Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington

The Right Honourable The Earl of Burlington and Cork KG PC
Portrait by Jonathan Richardson, c. 1718
Lord High Treasurer of Ireland
In office 25 August 1715 – 3 December 1753
Preceded by	The Lord Carleton
Succeeded by	Marquess of Hartington
Personal details
Born	25 April 1694 Yorkshire, England
Died	4 December 1753(1753-12-04) (aged 59) Chiswick House, London[1]
Spouse	Lady Dorothy Savile
Children	Dorothy FitzRoy, Countess of Euston Lady Julianna Boyle Charlotte Cavendish, 6th Baroness Clifford
Parents	Charles Boyle, 2nd Earl of Burlington Juliana Noel

Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork, KG, PC (25 April 1694 – 4 December 1753) was a British architect and noble often called the "Apollo of the Arts" and the "Architect Earl". The son of the 2nd Earl of Burlington and 3rd Earl of Cork, Burlington never took more than a passing interest in politics despite his position as a Privy Counsellor and a member of both the British House of Lords and the Irish House of Lords. His great interests in life were architecture and landscaping, and he is remembered for being a builder and a patron of architects, craftsmen and landscapers, Indeed, he is credited with bringing Palladian architecture to Britain and Ireland. His major projects include Burlington House, Westminster School, Chiswick House and Northwick Park.