Hello Collin, Are you aware that there is a WOOD List for UK? I'm forwarding a copy of your posting to this list. I hope that's O.K. I have been researching a large WOOD family in the UK (See below) that began in Devon 1578 and extends into other locations. There are 14 generations. Please contact me if you would like more information. Good luck! Best regards, Jesse Lee "Jack" WOOD,III Powell, OH, USA jwood1@mindspring.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: [WOOD-L] English WOODs Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2000 14:00:41 -0000 From: "Colin Wood" <ColinWood@bromsgrove30.fsnet.co.uk> To: WOOD-L@rootsweb.com Hi Listers, Is there no one out there researching the British WOOD clan? Specifically the Counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. All the postings seem to be for the US of A. regards Colin Wood ---------------------------------------------------------------------- William WOOD/WOOD Family - UK (1578-present) I have been trying to trace this WOOD family line that begins with William WOOD b. ca 1578 in Tiverton, Devon, ENG. I have compiled a large database of 14 generations that extends to the present. Based on Family hearsay, I believe my main WOOD line in the USA is related to this WOOD line although I have not yet been able to identify the immigrant ancestor and make the final direct connection. It is believed my g-grandfather, Rev./Dr. Jesse Lee(Leonidas?) WOOD b. 1839 in MS, USA and d. 18 Oct 1896 in Ardmore, I.T.(OK), USA is related to this WOOD Line and that his father (name unkn.) probably emigrated to the USA 1750-1800 and was possibly a descendant of the William WOOD b. 22 Sep 1738 in Tiverton, Devon, ENG. William WOOD of Tiverton, Devon, ENG. (b. ca. 1578, d. ca. 1611) was a serge manufacturer. Several descendants were very successful and became quite well known. Among them was Sir Matthew WOOD b. 1768, d. 1843. Sir Matthew WOOD had three sons: Rev/Sir John Page WOOD who was the father of Field Marshall Sir Henry Evelyn WOOD, Sir William Page WOOD (Lord Chancellor of London-1868, a.k.a. Baron Hatherley) and Western WOOD. Sir Matthew WOOD served as Sheriff of London (1815), Lord Mayor of London (1816) and was elected a member of Parliament each year from 1817 until his death in 1843. Robert Wright WOOD's eldest son was Dr. William Burton Persse WOOD who was the father of Sir Henry "Harry" Trueman WOOD and Annie WOOD BESANT. Katharine (Katie or Kitty) O'SHEA nee WOOD, later the wife of Charles Stewart PARNELL, was a daughter of Sir John Page WOOD and sister of Sir Evelyn WOOD.