Earl of Shannon

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Earldom of Shannon
Coronet of a British Earl.svg
COA of Boyle, Earl of Shannon.svg
Parted per bend embattled Gules and Argent, a crescent for difference
Creation date17 April 1756
Created by George II
Peerage Peerage of Ireland
First holder Henry Boyle
Present holder Henry Boyle, 10th Earl of Shannon
Heir presumptiveRobert Francis Boyle
Remainder toHeirs male of the first earl's body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titlesViscount Boyle of Bandon
Baron of Castle Martyr
Baron Carleton
Former seat(s) Shannon Park
Castle Martyr
MottoVivit post funera virtus ("Virtue lives after death")
Spectemur agendo ("Let us be judged by our actions")
Henry Boyle, 1st Earl of Shannon. Henry Boyle, 1st Earl of Shannon.jpg
Henry Boyle, 1st Earl of Shannon.

Earl of Shannon is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1756 for the prominent Irish politician Henry Boyle, who served as Speaker of the Irish House of Commons and as Chancellor of the Irish Exchequer. The earldom is named after Shannon Park in County Cork. [1]

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The first Earl was made Viscount Boyle, of Bandon, and Baron Castle Martyr at the same time, also in the Peerage of Ireland. Lord Shannon was the second son of Henry Boyle, second son of Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, third surviving son of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork. He was succeeded by his son, the second Earl. He served as Master-General of the Ordnance for Ireland and as Vice-Treasurer for Ireland. In 1786 he was created Baron Carleton, of Carleton in the County of York, in the Peerage of Great Britain. This title gave him and the later Earls an automatic seat in the British House of Lords. The third Earl, son of the second, notably served as Lord Lieutenant of County Cork. On his death the titles passed to his son, the fourth Earl, who briefly represented County Cork in the House of Commons. [1]

As of 2019, the titles are held by the fourth Earl's great-great-great-grandson, the tenth Earl, who succeeded his father in 2013.

The Honourable Sir Algernon Boyle, sixth son of the fifth Earl, was an admiral in the Royal Navy. [1]

The family seat was Castle Martyr (or Castlemartyr) in Castlemartyr, County Cork, [2] which was the ancient seat of the FitzGeralds. [3]

Earls of Shannon (1756)

Present peer

(Richard) Henry John Boyle, 10th Earl of Shannon (born 19 January 1960), also known as Harry Boyle, [5] is the son of the 9th Earl and his wife Susan Margaret Rogers Hogg. Between 1963 and 2013 he was known formally as Viscount Boyle. [6]

In 2003, he was living at Edington House, Bridgwater, Somerset. On 9 May 2013 he succeeded as Earl of Shannon, Viscount Boyle, Baron Castle Martyr, and Baron Carleton. [6]

As of 2023, Shannon is unmarried, and the heir presumptive is his second cousin once removed, Robert Francis Boyle (born 1930), [7] a grandson of a younger son of the 5th Earl.

Title succession chart

Title succession chart
Title succession chart, Barons Castle Martyr, Viscounts Boyle, and Earls of Shannon.
Henry Boyle
1st Earl of Shannon

1682–1764
Baron Carleton [GB]
Richard Boyle
2nd Earl of Shannon

1728–1807
Henry Boyle
3rd Earl of Shannon

1771–1842
Richard Boyle
1802 – c. 1803
Richard Boyle
4th Earl of Shannon

1809–1868
Henry Boyle
5th Earl of Shannon

1833–1890
Richard Boyle
6th Earl of Shannon

1860–1906
Hon.
Henry Boyle
1862–1908
V. Adm. Hon.
Robert Boyle
1863–1922
Hon.
Richard Boyle
1896–1896
Richard Boyle
7th Earl of Shannon

1897–1917
Robert Boyle
8th Earl of Shannon

1900–1963
Cdr.
Vivian Boyle
1902–1962
Richard Boyle
9th Earl of Shannon

1924–2013
Robert Boyle
born 1930
Richard Boyle
10th Earl of Shannon

born 1960
David Boyle
born 1959
Liam Boyle
born 2001

Line of succession

Line of succession
  • Coronet of a British Earl.svg Henry Boyle, 5th Earl of Shannon (1833–1890)
    • Coronet of a British Earl.svg Richard Boyle, 6th Earl of Shannon (1860–1906)
      • Coronet of a British Earl.svg Robert Boyle, 8th Earl of Shannon (1900–1963)
        • Coronet of a British Earl.svg Richard Boyle, 9th Earl of Shannon (1924–2013)
          • Coronet of a British Earl.svg Richard Boyle, 10th Earl of Shannon (born 1960)
    • Hon. Robert Francis Boyle (1863–1922)
      • Vivien Francis Boyle (1902–1962)
        • (1) Robert Francis Boyle (born 1930)
          • (2) David de Crespigny Boyle (born 1959)
            • (3) Liam Francis Paton Boyle (born 2001)
          • (4) Robert Andrew Boyle (born 1961)
    • Hon. Edward Spencer Harry Boyle (1870–1937)
      • Patrick Spencer Boyle (1906–1978)
        • Michael Patrick Radcliffe Boyle (1934–2011)
          • (5) Robert Algernon Radcliffe Boyle (born 1963)
            • (6) George Patrick Radcliffe Boyle (born 1998)
          • (7) Rupert Alexander Boyle (born 1968)
        • David Spencer Boyle (1942–2023)
          • (8) James Patrick William Boyle (born 1983)

[7]

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