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The descendents of
William Wood
and
Ann Payler
1788 - 1854
1798 - 1864
Welcome to our website. Our line of the Wood family has been meeting
annually each year since 1979, and, during that time, we have gathered a great
deal of information relating to the family, but there are many people that we
must have missed. We are always seeking to find these people and offer the
information on this website in the hope of doing so. We also offer it as a way
of communicating with each other,
The first written reference to the name Wood was
in Leicester where they held land in Thorpe Arnold
under the Earl of Leicester.
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The official origin of the surname derives
from living in or near a wood as with other surnames like Bywood, Underwood,
Redwood etc. Another explanation is that it derives from a trade-name. A
further explanation, an enticing one, is that it comes from an old
Anglo-Saxon word meaning wild and frenzied. This could refer to one
of the original carriers of the name, Aelfgifa la Wode, who fought the
battle of Senlac Hill at the town of Battle in 1066. He was defending his
land following William the Conqueror’s edict that all property of those
supporting King Harold should be confiscated. Many of the old Wood coats of
Arms depict naked wild warriors on their shields which seems to lend support
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Of the many Wood family mottos, one is “Tutis in undis”
which, surprisingly, does not mean We all wear undies,
but rather
Safety on
the waves which was given to Sir Andrew Wood of Scotland, not as a ship
builder,
but as protector of Scotland, and Scotland's first Admiral. Theis same Sir
Andrew Wood was made
Clan Chief of MacDonald by king James IIII of Scotland
Check this photo
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This photo was taken some
time during the 60s at a family reunion. Can anyone recognise any of the
participants or the house 'Orielton'?
If so,
click here to advise us of the person's name and the position in the
photo. |
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