Elizabeth Watson

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

Elizabeth Watson was born in September 1641, in Staplestown, Ballinacarrig, County Carlow, Ireland. She married William Weldon in 1663. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters.

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Family Time Line

William Weldon
1641–1708
Elizabeth Watson
1641–
Marriage: 1663
Anne Weldon
1664–
Samuel Weldon
1673–
John Weldon
1666–
William Weldon
1668–1728
Elisabeth Weldon
1674–1750
Sarah Weldon
1675–

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World Events (4)

1649

The Protestant Lord Protector of England, Oliver Cromwell, landed at Dublin. His troops killed 2,000 men. A great part of lands in Munster, Leinster and Ulster (Drogheda and Wexford) was confiscated and divided among the English soldiers.

1672

Over 6,000 Irish boys and women sold as slaves since England gained control of Jamaica.

1690

William of Orange (William III) lands at Carrickfergus and defeats James II at Battle of the Boyne.

Name Meaning

Scottish, English, and Irish: patronymic meaning ‘son of Wat’, a pet form of Walter that was particularly common in Scotland and northern England. See Watt .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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