Sir William Hope
General Sir William Hope
Born	12 January 1819
Died	5 September 1898 (1898-09-06) (aged 79) Pinkie House, Musselburgh
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Rank	General
Commands	Commander-in-Chief, Scotland
Battles / wars	Crimean War Indian Mutiny Ambela Campaign
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

General Sir William Hope, 14th Baronet, KCB (12 January 1819 – 5 September 1898) was a British Army officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Scotland.

Born the fifth son of Sir John Hope, 11th Baronet and Anne Wedderburn, daughter of Sir John Wedderburn of Ballindean, 6th Baronet of Blackness,^[1] Hope was commissioned into the British Army in 1835.^[2] He served with the 71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot at the Siege of Sebastopol in Winter 1854 during the Crimean War.^[3] He commanded a brigade at Rajghur in 1858 during the Indian Mutiny and commanded his regiment in operations at Euzofzie and at Crag Piquet in 1863 during the Ambela Campaign.^[2] Promoted to major-general in 1868, he went on to command the troops in the North British District from 1880 to 1881^[4] and retired as a full general in 1891.^[2]

On 22 January 1862, Hope married a cousin, Alicia Henrietta Wedderburn, daughter of Sir John Wedderburn, 2nd Baronet.^[3] Dying without issue, Hope was succeeded by Sir Alexander Hope, 15th Baronet Hope of Craighall, J.P., of Kingston Grange, Liberton.^[5] Hope and his wife are buried in the Hope family plot at St. Michael's Parish Church, Inveresk, Scotland.^[6]