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Gravelines PoorClares Register

(134) Anno Domini (1662) the 1st of January Sister Dorothy Butler now Call'd Sister Magdalen of Bethlem made her Profession, being Aged of 19 Years.

Anno Domini (1687) the 12th of January in our Convent of Nazareth of English Poor Clares in Graveline, is happily departed this Life, strengthened with the rights of our holy Mother the Church our dear sister, Sister Magdalen of Bethlem Butler, the 44th Year of her Age, & 25th since her Profession. She was a great Lover of holy Poverty, most faithfully performing all things under her charge, most zealous for Almighty Gods honour & glory, by the service she render'd the Choir, both in Singing, & well performance of the Divine Office, most constantly coming both day & night. But above all she was most singularly eminent for her devotion to our Blessed Lady, for whose honour she omitted nothing, & by whose mediation we may believe she obtained so happy a death which she was most resigned to, although but 2 days Sick & all her life had an extraordinary apprehension of. We most humbly crave the assistance of your Prayers & Suffrages for the repose of her Soul. Requiescat in Pace.