John Boyle

Boyle, John, 5th Earl of Orrery (1707-1762). Born in England and educated at Westminster and Oxford, he edited the Dramatic Works (1739) of Roger Boyle, his grandfather, and translated Pliny's Letters (1751). His Remarks on the Life and Writings of Dr. Jonathan Swift (1751), accuses Swift of misanthropy.

John Boyle may refer to:

• John Boyle (bishop) (1563?-1620)
• John Boyle, 5th Earl of Cork (1707–1762), Irish author and nobleman
• John Boyle (congressman) (1774–1835), judge and United States Representative from Kentucky
• John R. Boyle (1871–1936), Canadian politician
• John Boyle (footballer) (born 1946), Scottish footballer
• Jack Boyle, full name John Anthony Boyle, baseball player
• Johnny Boyle, Irish drummer in band The Frames

See also

• John Boyle O'Reilly, Irish-born poet and novelist

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