Who were the Nuns?

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

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Dorothy Canning, in religion Dorothy.
Born: in Warws.
Died: 15 Sep 1712 in Brussels, aged 60.

father: Richard Canning of Foxcote, Warws
mother: Grace Fowler

Dominicans, Brussels choir nun.

She professed 3 Jul 1670, aged 18. Her dowry was 2400 guilders.

Prioress 1703 - 1706

She was the kinswoman of Mary Gifford, Catherine Giffard, Dorothy Giffard.

great niece: Fr William Fowler OP

Sources: OA: 201; Brussels Dominicans Profession Book: 227.

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Family tree (Sheldon of Beoly-Canning-Fowler-Fleetwood-Pershall)

Notes:

There was a family link with Fr John Canning OP from Bornem.

Mother was Grace Fowler, daughter of Edward Fowler of St Thomas.

Related to the Draycotts and Giffards through her grandfather Edward Fowler, brother of Anne Draycott and Frances Giffard.