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Clan Watson

Insperata Floruit (It has flourished beyond expectation)

Watson is a Lowland name whose chiefly line, the Watsons of Saughton near Edinburgh, descended from Richard Watson, proprietor of those lands in 1537. The records contain a coat of arms of 1818 for a James Watson of Saughton stating that he was 'Chief of the Name in Scotland', and it is on the strength of that record that the Lord Lyon recognises the Watsons as an armigerous family to this day.

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Crest & Motto

Clan Watson Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan Watson is Insperata Floruit (It has flourished beyond expectation). It appears on the Clan Watson crest badge: the chief’s heraldic crest set inside a strap and buckle that carries the motto.

In Scotland a crest belongs to the chief, not to everyone with the surname. Clan members may wear the crest badge, with the crest inside the strap and buckle, to show that they belong to the clan. The plain crest without the strap remains the chief’s own.

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The Watson Story

  1. 1383

    William Watson of Cranston is regranted Cranstonriddel in the 13th year of Robert II[3]

  2. 1537

    Richard Watson becomes proprietor of Saughton, near Edinburgh[2][3]

  3. 1818

    Arms recorded for James Watson of Saughton as 'Chief of the Name in Scotland'[2]

  4. 1918

    Saughton House is gutted by fire in the early hours of 1 February[5]

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Map of Scotland with Watson places marked

Saughton, Edinburgh (formerly Midlothian)

Seat of the Watsons of Saughton from 1537, when Richard Watson was proprietor of those lands; the house was gutted by fire on 1 February 1918.[2][5]

Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.

Clan Watson Today

ChiefNo chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs. House of Watson International, formerly the Clan Watson Society, says: 'We Watsons are what is known as an armigerous family or clan; that is to say, we once had a chief of our name but that is no longer that case.' The records contain a coat of arms of 1818 for a James Watson of Saughton stating that he was 'Chief of the Name in Scotland', and the Lord Lyon's recognition of the Watsons as an armigerous family rests on that record.
Clan societyHouse of Watson International (formerly The Clan Watson Society)

Surnames linked to Clan Watson

These family names are connected with Clan Watson. Each list says who records the link.

Spellings of the name

  • MacQuat
  • MacQuattie
  • MacQuhat
  • MacQwat
  • MacQwattie
  • MacRowatt
  • MacWalter
  • MacWater
  • MacWatson
  • MacWatt
  • MacWatters
  • MacWattie
  • Vatsoun
  • Walter
  • Walterson
  • Wasson
  • Waters
  • Waterson
  • Watsone
  • Watsoun
  • Watt
  • Wattie
  • Wattson

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Questions about Clan Watson

What is the Watson motto?

Insperata Floruit, Latin for 'it has flourished beyond expectation'.

Does Clan Watson have a chief?

No chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs. House of Watson International, formerly the Clan Watson Society, says the family is armigerous: the records contain arms of 1818 for a James Watson of Saughton as 'Chief of the Name in Scotland', and the Lord Lyon's recognition rests on that record.

Where was the Watson seat?

Saughton, near Edinburgh, where Richard Watson was proprietor of the lands in 1537; the house was gutted by fire in the early hours of 1 February 1918.

What is the earliest recorded Watson land grant?

William Watson of Cranston was regranted the lands of Cranstonriddel in the 13th year of the reign of Robert II, that is 1383 - the first record of anyone of the name Watson being granted lands that House of Watson International has found.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Watson, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. The Watson Chief, Clan Watson Society (House of Watson)
  3. Watsons of Cranston, Clan Watson Society (House of Watson)
  4. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  5. Saughton House off the Old Calder Road after the fire (Picture 3), 1 February 1918, Edinburgh Collected, Edinburgh Libraries (City of Edinburgh Council)