Henrietta Stanley, Baroness Stanley of Alderley
The Lady Stanley of Alderley | |
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Lady Stanley of Alderley in 1860, by Richard James Lane | |
| Born | Henrietta Maria Dillon-Lee 21 December 1807 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | 16 February 1895 (aged 87) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 10 |
| Father | Henry Dillon, 13th Viscount Dillon |
| Relatives | Bertrand Russell (grandson) Dominick Browne, 1st Baron Oranmore and Browne (uncle) |
Henrietta Maria Stanley, Baroness Stanley of Alderley (née Dillon-Lee; 21 December 1807 – 16 February 1895), was a British Canadian-born political hostess and campaigner for the education of women in England.
She was a founder and benefactor of Girton College at the University of Cambridge, but also a signatory of a petition against women's suffrage. She was the grandmother of philosopher Bertrand Russell.