Family and Education
b. 1748, 1st s. of Rev. James Watson, DD, presbyterian minister of Southwark, Surr. by his w. (d. 26 Apr. 1795), da. and coh. of Thomas Hanchett of Christall Grange, Essex. educ. Mile End acad.; Edinburgh Univ. MA 1777, LLD 1778; Pembroke, Oxf. 9 Nov. 1777, aged 29; I. Temple 1775; L. Inn 1780, called 1780. m. by 1778, Joanna (d. 7 May 1811), da. of Thomas Burges of Gosport, Hants, issue. Kntd. 10 June 1795.
Offices Held
Serjt.-at-law 27 Nov. 1787; puisne judge, Bengal 1795.
Recorder, Bridport until 1795.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Powis Place, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
WATSON, James (1748-96)
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Oxford 1644
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