Who were the Nuns?

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

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Elizabeth Gillibrand, in religion Elizabeth.
Born: in Lancs.
Died: after 1679.

father: Thomas Gillibrand Cath convert of Chorley, Lancs
mother: Ann Blundell of Little Crosby, Lancs

Augustinians choir nun.

She professed 10 Feb 1643. Her dowry was £400.

She was the sister of Margaret Gillibrand.
She was the niece of Margaret Blundell.
She was the cousin of Ann Blundell, Margaret Blundell.

Sources: Louvain MS Chronicle: 481-6.

Family tree (Blundell of Crosby)

Notes:

1642: 'This year also Mr Gillibrand sent us aforehand half of his 2 daughters portion, 4 hundred pound. They were then novices, & the rest was, according to our agreement, to have sum upon rent there untill he should pay in the full portion, which was as much more 4 hundred pound, but this rent failed afterwards like the rest for som 12 years til tims were more quiet, he paid in the rest in the year 1655': see Chronicle 481. Having promised £400 father was struck by English law and unable to pay. Blundell Ol Cath Lancs p97.