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Charlotte Stanley, in religion Mary Ignatia.
Died: 23 Aug 1725 in Bruges, aged 46.

father: Sir Rowland Stanley bart of Ches
mother: Ann Paston of Barningham, Norfolk

Augustinians, Bruges choir nun.
She was clothed 5 Feb 1702.

She professed 14 Feb 1703.

She was the sister of Agnes Stanley, Dorothy Stanley, Winifred Stanley, Elizabeth Stanley.
She was the kinswoman of Agnes Bedingfield, Mary Bedingfield, Mary Bedingfield, Dorothy Bedingfield.
She was the great niece of Elisabeth Stanley, Catharine Paston, Margaret Paston.
She was the cousin of Margaret Towneley, Cecily Towneley, Dorothy Paston.

Sources: CR; Bruges Annals I: 213, 411-12.

Family tree (Paston and Towneley)
Family tree (Stanley of Hooton)

Notes:

Pupil at school.

She brought with her to the covent Mary Petre, who later had to leave the novitiate due to mental health issues, on 17 July 1701.