Richard Barry, 7th Earl of Barrymore

Richard Barry, 7th Earl of Barrymore was born on 14 August 1769.1 He was the son of Richard Barry, 6th Earl of Barrymore and Lady Amelia Stanhope.1 He was baptised at St. Marylebone Church, Marylebone Road, Marylebone, London, England.1 He married Charlotte Goulding, daughter of unknown Goulding and Phillis Smith, circa 7 June 1792.1 He died on 6 March 1793 at age 23 at Folkstone, Kent, England, killed by the accidental explosion of his musket while escorting some French prisoners to Dover, without issue.1 He was buried on 17 May 1793 at Wargrave, Berkshire, England.2 He died intestate and his estate was administered on 26 March 1794, at under £5,000.2
Richard Barry, 7th Earl of Barrymore also went by the nick-name of Richard 'Hellgate'.1 He succeeded to the title of 7th Earl of Barrymore, co. Cork [I., 1628] on 1 August 1773.1 He succeeded to the title of 25th Lord Barry [I., c. 1261] on 1 August 1773.1 He succeeded to the title of 12th Viscount Barry [I., 1541] on 1 August 1773.1 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Heytesbury between 1791 and 1793.1 He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Berkshire Militia.1
Gibbs writes that "although of considerable talents, his career was wild and perhaps only equalled in profligacy by the Duke of Buckingham."

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