Biography

Elizabeth Plumstead. (Ca. 1734-) (aka. Mrs. Elliot)

Daughter of William Plumstead and Rebecca Kearney. Married to sometime Lt-Gov of New York, Andrew Elliot (d. 1797) of Greenwells, son of Sir Gilbert Elliot (d. 1766), Lord Minto, a colleague of Alexander Boswell's in the Court of Session. They had at least three daughters.

Life with James Boswell:

Boswell mentions her being present at a dinner party at John Trotter's on 19/5-63. He doesn't tell us anything about her, apart from her being American, and married to Mr. Elliot.

External links:

• Elliot family tree - from Stirnet

This article was last updated at February 05 2008 12:30:29 CET

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