Who were the Nuns?

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

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Amanda Langdale, in religion Amanda a Jesu.
Died: 5 Jan 1731 in Dunkirk, aged 58.

father: Sir William Langdale of Langthorpe, Yorks
mother: Frances Tempest of Broughton, Yorks

Poor Clares choir nun.

She professed 6 Aug 1690, aged 18.

Portress
Novice Mistress

She was the sister of Elizabeth Langdale.
She was the kinswoman of Dorothy Langdale, Ursula Langdale.
She was the great niece of Joyce Langdale.

Sources: Dunkirk Obit: 58.

Family tree (Langdale and Metham)
Family tree (Tempest of Broughton)

Notes:

Name and parentage given in Le Neve's Pedigrees of the Knights p.114-5.