George Boyle, 4th Earl of Glasgow
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George Boyle, 4th Earl of Glasgow, GCH
FRS (26 March 1766 – 6 July 1843), styled Lord Boyle until 1775, was a British peer
.
He was the son of John Boyle, 3rd Earl of Glasgow
and his wife, Elizabeth, the daughter of George Ross, 13th Lord Ross
. In 1775, he inherited his father's titles, was a Tory Representative peer
for Scotland
from 1790 to 1815 and created Baron Ross in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
that year to give him a seat in the House of Lords
. From 1810–20, he was Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire
, Rector of the University of Glasgow from 1817–19 and Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire
from 1820–1842. He was appointed a GCH
in 1830.
On 7 March 1788, Glasgow married Lady Augusta Hay (1766–1822), the third daughter of James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll
. They had six children:
After the death of his wife in 1822, Glasgow married Julia Sinclair, the third daughter of Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet
. They had two children:
On his death in 1843, Glasgow's titles passed to his eldest son, John, by his first wife.
Royal Guelphic Order
The Royal Guelphic Order, sometimes also referred to as the Hanoverian Guelphic Order, is a Hanoverian order of chivalry instituted on 28 April 1815 by the Prince Regent . It has not been conferred by the British Crown since the death of King William IV in 1837, when the personal union of the...
FRS (26 March 1766 – 6 July 1843), styled Lord Boyle until 1775, was a British peer
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
.
He was the son of John Boyle, 3rd Earl of Glasgow
Earl of Glasgow
Earl of Glasgow is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1703 for David Boyle, Lord Boyle, one of the commissioners who negotiated the Treaty of Union uniting the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain...
and his wife, Elizabeth, the daughter of George Ross, 13th Lord Ross
Lord Ross
The title of Lord Ross was a Lordship of Parliament in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1499 for Sir John Ross, of Halkhead.The second Lord died at the Battle of Flodden. The 12th Lord was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Renfrew in 1715...
. In 1775, he inherited his father's titles, was a Tory Representative peer
Representative peer
In the United Kingdom, representative peers were those peers elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to sit in the British House of Lords...
for Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
from 1790 to 1815 and created Baron Ross in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
that year to give him a seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. From 1810–20, he was Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire
Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire
The Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire is the representative of the British Crown covering a lieutenancy area of the county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...
, Rector of the University of Glasgow from 1817–19 and Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire
Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire, Scotland.*Archibald Montgomerie, 11th Earl of Eglinton 17 March 1794 – 30 October 1796*Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton 23 November 1796 – 14 December 1819...
from 1820–1842. He was appointed a GCH
Royal Guelphic Order
The Royal Guelphic Order, sometimes also referred to as the Hanoverian Guelphic Order, is a Hanoverian order of chivalry instituted on 28 April 1815 by the Prince Regent . It has not been conferred by the British Crown since the death of King William IV in 1837, when the personal union of the...
in 1830.
On 7 March 1788, Glasgow married Lady Augusta Hay (1766–1822), the third daughter of James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll
James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll
James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll was the son of William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock.He was born with the name of James Boyd but legally changed it to James Hay in 1758, when he succeeded his great-aunt as Earl of Erroll .In 1749, he married Rebecca Lockhart In 1762,...
. They had six children:
- John, styled Lord Boyle, RN (1789–1818)
- Lady Isabella Margaret (1790–1834)
- Hon. James, later 5th Earl of GlasgowJames Carr-Boyle, 5th Earl of GlasgowCaptain James Carr-Boyle, 5th Earl of Glasgow , styled Viscount of Kelburn until 1843, was a British naval commander and politician.-Background:...
(1792–1869) - Lady Elizabeth (1794–1819)
- Lady Augusta (1801–1876), married Lord Frederick FitzClarenceLord Frederick FitzClarenceLt.-Gen. Lord Frederick FitzClarence, GCH was an illegitimate son of King William IV and his mistress, Dorothea Jordan...
. - Hon. William (1802–1819)
After the death of his wife in 1822, Glasgow married Julia Sinclair, the third daughter of Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet
Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet
Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet was a Scottish politician, writer on finance and agriculture and the first person to use the word statistics in the English language, in his vast, pioneering work, Statistical Account of Scotland, in 21 volumes.Sinclair was the eldest son of George Sinclair of...
. They had two children:
- Hon. George Frederick, later 6th Earl of GlasgowGeorge Boyle, 6th Earl of GlasgowGeorge Frederick Boyle, 6th Earl of Glasgow was a Scottish nobleman.He was the son of George Boyle, 4th Earl of Glasgow and Julia Sinclair, daughter of Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet....
(1825–1890) - Lady Diana (1828–1877), married John Packington, 2nd Baron Hampton.
On his death in 1843, Glasgow's titles passed to his eldest son, John, by his first wife.