Background
Randolph, John was born in 1693 in Turkey Island, Henrico County, Virginia, United States. Son of William and Mary (Isham) Randolph.
Randolph, John was born in 1693 in Turkey Island, Henrico County, Virginia, United States. Son of William and Mary (Isham) Randolph.
Attended College William and Mary. Studied law Gray’s Inn, London, England., 1715-1717.
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 was the only native of Colonial Virginia to receive a knighthood.
Beverley Randolph (male)
Peyton Randolph
John Randolph
Mary Randolph
His will had been witnessed in 1735 by Charles Bridges.
Through this marriage, the Randolphs were lineal descendants of Pocahontas. Randolph was a great-uncle of United States President Thomas Jefferson.
Married Susanna Beverly, before 1721, at least 2 children, John, Peyton.
