Who were the Nuns?

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

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Francisca Tyldesley
Born: in Lancs.
Died: in Ghent.

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

Benedictines, Ghent
She was clothed 4 Nov 1721, aged 29.

She professed 21 Nov 1725, aged 34.

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

Sources: RAG K2297: 25v, 75r.

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

Notes:

Her father was an ardent Jacobite. No reference to her in convent annals.