Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington and 2nd Earl of Cork (October 20,1612-January 15,1698) was the second son and sixth child of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork and his second wife, formerly Catherine Fenton.
Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington and 2nd Earl of Cork (October 20,1612-January 15,1698), was Lord High Treasurer of Ireland and a cavalier. He was born in The College in Youghal, the second son and sixth child of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork and his second wife, formerly Catherine Fenton.