Richard Boyle D.D. was an Anglican bishop in the early seventeenth century.
He was appointed Dean of Limerick in 1661, and Treasurer in 1663. In 1666 he was appointed Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin.
He died in 1682 and is buried at St Laserian's Cathedral, Old Leighlin.
References
- Handbook of British Chronology By Fryde, E. B;. Greenway, D.E;Porter, S; Roy, I: Cambridge, CUP, 1996 ISBN 0-521-56350-X, 0713642556
- "A New History of Ireland" T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F.J. Byrne and Cosgrove, A: Oxford, OUP, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
- "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton, H. pp337/8 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
- " The History and Antiquities of the County of Carlow " Ryan, J.: Dublin; Richard Moore;1833
| Church of Ireland titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byRobert Naylor | Dean of Limerick 1661–1666 |
Succeeded byJohn Smith |
| Preceded byRobert Price | Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin 1666–1682 |
Succeeded byNarcissus Marsh |
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