Watson, James, cler. fil. Christ Church, matric. 22 July, 1658, B.A. 1661; M.A. from Exeter Coll. 1664; vicar of Northam, Devon, 1664. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Watson, Job, of co. Leicester, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 23 Nov., 1621, aged 18, B.A. 25 Feb., 1624-5; M.A. from Balliol Coll. 11 July, 1627; vicar of Greetham 1643, and rector of Wing, (both) Rutland, 1647. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Watson, John, B.A. sup. June, 1539, fellow All Souls' Coll. 1540, from Evesham, co. Worcester, M.A. 25 June, 1544, practiced medicine, D.Med. sup. 27 July, 1575; rector of Kelshall, Herts, 1554-78, and of Winchfield, Hants, 1554-61, canon of Winchester 1551, archdeacon of Surrey 1559, chancellor of St. Paul's 1558-80, rector of South Warnborough, Hants, 1568-81, and master of the hospital of St. Cross near Winchester, canon of Lincoln 1560-1574, dean 1570, and bishop of Winchester 1580, until his death 23 Jan., 1583-4; buried in the cathedral. See Ath. ii. 825; Lansdowne MS. 982, ff. 49, 51; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Watson, John, B.C.L. sup. 30 Jan., 1567-8.
Watson, John, s. Richard, of Calthorpe, Norfolk, clerk, sizar of Gonville And Caius Coll., Cambridge, 21 May, 1613, aged 16, B.A. 1616-17, M.A. 1620; incorporated 10 July, 1621; rector of Mundford 1631, vicar of Wroxham with Salehouse, 1639, and rector of Kirby Cane, (all) Norfolk, 1647. See Venn, 124; & Foster's Index Eccl. [5],
Watson, John, s. John, of London, pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. 25 Dec., 1623, aged 16, B.A. 8 July, 1628, M.A. 7 July, 1631.
Watson, John, s. Thomas, of Garthorpe, co. Lincoln, pleb. Magdalen Coll., matric. 2 Dec., 1625, aged 21, B.A. 7 Dec., 1626; rector of Saltfleetby St. Clement, co. Lincoln, 1631. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Watson, John, s. John, of Whitechapel, Middlesex, pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. 15 June, 1632, aged 20; B.A. from St. John's Coll. 11 Feb., 1633-4; M.A. from Balliol Coll. 15 Oct., 1636; perhaps vicar of Wendover, Bucks, 1661, and rector of Cowley, Middlesex, 1663. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Watson, John, B.A. from Emanuel Coll., Cambridge, 1643-4; M.A. from Queen's Coll. 1647, incorporated 24 April, 1650; rector of Kirby Cane, Norfolk, 1647, and vicar of Mildenhall, Suffolk, 1661. See Foster's Graduati Cantab.
Watson, Joseph, s. John, of Stonerase, Cumberland, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 6 April, 1666, aged 16, B.A. 1669; vicar of Corby, co. Lincoln, 1673. See Foster's Index Eccl. [10],
Watson, Joseph, s. J., of Eccles, co. Lancaster, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 21 March, 1699-1700, aged 18, B.A. 1703, M.A. 1707, B. and D.D. 1720; born at Eccles 14 June, 1681, lecturer of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, 1711, rector of St. Stephen, Walbrook, and of St. Bennet Sherehog, London, 1719, chaplain to William Withers, lord mayor of London 1708; died in Hatton Garden 7 Dec., 1737, buried in Walbrook. See Rawl. v. 45, and xix. 259; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Watson, Lewis, of Northants, arm. Magdalen Coll., matric. 24 May, 1599, aged 15; student of Middle Temple 1601 (as son and heir of Edmund, of Rockingham Castle, Northants, esq.); knighted 19 Aug., 1608, M.P. Lincoln 1621-2, 1624-5, created a baronet 18 Dec., 1621; for his services to king Charles was created Baron Rockingham at Oxford 28 Jan., 1644-5; died 5 or 29 Jan., 1652; brother of Edward 1600. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Watson, Matthew, s. Thomas, of Welby, co. Lincoln, "mediocris fortunæ," of Trinity Coll., Cambridge, March, 1605, scholar Gonville and Caius Coll., 30 July, 1608, aged 19, B.A. 1608-9; incorporated 10 July, 1610, fellow Lincoln Coll. (Oxford), M.A. 6 July, 1613, B.D. 1 July, 1622. See Venn, 109.
Watson, Mathias, of Derbyshire, pleb. Oriel Coll., matric. 7 April, 1609, aged 17 (as Guatson); rector of Somershall Herbert, co. Derby, 1626. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Watson, Ralph, of Yorks, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. entry under date 1573, aged 20, B.A. 7 Feb., 1574-5, afterwards an eminent physician; rector of Thribergh, Yorks, 1578. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Watson, Ralph, of co. Derby, cler. fil. Brasenose Coll., matric. 28 Jan. 1619-20, aged 17, B.A. 22 Nov., 1621; rector of Trusley, co. Derby, 1629. See Foster's Index Eccl. [16],
Watson, Richard, student of Christ Church, from Westminster school 1610, B.A. 4 July, 1614, M.A. 4 July, 1617. See Al. West. 80; & O.H.S. xii. 329.
Watson, Richard, of Caius Coll., Cambridge, D.D. by diploma 11 April, 1662, perhaps incorporated at Cambridge 1619; sometime master of the free school at Cambridge and fellow of Caius, ejected in 1642, and fled to France, chaplain to Ralph, Lord Hopton, returned in 1661, chaplain to James, duke of York, rector of Pewsey, Wilts (his native place), 1662, canon of Sarum 1666, until his death 13 Jan., 1684, and master of the hospital of Heytesbury, Wilts, 1671. See Fasti, ii. 263; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Watson, Robert, secular chaplain, B.Can.L. 1 July, 1528.
Watson, Robert, M.A. of Cambridge; incorporated 11 July, 1592; perhaps B.A. from St. John's Coll., Cambridge 1586-7. [20],
Watson, Samuel, B.A. from Emmanuel Coll., Cambridge, 1598-9, M.A. 1602; incorporated 2 Nov., 1621. See Foster's Graduati Cantab.
Watson, Thomas, B.A. sup. 27 Nov., 1507; one of these names vicar of Hampton-on-Thames, Middlesex, 1512. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Watson, Thomas, secular chaplain, B.A. sup. 4 April, 1519; one of these names rector of St. John, Watling Street, 1524. See Foster's Index Eccl.
[Watson, Thomas, a poet, and a Londoner born, died 1591-2. See Ath. i. 601.],
Watson, Thomas, B.A. from St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 1532-3, M.A. 1536, B.D. 1543, D.D. 1554, (incorporated 14 April, 1554), master of his college 1553-7, rector of Wyke Regis, Dorset, vicar of Buckminster, co. Leicester, 1547, chaplain to Gardiner, bishop of Winchester, dean of Durham 1553, bishop of Lincoln 1557, deprived 25 June, 1559, imprisoned for about 20 years in and near London, transferred to Wisbech Castle in 1580, where he died, buried in Wisbech 27 Sept., 1584. See Fasti, i. 145; Foster's Graduati Cantab.; Cooper, i. 491; & Lansdowne MS. 980, f. 301. [25],
Watson, Thomas, of co. Worcester, gent. St. Mary Hall, matric. entry under date 28 May, 1580, aged 19, student of Middle Temple 1581 as son and heir of Nicholas, of Worcester, gent. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Watson, Thomas, B.A. from Oriel Coll. 19 June, 1615, M.A. 18 May, 1618; one of these names rector of Quarley, Hants, 1632-3. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Watson, Thomas, of Cumberland, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 21 Nov., 1628, aged 18; B.A. from New Inn Hall 4 May, 1632.
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