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Sir John Watson 1631 – 1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Feb 1631

Birth Location: Alderbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 31 October 1680

Death Location: Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Watson

Mother: Meredith Owen

Spouse(s): Sarah Briggs

Children(s): John Watson

Sir John Watson V was born in 1631 in Alderbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Watson and Meredith Jane Owen. Sir John Watson V married Sarah Ellen Briggs, and had children including John Leonard Watson. Sir John Watson V passed away in 1680 in Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Sir John Watson V was born in 1631 in Alderbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Watson and Meredith Jane Owen.
  • Sir John Watson V married Sarah Ellen Briggs, and had children including John Leonard Watson.
  • Sir John Watson V passed away in 1680 in Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Watson
1603 – 1660
Birth Location: Wellington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
JW
Meredith Owen
1600 – 1683
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Briggs
1641 – 1675
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

John Watson
1655 – 1689
Birth Location: Alberbury, Shropshire, England
JW

Sir Watson's Ancestors

Self
Sir Watson
1631 – 1680
Birth Place: Alderbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Watson
1603 – 1660
Wellington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Meredith (Jane) Owen
1600 – 1683
England, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (Edward) Watson
1580 – 1640
Wellington, Shropshire, England
Joane (Thomas) Hill
1578 – 1601
Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
John Owen
1580 – 1651
Alderbury, Shropshire, England
Margarett Watson
1579 – 1639
Goudhurst, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Watson
1543 – 1607
Helen Watson
1543 – 1581
Sir Hill
1529 – 1750
Lady Rodney
1532 – 1604
John Owen
William Watson
1560 – 1618
Mary Brabante
1560 – 1587
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bishop Watson
1520 – 1684
Margaret Wallace
1532 – 1568
Johannis Watson
1525 – 1586
Lady Newsome
1529 – 1568
Sir Hill
1503 – 1578
Lady Fauntleroy
1507 – 1582
Sir Rodney
1505 – 1565
Lady Mordaunt
1506 – 1532
Thomas Watson
1535 – 1584
Ellin Musgrave
1543 – 1642

Sir Watson's Descendants

1.
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Sir (John) Watson (27 Feb 1631 – 31 October 1680) m. Sarah (Ellen) Briggs (1641 – abt 1675)
  1. 1. John (Leonard) Watson (15 Jan 1655 – abt 1689) m. Lady (Anne) Tomlinson (1658 – abt 1730)
    1. 1. Samuel Watson (Abt 1680 – 3 Jan 1743) m. Sarah Collins (31 Oct 1698 – 1765)
      1. 1. Samuel Watson (1715 – Abt 1789) m. Sarah ("Sary" Ann) Whitehurst (1723 – abt 1785)
        1. 1. Malissa (Lucy "Etta") Watson (1775 – 1799) m. Capt. (Abraham 'Abe' Cantrell) I (1744 – 1814)

Sir Watson's Timeline

14 Records

1631
27 Feb 1631
Birth of Sir John Watson V in Alderbury, Shropshire, , England
Alderbury, Shropshire, , England
1631
27 Feb 1631
Birth of Sir John Watson V in Alderbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Alderbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
1631
27 Feb 1631
Birth of Sir John Watson V in Alderbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Alderbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
1633
27 February 1633
Age 2
Birth of Sir John Watson V in Alderbury, Shropshire, , England
Alderbury, Shropshire, , England
1633
1633
Age 2
Birth of Sir John Watson V in Alderbury, Shropshire, , England
Alderbury, Shropshire, , England
1633
1633
Age 2
Birth of Sir John Watson V in Alderbury, Shropshire, , England
Alderbury, Shropshire, , England
1633
1633
Age 2
Birth of Sir John Watson V in Alderbury, Shropshire, , England
Alderbury, Shropshire, , England
1633
22 Jan 1633
Age 2
Sir John Watson V was baptized in Nantwich,Cheshire,England
Nantwich,Cheshire,England
1634
18 Mar 1634
Age 3
Sir John Watson V was baptized in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England
1662
31 October 1662
Age 31
Death of Sir John Watson V in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England
1680
31 Oct 1680
Age 49
Death of Sir John Watson V in Newgarden, Ireland
Newgarden, Ireland
1680
31 Oct 1680
Age 49
Death of Sir John Watson V in Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
1680
31 October 1680
Age 49
Death of Sir John Watson V in Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
1680
19 Nov 1680
Age 49
Burial of Sir John Watson V in Paston, Northamptonshire, England
Paston, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1631
    Event Place: Alderbury, Shropshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 February 1633
    Event Place: Alderbury, Shropshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1633
    Event Place: Alderbury, Shropshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1633
    Event Place: Alderbury, Shropshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1633
    Event Place: Alderbury, Shropshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1631
    Event Place: Alderbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1631
    Event Place: Alderbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1633
    Event Place: Nantwich,Cheshire,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1634
    Event Place: Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Shropshire: Wroxeter, Hodnet, Weston Under Red Castle - Parish Registers, Lichfield Diocese

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1680
    Event Place: Newgarden, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1680
    Event Place: Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 October 1662
    Event Place: Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 October 1680
    Event Place: Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1680
    Event Place: Paston, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1532-1812, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 253P/1
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