Person:William Watson (127)

Thomas Watson and Eleanor McHaffie had the following child: William WATSON was born 25aug1827 at “Shankerton” (Thankerton), Lanarkshire, and died 14sep1899 (Latter Day Saints). 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. Scottish archives have the will of Right Hon. William Watson, Baron of Thankerton, one of her Majesty’s Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, d. 14sep1899 at Sunlaws House, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland, reg. 1899 Edinburgh (scotlandspeople). Scottish archives have the will of Eleanora Watson or M’Haffie, 14 Royal Crescent, Edinburgh, d. 21jul1877 at Edinburgh, testate, reg. 1877 Edinburgh (scotlandspeople).

Thomas Watson and Eleanor McHaffie had the following child: William WATSON was born 25aug1827 at “Shankerton” (Thankerton), Lanarkshire, and died 14sep1899 (Latter Day Saints). 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. Scottish archives have the will of Right Hon. William Watson, Baron of Thankerton, one of her Majesty’s Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, d. 14sep1899 at Sunlaws House, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland, reg. 1899 Edinburgh (scotlandspeople). Scottish archives have the will of Eleanora Watson or M’Haffie, 14 Royal Crescent, Edinburgh, d. 21jul1877 at Edinburgh, testate, reg. 1877 Edinburgh (scotlandspeople).

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.

Matriculation Albums, Glasgow University: Gulielmus Watson (No. 14498, mat. 1842), fil. nat. max. Thomae Verbi Dei Ministri in paroch de Covington. Baron Watson of Thankerton, b. 25aug1827 at manse, Covington. D. Sunlaws Hse., Kelso 14sep1899. Son in law of 10285, nephew of 10575,10645.

1. ↑ Will or testament in Scotland.
2.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).
3.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
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4.   (R) (64), in International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).
5.   (R) (64), in International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
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