Marie Catherine Vasa

Marie Catherine Vasa (1670 – unknown), was a Polish noblewoman, and the legitimized daughter of the former King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, John Casimir Vasa, and his mistress and morganatic wife, Claudine Françoise Mignot.

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Marie Catherine Vasa was born in 1670, in France. She was the only child of John Casimir Vasa, and his wife; Claudine Françoise Mignot. On 12 December 1672, upon the death of her father, In his will, he left the sum; 15.000 livres to Marie. Once old enough, Marie obliged to her father's wishes, to become a nun and joined the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary.

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