Richard Boyle, 4th Earl of Shannon
Richard Boyle, 4th Earl of Shannon (12 May 1809 – 1 August 1868), styled Viscount Boyle until 1842, was a British politician of the Whig party. He served as Member of Parliament for Cork County from 1830 to 1832.[1][2]
Background
Boyle was the son of Henry Boyle, 3rd Earl of Shannon and his wife, Sarah, daughter of John Hyde of Castle Hyde[1][2] and his wife, Sarah Burton.[3] Hyde was a descendant of the Hyde family of Denchworth in Berkshire (now Oxfordshire).
Political career
Boyle was elected a Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom general election, 1830 and re-elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1831.[4] The Reform Act 1832 increased the number of individuals entitled to vote, increasing the size of electorate by 50–80%, and allowing a total of 653,000 adult males (around one in five) to vote, in a population of some 14 million.[5] In the United Kingdom general election, 1832 which followed, Cork County was allowed to elect two Members of Parliament instead of one. Richard failed to be re-elected, his seat taken by Feargus O'Connor, a leader of the Chartist movement, and Garrett Standish Barry.[4] Barry was a Roman Catholic, the first one elected to Parliament following the Catholic Relief Act 1829.[6] On 22 April 1842, his father died and Boyle succeeded him. He held no other political office until his death.[1][2]
Family
On [28 May 1832, Lord Shannon married Emily Henrietta Seymour in London. She was a daughter of Lord George Seymour-Conway and Isabella Hamilton.[7] His father-in-law was a son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford and his wife Lady Isabella Fitzroy.[8] His mother-in-law was a daughter of the Reverend George Hamilton, Canon of Windsor (1718–1787) and his wife Elizabeth Onslow.[9]
They had two sons:[7]
- Henry Bentinck Boyle, 5th Earl of Shannon (22 November 1833 - 8 February 1890).
- Frederick James Boyle (16 September 1835 - 10 October 1861).
References
- 1 2 3 Listing of the Earls of Shannon and their descendants in Wombat's Family Forest Archived July 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 3 "The Boyle Family Genealogy:" Richard Boyle, 4th Earl of Shannon"". Archived from the original on 2012-08-03.
- ↑ Leo van de Pas, "Descendants of Mary Tudor, Princess of England", gen 9/1-29 of 19 generations
- 1 2 Leigh Rayment, List of Members of Parliament:"The House of Commons constituencies starting with C"
- ↑ Marcus, Jane (ed.) (2001). "Women's Source Library Vol.VIII: Suffrage and the Pankhursts", page 132
- ↑ Cork County Library:"The Standish Barry Family"
- 1 2 Lundy, Darryl. "Profile of Emily Henrietta Seymour in Peerage.com". The Peerage.
- ↑ Lundy, Darryl. "Profile of Francis Seymour-Conway in Peerage.com". The Peerage.
- ↑ Lundy, Darryl. "Profile of George Hamilton in Peerage.com". The Peerage.
- Burke's Peerage, 107th edition (2004)
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Shannon
- Page of "Gentleman's Magazine" listing the children of the 3rd Earl of Shannon
- Page of "Families of County Cork" giving a profile of the Hyde family
- Page of "Burke's Landed Gentry" listing his maternal ancestors
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Boyle Robert King |
Member of Parliament for Cork County 1830–1832 |
Succeeded by Feargus O'Connor Garrett Standish Barry |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Henry Boyle |
Earl of Shannon 1842–1868 |
Succeeded by Henry Bentinck Boyle |