BOYLE, Richard (1694-1753) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 25 Apr. 1694, o. s. Charles Boyle, 2nd earl Burlington and Juliana (1672-1750), da. and h. of Hon. Henry Noel^‡ of North Luffenham, Rutland. educ. privately, travelled abroad (Low Countries, France, Italy) May 1714-Apr. 1715. Lord Burlington: Architecture, Art and Life, ed. T. Barnard and J. Clark, 253-7. m. 21 Mar. 1721, Dorothy (1699-1758), da. and coh. William Savile, 2nd mq. of Halifax, 3da. (2 d.v.p.). KG 18 May 1730; d. 3 Dec. 1753. will 6 Mar. 1751; pr. 15 Dec. 1753. TNA, PROB 11/805.

Offices Held

PC [I] 30 Sept. 1714 – d.; ld. treas. [I] 1715–d.; CSP Dom. 1704–5, p. 7. PC 15 May 1729 – d.; capt., gent. pens. 1731 – 33.

Ld. steward, Knaresborough, Yorks. (W. Riding), 1704 – d.; bailiff, Staincliffe and Knaresborough, Yorks. (W. Riding), 1704–d.; Duchy of Lancaster Office-holders, ed. Somerville, 155; CSP Dom. 1663–4, p. 519. gov., co. Cork [I], 1715 – d.; ld. lt. and custos rot., Yorks. (W. Riding) and city and ainsty of York 1715–33, CSP Dom. 1704–5, p. 24. Yorks. (E. Riding) 1715 – 21; custos rot. Yorks. (N. Riding) 1715 – 33; v.-adm., Yorks. 1715 – 33.

FRS 1722; FSA 1724.

Parlimentarian

BOYLE, Richard (1694-1753)

Associated with: Burlington House, Westminster; Chiswick House, Chiswick, Mdx.; Londesborough Hall, Yorks. (E. Riding); Bolton Abbey, Yorks. (E. Riding); Lismore Castle, Lismore, co. Waterford [I].

Likenesses

oils on canvas by J. Richardson, c.1717-19, NPG 4818.

Author

Littleton, Charles

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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