BOYLE, Roger, 1st Baron of Broghill [I] (1621-79), of Ballymallow House, co. Cork and Marston Bigot, Som.

Family and Education

b. 25 Apr. 1621, 5th but 2nd surv. s. of Richard, 1st Earl of Cork [I], by 2nd w. Catherine, da. of Sir Geoffrey Fenton of Dublin, sec. of state [I] 1581-1608. educ. Trinity Coll. Dublin 1630; G. Inn 1636; travelled abroad (France, Switzerland, Italy) 1636-9. m. 27 Jan. 1641 (with £5,000), Lady Margaret Howard (bur. 24 Aug. 1689), da. of Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. cr. Baron of Broghill 28 Feb. 1628; Kntd. 1 Apr. 1628; cr. Earl of Orrery [I] 5 Sept. 1660.

Offices Held

Tper. 1639; capt. of horse (royalist) [I] 1641 – 43, colt. (parliamentary) [I] 1644 – 47; gov. Youghal 1644 – 47; gen. of horse, Munster 1645 – 47; col. of horse [I] 1649 – d.; maj.-gen. [I] 1662 – d.

Master of ordnance [I] 1648, lt. 1651 – 52; pres. Council of State [S] 1655 – 56; commr. for security [S] 1656, govt. [I] Mar. – May 1660; PC [I] Oct. 1660 – d.; one of the lds. justices [I] Dec. 1660–2; PC 26 May 1665–21 Apr. 1679.

Commr. for assessment, Som. 1657; j.p. Som., Mdx. and Westminster 1657 – Mar. 1660; pres. of Munster Mar. 1660–72; gov. co. Clare 1661 – 72; constable, Limerick Castle 1661 – d.

Parlimentarian

BOYLE, Roger, 1st Baron of Broghill [I] (1621-79), of Ballymallow House, co. Cork and Marston Bigot, Som.

Main residences: Ballymallow House, co. Cork; Marston Bigot, Som.

Notes

Except where otherwise indicated, this biography is based on K. M. Lynch, Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery.

Author

M.W.H.

B.M.C.

B.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

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