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Catherine Eyre , in religion Mary Catherine of the Blessed Sacrament.
Born: 1674 in Leics.
Died: 8 Dec 1729 in Lierre.

father: Thomas Eyre Esq of Hassop, Derbys
mother: Mary Bedingfield of Oxburgh, Norfolk

Carmelites, Lierre choir nun.

She professed 30 Apr 1691, aged 17. Her dowry was 5000 fl.

She was the great aunt of Margaret Eyre, Mary Ann Eyre.
She was the aunt of Teresa Eyre, Teresa Wood.
She was the cousin of Mary Caryll.
She was the sister of Martha Eyre .
She was the niece of Margaret Bedingfield, Ann Bedingfield.

Sources: Hallett, Lives: 208-9; Liv-I: 271-4.

Family tree (Bedingfield of Bedingfield and Redlingfield)
Family tree (Eyre)