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Period: 1550 to 1560
Government
Served in the English Parliament in late 1550s and early 1560s. -
1554
College
Attended Oxford University -
1563
Server the Queen
Lane was serving in Queen Elizabeth I’s court -
1569
The force
Lane participated in a force that suppressed a rebellion in Scotland -
Period: 1570 to 1580
Helping England
Developing plans and offering his services in helping England struggle with Spain -
1571
Maritime Affairs
Lane had involved himself in maritime affairs which included a queen’s commission to seize ships -
Got Commission
Lane received a commission to go to Ireland and direct the construction of forts. -
Started sailing
Seven ships with about 600 men under the overall command of Sir Richard Grenville left England. -
Got orders from the Queen
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). -
Leaving the island
A fleet led by Sir Francis Drake left Roanoke carrying the first English colonists back home. -
Got a Job
Lane was back in Ireland in 1592 serving as “muster master general” and “clerk of the check of the garrison” -
Sick
Lane’s physical weakness had made him unfit as muster master. -
Died
Lane died in Dublin, Ireland, in October 1603 and was buried at St. Patrick’s Church on the 28th of that month.