Humphrey Gilbert

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Humphrey Gilbert was a 16th-century English explorer, soldier, and colonial promoter best known for his early attempts to establish English colonies in North America.

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instanceOf English politician
colonial promoter
explorer
human
soldier
areaOfActivity Ireland NERFINISHED
Newfoundland NERFINISHED
North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
birthDate c. 1539
centuryOfActivity 16th century
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
deathDate 1583-09-09
deathPlace at sea near the Azores
educatedAt Eton College
University of Oxford
surface form: Oxford University
ethnicGroup English
familyName Gilbert NERFINISHED
givenName Humphrey NERFINISHED
grantedBy Elizabeth I of England NERFINISHED
halfBrother Walter Raleigh NERFINISHED
knownFor claiming Newfoundland for England in 1583
early English attempts at colonization in North America
promoting Northwest Passage exploration
legalInstrument 1578 letters patent for discovery and colonization
mannerOfDeath shipwreck
militaryConflict Desmond Rebellions in Ireland NERFINISHED
militaryRank captain
name Humphrey Gilbert NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Sir
notableEvent 1583 expedition to Newfoundland
formal claim of St. John’s, Newfoundland, for England
notableWork A Discourse of a Discoverie for a New Passage to Cataia NERFINISHED
occupation colonial entrepreneur
explorer
navigator
politician
soldier
participantIn Tudor conquest of Ireland NERFINISHED
patron Elizabeth I of England NERFINISHED
positionHeld Member of Parliament for Plymouth
Member of Parliament for Queenborough
proposedProject Northwest Passage to Asia NERFINISHED
plantation in North America
relative Walter Raleigh NERFINISHED
religion Church of England
sexOrGender male
sibling Adrian Gilbert NERFINISHED
spouse Anne Ager NERFINISHED
supportedBy Elizabethan court NERFINISHED

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Humphrey hasNotableBearer Humphrey Gilbert