Hugh Inglis

Sir Hugh Inglis, 1st Baronet (30 April 1744 – 21 August 1820) was an East Indies merchant and politician.

Inglis went to the East Indies in 1762, and returned in 1775. He was chosen as a Director of the East India Company in 1784, where he served as deputy-chairman in 1796 to 1797 and 1799-1800 and chairman in 1797 to 1798 and 1800 to 1801.^[1] He was Chairman of Marine Society in 1798.^[2] He was appointed Colonel of the 2nd regiment of Royal East India Volunteers.^[3] In June 1801, he was created a Baronet In 1802, he was elected M. P. for Ashburton and held the seat until 1806. Inglis married Catherine Johnson in 1784. She had inherited the Milton Bryan estate, and after her death in 1792 it became the property of her husband.

Inglis died at his house, in Queen Anne street, London in his 77th year. A monument by Chantrey was erected to his memory in Milton Bryan Church.^[4]

References

^ Commander Francis Douglas, douglashistory.co.uk, accessed 15 August 2011
^ Sword (LEUT T. Francis Douglas; maker: James Morisset), Victoria and Albert Museum, accessed 15 August 2011
^ Gentleman's Magazine Obituary 1820
^ Parishes: Milton Bryant or Bryan, A History of the County of Bedford: Volume 3 (1912), pp. 417-421. Date accessed: 05 February 2009

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Hugh Inglis

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Walter Palk Robert Mackreth	Member of Parliament for Ashburton 1802–1806 With: Walter Palk	Succeeded by Walter Palk Hon. Gilbert Elliot
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation	Baronet (of Milton Bryan) 1802–1820	Succeeded by Sir Robert Inglis, 2nd Baronet

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Name	Inglis, Sir Hugh, 1st Baronet
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Date of birth	30 April 1744
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Date of death	21 August 1820
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