Background
Born the son of John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun, Alexander Hope was commissioned as an ensign in the 63rd Regiment of Foot in 1786.
Born the son of John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun, Alexander Hope was commissioned as an ensign in the 63rd Regiment of Foot in 1786.
He commanded the 14th Regiment of Foot at the skirmish at Geldermalsen, the Netherlands, in 1795 during the Flanders Campaign and was severely wounded, losing an arm and being left permanently lame. He was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Tynemouth and Cliff Fort in 1797, Lieutenant-Governor of Edinburgh Castle in 1798 and Deputy Assistant Adjutant General to the Forces in Holland in 1799. He became Governor of the Royal Military College in 1812 and, although he stood down as Governor of the College in 1819, he became Governor of the College again in 1824 before he went on to be Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in 1826.
The Honble.
Sir Alexander Hope, Knight Grand Cross of the Bath, Colonel 14th Foot. Born 9th December, 1769; died 17 May 1837. Commanded the 14th Regiment at Gueldermalsen, 1795.
Wounded.
Doctorate.A.A.G. to the Forces in Holland, 1799. Twice Special Envoy to the King of Sweden. Governor Royal Marines College, Great Marlow, 1811-1812.
Governor of this College, 1812-1819, and again, 1824-1826.
Lieutenant-Governor Chelsea Hospital, 1826-1837.″.
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He was also Member of Parliament for Dumfries Burgh from 1796 to 1800 and for Linlithgowshire from 1800 to 1834.