Who were the Nuns?

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

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Catherine Chichester, in religion Mary Joseph Sales of the Doulours of our Blessed L.
Born: 1766 in Arlington, Devon.
Died: 12 Apr 1791 in Liège.

father: John Chichester Esq of Arlington, Devon
mother: Mary Macdonald of Tiendrish, nr Inverness

Sepulchrines, Liège choir nun.
She entered 2 Jul 1789.

She professed 8 Dec 1790, aged 24. Her dowry was £2000.

subject: Portrait held by the convent

She was the cousin of Ann Clifford.
She was the niece of Catharina Chichester, Ursula Chichester.

Sources: Liège History: 22, 78; Chap: 23.

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Family tree (Chichester of Arlington)
Family tree (Palmer)

Notes:

Mother's property also spelled Terndriech