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Catherine Clifton , in religion Thecla of St Paul.
Born: 1624 in Lancs.
Died: 11 Oct 1671 in Antwerp, aged 47.

father: Sir Cuthbert Clifton of Lytham, Lancs
mother: Dorothy Smith of Wootton Wawen, Warws

Carmelites choir nun.

She professed 29 Sept 1641, aged 17.

She was the great aunt of Anne Ecclestone, Anne Mary Clifton, Bridgett Wesbye, Ellen Gerard, Elizabeth Gerard.
She was the aunt of Ann Clifton, Ann Clifton, Margaret Clifton, Dorothy Clifton, Elizabeth Clifton, Elizabeth Clifton.
She was the sister of Dorothy Clifton.

Sources: Hardman: 79; Antwerp pb; Antwerp Annals: 416-18; Hallett, Lives: 85-6.

Family tree (Clifton of Clifton)
Family tree (Hesketh and Norris of Speke)