Francis Wemyss-Charteris
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Francis Wemyss Charteris was a Scottish landowner who claimed to be 7th Earl of Wemyss.
The grave of Francis Charteris at Gosford House
Francis Charteris (rake)
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Colonel Francis Charteris, nicknamed "The Rape-Master General", was a Scottish soldier and adventurer who earned a substantial sum of money through gambling and the South Sea Bubble. He was also a ser
Francis Wemyss-Charteris
…to be 7th Earl of Wemyss. Charteris was the second son of James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss and his wife Janet, daughter of the very wealthy Colonel Francis Charteris. He was born with the name Francis Wemyss but on 24 February 1732, he legally changed it to Francis Wemyss Charteris, adopting his mother's maiden name…
Colonel Francis Charteris
Charteris' mistress, prostitute Sally Salisbury