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Sir Richard "The Great" Boyle 1566–1643 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 October 1566

Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England

Death Date: 15 Sep 1643

Death Location: Youghal, County Cork, Ireland

Father: Roger Boyle

Mother: Joan NAYLOR

Spouse(s): Catherine Fenton, Joan Apsley, Eleanor Brayne

Children(s): Elizabeth Boyle

The story of Sir Richard "The Great" Boyle began in 1566 in Canterbury, Kent, England. Sir Richard "The Great" Boyle married Catherine Fenton, Eleanor Brayne, Joan Apsley, and had children including Elizabeth Mary Boyle. Sir Richard "The Great" Boyle passed away in 1643 in Youghal, County Cork, Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Richard "The Great" Boyle began in 1566 in Canterbury, Kent, England.
  • Sir Richard "The Great" Boyle married Catherine Fenton, Eleanor Brayne, Joan Apsley, and had children including Elizabeth Mary Boyle.
  • Sir Richard "The Great" Boyle passed away in 1643 in Youghal, County Cork, Ireland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Boyle's Ancestors

Self
Sir Boyle
1566–1643
Birth Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
Parents
Roger Boyle
1524–1576
Faversham, Kent, England (or Herefordshire)
Joan NAYLOR
1529–1586
Canterbury, Kent, England
Grandparents
Roger Boyle
1498–1543
Canterbury, Kent, England
Jane Patishall
1500–1543
Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Robert Naylor
1499–1561
Canterbury, Kent, , England
Lady (Godley) Cobb
1500–
, Kent, , England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Boyle
1472–
Elizabeth Russell
1474–
Thomas Patishall
1474–
Lady ?
1478–1521
Thomas Knowler
1470–1534
Joan Hobb
1475–1565
Alexander Cobb
1480–1541
Thomasyn DEARTH
1480–1581
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Boyle
1446–
Lady Huntley
1448–
William Russell
1448–
Elizabeth Bleney
1450–
Thomas Knowler
1447–1493
Laurence Hobb
1455–1509
Lady Hobb
1458–1565
Thomas Cobb
1450–1480
Alice
1460–1482
John Dearth
1460–1540
Joan Selwood
1462–1494

Sir Boyle's Descendants

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Sir (Richard "The Great") Boyle (13 October 1566–15 Sep 1643) m. Catherine Fenton (1565–16 Feb 1630) m. Joan Apsley (1578–14 Dec 1599) m. Eleanor Brayne (1565–1599)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Mary) Boyle 1585–1685 m. Edward Hill 1590–1664 m. Edward (Richard) Hill 1590–1624
    1. 1. Thomas Hill 1630–1690 m. Mary Percy 1633–1695
      1. 1. Martha (Corlee) Hill 1638–1728 m. William (James) Bush 1642–1719
        1. 1. Martha Bush 1662–1726 m. Anthony Williams 1661–1721 m. William Curlee 1702–1736

Sir Boyle's Timeline

2 Records

1566
13 October 1566
Birth of Sir Richard "The Great" Boyle in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England
1643
15 Sep 1643
Age 77
Death of Sir Richard "The Great" Boyle in Youghal, County Cork, Ireland
Youghal, County Cork, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 October 1566
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cork
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1643
    Event Place: Youghal, County Cork, Ireland

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