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Sir Walter Raleigh 1502–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1502

Birth Location: Fardell Manor, Ivy Bridge, Devon, England

Death Date: Feb 1581

Death Location: Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England

Father: John Rawleigh

Mother: Elizabeth Edgecombe

Spouse(s): Katherine Raleigh

Children(s): Sir Armada

The story of Sir Walter Raleigh began in 1502 in Fardell Manor, Ivy Bridge, Devon, England. Sir Walter Raleigh married Katherine Raleigh, and had children including Sir Walter Raleigh Explorer Of North America Oriel College Oxford Fought French Wars Of Religion Spanish Armada. Sir Walter Raleigh passed away in 1581 in Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England.

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  • The story of Sir Walter Raleigh began in 1502 in Fardell Manor, Ivy Bridge, Devon, England.
  • Sir Walter Raleigh married Katherine Raleigh, and had children including Sir Walter Raleigh Explorer Of North America Oriel College Oxford Fought French Wars Of Religion Spanish Armada.
  • Sir Walter Raleigh passed away in 1581 in Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England.

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Sir Raleigh's Ancestors

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Sir Raleigh
1502–1581
Birth Place: Fardell Manor, Ivy Bridge, Devon, England
Parents
John K Rawleigh
1484–1567
York, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Edgecombe
1485–1540
Saltash Cornwall England
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Sir Raleigh's Descendants

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Sir (Walter) Raleigh (1502–Feb 1581) m. Katherine Raleigh (1519–18 Apr 1594)
  1. 1. Sir (Walter Raleigh, Explorer of North America, Oriel College, Oxford; fought French Wars of Religion & Spanish) Armada 1552–1618 m. Elizabeth ("Bess" Throckmorton, Gentlewoman of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth I of England, ( Raleigh), her maid of) honour 1565–1647
    1. 1. George (Raleigh) Rawleigh 1585–1597
    2. 2. Walter Raleigh 1593–1616
    3. 3. Dameraii (Raleigh, When discovered by Queen Elizabeth, his mother & him were both thrown into the Tower of London, died in) infancy 1592–1592
    4. 4. Carew (Raleigh, an English) politician 1605–1666 m. Philippa Weston 1607–1674
      1. 1. Carew Raleigh 1654–
      2. 2. Philip Raleigh 1652–1705
      3. 3. Walter Raleigh 1650–1690

Sir Raleigh's Timeline

2 Records

1502
1502
Birth of Sir Walter Raleigh in Fardell Manor, Ivy Bridge, Devon, England
Fardell Manor, Ivy Bridge, Devon, England
1581
Feb 1581
Age 79
Death of Sir Walter Raleigh in East Budleigh, Devon, England
East Budleigh, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1502
    Event Place: Fardell Manor, Ivy Bridge, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1581
    Event Place: East Budleigh, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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