Who were the Nuns?

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

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Cecilia Cary, in religion Mary of the Conception.
Born: 1641 in Hants.
Died: 17 Dec 1680 in Liège.

father: Sir George Cary of Torre Abbey, Devon
mother: Anne Manners prot: converted of Salisbury, Wilts

Sepulchrines, Liège choir nun.
She entered 8 Dec 1656.

She professed 22 Feb 1660, aged 17.

She was the aunt of Elizabeth Blount, Anne Blount.
She was the kinswoman of Mary Vavasour, Frances Fortescue, Frances Cary, Lucy Cary, Marie Vavasour, Margaret Vavasour, Catherine Vavasour.
She was the great niece of Jane Cary.

Sources: Chap: 6.

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