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Family and Education
b. 20 Oct. 1612, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Richard Boyle, earl of Cork [I], and Catherine (d. 16 Feb. 1630), da. of Sir Geoffrey Fenton, sec. of state [I]; bro. of Roger Boyle‡, Bar. Broghill [I]. educ. Oxf., 1629-30; travelled abroad (France) 1632-3; Add. 75354, ff. 16-25. G. Inn (hon. adm.) 10 Mar. 1676. m. 3 July 1634, Elizabeth (d. 6 Jan. 1691), da. of Henry Clifford†, Bar. Clifford (later 5th earl of Cumberland), 2s. d.v.p. 5da. (4 d.v.p.). Chatsworth, Cork ms 29, Lady Burlington diary, first four unfol. front pages. Kntd. Kntd. 30 Aug. 1624. d. 15 Jan. 1698; will 28 Aug. 1697, pr. 10 Feb. 1698. TNA, PROB 11/448.
Offices Held

Gov., Youghal, co. Cork 1641, 1663, HMC Ormonde, i. 267. Halbouling, co. Cork 1662; CSP Ire. 1660–2, p. 506. ld. treas. [I] 1660 – 95; PC [I] 1660–95; Ibid. 141. custos rot., Cork and Waterford [I] 1661–?; Lodge, Peerage of Ireland, i. 94. Yorks. (W. Riding) 1679 – 88; commr. Act of Settlement and arrears of ’49 officers [I] 1662, 1675, remedy for defective titles [I] 1684, HMC Ormonde, i. 239; Lodge, i. 94. mitigation of forfeited recognizances [I]; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 216. ld. steward, Knaresborough, Yorks. (W. Riding), 1664 – d.; bailiff, Staincliffe and Knaresborough, Yorks. (W. Riding), 1664–d.; Ibid. 1663–4, p. 519. ld. lt. Yorks. (W. Riding) 14 Mar. – 1 Nov. 1667, 1679 – 88; recorder, York, 1685–8. Ibid. 1685, pp. 19–20.

Capt., tp. of horse 1639–40 (in Bishops’ Wars), 1642–3 (against Catholic Confederacy). Lismore Pprs. 1st ser., v. 89; Add 1008, f. 41; HMC Ormonde, i. 126.

Gov., corp. for linen manufactures in Ireland 1690; CSP Dom. 1690–1, 187. mbr. soc. of the roy. fishery in Ireland 1692. Lodge, i. 94.

Parlimentarian
BOYLE, Richard (1612-98)
Associated with: Londesborough Hall, Yorks. (E. Riding); Lismore Castle, co. Waterford; Myrtle Grove, co. Cork; Whitefriars, London (to 1668); Burlington House, Westminster (from 1668) and Chiswick (from 1684).Chatsworth, Cork ms 29, Lady Burlington diary, 29 July 1660, 16 Apr. 1668, 7 June 1684.;
Likenesses

oil on canvas aft. Sir A. van Dyck, c.1640, NPG 893; oil on canvas by J. Richardson (aft. A. van Dyck), National Trust, Knole, Kent.

Author
Littleton, Charles
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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