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Plesch, Andrew Odilo, son of John Oskar Plesch, Prof. of Medicine, Berlin Univ., and Melanie, d. of Adolf Gans of Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany; b. 29 Nov. 1923; adm. Sept. 1937 (R); left Dec. 1940; RAF 1942-6; Lloyd’s 1946-50; an insurance adjuster Toronto, Canada 1950-8; pres. Anglo Adjusters Canada Ltd. 1958; m. 7 Oct. 1950 Joan, d. of H. R. Hunt of Aylesbury, Bucks; d. 4 Nov. 1998.

Playford, Anne; eldest daughter of Thomas Baker, City Solicitor for Oxford, and Ann, dau. of John Skingley, Oxford ; Dame of a boarding house in Little Dean’s Yard (on the north side of Little Dean’s Yard, between the Head Master’s House and Ashburnham House, and demolished in 1841) by 5 Jun 1719, retaining it to death ; first of eighteen recorded boarders adm. Sep 1735, last recorded boarder adm. May 1742 ; she may have handed over management of the house to her niece, Mrs Anne Ludford (Dame, above), in the autumn of 1742, for the first five of Mrs Ludford’s boarders were admitted between Oct 1742 and Apr 1743 ; m. 20 Dec 1688 Henry Playford (d.c.1709), music publisher ; d. 29 Jun 1743, aged 72 (will proved PCC 14 Jul 1743). Buried North Cloister, Westminster Abbey. Sister of Mrs.Rachel Taylor (Dame, below), and mother-in-law of Thomas Fitzgerald (qv, also Usher). [What had been Mrs Playford’s house is shown on an undated manuscript plan postdating 1740 as “on lease to Bromfield & Dampier”].

PLAYFAIR, HUGH JAMES MOORE, son of Major-Gen. Archibald Lewis Playfair, Indian Staff Corps (previously EICS Bengal), and his first wife Isabella, dau. of George Huntley Ord, Manchester; b. 24 Jun 1864; adm. 11 Feb 1876 (G); London Univ.; MB 1890; MD 1892; King’s Coll. Hospital and Berlin; MRCS 1890; FRCS 1899; MRCP 1896; FRCP 1918; Chevalier, Légion d’Honneur; practised in London; d. 25 Mar 1928.

PLAYER, HENRY; b.; adm. (aged 14) Jun 1719.

Platt, Stuart Henry, son of Thomas Glyn Platt, chartered accountant, of Bickley, Kent, and Anita Mary, d. of Henry Cartmel; b. 9 Aug. 1926; adm. May 1940 (R); left Mar. 1943; called to the Bar, Middle Temple Jan. 1948; adm. solicitor July 1955; practised at Bromley, Kent; d. 20 Jan. 1969.

PLATT, EDWARD; b.; adm.; QS 1567-70 (Chapter Muniments 54013-8, 54021); Trinity Coll. Cambridge, matr. 1573.

PLATE, JOHN; b.; adm. (aged 14) Jun 1723. [Presumably John Plate, son of John Plate and Theodora ---, bapt. St. Andrew, Holborn 14 Oct 1707 (IGI)]. [note will Theodora Plate, Grays Inn, Middlesex, wife, proved PCC 6 Apr 1748]