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Helen Mascy, in religion Clare of the Holy Sacrament.
Died: 24 Jan 1686 in Rouen, aged 51.

father: Hamlet Massey of Rixton Hall, Glazebrook, Lancs
mother: Dorothy Bradshagh

Poor Clares, Rouen choir nun.
She was clothed 3 May 1651.

She professed 3 May 1652, aged 17.

Portress
Novice Mistress
Chantress in 1656

She was the sister of Anne Massey.
She was the aunt of Ann Clifton, Dorothy Mascy.
She was the cousin of Elizabeth Scarisbrick.

Sources: Rouen Poor Clares Profession Book; Rouen Chronicle I: 70, 84, 86, 111, 318-319.

Family tree (Bradshaigh of Haigh)

Notes:

Arrived as scholar in 1648 aged around 13: her uncle Rev Father Barton came for her clothing.

Parentage supplied from Stirnet genealogy which accords with details in the Rouen Chronicle. Father Richard Barton was the alias of Dorothy Bradshaigh's Jesuit brother.

R chron I p84 gives her name as Mary, but this appears to be an error.