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Mary Hoghton, in religion Eugenia.
Born: 1621 in Charnock Richard, Lancs.
Died: 12 Mar 1701 in Cambrai, aged 80.

father: Lieut. Col William Houghton of Park Hall in Charnock Richard, Lancs
mother: Mary Gascoigne of Barnbow, Yorks

Benedictines, Cambrai choir nun.
She entered 2 Sep 1639, aged 18.

She professed 1641, aged 20.

She was the cousin of Catherine Gascoigne, Anne Thwing, Catherine Thwing, Helen Thwing, Francis Gascoigne, Mary Stapleton, Anne Tempest.
She was the aunt of Dorothy Hoghton, Elizabeth Houghton, Joan Hoghton.
She was the niece of Catherine Gascoigne, Margaretta Gascoigne.

Sources: Cambrai crs: 46.

Family tree (DaltonHoughton of Thurnham)
Family tree (Gascoigne)

Notes:

Her father was killed at the first battle of Newbury, 1643 20 Sept.