Sir Walter Raleigh (/ ˈ r ɔː l i, ˈ r æ l i, ˈ r ɑː l i /; c. 1552 (or 1554) – 29 October 1618), also spelled Ralegh, was an English landed gentleman, writer, poet, soldier, politician, courtier, spy and explorer.He was cousin to Sir Richard Grenville and younger half-brother of Sir … Their secret marriage precipitated a long period of royal disfavor for Raleigh.

Sir Walter Raleigh died on the block accused of treason and his estates were forfeited to the crown. 1552 Died: 29 Oct 1618 London beheaded Sir Walter Raleigh, (first expedition), received a royal land grant from Queen Elizabeth I to establish a colony at Roanoke Island, a three mile stretch of land situated off the coast of present day North … The Drake and Raleigh Family Tree Last updated October 2016 Web Page by Les Haigh. ; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England; favorite of Queen Elizabeth) Born: Devon abt.

1584. He explores 300 miles of the Orinoco searching for El Dorado.

the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia. King James I allowed Sir John Digby to purchase Sherborne Castle in 1617 and his family …

Sir Walter Raleigh makes his first expedition to the South American continent. Walter Raleigh. Sir Ralph Horsey was a close friend of Sir Walter Raleigh who was then living at Sherborne Castle. He was a cousin of Sir Walter Raleigh and the privateer and explorer Humphrey Gilbert. The Dowling Family Tree with a half million relatives, containsthousands of pictures and over a thousand GeneaStars. Walter, born in 1593; Carew, baptized in 1605; Walter’s name is easy enough to figure out…but where do “Carew” and “Damerei” come from?

The ancient Grenville family were lords of the manors of Bideford in Devon and of Stowe, Kilkhampton in Cornwall. …

popular with other poets of the Renaissance, a time of great cultural change led by the works of great artists and writers. Email: (les.haigh at btinternet.com) back to Kellaway Research index ©Lesley Haigh 2016. Sir Edward Raleigh of Farnborough was born 20 January 1441 in Farnborough, Warwickshire, England to William Raleigh (c1405-1460) and Elizabeth Greene (c1416-) and died before1513 inWarwickshire, … Walter (Sir) RALEIGH (famous EXPLORER, famous poet, etc. After two years in obscurity, Raleigh accompanied his half brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, on a voyage apparently in search of a Northwest Passage to the Orient (Eastern Asia). Carew was a surname that could be found on both sides of the family tree, coincidentally — both in Walter Raleigh’s family and in the family …

back to main index. Sir Walter Raleigh (; (or 1554)29 October 1618), also spelled Ralegh, was an English landed gentleman, writer, poet, soldier, politician, courtier, spy and explorer.He was cousin to Sir Richard Grenville and younger half-brother of Sir … 1599: Earl of Tyrone leads a rebellion against the English in … Notables of this surname at this time include: Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618), a court favorite of Queen Elizabeth I, known for his expeditions to the New World; and his second son, Walter Raleigh or Ralegh (1586-1646), an English divine, Dean of Wells from 1641 until his death in a scuffle; and Carew Raleigh … Elizabeth ("Bess") Raleigh, or Elizabeth Throckmorton (April 16, 1565 – c. 1647), also Elizabeth Throgmorton, was Sir Walter Raleigh's wife, and a Lady of the Privy Chamber (lady-in-waiting) to Queen Elizabeth I of England.