Sir Francis Wheler, 10th Baronet
Major-General Sir Francis Wheler, 10th Baronet CB (1801–1878) was a British Indian Army officer, serving in the Bengal cavalry.
Sir Francis Wheler, 10th Baronet | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1801 |
| Died | 1878 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Indian Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
He inherited the baronetcy on the death of his older brother Sir Trevor on 6 September 1869.
Wheler married twice:
1) 1827 Caroline Palmer, with whom he had two children:
- Harriet Anne Wheler
- Sir Trevor Wheler, 11th Baronet (1828–1900)
2) 1841 Elizabeth Bishop (ca. 1819–1900), daughter of William Bishop, of Grayswood, Surrey, with whom he had three children:
- Dorothy Wheler
- Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Henry Wheler (b.1848), Loyal North Lancashire Regiment; m. 1885 Jenny Highett, and had issue
- Colonel Charles Stuart Wheler (b.1851), 6th Bengal Cavalry; m. 1876 Alice Lilian Ogilvie, and had issue
Sir Francis died on 4 April 1878, aged 76. His grave is in the church of All Saints in Leamington Hastings near Rugby. Lady Wheler died at South Lawn, Hesketh-park, Southport, on 16 March 1900, aged 80.[1]
References
- "Deaths". The Times. No. 36093. London. 19 March 1900. p. 1.
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