Richard Wood (MP)
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Richard Wood was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1646 to 1648.
Wood was the son of Owen Wood of Rhosmor. In 1646, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Anglesey in the Long Parliament. He was appointed High Sheriff of Anglesey
on 21 January 1656.
Wood married Catherine Bulkeley, daughter of Thomas Bulkeley, 1st Viscount Bulkeley
on 22 October 1655. They had no family.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
from 1646 to 1648.
Wood was the son of Owen Wood of Rhosmor. In 1646, he 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,...
for Anglesey in the Long Parliament. He was appointed High Sheriff of Anglesey
High Sheriff of Anglesey
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Anglesey. Following the conquest of Wales by Edward I Anglesey was created a county of Wales under the terms of the Statute of Rhuddlan of 1284...
on 21 January 1656.
Wood married Catherine Bulkeley, daughter of Thomas Bulkeley, 1st Viscount Bulkeley
Thomas Bulkeley, 1st Viscount Bulkeley
Thomas Bulkeley, 1st Viscount Bulkeley was a landowner from North Wales who supported the Royalist cause during the English Civil War....
on 22 October 1655. They had no family.