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Catharine Clifford, in religion Gertrude.
Born: 1694 in Devon.

She died early.

father: Lord Hugo Clifford 2nd lord of Chudleigh, Devon
mother: Anne Preston of Furness, Lancs

Benedictines, Ghent choir nun.
She was clothed 31 Jul 1710, aged 16.

She professed 10 Aug 1711, aged 17.

She was the sister of Mary Clifford, Roda Preston Clifford.
She was the kinswoman of Ellen Gerard, Elizabeth Gerard.
She was the great aunt of Ann Clifford, Charlotte Clifford.

Sources: Ghent Annals: 54, 56; RAG B133: 7v; RAG K2296: 27v.

Family tree (Preston of Gormanston)
Family tree (Clifford of Chudleigh)
Family tree (Preston of Furness)

Notes:

Mother was cousin of Elizabeth and Ellen Gerard, Poor Clares at Gravelines. There was a portrait of one of the 3 sisters at Ugbrooke. Cliffordiana p42.