Sir Hugh Lyon Playfair
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Sir Hugh Lyon Playfair came to St Andrews
in 1834 and was subsequently Provost; in his time, St Andrews "was transformed into a thriving modern burgh".
His parents were the Reverend James Playfair and Margaret Lyon. He married Jane Dalgelish, daughter of William Dalgelish, on 10 July 1809.
He was educated at St. Andrews University and was commissioned in 1804 in the Bengal Horse Artillery. In 1834 he retired to St Andrews
where he was Provost from 1842 till his death in 1861.
In 1856 he became a Knight Bachelor
, and in the same year was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) by St. Andrews University. He revived the Royal and Ancient Golf Club
at St Andrews.
St Andrews
St Andrews is a university town and former royal burgh on the east coast of Fife in Scotland. The town is named after Saint Andrew the Apostle.St Andrews has a population of 16,680, making this the fifth largest settlement in Fife....
in 1834 and was subsequently Provost; in his time, St Andrews "was transformed into a thriving modern burgh".
His parents were the Reverend James Playfair and Margaret Lyon. He married Jane Dalgelish, daughter of William Dalgelish, on 10 July 1809.
He was educated at St. Andrews University and was commissioned in 1804 in the Bengal Horse Artillery. In 1834 he retired to St Andrews
St Andrews
St Andrews is a university town and former royal burgh on the east coast of Fife in Scotland. The town is named after Saint Andrew the Apostle.St Andrews has a population of 16,680, making this the fifth largest settlement in Fife....
where he was Provost from 1842 till his death in 1861.
In 1856 he became a Knight Bachelor
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
, and in the same year was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) by St. Andrews University. He revived the Royal and Ancient Golf Club
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews is one of the oldest and most prestigious golf clubs in the world . It is based in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, and is regarded as the worldwide "Home of Golf"...
at St Andrews.