He was the son of Alexander Wood and Veronica Chalmers. He passed away in 1847.
Restalrig Churchyard, Edinburgh. Sir Alexander Wood, KCMG, WS, d. at no. 9 Hollis Street, Cavendish Square, London 18th and buried in the family tomb within the church on 26 Mar. 1847 a. 74.
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Scots Magazine 1 Feb 1807 "At Edinburgh, Alexander Wood Esq. of His Majesty's Civil Establishment in the island of Ceylon, and youngest son of Alexander Wood Esq. surgeon in Edinburgh to Miss Forbes, eldest daughter of the late Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo, Bart.
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