Boyle, Charles, 4th earl Of Orrery

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Orrery, Charles Boyle, 4th earl Of - 1676–1731, English nobleman; grandson of the 1st earl of Orrery. He succeeded his brother as earl in 1703. A supporter of Sir William Temple in his controversy with Richard Bentley over modern a...