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Elizabeth Petre, in religion Justina.
Born: 1636 in Cranham, Essex.
Died: 7 Dec 1698 in Ghent.

father: Sir Francis Petre of Cranham, Essex
mother: Elizabeth Gage of Firle, Sussex

Benedictines, Ghent choir nun.
She was clothed 11 Apr 1652, aged 18.
examination

She professed 28 Jul 1653, aged 19.

Sacristan in 1696
Dean in 1696
Abbess 1696 Oct - 1698

She was the sister of Catherine Petre, Winifred Petre.
She was the cousin of Mary Petre, Mary Gage, Scholastica Gage.

Sources: Ghent Annals: 33, 50-1; RAG 2773/3; RAG K2293: 147r, 155r.

Family tree (Gage of Firle and Hengrave)
Family tree (Petre of Writtle)

Notes:

Annals list 198 suggest Frances as name in baptism: however examinations clearly show Elizabeth.