David Barry Viscount Buttevant

✓ David Barry, de facto Viscount Barry / Buttevant (CP I pp.442-3): 2nd son of James FitzRichard Barry Roe, 4th Viscount, 'entered into possession of the estate and assumed the title' in 1581 in place of his deaf-and-dumb elder brother Richard; of Barry's Court; sat in Parl. [I.] 1585 and 1613; joined Desmond's rebellion, pardoned as 'Viscount Buttevant' 15 Nov 1602; commanded 1,600 men 1602; of the Council of Munster 1615. m. 1stly Ellen da. of David Roche Viscount Fermoy, 2ndly Julia 2nd da. of Cormac MacCarthy of Muskerry (she m. 2ndly Sir Roger O'Shaughnessy). 'He d. (in the lifetime of his elder br., the de jure Viscount) 10 Apr. 1617, at Barry's Court.' His grandson David was cr. Earl of Barrymore 1628. Father of Ellen (I101747) who m. Sir Edmond FitzGerald of Ballymaloe (CP VII 'Kerry' p.213). Source: Complete Peerage 2nd edn vol. I (1910), 'Barry, Barrymore or Buttevant' pp.435-444 (early portion rewritten by G.D. Burtchaell from Rev. E. Barry's 'Barrymore', JCHAS 2nd ser. vols v-viii, 1899-1902), read 26 Oct 2026 (archive.org djvu text). [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 26 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]