John Lovelace, III

John LOVELACE died before 1417. Proprietor of Lovelace Place in Bethersden, County Kent, England. He may be the John or son of the John Lovelace who purchased in 1367 a manor in Bethersden, lying just west of the parish church, afterward known as Bethersden, Bethersden-Lovelace, or Lovelace Place.

In 1659 John Philipot wrote in "Villare Cantianum":

"John Lovelace the purchaser of the property had erected that Structure that for so many Descents hath born the Name of this family, and was the Seminary or seedpot from whence a Race of Gentlemen issue forth, who have in Military Affairs achieved Reputation and Honour with a prodigal Losse and Expense both of Blood and Life, and by their deep judegement in the Municipal Laws have deserved well of the Common Wealth, and as by their Extraction they are descended of noble Families so from hence have sprung those of Bayford in Sedingbourne and Kingsdown, with the right Honourable the Lord Lovelace of Hurley, and other gentlemen in that stem in Barkshire. 1460 license given to William Golgall and Thomas Elyat to found a : Chantry in the Chapall of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Parish Church of Bethersden: with a chaplin to pray daily for the souls of William Lovelace and for the soul of John Lovelace and Johanna his wife, parents of the said William."

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John LOVELACE died before 1417. Proprietor of Lovelace Place in Bethersden, County Kent, England. He may be the John or son of the John Lovelace who purchased in 1367 a manor in Bethersden, lying just west of the parish church, afterward known as Bethersden, Bethersden-Lovelace, or Lovelace Place. In 1659 John Philipot wrote in "Villare Cantianum" "John Lovelace the purchaser of the property had erected that Structure that for so many Descents hath born the Name of this family, and was the Seminary or seedpot from whence a Race of Gentlemen issue forth, who have in Military Affairs achieved Reputation and Honour with a prodigal Losse and Expense both of Blood and Life, and by their deep judegement in the Municipal Laws have deserved well of the Common Wealth, and as by their Extraction they are descended of noble Families so from hence have sprung those of Bayford in Sedingbourne and Kingsdown, with the right Honourable the Lord Lovelace of Hurley, and other gentlemen in that stem in Barkshire. 1460 license given to William Golgall and Thomas Elyat to found a :Chantry in the Chapall of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Parish Church of Bethersden: with a chaplin to pray daily for the souls of William Lovelace and for the soul of John Lovelace and Johanna his wife, parents of the said William.

Sources

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Birth: 1360 Kent, England Death: Apr., 1417 Bethersden Kent, England

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Spouse:

 Johanna Lovelace (1365 - 1417)

Children:

 Richard Lovelace (____ - 1466)*

 William Lovelace (____ - 1459)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: St Margaret Churchyard Bethersden Kent, England

Maintained by: Jeff Lovelace Originally Created by: Jerry Ferren Record added: Mar 24, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 67370805