Family and Education
b. c. 1675, 1st s. of Richard Boyle (s. of Francis Boyle, 1st Visct. Shannon [I]) by Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Ponsonby of Bessborough, Kilkenny. m. (1) aft. Aug. 1703, Mary (d. 26 June 1714) illegit. da. of Charles Sackville, M.P., 6th Earl of Dorset, wid. of his cos. Lionel Boyle, M.P., 3rd Earl of Orrery [I], s.p.; (2) Jan. 1721, Grace, da. and h. of John Senhouse of Netherhall, Cumb., 1da. suc. gd.-fa. as 2nd Visct. Apr. 1699.
Offices Held
Cornet 1693; at battle of Landen 19/29 July 1693; guidon and maj. 2 tp. Horse Gds. 1696; col. of Marines 1702; brig.-gen. 1704; maj.-gen. 1707; lt.-gen. and dep.-gov. Dover castle 1709; col. 25 Ft. 1715 – 21; lt.-gen. staff Ireland 1716; c.-in-c. [I] 1720 – d.; col. 6 Drags. 1721 – 27; one of lds. justices of Ireland 1722, 1723, 1734; col. 4 tp. Life Gds. 1727 – d.; gen. 22 Aug. 1735; gov. Portsmouth 1737 – d.; f.m. 2 July 1739; gov. Sheerness.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Ashley Park, Walton-on-Thames, Surr.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
BOYLE, Richard, 2nd Visct. Shannon [I] (c.1675-1740)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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