Francis Richard Charteris (1818 - 1914)

Born 4 Aug 1818 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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Died 30 Jun 1914 at age 95 in St Martin, London, England

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Biography

Name

Name: Francis Richard /Charteris/^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Birth

Date: 04 AUG 1818

Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^{[9][10][11][12][13]}

Death

Death: Earl of Wemyss and March the right honourable Francis Wemyss Charteris Douglas of Gosford House County Haddington died 30 June 1914 at London. [From Probate record.]

Date: 30 JUN 1914

Place: St Martin, London, England^[14][15]

Event

Event: President of the London Homeopathic Hospital.

Type: President

Place: London, Middlesex, England

Event: Succeeded to the title of Earl of Wemyss as the 10th Earl, and Earl of March until death in 1914.

Type: Titled

Date: 1883

Event: Styled Lord Elcho from 1853 to 1883.

Type: Styled

Date: 1853

Residence

Residence: Relation to Head of House, William Wells (43), with his wife Louisa G Wells (30): Brother-in-law (42) Francis Lord Elcho, Member of Parliament, wife Ann F (38) Lady Elcho, son Alfred. 10 Servants on the Census record.

Date: 1861

Place: Redleaf House, Penshurst, Kent, England^[16]

Residence: Relation to Head of House: Head Francis Charteris (32), wife Anne Charteris (28), sons Francis (6), Alfred (3) and daughter Evelyn (1), with 11 servants.

Date: 1851

Place: 27 Chesham Street, St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England^[17]

Residence: Also of Amisfield, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.

Date: 1845

Place: 27 Chesham Street, Belgrave Square, London, England^[18]

Residence: Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Head (62) a Member of Parliament, born Edinburch, wife Anne Elcho (58) born Atherstone, Warwickshire. 14 Servants on the Census record.

Date: 1881

Place: 23 St James' Place, Berwick Street, London, England^[19]

Residence:

Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^[20]

Probate

Probate: Confirmation of the right honourable Arthur James Balfour M.P. and George Harry Adams Connor factor.

Date: 12 MAY 1915

Place: London, Middlesex, England

Occupation

Occupation: Member of Parliament for Haddingtonshire until 1883.

Date: 1847

Occupation: Member of Parliament for East Gloucester to 1846.

Date: 1841

Occupation: Became a member of the Canterbury Association and on the management committee.

Date: 27 MAR 1848

Occupation: Commanding Officer of the London Scottish Regiment for 17 years as Lord Elcho from the formation of the Regiment.

Date: 1859

EMPLOY

EMPLOY Junior Lord of the Treasury until 1855.

Date: 1853

Education

He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy (1827-32), and then at Eton.^[21]

Education: Received B.A. degree.

Date: 1841

Place: Oxford University, Oxford, England

Education: Matriculated, age 19.

Date: 13 DEC 1837

Place: Christ Church College, Oxford University, Oxford, England

Baptism

Baptism: Father, Francis Earl of Wemyss-Charteris-Douglas, mother Louisa Bingham.

Date: 26 AUG 1818

Place: Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland^[22]

Research Notes

His record in the Edinburgh Academy Register reads:
CHARTERIS, Hon. Francis, now Earl of Wemyss, 1827-32. Cl. 2-6. b. 4 Aug. 1818 ; s. of Lord Elcho, afterwards 9th Earl of Wemyss.
Eton; Ch. Ch. Oxon; B.A.; LL.D. Edin. ; M.P. (Conservative) E. Glos. 1841-6; Haddingtonshire, 1847-83 ; Lord of the Treasury, 1853-5 ; S. father as loth Earl of Wemyss, 1883 ; G.C.V.O. 1909 A.D.C. to the king. Published: The New War Office, 1899. D.L. Cos. Haddington and Selkirk ; Hon. Col. London Scottish Vols. ; Ensign-General Royal Company of Archers, H.M. Bodyguard for Scotland Commander of Legion of Honour; m. (i) 1843 Anne, dau. of ist Earl of Lichfield; (2) 1900 Grace, dau. of Maj. Blackburn and niece of Lord Blackburn; d. 30 June 1914.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S79
2. ↑ Source: #S170
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5. ↑ Source: #S2
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10. ↑ Source: #S12 Page: Class: RG11; Piece: 128; Folio: 74; Page: 35; GSU roll: 1341029
11. ↑ Source: #S2
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14. ↑ Source: #S14
15. ↑ Source: #S2
16. ↑ Source: #S9 Page: Class: RG 9; Piece: 490; Folio: 46; Page: 10; GSU roll: 542648
17. ↑ Source: #S8 Page: Class: HO107; Piece: 1477; Folio: 125; Page: 17; GSU roll: 87800
18. ↑ Source: #S22
19. ↑ Source: #S12 Page: Class: RG11; Piece: 128; Folio: 74; Page: 35; GSU roll: 1341029
20. ↑ Source: #S170
21. ↑ The Edinburgh Academy Register: Page 37.
22. ↑ Source: #S79

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• Wikipedia entry for Francis Charteris, 10th Earl of Wemyss

Acknowledgements

• Charteris-57 was created by Christopher Laughton through the import of Laura Laetitia Gwendoline Evelyn Herbert Family Tree.ged on Nov 7, 2015.