Ralph Lane Timeline

By aaron aycock
  • Period: 1554 to 1554

    Oxford University

    Lane attended Oxford University
  • Period: 1558 to 1562

    English Parliament

    In the late 1550's, early 1560's Ralph Lane served in the English Parliament
  • Period: 1563 to 1569

    The Start of a Career

    Lane was starting a career in serving for the queen and the country by serving in the queens court.
  • Period: 1570 to 1571

    Working Up

    In the early 1570's Lane involved himself in maritime affair which lead to him seizing ships in 1571
  • Period: 1578 to 1582

    Offering Help

    By the later 1570’s and early 1580’s, he was creating plans and offering help with England's struggle to Spain
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    First Trip

    In 1583, Lane received a commission to go to Ireland and direct the construction of forts but was called back in 1585 to command the colony Sir Walter Raleigh was settling in Virginia
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    The Final Voyage

    The 600 men lead overall by Sir Richard Grenville left England. 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. Lanes colony of only 107 men lasted for a short 8 months and were returned to by Sir Francis Drake on June/18/1586.
    Credit to- "https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/governors/lane"