A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Boyle, Courtenay Edmund William
BOYLE. (Captain, 1830. f-p., 14; h-p., 20.)
Courtenay Edmund William Boyle, born 3 Aug. 1800, is eldest son of the late Vice-Admiral Hon. Sir Courtenay Boyle, K.C.H., F.R.S., formerly a Commissioner of the Navy Board, who died 21 May, 1844, by Carolina Amelia, daughter of the late Wm. Poyntz, Esq., of Mingham, co. Berks. He is grandson of the seventh, and nephew of the present Earl of Cork and Orrery.
This officer entered the R.N. College 3 Sept. 1813, and embarked, 7 Sept. 1816, as a Volunteer, on board the Madagascar 38, Capt. Jas. Alex. Gordon, with whom, on removing to the Maeander 38, he miraculously escaped shipwreck in Yarmouth Roads 19 Dec. following. He afterwards joined the Severn 50, Capt. Hon. Fred. Wm. Aylmer, Egeria 24, Capt. Robt. Rowley, and Tiber 38, Capt. Jas. Rich. Dacres; served, from Sept. 1817 to Oct. 1820, as Midshipman, in the Glasgow 80, Capt. Hon. Anth. Maitland, on the Mediterranean station; and, after a further attachment, as Admiralty Midshipman, to the Queen Charlotte first-rater, Capt. John Baker Hay, at Portsmouth, and Royal George yacht, Capt. Hon. Sir Chas. Paget, was awarded a Lieutenant’s commission 14 Dec. 1821. He was next appointed, 25 Nov. 1822, to the Tribune 36, Capt. Gardiner Hen. Guion, with whom he returned to the Mediterranean; and, 6 Jan. 1824, to the Jupiter 60, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Willoughby Thos. Lake at Halifax, where he continued until made Commander, 23 Dec. 1826. Capt. Boyle, whose next appointment was, 16 Aug. 1828, to the Cordelia sloop on the Mediterranean station, attained Post-rank 27 May, 1830; and has not since been afloat.
Capt. Boyle, in 1840, was nominated Groom of the Chamber to Prince Albert. He married, in Nov. 1836, Wallace, daughter of Wm. W. Ogle, Esq., of Causey Park, Northumberland. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.