Family and Education
b. c. 1617, 2nd s. of Henry Watson (d.1635), tanner, of Burton-upon-Trent by Anne Wardle. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. matric. 10 Apr. 1635, aged 18; G. Inn 1637, called 1645, ancient 1658. m. c.1650, Rebecca, da. of Edward Villiers of Hanbury, Staffs., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da.Vis. Staffs. (Wm. Salt. Arch. Soc. v. pt. 2), 299; Staffs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lxiii), 236.
Offices Held
Capt. of horse (parliamentary) c.1643–6.
J.p. Staffs. 1649 – July 1660, 1668 – d.; commr. for assessment, Staffs, and Lichfield 1650 – 52, 1657, Staffs. Jan. 1660, 1661 – 80, Lichfield Aug. 1660–1, 1673 – 74, poor prisoners, Staffs, and Lichfield 1653, security, Staffs. 1655 – 56, sequestrations, Staffs. 1659, militia 1659, Mar. 1660; recorder, Newcastle-under-Lyme Nov. 1660 – d.; steward, Lichfield by 1663 – d., commr. for recusants, Staffs. 1675; dep. steward, Stafford 1677–d.
Main residence: The Nether Hall, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffs.
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Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
WATSON, Daniel (c.1617-83)
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