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Lucy Petre, in religion Lucy Francis.
Born: 1640.
Died: 20 May 1713 in Rouen, aged 73.

father: William Petre of Bellhouse, Stanford Rivers, Essex
mother: Lucy Fermor of Somerton, Oxon

Poor Clares, Rouen choir nun.
She entered 1651.

She professed 4 Oct 1657, aged 18. Her dowry was £500.

Novice Mistress
Vicaress 1693 - 1713

She was the great aunt of Bridget Petre, Penelope Petre, Mary Petre, Winefride Petre, Mary Anne Petre, Anne Petre.
She was the cousin of Mary Petre, Mary Morgan, Henrietta Fermor, Mary Fermor, Anne Fermor, Catherine Sheldon, Catherine Caryll, Mary Caryll, Barbara Caryll, Frances Caryll, Elizabeth Caryll, Elizabeth Caryll, Mary Roper.
She was the sister of Elizabeth Petre, Mary Petre.
She was the niece of Cornelia Fermor.

Sources: Rouen Poor Clares Profession Book; Rouen Chronicle I: 86, 110-111, 158, 349, 358; Rouen Chronicle II: 2, 22.

Family tree (Fermor)
Family tree (Fermor)
Family tree (Petre of Writtle)

Notes:

Her father was a benefactor of the house, R chron I 17.