INGLIS, Rev. David. b. Greenlaw, Berwickshire 8 June 1825; ed. at Edin. univ. 1841–5; went to U.S. of America 1846; presbyterian minister at Washington Heights, New York, at Bedford, N.Y., at Montreal and at Hamilton; professor of systematic theology, Knox coll. Toronto 1871–2; minister Dutch reformed ch. Brooklyn, N.Y. 1872; LL.D. of Olivet 1872; D.D. of Rutgers 1874; author of Systematic theology in its relation to modern thought 1876. d. Brooklyn, New York 15 Dec. 1887. Appleton’s American Biog. iii 349 (1887).
INGLIS, James. b. Glasgow, Sep. 1813; ed. at gr. school Musselburgh and univ. of Edin.; apprenticed to sir George Ballingall, Edin.; M.R.C.S. Eng. 1834; M.D. Edin. 1834; practised at Castle Douglas 1835–37, then at Ripon and finally at Halifax; physician to Ripon public dispensary; curator of geology to Halifax Lit. and Philos. soc.; author of Hope Prize essay on Iodine and bromine 1835; Treatise on English bronchocele with remarks on the use of iodine and its compounds 1838, and of contributions to medical periodicals. d. Green Royde near Halifax 9 March 1851.
INGLIS, James Gordon. b. 1816; M.D. Glasgow 1836; L.R.C.S. Edin. 1838; assistant surgeon in army 29 March 1839, surgeon 1852; surgeon general 7 Jany. 1875 to 19 July 1876 when placed on h.p.; served in Punjab campaign 1848–9, Persian campaign 1856–7 and in Indian mutiny 1857–8; medical superintendent of Meerut division 1873–6; C.B. 1859. d. Floriana, Jersey 6 Sep. 1879.
INGLIS, John, Lord Glencorse (youngest son of rev. John Inglis, minister of Old Greyfriars’ ch. Edinburgh). b. Edin. 21 Aug. 1810; ed. at high sch. Edin., univ. of Glasgow and Ball. coll. Ox., B.A. 1833, M.A. 1837, D.C.L. 1859; LL.D. Aberdeen 1857, LL.D. Edin. 1858; called to bar in Scotland 1838; solicitor general for Scotland 28 Feb. to May 1852, lord advocate 19 May to Dec. 1852 and Feb. to June 1858; dean of faculty of advocates Nov. 1852; defended Madeline Smith, June–July 1857; lord rector of univ. of Aberdeen 1857; M.P. Stamford 3 March to 10 July 1858; H.M. advocate for Scotland 1 March 1858; lord justice clerk in Scotland and president of 2 division of court of session with title of Lord Glencorse 10 July 1858 to Feb. 1867; P.C. 2 Feb. 1859; lord justice general and president of court of session in Scotland 25 Feb. 1867 to death; nominated chancellor of univ. of Edin. 30 Oct. 1868, installed 21 April 1869; author of The historical study of law. An address. Edin. 1863. d. Loganbank, Midlothian 20 Aug. 1891. W. Hole’s Quasi Cursores (1884) 3–4; Juridical Review, i (1889) portrait; I.L.N. 29 Aug. 1891 pp. 270, 271, portrait.
Note.—He brought in a “Bill to make provision for the better government and discipline of the Universities of Scotland” 22 April 1858 which became law 2 Aug. 1858, he was chairman of the executive commission to carry out views of the act from 27 Aug. 1858 to 20 Dec. 1862 and presided at all the 126 meetings. Sir A. Grant’s Story of the Univ. of Edin. ii 91–102, 236 (1884).
INGLIS, Sir John Eardley Wilmot (son of right rev. John Inglis, bishop of Nova Scotia, d. 27 Oct. 1850 aged 72). b. Nova Scotia 15 Nov. 1814; ensign 32 foot 2 Aug. 1833, lieut. col. 20 Feb. 1855 to 26 Nov. 1857, col. 5 May 1860 to death; M.G. 26 Nov. 1857; served in Canadian rebellion of 1837, in the Punjab campaign 1848–9 including siege of Moultan when he succeeded to command of right column of attack, in action of Soorjkomd, at capture of Cheniote and in battle of Goojerat; K.C.B. 21 Jany. 1858 for his enduring fortitude and persevering gallantry in defence of residency of Lucknow for 87 days against an overwhelming force of the enemy; commander of forces in Corfu, Jany. 1862. (m. 19 July 1851 Julia Selina 4 dau. of Frederic Thesiger 1 baron Chelmsford, she was b. 19 April 1833 and was granted civil list pension of £500 June 1864). d. Homburg 27 Sep. 1862. Illust. news of the world, ii (1858), portrait; Nolan’s Illustrated history of British empire in India, ii 755 (1878–9), portrait; The siege of Lucknow: a diary. By Lady Inglis (1892).
INGLIS, Sir Robert Harry, 2 Baronet (only son of sir Hugh Inglis, 1 baronet, d. 1820). b. London 12 Jany. 1786; ed. at Winchester and Ch. Ch. Oxf., B.A. 1806, M.A. 1809, created D.C.L. 1826; a comr. for settlement of affairs of the Carnatic 1814–30; barrister L.I. 8 June 1818; M.P. Dundalk 1824–6; M.P. Ripon 1828; M.P. univ. of Ox. 1829–54; P.C. 11 Aug. 1854; F.R.S. 4 March 1813; F.S.A. 22 Feb. 1816, V.P. 1846–54; member of record commission 12 March 1831; a trustee of British Museum 1834 to death; professor of antiquity in Royal academy 1850 to death; president of Literary club usually called Dr. Johnson’s club; edited Family prayers. By H. Thornton, M.P. 1834 and other editions 1843, 1851 and 1854; with H. Hallam wrote Survey of the principal repositories of the public records of Great Britain and Ireland 1823; many of Inglis’ Speeches were printed 1825–53. d. 7 Bedford sq. London 5 May 1855. Ryall’s Portraits of eminent conservatives and statesmen 1 series, portrait; Fraser’s Mag. xxxiv 648–53 (1846); I.L.N. i 240 (1842) portrait, xxiv 49 (1854) portrait.
Note.—He was the champion of the Protestant church and earned sobriquet of “Member for Heaven.” He opposed repeal of the test and corporation acts, Roman catholic relief and reform bills and admission of Jews to parliament.
INGLIS, William. b. Midlem, Roxburghshire 1812 or 1813; partner in firm of W. and R. Chambers, publishers, Edin. to death; author of Book keeping by single entry 1866; Book keeping by single and double entry 1858, other editions 1861 and 1867; Farm book keeping 1866. d. Dick place, Edinburgh 11 Oct. 1887.
INGLIS, William (son of sir William Inglis, K.C.B. d. 1835). b. 8 July 1823; ensign 4 foot 7 Feb. 1840; ensign 57 foot 6 March 1840, lieut. col. 21 May 1858 to 29 Jany. 1861; served in Crimean war 1854–6; lieut. col. 9 foot 29 Jany. 1861 to 23 Jany. 1863; lieut. col. depot battalion 23 Jany. 1863 to 17 April 1866 when placed on h.p.; L.G. 15 March 1879; placed on retired list with hon. rank of general 1 July 1881; C.B. 13 March 1867. d. Hildersham hall, Cambridge 21 Nov. 1888.