-
Ralph Lane was born in the year 1528
-
He went to oxford university
-
He was in Queen Elizabeth court
-
By 1563 Lane was serving in Queen Elizabeth court marking the beginning of a career of service to queen and country
-
He goes to a rebellion in Scotland and and that was where he gained accolades for his military skills
-
Ralph Lane participated in a force that suppressed a rebellion in Scotland in 1569 where he gained accolades for his military skill
-
By the early 1570s, Lane had involved himself in maritime affairs which included a queen’s commission to seize ships in 1571.
-
By the late 1570s and early 1580s, he was developing plans and offering his services in helping England struggle with Spain.
-
He received a commision to go to Ireland and direct the construction of forts
-
In 1583 Lane received a commission to go to Ireland and direct the construction of forts
-
1585 called Lane from Ireland and he was given command of the colony that Sir Walter Raleigh was to sail to Virginia
-
In April 1585, seven ships with about 600 men under the overall command of Sir Richard Grenville left England.
-
On June 18 or 19, 1586, a fleet led by Sir Francis Drake left Roanoke carrying the first English colonists back home.
-
By 1601 Lane’s physical weakness had made him unfit as muster master. Lane died in Dublin, Ireland, in October 1603 and was buried at St. Patrick’s Church on the 28th of that month.