James Watson

  Noted events in his life were:

• Background Information: ¹⁵⁶⁶
James Watson's will, dated 10 Jul 1615, proved 31 May 1616, mentions whis daughter Isabel, wife of Thos. Brigham. [Prerogative and Exchequer of York Wills, vol. 34 fol. 95]

~ History of the Brigham Family, p. 25

• Background Information: ¹⁵⁴¹
James Watson, of Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, was born about 1530. His wife mostly likely died before him because he did not name a wife in his will, which was dated 10 Jul 1615 and probated "last of May 1616" [Prerogative and Exchequer of York Wills, vol. 34, fol. 95]. In his will he stated that he was " to be buried in the churchtyard." He left legacies:

"to Isabel Brigham, wife of Thomas £3 which he ownes me and 20s more, in full satisfaction of her child's portion," to Katharine Patchet, wife of Robert Patchet £4 he owes me in full satisfaction of child's portion," "to Contance wife of John Brigham £8 he owes me in full statisfaction of child's portion," "to George Barker, 5s, to Robert Barker 5s, to George Gathorne 5s, to Jennet Gathorn 5s, to Elizabeth Gathorn 5s, to Marie Gathorne 6s 8d, to Henry Yonge, son of Phillipp Yonge 6s 8d, to Margaret Mitchell, Robert Mitchell, Marie Mitchell each 6s 8d, to Thomas Ellithorpe, Christopher Ellithorpe and Francis Ellithrope, each 5s, to James Watson son of Christopher 20s, to Jennet Watson daughter of William Watson 20s." Legacies are to be paid two years after his death. Residue to so William, executor. Witnesses were: Peter Tippinge, Anthony rumley, robert Millington, each to get 12d.

"The Watson Ancestry of Constance Brigham Crosby of Holme-upon-Spaling Moor," NEHGR, vol. 120, p. 23