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Sir Thomas John Watson 1680–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Sep 1680

Birth Location: Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1774

Death Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: David Watson

Mother: Mary Holywell

Spouse(s): Hannah Saintey

Children(s): Sir Watson

Sir Thomas John Watson was born in 1680 in Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of David George Watson And Mary Holywell. Sir Thomas John Watson married Hannah Saintey, and had children including Sir Thomas John Watson. Sir Thomas John Watson passed away in 1774 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Sir Thomas John Watson was born in 1680 in Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of David George Watson And Mary Holywell.
  • Sir Thomas John Watson married Hannah Saintey, and had children including Sir Thomas John Watson.
  • Sir Thomas John Watson passed away in 1774 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Watson
1660–1689
Birth Location: Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Mary Holywell
1660–1685
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Saintey
1675–1717
Birth Location: Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England
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Children(s)

Sir Watson
1710–1802
Birth Location: Dunraven Castle, Southerndown, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
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Sir Watson's Ancestors

Self
Sir Watson
1680–1774
Birth Place: Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
David George Watson
1660–1689
Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Mary Holywell
1660–1685
Scotland
Grandparents
William (John) Watson
1641–1660
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Ellen Abey
1637–1695
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Johne Watsone
1620–
Janet Henderson
1619–
Alexander Ronald
1610–
Sibillia Espley
1610–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Petrus Watson
1581–1641

Sir Watson's Descendants

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Sir (Thomas John) Watson (28 Sep 1680–1774) m. Hannah Saintey (25 Feb 1675–Dec 1717)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas John) Watson 1710–1802 m. Alice (Euphemia) Grissell 1710–1794
    1. 1. William Watson 1750–1834 m. Martha (Patsy) Pleasants 1749–1831
      1. 1. William Watson 1802–1861 m. Rachel Jones 1797–1858
        1. 1. John Watson 1817–1855 m. Rebecca Russell 1813–1870

Sir Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1680
28 Sep 1680
Birth of Sir Thomas John Watson in Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
1774
1774
Age 94
Death of Sir Thomas John Watson in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1680
    Event Place: Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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