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Where did the Scottish barry family come from? What is the Scottish coat of arms/family crest? When did the barry family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The ancient Scottish kingdom of Dalriada is thought to be the home of the ancestors of the barry family. Their name comes from someone having lived in Barry, in Angus in mid-west Scotland. The place-name Barry, often spelled Barrie, is derived from the Gaelic word borrach, which means "rough, grassy hill."

In the Middle Ages, the translation between Gaelic and English was not a highly developed process. Spelling was not yet standardized, and so, an enormous number of spelling variations appear in records of early Scottish names. barry has appeared as Barry, Barrie, Barre, Barrey, Barree and others.

First found in Angus, where they have held territories from very ancient times.

Dalriadan families proliferated in North America. Their descendants still populate many communities in the eastern parts of both the United States and Canada. Some settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists, in the wake of the American War of Independence. Families on both sides of the border have recovered much of their heritage in the 20th century through clan societies and highland games. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name barry or a variant listed above: Clement Barry who settled in St. Christopher in 1633; Elizabeth Barry settled in New England in 1765; Garratt Barry who settled in Virginia in 1681; Alice Barry settled in Barbados in 1680.

Motto Translated: Faithful to king and law.

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Suggested Readings for the name barry
  • Descendants of John Ambrose Rowe (including the Barry Family), Weld County Pioneer, 1828-1886 by Arliss S. Monk.

Some noteworthy people of the name barry
  • Philip Barry (1896-1949), American dramatist
  • William Taylor Barry, American statesman and jurist
  • John Steward Barry, American politician, three-time Governor of Michigan
  • 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
  • James Joseph Barry (b. 1907), American retail business executive
  • William Logan Barry (b. 1926), American lawyer
  • Patrick Barry (b. 1912), original name of Barry Sullivan
  • Richard Barry (b. 1944), original name of Rick Barry
  • 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
  • Sebastian Barry (b. 1955), Irish playwright and novelist
  • Sir Charles Barry, English architect, who played a large role in the rebuilding of British Houses of Parliament
  • James Alexander Barry (1886-1950), Canadian politician
  • Brian Barry (b. 1936), English Professor of philosophy
  • Sir Charles Barry (1795-1860), English architect
  • Elizabeth Barry (1658-1713), English actress
  • James Barry (1741-1806), Irish historical painter
  • Spranger Barry (1719-1777), Irish actor


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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist


We have researched the barry family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline


Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements


In the barry coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate


We encourage you to study the barry genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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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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