Francis Wemyss-Charteris, 9th Earl of Wemyss
Francis Wemyss-Charteris, 9th Earl of Wemyss, 5th Earl of March, was a Scottish peer.Early life
Wemyss-Charteris was born 14 August 1795, the son of Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss and the former Margaret Campbell. Among his siblings was Lady Eleanor Charteris, and Lady Katherine Charteris Wemyss.
His paternal grandparents were the former Susan Tracy-Keck and Francis Wemyss Charteris, Lord Elcho. His maternal grandfather was Scottish landowner Walter Campbell, 3rd of Shawfield and Islay and 9th of Skipness and Eleanor Kerr.
He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.Career
From 1827 to 1830, he served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. He was admitted to Royal Company of Archers, gaining the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1842.
Upon his father's death in 1853, he succeeded to the Earldoms of Wemyss and March. He served as Lord-Lieutenant of Peeblesshire from 1853 to 1880.Personal life
On 22 August 1817, he was married to Lady Louisa Bingham in Paris, France. Lady Louisa was a daughter of Richard Bingham, 2nd Earl of Lucan and Lady Elizabeth Belasyse. They had six children:
- Francis Richard Charteris, 10th Earl of Wemyss, who married Lady Anne Anson, second daughter of Thomas Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield.
- Lt.-Col. Hon. Richard Charteris, who married Lady Margaret Butler, a daughter of Richard Butler, 2nd Earl of Glengall. They lived at of Cahir Lodge.
- Hon. Margaret Charteris-Wemyss-Douglas, who died young.
- Lady Anne Charteris, who married George Greville, 4th Earl of Warwick in 1852.
- Lady Louisa Wemyss-Charteris, who married William Wells MP for Beverley and Peterborough, in 1854.
- Captain Hon. Walter Charteris-Wemyss-Douglas,, who was killed at the Battle of Balaclava.
- Captain Hon. Frederick William Charteris, who married Lady Louisa Keppel, a daughter of George Keppel, 6th Earl of Albemarle, in 1864.
They lived at 64 Queen Street in Edinburgh, one of the largest houses in Edinburgh's New Town.
Lady Wemyss died on 16 April 1882. Less than a year later, Lord Wemyss died on 1 January 1883.
