Vice Admiral Richard Boyle, KG

4th Earl of Cork, 3rd Earl of Burlington, 3rd Baron Clifford of Lanesborough in the county of York

Born: 25 April 1694 in Yorkshire, England

Father: Vice Admiral Charles Boyle 3rd Earl of Cork and 2nd Earl of Burlington

• Died: 9 February 1703

Mother: Juliana Noel (daughter of Hon Henry Noel, of Luffenham, Rutland (2nd son of 3rd Viscount Campden))

• Died: 17 Oct 1750

Wife: Lady Dorothy Savile (elder daughter of William Savile, 2nd Marquis of Halifax and Lady Mary Finch)

• Born: 13 Sep 1699
• Married: 21 Mar 1720
• Children:
  • Dorothy Boyle
    • Born: 14 May 1724 in London, Middlesex, England
    • Died: 2 May 1742
  • Juliana Boyle
    • Born: 21 Apr 1727 in London, Middlesex, England
    • Died: 11 Mar 1730
  • Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Baroness Clifford
    • Born: 27 October 1731
    • Married: William Cavendish, KG, 4th Duke of Devonshire  (son of Catherine Hoskins and William Cavendish)
    • Died: 8 December 1754
• Died: 21 Sep 1758

Key Historical Events:

• Acceded to the titles of 4th Earl of Cork and 3rd Earl of Burlington on 9 February 1703 on the death of his father.
• Appointed Custodes Rotulorum in the East and North Ridings of Yorkshire on 13 June 1715
• Succeeded Henry Boyle as Vice Admiral of the Coasts on 27 July 1715
• Invested with the honour Knight of the Garter (KG) in 1730
• Constituted Captain of the Band of Gentlemen on 21 June 1731, resigned in 1733.
• In 1737 claimed the title Lord Clifford as great grandson of Lady Elizabeth Clifford, daughter and heir of Henry, Lord Clifford (acknowledged and confirmed his right to the lordship by the House of Peers). The Barony of Clifford passed to the Duke of Devonshire upon his death.
• Lord Lieutenant of the East and West Ridings of Yorkshire.
• Lord Treasurer of Ireland.
• Director of the Royal Academy of Music.
• Privy Councillor.

Died: 3 Dec 1753 in Londesborough, England (Upon his death his English honours became extinct and his Irish titles descended to John Boyle 5th Earl of Orrery)