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m. Est 1645
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Abt 1600 |
Cantebury, Kent Co., England  |
| Died |
10 Mar 1654 |
Charles City, Virginia |
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Est 1645 |
Charles City Co., Virginia Colony |
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1630 |
Canterbury, Kent, England |
| Died |
1 Dec 1686 |
Will Proved Henrico Co., Va |
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Captain Henry Isham | F2247 |
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Est 1648 |
Charles City, Virginia |
| Died |
Abt 1697 |
Henrico Co., Virginia |
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Richard Perrin | F2643 |
| Married |
Est 1666 |
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Married:
- Children of Joseph Royall Sr. and Katherine Banks
Capt. Joseph Royall (1646-1732) m. Mary Archer
Sarah Royall m. John Wilkinson
daughter who married Mr. Dennis
daughter who married Mr. Maschell
Katherine Royall m. Richard E. Perrin, s/o Thomas Perrin
(Note: After the death of Joseph Royall, Sr., Katherine Banks Royall married Henry Isham (1628-1676), s/o William Isham and Mary Brett.
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- [S50] Colonial Wills of Henrico Co., VA .
P.392Will of Katherine Isham (nee Banks), wife of Henry Isham
- [S100] Internet Source, http://www.fmoran.com/royall.html.
Joseph Royall was born in London, England, 1600 and died March 10, 1654 at Doghams, Charles City, VA. Joseph left England on the Charitie and arrived in Jamestown, Virginia in July 1622.
He was married three times. His first wife's surname was Tomasin and by 1637 had married his second wife, Ann. In about 1645 he married Katherine Banks in Henrico County VA. Katherine was born in Northamptonshire, England in 1627, daughter of Christopher Banks. Katherine's second husband was Henry Isham, Sr. She died December 1, 1686 in Henrico County, VA. Katherine Banks Royall Isham was great-great-great grandmoter to Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States.
In 1637 Joseph Royall, Sr., received 300 acres of land in Henrico County, Virginia on the south-east side of Turkey Island Creek for transporting colonists to America. According to the record, he was "due 50 acres for his own personal adventure, 50 acres for the transportation of his first wife Thomasin, 50 acres for the transportation of Ann, his now wife, 50 for the transportation of his brother Henry, and 100 for the transportation of two persons, Rob(er)t Warrell and Jon(athan) Wells." In 1638 he received 200 acres in Charles City Co., VA for transporting four persons. In 1642, he received 600 more acres for transporting twelve people, including his third (to be?) wife Katherine Banks. This plot bounded the lands of Edward Maddox "above Sherley hundred &c. on the river, to Dickinans Creeke."
His plantation eventually grew to 1,100 acres, and he built a residence called Doghams, named after the French river D'Augham. Doghams was located on the banks of the James River above "Shirley Hundred". This tract of land remained in the possession of the Royall family for almost 300 years.
- [S272] Anne Evans, Anne Evans, (AnneFamilyHistory@comcast.net), 707/416-8349., E-mail Mar 4, 2020, 9:23 PM.
An American Great Grandmother: Katherine Banks
by scottbthompsonsr,
The Courier Herald Dublin, GA
Katherine Banks was born into a prosperous family in Canterbury, England in County Kent in 1627, the same year the Massachusetts Bay Colony had been chartered to colonize the eastern coast of North America. Her father, Christopher Banks, was one of England's most influential commoners in his position with the Old London Company, which financed the settlement of Jamestown and Virginia.
Sometime in the early 1640s, Katherine journeyed to America, landing in Charles City County, west of Jamestown on the James River. It was not long after her arrival that she married her cousin, Joseph Royall, twice a widower and 27 years her senior.
Joseph Royall had come to Jamestown aboard the Charitie in July 1622, just after Powhatan Chief Opechancanough had murdered three hundred and forty-seven colonists. Royall survived "the burning fever," which killed even more settlers. By transporting colonists to Virginia, Joseph Royall was able to accumulate a large plantation, which he called "Doghams" after the French river D'Augham, on the James River above Shirley and opposite current day Hopewell, Virginia. Joseph Royall died in the mid 1650s. As was the custom in those days, his wife's dower from his estate passed to her during her widowhood.
When Katherine married Henry Isham in 1656, Royall's estate passed to Isham, who immediately added another wing to his residence on Bermuda Hundred. From their luxurious home encircled by tall pines and a extensive English flower garden, the Ishams became leaders of Virginia society. It has been said that Katherine Banks Royall Isham was the wealthiest woman in America. Her father gave her one of the first English coaches to be used in the colonies. It was described as cumbrous and capacious. It held six individuals, three on a seat opposite one another. Two others could sit on stools which faced the doors. Its body was hung high on large springs and was entered by steps. The lining was made of cream-colored cloth. Silver trimmings, cords and tassels accented the exquisite exterior. The driver and the footman sat on the front, while luggage was carried in the rear. By her first husband, Katherine gave birth to six children, Joseph, John, Sarah, Katherine and two other unknown daughters. With Captain Henry Isham was born in 1626 in Pytchley, Northampton, England. He died on 1 Dec 1686 in Bermuda Hundred, Henrico, VA. He married Elizabeth Kathrine Banks in 1656 in Henrico, VA., Katherine had Henry, Jr. and Anne. But by far, her most famous child was Mary Isham. Mary was a much courted belle of Virginia. Suitors swarmed to get a glance of this charming young woman, who played the cittern, a three-stringed early version of the mandolin. Mary captured the heart of the wealthy William Randolph of Turkey Island. Over the next three centuries, the couple would come to be known as "the Adam and Eve of Virginia."
Katherine was known as the wealthiest woman in the Colonies during the 1600s. Katherine is the great grandmother of President Thomas Jefferson, 3G grandmother of Chief Justice John Marshall, and 4G grandmother of General Robert E Lee. Also among her descendants are Preseidents John Fitzgerald Kennedy and James Earl Carter; first lady Edith Eilson; authors William Faulkner, Willa Cather, Robert Penn Warren, and Ray Bradbury; and Booker Talieferro Washington.
Her father, Christopher Banks, financed the Jamestown settlement. The first English coach to come over to the Colonies was the one given to Katherine by her father. It held 6 passengers. It boasted a cream-colored cloth lining, silver trimmings, cords, and tassels, and and exquisitely ornamented exterior.
Find a Grave
Katherine Banks Royall Isham[1]
Born: 1627, Canterbury, Kent County, England
Died: 1 December 1686, Bermuda Hundred, Turkey Island, Henrico Co, Virginia
Burial: Randolph Family Cemetery, Presque Isle, Henrico Co, Virginia
Father: Christopher Banks.
First marriage was to, Joseph Royall (1600 - 1655)* and secondly Henry Isham (1628 - 1678)*
Children by Joseph Royall:
Katheryn Royall Perrin+ (1642 - 1686)*[4]
Children by Henry Isham:
Mary Isham Randolph+ (1659 - 1735)* married Col. William Randolph
Burial: Randolph Family Cemetery, Presque Isle, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Created by: Pat Jackson
Record added: Jun 22, 2002
Find-A-Grave Memorial# 6537631
Find-A-Grave Link
Presque Isle Link
Presidential Lineage
Katherine Banks-Royall Isham is the second great grandmother of Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States of America[5]
3. Thomas Jefferson is the son of Jane (Randolph) Jefferson bp. St. Paul?s Church, Shadwell, London 20 Feb. 1720-Monticello 31 Mar. 1776.[5]
6. Jane Randolph Jefferson is the daughter of Isham Randolph Turkey Island, Henrico Co. Jan. 1685-Dungenss, Goochland Co. Nov. 1742, White Chapel, London c. 1718.[5]
13. Isham Randolph is the son of Mary (Isham) Randolph c. 1660-post 1713/14[5]
27. Mary (Isham) Randolph is the daughter of Katherine Banks-Royall Isham of Canterbury, Kent c. 1630; Henrico Co., Va. between 10 Oct. and 1 Dec. 1686, widow of Joseph Royall.[5]
Sources
? 1.0 1.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #6537631 for Katherine Banks Royall Isham.
? Henry Isham, Sr and Katherine Banks-Royall had only three children: Henry Islam, Jr and Anne and Mary. Source: Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry, Vol III, page 404
? [1] Geni.com
? Katheryn Royall is the daughter of Joseph Royall, Jr. The marriage of Katherine Banks and Henry Isham occurred in 1656
? 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Roberts, Gary Boyd. Ancestors of American Presidents. 2009 Edition. New England Historic Genealogical Society. Boston, Massachusetts.
Source: Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study In Colonial And Medieval Families, in 5 vols. (Salt Lake City, Utah, 2013), Vol. III. page 404.
Source: The 25 major notable descendants of Katherine Banks-Royall Isham through daughter: Mary Isham and William Randolph, link below: http://www.americanancestors.org/william-randolph-henry-isham/ (link no longer available)
Source: Last Will and Testament: Katherine Banks' Will on genforum (alternate link)
Source: Find A Grave: Memorial #1370260 for Katherine Banks Royall Isham. Created by Pat Jackson; record added 22 June 2002.
Source: Link: http://www.courier-herald.com/bookmark/5022758/blog+entry-KATHERINE+BANKS
Source: Genealogist Janis E. Knox, link: http://knoxcolorado.com/b51.html#P8062
Source: The Family History and Genealogy of Arden Gremmert and Eva Doherty, link: http://www.gremmert.com/getperson.php?personID=I26316&tree=ardeneva
Source: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Gary Boyd Roberts. The 25 major notable descendants of Katherine Banks-Royall Isham thru daughter: Mary Isham and William Randolph. URL: http://www.americanancestors.org/william-randolph-henry-isham/
Source: Wikia link: Katherine Banks (1627-1686)
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