John Boyle, 3rd Earl of Glasgow
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John Boyle, 3rd Earl of Glasgow (4 November 1714-7 March 1775) was a Scottish nobleman.
by Helenor, third daughter of William Morrison of Prestongrange
, county Haddington
. The Boyles were an ancient family, whose estates centred around Kelburn
in North Ayrshire
.
on 30 April 1745 and the Battle of Lauffeld
on 2 July 1747, being wounded on both occasions. Between 1755 and 1757, he was Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow and between 1764 and 1772, he was Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
.
He died on 7 March 1775 at Kelburn.
, Lord Ross's ancestral estates of Halkhead were ultimately brought into his family. She survived him, dying of apoplexy
in London on 9 October 1791. Their children included:
Origins
Boyle was the third but eldest surviving son and heir of John Boyle, 2nd Earl of GlasgowJohn Boyle, 2nd Earl of Glasgow
-Origins:Boyle was the eldest son and heir of David Boyle, 1st Earl of Glasgow by Margaret, daughter of the Hon. Patrick Lindsay . The Boyles were an ancient family, whose estates centred around Kelburn in North Ayrshire.-Career:Boyle was born in April 1688 and succeeded to the peerage on 31...
by Helenor, third daughter of William Morrison of Prestongrange
Prestongrange
Prestongrange is a place in East Lothian, Scotland, UK, situated between Musselburgh to the west, and Prestonpans in the east.The placename derives from "Preston", meaning "priest's town", and a grange which was worked by the Cistercian monks of Newbattle Abbey.In the 16th century the Morison...
, county Haddington
East Lothian
East Lothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Midlothian. Its administrative centre is Haddington, although its largest town is Musselburgh....
. The Boyles were an ancient family, whose estates centred around Kelburn
Kelburn Castle
Kelburn Castle is a large house near Fairlie, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is the seat of the Earl of Glasgow. Originally built in the thirteenth century it was remodelled in the sixteenth century. In 1700 the first Earl made further extensions to the house in a manner not unlike a French château...
in North Ayrshire
Ayrshire
Ayrshire is a registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, United Kingdom, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine. The town of Troon on the coast has hosted the British Open Golf Championship twice in the...
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Career
Lord Glasgow was a captain in the 33rd Regiment of Foot, and took part in the Battle of FontenoyBattle of Fontenoy
The Battle of Fontenoy, 11 May 1745, was a major engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession, fought between the forces of the Pragmatic Allies – comprising mainly Dutch, British, and Hanoverian troops under the nominal command of the Duke of Cumberland – and a French army under Maurice de...
on 30 April 1745 and the Battle of Lauffeld
Battle of Lauffeld
The Battle of Lauffeld, also known as the Battle of Lafelt or Battle of Maastricht, also Battle of Val, took place on 2 July 1747, during the French invasion of the Netherlands. It was part of the War of the Austrian Succession...
on 2 July 1747, being wounded on both occasions. Between 1755 and 1757, he was Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow and between 1764 and 1772, he was Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
The Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the British Sovereign's personal representative to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland , reflecting the Church's role as the national church of Scotland, and the Sovereign's role as protector and member of...
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He died on 7 March 1775 at Kelburn.
Family
By his marriage (7 July 1755) to Elizabeth, daughter of George Ross, 13th Lord RossGeorge Ross, 13th Lord Ross
George Ross, 13th Lord Ross of Halkhead , was a Scottish nobleman.-Origins:Ross was the eldest son and heir of William Ross, 12th Lord Ross, who died in 1738, by Agnes, daughter and heiress of Sir John Wilkie of Fouldean...
, Lord Ross's ancestral estates of Halkhead were ultimately brought into his family. She survived him, dying of apoplexy
Apoplexy
Apoplexy is a medical term, which can be used to describe 'bleeding' in a stroke . Without further specification, it is rather outdated in use. Today it is used only for specific conditions, such as pituitary apoplexy and ovarian apoplexy. In common speech, it is used non-medically to mean a state...
in London on 9 October 1791. Their children included:
- John Boyle (born 26 March 1756), who died an infant
- George Boyle, 4th Earl of GlasgowGeorge Boyle, 4th Earl of GlasgowGeorge 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...