William Randolph, of Little Houghton

William Randolph, of Little Houghton

• Gender: Male
• Birth: November 07, 1572 Little Houghton, Northamptonshire, England
• Death: 1657 (84) Moreton Morrell, Warwickshire, England
• Son of Robert (Webbe) Randolph and Rosa (Roberts) Randolph
• Husband of Elizabeth (Smythe) Randolph and Dorothy (Lane) Randolph

Family

From https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=vendingace&id=I11869

William Randolph (Robert Randolph3, John Randall2, John Randall1) was born in Little Houghton, Northamptonshire, England, and died in England.

He married

1. Elizabeth Smyth in Hams, Sussex, England. She died BEF 1619.
2. Dorothy Lane 30 MAR 1619 in Little Haughton, Northamptonshire, England, daughter of Richard Lane and Elizabeth Vincent. She died 1656 in Warwickshire, England. She was buried 16 JUL 1656 in Moreton Morrell Church, Warwickshire, England. She was the widow of Thomas West of Cotton End.

	  Children of William Randolph and Elizabeth Smyth are:

• 2 i. Elizabeth Randolph. She married George Burket 21 JUN 1632 in Pattishall, England.
• 3 ii. William Randolph. He married Sarah Ladbrooke. He married Margaret Burket 21 JUN 1632 in Pattishall, England. She was born in England. He married Marie Howes 1642.
• 4 iii. Robert Randolph.
• 5 iv. Thomas Randolph was born 15 JUN 1605 in Newnham, England, and died 17 MAR 1634/35 in Blatherwick, Northamptonshire, England.

Children of William Randolph and Dorothy Lane are:

• 6 i. John Randolph was born FEB 1619/20 in Little Houghton, Northamptonshire, England, and died APR 1680 in Towcester, England. He married Dorothy Atterbury 17 OCT 1642 in Milton Malson, England.
• + 7 ii. Richard Randolph was born 21 FEB 1620/21 in Little Houghton, Northamptonshire, England, and died MAY 1678 in Dublin, Ireland.
• 8 iii. Henry Randolph was born 27 NOV 1623 in Houghton Parva, Northamptonshire, England, and died 1673 in Henrico County, Virginia. He married Judith Soane 12 DEC 1651 in Henrico County, Virginia. He married Elizabeth 12 OCT 1652 in Henrico County, Virginia.
• 9 iv. Anne Randolph was born FEB 1625/26 in Houghton Parva, Northamptonshire, England, and died AFT FEB 1625/26.
• 10 v. George Randolph was born JUL 1627 in Little Houghton, Northamptonshire, England, and died 6 JUN 1645 in Harrington, Northamptonshire, England.
• 11 vi. Margaret Randolph was born JUL 1627 in Little Houghton, Northamptonshire, England. She married Roger Philips.
• 12 vii. Judith Randolph was born 1630 in Little Houghton, Northamptonshire, England. She married Henry Welton.

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Biography

William and Mary College Quarterly: The Randolph Familyby W.G. Stanard

Robert Randolph, of Hams, Sussex (England), gentlemen, married Rose, daughter of Thomas Roberts, of Hawkhurst, Kent (England), and had issue, William, born 1572; died 1660; settled at Little Haughton, Northamptonshire;

married first, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Smith, of Newnham, gentleman; second, Dorothy, daughter of Richard Lane, of Courtenhall, and widow of Thomas West, of Cottenend, gentleman.

William Randolph had issue by his first marriage with Elizabeth Smith:

• 1, Thomas, the poet, born June 15, 1605; died March, 1634;
• 2, William born 1607, married his third wife, Sarah, daughter of Thomas Ladrooke, of Cubbington, Warwickshire (and had John, Samuel and Sarah);
• 3, Robert, B.A. of Christ Church, Oxford, vicar of Barnetby, and afterwards of Donnington; died at Donnington, July 7, 1671; 4,
• Elizabeth, born June, 1613, married __________ Burkett, of Bugbrooke.

William Randolph had issue by his second marriage with Dorothy Lane:

• 5, John of Towcester, married Dorothy, daughter of Lewis Atterbury, of Great Houghton (and had William, of Towcester);
• 6, Richard, born February 21, 1621; died in Dublin, Ireland, 1671; married Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Ryland, and settled at Morton Hall, Warwickshire;
• 7, Henry, born 1623; went to Virginia, 1643, “and remained there twenty-seven years.” [He was clerk of Henrico shortly after 1643 until 1669, and clerk of the House of Burgesses from 1660 until his death in 1673; married Judith, daughter of Henry Soane, speaker of the House of Burgesses. [For a partial account of his descendants see ‘Critic,’ September 3, 1888, and William and Mary Quarterly];
• 8, Anne, born 1625; died in infancy;
• 9, George, born 1627; killed before the battle of Naseby (June 14, 1645);
• 10, Margaret, born 1627;
• 11, Judith, born 1630.[3]

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From Findagrave

This family was an ancient one in Northamptonshire, England.

Family links: Parents:

• Richard/Robert Randolph (1540 - 1602)
• Rose Roberts Randolph (1551 - ____)

Spouse:

• Dorothy Lane Randolph (____ - 1656)*

Children:

• Richard Randolph (1621 - 1678)*
• Henry Randolph (1623 - 1673)*

Burial: Unknown

Created by: Lee Ann Griffin Record added: Apr 08, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 68068436 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=68068436

Biography

This family was an ancient one in Northamptonshire, England. Source: Virginia Biography Vol I-II, page 311

William is the son of Robert Randolph (Gentleman) and Rose Roberts. He was born in Little Houghton, Northampshire County, England.
He first married Elizabeth Smyth and they had a son by the name of Thomas born in 1605. DO not know where Elizabeth is buried. He married 2nd Dorothy Lane West (Widow of Thomas West) on 30th March 1619 in Little Houghton, Northamptonshire County, England.

He is the 3rd Great Grandfather of Pres. Thomas Jefferson.

Citations

• Richardson, Douglas, and Kimball G. Everingham. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. 2nd Ed v.3, p. 421