Francis Charteris

Honourable Francis Wemyss Charteris

Rush ID: 1549

Details

Born:
4 August 1818
Died:
30 June 1914
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
true
Formative occupation:
Landowner
Election occupation:
Landowner
Parentage:
9th Earl of Wemyss and Louisa Bingham, daughter of 2nd Earl of Lucan
Notes:
Succeeded as MP by his son.
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Junior Whip
Who's Who volume:
1
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
1549
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q5480498
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
5986
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. CHARTERIS, Hon. Francis (1818-1914)
  2. ELCHO, Lord (1818-1914) **

Alternative names

  1. Lord Elcho (A.K.A.)

    1853 - 1883

    title assumed on father's succession as 9th Earl of Wemyss in 1853

Peerages

  1. 10th Earl of Wemyss

    Hereditary

    1883

Constituencies

  1. Haddingtonshire

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1847
    Date of election: 29 July 1847
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1883*
    Date of exit: 1 January 1883
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Succession to peerage
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None
  2. Gloucestershire Eastern

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1841
    Date of election: 29 June 1841
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1846*
    Date of exit: c. 1846*
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

Ministerial offices

  1. Lord of the Treasury 1852-1855

Higher education

  1. Christ Church

    Graduated

Marriages

  1. Anson, Anne Frederica

    Year: 1843

Relationships

  1. Parent of Hugo Richard Elcho

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

Clubs

  1. Carlton Club