David Barry, 1st Earl of Barrymore

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David Barry, 1st Earl of Barrymore, (10 December 1604 – 1642) was the posthumous child of David Barry, the son of David Barry, 5th Viscount Barry, and Elizabeth Power, daughter of Richard Power, 4th Baron le Power and Curraghmore.

He was born 10 March 1604 and succeeded to the Barrymore estates on 10 April 1617 on the death of his grandfather.

In 1631 he married the Lady Alice Boyle, daughter of Richard Boyle, Earl of Cork, by his second wife, Catherine Fenton. Through Cork's influence he was created Earl of Barrymore on 28 February 1627/28. During the 1641 rebellion, he sided with the English. On 10 May 1642 he stormed the Castle of Ballymacpatrick (now Careysville), near Fermoy, which was held by his grand-aunt. He led a regiment at the Battle of Liscarroll in September 1642. He died on his wounds on the 29 September 1642 at Liscarroll and was buried in Boyle Vault, Youghal, County Cork, Ireland.

Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by David Barry	Viscount Barry 1617–1642	Succeeded by Richard Barry
Preceded by New Creation	Earl of Barrymore 1627/28–1642