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Frances Timperley, in religion Francis Anthony.
Born: in Oxburgh, Norfolk.
Died: 19 Nov 1661 in Paris, aged 25.

father: Michael Timperley Esq of Hintlesham, Suffolk
mother: Frances Bedingfield of Oxburgh, Norfolk

Benedictines, Cambrai choir nun.
She entered 20 Jun 1654, aged 19.

Conceptionists, Paris choir nun.
She was clothed 3 May 1661, aged 24.

She professed 19 Nov 1661, aged 25. Her dowry was £700/18,200 livres.

She was the sister of Elizabeth Timperley, Justina Timperley.
She was the cousin of Ann Bedingfield, Margaret Bedingfield, Dorothy Cobbe, Elizabeth Cobbe, Anne Cobb, Mary Cobb.
She was the niece of Anne Timperly, Elinor Timperly.

uncle: Fr Edmund Bedingfield canon of Lierre

Sources: Cambrai crs: 48; Conceptionist Annals: 11, 12; Conceptionist Book of the Dead: 253.

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Family tree (Bedingfield of Bedingfield and Redlingfield)
Family tree (Timperley)