Sir Hugh Innes, 1st Baronet ( – 16 August 1831) was a Scottish politician. Innes was the oldest surviving son of Rev. Hugh Innes of

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and Jean, daughter of Thomas Graham. He was educated at the

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. He became a wealthy landowner, possibly having made his money in trade. He was the

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(MP) for

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from 1809 to 1812, for

from 1812 to 1830, for

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from May 1831 until his death in August 1831. Announced on 7 December 1818, Innes was created a

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on 28 April 1819, of

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and Coxton in the

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. However, he never married and died childless, so the baronetcy became extinct on his death. No

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was ever found.

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* 1764 births Year of birth uncertain 1831 deaths Alumni of the University of Glasgow Scottish landowners Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies UK MPs 1807–1812 UK MPs 1812–1818 UK MPs 1818–1820 UK MPs 1820–1826 UK MPs 1826–1830 UK MPs 1831–1832 {{Scotland-UK-MP-stub