George David Boyle was Dean of Salisbury from 1880 until his death.
Background
George David Boyle was the eldest son of David Boyle, Lord Justice-General and President of the Court of Session in Scotland, by his second marriage with Camilla Catherine, eldest daughter of David Smythe, Lord Methven, and was born in 1828.
Career
He was educated at the Charterhouse and at Exeter College, Oxford (Bachelor 1851. Master of Arts 1853). Between 1853 and 1860, he held in succession the curacies of Kidderminster and Hagley. He was incumbent of Saint Michael"s Handsworth, from 1861 to 1867, and rural dean of Handsworth in 1866-1867.
He was appointed vicar of Kidderminster in 1867, and rural dean in the following year.
He was honorary canon of Worcester from 1872 till 1880, when he was appointed Dean of Salisbury. There were no children.