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HOOD, Sir Alexander (1726-1814), of Cricket St. Thomas, Som.
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b. 2 Dec. 1726, 2nd s. of Rev. Samuel Hood, vicar of Butleigh, by Mary, da. of Richard Hoskins of Beaminster, Dorset; bro. of Sir Samuel, 1st Bt., 1st Baron Hood [I]. m. (1) 21 Aug. 1758,Hagley par. reg.; Maud Wyndham, Chrons. of 18th Cent. ii. 277-8. Mary (d. 12 Sept. 1786), da. of Rev. Richard West, preb. of Winchester, s.p.; (2) 26 June 1788, Mary Sophia, da. and h. of Thomas Bray of Edmonton, Mdx., s.p. KB 7 May 1788; cr. Baron Bridport [I] 14 Nov. 1794; Baron Bridport [GB] 13 June 1796; Visct. Bridport [GB] 16 June 1800.
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Entered RN 1741, lt. 1746, cdr. 1756, capt. 1756, r.-adm. 1780, v.-adm. 1787, adm. 1794.
Treasurer, Greenwich Hosp. 1766 – 99; r.-adm. of Gt. Britain 1790 – 96, v.-adm. 1796 – d.; c.-in-c. Channel fleet 1797 – 1800; lt.-gen. marines 1799 – 1800, gen. 1800 – d.
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Main residence: Cricket St. Thomas, Som.
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HOOD, Hon. Samuel (1788-1868).
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b. 7 Dec. 1788, 2nd s. of Henry, 2nd Visct. Hood, by Jane, da. and h. of Francis Wheler of Whitley Abbey, Warws. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1806-9; L. Inn 1806. m. 3 July 1810, Lady Charlotte Mary Nelson, subsequently s.j. Duchess of Bronte in Sicily, da. and h. of William, 1st Earl Nelson, 2s. 5da. suc. gt.-uncle Sir Alexander Hood by spec. rem. as 2nd Baron Bridport [I] 3 May 1814.
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HOOD, Sir Samuel (1762-1814), of 37 Lower Wimpole Street, Mdx.
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b. 27 Nov. 1762, 3rd s. of Samuel Hood of Kingsland, Dorset by Anne, da. of James Bere of Westbury, Wilts. m. 6 Nov. 1804, Hon. Mary Frederica Elizabeth Mackenzie, da. of Francis Humberston Mackenzie, Lord Seaforth, s.p. KB 26 Sept. 1804; cr. Bt. 13 Apr. 1809.
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Entered RN 1776, lt. 1780, cdr. 1782, capt. 1788; col. marines 1805; r.-adm. 1807, v.-adm. 1811.
Commr. for Trinidad and c.-in-c. Leeward Islands 1802 – 05; c.-in-c. E.I. 1811 – d.
Main residence: 37 Lower Wimpole Street, Mdx.
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HOOD, Sir Samuel, 1st Bt., 1st Baron Hood [I] (1724-1816), of Catherington, Hants.
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b. 12 Dec. 1724, 1st s. of Rev. Samuel Hood, and bro. of Sir Alexander Hood. m. 25 Aug. 1749, Susanna, da. of Edward Linzee of Portsmouth, 3s. cr. Bt. 20 May 1778; Baron Hood [I] 12 Sept. 1782; Visct. Hood [GB] 1 June 1796; GCB 2 Jan. 1815.
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Entered RN 1741, lt. 1746, cdr. 1754, capt. 1756, r.-adm. 1780, v.-adm. 1787, adm. 1794.
Commr. of the navy, Portsmouth 1778 – 80; c.-in-c. Portsmouth 1786 – 89, 1791 – 93; ld. of Admiralty July 1788 – Mar. 1795; c.-in-c. Mediterranean 1793 – 95; master, Greenwich Hosp. 1796 – d.
Main residence: Catherington, Hants.
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HOPE, Hon. Alexander (1769-1837), of Craighall, Linlithgow.
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b. 9 Dec. 1769, 2nd s. of John, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun [S], by 3rd w. Lady Elizabeth Leslie, da. of Alexander, 5th Earl of Leven and Melville [S]; bro. of Hon. Charles Hope and half-bro. of Hon. John Hope. educ. at home by Rev. John Gillies; Grand Tour. m. 23 Oct. 1805, Georgina Alicia, da. of George Brown, commr. of excise, of Elliestoun, Edinburgh, 5s. 1da. KB 29 June 1813; GCB 2 Jan. 1815.
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Ensign 63 Ft. 1786; lt. 64 Ft. 1788, capt. 1791; lt. and capt. 1 Ft. Gds. 1791; maj. 81 Ft. 1794; lt.-col. 90 Ft., 14 Ft. 1794; brigade maj.-gen. eastern district 1797 – 99, asst. adj.-gen., dep. adj.-gen. Dutch expedition 1799; brevet col. 1800; adj.-gen. Ireland 1801; col. loyal Nottingham fencibles 1801, half-pay 1802; dep. q.m.g. 1802, brig.-gen. 1804; col. Cape regt., 5 W.I. regt. 1806; maj.-gen. 1808; col. 74 Ft. 1809, 47 Ft. 1813; lt.-gen. 1813; gen. 1830; col. 14 Ft. 1835 – d.
Lt.-gov. Tynemouth 1797 – 98, Edinburgh Castle 1798 – 1812, 1819 – 26, gov. Sandhurst 1812 – 19, lt.-gov. Chelsea Hosp. 1826 – d.
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Main residence: Craighall, Linlithgow.
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HOPE, Charles (1763-1851), of Granton, Edinburgh.
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b. 29 June 1763, 1st s. of John Hope of Craigiehall, Linlithgow by Mary, da. of Eliab Breton of Forty Hill, Enfield, Mdx; bro of William Johnstone Hope. educ. Enfield g.s.; Edinburgh h.s. 1777; Edinburgh Univ. 1779; adv. 1784, depute adv. 1786; L. Inn 1789. m. 8 Aug. 1793, his cos. Lady Charlotte Hope, da. of John, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun [S], 4s. 8da. suc. fa. 1785.
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Sheriff, Orkney June 1792–1801; ld. adv. June 1801–4, ld. of session and ld. justice clerk Dec. 1804–11; ld. pres. of ct. of session Nov. 1811 and ld. justice-gen. Dec. 1836–41; PC 17 Aug. 1822; commr. of inquiry, appeals [S] July 1823.
Capt. R. Edinburgh vols. 1796, maj. 1797, lt.-col. 1800 – 14, 1819.
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Main residence: Granton, Edinburgh.
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HOPE, Charles (1763-1851)
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