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Playfair, Sir Hugh Lyon (1786–1861)  

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004
Sir Hugh Lyon Playfair (1786–1861) by Thomas Rodger, c. 1850 courtesy of St Andrews University Library

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Playfair, Sir Hugh Lyon (1786–1861), army officer and provost of St Andrews  

Ian Edward Wareham

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Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Playfair, Sir Hugh Lyon (1786–1861), army officer and provost of St Andrews, was born at the manse, Meigle, Perthshire, on 17 November 1786, the third of four surviving sons and four daughters of Dr James Playfair (1738–1819), principal of the United College, St Andrews...