Richard Boyle, 2nd Viscount Shannon
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Richard Boyle, 2nd Viscount Shannon PC (1675 – December 20, 1740) was a British military officer and statesman.
Born in Westminster, Middlesex, Boyle inherited the title of Viscount Shannon from his paternal grandfather, Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon, in 1699. On July 7, 1702, he married Mary Sackville, who died twelve years later, bearing no children. He entered the House of Commons in 1708 as MP for Arundel, then he served successively as MP for Hythe and East Grinstead. In January 1720, Boyle remarried, this time to Grace Senhouse, and they had one child, Grace Boyle. That same year, Boyle was constituted the Commander in Chief of the Irish military forces by King George II, and in 1721, he was appointed to the Privy Council. In 1739, he received a promotion to the rank of field marshal; however, he died a year after receiving it.
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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Butler |
Member of Parliament for Arundel 1708–1710 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Lumley |
| Preceded by John Boteler |
Member of Parliament for Hythe 1710–1711 |
Succeeded by William Berners |
| Preceded by Spencer Compton |
Member of Parliament for East Grinstead 1715–1722 |
Succeeded by Sir Spencer Compton |
| Preceded by Sir Spencer Compton |
Member of Parliament for East Grinstead 1722–1734 |
Succeeded by Edward Conyers |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Francis Boyle |
Viscount Shannon 1699–1740 |
Succeeded by Extinct |
