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  John Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He was born at South Queensferry in Linlithgowshire on 25 September 1860, the eldest son of the 6th Earl of Hopetoun.
Eventually Lyne returned his commission and Hopetoun sent for Edmund Barton, the leader of the federal movement and the man everybody believed was entitled to the post.
Hopetoun told the police not to interfere and listened to Fleming put the case for the unemployed.
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Sir Thomas's son,' Sir James Hope of Hopetoun (1614—1661), Scottish lord of session, was grandfather of Charles, 1st earl of Hopetoun in the Scots peerage (1681—1742), who was created earl in 1703; and his grandson, the 3rd earl, was in 1809 made a baron of the United Kingdom.
John, the 4th earl (1765—1823), brother of the 3rd earl, was a distinguished soldier, who for his services in the Peninsular War was created Baron Niddry in 1814 before succeeding to the earldom.
The marquessate of Linlithgow was bestowed on the 7th earl of Hopetoun in 1902, in recognition of his success as first governor (1900—19o2) of the commonwealth of Australia; he died on the 1st of March 1908, being succeeded as 2nd marquess by his eldest son (b.
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 Tasmanian Thomas Family and related Families - pafn81 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
BIOGRAPHY: HOPETOUN, JOHN ADRIAN LOUIS HOPE, 7th EARL (1860-1908), governor general, later 1st Marquess of Linlithgow, was born on 25 September 1860 at Hopetoun House, South Queensferry, Scotland, eldest son of John Alexander Hope, sixth earl, and his wife Ethelred Anne Birch, nee Reynardson.
In May Hopetoun was humiliated when parliament refused to agree to Barton's proposal that the governor-general's salary of £10 000 be augmented by an allowance of £8000.
Hopetoun's portrait, by James Quinn [q.v.], is in Parliament House, Canberra, and another by Robert Brough is in Hopetoun House.
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 Hopetoun, seventh Earl of (1860 - 1908) Biographical Entry - Australian Dictionary of Biography Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
HOPETOUN, JOHN ADRIAN LOUIS HOPE, 7th Earl (1860-1908), governor-general, later 1st Marquess of Linlithgow, was born on 25 September 1860 at Hopetoun House, South Queensferry, Scotland, eldest son of John Alexander Hope, sixth earl, and his wife Ethelred Anne Birch, née Reynardson.
In 1883 Hopetoun was appointed Conservative whip in the House of Lords.
Hopetoun's portrait, by James Quinn, is in Parliament House, Canberra, and another by Robert Brough is in Hopetoun House.
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 WA Hopetoun   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Located on the South Coast's beautiful Mary Anne Haven, Hopetoun was founded in the year 1900.
The town's original function was as a port for the Phillips River Goldfields and for around 30 years the port was the main service centre for many rich copper and goldmines in the area.
The beaches both east and west of Hopetoun are known as some of the most magnificent white beaches in Australia.
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 100 Years: The Australian Story
Earl of Hopetoun came to inaugurate the nation.
Hopetoun was quickly the target of local jealousies.
It was a sight of a century; it was a sight worthy of an epoch."’ (Ref: newspaper — Hopetoun archives).
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 Many low points for a high office - theage.com.au
In one of his earliest observations on the job, John Adrian Louis Hope, KT, GCMG, GCVO, 7th Earl of Hopetoun and Marquis of Linlithgow, noted that the position "might not require extreme cleverness".
Lord Hopetoun has been succeeded by 22 governors-general, among them earls, barons, viscounts, a duke, several knights of the realm and even a prince of the royal blood.
Hopetoun was followed into the job by a titled successor, who was related to a renowned man of letters.
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 1901 in Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
See also: 1900 in Australia, other events of 1901, 1902 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
Governor General - John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun
John Adrian Louis Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun is appointed as the first Governor-General, and Edmund Barton as the first Prime Minister
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 Overview of John Adrian Louis Hope   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
(7th Earl of Hopetoun and 1st Marquis of Linlithgow)
Born at Hopetoun House (near South Queensferry) and educated at Eton.
He was the first Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia (1900-2) and created Marquis of Linlithgow (1902).
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 LINLITHGOW, JOHN ADRIA... - Online Information article about LINLITHGOW, JOHN ADRIA...
The marquessate of Linlithgow was bestowed on the 7th earl of Hopetoun in 1902, in recognition of his success as first See also:
George, 3rd earl of Linlithgow (1616-169o), and the latter's son, George, the 4th earl (c.
Stuart rising in 1715; in 1716 he was attainted, being thus deprived of all his honours, and he died without sons in See also:
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 thePeerage.com - Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun and others
She was the daughter of John Erskine, 6th Earl of Mar and Lady Frances Pierrepont.
She married John Francis Erskine, 24th Earl of Mar, son of James Erskine and Lady Frances Erskine, on 17 March 1770.
He was the son of John Francis Erskine, 24th Earl of Mar and Frances Floyer.
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Rt Hon John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun: 1 January 1901 to 9 January 1903 02.
Rt Hon William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley: 9 September 1908 to 30 July 1911 05.
Brig-Gen Rt Hon Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie: 23 January 1936 to 31 January 1945 11.
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 Marquess of Linlithgow
The title of Marquess of Linlithgow was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1902 for the 7th Earl of Hopetoun, the first Governor-General of Australia.
His son would later serve as Viceroy of India.
The Marquess holds the subsidiary titles of Earl of Hopetoun (Scottish, 1703), Viscount Aithrie (Scottish, 1703), Lord Hope (Scottish, 1703), Baron Hopetoun (U.K., 1809), and Baron Niddry (U.K., 1814).
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 www.bendigolive.com - THE BIRTHDAY TIMES FEATURES YOUR DAY OF HISTORY ONLINE
During his time in office, he increased the number who could vote by decreasing the property qualifications for electors.
1908 -John Adrian Louis Hope - Governor-General - Aust's first Governor-General, the 7th Earl of Hopetoun - He arrived in Melbourne from Scotland in 1889 after being appointed Vic Governor.
He went back to the UK, and returned in 1900 to take up his posting as the 1st Governor-General.
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 Sovereigns, Governors-General and Prime Ministers
The flag features the constellation of the Southern Cross, indicating our geographic position; The Commonwealth Star represents the federation of the States and Territories; and the crosses of St. Patrick, St. Andrew and St George represents the beginning of our multicultural society.
John Adrian Louis, 7th Earl of Hopetoun, KT, GCMG, GCVO (afterwards 1st Marquis of Linlithgow)
William Frederick Albert, Duke of Gloucester, Earl of Ulster and Baron Culloden.
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 The Ultimate Lord High Commissioner Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
1981 Andrew Douglas Alexander Thomas Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin, 15th Earl of Kincardine
1926 Edward James Bruce, 10th Earl of Elgin, 14th Earl of Kincardine
1925 Edward James Bruce, 10th Earl of Elgin, 14th Earl of Kincardine
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 Project on Parliament
This is a list of Governors-General of Australia since the formation of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901.
William Humble WARD, 2nd Earl of Dudley, GCB, GCMG, GCVO
HRH Prince Henry William Frederick Albert, Duke of Gloucester, Earl of Ulster and Baron Culloden, KG, KT, KP, GCB, GCMG, GCVO
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 Australia
All are elected to six-year terms by popular vote.
1908-1911 William Humble Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley
1945-1947 Prince Henry William Frederick Albert, Duke of Gloucester, Earl of Ulster and Baron Culloden
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 Update on Selected Australian Political Records (Research Note 13 1998-99)
The information is current as at 1 February 1999 and has been compiled from sources including the Parliamentary Handbook, Hansard, the Australian Dictionary of Biography and State parliamentary handbooks.
John Adrian Louis Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun who served from 1 January 1901 to 9 January 1903.
Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs who served from 22 January 1931 to 23 January 1936.
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 Worldroots.com
Sir Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon, son of Sir William
Eden, 7th Baronet of West Auckland, 5th Bt of Maryland and
Montagu Henry Edmund Towneley-Bertie, 13th Earl of Lindsey,
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 Project on Parliament
Neville Bonner, who served in the Senate from 1971 to 1983.
The Right Honourable John Adrian Louis Hope, KT, GCMG, GCVO, 7th Earl of Hopetoun.
The first time women voted in a Federal election
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 Details of Hopetoun House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
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(8th Earl of Hopetoun and 2nd Marquis of Linlithgow)
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 Australian Governor-General
2nd Earl of Dudley, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, PC Sep 1908 -
7th Earl of Hopetoun, KT, GCMG, GCVO, PC Jan 1901 -
The Governor-General has many important duties to perform.
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