St Mary's Convent - The Bar Convent
York, York Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England
The laws of England at this time prohibited the foundation of Catholic convents and as a result of this, the convent was both established and operated in secret. Frances Bedingfeld, a member of the Sisters of Loreto (also known as the IBVM), signed the deeds for the land the convent was to be built on on 5 November 1686 under the alias Frances Long
The laws of England at this time prohibited the foundation of Catholic convents and as a result of this, the convent was both established and operated in secret. Frances Bedingfeld, a member of the Sisters of Loreto (also known as the IBVM), signed the deeds for the land the convent was to be built on on 5 November 1686 under the alias Frances Long
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York, York Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England
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- Added: 12 Jul 2013
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2503928
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