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Ursula Palmes, in religion Ursula.
Died: 20 Nov 1679 in Bruges, aged 72.

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

Augustinians, Louvain
She left Sep 1629 to help found another convent.
was a scholar when she left

Augustinians, Bruges choir nun.
She was clothed Sep 1629.

She professed 21 Nov 1631. Her dowry was £ 300.

Procuratrix in 1655 , Bruges

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

Sources: CR; Bruges Annals I: 8, 118, 131.

Family tree (Babthorpe)

Notes:

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