CATALOGUE OF THE PICTURES AT HARDWICK HALL. I 17 



80. Robert Boyle, the celebrated philosopher and chemist, 

 fifth son of Richard, ist Earl of Cork. Bom 25 January, 

 1626; died 30 December, 1691, unmarried. Half length. 



This picture was removed to Bolton Abbey in August, 1895. 

 Robert Bo vie spent much time at Bolton, which came to his 

 eldest brother, Richard, ist Earl of Burlington, by his marriage 

 with Elizabeth Clifford. Robert Boyle decorated the hall at Bolton 

 with classical drawings, built the Boyle Schoolroom, and, I believe, 

 the present Rectory also. Many of his books are in the Dining 

 Room at Bolton Abbey. The news of the death of his favourite 

 sister. Lady Ranelagh, threw him into convulsions, which carried 

 him off. 



looA. Charles, Lord Clifford of Lanesborough {i.e., Londes- 

 borough), eldest son of Charles, Lord Clifford, and heir 

 of his grandfather, Richard, ist Earl of Burlington and 

 2nd Earl of Cork, whom he succeeded 15 January, 

 1696-7, as second Earl of Burlington. He married, 26 

 January, 1687-8, Juliana, daughter and heiress of the 

 Honble. Heliry Noel, of North Luffenham, Co. Rutland, 

 2nd son of Baptist, 2nd Viscount Campden, and he died 

 at Chiswick 9 February, 1 703-4. 



There is a picture at Bolton Abbey of a boy (one of the 

 sons of Charles, Lord Clifford, by Jane, daughter of William, 

 Duke of Somerset), in the character of the " Bov of Egremcmt,"' 

 which probably represents him, or his elder brother, Richard, 

 who died 9 April, 1675, aged 9. 



81: Elizabeth Boyle, Countess of Thanet, third daughter of 

 Richard, ist Earl of Burlington, and 2nd Earl of Cork, 

 and wife of Nicholas Tufton, 3rd Earl of Thanet, to 

 whom she was married 11 April, 1664, and she died 

 I September, 1725. Half length. 



82. Henry Boyle, Lord Carleton, so created 19 October, 1714 



(younger brother of Charles, 2nd Earl of Burlington, 

 being second surviving son of Charles, Lord Clifford. 

 Died unmarried 14 March, 1725. Half length. 



Carlton House was named after him, and he left it bv will 

 to Frederick, Prince of Wales. 



83. Lord George Augustus Henry Cavendish, afterwards Earl 



of Burlington, third son of William, 4th Duke of Devon- 

 shire. Born 21 March, 1754; died 9 May, 1834. Half 

 length ; painted by his cook. 



