in 1554
Precision: year · Rank: normal
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Walter Raleigh
Walter Raleigh has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists February 1, 1552 in East Budleigh, United Kingdom.
Born
February 1, 1552
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: November 8, 1618
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.
Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
- Birthplace
- East Budleigh, United Kingdom
- Birthplace detail
- Born at Hayes Barton
- Professions
- explorer, poet, knight, seafarer, politician, sailor, writer, discoverer
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: February 1, 1552 (Dictionary of National Biography; BnF authorities) or in 1554 (Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Walter Raleigh born?
Walter Raleigh was born in East Budleigh, United Kingdom.