"Marie Helyot (French; Female; 1644 - 1682)
Also known as Helyot, Marie; Herinx, Marie
Biography: Pious woman; daughter of Jean Herinx and Elisabeth Olivier; in 1662 married Claude Helyot (q.v.), Councillor at the Cour des Aides; embraced a life of prayer and charity following the death of their son in 1668 and joined the Sisters of Saint Clare of Assisi as a secular member. An acocunt of her life ("La Vie de Madame Helyot") written by Jean Crasset was published in1683." - http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/term_details.aspx?bioId=20402, 28.08.2017
