Francis Lovel, Viscount Lovel, Lord Lovel, lord of Bedale
Dates: born 1454; disappeared after 1487
Biography
Francis Lovel was a prominent Yorkist nobleman and supporter of Richard III. After the Yorkist defeat he rebelled against Henry VII, was attainted in 1487, and forfeited his estates.
Notes / Sources
The source states that the forfeited Lovel lands came to the Crown.
Research sources:
- McCall, The Early History of Bedale, pp. 60-63, describing Francis Lovel as lord of Bedale and the 1487 attainder. — https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/The_Early_History_of_Bedale_in_the_North_Riding_of_Yorkshire_%28IA_earlyhistoryofbe01mcca%29.pdf
- Wikipedia biographical reference — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Lovel
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