James Fitz Richard Barry, 4th Viscount Buttevant

Lord Barry

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James Fitz Richard Barry, 4th Viscount Barry1 M, #116559, d. 10 April 1581

    James Fitz Richard Barry, 4th Viscount Barry was the son of Richard Barry and Isabel Fitzgerald.1,2 He married Ellen MacCarthy, daughter of Sir Cormac MacCarthy Reagh.3 He died on 10 April 1581 at Dublin Castle, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, a prisoner.1

     James Fitz Richard Barry, 4th Viscount Barry also went by the nick-name of James roe.3 He murdered Redmond Barry, without issue.2 He murdered John Barry, without issue.2,4 He succeeded to the title of 17th Lord Barry [I., c. 1261] on 20 March 1557/58.1 He succeeded to the title of 4th Viscount Barry [I., 1541] on 20 March 1557/58.1 On 18 March 1560/61 he received by indenture from Edmond Barry of Rathgobbane (the rightful heir to the peerage) a surrender of the various estates to him and his heirs for ever.1 He was invested as a Knight on 30 March 1567 at County Limerick, Ireland, by the Lord Deputy.3 On 5 April 1567 he received a Commission to execute martial law.3 He is said to have murdered his cousins Redmond and John, in order to secure the peerage. He is also said to have then done away with their brothers, Richard and David.1 Children of James Fitz Richard Barry, 4th Viscount Barry and Ellen MacCarthy

   Richard Barry3 d. 24 Apr 1622

   William Barry+5 d. b 11 Apr 1594

   Edmund Barry4

   John Barry+4 d. 31 Jan 1627

   Joan Barry+4

   Honora Barry4

   Eleanor Barry4

   Ilane Barry4

   David Barry, 5th Viscount Barry+3 b. 1550, d. 10 Apr 1617

Citations

   [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 441. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

   [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 451.

   [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 442.

   [S47] BIFR1976 Barry, page 73. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]

   [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 447.

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James Fitz Richard Barry, 4th Viscount Barry1 M, #116559, d. 10 April 1581

James Fitz Richard Barry, 4th Viscount Barry was the son of Richard Barry and Isabel Fitzgerald.1,2 He married Ellen MacCarthy, daughter of Sir Cormac MacCarthy Reagh.3 He died on 10 April 1581 at Dublin Castle, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, a prisoner.1 James Fitz Richard Barry, 4th Viscount Barry also went by the nick-name of James roe.3 He murdered Redmond Barry, without issue.2 He murdered John Barry, without issue.2,4 He succeeded to the title of 17th Lord Barry [I., c. 1261] on 20 March 1557/58.1 He succeeded to the title of 4th Viscount Barry [I., 1541] on 20 March 1557/58.1 On 18 March 1560/61 he received by indenture from Edmond Barry of Rathgobbane (the rightful heir to the peerage) a surrender of the various estates to him and his heirs for ever.1 He was invested as a Knight on 30 March 1567 at County Limerick, Ireland, by the Lord Deputy.3 On 5 April 1567 he received a Commission to execute martial law.3 He is said to have murdered his cousins Redmond and John, in order to secure the peerage. He is also said to have then done away with their brothers, Richard and David.1 Children of James Fitz Richard Barry, 4th Viscount Barry and Ellen MacCarthy

Richard Barry3 d. 24 Apr 1622 William Barry+5 d. b 11 Apr 1594 Edmund Barry4 John Barry+4 d. 31 Jan 1627 Joan Barry+4 Honora Barry4 Eleanor Barry4 Ilane Barry4 David Barry, 5th Viscount Barry+3 b. 1550, d. 10 Apr 1617 Citations

[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 441. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 451. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 442. [S47] BIFR1976 Barry, page 73. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47] [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 447. []http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/bb4ae/barry01.php

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THE BARRY FAMILY

      The noble family of Barry came to this country In the train of William the Conqueror, and was most probably of Norman origin. Many historians assert, however, that the family descended from the powerful counts of Paris, who, through Hugh Capet, the last holder of that dignity, became kings of France.

      The name Barry, was In former times spelt in various ways; those who could write, used any form of spelling their fancy dictated, or the tongue, or dialect of the various districts suggested. Many instances of this are recorded, but for the present purpose, the following will suffice. From the original, Paris, the name is found by Norman-French changed to Barre, Barri, the last with, and without, the de or du; then again distorted by the various dialects of Great Britain, into Barry. Diparry, Pers, Parr, Parrish, Dunbar and Parry.

      The ancestor and founder of the family of Barry here, was William de Barre, who was followed soon after the battle of Hastings, by other relatives from Normandy. These Included one, Robert de Barre, sent by William the Conqueror, as an ambassador to the Pope in 1069. To give services rendered by the members of this family, over some seven or eight centuries, would be beyond the province of the present work; suffice It to say that, though they came of a race of warriors, the Barrys have shone in all branches of learning and art.

      William De Barry was the common ancestor of the Barry family. He married Angareth, daughter of Nesta who was known as "The Helen of Wales". Nesta was the daughter of Rhese Gruffyoth. Prince of South Wales. William de Barry had four sons, Robert. Philip was ancestor to the Earl of Barrymore, Walter and Gearald Ahbrensis. that noted historian who died In 1215.

      In 1169 Robert De Barry accompanied his uncle Robert Fitzstephen in the Norman invasion of this country. He was wounded at the siege of Wexford and it is said that he was the first Norman casualty of the Invasion. To the Irish he was known as Barry Mor (Big Barry) tribute to his splendid physique. In 1185 he was killed at the siege of Lismore in Co. Waterford.

      His brother, Philip, arrived with a fresh hand of invaders, in February 1186, to help his Uncle Robert Fitzstephen and Raymond Le Grosse (Raymond the fat), to preserve the Kingdom of Cork and to recover and to build castles upon his lands at O'Lethan, Doneagh, Killide and in Co. Limerick.

      These lands were given by way of grant to Philip by his Uncle who had established himself firmly in O'Lethan lands

(Castlelyons in Cork) but not in the other two centers or division.

       The O'Leathan lands may be approximately equated to the present barony of Barrymore, east of Cork city. Muscrai

Donegan was an ancient deanery, now represented by the barony of Orrery and Kilmore, with part of the Duhallow and

Fermoy baronies. Kilide, refers to the country round Klleedy, Co. Limerick.

       Buttevant Castle was the chief residence of the clan Donegan, who rejected every Norman surrender move, until it

was ultimately surprised and captured by a David De Barry, son of Philip. In 1206. Philip's eldest son William, was

confirmed by King John, and by Charter became Lord of Castlelyons, Buttevant and Barry's Court, where he soon

afterwards built a castle.

       It was William who founded the abbey at Ballybeg about 1230, and his son David Og De Barry, established the

Franciscan Friary in Buttevant about 1251.

       Thus the Barrys established themselves in Muscrai Donegan. They built this castle on the Donegan fortress at

Bothon (Buttevant) and fortified, which was their chief stronghold, with an inner, and outward wall.

       They also built castles at Lisgriffin, Ballyclough, Liscarroll, Churchtown, Rathgoggin, Broghill, Balllncurrig,

Templeconnell etc., in the Barony of Orrery and Kilmore.

He was accused of murdering his cousins Redmond and John to secure the peerage, was arrested and died in prison.