[an error occurred while processing this directive] THE EARLDOM of CORK, CO. CORK, IRELAND (1620) [Ireland]


THE EARLDOM of BURLINGTON, WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND (1664) [England]
THE BARONY of CLIFFORD OF LANESBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND (1644) [England]

The Earldom of Cork was created in 1620 for Richard Boyle. The subsidiary titles to the Earldom are:

The Earldom of Burlington, in the Peerage of England, was created in 1664 for Sir Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Cork. Sir Richard had already in 1644 been created Baron Clifford of Lanesborough.


  1. Richard BOYLE,
    b. 3 Oct 1566; d. 15 Sep 1643
    First Earl of Cork
    Created Earl of Cork in 1620.
    m. (1) Joan APSLEY
    m. (2) Catherine FENTON

  2. Richard BOYLE,
    b. 21 Oct 1612; d. 13 Jan 1697
    Second Earl of Cork; 1st Earl of Burlington
    Son of the 1st Earl of Cork.
    Created Baron Clifford of Lanesborough on 4 Nov 1644.
    Created Earl of Burlington on 20 Mar 1664.
    m. Elizabeth CLIFFORD

  3. Charles BOYLE,
    d. 9 Feb 1703
    Third Earl of Cork; 2nd Earl of Burlington
    Son of Charles Boyle, 2nd Lord Clifford (1639-1694) and Jane Seymour
    Grandson of the 2nd Earl of Cork.
    m. Juliana NOEL

  4. Richard BOYLE,
    b. 25 May 1694; d. 3 Dec 1753
    Fourth Earl of Cork; 3rd Earl of Burlington
    Son of the 3rd Earl of Cork.
    m. Dorothy SAVILE
    Died without male issue.

On the death of the 4th Earl, the title Earl of Cork went to the next male descendant of the 1st Earl of Cork. This was the 4th Earl's third cousin once removed; Sir John Boyle, 6th Earl of Orrery.

The Earldom of Burlington and the Barony of Clifford of Lanesborough became extinct. The title Earl of Burlington was, however, created again in 1831, for George Augustus Henry Cavendish.

  1. John BOYLE,
    b. 13 Jan 1706; d. 23 Nov 1762
    Fifth Earl of Cork; 6th Earl of Orrery
    3rd cousin once removed of the 4th Earl of Cork.
    Son of Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery (1674-1731) and Elizabeth Cecil
    Grandson of Roger Boyle, 2nd Earl of Orrery (1646-1664) and Mary Sackville
    Great-grandson of Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery (1621-1679) and Margaret Howard
    2nd Great-grandson of the 1st Earl of Cork.
    m. (1) Henrietta DOUGLAS
    m. (2) Margaret HAMILTON

  2. Hamilton BOYLE,
    b. 3 Feb 1729; d. 17 Jan 1764
    Sixth Earl of Cork; 4th Earl of Burlington
    Eldest son of the 5th Earl and Henrietta Douglas
    Did not marry

  3. Edmund BOYLE,
    b. 21 Nov 1742; d. 30 May 1840
    Seventh Earl of Cork
    Younger brother of the 6th Earl;
    Second son of the 5th Earl and Margaret Hamilton.
    m. Anne COURTENAY

  4. Edmund BOYLE,
    b. 21 Oct 1767; d. 29 Jun 1856
    Eighth Earl of Cork
    Son of the 7th Earl
    m. Isabella Henrietta POYNTZ

  5. Richard Edmund St Lawrence BOYLE,
    b. 19 Apr 1829; d. 22 Jun 1904
    Ninth Earl of Cork
    Son of Charles Boyle, Viscount Dungarven (1800-1834) and Catherine St Lawrence;
    Grandson of the 8th Earl
    m. Emily Charlotte DE BURGH

  6. Charles Spencer BOYLE,
    b. 24 Nov 1861; d. 25 Mar 1925
    Tenth Earl of Cork
    Elder son of the 9th Earl
    m. Rosalie DE VILIERS
    Died without issue.

  7. Robert John Lascelles BOYLE,
    b. 8 Nov 1864; d. 13 Oct 1934
    Eleventh Earl of Cork
    Younger brother of the 10th Earl;
    younger son of the 9th Earl
    m. Josephine Catherine HALE
    Died without issue.

  8. William Henry Dudley BOYLE,
    b. 30 Nov 1873; d. 19 Apr 1967
    Twelfth Earl of Cork
    Second cousin of the 11th Earl;
    Son of Gerald Edmund Boyle (1840-1927) and Elizabeth Theresa Pepys;
    Grandson of John Boyle (1803-1874) and Cecilia de Ros;
    Great-grandson of the 8th Earl.
    m. Florence Cecilia KEPPEL
    Died without issue.

  9. Patrick Reginald BOYLE,
    b. 7 Feb 1910; d. 18 Aug 1995
    Thirteenth Earl of Cork
    Nephew of the 12th Earl;
    Son of Reginald Courtenay Boyle (1877-1946) and Violet Flower;
    Grandson of Gerald Edmund Boyle (1840-1927) and Elizabeth Theresa Pepys
    m. Dorothy Kate RAMSDEN
    Died without issue.

  10. John William BOYLE,
    b. 12 May 1916; d. 2003
    Fourteenth Earl of Cork
    Younger brother of the 13th Earl
    m. Mary Leslie GORDON-FINLAYSON

  11. John Richard BOYLE,
    b. 3 Nov 1945
    Fifteenth Earl of Cork
    Eldest son of the 14th Earl
    m. (Spouse unknown)

  12. Heir-Apparent: Rory Jonathan Courtenay BOYLE,
    b. 1978
    Eldest son of the 15th Earl


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