Alexander Hope (British Army officer)
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Sir Alexander Hope
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| Born | 2 December 1769 |
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 14th Regiment of Foot Royal Military College, Great Marlow, later at Sandhurst |
| Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Alexander Hope GCB (2 December 1769 – 19 May 1837) was a British Army officer who became the last Governor of the Royal Military College while it was at Great Marlow and the first after its move to Sandhurst.
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Military career
Born the son of John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun, Alexander Hope was commissioned as an ensign in the 63rd Regiment of Foot in 1786.[1] He commanded the 14th Regiment of Foot at the skirmish at Geldermalsen, the Netherlands, in 1795 during the Flanders Campaign[2] and was severely wounded, losing an arm and being left permanently lame.[3] He was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Tynemouth and Cliff Fort in 1797, Lieutenant-Governor of Edinburgh Castle in 1798 and Deputy Assistant Adjutant General to the Forces in Holland in 1799.[4] He became Governor of the Royal Military College in 1812 and, although he stood down as Governor of the College in 1819, he became Governor of the College again in 1824 before he went on to be Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in 1826.[1]
He was also Member of Parliament for Dumfries Burgh from 1796 to 1800 and for Linlithgowshire from 1800 to 1834.[1]
Family
In 1805 he married Georgiana Brown; they had four sons, including George William Hope and James Robert Hope-Scott, father of James Hope, 1st Baron Rankeillour, and one daughter.[5]
Legacy
The Memorials to Governors in the Chapel of the present-day Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, includes: ″In Memory of Gen. the Honble. Sir Alexander Hope, G.C.B., Colonel 14th Foot. Born 9th Dec, 1769; died 17 May 1837. Commanded the 14th Regiment at Gueldermalsen, 1795 ; wounded. D.A.A.G. to the Forces in Holland, 1799. Twice Special Envoy to the King of Sweden. Governor R.M. College, Great Marlow, 1811-12. Governor of this College, 1812–19, and again, 1824-26. Lieut.-Governor Chelsea Hospital, 1826-37.″[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Visitation of England and Wales volume 12, p.29
- ↑ 'The Royal Hospital: Paymasters General and Officials', Survey of London: volume 11: Chelsea, part IV: The Royal Hospital (1927), pp. 37-60. Date accessed: 19 July 2011
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Memorial inscription in the Chapel
- ↑ The Peerage.com
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Dumfries Burghs 1796–1800 |
Succeeded by William Johnstone Hope |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Linlithgowshire 1800–1801 |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
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| Preceded by
Parliament of Great Britain
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Member of Parliament for Linlithgowshire 1801–1835 |
Succeeded by James Hope |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by | Governor of the Royal Military College Sandhurst 1811–1819 |
Succeeded by Sir George Murray |
| Preceded by | Governor of the Royal Military College Sandhurst 1824–1826 |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Paget |
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- 1837 deaths
- British Army generals
- Governors of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Scottish constituencies
- British MPs 1796–1800
- UK MPs 1801–02
- UK MPs 1802–06
- UK MPs 1806–07
- UK MPs 1807–12
- UK MPs 1812–18
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- UK MPs 1826–30
- UK MPs 1830–31
- UK MPs 1832–35
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