Vice-Adm Alexander Boyle

Born: 9 Mar 1810 in Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: Lord Justice-Gen David Boyle

• Born: 26 Jul 1772 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
• Christening: 26 Jul 1772 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
• Died: 4 Feb 1853

Mother: Elizabeth Montgomerie (eldest daughter of Alexander Montgomerie of Annick Lodge)

• Born: abt 1786 in Annick Lodge
• Married: 24 Dec 1804
• Died: 14 Apr 1882

Wife: Agnes Walker (youngest daughter of James Walker)

• Born: abt 1820 in London, Middlesex, England
• Married: 2 Jul 1844
• Children:
  • Elizabeth Helen Boyle
    • Born: abt 1847 in London, Middlesex, England
    • Died: 9 Jan 1926 unmarried
  • Col Patrick David Boyle
    • Born: 24 Oct 1848
    • Married: Kathleen Digby Blagrave (daughter of John Henry Blagrave, of Calcot Park, Berks) on 3 Aug 1872 in Tilehurst, Berkshire, England
    • Died: 1 Jul 1941
  • Capt James Boyle MVO
    • Born: 27 Feb 1850
    • Married: Blanche Eleanor Murray Pratt (eldest daughter of Elizabeth Gray and Rev Walter Jermyn Murray Pratt, of Ryston Hall, Downham, Norfolk) on 30 Apr 1891
    • Died: 23 Jan 1931
  • Alexander Boyle
    • Born: 24 Nov 1857
    • Married: Fanny Studholme, OBE (daughter of Michael Studholme, of Te Waimate, South Canterbury, New Zealand)
    • Died: 5 Apr 1923
  • Janet Boyle
    • Born: 16 Oct 1879
    • Married: Maj. William Henry Fife-Cookson, of Whitehill Hall, co. Durham, Lee Hall, Northumberland and Langton Hall, Yorks on 16 Oct 1879
    • Died: 9 Mar 1916
  • Agnes Margaret Boyle
    • Married: Frank Pratt Barlow, of Lynchmere, Haslemere, Surrey (son of Francis Pratt Barlow) on 9 May 1876
    • Died: 18 Apr 1928
  • Henrietta Camilla Boyle
    • Married: Col. John Sutton Rothwell, RA on 21 Jan 1880
    • Died: 28 May 1902
  • Frances Montgomerie Boyle
    • Married: Charles Woodbyne Parish, FRGS, FGS, JP, of Quarry House, St Leonard's-on-Sea, Sussex on 16 Jul 1879
    • Died: 29 Jan 1889
• Died: 16 Apr 1898

Key Historical Events:

• 4 Sep 1823 Entered Navy
• 5 Oct 1830 Promoted to Lieutenant
• 24 Jun 1832 Lieutenant onboard Champion
• 8 Sep 1841 Lieutenant onboard North Star
• 2 Oct 1841 Lieutenant onboard Queen
• 7 Feb 1842 Promoted to Commander
• 27 Dec 1845 Commander onboard Thunderbolt until striking a rock near Cape Receife, South Africa. Alexander Boyle and his Master, James Dundas, were found guilty but recommended not to be dismissed from the service for their subsequent behaviour.
• 1 Apr 1852 Commander (2nd in Command) onboard Victory
• 17 May 1854 Commander (2nd in Command) onboard Indefatigable
• 11 Aug 1855 Commander onboard Star
• 8 Aug 1857 Promoted to Captain
• 20 Apr 1875 Retired as Rear-Admiral
• 2 Aug 1879 Retired as Vice-Admiral

Died: 8 Jun 1884