WOOD OF DONCASTER

William Wood, husband of Anne Kinson, may be the William Wood, butcher, who was buried at Doncaster in April 1673.[1] He may also be the William baptised at Doncaster in 1598/99, son of Simon Wood.[2] However, there were other William Woods in the same period and area.

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WOOD

WILLIAM WOOD married on 12 February 1627/28 at Doncaster, Yorkshire, ANN KINSON,[3] daughter of William Kinson (see here). Ann was baptised on 6 January 1607/08 at Doncaster.

Children of William and Ann (Kinson) Wood:[4]

i DOROTHY WOOD, bap 10 May 1629, Doncaster,[5] bur 19 Dec 1700, Doncaster;[6] m 1 May 1651, Doncaster, ROBERT WELLS[7] (see here).

ii WILLIAM WOOD, butcher, bap 20 Nov 1639, Doncaster;[8] m 4 Feb 1667/68, Doncaster, MARY ( ) WRIGHT.[9]

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[1] A chancery case of 1675 refers to Robert Wells and William Wood of Doncaster, butchers, with William then being “lately dead” (National Archives, C 6/215/88). However, it is not certain whether this was Robert’s father-in-law or his brother-in-law of the same name.

[2] The wills of John Wood of Wheatley, dated 7 Jan 1597[/98] and proved 23 Feb 1597/98 (Borthwick Institute) and John Farum of Wheatley, dated 21 Dec 1557 and proved 6 Oct 1558 (Borthwick Institute) are relevant to the family of Simon Wood.

[3] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).

[4] The will of William Kinson mentions “my daughter Woods two Children”.

[5] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).

[6] Doncaster bishop’s transcripts (online at www.findmypast.co.uk); will dated 21 Sep 1699, proved 29 Jan 1700/01 (Borthwick Institute).

[7] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).

[8] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).

[9] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk); John William Clay, ed., Paver’s Marriage Licences, vol. 2 (Worksop, 1911), 118.