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Anne Trafford, in religion Francis Borgia.
Died: 11 May 1770 in Bruges, aged 79.

father: John Trafford Esq of Croston, Lancs
mother: Katherina Culcheth of Culcheth, Lancs

Augustinians, Bruges choir nun.
She was clothed 17 Jun 1710.

She professed 21 Jun 1711.

She was the cousin of Anne Culcheth, Anne Stanley.
She was the niece of Monica Trafford, Ann Trafford, Dorothy Trafford.
She was the great niece of Ellenor Bradshaigh.

Sources: CR; Bruges Annals I: 274, 290; Bruges Annals II: 149, 200; Bruges Annals I: 268, 273.

Family tree (Bradshaigh of Haigh)
Family tree (Trafford)

Notes:

Jubilee 1761

Entered as a convictress with her sister Frances in 1707. Her sister left two months after Anne's profession. When Frances died in 1734, apparently unmarried, she left 5 pounds to the convent (Bruges Annals I, p268, 273, II, p26).