Who were the Nuns?

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

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Elizabeth Tichborne, in religion Scholastica.
Born: in Hartley, Hants.
Died: 6 Apr 1646 in Brussels.

father: Nicholas Tichborne of Hartley, Hants
mother: Mary Mill

Benedictines lay sister.

She professed 1 Nov 1601. Her dowry was 30fl.

She was the kinswoman of Mary Tichborne.

Sources: Brussels Obit: 11; Brussels Benedictine Annals: 41, 85, 87, 272.

Family tree (Tichborne)

Notes:

Father died in Winchester prison for his faith: see annals 85

Two of her brothers were executed for their faith - Nicholas and Fr Thomas Tichborne.