Peerage Record – 2841

     Nichloas Geoffrey Smallwood Holmes was born on 2 December 1981.¹ He is the son of Andrew Peter Geoffrey Holmes and Rosemary Jane Smallwood.¹

     Lady Henrietta Boyle was born in 1700.³ She was the daughter of Charles Boyle, 3rd Earl of Cork and Juliana Noel.⁴ She married Henry Boyle, 1st Earl of Shannon, son of Henry Boyle and Lady Mary O’Brien, in September 1726.⁴ She died on 13 December 1746.⁴

     Henry Shelburne, 1st Earl of Shelburne was born in 1675. He was the son of Sir William Petty and Elizabeth Waller, Baroness Shelburne. He married Arabella Boyle, daughter of Charles Boyle, 2nd Baron Clifford of Lanesborough and Lady Jane Seymour, in 1699.¹ He died on 17 April 1751.
     He was created 1st Earl of Shelburne in 1719.

     Lady Arethusa Berkeley was the daughter of George Berkeley, 1st Earl of Berkeley and Elizabeth Massingberd.¹ She married Charles Boyle, 2nd Baron Clifford of Lanesborough, son of Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Cork and Elizabeth Clifford, Baroness Clifford, before 12 May 1688.¹ She died on 11 February 1742/43.¹ She was buried on 17 February 1742/43 at Cranford, London, England^G.¹
     From before 12 May 1688, her married name became Boyle.¹

     Hon. Henry Noel was the son of Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden and Hon. Hester Wotton.^2,3 He married Elizabeth Wale, daughter of Sir William Wale.³
     He lived at North Luffenham, Rutland, England^G.¹

     Elizabeth Wale was the daughter of Sir William Wale.¹ She married Hon. Henry Noel, son of Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden and Hon. Hester Wotton.²
     Her married name became Noel.

     Sir Thomas Fanshaw was baptised on 8 June 1628. He married, firstly, Margaret Heath. He married, secondly, Elizabeth Fanshawe, daughter of Thomas Fanshawe, 1st Viscount Fanshawe of Dromore and Elizabeth Cokayne, between 1675 and 1677. He died circa 2 April 1705 at Jenkins, Dagenham, Essex, England. He was buried on 5 April 1705.
     He was also known as Sir Thomas Fanshawe.

     Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Cork was born on 20 October 1612 at College of Youghal, Youghal, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹ He was the son of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork and Catherine Fenton.¹ He married Elizabeth Clifford, Baroness Clifford, daughter of Henry Clifford, 5th Earl of Cumberland and Lady Frances Cecil, on 5 July 1635 at Skipton Castle, Craven, Yorkshire, England^G.¹ He died on 15 January 1697/98 at age 85.³ He was buried on 3 February 1697/98 at Londesborough, Yorkshire, England^G.³
     Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Cork also went by the nick-name of Richard ‘the Rich’.⁴ He was styled as Viscount Dungarvan between 1620 and 1642.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1624.⁵ He was appointed Knight on 30 August 1624 at Youghal, County Cork, Ireland^G, by the Lord Deputy Falkland.¹ Between 1632 and 1634 he went on foreign travel, with an allowance of £1000 per year.¹ In 1639 he raised a troop of horse for the King.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Appleby between 1640 and November 1643.¹ He held the office of Governor of Youghal in 1641.¹ In 1642 he defeated the Irish near Liscarrol.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Boyle of Kinalmeaky, co. Cork [I., 1628] on 2 September 1642.⁶ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron of Bandon Bridge, co. Cork [I., 1628] on 2 September 1642.⁶ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount of Dungarvan, co. Waterford [I., 1620] on 15 September 1643.⁶ He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Boyle, Baron of Youghal, co. Cork [I., 1616] on 15 September 1643.⁶ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of the County of Cork [I., 1620] on 15 September 1643.⁶ On 11 December 1643 he succeeded to his father-in-law’s vast estates in Yorkshire and elsewhere.¹ He was created 1st Baron Clifford of Lanesborough, co. York [England] on 4 November 1644.¹ He held the office of Lord Treasurer [Ireland] from 16 November 1660 to 1695.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in December 1660.¹ He was created 1st Earl of Burlington, co. York [England] on 20 March 1664/65.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of the West Riding, Yorkshire between March 1667 and November 1667.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of the West Riding, Yorkshire between 1679 and 1687.¹ He held the office of Recorder of York between 1685 and 1688.¹ On 7 May 1689 he was attainted by the Parliament [Ireland] (which he did not attend), but was restored in 1690.¹

     Elizabeth Clifford, Baroness Clifford was born on 18 September 1613 at Skipton Castle, Craven, Yorkshire, England^G.⁴ She was the daughter of Henry Clifford, 5th Earl of Cumberland and Lady Frances Cecil.⁵ She was baptised on 7 October 1613 at Skipton Parish Church, Craven, Yorkshire, England^G.⁴ She married Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Cork, son of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork and Catherine Fenton, on 5 July 1635 at Skipton Castle, Craven, Yorkshire, England^G.⁶ She died on 6 January 1690/91 at age 77.⁵ She was buried on 20 January 1690/91.⁵ Her will was proven (by probate) in March 1691.⁵
     Her married name became Boyle. After her marriage, Elizabeth Clifford, Baroness Clifford was styled as Countess of Cork on 15 September 1643. She succeeded as the 2nd Baroness Clifford [E., 1628] on 11 December 1643, suo jure.⁴

     Hon. Elizabeth Boyle was baptised on 13 February 1662.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Boyle, 2nd Baron Clifford of Lanesborough and Lady Jane Seymour.¹ She married Lt.-Gen. James Barry, 4th Earl of Barrymore, son of Richard Barry, 2nd Earl of Barrymore and Dorothy Ferrar, before 1703.¹ She died before October 1703, without surviving male issue.¹ She died intestate and her estate was administered to her husband on 10 October 1703.¹
     She had a fortune of £10,000.¹ From before 1703, her married name became Barry.¹ After her marriage, Hon. Elizabeth Boyle was styled as Countess of Barrymore.