Earl of Barrymore was a title in the

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. It was created for David Barry, 6th

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Buttevant Buttevant (; ) is a medieval market town in County Cork, Ireland. The town was incorporated by charter of Edward III in the 14th century. While there are reasons to suggest that the town may occupy the site of an earlier settlement of the Do ...

, in 1627/28. Lord Barrymore held the subsidiary titles of

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Barry (created c. 1261) and Viscount Buttevant (created 1541) in the

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in Ireland. After the death of the 8th

Earl Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. In modern Britain, an earl is a member of the Peerages in the United Kingdom, peerage, ranking below a marquess and above a viscount. A feminine form of ''earl'' never developed; instead, ...

in 1823, all these titles became extinct. The Barrymore title was revived in 1902 in favour of Sir Arthur Smith-Barry, who was created

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in the

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. He was the grandson of John Smith Barry, an illegitimate son of James Hugh Smith Barry (died 1837), son of

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John Smith Barry, younger son of The 4th Earl of Barrymore.

Barons Barry (c. 1261)

* 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 John, King of England, King John and Isabella of Ang ...

appointed Lord David de Barry as

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. * John Barry, 2nd Baron Barry (died 1285) *

David FitzDavid Barry, 3rd Baron Barry David (; , "beloved one") was a king of ancient Israel and Judah and the Kings of Israel and Judah, third king of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy), United Monarchy, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament. The Tel Dan stel ...

(died 1290) * John Barry, 4th Baron Barry (died 1330) * David Barry, 5th Baron Barry (died 1347) * David Barry, 6th Baron Barry (died 1392) *

John Barry, 7th 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 Ep ...

(died 1420) *

William Barry, 8th Baron Barry William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is ...

(died 1480) *

John Barry, 9th 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 Ep ...

(died 1486) *

Thomas de Barry, 10th Baron Barry Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Ap ...

(died 1488) *

William Barry, 11th Baron Barry William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is ...

(died 1500) *

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 Ep ...

(died 1530) *

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 * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Ep ...

(died 1534) * John FitzJohn Barry, 14th Baron Barry (1517–1553) (created Viscount Buttevant in 1541)

Viscounts Buttevant (1541)

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 Ep ...

(1517–1553) *

Edmund FitzJohn Barry, 2nd Viscount Buttevant Edmund is a masculine given name in the English language. The name is derived from the Old English elements ''ēad'', meaning "prosperity" or "riches", and ''mund'', meaning "protector". Persons named Edmund include: People Kings and nobles *Ed ...

(died 1556) * James FitzJohn Barry, 3rd Viscount Buttevant (died 1557) *

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 Rat ...

(–1581) *

David de Barry, 5th Viscount Buttevant David (; , "beloved one") was a king of ancient Israel and Judah and the Kings of Israel and Judah, third king of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy), United Monarchy, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament. The Tel Dan stel ...

(died 1617) * 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)

David Barry, 1st Earl of Barrymore David Barry, 1st Earl of Barrymore (1605–1642), 6th Viscount Buttevant from 1617 to 1628, was a Protestant native Irish peer. He died of wounds received at the battle of Battle of Liscarroll in September 1642. Birth and origins ...

(1604–1642) *

Richard Barry, 2nd Earl of Barrymore Richard Barry, 2nd Earl of Barrymore, 7th Viscount Buttevant, 20th Baron Barry (4 November 1630 – 1694) was the son of David Barry, 1st Earl of Barrymore and Lady Alice Boyle. He was married first to Susan Killegrew, daughter of Sir Willi ...

(1630–1694) *

Laurence Barry, 3rd Earl of Barrymore Laurence is in modern use as an English masculine and a French feminine given name. The modern English masculine name is a variant of Lawrence and originates from a French form of the Latin ''Laurentius'', a name meaning "man from Laurentum". ...

(1664–1699) *

James Barry, 4th Earl of Barrymore James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (disambiguation), various kings named James * Prince Ja ...

(1667–1747) * James Barry, 5th Earl of Barrymore (1717–1751) * Richard Barry, 6th Earl of Barrymore (1745–1773) *

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 Ra ...

(1769–1793) * Henry Barry, 8th Earl of Barrymore (1770–1823)

Barons Barry (c. 1261)

Viscounts Buttevant (1541)

Earls of Barrymore (1627/28)

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