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1554
Attended Oxford University
They (Sir Ralph Lane and Maud Parr Lane ) served in the English Parliament in late 1550s and early 1560s. -
1563
Serving in Queen Elizabeth
Marking the beginning of a career of service to queen and country. Lane participated in a force that suppressed a rebellion in Scotland -
1570
Involved himself in maritime affairs
Lane had involved himself in maritime affairs which included a queen’s commission to seize ships -
1580
Developing plans (late 1570's early 1580's
He was developing plans and offering his services in helping England struggle with Spain. -
Received a commission
Lane received a commission to go to Ireland and direct the construction of forts. -
Queen recalled Lane
The queen recalled Lane from Ireland and he was given command of the colony that Sir Walter Raleigh was organizing to sail to Virginia (Roanoke Island) -
Command of Sir Richard Grenville
Seven ships with about 600 men under the overall command of Sir Richard Grenville left England. After a storm scattered the fleet and reduced it to five ships, the company regrouped. -
Sir Francis Drake left Roanoke
A fleet led by Sir Francis Drake left Roanoke carrying the first English colonists back home. -
New Found Land of Virginia
Lane was never involved in another colonization expedition but remained active in service to his county. He provided the foreword to Thomas Harriot’s Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia -
Account of the colony appeared
His account of the colony appeared in Richard Hakluyt’s Principal Navigations -
Back in Ireland
Lane was back in Ireland in 1592 serving as “muster master general” and “clerk of the check of the garrison” and remained in that country for the rest of his life. -
Physical weakness
Lane’s physical weakness had made him unfit as muster master. Lane died in Dublin, Ireland. -
Buried
In October 1603 and was buried at St. Patrick’s Church on the 28th of that month.