John Argall was admitted to Christ Church, Oxford

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, in the latter part of Queen Mary

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's reign; took the degree of M.A. in 1565, and was afterwards presented to the living of Halesworth

Halesworth

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, in Suffolk

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. 'He was always esteemed,' says Anthony Wood, 'a noted disputant during his stay in the university; was a great actor in plays at Christ Church (particularly when the queen was entertained there, 1566), and, when at ripe years, a tolerable theologist and preacher.'

Two tracts of his are extant:

1. De vera Pœnitentia, London, 1604, 8vo;
2. Introductio ad artem Dialecticam, London, 1605, 8vo.

He died suddenly at table on the occasion of a feast at Cheston, near Halesworth, and was buried in Halesworth Church on 8 October 1606.