Who were the Nuns?

• Convent: Augustinians, BrugesAugustinians, LouvainAugustinians, ParisBenedictines, BrusselsBenedictines, CambraiBenedictines, DunkirkBenedictines, GhentBenedictines, ParisBenedictines, Boulogne, PontoiseBenedictines, YpresBridgettines, Rouen, LisbonCarmelites, AntwerpCarmelites, HoogstratenCarmelites, LierreDominicans, BrusselsFranciscans, Brussels, Nieuport, BrugesMary Ward InstitutePoor Clares, AirePoor Clares, DunkirkPoor Clares, GravelinesSepulchrines, LiègePoor Clares, RouenConceptionists, ParisCarmelites, Port Tobacco, Md
Include:
choir
lay
white
unknown
• Professed after 1600165017001750
• Professed before 1650170017501800
• Occupation: AbbessApothecaryCellarerChantressDeanDepositoryDiscreetDispenserGuardrobeInfirmarianMusicianNovice MistressPortressPrioressProcuratrixSacristanSchool MistressSecretarySub-PrioressSuperiorThourierVicaress
• Place association:
  AmericaBedsBerksBucksCambsChesCornwCumbdDerbysDevonDorsetDurhamEnglandEssexEuropeFranceGermanyGloucsHantsHerefsHertsHuntsIrelandItalyKentLancsLeicsLincsLondonLow CountriesMiddxMonmthsNorfolkNorthantsNorthdNottsOxonPortugalRutlandScotlandShropsSomersetStaffsSuffolkSurreySussexUnidentifiedWalesWarwsWestmldWiltsWorcsYorks

Details

Ursula Gifford, in religion Ursula Colette.
Died: 4 Mar 1688 in Gravelines, aged 80.

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

Poor Clares choir nun.

She professed 9 Aug 1630, aged 23.

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

uncle: Fr William Fowler OP

Sources: Gravelines Profession Book: 63.

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

Notes:

Jubilarian 1679