Biography of Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington 1612-1698
Paternal Family Tree: Boyle
Maternal Family Tree: Catherine Fenton Countess Cork 1585-1629
On 25 Jul 1603 [his father] Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork (age 36) and [his mother] Catherine Fenton Countess Cork (age 18) were married.
On 20 Oct 1612 Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington was born to Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork (age 46) and Catherine Fenton Countess Cork (age 27) at The College, Youghal, Cork.
On 26 Oct 1620 [his father] Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork (age 54) was created 1st Earl Cork. [his mother] Catherine Fenton Countess Cork (age 35) by marriage Countess Cork.
On 16 Feb 1629 [his mother] Catherine Fenton Countess Cork (age 44) died.
On 05 Jul 1635 Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 22) and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 21) were married at Skipton Castle [Map]. She by marriage Countess Burlington. She the daughter of Henry Clifford 5th Earl of Cumberland (age 44) and Frances Cecil Countess Cumberland (age 42). He the son of Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork (age 68) and Catherine Fenton Countess Cork.
On or before 12 Dec 1639 [his son] Charles Boyle 3rd Baron Clifford was born to Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 27) and [his wife] Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 26). On 12 Dec 1639 Charles Boyle 3rd Baron Clifford was baptised.
Before 09 Dec 1641 Anthony Van Dyck (age 42). Portrait of Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 29).
On 15 Sep 1643 [his father] Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork (age 76) died. His son Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 30) succeeded 2nd Earl Cork.
On 11 Dec 1643 [his father-in-law] Henry Clifford 5th Earl of Cumberland (age 52) died. Earl of Cumberland extinct. His daughter [his wife] Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 30) succeeded 2nd Baroness Clifford.
Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke (age 53) regained the estates she had been legally entitled to since her father died in 1605.
On 29 Sep 1644 [his daughter] Mary Anne Boyle was born to Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 31) and [his wife] Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 31).
In 1646 [his daughter] Henrietta Boyle Countess Rochester was born to Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 33) and [his wife] Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 32).
In 1660 Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 47) lived at 1 Tavistock Row Covent Garden.
On 07 May 1661 [his son] Charles Boyle 3rd Baron Clifford (age 21) and [his daughter-in-law] Jane Seymour Baroness Clifford (age 24) were married. She the daughter of William Seymour 2nd Duke Somerset and Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset (age 61). He the son of Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 48) and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 47). She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland. 
In Apr 1662 [his son-in-law] Wentworth Dillon 4th Earl Roscommon (age 24) and [his daughter] Frances Boyle were married. She the daughter of Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 49) and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 48). He the son of James Dillon 3rd Earl Roscommon and Elizabeth Wentworth.
In 1664 Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 51) was created 1st Earl Burlington.
On 11 Apr 1664 [his son-in-law] Nicholas Tufton 3rd Earl of Thanet (age 32) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Boyle Countess Isle Thanet were married. She by marriage Countess of Thanet. She the daughter of Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 51) and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 50). He the son of John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet (age 55) and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 49). They were third cousins.
In 1665 [his son-in-law] Lawrence Hyde 1st Earl Rochester (age 22) and [his daughter] Henrietta Boyle Countess Rochester (age 19) were married. She the daughter of Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 52) and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 51). He the son of Edward Hyde 1st Earl Clarendon (age 55) and Frances Aylesbury Countess Clarendon (age 47).
On 03 Jun 1665 at the Battle of Lowestoft an English fleet commanded by King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 31), Prince Rupert Palatinate Simmern 1st Duke Cumberland (age 45) and Edward Montagu 1st Earl Sandwich (age 39) defeated a Dutch Fleet.
[his son] Richard Boyle was killed.
Charles Maccarthy Viscount Muskerry was killed.
Charles Berkeley 1st Earl Falmouth (age 35) was killed by a cannonball aboard the Royal Charles. Earl Falmouth extinct, Baron Botetourt Langport in Somerset extinct. His father Charles Berkeley 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge (age 65) succeeded 2nd Viscount Fitzhardinge of Berehaven in Kerry. Penelope Godolphin Viscountess Fitzhardinge by marriage Viscountess Fitzhardinge of Berehaven in Kerry. Possibly the only occasion when a father has succeeded his son.
Charles Weston 3rd Earl of Portland (age 26) was killed by a cannon shot. On 13 Jun 1665 His uncle Thomas Weston 4th Earl of Portland (age 55) succeeded 4th Earl of Portland.
Thomas Allin 1st Baronet (age 53) was present.
Admiral Jeremy Smith commanded the Mary.
Captain George Batts fought. He was assigned to Sir George Ayscue's (age 49) division in the Blue Squadron.
James Ley 3rd Earl Marlborough (age 47) was killed at the Battle of Lowestoft commanding Old James attempting to recover a captured ship. His half brother William Ley 4th Earl Marlborough (age 53) succeeded 4th Earl Marlborough.
Pepy's Diary. 29 Apr 1667. After dinner Sir G. Carteret (age 57) and I alone in his closet an hour or more talking of my Lord Sandwich's (age 41) coming home, which, the peace being likely to be made here, he expects, both for my Lord's sake and his own (whose interest he wants) it will be best for him to be at home, where he will be well received by the King (age 36); he is sure of his service well accepted, though the business of Spain do fall by this peace. He tells me my Lord Arlington (age 49) hath done like a gentleman by him in all things. He says, if my Lord [Sandwich] were here, he were the fittest man to be Lord Treasurer (age 60) of any man in England; and he thinks it might be compassed; for he confesses that the King's matters do suffer through the inability of this man, who is likely to die, and he will propound him to the King (age 36). It will remove him from his place at sea, and the King (age 36) will have a good place to bestow. He says to me, that he could wish, when my Lord comes, that he would think fit to forbear playing, as a thing below him, and which will lessen him, as it do my Lord St. Albans (age 62), in the King's esteem: and as a great secret tells me that he hath made a match for my [his future son-in-law] Lord Hinchingbrooke (age 19) to a [his daughter] daughter (age 22) of my Lord Burlington's (age 54), where there is a great alliance, £10,000 portion; a civil family, and relation to my Chancellor (age 58), whose son (age 5) hath married one of the daughters (age 4); and that my Chancellor (age 58) do take it with very great kindness, so that he do hold himself obliged by it. My Lord Sandwich (age 41) hath referred it to my Lord Crew (age 69), Sir G. Carteret (age 57), and Mr. Montagu (age 49), to end it. My Lord Hinchingbrooke (age 19) and the lady know nothing yet of it. It will, I think, be very happy. Very glad of this discourse, I away mightily pleased with the confidence I have in this family, and so away, took up my wife, who was at her mother's, and so home, where I settled to my chamber about my accounts, both Tangier and private, and up at it till twelve at night, with good success, when news is brought me that there is a great fire in Southwarke [Map]: so we up to the leads, and then I and the boy down to the end of our, lane, and there saw it, it seeming pretty great, but nothing to the fire of London, that it made me think little of it. We could at that distance see an engine play-that is, the water go out, it being moonlight.
Pepy's Diary. 09 May 1667. Mightily pleased with the noblenesse of this house, and the brave furniture and pictures, which indeed is very noble, and, being broke up, I with Sir G. Carteret (age 57) in his coach into Hide Park, to discourse of things, and spent an hour in this manner with great pleasure, telling me all his concernments, and how he is gone through with the purchase for my Lady Jemimah and her husband (age 26); how the Treasury is like to come into the hands of a Committee; but that not that, nor anything else, will do our business, unless the King (age 36) himself will mind his business, and how his servants do execute their parts; he do fear an utter ruin in the state, and that in a little time, if the King (age 36) do not mind his business soon; that the King (age 36) is very kind to him, and to my Lord Sandwich (age 41), and that he doubts not but at his coming home, which he expects about Michaelmas, he will be very well received. But it is pretty strange how he began again the business of the intention of a marriage of my [his future son-in-law] Lord Hinchingbrooke (age 19) to a daughter of my Lord Burlington's (age 54) to my Chancellor (age 58), which he now tells me as a great secret, when he told it me the last Sunday but one; but it may be the poor man hath forgot, and I do believe he do make it a secret, he telling me that he has not told it to any but myself, end this day to his daughter my Lady Jemimah, who looks to lie down about two months hence.
Pepy's Diary. 15 May 1667. So with utmost content I away with Sir G. Carteret (age 57) to London, talking all the way; and he do tell me that the business of my [his future son-in-law] Lord Hinchingbrooke (age 19) his marriage with my Lord Burlington's (age 54) [his daughter] daughter (age 22) is concluded on by all friends; and that my Lady (age 22) is now told of it, and do mightily please herself with it; which I am mighty glad of.
Pepy's Diary. 05 Jun 1667. Here they talked of my [his future son-in-law] Lord Hinchingbroke's (age 19) match with Lord Burlington's (age 54) [his daughter] daughter (age 22), which is now gone a pretty way forward, and to great content, which I am infinitely glad of.
Pepy's Diary. 28 Jun 1667. After dinner Sir G. Carteret (age 57) come in, and I to him and my Lady, and there he did tell me that the business was done between him and my Lord Anglesey (age 52); that himself is to have the other's place of Deputy Treasurer of Ireland, which is a place of honour and great profit, being far better, I know not for what reason, but a reason there is, than the Treasurer's, my Lord of Corke's (age 54), and to give the other his, of Treasurer of the Navy; that the King (age 37), at his earnest entreaty, did, with much unwillingness, but with owning of great obligations to him, for his faithfulness and long service to him and his father, and therefore was willing to grant his desire. That the Duke of York (age 33) hath given him the same kind words, so that it is done with all the good manner that could be, and he I perceive do look upon it, and so do I, I confess, as a great good fortune to him to meet with one of my Lord Anglesey's (age 52) quality willing to receive it at this time. Sir W. Coventry (age 39) he hath not yet made acquainted with it, nor do intend it, it being done purely to ease himself of the many troubles and plagues which he thinks the perverseness and unkindness of Sir W. Coventry (age 39) and others by his means have and is likely every day to bring upon him, and the Parliament's envy, and lastly to put himself into a condition of making up his accounts, which he is, he says, afeard he shall never otherwise be. My Chancellor (age 58), I perceive, is his friend in it.
Pepy's Diary. 23 Oct 1667. Thence to Mrs. Martin's, and there staid till two o'clock, and drank and talked, and did give her £3 to buy my goddaughter her first new gowne.... [Missing text: "and I did hazer algo con her;"] and so away homeward, and in my way met Sir W. Pen (age 46) in Cheapside [Map], and went into his coach, and back again and to the King's playhouse, and there saw "The Black Prince" again: which is now mightily bettered by that long letter being printed, and so delivered to every body at their going in, and some short reference made to it in heart in the play, which do mighty well; but, when all is done, I think it the worst play of my [his brother] Lord Orrery's (age 46). But here, to my great satisfaction, I did see my [his future son-in-law] Lord Hinchingbrooke (age 19) and his [his daughter] mistress (age 23), with her father (age 55) and [his wife] mother (age 54); and I am mightily pleased with the young lady, being handsome enough-and, indeed, to my great liking, as I would have her. I could not but look upon them all the play; being exceeding pleased with my good hap to see them, God bring them together! and they are now already mighty kind to one another, and he is as it were one of their family. The play done I home, and to the office a while, and then home to supper, very hungry, and then to my chamber, to read the true story, in Speed, of the Black Prince, and so to bed. This day, it was moved in the House that a day might be appointed to bring in an impeachment against the Chancellor (age 58), but it was decried as being irregular; but that, if there was ground for complaint, it might be brought to the Committee for miscarriages, and, if they thought good, to present it to the House; and so it was carried. They did also vote this day thanks to be given to the Prince and Duke of Albemarle (age 58), for their care and conduct in the last year's war, which is a strange act; but, I know not how, the blockhead Albemarle hath strange luck to be loved, though he be, and every man must know it, the heaviest man in the world, but stout and honest to his country. This evening late, Mr. Moore come to me to prepare matters for my Lord Sandwich's (age 42) defence; wherein I can little assist, but will do all I can; and am in great fear of nothing but the damned business of the prizes, but I fear my Lord will receive a cursed deal of trouble by it.
Pepy's Diary. 17 Jan 1668. Up, and by coach to White Hall to attend the Council there, and here I met first by Mr. Castle (age 39) the shipwright, whom I met there, and then from the whole house the discourse of the duell yesterday between the Duke of Buckingham (age 39), Holmes, and one Jenkins, on one side, and my Lord of Shrewsbury (age 45), Sir John Talbot (age 37), and one Bernard Howard (age 27), on the other side: and all about my Lady Shrewsbury (age 25)1, who is a whore, and is at this time, and hath for a great while been, a whore to the Duke of Buckingham (age 39). And so her husband (age 45) challenged him, and they met yesterday in a close near Barne-Elmes, and there fought: and my Lord Shrewsbury (age 45) is run through the body, from the right breast through the shoulder: and Sir John Talbot (age 37) all along up one of his armes; and Jenkins killed upon the place, and the rest all, in a little measure, wounded. This will make the world think that the King (age 37) hath good councillors about him, when the Duke of Buckingham (age 39), the greatest man about him, is a fellow of no more sobriety than to fight about a whore. And this may prove a very bad accident to the Duke of Buckingham (age 39), but that my Baroness Castlemayne (age 27) do rule all at this time as much as ever she did, and she will, it is believed, keep all matters well with the Duke of Buckingham (age 39): though this is a time that the King (age 37) will be very backward, I suppose, to appear in such a business. And it is pretty to hear how the King (age 37) had some notice of this challenge a week or two ago, and did give it to my Lord Generall (age 59) to confine the Duke (age 39), or take security that he should not do any such thing as fight: and the Generall trusted to the King (age 37) that he, sending for him, would do it, and the King (age 37) trusted to the Generall; and so, between both, as everything else of the greatest moment do, do fall between two stools. The whole House full of nothing but the talk of this business; and it is said that my Lord Shrewsbury's (age 45) case is to be feared, that he may die too; and that may make it much the worse for the Duke of Buckingham (age 39): and I shall not be much sorry for it, that we may have some sober man come in his room to assist in the Government. Here I waited till the Council rose, and talked the while, with Creed, who tells me of Mr. Harry Howard's' (age 39) giving the Royal Society a piece of ground next to his house, to build a College on, which is a most generous act. And he tells me he is a very fine person, and understands and speaks well; and no rigid Papist neither, but one that would not have a Protestant servant leave his religion, which he was going to do, thinking to recommend himself to his master by it; saying that he had rather have an honest Protestant than a knavish Catholique. I was not called into the Council; and, therefore, home, first informing myself that my [his future son-in-law] Lord Hinchingbrooke (age 20) hath been married this week to my Lord Burlington's (age 55) [his daughter] daughter (age 23); so that that great business is over; and I mighty glad of it, though I am not satisfied that I have not a Favour sent me, as I see Attorney Montagu (age 50) and the Vice-Chamberlain have (age 58). But I am mighty glad that the thing is done.
Note 1. Anna Maria (age 25), daughter of Robert Brudenel, second Earl of Cardigan (age 60). Walpole says she held the Duke of Buckingham's (age 39) horse, in the habit of a page, while he was fighting the duel with her husband. She married, secondly, George Rodney Bridges, son of Sir Thomas Bridges of Keynsham, Somerset (age 51), Groom of the Bedchamber to Charles IL, and died April 20th, 1702. A portrait of the Countess of Shrewsbury, as Minerva, by Lely.
Before 17 Mar 1668 [his son-in-law] Edward Montagu 2nd Earl Sandwich (age 20) and [his daughter] Mary Anne Boyle (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 55) and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 54). He the son of Edward Montagu 1st Earl Sandwich (age 42) and Jemima Crew Countess Sandwich (age 43).
Pepy's Diary. 25 Mar 1668. Up, and walked to White Hall, there to wait on the Duke of York (age 34), which I did: and in his chamber there, first by hearing the Duke of York (age 34) call me by my name, my Lord Burlington (age 55) did come to me, and with great respect take notice of me and my relation to my Lord Sandwich (age 42), and express great kindness to me; and so to talk of my Lord Sandwich's (age 42) concernments.
Pepy's Diary. 28 Sep 1668. Thence to my Lord Burlington's (age 55) houses the first time I ever was there, it being the house built by Sir John Denham (age 53), next to Clarendon House; and here I visited my [his son-in-law] Lord Hinchingbrooke (age 20) and his lady; Mr. Sidney Montagu (age 18) being come last night to town unexpectedly from Mount's Bay, where he left my Lord well, eight days since, so as we may now hourly expect to hear of his arrival at Portsmouth, Hampshire [Map]. Sidney (age 18) is mighty grown; and I am glad I am here to see him at his first coming, though it cost me dear, for here I come to be necessitated to supply them with £500 for my Lord. He sent him up with a declaration to his friends, of the necessity of his being presently supplied with £2000; but I do not think he will get one. However, I think it becomes my duty to my Lord to do something extraordinary in this, and the rather because I have been remiss in writing to him during this voyage, more than ever I did in my life, and more indeed than was fit for me.
On 24 Sep 1671 [his daughter] Mary Anne Boyle (age 26) died.
In 1679 [his son] Charles Boyle 3rd Baron Clifford (age 39) and [his daughter-in-law] Arethusa Berkeley Baroness Clifford (age 15) were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley (age 51) and Elizabeth Massingberd Couness Berkeley. He the son of Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 66) and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 65).
Evelyn's Diary. 30 Oct 1688. Visited Mr. Boyle, when came in the Duke of Hamilton (age 53) and Earl of Burlington (age 76). The Duke told us many particulars of Mary Queen of Scots, and her amours with the Italian favorite, etc.
Evelyn's Diary. 18 Jun 1690. I afterward went with him to Mr. Boyle (age 77) and [his sister] Lady Ranelagh (age 75) his sister, to whom he explained the necessity of it so fully, and so learnedly made out, with what events were immediately to follow, viz, the French King's ruin, the calling of the Jews to be near at hand, but that the Kingdom of Antichrist would not yet be utterly destroyed till thirty years, when Christ should begin the Millenium, not as personally and visibly reigning on earth, but that the true religion and universal peace should obtain through all the world. He showed how Mr. Brightman, Mr. Mede, and other interpreters of these events failed, by mistaking and reckoning the year as the Latins and others did, to consist of the present calculation, so many days to the year, whereas the Apocalypse reckons after the Persian account, as Daniel did, whose visions St. John all along explains as meaning only the Christian Church.
On 06 Jan 1691 [his wife] Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 77) died. Her son [his son] Charles Boyle 3rd Baron Clifford (age 51) succeeded 3rd Baron Clifford. [his former daughter-in-law] Jane Seymour Baroness Clifford by marriage Baroness Clifford.
On 12 Oct 1694 [his son] Charles Boyle 3rd Baron Clifford (age 54) died. His son Charles Boyle 2nd Earl Burlington (age 26) succeeded 4th Baron Clifford.
On 15 Jan 1698 Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 85) died. His grandson Charles Boyle 2nd Earl Burlington (age 30) succeeded 2nd Earl Burlington.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Boyle Countess Isle Thanet was born to Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington.
[his daughter] Frances Boyle was born to Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington.
[his son] Richard Boyle was born to Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington.
Father: Richard Boyle 1st Earl Cork
Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Fenton
GrandFather: Geoffrey Fenton
Mother: Catherine Fenton Countess Cork
