Grisell Baillie

Lady Grisell Baillie (4 April 1822 – 20 December 1891) was the first woman to be created a deaconess in the Church of Scotland.

For the 18th-century songwriter, see Lady Grizel Baillie.

Lady

Grisell Baillie
Lady Grisell Baillie, painted in 1844 by James Swinton
Born4 April 1822
Mellerstain House, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Died20 December 1891
OccupationDeaconess
Known forThe first female deaconess in the Church of Scotland
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