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1528
Ralph Lane
Ralph Lane was born on 1528 -
1554
Ralph Lane
Ralph was born to Sir Ralph lane and Maud Parr Lane.He attended Oxford University in 1554 and severed in the English parliament in late 1550's and early 1560's. -
1563
Ralph Lane
By 1563 Lane was serving in Queen Elizabeth 1's court,marking the beginning of a career of service to queen and country. -
1570
Ralph Lane
By the early 1570's ,Lane have involved himself in maritime affairs which included a queen's commission to seize ships in 1571. -
Ralph Lane
In 1583, Lane received a commission to go to Ireland and direct the construction of forts. -
Ralph Lane
In 1585 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) -
Ralph Lane
In April 1585, seven ships with about 600 men under the overall command of Sir Richard Grenville left England. -
Ralph Lane
Lane died in Dublin, Ireland, in October 1603 and was buried at St. Patrick Church on the 28th of October 1603.