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1553
1553
ane was serving in Queen Elizabeth I’s court -
1554
1554
attended Oxford university -
1569
1569
lane gained accolades for his military skill -
Period: 1570 to 1580
1570 to 1580
he was developing plans and offering his services in helping England struggle with Spain. -
1571
1571
Lane had involved himself in maritime affairs which included a queen’s commission to seize ships -
1583
Lane received a commission to go to Ireland and direct the construction of forts. -
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 -
1585
seven ships with about 600 men under the overall command of Sir Richard Grenville left England -
1586
a fleet led by Sir Francis Drake left Roanoke carrying the first English colonists back home. -
1588
Thomas Hariot’s Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia -
1592
Lane was back in Ireland Serving as muster master general and clerk of the check of the garrison and remained in that country for the rest of his life -
1601
lane’s physical weakness had made him unfit as muster master -
1603
Lane died in Dublin, Ireland and was buried at St. Patrick’s Church