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Sir John William Watson 1517–1566 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1517

Birth Location: Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 3 December 1566

Death Location: Kingsbury, England XXX, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Watson

Mother: Joane Sotherone

Spouse(s): Margaret Smith, Mary Pette

Children(s): SAMUEL WATSON, John Watson, Thomas Watson, Samuel Sir

The story of Sir John William Watson began in 1517 in Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. Sir John William Watson married Margaret Smith, Mary Pette, and had children including John Watson, Samuel Pette Watson, Samuel Watson Sir, Thomas Watson. Sir John William Watson passed away in 1566 in Kingsbury, England XXX, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John William Watson began in 1517 in Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Sir John William Watson married Margaret Smith, Mary Pette, and had children including John Watson, Samuel Pette Watson, Samuel Watson Sir, Thomas Watson.
  • Sir John William Watson passed away in 1566 in Kingsbury, England XXX, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Watson
1500–1568
Birth Location: Holme in Spalding Moore, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Joane Sotherone
1502–1568
Birth Location: Holme in Spalding Moore, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Smith
1502–1568
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
MS
Mary Pette
1520–1616
Birth Location: Tetsworth, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
MP

Children(s)

SAMUEL WATSON
1550–1621
Birth Location: Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England
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John Watson
1540–
Birth Location: Low Moor, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
JW
Thomas Watson
1536–1559
Birth Location: Low Moor, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Samuel Sir
1550–1621
Birth Location: Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England
SS

Sir Watson's Ancestors

Self
Sir Watson
1517–1566
Birth Place: Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John James Watson
1500–1568
Holme in Spalding Moore, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Joane Sotherone
1502–1568
Holme in Spalding Moore, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Lady (Margaret Woodville (Stoughton)(Watson)) York
1479–1527
Eltham, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Watson's Descendants

1.
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Sir (John William) Watson (1517–3 December 1566) m. Margaret Smith (1502–5 July 1568) m. Mary Pette (1520–1616)
  1. 1. SAMUEL (PETTE) WATSON 1550–1621 m. Elizabeth MILBURN 1577–1616
    1. 1. Anna Watson 1595–1642 m. Thomas (Eldred) Capt 1595–1640
      1. 1. Robert Eldridge 1627–1682 m. Hannah (Elizabeth) Nickerson 1629–1706
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Hook 1650–1706 m. William Eldridge 1645–1700
        2. 2. William (Eldredge) Sr 1656–1749
        3. 3. Nicholas (Eldredge) Lieut 1650–1702
        4. 4. Bridget Eldredge 1664–1735
        5. 5. Martha Eldredge 1658–1706
        6. 6. Robert (Eldredge) Jr 1654–1732
        7. 7. Hannah Eldredge 1652–1706
      2. 2. Samuel Eldred 1620–1698
      3. 3. Charles Eldred 1619–1697
      4. 4. John Eldred 1617–
      5. 5. John Eldred 1620–1628
      6. 6. Mary Eldred 1626–1700
      7. 7. Nathaniel Eldred 1623–1697
      8. 8. Samuel Eldred 1620–1698
      9. 9. Thomas Eldred 1617–1697
  2. 2. John Watson 1540–
  3. 3. Thomas Watson 1536–1559
  4. 4. Samuel (Watson) Sir 1550–1621

Sir Watson's Timeline

3 Records

1517
1517
Birth of Sir John William Watson in Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
1536
1536
Age 19
Sir John William Watson was married in Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
1566
3 December 1566
Age 49
Death of Sir John William Watson in Kingsbury, England XXX, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Kingsbury, England XXX, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1517
    Event Place: Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 December 1566
    Event Place: Kingsbury, England XXX, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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