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E VERE WOTTON HOUSE In 1694 Evelyn moved back to Wotton, Surrey because his elder brother George had no living sons available to inherit the estate. Evelyn inherited the estate and the family seat Wotton House on the death of his brother in 1699. Sayes Court was made available for rent. Its most notable tenant was Russian tsar Peter the Great who lived there for three months in 1698 (and did great damage to both house and grounds). The house no longer exists, but a public park of the same name can be found off Evelyn Street.
John Evelyn, a 17th Century English gentleman was a visionary of his time. His diaries paint a remarkable account of 17th Century life in both England and on the continent. One of the first naturalists and conservationists, a famous botanist and tree expert. He was enthusiastically in favour of reforestation to make good losses due to heavy timber consumption made by the ship building, iron smelting and charcoal industries. He had many books published in his lifetime, several on the subject of trees and gardens. He designed part of the gardens here at Wotton, which are rewarded with a grade 11 listing separately from the house. Evelyn‟s personal motto “Explore all things, retain the best, has provided inspiration for our team over the years. John Evelyn loved Wotton and although he had chosen later to live on his wife‟s ancestral home, he told his wife that “Wotton is still my most cherished place on earth”
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