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Charteris
Charteris is a Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Thomas Charteris (d. 1346), Scottish nobleman and ambassador to England * Archibald Hamilton Charteris (1835-1908), Scottish theologian, founder of ''Life and Work'' magazine * Francis Charteris (other) * Henry Charteris, principal of Edinburgh University from 1599 to 1620 * Hugo Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss (1857–1937) * David Charteris, 12th Earl of Wemyss (1912–2008) * John Charteris (1877-1946), British army officer * Leslie Charteris (1907-1993), British author, creator of "The Saint" Simon Templar * Ann Charteris (1913-1981), wife of British author Ian Fleming * Martin Charteris, Baron Charteris of Amisfield (1913-1999), private secretary to HM Elizabeth II * James Charteris, 13th Earl of Wemyss (b. 1948) * Luke Charteris (b. 1983), Welsh rugby player See also * Clan Charteris {{surname, Charteris Scottish surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clan Charteris
Clan Charteris is a Scottish clan of the Scottish Lowlands. History Origins of the Name The claimed origin of the name Charteris is that it is from the city of Chartres in France. Origins of the Clan William, a son of the Lord Chartres, is said to have come over with the Norman conquest of England. William's son or grandson came to Scotland with the retinue of David I of Scotland. An early reference to the name is found in a charter of around 1174 to Kelso Abbey. In this charter the name appears written in Latin as ''de Carnoto''. A charter dated 1266 gives evidence of four generations of Charterises: Robert de Carnoto, a knight who is said to be the son of Thomas, who was the son of another Thomas, who was the son of Walther. In 1280 Sir Thomas de Charteris was appointed Lord Chancellor of Scotland by Alexander III of Scotland. Wars of Scottish Independence In 1296 Andrew de Charteris rendered homage to Edward I of England and appears on the Ragman Rolls. However, he soon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Charteris
Leslie Charteris (born Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin, 12 May 1907 – 15 April 1993), was a British-Chinese author of adventure fiction, as well as a screenwriter."Biography of Leslie Charteris." ''saint.org''. Retrieved 4 September 2016. He was best known for his many books chronicling the adventures of his charming hero , alias "". Early life Charteris was born Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin, in Singapore. His mother, Lydia Florence Bowyer, was English. His father, Dr S. C. Yin (Yin Suat Chwan, 1877–1958), was a Chinese physician w ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Charteris
Brigadier General John Charteris (1877–1946) was a British Army officer. During World War I he was the Chief of Intelligence at the British Expeditionary Force General Headquarters from 1915 to 1918. In later life he was a Unionist Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Dumfriesshire. Early life Charteris was born on 8 January 1877, probably in Glasgow, son of Matthew Charteris (1840–97), Regius Professor of Materia Medica at the University of Glasgow and Elizabeth Gilchrist (Nee Greer). He was from a distinguished academic family. His uncle was Archibald Hamilton Charteris (1835-1908), Professor of Liberal Criticism at the University of Edinburgh and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (1892). His older brother, also called Archibald Hamilton Charteris (1874-1940), was Professor of International Law at the University of Sydney, whilst another brother, Francis James Charteris, was Professor of Materia Medica at the University of St Andrews.Matthew 2004, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Charteris, 11th Earl Of Wemyss
Hugo Richard Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss and 7th Earl of March DL (25 August 1857 – 12 July 1937), styled Lord Elcho from 1883 to 1914, was a British Conservative politician. Early life He was the fifth but eldest surviving son of The 10th Earl of Wemyss and his wife, Lady Anne Frederica Anson. His sister, Evelyn Charteris, was married to John Vesey, 4th Viscount de Vesci; their only child (Mary Gertrude Vesey) was the second wife of Aubrey Herbert (second son of The 4th Earl of Carnarvon), whose daughter Laura Herbert married the writer Evelyn Waugh and was the mother of Auberon Waugh. His father was the eldest son, and heir, of The 9th Earl of Wemyss (and 5th Earl of March). His mother was a daughter of The 1st Earl of Lichfield (and 2nd Viscount Anson). Career He entered Parliament for Haddingtonshire in 1883 (succeeding his father), but lost his seat in the 1885 general election. He returned to the House of Commons in a by-election in 1886 as one of two represe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Charteris, Baron Charteris Of Amisfield
Lieutenant-Colonel Martin Michael Charles Charteris, Baron Charteris of Amisfield, (7 September 1913 – 23 December 1999) was a British Army officer and courtier of Queen Elizabeth II. Charteris was the longest-serving Assistant Private Secretary to the Sovereign, having served for over 20 years in that position. Later, he became Private Secretary to the Sovereign. Early life and education Charteris was the second of two sons born to Hugo Francis Charteris, Lord Elcho (1884–1916), and Lady Violet Catherine Manners (died 1971). His paternal grandparents were The 11th Earl of Wemyss and Mary Constance Wyndham, and his maternal grandparents were The 8th Duke of Rutland and Violet Lindsay. His father, a barrister, was killed in action in Egypt in the First World War, and his mother remarried in 1922. His brother, David, succeeded as 12th Earl of Wemyss following the death of their grandfather in 1937. He was educated at Eton and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Charteris
Luke Charteris (born 9 March 1983) is a former rugby union player who played a s a lock for the Newport Gwent Dragons, Perpignan, Racing 92 and Bath, as well as the Wales national team. He made 74 appearances for Wales between 2004 and 2017. Since his retirement from playing in 2019, he has served as Bath's line-out coach. Club career Charteris started his senior career at Newport Gwent Dragons in 2003. He went on to make over 140 appearances for the Welsh region and was appointed captain in 2011. In May 2012 Charteris joined French Top 14 club USA Perpignan, staying for two years. On 6 June 2014, Charteris joined Parisian side Racing 92, then known as Racing Métro, on a two-year deal after Perpignan were demoted to the Pro D2. He stayed for another two years, after which he moved to England with Bath in 2016. Charteris retired at the end of the 2018/19 season and took up a new role as specialist line-out coach for Bath Rugby. International career Charteris made his deb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archibald Hamilton Charteris
Archibald Hamilton Charteris (13 December 1835 – 24 April 1908) was a Scottish theologian, a Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, professor of biblical criticism at the University of Edinburgh and a leading voice in Church reforms. He is credited as being the father of the Church of Scotland Guild, Woman's Guild and founder of Life and Work (magazine), "Life and Work" magazine. Life He was born in Wamphray,Obituary of Matthew Charteris, BMJ, July 1897 Dumfriesshire, the eldest son of John Charteris (1803Formatting correction.1871), the parish schoolmasterLife and Work, May 1908, obituary and his wife, Jean Hamilton (1809-1886), daughter of Archibald Hamilton a farmer at Broomhills. Charteris studied Divinity at the University of Edinburgh graduating MA in 1854 and then did postgraduate studies in both Tubingen University, Tubingen and Bonn University in Germany. In 1858 he was ordained a parish minister of St Quivox in Ayrshire in place of Rev Stair Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Charteris, 12th Earl Of Wemyss
Francis David Charteris, 12th Earl of Wemyss and 8th Earl of March (19 January 1912 – 12 December 2008), styled Lord Elcho from 1916 to 1937, was a Scottish peer, landowner and conservationist. From 1946 to 1991, he served as chairman of the board and then president of the National Trust for Scotland. Early life and education He was born in Belgravia in London, the eldest son of Lady Violet Manners, daughter of the 8th Duke of Rutland, and Capt. Hugo Francis Charteris, Lord Elcho, who was killed in action in 1916 in Egypt while serving in the First World War. He was educated at Eton College and at Balliol College, Oxford (BA 1933), and also studied agriculture at both Oxford and Cambridge as a postgraduate student. At age 25, he succeeded his grandfather in the family titles in 1937. Career Wemyss was commissioned into the Lovat Scouts ( Territorial Army) as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1932. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1935 and transferred to the TA Reserve of Officers in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Charteris, 13th Earl Of Wemyss
James Donald Charteris, 13th Earl of Wemyss and 9th Earl of March, (; born 22 June 1948), also known as Jamie Neidpath, He obtained a diploma from the Royal Agricultural College in 1978. He is known to have undergone an operation of trepanation, the practice of drilling holes in the head, in 1996 in Cairo. He said, "It seemed to be very beneficial." Career He runs Alro Group, a real estate fund management group. He became heir apparent to the Earldoms of Wemyss and March on the death of his elder brother, Iain David Charteris, Lord Elcho, in 1954. He was subsequently known as Lord Neidpath as opposed to the usual courtesy title of Lord Elcho. He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire in 2005, and is a supporter of UKIP, to whom he has made at least £54,000 in donations. Personal life He married the Hon. Catherine Guinness (born 1952), daughter of Jonathan Guinness, 3rd Baron Moyne (and granddaughter of Diana Mitford and Bryan Guinness), in July 1983. They have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Charteris
Henry Charteris the younger (1565–1628) was a Scottish minister and Principal of the University of Edinburgh from 1599 to 1620. Life He was the eldest son of Henry Charteris, Printer to the King in Scotland (this status allowed printing of Bibles and other restricted books). He was educated at the University of Edinburgh, graduating with an MA 1587 and being bcreated a "Regent" (the equivalent of a Fellow) in 1589. He was a student in the first class taught by Robert Rollock, which numbered four future professors, two of whom, Charteris and Patrick Sands, later became principals of the university. In 1599 he was appointed Professor of Divinity and, following the death of Rollock, Charteris was also appointed Principal, having been recommended by Rollock on his deathbed.''Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae''; by Hew Scott To the principalship was then attached the professorship of divinity, and the salary, which had been four hundred, was increased in 1601 to six hundred Scots merks. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Charteris (other)
Francis Charteris may refer to: *Francis Charteris (rake) (1672–1732), famous rake, nicknamed "The Rape-Master General" *Francis Charteris, 7th Earl of Wemyss (1723–1808), grandson who adopted his grandfather's surname on inheriting his estates *Francis Charteris, Lord Elcho (1749–1808), British Member of Parliament for Haddington Burghs, 1780–1787 * Francis Wemyss Charteris Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss (1772–1853) (better known as Francis Douglas), grandson of the 7th Earl *Francis Wemyss-Charteris, 9th Earl of Wemyss (1796–1883), son of the 8th Earl *Francis Charteris, 10th Earl of Wemyss Francis Richard Charteris, 10th Earl of Wemyss GCVO DL (pronounced ''weems'', rhyming with seems) GCVO (4 August 1818 – 30 June 1914), styled as Lord Elcho between 1853 and 1883, was a British Whig politician. He founded the Liberty and Prop ... (1818–1914), son of the 9th Earl * Francis David Charteris, 12th Earl of Wemyss (1912–2008) (better known as David Charteris), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Fleming
Ian Lancaster Fleming (28 May 1908 – 12 August 1964) was a British writer who is best known for his postwar ''James Bond'' series of spy novels. Fleming came from a wealthy family connected to the merchant bank Robert Fleming & Co., and his father was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Henley from 1910 until his death on the Western Front in 1917. Educated at Eton, Sandhurst, and, briefly, the universities of Munich and Geneva, Fleming moved through several jobs before he started writing. While working for Britain's Naval Intelligence Division during the Second World War, Fleming was involved in planning Operation Goldeneye and in the planning and oversight of two intelligence units, 30 Assault Unit and T-Force. He drew from his wartime service and his career as a journalist for much of the background, detail, and depth of his James Bond novels. Fleming wrote his first Bond novel, '' Casino Royale'', in 1952. It was a success, with three print runs being commissio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
