Joan Apsley
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Joan Apsley the maiden name of Joan Boyle, was the wife of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork
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One of two daughters and co-heirs of William Apsley, of Limerick, Ireland, one of the council to the first President of the province of Munster
. She married at Limerick on 6 November 1595, Richard Boyle, she being 17 and he 28. This marriage brought her husband an estate worth £500 a year, "the beginning and foundation of my fortune", which he continued to receive until at least 1632.
She died during childbirth aged just 21 in Mallow
, Ireland
and was buried with her still-born son in Buttevant
church, County Cork
, Ireland. His detractors maintained that unlike many of his other close relatives whom he took great care to commemorate, Richard took no trouble to have his first wife commemorated after her death, leading to the conviction among some that his (in every sense) monumental commemorative endeavours were entirely practical (in terms of securing his personal objectives) rather than sentimental (Joan's connections being of no direct use to him after her passing).
His strongest commemoration of Joan might be in the name he gave his fourth daughter (see above) but this may of course have been given in memory of his mother (also above).
Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork
Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork , also known as the Great Earl of Cork, was Lord Treasurer of the Kingdom of Ireland....
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One of two daughters and co-heirs of William Apsley, of Limerick, Ireland, one of the council to the first President of the province of Munster
Munster
Munster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the south of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes...
. She married at Limerick on 6 November 1595, Richard Boyle, she being 17 and he 28. This marriage brought her husband an estate worth £500 a year, "the beginning and foundation of my fortune", which he continued to receive until at least 1632.
She died during childbirth aged just 21 in Mallow
Mallow, County Cork
Mallow is the "Crossroads of Munster" and the administrative capital of north County Cork, in Ireland. The Northern Divisional Offices of Cork County Council are located in the town....
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and was buried with her still-born son in Buttevant
Buttevant
Buttevant is a medieval market town, incorporated by charter of Edward III, situated in North County Cork, Ireland.While there may be reason to suggest that the town may occupy the site of an earlier settlement of the Donegans, Carrig Donegan, the origins of the present town are clearly and...
church, County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland. His detractors maintained that unlike many of his other close relatives whom he took great care to commemorate, Richard took no trouble to have his first wife commemorated after her death, leading to the conviction among some that his (in every sense) monumental commemorative endeavours were entirely practical (in terms of securing his personal objectives) rather than sentimental (Joan's connections being of no direct use to him after her passing).
His strongest commemoration of Joan might be in the name he gave his fourth daughter (see above) but this may of course have been given in memory of his mother (also above).