John WOOD ca.1621-1692

Biographical Note

English clergyman and Fellow of Magdalene, until his ejection in 1662 following the introduction of the 1662 Act of Uniformity.

Books

Wood donated a small number of books to the library at Magdalene.

Characteristic Markings

The title page of a commentary on the book of Ecclesiastes held at Magdalene College is inscribed with the name “John Wood”.

Sources

  • Venn, J. & J. A. Alumni Cantabrigienses. Cambridge, 1922.
  • Magdalene College, Cambridge, MS F.4.33, F.12r.