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- 1702-1716 (Creation)
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0.07 linear metres.
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Biographical history
Robert Wood (1672-1738) was the son of Thomas Wood of Littleton and his wife Dorothy. Educated at Eton and Wadham College, Oxford, Robert was admitted Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, on 17 April 1695. He became a Doctor of Laws at Doctors' Commons. His first wife, Eleanor Smith, whom he married in 1702, died in 1717, and in 1720 he married Jane Heaton by whom he had four daughters.
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GB 0074 ACC/1362 1702-1716 Collection 0.07 linear metres. Wood , Robert , 1672-1738 , lawyer
Robert Wood (1672-1738) was the son of Thomas Wood of Littleton and his wife Dorothy. Educated at Eton and Wadham College, Oxford, Robert was admitted Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, on 17 April 1695. He became a Doctor of Laws at Doctors' Commons. His first wife, Eleanor Smith, whom he married in 1702, died in 1717, and in 1720 he married Jane Heaton by whom he had four daughters.
Records deposited in January 1977.
Papers of Dr Robert Wood, comprising formulary of ecclesiastical law compiled by Wood; and articles against William Whiston for heretical publications.
Two items in chronological order.
Available for general access.
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
The main collection of Wood papers, including a detailed history, are at reference ACC/0262. More papers relating to the Wood Family can also be found under reference codes ACC/0421, ACC/0423, ACC/0840, ACC/0928, ACC/1030, ACC/1302, ACC/1362, ACC/1713, ACC/2456, ACC/2916 and ACC/2917.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Records prepared May to September 2011. Information sources Documents Primary documents Personal papers Law Ecclesiastical law Legal profession Lawyers Archives Personal archives Formularies Manuscripts Heresy Religious doctrines Theology Wood , Robert , 1672-1738 , lawyer Wood , family , of Littleton
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Records deposited in January 1977.
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Papers of Dr Robert Wood, comprising formulary of ecclesiastical law compiled by Wood; and articles against William Whiston for heretical publications.
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Two items in chronological order.
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Available for general access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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The main collection of Wood papers, including a detailed history, are at reference ACC/0262. More papers relating to the Wood Family can also be found under reference codes ACC/0421, ACC/0423, ACC/0840, ACC/0928, ACC/1030, ACC/1302, ACC/1362, ACC/1713, ACC/2456, ACC/2916 and ACC/2917.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English