Sir Walter Raleigh is a British explorer, poet and historian, was born probably in 1552, though the date is not quite certain. His father, Walter Ralegh of Fardell, in the parish of Cornwood, near Plymouth, was a country gentleman of old family, but of reduced estate. Walter Ralegh the elder was three times married. His famous son was the child of his third marriage with Catherine, daughter of Sir Philip Champernown of Modbury, and widow of Otho Gilbert of Compton. By her first marriage she had three sons, John, Humphrey and Adrian Gilbert. Mr. Ralegh had been compelled to give up living in his own house of Fardell. His son was born at the farmhouse of Hayes near the head of Budleigh Salterton Bay, on the coast of Devonshire between Exmouth and Sidmouth.
Sir Walter Raleigh was born in Ireland and spent most of his early days in Ireland until he became an explorer. People call Sir Walter Raleigh or They also spell it Ralegh. The name is written with a diversity exceptional even in that age. Sir Walter, his father, and a halfbrother used different forms. The spelling "Raleigh" was adopted by Sir Walter's widow, and has been commonly used, though there has been a tendency to prefer "Ralegh" in recent times.* It was almost certainly pronounced "Rawley." Sir Walter Raleigh is most known for popularising tobacco in England.
Sir Walter Raleigh was born in Ireland and spent most of his early days in Ireland until he became an explorer. People call Sir Walter Raleigh or They also spell it Ralegh. The name is written with a diversity exceptional even in that age. Sir Walter, his father, and a halfbrother used different forms. The spelling "Raleigh" was adopted by Sir Walter's widow, and has been commonly used, though there has been a tendency to prefer "Ralegh" in recent times.* It was almost certainly pronounced "Rawley." Sir Walter Raleigh is most known for popularising tobacco in England.