The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
James Hope of Hopetoun, Sir (1614 - 1661)
Scottish lawyer, industrialist and politician with mining interests on his estate of Leadhills. "Hopetoun" was evidently Hope's name for his estate of Leadhills (his father hailed from Craighall, Fife), which eventually became a settlement. Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hope_of_Hopetoun Relevant locations: Owned Leadhills Estate, LanarkshireReferences in Documents: