Who were the Nuns?

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

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Catherine Sheldon, in religion Catherine.
Born: 1617 in Worcs.
Died: 18 Apr 1650 in Cambrai.

father: William Sheldon of Weston near Long Compton, Warws, & Beoley, Worcs
mother: Hon Elizabeth Petre of Thorndon, Essex

Benedictines, Cambrai choir nun.
She entered 17 Apr 1640, aged 22.

She professed 1642, aged 24.

She was the cousin of Lucy Petre, Mary Petre, Mary Petre, Bridgett Sheldon, Mary Caryll, Mary Appleton, Teresa Sheldon, Catherine Caryll, Barbara Caryll, Frances Caryll, Elizabeth Caryll, Elizabeth Caryll, Elizabeth Petre, Mary Roper.

brother: Dom Edward Sheldon OSB

Sources: Cambrai crs: 46, 78.

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Family tree (Petre of Writtle)
Family tree (Sheldon of Beoly-Canning-Fowler-Fleetwood-Pershall)

Notes:

For father see Barnard, The Sheldons p48-55 p65 Ralph Sheldon left £50 to Eng Bens Cambrai in her memory.