Who were the Nuns?

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

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Winefride Petre, in religion Mary Clare.
Born: 1704 in Bellhouse, Stanford Rivers, Essex.
Died: 16 Dec 1735.

father: William Petre Esq of Bellhouse, Stanford Rivers, Essex
mother: Penelope Woolfe of London

Sepulchrines, Liège choir nun.
She entered 5 Aug 1726.

She professed 24 May 1728, aged 24. Her dowry was 500ll.

She was the sister of Bridget Petre, Penelope Petre, Mary Petre, Mary Anne Petre, Anne Petre.
She was the great niece of Lucy Petre, Mary Petre, Elizabeth Petre.

Sources: Chap: 16.

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