Family and Education
b. 16 Aug. 1766, 3rd s. of John Hope, of Craigiehall, Linlithgow and bro. of Charles Hope of Granton, Edinburgh. educ. Edinburgh h.s. 1774-6. m. (1) 8 July 1792, Lady Anne Hope Johnstone (d. 28 Aug. 1818), da. of James, 3rd Earl of Hopetoun [S], 4s. 2da.; (2) 30 Oct. 1821, Maria, da. of Sir John Eden, 4th Bt., of West Auckland, Durham, wid. of Frederik Willem, 6th Earl of Athlone [I], s.p. KCB 2 Jan. 1815; GCB 4 Oct. 1825.
Offices Held
Entered RN 1777, lt. 1782, cdr. 1790, acting capt. 1790, capt. 1794; col. marines 1811 – 12; r.-adm. 1812; c.-in-c. at Leith 1813, 1816 – 18; v.-adm. 1819.
Ld. of Admiralty Apr. 1807 – Mar. 1809, Mar. 1820–7; member of ld. high admiral’s council May 1827 – Mar. 1828; treasurer, Greenwich Hosp. 1828, subsequently commr.; PC 24 Nov. 1820.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Raehill, Dumfries.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
HOPE, William Johnstone (1766-1831)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image