David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow

David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow, GCMG (31 May 1833 – 13 December 1915), was a British naval commander and colonial governor. He served as Governor of New Zealand between 1892 and 1897.

The Right Honourable
The Earl of Glasgow
GCMG
The 7th Earl of Glasgow
12th Governor of New Zealand
In office
6 June 1892  8 February 1897
MonarchVictoria
PremierJohn Ballance
Richard Seddon
Preceded byThe Earl of Onslow
Succeeded byThe Earl of Ranfurly
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Hereditary peerage
23 July 1897  13 December 1915
Preceded byPeerage created
Succeeded byThe 8th Earl of Glasgow
Personal details
Born(1833-05-31)31 May 1833
Died13 December 1915(1915-12-13) (aged 82)
NationalityBritish
Spouse
Dorothea Elizabeth Thomasina Hunter-Blair
(m. 1873)
Children8, including Patrick
RelativesDavid Boyle, Lord Boyle (grandfather)
Sir James Fergusson (cousin)
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