Who were the Nuns?

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

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Winefride Browne, in religion Winefride.
Born: 1629.
Died: 4 Oct 1695 in Paris, aged 66.

father: Sir George Browne of Shefford Manor, Berks
mother: Eleanor Blount of Mapledurham, Oxon

Augustinians, Paris choir nun.

She professed 1648.

She was the great aunt of Winifred Fermor, Mary Fermor, Elizabeth Fermor.
She was the sister of Frances Browne, Elizabeth Browne.
She was the cousin of Cecily Blount, Mary Blount, Jane Blount.
She was the niece of Joanne or Jane Browne.

Sources: Paris pd; Cedoz ms list.

Family tree (Blount of Mapledurham)
Family tree (Browne Lords Montaigu)

Notes:

She was buried in the same grave as her cousin, Mary Blount.