He afterwards married Ann, daughter of Hugh Boscawen (afterwards Lord Falmouth), Lord Godolphin's niece, and was created a baronet in 1713.

It was through him that the present family of Evelyn of Wotton directly descend, though the baronetcy lapsed on the death of his grandson Frederick in 1812.
As he had done twenty years before, so also on now attaining his 80th birthday on 31st.

October 1700 Evelyn rendered thanks for mercies with his characteristic religious feeling.

'I with my soul render thanks to God, who of his infinite mercy, not only brought me out of many troubles, but this yeare restor'd me to health, after an ague and other infirmities of so greate an age, my sight, hearing and other senses and faculties tolerable, which I implore him to continue, with the pardon of my sins past, and grace to acknowledge by my improvement of his goodnesse the ensuing yeare, if it be his pleasure to protract my life, that I may be the better prepar'd for my last day, through the infinite merits of my blessed Saviour, the Lord Jesus, Amen.' Five times more was he to be privileged to record his thanks and prayers on successive returns of this anniversary.

One of the very last entries in his memoirs is that on 31st.