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SIMON WATTS 1539 – 1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1539

Birth Location: Cockfield, Durham, England

Death Date: 19 October 1584

Death Location: Parish Church, Cockfield, Durham, England

Father: Sir Watts

Mother: Elizabeth Arnold

Spouse(s): JOAN JOHNSON

Children(s): Ralph Watts

In 1539, SIMON WATTS entered the world in Cockfield, Durham, England, born to Sir Walter Geriamiah Watts and Elizabeth Arnold. SIMON WATTS married JOAN JOHNSON, and had children including Ralph Watts. SIMON WATTS passed away in 1584 in Parish Church, Cockfield, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • In 1539, SIMON WATTS entered the world in Cockfield, Durham, England, born to Sir Walter Geriamiah Watts and Elizabeth Arnold.
  • SIMON WATTS married JOAN JOHNSON, and had children including Ralph Watts.
  • SIMON WATTS passed away in 1584 in Parish Church, Cockfield, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Watts
1510 – 1586
Birth Location: Cockfield, Durham, England
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Elizabeth Arnold
1498 – 1588
Birth Location: Flanthony, Monmouth, England
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Spouses(s)

JOAN JOHNSON
1540 – 1600
Birth Location: Ramshaw, Durham, Durham, England
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Children(s)

Ralph Watts
1560 – 1616
Birth Location: Cockfield, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
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SIMON WATTS's Ancestors

Self
SIMON WATTS
1539 – 1584
Birth Place: Cockfield, Durham, England
Parents
Sir Walter Geriamiah Watts
1510 – 1586
Cockfield, Durham, England
Elizabeth Arnold
1498 – 1588
Flanthony, Monmouth, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

SIMON WATTS's Descendants

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SIMON WATTS (1539 – 19 October 1584) m. JOAN JOHNSON (1540 – 1600)
  1. 1. Ralph Watts (1560 – Bef 9 May 1616) m. Jane Ferch-Fycham (1 Jan 1570 – 22 May 1605)
    1. 1. Susanna Watts (2 Sep 1596 – 10 Jul 1597)
    2. 2. Anne Watts (1600 – 10 Apr 1673)
    3. 3. Henry (H) Watts (1602 – Sep 26, 1693) m. ELIZABETH (CICELY) BARLOW (1604 – 1663) m. Cicely Watts (1605 – 1663) m. Elizabeth Barbaris (abt 1630 – 1702) m. Mary Hill (13 November 1625 – Nov 25, 1674)
      1. 1. John (Barlow) Watts (1635 – )
      2. 2. Samuel (Barbaris) Watts (10 Nov 1652 – 01 Jul 1721) m. Elizabeth (Anne) Ayers (10 Nov 1652 – 26 Oct 1699)
        1. 1. Mary Watts (1670 – )
        2. 2. Samuel Clements (2 Nov 1677 – 3 Oct 1754)
        3. 3. Job Watts (20 Feb 1679 – 23 Dec 1732)
        4. 4. Alice Watts (12 SEP 1681 – 24 Aug 1766)
        5. 5. Thomas Watts (1684 – 1684)
        6. 6. John Watts (1684 – 1714)
        7. 7. Elizabeth Clement (9 Apr 1684 – 1740) m. Isaac Bradley (25 Feb 1680 – 1740)
        8. 8. Samuel (John) Watts (18 JUL 1686 – 25 Nov 1762)
        9. 9. Nathaniel Clement (Jun 1689 – Oct 1754)
        10. 10. Mary (Elizabeth) Watts (20 Feb 1681 – 10 Oct 1735)
        11. 11. Elizabeth Watts (31 Aug 1689 – 25 Nov 1721)
        12. 12. Henry Watts (12 MAR 1692 – Dec 1695)
        13. 13. Abiah Watts (12 Sep 1692 – 24 Aug 1766)
        14. 14. Hannah Watts (11 SEP 1691 – 15 SEP 1691) m. Eldad Ingalls (1 Mar 1693 – 1728) m. Daniel Ingalls (13 Oct 1696 – Sep 1772)
      3. 3. Henry Watts (1625 – 12 Nov 1687)
      4. 4. John Watts (abt 1635 – )
      5. 5. John Watts (1625 – 9 Feb 1698)
      6. 6. Samuel Waite (1640 – Feb 1676)
      7. 7. Thomas Waite (3 Mar 1641 – )
      8. 8. John (Barlow) Watts (1635 – 28 MAR 1695)
      9. 9. Benjamin Waite (1644 – 29 Feb 1704)
      10. 10. John Waite (1646 – 3 Jan 1722)
      11. 11. Joseph Waite (1648 – 1692)
      12. 12. Samuel Waite (11 Oct 1650 – 20 Sep 1720)
      13. 13. Reuben (T) Waite (1651 – 7 Oct 1797)
      14. 14. Mary Waite (31 Aug 1653 – 9 Aug 1667)
      15. 15. Hannah Waite (9 Sep 1656 – 7 Jun 1732)
      16. 16. Mehitable Waite (15 Sep 1658 – 1686)
      17. 17. Rebecca (Waite) Tufts (22 Nov 1662 – 26 Aug 1755)
      18. 18. Sarah Waite (11 May 1664 – 7 Jun 1732)
      19. 19. Nathaniel Waite (27 May 1667 – 1714)
      20. 20. Daniel White (1668 – 14 Mar 1739)
      21. 21. Thomas Waite (4 Dec 1669 – 16 Jun 1733)
    4. 4. Barbara Watts (20 Nov 1603 – )
    5. 5. Moses Watts
    6. 6. William Watts
    7. 7. George Watts

SIMON WATTS's Timeline

2 Records

1539
1539
Birth of SIMON WATTS in Cockfield, Durham, England
Cockfield, Durham, England
1584
19 October 1584
Age 45
Death of SIMON WATTS in Parish Church, Cockfield, Durham, England
Parish Church, Cockfield, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Cockfield, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 October 1584
    Event Place: Parish Church, Cockfield, Durham, England
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