Julia, Lady Inglis
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The Honourable Julia, Lady Inglis |
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Julia Inglis
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| Born |
Julia Selina Thesiger 19 April 1833 |
| Died | 3 February 1904 (aged 70) Beckenham |
| Notable work | Her diary of the Siege of Lucknow (1857) |
| Spouse(s) | Major-General Sir John Eardley Inglis |
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| Parent(s) |
Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford Anna Maria Tinling |
| Relatives |
Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford (brother) Alfred Thesiger (brother) |
Julia Selina, Lady Inglis (19 April 1833 – 3 February 1904) was the daughter of Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford and wife of Major-General Sir John Eardley Inglis, who commanded the British troops at the Siege of Lucknow in 1857. She kept a diary of her life during the siege which was published as The Siege of Lucknow: a Diary. She aimed to give "a simple account of each day's events (which) may give a clear idea of what was done by the garrison under (her husband's) command".
Her father was Frederic Thesiger (1794–1878), a lawyer who later became a Member of Parliament, serving as Attorney-General under Robert Peel and as Lord Chancellor under Lord Derby and was created the first Baron Chelmsford.
Her mother was Anna Maria Tinling (1799–1875), daughter of William Tinling and Frances Peirson and niece of Major Francis Peirson (1757–1781), who was killed in the defence of Jersey during an attempted French invasion on 6 January 1781.
Her elder brother, Frederic (1827–1905) succeeded their father as 2nd Baron Chelmsford and led the British forces in the battles at Isandlwana and Ulundi during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879.
On 19 July 1851 she married Lieutenant-Colonel John Eardley Inglis of the 32nd Regiment of Foot, who had commanded the 32nd at Suraj Kund and was present at the storming and capture of Multan, the action at Chiniot and the Battle of Gujrat, during the Second Anglo-Sikh War of 1848–49.
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