Richard Boyle, PC

2nd Earl of Shannon, Viscount Boyle of Bandon, Baron Castlemartyr, Baron Carleton of Carleton of the kingdom of Great Britain, Knight of Saint Patrick

Born: 30 Jan 1727

Christened: 16 Feb 1727

Father: Henry Boyle 1st Earl of Shannon

• Born: 1684 in Castlemartyr, Cork, Ireland
• Died: 27 Dec 1764 in Henrietta Street, Dublin, Ireland
• Buried: 31 Dec 1764 in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland

Mother: Henrietta Boyle (aka Harriet)

• Born: 9 Feb 1700
• Christened: 1 Mar 1700 in St James, Westminster, Middlesex, England
• Married: Sep 1726
• Died: 13 Dec 1746 in Henrietta Street, Dublin, Ireland
• Buried: 16 Dec 1746 in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland

Wife: Catherine Ponsonby (eldest daughter of Elizabeth Cavendish and Rt Hon Speaker John Ponsonby, MP)

• Born: 2 Apr 1746 in Cork, Ireland
• Married: 15 Dec 1763
• Children:
  • Catherine Henrietta Boyle
    • Born: 12 Jan 1768
    • Married: Francis Bernard, 1st Earl of Bandon on 12 Feb 1784
    • Died: 8 Jul 1815
  • Henry Boyle KP 3rd Earl of Shannon, Lord Viscount Bandon
    • Born: 8 Aug 1771
    • Married: Sarah Hyde (4th daughter of John Hyde of Castle Hyde, co Cork) on 9 Jun 1798
    • Died: 1842
• Died: 30 Jan 1827 in Castlemartyr, co. Cork, Ireland

Key Historical Events:

• Sat in the Irish Parliament for Dungarvan, co Waterford 1749-1760
• Sat in the Irish Parliament for co Cork from 25 April 1761 to 1764
• Succeeded his father to the tiles of 2nd Earl of Shannon, Baron Castlemartyr and Viscount Bandon on 28 December 1764
• Privy Councilor 1763-1770, 1774-1789 and 1793-1807
• Constituted Master General of the Office of Ordnance of the kingdom of Ireland in the year 1766, resigned in 1770
• Appointed Muster-Master General of His Majesty's Forces in the kingdom of Ireland in 1774
• Exchanged the Muster-Master General post for one of the Joint Vice Treasurer of Ireland in December 1781, a post he held until 1789
• Elected Knight Companion of the most illustrious order of St Patrick at the institution of that order on 5 February 1783
• Became First Lord of the Treasury 1793-1804
• Created 1st Baron Carleton of Carleton by King George III in 1786.

Died: 20 May 1807 in Castlemartyr, co Cork, Ireland