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RANDOLPH, GOWER WILLIAM, son of Thomas Randolph (KS 1801, qv); b. 23 Jan 1827; adm. 13 Jan 1841 (G); QS (Capt. ) 1841; Capt. of the School 1844; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1845, matr. 15 May 1845, Westminster Student; BA 1849; BCL 1852; DCL 1857; Fellow, All Souls Coll. 1851-63; Clerk, Privy Council Office 1851-6; d. at Madeira 29 Dec 1863.

RANDOLPH, GEORGE, son of John Randolph (KS 1763, qv); b. 16 Feb 1797; adm. 16 Sep 1806; KS 1810; Capt. of the School 1814; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1815, matr. 8 May 1815, Westminster Student; BA 1818; MA 1821; ordained deacon 1820, priest 1821 (both Oxford); Vicar of Eastry and Worth, Kent 24 Aug 1821-41; Perpetual Curate of Weald, Kent 1821-3; Rector of Stanton on the Wolds, Notts., 9 May 1827-36; Rector of Coulsdon, Surrey 28 Apr 1841-63; m. 20 Aug 1822 Catherine Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Henry Roger Drummond, Rector of Fawley, Hampshire; d. 10 Jun 1880.

RANDOLPH, SIR GEORGE GRANVILLE, son of Thomas Randolph (KS 1801, qv); b. 27 Jan 1819; adm. 17 Jun 1829 (Stelfox's); left Nov 1830; Naval Coll., Portsmouth, gold medallist; 1st cl. Volunteer 7 Dec 1830; Sub-Lieut., 1837; Lieut., 27 Jun 1838; Conmmander 9 Nov 1846; Capt., 18 Nov 1854; Rear-Adm., 24 Apr 1872; Vice-Adm., 16 Sep 1877; retd. 26 Jul 1881; Adm., retired list 8 Jul 1884; took part in destruction of Malloodoo, a piratical stronghold in Borneo 19 Aug 1845; served in Black Sea during Crimean War 1854-6; Commodore, Cape of Good Hope Sep 1867 – Mar 1869; in command Detached Squadron Dec 1873 – Jun 1875; CB 2 Jun 1869; KCB 22 Jun 1897; author, The Rule of the Road at Sea, 1867, Problems in Naval Tactics, 1879; m. 1st, 4 Feb 1851 Eleanor Harriet, eldest dau. of Rev. Joseph Arkwright, Vicar of Latton, Essex; m. 2nd, 7 Oct 1884 Frances Charlotta, only dau. of John Christopher Mansel, Cosgrove, Northants; d. 16 May 1907. DNB.

RANDOLPH, FELTON GEORGE, eldest son of Rev. Cyril Randolph, Rector of Chartham, Kent, and Frances Selina, eldest dau. of Lionel Charles Hervey, Secretary of Embassy, Madrid; b. 4 Apr 1854; adm. 27 Sep 1866 (G); QS 1869; left May 1873; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 6 Jun 1873; BA 1877; adm. Inner Temple 13 Apr 1877, called to bar 26 Jan 1880; South-Eastern Circuit; Secretary and Director, Henty Ltd, , brewers, Chichester, Sussex; m. 14 Jan 1896 Emily Margaret, eldest dau. of Sir Evan Colville Nepean KCB, Director of Contracts, War Office; d. 28 Dec 1906.

RANDOLPH, EDWARD SEYMOUR LEVESON, son of Edward John Randolph (qv); b. 30 May 1849; adm. 19 Jun 1862 (G); QS 1864; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1868, with Dean Thomas exhibition, adm. pens. 2 Jun 1868; rowed for Cambridge v. Oxford 1870-2; BA 1872; ordained deacon 1873, priest 1874 (both Oxford); Curate, Abingdon, Berks., 1873-5; Missionary in Zanzibar 1875-9; Rector of Great and Little Chesterford, Essex 1880-97; m. 23 Apr 1881 Agnes Katherine, widow of William Francis Willoughby Garforth, Wiganthorpe, Yorks., and dau. of Maj. George Duff, 93rd Foot; d. 13 Jul 1932.

RANDOLPH, EDWARD JOHN, eldest son of Thomas Randolph (KS 1801, qv); b. 17 Apr 1814; adm. 29 Mar 1826 (Stelfox's); KS 1828; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1832, matr. 7 Jun 1832, Westminster Student 1832-44; BA 1836; MA 1838; ordained deacon 21 May 1837, priest 10 Jun 1838 (both York); Curate, Eastry, Kent 1837-9; Perpetual Curate of Wigginton, Herts., 13 Jul 1839-41; Curate, Tring, Herts., 1841-5; Rector of Dunnington, Yorks., from 1845; Prebendary of York 1 Feb 1848 – Aug 1896, Chancellor 1896-7; Proctor for Dean and Chapter of York from 1874; JP Hertfordshire; m. 5 Jul 1843 Catherine, youngest dau. of Sir George Rich, Kt, Chamberlain of the Household to 1st Marquis Wellesley when Lord Lieut. Ireland; d. 9 Dec 1898.

RANDOLPH, CYRIL LAMBARD, son of John Randolph (KS 1763, qv); bapt. 15 Jun 1787; adm.; Min. Can. (aged 11) 1799; d. 4 Feb 1800.

RANDOLPH, CHARLES WILSON, son of John Honywood Randolph (qv); b. 28 Feb 1824; adm. 24 Jan 1837 (Benthall's); QS 1838; left 1839; Ensign, 34th Foot 10 Feb 1843; Lieut., 23 Mar 1845; Capt., 15 Feb 1850; half-pay, 5th Foot 23 Aug 1850; exchanged into 1st Foot Guards 8 Nov 1850; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 17 Jul 1857; Col., 14 Jun 1869; Major-Gen., 30 Nov 1879; retd. with rank Lieut. -Gen., 1 Jul 1881; m. 1st, 5 Dec 1849 Caroline Mary Victoria, eldest dau. of Major-Gen. Sir Robert Gardiner KCB KCH, Governor of Gibraltar; m. 2nd, 10 Jul 1862 Catherine Emily Blanche, dau. of Lloyd Bamford Hesketh, Gwyrch Castle, Denbighshire; d. 5 Nov 1905.

RANDOLPH, CHARLES GRENVILLE, son of John Randolph (KS 1763, qv); b. 2 Jun 1793; adm.; left 1806; entered Royal Navy 1806; Lieut., 14 Aug 1812; Cdr., 13 Jun 1815; Capt., 20 Apr 1827; Rear-Adm., 13 Jul 1854; Vice-Adm., 7 Nov 1860; Adm. 15 Jun 1864; m. 19 Nov 1829 his cousin Juliana, dau. of Multon Lambarde (adm. 1766, qv); d. 1 May 1871.

RANDOLPH, BEVERLEY, son of William Randolph, Henrico, Virginia, North America, and Elizabeth, dau. of Peter Beverley; b. 12 Nov 1713 (IGI); adm. (aged 10) Apr 1725; member Virginia House of Burgesses 1748-51; m. 13 Dec 1737 Elizabeth, dau. of Francis Lightfoot.