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Boyle, Earl of Cork

• References:
  • CORK in [Burkes Peerage]

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • 1st Earl in [Aubrey's "Brief Lives"]
  • Robert Boyle in [Aubrey's "Brief Lives"]
  • Lismore estate papers, [NLI]

Tomb of 1st Earl of Cork, St Mary's Collegiate Church, Youghal.
Photo 2009. From Geograph.
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Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork (and here),
"The great Earl of Cork", born 1566,
built Cork House, Cork Hill, Dame St, Dublin, 1600 (would be about where the "15" is, just outside Dublin Castle, on 1610 map),
his wife died 1630,
massive monument to her dated 1631 in St.Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin,
Lord Treasurer of Ireland 1631-43,
he died 1643,
bur St Mary's Collegiate Church, Youghal, Co.Cork, massive monument to him there,
one of the oldest houses in Ireland, Myrtle Grove, is just outside this church, see street view
portrait in [NGI],
had issue:

1. Alice Boyle, mar David Barry, 1st Earl of Barrymore [descendant of William de Barry and of Edward I] and had issue:
   1. Ellen Barry, mar Sir Arthur Denny, Knt. and had issue.
   2. Catherine Barry, mar Edward Denny and had issue.

2. Joan Boyle, mar George Fitzgerald, 16th Earl of Kildare and had issue.

3. Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Cork (also here), mar Elizabeth Clifford [descendant of Edward III] and had issue:
   1. Charles Boyle (also here), mar Jane Seymour [descendant of Henry VII] and had issue:
      1. Charles Boyle, 3rd Earl of Cork (also here), had issue:
         1. Richard Boyle, 4th Earl of Cork (also here), died 1753, this branch extinct, had issue:
            1. Charlotte Boyle (also here), mar William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire and had issue.

4. Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery (also here), had issue:
   1. Roger Boyle, 2nd Earl of Orrery (also here), had issue:
      1. Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery (also here),
         the "orrery" (a mechanical model of the solar system) is named after him,
         died 1731, had issue:
         1. John Boyle, 5th Earl of Orrery and 5th Earl of Cork (also here),
            succ as 5th Earl of Orrery 1731,
            see his letters 1735,
            succ as 5th Earl of Cork 1753,
            died 1762.

5. Robert Boyle (and here),
   the father of chemistry (and indeed of experimental science),
   born 1627, Lismore Castle, Co.Waterford,
   devised "Boyle's Law",
   pioneer of the idea that diseases may have natural causes (since the New Testament and before, theology held that disease was caused by sin, or by demons or witches),
   died 1691, London, age 64 yrs,
   bur St Martin in the Fields, London,
   graveyard cleared in 19th century, grave lost.

Thought to be David Barry, 1st Earl of Barrymore, 1636 (though apparently there is some doubt).
From thepeerage.com.

Robert Boyle.
From here.

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Boyle monument, St.Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin

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Boyle monument, St.Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.
Photo 2012. See larger and full size.
From James A. FitzSimmons. Used with permission.
See notice beside it.

Partial view of upper level.
Photo 2006. From here. Used with permission.

Detail of upper level.
See full size.
Photo 2006 by Lyn Gateley. From here. See terms of use.

Detail of lower level.
Photo 2006. From here. Used with permission.

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• The Boyle Family Genealogy

• City Hall now stands on the site of Cork House.
• Lismore Castle is still owned today by the Duke of Devonshire.