Family and Education
b. 12 July 1669, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. Charles Boyle, Visct Dungarvan [I] and Bar. Clifford of Lanesborough, and 1st w. Jane (d. 1679), da. William Seymour, 2nd duke of Somerset; bro. Charles Boyle, 3rd earl of Cork [I], and 2nd earl Burlington; Chatsworth, Cork mss 29 (diary of Elizabeth, Lady Burlington), 65-63 (pages read from end of volume). educ. Westminster, travelled abroad 1685-8, Padua Univ. 1685, Trinity, Camb. 1692, MA 1693, DCL, Oxf. 1720; unm. ; d. 14 Mar. 1725; will 3 Apr. 1723, pr. 17 Mar. 1725. TNA, PROB 11/602.
Offices Held
Commr, Treasury 1699- 1702, union with Scotland 1706; kpr, royal garden, St James’s Palace 1701; chan., Exch. 1701 – 08; PC 27 Mar. 1701 – d.; ld treas. [I], 1704 – 15; sec. of state [N] 1708 – 10; PC [I] 30 Sept. 1714 – d.; ld pres. of council 1721 – d.
Ld lt and custos rot., Yorks. (W. Riding) and city and ainsty of York 1704 – 15, custos rot. Yorks. (N. Riding) 1704 – 15; v.-adm., Yorks. 1704 – 15.
Cornet, Queen’s Horse (later 1 Drag. Gds) 1685 – 88; coronet and maj., 2 Life Gds by 1691 – 92.
Commr. Q. Anne’s bounty 1704; trustee, Dr Busby’s charity by 1724.
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oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, 1703, National Trust, Hardwick Hall, Derbys.
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Lords 1660-1715
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