John Lovelace, 4th Baron Lovelace (1672 – 1709) was the Governor of both New York and New Jersey.He was the son of William Lovelace of Hurst, Berkshire, and was not related to Francis Lovelace, the second Governor of New York. Despite being born into an aristocratic family, the previous baron had weakened the family's fortunes through gambling, leaving John heavily in debt. He therefore served in the military following the inheritance of his peerage.