Who were the Nuns?

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

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Helen Dennett, in religion Mary Teresa.
Born: 1725 in Appleton, Lancs.
Died: 16 Sep 1794 in London, aged 71.
Convert.

father: Mr Henry Dennet Protestant of Widnes, Lancs
mother: Mary Harisson Catholic of Appleton, Lancs

Sepulchrines, Liège choir nun.
She entered 10 Oct 1742.

She professed 7 Apr 1744, aged 19. Her dowry was 170.

She was the sister of Mary Dennett.

Sources: Chap: 17; Liège History: 49-50.

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The dates and links with the Sepulchrines suggest that she was aunt of Elizabeth and Margaret, LS063 and LS064.

It is not entirely clear from the convent History p49 how old she was when her father died and her mother returned to the Catholic faith in which she brought up her children. It is possible that she had little recollection of the Protestantism of her father.