Guys, Following the discussion on London Lovelocks with interest. I was looking for another name at the time but the following site yielded several responses to the name Lovelock. I only tried the 'correct' spelling so there could be more. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/results.asp?query1=Lovelock These are the hits for the "four shilling in the pound aid" (tax) in 1693-1694. From the details, it looks like they were well-off individuals. Four Shillings In The Pound Aid 1693-1694 - City of Westminster, St Margaret Westminster, Burgess Nortons Ward / Tuttlehill Street North Div, Gardners Lane <http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=20636&strquery=Lovelock> … *Lovelock*, Roger … Four Shillings In The Pound Aid 1693/4. Derek Keene, Peter Earle, Craig Spence and Janet Barnes (1992) 2 Four Shillings In The Pound Aid 1693-1694 - City of London, Farringdon Ward Within, First Division [Note: sub-division is by precinct], St Martin Ludgate Precinct <http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=19915&strquery=Lovelock> … *Lovelock*, Francis … Four Shillings In The Pound Aid 1693/4. Derek Keene, Peter Earle, Craig Spence and Janet Barnes (1992) 3 Four Shillings In The Pound Aid 1693-1694 - City of London, Aldersgate Ward (Within and Without), Aldersgate Ward Without, Third Precinct, Jewen Street <http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=19520&strquery=Lovelock> … *Lovelock*, William … Four Shillings In The Pound Aid 1693/4. Derek Keene, Peter Earle, Craig Spence and Janet Barnes (1992) It is interesting that Lovelocks appear north of Andover. It was an area of very low (relative to other parts of Southern England) population density and still is. Several families settled in the area to escape the Plague of London. Hence the hamlet in the area being called Little London. I don't know if the Lovelocks were among them or had migrated in from Wiltshire, Berks or the Kingsclere area of Hampshire which John Lewis' website indicates had Lovelocks clocking BMDs at St Mary's Kingsclere in the mid-16th century. Given the area north of Andover was heavily forested (Chute Forest) settlers being relatives of the Lovelocks of Savernake Forest is not impossible. Regards, Nigel Gerdes -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.6.2 - Release Date: 04/03/2005