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Earl of Barrymore was a title in the
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland consists of those titles of nobility created by the English monarchs in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland, or later by monarchs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It is one of the five divisi ...
. It was created for David Barry, 6th
Viscount
A viscount ( , for male) or viscountess (, for female) is a title used in certain European countries for a noble of varying status.
In many countries a viscount, and its historical equivalents, was a non-hereditary, administrative or judicial ...
Buttevant
Buttevant ( or ''Ecclesia Tumulorum'' in the Latin) is a medieval market town, incorporated by charter of Edward III of England, Edward III, situated in North County Cork, Ireland.
While there may be reason to suggest that the town may occup ...
, in 1627/28. Lord Barrymore held the subsidiary titles of
Baron
Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knig ...
Barry (created c. 1261) and Viscount Buttevant (created 1541) in the
County of Cork in Ireland. After the death of the 8th
Earl
Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. The title originates in the Old English word ''eorl'', meaning "a man of noble birth or rank". The word is cognate with the Scandinavian form ''jarl'', and meant "chieftain", particular ...
in 1823, all these titles became extinct.
The Barrymore title was revived in 1902 in favour of
Sir Arthur Smith-Barry, who was created
Baron Barrymore in the
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom is one of the five Peerages in the United Kingdom. It comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Acts of Union 1800, Acts of Union in 1801, when it replaced the ...
. He was the grandson of John Smith Barry, an illegitimate son of James Hugh Smith Barry (died 1837), son of
The Hon. John Smith Barry, younger son of
The 4th Earl of Barrymore.
Barons Barry (c. 1261)
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David de Barry, 1st Baron Barry (died 1278). In 1267, King
Henry III of England
Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272), also known as Henry of Winchester, was King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine from 1216 until his death in 1272. The son of King John and Isabella of Angoulême, Henry a ...
appointed Lord David de Barry as
Chief Justice of Ireland
The Chief Justice of Ireland ( ga, Príomh-Bhreitheamh na hÉireann) is the president of the Supreme Court of Ireland. The chief justice is the highest judicial office and most senior judge in Ireland. The role includes constitutional and admini ...
.
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John Barry, 2nd Baron Barry (died 1285)
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David FitzDavid Barry, 3rd Baron Barry
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...
(died 1290)
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John Barry, 4th Baron Barry (died 1330)
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David Barry, 5th Baron Barry (died 1347)
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David Barry, 6th Baron Barry
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...
(died 1392)
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John Barry, 7th Baron Barry
John is a common English name and surname:
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John may also refer to:
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* Second ...
(died 1420)
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William Barry, 8th Baron Barry
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Eng ...
(died 1480)
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John Barry, 9th Baron Barry
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
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Works
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* Second ...
(died 1486)
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Thomas de Barry, 10th Baron Barry
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(died 1488)
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William Barry, 11th Baron Barry
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Eng ...
(died 1500)
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John Barry, 12th Baron Barry
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second ...
(died 1530)
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John Barry, 13th Baron Barry
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
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* Second ...
(died 1534)
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John FitzJohn Barry, 14th Baron Barry (1517–1553) (created Viscount Buttevant in 1541)
Viscounts Buttevant (1541)
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John FitzJohn Barry, 1st Viscount Buttevant
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second ...
(1517–1553)
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Edmund FitzJohn Barry, 2nd Viscount Buttevant
Edmund is a masculine given name or surname in the English language. The name is derived from the Old English elements ''ēad'', meaning "prosperity" or "riches", and ''mund'', meaning "protector".
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(died 1556)
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James FitzJohn Barry, 3rd Viscount Buttevant
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(died 1557)
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James de Barry, 4th Viscount Buttevant
James de Barry, 4th Viscount Buttevant and 17th Baron Barry (1520–1581) was an Irish magnate. He joined the rebels in the Desmond Rebellion and died in captivity at Dublin Castle.
Birth and origins
James was born in 1520, probably at Rath ...
(–1581)
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David de Barry, 5th Viscount Buttevant
David Fitz-James de Barry, 18th Baron Barry, 5th Viscount Buttevant (1550–1617), sided initially with fitz Maurice, the rebel, in the 1st Desmond rebellion but changed sides and fought against the rebels. He also fought for the crown in the ...
(died 1617)
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David Barry, 6th Viscount Buttevant (1604–1642) (created Earl of Barrymore in 1627/28)
[Cf. ''Letters Patent for the Earldom of Barrymore 1626/27''. In: Frederick Arthur Crisp, ''Fragmenta Genealogica'', vol. X, Private Printing, London 1899, pp. 84–85]
Earls of Barrymore (1627/28)
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David Barry, 1st Earl of Barrymore
David Barry, 1st Earl of Barrymore, 19th Baron Barry, 6th Viscount Buttevant (1605–1642) was an Irish peer.
Birth and Origins
David was born on 10 March 1605 probably at Buttevant, County Cork, a posthumous child of David de Barry and h ...
(1604–1642)
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Richard Barry, 2nd Earl of Barrymore
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ...
(1630–1694)
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Laurence Barry, 3rd Earl of Barrymore
Laurence is an English and French given name (usually female in French and usually male in English). The English masculine name is a variant of Lawrence and it originates from a French form of the Latin ''Laurentius'', a name meaning "man from ...
(1664–1699)
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James Barry, 4th Earl of Barrymore
James Barry, 4th Earl of Barrymore (1667 – 5 January 1748) was an Irish soldier and Jacobite politician.
Early life
The son of Richard Barry, 2nd Earl of Barrymore and his wife Dorothy (née Ferrar), Barry succeeded his half-brother Lau ...
(1667–1747)
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James Barry, 5th Earl of Barrymore
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* James (surname), various people with the last name James
James or James City may also refer to:
People
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(1717–1751)
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Richard Barry, 6th Earl of Barrymore
Earl of Barrymore was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created for David Barry, 6th Viscount Buttevant, in 1627/28. Lord Barrymore held the subsidiary titles of Baron Barry (created c. 1261) and Viscount Buttevant (created 1541) in th ...
(1745–1773)
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Richard Barry, 7th Earl of Barrymore
Richard Barry, 7th Earl of Barrymore (14 August 1769 – 6 March 1793) was an English nobleman of Irish heritage, as well as an infamous rake, gambler, sportsman, theatrical enthusiast and womanizer.
He was known as ''Hellgate'' and ''the Rake ...
(1769–1793)
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Henry Barry, 8th Earl of Barrymore
Henry may refer to:
People
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*Henry (surname)
* Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry
Royalty
* Portuguese royalty
** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal
** Henry, Count of Portugal ...
(1770–1823)
References
See also
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De Barry family
The de Barry family is a noble family of Cambro-Norman origins which held extensive land holdings in Wales and Ireland. The founder of the family was a Norman Knight, Odo, who assisted in the Norman Conquest of England during the 11th century. ...
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Arthur Smith-Barry, 1st Baron Barrymore
Arthur Hugh Smith-Barry, 1st Baron Barrymore, (17 January 1843 – 22 February 1925), was an Anglo-Irish Conservative politician.
Background and education
Smith-Barry was the son of James Hugh Smith Barry, of Marbury, Cheshire, and Fota Islan ...
of the second creation
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Extinct earldoms in the Peerage of Ireland
Earl
Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. The title originates in the Old English word ''eorl'', meaning "a man of noble birth or rank". The word is cognate with the Scandinavian form ''jarl'', and meant "chieftain", particular ...
Noble titles created in 1628