Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington

The Earl of Burlington (centre) with Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull (left) and John Berkeley, 3rd Baron Berkeley of Stratton (right).

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

• http://thepeerage.com/p1250.htm#i12494

Parliament of England
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