Background
Raleigh was a son of Sir Walter Raleigh. Born in the Tower of London during his father's incarceration, he was educated at Wadham College, Oxford. After his father's death he was presented at court, but the King supposedly complained that he looked like his father's ghost, and later refused the royal assent to a parliamentary bill restoring his rights of blood.
Charles I initially did the same, before eventually allowing it to be enacted in 1628.
Career
Sir Carew Raleigh or Ralegh (ca 1550 – ca 1625),was an English naval commander and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1586 and 1622. He was the elder brother of Sir Walter Raleigh,
He was gentleman of the horse to John Thynne of Longleat for some time before Thynne's death in 1580. In 1578, Raleigh served on the expedition led by his half-brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert.
He was Lieutenant of the Isle of Portland from 6 July 1584 until 1625. He was re-elected MP for Wiltshire in 1586. In 1589 he was elected MP for Ludgershall.
From 1591 to 1603 he was Vice-Admiral of Dorset. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 1601 at Basing House. In 1601 he was elected MP for Fowey and in 1604 he was elected MP for Downton.
He was elected MP for Downton again in 1621. Aubrey says of Raleigh that he "had a delicate clear voice, and played skilfully on the olpharion"
Raleigh married Dorothy Thynne, widow of Sir John Thynne and daughter of Sir William Wroughton of Broad Heighton, Wiltshire. Their sons included Walter Raleigh, DD, who became Dean of Wells.
Membership
In 1584 he was elected Member of Parliament for Wiltshire.