Peerage Record – 18467

     Benjamin Gonson held the office of Treasurer of the Navy.¹ He lived at Much Badow, Essex, England^G.¹

     Sir John Pretyman lived at Dryfield, Gloucestershire, England^G.¹

     Mary Bourchier is the daughter of William Bourchier.¹

     William Bourchier lived at Barnesley, Gloucestershire, England^G.¹

     Mary Browne was born circa 1636.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Richard Browne, 1st and last Bt. and Elizabeth Pretyman.¹ She married John Evelyn, son of Richard Evelyn and Eleanor Stansfield, on 27 June 1647 at Paris, France^G.¹ She died on 9 February 1708/9.¹
     From 27 June 1647, her married name became Evelyn.¹

     John Evelyn was born on 31 October 1620 at Wotton House, Dorking, Surrey, England^G.³ He was the son of Richard Evelyn and Eleanor Stansfield.⁴ He married Mary Browne, daughter of Sir Richard Browne, 1st and last Bt. and Elizabeth Pretyman, on 27 June 1647 at Paris, France^G.¹ He died on 27 February 1706 at age 85 at Dover Street, London, England^G.^1,3
     He was educated in 1636 at Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.⁴ He was admitted to Middle Temple.⁴ Between 1641 and 1647 he toured Europe, mostly to avoid becomig involved in the English Civil War and losing his estate.⁴ He wrote the book Sylva.⁴ He lived between 1652 and 1694 at Says Court, Deptford, Kent, England^G.⁴ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.)⁴ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1669.⁴ He was a member of the Board of Trade and Plantations.⁴ He was a Commissioner of the Privy Seal in 1685.⁴ He lived at Wotton, Surrey, England^G.¹

     Sir Henry Browne, 1st Bt. was born circa 1639.¹ He was the son of Sir Peter Browne and Margaret Knollys.¹ He married Frances Somerset, daughter of Hon. Sir Charles Somerset and Elizabeth Powell, before 1662.¹ He died in 1689.¹ He was buried at Kidlington, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ His will (dated 16 July 1688) was proven (by probate) on 6 February 1688/89.¹
     He was created 1st Baronet Browne, of Kiddington, co. Oxford [England] on 1 July 1659, with a special remainder to his brother, Francis.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of Oxfordshire from 1687 to 1688.¹

     Sir Peter Browne was born circa 1615.¹ He was the son of Hon. Sir Henry Browne.¹ He died in June 1645 at Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, from wounds received in action.¹
     He fought in the Battle of Naseby on 14 June 1645, in the service of King Charles I.¹

     Margaret Knollys was the daughter of Sir Henry Knollys.¹

     Sir Henry Knollys lived at Grove Park, Hampshire, England.² He lived at Grove Place, Hampshire, England^G.¹