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Mary Tasburgh, in religion Mary Bernard.
Died: 7 Apr 1715 in Bruges, aged 34.

father: John Beaumont Tasburgh of Bodney, Norfolk
mother: Elisabeth Blount of Sodington, Worcs

Augustinians, Bruges choir nun.
She was clothed 6 Sep 1699.

She professed 12 Sep 1700.

She was the aunt of Winifred Bartlett, Margaret Tasburgh, Mary Tasburgh, Catherine Bartlett.
She was the kinswoman of Winifred Bartlett, Catherine Bartlett.
She was the cousin of Ann Jernegan, Mary Jernegan, Elizabeth Blount, Anne Blount.
She was the niece of Catherine Tasburgh, Elisabeth Tasburgh.
She was the great niece of Agnes Tasburg.

Sources: CR; Bruges Annals I: 203, 207, 209, 322-3.

Family tree (Tasburgh)

Notes:

Pupil at school.

She suffered from a dropsy for 12 years, which caused her body to swell to such a size that the surgeon had to drain her body before she could be laid to rest.