Richard Boyle

Richard Boyle (c. 1574–1645) was an English bishop who became Archbishop of Tuam in the Church of Ireland. He was the second son of Michael Boyle (died 2 February 1597), merchant in London, and his wife Jane (baptised 17 January 1548), daughter and co-heiress of William Peacock. His younger brother was Michael Boyle, bishop of Waterford.

Biography Richard Boyle was born around 1574. He graduated with a BA in 1595 which led to an MA three years later, and was incorporated MA at Oxford on 16 July 1601. He held the vicarage of Finedon in Northamptonshire before embarking on a Church of Ireland ecclesiastical career. and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Needler of Holylands at Horley, Surrey. Sources differ over their children, a provisional list being: Reverend Michael, Archbishop of Armagh and father of the 1st Viscount Blessington.