Brig.-Gen. George James Playfair, 2nd Baron Playfair1 
M, #240651, b. 31 March 1849, d. 26 December 1939
Last Edited=10 May 2011
Brig.-Gen. George James Playfair, 2nd Baron Playfair was born on 31 March 1849.1 He was the son of Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair and Margaret Eliza Oakes.1 He married, firstly, Lucy Osborne Matthews, daughter of T. G. Matthews, on 4 January 1877.1 He married, secondly, Augusta Mary Hickman, daughter of Henry Thomas Hickman and Katherine Barker, on 1 January 1888.1 He died on 26 December 1939 at age 90.1
He fought in the Russo-Turkish War in 1877, with the Russian Army at the battles before Plevna and Shipka Pass.1 He gained the rank of Colonel in the Royal Artillery.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Playfair, of St. Andrews, co. Fife [U.K., 1892] on 29 May 1898.1 He was Brigadier-General of the Coast Defences between 1903 and 1906.1 He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel between 1903 and 1929 in the 2nd Highland Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.1 He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)1 On his death, his title became extinct.1
He fought in the Russo-Turkish War in 1877, with the Russian Army at the battles before Plevna and Shipka Pass.1 He gained the rank of Colonel in the Royal Artillery.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Playfair, of St. Andrews, co. Fife [U.K., 1892] on 29 May 1898.1 He was Brigadier-General of the Coast Defences between 1903 and 1906.1 He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel between 1903 and 1929 in the 2nd Highland Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.1 He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)1 On his death, his title became extinct.1
Child of Brig.-Gen. George James Playfair, 2nd Baron Playfair and Lucy Osborne Matthews
- Hon. Lucy Jessie Lyon Playfair1 b. 24 Sep 1877, d. 6 Apr 1956
Child of Brig.-Gen. George James Playfair, 2nd Baron Playfair and Augusta Mary Hickman
- Captain Hon. Lyon George Henry Lyon Playfair1 b. 19 Oct 1888, d. 20 Apr 1915
Citations
- [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 219. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
Hon. Jessie Anne Playfair1
F, #240652, b. 8 July 1847, d. 24 May 1927
Last Edited=10 May 2011
Hon. Jessie Anne Playfair was born on 8 July 1847.1 She was the daughter of Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair and Margaret Eliza Oakes.1 She married, secondly, General Sir R. M. Stewart.1 She married, firstly, Captain Edmund Peel on 5 January 1869.1 She died on 24 May 1927 at age 79.1
Her married name became Stewart.1 From 5 January 1869, her married name became Peel.1
Her married name became Stewart.1 From 5 January 1869, her married name became Peel.1
Citations
- [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 219. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
Captain Edmund Peel1
M, #240653, d. 9 June 1885
Last Edited=27 Jul 2007
Captain Edmund Peel married Hon. Jessie Anne Playfair, daughter of Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair and Margaret Eliza Oakes, on 5 January 1869.1 He died on 9 June 1885.1
He gained the rank of Captain in the 14th Hussars.1 He lived at Tamworth, Staffordshire, EnglandG.1
He gained the rank of Captain in the 14th Hussars.1 He lived at Tamworth, Staffordshire, EnglandG.1
Citations
- [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 219. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
General Sir R. M. Stewart1
M, #240654
Last Edited=27 Jul 2007
General Sir R. M. Stewart married Hon. Jessie Anne Playfair, daughter of Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair and Margaret Eliza Oakes.1
He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.)1 He gained the rank of General in the Royal Artillery.1
He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.)1 He gained the rank of General in the Royal Artillery.1
Citations
- [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 219. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
Jean Ann Millington1
F, #240655, d. 1877
Last Edited=27 Jul 2007
Jean Ann Millington was the daughter of Crawley Millington.1 She married Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair, son of George Playfair and Janet Ross, on 17 December 1857.1 She died in 1877.1
From 17 December 1857, her married name became Playfair.1
From 17 December 1857, her married name became Playfair.1
Child of Jean Ann Millington and Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair
- Hon. Ethel Mary Lyon Playfair1 b. 6 Jan 1862
Citations
- [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 219. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
Crawley Millington1
M, #240656
Last Edited=27 Jul 2007
Child of Crawley Millington
- Jean Ann Millington+1 d. 1877
Citations
- [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 219. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
Hon. Ethel Mary Lyon Playfair1
F, #240657, b. 6 January 1862
Last Edited=10 May 2011
Hon. Ethel Mary Lyon Playfair was born on 6 January 1862.1 She was the daughter of Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair and Jean Ann Millington.1 She married, firstly, Major Frederick William Bloomfield in 1886.1
From 1886, her married name became Bloomfield.1
From 1886, her married name became Bloomfield.1
Citations
- [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 219. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
Major Frederick William Bloomfield1
M, #240658
Last Edited=27 Jul 2007
Major Frederick William Bloomfield married Hon. Ethel Mary Lyon Playfair, daughter of Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair and Jean Ann Millington, in 1886.1
He lived at El Biar, AlgeriaG.1
He lived at El Biar, AlgeriaG.1
Citations
- [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 219. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
Edith Russell1
F, #240659, d. 14 January 1932
Last Edited=27 Jul 2007
Edith Russell was the daughter of Samuel Hammond Russell.1 She married, firstly, Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair, son of George Playfair and Janet Ross, on 3 October 1878.1 She married, secondly, R. F. Crook on 25 June 1901.1 She died on 14 January 1932.1
From 3 October 1878, her married name became Playfair.1 After her marriage, Edith Russell was styled as Baroness Playfair on 3 September 1892. From 25 June 1901, her married name became Crook.1
From 3 October 1878, her married name became Playfair.1 After her marriage, Edith Russell was styled as Baroness Playfair on 3 September 1892. From 25 June 1901, her married name became Crook.1
Citations
- [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 219. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
Samuel Hammond Russell1
M, #240660
Last Edited=27 Jul 2007
Child of Samuel Hammond Russell
- Edith Russell1 d. 14 Jan 1932
Citations
- [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 219. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
