James Watson (abt. 1530 - bef. 1616)

Born about 1530 in Holme On, Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England

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Died before 31 May 1616 before about age 86 in Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, Yorkshire, England

Biography

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James was born in 1530. He is the son of John Watson and Margaret Sothern. He passed away in 1616. ^[1]

James left a will dated 10 July 1615 and proved at York 31 May 1616, "Watson, James, Holme in Spaldingmoore".^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Sharise Coray, Sep 3, 2011
2. ↑ YAS Record Series Vol. 28: Index of wills in the York Registry, 1612 to 1619, Yorkshire Archaeological Society, https://archive.org/details/YASRS028/page/126/mode/2up

• Emma Elisabeth Brigham, History of the Brigham Family, Tuttle Co., Rutland, VT, 1927, vol. 2, p 25, https://archive.org/details/historyofbrigham02inbrig/page/n33/mode/2up
• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWK8-YB6 : 20 March 2020), James in entry for Custance Watson, 1578.
• East Riding Archives, No DX/131, Title Letters patent relating to lands in Holme on Spalding Moor, Date 1560-1585, James Watson, Michael Emerson, Thomas Elthorpe and Henry Bell for 21 years Property: messuage, croft, 1 bovate, 6 acres meadow and 2 closes (38s); messuage, garden and half a bovate (116 acres) (21s 8d); messuage, garden and 6 acres (16s); cottage and 3 acres meadow (10s); all in le Water end in Holme on Spalding Moor. 21 May 1561 https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/

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• Entered by Sharise Coray,

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