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Families covered: Watson of Barras Bridge, Watson of Bishop Wearmouth, Watson of Lynemouth, Watson of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Watson of North Seaton

                               
Thomas Watson of North Seaton, later also of Lynemouth, Northumberland (d 23.01.1675-6)
1. Ralph Watson of North Seaton & Lynemouth (bpt 24.03.1643, bur 16.05.1707_
  m1. (11.10.1666) Jane Cook (d 14.01.1672-3, dau of Edward Cook of Amble New Hall)
  A. Mary Watson (b 02.08.1667)
  m. (13.09.1688) Richard Boseman of Cullercoats
  B. Isabel Watson (b 05.09.1669, bur 21.08.1733)
m. (28.05.1700) Thomas Wolfall of Hurst (son of Rev. John of Woodborn)
  C. Elizabeth Watson (b 24.10.1671)
  m. (08.04.1691) George Barker of Weetslade)
  m2. (11.02.1674) Dorothy Milburne (bur 27.12.1714, dau of William Milburne of Cockle Park)
  D. Stephen Watson of North Seaton (b 21.12.1684, d 29.12.1739, 4th son)
m. (29.04.1708) Diana Mitford (b 01.09.1688, d 24.08.1741, dau of Robert Mitford of Seghill by Christian, dau of Sir William Blackett of Newcastle, Bart) ## see here ##
  i. Stephen Watson of North Seaton (b 18.12.1712, d 23.02.1805, Major, 3rd son)
  m. (02.03.1741) Dorothy Watson (dau/coheir of Ralph Watson of Lynemouth) @@ below
  a. William Watson of North Seaton & Sidwood (b 30.01.1751, d 22-3.03.1830, 4th son) had issue
  m. (24.07.1809) Elizabeth Reed (b 06.04.1781, d 22.07.1827, dau of John Reed of Newcastle-upon-Tyne & The Cragg by Diana, dau of William Watson of Barras Bridge)
  b. Diana Watson (b 22.08.1747, d 09.10.1822)
m. (05.11.1771) Cuthbert Watson of Cowpen (d 03.05.1802, son of Cuthbert by Margaret, dau of Ralph Bates of Newbottle)
  c. Dorothy Watson (b 20.02.1753, d 20.01.1820)
  m. (22.06.1776) George Potts of Netherton & Shilford
  d.+ other issue - Ralph (b 14.08.1743, d 04.02.1780, Captain), Stephen (b 08.06.1746, d 25.11.1751), Thomas 9b 16.10.1748, d 05.12.1774), Stephen (b 20.01.1752, d 30.01.1753), Stephen (b 13.05.1757, d 23.10.1766), Jane (b 26.02.1745, d 21.01.1805)
  ii. William Watson of Barras Bridge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (b 05.06.1714, d 24.12.1793)
  m. (07.01.1742-3) Isabel Bates (b 16.07.1747, d 29.08.1780, dau of Ralph Bates of Newbottle & Holywell by Mary, dau of John Bacon of Staward)
  a. Ralph Watson of Newcastle-upon-Tyne & Bishop Wearmonth (bpt 31.03.1747, d 27.05.1819, 2nd son)
  m. (05.06.1770, Margery Bell (bpt 26.04.1748, d 29.12.1821, dau of Richard Bell (by Ann, sister/coheir of George Ewbanke of Wallsend) & sister/coheir of Ewbanke of Barras Bridge)
  (1) Richard Pringle Watson of Bishop Wearmouth & Newcastle (bpt 17.05.1779, d 07.10.1848) had issue
  m. (09.10.1808) Mary Milton Foster (dau of Michael Foster of London)
  (2) Margery Watson (bpt 21.03.1776, d 02.12.1858)
  m. (08.07.1820) Thomas Thompson of Sunderland (b 1768-9, d 24.05.1843, m1 ??)
  (3) Dorothy Watson (bpt 03.05.1785, d 10.1855)
m. (25.09.1815) Charles Bennet of Lincoln
  (4)+ other issue - William (bpt 20.06.1777, a 1792, dsp), Ralph (bur 21.03.1781), John Blackett (bpt 24.09.1788, d 27.08.1808), Charles Mitford (bpt 19.01.1791, d 17.06.1824), Ann (bpt 04.12.1771, d 06.01.1850), Isabella (bpt 01.07.1773, d 1849-50?), Diana (bur 17.03.1784), Mary (bpt 03.05.1785, d 07.08.1817)
  b. Stephen Watson of Cleadon, later in Hamburgh (bpt 09.01.1759, d 06.12.1821, youngest son)
  m. (03.05.1784) Elizabeth Pye (b 1763-4, d 22.06.1802, dau of Benjamin Pye (Rector of Eastington & Archdeacon of Durham) & sister of William Bathurst Pye Benet of Salthrop House) ## see here ##
  (1) Mary Watson (bpt 04.10.1794, d 06.07.1824)
  m. A.G.C. D'Arien of Hamburgh (d 06.07.1824)
  (2)+ other issue - Charles Stephen (b 11.04.1785), William Robert (bpt 10.09.1786), Benjamin (bpt 06.10.1787, d 09.1794), Thomas (b 11.1788), Bathurst Pye (b 12.04.1793, a 1812), Benjamin (bpt 28.02.1796), George Pye (b 25.12.1797), Elizabeth Ann (bpt 01.12.1789), Isabella (b 09.10.1799)
  c. Mary Watson (bpt 31.05.1744, d 08.03.1770)
  m. William Reed, Sheriff of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (dsp 08.01.1772, son of Thomas by Catherine, sister of Aubone Surtees of Newcastle)
  d. Diana Watson (bpt 17.10.1748, d 10.02.1832)
  m. (04.11.1770) John Reed of Newcastle-upon-Tyne & The Cragg (b c1747, d 29.03.1829)
  e. Isabella Watson (bpt 17.09.1754, dsp 2511.1824)
  m1. (15.05.1780) Joshua Lightfoot of South Shirleds (d 25.01.1788)
  m2. (31.08.1793) James Pow of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (b c1738, d 24.01.1817, m1. ?)
  f. Dorothy Watson (bpt 07.09.1756, d 15.04.1808)
  m. (05.10.1793) Edward Cook of Sturton Grange Eastfield & North Shields (b 1760-1, d 19.08.1797)
  g.+ other issue - Stephen (bpt 14.01.1745-6, bur 07.10.1748), William (bpt 16.06.1752, dsp before 11.1783)
  iii. Ralph Watson of North Shields (b 04.10.1727, d 16.03.1802, mater mariner, 8th son)
  m. (22.11.1789) Grace Taylor (d 09.07.1814, dau of William Taylor of North Shields)
  iv. Christian Watson (b 04.07.1717, d 04.02.1806)
  m. Thomas Barber
v.+ other issue - Ralph (b 25.12.1710, bur 06.10.1716), Robert (b 13.01.1711-2, bur 14.11.1717), Blackett (b 03.06.1715, bur 25.01.1742-3), Robert Mitford (b 08.06.1723, bur 04.06.1727), Thomas (b 26.12.1725, bur 29.06.1727), Dorothy (b 03.05.1729, bur 06.07.1729)
  E. Ralph Watson of Lynemouth (b 29.10.1689, d 11.08.1721, MD)
  m. Jane Lawson (b 14.10.1688, d 01.10.1772, dau of John Lawson of Longhirst & Oldmoor (by Barbara, dau of Edward Cook of Amble New Hall), m2. Rev. William Simcoe of Woodhorn)
  i. Dorothy Watson (bpt 21.12.1714, d 14.02.1812)
  m. (02.03.1741) Stephen Watson of North Seaton @@ above
  ii. Barbara Watson (bur 22.04.1721)
  iii. Jane Watson (bpt 21.02.1720, bur 06.01.1796)
  m. (02.06.1743) Henry Atkinson of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (d 22.07.1793, son of Henry by Margaret, dau of John Lawson of Oldmoor)
  F. Rebekah Watson (b 08.04.1680)
  m1. (17.05.1703 ) Thomas Woodman of Heron's Close
  m2. (04.04.1706) John Fenwick of Berwick-on-the-Hill
  G.+ other issue - Thomas (b 21.12.1675, d 31.05.1696), Ralph (b 15.04.1678, d 22.05.1679), William (b 10.10.1681, d 19.12.1687), Joseph (b 14.06.1692, bur 16.07.1707), Benjamin (bpt 19.08.1694, bur 04.03.1757, Perpetual Curate of Bamborough), Janet (b 27.04.1687), Dorothy (b 16.12.1696)

Main source(s): MGH (NS4 vol 2 (1908), 'Pedigree of the Family of Watson of North Seaton, Lynemouth and Sidwood, Northumberland', p302+)
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