Marquess of Linlithgow, in the County of Linlithgow or West Lothian, is a title in the

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. It was created on 23 October 1902 for

John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun John Adrian Louis Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow, 7th Earl of Hopetoun, (25 September 1860 – 29 February 1908) was a British aristocrat and statesman who served as the first governor-general of Australia, in office from 1901 to 1902. He was ...

. The current holder of the title is

Adrian Hope Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water". The Adria was until the 8th century BC the main ...

. This branch of the Hope family descends from Sir Charles Hope, grandson of Sir James Hope, sixth son of Sir Thomas Hope, 1st Baronet, of Craighall (see

Hope baronets There have been four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Hope, three in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. one creation is extant, one dormant and two extinct. The Hope Baronetcy, of Cr ...

). In 1703 he was created Lord Hope, Viscount Aithrie and Earl of Hopetoun in the

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, with remainder to the heirs male and female of his body. He later served as

Lord Lieutenant of Linlithgowshire This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of West Lothian. The office was known as the Lord Lieutenant of Linlithgowshire until 1921. * James Hope-Johnstone, 3rd Earl of Hopetoun 17 March 1794 – 29 May 1816 * John Hope, 4th ...

and as Governor of the

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. Lord Hopetoun married Lady Henrietta, only surviving daughter of

William Johnstone, 1st Marquess of Annandale William Johnstone, 2nd Earl of Annandale and Hartfell, 1st Marquess of Annandale KT (17 February 1664 – 14 January 1721) was a Scottish nobleman. He was the son of James Johnstone, 1st Earl of Annandale and Hartfell and Henrietta Douglas. He s ...

(died 1721). He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Earl. In 1763 he succeeded his kinsman as fourth Baronet, of Kirkliston (see Hope baronets for earlier history of this title). His son from his first marriage, the third Earl, served as Lord Lieutenant of Linlithgowshire from 1794 to 1816 and sat in the

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as a

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from 1784 to 1794. In 1792 Lord Hopetoun succeeded his great-uncle as ''de jure'' fifth

Earl of Annandale and Hartfell Earl of Annandale and Hartfell is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1661 for James Johnstone. In 1625, the title of Earl of Annandale had been created for John Murray, but it became extinct when his son James died without heirs. J ...

, although he never successfully claimed this title. In 1809 he was created Baron Hopetoun, of Hopetoun in the County of Linlithgow, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, with remainder to the heirs male of his father. He died without male issue and the claim the earldom passed to his daughter Lady Anne (see below and the Earl of Annandale and Hartfell for later history of this branch of the family). Lord Hopetoun was succeeded (in the barony of Hopetoun according to the special remainder) by his half-brother, the fourth Earl. He was a general in the army, sat as

Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...

for

Linlithgow Linlithgow (; gd, Gleann Iucha, sco, Lithgae) is a town in West Lothian, Scotland. It was historically West Lothian's county town, reflected in the county's historical name of Linlithgowshire. An ancient town, it lies in the Central Belt on a ...

and served as Lord Lieutenant of Linlithgowshire. In 1814, two years before he succeeded in the earldom, he was raised to the Peerage of the United Kingdom in his own right as Baron Niddry, of Niddry Castle in the County of Linlithgow. He was succeeded by his son, the fifth Earl. He was Lord Lieutenant of Linlithgowshire. His son, the sixth Earl, also served as Lord Lieutenant of Linlithgowshire. He was succeeded by his son, the seventh Earl. He was a prominent colonial administrator and

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politician and served as

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, as the first

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. In 1902 he was created Marquess of Linlithgow, in the County of Linlithgow or West Lothian. His son, the second Marquess, was also a politician and served as

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from 1936 to 1943. He was succeeded by his eldest twin son, the third Marquess. He was Lord Lieutenant of West Lothian from 1964 to 1985. the titles are held by his only son, the fourth Marquess, who succeeded in 1985. The family seat is

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, near Queensferry,

West Lothian West Lothian ( sco, Wast Lowden; gd, Lodainn an Iar) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and was one of its shires of Scotland, historic counties. The county was called Linlithgowshire until 1925. The historic county was bounded geogra ...

Earls of Hopetoun (1703)

:''Other titles (1st Earl onwards): Viscount Aithrie (Sc 1703), Lord Hope (Sc 1703)'' :''Other titles (3rd Earl onwards): Baron Hopetoun (UK 1809)'' :''Other titles (4th Earl onwards): Baron Niddry (UK 1814)'' *

Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun Order of the Thistle, KT Privy Council, PC (1681 – 26 February 1742) was a Scotland, Scottish nobleman. Early life He was the son of John Hope of Hopetoun by a daughter of the John Hamilton, 4th Earl of Haddi ...

(1681–1742) *

John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun (7 September 1704 – 12 February 1781) was the son of Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun and Lady Henrietta Johnstone. He married on 14 September 1733 to Anne Ogilvy, daughter of James Ogilvy, 5th Earl of Findlater ...

, (1704–1781) *

James Hope-Johnstone, 3rd Earl of Hopetoun James Hope-Johnstone, 3rd Earl of Hopetoun FRSE (23 August 1741 – 29 May 1816), known as Viscount Aithrie from 1742 to 1781, was a Scottish Representative Peer and military leader. Life Hopetoun was the son of John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun, ...

(1741–1816) *

John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun General John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun, (17 August 1765 – 27 August 1823), known as The Honourable John Hope from 1781 to 1814 and as Lord Niddry from 1814 to 1816, was a Scottish politician and British Army officer. Military career Hopetoun ...

(1765–1823) *John Hope, 5th Earl of Hopetoun (1803–1843) *John Alexander Hope, 6th Earl of Hopetoun (1831–1873) * John Adrian Louis Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun (1860–1908) (created Marquess of Linlithgow in 1902)

Marquesses of Linlithgow (1902)

:''Other titles (1st Marquess onwards): Viscount Aithrie (Sc 1703), Lord Hope (Sc 1703), Baron Hopetoun (UK 1809), Baron Niddry (UK 1814)'' * John Adrian Louis Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow (1860–1908) * Victor Alexander John Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow (1887–1952) *

Charles William Frederick Hope, 3rd Marquess of Linlithgow Charles William Frederick Hope, 3rd Marquess of Linlithgow MC (7 April 1912 – 7 April 1987) was a British peer and businessman. Early years The son of Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow. He was the elder twin brother of John Hope, 1st Ba ...

(1912–1987) * Adrian John Charles Hope, 4th Marquess of Linlithgow (b. 1946) The

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is the present holder's eldest son, Andrew Christopher Victor Arthur Charles Hope, Earl of Hopetoun (b. 1969).
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his elder son, Charles Adrian Bristow William Hope, Viscount Aithrie (b. 2001).

Baron Niddry (1814)

* John Hope, 1st Lord Niddry (1765–1823) (succeeded as Earl of Hopetoun in 1816)

Other family members

Numerous other members of the Hope of Hopetoun family have also gained distinction. James Hope-Vere (son of William Hope-Vere, eldest son of the Hon.

Charles Hope-Weir The Hon. Charles Hope-Weir (or Hope-Vere) (8 May 1710 – 30 December 1791) was a Scottish politician. Life Born The Hon. Charles Hope, he was the second son of Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun and Lady Henrietta Johnstone, daughter of Willia ...

(1710–1791), second son of the first Earl) represented

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in the

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. Charles Hope (eldest son of John Hope, second son of the Hon. Charles Hope-Weir) was

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under the judicial title of Lord Granton from 1811 to 1836. John Hope, son of Charles Hope, was

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of Scotland from 1841 to 1858. His son William Hope was a

lieutenant-colonel Lieutenant colonel ( , ) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel. Several police forces in the United States use the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...

in the army and recipient of the

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. Charles Hope (1798–1854), son of Charles Hope, Lord Granton, was a

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in the

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. His son Charles Webley-Hope was also a rear-admiral in the Royal Navy. The latter was the father of 1) Sir George Price Webley Hope, an

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in the Royal Navy, who was the father of Maurice Webley Hope (1901–1986), a

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in the army, and 2) Herbert Willes Webley Hope (1878–1968), an admiral in the Royal Navy, whose son Adrian Price Webley Hope was a

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in the army. Charles Hope, son of Charles Hope (1798–1854), was a

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in the

. His son Frederick Hope was a major-general in the army. The latter's grandson Sir Peter Hope was a diplomat and served as Ambassador to Mexico from 1968 to 1972. He was also President of the British Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Sir John Hope (1765–1836) (second son of John Hope, second son of the Hon. Charles Hope-Weir) was a

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in the army. His third son, Sir

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(1766–1831) was a vice-admiral in the Royal Navy. He married his second cousin Lady Anne Hope-Johnston, ''de jure'' 6th Countess of Annandale and Hartfell, daughter of the third Earl. Their eldest son John James Hope Johnstone (1796–1876) twice unsuccessfully claimed the earldom of Annandale and Hartfell. However, his great-great-great-grandson successfully claimed the title in 1985 (see

). Sir William Hope-Johnstone and Lady Anna Hope-Johnstone were also the parents of: #Sir

William James Hope-Johnstone Admiral Sir William James Hope-Johnstone KCB (28 July 1798 – 11 July 1878) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore. Naval career Born the second son of Vice-Admiral Sir William Johnstone Hope, William James Hope-Johns ...

(1798–1878), an admiral in the Royal Navy #Commander Charles Jame Hope-Johnstone (1801–1835), who was the father of James Charles Hope-Johnstone (1835–1884), a major-general in the army #George James Hope-Johnstone (1802–1842), a captain in the Royal Navy, whose son William George Hope-Johnstone (1830–1870) was also a captain in the Royal Navy Sir George Johnstone Hope, son of Charles Hope-Weir by his third wife Helen Dunbar, was an admiral in the Royal Navy and fought at the

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. He married his first cousin once removed Lady Jemima Hope (d. 1808), daughter of the third Earl of Hopetoun. Their son Sir James Hope-Vere was an admiral of the fleet in the Royal Navy. Charles Hope (1768–1828), eldest son of the second Earl from his third marriage to Lady Elizabeth Leslie, was a general in the army. The Hon. Sir Alexander Hope (1769–1837), fourth son of the second Earl (and second from his third marriage to Lady Elizabeth Leslie), was a general in the army and represented Linlithgowshire in the House of Commons. He was the father of 1) George William Hope of Luffness (1808–1863), Member of Parliament for

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from 1859 to 1863, whose son Sir Edward Stanley Hope (1846–1921) served as a Lunacy Commissioner, and 2) the Hon.

James Hope-Scott James Robert Hope-Scott (15 July 1812 – 29 April 1873) was a British barrister and Tractarian. Early life and conversion Born at Great Marlow, in the county of Buckinghamshire, and christened James Robert, Hope was the third son of Gene ...

, a prominent barrister, who was the father of

James Hope, 1st Baron Rankeillour James Fitzalan Hope, 1st Baron Rankeillour, PC (11 December 1870 – 14 February 1949), was a British Conservative politician. He served as Chairman of Ways and Means from 1921 to 1924 and again from 1924 to 1929. Background and education A mem ...

(see the

Baron Rankeillour Baron Rankeillour, of Buxted in the County of Sussex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1932 for the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative politician James Hope, 1st Baron Rankeillour, James Fitzalan Hope. He was ...

for more information on this branch of the family). The Hon. James Hope-Wallace, second son of the fourth Earl, was a lieutenant-colonel in the army and sat as a Member of Parliament. Charles Dunbar Hope-Dunbar, grandson of the Hon. Charles Hope, third son of the fourth Earl, proved his claim to the Dunbar Baronetcy of Baldoon (created in 1664) in 1916 and became the 6th Baronet (see Hope-Dunbar baronets). Lord John Hope, younger twin son of the second Marquess, was a prominent Conservative politician and was created

Baron Glendevon Baron Glendevon, of Midhope in the County of Linlithgow, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 16 July 1964 for the Conservative politician Lord John Hope. He was the younger twin son of Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess ...

in 1964.

Earls of Hopetoun (1703)

Marquesses of Linlithgow (1902)

Baron Niddry (1814)

Other family members

See also