Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery

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About Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery

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Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery (25 April 1621 – 16 October 1679) was a soldier, dramatist and politician from the British Isles who sat in the House of Commons of England at various times between 1654 and 1679. Boyle fought in the Irish Confederate Wars (part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms) and subsequently became known for his antagonism towards Irish Catholics and their political aspirations. He was a noted playwright and writer on 17th century warfare.

Other References

  • "BOYLE, Roger, 1st Baron of Broghill [I (1621-79), of Ballymallow House, co. Cork and Marston Bigot, Som.]", The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1660-1690, ed. B.D. Henning, 1983
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Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery's Timeline

1621
April 25, 1621
Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland
1642
1642
Cork, Youghal, County Cork, Ireland
1643
June 21, 1643
Burren, Mayo, Ireland
1646
August 24, 1646
Youghal, Cork, Ireland
1650
1650
Castlemartyr, Cork, Ireland
1653
1653
Cork, Youghal, County Cork, Ireland
1662
1662
Cork, Youghal, County Cork, Ireland
1679
October 16, 1679
Age 58
Castlemartyr, County Cork, Ireland
October 18, 1679
Age 58
Youghal, County Cork, Ireland