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Mary Cotton , in religion Mary of the Blessed Trinity.
Born: in Hants.
Died: 23 Sep 1694 in Antwerp, aged 65.

father: Edward Cotton Esq
mother: Mary Brett of Hants

Carmelites choir nun.
She left 1677 to help found another convent.

Carmelites choir nun.

Carmelites, Hoogstraten choir nun.
She joined 1678 as a founder member.
She left before 1694 to return to her former convent.

She professed 2 Jul 1656, aged 27.

She was the cousin of Anne Keynes , Catharine Keynes .
She was the niece of Margarette Cotton.
She was the great niece of Elizabeth Cotton.

Sources: Hardman: 102; Antwerp Annals: 509-15; Hoogstraten Annals: 3, 5.

Notes:

Duchess of Newcastle (Margaret Cavendish) led her to her clothing: annals 515. Her father was a son of Richard Cotton of Warblington and Elizabeth Blount, named in his uncle Sir Edward Blount's Will of 1629, proved Feb 1631 (PROB 11/159/254)