Name Charles 2nd | Died February 9, 1704 | |
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Parents Charles Boyle, 3rd Viscount Dungarvan Children Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington Grandchildren Charlotte Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington Grandparents Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington, Elizabeth Clifford, 2nd Baroness Clifford Similar People Richard Boyle - 3rd Earl of Bu, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Princess Charlotte of Wales | ||
Charles Boyle, 3rd Earl of Cork and 2nd Earl of Burlington, 4th Baron Clifford, PC (died 9 February 1704) was a peer, courtier and politician.
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Early life
Hon. Charles Boyle was the eldest son of Charles Boyle, 3rd Viscount Dungarvan and his first wife, Jane.
Career
In 1690, he became Member of Parliament for Appleby and also Governor of County Cork that year. In 1694, resigned his seat when he inherited his father's titles of Viscount Dungarvan, Baron Clifford and Baron Clifford of Lanesborough. In 1695, he was admitted to the Privy Council of Ireland and appointed Lord High Treasurer of Ireland. In 1698, he inherited his grandfather's titles of Earl of Burlington and Earl of Cork and was appointed a Lord of the Bedchamber that year. In 1699, he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire and admitted to the Privy Council of England in 1702. He died in 1704 and his titles passed to his eldest son, Richard.
Personal life and death
On 26 January 1688, at Ely House, Burlington married Juliana Noel (1672–1750), the only daughter and heiress of Hon. Henry Noel (himself the second son, by his third wife, of Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden). They had five surviving children:
Boyle died on 9 February 1704.