Alexander Wood, Lord Wood

The Hon Alexander Wood of Woodcote, Lord Wood (12 November 1788–18 July 1864) was a 19th century Scottish lawyer who rose to be a Senator of the College of Justice.

Life

The grave of Alexander Wood, Lord Wood, Restalrig Churchyard

He was born on Blair Street[1] (off the Royal Mile) in Edinburgh on 12 November 1788, the son of George Wood, surgeon, and his wife, Isabella Campbell, daughter of John Campbell of Newfield. George Wood was the second son of Long Sandy Wood the eminent Edinburgh surgeon.[2] By 1800 the family was living at 6 St Andrew Square in Edinburgh's First New Town.[3] Alexander was educated at the High School, Edinburgh and then studied Law at Edinburgh University, graduating around 1808.

In 1811 he qualified as an advocate and in 1815 was living and working independently at 45 Queen Street. [4] In 1830 he was appointed Sheriff of Kirkcudbright and in 1841 Dean of the Faculty of Advocates.

In 1842 he succeeded Adam Gillies, Lord Gillies, on the latter's retirement, as a Senator of the College of Justice. He was then living at 1, Royal Circus in Edinburgh's Second New Town.[5]

He died on 18 July 1864. He is buried with his family in Restalrig churchyard in eastern Edinburgh. The gravestone lies on the southern wall of the church.

Family

He married Jane Anderson (1786-1865) daughter of John Anderson of Inchyra.

Their eldest son John Andrew Wood (1819-1890) was an advocate. Other sons included David William Wood and Alexander Wood. They had a daughter Isabella Mary Wood.

His brother, Sir Alexander Wood, married the eldest daughter of Sir Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo.[6] His cousin was Dr Alexander Wood who was important in the development of the hypodermic needle.

References

  1. ↑ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1790
  2. ↑ https://library.rcsed.ac.uk/media/1326/gd-100_12-genealogical-notes-of-the-wood-family_digital-copy.pdf
  3. ↑ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1800
  4. ↑ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1815
  5. ↑ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1845
  6. ↑ https://library.rcsed.ac.uk/media/1326/gd-100_12-genealogical-notes-of-the-wood-family_digital-copy.pdf
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