Baron Amherst of Hackney (), in the County of London, is a title in the

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. It was created on 26 August 1892 for the former

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William Tyssen-Amherst, with remainder, in default of male issue, to his eldest daughter Mary and her issue male. Tyssen-Amherst had previously represented West Norfolk and

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. He was succeeded according to the special remainder by his daughter Mary. She was the wife of Colonel Lord William Cecil, third son of

William Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Exeter William Alleyne Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Exeter PC (30 April 1825 – 14 July 1895), styled Lord Burghley between 1825 and 1867, was a British peer and Conservative politician. He served as Treasurer of the Household between 1866 and 1867 and as ...

. the title is held by their great-great-grandson, the fifth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2009. As a male-line descendant of the third Marquess of Exeter he is also in remainder to this peerage and its subsidiary titles the earldom of Exeter and barony of Burghley.

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Sir Nigel Cecil was the son of Henry Mitford Amherst Cecil, fourth son of the second Baroness and Lord William Cecil. The champion racehorse trainer

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was the son of Henry Cecil, a younger brother of the third Baron.Daily Telegraph, Obituary
/ref> The family seat now is Hawthorn House, near Lymington, Hampshire. A cadet branch owns

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(U.S.A.)

Coat of arms

The heraldic blazon for the coat of arms of the barony is: ''Quarterly: 1st and 4th, barry of ten argent and azure, six escutcheons three two and one sable each charged with a lion rampant argent, a mullet for difference (for Cecil); 2nd and 3rd, gules three tilting spears two and one or headed argent (for Amherst)''.

Barons Amherst of Hackney (1892)

* William Amhurst Tyssen-Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst of Hackney (1835–1909) * Mary Rothes Margaret Cecil, 2nd Baroness Amherst of Hackney (1857–1919) * William Alexander Evering Cecil, 3rd Baron Amherst of Hackney (1912–1980) * William Hugh Amherst Cecil, 4th Baron Amherst of Hackney (1940–2009) *Hugh William Amherst Cecil, 5th Baron Amherst of Hackney (b. 1968) The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Jack William Amherst Cecil (b. 2001).

References

* Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * * *

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Amherst Of Hackney Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1892 Noble titles created for UK MPs Peerages created with special remainders !

Coat of arms

Barons Amherst of Hackney (1892)

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