Sir Thomas Hope, 8th Baronet

Sir Thomas Hope, 8th Baronet (1681–17 April 1771) was a Scottish aristocrat, lawyer and agricultural reformer.

Life Hope was born in 1681 at Rankeillor House near Monimail in Fife. He was the son of Margaret, the daughter of Sir John Aytoun of Aytoun and Sir Archibald Hope, Lord Rankeillor. His grandfather was Sir John Hope, Lord Craighall, 2nd Baronet Hope of Craighall.

Like his ancestors, Hope studied the law. He was admitted as an advocate 8 July 1701 and served as an MP for Fifeshire from 1706 to 1707. He served as the first president of this society with Robert Maxwell of Arkland as its secretary.

In 1741 Hope engaged in correspondence with James Erskine, Lord Grange, with a view to ending the incarceration on the island of Hirta of his wife, Rachel Chiesley, Lady Grange, proposing that she be allowed to live with relatives in Aberdeenshire. His efforts were unsuccessful.

Hope succeeded to the baronetcy on 5 June 1766 on the death of his cousin Lieutenant-General Sir John Bruce Hope, 7th Baronet (c. 1684 – 5 June 1766). Today that area is known as The Meadows, but historically was often referred to as Hope Park.

Sir Thomas died 17 April 1771

Archibald, married Catherine Todd, eldest daughter of Hugh Todd. Died young and the baronetcy passed to his son, Sir Archibald Hope, 9th Baronet James, of London, merchant, governor of Cape Coast Castle Thomas, physician to the English factory at Cartagena John, a merchant, married Isabel, daughter of Sir Alexander Bannerman, Bannerman Baronet of Elsick Charles, a captain of marines, died unmarried Margaret, died unmarried Agnes, died unmarried Helen, died unmarried