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Mary Jernegan, in religion Mary Teresa.
Died: 27 May 1757 in Bruges, aged 73.

father: Sir Francis Jerningham 3rd bart of Costessey, Norfolk
mother: Ann Blount of Sodington Hall, Mamble, Worcs

Augustinians, Bruges choir nun.
She was clothed 6 Oct 1698.

She professed 8 Oct 1699.

Sub-Prioress 1738 - 1748

She was the sister of Ann Jernegan.
She was the aunt of Ann Jerningham, Edwardina Jerningham, Elizabeth Jerningham, Henrietta Jerningham.
She was the great aunt of Frances Henriette Jerningham.
She was the cousin of Elizabeth Blount, Anne Blount, Mary Tasburgh.

Sources: Bruges Annals I: 197, 284; Bruges Annals II: 49, 110, 131-2.

Family tree (Jerningham)

Notes:

Pupil at school. Sent to Aix la Chapelle 1710 to take the waters in an attempt to cure her stone: Annals record a significant improvement.