Sir Francis Wheler, 10th Baronet
Sir Francis Wheler, 10th Baronet | |
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Born | 1801 |
Died | 1878 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Indian Army |
Rank | Major General |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Major-General Sir Francis Wheler, 10th Baronet CB (1801–1878) was a British Indian Army officer, serving in the Bengal cavalry.
He married twice:
1) Caroline Palmer (m. 1827): they had two children
- Harriet Anne Wheler
- Sir Trevor Wheler, 11th Baronet
2) Elizabeth Bishop (m. 1841): they had three children
- Dorothy Wheler
- Francis Henry Wheler
- Charles Stuart Wheler
He inherited the baronetcy on the death of his older brother Sir Trevor on 6 September 1869.
Sir Francis died on 4 April 1878, aged 76. His grave is in the church of All Saints in Leamington Hastings near Rugby.