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Mary Scarisbrick, in religion Mary Stanislaus.
Born: in Fountains Abbey, Yorks.
Died: 29 Nov 1790 in Bruges, aged 76.

father: Robert Scarisbrick Esq of Scarisbrick, Lancs
mother: Anne Messenger of Fountains Abbey, Yorks

Franciscans, Bruges choir nun.
She was clothed 9 Jul 1730, aged 16.

She professed 22 Jul 1731, aged 17.

Discreet 1764 - 1788

She was the aunt of Ann Scarisbrick.
She was the sister of Elisabeth Scarisbrick, Frances Scarisbrick.
She was the great niece of Elizabeth Scarisbrick.
She was the cousin of Mary Messenger.

Sources: BB F59; BC: 65, 73, 75-85; BD: 231; BP: 159.

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Family tree (Messenger)
Family tree (Scarisbrick)

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Grate sister 1752-58, 1761-76.