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Elizabeth Radcliffe, in religion Barbara of St Collett.
Died: 31 Mar 1645 in Aire, aged 55.

father: Sir Francis Radcliffe 1st bart of Dilston, Northd
mother: Isabel Grey of Chillingham, Northd

Poor Clares choir nun.
She left 1622 to help found another convent.

Franciscans, Brussels choir nun.
She joined 1622 as a founder member.
She left 1626 to return to her former convent.
assisted with foundation as Vicaress

Poor Clares, Gravelines choir nun.
She arrived 1626.
She left 1629 to help found another convent.

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

She professed 5 Jan 1617, aged 28.

Vicaress 1622 - 1626 , Brussels
Discreet in 1629 , Aire

dedicatee: The history, ... of... Joane of the Cross

She was the sister of Margaret Radcliffe, Ann Radcliffe, Dorothy Radcliffe.
She was the great aunt of Catharin Widdrington, Mary Errington, Margaret Errington, Elizabeth Ratcliffe, Catherine Ratcliffe, Christine Tunstall, Margaret Tunstall, Elizabeth Widdrington.
She was the aunt of Dorothy Radcliffe, Clare Radcliffe, Ursula Radcliffe.

Sources: Aire register; ODNB; CRS 14: 46-7; BC: 9, 13-4.

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Family tree (Radclyffe of Derwentwater)

Notes:

7 daus listed as unmarried in family tree Ellis Genealogy ... 1302 m. 16

Parents in Foster, Visitation Pedigrees Northd., pp98-9

Obit gives age at death as 59 and 31 years of profession: Aire register