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Elizabeth St Maxent

Elizabeth St Maxent or Isabel de Saint Maxent de Unzaga (1752-1825) An illustrated North American lady, of French origin, daughter of Gilbert Antoine de St Maxent, she got married in 1775 to the Governor Luis de Unzaga, with whom she had 12 children, including Bonaparte's aid-de-camp and the President of the Junta Liberal who supported General Torrijos. Elizabeth participated in the international diplomacy of the preliminaries of Peace between Spain-France-England-USA in April 1783 in the visit that William IV of England made to America when he was still a prince. In 1796 Elizabeth created the Society of Ladies to care for foundlings in Malaga, a pioneering philanthropic female society of the time. This cosmopolitan woman received the treatment of Her Excellency, was born in New Orleans (America) and died in Malaga (Europe).

Sources: Cazorla, Frank (2019) The governor Louis de Unzaga (1717-1793) Pioneer in the birth of the United States of America. Foundation Malaga.