Richard Yarbrough, of Petersburg

• Not the same as Richard “the Immigrant” Yarbrough
• Edmund Yarborough, Esq., of Balne Hall did not have a son Richard
• cannot have been a son of Sir Nicholas Yarborough, of Balne Hall
• ”old Richard” who leased land from the Pamunkey Indians

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• Richard Yarbrough, Sr. was born Lincolnshire England. He immigrated to Virginia about 1635.
• 1702, King and Queen County, Va: Richard Yarbrough dies, aged 87 years. Buried in Petersburg, VA at Blandford Church Cemetery. According toGWY. he had moved to that area shortly before his death

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"London, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records" Transcript: 06 Oct 1635 Richard Yerburgh [? Yarborough], Gent., of St Dunstan's West, Bachelor, 22, father dead, & Frances Proctor', of same, Spinster, 20, dau. of Edward Proctor, of same, Gent., who consents; at St Mary Stayning.BookBurials.Collection London: - Marriage Licences, 1611-1828 ".

Contrary to what was earlier believed to be true, later research has shown that while Frances Proctor may have been married to a Richard Yarborough (b. ~1615, d. 1702, buried at Old Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, VA), this is not Richard the Immigrant (as the first known Yarborough is known). As of this time, nothing is known about who was the wife of Richard (the Immigrant) Yarborough.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Yarbrough-49

Richard Yarbrough (b. c. 1615 - d. 1702, age 87), land holder & bros. of William. Said to descend out of the Yarborough family of Yarborough, co. Lincs.

Unverified parents

• Richard is not named as a son of Edmond Yarborough by the lattter's grandson Sir John Reresby, 2Bt., son of Frances Yarborough (b. c. 1615 - bur. 07 Sep 1668) & Sir John Reresby, Bt. (b. c. 1611 - d. 1646, age 35) According to the memoirs of the 2nd bart., Edmond Yarborough had 4 sons: Sir Nicholas; Thomas of Campsall, barrister-at-law; Edmond, M.D.; and John "died young."[2]
• son of Nicholas Yarburgh of Seaze Hall, co. York?

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Richard Yarbrough married Francis Proctor in London, England in 1635 and made application for passage to America in 1643. He married at least twice more after he came to America. According to the old land deeds and wills which are now on record in Cossit Library in Memphis, Tenn. he was a large land owner in Amelia County, Va.

It is said that a Yarborough won heavily in a high stake poker game with the King of England about this time. The King paid off his gambling debt with land in the new country, therefore he had to come to America to collect his debt. In all probability this was Richard for there is no known record of any other Yarbrough that had come to America at this time.

References

• Marriage date: 06 Oct 1635 Marriage place: St Dunstan's West St Mary Stayning, London, England
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blandford_Cemetery
• https://www.farmerfiles.com/getperson.php?personID=P1492&tree=3
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12185677/richard-yarbrough
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I1264...