William
[middle name?]
Randolph
Born November 7, 1650
in Morton Morell, Warwickshire, England
Son of
Richard Randolph and
Elizabeth Ryland
[brothers or sisters?]
Husband of
Mary Isham
(Married in
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Father of
Isham Randolph, Elizabeth Bland, William Randolph, Thomas Randolph, Henry Randolph, Richard Randolph, Mary Stith, John Randolph and Edward Randolph [add child]
Died April 11, 1711
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About William Randolph
William was born in Morton Morell, Warwickshire, England.
His uncle, Henry Randolph, emigrated to North America in 1642 and became Clerk of the Colony. Henry paid a visit to England in 1668 and may have encouraged his nephew to emigrate.
The Randolphs were established gentry in England, meaning that they had property and a family tradition of knightly military service signified by a coat of arms. Although the family can be directly traced back only as far as 1500, the name appears in the Domesday Book and there is a distinguished Scottish family with which they may have been connected. There is better evidence that they were descended from Surety Barons of Magna Carta through a female line. Willam's half-uncle Thomas Randolph was an Oxford don and noted poet.
He moved to Virginia sometime between 1669 and 1673, and married Mary Isham a few years later.
He was a colonist and land owner who played an important role in the history and government of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
His descendants included several prominent political figures, including Thomas Jefferson and John Marshall. Genealogists have taken an interest in him for his progeny's many marital alliances, referring to him and Mary Isham as "the Adam and Eve of Virginia".
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