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1554
Sir Ralph Lane & Maud Parr Lane
Sir Ralph Lane and Maud Parr Lane of Northhampton oattend Oxford University -
1560
Serving in the English Parliment
Sir Ralph Lane and Maud Parr Lane served in the English Parliament in the late 1550's to the early 1560's -
1563
Serving Queen Elizabeth
Lane served in Queen Elizabeth I's court, marking the beginning of a carrer of service to the queen and the country. -
1569
Suppressing a Rebellion
Lane participated in a force that suppressed a rebellion in Scotland where he gained accolades for his milliatary skill. -
1570
Lane being involved in maritime affairs
Lane had involved himself in maritime affairs -
1571
Seizing Ships
When Lane was in the miritime affairs, it was included with the queen's commision to sieze ships -
Going to Ireland
Lane received a commission to go to Ireland and direct the construction of forts. -
Goes to Roanoke Island
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). Raleigh evidently personally invited Lane to command the land expedition. The company was organized as a military expedition with soldiers and support personnel but also included artist John White and scientist Thomas Harriot -
Left England and went to the Outer banks
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. They arrived at the Outer Banks by June. By August, the colony had come ashore and built a fort following an invitation from the Indians. Grenville’s fleet left at the end of August after being unable to secure a good harbor. -
Leaving Roanoke and going back home
A fleet led by Sir Francis Drake left Roanoke carrying the first English colonists back home. -
Helping England
By the late 1570's and the early 1580's, he was developing plans and offering his services in helping England struggle with Spain.