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Grace Constable, in religion Grace.
Died: 3 May 1673 in Bruges, aged 67.

father: John Constable of Carthorpe, Yorks
mother: Elizabeth Babthorpe of Osgodby, Yorks

Augustinians, Louvain choir nun.
She left 1629 to help found another convent.

Augustinians, Bruges choir nun.
She joined 1629 as a founder member.

She professed 10 Aug 1625.

Novice Mistress , Louvain
Procuratrix 1633 - 1642 , Bruges
Sub-Prioress 1655 - 1673 , Bruges

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

Sources: CR; Bruges Annals I: 5, 118; Louvain MS Chronicle: 390.

Family tree (Babthorpe)
Family tree (Constable of Everingham)

Notes:

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

The choice of the nuns fell on her as Prioress in 1635, but the episcopal visitor rejected their choice on account of her age; she was 28: see Monasticon, 1978 p1151.