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Alathea Swinburne, in religion Mary Teresa.
Born: 1688 in Capheaton, Northd.
Died: 24 May 1762 in Cambrai.

father: Sir John Swinburne 1st bart of Capheaton, Northd
mother: Isabel Lawson of Brough, Yorks

Benedictines, Cambrai choir nun.
She entered Jul 1705, aged 17.

She professed 1707.

She was the aunt of Isabella Thornton.
She was the sister of Ann Swinburne, Catherine Swinburne, Isabella Swinburne, Margaret Swinburne.
She was the great niece of Mary Lawson.

Sources: Cambrai crs: 61.

Family tree (Lawson of Brough)
Family tree (Swinburne of Capheaton)

Notes:

In Foster Visitation Pedigrees, p117