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Sir William Wood 1545 – 1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1617

Death Location: Stravetie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Andrew Wood

Mother: Deborah Henderson

Spouse(s): Janet Duddingston

Children(s): Lady (Bruce)

In 1545, Sir William Wood entered the world in Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Andrew Wood and Deborah Henderson. Sir William Wood married Janet Duddingston, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Anne Wood (Bruce). Sir William Wood passed away in 1617 in Stravetie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1545, Sir William Wood entered the world in Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Andrew Wood and Deborah Henderson.
  • Sir William Wood married Janet Duddingston, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Anne Wood (Bruce).
  • Sir William Wood passed away in 1617 in Stravetie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Wood
1515 – 1615
Birth Location: Kirkton of Largo, Fife, Scotland
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Deborah Henderson
1515 – 1600
Birth Location: Fordell Castle, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Janet Duddingston
1548 – 1618
Birth Location: Fife scotland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Lady (Bruce)
1573 – 1613
Birth Location: Largo, Fife, Scotland
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Sir Wood's Ancestors

Self
Sir Wood
1545 – 1617
Birth Place: Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Andrew Wood
1515 – 1615
Kirkton of Largo, Fife, Scotland
Deborah Henderson
1515 – 1600
Fordell Castle, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Andrew Wood 2nd of) Largo
1455 – 1564
Edinburg, Midlothianshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady Sinclair
1459 – 1550
Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Katherine Adamson
1500 – 1539
Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Adamson
1470 – 1513
Janet Turing
1474 – 1539
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Wood's Descendants

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Sir (William) Wood (1545 – 1617) m. Janet Duddingston (1548 – 20 March 1618)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Anne Wood) (Bruce) (1573 – 15 Oct 1613) m. Sir (William Robert Bruce, 4th of) Earlshall (Abt. 1570 – 4 Jul 1635)
    1. 1. Andrew Bruce (1598 – )
    2. 2. Robert Bruce (1602 – 1 December 1668)
    3. 3. Robert Bruce (1602 – December 1668)
    4. 4. Sir (William) Bruce (1603 – 1690) m. Lady (Issobell Black) Clark* (28 Apr 1610 – 1700)
      1. 1. Margaret Bruce (11 July 1626 – ) m. Sir (Henry Stacey) (Staige) (1625 – 1660)
        1. 1. Margaret (Stacye) \Staige (2 April 1647 – 1685) m. Hew (Paxton) (Paistoun) (29 Jan 1641 – AFT 1679)
    5. 5. Alexander Bruce (1605 – 15 August 1645)
    6. 6. Andrew Bruce (1605 – 25 May 1664)
    7. 7. John Bruce (1608 – 1690)
    8. 8. George Bruce (1608 – )
    9. 9. Jean Bruce (1611 – )
    10. 10. George ((James)) Bruce (1613 – )

Sir Wood's Timeline

2 Records

1545
1545
Birth of Sir William Wood in Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1617
1617
Age 72
Death of Sir William Wood in Stravetie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Stravetie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Stravetie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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