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Dorothy Widdrington, in religion Agnes.
Born: 1666 in Widdrington Castle, Northd.
Died: 18 Feb 1733 in Cambrai.
Convert.

father: William Widdrington 2nd lord convert of Widdrington Castle, Northd
mother: Elizabeth Bertie convert of Evedon, Lincs

Benedictines, Cambrai choir nun.
She entered 29 May 1685, aged 19.

She professed 1687.

She was the sister of Jane Widdrington, Elizabeth Widdrington.
She was the great aunt of Barbara Clavering, Anne Barbara Clavering, Alathea Widdrington.
She was the aunt of Apollonia Widrington.
She was the cousin of Jane Crane, Frances Crane, Dorothy Widdrington.
She was the great niece of Elizabeth Sheldon.

Sources: Cambrai crs: 55.

Family tree (Thorold)
Family tree (Widdrington)

Notes:

Not entirely clear from obit at what age children were converted as no dates given: see Pontoise Register 306 referring to the death of her sister Elizabeth: 'She was one of the Daughters of the Right Honourable Lord Widdrington who with his lady her mother, being converted to the Romaine Catholic Faith neglect'd not the Instruction of their Children in the same, ...'