Peerage Record – 42648

     Sir William Hope of Kirkliston, 1st Bt. was born on 15 April 1660.¹ He was the son of Sir James Hope and Anne Foulis.¹ He married Elizabeth Clerk circa 1682.¹ He died on 1 February 1724 at age 63.¹
     He held the office of Deputy Governor of Edinburgh Castle.¹ He was appointed Knight.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Hope, of Balcombie [Nova Scotia] on 1 March 1698, with special remainder to heirs male whatsoever.¹

     Elizabeth Clerk married Sir William Hope of Kirkliston, 1st Bt., son of Sir James Hope and Anne Foulis, circa 1682.¹
     From circa 1682, her married name became Hope.¹

     Sir William Hope of Kirkliston, 3rd Bt. was born circa 1726.¹ He was the son of Sir George Hope of Kirkliston, 2nd Bt. and Anne MacKenzie.¹ He died in 1763 at Bengal, India^G, killed, without issue.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Hope, of Balcombie [N.S., 1698] on 30 November 1729.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 31st Foot.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Honourable East India Company Service.¹ On his death, his baronetcy became dormant.¹

     Allison Charlotte Hilliard married Anthony Hugh Verelst Way, son of Captain Hugh Denman Way and Carola Mary Bailey.¹
     Her married name became Way.¹

     Isabella Morehead was the daughter of Reverend Robert Morehead.¹ She married Sir Charles Hugh Lowther, 3rd Bt., son of Sir John Lowther, 1st Bt. and Lady Elizabeth Fane, on 10 May 1834.¹ She died on 2 July 1887.¹
     From 10 May 1834, her married name became Lowther.¹

     Reverend Robert Morehead was the Rector at Easington, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)¹

     Rt. Hon. James Lowther was born on 1 December 1840.¹ He was the son of Sir Charles Hugh Lowther, 3rd Bt. and Isabella Morehead.¹ He died on 12 September 1904 at age 63, unmarried.¹
     He graduated from Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was a practising barrister.¹ He held the office of County Alderman for the North Riding, Yorkshire.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for York between 1865 and 1880.¹ He held the office of Parliamentary Secretary for the Poor Law Board in 1868.¹ He held the office of Under-Secretary for the Colonies between 1874 and 1878.¹ He held the office of Chief Secretary for Ireland between 1878 and 1880.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for North Lincolnshire between 1881 and 1885.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for the Isle of Thanet between 1888 and 1904.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.)¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He lived at Wilton Castle, Redcar, Yorkshire, England^G.¹

     Clara Eva Lambert was born in 1838 at Castle Ellen, County Galway, Ireland.^2,1 She was the daughter of Captain Peter Lambert and Maria Louisa Carroll.³ She married Alexander Reid Oakes on 8 January 1861 at MacLeay River District, New South Wales, Australia.^2,1 She died on 11 April 1903 at Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.²
     She emigrated to Australia arriving on 1856.² From 21 March 1861, her married name became Oakes.²

     Jean Doris Grenfell was the daughter of Riversdale Francis John Grenfell and Olive Isabel Smith.² She married Christopher William Gurney, son of Cyril Gurney, on 14 April 1920.¹ She died on 31 January 1958.¹
     From 14 April 1920, her married name became Gurney.