Who were the Nuns?

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

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Ann Clifford, in religion Mary Aloysia Austin.
Born: 1770 in Tixall, Staffs.
Died: 14 Jan 1844 in New Hall, nr Chelmsford, Essex.

father: Sir Thomas Clifford of Ugbrooke, Devon
mother: Hon Barbara Aston of Tixall, Staffs

Sepulchrines, Liège choir nun.
She entered 15 Apr 1792.

She professed 4 Jul 1793, aged 23. Her dowry was £500 .

She was the cousin of Catherine Chichester, Charlotte Clifford.
She was the great niece of Margaret Aston, Catharine Clifford, Roda Preston Clifford, Mary Clifford.

Sources: Chap: 24.

Family tree (Aston of Forfar)
Family tree (Clifford of Chudleigh)

Notes:

Sir Thomas was son of Hugh, third Lord Clifford. For discussion of mother's ancestry see Collecteana Cliffordiana 1817, p97.

As well as portion had a pension of £12 a year for life: see Chapter Book p24.