A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Boyle, Alexander
BOYLE. (Commander, 1842.)
Alexander Boyle, born 9 March, 1810, is second son of the Right Hon. David Boyle, of Shewalton, co. Ayr, Lord Justice-General and President of the Court of Session, in Scotland, by Elizabeth Montgomerie, niece of Hugh, 12th Earl of Eglinton; brother of Patrick Boyle, Esq., principal Clerk of the High Court of Justiciary in Scotland, and of Lieut. Wm. Boyle, of the 15th Foot; brother-in-law of Sir Chas. Dalrymple Ferguson, Bart.; nephew of the late John Rouett Smollett, Esq., Rear-Admiral of the Red; and cousin of the present Earl of Glasgow, Lieut. R.N.
This officer entered the Navy 4 Sept. 1823; passed his examination in 1829; and obtained his first commission 5 Oct. 1830. He joined, 24 June, 1832, the Champion 18, Capts. Hon. Arthur Duncombe and Robt. Fair, under whom he served for three years in the Mediterranean, North America, and West Indies; was afterwards employed, from 15 Sept. 1836, until the close of 1839, in the Pique 36, Capts. Hon. Hen. John Rous and Edw. Boxer, on the Lisbon and former stations; and became, 8 Sept. 1841, First of the North Star 26, Capt. Sir Jas. Everard Home, lying at Portsmouth, where he removed, 2 Oct. following, in the same capacity, to the Queen 110, fitting for the flag of Sir Edw. Owen. He was advanced to his present rank 7 Feb. 1842; and since 27 Dec. 1845, has been in command of the Thunderbolt steam-sloop, at the Cape of Good Hope.
Commander Boyle appears to have been for some time a student at the R.N. College. He married, 2 July, 1844, Agnes, youngest daughter of Jas. Walker, Esq., of Great George Street, Westminster.