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Dorothy Langdale, in religion Constantia.
Born: 1677 in Yorks.
Died: 28 Jan 1760 in Cambrai.

father: Philip Langdale Esq of Houghton, Yorks
mother: Bridget Crosland of Helmesley, Yorks

Benedictines, Cambrai choir nun.
She entered 3 Aug 1693, aged 16.

She professed 1695.

She was the aunt of Margaret Langdale.
She was the kinswoman of Elizabeth Collingwood, Amanda Langdale, Elizabeth Langdale.
She was the sister of Ursula Langdale.
She was the half-sister of Ursula Langdale.

Sources: Cambrai crs: 56.

Family tree (Crosland)
Family tree (Langdale and Metham)

Notes:

Her widowed grandmother retired to the convent in 1693 her two granddaughters, Dorothy aged 16, and Joan aged 14, a pensioner who afterwards left.