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Sir John S. Watson 1572 – 1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1572

Birth Location: Clackmannan

Death Date: 28 October 1608

Death Location: Hamilton, Midothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Watson

Mother: Lady Digby

Spouse(s): Lady Bowyes

Children(s): Lady Watson

In 1572, Sir John S. Watson entered the world in Clackmannan, born to Sir Knight Edward Watson and Lady Anne Digby. Sir John S. Watson married Lady Agnes Bowyes, and had children including Lady Mary Stonebrook Watson. Sir John S. Watson passed away in 1608 in Hamilton, Midothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1572, Sir John S. Watson entered the world in Clackmannan, born to Sir Knight Edward Watson and Lady Anne Digby.
  • Sir John S. Watson married Lady Agnes Bowyes, and had children including Lady Mary Stonebrook Watson.
  • Sir John S. Watson passed away in 1608 in Hamilton, Midothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Watson
1549 – 1616
Birth Location: Rockingham Castle,,Northamptonshire,England
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Lady Digby
1543 – 1616
Birth Location: stokedry, Rutland, England
LD

Spouses(s)

Lady Bowyes
1575 – 1603
Birth Location: Dundee, Angus, Scotland
LB

Children(s)

Lady Watson
1595 – 1624
Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
LW

Sir Watson's Ancestors

Self
Sir Watson
1572 – 1608
Birth Place: Clackmannan
Parents
Sir Knight Edward Watson
1549 – 1616
Rockingham Castle,,Northamptonshire,England
Lady (Anne) Digby
1543 – 1616
stokedry, Rutland, England
Grandparents
Sir (Knight Edward) Watson
1520 – 1584
Rockingham Castle, Northamptonshire, England
Dorothy Montague
Great-Grandparents
Sir Watson
1506 – 1530
Emma Smith
1480 – 1566
Sir Montagu
1485 – 1557
Helen Roper
1510 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Watson
1440 – 1525
Lady Moore
1448 – 1498
Sir Smith
1415 –

Sir Watson's Descendants

1.
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Sir (John S.) Watson (1572 – 28 October 1608) m. Lady (Agnes) Bowyes (1575 – 1603)
  1. 1. Lady (Mary Stonebrook) Watson (1595 – 1624) m. General (John Stedman) Patterson (17 Feb 1582 – 22 Jan 1656) m. William McDevitt (Abt 1590 – Abt 1655)
    1. 1. John (Patterson) III (3 January 1622 – 31 May 1644) m. Ellen (F) Gay (4 Jan 1632 – 1654) m. Janet Kerr (15 Dec 1623 – circa 1662)
      1. 1. Sir (John William) Patterson (1680 – 23 Sep 1745) m. Anne Knox (1 February 1640 – aft 1720)
        1. 1. Susannah Patterson (2 April 1711 – 14 December 1764) m. Edward (Thomas 'Billy') Cottrell (April 1711 – May 1762)
    2. 2. Bridgett McDevitt (1619 – 1718) m. Michael O'Cleary (1615 – Abt. 1700)
      1. 1. Sila O'Cleary (1650 – 1693) m. Liam (( William)) O'Dougherty (1645 – 1692)
        1. 1. Michael ("Mor") O'Daugherty (1690 – 13 October 1761) m. Catherine Rodgers (1692 – 1719)

Sir Watson's Timeline

9 Records

1572
1572-75 or 1580
Birth of Sir John S. Watson in Wath Upon Dearne, Yorkshire, England
Wath Upon Dearne, Yorkshire, England
1572
1572
Birth of Sir John S. Watson in Clackmannan
Clackmannan
1575
1575
Age 3
Birth of Sir John S. Watson in York, Yorkshire, England
York, Yorkshire, England
1575
1575
Age 3
Birth of Sir John S. Watson in Orkney, Scotland
Orkney, Scotland
1604
10 Feb 1604
Age 32
Sir John S. Watson was baptized in Shebbear,Devon,England
Shebbear,Devon,England
1606
28 Oct 1606
Age 34
Death of Sir John S. Watson in Hamilton, Midothian, Scotland
Hamilton, Midothian, Scotland
1606
28 Oct 1606
Age 34
Death of Sir John S. Watson in Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Dundee, Angus, Scotland
1608
28 Oct 1608
Age 36
Death of Sir John S. Watson in Windsor, Berkshire, England or Hamilton, Midlothian, Scotland
Windsor, Berkshire, England or Hamilton, Midlothian, Scotland
1608
28 October 1608
Age 36
Death of Sir John S. Watson in Hamilton, Midothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hamilton, Midothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: York, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1572-75 or 1580
    Event Place: Wath Upon Dearne, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1572
    Event Place: Clackmannan
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1604
    Event Place: Shebbear,Devon,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Newtyle, Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1606
    Event Place: Hamilton, Midothian, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1606
    Event Place: Dundee, Angus, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1608
    Event Place: Windsor, Berkshire, England or Hamilton, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 October 1608
    Event Place: Hamilton, Midothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hamilton, Midlothia, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
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