Mary Seychelles I

Mary Seychelles I was the wife of James Seychelles I, the mother of John Seychelles I and the adoptive mother of Nicholas Seychelles I. She was the matriarch of the family during her lifetime. She was born sometime before 1499 and likely before 1494 as her son was born in 1513. Sometime before 1518, she, James and John moved to Darton, England (it's also possibly that they lived there their entire lives). It is unknown if they knew Nicholas' parents, but unlikely as they didn't know his name. They adopted Nicholas, who was the same age as James, in 1518 shortly after The Fire.

Before The Fire

Not much is known about Mary before the fire, only that she married James at some point and had John. She also possibly moved to Darton. Before adopting Nicholas, she and James had several miscarriages and stillbirths that supposedly prompted them to adopt Nicholas. She was incredibly protective of both children, but especially James because of this. The family practiced Catholicism. It is presumed that Mary helped her husband out, as he was a farmer.

After The Fire

After The Fire and Nicholas' adoption, the family stayed in Darton for two years. However, they quickly became dissatisfied, as the town never recovered from The Fire. After they'd earned enough extra money, they moved to Nordine, England, notably farther inland and safer than Darton. James went back to farming and Mary presumably helped. Not much has been said about the bond between Mary and Nicholas, but she was protective over him, though not to the extent she was for James. Nicholas moved to London after a trip in 1529. James however, stayed in Nordine to look after her and her husband, who were becoming elderly. He inherited the farm from her and James after their deaths. It's unknown when she died, but it was sometime after Nicholas and Katherine's wedding in 1530. It is also unknown her relationship with her grandchildren and daughter-in-laws.