Baron Rankeillour
| Barony of Rankeillour | |
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| Creation date | 28 June 1932 |
| Created by | King George V |
| Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
| First holder | James Fitzalan Hope, 1st Baron Rankeillour |
| Present holder | James Francis Hope, 6th Baron Rankeillour |
| Heir apparent | the Hon. Charlie James Hope |
| Motto | AT SPES INFRACTA (But hope is unbroken) |
Baron Rankeillour, of
Governor of Madras. He was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Baron, Henry John Hope. After the death of Henry John Hope's only son, Peter St Thomas More Hope in 2005, (the fourth Baron), who was unmarried, succession went to his first cousin, the fifth Baron, Michael Richard Hope, who is (As of 2020[update]) the present holder of the title, and is the eldest son of the Hon. Richard Frederick Hope, who was the youngest son of the first Baron.[citation needed
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The second son of the 2nd baronet (who was father of the 8th baronet) served on the Court of Session from 1689 under the judicial title of Lord Rankeillour.[2]
Barons Rankeillour (1932)
first Baron
second Baron
- James Fitzalan Hope, 1st Baron Rankeillour (1870–1949)[citation needed]
- Arthur Oswald James Hope, 2nd Baron Rankeillour (1897–1958)[citation needed]
- Henry John Hope, 3rd Baron Rankeillour (1899–1967)
- Peter St Thomas More Henry Hope, 4th Baron Rankeillour (1935–2005)[citation needed]
- Michael Richard Hope, 5th Baron Rankeillour (1940–2022)[3]
- James Francis Hope, 6th Baron Rankeillour (b. 1968)
The heir apparent is the present holder's son Hon. Charlie James Hope (b. 2003).[citation needed]
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Line of Succession
James Fitzalan Hope, 1st Baron Rankeillour (1870 - 1949)
- Arthur Oswald James Hope, 2nd Baron Rankeillour (1897 - 1958)
- Henry John Hope, 3rd Baron Rankeilliour (1899 - 1967)
- Peter St Thomas More Hope, 4th Baron Rankeillour (1935 - 2005)
- Hon. Richard Frederick Hope (1901 - 1964)
- Michael Richard Hope, 5th Baron Rankeillour (1940 - 2022)
- James Francis Hope, 6th Baron Rankeillour (1968 -)
See also
Notes
- ^ "No. 33842". The London Gazette. 1 July 1932. p. 4298.
- ^ Burke's Peerage 106th edition page 1440
- ^ "Hope, Michael Richard, Baron Rankeillour". The Telegraph. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
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