Papers of Robert Lambert Playfair and other members of the Playfair family 1806-1898

Playfair family St Andrews, Scotland

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Playfair, Lyon Playfair, baron, 1818-1898

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Scottish scientist, liberal politician and Postmaster General under Prime Minister Gladstone. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London?], to an unidentified man, 1871 Dec. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 608229793 Statesman, scientist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to Henry Austin, [1865] Mar. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270617649 From the description of Autograph letters signed (6) : to Prof. Knight, 1881-1...

Playfair George 1782-1846

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Playfair, R. Lambert (Robert Lambert), Sir, 1828-1899

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Scottish author and administrator. From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Andrews, Fife, to Professor Knight, 1898 June 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270617652 ...

Robert Lambert Playfair and other members of the Playfair family

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The Playfair family originated in the Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire, around Errol, St Madoes and Kinfauns. They seem to have been tenant farmers or tradesmen until the eighteenth century when they diversified into the church and other professions as well as acquiring land in Bendochy, Coupar Angus, Perthshire. The bulk of these papers originate from Sir Robert Lambert Playfair (1828-1899). He was in the Indian Political Service before becoming Consul-General of Algeria. Bo...

Playfair William Henry 1789-1857

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Playfair, James, 1738-1819

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Principal of St. Andrews. From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Andrews, to an unidentified correspondent, 1811 June 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270617641 ...

Playfair, John, 1748-1819

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