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Dorothy Hanford, in religion Dorothy Maria.
Died: 6 Dec 1761 in Gravelines, aged 30.

father: Edward Hanford Esq of Redmarley, Worcs
mother: Frances Hornyold of Blackmore Park, Worcs

Poor Clares, Gravelines choir nun.

She professed 6 Jun 1751, aged 20.

Infirmarian

She was the cousin of Anne Hornyold.
She was the kinswoman of Catherine Berington, Bridget Berington, Elizabeth Clough, Bridget Clough, Constantia Clough.
She was the great niece of Elizabeth Windsor, Mary Windsor, Elizabeth Hanford.
She was the granddaughter of Bridget Windsor.
She was the niece of Dorothy Hanford.

Sources: Gravelines Profession Book: 153-4.

Quotations
Family tree (Giffard of Chillington)
Family tree (Hornyold)
Family tree (Windsor)

Notes:

two years as a novice

Parents from Gillow's annotations to Prof Book.