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Glendevon, Baron (UK, 1964)

Creation: let. pat. 16 Jul 1964

Family name: Hope

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Arms:

Azure on a Chevron Or between three Bezants as many Bay-leaves paleways Vert

Crest:

A Broken Sphere surmounted by a Rainbow proper issuant from two Bay-leaves slipped Vert on either side of the Sphere

Supporters:

On either side a Female Figure denoting Hope their Hair dressed Sable and braided Vert garnished Or richly vested Argent garnished of Vert and sustaining bendwise in their exterior hands Light Lifeboat Anchors with long shafts Azure garnished with Chains Or

Motto:

Spes Mea Non Fracta (My hope is not broken)

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John Adrian [Hope], 1st Baron Glendevon, PC

2nd (twin) son of Victor Alexander John [Hope], 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow, by his wife Doreen Maud Milner, 2nd dau. of Rt Hon Sir Frederick George Milner, 7th Bt. GCVO

born

7 Apr 1912

mar.

21 Jul 1948 Elizabeth Mary Paravicini (former wife of Vincent Paravicini, son of Charles Paravicini, Minister for Switzerland to the Court of St James), only child of William Somerset Maugham CH, of Villa Mauresque, Cap Ferrat, Alpes Maritimes, France, by his wife Syrie Barnardo, dau. of Dr ..... Barnardo

children

1. Hon Julian John Somerset Hope, later 2nd Baron Glendevon

2. Hon Jonathan Charles Hope, later 3rd Baron Glendevon

died

18 Jan 1995

created

16 Jul 1964 Baron Glendevon, of Midhope in the County of Linlithgow

suc. by

son

note

Member of Parliament (Conservative) for North Midlothian and Peeblesshire 1945-50 and for Edinburgh Pentlands 1950-64; Under-Secretary, Foreign Affairs 1954-56; Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Commonwealth Relations 1956-57; Joint Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Scottish Office 1957-59; Privy Councillor 1959; Minister of Works 1959-62

Julian John Somerset [Hope], 2nd Baron Glendevon

born

6 Mar 1950

died

12 Sep 2009

suc. by

brother

Jonathan Charles [Hope], 3rd Baron Glendevon

born

23 Apr 1952

There is no heir to the Barony of Glendevon

 Last updated 1 Nov 2009

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Title:

2nd Baron Glendevon, of Midhope in the County of Linlithgow

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 16 Jul 1964)

Address:

17 Wetherby Gardens, London SW5 0JP

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