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Mary Smith, in religion Mary Magdalene.
Died: 28 Apr 1713 in Bruges.

father: George Smith Esq of Leics
mother: Mary Dormer of Grove Park, nr Budbrooke, Warws

Franciscans, Bruges choir nun.
She was clothed 11 Nov 1663, aged 17.

She professed 1 Jan 1665, aged 17.

Procuratrix 1685 - 1688
Chantress 1688 - 1692
Discreet 1688 - 1694 prob 1705-6, 1710
Sacristan 1692 - 1694
Abbess 1694 - 1697

She was the sister of Anne Smith.

Sources: BP: 144; BC: 37, 48, 53, 54, ; BD: 203.

Quotations
Family tree (Smith Carington)

Notes:

Letter to Charles Eyston at Hendred dated Nov 19 1694 refers to 'the new Abbess'. Query on mother: although it is taken directly from nuns' sources, other pedigrees give other names.

Grate sister 1682-5. Ages as given in clothing and profession irreconcilable.