John Loveden, of Buscot, Berkshire

1566 - Aft 1625  (~ 60 years)

• Name	John Loveden
  	1566 Visitation calls John the third son of Walter Loveden of Fyfield, Berkshire, and the 1623 Visitation (for which he provided the information to the Herald) states he is eldest surviving son of Walter Loveden. The 1664 visitation confuses John by adding two generations of John Lovedens (perhaps a Herald's mistake); one married to Joan Eve and the other married to Joan Brown. There was only one Joan - Joan Eve, who was the step-daughter of (and raised by), her mother's second husband, Sir Richard Browne.
  Suffix	of Buscot, Berkshire
  Born	c 1566
  	Aged 17 when his elder brother Walter Loveden died in c 1583 - see: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/hants/vol4/pp381-384
  Gender	Male
  Legal:	1584	Mansion house at Lambourn Woodlands [now called Rooksnest]
  	Assignment of the wardship, custody and marriage of John Loveden, brother and heir of Walter Loveden, deceased, and the tenure during his minority of a mansion house at Lambourn Woodlands, in Lambourn, for 200 marks, by his mother Dorothy Loveden, widow of Walter Loveden the elder, gent., to Barnaby Lewys of the Middle Temple, London, gent., 29 May 26 Elizabeth [1584]. [Berkshire Record Office D/ELV/F2] [Barnaby Lewys appears to be Barnaby Lewes of Wincalton, Somerset - see Visitations of Somerset]
  Legal:	c 1586	Berkshire
  	Berkshire Record Office - Reference: D/ELV/T113: Bond of John Loveden of Lambourn, gentleman, to settle lands on his future wife, Johane Eve (no date, but c 1586)
  Property:	Feb 1587	Lease of a house in Fewter (Fetter?) Lane, London
  	It appears that John Loveden may have rented a house for his London visits for his wife to see her mother and stepfather (who may have been living nearby at Dudley, Earl of Leicester\'s palace) nearby. [Will of Edmond Hills 24 Feb 1587: to Sylvius Hills my 4th son, I give for his life 6 of my houses in Fewter Lane at the north end of the street side, now in the hands of Mt John Lovden, etc etc]
  Legal:	1589	Grant of Arms by Clarenceax King of Arms
  	John's father Walter was first recorded in the Heralds' Visitations. They were confirmed to John in 1589.
  Legal:	1591
  	Order to escheator of Hampshire for livery to John Loveden of his manors of Buscot and Penyton alias Penyton Mewsey also Penyton Maysley, in Pennington, Hants. Recites inquisition post mortem of Walter Loveden of Lambourn, gentleman, setting out the descent of both manors (acquired in separate transactions from the Stonor family), 1589. [Berkshire Record Office D/ELV/T79]
  Legal:	Aft 1591	Arrowsmiths, Chelmsford, Essex
  	Grant by John Loveden of Lambourne in the county of Berkshire, gentleman, and Joan his wife, daughter and heir of Nicholas Eve, late of Chellmesford in Essex, deceased; and Richard Browne of London, gentleman, and Joan his wife, late the wife of the said Nicholas, to William Hediche of Chellmesforde aforesaid, haberdasher, in part fulfillment of the covenants of an indenture between them dated 24 May 33 Elizabeth [I], of a parcel of land containing 5 acres called [1591] "Arrowsmithes," lying in Chelmsford, bounded by the lands late of the bishop of London and now of Thomas Willemay, knight, called "Chappellfeild" to the north, a lane leading from the Roman road called "Newstreete" to the Springfeild Mill and a pasture called "Tunmanmeade" to the east and Newstreete itself to the west. With appointment of Thomas Wallinger of Chelmsford, gentleman, and Humphrey Cordell of the same, inholder, their attorneys to deliver seisin. Record office description: Conveyance (Bargain & Sale) for £140. John Loveden of Lambourn (county Berkshire), gentleman, & wife Joan (daughter & heir of Nicholas Eve of Chelmsford), and RICHARD BROWNE of London, gentleman, & wife JOAN (WIDOW OF SAID NICHOLAS EVE), to William Hedich of Chelmsford, haberdasher. A barn, a stable, a croft, and 5 acre called Arrowsmythes, bet. land late of the Bishop of London, now of Sir Thomas Mildmay, knight, called Chapplesfield, on north, a lane from the common highway called Newstreete to Springfield Mill and a meadow called Tunman Mead east, and Newstreet west., all late of Nicholas Eve, in Chelmsford.
  Legal:	9 Feb 1593
  	Bond by Hercules Loveden and John Loveden, of Lamborne, gentlemen, and Michael Cawley, of Chilton, gentleman, to Ralph Rokeby, John Herbert, William Awberie and Julius Cesar, Doctors of Laws and Masters of the Court of Requests, in £60, conditioned for the repayment by Hercules of such sums as he should have received under a decree of the Court of Requests, in a suit between him, complainant, and John Toppe and Dorothy, defendants, dated 12 October, 33 Elizabeth [1591], whereby the said John and Dorothy were ordered to pay him £20 yearly during the life of the said Dorothy; such repayment to be made within three months after such time as by the \'counsell of her Majesties\' said Courte\' he shall be adjudged to make it, upon the hearing of a cause now depending in the said court mentioned in a bill of complaint, endorsed 8 June last, wherein the said John and Dorothy are complainants against the said Hercules, defendant. Berkshire. 9 February, 35 Elizabeth, 1592. Witnesses, N. Vavasour, William Hampson, Roger Twyford. Signed by H. Loueden, Jo Loueden, Mychaell Cawley. Note: Seal of arms [g. ] a bend between four sinister hands a paumy couped [arg. ] a crescent for difference [Loveden]. Seal of arms, as above. Seal of arms (?) quarterly a fess dancetty and a bend. [National Archives E 40/12408]
  Residence:	May 1600	Sayes Court, Deptford
  	John records his residence as Deptford in May 1600. Sayes Court, Deptford was the residence of John's mother-in-law and stepfather-in-law, Joan Browne and (her second husband) Richard (later Sir Richard) Browne.
  Property:	1601	Buscot, Berkshire
  	CATALOGUE OF NOBLEMEN AND GENTLEMEN In the Commission of the Peace for Berkshire, 160.1, 43 Eliz.: John Loveden, Esq., of Buscot
  Official Position/s	1602	Paris, France
  	TO BE INVESTIGATED - There was a John Loveden attached to the English Embassy in Paris, France at this time. Is it possible it is John Loveden of Buscot - in a position obtained for him by his stepfather-in-law, Richard Browne? Interesting possibility. Correspondence from this John Loveden is preserved in the UK State Papers.
  Legal:	c 1603
  	Chancery injunction to Dorothy Top, widow, [John's mother] to permit John Loveden quiet enjoyment of his lands. [Berkshire Record Office D/ELV/L2]
  Legal:	1603	Star Chamber Case, London
  	Dispute by John against his brother Walter over a debt owed to John by Walter of £100
  Legal:	1612
  	Cranfield Papers - Letters to Cranfield: John Loveden: request to confer with Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Duchy. [Kent History and Library Centre Ref. 69/1/Oo50]
  Legal:	1615	Court of Chancery, London
  	In Freake vs. Loveden (1615), Chancery had decreed in favour of a contested 'inclosure of wastes and commons' on the grounds of 'the common good' [cited in David Brown and Frank Sharman, 'Enclosure: Agreements and Acts', VI Legal Hist., xv (1994), 273]. Star Chamber Case: National Archives Ref. STAC 8/145/5 Freake v Loveden - Jun 1616. Plaintiffs: Sir Thomas Freake kt of Shroton, Dorset, and others. Defendants: John Loveden gent, Walter Loveden his son, Richard Carpenter, Henry Browne, James Symons, John Hawkins, and others. Subject: Collusive suits to diminish plaintiff Sir Thomas Freake's right of common in Buscot claimed in right of the manors of Buscot and Philpott, and others lands, and driving of cattle and assaults under colour thereof. Berkshire. Barnes category: assault; destruction of property; unlawful assembly; vexatious litigation; rescue; perjury; fraud; engrossing. Court of Chancery case: national Archives ref. C 2/JasI/F5/63 Freake v Loveden - [1603-25] Plaintiffs: Sir Thomas Freake, Andrew Windsor, Francis Parkins, Francis Parker and Toby Clyfton. Defendants: John Loveden. Subject: right of common in the Outfield in Buscot alias Burwardescote, Berkshire (the manors of Mytchills Court, Payneles Court within said manor of Buscot, and Philpotts Court are also referred to). Document type: [pleadings]
  Legal:	1622
  	Answer of defendants in Chancery suit brought by John Loveden against Hercules and Dorothy Loveden (his son and daughter-in-law) concerning the Buscot estate. [Berkshire Record Office D/ELV/L5]
  Legal:	c 1603 - 1625	Chancery case
  	Loveden v Loveden. Plaintiff: Hercules Loveden. Defendant: John Lovedon. Subject: messuages and lands in Highworth, Eastrop, Westrop and Hampton Turvill, Wiltshire. Document type: [pleadings] [National Archives C2/JasI/L15/56]
  Legal:	4 Aug 1625	John and Walter Loveden to appear before the Privy Council
  	John and Walter (his son) were summoned to appear (along with a servant William Busby - Walter and William were both called servants) before their Lordships of the Privy Council (signed by Lord Keeper, Lord Treasurer, Lord President). They appeared on 9 Aug (Walter this time mentioned as a Gentleman and John his father as Esq.) and their indemnities were entered in the register of Privy Council causes. They were to remain however in the custody of the messenger until they were discharged by order of their Lordships. On 10 Aug the cause was heard, they were discharged and set at liberty.
  Died	Aft 1625
  Legal:	c 1631 - 1634	Chancery Case
  	Berkshire Record Office D/ELV/L12/1-3: Papers relating to Chancery suit brought by William and Penelope Taylor, John and Johan Gilmore and Hercules Loveden against Walter Loveden concerning the will of John Loveden, father of Walter, Hercules, Penelope and Johan.
  Person ID	I2161	Grant
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	Walter Loveden, of Fyfield, Berkshire, Tudor conspirator and Recusant,   d. c 21 Mar 1582
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Dorothy Warneford, of Sevenhampton, Recusant,   d. Aft c 1603
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F582	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joan Eve, daughter & heir of Nicholas Eve of Chelmsford, Essex,   b. c 1563
  Married	c 1586
  	Berkshire Record Office - Reference: D/ELV/T69/1-3: Deed (and counterpart deed) to lead the uses of a fine. Marriage settlement of John Loveden of Lambourn and Johan, daughter of Nicholas Ive of Chelmsford, Essex 1586; with final concord, 1590. Property settled included Erles Court Manor [now called Rooksnest], a tenement called Woodward and other lands in Bockhampton, a parcel of land in the common field called Berryes Field and 20 acres of land in Blackgrove [Blagrove], all in Lambourn; and a fourth share of Snoweswick, Buscot.
  Children	+ 1. Walter Loveden, of Buscot, Berkshire,   b. c 1587,   d. c 1652  (Age ~ 65 years)  [Birth]   2. John Loveden,   b. c Nov 1589, likely at Lambourn Woodlands, Berkshire, England  [Birth] + 3. Edward Loveden, of Buscot,   b. c Mar 1591, likely at Lambourn Woodlands, Berkshire, England ,   d. 1659  (Age ~ 67 years)  [Birth]   4. Hercules Loveden,   b. c Sep 1592, likely at Lambourn Woodlands, Berkshire, England ,   d. c 1646, likely at Buscot, Berkshire, England  (Age ~ 53 years)  [Birth]   5. Penelope Loveden,   b. c 1595  [Birth]   6. Joan Loveden,   b. c 1597  [Birth]
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2019
  Family ID	F581	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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