Percy Wentworth Hope-Johnstone
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Percy Wentworth Hope-Johnstone, de jure 10th Earl of Annandale and Hartfell (2 January 1909 - 5 April 1983) was a de jure British
peer
and soldier in the British Army
.
He was the son of Evelyn Wentworth Hope-Johnstone (9 March 1879 – 26 October 1964) and Eileen Briscoe (died 18 April 1909). He succeeded to his titles as Laird of Clan Johnstone
, which included 10th Lord Johnstone and Hereditary Steward of Annandale and Hereditary Keeper of Lochmaben Palace, on the death of his father. He also succeeded to the dormant title of Earl of Annandale and Hartfell
, but never claimed it.
He was educated at Sherborne School
and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst
. After school he joined the British Army
and was made a Lieutenant with the 16th/5th Lancers
. He was then part of the 155th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
where he obtained the rank of Major. During World War II
, he was captured in the Far East
and kept as a prisoner of war
.
On 7 July 1932 he married Phyllis Athena MacDonell. They had no children and divorced in 1939.
On 26 July 1940 he married Margaret Jane Hunter-Arundell (8 November 1910 – 5 May 1998). They had two children:
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peer
Peerage
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and soldier in the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
.
He was the son of Evelyn Wentworth Hope-Johnstone (9 March 1879 – 26 October 1964) and Eileen Briscoe (died 18 April 1909). He succeeded to his titles as Laird of Clan Johnstone
Clan Johnstone
-Origin of the name:Clan Johnstone is a Lowland Scottish clan. They were involved in many battles on the Scottish borders.Johnstone comes from "John's toun", not "John's stone" or "John's son." Historically, "Johnston" has been an alternate spelling of the surname...
, which included 10th Lord Johnstone and Hereditary Steward of Annandale and Hereditary Keeper of Lochmaben Palace, on the death of his father. He also succeeded to the dormant title of Earl of Annandale and Hartfell
Earl of Annandale and Hartfell
The title Earl of Annandale and Hartfell was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1661 for James Johnstone.In 1625, the title of Earl of Annandale had been created for John Murray, but it became extinct when his son James died without heirs....
, but never claimed it.
He was educated at Sherborne School
Sherborne School
Sherborne School is a British independent school for boys, located in the town of Sherborne in north-west Dorset, England. It is one of the original member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference....
and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
. After school he joined the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
and was made a Lieutenant with the 16th/5th Lancers
16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers
The 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers was a cavalry regiment of the British Army from 1922 to 1993.It was formed at Lucknow in India as 16th/5th Lancers by the amalgamation of two regiments, 16th The Queen's Lancers and 5th Royal Irish Lancers....
. He was then part of the 155th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
where he obtained the rank of Major. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he was captured in the Far East
Far East
The Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
and kept as a prisoner of war
Prisoner of war
A prisoner of war or enemy prisoner of war is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict...
.
On 7 July 1932 he married Phyllis Athena MacDonell. They had no children and divorced in 1939.
On 26 July 1940 he married Margaret Jane Hunter-Arundell (8 November 1910 – 5 May 1998). They had two children:
- Patrick Andrew Wentworth, 11th Earl of Annandale and Hartfell (born 19 April 1941)
- Lady Eileen Elizabeth (born 3 October 1948)