How many people went with sir Walter Raleigh to Roanoke?

Answer 1

Ralegh never went to Roanoke. He organized and had a share in the first two Roanoke voyages but his participation in the third (1587) voyage was minor. At no time did he ever set foot on Roanoke Island. As for the number of people on the third voyage, it is unknown exactly how many, but somewhere between 117 and 120 is the generally accepted guess. There is a ships' list which gives the names of the people on board, but there are some anomalies such as repetition of names. It is unknown whether there were actually two people with the same name or if it merely a clerical error. Also unknown is the number of people (if any) who died during the voyage. It is also unknown how many (if any) people decided to abandon the voyage and left the enterprise before the final departure. It is also unknown how many (if any) joined the enterprise after the ships' list had been compiled. One thing is sure - Ralegh did not accompany that or either of the earlier voyages to Roanoke Island.