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Catharine Plowden, in religion Catherine Mechtilda.
Born: in Idsworth, Hants.
Died: 13 May 1816 in Taunton, Somerset, aged 68.

father: William Plowden Esq of Plowden, Shrops
mother: Hon Frances Dormer of Wing, Bucks

Franciscans, Bruges choir nun.
She was clothed 4 Sep 1763, aged 16.

She professed 8 Sep 1764, aged 17.

Portress 1782 - 1786
School Mistress 1788 - 1797
Discreet 1788 - 1816

She was the sister of Mary Plowden, Barbara Plowden, Dorothy Plowden, Elizabeth Plowden.

Sources: BC: 76, 82-6, 89-96; BD: 250; BP: 165.

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