Chronological notes [electronic resource]: containing the rise, growth and present state of the English congregation of the Order of StBenedict drawn from the archives of the houses of the said congregation at Douay in Flanders, Dieulwart in Lorraine, Paris in France, and . 142. CHAPTER THE THIRTY-SEVENTH. the foundation of the monastery of our lady of Consolation for the English Benedictine Dames at Cambray. In the year 1625 on t^le ^rst of January, nine young Englishgentlewomen, (brought to Cambray by the Fathers to beginthere an English Nunnery of the Order under the care of theCongregation
Chronological notes [electronic resource]: containing the rise, growth and present state of the English congregation of the Order of StBenedict drawn from the archives of the houses of the said congregation at Douay in Flanders, Dieulwart in Lorraine, Paris in France, and . 142. CHAPTER THE THIRTY-SEVENTH. the foundation of the monastery of our lady of Consolation for the English Benedictine Dames at Cambray. In the year 1625 on t^le ^rst of January, nine young Englishgentlewomen, (brought to Cambray by the Fathers to beginthere an English Nunnery of the Order under the care of theCongregation,) made their solemn profession ; namely 1. Dame Gertrude, otherwise Hellen More, daughter toMr. Crisacre More, little grandson in direct line to the famousSir Thomas More, High Chancellor of England ; for he was sonto Thomas, who was son to John the only son and heir of thesaid most worthy Lord Chancellor of most glorious memory. 2. Dame Lucy, otherwise Margaret Vavasour, daughter toMr. William Vavasour of Hazlewood in Yorkshire. 3. Dame Benedicta, otherwise Anne Morgan, sister to Morgan of Weston in Warwickshire. 4. Dame Catherine Gascoign, daughter to Sir John Gascoignof Barnlow in Yorkshire, one of those that are called ScotchBaronets. 5. Dame Agnes, otherw
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