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Dorothy Knightley, in religion Agnes of St John.
Died: 28 Mar 1659 in Aire, aged 75.

Entered St Omer's as a choir nun, then went to found Gravelines.

father: Edward Knightley Esq of Offchurch, Warws
mother: Elizabeth Lenthall of Oxon

Poor Clares, Gravelines choir nun.
She was clothed 3 Nov 1609.
She left 1629 to help found another convent.

Poor Clares, Aire choir nun.
She joined 1629 as a founder member.

She professed 3 Nov 1610, aged 27.

Novice Mistress
Vicaress
Procuratrix in 1609 , Gravelines
Sacristan in 1612 , Gravelines
Discreet in 1612 , Gravelines
Sacristan in 1629 , Aire
Discreet in 1630 , Aire

She was the cousin of Anna Lenthall, Penelope Longueville.
She was the sister of Elizabeth Knightley.

brother: Fr Andrew Knightley Archdeacon of the Old Chapter

Sources: Aire register; CRS 14: 37; Gravelines MS Chronicle: 20.

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Family tree (Lenthall)

Notes:

Sister of Dorothy Knightley identified by Brother Rory Higgins from the Will of Edward Knightley in London Recusant, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 102-116.

Sister of Dorothy Knightley identified by Brother Rory Higgins from the Will of Edward Knightley in London Recusant, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 102-116.