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Anne Sheldon, in religion Mary Benedict.
Died: 1 May 1798 in Hammersmith, Middx.

father: Edward Sheldon Esq of Weston near Long Compton, Warws
mother: Elizabeth Shelley of Michelgrove, Sussex

Benedictines, Dunkirk choir nun.
She was clothed 19 Mar 1739.
examination

She professed 10 Apr 1740, aged 20.[examination]

Infirmarian

She was the sister of Barbara Sheldon, Mary Sheldon, Catherine Sheldon.
She was the great niece of Elizabeth Shelley, Christina Shelley, Mary Sheldon, Elizabeth Sheldon.
She was the niece of Katherine Sheldon.
She was the cousin of Anne Scrope.

Sources: Dunkirk History: 71; BB Y62: 209, 233.

Family tree (Sheldon of Beoly-Canning-Fowler-Fleetwood-Pershall)
Family tree (Shelley of Michelgrove-Cotton of Warblington)