Sir Robert Harry Inglis, 2nd Baronet, FRS (12 January 1786 – 5 May 1855) was an English Conservative politician, noted for his staunch high church views.
He was the son of Sir Hugh Inglis, a minor politician and MP for Ashburton (1802–1806). He married Mary Briscoe who was the daughter of John Briscoe and Susanna Harriot Hope whose marriage had ended in scandal.[1]
Inglis was strongly opposed to measures which, in his view, weakened the Anglican Church. He spoke strongly and successfully against the Catholic Relief Bill of 1847, claiming it would, if passed, weaken England’s Protestantism and allow Catholicism to grow (Cork Examiner, April 1847). When the leading Tory MP Robert Peel forced a by-election at Oxford University in 1829 on the issue of Catholic Emancipation, Inglis resigned from Ripon and with support from Ultra-Tories defeated Peel.
When Robert Grant, MP for Inverness Burghs, petitioned for Jewish relief in 1830, Inglis was violently opposed. Inglis alleged that the Jews were an alien people, with no allegiance to England, and that to admit Jews to parliament would "separate Christianity itself from the State."[2] He also alleged that if they were admitted to parliament "within seven years...Parliamentary Reform would be carried."[3] Inglis was joined in his public opposition by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Henry Goulburn, and the Solicitor General and future Lord Chancellor, Sir Edward Sugden. Although the Jews were not emancipated fully until 1858, Parliamentary Reform occurred in 1832, just two years later. Inglis also likened Buddhism to "idolatry" in connection with the British colony of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) during a debate over the relationship of "Buddhist priests" to the British colonial government in 1852.[4]
In 1851, when Lord Stanley (who became the Earl of Derby later that year) attempted to form a protectionist administration, Inglis was offered the presidency of the Board of Control, which he accepted initially, only to withdraw a few days later. A major activity of Inglis's political career was the chairing of the select committee that controlled the House of Commons Library, of which he was a member for 14 years. However, his rather narrow view of its scope was overturned by Sir Robert Peel in 1850. He was made a privy counsellor in 1854, and died the next year, at the age of 69. On his death the baronetcy became extinct.
Due largely to his opposition to the Jewish reform measures, Disraeli apparently viewed Inglis with contempt, and described him as "a wretched speaker, an offensive voice, no power of expression, yet perpetually recalling and correcting his cumbersome phraseology."[5] Yet Inglis spoke powerfully and with great compassion about the plight of the Irish people during the Great Famine of the 1840s. He was well informed about the situation 'on the ground' and drew information from reports from the Society of Friends which give an accurate picture of Ireland's suffering. He did not hesitate to criticise absentee landlords, likening them to the absentee of Maria Edgeworth's novel, Castle Rackrent. Inglis, whatever his religious views seems also to have been a conscientious public representative. He served as an M.P. for three different constituencies over almost thirty years and in that time he spoke 1,327 times. See Hansard for his speeches, particularly the speech of 1 February 1847.
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^Stephana Biscoe, Legacies of British Slave-ownership, UCL, Retrieved 10 January 2016
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Sir Robert Harry Inglis 2nd Baronet FRS 12 January 1786 5 May 1855 was an English Conservative politician noted for his staunch high church views The Right HonourableSir Robert InglisBt FRSSir Robert Inglis by George HayterMember of Parliament for Oxford UniversityIn office 1829 1854Preceded byRobert PeelSucceeded bySir William Heathcote BtMember of Parliament for RiponIn office 1828 1829Member of Parliament for DundalkIn office 1824 1826Personal detailsBorn12 January 1786Snelston Derbyshire Great BritainDied5 May 1855 aged 69 Belfast Ireland UKResting placeBallylessonPolitical partyTory Ultra ToryEducationWinchester CollegeAlma materChrist Church Oxford Sir Robert Inglis Contents 1 Family 2 Political career 3 Errata 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksFamily editHe was the son of Sir Hugh Inglis a minor politician and MP for Ashburton 1802 1806 He married Mary Briscoe who was the daughter of John Briscoe and Susanna Harriot Hope whose marriage had ended in scandal 1 Political career editRobert succeeded to his father s baronetcy in 1820 and served as MP for Dundalk 1824 1826 Ripon 1828 1829 and Oxford University from 1829 to 1854 He was appointed High Sheriff of Bedfordshire for 1824 Inglis was strongly opposed to measures which in his view weakened the Anglican Church He spoke strongly and successfully against the Catholic Relief Bill of 1847 claiming it would if passed weaken England s Protestantism and allow Catholicism to grow Cork Examiner April 1847 When the leading Tory MP Robert Peel forced a by election at Oxford University in 1829 on the issue of Catholic Emancipation Inglis resigned from Ripon and with support from Ultra Tories defeated Peel When Robert Grant MP for Inverness Burghs petitioned for Jewish relief in 1830 Inglis was violently opposed Inglis alleged that the Jews were an alien people with no allegiance to England and that to admit Jews to parliament would separate Christianity itself from the State 2 He also alleged that if they were admitted to parliament within seven years Parliamentary Reform would be carried 3 Inglis was joined in his public opposition by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Henry Goulburn and the Solicitor General and future Lord Chancellor Sir Edward Sugden Although the Jews were not emancipated fully until 1858 Parliamentary Reform occurred in 1832 just two years later Inglis also likened Buddhism to idolatry in connection with the British colony of Ceylon now Sri Lanka during a debate over the relationship of Buddhist priests to the British colonial government in 1852 4 In 1845 he broke again with Sir Robert Peel and opposed the Maynooth Grant which would have granted a permanent yearly 26 000 subsidy to the Catholic Maynooth seminary Other opponents included oddly enough John Bright William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli although on different grounds In 1851 when Lord Stanley who became the Earl of Derby later that year attempted to form a protectionist administration Inglis was offered the presidency of the Board of Control which he accepted initially only to withdraw a few days later A major activity of Inglis s political career was the chairing of the select committee that controlled the House of Commons Library of which he was a member for 14 years However his rather narrow view of its scope was overturned by Sir Robert Peel in 1850 He was made a privy counsellor in 1854 and died the next year at the age of 69 On his death the baronetcy became extinct Inglis s Journals are in the Canterbury Cathedral library and archives Errata editDue largely to his opposition to the Jewish reform measures Disraeli apparently viewed Inglis with contempt and described him as a wretched speaker an offensive voice no power of expression yet perpetually recalling and correcting his cumbersome phraseology 5 Yet Inglis spoke powerfully and with great compassion about the plight of the Irish people during the Great Famine of the 1840s He was well informed about the situation on the ground and drew information from reports from the Society of Friends which give an accurate picture of Ireland s suffering He did not hesitate to criticise absentee landlords likening them to the absentee of Maria Edgeworth s novel Castle Rackrent Inglis whatever his religious views seems also to have been a conscientious public representative He served as an M P for three different constituencies over almost thirty years and in that time he spoke 1 327 times See Hansard for his speeches particularly the speech of 1 February 1847 Notes edit Stephana Biscoe Legacies of British Slave ownership UCL Retrieved 10 January 2016 Hansard 2nd Series xxii 798 Hansard 2nd Series xxiii 1304 1806 Hansard 3rd Series cxxiii 713 714 Robert Blake Disraeli New York 1967 304 op cit References editBlake Robert 1966 Disraeli New York St Martin s Press ISBN 0 19 832903 2 OCLC 8047 External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Sir Robert Inglis Inglis Sir Robert Harry Bart INGS832RH A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byGeorge Hartopp Fleetwood Member of Parliament for Dundalk1824 1826 Succeeded byCharles Barclay Preceded byLancelot ShadwellLouis Hayes Petit Member of Parliament for Ripon1828 1829 With Louis Hayes Petit Succeeded byGeorge SpenceLouis Hayes Petit Preceded byRobert Peel Member of Parliament for Oxford University1829 1854 With Thomas Grimston Estcourt 1829 1847William Ewart Gladstone 1847 1854 Succeeded bySir William Heathcote Bt Honorary titles Preceded byThomas Charles Higgins High Sheriff of Bedfordshire1824 1825 Succeeded bySamuel Bedford Edwards Baronetage of the United Kingdom Preceded byHugh Inglis Baronet of Milton Bryan 1820 1855 Extinct Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir Robert Inglis 2nd Baronet amp oldid 1194386056, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
