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- Sir Ralph Lane (c. 1532 - October 1603) was an English explorer of the E l i zabethan era. He helped colonise the Kingdom of Ireland in 1583 and w a s s heriff of County Kerry, Ireland, from 1583 to 1585. He was part of t h e u nsuccessful attempt in 1585 to colonise Roanoke Island, North Carol i n a . He was knighted by the Queen in 1593.
Lane is best remembered for his attempt to establish a settlement on Ro a n oke Island at the request of Sir Walter Raleigh. Queen Elizabeth was l o o k i n g f or places to colonise and the Americas appeared ripe for Englis h e x p a n s ion. The voyage began on 9 April 1585. The fleet comprised the T i g e r ( G r enville's), the Roebuck, the Red Lion, the Elizabeth, and the D o r o t h y . The voyage on the Tiger proved difficult, as Lane quarrelled wi t h t h e a g g ressive leadership of Grenville, whom he found a person of "i n t o l e r able pride and insatiable ambition". Unfortunately, during a seve r e s t o r m o ff the coast of Portugal, the Tiger was separated from the re s t o f t h e f l eet. The Tiger arrived on 11 May to Baye's Muskito (Guayan i l la , P u e rto Rico). While waiting for the other ships, Grenville establ i s h e d r e lations with the Spanish (whilst at the same time participating i n p r i v a t eering against their ships) and also built a small fortress. Th e E l i z a b eth arrived shortly after construction of the fortress.
Despite trouble with the natives (because of the attitudes of the Engli s h ) a n d t h e shortage of food, Lane and 107 other settlers were left on R o a n o k e I sland, Virginia, on 17 August 1585 to establish a colony on its n o r t h e n d . They built a small fort, probably similar to the one at Guaya n i l l a B a y, but Lane and Grenville fell out with each other, a foretaste o f t h e t r o u bles that dogged the colony until the end. Almost immediately , G r e n v i lle and his crew set sail for England, promising to return in A pr i l 1 5 8 6 w ith more men and fresh supplies.
April 1586 passed with no news of Grenville. In June, Sir Francis Drake a r r i v e d a t Roanoke and offered Lane and his men a return voyage to Engla n d , w h i c h Lane readily accepted because of a weakened food supply and i n c r e a s ed tensions with local tribes. Drake's fleet reached Portsmouth o n 2 8 J u l y , a t which the settlers of Roanoke introduced snuff, corn, and p o t a t o e s to England. The Account of Ralph Lane first appeared in Richar d H a k l u y t's Principall Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries o f t h e E n g l ish Nation in 1589.
Lane later participated in other expeditions. In January 1592 he was ap p o i n t e d muster-master general of Ireland and was knighted the following y e a r b y S i r W illiam FitzWilliam, the Lord Deputy of Ireland.
Sir Ralph Lane (c. 1532 - October 1603) was an English explorer of the E l i z abethan era. He helped colonise the Kingdom of Ireland in 1583 and w a s s h eriff of County Kerry, Ireland, from 1583 to 1585. He was part of t h e u n successful attempt in 1585 to colonise Roanoke Island, North Carol i n a . H e was knighted by the Queen in 1593.
Lane is best remembered for his attempt to establish a settlement on Ro a n o ke Island at the request of Sir Walter Raleigh. Queen Elizabeth was l o o k i n g f o r places to colonise and the Americas appeared ripe for Englis h e x p a n s i on. The voyage began on 9 April 1585. The fleet comprised the T i g e r ( G r e nville's), the Roebuck, the Red Lion, the Elizabeth, and the D o r o t h y . T he voyage on the Tiger proved difficult, as Lane quarrelled wi t h t h e a g g r essive leadership of Grenville, whom he found a person of "i n t o l e r a ble pride and insatiable ambition". Unfortunately, during a seve r e s t o r m o f f the coast of Portugal, the Tiger was separated from the re s t o f t h e f l e et. The Tiger arrived on 11 May to Baye's Muskito (Guayan i l la , P u e r to Rico). While waiting for the other ships, Grenville establ i s h e d r e l ations with the Spanish (whilst at the same time participating i n p r i v a t e ering against their ships) and also built a small fortress. Th e E l i z a b e th arrived shortly after construction of the fortress.
Despite trouble with the natives (because of the attitudes of the Engli s h ) a n d t h e s hortage of food, Lane and 107 other settlers were left on R o a n o k e I s land, Virginia, on 17 August 1585 to establish a colony on its n o r t h e n d . T hey built a small fort, probably similar to the one at Guaya n i l l a B a y , but Lane and Grenville fell out with each other, a foretaste o f t h e t r o u b les that dogged the colony until the end. Almost immediately , G r e n v i l le and his crew set sail for England, promising to return in A pr i l 1 5 8 6 w i th more men and fresh supplies.
April 1586 passed with no news of Grenville. In June, Sir Francis Drake a r r i v e d a t R oanoke and offered Lane and his men a return voyage to Engla n d , w h i c h L ane readily accepted because of a weakened food supply and i n c r e a s e d tensions with local tribes. Drake's fleet reached Portsmouth o n 2 8 J u l y , a t w hich the settlers of Roanoke introduced snuff, corn, and p o t a t o e s t o England. The Account of Ralph Lane first appeared in Richar d H a k l u y t 's Principall Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries o f t h e E n g l i sh Nation in 1589.
Lane later participated in other expeditions. In January 1592 he was ap p o i n t e d m uster-master general of Ireland and was knighted the following y e a r b y S i r W i lliam FitzWilliam, the Lord Deputy of Ireland.
Sir Ralph Lane (c. 1532 - October 1603) was an English explorer of the E l i zabethan era. He helped colonise the Kingdom of Ireland in 1583 and w a s s heriff of County Kerry, Ireland, from 1583 to 1585. He was part of t h e u nsuccessful attemp t in 1585 to colonise Roanoke Island, North Carol i n a . He was knighted by the Queen in 1593.
Lane is best remembered for his attempt to establish a settlement on Ro a n oke Island at the request of Sir Walter Raleigh. Queen Elizabeth was l o o k i n g f or places to colonise and the Americas appeared ripe for Englis h e x p a n s ion. Th e voyage began on 9 April 1585. The fleet comprised the T i g e r ( G r enville's), the Roebuck, the Red Lion, the Elizabeth, and the D o r o t h y . The voyage on the Tiger proved difficult, as Lane quarrelled wi t h t h e a g g ressive leadershi p of Grenville, whom he found a person of "i n t o l e r able pride and insatiable ambition". Unfortunately, during a seve r e s t o r m o ff the coast of Portugal, the Tiger was separated from the re s t o f t h e f l eet. The Tiger arrived o n 11 May to Baye's Muskito (Guayan i l la , P u e rto Rico). While waiting for the other ships, Grenville establ i s h e d r e lations with the Spanish (whilst at the same time participating i n p r i v a t eering against their ships) and also bui lt a small fortress. Th e E l i z a b eth arrived shortly after construction of the fortress.
Despite trouble with the natives (because of the attitudes of the Engli s h ) a n d t h e shortage of food, Lane and 107 other settlers were left on R o a n o k e I sland, Virginia, on 17 August 1585 to establish a colony on it s n o r t h e n d . They built a small fort, probably similar to the one at Guaya n i l l a B a y, but Lane and Grenville fell out with each other, a foretaste o f t h e t r o u bles that dogged the colony until the end. Almost immediatel y , G r e n v i lle and his crew set sail for England, promising to return in A pr i l 1 5 8 6 w ith more men and fresh supplies.
April 1586 passed with no news of Grenville. In June, Sir Francis Drake a r r i v e d a t Roanoke and offered Lane and his men a return voyage to Engla n d , w h i c h Lane readily accepted because of a weakened food supply and i n c r e a s ed te nsions with local tribes. Drake's fleet reached Portsmouth o n 2 8 J u l y , a t which the settlers of Roanoke introduced snuff, corn, and p o t a t o e s to England. The Account of Ralph Lane first appeared in Richar d H a k l u y t's Principa ll Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries o f t h e E n g l ish Nation in 1589.
Lane later participated in other expeditions. In January 1592 he was ap p o i n t e d muster-master general of Ireland and was knighted the following y e a r b y S i r W illiam FitzWilliam, the Lord Deputy of Ireland.
Sir Ralph Lane (c. 1532 - October 1603) was an English explorer of the E l i z abethan era. He helped colonise the Kingdom of Ireland in 1583 and w a s s h eriff of County Kerry, Ireland, from 1583 to 1585. He was part of t h e u n successful atte mpt in 1585 to colonise Roanoke Island, North Carol i n a . H e was knighted by the Queen in 1593.
Lane is best remembered for his attempt to establish a settlement on Ro a n o ke Island at the request of Sir Walter Raleigh. Queen Elizabeth was l o o k i n g f o r places to colonise and the Americas appeared ripe for Englis h e x p a n s i on . The voyage began on 9 April 1585. The fleet comprised the T i g e r ( G r e nville's), the Roebuck, the Red Lion, the Elizabeth, and the D o r o t h y . T he voyage on the Tiger proved difficult, as Lane quarrelled wi t h t h e a g g r essive le adership of Grenville, whom he found a person of "i n t o l e r a ble pride and insatiable ambition". Unfortunately, during a seve r e s t o r m o f f the coast of Portugal, the Tiger was separated from the re s t o f t h e f l e et. The Tige r arrived on 11 May to Baye's Muskito (Guayan i l la , P u e r to Rico). While waiting for the other ships, Grenville establ i s h e d r e l ations with the Spanish (whilst at the same time participating i n p r i v a t e ering against their ships ) and also built a small fortress. Th e E l i z a b e th arrived shortly after construction of the fortress.
Despite trouble with the natives (because of the attitudes of the Engli s h ) a n d t h e s hortage of food, Lane and 107 other settlers were left on R o a n o k e I s land, Virginia, on 17 August 1585 to establish a colony on it s n o r t h e n d . T hey built a small fort, probably similar to the one at Guaya n i l l a B a y , but Lane and Grenville fell out with each other, a foretaste o f t h e t r o u b les that dogged the colony until the end. Almost immediatel y , G r e n v i l le and his crew set sail for England, promising to return in A pr i l 1 5 8 6 w i th more men and fresh supplies.
April 1586 passed with no news of Grenville. In June, Sir Francis Drake a r r i v e d a t R oanoke and offered Lane and his men a return voyage to Engla n d , w h i c h L ane readily accepted because of a weakened food supply an d i n c r e a s e d tensions with local tribes. Drake's fleet reached Portsmouth o n 2 8 J u l y , a t w hich the settlers of Roanoke introduced snuff, corn, and p o t a t o e s t o England. The Account of Ralph Lane first appeared in Richa r d H a k l u y t 's Principall Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries o f t h e E n g l i sh Nation in 1589.
Lane later participated in other expeditions. In January 1592 he was ap p o i n t e d m uster-master general of Ireland and was knighted the following y e a r b y S i r W i lliam FitzWilliam, the Lord Deputy of Ireland.
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Abt 1532 - 1603 (71 years)
