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