Who were the Nuns?

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

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Catharine Ainsworth, in religion Catherine Michael.
Born: in Lathom, Lancs.
Died: 13 Apr 1803 in Winchester, Hants, aged 72.

father: John Ainsworth
mother: Helen Gobbin

Franciscans, Bruges lay sister.
She was clothed 11 Sep??? 1755, aged 18.

She professed 25 Jul 1754, aged 23.

She was the sister of Elizabeth Ainsworth, Mary Ainsworth, Ann Ainsworth.

Sources: BB F59; BC: 73; BD: 238; BP: 163.

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Marketing Sister for above 20 years, being a good Æconomist (BD: 238). Note: The text as printed confuses Catharine?s date of clothing, which was probably in 1753. Her ages at date of clothing and of profession are discrepant.