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Elizabeth Stanley, in religion Mary Gertrude.
Died: 8 Nov 1741 in Bruges, aged 56.

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

Augustinians, Bruges choir nun.
She was clothed 12 Apr 1703.

She professed 13 Apr 1704.

Chantress

She was the sister of Dorothy Stanley, Agnes Stanley, Winifred Stanley, Charlotte Stanley.
She was the kinswoman of Agnes Bedingfield, Mary Bedingfield, Dorothy Bedingfield, Mary 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: 215; Bruges Annals II: 79-80.

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

Notes:

Pupil at school.