256 HOPETOUN. 1766-81 ; sue. to the peerage [S.] 12 Feb. 1781. Hep. Peer [S.] 1781-90, and again in 1794. By the death, 29 A]nil 1792. of his grand uncle, George (Johnstone), 3d Marquess ok Annandale [s.], he inherited the large estates of that family, of which lie then became heir general ("). He assumed, accordingly, the name of Johnstone after that of Hope; Lord Lieut, of Lmlitl)g6wshire, and hereditary keeper of Lochmaben Castle. In 179,'i he raised and commanded the Hopetoun Fencibles, in recognition whereof he was 3 Feb. ISO!), BARON HOPETOUN of Hopetoun, eo. Linlithgow, [U.K.J, with spec rtM. failing heirs male of his body, to those of bis father. He IR. 16 Aug. 17b'G, Elizabeth, 1st da. of George (Carneoie), 8th Earl ok Northksk [S.J, by Anne, da. of Alexander (Leslie). 5th Earl or Levkn [S.] above named. She d. in London IS Aug. 1793, and was bur. at Johnstone. Hod. s.p.m., 29 May 1816, at Hopetoun House, aged 71 ( b ). Earldom [S.] » anf j £> j nI[N - (Mora), Earl of JIopetoi/.v, 1 ' • I &c [S.], also Raron Hopkioun and Baron Niodry, br. (of Barony [U.K.] 1S1G. the half-lllood) and heir male being s. of the 2nd Karl, by II. ( Jean Oliphast), his second wife. He was 6. 17 Aug, 1700, at Hopetoun House : entered the army in 1784, in which finally, 1819, he became full General, lie distinguished himself greatly under Sir Ralph Abercroniby, in the West Indies 1790-97, and subsequently in Egypt, being ssvertly wounded 21 March 1SU1, at Alexandria ; was second in command to Sir John Moore in Spain, succeeding him in the command after the battle of Corunna, 16 Jan. 1S09, and being thanked by Tail. KB. 26 April 1 809, becoming G.C B. in Jan. £816; In 1813 Sir John Hope again distinguished himself in the peninsular war, and was severely wounded, April 1S14 at Iiayonne. He was M.I', for Linlith- gowshire, 1790-1SOO. At the peace, lie was rr. 17 May 1814, BAHON NIDDHV, of Niddry,co. Linlithgow. Hesi/c. as Earl of Hopetoun [S.], &c.,and Huron Hopetoun [U.K.] on his "brother's death. 29 May 1816. G.C.H. 1820. Col. of the 92d Keg., and subse- quently, 1S20, of the 12d; Cat*, of the Royal Archers; Lord Lieut. of Linlithgowshire, ie. In 1822 he received George IV. at Hopetoun House, attending him (as Gold Stick [S.]) dining his Scotch visit. He hi. firstly, 7 Aug. 179S, at Lea Castle, CO, Worcester, Elizabeth, 5th da. of the Hon. Charles Hope-Weir (3d s. of Charles, 1st Earl OF Hopetoun [SJ), by his first wife. Catherine, only da. and h. of Sir William Weiii. Shed. s.p. at Edinburgh, 20 March 1801. He M., secondly, 9 Feb. 1803, at Ralin- dean, Louisa Dorothea, da. of Sir John Wkiidkrrurn, by Ids second wife Alicia, da. of James Dunoas, of Dundas. He d. in Paris. 27 Aug. 1823, aged 57. Will pr. Jan. 1821. His widow (bv whom he had 11 children), d. at Leamington, 16 July 1836. Earldom [S.] " .' and ■!. John (Hope;, Earl- of Hopetoun, ^ • I &c. [8.], also Baron Hopetoi n and Baron Niddry, s. and Barony [U.K.] > 1823. A. i„ London 15 Nov. 1S03 ; tlyM Lord Hope, 1816, III. I till he sue. to the peiraijt 27 Aug. 1823. Lord Lieut, of Linlithgowshire. He m. 4 June 1S26, at her mother's house, in Wimpole street, Maryleboue, Louisa Mactionald, spinster, da. of Godfrey (Macdoxald), 3d Baron MacdoNald, ok Slate [I.], by Louisa Maria Knsiu, spinster afterwards his wife, da. of Farley EdsiR. He d. suddenly, 8 April 1843, aged 39. His widow, who was b. 16 Sep. 1802 (/. at Edinburgh 1 Sep. 1S54. Admon. Feb. 1S55. Earldom [S.] 0 nnd J/. John Alexander (Hope), Eakl of VI. I Hopetoun, ice [S.j, also Baron Hopetoun and Baron Barony [U/.K ] -1813. Nidiirv, only s, and h., h. 22 March 1831, at Edinburgh ; IV. ' 1 styled LORD Hops till he sue. to the peerage, 8 April 1843 ; / ed. at Harrow School : sometime, 1851-2, an officer in the 1st Life Quads; Lord Lieut, of Linlithgowshire, 1S63. He m., 3 Jan. 1860, Ethel- drad Anne, 1st da. of Charles Thomas Samuel Birch-HeynaRDSOn, of Holywel! Hall, ( a ) See vol. i., pp. 101-105, tub. " Annandale," for further particulars, ( b ) Of his six daughters and coheirs, the eldest, Anne, b. 13 Jan. 1763, to. at Hopetoun House, 6 July 1792, William Hope, afterwards Admiral Sir William John- stone- Hope G-.C.B. She inherited the Annandale estates, and the hereditary keepership o£ Lochmaben Castle, which passed, on her dentil, 28 Aug. 1818, to her descendants.
