The Earl of Wemyss and March | |
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Lord Clerk Register | |
In office 28 July 1974 – 27 April 2007 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | The 8th Duke of Buccleuch |
Succeeded by | Lord Mackay |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office 12 July 1937 – 11 November 1999 Hereditary Peerage | |
Personal details | |
Born | Francis David Charteris 19 January 1912 Stanway, England |
Died | 12 December 2008 Edinburgh, Scotland | (aged 96)
Parents |
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Residence | Gosford House |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army |
Years of service | 1932–1944 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Lovat Scouts, Royal Pioneer Corps |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Francis David Charteris, 12th Earl of Wemyss and 8th Earl of March KT DL (19 January 1912 – 12 December 2008), styled Lord Elcho from 1916 to 1937, was a Scottish peer, landowner and conservationist. From 1946 to 1991, he served as chairman and then president of the National Trust for Scotland.[1]