Brief Life History of John
John Inglis was born on 7 February 1744, in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland as the son of Elisabeth Banes. He married Jean Kerr on 15 January 1772, in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. In 1772, at the age of 27, his occupation is listed as weaver: a hosier & stocking manufacturer. He died in 1828, in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 84.
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- John Ingles, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Marriage Record for John Inglis/jean Kerr
- John Inglis in entry for David Kerr Inglis, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
In 1802, John Playfair published the Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. His influence was by James Hutton’s knowledge of the earth’s geology.
1811 · The Tron Riot
The Tron riot was a riot which occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland on New Year's Eve. A group of young men attacked and robbed wealthier passers-by. One police officer was killed in the riot. Though the total count of participants is unknown, sixty-eight youths were arrested, with five sentenced to death for their actions during the riot.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
Name Meaning
Scottish (Lanarkshire and Midlothian): ethnic name from Scots Inglis ‘English(man)’. Compare English .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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