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WA TKIN— WA TSON 645 WATKIN, Sir Edward William, of Rose Hill, Cheshire, high sheriff 1874, knighted 1868, created a Baronet 12 May, 1880, J. p. Lane. Chesh. and Kent, d.l. ToTver Hamlets, M.p. Hythe since 1874, Stockport 1864,8, Great Yannouth 1857, chairman South Eastern, Man- chester Sheffield and Lincolnshii'e, and Metro- politan Railways; b. 26 Sept. 1819; m. 3 Sept. 1845, Mary Briggs, dau. of Jonathan Mellor, of Hope House, Oldham, Lane, and has a son and dau. (1) Alfreil Mellor, of Folkestone, J.P. Kent, D.L. lliddx. it.p. Grimsby 1877/80; b. 11 Aug. 1846; m. 10 June, 1876, Catherine Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Very Rev. Robert Payne Smith, u.D. deau of Canterbury. (2) Harriette Sayer, m. 16 Aug. 1871, to Henry Wilson Worsley, of Accrington, Lane, bar.-at-law M.T. 1871, and lias 2 sons and a dau. James Wohsley, b. 16 July, 1872.— Francis Edward, b. 20 July, 1874.— Beatrice Mary. Akms — Arg., guttee de poix, a leopard's face jessant de lis az., between three liarvest flies volant ppr. Crest — A cook's head ami neck, a tiltiag-spear passing through the beak all ppr. Motto— Sale and doe. Se.vt — Rose HiU, Korthemlen, Cheshire. Town House— 6, Cleveland Row, St. James's, S.W. ILinfage. rpHOMAS WATKIX, of London, citizen and wheelwright, I admitted and sworn free of that company 12 Mar. 17i).5 (son of Andrew Watkiii, farmer); d. June, 1797, having m. Elizabeth Sayer, of Aslibrittle, Somerset; she d. 20 July, 1830, leaving a son, Absalom Watkix, of Rose Hill, Northenden, co. ijalatine Chesliire, J.P. Lane, and Manchester; b. 27 Jime, 1787; d. 23 Dec. 1861, having m. 3 Nov. 1814, Elizabeth, dau. of William Makeson, of Bolton; she d. 28 Jan. 1866, having had 3 sous and a dau. [1] Sir Edward 'William, created a Baronet. [2] John Woodlands, D.D. rector of Stixwould, co. Line; b. 3 Oct. 1821; d. 24 June, 1870, having m. 26 Aug. 1851, Priscilla, dau. of Robert John Walker, of Romanby, Yorks. and had 3 sons, /I/ John Woodlands, b. 11 Mar. 1853. /2/ Edward, b. 12 Aug. 1856. /3/ Frederick William, b. 20 Mar. 1859. [3] Alfred, of Sale, Cliesh.; b. 11 Aug. 1825; d. 23 June, 1875, having m. 11 Sept. 1850, Hester Anne, dau. of Jonathan Mellor, of Hope House aforesaid, and had 2 sons and a dau. /I/ Alfred, b. 10 May, 1858. /2/ Edgar, b. 14 Aug. 1860. /3/ E.Uth. [4] Elizabeth, d. unm. 20 April, 1864, aged 47. WATSON, Sir Charles, of Wratting Park, CO. Camb. (1760, G.B.), late 71st regt. ; s. his father as 3rd Baronet in 1852 ; b. 6 April, 1828 ; m. 12 May, 1854, Georgina, 3rd dau. of Rev. Robert Tredcroft, prebendary of Chichester and rural dean, rector of Tangmere, Sussex, &c. and has 3 daus. (1) Selina Frances. (2) Caroline Selina. (3) Amabel Jemima. NOTE— Heir presumptive — AVager Joseph Watson, Esq. ARSIS (not recorded but the following are used)— Arg. on a cheTon engrailed az. between three martlets sa. as many crescents or. Crest— A griffin's head erased arg. ducally gorged or. Motto — Esto quod esse videris. Skat— Wratting Park, Cambridge. TOWN HOUSE — 8, Petersham Terrace, Kensington, s.W. Einragc. CHARLES WATSON, rear-adm. R.N. (son of Rev. John Watson, D.u. prebeiKlary of Westminster, and rector of Castle Camps, Cambridge, by Ids wife Eleanor, dau. of Alex- ander Parker, of London, merchant, half-sister of Adm. Sir Charles Wager), commanded the naval forces in the East Imlies, took Calcutta, and released the survivors of the Black Hole 9 Jan. 1757; d. 15 Aug. following, having m. 1741, Rebecca, eldest dau. of John Francis Buller, Esq. of iloi-val (B. CnURSTON) ; she d. at Swaffham 1800, having had with 2 daus. an only son, SIR CHARLES WATSON, created a Baronet 21 Mar. 1760. then in his 9th year; b. 9 June, 1751; d. 26 Aug. 1844, having m. 16 July, 1789, Juliana, dau. of Sir Joseph Copley, Bart. ; she d. 24 May, 1834, having had with 7 daus. an only son, SIR CHARLES WAGER, 2nd Baronet; b. 4 .Ian. 1800; d. 30 Dec. 1S52, having m. 19 .Tune, 1827, Jeudma Charlotte, eldest dau. of Charles Garth Colleton, Esq. of Haines Hill, Berks. ; she d. 16 April, 1877, lea-ing 3 sons, (1) Sir Charles, 3rd and present Baronet. (2) Wager .Joseph, heir presumptive to the Baronetcy, M.A. O.xford; b. 27 June, 1837. (3) Cecil Estcourt Beynon, M.A. Univ. Coll. Oxon. 18G9, ciuate of St. Clement and St. Mary, Sandwich, 1868/74; b. 2 U2