George Watkins, of Shropshire, apprenticed to John Jones for 9 years in 1645, free 1655. George only served 6 and half years with John Jones and the rest of his term in the Regiment of Colonel Barkestead, Lieutenant of the Tower (Goldsmith). George had 3 brothers William, Robert and Richard who were apprenticed to John and Richard Clay of the Goldsmiths Company in 1632,34 and 48. George bound 6 apprentices and had one turned over to him during his long and chequered career. He died in circa 1690.