James INGLIS


James' Service Record

James joined the Royal Navy on 22 July 1816

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James' Service Record


Navy List for November 1840

James is shown on The Edinburgh 72 (Mediterranean) - Built in Merchant's Yard 1811 - 1772 Tons

362 Officers and Men, 53 Boys, 125 Marines

James Inglis shown with rank Lieutant - appointed 8 August 1839 - with pay of £182. 10. 0.


NAVAL BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY of 1849

INGLIS. (Lieutenant, 1826.)

James Inglis entered the Navy 29 April, 1810; passed his examination in 1816; and obtained his

commission 14 Dec. 1826. His appointments have since been – 8 Aug. 1839, to the Edinburgh 72,

Capt. Wm. Wilmott Henderson, under whom he served in the operations on the coast of Syria, and

at the bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre, in 1840 – 30 Nov. 1841, to the Victory 104, bearing the

successive flags at Portsmouth of Admiral-Superintendents Hon. Duncombe Pleydell Bouverie and

Hyde Parker – and, 29 Dec. 1845, to be Admiralty-Agent in a contract mail steam-vessel, in which

capacity he is now employed.

Lieut. Inglis is married, and has issue.


Index of Wills and Administrations - 1874

INGLIS James

Effects under £600

14 April The will of James Inglis late of Shirley in the County of Southampton Commander in the Royal Navy who died 11 February 1874 at Shirley was proved at Winchester by Ellen Inglis of Shirley widow the relict the sole exectrix.


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