Hugh Inglis

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

He was chosen as a Director of the British East India Company (EIC) 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.

[2] He was appointed Colonel of the 2nd regiment of Royal East India Volunteers.

Inglis died at his house, in Queen Anne Street, London aged 76.

A monument by Chantrey was erected to his memory in Milton Bryan Church.

An East Indiaman (ship) buffeted by winds blown by four putt satirises Inglis at the helm of the EIC