Baron Amherst of Hackney (), in the County of London, is a title in the
Peerage of the United Kingdom
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. It was created on 26 August 1892 for the former
Conservative
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Member of Parliament 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
South West Norfolk
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in the
House of Commons
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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
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. 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.
Rear Admiral
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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
Sir Henry Cecil was the son of Henry Cecil, a younger brother of the third Baron.
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The family seat now is Hawthorn House, near Lymington
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, Hampshire
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.
A cadet branch owns Biltmore Estate
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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
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is the present holder's son, the Hon. Jack William Amherst Cecil (b. 2001).
See also
*Marquess of Exeter
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*Baron Rockley
Baron Rockley, of Lytchett Heath in the County of Dorset, is a title in the peerage of the United Kingdom, created on 11 January 1934 for the Conservative politician Sir Evelyn Cecil, who previously represented Hertfordshire East, Aston Manor ...
*Marquess of Salisbury
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*Viscount Cecil of Chelwood
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* Baron Quickswood
*Viscount Wimbledon
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References
* Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
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