Edward I (Longshanks), King of EnglandBelieved to be his 20th great-grand daughter through the line of his daughter Elizabeth (Isabel), Princess of Wales by his first wife, Eleanor of Castile. Isabel married Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford4 & Essex.
Geoffrey Chaucer
17th great-grandniece. His wife, Phillipa (de) Roet, was sister to my 17th great-grandmother, Katherine Swynford (de) Roet, mistress and later wife of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster. Chaucer's sister, Catherine, married Simon MANNING. They are believed to be my 18th great-grandparents.
Randolph's and Keith's
The Randolphs: A Family of Influence
7th great-granddaughter of William RANDOLPH of "Turkey Island" and Mary ISHAM, referred to as the "Adam and Eve of Virginia". William RANDOLPH was born in Warwickshire, England and settled in Virginia about 1673. He was one of the founders of the College of William and Mary, and served as Attorney General of Virginia from 1694 to 1698.
1st cousin 7 generations removed of John "the Tory" RANDOLPH
1st cousin 7 generations removed of Peyton RANDOLPH
2nd cousin 5 generations removed of Thomas Mann RANDOLPH, Jr. He served as
U.S. Congressman and Governor of Virginia. Thomas was married to Martha "Patsy" JEFFERSON, daughter of President Thomas JEFFERSON.
2nd cousin 6 generations removed of Edmund RANDOLPH
3rd cousin 4 generations removed of George Wythe RANDOLPH, appointed Secretary of War by Jeff Davis after Judah Benjamin became Secretary of State; Randolph served from 24 Mar 1862 till his resignation 17 Nov 1862.
6th great-grandniece of Sir John RANDOLPH4th great-grand daughter of James Keith, Jr., eldest child of Rev. James and Mary (Randolph) Keith:
James KEITH (b. ca 1734); was educated in the law at Williamsburg; was admitted to practice in Frederick, VA Court in 1757, and was Clerk of the County Court for 62 years; practiced law in Alexandria, VA; was officer with the Patowmack Company for many years; d. 16 Oct 1824 [“Descendants of William Randolph of Turkey Island” says that this James KEITH m. 2nd to Charlotte ASHMAN.][obituary in 30 Oct 1824 issue of the "Intelligencer" (Lexington, VA), it is reported that James KEITH was Mayor of Alexandria when the citizens gave a public dinner (ca 1783) for General LaFayette] (information provided by Veronica on GenForum). Although James was a prominent man, he was not discussed much in family materials and seemed to not have associated with his siblings according to Keith researcher Larry Keith. See Chapter 1: Marshall's Virginia Heritage of the book "John Marshall: Definer of a Nation" by Jean Edward Smith, regarding parents of James Jr. Further lore concerning James Keith, Jr. is that he was captured by Indians and taken to Ohio for four years. His first wife was supposedly Nancy Hacker who had remarried thinking him dead. Upon his return, he decided to let the marriage stand. He later married Elizabeth Contee.6th great-grandniece of Richard "of Curles" Randolph, who married Jane Bolling, 2nd great-granddaughter of Pochahontas.
James Taylor
1st cousin 5 generations removed. James is the son of George Taylor of Pennsylvania, signer of the Declaration of Independence. James married Elizabeth GORDON, sister of Alexander George GORDON, my 4th great-grandfather
Chief Justice John Marshall
1st cousin 5 generations removed. His mother, Mary Randolph KEITH was sister to my 4th great-grandfather, James KEITH, Jr. and d/o Mary Isham RANDOLPH and Rev. James KEITH. See Chapter 1: Marshall's Virginia Heritage of "John Marshall: Definer of a Nation" by Jean Edward Smith for more information.
President Thomas Jefferson (3rd president, 1801-1809) and his wife Martha WAYLES
2nd cousin 6 generations removed to Thomas JEFFERSON. Mary Isham RANDOLPH, granddaughter of William RANDOLPH and Mary ISHAM, was 1st cousin to Jane RANDOLPH, mother of Thomas JEFFERSON. See Chapter 1: Marshall's Virginia Heritage of the book "John Marshall: Definer of a Nation" by Jean Edward Smith, regarding Mary Isham Randolph of James River, who eloped with overseer of her Uncle Isham's plantation in early 1730's. She was Thomas Jefferson's grandmother and my 5th great grandmother. I am also related to his wife. See above.
3rd cousin 5 times removed of Martha "Patsy" JEFFERSON, daughter of President
Thomas JEFFERSON and Martha WAYLES.
Martha WAYLES
3rd cousin 6 generations removed of Martha. She is 2nd grand-daughter of Anne ISHAM, sister to my 7th great-grandmother, Mary ISHAM.
4th cousin 4 generations removed. His great-grandmother was Mary BLAND. Mary's mother was Elizabeth RANDOLPH, sister to Thomas "of Tuckahoe" RANDOLPH, my 6th great-grandfather and son of William RANDOLPH and Mary ISHAM.
Julia Boggs Dent, wife of Hiram Ulysses Grant aka Ulysses S. Grant (18th president, 1869-1877)
5th cousin 4 generations removed. Grant's wife was Julia Boggs DENT. Judge Thomas DENT was the father of Julia DENT's 3rd great-grandfather Williamm DENT and my 7th great-grandmother, Barbara DENT, who married Col. Thomas BROOKE of Maryland.
President Woodrow (Thomas) Wilson (28th president, 1913-1921)
6th cousin twice removed of the wife, Edith BOLLING, 3rd - great-grand daughter of Jane RANDOLPH and Peter JEFFERSON, parents of Thomas JEFFERSON. Jane was the niece of my Thomas "of Tuckahoe" RANDOLPH.
Till's
3rd cousin 2 generations removed. Hank's great-grandmother, Elizabeth (Betsy) TILL was sister to my 3rd great-grandfather, Daniel TILL.
And, of course, Hank Williams, Jr., 3rd cousin 3 generations removed.3rd cousin
Melba Till Allen
Auditor of the State of Alabama, 1970-1974
State Treasurer of the State of Alabama, 1974-1978Elisha Archibald (Archie) Manning, III
8th cousin 1 generation removed. Archie's 7th great-grandfather, William MANNING, was brother to my 8th great-grandfather John MANNING, III.
Boykin through Rain and Vaughan
Frank William Boykin, Mobile, Alabama Congressman from 1935-1962
3rd cousin once removed
Everything's Made for Love: A Retrospective Look at the storied life of Frank W. Boykin (from the Mobile Register)
Buying and Selling Dauphin Island http://www.theharbinger.org/xviii/991102/patterson.html
Resolution to name portion of Highway 43 from Mobile to Washington County., Alabama the Frank William Boykin Highway http://www.legislature.state.al.us/SearchableInstruments/1999rs/resolutions/HJR255.htm
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