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Lucy Hamilton, in religion Laurentia.
Died: 18 Aug 1693 in Bruges, aged 53.

father: Sir Alexander Hamilton of Holborn, Middx
mother: Lady Elizabeth Bedingfield BA094 of Redlingfield, Suffolk

Augustinians, Bruges choir nun.
She was clothed 24 Jan 1655.

She professed 14 Feb 1656.

She was the daughter of Elizabeth Hamilton.
She was the sister of Anne Hamilton, Catherine Hamilton.
She was the niece of Helen Bedingfield, Margaret Bedingfield, Philippa Bedingfield, Ann Bedingfield, Frances Bedingfield, Maria Bedingfield, Winefrid Bedingfield, Katherine Bedingfield , Magdalen Bedingfield , Grace Bedingfield.
She was the cousin of Mary Bedingfield.

Sources: CR; Bruges Annals I: 47, 70, 72, 174.

Family tree (Bedingfield of Bedingfield and Redlingfield)

Notes:

Pupil at school from 1648.