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Barbara Clavering, in religion Mary Gertrude.
Born: in Callaly, Northd.
Died: 5 Feb 1794 in Bruges, aged 55.

father: Ralph Clavering Esq of Callaly, Northd
mother: Mary Stapleton of Ponteland, Northd

Augustinians, Bruges choir nun.
She was clothed 5 Feb 1756.

She professed 9 Feb 1757.

translator: 8-Day Exercise from Flemish

She was the kinswoman of Mary Stapleton, Elizabeth Stapleton, Charlotte Stapleton, Elizabeth Erington.
She was the great niece of Dorothy Widdrington, Elizabeth Widdrington.
She was the sister of Anne Barbara Clavering.

Sources: BB F59; CR; Bruges Annals II: 114, 123, 131; Bruges Annals III: 3-4; BB AE-64: 10v.

Family tree (Gascoigne)
Family tree (Stapleton)
Family tree (Widdrington)

Notes:

Her translation of an 8-Day Exercise from the Flemish was printed at the expense of Mrs Kempion, sister of sub-prioress Sister Willis (III ann 2).