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Mary Clifford, in religion Ignatia.
Born: 1695 in Devon.
Died: 7 May 1740 in Ghent.

father: Lord Hugo Clifford 2nd lord of Chudleigh, Devon
mother: Anne Preston of Furness, Lancs

Benedictines, Ghent choir nun.
She was clothed 16 Aug 1711, aged 16.

She professed 17 Aug 1712, aged 17.

Sacristan

She was the sister of Roda Preston Clifford, Catharine Clifford.
She was the kinswoman of Elizabeth Gerard, Ellen Gerard.
She was the great aunt of Charlotte Clifford, Ann Clifford.

Sources: Ghent Annals: 55, 64; RAG B133: 5r, 20r.

Family tree (Preston of Gormanston)
Family tree (Clifford of Chudleigh)
Family tree (Preston of Furness)

Notes:

Mother was cousin of Elizabeth and Ellen Gerard, Poor Clares at Gravelines.

Father known as Hugh in Cliffordiana.