Who were the Nuns?

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

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Elizabeth Houghton, in religion Elizabeth Placida.
Born: in Charnock Richard, Lancs.
Died: 20 Nov 1708 in Bruges, aged 41.

father: John Houghton of Park Hall in Charnock Richard, Lancs
mother: Elizabeth Ditchfield of Lancs

Franciscans, Bruges choir nun.
She was clothed 1 Sep 1686, aged 18.

Benedictines, Cambrai lay sister.
She entered 1684, aged 16.

She professed 8 Sep 1687, aged 19.

She was the sister of Joan Hoghton, Dorothy Hoghton.
She was the niece of Mary Hoghton.

Sources: Cambrai crs: 54; BC: 50; BD: 202; BP: 150-1.

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