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Richard, Earl of Cork, Escheator, Privy Councilor for Ireland Boyle 1566 – 1643 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 October 1566

Birth Location: Preston, Dover District, Kent, England

Death Date: 15 September 1643

Death Location: Youghal, County Cork, Ireland

Father: Sir Boyle

Mother: Lady Boyle

Spouse(s): Lady Cork

Children(s): Susan Boyle

In 1566, Richard, Earl of Cork, Escheator, Privy Councilor for Ireland Boyle MP entered the world in Preston, Dover District, Kent, England, born to Sir Roger (Earl of Cork) Boyle and Lady Joan Naylor Boyle. Richard, Earl of Cork, Escheator, Privy Councilor for Ireland Boyle MP married Lady Catherine Fenton, Countess of Cork, and had children including Susan R Boyle. Richard, Earl of Cork, Escheator, Privy Councilor for Ireland Boyle MP passed away in 1643 in Youghal, County Cork, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1566, Richard, Earl of Cork, Escheator, Privy Councilor for Ireland Boyle MP entered the world in Preston, Dover District, Kent, England, born to Sir Roger (Earl of Cork) Boyle and Lady Joan Naylor Boyle.
  • Richard, Earl of Cork, Escheator, Privy Councilor for Ireland Boyle MP married Lady Catherine Fenton, Countess of Cork, and had children including Susan R Boyle.
  • Richard, Earl of Cork, Escheator, Privy Councilor for Ireland Boyle MP passed away in 1643 in Youghal, County Cork, Ireland.

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Richard, Boyle's Ancestors

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Richard, Boyle
1566 – 1643
Birth Place: Preston, Dover District, Kent, England
Parents
Sir Roger (Earl of Cork) Boyle
1524 – 1576
Faversham, Kent, England (or Herefordshire)
Lady (Joan Naylor) Boyle
1529 – 1586
Canterbury, Kent, England
Grandparents
Sir (Roger) Boyle
1498 – 1543
Canterbury, Kent, England
Johanna ((Joan)) Pateshull
1500 – 1586
Hereford, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Robert (Naylor) Knowler
1511 – 1572
Canterbury, Kent, England
Lady (Godleyffe Knowler) Cobb
1500 – 1581
Canterbury, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard, Boyle's Descendants

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Richard, (Earl of Cork, Escheator, Privy Councilor for Ireland) Boyle (13 October 1566 – 15 September 1643) m. Lady (Catherine Fenton, Countess of) Cork (1565 – 16 February 1630)
  1. 1. Susan (R) Boyle (1586 – 1625) m. Philip Grey (1590 – 27 Jan 1657)
    1. 1. Elizabeth ((Eliza)) Gray (1615 – 1671)
      1. 1. William (Maine) Barton (1650 – 15 Apr 1700) m. Anne Greene (1647 – after 1700)
        1. 1. Mary Barton (24 Oct 1673 – 18 Oct 1736) m. Solomon Holman (Feb 1671 – 7 May 1753)

Richard, Boyle's Timeline

2 Records

1566
13 October 1566
Birth of Richard, Earl of Cork, Escheator, Privy Councilor for Ireland Boyle MP in Preston, Dover District, Kent, England
Preston, Dover District, Kent, England
1643
15 September 1643
Age 77
Death of Richard, Earl of Cork, Escheator, Privy Councilor for Ireland Boyle MP in Youghal, County Cork, Ireland
Youghal, County Cork, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 October 1566
    Event Place: Preston, Dover District, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 September 1643
    Event Place: Youghal, County Cork, Ireland

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