Thomas Wood (1777–1860)
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Thomas Wood was an English Tory and later Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1806 to 1847.
Wood was the son of Thomas Wood and his wife Mary Williams, daughter and heiress of Sir Edward Williams of Langoid Castle and the grandson of Thomas Wood (1708-1799). The family had accumulated considerable estates at Middleham, Yorkshire, Gwernyfed in Wales and Littleton and Astlam in Middlesex. He married Lady Caroline Stewart, daughter of Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry
; they had 4 sons and 2 daughters. His son Colonel Thomas Wood was MP for Middlesex
.
Wood commanded the Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia for fifty six years.
In 1806 Wood was elected Member of Parliament
(MP) for Breconshire
. He held the seat until 1847.
Wood and his wife enjoyed the friendship of members of the royal family. George IV
at visited the Woods at Gwernyfed and other royals visited them at Littleton. William IV
nominated Wood to be one of his executors.
Wood remained colonel of the Militia and encamped with them at Aldershot
in his eightieth year. He died at the age of 82.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1806 to 1847.
Wood was the son of Thomas Wood and his wife Mary Williams, daughter and heiress of Sir Edward Williams of Langoid Castle and the grandson of Thomas Wood (1708-1799). The family had accumulated considerable estates at Middleham, Yorkshire, Gwernyfed in Wales and Littleton and Astlam in Middlesex. He married Lady Caroline Stewart, daughter of Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry
Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry
Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry PC , was an Irish politician and landowner, the father of politician Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh.-Early life in Dublin:...
; they had 4 sons and 2 daughters. His son Colonel Thomas Wood was MP for Middlesex
Middlesex (UK Parliament constituency)
Middlesex is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885....
.
Wood commanded the Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia for fifty six years.
In 1806 Wood was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Breconshire
Breconshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Breconshire or Brecknockshire was a constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the English Parliament, and later to the Parliament of Great Britain and of the United Kingdom, between 1542 and 1918...
. He held the seat until 1847.
Wood and his wife enjoyed the friendship of members of the royal family. George IV
George IV of the United Kingdom
George IV was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover from the death of his father, George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later...
at visited the Woods at Gwernyfed and other royals visited them at Littleton. William IV
William IV of the United Kingdom
William IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death...
nominated Wood to be one of his executors.
Wood remained colonel of the Militia and encamped with them at Aldershot
Aldershot
Aldershot is a town in the English county of Hampshire, located on heathland about southwest of London. The town is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council...
in his eightieth year. He died at the age of 82.