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Anne Tyldesley, in religion Cecilia.
Born: 14 Nov 1687.
Died: 1736 in Ghent, aged 48.

father: Thomas Tyldesley of Myerscough Lodge, The Fylde, Lancs
mother: Eleonor Holcroft of Holcroft, Lancs

Benedictines, Ghent choir nun.
She was clothed 26 Jul 1707, aged 19.

She professed 1707?, aged 20.

Novice Mistress
Dean
Abbess 1730 July - 1736

She was the sister of Mary Tyldesley, Francisca Tyldesley, Eleanor Tyldesley.
She was the great niece of Ann Tyldesley, Elizabeth Tyldesley, Dorothy Tyldesley.

Sources: Ghent Annals: 54, 60, 61; RAG K2295: 120v.

Family tree (Anderton of Lostock and Horwich)
Family tree (Standish of Standish)

Notes:

Her father was an ardent Jacobite. No examination for profession found: date as given in Annals 54.

Birth date supplied from the Newchurch Register (with thanks to Peter Tyldesley).