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Sir Nicolas Atwood 1538–1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1538

Birth Location: Sanderstead, Surrey, England

Death Date: 12 May 1586

Death Location: St.martin-in-the-field, London, Eng14

Father:

Mother: Lady Sanderstead

Spouse(s): Lady Harman

Children(s): John Wood

In 1538, Sir Nicolas Atwood entered the world in Sanderstead, Surrey, England, born to John Atwood And Lady Margaret Grenville Of Sanderstead. Sir Nicolas Atwood married Lady Alyse Olive Heiress Harman, and had children including John Johannes Atwood Wood. Sir Nicolas Atwood passed away in 1586 in St.martin-in-the-field, London, Eng14.

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Biography

  • In 1538, Sir Nicolas Atwood entered the world in Sanderstead, Surrey, England, born to John Atwood And Lady Margaret Grenville Of Sanderstead.
  • Sir Nicolas Atwood married Lady Alyse Olive Heiress Harman, and had children including John Johannes Atwood Wood.
  • Sir Nicolas Atwood passed away in 1586 in St.martin-in-the-field, London, Eng14.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lady Sanderstead
1491–1558
Birth Location: Sanderstead, Surrey, England
LS

Spouses(s)

Lady Harman
1548–1603
Birth Location: Sanderstead, London Borough of Croydon, Greater London, England
LH

Children(s)

John Wood
1582–1644
Birth Location: Sanderstead, Surrey, England
JW

Sir Atwood's Ancestors

Self
Sir Atwood
1538–1586
Birth Place: Sanderstead, Surrey, England
Parents
Lady (Margaret Grenville of) Sanderstead
1491–1558
Sanderstead, Surrey, England
Grandparents
Sir (Roger, Sheriff of Cornwall,) Grenville
1477–1524
Stow House, Kilkhampton Manor, Cornwall, England
Lady (Margaret Whitleigh) (Whitley)
1474–1514
Efford, Plymouth, Devonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Castle,,
1447–1513
Lady Grenville
1447–1494
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir GF
1421–1473
Katherine Lewknor
1423–1479

Sir Atwood's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Nicolas) Atwood (10 May 1538–12 May 1586) m. Lady (Alyse Olive "Heiress") Harman (20 July 1548–March 1603)
  1. 1. John (Johannes Atwood) Wood 1582–1644 m. Joan (Johanna Coleson) (Wife#1) 1587–1654 m. Joan Colson 1587–1654
    1. 1. Henry (Wood or) Atwood 1620–1670 m. Abigail Jenney 1619–1675
      1. 1. David (WOOD) (Atwood) 1651–1711 m. Mary (Barker) Combs 1647–1711 m. Mary 1646–1711 m. Mary (Barker (Pratt) (Coombs)) (Wood) 1647–1711
        1. 1. John Wood 1686–1794 m. Sarah Wood 1695–1726 m. Hannah Childs 1710– m. Hannah (Childs) Wood 1710– m. HANNAH CHILDS 1680–1826 m. Hannah Childs 1710–
      2. 2. Nathaniel Atwood 1651–1724
      3. 3. Sarah (Wood) (Atwood) 1645–1675
      4. 4. Samuel (Jenney Wood Atwood) Sr 1647–1718
      5. 5. Jonathan ATWOOD 1650–1675
      6. 6. Joseph Atwood 1653–1698
      7. 7. James ATWOOD 1660–1728
      8. 8. Mary Atwood 1657–1715
      9. 9. Issac Atwood 1654–1655
      10. 10. Abigail (Wood) (Atwood) 1655–1719
      11. 11. Susannah Atwood 1645–1669
    2. 2. Henry Wood 1575–1636
    3. 3. Mary Atwood 1606–1681
    4. 4. Stephen Atwood 1616–1694
    5. 5. Stephen (Wood) Atwood 1626–1694
    6. 6. William Atwood 1622–1641
    7. 7. Henry (Atwood) (Wood) 1618–1683
    8. 8. AGNES ATWOOD 1620–
    9. 9. JOHN WOOD 1590–1676
    10. 10. Margaret Wood 1634–1693

Sir Atwood's Timeline

4 Records

1538
10 May 1538
Birth of Sir Nicolas Atwood in Sanderstead, Surrey, England
Sanderstead, Surrey, England
1586
10 MAY 1586
Age 48
Death of Sir Nicolas Atwood in Sanderstead, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Sanderstead, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
1586
12 May 1586
Age 48
Burial of Sir Nicolas Atwood in St.martin-in-the-field, London, Eng14
St.martin-in-the-field, London, Eng14
1590
26 May 1590
Age 52
Sir Nicolas Atwood was married
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1538
    Event Place: Sanderstead, Surrey, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 May 1590

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Wood genealogy and other family sketches
    [2] The Records of the Cranston family

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 MAY 1586
    Event Place: Sanderstead, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Surrey History Centre; Woking, Surrey, England; Surrey Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: 298411
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 261p46

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 12 May 1586
    Event Place: St.martin-in-the-field, London, Eng14
    Record Source:
    [1] Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Surrey History Centre; Woking, Surrey, England; Surrey Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: 298411
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 261p46
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