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Anne Ursula Jenison, in religion Mary Teresa.
Born: 1701 in Durham, Durham.
Died: 21 Apr 1770 in Paris, aged 69.

father: John Jenison Esq of Walworth Castle, Durham
mother: Sarah Williams of Combe, Herefs

Conceptionists, Paris choir nun.
She was clothed 2 Jun 1722.

She professed 24 Jun 1723, aged 22. Her dowry was 6,150 livres.

Infirmarian in 1735
Sacristan 1738 - 1741
Portress 1741 - 1744
Chantress 1741 - 1744
Vicaress 1748 - 1757
Discreet 1761 - 1767

She was the niece of Monica Jenison, Margarette Jenison, Frances Jenison.

Sources: Daumet; Conceptionist Annals: 76, 79, 89, 105, 110, 162, 195, 159, 216, 217, 224-5; Conceptionist Book of the Dead: 266-7; Conceptionist BP: 244.

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Footnotes in the Conceptionist Diary claim Monica and Margaret as sisters of Anne Ursula: however the dates for entry and profession in conventual sources from Cambrai do not agree with the dates given in the notes. Anne Ursula was in fact their niece, daughter their brother John and his wife, as is shown in the pedigree in 'Parish of Heighington', in The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham: volume 3: Stockton and Darlington wards (1823), pp. 303-324. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=76362&strquery=walworth castle jenison Date accessed: 06 April 2011.