Who were the Nuns?

A Prosopographical study of the English Convents in exile 1600-1800

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Susanna Matthews , in religion Mary Eleanor of St Francis Xavier.
Born: in Maryland.
Died: 28 Oct 1807 in Maryland, aged 49.

father: William Matthews of Charles Cty, Maryland
mother: Mary Neale of Charles Cty, Maryland

Carmelites choir nun.
She joined 1790 as a founder member.
She left at an unknown date .

Carmelites, Hoogstraten choir nun.
She was clothed 18 Dec 1786, aged 28.
She left 1790 to help found another convent.

She professed 19 Dec 1787, aged 29.

She was the sister of Ann Teresa Matthews .
She was the niece of Ann Matthews .
She was the kinswoman of Elisabeth Carbery.

Sources: Hardman: 107; Hoogstraten Annals: 70, 107, 167.