Biography of Matthew Wood 1st Baronet 1768-1843
Paternal Family Tree: Wood of Hatherley House
Before 02 Jun 1768 [his father] William Wood and [his mother] Catherine Cluse were married.
On 02 Jun 1768 Matthew Wood 1st Baronet was born to William Wood and Catherine Cluse.
On 05 Nov 1795 Matthew Wood 1st Baronet (age 27) and Maria Page were married.
In 1796 [his son] Reverend John Page-Wood 2nd Baronet was born to Matthew Wood 1st Baronet (age 27) and [his wife] Maria Page.
In 1798 [his mother] Catherine Cluse died.
In 1809 [his father] William Wood died.
In 1809 Matthew Wood 1st Baronet (age 40) was appointed Sheriff of London.
In 1815 Matthew Wood 1st Baronet (age 46) was elected Lord Mayor of London.
In 1817 Matthew Wood 1st Baronet (age 48) was elected Lord Mayor of London.
In Jun 1817 Matthew Wood 1st Baronet (age 48) was elected MP City of London unopposed at a by-election. He held the seat until his death.
On 07 Jun 1820 Charles Cavendish Fulke Greville (age 26) noted in his diary "The Queen (age 52) arrived in London yesterday at seven o'clock ... She travelled in an open landau, Alderman Wood (age 52) sitting by her side and Lady Anne Hamilton (age 54) and another woman opposite. Everybody was disgusted at the vulgarity of Wood in sitting in the place of honour, while the Duke of Hamilton's (age 52) sister was sitting backwards in the carriage"
In 1837 Matthew Wood 1st Baronet (age 68) was created 1st Baronet Wood of Hatherley House in Gloucestershire.
On 25 Sep 1843 Matthew Wood 1st Baronet (age 75) died. His son [his son] Reverend John Page-Wood 2nd Baronet (age 47) succeeded 2nd Baronet Wood of Hatherley House in Gloucestershire.