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Bessie Watson 1581–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1581

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland

Death Date: 11 Dec 1640

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: John 11ggf

Mother: Elizabeth Johnson

Spouse(s): George Merchant

Children(s): CATHARINE "Hill"?

Bessie Watson was born in 1581 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland, the child of John Watson 11Ggf And Elizabeth Bessie Johnson. Bessie Watson married George Jarden Jardine Merchant, and had children including Catharine Catherin Jarden Hill. Bessie Watson passed away in 1640 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Bessie Watson was born in 1581 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland, the child of John Watson 11Ggf And Elizabeth Bessie Johnson.
  • Bessie Watson married George Jarden Jardine Merchant, and had children including Catharine Catherin Jarden Hill.
  • Bessie Watson passed away in 1640 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John 11ggf
1562–1630
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Elizabeth Johnson
1566–1630
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

George Merchant
1580–1644
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

CATHARINE "Hill"?
1608–1644
Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Bessie Watson's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Watson
1581–1640
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Parents
John Watson 11ggf
1562–1630
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth (\ Bessie) Johnson
1566–1630
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Watson
1542–1625
Scotland
Janet (Nicol) Lockhart
1542–1623
Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Andrew Jonsone
1547–1610
Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth (“Bessie”) Liddell
1540–1610
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Jhone Watson
1529–1590
Jonat Davidsone
1529–1592
Mungo Lockhart
1521–1581
Margaret Stewart
1523–1596
William Jonsone
1520–1590
Margaret Stirk
1520–1590
Adam Liddell
1520–1590
Margaret Stirk
1520–1590
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady Stanhope
1505–1587
Sir Davidsone
1500–1590
Lady Laurance
1503–1570
Alexander Cleghorn
1505–1590
Euphan Hamilton
1494–1535
James Stewart
1500–1545
Margaret 12
1501–1570

Bessie Watson's Descendants

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Bessie Watson (1581–11 Dec 1640) m. George (Jarden "Jardine" ,) Merchant (1580–4 Jul 1644)
  1. 1. CATHARINE ("CATHERIN" JARDEN) "Hill"? 1608–1644 m. James (Wilson "Wilsoune") Wilsone" 1606–1685
    1. 1. John (Lewis Wilson) m 1639–1734
      1. 1. Andrew Wilson 1654–1734 m. Ida (Janzen Van) Dyk 1679–1735
        1. 1. Mary (Sarah) Wilson 1719–1759 m. Capt. (Samuel) Carman 1722–1784

Bessie Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1581
1581
Birth of Bessie Watson in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
1640
11 Dec 1640
Age 59
Death of Bessie Watson in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1581
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1640
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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