Philip de Barry
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Philip de Barry was a Cambro-Norman
warrior from Manorbier
in Pembrokeshire
who participated in the colonisation of Kingdom of Desmond following the Norman invasion of Ireland
. He was the founder of the Barry or De Barry
family in County Cork
, and common ancestor of the barons Barry and earls of Barrymore
.
: the daughter, Angharad, married William de Barry.
Philip was the second son of William de Barry of Manorbier, and Angharad, daughter of Gerald and Nest. Philip's uncle (his mother Angharad's half brother) was Robert Fitz-Stephen
; his cousins were the founders of the great FitzGerald and Carew families in Ireland. Philip's three brothers were:
or hundreds of Oliehan (currently known as the baronies of Kinnatalloon and Barrymore
), Oryrry (currently known as Orrery and Kilmore) and Ogormliehan respectively. The name Killyde survives in "Killeady Hills", the name of the hill country south of the city of Cork. According to Rev. Barry, the baronies were
Philip de Barry came to Ireland at the end of February 1183, accompanied by his brother Gerald and their followers, to take possession of his lands and to assist his half-uncle Robert Fitz-Stephen, and his first cousin Raymond FitzGerald
(also known as Raymond Le Gros), in their efforts to recover lands in the modern county of Cork
. These cantreds or baronies had been expropriated by another (half) first cousin, Ralph Fitz-Stephen (died 1182), the grandson of Nesta by Stephen, Constable of Cardigan. Robert Fitz-Stephen eventually ceded these territories to Philip de Barry, his half-nephew.
On 24 February 1206, King John I of England confirmed William de Barry, Philip's son, in the possession of these territories and, by letters patent
, conferred on him the Lordships of Castlelyons, Buttevant and Barry's Court in East Cork . The family would eventually acquire the honours of Viscount Buttevant and Earl of Barrymore
.
Philip was born circa 1137/44 and was described by his (not totally impartial) brother Gerald as a wise and honourable man (vir probus ac prudens) . He died while his brother Gerald was at Rome in AD 1199-1200, and was entombed in the church of Manorbier..
, "after his services in Ireland is said to seat himself at Sevington, in Kent," and "about the year 1185 being killed at Lismore,". But as he was elder than his brother Gerald, who was born in 1146 or 1147, this Robert was about forty years old in 1185. The same source reports that the Robert who was slain near Lismore in that year was only an adolescens, that is between fifteen and twenty eight years of age. It is improbable therefore that Robert (aged over 40) was slain at Lismore. That person is more likely to be Philip's son, also called Robert.
Cambro-Norman
Cambro-Norman is a term used for Norman knights who settled in southern Wales after the Norman conquest of England in 1066. Some historians suggest that the term is to be preferred to Anglo-Norman for the Normans who invaded Ireland after 1170 — many of whom originated in Wales. However, the term...
warrior from Manorbier
Manorbier
Manorbier is a village on the south coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales.The name means the 'Manor of Pyr'.-History:The Norman knight Odo de Barri was granted the lands of Manorbier, Penally and Begelly in gratitude for his military help in conquering Pembrokeshire after 1003. The first castle was motte...
in Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
who participated in the colonisation of Kingdom of Desmond following the Norman invasion of Ireland
Norman Invasion of Ireland
The Norman invasion of Ireland was a two-stage process, which began on 1 May 1169 when a force of loosely associated Norman knights landed near Bannow, County Wexford...
. He was the founder of the Barry or De Barry
De Barry Family
The de Barry family is an ancient family of Cambro-Norman origins which once had extensive land holdings in Wales and County Cork, Ireland. The founder of the family was a knight who assited in the Norman Conquest of England and Wales during the 11th century...
family in 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...
, and common ancestor of the barons Barry and earls of Barrymore
Earl of Barrymore
Earl of Barrymore is a title in the Peerage of Ireland created for David Barry in 1627/28. Lord Barrymore held the subsidiary titles of Baron Barry , and Viscount Buttevant in the County of Cork in Ireland...
.
Nesta
Philip's role in the invasion and colonisation of Ireland, and his position in the medieval Welsh-Irish Norman society, was largely due to his membership of the extended family of descendants of Princess Nest or Nesta of Deheubarth . Nest had three sons and a daughter with her husband Gerald de WindsorGerald de Windsor
Gerald de Windsor, also known as Gerald FitzWalter, was the nobleman in charge of the Norman forces in Wales in the late 11th century. Notably, he was the progenitor of the FitzGerald and de Barry dynasties of Ireland...
: the daughter, Angharad, married William de Barry.
William de Barry
William Fitz Odo de Barry was the son of Odo or Otho, a Norman knight who assited in the Norman Conquest of England and Wales during the 11th century. William rebuilt Manorbier Castle in stone and the family retained the lordship of Manorbier until the 15th century.Philip was the second son of William de Barry of Manorbier, and Angharad, daughter of Gerald and Nest. Philip's uncle (his mother Angharad's half brother) was Robert Fitz-Stephen
Robert Fitz-Stephen
Robert Fitz-Stephen was a 12th century Cambro-Norman soldier, one of the leaders of the Norman invasion of Ireland, for which he was granted extensive lands in Ireland. He was a son of the famous Nest, daughter of Rhys ap Tewdwr, the last king of Deheubarth . His father was Nest's second husband,...
; his cousins were the founders of the great FitzGerald and Carew families in Ireland. Philip's three brothers were:
- Robert de BarryRobert de BarryRobert de Barry was a Cambro-Norman warrior from Manorbier in Pembrokeshire who participated in the colonisation of the Kingdom of Desmond following the Norman invasion of Ireland.-Nesta:...
, who accompanied his half-uncle Robert Fitz-StephenRobert Fitz-StephenRobert Fitz-Stephen was a 12th century Cambro-Norman soldier, one of the leaders of the Norman invasion of Ireland, for which he was granted extensive lands in Ireland. He was a son of the famous Nest, daughter of Rhys ap Tewdwr, the last king of Deheubarth . His father was Nest's second husband,...
in the Norman invasion of Ireland; took part in the Siege of Wexford and was killed at the battle of Lismore in 1185; - Walter (a half brother); and
- Gerald of Wales alias Giraldus Cambrensis, the clergyman and historian.
Lands in Ireland
Philip received from his uncle Robert Fitz-Stephen a grant of three cantreds in his own half of ‘the kingdom of Cork,’ viz. Olethan, Muschiri-on-Dunnegan (or Muskerry Donegan) and Killyde (or Killede) by the service of ten knights. These cantreds became the baroniesBarony (Ireland)
In Ireland, a barony is a historical subdivision of a county. They were created, like the counties, in the centuries after the Norman invasion, and were analogous to the hundreds into which the counties of England were divided. In early use they were also called cantreds...
or hundreds of Oliehan (currently known as the baronies of Kinnatalloon and Barrymore
Barony of Barrymore
Barrymore is a barony in County Cork in Ireland.It is the namesake of the de Barry family, Old English family latterly created Earls of Barrymore Barrymore is bordered by eight baronies:* To the south-west, the Barony of Cork and the Barony of Cork City...
), Oryrry (currently known as Orrery and Kilmore) and Ogormliehan respectively. The name Killyde survives in "Killeady Hills", the name of the hill country south of the city of Cork. According to Rev. Barry, the baronies were
"coextensive with the ecclesiastical deaneries of Olethan and Muscry Donnegan in the diocese of CloyneRoman Catholic Diocese of CloyneThe Diocese of Cloyne is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The diocese is in the secular province of the same name - Munster...
, and Ocurblethan, in the diocese of CorkRoman Catholic Diocese of Cork and RossThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel and is subject to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. The diocese is in the secular province of Munster...
. According to the Taxations of A.D. 1302, 1307, as given by Sweetman, the deanery of Olethan comprised the barony of Kinnatalloon, and the Cloyne part of the barony of Barrymore, exclusive of the Great Island and the parish of Mogeesha, which went with Imokilly, till taken from the Hodnets by the Barries in A.D. 1329. The deanery of Muscry Donnegan comprised the barony of Orrery and Kilmore and the Cloyne part of the barony of Duhallow, except Kilshannig parish, which was then in Muskerrylin. The deanery of Ocurblethan comprised the Cork part of the barony of Barrymore and the North Liberties of Cork, except, perhaps, the parish of Currykippane."
Philip de Barry came to Ireland at the end of February 1183, accompanied by his brother Gerald and their followers, to take possession of his lands and to assist his half-uncle Robert Fitz-Stephen, and his first cousin Raymond FitzGerald
Raymond Fitzgerald
Raymond FitzGerald , nicknamed Le Gros, was a Cambro-Norman commander during the Norman invasion of Ireland....
(also known as Raymond Le Gros), in their efforts to recover lands in the modern county of 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...
. These cantreds or baronies had been expropriated by another (half) first cousin, Ralph Fitz-Stephen (died 1182), the grandson of Nesta by Stephen, Constable of Cardigan. Robert Fitz-Stephen eventually ceded these territories to Philip de Barry, his half-nephew.
On 24 February 1206, King John I of England confirmed William de Barry, Philip's son, in the possession of these territories and, by letters patent
Letters patent
Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch or president, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or corporation...
, conferred on him the Lordships of Castlelyons, Buttevant and Barry's Court in East Cork . The family would eventually acquire the honours of Viscount Buttevant and Earl of Barrymore
Earl of Barrymore
Earl of Barrymore is a title in the Peerage of Ireland created for David Barry in 1627/28. Lord Barrymore held the subsidiary titles of Baron Barry , and Viscount Buttevant in the County of Cork in Ireland...
.
Descendants
Philip married the daughter of Richard FitzTancred, castellan of Haverfordwest, and by her had four children:- Robert (born circa 1160),
- William (born circa 1170), who succeeded to his cantreds, which were confirmed to him by King John 8 November 1207.
- Gerald (born circa 1175), who succeeded his uncle Geraldus Cambrensis as Archdeacon of Brecon in 1203; and
- a daughter, who married Walter Mancenell.
Philip was born circa 1137/44 and was described by his (not totally impartial) brother Gerald as a wise and honourable man (vir probus ac prudens) . He died while his brother Gerald was at Rome in AD 1199-1200, and was entombed in the church of Manorbier..
Note
According to the "Archdall's Lodge" (1789) source, Robert de BarryRobert de Barry
Robert de Barry was a Cambro-Norman warrior from Manorbier in Pembrokeshire who participated in the colonisation of the Kingdom of Desmond following the Norman invasion of Ireland.-Nesta:...
, "after his services in Ireland is said to seat himself at Sevington, in Kent," and "about the year 1185 being killed at Lismore,". But as he was elder than his brother Gerald, who was born in 1146 or 1147, this Robert was about forty years old in 1185. The same source reports that the Robert who was slain near Lismore in that year was only an adolescens, that is between fifteen and twenty eight years of age. It is improbable therefore that Robert (aged over 40) was slain at Lismore. That person is more likely to be Philip's son, also called Robert.