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Mary Caryll, in religion Mary Teresa.
Born: 1630 in Harting, Sussex.
Died: 21 Aug 1712 in Dunkirk, aged 85.

father: John Caryll Esq of Harting, Sussex, & Warnham, Sussex
mother: Hon Catherine Petre of Thorndon, Essex

Benedictines, Ghent choir nun.
She was clothed 9 Jan 1649, aged 18.
She left 1662 to help found another convent.

Benedictines, Dunkirk choir nun.
She joined May 1662 as a founder member.

She professed 6 Feb 1650, aged 19.

Abbess 1663 28 Nov - 1712 , Dunkirk

dedicatee: Translation of Benedictine rule

She was the sister of Frances Caryll, Elizabeth Caryll, Elizabeth Caryll, Barbara Caryll, Catherine Caryll.
She was the great aunt of Ann Caryll, Elizabeth Caryll, Anne Caryll, Mary Caryll, Arabella Caryll, Mary Caryll.
She was the aunt of Dorothy Caryll, Martha Caryll, Teresa Caryll, Mary Caryll.
She was the cousin of Mary Smyth, Elizabeth Smith, Lucy Petre, Mary Roper, Elizabeth Petre, Mary Petre, Mary Petre, Francisca Smith, Elizabeth Webb, Frances Webb, Agatha Webb, Anne Webb, Catherine Sheldon.

brother: Dom Alexius Peter Caryll OSB

Sources: Dunkirk History: 6, 8, 10, 17-55; Ghent Annals: 24, 39, 43, 55-6; Nolan: 196-7; RAG K2292: 121r, 130v.

Family tree (Caryll)
Family tree (Petre of Writtle)

Notes:

Her brother was created a Jacobite peer by James II. Father benefactor of community: Dunkirk History 7, 14-5, 18-9. Brother visitor to convent and designer of buildings: Dunkirk History 13-4.

Bonvarlet 165 cites another text dedicated to Mary Caryll 'Devotions to St Francis Xavier' Ghent Annals 42 explains this was the result of the miraculous cure from cancer effected by a novena to him in 1669.

Given permission to spend time with the Conceptionists Paris 23 Aug-29 Sep 1701 with three of her choir nuns (unnamed) and two gentlewomen Bedingfield and Caryll until some business was finished. Visit agreed by the Conceptionists at the request of 'Her Majesty'. See Conceptionists' Diary p50