Later life and career In 1620, Argall was captain of a merchant vessel that took part in an expedition against Algiers in North Africa. It was then part of the Ottoman Empire. On his return, he was made a member of the Council of New England. Later he was named admiral for New England. On 26 June 1622, Argall was knighted by King James I. In 1625, he was admiral of a fleet of 28 vessels, which took many prizes in capturing other nation's vessels off the coast of France. In October he commanded the flagship in an unsuccessful attack on Cadiz, Spain. Argall never married. He died at sea on or about 24 January 1626. He left a will dated 23 May 1625, which was proved 21 March 1626. In it he mentions the following relations: sister Filmer, niece Sarah Filmer, nephew Samuel Filmer; sister Bathurst, nephew Samuel Bathurst; sister Fleetwood; brother John Argall Esq and John's son Samuel, whose descendants have flourished in Virginia and the West. He was interred in St Gluvias churchyard, Penryn, Cornwall. Representation in other media Argall (voiced by Kevin Farrell) appears in the Animated Hero Classics 1994 episode Pocahontas. Yorick van Wageningen portrays Argall in Terrence Malick's 2005 film The New World. Notes References Sources External links 16th-century births 1626 deaths 17th-century English people Burials in Cornwall Colonial governors of Virginia English knights English sailors People of British North America Royal Navy officers People from the Borough of Maidstone People who died at sea English emigrants