Stephenson Family Tree » William Watson (± 1596-????)

Personal data William Watson 

  • He was born about 1596 in of Glasgow, Lanark, Scot.
  • A child of Laurence Watson and Grizel Wilson
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of William Watson

(1) He is married to Ellen Abey.

They got married on January 28, 1621 at Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland.


Child(ren):

  1. David George Watson  1660-1689 


(2) He had a relationship with Margaret Tod.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Watson

Laurence Watson
± 1576-????
Grizel Wilson
1598-1655

William Watson
± 1596-????

(1) 1621

Ellen Abey
1637-1695

David George Watson
1660-1689
(2) 

Margaret Tod
± 1600-????


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Historical events

Day of marriage January 28, 1621

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1621: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 17 » Myles Standish is appointed as first military commander of the English Plymouth Colony in North America.
    • March 16 » Samoset, a Mohegan, visited the settlers of Plymouth Colony and greets them, "Welcome, Englishmen! My name is Samoset."
    • March 22 » The Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony sign a peace treaty with Massasoit of the Wampanoags.
    • April 5 » The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth, Massachusetts on a return trip to England.
    • May 24 » The Protestant Union is formally dissolved.
    • June 21 » Execution of 27 Czech noblemen on the Old Town Square in Prague as a consequence of the Battle of White Mountain.

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