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Margaret Preston, in religion Margaret of the Angell Guardian.
Born: 1633 in Sudborough Park, nr Kettering, Northants.
Died: 26 Dec 1699 in Liège.

[Angelina]

father: Mr Will Preston of Sudborough Park, nr Kettering, Northants
mother: Eliabeth Realton

Sepulchrines, Liège choir nun.
She entered 20 Jul 1649.

She professed 11 Nov 1651, aged 17.

Prioress
Procuratrix 1661 - 1666
Procuratrix 1671 - 1675
Procuratrix 1688 - 1690
Procuratrix 1693 - 1696

She was the sister of Mary Preston, Elizabeth Preston.

Sources: Chap: 4.

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In 1678 sent to Bouillon with Mother Anne Frances Plenevaux, becoming Prioress on the latter's death. She was given permission to return to Liège in 1685: see M Metcalfe thesis 'Sepultus Est', p30.