RALEGH, Walter (1554-1618), of Durham House, London and Sherborne, Dorset.

Family and Education

b. 1554, yr. s. of Walter Ralegh of Fardel, Devon by his 3rd w. Katherine, da. of Philip Champernown, wid. of Otho Gilbert; bro. of Carew Ralegh and half-bro. of Adrian and Sir Humphrey Gilbert. educ. local g.s.; Oriel, Oxf. c.1572; Lyon’s Inn; travelled in France c.1573; M. Temple by 1576. m. Nov. 1591, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Nicholas Throckmorton, 3s. Kntd. 1585.

Offices Held

On Henry Champernown’s expedition to aid French Huguenots 1569; on voyage against Spanish shipping Nov. 1578–9; capt. in Ireland 1580 – 81; esquire of the body by 1581; warden of stannaries, steward, duchy of Cornw., ld. lt. Cornw., v.-adm. Cornw., Devon 1585 – 1603; capt. of the guard c. 1587 – 1603; keeper of parks at Gillingham, Dorset and Mere, Wilts.; j.p. Dorset from c. 1592 – 1603, custos rot. 1599 – 1603; j.p. Som. from c. 1592 – 1603; gov. Jersey Sept. 1600–3.

On Orinoco expedition Feb. – Aug. 1595; Cadiz June 1596; Azores Aug. 1597; Orinoco June 1617-June 1618.A. L. Rowse, Ralegh and the Throckmortons, 159–162; Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 405, 639; C66/1255, m 40; Lansd. 47, f. 41; 105, ff. 99, 101; PRO Index 4208.

Parlimentarian

RALEGH, Walter (1554-1618), of Durham House, London and Sherborne, Dorset.

Main residences: Durham House, London; Sherborne, Dorset.

Notes

Throughout this article recourse has been had to the DNB and the lives of Ralegh by E. Edwards (1868) and W. Stebbing (1891, 1899).

Author

P.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

RALEGH, Walter (1554-1618)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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