John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun
The Earl of Hopetoun | |
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Portrait by John Hoppner | |
| Born | 17 August 1765 Abercorn, West Lothian |
| Died | 27 August 1823 (aged 58) Paris, France |
| Buried | Abercorn, West Lothian |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Ireland |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight of the Order of the Bath Captain-General of the Royal Company of Archers |
General John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun, GCB, PC (Ire), FRSE (17 August 1765 – 27 August 1823), known as The Honourable John Hope from 1781 to 1814 and as Lord Niddry from 1814 to 1816, was a Scottish politician and British Army officer.