Who were the Nuns?

A Prosopographical study of the English Convents in exile 1600-1800

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Elizabeth Manock, in religion Dorothea.
Born: in Gifford's Hall, Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk.
Died: 28 Apr 1635 in Brussels, aged 45.

father: William Mannock Esq of Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk
mother: Audrey Paris of Linton, Cambs

Benedictines, Brussels choir nun.
She was clothed 4 Jan 1618.

She professed 14 Apr 1619, aged 27. Her dowry was 7000fl.

She was the great aunt of Teresa Mannock, Dorothy Mannock, Anne Sanders, Teresa Mannock, Margaret Mannock, Mary Petre.
She was the kinswoman of Anna Paris.

Sources: Brussels Obit: 29; Brussels Benedictine Annals: 113, 119; Brussels Benedictines Profession Book: 183.

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Family tree (Mannock and Strickland)
Family tree (Paris of Linton)

Notes:

annals 119 has father as Sir William

Teignmouth ms, Douay Abbey TAT1, has parents Sir William Mannock and Audrey daughter of Ferdinand Paris of Linton.