Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon

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Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon

Summary

Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon is a human[1]. He was born on +1623-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1699-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon was born on +1623-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon was born on +1623-06-25T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon died on +1699-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon's father was Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork[7].
  • Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon's mother was Catherine Fenton[8].
  • Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon was married to Elizabeth Killigrew, Viscountess Shannon[9].
  • A child of Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon was Richard Boyle[10].
  • A child of Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon was Francis Boyle[11].
  • A child of Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon was Elizabeth Boyle[12].
  • Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon held citizenship in Kingdom of England[13].
  • Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon worked as a politician[4].
  • Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon held the position of Member of the Privy Council of Ireland[14].
  • Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon is recorded as male[15].
  • Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon's noble title is recorded as Viscount Shannon[17].
  • Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000410299923[18].
  • Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24947581[19].
  • Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85143864[20].
  • Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05sywq9[21].
  • Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4771506A[22].
  • Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon's family name is recorded as Boyle[23].
  • Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon's given name is recorded as Francis[24].
  • Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon's Rodovid ID is recorded as 1053188[25].
  • Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon's Early Modern Letters Online person ID is recorded as dd86a3b4-29c2-407d-813b-a058b479d118[26].
  • Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00019206[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1623-01-01T00:00:00Z[2] and +1623-06-25T00:00:00Z[6]. Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon's father was Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork[7]. His mother was Catherine Fenton[8].

Career and Affiliations

Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon worked as a politician[4]. He held the position of Member of the Privy Council of Ireland[14].

Personal Life

Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon was married to Elizabeth Killigrew, Viscountess Shannon[9]. Children include Richard Boyle[10], 1645–1679[28]; Francis Boyle[11]; and Elizabeth Boyle[12].

Death and Burial

Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon died on +1699-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon's parents?

Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon's father was Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork[7]. Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon's mother was Catherine Fenton[8].

Who was Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon married to?

Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon's spouses include Elizabeth Killigrew, Viscountess Shannon[9].

What did Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon do for work?

Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . Early Modern Letters Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Early Modern Letters Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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