JOHN

See also:

• INGLIS, SIR JOHN EARDLEY WILMOT (1814-1862)
• INGLIS, SIR WILLIAM (1764-1835)

INGLIS

See also:

• JOHN INGLIS GLENCORSE

GLENCORSE  , Lox) (1810—1891), Scottish judge, son of a minister, was born at Edinburgh on the 21st of August 181o . From Glasgow University he went to Ballioi College, Oxford . He was admitted a member of the Faculty of Advocates, and soon became known as an eloquent ant. successful pleader . In 1852 he was made solicitor-general for Scotland in Lord Derby's first ministry, three months later becoming Lord Advocate . In 1858 he resumed this office in Lord Derby's second administration, being returned to the House of Commons as member for Stamford . He was responsible for the Universities of Scotland Act of 1858, and in the same year he was elevated to the bench as lord justice clerk . In 1867 he was made lord justice general of Scotland and lord president of the court of session, taking the title of Lord Glencorse . Outside his judicial duties he was responsible for much useful public work, particularly in the department of higher education . In 1869 he was elected chancellor of Edinburgh University, having already been rector of the university of Glasgow . He died on the 20th August 1891 .