CHARTERIS, Francis (1749-1808), of Amisfield, Haddington and Hornby, Lancs.

b. 31 Jan. 1749, o.s. Hon. Francis Wemyss Charteris of Amisfield and Hornby (2nd s. of James, 4th Earl of Wemyss [S]) by Lady Catherine Gordon, da. of Alexander, 2nd Duke of Gordon [S]; nephew of Lord Adam Gordon and James Wemyss of Wemyss. educ. St. Andrews Univ. 1762; Grand Tour 1766.See Hume to James Oswald, 1 Oct. 1766, Letters of David Hume, ii. 95 (Charteris is wrongly identified in the footnote). m. 18 July 1771, Susan, da. of Anthony Tracy Keck of Great Tew, Oxon. and gd.-da. of James, 4th Duke of Hamilton [S], 1s. 4da.