Portrait of John Boyle (1706 - 1762)

John Boyle

5th Earl of Orrery (1731 - 1762)
5th Earl of Cork (1753 - 1762)
2nd Baron Boyle of Marston (1731 - 1762)
  • Born on January 13, 1706 in London, at Westminster
  • Deceased on November 16, 1762, at the age of 56 years

Parents

  • Charles Boyle (1674 - 1731), Knight of the Thistle, Member of Parliament for Charleville, Member of Parliament for Huntingdon
  • Elizabeth Cecil (1687 - 1708)

Family

Occupations

  • writer and philosopher

Distinctions

  • fellowship of the Royal Society