Who were the Nuns?

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

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Mary Teresa Warren, in religion Mary Teresa of Jesus.
Born: 1642 in Norfolk.
Died: 11 Oct 1696 in Lierre, aged 54.

father: William Warren gent of Norfolk
mother: Anne Downes Prot

Carmelites choir nun.

She professed 19 Mar 1660, aged 17.

She was the niece of Margaret Downes .

Sources: Hallett, Lives: 221-3; Liv-I: 173-9.

Family tree (Bedingfield of Bedingfield and Redlingfield)

Notes:

Educated by the Canonesses of Bruges; she had many relations in the convent: Her brother was confessor of the Poor Clares of Gravelines (pm) No portion, but for good character and perfect Dutch taken into community 1660 benbk cb

She had numerous first cousins once removed amongst the Bedingfields, including the daughter of Francis Bedingfield and Katherine Fortescue.

Mentioned in Hardman (1937) pp. 127 - 129.