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Sir Hugh Lyon Playfair
(1786-1861)
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LOC:    Playfair, Hugh Lyon, 1786-1861
DNB:    Playfair, Sir Hugh Lyon (1786-1861), army officer and provost of St Andrews
LBT ID: HuPlayf1861    VIAF ID: 9752304    LOC ID: nr97025708		B/BAP:   1786-11-17
DIED:   1861-02-21
SOURCES: DNB; Virtual International Authority File; thePeerage.com; LOC Name Authority File
The son of Dr James Playfair, principal of St Andrews (1738-1819); he served as an officer in India (1804-34) and was provost of St. Andrews University (1842-61).
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