Yet another piece in our series First Names First! This time about Priscilla! Not a very common name for sure, but still, below is a chronological list of some of the women born with that name. Pick one and then follow the Wikipedia link to read about these women, and see what if anything they could contribute your life with. Give a couple of minutes of your life to this. Lives lived all have something to tell us – let them!

Priscilla Wakefield* (b Bell) Quaker writer/ philanthropist – Tottenham, London, England (1751)

Priscilla Lydia Sellon* founder of an Anglican women’s order  – Hampstead, England (1821)

Priscilla Lane* (b Mulligan) actress/one of the Lane Sisters – Indianola, IA USA (1915) pic

Priscilla Pointer* actress/mother of Amy Irving – New York City, NY USA (1924)

Priscilla Welch* army officer/marathon runner – Bedford, England (1944)
Priscilla Presley* (b Wagner) actress/business magnate/wife of Elvis Presley - Brooklyn, NY USA (1945)

Priscilla Martel* chef/food writer/consultant – USA (1956)

Priscilla Lopes-Schliep* hurdler/OB – Scarborough, ON Canada (1982)
Priscilla Chan* pediatrician/philanthropist/ wife of Mark Zuckerberg – Braintree, MA USA (1985)
Priscilla Betti* singer/dancer – Nice, France (1989)

Updated 3.3.2021