Watson, William James Licence, the additional surname and arms of Armstrong, 1889. Created Baron Armstrong (of the second creation) Aug. 4, 1903. Won £300 in a crossword puzzle and £1049 in a penny football pool, both of which he gave to charities. Married (i) June 15, 1889, Winifreda Jane, dau. of Sir John Miller Adye; {2) Aug. 31, 1916, Beatrice Elizabeth, dau. of Jonathan Cowx; (3) Oct. 7, 1935, Kathleen, dau. of the Rev. Charles Thorpe England. Died Oct. 16, 1941. {Eton Sch. Lists; Inns 0/ Court; Who's Who; G.E.C.; The Times, Oct. 17, 1941.) WATSON, WILLIAM JAMES. Adm. pens, at St Catharine's, Oct. 13, 1880. S. of Nicol Brown. B. at Singapore. Matric. Michs. 1880; Scholar; B.A. 1884; M.A. 1887. Ord. deacon (London) 1884; priest, 1885; C. of St Mary's, Tothill Fields, 1884-7. C. of St Mary-le-Bow, 1887-98. Died Jan. 16, 1898, aged 36. (Crockford; The Times, Jan. 18, 1898.) WATSON, WILLIAM JOSHUA. Adm. pens, at Emmanuel, June I, 1782. Of Warwickshire. [B. at Newton, Warws.] Matric. Michs. 1782. 'Migrated to Clare' (sic); to St Catha- rine's, Sept. 24, 1784. WATSON, WILLIAM LUTHER. Adm. pens, at Trinity, June 13, 1881. [Eldest] s. of Christopher Knight (1844), of Burling- ton House, London (and Emma Jane, eldest dau. of Pole Godfrey, of Kensington). B. Nov. 5, 1862, in London. School, Winchester. Matric. Michs. 1881. Lieut., South Lanes. Regt., 1885. Died at 12, Hyde Park Mansions, London, in the spring of 1896. (Winchester Coll. Reg.; Army Lists.) WATSON, WILLIAM NICHOLSON. Adm. pens, at St Catha- rine's, July 7, 1891. S. of Robert Waugh. B. at Tranmere, Cheshire. Matric. Michs. 1891; B.A. 1897; M.A. 1916. Ord. deacon (Carlisle) 1895; priest (Barrow-in-Furness) 1898; C. of Workington, Cumberland, 1895-7. C. of Maryport, 1897-9. C. of St Mary Magdalene, Peckham, Surrey, 1899-1901. C. of St George's, Douglas, Isle of Man, 1902-4. P.C. of East Stonehouse, Devon, 1904-8. V. of St Budeaux, 1909-16. V. of Christ Church, Weston-super-Mare, 1916-24. Died June 1, 1924. (Crockford; The Guardian, June 6, 1924.) WATSON, WILLIAM SCOTT. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Trinity Hall, Feb. 10, 1873. [Eldest] s of William Scott, Esq., of Bucklands [Burnhead, Roxburghs.] (and Louisa Sarah, dau. of Thomas Dennis, of Pilton, Devon). [B. Jan. 20, 1855.] School, Highlield, Weston-super-Mare. Matric. Michs. 1873; B.A. 1877. Second Lieut., the Essex Regt., 1878; Lieut., 1880; Captain, 1884 ; retired, 1895. Of Burnhead, Roxburghs., J. P. Married, Apr. 20, 1892, Mabel Agnes, 4th dau. of Lieut.- Col. Thomas Mahon, R.A., and had issue. Died Dec. 18, 1929. (Burke, L.G ; Artny Lists.) WATSON, WILLIAM WEBSTER. Adm. pens, at Trinity, July 1, 1 83 1. [Youngest s. of John, Esq., of Westminster. B. Oct. 29, 1814.] Matric. Michs. 1831 ; B.A. 1835 ; M.A. 1840. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Nov. 15, 1833 Called to the Bar, Nov. 20, 1839. A Conveyancer, of Temple Gardens, E.C. Author, Practical Compendium of Equity. (Law Lists; Inns of Court; Foster, Men at the Bar.) WATSON-SMYTH, ROBERT. Adm. pens, at Trinity, Oct. 6, 1882. [Youngest] s. of Robert (?i836, sub Smyth) [of Wadhurst Castle, Sussex]. B. [June 30], 1863, in London. School, Eastbourne (private). Matric. Michs. 1882; B.A. and LL.B. 1885. Died Mar. 15, 1886, in Algiers. Brother of the next. (The Guardian, Mar. 31, 1886.) WATSON-SMYTH, WILLIAM DOUGLAS. Adm. pens, at Trinity, July 8, 1871. S. of Robert (71836), of Wadhurst [Castle, Sussex]. B. Apr. 2, 1852, at East Grinstead. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1871; B.A. 1875; M.A. 1878. At Cirencester Agricultural College. Travelled widely in America, Africa and Australia, shooting big game. Of Edwins Hall, Essex and, on the death of his mother, at Wadhurst Castle. J. P. for Sussex. Married Miss — Renton. Died Feb. 1918, at Wadhurst; buried there. Brother of the above. (Eton Sch. Lists; Scott, MSS.) WATSON-TAYLOR, EMILIUS. Adm. pens, (age 19) at Trinity, Dec. 13, 1838. [Yst] s. of George, M. P. (and Anna Susanna, dau. of Sir John Taylor, Bart.) B. Sept. 19, 1819. School, Hants, (private). Matric. Michs. 1839; B.A. 1844; M.A. 1847. Of Headington Manor, Oxon. Died Mar. 16, 1879. (Burke, L.G.) Brother of the next. WATSON-TAYLOR, GEORGE GRAEME. Adm. pens, at Trinity, May 12, 1838. [3rd s. of George, M. P. B. Apr. 29, 1816.] Matric. Michs. 1839; B.A. 1843; M.A. 1846. Married, 1847, Victorine, dau. of Jean Baptistejoudioux. Died Oct. 25, 1865. Brother of the above. (Burke, L.G.) WATSON-TAYLOR, GEORGE SIMON ARTHUR. Adm. pens, at Trinity, May 28, 1868. [Eldest] s. of Simon, of Eriestoke Park, Devizes, Wilts, (and Lady Hannah Charlotte Hay, 2nd dau. of the 8th Marquess of Tweeddlae). B. Oct. 5, 1850, at Urchfont, Devizes. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1868; B.A. 1873; M.A. 1879. Succeeded his father at Eriestoke Watt, Ernest Loraine Park, Dec. 25, 1902. Captain, Wilts. Yeomanry. J. P. for Wilts. High Sheriff, 1914. Married (1) Dec. 16, 1895, Evelyn Georgina Matilda, dau. of Henry Fitzroy; (2) Jan. 29, 1931, Mary Edith, only dau. of Lieut.-Col. Delves Broughton, of Famham, Surrey. Died Oct. 4, 1942, aged 91. Brother of the next two. (Eton Sch. Lists; Burke, L.G. (sub Taylor); The Times, Oct. 6, 1942.) WATSON-TAYLOR, JOHN ARTHUR. Adm. pens, (age 17) at Magdalene, Oct. 2, 1875. [3rd] s. of Simon, Esq., of Eriestoke Park, Devizes, Wilts, (and Lady Hannah Charlotte Hay, 2nd dau. of George, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale). B. Nov. 15, 1857. School, Eton. Matric. Lent, 1876; B.A. i88i; M.A. 1888. Rowing 'blue,' 1878, 1881; president, C.U.B.C, 1881. Adm. at the Inner Temple, June 6, 1881. Of Eriestoke, Wilts. J. P. for Wilts., 1897. Well-known as an archaeologist. Died Dec. i, 1923. Brother of the above and the next. (Burke, L.G. (sub Taylor); Inns of Court; Matrics. and Degrees, 1851-1900, confuses him with the next.) WATSON-TAYLOR, WILLIAM ARTHUR. Adm. pens, (age 19) at Magdalene, July 22, 1878. [4th] s. of Simon, of Eriestoke Park, Wilts, (and Lady Hannah Charlotte Hay, 2nd dau. of George, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale). B. May 20, 1859. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1878. Married, June 26, 1916, Dorothy Mildred, dau. of John Walter Hall. Brother of the two above. (Burke, L.G.; Matrics. and Degrees, 1851-1900, which accords him his brother's degrees.) WATSON-WILLIAMS, EUBULUS JAMES. Adm. at Pembroke, Oct. 1895. 3rd s. of Eubulus, M.D., of Beaufort Road, Clifton, Bristol. B. Feb. 4, 1877. Schools, Clifton College and Monkton Combe. Matric. Michs. 1895; B.A. 1898; M.A. 1902; B.D. 1912. Ord. deacon (Canterbury) 1900; priest, 1901; C. of Wilmington, Kent, 1902-4. C of Ramsgate, 1902-5. C. of Hayes, 1905-6. C. of Maidstone, 1906-8. C. of Cheriton with Tichbome, 1908-11. C. of Leckhampton, Gloucs., 1911-14. C. of Tilney, Norfolk, 1915-19. Head Master of Suffield Park School, Cromer, 1920-6; of the Cliffs School, Mundesley, 1926-31. Publ. Pr., dio. of Norwich, 1927-31. R. of Ashmore, Dorset, 1931-9. P.C. of Starcross, Devon, 1939-46. Married, Apr. 25, 1905, Ellen Maud, 2nd dau. of Augustus H. Parker, of Bournemouth. Died Nov. 27, 1946. (Clifton Coll. Reg.; Crockford; Church Times, Dec. 13, 1946.) WATT, ALEXANDER FITZGERALD. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Jesus, Jan. 1890. [Eldest] s. of Alexander Younger, Esq. (and Georgina). B. [Nov. 13, 1872] in London. School, private. Matric. Michs. 1890. Served in the South African War, 1898-1902 (Lieut., Yorks. Hussar- Yeomanry). A.D.C. to Inspector-General of the Forces, 1907-12. Private Secre- tary to the C.I.G.S., 1912-14. In the Great War, 1914-19 (Lieut.-Col., Yorkshire Hussars; A.D.C. to the Commander- in-Chief, British Armies in France, 1914-15; D.S.O., 1915; T.D.; Brevet Lieut.-Col., 1915; mentioned in despatches; Chevalier, Legion of Honour; A.D.C. to the Commander-in- Chief, Home Forces, 1916-18). Comptroller of the Household, Viceregal Lodge, Dublin, 1918-19. Hon. Attach^ in Vienna, 1920-1. A Gold Staff Officer at the Coronation, 1937. Married, Oct. 1903, Georgina, only child of Augustine Robert Whiteway, barrister, of Hemingford Grey, Hunts., and had issue, one daughter. Of Hemingford Grey House, in 1952. (Army Lists; Who's Who; Kelly, Handbook.) WATT, DAVID. Adm. pens, (age 19) at Jesus, Jan. 1, 1880. S. of James, Esq. B. at Claragh, Co. Donegal. School, private. Matric. Lent, 1880; B.A. 1884. 'Went into the army.' WATT, EDWARD JAMES. Adm. pens, (age 19) at Jesus, Oct. 1892. S. of James. B. at Auckland, New Zealand. School, Christchurch, N.Z. Matric. Michs. 1892; B.A. 1895. Called to the Bar, Inner Temple, Nov. 17, 1896. Resided subsequently at Napier, New Zealand. (Law Lists.) V/ATT, ERNEST ALEXANDER STUART. Adm. at King's, Oct. 7, 1893. S. of J. B. B. Dec. 8, 1874. School, Clifton College. Matric. Michs. 1893; B.A. 1896; M.A. 1901. Called to the Bar, Inner Temple, Jan. 26, 1905. Of Sydney, Australia; merchant and pastoralist. Senior partner in Messrs Gilchrist, Watt and Co., Sydney. Proprietor and Editor of The New Triad. Married, Apr. 3, 1900, Miss Annie Weston. Author, Love Letters of a Genius. Probably brother of Walter O. (1896). (Clifton Coll. Reg. ; King's Coll. Reg., 237 ; Law Lists.) WATT, ERNEST LORAINE. Adm. at Trinity Hall, Oct. 1898. S. of James Byres, Esq., of Castleton, Banstead, Surrey. School, Wellington College. Matric. Michs. 1898; B.A. 1901; M.A. 1905. Called to the Bar, Inner Temple, June 24, 1903. Assistant Master at Wellington College, 1904- 5 and 1907-8; at Halesowen Grammar School, 1908-11; Head Master of Malton Grammar School, 191 1-32-. Married, 1907. Died Jan. 20, 1937, at Coulsdon. (Wellington Coll. Reg. ; Law Lists; Schoolmasters' Directories; The Times, Jan. 22, 1937) 376