Lancaster LOVETT

- 1673

• Name	Lancaster LOVETT
  	The surname is spelled LOVITT in some court records.
  Gender	Male
  Will	17 Oct 1672	Lower Norfolk Co, Virginia Colony   [1]
  	Lancaster's will stated that he was "of Linhaven in Lower Norfolk County" in Virginia. It named his son Lancaster and his wife Ann as executors of his estate. He signed the will on 17 October 1672. Thomas Bridge, Adam Keeling and Mala Thruston witnessed his signature and seal.
  Death	c. 1673	Virginia Colony
  	Lancaster died during late March or early April of 1673.
  codicil	19 Mar 1672/73
  	On 19 March 1672/3, Lancaster added a codicil to his will, with Richard Poole and John Corbett signing as witnesses.
  Will proved	15 Apr 1673	Lower Norfolk Co, Virginia Colony   [1]
  	The will was proved before the Lower Norfolk County Court on 15 April 1673, and ordered recorded.
  Person ID	I56183	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 1	Bathsheba (UNKNOWN)
  Marriage	Before 15 Aug 1645  [2]
  	The couple had married prior to 15 August 1645 when a complaint was brought against the couple in the Lower Norfolk County Court by Mrs. Gookin, mistress of Bathsheba Lovett. The court record noted that Bathsheba was with child.
  Children	1. Bathsheba LOVETT   2. Lancaster LOVETT,   b. Before Oct 1655   d. c. 1702/3   3. John LOVETT,   b. Virginia Colony d. Before 8 Jul 1691   4. Thomas LOVETT,   b. Virginia Colony   5. Mary LOVETT,   b. Virginia Colony   6. Elizabeth LOVETT,   b. Virginia Colony
  Family ID	F6519	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Ann (UNKNOWN)   d. Jul 1716, Virginia Colony
  Marriage	Before 17 Oct 1672
  	The couple had married prior to 17 October 1672 when she was named as a co-executor of her husband Lancaster Lovett's estate.
  Children	1. Randolph LOVETT,   b. Before Jul 1670
  Family ID	F4339	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Charles Fleming McIntosh, McIntosh, Lower Norfolk County & Norfolk County Wills 1637-1710, ((1914, Rpt. Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, n.d.)). pp. 38-39: Lancaster Lovitt will (1673) [Book E, f. 14-]. [S74] Alice Granbery Walter, abstractor & compiler, Walter, Lower Norfolk County Virginia Court Records Book "A" 1637 - 1646 & Book "B" 1646 - 1651/2, ((Baltimore: GPC, 1994)). Book A, p. 18182 [f. 21a].