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

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b. 8 May 1710, 2nd surv. s. of Charles Hope, M.P. [S], 1st Earl of Hopetoun [S], by Lady 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, 2nd Bt., of Blackwood, Lanarks, 6s. 2da.; (2) 20 Mar. 1746, Anne Vane (div. May 1757), da. of Hon. Henry Vane, 2s.; (3) 2 Apr. 1766, Helen, da. of George Dunbar of Leuchold, Linlithgow, 1s. 3da. suc. uncle 2nd Mq. of Annandale to Craigiehall estate 1730; acquired Blackwood estate on marriage and assumed add. name of Weir.
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Gov. of Blackness castle 1744 – d. muster-master gen. [S] 1744 – 59; trustee for fisheries and manufactures 1755 – 84; commr. for forfeited estates 1755; chamberlain of Ettrick forest 1768 – d.

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

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HOPKINS, Edward (?1675-1736), of Coventry.

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b. ?1675, s. of Richard Hopkins, M.P., of Coventry by Mary, da. of Alderman Johnson. educ. Eton; Trinity, Oxf. 2 July 1692, aged 17; Grand Tour (Flanders, France, Italy) 1696-1700. m. 1 Mar. 1725, Anna Maria, da. and coh. of Dr. Hugh ChamberlayneNichols, Atterbury Corresp. v. 48. of Alderton Manor and Hinton Hall, Suff., 3s. 2da. suc. fa. 1707.
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M.P. [I] 1721 – 27.

Commr. of revenue [I] 1716 – 22; sec. to ld. lt. [I] 1722 – 24; master of the revels [I] 1722 – d. P.C. [I] 1722.

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HOPKINS, Edward (?1675-1736), of Coventry.
Main residence: Coventry.
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HOPKINS, Edward (?1675-1736)

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HOPKINS, Sir Richard (d.1736), of St. Botolph’s, Bishopsgate, London.

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b. aft. 1676, s. of Richard Hopkins of St. Botolph’s by Rose, da. of George Sherard of Bushby, Leics.Chester, London Marriage Licences; Nichols, Illus. of Lit. Hist. i. 411-12; PCC 34 Derby. m. Ann, da. of William Lethieullier, London merchant, s.p. Kntd. 26 July 1722.
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Director, R. Exchange Assurance 1720, S. Sea Co. 1721 – d., sub-gov. S. Sea. Co. 1733 – d., gov. London Assurance; Cutlers’ Co., transferred to Fishmongers’ 1730, prime warden, Fishmongers’ Co. 1730 – 32; sheriff, London 1723 – 24, alderman 1724.

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HOPKINS, Sir Richard (d.1736), of St. Botolph’s, Bishopsgate, London.
Main residence: St. Botolph's, Bishopsgate, London.
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HOPKINS, Sir Richard (d.1736)

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HOPTON, Edward Cope (1708-54), of Canon Frome, nr. Hereford.

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bap. 9 Feb. 1708, o.s. of Richard Hopton. educ. Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1725. m. 1 Mar. 1733, Mary, da. and h. of Timothy Briggenshaw of St. John’s Bredwardine, Herefs., 1s. 1da.
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High steward, Worcester 1751.

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HOPTON, Edward Cope (1708-54), of Canon Frome, nr. Hereford.
Main residence: Canon Frome, nr. Hereford.
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HOPTON, Edward Cope (1708-54)

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HOPTON, Richard (1685-1764), of Canon Frome, nr. Hereford.

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b. 1685, s. of Edward Hopton of Canon Frome, Herefs. by his 1st w. Hannah, da. of Robert Clarkson, draper and alderman of London. educ. Ch. Ch. Oxf. 11 Oct. 1700, aged 15; I. Temple 1704. m. 29 Dec. 1705, Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Geers, M.P., of Bridge Sellers, Herefs., wid. of William Gregory of How Caple, Herefs., 8s. 6da. suc. fa. 1692.
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HOPTON, Richard (1685-1764), of Canon Frome, nr. Hereford.
Main residence: Canon Frome, nr. Hereford.
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HOPTON, Richard (1685-1764)

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