Richard Randolph

For the member of the Alaska House of Representatives, see Dick Randolph.
Richard Randolph
Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses
In office
1727–1749
Personal details
Bornc. 1691
Turkey Island Plantation, Henrico County, Virginia
Died17 December 1748 (aged c. 57)
Bath, Somerset, England
Spouse
Jane Bolling
​
(m. 1724)​
Children7
Parent(s)William Randolph
Mary Isham

Richard Randolph (c.1691 – 1749),[nb 1] also known as Richard Randolph of Curles, was a planter, merchant and politician in colonial Virginia. Richard served as a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1727 until his death.[3] Randolph was the fifth son of William Randolph and Mary Isham, as well as the grandfather of John Randolph of Roanoke.[1][2] He was also recommended for appointment to the Governor's Council of Virginia four times but never received an appointment and through his marriage to Jane Bolling, his children were lineal descendants of Pocahontas.[5]

  1. ^ a b Page, Richard Channing Moore (1893). "Randolph Family". Genealogy of the Page Family in Virginia (2 ed.). New York: Press of the Publishers Printing Co. pp. 249–272.
  2. ^ a b Glenn, Thomas Allen, ed. (1898). "The Randolphs: Randolph Genealogy". Some Colonial Mansions: And Those Who Lived In Them : With Genealogies Of The Various Families Mentioned. Vol. 1. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Henry T. Coates & Company. pp. 430–459.
  3. ^ a b Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, ed. (1915). "Burgesses and Other Prominent Persons". Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography. Vol. II. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 311.
  4. ^ Randolph, Robert Isham (1936). The Randolphs of Virginia: A Compilation of the Descendants of William Randolph of Turkey Island and His Wife Mary Isham Of Bermuda Hundred (PDF).
  5. ^ Tilton, Robert S. (1994). "Notes". Pocahontas: The Evolution of an American Narrative. Cambridge University Press. p. 191. ISBN 9780521469593.


Cite error: There are <ref group=nb> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=nb}} template (see the help page).