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Boyle had obtained 'the Manor of Marston Bigott' from Sir John Hippisley, At the moment 'a good dwelling, with orchards, gardens and pleasant walks about it' (quoted in McGarvie 1987i). Boyle left Marston to his more youthful son, Lord Broghill, 1st Earl of Orrery, who was deeply linked to Irish affairs and neglected Marston until 1666 when letters