Ralph Lane Colony

  • 1550

    Severed

    Served in the English Parliament in late 1550s and early 1560s.
  • 1554

    University he attended

    Attended Oxford University in 1554 and served in the English Parliament in late 1550s and early 1560s.
  • 1563

    Severed Queen Elizabeth

    By 1563 Lane was serving in Queen Elizabeth I’s court, marking the beginning of a career of service to queen and country.
  • 1569

    Participated in force

    Lane participated in a force that suppressed a rebellion in Scotland in 1569 where he gained accolades for his military skill.
  • 1569

    Gained Military Skills

    Lane participated in a force that suppressed a rebellion in Scotland in 1569 where he gained accolades for his military skill
  • Ships

    In April 1585, seven ships with about 600 men under the overall command of Sir Richard Grenville left England.
  • English colonists back home

    On June 18 or 19, 1586, a fleet led by Sir Francis Drake left Roanoke carrying the first English colonists back home
  • Lane’s Weakness

    By 1601 Lane’s physical weakness had made him unfit as muster master.
  • Lane died and where he was buried

    Lane died in Dublin, Ireland, in October 1603 and was buried at St. Patrick’s Church on the 28th of that month.

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