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Isabella Swinburne, in religion Gertrude.
Born: c 1665 in Northd.
Died: 1 Apr 1686 in England.

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

Benedictines, Cambrai
She entered 20 Jul 1684, aged 19.
She left at an unknown date for health reasons.
She went to England because of sickness and died a novice.

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

Sources: Cambrai crs: 54-5.

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

Notes:

In Foster Visitation Pedigrees, p117

She was buried in the holy habit in the chapel of St. James's Palace.

Twin sister of Margaret Swinburne.