Peerage Record – 14765

     Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon was born on 25 June 1623.² He was the son of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork and Catherine Fenton.¹ He married Elizabeth Killigrew, daughter of Sir Robert Killigrew and Mary Wodehouse, on 24 October 1638 at King’s Chapel, Whitehall, London, England^G.³ He died circa April 1699.² He was buried on 19 April 1699.² His will (dated 10 April 1699) was proven (by probate) at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G.³
     Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon also went by the nick-name of Francis ‘the Just’.¹ He was educated between October 1635 and 1639 at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.³ He fought in the Battle of Liscarrol on 3 September 1642, where he distinguished himself against the rebels.³ He was created 1st Viscount Shannon, co. Limerick [Ireland] on 6 September 1660.¹ He was Captain of the Troop of Horse between 28 July 1662 and 1685.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland]² He held the office of Governor of County Cork on 20 August 1672.² He lived at Shannon Park, County Cork, Ireland^G.³

     Hon. Robert Boyle was born on 25 January 1626/27.³ He was the son of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork and Catherine Fenton.¹ He died on 30 December 1691 at age 64.³
     Hon. Robert Boyle also went by the nick-name of Robert ‘the Philosopher’.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.³ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) in 1660 and founding member.³ He was a chemist, and proponent of Boyle’s Law.³ He wrote the book The Sceptical Chymist, published 1661.³ He held the office of Governor of the New England Company between 1662 and 1691, and founding member.³ He wrote the book Occasional Refelctions on Several Subjects, published 1665.³ He wrote the book The Origin of Forms and Qualities, published 1666.³ He wrote the book The Martyrdom of Theodora and Didymus, published 1687, a romance.³ He lived at Stalbridge, Dorset, England^G.³ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴
     

     Elizabeth Feilding, Countess of Guildford was the daughter of William Feilding, 1st Earl of Denbigh and Susan Villiers.¹ She married Lewis Boyle, 1st Viscount Boyle of Kinalmeaky, son of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork and Catherine Fenton, on 26 December 1639 at Chapel Royal, Whitehall, London, England^G.¹ She died circa 3 September 1667 at Colombes, France^G.¹ Her will was proven (by probate) on 20 November 1667.¹
     She held the office of Lady of the Bedchamber to the Queen Dowager, Henrietta Maria.¹ From 26 December 1639, her married name became Boyle.¹ She was created 1st Countess of Guildford, co. Surrey [England, for life] on 14 July 1660.¹

     Agnes Michel Vance is the daughter of Reverend George Hamilton Vance.¹ She married Horace Edgar Bowles, son of Francis Dominic Bowles and Anne Marsh, in 1959.¹
     From 1959, her married name became Bowles.¹

     Francis Dominic Bowles was born on 1 March 1851.¹ He married Anne Marsh, daughter of Frederick Marsh, in 1873.¹ He died on 28 June 1926 at age 75.¹
     He held the office of Councillor for the London City Council.¹ He was chairman of Pearl Assurance Company Ltd between 1916 and 1926.¹

     Anne Marsh was the daughter of Frederick Marsh.¹ She married Francis Dominic Bowles in 1873.¹ She died in 1934.¹
     From 1873, her married name became Bowles.¹

     Frederick Marsh lived at Leicester, Leicestershire, England^G.¹

     Horace Edgar Bowles was born on 5 September 1874.¹ He was the son of Francis Dominic Bowles and Anne Marsh.¹ He married, firstly, Louisa Vance, daughter of Reverend George Hamilton Vance, in July 1901.¹ He married, secondly, Agnes Michel Vance, daughter of Reverend George Hamilton Vance, in 1959.² He died on 5 January 1965 at age 90.²
     He was appointed Fellow, Royal Institute of Chemistry (F.R.I.C.)¹ He lived at Caryl, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England^G.¹

     Louisa Vance was the daughter of Reverend George Hamilton Vance.¹ She married Horace Edgar Bowles, son of Francis Dominic Bowles and Anne Marsh, in July 1901.¹ She died on 8 July 1958.¹
     From July 1901, her married name became Bowles.¹

     Reverend George Hamilton Vance was given the name of George Hamilton Smith at birth.² He graduated from Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.^G, in 1873 with a Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.)^1,2