Background
Playters was the son of Sir Thomas Playters, 1st Baronet of Sotterley and his wife Anne Swan, daughter of Sir William Swan.
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Career
He was knighted at Wanstead on 12 September 1623. He inherited the baronetcy on the death of his father in 1638. He was Deputy Lieutenant and Vice-Admiral of Suffolk between 1640 and 1649.
He was also a colonel of a regiment until relieved of his posts by parliament.
Playters married Frances Le Grys, daughter of Christopher Le Grys of Billingford, Norfolk. He had one son, Thomas, who died in 1651.
He was succeeded by Sir Lionel Playters.
Membership
In November 1640, Playters was elected Member of Parliament for Orford in the Long Parliament.
