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Elizabeth Stapleton, in religion Pulcheria.
Born: 1743 in Yorks.
Died: 2 Jan 1799 in Paris, aged 56.

father: Nicholas Stapleton Esq of Carlton, Yorks
mother: Winifride White

Augustinians, Paris choir nun.
She was clothed 2 Jun 1788, aged 46.
She had previously been clothed as Sister Mary Magdalen on 1760 9 Sep, aged 18, before leaving on 1762 7 Aug. As such, she did not have to repeat the postulancy.

She professed 2 Jul 1789.

School Mistress in 1790

She was the great niece of Elizabeth Erington.
She was the half-sister of Mary Stapleton, Charlotte Stapleton.
She was the kinswoman of Barbara Clavering, Anne Barbara Clavering.

Sources: Paris pd; Cedoz ms list; Paris Augustinians Profession Book: 68; Chapter Book: 64, 85-6; journal: v.ii.

Family tree (Gascoigne)
Family tree (Stapleton)

Notes:

Likely to be half-sister of Charlotte LA243.