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HOPE, John (1739-85), of Craigiehall, Linlithgow.

Family and Education
b. 7 Apr. 1739, and surv. s. of Hon. Charles Hope Weir by his 1st w. Catherine Weir. educ. Enfield sch. c.1749-52. m. 2 June 1762, Mary, da. of Eliab Breton of Enfield, Mdx., 3s.
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Chamberlain of Ettrick forest 1761 – 68.

Main residence: Craigiehall, Linlithgow.
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Commons 1754-1790
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HOPE, John (1739-85)

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HOPE WEIR, Hon. Charles (1710-91), of Craigiehall, Linlithgow and Blackwood, Lanark.

Family and Education
b. 8 May 1710, 2nd surv. s. of Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun [S], by Henrietta Johnstone, da. of William, 1st Mq. of Annandale [S]. educ. Glasgow Univ. 1724; Leyden 1728; Grand Tour. m. (1) 26 July 1733, Catherine (d. 5 Dec. 1743), da. and h. of Sir William Weir or Vere, 2nd Bt., of Blackwood, Lanark, 6s. 2da.; (2) 20 Mar. 1746, Anne Vane (div. May 1757), da. of Henry, 1st Earl of Darlington, 2s.; (3) 2 Apr. 1766, Helen, da. of George Dunbar of Leuchold, Linlithgow, 1s. 3da. suc. uncle 2nd Mq. of Annandale in the Craigiehall estate 1730; on m. acquired Blackwood estate and assumed add. name of Weir.
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Gov. Blackness castle 1744 – d. commissary gen. for musters [S] 1744–59. trustee for fisheries and manufactures 1755–84; commr. for the forfeited estates 1755; chamberlain of Ettrick forest 1768 – d.

Main residences: Craigiehall, Linlithgow; Blackwood, Lanark.
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Commons 1754-1790
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HOPE WEIR, Hon. Charles (1710-91)

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HOPKINS, Benjamin (c.1734-79), of Lydd, Kent

Family and Education
b. c. 1734, 2nd surv. s. of Edward Hopkins, M.P., of Coventry by Anne Maria, da. of Hugh Chamberlain of Alderton Hall, Suff.; bro. of Richard Hopkins. m. 20 Sept. 1761, Mary, da. of Mark Skinner, of Lydd, s.p.
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Director, Bank of England 1765 – 67, 1768 – 71, 1772 – 75, 1776 – d.; alderman of London 1773 – 76; chamberlain 1776 – d.

Main residence: Lydd, Kent.
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Commons 1754-1790
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HOPKINS, Benjamin (c.1734-79)

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HOPKINS, Richard (c.1728-99), of Oving, Bucks.

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b. c. 1728, 1st s. of Edward Hopkins, M.P., of Coventry, and bro. of Benjamin Hopkins. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1746. unm. suc. fa. 1735.
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Clerk of Board of Green Cloth 1767 – 77; ld. of Admiralty, Mar. 1782 – Apr. 1783, Apr. 1784–91; ld. of Treasury 1791–7.

Main residence: Oving, Bucks.
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Commons 1754-1790
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HOPKINS, Richard (c.1728-99)

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HOTHAM, Beaumont (1737-1814).

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b. 5 Aug. 1737, 4th s. of Sir Beaumont Hotham, 7th Bt., by Frances, da. and coh. of Rev. Stephen Thompson of Welton, Yorks.; bro. of Charles Hotham. educ. Westminster 1745; Trinity Hall, Camb. 1753; M. Temple 1753, called 1758. m. 6 June 1767, Susanna, da. of Sir Thomas Hankey, alderman of London, gd.-da. of Sir John Barnard, wid. of James Norman of East Molesey, Surr., 3s. 3da. Kntd. 17 May 1775. suc. bro. William as and Baron Hotham [I] and 12th Bt. 1 or 2 May 1813.
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Baron of the Exchequer 1775 – 1805; commr. of the great seal Apr. – Dec. 1783.

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HOTHAM, Beaumont (1737-1814)

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