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Frances Fortescue, in religion Francis.
Born: in Bucks.
Died: 5 Jan 1662 in Louvain, aged 67.

father: Sir Francis Fortescue of Salden, Bucks
mother: Grace Manners of Haddon Hall, nr Bakewell, Derbys

Augustinians, Louvain choir nun.

She professed 19 Jun 1622, aged 25.

She was the aunt of Grace Fortescue, Mary Frances Fortescue, Mary Talbot.
She was the great aunt of Elizabeth Fortescue.
She was the kinswoman of Mary Vavasour, Cecilia Cary, Marie Vavasour, Margaret Vavasour, Catherine Vavasour.

Sources: Louvain MS Chronicle: 226, 623.

Family tree (Fortescue of Salden)
Family tree (Manners earls of Rutland)