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Jane Haggerston, in religion Anne Catherine.
Born: 1696 in Davenwater, Newcastle, Northd.
Died: 8 Oct 1765 in Pontoise, aged 69.

father: William Haggerston Esq of Haggerston Castle, Northd
mother: Anne Constable of Everingham, Yorks

Benedictines, Pontoise choir nun.
She was clothed 8 Jul 1714.

She professed 19 Jul 1717, aged 21.

Cellarer
Sacristan
Procuratrix
Abbess 1753 - 1765

She was the sister of Mary Haggerston, Elizabeth Haggerston.
She was the aunt of Mary Haggerston, Elizabeth Haggerston.
She was the kinswoman of Clare Blundell.
She was the great niece of Anne Constable, Elizabeth Constable.

Sources: VO 68H10; Pontoise ob 68H4: 184; VO G151 Examinations.

Family tree (Constable of Everingham)
Family tree (Haggerston)

Notes:

Her father was cousin to Clare and Mary Blundell of the Rouen Poor Clares, Alice Blundell of the Gravelines Poor Clares and Joan Selby of the Liege Sepulchrines.