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Mary Fitzherbert, in religion Mary Anselm Ildefonsa.
Born: in Swynnerton, Staffs.
Died: 8 Oct 1766 in Bruges, aged 48.

father: Thomas Fitzherbert Esq
mother: Constantia Southcote

Franciscans, Bruges choir nun.
She was a widow
She was clothed 28 Oct 1764, aged 46.

She professed 29 Oct 1765, aged 47.

She was the mother of Mary Simeon-Weld.
She was the aunt of Frances Fitzherbert, Mary Fitzherbert.
She was the kinswoman of Anne Eyston, Catharine Eyston, Jane Eyston, Mary Eyston.
She was the niece of Catherine Fitzherbert, Wenefride Fitzherbert.
She was the cousin of Josepha Carrington.

husband: Thomas Simeons Weld Esq of Lulworth Castle, Dorset

Sources: BB F59; BC: 76; BD: 219; BP: 166.

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Family tree (Brinkhurst-Curzon-Southcote)
Family tree (Fitzherbert)
Family tree (Weld-SimeonWeld)

Notes:

She and her husband had been patrons of the convent after the entry of their daughter BF221 there, among their gifts being a new organ

BD uses her married name (Weld) in obituary.

Letters in Dorset History Centre see D/WLC/R