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Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington

Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington
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Died 9 February 1704
Occupation Aristocrat, politician
Spouse(s) Juliana Noel
Children 1 son, 3 daughters
Parent(s) Charles Boyle, 3rd Viscount Dungarvan
Jane Boyle

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.

Hon. Charles Boyle 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.

On 26 January 1688, at Ely House, 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 five surviving children:

Boyle died on 9 February 1704.


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