Baron Hemphill

Baron Hemphill, of Rathkenny and of Cashel in the County of Tipperary, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1906 for the lawyer and Liberal politician Charles Hemphill, Solicitor-General for Ireland between 1892 and 1895. His elder son, the second Baron, was Crown Prosecutor for County Wicklow. He was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Baron. He was Deputy Chairman of the London County Council from 1907 to 1908. As of 2010 the title is held by the latter's grandson, the fifth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1957. In 1959 he assumed by deed poll the additional surname of Martyn, which was the maiden name of his father's mother, who was a first cousin of Edward Martyn.

Barons Hemphill (1906)

• Charles Hare Hemphill, 1st Baron Hemphill (1822–1908)
• Stanhope Charles John Hemphill, 2nd Baron Hemphill (1853–1919)
• Fitzroy Hemphill, 3rd Baron Hemphill (1860–1930)
• Martyn Charles Andrews Hemphill, 4th Baron Hemphill (1901–1957)
• Peter Martyn-Hemphill, 5th Baron Hemphill (b. 1928). Lord Hemphill grew up at Tulira Castle, Gort, County Galway, formerly the home of Edward Martyn. His father was a Director of Mullingar Racecourse. He became Master of the Hunt in 1957 till the mid-1980s. He was also Senior Steward of the Irish National Hunt, and a member of the Turf Club.

The heir apparent is the present holder's son the Hon. Charles Andrew Martyn Hemphill (b. 1954).

References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
• Galway Races, Jack Mahon, 1995. ISBN 0861217276