Daniel Watson
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Daniel Watson was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1659 and 1660. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War
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Watson was the son of Henry Watson, a tanner of Burton-upon-Trent and his wife Anne. He became a lawyer. In the civil war he became one of the most prominent Burton parliamentarians. He was a captain of dragoons in the Derbyshire cavalry. He was living in Burton in 1649, when he was appointed a J.P. for the county, and he acquired Nether Hall where he was probably living by at least 1656.
In 1659, Watson was elected Member of Parliament
for Lichfield
in the Third Protectorate Parliament
. He sat in the corporation interest. In 1660, he was elected MP for Lichfield in the Convention Parliament, but was unseated on petition in favour of Thomas Minors
on 27 June 1660. He was recorder of Newcastle-under-Lyme
from 1660. The house he occupied in Burton in 1666 (presumably Nether Hall) was one of the largest in the town, being assessed for tax on eight hearths.
House of Commons of England
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in 1659 and 1660. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
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Watson was the son of Henry Watson, a tanner of Burton-upon-Trent and his wife Anne. He became a lawyer. In the civil war he became one of the most prominent Burton parliamentarians. He was a captain of dragoons in the Derbyshire cavalry. He was living in Burton in 1649, when he was appointed a J.P. for the county, and he acquired Nether Hall where he was probably living by at least 1656.
In 1659, Watson was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Lichfield
Lichfield (UK Parliament constituency)
Lichfield is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
in the Third Protectorate Parliament
Third Protectorate Parliament
The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session, from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Bampfylde as the Speakers of the House of Commons...
. He sat in the corporation interest. In 1660, he was elected MP for Lichfield in the Convention Parliament, but was unseated on petition in favour of Thomas Minors
Thomas Minors
Thomas Minors was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1660....
on 27 June 1660. He was recorder of Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme is a market town in Staffordshire, England, and is the principal town of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. It is part of The Potteries Urban Area and North Staffordshire. In the 2001 census the town had a population of 73,944...
from 1660. The house he occupied in Burton in 1666 (presumably Nether Hall) was one of the largest in the town, being assessed for tax on eight hearths.