William Lane (died 1618)

William Lane (c. 1553 – 12 May 1618) was an English politician.

He took part in the blockade of Western Cuba in June and July 1591 as captain of the 120-ton Centaur, an expedition financed by John Watts.[1]

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Gatton in 1593 and for Northamptonshire in 1601.[2]

References
  1. English privateering voyages to the West Indies, 1588–1595, Volume 111. Hakluyt Society at the University Press. 1959. p. 127.
  2. http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/lane-william-ii-1553-1618


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