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Mary Byerley, in religion Mary Aloysia.
Died: 17 Apr 1738 in Bruges, aged 51.

father: Charles Byerley of Belgrave, Leics
mother: Lady Jane Beaumont of Leics

Augustinians, Bruges choir nun.
She was clothed 19 Jan 1705.

She professed 25 Jan 1706.

She was the aunt of Margaret More, Elizabeth Byerley, Anne Byerley.
She was the cousin of Barbara Beaumont.
She was the great niece of Katherin Beaumont, Helen Beaumont.

Sources: CR; Bruges Annals I: 227, 228, 235; Bruges Annals II: 47-8.

Family tree (Beaumont of Thringston)

Notes:

Educated at the English Poor Clares, Dunkirk.

Father's first name supplied from Stirnet. The descent of this family from can be traced through mortgages and other deeds in The national Archives, DG24/277, DG24/286, DG24/327.