Who were the Nuns?

A Prosopographical study of the English Convents in exile 1600-1800

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Barbara Philpot, in religion Barbara.
Born: 1641.
Died: 4 May 1696 in Pontoise, aged 55.

father: George Philpott Esq of Compton, Hants
mother: Winifred Wells of Brambridge, Hants

Benedictines, Pontoise choir nun.
She was clothed 28 Aug 1661.
She left after 1662 .

Benedictines choir nun.
She left before 1687 .

Benedictines, Pontoise choir nun.
She arrived after 1689.

She professed 21 Nov 1662, aged 21. Her dowry was 5200 livres.

She was the sister of Mary Philpott.
She was the niece of Mary Philpot.

Sources: Pontoise ob 68H4: 101; VO 68H10; Nolan: 160-1, 167; Register Pontoise: 291-2; BB Y58: 60r.

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Trans to Ypres, to Ireland, to Ypres (abbess) then to Pontoise: see obit.

Nolan 161 records that she acted as superior while Abbess Butler was absent.