Dale's Property in Virginia & Thomas Dale of Alford

Governor Thomas Dale (died 1619), who fostered the Peace of Pocahontas, and his wife, Elizabeth Throckmorton Dale (died 1639), had no children, and at the time of her death, Richard Hamby was named as one of two recipients of the Dale property (about 5000 acres divided between the Eastern Shore and the upper James River at City Point.) The portion of the property on the Eastern Shore of Virginia was known as Dales Gift.

A short investigation soon revealed that the great grandfather of Richard Hamby was John Hamby (Maltby), who administered the will of his brother-in-law, Thomas Dale of Alford (Lincolnshire) in 1571. John Hamby (Maltby) and his sister Anne Hamby Dale (died 1578) were the children of George Hamby of Brocklesby.

Thomas Dale of Alford mentioned in 1571 two sons in his will, Edward Dale and Francis Dale, and left each of them various properties. Son Edward Dale received the manor at Legsby in Lincolnshire, and Francis Dale received Strubby Manor in Lincolnshire.