Francis Wemyss-Charteris, 9th Earl of Wemyss

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

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.

[2] 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).