Edward Watson (died 1617)
Sir Edward Watson of Rockingham, Northamptonshire was an English landowner and politician. He was Sheriff of Northamptonshire from 1591 to 1592, was elected MP for Stamford in 1601 and was knighted in 1603.
Born about 1549, he was the eldest son of Edward Watson of Rockingham and Dorothy, eldest daughter of Sir Edward Montagu of Boughton and his first wife, Cicely Lane.
He married, in April 1567, Anne, daughter of Kenelm Digby of Stoke Dry, Rutland, with whom he had two sons and eight daughters:
- Lewis Watson, 1st Baron Rockingham
- Edward Watson
- Anne Watson married Sir Charles Norwich of Brampton Ash, Northamptonshire.
- Emma Watson married John Graunte of North Bucks, Warwickshire.
- Mary Watson married Sir Anthony Maney of Lutton, Kent.
- Catherine Watson married Sir Thomas Palmer of East Carlton, Northamptonshire.
- Elizabeth Watson married, firstly, Sir John Nedham ; secondly, Sir Edward Tyrrell of Thornton, Buckinghamshire.
- Temperance Watson married Thomas Dolman.
- Frances Watson married Rowland Vaughan of London.
- Dorothy Watson married Sir George Throgmorton of Fulbrook.