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Margaret Mostyn , in religion Margaret of Jesus.
Born: 1625 in Talacre, Flints, Wales.
Died: 29 Aug 1679 in Lierre, aged 54.

father: Sir John Mostyn of Talacre, Flints, Wales
mother: Anne Fox of Lehurst, Shrops

Carmelites, Antwerp choir nun.
She was clothed 10 Aug 1644, aged 19.
She left 1648 to help found another convent.

Carmelites, Lierre choir nun.
She joined 1648 as a founder member.

She professed 12 Aug 1645, aged 20.

Infirmarian
Novice Mistress
Sub-Prioress 1651 - 1654 , Lierre
Prioress 1654 - 1679 , Lierre

subject: The Life of M. Mostyn, Edmund Bedingfield, 1878
subject: Mother Margaret Mostyn, Discalced Carmelite 1625-1679, Sister Anne Hardman, S.N.D.
subject: portraits, see Hardman 1937, frontispiece; facing pp. 18, 46.

She was the aunt of Anne Mostyn, Elizabeth Mostyn, Margaret Mostyn.
She was the great aunt of Mary Poole, Frances Poole.
She was the sister of Elizabeth Mostyn .

Sources: Hardman: 91, 113-4; Antwerp Annals: 435; Hallett, Lives: 179-95; Liv-I: 40-99.

Family tree (Mostyn of Talacre)

Notes:

Brother Edward created Baronet by Charles II in 1670 for Catholic and royalist loyalty, founded line of Mostyns of Talacre (Hardman, 1937, p. 1). Ordered portress to give aid and food to regiment of exiled Charles II quartered in town during winter, paid for doctors for soldiers (Hardman, 1937, pp. 61-62).