The Earl of Burlington
Lord High Treasurer of Ireland
In office
1695–1704
Preceded byThe 1st Earl of Burlington
Succeeded byThe Lord Carleton
Personal details
Died9 February 1704
SpouseJuliana Noel
ChildrenElizabeth Boyle, Lady Bedingfeld
Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington
Juliana Boyle, Countess of Ailesbury
Jane Boyle
Henrietta Boyle, Countess of Shannon
Parent(s)Charles Boyle, 3rd Viscount Dungarvan
Lady Jane Seymour
OccupationAristocrat, politician

Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington, PC (d. 9 February 1704) was an Anglo-Irish peer, courtier and politician.

Early life

Hon. Charles Boyle was the eldest son of Charles Boyle, 3rd Viscount Dungarvan and his first wife, Lady Jane Seymour.

Career

In 1690, he became Member of Parliament for Appleby and also Governor of County Cork the following year. In 1694, he resigned his seat when he inherited his father's titles of Viscount Dungarvan, Baron Clifford and Baron Clifford of Lanesborough. In 1695, he was admitted to the Privy Council of Ireland and appointed Lord High Treasurer of Ireland. In 1698, he inherited his grandfather's titles of Earl of Burlington and Earl of Cork and was appointed a Lord of the Bedchamber that same year. In 1699, he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire and in 1702 admitted to the Privy Council of England.

He died in 1704 and his titles passed to his eldest son, Richard.

Personal life and death

On 26 January 1688, at Ely House, Charles Boyle married Juliana Noel (1672–1750), the only daughter and heiress of Hon. Henry Noel (himself the second son of Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden by his third wife, Hester Wotton).

They had five surviving children:[1]

The 2nd Earl of Burlington died on 9 February 1704. As Dowager Countess, his widow served as a Lady of the Bedchamber at the court of Queen Anne.[3]

References

  1. ^ Wilson, Rachel, Elite Women in Ascendancy Ireland, 1690–1745: Imitation and Innovation (Boydell and Brewer, Woodbridge, 2015). ISBN 978-1783270392
  2. ^ UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current
  3. ^ "Warrant Books: April 1713, 1-15 Pages 169-184 Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 27, 1713. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1955". British History Online. Retrieved 13 July 2020.

Bibliography

Parliament of England Preceded byRichard Lowtherand William Cheyne Member of Parliament for Appleby 1690–1694 With: William Cheyne Succeeded byWilliam Cheyneand Sir John Walter, Bt. Political offices Preceded byRichard Boyleas Lord Treasurer of Ireland Lord High Treasurer of Ireland 1695–1704 Succeeded byThe Lord Carleton Honorary titles Preceded byThe Duke of Leeds Lord Lieutenant ofthe West Riding of Yorkshire 1699–1704 Succeeded byHenry Boyle VacantTitle last held byThe Marquess of Halifax Custos Rotulorum ofthe West Riding of Yorkshire 1699–1704 Preceded byThe Earl Fauconberg Custos Rotulorum ofthe North Riding of Yorkshire 1701–1704 Preceded byThe Viscount Irvine Vice-Admiral of Yorkshire 1702–1704 Peerage of Ireland Preceded byRichard Boyle Earl of Cork 1698–1704 Succeeded byRichard Boyle Preceded byCharles Boyle Viscount Dungarvan 1694–1704 Peerage of England Preceded byRichard Boyle Earl of Burlington 1698–1704 Succeeded byRichard Boyle Preceded byCharles Boyle Baron Clifford 1694–1704 Baron Clifford of Lanesborough 1694–1704