Who carried around Sir Walter Raleigh's head for almost thirty years?

tjoebigham

Raleigh's wife, Elizabeth Throckmorton, owned her husband's head for 27 years til her own death; the head was then returned to Raleigh's tomb. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/walter raleigh Jun 28 10, 5:20 AM

Zbeckabee

Sir Walter Raleigh (1552 - 1618) Sir Walter's body was buried after his execution but his embalmed head was kept by his wife Elizabeth Throgmorton. She kept it in a red leather bag, by her side, for the last 29 years of her life. Their son Carew took care of it until his death in 1666. Carew was buried in his father's grave with the head, but in 1680 Carew was exhumed and re-buried, with his father's head, in West Horsley, Surrey. http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/England-History/BitsandPieces.htm As was common at the time, his head was embalmed and presented to his wife. She apparently carried it with her at all times until she died 29 years later at the age of 82. http://www.britishexplorers.com/woodbury/raleigh.html Jun 28 10, 5:53 AM