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Sir William Wood 1545–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: Largo, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 4 Mar 1617

Death Location: Stravetie, Fife, Scotland

Father: Sir Sir

Mother: Eliza Woods

Spouse(s): Janet Duddingston

Children(s): Lady (Bruce)

The story of Sir William Wood began in 1545 in Largo, Fife, Scotland. Sir William Wood married Janet Duddingston, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Anne Wood Bruce. Sir William Wood passed away in 1617 in Stravetie, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William Wood began in 1545 in Largo, Fife, Scotland.
  • Sir William Wood married Janet Duddingston, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Anne Wood Bruce.
  • Sir William Wood passed away in 1617 in Stravetie, Fife, Scotland.

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Children(s)

Sir Wood's Ancestors

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Sir Wood
1545–1617
Birth Place: Largo, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir Andrew Wood Sir
1515–1615
Kirkton of Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Eliza Woods
1515–1600
Fordell Castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Andrew Wood 2nd of) Largo
1495–1580
Largo, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Sinclair Largo) Andrew
1459–1550
Largo, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Wood's Descendants

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Sir (William) Wood (1545–4 Mar 1617) m. Janet Duddingston (1548–20 March 1618)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Anne Wood) (Bruce) 1573–1613 m. Sir (William Robert Bruce, 4th of) Earlshall 1570–1635
    1. 1. Sir (William) Bruce 1603–1690 m. Issobell Clark 1610–1700
      1. 1. Abbie Bruce 1647–1726 m. William (STRAIGHT) II 1642–1717 m. William (STRAIGHT) II 1642–1717
        1. 1. Jacob Straight 1663–1695 m. Elizabeth Morefield 1666–

Sir Wood's Timeline

2 Records

1545
1545
Birth of Sir William Wood in Largo, Fife, Scotland
Largo, Fife, Scotland
1617
4 Mar 1617
Age 72
Death of Sir William Wood in Stravetie, Fife, Scotland
Stravetie, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Largo, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1617
    Event Place: Stravetie, Fife, Scotland

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