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Mary Simeon-Weld, in religion Mary Gertrude.
Born: in Aston Hall, Staffs.
Died: 12 May 1801 in Winchester, Hants, aged 59.

father: Thomas Simeon Weld Esq
mother: Mary Fitzherbert

Franciscans, Bruges choir nun.
She was clothed 26 Dec 1757, aged 16.

She professed 1 Jan 1759, aged 17.

Discreet 1773 - 1782
Vicaress 1776 - 1779
School Mistress 1779 - 1782
Abbess 1782 - 1801

She was the kinswoman of Anne Eyston, Catharine Eyston, Jane Eyston, Mary Eyston, Josepha Carrington, Juliana Weld, Mary Weld.
She was the daughter of Mary Fitzherbert.
She was the great niece of Catherine Fitzherbert, Wenefride Fitzherbert.
She was the cousin of Frances Fitzherbert, Mary Fitzherbert.

Sources: BC: 74, 76, 79-83, 85-6, 88-91; BD: 236-7; BP: 164, 169-71.

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

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Organist for many years.