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Watson, William Henry Clemson, son of Alexander Watson, of Croydon, Surrey, by Eliza­beth Anne, daughter of William Henry Clemson, of Manchester; b. July 11, 1891; adm. Sept. 28, 1905 (H); left July 1909; served in the R.N.A.S. in Great War I; landed at the Dardanelles April 1915; was wounded May 1915 and invalided out of the service.

Watson, Thomas Woodewis, son of John Thomas Watson, of London, solicitor; b. Nov. 28, 1884; adm. Jan. 19, 1899 (A); left July 1902; chemical and general merchant, firm, Thomas W. Watson and Co., Eldon Street, London; enlisted in the R.N.A.S. April 1917, transferred to the R.N. Experimental Section at Stratford, Essex; demob. Jan. 1919.

WATSON, THOMAS SIMONS, only son of John Watson, Berners Street, London, surgeon, and Ann Simons (IGI); b. 18 Jan 1813; adm. 14 Jan 1828 (Stikeman's); London Univ.; Gonville and Caius Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 17 Apr 1833, scholar 25 Mar 1834 – 29 Sep 1836; BA 1837; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 12 Jun 1832; Secretary, Art Union, for forty-six years; m. 20 Aug 1846 Mary Ann Bravery (IGI); d. 7 Dec 1891. [wife probably dau. of James Bravery (IGI)]

WATSON, SAMUEL, son of James Watson, St. Andrew’s, Holborn; b.; adm. 9 Sep 1776; KS (aged 13) 1777; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1781, matr. 30 Jun 1781, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1781 – void by marriage 13 Oct 1787; BA 1785; MA 1792; BD and DD 1806; ordained; Vicar of Whitchurch, Bucks., 22 Dec 1810-2; Rector of Gravesend, Kent, from 18 Jul 1811; Senior Chaplain, Ordnance Dept., Woolwich, from 1 Jul 1812; m.; d. 9 Apr 1837.

WATSON, RICHARD; b.; adm.; KS; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1610, Westminster Student Jan 1610/1-20, Faculty Student from 1620; BA 1614; MA 1617; d. 1635.

WATSON, LEWIS, 1ST BARON SONDES, brother of John Monson, 2nd Baron Monson (qv); b. 28 Nov 1728; adm. Apr 1737 (as Lewis Monson); (Taylor's); left 1745; assumed surname of Watson in lieu of Monson on inheriting estates in Northamptonshire and Kent of his cousin Thomas Watson, 3rd Earl of Rockingham 26 Feb 1745/6; Grand Tour (Italy, Germany) 1749-50; MP Boroughbridge 23 Apr 1750-4, Kent 1754 – 20 May 1760; Joint Auditor of the Imprest Feb 1754 – Jul 1785, when post abolished; created Baron Sondes 20 May 1760; DL Kent 1746, Northamptonshire 1756 and 1792; member, Society of Dilettanti 1751; m. 12 Oct 1752 Frances, second dau. of Hon. Henry Pelham (b. 1696, qv); d. 30 Mar 1795.

WATSON, JOHN HERBERT, son of William Watson, Hedon, Yorks., solicitor, and Mary, dau. of Thomas Matthews, Hedon, Yorks.; b. 31 Aug 1857; adm. 22 Sep 1870 (G); QS 1872; left May 1876; adm. solicitor Feb 1881; practised at Hedon, Yorks.; emigrated to New Zealand 1885; m. 2 Mar 1882 Jane Binning, eldest dau. of Andrew Usher, Blackford Park, Edinburgh.

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, 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.