Why Scotland?

A lot of my relatives were from Scotland! Famous relatives and a rogue to boot. This is on my mother's father's side.

The story went that we were related to the famous Dr. Lionel Playfair, who ministered to Queen Victoria.That was the story. And we were related to a Col. Playfair who was given land in Canada.

In truth, we were related to John Playfair, born Benvie, Scotland, in 1748, a minister in 1773, taking his father's place when he died and raising the rest of his family. He was a m...