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Roger Boyle was born 25 April 1625, twelfth born and third surviving son of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork (1566–1643), and his second wife, Catherine Fenton Boyle (1588–1630). A few months before his 7th birthday, his father granted him the Broghill estate in County Cork , and he was created Baron of Broghill in the Peerage of Ireland .
English: 1912,0323.3 / Portrait of Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, half-length to right, looking towards left; wearing long curly wig, armour and lace cravat; illustration to 'The Orrery Papers' (London: 1903, Vol I p.48, edit.
Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery. Earl of Orrery is a title in the Peerage of Ireland that has been united with the earldom of Cork since 1753. It was created in 1660 for the soldier, statesman and dramatist Roger Boyle, 1st Baron Boyle, third but eldest surviving son of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork.
Roger Boyle, 2nd Earl of Orrery (24 August 1646 – 29 March 1682), styled Lord Broghill between 1660 and 1679, was an Irish peer and Member of Parliament. Boyle was born in Dublin , the son of Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery , by Lady Margaret, daughter of Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk .
English: Mary, Countess of Orrery (1648-1710) oil on canvas; 127.5 x 102 cm; Date: 17 th century ... Roger Boyle (2e comte d'Orrery) Usage on ja.wikipedia.org
Orrery and Kilmore (Irish: Orbhraí agus An Choill Mhór) is a historical barony in north County Cork, Ireland. [1] [2] Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units. [3] They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. [4] [5]
Roger Boyle may refer to: Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery (1621–1679), British soldier, statesman and dramatist; Roger Boyle, 2nd Earl of Orrery (1646–1682), Irish peer and politician; Roger Boyle (bishop) (1617?–1687), Irish Protestant churchman, Bishop of Down and Connor and of Clogher; E. Roger Boyle (1908–1993), American author and ...
The Black Prince is a Restoration era stage play, a historical tragedy written by Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery. It premiered on stage in 1667 and was first published in 1669 . [ 1 ] The play relied on influences from contemporaneous French theatre, and contributed to the evolution of the subgenre of heroic drama ; [ 2 ] yet it also looked ...