Who were the Nuns?

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

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Margaret Paston, in religion Margaret.
Born: 1628 in Appleton, Norfolk.
Died: 12 May 1697 in Paris, aged 69.

Augustinians, Paris choir nun.

She professed 1646.

Novice Mistress 1694 - 1697

She was the sister of Agnes Paston.

Sources: Paris pd; Cedoz ms list.

Notes:

Possibly one of two unmarried daughters, Frances and Margaret, noted in Visitation for William Paston of Appleford and his wife Agnes Everard (b.1603); see Stirnet; F. Langston, Pastons of Horton, names Margaret and Agnes.