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Frances Babthorpe
Born: in Lincs.
Died: 18 Oct 1656 in Louvain, aged 53.

father: Sir William Babthorpe of Babthorpe, Yorks
mother: Lady Ursula Tyrwhitt of Kettleby, Lincs

Augustinians, Louvain choir nun.

She professed 1 Aug 1621, aged 17.

She was the aunt of Ursula Babthorpe, Anna Barbara Babthorpe, Mary Agnes Babthorpe.
She was the sister of Elizabeth Babthorpe, Marie Babthorpe, Ursula Babthorpe.
She was the cousin of Grace Palmer , Grace Constable, Ursula Palmes, Frances Constable, Barbara Constable.
She was the granddaughter of Grace Babthorpe.
She was the niece of Barbara Babthorpe.

Sources: Louvain MS Chronicle: 201, 219, 581.

Family tree (Babthorpe)
Family tree (Tyrwhitt)

Notes:

Two of her uncles, Ralph and Thomas Babthorpe, were Jesuits, whilst another, Robert Babthorpe, was a Benedictine.