Alexander Hope (British Army officer)
Sir Alexander Hope | |
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Military career
Born the son of
He commanded the
He was promoted full General in 1830. He was made Colonel of the
He was also Member of Parliament for Dumfries Burgh from 1796 to 1800 and for Linlithgowshire from 1800 to 1834.[3]
Family
In 1805 Hope married Georgiana Brown and together they had four sons, including:[6]
- George William Hope m. Hon. Caroline Montagu, granddaughter of 3rd Duke of Buccleuch, had issue.
- James Robert Hope-Scott m. firstly to Charlotte Lockhart, daughter of John Lockhart and Sophia Scott, daughter of Sir Walter Scott. They had one daughter Mary Hope-Scott. James m. secondly to Lady Victoria, daughter of 14th Duke of Norfolk, they had James Hope, 1st Baron Rankeillour and two daughters.
Upon his death, Alexander was buried with Georgina in Aberlady churchyard.
Legacy
The Memorials to Governors in the Chapel of the present-day Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, includes: ″In Memory of Gen. the Honble. Sir Alexander Hope, G.C.B., Colonel 14th Foot. Born 9th Dec, 1769; died 17 May 1837. Commanded the 14th Regiment at Gueldermalsen, 1795 ; wounded. D.A.A.G. to the Forces in Holland, 1799. Twice Special Envoy to the King of Sweden. Governor R.M. College, Great Marlow, 1811–12. Governor of this College, 1812–19, and again, 1824–26. Lieut.-Governor Chelsea Hospital, 1826–37.″[4]
References
- ^ a b "Visitation of England and Wales volume 12, p.29". Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ 'The Royal Hospital: Paymasters General and Officials', Survey of London: volume 11: Chelsea, part IV: The Royal Hospital (1927), pp. 37-60. Date accessed: 19 July 2011
- ^ a b c "Alexander Hope". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ a b Memorial inscription in the Chapel
- ^ "James Hope-Scott". The Quarterly Review, Volume 157. London, England: John Murray. 1884. p. 475. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
sir alexander hope deputy quartermaster to the forces.
- ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.