Sir Charles Watson, 1st Baronet of Fulmer

Biographical Summary

"Charles Watson, Esq., only son of Charles Watson, Esq. deed., late Vice-Admiral of the Red Squadron of His Majesty's fleet, and Commander-in-Chief of His Majesty's ships in the East Indies (which Charles d. at Calcutta. 16 Aug. 1757 in his 44th year), by Rebecca, 1st da. of John Francis Buller, of Morval, co. Cornwall, was b. 9 June 1751, at Bradfield, Berks, and was, " in consideration of the many great and eminent services rendered unto His Majesty by [the said] Charles Watson deceased," cr. a Baronet, as above, 21 March 1760, at the age of 8 years; matric. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.), 11 Oct. 1769, aged 18; B.A., 1772 ; Fellow of All Souls' College, Oxford ; M.A., 1778. He was of Swafiham Prior, co. Cambridge, before 1800, in which year his mother died there, and was, subsequently, of West Wratting park, in that county. He m. 16 July, 1789, at St. Geo. Han. sq., his cousin, Juliana, 2d da. of Sir Joseph Copley, 1st Baronet [1778], of Sprotborough (formerly Joseph Moyle), by Mary, da. of John Francis Buller above-named. She d. 24 May 1834, in New Cavendish street, Marylebone. Ho d. 26 Aug. 1844, at West Wratting park aforesaid, aged 93. Will pr. Oct. 1844."

SOURCE: Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1906; Vol. V; page 119

The Watson Baronetcy, of Fulmer in the County of Buckingham, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 22 March 1760 for Charles Watson (1751–1844),[3] son of Admiral Sir Charles Watson (1714–1757). The monumental inscription above his grave in the Parish Church of St Andrew's West Wratting, Cambridgeshire, reads: To the memory of Sir Charles Watson, Bart. (whose remains are deposited in a vault beneath) Born at Bradfield, Berkshire, May 29th. O.S. or June 9th. N.S. 1751; died at Wratting Park, in this parish, August 26th. 1844. He was created a baronet by His Majesty George the second, March 22nd. 1760, at the early age of 8 years, on account of the eminent services of his father Admiral Watson, who died at Calcutta, August 16th. 1757, in the 44th. year of his age, whilst in command of His Majesty’s Naval Forces in the East Indies; and to whose memory a monument is erected in Westminster Abbey. Also to the memory of Juliana, wife of Sir Charles Watson, Bart., third daughter of Sir Joseph Copley, Bart., of Sprotborough Yorkshire, and Bake Cornwall; who died May 24th. 1834, aged 72 years, and whose remains are deposited in the Church of St Mary-le-bone, London. The 1st Baronet inherited via his mother the lordship of the Devon manor of Combe Martin, which he sold before 1810.[4] The title became extinct on the death of the fourth Baronet in 1904. Robert Godfrey Wolesley Bewicke-Copley, 5th Baron Cromwell, was the son of Selina Frances Bewicke-Copley, daughter of the third Baronet (see the Baron Cromwell).