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Mary Tempest, in religion Placida.
Born: 1688 in London.
Died: 1742 in Ghent.

father: Stephen Tempest of Broughton, Yorks
mother: Elizabeth Fermor of Tusmore, Oxon

Benedictines, Ghent choir nun.
She was clothed 12 Jan 1708, aged 20.

She professed 8 Sep 1709, aged 21.

Procuratrix

She was the sister of Frances Tempest, Mary Tempest.
She was the aunt of Elizabeth Tempest, Anne Tempest, Mary Tempest.
She was the great aunt of Mary Tempest.
She was the cousin of Ursula Towneley, Elizabeth Fermor, Mary Fermor, Winifred Fermor, Mary Maire.
She was the great niece of Anne Fermor, Mary Fermor, Henrietta Fermor.

Sources: Ghent Annals: 54; RAG K2295: 130r; RAG K2296: 16v.

Family tree (Fermor)
Family tree (Tempest of Broughton)