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Sir Walter Raleigh


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor, Ship Owner 
Date of Birth1552 - Devon CSORN
First Known Service1588CSORN
FatherWalter Raleigh
MotherCatherine Champernowne
WifeElizabeth Throckmorton
Cousin
George CarewBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Soldier
Service 1596-1616
ref:2008
Last Known Service1599CSORN
Date of Death29.10.1618 - WhitehallCSORN
Cause of DeathBeheadingCSORN

Ships Owned


FromToVesselSource
15881588
Roebuck of Dartmouth (Unknown) 1588
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
 

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1585 Appointed Knight Bachelor 
1591 Married Elizabeth 
1592 
Garland (38) 1590-1618
British 38 Gun
1st Rate Galleon
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
15961597
Warspite (32) 1596-1649
British 32 Gun
2nd Rate Galleon
, Rear-Admiral, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
21.6.1596 Attack on Cadiz Harbour 
1599 
Ark Royal (55) 1587-1608
British 55 Gun
1st Rate Galleon
1603 Renamed "Ann Royal"
1592 Renamed "Ark Royal"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
NRS157

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