Sir Francis Wheler, 10th Baronet

For the British admiral, see Francis Wheler.

Sir Francis Wheler, 10th Baronet
Born	1801
Died	1878
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Indian Army
Rank	Major General
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath

Major-General Sir Francis Wheler, 10th Baronet CB (1801–1878) was a British Indian Army officer, serving in the Bengal cavalry.

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

1. "Deaths". The Times. No. 36093. London. 19 March 1900. p. 1.

Baronetage of England
Preceded by Trevor Wheler	Baronet (of the City of Westminster) 1869–1878	Succeeded by Trevor Wheler