Who were the Nuns?

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

Jump to menu
  • Include:

Wildcards
? : any single character   * : any characters

Details

Mary Petty Chalk, in religion Mary.
Born: 1755 in Sherborne, Hants.
Died: 31 Dec 1787 in Cambrai.

father: William Petty Chalk of Sherborne St John, Hants
mother: Marie Sway

Benedictines, Pontoise lay sister.
She was clothed 5 Oct 1772, aged 17.
She left 1786 when the convent closed.

Benedictines, Cambrai lay sister.
She arrived 1786.

She professed 12 Oct 1773, aged 19.

Sources: Pontoise convent list; VO G151 Examinations; VO 68H10.

Notes:

Should she be under Chalk?