First Generation

1. Sir John ATTE WODE Sr., Knight of the Shire was born on 4 April 1404 in Sanderstead, London Borough of Croydon, Greater London, England.^1,2 From Wikipedia: "Sanderstead is a village and medieval-founded church parish at the southern end of Croydon in south London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon, and formerly in the historic county of Surrey, until 1965.

It takes in Purley Downs and Sanderstead Plantation, an area of woodland that includes the second-highest point in London. Sanderstead sits above a dry valley at the edge of the built-up area of Greater London." He was christened on 4 April 1404 in Croydon, Cambridgeshire, England.¹ at All Saints Church. He died on 30 July 1459 at the age of 55 in Sanderstead, London Borough of Croydon, Greater London, England.¹ Life Sketch: "Sir John Atte Wood, Knight, was born abt 1400 at Sanderstead, Surrey, Now Greater London, the son of Sir Peter and Lady Petronilla Heygartson Atte Wood. He married in 1435 at Coulsden, Surrey, Isabella De Mules the daughter of James and Margaret De Mules.

Known Children:
1. Thomas Wood 1440 -1488 Died Snderstead, Surrey, England
2. Baron John A. Woode 1445 - 1525 Md Denes "Denise" Harmon Died Sanderstead, Surrey, England now Greater London.
3. Anne Atte Wode 1446 -
4. Christopher Atte Wood 1450 - 1500 Md Margaret A. (Smythe?) Died Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire.
5. James Atte Wood 1452 - 1500Sir John Atte Wode was born at Sanderstead, Surrey, England in 1400. He married Isabella in England.

John was called to Parliament in 1459 as de Wodes. He built Sanderstead Court while holding Coulsdon Manor under a twenty year lease (1434-1454). The title, Knight of the Shire, in 1459 meant that Sir John Atte Wode was called to serve at Parliament. This Parliament deposed King Henry VI in 1461. John Atte Wode is said to have built Sanderstead Court about this time.

John Atwood likely is not the father of Christopher Wood. John Atte Wode lived in Sanderstead, Surrey, England and the Wood family lived in Halifax, Yorkshire area--over 242 miles away.

The spelling of the surname has gone through many changes over the years, and often several times within the life time of the individual. Some variations are: Atte Wode, Attewode, Attewood, Atwood, and other variations." John was buried in August 1459 in Sanderstead, London Borough of Croydon, Greater London, England.¹ at All Saints Church.

Sir John ATTE WODE Sr., Knight of the Shire and Isabella DE MULES were married in 1435 in Sanderstead, London Borough of Croydon, Greater London, England.¹ Isabella DE MULES was born in 1404 in Swimbridge, Devonshire, England.¹ She was christened in 1404 in Sanderstead, London Borough of Croydon, Greater London, England.¹ at All Saints Church. She died in 1499 at the age of 95 in Sanderstead, London Borough of Croydon, Greater London, England.¹ Isabella was buried in Sanderstead, London Borough of Croydon, Greater London, England.¹ at All Saints Church.

Sir John ATTE WODE Sr., Knight of the Shire and Isabella DE MULES had the following children: