George Evans (1655–1720)

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
  1. Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2006). MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800. Ulster Historical Foundation. p. 87. ISBN 1903688604.
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