Humphrey Gilbert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Humphrey Gilbert

English explorer, politician and soldier

Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1539

Place of Birth: Devon, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-Sep-1583

Profession: politician, explorer

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Sir Humphrey Gilbert (c.
1539 – 9 September 1583) of Compton in the parish of Marldon and of Greenway in the parish of Churston Ferrers, both in Devon, England, was an adventurer, explorer, member of parliament and soldier who served during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and was a pioneer of the English colonial empire in North America and the Plantations of Ireland.
He was a uterine half-brother of Sir Walter Raleigh and a cousin of Sir Richard Grenville.