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Barbara Gage, in religion Teresa.
Died: 25 Feb 1654 in Brussels, aged 63.

father: Edward Gage Esq of Firle, Sussex
mother: Margaret Shelley of Michelgrove, Sussex

Benedictines, Brussels choir nun.
She was clothed 29 Sep 1616.

She professed 2 Oct 1617, aged 26. Her dowry was 4000fl.

Portress in 1650

She was the sister of Mary Flavia Gage, Anne Gage.
She was the aunt of Jane Alcock, Isabel Alcock, Mildred Alcock, Philip Alcock, Elizabeth Crisp, Margaret Crisp.
She was the kinswoman of Elizabeth Gage, Frances Stamford.
She was the cousin of Elizabeth Cotton.

Sources: AMbenbx-4: 1650; Brussels Obit: 46; AMbenbx-7: 1617; Brussels Benedictine Annals: 113; Brussels Benedictines Profession Book: 183.

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Family tree (Gage of Firle and Hengrave)
Family tree (Shelley of Michelgrove-Cotton of Warblington)

Notes:

Although the annals 90 says she was cousin to Mary Gage the profession book makes clear that she was daughter of Edward Gage of Firle and hence sister of Mary.