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Details

Isabella Thornton, in religion Mary Joseph.
Died: 26 Dec 1711, aged 23.

father: Nicholas Thornton of Netherwitton, Northd

Conceptionists, Paris
She was clothed 22 Nov 1710.
Died of smallpox before profession but bequeathed her dowry to the convent.

She brought the Conceptionists a dowry of £400. [Died of smallpox before profession, but bequeathed her dowry to the convent.]

She was the niece of Margaret Swinburne, Catherine Swinburne, Isabella Swinburne, Alathea Swinburne.
She was the daughter of Ann Swinburne.
She was the kinswoman of Mary Thornton, Troth Thornton.

Sources: Daumet: 159; Conceptionist Annals: 61, 64, 65, 66, 68; Conceptionist Book of the Dead: 257.

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Family tree (Lawson of Brough)
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Notes:

As well as dowry left the convent £200 to mend and adorn the Choir: see Diary p64.

Probably niece of Mary and Troth Thornton, DB172-3.