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

Peerage of the United Kingdom

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. It was created in 1906 for the lawyer and Liberal

Liberal Party (UK)

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 politician Charles Hemphill

Charles Hemphill, 1st Baron Hemphill

Charles Hare Hemphill, 1st Baron Hemphill, PC QC , was an Irish politician and barrister.Born in County Tyrone, Ireland, Hemphill was the son of son of John Hemphill. He was made a Queen's Counsel shortly before being appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland in 1892, a post he held until 1895...

, Solicitor-General for Ireland

Solicitor-General for Ireland

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 between 1892 and 1895. His elder son, the second Baron, was Crown Prosecutor for County Wicklow

County Wicklow

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. He was succeeded by his younger brother, the third Baron. He was Deputy Chairman of the London County Council

London County Council

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 from 1907 to 1908. 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

Deed poll

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 the additional surname of Martyn, which was the maiden name of his father's mother, who was a first cousin of Edward Martyn

Edward Martyn

Edward Martyn was an Irish political and cultural activist and playwright.-Early life:Martyn was the eldest son of John Martyn of Tullira and Annie Mary Josephine Smyth of Masonbrook, Loughrea, both in County Galway. He succeeded his father upon John's death in 1860...

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Barons Hemphill (1906)

• Charles Hare Hemphill, 1st Baron Hemphill
  Charles Hemphill, 1st Baron Hemphill
  Charles Hare Hemphill, 1st Baron Hemphill, PC QC , was an Irish politician and barrister.Born in County Tyrone, Ireland, Hemphill was the son of son of John Hemphill. He was made a Queen's Counsel shortly before being appointed Solicitor-General for Ireland in 1892, a post he held until 1895...
  
   (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
  Gort
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  , County Galway
  County Galway
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  , formerly the home of Edward Martyn
  Edward Martyn
  Edward Martyn was an Irish political and cultural activist and playwright.-Early life:Martyn was the eldest son of John Martyn of Tullira and Annie Mary Josephine Smyth of Masonbrook, Loughrea, both in County Galway. He succeeded his father upon John's death in 1860...
  
  . His father was a Director of Mullingar
  Mullingar
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   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
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The heir apparent

Heir apparent

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