Parish Registers

Lovelocks in Berkshire by Parish, compiled by Robert Sterry.

Berkshire Lovelock baptisms, marriages and burials (RTF format), provided by Helen Norton

Records from non-PR sources, provided by Helen Norton - contains one Berks entry

Sarum Marriage Licence Bonds

Census Records

• Lovelock extracts for Berkshire from the 1841 census [Includes contributions from Robert Sterry and John Lovelock]
• Lovelock extracts for Berkshire from the 1851 census [Includes contributions from Robert Sterry and John Lovelock]
  
• Lovelock extracts for Berkshire from the 1861 census [Includes contributions from Robert Sterry and John Lovelock]
• Lovelock extracts for Berkshire from the 1871 census [Includes contributions from John Lovelock and Robert Sterry]
  
• Lovelock extracts for Berkshire from the 1881 census
  
• Lovelock extracts for Berkshire from the 1891 census [Includes contributions from John Lovelock and Robert Sterry]
  
• Lovelock extracts for Berkshire from the 1901 census
  
• Lovelock extracts for Berkshire from the 1911 census
  
  
• Lovelock extracts from the 1921 Census
  
  
• Lovelock extracts from the 1939 Register
  
  

Wills

• Nick Hidden produced a collection of about 1000 abstracts of probate documents relating to people residing in the neighbourhood of the towns of Hungerford and Wantage in Berkshire. The collection is hosted by GENUKI (UK and Ireland Genealogy) but has apparently not been updated since 1998, and is currently seeking a maintainer. Here are pointers to those which mention Lovelock, Lovelocke, or Lovelake:
  
  
• 1524 Robert Hayward town Hungerford brk PCC will 10164 John Lovelake, witness
  
• 1526 William Hayward hungerford brk archd berks (will 10161), John Luflake, witness
• 1550 John Clydesdale, Hungerford brk PCC will 6516; mentions "my farm called Little Hidden (which sometime Wm Lovelock did hold)"; George Lovelack, witness
• 1556 Thomas Hall, Oxenwood, Shalbourne wil PCC will 10950, George Lovelake, witness
• 1569 Jefferey Fawler, Hungerford (will 9987), mentions "my honest neighbour John Lovelake"
• 1570 Thomas Dolman Hungerford brk dean of sarum (will 9990), mentions John Lovelake overseer and friend
  
• 1576 William Butler Hungerford brk dean of sarum (will 9992), John Lovelake overseer to the will and "my friend", "To George Lovelake my son-in-law and to his children 5 pounds"
  
• 1582 George Lovelake Hungerford wil dean of sarum bond 10289 (NB: Wilts not Berks) mentions his widow Jane and John Lovelake tanner
  
• 1582 Jane Lovelake, Hungerford wil dean of sarum bond inv 10290, estate of Jane Lovelake widow of Hungerford (NB Wilts not Berks) lists John Lovelake, tanner as a beneficiary and binds him to bring up and educate the natural children of Jane Lovelake, widow: John Lovelake, William Lovelake, Humphrey Lovelake, Thomas Lovelake and Johan Lovelake
  
• 1618 John Fawler, Chilton Foliat wil dean of sarum will inv 10682, Thomas (x) lovelock, witness
• 1666 Thomas Brown, North Hidden, Hungerford brk dean of sarum will inv 10594, inventory taken 13th may 1666 by Thomas Lampard and Edward Lovelocke
• 1667 Thomas Nash, Hidden, Hungerford brk dean of sarum will inv 10748, Edward (x) Lovelocke, witness
• 1672 Thomas Goddard, Hidden, Hungerford brk dean canons of windsor will inv 10705 will and inventory, inventory taken 27 december 1671 by Edward (x) Lovelocke and Thomas Lamport.
• 1737 Grace Lovelock, Newtown, Hungerford brk dean canons of windsor bond comm 10824 binds Edward Lovelock of Newtown, yeoman and two others. Edward is nominated as the natural son of Grace Lovelock. (24 Oct 1737; Peculiar Dean and Canons of Windsor)
  
  
• PCC Wills
  
  1595 Feb 25 proved at the Peculiar of the Dean of Salisbury for Thomas Lovelock, Citn (Information supplied by John Dixon)
  
  1759 Will of Noah Lovelock of Grainge Farm, Shaw, Berkshire refers to brother Thomas Lovelock of Burghclere, nephew John Awbrey, niece Mary wife of ___ Adnams
  and daughter of Richard Awbrey by my sister Elizabeth, nephew Gabriel Machin and niece Mary wife of John Wallen of Thatcham son and daughter of my late
  sister Hannah, niece Elizabeth wife of Thomas Spicer of Burghclere, nephew John Lovelock, nephew John Rogers son of my sister Mary late wife of John Rogers,
  sister Katherine wife of Thomas New, Thomas and Mary New son and daughter of sister Katherine and brother Gabriel Lovelock.
  
  1775 Feb 22 Consistory Court of Salisbury (Sarum) Will of Thomas Loveluck of Shaw mentions sons Edward, Noah, Thomas, Gabriel and John; daughters Diane Wallace,
  Betty Lovelock, Molly Lovelock; and his wife Elizabeth. Proved Jul 22 1776. (Information from John Dixon)
  
  1780 will of Edward Lovelock of Newtown, Hungerford refers to his daughter Ann and pending marriage to James Butler of Lincoln, daughter Elizabeth, wife Ann Lovelock,
  son Francis Lovelock, son Edward Lovelock and his freehold and leased property in Chipping Lambourne, Hidden, West Shefford, Avington, Rinchency and Newtown.
  
  1785 will of Elizabeth Lovelock of Avington refers to niece Eliza Ann Butler, brother Edward Lovelock and youngest brother Francis Lovelock
  
  

Monumental Inscriptions

• MIs for Wallingford St Leonard and St Mary Le More
  from the Oxfordshire FHS, provided by John Lovelock, compiled by Robert Sterry
  
  

Other Records

• Lovelock extracts from the Berkshire FHS Overseers Project
  This document was provided by Robert Sterry, and includes an explanation of the Overseers Project.
  
  
• 1796 Poll Book for Berkshire
  from the Berkshire FHS, provided by John Lovelock, compiled by Robert Sterry.
  
  
• Settlement Certificates
  
  John Lovelock found the following Settlement Certificates relating to Aldermaston:
  26 Mar 1733 Settlement Certificate from Brimpton to Aldermaston of Joseph Lovelock
  20 Jan 1767 Settlement Certificate from Silchester Hampshire to Aldermaston of John Clarrage and family. Witnessed by John Lovelock.
  
  John Lovelock found the following Settlement Certificates relating to Thatcham:
  26 Dec 1711 Settlement Certificate from Newbury to Woolhampton for William Duckett Witnessed by Edward Lovelock Churchwarden
  16 Sep 1719 Settlement Certificate from Newbury to Thatcham of Martha Mundy etc signed by Edward Lovelock Mayor
  
  
• Hungerford Estate Papers (Reading University Library: Chilton Estate, Great Shefford, Chilton Foliat) (With many thanks to Helen Norton)
  
  1714 Apr 26 Assignment of mortgage for 1000 years: Martha Butler of Hungerford, co. Berkshire and John Hobbs of Hungerford, co Berks to Grace Lovelock of
  Kintbury, co. Berks. Land in Hungerford, co. Berks. Consideration £200 Signed Martha Butler, John Hobbs. Sealed.
  1714 Apr 26 Bond: John Hobbs of Hungerford, co. Berks to Grace Lovelocke of Kintbury, co Berks. For £500. Signed John Hobbs. Sealed.
  1737 Sep 28 Assignment of mortgage for 1000 years: Edward Lovelocke of Hungerford, co. Berks and John Williams of Cricklade, co. Wilts and Mary (his wife) to
  John Chamberlain of Lambourne, co. Berks and Henry Chamberlain of Lambourne, co. Berks. Land in Hungerford, co. Berks. Consideration £270.
  Signed: Edward Lovelocke, John Williams, Mary Williams, the mark of John Chamberlain. Sealed.
  
  
• 1873 Return of Owners of Land lists the following Lovelocks:
  
  Surname First Name Place Area Gross Estimated Rental Acres Rods Perches £ s
  
  Lovelock George Burghclere 1 1 - 3 -
  Lovelock Mrs Snelmore 58 2 32 129 10
  Lovelock Richard Shaw 3 1 17 46 10
  Lovelock William Winkfield 1 3 8 23 17
  
  
• There is a marriage bond dated 1629 for a John Lovelock to a Frances Stampe of Cholsey. No corresponding marriage has been located.
  
  
• A John Lovelock is listed as having voted in the 1790 Reading borough poll for Neville and Barrymore. Occupation: Victualler.