Sir Hugh Inglis, 1st Baronet
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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. He was Chairman of Marine Society
in 1798. He was appointed Colonel of the 2nd regiment of Royal East India Volunteers. 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.
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. He was Chairman of Marine Society
The Marine Society
The Marine Society was the world's first seafarers’ charity. In 1756, at the beginning of the Seven Years' War against France, Austria, Russia, Sweden and Saxony Britain urgently needed to recruit men for the navy...
in 1798. He was appointed Colonel of the 2nd regiment of Royal East India Volunteers. In June 1801, he was created a Baronet
Inglis Baronets
There have been a number of creations of baronetcies with the surname Inglis. They are listed in order of creation. -Inglis of Cramond, Edinburgh :*Sir James Inglis, 1st Baronet*Sir John Inglis, 2nd Baronet*Sir Adam Inglis, 3rd Baronet...
In 1802, he was elected M. P.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Ashburton
Ashburton (UK Parliament constituency)
Ashburton was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament at Westminster, for one Parliament in 1298 and regularly from 1640 until it was abolished for the 1868 general election. It was one of three Devon borough constituencies newly enfranchised in the Long...
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
Milton Bryan
Milton Bryan is a village and civil parish located in Central Bedfordshire. It lies just off the A4012 road, near to its junction with the A5 at Hockliffe. The nearest large town to Milton Bryan is Leighton Buzzard, very closely followed by Dunstable...
Church.