Archives of Maryland
(Biographical Series)

Elizabeth Rousby Plater
MSA SC 3520-2234
Wife of George Plater, Governor of  Maryland 1791-1792

Mother: Anna Frisby Rousby1
Father: John Rousby (1728-circa 1750)2
Step-father: William Fitzhugh3
Maternal Grandfather: Peregrine Frisby4
Paternal Grandfather: John Rousby (1685-1744)5
Step-siblings: William Fitzhugh, Jr., George Fitzhugh, John Fitzhugh, Captain Peregrine Fitzhugh6
Rousby Family Home: "Rousby Hall," Calvert County, Maryland7
Marriage: July 19, 1764 to George Plater, Governor of Maryland from 1791 until 17928
Children: George, John Rousby, Thomas, William, Ann, Rebecca9
Plater Family Home: "Sotterley," St. Mary's County, Maryland10
Died: 178911

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