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Robert Boyle 1627–1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1627

Birth Location: Lismore, Cork, Ireland

Death Date: 31 Dec 1691

Death Location: Castle, Cork, Ireland

Father: Sir Boyle

Mother: Lady wife)

Spouse(s): Lady Orrery, Lady Cumberland

Children(s): Lady Orange, Roger Orrery, Mary Boyle, Elizabeth Tufton, Frances Boyle, Richard Boyle, Henrietta Hyde, Charles Boyle, Mary Boyle

In 1627, Robert Boyle entered the world in Lismore, Cork, Ireland, born to Sir Richard The Great Boyle And Lady Catharina Fenton Countess Of Cork 2Nd Wife. Robert Boyle married Lady Elizabeth Clifford Of Cumberland, Lady Margaret Howard Countess Of Orrery, and had children including Charles Boyle, Elizabeth Boyle Tufton, Frances Boyle, Henrietta Boyle Hyde, Lady Margaret Boyle Countess Consort Of Inchiquin And Lady In Waiting To Mary Of Orange, Mary Anne Boyle, Mary Boyle, Richard Boyle, Roger Boyle 2Nd Earl Of Orrery. Robert Boyle passed away in 1691 in Castle, Cork, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1627, Robert Boyle entered the world in Lismore, Cork, Ireland, born to Sir Richard The Great Boyle And Lady Catharina Fenton Countess Of Cork 2Nd Wife.
  • Robert Boyle married Lady Elizabeth Clifford Of Cumberland, Lady Margaret Howard Countess Of Orrery, and had children including Charles Boyle, Elizabeth Boyle Tufton, Frances Boyle, Henrietta Boyle Hyde, Lady Margaret Boyle Countess Consort Of Inchiquin And Lady In Waiting To Mary Of Orange, Mary Anne Boyle, Mary Boyle, Richard Boyle, Roger Boyle 2Nd Earl Of Orrery.
  • Robert Boyle passed away in 1691 in Castle, Cork, Ireland.

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Robert Boyle's Ancestors

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Robert Boyle
1627–1691
Birth Place: Lismore, Cork, Ireland
Parents
Sir Richard "The Great" Boyle
1566–1643
Canterbury, Kent
Lady (Catharina Fenton*, Countess of Cork, (2nd) wife)
1565–1629
Mitchelstown, Clontead, barony of Kinsale, (Kinsale), Cork, Munster, Ireland
Grandparents
Sir (Roger II) Boyle
1524–1576
Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Lady (Joan) Naylor
1529–1586
Canterbury, Kent, England
Sir (Knight Geoffrey Fenton, Secretary of State in) Ireland
1539–1608
Sturton le Steeple, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Alice (Weston) (Fenton)
1541–1631
Lismore, Munster, Cork, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Naylor
1499–1566
Lady Cobb
1513–1581
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Cobb
1480–1541
THOMASYN Dearth
1480–1581

Robert Boyle's Descendants

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Robert Boyle (25 Jan 1627–31 Dec 1691) m. Lady (Margaret Howard Countess of) Orrery (11 Feb 1622–1689) m. Lady (Elizabeth Clifford of) Cumberland (18 or 16 Sep 1613–6 Jan 1691)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret Boyle, Countess Consort of Inchiquin and Lady in Waiting to Mary of) Orange 1636–1689
  2. 2. Roger (Boyle 2nd Earl of) Orrery 1646–1682
  3. 3. Mary (Anne) Boyle 1644–1671
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Boyle) Tufton 1643–1725
  5. 5. Frances Boyle 1638–1673
  6. 6. Richard Boyle 1640–1665
  7. 7. Henrietta (Boyle) Hyde 1646–1687
  8. 8. Charles Boyle 1639–1694
  9. 9. Mary Boyle –1709

Robert Boyle's Timeline

2 Records

1627
25 Jan 1627
Birth of Robert Boyle in Lismore, Cork, Ireland
Lismore, Cork, Ireland
1691
31 Dec 1691
Age 64
Death of Robert Boyle in Castle, Cork, Ireland
Castle, Cork, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1627
    Event Place: Lismore, Cork, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1691
    Event Place: Castle, Cork, Ireland

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