John Lovelace, 2nd Baron Lovelace
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John Lovelace, 2nd Baron Lovelace (February 1616 – 25 November 1670) was a British peer
and Royal servant.
John was born in Hurley, Berkshire the son of Richard Lovelace, 1st Baron Lovelace
and his wife, Margaret, the daughter of London merchant William Dodworth, and educated at Christchurch College, Oxford. He lived at Ladye Place at Hurley
which he inherited on the death of his father.
He was an ardent Royalist and was committed by the Parliametarians to the Tower of London and made to pay a heavy fine. After the restoration of the Monarchy he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire
from 28 August 1660 to 25 November 1670. In 1670 he was made steward of the old Royal palace at Woodstock and died in the palace gatehouse on 24th September 1670. He was buried in the old priory church in Hurley.
After his death he was succeeded by his son John Lovelace, 3rd Baron Lovelace
. His wife Anne, daughter of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland
, succeeded her niece as 7th Baroness Wentworth
, which after her death passed to their granddaughter Martha Johnson.
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
and Royal servant.
John was born in Hurley, Berkshire the son of Richard Lovelace, 1st Baron Lovelace
Richard Lovelace, 1st Baron Lovelace
Richard Lovelace, 1st Baron Lovelace was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1601 and 1622. He was raised to the peerage as Baron Lovelace in 1627....
and his wife, Margaret, the daughter of London merchant William Dodworth, and educated at Christchurch College, Oxford. He lived at Ladye Place at Hurley
Hurley, Berkshire
Hurley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire.Hurley is famous for its proximity to the River Thames. It is also within easy reach of Henley-on-Thames, Oxford and London. The parish includes the villages and hamlets of Cockpole Green, Warren Row, Knowl Hill, Burchett's...
which he inherited on the death of his father.
He was an ardent Royalist and was committed by the Parliametarians to the Tower of London and made to pay a heavy fine. After the restoration of the Monarchy he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire
Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. Since 1689, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Berkshire.-Lord Lieutenants of Berkshire:*Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset 1551 – 22 January 1552...
from 28 August 1660 to 25 November 1670. In 1670 he was made steward of the old Royal palace at Woodstock and died in the palace gatehouse on 24th September 1670. He was buried in the old priory church in Hurley.
After his death he was succeeded by his son John Lovelace, 3rd Baron Lovelace
John Lovelace, 3rd Baron Lovelace
John Lovelace, 3rd Baron Lovelace was an English peer and MP.He was born at Hurley, Buckinghanshire, the son of John Lovelace, 2nd Baron Lovelace and Lady Anne, 7th Baroness Wentworth and Baroness Le Despenser...
. His wife Anne, daughter of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland was a Cavalier general who fought for Charles I during the English Civil War.He was the eldest son of Henry Wentworth, 3rd Baron Wentworth and Anne Hopton. His paternal grandfather was Thomas Wentworth, 2nd Baron Wentworth, the last Englishman to hold Calais...
, succeeded her niece as 7th Baroness Wentworth
Baron Wentworth
Baron Wentworth is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1529 for Thomas Wentworth, who was also de jure sixth Baron le Despencer of the 1387 creation. The title was created by writ, which means that it descends according to the male-preference cognatic...
, which after her death passed to their granddaughter Martha Johnson.