Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss

British earl
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Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss

Summary

Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss is a human[1]. He was born on +1772-04-15T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1853-06-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss was born on +1772-04-15T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss died on +1853-06-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss's father was Francis Charteris, Lord Elcho[6].
  • Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss's mother was Susan Tracy-Keck[7].
  • Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss was married to Margaret Campbell[8].
  • A child of Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss was Francis Wemyss-Charteris, 9th Earl of Wemyss[9].
  • A child of Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss was Louisa Antoinetta Charteris[10].
  • A child of Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss was Lady Harriet Charteris[11].
  • A child of Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss was Lady Jane Charteris[12].
  • A child of Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss was Lady Eleanor Charteris[13].
  • A child of Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss was Walter Charteris[14].
  • Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[16].
  • Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss's professions included politician[4].
  • Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss held the position of member of the House of Lords[17].
  • Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss was educated at Eton College[18].
  • Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss is recorded as male[19].
  • Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss's noble title is recorded as Baron Wemyss[21].
  • Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08lc2j[22].
  • Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss's given name is recorded as Francis[23].
  • Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss's Rodovid ID is recorded as 697401[24].
  • Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss's image of grave is recorded as The grave of the Earls of Wemyss, St Marys Collegiate Church, Haddington.jpg[25].
  • Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00047089[26].
  • Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss's Hansard is recorded as mr-francis-douglas-2[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss was born on +1772-04-15T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Francis Charteris, Lord Elcho[6]. His mother was Susan Tracy-Keck[7].

Education

Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss's education included a stint at Eton College[18].

Career and Affiliations

Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss's professions included politician[4]. He held the position of member of the House of Lords[17].

Personal Life

Among Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss's spouses was Margaret Campbell[8]. Children include Francis Wemyss-Charteris, 9th Earl of Wemyss[9], a politician[28], 1796–1883[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30]; Louisa Antoinetta Charteris[10]; Lady Harriet Charteris[11]; Lady Jane Charteris[12], 1811–1897[31]; Lady Eleanor Charteris[13], 1796–1832[32]; and Walter Charteris[14], 1797–1818[33].

Death and Burial

Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss died on +1853-06-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Who were Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss's parents?

Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss's father was Francis Charteris, Lord Elcho[6]. Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss's mother was Susan Tracy-Keck[7].

Who was Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss married to?

Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss's spouses include Margaret Campbell[8].

What did Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss do for work?

Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss worked as politician[4].

Where did Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss go to school?

Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss was educated at Eton College[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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