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Watson, John Frederick Johnston, son of Johnston Watson, of Brondesbury, Middlesex, barrister-at-law; b. March 18, 1891; adm. Jan. 18, 1906 (A); left. July 1909; 2nd Lieut. Gordon Highlanders 1910; Capt. 3rd Batt. Aug. 10, 1914; served in France 1914-18 and with the Military Mission to the Baltic States 1919; 2nd Lieut. General List Sept. 12, 1940; served in Intelligence to 1945; called to the bar at the Middle Temple April 28, 1920; served on a League of Nations Commission to Poland 1920-4; Secretariat, League of Nations 1924-35; asst. secretary British Commonwealth Ex-Service League since 1952; m. 1924, Ethel, daugh­ter of Thomas Oldroyd, of Allerton Close, Chapel Allerton, Yorks.; d. 1990.

WATSON, JERMYN, son of Robert Watson, and Mary --- (IGI); bapt. St. Martin’s in the Fields 2 Aug 1712 (IGI); adm. (aged 10) Jun 1723; in under school list 1725.

WATSON, JAMES; b.; adm. (aged 7) Jun 1723. [Presumably a brother of, or close kin to, either Charles Watson (qv) or Jermyn Watson (qv), both adm. same month]

WATSON, HENRY WILLIAM, eldest son of Henry William Watson, Burnopfield, co. Durham, surgeon [check], and Mary Elizabeth --- (IGI); b. 19 Nov 1854; at Durham Sch. 1867-70; adm. 6 Feb 1871 (James'); left Christmas 1871; Queen’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 23 Oct 1875; “ironmaker and smelter” (1881 Census, then unm. ); a coalowner; d. at Lampasas, Texas, USA 16 Jul 1891.

WATSON, HENRY MARSHALL; b. 7 Jun 1845; adm. 20 Jan 1860 (James'); left Whitsun 1861.

WATSON, GEORGE, son of George Watson, York; b.; adm.; KS 1700; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1703, adm. 28 May 1703, aged 19, scholar 28 Apr 1704, matr. 1704; 9th in “ordo” 1706/7; BA 1706/7; ordained deacon Jan 1708/9, priest Mar 1708/9 (both Norwich); Rector of Buxhall, Suffolk 1709-10, res. [note will Rev. George Watson, Wood Norton, Norfolk, proved PCC 9 May 1750]

Watson, Eric Edward Constable, son of Charles Watson, of Bayswater, London; b. June 25, 1891; adm. Jan. 14. 1904 (H); left Easter 1909; pupil apprentice, G. W. R. Swindon; served in France during Great War I 1914-8; O.C. 26th L. R.W.Co. R.E.; with the Inter-Allied Rly. Commission, Cologne, 1919-22; m. Sept. 4, 1915, Gwenllian Frances Tudor, eldest daughter of Frederic White, barrister, of Chelsea; d. June 1969.

Watson, Douglas Ian, son of Sir Duncan Watson MIEE, Central Electricity Board, and Ella Mary, d. of William Edward Orchard; b. 3 Jan. 1912; adm. Sept. 1923 (H); left July 1928; d. after a road accident 16 Sept. 1933.

WATSON, CHARLES, son of Rev. John Watson, Prebendary of Westminster, and Eleanor, dau. of Alexander Parker, St. Edmund, Lombard Street, London, member Society of Friends; b.; adm. (aged 9) Jun 1723; in under school lists 1724, 1725; entered Royal Navy as Volunteer, HMS Romney 1728; Lieut., 2 Aug 1734; Cdr.; Post Capt., 14 Feb 1737/8; Rear Adm., 12 May 1748; Vice-Adm. 4 Jun 1756; distinguished himself in engagements off Capre Finisterre and in Bay of Biscay 1747; Commander-in-Chief, Newfoundland station 1748; Commander-in-Chief, East Indies 1754; co-operated with Robert Clive in reducing Gheria, freeing Calcutta, taking Chandernagore and crushing Saraj ud Dowlah; a baronetcy was conferred on his son after his death, in consideration of Watson’s “many great and eminent services”; m. 1741 Rebecca, eldest sister of William Buller (adm. 1743, qv); d. at Calcutta, India 16 Aug 1757. Monument in Westminster Abbey, erected by EI Company. DNB.

WATSON, ---; b.; in school list Feb 1727/8.