George Evans (1655–1720)
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George Evans PC(I) (1655 – May 1720) was an Anglo-Irish politician.[1]
Evans was the son of George Evans of Ballyphilip and Anne Bowerman. He was a supporter of William III during the Williamite War in Ireland. In 1692, he was elected as a Member of Parliament for County Limerick in the Irish House of Commons.[1] He subsequently represented Askeaton from 1695 to 1699, and Charleville between 1703 and 1713.[1] He represented Charleville from 1715 until his death in 1720.[1] In 1717, Evans was made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland.
In 1679, Evans married Mary Eyre; they had three sons and seven daughters. Evans was succeeded by his eldest son, George Evans, who had been raised to the peerage as Baron Carbery in 1715.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2006). MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800. Ulster Historical Foundation. p. 87. ISBN 1903688604.
