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Catherine Bruning, in religion Mary.
Born: 1639.
Died: 11 Mar 1709 in Pontoise, aged 72.

father: Anthony Bruning Esq of Wymering, Hants
mother: Mary Hyde of Pangbourne, Berks

Benedictines, Boulogne choir nun.
She was clothed 8 Sep 1657.

She professed 16 Sep 1658, aged 19. Her dowry was 4000 livres.

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Prioress

She was the sister of Ann Bruning.
She was the kinswoman of Dorothy Blanchard.
She was the aunt of Susan Bruning.
She was the niece of Bridget Hyde.
She was the cousin of Elizabeth Bruning, Scholastica Bruning.

Sources: Pontoise ob 68H4: 72; Register Pontoise: 285.

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