and Liberal politician Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer (1841–1917), Consul-General of Egypt from 1883 to 1907 Evelyn Baring, 1st Baron Howick of Glendale (1903–1973), Governor of Kenya from 1952 to 1959 Evelyn Barker (1894–1983), British Army officer in World War I and II Evelyn Boscawen, 6th Viscount Falmouth (1819–1889), British horse breeder Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington (1800–1873), British statesman G. Evelyn Hutchinson (1903–1991), British ecologist Evelyn King (politician) (1907–1994), British member of Parliament Evelyn Frederick Charles Ludowyk (1906-1985), Sri Lankan Burgher Trotskyist, author, playwright, critic Evelyn Owen (1915–1949), Australian inventor of the Owen submachine gun Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull (c. 1655–1726) Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull (1711–1773) Evelyn Pierrepont (MP) (1775–1801), British Member of Parliament Evelyn de Rothschild (1931-2022), British financier and member of the prominent Rothschild family Evelyn Seymour, 17th Duke of Somerset (1882–1954) Evelyn Shirley (1788–1856), British politician Evelyn Shirley (1812–1882), British politician, antiquary and genealogist Evelyn Shirley Shuckburgh (1843–1906), English classical scholar Evelyn Stuart (1773–1842), British soldier and Tory politician Evelyn Sturt (1815–1885), English-born Australian police magistrate Evelyn Waugh (1903–1966), English satirical novelist, whose first wife was Evelyn Gardner Evelyn Webb-Carter (born 1946), former advisor to Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and current Controller of the Army Benevolent Fund Evelyn Wood (British Army officer) (1838–1919), British Field marshal, Victoria Cross recipient People with this surname Deborah Evelyn (born Deborah Evelyn Sochaczewski), Brazilian actress Edward Evelyn, 1st Baronet, Tory MP Edward Evelyn (footballer), Welsh athlete Frederick Evelyn, 3rd Baronet, English aristocrat George Evelyn (disambiguation), multiple people Gilbert Evelyn, English politician Hugh Evelyn, 5th Baronet, British naval officer John Evelyn (disambiguation): John Evelyn (1620–1706), English writer, gardener and diarist John Evelyn (1591–1664), English politician, MP for Bletchingley John Evelyn (Parliamentarian) (1601–1685), English politician John Evelyn the Younger (1655–1699), English translator Sir John Evelyn, 1st Baronet, of Godstone (1633–1671) John Evelyn (1677–1702), English politician, MP for Bletchingley Sir John Evelyn, 1st Baronet, of Wotton (1682–1763), British politician Sir John Evelyn, 2nd Baronet MP for Helston 1727–1741 and 1747–1767 and Penryn 1741–1747 John Evelyn of Wotton (1743–1827), cousin of Frederick Evelyn Sir John Evelyn, 4th Baronet (c. 1758–1833) John Evelyn (bobsleigh) (born 1939), British Olympic bobsledder Judith Evelyn (born Judith Evelyn Morris), American actress Leya Evelyn, Canadian artist Lyndon Evelyn, Tory MP William Evelyn (disambiguation): William Evelyn (priest) (died 1776), Dean of Emly in Ireland William Evelyn (British Army officer) (1723–1783), British Lieutenant–General William Evelyn (died 1813),