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Apr 25, 1621 Lismore, Munster, Ireland Died on 16 Oct 1679 (aged 58)
English politician
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About Roger Boyle 1st Earl Of Orrery
- Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery (25 April 1621 – 16 October 1679), styled Lord Broghill from 1628 to 1660, was an Anglo-Irish soldier and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England at various times between 1654 and 1679.
- Boyle fought in the Irish Confederate Wars (part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms) and subsequently became known for his antagonism towards Irish Catholics and their political aspirations.
- He was also a noted playwright and writer on 17th century warfare.
