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The same yeare, Matthew sonne to the earle of Flanders married the ladie Marie the abbesse of Ramsie, daughter to king Stephan, and with hir had the countie of Bullongne.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (5 of 12) Henrie the Second Raphael Holinshed
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This yeare the sister of the said archbishop Richard was made abbesse of Berking.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (5 of 12) Henrie the Second Raphael Holinshed
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This Swaine kept Edgiua, the abbesse of the monasterie of Leoffe, and forsaking his wife, ment to
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (8 of 8) The Eight Booke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed
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And their house was committed vnto the abbesse and couent of
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (5 of 12) Henrie the Second Raphael Holinshed
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Editha was professed, and at length became abbesse there.
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8) The Sixt Booke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed
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[Sidenote: Edgiua abbesse of Leoffe.] haue married the foresaid abbesse.
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (8 of 8) The Eight Booke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed
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World_, _The Swaggering Damsel_, or _Several New Curtain Lectures_, and _Venus in ye smoake, or, the nunn in her smock, in curious dialogues addressed to the lady abbesse of love's parradice_ -- all produced in that same _annus mirabilis_ of outspoken domesticity.
The Ten Pleasures of Marriage and the Second Part, The Confession of the New Married Couple A. Marsh
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Rome (as aboue is mentioned) and his wife became a nun in the abbeie of Barking, where she was made abbesse, and finallie there ended hir
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8) The Sixt Booke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed
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The only one of his writing which has been published, "L'Oraison de Marie de Lorraine, abbesse de Chelles", is mediocre.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913
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Also La Vie de S. Gertrude, abbesse de Nivelle, par Gul.
The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler
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