Baron Rankeillour

Baron Rankeillour, of Buxted in the County of Sussex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.[1] It was created in 1932 for the Conservative politician James Fitzalan Hope. He was the grandson of General Sir Alexander Hope, fourth son of John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun (from whom the Marquesses of Linlithgow descend; see this title for earlier history of the family). His eldest son, the second Baron, was also a Conservative politician and held junior ministerial office. From 1940 to 1946 he served as Governor of Madras. He was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Baron. On the death in 2005 of his only son, the fourth Baron, this line of the family failed. The late Baron was succeeded by his first cousin, the fifth and (As of 2013) present holder of the title. He is the eldest son of the Hon. Richard Frederick Hope, youngest son of the first Baron. As a descendant of the second Earl of Hopetoun he is also in remainder to this peerage and its subsidiary titles the viscountcy of Aithrie and lordship of Hope, which are now held by his kinsman the Marquess of Linlithgow. As the 6th son of the 1st of the Hope baronets of Craighall was grandfather of the 1st Earl of Hopetoun,Lord Rankeillour is also in distant remainder to that title and the chiefship of Clan Hope. 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)

Arthur Hope,
2nd Baron Rankeillour

The heir apparent is the present holder's son Hon. James Francis Hope (b. 1968).
The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son Charlie James Hope (b. 2003).

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "No. 33842". The London Gazette. 1 July 1932. p. 4298.
  2. ↑ Burke's Peerage 106th edition page 1440

References

  • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
  • Portrait of James Fitzalan Hope
  • Lundy, Darryl. "p. 7866 § 78654 page for James Fitzalan Hope & Arthur Oswald James Hope". The Peerage.
  • Lundy, Darryl. "p. 7744 § 77432 page for Henry John Hope". The Peerage.
  • Lundy, Darryl. "p. 6060 § 60595 page for Peter Thomas More Hope". The Peerage.
  • Lundy, Darryl. "p. 7867 § 78665 page for Michael Richard Hope". The Peerage.

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