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Mary Sheldon, in religion Placida.
Died: 27 Dec 1756 in Cambrai.

father: William Sheldon of Ditchford, Warws, & Winchester, Hants
mother: Catherine Roper of Teynham, Kent

Benedictines, Cambrai

She was the sister of Catherine Sheldon.
She was the cousin of Anne Stonor, Anne Mary Howard, Anne Belasyse, Barbara Belasyse, Mary Bellasyse.
She was the great niece of Bridgett Sheldon, Teresa Sheldon.
She was the niece of Philadelphia Roper, Mary Roper.
She was the half-sister of Frances Sheldon.

Sources: Cambrai convent list.

Family tree (Roper, barons Teynham)
Family tree (Sheldon of Beoly-Canning-Fowler-Fleetwood-Pershall)