Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery

Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery (* April 25, 1621 in Lismore, Ireland, † October 16, 1679 in Castlemartyr, Ireland ) was an English statesman and writer.

Life

He was a son of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork ( Great Earl of Cork, 1566-1643 ), and Catherine Fenton ( 1582-1629 ); one of his brothers was the scientist Robert Boyle. He married on January 27, 1640 Lady Margaret Howard ( 1622-1689 ), with whom he had seven children: Elizabeth, Margaret, Roger, Henry and three other daughters.

He was raised in 1627 by Charles I to the Baron of Broghill. He stood on the side of the king up to his execution, but was won in 1649 by Oliver Cromwell in the cause of Parliament and was the same assist in the subjugation of Ireland.

After Cromwell's death Boyle came back on for Charles II, who in 1660 appointed him to the Earl of Orrery and Lord Justice of Ireland. At the same time he was elected to the House of Commons. He struck from the 1665 Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, detached state seal. By James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland accused of high treason, he joined after he had justified himself, back from his post. Since then he has devoted his time to the sciences and poetry.

Work

He wrote the novel Parthenissa (1665, 3 vols ), several tragedies, but especially State letters, which were published only after his death in 1742.

Roger Boyle described in 1663 for the first time the color change of the silver chloride, which he attributed to the influence of air.