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Frances Rookwood, in religion Clare Frances.
Born: 8 Feb 1625.
Died: 5 Oct 1692 in Dunkirk, aged 65.

father: Sir Robert Rookwood knt of Coldham Hall, Stanningfield, Suffolk
mother: Mary Townsend of Ludlow, Shrops

Poor Clares, Gravelines choir nun.
She left 1652 to help found another convent.

Poor Clares, Dunkirk choir nun.
She joined 1652 as a founder member.

She professed 21 Nov 1646, aged 21.

Vicaress 1669 - 1676 , Gravelines
Abbess 1676 - 1692 , Dunkirk

She was the aunt of Frances Rookwood, Margaret Rookwood, Anna Rookwood, Mary Rookwood.
She was the kinswoman of Mary Forster.
She was the sister of Mary Rookwood, Dorothy Rookwood.
She was the great niece of Dorothy Rookwood, Anne Rookwood.

Sources: Dunkirk Obit: 13-14; CRS 14: 77.

Quotations
Family tree (Rookwood and Foster of Copdock)

Notes:

Her grandfather Ambrose Rookwood was executed for his part in the Gunpowder Plot.

Professed 29 Quire nuns and 3 lay sisters and left at her death 5 novices for the Quire

Her death broke the ties between Gravelines and Dunkirk: Bertrand 105

Birth date from MS family pedigree in Collect. Topog. et Genealog. II, 143.