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Helen Andrews, in religion Helen.
Died: 12 Dec 1728 in Bruges, aged 63.

father: Sir William Andrews of Denton, Northants
mother: Eleanor Atslow of Downham Hall, Essex

Augustinians, Bruges choir nun.
She was clothed 8 Aug 1681.

She professed 20 Aug 1682.

School Mistress
Procuratrix in 1709
Novice Mistress 1716 - 1717
Sub-Prioress 1717 - 1720
Procuratrix 1720 - 1723
Sub-Prioress in 1723

She was the aunt of Mary Petre, Bridget Petre, Hellen Petre.
She was the sister of Ann Andrews.
She was the great niece of Anna Paris.

Sources: CR; Bruges Annals I: 133, 267, 345, 346, 368, 391, 438-9.

Family tree (Paris of Linton)

Notes:

Pupil of convent school 1678.

Her time as novice mistress and sub-prioress overlapped slightly. She was elected sub-prioress on 10 June 1717, but, having been elected as noivce mistress November 1716, she continued until 24 September 1717 as the community had decided she should remain in the position, despite her new election, until more novices arrived, there being only one at the time.