Humphrey Gilbert Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Humphrey Gilbert, based on 4 World History Database records associated with England.

4 records1539–15794 events1 places

Chronological biography

1539

Birth of Humphrey Gilbert1539

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Birth of Humphrey Gilbert

1566

North West Passage1566

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Prposes a voyage to the north west passage in "Discourse on a North-West Passage to India"

1567

Reballion of Rebels in Ireland1567

Warfare / Military

Sent by Elizabeth I to suppress a rebellion in Ireland, 1567-70

1579

Rule of Newfoundland1579

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Newfoundland

Claims Newfoundland for England

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.