Who were the Nuns?

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Mary Berington, in religion Xaveria.
Died: 19 Apr 1704 in Bruges, aged 78.

father: John Berington Esq of Cowarne, Herefs
mother: Priscilla Middlemore of Edgbaston, Warws

Augustinians, Bruges choir nun.
She was a widow
She was clothed 29 Jul 1683.

She professed 1 Aug 1684.

She was the cousin of Francis Meysey.
She was the great niece of Ann Brooke.
She was the kinswoman of Elizabeth Berington.

husband: George Skippe

Sources: Bruges Annals I: 134, 139, 142, 222.

Family tree (Berington of Moat Hall and Winsley)
Family tree (Brooke of Madeley)

Notes:

1684 gave fl 250 in memory of husband