was then much in years, yet he wrote some and translated other pieces, which will do lasting honour to his country. When we consider the number of books he published, and the variety of subjects upon which he employed his time, it is impossible to forbear wondering at his industry and application, which must be greatly heightened when we reflect how careful he was in reviewing, correcting, and augmenting, all his original works; whence it is evident, that whatever subject appeared weighty enough to attract his attention, it never lost its place in his thoughts, but on the contrary, was often reviewed, and reaped the continual benefit of the new lights he received, as well as of his future meditations, which is the reason that his treatises are so perfect in their kind, and continue as much esteemed by posterity as they were by the inquisitive and judicious part of the world at the time they came from the press. The history of this learned person's life and labours terminated together; for, in a short time after he had fitted the fourth edition of his Silva for the press, he departed this life in the 86th year of his age, Feb. 27, 1705-6, and was interred at Wotton, in a tomb of about three feet high, shaped like a coffin, with an inscription upon a white marble with which it is covered, expressing, according to his own intention," that living in an age of extraordinary events and revolutions, he had learned from them this truth, which he desired might be thus communicated to posterity, that all is vanity which is not honest, and that there is no solid wisdom but in real piety." دو By Mary, daughter of Sir Richard Browne, Bart. * who was the companion of M. S. Near this place are deposited the bodys of Sir Richard Browne, Of his wife Dame Joanna Vigornis, of Langham, in Essex, de- This Sir Richard was youngest son of an ancient family of Hit- Of Thomasin, his wife, daughter of Benjamin Courson, of Much- Of Sir Richard Browne, Knt. and Bart. only son of Christopher. his fortunes, and in some measure also of his studies, for almost threescore years; he had five sons and three daughters. Of the former, all died young except one, John, of whom hereafter; of the latter, only one survived him, Susanna, wife of William Draper, of Adscomb, in the county of Surry, Esq. His excellent widow died Feb. 9, 1709, and was, according to her own desire, deposited in a stone coffin near her husband, on which a white marble stone is placed, with a short inscription, which informs us, that she was in the 74th year of her age, and that she was esteemed, admired, beloved, and regretted, by all who knew knew her. 5, John Evelyn, Esq. was born at Sayes-Court, Jan. 14, 1654, and was there tenderly educated, being considered (after the death of his brother Richard, Jan. 27, 1657, who, though but five years of age, was esteemed a kind of prodigy) as the heir of the family. He was likewise universally admired for the pregnancy of his parts, which induced his father to send him, in 1666, to Oxford, where he remained in the house of the most ingenious and learned Dr. Ralph Bathurst, then president of Trinity College, before he was admitted a gentleman-commoner, which was in Easter term 1686. It is not clear at what time he left Oxford, but Mr. Wood seems to be positive that he took no degree there, but returned to his father's house, where he prosecuted his studies under the direction of that great man. There is, however, good reason to believe, that it was during his residence in Trinity College, and when he was not above fifteen years of age, that he wrote that elegant Greek poem which is prefixed to the second edition of his Silva, and is a noble proof of the strength of his genius, and wonderful progress in learning in the early part of his life. He discovered his proficiency soon afterwards, both in the learned and modern languages, by his elegant translations, as well as his intimate acquaintance with the muses in some original poems which were justly admired. He married Martha, daughter and coheiress of Richard Spencer, Esq. and having a head as well turned for business as study, became one of the commissioners of the revenue in Ireland, and would probably have been advanced to higher employments, if he had not been cut off in the flower of his age, dying at his house in London, March 24, 1698, in the 45th year of his age. He had by his wife, two sons and three daughters; Richard died an infant, as did his eldest daughter Martha-Mary; Elizabeth was wife of Simon Harcourt, Esq. eldest son and heir of Simon, Lord Viscount Harcourt, lord high-chancellor of Great Britain, by whom she became mother to the late Earl Harcourt; Jane, the third daughter, died an infant, and was interred at Kensington. I. JOHN EVELYN, his second and only surviving son, born at Sayes-Court, March 2, 1681, succeeded to his grandfather's estate. He married at Lambeth, Sept. 18, 1705, Anne, daughter of Edward Boscawen, of Worthivil, in the county of Cornwall, Esq. and sister of Hugh, Lord Viscount Falmouth. He was created a Baronet July 30, 1713. He inherited the virtue and learning, as well as the patrimony of his ancestors, made several alterations and additions to the family seat at Wotton, in 1717, one of which was the erecting a beautiful library, forty-five feet long, fourteen feet broad, and as many high, for the reception of that large and curious collection of books made by his grandfather, his father, and himself. He was long one of the commissioners of the customs, a fellow of the Royal Society, and was blessed with a numerous posterity. viz. six sons, two of which died young, and two daughters, 1, Sir John, his successor; 2, Charles, who married Susanna, daughter and heiress of Peter Prideaux, Esq. by whom he had two sons, Charles, and Edward, who died in his infancy; Charles, the eldest son, married Philadelphia, daughter of the late Fortunatus Wright, of Liverpool, captain of the Fane and King George privateer, by whom he had nine children, 1, Susanna, wife of John-Fortunatus Wright, a lieutenant in the royal navy, and has issue; 2, John, a lieutenant in the Portsmouth division of marines, and heir-apparent to Sir Frederick; 3, Martha-Boscawen, born 1759, wife of Nicholas Vincent in 1786: she died in 1794, leaving issue two sons, Nicholas, and Hugh, in America; 4, Edward, died young; 5, Philippa, born 1760, wife of Daniel-Francis Houghton, Esq. formerly a captain in the 69th regiment of foot, having three children, Charles-Evelyn-Daniel-Francis-PopletHoughton, born 1784, Frederick-Hugh-Evelyn-Houghton, and Philippa; 6, Charles, died in the East-Indies, a lieutenant in the Honourable East-India Company's service, beloved and respected by all his acquaintance, leaving his friend, John Evelyn, Esq. his cousin, administrator to his property in the East-Indies: General Evelyn left him a property which never came to his knowledge; 7, Maria Evelyn died at a convent, where she was sent for education; 8, Frances-Louisa, born 1767, wife of the Rev. John Griffith, of Manchester, in Lancashire, son of the Rev. Dr. Griffith, by whom he has issue; 9, Hugh Evelyn, born at Totness, in Devonshire, Jan. 31, 1769. Sidney, the third son of Sir John; 4, William, was a lieutenant-general, and died Aug. 15, 1783. His daughters were Anne and Mary. Sir John died July 14, 1763, and was succeeded by his son, II. Sir JOHN EVELYN, Bart. who, in 1732, married Mary, daughter of Hugh, Viscount Falmouth, who was born March 12, 1705, and died in 1749, by whom he had one son, Sir Frederick, the present Baronet, and two daughters, Mary and Augusta. Sir John died July, 1767, and was succeeded by his only. son, III. Sir FREDERICK EVELYN, the present Bart. ARMS-Azure, a griffin, passant, and chief, or. last. CREST-A griffin passant, or, beak and fore-legs azure, ducally gorged of the. SEATS-At Wotton, in Surry, and Sayes-Court, in Kent. 230. COPE, of BREWERN, Oxfordshire. Created Baronet, March 1, 1713. FOR the antiquity and descent of this family, see Cope, of Hanwell, already treated of, Vol. I. p. 87. 1, Jonathan Cope, Esq. second son of Sir William Cope, by Elizabeth, his wife, daughter and heiress of Sir George Chaworth, Knt. married Anna, daughter of Sir Hatton Farmer, of Easton, in Northamptonshire, Knt. and left one son, 2, Jonathan, who married Susan, daughter of Sir Thomas Fowle, of London, Knt. and goldsmith, by whom he had three sons, 1, Sir Jonathan; 2, William, who died unmarried; and 3, Anthony, who married Anne, youngest daughter of Sir Robert Dashwood, of Northbroke, in Oxfordshire, Bart. by whom he had no issue. I. JONATHAN COPE, Esq. the eldest son, was advanced to the dignity of a Baronet the twelfth of Queen Anne; he represented the borough of Banbury, in Oxfordshire, in the last parliament of Queen Anne, and the first of King George the First. Sir Jonathan was possessor of the ground on which the Custom-house, &c. stands, which lease being out, he let it again for ninety-nine years, at 16001. per annum. He married ———, daughter of Sir Robert Jenkinson, of Walcot, in Oxfordshire, Bart. (sister to Sir Robert-Banks Jenkinson, Bart.) by whom he had one son Jonathan, who married first, in 1741, Arabella Howard, eldest daughter of Henry, Earl of Carlisle, by whom he had Sir Charles, his successor. He married secondly, in 1752, -, daughter of Francis Leighton, Esq. a lieutenant-general in the army, and widow of Shaw Cathcart, Esq. by whom he had one son Jonathan, the present Baronet, and two daughters,, was married in January, 1780, to John Cowper, Esq.;, the other daughter, in 1775, to Charles Pigot, Esq. Sir Jonathan had also four daughters, 1, Anna, wife of Sir Thomas Whitmore, of Apley, in Shropshire, Knight of the Bath, by whom he had two daughters, Maria and Sophia; 2, Henrietta-Maria; 3, Mary, wife of Sir Henry-Banks Jenkinson, of Walcot, in Oxfordshire, Bart. who died at Northend, near Fulham, Middlesex, in 1765; 4, Susanna, of William Chetwynd, Esq. Lady Cope died Feb. 27, 1755, and Sir Jonathan March 28, 1765, and was succeeded in title and estate by his grandson, son II. Sir CHARLES COPE, Bart. who married, in 1767, Catharine, youngest daughter of Sir Cecil Bishop, of Parham, in Sussex, Bart. by whom he had one his successor, and two daughters, Arabella-Diana, wife, June 4, 1790, of John-Frederick, Duke of Dorset; and Catharine, of -, Earl of Aboyne. Sir Charles died at Orton, in Huntingdonshire, June 13, 1781, and his lady, in 1782, became the wife of the Right Hon. Charles Jenkinson, now Earl of Liverpool. Sir Charles was succeeded by his only son, |