Who was Raleigh's famous sea captain cousin?
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Humphrey Gilbert
Sir Richard Grenville
Sir John Hawkins
Answer
Sir Richard Grenville was Raleigh's famous sea captain cousin. He was a renowned English explorer and naval commander during the Elizabethan era. Grenville is best known for his role as the vice admiral of the English fleet that attempted to establish a colony on Roanoke Island in 1585.
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