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Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • 1st Earl in [DNB]
  • 1st Earl in [Aubrey's "Brief Lives"]. See pp.34-35 of 1950 edn.
  • Robert Boyle in [Aubrey's "Brief Lives"]. See pp.36-37 of 1950 edn.

  • Lismore Papers, published in 10 volumes. Includes diary of 1st Earl of Cork.
  • Lismore estate papers, [NLI]
  • Calendar of the Orrery Papers, ed. Edward MacLysaght, 1941. [NLI] Ms RR. (Original papers in [NLI] Ms.)

Detail of Speed's map of Dublin, 1610.
"23" is Dublin Castle.
Cork House would be about where the "15" is, just outside Dublin Castle.

Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork (see here),
"The great Earl of Cork", born 1566.
He mar 1stly, 1595, to Joan Apsley [born 1578].
Joan died 1599.
He built Cork House, Cork Hill, Dame St, Dublin, 1600.
He mar 2ndly, 1603, to Catherine Fenton [descendant of Edward III, see descent by Ed Mann, see descent by George Larson].
He was cr Earl of Cork in 1620.
Catherine died 1630.
Massive monument to her dated 1631 in St.Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.
Boyle was Lord Treasurer of Ireland 1631-1643.
He died 1643.
He was bur St Mary's Collegiate Church, Youghal, Co.Cork. Massive monument to him there.
Portrait in [NGI].
He had issue by 2nd wife:

1. Alice Boyle,
   mar David Barry, 1st Earl of Barrymore [descendant of William de Barry and of Edward I],
   had issue:
   1. Ellen Barry, mar Sir Arthur Denny and had issue.

   2. Catherine Barry, mar Edward Denny and had issue.

   
   

2. Joan Boyle,
   mar George Fitzgerald, 16th Earl of Kildare and had issue.

   
   

3. Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery.
   He was granted Ballymaloe Castle, Co.Cork, in 1657.
   He had issue:
   1. Roger Boyle, 2nd Earl of Orrery,
      had issue:
      1. Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery, born 1674.
         He was a patron of the sciences.
         The "orrery" (a mechanical model of the solar system) is named after him.
         He died 1731.
         He had issue:
         1. John Boyle, 5th Earl of Orrery and 5th Earl of Cork.
            He succ as 5th Earl of Orrery 1731.
            See his letters in 1735.
            He succ as 5th Earl of Cork 1753.
            He died 1762.

   
   

4. Robert Boyle,
   born 1627, Lismore Castle, Co.Waterford.
   The father of chemistry (and indeed of experimental science).
   He devised "Boyle's Law" about the pressure of a gas.
   He was a pioneer of the idea that disease may have natural causes. (The older idea, shown in the Bible, is that disease is caused by sin or by demons or witches.)
   He died 1691, London, age 64 yrs.
   He was bur St Martin in the Fields, London. Grave does not survive.

Thought to be David Barry, 1st Earl of Barrymore, 1636 (though apparently there is some doubt).
From thepeerage.com.

Robert Boyle.
From here.

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Boyle monument, St.Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin

Boyle monument, St.Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.
In the SW corner. (In the SW door on the left.) Where the shop is now located.

Boyle monument, St.Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.
Photo 2012. See larger and full size.
From James A. FitzSimmons. Used with permission.
See notice beside it.

Partial view of upper level.
Photo 2006. From here. Used with permission.

Detail of upper level.
See full size.
Photo 2006 by Lyn Gateley. From here. See terms of use.

Detail of lower level.
Photo 2006. From here. Used with permission.

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Boyle monument, St Mary's Collegiate Church, Youghal

Boyle monument, Boyle Chapel, South Transept, St Mary's Collegiate Church, Youghal, Co.Cork.

Tomb of 1st Earl of Cork, St Mary's Collegiate Church, Youghal.
Photo 2019. See full size.
See wider shot. See shot outside chapel.
See 2009 shot. From Geograph.

Tomb of 1st Earl of Cork, St Mary's Collegiate Church, Youghal.
Photo 2019. See full size.
See close-up.
See family tree (which starts at the top with the 1st Earl).

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• Earls of Cork and Orrery
• Boyle estate (Earls of Cork and Orrery)

• City Hall now stands on the site of Cork House.
• Lismore Castle is owned today by the Duke of Devonshire.