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Sir Robert Inglis, 2nd Baronet
1855May, 5

Sir Robert Inglis, 2nd Baronet

Sir Robert Inglis, 2nd Baronet, English politician (b. 1786)
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.

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