Swedish court official, 1581-1646
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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