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Dorothy Englefield, in religion Dorothy of the Immaculate Conception.
Born: in Leics.
Died: 1716 in Bruges.

father: Sir Francis Englefield bart of Whiteknights, Berks
mother: Winifred Brooksby of Shoby, Leics

Franciscans, Nieuport choir nun.
She was clothed 6 Dec 1650, aged 15.

She professed 8 Sep 1652, aged 17.

Procuratrix in 1674
Discreet in 1674

She was the sister-in-law of Isabella Turville .
She was the aunt of Catherine Turville, Grace Turville.
She was the cousin of Lucy Morgan, Francis Morgan, Dorothy Morgan.
She was the kinswoman of Dorothy Englefield, Martha Englefield, Ann Englefield, Winifred Englefield.
She was the great aunt of Mary Turville.
She was the great niece of Winifride Wiseman.

Sources: BC: 4, 31, 41-3, 45, 47-8, 51, 53, 57-60; BD: 204; BP: 142.

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Family tree (Wiseman)

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Elected Procuratrix and Discreet in 1674, 1679, 1682, 1685, 1688, 1692; Discreet 1705-6, 1710.