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Winifred Englefield, in religion Mary Winifred.
Born: 1718.
Died: 12 Feb 1777 in Dunkirk, aged 60.

father: Henry Englefield Esq of Whiteknights, Berks
mother: Catharine Poole of Middle Temple, London

Benedictines, Dunkirk choir nun.
She was clothed 9 Apr 1734.
examination

She professed 1 Jun 1735, aged 18.[examination]

Abbess 1764 - 1777

She was the sister of Martha Englefield, Ann Englefield.
She was the kinswoman of Catherine Turville, Grace Turville, Dorothy Englefield, Francis Morgan, Lucy Morgan, Dorothy Morgan.
She was the niece of Dorothy Englefield, Alice Englefield, Helen Englefield.

Sources: Dunkirk History: 68, 96-104; BB Y62: 81, 116.

Family tree (Englefield)