Who were the Nuns?

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

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Elizabeth Poole, in religion Teresia Clare of the Annunciation.
Born: 1726 in Cumbd.
Died: 11 Jul 1779 in Lierre, aged 53.

father: Rowland Poole Esq
mother: Bridget Huddleston of Millom Castle, Cumbd

Carmelites, Lierre choir nun.
She was clothed 15 Oct 1745, aged 19.

She professed 19 Oct 1746, aged 21. Her dowry was 100 pds.

She was the sister of Lucy Poole.
She was the kinswoman of Martha Englefield, Frances Poole, Mary Poole, Philippa Poole.

Sources: Hallett, Lives: 179; Liv-II: 1-2.

Family tree (Poole)

Notes:

Bruges Annals Vol III p124 claim the sisters were from a branch of the family of Cardinal Poole. This is probably a mistake: see http://www.tim.ukpub.net/visitation/pooles.html