John Wood (speaker)
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Sir John Wood was Speaker of the House of Commons of England between January 1483 and February 1483.
He was probably born in Suddex, the son of another John Wood.
In 1444 he began a long career in the Treasury, holding the offices of under-treasurer of the exchequer (1452–1453 and 1480–1483), Keeper of the Great Wardrobe of the Household (c.1458–1460), and Treasurer of the Exchequer (1483–1484).
He was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex
and Surrey
for 1475 and was elected knight of the shire for Sussex
in 1449 and for Surrey
in 1460 and 1478. During the latter Parliament he was elected speaker of the house for a brief period in 1483, after which he was knighted.
He died in 1484. He had married twice:firstly Elizabeth, daughter and coheir of John Mitchell, Lord Mayor of London and widow of the former royal physician Thomas Morstede and secondly Margery, daughter of Sir Roger Lewkenor of Trotton in Sussex. He had no children.
He was probably born in Suddex, the son of another John Wood.
In 1444 he began a long career in the Treasury, holding the offices of under-treasurer of the exchequer (1452–1453 and 1480–1483), Keeper of the Great Wardrobe of the Household (c.1458–1460), and Treasurer of the Exchequer (1483–1484).
He was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex
High Sheriff of Sussex
-History:The office of High Sheriff is over 1000 years old, with its establishment before the Norman Conquest. The Office of High Sheriff remained first in precedence in the counties until the reign of Edward VII when an Order in Council in 1908 gave the Lord-Lieutenant the prime office under the...
and Surrey
High Sheriff of Surrey
-List of High Sheriffs of Surrey:The list of known High Sheriffs of Surrey extends back to 1066 At various times the High Sheriff of Surrey was also High Sheriff of Sussex -1066-1228:...
for 1475 and was elected knight of the shire for Sussex
Sussex (UK Parliament constituency)
Sussex 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 1832...
in 1449 and for Surrey
Surrey (UK Parliament constituency)
Surrey 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 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1832....
in 1460 and 1478. During the latter Parliament he was elected speaker of the house for a brief period in 1483, after which he was knighted.
He died in 1484. He had married twice:firstly Elizabeth, daughter and coheir of John Mitchell, Lord Mayor of London and widow of the former royal physician Thomas Morstede and secondly Margery, daughter of Sir Roger Lewkenor of Trotton in Sussex. He had no children.