Francis Charteris, 7th Earl of Wemyss
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Francis Wemyss Charteris, 7th Earl of Wemyss (21 October 1723 – 24 August 1808), succeeded his father James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss in 1756.
He was born with the name Francis Wemyss and on 24 February 1732, he legally changed it to Francis Wemyss Charteris (adopting his mother's maiden name on the inheritance of the estates of his maternal grandfather, Colonel Francis Charteris).
In a Haddingtonshire Sasine registered on the 8 August 1792, No.576, Francis Charteris, Earl of Wemyss was seised in the barony of Newmilns, or Amisfield, Haddingtonshire, plus half of the barony of Morham and its lands, plus the grain mill of the monastery of Haddington called Abbey Mill.
On 12 September 1745, he married Lady Katherine Gordon, daughter of the 2nd Duke of Gordon. They had two children:
| Honorary Titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Nisbet |
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland 1747–1748 |
Succeeded by Hugh Seton |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by David Wemyss |
Earl of Wemyss 1787–1808 |
Succeeded by Francis Charteris |
