Barry Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Barry

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Barry history with Barry Family Crest
Suggested Readings for Barry
Surname Notables

About Family Crests

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Where did the Irish Barry family come from? What is the Irish 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 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."

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.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Clement Barry who settled in St. Christopher in 1633; Debora Barrie who settled in Virginia in 1635; Elizabeth Barry, who settled in New England in 1765.

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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
Sebastian Barry (b. 1955), Irish playwright and novelist
James Barry (1741-1806), Irish historical painter
Spranger Barry (1719-1777), Irish actor
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
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

Tell Me More About Family Crests

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.