Baron Hemphill

Baron Hemphill , of Rathkenny and Cashel in the County of Tipperary , is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .

Today the Barons reside in Raford House near Kiltullagh in County Galway , Ireland.

Award

The title was created on January 12, 1906 for the liberal politician and lawyer Charles Hemphill . This was the House of Commons and Solicitor-General for Ireland.

His great-grandson, Peter Hemphill, 5th Baron Hemphill , took the additional surname Martyn through deed poll in 1959 , after the maiden name of his paternal grandmother, a cousin of Edward Martyn .

Today's title holder has been his son Charles Martyn-Hemphill as the 6th Baron since 2012 .

List of Barons Hemphill (1906)

• Charles Hemphill, 1st Baron Hemphill (1822–1908)
• Stanhope Hemphill, 2nd Baron Hemphill (1853-1919)
• Fitzroy Hemphill, 3rd Baron Hemphill (1860-1930)
• Martyn Hemphill, 4th Baron Hemphill (1901-1957)
• Peter Martyn-Hemphill, 5th Baron Hemphill (1928–2012)
• Charles Martyn-Hemphill, 6th Baron Hemphill (* 1954)

Title heir ( Heir apparent ) is the eldest son of the current title holder, Hon. Richard Martyn-Hemphill (* 1990).

literature

• Charles Kidd (Ed.): Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Debrett's Ltd, London 2014, ISBN 978-099293482-8 .

Web links

• Hemphill, Baron (UK, 1906) at Cracroft's Peerage
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page