Peerage Record – 8255

     John Richard Boyle, 15th Earl of Cork was born on 3 November 1945.¹ He is the son of John William Boyle, 14th Earl of Cork and Mary Leslie Gordon-Finlayson.¹ He married Hon. Rebecca Juliet Noble, daughter of Rt. Hon. Michael Anthony Cristobal Noble, Baron Glenkinglas and Anne Pearson, on 2 June 1973.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy.¹ He was a director of E. D. & F. Man Sugar Ltd.¹ He was captain of the H.M.S. Sealion in 1976.¹ He was a member of the Baltic Exchange in 1979.¹ He was styled as Viscount Dungarvan between 1995 and 2003.¹ He lived in 2003 at Lickford House, Petworth, Sussex, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 15th Viscount Boyle of Kinalmeaky, co. Cork [I., 1628] on 14 November 2003.² He succeeded as the 15th Baron of Bandon Bridge, co. Cork [I., 1628] on 14 November 2003.² He succeeded as the 15th Earl of the County of Cork [I., 1620] on 14 November 2003.² He succeeded as the 15th Earl of Orrery [I., 1660] on 14 November 2003.² He succeeded as the 15th Lord Boyle, Baron of Broghill [I., 1628] on 14 November 2003.² He succeeded as the 12th Baron Boyle of Marston, co. Somerset [G.B., 1711] on 14 November 2003.² He succeeded as the 16th Viscount of Dungarvan, co. Waterford [I., 1620] on 14 November 2003.² He succeeded as the 15th Lord Boyle, Baron of Youghal, co. Cork [I., 1616] on 14 November 2003.²

     Robert Ramsden lived at Meltham, Yorkshire, England^G.¹

     General Sir Robert Gordon-Finlayson died on 23 May 1956.³
     He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)¹ He lived at Wickerstreet House, Kersey, Suffolk, England^G.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.)¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.)¹

     Lady Elizabeth Theresa Boyle was born on 19 July 1920.¹ She was the daughter of Major Hon. Reginald Courtenay Boyle and Violet Flower.¹ She married Adrian Noble Dodd-Noble, son of Captain Cecil Kingsley Dodd and Hon. Phyllis Margaret Black Noble, on 4 July 1947.¹ She died in 1981.²
     Her married name became Dodd-Noble. In 1967 she was raised to the rank of an earl’s daughter.²

     Adrian Noble Dodd-Noble was born on 17 September 1922.² He was the son of Captain Cecil Kingsley Dodd and Hon. Phyllis Margaret Black Noble.^1,2 He married Lady Elizabeth Theresa Boyle, daughter of Major Hon. Reginald Courtenay Boyle and Violet Flower, on 4 July 1947.¹ He married Jennifer Margaret (?) in 1984.³ He died on 22 September 2013 at age 91.³

     Adrian Michael Dodd-Noble was born on 20 April 1948.¹ He is the son of Adrian Noble Dodd-Noble and Lady Elizabeth Theresa Boyle.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Patrick Robin Dodd-Noble was born on 10 November 1951.¹ He is the son of Adrian Noble Dodd-Noble and Lady Elizabeth Theresa Boyle.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Simon Thomas Antony Dodd-Noble was born on 17 February 1955.¹ He is the son of Adrian Noble Dodd-Noble and Lady Elizabeth Theresa Boyle.¹ He and Carolyn A. Botting were divorced.² He married Carolyn A. Botting.²
     He was educated at Radley College, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹

     Antony William Dodd-Noble was born on 10 December 1961.¹ He is the son of Adrian Noble Dodd-Noble and Lady Elizabeth Theresa Boyle.¹ He married Fiona Mary Henderson, daughter of Adrian Donald Henderson and Angela Mary Oriana Russi, in 1988.²

     Joanna Susan Dodd-Noble was born on 8 January 1950.¹ She is the daughter of Adrian Noble Dodd-Noble and Lady Elizabeth Theresa Boyle.¹ She married Barry A. Godfrey, son of W. E. Godfrey.¹
     Her married name became Godfrey.¹ She lived in 2003 at 10 Greenfield Road, Middleton on the Wolds, Driffield, Yorkshire, East Riding, England^G.¹