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Margaret Vavasour, in religion Lucy.
Born: 1606 in Yorks.
Died: 25 Aug 1679 in Cambrai, aged 73.

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

Benedictines, Cambrai choir nun.
She entered 2 Dec 1623, aged 17.

She professed 1 Jan 1625, aged 17.

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

Sources: Cambrai crs: 39.

Family tree (Manners earls of Rutland)
Family tree (Vavassour of Hazlewood)