Clan Watson

**Clan Watson**
Clan Watson
	Crest: Two hands holding the trunk of an oak tree sprouting the hands issuing out of clouds.
Motto	Insperata Floruit (It has flourished unexpectedly)
Profile
Region	Lowlands
District	Lothian
	Clan Watson no longer has a chief, and is an armigerous clan
Historic seat	Saughton House
Last Chief	James Watson of Saughton
Died	1823
Septs of Clan Watson
	MacQuat, MacQuattie, MacQuhat, MacQwat, MacQwattie, MacRowatt, MacWalter, MacWater, MacWatson, MacWatt, MacWatters, MacWattie, Vatsoun, Walter, Walterson, Wasson, Waters, Waterson, Watson, Watsone, Watsoun, Watt, Wattie, Wattson.

Clan Watson is a Scottish clan that is recognised as such by the Lord Lyon King of Arms. The clan does not currently have a chief recognised by the Court of the Lord Lyon.

The name Watson is derived from Watt, a diminutive form of the personal name Walter, with the addition of the patronymic suffix " -son". The name Watson is believed to have been introduced to Scotland in the early 11th century, during the reign of Edward the Confessor. However, being wide spread and patronymic, has no single origin.

According to the National Records of Scotland in 2021, Watson is the 19th most common surname in Scotland.

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