page_title: Elizabeth Parke Custis Law
hierarchical_section_title: Elizabeth Parke Custis Law
caption_attribution_description: English: Portrait of Elizabeth Parke Custis Law
context_page_description: Elizabeth Parke Custis Law was the eldest granddaughter of Martha Dandridge Washington and step-grandchild of George Washington. She married Thomas Law, the youngest son of the late bishop of Carlisle, England, and an experienced administrator with the East India Company.
  Elizabeth P. Law became a social leader in the District of Columbia, and she worked to preserve the Washington family heritage. She and Law separated in 1804 and divorced in 1811. They had one daughter who survived and three grandchildren. She was known for her fierce temper.
context_section_description: Elizabeth (Eliza) Parke Custis Law (August 21, 1776 – December 31, 1831) was the eldest granddaughter of Martha Dandridge Washington and step-grandchild of George Washington. She married Thomas Law, the youngest son of the late bishop of Carlisle, England, and an experienced administrator with the East India Company.
  Elizabeth P. (Custis) Law became a social leader in the District of Columbia, and she worked to preserve the Washington family heritage. She and Law separated in 1804 and divorced in 1811. They had one daughter who survived and three grandchildren. She was known for her fierce temper.
caption: Portrait of Elizabeth Parke Custis Law by Gilbert Stuart
exif: {}