Edward Barrett, 1st Lord Barrett of Newburgh

Sir Edward Barrett, 1st Lord Barrett of Newburgh, , Bt, (21 June 1581 – buried 2 January 1645) was an English politician.

Life Barrett was the son of Charles Barrett of Belhouse, Essex and his wife Christian Mildmay (a daughter of Sir Walter Mildmay). He matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford on 17 March 1597 and entered Lincoln's Inn in 1600. He was knighted on 17 April 1608.

In 1614, Barrett was elected Member of Parliament for Whitchurch. He was elected MP for Newport in 1621.

He wrote to Middlesex about the Earl of Arundel who had fallen from his horse at Tart Hall. The Countess of Arundel was "pained by his obstinate, as some think ridiculous, resolution to go to Madagascar.

Death Barrett died at the age of 63 and was buried at Aveley on 2 January 1645.

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.