Person:Margaret Bannatyne (2)

Wm. Watson married Margaret BANNATYNE 6aug1868 at Blythswood, Glasgow (IGI). William Watson married Margaret Bannatyne 6aug1868 at “”Shankerton”, Lanarks (Latter Day Saints). The village Covington is also mentioned. Thankerton is a village in South Lanarkshire near Covington. Margaret BANNATYNE was b. 19aug1846 at Erskine, Renfrews, daughter of Dougald John Bannatyne and Janet Bogle (IGI). In 1881 Margaret B. Watson, wife, head (b.1847 Erskine, Renfrews), and children: Janet M. (b.1873 Moffat, Dumfriess), William (b.1874 Edinburgh), Adam G. (b.1877 Edinburgh), David K. (b.1878 Edinburgh) and 8 servants lived at 34 Moray Place, Edinburgh (census).

Wm. Watson married Margaret BANNATYNE 6aug1868 at Blythswood, Glasgow (IGI). William Watson married Margaret Bannatyne 6aug1868 at “”Shankerton”, Lanarks (Latter Day Saints). The village Covington is also mentioned. Thankerton is a village in South Lanarkshire near Covington. Margaret BANNATYNE was b. 19aug1846 at Erskine, Renfrews, daughter of Dougald John Bannatyne and Janet Bogle (IGI). In 1881 Margaret B. Watson, wife, head (b.1847 Erskine, Renfrews), and children: Janet M. (b.1873 Moffat, Dumfriess), William (b.1874 Edinburgh), Adam G. (b.1877 Edinburgh), David K. (b.1878 Edinburgh) and 8 servants lived at 34 Moray Place, Edinburgh (census).

From “The Complete Peerage” (1959): William Watson, 1st son of Rev. Thomas Watson of Covington, Co. Lanark, by Eleanora, dau of David MacHaffie, was b. 29aug1827 at Covington; ed at Univ. Glasgow (matric 1842) and Edinburgh. Advocate at Scottish Bar, 8mar1851; solicitor general 1874-76. LL.D. Edinburgh and Glasgow. MP (Cons.) for Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities 1876-80. 1880 app Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, cr Baron for life by the style of Baron Watson of Thankerton, Lanarks. He marr 6aug 1868 Margaret, yst dau of Dugald John Bannatyne. She died 3mar1898 at 20 Queens Gate, S.W. London. He died 14sep1899 at Sunlaws Hse., Kelso, aged 72. See Times obit. Resid. Gillespie, nr. Lockerbie.

On death, 1923, of Jane Bannatyne, spinster, Beacon Downes Pinhoe nr Exeter, stock was transmitted to Andrew Millar Bannatyne (writer, 145 W. George St., Glasgow), Hon Adam George Watson (WS, 25 Melville St., Edinburgh), Hon Ronald Bannatyne Watson (stockbroker, 4 St. Andrews Sq., Edinburgh) (GWR shares, findmypast).

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