Who were the Nuns?

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

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Margaret Aston, in religion Margaret Joseph.
Born: 1713.
Died: 31 Oct 1769 in Paris, aged 56.

father: Walter Aston 4th lord of Forfar of Tixall, Staffs
mother: Mary Howard of Worksop, Notts

Augustinians, Paris choir nun.
She was clothed 30 Jun 1732.

She professed 2 Jul 1733.

She was the kinswoman of Catherine Stourton, Charlotte Stourton, Mary Somersett.
She was the great aunt of Ann Clifford, Charlotte Clifford.
She was the great niece of Gertrude Aston.

Sources: Cedoz ms list; Paris Augustinians Profession Book: 48; Chapter Book: 64.

Family tree (Aston of Forfar)
Family tree (Howard of Norfolk and Lords Stafford)

Notes:

Kept the Chapter Book from 1760 Jul.

Listed as pupil with Mary Ward Sisters Hammersmith 1722-5. See Bar Convent C44.