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John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun

John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun was a Scottish aristocrat.

Early life
Hope was born on 7 September 1704. He was the son of Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun and Lady Henrietta Johnstone. Among his siblings were Lady Sophia Hope (wife of James Ogilvy, 5th Earl of Findlater), and Lady Charlotte Hope (wife of Thomas Erskine, Lord Erskine, eldest son and heir apparent of the 6th Earl of Mar). ==Career==
Career
Upon the death of his father on 26 February 1742, he succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Hopetoun. In 1747 he was appointed Curator bonis (trustee in Lunacy) for his half-uncle, the 4th Earl of Annandale and Hartfell. ==Personal life==
Personal life
Lord Hopetoun was married three times throughout his life. His first marriage was on 14 September 1733 to Lady Anne Ogilvy, daughter of James Ogilvy, 5th Earl of Findlater (son of the 4th Earl of Findlater) and Lady Elizabeth Hay. Before her death, they were the parents of: • Sophia Hope (1759–1813) • Jean Hope Together, they were the parents of: • Gen. Hon. Charles Hope (1768–1828), who married Lady Louisa Anne Finch-Hatton. • Lady Mary Anne Hope (d. 1838), who married Sir Patrick Murray of Ochtertyre, 6th Baronet, brother of Sir George Murray. Lord Hopetoun died on 12 February 1781 and was succeeded in his titles by his son, James Hope-Johnstone. His third wife died on 10 April 1788. ==References==
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