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THE EARLDOM of SHANNON, CO. CLARE (1756) [Ireland]<br />
THE VISCOUNTCY of BOYLE OF BANDON, CO. CORK (1756) [Ireland]<br />
THE BARONY of CASTLE-MARTYR, CO. CORK (1756) [Ireland]<br />
THE BARONY of CARLETON, CO. YORK (1786) [Great Britain]
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<p>The title Earl of Shannon was created in 1756 for Sir Henry Boyle, a grandson of Sir Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, and a great-grandson of Sir Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork.</p>

<p>The title Viscount Boyle of Bandon was also created in 1756 for Sir Henry</p>
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=boyle_11" class="list">
Henry BOYLE</a>,<br />
b. 1686; d. 28 Dec 1764<br />
First Earl of Shannon<br />
Created Earl of Shannon and Viscount Boyle of Bandon in 1756.<br />
<!-- 13th cousin 4 times removed-->
m. (1) Catherine COOTE<br />
m. (2) Henrietta BOYLE <br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=boyle_13" class="list">
Richard BOYLE</a>,<br />
b. 30 Jan 1727; d. 2 May 1807<br />
Second Earl of Shannon<br />
Son of the 1st Earl and Henrietta Boyle.<br />
Created 1st Baron Carleton, of Carleton, Co. York [Great Britain] on 6 Aug 1786<br />
<!-- 14th cousin 3 times removed-->
m. Catherine PONSONBY<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=boyle_14" class="list">
Henry BOYLE</a>,<br />
b. 8 Aug 1771; d. 22 Apr 1842<br />
Third Earl of Shannon<br />
Son of the 2nd Earl.<br />
<!-- 15th cousin twice removed-->
m. Sarah HYDE<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=boyle_267" class="list">
Richard BOYLE</a>,<br />
b. 12 May 1809; d. 1 Aug 1868<br />
Fourth Earl of Shannon<br />
Son of the 3rd Earl.<br />
<!-- 16th cousin once removed-->
m. Emily Henrietta SEYMOUR<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=boyle_269" class="list">
Henry Bentinck BOYLE</a>,<br />
b. 22 Nov 1833; d. 8 Feb 1890<br />
Fifth Earl of Shannon<br />
Eldest son of the 4th Earl<br />
<!-- 17th cousin -->
m. (1) Blanche Emma LASCELLES<br />
m. (2) Charlotte HARTOP.<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=boyle_270" class="list">
Richard Henry BOYLE</a>,<br />
b. 15 May 1860; d. 11 Dec 1906<br />
Sixth Earl of Shannon<br />
Eldest son of the 5th Earl and Blanche Lascelles<br />
<!-- 17th cousin once removed -->
m. Nellie THOMPSON.<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=boyle_274" class="list">
Richard Bernard BOYLE</a>,<br />
b. 13 Nov 1897; d. 13 Apr 1917 (Killed in action)<br />
Seventh Earl of Shannon<br />
Eldest son of the 6th Earl<br />
<!-- 17th cousin twice removed -->
Did not marry.<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=boyle_278" class="list">
Robert Henry BOYLE</a>,<br />
b. 1 Feb 1900; d. 1963<br />
Eighth Earl of Shannon<br />
Younger brother of the 7th Earl;<br />
Second son of the 6th Earl<br />
<!-- 17th cousin twice removed -->
m. Marjorie WALKER.<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=boyle_278" class="list">
Robert Henry BOYLE</a>,<br />
b. 1 Feb 1900; d. 1963<br />
Eighth Earl of Shannon<br />
Younger brother of the 7th Earl;<br />
Second son of the 6th Earl<br />
<!-- 17th cousin twice removed -->
m. Marjorie WALKER.<br /><br />
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<li><a href="person.phtml?id=boyle_280" class="list">
Richard Bentinck BOYLE</a>,<br />
b. 23 Oct 1924<br />
Ninth Earl of Shannon<br />
Son of the 8th Earl<br />
<!-- 17th cousin 3 times removed -->
m. (1) Donna Catherine Irene Helen IMPERIALI DI FRANCAVILLA<br />
m. (2) Susan Margaret Rogers HOGG<br />
m. (3) Almine DE VILLIERS.<br /><br />
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<li>Heir-Apparent:<a href="person.phtml?id=boyle_284" class="list">
Richard Henry John BOYLE</a>,<br />
b. 19 Jan 1960<br />
Viscount Boyle<br />
Son of the 9th Earl<br />
<!-- 17th cousin 4 times removed -->
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