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Where did the Irish Barry family come from? What is the Irish Barry family crest and coat of arms? When did the Barry family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Barry family history?

The name is originally of Norman origin, deriving from the old French word "barri," meaning "rampart;" though, it is also thought that a small number of bearers of this name come from the Gaelic names "ó Beargha," or "ó Báire."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Barry, Barrie, Barre, de Barri, Barrey, Barree and many more.

First found in Cork, where they have held territories since shortly after the Anglo- Norman invasion of the 12th century.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barry research. Another 249 words(18 lines of text) covering the years 1179, 1490, 1535, 1591, 1605, 1627, 1641, 1642, 1745, 1795, 1803, and 1860 are included under the topic Early Barry History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 81 words(6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Barry Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barry Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • David Barry, who landed in Virginia in 1622
  • Clement Barry, who landed in St Christopher in 1633
  • Clement Barry who settled in St. Christopher in 1633
  • Clement Barry, who settled in St. Christopher in 1633
  • Garratt Barry, who settled in Virginia in 1651


Barry Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Jno Barry, who landed in Virginia in 1714
  • William Barry settled in South Carolina in 1716
  • Jean Barry, aged 33, arrived in Louisiana in 1719
  • Charles Barry, who arrived in Virginia in 1720
  • James Bryan Barry, who arrived in Virginia in 1732


Barry Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Francis Barry, who arrived in America in 1802
  • Ann Barry, who arrived in America in 1806
  • Elnr Barry, who landed in America in 1806
  • Lawrence Barry, aged 33, landed in New York in 1812
  • Betsey Barry, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1813


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  • Philip Barry (1896-1949), American dramatist
  • Patrick Barry (1816-1890), horticulturist, who arrived in America at age 24, and was an important influence in the beginnings of fruit growing in America
  • Denis Barry (1929-2003), American president of the United States Chess Federation from 1993 to 1996
  • Dave Barry (b. 1947), American author and columnist, who wrote a nationally syndicated humor column for the The Miami Herald from 1983 to 2005 and who won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary
  • Gene Barry (1919-2009), award-winning American film, stage, and television actor
  • William Logan Barry (b. 1926), American lawyer
  • Raymond John Barry (b. 1939), American film, television and stage actor
  • Dierdre Demet "Dede" Barry (b. 1972), American female cycle racer, six times U.S. champion
  • Daniel Thomas Barry M.D., PH.D. (b. 1953), former NASA Astronaut logging over 734 hours in space
  • Ellen Barry, American co-winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting

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  • Descendants of John Ambrose Rowe (including the Barry Family), Weld County Pioneer, 1828-1886 by Arliss S. Monk.
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  2. Woulfe, Rev. Patrick. Irish Names and Surnames Collected and Edited with Explanatory and Historical Notes. Kansas City: Genealogical Foundation, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-940134-403).
  3. MacLysaght, Edward. The Surnames of Ireland 3rd Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1978. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2278-0).
  4. Fitzgerald, Thomas W. Ireland and Her People A Library of Irish Biography 5 Volumes. Chicago: Fitzgerald. Print.
  5. Kennedy, Patrick. Kennedy's Book of Arms. Canterbury: Achievements, 1967. Print.
  6. Donovan, George Francis. The Pre-Revolutionary Irish in Massachusetts 1620-1775. Menasha, WI: Geroge Banta Publsihing Co., 1932. Print.
  7. The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X).
  8. Harris, Ruth-Ann and B. Emer O'Keefe. The Search for Missing Friends Irish Immigrant Advertisements Placed in the Boston Pilot Volume II 1851-1853. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1991. Print.
  9. Johnson, Daniel F. Irish Emigration to New England Through the Port of Saint John, New Brunswick Canada 1841-1849. Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield, 1996. Print.
  10. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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The Barry Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Barry Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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