He succeeded to the peerage following the death of his great-nephew William in August 1648, to whom he was served heir on 20 March 1649.

Wood succeeded to the baronetcy in January 1693 and was served heir to his father 10 August 1704.

He had also a daughter, Rachael, who was served heir to her father on 26 June 1669.

Kenneth appears never to have been served heir to his father.

Alfred urges him to swear to serve Alfred's son and presumed heir, Edward, in the same way.

She was served heir with her sister Julia to the Raasay estates in 1688, but local resistance to the sisters' claims ultimately proved successful.

He was also served heir to his father and brother for the "barony" of Fowlis at Inverness on the 7th of October 1590.

He was also served heir to his father to the lands of Contullich.

3rd Earl b. 1515, served heir to his father 14 Oct 1538 and died in 1558.

His eldest son was served heir in the lands of Kintail at Dingwall on 2 September 1488.