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Edward Watson 1516 – 1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1516

Birth Location: Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 12 MAY 1584

Death Location: Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Edward Watson

Mother: Isabelle Smith

Spouse(s): Dorothy Montague

Children(s): Catherine Watson, Henry Watson, Edward Watson, Charles Watson, Anne Watson, Emma Watson, Mery Watson, Edward Watson, Elizabeth Watson, Elleyn Watson, Mary Videl, Elizabeth Furthe, Ellyn Watson, Anna Watson

In 1516, Edward Watson entered the world in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, born to Edward Watson and Isabelle Emma Smith. Edward Watson married Dorothy Montague, and had children including Catherine Watson, Henry Watson, Edward Watson, Charles Watson, Anne Watson, Emma Watson, Mery Watson, Edward Watson, Elizabeth Watson, Elleyn Watson, Mary Watson Marten or Videl, Elizabeth Watson Furthe, Ellyn Watson, Anna Watson. Edward Watson passed away in 1584 in Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1516, Edward Watson entered the world in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, born to Edward Watson and Isabelle Emma Smith.
  • Edward Watson married Dorothy Montague, and had children including Catherine Watson, Henry Watson, Edward Watson, Charles Watson, Anne Watson, Emma Watson, Mery Watson, Edward Watson, Elizabeth Watson, Elleyn Watson, Mary Watson Marten or Videl, Elizabeth Watson Furthe, Ellyn Watson, Anna Watson.
  • Edward Watson passed away in 1584 in Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Watson
1480 – 1530
Birth Location: Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Isabelle Smith
1480 – 1536
Birth Location: Daventry, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Dorothy Montague
1525 – 1579
Birth Location: Boughton, Weekley, Northampton, England
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Children(s)

Catherine Watson
1538 –
Birth Location: Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Henry Watson
1540 – 1630
Birth Location: Hackney, Middlesex, England
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Edward Watson
1540 – 1616
Birth Location: Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Charles Watson
1542 –
Birth Location: Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Anne Watson
1543 –
Birth Location: Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Emma Watson
1546 –
Birth Location: Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Mery Watson
1548 –
Birth Location: Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Edward Watson
1549 – 1616
Birth Location: Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Watson
1550 –
Birth Location: Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Elleyn Watson
1553 –
Birth Location: Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Videl
1555 –
Birth Location: Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Furthe
1558 –
Birth Location: Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Ellyn Watson
1561 –
Birth Location: Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Anna Watson
Birth Location: –
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Edward Watson's Ancestors

Self
Edward Watson
1516 – 1584
Birth Place: Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Edward Watson
1480 – 1530
Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Isabelle (Emma) Smith
1480 – 1536
Daventry, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Edward Watson
1415 – 1486
City of London, England, United Kingdom
Alice Moore
1452 – 1502
Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Anthony Smith
1458 – 1490
Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Isabella Neville
1465 – 1515
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Moore
1428 – 1459
Margaret Chamberlain
1432 – 1490
Sir Cromwell
1416 – 1472
Margaret Smyth
1418 – 1467
George Neville
1433 – 1476
Margaret Booth
1437 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Moore
1400 – 1437
Cicely Turton
1404 –
Robert Chamberlain
1400 –
Elizabeth Wentworth
1412 –
Sir Trent)
1390 – 1461
Joan Smyth
1395 – 1434
Richard Neville,
1400 – 1460
Alice Montacute
1405 – 1462

Edward Watson's Descendants

1.
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Edward Watson (1516 – 12 MAY 1584) m. Dorothy Montague (1525 – 1579)
  1. 1. Catherine Watson (ABT 1538 – ) m. Arthur Brooke (ABT 1530 – )
  2. 2. Henry Watson (1540 – 1630) m. Dorothy Montagne (1545 – )
  3. 3. Edward Watson (ABT 1540 – 1 MAR 1616) m. Ann Digby (ABT 1543 – 17 FEB 1611)
    1. 1. Anne Watson (ABT 1568 – ) m. Charles Norwich (ABT 1566 – 1605) m. William (Apreece Or) Aprhese (<1570> – )
    2. 2. Edward Watson (ABT 1570 – 1658)
    3. 3. Mary Watson (ABT 1570 – )
    4. 4. Elizabeth Watson (1571 – JUN 1637) m. John Needham (1565 – 15 NOV 1618) m. Edward Tyrrell (7 MAR 1573 – 2 JUL 1656)
    5. 5. Catharine Watson (ABT 1573 – 1 OCT 1631) m. Thomas Palmer (1565 – 25 OCT 1627)
    6. 6. Emma Watson (ABT 1574 – ) m. John Grente (ABT 1572 – )
    7. 7. Mary Watson (ABT 1576 – 12 DEC 1632) m. Anthony Mayney (1551 – ABT 1625) m. Anthony Maney (ABT 1574 – )
    8. 8. Elizabeth Watson (1577 – ) m. Thomas Sprigg (1576 – 1628)
    9. 9. Dorothy Watson (ABT 1581 – ) m. George Throckmorton (1573 – AFT 17 JAN 1643)
    10. 10. Frances Watson (ABT 1582 – ) m. Rowland Vaughan (ABT 1568 – )
    11. 11. Lewis Watson (ABT 1584 – 5 JAN 1652) m. Eleaner Manners (ABT 1595 – 7 OCT 1679)
      1. 1. Lewis Watson (ABT 1621 – )
      2. 2. Grace (Walker) Watson (ABT 1621 – 1660) m. John Walker (22 JUL 1618 – 22 APR 1652)
        1. 1. Richard Walker (11 JUL 1645 – 1726)
        2. 2. Hannah Walker (26 SEP 1646 – 20 DEC 1728) m. Samuel Hall ( – 5 MAR 1725)
        3. 3. Thomas Walker (25 MAR 1649 – 17 SEP 1731) m. Grace Walton (ABT 1649 – )
        4. 4. Jonathan Walker (5 APR 1651 – )
        5. 5. Sarah
        6. 6. John Walker
      3. 3. Grace Watson (1623 – ) m. Edward Barkham (1621 – 1688)
      4. 4. Anne Watson (ABT 1623 – )
      5. 5. Anna Watson (1625 – )
      6. 6. Frances Watson (ABT 1625 – )
      7. 7. Anne Watson (ABT 1626 – )
      8. 8. Elizabeth Watson (1627 – )
      9. 9. Frances Watson (ABT 1627 – SEP 1682) m. Edward Dingley (1634 – 1706)
      10. 10. Eleanor Watson (1629 – ) m. Charles Dymoke (ABT 1627 – 2 NOV 1686)
      11. 11. Elizabeth Watson (ABT 1629 – )
      12. 12. Edward Watson (30 JUN 1630 – 22 JUN 1689) m. Anne Wentworth (ABT 1623 – 2 JAN 1695)
      13. 13. Catherine Watson (1634 – 26 JUN 1660)
      14. 14. Lewis Watson
    12. 12. Joseph Watson (ABT 1585 – ) m. Jane (1592 – )
    13. 13. Catharine Watson (ABT 1586 – )
    14. 14. Temperance Watson (ABT 1586 – 10 JUN 1624) m. Thomas Tolman (1585 – 1632)
    15. 15. Emma Watson
  4. 4. Charles Watson (<1542> – )
  5. 5. Anne Watson (ABT 1543 – )
  6. 6. Emma Watson (ABT 1546 – )
  7. 7. Mery Watson (ABT 1548 – )
  8. 8. Edward Watson (ABT 1549 – 1 MAR 1616)
  9. 9. Elizabeth Watson (ABT 1550 – )
  10. 10. Elleyn Watson (ABT 1553 – )
  11. 11. Mary (Watson Marten or) Videl (ABT 1555 – )
  12. 12. Elizabeth (Watson) Furthe (ABT 1558 – )
  13. 13. Ellyn Watson (ABT 1561 – )
  14. 14. Anna Watson

Edward Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1516
1516
Birth of Edward Watson in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
1584
12 MAY 1584
Age 68
Death of Edward Watson in Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 MAY 1584
    Event Place: Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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