Who were the Nuns?

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

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Dorothy Fenwick, in religion Alexia.
Born: 1630 in Northd.
Died: 29 Jun 1689 in Cambrai.

father: Roger Fenwick Esq of Bywell, Northd
mother: Margaret Blakeston of Gibside, Durham

Benedictines, Cambrai lay sister.
She entered 8 Nov 1660, aged 30.

She professed 1662.

She was the kinswoman of Barbara Moor, Mary Moore.
She was the aunt of Mary Fenwick, Thomasin Fenwick.

Sources: Cambrai crs: 49.

Family tree (Fenwick-Blakiston)

Notes:

Parents in Foster, Visitation Pedigrees Northd p54-5