Earl of Barrymore
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Earl of Barrymore is a title in the Peerage of Ireland
created for David Barry in 1627/28. Lord Barrymore held the subsidiary titles of Baron Barry (created c. 1261), and Viscount Buttevant (created 1541) in the County of Cork in Ireland. After the death of the 8th earl all these titles became extinct.
The Barrymore title was revived in 1902 in favour of Arthur Smith-Barry
, who was created Baron Barrymore in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. He was the grandson of John Smith Barry, illegitimate son of James Hugh Smith Barry (d. 1837), son of the Hon. John Smith Barry, younger son of the fourth Earl of Barrymore. The direct descendants of the earl of Barrymore lineage immigrated to the U.S. before WWI and the title has now been considered extinct.
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
created for David Barry in 1627/28. Lord Barrymore held the subsidiary titles of Baron Barry (created c. 1261), and Viscount Buttevant (created 1541) in the County of Cork in Ireland. After the death of the 8th earl all these titles became extinct.
The Barrymore title was revived in 1902 in favour of Arthur Smith-Barry
Arthur Smith-Barry, 1st Baron Barrymore
Arthur Hugh Smith-Barry, 1st Baron Barrymore PC was an Anglo-Irish Conservative politician.-Background and education:...
, who was created Baron Barrymore in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. He was the grandson of John Smith Barry, illegitimate son of James Hugh Smith Barry (d. 1837), son of the Hon. John Smith Barry, younger son of the fourth Earl of Barrymore. The direct descendants of the earl of Barrymore lineage immigrated to the U.S. before WWI and the title has now been considered extinct.
Barons Barry (c. 1261)
- David de Barry, 1st Baron Barry (d. 1278)
- John Barry, 2nd Baron Barry (d. 1285)
- David FitzDavid Barry, 3rd Baron Barry (d. 1290)
- John Barry, 4th Baron Barry (d. 1330)
- David Barry, 5th Baron Barry (d. 1347)
- David Barry, 6th Baron Barry (d. 1392)
- John Barry, 7th Baron Barry (d. 1420)
- William Barry, 8th Baron Barry (d. 1480)
- John Barry, 9th Baron Barry (d. 1486)
- Thomas de Barry, 10th Baron Barry (d. 1488)
- William Barry, 11th Baron Barry (d. 1500)
- John Barry, 12th Baron Barry (d. 1530)
- John Barry, 13th Baron Barry (d. 1534)
- John FitzJohn Barry, 14th Baron Barry (1517–1553) (created Viscount Barry in 1541)
Viscounts Buttevant (1541)
- John FitzJohn Barry, 1st Viscount Buttevant (1517–1553)
- Edmund FitzJohn Barry, 2nd Viscount Buttevant (d. 1556)
- James FitzJohn Barry, 3rd Viscount Buttevant (d. 1557)
- James de Barry, 4th Viscount Buttevant (b. c. 1520–1581)
- David Barry, 5th Viscount Buttevant (d. 1617)
- David Barry, 6th Viscount ButtevantDavid Barry, 1st Earl of BarrymoreDavid Barry, 1st Earl of Barrymore, 19th Baron Barry, 6th Viscount Buttevant was the posthumous child of David Barry, the son of David de Barry, 5th Viscount Buttevant, and Elizabeth Power, daughter of Richard Power, 4th Baron le Power and Curraghmore.He was born 10 March 1604 and succeeded to the...
(1604–1642) (created Earl of Barrymore in 1627/28)
Earls of Barrymore (1627/28)
- David Barry, 1st Earl of BarrymoreDavid Barry, 1st Earl of BarrymoreDavid Barry, 1st Earl of Barrymore, 19th Baron Barry, 6th Viscount Buttevant was the posthumous child of David Barry, the son of David de Barry, 5th Viscount Buttevant, and Elizabeth Power, daughter of Richard Power, 4th Baron le Power and Curraghmore.He was born 10 March 1604 and succeeded to the...
(1604–1642) - Richard Barry, 2nd Earl of BarrymoreRichard Barry, 2nd Earl of BarrymoreRichard Barry, 2nd Earl of Barrymore, 7th Viscount Buttevant, 20th Baron Barry was the son of David Barry, 1st Earl of Barrymore and Lady Alice Boyle....
(1630–1694) - Laurence Barry, 3rd Earl of Barrymore (1664–1699)
- James Barry, 4th Earl of Barrymore (1667–1747)
- James Barry, 5th Earl of Barrymore (1717–1751)
- Richard Barry, 6th Earl of Barrymore (1745–1773)
- Richard Barry, 7th Earl of BarrymoreRichard Barry, 7th Earl of BarrymoreRichard Barry, 7th Earl of Barrymore was an English nobleman of Ireland, as well as an infamous rake, gambler, sportsman, theatrical enthusiast and womanizer....
(1769–1793) - Henry Barry, 8th Earl of Barrymore (1770–1823)
See also
- De Barry familyDe Barry FamilyThe de Barry family is an ancient family of Cambro-Norman origins which once had extensive land holdings in Wales and County Cork, Ireland. The founder of the family was a knight who assited in the Norman Conquest of England and Wales during the 11th century...
- Arthur Smith-Barry, 1st Baron BarrymoreArthur Smith-Barry, 1st Baron BarrymoreArthur Hugh Smith-Barry, 1st Baron Barrymore PC was an Anglo-Irish Conservative politician.-Background and education:...
of the second creation