Ralph Lane
Ralph Lane | |
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| Member of Parliament for Higham Ferrers | |
| In office 1556 – January 1559 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c.1532 |
| Died | October 1603 (aged 70–71) |
| Resting place | St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland 53°20′22″N 6°16′17″W / 53.33944°N 6.27139°W |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Explorer |
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Sir Ralph Lane (c. 1532 – October 1603) was an English explorer of the Elizabethan era. He helped colonise the Kingdom of Ireland in 1583 and was sheriff of County Kerry, Ireland, from 1583 to 1585. He was part of the unsuccessful attempt in 1585 to colonise Roanoke Island, North Carolina. He was knighted by the Queen in 1593.