Sir John Inglis, 2nd Baronet

In 1717, he succeeded James Anderson WS (who had held the post since 1715) as Deputy Postmaster General (the role of Postmaster General at that point being held by the monarch). The physical handling of the mail was handled by a Mr Main or Mein from a property north of the Old Tolbooth^[2] on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, being relocated to Parliament Close and then to the Cowgate in the reign of George III. In 1741 Inglis's role passed to Hamilton of Innerwick.^[3]

Sir John was a member of Scotland's Whig establishment. His brother-in-law was John Cockburn of Ormiston and as a member of the Ormiston Society he took an interest in agricultural improvement. He planted trees around Cramond House and in 1747 he consolidated the glebe. He also encouraged the Cramond iron mills. He was foreman of the jury in the trial of Captain John Porteous.^[4]

On 24 June 1708, Sir John married his cousin, Anne Cockburn (d. 1772), a daughter of Adam Cockburn of Ormiston, Lord Justice Clerk. Together, they had four sons and five daughters, including:

• Sir Adam Inglis, 3rd Baronet (1714–1772), d.s.p.
• Sir John Inglis, 4th Baronet (c. 1716–1799)
• Margaret Inglis (1720–1747), who married John Erskine of Dun, a son of David Erskine, Lord Dun.
• Patrick Inglis, a merchant in Edinburgh.
• Rear-Admiral Charles Inglis (1731–1791)

Sir John died on 3 March 1771 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son, Adam

• Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
• The Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland, and Scotland, by Messrs. John and John Bernard Burke, second edition, London, 1841, p. 627.

Baronetage of Nova Scotia
Preceded by James Inglis	Baronet (of Cramond) 1688–1771	Succeeded by Adam Inglis