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Adam WATSON 1656–1694 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Nov 1656

Birth Location: Edinburgh city scotland

Death Date: 7 Feb 1694

Death Location: Midlothian, Scotland

Father: David WATSON

Mother: Issobell Keltie

Spouse(s): Bessie Potter

Children(s): Robert Watson

Adam WATSON was born in 1656 in Edinburgh city scotland, the child of David Watson And Issobell Keltie. Adam WATSON married Bessie Potter, and had children including Robert Watson. Adam WATSON passed away in 1694 in Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Adam WATSON was born in 1656 in Edinburgh city scotland, the child of David Watson And Issobell Keltie.
  • Adam WATSON married Bessie Potter, and had children including Robert Watson.
  • Adam WATSON passed away in 1694 in Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David WATSON
1637–1685
Birth Location: Of Soughton, Mid-Lothian, Scot.
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Issobell Keltie
1630–1685
Birth Location: Saughton, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Bessie Potter
1657–1696
Birth Location: Edinburgh city scotland
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Children(s)

Robert Watson
1692–1738
Birth Location: Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
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Adam WATSON's Ancestors

Self
Adam WATSON
1656–1694
Birth Place: Edinburgh city scotland
Parents
David WATSON
1637–1685
Of Soughton, Mid-Lothian, Scot.
Issobell Keltie
1630–1685
Saughton, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
James Watson
1614–
soughton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Euphan Heriot
1612–
Of Soughton, Mid-Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Watsone
1588–1626
Jean **Murray
1592–1638
David Heriot
1560–1611
Margaret King
1573–1637
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Heriot
1540–1610
Elizabeth Balderstone
1540–1579

Adam WATSON's Descendants

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Adam WATSON (23 Nov 1656–7 Feb 1694) m. Bessie Potter (22 Feb 1657–1696)
  1. 1. Robert Watson 1692–1738 m. Margaret Gillis 1696–
    1. 1. William Watson 1727– m. Margaret Moyes 1720–
      1. 1. Thomas Watson 1753–1822 m. Margaret Cleugh 1747–
        1. 1. James WATSON 1776–1849 m. Janet Brackenridge 1784–1869
        2. 2. Christian Watson 1786–1851
        3. 3. Agnes Watson 1782–
        4. 4. Violet Watson 1770–
        5. 5. John Watson 1784–
        6. 6. George Watson 1780–
        7. 7. Elizabeth Watson 1774–
        8. 8. Thomas Watson 1772–
        9. 9. Margaret Watson 1778–

Adam WATSON's Timeline

2 Records

1656
23 Nov 1656
Birth of Adam WATSON in Edinburgh city scotland
Edinburgh city scotland
1694
7 Feb 1694
Age 38
Death of Adam WATSON in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1656
    Event Place: Edinburgh city scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1694
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland
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