After reviewing the entry on Sir Andrew Wood, the naval hero, in the following document: The Scottish Nation; or the Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours and Biographical History of the People of Scotland by William Anderson. A.Fullarton & Co., 44 South Bridge, Edinburgh; and 115 Newgate Street, London. 1866. I have a few questions about the following section: "Sir Andrew Wood of Largo, the grandson of the brave old admiral, was one of the barons of parliament in 1560, and on 25th July 1567, he subscribed the articles agreed on in the General Assembly for the upholding of the Reformed religion. He also signed the famous bond for the protection and defence of James VI. He was comptroller of Scotland and died about 1592. He had a daughter, Jean, who married James Drummond, first Lord Madderty. His son and successor, Andrew Wood of Largo, had a son, James, who received a charter of the lands of Lambeletham and Caringown, Fifeshire. "The last of the family, John Wood of Orkie, was, as Lamont says in his diary, "sometime a courtier." By the deed of mortification, dated 7th July 1659, this John Wood, a younger son of the family of Wood of Largo, bequeathed the sum of £68,418 Scots, for the purpose of building and endowing a hospital within the parish of Largo, for the maintenance of thirteen indigent and enfeebled persons of the name of Wood, besides a gardener, a porter and a chaplain." Now, the questions: 1. Was this "courtier" John Wood a younger son of the Andrew who was the member of Parliament referenced above, and thus a brother to James, who received the charter of the lands of Lambeletham and Caringown, Fifeshire? 2. Where, or what, was Orkie? Or is this a colloquialism for the Orkney Islands? 3. Is there any references to this John having a wife? If so, who might she have been? 4. Is there any published genealogy of the descendants of the first Sir Andrew Wood that might detail his descendants, at least to the point of including "courtier" John Wood, who seems to be about three generations further down the line of descendancy? 5. Does anyone have any ideas as to the parents of the Sir Andrew Wood who was born circa 1460? I understand he was born in Kirkton of Largo, and that his wife's name was Elizabeth Lundy. Thanks for any assistance or comments. Brett F. Woods Santa Fe, New Mexico USA