Who were the Nuns?

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

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Mary Weld, in religion Mary Joseph Euphrasia.
Died: 12 Mar 1823 in Plymouth, Devon, aged 69.

father: Edward Weld of Lulworth Castle, Dorset
mother: Theresa Vaughan of Courtfield, Monmths

Poor Clares, Aire choir nun.
She was clothed 4 Jun 1776.

She professed 13 Jun 1777, aged 23.

She was the aunt of Juliana Weld.
She was the kinswoman of Mary Simeon-Weld.
She was the great niece of Ann Vaughan, Mary Vaughan, Teresa Vaughan.

Sources: Aire register.

Family tree (Berington of Moat Hall and Winsley)
Family tree (Vaughan)
Family tree (Weld-SimeonWeld)

Notes:

In Foster Lancs Pedigrees

'renounced an opulent fortune for the love of God'