Attiwell Wood (1728-1784) was an Irish politician, barrister and Law Officer of the eighteenth century.
Overview
Attiwell Wood (1728-1784) was an Irish politician, barrister and Law Officer of the eighteenth century.
Background
He was a native of County Cork. He was born into a family which had a long association with the town of Bandon; an earlier Attiwell Wood, probably his grandfather, was a member of Bandon Corporation in 1702. There is reason to believe that the eldest son in each generation of the Wood family was named Attiwell, and the tradition continued up to the late nineteenth century.
Career
