David Boyle, 1st Earl of Glasgow

DAVID, EARL OF GLASGOW

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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7 January 1686: (6693) DAVID BOYLL, haeres Joannis Boyle de Kelburn, patris. xxxviii. 196. Inquisitionum Ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum II

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1687: Marriage contract of David Boyle of Kelburne and Margaret Lindsay, 1687. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow, reference GD20/4/3

Biographical Summary by Darryl Lundy's Peerage

David Boyle, 1st Earl of Glasgow was born in 1666.3

He was the son of John Boyle of Kelburn and Marion Steuart.2 

He married, firstly, Margaret Lindsay-Crawford, daughter of Hon. Patrick Crawford and Margaret Crawfurd, on 19 April 1687.2

He married, secondly, Jean Mure, daughter of William Mure, on 16 June 1697.2 He died on 31 October 1733.2

    David Boyle, 1st Earl of Glasgow was educated at Glasgow University, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.2 

He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bute between 1689 and 1689.2 He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1697.2 He was created 1st Lord Boyle, of Kelburn, Stewartoun, Finnick, Largs and Dalry [Scotland] on 31 January 1698/99, with a special remainder to all of his heirs male whatsoever.1 He was created 1st Lord Boyle, of Stewartoun, Cumbraes, Fenwick, Largs and Dalry [Scotland] on 12 April 1703, with a special remainder to all of his heirs male whatsoever.1 He was created 1st Earl of Glasgow [Scotland] on 12 April 1703, with a special remainder to all of his heirs male whatsoever.1 He was created 1st Viscount of Kelburn [Scotland] on 12 April 1703, with a special remainder to all of his heirs male whatsoever.1 He was Commissioner for the Union of England and Scotland in 1707.2 He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1707 and 1710.2 He lived at Kelburn, Ayrshire, Scotland.1

He had a son and three other daughters by his second wife.
Child of David Boyle, 1st Earl of Glasgow and Jean Mure

1.Lady Jane Boyle+2 d. 13 Dec 1729

Child of David Boyle, 1st Earl of Glasgow and Margaret Lindsay-Crawford

1.John Boyle, 2nd Earl of Glasgow+2 b. Apr 1688, d. 22 May 1740

Citations 1.[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 264. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage. 2.[S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 1564. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition. 3.[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume V, page 661.