Family and Education
b. c. 1684, 3rd s. of Sir Thomas Hope, 4th Bt., of Craighall, Fife by Anne, da. and h. of Sir William Bruce, 1st Bt., of Kinross. m. (1) Charlotte, da. of Sir Charles Halkett, 1st Bt., sis. of Sir Peter Halkett, 2nd Bt., of Pitfirrane, s.p., (2) 1706, Marianne, da. of Rev. William Denune of Pencaitland, East Lothian, 1da. suc. e. bro. as 7th Bt. 5 Apr. 1729, and to his mother’s Kinross estates, taking add. name of Bruce.
Offices Held
Lt. and capt. 2 tp. Horse Gren. Gds. 1708; capt. and lt.-col. 3 Ft. Gds. 1708; lt.-col. 26 Ft. 1716 – 18; col. of a regt. of Ft. 1743 – 48; maj.-gen. 1754; lt.-gen. 1758; gov. Bermuda 1721 – 27; hereditary sheriff of Kinross-shire by 1715 – 47.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Culdraines.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
HOPE, John (c.1684-1766)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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