| Birth: | 1582 | | Death: | Feb. 16, 1629 | 
Irish Aristocracy. Born Catherine Fenton the daughter of Sir Geoffrey Fenton and Alice Weston. She became the second wife of Sir Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork in July 1603. As a result of her marriage she was styled as Lady Boyle and as Countess of Cork. The couple had 15 children including the scientist The Honorable Robert Boyle, who was their 14th child. She died in Dublin, Ireland and was buried almost a month later in the National Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Patrick, Dublin, within an elaborate tomb her husband had commissioned depicting himself, his two wives, and his 15 children. (bio by: Iola)
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Spouse:
Richard Boyle (1566 - 1643)*
Children:
Roger Boyle (1606 - 1615)*
Mary Boyle Rich (1624 - 1678)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for Catherine Boyle | | | Burial:
Saint Patrick's Cathedral
Dublin
County Dublin, Ireland |
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Originally Created by: David Conway
Record added: Oct 19, 2001
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