Who were the Nuns?

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

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Mary/Magdalen Leveston, in religion Mary Magdalen of Jesus.
Born: 1619.
Died: 28 Jan 1692 in Lierre, aged 73.

father: Sir Walter Leveson of Wolverhampton, Staffs
mother: Anne Colles of Leigh, Worcs

Carmelites, Lierre choir nun.

She professed 26 Aug 1657, aged 38. Her dowry was 8000 fl.

She was the aunt of Catherine Giffard.
She was the cousin of Elizabeth Leveson, Anne Levesson, Joyce Gifford.

Sources: Hallett, Lives: 215-19; Liv-I: 152-62.

Family tree (Brooke of Madeley)
Family tree (Leveson of Wolverhampton-Stanford of Perry Hall)

Notes:

Aunt of Sister Catherine Giffard. Portion shared. Hall Chap 34 215-