A One-Name Study for the BARNUM/BARNHAM Surname
Charles Woodd, esq., was a widower and a resident of the parish of Saint Matthew Friday Street. He was his father's only son by his second marriage although he had 12 half-siblings by his father's first marriage.
Charles was mentioned in his fathers will. He was admitted to the freedom of the City of London. He lived in a corner house at Friday Street and Cheapside. He married by license at the Faculty Office 16 may 1711 to Sarah, a daughter of William Barnham and Rebekah, his second wife, a daughter of Sir Simon Myddleton of Hurst Hill. Upon his death, Charles was buried in the chancel vault at Saint Matthew's Friday Street on 19 March 1716. The children of Sarah and Charles were Alexander Woodd (April 4, 1714 - January 23, 1787) and Sarah (born June 29, 1713).
A niece of Sarah was Countess of Oxford and a great grandaughter of Sir Hugh Myddleton of Ruthyn, bart.
The Woodd of Shynewood Family Tree states in part that Charles Woodd (bpt. 8 Sep 1667 at Alberbury, Shropshire; d. 1716 at London) is shown as having married a Sarah Barnham (No BMD dates shown). She is described as being the great-granddaughter of Sir Hugh Myddleton, bart. (Sir Hugh
(1560-10 Dec 1631) was the 1st Baronetand one of his brothers was Lord
Mayor of London. Charles is described as a Citizen of London.
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