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Winifred Giffard, in religion Winifred Clare.
Died: 23 Nov 1706 in Rouen, aged 89.

father: Peter Giffard Esq of Chillington, Staffs
mother: Frances Fowler of St Thomas' Priory, Staffs

Poor Clares, Gravelines choir nun.
She entered 1632.
She left 1644 to help found another convent.

Poor Clares, Rouen choir nun.
She joined 1644 as a founder member.

She professed 4 Oct 1633, aged 16.

Chantress in 1644 , Rouen
Novice Mistress in 1644 , Rouen
Portress 1656 - 1658 , Rouen
Vicaress in 1658 , Rouen
Abbess 1670 Mar - 1701 , Rouen

She was the sister of Ursula Gifford, Dorothy Giffard, Elizabeth Giffard, Mary Gifford, Margaret Gifford .
She was the cousin of Brigitta Draycott, Elizabeth Draycott, Catherine Giffard, Anne Mary Vavasour, Elizabeth Hanford, Ann Vavasour.
She was the aunt of Mary Gifford .
She was the niece of Anne Gifford, Bridget Gifford.

uncle: Fr William Fowler OP

Sources: Rouen Poor Clares Profession Book; CRS 14: 66-7; Rouen Chronicle II: 2, 9, 56, 121; Rouen Chronicle I: 3, 56, 170-172, 183-237, 257-281, 290-331, 355, 362, 370, [381-389].

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Family tree (Giffard of Chillington)
Family tree (Sheldon of Beoly-Canning-Fowler-Fleetwood-Pershall)

Notes:

Became choir mistress and mistress of novices on coming to Rouen; portress in 1656; vicaress in 1658; daily communicant from 1660; elected abbess in 1670; deposed 1701 (Rouen I, chap 47) Offices Change Bertrand in his history of Gravelines p115 refers to her resigning in 1701