Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun

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Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun (1681-26 February 1742) was a Scottish nobleman

He was the son of John Hope, of Hopetoun (son of Sir James Hope of Hopetoun who was son of Sir Thomas Hope, 1st Baronet of Craighall), resident at the Castle of Niddry, the barony of which he purchased from Lord Wintoun. His father also purchased the barony of Abercorn with the office of heritable sheriff of the co. of Linlithgow from Sir Walter Seton and was shire commissioner for Linlithgow in the Parliament of Scotland in 1684. In 1699 Charles Hope married Henrietta, daughter of William Johnstone, 1st Marquess of Annandale.

Created Earl of Hopetoun in the Peerage of Scotland in 1703, he supported union with England. He later served as a Scottish representative peer from 1722 until his death, and was Lord Lieutenant of Linlithgowshire from 1715 until his death and Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1723. He was Governor of the Bank of Scotland from 1740 until his death.

He was created a Knight of the Thistle in 1738. One of his grandsons, George Johnstone Hope was a highly decorated naval officer who fought at the Battle of Trafalgar.

Honorary titles
Preceded by -	Lord-Lieutenant of Linlithgowshire 1715–1742	Succeeded by -
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by New Creation	Earl of Hopetoun 1703-1742	Succeeded by John Hope