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b. c. 1568, 1st s. of Richard Lovelace of Hurley and Anne, da. of Richard Ward†, cofferer of the Household by 1567, of Hurst, Berks. educ. Eton 1583; Merton, Oxf. 1584, aged 16; G. Inn 1607. m. (1) 5 Aug. 1600, Catherine, da. of George Gill of Wyddial, Herts., wid. of William Hyde (d.1598) of South Denchworth, Berks., s.p.; (2) 28 Apr. 1608, Margaret (d.1652), da. and h. of William Dodworth, Merchant Taylor, of London, 2s. 3da. Kntd. 5 Aug. 1599; suc. fa. 1602; cr. Bar. Lovelace of Hurley, 30 May 1627. d. 22 Apr. 1634.Ashmole, Berks. ii. 477; Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 57; Berry, Herts. Genealogies, 58; Eton Coll. Reg. comp. W. Sterry, 218; GI Admiss.; Berks. RO, D/P 115B/1/1; LMA, St. John at Hackney par. reg.; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 97; CP. sig. Richard Lovelace.
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Gent. pens. by 1596 – at least1607; commr. trade 1622, 1625.E407/1/34, 36–8; T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 4, p. 11; viii. pt. 1, p. 59.

Capt. of ft. 1599.HMC Hatfield, ix. 145.

Woodward, Windsor Forest, Berks. by 1601; kpr. Cranbourne Chase, Windsor Forest by 1605-at least 1622;E134/43 Eliz. East. 12; 134/20 Jas.I East. 5; CSP Dom. 1580–1625, p. 465; Harl. 3749, f. 4; Berks. RO, D/EN 012, no. 34. j.p. Berks. 1601–d. (custos rot. 1621–d.);C66/1549; SP16/212; C231/4, f. 129. commr. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 1602,C181/1, f. 29. charitable uses, Berks. 1607 – at least12, 1618, 1626,C93/3/13, 17; 93/4/11, 19; 93/5/4; 93/7/1, 12; 93/10/22. subsidy, Berks. and Windsor 1608, 1622, 1624,SP14/31/1; C212/22/21, 23. sewers, Coln valley 1609,C181/2, f. 90. aid, Berks. 1609;SP14/43/107. sheriff, Berks. 1610 – 11, Oxon. 1626-June 1627;List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 6. high steward, Windsor 1614 – 25, Maidenhead by 1623;R.R. Tighe and J.E. Davis, Annals of Windsor, ii. 47; Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 64. commr. brewhouse survey, Berks. 1620;APC, 1619–21, p. 203. dep. lt. 1625-at least 1626;Add. Ch. 13613; APC, 1626, pp. 357, 365. collector, Privy Seal loans, Berks. 1625–6,E401/2586, p. 102; APC, 1626, p. 168. commr. Forced Loan 1626,Rymer, viii. pt. 2, p. 144. martial law, Berks. 1626,Add. 21992, f. 86. knighthood fines 1630-at least 1632.E178/7154, ff. 318C, 320C; 178/5153, ff. 4, 8, 12.

Member, E.I. Co. 1610,CSP Col. E.I. 1513–1616, p. 202. Virg. Co. 1612.A. Brown, Genesis of US, 939.

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LOVELACE, Sir Richard (1568-1634), of Lady Place, Hurley, Berks.
Main residence: Lady Place, Hurley, Berks.
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Commons 1604-1629
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LOVELACE, Sir Richard (c.1568-1634)

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