Who were the Nuns?

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

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Lettice Thacker, in religion Barbara Maria.
Born: in Loddington, Northants.
Died: 2 Feb 1662 in Bruges, aged 54.

father: Robert Thacker
mother: Dorothe Quinzemod al Kinsman

Franciscans, Brussels choir nun.
She was clothed 3 Jun 1630, aged 23.

She professed 8 Dec 1631, aged 24.

Sources: BC: 16; BD: 188; BP: 133.

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Sponsored by Prince Don Emanuel de Portugal whom she had served: he gave her for her dowry £50 before she was clothed and promised £400 more for her profession. He is recorded as paying £300 of this: BC p16.