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Mary Sheldon, in religion Mary Joseph.
Died: 2 Aug 1768 in Dunkirk, aged 60.

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

Benedictines, Dunkirk choir nun.
She was clothed 15 May 1726.
examination

She professed 21 May 1727, aged 18.[examination]

She was the sister of Anne Sheldon, Barbara 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: 64, 98; BB Y61: 166, 193.

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