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Variants Hope, Hopewell.Meaning 'at the hope', a
locational name from a sloping hollow between two hills. Variants Hopes,
Hopping.This name is of Anglo-Saxon descent spreading to the Celtic
countries of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales in early times and is found in
many mediaeval manuscripts throughout the above islands. Examples of such
are a Roger de la Hope, from County Herefordshire, who was recorded in the
'Hundred Rolls', in the Year 1273, and a Alicia de Hope, who was recorded in
the 'Poll Tax', of the West Riding, of Yorkshire, England, in the Year
1379.A John atte Hope, County Somerset, was recorded in 'Kirby's Quest', in
the reign of Edward III. In Scotland a John Hope, from Peeblesshire rendered
his homage, in the Year 1296, and a John Hoip, was recorded on the lands of
Kelso Abbey, in the Year 1567. |
