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Dorothy Englefield, in religion Benedicta.
Born: 1676 in Berks.
Died: 3 Jul 1725 in Cambrai.

father: Anthony Englefield of Englefield, Berks
mother: Alice Stokes of London

Benedictines, Cambrai choir nun.
She entered 23 Mar 1693, aged 17.

She professed 1695.

She was the aunt of Ann Englefield, Martha Englefield, Winifred Englefield.
She was the kinswoman of Dorothy Morgan, Dorothy Englefield.
She was the sister of Alice Englefield, Helen Englefield.

Sources: Cambrai crs: 56.

Family tree (Englefield)

Notes:

arents of PA049-50 are given in http://www.berkshirehistory.com/gentry/englefieldped.html as Anthony Englefield of Whiteknights and Alice Stokes.