Little is known about the Lovelace family seat, located in the village of Bethersden just W of the parish church of St Margaret. The manor and mid-14th c. house stayed in the Lovelace family until the 17th c. when the house deteriorated.
In the late 19th c. Pearman noted that one 'of the walls belonging to the old mansion remains, and in a room of the present house there is some oak panelling, and the Hulse arms in stained glass, removed from the earlier edifice' ('Lovelace' 185).
A possible performance venue. Although no relevant family records survive, a bearward patronized by William Lovelace appeared at Lydd in the 1560s.
Demolished.
mid-14th c. Manor purchased by John Lovelace from William Kinet. Manor house built subsequently.
mid-17th c. Sold by the poet Richard Lovelace to Richard Hulse of Cheshire.
late 17th c. Manor sold to Sir Edwin Stede.
early 18th c. Demolished and replaced by a substantial farmhouse on or near the site.
REED Kent: Diocese of Canterbury 2.698--9
| Name | Dates | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Lovelace, William | 0-1577 |
