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Elizabeth Weston, in religion Delphina.
Died: 4 Mar 1721 in Bruges, aged 41.

father: Richard Weston Esq of Sutton Place, Surrey
mother: Melior Nevill of Nevill Holt, Leics

Augustinians, Bruges choir nun.
She was clothed 21 Apr 1698.

She professed 23 Apr 1699.

Novice Mistress 1717 - 1721

She was the sister of Paula Weston.
She was the cousin of Henrietta Markham, Ann Mechtilda Markham.
She was the kinswoman of Frances Conyers, Margaret Conyers.
She was the niece of Cecily Weston.

Sources: CR; Bruges Annals I: 182, 196, 203, 279-80, 284-5, 290, 346, 378-83.

Family tree (Arundel of Lanherne, Wardour)
Family tree (Nevill of Holt)

Notes:

Pupil at school. In 1710, she was sent to Aix la Chapelle to take the waters in an attempt to cure her rheumatick humour: Annals I 284. She returned for a second season in 1711 (p290) and returned in much better health. The treatment cost £30.