Family and Education
b. 25 Apr. 1621, 5th but 3rd surv. s. of Sir Richard Boyle, 1st earl of Cork [I] (d. 1643), and Catherine (d. 1630), da. of Sir Geoffrey Fenton of Mitchelstown, co. Cork; bro. of Viscount Dungarvan [I] (Sir Richard Boyle*).CP. educ. Dublin Univ. May 1630; G. Inn, 17 Mar. 1636; travelled abroad, Mar. 1636-Mar. 1639; Acad. Geneva, ?1639.Al. Dub. 89; Lismore Pprs. ser. 1, iii. 30; G. Inn Admiss. 211; Le Livre du Recteur de l’Académie de Genève ed. S. Stelling-Michaud (Geneva, 1959-80), i. 191. m. 27 Jan. 1641, Margaret (d. 1689), da. of Theophilus Howard, 2nd earl of Suffolk, 2s. 5da (1 d.v.p.). cr. Baron Boyle of Broghill [I] 28 Feb. 1628; earl of Orrery [I] 5 Sept. 1660. d. 16 Oct. 1679.CP; Lodge, Peerage, i. 192-3.
Offices Held

Military: attached to tp. of Viscount Dungarvan, royal army, Apr.-June 1639.Lismore Pprs. ser. 1, v. 89. Capt. of ft. and gov. Lismore Castle 1641–3. Col. of horse, 1643-Aug. 1653. Gov. Youghal 1644–7. Master of ordnance [I], 17 Mar. 1648;CJ v. 502b-3a. lt.-gen. of ordnance [I], Feb. 1651–60.Ludlow, Mems. i. 264. Capt. of reformados, Aug. 1653–60. Maj.-gen. June 1662–d.Lodge, Peerage, i. 188.

Irish: commr. management, Cork City Nov. 1649;Bodl. Tanner 56, f. 140. revenue and admin. of justice, co. Cork 2 Jan. 1652;Eg. 1762, f. 202v. security of protector, Ireland 27 Nov. 1656.A. and O. Member for co. Waterford, Dublin Univ. gen. convention, Mar. 1660.Clarke, Prelude to Restoration, 199, 211. Pres. Munster, 7 May 1660–72.Chatsworth, Burlington’s Journal, unfol.: 11 May 1660. PC, Oct. 1660–d. Ld. justice, Dec. 1660–2.CP. Gov. co. Clare 1661–72.CP.

Scottish: pres. Scottish council, May 1655–?1659.TSP iii. 423. PC, 26 May 1665–21 Apr. 1679.CP.

Local: j.p. Som. 4 Mar. 1657-Mar. 1660;C231/6, p. 360; C193/13/5, f. 90. Mdx., Westminster Aug./Oct. 1657-Mar. 1660.C231/6, pp. 373, 376; C193/13/5, ff. 65, 135. Commr. assessment, Som. 9 June 1657.A. and O.

: Lord Broghill [I] (1621-79), of Blarney Castle, co. Cork 1621 – 79 and Som., Marston Bigot.
Likenesses

Likenesses: oil on canvas, unknown, 1660.Private colln.; photograph, NPG.

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Commons 1640-1660
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BOYLE, Roger, Lord Broghill [I] (1621-79), of Blarney Castle, co. Cork, and Marston Bigot, Som.

Will
Estates
inherited lands in north co. Cork, co. Kerry and co. Limerick, inc. Askeaton and Broghill Castles, by indentures of 1636 and 1641; £5,000 invested in lands at Marston Bigot, Som. on m.; custodian of Blarney Castle estate, Jan. 1650, and grant of same, June 1650 (passed as act, June 1657); also lands in Imokilly Barony, co. Cork, including Ballymaloe Castle, c.1657.P.J.S. Little, ‘The Political Career of Roger Boyle, Lord Broghill, 1636-1660’ (PhD, London Univ. 2000), 11, 185-99.
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