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Bishop John Watson of Winchester 1520–1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Bengeworth, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: 23 Jan 1584

Death Location: Newcastle, Northampton, England

Father: Sir Worcester

Mother: Lady Bengeworth

Spouse(s): Margaret Smith, ELIZABETH NEWSOM, ELIZABETH NEWSOM, Elizabeth Newsome

Children(s): David Watson

In 1520, Bishop John Watson of Winchester entered the world in Bengeworth, Worcestershire, England, born to Sir Thomas Watson Earl Worcester And Lady Agnes Of Bengeworth. Bishop John Watson of Winchester married Elizabeth Newsom, Elizabeth Newsome, Margaret Smith, Margret, and had children including David Watson. Bishop John Watson of Winchester passed away in 1584 in Newcastle, Northampton, England.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Bishop John Watson of Winchester entered the world in Bengeworth, Worcestershire, England, born to Sir Thomas Watson Earl Worcester And Lady Agnes Of Bengeworth.
  • Bishop John Watson of Winchester married Elizabeth Newsom, Elizabeth Newsome, Margaret Smith, Margret, and had children including David Watson.
  • Bishop John Watson of Winchester passed away in 1584 in Newcastle, Northampton, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Worcester
1500–1568
Birth Location: Holme upon Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England
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Lady Bengeworth
1505–1576
Birth Location: Bengeworth, Worcestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Smith
1532–1571
Birth Location: Newsom Hall, Lancashire, England
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ELIZABETH NEWSOM
1523–1568
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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ELIZABETH NEWSOM
1523–1568
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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Elizabeth Newsome
1523–1568
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

David Watson
1550–1607
Birth Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
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Bishop Winchester's Ancestors

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Bishop Winchester
1520–1584
Birth Place: Bengeworth, Worcestershire, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Watson, Earl Worcester
1500–1568
Holme upon Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Agnes of) Bengeworth
1505–1576
Bengeworth, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John) Weeks
1475–1521
Holme, Yorks, England
Lady (Alice de) Bates
1474–1526
East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bishop Winchester's Descendants

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Bishop (John Watson of) Winchester (1520–23 Jan 1584) m. Margaret Smith (1532–30 Mar 1571) m. ELIZABETH NEWSOM (1523–1568) m. ELIZABETH NEWSOM (1523–1568) m. Elizabeth Newsome (1523–1568)
  1. 1. David Watson 1550–1607 m. Elizabeth Poole 1548–1578
    1. 1. Mulvaney Watson 1575–1605 m. Geils Strublis 1539–
      1. 1. James (Mulvaney) Watson 1590–1650 m. Isabella Carson 1597–1651 m. Geils (Strublis \) Strubus 1590–
        1. 1. James Watson 1624–1704 m. Elizabeth Gott 1635–1708

Bishop Winchester's Timeline

3 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Bishop John Watson of Winchester in Bengeworth, Worcestershire, England
Bengeworth, Worcestershire, England
1540
1540
Age 20
Bishop John Watson of Winchester was married in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1584
23 Jan 1584
Age 64
Death of Bishop John Watson of Winchester in Newcastle, Northampton, England
Newcastle, Northampton, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Bengeworth, Worcestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1584
    Event Place: Newcastle, Northampton, England
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