Francis David Charteris, 12th Earl of Wemyss and 8th Earl of March (b 19 January 1912) succeeded his grandfather in 1937, and was made a Knight of the Thistle in 1966. January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... James VII ordained the modern Order. ...

He was educated at Eton College and at Balliol College, Oxford (BA 1933). He was a Colonial Administrator in Basutoland from 1937 until 1944. He was a Lieutenant with the Lovat Scouts (Territorial Army) from 1932 to 1944, and served with the African Auxiliary Pioneer Corps in the Middle East from 1941 to 1944. The Kings College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor, commonly known as Eton College or just Eton, is a public school (that is, an independent, fee-charging secondary school) for boys. ... College name Balliol College Named after John de Balliol Established 1263 Sister College St Johns Master Andrew Graham JCR President Triona Giblin Undergraduates 403 Graduates 228 Homepage Boatclub Balliol College, founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... The mountainous and largely arid land that came to be Basutoland was populated by San (bushmen, Qhuaique) until the end of the 16th century. ... In the United Kingdom the Territorial Army is a part of the British Army composed of reserve units, or part-time soldiers. ...

He was Deputy Lieutenant from 1959 to 1967 and Lord-Lieutenant of East Lothian from 1967 until 1987, and a Justice of the Peace since 1957. He was appointed as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1959, 1960 and 1977. He has held the honorary appointment of Lord Clerk Register since 1974. The title Lord-Lieutenant is given to the British monarchs personal representatives around the United Kingdom. ... A Justice of the Peace (JP) is a magistrate appointed by a commission to keep the peace, dispense summary justice and deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions. ... As the Sovereigns personal representative Lord High Commissioners were appointed to the Parliament of the separate Kingdom of Scotland between 1603 and 1707. ... The Church of Scotland (CofS sometimes known as the Kirk) is the national church of Scotland. ... The Lord Clerk Register is the oldest surviving Great Office of State in Scotland, with origins in the 13th century. ...

He is a Lieutenant in the Royal Company of Archers. He was Chairman of the Council of the National Trust for Scotland 1947 to 1967, President from 1967 to 1991, and has been President Emeritus since 1991. He was Chairman of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland from 1949 to 1984, President of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society from 1958 to 1962, and President of the National Bible Society of Scotland from 1960 to 1983. He holds an honorary LLD from St Andrews University, awarded in 1953, and an honorary DUniv from Edinburgh University awarded in 1983. He was formerly a director of Standard Life and of Scottish Television. The Royal Company of Archers is a ceremonial unit that serves as the Sovereigns Bodyguard in Scotland, a role it has performed since 1822 and the reign of King George IV, when the company provided a personal bodyguard to the King on his visit to Scotland. ... The National Trust for Scotland, or NTS, describes itself as The conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotlands natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to enjoy. ... University of St Andrews The University of St Andrews was founded between 1410-1413 and is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the United Kingdom. ... The University of Edinburgh was founded in 1583 as a renowned centre for teaching in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Scottish Television is Scotlands largest independent television station, and has held the ITV franchise for Central Scotland since 1957. ...

He lives in Gosford House, Longniddry, East Lothian.

Andrew Douglas Alexander Thomas Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin and 15th Earl of Kincardine, KT, CD (born 17 February 1924), styled Lord Bruce before 1968, is a Scottish nobleman. ... The Order of precedence in the United Kingdom is different for each region. ...