The Clan Watson Society
Donate and Become a Clan Watson Supporter!
We are currently advancing our efforts in our research on the family line of the last Chief of the Watson name in Scotland. In order to petition the Lord Lyon to recognise a new Clan Chief or Clan Commander, it is essential that we thoroughly research and document all bloodlines from the family of the last Chief to conclusively demonstrate that any nominated candidates for the Chieftancy are eligible heirs. In the case that no living Watson heirs are found, a comparable level of rigour needs to be applied in demonstrating that all possible Watson bloodlines from the last chief have died out.
We have done a considerable amount of research ourselves at our own cost and have now engaged a professional researcher to enable us to access records that are not available online, to validate our research to date and to prepare a case for the Lord Lyon.
If you would like to contribute towards the cost of this research we'd be very grateful for your donation. As mentioned on the Membership page, anyone that contributes at least £25 in any calendar year will receive one year's access to the members-only pages in addition to being signed up as a Clan Watson Supporter. The first £10 of all donations in a calendar year will be allocated to supporting the costs of running the society, including this website, with the remainder allocated to the research budget. You can also gain access to the members-only pages without becoming a Clan Watson Supporter by donating the lesser amount of £10.
There's no obligation whatsoever, but if you are able to contribute, we'll happily accept any donation, no matter how small. We have already started our research, but the speed with which we are able to progress will be governed by the level of funding that we are able to raise.
All donations are held in a dedicated account and only used for the purposes of supporting research and for supporting other costs incurred by the society such as web-hosting fees or membership fees for umbrella clan organisations.
You can contribute using the Paypal button below, which will take you to our donations page.
Please ensure that you sign up if you are making a donation so that we can activate your membership. You can also create a member account if you are not donating, but please be aware that it will not allow you access to the members-only pages.
Benefits of Donating
If you make a donation of at least £10 in a calendar year, you will get access to our members-only pages and other benefits as shown on our Membership page.
As a thank you for making a donation of at least £25 in a calendar year, you will also get:
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A mention in any monthly communication that is issued mentioning our research
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A personalised, numbered certificate (PDF) recognising your status as a Clan Watson Supporter
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Updates on the results of any research as they become available
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You will be added to the exclusive Facebook group chat in which we discuss the research and make decisions on the way forward (requires a Facebook account)
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If you are currently engaged in research into your own family tree, we will do our best to give you priority assistance
You will be eligible for the above benefits for a year after making your donation, so visit the PayPal link and get involved now!
The account linked to above is used exclusively for funding The Clan Watson Society. A statement of the account with donations anonymised will be made available to Clan Watson Supporters on a regular basis.
A Word on Auditability
Any data collected from Paypal as you make your donation will be held in a password-protected spreadsheet and will only be used for the purposes of supplying the benefits listed above. The data will not be shared with anybody that does not need access to it for the purposes of administering donations or benefits. By making a donation, you agree to having your data held on file as described in this section. If you do not wish to have your data held, please contact us after making your donation and we will remove it from our records on the understanding that it will not be possible for us to supply the above benefits once your data is removed.