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Anna Curson, in religion Margaret.
Born: 1586.
Died: 19 Aug 1659 in Brussels, aged 73.

father: Sir Francis Curson of Waterperry, Oxon
mother: Ann Southcote of Essex

Benedictines, Brussels choir nun.
She was clothed 22 Jul 1611.

She professed 22 Jul 1612. Her dowry was 4000fl.

Portress in 1652

She was the sister of Elizabeth Curson.
She was the cousin of Mary Welsh, Elizabeth Southcote.
She was the kinswoman of Mary Southcote.

cousin: Fr John Southcote

Sources: AMbenbx-12: 1640; AMbenbx-3: 1652; Brussels Obit: 60; Brussels Benedictines Profession Book: 181.

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Family tree (Brinkhurst-Curzon-Southcote)