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Frances Lovell, in religion Christina.
Born: in Merton Abbey, Surrey.
Died: 1639 in Brussels, aged 42.

father: Sir Robert Lovell of Merton Abbey, Surrey
mother: Lady Mary Roper BB113 of Teynham, Kent

Benedictines, Brussels choir nun.
She was clothed 4 Oct 1615.

She professed 5 Oct 1616, aged 19. Her dowry was 5000fl.

She was the cousin of Margaret Roper, Elizabeth Lovell, Mary Roper, Joyce Vaux.
She was the daughter of Jane Lovell.
She was the kinswoman of Catherine Roper, Elizabeth Roper, Mary Roper.

Sources: Brussels Obit: 31; Brussels Benedictine Annals: 71, 93, 94, 113; Brussels Benedictines Profession Book: 182.

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Family tree (Roper, barons Teynham)