Person Boyle; Richard (- 1665); politician Boyle Richard politician - 1665 British Male 0 Southhold Bay, Suffolk, England, Europe 13 June 1665 16650613

Education: Christ Church, Oxford (matriculated 25 November 1656) Career: MP for County Cork (1661); Naval volunteer against the Dutch; killed in action at the Battle of Lowestoft Parents: Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Cork, and Elizabeth Clifford Siblings: Charles Boyle, 3rd Viscount Dungarvan (FRS 1664); four others Additional relatives: uncle Robert Boyle (FRS 1663); aunt Lady Ranelagh Richard Boyle was born into a family of influential politicians and landowner. His father, 2nd Earl of Cork and 1st Earl of Burlington, was a commander at the Battle of Liscaroll, which served Protestant interests in the southern part of Ireland. At the Battle of Lowestoft, Richard Boyle fought under the Duke of York. Committee and panels: Mechanical Committee (1664) Original Fellow 20/05/1663 Proposed on 26 December 1660 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; Foster Notes: The election date is Boyle's election date into the Society after the grant of the second charter in April 1663. All Fellows admitted in a two-month window after this charter, until 22 June 1663, are considered Original Fellows. Boyle was originally proposed as a member on 26 December 1660. Southhold Bay likely means Southwold Bay. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 - 3 Jun 1665 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 03/12/2021 as part of Name Authority Project update. NA4869 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes ab686678-5f35-409c-b1e7-9a91d11e7553