Who were the Nuns?

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

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Catherine Vavasour, in religion Catherine.
Born: 1610 in Hazlewood, Yorks.
Died: 18 Aug 1676 in Cambrai.

father: William Vavasour Esq of Hazlewood, Yorks
mother: Anne Manners prot: converted of Salisbury, Wilts

Benedictines, Cambrai choir nun.
She entered 22 Aug 1625, aged 16.

She professed 1628, aged 18.

She was the aunt of Anne Mary Vavasour, Ann Vavasour.
She was the sister of Margaret Vavasour, Mary Vavasour, Marie Vavasour.
She was the kinswoman of Frances Fortescue, Cecilia Cary.

Sources: Cambrai crs: 42.

Family tree (Vavassour of Hazlewood)