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Francis Wemyss-Charteris, 9th Earl of Wemyss

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The Earl of Wemyss and March
Lord-Lieutenant of Peeblesshire
In office
1853–1880
Preceded byThe Earl of Wemyss and March
Succeeded byColin James Mackenzie
Personal details
Born
Francis Wemyss-Charteris

(1795-08-14)14 August 1795
Died1 January 1883(1883-01-01) (aged 87)
Spouse
Lady Louisa Bingham
(m. 1817; died 1882)
Children6
Parent(s)Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss
Margaret Campbel
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford

Francis Wemyss-Charteris, 9th Earl of Wemyss, 5th Earl of March (14 August 1795 – 1 January 1883), was a Scottish peer.

Early life

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Wemyss-Charteris was born 14 August 1795, the son of Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss and the former Margaret Campbell.

He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.[1]

Career

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64 Queen Street in Edinburgh

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.[1]

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.[2]

Personal life

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On 22 August 1817, he was married to Lady Louisa Bingham (1798–1882) in Paris, France. Lady Louisa was a daughter of Richard Bingham, 2nd Earl of Lucan and Lady Elizabeth Belasyse (third daughter of Henry Belasyse, 2nd Earl Fauconberg and former wife of Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk). They had six children:

They lived at 64 Queen Street in Edinburgh, one of the largest houses in Edinburgh's New Town.[3]

Lady Wemyss died on 16 April 1882. Less than a year later, Lord Wemyss died on 1 January 1883.

References

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  1. ^ a b Dod's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, of Great Britain and Ireland, for ...: Including All the Titled Classes. S. Low, Marston & Company. 1908. p. 1004.
  2. ^ "Francis Wemyss-Charteris, 9th Earl of Wemyss". www.npg.org.uk. National Portrait Gallery, London. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. ^ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1850
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Honorary titles
Preceded by Lord-Lieutenant of Peeblesshire
1853–1880
Succeeded by
Masonic offices
Preceded by Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge of Scotland

1827–1830
Succeeded by
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Earl of Wemyss
1853–1883
Succeeded by
Earl of March
1853–1883
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Baron Wemyss
1853–1883
Member of the House of Lords
(1853–1883)
Succeeded by