BOYLE, Richard, 2nd Visct. Shannon [I] (c.1675-1740), of Shannon Park, co. Cork

Family and Education

b. c. 1675, 1st s. of Richard Boyle (1st s. d.v.p. of Francis Boyle, 1st Visct. Shannon [I], of Shannon Park) by Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Ponsonby of Bessborough, co. Kilkenny. educ. Oxf. Univ. DCL 1695. m. (1) c.6 June 1704, Mary (d. 1714), illegit. da. of Charles Sackville†, 6th Earl of Dorset, wid. of his 2nd cos. Lionel Boyle*, 3rd Earl of Orrery [I], s.p.; (2) Jan. 1721, Grace (d. 1755), da. and h. of John Senhouse of Netherhall, Cumb., 1da. suc. gdfa. as 2nd Visct. Apr. 1699. Cottrell-Dormer mss at Rousham, Caesar mss misc. ‘list of births, deaths, marriages’.

Offices Held

Cornet, 2 tp. Horse Gds. 1693, guidon and maj. 1696– Feb. 1702; col. of Marines Feb. 1702–Jan. 1715; brig.-gen. 1704, maj.-gen. 1708; jt. comptroller for clothing the army 1708; dep. gov. Dover Castle 1709; lt.-gen. 1710; col. 25 Ft. Jan. 1715–June 1721; lt.-gen. [I] 1716, c.-in-c. [I] 1720–d.; col. 6 Drag. June 1721–Mar. 1727, 4 tp. Life Gds. Mar. 1727–d.; PC [I] 1721–d.; ld. justice [I] 1722–3, 1724; gen. 1735, f.m. 1739; gov. Portsmouth 1737–d., Sheerness. CSP Dom. 1696, p. 33; Boyer, Anne Annals, vii. 42; ix. 415; Luttrell, Brief Relation, vi. 270; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxx. 562; Cal. Treas. Pprs. 1720–8, p. 83; 1739–41, p. 598.

Freeman, Cork 1722. Cork Corp. Council Bk. ed. Caulfield, 478.

Parlimentarian

BOYLE, Richard, 2nd Visct. Shannon [I] (c.1675-1740), of Ashley Park, Walton-on-Thames, Surr.

Main residence: Shannon Park, co. Cork.

Author

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

BOYLE, Richard, 2nd Visct. Shannon [I] (c.1675-1740)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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