Viscount Blesington, in the County of Wicklow, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland

Peerage of Ireland

The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...

. It was created on 23 August 1673 for Murrough Boyle

Murrough Boyle, 1st Viscount Blesington

Murragh Boyle, 1st Viscount Blesington was an Irish peer and member of the House of Lords.Murrough Boyle was born in Cork, Ireland, the son of The Most Reverend Michael Boyle, Archbishop Bishop of Armagh and Mary O'Brien. He married twice; firstly Mary Parker, daughter of Dr...

. He was the son of Michael Boyle, Archbishop of Armagh

Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland)

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, eldest son of Richard Boyle, Archbishop of Tuam

Archbishop of Tuam

The Archbishop of Tuam is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Roman Catholic Church.-History:...

. He was created Baron Boyle, in the County of Wicklow, at the sime time, also in the Peerage of Ireland. Both titles were created with remainder to the heirs male of his father. However, the titles became extinct on the death of his son, Charles, the second Viscount, on 2 June 1732.

Michael Boyle had established a town in County Wicklow

County Wicklow

County Wicklow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wicklow, which derives from the Old Norse name Víkingalág or Wykynlo. Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county...

, to which he gave the name of Blessington

Blessington

Blessington, historically known as Ballycomeen , is a town in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is located on the N81 road, which connects Dublin to Tullow.- History :...

. In connection with this town he in 1673 obtained the title of Viscount Blessington for his eldest son, Murrough. Richard Boyle, Archbishop of Tuam, was the son of Michael Boyle, brother of Roger Boyle, father of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork

Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork

Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork , also known as the Great Earl of Cork, was Lord Treasurer of the Kingdom of Ireland....

 (see Earl of Cork

Earl of Cork

Earl of the County of Cork, usually shortened to Earl of Cork, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1620 for the Anglo-Irish politician Richard Boyle, 1st Baron Boyle...

 for more information on this branch of the family).

Viscounts Blesington (1673)

• Murrough Boyle, 1st Viscount Blesington
  Murrough Boyle, 1st Viscount Blesington
  Murragh Boyle, 1st Viscount Blesington was an Irish peer and member of the House of Lords.Murrough Boyle was born in Cork, Ireland, the son of The Most Reverend Michael Boyle, Archbishop Bishop of Armagh and Mary O'Brien. He married twice; firstly Mary Parker, daughter of Dr...
  
   (1648–1718)
• Charles Boyle, 2nd Viscount Blesington
  Charles Boyle, 2nd Viscount Blesington
  Charles Boyle, 2nd Viscount Blesington was an Irish peer and member of the House of Lords.Charles Boyle was the son of Murrough Boyle, 1st Viscount Blesington and Lady Anne Coote. He married twice; firstly Penelope Rose Coote, daughter of Colonel Hon. Richard Coote and secondly Martha Matthews,...
  
  (d. 1732)