Who were the Nuns?

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

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Clare Radcliffe, in religion Brigitt.
Born: 1631 in Dilston, Northd.
Died: 11 Aug 1681 in Cambrai.

father: Sir Edward Radcliffe 2nd bart of Dilston, Northd
mother: Elizabeth Barton of Whenby, Yorks

Benedictines, Cambrai choir nun.
She entered 7 Jun 1653, aged 22.

She professed 1655.

She was the aunt of Catherine Ratcliffe, Elizabeth Ratcliffe, Christine Tunstall, Margaret Tunstall.
She was the great aunt of Mary Tunstall, Cecily Tunstall, Anne Tunstall, Catherine Francisca Tunstall, Catherine Liddle, Mary Liddle, Barbara Crathorne.
She was the sister of Ursula Radcliffe, Dorothy Radcliffe.
She was the niece of Ann Radcliffe, Dorothy Radcliffe, Elizabeth Radcliffe, Margaret Radcliffe.

Sources: Cambrai crs: 48.

Family tree (Radclyffe of Derwentwater)

Notes:

Parents in Foster Visitation Pedigrees, pp98-9