Archibald Hope, Lord Rankeillor
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The Right Honourable Lord Rankeillor Archibald Hope, Lord Rankeillor |
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| Lord of Session | |
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Assumed office 1 November 1689 |
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| Commissioner of Justiciary | |
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Assumed office 27th January 1690 |
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| MP of Fifeshire | |
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In office 25 April 1706 – 10 October 1706 |
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| Born | 1639 |
| Died | 10 October 1706 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Atyoun, daughter of Sir John Aytoun, of that Ilk |
| Children | John Hope, Thomas Hope, Charles Hope, David Hope, Robert Hope, Margaret Hope, Bethia Hope, Ann Hope, Helen Hope |
| Profession | Advocate |
Sir Archibald Hope, Lord Rankeillor (1639 - 10 October 1706) was a Scottish advocate and judge, the second son of John Hope, Lord Craighall, the grandfather of the botanist John Hope and the great-grandfather of the chemist Thomas Charles Hope, FRSE.
Archibald Hope was the second son of Sir John Hope, Lord Craighall, 2nd Baronet Hope of Craighall and Margaret Murray, daughter of Sir Archibald Murray of Blackbarony. He was the grandson of Sir Thomas Hope, 1st Baronet Hope of Craighall.
Like his father and grandfather before him, Archibald Hope pursued a law career. He was admitted an advocate on 30th June 1664 and readmitted on 8th January 1676. He became a Lord of Session, assuming the name of Lord Rankeillor, on 1st November 1689, followed by Lord of Justiciary on the 27th January 1690. A knighthood by King William followed shortly thereafter.
Sir Archibald Hope had the following children:
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