Courtenay Boyle


Sir Courtenay Boyle
Admiral Courtenay Boyle, 1813, engraving by Joyce Gold.
Admiral Courtenay Boyle, 1813, engraving by Joyce Gold. Below are the arms of Boyle impaling Barry of eight or and gules (Poyntz)
Born(1770-09-03)3 September 1770
Died21 May 1844(1844-05-21) (aged 73)
AllegianceKingdom of Great Britain
Service / branchRoyal Navy
RankVice-Admiral
CommandsHMS Fox
HMS Kangaroo
HMS Hyaena
HMS Cormorant
HMS Seahorse
HMS Amfitrite
HMS Royal William
Battles / wars
AwardsKnight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order
RelationsSir Edmund Boyle (father)
Arms of Boyle: Per bend embattled argent and gules[1]

Sir Courtenay Boyle, KCH (3 September 1770 – 21 May 1844) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary Wars. In 1807 he served as a Member of Parliament for Bandon.

  1. ^ Montague-Smith, P.W. (ed.), Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, Kelly's Directories Ltd, Kingston-upon-Thames, 1968, p.284