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Anne Dormer, in religion Mary Austin.
Born: 1698 in Idsworth, Hants.
Died: 5 Mar 1764 in Liège.

father: Right Hon Charles Dormer 5th Lord of Idsworth, Hants
mother: Elizabeth Biddulph of Biddulph, Staffs

Sepulchrines, Liège choir nun.
She entered 18 Oct 1712.

She professed 25 Mar 1715, aged 17. Her dowry was 300ll.

Procuratrix 1735 - 1740
Sub-Prioress in 1740
Procuratrix 1745 - 1746

She was the cousin of Frances Biddulph, Ann Dormer, Catharine Dormer.
She was the sister of Mary Dormer, Elizabeth Dormer.
She was the aunt of Barbara Plowden, Elizabeth Plowden, Mary Plowden.
She was the kinswoman of Ann Wright, Catharine Dormer, Ann Dormer.
She was the niece of Margarit Dormer.
She was the great niece of Bridgitt Dormer, Frances Dormer, Winnifred Dormer.

Sources: Liège History: 44; Chap: 14.

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Family tree (Dormer)
Family tree (Draycott of Paynsley)

Notes:

The nuns wrote Idsworth as being in Sussex: it is on the border but in Hampshire.