Marquess of Linlithgow
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Peerage of the United Kingdom
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. It was created in 1902 for John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun
John Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow
John Adrian Louis Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow KT, GCMG, GCVO, PC , also known as Viscount Aithrie before 1873 and as The 7th Earl of Hopetoun between 1873 and 1902, was a Scottish aristocrat, politician and colonial administrator. He is best known for his brief and controversial tenure as the...
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This branch of the Hope family descends from Sir Charles Hope
Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun
Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun KT was a Scottish nobleman.He was the son of John Hope of Hopetoun, grandson of Sir Thomas Hope, 1st Baronet of Craighall, Fife. John Hope purchased the barony of Niddry Castle from the Earl of Winton around 1680...
, grandson of Sir James Hope, sixth son of Sir Thomas Hope, 1st Baronet, of Craighall (see Hope Baronets
Hope Baronets
There have been four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Hope, three in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. one creation is extant, one dormant and two extinct....
). In 1703 he was created Lord Hope, Viscount of Aithrie and Earl of Hopetoun in the Peerage of Scotland
Peerage of Scotland
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, with remainder to the heirs male and female of his body. He later served as Lord Lieutenant of Linlithgowshire and as Governor of the Bank of Scotland
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. Lord Hopetoun married Lady Henrietta, only surviving daughter of William Johnstone, 1st Marquess of Annandale
William Johnstone, 1st Marquess of Annandale
William Johnstone, 2nd Earl of Annandale and Hartfell, 1st Marquess of Annandale KT was a Scottish nobleman. He was the son of James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Hartfell and Henrietta Douglas...
(died 1721). He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Earl. In 1763 he succeeded his kinsman as fourth Baronet, of Kirkliston (see Hope Baronets for earlier history of this title).
His son from his first marriage, the third Earl, served as Lord Lieutenant of Linlithgowshire from 1794 to 1816 and sat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
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as a Scottish Representative Peer
Representative peer
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from 1784 to 1794. In 1792 Lord Hopetoun succeeded his great-uncle as de jure fifth Earl of Annandale and Hartfell
Earl of Annandale and Hartfell
The title Earl of Annandale and Hartfell was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1661 for James Johnstone.In 1625, the title of Earl of Annandale had been created for John Murray, but it became extinct when his son James died without heirs....
, although he never successfully claimed this title. In 1809 he was created Baron Hopetoun, of Hopetoun in the County of Linlithgow, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, with remainder to the heirs male of his father. He died without male issue and the claim the earldom passed to his daughter Lady Anne (see below and the Earl of Annandale and Hartfell for later history of this branch of the family). Lord Hopetoun was succeeded (in the barony of Hopetoun according to the special remainder) by his half-brother, the fourth Earl. He was a General in the Army, sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Linlithgow
Linlithgowshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Linlithgowshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 to 1945. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system....
and served as Lord Lieutenant of Linlithgowshire. In 1814, two years before he succeeded in the earldom, he was raised to the Peerage of the United Kingdom in his own right as Baron Niddry, of Niddry Castle in the County of Linlithgow, with remainder to the male issue of his father.
He was succeeded by his son, the fifth Earl. He was Lord Lieutenant of Linlithgowshire. His son, the sixth Earl, also served as Lord Lieutenant of Linlithgowshire. He was succeeded by his son, the seventh Earl. He was a prominent colonial administrator and Conservative
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politician and served as Governor of Victoria, as the first Governor-General of Australia
Governor-General of Australia
The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia at federal/national level of the Australian monarch . He or she exercises the supreme executive power of the Commonwealth...
and as Secretary of State for Scotland
Secretary of State for Scotland
The Secretary of State for Scotland is the principal minister of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Scotland. He heads the Scotland Office , a government department based in London and Edinburgh. The post was created soon after the Union of the Crowns, but was...
. In 1902 he was created Marquess of Linlithgow, in the County of Linlithgow or West Lothian. His son, the second Marquess, was also a politician and served as Viceroy of India from 1936 to 1943. He was succeeded by his eldest twin son, the third Marquess. He was Lord Lieutenant of West Lothian from 1964 to 1985. the titles are held by his only son, the fourth Marquess, who succeeded in 1985.
Earls of Hopetoun (1703)
- Charles Hope, 1st Earl of HopetounCharles Hope, 1st Earl of HopetounCharles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun KT was a Scottish nobleman.He was the son of John Hope of Hopetoun, grandson of Sir Thomas Hope, 1st Baronet of Craighall, Fife. John Hope purchased the barony of Niddry Castle from the Earl of Winton around 1680...
(1681–1742) - John Hope, 2nd Earl of HopetounJohn Hope, 2nd Earl of HopetounJohn Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun was the son of Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun and Lady Henrietta Johnstone....
(1704–1781) - James Hope-Johnstone, 3rd Earl of HopetounJames Hope-Johnstone, 3rd Earl of HopetounJames Hope-Johnstone, 3rd Earl of Hopetoun , known as Viscount Aithrie from 1742 to 1781, was a Scottish Representative Peer....
(1741–1816) - John Hope, 4th Earl of HopetounJohn Hope, 4th Earl of HopetounLieutenant General John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun PC KB , known as the Honourable John Hope from 1781 to 1814 and as the Lord Niddry from 1809 to 1816, was a Scottish soldier and politician.-Military career:...
(1765–1823) - John Hope, 5th Earl of Hopetoun (1803–1843)
- John Alexander Hope, 6th Earl of Hopetoun (1831–1873)
- John Adrian Louis Hope, 7th Earl of HopetounJohn Hope, 1st Marquess of LinlithgowJohn Adrian Louis Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow KT, GCMG, GCVO, PC , also known as Viscount Aithrie before 1873 and as The 7th Earl of Hopetoun between 1873 and 1902, was a Scottish aristocrat, politician and colonial administrator. He is best known for his brief and controversial tenure as the...
(1860–1908) (created Marquess of Linlithgow in 1902)
Marquesses of Linlithgow (1902)
- John Adrian Louis Hope, 1st Marquess of LinlithgowJohn Hope, 1st Marquess of LinlithgowJohn Adrian Louis Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow KT, GCMG, GCVO, PC , also known as Viscount Aithrie before 1873 and as The 7th Earl of Hopetoun between 1873 and 1902, was a Scottish aristocrat, politician and colonial administrator. He is best known for his brief and controversial tenure as the...
(1860–1908) - Victor Alexander John Hope, 2nd Marquess of LinlithgowVictor Hope, 2nd Marquess of LinlithgowVictor Alexander John Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow KG, KT, GCSI, GCIE, OBE, PC was a British statesman who served as Governor-General and Viceroy of India from 1936 to 1943.-Early life and family:...
(1887–1952) - Charles William Frederick Hope, 3rd Marquess of LinlithgowCharles Hope, 3rd Marquess of LinlithgowCharles William Frederick Hope, 3rd Marquess of Linlithgow was the son of Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow. His first marriage with Vivien Kenyon-Slaney ended in divorce. He later married Judith Lawson in 1965....
(1912–1987) - Adrian John Charles Hope, 4th Marquess of LinlithgowAdrian Hope, 4th Marquess of LinlithgowAdrian John Charles Hope, 4th Marquess of Linlithgow , styled Viscount Aithrie until 1952 and Earl of Hopetoun between 1952 and 1987, is a British aristocrat...
(b. 1946)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's eldest son Andrew Victor Arthur Charles Hope, Earl of Hopetoun (b. 1969).
Line of succession
- Andrew Hope, Earl of Hopetoun (b. 1969), son of the 4th Marquess.
- Charles Hope, Viscount Aithrie (b. 2001), son of Earl of Hopetoun.
- Hon. Victor Hope (b. 2001), son of Earl of Hopetoun.
- Lord Alexander Hope (b. 1971), son of the 4th Marquess.
- Lord Robert Hope (b. 1984), son of the 4th Marquess.
- Jonathan Hope, 3rd Baron Glendevon (b. 1952), male-line grandson of the 2nd Marquess.
Other family members
Numerous other members of the Hope of Hopetoun family have also gained distinction.James Hope-Vere (son of William Hope-Vere, eldest son of the Hon. Charles Hope-Weir
Charles Hope-Weir
The Hon. Charles Hope-Weir was a Scottish politician.Born The Hon. Charles Hope, he was the second son of Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun and Lady Henrietta Johnstone, daughter of William Johnstone, 1st Marquess of Annandale...
(1710–1791), second son of the first Earl) represented Ilchester
Ilchester (UK Parliament constituency)
Ilchester was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1832...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
.
Charles Hope (eldest son of John Hope, second son of the Hon. Charles Hope-Weir) was Lord President of the Court of Session
Lord President of the Court of Session
The Lord President of the Court of Session is head of the judiciary in Scotland, and presiding judge of the College of Justice and Court of Session, as well as being Lord Justice General of Scotland and head of the High Court of Justiciary, the offices having been combined in 1836...
under the judicial title of Lord Granton from 1811 to 1836. John Hope, son of Charles Hope, was Lord Justice Clerk
Lord Justice Clerk
The Lord Justice Clerk is the second most senior judge in Scotland, after the Lord President of the Court of Session.The holder has the title in both the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary and is in charge of the Second Division of Judges in the Court of Session...
of Scotland from 1841 to 1858. His son William Hope was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army and recipient of the Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
. Charles Hope (1798–1854), son of Charles Hope, Lord Granton, was a Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. His son Charles Webley-Hope was also a Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy. The latter was the father of 1) Sir George Price Webley Hope, an Admiral
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
in the Royal Navy, who was the father of Maurice Webley Hope (1901–1986), a Brigadier
Brigadier
Brigadier is a senior military rank, the meaning of which is somewhat different in different military services. The brigadier rank is generally superior to the rank of colonel, and subordinate to major general....
in the Army, and 2) Herbert Willes Webley Hope (1878–1969), an Admiral in the Royal Navy, whose son Adrian Price Webley Hope was a Major-General in the Army.
Charles Hope, son of Charles Hope (1798–1854), was a Captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. His son Frederick Hope was a Major-General in the Army. The latter's grandson Sir (Charles) Peter Hope was a diplomat and served as Ambassador to Mexico from 1968 to 1972. He was also President of the British Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
Sir John Hope (1765–1836) (second son of John Hope, second son of the Hon. Charles Hope-Weir) was a Lieutenant-General in the Army. His third son, Sir William Hope-Johnstone
William Johnstone Hope
Vice Admiral Sir William Johnstone Hope, GCB was a prominent and controversial British Royal Navy officer and politician in late eighteenth and early nineteenth century Britain, whose career experienced fleet actions, disputes with royalty, party politics and entry to both Russian and British...
(1766–1831) was a Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy. He married his second cousin Lady Anne Hope-Johnston, de jure 6th Countess of Annandale and Hartfell, daughter of the third Earl. Their eldest son John James Hope Johnstone (1796–1876) twice unsuccessfully claimed the earldom of Annandale and Hartfell. However, his great-great-great-grandson successfully claimed the title in 1985 (see Earl of Annandale and Hartfell
Earl of Annandale and Hartfell
The title Earl of Annandale and Hartfell was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1661 for James Johnstone.In 1625, the title of Earl of Annandale had been created for John Murray, but it became extinct when his son James died without heirs....
).
Sir William Hope-Johnstone and Lady Anna Hope-Johnstone were also the parents of:
- Sir William James Hope-JohnstoneWilliam James Hope-JohnstoneAdmiral Sir William James Hope-Johnstone KCB was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.-Naval career:...
(1798–1878), an Admiral in the Royal Navy - Commander Charles Jame Hope-Johnstone (1801–1835), who was the father of James Charles Hope-Johnstone (1835–1884), a Major-General in the Army
- George James Hope-Johnstone (1802–1842), a Captain in the Royal Navy, whose son William George Hope-Johnstone (1830–1870) was also a Captain in the Royal Navy
Sir George Johnstone Hope
George Johnstone Hope
Rear-Admiral Sir George Johnstone Hope, KCB was a British naval officer, who served with distinction in the Royal Navy throughout the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, including service at the Battle of Trafalgar...
, son of Charles Hope-Weir by his third wife Helen Dunbar, was an Admiral in the Royal Navy and fought at the Battle of Trafalgar
Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a sea battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French Navy and Spanish Navy, during the War of the Third Coalition of the Napoleonic Wars ....
. He married his first cousin once removed Lady Jemima Hope (d. 1808), daughter of the third Earl of Hopetoun. Their son Sir James Hope-Vere was an Admiral of the Fleet
Admiral of the Fleet
An admiral of the fleet is a military naval officer of the highest rank. In many nations the rank is reserved for wartime or ceremonial appointments...
in the Royal Navy.
Charles Hope (1768–1828), eldest son of the second Earl from his third marriage to Lady Elizabeth Leslie, was a General in the Army. The Hon. Sir Alexander Hope (1769–1837), fourth son of the second Earl (and second from his third marriage to Lady Elizabeth Leslie), was a General in the Army and represented Linlithgowshire in the House of Commons. He was the father of 1) George William Hope of Luffness
George William Hope
George William Hope , was a British Tory politician. He served as Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies under Sir Robert Peel from 1841 to 1846.-Background and education:...
(1808–1863), Member of Parliament for Windsor
Windsor (UK Parliament constituency)
Windsor is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In its modern form, it elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.-Boundaries:...
from 1859 to 1863, whose son Sir Edward Stanley Hope (1846–1921) served as a Lunacy Commissioner, and 2) the Hon. James Hope-Scott
James Hope-Scott
James Robert Hope-Scott was a British barrister and Tractarian.-Early life and conversion:Born at Great Marlow, in the county of Buckinghamshire, and christened James Robert Hope, he was the third son of Sir Alexander Hope, and grandson of John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun...
, a prominent barrister, who was the father of James Hope, 1st Baron Rankeillour (see the Baron Rankeillour
Baron Rankeillour
Baron Rankeillour, of Buxted in the County of Sussex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1932 for the Conservative politician James Hope. He was the grandson of General Sir Alexander Hope, fourth son of John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun...
for more information on this branch of the family). The Hon. James Hope-Wallace, second son of the fourth Earl, was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army and sat as a Member of Parliament. Charles Dunbar Hope-Dunbar, grandson of the Hon. Charles Hope
Charles Hope (MP)
Charles Hope , styled The Honourable from 1823, was a Scottish Conservative Party politician.-Career:...
, third son of the fourth Earl, proved his claim to the Dunbar Baronetcy of Baldoon (created in 1664) in 1916 and became the 6th Baronet (see Hope-Dunbar Baronets
Hope-Dunbar Baronets
The Dunbar, later Hope-Dunbar Baronetcy, of Baldoon, is a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created on 13 October 1664 for David Dunbar, with remainder to his heirs male and tailzie. The baronetcy became dormant on his death in 1686. The title remained dormant until 1916, when it was...
). Lord John Hope
John Hope, 1st Baron Glendevon
John Adrian Louis Hope, 1st Baron Glendevon PC , known as Lord John Hope from 1912 to 1964, was a Scottish Tory politician....
, younger twin son of the second Marquess, was a prominent Conservative politician and was created Baron Glendevon
Baron Glendevon
Baron Glendevon, of Midhope in the County of Linlithgow, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1964 for the Conservative politician Lord John Hope. He was the younger twin son of Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow. the title is held by his younger son, the third...
in 1964.
See also
- Baron GlendevonBaron GlendevonBaron Glendevon, of Midhope in the County of Linlithgow, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1964 for the Conservative politician Lord John Hope. He was the younger twin son of Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow. the title is held by his younger son, the third...
- Baron RankeillourBaron RankeillourBaron Rankeillour, of Buxted in the County of Sussex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1932 for the Conservative politician James Hope. He was the grandson of General Sir Alexander Hope, fourth son of John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun...
- Earl of Annandale and HartfellEarl of Annandale and HartfellThe title Earl of Annandale and Hartfell was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1661 for James Johnstone.In 1625, the title of Earl of Annandale had been created for John Murray, but it became extinct when his son James died without heirs....
- Hope BaronetsHope BaronetsThere have been four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Hope, three in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. one creation is extant, one dormant and two extinct....
- Hope-Dunbar BaronetsHope-Dunbar BaronetsThe Dunbar, later Hope-Dunbar Baronetcy, of Baldoon, is a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created on 13 October 1664 for David Dunbar, with remainder to his heirs male and tailzie. The baronetcy became dormant on his death in 1686. The title remained dormant until 1916, when it was...