Peerage Record – 24064

     William Dalgelish lived at Scotscraig, Fife, Scotland^G.¹

     Janet Ross was the daughter of John Ross.¹ She married George Playfair, son of Reverend James Playfair and Margaret Lyon, on 8 November 1814.¹ She died in 1862.¹
     From 8 November 1814, her married name became Playfair.¹

     John Ross lived at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹

     George Ranken Playfair was born on 13 November 1816.¹ He was the son of George Playfair and Janet Ross.¹ He married Fanny Home, daughter of General unknown Home, on 30 October 1849.¹ He died in 1885.¹
     He was the Primate at Medical College, Agra, India^G.¹

     Fanny Home was the daughter of General unknown Home.¹ She married George Ranken Playfair, son of George Playfair and Janet Ross, on 30 October 1849.¹ She died on 10 January 1893.¹
     From 30 October 1849, her married name became Playfair.¹

     Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair was born on 21 May 1818 at Chunar, India^G.¹ He was the son of George Playfair and Janet Ross.¹ He married, firstly, Margaret Eliza Oakes, daughter of James Oakes, on 28 July 1846.¹ He married, secondly, Jean Ann Millington, daughter of Crawley Millington, on 17 December 1857.¹ He married, thirdly, Edith Russell, daughter of Samuel Hammond Russell, on 3 October 1878.¹ He died on 29 May 1898 at age 80.¹
     He was educated at St. Andrews University, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland^G.¹ He was Professor in 1845 at New School of Mines, Jermyn Street, London, England^G.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) in 1848.¹ He graduated from Giessen University, Giessen, Hessen, Germany^G, with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)¹ In 1851 he helped to organise the Great Exhibition.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1851.¹ He was Presidet of the Chemical Society between 1857 and 1859.¹ He was Professor of Chemistry between 1858 and 1869 at University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for the Universities of Edinburgh and St. Andrews between 1868 and 1885.¹ He held the office of Postmaster-General in 1873.¹ He held the office of Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons between 1880 and 1883.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1883.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for South Leeds between 1885 and 1892.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.)¹ He held the office of Lord-in-Waiting to HM Queen Victoria between 1892 and 1895.¹ He was created 1st Baron Playfair, of St. Andrews, co. Fife [U.K.] on 3 September 1892.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1895.¹

     Lt.-Col. Sir Robert Lambert Playfair was born in 1828.¹ He was the son of George Playfair and Janet Ross.¹ He married Agnes Ranken Webster, daughter of Maj.-Gen. Thomas Webster and Agnes Ross, on 24 December 1851 at Bombay, India.¹ He died in February 1899.¹
     He was commissioned in 1846, in the service of the Madras Artillery.¹ He was Assistant Political Resident at Aden between 1854 and 1862.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1858.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Geographical Society (F.R.G.S.) in 1860.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1861 in the Madras Staff Corps.¹ He was political agent at Zanzibar in 1862.¹ He was consul for Zanzibar in 1863.¹ He gained the rank of Major in 1866.¹ He was consul-general for Algeria in 1867.¹ He retired from the military in 1867, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.¹ He was consul-general for Algeria and Tunis in 1885.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1886.¹ He was consul-general for Algeria and the Northern coast of Africa between 1889 and 1896.¹

     Agnes Ranken Webster was born on 8 April 1832.² She was the daughter of Maj.-Gen. Thomas Webster and Agnes Ross.^1,2 She married Lt.-Col. Sir Robert Lambert Playfair, son of George Playfair and Janet Ross, on 24 December 1851 at Bombay, India.¹
     From 24 December 1851, her married name became Playfair.¹

     Maj.-Gen. Thomas Webster was born in 1781.² He was the son of Robert Webster and Margaret Hunter.² He was baptised on 18 January 1781 at Fowlis Easter, Perthshire, Scotland.³ He married Agnes Ross, daughter of John Ross and Janet Ranken, circa 1825.³ He died on 10 November 1843 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.³
     He lived at Balgarvie, Fife, Scotland^G.¹