Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Irish noble
Date of Birth: 13-Oct-1566
Place of Birth: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 15-Sep-1643
Profession: architect
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork
- Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork (13 October 1566 – 15 September 1643), also known as the Great Earl of Cork, was an English-born politician who served as Lord Treasurer of the Kingdom of Ireland. Lord Cork was an important figure in the continuing English colonisation of Ireland (commenced by the Normans) in the 16th and 17th centuries, as he acquired large tracts of land in plantations in Munster in southern Ireland.
- Moreover, his sons played an important role in fighting against the Irish Catholic rebellion in the 1640s and 1650s, assisting in the victory of the British and Protestant interest in Ireland. In addition to being the first Earl of Cork, he was the patriarch of the Boyle family through his many prominent descendants, whose titles included Earl of Orrery (1660), Earl of Burlington (1664) and Earl of Shannon (1756).
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