ite ▁politician . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁The ▁son ▁of ▁Richard ▁Barry , ▁ 2 nd ▁Earl ▁of ▁Barry more ▁and ▁his ▁wife ▁Dor othy ▁( née ▁Ferr ar ), ▁Barry ▁succeeded ▁his ▁half - bro ther ▁Laur ence ▁Barry , ▁ 3 rd ▁Earl ▁of ▁Barry more ▁to ▁the ▁Ear ld om ▁of ▁Barry more ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁April ▁ 1 6 9 9 . ▁ ▁Military ▁career ▁Upon ▁William ▁of ▁Orange ' s ▁invasion ▁of ▁England , ▁Barry more ▁came ▁out ▁for ▁William ▁against ▁James ▁II ▁and ▁was ▁subsequently ▁appointed ▁lieutenant - col onel ▁in ▁William ' s ▁army ▁on ▁ 3 1 ▁December ▁ 1 6 8 8 . ▁After ▁the ▁out break ▁of ▁the ▁War ▁of ▁the ▁Spanish ▁Su cc ession ▁in ▁ 1 7 0 2 ▁he ▁purchased ▁for ▁ 1 , 4 0 0 ▁gu ine as ▁the ▁ 1 3 th ▁Regiment ▁of ▁Foot ▁from ▁Sir ▁John ▁Jacob , ▁ 3 rd ▁Baron et ▁( his ▁brother - in - law ) ▁and ▁became ▁Colonel ▁of ▁the ▁Regiment . ▁He ▁was ▁in ▁turn ▁appointed ▁brig ad ier - general ▁( c . ▁ 1 7 0 7 ), ▁major - general ▁( 1 7 0 9 ) ▁and ▁lieutenant - general ▁( 1 7 1 1 ). ▁He ▁served ▁under ▁Lord ▁Gal way ▁and ▁was ▁captured ▁after ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Al mans a ▁in ▁ 1 7 0 7 . ▁Upon ▁the ▁acc ession ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁Han over ian ▁monarch ▁George ▁I ▁and ▁his ▁pros