Hopkyns, William Stenning, brother of John Wykeham Hopkyns (q.v.); b. Feb. 3, 1879; adm. Sept. 25, 1890 (H); exhibitioner 1892; elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1897, matric. Oct. 1897; Fell Exhibitioner 1899; B.A. 1902; M.A. 1908; appointed to the Indian Civil Service after the exam. of 1902; arrived in India Nov. 27, 1903, and served in Bengal as Asst. Magistrate and Collector; joint Magistrate and Deputy Collector Oct. 1910; temp. Magistrate and Collector Nov. 1914, confirmed April 1917; Offg. Sec. to Govt. of Bengal, Revenue Dept., Dec. 1920; Secretary April 10, 1924; Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bengal 1930-2; C. I. E. 1928; O.B.E. Jan. 1, 1919; m. Oct. 17, 1905, Florence Ethel, sister of Charles Herbert Holmes (q.v.); d. May 31, 1955.
Hoppé, Frank Sidney, son of Emil Otto Hoppé, author and photographer, and Marion, d. of Cesar Joseph von Bliersbach of Vienna; b. 18 Jan. 1912; adm. Sept. 1925 (A); left July 1929; Public Schools fencing champion (foils) 1929; fenced for England against Scotland 1933-5; Trooper Inns of Court Regt (TA) 1935-9; Yorkshire Hussars 1939-45 (Maj.); an advertising agent, FIPA 1954; Min. of Information 1947-52; man. dir. The Wrigley Co. Ltd 1960, chairman 1970; vice-pres. Wm Wrigley Jr Co. (USA) 1971; m. 11 May 1946 Suzannah Iren Elizabeth Ritchie, d. of Ernest Strasman of Haultwick, Herts.; d. 8 June 2003.
HOPPERTON, GEORGE; b. ; adm. ; KS 1540-4 (Chapter Muniments).
HOPPS, JOHN, son of Rev. Sampson Hopps, Vicar of East Winch, Norfolk; b.; at school (aged 14) 2 Jul 1582 (Chapter Muniments 43050).
HOPTON, ---; b.; in school list 1727/8.
HOPTON, ---; b.; in school list 1754.
HOPTON, EDWARD COPE, eldest son of Richard Hopton MP, Canons Frome, Herefs., and Elizabeth, widow of William Gregory, Howe Caple, Herefs., and dau. of Thomas Geers MP, Bridge Solers, Herefs., Serjeant at Law; bapt. Canons Frome, Herefs. 9 Feb 1707 [or 1707/8 ?]; adm. (aged 14) May 1722 (surname misread as Horton by Russell Barker and Stenning); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 14 Oct 1725; MP Hereford 1741-7; m. 20 Feb 1732 Mary, only child of Timothy Briggenshaw, St. John, Bredwardine, Herefs.; d. 24 Apr 1754.
HOPTON, RALPH COPE, brother of Edward Cope Hopton (qv); b.; adm. (aged 14) Jan 1739/40 (Taylor's); left 1742; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 6 Nov 1742; BA 1746; migrated to All Souls Coll. Oxford; BCL 1751; ordained; Vicar of Bishop’s Frome, Herefs., from 7 Aug 1750; Prebendary of Hereford from 25 May 1762; Rector of Moccas, Herefs., from 8 Jan 1770; m. 1st, Anna Maria Huxley [probably dau. of William Huxley (IGI)]; m. 2nd 1794 Mary, widow of Rev. Benjamin Biddulph, Burghill, Herefs., and dau. of Edward Poole (qv); d. 13 Jun 1797.
HOPTON, RICHARD COPE, brother of Edward Cope Hopton (qv); b. 22 Dec 1712; adm. (aged 11) Jun 1724; KS 1728; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1732, matr. 15 Jun 1732, Westminster Student 31 May 1733 – void 13 Jan 1737; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 26 Oct 1731, called to bar 24 Oct 1737; Attorney-General for Glamorgan 1752 and for Breconshire 1761; FRS 12 Dec 1771; m. 1st, 24 Nov 1770 Miss Nelson, Bedford Row, Bloomsbury; m. 2nd, 19 May 1772 Elizabeth, widow of Rev. George Secker DD, Prebendary of Canterbury and of St. Paul’s, and dau. of John Bird, Coventry, Warwickshire; d. 17 Nov 1786.