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DavyTolmie: 25th December 1665 saw the birthof songwriter a nd poet Lady Grizell Baillie. Lady Grizel, also spelled Grisel at times, was born at Redbraes Castle in Berwickshire, the eldest daughter of Covenanter Sir Patrick Hume of Polwarth. At age 12,...

restalrig: Back-painting prints, making & painting artificial fruit, japanning, with soap making recipes in a different hand, c.1720. The author of the soap receipts is identified by her note on fol.25r as the daughter of Lady Julian Billingham, and niece of Lady Grisel Baillie.

restalrig: Lady Julian Billingham's daughter married into the family of Grisel Baillie of Manderston.



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