William Byrd II (1674-1744)

William Evelyn Byrd II, President of the Virginia Governor's Council

He is considered to be the founder of Richmond, Virginia. He was educated in England and studied law at the Middle Temple in London. Returning to America, he took a prominent role in public affairs. He became the Receiver-General for Virginia and for three successive terms was appointed Public Agent to the Court and Ministry of England where he was an influential member of the King's Council before being elected President of the Council. He married twice. His first wife, Lucy, was a daughter of Col. Daniel Parke, of Surrey, Governor of the Leeward Islands. They had 4-children, only one of whom (Wilhelmina) lived to adulthood. His second wife was Maria, daughter of Thomas Taylor, and they had 4-children who all lived to adulthood.

Parents (2)

William Byrd I

Colonel William Byrd I, "The Black Swan of Westover" Virginia

1652-1704

Maria (Horsmanden) Byrd

Mrs "Mary" (Horsmanden) Filmer, afterwards Byrd

1652-1699

Spouses (2)

Lucy (Parke) Byrd

Mrs Lucy (Parke) Byrd

1685-1716

Maria (Taylor) Byrd

Mrs Maria (Taylor) Byrd, of "Westover" Virginia

1698-1771

Children (8)

Evelyn Byrd

"Evie" Byrd, died unmarried

1707-1737

Parke Byrd

Parke Byrd, died in infancy

1709-1710

Philip William Byrd

Philip William Byrd, died in infancy

1712-1712

Wilhelmina (Byrd) Chamberlayne

Mrs Wilhelmina (Byrd) Chamberlayne

1715-1760

Anne (Byrd) Carter

Mrs "Anna Jo" (Byrd) Carter, of "Cleve" King George Co., Virginia

1725-1757

Maria (Byrd) Carter

Mrs Mary Hormansden (Byrd) Carter, of Sabine Hall, Virginia

1727-1744

William Byrd III

William Evelyn Byrd III, of Westover Plantation, Virginia

1728-1777

Jane (Byrd) Page

Mrs Jane (Byrd) Page

1729-1774

Associated Houses (1)

Westover Plantation

Charles City, Virginia