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Martha Eyre , in religion Mary Martha of Jesus.
Born: 1672 in Leics.
Died: 26 Jun 1706 in Lierre, aged 33.

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

Carmelites, Lierre choir nun.

She professed 17 Jul 1689, aged 16. Her dowry was 5000 fl.

She was the sister of Catherine Eyre .
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 niece of Ann Bedingfield, Margaret Bedingfield.

Sources: Hallett, Lives: 207-8; Liv-I: 223-9.

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