1625) was an English naval commander and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1586 and 1622.
In 1578, Raleigh served on the expedition led by his half-brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert.
On his marriage, he sold his property in Devon, and settled at Downton House, near Salisbury.
In 1586, he was on the list of sea-captains drawn up to meet the threat of a Spanish invasion together with his brother Sir Walter Raleigh and his two elder half-brothers, George and John.
[1] Aubrey says of Raleigh that he "had a delicate clear voice, and played skilfully on the olpharion".