Who were the Nuns?

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

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Roda Preston Clifford, in religion Ildefonsa.
Born: 1707 in Chudleigh, Devon.
Died: aft 1748.

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

Benedictines, Ghent choir nun.
She was clothed 28 May 1723, aged 16.

She professed 28 May 1724, aged 17.

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

Sources: Ghent Annals: 59, 64; RAG K2297: 42r, 54v.

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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.