Education
Eton College; Trinity College.
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Henry Hope
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He entered a political career after an education at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge (1825-1829). He also founded the Art Union of London and the Royal Botanical Society, as well as serving as vice-president of the Society of Arts and president of the Surrey Archaeological Society. Displaying his old masters collection to the public at his London house on Duchess Street, a mansion at 116 Piccadilly and at Deepdene, Surrey, he was also a patron to idealists such as Young England and the Spanish Carlists and helped organise the 1851 Great Exhibition.
He also bought and restored the Castleblayney estate in County Monaghan.
In 1853, he purchased Blayney Castle in Castleblayney, County Monaghan, Ireland, from The 12th Baron Blayney. He renamed the country house as Hope Castle.
East Looe, a rotten borough (1829-1832) Gloucester, stood unsuccessfully in December 1832 Marylebone, stood unsuccessfully in March 1833 Gloucester, 1833-1852.
Membership
8th United Kingdom Parliament. 9th United Kingdom Parliament. 10th United Kingdom Parliament.
11th United Kingdom Parliament.
12th United Kingdom Parliament. 13th United Kingdom Parliament.
15th United Kingdom Parliament.
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December 4, 1862 (aged 54) -
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United Kingdom