Sir William Hope, 14th Baronet
| Sir William Hope, 14th Baronet | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 January 1819 |
| Died |
5 September 1898 (aged 79) Pinkie House, Musselburgh |
| Allegiance |
 |
| Service/ |
 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Commander-in-Chief, Scotland |
| Battles/wars |
Crimean War Indian Mutiny Ambela Campaign |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
.jpg)
General Sir William Hope, 14th Baronet Hope of Craighall KCB (12 January 1819 – 5 September 1898) was a British Army officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Scotland.
Military career
Born the fifth son of Sir John Hope, 11th Baronet and Anne Wedderburn, daughter of Sir John Wedderburn of Ballindean, 6th Baronet of Blackness,[1] Hope was commissioned into the British Army in 1835.[2] He served with the 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot at the Siege of Sebastopol in Winter 1854 during the Crimean War.[3] He commanded a brigade at Rajghur in 1858 during the Indian Mutiny and commanded his regiment in operations at Euzofzie and at Crag Piquet in 1863 during the Ambela Campaign.[2] Promoted to major-general in 1868, he went on to command the troops in the North British District from 1880 to 1881[4] and retired as a full general in 1891.[2]
Family
On 22 January 1862, Hope married a cousin, Alicia Henrietta Wedderburn, daughter of Sir John Wedderburn, 2nd Baronet.[3] Dying without issue, Hope was succeeded by Sir Alexander Hope, 15th Baronet Hope of Craighall, J.P., of Kingston Grange, Liberton.[5] Hope and his wife are buried in the Hope family plot at St. Michael's Parish Church, Inveresk, Scotland.[6]
References
- ↑ Sir Bernard Brook (1880). A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire, Volume 42, Part 1. Henry Colburn. p. 646. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- 1 2 3 "The Late General Sir William Hope". The Graphic. 10 September 1898. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- 1 2 "Sir William Hope, 14th Baronet". The Peerage.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ↑ "No. 24954". The London Gazette. 25 March 1881. p. 1360.
- ↑ "Death of General Hope" (Fourth Edition). Edinburgh, Scotland: The Edinburgh Evening News. September 5, 1898. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ↑ "General Sir William Hope". Billion graves. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Bruce |
Commanding the troops in the North British District 1880–1881 |
Succeeded by Alastair Macdonald |
| Baronetage of Nova Scotia | ||
| Preceded by John Hope |
Baronet (of Craighall) 1892–1898 |
Succeeded by Alexander Hope |