Historical records matching Charles William Frederick Hope, 3rd Marquess of Linlithgow
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About Charles William Frederick Hope, 3rd Marquess of Linlithgow
- Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via sister Lady Doreen Hersey Winifred Prior-palmer (born Hope) by SmartCopy: Feb 18 2015, 15:36:08 UTC
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Charles William Frederick Hope, 3rd Marquess of Linlithgow MC (7 April 1912 – 7 April 1987) was the son of Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow. He was the twin of John Hope, 1st Baron Glendevon. His first wife, Vivien Kenyon-Slaney, daughter of Major Robert Orlando Rodolph Kenyon-Slaney, died on 23 September 1963. He later married Judith Lawson, daughter of Stanley Matthew Lawson, in 1965.
Lord Hope fought in the WWII and received the Military Cross for his service. He was a member of the 51st (Highland) Division. In 1940, he was taken prisoner at Dunkirk and held at Colditz Castle.
After the war Lord Hope went into Finance and was a director of Eagle Star Insurance.
In 1974, Lord Hope created The Hopetoun House Preservation Trust to ensure Hopetoun House and the estate were preserved for future generations.
He died on his 75th birthday on 7 April 1987 and was succeeded in the marquessate by his son, Adrian.
Charles William Frederick Hope, 3rd Marquess of Linlithgow's Timeline
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April 7, 1912
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1987 |
April 1987
Age 74
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Westminster, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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