London, St. Faith-the-Virgin, England. He was the 2nd Lord East Sutton. He married before 1554 to Joan Marten. Richard married second, 1569 in East Sutton, Kent, England, to Mary (Marie) Scott, born abt 1548 (1553), Scotts Hall, Kent, England, (daughter of Sir Reginald Scott and Mary Tuke). Mary died abt 1605, and is buried in All Saints, Maidstone, Kent, England.
Richard died 1588 in East Sutton, Kent, England, buried: E Sutton Church, East Sutton, Kent, England. The ancient seat of the family was Herst Manor, Otterden Parish, Kent, in Ed II until Eliz. I when Robt. Filmer moved to Little Charleton, E. Sutton.
Mary was older when married to Laurence Washington (ancestor of George Washington) and had no issue. She was referred to, in her son John Argall's Will, as Lady Argall.
Richard supposedly purchased East Sutton Park, near Maidstone in Kent, from John Tufton of Hothfield, but more likely inherited the estate from his father. He was married twice. A memorial in East Sutton Church reads:
"Richard Argall of East Sutton in the County of Kent, Esquire, deceased Anno Domini 1588, leaving five sonnes and six daughters living. Mary his second wife, one of the daughters of Sir Reginald Scott, of Scott Hall, in the County of Kent, Knight, marryed the second tyme to Lawrence Washington, Esquire, dyed in Anno 1605, whose souls resting in peace, their bodies lye here interred, attending the General Resurrection."
Children:
i Elizabeth Argall born abt 1570/75.
ii Thomas Argall born 1572 in East Sutton, Kent, England, died 4 Mar 1604 at Chingford, Essex, England, was buried in East Sutton, Kent, England. He married Katherine Bocking; and they had no issue. Thomas was a Lawyer.
Ian Argall; Withington, Virginia Gleanings in England pps. 664, 665; will proved 16 Mar 1604/05, dated 10 Dec 1604
iii Sir Reginald Argall born 1574 in East Sutton, Kent, England, died by 2 Dec 1611, (Highham Hill?), Walthamstowe, Essex, England. Married Anne Cheyney 7 Apr 1599; they had no issue. knighted at Hampton Court 1606; his wife had children from previous marriage, will proved 2 Dec 1611
iv Richard Argall born Nov 1576 in East Sutton, Kent, England, christened 4 Dec 1580died 31 Mar 1614, in Colchester, Essex, England, and was buried Apr 1614 in Essex, England. He was not married. will proved 14 Nov 1614
v Sir Samuel Argall born Nov 1580, East Sutton, Kent, England. Christened 4 Dec 1580 Canterbury, Kent, England. Occupation: mariner,adventurer,and Governor of Virginia. He died 24 Jan 1625/6, on board ship? buried at sea 28 Jan 1626. Knighted 1622 at Rochester; not married. Came to VA as a trader in 1609; captured Pocahantas.
[Weis p. 97, Waters Vol II p. 925]
vi John Argall born 1577 in East Sutton, Kent, England, died 3 Mar 1642, in Great Baddow, Essex, England and was buried there. Married 1604 in London, England, Sarah Grant; they had 3 children.
vii Catherine Argall born ca 1581 in East Sutton, Kent, England; alive May 1625, married 18 Sep 1596 in London, England. Her husband, Randolph (Raynold) Bathurst Esq., was of Horton, Kent, England, had issued.
Water's Gen. Gleanings in Eng. p. 919, 924
viii Jane Argall born ca 1579 in East Sutton, Kent, England, died 5 May 1645. Married ca 1604, Sir Paul Fleetwood (Fletewood) and had issue. Sir Paul was of Roshall, Lancenshire, Eng.
ix Sarah Argall born 1583 in East Sutton, Kent, England, alive in 1635, md. Sir ____ Jenkinson
x Samuel Argall.
xi Margaret Argall born 1571 in East Sutton, Kent, England. Died 20 Sep 1609 in Aylesford, Kent, England. She md. Edmund Randolfe, Esq.
xii Mary Argall born 1572 in East Sutton, Kent, England, christened 2 Nov 1572, died 1617. Married Reginald (Raynold) Kempe, Esq., of Wye, Kent, England 11 Dec 1590 in Wye, England.