Francis Charteris | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Colonel_Francisco_by_George_White.jpg) Colonel Francis Charteris | |
| Nickname(s) | The Rape-Master General |
| Born | 4 April 1675 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 23 February 1732 (aged 56) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Buried | Greyfriars Kirkyard |
| Allegiance | Scottish |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Swinton |
| Relations | John Charteris, Mary, Sir Francis Kinloch, 1st Baronet |
| Other work | Adventurer |
Colonel Francis Charteris (baptised 4 April 1675 – 24 February 1732), nicknamed "The Rape-Master General",[1] was a Scottish soldier and adventurer[1] who earned a substantial sum of money through gambling and the South Sea Bubble. He was convicted of raping a servant in 1730 and sentenced to death, but was subsequently pardoned, before dying of natural causes shortly afterwards.