Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery

English politician

Date of Birth: 25-Apr-1621

Place of Birth: Lismore, Munster, Ireland

Date of Death: 16-Oct-1679

Profession: writer, politician, playwright

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery (25 April 1621 – 16 October 1679), styled Lord Broghill from 1628 to 1660, was an Anglo-Irish soldier and politician 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 also a noted playwright and writer on 17th century warfare.