Baron Glendevon
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Baron Glendevon, of Midhope in the County of Linlithgow, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1964 for the Conservative
politician Lord John Hope
. He was the younger twin son of Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow
. the title is held by his younger son, the third Baron, who succeeded his elder brother in 2009. As a descendant of the second Marquess of Linlithgow Lord Glendevon is also in remainder to this peerage and its subsidiary titles. The barony of Glendevon is one of the last hereditary baronies created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created in 1964 for the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician Lord John Hope
John Hope, 1st Baron Glendevon
John Adrian Louis Hope, 1st Baron Glendevon PC , known as Lord John Hope from 1912 to 1964, was a Scottish Tory politician....
. He was the younger twin son of Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow
Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow
Victor Alexander John Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow KG, KT, GCSI, GCIE, OBE, PC was a British statesman who served as Governor-General and Viceroy of India from 1936 to 1943.-Early life and family:...
. the title is held by his younger son, the third Baron, who succeeded his elder brother in 2009. As a descendant of the second Marquess of Linlithgow Lord Glendevon is also in remainder to this peerage and its subsidiary titles. The barony of Glendevon is one of the last hereditary baronies created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
Barons Glendevon (1964)
- John Adrian Louis Hope, 1st Baron GlendevonJohn Hope, 1st Baron GlendevonJohn Adrian Louis Hope, 1st Baron Glendevon PC , known as Lord John Hope from 1912 to 1964, was a Scottish Tory politician....
(1912–1996) - Julian John Somerset Hope, 2nd Baron GlendevonJulian Hope, 2nd Baron GlendevonJulian John Somerset Hope, 2nd Baron Glendevon was a British opera producer and nobleman.Julian Hope was the elder son of Lord John Hope, later 1st Baron Glendevon and his wife, the former Mary Elizabeth Maugham, who was previously married to Vincent Paravicini and was the only child of novelist W...
(1950-2009) - Jonathan Charles Hope, 3rd Baron Glendevon (b. 1952)