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Ethelrede Mannock, in religion Ethelred(a).
Born: in Gifford's Hall, Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk.
Died: 15 Nov 1773 in Brussels, aged 62.

father: Sir Francis Mannock 4th bart of Gifford's Hall, Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk
mother: Frances Yeats of Hants

Benedictines, Brussels choir nun.
She was clothed 3 Jan 1730, aged 17.

She professed 11 Jan 1731, aged 18. Her dowry was £350.

Procuratrix
Abbess 1762 - 1773

subject: portrait illustrated annals facing 193

She was the sister of Anne Mannock, Mary Mannock.
She was the niece of Ursula Mannock, Faith Mannock.
She was the great niece of Teresa Mannock, Dorothy Mannock, Teresa Mannock, Margaret Mannock.

Sources: Brussels Obit: 151-5; AMbenbx-7: 31; Brussels Benedictine Annals: 185, 193-7, 200, 205; Monasticon Belge, IV-1: 186-7; Brussels Benedictines Profession Book: 194-5.

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Family tree (Mannock and Strickland)

Notes:

In school at the abbey from September 1726.

died of cancer

n school at the abbey from September 1726. Died of cancer. She and her sisters were beneficiaries of the Will of their ?cousin? Benedict Conquest of Irnby, proved in 1761. The relationship was extremely complex, passing through the Nevilles of Holt and Markhams of Ollerton. See the Will and commentary at http://ourwardfamily.com/willtranscriptions/surnames/a-b-c/conquestbenedictc82.htm (accessed 18 June 2012).