Sir John Randolph
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Sir John Randolph of Tazewell Hall, Williamsburg (1693 – March 7, 1737) was a Speaker of the House of Burgesses, an Attorney General
for the Colony of Virginia, and the youngest son of William Randolph
and Mary Isham.
. He attended The College of William & Mary and completed his studies in 1711. In 1712, the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Alexander Spotswood
, appointed Randolph as Deputy Attorney General
for Charles City County, Prince George County
, and Henrico County
. On May 17, 1715, Randolph was admitted to Gray's Inn
at the Inns of Court
, then called to the bar on November 25, 1717.
Randolph married Susannah Beverley (the daughter of Peter Beverley
, a Speaker of the House of Burgesses and Treasurer
of Virginia, and Elizabeth Peyton, and sister of Elizabeth Beverley, the wife of his brother William Randolph II
) around 1718 and the couple had at least four children that reached adulthood:
His nephew, Peter Randolph married Lucille Bolling (Robert Bolling Jr.'s daughter), a lineal descendant of Thomas Rolfe
, Pocahontas
and John Rolfe
's son.
He died in 1737 and was interred at the chapel of the Wren Building
at The College of William & Mary.
Randolph was a great-uncle of United States President
Thomas Jefferson
.
Sir John Randolph of Tazewell Hall, Williamsburg (1693 – March 7, 1737) was a Speaker of the House of Burgesses, an Attorney General
for the Colony of Virginia, and the youngest son of William Randolph
and Mary Isham.
. He attended The College of William & Mary and completed his studies in 1711. In 1712, the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Alexander Spotswood
, appointed Randolph as Deputy Attorney General
for Charles City County, Prince George County
, and Henrico County
. On May 17, 1715, Randolph was admitted to Gray's Inn
at the Inns of Court
, then called to the bar on November 25, 1717.
Randolph married Susannah Beverley (the daughter of Peter Beverley
, a Speaker of the House of Burgesses and Treasurer
of Virginia, and Elizabeth Peyton, and sister of Elizabeth Beverley, the wife of his brother William Randolph II
) around 1718 and the couple had at least four children that reached adulthood:
His nephew, Peter Randolph married Lucille Bolling (Robert Bolling Jr.'s daughter), a lineal descendant of Thomas Rolfe
, Pocahontas
and John Rolfe
's son.
He died in 1737 and was interred at the chapel of the Wren Building
at The College of William & Mary.
Randolph was a great-uncle of United States President
Thomas Jefferson
.
Sir John Randolph of Tazewell Hall, Williamsburg (1693 – March 7, 1737) was a Speaker of the House of Burgesses, an Attorney General
for the Colony of Virginia, and the youngest son of William Randolph
and Mary Isham.
. He attended The College of William & Mary and completed his studies in 1711. In 1712, the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Alexander Spotswood
, appointed Randolph as Deputy Attorney General
for Charles City County, Prince George County
, and Henrico County
. On May 17, 1715, Randolph was admitted to Gray's Inn
at the Inns of Court
, then called to the bar on November 25, 1717.
Randolph married Susannah Beverley (the daughter of Peter Beverley
, a Speaker of the House of Burgesses and Treasurer
of Virginia, and Elizabeth Peyton, and sister of Elizabeth Beverley, the wife of his brother William Randolph II
) around 1718 and the couple had at least four children that reached adulthood:
His nephew, Peter Randolph married Lucille Bolling (Robert Bolling Jr.'s daughter), a lineal descendant of Thomas Rolfe
, Pocahontas
and John Rolfe
's son.
He died in 1737 and was interred at the chapel of the Wren Building
at The College of William & Mary.
Randolph was a great-uncle of United States President
Thomas Jefferson
.
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
for the Colony of Virginia, and the youngest son of William Randolph
William Randolph
William Randolph was a colonist and land owner who played an important role in the history and government of the Commonwealth of Virginia. He moved to Virginia sometime between 1669 and 1673, and married Mary Isham a few years later...
and Mary Isham.
Biography
Randolph was born in Charles City County, VirginiaCharles City County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,926 people, 2,670 households, and 1,975 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 2,895 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...
. He attended The College of William & Mary and completed his studies in 1711. In 1712, the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Alexander Spotswood
Alexander Spotswood
Alexander Spotswood was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the British Army and a noted Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. He is noted in Virginia and American history for a number of his projects as Governor, including his exploring beyond the Blue Ridge Mountains, his establishing what was perhaps the first...
, appointed Randolph as Deputy Attorney General
Deputy Attorney General
Deputy Attorney General is the second-highest-ranking official in a department of justice or of law, in various governments of the world. In those governments, the Deputy Attorney General oversees the day-to-day operation of the department, and may act as Attorney General during the absence of...
for Charles City County, Prince George County
Prince George County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,047 people, 10,159 households, and 8,096 families residing in the county. The population density was 124 people per square mile . There were 10,726 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile...
, and Henrico County
Henrico County, Virginia
Henrico is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. As of 2010, Henrico was home to 306,935 people. It is located in the Richmond-Petersburg region and is a portion of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. On May 17, 1715, Randolph was admitted to Gray's Inn
Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
at the Inns of Court
Inns of Court
The Inns of Court in London are the professional associations for barristers in England and Wales. All such barristers must belong to one such association. They have supervisory and disciplinary functions over their members. The Inns also provide libraries, dining facilities and professional...
, then called to the bar on November 25, 1717.
Randolph married Susannah Beverley (the daughter of Peter Beverley
Peter Beverley
Peter Beverley was a Speaker of the House of Burgesses and Treasurer of Virginia.-Ancestry and family:Beverley was the oldest of three sons born to Major Robert Beverley and his wife, Mary of Yorkshire, England. He was the brother of Robert Beverley, Jr....
, a Speaker of the House of Burgesses and Treasurer
State Treasurer
In the state governments of the United States, 49 of the 50 states have the executive position of treasurer. Texas abolished the position of Texas State Treasurer in 1996....
of Virginia, and Elizabeth Peyton, and sister of Elizabeth Beverley, the wife of his brother William Randolph II
William Randolph II
William Randolph II of Wilton , also known as William Randolph, Jr. or Councillor Randolph, was the Treasurer of Virginia and the oldest child of William Randolph and Mary Isham.-Biography and family:...
) around 1718 and the couple had at least four children that reached adulthood:
- Beverley RandolphBeverley RandolphBeverley Randolph was an American politician from Virginia. He served as the eighth Governor of Virginia from 1788 to 1791....
- Peyton RandolphPeyton RandolphPeyton Randolph was a planter and public official from the Colony of Virginia. He served as speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses, chairman of the Virginia Conventions, and the first President of the Continental Congress.-Early life:Randolph was born in Tazewell Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia...
- John Randolph
- Mary Randolph
His nephew, Peter Randolph married Lucille Bolling (Robert Bolling Jr.'s daughter), a lineal descendant of Thomas Rolfe
Thomas Rolfe
Thomas Rolfe was the only child of Pocahontas by her English husband, John Rolfe. His maternal grandfather was Wahunsunacock, the chief of Powhatan tribe in Virginia.-Early Life:Thomas Rolfe was born in Virginia...
, Pocahontas
Pocahontas
Pocahontas was a Virginia Indian notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. She was the daughter of Chief Powhatan, the head of a network of tributary tribal nations in Tidewater Virginia...
and John Rolfe
John Rolfe
John Rolfe was one of the early English settlers of North America. He is credited with the first successful cultivation of tobacco as an export crop in the Colony of Virginia and is known as the husband of Pocahontas, daughter of the chief of the Powhatan Confederacy.In 1961, the Jamestown...
's son.
He died in 1737 and was interred at the chapel of the Wren Building
Wren Building
The Wren Building is the signature building of the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. Along with the Brafferton and President's House, these buildings form the College's Historic Campus....
at The College of William & Mary.
Randolph was a great-uncle of United States President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
.
Ancestry
See also
- First Families of VirginiaFirst Families of VirginiaFirst Families of Virginia were those families in Colonial Virginia who were socially prominent and wealthy, but not necessarily the earliest settlers. They originated with colonists from England who primarily settled at Jamestown, Williamsburg, and along the James River and other navigable waters...
- Randolph family of Virginia
Sir John Randolph of Tazewell Hall, Williamsburg (1693 – March 7, 1737) was a Speaker of the House of Burgesses, an Attorney General
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
for the Colony of Virginia, and the youngest son of William Randolph
William Randolph
William Randolph was a colonist and land owner who played an important role in the history and government of the Commonwealth of Virginia. He moved to Virginia sometime between 1669 and 1673, and married Mary Isham a few years later...
and Mary Isham.
Biography
Randolph was born in Charles City County, VirginiaCharles City County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,926 people, 2,670 households, and 1,975 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 2,895 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...
. He attended The College of William & Mary and completed his studies in 1711. In 1712, the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Alexander Spotswood
Alexander Spotswood
Alexander Spotswood was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the British Army and a noted Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. He is noted in Virginia and American history for a number of his projects as Governor, including his exploring beyond the Blue Ridge Mountains, his establishing what was perhaps the first...
, appointed Randolph as Deputy Attorney General
Deputy Attorney General
Deputy Attorney General is the second-highest-ranking official in a department of justice or of law, in various governments of the world. In those governments, the Deputy Attorney General oversees the day-to-day operation of the department, and may act as Attorney General during the absence of...
for Charles City County, Prince George County
Prince George County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,047 people, 10,159 households, and 8,096 families residing in the county. The population density was 124 people per square mile . There were 10,726 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile...
, and Henrico County
Henrico County, Virginia
Henrico is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. As of 2010, Henrico was home to 306,935 people. It is located in the Richmond-Petersburg region and is a portion of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. On May 17, 1715, Randolph was admitted to Gray's Inn
Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
at the Inns of Court
Inns of Court
The Inns of Court in London are the professional associations for barristers in England and Wales. All such barristers must belong to one such association. They have supervisory and disciplinary functions over their members. The Inns also provide libraries, dining facilities and professional...
, then called to the bar on November 25, 1717.
Randolph married Susannah Beverley (the daughter of Peter Beverley
Peter Beverley
Peter Beverley was a Speaker of the House of Burgesses and Treasurer of Virginia.-Ancestry and family:Beverley was the oldest of three sons born to Major Robert Beverley and his wife, Mary of Yorkshire, England. He was the brother of Robert Beverley, Jr....
, a Speaker of the House of Burgesses and Treasurer
State Treasurer
In the state governments of the United States, 49 of the 50 states have the executive position of treasurer. Texas abolished the position of Texas State Treasurer in 1996....
of Virginia, and Elizabeth Peyton, and sister of Elizabeth Beverley, the wife of his brother William Randolph II
William Randolph II
William Randolph II of Wilton , also known as William Randolph, Jr. or Councillor Randolph, was the Treasurer of Virginia and the oldest child of William Randolph and Mary Isham.-Biography and family:...
) around 1718 and the couple had at least four children that reached adulthood:
- Beverley RandolphBeverley RandolphBeverley Randolph was an American politician from Virginia. He served as the eighth Governor of Virginia from 1788 to 1791....
- Peyton RandolphPeyton RandolphPeyton Randolph was a planter and public official from the Colony of Virginia. He served as speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses, chairman of the Virginia Conventions, and the first President of the Continental Congress.-Early life:Randolph was born in Tazewell Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia...
- John Randolph
- Mary Randolph
His nephew, Peter Randolph married Lucille Bolling (Robert Bolling Jr.'s daughter), a lineal descendant of Thomas Rolfe
Thomas Rolfe
Thomas Rolfe was the only child of Pocahontas by her English husband, John Rolfe. His maternal grandfather was Wahunsunacock, the chief of Powhatan tribe in Virginia.-Early Life:Thomas Rolfe was born in Virginia...
, Pocahontas
Pocahontas
Pocahontas was a Virginia Indian notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. She was the daughter of Chief Powhatan, the head of a network of tributary tribal nations in Tidewater Virginia...
and John Rolfe
John Rolfe
John Rolfe was one of the early English settlers of North America. He is credited with the first successful cultivation of tobacco as an export crop in the Colony of Virginia and is known as the husband of Pocahontas, daughter of the chief of the Powhatan Confederacy.In 1961, the Jamestown...
's son.
He died in 1737 and was interred at the chapel of the Wren Building
Wren Building
The Wren Building is the signature building of the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. Along with the Brafferton and President's House, these buildings form the College's Historic Campus....
at The College of William & Mary.
Randolph was a great-uncle of United States President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
.
Ancestry
See also
- First Families of VirginiaFirst Families of VirginiaFirst Families of Virginia were those families in Colonial Virginia who were socially prominent and wealthy, but not necessarily the earliest settlers. They originated with colonists from England who primarily settled at Jamestown, Williamsburg, and along the James River and other navigable waters...
- Randolph family of Virginia
Sir John Randolph of Tazewell Hall, Williamsburg (1693 – March 7, 1737) was a Speaker of the House of Burgesses, an Attorney General
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
for the Colony of Virginia, and the youngest son of William Randolph
William Randolph
William Randolph was a colonist and land owner who played an important role in the history and government of the Commonwealth of Virginia. He moved to Virginia sometime between 1669 and 1673, and married Mary Isham a few years later...
and Mary Isham.
Biography
Randolph was born in Charles City County, VirginiaCharles City County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,926 people, 2,670 households, and 1,975 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 2,895 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...
. He attended The College of William & Mary and completed his studies in 1711. In 1712, the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Alexander Spotswood
Alexander Spotswood
Alexander Spotswood was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the British Army and a noted Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. He is noted in Virginia and American history for a number of his projects as Governor, including his exploring beyond the Blue Ridge Mountains, his establishing what was perhaps the first...
, appointed Randolph as Deputy Attorney General
Deputy Attorney General
Deputy Attorney General is the second-highest-ranking official in a department of justice or of law, in various governments of the world. In those governments, the Deputy Attorney General oversees the day-to-day operation of the department, and may act as Attorney General during the absence of...
for Charles City County, Prince George County
Prince George County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,047 people, 10,159 households, and 8,096 families residing in the county. The population density was 124 people per square mile . There were 10,726 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile...
, and Henrico County
Henrico County, Virginia
Henrico is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. As of 2010, Henrico was home to 306,935 people. It is located in the Richmond-Petersburg region and is a portion of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. On May 17, 1715, Randolph was admitted to Gray's Inn
Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
at the Inns of Court
Inns of Court
The Inns of Court in London are the professional associations for barristers in England and Wales. All such barristers must belong to one such association. They have supervisory and disciplinary functions over their members. The Inns also provide libraries, dining facilities and professional...
, then called to the bar on November 25, 1717.
Randolph married Susannah Beverley (the daughter of Peter Beverley
Peter Beverley
Peter Beverley was a Speaker of the House of Burgesses and Treasurer of Virginia.-Ancestry and family:Beverley was the oldest of three sons born to Major Robert Beverley and his wife, Mary of Yorkshire, England. He was the brother of Robert Beverley, Jr....
, a Speaker of the House of Burgesses and Treasurer
State Treasurer
In the state governments of the United States, 49 of the 50 states have the executive position of treasurer. Texas abolished the position of Texas State Treasurer in 1996....
of Virginia, and Elizabeth Peyton, and sister of Elizabeth Beverley, the wife of his brother William Randolph II
William Randolph II
William Randolph II of Wilton , also known as William Randolph, Jr. or Councillor Randolph, was the Treasurer of Virginia and the oldest child of William Randolph and Mary Isham.-Biography and family:...
) around 1718 and the couple had at least four children that reached adulthood:
- Beverley RandolphBeverley RandolphBeverley Randolph was an American politician from Virginia. He served as the eighth Governor of Virginia from 1788 to 1791....
- Peyton RandolphPeyton RandolphPeyton Randolph was a planter and public official from the Colony of Virginia. He served as speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses, chairman of the Virginia Conventions, and the first President of the Continental Congress.-Early life:Randolph was born in Tazewell Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia...
- John Randolph
- Mary Randolph
His nephew, Peter Randolph married Lucille Bolling (Robert Bolling Jr.'s daughter), a lineal descendant of Thomas Rolfe
Thomas Rolfe
Thomas Rolfe was the only child of Pocahontas by her English husband, John Rolfe. His maternal grandfather was Wahunsunacock, the chief of Powhatan tribe in Virginia.-Early Life:Thomas Rolfe was born in Virginia...
, Pocahontas
Pocahontas
Pocahontas was a Virginia Indian notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. She was the daughter of Chief Powhatan, the head of a network of tributary tribal nations in Tidewater Virginia...
and John Rolfe
John Rolfe
John Rolfe was one of the early English settlers of North America. He is credited with the first successful cultivation of tobacco as an export crop in the Colony of Virginia and is known as the husband of Pocahontas, daughter of the chief of the Powhatan Confederacy.In 1961, the Jamestown...
's son.
He died in 1737 and was interred at the chapel of the Wren Building
Wren Building
The Wren Building is the signature building of the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. Along with the Brafferton and President's House, these buildings form the College's Historic Campus....
at The College of William & Mary.
Randolph was a great-uncle of United States President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
.