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![Show Contents]() Wattson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancestors of the surname Wattson lived among the Anglo-Saxon tribes that once ruled much of Britain. The name is derived from Wat, a diminutive form of the personal name Walter, with the addition of the patronymic suffix " -son," or patronymic prefix "Mac-." The name Walter derives ultimately from an Old German name, which meant "mighty army." It was introduced into England and Scotland during the reign of Edward the Confessor and became one of the most popular personal names of the times. Early Origins of the Wattson familyThe surname Wattson was first found in the lowlands of Scotland, where the earliest record is of John Watson, who held land in Edinburgh in 1392. Early History of the Wattson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wattson research. Another 158 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1402, 1446, 1450, 1493, 1494, 1593, 1602, 1612, 1630, 1685 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Wattson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wattson Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Wattson, Watsone, Watsoun, Walterson, MacWattie, MacQuattie, MacWatty, MacWhatty and many more. Early Notables of the Wattson familyMore information is included under the topic Early Wattson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Wattson family to Ireland
Some of the Wattson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 88 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Wattson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- James Wattson, who landed in Virginia in 1623 1
- Thomas Wattson, who landed in Virginia in 1623 1
- Nicholas Wattson, who landed in Virginia in 1638 1
- Katherine Wattson, who landed in Maryland in 1649 1
- Mens Wattson, who arrived in Maryland in 1649 1
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Wattson (post 1700) | + |
- Charles C. Wattson, American politician, Member of California State Assembly 1st District, 1880-81 2
- Benjamin Wattson, American politician, Member of Delaware State House of Representatives from New Castle County, 1824 2
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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