Christopher
Fitz Randolph
formerly FitzRandolph aka Fitzrandolph
Born about in Kirby In Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Ancestors 
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Joan (Langton) Fitz Randolph
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died about
at about age 79
in Nottinghamshire, England
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Biography
Vicar of Parish of Kirkby
1495 -- Christopher Fitz-Randolph was born at Langton Hall, Kirby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England. He was a son of John Fitz-Randolph (Fitzrandolph-7360). [1] [2][3] Christopher Fitz Randolph was descended from the Spennithorne line. [4]
1514 -- Christopher Fitz Randolph and Jane or Joane Langton married at Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England by contract arranged by Christopher's cousin Christopher Fitz Randolph. [5][6]
Circa 1499 -- Jane or Joane or Joan Langton (Langton-3681) was born at Kirby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. [7][8]
Jane or Joane Langton was one of the daughters of Cuthbert Langton (Langton-7362) of Langton Hall, Nottinghamshire [9]; Kirby Hall, Kirby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire; and Middleham, Warwickshire, England. [10]
1530 -- Christopher Fitz Randolph Sr. and Jane Langton had Christopher Fitz Randolph Jr. at Hucknall, Sutton-in- Ashford, Nottinghamshire, England. [11]
Circa 1550?? -- Christopher Fitz Randolph Jr. and Ann Wood married. [12]
June 28, 1588 -- Christopher Fitz Randolph Jr. died at Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England. [13]
June 1, 1516 -- Christopher Fitz Randolph Sr. of Langton Hall in the Parish of Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England was appointed an executor (along with Anthony Burg) of the will (dated June 1, 1516) of his uncle Christopher Fitz Randolph, Vicar of the Parish of Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England. [14]
April 26, 1570 -- Christopher Fitz Randolph Sr. was appointed administrator of his uncle Christopher Fitz Randolph's will ??? [15]
April 26, 1570 -- Christopher Fitz Randolph Sr. wrote Letters of Administration which appointed his wife, Jane/Joane Langton Fitz Randolph, and his eldest son, Thomas, the administrators of his estate. [16]
July 30, 1573 -- date of Christopher Fitz Randolph's will.
July 28, 1574?? - Christopher Fitz Randolph Sr. died at Kirkby Hall, Kirby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, then was buried at Langton Hall, Nottinghamshire, England. [17]
April 2, 1574?? -- Christopher Fitz Randolph's will was proved.
Family Name
The name "Randolph" is thought to be derived from various names for wolves in terms of rank and importance rather than literally a wolf of large size. There is speculation that "Randolph" came from the old Norse name "Reignwolf" meaning "big wolf," or "Rannulfr" which means "shield wolf," or the Old German "Rannulf" meaning "raven wolf," or the Anglo Saxon "raed wulf" meaning "counsel wolf."
Through the many centuries, and in the migrations from Normandy to England and later to America, spelling of the family name has undergone many changes. Most people were illiterate. Church, Monastery, and public records, such as they were, were kept in Latin. Numerous variations of spelling include Ranolf, Ranulf, Ranulfus, Radulph, Randolph, Rolf, Rollo, and Ralph.
"Fitz" means "son of" and is derived from "Filius", the Latin word for son. Thus evolved the name Fitz Randolph or Fitzrandolph.
THE FITZ RANDOLPH OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND SPENNITHORNE COAT OF ARMS: "Ar. a chief indented az. Crest - On a chapeau or, turned up az, a wyvern of the last." [18]
Fitz Randof (Langdon Hall, Nottinghamshire 1614, and Chesterfield, Derbyshire; Edward Fitz Randolph. Visit Nottinghamshire, 1614)
Sources
- ↑ Randolph, page 587.
- ↑ Family of Longstreet, page 49.
- ↑ NJHS, page 355.
- ↑ Sir Anthony R. Wagner, September 3, 1975.
- ↑ Family of Longstreet, page 49.
- ↑ NJHS, page 355.
- ↑ NJHS, page 355.
- ↑ Family of Longstreet, page 49.
- ↑ Family of Longstreet, page 49.
- ↑ NJHS, page 355.
- ↑ NJHS, page 355.
- ↑ NJHS, page 355.
- ↑ NJHS, page 355.
- ↑ Archdiocesan Registry of Probate.
- ↑ Archdiocesan Registry, page ??
- ↑ Administration Act Book, page??
- ↑ NJHS, page 355.
- ↑ Burke's General Armory.
- Gary Boyd Roberts. The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States with a 2008 Addendum, Coda, and Final Addition. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: Baltimore, MD. 2008. Page 431.
- Sir Anthony R. Wagner. Fitz Randolph Genealogical Research and Pedigree Charts Registered with the College of Arms, London, England. May 19, 1972 and September 3, 1975 sent to Otis H. Fitz Randolph (Reference # 2-8-5-6-8-1-1.
- Burke's General Armory, 1884.
- Proceedings of The New Jersey Historical Society (NJHS), Third Series, Vol. II, 1897, page 355.
- Christopher FITZRANDOLPH and Ann WOOD married & had Edward FITZRANDOLPH. [http://www.geni.com/family-tree/index/3143038#3143038
- Edward Mayes. Genealogy of the Family of Longstreet Completed. Circa 1935. Privately published. Clark T. Thornton, editor. Reprinted 2009. Pages 49 - 50.
- Mark Lewis. Langton Hall -- Documented Roots English Fitz Randolph Family 1500 - 1630. April 22, 2009 Lewis At Home website. Accessed by Michael Boynton on December 25, 2015 at 1:10 PM. http://lewisathome.com/tag/langton-hall/
- Archdiocesan Registry of Probate. York, Yorkshire, England. Deanery of Newark.
- Archdiocesan Registry of Probate. Administration Act Book. York, Yorkshire, England. Deanery of Newark.
- George William Marshall. The Visitations of the County of Nottingham in the Years 1569 and 1614. BLondon, 1871. Page 187. https://archive.org/stream/visitationscoun00britgoog#page/n192/mode/1up.
Acknowledgements
Research of these generations from ROLF to Christopher Fitz Randolph was done by Sir Anthony R. Wagner, Garter Principal King of Arms, London, England. His findings have been passed by the Committee on Heraldry, and registered with the College of Arms there. All data and information are from pedigree outlines dated May 19, 1972 and September 3, 1975 sent to Oris H. Fitz Randolph (Reference #2-8-5-6-8-1-1) by Sir Anthony R. Wagner. Extracts of wills of Christopher F.R., his son Christopher F.R. and Edward F.R. are part of this documentation.
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"Jane was b. ca. 1499, d between 30 Jul 1573 (date of will) and 2 Apr. 1574 (probate)."
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