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Margaret Tancred, in religion Augustine/Austin.
Born: in Brampton, Yorks.
Died: 31 Mar 1797 in Winchester, Hants, aged 63.

father: Sir Thomas Tancred 4th bart of Boroughbridge of Brampton, Yorks
mother: Judith Dalton of co Tipperary, Ireland

Benedictines, Brussels choir nun.
She was clothed 30 Jul 1753, aged 19.

She professed 8 Sep 1754, aged 20. Her dowry was £350.

Cellarer
Procuratrix
Prioress
Abbess 1796 - 1797

She was the sister of Frances Tancred, Anne Tancred, Catherine Tancred.
She was the kinswoman of Elizabeth Tanckred, Barbara Tancred.

Sources: Brussels Obit: 183-90; AMbenbx-5; AMbenbx-7: 54; AMmechl-55: 198-199; Brussels Benedictine Annals: 191, 238, 244; Brussels Benedictines Profession Book: 197.

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Notes:

Though elected abbess in 1794 (confirmed 1796), she had been leading the community since 1791 following a decree of 5 Feb 1791 from Cardinal Franckenberg after Rebecca Pigott had become ill.

She led the community back to England.placed in convent school

Her brother, Sir Thomas Tancred, 5th bart, was an apostate.