Who were the Nuns?

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

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Sara Knight, in religion Mary Colleta.
Born: in Cannington, Somerset.
Died: 12 Dec 1792 in Bruges, aged 52.

father: Mr Henry Knight of Cannington, Somerset
mother: Elizabeth Blek

Franciscans, Bruges choir nun.
She was clothed 8 Nov 1757, aged 17.

She professed 6 Dec 1758, aged 18.

Sources: BC: 74; BD: 232; BP: 164.

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Ref to Knight family of Cannington in MacGrath 1960 p10.