Peerage Record – 2590

     Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun was born in 1681.² He was the son of John Hope of Hopetoun and Lady Margaret Hamilton.² He married Lady Henrietta Johnstone, daughter of Sir William Johnstone, 1st Marquess of Annandale and Sophia Fairholm, on 31 August 1699.³ He died on 26 February 1742.²
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Linlithgowshire [Scotland] from 1702 to 1703.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1703.² He was created 1st Viscount of Aithrie [Scotland] on 15 April 1703.² He was created 1st Earl of Hopetoun [Scotland] on 15 April 1703.² He succeeded as the 1st Lord Hope [Scotland] on 15 April 1703.² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Linlithgowshire between 1715 and 1742.² He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1722 and 1742.² He held the office of Lord High Commissioner of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1723.² He held the office of a Lord of Police, Scotland between 1734 and 1742.² He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1738.² He held the office of Governor of the Bank of Scotland between 1740 and 1742.²

     Lady Frances Erskine was the daughter of John Erskine, 23rd/6th Earl of Mar and Lady Frances Pierrepont.¹ She married James Erskine, son of James Erskine, Lord Grange and Rachel Chiesley, in 1740.¹ She died on 20 June 1776.¹
     Her married name became Erskine.

     James Erskine was the son of James Erskine, Lord Grange and Rachel Chiesley.¹ He married Lady Frances Erskine, daughter of John Erskine, 23rd/6th Earl of Mar and Lady Frances Pierrepont, in 1740.¹ He died on 27 February 1785.¹

     Hon. James Floyer Erskine was the son of John Francis Erskine, 24th/7th Earl of Mar and Frances Floyer.² He married Susan Kirkpatrick Sharpe, daughter of Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe and Eleanora Renton, on 12 November 1796.² He died on 15 May 1798, without issue.²
     He gained the rank of Captain in the 26th Cameron Regiment.²

     John Francis Erskine, 24th/7th Earl of Mar was born in 1741.¹ He was the son of James Erskine and Lady Frances Erskine.¹ He married Frances Floyer, daughter of Charles Floyer, on 17 March 1770 at Upway, Dorset, England.^1,2 He died on 20 August 1825.¹
     He retired from the military in 1770, with the rank of Captain, late of the 1st Horse.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Mar [S., 1565] on 17 June 1824, restored by an Act of Parliament.¹ He succeeded as the 24th Earl of Mar [S., c. 1115] on 17 June 1824, restored by an Act of Parliament.¹

     Frances Floyer was the daughter of Charles Floyer.¹ She married John Francis Erskine, 24th/7th Earl of Mar, son of James Erskine and Lady Frances Erskine, on 17 March 1770 at Upway, Dorset, England.^1,2 She died on 20 December 1798 at Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.^1,2
     Her married name became Erskine.

     Charles Floyer held the office of Governor of Madras.¹

     John Thomas Erskine, 25th/8th Earl of Mar was born on 18 June 1772.¹ He was the son of John Francis Erskine, 24th/7th Earl of Mar and Frances Floyer.¹ He married Janet Miller, daughter of Patrick Miller and Lindsay (?), on 17 March 1795.² He died on 20 September 1828 at age 56.¹
     He succeeded as the 25th Earl of Mar [S., c. 1115] on 20 August 1825.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Earl of Mar [S., 1565] on 20 August 1825.¹

     Lady Frances Jemima Erskine was the daughter of John Thomas Erskine, 25th/8th Earl of Mar and Janet Miller.¹ She married William James Goodeve on 12 October 1830.¹ She died on 20 June 1842.¹
     Her married name became Goodeve.

     William James Goodeve married Lady Frances Jemima Erskine, daughter of John Thomas Erskine, 25th/8th Earl of Mar and Janet Miller, on 12 October 1830.¹ He died on 22 December 1861.¹
     He graduated with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)¹ He lived at Clifton, Bristol, England^G.¹