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Edmund Watson 1574–1647 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1574

Birth Location: Elland, St Mary, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: abt 1647

Death Location: Ribchester Lancashire, England

Father: Edmundi Watson

Mother: Elizabeth Johnson

Spouse(s): Katherine Yates

Children(s): Elizabeth Watson

The story of Edmund Watson began in 1574 in Elland, St Mary, Yorkshire, England. Edmund Watson married Katherine Yates, Margreta Brighouse, and had children including Elizabeth Watson. Edmund Watson passed away in 1647 in Ribchester Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Edmund Watson began in 1574 in Elland, St Mary, Yorkshire, England.
  • Edmund Watson married Katherine Yates, Margreta Brighouse, and had children including Elizabeth Watson.
  • Edmund Watson passed away in 1647 in Ribchester Lancashire, England.

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Edmund Watson's Ancestors

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Edmund Watson
1574–1647
Birth Place: Elland, St Mary, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Edmundi Watson
1546–1597
Atwick, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Johnson
1550–1589
Burton Fleming, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
James Johnson
1529–
Burton Fleming, Yorkshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edmund Watson's Descendants

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Edmund Watson (1574–abt 1647) m. Katherine Yates (1572–abt 1626)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Watson 1604–1703 m. Henry Taylor 1607–1686
    1. 1. John Taylor 1634–1692 m. Susanna Cooke 1637–1706
      1. 1. Thomas Taylor 1659–1723 m. Elizabeth Smith 1661–1758
        1. 1. Robert Taylor 1709–1745 m. Sarah Lee 1711–

Edmund Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1574
1574
Birth of Edmund Watson in Elland, St Mary, Yorkshire, England
Elland, St Mary, Yorkshire, England
1647
abt 1647
Age 73
Death of Edmund Watson in Ribchester Lancashire, England
Ribchester Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1574
    Event Place: Elland, St Mary, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1647
    Event Place: Ribchester Lancashire, England

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