John Watson (Bishop)

Bishop John Watson Bishop of WinchesterHe was born in Evesham, England in 1520, the son of Thomas Watson and Agnes Weeks. This Thomas Watson was the builder of the Tudor house in Bengeworth-Evesham which was the Bishop's family home. The building, which is now much modified,is the present day Evesham Arms Hotel.

Source- A Transcript of the Parish Registers of Bengeworth and Bretforton by the Reverend W.H. Shawcross (with Pedigrees) The Bishop died on 23 January 1583/84 in Winchester)

Life

On 7 February 1557/58 he was Collated to the Chancellorship of St Pauls Cathedral, London. In 1559 he was appointed Archdeacon of Surrey.

He was buried on the 17 FEB 1583/84 in the Nave of Winchester Cathedral, adjoining the 8th. bay of the North aisle 1

His will dated 22 OCT 1584 was proved citing Sir Francis Walsingham as Chief Overseer 1 2 Event: Degree1 JUN 1539 Bachelor of Arts, Oxford 1 Event: Degree2 1540 Elected Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford 1 Event: Degree3 25 JUN 1544 Master of Arts 1 He graduated as Doctor of Medicine at Oxford 27 JUL 1573 1 2

Event: Religion4 BET 1580 AND 1584 Bishop of Winchester 1 Event: Religion3 BET 1572 AND 1580 Master of the Hospital of St. Cross and Dean of Winchester 1 Event: Lived 1580 Wolvesey Castle Winchester. Note: Burial Stone of John Watson, BishopThe burial stone of Bishop Watson is in Winchester Cathedral on the north side of the nave in the 5th, bay westward from the tower pillars. It is of a shelly limestone polished to resemble marble. The inscription is:-

JOHANNES WATSON HVIVS ECCLESIAE WINTONPRAEBENDARIVS DECANVS AC DEINDE ESPICOPVSPRVDENTISSIMVS PATER, VIR OPTIMVSPRAECIPVE ERGA INOPES MISERCORSOBIT IN DOMINO JANUAR 23 ANNO AETATIS 63, ERISCOPATVS 4, 1583

John Watson, Prebendary Church In Winchester, Dean and then Bishop , a very wise father, A very good man, tender especially towards the Needy. He died in the Lord January 23rd. In the 63rd, year of his age, the 4th of is Bishopric, 1583