Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington
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.
Born Hon. Charles Boyle, he was the eldest son of Charles Boyle, 3rd Viscount Dungarvan and his first wife, Jane. 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.
Family
On 26 January 1688, 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 four children:
- Richard, styled Viscount Dungarven (1695–1753), later 4th Earl of Cork and 3rd Earl of Burlington.
- Lady Elizabeth (c.1696–1751), married Sir Henry Bedingfeld, 3rd Baronet.
- Lady Juliana (c.1697–1739), married Charles Bruce, 4th Earl of Elgin.
- Lady Henrietta (1701–1746), married her cousin Henry Boyle, 1st Earl of Shannon.
References
Parliament of England | ||
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Preceded by Richard Lowther and William Cheyne |
Member of Parliament for Appleby with William Cheyne 1690–1694 |
Succeeded by William Cheyne and Sir John Walter, Bt. |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Richard Boyle as Lord Treasurer of Ireland |
Lord High Treasurer of Ireland 1695–1694 |
Succeeded by The Lord Carleton |
Honorary titles | ||
Preceded by The Duke of Leeds |
Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire 1699–1704 |
Succeeded by Henry Boyle |
Vacant Title last held by The Marquess of Halifax |
Custos Rotulorum of the West Riding of Yorkshire 1699–1704 | |
Preceded by The Earl Fauconberg |
Custos Rotulorum of the North Riding of Yorkshire 1701–1704 | |
Preceded by The Viscount Irvine |
Vice-Admiral of Yorkshire 1702–1704 | |
Peerage of Ireland | ||
Preceded by Charles Boyle |
Viscount Dungarvan 1694–1704 |
Succeeded by Richard Boyle |
Preceded by Richard Boyle |
Earl of Cork 1698–1704 | |
Peerage of England | ||
Preceded by Charles Boyle |
Baron Clifford 1694–1704 |
Succeeded by Richard Boyle |
Baron Clifford of Lanesborough 1694–1704 | ||
Preceded by Richard Boyle |
Earl of Burlington 1698–1704 |