Peter Patrick Fitzroy Martyn Hemphill, 5th Lord Hemphill (born

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5 September 1928 – died 6 April 2012), the late 5th

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succeeded to the title on his father's death in 1957.

Personal life

He was educated at

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during the Second World War and then at

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where his father had been educated. After Downside he attended

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. He added the "Martyn" part to his surname after the death of his grandmother in 1958; she was the daughter of Andrew Martyn, of

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. Through the Martyns Hemphill inherited Tulira Castle, near

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. This was originally a

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but had considerable additions commissioned by Edward Martyn, founder of the

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. The castle and land were host to

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during his stay in Galway between 1960 and 1971 where they spent a considerable amount of time hunting with the Galway Blazers. Due to financial constraints Hemphill was forced to sell Tulira in 1982. In 1952 he married Ann Rutlidge; they had three children, including Charles who inherited the title Baron Hemphill. Hemphill died in the

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on 6 April 2012.

Career

Hemphill's first became involved in horse racing when he became Master of the Galway Blazers on inheriting the title. He held the position from 1967 to 1960 and from 1972 to 1986. Hemphill was elected to the Irish National Hunt Society in 1965 and was Senior Steward between 1975 and 1980. He was elected to the Irish Turf Club in 1972 and served as Senior Steward from 1985 to 1988. In that position he was instrumental in modernising the Irish racing industry and amongst other things he found major corporate sponsors that put the industry on a more professional footing. The Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Steeplechase is named in his honour.

House of Lords

He took his seat in the House of Lords for the first time on 11 December 1957, and while he did occasionally sit there is no record of him making any contribution to debates. He remained a member of the House of Lords until the

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Arms

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