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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Virginia planter family
colonial American family
archivalSources Virginia colonial records
county court records of Essex County, Virginia
associatedPlace Augusta County, Virginia NERFINISHED
Beverley Manor NERFINISHED
Blandfield plantation NERFINISHED
Essex County, Virginia NERFINISHED
country Colony of Virginia NERFINISHED
economicBase land speculation
tobacco plantations
genealogicalInterest subject of studies on First Families of Virginia
hasNotableMember John Beverley NERFINISHED
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
major landowners in colonial Virginia
influenced settlement of the Shenandoah Valley
intermarriedWith Byrd family of Virginia NERFINISHED
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
indentured servitude

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Sir John Randolph (father, sometimes styled) relative Beverley family of Virginia
subject surface form: Sir John Randolph