Sylvanus Wood
Sylvanus Wood (1604 – November 1675) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654.
Sylvanus Wood MP | |
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| Born | 1604 |
| Died | November 1675 |
| Nationality | English |
| Known for | Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire in the First Protectorate Parliament |
Wood was the son of Richard Wood of Brockthorpe and his wife Anne Vaughan, daughter of Walter Vaughan of Hergest, Herefordshire. He became a student of Lincoln's Inn and was called to the bar on 7 December 1632. In 1642, he was appointed a commissioner for the city of Gloucester.[1]
In 1654, Wood was elected Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire in the First Protectorate Parliament.[2]
Wood died at the age of 71.
Wood married Bridget Cresheld, daughter of Richard Cresheld of Evesham.
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| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by John Crofts Robert Holmes William Neast |
Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire 1654 With: George Berkeley Matthew Hale 1654 Christopher Guise John Howe |
Succeeded by George Berkeley John Howe Baynham Throckmorton John Crofts William Neast |
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