George Boyle, 6th Earl of Glasgow
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George Frederick Boyle, 6th Earl of Glasgow (9 October 1825 – 23 April 1890) 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
.
He married Hon. Montague Abercromby (1835-1931), daughter of George Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby
and Louisa Penuel Forbes, on 29 April 1856. They had two daughters
He succeeded to his half brother's titles on 11 March 1869.
He held the offices of Deputy Lieutenant
of Fife
and Renfrewshire
. He held the office of Lord Clerk Register
of Scotland from 1879 until his death.
He died at age 64, without male issue. On his death, the UK barony of Ross of Hawkhead
became extinct.
He was the son of George Boyle, 4th Earl of Glasgow
George Boyle, 4th Earl of Glasgow
George Boyle, 4th Earl of Glasgow, GCH FRS , 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...
and Julia Sinclair, 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...
.
He married Hon. Montague Abercromby (1835-1931), daughter of George Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby
George Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby
George Ralph Campbell Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby was a Scottish soldier, politician and peer. The son of George Abercromby, 2nd Baron Abercromby and Hon. Montague Dundas, on his death in 1852 he was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son.-Career:He was commissioned into the 51st Foot...
and Louisa Penuel Forbes, on 29 April 1856. They had two daughters
- Lady Gertrude Julia Georgina Boyle (15 November 1861 – 12 December 1950)
- Lady Muriel Louisa Diana Boyle (18 November 1872 – 3 April 1915)
He succeeded to his half brother's titles on 11 March 1869.
He held the offices of Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
and Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfrewshire, the others being Inverclyde to the west and East Renfrewshire to the east...
. He held the office of Lord Clerk Register
Lord Clerk Register
The office of Lord Clerk Register is the oldest surviving Great Officer of State in Scotland, with origins in the 13th century.The Clerk-Register was from ancient times the principal Clerk in the kingdom, from whom all other clerks, whatever their government positions, and who were essentially his...
of Scotland from 1879 until his death.
He died at age 64, without male issue. On his death, the UK barony of Ross of Hawkhead
Baron Ross
The title of Baron Ross, of Hawkhead in the county of Renfrew, was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom on 11 August 1815 for George Boyle. He was Earl of Glasgow in the Peerage of Scotland and Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire. His mother Elizabeth was the daughter of George Ross, 12th Lord...
became extinct.