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1554
Ralph Lane
Ralph Lane he attended Oxford University in 1554. -
1563
Ralph Lane
Lane was serving in Queen Elizabeth I’s court, marking the beginning of a career of service to queen and country -
1569
Ralph Lane
where he gained accolades for his military skill -
1570
Ralph Lane
Lane had involved himself in maritime affairs which included a queen’s commission to seize ships -
1580
Ralph Lane
he was developing plans and offering his services in helping England struggle with Spain -
Ralph Lane
Lane received a commission to go to Ireland and direct the construction of forts. -
Ralph Lane
the queen recalled Lane from Ireland and he was given command of the colony -
Ralph Lane
a fleet led by Sir Francis Drake left Roanoke carrying the first English colonists back home. -
Ralph Lane
his account of the colony appeared in Richard Hakluyt’s Principal Navigations -
Ralph Lane
it serving as “muster master general” and “clerk of the check of the garrison” and remained in that country for the rest of his life