Peerage Record – 5293

     Margaret Isabella Watson was born in 1877. She was the daughter of Edward Spencer Watson and Mary Blanche Hall.¹

     Meriel Georgiana Watson was born circa 1880. She was the daughter of Edward Spencer Watson and Mary Blanche Hall.¹ She died on 31 July 1941, unmarried.¹

     Evelyn Horatia Watson was born on 13 January 1884.¹ She was the daughter of Edward Spencer Watson and Mary Blanche Hall.¹

     Selena Charlotte Watson was born on 7 September 1885.¹ She was the daughter of Edward Spencer Watson and Mary Blanche Hall.¹ She married Reverend John Thomas Evans on 14 April 1931.¹ She died on 30 June 1956 at age 70.¹
     She was awarded the Royal Red Cross (R.R.C.)¹ Her married name became Evans.

     Cicely Eleanor Watson was born on 8 April 1887.¹ She was the daughter of Edward Spencer Watson and Mary Blanche Hall.¹

     Gwendolen Olivia Watson was born on 11 October 1888.¹ She was the daughter of Edward Spencer Watson and Mary Blanche Hall.¹

     Reverend John Thomas Evans married Selena Charlotte Watson, daughter of Edward Spencer Watson and Mary Blanche Hall, on 14 April 1931.¹ He died on 10 May 1940.¹
     He graduated with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was appointed Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.)¹ He was Rector between 1899 and 1935 at Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, England.¹

     Mary Georgiana Watson Watson was the daughter of Hon. Richard Watson and Lavinia Jane Quin.^1,2 She married Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 3rd Bt., son of Rev. Sir John Hobart Culme-Seymour, 2nd Bt. and Elizabeth Culme, on 16 October 1866.¹ She died on 6 March 1912.¹
     Her married name became Culme-Seymour.

     Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 3rd Bt. was born on 13 March 1836.² He was the son of Rev. Sir John Hobart Culme-Seymour, 2nd Bt. and Elizabeth Culme.¹ He married Mary Georgiana Watson Watson, daughter of Hon. Richard Watson and Lavinia Jane Quin, on 16 October 1866.² He died on 11 October 1920 at age 84.²
     He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.)² He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.)² He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Seymour, of High Mount, co. Limerick [U.K., 1809] on 17 September 1880.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific between 1885 and 1887.² He was commander of the Channel Squadron between 1890 and 1892.² He held the office of Commander-in-Chief between 1893 and 1896, Mediterranean Fleet.² He held the office of Commander-in-Chief between 1897 and 1900, Portsmouth.² He held the office of Naval Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Victoria.² He held the office of Lieutenant of the Admiralty between 1901 and 1921.² He held the office of Naval Aide-de-Camp to HM King Edward VII.² He was awarded the Knight, Order of the Medjidie 1st Class.² He held the office of Vice-Admiral of the U.K.²

     John Wentworth Culme-Seymour was born on 13 October 1876.¹ He was the son of Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 3rd Bt. and Mary Georgiana Watson Watson.¹ He married Evelyn Mary Smith-Ryland, daughter of William Charles Henry Alston Smith-Ryland, on 2 April 1918.¹ He died on 6 July 1962 at age 85.¹
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Air Force.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹