Elizabeth Raleigh | |
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Born | Elizabeth Throckmorton 16 April 1565 |
Died | 1647 | (aged 81–82)
Spouse | Sir Walter Raleigh |
Children | Damerei Raleigh Walter "Wat" Raleigh Carew Raleigh |
Parent(s) | Sir Nicholas Throckmorton Anne Carew |
Elizabeth, Lady Raleigh (née Throckmorton; 16 April 1565 – c. 1647), was an English courtier, a Gentlewoman of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth I of England. Her secret marriage to Sir Walter Raleigh precipitated a long period of royal disfavour for both her and her husband.