Steve

I had trouble with Susan's link last night too - it shows up with no ebook available; I find that often with links at google, I don't know if it's more restictive access in the UK. Here's the link at archive (which I generally find no problems with): Early Ballads...Lord Lovel

The Northumbrian attribution seems to rest in part on the assumtion that Lovel is related to Delaval (as in Seaton Delaval). My place names directory says that Delaval in this context is derived from the de la Val (or Valle) family of the area. I don't know if the Lovel name is derived from de la Val or not.

Mick