Who were the Nuns?

A Prosopographical study of the English Convents in exile 1600-1800

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Mary Messenger
Born: in Yorks.

father: John Messenger of Fountains Abbey, Yorks
mother: Margaret Scrope of Danby, Yorks

Benedictines, Ghent lay sister.
She was clothed 11 May 1721.

She was the aunt of Mary Messenger.
She was the cousin of Frances Scarisbrick, Mary Scarisbrick, Elisabeth Scarisbrick.
She was the niece of Anne Scrope.

Sources: RAG K2297: 22r.

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

Notes:

Her parents are given as John Messenger and Margaret Scroot. The full details are found in Walbran's pedigree of Messenger (copied in a Douai ms).