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Johne (John) Watson 1531–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: Saughton, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 2 Feb 1591

Death Location: Sanderiggs, Perth, Scotland

Father: Sir GGF

Mother: Lady Stanhope

Spouse(s): Lady DEWAR

Children(s): Gaven Watsone

Johne (John) Watson was born in 1531 in Saughton, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Sir Richard Watsone 27Th Ggf And Lady Janet Jane Stanhope. Johne (John) Watson married Lady Nance Nan Dewar, and had children including Gaven Janet Johnston Marion Cowpar Watsone. Johne (John) Watson passed away in 1591 in Sanderiggs, Perth, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Johne (John) Watson was born in 1531 in Saughton, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Sir Richard Watsone 27Th Ggf And Lady Janet Jane Stanhope.
  • Johne (John) Watson married Lady Nance Nan Dewar, and had children including Gaven Janet Johnston Marion Cowpar Watsone.
  • Johne (John) Watson passed away in 1591 in Sanderiggs, Perth, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir GGF
1502–1553
Birth Location: Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
SG
Lady Stanhope
1505–1587
Birth Location: Shelford, Nottinghamshire, England
LS

Spouses(s)

Lady DEWAR
1536–1592
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
LD

Children(s)

Gaven Watsone
1557–1607
Birth Location: Dunferline, Fife, Scotland
GW

Johne Watson's Ancestors

Self
Johne Watson
1531–1591
Birth Place: Saughton, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir Richard Watsone 27th GGF
1502–1553
Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Janet \ Jane) Stanhope
1505–1587
Shelford, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
HRH (Thomas EDWARD STANHOPE 1st "Duke" of Somerset, Arch Deacon Hereford, Alumni of Oxford University), Knight,) KG
1465–1552
Rampton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Johne Watson's Descendants

1.
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Johne ((John)) Watson (1531–2 Feb 1591) m. Lady (Nance (Nan)) DEWAR (1536–1592)
  1. 1. Gaven ((Janet Johnston, Marion Cowpar)) Watsone 1557–1607 m. Janet Johnson 1560–1630
    1. 1. Jonett ((JANET) Castell Watson) WILLIAMSON 1585–1625 m. Sir (JONET "GILBERT" WILLIAMSONE, Merchant, Burgess of Edinburgh ---10th) MGG 1573–1625
      1. 1. Patrick Williamsone 1616–1676 m. Baroness (Jean Cathcart) Colquhoun 1607–1677

Johne Watson's Timeline

10 Records

1531
1531
Birth of Johne (John) Watson in Saughton, Midlothian, Scotland
Saughton, Midlothian, Scotland
1557
1557
Age 26
Johne (John) Watson was married in Of Stirling, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Of Stirling, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1558
15 Oct 1558
Age 27
Johne (John) Watson was married in Essex, England
Essex, England
1561
23 Jan 1561
Age 30
Johne (John) Watson was married in Errol,Perth,Scotland
Errol,Perth,Scotland
1561
12 Oct 1561
Age 30
Johne (John) Watson was married in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1562
6 September 1562
Age 31
Johne (John) Watson was married in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1564
15 Oct 1564
Age 33
Johne (John) Watson was married in Dunferline,Scotland
Dunferline,Scotland
1565
3 Jun 1565
Age 34
Johne (John) Watson was married
None
1573
12 Apr 1573
Age 42
Johne (John) Watson was married in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1591
2 Feb 1591
Age 60
Death of Johne (John) Watson in Sanderiggs, Perth, Scotland
Sanderiggs, Perth, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Saughton, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1557
    Event Place: Of Stirling, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1558
    Event Place: Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1561
    Event Place: Errol,Perth,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1561
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 September 1562
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1564
    Event Place: Dunferline,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1565

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1573
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Fife: Dunfermline - Parish Register, 1561-1701

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Sanderiggs, Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1591
    Event Place: Sanderiggs, Perth, Scotland
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