Background
Martin was the son of Charles Wykeham-Martin of Leeds Castle and his wife Lady Jemima Isabella Cornwallis daughter of James Mann, 5th Earl Cornwallis.
Martin was the son of Charles Wykeham-Martin of Leeds Castle and his wife Lady Jemima Isabella Cornwallis daughter of James Mann, 5th Earl Cornwallis.
Balliol College; Eton College.
Martin was educated at Eton College and at Balliol College, Oxford graduating Bachelor in 1850. He was a Justice of the Peace for Warwickshire, and a captain in the Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry. In February 1856 Martin was elected at a by-election as an Member of Parliament for the borough of Rochester in Kent.
He held the seat until his death aged 49 in 1878.
In parliament he introduced and carried the "Sale of Spirits Amendment Acting" and the "Hotel Keepers" Liability Acting". Martin married Elizabeth Warde daughter of John Warde in 1850.
They had a son Cornwallis Philip Martin.
16th United Kingdom Parliament. 17th United Kingdom Parliament. 18th United Kingdom Parliament.
19th United Kingdom Parliament.
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His father was a Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Newport.