Lavinia Byrne [SEP] date of birth
Lavinia Byrne
Lavinia Byrne (born 1947 in Birmingham) is a former nun who in 2000 left the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Roman Catholic religious institute, after 35 years, saying that the Vatican had been bullying her to abandon support for women priests. Her 1993 book "Woman at the Altar" () outlined her arguments for women priests, and she also wrote about contraception. Despite her criticism of the Vatican's treatment, she spoke out positively about Pope John Paul II after his death.
), known as Lady Lavinia Charlotte Sarah Townshend from December 1823 to 1843.
br6. Cecil Mina Bolivar Dunn-Gardner (born 1825, d.1903), formerly of the 13th light Dragoons, known as Lord Cecil Townshend from birth to age 21 (a second private act forbidding him to use that name and style was then passed). His death is recorded, 7 September 1903. This Cecil Dunn-Gardner was the father of two sons, Robert Cecil,born 18 Sep. 1868, Francis Cyril, bapt.