John Hope-Johnstone (1796–1876)

John James Hope-Johnstone of Annandale (1796 – 11 July 1876) was a Scottish Tory politician.

The eldest son of Vice-Admiral Sir William Johnstone Hope GCB and Lady Anne, eldest daughter of the 3rd Earl of Hopetoun.

In 1816 he married Alicia-Anne, eldest daughter of George Gordon esq. He was Keeper of Lochmaben Palace.

He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dumfriesshire from 1830 until 1847 and again from 1857 to 1865.[1]

He lived at Raehills, Lockerbie, and Hook House, Dumfriesshire.

He was de jure 7th Earl of Annandale and Hartfell.

Sources

  • Oliver & Boyd's New Edinburgh Almanac and National Repository, 1845

References

  1. Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 581. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
William Johnstone Hope
Member of Parliament for Dumfriesshire
1830 – 1847
Succeeded by
Viscount Drumlanrig
Preceded by
Viscount Drumlanrig
Member of Parliament for Dumfriesshire
18571865
Succeeded by
George Gustavus Walker
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by
Anne Hope Johnstone
de jure Earl of Annandale and Hartfell
1818–1876
Succeeded by
John Hope Johnstone


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