Elsie Inglis and the Scottish Women's Hospitals

ELSIE INGLIS and the SCOTTISH WOMEN’S HOSPITALS 3 The Inglis family originally hailed from Inverness-shire and were known to be a determined breed. Elsie’s ancestry includes several characters who fought for their beliefs and would not take no for an answer. Hugh Inglis, Elsie’s great great grandfather, remained loyal to Bonnie Prince Charlie and the cause after defeat. When her great grandfather, Alexander Inglis, fell out with a rival in America the only resolution was pistols at dawn – fortunately, he won. On Elsie’s grandmother’s side, her ancestry can be traced back to Robert the Bruce. Determination was in her genes. ELS I E ’ S FAMI LY BACKGROUND AND EARLY L I FE FAMILY TENNIS MATCH. ELSIE IS STANDING BACK RIGHT.