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Clare Vaughan, in religion Clare.
Born: 1638.
Died: 10 Nov 1687 in Pontoise, aged 49.

father: Richard Vaughan Esq of Courtfield, Herefs
mother: Bridget Wigmore of Lucton, Herefs

Benedictines, Boulogne choir nun.
She was clothed 11 Sep 1656.

She professed 14 Sep 1657.[B]

Novice Mistress

She was the aunt of Teresa Griffin, Winefride Griffin.
She was the sister of Mary Vaughan.
She was the half-sister of Ann Vaughan, Mary Vaughan, Teresa Vaughan.

Sources: Pontoise ob 68H4: 122; Register Pontoise: 278-82.

Quotations
Family tree (Throckmorton of Coughton and Wigmore of Lucton)
Family tree (Wigmore of Lucton)

Notes:

'powerful in word and work, instructing and reduceing to the Catholick faith many heretick soldiers who were quartered in this town...'see obit