Who were the Nuns?

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

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Mary Talbot, in religion Mary of Jesus.
Died: 5 Feb 1717 in Gravelines, aged 40.

father: John Talbot 10th earl of Shrewsbury
mother: Mary Fortescue of Salden, Bucks

Poor Clares choir nun.

She professed 17 May 1696, aged 19.

She was the great aunt of Lucy Talbot, Catherine Talbot.
She was the kinswoman of Catherine Talbot.
She was the half-sister of Anne Mary Talbot.
She was the cousin of Mary Frances Fortescue, Grace Fortescue.
She was the niece of Frances Fortescue.

brother: Rev Gilbert Talbot SJ

Sources: Gravelines Profession Book: 118.

Family tree (Talbot of Shrewsbury)
Family tree (Talbot of Shrewsbury)

Notes:

According to the Fortescue website Mary Fortescue was married to John Talbot not Gilbert as in CRS p118.