Francis Charteris, 10th Earl of Wemyss

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Francis Richard Charteris, 10th Earl of Wemyss GCVO (4 August 1818–30 June 1914), known between 1853 and 1883 as Lord Elcho, was a British Whig politician.

Lord Elcho was commanding officer of the London Scottish regiment for 17 years from its formation in 1859.

He developed an interest in the alternative medical practice of Homeopathy, even becoming President of the London Homoeopathic Hospital until his death. The strength of his belief is evidenced by his writing in March 1914:

"I wish all success to Homoeopathy, to which I attach my physical well-being in great measure. When I was 90 I was asked to what I attributed my well-being at that late period of life. My answer was, 'To parentage and moderation'. I should have added 'AND HOMOEOPATHY,' with which I have been treated since I was 20."^[1]

References:

1. ^ London Homoeopathic Hospital, "Historical Sketch of the London Homoepathic Hospital..." (London: LHH, 1914)

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Augustus Moreton	Member of Parliament for East Gloucestershire 1841–1846	Succeeded by The Marquess of Worcester
Preceded by Sir Thomas Hepburn	Member of Parliament for Haddingtonshire 1847–1883	Succeeded by The Lord Elcho
Political offices
Preceded by The Marquess of Chandos The Lord Henry Lennox Thomas Bateson	Junior Lord of the Treasury 1853–1855	Succeeded by The Viscount Monck The Viscount Duncan
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Francis Wemyss-Charteris	Earl of Wemyss 1883–1914	Succeeded by Hugo Charteris
	Earl of March 1883–1914