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| Marquessate of Linlithgow | |
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  Arms of Hope:Azure, on a chevron or between three bezants a laurel leaf vert | |
| Creation date | 23 October 1902 |
| Created by | King Edward VII |
| Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
| First holder | John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun |
| Present holder | Adrian Hope, 4th Marquess of Linlithgow |
| Heir apparent | Andrew Hope, Earl of Hopetoun |
| Remainder to | the 1st Marquess'heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
| Subsidiary titles | Earl of Hopetoun Viscount Aithrie Lord Hope Baron Hopetoun Baron Niddry |
| Seat(s) | Hopetoun House |
| Motto | At spes non fracta ("But my hope is not broken") |
Marquess of Linlithgow, in theCounty of Linlithgow or West Lothian, is a title in thePeerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 23 October 1902 forJohn Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun.[1] The current holder of the title isAdrian Hope.
This branch of the Hope family descends fromSir Charles Hope, grandson of Sir James Hope, sixth son ofSir Thomas Hope, 1st Baronet, of Craighall (seeHope baronets). In 1703 he was createdLord Hope,Viscount Aithrie andEarl of Hopetoun in thePeerage of Scotland, with remainder to the heirs male and female of his body. He later served asLord Lieutenant of Linlithgowshire and as Governor of theBank of Scotland. Lord Hopetoun married Lady Henrietta, only surviving daughter ofWilliam Johnstone, 1st Marquess of Annandale (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 theHouse of Lords as aScottish representative peer from 1784 to 1794. In 1792 Lord Hopetoun succeeded his great-uncle asde jure fifthEarl of Annandale and Hartfell, although he never successfully claimed this title. In 1809 he was createdBaron Hopetoun, of Hopetoun in the County of Linlithgow, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, with remainder to the heirs male of his father.[2] 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 asMember of Parliament forLinlithgow 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 asBaron Niddry, of Niddry Castle in the County of Linlithgow.[3]
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 andConservative politician and served asGovernor of Victoria, as the firstGovernor-General of Australia and asSecretary of State for Scotland. In 1902 he was createdMarquess of Linlithgow, in the County of Linlithgow or West Lothian.[4] His son, the second Marquess, was also a politician and served asViceroy of India 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. As of 2013[update] the titles are held by his only son, the fourth Marquess, who succeeded in 1985.
The family seat isHopetoun House, nearQueensferry,West Lothian.
Theheir apparent is the present holder's eldest son, Andrew Christopher Victor Arthur Charles Hope, Earl of Hopetoun (born 1969).
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his elder son, Charles Adrian Bristow William Hope, Viscount Aithrie (born 2001).[5]
Line of succession (simplified)[5] |
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There are further male heirs in line to the earldom of Hopetoun and its subsidiary titles, who are descended from the younger sons of the 4th, 2nd and 1st earls.[5] |
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 (1710–1791), second son of the first Earl) representedIlchester in theHouse of Commons.Charles Hope (eldest son of John Hope, second son of the Hon. Charles Hope-Weir) wasLord President of the Court of Session under the judicial title of Lord Granton from 1811 to 1836.John Hope, son of Charles Hope, wasLord Justice Clerk of Scotland from 1841 to 1858. His sonWilliam Hope was alieutenant-colonel in the army and recipient of theVictoria Cross. Charles Hope (1798–1854), son of Charles Hope, Lord Granton, was arear-admiral in theRoyal Navy. 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, anadmiral in the Royal Navy, who was the father of Maurice Webley Hope (1901–1986), abrigadier in the army, and 2)Herbert Willes Webley Hope (1878–1968), an admiral in the Royal Navy, whose son Adrian Price Webley Hope was amajor-general in the army.
Charles Hope, son of Charles Hope (1798–1854), was acaptain in theRoyal Navy. His son Frederick Hope was a major-general in the army. The latter's grandsonSir Peter Hope was a diplomat and served asAmbassador 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 alieutenant-general in the army. His third son, SirWilliam Hope-Johnstone (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 sonJohn 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 (seeEarl of Annandale and Hartfell).
Sir William Hope-Johnstone and Lady Anna Hope-Johnstone were also the parents of:
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 theBattle of Trafalgar. He married his first cousin once removed Lady Jemima Hope (d. 1808), daughter of the third Earl of Hopetoun. Their sonSir James Hope-Vere was anadmiral 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 forWindsor from 1859 to 1863, whose son Sir Edward Stanley Hope (1846–1921) served as a Lunacy Commissioner, and 2) the Hon.James Hope-Scott, a prominent barrister, who was the father ofJames Hope, 1st Baron Rankeillour (see theBaron Rankeillour 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 (seeHope-Dunbar baronets).Lord John Hope, younger twin son of the second Marquess, was a prominent Conservative politician and was createdBaron Glendevon in 1964.
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