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Anne <I>Lovelace</I> Gorsuch

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Anne Lovelace Gorsuch

Birth
Bethersden, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
Death
Jun 1652 (aged 41–42)
Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
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Anne Lovelace was born about 1610 in Bethersden, Kent, England. She was the daughter of a knight, Sir William Lovelace (1583-1627) and Katherine Ann (Barne) Lovelace (1587-1633). Anne was also the sister of at least 2 brothers who became known, Governor Francis Lovelace of New York. Appointed Deputy Governor of Long Island and in 1668 became Governor of New York 1668-1673, until the city was captured by the Dutch 30 July 1673. Served as a Colonel for forces loyal to Charles I during the English Civil War. He died in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom. Another famous brother was Sir Richard Lovelace Richard Lovelace was an English Nobleman and poet. His "Lucasta" poems brought him fame., English poet, a country gentleman and a justice of the peace. He died in London, England. She was also the sister of Thomas Lovelace who died in Staten Island Plantation, New York, Colonial America. William Lovelace, VI died in Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom. Capt. Dudley Lovelace died in Woolwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom. Anne also had 2 sisters: Joanna (Johanna) Lovelace died in St Catherines, London, England and Elizabeth Lovelace who died in England.

Anne married Rev. Dr. John Gorsuch in Wicocomico, Northumberland, England in 1628. John was the son of Daniel Gorsuch and Alice (Hall) Gorsuch. John and Anne set up home in London. John Gorsuch received his Doctorate of Divinity Degree from Cambridge University and became the Rector of Walkern. John Gorsuch became Rector of Walkern (Walkhorne) Parish (in Hertford Parish), Hertfordshire, England July 28, 1632, his father having purchased this rectory for him. Four years after their marriage the young couple settled at the new parsonage house in Walkern. John Gorsuch subsequently received his Mandate for Presentment, instituting him as Rector, signed and sealed on behalf on King Charles.

Rev. John and Alice (Lovelace) Gorsuch were the parents of the following known children: Katharine (Gorsuch) Whitby, David Gorsuch, William Gorsuch, John Gorsuch, Jr., Robert Gorsuch, Anne (Gorsuch) Todd, Richard Gorsuch, Joanna Gorsuch, Frances (Gorsuch) Sisson, Elizabeth (Gorsuch) Howard, Charles Gorsuch, Lovelace Gorsuch and Mary (Gorsuch) Keene.

In the book "Ancestral study of four families, Roberts, Griffith, Cartwright, Simpson: covering lineal and collateral relations of my child", it states that Anne is the daughter of Sir William and Ann (Barne) Lovelace of Woolwidge, England and the granddaughter of Sir William Lovelace of Bethersden, Kent, England. States that she married Rev. John Gorsuch D.D., and their daughter, Ann Gorsuch married Captain Thomas Todd. Page 854 in this book.

In the book "To Maryland from Overseas" on page 85, it states that Anne was the wife of John Gorsuch, Rector of Walkorne , Hertfordshire as a widow with her children emigrated to the America colony of Virginia.

Notes on ancestry.com: She received under her father's will, dated 1622, "all my adventures in the East India Company with all the profits to be paid to her at the age of 21 or marriage". By her mother's will, dated 1v-32, there is left to "Anne Gorsuch my daughter my third suit of diaper which I made in the Low countries". She went to Virginia, probably about 1650 and soon after the death of her husband, with her younger children and died there (Va. Mag. xxiv; 90). Letters of administration were issued in England, 2 June, 1652, to "Daniel Gorsuch son of Anne Gorsuch, late of Weston, co. Hertford but deceased in parts beyond the seas, widow" (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Administrations 1668). She had issue by her husband Rev. John Gorsuch, eleven children whose fortunes and descendants have been traced by the writer in the preceding volumes of this magazine; viz.: (i) Daniel; (ii) John; (iii) William; (iv) Katherine married William Whitby; (v) Robert; (vi) Richard; (vii) Anna married 1st Capt. Thomas Todd, 2nd Capt. David Jones, 3d Capt. John Oldton; (viii) Elizabeth married Howell Powell; (ix) Charles; (x) Lovelace; (xi) Frances) Of these, Katharine, Robert, Richard, Anna, Elizabeth, Charles and Lovelace settled in Virginia or in Maryland, married, and with the probable exception of Robert, left numerous descendants (Va. Mag. xxiv-xxvii).

Anne and her family are also mentioned in the book "Pedigrees of Some of the Emperor Charlemagne's Descendants. Volume I" on page 189-190.

Anne died 1652 in LancasterCounty, Virginia, at age 41 early in the year.
Anne Lovelace was born about 1610 in Bethersden, Kent, England. She was the daughter of a knight, Sir William Lovelace (1583-1627) and Katherine Ann (Barne) Lovelace (1587-1633). Anne was also the sister of at least 2 brothers who became known, Governor Francis Lovelace of New York. Appointed Deputy Governor of Long Island and in 1668 became Governor of New York 1668-1673, until the city was captured by the Dutch 30 July 1673. Served as a Colonel for forces loyal to Charles I during the English Civil War. He died in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom. Another famous brother was Sir Richard Lovelace Richard Lovelace was an English Nobleman and poet. His "Lucasta" poems brought him fame., English poet, a country gentleman and a justice of the peace. He died in London, England. She was also the sister of Thomas Lovelace who died in Staten Island Plantation, New York, Colonial America. William Lovelace, VI died in Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom. Capt. Dudley Lovelace died in Woolwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom. Anne also had 2 sisters: Joanna (Johanna) Lovelace died in St Catherines, London, England and Elizabeth Lovelace who died in England.

Anne married Rev. Dr. John Gorsuch in Wicocomico, Northumberland, England in 1628. John was the son of Daniel Gorsuch and Alice (Hall) Gorsuch. John and Anne set up home in London. John Gorsuch received his Doctorate of Divinity Degree from Cambridge University and became the Rector of Walkern. John Gorsuch became Rector of Walkern (Walkhorne) Parish (in Hertford Parish), Hertfordshire, England July 28, 1632, his father having purchased this rectory for him. Four years after their marriage the young couple settled at the new parsonage house in Walkern. John Gorsuch subsequently received his Mandate for Presentment, instituting him as Rector, signed and sealed on behalf on King Charles.

Rev. John and Alice (Lovelace) Gorsuch were the parents of the following known children: Katharine (Gorsuch) Whitby, David Gorsuch, William Gorsuch, John Gorsuch, Jr., Robert Gorsuch, Anne (Gorsuch) Todd, Richard Gorsuch, Joanna Gorsuch, Frances (Gorsuch) Sisson, Elizabeth (Gorsuch) Howard, Charles Gorsuch, Lovelace Gorsuch and Mary (Gorsuch) Keene.

In the book "Ancestral study of four families, Roberts, Griffith, Cartwright, Simpson: covering lineal and collateral relations of my child", it states that Anne is the daughter of Sir William and Ann (Barne) Lovelace of Woolwidge, England and the granddaughter of Sir William Lovelace of Bethersden, Kent, England. States that she married Rev. John Gorsuch D.D., and their daughter, Ann Gorsuch married Captain Thomas Todd. Page 854 in this book.

In the book "To Maryland from Overseas" on page 85, it states that Anne was the wife of John Gorsuch, Rector of Walkorne , Hertfordshire as a widow with her children emigrated to the America colony of Virginia.

Notes on ancestry.com: She received under her father's will, dated 1622, "all my adventures in the East India Company with all the profits to be paid to her at the age of 21 or marriage". By her mother's will, dated 1v-32, there is left to "Anne Gorsuch my daughter my third suit of diaper which I made in the Low countries". She went to Virginia, probably about 1650 and soon after the death of her husband, with her younger children and died there (Va. Mag. xxiv; 90). Letters of administration were issued in England, 2 June, 1652, to "Daniel Gorsuch son of Anne Gorsuch, late of Weston, co. Hertford but deceased in parts beyond the seas, widow" (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Administrations 1668). She had issue by her husband Rev. John Gorsuch, eleven children whose fortunes and descendants have been traced by the writer in the preceding volumes of this magazine; viz.: (i) Daniel; (ii) John; (iii) William; (iv) Katherine married William Whitby; (v) Robert; (vi) Richard; (vii) Anna married 1st Capt. Thomas Todd, 2nd Capt. David Jones, 3d Capt. John Oldton; (viii) Elizabeth married Howell Powell; (ix) Charles; (x) Lovelace; (xi) Frances) Of these, Katharine, Robert, Richard, Anna, Elizabeth, Charles and Lovelace settled in Virginia or in Maryland, married, and with the probable exception of Robert, left numerous descendants (Va. Mag. xxiv-xxvii).

Anne and her family are also mentioned in the book "Pedigrees of Some of the Emperor Charlemagne's Descendants. Volume I" on page 189-190.

Anne died 1652 in LancasterCounty, Virginia, at age 41 early in the year.


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