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France > England > Salem, MA > Morris Co., NJ

The FitzRandolph family is one of the oldest European families in the U.S. and can trace its roots to the French, Norman, English and Scottish Royal families.
Included amoung their direct ancestors are at least 4 Saints, 3 Holy Roman Emperors, 7 Kings and various Earls, Counts and Dukes.

It is beyond the present scope of this site to add a comprehensive database on the Royal connections but you will find a link to a reliable Royal database below (note: most of the lineages listed past 800A.D. contain mythical personages and are not considered historicaly accurate with the exeption of Charlemagne's line which is proven back as far as Duke Baudise II during the mid-500s A.D.).

01. Geoffrey I (960-1008 A.D.) married Avisia (? - 1034), daughter of Richard "the Fearless", grand-daughter of William I "Longsword" [2nd Duke of Normandy]

02. Count Eudon I of Penthičvre (999-07jun1079) married Agnes

03. Ribald (1050-1131) married Beatrice Taillebois (? - 1112)

04. Radulf (1080-1167) married Agatha de Brus (? - 1142), daughter of the first Robert the Bruce

05. Robert FitzRadulf (1150-1185) married Helewise de Glanville (? - 1195)

06. Ranulf FitzRobert(1164-1251) married Mary Bigod*

07. Ranulf FitzRanulf (1220-1293) married Bertrama (widow of Ingoldsby)

08. Ralph FitzRanulf (1250-1316) married Theophania (or Tiffany) de Lascelles

09. Ranulf FitzRalph (1300-1342) married Isabel

10. John FitzRanulf (1325-1369) married (oct1343) Maud de Campania

11. Randall FitzJohn (1345-1388) married ___?___

12. Sir John FitzRandall (1374-1405) married ___?___

13. Sir Ralph FitzRandall (1398-1457) married Elizabeth

14. John FitzRandolph (1420-1474) married Joan Conyers

15. John FitzRandolph (c.1457-bef.1514) married Edith

16. Christopher FitzRandolph (1490-apr1570) married (c.1514) Jane Langton (?-c.1574), daughter of Cuthbert Langton (?-1588)

17. Christopher FitzRandolph (1530-1588) married Ann Wood

18. Edward FitzRandolph (1565-1647) married (17dec1605) Frances Howes/Howis (1584-07jun1631)

19. Edward FitzRandolph (bapt. 05jul1607 - bef. 30jun1685) married (10may1637) Elizabeth Blossom (1620 Leydon, Holland - 1713 NJ), daughter of Thomas Blossom (c.1580-1633) and Ann Heldson/Heilson
Some sources say Edward arrived in 1634 on the Griffin. Others say with the Winthrop Fleet in 1630.
Elizabeth arrived in Salem in 1629 on the second sailing of the Mayflower with her parents. They had originaly been on the Speedwell when it accompanied the first sailing of the Mayflower, but when the Speedwell required repairs shortly into the voyage, both ships returned to port. The Mayflower then sailed alone on it's historic voyage.

20. Nathaniel FitzRandolph (1642-1713) married Mary Holley/Holloway(c.1638-12jul1703), daughter of Joseph Holloway (1605-dec1695) & _Rose Allen?_

21. John Christopher FitzRandolph (01feb1663-19jun1727) married (1682) Martha

22. Martha FitzRandolph (25apr1693-1766) married (17may1712) John Vail
Follow Vail Line for descendants.

A note on surname changes: before surnames were established, people in this family were refered to as "Fitz" (son of), ie. John FitzRandall (John son of Randall). At the time surnames were being established FitzRandolph became fixed as the family name.

* To follow the Royal ancestry of Mary Bigod, start with her father, Roger Bigod at the: Directory of Royal Genealogical Data

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Revised: 01Jan02