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Baronet Watson is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically.
Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
Summary
23rd June 1621. Lewis Watson 1st Baron Rockingham (age 33) created.
5th January 1653. Son Edward Watson 2nd Baron Rockingham (age 22) succeeded.
22nd June 1689. Son Lewis Watson 1st Earl Rockingham (age 33) succeeded.
19th March 1724. Grandson Lewis Watson 2nd Earl Rockingham (age 10) succeeded.
4th November 1745. Brother Thomas Watson 3rd Earl Rockingham (age 29) succeeded.
26th February 1746. First Cousin Once Removed Thomas Watson 1st Marquess Rockingham (age 52) succeeded.
14th December 1750. Son Charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd Marquess Rockingham (age 20) succeeded.
1782. Charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd Marquess Rockingham extinct.
On 23rd June 1621 Lewis Watson 1st Baron Rockingham (age 33) was created 1st Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire. Eleanor Manners Baroness Rockingham (age 21) by marriage Lady Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire.
On 5th January 1653 Lewis Watson 1st Baron Rockingham (age 65) died. His son Edward (age 22) succeeded 2nd Baron Rockingham of Northampton, 2nd Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire. Anne Wentworth Baroness Rockingham (age 23) by marriage Lady Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire.
On 22nd June 1689 Edward Watson 2nd Baron Rockingham (age 58) died. His son Lewis (age 33) succeeded 3rd Baron Rockingham of Northampton, 3rd Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire
On 19th March 1724 Lewis Watson 1st Earl Rockingham (age 68) died. His grandson Lewis (age 10) succeeded 2nd Earl Rockingham, 4th Baron Rockingham of Northampton, 4th Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire. Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham by marriage Countess Rockingham.
On 4th November 1745 Lewis Watson 2nd Earl Rockingham (age 31) died without issue. His brother Thomas (age 29) succeeded 3rd Earl Rockingham, 5th Baron Rockingham of Northampton, 5th Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire.
On 26th February 1746 Thomas Watson 3rd Earl Rockingham (age 30) died without issue. Earl Rockingham extinct. His first cousin once removed Thomas (age 52) succeeded 6th Baron Rockingham of Northampton, 6th Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire. He left his estates to his first cousin Lewis Watson 1st Baron Sondes (age 17) who changed his surname from Monson to Watson on 31st January 1751.
On 14th December 1750 Thomas Watson 1st Marquess Rockingham (age 57) died. His son Charles (age 20) succeeded 2nd Marquess Rockingham, 7th Baron Rockingham of Northampton, 7th Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire.
In 1782 Charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd Marquess Rockingham (age 52) died. Marquess Rockingham, Baron Rockingham of Northampton, Baronet Watson of Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire extinct.
Baronet Watson of Fulmer in Buckinghamshire is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronetcies of England.
Summary
22nd March 1760. Charles Watson 1st Baronet (age 8) created.
26th August 1844. Son Charles Wager Watson 2nd Baronet (age 44) succeeded.
30th December 1852. Son Charles Watson-Copley 3rd Baronet (age 24) succeeded.
6th April 1888. Brother Wager Joseph Watson 4th Baronet (age 51) succeeded.
1904. Wager Joseph Watson 4th Baronet extinct.
The London Gazette 9984. Whitehall, March 22 [1760].
The King has been, pleased, in Consideration of the, many great, and eminent Services rendered unto His Majesty by Charles Watson, Esq; deceased, late Vice Admiral of the Red Squadron of His Majesty's Fleet, and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships in the East Indies, to grant unto Charles Watson (age 8), Esq. only Son of the said Charles Watson, and to his Heirs Male, the Dignity of a Baronet of the Kingdom of Great Britain.
The King has been pleased to constitute and appoint James Wallace, Esq; Sir Francis Haskins Eyles Stiles, Bart, the Hon. Horatio Townshend (age 42), Francis Vernon, Esqrs. Sir Roger Burgoyne (age 49), Bart. Robert Pell, Esq; together with John Rule, Esq. Commisioners for Victualling His Majesty's Navy Royal.
The King has been pleased to constitute and appoint John Paul Yvounet, Edward Montagu, Robert Coney, and John Cowsland, together with John Bridges the Younger, Esqrs. to be Commissioners for Appeals and regulating ths Duties of Excise.
On 26th August 1844 Charles Watson 1st Baronet (age 93) died. His son Charles (age 44) succeeded 2nd Baronet Watson of Fulmer in Buckinghamshire. Jemima Colleton Lady Watson (age 36) by marriage Lady Watson of Fulmer in Buckinghamshire.
On 30th December 1852 Charles Wager Watson 2nd Baronet (age 52) died. His son Charles (age 24) succeeded 3rd Baronet Watson of Fulmer in Buckinghamshire.
On 12th May 1854 Charles Watson-Copley 3rd Baronet (age 26) and Georgiana Tredcroft Lady Watson-Copley (age 27) were married at Genoa. She by marriage Lady Watson of Fulmer in Buckinghamshire.
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On 6th April 1888 Charles Watson-Copley 3rd Baronet (age 60) died. His brother Wager (age 51) succeeded 4th Baronet Watson of Fulmer in Buckinghamshire.
In 1904 Wager Joseph Watson 4th Baronet (age 67) died. Baronet Watson of Fulmer in Buckinghamshire extinct.
Baronet Watson of Henrietta Street, Cavendish Square, Middlesex is also in Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
18th June 1866. Thomas Watson 1st Baronet (age 74) created.
11th December 1882. Son Arthur Townley Watson 2nd Baronet (age 52) succeeded.
1907. Son Charles Rushworth Watson 3rd Baronet (age 41) succeeded.
27th March 1922. Son Thomas Aubrey Watson 4th Baronet (age 10) succeeded.
10th January 1941. Son James Aubrey Watson 5th Baronet (age 3) succeeded.
The London Gazette 23128. Whitehall, June 18, 1866.
The Queen (age 47) has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal granting the dignity of a Baronet of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto Thomas Watson (age 74), of Henrietta-street, Cavendish square, in the parish of St. Marylebone, and county of Middlesex, Doctor of Medicine, President of the Royal College of Physicians, and one of Her Majesty's Physicians Extraordinary, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten.
On 11th December 1882 Thomas Watson 1st Baronet (age 90) died. His son Arthur (age 52) succeeded 2nd Baronet Watson of Henrietta Street, Cavendish Square, Middlesex. Rosamund Rushworth Lady Watson by marriage Lady Watson of Henrietta Street, Cavendish Square, Middlesex.
In 1907 Arthur Townley Watson 2nd Baronet (age 76) died. His son Charles (age 41) succeeded 3rd Baronet Watson of Henrietta Street, Cavendish Square, Middlesex.
On 27th March 1922 Charles Rushworth Watson 3rd Baronet (age 56) died. His son Thomas (age 10) succeeded 4th Baronet Watson of Henrietta Street, Cavendish Square, Middlesex.
On 29th April 1935 Thomas Aubrey Watson 4th Baronet (age 23) and Ella Marguerite Farrar Lady Watson were married. She by marriage Lady Watson of Henrietta Street, Cavendish Square, Middlesex.
On 10th January 1941 Thomas Aubrey Watson 4th Baronet (age 29) died. His son James (age 3) succeeded 5th Baronet Watson of Henrietta Street, Cavendish Square, Middlesex.