Richard Boyle, 9th Earl of Cork
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Richard Edmund St Lawrence Boyle, 9th Earl of Cork KP, PC
(19 April 1829 – 22 June 1904), styled Viscount Dungarvan between 1834 and 1856, was a British courtier and Liberal
politician. In a ministerial career spanning between 1866 and 1895, he served three times as Master of the Buckhounds
and twice as Master of the Horse
.
, the eldest son of Charles Boyle, Viscount Dungarvan, by his wife Lady Catherine St Lawrence, daughter of William St Lawrence, 2nd Earl of Howth. He was the grandson of Edmund Boyle, 8th Earl of Cork
. He was educated at Eton
and Christ Church, Oxford
. He became known by the courtesy title
Viscount Dungarvan on the early death of his father in 1834.
for Frome
in 1854, a seat he held until 1856, when he succeeded his grandfather in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
. In 1860 he was made a Knight of the Order of St Patrick. He became a government member in January 1866, when he was appointed Master of the Buckhounds
under Lord Russell
, a post he held until the administration fell in July 1866. He was sworn of the Privy Council
in May of that year. He was once again Master of the Buckhounds under William Ewart Gladstone
between 1868 and 1874 and between 1880 and 1885. In 1882 he was appointed one of the speakers of the House of Lords. When Gladstone became prime minister for the third time in February 1886, Cork was appointed Master of the Horse
. However, the government fell already in July of the same year. He did not serve in Gladstone's fourth administration of 1892 to 1894, but when Lord Rosebery
succeeded as prime minister in March 1894, Cork was once again appointed Master of the Horse. The Liberal government fell in June the following year.
Lord Cork was also Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
from 1864 to 1904, an Aide-de-Camp
to Queen Victoria from 1889 to 1899 and a Colonel of the North Somerset Yeomanry
.
, on July 20, 1853. They had seven children:
Lord Cork died at Berkeley Square
, Mayfair
, London
, in June 1904, aged 75, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, Charles
. The Countess of Cork died in October 1912, aged 83.
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(19 April 1829 – 22 June 1904), styled Viscount Dungarvan between 1834 and 1856, was a British courtier and Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician. In a ministerial career spanning between 1866 and 1895, he served three times as Master of the Buckhounds
Master of the Buckhounds
The Master of the Buckhounds was an officer in the Master of the Horse's department of the British Royal Household. The holder was also His/Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot. It was a political office, so the holder, who was always a nobleman, changed with every change of government. The office...
and twice as Master of the Horse
Master of the Horse
The Master of the Horse was a position of varying importance in several European nations.-Magister Equitum :...
.
Background and education
Boyle was born in Dublin, IrelandIreland
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, the eldest son of Charles Boyle, Viscount Dungarvan, by his wife Lady Catherine St Lawrence, daughter of William St Lawrence, 2nd Earl of Howth. He was the grandson of Edmund Boyle, 8th Earl of Cork
Edmund Boyle, 8th Earl of Cork
General Edmund Boyle, 8th Earl of Cork and Orrery KP , styled Viscount Dungarvan from 1768 to 1798, was an Irish soldier and peer. He became Earl of Cork and Orrery in 1798 on the death of Edmund Boyle, 7th Earl of Cork and was appointed a Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 22 July 1835....
. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
. He became known by the courtesy title
Courtesy title
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Viscount Dungarvan on the early death of his father in 1834.
Political career
Lord Dungarvan was elected Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
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for Frome
Frome (UK Parliament constituency)
Frome was a constituency centred on the town of Frome in Somerset. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832, until it was abolished for the 1950 general election...
in 1854, a seat he held until 1856, when he succeeded his grandfather in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
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. In 1860 he was made a Knight of the Order of St Patrick. He became a government member in January 1866, when he was appointed Master of the Buckhounds
Master of the Buckhounds
The Master of the Buckhounds was an officer in the Master of the Horse's department of the British Royal Household. The holder was also His/Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot. It was a political office, so the holder, who was always a nobleman, changed with every change of government. The office...
under Lord Russell
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, KG, GCMG, PC , known as Lord John Russell before 1861, was an English Whig and Liberal politician who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century....
, a post he held until the administration fell in July 1866. He was sworn of the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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in May of that year. He was once again Master of the Buckhounds under William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
between 1868 and 1874 and between 1880 and 1885. In 1882 he was appointed one of the speakers of the House of Lords. When Gladstone became prime minister for the third time in February 1886, Cork was appointed Master of the Horse
Master of the Horse
The Master of the Horse was a position of varying importance in several European nations.-Magister Equitum :...
. However, the government fell already in July of the same year. He did not serve in Gladstone's fourth administration of 1892 to 1894, but when Lord Rosebery
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, KG, PC was a British Liberal statesman and Prime Minister. Between the death of his father, in 1851, and the death of his grandfather, the 4th Earl, in 1868, he was known by the courtesy title of Lord Dalmeny.Rosebery was a Liberal Imperialist who...
succeeded as prime minister in March 1894, Cork was once again appointed Master of the Horse. The Liberal government fell in June the following year.
Lord Cork was also Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Somerset. Since 1714, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Somerset.-Lord Lieutenants of Somerset:*John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford 1552–1555...
from 1864 to 1904, an Aide-de-Camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to Queen Victoria from 1889 to 1899 and a Colonel of the North Somerset Yeomanry
North Somerset Yeomanry
The North Somerset Yeomanry was first raised in Frome in 1798. A condition of service was that it should not be required to march more than 10 miles from the town and it was soon disbanded in 1802...
.
Family
Lord Cork married Lady Emily Charlotte de Burgh (19 October 1828 - October 10, 1912), second daughter of Ulick de Burgh, 1st Marquess of ClanricardeUlick de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde
Ulick John de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde KP, PC , styled Lord Dunkellin until 1808 and known as The Earl of Clanricarde between 1808 and 1825, was a British Whig politician.-Background and education:...
, on July 20, 1853. They had seven children:
- Lady Emily Harriet Catherine Boyle (c. 1855-28 July 1931)
- Lady Grace Elizabeth Boyle (c. 1858-23 May 1935), married the Honourable Henry Francis Baring, and had issue.
- Lady Honora Janet Boyle (c. 1859-11 March 1953), married Robert Kirkman Hodgson DLDeputy LieutenantIn 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....
, with issue. - Lady Isabel Lettice Theodosia Boyle (d. 6 April 1904) James Walker Larnach and had issue.
- Lady Dorothy Blanche Boyle (c. 1860- 7 June 1938), married Walter Long, 1st Viscount Long and had issue.
- Charles Spencer Boyle, 10th Earl of CorkCharles Boyle, 10th Earl of CorkCharles Spencer Canning Boyle, 10th Earl of Cork and Orrery , styled Viscount Dungarvan until 1904, was an Irish soldier and peer....
(1861–1925) - Robert John Lascelles Boyle, 11th Earl of Cork (1864–1934)
Lord Cork died at Berkeley Square
Berkeley Square
Berkeley Square is a town square in the West End of London, England, in the City of Westminster. It was originally laid out in the mid 18th century by architect William Kent...
, Mayfair
Mayfair
Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...
, London
London
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, in June 1904, aged 75, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, Charles
Charles Boyle, 10th Earl of Cork
Charles Spencer Canning Boyle, 10th Earl of Cork and Orrery , styled Viscount Dungarvan until 1904, was an Irish soldier and peer....
. The Countess of Cork died in October 1912, aged 83.