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Mary Haggerston, in religion Mary Clare.
Died: 15 Nov 1773 in Gravelines, aged 50/53.

father: Sir Carnaby Haggerston 3rd bart of Haggerston Castle, Northd
mother: Elizabeth Middleton of Stockeld Park, Wetherby, Yorks

Poor Clares, Gravelines choir nun.

She professed 8 Sep 1744, aged 22/19.

Portress

She was the niece of Elizabeth Haggerston, Jane Haggerston, Mary Haggerston, Mary Middleton.
She was the sister of Elizabeth Haggerston.
She was the kinswoman of Clare Blundell.

Sources: Gravelines Profession Book: 150-1.

Quotations
Family tree (Haggerston)
Family tree (Ingleby Middleton of Stockeld and Maire of Hartbrushes)
Family tree (Middleton of Stockeld)

Notes:

The data relating to parents is derived from Raine, History of North Durham, pp224-5 which corrects the fn in CRS Vol pp150-1.