John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun
John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun (7 September 1704 – 12 February 1781) was the son of Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun and Lady Henrietta Johnstone.
John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun | |
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| Born | 7 September 1704 |
| Died | 12 February 1781 (aged 76) |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Anne Ogilvy, Jane Oliphant, Lady Elizabeth Leslie |
| Children | 13 |
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| Family | Charles Hope-Weir, Lady Henrietta Hope, Lady Sophia Hope, Lady Charlotte Hope, Lady Christian Hope |
He married on 14 September 1733 to Anne Ogilvy, daughter of James Ogilvy, 5th Earl of Findlater (son of James Ogilvy, 4th Earl of Findlater) and Lady Elizabeth Hay. He married, secondly, Jane Oliphant (died 16 March 1767), daughter of Robert Oliphant, on 30 October 1762. He married, thirdly, Lady Elizabeth Leslie (died 10 April 1788), daughter of Alexander Melville, 5th Earl of Leven and Elizabeth Monypenny, on 10 June 1767.
John Hope succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Hopetoun in 1742. In 1747 he was appointed Curator bonis (Trustee in Lunacy) for his half-uncle, the 4th Earl of Annandale and Hartfell.