John Inglis

John Inglis (1762–1834) was a Scottish minister of the Church of Scotland. He served as minister of Greyfriars Kirk and was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1804. Life He was born in 1762 in the manse at Forteviot the youngest son of Mary Bryce and her husband, Rev Harry Inglis, the local minister. He studied Theology at the University of Edinburgh and was licensed to preach in September 1785 by the Presbytery of Perth. He found a patron and was ordained in Tibbermore church in July 1786. In October 1799 he was translated to Old Greyfraiars in Edinburgh. In 1804 the University granted him an honorary doctorate (DD) and later that same year he was elected Moderator of the General Assembly. He was then living at 5 Nicolson Street, a short distance from the church. In 1810 he was made Dean of the Chapel Royal serving George IV. By 1820 he had moved to 43 George Square.