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Margaret Smith, in religion Micktilda.
Born: 1644.
Died: 18 Nov 1708 in Angers, aged 63.

father: Edward Smith Esq of Esh, Durham
mother: Margaret Bulmer

Benedictines, Pontoise choir nun.
She was clothed 2 Jul 1662.
Died at St Catherine's Angers, where she had gone for the sake of her eyesight.

She professed 8 Oct 1663. Her dowry was 5100 livres.

She was the sister of Isabella Smith.
She was the aunt of Mary Smith, Cathrin Smith , Anne Smythe.
She was the great aunt of Catherine Smythe, Margaret Smythe .
She was the niece of Margaret Smith, Mary Smith.

Sources: Pontoise ob 68H4: 124; Register Pontoise: 292.

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Family tree (Smythe of Eshe and Acton Burnell)

Notes:

In 1668 visited Hoywell with Anne Neville: see Judith Swarbrick

Father's name was John Smith of Esh; see VCH Durham 3, p. 321-43, incl. footnote 168.