 The Lovering family held at some time the north Devon manor of Bittadon.It is not clear how he came to reside at Hudscott; Andrews (1958) suggested that John I Lovering was a nephew of William Venner, and that at some time before his death in 1690 Venner had handed over the estate to Lovering.He married Dorcas Doddridge, sister and co-heiress of John Doddridge (1610-1666), MP, of Bremridge, Filleigh.