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Ursula Babthorpe, in religion Monica.
Born: 1612.
Died: 3 Oct 1662 in Bruges, aged 40.

father: Sir William Babthorpe of Babthorpe, Yorks
mother: Lady Ursula Tyrwhitt of Kettleby, Lincs

Augustinians, Bruges choir nun.
She was clothed 4 May 1640.

She professed 2 Jul 1642. Her dowry was £100.

She was the aunt of Ursula Babthorpe, Anna Barbara Babthorpe, Mary Agnes Babthorpe.
She was the sister of Frances Babthorpe, Elizabeth Babthorpe, Marie Babthorpe.
She was the cousin of Grace Constable, Grace Palmer , Ursula Palmes, Frances Constable, Barbara Constable.
She was the granddaughter of Grace Babthorpe.
She was the niece of Barbara Babthorpe.

brother: Rev Richard Babthorpe SJ
brother: Rev Thomas Babthorpe SJ

Sources: CR; Bruges Annals I: 11, 27, 35, 98-9.

Family tree (Babthorpe)
Family tree (Tyrwhitt)

Notes:

Pupil in convent school 1634: two years a novice for want of portion. May have been born in Flanders.

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