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Dorothy Yaxley, in religion Ursula of St Bernard.
Died: 21 Apr 1653 in Gravelines, aged 51.

father: Henry Yaxley Esq of Yaxley, Suffolk
mother: Frances Waldegrave of Norfolk

Poor Clares choir nun.

She professed 6 Mar 1619, aged 18.

She was the sister of Mary Yaxley, Margaret Yaxley.
She was the cousin of Anna Paris, Ann Waldegrave, Frances Waldegrave.
She was the kinswoman of Frances Gawine, Anne Walgrave, Hieronyma Waldegrave, Joanna Waldegrave.

Sources: Gravelines Profession Book: 49.

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Family tree (Bedingfield of Bedingfield and Redlingfield)
Family tree (Waldegrave)

Notes:

Father was cousin of Joanna Waldegrave, a nun at the Brussels Benedictine convent.

Her mother was cousin to Barbara and Hieronyma Waldegrave, nuns at the Brussels Benedictines.