Elisabet Gyllenstierna
Swedish court official, 1581-1646
About Elisabet Gyllenstierna
Lived 1581 – 1646 (aged 64–65). Elisabet Gyllenstierna was a Swedish mistress of the Robes.
Elisabeth Gyllenstierna (1581–1646) was a Swedish court official. She was the överhovmästarinna to Christina, Queen of Sweden, from 1634 until 1639.
She was the daughter of the riksdrots baron Nils Göransson Gyllenstierna af Lundholm and Ebba Bielke af Åkerö. In 1608, she married the admiral and riksråd nobleman Hans Claesson Bielkenstierna (d. 1620). She was appointed head lady in waiting in 1634. During her tenure, she is known to have made use of her position to recommend relatives to offices, and it is noted that she had her daughters Ebba and Karin and her niece Ebba Gyllenstierna to maids-of-honours.
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Who was Elisabet Gyllenstierna?
Swedish court official, 1581-1646
When was Elisabet Gyllenstierna born?
Elisabet Gyllenstierna was born on 1 March 1581 in Tryserums församling.
When did Elisabet Gyllenstierna die?
Elisabet Gyllenstierna died in 1646.
What was Elisabet Gyllenstierna's occupation?
Elisabet Gyllenstierna was a mistress of the Robes.
What nationality was Elisabet Gyllenstierna?
Elisabet Gyllenstierna was Swedish.
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