1741 - 1817 (75 years)
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| Name |
James Hope (later Hope-Johnstone) [1, 2] |
| Suffix |
3rd Earl of Hopetoun |
| Birth |
23 Aug 1741 [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
29 May 1817 [1] |
| Person ID |
I191911 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
28 Dec 2022 |
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| Notes |
- He was given the name of James Hope at birth. His name was legally changed to James Hope Johnstone. He gained the rank of officer between 1758 and 1764 in the service of the 3rd Foot Guards with whom he fought in the Battle of Minden in 1759.n 1781 he was appointed Curator Bonis (Trustee in Lunacy) for his great-half-uncle, 4th Earl of Annandale and Hartfell. He succeeded to the titles of 3rd Viscount of Aithrie [S., 1703], 3rd Lord Hope [S., 1703], & 3rd Earl of Hopetoun [S., 1703] on 12 February 1781. He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1784 and 1790. He held the office of Hereditary Steward of Annandale and Hereditary Keeper of Lochmaben Palace. He succeeded to the title of de jure 5th Lord Johnstone [S., 1662], & de jure 5th Earl of Annandale and Hartfell [S., 1662] on 29 April 1792. He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1794 and 1796 & the office of Lord-Lieutenant of County Linlithgowshire between 1794 and 1816. In 1795 he claimed the Annandale estates and titles, but no progress was made before his death. He held the office of Hereditary Sheriff of County Linlithgow. He was created 1st Baron Hopetoun of Hopetoun, co. Linlithgow [Scotland] on 3 February 1809, with special remainder to the heirs male of his father.
[http://thepeerage.com/p4342.htm#i43415]
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| Sources |
- [S3697] Darryl Lundy, The Peerage, (Compiler: Darryl Lundy ('darryl.lundy','xtra.co.nz');
128 Heke Street, Wellington, NEW ZEALAND).
- [S3503] Peter Barns-Graham, Stirnet Genealogy, Hope02 (Reliability: 3).
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