. The Herald and genealogist. 508 THE ENGLISH LADIES OF PONTOISE.{Continued from p. 428.) One of the sisters of Pontoise who fled from that town to Dun-kirk was Dame Mary Frances, by birth Catharine Markham,one of the two daughters and coheiresses of George Markham,esq. of Claxby, co. Lincoln. She was one of those living atDunkirk when Mr. Lodge wrote his notes to his Illustrations1 in1791 ; and at the same time the other sister, Mary, was thewidow of Marmaduke Tunstall, esq. of Wycliffe, co. Her great-aunt, Margaret Markham, had also been a veryuseful member of the sisterhood, and was
. The Herald and genealogist. 508 THE ENGLISH LADIES OF PONTOISE.{Continued from p. 428.) One of the sisters of Pontoise who fled from that town to Dun-kirk was Dame Mary Frances, by birth Catharine Markham,one of the two daughters and coheiresses of George Markham,esq. of Claxby, co. Lincoln. She was one of those living atDunkirk when Mr. Lodge wrote his notes to his Illustrations1 in1791 ; and at the same time the other sister, Mary, was thewidow of Marmaduke Tunstall, esq. of Wycliffe, co. Her great-aunt, Margaret Markham, had also been a veryuseful member of the sisterhood, and was further remarkable forhaving lived to a great age. Of these two ladies the followingbiographical particulars will be found interesting: (From the Pontoise Necrology and other MSS.) Dame Margaret Markham was daughter of George Markham, Olerton (or Allerton), in Nottinghamshire, in the forest of was another house belonging to their family called Querbie(Kirby Bellers), which was substracted from them for b
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