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Richard Watson 1603 – 1676 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1603

Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 11 NOV 1676

Death Location: Rosedale, North Yorkshire

Father: Thomas Watson^

Mother: Agnes Fisher

Spouse(s): Margaret Burroughes

Children(s): Elizabeth Watson

The story of Richard Watson began in 1603 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. Richard Watson married Margaret Mary Burroughes, and had children including Elizabeth Greenhalgh Watson. Richard Watson passed away in 1676 in Rosedale, North Yorkshire.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Watson began in 1603 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.
  • Richard Watson married Margaret Mary Burroughes, and had children including Elizabeth Greenhalgh Watson.
  • Richard Watson passed away in 1676 in Rosedale, North Yorkshire.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Watson^
1582 – 1680
Birth Location: Holme Upon Spalding Moor, York, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Agnes Fisher
1585 – 1612
Birth Location: Westmorland, England, Kendal
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Burroughes
1603 – 1681
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Watson
1632 – 1662
Birth Location: partington, York, Yorkshire, England
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Richard Watson's Ancestors

Self
Richard Watson
1603 – 1676
Birth Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Thomas Watson^
1582 – 1680
Holme Upon Spalding Moor, York, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Fisher
1585 – 1612
Westmorland, England, Kendal
Grandparents
Robert Watson^
1563 – 1637
Holme On Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England
Sarah (Jane) Stephenson
1560 – 1637
Holme-On-Spalding Moor, Yorkshire.
William (Henry) Fisher
1562 –
Westmoreland, England
Great-Grandparents
Edmunde Stephenson
1535 – 1622
Alice Hallam
1537 – 1641
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Stephenson
1515 – 1577

Richard Watson's Descendants

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Richard Watson (Abt. 1603 – 11 NOV 1676) m. Margaret (Mary) Burroughes (1603 – abt 1681)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Greenhalgh) Watson (13 Jan 1632 – 1662) m. George (Joseph) Duck (15 Jun 1626 – Feb 1697)
    1. 1. George Duck (24 March 1655 – 13 Jan 1721) m. Susanna Grensides (1664 – 24 January 1740)
      1. 1. John Duck (1700 – 1768) m. Ann (Bechey) SMITH (3 May 1691 – abt 1773)
        1. 1. Hester (Annie Bell) DUCK (1718 – 1786) m. Malvin (James) WILLIAMS (30 Jan 1718 – 18 Nov 1781)

Richard Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1603
Abt. 1603
Birth of Richard Watson in Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
1676
11 NOV 1676
Age 73
Death of Richard Watson in Rosedale, North Yorkshire
Rosedale, North Yorkshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1603
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 NOV 1676
    Event Place: Rosedale, North Yorkshire
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