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Edward Barrett, 1st Lord Barrett of Newburgh | |
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| Born | 21 June 1581  |
| Died | December 1644 (aged 62–63) |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Cary, Catherine Fenn |
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| Position held | Member of the 1614 Parliament, Member of the 1621-22 Parliament |
Sir Edward Barrett, 1st Lord Barrett of Newburgh,PC,Bt, (21 June 1581 – buried 2 January 1645) was anEnglish politician.
Barrett was the son of Charles Barrett ofBelhouse, Essex and his wife Christian Mildmay (a daughter ofSir Walter Mildmay). He matriculated atQueen's College, Oxford on 17 March 1597 and enteredLincoln's Inn in 1600. He was knighted on 17 April 1608.[1]
In 1614, Barrett was electedMember of Parliament forWhitchurch. He was elected MP forNewport in 1621.[1] In 1625, he wasAmbassador to France.
Barret was created Lord Barrett of Newburgh in Scotland on 17 October 1627 and was made abaronet a year later (a unique occurrence of someone being made a baronet after being made peer). In 1628, he was invested as member of thePrivy Council. He wasChancellor of the Exchequer from 1628 to 1629, andChancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1629 to 1644. He was aLord of the Treasury from 1641 to 1643.[1]
In August 1637 he wrote to theEarl of Middlesex thatHenrietta Maria was unwell atOatlands and was drinking asses milk, thought to be a remedy for consumption.[2]
He wrote to Middlesex about theEarl of Arundel who had fallen from his horse atTart Hall. TheCountess of Arundel was "pained by his obstinate, as some think ridiculous, resolution to go toMadagascar.[3]
Barrett died at the age of 63 and was buried at Aveley on 2 January 1645.[1]
Barrett married Jane Cary (d. 1633), daughter ofSir Edward Cary ofAldenham,Master of the Jewel House. He married secondly, Catherine Fenn, daughter of Hugh Fenn ofWotton-under-Edge, and widow of Hugh Perryalias Hunter, a London mercer.[4]
Barrett was married twice but had no heirs, so that upon his death in 1645, his titles became extinct. He left his papers to Edward Perry, his widow's grandson.[citation needed]
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| New creation | Lord Barrett of Newburgh 1627–1645 | Extinct |
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| New creation | Baronet (of Newburgh) 1628–1645 | Extinct |
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