Family and Education
b. 17 Aug. 1765, 1st s. of John, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun [S], by 2nd w. Jean, da. of Robert Oliphant of Rossie, Perth; half-bro. of Hons. Alexander Hope and Charles Hope. educ. at home by Rev. John Gillies; Grand Tour. m. (1) 7 Aug. 1798, his cos. Elizabeth (d. 20 Mar. 1801), da. of Hon. Charles Hope Vere of Craigiehall, Linlithgow, s.p.; (2) 9 Feb. 1803, Louisa Dorothea, da. of Sir John Wedderburn, 6th Bt., of Blackness, Forfar, 9s. 2da. KB 26 Apr. 1809; cr. Baron Niddry [UK] 17 May 1814; suc. half-bro. James as 4th Earl of Hopetoun [S] 29 May 1816.
Offices Held
Cornet 10 Drag. 1784; lt. 100 Ft. 1785, 27 Ft. 1786; capt. 17 Drag. 1789; maj. 1 Ft. 1792; lt.-col. 25 Ft. 1793; brevet col. 1796; adj.-gen. W.I. 1796 – 97; dep. and adj.-gen. Holland 1799; adj.-gen. Mediterranean 1800; col. N. Lowland fencibles 1799 – 1802; brig. 1801; maj.-gen. 1802; lt.-gov. Portsmouth 1805; col. 6 Batt. 60 Rifles 1805 – 06, 92 Highlanders 1806 – 20; c.-in-c. Ireland 1812 – 13; gen. 1819; col. 42 Highlanders 1823 – d.
PC [I] 10 Apr. 1812; capt. R. Co. Scottish archers and gold stick [S] 1819 – d.
Ld. lt. Linlithgow 1816 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Craighall, Linlithgow.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
HOPE, Hon. John (1765-1823)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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