Jane Wiseman (recusant)

For other people with the same name, see Jane Wiseman (disambiguation).
Jane Wiseman
Born
Jane Vaughan
Died1610 (1611)
Known forRecusancy, harbouring of Catholic priests
SpouseThomas Wiseman
Children8
Parent(s)Cuthbert Vaughan and Elizabeth Raydon or Roydon

Jane Wiseman (née Vaughan; died 1610) was an English recusant and priest harbourer. She narrowly avoided becoming a Catholic martyr after being sentenced to Peine forte et dure. Her daughter Mary Wiseman (born Jane) was the founding prioress of St Monica's Convent of Augustinian canonesses regular in Leuven (Louvain).

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