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Catherine Gascoigne, in religion Justina of Sta Maria.
Born: 1623 in Barnbow, Yorks.
Died: 17 May 1690 in Paris, aged 67.

father: Sir Thomas Gascoigne 2nd bart of Lasingcroft, Yorks
mother: Anne Symonds of Brightwell Baldwin, Oxon

Benedictines, Cambrai choir nun.
She entered 31 Aug 1638, aged 15.
She left 6 Feb 1652 to help found another convent.

Benedictines, Paris choir nun.
She joined 6 Feb 1652 as a founder member.

She professed 15 Apr 1640, aged 17.

Novice Mistress 1660 - 1665 , Paris
Prioress 1665 6 Aug - 1690 17 May , Paris

She was the sister of Anne Tempest, Francis Gascoigne.
She was the great aunt of Catherine Gascoigne, Mary Gascoigne.
She was the cousin of Mary Stapleton, Anne Thwing, Catherine Thwing, Helen Thwing, Mary Hoghton, Margaret Simeon, Frances Symons, Philippa Symons, Penelope Simons, Mary Simmions, Anne Simmions.
She was the aunt of Mary Appleby.
She was the niece of Catherine Gascoigne, Margaretta Gascoigne.

uncle: Dom John Placidus Gascoigne OSB Abbot of Lambspring

Sources: Justina Gascoigne (a privately printed pamphlet); Paris Obit: 350-63; Travitsky, Bibliography of English Women Writers; Cambrai crs: 44.

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Family tree (Gascoigne)

Notes:

Eaton p31 refers to attachment to Catherine Gascoigne, abbess of Cambrai and frequent correspondence between the two.