Beverley family of Virginia
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The Beverley family of Virginia was a prominent colonial dynasty known for its extensive landholdings, political influence, and intermarriage with other leading families in early Virginia society.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Virginia planter family
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colonial American family ⓘ |
| archivalSources |
Virginia colonial records
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county court records of Essex County, Virginia ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Augusta County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Beverley Manor NERFINISHED ⓘ Blandfield plantation NERFINISHED ⓘ Essex County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Colony of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicBase |
land speculation
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tobacco plantations ⓘ |
| genealogicalInterest | subject of studies on First Families of Virginia ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
John Beverley
NERFINISHED
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Peter Beverley NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Beverley Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Beverley Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ William Beverley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
clerk of the House of Burgesses
ⓘ
colonial councilor of Virginia ⓘ treasurer of the Colony of Virginia ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped shape colonial Virginia politics
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major landowners in colonial Virginia ⓘ |
| influenced | settlement of the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| intermarriedWith |
Byrd family of Virginia
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ⓘ
Carter family of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Randolph family of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Robinson family of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Wormeley family of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | intermarriage with other leading Virginia families ⓘ |
| landGrant | Beverley Manor grant in present-day Augusta County ⓘ |
| legacy | place names in Virginia such as Beverley Manor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | First Families of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive landholdings in colonial Virginia
ⓘ
political influence in colonial Virginia ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
members served in the House of Burgesses
ⓘ
members served on the Governor's Council of Virginia ⓘ |
| region |
Shenandoah Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tidewater Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| socialClass | Virginia gentry ⓘ |
| socialNetwork | Virginia planter elite ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
| usedLaborSystem |
enslaved African labor
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indentured servitude ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sir John Randolph