01/21/2019
SIR WALTER RALEIGH -- famous explorer who helped establish NC
Poet
Sir Walter Raleigh, 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 Humphrey Gilbert. He is also well known for popularising to***co in England.
Lived: Jan 22, 1552 - Oct 29, 1618 (age 66)
Spouse: Elizabeth Raleigh (m. 1591 - 1618)
Siblings: Humphrey Gilbert (Brother) · Carew Raleigh (Brother) · John Gilbert (Brother) · Adrian Gilbert (Brother)
Related movies: Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Children: Carew Raleigh (Son) · Walter Raleigh (Son) · Damerei Raleigh (Son)
Education: Oriel College, Oxford · University of Oxford