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Mary Forster, in religion Mary Anne of Jesus.
Born: 1600 in Suffolk.
Died: 10 Feb 1679 in Lierre, aged 78.

father: Christopher Foster Esq of Copdock, Suffolk
mother: Elizabeth Rookwood

Carmelites, Antwerp choir nun.
She was clothed 15 Aug 1628, aged 28.
She left 1648 to help found another convent.

Carmelites, Lierre choir nun.
She joined 1648 as a founder member.

She professed 19 Aug 1629, aged 29.

creator: MS Life of Mother Anne of the Ascension

She was the aunt of Anna Forster, Etheldreda Forster, Mary Foster, Margaret Monica Foster, Elisabeth Forster, Frances Teresa Forster.
She was the kinswoman of Frances Rookwood, Mary Rookwood.
She was the niece of Dorothy Rookwood, Anne Rookwood.

Sources: Hardman: 53-4; Antwerp pb; Antwerp Annals: 324; Liv-I: 33-40.

Family tree (Rookwood and Foster of Copdock)

Notes:

Mother a member of the Rookwood of Stanningfield family, many of whom were later Poor Clares as well as members of other orders. Mentioned in Hardman (1937), pp. 39.