Watts, John, s. John, of Silton, Dorset, pleb. Trinity Coll., matric. 7 Nov., 1634, aged 17.
Watts, John, s. Thomas, of Bugby, Northants, pleb. New Inn Hall, matric. 14 July, 1637, aged 18. See Richard 1620.
Watts, John, "ser." Exeter Coll., matric. 23 July, 1656; B.A. from Gloucester Hall 1660; perhaps rector of Romansleigh, Devon, 1663. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Watts, John, cler. fil. Exeter Coll., matric. 7 July, 1658.
Watts, John, s. William, of Much-Marcle, co. Hereford, minister. Balliol Coll., matric. 2 Feb., 1675-6, aged 18; B.A. from Brasenose Coll. 1679; baptised at Much-Marcle 3 Feb., 1656-7; vicar of Much-Marcle 1682, until his death; buried there 10 June, 1700; brother of Joseph 1678, and of William 1663. [5],
Watts, Joseph, s. John, of Newton Tony, Wilts, minister. Exeter Coll., matric. 7 Feb., 1667-8, aged 16, B.A. 25 Feb., 1673-4; his father rector of Newton Tony 1651. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Watts, Joseph, of Marcle, co. Hereford, cler. fil. Hart Hall, matric. 24 Oct., 1678, aged 17; born 10 Aug., 1661, rector of Kentchurch, co. Hereford, 1688; brother of John 1676, and of William 1663. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Watts, Matthew, B.A. from St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 1571-2, M.A. 1575; incorporated 13 July, 1591; rector of Aldbury, Herts, 1582. See Foster's Graduati Cantab.
Watts, Mountague, of Northants, gent. Oriel Coll., matric. 4 Feb., 1591-2, aged 15; bar.-at-law, Lincoln's Inn, 1604; brother of Edward 1592, See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Watts, Nicholas, of Somerset, pleb. Magdalen Coll., matric. entry 2 July 1585, aged 14, chorister 1582-8. See Bloxam, i. 22. [10],
Watts, Nicholas, s. John, of Simonsbury, Dorset, pleb. Trinity Coll., matric. 2 May, 1634, aged 19; rector of Long or More Critchill, Dorset, 1650. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Watts, Nicholas, s. Hu., of Cucklington, Somerset, gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 24 May, 1661, aged 16, B.A. 1664; student of Middle Temple 1663; brother of William 1676. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Watts, Nicholas, s. Ric., of Cucklington, Somerset, gent. Wadham Coll., matric. 28 May, 1696, aged 17; brother of Hugh 1699.
Watts, Ralph, created M.A. 31 Aug., 1636.
Watts, Richard (Wattys), "premonstratensian canon,", B.D. supd. 27 May, 1522; rector of Beercrocombe 1534, and of Capland, (both) Somerset, 1545. See Foster's Index Eccl. [15],
Wattes, Richard, of Salop, pleb. Jesus Coll., matric. 7 April, 1609, aged 18.
Watts, Richard, of Northants, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 27 Oct., 1620, aged 20; B.A. 9 Nov., 1620, M.A. 11 July, 1623; perhaps rector of Purley, Berks, 1623, or of Morcott, Rutland, 1624, until sequestered about 1646, by the Westminster assembly. See John 1637. See Foster's Index Eccl.; & Add. MSS. 15,670-1.
Watts, Richard, of London, eq. aur. fil. Oriel Coll., matric. 2 Nov., 1621, aged 35, created M.A. 24 Nov., 1621, a student in the municipal laws; probably son of John Watts, lord mayor 1606, knighted 26 July, 1603, who was buried 7 Sept., 1616, see Clutterbuck's Herts, iii. 305. See Fasti, i. 404.
Watts, Richard, s. John, of Blackwall, Middx., pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 4 July, 1623, aged 18, B.A. 5 March, 1624-5.
Wats, Richard, of Brasenose Coll. 1626, B.A. 5 July, 1627, M.A. 3 July, 1630, incorporated at Cambridge 1634; perhaps vicar of Chesterton, co. Cambridge, 1630, and of Mildenhall, Suffolk, 1631. See Foster's Index Eccl. [20],
Watts, Richard, of Epping, Essex; B.A. from Balliol Coll. 13 Dec., 1649; fellow Wadham Coll. 1650-4, M.A. 18 June, 1652. See Gardiner, 183.
Watts, Richard, s. Rich., of Stroudwater, co. Gloucester, pleb. Wadham Coll., matric. entry 5 March, 1668-9, aged 16, B.A. 1672; M.A. from Hart Hall 1675.
Watts, Robert, of Oxon, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. entry under date 15 April, 1580, aged 20.
Watts, Robert, s. John, of Denton, Hunts, pleb. Magdalen Coll., matric. 16 Dec., 1636, aged 17.
Watts, Robert, s. Thomas, of London, Middlesex, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 10 July, 1702, aged 18, B.C.L. 1709; admitted to Merchant Taylors' school 1695, born 11 July, 1683; vicar of Little Gidding, Hunts, 1715, until his death 30 June, 1726. See Hearne, ii. 103, 106, 193, 291; Rawl. i. 219b.; & Robinson, i. 333. [25],
Watts, Samuel, of co. Leicester, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric. 30 Jan., 1589-90, aged 18, B.A. 19 June, 1593, M.A. 2 July, 1596.
Watts, Thomas, scholar Corpus Christi Coll. 1568, B.A. 18 March, 1571-2; vicar of Priston, Somerset, 1577. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Watts, Thomas, of Berks, cler. fil. Corpus Christi Coll., matric. 17 Nov., 1615, aged 16.
Watts, Thomas, born in Kent, s. William, of Norwich (city), gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 24 Oct., 1634, aged 20, B.A. 9 June, 1635; M.A. from Hart Hall 5 April, 1638; one of these names beneficed in Norfolk and Suffolk. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Watts, Thomas, s. William, of Clifford, co. Gloucester, minister. St. Mary Hall, matric. 7 June, 1671, aged 16; B.A. from Trinity Coll. 11 Feb., 1674-5. [30],
Watts, Thomas, s. Rob., of Hereford (city), paup. Wadham Coll., matric. 11 Nov., 1681, aged 16, B.A. 1685; born at Hereford 24 Aug., 1664, curate of Downe, Kent, 1686, vicar of Orpington 1688, rector of Bilsdon Rolleston and Goadby, co. Leicester, 1730, until his death at Goadby 17 Feb., 1738-9. See Rawl. v. 360, xxi. 178; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Watts, Thomas, p.p. Wadham Coll., matric. 16 March, 1694-5, B.A. 1698.
Wattes, William, of New Inn Hall (paup. schol.) in or before 1572, perhaps B.A. 7 June, 1576.
Watts, William, of London, gent. Broadgates Hall, matric. 30 March, 1593, aged 16; bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1602 (as 2s. John, of London, alderman); licenced 24 Jan., 1606-7, to marry Elizabeth, daughter of William Angell, of St. Nicholas Olave, Bread Street, London, fishmonger. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Wats, William, s. William, of Tibbenham, Norfolk. Sizar Gonville and Caius Coll., Cambridge, 1606, B.A. 1610-11, M.A. 1614 (incorporated 14 July, 1618), D.D. 1639; chaplain in ordinary to Charles I., vicar of Barwick, Norfolk, 1624, rector of St. Alban, Wood Street, London, 1625, army chaplain 1639, prebendary of Wells 1633, and nominated archdeacon 1645, but never obtained possession, chaplain to Prince Rupert, accompanied him to Kinsale, where he died 1649. See Lansdowne MS. 985, f. 154; Venn, 105; Fasti, i. 383; & Calamy, i. 75. [35]
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