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Martha Englefield, in religion Martha Henrietta.
Born: in Whiteknights, Berks.
Died: 4 Apr 1793 in Bruges, aged 81.

father: Henry Englefield Esq of Whiteknights, Berks
mother: Catharine Poole of Middle Temple, London

Franciscans, Bruges choir nun.
She was clothed 4 Nov 1727, aged 15.

She professed 7 Nov 1728, aged 16.

School Mistress
Procuratrix
Portress 1737 - 1740
Vicaress 1745 - 1746
Portress 1746 - 1761
Discreet 1746 - 1785
Vicaress 1761 - 1764
Portress 1764 - 1765

She was the kinswoman of Francis Morgan, Dorothy Englefield, Catherine Turville, Grace Turville, Lucy Poole, Elizabeth Poole.
She was the sister of Ann Englefield, Winifred Englefield.
She was the niece of Dorothy Englefield, Alice Englefield, Helen Englefield.
She was the cousin of Frances Poole, Mary Poole, Philippa Poole.

Sources: BB F59; BC: 64, 68-84, 116; BD: 232; BP: 158.

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Family tree (Englefield)
Family tree (Poole)

Notes:

Musician in her youth and played the violin in the High Choir: see BD p232. Jubilarian 2 July 1777.