James de Barry
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James de Barry, 17th Baron Barry and 4th Viscount Buttevant, was the son of Richard de Barry, of Rathbarry in Barry Roe, and Isabel FitzGerald, a daughter of Sir James FitzGerald of Leixlip, a son of Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare
. His father Richard was a son of James de Barry, Lord of Ibane, and Elane MacCarthy of Muskerry
.
He married Lady Ellen MacCarthy Reagh
, an illegitimate daughter of Cormac na Haoine MacCarthy Reagh, 10th Prince of Carbery
, and had first by her Richard Fitz-James de Barry, but was succeeded by David de Barry, 5th Viscount Buttevant. His third son by Lady Ellen was William Barry, who received Barry Roe in Carbery, and married Shely (Julia), daughter of Sir Finin MacCarthy Reagh.
The marriage to Lady Ellen proved especially successful for Barry, allowing his branch of the family, Barry Roe, to claim the titles from the formerly leading branch. From this marriage would descend the Earls of Barrymore.
In 1570, Lord James de Barry, 4th. Viscount Buttevant, received a lease, to hold for twenty-one years, of "the site of the house of the friars at Killnamullagh, alias Buttevante
, County Cork
, with its appurtenances at an annual rent of 16 shillings and 8 pence".
At the outbreak of the Desmond Rebellions
, Viscount Buttevant joined the rebels and in the subsequent confiscations of his estates, the friary in Buttevant
, together with its glebe, passed into the hands of the poet, Edmund Spenser
.
Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare
Gerald Mór FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare, KG , known variously as "Garret the Great" or "The Great Earl" , was Ireland's premier peer...
. His father Richard was a son of James de Barry, Lord of Ibane, and Elane MacCarthy of Muskerry
MacCarthy of Muskerry
The MacCarthy dynasty of Muskerry is a branch of the great MacCarthy Mor dynasty, the Kings of Desmond. Their branch descends from Dermod Mor MacCarthy, 1st Lord of Muscry , second son of Cormac MacCarthy Mor , King of Desmond....
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He married Lady Ellen MacCarthy Reagh
MacCarthy Reagh
The MacCarthy Reagh dynasty are a branch of the great MacCarthy dynasty, Kings of Desmond, deriving from the ancient Eóganachta, of the central Eóganacht Chaisil sept. The MacCarthys Reagh seated themselves as Princes of Carbery in what is now southwestern County Cork in the 13th century...
, an illegitimate daughter of Cormac na Haoine MacCarthy Reagh, 10th Prince of Carbery
Cormac na Haoine MacCarthy Reagh, 10th Prince of Carbery
Cormac na Haoine was the 10th Prince of Carbery from 1531–1567. He belonged to the MacCarthy Reagh dynasty.He was the eldest son of Donal MacCarthy Reagh, 9th Prince of Carbery Cormac na Haoine (1490–1567) was the 10th Prince of Carbery from 1531–1567. He belonged to the MacCarthy Reagh...
, and had first by her Richard Fitz-James de Barry, but was succeeded by David de Barry, 5th Viscount Buttevant. His third son by Lady Ellen was William Barry, who received Barry Roe in Carbery, and married Shely (Julia), daughter of Sir Finin MacCarthy Reagh.
The marriage to Lady Ellen proved especially successful for Barry, allowing his branch of the family, Barry Roe, to claim the titles from the formerly leading branch. From this marriage would descend the Earls of Barrymore.
In 1570, Lord James de Barry, 4th. Viscount Buttevant, received a lease, to hold for twenty-one years, of "the site of the house of the friars at Killnamullagh, alias Buttevante
Buttevant Franciscan Friary
A 13th century Franciscan Friary is situated in the middle of the town of Buttevant, County Cork, Ireland- History :According to the tradition of the Observant Franciscans the proto-friary of the Irish Province of the Order, dedicated to St. Nicholas, was founded at Youghal by Maurice Fitz Gerald...
, County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, with its appurtenances at an annual rent of 16 shillings and 8 pence".
At the outbreak of the Desmond Rebellions
Desmond Rebellions
The Desmond Rebellions occurred in 1569-1573 and 1579-1583 in the Irish province of Munster.They were rebellions by the Earl of Desmond – head of the FitzGerald dynasty in Munster – and his followers, the Geraldines and their allies against the threat of the extension of Elizabethan English...
, Viscount Buttevant joined the rebels and in the subsequent confiscations of his estates, the friary in Buttevant
Buttevant Franciscan Friary
A 13th century Franciscan Friary is situated in the middle of the town of Buttevant, County Cork, Ireland- History :According to the tradition of the Observant Franciscans the proto-friary of the Irish Province of the Order, dedicated to St. Nicholas, was founded at Youghal by Maurice Fitz Gerald...
, together with its glebe, passed into the hands of the poet, Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenser was an English poet best known for The Faerie Queene, an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is recognised as one of the premier craftsmen of Modern English verse in its infancy, and one of the greatest poets in the English...
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