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Anne Scrope, in religion Maria Anne.
Died: 3 Nov 1759 in Dunkirk.

father: Simon Scrope of Danby, Yorks
mother: Frances Sheldon of Beoley, Worcs, & Weston near Long Compton, Warws

Benedictines choir nun.

She professed 21 Sep 1723.

She was the cousin of Barbara Sheldon, Anne Sheldon, Mary Sheldon, Catherine Sheldon.
She was the aunt of Mary Messenger.
She was the great aunt of Mary Messenger.
She was the great niece of Mary Sheldon, Elizabeth Sheldon.
She was the niece of Katherine Sheldon.

Sources: Dunkirk History: 48, 63; BB Y61: 86; Dunkirk necrology.

Family tree (Sheldon of Beoly-Canning-Fowler-Fleetwood-Pershall)