Who were the Nuns?

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

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Nuns

Associated People

Ann Nevill of Nevill Holt, Leics: Henrietta Markham (BA136), Ann Mechtilda Markham (BA137)

Anne Neville of Raby Castle, Durham: Anne Ingleby (BB100)

Henry Nevill Esq of Nevill Holt, Leics: Anne Neville (OB082)

Sir Henry Nevill 9th lord Abergavenny: Mary Neville (GB168)

Sir John Neville Cath: Grace Neville (LA190)

Margaret Nevill of Nevill Holt, Leics: Frances Conyers (BA062), Margaret Conyers (BA063)

Melior Nevill of Nevill Holt, Leics: Paula Weston (BA215), Elizabeth Weston (BA216)

Ursula Nevill of Nevill Holt, Leics: Ursula Mannock (BB117), Faith Mannock (BB121)

Details

Anne Neville, in religion Anne.
Born: 1655.
Died: 25 Sep 1687 in Milford Haven, Pembrokes, Wales, aged 30.

father: Henry Nevill Esq of Nevill Holt, Leics
mother: Ursula Clapton of Clopton, Warws

Benedictines choir nun.

Benedictines, Pontoise choir nun.
She was clothed 17 May 1672.

She professed 15 Jun 1673, aged 17. Her dowry was 3643 livres.

She was the aunt of Ursula Mannock, Faith Mannock.
She was the kinswoman of Henrietta Markham, Ann Mechtilda Markham.
She was the niece of Catherine Clapton, Joyce Clapton, Jane Clapton, Mary Clapton.

Sources: Pontoise ob 68H4: 111; VO 68H10; Nolan: 171; Register Pontoise: 299.

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

Notes:

She was part of the group sent to found a new convent in Dublin, but died before reaching Ireland.

Judith Swarbrick says mother married twice: first husband Thomas Markham. Her half-brother was Thomas Markham, father to to Henrietta and Ann Mechtilda Markham of the Bruges Augustinians.