Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork

Sir Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, 1st Viscount Dungarvan, 1st Baron Boyle of Youghal, Lord High Treasurer of the Kingdom of Ireland.(October 13, 1566 - September 15, 1643) (Portrait and another, earlier portrait at the National Portrait Gallery, London, England), also known as the Great Earl of Cork.

The children of the First Earl

• Roger Boyle August 1 1606 in Youghal, county Cork, Ireland and died on October 10 1615 in Deptford, Kent, England, where he was buried.
• Lady Alice Boyle 1607–1667 Married David Barry, 1st Earl of Barrymore, then after his death, married John Barry, of Liscarroll, co Cork, Ireland
• Lady Sarah Boyle 1609-1633 Married Sir Thomas Moore, then after his death married Robert, 1st Baron Digby of Geashill, Ireland
• Lady Lettice Boyle 1610-1657 Married Colonel George Goring, Lord Goring
• Lady Joan Boyle 1611-1657 Married George "The Fairy Earl" FitzGerald, 16th Earl of Kildare
• Sir Richard "the Rich" Boyle (1612-1698) 2nd Earl of Cork, 1st Earl of Burlington, Lord high treasurer of the kingdom of Ireland, Viscount Boyle of Kinalmeaky, Baron of Bandon Bridge, 1st Baron Clifford of Lanesborough in the county of York
• Lady Catherine Boyle
• Geffrey Boyle
• Lady Dorothy Boyle
• Sir Lewis "the Valiant" Boyle
• Sir Roger "the Wise" Boyle 1st Earl of Orrery
• Francis "the Wise" Boyle
• Lady Mary Boyle
• Robert Boyle, 'The Father of Chemistry', also known as 'The Philosopher'
• Lady Margaret Boyle

Boyle erected an elaborate monument to himself, his wives, his mother and children in St Mary's Church, Youghal, County Cork and there is a similar but much larger Boyle monument in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.

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Preceded by:New Creation

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Earl of Cork

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Followed by:Richard Boyle

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