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Sir Walter Raleigh | |
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 Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh inscribed right: Aetatis suae 34 An(no) 1588 ("In the year 1588 of his age 34") and left: with his motto Amore et Virtute ("By Love and Virtue"). National Portrait Gallery, London, NPG 7 | |
| Born | c. 1552 (or 1554) Hayes Barton, East Budleigh, Devon, England |
| Died | 29 October 1618 (aged c. 65) London, England |
| Occupation | Writer, poet, soldier, courtier, explorer |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | Oriel College, Oxford |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Throckmorton |
| Children | Damerei, Walter (Wat),Carew |
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Sir Walter Raleigh (c. 1554–29 October 1618) was an English aristocrat, writer, poet, soldier, spy, and explorer. He helped make tobacco popular in England, especially among people in the royal court.
Raleigh was born to a Protestant family in East Budleigh, in Devon, the son of Walter Raleigh and Catherine Champernowne. Walter Raleigh was married to a woman called Elizabeth Throckmorten. He had 3 sons named Damerei Raleigh, Walter Raleigh and Carew Raleigh.
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