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Grace Palmer , in religion Magdalen of the Holy Cross.
Born: 1609 in Yorks.
Died: 26 Feb 1679 in Antwerp, aged 52.

father: Sir George Palmes of Naburn, Yorks
mother: Catherine Babthorpe of Osgodby, Yorks

Carmelites, Antwerp choir nun.

She professed 8 Apr 1630, aged 21.

She was the cousin of Ursula Babthorpe, Elizabeth Babthorpe, Marie Babthorpe, Frances Babthorpe, Grace Constable, Frances Constable, Barbara Constable.
She was the niece of Barbara Babthorpe.
She was the sister of Ursula Palmes.
She was the granddaughter of Grace Babthorpe.

Sources: Antwerp Annals: 284-7.

Family tree (Babthorpe)

Notes:

Two of her uncles, Ralph and Thomas Babthorpe, were Jesuits, whilst another, Robert Babthorpe, was a Benedictine.