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Mary Worthington, in religion Mary Genoveva.
Born: in Lancs.
Died: 20 Nov 1733 in Louvain, aged 77.

father: Thomas Worthington of Blainscough Hall, nr Chorley, Lancs
mother: Jane Plumpton of Yorks

Augustinians, Louvain choir nun.
She was clothed 14 Nov 1672, aged 16.

She professed 15 Jan 1674. Her dowry was 3000 fl.

Prioress 1727 - 1733

She was the sister of Agnes Worthington, Anne Worthington, Dorothy Worthington.
She was the aunt of Jane Worthington.
She was the great niece of Mary Worthington, Anne Worthington.
She was the kinswoman of Frances Plumpton.

Sources: AM Lv171-172; Louvain MS Chronicle: 630, 649; CB.

Family tree (Plumpton)
Family tree (Westby-Allen of Rossall-Worthington-Haydock)
Family tree (Worthington of Blainscough)

Notes:

Sister Frances probably attended Louvain as scholar, left 1673: Hamilton pedigree