James Fitzalan Hope, 1st Baron Rankeillour
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James Fitzalan Hope, 1st Baron Rankeillour PC
(11 December 1870 – 14 February 1949), was a British Conservative
politician. He served as Chairman of Ways and Means
from 1921 to 1924 and again from 1924 to 1929.
, Hope was the third but only surviving son of J. R. Hope-Scott, of Abbotsford House
, and Lady Victoria Alexandrina Fitzalan-Howard, eldest daughter of Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 14th Duke of Norfolk
. He was educated at The Oratory School
and at Christ Church, Oxford
.
for Sheffield Brightside from 1900 to 1906 and for Sheffield Central from 1908 to 1929. He served under H. H. Asquith
as Treasurer of the Household
from 1915 to 1916 and under David Lloyd George
as a Lord of the Treasury
from 1916 to 1919 and as Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions from 1919 to 1921, when that office was abolished. He was Chairman of Ways and Means
(Deputy-Speaker of the House of Commons) from 1921 until February 1924 and again from December 1924 until 1929. He was sworn of the Privy Council
in the 1922 New Year Honoursand raised to the peerage as Baron Rankeillour, of Buxted in the County of Sussex, in 1932.
, in 1892. They had three sons and one daughter. After his first wife's death in 1938 he married secondly Lady Beatrice Minnie Ponsonby Moore, only daughter of Ponsonby Moore, 9th Earl of Drogheda, and widow of Struan Robertson Kerr-Clark, in 1941. He died in February 1949, aged 78, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Arthur
. Lady Rankeillour died in May 1966.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(11 December 1870 – 14 February 1949), was a British Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician. He served as Chairman of Ways and Means
Chairman of Ways and Means
In the United Kingdom, the Chairman of Ways and Means is a senior member of the House of Commons who acts as one of the Speaker's three deputies...
from 1921 to 1924 and again from 1924 to 1929.
Background and education
A member of the Hope family now headed by the Marquess of LinlithgowMarquess of Linlithgow
Marquess of Linlithgow, in the County of Linlithgow or West Lothian, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1902 for John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun....
, Hope was the third but only surviving son of J. R. Hope-Scott, of Abbotsford House
Abbotsford House
Abbotsford is a historic house in the region of the Scottish Borders in the south of Scotland, near Melrose, on the south bank of the River Tweed. It was formerly the residence of historical novelist and poet, Walter Scott...
, and Lady Victoria Alexandrina Fitzalan-Howard, eldest daughter of Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 14th Duke of Norfolk
Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 14th Duke of Norfolk
Henry Granville Fitzalan-Howard, 14th Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal, Chief Butler of England was the son of Henry Charles Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk and Lady Charlotte Sophia Leveson-Gower...
. He was educated at The Oratory School
The Oratory School
The Oratory School is a Roman Catholic, independent school for boys in Woodcote, Berkshire. It is the last Catholic all-boys boarding school remaining in Great Britain. It has approximately 420 pupils...
and at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
.
Political career
Hope was Conservative Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Sheffield Brightside from 1900 to 1906 and for Sheffield Central from 1908 to 1929. He served under H. H. Asquith
H. H. Asquith
Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, KG, PC, KC served as the Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916...
as Treasurer of the Household
Treasurer of the Household
The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch, under control of the Lord Steward's Department, but is, in fact, a political office held by one of the government's Deputy Chief Whips in the House of Commons...
from 1915 to 1916 and under David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor OM, PC was a British Liberal politician and statesman...
as a Lord of the Treasury
Lord of the Treasury
In the United Kingdom, there are at least six Lords of the Treasury who serve concurrently. Traditionally, this board consists of the First Lord of the Treasury, the Second Lord of the Treasury, and four or more junior lords .Strictly they are commissioners for exercising the office of Lord...
from 1916 to 1919 and as Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions from 1919 to 1921, when that office was abolished. He was Chairman of Ways and Means
Chairman of Ways and Means
In the United Kingdom, the Chairman of Ways and Means is a senior member of the House of Commons who acts as one of the Speaker's three deputies...
(Deputy-Speaker of the House of Commons) from 1921 until February 1924 and again from December 1924 until 1929. He was sworn of the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
in the 1922 New Year Honoursand raised to the peerage as Baron Rankeillour, of Buxted in the County of Sussex, in 1932.
Family
Lord Rankeillour married firstly Mabel Helen Riddell, second daughter of Francis Henry Riddell, of Cheeseburn Grange, NorthumberlandNorthumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, in 1892. They had three sons and one daughter. After his first wife's death in 1938 he married secondly Lady Beatrice Minnie Ponsonby Moore, only daughter of Ponsonby Moore, 9th Earl of Drogheda, and widow of Struan Robertson Kerr-Clark, in 1941. He died in February 1949, aged 78, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Arthur
Arthur Hope, 2nd Baron Rankeillour
Arthur Oswald James Hope, 2nd Baron Rankeillour GCIE MC was a British politician, soldier and administrator. He was a Conservative and served as Member of Parliament for Nuneaton from 1924 to 1929 and for Birmingham Aston from 1931 to 1939, after which he was Governor of the Madras Presidency of...
. Lady Rankeillour died in May 1966.