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Sir George Wood 1502–1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1502

Birth Location: Sowerby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 24 January 1590

Death Location: Royston, Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England

Father: John Wood

Mother: Margaret Christopher

Spouse(s): Lady Ambler

Children(s): George Jr

In 1502, Sir George Wood entered the world in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Wood And Margaret Christopher. Sir George Wood married Lady Margaret Anne Ambler, and had children including George Wood Jr. Sir George Wood passed away in 1590 in Royston, Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1502, Sir George Wood entered the world in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Wood And Margaret Christopher.
  • Sir George Wood married Lady Margaret Anne Ambler, and had children including George Wood Jr.
  • Sir George Wood passed away in 1590 in Royston, Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Wood's Ancestors

Self
Sir Wood
1502–1590
Birth Place: Sowerby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Wood
1485–1579
Dorking, Surrey, England
Margaret Christopher
1457–1552
Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Wood's Descendants

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Sir (George) Wood (1502–24 January 1590) m. Lady (Margaret Anne) Ambler (1512–October 1544)
  1. 1. George (Wood) Jr 1534–1619 m. Anne Foxe 1538–1623
    1. 1. John Woode 1559–1638 m. Margaret Dawson 1553–1588
      1. 1. William Woode 1578–
        1. 1. Katheryne Wooddes 1598–1636 m. Gilbert Holland 1600–1670
      2. 2. Francis (Elijah) Wood 1582–1618
      3. 3. John (J) Wood 1578–1697 m. Mary Allen 1582–1636
      4. 4. George Woode 1593–1650
      5. 5. Robert Woode 1589–1676
      6. 6. Esther Woode 1598–1616
      7. 7. Stephen Wood 1603–1634
      8. 8. Elizabeth Wood 1589–1667 m. Thomas Worsley 1585–1658
      9. 9. Jayne Wood 1595–
      10. 10. Gilbert Wood 1610–
      11. 11. Francis Wood –1637
      12. 12. Sampson Wood 1571–1633
      13. 13. Richard (Wood) (Woodes) 1580–1616
      14. 14. John (Wood\) Archer 1579–1644
      15. 15. Ann Woodde 1579–1579
      16. 16. Peter Wood 1603–1631
      17. 17. Samuel Woodde 1590–
    2. 2. richard Woodde 1546–1615
    3. 3. Rose Woode 1562–1601
    4. 4. James (ambler) Wood 1548–1635
    5. 5. Dorothy Woode 1575–1579
    6. 6. Margaret Wood 1550–
    7. 7. Susan Woode 1577–1579
    8. 8. Abraham Woode 1569–1648
    9. 9. Nathaniel Wood 1552–
    10. 10. Edmund (Richard) Wood 1546–1615
    11. 11. Elizabeth Wood 1557–1604
    12. 12. Hester Woode 1580–1580
    13. 13. John Wood 1559–1638
    14. 14. Eleazer Woode 1571–1587
    15. 15. Edwarde Woode 1567–1625
    16. 16. Elisabeth Woode 1573–1604
    17. 17. Anna Wood 1553–1567
    18. 18. George Woode 1562–1638

Sir Wood's Timeline

2 Records

1502
1502
Birth of Sir George Wood in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Sowerby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1590
24 January 1590
Age 88
Death of Sir George Wood in Royston, Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
Royston, Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1502
    Event Place: Sowerby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 January 1590
    Event Place: Royston, Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Royston, Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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