From Encyclopedia of Virginai Biography:
Pages 133-134]
"Place, Rowland, was living in Virginia as early as 1671, when heowned land in Charles City and near the falls of James river inHenrico county. It was on Oct. 9,1675, that he was first sworn to thecouncil and he continued to serve for several years. He was present asa member in March, 1678, but soon afterwards went to England,evidently with the intention of only making a visit there, though heafterwards seems to have changed his mind, for he never after returnedto Virginia. William Sherwood, writing to Secretary Williamson, July1, 1678, says that his letter will be carried by "Col. Rowland Place,a member of the council," who can give "an ample account of matters inVirginia," and, on July 10, 1678, Gov. Lord Culpeper wrote a letterwhich he stated he would confide to Col Place, who had been an eyewitness of many of the events of chief interest which had latelyoccurred in the colony. On Dec. 13, 1678, Francis Moryson wrote toWilliam Blathwayt the he had "advice" that Col. Place had latelyarrived in England from Virginia, and that the colonel was "one of theCouncil and a very honest gentleman." On March 14, 1678-79, the Kingdirected that Place should be continued in the council, but on May 20Capt. Rudge, of the ship "'Hopewell' just come from Virginia,"appeared before the committee of trade and plantations, and stated,among other things, that the Indians had recently killed severalpeople and totally ruined the plantation of Col. Place, who was inEngland. Perhaps it was this news that caused Place to linger abroad.He was included in the commission of councillors under Lord Culpeper,read on May 10, 1680, but still did not return to Virginia, and onDec. 12, 1681, Gov. Culpeper wrote that he had appointed a councillor"in the room of Col. Rowland Place," who was "living in England." Hewas the son of Francis Place, the celebrated painter of York, and AnnWilliamson, his wife. He married Priscilla, daughter of Sir JohnBrookes, of Norton, county York, baronet. He was born 1642 and died1713 (see "Familiæ Minorum Gentium,"
p. 921).
In County Records in VA is:
February, 1685: "Suit of Mr. Tho: Coocke, admr. on the estate of WmCrabbe, decead, vs. Roland Place, Esq." No other details.
