Who were the Nuns?

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

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Anne Anderton, in religion Agnes.
Born: 1683.
Died: 31 Mar 1700c in Dunkirk.

father: Sir Charles Anderton 2nd bart of Lostock, Lancs
mother: Margaret Ireland of Lydiate, Lancs

Benedictines choir nun.

She professed 1705.

She was the sister of Elizabeth Anderton.
She was the aunt of Brigit Blundell.
She was the great niece of Elizabeth Scarisbrick, Alethea Anderton, Elizabeth Anderton.
She was the niece of Katharine Ireland.

brother: Rev James Anderton SJ
brother: Dom Lawrence Anderton OSB
uncle: Rev Francis Anderton SJ

Sources: Dunkirk History: 45; Dunkirk convent list.

Family tree (Anderton of Lostock and Horwich)
Family tree (Hesketh and Norris of Speke)
Family tree (Scarisbrick)

Notes:

Her brother, Sir Francis Anderton 6th bart, took part in the 1715 Jacobite rebellion.