Peerage Record – 10982

     Lady Isabella Helen Douglas was born on 8 January 1811.² She was the daughter of Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk and Joan Wedderburn.¹ She married Hon. Charles Hope, son of General John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun and Louisa Dorothea Wedderburn, on 26 October 1841.¹ She died on 4 July 1893 at age 82.²
     From 26 October 1841, her married name became Hope.

     Hon. Charles Hope was born on 11 September 1808.² He was the son of General John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun and Louisa Dorothea Wedderburn.^2,1 He was baptised on 26 September 1808 at Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland^G.³ He married Lady Isabella Helen Douglas, daughter of Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk and Joan Wedderburn, on 26 October 1841.¹ He died on 31 October 1893 at age 85.²
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Linlithgow between 1838 and 1845.² He held the office of Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Man between 1845 and 1860.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Linlithgowshire.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Linlithgowshire.²

     General John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun was born on 17 August 1765 at Hopetoun House, Scotland^G.³ He was the son of John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun and Jane Oliphant.⁴ He was baptised on 18 September 1765 at Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland^G.⁵ He married, firstly, Elizabeth Vere Hope, daughter of Hon. Charles Hope-Vere and Helen Dunbar, on 7 August 1798.⁶ He married, secondly, Louisa Dorothea Wedderburn, daughter of John Wedderburn and Alice Dundas, on 9 February 1803.⁶ He died on 27 August 1823 at age 58.⁶
     He gained the rank of Cornet in 1784 in the 10th Dragoons.⁶ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Linlithgowshire between 1790 and 1800.⁶ He fought in the Egyptian Campaign in 1801.⁶ He gained the rank of Major-General in 1802.⁶ He was Colonel of the 6th Battalion, 60th Rifles between 1805 and 1806.⁶ He was Colonel of the 92nd Regiment between 1806 and 1820.⁶ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1808.⁶ He was second-in-charge to General Sir John Moore, and succeeded him following the retreat to Corunna in 1809.⁶ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.) in 1809.⁶ He gained the rank of Peninsula Wars.⁶ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1812.⁶ He was Commander of the Forces in Ireland between 1812 and 1813.⁶ He was created 1st Baron Niddry of Niddry, co. Linlithgow [U.K.] on 17 May 1814.⁶ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1815.⁶ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Linlithgowshire between 1816 and 1823.⁶ He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Hopetoun [S., 1703] on 29 May 1817.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount of Aithrie [S., 1703] on 29 May 1817.⁶ He succeeded as the 4th Lord Hope [S., 1703] on 29 May 1817.⁶ He gained the rank of General in 1819.⁶ He held the office of Captain-General of the Royal Company of Archers between 1819 and 1823.⁶ He was Colonel of the 42nd Regiment between 1820 and 1823.⁶

     Captain John Hope of St. Mary’s Isle was born on 30 January 1843.¹ He was the son of Hon. Charles Hope and Lady Isabella Helen Douglas.¹ He married Rebecca Marion Blackburn, daughter of Peter Blackburn, on 13 August 1872.² He died on 27 February 1915 at age 72.²
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)² He lived at St. Mary’s Isle, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland^G.²

     Elisabeth Marie Alexandra Prinzessin zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was born on 10 September 1945 at Schleswig, Holstein, Germany^G.¹ She is the daughter of Friedrich Ferdinand Prinz zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Anastasia Herzogin von Mecklenburg-Schwerin.¹ She married Ferdinand Heinrich Prinz zu Isenburg-Budingen-Wachtersbach, son of Otto Friedrich III Fürst zu Ysenburg und Büdingen and Felicitas Anna Eleonore Cecilie Prinzessin Reuss zu Köstritz, on 2 January 1975.
     She gained the title of Prinzessin Elisabeth zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.¹

     Irene Olga Adelheid Prinzessin zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was born on 11 October 1946 at Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany^G.¹ She is the daughter of Friedrich Ferdinand Prinz zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Anastasia Herzogin von Mecklenburg-Schwerin.¹
     She gained the title of Prinzessin Irene zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.¹

     Margaretha Friederike Luise Prinzessin zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was born on 10 February 1948 at Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany^G.¹ She is the daughter of Friedrich Ferdinand Prinz zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Anastasia Herzogin von Mecklenburg-Schwerin.¹
     She gained the title of Prinzessin Margaretha zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.¹

     Sibylla Ursula Ortrude Prinzessin zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was born on 11 September 1955 at Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany^G.¹ She is the daughter of Friedrich Ferdinand Prinz zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Anastasia Herzogin von Mecklenburg-Schwerin.¹ She married Dieter Franz on 25 October 1980 at Schloß Glücksburg.²
     She gained the title of Prinzessin Sibylla zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. From 25 October 1980, her married name became Franz.

     André de Laborde de Monpezat, Comte de Laborde de Monpezat was born on 6 May 1907. He was the son of Henri de Laborde de Monpezat and Henriette Hallberg. He married Reneé Yvonne Doursenot in September 1940 in a civil marriage. They were also married in a religious ceremony on 6 January 1934 at Cahors, France^G. He died circa 24 February 1998.
     He gained the title of Comte de Laborde de Monpezat.

     W. Elsgood lived at Norwich, Norfolk, England^G.¹