Who were the Nuns?

A Prosopographical study of the English Convents in exile 1600-1800

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Henrietta Paston, in religion Mary Bernard.
Born: in Barningham, Norfolk.
Died: 10 Dec 1837 in Bruges, aged 81.

father: Paston Cath of Paston, Norfolk
mother: Cath

Augustinians, Bruges choir nun.
She was clothed 22 Sep 1774.

She professed 1 Oct 1780, aged 25.

Sources: BB F59; CR; Bruges Annals II: 212, 213, 219, 223, 246; BB AE-73: 2v.

Notes:

Had to delay profession because of Imperial edict requiring candidates to be 25: see II ann 223.