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Mary Gifford, in religion Mary.
Born: in Staffs.
Died: 10 May 1675 in Bruges, aged 74.

father: Peter Giffard Esq of Chillington, Staffs
mother: Frances Fowler of St Thomas' Priory, Staffs

Augustinians choir nun.
She left 1629 .

Augustinians, Bruges choir nun.
She joined 1629 as a founder member.

She professed 10 Aug 1625.

Procuratrix 1642 - 1655 , Bruges

She was the cousin of Catherine Giffard, Ann Vavasour, Elizabeth Hanford, Brigitta Draycott, Elizabeth Draycott, Anne Mary Vavasour.
She was the sister of Winifred Giffard, Dorothy Giffard, Elizabeth Giffard, Ursula Gifford, Margaret Gifford .
She was the aunt of Mary Gifford .
She was the kinswoman of Dorothy Canning.
She was the niece of Anne Gifford, Bridget Gifford.

Sources: CR; Bruges Annals I: 5, 33, 124; Louvain MS Chronicle: 283.

Family tree (Giffard of Chillington)