LOVELACE Family

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The surname Lovelace is derived from the Old English word "laweles," which means "lawless" and is ultimately derived from the Old English word "laghles," which means "outlaw." As a surname, Lovelace came from a nickname for a person who was an outlaw, or was uncontrolled or unrestrained. The Gaelic form of the surname Lovelace is Laighléis. [houseofnames.com]  
 

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	LOVELACE, Francis, Governor [~1621-1675] – English colonial administrator LOVE135 2C8
	LOVELACE, Richard [1618-1657] – English poet LOVE109 2C8

This is my working list of candidates to include -- I'm not yet sure if they are related to me! As candidates are eliminated (proven not related) they are marked appropriately (THUS) and an explanation included. They are kept in the list in case future research proves they can be included. (And to keep them from popping up on the list again!) Never discard good research!

Proven candidates' names are marked with an asterisk (*) until they can be added to the database.

BYRON, Augusta Ada, Countess Lovelace [1815-1852] English noblewoman, 1° computer programmer LOVELACE, Earl [*1935] Trinidadian writer LOVELACE, Eldridge [1913-2008] American city planner and author LOVELACE, James J. American general LOVELACE, Joseph [1754] English LOVELACE, Linda [1938-2002] American porn star & later anti-porn spokesperson Stage name, neé Linda Susan Boreman LOVELACE, Maud Hart [1892-1980] American writer

LOVELACE, Tom [1897-1979] American baseball player LOVELACE, William Randall II [1907-1965] American aerospace medical physician LOVELES, Albriess [1273] English LOVELES, Sarra [1587] English LOVELESS, Sarah [1734] English LOVELISSE, Robert English

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