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

Frances Fermor, in religion Mary Agnes.
Born: 1718 in Oxon.
Died: 9 Mar 1794 in Paris, aged 76.

father: James Fermor of Tusmore, Oxon
mother: Mary Throckmorton of Coughton Court, Warws

Augustinians, Paris choir nun.
She was clothed 11 Sep 1738.

She professed 3 May 1740. Her dowry was £700.

Sub-Prioress 1764 - 1790 (possibly later)

She was the sister of Mary Fermor.
She was the cousin of Jane Throckmorton, Ann Hunloke, Mary Blount.
She was the great aunt of Harriet Fermor.
She was the former employer of Harriet Fermor.
She was the great niece of Anne Throckmorton, Elizabeth Throckmorton.
She was the niece of Elizabeth Throckmorton, Catherine Throckmorton, Elizabeth Fermor, Mary Fermor, Winifred Fermor.

Sources: Paris pd; Cedoz ms list; Paris Augustinians Profession Book: 49; Paris Augustinians Council Book: 46; Chapter Book: 62, 68, 72, 75, 78, 80, 83.

Family tree (Fermor)

Notes:

Niece of Arabella Fermor, heroine of Pope's poem, Rape of the Lock.