Who were the Nuns?

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

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Mary Clapton, in religion Mary.
Born: in Durham.
Died: 1 Mar 1653 in Louvain, aged 55.

father: William Clapton Esq of Sledwick, Durham
mother: Anne Clopton of Clopton, Warws

Augustinians, Louvain choir nun.

She professed 29 Aug 1622.

subject: collective portrait of sisters at Bruges

She was the aunt of Anne Neville.
She was the great aunt of Henrietta Markham, Ann Mechtilda Markham.
She was the sister of Catherine Clapton, Jane Clapton, Joyce Clapton.

Sources: Louvain MS Chronicle: 540-2.

Family tree (Clopton)
Family tree (Nevill of Holt)