The Earl of Glasgow
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| Born | 24 July 1910 |
| Died | 8 June 1984 (1984-06-09) (aged 73) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Actaeon Malta Dockyard |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Cross |
Rear Admiral David William Maurice Boyle, 9th Earl of Glasgow, CB, DSC, DL (24 July 1910 – 8 June 1984), was a British nobleman and a Royal Navy officer. He was Chief of the Name and Arms of Boyle.
Educated at Eton College, Boyle entered the Royal Navy and fought in the Second World War during which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. By the end of the war he had achieved the rank of commander and commanded the Black Swan-class sloop HMS Actaeon. Promoted to captain in 1952, he became Captain of the Fleet, Home Fleet, in March 1957, Commodore, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth, in September 1959 and Flag Officer, Malta, in July 1961.[1] He retired in July 1963 as a rear admiral.[2][3]
In 1937 he married Dorothea Lyle (1914–2006), and had three children with her:
He divorced his first wife in 1962 and remarried the same year to Ursula Vanda Maud Vivian (1912–1984), daughter of the 4th Baron Vivian.[2]
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| Preceded by | Flag Officer, Malta 1961–1963 |
Vacant Title next held by Dudley Davenport |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by | Earl of Glasgow 1963–1984 |
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| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by | Baron Fairlie 1963–1984 Member of the House of Lords (1964–1984) |
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