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| The '''Earls of Cork''' are an aristocratic family in ] and ]. | The '''Earls of Cork''' are an aristocratic family in ] and ]. | ||
| Richard Boyle the 1st Earl of Cork(1566-1643) was known as the "Great Earl", was born in ] and educated at ]. He married an Irish heiress and bought large estates in Ireland. One of his sons was ], a ] and ]. Another was Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, a statesman and a writer. The 2nd earl wasknown as the "Rich Boyle". Married Elizabeth Clifford, daughter of the 5th Earl of Cumberland and descendant of ]. His son ] died in 1665 in the ], and another son, Charles Boyle, married Jane Seymour, a descendant of ].The 3rd Earl was the grandson of the 2nd Earl. He married Juliana Noel. | Richard Boyle the 1st Earl of Cork(1566-1643) was known as the "Great Earl", was born in ] and educated at ]. He married an Irish heiress and bought large estates in Ireland. One of his sons was ], a ] and ]. Another was Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, a statesman and a writer. The 2nd earl wasknown as the "Rich Boyle". Married Elizabeth Clifford, daughter of the 5th Earl of Cumberland and descendant of ]. His son ] died in 1665 in the ], and another son, Charles Boyle, married Jane Seymour, a descendant of ].The 3rd Earl was the grandson of the 2nd Earl. He married Juliana Noel. | ||
| The 4th Earl (also 3rd Earl of Burlington) was an ] who published ]'s designs of Ancient Roman architecture. He was known as Lord Burlington. ] was designed by the 4th Earl and ]. His daughter Charlotte Boyle married William Cavendish, the 4th ]. The 5th earl was a ] and a friend of ], ] and ]. | The 4th Earl (also 3rd Earl of Burlington) was an ] who published ]'s designs of Ancient Roman architecture. He was known as Lord Burlington. ] was designed by the 4th Earl and ]. His daughter Charlotte Boyle married William Cavendish, the 4th ]. The 5th earl was a ] and a friend of ], ] and ]. | ||
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The Earls of Cork are an aristocratic family in Ireland and Britain.
Richard Boyle the 1st Earl of Cork(1566-1643) was known as the "Great Earl", was born in Canterbury and educated at Cambridge. He married an Irish heiress and bought large estates in Ireland. One of his sons was Robert Boyle, a physicist and chemist. Another was Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, a statesman and a writer. The 2nd earl wasknown as the "Rich Boyle". Married Elizabeth Clifford, daughter of the 5th Earl of Cumberland and descendant of Edward III. His son Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Cork died in 1665 in the Battle of Solebay, and another son, Charles Boyle, married Jane Seymour, a descendant of Henry VII.The 3rd Earl was the grandson of the 2nd Earl. He married Juliana Noel.
The 4th Earl (also 3rd Earl of Burlington) was an architect who published Andrea Palladio's designs of Ancient Roman architecture. He was known as Lord Burlington. Chiswick House was designed by the 4th Earl and William Kent. His daughter Charlotte Boyle married William Cavendish, the 4th Duke of Devonshire. The 5th earl was a writer and a friend of Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope and Samuel Johnson.
- Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork (1566-1643)
- Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Cork (1612-1698)
- Charles Boyle, 3rd Earl of Cork (bef. 1674-1703)
- Richard Boyle, 4th Earl of Cork, 3rd Earl of Burlington (1694-1753)
- Richard Boyle, 5th Earl of Cork and of Orrery (1707-1762)