William Randolph (1651-1711) the first of the "Turkey Island Randolphs" was the son of Richard Randolph (1621-1671) of Morton Hall, Warwickshire; grandson of William Randolph (1572-1650) of Little Haughton, Northampton-shire; great grandson of Richard Randolph, of Hams, Sussex, Gentleman. Henry Randolph (1623-1673), an uncle of William Randolph, also settled in Henrico County (Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. III, p. 261 and WILLIAM AND MARY QUARTERLY, Vol. IV, p. 125. Thomas Randolph (1605-1639), the poet, was a half-brother of Henry Randolph (who came to Virginia) and of Richard Randolph (father of William, of "Turkey Island").).1276