David Charteris, 12th Earl of Wemyss

The Earl of Wemyss and March
Lord Clerk Register
In office
28 July 1974 – 27 April 2007
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byThe 8th Duke of Buccleuch
Succeeded byLord 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
Died12 December 2008(2008-12-12) (aged 96)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Parents
ResidenceGosford House
EducationEton College
Alma materBalliol College, Oxford
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/service British Army
Years of service1932–1944
RankMajor
UnitLovat Scouts, Royal Pioneer Corps
Battles/warsWorld 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]

  1. ^ "The Earl of Wemyss and March". The Daily Telegraph. 15 December 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2016.