fol. 5r 487 Doctor Robert Maxwell Rector of Tinon in the County of Armagh sworne & examined deposeth and saith And first And as touching the nature of the rebellion deposeth & this deponent further saith That (to begin [ ] higher then the 22th of October 1641) at the coming in of the Scotts to Newcastle he observed Sir Phelemy ô Neale Tirlogh oge ô Neale his brother Roberte Hovenden Esquire deceased and generally all his popish Neighbours, overioyed; and at theire peaceable disbanding as much cast downe and deiected, calling the English base degenerate Cowards. and the Scotts dishonorabl{e} Bragadochioes who came into England not to fight but to scrap vpp wealth marchandizing theire honors for a sume of money But He this deponent did not much heed those distempered speeches as euerywhere riffe in those daies and as proceeding from Bankrup{t} and discontented gentlemen; and the rather because many in Ireland at that time (measuring the Scotts lawes by their own{e)} accompted the Scotts subiection not much better then rebellion (although since by the event theire iudgments are now rectified) Yet he asked what they meant to be thus sadd at good news but ioyfull at evill. They said if the 2 Kingdomes had gone by the eares they hoped the Earle of Strafford (whose goverment had been m{ost} avaritious and tirannicall) would in regard of his forwardnes have perished in the combustion, but this he the deponent thought no{t} worth the informing because what they said, most men thought. <2> ffrom the disbanding of the Scotts vntill the breaking out of the present rebellion he observed frequent and extraordinary meetings of Preists and ffriars almost every where, vnder cou{er} of visitacions, and at the first sermons of ffriars, to the number of two or three thousand in a Company, would vsually meete <3> togeather, ffor a twelve moneth before the rebellion, the forenamed gentlemen and others of the same stampe borrowed what summes of money they possibly could from the brittish, and often without any apparent necessity Neither did it afterwards appeare what they did with the money so borrowed for they would not pay any man a penny And the deponent further saith that In Aprill 1641 there went a report amongst the Irish the deponen{ts} <4> next neighbours that the Earle of Tirone was seene with Sir Phelem{y} ô Neale in the wood of Ballynametash, but vpon examinacion they denyed it, yet since the rebellion they tould the deponent that a gre{ate} fol. 5v 488 greate man out of Spaine was at that time with him but they would not name him, and about 3 yeares before that, one Preist mac Casie came from Roome with the popes bull for the parish of Tynon, and being kept out by Sir Phelemy, talked freely of a rebellion plotted and intended by him and others He went to Dublin to informe the lord deputy thereof, by whome being examined he either said nothing to the purpose or was not beleeved, or was taken off by Sir Phelemy And further saith that <5> Sir Phelemy ô Neale a little before the rebellion brought 2 hogsheads of gunpowder from Dublin vnder Cullor of wyne by Patrick ô Daugherty vintner of Kynard. He bought a great part thereof by 10 or 12 pounds in the names of most of the gentlemen in the Country. This he bragged of to the deponent afterwards. And that <7> He likewise tould this deponent when the Lord macGuire and other rebells were taken in Dublin, his man James Warren and ffriar Paul ô Neale were apprehended amongst them, haveing sent them thither a little before to assist and attend the issue of the busines, but said that vpon examinacion at Counsell table they were both dismist, contrary to his expectacion, he said alsoe that some lord or other spake for them. This deponent further saith that he heard Sir Phelemy ô Neale (vpon his first returne from strabane) say that this plott was in his head 5 or 6 yeares before he could bring it to maturity: but said that after it was concluded by the parliament (meaneing the popish partie) he was one of the last men to whome it was communicated; He said likewise, that to bring about his owne ends he had formerly demeaned himselfe as a foole in all great mens Company, but that he hoped by that tyme the greatest of them saw that Sir Phelim ô Neale was no such foole as they <5> tooke him for..And further saith that he <9> This deponent heard Sir Phelemyes brother Tirlogh oge ô Neale say, that this busines (meaneing rebellion) was communicated by the Irish Committee (meaneing the popish Irish) vnto the papists in England who promised their assistance, and that by theire advise some things formerly resolved vpon were altered, saying it was a good Omen, and vndoubted signe of divine approbacion, that the parliament heere should send {over} a Committee, the maior part whereof were papists. He also affirmed that when the protestants of the lower howse in Ireland Withdrew themselves apart vnto Chichester hall, the papists at the same tyme (never dreameing the deponent should live to tell it againe) debated concluded and signed a Combynatory writing of this rebellion under theire hands in the Tolbooth or Tollsille which he said that secession drew on and hastened sooner then it was intended , and 2 fol. 6r 489 And when the deponent answered that the papists in all former parliaments (which either of them had seen) vsually and without excepcion consulted apart as often as they pleased He replied in great Choller But so never did the protestants before. And this deponent further saith that in <10> december 19he 1641 the deponent heard Sir Phelemy in his owne howse, and in the hearing of Mr Joseph Traverse and others say, that if the lords & gentlem{en} (meaning popish) of the other provinces, then not in armes, would not rise but leave him in the lurch for all, he would produce his warrant signed with theire hands and written in theire owne blood that should bring them to the gallows, and that they sate euery day at Counsell board and whispered the lords Justices in the eare, who were as deepe in that busines as himselfe And saith alsoe that on <11> The third day after this rebellion began. Turlogh oge ô Neales wiffe (a most blooddy women and naturall daughter to the late Earle of Antry{m} tould this deponent that all Ireland was in the same case with Vlster, for said shee, My brother the Earle of Antrym hath taken the Castle and Cittie of Dublin, haveing lately removed thither for the same purpose, and not to please the Dutches (as was given out) and my brother Alexande{r} mac donell (according to the general appoyntment) hath taken the town{e} and Castle of Carrickffergus. He the deponent then asked what they meant to doe with those whome they had disarmed and pilladged she said, as long as theire preservacion should be deemed consistent {with} the publique saftie, they should enioy theire lives, when otherwise better theire enemies perish then themselves. which was but very cold Comfort to a ffreshman prisoner And Also saith that <12> Sir Phelemy ô Neale tould this deponent in December last that his st{ore} in money amounted to 80000 li. ster wherwith he said he was able t{o} maynteyne an Army for one yeare though all shifts els fayled {And?} <13> that Captaine Alexander Hovenden tould him that as soone as his broth{er} Sir Phelemy was created Earle of Tyrone and Great O Neale he wrote letters and sent them by ffryars to the pope and Kings of Spain{e} and ffrance but would not discover the Contents And further saith that <14> About the first of March last the said Alexander tould the deponent tha{t} the ffriars of Drogheda by ffather Thomas (brother to the lord of Slan{e)} had the second time invited Sir Phelemy thither, and offred to betray the towne vnto him by makeing or discovering (I the deponent knoweth not whether) a breach in the wall through which he might march six men abreast The deponent saw this ffriar at the same time in Ardmagh, whome Sir Phelemy tooke by the hand and brought to the deponent saying this is th{e} ffriar that said Masse at ffinglasse vpon sasunday morneing, and in th{e} afternoone did beat Sir Charles Coote at Swords. I hope said the ffri{ar} to say Masse in Christchurch Dublin within 8 weekes And furth{er} <15> deposeth that he this deponent asked many both of their Comanders and 2 3 fol. 6v 490 and ffriars what cheifly moved them to take vpp armes. They said why, may not wee aswell and better fight for religion which is the substance then the Scotts did for Ceremonies (which are but shaddows) and that my lord of Straffordes goverment was intollerable. The deponent answered that that goverment how insupportable soever was indifferent and lay noe heavier on them then the English deponent on him and the rest of the brittish protestants. They replied that the deponent and the rest of the brittish were no considerable parte of the Kingdome, and that over and aboue all this they were certainely informed, that the parliament of England had a plott to bring them all to Church, or to cutt off all the papists in the Kings dominions, In England by the English protestants (or as they calld them puritans) In Ireland by the Scotts And further deposeth that he asked (as seeming very carefull of theire safetye) what hope of aide they had and from whence, as alsoe what discreet and able men they had to imploy as agents to theire freinds beyond the sea They said if they held out this next winter they were sure and certaine in the Spring to receave aid from the pope ffrance and Spaine, And that the Clergie of Spaine had already contributed 5000 Armes and powder for a whole yeare, then in readines, They said theire best and only Agents were theire preists and ffriers, but especially the forenamed Paul ô Neale Vpon whose comeing with advise from Spaine they presently opened the warr, And that since the warr began: in the very dead of winter he both went with letters and returned with instruccions from Spaine in one moneth. professing the good cause had suffered much preiudice if he had been hanged in Dublin And this deponent further saith that he demanded why sometimes they pretended a Commission from the king, at other times from the Queene, since all wise men knew that the King would not graunt a Commission against himselfe and the Queene could not They being Comanders and friers said that it was lawfull for them to pretend what they could in advancement of theire cause, that many of the garrison souldiers now theire prisoners whome they determined to imploy in the warr and to traine others would not serve them in regard of theire oath vnles they were made so to beleeve it That in all warrs rumors and lyes served many tymes to as good purpose as armes And that they would not disclaime any advantage. But they said for the Queene in reguard (as a Catholique, she had enemies enough) already) they would comand theire preists publiquely att Masse to discharge the people from speaking of her as a cause or an abettor of the present troubles And that the deponent alsoe asked Sir Phelemy ô Neale what his demands were without which his Lordship and 4 fol. 7r 491 and the rest would not lay downe armes. At first he tould this deponent that they required only liberty of Conscience, but afterwards as his power so his demands were multiplied. They must haue noe lord deputy. Greate Officers of State privy Counsellors Judges or Justices of peace but of the Irish nation. Noe standing Army in the Kingdome. All tythes payable by papists to be paid to popish preists. Church lands to be restored to theire bishopps. All plantacions since Primo Jacobi to be disannulled none made hereafter. Noe payments of debts due to the brittish or restitucion of any thing taken in the warr. All fortificacions and Strengthes to be in the hands of the Irish with power to erect and build more if they thought fitt. All strangers (meaneing brittish) to be restrayned from comeing over. All Acts of parliament against popery and papists togeather with poynyngs Act to bee repealed, and the Irish parliament to be made independent, but saith that others tould him that although all theise demands were graunted yet Sir Phelemy for his owne part was not resolved to lay downe Armes vnles his Maiestie would confirme vnto him the Earledome of Tirone with all the antient patrymonie and priviledges belonging to the o Neales And further saith that in March 1641 Alexander Hovenden (by Sir Phelemies direccions) sent from the Campe before Drogheda A Prophesie said to be found in the Abby of Kells importing tha{t} Tyrone (or Sir Phelemy) (after the Conquest & Settlement of Ireland) should fight 5 sett battaylls in England In the last whereof he should be killed vpon Dunsmore heath but not before he had driven king Charles with his whole posteritie out of England who shou{ld} bee thereafter. Profugi in terra aliena in æternum (The paper itselfe with the deponents whole library to the value of 7 or 800 li. was lately <[C]> burnte by the Scotts vnder the Conduct of the lord Viscount Moun{t}gomery). Since that prophesie the deponent saith he hath often see{n} Captaine Tirlogh mcBrian ô Neale (a great man in the County of Ardmagh) with many others no meane Comanders drinke healthes vpon the knee to Sir Phelemy ô Neale lord generall of the Catholique Army in Vlster Earle and of Tyrone and King of Ireland, but and the deponent professeth in verbo Christiam he did never pledg{e} that health although sometymes he shifted it with hazard of his life if he had been observed And this deponent further saith that Art Oge ô Neile his eldest sonn (whose name if it be not Art he hath forgotten now) and of a long tyme a Captaine and one of th{e} stoutest rebells in the Countie of Ardmagh was (as he tould the deponent) in Dublin at Schoole, and dieted at an Aldermans howse whose of th 5 fol. 7v 492 (whose name he also doth not remember) in the begining of the rebellion and that being found in Dublin the Alderman aforesaid became bound at Counsell board in one thousand pound for his forth comeing, but afterward seing how busines sorted he came vnto this young man and said boy gett you gone and shifte for your self. Alas sai{d} he Sir you are bound for me in 1000 li. No matter boy said he I must {lo?}ose that and many thousands more wherevpon he saith he fledd vpon foote and escaped to the Army about Drogheda that same night And further saith that in May 1642 Captaine walter white tould to Edward Bleeke (an English man) and the deponent in Mrs Hovendens garden that amongst others Roger Moore or More and Brian O Neale were designd to take and mann the posterne doore of the Castle of Dublin and that he was in Dublin and himselfe of the plott that tould them this of his owne knowledge. It may be enquired, if there were any more Brian ô Neales in towne at that time then one. The deponent durst not aske what Brian he meant. And further saith that Turlogh oge ô Neale tould him in Ardmagh three or foure daies before the Irish Army went to Strabane that the lady of Strabane had by letters invited Sir Phelemy thither, assuring him that the towne should be betrayed vnto him or yeelded (he knoweth not whither) And Sir Phelemy himselfe at his returne from taking Strabane, tould him the same over againe, yet he said to avoyd when he came to the Castle, to avoyd suspition they shott 10 or 12 shotts over him He tould the deponent likewise that nothing withstood his present marriage with the said lady, but the want of a dispensacion (impetrable from theire lord Primate) for a vow which she made, not to marry for 3 yeares to come. He said also, that at his entrance into the Castle, the ladies entrance preist (a scotch Jesuite) excuted and ministred an oath vnto him that he and those his noble Cavaliers came thither for the propagacion of the Catholique faith, and not in any way to violate the lady. Since it is reported very credibly that they are married. Captaine Alexander Hovenden tould the deponent that when Sir Phelemy brought her to Kynard from her owne Castle of Strabane she did pray him to burne and raze it, least thereafter it might be vsefull to the Scotts and was of opynion Sir Phelemy did very ill in neglecting so good advise The deponent and the rest of the Brittish expected much favour by her meanes but imediatly after her comeing to theise partes the sword was lett fly amongst them a fresh whither at her intrety or not the deponent cannot affirme More the deponent hath heard but because it is not treason, and she is nobly descended lady he forbeares the will not publish it. And further the deponent saith that in March last a footman of the Earle of Antryms was denyed 6 fol. 8r 492 denyed lodging (as was reported) by Mrs Hovenden Sir Phelemies mother which gave much occasion of discourse in that Country And that he heard doctor dally say, that Sir Phelemy would never have vndertaken the province of Vlster, if he had not been perswaded that the said Earle would have taken vpp armes as soone as himselfe, and he himselfe hath heard others say that his approbacion of the busines was as much as theires, but that when it came to action he durst not shew his face in the feild for feare of discomposing his cloaths, and that Hugh Owen mc Clymon at his parting from the Earle in March last (as himselfe reported to divers in the Country) tould him that the common cause suffered by his non concurrence. but he replied, the busines was already spoyled, especially in Vlster, by bloodshedd and robbery, and that he would not declare himselfe either one way or other vntill after May day following. And the deponent hath heard many of the rebells call Sir Phelemy a confident foole for letting him goe, when he was taken prisoner by the Captaine of Charlemont, saying that he deserved to loose his head for some words he spake going through Ardmagh about the last of Aprill, or first of May last vizt that he saw nothing amongst them but desolacion and execrable crueltie for which gods wrath and the Kinge iust revenge hung over theire heads and would very speedily overtake them. As he rode through the parish of Derenoose he would very gladly (although the deponent is a stranger vnto him) have seene him the said deponent but could not procure the ffriars his guides to send a messeage for him. They were afraide (as some of them tould him afterwards) tha{t} he would have reskowed the deponent, but he the deponent thinketh they more feared least he might have labored to divert his Lordshipp from ioyneing with them which was then presently expected, soe that a man can see noe parte of this Tragedie wherein there is not a devill or a fryar or both. And the deponent further saith that he was certainly informed by the Cheife of the o Donellies and ô Lappans and many others whereof some were very neare vnto Sir Phelemy, and it is generally reported in those partes where the deponent lived That Mrs May widdow to Mr Edward May late of Dublin (a meere Irish woman whome the gentleman long kept for his fancy, and thereafter married out of conscience) is and was ever since this rebellion began Sir Phelemies cheife and vnsuspected Intelligencier, that he addressed all his packetts sen{t} to Dublin vnto her, and by her meanes, and for the most part by Owen Hugh Mc Clymen aforesaid and other of her servants received Answeres Perhaps the truth may be found out by a sudden search for letters or vnexpected examinacion of her and her servants a part. And also saith that he hath heard many of the rebells say amongst themselve{s} that they feared nothing no so much as the corrupting and spoyling of theire harvest, and that if G.M. Monroe had put 3000 men in the townes of Ardmagh Dunganon and Monaghan before they were burnt he had made himselfe absolute Master of all the Corne in three Counties without 7 fol. 8v 493 without which they could not possibly subsist this winter. And saith moreouer that Sir Phelemy ô Neale and his deputted liuetenants and governors in all theire Commissions Passes and warrants leave out theise words (in his Maiesties name) yet if any be tendred by the Brittish in the old Stile they seldome except against them, eo nomine and as seldome signe them. And the deponent also saith that the last who were devoured were Apostates through feare and revolters to popery who though but a very handfull yet such was their insa= tiable thirst of blood, they could not speare them: And further saith that the rebells it was credibly tould him, that the rebells least they should hereafter be charged with more murthers then they had comitted Commanded theire Preists to bring in a true Accompt of them, and that the persons so slaughtered (whither in Vlster only or the whole <154000> kingdome the deponent durst not enquire) in March last amounted vnto one hundred ffitie foure thousand) And that Sir Phelemy ô Neale asked the deponent very scornefully once in Ardmagh and in the hearing of many, why the Scotts in so many weeks came not to releive or revenge the death of theire Countrymen, The deponent durst not reply in this so dangerous a question, but one that stood by said, that they did wisely to stey vntill his Lordshipp made them more elbow roome. This Riddle was soone after interpreted vpon the March of the Scottish Army from the Newry back to Carrickfergus by the blooddy massacre of above 5000 of the brittish in 3 daies. About 200 persons within 7 weeks after that were releived by the lord Conwaies Army sent for the same purpose, So that the deponent doth confidently say that now of all the Royall plantacion in Vlster there doth not remayne alive 200 more amongst the Rebells And further saith that a Nephew of Art Oge ô Neals, brother to Henry ô Neale lord of the ffues tould him this deponent that his Vnckle the said Art had but one scotchman vpon his land, and that about two daies foregoing he gave direccions to have him murthered, thereby to give to Sir Phelemy a prooffe of his Zeall in the Common Cause, from which there was a suspicion he meant to revolt. And further saith, that there went a common report amongst the Irish in Ardmagh, that the bishopp of Derry had vndertaken to betray the towne of Derry vnto Sir Phelemy ô Neale, which he remembring or being put in mynd thereof at Strabane (as he tould the deponent vpon his returne) he resolved from thence to have written vnto him a letter promising to be with him such a night, and desiring admittance att the gate appoynted. This letter said he I intended to send by a prisoner, with whome vpon serch, finding this letter, the Scotts without more examinacion would haue cutt the Bishopp into Collops. but he said somewhat put this proiect out of his head. He may in time doe as much for others as then he intended to doe for the Bishopp wherefore the deponent thought this passage not vnworthy the inserting. And the deponent further saith that Turlogh oge ô Neale then Governor of Ardmagh caused an English Ditcher to be killed vpon prooff made that he should say, he was a better preacher then James Vsher Primat of Ardmagh This he did (as he said) to suppresse Brownisme in his Goverment. And 8 fol. 9r 494. And further saith that amongst the rebells he hath seene some laugh and wonder at the English for keeping theire words or proteccions given to the Irish, and some said in mockery, that this was a secrett confession of the protestants that the papists were not heretiques <1> And for some instances of extreame crueltie vsed by the Irish in Vlster The deponent saith that by speciall command from Sir Phelemy ô Neall they dragged the deponents brother Lievetenant James Maxwell out of his bedd in the rage and height of a burning feaver, and least one of his Acquaintance or freinds should bury him they carried him 2 miles from any Church, and there cruelly butchered him, when <2> he knew neither what he did or said And thus Sir Phelemy paid him 260 li. which he owed him. And that his wife Grisell Maxwell being in Childbirth, the Child halfe borne and halfe vnborne, they stript <3> starke naked, and drove her about an arrow flight to the blackwater and drowned her. The like they did to another English woman in the same parish in the begining of the rebellion, which was little inferiore (if not more vnnaturall and barbarous) then the roasting of Mr Watson alive after they had cutt a Collop out of either buttocke. That a scotch woman was found in the Glyn wood lying dead, her belly <5> ripped vpp, and a liveing child crawling in her wombe, Cutt out of the Cawll. That Mr Starkie Schoolmaster att Armagh a gent of good parentage and parts being vpwards of 100 yeares of age they stript naked, caused 2 of his daughters virgins, being likwis{e} naked, support him vnder each arme not being able to goe of himse{lf} and in that posture carried them all three a quarter of a mile to a turff pitt and drowned them, feeding the lust of theire eyes and the Crueltie of theire harts with the selfe same obiects at the <6 D> same tyme. Att the seige of Augher they would not kill any English beast, and then eate it but they cut Collops out of them being alive, letting them there roare. till they had noe more flesh vpon theire backs so that sometimes a beast, would live or 2 or 3 days togeather in that torment The like they [did?] When they Murthered Hugh Echline Esquire of Ardmaghe <7> they hanged all his Irish servants which had any waies prooved faythfull or vsefull vnto him during this rebellion. And as touching Exemplary Constancy in religion The deponent saith <8> that Henry Cowell Esquire a gallant and well bredd gent was murthered because he would not consent to marry a beastly Trull Mary ny Neale, (a neare kinswoman of Sir Phelemies) He was proffered his life without the Blowse, if he would haue gone to Masse, but he Chose rather to dye then to doe either. There was made the like proffer of life for going to Masse vnto Robert Echline sonn to the abouenamed Hugh Echline a Child of 11 or 12 yeares of age, but he also refused it saying he saw nothing in theire religion, for which he would change his owne. And the deponent further saith that his and the rest of the brittish cheeff{e} and best frends amongst the Rebells were Mrs Katherine Hovenden widdow 9 fol. 9v 495 widdow mother to Sir Phelemy ô Neale; she preserved 24 English & scotts in her owne howse and fedd them for 37 weekes out of her owne store and when her children tooke her away vpon the Approch of an Army she left both them and this deponent to theire libertie, and gave them free leave to escape. Many more she would haue saved but that while she lay sick 10 weekes of an Ague none of them were suffered to come neere her. She sounded twise (as was tould) when she heard that 56 were taken out of the deponents howse and murthered in one day. She vsed often to say, she had never offended the English Except in being mother to Sir Phelemy. And Captaine Alexander Hovenden sonne to Mrs Hovenden and halfe brother to Sir Phelemy He conducted 35 English out of Ardmagh to Drogheda (whereof some were of good quality) (when it was thought) he had secrett direccions to haue murthered them. 20 more he sent safe to the Newry and would trust noe other Convoy then himselfe. It is to bee <9> observed that all others perished vnder cullor of Convoyes (except only those whome he vndertooke) Att the deponents request he saved Ardmagh twise from burning, and would have saved it the third time but that he lay sicke of a ffeaver. When he beheld the Ruines thereof but especially of the Church (It is sayd) he wept bitterly, saying who will ever trust the Irish againe, who have neither kept theire promisses to god nor proteccions to men. When he saw Sir Phelemies warrant for the last generall Massaker, after the taking of the Newry he solemly swore he would never draw his sword againe in Sir Phelemies quarrell or this Cause, cursing the (in his passion) the brittish if ever they spared Irish man woman or child. He was desirous to submitt himselfe to the Kings Mercy vpon the lord Mountgomery his proteccion, Offering to root that blooddy Sept of the Hughes with his owne followers, and Armes out of Ireland, but the motion was reiected (perhaps worse wilbe admitted) he never had his hand in blood either in or out of battayle (that (though knoweth he be noe Coward) He is not yet (which may pleade some favour) full 22 yeares of age and doth not pretend to one foote of Inheritance. Doctor Dally preached so vehemently against murthering that in the end he was forced to fly himselfe for safeguard of his life. Patricke Kelly and Gillduffe mcTynny would suffer nothing robb’d from the brittish to come within theire doores. And this deponent further saith that very many of the brittish protestants the rebells buried alive, and tooke greate pleasure to heare them speake vnto them, as they digged downe ould ditches vpon them Except those whome they thus buried, they the rebells buried none 10 fol. 10r 496 none of the protestants, neither would permitt any who survived to performe the dutie for them And further saith that the Rebells they would send theire children abroad in great troops especially neare vp{on} Kynard armed with long watles and whipps who would therewith beate {?} mens bodies about theire privy members vntill they beate or rather threshed them off an{d} then would returne in greate ioy to theire parents whoe receaved them for such service, as it were in triumph And further sait{h} If any women were found dead lying with theire faces Downwar{ds} they would turne them vpon theire backes, and in great flockes { } vnto them censuring all partes of theire bodies, but especially such {as} are not to be named which afterwards they abused so many wayes { } so filthyly as chast eares would not endure the very nameing thereof And further saith that many of the protestant{s} the rebells would not kill out right, but being halfe dead would leave them intreating for noe greate favor [ ] at theire handes <10> 2 or 3 daies after but to kill them outright which sometimes was graunted, sometimes denied. A young youth haveing his backbone broken was found in a feild, haveing like a beast eaten all the grasse round about him, the deponent could not learne that they killed him, but that they removed him to a place of better pasture. So that in theise most blooddy and execrable wretches, that of the H. Gh. is cleerly verified, the very mercy of the wicked is Cruelty. And further saith that the Rebells themselves tould him this deponent that they murth{erd} 954 in one morning in the Country of Antrym, and that besides them they suppose that they killed aboue 11 or 1200 more in that County They tould him likewise that Collonell Brian ô Neale killed about 1000 in the Countie of Downe besides 300 killed neere Killeleagh, and many hundreds both before and after in both those Counties Att Sir Phelimis returne from Lisnegarvy some of his souldiers forced about 24 brittish into a howse where they burned them alive whose terrible outcries they delighted very much to imitate and <11> expresse vnto others, and saith that he heard Sir Phelim likewise report that he killed 600 English at Garvagh in the Countie of Derry, and that he had neither left man woman nor child alive in the Barony of Muntullony in the Countie of Tyrone and that betwixt Ardmagh & the New{ry} in the seuerall lands and Plantacions of Sir Arch: Atcheson John Hamilto{n} Esquire, the Lord Caulfeild, and the lord Mountnorrice. And saith also th{at} there were aboue 2000 of the brittish murthered in theire owne howse{s} for the most part, and that he was informed hereof by a scotchman, who was in those parts [himselfe] with Sir Phelim, and saw theire howses fille{d} with theire dead bodies. In the Glenwood towards Dromore there we{re} slaughtered (as the rebells tould the deponent) vpward of 1200 in all, who were all killed in theire flight to the Countie of Downe. The numbe{r} of people drowned at the bridg of Portadowne are diversly reported according as men stayd amongst the rebells, The deponent (who stayd as 11 fol. 10v 497 as long as any, and had better intelligence then most of the English <12> amongst them, had best reason to know the truth & saith, there were by theire owne report 190 drowned with Mr ffullerton. At another time they threw 140 over the said bridg, at another time 36 or 37, and so continued drowneing every day more or fewer for 7 or 8 weeks So that the fewest which can be supposed there to haue perished must needs be aboue a thousand, besides as many more drowned betwixt that bridg and the great Loghe of Mountioy, besides those who perished by the sword fire and famine in Clonbrasill, and the English plantacion adiacent which in regard there escaped not 300 out of all <13c> those quarters must needs amount to many thousands. Neere vnto the deponents owne howse 36 persons were throwne from the Curr bridg at one time, at another time 18 or 19. at another time 56 men women and children (all of them being taken out of the deponents owne howse) and at seuerall other times seuerall other numbers, besides those who were drowned in the blackwater att Kynard. In which towne & parish of Tynon (wherof the deponent was Rector) there were drowned slaughtered and died of ffamine and for want of Clothes about 600 And saith he might add to theise many thousands more, but the diary which he the deponent wrote amongst the Rebells, being burned with his howse bookes and all his papers, he referreth himselfe to the numbers in grosse which the rebells themselves have vpon enquiry found out, and acknowledg <14> which notwithstanding will come short of all that haue been murthered in Ireland (there being aboue 154000 now wanting of the brittish within the very precinct of Vlster. And the deponent further saith that it was common table talke amongst the Rebells that the Ghosts of Mr William ffullerton Timothy Jephes, and the most of those who were throwne over Portadowne bridg were dayly and nightly seen to walke vpon the river. sometimes singing of psalmes sometimes brandishing of naked swords, and sometimes scritching in a most hidious and fearefull manner. The deponent did not beleeve the same at first, neither & yet is doubtfull [ ] whether to beleeve it or not, But saith that divers of the rebells assured him, that they themselves did dwell neere to the said River, and being dayly affrighted with those apparitions, but especially with theire horrible scritching were in conclusion forced to remove further into the Country Theire owne preists and ffriars could not deny the truth thereof but as oft as it was by the deponent obiected vnto them, said that itt was but a cunning fatal fleight of the devill to hinder this great worke of propagating the Catholique faith and killing of Heretiques or that it was wrought by witchcraft. The deponent himselfe lived within 13 miles of that bridg, and never heard any man so much as doubt of the truth thereof. Howsoeuer the deponent oblidgeth noe mans faith in regard he saw it not with his owne eyes. Otherwaies he had as much certainty, as morally could be required of such a matter. 12 fol. 11r 498 And the deponent further saith that the degenerated pale English were most cruell amongst the brittish protestants being beaten from theire owne lands, and were never satisfied with theire blood vntill they had in manner seene the last dropp thereof, affrighting Sir Phelemy ô Neale every day with theire numbers, and perswading him that while they (meaneing the protestants) lived there would neither be roome for them nor saffty for him. It was easie to spurr on the Cowardly & blooddy rebell, yet noe sooner were the protestants cutt off, but contrary to theire expectacion the meere Irish tooke present possessi{on} of theire lands and howses. whereat they very much grumbled & said Sir Phelemy had not kept promise with them, Howsoever they were forced to swallow these and many other iniuries. <15> And further saith that he knew one boy neere vnto himselfe no{t} exceeding 14 yeares of age who killed at Kynard in one night 15 able strong men with his Skeane, they being disarmed, and most of theire feete in the Stockes, another not aboue 12 yeares of age kille{d} 2 women and one man att the Seidge of the Augher. A woman tenant to the deponent killed 7 men and women of her English fello{w} tenants in one morning, and it was very vsuall in all partes for theire children to murther the protestants children, and sometimes with Lath swords heavy and well sharpned they would venter vpon men and women of riper yeares (Cruelties not to be beleev{ed} if there were not so many eye witnesses of them. the deponent further saith that the first three dayes and nighte{s} of this present rebellion vizt October 23.24 and 25 it was general{ly} observed that noe Cock crew or any dogg was heard to barke noe not when the Rebells came in greate multitudes un{to} the protestants howses by night to robb and murther them about 3 or 4 nights before the 56 persons were taken out of the depon{ents} howse and drowned and amongst those the deponents brother Lieutenan{t} James Maxwell In the darke of the moone about one of the Clock at night, a light was observed in manner of a long piller, to shy{n} for a long way through the aier and refracted vpon the North Gabell of the howse, gave so greate a light about an houre toge{ther} that divers of the watch read both letters and bookes of a very sma{ll} Character thereby The former the deponent knoweth to be most tr{ue} both by his owne experience and the generall observacion of as many as the deponent mett with within the Countie of Ardmag{h} The later was seene by all those of the deponents family, and beside{s} by many of his Irish guard (for some of them at that time we{re} drunke and could see nothing) who interpreted the same to be an imediate expression and token of divine providence and watchfullnes of the protestants affirming that many times the rebells had 13 fol. 11v 499 had a purpose to destroy the deponent and his familie but were alwaies hindred and interupted, but which way themselves could not tell. but the deponent (as is well knowne) made a farr contrary interpretacion thereof which shortly after fell out to be the truer of the two, for presageing thereby that blooddy massacre which insued. The deponent [then] with the rest of his family that were present gave themselves to fasting and prayer expecting each hour an that vniuersall cutting off which fell out very shortly after Rob: Maxwell deposed 22 Aug. 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich 14 fol. 12r 500 <1> And further this deponent saith that the rebells haueing exposed the murthered bodies of the brittish so long vnto the publique view & censure that they began to stinke and infest the ayre (which comonly being a thing very strong would not sometimes happen vntill 4 or 5 weekes after the murders committed) they vsually permitted some of theire bodies to be removed and cast into ditches, but so, as they must ever be layd with there faces downeward. The reason whereof this deponent not vnderstanding asked the rebells themselues what was meant thereby whoe readily answered that they soe placed them to the intent they might haue a prospect and sight of hell only And therefore when they killed any of vs they vsed alwaies theise words Animam Dewll which is thy soule to the Devill. And this deponent further saith that notwithstanding all the moderation formerly pretended by the forenamed Alexander Hovenden, and the many reall favours done by him vnto many of the brittish and in particular to this deponent that yet notwithstanding he heard him both say and sweare, that he wished them all damned both body and soule who were against them in this Cause ffurther this deponent saith that it was vsuall sport with one McMahowne Captaine of the Castle and towne of Monaghan (as the said mcMawhown{e} confessed before Mr Hugh Echlyne and many others) to take a woodden prick or broach and thrust it vpp into the fundament of an English or scottish man, and then after drive him about the roome with a Joynt stoole vntill through extreame payne he either faynted or gave content to the spectators by some notable skypps and ffrisks, which rare invention he offered to put in practise at the same time and in the same place where he boasted thereof, but that the said Mr Echlyne prevayled with him to omitt it, as sufficiently without any further demonstration beleeveing the excellency of the sport. And it is further of vndeniable truth that the said McMahowne and other rebells in the Castle of Monaghan after a greate feast there held tooke an English or welchman and bound him naked vpon the table at which they dranke after dynner. and at every health gaue him a Gash or wound (but not mortall) vntill his whole body became as it were one contained wound, and thereafter flung him out vpon a Dunghill where he died partly of his said wounds and partly of ffamine none dareing to relieve him. Robert Maxwell Jurat vt supra Copia [ ] Will Aldrich Joh Watson 15 fol. 12v 501 A notable William fol. 240r And That Henry Baker of St Pattricks streete Dublin gent aged 50 yeares or thereabouts maketh faith sworne & examined deposeth that at the begynning of this Rebellion hee being possessed of a ffarme in Harristowne in the Countie of Dublin, and of Corne, Catle, hay, and goods there to a grea greate value, the Rebells seuerall tymes came thither, and abouts the 26th of November last they entred into this deponents howse there and then, and at other tymes, tooke away furth of the said [ ] howse [ ] and from of the said farme dyvers parcells of this Deponents goods & howshould stuffe, and Corne, as wheate, beare and otes, strawe, hay and some of this deponents horses, Alderman Jans sonne being theire Captaine or leader when they entred the howse, as this deponent was crediblie informed by some of Harristowne aforesaid whoe did see him there, And this Deponent having payed for plowing and sowing of winter Corne there, hath much left vnplowed and vnsowed there And sayeth further that such Catle as hee preserved and brought to Dublin haue ben kept at a greate & extraordynarie charge to this deponent, and some of them are deade, And sayeth further that hee receaved some losse from of another farme neere Dublin, and that hee having neere 100 li. of money due vnto him from seuerall persons in the Countie the great{est} part of yt is nowe Desperate Dett, And that before the Rebelli{on} hee was offred 100 li. for his lease at Harristowne aforesaid but nowe hee thinketh that will not yeeld him any [ ] further proffitt and hee was in some hope to haue receaved some proffitt for his other ffarme, which is nowe frustrated, And sayeth furth{er} that this deponent keeping an Inne in St Pattrickstree{te} aforesaid, and paying there 48 li. rent per annum for his dwel{ling} there [ ] the trade of Inkeeping Doth fayle, and a greate parte of this deponents howse & stables haue ben exposed to the enter{tai}ning and lodging of very many of his Maiesties soldiers troope and foote to this deponents Charg and greate hindrance, Soe as t{he} whole premisses soe considered, this deponent conceaveth that his present estate might haue ben better by three hundred pownds then that is to this deponent as yt nowe standet{h} if the Rebellion had not happenned Henry Baker Jurat: 19th ffebr 1641 John Sterne. Hen: Brereton 162 fol. 240v 163 fol. 241r Nicholas Barry of Dublin merchant beeing duely sworne deposeth in the behalfe of his Brother Richard Barry of the Dublin aforesaid Alderman, that hee the said Richard Barry lost, and was dispoyled of by reason of this present rebellion in theise particulers meanes goods & chattles followeinge (vizt). Inprimis This Examinant saith that the said Richard Barry was at the tyme of the begininge of this rebellion seised of soe much land in the County of Meath, as was sett by him to seuerall tennants at the yearely rent of Ciiijxx ix li. as appeareth by a Rentall which the said Richard left with this deponent ....................................................................Ciiijxx ix li. Item Cheife Rents due to the said Richard in the said County as appereth by the said Rentall per Annum ..............................................................................xxx s. Item due to the said Richard, Tyethes in the said County as appereth by the said Rentall per Annum .............................................................................................x li. Item Tyethes in the County of Wickloe as appeareth by the said Rentall per Annum ..................................................................................................xx li. Item lands in the County of Dublin as appeareth by the said Rentall per Annum ...........................................................................................................vjCv li. Item this Examinant further saith that the lands which the said Richard held in his owne possession as this deponent is informed by the seruants of the said Richard is worth per Annum ..................................................................................................Clx li. 166 fol. 241v Item hee further deposeth that there was oweinge vnto the said Richard Barry by seu seuerall persons who are either in rebellion or else robbed and dispoyled by the rebells and soe disinabled to pay what they owe vnto the value of <1540 li. 18 s.> MtvCxl li. xviij s. all beeing arrerages of rents due at michalmas last past 1641 as appeareth by the said rentall besides other great somes due by bond vnto the said Richard Barry, vnto which hee cannot depose by reason hee hath not the said bonds in his Custody --------------------- MtvCxl li. xviij s. Somma Totalis MtMt[ ]vCxl li. Somma Totalis [ ]2526 li. 8 s. 0 d. Nicholas Barry Jurat: Martij 5o 1641 Hen: Brereton John Sterne. fol. 241v (directly following the deposition of Nicholas Barry ex parte Richard Barry on the same page) Robert Church seruant vnto the foresaid Richard Barry beeing duely sworne deposeth in the behalfe of his said Master, that hee the said Richard Barry lost and was dispoyled of by reason of the foresaid rebellion by fire and otherwise in theise particulers followeinge (vizt) Inprimis in cowes, horses, sheepe, Swine and poultrey to the value of .................................................................Cxxxix li. xviij s. Item, in beds, one great brasse furnace, and diuers other Comodities belonginge to the howsehould stuffe to the value of with cart wheeles, carrs and plow Irons to the value of ......................................................................................xxvij li. x s. 167 fol. 242r Item one new house and new stable built with bricke lime and stone and couered with slate which was [ ] by the English Army burnt by reason that the Luke Netterfield and other rebells kept a garrison there which cost ..................................................................................iijCxx li. Item two Reekes of Hay belongeinge to the said howse and stable worth xl li. which was likewise burnt by the said army .....................................................xl li. Item in wheate and other pease, beanes, and oates, as this deponent beeleeueth to the value of ...........................................................................................................C li. Item in Hay to the value of .......................................................................................lx li. Item other out howses (vizt) a new stable and other howses of office with necessaries therein to the value of ...............................................................................................xl li. Somma Totalis ....................................................0727 li.- 8 s.- 0 2526-8-0 Somma Totalis of the present losses ....................................................3253-16-0 Item this examinant further deposeth that there was on the lands in the possession of the said Richard three horses and Eight young heifers beeing the Cattell of William Barry said Clearke sonn to the said Richard which were also taken away by the rebels worth .....................................................................xxij li. Item that there was on the said lands two horses belongeinge to Edward Barry merchant sonn vnto the said Richard worth ............................................................................................................v li. likewise robed by the sayd rebels. Robert Churchey Jurat: Martij 5o 1641. Hen: Brereton John Sterne 168 fol. 242v 88: Com: Dublin. Mr Nicholas Barry & Robert Churchy Jurat: Mar: 5o 1641. Intw Cert 75 169 fol. 243r Thomas Benet of Johnstowne in the Countie of Dublin Esquire, sworne and examined saith. That on or about the first daie of December now last past, and since there Came dyvers Rebellious persons to this deponents house at Johnstowne aforesaid, and then and there forciblie robbed stripped and deprived him of his goods, and Chattles, and of the values hereafter expressed, (vizt) of Malt and Corne thrashed, and in the Hagard, worth twoe hundred pounds, or thereabouts; Hey worth fortie pounds, or thereabouts. Horses, Geldings, Mares, and Colts, worth threescore pounds, or thereabouts, Beasts and Cattle fourscore and ten pounds, or thereabouts; Barrells of Herrings nyne pounds, or thereabouts: Housholdgoods, fuell and provision fourscore and one pounds, ten shillings or thereabouts And further saith, that hee this Deponent by meanes of the present Rebellion, is (as hee is verilie perswaded) stripped, deprived, and disabled to recover divers debts, rents, and somes of money due and oweing vnto him by divers persons within this Kingdome of Ireland: some of which persons debtors are nowe in actuall Rebellion, and the rest disabled by the Rebellion to giue him satisfaccion, the somme of six hundred pounds and thirteene pounds, or thereabouts; And from the proffitt of the stocke of Corne and Cattle on the ffarmes of Johnstown and Irishtowne over and above the rent one hundred pounds per Annum or thereabouts: And is alsoe by the same Rebellion hitherto expelled and hindered of the fees and proffitts of Clarke of the Decrees and Recognizances in Chancerie, and of his place of an Attorney in the Court of Wards, which hath beene worth vnto him per Annum one hundred and fiftie pounds, or thereabouts, And besides is like to loose the benefitt of his said place of an Attorney from henceforth vntill A settlement. 184 fol. 243v of peace be had. By which hee is and shalbe damnified (as hee verilie thinketh) the some of one thowsand, three hundred thirtie and one pounds, three shillings or thereabouts Soe as this Deponents whole Losse by and by reason of this present Rebellion <2000 li.> amounteth to the some of twoe thowsand pounds sterling at the Least, or thereabouts (as hee is verilie perswaded) And further saith that the parties Rebells that soe robbed, stripped, and deprived him, were (as this Deponent is Crediblie enformed, and verily beleeveth) these that followe (vizt) James Bermingham of Ballogh in the Countie of Dublin Esquire, Thomas ffotterell of Roscall in the same Countie yeoman; James Walsh of Irishtowne in the same Countie Laborer, Thomas Murphie of Knightstowne in the same Countie Laborer, Peter Cruce of the Naall in the same County of Dublin gent, Richard Caddle of Harbertstowne in the Countie of Meath gent, Robert Caddle of the Naall in the said Countie of Meath gent, A sonne of mr Kents of Dauistowne in the said Countie, A sonne of mr Betaghes of Moynaltie in the said Countie, Patricke ffanning his wife, and his sonne Thomas ffaning of Wimbleton in the Countie of Dublin; The wife of James mc Connell of Knightstowne in the Countie of Dublin, and his sonns Richard and Thomas, and his Daughter Joane, Robert Kellie and his eldest sonne Bartholomewe of Knightstowne aforesaid, Thomas mc Coan, and Margerie his wife of Tomond in the said Countie of Dublin, Richard mc Coan of Walstowne in the said Countie Cottier, Allexander mc Coan of the Nevet in the said Countie William mc Enaule of the same Carpenter and his sonne Richard, Bartholomewe 185 fol. 244r Harford of Knightstowne aforesaid, his wife, and his sonne Richard, and his daughter, John Murrey driver, John Ball of the Nevet Laborer, William Taylor and his wife of Ballogh in the said Countie of Dublin, Edmond Ashbould and Margret his wife of the Nevet aforesaid and John Canlon of the same Laborer Tho: Benet Jur 26o ffebr 1641 John Sterne William Aldrich 186 fol. 244v 65 Dublin 231 Tho: Bennett 26 ffebr 1641 Intw 2000 li. 56 187 fol. 245r (the additions to damaged parts of the text are largely based on the Waring copy) 192 John Bigger of Miltowne in the parish of Don{lavan} Barrony of the vppercross within the county of D{ubl}in Clerke sworne & examined deposeth That about the 3d of December last, he was forcibly robbed & dispoyled att Miltowne in the parish, county & Barrony as abouesaid, of all his goods & to the value following viz Inprimis of corne to the value of ..............................................................j li.- 12 s.- 0 d. It of Cattell to the value of ..............................................................................18 li.-10-0 It of Houshould goods & wearing clothes of mye owne & my wiues ...............................................................................27 li.-17-0 It of monies due on Bills & bands for Tythes & other commodities ..............................................................................16-10-0 All amounting to --------------------------------------- 64 li.- 9 s.- {0} It one & dispoiled of his vicorage to be indowed with the 3ds throughout by the Lord ArchBishop of <[ ]> dublin yearly worth ...........................................................................19 li.- 0- {0} <[ ]> It i cure worth yearly .........................................................................16 li.- 0- {0} By the hands By meanes of James Woolverstone of Rath=Brann gen{t} captaine of the companie of Rebells, James Comberfourd, gent, Cl{etus} Line gent, fiue sonns of Shane mc William, of the A{rchboulds} of Tucumill, 2, or more of them had lately bein trope{rs in the} kings pay, & had the kings armes about them, Shane {Birne} of Ballycrow, & his son, Walter Wallish, of the same, Red{mond} Grace, & Garrod Grace of ffrianstowne, & many others {of the} same, being seruants, & tenants, vnto James Woll{verstone} all thes beforenamed, are of the Barrony of Balting{las and} county of Wicklow, James Archbould of Balli{lee} Edmond Eustace, of Ballymore Eustace, in the county of Kildare Leutenant {to that} companie, & master of misrule for that night the{re were?} many others which I know not ther names nor place of aboad And further saith That These words or words to this effect were spoken by them [ ] espetially by there Leader for {that} night, Edmond Eustace, besides many other discources thay had, which I { } of by reason of forced abscence, but to my the deponent himselfe & in presents of many o{thers} of our his companies vizt as followeth, that thay are the kings sQueen{s} Souldiers, to reuenge hir wrongs, & abuses, offered to hir own{e person} hir seruants, & chaplaines, by the councells of Both kingdomes, {continu}=ing still the kings faythfull, & Loyall subiects, & doeing what they {doe by} the Kings consent, & Lysence, which thay can produce vnder his ha{nd and} seale 2ly thes words or words to this purpose & effect tha{t they} giue vs but our owne law for where as there was an acte ma{de by the} Councell of England in the abscence & without the consen{t or} knowleage of the King for the expelling bannishing & p{utting} away of the papists out of {Eng}land & seasing of the goods, {which when} thay had there effected, to haue brought the Like ouer {hither for the} exterpation of the Irish nation, that are papists, theses {consi}=drations, for the difence of the religion, the Queens pers{on and the kings} Licence to take armes haueing the scotts for a presid{ent made them rise They have also} vowed not to leaue an English man {in Ireland The kingdome they will} haue {in their} owne hand{s, lawes of their owne, A deputie of their owne without molestacion or interrupcion of any other nation. 3dly they say they doe it to mainteine the kinges prerogative which is intrenched vpon by the Counsells of both Kingdomes, They making the King a King and noe King at their pleasure, Whereas the King ought by his preregative to be aboe Lawe and } fol. 245v 193 fol. 246r 194 vnquestinable of any & this thay will setle on his head ag{ain} in despite of all the puritaine faction in England & Ire{land} this day being sonday we The deponent & his company came to Ballibought where we {were} promised safty for a night att a proctors house of mine L{oghlin} mc Cagho, & safe conduct by his meanes to Tallagh{t but} contrary to their expectation we they were ther detayned & d{urst} not shew ourselues out of doors our coming fourth {being} hourely expected by James & Gillernow the sonns of {Ennis} mc William of or nere the Caghos I thinke of the Granagh beg{ } in the parish of Holliwood county of Wicklow & James & Pirce Walish of Ballibough in the county of dublin, thes haueing formerly stript the rest of our companie of all {that they} had leaft & had vowed to doe the like to vs if t{hey} suffered vs to parte with our Liues vnless we would tur{ne to} them & doe as thay did But the deponent and his company being forced to goe to the Papist preist insteed of being bringing a cer{tificate} of our reconsciliation as thay terme it we procure{d a} passe from him to bring a copie where of is here {inserted} John Bigger & John Mundevill haue beine {formerly} robbed of all theire goods & I doe desire that t{hey may} not be spoyled till thay com to Tallaght & this s{hall} continew for 6 days wittness my hand this {16th of} December 1641 Walter fz Ger{ald} Copie This, in most pontificall manner grauely sitting in his ch{aire he} was pleased to giue vs, with thes words striking his hand on {his breast} well I haue serue the time sayth he when another man w{ould be} esteemed & I not esteemed nor regarded but now my hand {will pass} & I am sought to farr & neere to protect men naming many {that had so} sheued[ ] vnto him. By vertue of this his warrant the heads of watchfull ad{versaries} being abscent we Leaft that towne thinking to come to Balli{more but were} stayed by the greatness of the water, yet my self by mean{es of one} Bryan mcJames newly fled from vnder the Kings Co{lours from} Drohedagh & com to that towne, being his natiue place, I was n{ot without} much dainger convayed ouer the riuer the horse falling {under} vs 3 times the 3d time vnhorst vs, but god deliuered vs, {we lodged} this night att the Widdow of one Laurance Purcell who {he?} I {mett with} one George Staples who for Latte years had taug{ht the} children of the cheife of the Gentry in the said our parties The deponent haueing b{een} formerly accquainted with him he began to examine asked m{e what} cource I intended to take I tould {him} I could not tell v{ntill he} came to dublin & therfore I desired to haue his concell {and advise} first he whereupon the said Mr Staples began after this manner, you intend to goe {to Dublin} sayth he if yow doe yow must goe speedily for within 2 day{es the Irish armie} wilbe before Dublin so that yow cannot pass {if yow should get soe much favour} as to pass yet when yow com to Dublin yow {will not be admitted to come within the gates And in} the suburbs there {are 6 or 7 score dying daily for want of food soe that there wilbe noe abideing place for yow; If yow intend to goe for England the least child yow haue will not be carried vnder 20s} fol. 246v 195 fol. 247r 196 & yow sayth he haue not one penny, if yow should find {soe} much frindship as to pass grates, there are shuch a {multitude} of people that are gon out of this kingdom that England {being} but a small Island & populous of it selfe is not able {to receive} yow, if yow should be rec, there can be noe long continewin{g} <6.> place for yow for the papists are stirring in England, as well as here, the Queene being fled into france for som{e} abuses offered hir owne person hir seruants & chaplaines which indignities the king of ffrance intending to revenge, hath leauied an Armie of 40000 men to invad England & the Cardinall in flanders hath leauyed the Li{ke} number to { }nd { } purposs therfore it wilbe {to no} purpose to goe thither, Lord mr Staples said I what shall <7.> I doe then, if yow stay here said he yow must doe as thay doe & turne to mass, yet thay will not trust yow sayd he feari{ng} Least the King of England should euer be able to bring an army into this country the turnecoat English should Joyne with them & cutt the Irish throats in a night as [ ] the English once did the danes in England therfore whosoeuer of the English should turne to the romish church thay would also compell to take armes, & place him in the front & eminent place of Dainger that so thay might fall & for the time hereafter when thay had gotten the kingdom into the owne hands, which thay mak noe question but to haue in a shorter time, haueing {all the} forts & castles & stronghoulds <8.> in Ireland in ther ow{ne handes saveing} the {Castle of}Dublin & Drohedagh, & these 2 places thay wou{ld not} for many thousand pownds haue gotten for re{asons} knowen vnto themslues) but when thay hade once obta{yned } them & the Kingdome, those English that haue not {fallen} by the sourd, the Holy Church hath so ordered it th{at} thay shalbe cutt of by the inquisition so that thay will n{ot leave} an English man aliue whose Ancestors haue n{ot been} here for 200 years with many other like words The time that I the deponent was detayned att Ballibought Sir Henry Belling Lord of that towne came from Dublin to {a} towne of his nere the Nass called Killishee thither {went the} most most of the cheifest of his tennants th to kno{w} what thay should doe att the returne one Edmond {Cullen} of the same towne tould vs the deponent and company that S Mouris Eusta{ce} was to com vp in to the country with a band of me{n and} the he was turnd papist & was to Joyne with the {papists} <9.> & also that the Irish army had word sent them {from Dublin} to com downe to Dublin with all speed & force t{hey could} & that the Erle of Ormound had promised to {give them} the castle & that {they} had as good fr{eindes of the} protestant party {in Dublin, as the protestants themselves had And?} further {sayth not?} <196 {Jur 29o} Jan: 1641 {coram} John Sterne William Aldrich Will: Hitchcock> fol. 247v 14 John Biggar Comitat Dublin Jur 29o Jan: 1641 hand 3 dec discourse Cert fact 19 197 fol. 249r John Brakenbury off the Deans Grange in the County of Dub{lin} gent sworne and examined saith, that sinthe the begining off this present rebellion viz aboute the 15th off December last he this deponent was depriued, robbed, and dispoyled by the Rebbells att Deans Grange aforesaid off his goods, and off the vallewes ffollowinge anno Domini 1641 viz off: Cowes & other Cattle to the vallew off ------------------------ 150 li.-0-0 Howsholdgoods & implements of husbandry worth --------- lx li. Horsses and maires & plow Garronns to the vallew off ----- 80 li.-0-0 Corne threshed and vnthreshed to the vallew off ------------- 163 li.-0-0 Corne in the Ground 50 Couples worth ------------------------ 250 li.-0-0 Item monnes owinge to him from severall personns his neighbors and tennants robbed by the Rebbells ------------------------------------------------------------ 30 li.-0-0 summa tot. --------------------- 733-0-0 And ffurther saith, thatt the personns Rebbells thatt soe depriued robbed and dispoyled him off his goods and moueables aboue mentioned were these that ffollow viz: Rowland Goodman off Ballentilley gent in the Cont. of Du{blin} Christopher Goodman & James Goodman of Cronerow off the Cont of wicklowe brothers to the said Rowland Jams Goodman off Loughlinstowne the elder and James Goo{dman} of the same the younger of the Cont of dublin gentleman Theobald Walsh of Carrickemayne & James Hore of the sa{me} in the County of dublin gentleman Henry Walse & James Edmond Walsh of Clonmarninge in the County of Wicklow gentlemen Pearse walsh of Shangenaug{h} in the Cont of Dublin gent Rowland Goodman of Bullog{e} in the County of dublin ffisher Hugh Murphy of Carrickmyne Cooke & servant to the said Tibbott welsh ffeagh Roe of mullinestella{n} in the Cont of dublin ffarmer. Thomas White & Patrick Phelim of Loughlinstown, servants to the said James Goodman which divers servants and ten{nants} off Robertt Barnewell of shankell with severall assotiat{s} Confiderats and Complics of rebbells belonginge to the abouenamed persons whose nams he knoweth nott, per me J Brakenbury Jur 22o Marcij 1641 William Aldrich William Hitchcocke 218 fol. 249v 219 fol. 250r Myles Williams of Tallaugh in the County of Dublin, being duely Sworne & examined, deposeth That mr William Bulkeley Archdeacon of Dublin, holding by lease of about eighteene yeares vnexpired when the rebellion began the towne & lands of Glassemucky, & Boolyknockan & Lackin, which togither with the stocke that he & his mother kept thervpon, were worth clearely 150 li. per annum: And alsoe holding Boolystockan worth likewise. 10 li. per annum. And alsoe certeine lands in Whitestowne worth for about 53 yeares yet to come, worth 30 li. per annum: And likewise certeine Lands & houses in Tallaugh for about 50 yeares to come worth 20 li. per annum: As alsoe lands of inheritance in the Old-Bawne & Rathcowle, which his father the Lord Archbishopp of Dublin holdeth for terme of his Life; worth at least 320 li. per annum, And hauing built a house with houses of offices, garden & orchyard in the Said Old-Bawne which cost at least 3000 li. already wasted & defaced by the Rebells, hath wholy lost the Said Rents & profitts by reason of this present Rebellion. And the Said Myles further deposeth that the Said Mr William Bulkeley hath lost in Cowes, horses & sheepe taken from the lands of Boolystockan aforesaid, Irishtowne neare Dublin, Lukan, Tallaugh & elsewheare thereabouts, & was compelled to sell vnder theire worth, to the value of 450 li. which was done & occasioned, as this deponent was informed, by Dudley Daniell, Anthony Daniell both of Tolferris in the County of Wicklow, and James Allen of Culmine in the County of Dublin & theire confederats, & Charles Hetherington of Rathcoole in the County of Dublin. aboute a fornight before Christmas last. his marke Miles [mark] Williams deposed before vs feb. 22. 1641 Hen: Jones Roger Puttocke 230 verte fol. (endorsement on fol. 251v) fol. 250v William Bulkeley Clerke Archdeacon of Dublin being duely Sworne & examined deposeth That he hath owing him in the County of Kilkenny for tiethe there. 29 li. which he can neuer recouer, by reason his tenant since the rebellion began writeth vnto him, that the Said tieth was to bee paid to the popish priest, And further deposeth that his whole tieths there weare leased for 58 li. per annum, which he was to enioyed during his life or [ ] vntill his remoueall out of that liueing: And further that his wiues father Mr Henry Maynwaring deceased left a greate estate vnto Mrs Elizabeth Maynwaring his Relict during her life, who had only liuing, this deponents said wife & a daughter of another daughters, which the Said Relict entirely loued, to whome she would haue left all, her meanes as this deponent verily belieueth, But she hauing continued a widow for many yeares & now being aboue 70 yeares of adge, was Since this Rebellion, by force of armes, as this deponent vnderstandeth by her letters, compelled to marry one Mr Phillip Pursell of Ballyfoyle, a Papist & a Rebell, she hauing bin a protestant all the days of her life, by meanes whereof he this deponent, as he verily belieueth in his conscience, lost aboue a thousand pownds, All which, (besides what is before deposed concerning his Losses, & his greate hopes of a good estate from his deare parents, the rest of theire children being provided for) he hath lost by reason of this Rebellion. William Bulkeley deposed before vs febr. 22. 1641 Hen: Jones Roger Puttocke 231 fol. 251r 232 fol. 251v 24:25 Dublin 0 William Buckley Cleark & Myles Williams Jur 22 febr 1641 Intw 42 + 233 fol. 252r William Parry and Richard Bane of Tallaugh in the County of Dublin servants to the most reuerend Father in God Lancelot Lord ArchBishop of Dublin his Grace sworne & examined doe depose that by the meanes of this Rebellion in Ireland he the sayd Lord ArchBishop of Dublin hath lost in Cattell from the Landes of Boolyes Glassemucky & about Tallaugh to the value followeing viz In Cattell and goates estimated at a li. s. reasonable rate .............................................................041-10-0 ster In Cowes and calves more, and in Horses mares and Colts to the value of ...................................270-10-0 In Hay to the value of ..................................................022-00-0 In Houses burnt to the value of ...................................020-00-0 In parcells of Rent unpayed ........................................016-00-0 by whome they cannot depose In all amounting to .............................370-00-0 William Parry his marke Richard [mark] Bane jurat 5to Martij 1641 Roger Puttocke Randall: Adams: thowsand thowsand 234 fol. 252v 235 fol. 253r fol. 253v 48 Dublin William Parry & Ric Bane Ex parte Domini Archiepiscopi Dublin Jur 5o [ ] marcij 1641 Intw 72 fol. 254r William Myles of the towne & parish of Donlavan & Barony of the vpper=Crosse in the County of Dublin & Servant & Steward to mr William Bulkeley Archdeacon of Dublin, being duely Sworne & examined, deposeth, That about the third day of December Last 1641, James Woluerston of Rathbran gentleman, Sent a greate multitude of people forcibly to take the Said Mr Bulkeleys house in Milltowne, Donlauan, where he this deponent & diuers others weare, & the next morning came himselfe, & tooke the house, & all the goods within & without doores, & carried most parte of them away vpon his Said Masters owne Carts, & Suffred his people to take away parte, & to destroy much, Soe as that his Said Master Mr William Bulkeley by the Said Woluerstons meanes & the Rest, Lost (to the best of this deponents Remembrance, [Soe] [&] for the Rebells tooke & troade vnder foote & burned his bookes & noates of accompt as followeth, vizet. In Corne & hay at least – 290 li. In cattle greate & Small – 400 li. In greate iron bownd Carts, newe Cartwheeles, plowes, carts & greate store of timber for carts, wheeles, & plowes at least – 43 li. In housholdstuffe & provision of diett. 113 li. One bell bought by his Said Master to bestowe on the Church of Donlauan. at least. 5 li. In boardes & timber at home bought for buildings & other necessaries, 98 li. In iron, nailes, Smiths tooles & Carpenters tools, 20 li. In lime ready burned, bricke, Slates & other Such materialls for building. 86 li. In Rents & debts amongst his tenants, beside others whome he cannot punctually remember, his bookes being lost, 100 li. In parkes railed & now spoiled, aboue – 40 li. In the profitt of a Mill at Least 8 li. The Losse of all his Lands worth. aboue 400 li. per annum. A newe house which he built about Summer 1640. which cost 700 li. A lease of a tieth which his Said Master held from the deane & Chapter of St Patricks Dublin, which was worth, besides all chardges paid, aboue 220 li. Besides the Spoile of his gardens, orchyard, house, Mill, quickesett hedges, & other husbandry, lamentable to behold, & Besides this deponent said Myles & his wife & diuers others stripped, of whiche his Said wife & another by reason of the cold & fright then taken, as he verily belieueth, are deade; The value of which Losses amounts in all to the Summe of – 2523 li. sterling <290 400 43 113 5 98 20 86 100 40 700 220 400 per annum> William Mills deposed before vs febr. 22 1641 Hen: Jones Roger Puttocke 238 fol. 254v Thomas Howell of St Patricks streete Dublin, Servant vnto Mr William Bulkeley Archdeacon of Dublin, being duely Sworne & examined, deposeth, That his Said Master hath these following Rents oweing vnto him, which he is verily perswaded, he hath Lost by reason of this Rebellion, in respect his creditors debtors & tenants are either robbed or turned Rebells, & his lands & tieths wasted & Lost, Due out of Kiltipper lying about 4. miles from Dublin ...................... 40 li. A lease whereof for about 50. yeares, which he bought the Last yere & paid to Sir Edward Loftus Knight & the present Tenant for the Same, being worth 60 li. per annum ................530 li. Due out Belgree about 6. miles from Dublin .......................................217 li. 6 s. Out of which Belgree about 2. yeeres Since he bought a Rentchardge of 160 li. per annum, which cost although now wasted ...........................................................................2560 li. Mathew Bentley, being robbed, owed vnto his Said Master for tieth ....................................................................................117 li. Mr Henry Talbott owed him ................................................................17 li. Mr Edward Archer for the tieths of Ynisborn .....................................141 li. Besides the profitts of his Archdeaconry for this last yeare amounting to........................................................................200 li. All which as well for the present, as for the time to come, vntill god be pleased to Send peace, he hath lost by meanes of this Rebellion, as this deponent verily belieueth in his conscience T: Howell deposed before vs febr. 22. 1641. Hen: Jones Roger Puttocke Sume of both 6315 li. 2523 3792 6315 239 fol. 254ar 240 fol. 254av 59 60 61 Count. Dublin 0 William Miles 243 Miles William Will: Buckely their Deposition concerneing { }2 Will: Buckely Archdeacon his losses jurat 22 ffebr 1641. {I}ntw Cert 3 dec 44 + 251 fol. 255r Robert Williams late of Castlekelly in the County of Dublin, being duely Sworne & examined, deposeth, That the three Orphants of Mr William Bulkeley & Mrs Mary Bulkeley deceised, grandchildren to the Lord Archbishopp of Dublin his Grace, being vnder the tuicion of theire vncle Mr William Bulkeley Archdeacon of Dublin, had vpon the Lands of Castlekelly aforesaid, at the beginning of this Rebellion, in Cowes & horses to the value of ..................................................................................................138 li. 10 s. In Rent due before .....................................................................................3 li. 18 s. And the lands in lease for 14 yeres worth 40 li. per annum beside the chieffe Rent, which was worth to be Sold ................................187. 0 All which were taken away & Lost by reason of the present Rebellion. <142-8-0 187-0-0 329> Robert Williams [mark] marke. jurat 22 ffebr 1641 Roger Puttocke William Aldrich fol. 255r William ap Robert of Killenardan in the parish of Tallaugh & County of Dublin being duely Sworne & examined, deposeth That the three Orphants of Mr Bulkeley beforenamed had in cattle at Killenardan fifty melch Cowes & a Bull, wherof Some were taken away & the rest compelled to be Sold Soe far vnder the value, that this deponent being the tenant, was to answeare for them, as that the Said Orphants lost in the Same by meanes of this present Rebellion aboue the Summe of eighty pownds <174 li.- 10 s.- 0 d.> Besides the lease of that towne & land which was to yeelde them clearely for this yeare & an halfe 94 li. 10 s. ster. William ap Roberts [mark] marke. jurat 22 ffebr. 1641 Roger Puttocke William Aldrich 329-0-0 174-10-0 503 10 242 fol. 255v 243 fol. 256r Rich Burnett late of the parish of Donlavan & in the towneshipp of Ternant in the Baronie of the vpper crosse in the Countie of Dublin or in the Baronie of Talbottstowne in the countie of wicklowe (it being in variance betweene both counties) duelie sworne & examined deposeth That about the begininge of December last he was forcibly robbed & dispoiled at the forenamed Ternant & Miltowne Donlavan mr William Bulkeley his house of his goods & to the value followinge at least as he verily beleeveth vz of corne & hay to the value of seaven pounds in cowes yonge & old horses younge & old & english sheepe to the value of fourescore & ten pounds in a house newly built, houshold stuffe, cloths & other goods to the value of six & twentie pounds, & in a lease of a ferme at least least thirteene pounds, in all amountinge to <140 li.> the somm of a hundred & fourtie pounds; by the hands & meanes of James Woluerston of RathBran gentleman Edmond mcBrian of Baronstowne, & ffarrell oge mc Keoghoe of Holliwood in the countie of wicklowe; & further deposeth that he hath a younge child a son & his only child which is keept there at Donlavan parish & which he cannot gett away, for they will not suffer him to be brought away though he sent for him, all which he testifieth to be true. Richard [mark] Burnet his marke Jur: the 17th of ffeb: 1641 William Aldrich John Sterne 246 fol. 256v 247 fol. 257r 248 fol. 257v 235 52 Dubljn Richard Burnett 17o febr 1641 Intw Cert 1 dec 249 34 fol. 258r Richard Butler of the Citty of Dublin Gentleman sworne and Examined Deposeth and Sayeth, That Sir William Sambach knight his Maiesties Sollicitor generall of the Kingdome of Ireland since the xxiijth day of October now last past was dispoiled depriued, robbed and expulc{ed} of and from his Goods and Chattles within the County of Kildare to the values here after mencioned, Vizt. Beastes and Cattle worth 400 li. horses xxv li. Swyne xij li., housholdstuffe worth 30 li. Corne worth x li., hay <482> worth 50 li., and by meanes of this present Rebellion was depriued and hath lost the profitts of the Castle=Towne and lands of Ballyna beinge valued att 100 li. per annum; and of 60 li. rent due vnto him att Michelmas last past, by Barnaby Kelly of Adamstowne in the said County Gentleman of the Towne and lands of Adamston and fourscoare Barrells of wheate, and fourscoare barrells of beare corne, due to the said Sir William (by William ffitzGerrald of Clonagh in the said County Gen{tleman} worth 140 li.) out of the lands of Clonagh; and of 40{ } due by bond from the said William ffitz Gerrald and Roger Moore of Balreinard in the said County Esquire, and of 22 li.- 15 s. due from Edmond Duffe of Ballyna Miller And alsoe by reason of this Rebellion is likely to be dep{rived} of 55 li. rent payable att Easter next, by the said Kelly out of the lands of Adamstowne aforesaid and also{e} of the future rents & profitts of the said Townes and lands of Adamstowne and Clonagh vntill a settlement of peace, the same beinge worth 290 li. per annum. Which aforesaid parties debtors are all in acti{ue} rebellion as this Deponent hath crediblie heard and doth verilie beleiue; Soe that the said Sir William Sambath cannot receiue his said debts, arreares of re{ } profitts & rents of the lands aforesaid. And this Deponent alsoe deposeth that he this Deponent was by meanes of this rebellion depriued of; and hath lost in readie money, wearinge apparell and other thinges to the value of Eight pounds. Richard Butler Jurat 17th Martij 1641 John Sterne William Hitchcocke 250 fol. 258v 251 fol. 259r fol. 259v 86. Dubljn Rich: Butler Jur 17 Marcij 1641 83 fol. 260r By vertue of A Comission to vs directed vnder the great seale of this kingdome of Ireland bearinge date the daie of Robert Bysse of Pelletston in the parishe of Castleknocke and barony therof and Countie of Dublin esquire Hie shirrife of the said Countie Duly sworne saieth, that on or about the xvjth xviijth and xixth of december last Hee was at Pelletston aforsaid Robed and dispoiled of his goods of the value followinge vizt in Catle and beasts worth A hundred and forty pounds In howsold goods Threescoore and Tenne pounds And other goods Thirtie pounds by or by the meanes of sundrie Rebells whose names are deposed by Roberte Cullyn of Peletston aforesaid yeoman which deposicion this deponent hath seene and redd & is deposed vnto this 7th of ffebr 1641 <140 070 032 242> Robert Bysse Jur 7o febr 1641 coram nobis Joh Watson: Will: Hitchcock 254 fol. 260v 40 dublin Robert Bysse Jur 7o ffebr 1641 Intr 26 255 fol. 261r Jan: 4o 1641. Anne Cappar of ffinglas in the parish of ffinglas in the county of Dublin widow, being duely sworne & examined deposeth, that about 10bris 17o last past, she was robbed of househould stuffe to the vallue of three pounds, and in other goodes to the vallue of forty shillings, in all amounting to the summ of five pounds <5 li.> By Luke Netterfield commonly called Collonell Netterfield, Collonell fflem- ming as he was then called Captaine James Long of Abbotstowne Captaine Barnewall as he was then termed and about 700 other rebels, to gether with one Captaine Lawrence Rowen a fryer, And further deposeth that the day and yeare aforesayd some of the sayd Captaine Barnewell his company did most cruelly murther Edward Cappar this deponente her husband, and imprisoned this deponent and stripped her naked, threatning to hang her if she would not goe to masse with them, and affirmeing that by the Christmasse day next following Masse should be sayd in Christchurch Dublin etc. Ann Cappar her [mark] marke. She is olde & not able to worke. Deposed Jan: 4o 1641 these wordes Captaine James Long of Abbotstowne & Edward Cappar being first interlined before us before vs Hen: Brereton William Aldrich 256 fol. 261v 15 [ ] 2 Ann Cappar Com Dublin 4 Jan: 1641 Jur Intw 2 [ ] 257 fol. 262r Thomas Campion of Crenkin, in the parish of Rathmichel, in the Barony Rathdowne, in the County of Dublin Oade-man, Catherin his wief, John Campion of the same & Hugh Campion of the same, all Brittish protestants, being sworne, doe depose that the deponent Thomas, Thomas his house was robbed the 4th day of december by Alexander Rochford of Shankill yoman, James mc Hugh of the same yoman, Donell mc Dermott of the same tanner, with diuerse other rebells, & the deponent Thomas was despoyled of houshold goods the valiew of 10 li. In Oade & Oade-seede 30 li. in hey & cattell 50 li. in debts & leases 30 li. In all amounting to the summe 120 li. And the said Hugh Campion afforesaid further deposeth that mrs mary Brnewell wiefe vnto Robert Barnewell aforesaid & Edward Stokes both of Shankill afforsaid were present & comanding att the robing of the deponent Thomas his house, which Edward Stokes threatend this deponent saying that if he did tender his lief he should not sturre out of doores The marke of Tho Campion [mark] The mark of the said Katherin [mark] The mark of the said Hugh [mark] Campion Jur 14o ffebr 1641 Jur 14o ffebr 1641 coram William Hitchcock Hen: Brereton 258 fol. 262v 33 Tho: Campion Com Dublin 0 febr. 14. 1641. Intw 4 dec 32 + 259 fol. 263r The examination of William Cooke of the Citty of dublin gent taken of his Losses in this greate insurrection and gennerall rebellion in Ireland the 8th of January 1641 Whoe beinge dewly sworne and deposed sayth that hee hathe a rent charge of 200 li. str. per annum for f out of the Lord Barron of Inniskillens estate in the County of ffermannagh whoe is nowe in the Castell of Dublin supposed to bee one of the principall at actors in this greate rebellion, and that the said Lord Barron dothe owe vnto this examinant 5: or 600 li. str. or theire aboutes for arreers of rent out of the said Lands for which hee this deponant was forced to extend parte of his said Lands and [ ] weare nowe in the posession of this examinant at the time of his said rebellion. Hee further deposeth that hee rented certeyne Lands of Richard Wingfeilde of Powerscourte Esquire in the Countys of Dublin and Wickloe for which hee paid 200 li. str. per annum on which Lands hee had 1500 [ ] choyce English sheepe or theire abouts 100 English cowes besides corne, hey, or horses and houshoulde stuff to the value of 1000 li. str. at the Leaste, of [ ] which hee was robbed and dispoyled by the rebbells Luke birne and Luke toole and others of his Neybors whoe are papistes with whome parte weare seene namely James Walsh of Connaght his tennants and Robbarte Barnwell of Shankhill and his tennants besides 500 li. str. is dewe and owinge to him in deptes which is also Loste by this vnhumane and greate rebellion, whose partickuler Losse <3000 li.> amountes to the full value of 3000 li. str. at the leaste of which hee prayes a recorde may bee made, and a certifficat graunted him etc. William Cooke Deposed before us 8th of January 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton Hen: Jones 276 fol. 263v 277 fol. 264r Robert Cooper late of Colganstowne in the parish of Newecastle in the County of Dublin gent mad faith before vs sworne saith That vpon the seaven & eight dayes of december last past he the said Robert Cooper was disposessed of his house & Robbed & spoyled of the goods Cattells & Chattles heareafter with theire values particulerly expressed. By the parties herein mentioned and their assistants vizt by Patrick Scurlocke of Recredan in the parish of Recoole & County of Dublin aforesaid Esquire Martin Scurlock his sonne & heire. And Thomas Scurlocke brother to the said Martin, Patrick Reynolds of Newcastle & both his breethren Richard Nolande James ffrend Mathewe frend Ric Donnell all of Newcastle with the rest of thinhabbitants of that Corperacion And by the servants & Tennants of Beuerley Bryttain of Lions Esquire part: liuinge in the Countie of Dubline & part the Countye of Kildare with the inhabitants of Laghlinstowne & some of Loughtowne. The Preist & inhabbitants of Kildroughe in the Countie of Kildare aforesaid And the inhabitants of many villages as Typerstowne Stecomne & others more whose names this deponent knoweth not And that the goods & Chattells whereof he was soe Robbed & disposessed of were theise that followe vidzt. His lease of his house at Colganstowne li. s. d. & the improouments thereon worth........................................650-00-00 Houshouldstuffes therto belongeing .....................................130-00-00 Cattle as oxen Cowes horses & sheepe..................................273-10-00 Corne & hey in the Haggard & in ground .............................110-00-00 Bills bonds & boocks of Debts ..............................................800-00-00 So that his whole losse Cometh to 1963 li.-10 s. Besides the Rebbells aforesaid or some of them tooke & detaine soe many of the goods of mrs Jane Mullene & in this deponents Custodie as weere & are worth x li. & more Robert Cooper Jurat primo ffebr. 1641 coram Johne Sterne Randall: Adams: Hen: Brereton Cert not x li. for mr Sterne 281 282 fol. 264v 180 283 fol. 265r 284 284 fol. 265v 42 Dublin 0 Robert Cooper: 1o ffebr 1641 Intw Cert 7 & 8 Dec 23 + 285 fol. 266r John Crooke & Richard Sergier of Dublin Stationers dewly Sworne depose as foloweth; That hauing for this 5 yeares last past and vpwards within this Citty kept a Stationers shope well furnished with Marte & English bookes for & at such rates as formerly was not Suplied withall, And hauing by that meanes Ministers and Customers of all Sortes Profesions throw the Kingdome of good worth and ability before these late Troubles. They haue to Seuerall persons (whereof some fewe were papists now in Action of rebelion) and other protestants who by there loss of all through this Insurection are vterly disabled to make Satisfaction for seuerall parcells of Bookes which they were Indebted vnto John Crooke and Richard Sergier Aforesayd in all Amounting vnto the Somme of Six hundred pounds and vpwards The Losse whereof they haue sustained by this present rebelion besides to the vtter decay of there Trade to there vndoeing and the further loss they must needs suffer in the stocke of Bookes now lying dead on there hands John Crooke Richard: Sergier: Jurat Martij 10mo 1641 coram nobis Joh Watson: William Aldrich 298 fol. 266v And the said John Crooke being deposed further sayth that the summer before this at diverse times and very frequently the Priests Fryars and others that resorted to his shoppe to by buye bookes inquired very Earnestly for a booke called Mariana which he had not and that about since the begining of before this rebellion one Higgins a Doctor of physicke well knowne in this Cittie tould this deponent that as a reason of the present Rebellion that it was impossible that papists and protestant could live in one kingdome together. John Crooke Jur vt supra 299 fol. 266ar 300 fol. 266av 85 Com Dublin John Crook & Richard Sargier Intw Jur 10o Martij 1641 hand w Cert 79 301 fol. 267r Christopher Croker late of Lismore in the County of Waterford merchant Now of the Citty of Dublin came before vs the 25th of Janury 1641 and deposed on the Evangelists that there is due to him within this Kingdome of Ireland from seuerall persons vpon spetialities & accounts vpward of Two Thousand pounds Extant to be seene & made apeere Concerning which for the most part he Comenced suite in his Maiesties Court of Chauncery Exchequer and other his highnesse Courts as by his seuerall Bills of Complaint doth & may apeere entred against the seuerall persons his debtors. And farther saith that he hath in the Province of Mounster or had at such time as these Rebellions [ ] of Ireland last begun in 1641. a personall Estate in goods & Chattles, merchandizen wares, Shopps, Sellers & dwelling houses valuably worth 400 li. or thereaboute. All which by reason of these present [ ] Insurections may be accounted taken and Esteemed to be as lost & of noe validityd for that such Irish as were his debtors are or supposed to be in Rebellyon, and the English robed of their Estates, if not bereft of life, Also his personall Estate for ought he knoweth is altogether wasted and taken away by the Enemy. By all which as is aforesaid hee may be damnified Two Thousand foure hundred pounds and foreuer vnrecouerable to his vtter vndoing vnlesse otherwayes releeued Chr: Croker Jurat Jan: 25to 1641 Coram nobis Joh Watson: Will: Hitchcock 302 fol. 267v 303 fol. 267ar fol. 267av 44 Christopher Croker Merchant: lat of Com: Waterford now of the Citty of Dublin Jurat Jan: 25to 1641 fol. 268r (additions to damaged sections are largely based on the Waring copy) The examinacion of Huibert Cormphout of Milnerstowne Com {Dublin} taken before vs, his maiesties Commissioners the for enquiry the Losses & sufferings of his maiesties loyall subjects Huibert Cromphout of Milnerstowne in the County of Dublin yeoma{n} This Examinant being duely sworne upon the holy Evangelists & examined {under?} oath saith that upon the second day of december 1641 one Capten Cusack (accompanied with} Richard Murphy of Balrudderey, John Wade of Mergenstowne & with div{ers other Rebells to} the number of 60 persons, or therabouts repaired to this Examinants mothers ho{use at Milnerstowne} aforesaid & rifled the same, & carried away from thence with them all the {howsholdgoods} plate, &c valued 60 li. ster together with 23 Cowes 3. bulls & 6. heifers {value 50 li. ster} 9 plough garrans value 31 li. 10 s. 70: sheep: value 17 li. 10 s. all which {amounteth to 165 li.} ster. This deponent also saith that he was constrained to Run away {and hide himself for} fear of the said Rebels who determined to kill him, And saith that {they did stripp his} mother & took from her somme old gould & siluer valued fiue pounds ster {And afterwards she} was constrained to trauell in company with hir sister in law in the {night in frost and} snow (she being aged 66: yeares) vntill for 6. miles at least, & {after dragged on} a carr to dublin where in paine & with the losse of the vse of her fe{et, she languished} for 11 weekes & more & then departed this life. This deponent also saith that he is enformed that one William Trev{is of Ballikea} Com pred: hath seized upon his haggard of Corne valued 100 li. at {least and maketh use} of it in this Examinants house, so that he this Examinant is damnified {by the losses aforesaid} <450 li.> with other damages. to the value of 450 li. at least, and was depri{ved of all his apparrell} & constrened to make hard shift to gett to Dublin for safeguard of {his life This} Examinants cause of Knowlegde is for that he liued with his mother & did m{anage the state} & therby knoweth the true value, & also that he continued with her till {her death and saw} her in great misery & weaknes: & for the others parte of this Exam{inants cause?} of knowledge appeareth & further saith not. Huijbart Crom{phout} Jurat 2o Martij 1641 coram nobis John Sterne William Hitchcocke fol. 268v 19 307 fol. 269r The examination of Robert Culme of the Citty of London gent taken before his Maiesties Commissioners appointed to enquire of the losses of his spoiled subiects in Ireland. This Examinat beinge duly sworne deposeth, that he Lent many summs of money to severall persons in Ireland, which this examinat beinge in hope to receive did purposely resort into this kingdome whereof he is disappointed to his great preiudice besides the Losse of his money, it beinge either in the hands of such as are in rebellion, or owinge to him by them that are spoiled and disinabled by the rebells to give this deponent satisfaction, and he thereby in hazard of the Losse of all which severall summs appearinge by specialties amounte to two thowsand nyne <2900 li.> hundred poundes ster, But by whose meanes this Examinat hath sustained the said Losses, he knoweth not, beinge but a stranger in the Kingdome and his constant residence for the tyme beinge beinge in or about the Citty of dublin, and further he deposeth not. Rob: Culme Jur 3o Martij 1641 Hen: Jones John Sterne 308 fol. 269v 309 fol. 270r By vertue of A Commission to vs directed vnder the great seale of this Kingdome of Ireland bearinge date the daie of Roberte Cullen of Peletston in the parishe of Castleknocke and barony therof and County of Dublin yeoman duly sworne and examined saieth that on or about the xvjth xviijth and xixth of december last his Master Robert Bysse of Pelletston aforsaid esquire hie shirrife of the said Countie was Robed and dispoiled of his goods vizt Catle and beasts to the value of A hundred and fortie pounds ster Ire Houseold goods to the value of Threescoore and tenne pounds ster. And other goods to the value of Thirtie pounds ster in Corne to the value of xl s. ster By or by the meanes of these Rebells vizt Captaine James Fleminge Captaine Geo: Brett Lieftenant James Lonnge of Abotston Lieftenant Richard Frend of Donsinke Edmund Really of Castleknocke gentleman Patricke Balfe of the same, Richard Ingle of Colmyne yeoman Henry Lalor of Pasloston yeoman Henry Tarran of Kepocke yeoman James Taran of aboston yeoman Patricke Tarran of Cordufe yeoman William Dally of Abotston yeoman John Corr of Tirelston John Morohowe of Donsinke Nicholas Ewestace of Pelletston yeoman Owen Relly of the same yeoman Gerrot Relly of the same John Donnell of the same yeoman John Geoghoe of the same yeoman Richard Cardan of the same yeoman Mortagh Murphie of Castleknocke yeoman and divers others whose names he knowes not And afterwards the second and fourth of febr his servants vizt this examinat and Rafe Lord were Robed and dispoiled at Peletston aforsaid of their Cloathes and shoes and other goods to the value of xx s. st by these Rebells vizt Patricke Lalor of finglas dudley Birne of the same Thomas Stanley and Martin of Godamend John Donell of finglas yeoman and John Lalor of Finglas aforesaid yeoman. <140 100 002 242> signum predicti Roberts Cullen [mark] Jur 7o ffebr 1641 Coram nobis Joh Watson: Will: Hitchcock 312 fol. 270v 41 dublin Robert Cullen Jur 7o ffebr 1641 Intw 313 fol. 271r Elizabeth the wife of Daniell White late of the Citty of dublin Carpenter sworne & examined deposeth & sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes thereof her said husband and shee hath haue bin and still are deprived dispojled & dampnified in the losse of their howsholdgoods apparell due debts & other goodes & chattells the value of forty Powndes & above Signum predicti Elizabeth White [mark] Jur vltimo Augustj 1644 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 314 fol. 271v Dublin Elizabeth Daniell Jur vltimo Augustj 1644 315 fol. 272r John Davies of Ouldbane in the parish of TallowSlater in the Com of Dublin Slater, sworne & examined deposeth & saith That vppon Saturday the eight day of January last past hee this examinant (a brittish protestant) at Tallow aforesaid was robbed of his goods & Cattells to the values following, (that is) In Cattle to the value of nyne pownds & eight shilling sterling, In howshould stuff of all sorts to the value of fforty shill sterling In the whole amounting to the somme of Eleaven pownds eight shillings sterling which goods & Cattells were taken by Anthony mc Donogh & Tirlogh mc Donogh both of the Com of Wicklow Rebells & by theire souldiers & confederats to the vtter ruine & vndoing of this examinant being his whole estate which hee had to maintaine his wife & Children. And further saith not. John [mark] Leuyes mark deposed ffebr 19th 1641 William Hitchcock William Aldrich 316 fol. 272v 30 Dublin John Davies 18o febr 1641 36 317 fol. 273r Giles Dewhurst now of the Citty of Dublin Clothworker sworne examined saith That on or about the first of december last 1641 he this deponent brought into the porte or haven of Dublin in a barque of Liverpoole out of England soe much Wollen cloth as cost in yorkshire twoe hundreth and eight Powndes ster with intencion to have sold the same within the Cittie of Dublin. but before he had landed the same, the same barque by extreame tempest forcing the Ancker was driven a shore at or nere Clantarfe nere Dublin, When and where divers Rebells whose names he knows not, boarded the same barque & robbed and pillaged the same, and forceibly from thence tooke away with them all thes deponents said cloth soe by this deponent brought thither as aforesaid: soe as he is quite deprived of and hath Lost the same Gyels Dewhurst Jur 7o ffebr 1641 coram nobis Joh Watson: Will: Hitchcock 325 fol. 273v 39 Dublin 228 Giles Dewhurst Jur 7o ffebr 1641 Intw 1 dec bark rob 27 326 fol. 274r <3 Jan. 1641> A note of such Losses as Matthew de Renzi of Dublin Esquire sworn{e} examined saith that he hath sustained by reason these Rebellious tymes the losse following viz: from Landes In the Kings County he was robd & dispoiled of the goods to the value following A stocke of Cattle and Goodes which were forceibly taken by Dermot Dugin Andrew Briscoe of Shragh gent & others by the Countennance of Lyshagh Dempsy of Clenmalrogh Esquire and John mc Garrett Coghlan Esquire.............................................Li. 550- - In Rent on Alexander Molley..............................................Li. 50- - Hubbert ffox Esquire....................................................................................Li. 80- - Bryan Molloy................................................................................................Li. 24- - Bryan Coghlan..............................................................................................Li. 120- - Arthur Coghlan.............................................................................................Li. 100- - Connor Higgin..............................................................................................Li. 22- - Thomas Kigan..............................................................................................Li. 5-{ } James Geoghegan.........................................................................................Li. 14-{ } Keadagh Coghlan.........................................................................................Li. 6-{ } Daniell Coghlan............................................................................................Li. 80-{ } fflorence Coghlan.........................................................................................Li. 34{ } Edmond Tute................................................................................................Li. 22{ } Turlagh Coghlan..................................................................Li. { } John mc fir Coghlan.....................................................................................Li. { } Arthur Kinge................................................................................................Li. { } Dermot Coghlan 16 li. per annum for 20. years...........................................Li. 32{ } John Coghlan 6 li. 10 s. per annum for 10. years.........................................Li. 6{ } Christopher Griffin......................................................................................Li. { } Edmond Moony...........................................................................................Li. 1{ } Hugh Dallaghan...........................................................................................Li. { } In Meath John Dowdall.....................................................................Li. 2{ } Lawrence Hamon........................................................................................Li. { } Stephen ffallan............................................................................................Li. { } In Monaghan Bryan mc Mahon...............................................................Li. { } Patricke mc Iwer.........................................................................................Li. { } In Kilkenny <[ ]> Robert Grace......................................................................................Li. { } Richard Laffan............................................................................................Li. { } 322 ve{rte folio?} fol. 274v In Wexford <{In} Rebellion> Humphrey Cauanagh Morish Cauanagh.......................................................................................Li. 16- - Edward Masterson.....................................................................................Li. 25- - In petty debts.............................................................................................Li. 4-10- Nathaniell Hewett robbed by the Rebells & soe disabled to make satisfaction.......................Li. 105- - In toto Li. 1892- - forbearance of som of the said money 40 li. Besides Easter rent 1642 ---------------- 260 li} Besides the interest therof Matth: de Renzi deposed before us this 4th of January 1641 Roger Puttocke Randall: Adams: 323 fol. 274ar 9 1892 385 1507 140 20 1667 324 fol. 274av 137 1 A note of such Losses as Matthew de Renzi hath sustained these Rebellious tymes Dublin Jan. 4. 1641. Intw Memorandum that this must be considered of befor the Certificate issue fol. 275r Sarah Doughtie widowe late wife of Tho: Doughtie of Ballconny in the Parish of Luske and Countie of Dublin Clerke deceased sworne and examined the 21th of January 1641 deposeth That on or about the last day of November last in the night tyme shee was forciblie robbed and dispoyled at Balconny in the said Countie of her goods to the value followinge Of Corne hay and furrs to the value of 200 li. of a lease of the one halfe of Balconny 50 li. Of plate, brasse and Pewter 36 li. of Lynnen, bedding and other houshold stuffe 32 li. of Books 10 li. of weareing apparrell 20 li. of Cowes and other Cattle 80 li. of ploweing tooles 6 li. of Bills bonds and other noats for debts 36 li. amounting in all to 460 li. by the hands or meanes of one Capten Cusacke Cruse the yonger of the Naall and Leivetenant Rely as she is informed, and seuerall other persons whose names the deponent knoweth not And at the same tyme the said Rebell whose names as she is informed was Cruse Cusacke drewe his sword and held the same to her brest sweareing most horrid oathes that hee would kill her vnlesse shee would deliver to him her money and threatned to kill her Children vnles they would cease to crye out, and alsoe the said Cusacke Cruse or some of his Company hurt twoe of the deponents servants very dangerouslye and turned her and her 4 poore Children out of the doores since which tyme shee and they are ready to sterve were it not for the Charitie of well disposed people. And further shee sayeth the next day followeinge (as shee nowe remembreth) the said Cusacke Cruse and the rest of his Company came to Skerryes about halfe a myle from the Deponents house and there robbed and murdered one Mr Derricke Huberts a Dutchman and robbed all the protestants thereabouts (as this deponent hath crediblie heard. And shee further saith That her landlord George Blackney of Blackneyhall in the Countie of Dublin Esquire is a Papist and nowe in actuall rebellion, & hath forciblye taken possession of this deponents house Copie [vera] Jur xxo Jan: 1641 John Sterne William Aldrich Will: Hitchcock. Copia Exw Tho: Waring Cler Comissionis [ ] 333 fol. 275v 16 Dublin Sara Doughty Jur xxo Jan: 1641 Intw Cert vlt. no 12 Mris Doughty ex pro Cert 334 fol. 276r { } Randall Dimmock clarke duely sworne and examined deposeth that he the sayd <1> I Randall Dymmocke Curate and Minister at St Doologhs Portmarnog, and Clontarffe fifteene yeares out of which places John ffagan of ffelltrim for St. Doologhs oweth me this deponent fourescore pounds sterling this I will averre vpon my oathe. <2> also Mr Devenishe of Ballgriffin oweth me hym twentie foure pounds ten shillings sterling vpon my oathe. <3> also mr Kinge of Clontarffe oweth me hym twentie pounds sterling he said [ ] the Parlament of Ireland cut it of vpon my oathe. <4> The My Ladie Coowley of Castle Carbery (protestant) but now a Papist oweth me hym foure pounds thirteene shillings foure pence sterling vpon my oath, the parlament cutting is as. <5> Mrs Bathe of Drumconron oweth hym twentie shillings sterling the parlament cutting it from me as shee saith, vpon my oathe. Some is sixscore ten pounds [ ] 3 shillings 4 d. ffurther sayth that his my liuinge worth fortie pounds per annum Also at Clontarffe where I this deponent and my househould his family did liue befoure these grievous and woefull trovbles began. I flieing to Dublin to saue hys life with his sonne Michel Dymmocke being threatned by the Rebbels, he being entertained servant to the most Reverende father in god Launclot lord archbishop of Dublin he remaining at Dublin, the towne of Clontarffe was burned and pillaged by the souldiers of Dublin, hys howse (altough his househould was there) lost all hee had to thvalew of thirtie pounds sterling his sonne in the afternoone not knowing anything before of the enterpise went downe to knowe what was doone found the house pillaged thinking to bring my his people to Dublin too two Rebbells horsemen with twelue footmen besett him after the armie were retired, tooke him prisoner to swords, whereby he lost his horsse the price twelue pounds sterling being threatned for to be hanged a gallowe being set vp to hange him with another Duch man yet the both escaped by gods providence Summa totalis eightscore ten pounds [seven] 3 shillings- 4 d. sterling Randall Dymocke Jurat primo Martij 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton 337 fol. 276v 338 fol. 277r ffrancis Eccles late of Ballybough bridge the County of Dublin yeoman sworne saith That on or about 6 weekes since he this deponent att the place aforesaid was robbed and dispoyled of goods of the values following vizt, howsholdgoods worth xx li., 3 horses worth 15 li., & expelled from his howse & farme <55 li.-00-> which would have beene clerely worth vnto him xx li. per annum So that his whole losse is 55 li. ster And is verely perswaded in his conscience that he was soe robbed by by one Patrick Doyle late of Barronsmylls his nere neighbors [ ] since turnd rebell, and by some of Mr Alderman Arthurs servants, for that one of them told this deponent to his face that vnles this deponent wold lett him have some clothes which he had pawned vnto him he would take away his three horses: The mark of ffrancis Eccles [mark] Jur xvijo Jan: 1641 Joh Watson: Will: Hitchcocke 343 fol. 277v 5 265 ffrancis Eccles Com Dubljn Jur 17o Jan 1641 Intw 7 dec 8 344 fol. 278r A Schedule of the Losses of William Dickinson of Tillmure Tirrenure in the Countie of Dublin and neere Adioyning to this Cittie duely sworne deposeth, that he lost by this present rebellion about 10bris [11o?] last past these particulars following vizt li. s. d. Imprimis 6 Cowes and 2 heafers vallue ------------------------------ 020-00-00 Item 7 Horses ------------------------------------------------------------ 022-00-00 Item 1 barrells of Beere ------------------------------------------------- 000-14-00 Item damages for want of the use of his ffearme hes paying 90 li. per annum rent --------------------------- 050-00-00 Summa totalis --------------------------------- 092 14-00 By the hands & meanes of these rebels following vizt [ ] Edward Parker of Temple Oge in the sayd County. Gareld Aspoll Leftenant, of the County of Wicklow. John wodfield of the same. Edward Borke of Temple Oge aforesayd Wilam Borke of the same Elricke Borke of the same. William Haroll of Killakee in the County of Dublin Dorby toole of Tollinure late servant to mr Peter Barnwall Thomas Call of temple oge aforesayd. Nicholas Bacey of Kilgobban in the County of Dublin, all lately souldiers vnder the commaund of Captaine Henry Talbott, and now rebels vnder fol. 278v 62 57 Com: Dublin. William Dickison Jurat: Martij 2o 1641. Cert 332 63 fol. 279r Daniell Foster of the Citty of Dublin gent sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That on or betweene the xxvth of October & the xxvth of January last past, he was robbed dispoyled of and lost by the rebells hereafter mencioned his goodes and chattles herea and of the values following vizt in sheepe <400 li.> Cowes horses Mares Colts and rents worth 400 li. as hee is informed by his servants and verely beleeveth [and] In debts due vnto him some by them that are run into the presente rebellion: & some by those that thereby are disabled to satisfy: & the rest by those that this rebellion hath cawsed to leave this Kingdome C li. In leases of severall howses and Lands within for severall yeres yet to come which with his stock vpon the same and otherwise was made worth 160 li. yerely the rent being paid CCl li. In corne hay and howseholdgoodes Cl li. And this deponent is alsoe expelled and deprived of the benefite of his imployment as a procurator in the Prerogatiue Courte & otherwise by this rebellion: which hath beene worth to him yerely 100 li. & is perswaded that his presente Losse for want thereof cannott be Lesse then 100 li. Soe his Losse in all amounteth to one thowsand & fforty Powndes: & forty Pownds And sayth that soe many of the parties Rebells that soe robbed expelled, and deprived him as he can name his is informed are theis vizt Richard Archbold of fflemingto{n} in the County of Kildare gent michell Basnett of or neare Ballymomore in the County of Wickloe gent, Oliver Ewstace of Molecash in the County of Kildare gent and his sonns in the said County & Christopher Bealing gent, brother to Sir Henry Bealing of Killusha in the County of Kildare Knight, and vncle to Richard Bealing sonn to the said Sir Henry: which Richard Bealing is this Deponents 374 fol. 279v Deponents Landlord, And this deponent further sayth that the said Christofer forcibly tooke away the keyes of this deponents castle and barne from his this deponents servants with whom he had left them in trust, And did alsoe carry away divers of this deponents said goods to the said Sir Henry Bealings howse at Killagha as he was credibly informed by his servants aforesaid Daniell ffoster: Jur 7o ffebr 1641 Will: Hitchcock John Sterne 38 Dublin & Mr Daniell ffoster 7o febr 1641 Cert + 28 3 375 fol. 279ar Ann the wife of Thomas fforeside Late of Coolock in the County of dublin this d sworne and examined saith That about one month since her said husband and herselfe were at Coolock aforesaid forcibly robbed and dispoiled of their goods & of the values following. of nyne Cowes one heffer and six garrons, [ ] ffive pownds in mony: 30 barrells of Malt besides seuerall Ricks of Corne and howsholdstuff In all <80 li.> amounting to at ffowrscore Pownds ster at the least By Andrew Russell of Swords gent Laborer Rowland Archbold of Cloghran Swords gent Labourer James ô Neale of ffeltram in the said County Alehowskeeper John Hayward of Rahenny in the said county husbandman Richard Caman of Rahenny aforesaid husbandmen James Ryley of Clantarfe Labourer, and Richard More of Cullock aforesaid husbandman John Walsh of Newtowne in the parrish of Coolocke husbandman John Coleman of Artaine in the said County & many others to the number of 200 persons and above, And that the said Rebells then alsoe burnd all her husbands howses there & expu, And that the Rebells aforesaid turned expulsed her, her husband & 5 children from their howses and grownds whereon they have growing 7 acres of Beare & wheat, and that all their howses are since burned <140 li.> to their damage of 140 li. more, being all their meanes And further saith that it was comonly and publiquely reported by and amongst the Rebells aforesaid that they had the Kings Comission for what they did. And saith further saith that the said James ô Neale John Hayward Richard Caman & James Ryley came afterwards to seeke for this deponents husband & sayd they would kill him. which she thinks they would have done if they could have mett with him: But he to shun the[ ] danger hid himself in a ditch of water from 12 a clock in the night till 8 in the morning: By which he gott a sicknes which th she thincks will kill him: and [ ] that the Rebells swore they wold hang this deponent becawse they could not meete with her husband: & had done it as she thincks: but that some women her neighbors privately carried conveyed her away Signum predicte [mark] Anne Jur 5o Jan: 1641 coram nobis Will: Hitchcock Hen: Brereton 370 fol. 279av 371 fol. 280r Christopher Hewetson late of Swords in the County of Dublin gent sworne and examined deposeth and sayth. That since the insurreccion of the rebellion in this Kingdome of Ireland (vzt) On & Betweene the first day of November and the first day of January last past, hee this deponent (at Swords and in the parish thereof) in County of Dublin, and at Newcastle and other lands in the County of Wexford. was Robbed expelled and depriued by the rebbells of his goods and Chattells and of the seuerall vallues hereafter expressed (vzt) of Cowes and horses forty pounds ster of hey tenn pounds housouldstuffe Eight pounds houses destroyed by the rebbells; and by fier, by his maiestie army, when the rebells incamped there that went vnto Swords forty pounds at the least And this deponent for this yeare one thousand sixe hundred forty and one hath beene alsoe by the said Rebbells dispoyled expelled & stripped of rents and proffitts of seuerall lands letten vnto tennants and in his owne custody within the seuerall Countys of Dublin and Wexford aforesaid amounting to the sume and his present loss of 50 li. and this deponent further sayeth that hee had at the the tyme of the beginning of the rebellion aforesaid, in the County of dublin and Wexford the sume of 210 li. in morgage vpon certayne lands in the sayd Countys which sume of mony by reason of the aforesaid rebellion this deponent is depriued thereof, and the present benefitts of the land wherevpon the said 210 li. was disbursed, Alsoe at the tyme of the begining of the rebellion aforesaid this deponent had in debts due vnto him vpon specialty satutestaple and otherwise in the Countys aforesaid the Sume of 250 li. which by reason of the said rebellion this deponent verily beleeueth that he is vtterly depriued of them, And this deponent sayth further that at the tyme begining of the aforesaid rebellion he had seuerall leases in the Countys aforesaid at easy rents whereout he receiued declaro all his landlords rents dischardged the sume of 60 li. per annum which from henceforth he is likly to be depriued of: And this deponent for his future loss and damage can giue noe estimate of the same And he further sayth that so many of the rebells that soe robbed and spoyled him that he can name as he was informed by his seruants are Lawrence Rowen preests Barnaby [ ] Breahowne and Tho: Lynnan, of swords in the County of Dublin. Summa tot: 608 li. 0 li. Christopher Hewetson Jurat: martij 5o 1641 Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke 452 summa – 608 li.- 0 s. fol. 280v 453 fol. 281r John Husband late of Sauntry in the Countye of Dublin duely sworne & examin{ed} Deposeth That about the ffowerteenth day of December last past, Hee liueing att Sauntrie in the said Countie of Dublin was robbed & dispoiled by Captaine Dunghan A ringleader of the Rebells and his rebellious ffellowes, and that by vppon the said Captains putting him to flight what by & by reason of his spoile and the engl{ish} Armies fireing and by meanes of this present rebellion this examinate is dispoiled of the particulars following (vidzt) in houshould goods plowes, plow geere & necessaries for Husbandr{y} twenty and twoe pounds ster. In building which this deponent made vppon the said Lands which are now burned to his Loss threescore pounds sterling & vpwards; A haggard of Corne & hay which alsoe are now burned & spoyled worth ffowscore pou{nds} sterling: In Horses & Mares which they alsoe took from hi{m} to the vallue of twelue Poundes ster. with soe much tymber as Amounts to eight pounds ster or thereabouts. Item And in disbursments for the improuement of the said Lands att Sauntie from which this Deponent is forced to flye 30 li. & vpwar{ds} Ited in fiue Acres of wheat & beare therein the grounds from which his now alsoe expelled & knoweth nott whether hee shall ever reape and enioy the same, All which being richly dung & moored hee vallueth att six pounds the Acre worth............................30 li.-00-0 It Lost by being hindred from sowing tenn Acres of Land ready to receaue sumer Corne (vidzt) Oats Pease Beans and Barley to this deponents losse 50 s. per acre..................... 25 li. Summa totalis...........................................259 li.- 00 s.- 00 d. And from thence hee with his wife and six small Children were forced to fly to Dublin for safeguard of theire liues. John: husband Jurat: Martij 11o 1641 Hen: Brereton William Aldrich 462 fol. 281v 463 fol. 282r Sir Thomas Newcomen late of Killeneny in the County of Dublin Baronett sworne and examyned deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the now Rebellion in this Kingdome of Ireland vizt [ ] betweene the xxijth day of xxijth October and the last day of December now last past he this deponent at his severall houses or lands of Killmullin, Killcantroe, Ballynegee, Ballygonanmore, Ballygonanbeg, Kilbride, Ballynuske and Bolenekill in the County of Wickloe, And of Killeneny and ffryerston in the County of Dublin was robbed expelled and deprived by the Rebells of the goods & Chattles and of the severall values herein & hereafter expressed vizt of Sheepe Two thousand and Nyne hundreth whereof threescore were of the best sort of English Rams, All which sheepe (one with another) were worth ten shillings le peece, which somme in the whole amounts vnto one thousand foure hundreth and ffifty pounds: Cowes Seavenscore and twelue worth ffifty shillings le peece amounting to Three hundreth and ffourescore pounds, Horses Mares & Colts worth ffifty pounds; And this deponent for this yeare 1641 hath byn alsoe by the said Rebells dispoyled expelled & stripped of Rents and proffitts of severall lands letten to tenants and in his owne hands within the said County of Wickloe amountinge to the summe and his present losse of Eight hundreth seventie ffifty and six pounds And of this yeares Rent and proffitts of his office of Clerke of the Pipe and Ingrosser of the great Roll of his Highnes Court of Exchequer worth Three hundreth pounds, he havinge lett the same for soe much other yeares, And of the proffitts & value of his lands of Killeneny and ffryerston in the County of Dublin and the rent of his house in Thomastreete Dublin lett formerly at L li. per Annum for this present yeare 1641 the somme & value of ffower hundreth pounds, the same beinge worth 400 li. per Annum; And this deponent is alsoe from henceforth like to bee defeated stripped & expelled of and from the rents & proffitts of his said lands and office vntill the said Kingdome bee setled in peace & quietnes; And this deponent sayth that for his interest in the said office he was offered to receaue the summe of one thousand & three hundreth pounds; And further sayth that he this deponent by the said Rebells and in the tyme aforesaid was robbed and dispoiled of his household goods worth Twenty pounds and of Corne in hagard worth Twenty pounds, And that by the meanes of this present Rebellion he is deprived and hath lost divers debts owinge vnto him amountinge to the somme of Threescore and ffifteene pounds at the 552 fol. 282v the least, Soe that the whole losse and damage soe by him this deponent already susteyned by the Rebells and by the meanes of this present Rebellion amounteth to the Summe of three thowsand <3531 li.> five hundreth & [ ] Eleven thirty one pounds at the least as this deponent is verily perswaded, But for the future losse which is sure to be very great, he can giue noe estimate of the same: But for the parties rebells that soe robbed dispoyled and committed the outrages aforesaid he this deponent: whoe all the most of that tyme is inhabited in Dublin) cannott name them: But referreth himself to thexaminacion of Thomas Whittle his servant herewith taken which he beleeveth to be true Tho: Newcomon Jurat Martij 2do 1641 Coram nobis Joh Watson: William Aldrich 553 fol. 283r (transcription of the damaged parts based on Waring copy) The Examination of Captaine Mich{ael Jones} taken before vs the eight of March 16{41} of his Maiesties Commission &c. The said Examinate Captaine Michaell Jones of the Citty of Dublin beinge sworne and examined depos{eth and} saith that his Rents issuinge out of his Lands and possessio{ns in the} County of Cavan and Monaghan before and att the time o{f the} breakinge out of this Rebellion amounted to two hund{red} fforty nine pounds by the yeare; And that hee hath {not received} this rent or any part thereof since the breakinge ou{t of this} rebellion. nor can as hee Conceiueth receiue the sa{me during} the Continuance of the said rebellion; nor in a {long time} after by reason some of the Tennants whoe plant{ed this} Deponents Lands beinge brittish are Murthered. the {rest banished} robbed and spoyled of all theyre goods, And this Ex{aminants} lands laid waste This Examinate further deposeth that severall {men are} indebted vnto him in one hundred and twenty po{unds and} ffive shillings; which said Sumes by reason of th{is Rebellion} are as hee conceiveth become Desperate And th{is Examinant} likely to bee deprived therof. The parties whoe w{ere indebted } vnto this Examinate being spoyled of all they ha{ve by the} Rebells Mich: {Jones} Jurat 8to Martij 1641 coram nobis Joh Watson: William Aldrich fol. 283v 4[ ] 71 Dublin Capt: Michaell Jones 8o Marcij 1641 Intw Cf doodles 473 fol. 284r Robert Kennedie of the Citty of dublin Esquire sworne and examined saith That on or about the day of now last past and since this deponent, at Balligarny in the Countie of Wicklow was by the Rebells there robbed expelled stripped and dispoyled of his goodes and Chattles and of the values following vizt of howseholdstuffe worth five hundreth nynetie eight pownds xj s. iiij d. of woll worth Cj li. iiij s. Provision: in the howse worth Cxlviij li. vij s. viij d. of corne & hay in the Hagard CCCxl li. of a breeke Kilne worth 10 li., of rents of tenants within the County of wickloe lost by meanes of this present rebellion in this presente yere 1641 C li. of three thowsand sheepe worth one thowsand five hundreth Powndes, plow garrans and oxen worth Cxx li. twoe hundreth Cowes of English breed worth six hundreth Powndes: studd Mares and stallions of English breed, worth CCC li., 4 English geldinges 40 li. Lead in pumpes and Conduits for conveying of water C li. Corne in the ground worth CClxxvj li. And this deponent was by the said rebells expelled from his lands & the proffits thereof within the County of wicklowe worth for this presente yere 1641 CCC li., as they have beene in the yeres before, And from his howse of Ballycarny aforesaid and the Pigeon howse barnes stables & the other howses therevnto belonging: All which are ruyned defaced & demolished by the rebells to his damage of twoe thowsand fyve hundreth Pownds more, And this deponent further sayth that on or about the day of the month of now last past, he this deponent at Kishock in the County of Dublin was by the rebells there robbed expelled, and dispoyled of more of his goods & chattells vizt 480 fol. 284v howseholdgoods worth ix li.: of Hay worth 40 li. Besides the said Rebells have defaced puld downe & demolished his howse there to this deponents losse & damage of 120 li.: And this deponent by meanes of the rebellion aforesaid hath for this present yere 1641 Lost in rents of lands at Kishock aforesaid, and out of other Landes within the seuerall Countys of dublin and Kildare the full value and sume of twoe hundreth Pownds: The Rents thereof being soe much worth comunibus annis: Soe as in all this deponent by this present rebellion hath Lost & beene dampnified the some of seven thowsand fowre hundreth and three pownds three shillinges <[ ] the rebells> Robert Kennedy jurat. ultimo ffebr: 1641 Roger Puttocke John Sterne. 481 fol. 285r fol. 285v 34 Dublin Robert Kenedy Esquire vlt ffebr 1641 fil blanks fill blanks Cert Intw 57 fol. 286r James Laghlin late of Ballicorns in the County of Dublin husbandman sworne & examined saith That about a fortnight next after Christmas last after that this deponents landlord William Hickson of Ballicorns aforesaid had left his howse there and his grownds & & hay and corne there alsoe being for feare of the Rebells; one William Wolverston of Stilorgan in the County of Dublin Esquire and Mary Wolverston alias Cavenagh his daughter in law did putt and turne and putt their cattle and swyne into and vpon the tenement and growndes of the said William Hickson in Ballicorns aforesaid which have eaten vpp and devowred his hay there standing in the reekes & his grasse there growinge, as if the said tenement grounds and hay had been their owne signum predicti Jacobi [mark] Jur 21 ffebr 1641 Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke 485 fol. 286v 48 Dublin James Laghlin 21 ffebr 1641 Ex parte Willelmi Hickson 40 fol. 287r Robert Jones vicker of Luckan in the County of Dublin being duly sworne & Examined deposeth that a fortnight before Christmas daie Last Anno domini 1641 he was Robbed & pillaged by James Allen of Colemine in the aforesaid Countye And Thomas scurlok of Racredan beside a 100 others villanous & mercilesse Rebells theire Companions rebells And lost in of houshould stuff & vittailes to the value of..... viij li. Item two English heiffers valeu......30 s. And this deponent hath lost in the proffits of th his Church liveing by the rebellion......xxx li. His losse in all summa totall xxxix li. 10 s. Robert Jones Jur 9to ffebr 1641 John Sterne Roger Puttocke 474 fol. 287v {215?} Dublin Robert Jones Clerk 9o febr 1641 Intw Cert 11 dec 30 fol. 288r Darby Lea of Balruddery in the County of Dublin, Postmaister aged fforty Eight yeares or thereabouts, being duely Sworne vppon the holy Evangelist: Deposeth That he was Robbed and dispoyled of all his goods at Balruddery aforesaid the first day of December Last, in the fforenoone being of the severall values ffolloweing vizt. in ready money Tenn pounds, one gould Ring worth Tweentie shillings, in Cowes and Horses worth Thirty pounds, in Linnen, woollen, Brass, Pewter, provision for the house, and other goods worth one hundred pounds, Two Ricks of Hay, Three Ricks of ffurze, and some few Barrells of Oates, all worth one and Twenty pounds, in Beere, Wine, and Aquavite worth Eight pounds, in Coles worth ffive pounds one Lease of the Castle, backside, Garden, & Stables, in the Towne of Balruddery aforesaid, for Seaven Yeares Yett to come and vnexpired at and vnder the annuall rent of ffive pounds, worth ffifteene pounds, the Lease of Two Parks, or Closes, neere the said Towne of Balruddery for Eighteene Yeares, Yett to come and vnexpired at and vnder the annuall rent of ffower pounds Tenn shillings worth ffifteene pounds in all amounting vnto the summe of Two hundred pounds. By meanes of the rebell Captain Cusack of or neere Raharlan in the County of Meath, accompanied with divers other Irish Rebbells, to the nomber of aboute fforty men. And further deposeth, That his Wife was Likely to be hanged three severall times, And that he hath heard that the said Rebbells had murthered Derrick Huibarts of Holme=Patrick gentleman [ ] mr Pardoe Clark & a Post that came from Dublin, with other English Protestants, but to what Nomber he knoweth not. The mark of Darby Lea [mark] Jur 25o Jan: 1641 Will: Hitchcock John Sterne 488 fol. 288v 489 fol. 289r John Locke of Soords in the Parish of Soords the Baroney of the Nether Crose within the Com of dublin sworne saith That on or about the 7 day of december Last 1641 hee was robbed & dispoyled of his goods and Chattells of the value hereafter expressed of bills & specialties to the value of 26 li. 2 s. 3 d. of Corne in the hagard woorth 40 li. of Corne in the grounde sowen woorth 54 li. of Leasses of Land houses houshouldstofe & tooles fitte for his Trade woorth 60 li. of heaye woorth 2 li. 17 s. of Cattell woorth 12 li. of smith Cooles woorth 13 li. 10 s.- 4 d. of hearnies & other goods woorth 20 li. of debts due by booke woorth 72 li. 9 s. 8 d. In all amounting to the some of – 300 li. 19 s.- 3 d. By or by the meanes of these & other rebells following & others Luke Neuterfeelde of the Corbelis Echristopher Russel of Setton & parish of Soords x Richard Jurden of the Toune of Soords + John Bealling & Larance Bealling of Beallingston in the parish of Soords Thomas of Johnes of Soords Richard Golding of Kinsaly & John Locke Jurat: Jan 20o 1641. coram nobis Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcock 504 fol. 289v 9 267 John Locke Comitat Dubljn: 20 Jan: 1641 Cert fact Intw 7 dec 11 fol. 290r The Examinacion of Sir Gerrard Lowther knight Cheiffe Justice of his Maiest{ies} Court of Common pleas in the kingdome of Ireland, taken before vs the xxvj{th} daie of ffebruary 1641 By vertue of his Maiesties Comission &c. The said Examynate being sworne and examyned Deposeth and saith That his Rents issueing out of his Lands and possessions in the Counties of ffermannagh and Wexford, before, and at the tyme of the Breakinge out of this Rebellion Amounted to ffoure hundred pounds by the yeare, and that he hath not receaued this Rent nor any parte thereof since the breakinge out of this Rebellion, nor cann (as he Conceaueth) receaue the same, dureinge the Contynuance of the said Rebellion, And that he hath heardth, and beleeueth it to be true, That the Rebells haue Hanged some of the Tenants of his said Lands, Murthered others of them, and imprisoned others, Stript starrued and Banished the rest, and Robbed & spoyled all of them of their goods, and possessed themselues of his Lands: and Layed the same waste. Savinge onely one of his Tenants in the Countie of Wexford, whoe is Reported to haue bene enforced by the Rebells to goe with them to Masse and into Rebellion. Soe that he Accompteth. and verily beleeueth to bee deprived by this Rebellion, and dureinge the contynuance thereof, of ffoure hundred pounds by the yeare, Besides his said Lands. beinge remote from Dublin are not likely of a Longe tyme after peace to be brought to that Habitation and improvement againe as they were at the Breaking out of this wicked Rebellion Soe that the Rebells haue deprived him of the benefitte of all his Lands and rents. Savinge onely his house & garden in the subburbs of dublin................................................................................400 li. per annum Hee further Deposeth That he hath Lately caused to bee Built vppon his Lands in the Countie of ffarmannagh, a Stronge Dwellinge house of Lyme, and Stone, and a Chappell of Ease, His said Lands lyeing farre distant from the Parishe Church. The perfecte Accompte whereof. Hee hath not yet receaued. But verily beleeueth. that his parte of the Chardge thereof. Will Amounte to aboue ffoure hundred pounds And that he receaueth noe benefitte thereby. By reason of this Rebellion.......................................................400 li. And he ffurther Deposeth That by occasion of this Rebellion, He is Deprived of Allmost all the casuall profitts and prequisits of this offices he holdeth vnder his Maiestie in this Kingdome, and still Attendeth here wherein he conceaueth to Loose at a Reasonnable estimate aboue ffive hundred pounds per Annum dureinge this Rebellion, though his Maiestie be gratiously pleased to Contynue his standinge ffees and intertainements.............500 li. per Annum 508 fol. 290v And hee ffurther Deposeth That there are seuerall Arreares of Rent and other debts due vnto him by specialties and otherwise in this Kingdome Amountinge to aboue eleauen hundred pounds some of which debtors beinge Englishe protestants. Are (as this examinate hath heard by some of themselues & otherwise) Robbed and vndonne by the Rebells, and others of them beinge Papists are Reported to bee in Rebellion. Soe that these debts by occasion of this Rebellion are (as he Conceaueth) become desperate and this examynate likely to be deprived thereof amounting to.................................1100 li. The Examynate ffurther saith That there are other debts due vnto him in this Kingdome, whereof Hee hopeth good paiement hereafter to bee made But cannot at the present receaue the same, by reason of this Rebellion The Examinate ffurther saith That he Cannot certainely sett downe the Losses he hath sustained in his goods in the Country, vntill he receaue informacion from those that had the Custody of them, nor those Losses he hath sustained by sendinge of his wife and Childe with their servants into England for safegarde of their lives, and maintayning them there nor those Losses he hath sustained here, beinge driven himselfe to forsake his house in the subburbs, and to take Lodgings in the Cittie of Dublin at a Weekly Rent for himselfe his ffamily and goods and in removing his goods and housholdstuffe too and fro, and beinge forced to dispose of them in seuerall places, Whereby he feareth to loose some of them and seuerall other Losses sustained by him by occasion of this Rebellion which he cannot nowe estimate, But desireth maie hereafter bee Added herevnto, When he shall receaue full informacion thereof Gerrard Lowther Deposed before vs febr. 26. 1641 Hen: Jones John Sterne Randall: Adams Hen: Brereton 509 fol. 291r Ambrose Aungier Clerk Chancelor of the Cathedrall Churche of St Patricks Dublin and Robert Verdon servant to the sayd Ambrose doth depose vpon oath that the sayd Ambrose hath sustayned by meanes of this Rebellion in Ireland the losses hereafter ensueing viz In Cattell Hay and Househouldstuffe driven and taken from the Lands of Croakeswoods in Com of Kylkenny by the tenants and servants of William Sweeteman of Castlelief in the County aforesayd esquire to the value of.......................................................................235 li.-0 s.-0 d. ster In ready money, householdstuffe Corne Books and a few Cattell committed to the trust and custody of George StLeger of Tulloghanbroge in Com Kylkenny esquire to the value of .......................................................336 li.-0-0 In five Reeks of Corne committed to the trust of mr Hen. Heedenburg of Callan Com aforesaid to the value of......................................................................................................100-0-0 In householdstuffe bookes and a few horses committed to the trust of Theobald Butler of Portnebooly Com aforesaid gentleman to the value of........................................280-0-0 In debts due for Corne to have bene payed in Callan aforesaid amounting to the summe of .................................................110-0-0 In Bonds for neer five hundred barrells of Corne due to have bene payed at Callan aforesaid to the value of .....................................................................................................270-0-0 In rent due out of the Lands of Croakeswood aforesayd to the value of......................................................................................040-0-0 In building at Callan aforsayd to the value of ...............................................................................................................300-0-0 In rents and arreares due out of Rathtouth Com of Meath to the value of .............................................................................140-0-0 In rents due out of Finglass to the value of..........................................................148-0-0 In rents and arreares due to young Francis Aungier (of whom the sayd Ambrose is made Guardian) out of one farme in the Kings Com and out of another farme in Com of waterford to the value of -- 60 li. 0 s....................................................................................060-0-0 In householdstuffe and Corne Committed to the trust of Mr John Walsh Councellor at Law dwelling in Callan abovesaid to the value of...............................................120-0-0 Summa totalis.................2139 li.-0-0 ster Ambr. Aungier Deposed before vs March 7 1641 Hen: Jones Joh Watson Randall: Adams: 147 fol. 291v 148 fol. 292r <127 {26}o Jan: 1641. {17} no> William Hunt of Newtowne in the parish of Rathfarnam in the Barrony of Newcastle and in the County of Dublinn duely sworne saith &c: That on the 17th day of Nouember or thereaboutes now last past he was robbed & despoyled of goods of the values following. Of Corne at Balstrawan worth.............10 li. Of Cettell worth....................................20 li. Off howshouldgoods worth.................10 li. Off Leases worth................................560 li. In all amounting to the summe of.......600 li. <10 li. 20. 10. 560. ------ 600. By the means of Simon Jordan of Barbarstowne in the parish of Swords & County of Dublin & Thomas Waren off Sylloge in the parish of Sauntry in the same County & the In{h}abitants of Harrystowne & Corballyes And of Debts due to the sayd william Hunte the which he also lost this deponent which by the Rebellion he accounteth lost Due vpon Gerrald foster ------------- 6 li. due vpon Thomas Weauer ----------- 4 li. due vpon Thomas Broughton ------- 10 li. due vpon Mary Lions ----------------- 24 li. In all amounting to the sum of 44 li. <644 li.> his Whole losses comeing to 644 li. for any trayterous speeches he can alleadge none for he was not present William Hunt Jurat: Jan: 26o 1641. Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcock Cert 460 fol. 292v 461 fol. 293r John Mandefeild of Miltowne in the parrish of Donlauan Barrony of vppercrosse & County of Dublin Barber Chirurgion sworne and examined deposeth and saith That about the third day of December Last he f was forceibly robbed and dispoyled att Miltowne in the County, parrish, and Barrony aforesaid of all his goods and to the values following vizt of corne worth xx s. Cattle xij li. howsholdgoods and apparell ix li. weavers geare loomes and barbers tooles and instruments worth vj li. In toto xxviij li. iij s. By the Rebells hereafter named vizt James Wolfreston of Rathbrann in the County of Wickloe Esquire, styled Capt, Cletus Lyne of nere Baltinglasse in the County of Wickloe gent five of the sonns of Shane mc William of the Archbolds of the Tuckmille: in the same county whose names he knows not Shane Birne of Ballycrow and his sonn Walter Welsh of the same gentleman James Comberford of in the same countie gentleman Gerard Grace of Rabran in the same County gentleman and Redmond Grace of ffryanstowne in the same County gentleman both tenants to the said James Wolverston James Archbold of Ballilee in the same County gentleman Edmond Ewstace of Ballymore Ewstace in the same County gentleman with many others whose names he Knows not all vnder the Comand, or complicies of the before named Rebells: One Some of which Rebells with his Skeane stabbed this deponents wife into her brest when her yong chyld was sucking vpon her: which wound this deponent being a Chirurgion with much difficultie healed after his wiffs great paine endured, And the said Rebells after asked this deponent of what religion he was: but quickly said he was a mocking fellow becawse some of them knew he was a Protestant and struck him on the head with a skeane, Then they asked for one Mr Biggar the minister there: whoe hydeing himself on the top of the howse and hanging hung there by the armes for feare of falling till his Skinn and flesh was galled But The rebells as it seemed desireding to see him & promissing him gentle vsage, wherevpo{n} this deponent beleeveing their [ ] faire promisses brought him to them where they all the night offered him largely to turne & goe to Masse but he refused and with much difficultie they lett him and this deponent at liberty: whom with their wyves and children other Rebells of the same County afterwards robbed & stript of their clothes and all they had John Mandefilld Jur 3o ffebr: 1641 Hen: Jones {Will:} Hitchcock 517 fol. 293v Dublin Com 0 John Mandefeild Jur iijo Febr1641 Cert + Intw hand 3 dec Put this note for me 24 + fol. 294r Thomas Mason of the Citty of Dublin Baker formerly deposeth & examined in Addition to his former examinacion, saith That about the first d of december 1641 one John Woodfen Retayner to the gran Rebell Toole now of or nere Powerscourt, with his Complicees & partakers did in the night time forceibly & feloniously take & carry away of and from the Lands of Killenure in the County of Dublin nere Rathfarnam seventeene Cowes and heffers all English breed of the goods of him this deponent worth Lx li. As hee the said John Wenden Woodfen hath now lately about a yere since himself confessed to him this deponent, And withall the said when this deponent asked him why he tooke them away, hee Answered and said That he might as well take them away as another & said further that viijt or tenn of those cattle were stollen from him the said Woodfen afterwards, Howbeit he the said Woodfen had gotten them againe, & hanged the theefe, And att the same tyme the said Woodfen confessed vnto & tould him this deponent That he the said Woodfen when he tooke away this deponents cattle did alsoe take & carry awaie threescore sheepe of the goodes of the [ ] ArchBishop of Dublin Signum predicti [mark] Tho: Mason Jur vt supra 521 fol. 294v 232 Dublin Tho Mason Jur antea Intw 522 fol. 295r John Baconker of Milltowne, in the Parish of Churchtowne, in the County of Dublin Miller, beeing duly sworne before vs the Commissioners appointed for that Purpose, Saith: That vppon the Twelfth daye of December 1641: (hee beeing then in his house Dublin) had been trulye informed, That about twoe of the Clocke after midnight, as he was credibly informed there came a hundred persons rebells or thereabouts vppon the Lands of Milltowne aforesaid, And from thence by force and Armes, did steale take and Carrye awaye from this Deponenent, the number of Nyne and twentye English Cowes: The Cheife Rebell or Leader of that Companye was called Donnell ô Doyle, of Milltowne aforesaid Laborer And This Deponent (againe beeing in Dublin) vppon like informacion further Saith; That on the Twoe and twentith of December aforsaid, his dwelling house and Millhouse in the towne aforsaid, was assaulted about the howre of twoe a Clocke after midnight, by the number of ffiftie Rebells or therabout: Whoe then, & there with like force and Armes, Broake vpp, and entered through the Slate roofe of his house, And from thence tooke & carried awaye twoe English horses, and ffive Pecks of good Wheate. Moreover, this Deponent saith that he & his beeing the thirdd tyme in Dublin, (for himself wife & Children Lodging lodged still then in Dublin for feare of the Rebells) vppon Credible informacion Saith: That vppon the first daye of January Last 1641: His dwelling house and said Millhouse, was assaulted about twelve of the Clocke at Midnight, by the number of One hundred Rebells or therabout, Whoe then and there forcybly broake, and Cutt with their hatchets and sledges, the dores of his said house and Mill, And then and there entered by force and Armes, And from thence stole tooke and Carryed awaye Seaven English horses, with all his goods and houshold stuffe, In which Second, and this Last Act, the seuerall vndernamed persons were Actually guilty [ ] of these [ ] forcible Roberies. Vizt: Donnell ô Doyle aforesaide, Donnell Carroll, and Donnell Moore bothe of Churchtowne aforesaid laborers whoe haveing gotten armor of his Maiesties fled therewith to the Rebells By which seuerall Roberies & losse of Cowes, horses, Corne, & household stuffe, with the spoyle of his houses, Togeather with the ymprouement of his Land, This Deponent is damnified in Three hundred Pounds sterling <300 li.> at the Least: signum Johannis Bacon [mark] Jur 29o Jan: 1641 John Sterne William Aldrich 160 fol. 295v 11 276 John Bacon Dubljn Jur 29o Jan: 1641 Intw 12 dec 22 161 fol. 296r John Mitchell of the Cittie of Dublin Vintner sworne & examined deposeth and saith: That in the begining of the present Rebellion hee was expelled & deprived of his new Built howse and farme at Mynowth in the County of Kildare whereon he had bestowed great charges and improvement, soe as And afterwards hadd the same burned by the Rebells, Whereby and by losse of the proffits thereof ever since & of goods there lost he is dampnified 400 li. & above, And by meanes of the present Rebellion this deponent is like to loose & be dampnified in due debts owing vnto him some by persons said to be in Rebellion & the rest by such as are robbed men & disabled by the Rebellion and hard tymes to give satisfaccon Amounting to One thowsand twoe hundred Powndes sterling And this deponent is further impaired and dampnified in his estate by payment and bearing of Cesse presse imposition and loane money the summ of Cxxx li.: And further saith that his this deponents Comerce and trading was such when the Rebellion began that hee paid for very custome of Merchandize to the vse house of his Maiesty the summ of 200 li. per per annum, & the benefite & proffitt of his trading merchandize and profession was then noe lesse worth vnto him then 200 li. per Annum: Howbeit although for 2 of the first yeres of the rebellion he complaineth not of the decay of his trading & merchandize: yet for twoe of the later yeares, he hath lost the benefite thereof worth 200 li. per annum as aforesaid, Amounting in those 2 yeres to his damage of 400 li. as he is verely perswaded; Soe as his whole losse already susteined by meanes of the rebellion doth as he is verely perswaded amount vnto the summ of twoe thowsand One hundred and thirty Powndes ster, And this deponent is like to loose the proffitts & benefits of his trading & of his said farme at Minowth, amounting to Cl li. per CCl li. per annum, vntill a peace bring them to their former value John Michell 540 fol. 296v Dublin 541 fol. 297r Andrew Mainwaring gentleman Lately Ensigne to Captaine Edward Aldridge in the late expedition towards Tredarth sworne and examined sayth That in the same late expedition vizt vpon the or about the xxixth day of November 1641 Hee this deponent was amongst many other his Maiesties souldiers, nere Smithstowne in the County of Meath cruelly wounded bruised and hurt by the Rebells the enemys in the Martch towards the towne of Tredarth aforesaid Insoemuch that after this deponente [ ] had five wownds in his right arme fowre in his right syde & brest, one in his right hipp one his Left thigh, and another in his left knee, which last wownd in his Knee hath as he is much affrayd quite lamed him. And this deponent hadd & alsoe twoe wounds and many bruises in his head: soe as hee fell downe & fainted with effusion of bloud, and in that distresse and extasy this deponent by the same Rebells was is then and there robbed & stript of all his clothes mony & necessaries worth tenn Powndes But after that this deponent had Layn stripped on the grownd divers howres he with much difficultie & in weaknes recovered his memory & gott vpp and faintly that night came to the lord of Gormanstons howse: from whence he was sent away for Dublin in a Carr and strawe, where he hath Layen in great paine exposed to want, And this deponent sayth that as he was comeing to Dublin on the Carr certeine Rebells horsmen whose names he Knows not stabbed into the strawe vpon the Carr to try if they could fynd any one there, Whereby they gave him twoe stabbs and wounds more in his said right arme: yet the this deponent being covred over with strawe and the Rebells therefore not seeing him nor perceiving he was there went 514 fol. 297v away & left him there, And this deponent further sayth that in the said skirmish and defeate the said Captaine Aldrich and divers others that stood stoutly in fight against the Rebells were slayne & many extreamly wounded And this deponent alsoe further saith that before the said expedition and skirmishe vizt the xxiijth day of October Last this deponent, and his wiffe at Newtown in the Countie of ffermanagh were by the rebells there forceibly robbed and dispoyled and stripped of all their apparell worth xxx li. at the least And this deponent by the death robbery & dispoyleing of one Christopher <130 li.> Cotes gentleman, whoe was murthered by the rebells is dispoyled & robbed of & hath lost C li. his wyves portion promissed to be given him in marriage by him the said Christopher Cotes: And further saith that all the Rebells that this deponent Knoweth of within that soe robbed him at Newtowne or the said Christofer Cotes were Mc Peirce Mcill Coskaloe in the parrish of Newtowne aforesaid yeoman and three of his sonns whose christen names he Knows not, and Tho Allhoyle his son in lawe Shane Mc Maghone of Mc Guires towne in the said County of ffermanagh gent and divers other rebells of their company: Whose names he cannot expresse Andrew Maynwaringe Jur 15o ffebr 1641 Roger Puttocke Joh Watson: 515 fol. 298r William Mowlton of the Citty of Dublin gent sworne saith That when the present rebellion begun and at this time Hugh Rochford of Tagonan Esquire in the County of Wexford Esquire, was & yet is indebted to this deponent in the some of xl li. ster for which he gave a bond vnder his hand and seale, to this deponents sonn: And saith that becawse the said Hugh Rochford is now in rebellion he is verely perswaded he shall loose the said debt William Molten Jurat the 26 of ffeb 1641 William Aldrich Hen: Brereton 545 fol. 298v 0747-6- 2677-00 0358-00 3792 59 Dublin William Mowlston 56o febr 1641 Cert 54 fol. 299r A true information of such Cowes and other Cattle and goods as were taken from me: Thomas Mason tennant to Peter Barnwall of Tirrenure Esquire duly sworne sayth that about the 13th daie of November 1641 he was robbed & despoyled by the Rebells of theis his goods vizt of 14 English Cowes for which he was profered 55 s. a peece one with another by one of his Neighbours namely Joseph Hall which Cowes he requested his Landlord mr Barnwall that hee might put them into his Pigeon house parke for their safegard, but he refused to let him put them there, and they were gon the same night following...............................................................................38 li. 10-00 Item three English heifers worth........................................................................03.00.00 Item a Mare and a Colt worth at least................................................................06.00.00 Item the second daie of Februarie being called Candlemas daie in the night the tooke awaie a black nag worth...........................................................................01.00.00 by Rebells but by whome by name he knows not These goods he lost beside Linnen Cadowes and other vtensills belonging to a house <49 li.> unvalued And forther deposeth that After these said Cowes were taken away I he the said Thomas Mason went to my his aboue named Landlord and craved his aduice, what I he might doe for the regetting of hys said Cowes, and he aduised mee hym to send his man being one of the Tooles, to make inquirie after them, and withall aduised mee to exhibite a my peticion to the Lords Justices, for a warrant to be directed to the said Barnwall for his man to make serch after them, which I he obtayned for 10 daies and gaue it him and ten shillings in money to make serch after them, the said Toole, staid awaie about a weeke and said hee heard of them, but after Christmas he would goe againe Therevpon I the said Thomas Mason obtayned the warrant to be renewed for 6 daies longer, and gaue the said Toole 9 s. 6 d. more and 6 d. for a peticion since which tyme hee sent word that he had found 8 of the Cowes but did never since retourne with them or without them Hee hath lost in all..................................................49 li. 00.00 Verte 523 fol. 299v This Toole hath seuerall tymes since brought Cattle from Tinny Park his h owne Park farme, to Killenewre nere Rathfarnam through the Rebells cuntry Signum Tho Mason [mark] Jur 23o ffebr 1641 John Sterne. Joh Watson: 4 524 fol. 300r 525 fol. 300v 66 91 Tho Mason Jur [ ]o ffebr 1641 C. Dublin Intw 13 no wickloe 51 526 fol. 301r Thomas Whitell late of Killeneny in the Countie of Dublin gent sworne and examined saith that he is well assured that his Master Sir Thomas Newcomen Barronet since this present rebellion began hath bine robbed expelled dispoiled and otherwise Lost by the rebells of this Kingedome in Cattle sheepe rents and proffits of Lands and other goods within the said Kingedome to the valewe of three thowsand & twoe hundreth Pownds at the Least as he verely believeth And further saieth that the rebells that robbed his said Master (or at least soe many as he can name) at Kilmullen are these that followe vizt Edmond Birne of Teneparke Cahir mc Arte of Ballyronan, Doole mcDonnogh of the Ballyboys and Anthony mc Donnogh of the same all lately dwellinge in the Countie of Wickloe, Thomas gentlemen one of the sonns of mr Scurlock of Rathcredan styled a captaine and Charles Hethrington of Rathcoole in the Countie of Dublin & others to the number of 140 persons at his Lands & of his goodes at Killeneny Tho: whettell Jur 2o Marcij 1641 Joh Watson: William Aldrich 554 fol. 301v (endorsement on fol. 302v) 455 fol. 302r Richard Byrne of Kilcantroe in the County of Wickloe sheppard yeoman sworne & examined deposeth & sayth That within the time of this present rebellion vizt since the xxiijth day of October now last past & this tyme Sir Tho: Newcomen Barronet this deponents Master was and hath beene robbed & dispoyled by the rebells of a greate number of beasts Cattle & sheepe and & debts within the Countys of Wickloe & Dublin amounting worth at the least to three thowsand twoe hundreth pounds ster. But cannot particulerize his other losses by the rebells But & knows none of the Rebells that robbed him save Edmund Birne a Comander of them signum [mark] predicti Ricardi Birne Jur 2o Marcij 1641 William Aldrich Joh Watson 556 fol. 302v 47 Com Dublin 0 Sir Tho: Newcomen Richard Byrne Tho: Whittle 2o Marcij 1641 Intw In oct Nov & dec hand 64 + fol. 303r Margarett ffagon of Clonduffe in the County of Dublin widow duely sworne deposeth that about 9ber the last last past she was robbed and dispoyled of the particulars following vizt li. s. Inprimis in 28 head of cattle.......................................50-0. It: in 5 horses...............................................................6-0. It: in 17 goates.............................................................0-17. It: in 11 sheepe ...........................................................1-7. It: in 12 swine.............................................................1-10. It: in 20 cheeses and 20 pounds of butter...................1-0. It: in householde goodes............................................1-0. Tot:...................................................62-14. By the hands and meanes of Gerrott mc Trely of Clancree, James mc Garrott and his 3 sonns, Talbott mc Tirly, and Murrogh mc Gerrott all of the same in the County of Dublin aforesayd, And she further deposeth that the sayd parties did about the same time hang Robert Fagon this deponent her husband (though he was an Irish man) because he would not go to masse with them, And further deposeth not. Jurat: febr: 19o 1641. signum [mark] predicte Marg: ffagon Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke 353 fol. 303v 29 Com: Dublin. 0 Margarett ffagon febr: 19o 1641 Ex 9 Jan 354 38 + fol. 304r Elizabeth Griffin late of Tallow in the County of Dublin widdow sworne & examined deposeth & saith That on the last day of December last shee this deponent was robbed & dispoyled of her goods at Tallow aforesaid to the values hereafter following (vizt) In Cattle – xxxj li. sterling In howshould stuff wearing apparell & howshould provision ix li. sterling, The profitt of her farme worth xx li. per annum, Amounting in the whole to Threescore & one pownds sterling, All which goods Cattell & Chattells were taken from this deponent by Anthony mcDonogh one of the County of Wicklow, a Captaine of an hundred Rebells, & his confederats, And this deponent further saith that one Edward Brien a protestant of late at Tallow aforenamed is revolted from his religion & as shee is enformed is now in rebellion. And further cannot depose saue that the Rebells with drawne swords & skeanes did threaten to kill her & her Children if shee yeilded not her goods vnto them, & the said Captaine mc Donogh shott of his pistoll coming vp the stairs to affright this deponent Elizabeth [mark] Griffiths marke jurat 22 ffebr. 1641. Roger Puttocke William Aldrich 395 fol. 304v 54 Com. Dublin. Eliz: Griffin. febr. 22. 1641. Cert f 45 396 fol. 305r John Harding of Dublin Doctor in Divinity being duely sworn deposeth That on the three & twentyeth day of October last past or since that time he hath been deprived robbed and despoyled of his goods and Chattles in seuerall Countyes of this Kingdome to the valewes following vizt in Debts to the Summe of one thousand two hundred threescore & three pounds, & in a Lease for nineteen years or thereabouts yet vnexpired of certain Lands lyeing in Colure in the County of Ardmagh worth one hundred pounds per annum above the Rent & so rated at three years purchase three hundred pounds, & in Church Liveings worth three hundred pounds per annum valewed after the estimate of three years losse nine hundred pounds, the whole Summe amounting to the valew of two thousand four hundred sixty three pounds by the Rebels in those Parts where the sayd Debts & Lands & Liveings were But by reason of his own being in Dublin, this Deponent is not able yet to specifie the Names of such as have Robbed & spoyled him & his Tenants But referres himself to future Depositions. Joh. Harding. Jurat 7th of march 1641 William Aldrich Hen: Brereton 405 fol. 305v 74 Dubljn John Harding Doctor in divinity 7 marcij Cert f 76 406 fol. 306r Peter Harrison of Dublin Bricklayer beinge duely sworne deposeth and sayeth That vpon or about the 16th of November last past hee this deponent beinge a servant and workman and vnto Tho: Wakefield Merchant nowe Mayor of Dublin at the said Mr Wakefeilds house at Killabeggs in the Countie of Wexford one William Doyle of fforchester in the said Countie of Wexford gent (accompanied with Thomas Wafer of Killebeg Morris Byrne of ffortchechester Carpenter Dennis Day of Gurtinwood Carp. & Mathewe alias Longe Mathewe servant to the said William Doyle & a cheife Rebells vnder his comand William Doyle ffrancis Day servant to the said Tho: Wafer and the said Wafers Plowman & divers other Rebells whose names this deponent knoweth not came to the house of the said Mr Tho Wakefeild at Killabeggs aforesaid and in a rebellious manner tooke possession of the said house saying he would sett the slater to Cover the how said howse And that the said Tho: Wafer tooke away some of the said Mr Wakefeilds goods out of the said house And he saith that the said William Doyle and Tho: Wafer are reputed Captaines amoungst the Rebells, And this deponent further saith that all the goods vpon the Land belongeinge to the said Mr wakefeild at Killabeggs aforesaid were taken away by the Rebells vnder the Commaund of the said William Doyle and Tho: Wafer By the losse of which his fyne, pd & rent paid his great charges vpon the lands, & his expulcon from thence, over and besides his losse of debts, this deponent is verely perswaded that the said Tho: Wakefeild is dampnifyed above sixteene hundreth Pownds [ ] And further saith that the said Wafer and divers others of the Rebells then said it was the Kings pleasure that they should doe what they did: & that his Maiesty would send noe ayd into this Kingdome to the pr and that it was their Religion they fought for Peeter Harison Jur 13o Jan: 1641 Joh Watson: Will: Hitchcock 411 fol. 306v 18 45 Peter Harrison Wexford, for Mr Maior Jan. 13 Intw 412 fol. 307r William Hickson of Ballycorns in the parrish of Raph Michaell in the County of Dublin gent sworne & examined saith That on or about the xxth day of November last in the night tyme He this deponent was robbed of and dispoyled of his goods and chattles of the values hereafter mencioned of cowes worth xxx li., horses and mares xiij li. howsholdstuff xxx li., hay & grasse 50 li. in woods x li. And was expulced from his farme, whereof he had a lease for 21 yeres vnex then in being, His interest whereof was worth one hundreth and twenty <253 li.-0-0> Pownds sterling In all CCliij li. ster which was all the meanes he had: By and by the meanes of Edmund Roe of Currin Roe of [ ] in the County of Wickloe & one Mr Stock servant to Mr Barnwell of Shankill & Garrett Mc Laughlin of Kilmurro And about 100 Rebells more whose names he Knows not, whoe alsoe stripped him & all his family of their apparrell, they being 15 persons in number: soe as they are nowe in great misery and want Jur 15o Jan: 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Jones 80-0-0 72-12 0 012 020 43-0-0 90-0-0 [ ]-0-0 120-0-0 282- 418 7 fol. 307v 19 135 William Hickson Com Dublin Jan. 15 Intw Cert f 20. no 7 419 fol. 308r Thomas Howell of St Patricks=streete Dublin, Receiuer of the Rents due to the most Reverend father in God Launcellot Lord Archbishopp of Dublin his grace, within his Lordshipp liberty of the Lower=Crosse for three yeares ended at michelmas. Last. 1641. made faith sworne saith that by meanes of the Late Insurreccion & still continued Rebellion within this Kingdome of Ireland, he the Said Lord Archbishopp was & is hindred of hauing & perceiuing & hath lost the Seuerall Summes of money following vizet Out of the Rents of the Lower Crosse due at Michelmas Last & the arreares of Rent there by meanes of Seuerall Suites & proceedings touching the tenants estates their the Sum of ........................................800 li. 0 s. 0 d. And this deponent deposeth that the by the Rentrolls of the Archbishoppricke of Dublin & other writings belonging to the Same, he findes that the Rents due to the said lord Archbishopp out of the vpper Crosse at Michelmas last & the arreares their by the meanes aforesaid amounted to the Summe of ...................................................................570 li. 0 s. 0 d. All being vnreceiued amounting to the Sum of...................................1370 li. 0 s. 0 d. Besides this deponent findeth that by Seuerall bonds & bills & noates there was owing vnto the Said Lord Archbishopp the Summe of 485 li. vnpaid...................................485 li. 0 s. 0 d. And this deponent findeth further by the Said Lord Archbishopps Evidences that his Lordshipp & his wife Mres Bulkeley had interest for the terme of theire liues in the Lands of OldBawne & certaine lands in Rathcowle to the value of...............................................................320 li. per annum All which certeine Summes lost amount to ..........................................................................................1855 li. Besides the Said yerely Revenue of 320 li. T: Howell Jurat 3tio Martij 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton 441 fol. 308v 442 fol. 309r Thomas Howell of St Patricks streete Dublin being duely Sworne & examined deposeth that by meanes of the Late Insurreccion & still continued Rebellion in Ireland, he hath lost in debts due by bonds & otherwise, which his debtors being robbed cannot pay him, the Summe of...................................180 li. 0 s. 0 d. And in Rents of certeine Lands & houses pr acquired by him to his <460 li.> greate chardges the yeirly Rent of..............................................................................................50 li. 0 s. 0 d. 230 li. 0 s. T howell Jurat 3tio Martij 1641 John Sterne. Hen: Brereton 444 fol. 309v 76 Com: Dublin Thomas Howell deposed martij 3o 1641. Intw Cert fact 3896 0060 3506 3956 68 fol. 310r Anthony Huiberts of Ballimad in the parish of Balruddery in the County of Dublin, aged Thirty yeares or thereabouts, being duely Sworne vppon the holy Evangelist Deposeth That on the Second day of December Last 1641 aboute Twelue of the Clock at Midnight he was robbed and dispoyled of all his goods at Ballimad aforesaid being of the severall values aforesaid followeing vizt. in Linnen, Woollen, Brass, Pewter, provision for the house, and other goods, and in Corne, hay & Cattle worth ffive hundred pounds. By & by the meanes of Captain Barnewell of Aungorr in the County of Meath, accompanied with divers other Irish Rebbells, And this deponent, further saith, That on the ffifteenth of this Instant moneth of January 1641 he was robbed and dispoyled him of all his goods in the Towne of Holme=Patrick in the said County of Dublin, being of the severall values followeing vizt in Linnen, Woollen, Brass, Pewter, provision for the house, and other goods, worth and in Corne, Hay, Cattle, and ffyring worth Three hundred pounds By & by the meanes of George Blackney of Rackniehore in the County of Dublin and William Treavers of Ballykeadt in the said County gentleman. and their Servants, and other Irish Rebbells, in all amounting vnto Eight hundred pounds, And this deponent further saith, that his wife and ffive Children had much to doe to Escape with their lives, being often threatned, being often to be hanged, The Rebells Sayeing she was the wife of a Traytor. And this deponent further sayeth, That some of the aboue mencioned Rebbells had Murthered his ffather Derrick Huibarts of Holme=Patrick gentleman with divers other English Protestants but what nomber knoweth not. Anthony huibart Elizabeth [mark] St Laren Jur 29th Jan. 1641 cor John Sterne William Aldrich 445 fol. 310v 446 fol. 311r The said Anthonie Huiberts aged Thirty yeares or thereabouts Sonne & heire of Derrick Huiberts Late of Holme=Patrick in the County of Dublin gentleman deceased being duely Sworne vpon the holy Evangelist, deposeth that his said ffather was robbed and dispoyled of all his goods at Holme Patrick aforesaid. the ffirst day of December Last, about Twelue of the clock of the same day, as followeth, vizt in Gould, Silver, Jewells, Rings, Linnen, Woollen, Brass pewter, provision for the house, and other <100> goods to the valew of one hundred pounds And further deposeth That they Likewise seized vppon <100> ffive fishing boates, & the halfe of one ffishing boate, and all tackle and furniture to the same belonging to the valew of one hundred pounds, And further deposeth, That his said ffather fearing further mischeife that might happen, did that very day afterwards Leave his said house at Holme=Patrick, and for his refuge went to Hacketts=Towne with this deponents [ ] Mother, & his said ffathers Sisters, where they Lodged that night, and the next day being resolved to goe to <140 li.> Lambey for Succor was againe assaulted, and stripped naked, and there was tooke from his said Mother seaven score pounds in money, and then they cruelly Murthered this deponents ffather, And afterwards his said Mother & Aunt came to the Citty of Dublin striped; And further saith that at the same time there <200 li.> was taken away in Corne and Cattle to the valew of two hundred pounds besides the Loss of his ffathers Life, the punishment of his Mother & Aunt his said ffather is dampnified in his Estate to the valew of Two thowsand pounds at Least, as he verily beleiveth, the cause thereof is, for that he this deponent, hath for a long time bein entrusted with the managing of his said ffathers Estate, and dealor in all his affaires which robberies & cruell acts were done by & by By the meanes of Captaine Cusack neere of Raharlan in the County of Meath Michaell Murfie of Balruddery in the County of Dublin gentleman William Hurleston, Jesper Hurleston, of the and Thomas Hurleston of Skerryes & Tenants to the said Derrick accompanied with seuerall others of the Irish rebbells, And further deposeth that he heard that the said Rebbells had Murthered Parson Mr Pardoe, a minister & a Post coming from Dublin and other English protestants but to what number knoweth not, and hathe heard them call the protestants Herriticks not suffering any of them to be buried, nor keepe any goods belonging to the protestants or to giue them Entertainement in their houses vpon payne of death. Anthony huibarts Jur 29 Jan. 1641 coram John Sterne. William Aldrich 449 fol. 311v 450 fol. 312r Edmund Nultye of the parish of the St Clements Danes in the County of Midlesex in the Realme of England and now of Dublin Taylor vppon the holy Evangelist deposeth that he came into the Kingdome of Ireland about the later end of August last past purposely to receave from the right honorable the Lord viscount Moore of Drogheda lxiiij li. xiij s. ix d. from the Lord viscount Dillon of Costelloe Clxx li. from Robert Dillon of Walterstowne v li. from Henry Plunkett nephew to the Earle of ffingale v li. viij d. from Richard Murphy of Ballrotherie viij li. x s. ij d. form Sir Edward Loftus lvij li. ij s. from Capten Chichester ffortescue iiijxx li. ij s. v d. from Collonell Richard Plunkett vj li. from Sir Lucas Dillon xxviij li. from Leiftenant Michaell Byrne Liiij s. from the Lord viscount Gormonstowne xxvj li. from Gerrald fz Gerrald his servant vij li. x s. from Henry Parry ix li. iiij s. from Gerrott Kavenagh vij li. from Michaell Cole sonn & heire vnto Sir William Cole Knight viij li. ij s. iij d. from James Weldon of the Newry xvij s. vj d. from Collonell Gerrald Talbott xiij li. xij d. amountinge in all to the <498 li. 17 s. 9 d.> sume of iiijC iiijxx xviij li. xvij s. ix d. which he cannott receave but conceaveth to be vtterly lost in regard the greatest number of the said parties are in Rebellion and the rest are robbed & theire estates wasted by the Rebells that they are thereby altogether disabled to sattisfie this deponent the said seuerall sumes soe due vnto him (as by theire seuerall specialties ready to be produced may appere) besides the interest of his money since the said parties became indebted vnto him & by reason he cannot receave the said moneys he is altogether disabled to sattisfie his creditors in London neither can he with safety repaire homeward for feare of arrests Edmond Nulty: jurat 7. Martij 1641. Roger Puttocke William Aldrich 557 fol. 312v fol. 313r Henry Parry and Luke Dottin of the Cittie of Dublin gent: sworne and examined depose and saye, That the right honorable Adam lord viscount Loftus of Ely, by the meanes of this present Rebellion, is expelled, deprived, or otherwise lost for this present yeare 1641 the rents and profitts of his Mannors, lordships landes and tenements hereafter mentioned, which thereout haue formerly issued accrued and beene for the same answeared to his lordship Conteyninge Comunibus annis the seuerall and respectiue some, and sommes of money hereafter alsoe mentioned and expressed vizt. The rents and profitts of the lands beelonginge to the lordship of Monesterevan beeinge lett to seuerall tennants (whoe by reason of the present Rebellion are disabled to make satisfaction) the some of three hundred and seaventy pounds, or thereabouts, The rents of the lordship of Caskagowley, two hundred and forty pounds or thereabouts, The rents of the seuerall farmes beelonginge to the lordship of ffonstowne three hundred and forty pounds or thereabouts, The rents of the lordship of Ely ô Carroll and fercall with other farmes adiacent three hundred and tenn pounds or thereabouts, The rents of the lordship of Mountmerlicke, in the Queenes County, the tennants whereof were dispoyled and Robbed, by John mc William and others whoe are in Rebellion, three hundred and fiftie pounds or thereabouts, The rents of the lordship of Cryenstare in the County of Kidlare, one hundred and forty pound or thereabouts, The rents of the tythes of Newcastle in the County of Dublin one hundred forty and fyve pounds or thereabouts, The Rents of the tythes of Rathmichaell, thyrtie pounds or thereabouts, The rents and profitts of parte of the demesne of the lordship of Dromnagh one hundred and eighty pounds or thereabouts, And the sayd lord of Ely by this present Rebellion hath lost diverse debts and somes of money oweinge vnto him within the seuerall Countyes of Dublin, Kildare, and Queenes County the some of one thousand pounds or thereabouts, And alsoe by the spoylinge and loss of his sayd Ironworkes, with the stocke and improovement therevppon, his lordship hath lost and is damnified three thousand pounds, as these deponents verely beeleeve, And the sayd lordship Loftus hath alsoe lost and been dispoyled by the rebells of a stocke of sheepe and other Cattle, in the County of Kildare to the vallue of foure hundred and eightie pounds or thereabouts, And his lordship likewise lost of Arreares of Rent due vnto him from Rich: Nolan, Patricke Skurlocke, Tho: Burges, Henry lawles, James frends, Patricke Cheevers, and John Nolan all of Newcastle aforesaid, whoe are now in Rebellion, (as they are Credibly informed) the some of two hundred and fiftie pounds or thereabouts, And 573 fol. 313v And beesides the sayd lord loftus his howse at Monesterevan is and hath been [ ] Invironed and beeseeged by the Rebells (as these deponents are Credibly informed) the which in respecte of his lordships greate Charge in resistinge and defendinge the same by a good number of men, the spoylinge and wastinge of his howse and howsehould stuffe, and other goods there (as these deponents are verely perswaded he is or is like to bee damnified, the some of fifteene hundred pounds or thereabouts, <8330 li. 2106 li. per annum> He: Parry Luke Dottin Jurat 5to ffebr 1641 John Sterne. Joh Watson: 574 fol. 314r 575 fol. 314v 41 Dublin Henry Parry & Luke Dottin Jur 5 ffebr 1641 Intw 25 576 fol. 315r [Wheras] Mary Parry of Dublin widow the relict of Thomas Parry Marshall of the foure Courts late decease{d c}ame before vs the twenty fifth of January 1641: and deposed on the Evangillist that there is in seuerall Bonds Bills and accounts Extant to bee seene and sufficiently to be made apeere, that were due to the sayd Tho: Parry at the time of his death and yet vnpayd Amountinge to the summe of Two Thousand pounds & vpward. As also an Anuity of { } pounds per Annum vpon Thomas Bingham clerke, & others Tennants to the Earl{ } LondonDerry oute of certaine Lands belonginge to the said Earle of { } the areeres and yeeres yet vnexpired Amounts vnto Ciiij pound ster an{d} vpward. Also seuerall other Bonds taken of seuerall persons for their Imprisonment going forth on Habeas Corpus & otherwaies with their keeper{ } haue dishonestly escaped and doe heitherto absent themselues from Retourninge into the Marshelsie according to the time & times limmitted as in the Condicion of their seuerall Bonds expressed, or at any time heitherto haue retourned or made satisfaction to their Credebtors for ought knowne vnto the said Mary Parry which Bonds Amount vnto the summe of 15000 pounds pounds & vpward. Also others that haue made vniust escapes who were Comitted to his Maiesties suite for fines, Rents, or accounts (vizt) Edmond Birne { }00 pounds. Ralph Wall 700. pounds. John Synod 500. pounds or theraboute Daniel ô Bryan 500. pounds or theraboute. Neale Mc Kenna 300. pounds or thereaboute Besides such prisoners as through the necessity of the times being driuen {to great} want & misery were inforced for their releefe since the death of the { } Parry to acquite the said Marshelsie and that noe man then had or { } Authorized to with=hold them whose seuerall Comittalls are yet vnknow{ } the said Mary Parry, neither as she Conceiueth ought the Executors, or { } of the said Tho: Parry to be any way accountable for them. But as { } the aforesaid Bonds, & accounts and anuity properly due to the said Tho: Pa{rry } Executors, or Administrators together with the Bonds taken for true { } with other the wilfull escapes for the which in Equity the said Tho{ } his Executors and Administrators ought to be accountable Amounting { } all as by the particulers aboue Expressed to the summe of Tw{ } Thousand, One Hundred and foure li. All which said somme and summes { } are by reason of these present wars and Insorections to be accounted { } and of noe validityd or estimacion by reason that such Irish=men as { } Indebted to the said Parry, for the most part are or supposed to be{ } Rebellion & noe way are lyable to the Law, or hereafter like to be. And { } such English=men as stand Indebted to the said Parry are bereft for the most part of their Estates; As also the aforesaid Lands oute of which the anuity of { } per Anno was due to the said Tho: Parry lyeth now wast or posessed by the Enemy { } seemes so that the lost & damage which the said Tho: Parry both [ ] Executors Administrators & assignes doe & may foreuer susteine con{ } the premises. Amounteth to the summe of Twenty Thousand, One H{ } and foure. [ ] pounds ster. as is aforesaid according to the partic{ } sommes herein Expressed Mary Parry Jurat: Jan: 25to 1641 Coram nobis Joh Watson John Sterne 577 fol. 315v fol. 316r Willyam Pygeon of Ballyman in the parrish of Connagh in the Countye of dublin yeoman, aged 36. yeres or thereabouts being duely sworne & examined saith, That aboute the last of November or begining of december 1641 this deponent heareing & vnderstanding of the robbing stripping & dispoyling of his More remote Neighbors from dublin, and perceiuing by the rebels And this deponent perceiuing & suspecting the rebells to be Neere at hand, one Night aboute the tyme aforesaid went to the top of an old castle Neere his this deponents house to hearken, & heareing a noise of people came suddenly downe from the said Castle where he this deponent was suddenly surprised assaulted by three or 4 a lusty rebells, but this deponent striuinge with them made an escape, & the said rebells cryed out which as this deponent beleeveth was for some More company as this deponent belieueth but this deponent having a childe or two in the house & a brother with his wife & two children came the Next Morning & found that the rebells had taken some other way or course & had not done Much harme, where vpon this deponent in a fright came awaye; his wife and other children being sent to dublin before hand, and since which tyme this deponent durst Neuer returne the to the said Ballyman the Cuntry being vp in rebellyon and but lefte behinde him this deponent (which he lost) & were taken away by the Rebells these goods, as ffolloweing li. s. d. Imprimis in houshold stuffe the value of....................14=00=00 In Corne worth............................................................60-00-00 in horses sheepe & hogs..............................................12=00=00 In debts due by robbed people....................................39 li. In barlye, haye & straw,..............................................09=00=00 one yeres profitt of a farme.........................................40 li. besides the future proffits in fuell for the fire.......................................................03=00=00 in provision..................................................................08=00=00 Summe Totall is..........................................................46=00=00 Clxxxv li. presente losse & 40 li. per annum future proffitts William [mark] Pigeon his marke Jurat 19th ffebr 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton 584 585 fol. 316v 586 fol. 317r Jacobus dei gratja Anglie Scocie ffrancie & hibernie Rex fidei defensor Carolus dei gratja Anglie Scocie ffrancie & Carolus dei gratja Anglie Scocie ffrancie & Hibernie Carolus dei gratja John [W]atson 587 fol. 317v 31 Dublin 0 William Pigeon 18o febr 1641 Intw vlt no To be amended 37 + 588 fol. 318r The examinacion of William Plunkett esquire Cheiff Prothonotary of his Maiesties Courte of Common Pleas in Ireland taken before vs the day of 1641 By vertue of his Maiesties Comission vnder the greate Seale of Irelande. The saide examinate beinge sworne and examined deposeth and sayeth, That his rents yssuinge out of his Lands and possessions in the severall Counties of Wexford, dublin, Meath, Loweth and Longford, before and att the breakinge out, of t{his?} Rebellion, amounted to five hundred poundes by the yeare and att Leaste & that hee hath not receaved his rente nor any parte thereof since the breakinge out of this Rebellion nor cane (as hee conceiveth receave the same), during the Continuance {of} the saide rebellion, and that the saide Rebells haue striped and Banished severall of his English Tenants, and haue robb{ed} and spoyled them of their goodes, and possessed themselves { } his Lands and layde the same waste, Soe that hee account{ } and verily beleves to bee deprived by the rebellion and du{ring} the continuance thereof, of ffyve hundred poundes ren{t} by the yeare att leaste besides his saide Landes for the mos{t} parte lyeinge remote from Dublin are not likely of a long tyme after peace to bee brought to that habitacion and improvement againe as they were........................................................................................................................500 li. This examinate further deposeth that hee hath caused to { } built vpon his Lands in the County of Wexford in ditch{ing} and improvement the some of ffyve hundred poundes att le{ast} of which hee can make noe benefitt by reason of this Rebellion................................................................................................................500 li. And this examinate further deposeth that the Rebells {in} the County of Wexford have robbed and spoyled him of Cowes Oxen horsses, garrans, Mares Sheepe Corne, howsehould stuff and goodes, as brasse pewter, lynnen, beddinge and other {goo}des to the value of ffower hundred poundes att least which hee accounteth himselfe deprived of, by occasion of this Rebellion.............................................................400 li. And hee further deposeth that there are severall arrears rents and other debts due vnto him by specialties and other { } in this Kingdome amountinge to above one thowsa{nd} pound{s } of which debtors beinge english protestants { }{hath} heard, by some of themselves and { }e by the Rebells, and others { } 591 fol. 318v are reported to bee in Rebellion Soe that these Rents and debts by occasion of this Rebellion as hee conceiveth become desperate and this examinat likly to bee deprived thereof..................................................................................................................1000 li. And hee further deposeth that by occasion of this Rebellion hee is deprived of allmost all the profitts and perquisitts of his offices or Prothonotary and Custos Rotulor of his Maiesties Courte of Comon Pleas in this kingdome, wherein hee conceiveth to loose at a reasonable estimate above fyve hundred pounds per annum during this Rebellion................................................................................................................500 li. And this examinate further deposeth that hee sustayned severall other losses in goodes and howse howldstuffe which hee can not nowe estimate nor sett downe certainely or precisely ffor wante of informacion from the Contrey, but desireth maye hereafter bee added herevnto when hee shall receave full enformacion thereof.... And further sayeth that soe many of the Rebbells that soe robbed and spoyled him that hee can name as this examinate credibly hearde, are these that followe viz Thomas Maisterson. Esquire of Rosmenock in the Countie of Wexford Esquire Kavanagh of in the saide Countie gent Nicholas Kavenagh and Donogh oge Kavenagh..... And the examinate further sayeth that vppon the whole matter hee accounteth to loose during the continuance of this Rebellion in his yearely rente and proffitts of his office yearely the some of............................................................................................. 1000 li. And in goodes Chattles Debts arrears of rente buyldings and otherwise the some of.................................................................................................................1900 li. Summa totalis 2900 li. William Plunkett Deposed before vs March 4. 1641. Hen: Jones Joh Watson: 592 fol. 318ar fol. 318av 67 The examinacion of William Plunkett Esquire 4o Marcij Com: Dublin Cert + fol. 319r Honor Pooley Late of Rathcoule in the County of Dublin widdow a Brittish Protestant sworne and examined, deposeth that since the beginning of this Last rebellion shee was robbed and dispoiled of her goods and Chattles to the value following vizt two Cowes worth three pounds or thereabouts her househouldstuffe worth eleaven pounds, one hay ricke worth three pounds the Lease of her house and of a ffrench Killne thereto belonging in Rathcoule aforesaid worth fiftie pounds, in debts from divers of rebells <99 li.> due to her two and twenty pounds amounting in all to ffowerscore and nyneteene pounds ster: by the hands or meanes of Charles Hetherington Walter Brannagh, Richard Eyricke Arte Armestronge John mc Christopher Dennys the smyth, Owen the Sy Smyth Patricke Carbry all of Rathcoule aforesaid and many others now all in rebellion whose names shee knowes not But this deponent saith That shee is informed parte of her said goods were received were received by one Mary Cavanagh alias fitz Gerald of Rathcoule aforesaid widdowe, which the said Mary partly confessed to the deponent Honor [mark] Pooley her marke Jur 23o ffebr 1641 coram nobis John Sterne Hen: Brereton 597 fol. 319v 55 Com Dublin Honor Pooleyes Deposicion Jur 23o ffebr 1641 48 598 fol. 320r Rowland Price of the Citty of Dublin Inkeeper duly sworne & examined deposeth That since the 23th of October Last past hee hath Lost & beene robbed & dispoiled of his goods & chattles debts & otherwise to the values following vizt of horses mares & colts worth fifteene pounds, of sheepe worth thirtie & seaven pounds shillings, of hay & the benefitt of grasse & at the Gibbons in the Countie of Dublin worth twentie pounds, and of his Lease of the Gibbons aforesaid which (as the Deponent verily beleiveth at the beginning of this rebellion was worth an hundred and fortie pounds, but by which of the rebells the said dispoiling or robberie was comitted the Deponent knoweth not certainly, onely hee hath beene informed (by some of the neighbours in those parts) that [ ] Martin Scurlock Captaine Scurlocke his eldest sonn and Thomas Scurlock 2d sonns to the Rebell Patrick Scurlock of Rathcredan tooke away part of the Deponents hay And the Deponent further saith that hee hath lost the benefitt of another Lease of Lands & of a house which at his owne charge which hee builded at Churchtowne in the said Countie which hee verily beleiveth was worth to have beene sould at the begining of this rebellion the some of three hundred pounds at the Least & is now worth nothing to him, So that the totall of And hee also saith that severall persons in this Kingdome were & yett are indebted vnto him in severall sommes of money amounting to an hundred & twentie pounds which hee esteemed as good debts at the begining of this rebellion yett are now Lost & not by him expected, in regard some of the said persons are in actuall rebellion & the rest soe robbed & dispoiled by the rebells that they are vtterly disb disenabled to make any satisfaccion So that the totall of this deponents Losses by meanes of this rebellion amounts vnto ffive hundred nyntie and sixe pounds ster And hee further deposeth That since the beginning of this said rebellion hee had in his charge & s custody 160 & odd sheepe belonging to one Mr East a Minister or Preacher which cattle the deponent for the more safety of them (together with other cattle of other mens) did putt to Drumnagh neare Dublin from whence the said sheepe were taken away by some of the said rebells whose names hee knoweth not Signum [mark] Rowland Price Jur 22o Marcij 1641 Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke 606 fol. 320v 91. Dublin Rowland Price 22o Marcij 1641 Cert fact 607 fol. 321r Richard Price of Curraghe in the County of Dublin husbandman sworne saith That about the xijth of december last he was robbed and dispoyled by of his goods to the values hereafter mencioned vizt, of beasts and cattle worth xix li. x s., Corne xxx li. horses iiij li. ready mony vij li., housholdgoods worth xx s. in all Lxj li. x s. By the Rebell Captaine Mc Mahad Mahowne as his neighbors told him and others of his company whose names he Knows not, And only saith that one Christofer Knowles of the Grailagh in the said County Labourer & Nicholas Murphy of the Curragh in the same County Laborer, by the direccion of walter Conneragh of Curragh gent thrashed out and forceibly tooke away this deponents said corne which the said Walter received from them the said corne & gave the said thrashers part thereof for their paines in thrashing this deponent still owing xix li. x s. for part of that corne to the Lord Bishop of Cloyne signum Richard Price [mark] Jur ixo die Febr Roger Puttocke John Sterne 610 fol. 321v 37 Dublin 277 Rich: Price ixo ffebr 1641 Intw 12 dec 29 611 fol. 322r William Pudsey of the Citty of Dublin gentleman servant to Tho: Wakefeild Merchant of th now Maior of the Citty of Dublin, and by him Lately imployed in the County of Wexford about his occasions there sworne saith That on or about the xvjth day of November now last past He the said Thomas Wakefeild was robbed and dispoyled of his goodes and chattles at Killebegs his farme in the County of Wexford here after mencioned vizt threescore and twelve english Cowes oxen and heffers worth 230 li. sheepe xxiij li. Eight horses and Mares worth 58 li., Besides hay and corne worth 50 li. ster By W And that the Rebells that did the same were as this deponent is credibly informed by all the workmen that he left there & beleveeth, theis persons following vizt William Doyle of ffortcheechester in the said Countie gentleman whoe is called Captaine of a Company of Rebells there and by John Dale and Donnell Dale of Killebegs gentleman, Morrice Kavenagh Late servant to the said Tho: Wakefeild, and divers others vnder the comand of the said William Doyle whose names he knows not, And further saith that at the tyme of the robbery aforesaid, the said Tho: Wakefeild had and held by leas from him the said William Doyle for the terme of 58 <58> yeres yet in being the farme at Killebegs aforesaid in the Coun{ty} of Wexford whereon his said goods were: ffor the fine of which farme he verely beleeveth he paid to the said William Doile 210 li. besids 15 li. more for rent & mony paid to the said Doile, when the deponent said mr Wakefeild could not enioy the same Lands And sayth that the the said Mr Wakefeilds charges in building hedging fencing & other thinges vpon the same Landes hath beene very greate & his losses there were above the some of Sixteene hundreth Pownds, as he is verely perswaded William Pudsey William Pudsey Jur xijo Jan: 1641 Joh Watson: Will: Hitchcock 614 fol. 322v { } William Pudsey Com Wexford: for Mr Maior of Dublin Jur 12o Jan 1641 Intw 615 fol. 323r Thomas ap Robert of the old bawne within the parish of Tallagh Com of Dublin setteth duely sworne and examined deposeth and setteth forth his Losse sustained by the rebells, as followeth about the 14 of January last 1641 Imprimis two English Cowes and one Horse worth..............................................6-0-0 sterling Item five white Cadowes worth......................0-16-0 Item other householdstuffe worth..........1-14-0 8 li. -10 s.-0 sterling These severall goods were taken by Anthony mcDonell of Boyestowne, Dudley mcDonell of the same, Ferall Duffe of the Lacky with his two sonnes & his two sonnes in Law: Hugh Dossan of Ballyknockin all in the County of Dublin and others about the eight day of January anno Domini 1641. Tho: [mark] Roberts marke March 2 1641 Will: Hitchcock Hen: Brereton 620 fol. 323v fol. 324r fol. 324v 63 Dublin Tho: ap Robert: 2 Marcij 1641 Cert fact Mr Angier 65 fol. 325r William ap Robert of Killenardan in the parish of Tallaugh & County of Dublin being duely sworne & examined deposeth That by meanes of this present Rebellion he lost out of his house & from the Lands of Killenardan aforesaid in cattle to the value of 39 li. In hay & strawe – 41 li. In houshold stuffe & other goods 5 li. In the lease of his farme there. 20 li. In all amounting to – 105 li. ster betwixt the fift of 10ber and the 24th of the same William [mark] ap Robert his marke jurat 22 ffebr. 1641 Randall: Adams: Roger Puttocke William Aldrich 621 fol. 325v 26 William ap Robert Com Dublin febr; 22. 1641 Cert 41 622 fol. 326r Edward Rolland of Glasnamucky in the County of Dublin husbandman sworne and examined saith That on or about the 14th day of November last past, he was at Glasnamucky aforesaid by certeine Rebells in the night tyme whose names he Knoweth not robbd and dispoiled of his goods & chattles and of the values following vizt of a nagg and Mare worth vj li. x s., of Hay worth fiue Pownds and of howsholdgoods worth xx s., of a gard the proffitts of a garden of Potatos and other rootes worth 2 li. <14 li. 10 s.> In all of the value of 14 li. 10 s., And further sayth that as he hath beene credibly informed and beleeveth one Laughlin Kennett of Glasnamucky aforesaid Alehowskeeper hath and rydeth this deponents said nagg and is a trouper for and amongst the Rebells signum Edwardi Rolland [mark] Jur 25 ffebr 1641 William Hitchcocke Hen: Brereton 627 fol. 326v 70 Com Dublin Edward Rowland Jur 24th of ffebr 1641 Intw Cert 14. nov 52 + 628 fol. 327r Joseph Smithson Minister and Preacher of Gods word in the Parish of Clonekeene in the Countie of Dublin and Barony of Rathdowne a Brittish Protestant being duelie sworne [ ] Deposeth That in December last vpon Innocents day at night hee was robbed in houshold goods to the value of 40 s. in hay 50 s. in a horse 3 li. in bills and bonds 10 li. in the losse of his gleabe land & garden 5 li. in duties henns geese ducks piggs and turkeyes offerings and other duties 5 li. And that his wife that night was taken Prisoner in her owne house at Deans grange Com Dublin by twoe of the servants of Nich: Rochford of the same Parish in the Countie of Dublin gent: vizt Phillip Malene and John Garvie of Rochestowne and others whose names are James Goodman of Ballincley Alexander Rochford of Rochestowne and Patricke Kernan of the Kill all of the Parish and county aforesaid aforesaid and being taken in her owne house her Appron pulled off and her selfe dragged out by the hayre of her head was then pinioned and set vpon her owne bare horseback and pluckt her Clothes pluckt from vnder her and they drove the horse through Boggs to one Mr William Woolverstons of Stillorgan in the said Countie Esquire whoe gave commaundment to the Rebells to hange her but not vpon his lands Afterwards she was carryed still vpon the same horse in and about a matter of 20 myles after the same manner And this deponent further saith that the said Mr Woolverston told him this Examinant that hee would pay noe more tithes but to the Masse Preist And this deponent is like to be deprived of the same tithes which the said Mr Woolverston since the Rebellion beganne hath deteyned from him And saith alsoe That about a fortnight after alhollantide last Mr Nicholas Rochford of Rochestowne aforesaid gent a wilfull Papist kept from this deponent soe many tithe furrs as came to 5 li. and said to this Deponent that hee kept them in hope to see Protestants burne in them And this deponent is like to be deprived of those tithes Alsoe the sai{d} Rochford since the rebellion beganne peremptorilie denyedinge to pay them And further the said Rochford did say to one Thomas ffrizby that if hee could get Mr Smithson instead of his wife hee would shoote him to peeces with his Pistoll And further saith that as hee hath crediblie heard the persons that soe tooke away his wife had alsoe the Councell assistance and help therein of {the} said William Woolverston aforesaid and of one Patricke Coleman Nicholas ffarrell and Daniell mc Quy of the Kill aforesaid and Nicholas Rochford aforesaid and William Taylor of stelorgen aforesaid the same Parish beinge all Papists and meere Rebells as hee conceaveth And is crediblie informed that the said Rebells haue most barbarouslie and crewellie hanged his said wife till shee dyed and a servant woman of hers alsoe And this deponent for feare of the Creweltie of the said Woolverston Rochford and the Rebells aforemencioned was 646 1 fol. 327v inforced to flie from his benifice with his twoe sonns and thither dare not retorne but is deprived of the benifit thereof beinge worth yearely 40 li. and above and being as aforesaid robbed of his other goods hath noe meanes whereby to maynteyne himselfe and his Children, but they all exposed to great want and miserye Joseph Smithson Jur 18o Jan 1641 Will: Hitchcock William Aldrich 647 2 fol. 328r 648 fol. 328v 7 {Dublin} Joseph Smithson exam Jur 18 Jan: 1641 Intw Ex 649 fol. 329r Symon Swayen of Karrekyne in the Parish of Rathmichell and Barony of Rathdowne and Countie of Dublin Minister of Gods word and Viccar of Rathmichell aforesaid John Swayen his sonne Ellenor Oliverson and Jane Evans all of Karreky Karrekyne aforesaid beinge duely sworne doe depose That the Third day of december last past about 9. of the Clock in the night And likewise the 10th day of December last about 8 of the Clock in the night the deponent Symons house was robbed and spoyled by Rebells vizt by Edw: Stokes nowe or late of Shankill in the Parish of Rathmichell aforesaid Edward Barnewell of the same gentleman James mc Hugh of the same yeoman Shane o Lovan of the same weaver John Drake of the same yeoman Hugh mcOwen of Millstellen Smith in the same parish with others of Shankill aforesaid together with about 60. more of the Rebells of the Countie of Wickloe whoe in the heareing of the deponents John Ellenor and Jane with mean menaces professed that they had rather then a horseload of gold and silver that they had found the deponent Symon But they disp dispoyled this said deponent then of his houshold goods and provision to the value of 100 li. Cattell and Corne to the value of 60 li. Besides they spoyled the said Symons house and buildinge erected by him vpon the gleabe land of the said Parish which buildings cost the deponent Symon aboue 100 li. Alsoe of debts the said Rebells dispoyled and hindered him & Ecclesiasticall dutyes oweinge vnto him – 80 li. In all amountinge to his losse of – 340 li. Besides his future losse of his church liveings vntill a peace be setled Simon Swayen Signum [mark] Ellinor Oliverson. signum [mark] Jane Evans John Swayne jurat. 20. Jan. 1641 Roger Puttocke Will: Hitchcock 691 fol. 329v 8 243 Symon Swyen John Swyne Ellenor Oliverson and Jane Evans: Com Dublin Jur [ ]0o xxo Jan: 1641 Cert fact Intw 3 dec 10 692 fol. 330r William Thomas of Newtowne in the parrish of Cruagh in the Barrony of Newcastle within the County of Dublin yeoman sworne & Examined Deposeth That on or about the Eleuenth day of January last past he was forciblye robbd & dispoyled at newtowne in the County of Dublin of his goods & to the value ffollowing in Cattle to the value of 40 li. of Houshould goods & wearing apparell to the value of 9 li. 10 s. all amounting to 49 li. 10 s. by the hands or meanes of the rebells whose names we doe not knowe, He haveing a wiff & 6 poore children signum [mark] predicti Thomas. Jurat 2o Martij 1641 John Sterne Will: Hitchcocke 703 fol. 330v 704 fol. 331r fol. 331v 67 11 Dublin William Thomas 2o Marcij 1641 Cert fact The same Ignogen Ingnogen 62 fol. 332r William Tedder Clarke viccar of Garristowne in the Countie of Dublin sworne saith That he this deponent was at Garristowne aforesaid about the viijth of November last robbed & dispoyled of his goods and chattells to the values following vizt, howsholdstuff worth x li. & hay and turfe iiij li. by seuerall Rebells within the whose names or companys he cannott tell, And by the same Rebells he was then or about that tyme forceibly expelled & <66 li.> driven from his viccarage of Garristowne & Balmadan worth 52 li. worth [ ] li. per annum, [ ] will: Tedder Jurat: Jan: 25o 1641 Hen: Brereton William Aldrich 701 fol. 332v 45 William Tedder Clark Com: Dublin Jan: 25o 1641. A Cert made Intw 8 no 25 + 702 fol. 333r ffrances Tuke widowe of Phrompstowne in the Parrish of Ramichell in the Barrony of Radowne in the County of Dublin a Brittish protestant vppon the Creadible reporte of Edmund Clary & Mary Ashe hir servants likewise Deposeth beeing duely sworne doe deposeth That by credible report of Edmund Clary and Mary Ash her servants on the third day of december Last aboute Twelue of the Clock in the night shee the said ffrances was robbed of & lost by the Rebells in Corne & Cattle ------------------------ 240 li. In howsehould Goods ---------------- 100 In leases & buildings ----------------- 200 In all amountinge vnto --------------- 540 li. And [ ] The said Edmund and The said Edmund & Mary doe depose that Edmund Murragh mc Edmund Birne of the Downe in the County of Wickloe Conner mc Chale late of Behanagh and in the Birnes County & Thomas Toole of the Barnasillock in the said County of Wickloe with many others robbed & spoyled the Goods of the said ffrances Tuke dischardgeing peeces against the doores & draweing their swords against the said Edmund & Mary threatning euery minute to kill them If they stirred Sercheing the pocketts of the said Mary & Edmund & tooke all they Money they had & allsoe tooke away the Clothes of the said Edmund Frances Tuke signum Edmund [mark] Clary signum Mary [marke] Ashe Jur. 26o Jan: 1641 Hen: Jones John Sterne 711 fol. 333v 50 Com Dublin 244 ffrances Tuke [widow] Edmund Clary Mary Ash Jur. 26. Jan: 1641 Intw 3 dec Intw 18 712 fol. 334r Robert Hall Late Mooney in the County of Wicklow a servant vnto Robert Valentine of Dublin Cooper, duly sworne and examined deposeth and saith That hee being at his said Masters ffarme Mooney aforesaid about the Moneth of November Last the rebells tooke from his said Masters ffarme goods and Chattles vizt Corne cattle horses houshold goods and implements of husbandry worth an hundred and twenty pounds pounds At which time hee heard one John Doile of the Rocke neare Arklow gent and his daughter Margery his say that the English must bee of their religion, and that they did not care what men his Maiesty sent out of England for where the King would send one the Queene would send twenty and the said John Doile having beene a Protestant vntill the beginning of this rebellion is now revolted and gone to Masse, And further deposeth that some of the rebells stripped this deponent three times & tooke from him Cloathes & money belonging to himselfe worth fortie shillings, And that one Lawrence mc Art of Castletowne in the Countie of Wickloe husbandman then stabbed this examinat deponent with his dagger into the Ey and forced him to Lay downe his head that hee might cutt it of and yett forbore so to doe, but hee & the rest tooke all his said Masters goods that they could finde there. Ro: Hall his [mark] marke Jurat 19 Martij 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton 713 fol. 334v 78 Dublin Wickloe 108 Robert Valentine and Robert Hall Jur 19o Marcij 1641 Intw 84 714 fol. 335r Robert Valentine of the parish of St Katherins in Dublin Cooper sworne and examined saith That hee having a ffarme and severall goods at a place called the Mooney in the parish of Arklow & Countie of wicklowe where hee kept divers servants, was about the 14th daie of November Last hee was expelled from his said ffarme and robbed and dispoiled of his other goods and chattles to the values following vizt of Corne to the value of threescore pounds, of Cattle and horses worth ffortie pounds of houshouldstuffe and implements for husbandry worth twenty poundes, of 15000 of barrell staves worth ffortie pounds, of his Lease of the Towne and lands of Mooney aforesaid well worth two hundred and threescore pounds, The totall of his Losses in the said County amounting to ffower hundred and twentie poundes ster All which was done by the meanes or direction of Luke Toole & Luke Birne two rebell Captaines of that Countie, John Doyle of the Rocke neare Arcklowe gent and theire adherents and Complices whose names the deponent knoweth not, Robert [mark] Valentine his marke Jurat 19. Martij 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton 715 fol. 335v Intw 716 fol. 336r Thomas Wakefeild Merchant now Maior of the Citty of dublin sworne and examined deposeth and saith That on or about the 16th day of nouember now Last past he this deponent was robbed and dispoyled of his goodes & chattells, at Killebegs in the County of Wexford of the values hereafter expressed vizt threescore and twelve english Cowes, oxen and heffers worth 230 li. sheepe 23 li. Eight horses & Mares worth 58 li., besides hay and Corne worth 50 li. By William Doyle of ffortchechester in the said County gent, whoe is called Captaine of a Company of Rebells there & by the said William Doyle John Dale & donnell dale of Killebegs aforesaid gentleman Morrice Cavanagh servant to the said William doyle ---- and divers others vnder the Comaund of the said William Doyle & ---- whose names he knoweth not, And further saith that when the said William doyle and the other Rebells soe robbed him of his goods he this deponent hadd and held by Leas from him the said William Doyle for the terme of ffifty eighte yeres yet in being a certeine farme at Killebeggs aforesaid in the said County of Wexford whereon his said goodes were: ffor the fine of which farme this deponent, had formerly paid vnto him the said William Doyle, the some of 210 li. besides 15 li. more for rent & money paid to the said doyle when the deponent cold not enioy the same lands And this deponent had & hath disbursed and beene at the charge in building of a new howse vpon the same farme & other Charge Laid out thereby the some of CCl li.-16 s.- and was by ys 719 fol. 336v deprived of the soe much rent of the same farme, as comes to seventie fyve Pownds more & above, And this deponent further saith that divers great somes of money, amounting in all to twoe thowsand one hundreth Powndes before this presente rebellion began was were & yet is are due & owing vnto him this deponent, whereof the greatest part thereof is owing vnto s him by such as are in open rebellion: & the rest of the debtors are by the same rebellion soe robbed or disabled to give satisfaccion that he this deponent is like soe to loose the moneys they owe him or the most parte thereof And this he deponent further saith that the said William Doyle and the other Rebells haveing soe as aforesaid robbed and deprived him of his said Cowes sheepe and horses did then alsoe enter and take possession of this deponents said howse and farme, And the said William doyle or some other by his direccion hath or have ever since held the same and taken the proffitts thereof And saith that his this deponents whole losses and damages occasioned by the said William doyle & the other Rebells, and the presente warrs and Rebellion in this Kingdom of Ireland <2850 li.> doe & will amount to the some of 2850 li. ster as as he is verely perswaded sterling And that his [ ] service care and paines in his present government as Maior of the Citty of dublin in the as preservacion of his maiesties peace & examyning & repressing of rebells & other lewd persons within the said Citty of dublin: being is [extreame great and almost intollerable] is very chargeable vnto him haueinge littell or nothinge lefte by reason aforesaid for the supportation therof desires a certificatt accordinge the tennure of his Maiesties gratious Comission etc. Tho: Wakefield Deposed before vs 12 January 1641 Roger Puttocke Joh Watson: 720 fol. 337r Mr wakefeilds debts are by him deposed to be worth 2100 li. His other goods are by Pudsey & Harrison deposed to bee worth -- 1600 li. In all 3700 li. 721 fol. 337v 45 Dublin Wexford 125 152 Tho: Wakefeild Maior of Dubljn his examinacion Jur 12o Jan: 1641 Intw wexford. 16. no 5 722 fol. 338r John Wakefeild of the Citty of Dublin merchant Gent: sworne and examined deposeth That since the beginninge of this rebellion hee hath Lost and beene dispoiled & deprived of his goods and Chattles to the value following vizt from Belgrave in the County of Meath, horses geldings, horses, mares and Coltes, worth threescore and eight pounds Cowes oxen and other younge Cattle worth one hundred and eight pounds, Corne worth eighteene pounds, hay from Belgrave aforesaid worth thirtie pounds, houshouldstuffe there worth sixe pounds, And the said Deponent alsoe saith That hee was since the said rebellion begunn robbed and dispoiled by the rebells in the County of Wexford of fower Oxen worth tenn pounds, Lost in rents of Lands in the said County of Wexford the Somme issuing out of Lands which hee holdeth by Lease for thirtie yeares, worth two hundred & fiftie pounds; of winter corne in the ground worth an hundred pounds ster Soe that the deponent is dampnified by this rebellion at the Least, by the [ ] the somme of ffive hundred nynetie fower pounds ster, By the meanes or hands of Captaine James boy Andrewes and about an hundred rebells more in his Company whome this deponent knowes not (as hee hath been informed) Joh: Wakefield Jur 5o Martij 1641 John Sterne Roger Puttocke 723 fol. 338r 80 Dublin John Wakefeild 5o Marcij 1641 74 724 fol. 339r William Walker of the Citty of Dublin Gentleman sworne and Examined Deposeth, and Sayeth, that Sir William Sambach knight his Maiesties Sollicitor generall of his highnes Kingdome of Ireland (as he this deponent doth verilie beleiue) had the xxiijth of Octo{ber} now last past, due and oweinge vnto him by bonds which are in his custodie, and otherwise, diverse and sundrie summs of money (from severall persons in this Kingdome of Ireland) amountinge in the whole to about 3800 li. and vpwards And that by reason of this present rebellion he the said Sir William cannot receiue any parte thereof, some of his debtors beinge (as this Deponent hath heard and doth verilie beleiue) in actuall rebellion, and the rest disabled in this Rebellion to make satisfaccion And this Deponent alsoe Deposeth, and sayeth that the said Sir William hath due vnto him from ffrancis Mackawy of Ballyneskeagh in the County of Kildare Esquire 150 li. rent due out of the Towne and lands of Ballyneskeag{h} which by reason of this rebellion he the said Sir William cannot receiue, as he this deponent verilie beleiueth William Walker Jurat 17to Martij 1641 John Sterne William Hitchcocke 731 fol. 339v 732 fol. 340r 733 fol. 340v 87 Dubljn William Walker Jur 17o Marcij 1641 82 fol. 341r John Whyte of Kilbrydan in the parrish of Creevagh in the Barrony of Newcastle, and County of Dublin a Brittish protestant duly sworne sayth That on the xxijth day of december last past, betweene the howres of vij at night and 7 in the morninge Hee was besett and by force of armes Robbed and dispoyled of his goods and chattles & of the values following vizt of beasts and Cattle to the value of threescore and seventeen Powndes horses viij li. howseholdgoods and proffits of a garden worth 10 li. Besides they hee this deponent was expelled and driven from his farme whereof he had a lease from mr Henry Brereton Clark for 24 yeres to come to his losse of 100 li. ster In all amounting to one hundreth nynety five Pownds ster By and by the meanes of Luke Toole: Barnaby Toole of Castle Kevan in the County of Wickloe gentleman And Luke Birne, Tirlagh oge ô Birne and Hugh mc Brian ô Birne of Ballynacorr in the County of Wickloe gent Jur 15o Jan: 1641 Roger Puttocke John Sterne 744 fol. 341v 2 William Hickson dublin 15 Jan 1641 John White Com Dublin Jan. 15. 6 745 fol. 342r William Whitefeild of the Cittie of Dublin gent beinge examined vpon oath deposeth that he had due vnto him at the begininge of this rebellion in Ireland (which he verily beleeueth is vtterly lost by reason the his seuerall debtors the persons vndernamed, vpon whom the monyes were due) are all of them either stripped and rob’d of all they had by the Rebells, or are in rebellion vizt the seuerall sommes following vizt: By Capt John Blundell by bond..................................................Cx li. Sir Lucas Dillon by bond.......................................................xij li. x s. Mr Henry Dodwell by Bill.....................................................iiij li. Mr Clement fitz Gerrald by bond..........................................viij li. Mr Humphrey Reynolds........................................................Cx s. Mr Gilbert Tarlton..................................................................vij li. or therabouts Due vpon some Natiues in the County of Gallway & Mayo, by bill sent downe by one John Linch......................................................Cx s. Disbursed and to be paid for passinge of patents for the ô Rorks & Magranells in the County of Leytrim now in Rebellion................................................................................xxxij li. or therabouts Lost in rents in the County of Kildare & other places for a yeare at Least...........................xiiij li. per annum Lost by his imployments for the two Last Tearmes past, which he verily beleeueth would amount at Least to............................................................................................xxx li. And for the two Last sommes vizt for his rents & imployments he is Likely to Loose the like altogether sa duringe the continuance of these troublesome times <227-10-0 040-00-00 267-10-00> William Whitefeild Jurat Mar: 3tio 1641 coram nobis Joh Watson: William Aldrich 746 fol. 342v The said William Whitefeild further deposeth by vertue of his former oath that the 4th & fifth of March 1641 he was Comaunded by directions from the state, for the better furtherance of his Maiesties service designe (which he most willingly & humbly obeyed) to pull downe in the subvrbs of Dublin three Tenements vizt one Tyled one house, one slated house & one thatched house, which cost this deponent & his Mother in Law, (besides the Lease) in ready mony for building &c, at least.......xl li. William Whitefeild Jurat: Martij 9o 1641 John Sterne William Hitchcocke In toto: 267-00-00 267-10-00 747 fol. 343r 748 fol. 343v 83 Dubljn William Whitfeild Jur 3o Marcij 1641 Cert fact Intw 67 749 fol. 344r William White yeoman late of Newcastle in the County of dublin being duely sworne before vs deposeth that he hath lost since the seauen tenth of december 1641 be reason of these present rebellions these seuerall parcells following In howses and a lease of lands to the vallue of.................................................26-00-00 In Corne and hay to the vallue of...........................................................30-00-00 In horses Cowes swine and pultrie to the vallue of......................................24-18-00 In money linnen beddeing and howsehould provision to the vallue f...................................................49-07-00 In Corne in ground to the vallue of...........................................................06-00-00 in toto.....................136 li.-5 s.-0 d. Moreover this deponente in defence of his goods was by the rebells shott through the face to the great impaireing of his health as doth gett appeare William White Robd by Eustace of Mullagh Cash and his sonne, of the sayd goods the second day of Januarij in Newcastle in the the 742 fol. 344v Com Dublin Countie of dublin aforesayd William: White: Deposed before vs febr. 26. 1641 Hen: Jones Joh Watson Jur 25o ffebr 1641 743 fol. 345r fol. 345v 64 Dublin William White 25o febr Cert 53 fol. 346r Thomas Wilkinson of the Cittie of Dublin gent being duly sworne & examined deposeth that divers persons in this Kingdome of Ireland were at the begineing of this present rebellion & yett are indebted vnto the Lady Ann Crosby (Late wife of Sir Walter Crosby Knight & Barronett deceased) in many great severall sommes of Money amounting in all to two thousand ffower hundred and ffowerscore poundes & vpwards which said debts are vtterly Lost in regard some of the debtors are in Actuall rebellion, and some other of them soe dispoiled & vndone by meanes of the rebellion that they are disabled to give satisfaction, And further deposeth That the said Lady was since the time aforesaid robbed & dispoiled of her goods & Chattles at Smythstowne in the Countie of Meath & at Mariborrough in the Queenes Countie & other places in this Kingdome worth and to the value of one hundred and fortie poundes or thereabouts which said goods were taken away by the rebells in those parts, but by which of them this deponent knoweth not, And also deposeth That Greenlin Crosby the said Ladyes [ ] sonn of the age of 4 yeares or thereabouts by meanes of this rebellion hath Lost the benefitt of a Lease of certaine Lands in the County of Kerry for which eight hundred pounds was paid So that the totall of her and her said sonnes Losses an by meanes of this rebellion amounteth vnto three thousand fower hundred and twentie pounds ster, Tho: Wilkinson Jurat: 19th March 1641 William Aldrich William Hitchcocke 756 fol. 346v 757 fol. 347r fol. 347v 80 Dublin 86 Queenes County & Meath Tho: Wilkinson pro domina Crosby & filio 86 Jur 19 Martij 1641 Cert fact 85 fol. 348r Tho: Wilkinson of the Cittie of Dublin gentleman sworne & examined saith That he this deponent being one of the Attorneys in his highnes Corte of Chancery hath by the meanes of the presente rebellion lost and beene deprived of the proffitts and perquisites of his said place to his present losse of 100 li. & is like to loose & be deprived of the proffits and benefite thereof to come vntill a peace be setled: And hath alsoe by meanes of this Rebellion lost in due debts owing vnto him by seuerall persons within this Kingdome worth ffiftie pownds or thereabouts: some of the debtors being in Rebellion & the rest robbed and disabled by the rebellion to make satisfaccion Tho: Wilkonson Jurat: March 19th 1641 William Aldrich William Hitchcocke 762 fol. 348v 94 Dubljn Tho: Wilkinson Jur 19o Marcij 1641 Cert fact 86 763 fol. 349r Robert Williams of Castlekelly in the parish of Tallaugh & County of Dublin, being duely sworne & examined, deposeth That by meanes of this present Rebellion he lost from his house & Lands of Castlekelly in cattle..................13 li. 0 s. 0 d. In hay & corne.............................................................12. 10. 0 In householdstuffe & other goods.................................9. 0. 0. In all amounting to......34 li. 10 s. Robert Williams [mark] his marke Jur: ffebr: Aprill 22o 1641 Randall: Adams: Hen: Brereton 764 fol. 349v 27 Robert Williams Com Dublin Aprill febr. 22. 1641 Cert 23 103 765 fol. 350r Elizabeth Williamsson late of Newtowne in the Countie of Dublin the wife of William Williams of the same yeoman sworne and examined sajth That on or about the xxiiijth day of January Last past one Luke Toole of Portscourt in the Countie of Wicklow a ringleader of the Rebells at Newtowne aforesaid robbed and dispoyled Mary Hollinpreist Late of Newtowne aforesaid widow this deponents Aunt of beasts and cattle worth xix li. And was by the said luke Toole & other Rebells about the same tyme expelled from her farme to her damage of 100 li., And that the said Mary Hollinpreist by meanes of this presente Rebellion hath Lost and is deprived of debts amounting to CC li. or thereabouts In all CCCxix li. ster at the least. Elizab: [mark] Williams mark Jurat: Jan: 12o 1641 Hen: Brereton William Hitchcock 766 fol. 350v 35 Dublin Eliz: Williams Jur 12o ffebr 1641 31 [77] 767 fol. 351r Robert Willans of the Citty of Dublin merchant sworne & examined the 23th day of ffebruary Anno domini 1641 deposeth That since the beginning of this rebellion and by the meanes of the Rebells in the County of Wicklowe hee hath Lost and beene dispoiled of his goods & Chattles in the County aforesaid to the value following vizt goods and Cattle in custody of John Eld of the Mullintobberbasty in the said County this deponents Tennant, valued at thirtie five pounds; of a debt due to him out of the said Lands and stocke tenn pounds, from Henry Wentworth another of this deponents Tennants due out of the said Lands sixe pounds, due to the deponent from Christopher Arten of the same place by Bond thirtie and one pounds And this deponent is deprived of the benefitt of one moyety of Mullintobberbasty aforesaid worth seaventy and two pounds for that the deponent paid soe much very Lately for the same, are due to him from one Edward Russell (now in rebellion as hee beleveith) vppon 2 Bondes threescore pounds <{2}51 li.> & by the seuerall other persons, some in rebellion & the rest thereby disabled to satisfie xxxvj li. x s. vj d. amounting in all to the some of two hundred and fiftyone pounds robbd ster All which is done by the Birnes & other rebells whome this deponent cannot name, And hee further deposeth that hee is credibly informed that both the said Arten and Russell are now revolted from the Protestant religion which they lately professed and are gone to Masse. Robart Willians Jur 23o ffebruarij 1641 coram nobis John Sterne. Hen: Brereton 768 fol. 351v 769 fol. 352r 770 fol. 352v 72 Dubljn Robert Willans Jur xxiijo ffebr 1641 Cert 50 771 fol. 81r 6. Mar: 1642 George Stockdale now of the Citty of Dublin gent and Susanna his wife the relict of Noah Vaughan Late of Breaghmoe in the Kinges County gent deceased, Sworne & examined saye, And first further the said Susanna sayeth that in the tyme when shee was the widdowe of the said Noah (vizt) aboute the last of November 1641 she this Deponent was depriued robbed or otherwise dispoyled of her estate, meanes, goods & Chattles Consisting of Cattle Horsses, sheepe, Corne, Haye, debts, Leases apparrell money, Howsholdgoods, and other goods & Chattles of the vallue & to the Loss (in all) of ffower thowsand two hundred twenty & six pounds or thereabouts. By the Rebells (vizt) And both the Deponents say that the parties that soe robbed or otherwise dispojled the deponent of Suzanna of her meanes are theis that follow vizt John ô Carroll of Clonelick in the Kinges County Esquire Capt. John Carroll of the same, his sonne & heire Luke Delahyde of Castletowne Esquire Nicholas Harbert of Killyon Esquire Richard Delahyde of Castletowne aforesaid gent. Teige Carroll of Aghagurte gent Donell Carroll of Camgort gent Charles Carroll of Ballydunger gent. William ô Dulchenty of Kilclonecourse gent William mc Redmond of Derrykeile gent. Rory Dulchenty of the same gent. Michaell Laxton of Camgert gent. John Whyte of Leigh gent Capt Brian Molloy of Ballyboye gentleman Garrett Geoghegan of Litter gentleman Edmond Flanagan of Clonelea gentleman Anthony & Teige Flanagan of Ballyshane gentleman William mc Redmond of Derrykeile gent Henry Dillon of in the County of westmeath gentleman Edward & Tho: Morgan of in the County of Clare gentleman Capt: Donell Dunn of Tenehinch in the queenes County gent with diuers others whome the deponent cannot as yett cale to remembrance theire names. All which persons are or lately were in action of Rebellion carrying armes with for and amongst the other Rebells against our soveraigne Lord the King & his Lojall Protestant Subjects Geo: Stockdale Signum predictæ Susannæ SS 656 fol. 81v 657 fol. 82r fol. 82v fol. 82ar (additions to damaged parts based on Waring copy) And the deponent The Examynation of George Stockdale & Susanna his wife one of the Attorneys of his Maiesties Court of Exchequer & Susanna his wife beinge taken before the right honorable Sir George Shurley knight Cheife Justice of his Maiesties Cou{rt}

of Kings Bench whoe beinge Sworne & examined deposeth [ ] followeth his Maiesties Comissioners for appointed by the lords Justi{ce} & Councell for &c further sayth That hee the said George hath diuers tymes seene many Rebells enter in and oute of the howse of John Heywood of Creenekell in the Kinges County Esquire by fiftie or threescore or more or less at a tyme, And hath seene Fortie or fiftie horsemen there at atyme, whoe hath stayed sometymes not aboue an houre or two, And sometymes all night, This Deponent then living att Birr within a litle Myle of the said John Heywoods howse, and vsing many tymes to ride neere vnto the said Heywoods howses That hee likewise sayeth that one of Mr Parsons Troope beinge sent with a letter from Birr to the said Mr Heywoods howse, and sittinge vpon Horseback neere the Doore of the said howse, was shott through his thighe and his horse was alsoe hurt at the same tyme, That this Deponent further sayeth that the said Heywood would often come to Birr to Collouge and flatter with mr Parsons then Governor of Birr, (beinge tenant vnto the said Mr Parsons) not to suffer (as this deponent conceaueth any troope or foote of his to pilladge or plunder any of his Cattle goods or howsholdstuff, vntill the said Heywood had Cunningly reaped his Corne and Conveighed his goods Chattles and most of his Corne awaye, And the rest which hee the said Heywood could not carry or send away as aforesaid, hee left the same in possession with one Mr Richard Butler an archRebell, whoe kept a greate company of Rebells in the said Heywoods howse, till hee had threshed out the Rest of the said Heywoods Corne And the said John Heywood after hee had sent all his goods Cattle Corne & howsholdstuff as aforesaid went himselfe to one Teige Carrolls of Rathmore Esquire an archtraytor with the rest of his familly being his neere Neighbo{rs} where hee Contynued for awhyle, But this deponent sayeth hee heard after that hee went to Kilkenny, and what is become of him or his familly since this deponent knoweth not. Geo: Stockdale That And The Deponent Susanna Stockdale sayeth that aboute the last of January 1641 shee this deponent being at the howse of one the said John Heywood of Creenekell neere Birr in the Kinges County Esquire sawe Jo: Carroll of Cloneliske Esquire Luke Delahoide Esquire Capt. John Carroll with some forty {or} fifty Rebells more in theire Company come to the howse of the s{aid} Heywood & there did dyne with the said Heywood, And after dynner sawe one Geo: Heywood fetch a Muskett or fowling peece & del{iuer} to the said Rebells. in ffercall with Collonell Arte Molloy aboute some occasions of his owne which the said Arte sawe in the saide Artes Company one mr Robert Ardagh of Dublin ryding vpp & downe with the said Arte, from Campe to Campe but wither it was, to doe his Maiestie service, there or not this deponent could not heare, But along tyme after, this Deponent mett with heard by a litle Maide which came from to Birr from one Tho: Wamesley then a prisoner amongst the said Molloyes to his sonne Jo: Wamesley whoe was in Birr, And hee this deponent inquiringe at the said tyme for the said Ardagh The said Maide ande {answered} & saide {that he was gone} to Dublin {And as she heard} did hope {to be} back ere {it was} longe, with the said {Colonell Molloy againe}> 675 fol. 82av The deponent Susanna sayeth further that shee sawe two cheeses a{nd} a Collor of Brawne sent to Cree by the said Jo: Heyw{ood} aboute St said Brides day 1641 That the Deponent further sayeth that there beinge a Campe of one hundred men or thereaboutes kept at a place called Crea within halfe amyle vnto the said John Heywoods howse that the said Rebells in the said Campe did daylie resort to the said John Heywood to Mass, whoe kept a preist in the howse forth That this deponent likewise sayeth that vppon Good{friday} following shee this deponent goeing to the howse of the said Heywood, to write vnto her husband of the passassages Passages of the Country (as formerly shee vsed to doe) shee this deponent was intercepted by the Rebells in the said Campe & Confined prisoner And threatned to bee hanged, Att which tyme sh{e} sawe a Messenger come from the said Jo: Heywo{od} with two cheeses a quarter of stall fedd beife, & Eight fa{tt} English weathers for parte of the said Eas Rebells Easter provision; And further shee Cannott in that particuller depose. Susanna: Stockdale Jur [fuerunt] vt supra [Joh Watson] Hen: Brereton Jur vt supra 18o Marcij 1642 677 fol. 83r This Deponent George Stockdale gent further examined deposeth That hee beinge in some discourse with the aforesaid Brandon the Fryar, concerning shippinge, That the said Brandon in great earnest made answere said to this Deponent and saide (had it not bin) for the vnlucky Hollander The Kingdome of Ireland, And the vndertakers, and Confederates of the Irish Catholique warr, had wanted neither shipping officers nor Ammunition nor any manner of Artillery belonginge to warr, But This Deponent askinge the said Brandon which waye could they bee furnished to fight against England, or against the English nation the said Fryar made answere & saide that the Spanish Fleete, which was lately driven by the hollanders into the Downes of England were [ ] Coming for Ireland the one halfe to bee Landed at Kingsale in the West of Ireland and the other halfe at Killabeggs in the North, And This deponent asked the said fryer being verry familliar with him and had formerly beene his schoolefellow, how did hee knowe, whither the said Fleete, did intend to goe (hee made answere & sayde,) hee heard of such an intencion before but was not verry certaine till hee had receaued a letre, from a Brother fryer of his whoe Liued in Madritt in Spaine, who was one of the nyne fryers which were imployed, in the behalfe of the greivances of the Irish and English papist Catholiques in those partes, Then the said Brandon Biding at Rome, And beinge imployed in the like manner there, As the said Brandon toulde this deponent Geo: Stockdale Jurat Mart 18. 1642 Joh Watson: Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich 672 fol. 83v 673 fol. 84r 674 fol. 84v Dublin George Stockdale Jur 18o Marcij 1642 Intw Cert fact hand Kings Countie Susanna Stockdale 675 fol. 102r David Welsh of the Cittie of Dublin gent sworne & examined sayth: That when this present Rebellion began there were due and owing vnto him this deponent by divers persons within this kingdome seuerall somes amounting in all to the sume of Eighty fiue powndes The greatest whereof was and is still owing vnto him: by those which are robbed or otherwise by the Rebellion disabled to make satisfaccion: & that the rest being 10 li. or thereabouts was & is owing vnto him by one John Lewis Late of the Citty of Dublin Taylor whoe a little before the Rebellion was in Dublin aforesaid but being a papist went out of the Citty & the deponent did never see him since But is perswaded he is in Rebellion: Soe as by meanes of the Rebellion The deponent is perswaded he shall loose the said debtes David Walsh Jur xiijo Januarij 1642 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton Edw: Pigott fol. 102v Dublin David Welsh Jur 13o Januarij 1642 Cert fact fol. 103r William Wharme late of James Towne in the Barony of Kilmainim and the County of Dublin gent duely sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners for that purpose deposeth that about the ffirst of December last he was Robbed & dispoiled of his goods at Lesnagary in the Kings County which hee held & enioyed in partnership & Joyntennancy with one Richard Heatton of Lessenagarry aforesaid & Barony of Barne (his brother in law) of the values ffollowing (vizt) in horses And ffatt oxen Cowes sheepe & other Cattle [ ] ffoure hundred Eighty ffive pounds & upwards in Corne & hay in the haggards one hundred & Ninety pounds in Corne vpon the ground ffourescore pounds, in a lease buildings repaires & improvements an hundred & seaventy pounds in plate & househould goods ffourescore pounds, in all amountinge to one thousand & five pounds by & by the meanes of William E{ } Carroll, & Thady Carroll of in the County of Ballyskenny in com predicti their bretheren & Companions who stripped and abused the said Richard Heaton & his wife & servants, And this deponent farther deposeth that about the first of December last he was likewise Robbed & dispoyled of his goods at James Towne aforesaid which he held & enioyed in partnership as aforesaid with the said Rich: Heaton aforesaid of the values ffollowinge (vizt) in horses Cowes & other Cattle ffoure hundred & Twenty pounds, in Corne & hay seaventy pounds in a lease buildings & improvements Three hundred pounds in debts Threescore pounds & vpwards in houshould goods wood Turffe ffaggotts & winter provition forty pounnds in all amounting to Eight hundred & Ninety pounds by and by the meanes of Tibbot Walsh of Carreckmaine & Mathew Talbot of Kilgobbin their souldiers & Companions who rode after this deponent Earnestly to take him & did take one John Rely his servant & carryed him with them, And this deponent ffarther deposeth that he was likewise Robbed & dispoyled of his goods at Lessenagary afforesaid which he held & enioyed as ioyntennant & partner with one Thomas Skyers late of Lessnagary aforesaid Tanner of the value ffollowing (vizt) in a Tanfat Tanyard hids Barke & other goods Two hundred & ffifty pounds which said severall somes in all amount to the some of Two thousand one hundred forty ffyve pounds which last recited goods were taken about the first of december last by the said William Carroll Thady Carroll, & their bretheren & Companyons, All which passages & Circumstances concerning this present Rebellion & the outragies aforesaid this deponent can & will Justyfy William [mark] Wharme his Marke Jurat May 12. 1642 Joh Watson William Aldrich fol. 103v William Wharme of the Com of Dublin depos: May 12. 1642 Intw Cert fact 1 dec fol. 104r James Smith Late of the Grelick in the Countie of Dublin yeoman this day sworne & examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the begining of the month of December Last past and at seuerall tymes since he this deponent was expelled from deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes and chattells at or nere the Grelicke aforesaid of the values & hereafter mencioned vizt of beasts & Cattle worth xxix li., One gelding worth five pounds howshold goodes & provition twelve powndes & of the graunt of an Anuitie of vj li. per annum issueing out of the Landes of Luke Nettervile of Corbally & in the County of Dublin Esquire whoe is now in Rebellion, and of which annuitie this deponent hath an estate for his Losse Liffe: the same being in arrere vnto him for one yere last past & amounting valued at six yeres purchase cometh to xxxvj li. And of and from a farme which he held from Christopher Cruse of the Naall Esquire (whoe is likewise turned) Rebell) by leas for tenn xj yeres to come or thereabouts, which was clerely worth vnto him this Deponent, above all rents & charges xx li. per annum which valued at five yeres purchase amounteth to 100 li.: And this deponent att and his wiffe both being very ould were alsoe by the Rebells stripped & robbed of their clothes apparell & of their bedding whereby & by a wound which the Rebells gave her in her throate his wiffe by could & want, dyed: & him self ever since hath indured want & great misery Soe as besides the death of his wiffe the whole losse which as he conceiveth he hath susteined or must susteine by meanes of the said rebellion amounteth to the sume of one hundreth fowrescore and twoe pownds or thereabouts And further saith that the parties Rebells that soe robbed and dispoyled him & his wife were theis vizt Garrett Jones of 642 fol. 104v within the parrish of Naall husbandman Richard Jones his brother John Drew of the Gralick aforesaid farmer James Drew of the same farmer: Donnogh McGee of the same Badger Nicholas Callan of the same Laborer Patrick Cruse of the same farmer Walter Cruse of the same Laborer Joane Cooke of the same widowe Patrick English of the Gralick & Nich: Cockney of the same husbandmen amongst whom and others his goodes were devided James Smyth Jur xxvjo Apr 1642 Joh Watson William Aldrich 643 fol. 105r 644 fol. 105v Dublin o James Smith Jur 26o April 1642 Cert fact Intw 1 dec 105 + 645 fol. 106r Robert Wilson of ffinglas count Dublin Clerke Deane of Ferns being duely sworne, deposeth That by meanes of this rebellion he hath susteyned these losses at severall tymes betwene the 28 of 9ber and the 10th of 10ber last vizt Inprimis In Cattell, Corne, hay & household goods the summ of ____________ 200 li._0_0 Item in leases of lands & tithes for many years yet to come & morgages in several Countyes ______________________ 1500 li._0_0 Item in Debts, some debters turning rebels, othrs disabled by the rebellion the summ of ____________________________ 600 li._0_0 In all Somma totalis ______________________________________________ 2300 li. sterling By means of Captaine Clerk of the Bay in the County of Dublin. Nicholas Holywood of Tartayne Esquire John Doyle of the Carigy in the County of Wicklow gentleman Alexander Roch of Wexford Alderman & others. to the vndoing of this deponent & his the wife & childeren & further he doth not depose Jan: 17: 1641 Robert Wilson Those fell away Edward Green Christifer Malin Jurat 18mo Jan: 1641 Roger Puttocke John Sterne 5 776 Certe fact noe ground to frame an Indict vppon this {examinant} fol. 106v 777 fol. 107r fol. 107v 6 Mr Deane Willson Com o Dublin Jur 18th January 1641 28 Nov: 8. dec Intw 9 + fol. 108r March 2 1641 <8> Rice Williams of the parish of St Johns in the City of Dublin Gent beeing duly deposed sayth that he hath lost by this Rebells viz present rebellion by vs in 22 Cowes __________________________ 66 li._0_0 5 horses ___________________________ 10 li._0_0 In Chattles _________________________ 300 li._0_0 Summe in all _______________________ 376 li._0_0 These goods he I lost by the Rebells of the County of Wicklow as he beleveth & as he is enformed, whose names I he knowth not he beeing at that time a Trooper & in the Kings service vnder the Command of Captayne Billingsly when Sir Charles Coot went to the county of Wicklow. Rice [mark] Williams his marke Jurat 4to Martij 1641 coram John Sterne Will: Hitchcocke 779 fol. 108v 18 Dublin Rice Williams Jur 4o Martij 1641 Justices of the peace 70 fol. 109r (Note: additions to the damaged parts are based on the Waring copy) ffrancis Alleyn gent late of ffox and Geese in the Par{ish of} Clandalkan in the Countie of Dublin a Protistant and {brittish} borne beeing duely sworne sayth that aboute the {29th of} October laste and since that hee was Robbed by {Ringon} O Burne and Edward Burne his seruants and many others R{ebells} whose names the deponent knowes not of great parte of his goodes and estate his los{ } ffolloweth &c which rebells viz Ringon O Burne {and Edward} Byrne this deponent sayth wer entertayned by one {Captain} Skerlocke of Racreedan, who tooke his Maiesties armes {& ran into} rebellion with his Company And the particulers of the deponents go{odes whereof} he was soe robbed are theis that follow vizt Imprimis 3 Mares and 12 Nagges ______________________________________ 11 li. One Gelding by estimacion price ______________________________________ 5 8 Sheepe by estimacion price _________________________________________ 2: In howshould stuffe and goodes _______________________________________ 5 In small debts to the vallue ___________________________________________ 7 John vpp Richard owe mee the some of _________________________________ 55 Besid The hindrance and losse of my ffarme and howse and lands ____________ 80 li. My losse in Corne to the some of ______________________________________ 5 170 li Somm Come to one hundred and seauenty pounds ster ffra Aley{n} Deposed 26th of March 1642 John Sterne William Hitchcocke 139 fol. 109v { } 164 Cert fact Intw 29 Oct 89 140 fol. 110r Thomas Bacon of the Cittie of Dublin gent sworne & examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the presente rebellion and by meanes thereof he hath beene & is deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes & chattells & of the values hereafter mencioned vizt of beasts and cattle worth xxxj li. of horses & a Mare worth xxvj li. Corne & hay worth xj li. In rents owing vnto him by his tennants of Maharefelt in the County of Londonderry robbed by the Rebells and disabled to give him satisfaccion ffortie one pownds x s. And this deponent and his tennants are alsoe by the Rebells forceably expelled from his farme & Castle of Maharefelt aforesaid and the Lands therevnto belonging worth 80 li. per annum, whereby this deponent is disabled to pay his Maiesties Rent for the same & as this deponent is credibly informed both the said Castle & all his tennants howses are there are burned by Sir Phelim ô Neile knighte & other rebells his souldjers or Complicees whose names he knoweth not, And further saith that there is duly alsoe owing vnto him within the County of Londonderry the some of x li. due by Edward Breres gentleman by bond whoe is robbed & quite dispoiled by the Rebells that soe as he is vnable to make satisfaccion, the sume of tenn powndes sterling Soe as this deponents whole present losse by reason of the rebelljon amounteth to Cix li. 10 s. besids the burning of his howses his future Losse in the proffitts of the farme cast Castle and lands aforesaid & the burning of his within the said Countie of 157 fol. 110v Londonderry: Whereof he can give noe particuler guesse nor estimate And this deponent further saith That be att the tyme of the begining of the present rebellion rebellion there was & yet are seuerall sumes of money due and owing vnto William Osbaldeston Esquire sonn & heire vnto Sir Richard Osbaldeston knight Late his Maiesties Attorney generall of the kingdome of Ireland, vizt by Robert Hartpoole of Shrowle in the kinges Countie Esquire the some of CC li. principall money with 20 li [ ]0 li. interest at the least and by Henry Dillon of Balliminckley in the County of Roscomon Esquire the sume of CCx li. & 30 li. more for interest: which sumes are in great danger to be lost ffor that both the said Robert Hartpoole and Henry Dillon are as this deponent hath credibly heard and beleeveth in actuall Rebellion Tho: Bacon Jurat: May: 12o 1642 Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke 158 fol. 111r 159 fol. 111v Dublin Thomas Bacon Jurat xijo May 1642 Cert fact Intw fol. 113r Daniell Barwick now of the Citty of Dublin gent Captain of his Maiesties pinnace called the Swann sworne and examined saith That before this present Rebellion began hee this deponent left in the hands of one Michaell Murphy late of Balrothery in the County of Dublin of his this deponents owne proper goods vizt xxty eight English Cowes worth xxviij li., and left alsoe with one Henry of Killeleine nere Balthrothery farmer seven yong Cattle worth [ x] li. tenn pownds. And sayth that the said Michaell Murfy goeing into this rebellion tooke away with him the said Cowes and yong beasts <43 li.> of the value aforesaid, & alsoe one horse of the deponents worth ffive powndes more: soe as the deponent hath quite Lost the same; And further saith that befor the Rebellion began there were & yet are divers somes of money owing vnto him by divers of the Irishe & others Robbed by the rebells within the province of Munster amounting in all to <147 li.> Cxlvij li. which hee is confident that he shall absolutely Loose for that some of his debts vizt Donnell McTeige ô Soolevan nere the Baintry gentleman Owen McTeige of the same his brother Teige McCarty nere the Baintrie gent John Barry of Beere havan gentleman & others whose names he cannott Remember are gone into Rebellion & all his specialities concerning those debts are left amongst the Rebells & the rest of his debtors robbed, & soe disabled by the Rebellion to give him satisfaccion Daniell Barwicke Jur xxvjo May 1642 Will: Hitchcocke Hen: Brereton John Sterne: 172 fol. 113v Dublin Daniell Barwick Jur 26o May 1642 Cert 173 fol. 114r Daniell Barwick of the Cittie of Dublin gentleman Comander of one of his Maiesties pinnaces called the swann sworne and examjned saith: That about the xxviijth of January Last, this deponent, for himself & his men wanting victualls Landed at the towne of Howth within seven fower myles of dublin with intencion to gett provition for them where in respect the whole towne was protected he the rather came with assurance safely to gaine it, And saith that after he was Landed, he this deponent was surprised & seised on suddenly by one of the brothers of Mr Russell of Rushe, whose Christen names he thincks to be ffrancis, and by divers other rebellious & roguish villaines, whom hee knoweth not, And first they carried this deponent to the house of Luke Nettervjlle Esquire the Collonell Rebell which Luke Nettervjle sent the deponent from thence to Balldungan to Thomas ffitzwilliams gent there gent whoe imprisoned this deponent there for 7 or 8 weekes, within and during which tyme, this deponent observed and sawe the for soe it was generally reported that the Earl Lord of Gormounston & the rest of the Collonells and Comanders of Rebells hadd hadd a meeting at Kilsaughan & Gormanston to assesse the gent of the Cuntry to a Contribucion for mantenance of the warrs of the Rebells, And that George Blackney of Rickenhoe being then by the Rebells made highe sherriff of the County of Dublin Thomas fffitzwilliams of Baldungan gent Marshall of the Rebells and one Russell then a Collector, in this deponents presence redd a List of the names of the gent which were to be contributors to those warrs, and then alsoe this deponent he heard the said Thomas ffitzwlliams complaine that the he was assessed too high by that List, Wherevnto hee was answered that he needed not complaine for that Alderman Robert Arthur then and yet an Alderman of Dublin (that had a Liveing att Hackerstowne nere the Skerryes) was by the List and assessment to pay fifteene shillinges a weeke & fynd twoe horses to serve in the 174 fol. 114v Rebells warrs against the King And then this deponent Lookeing over their shouldjers on the List of assessment observed & saw that the said Mr Arthur was thereby to pay the said xv s. per weeke & provide and fynd twoe horses for the rebells accordingly And this deponent observed & saw likewise that afterwards the said Alderman sent twoe saddles horses furnished for and towards the Rebells at Killsaughlan whither whether the army from Dublin (as was expected) was to come but fayling the horses were retorned back becawse horsemeate was there scarse thincketh that the said Mr Arthur paid the said xv s. soe assessed weekly for otherwise their high sherriff whoe hadd full power to distreign his goods wold as he is perswaded haue taken them for it, as he thincks he did not, And this deponent further saith That one Mr Arthur (sonn of the same Alderman Arthur) a yong man about 19 or 20 yeres of age, during the tyme of this deponents restraint and imprisonment there, often camt came to the said Tho: ffitzwilliams the Marshall & there fownd great fawlt that this deponent had soe much Libertie: Saying that if in case they wold not keepe the deponent close prisoner he wold complaine to the Collonells ffor of in case saying farther if any of there our men were be taken they are putt in prison and starved or presently hanged And he said further I heare that Alderman Jans is hanged, & that if he be soe wee will hang 6 Captaines for him whereof this man meaneing the deponent shalbe one And further saith that alsoe when this deponent was in prison there came one to the Marshall aforesaid whoe relateing to him some newes: It was then which was that some men were to land out of England {175} fol. 115r and the army to come out of dublin. Itt was then and there doubted whether the same newes were true or noe Wherevnto the party that brought the newes said (whoese name he knowes not but thincks he is was a shopkeeper in Dublin) said it must needes be true ffor that Alderman Arthur before named had written a letter to the Lord of Gormanstoun to come downe that purpose, and that Alderman Arthur aforesaid would come downe and be at Haggerstowne at a day which he then mencioned Att which very day day the said Alderman came thither accordingly And further saith That the said Alderman Arthur hearing that the army wold come downe from dublin sent twoe cart loades of his goodes from his howse at or neere Haggarstowne ino the north part of Ireland. And further saith That one Fox servant to the said Alderman Arthur haveing gotten a warrant for pressing of some men for making of three boats for surprising of 2 dutch shipps then Lying at acker ancker nere Irelands Eye came to this deponent being in prison & shewed his said warrant, saying this deponent must assist him therein wherevnto this deponent answered that the king had long intrusted him this deponent with shipps of his owne, & that he wold not now take vp armes again{st} him: Wherevnto this deponent replyed the said ffox replyed that if this deponent wold not goe with him: he would hang this deponent the next day viijt a clock and that they meaneing himself & the rest of the rebells, would have shipps at sea aswell as the others: Howbeit before the next day the said shipps, by gods providence: Loosed ancker and had wynd which carried them away: And further saith that one Delahojd of Rush aforesaid gentleman, did in this deponents presence give most base reports and words of the against the Late queene Elizabeth of famous memory: Which of he can, yet is ashamed, give an accompt, to expresse, & paid x s. a weeke for mantenance of the Rebells warrs as his deponent, verely thincketh, And 176 fol. 115v rather thincketh it to bee soe: ffor that hee this deponent sawe in the List of assessment the some of x s. x[ ] s. per weeke putt vpon his head for that purpose, And further saith that one Mr Welshe of Kinure in the County of Dublin gente now with the said delahoid, a prisoner in the Castle was by the List of assessment to pay towards the manteinance of the warrs of the Rebells about x s. per weeke Daniell Barwicke Jur xxiijo May 1642 Joh Watson: Randall: Adams: Will: Aldrich Dublin Daniell Barwick Jur 23o May 1642 177 fol. 116r Thomas Bird of Christchurch yard within the Citty of Dublin merchant, sworne and Examined deposeth and sayth that euer since the begininge of this present Rebellion and by meanes thereof he is and hath beine forceably robbed expelled and otherwise dispoyled of his goods at Dunneny in the County of Kilkenny to the value followinge (vizt) in Sheepe CClx li. worth one hundred and sixtie poundes, of hogges and Calves three pounds And in his interest in the lease of the said lands of Dunneny aforesaid which before the Rebellion was worth fyve hundred poundes and was then offered soe much for it, and refused to take the same but now since this Rebellion is is esteemed worth nothinge, And that he this deponent was soe expelled out of the said same, and dispoyled of the said goods (as he this Examinant is informed) by Artt McBrian Cavenagh of Ballylahan in the County of Catherlagh Robert oge Everson of Sleaguffe in the aforesaid County Walter Butler of Poulestowne and Peirce Butler of Oldmonetowne both in the said County of Kilkenny with diverse others, whoe are now out in Rebellion, all of them beinge neighbours inhabitinge neere next vnto Dunneny aforesaid (as he is likewise informed) And alsoe that on or about the first of December last he was expelled and dispoyled of his possession interest and estate in some parte of the landes of Old Laughlin and Laughlin Bridge in the County of Catherlagh and of some tythes in the County of Wickloe to his damage of one hundred and sixty poundes And that he is likewise by meanes of the present Rebellion dampnified in his seuerall estates at Dunmucky and Templeoge in the County of Dublin CCxx li. And he further deposeth that there is are seuerall debts amountinge to one hundred & seventeene poundes & fowerteene shillings iustly due vnto this Examinate from seuerall persons within this kingdome of Ireland which hee giveth for lost, by reason that some of the said debtors are now in actuall Rebellion as he is informed, and the rest soe robbed and dispoyled by the rebells that they are altogeather disabled to sattisfie him Soe that all the deponents losses by meanes of this present rebellion amounteth 200 fol. 116v vnto the sume of Nyne hundred and fortie poundes fowerteene shillinges ster one thousand one hundred and sixtie poundes fowerteene shillinges ster. Signum predicti Thomas [mark] Bird Jurat 23o marcij 1642 Hen: Brereton William Aldrich 201 fol. 117r 202 fol. 117v 6 7 Com Kilkenny Thomas Bird of Christchurch yard Dublin merchant Jur 23o Apr 1642 Intw Cert fact 203 fol. 118r Edward Blennerhassett of the Countie of the Cittie of Dublin gent being duly sworne and examined deposeth and saith that he this deponent since the begining of the present rebellion and by meanes thereof hath lost in a bargaine of Corne which this deponents wife made with of the Countie of Galway ffarmer (who is now in rebellion) and payd for the same but never received the said Corne. The some of x li. and further saith that there is owing vnto him this deponent by Hugh Birne of Ballymullen in the Countie of Wickloe gent by bonds bills and other specialities the some of lxx li. which he deemeth to be vtterly lost by reason the said Birne is also in actuall rebellion And that there is also owing him by Bond from Thomas Brian who is likewise in rebellion the sume of x li. And further deposeth that since the beging of this present rebellion he this deponent hath been and is deprived of and hath lost the benefitt of a lease of an Iron milne in the Countie of Downe In which he had an estate for eight yeares yet to come worth (as he was offered in valuacion before the rebellion began) xxxij li. per Annum vltra reprise but now worth nothing by reason the said Milne is ruined and quite spoyled by the rebells his Interest wherein he valued to be worth before the rebellion began CClvj li. So as this deponents present losses by meanes of this rebellion amount to the sume of CCCxlvj li. And as touching Cruelties murthers and other outrages comitted by the rebells he cannot depose by reason he was for the most part in England ever since the begining of the rebellion and came over thence but lately Edward Blennerhassatt Jur 14to Oct 1642 coram Will: Aldrich Joh Watson 210 fol. 118v otherwise dispoyled of his goods and chattells of the value and to his present losse of All which by order to vs given by the right honorable the lords Justices of the said kingdome of Ireland we doe hereby certifie vnder one handes ffrom the Cittie of Dublin this sixth day of August 1642 211 Dublin deposic Edw Blennerhassett gentleman Jur 14 Oct 1642 Cert fact et delibat fol. 119r Robert Booth of the Swordes in the County of Dubljn Chapm{an} & Francis his wife sworne & examined say That since the begining of this Rebellion & by meanes thereof They hath haue been expelled from depriued robbed or otherwise dispoyled of their goodes & Chattells of the values following vizt of wares housholdgoodes & Cattle worth 20 li. all taken away by the rebells after mencioned vizt & in debts xxiij li. And after the English army comeing burned Six of his dwelling howses of the rent of xv li. per annum which before the rebellion were worth One hundreth & fifty powndes & now esteemed to be worth nothing: Soe as their whole Losse by meanes of the rebellion amounteth to one hundreth neentie three powndes sterling: And further sayth that the rebells that soe robbed & dispojled them & were then in actuall rebellion were & are theis that follow vizt Luke Nettervyle Collonell or ringleader of those rebells: Andrew Russell of the swords gent Richard Jordan of the same gent Christopher Russell of the same gent sonn to Bartholomew Russell of Seaton gent Henry Birt of Tulloge Esquire James Fleemeing Collonells: Francis Barnwell sonn to the Mr Barnwell of Lispopple Esquire that married the Lady Bedlows daughter Nicholas Stokes of Balhary Mathew Caddell of Rebell & his brother William Caddell all Captains of rebells Captain Jordeine of Barbestowne Captain Gowlding Captain Robert Traves Captain Stanmiss Captain Kent of Garristowne Captain Kelly of Lusk & Captain Michell Murphy all w And further saith That George Berris of Swords did ordinarily harbour & releeve rebells at his howse & robbd Mr Loyds howse & said that his sonn shold be hanged before he should be a souldjer for the King Signum predictorum Roberti & Fran: Boothe [2 marks] Jurat 8o Julij 1642 John Sterne Will: Aldrich 212 fol. 119v Draw this a new George Berryes a Rebell protected harbored rebells saying his sonn shold be hanged before he shold be souldjer for the king Dublin Robert Booth & frances his wife Jur 8 July 1642 Intw Cert fact hand w hand hand 213 fol. 120r Raphe Brian of the Citty of Dublin Inholder sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion within the kingdome of Ireland and by meanes thereof he hath beene in expelled robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes and chattles nere the Citty of Dublin of the values followinge vizt of horses worth xvj li. and of iust debts due and owing vnto him by seuerall persons within the said kingdome of Ireland some part of those debtors being in Rebelljon & the rest disabled by the Rebells to make satisfaccion amounting to the sume of ffiftie pounds ij s. ster ster or thereabouts in hay proffitts of grownd and howsing xx li. Soe as his whole Losse by meanes of the rebelljon aforesaid cometh vnto the sume of ffowrscore sume of sixtie <82 li. 6 s.> sixe poundes two shillinges ster: But who the Raph Brayne Jurat xxxo Aprilis 1642 John Sterne Will: Hitchcocke 222 fol. 120v Dublin Raph Brian Jurat xxxo Apr 1642 Cert fact 223 fol. 121r Junn the 6th 1642 made ffayth before vs sworne & examined sayth that Nicolas Garbran{ts} of the towne of Droghedah stands Indept{ed} vnto him in the sume of ffive hundred poun{ds} as by his deed vnderhand and seale bearinge d{ate} <500 li.> the 24th of July 1638 may and at this ty{me} dooth appeare the which Garbrants some short tyme before this Rebellyon, went down from Droghedah to washford alias Waxforde from wh{ere} hee is not returned for ought known to this depon{ent} but may bee in Rebellyon at this tyme as { } many) of the same popish profession is by which meanes this deponent suffers extreamly Hee this deponent doth make ffayth lykewi{se} that hee deliuered vnto A Carryer of Corke A bill of Mr John Niscoll{s} of Tallaugh neer Corke of Eleaven povnds <11 li.> which bill this deponent deliuered to the Carry{er} Aboute the end of September Last or somty{me} in October Laste for the receipt of the 11 li. And as this deponent is Informed the Carryer was Robed by the Rebells in his Joyrney to Corke an{d} his bill taken by those that Robed him and torne in peices with many oathes & protestatyons of the Reb{ells} that thee should never bee dept payed in this Kingdo{me} any moore by which meanes the dept dew coms to bee Lo{st} as he conceives Hee this deponent deposeth dooth make ffaythe Lykewis{e} that hee sent vnto Mr John Hodson of Belturbutt Aboute the mydle of October Last A byll of Mr Ju{ } <8-7-11> Browns of the Cavan to Receive of him Eygh{t} pounds seaven shillinges and Eleaven pence and as this deponent is Informed by Mr Hodson the bill was spoyled with others of own pap{ers} by the Rebells as alsoe as this deponent is infor{med} the sayd Mr Brown is sith since Robed & spoyle{d} by the Rebells of all that hee hath by which mea{nes} this deponent hath is alsoe Loste that debt as he conceiveth But whoe are the parties are in this Rebellion this deponent hath noe knowledge of his owne, He being & residing in 226 fol. 121v in Dublin ever since the begining of the present Rebellion saveing in those tymes of his imployment in his Maiesties service with the arny army Tho. Bromley Jurat Junij 11mo 1642 Joh Watson William Aldrich Hen: Brereton 227 fol. 122r Edward Carney of the Cittie of Dublin Merchantaylor sworne & examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof hee is deprived & dispoyled of debts due & owing vnto him when the Rebellion began by divers persons of this kingdome of the value in all of one thowsand and fowrteene powndes ster xvj s. ster, And that some many of the parties that were soe indebted are robbed & stript people by the Rebells Soe as they are not able to giue him satisfaccion And the rest that are soe indebted vnto him are (as hee is verely perswaded) are or Lately have beene actors in the present Rebellion carrying armes against his Maiesty and his Lojall protestant subiects: & partake with the other Rebells) and are thus named vizt: The Lord of Dunsany and Patrick ffox his Son in Lawe now both prisoners in the Castle of Dublin Brian Kelly a Captain of Rebells whoe (as this deponent hath credibly heard & beleeveth) most cruelly & barbarously drowned one hundreth & threescore Protestants or thereabouts within the Countie of Ardmagh John Gowlding Late of Saint Michaells Lane Dublin: Stephen Dowdall of Killalley in the County of Lowth gent Richard Carney of Killalley in the County of Tipperary gent and Captain Richard Butler sonn to the Lord of Ikerin Edward Carney Jur 25o ffebr 1642 Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich Randall: Adams 260 fol. 122v Dublin Edward Carny Jur 25o ffebr: 1642 Cert fact Intw [ ] 161 fol. 123r Digory Cory late of Rathcoole in the County of Dublin gentleman beinge duely sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begininge of the present Rebellion here in this kingdome, and by meanes thereof he hath beine and is expelled from deprived or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes and Chattles to the values followinge (vizt) In Cattle of seuerall kinde fyve and ffiftie poundes ster, In Corne and hay, one hundred and threescore poundes ster, In fire boote househould stuffe and money expended in buildinge one and fiftyeene poundes ster, In arreas arreas arreares of rent due to this deponent at Michaelmas last threescore and one pounds And his interest of seuerall leases of certaine Land in Rathcoole aforesaid, which before at the begininge of this Rebellion was worth fowerscore and ten poundes, and now esteemed worth nothinge. And this deponent further deposeth That the parties that soe expelled this deprived and dispoyled this deponent are as followeth (vizt) Nicholas d Charles Hetherington of Rathcoole in the said County gentleman George Grahams of Tassagard in the said County gentleman, Nicholas Den of Rathcoole yeoman an{d} Jane Smith of Rathcoole spinster And seuerall other{s} whose names this deponent knoweth not. And he further deposeth that Patrick Cheevers of Rathcoole aforesaid gentleman, Edward Hetherington David Hetherington and William Hetherington [ ] all of Rathcoole aforesaid gentleman Walter Brannagh of the same yeoman Walter Cleary of the same yeoman And Arthur Armstronge of the same yeoman are now in actuall rebellion against his Maiestie And further sayth That one Garrett ffitzwilliams brother in Law to the aforesaid Edward Hetherington about a while before Michaelmas Last past beinge in Company when this deponent demaunded sattisfaccion of said brothe the aforesaid Edward Hetherington for some trespasse the said Edwards Cattle had done in this deponents corne, the said ffitzWilliams Symons then sayed that 262 fol. 123v that before one two twelue moneth came to an end he hoped to see all the horses in the Country to grase in Comon vpon all the Corne in the Country or wordes to that effect. Digory Cory Jurat xjo May 1642 William Aldrich 263 fol. 124r William Bridges Late of Harolds=Grange in the County of Dublin duely sworne and examined deposeth that he hath lost and beene despoyled by reason of this present rebellion in Ireland of the particulars following, vizt In his stock of Cattle, which he was forced to bring to the Citty of Dublin and there to keepe them now almost halfe an yeare, by meanes whereof this deponents charges in house rent hey and fodder amounteth to the losse of of forty pounds It: in some of his household stuffe, as alsoe his wearing clothes and sword to the vallue of 5 li. of which he was robbed by Donnogh Lately fowler to Sir George Radcliff, and diverse others as yet vnknowen to this deponent. It: in hey lost by meanes of this <55 li.> present rebellion to the vallue of 10 li. Tot: 55 li. It: whereas this deponent had a lease for many yeers yet to come of a parcell of Land in the sayd Harolds=Grange, for his interest wherin, this deponent before this sayd rebellion could have had 140 li. in hand, yet now he feareth the same will hardly be worth the Landlords rent, to this deponents losse thereby for ought he knoweth <140 li.> of 140 summ: tot: of his losses as before_________ 195. Signum predicti [mark] Bridges Jurat: Apr: 5o. 1642 Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke 224 fol. 124v fol. 125r fol. 125v 103 Dublin William Bridges Jur 5o Aprilis 1642 Cert fact 97 225 fol. 126r Thomas Clitheroe viccar of Balrothery in the County of Dublin Clark sworne & examined deposeth That since the begining of this present Rebellion m vizt about the begining of December last past, hee this deponent being att Balrothery aforesaid mett with one Michaell Murphy of the same towne gent, Walter Saint Lawrence of Cuterlow in the said County gentleman Geo: Tankard of Balrothery Laborer John Pasmere of the same Inkeeper Robert Pasmere his sonn a popish preist Richard Murphy of the same a papist preist gent whoe all maligning him this deponent the said Michaell Murphy & Tankard in the sight of the rest assaulted sett vpon and struck downe to the grownd him this deponent, and the said Michaell Murphy with a dart which he borrowed of the said Walter Saint Lawrence for that purpose wounded this deponent in his brest neck which stayed at the Coller bone els it had slayne him as he thincketh: And the same parties threatening to kill him he for feare of his Lyfe fled away to Dublin: And after he was gone away as the deponents wife & divers others tould him and as he verely beleeveth one Captaine Cusack and the said John Pasmere and Michaell Murphy & other Rebells seised vpon this deponents howse & pulled it downe and from thence & from other placs forceibly tooke & carryed away of the goods of him this deponent of the value following vizt howshold goodes & provition worth 10 li.: & Hay and Corne worth 30 li. & then the said rebells expelled him and his wife and children from his Church liveings to worth 80 li. per annum at least to his present losse of 80 li. besides the proffits and fruits thereof vntill a peace be setled And further saith That 272 fol. 126v all the parties before named did then or since fall into actuall Rebelljon And further saith was credibly Informed that the Rebells within the towne of Balrothery aforesaid about that tyme most cruelly & barbarously murthered one Mr Pardoe a minister & threw him into a dunghill water where he lay till the swyne fed vpon his head, and they also murthered one William Rymmer a postboy for the packett And further saith that the Rebells alsoe robbed & stript this deponents wife and children of their clothes & vj li. in money: Soe as their and this Deponents present loss by the Rebells amounteth to the sume of Cxxvj li. & above, besids his future losse of his Church Liv the proffits of his Church Lyveinges Thomas Clitheroe Jur 26 March 1642 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereon William Hitchcocke fol. 126v And this deponent Tho: Clitheroe being further examined (vpon his oath already taken) the xxvjth day of July 1642 Sayth vpon his oath formerly taken That one Captaine Epsley Late Captain of the garrison at Gormanstoun did (as this deponent hath beene credibly Informed by Captaine Billindgley) did Lately vnder coulor of the present Rebellion and warrs) goe with his souldjers into the Church of Balrothery & thence tooke & carrjed away fowre bells out of the steeple being very good & faire bells & that he the said Captaine Epsley and his souldjers did lately alsoe enter into the Church of Stamullen & thence also tooke & carryed away the bells: & sent all the in the same bells by shiping into England over the sea Thomas Clitheroe Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton 273 fol. 127r fol. 127v [ ] Dublin o Mr Tho: Clitheroe Jur 26o Marcij 1642 Cert fact bis Cert a 27o Marcij vsqr 3 Apr copied hand w Intw 82 Ex 1. dec 91 + fol. 128r William Coventry late of the Cittie of Chester in the kingdome of England & now of Dublin Irnemonger & nowe imployed in his Maiesties service aboard his Maiesties Pinnace called the Swann duely sworne & examined vpon the holy Evangelists deposeth that James Russell nowe or late of Ilenemucke in the County of Downe merchant Richard Hannon, William Eaton, Christopher Garvy George Clinton, Henry Clinton nowe & Cullogh O Laveny nowe or Late of Newrie in the Countie of Downe merchants James Garnon all which he hath credibly heard and verily beleeveth to be in actuall rebellion against his Majestie & William Vessey nowe or Late of Dundalke in the Countie of Lowth Richard Bellew, now, or Late of Strabane in the Countie of Tirone merchant Patricke Connogher nowe, or Late of Dundrome in the Countie of Downe Seamen, John Kennan John Shurlocke Batholomew Garnon ffrancis Betson, William Burgess John Tompson Richard Archbold, and Rowland Witherbie of Dublin James Mackculloch, David Eagers Thomas Eagers & James Orr of Strangford in the Countie of Downe merchants John Portar Alexander Wyre and Hugh ffrizall of Newtowne in the Countie of Downe merchants Robert King nowe, or late of Downe Patricke in the said Countie merchant Christopher ffitzsimons of Kilcleife in the said Countie merchant Archy McKeighain of Belfast in the Countie of Antrim merchant George ffletcher John Parry, William Swift, John Cotgreive John Parkes, & Baptis Johnson of Carrickfergus merchant James Wallas & ffrancis Dolloway of Derrie merchants William Barrabie Robert Patricke Thomas Adams & John Roe of Colerane in the Countie of Downe Derry merchants and John Anderson nowe or late of Eniskillin merchant & severall others in this kingdome of Ireland, were & yett are indebted vnto him in severall summs of muney amounting to Sixe hundred pownds currant & lawfull money of & in England as by their bonds bills specialities & other evidences & writings doth appeare, which hee esteemed as good debts at the begining of this Rebellion yett are nowe [ ] some absolutely lost and the rest in danger to bee Lost & not by him expected in regard some of the said persons are in actuall rebellion himself to the depositions of Nicholas Fitzsimons and Barnard Fitzsimons of Kilcleif in the County of Downe gent and the rest so robbed of dispoiled impoverished & hindered in the exercising of their callings by the Rebells that they are disinabled to give the Deponent satisfaccion [ ] 286 fol. 128v for that he is credibly informed and verily beleeveth that James Russell of Glanemuchey in the County Christopher Garry, Henry Clinton Cullogh o Lavery and James Garnon above named are now in actuall rebellion for which he referreth himself to the deposition of Nicholas Fitzsymons at Castle Kilcleife in the County of Downe gent and others better known as robbed in the North wher this deponent hath not bin since this rebellion; and the rest of the said Debtors are eyther in rebellion or soe robbed by the rebells as they are not able to make satisfaction to this deponent William Couentry Jurat May. 11. 1642 Joh Watson William Aldrich [189] 287 fol. 128ar fol. 128av Civitas [ ] Dublin William Couentrie Jur xjo Maij 1642 fol. 129r Nicholas Fitz: Simons and of the Castle of Kilcleif in the County of Downe gent duly sworne and examined deposeth that James Russell of Ilenemucky in the County of Downe Merchant is now in actuall rebellion with George Russell of Ramullin in the County of Downe grent gent, consorteing with the Rebells in that part of the Country and that he hath credibly heard and verily beleeveth that Richard [Haron] Nicho: ffitzsymons Jurat May 11. 1642 John Watson: William Aldrich 289 fol. 129v 184 288 fol. 130r xvjo die May 1642 Richard Crofts late Portriffe of Rathcoule in the County of Dublin being duely sworne vpon the holy Evangelists deposeth & saith That the persons whose names doe ensue haue ben and now are out in actuall Rebellion vizt Patrick Scurlock of RaCredan in the county of Dublin Esquire Thomas Scurlock of the same gentleman Charles Hethrington of Rathcoule aforesaid gent Edward Hethrington of the same gentleman William Hethrington of the same gentleman Patrick Chevers of the same gentleman Arthur Armestrong of the same yeoman Patrick Kenshelagh of the same Baker And that by the said parties and other theire adherents whose names this deponent cannot now set forth he hath been since since the feast of All Saints last robd and dispoiled of the particuler goods and Chattles followeing and to he full value as beneath is expressed vizt In Corne and hey to the value of______________________________________45 li. sterling In horses and houshould goods_______________________________________25 li. sterling Item ffower acres of Corne in ground__________________________________20 li. sterling In Item his leases & tenure of lands whereon 50 li. in improvement & fine he bestowed: & the Rent being paid his interest is now worth nothing where before the rebelljon it was worth____________________________________________________________60 li. sterling Soe that this deponents loss by the rebellion aforesaid amounteth vnto________150 li. sterling And further this deponent by virtue of his oath aforesaid saith that the persons whose names now ensue haue turned since this rebellion from the protestant religion vnto Mass and are now likewise out in Actuall Rebellion: vizt Edward Betagh of Rathcoule aforesaid yeoman Thomas Betagh of the same yeoman and Richard Perce the parish clarke of Rathcoule aforesaid The marke of [mark] Rich: Crofte Jur 16 May 1642 Joh Watson Randall: Adams 294 fol. 130v 295 fol. 131r 296 fol. 131v Com Dublin Richard Crofts Jur 16o May 1642 Cert fact 297 fol. 132r Jane Cox the Relict of John Cox Late of the Cittie of Dublin Coachmaker. Sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion and by meanes thereof she & her said Late husband were bereft deprived and dispojled of due debts owing vnto them and of their other meanes goodes & chattells, of the value & to their present losse of three hundreth and Eleven powndes j s. 2 d. And further saith That the parties debtors that soe stood & yet stand indebted and that are in Rebellion are theis that follow vizt The the Lord of Dunsaney Erle of ffingall Sir John Nettervile the yonger knighte {James} Bath Late of Drumconry in the County of Dublin Esquire the Lord of Gormanston & Luke Nettervile of the Corballies in the same County Esquire Signum predicte Jane [mark] Jur 25o Jan: 1642 Joh Watson Randall: Adams Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich 292 fol. 132v Dublin Jane Cox Jur 25o Januarij 1642 Cert fact 293 fol. 133r Mathew Dawson of the Cittie of Dublin gentleman sworne and examined sayth That there are at the time of the th pr begining of the presente Rebellion were divers debts and somes of money owing vnto him this deponent: Some by them that are Robbed and disabled by the Rebells to make satisfaccion & some by others that (as this deponent is verely perswaded are in actuall Rebellion) amounting in all to the some of ffiftie five powndes fifteene shillinges And saith that the parties Rebells debtors & that are soe indebted to him this deponent & which as he verely thincketh are in Rebellion are theis hereafter named vizt Robert Wall of Lawghtowne in the Countie of Dublin farmer William Tirrell fitz George Late of the Citty of Cork gentleman James Magraith of in the Countie of Donnegall esquire & Tirlagh Magrath his sonn & Vllick Burke of in the Countie of province of Munster gent an acquaintance to Mr George Plunckett of ffishamble streete gente a pursevant in the Court of Wardes Mathew Dawson Jur xviijo July 1642 John Sterne: Will: Hitchcocke 318 fol. 133v Dublin Myles Dawson Jur 18 July 1642 Cert fact 319 fol. 134r Roger Didsbery of the Cittie of Dublin Merchant sworne and examjned saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion, vizt vpon or about the xvjth day of November Last past 1641 he this deponent, was by the rebells in the Countie of Catherlogh deprived, robbed, or otherwise dispoiled of his goodes and chattles of the values hereafter mencioned vizt of Cattle worth xij li. of debts amounting to 14 li. of his interest possession and the benefite & proffitt of twoe farmes the one at Colemanaghe clerely worth xiij li. per annum for xxty of which he had a leas for thirtie twentie yeres yet in being which before the rebellion was worth to be sold Nynetie one pounds & thother farme lying being at Hacketstowne clerely worth vj li. per annum which he alsoe held by leas for thirty yeres to come: & which before the rebelljon was worth to be sould xxxv li. ster Soe as his whole losse by meanes of this rebellion amounteth to the Summe of Clij li. ster as he is verely perswad perswaded Roger Didsberey Jurat: Marty 28o 1642 Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke 329 fol. 134v 90 Dublin 126 Roger Didsberry Jur 28 Marcy 1642 Intw Carloe 16. no. 94 + 330 fol. 135r Tabitha the late wife of ffrancis Eccles Late of the bridg end of Ballibought nere the Cittie of Dublin sworne & examjned sayth That since the begining of the presente rebelljon within this kingdome of Ireland vizt about the Later end of November Last her said husband, (whoe since deceased) and shee for saffty of their lives, fledd from their said howse to the Citty of Dublin: & only left in their howse some howseholdgoodes and provition worth iij li. or thereabouts And that quickly after their howse was broken by the Rebells & those goods by them forcibly taken away And her said husband & she had alsoe taken from them by the Rebells, twoe horses worth 7 li. & were by the rebells expelled from their said howse & a farme nere the same; which was then in the possession of one Patrick Doole: Whoe standing indebted to this deponent and her husband in the some of x li. x s. or thereabouts for rent goods & other things fledd from Barons mylnes and turned Rebell & nowe for such his rebelljon is apprehended, and imprisoned And further saith that by meanes of the said Rebelljon shee hath beene dispoyled and deprived of debts owing vnto her by seuerall persons turned rebells & for [ ] of the proffits of her said howse which otherwise shee might have received (as she is verely perswaded) the some of tenn pownds more: Soe as her whole losse by meanes of this present rebelljon doth in all amount to the some of thirty pownds tenn shillings ster or thereabouts Signum predicte [mark] Tabithe Jur: Apr: 19o: 1642 Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke 341 fol. 135v Dublin o Tabitha Eccles Jur 19o Apr 1642 Cert fact Intw vlt no 99 + 342 fol. 136r James Eddis of the Cittie of Dublin merchant being duly sworne vponn the holy Evangelists deposeth and saith that the vndernamed persons whose names doe next ensue haue been and now are reputed to bee in actuall rebellion, and that they are iustly indebted vnto him in the seuerall sommes of money respectiuely vnto theire names annexed vizt li. s. d. Michaell Ganly of Athlone merchant by bill ________________________ 03_06_08 Geo: McGawly of the County of Westmeath gentleman by bill _____________ 10_00_00 Thadie ffox by the said county of Westmeath gent by bill _________________ 14_00_00 Art Cavanagh of the Three castles in the county of Wicklow gent ___________ 04_00_00 Gilbert Talbott of the county of Kildare gentleman _______________________ 08_00_00 Robert Dowdall & Adam Mayny of the Countie of Louth merchants by bill __________________ 10_00_00 Robert Kelley of Porthumney in the Countie of Galway merchant by Bill _____ 15_00_00 James Talbott of Balleconell in the countie of Cavan gentleman & Sir Robert Talbott of the County of Wicklowe knight by twoe bills _________ 48_00_00 Tho: fitz Garret sometyme of Dublin gentleman _________________________ 02_10_00 Patrick Murphy of Eniscorphie in the Countie of Wexford merchant by bill ___ 20_02_01 All which said debts this deponent beleueth to bee lost by reason that the said parties are now generally reputed to be in rebellion And further this deponent deposeth and by virtue of his oath aforesaid saith that the persons whose names doe now ensue are likewise indebted vnto him in the seuerall summes of monej respectiuely vnto theire names annexed li. s. d. William East of the Countie of Kildare _______________________________ 11_00_00 Robert Willet of Dublin gent _______________________________________ 05_11_00 Andrew Thimbleton of the Countie of Longford merchant by bill __________ 03_00_00 Geo: Johnson of the countie of Tyrone merchant _______________________ 14_00_00 Andrew Parker of the said countie Merchant __________________________ 08_00_00 Jo: Coulter of the said countie Chapman by bill ________________________ 04_04_00 Mich: Opie of Kilbeggan merchant __________________________________ 07_00_00 Hen: Moore of the Countie of Wicklowe gentleman ____________________ 10_00_00 Raph Gee of Dublin Esquire by bill _________________________________ 05_00_00 Charles Daniell of the same yeoman_________________________________ 06_09_00 Jo: Perry of the same gent_________________________________________ 08_00_00 Maurice Goughegan of the same merchant by bill______________________ 14_00_00 345 fol. 136v li. s. d. Jo: Burket sometyme of Dublin vintener 10 00 00 Jo: Brasbridg of the same 08 10 00 Rob: Warrinor of the same by bill 16 00 00 William Thomas of the same yeoman by bond 20 00 00 William yeomans merchant by bond 100 00 00 Robert Bayly by bond 100 00 00 Richard Cartheridg of Dublin Baker by bond 006 00 00 Jo: Reynolds of Dublin merchant by bill 008 00 00 Jo: Stocklan by bill 006 00 00 Jo: Rowson of Dublin Brewer 008 00 00 William Robinson of Slego merchant 004 00 00 William Somerill of Ballimote in the county of Slego merchant 009 00 00 Humphrey Jones of the Queenes county merchant by bill 002 00 00 Jo: Nicholson of the said county merchant by bill 008 19 00 Jonack Holleran in the county of Leitrim merchant by bill 002 10 00 Edm: fitz Gerald by bill 007 03 00 Robert Carroll by bill 004 14 00 William Lewis of the Queens county yeoman 002 00 00 Rich: Blevin of Dublin Marrinor by bill 003 05 00 William Thomas of Dublin yeoman by bill 003 05 00 Rich: Oliuer of Dublin Butcher & Hu: Hart of Dublin gentleman 005 00 00 Tho: Wilson by bill 001 00 00 William Morron of Dublin yeoman by bill 002 08 00 Robert Connell of Dublin by bill 001 13 04 Peirce Edden of Dublin by bill 001 10 00 Con: Henrick of Dublin by bill 001 10 00 William Browne of the same yeoman by bill 000 13 00 Jo: Jones of Youghall Marrinor by bond 040 00 00 Tho: Shawe of the countie of Wexford chapman 000 16 00 Jo: Erwin of the Kings countie Chapman 004 06 00 William Parker of the said county chapman 002 10 00 346 fol. 137r li. s. d. Item in other small dribling debts due vnto this deponent the summe of 50 00 00 All which debts as this deponent verily beleeueth are become very desperate vnto him, and further he deposeth that they are all or the most parte them are vtterly lost as he conceiueth for that the most parte of his said last recited debtors haue been robbed by the rebells and soe impouerished in theire estates and calling that they are not able to giue this deponent any sattissfaccion, soe that this deponents loss in debts besides the decay of his tradeing by occasion of the rebellion aforesaid amounteth vnto the full summe of li. s. d. 671: 15: 07: li. s. d. 671: 15: 07: James Eddys Jurat 21: April: 1642 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton fol. 137v 188. James Eddis Citty of Dublin Merchant Jurat April 21 1642 Cert fact an end the ex first hand 102 fol. 138r Dorothy the Relict of Thomas Ellis late of the Citty of Dublin gent sworne & examjned deposeth and sayth: That shee verely beleeveth and soe it appeareth by divers bills bonds statuts specialities & the debt booke late of the said Tho: Ellis That dyver{s} debts & sumes of monies were due & owing to him the said Thomas Ellis when he dyed which was since the presente Rebellion began vizt on or about the xjth day of July By divers & sundrie persons within seuerall Counties of this kingdome of Ireland amounting in all to the summe of one thowsand eight hundreth & ffifty powndes. All which sumes this deponent is affrayd & thincketh that she & her Children shalbe deprived of & loose, by meanes of the present Rebelli{on} ffor that many of those debtors are soe Robbed stripped & disabled by the Rebells That they are not able to satisfy the debts, by them due: & the Rest of the debtors are either dead very poore or otherwise as she is verely perswaded & as she hath heard are & bee or Lately were actors in this presente Rebellion: And that theis parties following are & were part of those debtors that are soe in Rebellion against the King & his Lojall subiects vizt Neile McKenna of in the County of Monoghan a Captain of the bell Rebells McMaghan sonn heire to Brian oge McMaghowne of in the County of Monoghan Esquire, Robert Plunckett of Gibstowne in the County of Meath Esquire And further sayth That the sonns of David Condon Late of in the County of Corke Esquire (whoe oweth 200 li. or thereabouts part of the said debts & Whoe is now a prisoner in the Castle of Dublin) vizt Richard Condon his eldest and John Condon his second sonn are most absolute & cruell Rebells [Mark] Jur xvo Nov: 1642 Hen: Brereton John Watson fol. 138v Dublin Dorothy Ellis Jur 15o Nov: 1642 Cert fact fol. 139r John ffarrer of the Cittie of Dublin Esquire John Brackenberry of the same gent and ffrancis Wilcoxcks of the same Coachharnessmaker sworne & examined seuerally and respectively depose and say And first the said John ffarer sayth That Mris Margret ffarer his sister mother [ ] now of the Citty of London Widow Spinster since the begining of the presente rebellion & by meanes thereof hath beene deprived dispoyled or otherwise Lost in debts due within the kingdome of Irelande by seuerall persons the some Eightie eight powndes ster Whereof xxiij li. was & is owing vnto her by John William Lincolne now or late of McKerrie in the Countie of Monoghan whoe is now either in Rebellion or therein slaine, and the rest of the debtors are soe robbed & dispoyled by the Rebells that they are disabled to make satisfaccion And the said John Brackenberry sayth that she the said Margret ffarrers since the begining of the same rebellion is and hath beene deprived robbed and dispojled by the Rebells of her Cowes & in her buildinges att Muckney in the County of Monoghan of the value & to her losse of Cxiiij li. but whoe the Rebells were he cannott tell. And the said ffrancis Wilcoxcks saith That the said Margret ffarrer since the begining of the same Rebellion [ ] & by meanes thereof hath beene robbed dispoyled of or otherwise Lost in her stock of Cattle at Crewarth in the County of Dublin the value of one hundreth, & seventy Powndes sterling by the Rebells But what the names of those Rebells were he knoweth not Ja: ffarrer Jo: Brackenbury ffrancis [mark] Willcokes his marke Jur Jun 1o 1642 coram John Sterne: William Aldrich 255 fol. 139v Dublin John ffarrer John Brackenberry & ffrancis Wilcox Jur 1o Junij 1642 Cert fact 356 fol. 140r John ffeild of the Citye of Dublin gentleman beinge sworne and depossed before vs saieth that vppon and about the xxvijth daye of October in the yeere of our Lord God one thousand sixe hundred fforty and one that he the saide John ffeild was duly and truely interested and there was Justly oweing vnto him these seuerall debts and Moneys here in the seuerall comities in this his Maiesties kingdome of Ireland in these said daites named vizt li. s. d. William Sheridan of Corrone in the County of Kavane oweth [ ] mee 2 0 0 Captaine Hugh rely in the saied County 0 10 0 Williame Grehane of the saied County 2 0 0 Terrence Brady of the saied County 1 0 0 Ever McColl McMahon of the Conty of Monoghane oweth mee 1 0 0 William fflint Phillipboy ogoane and Donagh ogoane of the County ffermannagh 3 0 0 Archiball Jonson somtime of Dromore evae 1 0 0 Bryane O Kelly Hugh O Neill in the County of Antryme 2 19 0 Thomas Brady in the Co: of Kavane 0 6 0 Archiball Sanderson & John Madder of the County Tirrone 7 0 0 James fflemyng somtime of the Co: Monachan 1 0 0 Patrick Leahand of the Co: ffermanagh 1 0 0 Cormuck Brady of the Co: Kavane 1 0 0 Williame Moro of the saied County 2 0 0 Tirrlagh Connelly of the Co: fermanagh 2 0 0 Bryane Conelly of the saide Co: Monaghan 1 0 0 Pierce O Duffy of the said Co: 3 0 0 Richard fflemyng of the saied County 2 0 0 Bryane oge Mc Mahone of the saied County 6 0 0 James fflemyng of the saied Co: 3 0 0 Sir John Hume of the County Fermanagh 3 0 0 Lancellott Carlton of the Co: Donegall 8 0 0 George Adwick of the Co: Kavane 2 0 0 <55-10-0> 357 fol. 140v li. s. d. Henry Reynolds in the Co: of Kavane 0 10 0 Sara late wiffe to Danogh McShea bun bunnagh in the Co: of Donegale 8 5 0 Patrick Conelly 2 0 0 Bryane Mc[Ma] Mahone Co: Monaghan 1 0 0 Coll McMahon of the said Co 1 0 0 David McHu of the said Co: 1 0 0 Phelime McMahone of the said Co: 1 0 0 Daniell oge Marro of the Co: Antrime 1 10 0 Williame Wale of the said County 1 10 0 Teick O Quine of the said Co: 1 10 0 Richard Magogan of the said Co: 1 10 0 Owin Mcagogane of the said 1 10 0 Robert Steward of the said Co: 1 18 0 John Steward of the said Co: 1 18 0 Gilldouff O Cane of the said Co: 1 18 0 Turlagh O Cane of the said Co: 1 18 0 Allexander Steward of the said Co: 1 18 0 Georg Donbar of the Co: ffarmanagh 3 0 0 The Lady Lee the elder in the Co: of Tirrone 3 0 0 Daniell O Maghill in the Co: Tirrone 2 10 0 Patrick Cashell of the said Co: 2 10 0 ffrances Sreghe the said Co: Kavan 1 0 0 Edward ffa{rr}ane 2 0 0 Thomas Westfeild 2 0 0 Peter Taylore 11 0 0 Daniell mcManos of the said Co: Mo 1 0 0 Marmaduke Liker of the Co: Downe 0 9 0 <61-2-0> 358 fol. 141r fforsaied Jordane ow mee 1 5 0 Henry Secheverell 2 10 0 I lost a horss in the County of Dubline which were was Cost mee} 3 5 0 <7-0-0> I lost 2 free holes the Co: ffarm Called by the Names of Derdrauy & the other Mollinehorne, and three home steeds in Castellkoell in the saied town being worth per annum then seven pounds___________ vij li per annum 55-10-09 61-2-00 07-00-00 359 fol. 141v 19 3 4 12-12-0 22-00-00 11-19-00 64 14 4 64-14-4 55-10-00 61-2-00 14-00-00 195 6 4 [ ] fol. 142r County of Galway Donnogh O Dally of Laragh in the County of Galway ow 04 00 00 John Bourke of Donsandell in the said County 04 00 00 ffeagh mcHubbert boy of Donomane in the saied County 04 10 00 Sir John Bourk of Tobberkeagh 05 00 00 Thomas ffoster of Mukline 01 13 04 Laughline O Madden of Clare in the saied C 04 00 00 Teicke McEward of Gortnegery 02 13 04 Nychollas Darsy for the Chappell of almurry in the saied County 03 06 08 Dermott boy for the Richard Lenans towne} 02 12 00 Shanagan O Skegane of Kilbeg in the said Co: 01 06 08 Sir Henry Lynch of athdona 01 13 04 County of Mayo Sir Tibbott Bourk of Kinturke knight 08 00 00 My Lord of Mayo that now is 06 00 00 Sir Christopher Dillon of Ballileaue 01 13 04 County of Clare Donnogh O Bren of Clansett 03 06 08 Danyell O Bren of Balgill 03 06 08 Sir Roger O Shagnes of Ballinecullen 01 10 00 County Sligo Ovine Ogary of Clownen 01 13 04 Cormuck McDonogh of Aghame 02 10 00 Bren O Conor of Kilmaltan 01 13 04 Gildoff o Hartt of Cahoreagh 01 06 08 All which sumes, hee is perswaded he shalle loose for that most of the parties aforesaid are irish men, & in Rebellion as he thincketh & is generally reported and the rest are either robbd kild or soe disabled by the Rebellion that they are not able to make satisfaccion 64 li. 14 s. 4 d. John ffeild Jur 17o Januar 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton 360 fol. 142v Dublin John ffeild Jur 17o January 1642 Cert fact 361 fol. 143r John Frye of the Cittie of Dublin gent & Late of Monymore in the County of Londonderry sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That when this present Rebellion began, and there was & still is due owing vnto him this deponent seuerall sumes of mony by divers and sundrie persons within this kingdome of Ireland vizt by Turlo Crone Mc Muckion of or nere Salterstowne in the County of Londonderry aforesaid gent (whoe is nowe in rebellion) iiij li. & by fferdorogh ô Mallan of Lisson in the County of Tirone gent, (whoe is alsoe in rebelljon) ix li. xij s. for rent & by Edmund o Hagan of or nere Desart Martin in the County aforesaid gentleman (whoe is alsoe in Rebellion the some of threescore ffortye and six powndes: And there was and is alsoe due & owing to him this deponent by vpon Judgment or accompts bonds and for Rents Due to him by divers others persons within the same kingdome, which hee verely beleeveth he shall Loose for that the parties debtors are all vndone by the rebellion and disabled to give him satisfaccion: the names of which parties and their seuerall deb and particuler debts are hereafter expressed vizt Robert Russell of Monymore in the County of Londonderry Lx li., Richard Russell of Monimore in the same County gentleman vpon accompt xxvj li.: Edward Ellis xxiiij li. by bond Mr James Lowman [Rowman] by bond xiiij li. Mr Gubbins by bond xij li. Job Ward Esquire by bond xj li. Margrett Mather widow by bond Lxvj li. xiij s. iiij d. 380 fol. 143v deane Yorke by bond xvij li. ffitzgarrald by bond xviij li. John Mullins by bond ix li. xij s. John Lewis by bond iij li. x s. John ffry of Antrim by Bond x li. L s. Edward Walker by Bond xiiij li. John Quatermas by bond vij li. x s. Walter Power by bond iiij li. x s. John Knight a taylor, for rent xv li. Margret Barry for rent xLv s. George ffernall of the Cittie of Londonderry bond xj li. And this deponent hath suffered & beene dampnifyed in the wast and distruccion of his howses by souldjers xiij li. Soe that his Losses in all by meanes of the presente rebellion doe amount ffowre hundreth & twoe powndes xvij s. iiij d. sterling, which almost amounteth to his whole estate & meanes of Lyvelyhood John ffrye Jur xxo Junij 1642 Will: Hitchcocke John Sterne Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich 381 fol. 144r fol. 144v Dublin John ffrye Jur 20o Junij 1642 Cert fact et sol fol. 145r John ffeild of the Citty of Dublin Inholder swo & Thadeus Curragh of Dublin Carrier sworne and examined depose and say That since the present Cessation of Armes was agreed on vizt the 18th day of September 1643 divers Rebellious Captains and others horsmen and foote irish souldjers rebelliously martched and came from and out of the County of Wickloe nere vnto the suburbs of the Citty of Dublin and from thence & other placs not farr oft forceibly tooke and carryed away a multitude of Cattle & horses of the goods of theis deponents and others and quickly drive & tooke them away with them into the Cuntye of Wicklo{e} And this deponent John ffeild by & for himself saith saith that amon{gst} the rest they tooke and carried away of his this deponents goods soe many cattle and were worth 23 li. whereof they restored one poore beast one worth not above 20 s. And the deponent further lost by meanes of the present Rebellion and hath bin dampnifyed <98 li.> the sume of xx li. seventy six pownds [ ] more: And this deponent Thadeus Curragh for & by himself saith That the said irish Rebellious persons at the tyme aforemencioned tooke & carried away of his goodes fo three horses worth xv li. & 4 heffers worth C li. fiue pownds: & neuer restored any of them And this deponent hath further lost & bin dampnified by the present Rebellion in debts howses & other things the sume <320 li.> of twoe h three hundred pownds sterling John ffeild The mark [mark] of Thadeus Currag{h} Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Edw: Pigott 361 362 fol. 145v Dublin Jo: ffeild & Thedeus Curraghe Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Intw 363 fol. 146r Anthony Gaiton of the Cittie of Dublin gent a protestant sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt in the Later end of Lent Last: This deponent had, by the Rebells which came to Kilmainham in the County of Dublin in the night tyme a dwelling howse in Kilmainham aforesaid quite burned downe to the grownd: & alsoe had the Most part of a Malthowse there burned & spoiled the same tyme, to the deponents Losse & damage of 30 li. per annum, the same when the Rebellion began being worth soe much yerely to be lett, besides the charges of his building of the same, which cost him twoe hundreth Powndes sterling But whoe the Rebells were he cannott tell Anth: Gayton Deposed Aug: 1o: 1642 Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcocke 384 fol. 146v Dublin Anthony Gayton Jur 1o Augusti 1642 Cert fact 385 fol. 147r The Examinacions of Thomas ffoxe of Buttersto in the County of Dublin gent and Owine Dowdall Deane saruant to the said Thomas ffoxe taken before vs the 25th Day of March 1642 By vertue of his Maiesties Comission vnder the greate Seale of Ireland Directed The said Examinants beinge Duly sworne and Examined deposeth that the Deponent Thomas ffoxe had forceibly taken from him, on or aboute the first of December, Last past 1641 by the Rebells, since theire Insurreccion sixscore faire English Cowse, to the vallue of Three hundred and threescore pounds ster, In horsses and Mares fifteene to the vallue of Threescore pounds ster,: In goods howshould stuffe Brasse and pewter & other goods forty pounds ster, In all 462 li. The said Examinants further Deposeth that the said Thomas ffoxe Lost by Reason of this Rebellion, of his yearly profitts of his <762 li.-0-0> farme of Butterston______100 li. per annum The said Examinants deposeth And that the said seuerall goods weare stolen and rebelliously taken away by the vndernamed rebells viz: James Goodman of Loghnanston in the County of Dublin Alexander Rouchforde, James Goodman of Ballentlea, Hobart Archbould, Edmond Walsh of Clonnanyn, in the County of Wicklowe, Luke Toole of Castle Kenyn, Henry Warren of Glanemocke in the County of Dublin, and Theobald Walsh of Carickmayne, and Edward Walsh of Clonnanyne And the said Examinants further deposeth that hee the said Tho: ffox hath Lost by reason of this Rebellion, in Buildinge and Improufment which hee Did on the said farme, which by reason of this present Insurreccion hee can not Reape any benefitt by to the <1000 li.> vallue of___1000 li. Tho: [mark] ffoxes mark Owen [mark] Deanes mark deposed March 26th 1642 William Hitchcock John Sterne In toto: 1762 li. 376 fol. 147v 377 fol. 148r 378 fol. 148v o Dublin Jur 26o Marcij 1642 Thomas ffoxe his Byll of Losses Cert fact Intw 1 dec 90 + 379 fol. 149r Henry Gee of the Citty of Dublin Surveyor sworne and Examined saith That before the beginninge of this present rebellion hee was imployed by Warrante from the Late Right Honorable the Lord Lieutenante, and since by the Lord Parsons now one of the Lords Justices for the measuringe and devydinge of many seuerall parcells of Land within this Realme for the true execucion of which warrants hee was sworne, Wherevpon this deponente admeasured great quantyties of Land in seuerall Countyes of this kingdome vizt in the Countyes of Wicklow the Kinges Countye, Roscomon, Slygoe, Mayoe, and Galway But before this deponente could gett paymente for these his Laboures the rebellion afforesaid began soe as there remayneth due to him the deponente now in the hands of rebells or of such as are dispoyled by them and made hym vnable to giue him satisfaction the some of 466 li. And this deponent More lost in goods by Henry Night of Trim in the County of Meath victualler & other rebells the some of vij li. xv s. <470 li.> ffowre pownds In all fowre hundreth and seuenty powndes Hen: Gee Jurat: Apr: 19o 1642 Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke fol. 149r Isabell the wiffe of the said Henry Gee sworne sayth that her husbands deposicion above written is in all things true as she is verely perswaded, And that her said husband was murthered by the Rebells about the begining of May last 1642 And <470 li.> that now she is like to loose & bee deprived of the 466 li. mencioned in her said husbands her deposicion: The present Rebellion beinge the occasion thereof Signum predictæ Isabellæ [mark] Jur 17o Nov: 1642 Joh Watson: Randall Adams 388 fol. 149v 96. Dublin Henry Gee Jur 19o febr 1642 Cert fact 39 389 fol. 150r Livtennant William Hamilton Late of the Citty of Dublin adged 25 yeares or thereabouts beinge a protestant and duely sworne and examined deposeth That the Lord Magwire Donogh McGwire Esquire his Lordships brother Richard Nugent of Tullynegeine father in Law to the Lord Magwire Couconaght McGwire of Killcough in the County of ffermanagh Charles Mc Dermott of Mery in the County of Roscomon Timultagh McDermott of Liscahil in the said County gentleman Robert Eustace of Litter in the County of ffermanagh and John Eustace his brother Redmond Magwire of Eniskillin in the said County gentleman and other rebells within the said County hereafter mencioned are indebted vnto him in the iust som of vjCxvij li. xj s. x d. by bond note and due accompte as the deponent canne make appere by testimony, And that by meanes of the persons aforsaid and of Captaine Rory Magwire diuers of the british protestant inhabitants of the County aforsaid and of the adjacent counties, haue bin robbed and somm of them cruelly burned in theire houses as the deponent is informed who are Likwise iustly owinge vnto the deponent the somm of 234 li. x s. And that they haue deuided the deponent of 4er sadle horses in the said County of ffermanagh and one black geldinge which the depteth not but the he might haue had 30 li. And tha{t} in the County of Wickloe harde by Castledermott so{me} of the Birns tooke from the deponent a yonge gray geldinge which cost the deponent xvj li. And Lastly deposeth that he doth not perfectly know what further losse hee hath sustained by the aforsaid rebells in the said County of ffermanagh as yet. William Hamilton Jurat {} 1642 William Aldrich William Hitchcocke 399 fol. 150v 400 fol. 151r 401 fol. 151v Com Dublin Leiutennant William Hamilton Jurat 15o Aprilis May 1642 Cert a 15o May fact 402 fol. 152r Mary Hill the wyfe of George Hill Late of Syons Symons Courte in the Countie of Dublin ffarmer beinge dewly sworne before vs deposeth and sayth That her said husbande & herselfe about the vth of January Laste wer Lawfully possessed off Thirtie Englishe Cowes worth fower score & Tenne pounds seven heifers worth xiiij li. Eight horses & mares worth xxiij li. xij s. Corne in the hagarde & redy thrashed worth fyftie pounds, Corne in the grounde worth xxvj li., howseholde stuff worth x li. Tymbers for buildinge worth xL s. And a Lease of the said ffarme wherin they dwelte for vij yeares yet to Com which was worth to be soulde <315 li.:12s.-00> C li. And that they beinge soe possessed of the same were about the tyme aforesaid dispoiled robbed & depriued of the same by Nicholas O Dowell whoe as the Lord Viscount of Merian sayd left his service but a weeke before) Shane McWalter, and diuerse others whose names ar vnknowne vnto this deponente who were Tennants vnto the said Lo: Viscounte Merrian. And That they haue byn euer sithence depriued & kept from the same To ther damage & Losse of Three hundred & fyfteene pounds, Twelue shillings And further sayth That by the report of Mr Turloghe Linch now servant to [ ] Co Sir ffrancis Willoughby knighte, and Late Servant to the deponent & her husband, seven of her husbands Cowes which were soe stollen away by the Rebells were by them brought from Pourtscorte to Kilternaghe being the Lord of Merians Landes & that they were there killed & eaten notwithstanding that the lord of Merians Cattle were then & both before & after kept in safftie at Kilternagh aforesaid And Signum predicte [mark] Mar: Hill Jurat: Aug: 29o 1642 coram nobis Hen: Brereton John Sterne 420 fol. 152v Dublin Mary Hill Jur 29o Augusti 1642 Int Cert fact hand Wee he 421 fol. 153r Alice Hogg of Murferstowne in the parish of Tully in the Barrony of Rathdowne within the Countye of Dublin Widdow A Brittish protestant duly sworne sayth That about the sixe and twentyth of October last past betwene the houres of seaven a Clocke at Night and sixe in the morninge, haue been she was at Murferstown aforesaid besett and by force of armes assaulted and robbed f of Cowes faire to the value of Tenn pounds ster: And about the foure and twentyth day of December Last past haue she was robbed of & lost In Cowes & horses Nyne to the value of fourteen pounds sterling: In Corne to the value of three pounds tenn shillinges ster: In Hay to the value of eyght pounds ster: In Bills and Bonds and other depts and agreements to the value of Threescore and twelfe pounds ster: In houshouldstuffe Gardninge and fyreing to the value of Tenn pounds ster. And the Lease that shee deponent held from Mr William Wolferston of Stellargon in the County of Dublin to the value of fiftye shillinges ster: In all amounting to the iust and full summe of One hundred and twentye pounds ster By the hands and meanes of Luke Toole of Castle Cevan in the Countye of Wickloe, And Banabye Toole of Carrogroe, And Mathew Talbott, and theire wicked leud and rebellious companye, showing noe cause to the same contrary, neyther any actions of or speeches offerred or spoken but who forcibly came and tooke & drive away the deponents goods This the deponent sayth and afirmeth to be true: Alice [mark] Hogs marke Deposed March 26th 1642 John Sterne William Hitchcocke 428 fol. 153v 429 fol. 154r 430 fol. 154v [75] 97 Dublin o Alice Hogg xxvjo Martij 1642 Cert fact 26 Octo Intw 93 + 431 fol. 155r Captayne Thomas Harley of Dublin Esquire Sworne & Examyned Deposeth & saith, That synce the begining of the present Rebellion heard within this kingdom of Ireland & by meanes theirof, hee hath Lost, & is deprived Robed, or otherwise dispoyled of his goods & Chattells of the severall vallues following vizt, Imprimis Twentye Thousand of Large Spoaks, Item: One Thousand & five hundred felles, Two thousand hundred of Naves for wheeles redye Turnd for Cariages for ordynance Cariage wheeles & planks, Two thousand greate hoopes for wagons & other provitions for Cariage for ordynance & Materialls worth fower hundred Eighty three pownds & tenn shillings, All which being taken & Caried away from Mount Mellick in the Queens Countie, By John MacWilliams being cheef Rebell John Tyntynch Dunn of Tyntynch, Bryon MacGillPattricke & Teige Gill MacPattricke & there Confedearats, Nowe being in Accion in Rebellion as hee is crediblie Infformed More Lost in beasts & Chattell worth Nyntye three pownds; which Andrew Pallice, Togaither with Dame Katherin ffox, Arther ffox, & Garatt ffox, Thomas Andrewe Andrewes & John Andrewes all Inhabiting within the Towne of Crumlin aforesaid, in the Countie of Dublin aforesaid, which they & their Complices Convayed & forciblie took away from of this deponents ffarme at Crumlin aforesaid (And further saith that since the begining of the present [ ] Rebellion hee this deponent being Imployd at Drogheda & other places in his Maiesties service (was by the said Rebells expelled from, or otherwise dispoyled of his said farme at Crumlin, which hee held by Leas, from the said Andrewe Pallice Late of Callitroth in the Countie of Dublin Esquire, ffor which this deponent payd him a greate fyne, wherin hee hath Lost & is damnyfied One hundred and Twentie pownds more, And ffurther saith that he the said Andrewe Pallice synce the Rebellion begann, with his wife & Children haue left thire howse & habitation at Callitroth aforesaid And as this deponent is Crediblye Informed & beleeveth, That the said Andrewe Pallice partaketh with the Rebells, (More Lost in horses worth worth seaventie two pounds some of them being in the custody of ffryor Anthony Nugent, late of Droghedah whoe is Likewise in action with the Rebells, (More in Losses by Sea: Occationed by the Rebellion sixtie pownds, (More in Debts Lost by means of the Rebellion, some owing by men Turnd Rebells, Nowe in action vizt: The Lord Netterffeild, Christopher Draycott, Edward Gard, a Provost Marshall amongst the Rebells, Henery Neale, Robert Bowlin, George White & Robert Dye And the rest owing, & to be Lost by thes which by the Rebells are killed & disabled any wais to sattissfie, All which somes Amounteth to Two hundred, Thirtie & Nyne pownds, Nyne shillings & Tenn pence, More Lost in Tymber, wares & severall Comodyties in Sr Keaven streete, Dublin, worth at the Least ffortie pownds ster: The whole some amounteth to one thowsand & sea one hundreth & seaven pownds, Nynteene shillings & Tenn pence sterling <1107 li.-19 s. 10 d.> Tho: Harley 407 fol. 155v Robert Masone of Dublin Marchant, made faith this day before vs, That to his knowledge, The abovenamed Captain Thomas Harley of the same Esquire: hath sustayned such losse & damage By means of the present Rebellion by being deprived & dispoyled of his abovesaid ffarme at Crumlin, alsoe by Losse he sustayned by sea: as alsoe the Losse hee sustayned of his beasts & Cattle Chattles, as alsoe the Losse of his said Debts All which according according as is above mentioned, the which I doe depose to be true, &c. Robert Masone Jurat May 25 1642 Joh Watson fol. 155v John Benfeild & Edward Benfeild of the Barony of Raggin, in the Queens Countie, Neare Mountmellick gentlemen: Made faith this day before vs, That to their knowledge, The abovenamed Captain Thomas Harley of Dublin Esquire: hath sustayned such Losse & damage, by means of the the Rebellion of all the severall parsells of Tymber, & matterialls belonging & vseffull for ordynance, which was taken & caried away by the abovesaid Rebells, from Mountmellicke in the Queenes Countie, As alsoe the Losse hee hath sustayned by being depri{v}ed & dispoyled of his farme at Crumlin as abovesaid, neare Dublin, All which according as is abovementioned & Exp{r}essed They which wee Doe Depose the same to be true &c: The marke of John [mark] Benfeild Jurat per John Benfeild May 25. 1642. Joh Watson: fol. 155v Allixander Kelsone, & William Holme of Dublin Mariners made ffaith this day before vs, That to their knowledge, The abovenamed Captayne Thomas Harley of the same Esquire: hath sustayned such Losse & damage by means of the Rebellion as is above Expressed & mentioned, as Touching & Concerning his Losse by sea, as alsoe of the Losse of at the Least fowerteene horses, hee the said Captayne, had taken from hym by the said Rebells, All which according as is abovementioned & Expressed, The which they wee doe Depose, the same to be true, &c. The mark of Allexander [mark] Kelsone The mark of William [mark] Holme Jurat per William: Holme May 25 1642 Joh Watson 408 fol. 156r John Heath of Crumlin Clerk, Made faith this day before vs, That to his knowledge, The above Named, Captain Thomas Harley of Dublin Esquire, hath sustayned such losse & dama damage synce the tyme of this Rebellion as ffolloweth, vizt That hee hath vndergon very greate Losse & Damage in being dispoyled of his howse & farme at Crumlin which is made waste & Turned Common to his Extreame damage, As alsoe divers Cattell taken & Convayed away by Andrew Pallice, & Dame Katherin ffox, with others of their Confederates vizt Thomas Andrewes, John Andrewes with others, All which this deponent Cann ffurther make manifest vpon severall other sufficient Testimoyes, The which this deponent doth depose to be true, &c. [409] fol. 156r Pattricke Hatton, of Dublin yeoman, made faith this day before vs, That to his knowledge, The abovenamed Captayne Thomas Harley of Dublin Esquire: hath sustayned such Losse & damage by means of the Rebellion by being deprived & dispoyled of his farme at Crumlin aforesaid, & which is Layd waste, as alsoe by the Losse of a great number of beasts, & Chattells Cattle, And Lykewise of the great Losse of his Tymber, wares, Comodities and severall Matterials taken & Convayed away from his house in St. Keaven street Dublin: as alsoe of his Losse of at the least Eighteene horses, all which according as is above mentioned & Expressed, The which this deponent doth depose to be true; &c.: 409 fol. 156v Dublin Captain Tho: Harley et al al Jur 25o May 1642 aliqui non Jurat Cert fact 410 fol. 157r Thomas Humfrey of the Cittie of Dublin gentleman sworne & examined sayth That hee is and for some yeres past hath beene an agent for Tho: Stones of London Merchant and imployed authorized and trusted for receiveing of the debtes sumes of money oweing vnto him the said Tho: Stones in his kingdome of Ireland And saith that at the tyme of the begining of the present Rebellion there was and still are due & owing either vnto him the said Tho: Stones by seuerall persons within this kingdome of Ireland (some whereof are by the Rebells robbed & dispoyled of their estats and meanes soe as they are vnable to make satisfaccion, & the rest (as this deponent hath beene credibly informed are in actuall Rebelljon & therefore the said Tho: Stone must loose all the same <918 li.-16 s.> seuerall somes amounting in all to the sume of Nyne hundreth & eighteen pownds xvj s. And sayth that the names of the parties debtors & whoe (as this deponent is credibly informed & beleeveth are in rebellion are theis that followe vizt John Dowdall of Clonlyon in the Countie of Meath gentleman The Lord Maguire of Eneskillin & Hugh McMahoone of in the Countie of ffermanagh Esquire Brian McHugh McRosse McMahoon of Capock in the Countie of Monoghan Esquire Hugh McDonnell McPatrick McHugh McDonnell of Clonestin in the said County of Monoghan gentleman Owen Mulkeakan of Ballanekell in the Countie of Dunagall husbandman & Hugh ô Corron of Magharebegg James McOwen of Blessinborne in the Countie of Tirone Peter Velden of Enneskillin & Edmund McMaguire of Kilteninraragh in the Countie of ffermanaghe & Brian Boy of Muckmorring Stribbys in the Countie of Tyrone And further sayth that the said Tho: Stones hath beene by the Rebells att Newtown 456 fol. 157v & at & vpon other Landes nere Eneskillin robbed dispoyled & hath lost in a studd of horses & Mares howshold stuff & other goods and chattells, worth the value of threescore pownds or thereabouts Soe as the whole losses which this deponent already knoweth the said Tho: Stones hath already lost susteined in this kingdome by meanes of the Rebellion amount vnto the sume of <978 li.> Nyne hundreth threescore & eighteene powndes Sterling But whoe soe robbed or dispoyled him thereof this deponent knoweth not Becawse he still Lyved & remained in or very nere Dublin ever since the Rebellion began & Long before Tho: Humfrey Jur quinnto July 1642 Will: Hitchcocke Edw Pigott fol. 157v And the said Tho: Humfrey vpon his oath aforesaid further saith That he this deponent by meanes of this said Rebellion & since it began was & is deprived despojled of & dampnified in his estate goodes & chattells the value or summ of CCCxxx li. or thereabouts as he is verely perswaded Tho: Humfrey Jur vt supra 457 fol. 158r The Examinacion of John Huxley of Rushe in the parishe of Luske & County of Dublin, a Brittishe Protestant The said Examinate beinge duly sworne and Examined deposeth as followeth vizt That vppon the first day of December Last 1641 Robert Kelly, John Kerrigan, Bartholomewe Cassye Murogh McMorris, Walter Cockrell, Walter Patricke Martyn Edward Walshe, Thomas Hamelton, Walter Bissett William Bissett, Richard Clifford, John White Nicholas Mannaghan Richard Canton, Murtoghe the houlder of This deponents ploughs, all at the parish of Lusk aforesaid yeomen and others Irishe Rebells to the number of xxiij came to this deponents howse in Rushe, and tooke from him, sixtene head of Cattell beinge Cowes and Oxen worth xxxij li. ster. Also they tooke five horsses or plough garrens worth x li. ster Also they tooke five horsses or plough garrens worth x li. ster Also they tooke houshold stuffe and other Chattells about the house worth v li. Also hee is damnified for not sowinge his Sommer Corne beinge hindered therof by reason of this Rebellyon xv li. ster. Item hee is damnified for that he cannot enioy his ffarme which he had in Lease, and had lately paid fforty poundes Income for to James Russell gent, lx li. All which losses occasioned by the rebellion doth amount to the summe of One hundred Twenty and twoe powndes. And this deponent further saith That one Malone (whoe as hee heard is a fryer,) and called himselfe the Chaplaine Major to the Irishe hoast about the vjth of december last 1641 said hee was the beginner of this Rebellyon, and that it cost him to bringe it to passe three and Twenty Thousand pounds, & the said Malone did saye that this deponent and his wife should be both hanged by him, that there might bee non of their breed left, but with much intreaty of a gentle woman Mr James Russells wife (fallinge vpon her knees vnto him to spare their liues) hee was contented, but gaue present order to take away all their Corne and Goodes and to send it to the Army ar called of the Irishe hoast This deponent further saith, that his wife tould him. That about Easter last, After the Battaile in Swordes, Thomas Ryan and Patrick Ryan Tennants to Mr ffinglas of Portraren & liveing in Portraren came to Rushe, to a house where she lodged, and said the said Patrick Ryan said hee was the man that shott & kild Capten Cary at Swordes and the said Thomas Ryan drewe out his sword and would haue kild her this deponents wife, and forced her to but she rann to a Chamber to hide herselfe, or ells hee and his said brother had kild her as he verely beleeveth he the said [ ] Ryan also said, hee wisht the Divell had those that began that Rebellyon, becawse that they had did not kild every Englishe man and woman, and then they should haue had all thinges as they list themselues, or wordes to that effect John Huxley Jurat xxjo May 1642 John Sterne John Watson 468 fol. 158v Dublin (229) The [ ] Examynacion of John Huxley of Rushe Jur 31 May 1642 Cert fact hand w Intw [ ] 78 1 dec 469 fol. 159r James Johnson of the Citty of Dublin Merchant beinge examined vppon Oeath; deposeth That by Meanes of this presente Rebellion hee hath Loste In debts and Otherwaies to the Vallue of 300 li. sterling: a parte of them being owing by Rebells vizt vizt: Bartholemew ffitzGerrald of KilCostan gent & William Connell of Corstowen farmer both in the County of Dublin, beinge both in Rebellion: & seuerall others in the County of Galway and other places Irish Gentlemen who for yought I know are in Rebellion and other places of the kingdome of Ireland and the Reste beinge loyall Subiectes haue been Robbed and despoyled by the Rebbells: & Thearby made Insufficiente to make payment James Johnson Jur 8o July 1642 John Sterne Will: Aldrich Edw: Pigott 476 fol. 159v Dublin James Johnson merchant Jur 8o July 1642 Cert fact Intw 475 477 fol. 160r Anthony Jenkinson of Colemeane nere Rathcoole in the Countie of Dublin yeoman sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the presente rebellion and by vizt about three weekes before Christmas Last, hee this deponent at Colemeane aforesaid, was by the Rebells forceibly expelled from deprived of robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes and chattells of the values following vizt, of beasts cattle & horses worth xxxiij li. Of corne, hay and howsholdstuff worth ffortie powndes And hath Lost, by the improvement of his farme at Colemeane aforesaid & in being deprived and dispoyled of his possession and proffitts thereof his Leas and interest thereof worth & the value of his interest therin which before the rebellion the summe and to his damage was worth of threescore poundes Soe that his Whole Losse by reason of the present Rebellion amounteth vnto the summe of one hundreth thirtie three powndes ster But whoe the parties were that soe rebe robbed & dispoyled him were or are, he this deponent cannott tell for that hee was thence absent from thence, and att Dublin att that tyme: yet is assured that Patrick Cheevers of Rathcoole aforesaid gent Edward Hetherington David Hetherington & William Hetherington all of Rathcoole aforesaid gentleman, Walter Breanaghe of the same yeoman Walter Cleary of the same yeoman And Arthur Armstrong of the same yeoman are now in actuall Rebellion in this kingdome Walter Cruce gent Late servant to Mr Cusack Clarke of the Comission for remedie of defective tytles are now all in actuall rebellion in this kingdome The mark of the said Anthony Jenkinson [mark] Jur xjo May 1642 William Aldrich Joh Watson 470 fol. 160v Dubljn o Anthonie Jenkinson Jur xjo May 1642 Cert fact Intw 4 dec hand + 471 fol. 162r John Lewys of the Cittie Dublin merchant, Late servant vnto Richard Warburton of the same place merchant, sworne and examined deposeth and sayth that he hath Liued with the said Richard Warburton as a Jorneman for the space of fowre yeares (Last past) and vpwards, and duringe that tyme hath beene, and now is, well apprised and acquainted with his shop, Bookes and Accompts by which appeareth to be dew vnto him the said Warburton, as per the particular Accompts appeareth which this deponant verily beleeueth to be trewly wrytten and contriued, at the begininge of this presente Rebellion, & at this tyme, Sundry somms of money by diuers persons within the kingdome of Ireland (which are eyther knowne by this deponant to be in actuall Rebellion, or otherwise are apprehended, and imprisoned for the same, and the rest for very strong reasons is perswaded, are alsoe turned Rebells) Amountinge vnto the somme of Twelue hundred seauenty Eight pownds, fiue shillings three pence. And by the same Accompts, and Bookes appeareth to be dew vnto him the said Warburton by diuers other persons, whom this deponant beleeueth the Rebells have slayne, Robbed, dispoyled and made vnable to sattisfie, Amountinge vnto the somme of fowre Thowsand Eight hundred twenty fowre pownds & seauenteene shillings more. And by the same Accompts and bookes itt alsoe appeareth, that when the Rebellion began and at this tyme diuers persons within the Citty Dublin, and else, wheare which the Rebellion and theise misserable tymes haue disabled to make sattisfaccion as he conceiueth weare and are indebted vnto the said Richard Warburton the somme of seauen hundred fiftie seauen pownds thirteene shillings & fowre pence more. And further sayth that the said Richard Warburton since the begininge of the said Insurreccion hath beene, and is by the Rebells (and by reason of this Rebellion) within the Countie Dublin whose names he knoweth not, depriued, robd or otherwise, dispoyled or prejudict of his goods and Chattles in kishork (with arrerages of rent) Consistinge of Beasts, Cattle, howse hold stuff and other Goods And vnto the somme of one hundred pownds. And that the said Richard Warburton by meanes of the said Rebellion is depriued and dispoyled To his further loss in the lyinge wast and damage by his howses 498 fol. 162v and shop, and by reason of the giuinge ouer and losse of the bennifitt of his Tradinge and by his estate and meanes lyinge out of his hands, with Transportinge his wife and Children into England the somme of Six hundred pownds more. In all Amountinge vnto the somme of Seauen Thowsand fiue hundred and sixty pounds sterlinge, or thereabouts. And this deponant further sayth that at the tyme of the begininge of this Rebellion, and at this instant tyme, sundry persons within the said kingdome of Ireland, whoe are eyther in Rebellion, or depriued of theyre estates by this Insurreccion are and stand Indebted vnto him this deponant seuerall somms of money, Amountinge to the somme of one hundred thirty one pounds fiue shillings and Ten pence sterling and that by meanes of this Rebellion he hath lost his present Imployment and bennifitt of his Tradinge by which, and for want of his money he is likely to be dampnified one hundred pounds more at Least, Soe as his owne propper losses by meanes of this Rebellion Amounteth vnto the somme of 231 li. 5 s. 10 d. sterling Per me John Lewys Jurat: Apr: 29o 1642 Hen: Brereton Roger Puttocke 499 fol. 163r A true note of the Losses that Ellin Lindsey hath sustayned by reason of this Last rebellion Ellin Lindsey of the Citty of Dublin widow sworne & examjned saith That since the begining of the presente rebelljon she hath beene expelled deprived or otherwise lost The some of threescore and twelue pounds sterling which are due vnto her as administratixe to David Lindsey her Late husband as by William Travers of Ballykey Com Dublin and Thomas Dillon of fitzLionstowne Com Mad. as by bond dated 23o Aprilis 1635 appeareth for that the same [ ] William and Thomas are nowe in rebellion ___________________ lxxij li. st. <&> The somme of Twenty twoe pounds due as aforesaide as from James Bermingham of Ballogh esquire Com Dublin as by bond appeareth Dated 19 Aprilis 1639 which saide James Bermingham is nowe in rebellion ____________________________ xxij li. st <&> The somme of fiue pounds sterling as aforesaide by John Gamble and Henry Burde Com Dublin as by bond dated the xiiijth day of October 1638 appeareth which John Gamble is robbed by the rebells and the saide Gamble Henry Burde in rebellion ___________ v li. st. <&> The somme of fower pounds whereof ten shillings is paide due as aforesaide by Cornelius Rely of Corduffe in Com Dublin as by bill dated xiijo die Januarij 1636 which saide Cornelius is robbed by the rebells ___________________________________________ iij li. x s. sterling <&> The somme of fiue pounds sterling due as aforesaide together with 2 yeares and a halfe interest from Bartholomewe Casye and Thomas Wade of Corduffe in Com Dublin as by bond dated viijo die ffebruarij 1638 appeareth which Bartholomewe and Thomas are in rebellion______________________________________________________ vj li. v s. [ ] <&> The somme of thirtie shillings sterling due from Robert Casy of Cortduffe in Com: Dublin whoe is robbed by the rebells _____________________________________ xxx s. st. <&> The somme of thirty foure shillings per Annum for xiiijen yeares yet to come, payable by Richard Seuer whoe is robbed by the rebells, for a house and backside Luske in the County of Dublin which cost her ___________________________________________ x li. <&> The somme of Twenty pounds st for seauen Cowes which the rebells tooke from the saide Ellin at Cortduffe in Com Dublin __________________________________ xx li. st. <&> ffor Corne threshed and vnthreshed ____________________________ iiij li. st. <&> for houshould stuffe as brasse pewter bedding and other stuffe all taken by the rebells________________________________________________________ xL s. st And for hay ___________________________________________________ xl s. st In all _________________________________ Cxlviij li. v s. st. Signum predicte [mark] Ellin Lindsey 148-5- Jurat: Apr: 29o: 1642 Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke 502 fol. 163v fol. 164r 53 fol. 164v 95 Dublin Ellen Lindsey Jur Aprill 19o febr 1642 Cert fact 107 fol. 165r 19o Junij 1642 Thomas Lloyd of Swords in the Com of Dublin Clark maketh fayth that sythence the Rebellion began he hath lost & bin Robbed & spoyled by occasion of the Rebellion of the Rebellion of ffoure Cows of English breed worth __________________________________ 10 li._0_0 Three Garrens worth ______________________________________________ 8 li._0_0 In houshould stuffe beare Coales & other provision _____________________ 40 li._0_0 And that the persons undernamed are indebted vnto him in the somms hearvnder written to their names & that all or most of them are in rebellion or higly suspected to be soe James Lynam of Dublin merchant ______________________________ 118_0_0 Richard Gouldinge of Kinsale gentleman _____________________________ 40_0_0 Mychael Taylor of Swordes Com Dublin _____________________________ 3_0_0 David McKey nere Drumballyrony in Com Downe [ ] ___________________ 7_0_0 Robert Bowen of Maybestowne in Com Dublin _________________________ 8_0_0 John Byam of Swords _________________________________________ 1 li._16 s._0 William Russell of Swordseaton _____________________________________ 7_10_0 Bartho: Lynam of Swordes _________________________________________ 4_16_0 Bartho: Enos of the fforrest Com Dublin __________________________ 10_0_0 Bartho: Russell of Seaton Seaton Com Dublin __________________________ 12_0_0 Besides three hundred & odd pownds owinge vnto him by diverse protestants who pleadg that they are disabled to make satisfacon by reason they were Robbed & spoyled sythence the beginige of the rebellion. Tho: Lloyd Jur xviijo Junij 1642 Will: Hitchcocke Will: Aldrich fol. 165v fol. 166r Robert Mason of the Cittie of Dublin gent sworne & examined sayth That John Percy Late of the Citty of London Merchant since the begining of the presente Rebellion and at the tyme of his death was & stood iustly indebted to this deponent in the some of CCCl li. sterling And saith that becawse the said Percy was robbed & dispoyled of his meanes by the Rebells, he became vnable to giue this deponent satisfaccion: & soe dyed: whereby this deponent hath lost his said debt Robert Mazons Jur 29o Oct 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich 529 fol. 166v Dublin Robert Mason Jur 29o oct 1642 Cert fact Intw 530 fol. 167r Henry Mawdesley Late of the Newton in the parish of Ballskaddan in the Countie of Dublin gent beinge dulie sworne & examined saieth that on & since the nowe rebellion began within this kingdome of Ireland vizt betweene the first daie of December and the third daie of March nowe Last past he this deponent at his seuerall howses and farmes of Newtowne and ffookeston in the said Countie of Dublin was robbed expelled and deprived by the rebells of his goods and chatles and of the seuerall valewes herein & hereafter expressed vizt of corne and haye in his hagard worth a hundreth threescore and seaventine pownds of Cowes, horses, Mares, sheepe, and hoggs worth a hundreth twenty and one pownds fiftine shillings Of howsehowld stuffe and winter provision worth a hundreth & three pownds fowertine shillings And this examinet further deposeth that since the begining for this of this present Rebellion yeare 1641 he hath bine defeated and depriued of the benefite of his Office of Clarck of the peace in the Counties of Dublin and Lowth worth a hundreth pownds per annum he haueinge made soe much of the same in former yeares and is like to be defeated and expelled of and from and depriued of the proffits of his said Office vntill the said Kingedome be setled in peace and quietnes And alsoe by meanes of the said rebellion he is depriued of and hath Lost diuers debts & rents owinge vnto him amountinge vnto Two hundreth thirty threescore and twelue pownds viij s. vj d. at the Least And he further deposeth that by reason of the rebellion aforesaid he is depriued stripped and expelled of & from the benefitt of his buildings encloseing and other his emprovements made on his said seuerall farmes and of great fines paide for the same and of the proffits of the leases thereof: beinge for many yeares to come amountinge to the sume of a hundreth fowerscore and seaventine pownds or more And he further deposeth that he is likewise expelled & disposessed of twenty and three akers at the least of winter corne nowe in grownd which accordinge to the vsuall price of the like corne maye be worth at the tyme of its reapeinge a hundreth & fiftine pownds at the least which he is not likely to haue any benefitt of Soe that the whole losse and damage soe by him this examinant 530 fol. 167v already sustained by the said rebells and by the meanes of this present in rebellion amounteth to the summe of a Thowsand fowerscore & six pownds seaventine shillings and six pence sterling at the least as this examinat is verely perswaded in his concience but his future Losse which is very like to be great he can give noe estimate of the same, But for the names of such persons rebells as soe robed and dispoiled him this deponent he of his owne knowledge cannot name them but for the certanety thereof he referreth the same to the examinacions of Patrick Kelly and Katherin Magee at this tyme alsoe taken before his Maiesties Comissioners Hen: Mawdesley Jurat: 22 April 1642 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton 531 fol. 167ar 534 fol. 167av 109 Dublin o Mr Henry Mawdesley & Katherin Magee Jur xxijo Apr 1642 Cert hand Intw December 104 + 535 fol. 168r John Lukey [ ] minister of gods word at the Parrish Church of Ballivoghall in the Countie of Dublin sworne and examined deposeth and sajth That by meanes of the present Rebellion he is deprived of & hath Lost his meanes goodes and <{ } li. 10 s.> chattells of the value of ffortie ffive pownds ten shillinges And further saith that Cheefly by the meanes of one John Horish of Balljboughall aforesaid yeoman: Whose youngest sonn alsoe hadd formerly sett some mastive doggs vpon this deponent out of the Church: Where his father have placed them (as this deponent was credibly informed by his neighbours) which doggs fastned their teeth on this deponents Cloake: But this deponent rescowing himself by a knife & a small cudgell fledd into the towne, the doggs still feircly pursueing him and the deponent crying out & endevoured, for succour to fly first into the howse of one Richard Hoorish of the Grange & desireing him to save his Liffe: hee denyed refused to helpe him but contrarywise shutt his doores against him: Then the deponent attempted to goe into the howse of one Nicholas Goulden there: But his family shutt his doores alsoe against the deponent, & at the length when as he this deponent had with his kniffe hurt one of the doggs in the head they both Left him: And s all which was done since the Rebellion began vizt on a Saboath day And further saith that about nyne monthes before the Rebellion began, this deponent being at Supper with Sabastian ffinglasse of the Morroghe nere Balliboghall gentleman & the said ffinglass & this deponent falling into some discourse concerning the Religion: Hee the said ffinglasse (being a Wilfull papist) wished this Deponent divers tymes to turne to his Religion ffor that poperie should shortly vniversally Raigne in Ireland & hee waited for that tyme euery day, and knew it wold bee very shortly: And then all protestants Ministers must be 512 fol. 168v Become ministers Scholemasters or mecannicks And further saith that about six weekes before the Rebellion began one William Boulkley parish Clarke of Luske tould this deponent, That hee heard one Mr ffitzwilliams of Baldongan gent (in an Alehowse at Lusk) say: That hee did hope shortly to see every ministers neck as Long as his arme John Lukey Jur 2o Martij 1642 Edw: Pigott Will: Aldrich Dublin John Lukie Jur 2o Martij 1642 Intw Cert fact hand w 143 513 fol. 169r Brian Neile of the Citty of Dublin Esquire sworne & examjned deposeth and saith: That since the begining of the presente rebellion & by meanes therof hee this deponent hath beene expelled from deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of at Leicall in the Countie of Downe of Corne cattle horses & other vtensills of husbandry worth Cl li. at Least, & this deponent hath hadd his howses mylnes and townes burned wasted & spoyled by the rebells to his damage of fowre hundreth pownds at Least and hath already Lost alsoe by the Rebellion in the Rents and proffits of his Landes within the County of Downe the sume of ffive hundreth fowrscore and eight powndes xij s. ster. And is Like to be deprived of the future proffits thereof vntill a peace be setled & which afterwards wilbe as he feareth of very small value whereas at the begining of the Rebellion his said Landes were worth five hundreth eighty eight pownds per annum. And this deponent by meanes of the Rebellion hath Lost in debts duly owing vnto him amounting in all to Cl li. part of which one Arthur ô Neile of Clabby in the Countie of ffermanagh now in Rebellion oweth vizt ffifty pownds: And where in the begining of the Rebellion this deponent hadd & held seuerall howses orchards gardens and grownds within the subburs of the Citty of Dublin then worth 50 li. per annum the same are now of Little or noe value att all vnto him he having lost a yeres value thereof already Nor doe they raise him any considerable value or some at all Bry Neill Jur 7o Junij 1642 coram Joh Watson & John Sterne: 546 fol. 169v 547 fol. 170r 548 fol. 170v Dublin Brian Neill Esquire Jur viijo Junij 1642 Cert fact hand Intw li. 150 400-12 s. 588 150 050 1338-12 549 fol. 171r Com Dublin Henry Partington’s Losses which he sustained of Killilehan in the parish of Balruddery gent The said Henry being sworne and examined saith that about the 28th day of November Last, he hearing that all the English in Fingall were suddenly surprized & stript of all their goods, & this deponent with his wife & 7 children fled to this Citty & left behind him in at Killilehan aforesaid Corne & hay to the value of ______________ 60 li..0.0 In Cattle & houshold stuff, to the value of ____ 40.0.0 In all 100 li. The deponent since his escape hither hath beene informed by some of his Nighbours That the most parte of his Corne was taken away by Donogh Conor of Kilmainham in the parish of Ballruddery, His Hay was Carried away by Christophe{r} Murphy of Barnegeorogh yeoman John Pasmore the elder, & John Pasmore the younger of Ballruddery, Inkeepers one Edmund Murphie, & one John Wade of Margetstowne Labourer, who Likewise tooke away two of the deponents fatt Veales, & Thomas Dally of Darcyes towne, carryed away his Bedsteeds, Thomas Andoe of Samon, tooke away about four barrells of Maults, & one Brass Pann and one Table of this deponents goods. Signum predicti Henr Partington [mark] Jur ixo Junij 1642 John Sterne: Will: Hitchcocke. 581 fol. 171v fol. 172r fol.172v Dublin o Henrie Partingtons Jur ixo Junij 1642 Cert fact Intw 28.no. hand + fol. 173r The said William Pigeon of Balliman in the Parrish of Connaghe & Countie of Dublin yeoman sworne and examined saith That about the last of November or first of December 1641 (being at the tyme when the Rebells Robbed and dispoiled him this deponent of all his goodes as in his former deposicion is mentioned The same Rebells alsoe forceibly robbed and or tooke away out of the deponents howse or other wise there burned or made away divers bills Bonds and specialities for debts and somes of money owing to Elizabeth this deponents daughter amounting to Lij li. ster: and saith that all the parties that owed those moneys are soe robbed & dispoyled by the Rebells that they are disabled to make satisfaccion Soe as this deponent is verely perswaded his said daughter must loose the said debts amounting to ffiftie twoe pounds as aforesaid Signum [mark] predicti Willelmi Jur 29o Sept 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich 582 fol. 163v Dublin William Pigeon predicti Jur 29o 7bris 1642 ex parte Elizabeth filie sue Intw Cert fact vlt. no 583 fol. 174r Katherin Magee Late of the Newtowne of Ballskaddan in the Countie of Dublin spinster servant vnto Henry Mawdesley Late of the same gent beinge dulie sworne and examined saieth that her said Master Henr since the nowe rebellion began within this Kingdome hath bine robbed expelled and depriued of by the rebells of his howses and farmes of the Newtowne and ffookeston and of his corne haye, howsehowld stuffe and other goods & profitts hereafter expressed vizt in corne and haye in his hagard worth one hundreth threescore and seaventine pownds of Cowes, horses, Mares, sheepe and hoggs worth a hundreth twentie and one pownds fiftine shillings Of howsehowldstuffe and winter provision worth a hundreth and three pownds fiftine shillings or more And shee further deposeth that by reason of the said rebellion her master hath Lost the benefitt of his buildinges encloseinge & other emprovements by him made on his said farmes and of his fines paide for the same and the proffits of the leases thereof beinge for many yeares to come amountinge to the sume of a hundreth fowerscore & seaventine pownds at the least And is likewise expelled and disposessed of three and twentie akers of corne nowe in grownd which at the tyme of reapeinge accordinge the prices of former yeares is like to be worth one hundreth & fiftine pownds whereof he is not likely to haue any benefitt But for the yearely valewe of her his Masters office of Clarck of the peace or of his debts due to him although shee doth verely beelive belive the same to be of a great valewe shee can make noe certane estimate thereof, And further deposeth that soe many of the rebells that soe robbed her said Master and spoiled him as aforesaid, that shee can name are these that followe vizt Nicholas Lo: Viscount Gormanston of Gormanston in the Countie of Meath Richard Caddell of Harbertston in the said Countie gent George Thomas Cusack of of Kearnan in the Barony of Slane in the said Countie caled amongst the said rebells Capt Cusack James Andrewe of ffennowre in the said Countie farmor Peeter Cruse of the Naall in the said Countie of Dublin gent Christofer Cruse of the same Inkeeper Allexander Cruse of Leclinton in the said Countie gent Walter Cruse of the same yeoman Garret Jones of the Rath laborer James Sweeteman of Haystowne In the said County of Dublin farmor Patrick Brangan of the same Laborer Thomas Magee of the same Laborer Patrick Kearnan of the same Laborer 532 fol. 174v Robert Sweeteman of Dermotstowne in the said Countie farmor Michael Sweeteman of the same Carpenter Hugh Bradie of the same labore{r} Thomas Christor of Killogher farmor Rich Langan of the same Laborer William McEnale of Ballskaddan in the said Countie of Dubli{n} weaver Richard Tressie of the same farmor Richard Cashell of the same Laborer Patrick ffleminge of the same Laborer Robert Allen [ ] of the same Laborer Bucher James Kellie of the same Laborer Tho: [Woyer] of the same Bucher Wogan of the same Bucher William Owen of the Grange Laborer John Coleman of the same Laborer James Ewstace of the same Laborer Katherin [mark] Magee her marke Jurat 22 April 1642 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton Dubljn Katherin Magee ex parte He: Mawdesley Jur xxijo Aprilis 1642 533 fol. 175r Richard Powell Clarke Rector of Clanmethan prebend of Wickloe in the Countie of Dublin sworne & examined deposeth & sayth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion and by meanes thereof he this deponent hath beene and is expelled from deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his meanes goodes and chattells being of the values following vizt In Cowes & horses worth Lxxx[ ] li. In hay & in Corne thrashed and vntrashed worth Clxxx li. In howshold stuff & provition worth xxx li. In the fynes which he paid for 2 farmes in the Newtowne of Wespelstowne at or neare the Grallagh & in building fenceing & improveing the same which now by the Rebellion hee esteemeth to be lost, but before & when the Rebellion began was worth 180 li. In the proffitts of his Church Liveings formerly worth Communibus annis 160 li. & vpwards In corne in the ground to the value of a being 37 acres 150 li. [ ] 130 li. And further saith that when the Rebellion began there were & yet are owing vnto him by the parties hereafter mencioned whoe are all papists & either are or are vehemently suspected to be in Rebellion seuerall summes (of which he verely beleeveth hee shall Loose) amounting in all to the sume of xx li. thertie fiue pownds six shillinges vizt by John Seaver of the parish of Clonmethan John and Robert Corbally of the same Tho: Corbally of the parrish of Kilsaughlin in the County of Dublin Patrick Kenman of the parrish of Clanmethan Trawder widow of the same ffynn the smith of the parrish of Westpelstowne Sebastian ffinglasse of the same William Corbally of Clonmeathan Peter Barnwell of the same, & Richard Barnwell of Killossery 603 fol. 175v in the Countie of Dublin And further sayth that there was and is owing vnto him by protestants that are & have beene robbed & soe disabled to give him satisfaccion as he conceiveth the sume of fforty ffiftie powndes ster which this deponent is therefore verely perswaded he shall Loose: Soe that the sume of his whole Losse for the presente by reason of the Rebellion he beleueth that it will amounteth to the sume of eight hundreth & seventine powndes sixe shillinges And this deponent is Like to loose the future proffitts of his Church Liveings worth 160 li. per annum & vpwards as aforesaid vntill a peace bee setled & that those Liveinges come to bee of their former value Richard Powell Jurat 9bris: 17o 1642 Randall Adams Hen: Brereton 604 fol. 176r 605 fol. 176v Dublin Richard Powell Cleark Jur 17o Nov: 1642 fol. 177r Thomas Price of Killbrodan in the parish of Creevagh in the Barony of Newcastle within the County of Dublin farmer, A Brittish protestant duly sworne sayth That at or vpon the first day of December last past in the yeere of our Lord god 1641 haue been assaulted and he was robbed & spoyled and by force of armes robbed In of Cowes and Heyffers [ ] foure and twenty to the value of threescore and foure pounds ster In horses fiue to the value of fifteene pounds ster: In Goats fiue to the value of fifteen shillings ster: In Corne to the value of three pounds tenn shillings ster. In Hay to the value of tenn pounds ster: In houshouldstuffe Garden and provision to the value of Three pounds ster: In depts fiue and thirtye shillings ster In all amounting to Cxvij li. xv s. Besides the And value of his the Lease being held from Mr Robert Nichols of the Citty <117 li. 15 s. 00 & 20 li. per annum> of Dublin for the space of two and twentye yeeres and a halfe being which was worth vnto him the sayd Thomas twenty pounds ster: per annum wherein he had the terme of 22 yers & a half to expire All which amounting to the iust and full summe of Two hundred nynty eyght pound ster: By & by meanes of John Woodfield neere Ballymoorevstas Englishman who as Mr Barnewell of Killenure told this deponent came with his companions by night and tooke the sayd Cattell of the lands of Killenewr in the County of Dublin [etc] being vnseene in this stealth This the deponent sayth And further deposeth that Jurat 19th August 1642 John Sterne Will: Aldrich 612 fol. 177v o Dublin Tho: Price Jur 19o Augustj 1642 Intw 1 Dec The dep: is mistaken + 613 fol. 178r Sir George Shurley knighte his Maiesties Cheefe Justice of the honorable and high Corte of Cheeffe place of the Kingdome of Ireland sworne & examjned sayth That besides his Losses mencioned and expressed in thexamynacion of Edward Catterall late of Ballinecarrigg in the County of Catherlagh gent, in that behalfe taken, He this deponent sayth That (by meanes of the presente rebellion) he doth Loose [ ] the proffits and prequisitts of his office and place of cheefe Justice aforesaid which before the Rebellion was yerely, Communibus annis, worth vnto him 300 li. at the Least Besides his fee or wages due vnto him yerely of CCCxl li. And xiij li. vj s. viij d. yerely formerly to him allowed for robes; & for his allowance for his 2 Circuits yerely Cxix li. In all amounting to seven hundreth seventie twoe powndes six shillinges viij d.: None of which sumes since the begining of the present Rebellion doth this deponent receive And further sayth That he this Deponent hath a howse and certeine tenements therevnto adioyneing of his Inheritance, scituate and being in Dublin. the purchase & building Whereof Cost him twoe thowsand powndes: & wold haue yeilded him the Rent of Cxx li. per annum before the Rebelljon began, which now yeild him noe Rent at all; And this deponent further saith That hee purchased certeine Landes within the County of Cork for his sonne Arthur Shurley which cost him One thowsand five hundreth Powndes, or thereabouts: ffor which his said sonn (as he taketh it) did receive before the Rebellion One hundrethe Powndes per annum, or thereabouts: the same being worth yerely much more, The howses whereof are now burned and the Landes Layd wast by the Rebells as he is credibly informed Ge Shurley Jurat Septemb: 5to 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich 638 fol. 178v 639 fol. 179r 640 fol. 179v Dublin Sir George Sherley knighte Jur 5 7bris 1642 Cert fact Intw 641 fol. 180r Henry Pemberton late of Brazeele in the County of Dublin Clerke duly sworne & examined deposeth that he was robbed & despoiled by meanes of this present rebellion in Ireland of these particulars following viz: Imprimis due unto him from Edward Belagh of Moynally in the County of Meath for all the tythes of the parish of Moynally withe the Manse house & 15 acres of gleab, being for the harvest 1641 _______________________________________________________ 90 li._00 Item due from George Nangle of Ardsallagh of the same County ______________ 60_00 Item due from Robert Nangle & Garrat fay of the parish of Berliff of the same County____________________________________________________________ 43_00 Item due from Thom. ffitzwilliams of Baldungan in the County of Dublin _______36_00 Tot: 229 00 All which he feareth to be utterly lost, by reason the sayd Edward Belagh, George Nangle Garrat fay & Thom: ffitzwilliams are in rebellion. And further deposeth that he is like to loose for the future the yeerely proffits of his Church Meanes, being formerly worth & sett communibus annis at [1]40 li. till it please god to setle peace againe in the kingdome. Hen: Pemberton Jurat May 25to 1642 Joh Watson John Sterne 584 fol. 180v Mr Pemberton May 25. 1642 Com Dublyn fol. 181r Nathaniell Stoughton of the Cittie of Dublin goldsmith beeing duly sworne before vs the Commissioners appointed in this behalfe, deposeth as followeth: Viz{t} Inprimis That by reason of this present Rebellion hee hath Lost these particuler somes of Monies vndermencioned from Audly Marvin esquire (as heire apparant to his brother James Marvin Late deceased) due by the said James (as appeareth by Bond vnder hand & Seale) the some of _______ 0205 li._{} Item due for Interest and Charges concerninge that debt, and promised to bee Paid by bothe the Brothers, it beeing three yeares due _____________________________________ 0070 li._0{} Item from the right Reverend father in God the Lo: Bishop of Killfenora (whoe was Robbd and spoyled by the Rebell of all his present Estate) the some of ________________ 0153 li._10 s._0 Item from Thomas Graie, deane of Kerrye ______________________________ 0100 li._0_0 Item from Ambrose Plunckett of the Countye of Catherlagh esquire (as appeareth by Specialitie)________________________________________________________ 0003 li._0_0 Item from James Talbot esquire (nowe in Rebellion) as appeares vnder his hand_____________________________________________________________ 0002 li._10_0 Item from Capten John Savage (as Likewise appeareth by specialitie vnder his hand_____________________________________________________________ 0002 li._10_0 Item due by Bond from Thomas Poole, Nicholas Poole, John Page, and William Reylie, (all spoyled and robbed by the Rebells) the some of ___________________________ 0025 li._10_0 Item from Nicholas Poole of Dublin ____________________________________ 0010 li._0_0 Item more by Bond from Robert Plandon ________________________________ 0012 li_10_0 Item paid and deliuered vnto Alderman Watson and Philipp Watson his sonn, Late of Dublin, (whoe are both departed the Kingdome) and should haue paid and returned the same in London on this Deponents behalfe, which theye never performed the Summ of ________ 0055 li._12_0 Item more spent and disbursed, in building houses vppon the said Alderman Watsons Lands in the Countie of Catherlagh, which is nowe taken by the Rebells: and cannot bee enioyed; the Summ: of at Least _________________________________________________ 0100 li._0_0 Item: due in trusting Peirce Butler _____________________________________ 0002 li._0_{ } Item from Paule Reynolds by Bill _____________________________________ 0001 li._10_{ } Item from Edmond Savage by Bill ____________________________________ 0001 li. 17 { } Some totall amounteth to _____________ 0554 li._19s._{} <554 li._19 s.> {Nath: Stoughton} Jurat 29 Martij 1642 John Sterne {Will: Hitchcocke} fol. 181v 685 fol. 182r 686 fol. 182v Mr Stoughton Dublyn Jurat 29 Martij 1642 Cert fol. 183r Simon Swayen late of Laghanstowne in the parish of Tullough in the Barony of Rathdowne in the County of Dublin Cler. & Thomas Walton Milner Late of the same Loughlanstowne and Anne Woodworth widdowe of the same, being sworne doe depose that since the said Simon received of his former losses by the Rebells vizt upon the seaventh day of October last 1642 about ten of the Clocke in the night the said deponents in the with others were besett by about 100 Rebells, as these deponents beleeve and whereof (as they likewise beleeve, Robert Crehall late of the said Laghanstowne, gent, Robert Barnewell late of Shankill in the county aforesaid gent, and James Goodman the yonger of Laghnanstowne in the County of Dublin gent, were the cheefe leaders: in the Castle of Laghanstowne aforesaid, where (after many shotts on both sides) the said Rebells found meanes to fire the said Castle, where they slew five of the deponents company, burnt one to ashes, the said Simon hardly escaping with life, the violence of the said fire, haveing burned one of his eyes burnt out of his head, and alsoe being fearfully burned in his hands hanches and leggs Insoemuch as he was almost burned to death having been formerly (during the said fight) opprobriously reviled with that company of Rebells and called parliament Rogues, and of with threats [ ] to the deponent Simon that they would have his hearts bloud: whome the said Rebells then and there robbed and dispoiled of his corne, garrans, vtensiles and household stuffe to the value of 200 li. sterlinge Simon Swayene Thomas Walton Signum predictæ Annæ [mark] Jur 9o ffebr 1642 Randall: Adams Hen: Brereton 689 fol. 183v Com Dublin (243) Mr Simon Swaine Jur ixo Febr 1642 Intw Cert hand w 7 oct 51 690 fol. 184r Judith Walcott widowe late the wife of Thomas Walcott late of the parish of St Nicholas without the walls of Dublyn deceased sworne saith That in the moneth of November Anno Domini 1641 being since the begining of this Rebellion the said Thomas Walcott and shee were robd & spoild at Clownyns in the County of Kildare being a farme he held by Lease from Sir Nicholas White knight of ffower hundred English sheep one hundred pounds two horses & one Cowe seaven pounds, Corne in the haggard eight pounds, A Reeke of hay fiftene pounds, and twelue acres of Corne vpon the ground forty pounds All which Cattell & goods were taken from him by the said Sir Nicholas Whites Irish Tenants and the Cattell were divided amongst them by one ffitz Garrold who was steward & Agent for the said Sir Nicholas White Also the said Thomas Walcott & shee were robd & spoild since the said moneth of November 1641 at Kiltipper in the parrish of Tallough in the County of Dublin by the Rebells of that County whose names they knew not, of threescore and seaven English sheep twenty pounds A faire howse and outhowses lately built burnt by the Rebells threescore pounds The lease of that Land for thirty yeres to come worth one hundred pounds per annum about the rent. Also the said Thomas Walcott & shee were robd & spoild att their farme neere Ropers rest by Dublyn since the said moneth of November 1641 att severall tymes by the Rebells whose names they knowe not of three and thirty Irish Cowes fforty pounds, twelue horses twenty pounds ffowerscore sheep two & thirty pounds and two and twenty English Cowes threescore pounds. And lastly since Michaelmas now Last the Rebells being many in nomber came in the night to their howse neere Ropers rest and broke open the dores & he demaunding who they were, answered they were Luke Tooles men & then were they murdred & massacred the said Thomas Walcott who had at the least forty wounds on his body with skeanes and robd them of Nynetene faire English Cowes ffifty pounds, and since his death shee was robd of Reek of hay ffower pounds. All which [ ] present losses amount to ffive hundred fifty & six pounds <160 li. <20 li. <40 li. 7 60 24 8 100 32 15 180> 60 40 54 170> 210 180 170 580> Judith Walcott Jur 29o Oct 1642 Joh Watson: Will: Aldrich 725 fol. 184v Dublin Judith Walcott Jur 29o Oct 1642 Intw Cert fact Kildare in no + 726 fol. 185r Losses more as foll: li. s. d. by William Naulle of Galloway___________________________________05 00 0 the widow Cunditt of Galloway 01 07 9 the Executor of Hen: Deane of Athlone 06 08 0 John Radbirne of Ardmagh 02 00 0 William Spencer of Ardmagh 12 00 0 Thomas Dudbridg of Downepatrick 09 15 5 George Eden of Louthers towne 09 00 0 James Gray of Cauan 07 06 9 John Browne of Cauan 17 00 0 Robert Dolline of Cauan 09 04 2 Robert Grahame of Eniskilline 10 11 6 Robert Browning of Enniskilline 02 10 0 Edward Marstone of Eniskilline 22 15 6 Thomas Pouge of Enniskilline 03 08 0 Edward Paulle of Londondery 19 09 10 Isack Leigh of Newtowne 01 07 6 Jonas Willson of Trime 03 00 0 Olliuer Porc of Manahan 10 16 6 John Mathewes of Loughgall 27 02 6 Thomas Kind of Loughgaulle 02 10 0 Mr Roger Meignes of oughall 03 16 2 Robert Handcock of Newtowne 06 00 0 John Grifine of Tredath 26 04 0 Danell Brady of Trime 15 00 0 Nicholas Weeb of Wicklow 07 00 0 Richard Claybroke of Bray 01 05 10 James Salmon of Mountrath 04 10 0 Nathanell Coats of fearbane 04 00 0 Richard Croxall of Loughgall 01 15 0 Thomas Paulle of Dubline 04 04 0 Georg Plunckett of Carrick 09 01 0 Patterick Kelly of Carrick 01 06 2 Thomas Newman of Ballyhaz 20 00 0 Thomas Grenham of Tredath 20 00 0 Capt. Hen: Smith 01 12 9 John Clife of the prospect 02 10 0 Anthonny Hinckly of the same 01 11 6 Tho: Ormes of Dubline 03 10 0 William Hill of Houth 03 08 0 Ambrose Plunckett of Carlow 03 10 0 John Thorp of Ballyhaz 05 00 0 Robert Hollmes of Tredath 07 07 2 William Barnes of Tirbutt 01 00 0 Samuell Bery of Turbut 43 19 9 Gaberill Carier of Tirbut 02 00 0 John Read of Dunsholine 01 08 0 Sara Murfy of Dubline 01 19 0 Lambert Bonnd of Dubline 03 08 0 Samuell foxcraft of Dubline 02 00 0 Georg Turner of Dubline 01 10 0 William Lewes of Dubline 17 00 0 John Johnson of Dubline 12 18 0 Roger Didsbery of Dubline 06 17 0 Tho: Brokes of Dubline 06 00 0 Jasper Signe of Dubline 17 00 0 Christopher Dufe of Dubline 15 00 0 John Ford of Dubline 04 00 0 Thomas And Tindall Bringirst of Dubline 02 01 6 John Downey of Mellifont 02 14 0 Allexander Thomson of Bellfast 48 00 0 Besides seuerall other debts of small sumes coming to 40 00 0 569: 09: 3 488: 07: 2 totall - 1097: 16: 5 Besides seuerall small debts to the vallue of 40 li. per me Ric Stone Jurat 20 April 1642 Roger Puttocke Randall Adams 682 fol. 185v Justics fol. 186r A particulers of such Goodes and debtors Richard Stone of Dubline Grocer sworne and examined saith: That by reason of the present Rebellion he hath lost And is likly to sufer in by Reson of this late Rebellion Aprill the 20th 1642 the [ ] of his debts owing vnto him by the persons hereafter mencioned vizt Item by seuerall Goods detaind by Thomas Cormack Carrier in Mullingare a Rebell the to the vallue of____________________________________________________ 40 li. 00 s. 0 d. by seuerall wares; left in Athlone surprised by the Rebells_____________ 20 00 0 by 4 Cowes 1 heyfer & 2 garrons taken out of the Lands of Grandgormon_ 07 00 0 by mony dewe from Walter Cullenan of James Towne________________ 07 02 3 by mony dewe from John Vincent And Carbery birne of James towne___ 51 00 0 by monny dewe from Johnock Holleran of James towne______________ 05 14 6 James Oharren And Danell o farell of kilbegan______________________ 04 11 11 by George Birne of Dunganon___________________________________ 01 00 06 by William Howcraft of Castlecarbery_____________________________ 36 19 3 by Phillip Bisse of Dubline______________________________________ 05 12 0 by Meridith Jones of Abbyboille_________________________________ 03 12 4 by Stephen Quirke of Abbyboill_________________________________ 01 08 0 by John Vrrine of Abby boille___________________________________ 12 14 0 by James Birne of Abby boille___________________________________ 13 05 0 by Posthume Witter of Abby boille_______________________________ 01 00 0 by farough Naughten of Athlone_________________________________ 03 19 9 by Stephen Rose of Athlone____________________________________ 07 15 6 by Robert Woodlife of Athlone__________________________________ 03 01 4 by Georg Presick of Athlone____________________________________ 30 00 0 by Phillip Staford of Athlone____________________________________ 07 08 0 by Richard Mallone of Athlone__________________________________ 01 15 4 by Micheall Gauly of Athlone___________________________________ 02 03 6 by Richard Gowly of Athlone___________________________________ 04 09 6 by James Wallar of Roscomone__________________________________ 13 08 3 by Mr Jo: Both of Athlone______________________________________ 10 02 10 by Robert Scott of Milltowne____________________________________ 14 17 10 by James Hopson of Rosecomon_________________________________ 16 06 10 by John Coille of Rosecomon____________________________________ 02 00 0 by the widow Leigh of Rosecomon_______________________________ 03 16 7 by Walter Tirell of Mullingare___________________________________ 01 12 0 by William Sibthorp of Mullingar________________________________ 01 09 0 by Stephen Chamberline of Mullingar_____________________________ 02 00 0 by Richard Bird of Miltowne____________________________________ 06 15 2 by Tho: Rafter of Burr_________________________________________ 02 05 4 by feaghna flanagan of Tulske___________________________________ 04 00 0 by Jo: Stibes County Longford__________________________________ 02 05 0 by Jo: Done County Lonngford__________________________________ 02 09 4 by Mr. Edgworth Countty Lonngford_____________________________ 04 17 9 by Joseph Hollist Countty Rosecomon____________________________ 07 00 0 by Richard Bush of Strade______________________________________ 35 08 4 by John Dennis of Castle Cote___________________________________ 04 01 10 by Andrew Brinsham of Castlecarbey_____________________________ 01 00 0 by Ralph Malbone of Castlecarbery_______________________________ 05 00 0 by feagh Burke of ballintuber____________________________________ 05 12 6 by Josua Bushop of Dubline_____________________________________ 01 01 10 by Richard Hatton of Dubline____________________________________ 02 10 0 by William Horish of Dubline___________________________________ 03 10 0 by James finglase of Dubline____________________________________ 02 00 0 by Patt Dillon of Dubline_______________________________________ 01 05 0 by Teag Curough of Dubline____________________________________ 26 00 0 by James And Ambrose dufe of Dubline___________________________ 22 15 9 by Phillip Deuerux of Dubline___________________________________ 04 04 4 by Georg Hagas of Dubline_____________________________________ 01 10 0 by farroll Kelly of Dubline______________________________________ 03 00 0 by Patterick Broune of Dubline__________________________________ 02 10 0 488 07 2d more one the otherside fol. 186v fol. 187r ffebruary 1641 Thomas Waller of ffinglasse in the Countie of Dubline duelie sworne & examined vpon his oath sayth that since this presente rebellion (vizt) about the 29th of November last he loste a mare & a carre taken awaye by Captaine Ralie when the 600: were Loste going to Droghedah his mare being pressed for that Jornie & was worth 4 li. Also this deponent loste the about the 8th of December last 6 cowes worth 3 li. a peece & one heffer worth xx s. taken awaye by James Longe & ffrinde & his sonne of Donsincke farmers 19 li. & there companie being Rebells 18 li. Also this deponent loste one heyfer worth 20 s. taken awaye the same time by the said Rebbells Also this deponent Loste the same time in all manner of in household stuffe fuell & winter provision worth 8 li. taken awaye by Patricke Branagher the said James Longe & the said ffrinde & there Companie of rebells All which Losses amounteth to 31 li. This deponent further deposeth that there is also in rebellion Dudly Byrne of finglas, Murtogh Doyle of the same: Daniell Doyle his sonn of the same Patrick Mangan of the same, Abraham Cardon & Patrick Lalor of the same and John Donnell of the same. Also this deponent had two howses in ffinglasse which coste him latelie in fine & building 10 li. which he hath vtterlie Loste: So that the totall of the deponents Losses by the rebells doth amount vnto ffortie and one pounds ster Thomas Waller Jur 29o Martij 1642 Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke 727 fol. 187v 728 fol. 188r 729 fol. 188v 101. Dublin 191 A note of Thomas Waller his Losses finglasse Jur 29 Marcij 1641 Intw Cert fact 8 dec 45 730 fol. 189r ffrancis Wilcox of the Cittie of Dublin Coachharnesmaker sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion and by meanes thereof hee hath beene & is deprived expelled robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his meanes & goods and chattells of the values hereafter mencioned vizt of horses worth xxij li. of Cowes worth xxix li. howshold goods worth x li. of debts due vnto him which were good before the Rebellion and are nowe desperate and as he is verely perswaded quite Lost amounting to one hundreth pownds, And further saith that since the begining of the Rebellion he had 2 howses which standing which were built nere the Castle wall in damastreete London Dublin: And that for the better fortifying & trenching about the wall & to avojd other harme and damage to the Castle & Cittie, hee was Comanded to pull it them downe which in obedience he did suffered to be done Whereby hee lost xx li. more In all amounting to one hundreth fowrscore [seventie] one powndes And further sayth That one Mris Margarett ffarrells, which was by the Rebells robbed of [ ] ffowrscore Cowes worth one hundreth & threescore powndes per annum which were taken of and from the farme lands at the Crew and Rathmynes Late in this deponents possession Signum ffrancisci Wilcox [mark] Jur vltimo Apr 1642 Hen: Brereton Joh Watson 752 fol. 189v 753 fol. 190r 754 fol. 190v 112. Dublin ffrancis Wilcox Jur apr: vltimo 1642 108 106 755 fol. 191r Susan Wilson relict of John Wilson Late of Killany in the county of Dublin Clerk Vicar Curate of Killany and Dalky in the said County duly sworne and examined deposeth that her said Husband was despoyled and deprived of at Killany and Dalky aforesaid of Hey worth twenty pounds but whoe tooke the said Hey shee cannot sweare for that by reason of feare of his life, her said Husband and herself were before the rebells arose in those parts inforced to fly to Dublin, further this examinate deposeth that her said husband was [ ] dispoyled by this rebellion of the benefit of this abovesaid church liveings worth at Least fourscore pounds per annum, by which depriving him of his meanes this deponent verily beleeveth that her said Husband perished and that for want of relief in his sicknes Susan [mark] Wilson her marke Jurat 8 Junij 1642 Joh Watson Hen: Brereton Cert 778 fol. 191v 779 fol. 192r fol. 192v Dublin Suzan Wilson Jur viijo Junij 1642 Cert fact fol. 193r John Woodcock Gouldsmith one of the Sherriffs of the Citty of Dublin sworne & examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebelljon & by meanes thereof he this Deponent hath beene expelled deprived & dispoyled of his farme called Balgreene in the County of Meath which he held by leas for thirtie fowre yeres to come or thereabouts from one Edward Robert Allen Esquire and of his corne cattle and other goodes there being, to his losse & damage of Seven hundreth powndes ster By John Dracott of Morningtowne in the Countie of Meath Esquire and divers of the name and Sept of the Talbotts of Dardeston & Newhagard in the said Countie of Meathe x x x and their Tennants & other Rebells dwelling thereabouts whose names he cannott certenly expresse, And further sajth That by meanes of the same Rebellion this deponent (as hee is verely perswaded, hath beene & is deprived stript and dispoyled of iust debts duly oweing vnto him by seuerall persons his debtors within the said Kingdome of Ireland amounting to the some of One thowsand twentie five powndes xviij s. viij d.: which debts this deponent is perswaded he shall losse by reason many of the parties his debtors are now in actuall Rebellion & the rest stript robbed dispoyled or otherwise by the Rebellion made vnable to make satisfaccion. And alsoe further sayth That by meanes of the presente rebellion hee this deponent is Like to Loose and suffer by his ingagements for seuerall persons robbed & spoyled by the Rebells the some of ffowre hundreth powndes or thereabowts And thereby alsoe is like to Loose and suffer by the Losse of the rents and Customes belonging to his office of sherriff the some of one hundreth & fifty powndes In all amounting to the sume of twoe <2275 li. 18 s. 6 d.> thowsand, twoe hundreth seventy five pownds eighteene 784 fol. 193v shillinges six pence. Besides his the losse in not following his trade & profession of a gouldsmith his extraordinary charge care dilligence & paines in the executeing & performing of his place & office of sherriff theis dangerous and rebellious tymes: & mainteining of servants and others for the performance of his Maiesties service: which he (thoughe soe as aforesaid by the Rebellion disabled), yet willingly & freely vndergoeth Jo: Woodcocke Jurat April 18vo 1642. coram nobis Joh Watson Hen: Brereton 785 fol. 194r 786 fol. 194v { } Dublin Mr John Woodcock Jur 18 Apr 1641 Cert fact 98 fol. 195r Robert Woodward of Dublin gentleman sworne and examined sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes thereof this deponente hath had his howse and owthowses at donnybrooke: pulled downe & the timber thereof carryed away by the Rebells and souldjers to his damage of 40 li. And this deponent hath since hadd thirtie of his Milch Cowes stollen out of a bawne att Colledge greene & five horses all which were worth one hundreth powndes Soe that his whole Losse by meanes of the Rebellion cometh vnto the sume of one hundreth & fforty pounds ster Jur viijo Nov: 1642 Joh Watson Randall Adams Cert fact 787 fol. 195v Dublin Robert Woodward Jur viijo Nov: 1642 Cert fact Leitrim Widow Diedd fol. 222r Sarah Allicott the wiffe of James Allicott of the Cittie of Dublin sworne and examyned deposeth and saith That since the cessation of Armes proclaimed vizt about a fortnight since shee this deponent Lodging or staying all night at Tymolin an irish garrison of Rebells in the in shee then and there heard one of the Rebells garrison souldjers then and there demanded whether the English at Catherlogh from whence shee came w Resolued to dwell there or noe she answered she knew not, but they were building, To which he replyed If they bee it is for a yere and a day: and perhapps but for tenn weekes Signum predictæ Saræ Jur 29o Oct 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 141 fol. 222v Dublin Sarah Allicott Jur Jur: 29o Oct 1643 hand Intw 142 fol. 223r William Andrewes of the Kinges Inns Dublin gent sworne and examyned deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof hee the deponent and the rest of the farmers of the Allome vended within the Realme of Ireland have since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof been deprived and bereft of divers debts and somes of money due and owing vnto them by seuerall persons within the said realme of Ireland amounting in all to the summ of One thowsand fowre hundred twenty three Powndes five shillings five pence: which sums hee is affrayd he shall loose by reason the parties debters are some of them gone into Rebellion and the rest are soe robbed & dispoyled by the Rebell as they are not able to make satisfaccion per me William Andrewes Jur 7o November 1643 Hen: Jones Edw: Pigott {105} fol. 223v Dublin William Andrewes Jur vijo Novembris 1643 C.f. fol. 224r Richard Aires now of the Cittie of Dublin gent sworne & examined deposeth and sayth: That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof he was and is deprived dispossessed and dispojled of his goodes chattells & estate worth ffowre hundred powndes sterling And that hee is Like to bee deprived of the proffitts of his Landes and farme worth One hundred pownds per annum vntill a peace bee established, And further saith that one James Wilson of in the County of Leitrim James Hamilton of in the County of Roscommon gent whoe is gone into Rebellion oweth to this deponent the some of fforty pownds: & the rest that owe him mony are either robbed & soe disabled to make satisfaccion or gone away but whether he cannott tell And further saith That Mr Thomas Galle Late viccar of the Callough & Ratline in the County of Longford Lately deceased, since the begining of the same Rebellion and by meanes thereof was forceibly expelled from his Church Liveings and meanes, and was depriued robbed, and dispojled of his goodes chattells & estate worth One thowsand Powndes sterling And that further saith That Lishagh Gillernow of Ratline in the said County of Longford, was Esquire was the principall Rebell that soe deprived & dispojled the said Tho: Gall of his goodes and meanes: & that robbed & dispojled the Lady Dutton & the Protestants thereabouts of their estats and goods And that the said Lishagh was assisted and seconded by other Rebells vizt by the sept and kinredd of the ffarrells & the Dempsies & others whose Christen names hee knoweth not Rich: Ayres Jur 26o May 1643 John Sterne Hen: Brereton 155 fol. 224v Dublin Mr Rich Ayres Jur 26o May 1643 156 fol. 225r James Bentley nowe of the Citty of Dublin in the County of Cleark sworne, and examined deposeth and saith That hee this deponent since the Cessation of Armes in this kingdome was proclaimed that is to say in or about the moneth day of November 1643 ryding from the Cittie of Dublin into the Cuntry vizt into the Counties of Dublin & Wickloe Did observe and see that the Rebells had burned demolished and spoyled the howses of Powerscourte belonging vnto Captain Wingfeild, The howse of Killruddery belonging vnto the Erle of Meath, the howse of Balligaruy belonging vnto Robert Kenedy Esquire, the howse of Miltowne belonging vnto Sir William Parsons knight and Barronet, the Castle of the Grang belonging vnto Sir William Vsher knight the Castle of Newraghe belonging vnto John Pue Esquire The howse and Church of Dunganstowne belonging unto Sir John Hoy knight, the howse of Rassallagh belonging vnto Sir William Rives knight, and part of the Church of Wickloe, all in the County of Wickloe, And the howse of Miltowne in the Countie of Dublin belonging to Archdeacon Bulkley the howse of Ardenode belonging to Alexander Burrrowes Esquire, The howse of Barretstonn belonging to Sir Robert Dixon knight: And this deponent demanding from the irish the cawse of their soe wasting burning & spojleing of those soe faire howses and churches They generally answered that the it was done becawse the English should not plant any garrisons in those partes James Bentley Jur 26 Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 188 fol. 255v Dublin Mr James Bentley Jur 16 Januar 1643 hand Intw 189 fol. 226r Mathew Bentley of the Citty of Dublin gent one of his Maiesties messingers of his Counsell board in the kingdome of Ireland sworne & examined sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof hee is and hath beene deprived robbed and dispoyled at Ballybooden in the County of Dublin of his beasts cattle horses sheepe Malt howshold stuffe & had his howses burned & spojled & lost in Hay debts proffitts of his farmes & other gooodes & chattells of the value, & to his present Losse of twoe thowsand five hundred & seventy powndes sterling And that hee is Like to bee deprived of and loose the future proffitts of his ffarme & meanes (worth when the Rebellion begun) 105 li. per annum vntill a peace be established And further sayth that the parties that soe robbed and dispoyled him were (as he hath beene tould & verely beleeveth the Rebellious souldjers and followers of Colonell Luke Tool & the sonns of Phelim Mcffeogh and divers others of the Tooles & Birnes, whose names he cannott expresse: And saith alsoe that this deponents brother ffrancis Bentley was wounded by the Rebells in rescowing of the said goods: & Peirce Jones was alsoe wounded soe as both of them died Mathew Bentley Deposed Aug: 28th 1643 Hen: Brereton Edw Pigott 190 fol. 226v Dublin Mr Mathew Bentley Jur 28o Augusti 1643 Intw 191 fol. 227r The Examinacion of Jane Boswall of the Citty of Dublin, taken before vs his Maiesties Commissioners of such losses as shee hath sustained by reason of this present Rebellion, in these particulers following (vizt) Inprimis this Examinant deposeth that by reason of the foresaid rebellion she hath lost per annum dureing her life ________________________________________ xL li. Item arrearages due to this deponent for the foresaid rent _______ xl li. Item this Examinant further deposeth that there is likewise due vnto her by bonds iiijxx x li. which she is depriued of by reason, the parties owing the same vnto her are robbed and dispoiled of all theire estates by the rebells _________________________ iiijxx x li. Somm totalis _________________________________________ 190 li.-0-0 190-00-00 And further saith That William James Browne of [ ] Malrankan in the County of Wexford whoe is to pay her said yerely rent of xx li. & arrerages of 40 li., is now gone into actuall Rebellion And that the parties that owe her the said Lxxxx li. are soe robbed stripped and disabled by the rebells that they are not able to give her satissfaccion Jane Boswell Jurat xxj ff Aprilis 1643 Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke 216 fol. 227v 107 Dublin Jane Boswell Jur 21 April 1642 Cerf CF 107 217 fol. 228r William Cleburne Deane of Kildare, sworne and examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion, and by meanes thereof: This Deponent was deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of his Churc the possession and proffits of his Church Liveings: and of his Cattle horses mares due debts & other his goodes & Chattells of the value and to his present Losse of nyne hundred seventie seven powndes fowre shillings vj d. And is Like to be deprived of and Loose the future proffitts of his Liveings & Church meanes (worth One hundreth fowrscore and six powndes) per annum vntill a peace bee established And further saith That the parties that were & are soe indebted vnto him this Deponent and that now are or lately were actors and Rebells in the present Rebellion are theis that follow vizt Edward Wootton of Rowston in the County of Lowth gent Mr Clinton of Drumcashell in the same County gent: Patrick Dawe and his seacond sonn both of Braghanstowne in the same County yeoman gentleman and Oliver Ewstace of Mullicash in the County of Kildare gentleman: & James fflattesberry of Drynanstowne in the County of Kildare Esquire William Cleburne Jur 9o May 1642 Joh Watson: Hen: Brereton. 270 Cert fact fol. 228v Dublin Mr William Cleburne Jur Jur 9o Maij 1643 Cert fact 271 fol. 229r Margarett the wiffe of Richard Cooke late of Kilmainham bridg in the County of Dublin Gardener sworne and examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes thereof shee and her said husband were depriued robbed and dispojled of howshold goodes provition & other things & hadd their howse wasted and pulld downe to their losse of ffifteene pownds ster But whoe the Rebells were that soe robbed and dispojled her she cannott tell they being strangers to her, but that very tyme they soe trampled vpon with their feete & barbarously intreated her little sonn (whoe was about 14 yeres of age) that he thereof languished & dyed Deposed Maij 23o 1643 Hen: Brereton Edw: Pigott [ ] 280 fol. 229v Dublin Margrett Cook Jur 23 May 1643 Intw hand w not very materiall 179 281 fol. 230r Verte fol (Note: The first page of this deposition can be found on fol. 230v) Captain Talbott and Comanded to be brought back (as this deponent hath bin credibly informed and beleeveth) becawse they had not paid ransome But becawse the deponent & his fellow prisoner suspected such pursuite they went away or rather fled by a secrett by way soe as they escaped & gott to Dublin: Neuertheles the deponent then was then deprived of and Lost his horse, sword, pistolls cloake & other things worth fifteene pounds & lost xj li. of his pay in that tyme of his restraint, & expended vij li. or thereabouts in prison. And this deponent further saith That on Thursday before the 23th of October when the Rebellion apparantly first began this deponent mett in seuerall Companies by 12. 10. 8 & lesser numbers seuerall men that seemed to be selected for souldjers amounting to one about one hundred men betwixt Dublin and Dunshaglin 12 myles distant: And asking some of them whose men they were or from whence they came some gaue churlish Answeres [ ] demanding by what authority he asked the question, others answered they were goeing to Dublin and from thence were to goe over sea but none of them would tell whoe their Captaine or Comander was but all of them went towards Dublin and were or seemed to bee all very able Lusty yong men & Like souldjers and soe the deponent then conceived them to bee And since he hath bin and is verely perswaded they were such as came to assist the takeing & surprizeing of the Castle of Dublin: And further saith that the deponent ouer and besides his said woundes received and imprisonment and iminent danger of death hath lost and bin dampnified by [ ] meanes of the present Rebellion the summe of One hundred & fifty powndes Besides his yerely imployment at the Navan worth 20 li. per annum, whereof he <210 li.> accompteth 3 yeres proffit Amounting to Lx li. to be lost, and <20 li. per annum> he is like to be deprived of & loose the future proffits thereof vntill a peace be established Signum predicti Hugonis Booth [mark] Jur vijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 215 fol. 230v Hughe Booth La of the Citty of Dublin gent sworne and examined deposeth and saith That about Midsomer 1642 Hee this deponent nere the Citty of Dublin was deprived robbed and dispojled of Cowes worth 32 li., And at seuerall tymes after he was alsoe nere Dublin aforesaid robbed and depriued of horses & Mares worth about 25 li. And further saith That he this deponent being Comander of a troope of horse garrisoned at Miltowne about 2 myles from Dublin and haveing constantly offronted the Rebells & performed (as he conceiveth) most acceptable servacs against them on his Maiesties behalfe about the 2d of June 1643 went out vpon a party with 7 other troopers vnder his command to scowre the parts thereabouts and riding along nere vnto the howse of Merian belonging An ambush of horsmen Rebells Comanded by Captain Barnard Talbott sudden Consisting of thirty five in number suddenly assaulted them: And then and there after such a skirmish as the deponent and 5 more (whereof twoe were slayne) could make; Twoe flying or escapeing away) this deponent & the other 3 that stood to the skirmish being all shrowdly wounded, were forced to yeild themselues to those Rebells & were carried away prisoners to the Castle of Arklowe, and were there kept prisoners, howbeit one of them vizt William Pigeon after 9 weeks, was exchanged for one that was miller to the said Captain Talbott, and another named Robert Edwards then paid 30 li. ransome But as for the deponent and the fowrth prisoner by name John Woodyard they still remained closse prisoners vntill the end of 22 weekes yet in daily danger of death & in much want & miserie Howbeit then it pleased god to stirr up the harts of one Sir Henry Bealing knight prime man of the Rebells county Counsell and Teige oge Birne to giue them a warrant of inlargement, wherevpon they being sent away were neuertheless pursued by the meanes of the said Captain 214 fol. 231r Bartholomew Drope of the Cittie of Dublin merchant sworne and examined deposeth and saith That when the Rebellion began vizt the xxiijth of October 1641 There was due & owing vnto him this Deponent, by, & from such (as hee then Conceived to bee soluent men in the kingdome of Ireland vpon Judgments statute staples Specialties & by booke Eleven thowsand pounds of principall money: One thowsand pownds interest & three hundreth poundes Costs in suite of Lawe. And this deponent since the Rebellion began and by meanes thereof hath beene deprived and dispoiled of Rents within the Cittie of Dublin of which he hath leases for 40 yeres to come amounting xlviij li. per annum [holden] And vnder the rent of one paire of Gloves per annum: Soe as he cannott now receive above 10 li. per annum for the same And of certeine ould howses in Dublin which were mortgaged vnto him for 400 li. which he formerly lett for 50 li. per annum: (of both which lands and howse one yeres proffitt and above the deponent hath lost) & is Like to be direc deprived privated of the Residues vntill a peace be established Some of the howses being pulld downe and the rest Lying void: And further saith that some of his [ ] said debtors are or are reputed to be rebells & to doe & performe malignant & evill offics against the kings Maiesty & his Loyall subiects, And the rest of his said Debtors are some killd some captived, some robbed & left naked by the Rebells soe as they are not able to make satisfaccion Bartholo: Drope Jurat: Jul: 3d. 1643 Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich 335 fol. 231v Dublin Bartholomew Drope Jur 3o Julij 1643 Intw Cf 336 fol. 232r Samuell Felgate of the Cittie of Dublin farmer aged 46 yeres or thereabouts sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion That is to say about the month of December 1641 This deponent was at greate Cabbrough within the County of Dublin forceibly Robbed and dispoyled by Rebells to him vnknowne of Cowes heffers Mares & howsholdgoods worth 26 li. 13 s. 4 d. att the least & expelled from his farme there which before the Rebellion was clerely worth vnto him 40 li. per annum: Whereof he hath since lost by meanes of the Rebellion the profitts for twoe yeres & a half & he is like to bee deprived of and Loose the future proffits of his said farme vntill a peace be setled: Besides the proffits of his building hedging & ditching manureing & improveing of the said farme which cost this deponent 150 li. ster at least And this deponent for saffty of his Liffe flying to repaireing to Grangegorman nere the Citty of Dublin: & dwelling there with his family & haveing a stock of Cattle there worth Cxx li. at Least was about the xxiiijth of August 1642 or not long after forceibly in the night tyme at Grangegorman aforesaid assaulted and besett with a great number of cruell Rebells vnknowne whoe then and there robbed and deprived him of the cattle and alsoe gave One Patrick his servant soe many deadly & cruell wounds that he then and there instantly dyed, And those Rebells alsoe then and there gave seven greivous wounds to Margret Boys this deponents Maid servant, and shott him this deponent in his belly and through his thighe. The Cureing of which wounds vpon him & his said Mayd servant (being very desperate and almost mortall), cost this deponent the some of 10 li. ster at least, And hee further saith That at Michelmas last 1642 or about that tyme hee haveing some reeks or cocks of hay worth nere 30 li. standing vpon his said grounds at hadd the same forceibly taken & carried away by the troopers & souldjers vnder the Comand of the Lord Lieutennant of Ireland And saith that he accompteth his whole losses (by meanes of the present Rebellion) to amount to the summe of 396 li. & above: Besides the future proffits of his farme of the clere value of 40 li. per annum as aforesaid Signum [mark] predicti Samuel Jur viijo Jan: 1643 coram Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 364 fol. 232v Dublin Sam: ffelgate Jur viijo Jan 1643 Intw C.f. Debt for Coringally et knockycarrygaue Com Corcke for St John disclaime in theis 365 fol. 233r William Fleming late of Storminston in the County of Dublin gent sworne & examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes thereof he hath bin and is deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of the possession rents and proffitts of his farme & of his Cattle horses Corne hay furrs howseholdstuffe, and hath bin otherwise dampnifyd lost and hindered in his estate & meanes of the value and to his losse of ffiue three hundred & fifty powndes sterling And that the Rebell Symon Jordan of Barberstowne & his wicked partakers forceibly tooke away his Malt & other goods & dispoyled his howse at Storminstowne aforesaid. But what the names of the other Rebells are that soe robbed or deprived him he cannott tell Will: flemyngs Jur 7o Novembris 1643 Edw: Pigott Hen: Brereton 368 fol. 233v Dublin William Fleming Jur 7o Nov: 1643 Cf 369 fol. 234r William Clarke of the Cittie of Dublin Inholder sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That by meanes of the Rebellion & since the same began this deponent hath bin deprived bereft and dispoyled of his goodes & chattels & meanes or for the present dampnified in his estate within the Citty of Dublin and suburbs thereof or nere the same the summ or value of five hundred powndes & aboue William Clark Jur xjo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 266 fol. 234v Dublin William Clark Jur xjo Jan 1644 267 fol. 235r William Hollis gent nowe one of the traine of Artilerie at Dublin Sworne and examined deposeth and saith: That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the xth of March Last 1642 This deponent being then vnder the Comand of Captain Devaleere & a trooper: Martched with this said Captain & the rest of his troope out of the towne of Swordes in the County territory of ffingall vpon a partie to meete with, & (if possible) to surprise the Slowbegg or small runing army of the Rebells: then very frequent & dangerous to the kinges Lojall subiects in the Cuntrie) And haveing ridd vpp and downe seuerall myles at length this deponent & the re six more by Consent of the rest, ranged over the feilds the next way homewad homewards (as they conceived) But in their way The Rebells Captain John ffatt Oliver Welsh (a frier) Captain ffinglass & Captain John ffinglasse, Joh ffotterell father Rowen the Preist & other preists in their Company: and divers other Rebells Consisting in all of 100 horse & 15 musketeers or thereabouts (Lying in ambush) suddenly asaulted and sett vpon this deponent & the other six: But 2 of the six rydeing away: this deponent & the other 4 were were surprised still pursued & one of them instantly slaine (after they hadd skirmished with the rebells), & at length they fled into a mylne which the Rebells burned about their heads) soe as they were inforced to stand to the Rebells mercie: & haveing quarter, were brought out: yet this deponent & 2 more of them were carried towards the place of execucion & all threatened to bee hanged, and those twoe vizt William Murphy & Henry Shelton were then and there hanged accordingly: But this deponent earnestly pressing the Rebells for the liffe they promissed him vpon his quarter, Hee with much difficulty escaped death att that tyme: But was stript presently of his clothes money & weapons worth iiij li. at Least, and alsoe of his horse & armes: & then they carried this deponent to Westpalstowne: from thence to another towne called (as he thincketh) the Currogh: Where the Rebells kept a Court of guard all night & this deponent was kept prisoner amongst them: And from thence was carried with them to Kylartareirey 432 fol. 235v nere Minowth in the County of Kildare: & from thence was carried a long with the said Welsh, & the rest vpp & downe the County of Kildare into & from theis seuerall townes vizt Cloncurry Kilbride, & into Corckerstowne where one Mr. Ailmer Liveth with a great Company of his tennants frends and servants Whoe are all (as this deponent is veryly perswaded) most notorious Rebells (although as is reported) Protected by Captain Sandford or some others; ffor indeed the said Mr Ailmer & his tennants & Inhabitants of that towne ordinarily harbour releeve & entertaine Rebells (the said Walshs his Ancient liveing with his family in that towne): & his Sergeant liveing closse by, And the Cuntry farmers (whose howses are burnd) carried thither frequently their Corne: ffrom whence it & other provision, hath beene Comonly sent to the Rebells army for their releeffe: And the Rebell souldiers are daily & nighty billetted in Corkerstown aforesaid: and in all the other towns aforesaid And from thence this deponent was carried to Scurlockstowne: Where hee observed & saw that the Rebells keept a Court of guard in the howse of one Morrice ffitzgarald In which Court a guard this Deponent was kept prisoner 2 seuerall nights: And from thence this deponent was carried to Dunnadey 6 myles or thereabouts beyond Manowth (: which as the inhabitants report) is protected by the Marquesse of Ormond: And yet the Lady Ailmer & her tennants in that towne doe most frequently harbour entertaine and releeve Rebells vizt the said Captain Welsh Captain Scurlock & one Captain Talbott & their Rebell souldjers alsoe sending Corne & releefe to the Rebells army: and keepeing the gates of the towne open in the day time for the Rebells: But when they heare of any English armie then they shutt the gates & place Centurys vpon the topp of the Ladie Ailmers howse: in show, against the Rebells as both the deponent himself obserued, & as was confessed vnto him by divers of the Rebells themselues: And from thence this deponent was carried prisoner by the Rebells to that and into 433 fol. 236r the Island of Allen & to the howse where Morrice ffitzgarrett gent dwelleth: which said ffitzgarrett (being Lord of all or the principall parts of that Island) is (as the inhabitants there confidently report) protected by Sir Arthur Loftus knight Captain and governor of the Naas And the said ffitzgarrett frequently & att his pleasure goeth to and from the Naas: seuerall times sending to the said Sir Arthur Loftus small divers small presents: And in that deed, that whole Island being protected, The Rebells vizt Captain Welsh Captain Scurlogh Captain Talbott and divers other Rebellious persons and their souldiers doe comonly resort vnto & haue free & open harbor & entertainment there And on Ester day Last this deponent being there, sawe a Markett there kept, where alsoe there were a great number of preists & fryers & Masse publiquely said, and the towne where the Market was kept vizt Kilmeige entertained thene them at the least 200 Rebell souldjers which keept a Court of guard in a stable closse by the said Morrice ffitzgarrets howse & keepe Centries & haue there cast vpp framed, and finished a great work of earth & sodds: which this deponent Conceiveth to bee Cannon proofe: In And the Rebell Captains Last named have (in this deponents sight) freely and familiarly gone into and out of the said ffitzgarrets howse & have discoursed and consulted with him, Insoemuch as those Captains (as this deponent is verely perswaded) doe Comand all the howse work, & Ileand Island, & all the souldjers there: And when this deponent was brought from thence that is to say on Wednsday or Thursday in Ester weeke, a great number of souldjers were ready to bee sent from thence to ayde the Rebellious irish Army: And from that Island this deponent was carried back to Corkerstowne aforesaid: Where he was in restraint till Sunday sevenight following: & then a party of English from Mynowth comeing through that towne The deponent breake then 434 fol. 236v then and there brake seeing them) broake from his keepers the Rebellious souldiers that had him in restraint and from the women in the howse that endeavoured to hold him fast & soe escaped to those English souldjers: And further saith That the said Captain ffottrell weare whoe is now brought to Dublin a prisoner, weareth about him this deponent{s} Coate which was taken from him when he was surprised as aforesaid: And saith alsoe that one George Laiborne alias Labrum: Whoe is now in the Citty of Dublin (an English man) his wiffe being one of the Rebellious Welshes doth ordinarily goe and passe from hence to and amongst the Rebells and had the Rebells passes Amongst whom this deponent saw him at Cloncurry & other places neere Johnstowne: And this deponent was credibly informed by one Richard Condron (one of fryer Welshes souldjers & one of his this deponents keepers) that the said Laiborn alias Labrum hath brought from Dublin ffortie or fifity Pownds worth of wares & goods to the Rebells And that amongst other thinges that hee brought a hatt and a feather to the said frier Welsh which this deponent himself sawe, & hee alsoe brought vnto the Rebells, provition of fruite spice Cheeses wollen cloth sneeseing & other thinges on horses backs: & the deponent saw 3 of those horses & their loads which hee soe brought whilst the deponent was soe in restraint amongst the Rebells But before this deponent gott at liberty divers of the Rebells (in this deponents his hearing) reported that they heard that the said Laiburne alias Laibrum was apprehended & imprisoned in Dublin: & as they was to be hanged, others said that he was taken & killd or almost killed All of those Rebells expressing great sorrow for the newes William Hollis Jur 27o Aprilis 1643 coram Joh Watson Hen: Brereton 435 fol. 237r Elizabeth the Relict of Roger Parr late one of the Clearks of his Maiesties Court of Exchequer sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That in the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof her said husband being deprived & dispoyled of his imployment and meanes worth formerly at least 60 li. per annum: and haveing a charge of wiffe and 3 smalle children to manteine, he tooke up armes for his Maiesty against the Rebells: & goeing out vpon a party to the towne of Swordes was there slaine in the way to the vtter vndoeing of her & her poore Infants: whoe are Like to perish for want of meanes Signum predicte [mark] Elizabeth Parr Jur vijo Ja: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 561 fol. 237v Dublin Elizabeth Parr Jur 7o Jan: 1643 562 fol. 238r Daniell Hutchinson of the Citty of Dublin merchant sworne and examined sayth That this deponent and Edward Lake gent at seuerall tymes since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof hath bin and is are deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled at Baterstowne in the Countie of Meath of their Corne Cattle horses howshold goodes the benefite of their farme & lease thereof & other their goodes & chattells wherein they were partners of the value & to their losse of ffowre hundred pownds, and further sayth that there are seuerall debts owing vnto them in seuerall placs of this kingdome amounting to 600 li. at least Whereof hee is affrayd they shall loose the halfe: becawse those that owe the same are robbed and by the <700 li.> rebellion disabled to make satisfaccion: & some of their debtors are in open Rebellion. And further sayth That in or about July Last, this deponent was by the Rebells or pyrats of Wexford <50 li.> robbed at sea of his goods and merchandize worth fifty powndes ster & above Daniell Hutchinson Jur 6 Oct 1643 Hen: Brereton Edw Pigott 466 fol. 238v Dublin Daniell Hutchinson Jur: 6 Oct 1643 Intw Cf 467 fol. 239r (Note: This deposition begins on fol. 239v) the way about 20 perch from the house there mett this deponent: & the said Dirrick & his said sister 10: or 12 men (that lay purposely waiting for them) one of whom this deponent verily beleiueth to be Nicholas Russell of Collenstowne gent who presently sett vpon them & stripped them to the skinnes, it then being both ffrost & snow, and tooke from them in gould and siluer Coyne aboue 140 140 li. ster. And Compelled them to ffollow them as they said towards their Collonell, And as they followed them one of the said Rebells, with a skeine Cutt the said Dirrick in his head & stabbed him seuerall tymes in his body till he fell dead downe, & when he departed he looked back to see if the said Dirrick did stirre. And afterwards this deponent & her sister in law departed & left the Corps which from Thursday Morning till Saturday night following was not interred, for they denied him to be buried either in the Church or Churchyard. And afterwards this deponent & her said sister in law were exposed the following night to extreame Cold of ffrost & snow in the long & tedious darke night naked as they were till they had trauelled six miles & then they entreatedd for a Carre to carry them to Dublin where within a short tyme after by reason of the said extreamity of weather this deponents said sister in law dyed. The Cause of this deponents knowledge is for that she was present at all the aforesaid passages & heard & saw what she hath deposed. She saith further that the said Dirrik at the tyme of the said Murther was aged 63 yeares, & his said sister 65 & this deponent about 54 yeares of age. Jurat 14 Martij 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 439 (2) fol. 239v The Examinacion of Margaret Huiberts widow the Relict of Dirrick Huiberts late of Holmpatrick Com Dublin Gentleman Esquire taken before vs by vertue of a Comission vnder the great Seale to vs directed; the 14th of March 1643 being sworne and examined deposeth and saith Who deposeth & saith that the first of December one thousand six hundred fforty and one one Capten Cusack, Lieftenant fflemming Richard Murphey & divers of the neighbors of ffingall namely Mr Russell of Seytowne, Mr Bealing of Ardlagh a servant of Robert Arthur of Dublin Alderman, a servant of Mr Thomas fitzWilliams of Baldongan (since executed) with many others to the number of 40 persons came about dinner tyme to Holmpatrick aforesaid & with drawne swords, the said Capten Cusack said to the said Dirrick Confesse your money I must have your life, & afterward he Called for the Keies of the house & of the Truncks & broke open seuerall truncks & tooke what pleased them, And the said Capten would at that tyme haue murthered the said Dirrick Hubberts had not the aforesaid Murphy mediated earnestly for his life, The which said Company stayed there till towards euening, & then departed whereupon one Katherine Scandlon alias Tilly came to the said Dirrick & called him aside telling him that she was sent to wish him, & the rest to departe the house saying that the priest must come there to say Masse (it being an old Abby) wherupon a foster brother of the said Alderman Arthurs named Edward Walsh, tooke the said Dirrick this deponent & the rest to Hacketstowne saying nobody would serch that house, where they remained that night they being but 3 in number namely the said Dirrick this deponent his wife, & his sister, And the next morning being 2o: December 1641 the said Edward Walsh came to this deponent & the rest saying yow must leaue this house els there wilbee 500 men about it presently wherupon they were Constreyned to departe with one of the said Aldermans servants sent to guide us them the way back againe towards Holmpatrick And in the 438 (1) fol. 240r Edward Lappage of Dublin viccar of Clonkean in the Countie of Lowth and William Halfpenny Clark of the Church of Clonkean aforesaid sworne & examined depose and say That quickly after the beginning of the present Rebellion: The deponent Edward Lappage was deprived & expelled from the his possession and the benefites and proffitts of his viccarige of Clonkean aforesaid & of his Cures of Charlestowne & [Smirmore?] in the County of Lowth which were worth when & before the Rebellion began fifty powndes per annum att the Least (2 yeres proffitts whereof being vpon the matter Lost already And that hee is like to be deprived of and Loose the future proffits thereof vntill a peace be established & besids the said Edward Lappage (by meanes of the same Rebellion) hath Lost in d[ ] debts [ ]8 li.[ ] Due & owing vnto him by seuerall persons vizt by the honorable the Lord of Lowth viij li. by Phillip Malone <8 li.> of Clonkean aforesaid yeoman vj li. viiij li. & f [xiij li.] more due by one John Davies of Clonkean aforesaid viij & of 30 [ ]iij li. more due by John P Peter Clinton of Dowdstowne Esquire a lawyere & of iij li. more due by Nicholas King of Pepperstowne & Richard Taaff of Cowkstowne all which persons are or Lately were actors in the present Rebellion carrying armes with and assisting the Rebells against his Maiesty & his Loyall protestant subiects Soe that his present Losses amount vnto the summe of One hundreth twentie eight pownds sterling Besids his future Losse aforesaid And this Deponent further William Halfpenny further sajth That he in the begining of the said Rebellion was by the Rebells deprived, robbed or otherwise dispojled of his Cattle horses howsholdstuff & other goodes worth xx li. or thereabouts And of his imployment & Clarks placs worth 15 li. per annum: Whereof 2 yeres proffitt is Lost & he is lik of due debts owing vnto him by seuerall persons that are or lately were in Rebellion amounting to x li. or thereabouts vizt by the rebells Robert Taaffe of Cookstowne aforesaid Esquire & the said Phillipp Malone His presente Losses amounting in all to Lx li. And 486 fol. 240v And this deponent is like to be deprived of and Loose the future proffitts of his Clarkshipps (worth 15 li. per annum) vntill a peace be established Edward Lappagh Late vic of Clonkean William Halfpeny Jur 15o May 1643 John Sterne Hen: Brereton Dublin Edward Lappage 15o Maij 1643 Jur Cert fact 487 fol. 241r Richard Molineux of the Citty of Dublin gent sworne & examined before his Maiesties Commissioners deposeth and saith That in the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof hee was (as he still is) deprived bereft dispojled of and hath lost and bin dampnified in his estate debts goodes & chattells the sume or value of 200 li. or above as he is verily perswaded Besides the proffits of his howse in Dublin which before the Rebellion was worth 13 li. per annum clerely (three yeres proffits already lost) but now is of noe clere yearely value, nor wilbe as he thincketh vntill a peace bee established: And the deponent being by meanes of the Rebellion alsoe putt from his imployment & course of tradeing liveing worth 40 li. per annum, (3 yeres proffit thereof now lost) tooke vpp Armes & became an officer & souldjer vnder the Comand of Colonell Ric Gibson against the Rebells wherein he often deepely hazarded his Liffe; & see though he served vnder that Comand for above 21 monthes yet he neuer received more of his Maiesties pay & entertainment money then vj s. only And further saith that in the time that he soe serued vnder Colonell Gibson he was robbed and dispoyled of [ ] Milch Cowes worth above 34 li. ster And the deponent is like to be deprived of the benefite of his said trading ymployment & howse <50 li. per annum> worth formerly 53 li. aboue 50 li. per annum) vntill vntill a peace be established his present losses & damags by meanes of the Rebellion only (besids his Maiesties pay and entertainement & benefite of his profession amounting to the sume <393 li.> of CCCxCiij li. ster Richard Molyneux Jur 8o Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton [916] 543 fol. 241v Dublin Richard Mollyneux Jur 8 Jan: 1643 Intw Cf 544 fol. 242r Thomas Parnell of the Cittie of Dublin gouldsmyth sworne and examined deposeth and sayth, That on the xxiijth of Aprill Last past in this present yere 1643 Hee this deponent walking into the feilds nere Saint Cavans Church Dublin and stayin resolving to stay there vntill devine service shold begin at that Church, he was suddenly surprised & taken by the Rebells of the County of Wickloe vizt by Captaine Toole the sonn of Colonell Toole & his Company of Rebellious souldjers & by Captaine Barnard Talbotts Company of souldjers all Rebells, And then & from thence they Carried him away forcibly vpon the bare back of a horse first to Powerscourt & from thence the next day on foote to the Castle of Arklowe: Where he was comitted and lay closse prisoner for six and twenty weekes being often threatened to be putt to death which bred great terrror and feare in him And the said Rebells first robbed stript and dispoyled him of his cloths worth vj li. xiij s. iiij d. at Least: And after they being offered a ransome kept him alive yet soe as he was almost famished & starved for want <130 li. 13 s. 4 d.> of meate & clothes vntill such tyme (which was Long) as releefe was sent him & came to him from his wiffe in Dublin But after those 26 weeks this deponent, for the Ransome and summ of viij li. which he was forced to give to the Constable of the Castle John Coghlan by name, which he (five pownds whereof he said he must give to the Rebells ffrancis Wolleston Captain of that Castle) he this deponent was sett at Liberty yet notwithstanding the Cessation the Rebells would not inlarge him without the said viij li. ransome And besides that sume it cost him and his wiffe for his expencs in prison & in the wayes of his inlargement the summ of xxxvj li. more And besides by meanes of the Rebellion and his said surprisall and imprisonment this deponent is deprived & despojled of the benefite of his trade of a gouldsmith: which before the Rebellion was clerely worth vnto him 40 li. per annum: twoe yeres proffitt whereof he hath already lost, and he is Like to be deprived of the future proffits thereof vntill a peace be established: And this deponent further saith That after the Cessation of Armes was openly proclaimed He this deponent being in prison in the said Castle of Arklow vizt the first of October last Hee this Deponent demanded of the Constable of the Castle why he did not release him according to the Articles of Cessation and his Maiesties proclamation Wherevpon he answered that he had noe order from their County Counsell soe to doe, & therefore 558 fol. 242v he would neither release him nor any of the English prisoners which he had there in restraint, This deponent replying is not the kinges proclamation sufficient for you to discharge to without orders from your Counsell he the said John Coghland the Constable thereunto said that he would obey the order from their Counsell before he would obey the kings proclamation often repe or Comand, often repating those contemptuous words: And then the deponent saying that if he (meaneing the deponent himself) had spoken those wordes he should speake treason, the said Coghlan sayd that if this deponent were greeved he might complaine to whom he would for he would make good & answere what he had said before the Lord of Ormond or any other And it was a Common speech amongst the Rebellious souldjers in that Castle after the Cessation was proclaymed that they hoped the warrs would shortly begin againe f notwithstanding the Cessation aforesaid, neither as they sayd did they Regard nor care for the Cessation: but oftentymes vowed that they of the irish would destroy the Citty of Dublin; and once they reported that publiquely that they had burnd & distroyed all the inhabitants & howses of the suburbs of the Citty of Dublin even to the very gats & walls thereof, & most falsly & wickedly often swore that their report to be true, And this deponent hath often heard the said Captain Wolleston & other Rebells say That they could have any ayde or supplyes they pleased of men, mony, armes, & amunition from the pope of Rome and the King of Spaine for rooteing all the English out of Ireland & establishinge the Romish religion there Tho: Parnell Jur 7o November 1643 Hen: Jones Edw Pigott 559 fol. 243r fol. 243v {Dublin} Thomas Parnell Jur 7o Nov: 1643 Intw CfD hand fol. 244r The Deposicion of Edward Leech of the Iland of Lambay in gent who being sworne and examined saith before his Maiesties Commissioners saith That on the 12th day of December 1641 John O Malony a fryer with Thomas Hurlston and Jesper Hurlston both of Skerrys a Haven towne in the County of Dublin and one Dennis Connor a Clarke in the Courts in Dublin armed came to the Iland of Lambay aforesaid neere Howth, in one Boate belonging to the Iland armed, and two Boats more with other men armed in them being of the Inhabitants of Rushe came to them & that thereabouts and sixe or seaven boats more (that putt not off from the mayne shoore) at Rush neere the Skerryes aforesaid which Boats were ready as the ffryer said and were directed to followe them if they should make a fyre, with men in them to ayde them as this deponent heard them say. Imediatly vpon the landing of the said ffryer in the Iland he sent to this Deponent a Lettre without date offring this deponent quarter (if he would leave all to him) voweing by the Allmighty if he refused this gratious offer to kill man woman and Child belonging to the said deponent Soone after the said ffryer came vpp to the Castle, and told this deponent what he must trust vnto And this deponent being vnable to resist (his owne servants and the whole Tennants of the Iland being Papists f Leaving him) he submitted to the ffryers pleasure, who ransaked the Castle, and tooke all that he had within doores and without (saue xx s. which he left this deponent out of 7 li. 9 s. 6 d. in money which he tooke from him.) this deponent and two Caddowes with & certaine wearing apparrell) and allsoe he left with tooke from a sonne in Lawe of this deponent xx s. out of xiij li. xvij s. which he tooke from him And afterwards he gave to this Deponent and his Company, a passe calling himselfe Chaplen Maior of the Catholique Army and Ouerseer of the Coasts & harbours and caused this deponent the next day and his family the next day to be landed at Howth, and would not suffer them to stay at Lambay alleadgeing he did intend the Castle of Lambay for a storehouse for the Catholique Armye And as the said Deponent and his family were travelling from Howth to Dublin on the xiiijth of December 1641 they were robbed of all their apparrell and what other 491 fol. 244v other things the ffryer left them (saue the mony & Clothes on their backs) neere vnto the towne of Clantarfe vizt (vpon the uery lands of Clantarfe the vsuall place of salting herrings) by the Inhabitants neere adioyning. And this deponent further saith that vpon his landing at Howth he found the Inhabitants there keeping strict watch & ward for feare of their neighbours then in armes, and were loath to enterteine this deponent alleadgeing that they should fare the worse for it (he being a protestant) & an english man) Hee allsoe saith that the Rebbells who robbed th him of and the rest, at that tyme said thay they were souldiers vnder the commande of Captain Richard Golding of Kinsaly two or three myles distant from the place and that the said Captain was the same tyme with others at Swords & wished this deponent to goe thither vnto him which he refused to doe. Hee allsoe saith that at the same time he refused to goe through the towne of Clantarfe, and but came by the sea side hearing and fearing worse vsage in the Towne. Hee allsoe saith that at the same tyme he heard there were 300 men in Armes in the Wood of Tartaine belonging to Mr Hollywood (adioyning to Clantarfe) Hee allsoe saith that the said ffryer shewed this deponent two Commissions (which as he alleadged were from the King of Spaine) sealed with Crucifixes, which he said was to authorize him to doe what he did, And the said ffryer tooke a Masse booke out of his pockett & swore by the contents thereof, that he was the first man that drewe the plott for the present Rebellion in Ireland and that he himselfe in person had acquainted the Pope and all the Kings in Christendome therewith excepte the King of England and the King of Denmark and that some Collonells in Dublin, had had mony of him, for to rayse men for Spaine, and that he had kept them aboard for some tyme within the harbor of Dublin 492 fol. 245r Dublin, and that it was resolved by them meaning the Catholicks armie, then that not the Spawne of an English protestant should be left in Ireland very shortly. He said he was well acquainted with the Lord Justice Parsons and bid this deponent tell the Lo: Justice Parsons soe much, and allsoe saith that they (meaning those who hade taken Armes) had noe reason to complaine of their greivances to the Lords Justices because they had noe power to intermedle therein Hee allsoe said that they had both powder, and Ordnance makeing in Ireland, and when the deponent desired his Bible, which the said ffryer tooke from him with other Books, he refused to give it, and but told this Deponent that he was sworne to burne all the protestant Bibles that came to his hands. The said ffryer vsed many perswasions to this deponent and his wife to turne to their Religion and promised them, that if they would soe to doe, they should goe with him to the howse of Mr Barnewell of Brymore, and fare noe worse then he did, and that if they would trye, if they lyked it not, he would leaue them safe in at the Walls of Dublin, which this Deponent refused, and then he comanded the Inhabitants of the Iland on paine of death to looke to the Cattle and goods there to the vse of the Catholique Armye Hee allsoe saith that in the way as he came by the sea syde from Howth to Dublin, with his Company being about 13teene all on foote saue his wife and haueing their Books goods at their backs and on vppon one Carre, there were many of the women of the villages thereabouts gathering Cockles (as vsually they doe) they who shouted aloud sayeing Siggy Sassinagh, Siggy Sassinagh, that is there comes English, which this deponent conceiveth was to sett on the people in armes Hee allsoe saith that at the same tyme as he passed by Clantarfe, he sawe some Coles carryeing away by some of the Inhabitants there adioyning from aboard a shipp a sh that came into the harbour with Coales which shipp they pillaged, but wheather they carryed the Coales he this deponent knoweth not. Hee allsoe saith that all which this was 493 fol. 245v was performed before the burning of Clantarfe and (as he conceiveth) was one of the causes thereof, he haueing vpon the said xiiijth of December shewed the said passe to some neere freinds of the Lords Justices and related the said proceedings and he saith that he was robbed as aforesaid Comeing by Clantarfe, after sheweing his passe and quarter to Captain Goldings company and after one of them had reading yt: Hee allsoe saith that about a weeke before that the said ffryer came to him to Lambay, a shipp comeing out of England to the key of the L Skerryes laden with diverse goods was pillaged by the said ffryer and the Inhabitants thereabouts as the said ffryer told this deponent Hee allsoe saith that abou vpon the 9th day of December 1641 se he sent a Boye to D Man to with Lettres to Dublin to learne howe the busines went there, hearing that our Army was defeated goeing to Wickloe, which man as soone as he landed at Rush, was put in prison by the Inhabitants thereof and his Lettres opened and himselfe deteyned vntill he brought the Lettre from Malony above mencioned. He allsoe saith that being in familier discourse with the said ffryer the ffryer told him that all the English in Christmas Dublin should be put to the sword before Christmas then followeing and that he would saye Masse in Christchurch on christmas day said and seeming to favour this deponent gave him the word Skeane to preserve him when that day should come, and at this tyme the said Malony told this deponent that on the said 13th of December all the protestant party in Drogheda were to be massacred Edward Leech Jurat xviijo Martij 1643 Hen: Jones Edw Pigott Dublin Edward Leech, & Lewis Meredith C. Dublin Jurat Intw hand 12 dec Intw 494 fol. 245v (Note: Entered on margin) Lewis Meredith being alsoe duely sworne saith that he was present with Mr Leech at the receiveing of the Lettre above mencioned in his examinacion from the ffryer, and at the rest of the passages above mencioned, and deposeth the contents of what is above related by the said Mr Leech to bee is true, save that he sawe not the Comission mencioned to be from the King of Spaine but heard the said Mr Leech presently relate after relate it, And he saith that the said ffryer was earnest with this deponent to carry a Goshawke which he tooke from the said Leech to Coll Luke Nettervile then in Swords as a present from the said ffryer promising him a good reward which this deponent refused Lewis Meredith Jurat Martij: 20. 1643 Hen: Jones Edw: Pigott fol. 246r Henry Parry of the Cittie of Dublin gent aged forty yeares or thereabouts, sworne and examined, deposeth and sayth That since the beegininge of the present Rebellion, hee was despoyled, and by meanes thereof hee lost in debts, Rents, and otherwise in goods, ffarmes, and howses, to the vallue of sixe hundred pounds and vpwards, And was and is alsoe expelled and deprived of his imployment worth then forty pounds per Annum He: Parry Jurat 8 Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 571 fol. 246v Dublin Hen: Parry Jur viijo Jan 1643 Intw Cf 572 fol. 247r Elizabeth the relict of Richard Pinion late of the Colledge greene Dublin gent now deceased sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof Her said husband whilest he Lived & she were deprived bereft and dispojled of their leases howses buildings improvements & due debts all amounting to CCCCxl xxx li. 441 li. sterling of which debts the Rebells Arthur ffox of Crumlin in the County of Dublin, Luke Birne of in the County of Wickloe: Patrick Pepper of in the County of Esquire & Patrick Walsh of the towne and County of Wexford, truly owed vnto them seuerall sumes Amounting to Cxl li. ster <441 li.-00-00 & 77-00-00 528> Signum [mark] predicte Elizabeth Jurat xo Jan 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton And the said Elizabeth Pynion further saith vpon her oath aforesaid That her said late husband in his lifetime and she since his death lent to the vse of his Maiesty for the mainteinance against of his souldjers against the Rebells the summ of xlvij li. ster or thereabouts And besids the some of his Maiesty owed to her said husband for his service and entertainment money as an officer and souldier against the Rebells the some of thirtie Powndes sterling, which her said husband in his lifetime could not receive, & shee hath bin since his death kept from her soe as she is affraid she shall loose the same although her said husband to doe his Maiesty service Left off his trade & profession Signum predicte Elizabeth [mark] Jur vt supra 688 li. 589 fol. 274v Dublin Elizabeth Pinion Jur 10 Jan 1643 Cf 590 fol. 247v Dublin Eliz Pinnon Jurat 10 Jan 1643 Cf fol. 248r 23o Junij 1643 Alice Poore the wife of Henry Poore late of Murphies Towne in the Countie of Dublin yeoman, aged ffortie yeares or thereabouts being duly sworne vpon the holy Evangelists deposeth and saith That Mathew Talbott of Kilgobbon in the said Countie gentleman haueing some Comaund amongsts the Rebells, some of his souldiers (as they termed themselues) shortly after the begining of the Rebellion Came vnto the farme at Murphies towne aforesaid where this deponent and her said husband then dwelt, and by force and violence toake from the said Land seaven horses and Mares belonging vnto the deponents husband, for which he was offered in the tyme of peace ffiftie Three pownds sterling; whoe with the assistants of one Dauid Coward (a natiue of this Country and then a servant vnto the deponent) carryed them vnto Pourscourt vnto the said Mathew Talbott where he then resided, which horses and mares in respect of the tymes now she estimates but at ______________________________________ 30 li. sterling And further the deponent saith That by direccion of the said Mathew Talbott and for his use there was taken away from Murphies Towne and burnt asmuch hey belonging vnto the deponents husband as was well worth ____________________________________ 30 li. sterling And further she by virtue of her ot oath saith That on St Thomas day 1641 she being robd by some of the souldiors of the said Mathew Talbott (as they termed themselues) and beaten whoe by violence toake from her the horse she ridd on, and Tenn shillings six pence in money out of her pocket, she went vnto the house of Mrs Talbott at Kilgibbon aforesaid, where she with her sonne Mathew Talbott aforesaid, Katherin Talbott her daughter and the preist were present, and on her knees desired her, that the one halfe of the money might againe be restored vnto her to buy some corne to releiue her selfe and her poore cheildred, but she being a woman not moued with compassion answered that the money were better to remaine with her sonne then with the deponent and to that purpose her said daughter Katherin spoake in Irish that it should not be restored vnto her soe that at that tyme the deponent lost besides her horse the sume of ________________________________________________ [10 li.] 10 s. 6 d. And further the deponent by virtue of her oath saith That shee haueing a stack of wood and turfe for her winters fuell the said Katherin Talbott sent her Tenants & servants for the same and burnt and spent it in her house: To the deponents damage at least __________ 4 li. sterling And further by virtue of her oath saith that she hath been robd by the Rebells in that countie of ffower heifers 599 fol. 248v Heifers well worth ___________________________________________ 1 li. 10 s. sterling Soe that the deponent and her husband by meanes of this Rebellion cannot be less damnified then ______________________________________________________ 70 li. sterling Alyce [mark] Poore Jurat Jun: 26. 1643 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich 600 fol. 249r 601 fol. 249v Dublin Alice Poore her Deposicion 26 Junij 1643 hand w not much materiall 602 fol. 250r (Note: the deposition begins on fol. 250v) in respect of the Cessation: which letter was carried along and deliuered by the said Mr Browne And not vpon his comeing thither Those Rebells Irish that tooke them confessed the takeing and haveing of all those goodes: but withall said that three of the Cattle was were killd the night before for the Releef of their souldjers and yet faithfully promissed & vowed to restore & send back all the rest to the owners of them & giue satisfacion for those three If their Counsell at Kilkenny shold giue them such direccion And about 2 dayes after these Rebells Irish sent back to Dublin 46 of the worst of those cattle which they had soe taken: & the bringers promissed to bring thither alsoe all the rest, And further saith that although seuerall direccions & orders came vnto the Rebell Irish Captains aforesaid and their souldjers both from their Counsell at Kilkenny and Cashell to restore the rest of the goodes: which yet they did not restore them, but did [st] drive them further into the Cuntry amongst the woodes: & haue euer since deteined them notwithstanding the said Cessation of Armes and the letter orders and djreccions aforesaid: Soe as this deponent is very much dampnified And many others are quite beggared & vndone, And this deponent and the many of the rest of the owners of those cattle ha (encouraged by the Rebells promisses and Captain Talbotts letter to deliuer the Cattle) haue made seuerall Jorneys into the Cuntry amongst the Rebells [ ] irish to the hazard of their lives & expence of good sumes of mony & yet could not regaine any more of their Cattle none of the < Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Dr J Mr B Mr P> John Johnson Jur viijo Jan: 1643 coram Hen: Jones Edw Pigott Dublin John Johnson Jur viijo Jan 1643 Intw Ex 479 fol. 250v John Johnson of the Citty of Dublin gent aged 34 yeres or thereabouts sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners in that behalf authorized deposeth and saith That That since the begning of the present Rebellion & by meanes thereof vizt before the end of one yere after the same began Hee hath lost & bin dampnifyed in his wares merchandize and estate the value of 230 li. at least, And further saith That since the present Cessation of Armes was agreed on vizt the 18th day of D September last 1643 betwixt 10 & 11 of the clock in the foorenoone divers of the Irish Rebells vizt Captaine Barnard Talbott Captain John Welsh now of Carnow Castle & one Captain Byrne whose Chrissen name he cannott expresse came with a troope of horse & about 2 companies of foote (all Rebells) [ ] secretly martched and came within muskett shott of the trenches neere Saint Keavens Church in the subburbs of the Citty of Dublin And then and there (whenas they were not suspected to come) they being Armed with weapons for their purpose, did forceibly & Rebelliously seize vpon take and carry away 359 Cowes oxen & bulls & 29 horses & other thinges of the goodes of thinhabitants of the Citty and suburbs of Dublin. & other placs thereaboutes worth as this deponent is verely perswaded fifteene or sixteen hundred powndes ster, And amongst the rest they then & there forceibly tooke & carried away of this deponentes goodes tenn Cowes and one Bull for which (if he had them now, considering of their imediate value and future proffitt, he would not have taken for them 70 li. sterling And all those goodes those Irish wicked Rebells takeing [ ] and driving away with them to Powerscourt did in their way murther & kill one Nicholas Kerdiffe a keeper of some of those cattle, And they maimed wounded & cruelly hurt divers others the keepers of Cattle whoe hardly escaped with their lives: And further saith that presently after vpon the very same daie the most ho: Marquesse of Ormond now Lord Livetenant generall his excelency sent one of the irish [Rebels] Agents for the Cessation by name Mr Geffrey Browne after those Rebells who fownd them with a letter vnder his hand whereby those persons that tooke the goodes were comanded to restore them 478 fol. 251r Rowland Price of the Citty of Dublin gent sworne & examined deposeth and saith That since the present Cessation of Armes was agreed on & made vizt the 18th of 7ber 1643 Captain Barnard Talbott Captain Walsh and Captain Birne and divers others irish horsmen and foote forceibly suddenly & Rebelliously martched to certeine groundes nere Harroldes cross in th which is nere Dublin & then and there forceibly seazed on tooke & drive quite away with them (amongst a multitude of other goodes of his neighbors) 14 <84> Cowes and oxen of the deponentes worth 84 li. ster And sent only 4 of the worst of them back: But neuer restored the residue though the deponent spent much money & tooke great paynes & hazarded his person much in seeking after them Soe as his that losse being added to his former sufferings & losses by meanes of the Rebellion maketh the whole to amount to the summ of 680 li. at the least, which hath almost vndone him and his family Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Edw Pigott 608 fol. 251v Dublin Rowland Price viijo Jan 1643 Intw 609 fol. 252r Robert Parry of the Citty of Dublin Coachman & John Davies of the same yeoman sworne and examined depose and say That since the present Cessation of Armes was agreed on in this kingdome vizt the 18th day of September 1643 in the forenoone divers Irish Captains and souldjers which as theis deponentes have Credibly heard & beleeve were Captain Barnard Talbott Captain John Welsh & Captain Birne and a great number of other Irish (horse men and foote) forceibly tooke drive and carried away from a place nere Rathmynes within a myle of Dublin: & from a place nere Haroldes crosse nere Rathmynes aforesaid tenn Tenn seuerall Cowes vizt 3 Cowes of the goodes of this deponent Robert Parry worth in respect of themselues & their proffits 24 li. and 7 Cowes of the goodes of the deponent John Davies: worth xxxviij li. ster: And forceibly then tooke & carried away those cattle (amongst a great number of others) into into the County of Wickloe & would not restor restore nor haue restored any of them back: but forceibly keepe them from them notwithstanding the said Cessation of Arms And this deponent Robert Parry further saith That before that tyme & yet since the present Rebellion began & by meanes thereof He hath bin deprived robbed & dispoyled of other goodes & chattells worth ffifty powndes and above And the deponent John Davys further saith That he hath lost and is further dampnified by meanes of the present Rebellion in his other goodes & chattells worth xij li. ster signum predicti [mark] Roberti Parry Signum predicti [mark] Johannis Davys Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Edw Pigott And this deponent John Davies alsoe further deposeth That the irish persons aboue named mencioned did at the same tyme and from growndes nere Haroldes Crosse aforesaid forceibly alsoe take & carry away of the goodes of the most reuerend father in God Lancelot Lord Archbishop of Dublin primate of Ireland his grace Nyne Cowes whereof 7 were of English breed & worth 5 li. a peece & the other 2 were worth 50 s. a peece in all worth Whereby and by the proffits & increase thereof which his lordship might have gained, he is dampnified [12] li. ster 50 li. ster, And the said lord irish persons neuer restored any of them back signum predicti [mark] [Robert Price] Johannis Davis Jur vt supra Hen: Jones Edw Pigott 569 fol. 252v Dublin {Robert Parry} & John Davyes Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Intw 570 fol. 253r Henery Reinolds now of the Citty of Dublin Esquire sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners deposeth and saith That Whereas a Prey of Cowes Oxen Bulls horses & Mares belonging vnto severall of the Inhabitantes of the Cittie of Dublin vizt three hundred ffiftie and Nine Cowes Oxen & Bulls and tweentie Nine horses & Mares as they have given in were taken away from the feilds neere the Subvrbes of Dublin on Monday the 18th of September last after the Cessacion which were taken by Bernard Talbott John Walsh and Brien Birne some of the Roman catholique subiectes who are in Armes &c in this kingdome And whereas Henry Reynolds of Dublin gent He this deponent being as well by the most honorable the now lord Liuetenant generall of the said kingdome as by the owners of the said Cattle imployed into the Country for regayning the said Prey the said Henry Reynolls made faith that he being at And He this deponent repairing to about that occasion to Radrum in the Countie of Wickloe soone after Michaelmus last, there was brought thither at that time, an Order gained by Mr Jefferie Browne from those who presume the name of a supreame Councell at Cashell beareing date the 22th day of the said Moneth of September which order he this Deponent being present, then sawe Bernard Talbott deliver vnto Hugh mc Phelim Birne who assumed the title of Governor of the said Countie of wickloe Who was by the said order required to cause the said order to be put in due execucion, the contentes wherof relacion being had therevnto will appeare by the said order, and the Deponent sawe the said Hugh mc Phelim Birne pervse the said Order & haveing soe done gaue the same backe to the said Talbott, not obeying or observeing the same in any parte to this day, And this Deponent further saith that he perceaveing no obedience or likelyhoode of conformity to the said Order came to Dublin & acquainted the right honourable the lo: Marques of Ormond now Lo: Lievtenant therewith, who writt his letter by this Deponent to those of the contrary partye, who treated with him in the Cessacion, which lettre those that assume the like title of the Supreame Councell at Kilkenny tooke into Consideracion and therevpon 616 fol. 253v therevpon made made a second order beareing date 21o Octobris 1643, directed vnto Hugh Birne as Governor of the said Countie of Wickloe who & thereby againe required him to cause present restitucion to be made in specie, or satisfaccion, and to punish the transgressors of Cessacion as by a true coppie of the said Order likewise appereth, ffor performance of which second Order an imediate & verball direccions was given to the said Hugh Birne, he being then there present, by the said pretended supreame Councell in the place of assembly in Kilkenny aforesaid, which is yet in noe wise obeyed nor performed, Wherewith this Deponent againe acquainted the said lo: Marques of Ormond, who alsoe writt a second letter to those who treated with him in the Cessacion which letter this Deponent deliuered to the Lo: Viscount Muskrie at Waterford, who carried the same to the said pretended supreame Councell, And they thought fitt to graunt a Comission beareing date the 19th of November directed to Walter Bagnall esquire Coole Toole, Edward Masterson, & Lodowicke Ponton as Comissioners for enquireing out the said Prey, and to cause the same to be deliuered vnto the Deponent which Comission was retornable to the said pretended supreame Councell, by the tweentieth day of December then next following, with which Comission soe graunted, this deponent repaired into the Countie of Wickloe, where part of the prey lay and comeing theither the said Coole Toole being one of the appointed Comissioners for that Countie was gone to Waterford, soe that this Deponent could not speede the said Comission, and haveing some speech, with Bernard Talbott, tould him what trouble he had in the matter and that it had cost him this Deponent 35 li. ster wherevnto the said Talbott made answere, that the supreame Councell, did not putt him this Deponent in the right way and that it would not be worth 35 d. to him, Wherevpon this Deponent came to Dublin, & shewed the said Comission to the said Lord Marques of Ormond, and said that he diligently attended it, in the Cuntry, the third time, But by reason of missing of the Comissioners the date of that Comission was well nigh expired, for renewinge whereof this Deponent repaired to Kilkenny and had the same renewed by the said pretended supreame councell there dated 26th of January and retornable 10o Martij directed to the same, and other Commissioners and importeing the same matter, But being credibly informed by 617 fol. 254r by William Gough of the Countie of Wickloe esquire That there were soldiers appointed & in Ambuschades layd to take away the deponentes life, hee durst not travell about it, but came home to Dublin the securest way he could imagine And this Deponent further saith, that vppon the way goeing to Kilkenny he had been Murthered, as he conceaveth by a plott of some of the contrary party, had not one Mr Cusacke a gentleman of good esteeme (amongst them) faithfully preserved this deponent from their intents, and by all fayre meanes that might be diswaded them from the Acte, as this Deponent is very credibly informed, by all which meanes the said Comission is rendred fruitles In negotiating of which imployment this Deponent expended much money from the 22th of the said Moneth of September till the 14th or 15th of ffebruary last past He: Reynolds Jur 10o Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 618 Reinold Rei[nold] fol. 254v Dublin Mr Henry Reynoldes Jur xo Jan 1643 Intw 619 fol. 255r Thomas Johnsey of the Citty of Dublin Taylor sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That Anthony Johnsey late of the Iron work nere the River of Bollenderry in the County of Tirone gent when the Rebellion begun was possessed & interressed of an in estate enureing by leas at & nere the iron workes aforesaid for about 25 yeres yet in being by devise legacy & guift of Anthony Johnsey his vncle worth Nyntie powndes per annum: & of Cattle howshold stuffe apparrell and other things of good value but how much the deponent cannott tell And sayth That the said Anthony when the Rebellion begun owed: & by the last will of his said vncle was chargable to pay vnto Tho: Johnsey this deponents father during his liffe xxij li. per annum: & to this deponent 30 li., & to Richard, James Sibill Mary & Beatrice his brothers and sisters 30 li. a peece which should have beene paid vnto them the said brothers & sisters 4 yeres since: And saith That before any part of those legacies were paid the present Rebellion began And then the Rebells dispoyled robbed & deprived him the said Anthony Johnsey not only of all his estate goodes & chattells but of his liffe alsoe: Soe as this deponent and his said father brother brothers & sisters have not only lost a loving brother but their legacies and his e are deprived & bereft of his estate worth six hundred powndes at the Least: But whoe the Rebells were that soe robbed and dispoyled his said brother or that killd him: This deponent cannott tell He being for fowre yeres last resident in the Citty & suburbs of Dublin signum predicti [mark] Thomæ Johnsey Jur 22o Julij 1643 Hen: Brereton Edw: Pigott 474 475 fol. 255v Dublin Tho Johnsey Jur 24o July 1643 C:f fol. 256r Thomas Saye of Balliformant in the County of Dublin gent, sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion That is to say in the month of May 1642: and on Palmsunday the xxvjth of March last 1643 & at other tymes this deponent was at Ballyformant aforesaid forceibly deprived robbed and dispojled of his cattle & horses & the proffittes of his farme there to his damage & losse of threescore powndes ster By divers Rebells or others whose names this deponent cannott expresse Thomas Say Jurat 28o Aug 1643 Edw Pigott Hen: Brereton 634 fol. 256v Dublin Tho: Say Jur 28 Augusti 1643 C:f: 635 fol. 257r 650 Edmund Spring of the Citty of Dublin Gentleman [ ] John Doj{le} of the same Cittie Cutler Thomas Mason of the same Baker John white of the same yeoman George Caddy of the same yeoman Ann the wiffe of Stephen Cranwell of the same and Ann his wiffe yeoman Alice the wife of Henry Poole of the same farmer George Cooper of the same Butcher Tho: wilcockson of the same Gardiner Dennis Carrick of the same gardiner Elizabeth Quin of the same widow Tho: ffoster of the same yeoman & Tho: Thompson of the same yeoman gen{tleman} sworne and examined dep before his Maiesties Commissioners in that behalf authorised depose and say That since the begining of the present Rebellion: vizt before end o and in deed since the present Cessation of Armes was agreed on vizt the 18th day of September last 1643 betwixt 10 and 11 of the clock in the foorenoone divers of the Rebellious irish Rebells vizt Captain Barnard Talbott Captain John Welsh now of Carnow Castle, and one Captain Birne came sudden{ly} with a troope of horse and about 2 companies of foote martched and came within muskett shott of the trenches nere saint Keavans Church in the suburb of the Citty of Dublin: And then and there (whenas they were not suspected to come) they being armed for the purposse did as suddenly forceibly seize vpon take and carry away 359 Cowes oxen & bulls or thereabouts & 29 horses and other thinges of the goodes of theis deponentes and others that were all inhabitants of the said Citty of Dublin or suburbs thereof or thereaboutes worth as theis deponentes are verely perswaded 15 or 1600 li. ster whereof the said Edmund Spring deposeth they then and there tooke and carried away with them of goodes xj Cowes and one bull worth xxxv li. ster And the deponent Edmund Spring further saith that by meanes of the presente Rebellion and since it began hee hath lost and bin otherwise dampnified in his goodes chattells & estate (besides the said Cowes & bull the summ or value of fowre hundred powndes at least and is like to loose the future proffittes of his howses worth 53 li. per annum vntill a peace be setled And that thestate late belonging vnto Daniell Wibrow late of Dublin Brewer deceased (vnto whom the deponent is Administrator) within Dublin & the kingdom of Ireland is impared diminished & dampnified by meanes of the Rebellion nearely the summ of one thowsand powndes as this deponent is verely perswaded And the said John Dojle for himself saith That the Rebells before named the day and tyme aforesaid tooke and carried away with them of his goodes (amongst the rest) sixteene Cowes and a bull one muskett with a snaphan{ce} a sword and belt & one broad cloth coate worth one hundred powndes And that by meanes of the Rebellion present he hath lost and bin otherwise further dampnified in his goodes chattells and meanes the value of six hundred pownd{es} And this deponent Elizabeth Quin sayth that those Rebells then tooke from her her Cow (being most of her substance worth 5 li. which she had to manteine herself her old mother {and} a child worth ffive poundes att the least {And} <650> fol. 257v that she is further dampnified & hath lost by meanes of the Rebellion the sum of 4 li. ster And this deponent <{T}Mason 10 li.> at the least Tho: Mason deposeth that they then robbed him of fowre cowes worth 20 li.and is further dampnified by the Rebellion above 100 li. And the said John White further saith that the same Rebells then tooke and carried away of his goodes eight English Cowes which in respect of their proffitt and increase would shortly haue beene worth vnto him <{J} White 214 li.> 50 li. ster, And further saith That before that time and yet since the present Rebellion began he was robbed and dispojled by the Rebells of 52 Cowes & 4 horses more worth 164 li. And that William Meredith alsoe by meanes of this Rebellion was robbed & bereaved of 4 Cowes worth 20 li. And that Richard Kilshaw alsoe since the same Rebellion began and by meanes thereof was robbed and dispojled of 11 Cowes which in respect of their proffitt and increase would haue been shortly worth 50 li. sterling And the said Geo: Caddy saith that the Rebells before named on the day & tyme aforesaid forceibly tooke and carried away of his goodes seven Cowes and 2 horses which in respect of their increase & proffitt that might haue bin, would haue bin quickly worth 56 li., And the said Geo: Caddy before that tyme yet since the present Rebellion began and by meanes thereof was further Robbed and dispoyled of other Cowes & goodes and & had his howse burnd by the Rebells to his loss and damage of 120 li. more And this deponents owne father was about the 28th of July 1643 murthered in his howse in Newstreete Dublin by the Rebells And the said Stephen Ann Cranwell and Ann his wiffe for themselues seuerally sayth That the Rebells before named on the day and tyme aforesaide forceibly deprived and robbed them her & her husband whoe is blynd of ffive Cowes worth 25 li. ster And that some Rebells at another tyme burnd their howse in Newstreete Dublin & that they lost by spoiling of their orchard and in hay the value of 100 li. ster or thereabouts: And the said Alice Poole further saith that the Rebells before named on the day and tyme aforesaid forceibly deprived and robbed Henry Poole her husband and her of 4 good Cowes (worth in respect of their increase proffitt & value that shortly might haue bin made of them 30 li. And that before that tyme yet since the <{A} Poole { }95> rebellion began shee and her husband were robbed deprived of and lost by the Rebells 40 Cowes & 11 horses worth 100 li. hay worth 60 li. and howshold goods worth 5 li. and had alsoe their howse burnd & consumed with fyre And this deponent George Cooper further saith That the Rebells <{G} Cooper 60 li.> before named on the day and tyme aforesaid forceibly deprived and robbed him of 3 Cowes worth 10 li. & that he is further dampnified by meanes of the <{ }0> present Rebellion the summ of 110 li. And this deponent Tho: wilcockson further saith That the before named Rebells on the day and tyme aforesaid forcibly 651 fol. 258r depriued and robbed him (amongst the rest) of 4 Cowes worth 20 li. and that by meanes of the present Rebellion he is further dampnified the sume of 100 li. And this deponent Dennis Carrick seuerally saith that the before named Rebells on the day and tyme aforesaid forceibly deprived & robbed him (amongst the rest of his neighbours) of Cowes worth 20 li. and that further by meanes of the Rebellion he is dampnified the summ of 10 li. ster And the said deponent Thomas Thompson for & by himself seuerally further deposeth that The rebells before named on the day and tyme aforesaid forceibly deprived and robbed him (amongst the rest of his neighbours) of vj oxen one Cow, one bull & one horse all worth 38 li. besides his former losse of his estate by meanes of the rebellion amounting to 2000 li. Howbeit it quickly after by hazarding his life & expence of a good summ of money he recouered 2 of his worst oxen againe from them, vnto whom as it was said some of the Rebells had sould them: And theis deponentes John Doile George Kady John white Thomas Tompson & Dennis Carrick & Ann Cranwell further Jointly say & seuerally say That the Rebells before named instantly after the takeing of the said cattle & goodes vizt on the said 18th of Sept 1643 (after the Cessation of Armes agreed on as aforesaid) did forceibly & hastily drive & chase away the said cattle and goodes away along with them from the placs where they tooke them nere Dublin aforesaid towardes or nere Powersourt into the County of Wickloe & did murther and kill in their way one Nicholas Kerdiff a keeper of some of those cattle, And they maimed wounded and cruelly hurt divers other of the keepers of Cattle soe as they hardly escaped with their liues And theis deponents say that and Tho: wood the father Tho: wood the sonn & Raph Meyres & others or some for them of them pursueing and prosecuteing to regaine their cattle lost were some of them vizt the said woods the father woods the sonn & Raph Meyres were apprehended disarmed imprisoned & revyled & some of them had their Armes pynioned & basely vsed & intreated by the Rebellious Irish and hardly suffered to escape away with their liues and the Rebells gaue them very fowle threatening and opprobrious Language And this deponent Tho: ffoster saith That the said xviijth day of September the Reb{ells} <[ ] Tho: Foster 300 li. 42 li. 10 s.> before named (amongst other of his neighbours cattle) tooke & carried away of his and Nicholas Pooles Cowes good{es} 12 Cowes and heffers worth 42 li. 10 s. & the Rebells meeting the deponent cutt off his nose greivously wounded him in his head cutt off some of his left hand wounded him in and lamed his right leg & stabd him in [ ] divers {partes of} his body: And before that tyme the deponent was robbed by the Rebells at Powerscourt of goods worth 300 li. ster & s{ince he} was soe wounded he was in danger to starve for want of meanes & had not charitable people 652 fol. 258v releived him hee had vndoubptedly perrished by his woundes and wants And theis deponentes John Doyle Geo Keady John White and Dennis Carrick And further sayth that quickly after the said Cattle & goodes were taken away the day aforesaid the most honorable Marquesse of Ormond the nowe Lord Lieutenant his excelency sent one of the irish Commissioners Agentes for the Cessation (by name Mr Geoffrey Browne after the Rebells aforesaid with a letter vnder his hand whereby they were required to restore the goods in respect of the Articles and termes of Cessation of Armes & hostility: which letter was carried along and deliuered by the said Mr Browne And vpon his comeing to the Rebells they confessed the takeing and haveing of all those goodes but withall sayd that three of the Cattle were killd the night before for the releefe of their souldjers: yet faithfully promissed and vowed to restore and send back all the rest to the owners of them and some satisfaccion for those 3 If their Counsell at Kilkenny should giue them such djrection And about 2 dayes after the Rebells sent back to Dublin 46 of the worst of those cattle which they had soe taken: & those that brought them promissed to bring the rest And further sayth That although seuerall direccions and orders came vnto the Rebell Captains aforesaid and their souldjers both from their Counsell at Kilkenny & Cashell to restore the rest of the goodes, yet they did not restore them but drove them further into the woodes and haue euer since deteined them notwithstanding the Cessation letter, orders and directions aforesaid: Soe as all theis deponentes are much dampnified and some of them with their familys & quite r[iy]ned and beggard And theis deponentes (as being encorraged by the Rebells said promisses and the said Captain Talbotts letter to redeliuer the said Cattle) haue made seuerall Jorneys into the Cuntry amongst the Rebells to the hazard of their liues, & expence of good sumes, And yet could not regaine any more of their said Cattle then as formerly they haue confessed Edm Spring George Caddie Thomas willcockson signum [mark] Johannis White signum predicti [mark] Tho: ffoster signum [mark] Dionisij Carrick predicti Jo: Doyle signum predictæ Annæ [mark] Cranwell signum predicti Tho: [mark] Tompson signum [mark] predicte Elizabeth Quin signum Tho: [mark] Mason predicti signum [mark] Annæ Poole Jur [28o] 8o January 1643 Hen: Jones Edw Pigott Cooper deest 653 fol. 259r 654 fol. 259v Com Cavan Edw: Denman Jur 27 Jan: 1641 Dublin Edm Spring John Dojle Tho: Mason John White Geo: Caddy Ann Cranwell Alice Poole George Cooper Tho: Wilcockson Dennis Carrick Eliz Quin Tho ffoster and Tho: Tompson Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Intw 655 fol. 260r Henry Byrch Minister of Newcastle nere Lyons in the County of Dublin sworne & examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes thereof He is and hath beene deprived robbed & dispojled of his goodes & chattles, & proffits of his Church meanes amounting to CCxxiij li. ster And that he is like to be deprived & loose the future proffits of his church meanes or the most part thereof vntill a peace be established, worth threescore poundes per annum: And further saith That Derrick Hubert this late of Holmpatrick in the county of Dublin this Deponentes wyves father: was most barbarously murthered by the Rebells at Holmpatrick aforesaid: not long after the present Rebellion began Jur 15o Maij 1643 Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich 198 fol. 260v Dublin Henry Birch Jur 15o May 1643 hand w Intw 199 fol. 261r Suzanna Stillen wiff of Allen Stillen now of the Cittie of Dublin Taylor sworne sayth That by meanes of the present Rebellion: Shee is deprived of & hath lost a legacie of 50 li. (whereof she only received five poundes) which 50 li. was in the handes of the ould Ladie Caulfeild: whoe is robbed and soe disabled by the Rebells that she is is not able to make satisfaccion (as this deponent is verely perswaded) But as to any the parties that soe robbed the lady Caulfeild or that carried armes or were in Rebellion and as to any traiterous wordes spoken or rebellious or cruell actions committed apostacy or other the thinges whereon she is questioned shee can say nothing thereof: in respect she was still in Dublin Susanna Stillen Jur 14o May 1643 Hen: Jones John Sterne Cert fact 680 fol. 261v Dublin Suzanna Stillen Jur 14o May 1643 681 fol. 262r John Stubbs of the Citty of Dublin gent Carriage Master of the vivars of his Maiesty within the kingdome of Ireland by his ex sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners appointed by for that purposse by his highnes Commission vnder the great seale, deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes thereof: he was and is deprivd and despoyled & accompteth that he hath lost in due debts proffits of his howses & of 36 Cowes and horses which the Rebells haue robbd him of all amounting to ffive hundred powndes & above ster: But whoe the Rebells were that stole his goodes he cannott tell Hee liveing at Dublin Jur 8 Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 687 fol. 262v Dublin John Stubbs viijo Jan 1643 Jur 688 fol. 263r Edward Sykes of Citty of Dublin farmer sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion that is to say in the begining of May 1642 This deponent at the landes of Grangegorman at nere Dublin was deprived robbed & dispoyled by Rebellious persons of 28 good milch Cowes all English breed And at about Candlemas 1642 this deponent was alsoe at the same place robbed & dispoyled of 14 more faire Cowes And about the middle of June 1643 this deponent was at the place aforesaid forceibly robbed and dispoyled of other Cowes heffers and yong beastes All which beastes and cattle amounting to fowrscore & twoe were worth CCxl li. at least And further saith That he this deponent by meanes of the present Rebellion since the same began hath bin deprived & bereft of horses hay debtes & otherwise hath bin further dampnified in his estate goodes and chattells as he verely beleveth the some of CClxij li. ster Soe as this deponent is dampnified & hath lost in all by meanes of the present Rebellion the some of ffyve hundred & twoe Powndes and ster signum [mark] predicti Edwardi Syks Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 697 fol. 263v Dublin Edw: Sykes Jur viijo Jan: 1643 698 fol. 264r William Blackburne of the Cittie of Dublin Inholder sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof viz hee hath bin & is forceibly deprived, robbed or otherwise dispojled of his goods chattells debts & meanes of the value of CCC li. or thereabouts And thereby hath bin forced from his course of liveing whereby he could haue inriched himself to the vndoeing of himself his wiffe and child, And this deponent being soe dispojled above twoe yeres since tooke up armes & became one of the warders of the Castle of Dublin for which he should haue hadd iij s. vj d. euery weeke besides allowance of victualls for euery weeke out in of the Castle whereof they haue receiued nothing vntill about 3 months since that they only receiued ij s. vj d. for a month for their allowance of victualls which formerly as he is credibly informed was worth 24 s. the month, his whole losses amounting to CClx li. or thereabouts William Blackborne Jur ixo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 206 fol. 264v Dublin William Blackburne Jur 9o Jan 1643 Cf 207 fol. 265r Margrett the wiffe of Philip Watson of Dublin Alderman Joseph Watson & John Paley of the same Merchantes sworne & examined for & on the behalf of James Watson of the Cittie of Dublin aforesaid Alderman & of the said Phillip being his sonn and partner sa{y} That vpon view of evidences Leases specialties books of accomptes and an Inventary of thestate of the said James and Phillip watson attested by the manuall subscription of them both Theis deponents fynd that the said James & Phillip Since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof Have bin deprived robbed of or otherwise dispoyled of and lost their estates and meanes as followeth vizt of the yerely values of the Rents & proffits of the Lordship of Clonemore & other Leases which before the rebellion were assigned over to Mr Abraham Rickasies merchant for payment of great sumes for payment of the debts of them the said James & Phillip Watson, the surplusse of the value & proffitt thereof to returne and come to them againe after those debtes paid: But theis deponentes saie that since the Rebellion begun the Rebells have forceibly taken and possessed those landes & & leases & received the proffits thereof for 2 yeres or thereaboutes worth in that tyme 1600 li. And the said Abraham Rickesies being dead & the debtes vnpaid They the said James & Phillip watson doe loo & are like to loose the same and the future proffits of the premises worth 800 li. per annum, vntill a peace be established, their leas thereof haveing contyunance for 40 yeres in being or thereabouts: And of a stock of goodes at Clonemore aforesaid worth 750 li. And of the yerely Rent due from Thomas & Fardinando James & Jonathan Lynn of 70 li. amounting in 2 yeres to Cxl li. And hereafter the future proffits & interest is like to be quite lost which at 6 yeres purchase cometh to 430 li. And of the values benefite & proffitts of another part of the said Lordship worth 848 li. And of a stock of cattle & goodes left in the hands of the said Tho: & Fardinando James & Jonathan Linn worth 130 li. And of howsholdgoodes implementes of husbandry & other thinges at Clonemore aforesaid worth CCl li. 13 s. 4 d. And lost of the Rents of their howses in Dublin C li. And in due debts in Ireland, due by such as are either in Rebelljon or that are by the Rebells disabled to make satisfaccion Amounting to two thowsand five hundred & eighteene poundes sterling most part whereof they are affraid wilbee lost [that] by by meanes of the Rebellion Soe that theire whole present losses by meanes of the Rebellion amount 736 fol. 265v <6766 li._13 s._4 d.> vnto the sume of six thowsand seven hundred sixty six poundes 13 s. 4 d.: And the future proffits of the said Lordship & leases assigned to the said Mr Rickasies for the purpose aforesaid are like to be lost as aforesaid (amounting to 800 li. per annum as aforesaid, vntill a peace be setled; and that those landes come to their former value John Paley Joseph Watson Margaret Watsonn Jur 15o Sept 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton Dublin Margret Watson Joseph Watson & John Palin ex parte Jacobj et Phillippi Watson Jur 15o Sept 1643 Cf: 737 fol. 266r Bridgett Wigins of the City of Dublin widow sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion vizt about a month before Christmas 1641 & since She this deponent was [ ] deprived Robbed and dispojled of her goodes & chattells Consisting of Cattle one Mare howsholdgoodes & other thinges att Ballygall in the County of Dublin of the value & to her losse of Cl li. And that alsoe by meanes of the present Rebellion she hath lost bin deprived of & is affraid she shall loose in due debts 100 li. at least And that by meanes of this Rebellion she hath lost & is deprived of 20 li. a yere (begining about a yere last past) of the Rents of her howse in Dublin And is like to loose the future proffitts thereof vntill a peace be established Soe as her present losses by meanes of this Rebellion amount vnto the summ of twoe hundred three score & tenn powndes ster besides the losses that wilbe hereafter Signum predictæ [mark] Brigittæ Jur 14o Jan: 1643 coram Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 750 fol. 266v Tipperary [ ] Jur xo febr 1643 hand V V Dublin 121 171 Brigett Wigans Jur 10o Augusti 1644 Intw 25 no 751 fol. 267r Henry Williams of the Cittie of Dublin gentleman servant to the right honourable William Erle of Meth sworne and examined and sayth That ouer and besides the losses which the said Erle since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof hath susteined & which are expressed and mencioned in the [seuerall] examinacion[s] of Daniell Dulany gent & Cleybrooke formerly taken before his Maiesties Commissioners in that behalf The said honourable Erle hath alsoe since the present Rebellion began and by meanes thereof beene deprived & dispojled or otherwise is like to bee dampnified in Anuall Rents within Thomascourt Dublin and Donowre by the wasting and demolishing of howses there the <700 li. per annum> summ or value of 700 li. per annum: Besides by the demolishing & wasting of his lordships Castles of Bray and Kinleston which as he thincketh will not be repaired but with thexpence or charge of 600 li. ster Besides the late demolishing & pulling downe of his lordships howses in Donowre and Thomascourt aforesaid to his damage to the damage of 310 li. at least Besides the losse his lordship hath received & he & the honourable Lord Brabazon his sonn and heir apparant may receive by Cutting through their medowing gardens & orchardes to make the trench or fortificacions of or for the Citty of Dublin whereof the deponent can give noe estimate And further saith that the right honourable Jane Countesse of Meath (over & above her losses expressed & proved by thexaminacion of Richard Cleybrooke is by meanes of the present Rebellion expelled deprived or otherwise dispoyled of the benefite of her Leas of Ballyellis for that which she paid for the fine thereof amounting 140 li. And saith alsoe that the said Erle of Meath is & he and the said Lord Brabazon are like to be deprivd of the future Rents and proffits of their lands howses and meanes within the Countyes of Wickloe & Dublin (worth as this deponent conceiveth one thowsand & eight hundred and tenn powndes per annum) vntill a peace be established Hen: Williams Jur 8o January 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 772 fol. 267v Dublin Hen Williams Jur viijo Jan: 1643 ex parte hon Comitis Midiæ 773 fol. 268r 16o Juny 1643 Thomas Warde of Cullenwood in the parish of St Keuens & County of Dublin yeoman aged Thirty Eight yeares or thereabouts being duly sworne vpon the holy Evangelists deposeth and saith That on the 23th of Aprill last in the morneing he himselfe was supprized and taken prisoner nere Cullenwood aforesaid by the Rebells that came thither into that county whose names he knoweth not, whoe haueing disarmed him and at that tyme Robd him of his Cattle to theire full value followeing but set him at liberty: vizt li. xvj en Cowes & a Bull English breed worth _________________ 75 one horse and Mare well worth ___________________________ 08 one sword and fierlock peece worth _______________________ 01_10 s. And further deposeth and saith that at other tymes since the rebellion began he was likewise robd by the Rebells whose names he cannot sett forth, and had by them stollen from him six horses & mares well worth ______________________________________ 08 li. And further by virtue of his oath saith that by occasion of the rebellion and by the Rebells (as he beleeueth) on the sixth of April 1642 he had his dwelling house neere Cullenwood aforesaid with the outhouses and all the materialls thereof with the goods within the same but burnt and consum{ed} by fier to his loss and day damage of at least_______ 50 li. ster Soe that the deponents damages and losses by occasion of the rebellion amounteth vnto in all One hundred ffortie twoe pownds Tenn shillings sterling signum predicti Tho: Ward [mark] Jur 17o Junij 1643 John Sterne Will: Aldrich fol. 268r And this deponent Thomas Ward being further examined the last day of August 1644 (In addition to his his former examinacion aboue written) deposeth and sayth That since the takeing of his said former examinacion vizt [ ] on the xxvjth daie of March in th 1644 hee this deponent 734 [ ] fol. 268v being at Powerscourt in the County of Dublin Wicklow then and there mett with one Nicholas Walker the sonn of Edward Walker whoe before the Rebellion lived at Cooleycagh nere Powerscourt aforesaid Att which tyme and place the said Edward Walker vpon som Nicholas Walker confessed and said to him this deponent in the presence of divers others That he the said Nicholas was one of those parties that on the xxiijth of Aprill 1643 tooke the deponentes Cattle amongst the cattle & goodes of others, at or nere Cullen wood in the County of Dublin and that at the same tyme he the said Nicholas was the very man that tooke and surprised the deponent & held him by the bosome and then and there tooke from him alsoe his this deponentes sword & fyrelock peece which sword the said Nicholas then and there wore & had about him and shewd to this deponent, & said he had the fyrelock peece, at home, And then and there the deponent offered to giue him 3 peecs of eight for his sword againe but he demanded 30 s. for it, which because he gaue it not he kept the sword still, And although the deponent then escaped & was deliuered out of the custody of the said Walker and divers other Rebells then in his company yet they att that tyme tooke and forceibly carried away prisoner one Mr Parnell a Gowldsmith of Dublin signum predicte [mark] Thome Ward Jur iterum vltimo die Augusti 1644 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton Dublin Thomas Wardes Deposicion Jur 17 Junij 1643 Intw 735 fol. 269r Tho: Williams of Santrie in the County of Dublin husbandman laborer sworne and examjned deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion That is to say about the begining of december 1641 before the burning of Clantarf or the the battaile or skirmish at Swordes in the County of Dublin: Hee this deponent was at Santry aforesaid forceibly depriued robbed and dispoyled of a Cow and a Mare of his apparell howsehold goodes & other thinges worth about vj li. xiij s. iiij d. being all the goodes he had & had his howse pulled downe to the grownd But hee himself with his wiffe & children escapeing away with their liues fled to Dublin And further saith That those Rebells that robbed & spoild him were his neere neighbours & thus named vizt James Lickin of Santry aforesaid laborer sonn to ould Lickin of the same farmer William Cantaun of the same laborer Andrew lickin of the same brother to the said James, & Caddell sonne of Caddell of Moretonn in the said County gent (whose elder brother was a Captain of Rebells,) and by others whose names he cannott expresse: And further sajth That the Rebells in those partes of the County of Dublin about One fortnight before this deponent was soe robbed did robb & dispojle of their Corne cattle and other goodes divers some of the deponentes english and protestant neighbours vizt Mr Henry Brereton Cleark minister of Santry & one Mr Doby of Corballyes nere Santry gent And would as he is verely perswaded haue robd the rest of the protestant English, but that for feare and saffty they were fled away & taken away alsoe their goodes with them: And this deponent hath for 2 yeres been a souldjer against the Rebells under Captain Smith But haveing bin since sick and weak gott none of his pay or entertainement for nere half a yere last past: & now with his wiff & children are is like to starue, As they had done if the charitys of good people had not releeued them, [mark] Jur xo Jan: 1643 coram Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 774 fol. 269v Dublin 230 121 Tho: Williams Jur 10o Jan: 1643 Intw 1 dec 775 fol. 270r 16o Juny 1643 Richard Winstanley of the Citty of Dublin yeoman aged sixtie yeares or thereabouts being duly sworne vpon the holy Evangelists deposeth and saith that he haueing a ffarme at Donebroke in the county of Dublin was robbed and dispoiled of the Cattle followeing since the Rebellion by the Rebells that came into that county whose names hee cannot as yet discouer, and to theire full value in money respectiuely there vnto annexed vizt twenty Cowes English breed worth seauenty pownds sterling & 8 horses and mares worth Eight pownds tenn shillings sterling And further by virtue of his oath sayeth that by occasion of the Rebellion hee had a house neere Donebrock aforesaid quite ruinated and destroyed and the materialls thereof carryed away but by whom the deponent [ ] cannot set forth worth at least thirty pownds sterling Soe that the deponents losses by the rebellion as aforesaid amounteth unto the full summe of one hundred and Eight pownds tenn shillings sterling Signum [mark] predicti Ricardi Winstanly Wilkin 780 fol. 270v 781 fol. 271r fol. 271v Dublin Richard Winstanlyes deposicion Jur 17o Junij 1643 fol. 272r Lawrence Wogan one of the Viccars Choralls of the Cathedrall Church of Saint Patricks Dublin sworne & examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof there are growne in arere and due to the said viccars Choralls of rents for Church Landes and tythes the sume of 700 li. at least in part due by those that are gone into Rebellion and another part due by those that are either stript and robbed people or otherwise for the present disabled to make any satisfaccion & that they are like to loose th a great part of their future proffits & revenues of the said Church vntill a peace be setled And this deponent being Deanes viccar of the said Church & steward for the rest of the viccars hath the Custody of the rent Rolls and is the charg of receipt & accompting for the Rents And therefore well knoweth the premisses to be true Law: Wogan Jur 15o [ ] viijo Jan: 1643 coram Hen: Jones Hen Brereton 782 fol. 272v Dublin Lawrence Wogan Ex parte vicar Chorall Sancti Patr Dublin Jur viijo Jan: 1643 783 fol. 273r Thomas Wood of Rathfarnam in the Countie of dublin gentleman Taylor & Raph Meires of the same yeoman wheelewright sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners in that behalf authorized depose and say That since the present Cessation of Armes was agreed on in this Kingdome vizt the 18th daie of September 1643 in the foorenoone divers of the Irish Rebells vizt Captain Barnard Talbott Captain John Welsh & one Captain Birne with a troope of horse and about 2 companies of foote (all Rebells) secretly and suddenly Marching by Rathfarnam towardes the Citty of Dublin: & being armed for their purposee in that their Martch at nere by through Rathfarnam aforesaid suddenly surprised and sett vpon theis deponentes & vpon Tho: Wood sonn of this deponent Tho Wood [ ] first named and then and there did beat stryke and carry them away prisoners with them: And haveing taken a great number of Cattle and horses nere Dublin they tooke then and there alsoe tooke from him this deponent Thomas Wood the father 2 horses and other things worth 5 li. and from the other deponent Raph Meyres they then and there tooke a horses and other thinges worth 4 li. 7 s. and though the deponents tould them that a Cessation of Armes was before that tyme agreed on yet the Rebells then & carryed theis deponentes and their horses & the said Tho: Wood the sonn along to Powerscourt in the County of Wickloe and with cordes pynyoned and fast bound theire Armes together behynd them: And after they had them prisoners at Powerscourt they often tyed roapes about their necks & vowed and threatend to hang them: yet about the next daies after they theis deponentes & the said Tho: Wood the sonn with much difficultie gott from the Rebells: yet could neuer gett restitucion of their horses & goodes but the Rebells irish still keepe them and a great number of the goodes of others taken from about Dublin & would neuer yet restore them notwithstanding the Articles for Cessation of Armes & the Comandes or direccion which (as the deponentes haue heard and beleeve) those Rebells Rebellious Irish hadd as well from the most honourable Marquesse of Ormond the lord livetenant generall of Ireland, as from their owne Counsell at Kilkenny, to restore the same And this deponent Tho: Wood hath formerly by meanes of this Rebellion been deprivd & dispojled of other goodes & chattells worth 52 li. And the deponent Raph Meyres alsoe by meanes of the Rebellion lost other goodes worth 14 s. Jur 8 Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Edw Pigott 788 fol. 273v Dublin Tho: Wood & Raph Meyres Jur viijo Jan 1643 Intw 789 fol. 274r Thomas Thatcher of the Citty of Dublin yeoman and Nicholas Keavan of the same Butcher sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners depose and say That since the present Cessation of Armes was agreed on vizt on the 18th of Sept 1643 in the foorenoone divers of the irish Rebells vizt Captain Barnard Talbott Captain John Welsh and one Captain Birne & a great number of other Rebells irish horse and foote being armed in warlike manner martched and came to certeine growndes nere the suburbs of Dublin And then and there and from thence forceibly tooke drive and carried away a great number of cattle horses & other thinges of the goodes of the Inhabitantes of the Citty or suburbs of Dublin & places nere the same And amongst the rest they the said Tho: Thatcher saith that they amongst the rest tooke away of the goodes of Margery Thatcher his mother 2 Cowes worth 12 li. And that the said Margery before that tyme was dispoyled of and lost in other goodes & meanes the value of 33 li. ster more by meanes of this Rebellion And the said Nicholas Keavan saith That the Rebells Irish aforenamed at the same tyme tooke and did carry of his goods one Cowe worth 3 li.: & that by meanes of the present Rebellion he lost at other times the value of 50 s. more, And both theis deponentes say that the Rebells said irish did not nor would euer yet restore any of the same goodes either to the said Margery or Nicholas Keavan But still deteine them & a multitude of the other goodes which they tooke away at the same tyme Thomas Thatcher signum [mark] predicti Nicholi Keavan Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Edw Pigott [709] fol. 274r John Cranwell of the Citty of dublin gent alsoe sworne and examined saith & deposeth That the 18th day of September 1643 (which was since the present Cessation of Armes was agreed on) Captain Barnard Talbott Captain Welsh and Captaine Birne and divers of the irish horsmen and foote forceibly seized on tooke and carried away (amongst a great number of the 709 fol. 274v the deponentes neighbours goodes) fowre of his this Deponentes Cowes worth xv li. ster, and instantly or as fast as they could drive them away into the County of Wickloe from whence the said Captain Talbott sent back about 48 beastes cattle, which the day aforesaid he had taken away, & which were worse then the rest, and amongs{t} them th there was sent back one of this deponentes Cowes worth about 30 s. But the other 3 Cowes worth 13 li. 10 s. are still deteined from him by the irish (notwithstanding the said Cessatio{n} of Armes And further saith That he this deponent by meanes of the present Rebellion hath lost and bin further dampnified in his estate & meanes, the some of 100 li. more Besides his future yerely losse of the benefite of his howses which when the Rebellion began were worth 21 li. per annum: which he is sure to be deprived of vntill a peace bee established John Cranwell Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Edw Pigott Dublin Tho: Thatcher Nicholas Keaven & John Cranwell Jur viijo Jan 1643 Intw 710 fol. 294r Peter de Coster of the parrish of Saint Michans Dublin Breekemaker sworne and examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof he hath bin and is deprived dispoyled and dampnified of and in his goodes chattells & estate benefite & course of his liveing and estate <336 li.> of the value & to his present losse of CCCxxxvj li., And that he is like to be deprived of & loose the future proffits of his howses <60 li. per annum> and trade worth 60 li. per annum vntill a peace be established Signum predicti Petri Decoster [mark] Jur 24 febr 1644 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 320 fol. 294v Dublin Peter decoster Jur 24o febr 1644 Intw 321 fol. 295r Thomas Goodall of the Cittie of Dublin Taylor sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes thereof Hee hath bin and is deprived of dampnified and hindered in his meanes goodes chattells & estate the value of ffive hundred Pownds sterling at the least Signum predicti Tho: Gooall [mark] Jur 24o febr 1644 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 393 fol. 295v Dublin Tho: Goodall Jur 24o ffebr 1644 Mundie M[ ]hath 394 Thomas fol. 296r Richard Hobson of the Citty of Dublin Vintner sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes thereof he hath bin and is deprived dispojled and dampnified in his goodes chattells & estate aboue 40 li.: And besides the deponent lost the [ ] benefite of his trade & profession which manteined him his wife children & family in decent manner. And at length about [ ] November 1642 one Connock Liuetenant to Maior Woodhowse in the Regiment of Colonell Richard Gibson comeing [ ] in a furious & desperate humour into the deponentes howse (he being then Constable) cawslesly & furiously assaulted and sett vpon him this deponent, & with his rapier run the deponent through his left arme which hurt brought him the deponent into a feavor & sicknes whereof he kept his bed, & at the same tyme the said Lieutenant Connock struck this deponentes wiffe (whoe then was the very staff of his Livelyhood & manteinance) such a blow on her head, that thereof shee fell into a languishing sicknes & disease which within a weeke killd her & the deponent from that tyme till now of late contynued of in sicknes. Soe as when he recouered he was left worth nothing at all, And whereas he hath lately taken vpp armes & is & hath bin a souldier for his Maiesty vnder the Comand of Sir Tho: Rotheram knight [ ] A great part of his entertainement is & hath bin deteined & kept from him Soe as he hath suffered and is lyke yet to indure much want & misery Signum [mark] predicti Ricardi Hobson Jur vltimo Augusti 1644 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 422 fol. 296v Dublin Richard Hobson Jur vltimo Augusti 1644 423 fol. 297r John Pooley of the Cittie of Dublin gent sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof he hath bin deprived of & hath lost in due debtes and sumes of money owing vnto him by seuerall persons within the said kingdome of Ireland the summ of one hundred and seven powndes ster And he hath alsoe lost the proffittes and prequisittes of his place of deputy vsher of his highnes Courte of wardes & Liueries which before the Rebellion was worth vnto him the summ of xxx li. per annum which being already lost for 3 yeres amounteth to fowrscore and tenn powndes sterling And he is like to be deprived of and loose the future proffittes of his said place vntill a peace be established Soe as his whole present losse by meanes of the Rebellion amounteth to the some of one hundred fowrscore & seventeen powndes ster John Powley Jur xvij decembr 1644 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 595 fol. 297v Dublin John Pooley Jur 17o dec 1644 596 fol. 298r William Rogers of Workington in the County of Cumberland Mariner sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt in the moneth of August in the yere of our Lord 1643 this deponent made a voyage from Workington aforesaid with a barque & goodes of his owne <400 li.> worth 400 li. and above besides goodes of others in the same barque worth about eighty powndes more: & saith that as he was sayleing along & comen vpon the Irish shore with an intencion to come for the Citty of Dublin whither they were bound, They were chased and at length the said barque goodes aforesaid & of 2 of the men vizt one Tho: Browne and John ffisher were surprized by twoe shipps belonging to the Rebells of wexford. Butt this deponent first seeing how he was chased first run his barque past lambay nere vpon the shoare & himself & 16 more gott a land in their Cockboate & then those Rebells seized on the said barque & goods & the 2 men before named & forceibly carried them all to Wexford and never restored barque nor goodes againe: Howbeit those 2 men were sent away afterwards to Dublin but the deponent by that meanes was deprived of robbed & dispojled of the said barque & goodes to the utter vndoeing of himself his wiffe & seven children & he himself being then indebted & thereby disabled to make satisfaccion Howbeit since that time vizt in June last 1644 the deponents fren{des} haveing creditted him with another barque fraight with corne of <200 li.> his owne both worth 200 li. besides the goodes of Merchants therein worth about 100 li. more 200 li. And the deponent in June aforesaid being bound and resolved to bring his barque & goods to Dublin aforesaid were in the bay of Dublin surprized by those shipps that lay there for the parliament, which barque & goodes those shipps staid with them about a weeke, & then in a storme that barque broake loose & was driven a shoare nere the howse of the Lord ffitzwilliam called Merriyong or Merrian about seven a clock in the evening when and where the said lord ffitzwilliams sonns vizt William ffitzwilliams Esquire Char 623 fol. 298v Charles ffitzwilliams Patrick Coachman Daniell Dillon Henry Jorden Jorden and others the meniall servantes of the said Lord ffitzwilliams suddenly seased on the said same barque <[ ]> & goods & tooke & carried away the best part of the goodes vnto the said lord of Meriyongs howse: And then afterwardes those men & a great number of other Irish the tennantes and neighbours of the said lord of Meriyong tooke a way the Mastes tacklings A and the cockboate of the said barque and then broake and cutt in peecs the same bark & carried the same quite a way within a few howres after; the most part to the howse of Meriyong aforesaid William Rogers Jurat xo Augusti 1644 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton Dublin William Rogers Jur 10o Augusti 1644 Intw Concerning the Lo of Meriyong 624 fol. 299r Sarah now the wife of Samuell Roades of the Cittie of Dublin Merchant and late the wife of John Rawson late of the same Cittie bear brewer deceased sworne and examined deposeth and saith That in the begining of the present Rebellion her and before it began her said late husband John Rowson had and held twoe new brick howses in Dublin whereof he had a Lease for 45 yeres the charge of which building came to 300 li. or thereabouts which hee haveing lett for 21 yeres or thereabouts at xxxvj li. per annum The tennants (becawse of the warrs & the heavy Cesse presse & imposicion thereby putt vpon them) The tennantes deserted the same, soe as that rent amounting in 3 yeres past to Cviij li. besides the charg of the building she accompteth to be quite lost amounting in all to 408 li. sterling And in the begining of the same Rebellion her said husband John Rawson and shee had a howse burned at Kilcock which was lett to one John ffrier a Protestant that was murthered at Mynowth Castle, whereby her late husband was & she & her said now husband is dampnified 138 li. or thereabouts as she verely beleeveth Alsoe they are dampnified in the rents and proffits of a howse in ffishamble streete the summ of xiij li. x s. at the least And she further saith that she and her the said John Rawson and deceased And her now husband Samuell Roades & shee since the begining of the present Rebellion hadd owing vnto them by seuerall persons seuerall iust debts & sums of money amounting in all to the summ of five hundred fifty nyne Powndes sterling, And shee is afraid & thincketh that she shall loose the money which she lent to the state & the great weekely charge which she hath bin exposed vnto and borne to for and by reason of his maiesties souldjers the summ of xxxiij li. and above Soe as she saith and beleeveth That she and her now husband have lost & are dampnified by meanes of the present Rebellion the summ of Eleven hundred fifty twoe powndes sterling [mark] Signum predictæ Saræ Jur 24o febr 1644 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 625 fol. 299v Dublin Jur 24o Febr 1644 Sarah Rodes Cf 626 fol. 300r Elizabeth the Relict of Walter Russell late of the parrish of Saint Michans Dublin fishmonger sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That in since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof she hath beene deprived of and lost the possession Rentes and proffits of five tenementes all within the same parrish of her losse & damage of threescore powndes or above & of twelve faire Cowes of English breed worth at least xlviij li. & of 6 or 7 horses & one Mare worth xiiij li. & of howshold goodes provition one hogg & other thinges which the souldjers of Captain Cave when they left the Citty forceibly too pillaged and tooke out of her howse worth att least 40 li., and of a due debts owing by one James Russell which the Rebellion hath disabled to make satisfaccion amounting to iij li. xv s. And she is further dampnified by Cesse presse loane of mony for the vse of thEnglish Army manteineing and keeping of thEnglish souldjers and other charges putt vpon her by his Maiesties officers of the said Cittie of Dublin by reason of the Rebellion the some of xx li. more Soe that her losses in all amount to the summ of One hundred fowrscore and five Powndes: By meanes whereof she is quite vndone & hath noe meanes left whereby to subsist in theis her old daies she being about 60 yeres of age, but must depend next vnto god vnto the Charity of her frendes for her future manteinance Signum predictæ Elizabethæ [mark] Jur vjto Julij 1644 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 629 fol. 300v Dublin Elizabeth Russell Jur 6o July 1644 630 fol. 301r William Thomson of the Citty of Dublin skinner sworne & examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof he hath bin and is deprived of and dampnified by the losse of due debts goodes chattells and the benefite of his trade & profession the value of ffowrscore powndes sterling as he is verely perswaded: And saith That one John Halley (a Reteyner to the Lord Taafe) that owed to this deponent 45 s. part of the debtes aforesaid is turned Rebell, as this deponent is verely perswaded William Thomson Jur 17o dec 1644 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 75 705 fol. 301v Dublin William Thomson Jur 17o Dec 1644 706 fol. 309r Nathaniell Bennett nowe of the Citty of Dublin gent Battery maister to his Maiesties traine of Artilery sworne & examined deposeth and saith That when the present Rebellion began in this kingdome he this deponent was storekeeper of the garrison of Carlile in the kingdome of England and soe was absen{t} out of the kingdome of Ireland And saith that then one John Pren{tice} then of the Parrish of Newmarkett in the County of Cork a protest{ant} th had received into his hands of this deponentes moneys the summ of 40 li. ster which the deponent is affraid he shall loose becawse the towne of Newmarkett (by credible report) is burned and ruined & all the protestant holdings nere the same, and this deponent knoweth not whether the said John Prentice be aliue or dead And this deponent by meanes of this Rebellion hath lost the benefite & rents of his howse in Newmarkett aforesaid & of his farme in that parrish: & by credible report his howse is burned to his damage of C li. And this deponent by meanes of this Rebellion is dampnified & as he his is verely perswaded hath lost in his course of tradeing as a Clothier (wherein he imployed seuerall workmen) the summ of 200 li. And further saith that there is due vnto him for his s{ } of 3 s. per diem for his entertainment for his place yeres aboue C li. which hee is affrayd he shall loose by reason of the present Insurrection <440 li.> & presen troubles But whoe burned this deponentes howse or spoiled the towne of Newmarkett aforesaid hee cannott tell In respect he was absent w at the first riseing of the Rebells there, & was neuer there since Nathaniel Bennett Jur 14 Julij 1645 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 180 fol. 309v Dublin Nathaniell Bennett Jur 14 July 1645 Cf non fol fol. 310r Robert Bennett Alderman of the Cittie of Dublin sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof he hath bin and is deprived robbed and dispoiled of the possession rentes and proffittes of his farme att Ballymore Eustace worth at least 150 li., and hath his howse there burned by the Rebells of the names or septs of the Clandonnells (as hee hath bin enformed thincketh & by others whose names hee cannott expresse of another farme called Brownrath in the County of Meath worth 100 li. besides the building therevpon which is wasted & spoiled worth 40 li. more, And of another farme nere Greene Castle hard by Carlingford worth above 60 li. And of his farme at or nere drumogh in the County of Dublin worth 40 li. And of about threescore howses in Newstreete Dublin worth CC li. And of other other howses and landes in and nere the Citty of Dublin to his damage of 600 li. more, And alsoe of debtes & other goodes worth 150 li., And this deponent is like to bee depriued of and loose the future issues Rentes and proffitts of his howses and landes worth about 120 li. per annum in & about the said Citty vntill a peace be established, And saith that his whole present Losses (besides the future) doe amount to the summ of One thowsand three hundred and fforty Powndes sterling att the least Robart Bennett Jur 29o Maij 1645 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 182 fol. 310v Dublin Mr Robert Bennet Alderman Jur 29o May 1645 Intw Cert f 183 fol. 311r Hugh Diggles of the Cittie of Dublin Shoomaker sworne & examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof hee hath beene deprived of due debts owing to him by seuerall persons disabled by the Rebellion to make him satisfaccion and hath lost in rents of howses the benefite of his trade Cowes other goodes and hath paid & lost other sumes of A money Amounting in all to the sume of CCxliij li. x s. viij d. And is like to be deprived of and loose in the value & some of ffortie powndes per Annum vntill a peace be established Hogh Degles Jur xxijo Januarij 1645 Hen: Clogher Will: Aldrich 327 fol. 311v 328 fol. 312r Alexander Elcock of the Citty of Dublin merchant sonn and heire of John Elcock late of Dromully in the County of Armagh gent sworne and examined deposeth and saith: That in or about the very begining of the present Rebellion in the County of Ardmagh the said John Elcock his father (whoe was then alive) was with five of his yonger children vizt 2 sonns and 3 daughters forceibly surprized and taken prisoners by the Complicees & souldiers of Sir Phelim ô Neile knight, And that those twoe sonns were quickly after murthered by the Rebells And this deponentes said father & three sisters aforesaid by greefe hunger and want alsoe perished and died And this deponentes said father, when he was soe surprized, & afterwardes was forceibly expelled & deprivd of his the possession rents and proffitts of his landes of Inheritance worth 63 li. per annum: whereby this deponent maketh account that he since his said fathers death hath lost or shall loose 4 yeres proffitts amounting to 252 li. ster, and this deponent is like to be deprived of and loose the future proffits thereof vntill a peace be established And the deponent was then depriued of & robbed of xj head of yong cattle worth at least x li.; And by meanes of this present Rebellion hath lost in due debts 47 li. And his said father was alsoe by the Rebells forceibly before his death robbed and deprived of his goodes & chattells Const Consisting of beastes cattle horses geldings Mares howshold goodes & other things of great value, the particulers [ ] or certenty whereof he cannott expresse but praieth he may add the same herevnto, when he shall come to the better knowledg or discouery of the same, And further saith that (as he hath credibly heard, & hath too great cawse to beleeve one Mr James Montgomery minister nere Carrickmagrosse and was hanged to death And that about 16 more of the deponentes nere & deere kinred of & within the County of Armagh aforesaid were drowned & putt to death but by what Rebells he cannott tell <352 li.-00- 057-00- 409 li. 63 li. per annum> Allexander Elcocke Jur 29o Maij 1645 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 349 fol. 312v Dublin Alexander Elcock Jur 29 May 1645 Intw Cf 350 fol. 313r John Geny of the Citty of Dublin butcher sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes thereof hee hath bin and still is deprived robbed and dispoiled of his meanes goods and chattells Consisting of a farme [ ] att Belgree in the County of Dublin worth Cxx li. or thereabouts A howses on the Combe in Donoure Dublin spoiled by meanes of the Rebellion worth about C li. [ ] twoe, A gelding and a Mare worth about vj li. due debts In money paid towardes mainteinance of his Maiesties Army against against the Rebells & for impost for his goodes which if the Rebellion had not bin of his goodes he had not paid) 200 li., Besides the losse of his trade for 2 yeres & a halfe amounting to Cl li. which when the Rebellion began had bin clerely worth vnto him one yere with another threescore Powndes per Annum, Soe that his whole losses & damages by meanes of the Rebellion amounteth to ffive hundred seventy six poundes John Geny Jur 23o July 1645 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 392 next to the fleece in ffishamblestreet fol. 313v Dublin John Geny Jur 23o Julij 1645 Cf 392 fol. 314r John Higinson of Rathfarnam in the County of Dublin gent sworne & examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof he hath bin deprived despojled & dampnifyed by the losse of horses threescore and Eleve{n} seven horses geldinges and Mares at Rathfarnam aforesaid & elswhe{re} worth about One hundred & fowrscore Powndes or thereaboutes whereof twoe mares & a gelding a little before the Cessacon of Armes proclaimed, were taken out of this deponentes stable broken open in the night by the Rebells at Rathfarnam aforesaid And saith that one John Woodfinn a notorious Rebell that now liveth about Powesc{ourt} did about quickly after boldly comen to Rathfarnam aforesaid, and roade vpon the gelding aforesaid, Soe as the deponent hath iust caws{e} to thinck that he was one of them that stole [ ] him: And such hath bin the boldnes of the said woodfynn since: That about a fortnight or 3 weekes since agoe he came to th Rathfarnam againe where this deponent being building of a myll, hee then & ther{e} before the face of this Deponent and his workmen publiquely sai{d} That lett this deponent build his myll as sure as he could he the said Woodfin would take this deponentes corne out of the same if ever the warrs came againe, And this deponent by meanes of the Rebellion hath lost and bin deprived of the rent of his howse in ffrancistreete Dublin worth about tenn powndes per annum clerely (above 4r yeres proffitt being already lost) & was deprived & robbed of goodes there worth 10 li. more at least, And this deponent hath bin further dampnified by meanes of the Rebellion the summ of xx li. & above signum predicti [mark] Johannis Higginson Jur xxijo Januarij 1645 Hen: Clogher Will: Aldrich 413 fol. 314v Q County Samuell Beale Jur [ ] Aprilis 1642 hand w 414 [ ] [ ] fol. 315r Corporall George Hamond of the Citty of Dublin sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof hee hath bin and is deprived of and lost in due debtes as hee is thinketh feareth theis seuerall sumes following Amounting in all to Cliij li. xv s. ster. And that by meanes of the Rebellion <198 li._15s._00> hee is dampnified in and by the sale of a howse the summ of ffortie five Powndes or thereabouts Soe as his whole present losses by meanes of this Rebellion doe amount vnto the Summ of: And he is alsoe dampnified by the Losse of the proffittes rents & benefite of his Malt howse brew howse & other things belonging therevnto the summ of <156 li._00_00> One hundred fifty six Powndes ster: And hee is like to be deprived of & loose the future proffitts thereof vntill a peace be established: His present losses by meanes of the Rebellion being 344 li. 15 s. besides the future George Hamond Jur 29o Maij 1645 403 fol. 315v Dublin Corporall Geo: Hamond Jur 29o Maij 1645 Intw Cf 404 fol. 316r James Hoole now of the Citty of Dublin merchant but late of Thornton in the County of lancaster within the Realme of England sworne & examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of this present Rebellion, that is to saie about fowre daies after it brake out within the County of Londonderry within the province of Vlster he this deponent at Kilrae in the same County of Londonderry was deprived of timber which he had paid for & bought for buildinge of a barque and of tooles ready money & other thinges to his losse & damage of xxxv li. sterling But whoe the Rebells were by whom he lost the same he knoweth not And since that tyme he this deponent by meanes of the same Rebellion hath beene deprived & despoiled of Corne meale & provision [ ] & Carlingford to his damage of One hundred fowrscore & eighteen powndes & [ ] above: Soe as his whole losses by meanes of the same Rebellion amount vnto the summe of one hundred twoe hundred thirty three powndes ster Signum [mark] predicti Jacobj Hoole Jur xvjo July 1645 Hen Clogher Will: Aldrich 436 fol. 316v Dublin James Hoole 16 Julij 1645 Cf 437 fol. 317r James Kerdiff of the Citty of Dublin gent sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That about the begining of the present Rebellion hee was at Dublin aforesaid robbed by one James Birne [ ] (whoe was after hanged for the fact) of soe much fyne lynen cloth as came to x li. or thereaboutes And this deponent by meanes of the present Rebellion hath lost in due debtes lawfully assigned vnto him the summ of three score Powndes or thereaboutes And by meanes of the same Rebellion this deponent hath lost the benefite of his place of an Atturney in the honourable Court of Exchequer & his other imploymentes within the said kingdome of Ireland euer since the begining of the Rebellion vntill this daie being now above fowre yeres formerly worth vnto him lx li. per Annum which in in fowre yeres amounteth <310 li.> to CCxl li., besides he hath been inforced to beare & pay Cesse presse & contribution to his maiesties Army amounting to a good summe And he is like to be deprived of and loose the future proffitts of his said place & ymploymentes vntill a peace bee established Ja: Kerdiff Jurat [06] Mar 6 1645 Hen: Clogher Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton 483 fol. 317v Dublin James Kerdiff Jur 6 Marcij 1645 484 fol. 318r William Hodgson late of the Ringsend in the parrish of Donnybrooke Blacksmith sworne and examined deposeth and saith That hee this deponent since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about Candlemas 1643 This d was att Ringsend aforesaid by meanes of the said Rebellion depriued robbed and dispoiled of howshold goodes his tooles nayles & other goodes and chattells worth at least xx li. And by meanes of the same Rebellion he hath lost and or is in danger to loose in debts the summ of xxvj li & alsoe by the same meanes hee is dampnified xx li. more, & lost by Captain White & in his wages as Armorer v li. And this deponent since the begining of this Rebellion hath been robbed and dispoiled of horses Mares & geldinges which (if he had them nowe) were worth <111 li.> aboue fforty Powndes, And this deponent further saith that whilest he this deponent dwelled att Ringsend and was a tennant to the right honourable the lord of Viscount Meriyong he divers tymes went to the howse of Meriyong aforesaid whilest the Lord & now honour thereof the viscount Lived there And was a smith and workman for his Lordship and for that howse and for twoe of the first yeres of the Rebellion And saith that whilest he was a workman to and had recourse to that howse he very well sawe and observed that very many and great numbers of Rebells resorted vnto and was were entertained at the said howse att Meriyong aswell when the said viscount himself was and his eldest sonn and his ladie & other of the viscountes children were there as when the viscount himself was at Howith: which Rebells that soe resorted thither & were there entertained both in the day & night time were aswell some horsmen and some footemen: Some of which Rebells And further saith that about one time (amongst the rest that this deponent went to the said house of Meryong aforesaid) vizt on a Sabboth day in or about the begining of July 1642 this deponent saw a great number of Rebells there within the same howse drincking & makeing merry: And there being then present with this deponent att the 424 fol. 318v same howse his this deponentes wife and one Thomas Hogg and his wife and 3 of his Maiesties souldiers which were billetted at this deponentes howse; one Andrew Birne then servant to the said Lord of Meriyong bade this deponent and the rest in his company to goe home, which this deponent and the rest did, But before they came home, this deponent and the rest of his company espied about threescore Irish Rebells marching after them nere the said howse of Meriyong towardes the Rings end Armed with muskettes pyks & other weopens But a good way before they came to the Rings end they the Rebells perceiving a great number of cattle to be grazing in a park or closse Imediatly went thither & by force drove and tooke away all those cattle, Howbeit some sheepe which were there runing from them towardes the Rings end and those of the kings souldjers that had been with this deponent there endeavored to saue those sheepe but instantly some of the Irish Rebells meeting with them tooke from them their swordes and Cloakes And instantly afterwardes 2 of the said lord of Meriyonges servantes vizt one Charles a tall yong man in a red cloake that comonly rideth abroad with his Lord & one Daniell Dillon who married the widow of one Lyon late of Dublin Potter came both on horsback and sett vpon 2 of those the kings souldjers and gaue one one of them whose name was Cavenagh three great woundes in the head with a sword, Wherevpon one one Robert Hagley this deponentes servant goeing to help the kinges souldjers did soe assist them that they tooke from the said Dillon his dagger & his muskett before he could discharge it, and gave him some woundes: But the said Charles when he had soe wounded the said Cavenagh fled away: But the said Cavenaghs woundes were such that his blood could scarsely be stanched of all the night Soe that he had like to haue bledd to death: And it was a thing very ordinary & Common for the Irish Rebells to frequent, and be entertained and welcomed to the said howse of Meriong: which as this deponent is verely perswaded was an occasion that many of the English mens Cattle were stollen and forceibly taken away nere the Rings end Sininondscourt Baggetrath and other 425 fol. 319r placs thereaboutes: And further saith that when the Irish sould Rebells soe as aforesaid robbed the kinges souldiers and when the said Charels - and Dillon the lord viscounts servantes assaulted the said souldjers hee this deponent with his wife were in view of them yet a good distance from them: yet not soe farr off after them but that he plainly sawe wher all that he hath deposed in that behalf and both then and there both sawe and wel knew the said Charles and Daniell Dillon Signum predicti Willelmi Hodgson [mark] Jur 4o Julij 1645 Hen: Jones fol. 319r Jane the wife of William Hodgson above named & examined sworne & examined deposeth and saith That shee hath heard read the examinacion above written of her said husband and that shee is person knoweth the same to be true & intendeth more particularly to expresse her knowledg therein The mark of the said Jane [mark] Hodgson Jur 4to Julij 1645 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 426 fol. 319v Dublin William Hodgson Jur 4to Julij 1645 Intw Cf 427 fol. 320r Henry Parry of the Citty of Dublin gent (formerly examined vpon oath before vs his maiesties Commissioners) doth now in Addition to his former examinacion, further depose & saye That in or about the month of June next before the Rebellion in this kingdome first broke out, being in the yeare 1641 he this deponent being then at London repaired vnto the Erle Rivers howse within that Citty where then then Lord Embassador of Spaine then Lyved to visitt there one Mr John Parry a frier (being his this deponents Cozen germaine, whoe lived in the same howse, & was (as this deponent was informed) one of the said Embassadors Chapleins: where the deponent (enquireing for him) was directed to him in the said Embassadors private garden & then and there fownd him the said frier walking alone: By which occasion they haveing opportunity of discourse about seuerall busines The said deponent then of at length told the said frier that he must take leave of him for that he this deponent was then prepareing to g take his Jorney from thence over Sea for the kingdome of Ireland. Wherevnto the frier answereing said But doe you indeed intend to goe ouer thither, The deponent told him, he did: Vpon which the said frier (in great earnestnes) diswaded & advised him not to goe[ ] over but rath advised him rather to stay with and amongst his frends in Walls, And withall asked this deponent if he did not observe troubles comeing: he answered hee knew of none, nor heard of any thing that might breed trouble: Howbeit this deponent then told the said frier That 563 fol. 320v the kinges Maiesty (as he was had bin enformed) had by the Advise of his high Court of parliament awarded a Comission vnder the great seale of England for disarming of all the Recusants in England: Whereto the frier gave noe further Answere But only againe earnestly advised the deponent to stay in Wales & by noe meanes to goe into Ireland: To which the deponent saying I hope there wilbe noe trobles in Ireland & if you knowe of any I pray you tell mee: But he said It was is enowgh for mee to tell you that great troubles are comeing or wordes to that effect And therevpon the deponent tooke his leave & parted from him admireing what he meant by those advises & perswasions: The Deponent further saith That about the xxvth of August then following in the said yere 1641 This deponent mett the said frier in the high way betweene the Citty of Chester & Nantwich in Cheshire where they falling into discourse the frier (after salutacion & some other discourse), asked the deponent if he held his purpose and intended Jorney for Ireland, he Answerd he did, & was then vpon his Jorney thitherwardes Will not you (said the frier) be advised by mee to stay amongst your frendes in Wales, he replied I hope there wilbe noe trobles in Ireland, & if you know of any, I pray you enforme mee thereof: But the said frier (as he had done before at London) sayd It was is enough for him mee to tell to tell you that there are great troubles comeing And that it wilbe the safest way for you to stay in Walles: The deponent then saying that he had noe meanes in Wales, & that his wife and children were at Dublin in Ireland, hee vnto 564 fol. 321r vnto that said, I beleeve your frendes in Wales will not see you want, or wordes to that effect, And soe they parted: And on or about the xxviijth of the same moneth of August 1641 this deponent comeing to the howse of one Edward Pennant of Bagelt in the County of fflint Esquire in north wales: The said Edward Pennant (being a Recusant & the Deponentes neere kinsman) had then and there in his company his owne wife, and twoe old men whom the deponent beleeveth were either Romish preists or friers; In whose presence he called for beere & wyne & cawsed the Deponent to drinck & desired & much importuned him to stay there all night but he perceiving the wind comeing sowthwardly told the said Mr Pennant That he could not stay, but hoped the next day to gett to sea towardes Ireland: Wherevpon vpon the said Pennant came out of his howse & brought him about a Myle of his way or above: In which way & tyme he then asked very earnestly If this deponent in deed purposed to goe for Ireland, & being answered that he did, the said Pennant then and there replied Doe not you observe great troubles comeing. he answered he knew of none. but told him That you he the said Pennant & the rest of the Recusants in England were to be disarmed yet I he hoped there would bee noe trouble att all: but but said that if you know of any I pray you (Cozen) enforme mee, The said Mr Pennant vnto that replied There are great troubles comeing and therefore I advise you not to goe for Ireland, The deponent answereing I have noe meanes here: But I have a wife & children in Ireland & meanes there: he thereto said 565 fol. 321v That for meanes I will tell you what I will doe for you, stay you here & send for your wife & children over: And if the troubles doe not end in a yere twoe, or three: you shall all have as good meat drinck lodging & apparell from mee as I have my self: What is your reason good Cozen (said the deponent) of such your large proffer the like was neuer offered mee in my dayes: Oh Cozen said hee, your father & my father were Cozen Jermans & were fellow travellers together beyond seas & noe brothers loved better then they wee did one another; & I loved your father as well as any brother that ere I had & there I offer you this, or to that effect, Att which this Deponent was much troubled, earnestly desireing him That if he knew of any troubles like to happen in Ireland to reveale it But he still sayd It is enowgh for mee to tell you that there are great troubles comeing And then alsoe he told this Deponent that one of his daughters was then comen into I attending the Lady Muskery in Ireland, whom I he could wish were there in Walles: And yet for all theis wordes this deponent beleeving noe danger to follow, tooke first thancked the said Mr Pennant for his large proffer, and then takeing leave, left him; & the next day tooke shipping & soe arrived at Dublin: Howbeit the night after the said last discourse, he this Deponent lodging att Bagilt att his brothers howse, & in the morning goeing along with Captain William Morgan to his howse nere nere at hand, was sent vnto thither fr to goe & dyne with the said Pennant but refuseing & then acquainting the said Captain with that which the said Mr Pennant had said vnto him he the said Captaine thereto said It is like enough there is some Roaguery amongst theis papistes 566 fol. 322r Papistes: & you shall stay with mee as long as you are on this side of the water: And this deponent further sayth That about Aprill last in this present yeare 1645 the said frier Parry the deponentes before named kinsman arriving in this kingdome came to him this deponent to his howse in skipplane Dublin where (after bare salutacion, & some he vsed theis wordes to this deponent (in the presence of this deponentes wife) vizt Ah Cozen had not you better have bin advised by mee in E and stayd in walls, the deponent answereing, said, If you had fully & plainly told me what trobles would have happened in this kingdome I would have bin advised by you: But he replied & said it was enough for mee to tell you that great troubles were comeing, And then alsoe tould this deponent That he was comen over to preach vnto the Irish to submitt to a peace: Doe you thinck there wilbe any peace here (said the deponent) If there be not a peace (said he) I am goeing now said the fryer to Kilkenny to preach vnto the Irish for peace, And that if noe peace ensue, another kingdome is as good for mee as this, or wordes to that effect: By all which passages this deponent is certenly perswaded in his conscience That both the said ffrier Parry & the said Mr Pennant att the tymes of their seuerall discourses with him this deponent in England & walls had sure notice that the Irish papistes of this Kingdome of Ireland would run into Rebellion and robb & distroy thEnglish, And that most of the gentry that were papists in England had the like notice thereof & consented & agreed therevnto, As this deponent is alsoe veryly perswaded He: Parry Delivered vpon his oath aforesaid the 17th of March 1645 vnto vs Hen: Clogher 567 fol. 322v Mr Henry Parrys last examinacion dated 17o Marcij 1645 hand Intw 568 fol. 323r Alice the wife of William Sagar of the Citty of Dublin Clothworker sworne and examined saith That her said husband & shee since the Rebellion began & by meanes thereof have been deprived of & lost their money and meanes worth above tenn powndes: besides the full benefite of their trading signum [mark] predicte Alicie Jur 29o Maij 1645 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 631 fol. 323v Dublin Alice Sager Jur 29o Maij 1645 Intw 632 fol. 324r Martin Scott of the Cittie of Dublin Glazier sworne & examined deposeth and saith That in the begining of the present Rebellion and since hee hath bin & still in or nere Dublin and in Mack Coghlans Cuntry in the Kinges County forceibly Robbed & dispoyled of Corne sheepe horses & other thinges worth 60 li. And hath alsoe bin deprived & spoyled at or nere Dublin by meanes of the Rebellion of the rents & proffitts of his howses tenementes and farmes worth 50 li. per annum whereof 3 yeres proffitt is lost wholly saveing about 710 li., soe that the three yeres losse cometh to 140 li., & he is like to be from henceforth deprived thereof & to loose the same Rentes & proffitts vntill a peace be established And besides the deponent by meanes of this said Rebellion is depriued of & hath quite lost in due debts (as he is verely perswaded, the summ of threescore powndes sterling: And this deponent since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes thereof hath bin inforced to beare pay and part with his moneys for and towardes the manteinance of his Maiesties souldjers here in Dublin seuerall sumes amounting to xxx li. and aboue And b hath alsoe lost the benefite of his tradeing since the Rebellion began to his damage of threescore Powndes more Soe as his wholle present losses by meanes of the present Rebellion doe amount vnto the sume of CCCl li. Besides the future losse of the rents & profittes of his howses & trade comeing formerly to 70 li. per annum Martin Scott Jur ixo die Julij 1645 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 636 fol. 324v Dublin Martin Scott Jur 9o Julij 1645 637 fol. 325r Richard Swinfenn of Meawxstowne in the County of Dublin gent sworne and examined deposeth and saith: That about the vijth of March 1641 The Rebells at Carrickmaine whose names he cannott expresse burned a Reeke of hay of this deponentes worth & expelled and dispoiled him of his farme nere Carrickmayne called Tibberstowne whereby & the losse of his interest there in hee is dampnified 70 li., his howse there being since burned alsoe, And this deponent [ ] in the begining of the Rebellion was at Meauxtowne aforesaid & elswhere f deprived robbed or otherwise despojled & dampnified by in losse of Cattle & other goodes & chattells worth 100 li. at the least; And afterwardes that is to say in or about January 1642 this deponent at Meawxtowne aforesaid was robbd and deprived of more Cowes worth about 40 li. By Richard ffreind Nicholas ffreind and Withers all of dunsinck farmers tennants to the ho: Sir Geo: Wentworth Thomas ffloody of Abbottstowne John Clarke of the Bay: Walter Clench & Richard Strong then both of Cappoge farmers, but the said Richard Strong nowe liveth with his mother at Glesseneven all of the County of Dublin and divers others whose names he cannott expresse which Rebells at the same tyme extreamly wounded him this deponent & run him into the ey with a pyke which blynded him of that ey and left him there for dead & afterwardes bragged & boastd how they hadd killd him, And at the same tyme those Rebells surprized & seised on 4r other En whereof 3 were Englishmen: one called William Allen, & the 4t another was an Irishman named John Browne which John Browne they shott to death, And the three Englishmen they carried to Talbotts of Peirstowne & there hanged them all to death, leaving them vnburied their bodies exposed to doggs w swyne Crowes and Ravenous creatures to be devowred as in deed they were And theis deponente & others fownd their bones there above ground 3 or 4 months after whereon some flesh was still left And further saith That in harvest 1642 some of the souldjers Comanded by the Rebells Captain ffinglass & by One ffottrell or the one of <070 li._00_0 100_00_0 040_00_00 210_00 00> 693 fol. 325v 694 them whose names he cannott expresse, did at one Huntstowne in the County of Dublin surprize and murther one Richard Synott of Mauwkestowne aforesaid a protestant, by cutting of his throate <*> Hee further saith that on ffriday at night next before the Rebells were about to haue taken the Castle of Dublin about fowrscore horsmen lay in Ambush in the way nere vnto Dunbrone the howse of Mr Barnwell in the County of Dublin: but as it seemeth missing of their purpose, they went away from the place as was credibly told to him this deponent by Marg Katherin Warren the wife of Tho: Warren of Silloge yeoman <+> He also saith That whenas this deponent and the rest that lived at the seuerall howses placs of Maewkstowne: Santry & Dubber, were gone away from thence to Dublin to save their Lives the said Mr James Barnwell of Dunbrone offered to putt divers gentlewomen whoe were wives to some of the cheefe of the Rebells Comanders That if they soe pleased he would putt them into the possession either of Meawxtowne Santry or Dubber (which they pleased) which offer and wordes were spoken by the said Barnwell in the hearing of one Peter Longe whoe is yet Liveing at Dubber, as he the said Peter confidently and certenly affirmed to this deponent And this deponent hath bin told by a notable Rebell by name Peter ffotrell his neighbour, since the Cessacion of Armes: That when hee was in Action amongst the Rebells, he brought seuerall Cattell to Dunbrow and there frequently sold them Richard Swinfen Jur 28 July 1645 Hen: Jones Hen Brereton And the deponent further saith that about July 1642 the Rebells James Long of Abbottstowne in the County of Dublin gent & Tho: Long his brother with their souldjers & complicees whose names he cannott expresse came in hostile & Rebellious manner to Dubber in the same County And then and there slew and murthered one Patrick Mangan that kept the Cattle of Sir Samuell Mayart knight & of others of the English And that done fol. 326r done by force and Armes seazed on and tooke away the same cattle being in number 30 head or thereaboutes: Soe as the said Sir Samuell and the rest of the owners were absolutely deprived of, & lost the same cattell Richard Swinfen Jur vt supra 28o Julij 1645 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 695 fol. 326v Dublin o Richard Swinfen Jur 28 Julij 1645 Intw Cf hand 7 March 1641 + 696 fol. 327r George Wilkinson of the Citty of Dublin yeoman sworne & examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof he hath bin & still is deprived dispoyled of & is like to loose & bee dampnified in his goodes chattells debtes & meanes the summ of fortie threescore & eight Poundes sterling George Wilkinson Jur iijo Julij 1645 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 760 fol. 327v Dublin Geo: Wilkinson Jur 3o Julij 1645 Cf 761 fol. 328r William Yeates of the Cittie of Dublin Butcher sworne and examined deposeth and saith That when the Rebellion began he this deponent lived in the Citty of Dublin & soe can say nothing of the Cruelties murthers & Robberies in the Cuntry But saith that by meanes and occasion of the said Rebellion he and in the b very begining thereof he was and still is expelled & driven from his farme a nere Castle Blaney in the County of Monoghan & hath lost & is like to loose the benefite & proffitt thereof to his damage of fifty Powndes And was there deprived and robbed of Cattell & horses & Arreres of Rent to the value of ffforty eight Powndes ster And this deponent by meanes of the Rebellion hath lost in the benefite of his trading 20 li. per Annum which in 4 yeres past hath dampnified him 80 li. & he is like to loose the future proffitts thereof vntill a peace be established: But whoe deprived or robbed him of his goodes or meanes in the said County of Monoghan he cannott tell becawse of his absence aforesaid Signum predicti [mark] Willelmi Yates Jur xxjo Jan 1645 Hen Clogher Will: Aldrich 790 fol. 328v Dublin William Yates Jur 21o Jan: 1645 Cf ns 791 fol. 335r Owen Blaney of the Cittie of Dublin Maister gunner of his maiesties Castle there sworne and examined deposeth & saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes & occasion thereof he is deprived dispoiled of dampnified & hath lost in his goodes Chattells and estate the value of fowre hundred Powndes ster And further saith that he hath bin a souldier & officer in the Warrs & in the times of peace in the said kingdome of Ireland for the space of 34r yeres together now last past, And hath beene alsoe a souldjer in the[ ] same kingdome for divers yeres before: In which tyme vizt before this Rebellion began, he haveing lived in a plentifull manner & haveing acquired a Competent estate f & subsistence for himself & his wife, which might have supported them in their old age, the same is now soe wasted & gone by the said Rebellion that they have very little or nothing now left them: but are in great want & distresse, And further saith That there is due & owing vnto him this deponent for Arreres of his entertainment & service in the Warrs in Ireland against the Rebellious Irish the summe of Three hundred powndes & above Ow: Blaynye Jur 29o Maij 1646 Hen: Clogher Will: Aldrich 208 fol. 335v Dublin Owen Blainey 29 Maij 1646 Cf 209 fol. 336r John Clarke of the Cittie of Dublin gent one of the Attourneys of his maiesties Court of cheefe place Sworne and examined deposeth and sayth: That since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes & occasion thereof he could not gett in nor receive certeine due debts owing vnto him by seuerall persons within this kingdome of Ireland, Amounting to the summ of three thowsand hundred nynetie five powndes 5 s. 10 d. But is affraid he shall loose the greatest part thereof that are is owing by men either Robbed & spoiled of theire estates or by the Rebellion & soe disabled to make satisfaction And that by occasion of the same Rebellion he hath bin deprived of & lost in the proffitts of his Malt howse within the suburbs of the Citty of Dublin in fowre yeres now last past the summ of CC li. ster, & he is lyke to loose the future proffitts thereof worth 50 li. per annum vntill a peace be setled, And by meanes of the same Rebellion hee hath lost the very proffitts of his very practise and imployment, for 4r yeres & above now past the summe of 400 li. at least as he is verely perswaded, & is alsoe like to loose the proffitts thereof in future (formerly worth 100 li. per annum) till a peace be established John Clarke Jur xxiijo die Maij Aprilis 1646 Hen: Clogher Will: Aldrich [266] 268 fol. 336v Dublin John Clarke Jur 23o May 1646 Cf ns 269 fol. 337r Mary the relict of Nathaniell Markham late of the Citte of Dublin Vintner deceased & Walter Slye of the same Citty Vintner sworne and examined depose & say That the said Nathaniell Markham (whoe in the begining of the Rebellion was alive) tooke vpp Armes against the Rebells and served as a trooper vnder the Comand of the right honourable the Erle of Leicester & att the Battaile of Kilrushe, he was greivously wounded yet afterwardes recouering he went out vpon a partie towardes Corduffe in the County of Dublin, Where hee and twoe of his servants & about 26 others were miserably slaine by an Ambushe of Rebells, & [ ]there he lost not only 4 horses but his Armes apparell money & other thinges to the value of 40 li. at least, & att that tyme all his entertainment money Amounting to 30 li. or therabouts was owing vnto him And further theis deponents say That hee the said Nathaniell in his liftyme, and she the deponent Mary since his death by occasion of the said Rebellion have bin deprived & dispoiled or otherwise dampnified by the losse of their goods Chattells & meanes, Consisting of leases howshold goodes money debts & other his goodes & chattells & divers meanes the summe of one thowsand Powndes at the least, And this deponent Mary since her said husbandes death hath bin at extraordinary Charges in manteyning lodging keepeing & lending money to [so] Comanders & other souldiers of the kings Army: And hath had her dwelling howse & such goodes as she hath left or the most part thereof taken vpp wasted & vsed by them soe as she cannott Comand that little which she hath left the same, And att this very instant whenas meere necessity required her to sell some part thereof: One Captain Cary 519 fol. 337v who hath possessed himself of her dwelling howse & most of her goods, would not nor will permitt her to sell or part with any part of the same: Whereby shee that formerly lived in plenty is now become destitute of meanes of subsistence Soe as she is neither able to keepe herself nor her daughter Isabell Clavell the relict of John Clavell Esquire, and her fatherles Child, whoe theis vnfortunate tymes have alsoe quite stript of all their fortunes & means [mark] Wa: Slaye Jur xxvjo Maij 1646 Hen: Clogher Will: Aldrich {Dublin} Mary Markham 26 May 1646 Cf s [ ]520 Exw The Countie of Downe fol. 338r Pricilla the Relict of William Milles late of Donlavan in the County of Dublin Wickloe gent sworne saith that she hath heard read & considered of the Examinacion of her said husband taken in his life time concerning his losses by occasion of the Rebellion & the parties Rebells that robbed and dispoiled him And sayth That the same Examinacion is in all things true, And sayth further That her said husband takeing vp Armes & for his Maiesty against the Rebells, & being Serieant to the Company of Colonell Willoughby about Ester 1643 went out vpon a partie by Comand from his Colonell into the County of Wickloe, Where hee & 3 other souldiers of the forlorne hope, were suddenly surprised by an Ambush of Rebells (that were billetted att Powerscort in the same County of Wickloe) & afterwardes hanged to death, And some of those Rebells have since the Cessation of Armes confessed as much to the said Colonell Willoughby in Dublin Signum [mark] predictæ Pricillæ Jur xvo May 1646 538 fol. 338v Dublin Pricilla Mills 15o Maij 1646 539 fol. 339r Elizabeth Nelson of Dublin widdowe (the Relicte & administratrix of Edward Nelson of the same clerke deceased) being duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission to vs & others directed beareing date &c deposeth & saith That since the begining & by meanes of this present Rebellion in Ireland the said Edward Nelson in his lifetime & this Examinant since his death lost & was dispoiled in the Cittie & subvrbes of Dublin the yeerly rent of foure score & Ten Thirteene pounds Ten shillinges theis fiue yeeres last past & that issueing out of seuerall houses & Tenements within the said Cittie & subvrbes All which for the time past amounteth to seaven foure hundred sixtie seaven pounds Ten shillinges, besides the future losse of the said yeerly rent of fourescore & Thirteene pounds Ten shillinges per annum for many yeeres yet to come vntill a peace be settled in this kingdome And further she deposeth not. This deposicion is an additionall to the said Nelsons Examinacion formerly taken in his life time and the losses theere mencioned as to the said yeerly rent were not incerted by him in his said Examinacion Ell Elizabeth Nelson Jurat coram nobis 21o Octobris 1646 Hen: Clogher Hen: Brereton Hen: Brereton 550 fol. 339v 551 fol. 340r Henry Geldert of the Cittie of Dublin Clothier sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by occasion thereof he this deponent hath bin deprived of or otherwise dampnified in his estate goodes chattells & tradeing the value of one hundred & seventy Powndes sterling: And that he is like to be deprived of, and loose the future proffitts of his tradeing to the value of xxx li. per annum vntill a peace be established, as this deponent is verely perswaded Signum predicti Henr: Geldart [mark] Jur iijo Junij 1646 Hen: Clogher Will: Aldrich 390 fol. 340v Dublin Henry Geldert 3o Junij 1646 Cf ns 391 fol. 341r John Saer of the Citty of Dublin gentleman one of the Atturneys of the kings bench of the kingdome of Ireland sworne & examined deposeth & saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion & by occasion thereof hee hath been & is deprived of due debts & other goods & hath lost & bin dampnified in his practise of an Atturney in the Court aforesaid & in other his imployments & sufferings within the said kingdome of Ireland the value of three hundred Powndes ster & above as he is verely perswaded in his Conscience, And that he is like to be deprived of & loose the future proffitts of his said practise profession & imployment (formerly worth vnto him above 60 li. per annum, communibus annis) vntill a peace be established John Saer Jur 2o Julij 1646 Hen: Clogher Will: Aldrich 633 fol. 341v Dublin Johannes Saer Jur 2 July 1646 fol. 342r Henry Hallam of Dublin of Musitian being duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission vnder the broade seale of this kingdome to vs & others directed beareing date at Dublin &c. deposeth & saith That since the begining & by meanes of the present Rebellion in this kingdome he lost & was dispoiled in debtes houshould stuffe, weareing apparell, lynnen, one horse & other goods & Chatles to the value of one hundred Twenty nyne pounds fiue shillinges And further he cannot depose Henry Hallam Jurat coram nobis 23o xbris 1646 Hen Clogher Hen: Brereton 397 fol. 342v fol. 343r 717 Grace Venner of the Cittie of Dublin widowe sworne & examined deposeth & sayth That [ ] in the begining of the present Rebellion she this deponent liveing in her howse in the lane nere the Colledge of Dublin & nere Saint Patricks well, had her howse there forceibly pulled downe, & the timber and materialls thereof by the like force taken away by a number of rebellious & vnruly souldjers whose names she knoweth not, Some one of which (being an Irish man) lamed her right Arme, (her left Arme being lame before) Soe as shee is disabled to gett her liveing, but being very aged is in danger to perish by want, And the same souldjers then & there in rebellious manner & forcible manner robbed her of about 4 li. 15 s. in money & the very clothes of her back, with her lynnen and howshold stuffe, By all which losse of howse & moneys & goodes she hath lost is already dampnified the summe of fifteene Powndes - - - ster, Besides the future proffitts of her howse which would have bin worth at least xx s. yerely, & the lameing & disableing her to gett her liveing as aforesaid Signum predictæ [mark] Graciæ Jur xxixo Maij 1646 Hen: Clogher Will: Aldrich 717 fol. 343v 718 Dublin Grace Venner Jur 29o Maij 1646 C.f fol. 344r John Higginson of Rathfarnam in the Countie of Dublin gent in addition to his former examinacion taken vpon oath sayth & deposeth further That since the takeing of his former examinacion vizt the fowrth of March last 1645 hee this deponent had his tuck myll at Rathfarnam aforesaid forceibly broken in the night by about twentie five Irish Rebells, whoe then & there discharged divers seuerall shotts against Thomas Sanders & his wife and daughter out of their guns & threw great stones against them whoe were in the said Mylle, & then and there they the Rebells had (as this deponent is verely perswaded) murthered the said Tho: Sanders, but that the apprehension of feare, & to save his liffe (then maliciously sought after) enforced him to escap make a most strang & dangerous escape in the sleuces & watercourse of the mille, as it was then violently flowing, & soe passed downe vpon his belly or vpon hands & feete for the most part, vntill he had passed their wicked Centries & then he escaped naked to the Castle of Rathfarnam without his shirt, Howbeit noe releef came to rescow or preserve the said mylle or the goods therein But those Rebellious people att that tyme robbed the said mylle of as much cloth as was worth threescore powndes or thereabouts, besides the apparrell & goodes of the said Tho Sanders, his wife & daughter worth (as they said & as this deponent thincketh they truly affirmed) 5 li. ster, & besides a muskett of this deponents & other goods worth at least 20 s. more, besides the ruinateing of his Mill, & dishartening & expelling his Customers Soe that till now of late he durst not adventure the milling of Cloth there, but hath bin enforced to repaire the same & be at charges of iij s. weekly to souldiers to guard the same mill And this deponent further saith that about Christmas 1641 this deponent tooke vpp an Imployment in the traine of Artillery for his Maiesty at Dublin & supplied the same with Carts or carriags soe long (as vpon iust accompt) there was above 100 li. due & vnpaid of his entertainment vnto him, which is still in arrere & vnsatisfied: for the most some part of which tyme (being vntill the Cessation of Armes) this deponent contributed & paid to and for 415 fol. 344v for the manteinance of his Maiesties Army, viij s. weekely and afterwardes other sumes, besides billetting of souldiers fire candlelight, trenches makeing & other sumes paid out of his purse for & towardes the manteinance of the warrs against the Irish Rebells the summ of thirty powndes at the leaste And the deponent is at weekely charges still in that behalfe & the charges and imposicions for the Army against the Irish is still soe great that he may iustly say it lyeth heavie vpon him, soe that he cannott possibly subsist & vndergoe that charge long, vnles god in his great mercie helpe & support him with the rest of his neighbours (most miserably and in the like manner [ ] oppressed) And this deponent further saith that one Donogh ô Doile that lately lived in or nere Powerscourt & one Donoghe whoe was servant to one Mris Archbold that liveth in a wood nere Bray (at whose howse some of the said cloth was fownd) are both indicted & condempned in the kings bench for the robbery aforesaid or Receiving of the said stollen cloth but the rest of the Robbers & receivers of the said cloth he will hereafter endeavour certenly to learne out and discouer: And as to murthers & cruelties comitted by the Irish Rebells he therevnto saith That about a yere after the present Rebellion began divers irish Rebells whose names he knoweth not, came in rebellious manner to a place nere the howse of Henry Butterfeild within the township of Rathfarnam in the County of Dublin & then and there suddenly killd one of the men servants of him the said Henry, whose name the deponent knoweth not & quickly after on the same day robbed the said Henry of all his Cattell, & surprised & seazed on the person of the said Henry, & carried him away as their prisoner to Powerscort, & there hanged him to death vpon a gallowes, which since hath bin showed to him this deponent About October last (as this deponent Remembreth) one Richard leech was murthered at his owne howse in Churchtowne in the said County of Dublin & robd of his Cattell by the Rebells (thoughe he 416 fol. 345r he was a papist) And soone after Thomas ffox of Butterstow{ne} wi in th nere Merian in the County of Dublin was alsoe murthered nere his owne howse by the Rebells, but by whome by name he cannott tell In ffebruary last the howse of Edward Thorpe at Rathfarnam bridg was robbed in the night tyme by Rebells vnknowne to the deponent, & a servant woman then and there was quite blynded with small shott by some of the same Rebells But before those tymes vizt in Ester weeke 1642 one Peirs Jones was murthered vpon his owne farme called Scollerstowne nere Rathfarnam, & had about 13 or 14 terrible wowndes given him by Rebells alsoe vnknowne to the deponent [mark] Signum predicti Johannis Higginson Jur vt supra & delibat xxvijo Maij 1646 Hen: Clogher Will: Aldrich The Sum of the whole present losse is _____ 431 li. Future losse __________________________ x li. per annum 417 fol. 345v some Payments of [ ] for which Mr Edw: [ ] was bound first f[ ] Dublin John Higginson gentleman Jur 22o Jan 1645 & postea Intw fol. 346r Charles Topliff of the Citty of Dublin gentleman sworne and examined deposeth and saith That hee this deponent being Vsher of the honourable Court of Exchequer when the Rebellion began & before which place then was & had bin worth vnto him communibus Annis C li. per Annum; he by occasion & meanes of this Rebellion hath bin deprived of the perquisitts profitts and benefits thereof ever since the same Rebellion began soe as he in all that time (being for about 4r yeres & nyne months) he hath not received nor gotten by or out of the same the worth of five Powndes, as he is verely perswaded, where it was formerly worth 100 li. per annum But is by the losse of the meane proffitts thereof dampnified fowre hundred & fifty Powndes as he alsoe verely thincketh, And further saith that by occasion of the same Rebellion he this deponent is deprived of & feareth he shall loose in iust debts duly owing vnto him the summe of CC li. & above, some of his debtors being slaine & robbed by the Rebells, & the rest gone into Rebellion (as he is informed, And by the meanes aforesaid he is deprived dispoiled & otherwise dampnified in his estate the summe of ffifty powndes sterling & above, Soe that his losses in all which he conceiveth he hath lost or shall loose by reason of the said Rebellion doe Amount unto the summe Seven hundred powndes sterling, And he is like to loose the future proffits of his place aforesaid vntill a peace be settled Char Topliff Jur 24o Julij 1646 Hen: Clogher Will: Aldrich 707 fol. 346v Dublin Charles Topliff Jur 24o Julij 1646 708 fol. 347r Nicholas Ardagh of the Cittie of Dublin gent being duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission to vs and others directed vnder the greate seale of this kingdome beareing date at Dublin &c. deposeth & saith That since the begining & by meanes of the present Rebellion in this kingdome he was at seuerall times robbed & forceably dispoiled of his estate vizt Catle lynnen, brasse, pewter, & other houshould stuffe (together with the beneffitt of seuerall farmes & leases) amounting to seaven hundred Thirtie & foure pounds, besides the losse of seuerall debtes, which (by meanes of this Rebellion are become desperat & not likely to be recouered till a settlement in this kingdome) likewise amounteth to three hundred sixtie fiue pounds three shillings & nyne pence, soe that the Totall of this deponents losses in goods & chatles comes to one Thousand one hundred nyne pounds three shillinges & nyne pence sterling or therabouts And further he deposeth not Nich Ardagh Jurat coram nobis 5o Aprilis 1647 Hen: Clogher Hen: Brereton 143 fol. 347v Nicholas Ardaghes examination taken 5o Aprilis 1647 C Dublin 144 fol. 348r Patrick Tallant of Dublin in the County of the Cittie of Dublin gent being duely sworne & examined before vs, by vertue of a Comission vnder the broade seale of this kingdome to vs & others directed beareing date at Dublin &c touching the Losses & sufferings of his Maiesties loyall subiects the Brittish & protestants within this kingdome deposeth & saith That since the 22th of October 1641 & by meanes of the present Rebellion in Ireland this examinat lost & was forceably dispoiled of his goodes & chatles vzt the yeerly rent of one hundred pounds per Annum within the Cittie & subvrbes of Dublin theis six yeeres last past, three hundred pounds of goode debts, nowe since the said Rebellion become desperat & one hundred & fiftie pounds ready mony. The totall of this Examinats losses amountes to one Thousand & fiftie pounds. And further he cannot depose Pa: Tallant Jurat coram nobis 26o Aug: 1647 Hen: Clogherensis Hen: Brereton 699 fol. 348v Patrick Tallants examination taken 26o August 1647 C: Dublin 700 fol. 22r William Miles late of Donlauan in the Barrony of vpper Cross Dublin or Talbottstowne in the Countye of Wickloe (varians beinge aboute the seate of it & in the Parrish of Donlauan Sworne & Examined DePoseth. That on or about the third day of December 1641 he was forciblye Robbd & Dispoyled of his goods at Donlauan aforesaid within the Countyis of Wickloe or dublin & to the value followinge in Corne & hay to the value of 135 li.-16 s. Cattle 93 li.-10 s. In household stuffe 44 li. in plowes Cartes & Timber 5 li. A new stone howse built but not fully finished 20 li. in Ready money 6 li. all amountinge to the value of 304 li.-6 s.-0 and taken by the hands & meanes of Mr James Woluerston of Rathbran Thomas Mulmurrey Keoghor of Knockandarack William Cullen [ ] Chiurgion of Mirginstowne all of the Countye of Wickloe. William Mills depose before vs febr 22 1641 Hen: Jones Roger Puttocke [ ] 536 fol. 22v { } William Miles Com Dublin (245 febr 22 1641 Intw 3 dec 46 137 fol. 25r 1064 Walter Bachelour of Raghanegruan in the parish of Rathdrum Killpipe in {the} Barony of BallinaCorr within the Countye of Wicklowe a Brittish protestant duly sworne sayth That on or about the twelfe of November last past betweene the houres of eyght a Clocke at night and one in the morninge he hathe been trayterously besett and by force of armes assaulted and robbed and lost in Corne to the value of sixe pounds ster: In Cow{es} foure to the value of tenn pounds ster: A horse to the value of three pounds ster: In houshould goods and Garden to the valu{e} of tenn pounds ster: in ready money fortye shillinges ster: My his Lease being worth tenn pounds ster: Our wearing clothes to the value of tenn pounds ster: In all amounting to the iust and full summe of one and fifty pounds ster: By the hands and meanes of Luke Byrne of CillaCloran of the said parish and Donagh Carragh ô Byrne of Cloane in the County of Wicklowe And Edmund ô Dreolin of Tobervaghan with thei{r} asscotiats who came violently vpon me him and with Skines compe{led} me him to shew them all parts of the house and charging vs him them not to depart the place vntill they gaue vs leaue That in case any of them were slaine at the ffort of Muckreddin that the{y} thaught to hang soe many of vs the English This the deponent sayth and affirmeth to be true: Hee Walter Batchelor deposed January the 15th 1641 before vs Will: Hitchcock Hen: Brereton fol. 25v 1065 { } of Waler Bacheloure {41?} Com: Wickloe 86 Walter Bachelor Jan 15o 1641 Intw Intr 12 No 11 fol. 26r 1062 Peter Bance late of Cashane in the County of Wicklow Inholder an english protestant sworne saith that about the xxijth day of November now last past he this deponent was att Cashan aforesaid vpon a towne land called Cargeghcrae was robbed stripped and dispoiled of his goodes & chattells of the values hereafter mencioned vizt of Cattle beastes hogges corne hay howshold stuff apparell provition and other thinges amounting in all to the some of 150 li. & this deponent was then alsoe expulced <170 li.> from his farme there, his interest therein being worth 20 li. more And further saith that he was soe robbed & dispoiled by and by the meanes of Tirlaghe mc Gilpattrick Birne of Garrymore gent a counterfeite Captaine amongst the Rebells there Morrish mc Brian of Askikewghe gentleman Owen mc Leosanghe of the same gentleman Owen mc Edmond of Ballindroman gentleman, Mortagh mc Teige Moyle of Askikewgh aforesaid gentleman Callough mc Turlogh of the same gentleman Shane mc Turlagh of the same gentleman, William Moyle of the same gentleman Edmond Duff mc Donnogh oge of the same gentleman Dermott Reagh of the same gentleman Dermott Bouy Buy of the same gentleman Garrett More of the same gentleman yeoman Teige mc Hugh Murtagh of the same yoman Murtagh Ballagh mc Turlaghe of the same gentleman Patrick mc Teige of the same gentleman all of the sept stock or faction of the Birnes in the said County of Wicklow and by John mc Brian of Ballinecorr Esquire a reputed Collonell & comander of the Rebells aforesaid, and Edmond Duff mc Shane of the same gentleman a Captaine or comander amongst the same Rebells. And saith that the said Rebells kept this deponent as a prisoner with them five dayes & nightes & stript him his wife & 3 children of all their clothes: whoe being soe stript layd 2 nights in the furrs of the mountaines for feare of the Rebells crueltie: The cold & want soe then & since afflicting them soe that his wife and children haveing gotten the Cuntry disease are now miserably sick: & endure great Want hunger and could, whereby they are Like to [ ] perrish fol. 26v 1063. And further saith that when this deponent went from the Rebells they did bidd him begon presently within 24 howres els they wold not kill him presently and all the rest of the English they had in hand Signum predicti Petri Bance [mark] Jur 19o Jan 1641 Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcock { } {154} Peter Bance Wicklow 19o Jan 1641 Intw 22 No 14 fol. 27r 1060 Nicholas Baker and Thomas Alce Lampart of [ ]Ballyard in the Ranaloghs within the Barony of Ballinacor in the County of Wicklow and in the parish of Rathdrum being both ioynt partners of all the goods Cattell & chattells hereafter mencioned valued sworne and examined say that they were vpon Satturday the xiijth of November last 1641 robd and dispossest of all their said goods and Cattell by the Rebells of that County being about three hundred there assembled together in Armes amongst which these persons ensuing were the Leaders or Comanders that is to say, John mc Brian Birne of Ballinecor, Charles mc Phelym Birne and Edmond mc Euir Birne of Knockanwood, Garrett Birne his brother, Richard mc Laughlyn Birne of CastlemcAddon, James Birne of Tewgronyn and Teige Oge Birne of Ballinevally, vizt ffowerscore and fiftene Cowes and heyfers worth at the least One hundred and fifty pounds, Two hundred English sheep worth at the least ffifty poundes, Thirtene Mares & horses worth at the least fforty poundes Goods and houshold stuff Tenne pounds Eight and forty great Cheeses ffive pounds, a great Reeke of hay ffiftene pounds and the Lease of their house and Landes there being two and thirty yeres to come worth at the least threescore poundes So their losses doe amount in all to Three hundred and thirty pounds sterling and further the said Nicholas Baker deposeth that demaunding Cahir mc ffelym of laragh by what power he did attempt thes things he sayd that they wer the Queens servantes and the pope their Captayne and that it was the said Captayns pleasure that they shold departe the sayd place, or if they stayed till the afternoone they shold dye. Nicholas Baker Alce [mark] Lampard her marke Jurat 23o Marty 1641 Jo: Sterne William Hitchcock fol. 27v 1061 A B C fol. 28r fol. 28v {13} Wickloe 95 Nicholas Baker and Alice Lampart Jur 23o Marcij 1641 fol. 29r 1072 Nicholas Bretner of Ockerum in the Parish of Redrum and Countie of Wickloe Shoomaker duely sworne sayeth That hee the said deponent was in November last at Ockerum aforesaid robbed and dispoyled by the Rebells of the Kingdome of Ireland of his goodes and meanes of livelyhood vizt in Cattell to the value of 25 li. 31 li. In houshold goodes worth 6 li. 30 li. In a lease worth 10 li. In apparrell worth 10 li. In hay worth 10 li. In all amounting to the summe of 85 li. or thereaboutes By or by the meanes of meanes of Luke Birne and Luke Toole both of Roghenegrewe in the said Countie and theire associates which said Luke Birne and Luke Toole said to this deponent at the time of his robbinge aforesaid that they were the Queens soldiers and an that the deponentes landes and goodes were none of the deponentes but due to them the said Rebells signum Nich: [mark] Bretner Jur 27o Jan. 1641 Joh Watson William Aldrich fol. 29v 1073 Nicholas Bretner Jur 27o Jan: 1641 Cert is made of the deponents losses dat 28 Jan: 1641 Intw In Nov: 31 + fol. 30r 1070 A briefe information giuen in to his Maiesties Commissioners of all such goods as Henrie Brabazon of Ranowe in the parish of Wickloe gentleman sworne & examined saith that he was robd of by the Rebells of the County of Wicklow some of them being his knowne neighbours about the xth daie of November An. 1641 of his goodes hereafter expressed vizt whoe beinge duely sworne deposeth as followeth li. Inprimis they tooke awaie in of butter and Cheese to the value of ______ 05.00.0 Item in bedding linnen and wearing apparrell ______________________ 20.00.0 Item in a brewing pan of brasse, two kettles, two potts and a dripping pan ___________________________________________ 03.16.0 Item in vtensills of Iron of all sorts ______________________________ 01.10.0 More in Chests, hutches, trounk and all other vessells for a darie ______ 2.10.0 More in board, bedsteads, tables, formes, Chaires, stooles, Cushens and other necessaries _________________________________ 2.15.0 In a black horse and a Mare ___________________________________ 5.00.0 In leases and debt to the value of _______________________________ 40.00.0 And that the said goodes These goods aboue printed were taken awaie by Tirlagh Quin of Ranow, Dowlan mc Shane Birn of Ballyleagh, Donnell Birn of the Mountaine and Hugh Bane of Ballenleagh seruant to the aforsaid Dowlan mc Shane Birne these which were the men that were seene and knowne beside others that kept without dores. all of the Countie of wickloe & neighbours to the deponent And further sayth that quickly after the goodes followinge were forceibly by the Rebells Goods taken from him on his waie to Dublin by the rebells vizt Inprimis 7 Cowes and 4 young heiffers whereof two were yearlings worth _____________________________________ 25.6.8 More And there were also by the Rebells taken from him (at the dore of a farme house of Edward Walsh of Ballycrage Crunnakerry in the said Countie the sonne and heire of Edward Walsh of Clonmanning being a landed man of great meanes a downe feather bed withall things belonging to it as likewise pewter and brasse to the value ____________ 20.0.0 More in hey the worth of ______________________________________ 02.0.0 in geese ducks and other poultrie _______________________________ 00.10.0 More for a hog and a Cade worth _______________________________ 00.13.0 in two barrells of ground mault _________________________________ 01.10.0 More for a Scullett and more of In beanes ________________________ 00.5.0 In money __________________________________________________ 10.0.0 In all ____________________________________ 140.15.8 signum [mark] Henr Brabazon Jur 22o Jan 1641 Coram nobis Joh Watson William Aldrich fol. 30v 1071 fol.31r 1068 James Bentley Clarke Parson of Dromkae and Vicker of Radrome in the County of Wickloe beinge duely sworne & examined saith that he by reason of the Late insureccion of the Irish rebbels of the said County about the last eight of October November 1641 for safgard of his life was forced to flie from Donganston in the County afforesaid wher he then dwelled and that soone after his departure from thence [ ] one Teige oge Birne of Ballinvalla in the afforesaid County & his son Collogh Birne did & with force and after a Rebellious manner take possession of the house of Donganston and tooke alsoe possession of this Examinants Library to the vallue of fourescore pounds st Likewise his apparrell and other goods worth twenty and five pounds was then in the said house of Donganston and taken awaie by the said Teige oge Birne, his soon and theire followers Likewise he saith that there was then due vnto him for smale tythes by the parishioners of the severall parishes afforesaid thirty pounds st and alsoe that there was then iustly due vnto him for greate tythes and money lent out of purce that the said Teige oge Birne and one James Richard mc Melaghlen of Castle mc Adam and divers others that are now out in rebellion the some of one and twenty pounds st And this deponent was by the rebells aforesaid expelled from his Church liveings worth 100 li. per annum & is like to loose the future proffites thereof vntill a peace be setled Likewise he saith that there are other debts due vnto him in that Country by Mr Geordge Potts and divers other gentlemen of that County who are nowe for the most parte disabled to satisfie [your supplicant] this said examinant in regard they haue been robbed and spoyled by the said Rebells the some of forty seaven pounds st. <105 030 120 47 302 li.> James Bentley Jurat 15 ffebr 1641 Roger Puttocke William Hitchcock fol. 31v 1069 44 Wicklow o James Bentley Clark 15o Febr 1641 Intw Cert fact 8 Nov 44 + fol.32r 1076 Nicholas Brieneere of Raynawe in the Countie and Parish of Wickloe a Brittish Protestant sworne sayeth That hee this deponent about the 24th of November last in the night tyme was robbed and dispoyled by James mc Kayheere of Ballynerin neere Wickloe a reputed Capteyne amongst the Rebells Nicholas Kelley of Ballynabarne neere Wickloe far yeoman Tho: mc Nicholas of Ballynacoile neere Wickloe yeoman yeoman and divers others Rebels whome the deponent cannot nominate Of his goodes consisteinge of houshold stuffe Cattle Corne money and meanes of livelyhood in all amounting to the summe of 82 li. or thereaboutes And this deponent saith That one of the Rebells aforenamed haveinge stripped this deponent his wife and Children of all their Clothes and all that they had) bad them be gone of from theire habitacion and ground for it was none of the Kinges land by name And that that Rebells name was Nicholas Kelley Signum Nich: [mark] Bieneere 24o Jan: 1641 William Aldrich John Sterne fol. 32v 1078 Com Wickloe Nich: Brieneere Jur: 24o Jan: 1641 Intw 24 No 23 fol.33r 1079 John Browne late of Ballinemony in the Countie of Wicklow yeoman sworne and examined saith That about the xvth of November last He this deponent at Ballinemony aforesaid was by the Rebells of in the said Countie of Wickloe deprivd robbd & dispoyled or otherwise hath lost his goodes & chattells of the value following vizt beastes Cattle & horses worth xxx li. sheepe xxxiiij li. Corne and hay xxv li. Howshold goodes & provition xxv li. in debtes duly owing him of a bond for payment of 17 li. his farme & the interest therein worth x li. corne in the ground v li. timber and implementes of husbandry worth 5 li. & the proffitts of his garden worth 5 li. In all amounting to one hundreth and ffiftie powndes ster by the but the names of the rebells who robbed him hee knoweth not but was informed That one Brian mc Tirlogh Birne late Cheife Constable of a Barony in the said County tooke away some part of his goods signum predicti [mark] Johannis Browne Jur 21o Martij 1641 Joh Watson William Aldrich fol. 33v 1080 73 Wickloe {116} John Browne 21 Marcij 1641 A Cert symbol fact Intr 15 No 70 64_00_0 50_00_0 27_00_0 15_00_0 156 fol. 34r 1085 Richard Carpinter of the Beanaghe in the parishe of Stagonnan in the halfe Barrony of Rathedowne & Countie of wickloe, being duely sworne saieth That on or aboute the begininge of december last he was att his howse aforesaid robbed and dispoiled of his goods of the values following vizt In Corne to the value of tenn poundes In Chattell, sheepe, and horses to the value of forty foure poundes sixteene shillinges sixe pence In Haye to the value of sixe poundes, In howsholde goodes [Answer] fiue poundes, In fallowe lande ready manured to the value of fortie shillings in my his garden plott valued to fiue poundes All In other goodes to the value of tenn poundes All amounting to the sume of one hundred poundes sixe pence, By or by the meanes of Luke toole of Castlekeavan, Charles mc ffelim Birne of the [Larah] in the same County gentleman and Hughe Duffe of Baraglonnogh in Com predictum his ffosterer with the rest of their confederats vizt Edmund Cavan Murtagh Cavan Andrew Cavan brothers & this deponentes neighbours And this deponent saith that Bryen o Lensey & Edmund Booy heretofore protestantes are (by good informacion to this deponent) turned pap papistes & liue amoungst the Rebels Signum Rich: [mark] Carpenter Jur: 22o Jan 1641 William Aldrich John Sterne fol. 34v 1086 19 o Richard Carpinter Com Wickloe Jur 22o Jan: 1641 Intr 1 Dec 19 + fol. 35r 1087 Richard Chamberlin of Ballynegee in the parishe of Stagona{n} and halfe Barrony of Rathedowne and Com: of wickloe being duely sworne saith, That on or aboute the first december laste, he was att his howse aforesaid robbed and dispoyled of his goods of the values following vizt In Cattle to the value of fiue pounde, In Haye to the value of two poundes; In howshould stuffe and goods to the value of fiue pounds, In ready money[s] lost to to the sume of fifteene poundes tenn shillings, By or by the meanes of Luke Toole of Castlekeavan, his soones and confederates Richard [mark] Chamberlin his marke Jurat 25 January 1641 Cor John Sterne Will: Hitchcock fol. 35v 1088 28 Com Wickloe 217 Richard Chamberlin Jur: 25 Jan 1641 Intw 1 Dec 28 fol. 36r 1083 John Ryder of late Ballinegee in the County of Wicklow yeoman sworne sayth That on or about the begining of November last hee this deponent at Ballinegee aforesaid and Arklow was robbd and dispoyled by the of his goodes & chattells of the values and by the Rebells hereafter mencioned vizt in Cattle and a horse worth viij li. sheepe xl s. hay xx s. in howsehold goodes provition & other goodes worth viij li. twoe fowling peecs worth xxx s. In all xx li. x s. By and by the meanes of John Devereux portriff of the castle of Arklow and Teige Roe of the same castle Smith Andrew the Inhabitantes of the towne of Arklow rebells & other Rebells whose names he cannott tell becawse they his goodes were all taken away in the night And the Rebells alsoe in their stript this deponent and his wife and family of all their clothes worth 40 s. more: And the said Rebells about the tyme aforesaid robbd and dispoiled Sir Tho: [M] Newcomen Knight and Baronet this deponents Master of beasts and cattle at this deponentes farme of Ballinegee which he held vnt vnder him the said Sir Tho: worth worth at least xxx li. sterling Signum Johannis Ryder [mark] Jur 1o ffebr 1641 Will: Hitchcock William Aldrich fol. 36v 1084 35 John Ryder Comit Wicklow Jur 1o ffebr 1641 Intw 2 No 35 fol. 37r 1097 I Amy Chapman of Ballinderry in the Barony of Ballinacorr in the County of Wicklowe, and a Brittish protestant duly sworne deposeth how that her my her husband and she haue been shee were trayterously besett and by force of armes assaulted and robbed the sixth day of November last past betweene the houres of eleven of the Clocke at night and fiue a Clocke in the morninge by the rebells vizt Luke Byrne Donel{l} mc Hugh Duff ô Byrne and Turlagh og ô Byrne and Donell ô Byrne of Ballinderry in the Barony of Ballinacorr aforsayd and Luke Toole of Castle Cevan in the County of Wicklowe & his sonne Barnaby Toole of all our their Goods and Chattell following and by the sayd partyes Rebells threatned them vpon paine of death to depart the place alledging that the sayd land was theirs Our And saith that her husbandes Lease therein being for yeres was worth twenty pounds ster: which hee held from Mr Job Ward of Knockrah in the County of Wicklow Esquire Two Cowes ofh the value of sixe pounds ster: Two horses ofe the value of foure pounds ster: In Corne to the value of fifteene shillings, and our their houshould stuffe and Garden to the value of foure pounds All which amountethge to the iust and full summe of foure an thirty pounds fifteen shillings ster: This the deponent sayth vpon her Oath: Amy [mark] Chapman her marke deposed Jan: 8o 1641 before vs Hen: Brereton William Aldrich fol. 37v 1098 5 Com: Wickloe Amy Chapman Jur: Jan 8o 1641 Intr 6 No 5 + fol. 38r 1099 Mary Collier late of Ballileys in the County of Wicklow the relict of Robert Collier lately deceased sworne and examined saith That on the 5 about the xviijth of November last she and her said husband at Ballileys aforesaid were robbed stripped and dispoyled of their goodes and chattles of the values hereafter expressed vizt of beastes and Cattle worth xx li. x li. in ready money x li. Corne iij li. x s. apparell v li., howsehold goodes & provition x li. x s., hay xl s., the proffitts of 2 gardens worth 5 li. In all lvj li. x s. By one dounell ô doolin of Attacloragh in the County of Wickloe g gentleman and divers other Rebells his complicees and partakers whose names she knowes not And saith that the said Rebells did then soe cruelly strike hurt and bruise her husband that he thereof languished to death & was buryed at dublin about tenn days since signum predicte Marie [mark] Jur ixo ffebr 1641 Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 38v 1100 41 Wickloe Mary Collier 9o ffebr 1641 Intr 18 No 41 + fol. 39r 1105 John Davis of Kilgarren in the parishe of Stagonnan in the halfe Barroney of Rathedowne and Countie of Wickloe, being duely sworne sayeth, That in or aboute the begining of December laste, hee was att his howse Robbed and dispoyled of his goodes of the values following vizt In Corne to the value of one poundes sixteene shillinges, In howsholde goods to the value of twenty poundes, my In his garden plott valued to be worthe sixe poundes, In Chattle and beastes to the value of six poundes tenn shillinges In ready money lost to the value of nine pounds In Haye to the value of fortie twentie shillinges, All amounting to the sume of foure and fortie poundes, six shillings By or by the meanes of Luke Toole of Castlekeava{n} and all his confederates John [mark] Dauis his mark {D}eposed January 25th 1641 Joh Watson Will: Hitchcock fol. 39v 1106 Jur 25 Jan: 1641 1 Dec Cert is made of his losses dat: eodem die Intw 26 + fol. 40r 1107 Edward Deane late of aghram in the County of wicklow Tanner sworne sayth That on or about the 13th day of November last 1641 This deponent was by the rebells robbed and dispoiled of his goodes of the values following vizt of corne worth x li. and above of beastes garrans & sheepe worth 100 li. howshold goodes worth above 20 li. Leather and Bark worth 250 li. wearing apparell worth x li. In all 380 li. And this deponent and his wife and 7 children were expulced from this deponentes 4 howses and his farme Liveing at A oghrim aforesaid whereof he had a lease from Captaine Rochford for 48 yeres in being vnder the rent of iiij iij li. per annum: His interest therein being worth 100 li.: And from another leas for 29 yeres in being of a farme in Tennekilly within the same County: whereof his interest was worth xx li. at least, And that the parties that soe robbed him were <[ ] of [ ] lands> Luke Toole of the ffaltry within the County of wicklow Colonell of 500 Rebells there, Luke Byrne of Killacloroin in the same County gent Captaine of 100 rebells Garrett mc Phelim Burne of Teutore in the same County gentleman a another Captaine of 100 rebells John mc Brian the sonn of Brian mc Phelim of Carraghcroe in the same County gent, Turlogh mc Hugh Duffe of lately resident with Mr Job Ward of Knockragh & steward of his Cort another Captaine of 100 soldiers Rebells and about 500 others in their companys & vnder their comand And that divers of those Rebells sayd they were queens souldiers & fought for h her and made proclamacion that all English men & women that did not depart the Cuntry within 24 howres should be hangd drawne and quartered: & that the Irish howses that kept any of the English children should be burnd, And afterwardes the same Rebells or some of them did murther and kill hang one Edward Snape and Tho: Hanpach smith & others being English men And further sayth that the said Rebells did about the same tyme strip and dispoile the said Captaine Rochford Nicholas Bretney Tho: Holway George Clemence Stephen Weldon David Stanop Peeter Deane Thomas Walton James Shuttleworth and Stephen Sanders this deponentes neighbors & English people and their wives children and familys of their goodes & clothes, And is verely perswaded that the said Captaine Rochford was robbed and lost by the Rebells 1500 li. in goodes & chattells at the least and the Rebells burned 2 protestant bybles & then said that it was hell fyre that burned : & burnd all his this deponentes writings & leases as his servant told him <380 li. 100 li. 020 li. 500_00_00> Edward Deane Jur 7o Jan: 1641 coram nobis Roger Puttocke John Watson Edward Deane lost 380 li. fol. 40v 1108 A B 4 Edward Deane Com Wicklow Jur 7o Jan: 1641 Intr Cert fact hand 13 Nov 4 26 + Justices fol. 41r 1109 The first day of february Anno domini 1641 Edward Deaseley of Rosnesragh in the County of wicklow sworne & examined saith made fayth before vs; thatt about the 14th of November last he was robbed all his goodes vizt English Cowes; sheepe; horses Corne, Linnen, brasse; pewter & howshold stuffe to the full valew of ________________ 240 li. In [ ] writinges vnder the late lo: Lievetennantes hand for money due <352> to him for framinge a howse ________________________________________ Cxij li. And this Robbery was committed by the Rebells Luke Birne; Luke Toole Dermond mc ffoylan; Edmund Dowlen; Morgan mc Edmund Byrne of Rosnesragh aforesaid in the parish of Kilpipe; and Owen Byrne; Donnogh Oge; Patrick Hicky; Patrick Baddy Daniell Lynagh & Owen o Neale all of the said County and all of the parrish of Kilpype And when this deponent asked why they tooke his goodes the said Luke Toole & Luke Byrne answeared; By a warrant which they had from the Queen & offered this deponent a passe to travell to Dublin vnder their handes; sayinge itt wowld be better; then the Kinges passe which passe because this deponent refused, they threatned to kill him And further saith that since the Rebellion began are William Graves of ffairwood park gentleman: Timothy Pate of the parish of Hacketstowne gentleman & one other whoe [ ] by profession is a fletcher and makes bowes pykes for the Rebells Mary Palner widow & Richard her sonn are revolted from the protestant Religion & gone to Ma Masse Edward Desley Jurat 5to ffebr 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 41v 1111 fol. 42r 1112 fol. 42v 1113 39 Wicklow Edw: Deasley 5 ffebr 1641 Intr Cert fact 14 Nov 39 + fol. 43r 1114 Zacharias Dickinson of Newtowne in the parish of Kilcool and Barrony of Newcastle within the Countie of Wickloe a brittish protestant beinge duly sworne deposeth That or aboute the 10th or 11th day of November last aboute 3 of the clocke in the morninge he the deponent was robd of and lost in corne worth _____________ 02_00_00 in Chatles worth _____________________ 06_00_00 in houshold goods worth ______________ 04_00_00 in ready moneys _____________________ 00_11_00 in all amountinge to __________________ 012_11_00 <25 li. 2 s.> And theise traiterous actions were committed and words spoken that I was a rebbel, And theise other Circumstances and outrages were committed by Edmund Burne of the Downe gent Richard mc fort of Ballrownan gent: Cahere mc Art ge{nt} Edmund Barne of Kilquale Richard mc Bryan {of} the Downe gent: these robberies and lewed actions were committed as aforesaid : 5th January 1641 Those persons all liues in the Countie of Wickloe [mark] January 6to 1641 deposed coram John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 43v 1115 fol. 44r fol. 44v [ ] Zacharias Dickison Comit: Longford Wickloe Jan: 5o 1641 Intr 10 1 10 No [symbol] de hoc [ ]86 + fol. 45r 1118 Thomas Duckworth of Monaster in the parish of Powerscourte in the County of wicklow aged 57 yeres of thereabouts duely sworne & examined saith That since this Insurrecton & rebellion begun he by the robbery and dispoiling of the Rebells he hath sustained the losse of his goods & meanes as ffolloweth Vizt li. s. d. in houshold stuffe ______________________ 04_00_00 in Cattle _______________________________________ 01_00_00 in provision ____________________________________ 03_00_00 in Loomes & other Tooles belonging to a weaver ______ 10_00_00 in haye ________________________________________ 08_00_00 In All The whole Summe is ____________ 26_00_00 And further saith the This Sixe & Twenty pounds worth of goods goodes aforesaid in manner as aboue was were lost and taken from him aboute the third of december 1641 at the tyme that our Captaine Captain Richard Wingfield drew me this deponent & the rest of the Company from the said Powerscourte where wee they lay in garrison, suddanely on the kings service to Dublin, where wee they continue & returned noe more to Powerscourte by reason the Country was vp in rebellyon & further [he can] deposeth not, Thomas [mark] Duckworth his marke Jan 9th ffebr 1641 John Sterne William Hitchcock fol. 45v 1119 40 Wickloe o Tho Duckworth Jur 9o Febr 1641 Intw Cert fact 3 Dec 40 + fol. 46r 1124 Richard Evan of Garriforth in the County of Wickloe duly sworne sayth that he was robbed and despoiled about the 15th of November 1641 of thes ensuing goodes to the valew by them respectivly annexed vizt A not of all the goods and Chattles that Richard Evance late of Garrisforth in the County of wickloe soilder was possessed of the 15th day of Nouember in the yeare 1641 Inprimis six great Cowes vallued at _______________________ 12 li. le peece It five heffers vallued att ________________________________ 02_10 s. le peece It nyne foure mares And five garrance vallued at _____________ 18_0 It fiue and fortie sheepe vallued at ________________________ 9_ It one [ ] in houshold stuff ______________________________ 10_ It one garden Cropp____________________________________ 1_0 In all summa tot _____________________ 40 li. _10 s. The deponent was a souldier vnder the Comand the Lord [Docura] I the said Richard Evance doe testifie in my Conscience that I was truely possessed of all the perticullars aboue mentioned and that they were worth the somm aboue said The said deponent deposeth further sayth that he was soe robbed & dispoiled by Luke Toole of Castlekeyne gent in the County of wickloe gent and his sonn Brian Too{le} his sonn and heire John Birne of BalleneCoe in the said county gent and Garrald Birne of Ballekirryn gent and Luke Birne of Balleclorin in the said County gent with divers others rebells mallefactors whoe was were vppon the robbing of the aforesaid him this deponent Richard Evanc the day and yeare aboue said Richard [mark] Evan his marke Jur 16o ffeb 1641 John Sterne William Aldrich fol. 46v 46 Wickloe o Rich: Evan Jur 16o ffebr 1641 Intw 15 No. 46 + A true inuentore of what goods Rich evance lost by the Rebells fol. 47r 1128 Henry ffisher of Powerscourte in the parishe of Stagonan and halfe Barrony of Rathedowne in the Countie of Wickloe, beinge duely sworne saieth that on or aboute the first of december last he was att his howse aforesaid robbed and dispoyled of his goodes of the values followinge vizt. In Corne to the value of Threescore poundes in Chattell and beastes to the value of Threescore poundes, In Haye to the value of Tenn poundes In Howsholde goodes to the value of fortye pounds In ready money to the value of Tenn poundes, In his lease or [ ] to the value of twenty poundes All amountinge to the summe of one two hundred and <8> [foure score] poundes, By or by the meanes of theis Rebells, Luke Toole of Cashell Keavan cheefe rebell his soone Barneby Toole, his soone Donogh Toole his soone Tirleagh Toole, Charles Birne mc ffelim Birne, Edmond Birne of the Downe and seuerall more of theire consortes The Trayterous words spoken and actions and outrages comitted by the Rebells and againste the protestants were in manner as followeth vizt The said Luke Toole the gran rebell saidth that there was landed att wexford Nineteene thowsand of the Spainishe enemys wherevpon they leaped & danced for Joye, They said further that they woulde Hange as many of the Englishe as they colde lay handes one for Sir Charles Coote his sake, whereof this deponent I was one, with a halter aboute his necke dureing their pleasure with fiue more Englishe And further saith that They sent my this deponentes wife & sixe children to Dublin all naked to the danger of their liues and further deposeth that Bryan Lynch of Powerscourte revolted & fell from the protestant profession to Mass and the said Lynch fol. 47v 1129 with severall other Rebells entred the parishe Church of Powerscourt called Staygonell[ ] and burnd vp the pues pulpittes chestes and bibles belonging to the said Church with extreem violence and [ ]trivmph & expression of hatred to religion and this Convert Lynch strongly laboured to haue this deponent hanged Hen: ffisher Jur 25to January 1641 John Sterne Will: Hitchcock fol. 48r 1130 fol. 48v 1131 [ ] 24 o [J] Henry ffisher Jur 25to January 1641 Com Wickloe Intr 1 dec hand religion [ ] 24 + fol. 49r 1132 Andrew ffoster of Mocredin alias Caryes fort in the County of wickloe gentleman sworne & examined sayth deposeth vpon oath That on the 14th day of November now last past: hee this deponent {a}t Mocredine alias Carys fort aforesaid was robbed dispoiled {&} deprived of his goodes and chattles of the values following vizt of horses geldinges and mares and Coltes worth xxxvij li. x s. {o}f beastes and cattle worth ffowrscore and fiue six Powndes x s. {s}heepe worth lv li. Corne & hay xxx li. Money and plate worth fowrscore Powndes, howshold goodes and provition worth nynety five powndes 7 s.: And by the meanes of this presente rebellion this deponent is expelled stripped & deprived of his howse & farme called Shanoghbeg in the County of Wickloe which he had in Leas for 31 yeres in being from William Greanie Esquire this deponentes interest therein being worth L li. And this deponent as he conceiveth is thereby alsoe stripped and deprived of debtes owing vnto him by such as are now in actuall Rebellion the some of Lvj li. x s. Soe that his {l}osse in all amounteth to the some of fowre hundreth Eightie one powndes ster And saith that the Rebells that soe robbed and dispoiled him were Luke Toole of Castle Kavenaghe {in} the County of Wickloe Esquire called by the Rebells their Collonel John Mc Brian Birne of Carrickcroe in the same County gentleman {L}uke mc Redmond Birne of Kilclogheran Esquire Garrott Birne {o}f Tentwore Esquire James Birne of Tecronen gent Cahir Birne of gent Donnogh Carragh Birne of Clone gent the Captaine of those Rebells Tirlagh Duff Birne of Ballegawghom {g}ent Edmund mc Dowlin Birne of Corshancashlane gent Art Birne of Ballaghlaugar gent Richard mc Laughlin of Castle McAdam Esquire William Duff Birne of Ballyshanetirriffe gentleman Brian mc Tirlaghe of gent all of the parish County of Wickloe {with} divers others notorious Rebells their souldjers complicees or assistantes to the number of Seven hundreth at the least: which said Rebells alsoe stript this deponent his wife and nyne small children of all their clothes exposeing them to vnwonted cold & want & forceing them for saffty of their lives to forsake their habitacion & fly to Dublin where they are now in great misery for want of Releefe And then the said Rebells said that they would within one week burne dublin And that neither king nor queene shold governe Ireland any longer, for they wold governe it themselves Andrew ffoster William Aldrich John Sterne fol 49v 1133 49 Wickloe 103 Andrew ffoster 17o february 1641 Intr 14 no hand 45t 49 50 [ ] 12 fol. 50r 1138 Robert Foxe of the towne of wickloe gentleman and John Anderson of the Citty of Dublin doe depose that by the meanes of this Rebellion in Ireland Isabell Thorpe widow of Mr Gervase Thorpe late Deane of waterford deceased hath bene indamaged partly by goods taken away and partly by debts become desperate by the meanes aforesayed to the value following viz shee having sixe young children to be mainetayned and no other meanes of support Due by bills and bonds for tyeths out of the parish of Augharlurvar in the Com of Fermanagh to the value of _________________________________________________ 251 li._0 s._0 d. Due in like maner in the Citty & Com of waterford for tyeths & rents of lands & houses to the value of ____________________________________________________ 097_0_0 Due in like maner out of the Prebend of wickloe for the harvest 1640 and 1641 to the value of ______ 110_0_0 Item lost of household stuff and other goods which were taken by the Rebells in the porte of Dublin out <493 li._8> of a gabbard as they were coming a shore to the value of _________________________________________________ 035_8_0 among the which goods there was a Cope Lost which belonged to the cathedrall churche of waterford. Robert ffox John Anderson jurat 21 Martij 1641 Roger Puttocke Randall Adams fol. 50v 1139 fol. 51r 1168 fol. 51v 1169 {69 Com Wickloe} Mrs Isabell Thorpe Jurat Martij 21o 1641 Robert ffox & John Anderson Jur 21 Marcij 1641 Cert fact call to Mr Anger for 2s 6 d. Intr 69 fol. 52r 1140 A note of all the goods and Chattles that William ffullam late of Carrifforth in the County of Wickloe soilder vnder the Comand of the Lord Dockwra duly sworne [he] was possessed of robbed and despoyled by the rebells the 15 day of Nouember in the yeare 1641 by the Rebells of the goodes vnder mencioned vizt Inprimis of twellue greate Cowes vallued at _____ 24 li._0_ It tenn yearelinges vallued at _________________ 5_0_ It seauen horses vallued at ___________________ 14_0 It fiftie sheepe vallued at ____________________ 6_0 It A reeke of Corne vallued at ________________ 15_0 It A Cocke of hay vallued at _________________ 0_15 s. It All howshold stuffe worth _________________ 5_0 It Garden Cropps __________________________ 5_0 in all 74 li. _15 s. The deponent was a soilder vnder the Comand of the Lord Docura I the Aboue named William ffullam doe testifie in my Conscience that I was truely possessed of all the perticullars aboue mentioned and that they were well worth the some aboue said The said deponent deposeth that hee was robbed by or by the meanes of Luke Toole of Castlekeyne in the County of wickloe and his sonn Bryan Toole gent his sonn and heire John Birne of BallyneCarre in the said County gent and Garrald Birne of Ballekirryne gent Luke Birne of Killeclorane gent with divers others mallefactors rebells William fullam [mark] his marke Jur 16 ffeb 1641 John Sterne William Aldrich fol. 52v 1141 45 Wickloe o William ffullan Jur 16o Febr 1641 Intw 15 No 45 + 45 A note of what of what goodes William ffullan lost with the Rebells of the Countie of wickloe feb 16 1641 45 fol. 53r 1142 Hugh ffoulke of Manistr in the parish of Powerscourt within the Countye of Wicklow A Brittish Protestant duly sworne sayth, That on and vpon the thirteenth daye of December last past Between the houres of eyght a Clocke in the morninge and three in the afternoone He hathe beene trayterously besett and by force of armes asaulted and robbed of Corne to the value of tenn pounds ster: In Hay to the value of tenn pounds ster: I Cattell two an thirtye Miltch Cowes to the value of fourscore and sixteene pounds ster: Three Bulls to the value of sixe pounds seaventeen shillings ster: Sixe in Calfe Heyffers to the value of thirteene pounds tenn shillings ster: In dry Cattell young and old fiue and twentye to the value of two an thirty pounds tenn shillinges ster: In Horses fiue & a saddle to the value of Nyne pounds 24 li. tenn shillinges ster In sheepe fiftye, to the value of tenn pounds ster In Goats thirteene to the value of Nyne an thirty shillinges ster In Swine two fedd Boares to the value of three pounds ster: And a Sowe and fiue young Swine to the value of fortye shillinges ster: In houshouldstuffe and garden to the value of eleven pounds tenn shillings ster And two Barrells of Rye to the value of Nyne and twentye shillings ster: In ready Money foure pounds ster: And a Garden that he I had in the Crowe to the value of three pounds ster: In all amounting to the iust and full summe of Two hundred & twenty fiue poundes ix s. Nyntye and three pounds <193 li.> ster: By the hands and meanes of Luke Toole of Castell Cevan in the Countye of Wicklowe, And Barnaby Toole of Carrogrowe within the same Countye together with Turlagh ôg ô Byrne and Donell ôg ô Byrne of Ballinderry within the Barony of Ballin a Corr with there ryotouse and rebellious company Shewing noe reason why they did soe but by force driue and caried away all that I this deponent had This the deponent sayth & affirmeth to be true: Hugh [mark] ffoulkes mark deposed January 29th 1641 Will: Hitchcock John Sterne fol. 53v 1143 20 32 o Hughe ffulk wickloe Jur 29o Jan 1641 Intr 13 dec 32 + fol. 54r 1144 William Gellson of Arkeloe in the County of wickeloe gent sworne & examined aged thirtie sixe yeares saith that hee was robbed at Arkeloe in the County of aforesaide vppon the twentith day of Nouember last by the Rebbells and that hee had taken from him by the Burnes & the Doyles & in that County in moneyes & bonds to the valew of fowre hundred & thirtie fiue pounds & in household goods & other prouition to the valew of thirtie fower pounds allso in herringe netts & a salmon seane to the valew of three pounds & in hay worth three pounds allso one lease of the Abby in Arkeloe which hee holdeth from the Right Honorable the Lord Esmond at the rent of three pounds tenn shillinges haueinge in reuertion thirty three yeares vppon which hee bestowed one hundred and fiuety pounds in the buildinge of a faire stone house & malt house which weare worth ouer & besides the rent fower & twenty pounds per annum the which houses as hee is credibly informed are [defuiled] by William Handwicke & Richard Foster of Arkeloe & other Rebells Allsoe one other lease of houses which hee held in Arkeloe aforesaide called by the name of [Gannife Gainse] from william Plunkett Esquire for the which hee payed the yearely rent of fowerty shillinges haueing a lease of twelue yeares in reuertion which was worth sixe pounds per annum ouer & besides the Lords rent which was worth in valew fiueteene pounds all which seuerall somes in toto amount in toto to the some of sixe hundred & fowerty pounds ster. And further he deposeth that that at the Surprising of the Castle of Arkeloh Luke Birne was Collonell and had in company some [ ] fifteen seventeen hundred persons rebells and persiving that the Constable of the Castle wherin wer the goodes of sundry English and the Castle wer in danger of betraying by Anthony Poulton some Irish in the Castle and the deponentes life in danger he betooke hymself with some amunition to sea in a cocke boate, and was driven by contrary wind to Weixford where meeting with the Lord Esmond he deliuered the same to his Lordship for the fforte of Duncannon in revenge of which service by the deponent in Carrying away the amunition aforesaid this deponent is credibly informed that William Handwicke and Richard ffoster fell vpon this deponentes house & ransacked & spoyled the same, the amunition soe carried away were <1 barrell and quarter of powder 3 barrell of bullett 18 peices two bills & 1 halbert besid swords Will: Gellson Jur xio Jan 1641 John Sterne Will Hitchcock> fol. 54v 1145 {55} William Gelson Com: Wickloe Jur xio Jan: 1641 Intw 20 No 9 + fol. 55r 1152 The Enformation of Henry Harrington the Younger gent concerning the Robbing and takeing away of the goodes and Cattle sonn and heir apparant of Henry Harrington the elder of Graungconn[gely] in the Countie of Wickloe gent Taken before vs the day of ffebruary 1641 Who beeing duely sworne and examined sayeth that about the sixteenth of December last past at seuerall tymes one Marcus Wicombe of Barenderie gent William Maynwaring gent of ffedan Cogle Thomas Moore of Walterstowne yeoman John Roules of Ladistowne all in the Countie of Wickloe and James Lishagh of Rahing{ } Garrott mc Lishagh of the same yeoman Dermott Line yeoman Donogh Lyne William Lynne gent and Marcus Grahames gent all of the Countie of Catherlagh accompanied with diuerse other Rebells and their followers and servantes came vnto the Towne & landes of Graung in the Countie aforesid where this Examinat and his ffather lived and from thence forceably drove and carried away with them the goodes hereafter expressed vizt Inprimis 517 sheepe of English breede or thereaboutes valued at 6 li. a score and one heard of swyne to the number of 50 or thereaboutes valued at 20 li. in all _______ 115 li._00 s._00 d. Item 2 Oxen and one Nagge worth _______________________________ 009_10_00 This examinat furrther deposeth that at his comeing away hee left 33 Cowes old & younge in the custody of one Lodowicke Ponten they being of a Bastard breede Tweentie of which at least were Milch Cowes and in Calfe Since which tyme this Examinant hath credibly heard that all the said Cattle or the most parte of them are taken away by some of the said Rebells All which Cowes this Examinant doth Confidently beleive to be worth at least ______________________________________________________ 60 li._00 s._00 d. This Examinant alsoe sayeth that at his comeing a way from the said land he left there 16en mares and ploweing horses with his Plowe men & servantes which he doth verily beleive as he is informed are taken away by some of the said Rebells or some of there servantes which were worth 40 s. a peece ___________________________________________ 32_00_00 <116 li. 10 s. 00 d.> fol. 55v 1153 This Examinant further sayeth that he left there at the said towne of Graungecon three saddle Geldings which cost this Examinantes father 14 li. The best of which Geldings was Taken away by one Thomas Eustace late of Colbenstowne in the Countie of Kildare gent about the begining of January last and doth verily beleive that the other two are taken since that tyme, All which he valueth to be worth ___________________________________ 14 li._00 s._00 d. This Deponent doth likewise depose that he is credibly informed that about the last of December last one James Archbould of Ballylea in the Countie of Wickloe gent tooke away one Sorrell Coult of this Examinates fathers goodes which he doth value at __ 05 li._00 s._00 d. This Examinant doth depose And that he verily beleiveth that there was left at the aforesaid farme of Graungcon in bedding pewter brasse [Lep] and other househould stuffe to the value of _________________________________________________ 50 li._00 s._00 d. Hee doth also depose that there was Corne left in the haggard and Barne in the said towne of Graungcon and Corne in the grounde as was worth at least ____ 400 li._00 s._00 d. Hee doth also depose And that the not quietly enioying of the said farme and other leases & buildinges which he had in possession at Easter 1641 vntill Easter 1642 wilbe out of this Deponentes and his fathers way the losse of _______________________ 200 li._00 s._00 d. Hee doth also depose And that his interest in Graungcon Griffenstowne and other landes which did belong to his this Deponentes father and himselfe from which they are now expelled was at Easter last worth _____________________________________________ 1500 li. 00 s. 00 d. Hee further deposeth that there are seuerall debtes due to this Deponentes father and himselfe by bondes bills and Booke from diuerse persons in rebellion or vndone by this present rebellion and so lost which amounteth to the summe of at least ___________________ 250 li._00 s. _00 d. <2419 li.__00 s.__00 d.> Summa totalis of this Deponentes father and his owne losses is ________ 2535 li._10 s._00 d. Jur 23o ffebruary 1641 coram nobis John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 56r 1166 fol. 56v 1167 50 Wickloe 58 o The Enformacion of Henry Harrington Jur 23o ffebr 1641 Cert Intr 16 dec 57 + fol. 57r 1154 John Hayes late of Bray in the County of Wicklow Inkeeper a brittish protestant duly sworne and examined Deposeth That about a fortnight before Christmas last hee was robbed and dispoiled of his estate to the value following vizt of houshould goodes to the value of twenty and sixe pounds of Corne and hay worth twenty and two pounds of fuell for the fire and Timber worth sixteene pounds of sheepe cowes and horses worth nyneteene pounds ten shillings of his house, garden and land to the value of Thirteene pounds, of debts to him owing some part of them by those who are in rebellion and others of them owing by people robbed & disabled by the rebells amounting to forty five pounds tenn shillings The totall whereof amountes vnto an hundred and thirty pounds sterling All which spoiles and damage was done vnto the Deponent by the rebells of Luke Tooles Companie and others belonging to Luke Birne, Garrett Ashpoole of great Bray in the County aforesaid James Hore sometimes of Ould Coates and many others vnknowne vnto the Deponent most part of which goods were carryed to the howse of Mrs Welsh of Ould Coates in the said County of Wicklowe [mark] signum Johannis Hayes Jur 4o Marcy 1641 Hen: Jones William Aldrich fol. 57v 1155 61 274 Com Wicklo John Hayes Jur 4 Marcij 1641 Cert fact Intr 11 dec 61 fol. 58r 1158 The examination of John Hinten this 4th January 1641 I John Hinten of the County of wickloe in the parish of Ballemagillo within the said County of Wickloe a brittish Protestant sworn saith That on or about the Tenth day of November last past about fiue of the Clocke in the evening he was Robd by the rebells my his next neigbours videlecet of Corne worth 2 li. 5 s. sterl: in bread 5 s. in Cheese 40 s. one gelding worth 5 li. in howsehold goods to the vallew of 30 li. in Ready money 5 li. In bills and bonds 44 li. In all amounting to the some of 88 li. 10 s. sterl: Theire maner of comeing vnto me him the deponent was by takeing me him by the throat and stripping me him stark naked and they stobd me him in three places of my his body and likewise stript my his wiffe stark naked and pulled her by the heeles about the howse being great with Child who hath bin very sicke & since dyed ever sence and is in danger of her life & hath by the ill vseage of a Maid servant sence hath dyed sence thes & the like outrages I am able to testifie John [mark] Hintons marke deposed before vs Jan 4 1641 Hen: Jones William Aldrich He is ready for his Maiesties service & lodgeth in damastreete at the signe of the bell fol. 1159 1159 3 o John Hinten Com Wicklow Jur 4o Jan: 1641 Ivgr 10 No 3 + fol. 59r 1160 The examinacion of Jasper Synnott late servant vnto Sir John Hoey of Donganstowne in the Countie of Wickloe knight taken before vs the 8th daie of March 1641 by vertue of his Maiesties Comission vnder the greate Seale of Ireland &c. [ ] The saide examinate beinge sworne and examined deposeth and sayeth that his saide late Masters rents yssuinge out of his Lands [ ] in the saide Countie of Wickloe before and att the breakinge out of this rebellion amounted to fower hundred fowerskore and twoe poundes tenn shillings by the yeare att leaste and that hee hath not received his rente since the breakinge out of this rebellion nor can as hee conceiveth receave the same duringe the continuance of the saide Rebellion save only twentie five poundes And that the saide Rebells have striped and banished severall of his English tenants, and haue robbed and spoyled them of their goodes and possessed themselves of his Lands and layde the same waste, Soe that hee accounteth and verily beleaveth the saide Sir John Hoey to bee deprived by this Rebellion and during the continuance thereof of fower hundred fower skore and twoe poundes tenn shillings ster per annum _________________________________ 482 li. 10 s. per annum Rents by the yeare att least besides his saide lands lying remote from Dublin are not like of a longe tyme after peace to be brought to the habitacion and improvment againe as they were when the Rebellion began This examinat further deposeth that there hath beene of late built vpon his saide Masters landes aforesaid and vpon layed out in the improvement thereof the value and a the sume of three thowsand poundes att leaste of which hee can make noe benefitt by reason of this rebellion _____________________________________________ 3000 li. fol. 59v 1161 And this examinat further deposeth that the Rebells in the saide Countie of Wickloe viz Teige oge Birne of Ballynwally in the saide Countie gent, Donnogh Birne his eldest sonn Cullagh Birne and Edmond Birne twoe others of his sonnes, Luke Toole of Castlekevin Esquire of the said Countie, Dermott mc Gilpatrick of Kilmacurn in the saide Countie gent, Hugh mc Laughlyn of Ballymorreyes in the saide Countie gent, and diuers others vnknowen to this examinate kepte their Campe att Donganstowne and robbed and spoyled the saide Sir John Hoey knight of horses mares Cowes Oxen Sheepe Corne in the haggard Corne in grounde howshould stuffe brasse pewter beddinge Chayres stooles and other goodes and haue spoyled and defaced the saide howse in takinge away the leads and other things to the value of one thousand fower hundred & twelue poundes att leaste which this examinate accompteth the saide Sir John Hoey to bee deprived of by occasion of this rebellion _________________ 1412 li. And this Examinate further deposeth that there are severall arrears of rents and other debts due vnto the saide Sir John Hoey knight by specialties and otherwise in this kingdome amountinge to above three hundreds poundes, some of which debtors beinge English protestants are robbed and vndone by the rebbells and others of them beinge Irish papists are all in rebellion, Soe that those rents and debts by occasion of this rebellion as hee conceiveth are become desperate and the saide Sir John Hoey likely to bee deprived thereof _________ 300 li. And this examinat further sayeth that vppon the whole matter hee accounteth that the saide Sir John Hoey hath loste by this rebellion in his yearely rentes the some of ______________________________________________ 482 C li. 10 s. fol. 60r 1162 And in goodes Chattles debts arrears of rentes and in buildinge and improvements the some of ___________________________________________ 4812 li. Soe that the wholle sum of the present losses besides the future amount to Summa totalis 5294 li. 10 s. Jasper Sinnott Jurat 8th March 1641 William Aldrich Will: Hitchcock fol. 60v 1163 {64 Wickloe} The examinacion concerning Sir John Hoey knight his losses Jasper Synnott Jur 8 Marcij 1641 Cert fact Intr Intw 348_00_00 145_8_00 493_8 64 fol. 61r 1172 Thomas Howard of Carisforth in the County of wickloe duely sworne sayath that he was deprived of thes ensuing good by meanes of this present rebellion on A note of what goodes Thomas Howard one of the right honourable the Lord Docuras a foot Companie late of Carisforth in the Countie of wickloe was possessed the 15th day of November 1641 vizt Inprimis two great Cowes worth ________ 5 li._0_ It two heffers worth __________________ 3_5_ It one hackny worth __________________ 2_10_ It two and thirtie sheepe worth _____ ____ 5_0_ It in Corne and malt worth _____________ 3_0_ It in howshold goods worth ____________ 5_0_ It in garden Cropps worth _____________ 4_0_ It debt due _________________________ 1_10 It one Cock of hay worth ______________ 0_15 in all ______ 31 li._0 s._ I the said Thomas Howard doe testiffie in my Conscience that I was truely possessed of the said goods the day & yeare aboue said and that they were well worth the som aboue said The said deponent deposeth that hee was robbed by by or by the meanes of Luke Tooke Toole of Castlekeyne in the County of wickloe gent and his sonn & heire Brian Toole and Garrald Birne of Ballekirryn gent and Luke Birne of KilleCollorane in the said County gent with divers other mallefactors whoe & vppon the Robbing of the said Thomas Howard the day & yeare aboue said Jur 16 ffeb 1641 John Sterne William Aldrich ffurther deposeth some some fiften or sixteen of the old company being Irish borne & some protestants revolted from their religion & forsooke their colors & went to serue the enemy Thomas Howard fol. 61v 1173 [ ] 48 Wickloe 119 A note of what goods Jur 16 febr 1641 Thomas Howard was possessed of the 15th of Nouember 1641 Intr 15 No 47 48 48 218_10_00 084_00_00 274_14_ 8 148_ 7_ 8 600_00_00 4 12 4 302_10_00 fol. 62r 1180 Tertio Januarij 1641 Thomas Holway late of the towne & parish Aghram in the same parish within the Barrony of Barrinecurr and County of Wicklow yeoman aged 70 yeres or thereabouts an English Protestant sworne and examined deposeth and saith That on or about the xiijth day of November last he about one or 2 a clock in the afternoone he this deponent was robbd stript and dispoiled of cattle to the value of 35 li. of howshold goods worth 20 li. of ready mony 20 li. at least of bondes & specialties for debts worth 20 li. more at least of his tenement in Aghrim whereof he had a lease for 21 yeres in being for the interest of which he might have had 25 li. ster: of soe many potatoes & other rootes and thinges in his garden as were worth 20 marks of Hay & other goodes worth 20 nobles In all amounting to 140 li. ster which Robbery & wickednes was done vpon and against him by luke Birne late of in the County of wicklow gentleman and his souldiers & company of rebells which were as this examinant hath beene credibly tould & is perswaded 500 in number And saith that the same Rebells then tooke forceibly tooke from and robbed this Examinant of and his wife of all or the most of their clothes and tould this examinant & others of his neighbors protestants that if they presently did not goe away they would hang them all & leave none of them all alive And saith further that about a weeke afterwardes the same Rebells or some of them did most barbarously hang vp to death in Knockragh Park one Edward Snape then of Knockragh Inkeeper and 2 other persons his neighbors, one of them being a Locksmith signum Tho: Holway [mark] Jurat iijo Januarij 1641 coram nobis Roger Puttocke William Aldrich fol. 63v 1181 fol. 64r 1184 William Hunter of Glasganny in the parishe of Stagonnan and halfe Barroney of Rathedowne and County of wickloe, beinge duely sworne saith, That on or aboute the first of december last he was att his howse aforesaid robbed and dispoiled of his goodes of the values following vizt In Corne to the value of fiue poundes, In Chattle and beastes to the value of Thirty poundes, In Hay to the value of fifteene poundes, In Howshold goodes to the value of Twentie poundes, In leases or landes to the value of Twenty poundes, all amounting to the sume of fourescore & tenn poundes, And that They traytors or rebells goods that tooke & had theis goodes is were Luke Toole of Castlekeavan & Garratt Toole of the [Bany] in Com predictum nowe liveing in this deponentes house and his Confederates signum [mark] William Hunter Jur 22o Jan 1641 John Sterne William Aldrich fol. 64v 1185 15 William Hunter Com: Wickloe Jur: 22o Jan 1641 1 Dec Intw 15 + fol. 65r 1186 I Elizabeth Huntpage of Knockrah in the parish of Rahdrum in the Barony of Ballinacorr in the Countye of Wicklowe now widdow and a Brittish protestant duly sworne sayth that on or about the sixth day of November last past between the houres of tenn and twelfe a Clocke at night she hath been trayterously besett and assaulted & by force of armes and robbed by Luke Byrne Donell mc Hugh Duff ô Byrne, and Turlagh ô Byrn and Donell mc Donell ô Byrne his sonnes of the Barony of Ballinacorr In Cowes three and Heyffers foure to the value of eleven pounds ster: a horse to the value of fiue and fiftye shillings, my her Lease to the value of sixe pounds ster: A Coffer full of Lockes to to value of sixe three pounds ster: my houshould stuffe and Garden stuffe to the value of fiue pounds ster: All which amounteth to the iust and full the summe of fiue pounds and Twenty pounds fifteene shillings And by the sonns of Luke Tooles sonns Barnaby Toole threatninge to take away our their her and her husbandes liues if soe be that they departed not the land alledging that the land was theirs And saith that vnder whose their hands my her husband dyed and left me her in great poverty and misery This the deponent sayth and truly sweare Elizabeth [mark] Huntpape her [ ] marke Deposed this 8th of Ja 1641 William Aldrich Roger Puttocke fol. 65v 1187 [ ] 6 The petition deposicion of Elizabeth Chapman Huntpage widdow 51 Jan: 8o 1641 Jur Com: Wicklow Intw 6 No Exr fol. 66r 1188 John Hunter of Balikeene in the parishe & County of Wickloe a Brittishe protestante beinge duely sworne deposeth, That on or about the 6th of 9ber last an hower within night he the deponent was robbed of & lost of his goodes at Ballikeen vizt li. s. d. Inp: 51 heads of Englishe Cowes worth ________ 100_00_00 Item 2 horses _____________________________ 005_00_00 Item in houshould stuffe ____________________ 010_00_00 Item in Corne & hay _______________________ 030_00_00 In other goodes and chattells & specialties ______ 70 li_00_00 The whole beinge __________________________ [ ]_00_00 of Amounting in all to In toto _____________ 215 li. By the handes & meanes of Garrett Oge, John mc Reddmunde beinge of the same parish gent my parish & Edmund mc Teige oige my his doore Neighbour of Ballikene & sixteene others theire Adherents rebells these traiterously committed these traiterous actions And these outrages were don in this maner against the deponent to the vtter vndoeinge of himselfe, his wife, & family: who are now in great misery by reason thereof of the afore said outrages And further he doth not depose, Dated the 7th of January 1641 John [mark] Hunter his marke Hunter Deposed Jan: 8o 1641 before vs Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcock fol. 66v 1189 7 Count Wickloe John Hunters deposition Jan: 8o 1641 64 Cert + 6 No Intw 7 fol. 67r 1190 William Jarrett of Rhaingrowe in the parish of Killpipe in the Barony of BallinaCorr in the Countye of Wicklowe A Brittish Protestant duly sworne sayth, That on or vpon the fourteenth day of November last past, betweene the houres of Nyne a Clocke at night and eyght the next morninge he was hath been trayterously besett and by force of armes assaulted and robbed Of Corne and Hay to the value of twelfe pounds ster: In Cattell, sixteen miltch Cowes and two Bulls, to the value of two an fortye pounds ster: And two Heyffers of two yeere old to the value of fiftye shillinges ster: And seaven yeerlinges to the value of three pounds tenn shillinges ster: And seaven Calfes to the value of fforty sixe shillinges eyght pence ster: In horses three to the value of fiue pounds ster: In houshould stuffe and Garden and provision to the value of Thirtye pounds ster: In Swine three to the value of twelfe shillinges ster: In depts three pounds ster: And my his Lease being held from Sir William Anderson being worthe Thirtye pounds ster: In all amounting to the iust and full summe of One hundred thirtye pounds eyghteene shillinges eyght pence ster: By the handes and meanes of Donell Byrne and Bryan Byrne bretheren, of the Cloane, And Luke Byrne of Killcloghran & theire Tenants who came with naked swords and skeynes and with shott discharging at the windowes of the house And forcibly entred and tooke away the goods and charged vs him & the rest of his family to depart the place vpon payne of death soe that wee they were faine to to fall downe on our their knees before the said Donell Byrne to begg our their liues. This the deponent sayth and affirmeth to be true: Hee Will Jarret deposed January 22th 1641 Will: Hitchcock William Aldrich fol. 67v 1191 [ ]20 Com wickloe 99 William Jarret Jur 22o Jan 1641 Intw 14 No 20 fol. 68r 1192 Thomas Inge of Ranowe in the Countie of Wickloe beinge duely sworne deposeth That hee the deponent said Tho Inge on or about the xviijth of November last past was robbed and dispoyled by Tady Borne Borne of the Mounty in the Countie of Wickloe Tirlagh Quinne of Ranowe in the said Countie Brogemaker and Thomas Hurleston of the same towne yeoman of his habitacion & meanes of livelyhood vizt Of biuldings & a tanne house built and improvementes of landes to the value of 70 li. Of lether to the value of 88 li. Of Cowes and horses to the value of 10 li. Of houshold goodes and prouision to the value of 23 li. Of barke and hay to the and value of 20 li. In all amountinge to the value and the deponentes losse of Twoe hundred and eleven poundes sterl or thereaboutes Thomas Inge Jurat Febr: 1o 1641 Hen: Brereton Will Hitchcock fol. 68v 1193 38 Wickloe o Tho: Inge Jur 1o February 1641 Intw 18 No 38 + fol. 69r 1194 Evan Jones of the Towne of Wickloe Brewer sworne saith That about Allhollantide laste at wickloe aforesaid hee this deponent was By Walter Birne of the Newrye gent a Captain Rebell and Donnell Cullen Chirurgeon to the Rebells and his wife and other people neighbors to this deponent robbed and dispoyled of his goodes Cattell rent houshold stuffe and meanes of liveinge to the value and his losse of xxiij li. x s. or thereaboutes signum Evan [mark] Jones Jur: 29 Jan 1641 Hen: Brereton John Sterne fol. 69v 1195 33 Com Wickloe Evan Jones Jur 29o Jan 1641 Intw 1 Nov 33 fol. 70r 1206 Thomas Kennedie gent sonn of Robert Kennedy late of Balligarny in the County of Wickloe Esquire sworne and examined sayth That about the 3 or 24th of november last there appeared before the howse of Balligarnie in the Countie of wickloe about the number of 200 men in warlike manner arraid about 8 or 9 of the Clocke in the morning vnder the Commaund of Captaine Barnaby Toole sonne vnto Colonell Luke Toole & Captaine Art Brien mc Callowe Birne of Knockdrite in the countie of wicklowe (as hee afterwardes vnderstood) and the bodie of the Armye makeing a stand about a muskett shott or something more from the howse, Barnaby Tynon of the Towne of wickloe & Art mc Gerrald Birne of Knocksadagh came vnto the Capitall howse of Balligarnie and seeing this examinate and his Vncle Charles Smith vppon the Plattforme of the said howse called vnto them and desired to speake with them assuring them that there should be noe violence nor wrong offered vnto them, wherevpon this examinante and his vncle came downe vnto them to knowe what was the cause of their comeinge whoe told them they were sent from Captaine Toole & Captaine Birne to demaund the possession of the said howse Wherevpon this examinante desired to speake with the Captaines themselves, whoe afterwardes comeing neere vnto the said howse said they were sent from Colonell Luke Toole to demaund the possession of the said howse the examinante tould them hee would give them noe possession of the said howse nor any other answere vntill the examinante spoke with Colonell Toole himselfe, and then they desired they might quarter their men in the Towne that night vntill the Colonell came, which the examinante having noe strength nor meanes to resist them seemed willing to yeeld vnto, provided that they would keepe faire quarter and neither spoile nor praye vpon man nor beast which they promised to doe but failed to observe, for that as soone as they came to the Towne the Common souldiers killed sundrye Cattell for provision for the Armye, And then next daie following Colonell Toole himselfe came with more men vnto the said Towne and brought a ffeild peece with him and planted it on the hill on the south side of the said howse and then sent to this examinante and his vncle to come and speake with him promising that they should come safe and returne safe, wherevpon the examinante and his vncle came vnto him to a howse in the towne where after some discourse the said Colonell told them that the cause of his comeing was t{o} fight in the Catholique cause telling them that if the examinante and his ffather would turne Catholiques that then hee would depart from him otherwise that hee would take possession of the howse and land and keepe them vntill hee should otherwise dispose of it to which this examinante replyed that as for matters of religion hee would not dispute of it, And that he{e} and his father did intend to continue in the religion they did professe And as for fol. 70v 1207 for the howse & land hee knewe noe bodie had better title to them then his ffather for that hee had dearlie bought & paid for it wherevpon hee replyed Wee have noe Chancery here to trie the title but if you yeald it not by faire meanes Lett everie man stand vppon his owne guard and wee will gett it as wee can; Wherevpon the examinante seeing noe possibilitie to defend the said howse against such a multitude this examinantes vncle demaunded what quarter they would give them, whoe told them they should departe with their lives this examinante and his vncle to have their swords girt about them and a couple of naggs for themselves to carry them awaie which was accepted Wherevppon the said Luke Toole with divers others came and tooke possession of the said howse and of all his ffathers goods stock of Cattell and corne: And further saith that hee did observe to come into the said howse and towne at that time together with the said Luke Toole besides the persons before named these whose names ensue which were well knowne vnto him vizt: Edmond Birne of the Downe in Com Wicklowe, Charles alias Cahire mc Brien Birne of Toinmore in Com predict Charles alias Cahire mc Art Birne of BalliegananRonan in Com predict Rich mc Art Birne de eadem, Edmond mc Melaughlin Birne of Killaughter in Com predict, William Doyle of ffort Chichester in Com Wexford ffarroll ô Collane of the Mooine in Com Wicklowe, Phelim mc Art Birne of Ballinastoye in Com Wicklowe, Walter Boy Birne of the Newrath in Com Wicklowe and Murtagh Doyle alias Gowe of Monalline with sundrie others whose names hee knoweth not, and further saith not Tho: Kennedy Jur xxiijo ffebr 1641 Joh Watson John Sterne fol. 71r 1208 fol. 71v 1209 {62 Wickloe 59 [58]} Tho: Kennedy xxiijo ffebr 1641 Cert for his father Intr 24 No 59 fol. 72r 1212 The examinacion of William Leeson of Kindelston in the County of Wicklo Protestant taken befor vs his maiesties comissioners appointed for that purpose (vizt) he being sworne & examined deposeth & saith that about the 29th of November last he was Robbed & dispoyled by the rebells as followeth In houshold goods as pewter brass & linen to the value of ____________ 20_0_0 In Butter & Cheese ___________________________________________ 12_0_0 In Cowes yong & ould English breed _____________________________ 80_0_0 In horses & colts _____________________________________________ 6_0_0 <118 li.> he ffurther Deposeth that the Rebells names was Brian Birne of the downe in the same county Murragh Birne of the same Phillip O Realy of Kilmurry with diuers others were they that Robbed him the said Murragh Birne alsoe Robbed & stript this deponent sonne and afterward Hanged him: his wife & 2 children being left behynd he ffurther saith that the said Brian did say that they had a comission from the Queene of England of take all the English mens goods by violence because the Englishmen formerly had taken there lands by violence Wiaim leeson Jur 5 ffebr 1641 Randall: Adams: Roger Puttocke fol. 72v 1213 fol. 72av { }3 { }cij { }[ ] { }f { } no fol. 73r 1220 Anne Little of the Parish of Rathnowe in the Countie of wickloe widowe beinge duelye sworne saith That about Allhollantide last shee this deponent at Rathnowe aforesaid was robbed and dispoyled of by the Rebells of her goodes vizt and meanes of livelyhood vizt of Cattle to the value of 20 li. Of houshold stuffe to the value of 20 li. Of rentes to the value of 20 li. in all to the value and her losse of about 60 li. By or by the meanes (as shee is crediblie in crediblie informed by some of her neighbors) of Walter Birne gent Doole mc Shane Shane Birne & George Story gentlemen and all her townsfolke and neighbors to this deponent Ann [mark] Little Jur 29o Jan 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 73v 1221 34 Com Wickloe o Anne Little Jur 29o Jan: 1641 Intw 1 Nov 34 + fol. 74r 1224 Hugh Madden late of Kirkee in the parish of Rathdroome Barony of Killenecorr and County of Wickloe gent a native Protestant duly sworne and examined the two and twentieth day of ffebruary 1641 deposeth That on or about the 13th of November last hee was forcibly robbed and dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the value following vizt sixteene milch Cowes worth ffortie pounds one heifer Steer and nyne heifers worth twelve pounds ffowerteene English Cowes eight and { } pounds 8 s. one hackney horse worth fower pounds one Mare and a Colt worth sixe pounds one other mare and an Colt worth worth three pounds ten shillings Two Studd mares and a Colt worth nyne pounds one garran worth thirty shillings fower score and sixteene sheepe worth twenty pounds an hundred and vpwards of English and Latine Bookes worth ten pounds Brasse and pewter worth twenty pounds Corne reped and mault and wheat and corne in ground worth twelue pounds, ffive swyne worth ten shillings two fouling peeces worth fortie shillings a barrell and an halfe of strong Beere worth twenty shillings Butter & Cheese worth forty shillings lynnen & woollen cloath yarne Caddowes Beddes & Bedsteads worth twenty pounds. Stooles Chaires and Chistes worth thirty shillings Tubbes and other vessells worth Thirtie shillings, a saddle and bridle with furnyture worth twelue shillings debts due to him in Bonds and Bills in that County amounting to Twenty pounds amounting in all to the somme of One hundred threescore and ffifteene pounds sterling All which was done by the hands or by the meanes or setting on of Charles mc Phelim Birne of Larragh in the said County gent John mc Bryan mc Phelym Birne of Ballynecorr in the said County Esquire Laurence Toole of Luke Toole of Castlekevin Esquire Garrott Birne of Ballynekirran gent Luke Birne of Killevana gent who came to [your su] the deponentes house all Armed (in his absence as his wife related{)} threatning the death of the deponent vnles hee would turne to bee one of theire Companie & conspiracye And when the reason of theire outrage was demanded they Answered the deponentes wife (as shee also related) that they were the Queenes souldiers and that they would robb all the Protestants that did not goe with them And when the deponent came neare to his owne house the said Rebells sent one vnto him to parly with him promiseing vnto him large rewards & preferrementes if hee would come to them & withall the said messenger told the deponent that they intended to root out all the English in the whole Kingdome and that there was a generall Covenant that noe Englishman should ever sett footing againe there, To which proposition the deponent yeilded not and therevpon theire fury increasing against him hee was forced to fly with his wife vpon a cold snowy night over the Mountaines towardes Dublin And were 1 fol. 74v forced to leave five small Children amongst them [which] soe as this deponent doth not certainly knowe what is become of them Hugh Madd{en} Jur 21o ffebruary 1641 John Sterne Randall Adams 54 Com Wicklo 94 Hugh Madden Jur 21o february 1641o Cert Intr hand 13 no 55 2 fol. 75r 1222 Hugh Madden late of Kirreke in the County of wickloe gentleman produced on the behalf of memorand that Edward Loftus of Ballenebarne in the Countie of Wicklow esquire being duly sworne and examined deposeth that the thirteenth of Nouember last past hee the said Edward loftus was robbed and spoyled by the procurement or putting on of John mc Brian mc Phellym of Ballenecorr in the County of wickloe Esquire Charles mc Phellym Birne of the Larragh Esquire Luke Toole of Castlekevyne Esquire and Garrott mc Phellym Birne of Ballekirryn gent with divers others rebells whose names he knowes not of theis goodes following vizt in Cowes _________________________________________ 180 li._0_0 in horses stood & garrance ______________________________ 60_0_0 in sheepe ____________________________________________ 30_0_0 Corne in ground & aboue ground _________________________ 200_0_0 in Swyne ____________________________________________ 20_0_0 And was by them expelled from The freehold of Ballenebarne worth with the appurtennces __________________________________ 60 per Annum And that he lost in the charge of his in building the howse of Ballenebarnn worth __________________________________ 200_0_0_ And alsoe expelled from another free hold in Carrisforth worth __ 20 per Annum And hath alsoe lost of due debts due in the County of wickloe ___ 88_6_4 In all ______________________________ 678_6_4 And this deponent further sayth that he this deponent after hee had beene first beseiged having conference they by at the least Eight hundreth of the Rebells: having conference with them some of them They then gave out in wordes that that busines which they had begun they would pursue till it were effected and would not looke for a Pardon for the same or to that effect Hugh Madden Jur 23o ffebr 1641 Joh Watson John Sterne in all 760 li._14 s._4 fol. 75v 57 59 Wickloe 93 Hugh Madden pro Eduardo Loftus Aro Jur 23o ffebr 1641 Cert stay the Cert for a forme must be incerted Intr 13 No 58 19 fol. 76r 1226 Tobias Mathew of the Towne of Wickloe duely sworne and examined deposeth that he was about the twentith day of November last 1641 robd and dispossest dispoyled of all his goods and Cattells by the Rebells of that County of Wickloe vizt Seaven and thirty head of Cattell whereof there were Twenty English Cowes and most of them in Calue worth att the least threescore and ten pounds Goods and houshold stuff worth at the least Thirty poundes The Lease of my his house and garden, there being eightene yeres to come worth att the least Thirty pounds and for one wholl yeres meanes rent due to me him att this Easter 1642 and for arreares of the last yere Thirty pounds and vpwards So my that his losses doe amount to in all to One hundred and three score poundes sterling But I he cannot particulerly name the persons that robd me him by reason the whole English there were so suddenly affrighted of the Rebells neere approaching to Wickloe that we were by reason he was forced to fly and leave our his goods and Cattell to saue our lyfes his life only I he heard by relacion that one Dudley mc Shane of Bollenleah hath a great part of my his Cattell and one Richard Quin of Wickloe hath a great part of his my his goods Tobias Mathew Jur 16 March 1641 William Aldrich William Hitchcock fol. 76v 1227 A B fol. 77r 1234 fol. 77v 1235 68 Wickloe 70 o Tobias Mathew Jur 16 Marcij 1641 20 Nov Intr 68 + fol. 78r 1228 Samuell Meides of Ballitemple in the County of Wickloe wheelewright sworne and examined saith That about the xxth of November 1641 when the Rebellion began was begun The Rebells deprived & robbed him this deponent of Cattle, timber sheepe & howshold goodes worth fforty powndes ster: But whoe the Rebells were that soe robbed him he cannott tell, But verely thincketh that it was done by the instigacion of Morroghe mc Donnell of Ballitemple aforesaid ffoster brother to the gran Rebell Luke Birne The mark of the said Samuell [mark] Jur 15o Martij 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 78r Ann the wiffe of Robert Bragg of Ballitemple aforesaid sworne & examined saith That about the 20th of November 1641 when the Rebellion was begun: her said husband & shee were at Ballitemple aforesaid deprived and robbd by the Rebells of their meanes goodes & chattells vizt of Cattle horses sheepe apparell howsholdstuff and other thinges worth 20 li. ster or thereaboutes: But by what Rebells she cannott tell But verely thincketh those Rebells were sett on to doe it by Morroghe mc Donnell of Ballitemple aforesaid signum predicte [mark] Anne Jur 15o Martij 1641 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 78v Wickloe o Samuell Meides & Ann Bragg Jur 15o Marcij 1642 Cert fact Intw 20 No + fol. 79r 1230 Francis Sandford of Carnow in the County of wickloe Esquire sworne and examjned deposeth & saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt on or about the xxiijth of October now last past 1641 hee this deponent was by the rebells at Newtowne in the County of ffermangh had six Tenementes or dwelling howses with the owt howsing therevnto belonging burned & spoyled to his losse and damage of twoe hundreth twentie six pownds ster: And that Rory mc Guire (as this deponent hath beene credibly informed was the principall Rebell that did or cawsed the same to bee done and the rest were his souldjers Complicees or Companions And further sajth that on or about the xvth day of November then next after and now last past this deponent was by them at Carnow in the County of Wickloe forceibly robbed expelled & dispoiled of his goodes and chattles of the values following vizt of beastes and Cattle worth lxxxvi li. horses worth xxj li. x s. sheepe worth xxxvj li. three hundreth and threescore powndes Wooll worth 124 li. hay worth xxj li. waines plowes & implementes of husbandrie worth xxv li. & of Barrel staves at Wexford to the value of fforty nyne powndes And this deponent th further sayth that since the begining of the presente Rebellion vizt on or about the xviijth day of december last past 1641 at the Grang in the County of Dubljn he this Deponent was also robbd stripped and dispoiled of other goodes & of the values following vizt five Cowes of the value of xxij li. x s. & one gelding one worth x li. which gelding was since was in the handes of Christopher Hollywood of Artaine gentleman sonn of Mr Hollywood of the same Esquire and of debtes amounting to one hundreth ten powndes xvj s. And further sayth that the partyes Rebells that soe robbed him att Carnow aforesaid B fol. 79v 1231 were theis whose names follow vizt Edward Masterson of of Burryshamon in the County of Wexford gentleman Thomas Masterson of [Rosinnoge] gent Luke Birne of Raghnegrew in the County of wickloe gentleman and divers other Rebells their followers complicees or souldiers to the number of five hundreth at the least as this deponent hath heard And sayth that the losse which this deponent hath soe as aforesaid suffered and susteined by the Rebells and by the rebe meanes of the Rebellion aforesaid amounteth in all <1056 li. 16 s.> the Some of one thowsand fifty ffiftie six powndes xvj s. ster at the least And further saith that the parties that soe robbed & dispoiled him at Newtowne aforesaid in the County of ffermanagh were Rory mc Guire brother to the Lord Mc Guire a great Rebell in that County & a great number of his souldjers or complicies that robbed and burned Newtowne aforesaid ffra: Sandforde Jurat coram nobis 19o febr 1641 John Sterne John Sterne William Hitchcock fol. 80r 1232 John Millington of Mynmore in the Countie of wickloe husbandman sworne & examined saith That about a month before Christmas last he this deponent being in the Castle of Carnow in the County of Wickloe did see Edward Maisterson of Borrishamon in the County of Wexford gent Thomas Maisterson of [Rosinynoge] and Oliver Maisterson of in the County of Wexford gent, with a great number of Rebells with them come to Carnow Castle the howse of ffrancis Sandford Esquire and too then and there forceibly tooke and carryed away all the cattle sheepe and goodes thinges that they cold fynd there of the said goodes of the said ffrancis Sandford And further saith that one Richard Shortred Shortall servant to the lord Esmond came to the said Rebells with one John Gerrett of Carnow aforesaid a man imployed in At the Iron works which person said Richard Shortred earnestly demanded the possession of the Castle of Carnow from the possessors thereof saying if they wold not deliuer the Castle vpp it wold sinck into the growne or otherwise be beaten downe within fyve howres then next after: Howbeit those that were in & had the Custody of the Castle doe hold it still: though the Rebells had formerly discharged seven shottes from one small ordinance against it The mark of [mark] John Millington Jur xxjo ffebr 1641 William Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 80v 1233 66 Wickloe 52 115 John Millington ffrancis Sandford 18 ffebr 1641 John Millington Cert f 15 No Intr 51 53 fol. 81r 1248 Roberte Moore of Ballynemonny in the parishe of Donganston and Barrony of and Countie of wickloe being duely sworne saith, That on or aboute the middle of November laste, he was at his howse aforesaid Robbed aforesaid and dispoyled of his goodes of the values followinge vizt In Corne to the value of Twenty poundes, In Chattell and beastes to the value of seaven and Twenty poundes, In Haye to the value of tenn poundes, In howsholde goodes to the value of tenn poundes, In leases or landes to the value of Twenty poundes All amounting to the sume of fourescore & seaven poundes And that The Traytors or rebells name that soe tooke & received & had the goodes is was Garrett mc Enire Enneir late of Ballymody in the parish of Donganstowne gentleman and the rest of his confederats Robert More 22o Jan: 1641 William Aldrich John Sterne fol. 81v 1249 { } Jur 22 Jan 1641 15 No Intw 16 + fol. 82r 1266 John Prise of Temple Boadan in Com Wicklow duely sworne deposeth that about 10bris 20o last past he lost & was robbed [ ] his loss & damage sustayned by these Rebells as followeth vizt Anthony mc Donnell of Ballivoy, Toole mc Donnell, ffarrell Duffe Donogh o Lales of the same in the sayd County and diverse others Imprimis of fifteene Cowes & Heifers of English strayne worth ________ 22 li._10 s._0 ster Item of nineteene sheep of mongrell strayne worth __________________ 03_03_0 Item three sowes in farrow worth ________________________________ 01_00_0 Item one Chest, a parcell of flaxe, a Sword, one fowling piece, two Caddowes, three sheets, & other household stuff worth at the Least ___________________________ 01_10_00 [ ] Item Lost of goodes delivered unto Donogh Lawler of the Lacky, two truckle load of household stuffe at the least worth ________________________________________ 01_00_0 Item two large Gardens sowen with Potatoes & Parseneps worth _______ 02_00_0 Item a barrell of Rye sowen the last winter season worth _____________ 00_10_0 Item sixe acres mowth of Hay worth _____________________________ 06_00_0 Item two Chests more worth ____________________________________ 00_004_0 <37 li._17 s._0> John [mark] Prise his marke Jurat febr: 22o 1641 Hen: Brereton Randall Adams fol. 82v 1267 fol. 82av 54 55 John Prise his losse Com Wicklow fol. 83r 1270 Margarett Pont daughter of Robert Pont late viccar of Rathdrum in the County of Wickloe deceased sworne & examined saith That she was in the moneth of November last 1641 robd and dispossest of the her goods and Cattell hereafter mencioned by the Rebells of the said County of Wickloe vizt Tenne horses and Mares worth at the least Thirty poundes Sixtene Cowes and Heyfers worth at the least as she beleeveth eight and twenty pounds, fforty sheep worth at the least Six pounds as she verely beleeveth Seaven yards of kersey worth at the least six and twenty shillings and in debts due to me her by bond from James Pont six and twenty pounds and ten shillinges So all my her losses doe amount to in all as she verely beleeveth to ffower score eleaven poundes and Sixtene shillings. Besides the benefitt of the increase of my her Cowes the last yere worth at the <95 li.> least ffower poundes And further saith That Hugh mc Phelim Birne a Colonell of the Rebells was one that about 16 yeres since murthered this deponentes late father being a minister & fled into Spaine for the same fact presently after & a little before this Rebellion began retorned into this kingdom of Ireland And that since his retorne hee or those rebells vnder his command soe robbed this deponent as aforesaid Margaret Pont Grace ffox late wife of the said Robert Pont & mother to the abovenamed Deponent Margrett sworne & examined saith That she knoweth the above written deposicion of the said Margret to bee in all materiall thinges true Grace [mark] Pont Jurat 24th Martij 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 83v 1271 fol. 84r 1272 fol. 84v 1273 74 Wickloe o Margaret Pont 24 Marcij 1641 Cert fact Intr in Nov 73 74 + fol. 85r 1274 Dauid ap Hugh Dauid in the parrish of Bwystowne & Barrony of Talbotstowne within the Countye of Wicklo Sworne & Examined saith deposeth That on or about the 14th day of Nouember last 1641 he was forceibly Robbd and dispoiled at Boolistockan in the Countye of Wickloe of his goods and to the value followinge of hay to the value of six pownds sterling of Cattle Twentye pownds sterling of household goods, and other Commodityes fiftye shillings sterling All amountinge to the sum of 28 li.-10 s.-0 By the hands or by the meanes of Anthony mc Donnell, Dudley mc Donnell, Edmund mc Walter all within the Countye & Barrony aforesaid Dauid [mark] ap Hugh Dauids marke Deposed before vs 22 ffeb. 1641 Randall Adams Hen: Brereton fol. 85v 1275 {56} David ap Hugh David 102 Com Wickloe febr 22 1641 Intr 14 No 55 fol. 86r 1250 Richard Northcrosse late of Arklowe in the County of Wickloe yeoman sworne saith That he this deponent hearing of thes present Rebellion in this Kingdome & that divers Rebells were vpp in the same County of Wickloe whoe had robbed some of his neighbors he this deponent with his wife & family on or about the xxiijth day of November now last past tooke the greatest part of his goodes from his said howse and fledd for saffty to the Castle of Arklow then Comanded by the now lord Esmond & kept by one Anthony Bolton Constable thereof: & this deponent had promisse from the said Bolton that his goodes which he brought thither & which consisted of howshold goodes 25 barrells of hearing 3 hogsheades of beefe 3 barrells of wheate Malt Beare provition and other goodes all worth 150 li. ster: and left at his howse some other goodes worth about vj li. more And saith that on ffryday then next after, whenas this deponentes goodes and the goodes of divers others English protestantes were gotten from into the Castle the said Bolton Constable or keeper thereof vpon some message from the lord Esmond as this deponent he p heard & verely beleeveth p in meere treachery sett open the gates of the said Castle & deliuered the keys to a meere Irish Rebell & suffered him the Rebells to enter whoe expulced this deponent and the rest of thenglish protestantes and robbed him this deponent of all his goodes soe brought thither, as they did to all the rest of the protestantes & too then alsoe tooke from him this deponent iij li. x s. in money and after stript him and his wife of the most of their clothes and tooke from her all the money she had And the Rebells then expelled him from his said howse and all his goodes there, his interest in the said howse being worth 20 li. besides his reparacion thereof his charge whereof cost him vj li. more fol. 86v 1251 Soe as this deponentes whole losse came to 185 li. & above. And saith that the Rebells which soe robbed deprived & stripped him and his wife were theis persons vizt Walter mc Shane of Arklow aforesaid William Mc Water of the same, K Lawrence Roch of the same William Mc Teige of the same all husbandmen & one Nicholas Doyle of dublin Merchant which Doyle was the very man that tooke this deponentes money from him out of his pockett, And it hath beene confidently reported that the wife of the said Anthony Bolton robbed this deponent of a barrell of pewter part of his said goodes And that the said Anthony now Liveth with the said Lord Esmond his maister And although there were many more Rebells that robbed him yet he remembreth noe more of their names But they were as he is perswaded & hath credibly heard comanded as souldiers by one luke Toole Doyle whoe was called their collonell or commander And some of the said Rebells told this deponent that if he stayd there he would be but a dead man And further saith that one Sir Donnell a Popish preist there parted and shared this deponentes goodes at Arklow amongst the Rebells but whether he had any part thereof himselfe or noe this deponent cannott tell which parting and division was made in the howse of one whoe was father in law to the said Nicholas Doyle which & in the presence of the said Nicholas: whoe had his share of the said goodes The mark of [mark] Richard Northcrosse Jur xixo Jan: 1641 Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcock [ ] { } Luke Toole Corron{ } [lyke] Birne the Capt{ } Rich: Northcrosse Com Wicklow Jur 19o Jan 1641 Intr Cert fact 23 Nov Inge[ ] 13 + + fol. 87r 1292 Daniell Rideings of the Monaster in the parrish of Powerscourte in the Countye of wicklow weaver aged 51 yeres or thereabouts duely sworne & examined saith that he lost in & by this presente rebellyon these goods ffollowing li. s. d. Imprimis in houshold goods the value of ______________ 04_00_00 It in 2 swyne ____________________________________ 01_00_00 It in haye _______________________________________ 02_00_00 It in provision ___________________________________ 01_00_00 Summe totall is ______________________ 08_00_00 This Which Eight pounds worth of goods was this deponent was constrained to leave behinde him aboute the third of december 1641 which was aboute the tyme that this deponentes Captaine Captain Richard Wingfield suddanely drew this deponent & the rest of the Company on his Maiestyes service to dublin from Powerscourte aforesaid where we lay in garrison Euer since which tyme this deponent could Neuer looke send after his goods, by reason the rebells presently after our departure came to the said Powerscourte, and further doth Not depose Daniel [mark] Rideings marke deposed March 1 1641 William Hitchcock John Sterne fol. 87v 1293 A 59 Wickloe Daniell Rydings 1o Marcij 1641 Intr 3 dec 60 + fol. 88r 1280 Thomas Reynolds late of Clanarkin in the County of Wicklow husbandman duly sworne and examined deposeth That on or about the Twelueth day of November last hee was in the night time robbed and dispoiled at Clanarkin aforesaid of his goodes and Chattles to the value following vizt of Cowes heifers and Calues worth an hundred forty and seaven pounds, of horses mares and Coltes worth fower and twentie pounds and tenn shillings of houshould goodes and garden fruites worth Thirtie three pounds, of Corne and hay worth thirtie pounds, of sheepe worth eight pounds, in other moveable goods worth ffifteene pounds, of debts twenty pounds, of his Lease for years of Clanarkin aforesaid worth thirty pounds amounting in all to Two hundred nynetie seaven pounds tenn shillings sterling by or by the meanes and handes of about the nomber of thirty rebells in that County whose names hee could not know it being in the night as aforesaid, but some parte of the deponentes goods were carryed to the house of John mc Bryan Birne of Ballynecorr in the said County At which time the said rebells comanded the deponent & his family to departe from his house the next day otherwise they would fire them in it, And they did robb all the English Protestantes in those partes And pr the deponent & his wife and children were banished and expelled from Ballinec Clanarkin aforesaid, And as they were comeing towardes Dublin they mett divers other strange Rebells who required the deponent & his wife to goe to Masse & to turne to bee of theire companie and soe doing his goods should bee restored to him againe which motion this deponent refused And therevpon they stripped him his wife and children & forced them to come to Dublin naked Jur 22o ffebruary 1641o coram nobis Hen: Brereton Hen: Jones fol. 88v 1281 fol. 89r 1294 James Ryley of Kilpi Raganegrew in the parrish of Kilpiper in the Barownie of Ballenecor in the Countie of Wicklow an english a brittish protestant deposeth that at on or aboute the 17 of Nouember last he this deponent at Raganagrew aforesaid lost and was robed of & robbed was stripped & dispoiled of the his goodes & chattells of the values following li. s. d. Imprimis vizt in Chattle worth __________ 0010_00_0 It in household good __________________ 0007_10_0 It in Depts __________________________ 0005_12_0 It a sow[end] ________________________ 0000_18_0 In all ________________________ 0024 li._00 s._0 d. By the hands and meanes of Luke Burne now of Killivanagh in the County of Wickloe Esquire and Donagh Burne of the Clowne in the same county gentleman & divers other Rebells their tennantes whose names he knows not gentleman: and this deponent demaundinge of the said Luke Burne why he tooke his goods from him the sayd Luke told him that he should haue them restored if he would ioine in action goe to Masse with him: and the sayd Luke further sayd that he would hange anie that should take this deponents goods if he this depone{nt} would turne to mase with him: And this deponents wife beinge great with child was striped of all her cloaths comeinge to this towne where now shee is like to perish for want of relife James [mark] Reyly his mark Jur ffebr 1o 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 89v 1295 { } {Wickloe} James Ryley 1o febr 1641 Intw 17 No Cert fact 37 A B fol. 90r 1296 Moyses Riley of Rahanagreue in the parish of Kilpiper in the Barownie of Ballenecor in the Countie of Wiclow a Brittish protestant deposeth that at on or about the 17th of Nouember last he this deponent lost and was robbed of the goodes following li. s. d. Impr: vizt in Chattle worth _____________ 0020_00_0 It & in household goods _______________ 0006_00_0 In all ______________________________ 0026_00_0 By the hands and meanes of the Rebell Luke Burne Esquire and Donagh Burne gent and this deponent demaundinge of the sayd Luke Burne why he tooke his goods from him the sayd Luke told him that he should haue them restored if he would ioine in action with him and the sayd Luke further sayd that he would hange anie that should take this deponents goods, if he this deponen{t} would turne to masse with him and further further saith that his this the Deponents wife beinge great with child was striped of her clothes by James Burne a captain rebell & others of all her cloaths as shee was comeinge to this towne where now she is like to perrish for want of relife Moyses [mark] Riyly his marke Jurat febr 1o 1641 Hen: Brereton John Sterne fol. 90v 1297 A 36 Wickloe 130 Moses Ryley 1o febr 1641 Cert Intw 17 No 36 fol. 91r 1298 Edward Reymond Liueing of the Grange neere wickloe servant to Sir william Vsher knight in the parish of wickloe (and a Brittish protestant) being duly sworne deposeth that aboute the 14 of November 1641 both by Night & day he was Robbed by Thomas Bassnet of Ballyknockane in Com predictum gent Edmon Byrne of the Downe: both Captaines to the Rebbles & Richard Barnewell of the Glyn in the parish of wickloe Patrick mc Dunaugh of Barrentoyle in the same parish husb: & James mc Dowlin Byrne which threatned this deponent me that if I he made not the better hast to be gon that he & his companie would cutt me me this deponent in peeces The [C] And The goods & Chatteles that they the said Rebells tooke from this said deponent Edward Reymond are these that follow li. s. d. Imprimis Six Coowes worth _____________________________ 015_0_0 Item seauen heifers calues _______________________________ 03_10_0 one Mare ____________________________________________ 02_0_0 Item in househould goods _______________________________ 03_0_0 in Corne three barreles & a halfe __________________________ 02_12_0 Item in garden stuff ____________________________________ 04_0_0 In beefe & porke ______________________________________ 01_0_0 31_2_0 the Some in all is 031 li._2 s. _0 In turff for fireing ______________________________________ 02_0_0 In hay _______________________________________________ 02_0_0 & he lost in the Charge of a Chamber that the said Edward built deponent built to enlardge his house which cost him ___________________________________ 01_10_0 Item I The said Edward Reymond renting 8 cowes of Edward Leech paying ten [twelve] pounds to the said Edward Leech before hand & injoyed be but halfe the yeares proffitt which the said Edward Reymond lost in rent paid before hand ______________ 06_0_0 Vsher william Sir the Some in all is ______________________________________ 036_12 s._0 signum Edw: [mark] Reymond Jur: 26o Jan 1641 Will: Hitchcock John Sterne fol. 91v 1299 30 Com Wickloe 100 Edward Reymond Jur 26 Jan 1641 Intw 14 No 30 fol. 92r 1300 129 William Robinson late of Ballineskey in the County of Wickloe Inholder sworne sayth That about viijt or 9 weekes since at Ballineskey aforesaid he was robbd and dispoyled of his goodes & chattles of the values following vizt of beastes & cattle worth 90 li. of howsehold goodes worth 110 li., apparell worth xx li. hay worth 10 li. ready mony xvij li. garden stuff worth 10 li., and is deprived of his howse which he imployed for an Inn and his farme which with his stock of goodes was worth 60 li. per annum vnto him his terme in his lease thereof which he had from one Mr William Turner haveing contyuance & being for 26 yeres yet to come And that the parties Rebells that soe robbed and spoiled him were theis vizt Cullock Birne sonn of Teige oge Birne & another sonn of his of or nere Ballinvally in the same County gentleman: whoe were styled or named 2 Captaines Stephen Esmond of Ballenisky duff in the same County gentleman Kinsman to the Lord Esmond and by his men, Edmond duff Birne of Ballymony gentleman, Donnogh oge of Ballirichard gentleman Edmund Mc Cahir Birne of Culmore gent styled Captaine, Patrick his sonn and another sonn and some daughters of his whose names this deponent knowes not William Murrey Birne of Culmore Patrick his sonn & Ballinegullock gentleman and Edmond oge of the same his father gentleman Hughe Moyle of Ballymoile gent and Garrett his sonn gentleman Edmond duff Moyle of the same gentleman and his sonnes & daughters whose names he knoweth not John mc Cahir Birne of the Scatterins gent Garrett Birne of alias Ballaghe of Croinkipp gentleman all of the same County of Wicklow and many others of the servantes complicees & vnder the command of the before named Rebells fol. 92v 1301 or of some of them: And further saith that the Rebells aforesaid did in this deponentes said howse dangerously stubb and wound this deponent in xj placs of his body vizt in his throate shoulders back & thighes: & afterwardes they inforced the deponent (thoughe very weake and faint with bleeding) to draw out & bring them his beare soe as haveing a little opportunity he escaped from them & fled into a River where he lay from nyne of the clock in the night vntill six in the morning And in the morning the Rebells being gone he fownd his wife & 6 children all stript of their clothes: & 2 other of his other children fled or carried away by the Rebells soe as he knows not where or how they are nor whether they be alyve or dead: And the day following this deponent and his wife 6 children and family fled into the Church & made fast the dores But the Rebells the next day cutt the dore of the Church in peeces & expelled them thence & the rebells tooke away with them some goodes which they there fownd And saith that his whole losse and damage by the Rebells aforesaid amounteth <{5}00 li.> to 500 li. at least as he is verely perswaded And that he his wife & children are now very poore exposed to cold and want and that he for his owne part though aged and weake by his woundes hath taken vp armes & is now a souldier for his Maiesty vnder the Command of Sir Tho: Newcomen knighte his Captaine against the present rebells The marke of [mark] William Robinson Jur 17o Jan: 161 Will: Hitchcock Joh Watson 12 William Robinson Com Wickloe Jur 17o Jan: 1641 Intr hand w 16 No 12 + 1301 fol. 93r 1302 Memorand that William Seamer late of Carisforth in the Barronie of Ballynecorr and County of wickloe soilder being duely examined deposeth that hee was robbed and spoyled at or about the 13th day of Nouember 1641 of the goods heere vnder written by Luke Toole Toole of Castlekevyn in the said Countie Esquire Luke Birne of Killclorane John Birne of Ballynecorr in the said County Esquire Donnogh Carragh of Cloyne in the said County Esquire and divers others in theire Companie Six Cowes worth ___________ 12 li._0_0 in hay and wood _____________________ 1_0_0 in butter ___________________________ 0_16_0 one Iron pott worth ___________________ 0_5_0 proffites of a garden Cropp worth ________ 1_0_0 Summa tot: _______ 15 li._1_0 & the said parties stripped the deponent of his apparell worth 20 shillings & further saith & sweareth that the said rebels stripped all the English they met with & very sucking children hanging on there mothers brests Will: [mark] Seamers marke deposed march 23th 1641 William Hitchcock John Sterne fol. 93v 1303 72 Wickloe o William Seamer his Inventorie Jur 23o Marcij 1641 Intr 13 No 71 72 + fol. 94r 1304 John Speake of Ballynehorre in the parishe of Rathenowe and Barrony of [Necaste] Newcastle and County of wickloe, being duely sworne saieth, That in or aboute the beginning of November laste or thereaboutes he his wife & 4 children was were att his howse Robbed aforesaid robbed stripped naked and dispoiled of his goodes of the values followinge vizt In corne to the value of [one] sixe pounde seaventeene shillinges, In Cattell & beastes to the value of twenty poundes, In Haye to the value of three poundes, In howsholde goodes to the value of three poundes, In ready money to the value of foureteene poundes fifteene shillinges, All amountin{g} to the sume of fortie [two] Nine poundes twelue nine shillinges, By or by the meanes of Cahir mc Bryen Byrne of Ballynehorre in the county and his confederats vizt Tirlah mc Hugh Shane Bane Edmund Ballah all of Ballynehorr gentlemen & diuers others whose names hee knowes not signum Jo: [mark] Speake Jur 22o Jan: 1641 Roger Puttocke William Aldrich fol. 94v 1305 18 John Speake 48 Com Wickloe Jur 22o Jan: 1641 Intr 2 No 18 fol. 95r 1306 John Spencer late of Kilneclony in the Barony of Talbotstowne and in the County of Wicklowe gent duly sworne and examined deposeth That on & since the twentyeth daie of November last past or at some other times since the beginning of this rebellion in Ireland hee hath beene robbed dispoiled (and expelled from) and of his goodes and Chattles in the seuerall Counties of Wicklow and Kilkenny & Queenes County his goods and Chattles to the values following vizt of Cowes, horses and sheepe to the value of one hundred eightie and one pounds, of Corne, hay houshould stuffe and other houshould provision fortie twenty and fower pounds & from that which he had layd out & expended in building and improvement on the land Kilneclony aforesaid the somme of twenty and five poundes laid out & in building & improvement on the land of Damastowne in the County of Kilkenny aforesaid the somme of twentie and three pounds, in corne H in the ground twelue pounds in hay and corne there worth seaven pounds of of Cowes and mares vpon the said land ffiftie and fower pounds, laid out in the improvement of a ffarme in the Queenes County called Killenny and of the benefitt of the lease of the said lands of Killenny thereof worth twenty and fower pounds amounting in all to the somme of three hundred and fiftie pounds ster, besides severall persons in this kingdome stand indebted vnto this deponent in the severall sommes of money some of amounting in the whole to sixe and forty pounds which debts this deponents verily beleiveth hee shall never receive in <396 li.> regard the persons indebted are spoiled of their meanes and expelled from theire places of aboad by the rebells, And this deponent verily beleiveth that hee this deponent was dispoiled of his estate in the County of Wicklow by Morrice Bane alias Nowlan and his confederates and other rebells of his companie whose names hee knoweth not, But by whome hee was soe dispoiled of his estate in the County of Kilkenny hee this deponent cannot certainly learne but by the rebells they being most of them vpp in rebellion in those partes John Spencer Jur 5o Martij 1641 Randall Adams Roger Puttocke fol. 95v 1307 58 Wickloe 62 John Spencer: 5o Marcij 1641 Intr 20 Nov 62 + fol. 96r 1308 Elizabeth Snape of Knockrah in the parish of Rathdrum in the Barony of Ballinacorr within the County of Wicklowe, A Brittish protestant duly sworne sayth, That on or vpon about the thirteenth day of November last past between the houres of nyn a Clocke at night and eyght in the morninge she hathe been trayterously by the rebells besett and by force of armes assaulted and robbed of in Hay to the value of thirty shillinges ster: In Cattell eyght Cowes miltch to the valaue of twelfe pounds ster: And two Heyffers of two yeere old and three Calues to the value of three pounds ster: In horses foure to the value of tenn pounds ster: In Swine eyght to the value of forty shillinges ster: In houshould stuffe provision and Garden, to the value of Twenty pounds ster & in ready money tenn shillings ster taken by the way And the Lease of the land, held from Mr Job Ward of Knockrah Esquire to the value of Twenty pounds ster In all amountinge to the iust and full summe of Threescor and nyne pounds ster: By the hands and meanes of Luke Byrne of Killcloghrhan in the County of Wicklow , And Care mc Phellim ô Byrne of the Larha, Barnaby Toyle of Carregroe, Garald Byrne of the Glynns and Jame{s} Byrne his brother: Turlagh og ô Byrne and by Donell his brother of Ballinderry in the County aforesaid whoe came with naked swords and compelld me her & her family to yeeld all that they had alledging that all was theirs and they would haue it, And also my further saith that her husband was hanged the same time by Luke Toyle of Castle Cevan in the County of wicklow the Rebell This the deponent sayth and affirmeth to be true her marke Elizabeth [mark] Snape deposed before vs Jan. 22. 1641 Hen: Jones William Aldrich fol. 96v 1309 22 Com wickloe 92 Eliz: Snape Jur 22o Jan 1641 Intr 13 No snape 22 [ ] A The humble petition of Elizabeth Snape widdow fol. 97r 1310 John ffenn of the Cittie of Dublin yeoman sworne & examined sayth That about the 15th day of November last past hee this deponent at Kilmoloane Park in the County of Wicklowe was robbed and dispoyled of his goodes & chattles of the values following vizt, Of beastes and Cattle xl li. horses v li. sheepe and hogges viij li. Corne & howshold goodes and provision xx li. 6000 Barrell staves viij li. Lock stocks xx s. ready money five powndes In all fowrscore and seven powndes By and by the meanes of the Rebells hereafter named vizt Donnell Carr ô Birne of the Clones in the Barrony of Barranecurr in the County of wicklow Esquire and Brann Birne of the same gentleman his brother Edmund Birne of Tancastle in the same County gent & about 100 more of their souldiers complicees or assistantes: And the said Rebells told thi and offered this deponent that if hee would turne papist & goe to Masse with them he should have his goodes againe But he refuseing they told him that they had they published a proclamacion that if the deponent and the other protestantes did not leave that cuntry they shold be hanged by Marshall Lawe where vpon this deponent and his wife & children for safftie of their lives privately fled away in the night tyme & soe were expelled from their habitacion & had all their clothes afterwardes taken from them by the said Rebells & left to the cold weather & want extreame want whereby soe they are vtterly vndone & like to perish John Fen Jur 12o ffebr 1641 William Hitchcocke Hen: Brereton fol. 97v 1311 43 John Fen o Com Dublin Wicklow febr 12 1641 Intr 15 Nov 43 + fol. 98r 1312 1641 John Tomas of Newrath in the parishe of Wickloe and County of Wicklow aforsaid a British protestant Sworne and examined deposeth that about the fifteenth daie of November last past that he was forst by the rebells in that County to leave his house and home at Newrath in the County before mentioned and was by them robbed of his goods Cattle and chattle to the value as followeth Imprimis in Corne and hay to th value of _______ 16 li. Ittm in Cattle to the value of __________________ 13 li. Ittm in houshould stuff to the value of __________ 3 li. Ittm in money owinge to the value of ___________ 3 li. Ittm in garden stuff to the value of _____________ 40 s. Ittm in leases of land lost to the value of ________ 20 li. in all amounting to the some of fiftie seaven pownds sterling And further sayth that hee was soe robbed The names of them that robbed this said deponent John Thomas by the meanes of Walter Birne alias Walter Boy of Newragh in Com wickloe gent Captain of the Rebells Teige ô Trowry of Rathnow weaver Margrett Duff of Rathnow Patrick Birne of Ballenleagh gentleman Turlagh Quin of Rathnow Broagmaker all of the County of wickloe Souldiers vnder the Comand of the said Captaine Walter Birne alias Boy & others whose names he knows not John Thomas jurat 17mo ffebr: 1641 Roger Puttocke William Aldrich fol. 98v 1313 A 50 Wickloe 118 John Thomas 17o febr 1641 Intr 15 No 52 50 fol. 99r 1314 Edward Thomas of Powerscourte in the parishe of Stagonnan and halfe Barrony of Rathedowne and com of wickloe, being duely sworne saith That on or aboute the first of december laste, he was att his howse aforesaid robbed and dispoiled of his goods of the values following vizt, one Mare price fortie shillinges, one hogge price sixe shillinges, In Hay to the values of twenty shillinges, In howsehoulde goods to the value of tenn pounds, In ready money to the value of sixe poundes, All amounting to the sume of Nineteene poundes tenn shillinges By or by the meanes of Luke Toole of Castlekeavan his soones and Confederats Edward [mark] Thomas his marke Jurat 25to Januarij 1641 Cor John Sterne Will: Hitchcock fol. 99v 1315 {29 Com Wickloe} 216 Edward Thomas Jur 25o Jan: 1641 Intw 1 Dec 29 fol. 100r 1316 Robert Tomson of Leamore in the parishe of Newcastle magenigan and Barrony of the forsaid Newcastle and County of wickloe a British protestant Sworne and examined Deposseth that about the twentieth Daie of November last past in Anno 1641 that he was forst to leave his house and home at the abovesaid Leamore aforesaid in the County before mentioned and was expelled robbed or deprived of goods cattle and chattles to the value as followeth by the Rebells in the County of Wickloe of the value following Imprimis of Corne to the value of _________________________ 50 li. Ittem of cattle to the value of _____________________________ 11 li. Ittem of houshould stuff and money owinge to the value of _____ 24 li. Ittem in leases of land lost to the value of ___________________ 100 li. in all amounting to the value of on hundred four score and five pownds st And further sayth that the Rebells that soe deprived & The names of them that robbed him the above said Robert Tomson in are theis that follow vizt Gerrald Birne of Ballenechore gent John Birne of Kilmartin gent John Coghlan of wickloe gent Symon Coghlan of Newcastle yeoman and Donagh Toole of the same Newcastle hatmaker all of the Barrony of Newcastle and County of wickloe & now in rebbellion signum dicti [mark] Roberti Jurat 15to Martij 1641 John Sterne Joh Watson fol. 100v 1317 67 Wickloe 72 71 Robert Tompson Jur 14 15o Marcij 1641 Intr 20 No 67 fol. 101r 1318 William Travers of Baltinglas in the parish of Rathdrum in the Barony of Ballynacor in the County of Wicklow a Brittish Protestant duly sworne & examined deposeth and saith That about the nynth day of November last past betweene the hower of three of the Clocke in the morning & eight of the same day hee was daingerously besett and by force & Armes assaulted & robbed of his estate to the value following of horses & Cowes valued at an hundred pounds sterling, of hay valued at fower pounds, of swine valued at thirty shillings, of houshould stuffe and garden fruites valued at fowerteene pounds, of writeings and other notes for debt valued at fifteene pounds, of ready money nyneteene pounds of his two Leases of Ballymoney & Ballyard in the said County of Wicklow valued at fifty pounds or thereabouts Amounting in all to an hundred ffower score and five pounds 19 s. ster: by the hands or meanes of Luke Birne of Bally Kilclogheron John mc Bryan ô Birne of Ballynacorr Tirlogh oge o Birne and Donell Birne brother to the said Tirlogh sonnes of Donnell mc Hugh Duffe of Clarey who at the same time threatned that if the deponent did not depart that night following they would kill him alleading withall that the land was theires and that they would have it all againe And at the same time the said Rebells & others whose names the deponent knoweth not robbed & dispossest all the English Protestants in those parts William Travers [mark] his marke Jur 17o ffebr 1641 coram nobis John Sterne Roger Puttocke Randall Adams fol. 101v 1319 [ ] 51 Wickloe o William Trauers 17 febr 1641 Intr 9 No 51 51 49 + fol. 102r 1320 Thomas Trowte of Rathdrum in the parish of Rathdrume in the Barony of BallynaCorr within the County of Wicklowe, A Brittish protestant duly sworne sayth That on and or about the sixt day of November last past betweene the houres of fiue a Clocke & seaven a Clocke in the morninge he hath been trayterously besett and by force of armes assaulted and robbed and lost in Hay to the value of three foure pounds ster In Cattell sixe english Cowes & three Calues to the value of twelfe pounds ster: and the three Calues more to value of thirtye shillinges ster: Two horses to the value of fiue pounds ster: In houshould stuffe and Garden to the value of Twentye pounds ster: In depts fourteen pounds ster: In all amountinge to the iust and full summe of sixe and fiftye pounds ster: By the hands and meanes of Luke Byrne called Collonell Donell mc Hugh Duff and Turlagh og mc Donell and Donell mc Donell his brother all of Ballinderry, in the Count Wicklow And John Byrne of BallinaCorr all gent Duff of Ballenacorrr, Donnough Ogge near Ohrum threatinge and alledging that they would sett fire on the house vnles wee the deponent & the rest departed and saying that the land is was theires and all that thereon is was This the deponent sayth and affirmeth to be true: Hee signum [mark] predicti Thomas jur 13mo Januar 1641 Roger Puttocke Joh Watson fol. 102v 1321 [ ] 19 62 [ ] The petition examinacion of Thomas Troute as followeth of the Countie of wickloe Jur 13o Jan: 1641 6 no Intr 10 fol. 103r 1321 Memorand That Abraham Vrryn late of Carrisforth in the Barronie of Ballenecorr and Countie of wickloe soilder beeing duely examined deposeth that on or about the 13th day of Nouember 1641 hee hath beene robbed & spoyled of the goods vnder written by & by the procurment or setting on of Luke Toole of Castlekevyn in the said County Esquire Luke Birne of Killclorane Esquire John Birne of Ballenecorr Esquire Donnogh Carragh of Cloyne with divers other Rebells in theire companie Inprimis for a hackny horse __________________ 2_10_0 It for a Cowe _____________________________ 2_10_0 It in howshould stuff worth __________________ 2_0_0 It profitts of A garden Cropp worth ____________ 2_0_0 [ ] It In butter _______________________________ 0_10_0 <12_10 s._0> It A side o beefe worth __________ 0_10_0 It In Corn ________________________________ 1_0_0 It In Hay _________________________________ 0_10_0 Sum totall: 11 li._10 s._0 And further saith that the Rebells aforesaid robbed & stripped him of his apparell worth xx s. & they robbed all other protestantes thereaboutes of their clothes & spared not soe much as sucking Infantes signum [mark] predicti Abraham Jur 23o Marcij 1641 John Sterne William Hitchcocke fol. 103v 1322 A B C 71 Wickloe o Abraham Vrryn his Inventorie Jur 23 Marcij 164{1} Intr 13 No [ ] 71 + fol. 104r 1325 John Watson of Kig Kilgarran nere Powrtscourte in the County of Wicklow yeoman sworne sayth That on the 14th day of November now last past hee was robbed and dispoyled of his goodes at Kilgarren aforesaid & to the values hereafter mencioned vizt Corne and hay worth ten Powndes in Cowes sheepe and hoggs xiiij li. Bedding xiij li. vj s. viij d. In lynen and wearing apparrell xiiij li. In pewter brasse & Iron potts vj li. In Cubbordes tables dale bordes & wodden vessells vj vij li., Charges of buildinges xxx li. In all 94 li. v 6 s. 8 d. And saith that the parties Rebells that soe robbd and dispoyld him thereof were Luke Toole of nowe or late of Castlekevan gentleman and Luke Birne of both of the County of Wickloe gentleman notorious Rebells and comanders of Companys of rebells and by their companys concisting of 500 persons as he thincketh in number some of which number tooke & kept in restraint seuerall people a of his neighbors & stript his wife and children of her cloths & in forced her to lye in the snow all night which much indangered her life & soe that she is therefore now like to dy signum predicti [mark] Johannis Watson Jur 22o Jan: 1641 John Sterne Will: Hitchcock fol. 104v 1326 21 o Com Wickloe John Watson Jur 22o Jan 1640 Intw 14 No [ ] 21 fol. 105r 1327 Ralphe Weanwright of Stillbane in the parishe of Stagonnan and halfe Barrony of Rathedowne and Com of wickloe, being duely sworne saieth, That on or aboute the firste of december laste he was att his howse robbed and dispoyled of his goods of the values following vizt In howsholde and garden to the value of vj li. In ready money loste to the value of x s. All amounting to the sume of vj li. tenn shillinges By or by the meanes of Luke Toole of Castlekeavan, his soones and Confederates Ralphe [mark] Weanwreight his marke Jurat 25 Jan 1641 Cor John Sterne Will: Hitchcock fol. 105v 1328 Ralphe Weanwreight Com Wickloe Jur 25 Jan 1641 Intw 1 dec 27 + fol. 106r 1329 Robert Welden of the parrish of killcoll in the Baroney of new castle and county of wickloe beinge sworne And Examined deposeth and Saith that vpon the thirde of nouember: last past he was robbed lost and dispossed of by the Rebells of the goods followinge li. d. s. Inprymus 30 hed of Catle worth _____ 60_00 _00 In one parcell of catle more which I he was forced to bringe from my his habitacion and lost in the sale thereof ______________________________________________ 50_00_00 It 14 hed of horses flesh worth __________________________________ 40_00_00 It Corne in my his hagarde and thrashed on the grownd worth _________ 300 150 li. _00_00 Besids his Corne on the grownd which he is likely to loose is worth ____ 150 li. more It 2 Rickes of hay worth _______________________________________ 13_00_00 It in howsestuffe worth ________________________________________ 30_00_00 It in leases to the worth of ______________________________________ 100_00_00 It one debt due from Andrew Carne which said Andrew he beinge now in Rebelion ______________________________________________ 4_15_00 in all Amounteth to the summe of ______________ 637_15_00 And further this deponent cannot depose saith that he lost the goods and Chales aforesaid by the Burnes vizt Edm: Birne & others of his name and the Toolls & vizt Luke Toole & others of his name who wer Reside{nt i}n the county of wickloe {a}nd [now] { } Rebelion: and further this Depon{ent} { } fol. 106v 1330 deposed before us this 4th of January 1641 Roger Puttocke Randall Adams Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke 2 Robert Weldon 55 Parish Killcoll Barony Newcastle County Wicklo his deposition 4to January 1641 Cert fact Ingr 3 No 2 fol. 107r 1332 Willyam Winsmore of Monaster in the parrish of Powerscourte in the Countye of wicklow, Aged 39 yeres or thereaboutes duely sworne & examined saith That in this late & contynued Insurreccion he lost as ffolloweth by the rebells his goodes & chattells vizt Vizt li. s. d. Imprimis in houshold goods the value of ________ 03_00_00 in Cattle __________________________________ 05_00_00 in 2 Mares ________________________________ 05_00_00 in haye ___________________________________ 10_00_00 in provision of Meate _______________________ 04_00_00 In all summe totall is ________________________ 27_00_00 This Seaven & Twentye pownds worth of which goods in Manner as is aboue expressed; were lost aboute the third of december 1641, At the tyme that our Captaine Captain Richard Wingfield drew me this deponent and the rest of our his Companye from the said Powerscourte aforesaid where they laye in garrison, very suddainely on the kings service to dublin, where they contynue, and returned noe more to Powerscourte, by reason the Cuntrye was vp in rebellyon, And further doth not depose, william winsmore Jur 9o ffeb 1641 John Sterne William Hitchcock fol. 107v 1333 fol. 108r 1334 fol. 108v 1335 42 Wicklow o William Winmore Jur 9o febr 1641 Intr Cert fact 3 dec 42 + fol. 109r 1336 Robert Winterbotham of Ballenechorre in the parishe of Wickloe and haulf Barrony of Newcastle and County of wickloe a British protestant Sworne and examined deposseth that about the twentieth daie of November last past in Anno 1641 he was by the Rebells forst to leave his house and home in the parishe and County before mentioned and was by them robbed of his goods to the value as ffollowething vizt <30 li.> Imprimis in houshould stuff and wearing apparell to the value of ____ 20 li. ster Ittm in Money owing vnto the said winterbotham deponent by persons now in rebellion [ ] to the value of ________________________________________________________ 10 li. The names of them that robbed him this Deponent the fore named Robert winterbotham whoe and & broke open his house in the night season vpon him and swore if he the deponent would make the least noise that they would haue his harts Blood or shold drive awie anie of his Masters John Ridges his sheepe from the said land of Ballenechore they wold haue his hartes blowd are theis vizt these that said soe is Brian Birne esquire of Balleduff in the same County gent Edmond Birne late of Killoughter gentleman Teige mc Dowlin Birne of Cloragh gent Patrick Birne of Cloragh aforsaid gent all of them of the County of wickloe aforesaid above fowrscore of their souldjers Complicees or assistantes Robart Winterbotham Robert Jurat Jan 19o 1641 William Hitchcock Hen: Brereton fol. 109v 1337 53 Wickloe o Robert Winterbothom 18o febr 1641 Cert 20 No Intr 54 545 + fol. 110r 1338 Thomas Leason late of the Sandyford in the Barony of Ballynacorr and in the County of Wicklow Mason duly sworne & examined deposeth That since the beginninge of this Insurrection & present rebellion this deponent hath beene robbed and dispoiled of his goods to the values following vizt of houshould goods and other things about his house to the value of twentie pounds ster, of Cattle of severall sorts to the value of Three score pounds ster, and this deponent at the same time lost by the rebells severall Bills and Bondes by which at severall persons were indebted vnto this Deponent in the some of three score pounds ster And this deponent further saith That the parties that robbed his house and tooke away his said houshold goods were Morris mc Brian Birne of Askykeogh in the said County of Wicklow gent who held land vnder the late Earle of Strafford there, Owny mc Lysah Birne of the same towne, Edmond Dowling Birne who was lately high Constable of the said Barony of Ballynacorr and many other rebells to the nomber of an hundred or thereabouts whose names the Deponent knoweth not, and this Deponent further saith That his said Cattle were taken away by Edmond Birne of Portrushin in the County aforesaid and his followers to a great nomber whose names hee could not learn And the said Bills and Bonds were taken away by the rebells aforesaid who followed the Deponent to Hacketstowne in the Countie of Catherlogh and there rifeled him, And as this deponent & his wife were flying towards Dublin for refuge & succour they had not passed above three miles on theire way till the foresaid Morris Birne, Edmond o Dowling and Owny Birne overtooke them and there rifeled and stripped them to theire naked skinns and drew theire skeanes and other weapons threatning to kill the Deponent and his said wife, And the deponent also saith That some of the foresaid rebells hadve robbed this deponent in all of the somme of an hundred and forty pounds, besides other sommes of money which some of the foresaid rebells owe vnto him which hee never expecteth to receive. Thomas Leason Jur 9o Martij 1641 coram nobis William Hitchcocke Roger Puttocke fol. 110v 1339 [See MS 812, fols 6r-6v] Thomas Poole late of in the Countie of Catherlogh being duly sworne deposeth That on or about the eight and twentieth of October last past hee was robbed and forcibly dispoiled of his goods and chattles to the values following vizt of Cattle to the value of twenty pounds of houshold stuffe and apparell to the value of {Three} pounds, of debts due to him from {severall persons} now reported to bee in rebellion vizt due to { } Esquire three score pounds from Patrick { } three pounds for rent, from James Birne fower pounds and also due to the Deponent from others { } robbed and vndone by the rebells and therefore disenabled to give him any satisfacion fol. 111r 1340 fol. 111v 1341 [70] 69 Com Wicklow Tho: Leason 9 marcij 1641 Cert fact Intr 65 fol. 112r 1346 Richard Witton of Kilnane in the parish of Kilpipe and Barony of Ballinacorr in the Countie of wickloe miller a brittish protestant beinge duly sworne deposeth that on the 15 and 16th of November last past he this deponent was robd and of and lost by the Rebells vizt By the hands and meanes of the Rebells Tege mc Shane and his assistance of Ballinabarne 4 Cowes and a heffer worth ____________________ 09_00_00 <& by> Luke Burne of Kiluane and his assistance one Cow and a bullocke worth ____________________________________ 03_00_00 The & of Corne which the said Luke Burne said he would have it to his owne house worth _______________________________ 20_00_00 <& of> One mare and 3 younge horses taken from him by the hands of Murtogh Kilpatricke Burne of the Kiluanee Morrish Cauanagh Patrick Hecy, Pattrick Baddy, Thomas Ballow Edmund Duff Burne Owin o Neile with many others 3 mares and a horse were taken from him by some of the his neighbours Rebells they horses & mares being worth __________________ 22_00_00 And further sayth that the said Luke Burne gent of Kiluane said he would have theire religeon florish noe thankes to Kinge or subiect John Carry said my The Lord Esmond did command him to make anie pillage of anie English mens goods for they were almost ouer throwne and that they did meane to have all the lands at theire owne Commaund And this deponent was alsoe by the Rebells deprived of his the deponents Garden, houshold stuff and debts due to him which came to [ ] _________ 17__00__00 in all amountinge to threescore and eleuen pounds haveing a wife & 4 children, and nothinge to releiue them with all and further this deponent cannot depose Richard Witton Rich: Witton deposed this 11th of Ja 1641 William Aldrich Will Hitchcocke fol. 112v 1347 fol. 113r 1355 fol. 113v 1356 A B C { } Richard Witton 114 Com: Wickloe 11o Jan 1641 Intw 15 No hand Ex 8 fol. 114r 1348 William Woodes of Stilbane in the halfe Barony of Rathdowne in the Countie of Wicklow Joyner a Brittish Protestant duly sworne and examined deposeth That in the Moneth of ffebruary last past hee hath beene deprived robbed dispoiled and expelled of and from his goodes chattles landes and other his estate at Stilbaine aforesaid to the values following vizt of houshould stuffe worth twentie poundes, of Cattle young and ould worth and in horses and mares worth ffower score and one poundes and tenn shillings of swine and poultry about his house worth seaven poundes, of wheat oates and rye worth thirtie and eight poundes of eighteene yardes of woollen cloath worth seaven and fortie shillings of implementes of husbandry twentie shillings, of two barrells of beeffe and one barrell of herrings worth three poundes, of one great ricke of hay worth tenn poundes, of Corne in the ground worth thirtie poundes, of his lease of Stilbaine aforesaid the interest whereof was at the beginning of this rebellion well worth an hundred poundes, of debts due to the Deponent from severall persons now in actuall rebellion which hee never expecteth to receive in all amounting to fortie poundes Soe that this Deponent is dampnified by meanes of this rebellion in Ireland, the whole somme of three hundred and two poundes and seaventeene shillings sterling And hee further saith That hee was robbed & dispoiled of his estate at Stilbaine aforesaid by the handes or meanes of George Archbold of Clancormicke in the County of Wicklow aforesaid and three of his servantes Knogher mc Cahell of Ballycullin William Brickan and Donnell mc KillPatricke late servant to the Deponent and Teige mc Kering of Ballynornan & divers others Irish rebells whose names he this Deponent knoweth not And this Deponent further saith That hee was perswaded by one Owen Owny mc Donell & Honora mc Clickin to carry his some part of his goodes to a place in the said County {ca}lled ff{ }pstowne where they assured him that his said goodes shuold bee as safe there as if they were in Dublin but after this Deponent was expelled from his being and habitacion at Stilbaine aforesaid and intended to come towardes Dublin hee demanded some of his said goodes soe left as aforesaid with the said Owny & Honora who answered that the said George Archbold & his Companie had taken away part of the said goodes and the rest they would keepe themselues & if hee would have them, lett him come himselfe for them but hee durst not come thither in regard hee feared they would have taken away his life William [mark] Woodes his mark Jur 12o Martij 1641 Roger Puttocke William Hitchcocke fol. 114v 1349 fol. 115r 1353 fol. 115v 1354 Wickloe 72 66 William Woodes Jur 12o Marcij 1641 Cert fact Intr 66 fol. 116r 1349 John Wood of Newrath in the parish and County of wickloe An English protestant and Barrony of Corranrowe gent Sworne and examined deposeth That about the 11th day of Nouember last 1641 about 10 of the Clock in the night he was forcibly robbed and dispoyled at the signe of the Redcrosse in Newrath in the parish County and barrony as abouesayde of some part of his goodes and for euery day and night ffollowinge for a weekes space robbed of all his goodes to the values afore ffolloweing vizt li. s. d. Imprimis of Corne and Haye to the value of ______________________________ 11_06_00 Item in Brasse, Pewter, Beddinge and other goodes and weareinge Clothes of my his owne his wifes and my daughters ______________________________________________ 113_03_00 Item one Signett Ringe and Stone Ringe and a watch _______________________ 06_00_00 Item one Rapier Pistoll one Burdinge peece, the Barrell of another peece and Powder __________________________________________ 06_00_00 Item in prouision Clarrett wine Sack and Beere ___________________________ 17_00_00 Item in ready mony and mony dew vppon accompts bylls Bondes and notes ____ 117_09_04 In all Sume totall ___________________________ 270_18_04 <1t> By the handes at ffirst of Teauge Mackgarrall and Coane a Cullen liueinge at Ballimackhorra and Ann Gwin Liueinge at the Moyntough and diuers others, the same night by the handes of James Mackaher and Nicholas Byrne liueing at Balinheran and Bryan Mackaher liueinge at Ballilaskey and William Pluck and his sonne Nele Pluck liueinge at Balliyesta with diuers others that he I knew not another night by the handes {of} Laurence Toole Laurence Burke liueinge at Soughwheene and by the handes of Teauge Byrne and his wife liueinge at the Bridgefoote Garrett Byrne liueinge at Clammannin Tirlough Ouge and his daughter liueinge at Ballinnaleeagh and Morgan Mackloughlyn liueinge at the Newrath Nichola{s} Passmoore liueinge vppon the Lands of Mylltowne and at Last by the handes of Younge ffrancis Toole and one Calloh Byrne liueinge at Newtowne with many and sundry other people that he I knew not These words were spoken by Nicholas Byrne James mc Cahir and diuers other of the said rebells that they were discontented gent and haueinge there Landes vniustly taken away by the plantation could not haue any sattisfaccon but by the Sword therefore it was there Collonell Lucke Tooles pleasure that all protestants should depart the kingdome vppon paine of death, And for Dublyn yf that did stand out Longe with them, they made noe question to Burne it, But yf they could take it and not ffire it soe they might haue the head of my Lord Parsons and three or ffoure more of the cheefest of the Citty, all the rest should ffare soe much the better, And saith that At there Rebells first entrance soe vyolently into the house I this deponent craued there demaundes which they as many as could stand about me hym with Swords and skeynes at my his brest demaundinged mony, Armes and Powder and commaunded me hym not to moue for my his lyfe whiles there companies ransack my his house and take what they lysted And they ffurther sayd that there was an act of Parlyamt in England that all Papistes in Ireland should vppon paine of death either goe to Church or be baniushed the kingdome by such a day of the month which as I he takes it was by the 24th of Nouember and therefore they desired Lyberty of Conscience and to enioye all that Land which there predecessors did formerly enioye ffor why should not they haue there demaunds aswell as the Scotts John Wood Jurat 17th ffeb. 1641 John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 116v 1350 fol. 117r 1351 fol. 117v 1352 [18] Wickloe { } 80 John Wood 17 febr 1641 Cert fact 11 no Intr hand 50 49 47 16 fol. 120r 1262 John Peirce of the towne and County of Wickloe gent sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners in that behalf authorized deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion that is to say about the 21th of November 1641 hee th and since hee this deponent was at Wickloe aforesaid forceibly deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of the possession Rents & proffitts of his howse & of his houshold goodes there, And of the poss{ession} rents and proffits of his farme at Ballygorman nere Wickloe aforesaid and of his cattle horses sheepe hay corne & other thinges of the value of & to his now losse of 220 li. ster: By theis Rebells hereafter named vizt John mc Redmond Birne of Kilmakooe James mc Phelim o Birne of Tecronin his vncle or Cozen both gentlemen, Edmund mc Teige oge Birne gent & Chropher mc Donnell both of Ballikean gent all of the County aforesaid: Art mc Enerr & fferdorogh mc Shane both of Balligerman husbandmen the deponentes tenantes and Sir Edmund Quinn a Romish preist and divers others whose names he cannott now calle to mynd John Persey Jur 8o Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 120v 1263 Wickloe 150 John Perse Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Intw 21 No fol. 121r 1264 Peter Poore of Carnow in the Countie of Wickloe yeoman sworne & examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof Hee hath beene and is still is deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his Cattle horses howshold goodes and provition sheepe money and other goodes & chattells of the value and to his losse of One hundred and fifty Powndes ster By and by the meanes of the Rebell Colonell Luke Birne Garrett mc Cahir Birne of Knocklow Garrett mc Edmond & Brian mc Edmund Birne Cahir mc Phelim Tib Birne Tibbott mc James of Saintt Brides way well and many others of his irish neighbors Art Cavenagh of Balleyellen in the said County of Wickloe And further saith That he this deponent and others his protestant neighbors fled for saffetie of their liues into the Castle of Carnowe where they endured a long seege and great hunger distresse and miserie Inasmuch as when their other provition was spent they for meere hungar were inforced to eat hydes out of the lyme pittes dogges & other weedes ofte often adventureing their lives in the gaineing in & getting of docks nettles & other weedes to eate: & the deponent had a little prentice boy slaine in getting of weedes: And further saith that five men being g being turned out of the Castle, becawse there was noe food for them: The Those Rebells assoone as they came out fro shott one of them and quickly after in sight of the Castle killd them all: And for other English thereabouts that came not into the Castle the Rebells stript and robbd them all and killed some of them [mark] Jur 19o July 1643 Joh Watson Bis Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton Cert fol. 121v 1265 Wickloe Peter Poore Jur 19o July 1643 hand Cf Intw fol. 122r 1290 Rose Rochfort late of Tomquojle in the Countie of wickloe Spinster sworne & examined saith That since the present Rebellion began vizt about the begining of November 1641 shee this deponent att Tomquojle aforesaid was by force and armes deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of her goodes and chattells Consisting of Cattle horses Corne hay sheepe Howshold goodes provition the benefite of her farme & other thinges worth ffive hundred Powndes sterlinge And further sajth That the Rebells that soe robbed & depriued her were and are theis that follow vizt Donoghe Birne of Clone in the County of wickloe gent & his yonger brother whose christen name shee cannott call to mynd: and divers other Rebellious souldjers vnder the Comand of the said Donoghe But their names shee is not able to expresse: And the deponent saith That her elder brother Captain James Rochfort (whoe was slaine in his Maiesties service at Kilsawghlin) at the tyme of his death stood iustly indebted to Mary & Lettice Rochford this deponentes sisters for their porcions, the sume of one hundred and ffifty twenty powndes a peece: which said sumes & portions this deponent conceiveth they haue lost ffor that her said brother was a little before his death robbed and deprived of all his goodes chattells & estate soe as hee left not meanes to give them any satisfaccion withall Rose Rochfort Deposed [ ] May vltimo 1643 Hen: Brereton John Sterne fol. 122v 1291 { } May 1643 2 No Intw fol. 132r 1058 Walter Ash of Dublin sadler late servant vnto John Pue of Nuragh in the Countie of Wickloe esquire being dulie sworne and examined sadeposeth and saith That vpon the seauenteenth or eighteenth day of November last one Teig oge Byrne of Ballenvalla in the Countie of Wickloe gent came to the towne and lands of Newragh in the said Countie accompanied with one Dowlin mc Cahir Byrne of Tobberviller and about sixteen or seauenteen Rebells more whose names this deponent doth not knowe, And [re] tooke away with them of the goods of the said John Pue & dispoiled him of about seauen score Cowes young & ould and six hundred English sheepe of which number James mc Cahir Byrne had for his parte 99 of the said sheepe which Cowes and sheepe were worth at least ffower hundred and threescore pounds, And this deponent saith and deposeth That he about a weeke after that the said Teig oge Byrne tooke away the said Cattle this deponent heareing that he the said Teig oge was at Wickloe, he went vnto him thither to see if he could gett his said Masters Cattle or any parte thereof And he saw there then in Rebellion Luke Toole of Castlekevin The said Teig oge Byrne, Barnaby Toole sonn and heire to the said Luke Toole Edmond Byrne of the Downe Walter Boy Byrne of Garygolan Barnaby Brien mc Callogh Byrne of Knockdriet Edmond Byrne of Killoghter John mc ffelim Byrne sonn to Brien mc ffelim Byrne Edmond Quin priest, And about three hundred more whose names he doth not Knowe, who were armed, some with guns, some with pikes some with pitchforkes some with swords & some with dartes and skeanes And this deponent vpon sight of such a number there, he returned back to Nuragh & from thence to came to Dublin where he continued ever since Walter Ashe {Depos}ed Junij 2o 1642 Coram Hen Brereton Joh Watson Will: Aldrich fol. 132v 1059 { } Johannis Pue Jur 2o Junij 1642 Cert for Mr Pue fact Intr 17 No + fol. 133r 1081 Margrett Bycroft late of in Carnewe in the County of wickloe widow sworne & examined sayth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion and by meanes thereof shee was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of her meanes goodes & chattlells of the value of fforty Powndes sterlinge And that her husband Thomas Bycroft with fowre more english protestantes were by the Rebells most cruelly & barbarously murthered by the Rebells in the County of wickloe by the Rebellious souldjers of Colonell luke Birne: & that she & her 2 children were then stripped naked and after kept prisoners by the Rebells six months signum predictae Margarete [mark] Jur 2o Martij 1642 Edw Pigott Hen: Brereton fol. 133v 1082 Wickloe Margrett Bicraft Jur 2o Marcij 1642 Cert fact Intw fol. 134r 1095 Leonard Chichester late of the towne of Wicklow in the County of Wicklow gent beinge duely sworne vpon his Corporall oath saith that about the middle of the moneth of November last past one Richard Quin Art mc Shane Maurice Goe of Wicklow aforesaid with diuerse other of theire Confederates with force & Armes Robbed & dispossessed this deponent of the goods & Chattles hereafter mencioned (vizt) the said Rebells dispossessed this deponent of the benefitt of 6 houses in wickloe with the grounds therevnto belonginge which yeelded this deponent 7 li. per annum or thereaboutes over & aboue the rents reserved on this deponent which leases Continued for 17 yeeres then vnexpired or thereaboutes which estate this deponent esteemed worth 50 li. or thereabouts which he conceiveth when peace is settled will not be worth his rent And this deponent farther said that the said Rebells & theire Confederates then Robbed this deponent of soe much houshold goods att wickloe aforesaid as was well worth 30 li. sterling And this deponent farther satisfy saith that hee hath lost of debts due vnto him by persons now in Rebellion the sume of 33 li. & vpwards (vizt) from Dudley mc Shane of Bullenleah in the said County of Wicklow the summe of 3 li. from George Story & William Holliwood of Miltowne in the said County of Wicklow the summe of x li. & from Edmond Roch of Killahally in the County of Corke gent the sume of xx li. And this deponent farther saith that hee hath lost by one Thomas Plaisteed who is disabled by meanes of the said Rebellion to pay this deponent as hee verily thincketh the summe of viij li. All which debtes this deponent verily thincketh hee shall loose Soe as the whole losses which this deponent hath receiued by meanes of the said Rebellion amounteth vnto the summe of one hundred & thirteene twentie one pounds sterling. Leo: Chichester Jur Aug: 23: 1642 Joh Watson: Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 134v 1096 Wickloe 51 Leonard Chichester Jur 3 23o Augusti 1642 Intw Cf 15 No 5 No fol. 135r 1101 Mary the Relict of John Daniell late of Cronerow in the County of Wickloe yeoman sworne & examined saith That since the begining of the presente Rebellion vizt about Alhallontide last This deponentes said husband (then alive) & she were at Cronrow aforesaid forceibly in the night time deprived robbed & dispoyled of their meanes goodes and Chattells Consisting of Corne hay Cattle horses sheepe hogges howsehold stuffe provition & other thinges being all of the value of CC li. ster at the least By divers Rebells that came thither vizt by Teige Birne of Kilfeader in the same County gent Richard Birne his brother Edmund Birne of Ballimacksimon in the same County gent & by report of her neighbors by many of the septs of the ô Doyles; & by Patrick Cullen of Ballimorfroe in the same County an Idle wanderer Morgan Cullen late dwelling nere the Newrogh water, another Idle wanderer and divers others of the County of Wickloe whose names she cannott name expresse and some of the same Rebells most barbarously run her husband through the breast with a skeane & then gave him a wound in his shoulder & cutt of his arme soe that they then and there murthered him And the Rebells gave this deponent then a a wound (of 5 inches long) in her head & brooke 2 of her Ribbs & then carried her this deponent soe wounded & hurt to prison and kept her in restraint in seuerall places amongst them in woodes & mountaines languishing of her hurtes & liveing in very great want & misery amongst them vntill a fortnight after Easter last (her children being left stript & forced to begg all that time) But at length this deponent by the consent and assistance of a poore woman was brought round about over the Mountaines Mores & hl hills & walking in the night & hydeing themselues in the day did in within 3 or 4 dayes & nightes escape away & came to dublin nere her time to be deliuered of the child where with her husband left her when he was murthered And at length the by godes great mercy & assistance theldest of her children brought the rest of her Children fol. 135v 1102 (they being seven in all) f along the high way to dublin not None stopping them; which happened (as she thincketh) becawse they were naked & begged by the way: & now she & they liue by the Charity of good people: And this deponent further saith That one of the name of the ô Doyles was killed by one of his Cozen Germaines: becawse he would not robb & goe along with them & joyne with them in their Cruelties And this deponent whilest she was soe in restraint with the Rebells saw them bring in great store of Clothes cattle horses sheepe howshold goodes & other things that they hadd taken from the English protestantes which they shared & devided amongst them: And it was comonly reported and given out by and amongst the Rebells That they were the queens souldjers & those warrs of theirs were the Queens Warrs saying further that the Queene would send them amunition & then they would surprise dublin: and there leave never a mothers sonn alive And that some of them wold haue Saint Patricks Church and some Christchurch wherein they said all the English treasure was: which treasure they would have amongst them They the said Rebells bidding their wyves be of good comfort: ffor that they shold were weare & have the clothes of the Ladies & gentlewomen of dublin Saying further that there would come great armyes out of ffrance & spaine to help them (meaneing the Rebells) And this deponent did observe and see the Rebells make divers dangerous deepe holes or Caves in the high way & nere the place which the where they had hidd their goodes purpossly that if any English or other souldiers that were not of their party & faction shold come there they might take those holes or Caves (which they the Rebells hadd couered with some Rafters & soddes) for firme ground & soe fall into fol. 136r 1103 into the same and soe bee there either killed or taken prisoners & left to their mercie And saith That one place or towne where they made such holes or Caves, & nere vnto which they have hidd much goodes, is about a myle westward from Cronrowe aforesaid vizt in a valley [ ] nere the wood that standeth on a hill betwixt that valley and Cronrow aforesaid In which valley there stands one only irish howse built of timber Mudd wall, & thatched: They way from the howse to that valley & place being holed and vaulted as aforesaid But the Rebells way which the Rebells vse thither was, as they came from the sowth they left the howse on the Right hand & then goe westwardly about Muskett shott in distan{ce} & then goe along northwardly & then eastwardly and then come round to the place on little more vnder the hill where the holes are And sayth she often heard the Rebells say that if they were disturbed in that place, they would carry their goodes to Barnebane which is in the County of wickloe and lyeth sowthwest over the greate Water from the place where the holes are but how many myles off she cannott tell And this deponent often heard it reported by and amongst the Rebells That a gentlewoman an English gentlewoman whoe was a ministers wiffe: was by the Rebells in the Tooles Cuntry taken prisoner & there had (by them) her belly ripped vp (she being greate with chyld) Insoemuch as they child fell from her when they most cruelly hanged her vp & by that meanes she djed The like vsage bloudy vsage the Rebells threatened to this deponent herself But god prevented it signum predictae Mariae Daniell [mark] Jur xxo die ffebr 1642 Hen: Brereton Edw Pigott fol. 136v 1104 Wickloe o Mary Daniell Jur xxo Febr 1642 Intw Cert fact hand 1 Nov + fols 136ar and 137v [The binding of this volume has split the endorsement between fols 136ar and 137v. They have been amalgamated here] 1121 75 Wickloe Daniell Du lany Jur 29o Marcij 1642 for the Erle of Meath Cert fact Jurat Intw bis fol. 137r 1120 Daniell Dulanie Daniell Dulanie latelie of Kilroderie in the Countie of wickloe gentleman dulie sworne & examined deposeth That at seuerall tymes since the present Rebellion began Luke Toole of the ffartie in the Countie of wickloe gent Luke Birne of Ballevanagh in the same County Teig oge Birne of Ballenvallagh walter Buy of Milltowne & Bryan mc Callogh all of the aforesaid Countye gent , Art mc Edmond of Kilmackenog yeoman with Dauid Toole of the same and diuers others their Rebellious associates haue taken from the right Honorable William Earle of Meth his land in the County of wickloe as followeth Imprimis in Cattle and stud to the valew of, or therabouts ____________ 561 li. In corne and Hey to the Coales and houshold goods _________________ 300 li. That the said Earle hath likewise lost by this rebellion the profits of his land of Kilrodery worth per annum or therabouts 500 li. _________________________________ 500 li. The said Earles dwelling house there is likewise burnt by the said Rebells, his garden & orchards spoiled & all his adioyning houses of office fired and wasted to the said Earles damage of (or therabouts) _________________________________________________ 2000 li. Alsoe he hath lost his rents & profitts of the Mannor of Bray and lordship of Bray with the royaltye of fishing and the seuerall English houses Mills &c to the valew of 140 li. per annum or therabouts __________________________________________________ 140 li. per annum Alsoe the losse of his lordships rents of Knileston Delane Cooligad &c the annuall rent demised at 470 li. per annum __________________________________________ 470 li. per annum Alsoe the said Earle by reason of the Rebellion hath lost his stocke of sheepe of large English breed valewed at _____________________________________________ 1116 li. There was taken from him from off the land of Monisootagh in the Countie of wexford by the rebell Thomas Masterson of Cronecrinogh in the said Countye gent and others his rebellious crew in Cattle & studd to the valew or therabouts ___________________ 280 li. Soe that All the said Earles losses at present heerin mencioned amounts to 4257 li. <610 li. per annum 500 1110 li. per annum> Daniell Dulanye Jurat 29 Martij 1642 John Sterne Joh Watson fol. 138r 1126 Donnogh flynn alias Hanlon of the towne of and Countie of wickloe an Irish protestant beinge duely sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That in Nove the moneth of November last past, This deponent casually comeinge into the Company house of one Thomas Ashbold of the said towne of wickloe where the said Ashbold and seuerall others were then drinkinge the said Ashbold asked this deponent whether he would pledge their Maisters health and the deponent then demaundinge of him whoe was their Maister the said Archbold answered (the Pope) wherevpon this deponent beinge vnwillinge to pledge the same, the said Ashbold said he deserved to haue his head cutt of And after this deponent (through the said Ashboldes threates) had pledged the same he demaunded whether this deponent would pledge their Mistress health wh and he likewise demaundinge who was their Mistress he the said Asbold sayed (the Queene of England) to which this deponent replyed shee was to good a Mistress for such a rebellious company, wherevpon the said Ashbold againe sayed it cu were a good deed to cutt of this deponents head and keep sett it vpon the table before them vseinge many other threatninge wordes towardes him And therevpon this deponent for safety of his life fledd out of their company in his Maiesties Castle of wickloe where he was before and hath ever since remained in defence of the same against the Rebells beinge often tymes since besett and assaulted by the Irish papistes of that countie who affirmedge that dublin and drogheda wa were taken, and that it was but in vaine for such Rebells as they (meaninge them that kept it for his Maiestie) to withstand them or keepe the same Donough Hanndlon Jurat xijo Maij 1642 Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke fol. 138v Wickloe Donnogh flynn alias Hanlon Jurat xijo May 1642 Intr in Nov hand x fol. 139r 1134 A note of what goods and Chattells Robert ffox of the towne & count{y of} wickloe a brittish protestant was sworne & examined saith that he was deprived of Robbed and spoyled of by the Rebells of the County of wickloe aboute the fifteenth of Nouember 1641 by which Rebell were vizt Lucke Toole Esquire James mc Caher Berne Brian mc Terlogh Berne Donagh mc Tege Berne Tege Oge Berne Barnaby Toole Donagh Toole Tege mc Moragh Berne Thomas Asboald with many others mencioned in the latter part of his deposicion Imprimis in houshould stuff as beds boalsters Cadowes linen a brass worth aboute _____________________________________ 40 li._00_00 Itt the benefitt of and morgadges and leasses worth 100 li. or there aboutes 100 li._00_0 Itt of debtes due by bills a booke and by booke _____________________ 120 li._00_00 Itt in Corne and hay worth about ________________________________ 12 li._00_{00} Itt in woole worth about _______________________________________ 10 li._00_{00} Itt in timber sparrs and oake boards worth about ____________________ 08_00_00 Itt 39 sheepe att 2 s. 6 d. a pece. _________________________________ 04_15_00 Itt due by And for money due to his wife [ ] vpon the occasion of killing of her husband Robert Pont which was granted to her and children by the lords of Councell of this kingdome and the septs of the Cavanaghs Doyles and Bernes of the County of wickloe Carlogh and wexford the some 60 li. which Ar Sir Morgan Cavanagh Arthure Cavanagh Caher mc Phealim James mc Phealim Berne and many others were apoynted to bee Collectors the sayd some and as whoe are now all all in Rebellion _______________________________________ 60 li_0{0_00} Itt in prouition for his howse as Beif heareings butter and Cheese ______ 08 li. _00_00 Itt for 50 hoggs and Piggs _____________________________________ 12 li. _00_00 Sum is in in all ________________ 374 li._1{5_00} Robert ffox Jurat Apr 14o 1642 Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke fol. 139v 1135 fol. 140r 1170 fol. 140v 1171 78 Wickloe 117 Mr Robert ffox Jur 14o Apr 1642 Cert fact Intr 15 No 78 fol. 141r 1137 A list of those that are in Rebellion in the County of Wickloe And further sayth that the names of them that are in Rebellion in Com Wickloe are Luk Toole of Castle keavan Esquire Castlekeavan Gawte mc ffeagh Berne Tintoare gent Luke mc Redmond Berne gent of Killcloghran Phealim mc Redmond Berne of Killvane gent Hugh Berne of Ballitege gent Peeter Brimigeam Clerk a popish preist Donagh Caragh mc Tege Oge Berne gent of Clone John mc Brian of Ballinacor gent William Duff mc Loghlin of Ballimcshatery gent Caher mc Phealim of Laragh gent Art mc Phealim Berne gent Rich: mc Loghlin Birne of Castlemcadam gent Barnaby Toole of Castle keavan gent George Berne of Ad Ardenary gent Donell mc Hugh Duff of Ballindery gent Tho: Harald of Coolenahoorey gent William Pluck of Ballishagh gent James mc Phealim Berne gent of Tegronie Phealim mc Terlogh Berne gent of Ballinerin Garald Oge Berne of Dromin gent Moragh mc Tege Berne of Leabegg gent Tege Og Berne of Ballinvalley gent Tege mc Moragh Berne gent Doolin mc Shane Berne gent of Ballinleagh John Doyle of Carigg Esquire Edmond mc Caher Berne gent of Coolemore John Berne gent of Ballimoragh Roe Brian Berne of Killamanagh gent John mc William of Ballymergin gent James mc Caher Berne of Tenmullen Nicolas mc Art Berne gent Callogh Berne gent of Banmcmoragh James Wolluerstone Rathbran gent Paule Wolluerstone of the same gent Pearc Comberford of grange gent Ed: mc Art Berne of Monduff gent Ed: Archbould of ffrayne gent Terlogh mc Phealim of Killcashell gent Adam Cusack of Morgankeile gent Henry Cusack of Cronasallagh gent All of the County of Wickloe fol. 141v 1136 1136 Garald Archbould of Brew gent of wickloe Donell Oge mc Donell of Ballindery gent Richard Quin of Ballihoick gent Allexander mc Donell of wickloe gent Laghlin Quin of Ballihoick gent John mc Redmond Berne gent Thomas Bassnett of Balliknockan Thomas Archbould of wickloe gent John Pearce of the same Brian mc Callogh Berne Knockadreight gent Walter Boy Berne gariggolan gent Morgan Cullen of Ballidonellreagh gent Connor Cullen of the same gent James Goodman of Correnro gent Christopher Wolluerstone of Newcastell gent ffrancis Coytrode of the same gent Conohor Cullen of Ballyarthur gent Ed Duff Berne of Killoughter gent Ed Quin a popish preist Clerk of wickloe Caher mc Brian of Tommore gent Ed: Mastersone of Borowhamon in the County of wexford gent Tege mc Donell husbandman of Croneleigh Garald mc Caher Berne of Cnockloe gent Hugh Boy mc Donagh of Coolekeny gent James mc Garald of Seskin gent ffarall Cullen of mooney gent ffellim mc Art Berne of Ballinastoy gent Tege mc Doolin Berne of munslugh gent Mortagh Benegan of keelooge gent Garald mc oge Berne of Ballihenry gow gent Bran Bern of Kilboy gent Garald Berne of Ohill gent Ed: Oge Berne of Ballinagillooge gent Ed: mc Doolin Berne of Corantanashlin gent Brian mc Garald of Ballinacooley gent Mullmurey mc Walter Doyle of Baltinrush gent George Archbould of glancormc gent Caher mc James Toole of Killcrony gent Ed: Owne Archbould of Killmurey gent John Walsh of Killmacargy gent Thebald Asbould Templecargey gent Phillipp Hill of Dromin gent Art mc Tege of Ballyronan gent and all his sones Robert ffox 1136 fol. 142r 1146 Jane Goeburne of the towne of Wickloe widdow An Brittish English Protestant duly sworne sayth That at or aboute the fourteenth or eyghteenth da{y} of November last past, about eyght or nyne a Clocke in the night She this depon{ent} hathe beene besett, and by force of armes assaulted and robbed In Houshould stuffe and provision to the value of twelfe pounds three shillinges 6 d. ster: In the benefitt of her Lease and repayringe of her house to the value of Thirteene pounds ster: In due depts to the value of fiue pounds tenn shillinges ster ffiftie one shillinges ster In all amountinge to the <27 li. 14 s. 6 d.> iust and full summe of Thirtye twenty seven pounds thirteene shillinges sixe pence ster: Being taken away (by the allegation informacion of Nan Ann Tyler of Wicklowe widdow) who as she informed saw one Garold Burne together with diuers others which she deponent [ ] cannot nominate, taking and carringe away the Goods of the sayd Deponent, And alsoe the deponent sayth by the allegation Informacion of on Rice Oliversonn of Drum Rah parish within the Countye of Wicklowe weaver who will testifie that he saw one Arthur mc Shane of the towne of Wicklow and one Michae{l} Thomas Lynagh of the towne of Wicklow baker striueing to take possessi{on} to gett the key of the deponents Jane Golborns howse house the one alledging that the house or goods was his and the other alledging that the house or goods was his, And further the deponent deposeth not, Nor the Allegation alledgeth not: And the for before named Rice Oliverson being sworne saith tha{t} his Informacion and aforesaid was & is true And the said Ann Tyler fur being alsoe sworne averreth the like for her Inform{ation} Signum predicte Jane [mark] Goeburne Rees Oliverson deposed June 21 1642 Will Hitchcocke Edw Pigott fol. 142v 1147 Wickloe o Jane Golborne Jur xxjo Junij 1642 & Rice Oliverson Intr 14 No 18 No + fol. 143r 1148 The bill of Complaynt of Hugh Gribbell of Muckcredyn alys carrisfort in the County of wickloe & parish of radrom sworne & examined sayth that on the 15th of nouember there came vnto him one Luke Toole Coronell as he aledged Luke Byrne leftenant Colonell as he aledged Phelyme Byrne sargeant major Gerrald mc Phelyme Byrne Captain Cayre mc Phelyme Byrne Captain Richard mc Laughlen Byrne Captain Bryan Toole Captain Donough Carraigh Byrne Captain with many others & on the day aforesaid forceibly tooke from the complaynant this deponent in ready mony foure pownds fiftene shillings ster: ten cowes one bull one calfe & two heffers price worth twenty pownds ster forty fiue sheepe and lambs price worth six pownds ster one mare & nagg three pownds ster ten shillings ster in houshould stufe and garden tenn pownds ster one peece of scarlett couller kersey fifty shillings ster in wearinge apparell five pownds ster one sword 15 s. ster in Iron eight pownds twelue shillings ster: one tubb of butter price forty foure shillings ster two beafes in salt price forty shillings ster one hogg in salt price price x s. ster in all amountinge to 63 li. 16 s. ster: & sayd when they tooke away the foresaid goods that they weare the Queenes souldiers & had comission for what they did hugh [mark] Gribbell sig Jurat Apr 2o 1642 Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke fol. 143v 1149 77 Wicklow Hugh Gribbell Intr 15 no Jur 2o Aprilis 77 + fol. 144r 1150 Margarett Hall widowe, late wife sometyme vnto Joseph Hall deceased, late of Carriggreenagh, of the Parrish of Killcommon, in the Countie of Wickloe beeing dulye sworne by vs the Commissioners (in these Cases appointed) Saith as followeth Vizt That about tenn daies after the Feast of All Saints last past 1641shee this deponent and her said husband beeing then at Hackettes towne (neere three myles distant from theire habitacion of Carriggrenaghgrineaghe aboue mencioned) for more securitie and safegard of theire Lives, were at that tyme (by true information and relation of theire Neighbours) Robbed and Spoyled of all and singuler their goods and Chattles By Tirlagh Birne (whoe was indepted vnto the deponents husband) and by divers other his Rebellious Confederates; Whoe then and theire forciblely tooke and Carried awaye, Inprimis Seaven Englishe Cowes, Thirteene English hoggs, ffive English Steeres and heifers, One Mare, Togeather with a stack of Haye, and all other houshold goods. Namely, Brasse, Pewter, Bedding, Lynnen, Brewing and Deary vessells &c with much other Wynter Prouision: By all which Losses togeather with expences and Charges disbursed for ymprouement of her ground and gardens, this deponent is damnified at in ffiftye Pounds ster: at the Least, to the vtter vndooing of her and her Children: Margarett [mark] Hall her marke Jur xxviijo Apr 1642 Randall Adams William Aldrich fol. 144v 1151 Wickl o Margrett Hall Jur 28o Apr 1642 Cf Intw 10 No + fol. 145r 1156 Phillipa Hendra widow late wife and administratrix of of the goods of Richard Hendra late of the Towne of Wickloe in the County of Wickloe gent deceased sworne and examined saith that in the moneth of November Anno domini 1641 being since the Rebellion began the said Richard Hendra was and she were robd & spoild of all his their goodes Cattell and chattells hereafter mencioned by the Rebelles of that County and namely by Teige Oge Birne of Ballyvolan & Laughlyn Quyn Thomas Archbold Richard Quyn, Alexander mc Donell, Annis Doyle wife of Thomas mc Williams all of Wickloe and others yett vnknowne to her, That is to say vizt of Six faire English Cowes worth Eightene poundes, One steere, one yerelyng and one rearing Calf forty shillings, Six horses Eightene poundes Thirty English sheep ten poundes, One Boare eight hogges, Sowes and piggs three poundes, thirty old stockes of Bees twenty poundes, Turkyes, Capons and other pultry three poundes, houshold goodes vizt Bedding, brasse, pewter, Tables Chaires, stooles and bedstedes ffifty six poundes thirtene shillings & fower pence, A brewing furnace & other brewing vesselles ten poundes, Three great Reekes of hay thirty poundes, Ten barrelles of Barley five poundes. A feild of wheat vpon the ground five poundes, Beere in the sellar five pounds, Two stone of fine wooll twenty shilings. Ten hogsheddes of bay salt six barrelles of white salt and empty Caskes ten poundes, Seacole and Culme ten poundes, Plankes Tymber & sparrs thirty poundes Cables Ankors, Mastes and other Rigging belonging to shipping twenty poundes and expelled & dis dispoyled of Leases of howses, Landes and Milles worth one hundred poundes per annum for seuerall vizt howses and Landes in Wickloe for thirty yeres to come in Wickloe Coren Newrath & fower hundred & twenty poundes howses and Landes in Corenroe whereof one yeres proffitt is already lost & she is like to loose the future proffittes vntill a peace be hadd for fowertene yeres to come three score poundes & Three Milles at Newrath for fowertene yeres to come one hundred & fifty poundes, In debtes due by bondes, billes and for rent in the said County three score one poundes and ten shillinges, which said losses doe amount in all to ffowre hundreth & eighteene pownds Nyne hundred and forty eight poundes three shillings and fower pence. And further sayth that the parties that are soe indebted vnto her & that carry armes with for and amongst the Rebells against his Maiesty & his loyall subiectes are theis that follow vizt the said Teige oge Birne & his eldest sonn: & the said Alexander mc Donnell and Richard o Dower late of Manghery miller & Teige Birne of Cooleywinny in the County of wickloe gentleman <418 li. 3 s. 4 d. presente Losse 100 li. per annum future Losse> Signum predicti [mark] Phillipp Jurat xxvo Octobr 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich fol. 145v 1157 fol. 146r 1164 fol. 146v 1165 Wickloe o Phillippa Hendra vid: Jur 25o octobr 1642 Intw Cert fact in Nov + fol. 147r 1174 Charles Horneby late of Comens Towne in the Parrish of Burgage and Barony of Talbotts Towne within the County of Wicklowe gent duely sworne before his Maiesties Commissioners deposeth That about or on & betweene the first day of december & the flast day of January last past he was Robbed & dispoiled of his goods at Comens Towne aforesaid of the values following (vizt) In Corne in the haggards foure score pounds or there abouts in hay Turffe & houshould goods fifty five pounds or there abouts, In Cattle Twenty pounds or there abouts, In a lease building repaires & improvement of land Three scoure pounds or therebouts in debts by spetialtys ffifty pounds in debts with out spetialtyes Ten pounds In Corne vpon the ground Thirty pounds or thereabouts in all amounting to <305 li.> Three hundred & ffive pounds or there abouts besides the deponents present & future damage thereby sustained The greatest parte whereof was taken as this deponent is informed by his servants, By or by the meanes of Captaine Anthony Daniell of Burgage Moile in the County aforesaid & his souldiers who then said as this deponent is likewise informed That they were the Queenes souldiers for in England the Queenes Preists were slaine therefore the king had given them leave to kill the English & that if they Could take either this deponent of his wife they would Cutte them as small as herbs to the pott, for they had fasted & prayed & god had heard their prayers & delivered the English into their hands, They alsoe stript this deponents sonne & his man servant & put a sword to his breast & Threatend to kill him if he would not goe alonge with them, other partes of his goodes there [ ] were taken by Patricke Daniell of Burgage aforesaid Arthur Cavenaght of the Three Castles in the County aforesaid & his souldiers, The residence were taken by John Sharwin & his sonnes of Miniffin in the County aforesaid All which Circumstances concerneing the said Rebells & Outragies this deponent with his servants can & will [ ] to Justify Charles Hornby Jurat xxiijo Aprilis 1642 John Sterne William Aldrich fol. 147v 1175 80 Wickloe Com o Charles Horneby of Comenstowne in Com Wickloe Jurat xxiijo Apr 1642 Cert fact Intr hand w 1 dec 7 80 + fol. 148r 1196 John Joice viceconstable of the black Castle of wickloe sworne & examined sajth That since the begining of the presente rebellion & by meanes thereof: vizt about the begining of November last past, Hee this deponent was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes and chattells hereafter expressed vizt vpon & from his farme of Greenan and Ballinacoole in the Countie of Wickloe & within Wickloe aforesaid of beastes and Cattle worth 100 li., horses mares & geldinges worth lxxx li. sheepe worth xxvij li. his tannhowse barke leather worth C li. & in his howses burning some 100 li. In his haggard of corne & hay 100 li. hoggs poultrie & other provition worth five powndes In rentes owing by tennantes that are now in rebellion xij li. In all By Wal theis rebells following vizt by luke Toole of Castle kevin Esquire Teige oge Birne of Ballinvallaghe Esquire an ancient traytor in the tyme of queene Eliz Brian Birne of B Killnamanagh gentleman Walter Birne of Newragh gent John mc Brian Brian Birne of Ballinacor gent, Luke Birne of Killivanagh gentleman James Birne of Tinwillin gentleman William Pluck of Balljesah Brian mc Donogh of Behannaghe Donnogh Comam of Killnemanaghe gentleman Tho: Archbold of Wickloe gentleman Alexander mc Donnell of the same gentleman John Coghlan of Wickloe gentleman all of the Countie of Wickloe Patricke Bane o Cullan Artt mc Shane Gerrott mc Shane, Shane o Cleary James mc Owen Doyle Owen Doyle Butcher Edmond o Cleary Michaell Pasmore, Brian mc Artt Edward mc Brian Tirlagh Byrne Nicholas Doyell, Tirlagh Doyle Harry Barnewall Richard Barnewell, Patrick mc Dermott James Corly Nicholas mc Broder Henry White John White his sonne Tadey Newman, Richard Hore, Shane mc Edward, Thomas White fol. 148v 1197 James White William mc[Hai]derry, Edmond Conell , Shane mc Murrogh Edward White Peter White fitz Andrew Richard Quin Edmond Duffe, William mc Dermott Richard mc Dermott John mc Dermott Teige ô Cullen, Hugh ô Ronow, Riccard ô Ronow, Laughlin ô Ronow Patrick ô Ronow, Nicholas ô Ronow Walter White Richard Cottner, Gillernow Cotner, John Toole, William Kearny, James mc Richard Henry Bronocke James mc Dermott Donnell Roe Slater Nicholas mc Murtagh Phillipp mc Murtagh Richard mc Phillipp, Dermott Duffe weaver, Murrogh ô Cosker, Rory mc Edmond Thomas ô Money James Barron, Laughlin mc Candricke, Teige mc Candricke, Dermott mc Candrick, Donnell mc Candrick, Mathew mc Candrick, Patrick Reogh, Donnogh ô Ronow Patrick Smith, Gerrald mc Mulshaughlin Patrick mc Murrogh, Patrick mc Tirlagh Edmond mc Gillpatricke, Shane mc Gillpatrick Andrew White Alle Arlander White John George Sherlock Laughlin mc Tirlagh, all of the towne of wickloe, And further sayth That Oliver Masterson of in the County of wexford gentleman, Teige mc Donnell Enae of Cosha in the County of wickloe gentleman, Tirlagh mc Gerrald of Ballymcachera in the County of wickloe gentleman James ffullam late of the Citty of Dublin Shooemaker are (whoe are now in in actuall Rebellion) were and are indebted vnto this deponent in seuerall sumes of <88 li. 4 s.> money amountinge to lxxx viij li. iiij s. which & by meanes of their being in Rebellion he hath [ ] lost the the sumes And this deponent further sayth that Thomas Mullineux gentleman now restinge (by Comission) in the Castle of Wickloe tould this deponent (and soe haue others fol. 149r 1198 whom this deponent giveth creditt vnto likewise informed him this deponent That Phelix Birne of Barnecoile in the County of Wickloe gentleman, sonne in lawe to Mr Edward Leech of the Grange neere wickloe was about seven weekes since by or by the meanes of the said Mr Mullineux apprehended at dublin for partakinge with the Rebells and especially for writeinge of a letter to him and this deponent for deliueringe vp the Castle of wickloe vnto the Rebells And that the said Phelix Birne was brought before Sir Charles Coote and there examined and Comitted and threatned to be hanged, but how in larged this deponent knowes not Howbeit by some meanes he hath gotten such libertie that about the sixth or seventh of Aprill last this deponent receiued another letter from him, which followeth in these wordes (vizt) Mr John Joyce soe it is though you partly know that I intend to assault the Castle of wickloe before I departe I doe not desire to take the liues of any Christian, soe I desire you and the rest to prepare your selues to serve God soe I rest. yours as you deserve, Phelix Birne which letter this deponent receiued about the 7th of Aprill aforesaid 1642, which letter was thus indorsed To John Joyce and the rest within the Castle of wickloe And afterwardes this deponent received a letter from the said Luke Birne Colonell of the Rebelles thus directed vizt: To his loveing and respected frend Mr John Joice and the rest of the gentlemen in the Castle of wickloe theis, Curteous gent It is not vnknowne to men of your litteracon and experience that it is noe perfect pointe to Christianitie, That men should in scorne of other Christians rather vntymely perrish betweene hope and dispaire, that then yeild to many well disposed gent of men note, as many others of your gentlemen and Cuntrymen have done, & some fol. 149v 1199 to me selfe ffor which they received the benefite of faithfull promisses fully performed to their content for to the presente, and ever shall by gods grace subsist which gentlemen Like measure and quarter of lives and goodes shall yee receive with all sufficient assureance of performance, yf it shall please the almightie to mollify your hartes, noe longer to stand in your owne lightes & to listen with attentique eares to your owne good & saffe deliuery Wished by your true affectioned frend to doe you service In expectacion of your answere I rest, Luke Birne Aprill the xxvijth 1642 Since which tyme this deponent received another letter without any date (but it was deliuered vnto him about the last of Aprill 1642) from the said Walter Birne Thus djrected and writt vizt To Mr John Joice & the rest of his Company: Mr John Joice Being not other wise imployed I was bould to write to you & the rest of my neighbours there with you; we were not wont to be soe long in one towne, but wee dranck, and made merry together ffor my part I am heare since the day that Tho: Marcer was killed which I protest shold not be killed if I were present In the meane whyle I gave way to others to send letters to you, which I knew to be to noe great purpose But if you were in that mynd or in that want, where be that you would leave that place (which I know to be noe pleasant place for you My wourd should be as courrant any any mans Word in the Cuntie I will not treaten you, nor tell you of any thing that is like to befalle for I know you wold not beleeve it But I will tell you some newes That you may beleeve if you please The english Army tooke the Castle of Carrigmanie on Sunday last was sinnoige & killd 14 men that were wardes there and many women children But there was killd of the English Sir Simon the Coroner, his Liftennan{t} Coroner five Captin 200 soildiers: Soe I rest 8 Aprilis 1642 yours as you are myne, Walter Birne Notwithstanding which letters & the often assaults and attemptes of the rebelles aforesaid (whereby some of the people of the Castle perished) the Castle is not yet taken: but the enemyes from time to tyme repulced by his maiesties small number of souldjers there And this deponent further sayth that the Rebells at the fol. 150r 1200 towne of wickloe aforesaid have burned pulled downe & spoyled xxiij of this deponentes howses or tenementes in wickloe aforesaid: vpon one of which this deponent bestowed 160 li. in buildinge: By which burning and spoyling this deponent hath lost the value of ffive hundreth Powndes ster: And this deponent hath alsoe beene dispoyled by the Rebells of Corne on the grownd worth xl li. And there is now owing vnto him this deponent by one Dudley Birne of Ballimackshy[mmon] whoe is now in Rebellion & carryethg armes against his Maiesty & his Loyall subiectes & therefore this deponent maketh accompt that he shall loose the same vizt the sume of tenn powndes ster, And this deponent is alsoe expelled from deprived and forceibly dispossessed by the Rebells of his landes of Inheritance lying within the Ranalaghs worth 40 li. per annum whereof one yeres proffitt is already Lost: & this deponent is like to deprived of the future proffites thereof vntill a peace be established Soe as his presente losses by meanes of the Rebellion come vnto one thowsand one hundreth & twoe poundes xiiij s. & his future losse amounteth to 40 li. per annum as aforesaid John Joyce Jur 19o Augusti 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 150v 1201 John Horison [additum] in fine libri Wickloe o Mr John Joice Jur 19o Augusti 1642 Cert 1 No Intr + fol. 151r 1204 John Johnson of Kilgarren in the Countye of wicklow Inkeeper sworne & examined deposeth that in November last about the 26th day was robbeed by Luke Toole & his company in houshold goods to the value of ten 20 li. pounds two horses 10 li. in Cowes to the valew of 20 li. in the losse of his lease & houses 40 li. In the losse of Clarke Shipp of the parish of Stagony Item in butter Cheese beefe & hearinge 10 li. in hay & corne 10 li. In losse of his bees & garden 10 li. In all Cxl li. Jurat 28th Aprill 1642 John Sterne William Hitchcocke fol. 151v 1205 81 Com Wickloe o John Johnson of Kilgarren Jur 28 Apr 1642 Cert fact Intr 26 Nov 81 the 82d is the 100th dep of kildare + fol. 152r 1216 Elizabeth Lison late of delgin in the County of Wickloe widdow Sworne [and] deposeth and sayth That since the begininge of this present Rebellion her (vizt) about a month before Christmas last past her late husband John Lison late of delgin aforesaid was hanged by the Rebells of that county at Ballygarney in the said County of Wickloe by the Rebells of that County vizt by Morgan mc Edmond and Brian of the Kellory in the said County and Brian ffynne of the downe in the same County yeomen as this Examinante was informed, and as they both confessed afterwardes to her this Examinante And further sayth that shee ever since her said husbandes death shee liued with John Walshe of Killnicargie gentleman (within whom her said husband formerly liued) and that about three weekes since before Easter the said Morgan mc Edmond and Brian ffynne with two others whose names this Examinante knoweth not came to the said John Walsh his house (the said Walsh and his wife being absent gone [ ]) and from thence violently tooke this Examinante and brought her to Ballygarney in the said County to one Captaine Toole [Tooell] a Comaunder of the Rebells there and George Hackett their Marshall there whoe threatned to hange this Examinante and then except shee could procure security to be true to the Irish Army and therevpon sent her this deponent to Arckloe Gaole where she remained where she had bine Comitted in most miserable manner but that one of their Comaunders there (whose name this Examinante knoweth not) tooke pitty of her and lett her goe abroad, by meanes whereof she escapped and cameinge to dublin but was seuerall tymes by the way threatned to be hanged by the Rebells of that and at Polton hill in the said County seuerall 1) fol. 152v 1217 vpon Munday in Easter weeke last seuerall of the said Rebells whose names shee knowes not tooke this Examinante and putt a rope about her necke and tyed her vpp to the Gallowes vntill shee was allmost hanged, but afterwardes tooke her downe and sayed that shee should not be hanged, but should be shott to death, which they said Rebells would did would haue attempted to doe but that their cheife comaunder did sent her away after that he had sworne her not to come neere the English Army, And shee further sayth that before her said husbandes dea was hanged as aforesaid they were robbed and dispoyled of the goodes and Chattles and to the values followinge (vizt) ten English Cowes worth xxx li. one horse & Mare worth Eight Poundes In househould goodes prouision and apparell x li. besides apparell which she left in the said Mr Walsh his house at the tyme of her takeinge away from thence and which shee is like to loose worth 5 li. and iij li. x s. in wages due to her all which amounteth to xl[ ] li. lvj li all which was taken away by the said Morgan mc Edmond and Brian mc ffynne and Phillipp ô Realy neere about the Kellory aforesaid and others Rebells whose names shee knowes not Signum Elizabeth [mark] Lison Jurat xxi April 1642 William Hitchcocke William Aldrich 2) fol. 153r 1218 fol. 153v 1219 79 Wickloe 165 Elizabeth Lison of delgin widdow Jurat xxio Apr 1642 Cert hand Intr Ext 25 No 79 Elizabeth Lison of R fol. 154r 1236 Thomas Molineux of Brittus in the Barrony of Arklow in the Countie of wickloe gentleman dep sworne & examjned deposeth & saith That about the begining of the month of November last past this deponent haveing notice of the Rebellion in divers partes of this kingdome & waighing the sufferings and danger of losses of other protestantes, Did for preventing & avoiding of the like to himself goe from his howse at Brittus aforesaid & fled for safetie to his Maiesties Castle of Wickloe leaveing behynd him at his said howse & vpon his farme there the his goodes and chattells hereafter mencioned vizt And after that this deponent had soe removed himself vizt on or about the xiiijth day of the said month of November last He this deponent was by the Rebells at Brittus aforesaid deprived expelled robbed or otherwise dispoiled of his said goodes and chattells Consisting of peaze & oates worth at the least 70 li. hay & fewell worth viij li. Corrne in the ground worth 50 li. 200 English sheepe Eng worth 50 li. Cowes & horses worth 78 li. plowes harrowes Carrs & furniture & other implementes of husbandry worth 13 li., howshold stuff worth at least 6 li. The leas of his farme for 40 yeres to come now esteemed to bee worth nothing & before the rebellion worth CCl li. Soe as his whole losses amount vnto five hundreth twentie five powndes ster And further saith That the parties rebells That soe expelled robbed or dispoiled him (as this deponent was credibly informed by John ffinnagh this deponentes late servant and as he verely beleeveth were theis vizt Teige oge Birne of Bollinvillin gentleman in the said County of Dublin Wickloe gentleman Edm: mc Teige oge his base sonn Ric ffzsimons of Ballineperk gentleman Morrish mc Morrogh of Brittus gentleman Hugh More Birne of Balliteige gentleman and by Brian Birne of Killamanaghe gent whoe is a lieutenant Colonell of the Rebells & all of the County of wic wickloe & divers others their Complicees assistantes or souldjers 1 fol. 154v 1237 And this deponent further saith That after soone after that he this deponent was fled & comen to the said Castle he this deponent bent & imployed all his power provition & strength he could to defend and preserve the same for his Maiestie against the Rebells & therein did Joine in assistance with one Mr John Joice then keeper or Constable vnderkeeper to Sir William Vsher knighte of the same Castle where vpon that is to say about the xth day of the month of November aforesaid Last past, one Barnabee Birne gent Son in lawe to Luke Toole the gran Rebell & Edmond Birne of Killeoughter gent gentleman & Alexander mc Donnell Constable of the towne of wickloe both of the said County of Wickloe with divers others in their company came to the gates of the said Castle: & comanded this deponent and the rest to surrender & deliuer the possession thereof vnto them Where vnto this deponent and the rest answered That if they the said Barnaby & Edmond Birne & there company would suffer them to write to the Lordes Justices to know their pleasures they wold doe as the same lordes Justices should djerct: But the same Rebells refused then to suffer any letter at all to be sent concerning the same although they after gave way way that this deponent and the rest should write their letter to the said Sir william Vsher concerning the same And that they the said Rebells received the said letter, and cawsed it to be delivered & that there vpon the said Sir william after he had acquainted the lordes Justices therewith: retorned an answere to this deponent & the rec said Mr Joice yet the Rebells intercepted {the} same letter soe as it came not to the Castle The Rebells Haveing formerly beseeged and beleaguered & discharged some shotts with their ordinance against the Castle: but were repelled & one Masterson one of theire Rebell Souldiers slaine in the attempt And afterwardes the said Rebells attempted & assaulted the said Castle seuerall tymes But were still repulced And further sait this Deponent saith That 2 fol. 155r 1238 during the & within the tyme that this Deponent was in the said Castle divers and sundrie letters came vnto his handes from seuerall letters Rebells the Contentes whereof were as followeth And first this deponent received one letter on the xxviijth of Janu December last from Teige oge Birne which followeth in theis wordes vizt Cozen Molineux Mr Joice and Mr Nicholas Baker with the rest in the Castle of Wickloe this greeting My Comendacions to you all remembred Whereas it is most publiquely knowne That Wexford Catherlagh and all of the cheefest places in Leinster have yeilded to the request of our Army Dublin only excepted & all the armys being now in readines to martch towardes Dublin But that only they intend to give you the first view And that they are resolved never to give you or any others of you any quarter if they come once about against the Castle Therefore I thought fitt to let you vnderstand That for the frendship and old acquaintance that hath beene betweene you and my self hath moved mee to solicite you with this offer, which is, That if you offer yeild my the honour of the Castle That I will give you three above mencioned a quarter withall your goodes except your armour & will send you saffe with a sure Convoy either to Dublin or Wexford or otherwise if you be contented to reconcile your selves to our profession you Mr Monilex That you shall have your owne farme & dwell thereon quietly And that I will give Mr Joice a leas in Newtowne or els where he shall like best in any land that pertaines to my And if you agree to this my proffer I pray lett my have your answere this night ffor I proteste before God all the army will march thither [ ] about Thursday if not sooner Soe expecting your answere this night by the bearer rest your very loveing frend Teige oge Birne I my self my sonn and son in law came not home all Christmas day otherwise I would send you sooner which letter was thus directed and [And] 3 fol. 155v 1239 indorsed vizt To his very loveing frends Mr Joice Mr Monilex & Mr Nicholas Baker this give at the black Castle of Wickloe in great hast And this deponent received another letter dated the last day of December from Edward Walsh and Henry Walsh 2 of the Rebells in theis wordes vizt Cozen Mollyneux with Comendacions you shall vnderstand That I and my brother are sent from my father to Lett you and Mr Joice vnderstand That the forces that now lys in towne with mee are expected to come to their releefe with a full Determinate purpose not to give you over vntill they see the end of the last man you have To prevent which danger I would desire you to take a course for your safftie to give vp the place with condition your self and Mr Joice may have such competente meanes as gentlemen that are in towne will yeild you fairly And as for the rest of your company They promisse to send them whither they please either to dublin or Wexforth Thus hopeing you will doe that, which wilbe for the best I committ you to god Clonmanyn{ge} the last of december 1641 your loving Cozen Edward Walsh Henry Walsh which letter was thus djrected and indorsed: To my very loving Cozen Mr Tho: Mollyneux theis delivered And this deponent received another letter dated the 30th of December 1641 from one Geo Sherlock another Rebell in theis Jeering wordes vizt Mr Mollyneux, We the Inhabitantes of this towne of wickloe being sorry of the late mischance that happened Hearing some threates (by report) to come from you and the rest of the warders of the Castle, That you will have blowd for bloud And we seeing that there is none vpon whom you might take revenge, but vpon vs the vnguiltie Thought good to write vnto you desireing to know your mynd whether wee shall continue in our howses with safftie or goe into the Cuntry and to leave the towne to your selves: Thus desiring to give you all the content we can & will doe to the vtterest vttmost of our power, Doe desire your frendly and favourable Answere to be extended towardes the releefe and safftie of vs your distressed neighbors And thus humbly takeinge leave we your frendes doe comitt you to god, your worships assured in his owne and the towns vse: Geo Sherlock Wickloe this 30th of December 1641 To our worshipfull and loveing frend Mr Mollyneux and the rest of the warders of his Maiesties warders Castle of fol. 156r 1240 of Wickloe theis delivered And this deponent received another letter from the Rebells Brian Birne and Art Toole which followeth in theis wordes vizt Mr Monelex and Mr Joice here we are send be our Corroner to keepe Caroso here and we are lote to doe you any more hourt and wee would faine knowe whether yee would take any resonable quarter or noe, And if you please to send vs donogh ffenn by be your answere we will vndertake he shall take noe hurt hourt and to forbeare any soniting of both seech as long as any Missingers are comeing and goeing hopeing of your answere herein I rest This present Thursday 1641, Brian Birne Art oge Toole And this deponent further sayth That he alsoe received another letter from the said Rebells Brian Birne and Art oge Toolle In theis wordes vizt, Mr Monelex Mr Joice As for your men that were kild one willing to the shouldiers for they stood one their defence And for your quarter our mening is if you yeald the Castle we will send you saffe to which towne or whort you will, with a part of your goodes, otherwise you shalbe delt with according as your men was Soe I rest this present Thursday 1641 Brian Birne Art Toolle After vnto which letter this deponent and the said John Joice received another letter from one Lawrence Birne which followeth in theis wordes vizt Noble Cozen Molyneux & worthy frend John Joice I earnestly intreate you to send with the bearer hereof the Massbooke and the ornamentes which you have there And in soe doeing you will oblige mee, your Cozen and servant father Lawrence Birne alias guardian of the fryers which letter was thus djrected To his noble Cozen Mr Tho: Mollinax & worthy frend Mr John Joice theis give And fol. 156v 1241 And this deponent further saith that during the time aforesaid the said Mr Joice received another letter from Luke Birne the Rebell which followeth in theis words vizt Mr John Joice I doubt but you have already received djrections from Mr Samuell loftus and his wife for the deliuery of my greate pott to mee I pray you send it mee accordingly for I am to restore them all their Cattalls And thus I am your loveing frend Luke Birne And further saith That in the same time of this deponentes being in the same Castle he this deponent received another letter to him and the said Mr Joice djrected from one Phelix Birne which followeth in theis wordes vizt Mr Muleneux and Mr Joice As I vnderstand you intend to keepe that Castle which I doe much wonder of your foolishnes: you knowing your selves to be destitute of any succour or releefe whereby you might save your lives & goodes And now that wee are at leasure to gett abroad being after the holydayes I protest before god That if you suffer your selves to be once more beleaguered , wee will loos the lyves of a thowsand men ore we give over vntill such tyme as we gett both your lives and goodes together with the Castle Thus expecting your speedy answere I rest yours as he fynds you, Felix Byrne Tigronine the third of January 1641 which letter was thus directed, for Mr Muleneux & Mr John Joice in the Castle of Wickloe theis And further saith That dureing the said time of this deponentes soe being in the said Castle and after the discouery of the Rebellious plott for the takeing of the Castle of Dublin One Edmond mc Cahir Birne of K Coolemore in the Countie of Wickloe gentleman and Barnaby Tennan of the towne of Wickloe a popish Schoolemaster were fol. 157r 1242 apprehended and taken within the said towne of wickloe as spyes and intelligencers for the Rebellious papistes against the Englishe protestantes by one whoe is then was Cornett of the troupe of horses vnder the Comand of Sir Charles Arthur Lofus knight and were by the said Cornett sent and Committed to the said Castle of Wickloe, with djrection that they shold not be thence discharged vntill the will of him the said Cornet were further knowne: And saith that the said Edm: Mc Cahir Birne and Barnaby Tennan stayd in the said Castle as prisoners about one weeke, And then one John Pew then of the Newrowgh in the said Countie of Wickloe Esquire & a Justice of peace of the same Countie & now dwelling in dublin writt a letter or note to the said John Joice that he had taken bayle for thapparance of the same prisoners and that therefore hee should sett them at liberty or to that effect vpon receipt whereof the said Joice inlarged the said Edmund Mc Cahir Birne & Barnaby Tennan accordingly since And quickly after the said Edm: Mc Cahir Birne & Barnaby Tennan went into actuall Rebelljon and as this deponent hath beene credibly informed and beleeveth hath have done and comitted divers cruell outrages against the protestantes Tho: Molyneux Jur 29o Marcij1642 Roger Puttocke Roger John Sterne fol. 157v 1243 76 Wickloe o Tho Molineux Jur 30o marcij 1642 Cert fact Intr 14 No 76 + fol. 158r 1252 Rice Oliverson of the parish of Drumkah in the Countye of Wicklow weaver A Brittish protestant duly sworne sayth that one or about the fourteenth day of November last past and vpon the fifteenth and eyghteenth day of the sayd month haue been robbd and by force of Armes assaulted and most Tyrannically haue lost, In hay to the value of fortye shillinges ster: In Cattell one Cow and a Bullocke, one horse, nyne hoggs, to the value of eyght pounds on shilling fiue pence ster: In cloth and yearne to the value of sixe pounds fiue shillinges ster: In Loomes and other implements belonging therevnto together with a booke belonging to the trade to the value of 7 pounds twelfe shillinges ster: In houshould stuffe, bookes, fyrin{g} and Gardeninge to the value of * eyghteen pounds fiue shillinges ster <*23 li. 3 s. 4 d.> In depts twelfe shillinges ster: for his Lease held from Mr James Bentlye Clerk and repayring to the value of seaven pounds ster: In all amounting to the iust and full summe of fiftye nyne pounds fifteen <59 li. 15 s. 5 d.> shillinges fiue pence ster: By the hands and meanes of Tirlagh Quinn in the Towne of Rathnowe in the Barrony of Correnroe within the Countye of Wicklowe, And Richard Quinn of the Towne of Wicklowe together with many other wicked company depending on the said Persons The reason why the deponent chargeth the sayd people because that the deponent found some parcell of his goods in theire sayd houses, And further deposeth not but this the deponent deposeth and affirmeth to be true And the deponent sayth that John Pierce of Wicklowe and Simon a Tanner aprentice vnto Mr Burn of the towne Wicklowe and Thomas Hulston, of Rathnow in the County of Wicklowe, and George Story of the parish of Wicklow, James Goodman of Curronroe in the County of Wicklowe Thomas Hamon of the parish of Wicklowe and Dolin mc Shane of Ballinlea in the County of Wicklo{w} and William Holywood of Milltowne, Nicholas Pastbord of Rathnow in the County of Wicklow and one Sheby a shepherd vnto Mr John Vsher of Killoghter all which being Protestants stayd behind amongst the Rebells and now supposed to goe to Masse liueing still and abiding amongst them: Rees Oliversonn Jurat 13th Junij 1642 John Sterne Will Hitchcocke fol. 158v 1253 fol. 159r 1282 John Reinolls of the toune and County of Wickloe Merchant & Joane Cullen his servant sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof vizt about the xxth of November last 1641 Hee this deponent John Reinolds was by the Rebelles hereafter in that behalf mencioned: deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of the possession rentes & proffites of his howses & groundes & of other his other goodes & Chattells of the values hereafter mencioned vizt of beastes Cattle horses and sheepe worth xxxvij li. Of oates Barly and Malt worth xix li. of Heringes and salt worth ix li. of emptie Cask Butter and beefe worth v li. x s. of howshold goodes worth xxxv li. of wares and merchandize worth 120 li. of the benefite of his leases of howses burned by the Rebelles worth xxx li. And the deponent John Reinoldes saith that he hath lost by the Rebellion in Of debtes due and owing vnto him when the Rebellion began some by them that are Rebells themselues & the rest by those that the Rebelles haue Robbed & thereby disabled them to make satisfaccion amounting to xxv li. In all amounting to CClxxx li. x s. 10 d. And the deponent Joane Cullen further saith that the parties Rebelles that soe Robbed the other deponent John Reinollds who then (then absent) were and are theis that follow vizt Tho: Basnett of Balliknockan Richard Quin of Ballihoick Morrice Gowe of Ballililesky & Luke Toole of of Castlekeavan all of the said County of Wickloe with others their souldiers confederates or assistantes And the deponent John Reinolls further saith That the parties Rebells that stand soe indebted vnto him & which carry armes with for & amongst the Rebelles & assist and helpe them against the King & his loyall subjecties are theis that follow vizt Teige oge Birne of Ballinvally Esquire Richard Quin of Ballinhoick gent Ed Archer fol. 159v 1283 Archer of Carrigmore gentleman William Goagh of Ballincanon gent Morgan Birne of Bolliree gentleman Teige mc Morrogh Birne of Tewgronin Coolywiny gentleman, Teige mc Donnell mc Aye of Coolefoonesie gent Alexander Rochford of Ballinacarrigg gent James mc Phelim Birne of Towgronin, Nicholas ffitzsimons of Ballinaparke gent, Teige Birne of Coolenearlie gentleman Tho Ashbowld of Wickloe gentleman John Trowry of Wickloe preist George Story of Miltowne yeoman Donnell Cullen of Wickloe gent Dudley Birne of Ballinleaghe gentleman Tho: Birne of Ballinhenshawe gent Alexander mc Donnell of Wickloe gent Edmund Duff of Wickloe yeoman all of the said Countie of Wickloe and thees deponents further sayth that thees men following are in Rebellion and Cary arms agaynst the king & loyall subiectes vizt Brian mc [I]callogh Berne of Knocktadreight Nicholas Quin of wickloe Edmond Quin of wickloe Edmond Duff of the same Brian mc Terlogh of Killamanagh Luke Toole of Castlekeavan Esquire Tege Oge John Raynilds The marke [mark] of Joan Cullen Jur xxvijo Sept 1642 Joh Watson Will Aldrich John Sterne Wickloe o John Reinolds Jur 17o Sept: 1642 20 No Intr + 1283 fol. 160r 1244 John Mountfort late of Rossahane in the Cownty of Wicklow gent sworne and examined, deposeth and sayth That since the begininge of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof, hee hath been and still is expelled deprived robbed or otherwise fforceblely dispoyled of his meanes goods and Chattles hereafter mencioned vizt li. s. d. Inprimis Att Rossahane of beasts & Catle worth ____________________ 86_0_0 Item Corne in the Barne and thrashed worth _______________________ 60_0_0 Item Corne in the ground worth _________________________________ 40_0_0 Item Horses and Mares worth ___________________________________ 100 li._0_0 Item Sheepe ________________________________________________ 60_0_0 Item Plate apparell & houshould stuffe worth ______________________ 90_0_0 The farme of Rossahane now esteemed worth nothinge and when the Rebellion began ffor his Interest therein worth _____________________ 100 li._0_0 Item Att Holliwoord of Corne worth ____________________________ 100 li._0_0 Item Horses three worth att the least _____________________________ viij_0_0 Item Cowes worth ___________________________________________ viij_0_0 Item Att the Naas Cowes worth _________________________________ ix_0_0 Item plow harneses & other necessaries for the plow ________________ 5_0_0 Item In wooll _______________________________________________ 15_0_0 Item Powltrie Hens geese and turkies worth _______________________ 22_0_0 Item in Hay worth att the least __________________________________ 20_0_0 Item Att Lisnegowne in the Cowntie of Cauan horses worth att the least _ 16_0_0 The above summe is ________________________ 729 li._019 s. _0 729_00_ And this deponent further saith that att the time of the begininge of the present Rebellion there were and yett are iustly & duely owinge to him this dep deponent seuerall debts and somes of money <{19}90 li.> amountinge in all to the some of one thousand two hundreth three score & one pounds ix s.: All which this deponent is like to loose for that the most of the parties that owe him monyes are in actuall Rebellion and the rest are robbed & dispoyled by the Rebles soe as they are disable to giue satisfaction fol. 160v 1245 And further sayth that the names of the parties that are soe indebted vnto him, & that partake with, adhere vnto and Carry armes with for and amoungs{t} the Rebles are theise persons ffollowing vizt Phillip Cood of Bounsinghill in the Cowntie of Killdare late vndersherriffe of that Cownty Allexander Archpoole of Holliwood Com wickloe gentleman Thomas mc Dirmott de Killenene Com Killdare Samuell East de Ballimanus alias Laurencstown Com Wicklow Esquire Thomas Baggott de Castlemartin Com Kildare gentleman John Woodfin de Holliwoode Com wickloe gentleman William Birne of Holliwood aforesaid gentleman Donniell oh Heiland of Callnestowne Killdare George Walker of Stradbell Com Regina Richard ff[or]d of Killgoane Com Kildare Daniell mc o Neile of Ballisonane Com Kildare ffarrell oge of Holliwood Com wickloe gentleman Morrish Conran of Holliwood afforesaid Clerke William Litle of Racoole Com Dublin husb: William Andrews late of Racoole afforesaid husb: Darby Heidon of Gallmorestowne Com Killdare husb: William mc Doniell of Killeneene Com Killdare husb: Darby Birne of Killgoane Com Killdare husb: Donnogh o Lawlis late of Holliwood afforesaid husb: John Dungan of Blackwood Com Killdare gent Doniel mc Edmond of Rossahane in Com wickloe husb: Garrett Leagh of the same husb: Garrett mc Richard of the same husb: Mourice mc Morrough of the same husb: Teige o Maly of the same husb: Teige Reagh of the same husb: Edmond Duffe of the same husb: Patricke mc Doniel of the same husb: Terlaugh mc Gerrott Birne de eadem husb John mc Brian husb: All of Rossahane afforesaid fol. 161r 1246 Phelem Murfie of Holliwood afforesaid husb: John Murfie of Holliwood afforesaid husb: Hugh oh Rush of Holliwood afforesaid husb: Donnough oh Connolane of the same husb: Donnough oh fflonaghan of the same husb: Brian o Sherridane of the same husb: Hugh oh Toole of Donnboick of [He] gentleman Com wickloe Brian [Baicho] of the same husb: Donnough oh Cullin of Rossahane Com wickloe Donnough oh Hein of Cooleballinteggerd Com wickloe And ffurther saith that the parties Rebles that forcibly Robbed and dispoyled the Deponent of his meanes goodes and Chattles and starved twoe of his Children by keepinge them in a by house not sufferinge any to releiue them vppon payne of death were these as follow vizt Teige mc Gerralt Birne of Coleballinlegge[ ]rd and his mother Turlogh mc Gerralt Birne of Rossahane husb: Patrick mc Donnill of the same husb Garrolt mc Richard of the same husb Doniel mc Edmond of the same husb Luke Birne of Ranalagh in the Cownty of wicklow Collonell of the Rebles And whoe lately Burned the said house of Rossahane as I was this deponent is Creddiblely informed which Cost buildinge about three hundreth pounds [build] And further saith that on or about the third day of Aprill last 1642: This deponent comeing with the English army to the Naas where his daughter being married did live His said Daughter by name Jane the wiffe of Phillip lloyd Inkeeper there sayd tould this deponent that he was comen too late ffor if thenglish army & he had but come the night before they might have fownd att her hose divers of the Rebells whoe had brought thither with them divers three barrells of Powder & Match amongst hopps in hopp bagges the C hopps Coveringe both the powder & Match: And further tould this deponent that her husband whoe is this deponentes son in law & in Rebellion tould her that the Rebells hadd that powder & Match from Alderman Begg of dublin: And she further said to this deponent: That if hee & the rest and had beene there in the morning they might have fownd those Rebells & the said [ ] powder & match in the hopps and hop baggs att fol. 161v 1247 her howse at Naas aforesaid: they being but removed and gone from thence the very next morning before And further saith that within 2 or 3 dayes after that the[ ] English army and this deponent was gone from Naas aforesaid The said Jane this deponentes daughter being gone goeing from Naas to the Holliwood within the Countie of Wickloe to fetch from thence some of her this deponentes children was there was mett withall with by Hugh mc Phelim mc ffewghe Birne a principall rebell and Comander: whoe haveing heard by some of the Irish that your this deponentes daughter hadd discouered somthing against the Rebells he then and there he [got] her cawsed her to be hanged, And further saith That one Kinbrough Pyfoe widow of Saint Mary Abbey dublin since the presente Rebellion began hadd often from tyme to tyme her servantes goeing from or amongst the Rebells in the County of wickloe to her at Saint Mary Abbey aforesaid & from her to and amongst them against: & that she imployed & releeved them in all those tymes: And that John Murphy and Mary Great alias Leaper (being [ ] of both her servantes were 2 of them that she soe releeved & imployed to & from amongst the Rebells & that both those 2 persons are now with were within these twoe dayes last past att Hollywood aforesaid amongst the Rebells And this deponent alsoe further saith That Morrice MulConrey alias Conron whoe married the daughter of the said Mrs Paphoe & was late Parson of Hollywood within the County of Wickloe: is now turned Rebell: & as this deponent hath beene credibly tould by divers witnesses gooth to Masse with the Rebells & is become a popist Preist amongst them: And saith that the said Morrice mulConry alias Conron was one of the Rebells that forceibly tooke away some of this deponentes Cattle from Cannycourt in the County of Kildare John Mountfort Jur 28o Augusti 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 162r 1323 Thomas Walton of Aghram in the parish of Rathdrum in the Barony of Ballincor in the County of wicklow Milner, deposeth that since the Rebellion began vizt the tenth of November 1641 he was robbed and dispoiled, in corne, Cattell, household stuffe and leases to the value of 50 li. by Luke Berne of Kilavany gent and others of his complices of the county of Wicklow: whose names he knowes not vizt Chahir Birne of the Glynns gent Garrald Birne of the Glinn aforesaid gentleman John mc Brian Birne sonn of Brian Mc Phelim Birne of Ballinecor gent Donnoghe Birne eldest sonne of Teige oge Birne of Clony gentleman James Birne brother to the said Cahir and Garrald: Edmund Doolin of gent William mc Art of Ballimackmoologhe farmer William mc Murtoghe of Aghrim farmer Cahir mc Teig of Ballmcmoologh aforesaid farmer: William Duff Birne of Ballyshanterry farmer Donnogh ô Maghery of Aghram late Bayliff to Captain Rochford Edmund ffynn of Tinnykelly Laborer: William mc Edmund of the same yeoman & many others whose names he cannot now Remember all being of the said County of Wickloe, & notorious Rebells: And further sajth That theis parties following were actors in the presente Rebellion & carried armes against his Maiesty & loyall subiectes & comitted divers outrages & robberyes vizt: Adam Cusack of in the Counties of Wickloe gent & Henry Cusack of Cronesolly gentleman his brother Richard Birne of CastlemcAdam gentleman, Teige mc Connor of Raghenegrow laborer Art mc Laghlin of the same farmer Hugh mc donnell of Tynnekilly husbandman Morrogh mc Shane of Ballimoologh husbandman & many others whose names he knows not all of the County of Wickloe Thomas Walton fol. 162v 1324 Wicklow 75 Tho: Walton Jur ixo ffebr 1642 Intw Cert fact 10 No fol. 163r 1330 Henry fiztzwilliams of the Beanagh in the parishe of Stagonnan and halfe Barrony of Rathedowne and Com of wickloe, being duely sworne saieth, That on or aboute the first of december last, hee was att his howse aforsaid robbed and dispoyled of his goodes of the values ofollowing vizt In corne to the value of one pounde tenn shillings In Cattell and beasts to the value of two and thirty pounds Two showes to the value of one pounde, In Haye to the value of one pounde, In howshould goods to the value of twenty poundes, In ready mony lost three pounds, All amounting to the sume of fiftie eight pounds tenn shillings, By or by the meanes of Luke Toole of Castlekeavan, his soones and confederates Henry [mark] fitzwilliames marke Jurat 25to Januarij 1641 Coram John Sterne Will: Hitchcock fol. 163v 1331 25 o Henry fiztwilliams wickloe Jur 25 Jan 1641 Intw 1 dec + 25 fol. 164r 1066 George Bentley late of Miltowne in the County of Wickloe gent sworne & examined sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof Hee hath been and is deprived robbed and dispoyled of the possession Rentes and proffittes of his seuerall farmes within the seuerall Countys of Wickloe and dublin and of his Stock of Cattle beastes horses Corne hay sheepe howshold goodes Arreres of Rentes & other thinges of the value & to his losse of twoe thowsand twoe hundred powndes ster, Besides fiue hundred powndes <2700 li.> iust debtes which this deponent cannott receive but is in danger to be all or some part lost in respect of the present Rebellion And further sayth That the names of the parties Rebells that robbd and dispoyled him of a great part of his goodes and meanes were (as this deponent verely beleeveth and was credibly informed by Jo George Story his Agent) theis hereafter named vizt James Birne of Tinmullin in the County of Wickloe gentleman William mc Daniell of Balliffe gen Brian Birne of Balliduff Teige mc Dowlin of Clorigh Garrott Birne of Ballinekill walter Birne of Garrinegallan Teige mc Brian of Coronroe Jonnis Goodman of Coronroe & Cahir Birne of Larighe all of the said Countie of wickloe Geo: Bentley Jur vjo Sept 1643 Edw Pigott Hen: Brereton fol. 164v 1067 Wickloe James Bentley Jur 6 Sept 1643 Intw fol. 165r 1122 Daisy Ell of the Mullins in the County of Wickloe widow Aged 25 yeres or thereaboutes sworne and examined saith That since the begining of the present rebellion vizt in the month of November 1641 shee this deponent att the Mullins aforesaid was deprived robbed and dispojled of her meanes goodes and chattells of the value & to her losse of one hundred & eighteen poundes ster By Edmund Dolin Birne of Cashawe in the said County of Wickloe gentleman and his rebellious partakers [mark] Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 165v Wickloe o Dazie Ell Jur 8o Jan 1643 Intw in Nov + fol. 166r 1276 John Pue of Newragh in the Countie of Wickloe Esquire being dulie sworne and examined saith, That on the xvjth daie of November last this examinant Deponent being then in his house in Newragh aforesaid, there came thither vnto him, Walter Boy Birne of Garygolan in the Countie of Wickloe gent: accompanied with Teig mc Murrogh Byrne of Coolevany in thes said Countie gent Dowlin mc Caher Byrne of Tobborbiller gent: Edmond mc Arte Byrne of Munduffe gent: Tirlagh mc Gerrald Byrne of BallymcIcarragh, Dowlin mc Shane Byrne of Bolenleagh in the said Countie gent: and three or foure more whose names hee doth not now remember, And this deponent haveing heard that Luke Toole Luke Birne, Cahir mc ffelin Byrne with divers others had raised Armes against his Maiestie and robbed some of the English in the Ranelagh, enquired of the forenamed persons whether the said Luke Toole and the rest aforesaid had soe donn, whoe annswered that it was soe, and that they (meaning the said Luke Toole and the rest) sent word vnto all the gent: in the Barony of Newcastle, that if they would not g{oe} out with them, and doe as they did, they would cutt of their heades in regard that they had the Kings Commission so to doe, And immediatly the foresaid Edmond mc Art Bryne of Monduffe tooke this deponen{t} aside and tould him that there was noe staieing for him there vnles hee would goe to Mass, and doe as they did; Wherevppon this depon{ent} immediatelie & after theire departure feareing to staie in his owne house tooke horse and roade to Clonmaning to Mr Edward Wals{hs} house; being aboute two miles of this side his owne house, and staied there that night, and the next morneing sett forwardes towardes Dublin by the Sea side accompanied with foure of the said Mr Walsh his sonns and two of his men and one Mr James Byrne a Masse Preist whom hee sent with this deponent parte on his way; And before this deponent had ridd foure miles one Edmond Byrne late of the Downe in the Countie of Wickloe then called Captaine, Cahir mc Arte Byrne of Ballyronan called his Leifetennant, with aboute a hundred more of the poore plowemen and labouring men of those partes haveing noe Armes, but Clubbs, Pitchforkes, stav{es} and Dungforkes, saveing one Pike and a Pistoll which the said Edmon{d} Birn{e} fol. 166v 1277 Byrne had, and a fowling Peece which the said Cahir mc Arte had, And this deponent saith that hee vppon two Carrs then brought with him from his said house of Newragh to releive his Children here in Dublin, two or three Tubbs of butter, fforty quartes of hony, a quantitie of Cheese and some other provision, which were couered with horse hydes tand, which the said Edmond Byrne caused to bee searched, to see if there were any Armes on the said Carrs, and finding none hee and his said companie roade two or three myles forward in the [ ] on this Deponentes waie, till they came neere to Rathdowne, and then one came vnto him and tould him that Mr Robert Kennedyes Carriages were goeing to Dublin, and that were there were store of muskettes and Pikes sent along with the carriage, Wherevppon hee the said Edmond Byrne presentlie rode away with great speed, and all his companie ran after him and then this deponent hasted away to Dublin; And this deponent further saith, That within three or foure daies after that this deponent came to Dublin, one Walter Ash this Examinantes servant whom he left behind him in his house to looke to his goodes did write to this deponent, that a day or two after this deponent left his house Teige oge Byrne of Ballenvalla in the Countie of Wickloe gent: Dowlin mc Cahir Byrne of Tobberbiller gent and about 16 or 17 Rebelles vnder the commaund of the said Teige oge, came to Newragh to this deponentes said ffarme, and tooke away with him Seavenscore Cowes and sixe hundred English sheep{e} of this Examinantes Cattell; And this deponent doth depose that since the xvjth of November they aforesaid Teige oge Byrne, Walter Boy Byrne James mc Cahir Byrne Teige mc Marrogh Byrne and other Rebelles in the Countie of Wickloe with their complices, hath Robbed, stripped, and disployed dispoyled this deponent of his goodes and Chattelles to the values hereafter mentioned, vizt of Cowes and Oxen great and smale, Bulles and other young Cattle worth ffoure hundred and Eighteene poundes Tenn shillings, of horses geldings, Mares and Coltes worth ffower score and Twelue poundes of English sheepe, Rams, lambs, and Irish sheepe worth Two hundred and Three poundes eight shillings and sixe pence, of Goates worth sixe poundes and ffoure shillings, of Hoggs and other swyne worth xj li. fol. 167r 1278 xj li. xvj s. of Corne in my Haggart worth Two hundred and ffiftie poundes, of Corne thrashed and malte in the house readie made worth Thirtie poundes one shilling, of Corne in ground worth one hundred and ffiftie poundes of Hay worth Tenn poundes, of Poultrie worth ffortie shillings, of Bees worth six poundes, of Brasse Pewter, Linnen, Woollen, bedding and other household stuffe, Tymber provided for building, Plough harnesses, waynes, Cartes Carrs, Charlecoale smithcoale, and other necessaries belonging to the house and to husbandrie Iron, and other goodes which this deponent had at his ffarme of Newragh aforesaid (a Note of the particulers hee hath ready to shew) worth one hundred and eighteene poundes Ten shillings, A Kill of breekes burnt containeing Thirtie Thousand breekes cost me six shillings each thousand which amountes to Nine poundes one hundred of Dale boardes worth six poundes Tenn shillings, And this Deponent further deposeth That the Tythes of the Rectories of the Inch and Killgorman in the Counties of Waxford and Wickloe were sett the harvest1641 vnto seuerall persons in those Counties (whoe are all in Rebellion as this Deponent verily beleiveth) for ffortie ffive poundes at the least of which this Deponent never received one pennye, nor never is like to doe, And this Deponent saith, that it Cost him in building at Newragh, and improvement of his Land there, which is defaced and ruined by the Rebelles, aboue ffower hundred poundes; And saith that hee would not take before this Rebellion for his Interest of his ffarmes in the Countie of Wickloe ffive hundred poundes which ffarmes is are not not worth the Rent reserved on this Deponent; And he further saith that hee paied Twentie seaven poundes to Dowlin mc Cahir Byrne for a ffine for the ffarme of Tynekilly into which ffarme the said Dowlin hath since this Rebellion entred and possessed himselfe thereof; And this deponent further saith that there was oweing vnto him vpon seuerall persons of the Countie of Wickloe for halfe a yeares Rent ending at Michaelmas last aboue ffortie poundes some of whome are in Rebellion, vizt Owen Bulgie and Nicholas Byrne of Borkin, Murrogh mc Teige Ower and Teige mc William mc Ower of Ranowe And the rest being English and Robbed by the Rebelles are disabled to pay him And this Deponent further deposeth that there is the some of two fol. 167v 1279 two hundred poundes Twentie Nyne poundes Nyneteene shillings and eight pence due by specialtie and otherwise vpon seuerall persons in the Countie of Wickloe and els where, whoe are all in Rebellion as hee verily beleiveth, a note of the particulers togeather with the specialties themselves, this Deponent is ready to shew shew And sayth that the losses which this Deponent hath suffered as aforesaid, by the Rebelles aforesaid, and by the meanes of the Rebellion aforesaid amounteth in all to the summe of one Thousand six hundred ffower score and Nyne poundes eightteene shillinges and Two pence sterling at the least Jo: Pue Jur 2o Junij 1642 Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcocke fol. 168r 1202 Ann Johnson of the parrish of Raffdrum in the County of Wickloe widow aged 23 yeres or thereaboutes sworne & examined sayth That in the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof vizt about the month of November 1641 shee this deponent at her howse & farme within the parish aforesaid was forceibly deprived robbd and dispoyled of her goodes chattelles & meanes of the value and to her losse of liiij li. xv s. ster by the Rebells John mc Brian of Ballanacur in the County of Wickloe gent Luke Birne of Rathinagrew in the said County gent and William Birne of Ballyfintroy and Charles Birne the sonn of ffellim [ ] mc ffeogh Birne gent and Turlogh Birne of Ballinderry in the County of gentleman and theire adherentes souldjers and partakers to the number of 300 or 400 whoe comanded her and her family to be gone from her howse for if they found them there in the afternoone they would burne them in the howse [mark] signum predicte Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brerreton fol. 168v 1203 Ann Johnson Losses Wickloe o Ann Johnson Jur 8o Jan: 1643 Intw in Nov + fol. 169r 1210 Mr [William] Robert Kennedy of ballygarny in the County of wicklo Esquire being sworne vpon the holy evangelist and examined saith that at the time of his driving owt out of his house and County of wickloe by the Irish then in Armes against his Maiestie and his authority, which was about the ffirst of November 1641 the seuerall Castles and howses following vizt the castle of Powerscourte in the said County of wickloe being the possession of Richard Wingefild Esquire the howse and churche of dunganstowne in the said County of wicklo being the possession of Sir John Hoey knight, the howse stable barne and houses of office all of lyme and stoane in of ballygarny in the said County of wicklo being the possession of him this deponent Robert Kennedy Esquire; the house of Killruddery in the said County of Wicklo being the possession of the Earle of Meath the house of Miltowne in the said County of wicklo being the possession of Sir William Parsons knight & barrone{t} The house and castle of Newragh in the said County of wickloe being the possession of John Pue Esquire were all of them standing and vndefaced And the said Robert Kennedy saith further vpon his oath that abowt the moneth of June following he went with Colonell Crafford being then sent owt with a partie of soldiers into the said Countie at which time he sawe the foresaid seuerall castles howses and churche all demolished burnt and fallen downe to the ground and as he verily beleeueth it was don by the Irish Rebells aforesaid vizt the Tooles birnes and other the Irish in that County; And he further saith that the house of ballygarny aforesaid was vndermyned and soe brought downe & demolished by them And that the foresaid seuerall houses and castles were all of them built with lyme and stoanne and cost the owners thereof [ ] many thowsand poundes and were places of defence Robert Kennedy fol. 169v 1211 Wickloe Robert Kenedy Esquire Jur 19o febr 1643 copied Intw 1 Nov Ex fol. 170r 1254 Timothy Pate of Knocktomquill in the County of Wickloe sworne and examined sajth That about the xjth of November being the tyme that the Rebellion publiquely broke out in the County of Wickloe: Hee this deponent being an english Protestant was at Knocktomquill aforesaid by force and armes deprived robbed and dispoyled of howshold goodes & 16 of his Cowes worth ffor Twoe hundred and fforty six powndes at least & had his bible first burned By the Rebells Brian mc Edmund Burne of the Monny in the said County a Captain of Rebells and his 2 Brothers Edmund and Oliver Ga[ ]rald mc Edmund another of his brothers & a greate & noteable Comander amongst the Rebells Brian mc Cahire Burne a bloody and divellish Rebellll whoe then and there in high wordes of Comand sayd Take of the head of the Traytor (meaneing the Deponent) & give the whore his wiffe his bloud to drinck & then and there suddenly brought & forced this deponent to lay his head vpon a block & one of the bloody Crew struck vizt one Bolgar of Knockloe in the same County Labourer struck twoe blowes at this deponentes neck with a broade ax: which blowes were defended & prevented by this deponentes wiffe and In revendg whereof the said Bolgar struck her with the hatchett vpon the belly she being great with Child (which putt her into much paine & affrightes: & after shee was brought a bedd the Child djed) And the deponent (as he this deponent is verely perswaded) hadd lost his head vpon that block But that one Simon mc Hugh another Captain of Rebells then and there present (either moved with the Cryes of this deponentes said wiffe and his Children or how els drawne th he cannott tell tell fol. 170v 1255 tell Comanded the souldjer to hould his hand saying, I will take of his head my selfe: Howbeit he forbore to doe it and the deponent escaped with his Liffe And att that tyme & in the Commytting of that outrage & cruelty there were alsoe present and actors theis other Rebells vizt Cahir Boy Birne of Bllyrosnegoge in the said County gentleman & his followers: Murtagh Cavenagh of Ballinah & his followers: Henry ô Neile late of Minmore in the same County: whoe with his followers alsoe forceibly robbed & tooke away from this deponent twoe hundreth [ ] halfe thraves of Corne & threatened to pistoll the deponent becawse he resisted them Owghny mc Murtogh Burne of Knocklowe a cheef Comander of Rebells Edmund ô Gormagan of Ardowne the deponentes Landlord whoe together with his followers forceibly entred vpon this deponentes farme: & still forceibly possesseth the same: & devowred with his swyne nere forty barrells of potatoes there being in the grownd worth 12 li. & burned the howses & fences of the deponente then and there beinge: And further saith that the said Symon mc Hugh & his Company charged & alsoe exacted a promisse from this deponent that he would leave and come noe more at his this deponentes owne vse howse: Wherevpon the deponent was inforced to leaue the said howse & fly to the howse of one that was frend to the deponentes wiffe by name James Mc C where he contynued vntill hee was sent for by Colonell Luke Birne: whoe seeing how he was vsed & pittyedg him becawse he was a distressed man: yet would not [ ] suffer him and his family to goe out of the Cuntrie becawse then (as hee said) they should bee murthered: Wherevpon the deponent and his said family wanting meanes to escape away stayd there vntill in the cuntry against his will (protected by the said luke Burne) and came to his howse againe ffrom whence the Rebells aforesaid forcibly tooke from him one hundred thirty seven of oxen C{owes} fol. 171r 1256 & horses of English breed worth above five hundred Powndes more, 300 english sheepe 60 swyne 100 of powltry at least, & at least 60 barrells of Potatoes all worth Cxl li. Corne 200 li. & the deponent was forced to sell some Corne worth 20 li. more to the rebelles John mc James of Knocknegilky in the said County of Wickloe James mc Redmond Burne Captain of Rebelles Edmund ô Gormagan of Knocktomquill aforesaid Morrice mc Brian of & James mc B Phelim Birne of Rosbawne Colonell & John Birne now of Cashawe all Rebells And the deponent by meanes of the Rebellion hath lost & is deprived of in his improvementes buildings & proffitts of his farme the worth of 100 li. more: Soe as the deponentes wholle losses which he can now Remember (by meanes of the present Rebellion amount vnto the summ of one thowsand twoe hundred and eighteene powndes ster: And further saith that this deponent after hee with his wiffe and family had beene inforced to stay at his said howse for about one yere and a halfe, in great distresse and danger they & restraint of They at length were rescowed by the army Conducted by the Collonells Sir Michaell Earnly & Richard Gibson: & soe escaped to Dublin: But in the tyme of his the deponentes said restraint and stay at his howse hee privately send a message to Mr W Captain Walter Chambers & Captain George Greames at Catherloghe whereby he signifyd the distresse of himself & family: his dangers past & feared fol. 171v 1257 Desireing them to bee with him this deponent some morning by breake of day: and he would help them to a prey of Cattle conteyneing in number twoe hundred at the least And withall signifying vnto them them the true state of the Cuntry where hee was: which messinger (although shee came to them as the said Captaine Chambers confessed, yet did not (for feare of danger) returne back: But staid there nor was any thing more spoke of therein vntill the said Captain Chambers reveiled the said Message to the said Sir Michael Earnley & Colonell Gibson And further saith That 2 divellish rebellious women of the Killelongworth in the County of Catherlagh murthered an Englishwoman and her sonn with by knocking them in the head with stones: notwithstanding they had a protection from the said Luke Birne to be in saffety: whose murthered persons the deponent (imployed one to bury) he not dareing to doe it himselfe And the deponent further sajth: That in the time that he was soe as aforesaid restrained att his howse and the places thereaboutes He observed & knew that theis parties herein hereafter mencioned were alsoe in open action of Rebellion & committed divers outrages and cruelties vizt Garrett Burne of Knocklow now Governor of the Castle of Carnow: Henry mc Morrogh of the same his tennant fol. 172r 1258 Knockloe Shane mc Donough gent Hue mc Doniell laborer Dermott o Bolger yeoman Doniell o gormagan L Donough mc Teige yeoman Cormack mc morrough L Henerie mc Morrough yeoman Teige mc Dermott L Donough mc Shane yeoman Dainell mc Teige L Donough o Kerne yeoman Thomas mc william L Hue mc Shane yeoman william Duff L Redmond bane yeoman John o Kerlan farmer Conner mc Teige yeoman Don mc fferrie farmer Hhugh mc Shane yeoman redmond bane yeoman Killinure Conner mc Teige yeoman James mc Teige farmer Hue o folie yeoman Patrick o folie farmer hue mc mortagh yeoman Henerie mc morrish farmer Morta o fola yeoman Morrish mc John farmer william wall yeoman Dermott mc Davie farmer Edmond mc mortagh yeoman Patrick mc Shane farmer Teig mc william yeoman Hue mc morish farmer Dermott mc Teige farmer Liscolman Teige o Cean farmer Henerie mc william farmer william mc Daniell farmer Bryan mc Chaire aforenamed Laughlin mc Simon farmer Donough mc Chaire husbandman redmond mc mortagh farmer Donough mc John husbandman walter [Cocininn] husbandman Monnye Thomas Duff husbandman Turly mc Edmond gentleman Laughlin mc Dermott husbandman Daniell mc Dermott f Donough mc Hue husbandman william mc mealin f morrish o Kenie f Ardowne Cullim mc Davie husbandman Patrick mc Donough husbandman Dainell Boy husbandman william boy laborer Bryan boy laborer Aghowle Turly boy laborer Teige mc Donough gentleman Shane mc Donough laborer Melaughyn mc Hue f Turly mc owin f redmond mc morrough f Captain Olliver eustas gent Owen mc Chaire gentleman owen mc Keogh fol. 172v 1259 Donough o Kellie farmer Rorie o garrain f Captain Olliver Masterson Turly o garrain f Teige Weller [ ] husbandman Patrick mc Donough f Pearce o nealle f Coolekeny Hue mc Donough Byrne gentleman Ballyealand Donough mc Hue gentleman Doinell mc breene Laborer Dainell mc Teige f Garalt owre farmer Simon mc Davie gentleman Doinell o laler farmer Shane bard h Laughlin o Bryn Sargeant Patrick mc Dainell f william Benitt Laborer Dainell mc Mortagh f robertt o bleare farmer chopm{ } Conley Kellie f Patrick Gaffny farmer Henerie mc Patrick f Teige mc Hue Laborer Philop mc Shane f Mulshalin mc Thomas farmer William mc Mortagh f michell mc Thomas farmer Chaire brin mc Patrick f Patrick o Lynan f Partetowne L[eve]s mc Thomas f Mollisha Dainell mc Turly f Chaire mc Turly farmer Cahire Byrne Gentleman Shane To[nimn] farmer Shane Gaffinye farmer Monmore Donough mc Turly farmer Hue mc Leaghlin f Gefferie mc Gilpatrick f Dainell mc Garratt f Morta mc Garrett gentleman [Vere] Ewre Donough mc Garralt gentleman Patrick mc william f William Portis sadler Owen mc Owen f Doinell mc Owen f Calensonsy Hue mc Shane f James mc Bryan farmer Teige boy f Dermott mc morta f James Gott f Shane leagh f Garralt mc Davie f Teige lauglin reagh f Patrick mc william mc Dern{ } f redmond Murphie f Hue mc Phealim Bullingatt Philop more f Captain Dainell Cavanagh Christopher Doudell Sargeant John mc James f Hue Doune f James mc Shane f <100> Shane bane Sargeant Dermott mc Morrough f Hue o brin f William mc Philipe f fol. 173r 1260 Richard Cavanagh milner Balliraghin william white f Teige mc Doinell [ ] a nay gentleman Patrick mc Hue f Teige mc Edmond boy farmer Knogher o Bryn f Sharowne mc Dermott f edmond mc Keron f Teige o D[inge] [ ] f nickalous morran f Patrick mc william f Shane mc Dainell ffin f bryan mc Arte f Donough o Nealle f Edmond mc Dermott f Teige mc Philop f Teige mc Edmond Duff f Edmond o Rorke f James mc Gillpatrick byrne gentleman Donnell mc Hue Duffe gentleman Perce his sone g James Byrne gentleman Morrish Boy f Teige reo Byrne gentleman Patrick o doran Laborer Ballinulta Owen o Bryne gent Teige o Koyne f Doinell mc Teige f Carrick Shane mc Doinell roe f Cahire oge Byrne gentleman Shane mc Owen f Laghlin o Sorry f Philpoe Masterson brogemaker Dermott mc Thomas f Morrow mc william f Hue mc Shane f Morrow mc Dermott f Doinell mc Morrow f Dermott mc william f Patrick Capoe f william Keogh f Dermott mc Morrogho f Shane mc Garrald Duff f Cahir mc garrald Duff Cooleboy Dermott mc art f Morogho Doalle gentleman Henrie o folie f Edmond Shane bane f Dermott mc Gillpatrick f James mc Cahire farmer Dermott mc Teige f John mc walles taylor Morrish mc Ener f 200 Morta mc Cahire f Dermott o Cullane f Morta mc Patrick f Teige mc Morrow f Dermott mc walles f Morrish o Dorrough f Seskin Turly mc Morrow roe f Garralt mc James byrne gentleman Rich: Gosse gent Shane mc Gillpatrick f Donough mc Hue farmer Dermott mc Gillpatrick f Garralt Duffe mc laughlin f Morrish mc Edmond f gentleman Gilernow o higgin f Davie mc Henerie f Ballicallin James mc Calte f arte mc Chaire Byrne gentleman Reull o Higgin f

Donough mc Chaire Birne his sonn whoe Dainell Duffe f confessed to be in Dublin when the Castle Morta mc Gillpatrick f shold have been betraied fol. 173v 1261 Chaire mc arte Birne another brother Edmond mc art 3d Son[ ] Teige mc Doinell Birne gentleman Edmond o Cullane f Morrow o ffullane f Teige mc Patrick f Gerratt mc James f william Boy f Cahire mc Gillpatrick f william mc Dermott f Knockpher mc Gillpatrick f Gillpatrick mc Shane f Owen mc Edmond william mc Donough f Shane mc morrow f Shranecally Edmond mc Shane gentleman Shane mc Edmond his sone Cahire mc Teige Laborer Donough mc Dermott f Morrow mc Gillpatrick farmer 229 Tymothy Pate Jur 6o Junij 1643 Hen: Brereton John Sterne Wickloe { } Timothy Pate Jur vjto Intw hand w 11 No fol. 174r 1089 Calcott Chambre late of Carnow in the Countie of Wickloe Esquire sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the xth day of November 1641 this deponentes father & his mother & tenn children (whereof this deponent is eldest) then liveing at Minmore in the County of Wickloe aforesaid: & distrusting the strength of that howse as not able to hould out against the Rebells then vpp in arms Did for more saffety fly & to doe the kings Maiesty & his loyall subiectes the more service fly to the Castle of Carnowe whither the deponentes father was formerly writt vnto to come to be governour thereof against the Rebells: shortly After whose comeing thither One Hugh Boy Birne & divers of his Rebellious confederates came & by force and armes seised on the said howse of Minmore aforesaid & of all the howshold goodes cattle horses Corne hay sheepe a Tannhowse well stockt & other goodes worth above one hundr at the least one thowsand powndes ster: & conuerted them as they still doe, to their owne vses & then they expelled the deponentes father from the Rentes and proffitts of his Anuitie Landes and farmes then worth 160 li. per annum: whereof 2 yeres proffitt is already lost And this deponent (his father being dead) is like to be deprived of and loose the future proffits of the same vntill a peace be established and this deponent & his brothers & sisters by meanes of the Rebellion are in danger too loose aboue seven hundreth powndes And in debtes & legacies due by those that are robbed and disabled to make satisfacion And further sayth That after this deponentes father & himself and the rest of their family hadd setled themselues in the Castle of Carnowe aforesaid whither alsoe were gathered about Eightscore more of protestantes men women and children) they there all there staid for 22 weekes or thereaboutes together as people restrained of liberty being presently beseiged by Edward Sinnott of Tomben in the County of Wexford a Captain of Rebells & a great number more of the septe or name of the Birns & Cavenaghes & others amounting to 1000 persons or thereabouts: which Rebells being from time to tyme repulced Did neuertheles renew their numbers and assaults with loss of many of their lives & by all the strategems & engins they hadd attempted the takeing and surprizing of the castle by great shott of a feild peece vndermyneing, & with an saw Engin called a saw brought nere the wall & other waies Insoemuch that the assayled parties were exposed to great paines watching <{1}000 li. {3}20 li. {7}00 li. {1}020 li. {1}60 li in {f}uturo> fol. 174v 1090 and want both of meat drinck phissick for the sick & all other fitting necessaries soe farr that this deponentes father through extreame want there died & soe did many others: And those that survived were inforced to feed vpon beastes hydes some of which had long layn in the Lime pitts: vnto which want they being inforced to stoope were at length inforced constrained to yeild & surrender the said Castle to the said Edward Sinnott & the rest of the Rebells vpon quarter to depart with halfe of their goodes which they had left and that was in the Castle and their cloths: & 5 swordes & to be shipt at wexford & soe convayed to along the coast to of Dublin: Howbeit about a day or twoe after that quarter agreed on, there came thither Colonell Luke Birne: whoe vpon request made vnto him by Mr George Grymes Mathew Northall and divers others of the Castle That they might be convoyed the next way to Dublin he granted their request, And sent a Convoy along with them: But when as they had gone about 17 or 18 myles towardes Dublin They mett with the Arch Rebell Hugh Birne then called Generall or Lieutenant generall of some of the irish forces: whoe reading their Articles of quarter forced them to returne & be caried to Wexford: saying that they should goe whither their articles of quarter appointed: Bu which was done (as the deponent conceiveth purpossly to disable them to goe to Dublin: ffor in deed uery few of them were able to travell to Wexford: But sta their weaknes constrained them to tarry amongst the Rebells vnder the protection of the said Luke Birne: whoe releeved them & afterwardes some of them were by his meanes sent into England But this deponent & his mother & 9 more of this deponentes yong brothers & sisters were by the leave of the said Luke Birne carried to the howse of one Garrold Birne of Knockloe: where this deponent falling sick contynued in that sicknes for 16 weekes together And then the deponentes mother & one of her d the deponentes his sisters with her & some other women hadd a passe to goe as they did to Cloggrenan: an English garrison nere Carlow: where Captain Harman offered to release 2 Irish prisoners for the deponent but his keepers refused it, And soone after the deponent relapsed into sicknes: & yet by godes mercy recouering fownd a way at length, by which he happily escaped from them: but left behynd him with the said G 7 of his said brothers and sisters whereof 2 are escaped or comen by consent away & the rest are still kept by the said Garrald Birne & others But many of the other parties that came out of the Castle of Carnow dyed: some were hanged amongst the Rebells & some are still deteined amongst them to doe them service: as namely George Grymes from whom they have inforced greate service in makeing & amending them guns & pistolls & such like thinges: And further saith that about the day after that this deponents father and [ ] & the rest of the English gott into the Castle of Carnow aforesaid The gran Rebell Colonell Luke Toole made & published a Proclamacion (as this deponent credibly heard) That whomsoev att the ffort of Macredon That whomsoever & as many of the English as fol. 175r 1091 should bee fownd in any part of the Cuntrie thereabouts after twentie fowre howres then next after the publishing of such the same proclamacion should bee hanged to death wheresoever they shold bee fownd: And further saith That the other Rebells that made and manteined the seige aforesaid against Carnow were theis that follow vizt Bran Byrne Donogh Birne of Newstowne in the County of Catherlaghe gent Edward Maist Maisterson of the Burrowes in the County of Wexford gent Tho: Maisterson now of the Tumduffe Esquire Donnell Kavenagh of Bullengatt in the County of Wickloe gent Brian Birne of Moonny in the same County gent Being all Comanders of Rebells and their seuerall Companies And saith that the Rebells aforenamed or some of their souldjers burned with fyre at Carnow aforesaid divers outhowses as barns stables & other buildinges & the Cattle Corne & hay at Carnow aforesaid in or nere the howses aforesaid: which had (as this deponent is verely perswaded) smoothered him & the rest of the English in the Castle: If god almightie hadd not ( as he most mercifully did) divert and turne the wynd soe as it blew the smoake cleane from the said Castle: And the Rebells pulled downed downe the pulpitt burnd the seats & extreamely defaced & demolished the Church of Carnow aforesaid & kept their souldjers in the same Calcott Chambres Jur 24 Maij 1643 Randall Adams Hen: Brereton fol. 175v 1092 fol. 177r 1116 Richard Dickonson of the towne of Arklow in the Countie of Wicklowe Mariner sworne and examined deposeth and saith That about the sixt of November 1641 this deponent was at Arklowe aforesaid forceibly deprived ro robbed and dispoyled of the possession Rents and proffitts of his farmes there & of his cattle horses 2500 foote of 2 Inch plancks intendedg for building of a vessell and of other timber framed for the same vse, Corne howshold goodes & other goodes & chattells & hath by meanes of the Rebellion since bin deprived of other goodes & meanes in all worth and to his Losse of 120 li. sterling And saith That the parties That Robbed him of his goodes at Arklow were Brian Birne of Kiltemon in the Countie of Wicklow gentleman John Doile of the Rock in the same County gentleman Walter Boy mc ACallow of Newragh in the same County gent & their complicees followers & souldiers whose names he knoweth not, to the number of 1300 persons as was comonly conceived & reported, And saith that Richard Norcrosse late of Arklow aforesaid left in this deponentes howse some goodes of the value of 20 li. to be for him kept, which were thence taken away by one Peirce Cromwell of Arklow afoesaid Cicily his wife and Thomas his sonn: Henry Bedford & Tho: mc Dermott of the same towne yeoman Richard Dickonson {Ju}rat January 11 1644 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 177v 1117 Richard Dicconson Jur 11o Jan: 1644 Intw Cf 6 no fol. 3r Charles by the grace of God of Engl{and} Scotland ffrance & Ireland king defender of the faith &c To our trustie & welbeloue{d} Henrie Jones Doctor of Divinitie Deane of Kilmore Edward Piggott William Hitchcock Randall Adams John Sterne William Aldrich Henry Brereton John Watson Clarkes greeting Whereas divers wicked & disloyall people have lately Risen in Armes in seuerall partes of this our Kingdome of Ireland and haue robbed and spoyled many of our good subjectes brittishe and Protestantes: Whoe have beene separated from their setled habitacions, and scattered in most lamentable manner, and many others have beene deprived of their landes rentes goodes and Chattells, And forasmuch as it is most needfull to take due examinacion concerning the same Wee therefore reposeing speciall trust and Confidence in your care and wisdome: Doe hereby giue vnto you or any twoe or more of you full power and authoritie from time to time to call before you or any twoe or more of you and to examyne vpon oath vpon the holie evangelist aswell all such persons as have beene soe robbed and spojled or deprived of their landes Rentes goodes & chattells, as all the wittnesses that can giv{e} testemony therein What robberies and spojles haue beene Committed on them or any other to their knowledge since the xxijth of October last or shall hereafter bee committed on them or any of them, what landes Rentes goodes or Chattells any person or persons haue since that tyme been deprived of by occasion of this rebellion: What they particulers were or are in landes Rentes goodes & chattells, whereof anie perso{n} or persons were or shalbe soe robbed spojled or deprived To what value, by whome such Robberies or spoiles we{re} Committed what theire names are and where they nowe or last dwelt that Comitted those Robberies or spojles, on what day or night the said Robberies fol. 3v or spoiles Comitted or to be Committed were done what traiterous or disloyall wordes speeches or actions were then or at any other time vttered or Comitted by those Robbers or any of them And what vnfitting wordes or speeches concerning the present Rebellion or by occasion thereof were spoken at anie time by anie person or persons whatsoever: What violence or other lewd Actions were then performed by the said Robbers or any of them, and howe often what number of persons have beene murthered by the Rebells or perished = afterwardes in the way to Dublin or other placs where they fledd or retyred for refuge either way way of defence or otherwise, what person or persons Clergy men or other protestantes have beene papistes since the xxijth daie of October last and all other circumstances touching or concerning the said particulers and every of them either before the xxiijth of October or since And for the better performance of this service all Incumbentes Curates parrish Clarkes & Sextons of Churches in this kingdome are hereby required to giue to you our said Commissioners to the best of their knowledge the names and number of the poore soe spojled whoe haue beene buried in their respective parrishes. And hereafter in & about Dublin they are to giue in weekely Bills vnder the handes of the minister or Churchwarden of such parrishes of such of the said persons as shalbe soe buried in the said parrishes: And you our said Commissioners or any twoe or more of you as aforesaid are to reduce to writing all thexaminacions which you or any twoe or more of you shall take as aforesaid: and the same to returne to our Justices & Counsell of this our Realme of Ireland vnder your handes and seales of you or any twoe or more of you as aforesaid. Witnesse our Right trusty & welbeloved Counsellors Sir William Parsons knight & Barronet {Bottom of page cropped} fol. 5r fol. 5v Receaued at the Board by the hands of Doctor Henry Jones Lord Bishopp of Meath and Henry Brereton Clarke the 19th day of December 1662 Ma: Barry [A]ungier 147 [seal] Bulkly 230.231 237 238 239 [seal] [seal] Gibson 83 Keating 914 Lightbounn 924 Lock 920 Newman 947 Plunkett 594 Taliant 699 Pooly 595 Watson 736 Warren 932 Wildon 998 999 fol. 6r Thomas Poole late of Craniscah in the Countie of Catherlogh by duly sworne & examined deposeth That on or about the eight and twentieth day of October last past hee was forcibly robbed and dispoiled of his goods and chattles in the said County of Wicklow Catherlogh by the rebells there to the value following vizt of his Cattle to the value of twentie pounds of houshould goods and apparrells to the value of thirtie pounds, in debts to the Deponent by severall persons some whereof are in rebellion and so others of them soe robbed and dispoiled by the rebells that they are disenabled to satisfie him, in all amounting to an hundred nynetie and eight pounds, and he further deposeth that he is dampnified in by loss of his improuements of lands and houses in the said County the somme of one hundred & twenty pounds. Soe that this deponents losses by meanes of this present rebellion amount in all to the somme of two hundred threescore seaven eight pounds sterling And hee further saith That hee was soe robbed of part and dispoiled of his cattle goods and houshould stuffe and apparrell by Cavanagh and Bagnell brother to Walter Bagnell of the County of Catherlogh Esquire and others theire companions and confederates rebells being to a great nomber whose names the Deponent doth not certainly knowe / <50li 198 201li> Thomas Poole Jurat 10 Marcij 1641, Roger Puttock William Aldrich 105 fol. 6v 106 10 Catherlogh 0 Thomas Poole 10 Martij 1641 Intw Cert f Intr 28 oct + 106 fol. 7r Constance Crawly wife of Valentine Crawly late of Ballyduffe in the parish of clonmin Barony of Rathvilly and County of Catherlagh sworne & examined deposeth that since the presente Rebellion began her husband was Robbed of and Lost in Cattle to the valew of fifty five pound in Corne to the valew of thirty fower pound vj s. viij d. and arable in house hold goods worth sixe pounds by the hands of the Rebells James Birne of Raheen in the said parish and County together with his servants, and further this deponent saith that Margaret wife to Gerat Comerford of the sayd Towne tould this deponent that the Queenes priest was hanged and therfor they (meaning the Irish) would be revenged, and that she this deponent should see such times as she never saw nor heard of, and further this deponent canot say <55-0-0 34-6-8 06-0-0 95_6_8> Constance [ mark] Crawly her marke Jurat Jan: 13tio 1641 coram nobis Joh Watson Roger Puttocke 32 fol. 7v [] 6 Constance Crawley, Com Catherlagh Jur 13o Jan. 1641 Intr 33 fol. 8r John Davies of Killelongford in the Countie of Catherlogh husbandman duly sworne & examined deposeth That about the Moneth of November last hee was robbed of his goods & chattles at Killelongford afoursaid vizt of houshould goods & garden fruites worth tenn poundes of fifteene Calues worth tenn poundes of 4 swine worth 20 s. att Baltinglas in the said Countie of of Wicklow [ ] of two of two Cowes one Bull & fower heifers worth nyne pounds, att Hackettstowne in the said Countie of Catherlogh of Butter & cheese worth three poundes, of his wearing apparrell worth thirtie shillings of two horses worth five pounds, And the Deponent also saith That severall Irish men who now are in rebellion were indebted vnto him< { } 00> in the some of fortie and one shillings which hee is out of expectacion to receive, And hee also saith That hee was robbed of his goods and at Killelongford aforesaid by one Tirlogh Birne sonn in Lawe to James Butler of Killelongford & his companie, of his goods at Baltinglas by some rebells who pretended they must carry them to Luke Birnes Campe, And of the remainder of his goods in that Ex County aforesaid by one Cahir Birne of Portrushin and fowerteene more of his companie whose names the Deponent knoweth not/ his John [mark] Davies his marke Jurat: March 19: 1641 William Aldrich William Hitchcocke fol. 8v 8 23 [ ] o Com Wicklow Catherlogh John Davies Intw Jur 19 Marty 1641 In no + fol. 9r Robert Dodson late of Hackettstowne in the Countie of Catherlogh a Brittish Protestant being duly sworne & examined deposeth That since the begining of this present rebellion in Ireland & by meanes of the same hee hath lost & beene robbed & dispoiled of his meanes & estate in goods chattles & otherwise to the values following vizt of his corne at Hacketstowne aforesaid worth twentie pounds, of hay worth fortie shillings, of salted hides worth seaven & twentie poundes, of tanned leather & shooes worth eight poundes of Cattle worth fortie pounds of houshould goods worth & other provision worth thirteene pounds of his lease of lands & a house in Hackettstowne worth to bee sould at the beginning of this rebellion two & twentie pounds, of debts due to him from severall persons in those parts some whereof are in actuall rebellion & all the rest robbed by the rebells so that hee never expecteth any part thereof the some of ffifteene pounds So that the totall of this deponentes losses amount vnto 137 li. ster by the meanes of And hee further saith that some part of the deponentes goods were taken away by James mc R Kena of Craniscah in the said County James Birne of Rahin & Tirlogh Birine of Killecarty in the said County Cahir Birne of Portrushin in the said County a notorious rogue, & many other rebellious rogues whose names the deponent knoweth not Robert Dodson Jurat 23o Marty 1641 Joh Watson Hen: Brereton 44 fol. 9v 45 fol. 10r 46 fol. 10v Catherlogh 25 o Robert Dodson 23 Martij 1642 Intw Cert fact 47 fol. 11r Robert Dunster Curate minister of the town & parish of Hackets Town in the Barony of Ravilly in the County of Catherlogh A Brittish protestant being duly sworn deposeth that on or about the fourteenth day of December last past Anno Domini 1641 at eight of the Clock of the night he was robbed and lost in bookes to the value of twenty pound sterling in other houshold < 123 li. 10 s. > goods sixty three pounds sterling tenn shillings sterling in stipend forty pound sterling farther And he was threatned to be run through with a sword by the Rebells but them [were] he knew not but was Credibbely informed that the Cheiffest of them wear thes Morish Baune Turlagh Burn of Killycarty Coole mc Garrald of Burkhill Patrick Reagh of Hackettstown Patrick Moore of the same Carpenter Edmond mc Daniell of the same Mr Butlers [his] sonn and Daughter of Killalongford Edmond Burn of Port Rusheen his sonn & kinsman and Turlagh Burn of Raheen with many others yet vnknown and after this deponents Coming on the way towards Dublin being many times asaulted but most Cheifly about Balting glass which was by the falshood & trechery of Lodowick Pontin of the same place Justice of the peace and his adherents wher I lost my gown and mony which I had formerly escaped with Rob. Dunster Jurat 6to January 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton 50 fol. 11v 51 fol. 11ar fol. 11av fol. 12r John Gilbert late of Lisnevagh in the County of Catherlaghe husbandman sworne sayth That on or about the tenth of November last past He this deponent at Lisnevagh aforesaid was robbed & dispoiled of his goodes and chattles of the values hereafter mencioned vizt of corne & graine worth xviij li., in howshold goodes and provision worth vij li, hay iij li. {f}ive horses and furniture viij li. in sheepe & hoggs vj li. {in} Cowes and yong Cattle xiiij li., in proffittes of garden {f}uell improvement of growndes corne in the grownd and other comodities worth twentie marks In all lxix li. vj s. viij d. x s. And the parties that th soe robbed him were Walter Archbold of Ravilligh in the said County gent: Brian Mc Owen of Lisnevagh aforesaid husbandman as this deponent hath beene credibly told and beleeveth: & divers others Rebells whose names he knowes not John Gilbert 8 ffebr 1641 Joh Watson Roger Puttocke 58 fol. 12v { } Intw 10 no + 59 fol. 13r John Gilbert late of Lisnevah in the parish of Tully in the Countie of Catherlogh duly sworne and examined deposed That John Gilbert late of Lisnevah aforesaid the Deponents sonn was & is indebted vnto the Deponent by one Bond in the somme of tenn poundes and by a Bill in the some of three pounds ster and was & is also indebted vnto the Deponent in the some of seaven poundes more, All which sommes the said John Gilbert the younger was well able to have paid at the begining of this rebellion in Ireland yett is now soe robbed stripped & dispoiled of his whole meanes & estate by the rebells in the said County of Catherlogh as by his owne Examinacion vppon oath remaining with his Maiesties Commissioners remaining appeareth That the Deponent is out of all hopes to receive any part of the said sommes from the said John the younger, And further this Deponent saith That since the begining of this said rebellion hee was robbed and dispoiled of his owne proper goodes which were in his owne possession worth three poundes ten shillings, in all amounting <23 li. 10 s.> to twenty & three pounds and tenn shillings ster by some of the said rebells of the County said County of Catherlogh or County of Wicklo whose names hee this knoweth not nor could not learne in regard hee was robbed in the night time signum predicti [mark] Johanis Jur 13o Martij 1641 William Hitchcocke Roger Puttock 60 fol. 13v 18 Catherlagh John Gilbert Jur 14o Martij 1641 Cert fact Intw 61 fol. 14r Richard Gibson late of Williamstowne in the County of Catherloghe Esquire one of his Maiesties Justices of the peace of the same County sworne & examined saith That he this deponent was possessed of the seuerall townes of Williamstowne & Lisnevaghe in the same County for the terme of xxvi yeres or thereaboutes yett in being yett in being by leas thereof made unto him him by the [ ] right ho: James Erle of Ormond and Ossery & Eliz his Countesse for which leas he paid a fine of 423 li. 12 s. or thereaboutes vpon part of which this deponent built vpp and repaired a decayed Castle & made a large stone howse adioyneing to it, a large garden & orchard all palled quicksett and double ditched: His charge therein as he conceiveth amounting to 500 li. ster at the least & he hath alsoe beene at greate charges in ditching hedging fenceing and improveing of seuerall tenements vpon the same landes amounting to 40 li. more which lease with the improvementes (in respect he was to hold it Williamstowne rent free for the whole terme and for that it the land was nere 1000 acres, and this deponentes <[b]> interest therein was worth one thowsand twoe hundreth powndes sterl as he conceives, And this deponent by himself and his tennantes quietly enioyed & received the proffits of the said Landes (as for divers yeres they hadd done vntill the month of November now last past in or abowt In and before Before which month a great Rebellion arriseing in the Countye of Wickloe and Catherlaghe by the sept of the Birne{s} and their complicees (the like rebellion haveing beene on foote in the north for some tyme before) And the {said} Rebells in those 2 Countys being soe vp in armes by being grow{n} to a greate strength and number haveing deprived a great deal of English protestants: some of life some of goodes and some of both: And although the other English people for safftie of their lives fled away: yet this dep{ponent} stayd at Williamstown his farme aforenamed vntill {all} the english howseholders of Hacketstowne being {the} fol. 14v next Market towne were fled away And then becawse the said rebells (as this deponent was informed were comeing vpp nere his howse, against whome noe force nor power in the cuntry was levyed: he this deponent the 14th of November last though very sick fled away alsoe and in 4 dayes came to Dublin by 3 4 or at the most 12 myles a day: where he still languisheth of the same sicknes: And shortly after this deponentes departure which was about the day of November last aforesaid divers of the said Rebells (as this deponentes tenntes that were present tould him) whose names this deponent yet knoweth not came to in hostyle and rebellious manner came to your this deponentes said howse and forcibly tooke and carried away from thence divers of this deponentes howshould goodes And not long after one Donnell Ryan this deponentes owne servant and footeman with a great Company of other rebells came to this deponentes said howse and ransacked the same and then and at other tymes the said Rebells forcibly tooke away from the said howse and Land, all this deponentes goodes & chattles concisting of oxen Cowes yong beastes horses mares geldings Colts swyne sheepe powltrie Corne hay 4 muskettes and a fowling peece all the deponentes bookes howshold goodes provition and other goodes & chattles worth in all: And robbed and stript this deponentes children & some of his servantes of their apparell & victualls soe that if god godes providence had not prevented it they had beene all starved, the value of all which goodes & chattells <640 li.-10 s. {}040-00> were and did amount vnto the some of 664 640 li. 10 s. 4 d. or there{aboutes} And this deponent further saith that over and besides his great charges vpon the said lands this d{eponents} losses of his said goodes soe taken from him and loste besides his charge of liveing here at att Dublin since which it hath cost <40 li. per annum> him 40 li., he this deponent hath beene by the Rebells and this present insurreccion and rebellion from his said howse expelled from his said howse farme & stocke & from the benefite if his place and office <{by} the loosing of> By which farme and stock he hath lost 200 li. per annum whereby he hath lost 300 li. per annum & by looseing of his place 200 li. {per annum more} as he verely beleeveth, this deponentes charges vpon the said landes and the value of his goodes whereof he is soe robbed stript {Ri Gibson} {Jur 15o January 1641} {Hen: Brereton} {Will: Hitchcocke} [Cropped: the date and commissioners have been supplied from the copy, MS 812, fol. 32r] fol. 15r & deprived as aforesaid amounting to the some of The above named Mary Gibson alsoe sworne and examined saith that the examinacion of Richard Gibson her husband is in all thinges true as she is verely perswaded: And that to her further great losse and greefe her since husband is since dead [relates to text on fol. 14v] [relates to text on fol. 14v] In toto - 1880 li. vlt 400 li. per annum 64 fol. 15v [ ] [Catherlogh] 7 [ ] Richard Gibson Esquire his examinacion Jur 15o Jan 1641 Com Catherlagh Intw 14 No + 65 fol. 16r A George Allibone late of the Towne and parish of Hacketstowne in the County of Cather{lagh} sworne and examined deposeth that about or upon the 22d of November last about ten aclocke of {the} night Edmund mc Dowling of Killevane in the County of Wicklow and Marrice Bane alias {Nolan} of Killeilonah and Coll mc Gerald Birne of Bordkill both in the said County of Wickl{ow} with about 60 persons more in their company came to this deponents house in Hacketsto{wne} abovesaid and his said house forceably entred and tooke away goods belonging to this deponent v{izt his}household provision Butter and cheese [ ] bedding, linnen, weareing apparell, Brasse and pew{ter} and other household goods worth about 100 li. This deponent further saith that upon or about t{he} 23d of the said moneth November a sonne of Brian mc Felim of Cariggecrow (whose Christian name this deponent knoweth not) of the the County of Wicklow John Ashpooly {of} the Tuckmill neare Baltinglasse in the said County and two of the sonnes of William Cooke of B{ally}gooddermannagh in the County of Catherlagh (whose christian names this deponent knoweth {not}) with many others assaulted this deponent upon the high way neare Baltinglasse abovesaid and first disarmed him of his sword and pistoll [ ] that and then forceably tooke from this Deponent Cattle worth 250 li. alleadgeing that they would and must have them for the k{inges} souldjers. This Deponent further saith that at his Farme of Killelongford in the County of Catherlagh he left goods Cattle and h{ay} wor{th} 50 li. which by reason of this rebellion he could not bring away, but yet knoweth not who{e} tooke them; This deponent further saith that he had justly due and oweing to him of there good debts about 60 li. part due from such as are now in Rebellion and the rest being the greater part from protestants by the rebells dispojled and unable to make satisfaction The dep{on}ent further saith that he left behynd him at his farme in Hacketstowne abovesaid catt{le} worth 5 li. which he is credibly informed were seized upon by Brian mc Owen Bir{ne} of Hacketstowne abovesaid. This deponent further deposeth that at the Mill of Hackets{towne} he left and was disexpelled from corne and mault Tooles and bedding worth 15 li. upon which mill he is {in}formed that Peter Wickham of Talbotstowne in the County of Wicklow Esquire hath entred and {there} in placed a Miller; This deponent further sayth that he was by the said Rebellion {disposs}essed of and driven from one Farme wheron he dwelt (with certayne hey and Fewell there left) his estate in the {said} Farme being worth 40 li. and hey and Fewell worth 20 li. and of one lease in Hacketstowne {afore}said which he had let out to two severall Tenants worth 80 li. and of one lease at Killelongfor{d} worth 100 li. soe that this deponent hath lost in all worth by the Rebells against our soveraig{ne} {L}ord the king the summe of 620 li. beside what he lost by the undersale of such good Cattle as {he} brought to Dublin 20 li. and the benefit of an increase of rent in a farme neare Dubli{n} worth 20 li. in all lost 660 li. and further this deponent canot say George Allibone {Ju}rat Martij 1 1641 coram nobis Joh Watson Roger Puttocke 61 fol. 16v George Allibone deposd March 1 1641 Intr 22 n{o} + fol. 17r Thomas Johnes of Hackettstowne in the Lordship of Clinmoore and in the Barrony of Ravilly within the County of Carlowe A Brittish Protestant duly sworne sayth That at and vpon since the Rebellion began vizt about the 10th day of November last past betweene the houres of Nyne a Clocke in the morninge and two a Clocke in the afternoone He this deponent hatht been besett and by the Rebells by force of Armes assaulted and robbed depriued robbed & dispoyled In Horses foure to the value of tenn pounds ster: In Hay to the value of twentye pounds ster: In Houshould stuffe Gardening & fyreing to the value of fortye pounds ster: In houshould provision to the value of twentye pounds ster In depts two an twentye pounds ster: And the lease of the farme being fortye yeeres lacking two yeeres which the sayd deponent held from Mr Anthony Becke of Athy to the value of one hundred pounds ster: In all amountinge to the iust and full summe of Two hundred and twelfe pounds ster: By the hands and meanes of Art mc o Boy, Moris ô Bane, Brian mc Owen, Turlagh Byrne all dwellers and inhabitants in hackstowne Patricke Byrne, Patricke ffinn, Edmund mc Donell being myne his owne Tenants at Hackestowne These who cam by force of armes and broke the deponents doore and spoyled and tooke away all that the deponent had showing noe cause to the contrary This the deponent sayth and affirmeth to be true: Tho: [mark] Jones his mark deposed march 25th 1641 William Hitchcocke John Sterne 81 fol. 17v Catherlagh 0 Tho Jones Jur 15o Martij 1641 Cert [ ] fact Intw + 82 fol. 18r The examinacion of William Isacke late of Williamstowne in the County of Katherlagh [yeo]man taken before who being duly sworne and examined saith, that he being seruant vnto Richard Gibson of Williamstowne esquire these many yeares past, knoweth that his sayd Mr was quietly possessed of the townes and lands of Williamstowne & Lisneuagh, for six and twenty yeares to come or there about, and that he payed four hundred twenty three li. 12 s. fine and expended in building and improuement fiue hundred pounds at the least, vppon the sayd lands, which lands he did inioy quietly vntill the fourteenth of nouember last at which tyme he was inforced by reason of a greate rebellion to leaue the sayd townes and lands, and presently after the said Mr Gibson was gone, seuerall rebbells came to his house and tooke from thence seuerall houshold goods, to the valleue of fourty pounds at the least, and he further sayth that the rebbells likewise haue taken away and by that insurrecion the sayd Mr Gibson hath had stolne and miscarryed in [ ] Cowes horses sheepe wooll Corne hay and Turfe and seuerall other goods and Chatles amounting vnto the full value of six hundred sixty [ ] seauen pounds and it is examined further, and he sayth that the sayd farme and stocke were worth at the least two hundred pounds per annum at the least, and he further sayth that by reason of these rebellious and troublesome tymes that the said Mr Gibson hath lost his office of good Creditt and value and further sayth that he conceiveth that the sayd lease if the tymes of peace had held had beene worth this examinante further deposeth and sayth the contents thereof are truth to the best of his Judgement. And further saith That he this deponent saw some of the same goodes taken away by Tirlogh Birne of Killecart gen{t} Robert Duddin of Williamstowne husbandman & Shane ô Barr of the same & all of the same County of Catherlagh and Tho More of Waterstowne in the same County gent , and other Rebells in their company & vnder their Comand William Isackes [marck] signum William Isack [mark] Jur 18 Jan: 1641 Roger Puttocke William Aldrich 83 fol. 18v A William Isaac 9 O Jan 15 1641 Com Catherlae Intw 14 no + B 84 fol. 19r Anne Lister wife of Edmund Lister of Hacketstowne in the Barony of Rathvilla and County of Catherlagh an English protestant sworne and examined saith That about the 17th and 18th dayes of November last one John mc Donnogh of Hacketstowne aforesaid came to the land by the deponents husband held in Hacketstown{e}and thence drove away Cattle of her said Husbands worth 6 li. pretending that Luke Birne of in the County of Wicklow sent for them and nor this Examinate nor her neighbours dared through the power of the Rebells to make resistance: This Examinate further deposeth that Lyshagh Byrne and Owen Birne of Raheen in the parish of Clonmore in the County aforesaid and Marcus Wickham of Talbotstowne (Brother to Peter Wickham of Talbotstowne Esquire high sherif of the County of Wicklow in whose house the said Marcus liveth) with certayne servants of the said Peter Wickhams and of the said Birnes the eighteenth day of November last robbed and dispoyled this deponent of Household goods and apparell worth 14 li., of household provision worth 8 li. 14 s. malt and Iron worth 2 li. 10 s. This deponent further saith That the said Birnes and Wickhams with theyre said Company drove and expelled this deponent (her husband being in Dublin) with foure small children from her house and abode in Hacketstowne aforesaid, and dispossessed her of the benefit of her Garden fe{w}ell and hay worth 10 li. wherby alsoe her said Husband lost the benefit of his his house and land and certayne Cowes which he was to hold for certayne yeares yet to come worth 20 li. To her said Husbands losse in all (with 3 li. lost due by such as are in rebellion) <64 li. 4 s.> the summe of 64 li. 4 s. [The following section has been over written. The superimposed text, which is unreadable, has largely obliterated the original. It is omitted from the copy of the deposition, MS 812, fol.33r-v] This Examinate further deposeth that [being] [ ] with the wife of William [Frear] her neighbour robbed alsoe by the Rebells [at] [Ha ] this deponent which the aforesaid Marcus Wickham dispoyled her this deponent of [ ] the said Jane [ ] saith [ ] Peter Wickham [gent] to the said [ ] [ ] [ ] house [where ] this Examinate [ ] the [ ] [ ] [ ] livd that the said Peter Wickham (according as by the severall relations of credible persons she had [ ] [ ] [ ] and [ ] [ ] of divers English protestants he [dispoyled] [ ] This deponent further saith that Moriertagh mc awey of Hacketstowne aforesaid now in rebellion, comeing ( as he reported) from the Rebells Campe at Carnow under the Command of Luke Birne aforesaid tould this deponent that he with the rest of his Company had charge given them from the said Luke to make what spoyle they could of the English, for which he pretended to them that he had directions from the Queen [ ] affirming with all that the Kings Maiesties of England would send the English noe reliefe and that the Irish would drive all the English to Dublin and with draw the water from the Citty and soe famish them there, or drive them into the seas and further this deponent [ ] [ ] sayth that [hand superimposed on text] she saw Timothy pate and his wife of [ ] formerly an English protestant after he was robbed goe to masse in Hacketstowne as alsoe Roger Conway and his wife of the said Hacketstowne did, and alsoe credibly heard that Mr Jurat coram nobis Febr: 15to 1641 Greaves and his wife of fayre wood parke before this rebellion an English protestant in the County of wicklow, and that Christopher Acton of Mullins in the county of wic wicklow and his wife and Thomas Frank and his wife of Tombeigh in the County of catherlagh English Protestants [ ] and Edmund o Donnell Henry Martin, Murtagh mc awey, Brian o curren, charles Macguire William morris John o Cullen and Cahir Birne of Hacketstowne aforesaid before this rebellion English Irish protestants doe now goe to masse the same [relapst] turning to masse this deponent hath, alsoe heard concerning Mrs palmer of Carnow parke and John rowles of [the] Ladystowne in the County of Wicklow [ ] formerly English Protestants Anne [mark] Lister her marke Jurat Febr: 16ti 1641 coram nobis Joh Watson William Aldrich 85 fol. 19v 11 Com Catherlagh: O Anne Lister Deposed Febr: 15 1641 Hand Intw 17: 18: Nov + 86 fol. 20r Edward Lyons late of Ballicroge in the County of Catherlogh an English protestant being duly sworne and examined deposeth That since the begining of this present rebellion in Ireland hee hath beene robbed and forcibly dispoiled of his goodes and chattles in the said County of Catherlogh by the rebells there to the value following vizt of Corne and graine of severall sortes to the value of twenty poundes of seaven Cowes worth fourteene poundes, of sheepe to the value of seaventeene poundes and ten shillings, of fower heyfers to the value of three poundes of the benefitt of two Leases of Tenementes in the Towne of Catherlogh worth twentie poundes And alsoe of Cattle in the County of Kilkenny worth tenn poundes and of his houshould stuffe worth tenn poundes So that the totall of this deponentes losse by meanes of this rebellion amounteth vnto ffower score and fowerteene poundes and ten shillings his Edward [mark] Lyons marke Jurat March 19 1641 William Aldrich William Hitchcocke 87 fol. 20v 22 Catherlaghe Edw: Lyons 19o Martii 1641 Cert fact Intw 740__00__00 123__00__00 166__00__00 174__00__00 217__00__00 270__00__00 390 290__00__00 1400__00__00 1690__00__00 88 fol. 21r George Morres late of Clonmore in the County of Catherlagh sheppard sworne & examined saith That on the xith of November Last one Tirlagh Birne of Killalangford in the County of Catherlagh gent & divers others Rebells, his fosterers Complicees and souldjers whose names he knowes not came to this deponentes howse at Clonmore aforesaid and then and there rebelliously & by force expelled robbed and dispoyled him of his goodes & chattells [ ] of the values following vizt of howshold goodes hay and fuell worth 5 li., the proffitt of a large garden worth 4 li. Butter and cheese in the howse 5 li. x s. beastes and cattle xvj li.: And the sheepe 40 s. & debtes duly owing vnto him by irish Rebells 1 li. 17 s. 6 d. And the same next day after this deponent flying for safftie to Baltinglasse & intending from thence to goe for Dublin was by Lodowick Panton a rebell & other his souldjers & complicees whose names he knowes not not did robbd by the rebells stripped and deprived of ready mony amounting to x li., Butter worth vj li. xvj s Cheese worth vij li. x s.: 2 boxes of Lynnen clothes worth 40 s. And this deponent had a Mare since stollen from him at Crumljn worth 2 li. 10 s., by the rebells thereabouts: Soe that this deponentes whole losse by reason of this presente rebellion amounteth to threescore & twoe powndes xvj s. 6 d. ster: And this deponent hath heard that Timothie Peate of Knocatowcoyle in the County of Wickloe gent Mr Graves of ffair wood park gent & John Gerard of Carnow fforgman are gone from the protestant Church to Masse, and is assured they tarry still amongst the Rebells in those parts signum predicti [mark] Geo: Morres Jur 18 Marcij 1641 William Hitchcocke John Sterne 91 fol. 21v Catherloge 21 O Geo: Morres Jur 18o Marcy 1641 Cert Intw 17 No + 92 fol. 22r Elizabeth Parker late of Ballyduff in the County of Catherlagh widow sworne sayth That on or about the 4t about 2 months since shee this deponent was forceibly robd and dispoiled of her goodes and chattles to the values following vizt of cattle & howshold goodes worth 40 li. by the rebells James Byrne of Raghin in the same County gent and his tenantes and company that assisted him with the goodes carrying of the goodes away And this deponent to save her life fled away And further saith that the wife of the said James Byrne and Margret the wife of Garrett Comberford the hird told sayd to asked this deponent & oth{ers} robbd at that time &when they were wishing themselves in England what shold you doe in England for it was as bad there as in Ireland, besides the seas were very dangerous, And the said [ ] [ ] Comberfordes wife further sayd that the queens preist was hanged in England in England which was the cawse of the insurreccion in this Kingdom or to the effect Elissabeth Parker Jur 13o Jan 1641 coram Roger Puttocke Joh Watson 101 fol. 22v 4 5 0 Eliz: Parker Com Catherlagh Jur 13o Jan 1641 Intw 13 Nov Hand Ex + 102 fol. 23r Edward Lyons late of Ballycroge in the County of Catherlogh husbandm{an} being duly sworne deposeth That since the begining of this present rebellion in Ireland the Lady Martha Temple lost [ ] and was robbed & dispoiled of hir goods chattles & meanes otherwise to the values following vizt of Corne and graine thrashed & vntrashed worth fower hundred & twentie pounds, of sheepe worth nyne hundred fortie five pounds, of Oxen worth one hundred and fortie pounds, of Cowes & other young Cattle worth [an] two hundred and twenty pounds, of other young cattle horses & mares worth threescore & fufteene pounds, of Corne in the County of Kilkenny worth two hundred & fifty [one] pounds, of sheepe worth two hundred and fower score pounds, of oxen worth an hundred and fower pounds, of Cowes worth an hundred and twentie pounds of young Cattle worth an hundred fortie eight pounds and fifteene shillings of horses mares <2694 li. 15 s. > & colts worth fortie two pounds, And hath also in hay and other howshold goods lost the some of ffiftie powndes = = = by the rebells in the said County of Catherlogh & Kilkenny, And hee also saith That the said Lady Temple hath lost by meanes of this present rebellion the benefitt of her lease of ffower Towne Lands for eightie yeares yett to come clearly worth two hundred and fiftie pounds per Annum in the said County of Catherlogh And also of a lease in the Countie of Kilkenny clearly worth fower score pounds per Annum And the deponent further saith that the Corne in the County of Catherlogh was carried away by Thomas Davills of [ ] in the said Countie Ballahide in the Queens Countie Esquire as the deponent is credibly informed. And that the corne in the County of Kilkenny was carryed away by the widdow Staynes the relict of Henry Stayns Esquire whoe lived nere Kilkenny and her sonn in Lawe & theire followers And this deponent hath been credibly informed That Walter Bagnall of Dunleckny in the County of Catherlaghe Esquire hath taken away or received divers of the plowes oxen & waines of the said Ladie Temple & is or lately hath beene plowing with her said oxen vpon her said landes in that Countie Edward [mark] Lyons his marke Juart Marty 22do 1641 coram nobis Joh Watson Roger Puttocke 89 fol. 23v Catherlagh 24 Edw: Lyons pro domina Temple Jur 22o Martij 1641 Cert fact Intw 90 fol. 24r John Peerson of Clonmor in the Covntie of { } Wicklow Catharlah a brittish protistant which sworne and examined Saith That he stayd in his howse and dewellinge of Clonmore aforesaid vntill such tim as maney of his naighbovrs ware Robed and [ ] lost all thay had aboute the 6 of Novembar 1641: in the Covntie of Wicklow neeare Joyning to the parish wharin he lived which men that ware Robed ware thomas leaset of sandeyford and peeter a scoteshman of ahhanaganey and John kadd and John Jonsons men ware Robed vpon the hey way and lost thare horses and all thair monies which Robries ware done by levke birne and his Companey: wherfor hee for feear did take his wife and Chilld with as mvch speed as he Covlld and brougt nothinge bvt the clothes to thare backes and h he thourought feear left his hows and all his goods and tolles: And saith that thereby he left theis goodes following i yeearling Callf________________i____0_____0 a garden______________________3____12____0 i [ ] saw and 2 sithes___________0____10____0 2 Cheste i box and beefe and 16 hors showes and nayles____i_____0____0 i hundred of plates _____________i_____8____0 in oyrn and steell and [ ] trees and fewill for fier__________i_____0____0 in tolles which ware [dellvered] to me and my owne tolles________2____i0____0 the other many worth __________30 shill of the same & my owne 20 shil 2 Caddowes a paill of bvtter _____0____i0____0 In all ii li.___ i0[ ] s.___0 John Peerson Deposed before us 12 January 1641 Roger Puttocke Will: Hitchcock 4f 103 fol. 24v 3 0 John Pearson Com Catterlaghe jurat 12 Januari 1641 Intw 6 No + 104 fol. 25r The examinacion of Peter Rudder late of Williamstowne in the County of Katherlagh yeoman taken before vs vpon oath sworne and examined saith who being duly sworne and examined sayth that he being seruant vnto Richard Gibson of Williamstown Esquire (two yeares or thereabout) was present and hauing considered of the examinacions taken of the sayd Mr Gibson and William Isacke [ ] deposeth the same to be true in all points to the best of his knowledge signum Petri Rudder [mark] Jur 18 jan: 1641 Roger Puttocke William Aldrich 109 fol. 25v A 8 Mr Gibson 8 Peter Rudder Jur 18 Jan: 1641 Intw Katherlagh 110 fol. 26r Henry Storer of Harroldestowne parrish in the Barony of Ravilly and County of Catherlogh gent sworne & examined deposeth that about the last of November 1641 he was robbed and despoyled of goodes viz of Corne Cattle and household stuffe to the valeu of three hundred poundes By the partyes rebells vizt that committed the same wer Cahir o Mehan Tirlagh Bane one of the Byrns of Killcolman and Balliconnell and some fforty other persons in ther Company vnknowen to this deponent They termed them selfes the Queens soldiers and said they had to shew for ther doing signum [mark] predicti Hen: Storer Jur 4to Jany 1641 John Sterne Will: Hitchcock 113 fol. 26v 1 0 Hen: Storer Com Catherlagh Jur 4o Jan: 1641 Intw Cert fact vlt no + A 114 fol. 27r The Informacion of Robert Wadding of Kelstowne in the parish of Kelter and Barony and County of Caterlogh gent taken befor vs this 15th of March 1641 who being duly sworne and examined deposeth as followeth vizt. That since the Rebellion began vizt about the 24th of November last 1641. This Deponent being informed that the Rebells to the number of 500 were incamped within three myles of this Deponents house and that night they had a determinacion to come and rob the houses and ffermes of this Deponent at Kelstowne aforsaid and of my Lady Tempell and Lady Shurley adioyining ffor prevention wherof this Deponent for his part, the same day sent vnto the house of Oliver Eustace of Ballymury esquire to be <29 li. __9 s. __0> kept for this Deponents vse Certaine goods and houshold stuffe to the value of 29 li.__9 s.__ 0. suposing them to be safe in his hands trusting to his honesty and strength of his Castle But now this Deponent giveth them for lost for that his sonn Captaine Edward Eustace is Sergeant Maior vnto Sir Morgan Kevanagh sonn in law of the said Oliver and Coronell among the Rebells and now of late hath also heard that the said Oliver himselfe is in action of rebellion And he likwise saith that the same day he caused his sheepe and thirty three head of his Catle to be driven over the bridge of Leighlin suposing them to be safe on that side of the River being there was a ward kept for the King in the said Castle of Leighlin for defense of the said Bridge vnder the Comand of Walter Bagnall esquire Which said Catle he left with Bryan mc William Birne to be kept to this Deponents vse vpon his fferme, But giveth them for lost likwise for that he verily thinketh the said the said Bryan is entred into Rebellion with [ ] the rest the Catle he valueth at 82 li.__10 s.__0. <82 li.__10 s.__0 [ ] > And as for his sheepe them he left of the lands of Kilneneane nere adioyning till he shold otherwise dispose of them. And this Deponent for his owne particular Che house being thached and of no house for defense, as also & he being vnprovided of necessarys to withstand soe great a multitude for safeguard of his life repaired to the Bishopps house of Old leighlin where was a good guard kept; leaving his brother George Wadding and others his servants to keepe the his said house, which the said George and his servants told this Deponent that the same night accordingly the said Rebells armed with swords skeanes guns & pikes &c ransaked the said house and in serching his land and neighbors houses found eight of this Deponents Cowes: And the next morning the Rebells being informed as it shold seeme that there were yet more Catle and goods behind, they came and tooke by force and violence from this Deponents servants divers horses mares and Coults and other Catle and goods amounting <113 li.__18 s.__0> in all to the value of 113 li.__18 s.__0. and soe bette one of this Deponents servants William Cooly that they had almost left him for dead for offering to Conceale or Convey away any Protestants goods. The Chiefe of those Rebells in robing of this Deponents and the other two Ladyes fearmes they told this deponent to be were Garrett and Cahir ô Nolan sons to Teige ô Bolan of Ballykealy freholder, Thomas Barry of Karush freholder and his sons, Dallough Birne of Kilcoole freholder and his sonns, Henry Welsh of Moyhill farmer and others whose names he referreth to the further relation of his said servants. And he further deposeth by relation of his said servants, That the next day after the Robery this Deponents neighbors came to this Deponents house and Caryed away with them such of this Deponents goods, Corne, Catle firinge and other [ ] thinges as was left behind for want of Cariage or not found by the Rebells alleaging to this deponents servants, that being the manner was that this Deponent (as all other Protestants) must loose all they wold haue some share therof with the rest before all was gone: And that it were better for this Deponent that they had had his goods then that strangers shold enioy them vizt Laurence Knowles tooke of this Deponents goods to the value of 15 li.__5 s.__0 <15 li. 5__0>Symon Bolger tooke to the value of 33 li.__7 s.__0 <33 li.__7__0> Gille dufe tooke to the value 121 fol. 27v value of 7 li. 15__0. <7 li.__15__0> Owen mc Redmond, Dermod Duffe Edmond Duffe and other the Inhitants of Kelstowne and Castlemore tooke to the value of 8 li.__13 s.__4 d. <8 li. __13__4> And this Deponent further deposeth that some two or three dayes after he had left his sheepe vpon the said lands of Kilneneane as aforsaid Henry Bagnall deputed Captaine of the said Castle of Leighlin by his brother Walter Bagnall, Thomas Butler the reputed lieutenante, one Kenedy and the rest of the warders insteede of ayding and releeving the Kings subiectes and maintayninge the said Castle and bridge against the Rebells, receiued and releeved the said Rebells into their said Castle accompanyed them abroad and assisted them with the Kings Armes to make pray and spoyle on all the Protestants on that side the River and Countie of Kilkennye. By meanes wherof this Deponents sheepe amonge the rest became a pray to the Rebells; and as this Deponent was told by his shepards and others the neighbors that saw it the said Henry Bagnall with the rest of his warders Garrett mc Morish Kevanagh, the sons of Oliver Welsh, Walter Evers and his brothers of [ ] the said Garrett and Cahir ô Nolan, the said Thomas Barry and Dallough Birne and a multitude of other Rebells with swords, skeanes &c did driue and Cary away from of the said lands of Kilneneane over the said bridge of Leighlin to the lands of Dunleckny on the 26th of November 1641 about 7 of the Clocke in the morning this Deponents flocke of sheepe to the value of <213 li.__4__0> 213 li.__4 s.__0 at least and by the way driue into the Castle yard some twenty of them, which [ ] this deponent saw there and knew them by their marke and the rest they driue to the lands of Dunleckny as this Deponent was informed and there divided them (100 wherof came to the said Henry Bagnalls share) and were left vpon that land: And this Deponent further deposeth that the same day this Deponent cominge to Leighlin aforsaid to make enquiry after his said sheepe and thinking all the Rebells to haue departed the Towne, at the house of John Carron this Deponent was besett by ten or twelue of the said Rebells armed with guns pikes &c and with their skeanes drawen some at this Deponents throat, others at his brest and backe, tooke from this Deponent 2 s. 6 d. in mony out of his pockett tooke from him likwise his Cloake and hatt, and were vnbuttening this Deponents Dublett Insomuch that he verily thinketh they wold haue proceeded to strip him naked but that Owen Gaukagh Birne in the interim came in, and rescued this Deponent out of their hands and procured this Deponent his Cloake and hat againe wherat they were grieved but durst not oppose him, being powerfull amongst them yet swore they would informe against him that he was a protector of protestants: however they wold not lett this Deponent goe till the said Owen Birne made a solemne promise vnto them not to depart with this Deponent till he the said Owen had delivered him to the Priest to be reconciled (as they tearmed it) who acordingly brought this Deponent to the house of William Reynolds where the Priest of that Parish one Butler was soe busied in giving absolutions to the poore English Inhabitants therabouts that this Deponent expected his Seasures and while he ware attending this Deponent heard him the said Priest (before absolution given tender them an oath to this effecte vizt That they shold Continue true and faithfull Subiects to the King of England and shold honour and obey him in all matters temporall; that they shold acknowledge the holy Church of Roome to be the true Church and the Pope of Roome to be supreame heard over the Church of Ireland, and shold honour and obey him in all Causes spitituall whatsoever In Conclusion (the Priests leasure serving) he came to the Deponent and told this Deponent by way of advise, that his only Course was to go to masse and to hold with them; and by soe doing this Deponent shold gett restitution of all his goods that he had lost, and shold live amongst them and come to great preferment, if not there wold be no living for this Deponent in the Kingdome for 122 fol. 28r for no protestants must abide therin, wherupon this Deponent seemed to take tyme to Consider of the matter and desired his passe to Carlow, wherby he might haue further Conference with Sir Mathew Roch concerninge the same, which being obteyned, this Deponent insteed of going to ffather Mathew Roch betooke himselfe to the Castle of Carloe where the English kept in hold; vntill he had the oportunity of Coming to this Cittye with some of the troopes Saving that one day this Deponent went to Kelstowne aforsaid where he mett with 200 of the Rebells or therabouts assembled in warlike aray amongst whome were the aforsaid Dallogh Birne and his sonns Edmind and James, Garrett and Cahir ô Nolan, Thomas Barry; and Henry Welsh aforsaid Donell Dorogh ô Nolan and Donell ne Naase ô Nolan and divers others whom this Deponent knew, but remembreth not their names All which the same night came to Carloe Towne broke open the Goale and delivered therout all the prisoners 20ty whereof or thereabouts were of their Company taken by the troopers 2 or 3 dayes before. And further deposeth that the said Dallogh Birne and others of his Confederatts told this Deponent that this Kingdome of Ireland was the Queenes Jointure, and that shee wold come and liue in this Kingdome herselfe and Cleere this Kingdome of all protestants even as the parliament goeth about to Cleere England of all papists: and that asyet they had not Commission to kill and slay the protestants but only to pillage and banish them, but expected it ere long Others wold say that the Queene promoted this warr in revenge of the Reverend ffryar or Jesiute that was put to death in London by the parliament who was the Queenes Confessor and of nere allyance vnto her. This Deponent further saith that he left in <180 li.__0__0> his hagard at Kelstowne Corne and hay worth 180 li.__0__0 which he verily beleeveth is in the Rebells possession: Left likwise a Crop of winter Corne in ground worth <120 li.__0__0> 120 li. Hee likwise saith that his leases ffines there by reason of the ffines buildings <400 li.__0__0> and improuements expended vpon the said land by this Deponent were worth 400 li. as he verily beleeveth. And further he deposeth that about the last of November 1641 there were taken from his fearme of Glanmagow in the Parish of Castlecomber Barony of <75 li.__0__0> Idragh and County of Kilkenny of this Deponents goods and Catle to the value of 75 li.__0__0 at least the certainty wherof he refereth to Peter Paichean his overseer there which was donne by the Rebells of Idough of the nation of the Brenans; as also by the forenamed Rebells of the County of Carlow vizt Garrett mc Morish Kevanagh Thomas Barry Dalloagh Birne Garrett and Cahir ô Nolan aforsaid &c who went thither to assist them, and brought with them to Leighlin as this Deponent was credibly informed 1500 cowes (besides horses and Mares) for their share of the moity of the spoyle of the Country of Idoagh <60 li.__0__0> And this Deponent likwise valueth the lease of that fferme to be worth 60 li. And this Deponent likwise saith that he had standing in hagard in the parish of Kilinolash in the County <60 li.__0__0> of Waterford tythe Corne worth 60 li. at least which he acounteth lost for that he hereth that the County therabouts is risen in Rebellion. And he also deposeth that there are due vnto him this Deponent in debtes which he acounteth desperative by being either vpon <856 li.__7 s.__10 d.> Rebells, or else vpon such English, as (being robed) are disabled to pay 856 li.__7 s.__10 {d.} And lastly he deposeth that he is damnifyed in his office by reason of theise warrs 80 li. <80 li.__0__0> __0__0 already and is like to be endamaged therby aboue 100 li. yerely vntill the tymes be setled. The totall some of all which particulers amounts vnto 2335 li.__9 s.__2 d. Robert Waddinge Jur 17o Marcy 1641 Roger Puttcoke John Sterne 123 fol. 28v [16] [17] Catherlogh Mr Robert Waddinge Jur 17o Martij 1641 Intw Hand w 24 Nov 50 + 124 fol. 41r John Watson of the Towne and parish of Hacketstowne in the County of Catherlagh Clerke duly sworne and examined deposeth that upon the 10th day November last he was duly possessed of an estate in certaine lands with one Tucke mill & certayne under tenancies and tenements in the said Towne of Hacketstown for many yeares yet to come and unexpired, and had layd out theron in buildings of one fayre dwelling house for himselfe with outhouses thereunto and other Tenements inclosures and improvements great summes of money to the sume with his Fines first payed of at least 400 li. all which are now in the possession of the Rebells inhabiting <300 li.> the said Towne his estate therein before this rebellion being worth 300 li. which by reason of the decays of buildings and improvements the small valew of land for the future and standing rent reserved this deponent conceiveth to be utterly lost. This deponent further saith that he was duly possessed the said tenth of November of an estate in 534 Acres of land in Killelongford within the said County for many yeares yet unexpired <240 li.> which is possessed now by the rebells his estate therein being worth 240 li. before this rebellion. This deponent further sayth that he was the said tenth of November possessed of an estate for 35 yeares yet or thereabout yet to come and unexpired in certayne improprlate Tithes in the Counties of Catherlagh and Wicklow which were worth before this rebellion above the rent reserved about 50 li. per annum, comunibus annis which he verily beleiveth will not of many yeates arise to the rent reserved soe <200li.> that he shall loose the benefitte of the lease worth before this rebellion 200 li. This deponent further sayth that he left at his dwelling house and upon his lands in Hacketstowne abovesaid these followeing moveable goods and stocke viz: li. s. d. Corne and Hey in severall places of the land of Hacketstowne worth ........................... 040__00__00 Fewell about his house worth........................... 008__00__00 Household goods with household provision, with swine & sheep and [ ] & wearing apparrel wel worth......................................................... 075__00__00 Forty one English milsh Cowes and one Bull worth............................................................... 110__00__00 Forty eight young beasts heyfars and stears worth................................................................ 056__00__00 Horses mares and Colts worth......................... 034__00__00 Bookes worth................................................... 140__00__00 453__0__0 Debts due from severall persons most whereof are reputed to be now in rebellion and the rest by the rebells soe dispoyled that he feareth they canot make him satisfaction.... 217__00__00 Further this examinate deposeth that he had before this rebellion the yearly income of 90 li. per annum at the least in Church meanes from which he is expelled by the rebells and which is not like of many yeares (were the County quiet) to returne to neare that valew, which at three yeares rate causeth his losse of........ 270__00___00 Lost in all with what abovesaid to 1690__00__00 This Examinate further deposeth that he is credibly informed that his sheepe swine Cowes Cattle & horses were about the 20th day of November last taken upon the high way from this deponents servant Will. Relly as he was driveing them towards Dublin by the sonnes of Walter Ashpoole of Rathvilla in the County if Catherlagh gent and {by} the servants and Tenants of Thomas Moore of Walterstown of the same County Fermaer This 125 fol. 41v This deponent further sayth that he is credibly informed that his house was rifled and his goods thence taken about the 23d day of November last 1641 by Piers Grace of Bordkill in the County of Wicklow and many of his neighbours and tenants and by Edmund o Donnell Patricke Birne [Morris] and some others of Hacketstowne formerly protestants but now relapsed to Masse This deponent further saith that he is also credibly informed that his bookes are now at Castle Sallagh in the County of Wicklow in the house and Custody of Sir Robert Talbotte knight, and that much of his household goods are at the house of Edmund Birne of Portrushin in the County of Catherlagh gent In all which informations this deponent for more certayne knowledge referreth himselfe to the depositions of his neighbours and his [owne] owne future and better in formation for the finding out whoe had an hand in the robbeing and dispoyling this deponent John Watson Jurat Marty 7 mo 1641 coram nobis Hen: Jones Randall Adams William Aldrich 126 fol. 41ar fol. 41av { } [ ] Catherlaghe o John Wattson Cleark Jur 7o Marcy 1641 Cert Intw 10 No <740 463 217 270 1690> fol. 42r Thomas Watson late of the towne & parish of Hacketstowne in the Barony of Rathvilla in the County of Catherlogh sworne & examined Deposeth That on or about the 18th day of December last 1641 hee was duly possessed of the towne & Lands of Clanmore and of part of the Towne & land of Ballycleah, and of the Towne land of Killnecortan and of the Towne land of Tombeigh which hee held by lease with a certaine stocke to the value of sixe hundred and nynety pounds at the yearlie rate of two hundred and Threescore pounds rent per Annum payable to Captaine Abraham Rickeseys of Dublin (& the milke yearly of twenty English Cowes kept at the Deponents charge [ ] paiable to Phillip Watson of Dublin Alderman, And likewise the Deponent was possessed at the day and time aforesaid of one house and certaine lands in the Towne of hacketstowne aforesaid held at an easy rate, All which lands were part and portion of the Mannor of Clanmore and Barony of Rathvilla aforesaid and were by the Deponent imployed & occupied vnder Tillage sheepe & cattle vntill on or about the day aforesaid the Deponent vnderstandinge That a great nomber of the rebells against our soveraigne Lord the King vnder the Comand of Luke Birne of and Luke Toole of Castlekevan both in the said County of Wicklow, Wherevpon the premisses by this Deponent as aforesaid possessed did abutt & bound were vpp in Armes and had not onely dispoiled the English & protestantes in that County his neighbours & acquaintances, but also had beaten robbed & terrified certaine people of Hacketstowne aforesaid the place of this deponents aboad, and had sent word that they would veryly shortly fall into the County of Catherlogh & by name into hacketstowne & Clanmore And that this Deponent finding noe provision made by the County of Catherlogh for theire resistance and being vnprovided of strength for theire opposall was inforced by for safety of his life (by some of the rebells threatned) to escape with what speed hee could to the Towne of Castle Dermott with what goods & cattle in such sudden hast hee could whither hee brought houshold stuffe worth 14 li. which hee left in the keeping of Thomas Deane of Castledermott aforesaid Inkeeper And when this deponentes wife came to the said Thomas Deanes house about ten dayes after with intention according to this Deponents direction to bring away with her to Dublin the said goods, they were (as this Deponent is credibly informed) taken while this Deponentes wife was in the said Deanes house by one Peirs fitz Gerald of Ballysonan in the County of Kildare, Captaine of certaine souldiers there were who are since in open Rebellion this deponent further sayth that his said wiffe comeing towardes dublin from Castledermett aforesaid, was (as this deponent was credibly informed by some then present) stripped by Rebells asyet vnknowne to this deponent her horse taken from her and she by her guide carrjed back to Castle Dermott about a quarter of a yere agoe, And this deponent doth not know whether she be slaine by the Rebells or perished by their cruell vsage And this deponent further saith That he brought to Castle Dermott as many Cowes and horses & oxen as were worth Cx li. which fearing he could not bring saffly to Dublin he sent them to Waterford but could never since heare what is become of them onely that hee heard and beleeveth they are seized vpon by some rebells in the Countie of Wexford. This Deponent further saith That hee was inforced in his flight to leave 129 fol. 42v leave behinde him in the charge of his wife & in the hands of his servants (which servantes hee credibly heareth to bee in rebellion) all his whole stocke of sheepe oxen cowes young beastes horses and swine worth in all 712 li. 13 s. 8 d. And this Deponent is credibly informed that Peter Wickham of Talbottstowne in the Countie of Wicklow Esquire high sherrife of the said Countie Arthure mc Cahir Birne of Ballyconnell in the said County gent and Edmond Birne of Portrushin in the County of Catherlogh gent being all his neare neighbours had part of this Deponentes goods This deponent further saith That hee left behinde him Corne in haggard vizt wheat and Rye worth nynetie pounds, and oates worth an hundred and twentye pounds, Corne in ground worth seaventy pounds mault worth twenty pounds & tenn shillings hay at Clanmore growing vpon 140 acres of land worth an hundred and five pounds. Iron and furniture for husbandry worth twenty and one pounds. Turfe wood hey and houshould stuffe at Hacketstowne worth twentie and sixe pounds, but which of the said rebells have seized vpon the said corne & goods this deponent cannot as yett learne onely hee hath heard That Luke Birne aforesaid carryed charged the vnder rebells not to meddle with this Deponentes corne for that hee the said Luke would reserve it for himselfe. And further this deponent saith That by reason of this rebellion hee hath lost the somme of one hundred and one pounds eight shillings two pence due from severall persons some whereof are now in rebellion and the rest dispoiled by the rebells that they are not vtterly vnable to make this Deponent any satisfaction. This Deponent further saith That by reason of this rebellion hee is expelled from and hath lost the benefitt of the lease and certaine lands in Hacketstowne worth before this rebellion sixtie pounds and of the leases of the other lands abovesaid worth before this rebellion fower hundred pounds This Deponent further saith That hee had at the begining of this rebellion one lease of parte of the Towne land of Killelongford in the parish of Clonmore and barony of Rathvilla aforesaid for fortie & one yeares theire to come & vnexpired worth sixtie pounds [so] Soe that this Deponent hath lost and beene dampnified by this rebellion <1810 li.> to the some of one Thousand eight hundred & tenn pounds, one shilling & ten pence This deponent further saith That to this Deponentes certaine knowladge the abovesaid Phillip Watson had sett to Thomas James & ffardinando James sonn to the said Thomas the Towne and Land of [ ] Dromgnoine in the Mannor abovesaid togeather with fortie Cowes and other goods to the to the value of one hundred poundes (this Deponent being one of the appraisors of the said Cattle & goods) And the said Phillip Watson had demised to Jonathan Lynne of Coolemannah in the said Mannor of Clanmore part of the said Towne land of Coolmannah with 12 Cowes and a Bull worth as this Deponent beleiveth thirtie pounds of which goods this Deponent is by severall of his neighbours credibly informed the said persons were by the said rebells robbed & dispoiled about the same time that this Deponent was robbed. And this Deponent feareth (for that neither the said persons their wives and nor children are come to this Citty) that they are slaine by the rebells Thomas Watson Jurat Martii 5to 1641 coram nobis John Sterne William Aldrich fol. 43r 131 fol. 43v A {11} Tho: Watson Com Kildare Catherlogh Tho: Watson 5o Marcy 1641 5 Intw [Cert f ] 18 dec Cert fact 23 + 132 fol. 44r Richard Woodward of the Towne and parish of Clunmore in the Countie of Catherlagh a Brittish Protestant sworne and examined deposeth That about the sixt of November last being since the Rebellion began hee was robbed of his whole estate to the value following vizt of houshould goods and provision worth sixe pounds of rootes and the present benefitt of a garden for this winter worth eight pounds, of fewell for the fire worth one pound, of debtes due from such as are in rebellion sixe pounds nyne shillings eight pence, lost by reason of his expulsion from he his house and layd out vppon the said <23 li._9_8> house and garden forty shillings by the rebells in the said Countie of Catherlogh, but by which of them the Deponent never could certainly know in regard hee & his wife were forced to fly away for safeguard of theire lives signum predicti [mark] Rici Woodward Jur 14o Marty 1641 John Sterne Joh Watson 137 6 8 1 6_9 8 2 fol. 44v 16 17 o Com Catherlogh Richard Woodward Jur 14 Marcy 1642 Intw 6 No + 138 fol. 45r William Bailie of Hacketstowne in the Countie of Catherlagh merchante sworne and examined saith That when the Rebellion was begun in those partes That is to say about the 17th daie of November 1641 & since he this deponent att Hackettstowne aforesaid & elsewhe & at the place here after mencioned was forceibly depriued robbed and dispoiled of his ready money horses wares merchandize debtes & other goodes and chattells of the value and to his losse of three hundred threescore & nyne Poundes fowre shillinges ster, And sayth that this deponent within a weeke after he was robbed of some of his goodes at Hackettstowne for safety of the residue & of himself fled towardes towardes Dublin: But [ ] in his way: vizt at Castledermott in the County of Kildare he leaving some part of such remaine of his goodes Consisting of principall wares most of silk & returning back privately with intencon to fetch the rest that he had left behinde him [he there from] at Hakettstowne mett with one Mr Samuell East Esquire a Justice of the pe: he came back to Hackettstowne accordingly & attempted to take the rest away but was prevented and hindered by one Edmund Birne alias mc doolin of in the County of Wickloe a Captain of Rebells & Patrick Keogh Birne of hacketstowne a notorious robber Morris Bawne whoe lived about Bourghall moore nere Hacketstowne aforesaid formerly a Cowhird, but then turned by his Robberys & pillageing to be a famous & rich Rebell & a Comander of Rebells Garrett Birne of Hacketstowne, servant to Mr Tho: Watson & Robert Walsh of Hackettstowne bogg Chapman: & Garrett Walsh his father of the same yeoman one Cahir a sneezing man and divers others whose names he cannott yett now expresse: which said Rebells att Hacketstowne aforesaid vpon or about the xviijth or xixth of the said moneth 11 fol. 45v month of November robbe forceiby & with an ax prepar{ed} for that purpose cutt downe the doore this deponentes dor{e} where some of this deponentes goodes were left Consisting of dying {stuffe} grocery kerseys yarne woll iron tallow & other thinges of good {value} And then and there those Rebells forceibly tooke from & robbed him thereof And as he returned back his hatt and abou{ve} 16 s. in money was forceibly taken from him by some Rebells that he knew not, And then coming back to Castledermot he then and there mett with one Mr Samuell East a Justice of the peace of the County of Wickloe, whoe was one that owed him some money, and was (as he conceived) his speciall frend: Howbeit the said Mr East (being then a{s} it seemeth) revolted to papistry & turned rebell, cuning{ly} enquired of this deponent what goodes he had left which were {at} Castledermott: the deponent answered that he had silk fine threed silk lace buttons sinamon Cloves Mace Nutmeggs ribbands fine Incles hempe & Cotten tapes & other things att Castledermott, Whereunto the said East in a Jeereing ma{nner} (contrary to the deponentes expectacion) said: Well yow have to{uld} me now what you have here you shall know how I will dispose of them: your silk and buttons silk lace & cotten tapes are good for provant suits for our Irish souldjers your Ribbandes are goo{d} to be favours for them: your fine threed and Incles and black naples silk is very good for my Cozen the wife of Mr ffitzgarrald lord of Ballishannon, the hemp is good to make matches on And your Sinamon Cloves Ma{ce} & Nutmetts will serve mee & the rest for mornings drau{ghts} And accordingly he by strong hand without[ ] this deponentes con{sent} disposed of those goodes: And not soe contented this deponent & one Martin Bealing Bealing his honest guide, wer{e} then and there kept as prisoners all that night, threatene{d} to be hanged by the said ffitzgarraldes souldjers & had much a doe to escape from them with his liffe & be deprived of and there loose the Remainder and last of his goods William Bay{lie} 12 fol. 46r Ruth Crisp the Relicte of Henry Crispe late of Pollardstowne in the Countie of Catherlagh a minister of gods word sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That a month or 5 weeks before Christmas 1641 the Rebells in the said County of Catherlagh being risen vpp in Armes & robbing and spoiling the English & protestantes This deponentes said husband (then alive) and shee being great with child, fledd for saffetie of their lives with their family to the Castle of Catherlagh Leaveing behinde them to the power & handes of the Rebells their dwelling howse farme & meanes & their goodes & Chattells consisting of Cattle horses Corne hay howshold stuffe, books & other thinges of good value Of all which they were then and there deprived & robbed, And by meanes and occasion of the same Rebellion this deponentes said husband & shee were alsoe deprived of & lost in divers due debts which were owing vnto them & of his Church liveing & spirituall meanes, By all which he was & shee lost & were dampnified (as this deponent is verely perswaded) the value of ffive hundred Powndes ster: And further saith that the parties Rebells that soe robbed & spoiled them were William Macky one of their tenantes at Pollardstowne aforesaid & his wife & children (whoe forceibly tooke possession of their howse and some of their goodes & kept possession of their howse till towardes Easter then next following & then burned the same) but whoe the rest of those parties were she cannott tell in particular for whole papistes of he Cuntry in generall being then risen vp in Armes robbed spoild & pillaged & swept away all the goodes of the English thereabouts wholly & stripped shott cutt and mangled many of the English & by credible reporte murthered divers protestantes And of this deponentes knowledge there of one Jonathan Lynn an English protestant comeing from about Hacketstowne in the said County to the said Castle 34 fol. 46v of Catherlaghe with his wife, 2 of his sonns & one daughter they were all stripped naked by the Rebells in their way towardes the Castle & himself was shott through his Arme, & cutt and wounded in his headd & other parts: And great other numbers of protestantes kep came & fledd vnto the said Castle all st from seuerall places (all stripped of their clothes) & some of them alsoe wounded & shrewdly hurt by the Rebells the papistes: And shee further sayth That although the said Jonathan Lynn recouered of his health and wowndes: yet being in great want in the Castle, his wife & his daughter being necessitatted did about August 1643 privately goe out of the said Castle to gather vpp a little corne for their releefe, And being gone about half a myle from the Castle divers bloody Rebells meeting with them did then and there hang them both vpp by the haires of their heads in a tree And afterwardes these 2 (being proper women) were (as this deponent hath very credibly heard) murthered mangled & cutt to peeces She further saith That about the begining of lent next after the begining of the Rebellion in the yere 1641 There being very nere (as shee thincketh) fowre hundred people in the said Castle of Catherlagh (most of them like to starve for want of food) one Mary the wife of Walter fflane & three mayde servants of English, goeing privately out of the Castle to seeke releefe, were about a myle from the said Castle mett with by divers wicked Rebells whose names she is not able to expresse, which Rebells then and there forceibly brought those 4 women back within the view of the said Castle, where those Rebells called with a lowd voice to the rest that were in the Castle, That they should see their Cuntry women hanged before their faces And instantly in pursuance thereof they then and there hanged them to death 35 fol. 47r accordingly & then stripping them they cast their dead bodies all together in a hole in the high way & there left them; Then presently after A great number of those Rebells in the night tyme came to assault and take the said castle, And fynding divers of the poore English in Cabins on the outside of the Castle They then & there murthered stabbed & burned to death divers infants & seuerall poore men & women and threw some of the murthered Carcasses into the River, & divers others they then and there most miserably wounded, shott & hurt in seuerall places some had a hand cutt off some their nose cutt off some their faces slyced & cutt downe, many stabbd in seuerall places Not so much as spareing the infants that suckt their mothers breastes but stabbing them with darts & vseing many other most execrable & bloody tortures & cruelties vpon soe many of the English as they then and there mett withall, But whenas those Rebells saw that they could not surprize the said Castle & that the morning and day light came vpon them Then they sett all the Corne stacks about the Castle [ ] on fier: & the beseiged people sallying out Those wicked & Cowardly Rebells then ran away & fled: & yet not before they had shott to death one of the English souldjers on the topp of the Castle that had soe sallied out vpon them: And this deponent further saith That after that the said Henry Crispe and her said husband, had had divers skirmishes & conflicts with the Rebells & had Joined with other English against them vizt about the begining of July 1643 he the said Henry Crispe went out vpon a party from Catherlagh aforesaid against the Rebells together with one Captaine Chambers, Captain Dunbarr Captaine Edward Harman & divers others both foote and horse And rode out within about 3 myles of Kilkenny & had taken from the Rebells a great prey of Cattle, Howbeit as they were comeing homewards a strong Ambush of Rebells foote and horse that were said to be nere One thowsand mett with them: where{vpon} a 36 fol. 47v a stowt and sharpe skirmish happening The said Captaine Chambers and her said husband [ ] ouerlayd with the numbers of the Rebells were taken & promissed fair quarter howbeit when they had gotten her said husband amongst them they then and there hewd and cutt in peeces & there alsue kild one Mr Curtes & 3 more of the English souldjers & the rest of the English escaped, Howbeit they carried the said Captaine Chambers to Kilkenny: where (although they had promissed him faire quarter) yet then and there they most perfidiously and barbarously first half hanged him Then they cutt of his head & throwing it betwixt his leggs into a ditch there left him The mark of the said Ruth Crispe [mark] Jur xi marcij 1645 coram Hen: Clogher Will: Aldrich Catherlagh Ruth Crispe Jur 11o Marcij 1645 Intw Cf 24o Nov: 37 fol. 48r Mary the Relict of Richard Gibson late of Willmstowne in the County of Catherlagh Esquire sworne & examined deposeth & sayth That over and besides the losses of her said late husband menconed in his examinacion vpon oath when he was alive, and taken before his maiesties Commissioners for which he hath a Certificate vnder their handes, She this deponent by meanes of the said Rebellion hath since the death of her said husband been robbed & deprived of her goodes chattells & meanes of the value of Thirty Powndes sterling by certeine Rebells & pirats whose names she knoweth not: And that ever since the begining of the present Rebellion & the death of her she hath bin expelled and kept from her farmes & meanes in the Countie of Catherlagh worth 200 li. per annum, & is like to be deprived of and loose the future proffitts & rents thereof vntill a peace be established, And since the begining of the Rebellion she hath [ ] att seuerall tymes beene pillidged & Robbed of her lynnen provision & other goodes worth att least tenn Powndes: And saith that her & her husbandes other & former losses [An] menconedg in the former examinacions of them & of Peter Rudder and William Isack Amount vnto the summe of [twoe] One thowsand [twoe] eight hundred & eighty Powndes ster, And her losses since her husbandes death come vnto eight hundred and fforty Powndes sterling: Soe that their whole losses by occasion of the Rebellion Amount vnto the summ of twoe thowsand six seven hundred & fourscore twenty Powndes sterling <{Dr H = W: A}> Mary Gibson {J}ur xxo Marcij 1645 Hen: Clogher Will: Aldrich 66 fol. 48v Catherlaghe Mary Gibson Jur xxo Marty 1645 Cf 67 [ ] fol. 49r John Bartlett thelder of the Citty of Dublin gentleman sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about Candlemas 1641 hee this deponent was at the Rings end on the lord of Meryongs lands forceibly deprived and robbed of Cowes worth fowrscore & sixteene powndes ster, which Cowes were soe taken away in the morning by Rebells vnknowne to him to this deponent and by them driven closse by the gates of Meriyong howse in view of the Souldjers there whoe neuer offered (though they might haue done it) to stay or rescue them) but said that the lord of Meriyong would not suffer them to shoote at those Rebells becawse his lady was sick: And further saith that by occasion & meanes of the present Rebellion hee this deponent was robbed at sea above 2 yeres since of soe many barrells of herringes as were worth CCl li. by some men of warr whose names he cannott tell And alsoe sayth that since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes thereof he hath lost and bin dampnified by his losse of the Rents & proffitts of howses growndes mills fish yardes gardens & other thinges the value or summ of Cx Cl li. per annum, which in fowre yeres Amounteth to the summ of six hundred Powndes ster, And in due debts [ ] C li. at least & of a boate worth 30 li., & of fish of his taken in Mr Carpenters shipp by the rebellious pirats of Wexford worth x li.: & of another boate worth v li.: Besids his charge of loane money Cesse presse, and other imposicons, amounting to Cl li. at least: And becawse by the losses aforesaid the deponent was deprived of his stock he hath lost the benefite of his trading & profession to his present losse for 2 yeres of 200 li. & he is like to loose the future proffitts thereof worth 100 li. per annum And of his howses milnes & other meanes worth 150 li. per annum as aforesaid vntill that peace shalbe established & shall bring them to their former value: Soe as the deponentes knowne present losses by meanes 170 fol. 49v of the said Rebellion amount vnto the some of One thowsand fowre hundred fforty one Powndes. Besids the future losses of the Rents & proffitts of howses growndes mills trading & other thinges worth in all CCl li. as aforesaid per annum John Bartlett Elder Jur 15 Marcij 1645 Hen Clogher Will: Aldrich Dublin John Bartlett senior Jur 15o Marcij 1645 hand Intw Cf non solidus 171 fol. 50r James Shawe minister and preacher of the word of god at the Cathedrall Church of old Leighlin in the County of Catherlagh aged 50 yeres or thereabouts & sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners by virtue of a Commission to them directed vnder the great seale of Ireland, deposeth and sayth That nere the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the begining of December 1641 & since he this deponent was at Leighlin aforesaid deprived & dispojled of his Cattle horses hoggs Corne hay hoggs howshold stuffe books debts & other meanes goodes and chattells of the value & to his losse of Twoe hundred and thirty powndes ster. And that he this deponent is like to be deprived of and loose his Church liveings <+> worth 40 li. per annum vntill a peace be setled And this deponentes wiffe & 2 children were at the first taken and after restrained as prisoners amongst the Rebells for a yere and a half together & were thrice carried to the gallowes to be hanged, but god almighty still from tyme to time deliuered them And this deponent for his part disguised him selfe & by night fled away to save his liffe to the Castle and garrison of Catherlagh where he was entertained by Captaine Thomas Harman & contynued a preacher to that garrison for about twoe yeres vntill the Cessation of Armes happened; And saith that the parties that robbed & dispojled him of his goodes were John Mullolly of Old Leighlin aforesaid gent Owin Birne late Coroner of the County of Catherlagh & divers others whom he cannot name And further saith That about the later end of January 1641 the grand Rebell Walter Bagnall of Dunleckny Esquire gathered together at Leighlin bridge the number of sixteene English protestantes and above, And not only offered but out of a seemeing tender care of their saffty and to protect them from the Rebells cruelties) promissed to Convey and send 115 fol. 50v them to the towne of new Rosse, which promisse and offer they both beleeveing & thanckfully imbraceing: he forthwith sent them all away by a Convoy of villanous bloudy Rebells whoe hanged them all by the way to death: And Richard Lake a protestant being forcd to Masse was after asked by the said Bagnall and or his people how he liked the Masse he answered that it might be compared for the action there, to a puppy play: for which answere the said Bagnall and his rebellious souldjers forthwith hanged him him vpp at Leighlin bridge to death, And the poore mans wiffe & child vpon sight thereof fled into the River of the Barrow & there were drowned About whitsontide 1642 one Hugh Everard & Edward How twoe protestantes, were within muskett shott of Catherlaghe Castle both murthered mangled & cutt in peecs most barbarously by one Harpoole of the Queens County A bloudy Captain of Rebells and his souldjers. In or about September 1642 one John Dearmon of Catherlagh a protestant souldjer goeing out from the Castle of Catherlagh to get some Corne wherewith to feed him self his poore wiffe & children was within a Quarter of a myle of that Castle most cruelly butchered and murthered and had very many mortall woundes given him by the vallanous souldjers of one Captain Butler of Tully. And about the same tyme the wiffe of one Jonathan Lynn & her daughter were surprised by the Rebells as they were gathering Corne for their releefe aboue half a myle from Catherlagh, from their halled & carried to Staplestown Wood, and then and there hanged vpp vpon a tree by the haire of their heads all night, And being alive the next morning they were cutt downe & killed by the said Captain Butlers bloudy souldjers And 116 fol. 51r And further saith That whilest this deponent was a souldier & preacher in the said Castle of Catherlagh he was not only an ey witnesse of the Rebells murthering of 5 poore women & children protestantes nere the same Castle but this Deponent buried them the next day And alsoe saith That after the Cessation of Armes proclaimed, divers of the Rebellious souldjers at Catherlaghe protested and confessed that they hadd received the sacrament from a preist Romish preist with direccon that they should spare neither man woman nor child that was a protestant but kill them all: And he heard divers of those Rebells publiquely bragg and boast that it had done them a great deale of good to wash their handes in the bloud of the protestantes which they had slaine Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton [Laids] 117 fol. 51v Catherlagh (224 James Shaw Jur 8 Jan: 1643 Intw 1. dec Hand Exw 118 and testament I constitute ordaine and make the said Thomas Humfrey and Executor fol. 62r N Edmund Arley late of Coolmannagh in the parish of Haroldstown Barony of Ravilly and County of Catherlagh weaver duly sworne and examined deposeth that about the 18th of November last The rebells in the County of Wicklow neare adjoyneing and some in the County of Catherlagh being up in Armes in great numbers against our soveraigne Lord the king this deponent with divers others his Neighbours was inforced (thay haveing nor Armes nor numbers able to make any resistance) to fly to Dublin & to leaveing behynd him, Hey and Corne in Haggard worth fifteen powndes ten shillings household goods loomes garden stuffe poultry and fuell worth seaven eight <23 li. 10 s.> pounds, but whoe had the said goods this deponent cannot certaynl{y} affirme This deponent further saith that comeing toward Dublin with his wife and children and what goods he could in haste take with him, he left with Thomas Moore of Walterstowne in the County of Catherlagh farmer: since gone into Rebellion butter and cheese worth fifty shillings and further this deponent had violently taken from him on the land of Lodowick Ponten by (as this deponent was informed) by some of the said Lodowickes Tenants, fower horses worth eight pounds and chests and Clouths worth three pounds and afterwards upon the way from mountaynes neer Baltinglasse and Rossallogh in the County of Wicklow had taken from him young cattle worth three pounds and afterwards haveing brought some cattle worth five pounds to Simonscourt neare Dublin this d the said cattle were taken away by some of the servants of and at the appoyntment of Mr Ashpoole of Pourescourt in the County of Dublin as this Deponent was credibly informed, and this deponent further sayth that he had at Simonscourt aforesaid taken from him goods worth forty shillings so that this deponent in all hath by reason of this rebellion susteyned the loses {of} forty seaven pounds sterl: and further this deponent by reason of his flight no{t} being long among the rebells th[ey] this deponent cannot say Edmund [mark] Arley his marke Jurat May 24to 1642 coram nobis Joh Watson William Aldrich fol. 62r Turlogh Linch now of Dublin an Irish protestant deposeth that John Arshpoole of pourscourt gent with other rebells whose names he knoweth not to the number of about thirty sixteen tooke from Simons Court abovenamed three heads o{f} cattle of the goods of Edmund Arley abovenamed and thirty fower head of cattle belonging to Mr George Hill of Simonscourt which this deponent followed to pourscourt in the County of Dub{lin} where he saw the said Ashpoole with many other Rebells of the Birnes whose Christian names he dot{h} not know Turlogh [mark] Linch Jurat May 24to 1642 Joh Watson William Aldrich 7 fol. 62v 8 fol. 63r Margery Bellingham of Phillipstowne in the barony of Rathvilla and County of Catherl{agh} widdow the relict of Robert Bellingham late of the Citty of Dublin gent deceased beinge duely sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begininge of this present Rebellion, vizt about a moneth before Christmas last past Allexander W Wickombe brother to Peter Wickom of Talbotstowne in the County of Wickloe Esquire Tirlagh Birne of Killnecart in the said County yeoman of Catherlagh yeoman, Peirce Grace of Barchillmore in the County of Wickloe yeoman with seuerall other Rebells in their company to the number of about one hundred came to the house of the within deponent Henry Bellingham gent (beinge sonne vnto this deponent) at Phillipstowne in the County of Catherlagh, and from thence forceably rob tooke away and carried away a great parte of her said sonnes househould goodes and Chattles And that about a fortnight after an vnckle to Cahir Birne of Rathdonnell in the said County of Catherlagh (whose name this deponent knoweth not) also came to her said sonnes house aforesaid and then and there forceably entred the said house and tooke possession of the same with the keys thereof for the vse and on the behalfe of Katherin Birne wife to the said Cahir; which said Katherin about a weeke after came to the said house and forceably pu{t} this deponent out forth of the said house same, And the{n} possessed herselfe of all the said house landes Corn{e} in haggard and in ground and such of other of he{r} said sonnes goodes and Chattles as the said former Reb{ells} left behinde them, And that (as this deponent w{as} credibly informed by her servantes) That the said Cahir Birne was seuerall tymes since seene if the said hou{se} And shee further deposeth that the said Katherin Birn{e} wife vnto the said Cahir and sister and [ ] daughter {to} Redmond mc ffeagh mc Hugh Birne a grand Rebell an{d} sister to Luke Birne an other grand rebell vpon some conference had with this deponent sayed, vnto her that they (meaninge the Rebells of this kingdome) would drive all the English protestantes that would n{o}t leave this <13> kingdome into the {sea : wherevpon this deponent replyed} fol. 63v That shee (this deponent) hoped that although they should driue them all into the sea, yett the Kinge would not loose his kingdome to which the said Katherin replyed answered that the kinge should never more governe this kingdome for they had one one in the Army (meaninge the Rebells Army) that they would crowne kinge of this kingdome, And therevpon this deponent demandinge of her where they would haue a Crowne to Crowne him with in regard the Crowne is in England to which shee the said Katherin then answered that it was noe matter for that for they had a Crowne of their owne here in Ireland which came was brought out of Spaine And further sayth that this shee this deponent comeinge to Jane Cheevers wife to John Patrick Cheevers of Rathcoole in the County of Dublin for releife after shee and sister unto this deponent for releife after she had benne stripped by the Rebells, the said Jane tooke vp stones and threatned this deponent if shee departed not from her doore shee the said Jane would brane her And that Patrick White brother vnto this deponent formerly a protestant and now revolted p then drew parte of his sword and sayed this shall be the sword that shall cutt of your two sonnes heades; if ever I meete them the said Patrick before this Rebellion beinge maintained by this deponentes said sonne Henry Bellingham Margery [mark] Bellingham Jurat xi May 1642 Joh Watson William Aldrich Catherlaghe Henry Bellingham and Margery Bellingham Jur 11o May 1642 Cert fact hand 14 fol. 64r Henrie Bellingham of Phillipstowne in the County of Cath{erlagh} gent aged twentie Eight yeeres or thereabouts beeing sworne and examined deposeth that by meanes of this present rebellion hee hath bin deprived of robbed and dispoiled and for the present hat{h} lost the seuerall goods and Chattells hereafter menconed to the value of the seuerall sumes heereafter specified as hee beleiveth in his Conscience. And as for the manner of the takeing of his said goods and Chattells awaie hee referreth the same to the Examination of his mother who was overseer of his house and goods in Phillipstowne aforesaid hee the said Henrie bee not beeing at Phillipstowne since these Combustions happened in that parte of the Countrie neither beeing present at the takeing awaie of anie of his said goods li. Inprimis of all his Corne & graine standing in his haggard to the value of ..........................................................................................................120__00__{00} of Cowes & young Cattle to the value of..................................................................080__00__00 of sheepe to the value of...........................................................................................060__00__00 of saddle & plowe horses & mares............................................................................065__00__00 Of household stuffe, provision for house keeping, poultrie fireing and necessaries belonging to a house to the value of...............................................049__00__{00} of two Reekes of Hay to the value of........................................................................010__00__00 of Cartes Carres, implements for ploweing & other Lumberments to the value of..010__00__00 of Corne in ground to the value of.............................................................................150__00__00 Item there is oweing to the said Henrie Bellingham the summe of 293 li. i s. which by reason of these combustions are become desperate some of the parties oweing the same beeing in rebellion and others by reason of theise troubles beeing robbed are disabled to pay him........................293__01{__00} Item the said Henrie was expulsed of a farm which hee had in the said Countie of Catherlagh which cost the said Henrie and wherevppon the said Henrie expended in building and improveing the same the sume of 300 li.........................................300__{00__00} and that the same was then worth soe much & that the estate of the said Hen{rie} Monies disbursed for the vse of the Parish Church of Phillipstowne aforesaid the sume of .......................................................................00{4__00__00} [ from fol. 63v] 15 fol. 64v Item the said Henrie had an Employment in his Maiesties Court of Exchequer which was worth 200 li. per annum And which by reason of the present [ ] Rebellion is become of little or noe value & already he hath thereby lost.............................................................................Cl li. H: Bellingham Jurat May 11 1642 Joh Watson William Aldrich {35} Com catherlagh Margery & Henry Bellingham of Phillipstowne Jurat xio May 1642 Intw Cert fact Hand w 4 25 Nov + 16 fol. 65r 5to [ ] April: 1642 Jeffery Bownd of Haggats Towne in the County of Catherlow sworne & examined saith That he was robbd of & by since the begining of the present Rebellion did loose by Rebells sixteene Milch Cowes Nyneteene young Catle three horsses fiue hoggs Butter Beeffe and Bakconne Cheese and other provission Lining and all ther houshould stuffe amounting all to the vallue of ffoursescore three Pounds and [vpward] and ffourteene Pounds in redy Money Jeffery [mark] Bownd {Ju}r 5o April {1}642 Randall: Adams: John Sterne fol. 65v {Jeffery Bownd) Jur 5to Apr1642 Intw 31 of Catherlogh is in the 30th of the queens County of Kildare fol. 66r Edward Catterall late of Ballonecarrigg in the County of Catherlagh gent servante to the Right honorable Sir George Sherley knight Lord Cheefe Justice of his Maiesties Corte of cheefe place in Ireland & now of Dublin gent sworne & examined sayth That since the begining of the present rebellion & by meanes thereof the said Sir George Sherley hath beene and is expelled from deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes & chattells here after mencioned vizt of beastes and Cattle worth five hundreth seventie Nyne powndes Hay worth xxx li. Corne in the Hagard and Corne sowen worth CC li.: sheepe worth CCCCxxv li. Horses worth Cxl li., Hogges, hyves of bees, and wolle worth Cxvj li. xiij s. viij d. And that the said Sir George Sherley was alsoe expelled forceibly from his howses landes and farmes of Ballone Carrige Kynyoghe Newtowne and Knockduffe all in the County of Catherlagh & hadd many of his howses burned & wasted by the rebells By which & the losse of his buildinges reparacions, improvementes & fynes paid & the losse of his interest in the same, the said Sir George Sherley was & is dampnified & hath clerely Lost Eight hundreth Powndes more: Soe that the losse knowne to this deponent that his lordship hath susteined by meanes of the present rebellion amounteth in all to the some of two thowsand three ffowre hundreth & Nyntie poundes < 2490 li. 13 s. 4 d.> thirteene shillinges viij d. But whoe the Rebells were that soe deprived robbed or dispoyled the said George Sherley he cannott tell: saveing that one Mr Cavenagh of Knockduff in the said County of Catherlagh: received & held & deteined part of the said goodes And this deponent further saith That since the begining of the same presente rebellion and by meanes thereof he this deponent hath beene by the Rebells robbe deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his Rentes and other goodes & Chattells within the seuerall Counties of Dublin Queens 26 fol. 66v Countie and Catherlaghe of the value and to his losse of one hundreth and twentie thirtie powndes And sayth that the said Mr Cavenagh receved and tooke & witheld from him this deponent (as this deponent is credibly informed) part of his this deponentes cattle in the Countie of Catherlaghe & out divers of the demsyes tooke whose names he knowes not tooke divers of his this Deponentes Cowes within the queens Countie & then forcibly deteined from him this Deponent Edw: Caterall Jur 7o Junij 1642 And further sayth that one John Hope of Catherlaghe aforesaid Miller being robbed of fowrscore head of Cattle by the Rebells turned to Masse, & the rebells not makeing restitucion, he came to the Castle vpon the bridge of Catherlagh for releef from the protestantes out of the provision which himself had putt there But becawse he was soe turned papist they denyed to give him any Edw: Caterall Jur 7o Juny 1642 John Watson John Sterne [The endorsement for this deposition is on fol. 67v] fol. 66v And further saith That the said Sir Geo: Sherley was & is by the presente Rebellion expelled deprived and dispoyled of the possession Rentes and proffitts of 2 farmes which hee held for seuerall yeres in being, theone being in the queens County and thother in the County of Catherlaghe: Both being of the clere yerely value (above all rentes) of [ li.] Twoe hundreth Powndes per annum whereof one yeres proffit is already lost: & that hee is like to loose the future Rentes and proffittes vntill a peace be established Edw: Caterall Jur Aug 23o 1642 {Co}ram Joh Watson Will: Aldrich 27 fol. 67r [ ] fol. 67v 37 Catherlaghe & Dublin Edw: Catterall gent Ex parte Georgij Sherley milit dm Caplis Justiar Caplis pla{ } et ex parte sua propria Jur 7o Juniy 1642 Cert 2 fact Intw [This endorsement refers to Edward Catterall’s earlier deposition, fols 66r-v] fol. 68r Elizabeth Davies widd relict of John Davies within the towne of parish of Hacketstowne in the County of Catherlagh yeoman, duely sworne and examined deposeth and sayth that since the begininge of this present Rebellion and & by meanes thereof shee hath beine robbed and dispoyled of the seuerall [ ] goodes and Chattles to the said values followinge (vizt) in Cowes, Horses Hoggs, Butter and Cheese, with and alsoe seuerall househould goodes and wearinge apparell, all which amounteth to the value of sixtie poundes ster By or by the meanes of Brian Birne of Ballyankard in the said County and seuerall other Rebells in the county whose names this deponent knoweth not And she further deposeth that about allhollowtide last her said husband rideinge after seuerall of his her cattle with intencion to drive them from Hacketstowne to Dublin was then and there (by seuerall of the Rebells of the said County whose names shee knowes not) strucke from of his horse and wounded in his head and other partes of his body and within eight dayes after dyed. And since 6: of her children dyed through hunger and could her marke Elizabeth Davies [mark] Jurat xxvito Apr; 1642 John Sterne Joh Watson 40 fol. 68v 41 fol. 68ar fol. 68av {33} Elizabeth Davies of Hacketstowne in Com Catherlagh {Jur xxvito Aprill} fol. 69r [Lacunae in this MS have been made good from a fair copy at MS 814, fols 285r-286v] 1 The La Dame Ann Butler wife vnto Sir Thomas Butler of Rath healin in the County of Catherlagh knight and Barr{onet} of Carlow duly sworne and examined deposeth that since about st patricks day last & since shee hath beene was robed and depriued of her lands rents goods and chattells to the vallues following, by means of this rebellion In sheepe Cowes oxen yong cattle and ould, In breeding mares sadle mares catch horses, Geldings, and other Cattle In to her present losse of 1542 li. at least, In corne in the haggard corne in the house corne in the ground: which by meanes of this rebellion shee vtterly despaires to get any to her losse of 1412 li. Corne of another proffitt by another ffarme: In wolle In houshould Goods provision and all ffurniture and necessaryes for a house 832 li.__5 s. 4 d. In plate 200 li. at least In rents due vp vpon those that are Rebells and [01] vndone by this on others that are vndone by this Rebellion: 750 li.: more monyes lent to Mr Joh Thomson who by means of this Rebellion is vtterly disenabled to pay 100 li. <& for the profitts of her landes> houses burnt wasted and depopulated 70 li. Soe as this deponent present losse sustayned by meanes of this rebellion amounte the to the summe of 4906 li.__5 s. 4d. <4906 li. 5 s. 4 d. > And this deponent further deposeth that the partyes that soe Robed and dispoyled her weare Sir Morgan Cauanogh of Clonmullen in the County of Carlow and Walter Bagnall of Donlecnye, (Walter Butler of Powelstowne liuing in the County of Kilkenye) Thomas Davills of Killeshan[ ], (the sonn of Oliuer Eustace his sonn) a Captain of the Rebells, Ambrose Plunkett of vrnye, James Allen of Linkerstowne, & Turlogh Bryan of Killerike: all these being free houlders and liuing in the County of Carlow; Tybot and Walter Butler, sonns to James Butler of Tully, + <+ Antony Colkly> all of the County of Carlow, who beseedged this deponents house with about the number of 6 or 7 hundred men and in the ded of night burnt the outward Gate of this Deponents her house, and vndermyned the said house and at lenth with greate vyolence approched and did vnder myne the said house; soe as shee this deponent, her husband and ffamily weare constrayned to desire quarter and had only theare liues promised; And after they had in this violent manner entred this deponents her house they not any way able to resist, they sett strickt guard over her and this deponent her husband and ffamilye and S brought them from there setled dwelling vnto the Castell of Carlow Loghlinbridge wheare they kept her selfe her <[B] B> husband and children in restraynt for two weekes: And from thence weare convayed them with strickt guarde to the towne of Kilkenny; And being there weare brought before the Lo: of Mount Garott where Walter Bagnall and James Butler brother to the lo: of Mount Garrott, did vse all means possible to moue the said lo: to put her this deponent her husband and ffamily to death and torture alleadging that they weare ranke puritane protestants and [ ] desperatly provoking up these words saying there but one way wee or they meaning eyther papist or protestant must perish; to which malitious provocation the said lo: did not harken. And this deponent further deposeth that Walter Bagnall with his rebellious Companye apprehended Richard Lake an English protestant & his servant with his wife and fou{r} childeren, and one Richard Tayler of LoghlinBridge his wife and chil{deren} Sam hatter of the same, his wife and childeren an English woman ca{lled} Jone and her daughter and was crediblie informed by Mr Morgan Cauanoghs wife Dorithy Reanalls who had severall times been an Eywitnesses of these lamantable specticles she Another English woman who was nuly deliuered of two childeren in one birth they violently compelled her in her greate payne and siknesse to rise from her childbed and tooke the infant that was left aliue and dash{ed} his braines against the stones and after thrue him into the riuer of {the} Barrow: and the deponent one day hauing a peece of sammon to dyner on Mr Bryan Cauonoghs wife being with her: shee the said Mrs Reanall refused to eate any parte o{f} the samon and being demaunded the reason shee said she would not {eate} any ffish that came out of the Barrow because shee had seene s{everall} infants bodyes and other carkases taken {of the} {Eng}lish taken vp in {the weares} {33} fol. 67v 2 And this deponent saith that Sir Edward Butler of Tenyhinch had hanged did credibly informe her that that James Butler of Tenyhinch had hanged and put to death all the English that weare at Gorane & wells and all theraboute: And further deposeth that she being in Kilkenye a prisoner in restraint and hauing intelligenc that som of her owne Cattle weare broght thither by Walter Bagnal{l} shee petitioned (being in greate extremity) the lo: of Mountgarott to procure her som of her own Cattle for her relefe: whervpon he recomended her sute vnto the maior and Corporation of Kilkenny: who concluded that because shee & her family weare protestants and would not turne to masse they should haue noe releefe Jane Jones servant vnto this[ ] deponent alsoe sworne & examined sayth that she did see the fore named English formerly specified goin{g to} there exicution, and as shee conseaued[th] they were about the number of 35 and was tould by Elizabeth Homes that there weare 40 gon to exicution An: Butler Jurat 7o September 1642 Edw Pigott Joh Watson The farther examination of 24 fol. 70r fol. 70v County of {Catherlagh} The La Ann Butlers deposition touching her loss &c Jur 7o Sept 1642 Cert fact Intw Hand w Ex[t] 96 5 fol. 71r A note of goods taken from Henry Henry Drake at of Lisnanaughe in the Countye of Carlow yeoman duely sworne since the begininge of this Rebellion and by meanes thereof he hath beine the seuerall goods & chattles to the values followinge li. s. d. [Imprimis] in housholde stuffe valew____ 10____00____00 taken by Darby Lyne of Samuillstowne in the said County: It in Corne valew_____________________ 10____00____00 by James Birne of Ballikeen It in haye turffe & gardin stuff ____________ 09____10____00 It my whole plow & tacklin with the Cattell__ 13____06____05 by James Moore of Wallterstowne It in hoggs gease & henns 03____00____00 It the charges in [ ] of [ ] & buildinge & fencing vpon his farme__________________________ 09____00____00 It in Corne sowen valew__________________ 05____00____00 It 4 Cowes valew _______________________ 12____00____00 It 2 Cowes valew _______________________ 04____13____04 It 2 Calues ____________________________ 01____00____00 It 2 mares valew ___________________ 05____00____00 82____10____00 The Rebells names who tooke away the said goodes & Chattles Peter Sarffeelds tennants of Tullye in {th}e Countye Killdare tooke the [Cattle] Darby Lyne of S[]stowne Harraldstowne in the County of Kildare Catherlagh James Birnes of Ballykeene in the said County of Catherlagh his servantes and followers Thomas Moore of Walterstowne in the said County yeoman The totall of which said goodes and chattells amounteth to lxxxij li. x s. And this deponent further deposeth that Roger o Moore and one Captaine o Dempsie of Clanmalire in the Kings County two Grand Rebells and the seuerall of their followers were intertayned by Peter Sarsfeild of Tullygh in the said County of Catherlagh Kildare in his house for a weeke together And alsoe that the said Peter Sarsfeild as this deponent beinge crediblie heard sent his servantes with seuerall cartes loaden with provision to [ ] releiue the Irish Army at the tyme when the English Army was downe and were in Battayle with the said Irish Army And that one Mary Drake goeinge to the English Army [one] and fayntinge by the way was hanged at Ballyshannon in the County of Kildare by Mr the servantes of said Mr ffitz Gerrald of Ballysannon aforesaid signum dicto Henry [mark] Drake Jurat xxiiio Apr. 1642 Hen: Brereton Joh Watson William Aldrich 48 fol. 71v {3} Catherlaghe Henry Drake Jur: xxiijo Aprilis 1642 Cert Intw Hand w x 49 fol. 72r Hugh ffisher of the parish of Kenoth in the dioces of Dublin and Countie of Catherlagh Clerke being duly sworne and examined deposeth and saith, that about the later end of November last he was robbed dispoyled or otherwise deprived of by the Rebells of the goods and Chattles followinge vizt of Corne ten Reekes of Corne, as Rye: wheate Rye Beare Barlye Peas and beanes lx li.: of Beostes as Cowes oxen horses and Mares to the value of xxx li. 9 swyne to the value of l s. 44 sheepe of the value of vj li. And in howshould stuffe to the value of xvij li. the proffite of his Church liveing from [ ] [ ] last which he must loose till a peace be established worth 50 li. per In all amountinge to the <148 li. 10 s_00> value some of Cxxj li. x s. <50 li. per annum> besides xxvij li. due vnto him this de by the Rebells by bond And this deponent further sayth that the persons that thus robbed him were Walter Eustace of Ballycullenstowne in the parish of Kemioigh in the Countye of Kildare gent Mr James Birne of Ballykeed in the County of Catherlagh gent Edmond Eustace of Richardstowne in the said Countye of Catherlagh gent Thomas ffitzgarrald of Ballyshannon gent in the Countye of Kildare gent Richard White of Castle Dermatt in the said Countye of Kildare gent Symon Wale of Killistowne in the Countye of Catherlagh gent Edmond Birne of Lisscolman in the Countye of Catherlagh gent Thomas Deane of Castledermott in the said Countye of Kildare Inkeeper Edward ffitzsymons of Brahillstowne in the said Countie of Catherlagh gent and by Christofer Eustace of Ballycullen in the said Countye of Kildare gent And further sayth that his sonne tould him that the said Symon Wale being asked wherefore he tooke the said goods answered that because the deponent was a protestant & further saith that since the rebellion began there have djed & bene buried in the Castle of Catherlaghe 135 protestantes That miscarried by the Rebellion Deposed 21o July before us Hugh ffischer Will Aldrich Will: Hitchcocke 54 fol. 72v {15} Com Katherlagh 0 deposicion Hugow ffisher Jurat 21o July 1642 Intw fi Certificaco Cert fact hand w X vlt Nov + 55 fol. 73r Edward Harman of Tomard in the Countie of Catherlagh Esquire sworne and examined sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes thereof: He this deponent hath beene expelled from deprived, robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes & Chattells of the values following vizt of beastes and cattle worth one hundreth fiftie five powndes: horses Mares and Coultes worth fiftie powndes Howshold stuff worth 40 li., and hath alsoe lost in debtes duly oweing vnto him by Ambrose Plunckett [ ] of Vrney in the same County Esquire & Edmund Power of Kildrinagh in the same County gents, whoe are both in Rebellion the sume of xliij li. By James Knowles of Catherlagh gent, whoe is alsoe in Rebellion xx li. By William Mollally wh of Laughlin in the said Countie gent whoe is also in Rebellion vj li. & for rentes due vnto him by the R seuerall of his english tennantes whoe the Rebells have robbed stripped & disabled to make him satisfaccon the some of three score poundes And this deponent hath already lost in the Rentes and proffittes of his freehold landes & farmes the value of one hundreth powndes: & is like to be deprived of and loose the future proffits thereof vntill a peace be established, and that theis landes come to their former value, they being when the Rebellion began worth one hundreth powndes per annum. Soe that his whole losses by meanes of the Rebellion already susteined (besides those in future) doe amount to the sume of fowre hundreth sixtie fowre powndes ster And further sayth that Mary Harman widow this deponents mother, is & hath beene by the Rebells expelled deprived and dispoyled of her farme & growndes wherein she hath an estate for liffe 67) fol. 73v for her Jointure [with] and lying within the Countie of Catherlagh worth 200 li. per annum whereof she hath already lost one yeres value as he conceiveth worth 200 li., & she is like to loose the future proffittes thereof of the yerely value aforesaid vntill a peace be setled & that those landes come to their former value if she live soe long: & that the said Mary his mother since the Rebellion began: hath beene by meanes of the Rebellion deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of her other goodes & chattells vizt Corne Cattle horses sheepe howshold stuff and other provition and thinges worth twoe hundreth powndes att least And this deponent further saith that as he hath beene informed from some of the Rebells that were taken prisoners [ ] by [ ] that Walter Bagnall of Dunleckny Esquire & in the same County Sir Morgan Cavenaghe of in the same Countie knighte Murtogh oge Cavenagh of Castletowne in the same Countie Esquire Tho: Davells of Ballahide in the queenes county Esquire & Dallaghe ô Birne of Kilcoole in the same Countie gent: & their complicees & Confederates were the principall Rebells that soe deprived Robbed & dispoyled him this deponent and his said mother And his deponent is verely perswaded that all the freeholders & farmers of the said County of Catherlagh that are not thence fledd but reside still in the Countie saveing Sir Tho: Butler & his lady & Brian Cavenagh Esquire & some few of th Sir Tho: Butlers family are actors in the presente Rebellion And this deponent alsoe further sayth that on or about the xxvijth day of December last 1641 which was since the Rebellion began this deponent Received a letter from the said Walter Bagnall of Dunleckny Esquire Edmund Wall of Ruffland Esquire Ambrose Plunkett of Vrney Esquire 3 of his Maiesties justices of the peace of that County Edward Wall of Ballinekill Esquire Robert Evers of Cloghnah gen Morrice Kavenagh of Park 68 2) fol. 74r gent Brian Birne of Ouldtowne gentleman & Dallaghe Bride of Kilbryde gentleman all of the same Countie of Catherlagh: which letter followeth in theis wordes vizt Mr Edward Harman the gentrie of the Countie haveing mett here this day desire to parly with you which to effect we shall desire your speedy Answere & that if you dowbt of your safftie: you shall have hostage vntill the saffe retorne of either In the meane lett there be a Sessation of armes Soe in the meane, wee remaine your well wishers Walter Bagnall Edmund Wall Ambrose Plunkett Edward Wall Robert Evers Morrice Cavenaghe Brjan Birne Dallagh Birnes mark: Wherevpon this deponent being the day following in the Castle of Catherlagh (whereof he then was left governor) with three others in his Companie Mett the said Ambrose Plunckett Edward Wall Brian Kavenaghe & one Lawrence Magoghagan a fryer within halfe Muskett shott of that Castle & parlied with them Att which tyme the said Ambrose Plunkett vttered and expressed to this deponent theis words vizt this same busines (meaneing the present insurreccion) hath beene in agitacon theis three yeres & that now by the unanimous consent of the Nobility & gentrie of the kingdome this warr was raised And that the reason of it was the Iminent dangers which were threatend against them by the English but especially by the Scotts for their Religion: and their purpose and desire was to goe on in a faire way which they hadd done If their designe of takeing of the Castle of Dublin hadd taken effect. But notwithstanding that that fayled: yet they would not show themselues greedy of bloud: but that if this deponent and the rest of the Castle would accept of Surrender that hould they should have faire quarter and 3) 69 fol. 74v libertie and a strong Convoy to the sea syde But further offering that if this deponent wold surrender the said Castle then he for his part shold have all his goodes restored to him againe & freedome to repossesse and enioy his for landes & groundes that he formerly hadd: R or to that effect But this deponente both [ ] hateing & contempning their treacherous offer refused and scornfully rejected the same & retyred to the Castle. Wherevpon [ ] the Rebells (haveing for 2 dayes before beseeged that Cast Castle & gained & overcome the towne contynued their seige vntill Wednesday next before Ester Last that the kings army Marcheding thither & then the Rebells burned the towne & fled away and yet about 50 or 60 were slaine by the English army And this deponent further saith that depending the seige of the said Castle one Theobald Butler of Dugginstown{e} in the same County gentleman a Captain amongst the rebells sent & cowsed to be deliuered a letter vnder his owne hand to this deponent The wordes whereof follow vizt Noble Sir My Cozen Davell sent mee word to acquaint you that he hath your nurse & chyld in restraint, & if you doe not releas James Birne alsoe to cawse his people which are in restrainte at Cloghgrenan together with his boate & goodes to bee restored before tenn of the clock on Munday that he will putt both chyld and nurse to death Expecting your speedie answere I rest: your humble servant Theobald Butler Catherlaghe this present Saturda{y} Indorsed thus: ffor my very loveing & much respected frend Edward Harman Esquire this at the Castle, The bearer of your answere needes not feare soe her come within twoe howres: vnto which letter this deponent the same day vizt the xvth of January last 1641: this deponent 70 4) fol. 75r in answere to that letter thus answered in writing vizt Sir vpon the first apprehension of James Birne I intimated his qualitie vnto the state and vntill such tyme I receive their Comandes (vnto which I doe and must subject my self and my accions) I may not without hazard of my liffe, sett him at libertie And as for Mr Davells servantes and goodes that are at Cloghgrenan I haue not that power as either to Comand or perswade for them And as for the hanging of my nurse & chyld (If it be the tenure of your Catholique [ ] cawse) It will make mee soe much the more out of love with your holines: & rest Confident that god will Right the cawse of your assured loveing frend Edward Harman Catherlagh the 15th January 1641 Since which tyme becawse of that the this deponentes answere & the not inlarging of the said Birne the Rebells have either hanged or starved this deponentes child, the nurse since confessing it was dead, and this deponent cawsed the said Birne to be hanged Whoe was a most notorious & active Rebell and taken in action by the kinges souldjers of the said Castle Edward Harman Jur 7o July 1642 Hen: Brereton John Sterne {71} fol. 75v {34} Catherlaghe Edward Harman Esquire Jur 7o July 1642 2 Certs fact Intw + 72 fol. 76r Ann Hill wife of Arthure Hill late of Hacketstowne in the County of Catherlogh duly sworne & examined deposeth That about the eleaventh day of November Last shee lost from Hacketstowne aforesaid & was robbed of three Cowes worth sixe pounds ster by the hands of Peirs Grace of Bordkillmore in the County of Wicklow as shee is credibly informed who is now in rebellion and whome accompanied with one Maurice Bane alias Birne & others this deponent divers times (since the begining of this rebellion) sawe in Hacketstowne aforesaid rifeling the houses of Protestantes and among others the said Mawrice and Peirce were whereof Maurice was at the robbing of the house of John Watson Archdeacon of Leighlin And this deponent further deposeth that shee lost from of the land of Killeclouagh in the Countie of Wicklow one Mare worth three pounds ster But by which of the said rebells shee knoweth not And further saith that the said Maurice Bane alias Birne of [Ratduffe] in the said County of Wicklow with certeine other rebells out of the said Countie of Wicklow under the Comand of Luke Birne of in the said Countie of Wicklow (which said Luke Birne shee then also heard to bee in the said rebells compainy) robbed and dispoiled her of houshould stuffe to the value of fowerscore pounds and twentie shillings in money and drove her with fower small children from her house & ground which shee then held in Hacketstowne aforesaid worth thirty pounds, and deprived her of hay worth thirtie shillings And shee also saith That shee was then robbed and dispoiled of in her houshould provision worth seaven pounds tenn shillings amounting in all to her losse <129 li.> of one hundred twenty and nyne pounds ster And shee further saith that as shee was comeing to Dublin vppon the Lands of Bordkillemore in the said County of Wicklowe shee was assaulted by Murtogh mc Ewn of Hacketston aforesaid and one William of Killclouagh in the said parish of Killegan and County of Wicklow aforesaid comonly called William the Plaixsterer accompanied with about nyne or ten more who pulled of her backe a young child of about a yeare & a quarter ould, threwe it on the ground, trodd on it that it dyed, and stripped herselfe and her fower small children naked threatning to kill this Deponent and drowne her children And through the could they gott contracted by such vsage her other three Children are since dead And this deponent further sayth That there is due vnto her from seuerall persons within this kingdome seuerall sumes of money amountinge in all to fyve poundes <5 li.> ster some of which are gone into rebellion, and the rest robbed and dispoyled of their goodes by the Rebells wh by meanes whereof they are disabled to sattisfie this deponent And alsoe that there were taken from her by the said Rebells seuerall Bills Bondes <200 li.> and other writeinges anountinge to 200 li. of seuerall persons in England which were deliuered by th to this deponents husband as his security beinge bound for them, and which were by her said husband brought over into this kingdome in all which shee is like to loose for want of the said writeinges And likewise that there were taken from her by the said Rebells seuerall [ ] Conveyances made to this deponentes husband and his heires for ever of of landes in the towne of Oxnall in the County of Gloster in the Realme of England worth 50 li. per Annum out of of 73 fol. 76v of which landes shee hath a a Joynture of landes and other thinges worth twentie poundes per Annum her marke Anne [mark] Hill Jurat April 16to 16412 Joh Watson William Aldrich Com Catherlogh Ann Hill Apr 16 [ ] 1642 Cert Intw Hand w Ex 11 No 54 x + 74 fol. 77r Edmond Hinkley of the towne and County of Catherlagh yeoman de sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begininge of this present Rebellion (vizt) about Christmas last past this Deponent with many others his Maiesties loveing subjects being retired into the Castle of Catherlagh abovesaid for safeguard from the rebells of the said County up in Armes against his Maiestie this Deponent saw Ambrose Plunket of Urney in the said County Esquire Brian Birne of Old Towne gent Laurence Goghagan prior of the Convent of Friars at Ballymoone at Catherlagh abovesaid comeing from the Rebells and parlieing with our men on behalf of the Rebells for the delivery of the said Castle, This Deponent further saith that he saw a letter sent to the said Castle signed by Walter Bagnall of Dunleckney Esquire Ambrose Plunket abovesaid Esquire Edmund Walle of Urghlin Esquire Edward Wale of Ballynekill Esquire Maurice Kevanagh of the Parke gent Laurence Geoghagan aforesaid and Brian Birne abovesaid all in the said County tendring certayne condicions for delivery of the said Castle into their hands this for the use of the Rebells This Deponent further saith that Sir Morgan Cavenagh of Clan Mullen knight came with about 80 horse to Catherlagh abovesaid an This deponent further saith that John Hope of Graig neare Catherlogh in the Queens County and his sonnes Adam and Francis are revolted to masse and turned Rebells and the said John Hope indeavoured by a stratagem to have betrayed to the Rebells the white Castle of the Graige, This Deponent further saith that the household servants and others with the horses of Robert Harepoole of Schruhell in the Queens County Esquire did robbe and dispoyle the English about Catherlagh and killed two of the souldjers under the comand of Captain Harman at Catherlagh abovesaid and further this deponent was credibly informed (and it was the generall report and [ ] [ ] at Catherlagh abovesaid) that the Rebells under the comand of James Birne of Ballya{n} Kead in the said County of Catherlagh robbed certayne English under the Castle of the said Harpoole without any interposition of lett of the said Harpoole. This deponent further saith that Thomas Davills of Ballyhide in the Queens County Esquire and David Lea of Lagh late subsheriffe of Com Catherlagh in the Queens County late subsher of Com Catherlagh and Stephen Fitz Williams of Bally Moyler in the said Queens County gent and are Rebells against our soveraigne lord the king the {said} Davills and Fitz Williams being Captaines of Rebells and the said Lea a companion of the said Davills This Deponent further saith that there lay in the Towne of Catherlagh a company of Rebells (beseegeing the said Castle) under the Comand of James Birne of Balli[ankead] abovesaid Esquire and Murtogh oge Kevanagh of Castle Towne gent and Walter Bagnall of Dunleckny Esquire abovesaid some of which Rebells frequently said that the said Murtoge oge Kevanagh abovenamed [shou{ld}] be king of Leinster and this was a common speech among the said Rebells which words they would often [say] cry to the loyall subjects in the said Castle upon the walls Edmond Hinkle Jurat May 9no 1642 coram nobis Joh Watson William Aldrich Hen: Brereton [The endorsement for Edmond Hinkley is on fol. 78v] fol. 77r Anthony Levers of Laghlinsbridg in the County of Catherlaghe gent sworne & [I] examined saith in all thinges as Edm: Hinckley above named hath before deposeth: & further cannott answere to the questions of the comission demanded of him Anthony Levers Jur 10 May 1642 John Sterne William Hitchcocke 75 fol. 77v 76 fol. 78r 77 fol. 78v Edmond Hinckley of Catherlagh in the County of Catherlagh yeoman sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begininge of this present Rebellion and by meanes of the same he hath beine expelled from deprived robbed or other otherwise dispoyled of his goodes and Chattells to the values followinge (vizt) the Jo the the Jo the Com: Catherlagh Edmund Hinckley jur May 9th 1642 Intw hand w 10 78 fol. 79r ffrancis Waringe of the towne and parish of Hacketston in the Countie of Catherlagh Blacksmyth being dulye sworne and examined affirmeth and sayth vpon his corporall oath that since the begininge of the nowe Rebellion in this Kingdome to wit about the 16th of November last past he was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of the goods and Chattells and of the values following vizt of a least of a howse and of certayne goods and howshold stuffe of worth 23 li. or thereabouts: And that it was done by the Birnes neere wickloe and theire adherents as also by one Morris Bawnes of Kilclownagh in the parish of Kiltagon[ ] in the Countie of Wickloe and a many he l more whome he knoweth not Francis [mark] Waringe {16} Junij {16}42 {Joh} Watson {John} Sterne {Willi}am Aldrich 124 fol. 79v { } 16 Ju{ny} Cert fact Intw 16 No + fol. 80r William Newton late of Catherlagh in the towne & Countie of Catherlagh Skynner beinge sworne vpon his Corporall oath saith hat about the moneth of November last past hee was at Catherlagh aforesaid robbed by the Irish rebells of the seuerall goodes followinge (vizt) in English Cowes to the value of 56 li. sterling of a mare Colt & Nagge Well worth 9 li. sterling in hay to the value of 24 li. sterling in Corne to the value of 49 li. sterling in white leather beinge 1000 skynnes to the value of 15 li. sterling in Woll to the value of 7 li. sterling. And this deponent further saith that the said Rebells haue dispossessed him this deponent of the benefitt of one lease of a parcell of land in the Queenes Countie Called the Gragge for the terme of five yeeres yet to Come well worth 140 li. sterl And alsoe saith that the said Rebells [ ] have dispossessed him this deponent of the benefitt of 25 acres of meadow & 15 acres of other lands in which this deponent had an estate for 5 yeeres yet to Come & is Well worth 35 li. sterl The benefite of All which lands this deponent is like to loose duringe the remaynder of his leases. And this deponent further saith that hee hath debtes owinge vnto him from persons now in rebellion to the value of xj li. sterl & vpwards & hath alsoe debts due vnto him from other persons robbe{d} by the said Rebells to the value of 5 li. sterl & vpwards which debts this deponent is now like to loose. Soe that his whole losses amounteth vnto the summe of three hundred fourty & one pounds sterl Wm [mark] Newton his marke Jurat 28th Marij 1642 John Sterne William Hitchcocke 97 fol. 80v 98 fol. 81r fol. 81v A Com Catherlogh 29 o Jur: martij 28o 1642 Intw In No + fol. 82r John Torkington late of Hackettstowne in the County of Catherlogh Cooper duly sworne deposeth That since the begining of this present rebellion in Ireland & by meanes of the same hee hath lost & beene robbed dispoiled or otherwise deprived of his goodes chattles debts or otherwise to the values following vizt of cattle Timber for his trade & other ware fitt for sale worth two and twentie poundes, of houshould goodes & houshould provision & implementes for his trade worth five pounds of garden fruites worth worth tenn pounds or thereabouts of the lease of one house in Hacketstowne aforesaid & of an acre of ground there which the deponent had improved to his great charge worth five pounds and vpwardes Soe that the totall of his loss And hee further saith that severall persons in this Kingdome of Ireland were at the begining of this rebellion & yett are indebted vnto him in severall sommes of money amounting to five poundes which hee never expecteth to receive in regard the said persons are vtterly dispoiled in their estates by the rebells, Soe that the totall of his Losses amount vnto 47 li. ster by the rebells in that County. But by which of them the said rebells hee was soe dispoyled hee cannot certenily relate onely hee h in regard hee was forced to fly towardes Dublin for safeguard of his Life being threatned onely hee heard death John Torkinton {Dep}osed March 28th 1642 {Wi}lliam Hitchcocke {J}ohn Sterne 22 5 10 5 5 119 fol. 82v { } {27} { } Martij 1642 Intw [ ] pro Cert 120 fol. 83r Edward Briscoe late of Coolemanaghe in the Countie of Catherlagh [ ] farmer sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion that is to say on or about the viijth of November 1641 he this deponent at Coolemanaghe aforesaid: Hee this deponent was forceibly expelled & driven from his farme and was then and there alsoe depriued robbed, or otherwise dispojled of his goodes and chattells Consisting of Cattle horses Corne hay howshold stuff provition apparrell debts and the improvement of his farme which he accompteth vtterly lost all worth CClxxvj li. v s. ster: By one Murtoghe Cavenaghe late procter to Mr How the minister and divers others others the souldjers vnder the Comand of Captain Bagnall: whose names hee knows not because they were and are strangers vnto him: And this deponent with his wiffe great with child: & nyne Children (stript and robbed (all but his wiffe) stark naked) at last escaped & gott into the Castle of Catherlagh where he his wiffe & children endured a great want and misery. Insoemuch as seven of his Children died by want of necessaries: And this deponent further saith That whilest this deponent and his family were at the seige Castle of Catherlaghe: that is to say at Christmas 1641 the towne of Catherlaghe was surprised by the Rebells & then they beseiged the Castle there, & manteined that seige from Christmas vntill Wednesday next before Easter then next following: during which time the Castle was putt to great distresse: & the possessors thereof could not goe for soe much as a little water but in danger of their Liues: & this deponentes servant maid was shott as shee attempted to fetch water and others were likewise slaine at the Centry & about in the Castle. And when the Rebells perceived that the English forcs were comeing to releeve 17 fol. 83v Catherlagh aforesaid: Then they burned the said towne of Catherlagh and fled away And further saith That the parties Rebells that beseidged the said Castle were theis that follow vizt Edmund Wall of Rufflin in the same Countie Esquire Edmund Wall the sonn of Vnick Walle of Ballneki{l} in the same County gent Esquire the said Capt Bagnall Captain ffox whoe had a howse in Catherlaghe Captaine Davills & divers others & in deed (as he hath beene credibly informed) the most of the papistes in the same Countie Signum Edri Briscoe [mark] Jur 27o Junij 1643 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton {Com Catherlagh} Edw: Briscoe Jur 27 Junij 1643 Intw 8 Nov + 18 fol. 84r Raph Bulkley of the towne of Catherlagh parrish Clark there sworne & examined sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion That is to say in the begining monthe of November & December 1641 & since This deponent was forceibly deprived robbed and dispoyled of his meanes goodes and chattells of the value and to his losse of Twoe hundred thirty one powndes ster and the rest of the protestantes thereaboutes were alsoe robbed of their meanes at that time By the irish papist Rebells vizt Robert Iverson of Cloghnagh in the same County gent a Captain of Rebells since slayne in Rebellion Robert Harpoole of Shrowle in the Queens County Esquire another Captain of Rebells Thomas Davyls of Ballyhide in the Queens County Esquire and Edmund Wall of Roughland Esquire Edward Wall of Ballenakill in the County of Catherlagh Esquire another Comander of Rebells Walter Bagnall of Dunlecknie in the said County of Catherlagh Esquire a g cheefe Comander of Rebells (whoe haveing at the first procured to himselfe vpon his promisse of loyalty and to doe his Maiesty service) Armes from the store at Dublin) most perfidiously and treacherously turnd Rebell and vsed and Converted those Armes against his Maiesty and his lojall protestante subjects Murtogh oge of Castletowne in the County of Catherlagh Esquire another Captain of irish papist Rebells James Butler of Tully Esquire Garrett Birne of Busholdstowne in the County of Catherlagh Esquire And generally by all others the gentry and Comonalty of irish papistes within the whole County of Catherlagh But for soe many of them as he can now call to mynd and name They are theis vizt Richard Slabor yeoman Redmond ô Nowlin Cottener Morrogh Mc James Carpenter William Chamberlaine Edward Mc Tho: Broagmaker James Knowles sonn and heir of James Knowles dec late Rector of the impropriat parrish Church of Catherlagh Luke Many merchant Henry Brasill merchant Andrew Neill merchante James Murphy merchant Henry Murphy merchant John Mc Morris merchant John Wysegrey merchante 19 fol. 84v Humfrey Wife merchant William Pursell Shoomaker Richard More < C> victualer Garrett Mc Teige victualer Donnogh mc Murrogh Butcher Henry Browne victualer Richard Browne victualer John Motley victualer, Edmund mc Murrogh Butcher Robert Knowles victualer Lawrence Knowles merchant all of the towne of Catherlagh and lawrence Knowles of Kelstowne in the County of Catherlagh farmer and 2 or 3 of his sonns <+> And this deponent and many of the English for saffgard of their lives fled to the Castle of Catherlaghe to the number of 600 men women and children: Many very poore and had nothing left to eate when they came thither And further saith That such was the providence and mercy of god to them in the said Castle to save them from the Rebells That a great flowd fell into the River at Catherlagh aforesaid about the begining of December 1641 & contynued vntill after Candlemas following in such a height that he neuer sawe the like there (where in ded he hath dwelt xviij yeres) Insoemuch tha{t} none could approach the Castle but vpon a narrow Cawsey or pavement which they English might without great difficulty defend: [Howent] the Rebells before named and divers others of the Cuntry in Christmas on saint Johns day of Christmas 1641 whilest the flowd was high came with cotts secretle into the towne of Catherlagh aforesaid and surprised and tooke it and the irish of the towne Joined and consented with them and sett and kept seuerall Courts du guard & hemmed in all those of the Castle that they could not sturr out soe much as to fetch a paille of water but were slaine And afterwardes vizt who a little before Candlemas (the flowd still contynuing) those Rebells secretly in the night tyme, with Cotts, and on horsback approached vnto and sumoned the Castle, & layd seige therevnto and also to the Church and with pickaxes and sledges brak downe part of the Church wall, but were repulsed, and many slaine of the rebells; [ ] but those that w of the English that 20 [ ] fol. 85r were found out of the Castle those of the Rebells most barbarously murthered some of them being children that were slaine (with theire poore mothers) hanging vpon their brests and some very old people that could scarcely see, And those Rebells (to their great losse of men) contynued their seige vntill the morning following but were much annoyed and hindered by the water Insoemuch That when they were quite repelled & forced to leaue the seige many of them were put to deepe wading & swyming & many some in the Cotts slaine wherein that flowd and the narrownes of the pavement afforded to the beseiged protestantes noe little advantage: By which repulse those Rebells were as he conceaveth soe deterred that afterwardes they did not attempt to beseige either the Castle or Church but setlying in the towne kept the protestantes in the Castle vntill his Maiesties Army did about Easter then following martch thither & then all that were willing to depart went away with that Army Raphe Buckley Jur viijo Jan 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton [ ] 21 fol. 85v Catherlagh 0 Raph Bulkley Jur viij Jan: 1643 Cf Intw in Nov: & dec + 22 fol. 86r Katherin the wiffe of Thomas ffranck of Tombay in the Countie of Catherlagh yeoman: sworne and Katherin his wiffe sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof They theis She this deponentes & her husband were deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of their goodes & chattells worth above fforty powndes ster By Cahir Birne of or nere Portrushin in the said County gent Tirlogh Bawne of Cashaw in the County of Wicklow gent & divers other Rebells of the name and sept of the Birnes & other merciles souldjers whose names they cannott expresse And further sayth That one George Hagges of Saint Thomas Streete Dublin, nere the signe of the platter standeth duly indebted vnto theis deponentes in the some of iij li. [ ] xiij s.: ffor payment of which & ij s. more they hadd a bill or specialtie of vnder the hand and seale of him the said Hagges signed sealed and deliuered vnto them whereby the said debt was to be paid at a day now long since past: But sayth that the said Bill or specialtie was (amongst other thinges forceibly taken from them by some of the souldjers in the English Army as theis deponentes wereas comeing towardes Dublin But although the deponentes & her husband complained of that owtrage: yet they could not bee redressed becawse they neither knew nor could afterwardes fynd out the soldjers that did it Katherine {mark] Franke Jurat May 26 1643 Joh Watson Hen: Brereton 56 fol. 86 v Catherlagh Katherin ffranck Jur 26o May 1643 Intw 57 fol. 87r John How viccar of Tulmaginnua in the County of Catherlagh sworne & examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof: he hath beene & is deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his Cattle Corne debts apparell bookes sheepe howshold goodes proffitts of his meanes and other goodes of the value and to his present losse of CC li. ster at least, And that besides hee is like to be deprived of and loose the future proffits of his Liveings worth lxxx li. per annum, vntill a peace bee established <{Mr [ ] Mr A Mr [P]}> John Howe Jur 21o July 1643 Edw Pigott Will: Aldrich 30 fol. 87v Catherlogh John How Clerke Jur 21 July 1643 Cf Intw 31 fol. 88r William Reynolls of Leighlin bridg in the County of Catherlagh merchant sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners in that behalf authorized, deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt in the month of 1641 & since He this deponent hath bin & still is was at Leighlin bridge aforesaid & in the County of Catherlaghe forceibly deprived, robbed and dispojled of his goodes and Chattells consisting of Corne howshold stuff horses Hay wyne & beare, wares merchandize, his chardge of building of a new faire howse & due debts to him owing some by Rebells & the rest by them that the Rebells have robbed and disabled to make satisfaccion amounting in all to six hundred thirty six powndes: And further saith that on or about < Jur 8 Jan: Dr J H B> Jur 8o Jan: 1643 107 fol. 88v Catherlagh William Reinolds viijo Jan: 1643 108 fol. 89r Thomas James of Dromguine in the parrish of Hacketstowne and County of Catherlaghe yeoman sworne and examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof Hee was robbed & dispoyled at Dromguine aforesaid of ready mony butter Cheese howshold stuff apparrell Corne hay beastes Cattle horses proffitts of gardens provition & other thinges of the value & to his present losse of CClxij li. ij s. vj d.: saveing that hee oweth & his sonn and hee are bound to pay to Mr Phillip Watson or his assignes for some of those cattle the sume of Nynety powndes ster. But the names of those Rebells that soe robbed and spojled him he cannot expresse they being strangers: Saveing that one Dermott mc William of Portruskie In the said County and Cahir his sonn tooke away one of his Cowes which cost him iij li ster & that Edmund Birne of Portrushy tooke away his corne & Cahir Birne tooke some other of his goodes And further saith that the Rebells Walter Birne of Russelstowne and Hugh Birne the Colonell & their Company kept this deponent and his wife and Fardinando his son for the space of sixteene months in prison amongst them at the towns of Killerrick & Russelstowne: and at length one Turlogh mc Brian late of Killerick & heretofore a servant to Sir William Reeves knight procured them a passe for the Naas or Dublin vnder the hand of Serjeant Maior Theobald Butler a great Rebell and bearing that office amongst them By meanes whereof hee and his wiffe and sonn gott away to Dublin: And this deponent further saith that in the time that hee was soe imprisoned as aforesaid at Killerrick some of the Rebells there reported that there were killed of men women and Children protestantes at or nere the Castle of Catherlaghe the number of three score and eight: And an irish gentlewoman alsoe told this deponent and others that shee turned away an English servant of hers whoe had a Chyld: & that before the poore woman and child were gone halfe a myle off divers irish women slewe them with stones: And this deponent was credibly informed by one John Dowlan his sonn in lawe: That an English man (that whoe was Bailiff to the late lord Lord Lieutenant at Cashaw) breaking out of the 79 fol. 89v Castle of Carnow to escape from the Rebells was presently mett with by some other Rebells nere to the lodge of Cashaw: & was by them then and there hangd vp to death in a tree: And it was comonly reported that the irish women were still more cruell feirce & merciles then the irish men: & the little irish children of the age of 8 or nyne yeres or thereaboutes did often say to th in their irish tongue to this deponentes wiffe that it were a good deed to kill her & the deponent and his said wife & sonn were stript stark naked & threatened often to be killed yet in that posture were turned out & had nothing to cover their nakednes but strawe, And the misery cold and hardiment that they indured in their nakednes and as they were driven 14 myles to prison in frost & snow: is vnspeakable Signum prd Tho: [mark] Jur xxio April November 1643 Joh Watson John Sterne Hen: Brereton Catherlagh Thomas James deposed Nov: April 21 1643 hand w Intw 80 fol. 90r Martha Moseley the Relict of Samuell Mosley late viccar of Catherlaghe now deceased sworne & examined deposeth and saith That about the begining of November 1641 when the Rebellion was begun at Catherlagh aforesaid her said husband was then aliue, And then hee and shee this deponent were forceibly expelled & deprived and dispoiled of and from the possession Rentes and proffitts of his benefices or Church meanes leases goodes chattells vizt sheepe horses mares Cattell swyne howshold goodes Corne hay and other thinges of the value and to their losse of One thowsand seventy six Powndes ster, And at the same tyme Joice Bromfeild of Catherlagh widow this deponentes mother since deceased (whose Administratrix the deponent is) was alsoe deprived and despoiled of an estate in Leases Corne Cattle howses and other goodes and chattells of the value & to her losse of One thowsand Powndes and above, By Thomas Davills of in the Queens County Esquire Mr Walle of Roughlan in the said County of Catherlagh Esquire & Robert Harpoole of in the Queens Countie Esquire and their souldiers and partakers whose names she knoweth not And that this deponentes husband and shee with their 4 children & her said mother fled from their habitacions to the Castle of Catherlagh where they remained for about one yere or thereabouts , and there endured much miser greefe and calamity [wh] and such in deed that as she thincketh was the death of her said husband and alsoe of her mother And shee further saith That whilest for some of the time that she and the rest were in the said Castle vizt betwixt St Stephens day in Christmas 1641 and the weeke before Easter then next following the said Castle was beseeged by the [parties bef] said Tho Davills mr Wall & 93 fol. 90v Harpoole and their souldiers and by Walter Bagnall of Dunleckny Esquire Robert Evers of Clonghney in the County of Catherlagh gent, and their souldiers Complicees & partakers whose names she cannott expresse, And saith that [ ] One night whilest that siege lasted there were slayne and hurt at the Church and about the same nere to the Castle the number of xxv men women and children English protestantes & were moste barbarously mangled hewd and slashed by the Rebells And one women whoe had her hand cutt off the deponent (by godes assistance) cured (as she did divers others, whilest she was there) And amongst the rest she soe cured there was a poore stript woman that the night aforesaid was most miserably wounded and cutt with fowre seuerall great cutts all through the scull of her head, and one in her face, and left for dead & layd there for about 24 howres and yet at length (by goodes great helpe) recouered her senses and soe much strength that she crawled and came into the Castle being there a most miserable Object of pity & although such as sawe her despaired of her recouery yet god working with such meanes as this deponent vsed to her, she was afterwardes very well recouered About whitsontide 1642 one Hugh Everard and Edward How twoe protestantes were within muskett shott of Catherlagh Castle both murdered mangled and cutt in peecs most barbarously by the said Mr Robert Harpoole and his souldjers In or about September 1642 one John Dearmon of Catherlagh a protestant souldier (amongst others) goeing out from the said Castle of Catherlagh to gett some Corne wh where with to fynd himself his poore wife and children, was within a Quarter of a myle of that Castle together with the rest mett with by divers bloody Rebells and there he was most barbarously butchered and murthered And about September aforesaid 1642 att the same time and place The wife of one Jonathan Linn and her daughter [ ] were alsoe surprised by the Rebells as they were gathering Corne, And were from that place halled & 94 fol. 91r & carried to Staplestowne wood where and when those 2 poore women were hanged vpp vpon a tree by the haire of their heades all night, And being alive the next morning they were cutt downe by the Rebells, but being fownd to haue life in them those merciles villaines then and killed them outright They being both very handsome and proper women About the later end of August 1642 one Bennett Bower went out of the Castle to gett in (if he could) some of his owne Corne, and there went with him one Alice Chaveney & her little sonn and another woman that had bin formerly servant to the said Bennett Bower All which Reb fowre were about a Quarter of a myle from the said Castle mett with by the souldjers of the said Robert harpoole whoe then and there tooke the said Bennett Bower prisoner murthered the little boy & his mother & the said other woman, the poore childs head being pittifully mangled & his belly soe opened that his bowells fell out and the one of the womens throat being cutt & almost her neck cutt off & thother pittifully mangled & massacred One widow davies was about the same time shott to death att the waterside as she was washing a few beanes nere to the Castle, And soe was a little boy that dr was prentice to widow Roades, Henry Sanders and his sonn were alsoe shott and killed at seuerall tymes And this deponent further saith That about the later end of Aug{ust} 1642 (which was about a fortnight before her husband died) one Captain Lieutenant Anthony Harman ) in the said Castle of Catherlagh (out of spleene and Covetousnes) tooke from and out of the possession of the deponentes said husband divers of his owne pr goodes & alsoe divers goodes late belonging to the deponentes mother worth above 40 li. and would neuer restore the same Martha Mosley Jur 29o Oct 1643 95 fol. 91v And further saith That about [one] fortnight the 14th of October 1643 this deponent comeing towardes Dublin and lying one night at Timolin an Irish garrison of the Rebells heard the Rebells in that garrison much blame themselues and say That when theis Comotions began they were too blame in that they had not putt to death all the protestantes in stead of stripping of them for then they could not haue attempted to drive them the Irish out of Ireland as they intended to doe: yet said that the English could not doe it though all the force of England were landed in Ireland or to that effect Martha Mosley Jur 29o Octobr 1643 Hen Jones Hen: Brereton Catherlagh 0 Martha Mosley Jur [1]9 Oct 1643 hand 1 Nov w + 96 fol. 92r Nicholas Wilkins late of Cloniscarph within the parish of Hackettstowne Clonemore in the County of Catherlogh whittawer and now Souldier vnder the Comand of Captain Thomas Armstrong sworn and examined deposeth and saith that by meanes of this present rebellion he is expelled deprived and otherwise lost the seuerall goods as followeth (vizt) <1> The sayd Nicholas Wilkins hath lost and disposs been disployed in leather skins and wooll to the value and worth of fifteen pounds sterling or therabouts all which sayd leather skins and wooll was taken away vyolently about the sixt of Nouember last 1641 by James O Knae yeoman and John Mc Owen both of Cloniscarph with diuers others of the County afforesaid whose names he knows not <2> And hath also taken away in houshold goods in parrell in firing and garden stuffe to the value & worth of fiue and thirty pounds sterling or therabouts all which was taken away at the time aforesaid by the parties aforesaid and Patrick Corkeran of Cloniscarph with diurs others <3> and hath [taken away] lost one hors worth fifty shillings or thereabouts by the partyes afforesaid And hath also taken away lost in debts due to the deponent the debtors being Robed and spoyled and gon not able any way to mak satisfaction one Hundred poundes 152 li. 10 s. Nicholas Wilkins Jur 30o Marcy 1643 Joh Watson Edw Pigott 133 fol. 92v 134 fol. 93r 135 fol. 93v Catherlagh 0 Nicholas Wilkins Jur 30o Marcy 1643 Cert fact 6 Nov + 136 fol. 186r John Brookebanck Clark viccar of Callan in the County of Kilkenny sworne & examined sayth That since the Rebe present Rebelljon began hee this deponent hath beene by the Rebells within the said County expelled robbed stripped & dispoild of his goodes and chattells and of the values hereafter expressed vizt of ready money amounting to 100 li. In stock mony and plate intended to his daughter Jane for her preferment 100 li. In houshold stuff & plate 100 li. In Corne and hay 100 li. In bookes Cattle apperell and debts 100 li. In the losse of the proffits of his Church liveing whereof he is like to make noe benefite in three yeres CCxx li. In all seven hundreth and twentie Powndes fol. 186v John Brookbanck Clark Jur 7 Marcij 1641 To be new signed & amended Intr fol. 187r A note of the losses of John Brookbanke Clerke Mr in Arts viccar of Callan and preacher of gods word by the Rebels 1 In readie money of my owne.......................................................100 li. 2 In stock money and plate assigned to my daughter Jane for her preferment..................................................................100 li. 3 In houshold stuff and plate..........................................................100 li. 4 In corne and hay.........................................................................100 li. 5 In Bookes debts cattell and Apparrel..........................................100 li. 6 The los of my liuings of the value of .........................................220 li. which I am not like to make benefit of this 3 yeeres at the leaste 500 li. per annum Jo: Brookbanke Jur 7o Marcij 1641 Randall Adams: William Aldrich 1023 fol. 187v fol. 188r John Jesop of CloynMoore in Countye Killkenye esquire sworne and examined saith That from the 5th daye of 9ber laste paste or neere there vnto he hath byne residente in and neere vnto this Cittie of dublin vntill this presente further saythe that he but hath byne sufficentelie enformedde by letters and otherwise of the ill vsage of the Englishe protestantes in the Countye of Waxforde since this deponentes comeinge to dublin Towne & believeth the same to be true & Particularrlie of the expullsion by the rebells of one William Swantone esquire from Mc Mayne in the said Countye and of his greate losse in cattle vppon the premises, further this deponent: saythe that the said Mr Swantone hellde Mc Mayne aforesaid, with its apurtenannces from this deponent: with 650 lib ster stock of this deponents, at the yeerelie rente of 230 lib ster payable vnto the deponent: hallfe yeerelie, further saythe that he hath byne crediblye enformedde howe Nicholas fittzHenrye this deponentes Lande Lorde and a papiste was presente when that aforesaid outerage was comittedde, and that Rallphe Waddingtone of St: Johns esquire and Jonas Rishforde of Eness Corsye gent, dwellinge not farre from the premisese beinge lykewise strippedde, and afterwardes becominge brattes of the Romishe Church, haue since that tyme byne restoredde vnto their gooddes, or the true value of them, and doe nowe lyue securelie amongste the Rebbelles there vnder the countenance of somme preistes & fryarres, which are often resorte vnto them. And this deponent: before the rebellone was expullsudde & nowe is depriued by the same rebellone of remedie and regayninge his posessone of a farme called Bronesswood of which he was to haue had a lease for 61 yeeres & further sayth that the Englishe famelies (beinge manye in nombre) by hym formerlie placed there wer driuene awaye, & as he crediblye is enformedde pap and Rebbelles putt in their places, And of a howse whereof since the Rebellon{e} he was by the Rebells expelled in Nue Rosse, and some meadowes thereunto aperteyninge, grauntedd by the deponent defendant vnto one Anthony Tranisa, an Englishe man & a protestante for 3 liues, the defendant deponent duringe that tearme hauinge reseruedde 10 lib rente by the yeere vnto hymselfe, the forenamed particularre losses this defendant deposethe to haue by happnedd vnto hym into the County of Wexforde. Further saythe that he is by the Rebells now expullsedd from 5 lib rente by the yeere neere ResseBerrekyne Countye of Killkeny, and from 15 lib rente at Killinassepucke where this deponent hath bynne crediblie enformedde one John Spronge an Englishe protestante & tenante vnto this defendant thereon, hath byne dissepoyledde of more then a 100 libs worthe of in Cattle, Corne horses, & other howsehollde gooddes. And this deponent abo was at Cloyn Moore aforesaid: Robbedde, and dissepoyledde by the Rebells of all his sheepe Cowes, Corne haye, horses, to the verie hoggs, and poulltrie vppon the premises there his wife & chilldrenne by Water with greate difficulltie escapinge vnto Waterforde with lyfe, further sayth that his people and deyrie tenantes beinge there strippedde the Rebbelles then vsed one John Manselle gent with all fauour and Courtesie, for that he was a papiste, allthough he came but latelie oute of Englande, & noe acquaintance wer betweene them, further saythe he and the deponent was then expullsedde from [Rose Curbu] allsoe Countye Killkennye, and this deponent further saythe he is by the presente rebellon in greate daungerre to be depriued of and loose more then 600 lib ster of moneyes due {unto hym by such} as this presente rebellon hath made vnable to satisfye 1034 fol. 188v fol. 189r This deponent further saythe that he beleeuethe and in his conscience is fullie perswadedde that the procuremente of the forenamedde particularre leases estate in the Counties of Waxforde, & Killkennye, the settlemente & purchase of them, the builldinges, improuementes, and other the costes vppon the premises by this deponent from tyme with his owne particularre stocke taken and awaye thereone doeth and his goodes whereof he was robbd and dispoiled as aforesaid doth at an vnder ualuaton [ ] amounte vnto the somme of fiue thousande two hundredde, and twentye libs ster: or thereaboutes of losse and damage to this deponent And further saythe he hath a farme which was profitable vnto hym in the Counntye of Corke called Balliknocke, of and conncernninge which he hath receiued noe certayne enformation how the case stanndethe with hym thereon but feareth he is depriued thereof [ ] of As conncernninge anye trayterouse wordes, or anye other vnlawfull outerages this deponent can saye nothinge but And further saith that he hath crediblye hearde that all the papistes in the Countyes of Waxforde and Killkennye, and in all the Counntyes of Irelannde ar actors, abettors, or at the leaste secrette well wisherres vnto {t}he Rebellonne & that James Buttlerre of or neere the Barronie of { }verke esquire, William Graunte of Ballttarsenye in the aforesaid Barronye {g}ent, & James Stronge neere Rosseberkenne gent, wer, & neere { }00 more were actors in the pillageing [ ] & robbing of Cloyn Moore aforesaid John Jesop Jur viijo Jan: 1641 coram nobis Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcock fol. 189v Com: Kilkeny 0 John Jesop Jurat Jan: 8o 1641 Intw Exr 5 Nov + fol. 190r William Parkinson late of Castlecomer in the County of Kilkenny Esquire sworne & examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the presente Rebellion and by meanes thereof Hee this deponent hath beene deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of the possession Rentes & proffittes of one howse in CastleComer in the County of Kilkenny of the clere yerely Rent of iij li. per annum, now destroyed by the Rebells And of another howse Malthowse kilne Barne stable oxhowse & other buildinges there, to his losse of Clxv li. ster, And of his farme of part of Ballimurphy and Ballywickanally in the County of Monoghan containing 800 acres (whereof hee had a lease for 41 yeres) to his losse & damage of 350 li. And of the towne land of Ardragh within the said Countie of Kilkenny (whereof when the Rebellion began he had a lease for thirtie one yeres in being) to his losse and damage of fowre hundreth & eighty powndes, And of divers debtes due and owing vnto him some by the kinges honest and loyall Subjectes disabled by the Rebellion to make satisfaccion & the rest by the Rebells hereafter in that behalf named amounting in all to CCCxlvij li. xix s. and of ready money, armes: plate Rings apparell howshold stuff provition horses Mares geldinges Coults Beastes Cattle Corne hay: vtensills and implementes of husbandry & other goodes & chattells amounting to the sume of one thowsand twoe hundreth eighty nyne Powndes more Soe as his whole losses susteined by meanes of the Rebellion amount vnto the sume of twoe thowsand Six hundreth thirtie twoe poundes nyne shillinges ster And further saith that theis parties hereafter mencioned are & stand duly indebted to this deponent in seuerall s and particular sumes of money (being part of the debtes above mencioned) and that theis same parties are or have beene lately in actuall Rebellion (carrying armes, comitting outrages & Cruelties, & partakeing with the other Rebells against the Kinges Maiesty & his loyall subjectes of this kingdome) vizt Robert Shee of Aghahore Esquire Late high sherriffe of the Countie of Kilkenny 1052 fol. 190v [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] James ô Crogan Teige ô Hugh Walter Kenny John Kenny William Dormer Laughlin Duffe ô Connelan Teige mc Laughlan Patrick Tinan William o Lowre and Davie ô ffalan all of the parrish of Castlecomer and Countie of Kilkenny farmers Art Roe mc Rory mc Maghan of Tolcarbott in the County of Monaghan farmer, Tirloghe ô Connelly of the same farmer Edmund ô Connelly & Owen ô Coine of the parrish of Monoghan farmers Shane ô Kerny & James ô Corky of the parrish of Tolcarbett aforesaid farmers, Tirlogh mc ffeogh Shane mc ffeoghe, Connor ô ffeogh Edmund ô ffeoghe Patrick mc Shane & William ô Codan Patrick mc Cormuck & Teige ô Duff all all of the parrish of Monoghan farmers; Thomas Harris and Hugh mc Maghon of the parrish of Tehallon in the same County of Monoghan farmer gent [ ] And this deponent further saith That vpon ffriday the xxvjth of November 1641 (to this deponentes remembrance one Thomas Butler of Conlemcleane Teige mc Edmond ô Brenan of Loan Tirlogh ô Brenan Teige mc Knogher ô Brenan Murtoghe mc Sherry o Brenan: Edmund o Brenan of Clowmine Geffrey Roe o Brenan: Owen mc Dermott ô Brenan Dermott mc Owen ô Brenan of Kiltowne Patterick o Brenan Edmund oge ô Brenan Teige mc Kilpatarick ô Brenan & John his brother of Cruitt John mc William ô Brenan and Lewis his brother of Knockneshenaghe John mc Edmund ô Brenan of ffarran Rossse James Roe ô Brenan of Smithstowne together with all the sept of the Brenans of the [ ] Parrishe of CastleComer and desert came into the territory of Idoughe & mannor of CastleComer together with twoe or three hundreth of the Cavenaghes and other septes of the Counties of Catherlagh & Wickloe (as the examinant was Certenly informed And then and there in vyolent felonious and Rebellious manner with force & armes vizt guns pikes pitchforkes swordes dartes and skeanes tooke from the inhabitantes of the same Mannor being late tenantes to the Right honourable the 1053 fol. 191r Lord Deputy Christofer Wandesford all their goodes or soe much as they Could light vpon: as horses Cowes sheepe howshold stuff Corne money & the very clothes of their backs Soe as this examinant by direccion of Mr William Wandesford gave to many of those stripped people fustian to make them shirtes and smocks to Cover their nakednes. And after the Rebellious route aforesaid had shared & parted amongst them the prey which they had taken from the foresaid English They came in war lick manner to the towne of Castlecomer where vpon all the Inhabitantes were forced to fly into the Castle there to saue their liues which Castle was then kept by Lieutennant John ffarrer with 20 musketteeres & some pikes: with the assistance of the pillidged neighbours whereof this deponent was one: And he further saith that one dark night <[ ]> shortly after, the irish Rebells sett vpon the Church of Comer where about 60 english men women and children were putt for their saffeguard And there they defended themselues vntill all their amunition was spent, & the north dore burnt downe: And then and there the Rebells killd one English man: & tooke the rest prisoners stripping them of all they had & kept the men in prison ready to starue with Cold & hunger vntill they were Redeemed by exchang of others for them: And further saith That vpon new yeres day or rather in the night before day the foresaid Rebells & their adherentes sett the examinantes dwelling howse on fier where there were 40 or 50 of the English placed And att that tyme <[C]> the Castle not being able to hold and in defence the English they being there 300 or 400 in number or thereaboutes: and the wiffe of Thomas Brookes being by some of the Rebells shott dead throughe the head <[ ]>as shee fled from the fyre: yet by the provydence of god & the helpe of the Castle the rest escaped thither out of the deponentes howse And shortly after one Christopher Marley & other 2 English boyes being taken by the Rebells were (by the appointment of Richard Butler of Conleneleane Tho: Butler his brother Edward ô Brenan their Captain John mc William o Brenan their Lieutennant and Lewis his brother) all hanged And likewise saith that he sawe Lewis o Brenan with his sword drawne in his hand in the towne of CastleComer pursue after an English boy of 8 or 9 yeres of age or thereabouts (by name Richard Barnett) into a howse, And saw the said Lewis lead the said boy forth of the howse the blood running abou{t} the poore yong boys eares in a hearen rope, and ledd the boy to his fathers tenter & there hanged him together with John Bourkes another little Boy in the presence of 1054 fol. 191v John Brenan their lievtennant and others: And further saith that the wiffe of one John ffarrey Harvye told him That she being at Kilkenny att the stripping of the English: & being formerly (to saue her liffe) turned to Masse was notwithstanding <[ ]> stripped againe together with her children: And one Pursell a butcher (after he had stripped her daughter (being about 15 yeres old) ripped vp her daughters body vntill her intrayles fell out, whereof she died that night And that theere vpon she the girls mother went to the Maior of Kilkenny and complained of it. But he sayd away with her & dispatch her. Soe as not only the said butcher but many others did beat & wound her the mother soe as she hardly escaped with liffe she herself haveing then & there 17 or 18 woundes giuen her whereof she lay long sick And this deponent further sayth That by the credibly report both of English and some irish (which [ ] affirmed they were eye witnesss) a bloudie murther was comitted nere to Kilseackell in the Queens Countie vpon an English man & his wife & 4 or 5 children and a maid, All which were hanged by the Comand of Sir Morgan Cavenaghe knight & Robert Harpoole And after putt all in one hole: The yongest child being not fully dead putting vp the hand and crying mammy mammie: when without Mercie they buried him aliue Captaine Edward Brenan begging for their lives from Sir Morgan Cavenaghe but he was denied it, as the said Brenan told the deponent And this deponent further saith That dureing the seidge of the Castle of Comer Barnaby Dempsie of Knock within the Queens County Esquire, came againe to the said Castle (to helpe the said Butler and Brenan) the Rebells with three colours, And Walter Butler of Prolestowne in the County of Kilkenny Esquire came alsoe with 2 Coulers And John Brenan of Whitwall came alsoe with a Company thither And this deponent did then alsoe see there one Tho: Cantwell of Cantwell Court within the County of Kilkenny Esquire with his company: And this deponent saw there alsoe at the beseidging of that Castle Patrick Purcell of Ballicomee James Purcell of Cloan & patrick his sonn Richard Marshal of Clantubbertt & Walter Archer of Corbutstowne gent of the County of Kilkenny and Peirce Deane of maCully Michaell Cantwell Robert oge Shortall gent and one Edmund Brenan of Callen gent William Dormer George Dormer ffrancis Dormer John Gallohyde & Michaell Welsh (the 2 last being desperate bloudy fellowes that run away from lieutennant Farrer) all which Joined together in beseidging the said Castle: And this deponent hath credibly heard That Walter Butler of Poolestoune within the County of Kilkenny Esquire Walter Bagnall of Dunleckny in the County of Catherlaghe Esquire James Butler of Tenihinch within the County of Catherlaghe Esquire & Robert Shee of Kikenny Esquire were the Cheefe instrumentes That made the Lord Viscount Mountgarrett take vp armes against his maiesty & his loyall english subiectes And he the rathr beleeveth the same to be true ffor that he heard Walter Butler of Poolestowne aforesaid speake wordes to the same effect. And further saith that he heard the Rebell Edmund 1055 fol. 192r Edmund Pursell of Esker in the County of Kilkenny gent about shrouetyde 1641 sayd vnto this deponent that it was fitt for him this deponent to bee of theirs meanein{g} the papistes Religion ffor that they meaneing himself & the other popish Rebells of Ireland would before Midsomer then next, over come all the protestantes in Ireland And that then they would carry an Army <[Z]> of ffortie thowsand men into England And furth[er] saith That he hath heard divers of the Rebells most vyely miscall & threaten one Mistress Ann Stanes widow for harbouring and releeveing of the Englis{h} & saying that they would pillidge her of all her goods for soe doeing & they accordingly tooke from her some of her good{es} And att that tyme that this deponent & his wiffe and & children, were harboured att her howse they threatened her very much and said shee kept a divell in euery room of her howse: And further saith That hee this deponent redd a peticon of Complaint in writing of from one Richard Archdeacon Captain of the irish towne of Kilkenny & the Aldermen of the Citty of Kilkenny directed to the Lord Mountgarret & his Counsell whereby those petitioners amongst other thinges desired That Phillip Pursell of Ballifojle Esquire might be punished for releevein{g} of the protestantes William Perkinson Jur xj o ffebr 1642 Will Aldrich Randall Adams 1056 fol. 192v fol. 193r The information of John Watkinson Parson of Castlecomber in the territorie of Idough in the Countie of Kilkenny touchinge sworne & examined deposeth and saith that his losses sustained from the 26th day of November 1641 by the insurrection of Thomas since the Rebellion began in goodes and chattles amounts to the some CCxxi li. xvij s. and that he is like to losse the & presente Rebellion benefite of his parsonage worth lxxx li. per annum vntill a peace be setled by and by the meanes of the insurrecion & rebellion of Thomas Butler and Richard Butler of Collalyne of the parish of Castle Comber and by the insurrection & rebellion of Richard Butler of Confiley in the same parish & Countie, and by the insurrection & rebellion of John and Edward Brennan of the Parke in the same parish and Countie and of Owen Brennan of Keltowne & Jeffery Brenna{n} of Crocknacloufe of the same parish & Countie and of Thomas Evars of the Clogh of the same parish & Countie and of John Bryan of Whitewall in the Countie of Kilkenny and of Phillip Pursell of Ballefoyle and of Pattrick Pursill of the parish of Desart in the Countie of Kilkenny: and of Barnaby Dempsie of the Knock in the Queens Countie and of Walter Archard of White Castle in the Countie of Kilkenny and of John Murphin of Castlecomber in the same Countie some of these assuming themselves the name of Captaines and the rest men of noe meane note & estate with many other theire confederates of ordinarie ranck whose names I know not: But aboue all the Lo: Montgarret himself who by Letter vnder his owne hand & by his Agentes Captaine Philip Pursell & Captaine John Bryan aboue named threatned the overthrow of the Castle of Castlecomber and have it now in theire keeping where the deponent was made by force of Armes to leave behind me in that Castle divers of his said goodes & chattells 2 great Desks of books worth................................................15__0__0 A Trunk full of lynning & clothes.........................................16__0__0 bedding & furniture worth.....................................................08__0__0 Brass pewtar chestes & coffers..............................................1__10__0 Potts & Panns & marmetts.......................................................4__0__0 A warming pan a close stoole & pan.......................................1__0__0 They tooke also violently from me in Milch Cowes, and yong cattell, & sheepe, worth..........................................27__0__0 In horses yong & old worth..................................................22__18__0 In swine & geise & cocks & henns...........................................2__0__0 In corne Threshed & vntreshed..............................................17__0__0 In meate & provision for the house as beife, bacon, wood, cole candles, salt butter cheese............................................................................09__9__0 In houshold stuff left at my dwelling houses as cables chaires, bedsteeds, stooles, bruing vessel & the like.................................................................................20__0__0 In hey & in building a barne....................................................13__0__0 in boards & plankes...................................................................2__0__0 In debtes .................................................................................45__0__0 my Parsong worth _80 li. per annum summe is 221 li.__17__0 in futur 80 li. per annum 1064 [symbol] fol. 193v I the said John Watkinson doth depose deponent further sayth that one of the Brennans did in a most vnchristian & savidge manner vpon his comm with his sword cleave in sunder the heade of a poore child vizt one Richard Barnard the sonne of Alexander Barnard which child came with leave from the Rebells vnto his Father who notwithstandinge at his returne was soe cutt by the saide Brennan & before he was quite deade was carried by the said Brennan & hanged vpon his Fathers Tenter hookes: I alsoe And further deposeth that James Kevan Vicar of Castlecomber hath revolted to the Mass & hath ioyned himself vnto the popish faction & doth in the Kathedrall Church of S. Kennyes in Kilkennie as it is generally reported exircise his skill in singing & playing vpon the organe per me Johannem Watkinson Jurat 28o April 1642 William Aldrich Randall Adams 16 1065 2) fol. 194r fol. 194v Com Kilkenny John Watkinson Jurat 28o Apr 1642 Intw handw copia Cert fact 8 of Kilkenny is in Kild 100 9 of Kilkenny in Kild 100 10 of Kilkenny in in Kild 100 11 of Kilken: is in Kild: 114 12 of Kilkenny is in 87 of Kildare 13 of Kilkenny is in} 14 of Kilkenny is in} 111 of Q 15 of Kilkenny is in } Exr 80 x fol. 195r John Davys of Castlecomer in the County of Kilkenny gent being duly sworne further deposath that since the begining of this present rebellion in Ireland and by meanes of the same hee hath lost and beene robbed and dispoiled or otherwise deprived of his goods chattles debts and otherwise to the values following vizt in the County of Kilkenny of leases goods and debts to the value of three hundred pounds In the Countie of Kildare of goods leases and debts to the value of three hundred pounds. In the Countie of Cavan leases rents and debts to the value of on three hundred pounds In the County of ffermanagh of free rents goods leases and debts to the value three hundred and fiftie pounds In all amounting to one thousand two hundred and fiftie pounds ster And hee further saith That hee hath beene credibly informed the said robbery spoile and damage was comitted & done by these ensuing rebells vizt Thomas Evers of Adone in the said County of Kilkenny, Richard Butler, Thomas Butler Teige ô Brennan Daniell ô Brennan and Owen o Brennan all of the same place & County, Henry fitz Gerrald of Cluncuny in the County of Kildare, Peirs fitz Gerrald of the same, Mulmore mc Edmond o Rely, Phillip mc Mulmore o Rely, and Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane o Rely all of the County of Cavan, & many other rebells whose names hee could not learne John Davis Jurat April 2do 1642 coram nobis Joh Watson Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke 1028 fol. 195v fol. 196r John Davys late of Castlecomer in the Countie of Kilkenny late steward and Agent to and for the heire & executors of Christopher Wandesford Esquire late Lord Deputie of Ireland sworne & examined deposath that since the begining of this present rebellion in Ireland and by meanes thereof the said heire & the Executors aforesaid or some of them trusted to the vse of the said Lord Deputies w last will & testament have lost and beene dispoiled robbed or otherwise deprived of a personall estate to the values following vizt of ffree rents and arrerages of rents within the Counties of Kildare Kilkenny and other places within the said kingdome of Ireland amounting to ffower thousand pounds, and also of leases goods chattles and debts comeing to three thousand pounds In all amounting to seaven thousand pounds ster And hee further saith that the said heire and executors or those who are [ ] [ ] intrusted therein are expel or are like to be expelled from and deprived of the whole future proffitts of the lands in the said Countyes of Kilkenny & Kildare & elswhere in the said kingdome vntill a peace bee established settled there, And this deponent also saith that the said robberyes spoiles & damage was were done & comitted as he hath credibly heard by or by the by the meanes of Thomas Evers of Adone in the said County of Kilkenny Richard Butler and Thomas Butler of the same place and County, Teige ô Brennan, Donnell ô Brennan Owen o Brennan & many other rebellious rogues in the said County of Kilkenny and elswhere whose names the deponent hath not as yett learned John Davis Jurat April 2do 1642 coram nobis joh Watson Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke 1029 fol. 196v fol. 197r [Lacuna on fol. 198v have been supplied from the incomplete copy on fol. 225r below] The depositions of John Moore Clerk prebend of Rahoure belonging vnto the Cathedrall church of St Cannice in the citie of Kilkenny sworne & examined deposeth and saith concerninge the treacherouse robberies most cruelly acted by the rebels, against the holl pastours and protestants of the countie and citie of Kilkenny: At Dublin the 22 of feb: 1641 About the midle of December last The rebels began to act ther roberys and rebellion against the holl protestants of the said countie, Without distin{c}tione or shewing the least favour vnto any, most cruelly robbing them all of ther wholl goods whatsoever they could fynd apprehend, drvying them from ther dwel{l}ing houses, striping very many of ther clothes and most cruelly beating them, of whom a great numbe{r} dyed, through the extrem coldnesse of the weather of the many of which in many I hee was eywitnesse: Nay such was ther perfidiouse dealing, that having by thes vyll and cruell meanes compeled many to abjure ther religione vpon promise of restitutionn of ther goods, yet having obteined ther end had not so much respect vnto ther promises, as Ethnicks or Turks Woul{d}: But what they had once gotten into ther hands litle or no restitution at all; which can be verefeed in diverse of the countie, which vpon trell or inquisitione I shall be ready to produce: As Joseph Wheeller of Mackarti{ } Master Bignall minnister And the rebells Thus having wealnygly ended ther robbery vpon the wholl protestants of the countie of Kilkenny at large, in the space of 10 dayes, about the 17 or 18 of decemb 1641 they began to act the sam vpon the protestants of the citie itselfe: and were so welcomeed by the citizens (being for the most part all papists) That so far wer they from making the leest shew of oppositione, or defence of ther citie against them, That willingly and of ther accorde they did open ther wholl gates and ports vnto them, and having received them within ther citie, I was an eywitnesse of many of ther sheefe citizens, openly and boldly to joyne with them in robing of the wholl protestants, with of the citie with out favour vnto any and to beco{me} sheefe actours in the rebellione, as Robert Tobin merchant Mr Sallenger appottigary , Mr Pembrok merchant, and a great many m{ore} whois names escapes my his memorie thoughe knowen vnto me furst by face : nay & both ther Shireffs of the citie, Richard Morphey and Mr Pur Pursle, I hee did see with my his eyes not only to be sheefe actors of the robberies, but receivers also of almost thewholl robed goods of the protestan{ts} into ther custodie, and did distribut the sam amongst the sheef offi{cers} of the rebels, most lyke according vnto the direction of ther alderm{en} the Mair, and counsellers of the citie being then for the { } as Mr Archer Mair, Robert Shea [ ] [ ] { } fol. 197v on of ther counsell, Mr Heny Archer on of ther counsell & Perce Rooth on of ther coun Mr Shea register of the citie, and the rest But must cruell of all, Wer they in ther robing against which of the pastors and ministers of the citie in making taking from them all of vs of our goods: in beating without exceptione striping and most despytfully abusing of diverse as Mr Smith Mr John Kerny Mr Allan Lamond Mr John Jones, Mr Gro[ ]sto Mr Anthony Sharpe, and others, And on minister ther was who being a stranger and flying for his lyfe to Kilkenny, was so cruelly beaten robed and stripted by the rebels, that immediatly he becam distracted in his wites, and dyed in the citie, but was bureed by vs of the citie ministerie of the citie, in a comly and honest forme. Nay And Such was ther implacable furie against all of vs the protestants in the generall, that being although vtterly robed of their goods, and for the most part driven from our houses, and Such as did remain in ther houses in continuall jeperdie of their lyfes, having no thing left them to live vpon, yet this did not suffice them rebells, But they passed an act amongst themselues against vs, that no papist within the citie shoulde hensfourth give vnto any protestant whatsoever ether herbour, meat or drink or any sustenance. Whatsoever Sub poena, That Whosoever did faile therein to [ ] in the least measoure, Shoulde become a pray vnto ther discontented gentlemen (as they termed the rebels) in both persone and goods, in as high an missour as if he we{re} an protestant: Which act was immediatly therafter was so strictly put in exsecution, That against vs, That had not the noble Countesse of Ormonde (dweling in the castle of Kilkenny for the tyme) piteed and commiserat our case in receiving all of vs forthmost into her house, and given vs entertenment for a tyme, and procured vs from my Lord Montgerrat a guard to conduct vs vnto the citie of Watterfoorde for our transportatione out of the kingdome, doutlesse nan of vs, whether ministers or laymen had escaiped stripinge, if not starvinge: And though my Lord Montgerrat at the noble countess of Ormond her ernes{t} entreatie was pleased to promise vnto her honour, vpon his honoure to procure and give vs a safe conduct, from Kilkenny vnto Watterfoorde for our transportatione from thence out of the kingdome, he being appoynted but a litle befor, by the Staite State, Martiall generall, and governour of the county, vpon the deepest protestations of his loyeltie and best service against the rebels: yet who so with an impartiall ey will but look vnto his Lo: practeeses tawards vs protestants, Since the receiving of this his new office, I dar may be bold to aver, that (whatever { } his Lo: makes pretends [ ] [ ] [ ] his open practeeses, against vs [does] savour too much [ ] 1043 fol. 198r and gives at the least a toe too shrewd appearance of the cont{rary} for first not withstanding of his Lordshipps former promeese {upon} his honour vnto so noble a personage for our safe conduct {to} Watterfoorde, his second son Mr Butler having r{eceived} from vs the Sum of 26 libb ster for his pains, collected it vp out of the poor meanes which som of vs had accidentially kepted from the rebels hands, being 160 or ther about in numbe{r}and in nam of his father having again maid the sam promeese an{d} protestations and being accompanyed the said Mr Butler undertaking his fathers promisse of saffe conduct with about 100 armed men having received vs from the Noble Countess of Ormonde hee ha{ving} vnto his safe conduct protectione and Tuitione All the perform{ance} of both ther promeeses which we did find: Was that having conducted {vs} som ten myles from the citie of Kilkenny, Ther did he leave {vs} but midle way vnto Watterfoorde, In the very midst of our enimy the rebels, and being destitut of armes, and exposed vnto ther furie a{nd} cruelty: In which our so eminent and imminent danger, had not th{ } gentlmen, Mr Butler son to Sir Richard Butler, Tobie Butle{r} and Mr Sweetman, compassionated our estait, and with ther [ ] [ ] conducted vs vnto Watterfoorde; all of vs no dout had be{en} stripted: But having escaiped thus vnto Watterfoorde; Thes ou{r} 3 fornamed conducters befor vs went over the river by bott vnto Watterfoorde, preyed vpon what poor moneyes was left amongst vs which they [presed] from vs vpon our aothes, and parted it amongst themsel{ves} without restoring on fardenig vnto any, Sending all of vs ov{ } alyk ruth vnto Watterfoorde: Whither having came vnto ther p{ } And when we came to Waterford the lyk courtesee we did receive there for thoughe we had the countes{s} of Ormond her letter vnto the Mair and citie for to rece{ive} vs, vntill occasion of shiping offered vnto England for our transportatione, yet having stood with the rest at ther ports som 3 or 4 hoores all the courtesee which I we did see was some 5 or 6 whyt small laoves, throwen over ther port heedes amon{gst} vs, but no apparance of entrie vnto any: And so I the deponent left them a{nd} went for tooke shiping vnto Passage the next toune And Truly we what mor courtesee or fidelitie had we protestants reason to exsp{ } at my Lord Montgerrat handes who being And further sayth That the lo: Mountgarret was in the citi of Kilke{nny} almost all the whyll of our robinge and thoughe he was accom{pani}ed with with about two hundreth armed men, and able { } according vnto his place of being governor of the c{o}unt{ie} { } fol. 198v 1048 have defended vs against the strengh of all the rebels; yet so far was he all the whyll, from opposing them that he did rather countenance them, many of the rebels wer his servants and tennents, and & did openly professe that whatsoever they did, they did it by his Lordship directione : <{ }> Whill as the rebels wer robing any rich papist in the citie, he was sur to resue them, as he did Doctor Giffirde, James Archdiacone Patrick Morphey and Robert Morphey, ther goods, But whill as all the protestants in the citie were robed, som beaten and striped by the Rebells he did not no so much as once frawne vpon theme. If thes and the lyk his lo. practeeses be not sufficient to demonstrat, his dishonest andes and of what disposition he is, Sur no good tokens at least that his Lordship is [ ] not much better disposed Subject nor himselfe then he was in his yonger yeeres, When with with the rebels, he was the sheefe actour in the burning of the Suburbes of the citie of Kilkenny in the last rebellion As for[ ] my awin this deponentes particular losses and dammages, by the forsaid robberie of the citie of Kilkenny being an indweller in it, breefly they be these as first being Som 3 full yeeres agoe lawfully presented, inducted and jnstituted in the Viccarag of Kilmaccahell and having peacably enjoyed the sam ever Since, Vntill of lat In July last Mr Robert Shea, Esquyr, James Kelly in Gorrhan, James Walshe Esquyre did most violently without once questioning my his title, in any courte, Set my holl small tythes of the forsaid Viccarage over my heed, vnto tennents of ther awin: And though therafter vpon my his petition vnto the Lord justices of Essayes I hee obteined an order against them for restitution of my his holl tythes and [][] in my possession and did deliver the said Order vnto the Shireffe of the countie to be put in exsecution, yet the most part of the partees [ ] whom the order concerns being now turned rebells I am he is both frustrated & dispoyled of his of my possession of my his livinge, and of restitution also of my <{g}reat> tythes, for this last yeeres, of estimat vnto the value of 40 libb ster Was And this deponent [ ] was by the Rebells robed also bookes, money, clothes, and houshell goods by the rebe{lls} themselues vnto the value of 40 libb Was robed also of Bonds for money a debted vnto, extending vnto the sume of 53 libb: Summa 133 libb Who And for those whoe wer the sheefe actors in robing of the protestants of the coun{tie} and citie in Kilkenny, ther names so many of ther names as I remember be these Mr Badgnall, once high Shireffe of the countie of Caterloughe Walter Butler of Polstone: Richard Commerford in Kilmaccahell on Mr Arthur Dane James Kelly of Gorhan his eldest sone {Red}mond Pursell of Kilmaccahell: Wusel Grace [ ] Mr Robert Grace {of Courtstowne Nay by too many evidencs it appeares That the robbery & rebellion} Butlers of Idogh and the Byrnes and Kavanaghs of the Countye of Catherlaugh they beinge in number about 500 men & all rebells from of the land of Glanmagone in Cattle to the value of 70 li. ster, in houshould stuffe wareinge apparrell and other goodes to the value of 42 li. and further saith that by the present Rebellion he hath lost in due debtes in debtes beinge desperat beinge due by vppon English men that have bine Robbed 14 li. 1 s. 7 d.; which saide and saith the said Rebells came forceably with gunnes pikes swordes and skaines to the house of this deponent and stripped this deponents wiffe of all hir clothes onely hir smock left vppon hir and soe was constrained to goe in frost and snowe vntill she came to Kilkennye: and But before that time this deponent hearinge of the Rebellion which was in other places, fearinge the worst, sent to Kilkennye a day before the Rebbells came 4 oxen and their killed them for his releife and made vpp 2 hogges heades of beife price 4 li. 10 s. and sett them in the house of Robert Creswicke, and after he was Robbed tooke a Chamber in Kilkennye thinkinge it to be a very safe place; but about the 18th of dec: the gates of the saide Cittye ( which were formerly kept shut with watch and ward) was either by comand or neglect of Mr Archer the Maior that daye left open for the Rebbells to enter and the saide Cittye & was Rifled & robbed of all protestantes goodes; by Edward Butl{er} sonne of the Lord Mountgarrat Garrat Blanchfeild sonne and heire to Sir Edmond Blanchfeild Phillip Purcell of in the same County Esquire Esquire one Captaine Bryan with divers other{s} which was done as this deponent thinketh by the allowance and approbation of the Lord Mountgarrat he being then in Towne whereby this deponent lost & was robbed of his saide 2 hoggsheads of beife with some other smale thinges; and he and his wife was were constrained to flye to the Earle of Ormonds Castle for succour and after 5 dayes rest there they & all the protestantes were Constrained to leave the Cittye of Kilkennye, and were brought by Edward Butler sonne of the Lord Mountgarrat to travaile towardes Waterfford who vndertooke to be their Convoye and to bringe them safe thither and he Receiued for his paines xxv li. { } fol. 200v D fol. 201r But when he & they came to Knocktover he then deliuered them over to the Chardge of one Collonell Peirs Butler to be Conveyed to Waterfford afore saide; who when he came to the ferry at Waterfford suffered his companie to turne backe againe and as many as were behinde which were about 10 or 12 were they stripped out of their clothes and this deponent and his wife beinge behinde were againe Robbed by the saide Companie whoe [ ] vndertooke to convey vs safe thither; and allsoe the saide Collonell furthur that night, that if any man had any monye, he would keepe it safe for him vntill the next morninge and that they should have their monye againe restored but as soone as the had gotten it, he kept it and made noe restitution of any mans monye backe again and & tooke awaye all the weapons that he found with any man in our companye; afterwardes we were not admitted to come into the Cittye of Waterfford but were put into wast houses with out the gates vntill we were put a shippboard and soe on their way thither were garded through the Towne like malefactors and by a contrary winde were put into Youghall where this deponent his wife and familye hath have remained vntill this tyme beinge in great want and miserie; all which saide losses amounteth to the value of 130 li. 11 s. 7 d. besydes the losse and hinderanc{e} that hath bine and shallbe suffered by this deponent & his said wiffe & children Peter Pynchoy Jur 16 April 1642 William Hitchcocke William Aldrich [Endorsement on fol. 201v] fol. 201r D And this deponent further saith Peter Pincheon formerly examined vpon oath further deposeth That the Rebells of the septs and names of the Butlers Brenans Birns and Cavanaghes forceibly tooke from him from off the landes of Glanmagoe or Shreglaghe in the County of Kilkenny Eight head of cattle worth 12 li. and of 15 Calves worth ix li. And on the 22th of July 1643 the Rebells Pirats of Wexford robbed this deponent in a shipp called the Stephen and Joseph (whereof Mr Culme was Captain) of goodes worth 14 li. & imprisoned him in Wexford aforesaid for the space of one month and 2 dayes <112__00__00> <014__1__7> <004__10__0> <130__11__7> <130__11__7> < 035__00__00> < 165 11 7> Peter Pinchoy Jur vt sup et delibat xxviij Sept 1643 1059 fol. 201v 4 The Information of Peter Pynchon Jur 16 Apr 1642 Cert fact In Com Kilkenny Exw Intw 26 nov: the Jo the The Information of Peter Pynchon of Cast{le} Comber [endorsement relates to deposition on fols 200r-201v] fol. 202r Joseph Wheeler of Stawcarty in the Countie of Kilkenny Esquire Elizabeth the relict of Lieutennant William Gilbert (of Captain Ridgways Company sworne an Rebecca Hill the relict of Thomas Hill late Livetennant at another tyme to the said Captain Ridgway Thomas Lewis late of Kilkenny gent Jonas Wheeler late of Stawecarty aforesaid of County in the County of Kilkenny gent [John Kevan prebend of Kilkenny] & Patrick Maxwell of the Graige in the same County gent sworne and examined depose and say: That since the beginning of the present Rebellion That is to say about Easter 1642 one Richard Phillips & five others whoe were the old garrison souldjers then vnder the Comand of Captaine ffarrell a Captain on his Maiesties C part, were by the Comand of the Lord Mountgarrett att the end of a howse in Kilkenny hanged to death by That Cruell and bloudy rebell & provost Marshall Thomas Cantwell of Cantwelscourt Esquire st or some of his servantes or souldjers in his presence whoe would hardly suffer them to say their prayers after they were taken out of prison before they were putt to death, Those poore men dying very patiently & yet resolutely in the manteinance of the protestant faith But one of them becawse he was an Irishman was offered his Liffe yf he would turne papist, but he chose death rather which he quickly hadd with the other fiue: And further say that a little befoe Christmas 1641 Mr William Hill of the Abbey of Leix in the Queens County Esquire & the said Leieutenant Thomas Hill his sonn Comeing to Kilkenny to fetch home Mary Hill the wiff of him the said William Hill and the said Rebecca one of theis deponentes were then and there sent for by the Lord Mountgarret and by him comitted prisoners to the gaole of Kilkenny where they contynued in a dark dungeon bowlted for 2 months: but were offered freedome if they would ioine with the rebells and become papistes, but they refused: And after the said Lord Mountgarrett was gone into Mounster with his forcs (which was an example to all the rest of the wicked irish to rise also into Rebellion) one fflorence fitzpatrick 1068 fol. 202v of Castletowne in Osserie in the Queens County Esquire a Captain of Rebells & his souldjers came to Kilkenny & then and there (without resistance of any) broke open the gaole there & forceibly tooke away & carried away with them into Ossery aforesaid the said William and Thomas Hill: where they kept them in miserable durance for some tyme, and then hanged them both: And a poore yong girle being sent sent from the towne of Ballinekill to see what was become of them: the said Florence fitzpatrick meeting her caused her to be half hangd, then letten downe and after to be buried quick: And by report of one Joane Grace (that sayd she was an eywitnesse) the Rebells threw the dead bodies of the said William and Tho: Hughes Hill into a sawpitt: Leaving them soe far vnburied that their heads & leggs lay bare vntill she came & Covered them with earth about a weeke after: And further saith That they haue credibly heard & beleeve that the said fflorence ffitzpatrick haveing inticed a Rych merchant of Mountrath to come to his the saide ffitzpatricks howse & to bring thither his goodes which he promissed shold bee protected & saffly redeliuered He the said fflorence ffitzpatrcik possessing those goodes afterwardes caused the said Marchant and his wiffe to be hanged And they have credibly heard that the said fflorence ffitzpatrick alsoe hanged Liuetennant Keys (and his sonn); one Hughe a schoolemaster and divers other protestantes: And theis deponentes further say that Mr Edmund Butler eldest sonn to the Lord Mountgarrett Edward Butler his second sonn Captain Garrett Blanchfeild and divers other Rebellious Comanders and souldjers to the number of 600 or 700 horse and foote a little before Michaelmas 1642 Marched from Balliragget, nere to the iron forge of Ballinekill & there meeting with Liuetennant Gilbert aforenamed Ancient William Alfrey the yonger Mr Tho: Bingham the minister Robert Graves [ ] Richard Bentley 1069 [ ] fol. 203r and about 60 more of the English souldjers The Both the same parties ioyned in Battaile But the English forcs though fighting valiantly and killing many Rebells (& one Walter Butler a Captain amongst the rest) were at the last soe overcomen with the multitude of the Rebells that then and there they the said lieutennant Gilbert William Alfrey Thomas Bingham Robert Graues Richard Bently and twoe others of the English souldjers were absolutely slaine, & then heades of all those seven heades cutt carried to Kilkenny by those Rebells (their pipers for ioy playing before them on horsback) & on a Markett day: which happened to be the next day following those heades as trophies of their victoryes were brought out & sett vpon the Markett crosse: where the Rebells: but especially the women there and amongst the rest Elice Butler a reputed house whore mother of severall bastards yet the daughter of the said Lord Mountgarret stabbd cutt and slasht those heades: the said Elice Butler drawing her skeine slasht at the face of the said William Alfrey & hitt him on the nose: & those that could but gett a blow or stabb at those heades seemed to account themselues happie And the Rebells then and there putt a gagg in the mowth of the said Mr Bingham the minister & laying the leafe of a bible before him bade him preach saying his mowth was open wyde enowghe: And one of those lewd viragoes that had noe weapon struck one of the heades soe with her hand That the same night at that her said hand grew black & blew ranckled and shee was extreamely lame of it that hand a greate while a a quarter of a yere after & that lamenes & the swelling thereof growing to an issue is like to contynue vntill shee dy And another of those women that with great reioyceing went and sawe those heades: did quickly after sight thereof fall into such an estonishment & distraccon that for 3 or 4 daies after she could not sleep nor rest but cryd out that she still saw those heades before her eyes: which heades 1070 fol. 203v being said by the Rebells to bee the heades of hereticks were not afforded Christian buriall but buried without the Citty in a Crosse high way all together in a hole: The buryers choping and cutting their heades with their spades at as they threw mowldes vpon them And to make the manner of their buriall & the heades themselues the more contemptible: The Rebells (over the hole where the heades were layd) sett vp a long stick where to they fixed papers that all might take notice of the place And after and from that tyme the Rebellious roguish boyes tooke vpp and frequently vsed an oath, by the Crosse of the seven divells heads that buryed on Sct James greene And further say that vpon the testemony of a rogueish boy that one an English man whoe was a Maltster to one Richard Shawe of Kilkenny hadd sayd that hee would beleeve the divell as soone as the pope: The cruell Rebell provost Martiall Lieutennant Cantwell aforenamed suddenly tooke and hangd him vpp in an Appletree till he died And further sayy that one Vnsill Grace & divers other Rebells in Kilkenny broke open the dores of the Cathedrall Church there & robbed the same Church of the Challice surplesse ornamentes books recordes & writinges there being: & made gunpowder in Sct Patricks Church & digged the tombes & graues in the churches in Kilkenny vnder colour of getting vp mowldes whereon to make gunpowder: And theis deponentes <[ ] I> have credibly heard & verely beleeve that the Rebells at Gowran tooke 25 protestants men women & children & pretending & promissing vnto them a Convoy to Duncannon hangd them dead in the way in a wood nere new Rosse: And that the Rebells half hanged 5 more protestantes at Balliragget by the command of the said Captain Edward Butler and the said Tho: Cantwell the Marshall: and letting them downe againe before they were dead suffered them somwhat to recouer and [ ] then buried them quick: And theis deponentes Tho: Lewis and Patrick Maxwell further say That 1071 fol. 204r as they have beene credibly tould by Walter Archer of Kilkenny a Rebell, that a poore English mans wiffe, that went out to gather stickes at a place about 2 myles from Kilkenny: was taken and hangd vp by the Rebells: And the deponents Elizabeth Gilbert and Patrick Maxwell further say: That a poore woman and 2 children (she being the wife of one Harvy of Ballinekill) comeing to Kilkenny about Candlemas was tweluemonth: was were then and there assaulted and sett vpon by the Rebellious inhabitantes of that Citty & hunted bayted & torne with doggs miserably & cruelly stabbd with skeins and soe miserably vsed that one of the children dyed presently (haveing the guttes pulld out) And the deponent Patrick Maxwell further sayth that there were taken out of Graige by the Rebells & hanged to death one John Stone and his wiffe & his sonn William; Joseph Valentine Robert Pine & his wiffe one of their children of a yere and half ould, and one Tho White a Merchant and his wiffe (whoe being great with child had her belly ript up after shee was hanged: soe as the child fell out of the Cawle aliue) Walter Sherley Mris Joane Salter an ancient widow one John servant to John <3> Stone aforenamed; the Rebells that hanged them were Garrett fforrestall of Knocknie & Gibbon fforrestall of Tiniyhinch and theldest sonn of Richard Baron alias ffitzgerraldine of Knockeene aforesaid: & divers others whom he cannott name all of the County of Catherlagh: which said Robert Pyne after hee was hanged up twice proved aliue in his grave and as earth was throwne vpon him Sate vp in his graue, and struckt his hand vpon his brest saying Christ receive my sowle and with those wordes in his mowth was then and there buried quick And one of those poore protestantes at Gowran by name Tristram Robinson the Rebells hanged him twice trust him through with darts but he still contynuing aliue and speaking they buried him quick And this deponent Jonas Wheeler further saith That one old English protestant whoe was a sheppard and his wiffe goeing from Kilkenny towardes Ballydonnell the Rebells hanged up the poore old man & goeing a little off: his wife perceiving that there was yet breath in her husband sayd vnto him oh joy you are aliue yet: which 5 1072 fol. 204v some of the Rebells overhearing hanged him outright and after dragged him vp and downe vntill his bowells fell out, then his wiffe desireing them to hang her too: but they refused And saith that this deponent asking the Rebells at Kilkenny how they durst doe what they did considering the king was against them they answered that if the king would not hould with them they could haue 40000 to come to assist them out of ffrance & Spaine and bring amunition armes enough and allthinges necessary & fight against the kinge & the English. And the deponent Elizabeth Gilbert further sayth That she heard one James Ewstace servant to the Rebell Colonell Cullen say publiquely in Mr Josephe Wheelers howse in Kilkenny, Lett the kinge take heed For if they they meaning the irish had not their owne desires they would bring in a forreine kinge: And one Tristram dyer a protestant, was (as his wiffe tould this deponent; murthered in a wood with his owne hatchett and Couered with Leaues & Mosse: And this deponent Patrick Maxwell for himself sajth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion and by meanes thereof Hee was deprived & robbed or otherwise dispoyled of Iron Cattle horses mares hay howshold stuffe & other goodes & meanes worth CCxxix li. ster and he is like to be depriued of & loose the future proffitts of his imployment in the iron works of Graige Douisk in the County of Kilkenny worth 40 li. per annum vntill a peace be established: And further saith That the Rebells alsoe robbed and dispojled one Mr William Stanopp of his stock of iron oare & other wood Coale & materiall for the iron workes worth CC li. & above And the said Rebecca Hill further saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof Her said late husband & shee were depriued robbed or otherwise dispojled of their goodes chattells & estate Consisting of Corne Cattle horses sheepe howshold goodes & the benefite and proffitts of their farmes worth one thowsand twoe hundred powndes ster and above And the said Elizabeth Gilbert further sajth That since [ ] 1073 fol. 205r the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof Shee & her said husband were deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of their Corne hay Cattle horses sheepe howshold goodes & other goodes & chattells worth fiue hundred powndes and above Elizabteh Gilbert Rebekah Hill Jonas Wheeler And thies deponents Joseph Wheeler & Tho: Lewis Lewis further sayth That the names of the parties that soe made gun powder in the Churches of Sct Patricks & Sct Johns in Kilkenny are theis that followe vizt Mr Munsell Doctor of Phissick Richard Murphy thone of the Sherriffs of the Cittie James Archdecon Merchant Henry Archer & Patrick Archer his brother & Edmund Sellenger Apothecary: And this deponent Tho Lewis gaue vnto the said Richard Murphy she the sherriff a boulsteir that cost x s. for standing of 2 truncks 16 daies in his chamber: But this deponent could gett noe more then the emptie truncks back againe from him: all the goodes being there taken out worth 40 li. And this deponent Tho Lewis was alsoe by meanes of the presente Rebellion deprived of & lost howshold goodes apparrell Cattell sheepe <80 li.> & other thinges worth fforty poundes more: Some part of which goodes were taken from him by the said Henry Archer and some other part by Thomas Leighe of Ballilinan gent and by he said Edmund Sellinger & Anthony Sellinger his brother. & (as this deponent hath beene credibly tould) by the eldest sonn of Mr ffitzgarrett baron <[ ] hand] of Brownsford And the deponent Tho: Lewis further saith that one Captain Weisley son of Mr Weisley nere Trim whoe came over out of ffrance with Generall Preston in December last 1642 tould one Mris Manwaring now wiffe to Mr Phillip Purcell in this deponents presence and hearing: That the warrs comotion or designe no then in hand in Ireland was and hadd then had beene six or seven yeres in plotting as he heard ffor soe long before that tyme he heard of it in ffrance, And the said Mris Manwaring afterwardes speaking of the same to one Mr Luttrell: saying withall that she could not beleeve it, because they the irish were noe better provided and furnished with armes & amunition wherevnto the said Mr Luttrell answered: That the irish could not bring armes & amunition into the kingdome but be by discouered But their plott and intencion was to surprise & take the castle of Dublin 1074 fol. 205v & the other forts & storehowses in Ireland: And by that meanes they should have beene furnished with sufficient armes Amunition Artilery: & all other engins & necessaries for warr: And further saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion: and by meanes thereof Elizabeth Brett this deponentes owne mother [ ] at Cottrellsboly in the County of Kilkenny: was deprived robbed or other wise dispoyled of her cattle horses Mares sheepe Howshold goodes apparell Corne hey proffittes of her Jointure Landes & other thinges all worth ffive hundred powndes at Least And that shee is like to be depriued of and loose that the future proffitts of her Jointure Landes worth ffowrscore pounds per annum vntilll a peace be established. And this deponent Joseph Wheeler further saith That in December last the said James Ewstace in December last 1642 divulged and gaue out in this deponentes presence (& swore it accordingly) seuerall tymes, That after Christmas then next following Generall Preston and all his forcs would Martch to Dublin: and there take the Citty and Castle saying further that they would not bee twoe dayes in takeing of it the Castle ffor that there were twoe thowsand in the Citty of their party that would help them & And that the Castle would bee yeilded vpp vnto them And that the state of Kilkenny had given vnto him Sir Robert Dixons Landes vnder their handes and sealls & that hee would not take fiue hundred powndes ffor his interest therein: And further this deponent saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof hee hath beene & is deprived robbed & dispoyled of the possession rents and proffits of his farmes Cattle horses sheepe Corne hay howshold stuffe and other thinges worth twoe thowsand three hundred powndes And that hee is like to bee deprived of and loose the future proffitts of his farmes (worth Clx li. per Annum vntill a peece bee established And hereafter followeth A relacion of some passages in theis wordes vizt 5 1075 fol. 206r A relacion & expressing of the seuerall forgeries false imposture and Cuning tricks Comitted and performed by one John Heyden now remayning in the Kings Gayole of Kilkenny ffirst at the Gennerall sitting of the Irish Assembly in Kilkenny he being then amongst them hee pened all their Acts, and afterwards vppon his Coming away, (as hee saydth) readdy to take horse was suddenly apprehended Committed Rifild and still Continueth in restrainth Afterwards (being as he sayd) in great miserie, made himself knowne to Joseph Wheeler Esquire, and others of the English, was by him and them daily reliued for a great while givinge out and made them beliue, hee was Sir John Heyden sonn and Heegire to Sir Richard Heyden one of the Privie Councell & Nephew to Collonell Craford Sir Paule Dauies, and allsoe Crafords heyire, and was Imployed by the State and for his service, performed and to be performed, was made Knight Barronett if Carryckmayne whearevppon to breede a full belife in vs produced a Comission vnder the Lords Justices lo Marquis and Councell hands and seale mencioning therin that none of the Irish should haue quarter nor anny abearence with the English, and lyckwise in the sayd Comission it was incerted that whomsoever hee protected vppon their othes, to be [ ] his Maiesties leige subjects and true protestants should bee safe haveing his pass onely and those of the English, that had not his pass should be sent into france or sume wheare ells by yond the Seas, Lyckwise, he said that whosoever hee Comended to his ffather for anny estate of lands falen to the Kinge by this late rebellion hee was sure to procure it. Allsoe hee posessed Mrs Purcell alias Maynwarring with forged letters, both from hir sonn Mr Anthony Stoughton and hir sonn in law Mr Bulckeley, that shee should haue great care of him the said Heyden lying in restraint, that he should be suplieed by hir, and withall to match, hir grandchild Mr Stoughtons daughter vnto him; which was, as the letters mencioned: a greate match for hir. which the sayd Mrs Purcell beliued and thervppon, shee Consented and matcht hir Grandchild vnto him, to her vtter ruine and ouerthrow, beliuinge truly fully that, both the Letters weare pened by the hands of both hir sons in law and to press amore belife in hir and vs hee sent into the Custody of the said Joseph Wheeler 500 li. and three hundred, to the Custody of Mrs Purcell 1076 fol. 206v 1077 fol. 207r A relation which sumes of monnyes in a short tyme hee gott againe, sayinge that it was to be imployed to his Maiesties vse to gett intelligence. ffurther hee mayde vs beliue if anny Stole away to anny of the English Garrisons, he Should not be suffered to pass nor lett in without his pass But should be left to the mercy of his enemyes Moreover (as he sayd) being in want of money by reason of the miscarriadg of letters [ ] money sent from the State. hee writt to Mrs Purcell that the state by reason of the Miscariad{ge} aforesaid Could not supply him and that they desired hir and others of the English to furnish him which shee and they effect{ed} to their abilities with promises to be repaied againe out of the Exchequer, as appeareth by sum certificats vnder his hand And further manny letters and messingeres came weeckly vnto him (as he sayd) from the State and Garrisons, informing of theyr proceedinges and hee lyckwise sending messingers vnto them of the proceedings of the Irish partie, soe (as hee said) hee knewe what was donn of both sids Continuallie Last of all the poore English being [ ] parting out of Kilkenny hee sent intelligence vnto them that the Irish Councell had given him to understand that they should be rifeld of all they Carried with them, and wished them that what they had little or much be it monny Juells ringes plate clothes or other wise to send all to him and they should be sure to receaue all againe either in Catherlogh or in Dublin which they lyckwise did, and soe weare cheated of all they had morover manny other letters weare seene from divers of the citie of Dublin, all which weeare Contefeat letters the manny other prancks and trickes might bee heere added inserted which weare to tedious to be related 1078 fol. 207v And this deponent Jonas Wheeler for & by himself further sayth That theldest sonn of Mr George Greene of Kilkenny: (one of the Rebells Counsell and Mr of their store there), about Candlemas last 1641, tould this deponent, that he had seene a booke in print where vnto 40000 handes & names of the protestantes were subscribed, and that amongst the rest the names of Joseph Jonas Wheeler the deponentes father & of Deane Warren of Sct Kennice Church in Kilkenny [ ] were alsoe sett, Whereby it was appointed and resolved that when the irish nobility & gentry of the Parliament should come to Dublin that they there should bee all taken & restrained as prisoners And that presently after all thenglish in Ireland should rise vpon a certeine day: & putt all the irish to the sword soe as none of them should be left aliue and soe thenglish to haue all Ireland to themselues & to suppresse and quite overthrow the romish Catholique Religion: And one Symon Archer of Kilkenny a noteable R Rebell in the time when the English were robbed & had their houses ryfled at Kilkenny said he saw such a booke as aforesaid in some of the howses vizt that either of this deponentes said father: or of the said Mr John Keava{n} or of William Connell then Register of Kilkenny. And saith that vpon this report the Lord Mountgarrett comanded the said Archer to bring out the booke: But he not doeing it nor telling where it was was twice racked and he once had to the gallowes to confesse where it was: the Lord Mountgarret saying That if he wuld fynd the booke he would putt to death this deponentes father and all the rest of the English: Howbeit in deed (as this deponent is verely perswaded in his conscience there being noe such booke at all: none could either be fownd, or truly confessed where any such was but the said Archer was for his wickednes kept in prison for 3 quarters of a yere and then released, The vulgar sort of Rebells at Kilkenny most falsly & maliciously saying That the English had given the said Archer a bribe not to confesse where the booke was saying further It was pitty that either he or any of thenglish should escape death: which was false reportes were a great motive and cawse that incensed & provoaked the irish therabouts against the English: soe farr as they the irish had therevpon likd to haue massacred all the English Jonas Wheeler 1079 [ ] fol. 208r And this deponent Joseph Wheeler for himself further saith: That the parties Rebells That Robbed h and depriued him of his goodes were and are theis that follow vizt Peter mc Codey alias Archdeacon of ffasoghe Gowley in Rathpatrick in the Countie of Kilkenny gent Nicholas Dobbin of Lihtana Lisintana gent Peter Denn of Muckully gent Thomas Comerford of Derrileoghe gent Lawrence Strong of Dromdowny gent Cornelius Meara of Kilkenny gardiner Redmond Purcell Sherriff of Kilkenny James Archdeary of the same both Merchantes: And this deponent John Keavan of prebend of Kilkenny alsoe duly sworne further saith that the parties Rebells that robbed and deprived him and of his goodes and chattells were the said Peter mc Cody of the alias Archdeacon Nicholas Dobbin aforenamed The servants of Peter Shortall of Kill leane gent, James Blanchfeild of Rathgarvin gent, Art mc Brian of Ballaloughan in the County of Catherlagh gent the servants of Michaell Cantwell of Kilkeran gent him and his whoe drew the deponentes wiffe downe the stares as shee told him this deponent) and his servantes; Richard Comerford of Balliburr gent John Grace fitz Roberts of Gallestowne gent John Raggett of Walsloghe gent, The servants of David Rowth of Tulloghmane and his tennants of the graug to the number of 40 and aboue at one tyme: Redmond Pursell the sherriff of Kilkenny & James Brenan fitz John of Kilkenny aforesaid merchant Joseph Wheeler + John Keevann Tho: Lewes Jur [ ] quinto July 1643 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton 1080 [ ] fol. 208v [ ] Kilkenny Joseph Wheeler Jonas Wheeler John Keavan Tho: Lewis &c Exw Int 5o July 1643 hand w Intw Exw Ex Intw 2 x 8 fol. 209r Robert Whitfeild late of Whiteswall in the Countie of Kilkenny Esquire sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That in the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the Last day of November 1641 Hee this deponent at Whitswall aforesaid & placs nere the same was forceibly deprived robbed & dispojled of his goodes, chattells, & estate Consisting of sheepe oxen Cowes yong beastes horses Mares colts plowes harnesse wagons Corne hay plate Rings houshold stuff The leas benefite & proffitt of his farme there, Ready money debts swyne & other things of the value & to his losse of Twoe thowsand Seven hundred twenty five powndes ster: But whoe the parties Rebells were that soe deprived and despoiled him hee cannott tell for that he being appointed Receiver of his Maiesties Rents and revenue within the County of Londonderry was then and about that occasion within the same County of Londonderry which is many myles distant from the County of Kilkenny but conceiveth that one John Brian of Banemore in the said County of Kilkenny this Esquire - - this deponentes landlord of his farme of Whiteswall aforesaid (whoe was & is an Irish papist) was the principall man that deprived and robbed him of the possession of that farme and howshold goods & alsoe of some other of his goodes And he is the rather is the more confident thereof Because this deponent since the present Sessation of Armes went from Dublin to his said farme of Whiteswall And fownd the said John Brian there possessing and holding the same together with his howse and howshold goods Insoemuch as little was removed for thence But whenas afterwards this deponent demanded some restitucion & sheued the Lord deputies Lieuteantes letter for it to the said John Brian, hee sleighted or in deed rather scorned the said Lord Lieutenant & his letter and this deponent also & would restore nothing all vnto him but said that the deponent had done him Iniury to peticion for that letter & that hee would restore nothing vnto him, nor did he restore anything at all And this deponent further saith That in the begining of this said Rebellion & by meanes thereof hee this deponent was at Lissagarate & in other placs within the County of Londonderry forceibly deprived robbed and dispojled by the Rebells in that County vnknowne vnto him of his goods & chattells consisting of Cattle Corne hay one gelding 2 mares & due debts and other thinges of the value and to his losse & damage of twoe hundred fowre score & six powndes more 1081 fol. 209v more Soe as his whole present losses by meanes of the present Rebellion amount vnto the Sume of three thowsand & eleven pownds ster. And further saith that he this deponent being as aforesaid in the County of Londonderry when the Rebellion begun he there stayed vntill January following 1641 Before which tyme the twelve great proporcions of land within that County (whereof six were within his receipt) were quite depopulated howses burned and layd wast by the Rebells Saveing only the Citty of Londonderry & the towne of Colraine, which said Citty of Londonderry haveing divers howses of good value built and standing without the walls thereof the Citizens (for the more saffty and preservacion of the rest of the Citty) pulled downe and sleighted those buildings & howses: And this deponent further saith that when the Rebellion began his Maiesties rents for the said Citty towns 12 proporcions & the fishings thereof amounted to eight thowsand powndes per annum & above, The which his Maiesty ever since the Rebellion began & for half a yere before hath quite lost and is deprived of And besides his Maiesty by meanes of the present Rebellion is deprived of and hath lost divers great sumes of money for other Arreres of Rents: some due by those that are now since turned Rebells & the rest due by those that are either slaine robbed or disabled by the Rebells to make satisfaccion And this deponent saith That his said M the said kings Maiesty & his freehoulders farmers vnder tennants & late possessers of those 12 proporcions are by the distruccion wasting & spoiling of the howses castles & buildinges lately thereon erected, dampnified and haue lost aboue fforty thowsand powndes ster; And that the Rents and arreres thereof already lost and due to his Maiesty amount to aboue twenty fowre thowsand more powndes more And that the future losse of his Maiesty by reason of the depopulating laying wast burning and displanting of the said twelue proporcions of land, Will & is sure to amount to an intollerable & es inestimable summ: And saith that all the Brittish Protestant tenantes & Inhabitantes of the said 12 proporcions are quite expelled & driven from their habitacons, robbed & dispojled of [ ] their goods & meanes there and the greatest part of them slaine & the rest fled away: & not none escaped but were either slaine or robbed saving the Inhabitants of Londonderry & Colraine aforesaid And that 1082 fol. 210r their losses were soe many & great that it is that they are in estimable as this deponent is verely perswaded in his conscience, Neither can the murthers robberyes & cruelties exercised vpon and against them by the wicked rebells, bee any way expressed such vast numbers being distroyed by the sword fyre drowning hanging torturing famishing & other miserable deaths and that often by whole numerous familyes that noe former tyme can parralell or bring examples of the like or of any sufferinges of Christians nere the same as this deponent is alsoe verely perswaded in his conscience And this deponent further saith That ever since the Rebellion began and by meanes thereof he hath bin alsoe expelled & deprived of the possession rents & proffitts of one thowsand seven hundred acres of land parcell of the said proporcions, which he held & formerly paid rent for to his Maiesty, which tendeth to his great detriment and losse, [ ] though he can give noe certaine estimate thereof Robert Whytfeld Jur 14 Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 1083 fol. 210v Kilkenny Robert Whitfeild Jur 14o Jan: 1643 Intw Cf vlt Nov + fol. 211r John Bishop of Glandonnell in the County of Kilkenny gent tennant to Walter Welsh of the Mountaine in the same County Esquire: sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That about the first of November 1641 when the present Rebellion was her{e} begun: Hee this deponent was at Glandonnell aforesaid deprived robbed and dispoyled of the possession Rents and proffits of his farme & tythes And of his Cowes sheepe goats swine horses housholdstuff corne debts and other his goodes and Chattells of the value and to his present Losse of one hundred fiftie fiue powndes ster And this deponent is like to be deprived of and loose the future proffits of his farme and tythes worth xxx li. per annum vntill a peace be established but by which of the Rebells hee cannott tell: becawse hee fled away before to saue his liffe: And this deponent further sayth that the Rebells that were and are in action of Rebellion carrying armes against his Maiesty and his Loyall subjects & comitting divers outrages robberies & cruelties are theis that follow vizt fflorence ffitzpatrick of Castletowne in Ossory in the Queens County of Kilkenny Esquire a Comander of Rebells whoe forceibly tooke away out of the gaole of Kilkenny one Mr Hill and his sonn that whom the Lord Mountgarrett and had imprisoned wh there, and carryed them away and after hanged them: one MacCody of in the County of Kilkenny a notorious & rebellious Robber of the Rebells Protestantes, one Denn of Muckully in the County of Kilkenny gent: & that generally all the irish Inhabitants & papistes within Kilk the Cittie of Kilkenny Johnn Bisshopp Jur xij July 1643 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich 1022 fol. 211v [ ] Kilkenny 0 John Bishop Jur 12o July 1643 Hand 1 Nov Intw + 10 fol. 212r Mary the wiffe of Raph Corne late of Castlecomer in the County of Kilkenny Buttonmaker sworne and examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion: That is to say about the xxiijth of November 1641 This deponentes said husband and shee were deprived robbed, or otherwise dispoyled of their goodes & Chattles consisting of Cattle a mare Cowes 6 heffers tenn Calves one Mare howshold goods provition & other thinges worth xxv li. x s. at the least by theis Rebells vizt Thomas Evers of the parrish of Castlecomer gent Tirlogh Brenan Edmund ô Brenan & Geffrey ô Brenan of Clownend in the said County gent Teige o Brenan & John o Brenan their Cozens of the same: & divers others whose names she knoweth not And saith That after the said Robbery this deponent and her husband with about 180 more fled to the Castle of Comer & there stayed till after Christmas: And then one Mr Butler and Mr Brenan 2 Captains for the Rebells gave leave vnto them to goe away for Athy But they had not gone above half a myle but that a number of other Rebells whoe were souldiers to the said 2 Captains turned this deponent; her husband & the rest all back againe: drive them like a herd of Cattle through a River & then stript them of all their clothes mony victualls & what els they had & then sent the word to Captain John ffarrell that if he would not presently deliuer vpp the Castle of Comer they would presently hang vs all: But the said Captain ffarrell denying to deliuer the Castle the Rebells tooke some the ablest men & of those kept some, others they hanged & others rest they starved to death: But this deponent and her husband whoe was 57 yeres ould & [ ] some oth others were turned away naked & in that state came to Athy where they mett with some releeffe: Howbeit some wicked & bloudy Rebells that came thither one night: [ ] most barbarously murthered her husband in the howse where hee was & gave him fifteene greivous 1025 fol. 212v wowndes & then dragging him forth of the howse they stript him of all his Clothes & left him naked soe massacred as aforesaid & quickly after the deponentes child died. And the night that her husband was slaine the Rebells alsoe murthered another poore ould man in Athy aforesaid the next doore to the howse where she lived there Signum predicti Marie Corne [mark] Jur 26o April 1643 Randall Adams Hen: Brereton Joh Watson [ ] Com Kilkenny Mary Corne deposed April 26 1643 Intw Hand w Exw 23 Nov 149 + 1026 fol. 213r James Benn late of the Citty of Kilkenny shoomaker sworne and examined deposeth and sayth: That since the begining of the present Rebellion That is to say about the xvth of december 1641 Hee this deponent at Kilkenny aforesaid was depriued robbed or otherwise dispoyled of Lether, howshold stuffe and other things worth thirty powndes By one Mc Codey a Captain Comander of some Rebells whoe that day that came into the said Cittie & one Bourk: & other the complicies or souldjers of or with the said Mc Codey: whose names hee cannot remember: which said Rebells then and there alsoe forcejbly robbed and pillaged all the protestantes in that part of the Citty or suburbs called the irish towne of their goodes: The gates of the Citty being at that [towne] time shutt & some others especially Edmund Roe Purcell merchant then sherriff of the said Citty & son in law to Patrick Murphy now Maior of the same Cittie & his servants & others as well papistes inhabitantes of the same Citty as other divellish Rebells of the Cuntry that they hadd called to partake with them robbed & dispojled the rest of the protestantes of the said Citty: And further saith That one of the Rebellious cruell souldjers there in Kilkenny about Easter 1642 did in Kilkenny aforesaid in this deponentes owne sight, most barbarously and wickedly [ ] with a sharpe skeane riffle & ripp vpp the belly of a poore yong English woman (that fled thither from CastleComer for saffty) soe that her bell bowells tumbled out, [ ] & she carried them he in her armes and att the same tyme alsoe stabbed and wounded in the heades th & divers parts of their bodies the mother & brother of the said yong woman And the hadd killed them outright but that as this deponent is verely perswaded but that this deponent sent one Richard Lawlis a shoomaker whoe rescowed their lives: & carryed those twoe vizt the mother & sonn to one Tho: Archer then Maior of the towne Cittie; To whom complaint being made of the 1016 fol. 213v outrage: Hee soe farr sleighted it That he turnd them scornfully away: soe that that the villanous Rebells of the Citty vizt some men but most women and boyes threw stones and durt at them in the streetes & soe pursued and bett them (soe wounded) out of the towne: But as to the poore yong woman she fled away with her bowells in her armes out of the towne: & died that night vnder a hedge: And further saith that on the sunday in the morning next after that this depoent was soe robbed of his goodes hee this deponent went to the Church of Sct Kennys in Kilkenny to pray where he beheld and sawe one Mr Smith a protestant minister late of Ballinekill & one Mr Lemon a Scottish protestant and late a schoolmaster in Kilkenny: which Mr Smith was then and there stark naked, and the said Loman hadd only a paire a breeches on left, both being stript in the Church and standing trembleing at the Alter where the deponent neither being able to releeve nor helpe left them in that poore state predicament And the very same morning the deponent mett comeing out of that Church one Mr Jones late minister at Stoncarty who was stript of all his clothes saveing his breeches & had a great wownd in his shoulder given him by the Rebells: And further sayth That whilest this deponent remained in Kilkenny (which was from the begining of the Rebellion vntill about about the xijth day of the last month of June 1643) He this deponent observed & sawe that in the howses & shopps of Andrew Murphy James Archdeacon Peirs Archer Robert Tobin & divers other Merchants within the said Cittie the protestant bybles & prayer books & other good English & protestant books were torne in peecs & vsed & imployed as wast paper to wrapp in sope startch Candles and other 1017 fol. 214r wares that they sould And further saith that although (after they were robbed) this deponent and some other English were suffered to stay att Kilkenny: yet the Rebells gaue them nothing that he knoweth of but they lived by their hard labours And when they hadd gotten any thing it was taken from them by Cesses presses & souldjers: And this deponent and the rest of the protestantes were from tyme to tyme threatened somtyme to be hanged & somtyme to be killd or murthered soe as they stood still in feare of their liues vntill they gott away And fu this deponent hath beene credibly tould by some of the popish and Rebellious Citizens there, That the Romish titulary Bishop of Cashell, Turlogh oge o Neile brother to the divellish Rebell Sir Phelim ô Neile knighte & the popish Citizens of Kilkenny aforesaid peticioned to the or moved earnestly to the rest of the Counsell of Kilkenny that all the English protestantes there should be putt to death: wherevnto one Richard Lawlis an Alderman there in excuse of them answered and sayd, that the English were all Robbed before, and hee saw noe cawse that they should loose their liues. And at divers other tymes whenas it was pressed that the English should bee putt to death, the Lord Mountgarrett, and his sonn Mr Edmund Butler: and Mr Phillip Purcell by their strengths meanes & perswasions prevented it: they being (as this deponent beleeveth) Comanded by god almighty soe to doe. And further saith That the said Sir Phelim o Neile about a month or six weeks since came to Kilkenny out of the north: where this deponent left him with his w Ladie & the other gran Rebellious Counsellors. And sajth alsoe that about a month since one Captaine Chambers being by the Rebells taken prisoner by the Rebells and promissed faire quarter was brought to Kilkenny: when and where the base Rebell Captain Robert Harpoole of Shrowlle in the Queens Countie haveing beggd leave to have 1018 fol. 214v thexecucion of him, cawsed his the said Harpooles owne man to hang him vpp vpon a gate, And before he was dead thexecutioner cutt of his head and lett his body fall to the grownd, then his privie members were cutt of, And the body stript nakd was carried & dragged away in to a ditch where it together with the head & members betwixt the leggs of the bodie were buried together as this deponent as credibly informed by one Brian mc Shane his prentice whome he sent purpossly to see how they vsed the said Chambers: Hee not dareing to goe himselfe signum [mark] predicti Jacobi Benn Jur 3o July 1643 Will: Aldrich Edw Pigott 14 Kilkenny 0 James Benn 3o July 1642 Intr Hand w Exr 162 15 dec + 1019 fol. 215r William Dandie of Cololeene in the Countie of Kilkenny gent sworne & examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof Hee hath been and is deprived bereft robbed or otherwise dispojled of his beastes Cattle and ready money: and of debtes duely owing vnto him this deponent by seuerall persons which are robbed and disabled by the Rebells to make satisfaccion amounting in all to the sume of one hundred & three score powndes ster And further saith that the parties Rebells that robbed this deponent of the said Cattle & ready money were Thomas Evers of the Cloghe in the said County gent, and divers others of the Sept of the Brenans, whose Christian names he knoweth not. And this deponent being by the same Rebells stript of all his clothes fled for safftie of his Liffe to the Castle of Ballelenan in the Queens County: where hee stayd vntill the same was besieged & taken from the English by the Erle of Castlehaven and his souldjers & companies of Rebells William Dandy Jur xviijo Sept 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 1027 fol. 215v A note of the [ ] taken received from Mr Watsons Chamber the 21 of August 1643 19 Kilkenny William Dandie Jur 18 Sept 1643 Intw fol. 216r George Hilton of Castlecomer in the County of Kilkenny gent Carpenter sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That sin in the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes thereof George Hilton his father then alive, but since dead, & this deponent himself being his eldest sonn, amongst others were forceibly deprived robbed and dispojled of the possession Rents & proffitts of their farmes and of their Corne hay Cattle horses Mares howshold goodes provition & other their meanes of the value and to their losse of three hundred & fifty powndes ster And that this deponents said father & his mother & himself his wife & one child & the deponentes 3 brothers & 2 sisters were all robbed and stript of their clothes stark naked & exposed to such Cold & want that his said father mother 2 of his brothers and one of his sisters perished & dyed thereby And further saith that the parties Rebells that soe robbed stripped and dispojled them were those of the name and sept of the Brenans & Butlers of the Barrony of ffasserdiney & Idough in the said County of Kilkenny and their partakers and followers Signum predicti [mark] Georij Hilton Jur xxiiijo Nov: 1643 Randall Adams Hen: Brereton 1031 fol. 216v 20 Kilkenny George Hilton Jur 24o Nov: 1643 Hand w Intw 13 fol. 217r Edward Bishop Parson of Rathbeaghe in the diocs of ossery & County of Kilkenny sworne and examined sayth That since the begining of the presente Rebelljon That is to say about the xxth of december 1641 Hee this deponent at Rathbeaghe aforesaid was forceibly deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of the possession Rentes and proffitts of his Church liveing and other his goodes chattells & meanes of the value and to his Losse & by which hee is now dampnified the sume of ffowre hundred & eighteene powndes xijs. ster being all the releefe he had for himself his wiff tenn of his owne & 8 7 gran children: And this deponent is like to be deprived of and loose the future proffitts of his meanes and liveings worth C li. per annum vntill a peace be established And further saith that the Rebells that soe robbed & dispojled them were theis vizt James Purcell of Cloin in the County of Kilkenny a farmer to the Marquesse of Ormond whoe vsurping & seising on the deponents howse said the deponent should not come there againe for all the lordes in Ireland Dobbin of Dobbinswood in the County of Kilkenny aforesaid & his eldest sonne Peirce Denn of Muckully in Purcells Cuntry in the same County gent William mc Codie of Monanamuck in the same County farmer and his brother whose name (hee thincketh is Edmond & formerly a bum Bailiffe, William Purcell fitz Geffrey of Bainianogh in the same County now servant vnto Mr Edmond fitzpatrick whoe is brother to the Lord of vpper ossery Thomas Mawgher sonn [ ] or gransonn vnto Thomas Magher whose mother is sister to John Rochford of Killarey in the County of Kilkenny & Edmund Shortall of Killary aforesaid gent : And this deponent hath heard it credibly reported both by divers of the English and Irish thereaboutes That betwixt 20 or 30 men women and children English protestants were forced and taken out of & about Goran in the said County of Kilkenny & most barbarously murthered by the Rebells of that County in the way towardes Wexford whither the Rebells promissed to carry them: some of the mothers being hanged & their children hanging at or nere their brestes And by credible report one child there fell or dropt out of the wombe of the mother, whilest she was in hanging verte Edward Bushopp 16o August 1643 Hen Jones Edw Pigott And 1020 fol. 217v wheras I the And further saith That whereas this deponent left some of them his my goods within mencioned with one Mr Edmond Rian of in the Castle of Gaurane to be kept for him me and comminge vnto him about Candlmas Last was twelu month to get som of those goods for his my releef ther was one Lenord Blanchfeeld of the county of Kilkenny gentelman, being a warder Put in [ ] the said Edmond Riane by whom I know not refused to suffer the said Edmond to giue mee him any thinge, but forced mee him to giue him the keys of a great chest and of a trunck to search what was in them wherin was linine peuter clothes and much other houshould stufe, and after hee had vueed all hee would haue thrust m mee him and my his wife doune the stairs , but that Mr Rian with much adoe intreated him that they myght lye ther that night to which hee did yeld and tould vs them that if hee found them ther any more that it should not goe well with vs them but what hee did with the chest and trunck & with the rest of my his goods I hee had ther I hee knoweth not but that hee said that hee must giue my Lord Mountgarret account of them Edward Bushopp Jur vt supra 16 Augusti 1643 Hen Brereton Edw Pigott Kilke{nny} Edward Bishop Jur 16o Augusti 1643 Hand Intw 1021 fol. 218r Richard Harrison of Castle Comer in the Countie of Kilkenny keeper of the Park at Castle Comer aforesaid sworne & examined saith That since the begining of the presente Rebellion and by meanes thereof Hee this deponent was deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of his goodes Chattells & meanes of Livelyhood of the value, & to his present losse of three score and seventeene Powndes ster xj s. ster And that he is like to be depriued of and loose the future proffitts & prequisitts of his place of keeper of the said Park worth xx li. per annum vntill a peace be established And further saith that the parties hereafter herein mencioned were the princip{all} Rebells that robbed & dispojled him this deponent and all his protestant neighbours in the Cuntry thereaboutes & that carried armes & did partake with the Rebells against the Kings Maiesty and his lojall protestant subjectes & did Comitt divers owtrages and Cruelties vizt Jeff Geffrey Brenan of Idough in the County of Kilkenny gent James Carlton of the same the deponentes late servant John Brenan of the elder and John Brenan the yonger (a Captain) both of the same gent Teige Barrett of the same yeoman Owen Brenan of the same gent Thomas Butler of the same gent Tho: Evers of the same gent John Evers of Clogmojle gent his sonn: Owen ô Brenan of Crutt in the same County the yonger Edmund oge Brenan of the Crutt aforesaid gent Patrick Purcell of Idoughe aforesaid gent Richard Butler of Castle Comer aforesaid Esquire [ ] & divers others whose names he knoweth not: And to the further questions whereon hee is interrogated by the Commissioners he cannott answere Signum [mark] Rici Harrison Jur 29o May 1643 Joh Watson John Sterne 1030 fol. 218v 11 Kilkenny Richard Harrison Jur 29o May 1643 Intw fol. 219r John Keavan one of the Prebendes of the Cathedrall Church of Kilkenny sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion that is to say about the xth[ ] of December 1641 Hee this deponent at Kilree Archere Leyes & the Cittie of Kilkenny was depriued robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his estate goodes & chattells Consisting of his Church lyveings Cattle horses sheepe Corne haie howshold st stuff plate ready mony books apparell & other goodes & chattells of the value and to his present losse of one thowsand fowre hundred eightie fowre powndes ster. By And is like to be depriued of and Loose the future proffits of his Church Liveinges and meanes worth 100 li. per annum vntill a peace be established And further saith that Elizabeth Parsons widow the relict of Tho: Parsons late parson of Gowran deceased & Elizabeth his wiff since the begining of the same Rebellion was were alsoe deprived robbed & dispojled of her howshold stuff plate apparell Bookes & other their goodes and meanes worth 200 li. And that shee the said Elizabeth is like to loose the benefite of some Landes (lately morgaged to her husband for 100 li.) vntill a peace be established And further saith That the parties that soe robbed and dispoyled this deponent of his said goodes & meanes were Rebells and one of them was called one Sweeteman of Kilcrosse: But the rest he cannott name And alsoe sayth that 6 English men were by the Rebells taken in or about Kilkenny & charged to haue letters from the English and to be spies: & one of them being taxed to haue eaten a letter But vpon theis vaine pretencs the Rebells then and there hanged them all in Kilkenny aforesaid & buryed them in the feildes or lanes as they did the nyne seven heads that came from Ballinakill: Another protestant English woman travelling betweene Waterford and Kilkenny was soe stamped & trodden on by the Rebells on her belly that her gutts burst forth & shee 1036 fol. 219v there vpon died And further saith That a notorious Rebell by name of Joseph Rooth of ffreshford in the County of Kilkenny merchant takeing occation to falle out with him this deponent at the howse of Patrick Murphy (now Maior of Kilkenny) Said, most maliciously, that all protestantes were Traitors where vnto this deponent answered, that his Maiesty was a protestant, and thought he would not include him in his speeches, vnto which the said Rooth in great coller swore by god and said, That all protestantes without exception were Traytors: And if he had the deponent in the streets hee would take him by the gray Lockes: & dash out his braines against the wall: And this deponent heard the said Rooth in his owne howse wish that twoe bulletts out of his pistoll were in the Lord of Ormonds Belly and that all the rest of that party being s were soe served (he the said Rooth being then Merchant to the Lord Mountgarret) vnto which wordes this deponent durst not reply for feare of his Liffe: And further sayth That the Cathedrall Church and Comon hall of Kilkenny were ryfled ransacked and robbed by the sept of the Coddies Dobbins, and the servantes and Confederats of Redmond Purcell of the irish towne of Kilkenny (as this deponent hath credibly heard) And an English man by name one Tristram being sent by his Lady & [ ] Mistress the Lady of vpper ossery from Water Castle to cutt wood was murthered by the Rebells in the wood and there buried John Keavan [mark] Jur vj to July 1643 Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich Edw Pigott Cert 1037 fol. 220r William Lucas of the Citty of Kilkenny Taylor sworne saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt a little before Christmas 1641 This deponent at Kilkenny aforesaid was amongst the rest of the protestantes there forceibly deprived & robbed of his goodes chattells & meanes of the value of One hundred and five powndes ster By Purcell of Clanfyly in the County of Kilkenny gent & his souldjers & divers of the townsmen of Kilkenny (all papistes) which townsmen are thus named vizt Peirce mc Patrick Merchant, whoe brought a lanterne in the night and an ax & guided the other other Rebells to the howse of this deponent and to other howses & assisted them in their Robberies, Patrick ô ffillon broagemaker, Richard Laughlin Butcher William mc Shane Butcher Patrick Roe grey Merchant, Peirce White broagmaker: & divers others whome for the present he cannot name: And further saith that althoughe hee lived in the towne of Kilkenny vntill about 5 or 6 weeks since now last past Wherein he is assured by divers murthers & cruell actkens were comitted yet hee durst not goe abroad to see any of them Howbeit he is confident for nothing there was more comonly reported & beleeved then that the Rebells there haveing brought from Balllinekill 7 protestantes heads (whereof one was the head of Mr Bingham a minister) They the Rebells then and there in scornfull and disgracefull manner and as trophies of their victorys placed & sett those heades vpon the Markett crosse there on the Markett day & there the Rebells slashed stabbed and mangled those heades: accounting themselues happie in that on could gett but a blow or stab at them And that the Rebells then and there putt a gagg & a carrot in the said Mr Binghams mowth & slitt vpp his cheeks to his eares and lay{} the leafe of a Bible before him bade him preach for his mowth was wyde enowghe open: & that after the Rebells had solaced & pleased themselues in that their triumphe then they threw those heades into a hole in Sct James greene being a place comon for a fare {&} vsed for all comon turns: And he was alsoe credibly [ ]{ } < it was> too well knowne in Kilkenny that the Rebells haveing taken prison{er} one Captain Chambers vnto whom they promissed quarter and brought him into Kilkenny to the gibbett in {} [ ] 1039 fol. 220v Market place which was set vp for executeing one of their owne malefactors where they said they would not hang him becawse hee was an heretick & therefore was not worthy to die where one of their religion was putt to death But then and there they putt a roape about his neck & soe ledd him out of the towne in most scornfull and disgracefull manner & hanged him on a boughe without Sct Patrickes gate Signum [mark] predicti William Lucas Jur 16o Augusti 1643 Hen: Jones Edw Pigott Kilkenny William Lucas Jur 16o Augusti 1643 Intw hand Exw 1040 thme hem fol. 221r Ann the wife of Mervin Mawdesley late of the Citty of Kilkenny gent sworne & examined deposeth and sajth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the ffeast daie of Easter last paste Her sayd husband & shee were at Kilkenny aforesaid deprived robbed and dispoyled by the Rebells of their meanes goodes & chattells consisting of houshold goodes Lynen apparell Beare in the Seller & other thinges of the value of threescore & nynteene Powndes fifteene shillinges ster And sayth shee knoweth not the names of the Rebells that soe robbed her & her husband But was credibly informed & beleeveth that they were the Rebellious souldjers serving vnder the Comand of Phillip Pursell of Ballifoyle in the County of Kilkenny Esquire sonn in law to the Lord Mountgarrett and an <[B]> Captain of a Company of Rebells And about the same time some of the Rebells in Kilkenny aforesaid struck and bett a poore wo English woman vntill shee was forced into a ditch where she dyed, Those barborous Rebells haveing first ript vpp & Letten her childes guttes about her heeles & most cruelly murthered that child (which was about 16 yeres of age) And further saith that Joane Smith widow the deponents mother whoe dwelt in his howse with her this deponente, was alsoe by the Rebells Robbed & dispojled of her estate goodes and Chattells worth three score powndes ster, And furth{er} < 139 li. 15 s. B> sajth that one [Kantleye] Cantwell provost Marshall att or nere Kilkenny for the Rebells and his Company hangd 7 Englishmen that they fownd in the way from Balline{kill} whereof one was a Taylor named Richard Phill{ip} & they hanged alsoe an Irish man becawse hee was in {the} Company of those seven Englishmen All which 8 persons w{ere} hanged on a howse in the towne of Kilkenny on a how{se} newly framed of timber And one of the Rebells fell vpon his { } to the Lord Mountgarrett to have all the English hang{ed} whoe answered he would pistoll him if he made any more { } requestes ffor that such English as were left would gladly 1041 fol. 221v enough goe away & leave the Cuntrie if they knew howe: which this deponent thincketh they would ffor that the Rebellious Irish would still abuse & oppresse those English which they had not slaine nor banished and would comonly call them English doggs: And further saith that the Rebells at Kilkenny stripped and robbed all the English thereaboutes & in particuler they thrice stripped one Mr Wheel{er} (an English gent) and his wiffe & Children Ann Mawd{esley} Jurat martij 28o 1643 Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich {9 Kilkenny} Ann Mawdesley Jur 28o Marcij 1642 Intw Exr Cert fact hand w 43 2 10 1042 fol. 222r Elizabeth the Relict of John Nutten late of Colleleine Barrony of Edowghe and County of Kilkenny widow: sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion in vizt about the xxiijth of November 1641 This deponentes said husband (then alive but since dead) & shee were at Colleleine aforesaid deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled by the Rebells of their goodes and chattells Consisting of Cattle horses Corne hay sheepe howshold stuff provition: The proffitts and benefite of their farme & other goodes thinges of the value of Six hundred powndes at least And further saith thatThe Rebels that soe robbd deprived and dispoyled them, alsoe robbed & spojled the Rest of the protestantes thereaboutes & carryed arms with & were assistantes to the other Rebells thereaboutes against the Kinges Maiesty & his lojall subjectes And that those Rebells are or as many of them as shee cane now call to mynd are thus named vizt Thomas Evers gent their neere neighbour Mr Thomas Butler of Aghatubberr in the said County gent Edmund ffleming of Aghatubber aforesaid, & twoe of the sonns of the said Tho: Evers whose Christian names she cannott expresse and divers other Rebells to the number of 200 at least whom she cannott nominate by particuler names: which Rebells alsoe stript this deponent and her fowre Children of all their clothes and apparell & soe turned them out into the woodes in frost and snow: By which meanes they did & yet doe endure much misery and want And Elizabeth Nutton Jur iijo Junij 1643 John Sterne Hen: Brereton 1051 fol. 222v 12 Kilkenny O Eliz Nutton Jur iijtio Junij 1643 Intw 24 Nov + fol. 223r Henry Robinson of Kill Castell Comer in the County of Kilkenny gent duly sworne and examined before vs deposed that since the begining of the present Rebellion & by means therof Hee hath beene robed and depriue of his mony goods chattells, and the benefitt of is farme to his present losse of fyue hundered pounds ster. and saith that the partyes that soe robed and despoyled him of his sayd goods &c weare Robertt Murphy and his sonne John Murphy both of Killkeny; and alsoe one Nicolas ffanine [ ] in the barrony of Idoug{h} a farmer [ ] who confessed that he had 3 or 4 horses of this deponentes; and the Brinans of Idough entered his house and possessed his goods after he escaped for refuge to Kilkeny And further saith that the common people of that toune at Kilkenny did often in a ioyfull manner comm vnto this deponents place of residence and would tell them him that without doubt they meaning the English should receaue bee executed the next morning for the tounsmen of Kilkeny did petition the Councell of Kilkenny that all English protestants in the said toune might bee speedily executed which petition was vrged and earnestly sollicited by the popish Arch Bushop of Cashell and turlogh oge o neale as they reported butt they weare diuerted from this blood bloody desine by one Richard Lalesse an Alderman of Kilkenny: and asl alsoe saith that when he this deponent with other English would goe along the streets of Kilkenny hee did heere the tounse people in most enuious manner [ ] say that they did wonder how they should subsist as they did being robed and stript of all; but they said English protestantes they weare heretikes and deuills; and that the Diuell did helpe & feed them: and further saith that he did heere one Evstace a trouper vnder Collonell Cullen that vnless the King of England would be favourable vnto them they would depose him and mak{e} a nue Kinge of their one bring in a forr Kinge vpon themselues And this deponent heard it credibly reported by John Mayers (whoe said he was an eye witnesse) That Captaine Chambers being brought to Kilkenny a prisoner was one Captain Robert Harpoole of Shrowle in the Queens County beggd that he 1060 fol. 223v might he haue thexecucion of them him. And that being granted vnto him The said Harpoole carried the said Captain Chambers throughe the streets of Kilkenny to & out of Sct Patricks gate there where the said Harpooles one man hanged him on a gate refuseing to hang him at the ordinary place becawse (as they said) he was an heretique & a divell And that the said Mr Chambers was noe sooner turned off the ladder but that some of the Rebells the same executioner with a sharpe skeine cutt or cawsed to be cutt of his head & lett the body fall to the grownd And that then they cutt of his privy members And then haveing stript his bodie they with a rope dragged him to & into a ditch where they threw him casting his head & members betwixt his leggs and that soe they then and there buried [ ] him And he further tould this deponent, that the said Captain Chambers when hee sawe he must be hanged: sayd publiquely to the Rebells: you said I should haue faire quarter but if I had thought you wold have vsed mee thus I would have beene quartered in the feild & never trusted you or to that effect Henry Robinson Jur iijtio July 1643 Will Aldrich Edw: Pigott 1061 fol. 224r The examinacion Information of Jane Sanfford widdow late wife of Robert Sanfford of Crokcanedoeg in the parishe of the Disert in the Barronye of ffassa and Dyninge in the Countye of Kilkennye taken this xvijth of Aprill 1644: who beinge duelye sworne and examined deposeth as followeth vidzt That about the 26th of November 1641: this deponent and hir husband who was then livinge had taken from them by the Rebbells the Brennans and some of the Butlers, (and the Byrnes and Kavanaghes out of the Countye of Carloe, they beinge in number bout 500 men) in Cattle and goodes houshould stuffe and debttes and wearinge apparrell to the value of 293 li. which saide Rebbells came forceablye with gunnes pikes swordes and skaines to this deponentes land and house and stripped her this Deponent and hir husband, and soe they were constrained to goe in ffrost and snowe vntill they came to Castle Comber, They continued in that Castle with Captaine ffarrer vntill he yeilded vpp the Castle which was about 15 weekes, and after they had quarter to goe awaye, this Deponent and hir husband came to Ballelynon, vnder Captaine George Grimes, where this Deponentes ffather was, whose name was Roger Rawson, who formerly lived at Ballefinan about a mile from Ballelynan and the said Roger Rawson beinge desirous to save some Corne which he had at his house and some houshould stuffe, he went and thither and soe did this Deponent and hir husband and some smalle number of musketeires and but there they were betrayed; and the saide Roger Rawson and this Deponentes saide husband were then and there most barberouslye killed and murdered, and this Deponent was allsoe wounded, by the souldiers of Robert Harpoole of Shrowle in the Queens Countye by reason whereof this Deponent is left destitute of all meanes of Releife & comfort < Dr J. Mr B > Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Edw Pigott 1062 fol. 224v Kilkenny Jane Sanford Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Intw Hand 26 Nov + 14 fol. 242r 151 ffeburary the 28th 1642 William Connell beinge sworne & examined saythe that at his late beinge at Kilkenny he often tymes harde one Bryan Kavengte whoe was sometyme one of the Earle of Ormonds Troope saye with teares that he had iust cause to curse Connell mc [Gughe ] for that he was the occation partie whoe had f perswaded him to quitt his lordships service at Dublin the Earle of Ormonds service &c to goe vnto the Rebells a waye & that he would vndergoe any thing on loose his right hand condition that he might returne [with] safetie of his life vnto his former service He further William Connel Rob Meredith cam fol. 242v William Connell fol. 246r John Mayre of the Citty of Kilkenny yeoma gentleman sworne and examined deposeth and saith That about the xxth day of December 1641 The Lord Mountgarrett and divers Rebells vnder his Comand att Kilkenny aforesaid robbed and dispoiled all the English people att Kilkenny aforesaid of all their goodes and meanes & left many of them they left them not soe much as their clothes but stripped them naked And whenas some of those stripped people with ropes & strawe couered part of their nakednes Some of those wicked rebells with hott Irons burned and sett the strawe on fyre and soe burned & greivously scorched those English, And those Rebells wo alsoe most greivously slashed and wounded divers of those robbed people And one Mr Hill a Justice of peace & his sonne, being pursued by the Rebells into Kilkenny aforesaid & there imprisoned, were afterwardes taken out of prison there carried to Balliraggett and from thence to a wood neere hand & then and there both hanged & left vnburied Soe as the doggs fedd vpon their flesh: And this deponent for his owne part was at the time of the said robbing and surprisal in Kilkenny deprived and robbed of his apparell money one silver spoone a Ring debts & other thinges worth above 20 li., And was alsoe driven from his imployment which was formerly worth vnto him Coibus Annis 30 li. yerely Whereof he accompteth 4 yeres proffitt to be lost worth 120li. And this deponent flying for safty of his life to the house of one Mris Manwaring with{in} the walls of Kilkenny he with some others stood vpon their guard there, vntill necessitie & want of strength and meanes inforc{ed} them to yeild yet vpon Quarter to goe away with haue their Liues and not to be inforced to goe to Masse or from the protestant Religion Wherevpon this deponent & one Rob Tobin William Lawlis and about Arthur 1) 1043 fol. 246v Hardy & the wife of lieutennant Gilbert stayd with the said Mris Manwaring for about half a yere after or above, And then one Robert Tobin of the same the Citty merchant William Lawlis their Marshall and about 6 more Rebells came on the Sabbath day about 6 a clock at night, with force and Armes & searched them for letters which they pretended this deponent & the said Hardy & Mris Gilbert to haue from thEnglish, but fynding none those Rebells carried them all 3 to prison & there kept them in durance 3 months And gave Comandment to the souldjers at the gate of the prison to take and keepe from this deponent and the other 2 prisoners such viandes or meat and drinck as the said Mris Manwaring should send vnto or towardes them, which these souldiers (void of all pitty) did accordingly euer as they meat or releefe was brought vnto them: Soe for about 3 dayes together, Soe as they were almost starved, haveing neither meat drinck, nor soe much as water allowed them Howbeit vpon their cries & complaintes to the said Lord Mountgarrett his Lordship after those 3 daies comanded that releef should be brought vnto them such as the said Mris Manwaring would afford vnto them: Soe as by her charity & goodnes they subsisted vntill she procured their Releas & sent them away for Dublin which was about six months after their first comittment, And further saith That whilest this deponent an English woman whoe was fellow prisoner with this deponent had alsoe a passe for herself & 3 children from the Lord Mountgarrett to goe from thence to Ballinakill, Howbeit as she endeavoured to goe with her 3 children out of the Cittie divers bloody Butchers which were Rebells in that Citty furiously assaulted and sett vpon her and her Children and with their skeanes stabbed and wounded her in 15 or 16 placs of her body And soe wound one of them threw his skeane at the bodie of one of her children being 2) 1044 fol. 247r a daughter and hitting her on the belly ripped and opened the same soe much that her bowells fell out and the skeane fell into the [water?] And the poore girle carrying vp her bowells in her Armes & [ ] & shee and her an other sist of her sisters (having divers other morta{l} woundes) att length crawled and gott away into a ditch where the{y} both died. But whether the mother and her other child lived or died or noe he cannott tell; howbeit he w this deponent was a miserable ey witnesse of their wounding cruelty and barbarou{s} vsage aforesaid, but durst not helpe them nor soe much as take notic{e} <[B]> of them nor once speake on their behalf: And further saith That one Captain Harpoole & his wicked souldjers haveing apprehended one and taken prisoner one Captain Chambers charged the said Mr Chambers did afterwardes att Kilkenny aforesaid hang {the} said Captain Chambers and after cutt off his head & privy mem{bers] & cast them vp and downe the streets He alsoe saith that a little before his this deponentes imprisonment That 6 of Captains ffarrers souldjers & 2 boyes being taken that had quarter given them to come from Castle Comer to Ballil{ } were neuertheles the night afterwardes taken out of a howse in their way and all brought to Kilkenny & there all hanged in t{he} deponentes sight: And a little after the same tyme this depon{ent} sawe one James Brenan w at Castle Comer of Castle Comer aforesaid when hee with his sword cleft a little English boys head (aged about 6 yeres) & after dragged him in a rope and hanged him on the gallowes of Castle comer aforesaid & he then and there alsoe hanged another English mans child of about the same age This deponent alsoe saith That hee hath bin credibly inform{ed} by divers English people of good creditt, and by divers of the Irish alsoe ( and he this deponent hath great cawse to beleeve their Infor{mation} to be true) That at the Graige or Iron works belonging 3) 1045 fol. 247v Sir Richard Butler knighte, divers Rebells there murthered about threescore men women and children, And buried soe many of them alive that the very mowldes or earth where with they were couered and was seene to rise and falle after they were buried and putt therein: And that they were neuertheles soe kept & held in their graves with waight of earth stones and rubbish that they were not able to to gett vpp nor goe out of their graves but there were smoothered and famished, & died, And this deponent was an ey witnesse when the Rebells brought to the towne of Kilkenny the heades of Lieutennant Gilbert of Mr William Alfrey sonn and heire to Mr Alfrey the lord lieutennantes Comptroller Mr Bingham a minister with and of 4 others, whose names he remembreth not, And then those Rebells tooke hold of the hair of those heads & knockt them against the stones in most furious manner and when they most greivously wounded slashed and cutt the facs and heades aforesaid, And amongst the rest one Walter Derry a Cooke with a skeane which he had cutt most of those heades especially the said Alfreys and Binghams head most pittifully: And before those heades were broughte to Kilkenny the Rebells (as this deponent after observed) had burned and scorched in the fire the head face of the said Mr Bingham And not soe contented they afterwardes bade that head of the said Mr Bingham preach if he could and scornfully layd a leafe of a booke before him Saying he might preach for his [ ] mowth was open wide enowghe: And the Rebells alsoe at Kilkenny robbed in most sacraligious manner robber the Churches there, made gunpowder in some of them, And swore they would turne all the English that had bin buried within 12 months before, out of the graves And the said William Lawlis bett the pulpytt in Sct Maryes church all to peecs John Mayer Jur 29o May 1645 Hen Jones Hen Brereton 1047 4) fol. 248r wife of John Tetlowe of Ballibrassile in the Countie of Kilkenny gent sworne & examined deposeth and saith That in the begining of the present Rebellion This deponent at the place aforesaid & in other placs thereabouts was forcibly deprived robbed or otherwise dispoiled of his goodes chattells & meanes Consisting of Cattle sheepe horses Mares geldinges corne & debts whereby and by his other losses by meanes of the presente Rebellion hee is dampnified one hundred & thirtie powndes ster But whoe the Rebells were that soe robbed or spoyled him he cannott tell, Only saith that one Richard Strang then of Dunkitt in the same County Esquire since deceased by colour of the said Rebellion & of some smalle rent which this deponent was at a da to pay but was not due vnto him distrayned or seazed vpon the greatest part of his the deponentes goodes which were worth nere 100 li., (the rent being xxv li.) & all those goodes the said Richard Strang tooke sold or disposed of at his pleasure: But as to any murthers or crue killing of the protestantes this deponent sawe none at all (shee for saffty with her wife husband and children fleeing for succor & saffty to Carrickmagriffin the lord Marquesse of Ormonds house in the very begining of the troubles). But hath heard of seuerall wicked cruelties which the Irish exercised against the English by generally robbing and stripping of them Soe that many of them of cold and want perished & died in the highe wayes John Tetlowe Jane Tetlow Jurat xxo Augusti 1646 1645 1063 fol. 248v Kilk: Jane Tetlow Jur 20 Augusti 1645 8 fol. 7r 638 A Particuler note of such goods as weere stolen robbed lost and taken away by the Rebbels att seuerall times ffrom William ffree of the Naas and espetiallie about the seuenth day of December 1641 Valued att Inprimis ffower feather Bedds, foure fflock bedds boulsters and Pillowes --------------------------------------------------------------- 20 li. 0 s.-0 d. Item Thirteene pair of sheets; two Course paire, three Table Clothes three dozen of Napkins --------------------------------- vij li. 0 – 0 Item his wifes wearing Clothes and his daughters ------------------- iij li. 0 0 Item two dozen of Pewter dishes six Pewter Candelsticks fower salts one Voyder one Bason, three fflaggon Potts & three quarts ---------------------------------------------------------------- iiij li. x s. 0 Item one Brasse Pott 4 Candelsticks 2 brasse Skilletts 2 brasse ladles a Chaseing dishe and a spice Morter ---------------- iiij li. 0 0 Item 3 Chests 2 Trunckes 2 Tables 6 Cheres and Bedsteeds ------ iij li.- x s.-0 Item 3 Iron Potts 2 Pott hookes Rackes spitts 2 grates of Iron and other Iron thinges belonging to the house ----------------------------------------------------------------------- v li. - 0 - 0 Item a ffurnes and Brueing vessels ------------------------------------ vij. li.- 0 - 0 Item Beere in the seller and hott waters ------------------------------ viij li.- 0 - 0 Item two barrels of beefe, and three score quarts of Butter ------- v li.- xv s. 0 Item Boardes for Pertitions -------------------------------------------- iij li. - 0 0 Item a Stable newley built and Chargeing the house -------------- viij li.- 0 - 0 The whole amounts to Threescore Eighteene pounds and ffifteene Shillings Item more Stolen from the said William ffree in Cheese -------- v li. 0 0 Item a Peece of newch Newcloth ------------------------------------ 1 li. x s. 0 Item Greene say -------------------------------------------------------- 1 li. 0 0 Item six siluer speones an{d a} smale Cupp ----------------------- iij li. 0 0 Item in Winter fuell for fireing -------------------------------------- v li. Summa --------------------- x li. x s. William ffree hath deposed vpon his Corporall oath before me that the estymate of the perticulers aboue mencioned of his losses is in his conscience true, and that they were taken away in manner & forme aboue specified Wm: Ryves fol. 7v william frees losse Rec 28 feb: 1641 o. fol. 222r Richard Keene of Moreton in the Barrony of KilCullen and County of Kildare duely sworne, saieth That at seuerall tymes within seaven or eight ix weekes last paste He was at Mor in one night at Moretowne aforesaid robbed and dispoiled of his goods to the vallue of xx s. sterling, In one other night at Moretowne aforesaid to the vallue of eight shillings sterling, In Cattle and Beasts there being 16 Cowes of English breed to the vallue of xl li. In sheep to the vallue of xxx s. sterling In money which was taken from him at Moretowne aforesaid and one the high way ij s. vj d. In a lease or lands to the vallue of xx li. sterling, besides a Nag he lost at Naas by meanes of the Rebells to the vallue of iij li. sterling, In Rent of his granard or [ ] Lease to the vallue of x li. sterling all which amounting to the somme of threeskore and Sixteen pounds and six pence by or by meanes of these Rebells whose names this deponent knowes nott. Butt he saieth that they barbarously and with cruelty vsed him [ ] with menaces and thretnings to cutt of his head to confesse what goods he had & where they were making him to lay downe his head on a stoole for that purpose. And thrusting him into as the left Arme with a skeyne wherby he lost much blood And enforced him to sueare on a Booke to goe to Masse in respect they knewe this deponent to be a Protestant: This deponent further saieth, that there is owing vnto him vpon specialtyes the some of xvij li. 16 s. sterling from his diuerse of his Neighbours in Moretowne aforesaid, which he beleeueth is disperate for that by reason of this Rebellion they are disabled to satisfy him Ric: Keine Jur xijo Jan: 1641 coram nobis Joh Watson: Will: Hitchcock 918 fol. 222v 3 3 4 Richard Keene Com Kildare Jur xijo Jan: 1641 Intr 12 fol. 223r Thomas Leigh of Killedowan in the Countie of Kildare gent duely swoarne deposeth: That by meanes of this rebellion he hath sustained theis Losses & betweene the xxiijth of November and the Last day of December Last past was robbed & dispoyled of the goods & chattles be hereafter expressed vizt Inprimis In Corne, Chattle, hay, and houshould goods the somme of -------------------------- CClx li. ster Item in Leases of Land and Tieths for manie yeares yet to come and Morgages -------------------- iiijC li. ster Item in Debtes some Debtors turninge rebells, others disabled by the rebellion the somme of ---------------------------------------------------- CCCxlv li. st. Item in seuerall offices of the Clerkship of the [peace?] in three Counties, deputie Clerke of the Crowne in ffive Counties and one Cittie, and deputie Clerke of the Pipe of his Maiesties Courte of exchequer frome which for the present he is expeld the yearly some of --------------------------------------------- CC li. st Item in ffreehould frome which he is likwise expeld the yearly valew of ----------------------- iiijxx xj li. ster Somma totalis -------------------------------- 1296 li. ster The said Thomas Leigh further deposeth, that he is Credibly enformed by his servant (one Richard Rowen that he was dispoild of all or the most parte of the said Chattle and goods by the meanes of Dennes Cavenag{h} of Clane, William fitz garrald of Blackhale esquire Marks Nangle of Ardrass gent and diuers others of his neighbours all within the foresaid Countie and vnknowe{n} to this deponent, And further deposeth not, Tho: Leigh Jurat: Jan: 19 1641 Coram nobis. John Watson Hen: Brereton fol. 223v 23 Tho: Leighe Comitat Kildare Jur 20 Jan: 1641 Intr 23 no good [ ] 23 + fol. 224r Ellinor Lee late of Tartooe within the Barronye of Saults and Countie of Kildare widdowe a Brittish protestant beeing duly sworne and examyned deposeth That on or about the 8th daie of November last past, the said Ellinor was robbd at her ffarme called Ballyadock in the Countie of Wicklowe by the Irish Rebells (ouer whome as shee hath bin credibly informed) one of the Burnes was cheife Captaine and hath receaued dammage and losse thereby as followeth vzt li. s. d. In Cattle ------------------------------- 006-00-00 In Hey --------------------------------- 020-00-00 In Howsehould goods --------------- 005-00-00 In Leases ------------------------------ 030-00-00 061-00-00 And the said Ellinor further deposeth that on or about the first of December last past and on the 4th of December following in the night tyme and diuers tymes since her howse at Tartooe in the Countie of Kildare was broken vpp by the Rebells that kept Garrison thereabout, and shee lost out of her said howse and grounds thereto adioyning theise particulars following to the value li. s. d. In Cattle ------------------------------- 172-00-00 In Horses ------------------------------ 051-00-00 In Beanes ------------------------------ 003-04-00 In Hey --------------------------------- 007-00-00 In Howsehould goods --------------- 075-00-00 In Leases ------------------------------ 030-00-00 In Mault reddy made ---------------- 043-06-08 In Corne on the ground ------------- 004-10-00 386 li.-00 s.-08 d. And the said Ellinor further deposeth that shee hath lost by meanes of this wicked Rebellion in iust and propper debts by Bills bonds and private contracts --------- 115-02-06 Amounting in the whole vnto ------ 562 li.-03 s.-02 d. And the said Ellinor further saieth, that shee hath bin credibly informed by one Margaret Higginson (who was then Liveing in Tartooe when her said howse was robbd), and Roger Barnes that was carryed away with the said Rebells, That George Welsh of Paynstowne in the Countie of Kildare, and one Shanacan Rochford of Kilbride in the Countie of Meath and one Hussey of Moylhussy in the Countie of Meath were present at the said robberie, and were Captaines ouer the said Rebells: And that one Alexander Linch a kinsman of William Rochfords of the Larras, & one Moore a brother in lawe vnto the said William Rochford that liued in Lucan were likwise Actors in the said robbery & Rebellion <[Intrtr] 28o ffebruarij 1642 jurat 28 ffebr: 1641 Roger Puttocke> The marke [mark] of Ellenor Lee jurat ffebr: 28: 1641 Randall Adams Roger Puttocke 922 fol. 224v fol. 225r The deposition of William Lightbond of Kildare Clearke who deposeth that besides whatt was stollen from him by the Rebelles in the County of Cavan, in the begininge of November last; to the valew of 600 li. He hath beene pilaged 8 severall times since in the County of Kildare once by the servants of Peter Sarsfield of Tully Esquire once by the tennants of Oliver ffitzgerald of Downeny gent: once by Henry ffitzgerald & Gerald of Brounstowne gent: once by the Kinsemen & servants of Roger Moore; once by Alex: Connor of Dunmurphy gent: once by the sonne & heyre of the said Alexander; once by the Connors; Kellyes & Relyes; & last of all by John Lye of Rathbride Esquire who sent for Henry Demsye; & Cosbye called Captaines to seaze vpon the deponents goods committed to his Custodye, some of which goods weare by him delivered to the said Capt: some to the friars now dwellinge in Kildare, & some converted to his owne vse; by which 8 incursions the deponent lost a very good Library of choise bookes; gold; silver; plate; jewelles; ringes; Damaske; Dioper, Holland; linnen; apparrell; howshold stuffe; horses; Mares; garrans; Cowes; sheepe; swine &c worth att least 800 li. of which 240 li. in money. And bonds & assurances for money And bonds and assurances for money; as followeth [nere] parcells videlicet Richard Squires bond for payment of 300 li. mr William Pilsworths for money lent him 240 li.; Mr Nicholas Staffords for 52 li. lent him Mr Thomas Aylmers for 44 li. lent him Edward Cowpers for 90 li. lent him William Groves for 30 li. lent him John Simsons for ten pownds let him; Sir James Craiges note for five pownds lent him Mr Thomas Moores for 47 li. Mr John Lyes for 30 li. Mr Thomas Barnewells for 30 li. for tithes in the parish of Croghan 50 li. about Kildare 60 li. two yeares rents of the land of Carnedur by Gerrald ffitzgerald of Brounstowne Eightscore pownds, & 8 li.-x s. lent him Teige Mearye for 30 li. Rafe Haward & others for 20 li.: Donnogh Keavan & others for 100 li. Besides one Hagart of Corne att Killinagh worth 300 li. seazed by the brother in law & sonne in law of Roger Moore for the vse of his army; & one haggart att Gragelin worth 40 li. seazed for him one haggart att Nurney worth 100 li. seazed for Piers ffitzgerald of Ballisonan; & one Haggart in Kildare worth 20 li. taken away by Henry ffitzgerald And a lease of the lands in Carne for twenty one yeares yett to come worth 80 li. per annum; which lands are invaded by Gerald ffitzgerald of Brownstowne; & one lease of the lands of Killinagh worth 40 li. per annum: of all which theare is nott left this deponent one penny worth; butt to adde to his miseryes; they seazed vpon him in his journey to Dublin & stripped him of horse, money & apparrell: and Henry & Gerald ffitzgerald turned his children & servants out of doores; nott allowinge them meate or lodginge, sett a guard in his howse; & erected a paire of gallowes for this deponent & his children to hange them; yf they refused to goe to Masse. Thus the deponents losses amount to above three thowsand pownds besides rents of lands 120 li. per annum & 200 li. in tithes & gleaves per annum all which for truth he deposeth William Lightbonde Jur xo Januarij 1641 John Sterne. William Aldrich 924 fol. 225v fol. 226r 225 fol. 226v William Lightbond Clark Com Kildare Jur 10o Jan: 1641 Cert: is made of the deponents Losses dat 25o Jan: 1641 Intr 4 fol. 227r The Examinacion of Lawrence Locke and William Tomkins two of the foote Company vnder the Comaund of Captaine Erasmus Burrowes taken by vs the xxviijth day of ffebruary 1641 by vertue of his Maiesties Comission vnder the great seale of this Realme to vs and others directed sw sworne & examined And first The said Lawrence Locke (beinge sworne vpon the holy Evangelists) deposedth, that about May last he was intertained by Henry Warren of Grangebegg in the County of kildare Esquire as his sheepeheard, And that he had then deliuered into his Charge the number of two thousand and fowerteene Sheepe of English breede of the said Henry his goodes, which he verily beleeveth were one with an other well worth seaven pounds <670 li.> a score, whereof there were spent in the house, and of sheepe that died the number of ffowerscore and two, And the rest he sayth were taken away by the Rebells, togeather <150 li.> with ffiftie head, of Studd worth one with an other the three poundes le peece, And Nynetie head of Cowes of English <270 li.> breede worth one with an other three poundes a peece, of all which number fyve hundred and sixtie of the said sheepe and all the Studd were taken away by Arthur Kavenagh of Ballinloghan, Gerrald mc Morrish Kavenagh of knockvllard, and Cahir ô Nolane of Kilbreckan in the County of Catherlagh (who are out in Rebellion) on or about the tenth day of November last, And that the rest of the said sheepe togeather with all the Cowes were carried away by James Wolferstowne of ffrainestowne in the County of Wickloe, and Sir Robert Talbotts Tennants who are likewise out in Rebellion, within a few dayes after Hee further deposed that the said Henry was assaulted three seuerall tymes since the beginninge of this Rebellion, by the Enemie attempting to take his house and Castle, once by Sir Robert Talbotts men, And the second tyme by the said James Wolferstons men, both which tymes they were repulsed and kept out, And that imediatly after the seacond attempt the said Henry did lay aside the Armes that were in the house, (beinge sixe peeces and Musketts and two Halberts, And soe went for dublin himselfe, and his wife and soe many of his Children as he could conveniently carrie with him And that the same night his house was surprised and taken by ffrancis Darcy of Ballymonty and Oliver Eustace of Rakingrany and theire Company, who sayed that they did it by Comission from Collonell Luke Birne, Hee alsoe sayth that himsefe was the next night after robbed and beinge afraide of his life, hee and one William Tompkins another Eglish English man 929 fol. 227v man, and servant to the said Mr Warren went by night to dublin on foote Eighteene Myles where the said Mr Warren did gett vs his Maiesties entertainment His cause of knowledge is that he was servant to the said M{r} Warren all his this tyme, and lived in one towne with him, and saw and knoweth what he hath deposed Hee further deposed that the said Henry had tw two faire Haggards of Corne well worth as he verily thinketh six <600 li.> hundred poundes sterling, the one at Bealaghmoone and the other at Grangebegg, And that the Corne which was in Ballaghmoone was worth as he verily beleeveth 500 li. and was seazed on as he heard by direccions of the Countesse dowager of [Ormond] Kildare, an other tyme by Walter Birne of Russelstowne And thirdly by Oliver ffay of Rathteligg, who now is threshinge of the same for his owne vse, And likewise that the Corne in Grangebegge, which this deponent beleeveth to bee worth one hundre{d} poundes was seised on by the said ffrancis Darcy and Oliver Eustace who now possesse the same togeather with the said house his Cause of knowled{ge} is that he beinge Sheepeheard vnto the said Henry, and havinge many occasion to goe to the said ffarme of Ballaghmoone to handle and dresse some of the flocke that were there did see the said Haggard of Corne And further he di{d} not declare depose <*>William Tomkins aforesaid beinge sworne vpon th{e} holy Evangelists deposeth that hee came to the servic{e} of the said Mr Warren about three moneths before th{e} begininge of this said trouble present Rebellion, and was imployed cheifely all the harvest tyme in overseeinge the cuttinge and gatheringe in of his harvest at Grangebegg and Ballaghmoone, And verily beleeveth that his Haggard of Corne in Ballaghmoon{e} to be sould at the tyme it was seased on by the Rebells was worth fyve hundred poundes, And that his Corne in Grangebegg was worth then one hundred poundes, both which were seised on by the Enemie (vizt) that at Ballaghmoone by walter Birne of Russelstowne, and at an other tyme by 930 fol. 228r by Oliver ffay of Rathtelligg, and likewise heard that at an other tyme it was seased on by the servants of the Countesse dowager of Kildare for Rent, And sayth the said Corne is now threshinge by the said ffay intendinge to Convert it to his owne vse. <*> Hee alsoe sayth that the said Mr Warren had a great flocke of sheepe at Grangebeg, and an other at Ballaghmoone, and a small flocke at Graigelugg together with a faire stocke of Studd and Cowes of English breede which he verily beleeveth to be worth noe lesse then the Sheepeherd Lawrenc Locke did value them And knoweth that they were all taken away by Arthur Kavenagh, Gerrald mcMorrish Kavenagh, Cahir ô Nolane, James Wolferston and Sir Robert Talbots men in such forte as the said Lawrence hath sett forth, And further sayeth that the said Henry his Castle and house at Grangebeg was assaulted three seuerall dayes by the Rebells attemptinge to take it, the first tyme by Sir Robert Talbotts men, the second tyme by James Wolferstons men, and were repulsed, And the third tyme by ffrancis Darcy and Oliver Eustace, who as freinds were lett in, and haveinge gott into the Castle, alleadged that they had Comission from one Luke Birne to keepe it for the vse of the Irish Army, And soe doe still detaine the possession thereof But before the said darcyes comeinge the said Mr Warren did lay a side sixe peeces and Muskets and two Halberts beinge all the Armes he had in the house, And the next morninge went for Dublin together with his wife and as many of his children as he could conveniently carry with him, And the deponent and the said Lawrence Locke followed him by night beinge afraid that theire throats would be cutt, which where the said Mr Warren preferred them to be of Captaine Burrowes foote company, His cause of knowledge is that he was allwayes one of them watched every night in the house, And saw and knoweth what he hath deposed. 931 fol. 228v The said Lawrence and William further depose that the Rebells tooke from the said Henry twelue plow garrans <36 li.> price three poundes a peece six horses and Geldings <60 li.> price ten poundes a peece, threescore and sixteene <100 [ ] li.> head of swine of English breede price ten shillings a peece one with another and worth 100 li. of beddinge brasse pewter and other household stuffe and haue entred vpon his houses of Grangebegg and Ballaghmoone and still possesse themselues thereof, the buildinge whereof together with the improvements in both places the Examinates beleeve cost the said Henry <2000 li.> two thousand pounds, And sayth that the said Mr Warrens landes of Inheritance in the Counties of Kildare, wickloe and Catherlagh, yeildedinge <700 li. per annum> him seaven hundred poundes per annum as the examinats credibly heard, And that his lease of the towne of Ballaghmoone was well worth to be sould when this Rebellion beganne one <1000 li.> thousand pound and better all which Lands and lease are now enioyed and possessed by the said Rebells. They further depose that the said Henry had twentie five acres of winter Corne in ground of beare <444 li.> and wheate vpon the lands of Grangebeg, And fowerscore and sixe acres of winter Corne of wheate and beare and Rye vpon his ffarme of Ballaghmoone worth one with an other fower poundes an Acre, all which the said Rebells did likewise seize vpon, and dispossesse the said Henry thereof, besides the losse of soe many many acres <222 li.> more of summer Corne, that he had to sowe this next springe of Oates, Pease Beanes and Barley which if he were suffered to sowe would be worth fortie shillings every Acre And besides the losse of the proffitts of his office which he had in his Maiesties Co{u}urte of Exchequer, which as theise Examinats credibly heard <400> was worth communibus Annis 400 li. And further the{y} could not depose. William Tomkins [mark] marke Larenc Locke his [mark] marke Jurat 2o Martij 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton 932 fol. 229r Thomas Weldon Esquire late of Breaghe neare Athie in the Countie of Kildare being duely sworne before vs deposeth that he hath lost since the xxiijth of October by reason of this present rebellion 1641 the seuerall parcells followings vizt. In lands of inheritance and leases of lands in the Kings Countie, Queenes Countie, and Countie of Kildare to the vallue of ---------------------------------------- 744 li.-00 s.-00 d. Moreouer this deponente saith as he is crediblie informed by his seruants and others that weare theare presente, that since the tenth of December att which time he must of necessitie for the preseruation of his owne life repaire hither to Dublin hath lost by meanes of his owne Landlord Pierce fitzGerrald and his Assignes att the sayd Breagh the sayd deponents dwellinge house wherein his sayd Landlord Peirce fitzGarrald, the place being his owne inheritance tooke possession, and kepte therein a garrison, and in his absence his assignes doth continue the same to this day, hath lost He sayth these severall parcells of his goods as followeth, which by theire continuall residence there was taken away consumed, spente, and deuoured. In Brass and other houshold stuffe to the vallue of ----------- 040-00-00 In Cowes and Oxen to the vallue of ---------------------------- 200-00-00 In Sheepe and [ ] to the vallue of ------------------------------- 420-00-00 In Swine to the vallue of ----------------------------------------- 020-00-00 In rideing horses, plow=garrans, Stood Mares and Coultes to the vallue of ------------------------------------------- 150-00-00 In Corne both in haggard and garner to the vallue of -------- 400-00-00 In hay and fireing to the vallue of ------------------------------ 040-00-00 In corne in ground to the vallue of ----------------------------- 200-00-00 In debts due ------------------------------------------------------- 700-00-00 And lastlie the sayd deponente att the begining of these rebellious and insureccions hath beene att 100 li. cost which he of his owne prope{r} goods disbursed to a certaine number of men whom hee suddainlie rayse{d} for the defence and safegard of the towne and castle of Athie aforesayd, parte whereof continues in the Castle as yett and doth loyallie persist, and manfullie resist the Enemies notwithstanding thei{r} sundrie attempts All which amounte to the Sume of 3494 li. 3014 li. 997 fol. 229v And further the sayd deponente sayth that being taken prisoner by his the sayd Pierce fitz Gerrald the 10th of december demaunded of him what could <[ ]> he answeare for the Kings Armes which weare committed to his Charge for the defence of the contrie, he answeared that what he did was by commission from his Maiestie and that he was goeing to Tredath for a further commission from the generall of the Irish Army Tho: Weldon Jurat 26 ffeb 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton 998 fol. 230r 1005 fol. 230v 44 Com Kildare Thomas Weldon Esquire 26th of ffebruary 1641 Intr An Inventorie of the { } that Thomas Weld{ } Esquire late of Brea{ } neare Athie hat{h} Sustained by t{ } troubles 46 fol. 231r Robert Weldon, late of Sct Johns neere Athie in the Countie of Killdare esquire beeing duly sworne before vs the Commissioners appointed in this behalfe, deposeth as followeth: (Vizt) Imprimis That from the xxiijth daye of October last 1641 by meanes of the presente rebellion hee hath Lost in Arreares of Rent in the Severall Counties of Killdare, Queenes county, and Countie of li. s. d. Catherlagh, the Some of ------------------------------------------------ 485:8:0: Item in Corne in the countie of Killdare, the some of -------------- 0800 li.-0-0 Item in Debts in the said Countie ------------------------------------- 1081-0-0 Item in twoe Mortgages in the Queenes Countie ------------------- 1595-0-0 Item in Debts in the said Countie ------------------------------------- 1406-0-0 Item in Leather in the said Countye ---------------------------------- 0440-0-0 Item in Debts in the Countie of Catherlagh ------------------------- 0722-0-0 Item in Debts in the countie of Waterford -------------------------- 0607-0-0 Item a Debt in the countie of Meath --------------------------------- 0033-0-0 Item in Rents in the Countie of Killdare, by Lease for divers yeares yet to come, at 435 li. per Annum Item in rents in the Queenes countie, Likewise by Lease for divers yeares yet to come, at 394 li. 17 s. per Annum Item in the Countie of Catherlagh in Rents by Lease for divers yeares therin yet to come, the some of 133 li.- 13 s.- 4 d. per Annum: All which Rents in these three Counties, this Deponent verylie beleeveth, that the one Moytie wilbee lost during the terme to come, by reason that Lands beeing [ ] late at a great height, will not hencforthe bee advaunced nere to the same: Furthermore hee deposeth, That Christopher St Michell with divers other Rebells (whome this Deponent knoweth not,) forcyblely Robbd and tooke awaye a great part of the Corne abouemencioned, as hee is Credybly informed by his Servants. Som: the totall of the aboue particuler Summs: (over and besides the Losse of the validitie of the Leases) for the time to come Amounteth vnto: ------------- 7169 li.: 8 s.: 0 d. Ro: Weldon jurat 14. Martij 1641 Roger Puttocke William Hitchcocke 999 fol. 231v fol. 232r A note of the Losses and damages sustained by Rickard Jordan vicar of Maynan in the Diocese and County of Kildare Clerk swor sworne saith That since this instant anti=C[hristian] rebellion begun 8bris 23 anno Domini 1641 1641 In primis being duely and [timely] sworne and examined sayth as followeth. ffirst that vnto him the said examinant is due by bills and bonds and other speciallties the summe of ----------------------------- 341. 15 s. all in the hands of them who are in rebellion or by rebells made not able to make satisfacion Item since the rebellion begun he was dispoiled of his in Corne Hay and fireing, seased vppon by rebells to the value --------------------------------------------------------- 110 Item the ffarme of Birch=Bellagh with the stocke thereof to the value of ----------------------------------------------------- 300. 17 s. Item in beding with their apertenances and other houshold=stuffe ----------------------------------------------------- [ ]43 li. 4 s. 8 d. Item in bookes a gowin and a hood ------------------------------------- 23 li.-0- Item he was & is deprived of the yearely rent of two hundered pounds accrewing out of his church Liueings as also of the free schoole of the same diocese to his damage of ----------------------------------------------------------- 200 In all amounting to summe ---------------------------- 1018. 16 s. 8 d. And hee further saith of the premised particulers as he is credibly enformed some of them are in the hands of James Eustace of Clungoweswood esquire William fitz Gerald of BlackHall esquire James Kerdiffe of Kerdiffes=towne gent. Oliuer Wogan of Downings gent. William fitz Gerald of Hartwell gent: with their rebellious rablement all in [ ] the County of KIldare Ric Jordan Jurat Jan: 13tio 1641 Coram nobis Joh Watson: Hen: Brereton 910 fol. 232v fol. 233r The Examincion of Edmond Keatinge late of Norraghmore in the County of Killdare Esquire taken before vs the tenth day of ffebruary 1641 by vertue The said Edmond Keatinge beinge sworne vppon the holie Evangelist deposeth that aboute the first of November last past 1641 he left att Norraghmore in the County of Killdare in the custody of his sheepheard Thomas Beary the nomber of one thowsand two hundred fforty and six English sheepe which were well worth as the Examinat verelie beleiveth seaven shillings a peece one with another amountinge in all <436 li.> to the somme of fower hundred thirty and six pounds two shillings ster. The Examinat further deposeth, that he left then att Norraghmore aforsaid an haggard of Corne, of wheate Beare, Barly, oates, pease, and Rye, reeked worth as the <500 li.> Examinat verelie beleiveth five hundred pounds ster. The Examinat further deposeth that he left likewise {at} Norraghmore aforsaid att the tyme aforsaid howsholdst{uffe} of Brasse, pewter, stooles and Chaires of read leather and Cloath with brasse nayles, bedds, beddsteeds, grates, rounde <140 li.> and Long tables, Cloathes woollen and Lynnen with other things and an howse Clock worth as the Examinat vere{ly} beleiveth one hundred and fforty poundes ster. The Examinats likewise deposeth And that he left then and there att Norraghmore aforsaid of swyne both great and small the nomber of fowerscore worth one with an other; as the Examinat beleiveth six shillings a peece amountinge to <24 li.> the somme of Twenty fower poundes ster. The said Examinat further deposeth And that he likewise then and there left att Norraghmore aforsaid and att Breskvallstowne which within a little while afterwards came to Norraghmore 913 fol. 233v Norraghmore the nomber of sixteene Irish Cowes worth as this Examinat beleiveth Thirty shillings a peece in all <24 li.> amountinge to Twenty ffower pounds ster. The said Examinat further deposeth And that he then left att Norraghmore aforsaid the nomber of Eighteene plowgh garrans and Mares worth, as the Examinat beleiveth, forty shillings a peece one with an other, in all amountinge to <36 li.> Thirty six poundes ster. And The Examinat further deposeth that he left there at Noraghmore of great of great English Cowes and oxen the nomber of one and fforty worth as the Examinat beleiveth three poundes <123 li.> a peece in all one hundred, twenty and three poundes ster, and left there alsoe then two English Bulls worth tenn poundes ster and twelve English Calves worth as the Examinat beleiveth <12 li.> twenty shillings a peece in all twelve pounds ster. The Examinat further deposeth And that he had att the tyme aforsaid att Brestwallstowne in Imaile in the Countie of wick{loe} the nomber of Thirty Eight heads of English Cattle which were brought to Norroghmore aforsaid in November last and were worth as the Examinat verely beleiveth three pounds a peece in all amountinge to <114 li.> one hundred and fowerteene pounds ster. The Examinat further deposed that he did cause to be sowed with wheate, Beare and Rye the last October and November vppon the Lands of Norraghmore aforsaid for his the Examinats owne vse (as he then conceaved) the nomber of Threescore and two acres, as they were metted by a metter of land, worth everie acre, as the Examinat beleiveth, fower poundes, in all <248 li.> amountinge to the somme of Two hundred fforty and Eight pounds ster. The Examinat alsoe deposed, that he left att that tyme att Brestwallstowne in the County of Wickloe, Twenty and ffower Lardge Mares and Coults worth as the Examinat verelie beleiveth fower pounds a peece one with an other amounting in all to ffowerscore and sixteene pounds ster. which were taken away by the Rebells, as the Examinat is informed. Of All which goods Corne and ffarme of Norraghmore aforsaid mr James Welleslie comonlie called Baron of the Noroghmore aforsaid 914 fol. 234r tooke the possession and still doth detaine and keepe the same as the Examinat crediblie and often heard and verely beleiveth save onely fforty and two of the said English Cowes, which Sir John Crosby Baronett and John Grace gent did take with them from Norraghmore aforsaid aboute the Tenth of December last past, which he the said Sir John Crosby nowe still detaines for ought knowen to the Examinate The Examinate further And he deposeth that Paule ffitz Gerald of Killeene in the County of Killdare gent doth and will stand indebted vnto your sua the Examinat for two yeares Rent endinge att Easter next 1642 for land demised by the Examinat att Ardbane in the County of Killdare vnto the said Paule the somme of ffowerscore and ffifteene pounds <95 li.> twelve shillings and six pence over and besides Twentie <20 li.> pounds ster by the Examinat in ready money lent vnto him the said Paule aboute two yeares sithence with the forbearance thereof. The Examinate And he further deposeth that there is due vnto him by Walter Baskervile Esquire for one halfe yeares Rent ended att Michaelmas last past for the Lands of Ballibritt and other Lands in Ely o Carroll in the Kings County demised by the Examinat vnto the said Baskervile the somme of <145 li.> one hundred fforty and ffive pounds fowerteene shillings and six pence and that there wilbe the like some due vnto <145 li.> this the Examinat out of the said Lands for the halfe yeare endinge att Easter next 1642, for payment of which annuall rent duringe the continuance of the Lease from the Examinat to the said Baskervile beinge for many yeares yet to come, the said Baskervile and Thomas Hovendon of Tanckardstowne in the Queenes County Esquire doe stand bounde by Recognizance vnto the Examinat. The Examinat further deposeth, that he verelie beleiveth that the not enioyinge of his ffarme of Norraghmore for this halfe yeare endinge att Easter next 1642 is and wilbe att least to his losse and damadge of one hundred and <150 li.> ffifty pounds ster. The Examinat further And he deposeth that he did often send for some 915 fol. 234v some of his late servants to Norraghmore aforsaid to come to depose of his Losses aforsaid, but that none of them did as yet come to him to this Citty to testifie their knowledge therein by reason the rebells were soe in the way as the Examinat verelie beleiveth and heard. The Examinat further deposeth that both the Last tearme and this tearme he lost in the perquisitts and ffees which he was to receaue by vertue of his office of Comptroller of the Pipe and second Ingrosser of his Maiesties Courte of Exchequer in this Kingdome, as he verelie beleiveth, ffowerscore pounds ster and that there are divers other debts due vnto him the Examinat which he hath omitted here to insert in particuler to the amounting <66 li.> to one hundreth Marks ster The Examinat alsoe deposeth that he left att that tyme att Breswallstowne in the County of Wickloe Twenty and fower lardge Mares and Coults worth as the Examinat verelie beleiveth fower pounds a peece one with an other <96 li.> amountinge in all to ffowerscore and sixteene pounds ster which were taken away by the rebells as the Examinat is informed. Ed: Keatinge Deposed before vs febr. 12. 1641 Hen: Jones John Watson: Hen: Brereton 66 li. 13 s. 4 d. Tots – 2388 li.- 3 s.- 6 d. ster 916 fol. 235r And this examinant further deposeth: That he Lately disbursed vpon a mortgage of Norroghmore Bollibegg Killeene Ardbane parcells of Norroghmore aforesaid to the said James Wyseley the some of ffifteene Sixteene hundreth Powndes or thereabouts: And hath expended in building incloseing & improvements vpon the same Landes CCC li. <1900 li.> sterling or above: for which he hath noe proffitt for the present nor hath yet received againe the said monie being by the Rebells expelled from the land Ed: Keatinge jurat 16 ffebr. 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton 917 fol. 235v fol. 236r John sewell of Borlton in the parish Killaland with in the Covnti of Killdare dvelie sworne deposeth that on or abovte the tewth[ite] day of November 1641 hee Was robbe of the goodes of the valve folloving vid of Corne worth to the valve of tenn povndes of haye to the valve of worth three povndes of cattel to the valve of worth twentie fourty povndes hovshovld stovff other goodes and Chattelles amovnting to the valve worth twentie povndes In debts ten pounds By improvementes fortie povndes In all amovnting to the som of one honderth twenty & ten poundes And amovngst this trater[ves] Companye there was one John higgy of the parish of Killaland of the same and T[irby] denoon vnder the Command of perces ffithgarett of Ballaghanon fovrther more twentie Coves that I broovght to the tovne I loste twentie povndes by and ten povndes I lost by English men that Was roobed by the rebels & they spake these [ ]infamous wicked words that the English vsed the King harsly for which he were departed into Scotland & from thence would come into Ireland & destroy all the English there Jur 2o ffebr 1642 Will: Hitchcocke Hen: Brereton 989 fol. 236v Kildare o John Sewell 2o ffebr 1641 Cert fact Intw 20 Nov + fol. 237r Richard Skinner of the black Ancker in the parrish of Moone and County of Kildare Inholder sworne & examined saith That about the xth of december last he this deponent at the black Ancker aforesaid aforesaid was robbed & dispoiled of his goods and chattles to the values hereafter mencioned vizt of corne worth 20 li. of hay worth 20 li. of garrons worth x li., of Cowes worth x li. of ready mony xxx li. apparell xxx li. plate iij li. Ringes v li. Howseholdgoods & proffitts of gardens worth Cxlij li. in Corne debts [ ] li. 52 40 li. In corne xij li. in bookes xxxvj s. In all worth CCCiij li. x s. By Alexander of Ewstace of the parrish of Mooney in the said County gent Thomas ffitzgarrald of Bealand Esquire Rowland Ewstace of Mooney Esquire gentleman Thomas Ewstace his eldest sonn John Ewstace his second sonn Walter Ewstace his third sonn, William Birne servant to the said Rowland Ewstace, Teige Birne of Moone yeoman John Beaghan of Mooney yeoman Walter Ewstace of the same yeoman all of the said County of Kildare and a greate number more of their complicees and confederats Rebells whose names he either knows not or cannott now Remember And further saith that the said Alexander Ewstace & the most of the said Rebells first tooke this deponents wife and hanged her vp by the neck seuerall tymes & lett her downe againe and bett her greevously and wounded her with a sword to confesse her mony And afterwards the next day this deponent being fled away to the towne of Moone was there seised on by the Rebells aforesaid whoe carried him to the bridg there where they stripped him stark naked, and with skeanes stabbed him in divers parts of his body & vowed to throw and drowne him in the water 990 fol. 237v him in divers parts of his money to confesse money takeing him somtymes by the beard & with a knife which they la{y} to his throate threatening to cutt his throate, And tooke his privie members in their hands and threatened to cutt them of wherevpon this deponent confessed the haveing of xxx li., & tould the Rebells where it was soe as they tooke it from him, And further saith that this deponent haveing sent to one Mr William Archbold of Timolin in the said County Esquire one Trunck wherein some of his said goods were worth 100 li., The said Mr Archbold Archbold was soe threatened as with the Rebells as he tould this deponent for keepeing of English goods That he durst not keepe the said trunck but sent it home againe soe as the Rebells tooke it from this deponent Richard Skinner Jur 8o ffebr 1641 Roger Puttocke John Sterne [ ] Kildare 0 Rich: Skynner Jur 8o ffebr. 1641 Cert fact Intr 10 dec. 34 + 991 fol. 238r Thomas Taylor of the parishe of Rosebury in the Barony of old Connell in the County of Kildare being sworne deposeth as followeth viz that about the xth of December last he was robbed and dispoyled of the particular goods to the summe and valews therevnto annexed following In Cowes and horses ----------------------------------- x li. In household stuffe & garden ------------------------ xv li. In barque and hides ------------------------------------ xv li. In debts and improvments of land ------------------- xxiij li. 63-00-00 By [the] hands & meanes of theis following Rebells The [ ] Rebells and Robbers men George Walters of Christians towne and Morris Reagh of the same Phillip Duffe of the same John Garr brother of the said Phillip and some threscore persons more who all which or most weer of Christen Towne and an other neere neigboring places, Also one Cahir Dun of Ballivarran was ingaged in the foresaid Robbery and three servants of mr Teige Donellans by name vnknowen tooke away the barke provided by this deponent for his Tanyard, they alleadging that there mr master Teige Donellan sent them for the same. and Rose mc Richard & her husband of Ballivarran wer actors in the forsaid Robbery. Jur xijo Jan. 1641 cor John Sterne. Will: Hitchcock fol. 238v [ ] 0 Tho: Taylor Com Kildare Jan 12o 1641 Jur Cert fact 10 dec Intvy 7 + A fol. 239r John Samme of the Parish of Swordlestowne neere the Naas in the Countie of Kildare a Brittish protestant duely sworne deposeth That on or about the 12th or 13th [ ] of december last at Swordlestowne aforesaid hee this deponent was robbed & dispoyled of his goods and Chattells by the Rebels vizt At Swordlestowne in Castle Corne householdstuffe & implements of husbandrye to the value of 19 li.- 10 s. At the Naas In Cloathes houshold goods Cattle & implements of husbandrie to the value of 9 li.- 10 s. J At Jenkinstowne in houshold provision Cattle Corne & housholdstuffe to the value of 71 li. 5 s. and in debts to the value of 16 li. 15 s. in all one hundred & seventeene pounds or thereabouts By or by the meanes of twoe of the sonns of one Mr wogan of the parish of Downings in the Countie of Kildare whoe tooke this deponents Cattle at Jenkinstowne. and one Thomas Sydden of the Naas whoe tooke away the deponents goods there Alsoe Bartholmew longe of the Naas Nich: Kelley of the same christofer Sherlock of the darr neere the Naas gentleman these three robbed thed this des deponent. And this deponent saith That one Patrick Hothe a protestant of the Parish of Carrowe in the said Countie is by his owne confession turned Papist and twoe of his sonns are alsoe turned Papists. And that Tho: Burke & his wife and Children whoe live vpon the lo: Nettervills Lands at Cottlingstowne in Com Kildare whoe were protestants are nowe turned papists And that the said Patricke Hoth confessed to this de deponent that hee keeps a popish Prest in his house And this deponent is alsoe informed that Tho: Blower & his wife Edw: Cromwell & his wife John lyens his wife John Palmer, all of the Naas whoe turned Papists and are since hanged by the Rebells John Samm Jur: 22o Jan: 1641 Joh Watson: John Sterne 986 fol. 239v 26 John Samme Com Kildare Jur 22o Jan. 1641. Intr 13 dec protestants turned papists and after hanged [ ] 26 + fol. 240r Thomas Tompson late of Cargin in the County of Kildare yeoman sworne sayth That on or about the xjth & xviijth dayes of November last this deponent was at Cargin aforesaid robbed and dispoyled of his goods and chattells of the values followeing: vizt of beasts and cattle worth 250 li. of sheepe worth 350 li. horses geldings and Mares worth 100 li., howsholdgoods, provition and apparrell Cl li.: in Swyne 50 li. In corne in the haggards worth 300 li., hay worth 40 li., And was expelled forceibly by from his 2 farmes where 70 acres of corne was som & is sowen wherein his interest was worth 280 li. 480 li. both the same farmes lying within the County of Kildare Wexford, And this deponent is verely perswaded that he shall loose by this presente Rebellion 100 li. at least in debts some being owing him by those that are now in open rebellion, and the rest by such as are robbed by the Rebells & thereby disabled to pay the same And further saith that the Rebells that soe robbd dispoiled & expelled him were theis as he is verely perswaded and hath beene told by his servants theis vizt Garrald Birne of Rat[unnell] in or nere the County of Caterlagh Edmund Wall of Ballinekill in the County of Catherlaghe gentleman & John James Basnett of Mullanbane in the County of wickloe gentleman George Cooke of the same gentleman Tho: ffzgarrald of Littlebailan in the County of Kildare gentleman & others whose names he knows not, whoe alsoe stript his wife of her cloths signum [mark] Tho. Tompson Jur 29o Jan: 1641 John Sterne William Aldrich 993 fol. 240v [ ] 0 Com Kildare Tho: Tompson Jur: 29o Jan. 1641 pro Cert & fr darby lea fact Intr 11. 18. no 27 + fol. 241r Hugh Vaudery late of Connell in the County of Kildare, duely sworne deposeth, That mr Nicholas White late of the sayd Connell master to this deponent lost by meanes of this present rebellion as followeth, vizt Inprimes in beds, boulsters, ruggs tables, chayres, stooles, brasse, yron, furnaces, carts, wains, chains, harnesse for cattle, yokes, 15 bedsteds, tallow, bacon, 3 truncks of li. s. linnen, and other severall other houshold Commodityes to the vallue of -- 140- 0. Item in corne now sowen from which he is expelled, and giveth for lost -- 70- 0. Item in poultry ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-10. Item in Corne and hay in haggard & threshed in the garner ------------------ 140- 0. Item in milch cowes, Draught oxen and fat cowes 64, vallued at ------------ 150- 0. Item in 7 fayre geldings and one nagge ------------------------------------------ 100- 0. Item in fatt sheepe ------------------------------------------------------------------ 60- 0. Tot: ----------------------------- 663-10 of the sayd goodes he was robbed and despoyled about 9bris vltimo last past at the sayd Connell by the hands and meanes of the sonns of one Eustace of Mallacash in the said county, and by the inhabitants of Roestowne and mr Thomas fitzGerald of Walshtowne all in the sayd County, with diverse others whose names this deponent knoweth not Sume 663 li.-10 s. Hugh Vaudrey Jurat. febr: 26th 1641 Hen: Brereton John Sterne 996 fol. 241v 45 Com: Kildare Hugh Vaudery Jur: febr: 26o 1641. Intr vlt Nov: 47 + fol. 242r Richard Pickering Vicar of Tartoe within the Barony of Saults and Countie of Kildare a Brittish protestant beeing duly sworne and examyned deposeth. That on or about the first of December last past in the night tyme and diuers tymes since vzt 2o Decembr about 4 of the clock in the Afternoone of the same daie and the 4th of December about 9 of the clock at night the said Richard Pickering was robbd by the Irish Rebells that kept Garrison thereabouts vizt by Christopher ffitzgarret alias ffitzJames of Kilcock Patrick Elmere of Newetowne west in the Countie of Kildare, and Laughlin Bryan of Tartoe beeing some of them, (ouer whome one George Welsh of Peyens towne and one Shenakan Rochford of Kilbride in the Countie of Meath were cheife Captaines) as hee hath bin credibly informed and hath therby lost and bin dampnified In Corne and hey ----------------------- Lx li. In Horse and Cattle -------------------- xxv li. In Howsehould stuffe & other goods -------------------------- x li. And the said Richard further deposeth that by meanes of this wicked Rebellion hee hath lost in iust and propper debts by Bills bonds, and private contracts – xvj li. Besides the benefit of my vicaridge for the time & space of one yeare which amounteth to 60 li. Amounting in the whole vnto ------ Cxj li. Cvj li. 191 li. Richard Pickering deposed March 19th 1641 William Hitchcocke William Aldrich 973 fol. 242v fol. 243r John Raban Rathborne of Sigginstowne in the parrish of the Naas in the Countye of Kildare yeaman, aged. 47. yeres or thereabouts duely sworne & examined saith, That aboute the 7th of december 1641: one woogans sonne of the Downings in the said Countye of Kildare whose Christen name this deponent knowes not, and one Cardiffe of lanans towne in the said Countye brother to the priest of the Naas, which priest together with his said brother as this deponent is credibly informed was at the robbing of this deponent & that the said Cardiffe of lananstown{e} receiued a shott at the same tyme, and one Mooneyes sonne of Puncheyes towne wh in the said County of Kildare who receiued a shott out of the Castle at siggingstowne aforesaid, and whose father the said ould Mooney came the Nigh Euening before aboute sunsett & bid this deponent begone with all speede, or he should be kild that Night, wherevpon this deponent presently for feare departed telling them some of the Company what the said ould Mooney had said, bidding them farewell for that if he this deponent stayd he thought they should all fare the worse for his sake, Allsoe by re and soe went towards dublin as farr as kill betwixt kill & John Bishops Courte where this deponent was sett on by about Twenty Men who cryed shane argett Shane argett which caused this deponent to retyre to the Naas, & that very Night the said deponents goods were aw taken awaye by the said rebells & their adherents together with the Lord Rabyes cattle & goods (whose servant this deponent was) and one John Sames cattle & goods, & Mris Mary Padges cattle & goods, from Sigginstowne aforesaid, where the said Rebells in Moste violent & outragious Manner brake downe the gates of the said Castle of the Sigginstone & tooke away the said goods & cattle in Manner aforesaid Allsoe it is reported that some of the Birnes & the Tooles was at the said Robbery, The goods which this deponent lost at the aforesaid tyme is as ffolloweth Imprimis viz 6 head of beasts & a Mare valued at ----------- 19 li.=00 s.=00 d. In houshold=stuffe ------------------------------------------------ 03=00=00 Summe is ----------------------------------------- 22=00=00 This Two: & Twenty pounds worth of goods this deponent Lost in Manner as aboue expressed, & further doth Not depose Jo: Raborne [mark] marke { }xxiijth Martij 1641 {Jo}hn Sterne {W}illiam Hitchcocke { } fol. 243v Intw 7 dec 59 fol. 244r I George Ramsbotom of the towne and parish of Casteldillon in the barony of Saults within the county of Kildare a brittish protestant beeing duly sworne deposeth. That on or about the 30th day of November now Last obout three of the clocke in the afternoone I was robd deprived dispoyled or otherwise by the Rebells vizt Lost in his cattell twenty eight pounds Lost in corne six pounds ten shillings Lost in moneys tenn pounds ten shillings Lost in houshould goods twelue pounds In all amounting to the some of fifty seauen pounds by the meanes or by the hands of the of the rebels in the County of Kildare specially by the meanes of Thomas Long of Castle=Dillon count Kildare gent now Capt along the Rebels. signum [mark] predicti Georgij [signum] jurat 13 Januar 1641 Roger Puttocke Randall: Adams: 982 fol. 244v fol. 245r (on the same image as 244v) 988 fol. 245v (on the same image as 244r) [ ] Geo: Ramsbotome Com Kildare Jur 13o Jan: 1641 30 no Intr 14 + fol. 246r This 2 of March 1641 Margret the wife of Tho: Rawson late of Inch Coventry in the County of Kildare sworne saith About a fortnight before Crismas Last past, and at aleauen of the Clok in the night there Came here vpon threescore rebbells to Thomas Rawson her said husbands his house and nought nobye beinge at home but shee his said wif and ffammalye, and hee beinge not at home but in dubline, which said rebbells Came soe violentlye that they brooke downe the doores, and noe sooner than entred the house, but the head rebbell, Laid hands vpon her the said Rawson his wife and puttinge a Skauine to her throate, for to make her Conffes where her monyes was, and the said rebbells tooke the ffeather beads & rept them vp, threw out the ffeathers and fild the [tekes?] with linnen and other goods, and takinge the horsses out of the stable and put into Carrs to drawe away the goods, the Second night they Came with a greater Company and tooke awaye the rest of the horsses and all the Cowes, and the third night they Came they tooke awaye the sheep and Swine, and soe the said Thomas Rawson his wife, went to Athye and there remained one weeke vntill shee had gott a horse and to Come to dubline, and but shee had not beinge Come noe ffurther then the mote of Ardscole where one Garrad Wolfe liued, but was presently shee was vnhorst and striptt, and Constrained to Come naked to this towne to one ffabians his house one the [C ] And further sayth that but these rebbells tould her the said Rawson his wife that they belonged to one (Hew macc ffelimie) which And the said Rawson lost by these rebbells in houshould goods to the vallew of 53 pounds 16 shillings & in Cattle to the vallewe of 182 pounds 7 shillings and in Corne to the vallew of 118 pounds 2 shillings which is in <354 li. 6 s.> all [ ] 354 pounds 6 shillings: and hee had of his lease which hee held of a 1000 accars of Land for 11 yeares to to Come, and and halfe of the said land he the said Rawson had lett for one hundred pounds per annum whereof he is deprived which [ ] the said they Tho Rawson will testifie signum Margarete Rawson [mark] Jur 2o Marcij 1641 Joh Sterne Hen: Brereton 984 fol. 246v fol. 247r Thomas Reymond of Punchestowne in the Parish of Rathmore in the Countie of Kildare and Baronie of the Naas a Brittish protestant duelye sworne deposeth That since this present riseing of the Rebells hee this deponent was dispoyled and robbed of his goods consisteinge of Cowes Cattle & houshold goods to the losse of preiudice and losse of xv li. 8 s. or thereabouts By or by the meanes of Anthony mc Donnell los Cheife of the Rebells there Doone mc Donnogh and Shynnykin Armestrong gent: all of Ballybooy in the Countie of Wickloe whoe threatned this deponent that if hee would not depart and leave his goods and the Towne they would kill him signum Tho: [mark] Reymond Jur: 20. Jan: 1641 Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcock 985 fol. 247v A [ ] Tho: Reymond Com Kildare. Jur: 20o Jan: 1641. Intr 22 fol. 248r Samuell Jefferies of Mynouth within the Barony of Saults and Countie of Kildare yeoman beeing a Brittish protestant sworne and examyned deposeth that on or about the tenth day of January last past the said Samuell was robbd by the Irish Rebells which kept Garrison at Mynouth aforesaid betweene 12 & 1 of the clock of the same day of theise his goods and Chattles following vzt li. s. d. Of horses and Cattle to the value of --------------------------- 34-06-00 Of vtensells & howsehould goods ----------------------------- 20-00-00 And the said Samuell further deposeth, that hee hath lost in iust and due debts by this wicked rebellion ------------------ 25-06- 4 In all amounting vnto ------------------------- 79 li.-12-4 Signum Samuels [mark] Jefferyes Jur 29. Jan 1641. Cor John Sterne Will: Hitchcock fol. 148r And Hannagh ffarrell Maydeservant to the said Samuell beeing sworne and examyned deposeth That Garrot Talbott sonne to the La: Talbott of Care towne vppon St Stevens day Last beeing the 26th of January December betweene 8 & 9 of the clock in the night came with a great number of Rebells to the Castle of Mynouth, and did violently tak away from thence 4 Musketts 2 Pikes 2 baggs of powder and a firkin of Bulletts threatning to burne vpp the gates if they would not open it then And that on or about the xiijth day of January last in the daie tyme three of Mr Welch his sonnes of Mooretowne (one of them a preist, the & an other a ffryer) came to the gate of Mynouth and broke it open with a Smythes sledg, and ransackt the howse breaking vpp all the truncks Chests Locks and bolts whatsoever affirming that they came for Armes to fight with Sir Charles Coote who (as they said) was in battle with them of their religion, And the said Welsh his sonnes did animate and stirr vpp the people of Mynouth to take armes and fight for their religion, calling the English doggs and Trayters and that Sir Chareles Coote was a Diuell, or the sonne of a Diuill, and that they would haue his head And shee further deposeth, that the day following beeing the 14th day of January last one Edward mcThomas ffitzgerald of Mellohan who pretended himselfe to bee the new Erle of Kildare came to Mynouth with a great number of Rebells and tooke possession of the Castle and all the Goods and Cattle about the towne, amoungst which her Masters Goods & cattle were noted by his owne hand And the said pretended Erle called himselfe by the name of Seriant Maior and the names of the rest of the Rebells shee knoweth not Signum Hanne [mark] ffarrell Jur: 29. Jan. 1641. Cor John Sterne Will: Hitchcock 908 fol. 248v Joane Jeffreys the Relict of the said Samuell Jeffreys within named: whoe since he was examined: dyed, alsoe sworne & examjned sayth That she hath considred of & heard redd both the examinacions of her said husband & of Hannah ffarrell his Late Servant And saith that the said examinacions are both of them true in all thinges (as she is verely perswaded) And further saith That since those examinacions taken her said husband and shee were alsoe by the Rebells robbed & dispojled of their hay Cowes & other howsholdgoodes worth ffifty Powndes more in all Soe as the deponents & her husbands Losses in all doe amount vnto the sume of Cxxix li. xij s. iiij d. ster Signum predictæ Johanna [mark] Jur 24o Januarij 1642 Randall: Adams: Edw Pigott Will: Aldrich 909 fol. 249r fol. 249v { } Samuell Jeffreys Com Kildare Jan: 29 Jur 1641 Intr Cert fact 29 fol. 250r Patricke Gosson of the Naas gent in the Countie of Kildare gent: being duely sworne saith, That vpon the 24th of nov: last betweene 6 and 11 in the morning hee this deponent was robbed and dispoyled by the Rebells h of his goods & hereafter mencioned vizt. In Cattell to the value of 89 li.- 15 s. In Corne – 310 li. - 10 s. In housholdstuffe – 137 li. In money – 6 li. In debts 210 li. In leases – 140 li. In all amountinge to the summe of 893 li. or thereabouts. By or by the meanes of theis Rebels hereaf hereafter mencioned vzt. Gilbert Talbot C a Collonell Rebell brother vnto Sir Robert Talbot knight & Baronet of Castle Talbot in the Countie of Wickloe, Tho Scurlocke another Collonell Rebell sonne to mr Scurlocke of Rathcredan in the Countie of Dublin. Anthony mc Donnell a Capt Rep Rebell of Tullfaris in the Countie of wickloe, Walter mc Donnell a Capt: Rebell of the same Dudley mc Donnell a Capt: Rebell of Humfreys towne in the Countie of wickloe. Edmund mc Donnell Ballogh of Booystowne in the same Countie a notorious Comaunder of the Rebels. James mc Donnell Brenavallagh of the same another Commaunder. Jennekin Armestronge of Burgage in the Com of Dublin gentleman a Cheife Rebell. John Ewstace of Craddockstowne in Com Kildare a very pernitious Rebell And further saith that All these Rebells gaue forth that they were the Queens soldiers and said they had a Commission from the King for what they did. And further this deponent saith That (as hee is informed divers protestants are turned papists vizt Edward Cromwell of the Naas Carpenter & Jane his wife John Palmer a Glover of the Naas Jeane Joane Daly wife of Robert Daly of the Naas gent: by reason of the meanaces & delusions of the Rebells. And that Tho: Sherlocke Soueraigne of the Naas (as the deponent is informed) tooke away the protestants goods at the Naas. And that Phillip fflood of the Naas lately turned papist is now a Capt: with the Rebells: Alsoe James ffitzgerald of Blackhall in the Countie of Kildare Leivetenant Rebell to Capt: Morrice ffitzgerald of Allon in the county of Kildare a great Rebell. Tho: Wogan is auntient to Capt: ffitzgerald sonne to Tho. Wogan of downings gentleman in the Countie of Kildare. And Luke Sutton of the Naas a rebell soldier vnder Capt. Tho: Scurlock. Richard Sutton of Tippar in Com Kildare Leivetenant Rebell to the same Capt: Scurlocke. The aboue named James ffitzGerald leftenannt, willfully run away to the rebells with his Maiesties armes for an 100 men. Patrick Gosson jurat 20. Jan: 1641 Roger Puttocke Joh Watson: In Cattle 8 864 fol. 250v [19] Patrick Gosson Kildare Jur 20o Jan: 1641 Wickloe 24 no Dublin Intr 20 + Patricke Gosson Com Kildare Jur 20o Jan 1641 fol. 254r John March late of Beltrasie in the Countie of Kildare Inholder whoe by his examinacion vpon oath lately taken before us, deposed vpon oath to his losses and other things concerning the present Rebellion) being nowe further examined vpon his oath aforesaid, doth further depose & say: That since the takeing of his former examinacion vizt the of Aprill 1644 being after the first Cessation of Armes he this deponent was att in the County of forceibly in the night tyme deprived robbed & dispoiled by of howshold goods worth fowrscore and seven Pownds sterling And this deponent by meanes of the said Rebellion hath beene & is deprived of due debts & moneys by him disbursed to & for the manteinance of his Maiesties souldjers the some of One hundred & forty Powndes more, Soe as this deponents whole losses by meanes of the Rebellion (with those of 489 li. in his former examinacion expressed) doe amount to the some of Besides the rents and proffitts of leases for 3 yeres past, amounting to 162 li., the yerely values being liiij li. per annum the future proffitts whereof he is like to loose & bee deprived of vntill a peace be established, And further saith that for 4 yeres past he hath lost the proffitts of his profession & tradeing which before the Rebellion was worth vnto him comunibus Annis, Cxx li. lx li. soe as the benefite thereof for 4 yeres aforesaid doth amount to Cxx li. CCxl li. & he is alsoe like to loose the future proffits vntill a peace be settled: Soe as his whole losses already susteined by meanes of the Rebellion, amount vnto One thowsand one hundred & eighteen pownds ster, besides the future proffitts and losses aforemencioned, amounting to Cxiiij li. per annum <716 162 240 1118-00-00> Jur 19o marcij [1645] ante [ ] vt supra 937 fol. 254v fol. 255r The examinacion of Robert Peisley of Arthgarrot in the Com of Killdare gent who beeinge duely sworne vppon the holy Euangelist by vertue of a Commission to vs & others directed vnder his Maiesties great seale of this Kingdome of Ireland, sayth as followeth. Inpr That about the second of Nouember last there Came to this examinats land of Arthgarrot aforesaid the Rebell Anthony mc Donnell near the three castles at the mountaine foot of the Com of Dublin gent with diuers other in his Company to the number of three or fowerscore to this examinat vnknowne all of them armed in a rebellyous manner & then & there threatned to kill this examinats tenants as they informed him & stripped them out of all their Clothes & then & there tooke from this examinat about fiue hundred english sheepe worth eight pounds a score which did amount vnto two hundred pounds ------------------------------------- 200 li. 00.00 Item And they tooke from him of Corne in the stacke then & there to the vallue of ----------------------------------------------------------- 80 li. 00.00 Item they tooke from him six Cowes worth ------------------------- 10.00.00 Item they tooke from him And they deprived him of the profitt of two farmes in the said Com contayninge Nynescore hundred acres of Irish the countrye measure in the one hee had twentye fower yeares to come & in the other Nineteene worth two hundred pounds a yeare ouer & aboue the lords rent to his damage of worth 600:00:00 being rated but at 3 yeares loss Item hee sayth that about the tenth of January last Mathew Talbott of Killgobban in the County of Dublin gentleman & diuers others rebells to this examinat vnknowne as this examinat was informed tooke from him from Rathmines neere the Cittye of Dublin seuen hundred & fortye sheepe most of them fatt weathers worth tenn pounds a score in all worth -------------------- 370:00:00 Item hee And further sayth that hee was constrayned by reason of this Rebellion to sell fiue hundred sheepe for three & or fower pounds a score which were worth eight pounds a score by which hee lost ------------------------------------- 100.00.00 And hee was constrayned to sell fowerscore Cowes for six score pounds which were formerly before the Rebellion worth ninescore & tenn pounds by which hee lost -------------------------------------------------------- 70.00.00 Item there were alsoe by the Rebells taken from him two Mares & two Coults which were worth --------------------------------------------------------------- 10.00:00 Summa tot --------------------------- 1440-00-00 [ ] <290 li. 600 li. 370 180> Robert Peisley jurat Martij 24. 1641. Roger Puttocke William Aldrich 964 fol. 255v fol. 256r NOTE: this deposition has been deleted Anne Simpson of Castle towne in the Queenes County was robbed to her losse of 4 li. ster. Anne [mark] Symson her marke [840] fol. 256r <30 Q> April 6: Humphrey Dauie of Belleduff in the parish of Kil=teale in Q. County Esquire about the 15 of novemb: was robbed of cowes 21: of sheepe sixscore with all the househould [ ] goods in wheate threashed 5 barrels; 10 of beare of unthreashed whea{te} as was conceiued about 14: barrels two stacks of oates conceiu’d 40 barels one of pease & wheate as conceiu’d about 8 barrels, besides all kind of vtensils for plows, harrows, & Carrs; of gardens with 5 stacks of heay sowed in the grownd so much corne, as he was offerd 4 li. househould goods to the valew of 20 li. in the foresaid untreashed corne to the valew of 2 li. the sayd 5 stacks of heay 6 li. in all to the valew of 100 & 56 li. the cattel taken away by Henry Dempsie sone to the [hor] a Dempsie liueing at the Brittus; the corne & heay taken by william Cosby of Garre Madock which Cosby protested to the son in law of the deponent that if he caried away a graine of the corne he would cut of his neck the said deponents daughter was shot through the arme by George Walker son to the souerain of the towne Houmphrey Davie Randall: Adams: [840] fol. 256r Exr <92 Exr> Mary Cocks widdow of Athy was robed; to her losse of 36 head of English cattell of corne 5 stacks; of 3 horses of househould goods her cattell valu’d at 80 li. her 5 stacks of corne & heay 68 li. her 3 horses at 12 li. her househould goods at 80 li. in all the valew of 200 & 40 li. & to her corne in ground to the valew of 16 li. in all to the valew of totall summe 250 & 6 li. Mary cocks M her mark Randall: Adams: fol. 256r <31> Robert: Wharton of Kill an Earle in the Countie of Catherlow robbed of foure English cowes to the valew of 10 li. of 3 horses to the valew of 12 li. of houseshould goods to the valew of 5 li. a new fowling peece to the valew of 24 shill: of his & his wiues clothes to the valew of 5 li. in all to the valew of 33 li. 4 shill: Robbed by mr Walter Bagnals menn who himselfe is now allso in rebellion; as alls{o} by mr Davils people who is likewise in action of Rebellion Robertt wharton Randall: Adams. fol. 256r James Wutton of Athie lost to the valew of 5 li. <92> vide 2d part in fol: sequent. James [mark] Wutton his marke Randall: Adams fol. 256r <93 Exr Exr> Charitie: Selbie of Athie widdow upon st. Pateri: day last in money 5 li. 2 barrels of wheate & one of beefe at 52 shill: one bed 40 s. peuter & brasse & aparrell worth 6 li. sheet 20 s. oweing from mr Thomas Clarke late of Dublin owed the said widdow 30 li. in all rise in to 40-6 li. Charitie [mark] selbie her marke Randall: Adams fol. 256r <94 E Exr> Elizabeth Merrick of Athies: widdow lost in househould goods to the valew of 20 li. Elizabeth: Merrick her marke Randall: Adams: fol. 256r <95> John Muskett of Killrush in the countie of Kildare lost, in corne to the valew of 40 li. lost in househould goods to the valew of 5 li. 7 ho{rses} to the valew of 21 li. allso in readie money 20-5-6 in all [ ] 10 li. the corne in Hagard buurnt in all riseing to sixsore pounds haueing a wife & 6 small children & nothing to mantaine them: That they were for the Queene soldiers & not for the King; that wee were English dogs and that wee weare no Christians: And that they cast an English mans bones up & threw them out of the Church=yard and that James ffitzgeralld of the said Killrush kept in his house those that robbed the deponent John muskett fol. 256r Exr <96> Jephrey Willis of Athie lost in Mault to the valew of 35-6 of sheepe worth one li.; of 2 cowes to the valew of 5 li. in househould goods 45-6 in debts amoungst the rebels 3 li. in all rises to 11 li. Jephrey [mark] Willis his marke Randall: Adams: fol. 256r Exr <97> Arthur Emerson of Athie his house being burnt & househould goods lost by roberie 15 li. in all in debts likewise 4 li. the said Arthur further deposeth that he was one that brought to towne one ffrancis Dempsie who was found stealeing a horse of Sir Robert Meridith, & likewise had in his pockett some spoones taken from John ffriths house when he robed him the which ffrancis Dempsie being brought before Mr Thomas Weldon Jurat John Sterne Randall: Adams: 840 fol. 256v T A B fol. 257r provost Marshall released him, who since as is comounly reported murthered mr Richard: Barber in the towne of Athie, & that the said Arthur Emerso{n} by Thomas: Dewhurst witnessed by Jam{es} Wutton: his [mark] ma{rke} John ffrit{h} Randall: Adams: Exr fol. 257r <98> <114> Walter: Brooks of Killcrow in the parish of Churchtowne in the countie of Kildare sworne saith that he since the rebellion began he was robbed & despoyled of 6 cowes to the valew of of 9 li. by Peirse: Michael of Surles in the court: of Kildare & was robbed like wise by the warders of sir John Bowins castle who had his armes to that roberie [ ] & butchered 7 of [cowes? ] his cowes whom he the deponent found hanging up in the Barne within the bawne of the said Sir John Bowin: the same night Edmond Batterne in the parish of Ribbawne [ ] William: Kellie & James his brother of the sayd Ribawne; Laughlin Mc Dermot of Church=towne: Thadie o Murrin of Miltowne Dermot [asleuinne] of Turlestowne Robert: Roe of Castle Michel all which were robbing him of 17 sheepe 3 barrels of weate; & 2 barrels of beare half a barrel of meale all to the valew of 9 li. The 14 cowes stolne by sir John Bowins men valued of at 25 li. Walter brokes Exr Randall: Adams [841] fol. 257r <116> James Wootton deposeth that Charles Glacock of Athie that he had commerce with the Rebels by fetching in Corne from them, & had free entercourse with them; and that hee very freely entertayn’d them at his house when they went to take Mr Newmary castle: and that boards came from his house towarsd the scaleing of the Abie of the towne James [mark] Wootton his marke Richard [mark] Whiteing his marke Randall: Adams: Exr [841] fol. 257r <99> <115> Richard whiteing of Athie lost in Athie by meanes of this present rebellion [lost] in a house 13 li. a horse one pound 2 cowes 40-6: 8 stone of wool 40-6 a kettle & hogg 1 li.-8 in all 19: li. Richard [mark] whiteing his marke Jurat John Sterne Randall: Adams: 841 fol. 257v Kildare 1 Walter Brookes James wooton Richard witeing fol. 258r 842 fol. 258v Q. Co Humphrey Davis Kildare Mary Cox Walter Brooks James Wutton James wootton Charity Selby Rich Whiting Elizabeth Merrick John Muskett Geffrey willis Arthur Emerson Catherlagh Robert wharton [ ] Q 30.31.32.33.34 35.36.37. Kidare 91.92.93.94.95. 96.97.98.99. Queens Countie 30 31 Intw Kildare [non int ] Humfrey Davies Mary Cocks James wutton Charity Selby Elizabeth Merrick John Musket Geffrey Willis Arthur Emerson [quere] for the next leaf wanting + Robert Waring fol. 259r John Helliar of LaraghBrian in the Barronie of Salt a{nd} County of Kildare duly sworne saieth, that on or about the twentieth day of december last, he was at Laraghbrian aforesaid robbed. and dispoyled of his goods to the vallues following (vizt) In house and garden to the vallue of iij li. sterling In houshold goods to the vallue of iij li., In money debts & dutyes belonging to him to the vallue of v li. for one yere In leases of lands to the vallue of xij li. sterling, all amounting to the Summe of xxiij li. By meanes of theis Rebells who with most rigerous & violent manner intended to murder this deponent (as he verily beleeveth) by reason he was Clerke of the parish and thretning to cutt him in as small peeces as there were leaues in the Common prayer booke This deponent further saieth that he knowes the names of some of the Rebells to be as followeth (vizt) John Brian and his Sonne now or late of the parrish of Kilcock husbandmen with his Confederats being about 30ty dwelling in the parish of Maglare in the County of [ ] Meath and that the Constable of LaraghBrian whose name is John More and Nicholas Maddock of the same husbandman were Spectetors of this Robbery they being adioyning Neighbours. {J}ur xijo Jan: 1641 coram John Sterne Will: Hitchcock 890 fol. 259v Jur xijo Jan 1641 Intr 11 fol. 260r <+> Thomas Hughetsonn of the towne and County of Kildare an English protestant sworne and examined sayth: That about a month or three weekes since, one John Courtys and of Kildare aforesaid weaver and Martin Courtis his sonne Walter White of the same towne Labourer Bonaventure Berry of the same towne the reputed of sonne of William Berry of the same towne a popish preist and Thomas Berry of Kildare aforesaid, nere the Kinsman to the said William Berry and divers other Rebells of the Irish did in the Cathedrall Church of Kildare aforesaid did digg vpp the graves of Dominick Hughitson this deponents said Brother whoe hadd beene buried about one fortnight 20 mounths and of Christian Hughitsonn his this deponents granmother whoe had beene buried about one weeke and tooke their Corpes out of the same graves and Churc Church and layd them both in a hole which they digged vpp for that purpose within a garden out of the walls of the Churchyard: which was done by the now titular comand or procurement of Rosse mc Goshagon titulary Bishop of Kildare [ ] James dempsie the popish viccar generall there the said William Baly ô Berry Preist dominick dempsie gardian of the ffrees whoe liveth in Kildare aforesaid James fflanagon of the same a fryer Brian ô Cormooley of the same Preist ffryer, and other fryers whose names he now remembreth not: And further saith that the said William ô Berry brought this deponent before the said titulary Bishop and informed him that this deponent was lookeing in the Church window when the Corps of the his said brother & granmother were in takeing vpp and that he there writt downe the names of those parties that soe tooke vpon them vpp and soe desyred to know what must be done with this deponent whoe answered that if hee fownd that report to be true or that this deponent should doe any thing against their Catholique cause he would imprison and hang him, And further deposeth that some of the parties aboue named with diverse others of the Towne of Killdare sayd 891 fol. 260v that they could not sanctify or hallow the said Chuch of Killdare untill the hereticks bones <+> were removed out of it. And further deposeth that the said parties sayd, That the Earle of Ormond had taken the castle of Dublin, to defend it against the English, and would suffer neither powder nor bulletts to come out of the castle for defence of the Citty, and advised the papists of the citty Country to doe what they could against the protestants, whilst the secured the castle. And further deposeth, that the said parties sayd, That the Earle of Ordmund would not suffer any of the irish to be kild or hanged at the Nase, and that he hanged caused some of the Kings souldiers to be hanged at the Nase for killing some of the irish. And further deposeth, That Tho: ffitzGerald of Downene, in the County of Kildare gent. Garrott ffitzGerald of Brownstowne of the said County gent John Lee of Rathbride said County Esquire Robert Nangle of Ballisacks in the said County gent Henry ffitzGerald of Kildare gent are out in actuall rebellion. And further deposeth, That it was commonly reported, that Phillip ffitzGerald of Killmage in the County of Kildare gent came to Dublin as a spy to see what forces and strength were at Dublin, and that he should gather a company if he thought the irish should be strong enough against the English. And further deposeth not Thomas hewetson jurat 15. ffebr. 1641. Roger Puttocke William Aldrich 892 fol. 261r John Huetson of Killdare clerke being Duely sworne & examined before vs his maiesties Commissioners, Deposeth that he hath lost by this last rebellion since the twentie third of octob: Last, by the said rebells, & their adherents, some of them vnknowne vnto this Deponent, to the value as followeth. In leases to the valve of ------------------------------ 322 li.-0 In Corne to the valve of ------------------------------ 070-0 In horses & other cattle to the value of ------------ 060 li.-0 In household=stuffe to the value of ---------------- 030 In Churchlivings per annum to the value of ------ 140 In Debts & ready moneys to the summe of ------- 080 li. In Bookes to the valve of ---------------------------- 050 li. All which the said summes this Deponent absolutly Deposeth that he hath lost by the said late rebellion: as alsoe he is able to prove by other sufficient wittnesses. All which sumes amounte to ----------------------- 672 li. and that he was Robbed by Those wose names ensue James Dempsy preist styled viccar generall of the whole dioces Water White yeman of Kildare James ferrell of Teighna Killy Esquire a Collonell Captaine Cosby Esquire of in the queens County Gerrald fitz Gerrald of Bonanstowe gent in the County Kildare Henry fitz Gerrald of Kildare gent, And further saith that since the Rebellion began vizt about the first of december Last he heard dominick dempsy of Kildare gardian of the ffranciscan ffryres there say: That our King had long vsurped the tithes and rights belonging to the Catholique Church: But now god was pleased to bring it to them to whom it did belong. And that the world was now towards an end: & it was gods will that true Religion shold be established and therefore wee must all goe to Masse which was the true religion: And at that tyme Brian ô Goormooley one of those fryrs there: vsed the same words vnto him this deponent, And the very same day one G the said Garrald fitzGarrald told this deponent That now the English had deposed the King in England and made another Kinge, and that they must all stand for [ ] the King of England to fight against the Protestants: And further saith that theis parties following are now actors in this presente Rebellion vizt { } fol. 261v Leigh of Rabride Esquire Peirs ffitzgarrald of Ballisannon Esquire Alexander Connor of Dunmorry gent James ffitzgarrald of Punchersgrang gent John Lattin of Moristowne gent: Thomas Shurlock Soveren of the Naas: Richard fitzGerald of Lousetowne gentleman Morris Eustace of CastleMartin Esquire Thom=as ffitz Gerald of Kill in the Lordship of MonasterEven gent David Birne of Killdare yeoman: Hibert Toole of the same yeoman Teige mc Shane Daniell Darragh. Patricke Connellan. Edmond Connellan. Christopher Robinson. Patricke fitz Simmons William May. Gerald Birne backagh. Edmond Lawler. John Tallon. Shane Sheile. Hugh Roorke: Dermod Kelly. Brian Keigan. Edmond Keigan: Edmond Tallon. John Curteis. Walter white. Bonaventura Berry the preist his bastard: William Berry preist of Killare Edmond Berry, Patricke Laughlin. John mc Murtagh. Patricke Doolin, Edmond Doolin. Dermod Corberry Teige mc ffeagh Birne. George Broadshe[ ] William Kelly. Daniell Neile. Morris mc David Carroll. Dermond mcDavid Carroll. Shane Reily. Richard Reyly. Patricke Reyly. William Connellan. Martin Curteis. Turlagh Birne. Daniell Connellan. Phelome Dempsie all which are of Killdare yeomen Teige ô Mera of Tully. Diermod Beghan. Shane Lawler. Corke Dempsie. Hugh mc Shane James white Edmond Coonan: Edmond Go the smith. Hugh Duffe. Shane Bolan all all of Tully yeoman Andrew Casy & Edmond Casy: Dennis Coonan of T Brian Keigan. Edmond Keigan. Donagh Kelly Edmond mc Richard: Shane mc Richard. Jeffrey fitzGerald. all of Owen mc Donell all of Rathbride yeoman Knoghor Hicky Donell Geran John Kelly. Owen Connellan. Hugh Connellan all of Dunmurry yeoman James Dalton of Rathbride yeoman Morris Dalton of Mooretowne Edmond Dalton, & William mc Shane of the same William Bermingham of Bellenamallagh gentleman. Gerrald Bermingham of Clonkeran gentleman. William Birne of Carrberry. Knogher Moonie. Harry moony. Richard Charon. Hugh Kelly. Teige Moonie. Joh [ ] of George Hoalecroft all of Carberry. John Ash of Nurney gentleman Roger More of Ballrennett Esquire [ ] all within the County of Kildare John Heutsonn Jurat the 26th of ffoe: 1641 William Aldrich John Sterne 894 fol. 262r 905 fol. 262v 59 John Hewetson Co. Kildare. febr. 26. 1641. Intr priests words reb. named many 1 dec & before hand 45 + fol. 263r About the 7th of December anno 1641 I Richard Hyatt of Athy In the County of Kildare Marchant beinge duely sworne saith: That In the queenes County hee had A ffarme that hee Rented of mr Barnaby Denishow of Knockanagurr in the Queens County Esquire & a [ ] man who is gone out In Rebellion as this deponent was credibly informed for [vj] yeares to come the Nexte May Called Graggin A Smuttan: within 3 Miles of Ballycuckilly: ffor Which I he paid 50 li. per Annum And that this [ ] this farme beinge 400 Acres it Coste this deponent mee in ditchinge & quickesettinge and bueildeinge & Repaireinge --------------------- £200-00-00 It And that he was robbed of and lost the seuerall goods following vizt 50 Milch Cowes worth ---------------------------------------------------- £125-00-00 It In Oxen & other younge beastes: 20 head att ----------------------- £030-00-00 It A Geldinge worth ------------------------------------------------------- £006-00-00 Loste In Rentes ------------------------------------------------------------ £040-00-00 loste in Hay & Corne ----------------------------------------------------- £040-00-00 £445-00-00 The proffite of this farme Was yearely to me him comeinge: ffifty pownds I And that he lefte Goods in Athy to the vallue of ------------------- £100-00-00 <1802> It Coste mee him lately in bueildeinge ---------------------- £100-00-00 tot: ---------- 641- 0- 0 And I am that he is Informed since my his Comeinge thence that my his house is broken vp: but What I he hath loste he Cannot yet Certainely tell. And that I he had Tenements In Athy which weare in my his houldinge That weare worth 20 li. per Annum 15 yeares to come All which losses this deponent received by or by the meanes of Teige o Corkerne of Athye a Rebell lately hanged whoe broke this deponents house and one Ellen Toe of Athye a mayd servant and a great many others whose names this deponent knoweth not but as hee is informed by his neighbours they were about 60 in number And this deponent saith that about the 1 of dec: last one Charles Dempsy sonne of the said Barnaby [ ] nowe in rebellion came to this deponents said house & told the deponent that there were 7 score & 7 shipps landed at Kinsale of the Spaniards and that they came to assist the Irish Rich: [mark] Hyats mark deposed Januarij 15th 1641 Will: Hitchcock Hen: Brereton 907 fol. 263v fol. 264r William Golborne Archdecon of Kildare & William Lightbond one of the prebends of the same Church sworn & examined sayth That the [ ] of such vndermencoed parcalles of Lands & tithes as have beene time out of the memory of man beene held & possessed by the deane & Chapter of the Cathedrall Church of St. Brigid of Kildare; as their proper inheritance; & of severall writings & Evidences by furtue wheareof they held the same were & are forceibly by the present rebells taken from them in manner as hereafter is expressed vizt Inprimis the greate & small tithes of Kildare, Brallison; Rathwalkin & Cnockingalliagh & the Moiety of the tithes of Brounstowne. Item the Lands of Knavenstowne & Killanranoe & Balliloggas & Balickstowne; with the greate & small tithes of the severall named places; & evidences for the same. Item the Moyetye of the lands of Carnes with the greate & small tithes of the same with Evidences for the said Lands to them & their successors for ever. Item the Rectory of Legae; alias Lea; with 24. acres of gleabe land of large measure. Item 112. acres (more or lesse) in the fields of Kildare; & Common of pasture vpon the Curragh; with x. tenements & backsides; besides 8. Mansehowses & their backsides & gardens &c. Item the tithes of Bishops-Courte (neare the river of Liffye) & of the severall hamletts thearevnto belonginge; As alsoe the tithes of Agarvan & Clongowry; with fower tenements & 4. acres of Land (by Estimation) in the towne of Agarvan &c. Item the Moyety of the Custome of the fayre of Kildare yearely february the first. Item all the tithes of Dunmurehill; &c. Item a parcell of Land called feare-howghter Segarte; conteyninge 7 or 8 acres of Lands Item the tithes of Kilbride; Collyars Land & friars land; with the lands of Rathmoyle & small tithes of Selliott, & Evidences for the same. Item a Deed confirmed by Daniel Nelande a late Bishope of Kildare to the said Deane & Chapter of the Mill of Agarvan. Item the foundation of the Chapter consistinge of a Deane; Chaunter; Chauncellor; Treasurer; Arch-deacon & 4 Canons; one wheareof is really v vninted to the Arch-deaconry; as the only Corps of the same The Election of the Deane beinge to be made (in the vacancy); by them; & the prebend (beinge 8 in number) who have voyces & place in the said Chapter only in the said Election; the Chaunter beinge then President; as itt hath beene alsoe time out of minde. Item the Ornaments of the said Cathedrall & the bookes belonginge to the same; to the valew of ten pownds; The 24th of March 1641 william Golbourne Arch-deacon of Kildare & william Lightbond one of the Prebends of the same deposed thatt (as they are very Credibly informed by those thatt weare Eyewitnesses) the said Chapter Chest; whearein was Conteyned all the Evidences & Rescripts which they had & belonged to the said Chapter towchinge the premisses; was in December last taken away by Rosse mc Geoghegan the popish & titular Bishope of Kildare; Demsye his vicar generall; William Beary preist; the friars of the gray-Abbey theare; & Henry Demsye; & one Cosby his Companion two Captaines of the Rebelles; & the Church & tithes & rents belonginge to the said Chapter seazed by the said Bishope; friars & preist; to the yearely losse of the said deane & Chapter; as the particulars are now rented of more then 430 li. per annum William Golburne Archdeacon. William Lightbonde Jurat 24th Martij 1641 John Sterne. Hen: Brereton 863 fol. 264v A B C fol. 265r George Gouldsmith of Kilcocke in the parish of the same, in the Barronie of Ikeathye & oughternie And in the Countye of Kildare, deposeth That on or about the 6o of December last hee was robbed, & dispoyled of his Goodes, & Chattles of the values heareafter expressed vizt in Housholdstuffe 20 li. Corne: Turffe, & Hay: 40 li. Cattle 30 li. debtes 20 li. Leasses 40 li. and expelled from greene Corne vpon the earth 10 li. In all Amountinge to the Some of 160 li. By or by the Meanes of Robert Andrew Dillon of Reyvettstowne, in the Countye of Meath gentleman, and Christopher Boyes of Dallenstowne of the same Countye gentleman And whoe sayd that what they did they did of by vertue of a Comission from his Maiesties the 12th of January 1641 Jurat Geo: Gouldsmith Deposed before us 12 Januar. 1641 Roger Puttocke Will: Hitchcock 865 fol. 265v fol. 266r Lettice Gouldsmith of Kilcocke Widdow in the parish of the same; in the Barronie of Ikeathy & oughternie in the Countye of Kildare, duly sworne Sayeth, That on or about the 6o of December last; shee was robbed & dispoyled of all her Goodes, & chattles, of the values heareafter expressed vizt; Householdstuffe 50 li. Corne: Turffe: & Hay 100 li. in Haggard Cattell: 20 li. Leasses 300 li. green Corne 10 accars, 40 li. Debtes: 30 li. In all amounting to the Some of 540 li. By or by the meanes of of Robert Andrew Dillon of Reynettstowne in the Countye of Meath: & Christopher Boyes of Dallenstowne of the same Countye of Meath & Maurice Ewstace of Castlemarten whoe tooke Possession of all that the aforesaid Dillon & Boyes lefte on spoyled Beinge my Haggard: and shee further saith that the said Dillon & Boys professed that what they did therein was by vertue of a commission from his Maiestie Lettice [mark] Goldsmith her marke deposed the 12th of Januar: 1641. John Sterne Randall Adams: 866 fol. 266v fol. 267r David Harris of Vske in the parish of Rebon in the County of Kill=dare duely sworne deposeth That on or about the first of december 1641 last he was robbed & dispoyled of his goods of the value [ ] foll viz in hay & turfe ------------ 5 li.-0-0 Cattle -------------------------- 60-0-0 houshold goods -------------- 20-0-0 In debts amoungst the Rebells ------------------- 15-0-0 other goods & chattells ---- 08-10-0 108-10 0 In all amountinge to the some of one hundreth three eight pounds & tenn shillinges And that the sayd good was taken away by Teige O Birne of the Vske & Donnogh a Caho william O Call and william a Sha all of the vske vnder the Command of Morris Eustace of Caste Marten And this the said passadges concerneinge the present rebellyon & ourt outrages I Know to be soe This deponent further sath That the said Rebells said That although wee were goeing to Dublin they would starve or drowne vs or said the rest of the the Rebels to kill vs or kill vs. and they tooke away this deponents fowleinge peece which cost 33 s. 4 d. and stroke this this deponent over his brest within and threatned to shoot him therewith therewith threwe this deponent over and over signum [mark] David Harris Jur. 13. Jan: 1641 coram William Aldrich Roger Puttocke 881 fol. 267v 220 X: [ ] David Harris Com Kildare Jur. 13o. Jan: 1641 Intr 1 dec Int 17 scribbles fol. 268r William Harrison of the Bridge Bridge of Clonard Inholder: in the parish, & baronie of Karberie, within the Count of Kildttee Kildare a Brytish protestant being duely sworne, testifieth saith That on the 30th of November & on the 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. & 6th of December last, about 9 of the Clocke, in of the Morning, & 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11 & 12 of the Clock at night, of the said daies, hee this Deponent was robbed & dispoiled & lost by the Rebells att Clonard aforesaid In Corne & hay -------------------------------- 60 li. In Cowes 100: valew ------------------------- 240 li. In Malt 7 barrells ----------------------------- 6 li. In horses & mares ---------------------------- 130 li. In household goods -------------------------- 120 li. In provision for the Kitchin ----------------- 10 li. In Sheepe -------------------------------------- 20 li. In Leasses, houses & ditching -------------- 190 li. In Aquavitae, wine, & beere ---------------- 20 li. In Arrearages of of Rent -------------- 40 li. In Bonds & specialties ----------------------- 26 li. In all amounting to the summe of ----------- 936 li. <300-00-00 286-00-00 130-00-00 166-00-00 782 848> All which was taken by the meanes, & hands of the Rebells [ ]{ } vizt Tho: Ash of Moyvalley & his Tenants & people & Edmund Brymnigam his Tenants of Ballanadrumney & Moris Lynagh of Cornemuckelogh. Donagh o Heyvie of Maypedder: & mr Brymnigam of the Grange gent & his people in brimnigams Country Gerrott o Quilley of Moilrugg Pattrick wize of Meypodder & his people 882 fol. 268v Tho: Murphey alias Cobler of the same: Cahill o Hevie of the same Edmund ffitzgarrott of ballinlugg mr Robert Lynch of Croboy his two soones Walter Darcie Alekeeper at Clonard & his brother Sampson ffoxe de ead: Pierse Conragh: Myrtogh o Ralon, Connor mc Ward de ead: Tegg o Sourt de Rillragh murrey Walter Cavanagh de ead, Donagh o Mooney de ead George ffay & Pattrick Gerrott of Ballanabarney their wiffes: John Lynch de Bunglasse And further saith That when this deponent came from his said howse at Clanwie bridg vizt aboute 3 weeks before christmas last hee his custody by this deponents deliuery about 20 Cowes & heffers of this deponents worth 40 li. more & as much plate as worth & either keepe the Cattle & other goods & some other cattle of the deponents cont about 30 which he tooke from the Rebells worth 80 li. being the 30 cattle came to Cxxxiij li. ster Soe as this deponents whole losses amount 969 li. -00-00 But And the foresaid trayterous actions Robberie Outrages. & Violenc & were done & committed against this deponent & others his <936 li.-0-0> ffamilie &c as aforesaid: Signum [ ] [mark] William Harrison Jur 3o Januarij 1641 Roger Puttocke William Aldrich Beinge demanded what imployment he will putt himselfe vpon Hee sayth that he resolveth to be for his Maiesties service: & in the meane time to imploy himself in his trade of a Taylor 883 fol. 269r 836-00-00 133-00-00 969-00-00 884 fol. 269v William Harrison: Com Kildare Jur iijo Jan: 1641 Kildare Cert fact 30. No Intras 1 [ ] + fol. 270r James Garstang of Smithstowne in the Barrony of Saults and County of Kildare gent a brittish protestant, sworne & examined deposeth: That on or about the first day of december last about ii a clock in the night & in the night following about the same tyme and on the third of december last betweene ten and xj of the night tyme and divers tymes since this Deponents howse was broken vpp seised on and robbed by the rebells that kept Garrison at Dunboine as hee hath beene credibly informed by his servants and verely beleeveth: whereby he is stript of and hath lost, theis his goodes and chattles and to the values following vizt of beasts and Cattle worth Cxxx li. Of Mault and of Corne in the haggard, and in greenecorn vpon the ground CCC li. In of horses Mares and geldings to the value of lxiiij li. In hay and Poultry fodder xxx li. In howseholdgoods swyne and Powltry Lv li. And this deponent by the same rebellion is expelled and deprived of a farme within the lordship of Maynowth in the County of Kildare the fine and improvement whereof cost him 200 li. And is like to loose by this Rebelljon alsoe in iust and due debts owing vnto him by divers persons, some being in actuall rebellion and the rest thereby disabled to make him satisfaccon Lxix li. 14 s. 11 d. In all amounting to Eight hundreth ffortie eight pownds 14 s. xj d. And further saith that he hath beene credibly informed by his servants now liveing in the Cou That Rochford the sonn of Rochford of Kilbride in the County of Meath was and is a Captaine of the same Rebells that soe robbed him and dispoiled him, & was one that Comitted the said robberys: And that the sonns of Ric Welsh of Moretowne in the County of Kildare gentleman have robbed this deponents servants of some of his goods as they were bringing them to dublin And further saith that this deponent trusted since this Rebellion began trusted one Nicholas Wogan of Racoffie in the said County gent Esquire with 20 Cowes 864 fol. 270v worth 80 li. and alsoe trusted one Lewis dempsy of Barbarstowne in the same County yet gent with 21 of his cattle More worth ffiftie Pounds vpon their seuerall promisses to keepe them saff for him & to restore the same or soe dispose of them as this deponent shold djrect: Howbeit the said Wogan and Dempsy being both papists deteine them still from this deponent and will not redeliuer them to him nor send them (though demanded, by his servants And further saith that the servants of the said Wogan have oftentimes since comen to this deponents howse and broken open the dores and lockes thereof & taken away his Corne & goods, And this deponent was alsoe informed that one Thomas Longe of Castledillon in the County of Kildare gentleman or his servants brought 100 head of Cattle & horses or thereabouts to this Deponents farme, and pluckt downe this deponents Corne Ricks & therewith feed the same Cattle [ ] and horses: which devowred the same James Garsting Jur 24o ffebr 1641 William Aldrich William Hitchcocke 865 fol. 271r All his Maiesties Commissioners appointed for the John 860 fol. 271v 5[ ] Kildare 201 James Garstin Jur 24 ffebr 1641 Cert f Intr 1 dec 44 fol. 272r Margrett Roch late of Smithstowne in the County of Kildare spinster servant to James Garstang of the same gent sworne & examined saith that since the present belon Rebellion began vizt about January last that she sawe one James Hicky servant to Nicholas Wogan of Racoffy in the County of Kildare Esquire and three or 4 more of Mr the said Mr Wogans servants when they forceibly tooke and carryed away with them from the said Mr Garstang her Masters howse: all the Malt that one Dempsie another of the Rebells had not taken away of the goods of her said Master & the very dore of the howse itself & carryed them to Racoffy aforesaid: And shee alsoe saw the said Wogans servants carry away her Masters tymber from his said howse & to fall fall cutt downe & carry away his woods and tymber there growing And she was alsoe present when one Jenico Rochford of Kilbridee and divers others in his Company being all Rebells did first breake open enter and seise vpon the said howse and from thence forceibly tooke away of the goods of the said James Garstang all his cowes horses swyne and all his howsholdgoods which they cold they well carry away being of great value And she alsoe sawe one Geo: Walsh of Panistowne in the sayd County yeoman gent, and about 20 more of the Rebells When they at another tyme broke open [ ] the said hows and tooke away the locks of the dores, Chares stooles & other the goods thinges which were left of the goods of the said James Garstang her Master signum Margarete Roch [mark] Jur 25o ffebr 1641 Roger Puttocke Will: Hitchcock 856 fol. 272v Kildare Margarett Roch ex parte Ja: Garstrang 24o ffebr 1641 fol. 273r A note of the losse and dammadges that William Golburne Archdeacon of Kildare hath sustayned by meanes of the present Rebellion since the iiijth of december in Anno 1641 being sworne & examined deposeth & saith That Inprimis on sunday att night being the fift of december Anno predic ther was driuen of his farmes of his goodes the number of xlixty Cowes of English streyne and a Bull by Rebells to his dammadg of ------------------------------------ 150 li. Item the same night driuen away of his the said William his goodes by Rebells as aforesaid the Number of 230 sheep with certayne Eng- lish Ramms to his dammadg of ------------------------------------------ xl li. Item on sunday att night being the xijth of this instant dec. the said William had one howse adjoyning and neer to his Castle in Boden- stowne willfully and maliciously sett on fire by the Rebells, and certayne goodes in the said house burned and consumed with fire to his damadg of ---------------------------------------------------------------- xl li. Item on the xvjth of December or therabout the servants he the said William left in trust (him selfe and his wife and Children being forced to fly for safeguard of their liues to Dublin) to keep and defend his Castle, haggard and other goodes he left ther were dispossessed therof and expulsed, the Corne and hay then in his said servants Custody being worth as he verely beleeveth -------------------------------------------------- 200 li. Item his library with other things contayned and left in his study seased by [ ] Enemies to his dammadg of ----------------------------------------------------------- 100 li. Item the goodes of the said William Golburne that he left in his Castle att Bodenstowne seased on by the said Rebells. viz fiue feather bedds, Nine flockbedds, with Caddowes and other furniture belonging to the said Bedds togather alsoe with Bedstedds, Tables, Cupboards, Tables, stooles, Chayres, Chests; Beer, Beefe poudred and other provision, of to his damadg of ------------------ 50 li. Item his Corne in ground to the number of xxxviijty Acres of Wheat and bear price ---------------------------------------- 150 li. 857 fol. 273v Item the said William about the 3. of december aforesaid with his wife and family were forced for safeguard of ther liues were forced to leav his dwelling howse and the ffearmes of Cassamsex and fleshtowne togather with other houldings he hath in ff Bodenstowne Gallons, and Osbostowne for many years yett to come att an easy rate to his dammadg of ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 250 li. Item ther is owing to the said William by bonds for the proffitts of the last harvest and other debts which he accounts as lost att least for the most part by reason that the most of his debtors are in open 260 li. or Action of open Rebellion the summe of ---------------------------- therabout Item taken from the said William about the 19. 29. of December aforesaid by the Rebells Ten Oxen, a Bull, six steres, and seaven yearlings to his dammadg of ----------------------------------------- xl li. Item taken away the 24th of december by the Rebells garrans and saddle naggs with other goodes to his dammadg of ------------------------------- xxx li. Item a quantity of Mault and Corne 70 Carts of Turffe, and other houshould stuff to the value of ----------------------------------------------------------- xx li. Item in Butter, woole, and flax to the value of --------------------- x li. Item a Brewing furnace of Brasse, with Brasse potts Spitts, Iron racks, peuter brewing vessells, Iron grates &c to the value of ------------------- xx li. Item a payr of Virginalls, a lardg Clock, a Vyole, and an Iron grate from the Castle ------------------------- xx li. Item, Carts, plowes, with ther harnesse and necessaryes thervnto belonging; 2 Iron har- rowes. with timber and other things belonging to husbandry to his dammadg of ------------------------------------- x li. Item the Tables, A presse, Court-Cupbords, with Stooles, Chayres a Bedstedd & other things in the hall, Clossett & parlour to his dammadge of ---------------------------------------------------- vj li. xiij s. iiij d. Item a ffee farme of from his maiestie of xiijen acres of Arrable land and the tiths therof with certayne meddow & pasture thervnto be longing, att v s. per Annum to his dammadg of -------------------- lxxx li. 858 fol. 274r Item a lease from his maiestie of the Tiths of Timochoe and other parcells for 80. yeares (or therabouts) yet to come which is worth com munibus Annis) vltr repris -------------------------------------------- lv li. Item the meanes of my Church liuings <1691 li. 13 s. 4 d.> per Annum ------------------------------------- Clx li. The said William Golburne further declareth that on Wednesday last Katheren, the wife of one Richard Nolan of Barronrath in the County of Kyldare who (togather with others for whom he the said Richard is bound) is indebted vnto the said William in the summe of Nineteen pounds) came to this examinant and told him that Thomas ffarback who was late servant vnto the said William but is now in action of open Rebellion came vnto him the said Nolan and commaunded him to pay what money he and the rest owed vnto the said William Golburne to him the said ffarback for the vse of the Army, (meaning the Rebells) which if he and they refused to do he the said ffarback and his companions would burne his and their houses. William Golburne Jurat coram nobis 8to Januar. 1641. Roger Puttock John Sterne (endorsement on fol. 276v) fol. 277r A Note of such losses and damadges as I Christopher Golburne late of Newtowne in the County of Kildare Clark sworn saith Clerke hath sustained by That since the beginning of this present rebellion since the [ ] day of December Anno Domini 1641 Being duly examined and sworne upon the holy Evangelist he saith that since the 5t of Dec: last 1641 in the yeare aboue mentioned there was seased and taken away by the rebells the particulars underwritten of the goods of this deponent whereof they robbed him theis goods following vizt Imprimis on sunday at night being the 5 of December aforesaid ther was driven & stollen from his fearme neere the Naas in the compty of Kildare 8 english cows and heyfers heyfers which as he is credibly informed were and driven to the howse of Maurice fits Gerrald of Allon County Esquire one of the knights of the Parliament the some being of the value of ---------------------------------------------------------------- 10 li. Item att or about the same time there was seased of & stollen of & this deponent deprived of his goods viz: corne and Hay in haggard by Oliver Wogan eldest sonne of William Wogan of the Downings gent to the value of ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 220 li. Item he is dispossessed of 40 acres of beare and wheate in ground to the value of ----------------------------------------------------------- 150 li. Item saith that Maurice Eustace of Moylerstowne in Allon (as he credibly is informed by a letter from Phillip fitz Gerrald brother into Ma: fits Gerrald aforesaid) hath seased on 16 garrans and colts of his this deponents and robbd him thereof worth valued att ---- 32 li. Item three geldings and one saddle nagge of the v value of ------------------- 20 li. Item a brasse pan seased on by James Kerdiffe of Kerdifstowne in the same County of the gent of the value of ----------------- 7 li. Item on the jt of Decem: aforesaid I he this deponent left his servants in trust with my his house in Newtowne aforesaid wherein were goods viz Caddows beds brasse pewter and [ ] implements of husbandry belonging to husbandry and such like of the value of whereof he is alsoe robbed and dispoiled ---- 13 li. Item there is owing to him, by bonds for the profits of the last harvest and other debts which Hee accounts as lost by <710 li. present loss> reason all his debtors are in open rebellion the sume of 140 li. Item he is deprived by this Rebellion of the meanes I he had by the church worth comunibus annis -------------------------------------------------------------------- 100 li. <120 li. per annum> Item he is deprived alsoe of a lease of the tyths which he had of Bally=ne=ghille from his maiestie for 80 yeares yet to come or thereabouts the to his damadge per annum ---------------------------------- 20 li. In all amounting to the summ of 710 li. sterling verte fol 861 fol. 277v And further saith That about 6 weeks before the Rebellion begun he heard James Cusack of the Naas in the said County of Kildare publiquely say: That before it were long he would see at the protestant mynisters goe all backwards Christo: Golburne Deposed before us 13 January 1641 Roger Puttocke Will: Hitchcock He further saith that As He [are] is credibly informed, and doth verily beleeue John Walsh of Castle=Dermot Clerke is turned from the profession of the true faith, and become one of the Romish religion Christo: Golburne 862 fol. 278r fol. 278v 10 9 Christofer Gosborne Com Kildare Jur: 13. Jan 1641 Cert Intw Cusak 5 dec 1 + fol. 279r George Elkin late of Maynowth in the County of Kildare meniall servant to the right ho: George Erle of Kildare sworne saith That on on stephens day last Garrott Talbott of Cartowne in the said County gent, a Coronell Counterfeite Colonell of Irish Rebells and George Welsh of Painstowne in the same County gentleman and about 60 60 or 80 more rebells vnder the Comand of the said Talbott, did in hostile and rebellious manner come to the said Eles Castle of Maynowth aforesaid, the gates being shutt, & threatened to burne the gates & the stable & all the English howses in the towne & put all in the castle to the sword if this deponent and the rest of the souldiers then in the Castle wold not open the gates thereof of the castle, & deliuer the armes there vnto them wherevpon this deponent denying that vnlawfull comand the said Talbott instantly shott at this deponent with a peece charged but missing him this deponent endeavored to doe the like against him but being restrayned by those of the his Company in the Castle, & by them disswaded & the force being too potent against the castle he opened the gates and was constrayned to Leave the Castle and see the said Talbott, Welsh and one other entered & tooke from thence 4 musketts, one bagg or ferkin of bulletts & 2 baggs of powder and soe went away & left the castle & possession thereof to this deponent and the rest there, Since which tyme vizt on ffryday the vijth of this instant January Lawrence Welsh of Moretowne in the said County gentleman a popish preist & Patrick Welsh of the same his brother & about 30 or 40 in their company came to the gates & comanded the gates to be opened, but this deponent denying it they by force broke open the gates entered & drew about 20 skeanes swords and pykes against the deponent, demanding armour, & the deponent giving them noe certeine answere the said Rebells ryfled & searched the howse & thence tooke away one muskett one fowling peece a little broken burding peece & 6 pykes threatening often to kill him this deponent fr not discouering the armes & then tooke away alsoe 854 fol. 279v this deponents sword and 2 small horns of powder and then departed leaveing divers of their Rebells acquaintance to keepe the castle And on Saturday morning after there came to and into the Castle aforesaid Edward ffzgerrald of Belaghe in the same County Esquire, and John ffitzgarrald a reputed Serieant Maior of the Rebells Christofer fzgerrald of Kilcock in the said County gentleman & James and Edmond his sonns and another sonn of some of the said ffzgerralds & about 60 more of their company & 40 more of the company of the said welsh the preist and then and there tooke absolute possession of the said castle & castle park & grounds thereto belonging and all the goods therein, consisting of 39 english Cowes & oxen [ ] 12 30 horses mares or geldings or thereabouts worth 270 li. howsholdgoods worth 200 li. at least, a library of great value whereof he can give {} estimate, Corne & hay worth 300 li. & expelled the said Erle from the said castle Park demesne and other lands and rents worth as he conceiveth 600 li. per annum besides arreres of rent some due by them gone into the same rebellion & the rest by others disabled by the same Rebellion to give satisfaccion And further saith [ ] that the last named company of rebells sett a guard of ten horsmen and five footemen vpon this deponent & threatened to hang him which he thinks they had done, but that by gods providence he made an escape, And on saturday last the said Christofer fz Gerrald adminstred and inforced the deponent to take an oath what goods he knew were carried out of the castle & what were conceiled, and what goods of the english were in the towne: And on Sunday last the reputed lievtenant of the company adminstred a new another oath to this deponent and others to the like purpose, And the said Lawrence Welshe the preist the same sunday said masse in the same Castle whether the greatest part of that lordship assembled to heare it George Elkins John Harrison of the same a fellow servant sworne deposeth the like signum predicti [mark] Johannis Harrison Jur xjo Jan: 1641 coram nobis John Sterne Joh Watson: 855 fol. 280r 861 fol. 280v [ ] Georg Elkin & John Harison Com Kildare Jur xjo Jan: 1641 for the right honorable George Erle of Kildare Intr 5 fol. 281r Thomas ffrere late of Kilcock in the County of Kildare Maltmaker sworne saith That in the beginning of November last and since he hath bene Robbed at Kilcocke aforesaid dispoyled and deprived of and from his goodes and chattells at kilcock aforesaid of the s values hereafter mencioned vizt of horses worth x li., howseholdgoods and provition worth xxvj li. Malt five pownds And in debts due to him for Malt by divers persons some in Rebellion and some thereby disabled to satisfy CCCxviij li. CCClxiij li. xvij s. vij d. And is and hath been expelled from his lease howse and farme at Kilcock aforesaid the howseing being built by his himself to his charge of 200 li. & materialls of building by him there layd ready for more building being amounting to his charge of CC li. Besides his interest in the said land, for which he wold not haue taken 40 li. And this deponent by reason of this presente rebellion is alsoe expelled from the moyetie of a farme originally held by leas from the Erle of Kildare for which he hath a leas for 22 yeres in being to his losse and of the value of xx li., more And this deponent In toto: six hundreth and threescore pounds ster And further saith that the parties that rob rebells that robbed him and tooke his goods or at the least soe many as hee knoweth were theis vizt, Morrice ffitzgarrald of Bellagh in the County of Kildare gent a Comander of Rebells & one that is called the new Erle of Kildare John Brimindgham of Mucklin in or nere the County of Meath Capt or Comander of 100 Rebells, & a great number of their souldiers Rebells whose names he knowes not but all vnder the hand Comand of the said ffzgarrald and Brimidgham per me Thomas: Frere Jur 3o ffebr 1641 Roger Puttock John Sterne Thomas 859 fol. 281v 8 Killdare Tho: ffrere: Kildare 3o ffebr 1641 Intw 1 no 33 + scribbles fol. 282r John ffrere of Kilcock in the County of Kildare gent ag sworne & examined saith. That on or about the xxth day of 9ber now Last past, he was robbed and dispoyled of his goodes and chattles at Kilcock aforesaid of the values hereafter mencioned vizt of horses mares & naggs worth x li. howsholdgoods worth xx li., In debts tl Clx li. in Malt in the howse Lxxx li. in corne in the ground xxx li. In hay and fewell xiiij li., And this deponent was alsoe then expelled and driven from his farme in Kilcock aforesaid of[ ] which he had a leas for 29 yeres in being from James Whyte Esquire his interest therein being worth Cxl li. And from another farme in Kilcock aforesaid of which he had a lease in being from one John Rawson of Dublin his this deponents interest therein being worth xx li., And from the moyetie of another farme at which he held for a terme of yeres yet in being vnder a leas originally taken from the Right honorable the Erle of Kildare, his interest therein being worth 20 li. more Soe that this deponents losse by in all amounteth to the some of [ ] fowre hundreth nynety fowre Pownds ster: And saith that the parties that soe robbed expelled and dispoiled him this deponent were theis vizt Christopher Hassey the servants of Christopher Hussy of oldtowne in the County of Meath gent and his servants and others Rebells whose names he knowes not, and by one Boise of Dallenstow in the said County gent of Meath gent a captaine or Ringleader of one hundreth Rebells at the least & by to his vtter vndoeing John ffrere John frerre Jur 10o ffebr 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton 860 fol. 282v 39 14[0] Kildare Com febr. 10. Jo: ffrere gentleman 1641 Intr 20 no meath reb. 39 [peg] fol. 283r Robert Garrott late of Mainoth in the parrish of Laragh brien of and within the County of Kildare beinge duly sworne deposeth that by Mathew plunkett and william Kettinge of Kilmacreedocke in the County of Kildare and some x more in there Company, That on or about the xth day of December now last past about 4 of the clocke in the afternoone, he was robbed of and lost 7 english Cowes <30 li.> and a horse, which Cowes and horse was worth xxx li. sterling, Then aboute the xxth of Decembr last past the afforesaid Mathew Plunkett William Ketting of Kilmacreedocke, and John welsh and Patricke welsh of mortowne in the afforsaid County and there Companyes Tooke away from the said <60 li.> Roberts 3 english Cowes 2 Mares and 3 Coultes worth xx li. Corne and hay worth xx li. and houshold goods worth xx li. In leases of <100 li. per annum> farmes and milles being worth an hundred pound a yeare with the <100 li.> the said Robert hauinge paid for the intrest of the said Leases an hundred and fourescore pounds in hand, And lost in bills and bonds the <290 li. present losse> value of an hundred pound: By [ ] the meanes or by the hands of the said Rebles within the afforesaid County. He deposeth no other ther what violence or other lewd actions they performed and and al circumstances concerninge the same but that they offred him his goods agane if he would goe to masse his mark Robert [mark] Garrott Deposed before us 12 January 1641 Roger Puttocke John Sterne 863 fol. 283v Robert Garrot Com Kildare Jur xijo Jan: 1641 10 Dec Intas 9 + K fol. 284r The first day of february Anno domini 1641 william Coleman of Carbery in the County of Kildare yeoman [ ] sayth before us duely sworne and examined sayeth thatt about the tenth day of December last he was robbed of all his goods & howshowld stuffe; beddinge; brasse; pewter; linnen and other provision to the full valew of ---------------------------- 200 li. Item in Corne in Haggart & corne in ground worth --------- 200 li. Item in Leases & Chattles --------------------------------------- 100 li. Item in billes & bonds for debts -------------------------------- 20 li. Item Corne threshed & worth ----------------------------------- 8 li. In all amountinge to Summa --------- 528 li. And this Robbery he deposeth was acted; committed & done by Luke Bermingham of Ardkill: gentleman John Bermingham of Rahin Esquire; william Holcroft & william Chegheran of Carbery aforesaid; Redmund Bermingham of Courtstowne & their adherents all of them of the County of Kildare aforesaid; with the sonne of one Gilcommin Hargadan of Tekneevan in the said County. William Colman Jur 1o ffebr: 1641. cor John Sterne Hen: Jones This deponent affirmeth that it is a Common reporte that the Lady An Colley of Castle Carbery and her second sonne that they are departed from their former profession and gone to Masse. [829] fol. 284r The above named day & yeare George ffrench of Carbery aforesaid made fayth before vs beinge duely sworne sayeth, thatt he demaunded of the said Robbers why they dealt soe with the aforesaid william Coleman; to whom Luke Bermingham answeared thatt they had a Commission from his Maiestie for whatt they did: & Gerald ffitzgerald of Carbery aforesaid read the Commission & tould the multitude; thatt itt was a supposed Commission from his Maiestie to take away all English mens goods. George [mark] ffrench his marke Jur 1o ffebr. 1641 cor John Sterne. Randall: Adams: 829 fol. 284v 830 fol. 285r William Collis of the towne and Countie of Kildare Sadler gent sworne & examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion. That vizt about Christmas 1641 Hee this deponent at Kildare aforesaid: and at Ballinagh in the Kinges Countie was deprived or otherwise dispojled of his Cattle horses howsholdstuff Provition Ready monie & benef other goodes and Chattells of the value of one hundreth Powndes & above by the Rebells And is like to be deprived of the future proffits of his farme of Ballinagh worth clerely: 14 li. per annum vntill peace be setled vizt of his goods within the County of Kildare by theis Rebells vizt by Colonell Henry Dempsie of Ballybrittus in the Queens Countie & his souldjers and one Captain Crosby of Clanmaleroe & others whose names he knoweth not, And of his goodes at Ballinagh aforesaid in the Kinges County By the Rebells John Mc Kegan and ffarrell mcKegan of the Parrish of Clinalley & Kinges County: Whoe (as they said) were ancient owners of Ballinagh: & were formerly putt of it by the plantacion and therefore they would enter vpon that land (as they did when they tooke his goodes: And further saith: That after that this deponent was robbed: One Captain Tho: [ ] ffzgarrett sonn of Oliver ffzgarrett of Dunneery Dunneny and the souldjers of the said Colonell Dempsie surprised this deponents person and kept him prisoner & they plotted together to shoote to death him this deponent and Roberte Woodes (another english Protestante: which said Woods they (the next morning) shott to death accordingly; Howbeit this deponent haveing notice of the same plott made meanes to escape away: And then quickly after the Erle of Antrim entertained this deponent in his then howse at Maidenstowne; & kept him and his wiffe and Children there for viijt weekes together And then one Captaine ffitzgarrett of Brownstowne an now Prisoner at Naas for Rebellion sent word to the said Erle of Antrim That if he suffered him this deponent to passe away: Then he would beate downe the said Erles howse (as the said Erle tould this Deponent) Howbeit afterwards the deponente, made an escape out of the said Erles howse, And as hee was comeing to Dublin: was surprised by a scowt of the Rebells & carried to Leixlipp: but in the way first brought him to and before the Rebell Captain Long whoe cawsed the deponent to be stript and searched & tooke 3 li. 11 s. 6 d. & a djall from him. Then sent him to Leixlipp 1 1 835 fol. 285v Where the said Captain ffzgarrett last named was governor & there he the deponent being kept all night a prisoner The Erle of Castlehaven the next morning sent one of his men with a letter thither: Whereby his lordship signifyed to all those whom it might concerne, That they should not suffer him this Deponent to passe to Dublin for he would not for one thowsand Pownds that he should goe thither or wordes to that effect Wherevpon this deponent (haveing seene the letter and heard it redd by Captain ffzgarrett) was stayd there still, and was ordered to be hanged the next day But when the messinger retorned home reioyceing & had tould that this deponent was fast enoughe, and was alsoe to be hanged Then the Erle of Antrim (hearing thereof) sent a letter a about Midnight following by his owne footeman to the said Captain ffitzgarrett: Thereby desireing him to send the deponent back vnto him for that he was his the Erles servant Wherevpon he was sent back to the said Erle accordinglie And then after the said Erle gave this Deponent a passe & sent one of his owne men with him to Sct Katherins nere Leixlip: ffrom whence they both came to Dublin: And att that tyme the said Erle harboured & releeved a great number of of English protestants that had beene Robbed by the Rebells and would without doubt have been killd: If the said Erle had not saved and sheltered them: & the said Erle (when they desired it) sent them away to Dublin with mony & clothes which hee freely gave them: And the said Erle of Castlehaven being after at length apprehended and imprisoned at Dublin: and thence escapeing away: is now or lately was a great Comander of the Rebells horse, about Kilkenny, as this Deponent hath beene credibly informed. William Collis Jur iiijto Maij 1643 Joh Watson: Hen: Brereton. another) soe as they gaue her not tyme to rise till the last act performed, And saith that the Rebells at Kildare digged vp & tooke vp the carcasses & bones of this deponents granmother & other protestants dead and buried in the Church & Churchyard there: And that one Walter white of Kildare a divellish Rebell said: that if others had not hindered him: he would have brought the corps of this deponents granmother & reard the same vp at the deponents doore And this deponent further saith that one Lawrence> 836 fol. 286r white of Kildare aforesaid (one of the said Captaine ffitzgarretts souldjers) publiquely said, in the hearing of this deponent and others, that hee thought the worse of himself the day that he sawe any of the seed of the English walke along the streetes. And alsoe saith That it was comonly reported by the said Captaine ffitzgarrett: & by one of the sonns of Mr Sarsfeild of Tully, & divers others of the Rebells: That when they hadd made an end of all the Protestants in Ireland: They would goe with an army into England & doe as much with the protestants there: which wordes were spoken before Christmas 1641 when the present Rebellion in Ireland was but new begin. William Collis Jur eodem die John Watson: Hen: Brereton 837 fol. 286v William Collis Jur: May. 4. 1643 hand w Intw 154 w fol. 287r Oliuer Daverin of Rathmore in the parish of Rathmore within the Barony of the Naas and Countie of Kildare gentleman duely sworne saith That on or aboute the sixteenth of December last he was at Rathmore aforesaid robbed and dispoyled of his goods to the values followeing vizt In Corne one and fiftie pounds In Cattle and beasts foure & thirtie pounds. In hay and turfe eight pounds. In houshouldstuffe one hundred eleaven pounds three shillings and six pence or thereaboutes. In other goods seaven pounds six shillings. In Leases or Chattles threescore & <281 li. 9 s. 6 d.> ten pounds. All amounting to the summe of two hundred foure score and one pounds nyne shillings and six pence or theraboutes By or by the menes of theis rebells (as the deponent was informed being then in Dublin) one reputed Captaine Allen of Coolemyne a captaine of the rebells there William Rowse William Rutledge Donogh Clancy all of Rathmore husbandmen James Toole, with three of mr Christopher Handcockes men of Newtowne whose names he knowes not with diuers others yeett vnknowen to the deponent. All the trayterous woords vttered or spoken by any of rebells against the protestants to the deponents knowledge was in this manner; The deponent aboute the begining of theis troubles had a conference with Thomas Linge of Rathmore aforesaid (nowe one of the rebells) concerneing the robberies & other outrages comitted against the English & protestants, he this deponent then said it was pittie & that god would punish them for destroying & takeing away the neighbours goods (meaneing the protestants) in that kind, the said Linge then answered & said that the protestants were noe neighbors of theirs, butt they were hereticks & therefore noe breach of Conscience to take away their goods, As for any other circumstance or passadge touching this present rebellion, or any outradges comitted by the rebells against the protestants whereby any of them were slaine outright or dyed or perished of their wounds or by their nakednes or want the deponent cannott depose, other then what he heard by the relation of other men. Oliuer Daverin Jur 22 Januar 1641 coram John Sterne William Aldrich 850 fol. 287v fol. 288r 862 fol. 288v A Oliuer Daverin. Com Kildare Jur 22o Jan. 1641. Intr Cert fact imediate 16 Dec 25 + fol. 289r John Drake of Dunade in the parrish of Cotlingstown in the County of Kildare an Engslysh protestant sworne sayth That on or about the secnd day of December now last past in the night tyme at dunade aforesaid he was robbed & dispoyled of his goods of the values hereafter mencioned vizt of beasts cattle and one horse worth xvj li. howsholdgoods xxx s. in sheepe & one hogg iij li. viij s. In all 20 li. 18 s. By and by by the meanes of William Birne of Halliwood in the County of dublin wicklow a cheefe Captaine or leader of Rebells Oliver Eustace of Tiverkevan in the County of Wicklow gentleman and divers other Rebells vnder their Command whose names or number he knoweth not And saith that this deponent was alsoe robbed and stripped of his apparell by Garrald Birne of Alleine in the County of Kildare serieant to Morrice fzGarrald of Alleine aforesaid gentleman another Captaine of a Company of Rebells and others the souldiers Comanded by the said Morrice fiz Garrald signum Jo: [mark] Drake Jur: 20o Jan: 1641 Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcock 851 fol. 289v John Drake Kildare & Dublin Jur 20 Jan 1641 Intr 2 dec maur fitz 24 + fol. 290r Thomas Carpenter of Dublin [ ] the parrish of the Naas and County of Kildare gent an English Protestant, sworne saith That on or about the 20th day of december last past he was robbed of and lost in Cattle by divers rebells as he is credibly informed and verely beleeveth his goods and chattells of values hereafter mencioned vizt of sheepe worth 147 li., one horse & one Mare worth xv li., hay xx li. In rents and tythes xvj li. xv s. In books and lynen [ ] xx s. Lost by the lease of his farme at Mart Cestany in the County of Carlowe which is in being for 19 yeres in being w xx li. In debts due vnto him 5 li. 10 s. and lost in the sale of thirtyene oxen xx li. Soe that his whole losse cometh vnto CCxlv li. 5 s.: which robbery and losse was comitted by above 100 Rebells whose names he knows not, and whoe have entered vpon and evr since kept possession of this deponents said howse And have and as this deponent is credibly informed have pulled downe much of the lead dores & other parts of the howse at the N Siggenstowne nere the Naas belonging to the right ho: therle of strafford & keepe them in the possession thereof alsoe, And further saith that when they the said Rebells tooke away this deponents goods they alsoe tooke away many of the goods of the said Erle from the Naas aforesaid: Saying that lett the his servants shoote or doe what they could, they the said Rebells would have all the said goods away or to that effect Thomas Carpenter Jur 13o Jan: 1641 Will: Hitchcock William Aldrich 824 fol. 290v 9 7 Tho Carpenter Com Kildare Jur: 13o Jan: 1641 20 dec Intr 16 + fol. 291r John Cheuers of Late of Connellston in the Parish of Ballenedromney in the Baroney of Carbene within the Com of Killdare sworne saith That on or about the 30th day of November Last he was robbed & dispoiled of his goods and Chattells of the value hereafter expressed of Corne in the haggard and grownde sowen woo woorth 18 li. of heaye woorth 10 li. of Toorfe woorth 2 li. 10 s. of howshould stouffe woorth 10 li. of readie money and plate woorth 10 li. of Cowes young Cattell swine and garranes woorth 120 li. of debtes due to him by bills & otherwise from seuerall personnes 35 li. Lea Leases and rents woort valued 112 li. of Clothes woorth 5 li. In all amounting to the some of 322 li. 10 s. 0 d. By or meanes of theis rebells Barnaby Skorlock of Scorlock towne in the county of meath gentleman Henrie Griffine of Ballanakiln christopher Lynch Teage oConnor of Ballin in the meath Richard Walsh of scorlock towne neere Trim John Cheuers deposed January 20th 1641 Will: Hitchcock Hen: Brereton 823 fol. 291v fol. 292r Richard Clarke of Clonuffe in the parish and Barony of Carbery within the County of Kildare a Brittish protestant being duly sworne deposeth That about the later end of Nouember last he the deponent was robbed of and lost in the parrish aforesaid in Corne, in Chattels, in householdstuffe in at mony in all amounting to the <40 li.> summe of forty pounds st. by the meanes or by the hands of Thomas Rely of the black ridge and many other rebbels whose names he knoweth not most of them being inhabitants in the said parish. And when the deponent was coming towards Dublin through Caddamstowne in the said parish being guarded by Mr John Bermingham of Garisker, diuerse of the inhabitants of Caddamstowne tenants vnto Barnaby Kelly of the same sett vpon the deponent and tooke away his clothes, and the said Barnaby being required by the said John Bermingham to make satisfa restitution he vtterly refused and said moreouer that he would complaine vnto the great army of the said Bermingham for aiding the english: and perswaded him rather to rise with the Irish than to helpe the English: Richard Clarke Deposed this 8th of Ja 1641 William Aldrich Hen: Brereton 825 fol. 292v fol. 293r (on the same image as fol. 292v) fol. 293v (on the same image as fol. 292r) 4 Com: Kildare. Richard Clarke O Jurat: Jan: 8o 1641. 30 no Intw 3 + fol. 294r James Coates late of Cottlings towne in the County of Kildare duly sworne and examined sayth that a litle before Christmas last this deponent was possest of goods according to the valew & particulars ex herewith expressed viz in Corne that is to saye of 16 barrels of wheat worth twenty one pounds or therabouts of mony Ten pounds of apparrell worth v li. or therabouts Cattle worth Ten pounds ten shilling, All which <46 li. 10 s.> goods wer taken away by or by the meanes of Eustace of Mullcashe and Eustace of Blackehall there Complices and assistants att the the tyme aforesaid Also sayth that severall of the Lady Newterfeild her cattle being taken awaye before christmas last by the tenants of Sir Also this deponent sayeth that [ ] in the possession of Richard Byrne of Killcaueca in the County of wickloe servant to Sir Thomas Newcomen, 7 Cowes 1 heffer and a bullocke & with Dermott mc Shane of Bulloleagh in the County aforesaid Robert Talbott of Castlesallowe in the County of wickloe which Cattle wer tracked thither by this deponent others [ ] primo ffebr 1641 they complayning therof to Sir Roberte he sent his men to the Robbers who had killd both 26 of the Cowes & some about 100 sheepe & having regained the rest, promise of restitution was denyed by the men that he sent & wer glad And this deponent sayth that he heard one Thomas (as he thincketh his name was) Ashpoole of fflemingstowne saye that this worke meaning this rebellion & Robbing of the English) was the happiest worke they euer tooke in hand, and that it wold [wake] them for euer James [mark] Coates his marke Jurat primo ffeb. 1641 John Sterne Joh Watson: he heard that parte of the said goods wer eaten in Sir Roberte Talbotts howse. And he head that part of the said Cowes were eaten in Sir Robert Talbots howse 828 fol. 294v 4[ ] James Coats 10th ffebr. 1641. Com Kildare Intr 40 22-10-1 2-10- 4-0-0 fol. 295r The Humble Richard Alisander of Clonuffe in the parish of Carbery and Barronie of the same in the County of Kildare a Brittish protestant being duly sworne deposeth That on or about the 29th day of November last he this deponent was robbed of and lost li. s. d. Inprimis in Cattle -------------------------------- 13-13-4 Item in mony ------------------------------------- 11-15-0 Item in household goods and victuals -------- 19- 3-0 Item in hay, turfe, and garden ----------------- 5- 0-0 The whole being --------------------------------- 49-11-4 By the meanes of Thomas Rely of the black ridge Inkeeper Donel O Donoho of Balinderry, Roury O Kenedy of the same, Gerald Fay of Ballinabarne, Dermot Miles of Clonagh, Laughlin O Cullin of Castle of Castlecarbery, William Holcraft of the same, Turlogh Lishagh of Moylerstowne, Dauid Boorke of the same, Maurice Linagh of Cornamuclagh, Thomas White of Moyvally, Edmond Mc Dermot of Ballinderry and diuerse others, and further he doth not depose. Dated the 16th of January 1641 R A Jur 18 January 1641 cor John Sterne Roger Puttocke Reuolters William Holcrafte Dermot mc Dermott. 793 fol. 295v { } Rich Alisander Kildare Jur 18 Jan: 1641 Intr 29 no 19 + fol. 296r Willyam Ashley late of Gilltowne in the County of Kildare ffarmer duly sworne and examined deposeth That about three weekes before Christmas last past hee was robbed and dispoiled of his goodes and chattles to the value following vizt of Cattle worth threescore poundes of butter and cheese and houshould goodes to the value of twenty pounds, of one salted beefe, and herrings to the value of three pounds tenn shillings of turfe & garden fruits 2 li. of one mare and one two horses to the value of seaven pounds So that this Deponent is dampnified by meanes of this present rebellion in Ireland the full somme of an hundred and two pounds and tenn shillings ster at the Least And further saith That the cheife men that soe robbed and dispoiled him were Maurice Eustace of Castlemartin in the said County Esquire (as the Deponent is credibly informed) and many other rebells of his company whose names the Deponent cannot Learne in regard the said robbery was done in the night tyme And hee further saith That about the same time the said rebells or others thereabouts robbed all the English Protestants in that County & comitted may fowle outrages, And as this Deponent is informed the said Eustace keepeth his Court of Guard in the house wherein this deponent lately dwelt at Giltowne aforesaid By which meanes this deponent his wife and sixe poore Children are vtterly exposed to misery and distresse. signum predicti [mark] Willelmi Jur 9o Martij 1641 William Aldrich John Sterne 794 fol. 296v 54 Kildare 251 William Ashley Jur 9o Marcij 1641 Intr vlt no Eust cast martin 53 fol. 297r Humphrey Barnes Dier late of Roseberrie in the Barronie of Connell in the Countie of Kildare beinge duely sworne & examined deposeth That aboute the midle of November last he was forcibly robbed & dispoiled at the foresaide Kilberrie Roseberry of his goods & to the value followeinge vz of hay to the value of seaven pounds in cattle fourtie eight pounds in housholdstuffe eight pounds a lease of a ferme twelue pounds, all amountinge to <77 li.> the som of 77 li., by the hands & meanes of Dudley mc Daniell & Anthonie mc Daniell both of Tollfarris in the countie of Wicklowe gent & alsoe had taken from him the the same time by them & there confederats in cloth worth fourtie shillings; & he hath alsoe oweinge him 35 s. in money by them that are nowe in rebellion; soe that by the meanes of this bebellion he hath lost all abouesaide, & in other goods to the value at least of 3 li. more, in all the sum of at least 83 li.-15 s. all which he knoweth & swers to be true his mark Humfry [mark] Barnes jurat 2do Martij 1641 Roger Puttocke William Aldrich <{ }es his { }ieat 16 no 9 +> 799 fol. 297v fol. 298r Erasmus Borrowes late of Grangmellan Esquire highe Sherriff of the Countie of Kildare sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That on or about the first day of November now last past whenas the present Rebellion was begun and the Rebells daily increased in number & were growne to a great head & multitude in that Countie Hee this deponent wanting power & strength to resist them, and Insoemuch as he was neither able to defend the said County whereof he was high Sherriff as aforesaid, nor himself his howses and familyes He this deponent, was inforced to remove from Grangmellan his place of habitacion & came away & left his wife & at least 12 of his owne & mr Blunts children behinde him And then did leave at his seuerall howses of Grange Mellan Corbally Gilltowne Balleduffe, the Abbey nere Cork & other places within the seuerall Counties of Kildare the queenes County the Countyes of Cork and Waterford theis his goodes and chattells & of the values following, vizt, at Giltowne in the County of Kildare Milch Cowes worth one hundreth eighty fowre Powndes Plow horses worth three score and fowre Powndes: Plowharnesses worth iiij li. oxen fiftie Six Pownds Bulls and Calves xxv li. Mares and Colts worth 150 li. a gelding & horse worth xliij li. corne in the reeke worth xx li. one gelding howsholdgoods & plate of his mothers worth Clx li. And further saith that William Aston and twoe other English tenants were then alsoe in arrere and indebted vnto him this deponent for half a yeres rent due at November last for the Milch of fforty English Cowes xxx li. & at Ester next are to pay vnto him the like some of 813 fol. 298v xxx li. In all threescore Pownds, which somes, they being robbed & stript of their goods by the rebells) are not able to satisfy & they are alsoe indebted to him lx li. more for hay and grasse, which they are not able to pay being robbed as aforesaid And this deponent alsoe left at Grang Mellann in the County of Kildare Corne in the howse and hagards worth one thowsand twoe hundreth Pownds & Milch Cowes worth 100 li., And he alsoe left at Grangmellan, aforesaid and Corbally in the said County of Kildare oxen worth twoe hundreth and tenn Pownds yong steares & other yong Cattle worth Lxxv li. And this deponent about the time aforesaid alsoe left at Corbally & Grang Mellan aforesaid and at Levetstowne in the Countie of Kildare soe many sheepe as were worth One thowsand Pownds ster And this deponent alsoe left at Grang Mellan aforesaid about the tyme aforesaid horses worth one hundreth Powndes: Plowe horses worth Nynety six Pownds, Carts waines and implements of husbandry worth Lx li., hoggs worth xx li., and howsholdstuff worth five hundreth Powndes, And this deponent about the same tyme hadd sowed att Giltowne and Grangmellan aforesaid three hundreth barrells of wheat and Beare or therabouts on three hundreth acres of Land or thereabouts which he verely beleeveth would be worth one thowsand twoe hundreth Pownds if he might reape the corne but is like to loose the same by meanes of the present Rebellion: And this deponent by meanes of the same Rebellion is deprived and must loose in the proffits of the lands of grang Mellan Giltowne and Corbally vntill Ester next to his losses of the some of 400 li. And this deponent further sayth that at or about the tyme aforesaid vizt the first of November last he left at Balleduff aforesaid sheepe worth six hundreth Pownds Cowes worth one hundreth ffifty fowre Pownds and yong cattle worth Nynetie Pownds ster and then left asmuch hay at grange Mellan Corbally and 814 fol. 299r Ballyduffe as was one hundreth Pownds as he verely beleeveth Powndes & yong Cattle worth fowrscore & tenn pounds And this deponent, the had rents at Balleduffe & att the Abbey nere Corke due & owing h vnto him by his English tennants, which he is like to loose for they are robbed and vndone by the Rebells & inforced to fly away the some of ffifty one Pownds vj s. viij d., And had alsoe owing vnto him for rents by his tenants for his lands in Munster fforty eight Pownds xiij s. iiij d. and for his Lands at Castletowne in the queens County arreres of Rent due at Michelmas Last Cxxx li., & for Ester rent next there wilbe due fowrscore and tenn pownds more Both which rents he must loose for that his tennants are robbed and disabled by the tenants Rebells to make payment thereof And this deponent had alsoe owing vnto him further saith that by this said present Rebellion hee is deprived of and hath lost the rents and proffitts of his farme of Kilcruse in the queens County amounting to [ ] Nynety Pownds ster, And this deponent further sayth that in or about the ixth yere of his Maiesties raigne that now is this deponent disbursed for a leas in revercion of the lands of Graunney in the County of Kildare the some of five hundreth and twenty Pownds: ffor which since he hath received noe proffitt at all: But before the Rebellion, he was offered for his interest 1200 li., which some said summ by this presente rebellion hee is very like to loose, And this deponent before the Rebellion began disbursed for seuerall leases of Levetstowne in the County of Kildare 370 li. ster from which he is now expelled by the Rebells soe as he is like to loose that money one Collonell Peirce ffitzgarald a gran rebell seazing & still possessing the howse and keeping ward theres And this deponent at the tyme when he was inforced to come away from his habitacion as aforesaid left at Giltowne aforesaid in Carts harrowes & other his goods worth five Pownds ster And this deponent further sayth that all his the said goodes and Chattles soe as aforesaid by him left att [ ] 815 fol. 299v the seuerall places aforesaid were and are taken Seised and taken away by the Rebells, and this deponent is quite deprived robbed and dispoiled thereof And this deponent further sayth that he is credibly informed that Morrice Ewstace of Castle Martin in the County of Kildare Esquire, and Pearce ffitzgarrald of Ballesonnan in the same County Esquire Both of them Collonells in this Rebellion: Were the principall robbers and Actors in the takeing away of this deponents said Corne Cattle & goodes And that the said Morrice Ewstace keepethng eight Rebells as a ward to guard to and keepe to himself this Examinates said howse & Castle of Giltowne And the said Peirce ffitz Garrald for himself doth alsoe keepe a ward or guard in this deponents Castle of Levetstowne And this deponent further saith that hee is fully dampnifyed and hath lost by the present Rebellion and action of the Lord Moungarrett the some of Six hundreth Pownds & above by means that he and his the rebels vnder his Comaund pillage And this deponent is credibly informed, That the Countesse Dowager of Kildare and her tennants of Graney[ ] in the Countie aforesaid within the tyme of this presente Rebellion did forceibly seise vpon take and carry away a parte of the Cattle and goods of him this Deponent from his Lands of Corbally aforesaid And this deponent by the same Rebellion is like to be deprived & loose the proffitts of his lands & leases from henceforth vntill a peace be setled, they being worth by the yere twelve hundreth pownds or thereabouts Totalis of my goods Corne Cattle amounteth vnto as I belleue verily ------------------------------------------------ 9396 li.-0-0 totalis of my debtes ---------------------------------------------- 11932-2-0 21328-2-0 I And the deponent doth verrily belleue that I owe vnto severrall people the some of 2500 li. at least which I ame altogether dissabled to pay by meanes of this rebellion my estate beinge all taken from me ------------------------------------------------- 2500 li.-0-0 816 fol. 300r And this deponent further saith That there are divers persons within the Kingdome of Ireland, That before the begining of this rebellion were and yet are indebted to him this deponent seuerally & respectively indebted to him this deponent, in severall & respective somes of money amounting in all to the Summe <[Incert] the principall & interest> of 11923 li.-2 s. ster at the least Of all which seuerall somes this deponent is deprived dispoyled & must loose the same by meanes of this present rebellion as he is verely perswaded ffor that some moste of the said persons his debtors are gone into open rebellion: & the rest being most of them English protestants are soe robbed & spoyled by the Rebells that they are altogether Disabled to give him satisfaction, And this deponent further saith And this deponent further sayth That hee is at this tyme duly and iustly indebted vnto seuerall persomes divers great somes of mony amounting in all to the Sume of S[ ] thowsand fowre hundreth eighty twoe Powndes Two thowsand five hundreth Pownds or thereabouts, which by Reason of this presente rebelljon & of the robberyes and his losses aforesaid he is notable to satisfy And further this deponent sayth Era: Borrowes Jur 3o Marcij 1641 John Sterne Will: Hitchcocke 817 fol. 300v And the said examination of Erasmus Borrowes esquire high sherrife of the County of Kildare and being executor vnto Edward Blounte esquire Late of Boulton in the said County of kildare taken by us The said Erasmus Borrowes being sworne vpon the holly evangelist deposeth that aboute the firs of Nove: laste as he belleveth that there was of debtes owinge to George Blounte and his brothers and sisters which is Loste by meanes of this rebellion; (Pearse fitz gerrald of Ballesonnan in the County of Kildare havinge posessed himselfe of his howse of boulton in the said County of Kildare and of all his Corne and Cattle) the sume of li. s. d. I verrily belleue of debtes owinge ---------------- 2597-3-9 There was of goods Cattle and severrall other Losses as he this deponente belleveth to the some of --------------- 4081-0-0 More this deponente belleveth that the said George Blounte will Loose in the Countys of Kildare, queens County and County of Carloe duringe this rebellion the some of 700 li. per annum which he might haue made of his Lands before this rebellion & for the present hath lost -------------- 700 li.-0-0 In toto ------------------------------------------------- 7378-3-9 Era: Borrowes Jur 3o Marcij 1641 John Sterne. William Hitchcocke 818 fol. 301r the man th John Whereas [ ]th he 819 fol. 301v 53 Kildare Erasmus Burrowes Jur 3o Martij 1641 [ ] Intr Intr Cert f 1 no 50 + fol. 302r James Peirsy of the towne of Athy in the County of kildare Cooper sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the xvjth of November 1641 whenas the insurreccion first begun in those parts Hee this deponent fearing the danger ensueing: deserted his dwelling howse and for saffty (amongst others of his neighbors protestants) fled to the Castle of Athy, then in the holding of one Mr John Murphy a zealous and honest man protestant & a man much endeared to the English nation where the deponent contynued for as Corporall of the wards there for the space of twoe yeres and five monthes or thereabouts: And further saith that a little before Ester 1642 the Rebells [ ] flocking by multitudes towards the said towne: This deponent and the rest of the protestants desireing to avoid such malignant neighbors & to preserue the Castle as long as they could (though with losse of their owne howses and goods) sett their owne howses nere the Castle on fyre & thereby burned and demolished them & some of their goodes within the same to his losse and damage in particular of ffifty powndes or thereabouts: And the deponent brought to the said Castle (which he wasted and spent there in defence thereof some goodes of the value of thirty powndes sterling: and was this deponent was by meanes <140 li.> of the Rebelion expelled & deprived of his trade of a Cooper worth xx li. per annum whereof he accounteth 3 yeres proffit to be lost and he himsle himself contynued as Corporall of the warders of the said Castle to his noe little paines care and trouble vntill a little before Ester last 1644 And sayth That the said Castle of Athy was very often during his stay and service there beseiged by and by the servants and souldjers of Colonell ffizgarrald of Ballishanon & of Captain Garret ffitzgarrald of Kilkay & of Peirce Michell of Clony: (who now vsurpeth & forceibly holdeth possession of Sir Robert Merediths howse in Clony:) Hugh Mc Davy Connor of nere Revin Captain Harpoole of Ballylehene, and Captain Harpoole of in the Queens County and generally all the 961 fol. 302v Rebells of the Country thereabouts which whose names this deponent cannot call to mynd James Pearsee Jur xo Jan 1644 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton A Kildare James Pearcie Jur xo Jan: 1643 Intw 16. no + 962 fol. 303r Elizabeth the Relicte of Samuell Bradley late of Ballicone in the territory of Killinaghe in the Countie of Kildare skinner now decd sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That about Allhollantyde 1641 or rather 3 dayes before this deponents said husband and shee liveing at Killinagh aforesaid (a farme belonging to the old Ladie Jepson) did observe and know that many of their English protestant neighbors were that tyme & hadd beene some few daies before robbed of their beasts cattle & horses & t by their Irish neighbors the papists then risen vpp in Armes & that amongst the rest of the protestants thereabouts one John Alred & William Alred both of Clonard were at Clonard were about that tyme at Clonard aforesaid about 12 a clock in the day forceibly robbed of their Cattle consisting of about 50 head yong and old And being then alsoe credibly informed that Rory ô Moore of the Castle of Belrennett in Brimidghams Cuntry Esquire had taken vpp armes & was gone away with a force of 30 horse to raise a force in greater force in the north & to come againe into the territory of Leix to fight for some Landes he claimed there And this deponent and her said husband haveing from the first noise of this insurreccion in the north observed not only their owne Irish servants but generally all their Irish neighbors to begin to insult over them & their protestant neighbors and to be mightily incorraged and incensed against them Insoemuch as great threats were made & seuerall forces daily vsed by them the Irish Therefore in part to prevent the future danger & mischeefe threatened or at the Least to save their Lives her said husband and shee about Allhallantyde aforesaid suddenly and secretly packing vpp & takeing with them some little of their apparell lynnen victualls & other portable things deserted & fled from the farme of Ballicone [Killinagh] aforesaid to the Castle of Killinagh then in the possession of Mr John Bradley a minister being the securest place vnto which (with any Conveniency) they might have admittance & recourse: But as to the rest of their goods neere they left them behynd them in & about the howse, which within a few dayes after were all taken awaie by their Irish neighbours And before or about thend of three weeks following vizt before or about the xxjth of November 1641 their Irish neighbors of 807 fol. 303v of the parrish of Castle Carbrie hadd forceibly robbed and dispojled all the English protestants in that parish & the parts thereof of all or most of their beasts Cattle horses sheepe howsholdstuff & other their goodes & chattells, & had stripped many of their apparell, And amongst the rest they robbed the said Mr John Bradley of very nere 300 sheepe & about 20 Cowes all his horses swyne poultrie provision and other things that they could for the present remove, and carry awaie being of very great value which goods were taken away whilest this deponent was in the said Mr John Bradleys Castle wherein shee had not stayd above a month and fowre dayes But a greate Company of Irish Roagues being the tennants and servants of Edward Brimidgham of the Grange in the County of Kildare Esquire and of John Ashe of B Vrney in the same Countie gent both came in the night tyme & takeing advantage of the then absence of this deponents husband and of the said John Bradley, came and [ ] attempted to breake and burste downe the doore of the said ho Castle, because this deponent would not admitt them entrance thereinto But after that this deponent & some others in the howse had threatened to shoote them they went away but swore that in the morning they would bring their Maisters & all the irish in the Cuntry there abouts to surprize & take in the said Castle, And accordingly by sun riseing in the next morning those Irish & many about three hundreths of their Irish neighbors conducted by a Rogueish Captain or Ringleader of theires, came to and before the said Castle and stayd there vntill the said Mr Edw: Brimidgham, Mr ffrancis Brimidgham his brother, & the said Mr John Ashe (being all armed) vizt the said Edward Brimidgham with a Carbyne and sword & the rest other twoe with pistolls and swords to her now Remembrance) came alsoe thither: which 3 last named parties comeing and showing themselves before the gates of the Castle, this deponent and the reste in the Castle conceived That they were sent to ayde them by Sir John Gifford knight (to whom they of the castle had sent that night for ayde) And those three 808 fol. 304r persons desireing to be letten into the Castle & bidding them feare noe danger & especially the said ffrancis being asked by this deponent if he came from Castle Jordan hee answered that he did, and that his Captain Sir John Gifford sent him which vntrue allegacion the deponent and the rest in the Castle beleeveing, cawsed the dore of the Castle to be opened & then the said Edward & ffrancis Bremidgham and John Ash to be lett in Many others of the Rebellious Crew offering to presse in alsoe but were beaten back, But whenas those 3 persons were comen into the sayd Castle, and vpon Inquirie fynding little or noe strength armes Amunition or nor any thing els or either to restraine them within doores & or keepe out the rest, then they called out of the windowes to the rest of the Rebellious Crew & vsed some words vnto them in Irish which the deponent vnderstood not, Soone: after which words spoken the Rebellious company which were kept out of the Castle fell vpon breaking open the doores of a barne wherein was seuerall hutches of corne, which ofsoones they forceibly devided amongst them and tooke away: And then fell vpon a Rick of wheat vnthrashed & carried a great part of it away alsoe whereat the deponent wishing those 3 gent to restraine & comand that numerous crew to desist, they said they could not rule them but they would have all they could light vpon And then and there perswaded this deponent and the rest in the howse to suffer them three to haue all the goods in the howse & soe much goods Corne as was not carried away but in hagard as a pray to themselues But they desireing them to send away the multitude and to suffer the goods to be where they were, The said Mr Brimidgham seemed very angrie & said that if the deponent & the rest would not consent to lett them haue the goods to themselues they would have them by force: Wherevpon the deponent and mr Wade the minister & the rest that were in the howse durst not for feare of death resist them but suffered them to kee take all the goods away which & sawe them shared before their eyes (being of great value) And this deponent & her 3 little children & the said mr Wade and alsoe 809 fol. 304v one Mr Gowan another minister together with the deponents husband (Whoe was but at that instant returned thither) went away, & durst not, nor were admitted to take with them soe much as any clothes of value, but departed towards evening in frost snow & cold weather towards Castle Jordan: But the miserable lodging the and barbarous vseage they hadd by the way by a Convoy or guide sent with them by the said Edward Brimidgham and by others of the divelish cruell Irish & the dangers they passed, being very great) is are too long to relate: But this deponent saith that the goods and chattells which th her said husband and she lost and were by the Rebells deprived of betwixt the first of November 1641 & the tyme of their expulcion from the said Castle amountedsd to a good summe and those left were of noe account or value: And shee is verely perswaded the cold which her husband tooke in such his passage to Castle Jordan & greefe for his & this deponents losses and disasters did drive him into that sicknes whereof he (languishing) died died. Signum predictae [mark] Elizabethae Bradley Jur 17o Decembr 1644 Hen Jones Hen: Brereton Kildare 0 Elizabeth Bradley Jur 17 Decembr 1644 Intw 1 no 810 fol. 305r William Hewetson late of Clanufe in the County of Kildare Cleark duly sworne and examined deposeth That he was credibly enformed both by his owne tenants, and also by diuerse of the natiues inhabitants thereabouts that Ralph Howard of Clanuffe aforesaid hauing turned to Masse to saue his life and goods was cruelly murthered, being stabbed in many parts with a skeane by Derby Keys seruant to Rory O More and Poul Gilla-foile and others, and his wife and two Children were by them hanged vpon a tree neere the said Ralphs house, and were by others buried neer the said tree and the place of their buriall shewed by diuerse of the inhabitants vnto this deponent. The wife of the said Ralph did formerly nource a Childe for the foresaid Rory O More whereby she hoped to haue the more fauour. The time when this Murther was Comitted was about Candlemas (as this deponent is enformed) in the yeare 1641. Moreouer it is reported that one of the foresaid Children was hanged about the Mothers neck and the other at her girdle, they also hanged the dog and cat of the said Ralphe with his wife and children thereby to manifest their malice the more The names of some of those that enformed this deponent concerning the premises were Thomas Birne John Bermingham now both of Clanuffe aforesaid Will: Hewetson Jurat 15o Julij 1645 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 305v fol. 306r John Walsh late of Castledermott in the Countie of Kildare Clerk sworne and examined, deposeth and saieth that in the begining of the Rebellion or Insurreccion of the Irish in Ireland in the mounth, of October 1641. The Right honorable George Earle of Kildare giving meeting vnto the gentrie and Comons of that Countie at Naas the said gentrie and Comons made choyse of the said Earle to be Gouernore of that Countie and the said Earle, gentrie gen and Comons did choose 3 gentlemen of that Countie to be Captaines (Instructed by his Maiesties Counsell at Dublin) for the Guarding and defendinge of that Countie in that disordered tyme as this de= ponent supposeth: Piers fitz Gerald of Ballysonan in the said Countie Esquire (being one of the said chosen Captaines) having receiued Armes and Amuniccion out of his Maiesties store house in Dublin for an hundred men was appointed to Garrison at Castledermott vnto which place the said Capt: fitz Gerald with his companie repaired, and being ther the space of one weeke or tenn daies procured the said Earles warrant to this Exami: that this Exa: should forth with deliuer vnto the said Capt: fitz Gerald the quiet possession of his Castle in Castl{e} Dermott for the preseruacion of his Maiesties Armes, and defence of that Countie; vppon demanding of the Castle by vertue of the said warrant by the said Capt: this deponent tould him that that were not safe for him, his children, and freinds that were then with him for saftie of their liues and such goods as they had in that Castle, nor safe for this exami: for his goods and Catles that were without his Castle doores, Whervppon the said Captaine fitz Gerald swore and protested that he would Loose his whole estate and all the bloode in his bodie before this Exami: should Loose the vallew of one Shillinge; vppon which protestacion and warrant this deponent then suffered the said Capt: and his men as many as he would to come and liue in the said Castle And after 3. weekes or ther abouts the said Capt: his cheefe officers, with 6. or 8: souldiers alwaies attending him, all of them at this Exami: charge within the 1000 fol. 306v the said Castle for that space; the said Capt: on the 7th day of December 1641 tould this Exa: that the Irish in the Counties of Catherlagh and wicklow threatned to take a way the Kings armes that night from him, which he would not wish for an 200 li., and further said that he would place his pykes in the sellers of that Castle, and his musketts wher with his souldiers in an vpper loft of the said Castle, which he did (as he then said to this Exa Exa:) to prevent the Irish from seising on his Armes but it was altogether meant as and it soe happned by his perfidious treacherie, to seise and possesse himselfe of all the goods and chatles that this exa: within and without the said Castle had to the vallew of 3000 li. ster. besides the dispossessinge him of the yearelie rent of 600 li. ster. per annum And further this Exa: deposeth, that that night vidz the 7th of December 1641. the said Capt. and his officers being at supper with this Exa: in the said Castle, aboute the midle of supper 24 me of his souldiers came from the said vpper loft with their swords and skeynes drawne, into the roome wher the said Capt., his officers this Exa: and his Protestant frends were at supper the first of the 24 men that entred the roome gaue the said Capt. the Watch word which was betweene them as this Exa: verielie beleeueth, which was Sancta Maria Capt:. then the said Capt. and his officers (excepting his Leftenant Nicho: Wale) drew their swords and skeynes & one Luke fitz Gerald whoe was Ensigne to the said Capt: fitz Gerald, with somm of the souldiers fell this exa: vnder them and whoe had their skeynes at either side of his throate presently to haue murthered him, had not the Capt. said, that he would haue noe bloode drawne then the said Ensigne lett this Exa: goe and this Exa comying to the Capt. whoe had his sworde in his hand drawne at the table side where=at they supped, this Exa: demanded of him what or wher-fore the matter was, the said Capt. made answere and said that this Exa 1001 fol. 307r Exa: and all the Protestants that were with him were meere enemies to the generall cause for which he then drew his sworde for, and therefore their liues and goods were at his disposall, yealding noe other reason but because they were Protestants, therfore enemies to him and his pretended cause And soe threacherouslie and forciblie he possessed himselfe of all the goods, Coyne, plate, Rings, Jewells, lynyn, woollen bedding, brasse, pewter Iron, Corne in haggards, Corne in ground, Corne and malte in store=houses with all other the Exa: goods and househould stuffe, and soe likewise possessed himselfe of all horses, sheepe Cowes, oxen garrans and swine to the vallew of 3000 li. ster. besides the dispossessing this Exa: of the yearely rents of 600 li. per annum as before is mentioned, wherof nor by which this exa: receiued receiued not one pence for his owne or childrens nor for his 4 motherlesse children vse or mayntenance since the first of these distempers. And this Examinat further saieth that the said Captain fitz Gerald (as he verielie thinketh) was much incenced by one Lawrence Goghagan a ffranciscans ffrier to deale treacherouslie with this exa: as he did, and that the said ffrier had for his reward from the said Capt parte of the Exa: goods, and that he did breake open a trunck of this Exa: then and tooke away many of his writteings, and evidences, with two Bibles, for which he said that he would haue this exa: hanged for having such Hereticall bookes, in his trunck or custodie, but was the Judgments of God on the vngodlie, when the said ffrier fell sick his mouth was drawne vpp to his eare on one side his tongue hung out his eies were still open after his death, and this exa: sister seeing his Corps on a table after in that maner & of that order before buriall, shee said that that was the iust doome of God vppon soe wicked a man as that ffrier was; for his incitinge for which words the said Capt and many other gentlemen to runn into Rebellion, for which words of hers she was like to be murthered by somm other friers that were then by had not somm freinds rescued her from them as this Exa: said sister 1002 fol. 307v Sister did afterwards tell this Examinate in the tyme of Sessacion of armes Joh Welsh Jur 14o Julij 1645 Hen: Brereton Hen: Jones Kildare 0 Mr John welsh Jur 14o Julij 1645 Intw Cf 7 dec + 1003 fol. 308r Shane Bane of Cappoghe in the Countie of Kildare Taylor aged fforty yeres or thereabouts sworne & examined sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the later end of November 1641: Hee this deponent by direccon & appointment of Edward Peirce Cleark Parson viccar of straffan in the County of Kildare his maister did bring Comitt and deliuer vnto the handes and custody of the parties hereafter named seuerall goods & chattells of & belonging vnto the said <36 A> Mr Peirce hereafter mencioned vizt vnto Nicholas wogan of Rathcof{fy} <22> in the County of Kildare Esquire twelve Cowes of English breed worth xxxvj li. and 2 Carr loades of his howsholdgoods, as pewter brasse beding and a great chest of lynnen whereof he knoweth not the values And vnto William ffitzgarrald of Blackhall in the same County Esquire Eleaven Cowes of English Cowes breed worth about xxvij li. x s. And since the deponent carried and deliuered vnto him the said william ffzgarrald of his said Masters goodes in trust a chest of very fyne lynen a bed & furniture a peece of new wollen cloth 2 great brasse panns, one of which panns cost 10 li. ster and one nagg saddle & bridle worth iiij li. But the value of the lynnen bed furniture & cloth he cannot expresse And vnto William Wogan of Downings in the same <10> County gent seven head of Cattle worth x li. x s. ster, vnto Christopher <14> Ewstace of Newtowne in the same County gentleman six English Cowes <20> worth xx li. ster And vnto Robert fflatsberry of Palmerstowne <12> in the County aforesaid gent other five English Cowes worth xij li. x {s.} & alsoe one brasse pan worth iiij li.: All which goods were soe deliuered to the parties aforesaid seuerally and respectiuely to bee kept saffely for and on the behalf and to the vse of him the said Edward Peirce the deponents said Master and to bee redeliuered vnto him in saf{ety} vpon demand: Howbeit the deponent saith that he is verely perswa{ded} that noe part of the said goods is restored but all still dete{ined} by and in the hands of the parties aforesaid respectively: And the depo{nents} Master by meanes of the Rebellion durst not goe downe to demand the same nor recompence for them And but is in danger to loose the{m} for that all the parties aforesaid to whom they were deliuered are reputed to haue bin since in Rebel{lion} against his Maiesty & lojall protestant subiects. Signum [mark] predicti Sh{ane Bane} Jur xo febr 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 793 fol. 308v Kildare Shane Bane Jur xo febr 1643 Intw vlt no. + fol. 309r Elizabeth Collop the Relict of Christopher Collop late of Giltowne in the County of Kildare yeoman now dec sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begyning of the present Rebellion, That is to say about the xijth day of december 1641 Her said husband (whoe was then alive but since died, & she were forceibly depriued robbed & dispoyled of their at Giltowne aforesaid of their beasts horses howsholdstuffe hay apparell provision improvements buildings and other goods & Chattells of the value and to their losse of Clxxij li. ster By Morrice Ewstace of Castlemartin in the County of Kildare Esquire whoe with his souldjers & followers first forceibly seized on and tooke away from Giltowne all the Armes that the English hadd there & then robbed (of this deponents owne Knowledg) all the English inhabitants of Giltowne aforesaid: which said Morrice Ewstace sayd in the deponents hearing That he was sorry that he rose or tooke armes noe sooner, and protested to old Mris Burrowes that she was might as well g lett him haue some of her goodes mony as not for that ere long she would not bee left worth a smock [ ] to her back. And shee further saith That the servants or souldiers of the said Morrice ffitz Ewstace tooke away a studd of horses of or belonging to Erasmus Burrows Esquire and was were assisted by one Edmund Mc Garret of Cannycourt in takeing away of the Cattle from Giltowne, And saith that the said the Morrice ffitz Ewstace much laboured the said Mris Borrows & mr Richard Edward Burrows to goe to Masse but could not prevaile & told the said Richard Edward Borrows that Morrice ffzgarret of Ballysannon had vowed that neuer a Burrowes in Ireland shold liue mark Jurat xo Jan 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 838 fol. 309v Kildare 0 Elizabeth Collop Jur 10o Jan: 1643 Intw 12 dec + fol. 310r John Harris of Balliheys in the County of Kildare gent sworne Jane Harris his sister and Elizabeth another of his sisters sworne and examined say That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the xijth of December 1641 John George Harris late of Ballihays aforesaid gent deceased their brother was depriued, robbed or otherwise dispojled of of his estate goodes and Chattells consisting of Cowes horses sheepe Corne howsholdstuff Provition Hay ready mony a gould ring apparell and the benefite & proffitts of his farme which might haue beene received (had not this rebellion happened, worth in all two hundred twentie five Powndes ster: And after he the said George Harris was slaine by the Rebells nere Blackraff in the County of Kildare & after his wiffe died leaveing behynd them [ ] three yonge children: nowe in Dublin without meanes And further saith That the soe many of the Rebells as soe robbed and dispojled him the said George Harries are theis that followe vizt Richard Fitzgarrald of great Connell in the County of Kildare steward to Sir Nicholas White Knight: By and by whose meanes alsoe nere one thowsand sheepe of the goodes of one mr Peisley were forceibly taken away from the Currogh of Kildare. which were after or some part whereof were afterwards taken from him by Mr Sarsfeild of Tulloghe another Rebell and by John ffitzgarrald of Welshestowne tenant to the said Sir Nicholas White, & by divers others of the tenants of the said Sir Nicholas White whose names theis deponents are not able to expresse, Jur xxtho Maij 1643 John Sterne Hen: Brereton 880 Cert facte fol. 310v Kildare 0 John Harris Jur 20o Maij 1643 Intw 12 Dec + fol. 311r James Meane of the towne and County of Kildare yeoman sworne & examined sajth. That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof: He was deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of his goods Chattles & meanes Consisting of Corne horses Cattle apparell howsholdstuff due debts & the benefite & proffitts of his farme. all worth CCix li. xviij s. ster: By and by the meanes of the Rebell Captain Dempsy whoe is either sonn or granchild to the Lord of Clanmaleroe Henry ffitzgarrald of Kildare aforesaid gent vncle to Garret ffitzgarrald Esquire Teige o Moony of Tully: & Garrett Birne of Kildare and in the same Countie: & divers others to the number of 400 rebellious souldjers or therabouts whose names he cannot expresse James meane Jur 6 Apr: 1643 John Sterne. Hen: Brereton. Edw Pigott 940 fol. 311v Kildare James Meane Jur 6o Apr: 1643 Intw Cert fact fol. 312r Edward Williamsonn of Mounstereven in the County of Kildare Clarke aged 63 yeres or thereabouts sworne & examined before his Maiesties Commissioners by force of his highnes Commission to them directed vnder the great seale of England Ireland, Deposeth and sayth: That about Sct Andrews day 1641 when the present Rebellion was begun and since hee this deponent was and hath bin deprived robbed and dispojled of his goodes chattells & meanes of the value and to his losse of Eight hundred and fforty powndes ster: And this deponent deponent is Like to be deprived of and Loose the future proffits of his Church Liveings (worth at least fowrscore powndes per annum) vntill a peace be established And {fur}ther sajth That the parties that soe deprived and robbed him of his said goodes & estate were and are Rebells and actors in the present Rebellion and are thus named vizt John Mc Murtogh Dempsy s of the Killeene in the parrish of Killbreckan in the County of Kildare gent Esquire Cozen german to the Lord viscount of Clanmalero viscount of Phillipstowne Thomas ffitz Oliver ffitzgarrett of Dunneny in the said County gent: & their servants souldjers or partakers, whose names he cannot expresse in respect he was fled away to the Castle of Mounstereven where he lived as a preacher Chirurgion & souldjer in the garrison for a yere and nyne moneths vntill it was surrendred by to the Erle of Castlehaven: Morrice ffitzgarret of Allen Esquire in the same County (whoe now forceably holdeth the possession thereof together with one Garrett fiz Peires ffitzgarrett of Ballisannon in the said County of Kildare Esquire, And further saith that divers tymes before the said surrendry, the same Castle was beseiged by the said Lishagh lord of Clenmalero aforesaid Henry Dempsy of now of Lea: (the Castle belonging to Captain Henry Burrowes) Richard mc Tho: Dempsy of Balleene in the County of Kildare gent 1009 fol. 312v & by divers others of the sept and name of the Dempsys and divers others their souldjers complicees and partakers whoe this deponent cannott name which rebellious Crew oftentymes first brought scalling ladders & therewith attempted to take the Castle, but were repulsed and the said Tho Richard Mc Tho: Dempsy (their then principall Comander) was then and there shott with a bullet in the dark of the night by some of the Castle & was therewith slaine and then all his Company run away and left his body there: And a month afterwards or thereabouts the Rebells came againe & brought 3 engins called Sowes which were double planckt stufft with woll and lyned with Cowhydes soe as they were muskett proofe, & those sawes they brought closse to the wall of the Castle, and began to breake the wall; Howbeit it pleased god that by a shott from a brass peece that they had in the Castle which was laded with powder & with a slugg that waighed about 2 or 3 pownd, the beseiged shott one of their sowes quite through, and through the one side of of another of them: which shott there killd a friere giveing benediction to those Rebells souldjers As some of thenglish and Irish afterwards protested vnto this deponent and the rest in the Castle: but after 3 shotts more with that peece and divers shotts with musketts from the Castle those Rebells alsoe run away & left their sowes sledges hammers pickaxes & other tooles and instruments which they brought for breaking of the walls behynd them: And afterwards those Rebells have had made nyne sawes more in and neere the towne of Mounstereven, those sawes also were all burnd by the English Comanded by Sir Arthur Loftus Knight, and all the irish driven out of the said towne of Mounstereven and then the howses in the towne sett on fyre & burned by the English Edward Williamson Jur viijo Januarij 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 1010 fol. 313r John Mountfort of minister of Connell in the countie of Kildare sworne & examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof He was deprived robbed and dispojled of his meanes goods and Chattles worth CCClxxxij li. ster: And is like to be deprived of the future proffitts of the Church meanes which he should have had from henceforth worth 50 li. per annum vntill a peace be established: And that John Mountfort gent this deponents father was alsoe deprived and robbed by the Rebells of his meanes goods & chattells worth One thowsand nyne hundreth and nynetie Powndes ster as this deponent is verely perswaded he being his eldest sonn John Mounteforte Jur 15o Maij 1643 Hen: Brereton John Sterne 2301 li. Cert fact 1919 0382 2301 fol. 313v Kildare John Mountfort Jur 15o Maij Intw 1643 Cert fact B fol. 314r Morgan Phillips late of Mounstereven in the Countie of Kildare Tanner sworne & examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof vizt on or about the last of November 1641 He this deponent at Mounstereven aforesaid had by the Rebellion three howses burned & demolished & his tanyard tan pitts & their appurtenances spojled & was then and there alsoe robbed & dispoyled of lether Cowes horses Corne hay howsholdgoods & other goodes of the value and to his losse of twoe hundreth powndes besides the losse of his trading which was yerely worth vnto him 60 li. per annum at least By the Rebells following vizt the lord Dempsie of Clanmelero Henry dempsie Esquire his brother Micheall Jones sonne in law to the said lord Dempsy. Thomas ffitzgarrett of Clanbolgue in the said County of Kildare Captaine Alexander Connor of nere Kildare gent Charles Connor his brother Captain ffitzgarrett of vpon the Currough of Kildare and divers others of the septs & names of the Dempsyes and Connors whose Chrissen names he cannot expresse other then John and Patrick Connor And saith that the said lord Dempsy & his brother Capt Henry Dempsy, Captain Sanky Captain ffergus Mcdonell Peter Sarsfeild of Tulley Esquire and their souldjers seuerall tymes attempted the takeing and surpriseing of the howse of Mounstereven but were from tyme to tyme repulsed by him this deponent and other souldjers that defended the same, and one tyme they brought up or sent to the gates of the howse an three engins called a Sawes stuft with wolle and furnished with some men: All which men the defendants bett away & made them forsake their sawes wherein was fownd 14 stone waight or thereabouts of good wolle & raw cow hydes or ox hyds And although it was they were double plancked yet 971 fol. 314v yet some of the defenders of the Castle shott some of the Rebells therein with their musketts or a brass sling peece which they had and which they seuerall tymes charged and discharged with powder and long sluggs: with some of which a fryer that was an assailant) was shott in the knee & lamed and after pursued to a howse where the defenders of the Castle burnd him and the howse together after they had routed the rest of the assailants Assayleants: And there was alsoe slaine from the said howse of Mounstreven one of the cheefe of the dempsyes: whoe often by name Tho Mc Richard Dempsy: whoe had seuerall tymes formerly in this deponents hearing threatened to burne the said howse and towne of Mountstereven and not to suffer to live either man woman or child that held or kept the same from him Morgan Phillips Jur xijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton Kildare Morgan Phillips Jur 12o Jan: 1643 Intw C.f. no sol. Hand w vlt nov + 972 fol. 315r Robert Planden now of the Citty of Dublin gentleman sworne and examined deposeth and saith That about the first of december 1641 This deponent was forceibly expelled and deprived of and from the possession Rents and proffitts of his farme at Miltowne in the County of Kildare worth for in his interest therein 100 li. at least, And of his Corne cattle horses Mares geldings howsholdgoodes & other his goods & chattells of the value of six five hundred and twenty five Powndes more By one William Wogan of Dunborne in the said County gent and Edward Fitzgarrald of Plunketstowne in the same County Esquire Peir & by report by Peirce ffitzgarrald of Ballishannon & by one Ash whoe lived nere the Naas gent And further saith That by meanes of the present Rebellion he is deprived of and hath lost in the Rents and proffitts of his howses 4 tenements in Sct Mary Abbey Dublin the most part of the Rent of 16 li. per annum now for he only receiveth iij li. per annum for them clere Rent & looseth the rest, Soe besides the wasting of his howses And hee is like to loose the most of the future proffitts thereof vntill a peace be established Robert Plandon And this deponent further sayth after he was soe as aforesaid deprived of his goodes he resorted to the Citty of Dublin where hee tooke vpp Armes against the Rebells and euer since hath served as a trooper vnder the Command of the Erle of Leicester & is yet of the same troope Robert Plandon Jurat January 11 1644 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 975 fol. 315v Kildare 200 Mr Robert Planden Jur 11o Jan: 1644 Intw Cf 1 dec w fol. 316r ffrancis Ragg of Athy in the County of Kildare gen Baker sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion That is to say about Candlemas 1641 1641 Mary Culvert of the land of Kilcoleman (whom this deponent since married) was deprived expelled and dispoiled of the possession Rents and proffitts of one Corne milne & a tuckmylle att Ballycoleman Kalcolman de aforesaid & of another Corne mylle and tuck mill at Ballykilcavan in the Queens County of the value, and to & of Cowes howsholdgoods cloth loomes & other things of the value and to her losse of three hundred Powndes or thereabouts: But whoe the Rebells were that soe deprived & robb & dispojled her she he cannott tell for that they were Rebells & strangers vnknowne vnto him: And theis deponents since their entermarriage are by meanes of the present Rebellion disabled to get their liveing within the same Kingdome Signum [mark] predicti ffrancisci Jur xo Januarij 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 316v Kildare ffrancis Ragg 10 Jan 1643 Jur Intw fol. 317r Joane Allen the relict of William Allen late of Mounstereven in the County of Kildare gent sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners deposeth and saith That about the xxiiijth of November 1641 she this deponent & her said husband at Mounstereven aforesaid were forceibly deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of their Cattle horses Corne hay housholdgoods <550 li.> provision and other their goods chattells & estate worth ffive hundred powndes besids 50 li. in debts: by the Rebells Captain Henry Dempsy & the by Lishagh Dempsy now lord of Clanmelero and his by one Thomas Watts of Cooleferry in the parrish of Mounstereven Chapman and by one Lishagh mc Dempsy of Cloonegowney in the Queens County gent & by others whose names she cannot expresse And (to her farr greater losse and greif), the said William Allen her husband about the [fir last] xxiijth of october 1642: goeing out of his howse into the feilds nere hand. was then and there slaine murthered by the Rebells leaving her a poore robbed widow and fowre children fatherles Signum predictæ Johannae [mark] Jur 16o Marcij 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 792 Joane Allen of Munstereven fol. 317v Kildare 155 Joane Allen Jur 16o Marcij 1643 Intw 24 no murther fol. 318r William Atkinson of Larabrien in the County of Kildare yeoman sworne & examined saith That since the present Rebellion began vizt about the first of November last past which was in the yere 1641 This deponent at Larabrien aforesaid was by force & Armes deprived, robbed, or otherwise dispojled of the his goodes & chattells Consisting of Cattle horses swyne Provition howsholdstuffe, hay: & the benefite of his farme all of the value & to his losse of two hundred & twentie Powndes ster: But whoe the Rebells were that soe robbed him he cannott tell: But hath beene credibly told (by John Doolin & his wiffe & sister & others) that one Mr Burnell of Kellistowne in the Countie of Kildare Esquire and his servants tooke away part of this deponents said goodes: And this Deponent to save his liffe fledd away & durst not staie to take notice whoe were in action of Rebellion in the Cuntry: nor of their acts or cruelties there perpetrated & comitted Signum predicti Willelmi Atkinson [mark] Jur vltimo Maij 1643 Hen: Brereton. John Sterne 795 [ ] fol. 318v Kildare 42 William Atkinson Jur vltimo Maij 1643 Cert Intw 1 no burnell fol. 319r Thomas Nayler of Churchtowne in the Parish of Kildrought Barony of Saulte & County of Kildare Clerke duely sworne sayth that, since the begining of this present Rebellion he was robbed and dispoyled of his goods of the values following viz Of Corne growing on his gleabe -------------------------- 030 li.-10 s.-00 d. Corne in his stackeyard viz 3 Rickes of Pease taken away as he certainly be= lieueth by Catherine Connor widow & her children & seruants --------------------------------------- 005-00-00 Three horses one of them stollen from Ballanamore, by whom the deponent knoweth not ------------------------------------------------------------------ 002-00-00 One horse stollen from Churchtowne by Edmund Costellan for the vse of Gerald Cauenagh Priest as the deponent heares ------------- 002-00-00 One horse stollen from James towne about 10ber 20. 1641 by whom the deponent knowes not ------------------------------------------------------------------ 006-00-00 One dwelling house one barne one stable, one turfe house burnt & ruinated as your petitioner is informed. which cost in building according to Mr ferons accompts who built them --------- 050-00-00 Howseholdstuffe taken away from the deponent ------------ 004-00-00 Debts due to the deponent 1 from Martin Baxter of Carne in the County of Cauan by Bonds ------------------------------------- 073-00-00 more from the same Baxter due to Sir Hugh Wirrall which the sayd Sir Hugh promised the deponent in dower ------------------------ 065-00-00 <[ ]>2 from Mrs Allen the relicht of Robert Allen late of St Woolfstanes Esquire or from his heires or executors --------------------------------- 021-10-00 3 from Je John Hungerford ------------------------------------- 004-00-00 4 from Samuell Tattersall --------------------------------------- 002-10-00 5 from Ancient Richard Burgh vpon Accompts ---------------------------------------------------------- 005-03-09 6 Other small debts & duetyes belonging to the deponent in the parishes of Kildrought donnocumper & Killadowan --------------------- 018-13-03.ob A lease per [ol] of 31 yeares ----------------------------------- 010-00-00 In all --------------------------------------------------------------- 299-07-00.ob Besides per Annum in spirituall liuings ---------------------- 060-00-00 And further saith that Cormocke Connor swore he would haue sweetlips the sword which your the petitioner deponent weareth or he would haue his hearts blood as the deponent was informed 943 fol. 319v And further alsoe saith that Walter Golding wished after the deponent was come to Dublin that he had him the deponent calling him vicar of Kildrought, he would make his heart dance on the the poynt of a pike like an Orenge. As your petitioner hath been informed that the said Walter sayd at Lucan And further hee deposeth [ ] that since this rebellion began Griffin Heath of Killadowan and his wife are turned from Church to Masse and that the sayd Griffin being taxed by the deponents wife for this his backesliding being an English man & liuing a protestant for this 60 yeares or thereabouts answered where are all your forefathers who went to Masse. Likewise John Brookes of Kildrought and Dorothy his wife haue in like manner changed their profession. as the said John lamentably complayned to the deponents sayd wife. in the deponents absence saying that he was gladd to damne his soule to preserue his goods and children. As the deponent by his said wife is informed. Tho: Nayler: Jurat 9to Maij 1642 John Sterne. Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke 944 fol. 320r fol. 320v Com Kildare The deposition of Thomas Nayler Clerke Jurat 9o Maij 1642 Intw Cert 9 17 fol. 321r Griffith Perse Rector of Dunnmorrey in the County of Kildare gent sworne & examined deposeth & saith, That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the begining of december 1641 Hee this deponent was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his meanes goods and chattells of the value and & to his Consisting of books sheepe Cowes horses apparell Lynnen Rings Howsholdgoods & proffitt of his Church liveing worth CCCxvj li. And this deponent is like to be deprived of and loose the future proffitts of his Church meanes (worth 100 li. per annum) vntill a peace be established, And further saith that the parties that soe robbed and dispoyled him were Rebells & namely and amongst the rest Alexander Connor of Dunmurry in the same Countie gent and Katherin Ennis of ould Connell in the same County & divers others whose names shee knoweth not & the servants of Peter Sarsfeild Late of Tully in the said County of Kildare Griffith Perse deposed martij 9o 1642 Hen: Brereton. Will: Aldrich 960 fol. 321v Kildare 221 Griffith Peirce Jur ixo Martij 1642 Cert fact Intw 1 dec A fol. 322r Ann the wife of Thomas whitley late of Moyvally in the Countie of Kildare yeoman sworne and examined sajth That since the begining of the presente rebellion an Shee & her husband have beene & are deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of all their goodes and chattells consisting of lynen brasse pewter bedding ringes apparell and howseholdstuffe of the value & to their losse of One hundreth & eight pownds: & in were & are alsoe expelled from and dispoyled of a leas which they hadd of a parcell of land in the Countie towne of Moyvally in the said County to their damage and losse of C li. more By theis rebbells following vizt by Robert Darcy of Ballinderry in the Countie of Meath gent: Henry Griffin of Ballinekill in the same County gent: & divers others their complicees and Confederats & souldjers whose names shee knowes not And the deponent demanding the cawse why they the said Rebellious persons did soe robb & dispoyle them The said Robert Darcy and Henry Griffin the principall Rebells, desyred the deponent and her not to be angrie with them: ffor they had direccion for what they did from the King or to that effect The marke of the said Tho: Whitley [mark] Jur xxiiijo Maij 1642 Joh Watson: William Aldrich Will: Hitchcocke 1006 fol. 322v fol. 323r Rowland William of Vske in the County of Kildare gentleman duely sworne and examined deposeth and sayth, that since the begininge of this present Rebellion he hath beine stript robbed or otherwise dispoyled by the Rebells of his seuerall goods and of the seuerall values followinge vizt In Beasts and other Cattle [ ] of English breede worth Cx li. In househouldgoods worth Cxx li. In Corne in the Haggard and in grounde worth Cli li. In Implements and vtensells of Husbandry worth 5 li., In Hay worth xxv li., In other househould provision xxx li., And this deponentth further sayth that by the same Rebellion he is expelled and deprived of his house and ffarme in the said towne of Vk Vske which this deponent holdeth by lease from the right honorable Adam Viscount Loftus of Ely for 36 yeares yett to come, ffor whose [which] his said interest in the said ffarme he this deponent was be not longe before the beginninge of this Rebellion offered one hundred poundes ster And this deponent was alsoe lost in his owne, and his wif wiues and Childrens apparell worth xxx li. And further sayth that he was robbed by the Rebells of a Certificate vnder the late lords Lieutenants of the Councells hand of his longe service done to the Crowne, for which he was promised to haue a proportionable share of plantacion land in the plantacion estated vpon him in the first plantacion that should fall should be settled, but now is like to loose the same for want of the said Certificate, The totall of all which his said losses (besides his the said Certificate) amounteth <545 li.> to the summe of 435 li. 545 li. By or by [ ] And he further sayth that all his said goods and Chattles aforesaid were taken away by the seuerall R parties Rebells followinge (vizt) Allexander Eustace of Blackrath in the County of Kildare gentleman, Thomas Eustace of Calvinstowne in the said County a Captaine Rebell Oliver mc Walter of Brittas in the Barony of A in the County of wickloe Hugh maile an other Captaine Rebell, Thomas fitz Gerrald alias mc Edward of Browneston of the County of Kildare an other Captaine of the Rebells Thomas mc Edward alias ffitzGerrald of the same gentleman, Thomas Baggott of Tibberogan in the said County of Kildare gentleman, Thomas Mullmary mc keogho of knockandar 1007 fol. 323v Knockandarragh in the County of Wickloe a Captaine of a Company of Rebells, Edmond mc Teige of Blackrath in the County of Kildare ffarmer, John mc Teige of the same ffarmer, David Birne and Thomas Birne of Killanine in the said County ffarmors Donnogh mc Keogho & william ô Hamin{ } of Killgowin in the said County ffarmors and Owin Maguire Thomas Grace and Teige Birne of Vske aforesaid ffarmors And this depo And Rowland Eustace Arthur Eustace sonnes to the aforesaid Thomas Eustace of Calvinstowne, And And Walter Eustace and James Eustace brothers of Calvinstowne aforesaid gentlemen, And one David Eustace brother to the said Thomas Eustace And that all the parties aforesaid were {there} att the takinge at the tyme of the takinge of his said goods and in actuall Rebellion, and haue ever since soe remained, And this deponent further sayth that he hath often heard the aforesaid Thomas fitz Gerrald of Brownstowne say that there should noe Englishmen live amongest them in this Kingedome neither Lawyers nor others, and that if the Kings would not accept of what rent they antiently payed his predecessors he should haue nothinge to doe with this Kingedome any land that hath beine held, they held, or wordes to that effect Signum Rowland [mark] William Jurat 20o April 1642 Roger Puttocke William Aldrich 1008 fol. 324r 1014 fol. 324v Com Kildare Rowland Williams Jur 20o Apr 1642 Cert fact Intw hand w 15 Theis following are not examined 68 fol. 325r Patrick Macaffry of the Parish of Lexlip in the Barony of Salt of the County of Kildare Gent beeing duly deposed before vs the 24th day of May 1642 sayth that about the 5th of January last & other times since he hath by the Rebells sustayned these losses following viz, he lost in hay to the valew of 9 li. 10 s., in corne 30 li., in howshold stuffe 40 li., in debts 8 li. 13 s., in 5 sheep 10 s., in 10 Cowes young & old 17 li. 10 s., in 4 horses 14 li., in a 11 hogs young & old 3 li. 15 s., in leases 200 li., the whole summe of his losses amounting to three hundreth and fiue pownds: The deponent further sayth that he hath sustayned these losses as he is informed by his servant William fford who is ready to depose the same, by a Company of Colonell Plunketts men the Earle of Fingalls brother who tooke away the Cowes & howshold stuffe: Also Matthew Plunkett of Kilmacreddy seizd on the Corne & sent Christophr Dillon of Kilmacreddy of the County of Kildare to fetch it away, & one Welsh a Fryer one Welsh of Mortons son of the County of Kildare tooke away a horse: The debts owing me the deponent are due from Thomas Lucan Moole of Lucan in the County of Dublin which owes oweth him me 2 li. & 5 s. vpon specialty who is now in rebellion and robbed Mrs Gascoygne who will depose the same. Also Robert Terrill of Leslip in the County of Kildare owes the me deponent 28 s. for commodityes sold vnto him, who is now in rebellion: Likewise Hugh mc Mahon owes me the deponent 4 li. on specialty who is now in the Castle of Dublin & taxed for rebelljon, And this deponent further saith That the other parties that are nowe in Rebellion are theis vizt Oliver Dungan of Castletowne in the County of dublin gent, a Captain whoe together with ffryer Welsh aforenamed rebelliously and traiterously tooke away from the Castle of Leixslip his maiesties armes & amunition & sent them to the Rebells: And further saythe That one Garrett Donnell of Late of Confy in the Countie of Kildare, and Brian Rely of Lucan in the Countie of Dublin Laborers fownd fawlt with & reproved this deponent for being entertaineing of protestants & sayd he should bee questioned for it & answere the same within a few dayes or to that effect, And further sayth that by credible report all the sonns of Mr Welsh of Morton are in the action of rebellion which sonns about the begining of the Rebellion openly gave out that they would 934 fol. 325v have Masse in Sct Patricks Church on christmas day then next following: And the said william fford being duly sworne saith That the deposicion above written of the said Patrick McCaffry is most true, & that the report and informacion above mencioned which this deponent this deponent gave vnto the said Patrick McCaffry is alsoe true Patt: Maccaffry William foord Jur 24o Maij 1642 Joh Watson William Aldrich 935 fol. 326r Elizabeth Lawe widow the relict of John Lawe late of the Mawes in the County of Kildare gentleman now dec sworne and examjned vpon sayth That shee hath herd redd & considered of thexaminacion of the said John Lawe her husband formerly taken vpon this Comission And sayth and averreth the same to be true in all thinges to the best of her knowledge. And further sayth that since the takeing of that examinacion she & her husband wase by the Rebells deprived of obbed or otherwise & dispoyled of her said husband & John Lawe her sonn whoe were about the Middle of June last most barbarously slaughtered & burned to death with one Mr ffrere & some others in the Castle of Mynowth in the said County of Kildare, at the tyme when the Rebells suddenly surprised the same: And that the English army since the takeing of her said husbands examinacion burned about 20 of her & her husbands howses in Rathcoole out of which & the grounds belonging to them her said husband before the Rebellion received 40 li. at least clere yerely Rent above the rent hee paid to the landlord thereof which arm howses the English army burned that with the rest of the towne of Rathcoole purpossly that the Rebells should not be harboured there, And conceiveth the grounds belonging to those howses to be nothing worth above their Rent becawse of burning of the[ ] howses thereof & of the generall detriment occasiond by the Rebellion And that the Rebells alsoe haue since her husbands said examinacion burnd one faire dwelling howse a malthowse killne & stable & 2 English built howses or tenements which her husband hadd in lease within the towne of Mawes in the County of Kildare aforesaid signum predicte [mark] Elizabeth Lawe Jur 25o Januarij 1642 Joh Watson: Randall: Adams: 919 920 fol. 326v 78-{00-00} 32-00-00 54-00-00 164 Perceptis Kildare Elizabeth Lawe Jur 25o Januarij 1642 Intw Cert fact fol. 328r John Murphy late of Athy in the Countie of Kildare merchant an Irish protestant all his life tyme duely sworne and examined deposeth that hee hath lost by this present rebellion at Athy aforesaid in seuerall merchants goods as stuffes robbons silkes and other seuerall merchandize to the vallue of 160 li. and [ ] li. and most of it was carried to Castlerooe by the hands and meanes of Gerrald fitzGerrald sonn to William fitzGerrald of Castlerooe aforesaid, in the said Countie and diuers otheres whose names are vnknowen to this deponent and further deposeth that the seuerall parties here vndernamed are indebted to this deponent in such sumes of moneyes as are annexed to theire names, as by billes bonds bookes and otherwise may appere, the which hee this deponent verely beleueth to be lost in regaurd the same parties aforesaid are in rebellion and accused of treason or suspected to bee traytors vizt. Walter Butler late of [ ] Shraboe in the Count of Catherlagh gentleman iij li. John Harris of Athy butcher xx li. xj s. iiij d. Samuell East of Cannycourte [ ] l s. Gerrald fitz Gerrald of Brownestowne in the county of Kildare gentleman vj li. Thomas Jacob in Com Catherlagh gentleman xij s. Oliuer fitzGerrald in Com predicti gent xlij s. George Walker the elder lately executed iij li. x s. x d. Georg Walker the younger his sonn of Athy xxxvij s. iiij d. Gerald fitz Gerald of Castlerooe Com Kildare xxj s. x d. Edward Orde of Killcullenbridge iiij li. x s. Inhoulder Edward Nugent of Kilka in the Countie of Kildare gentleman Liiij John Houeden of Killecue in Com Regin gentleman iiij li. s. vj d. Thomas Houeden of Tankardstowone in Com pred Regine gent xvij li. x s. v s. James Gouldinge of Lea in Com pred Regine [ ] vij li. Nicholas Daly of Clony County of Kildare gent in Com pred xiiij li. vj s. iiij d. Peter Sarsfield of Tullie Com Kildare Esquire xxvj s. Roger Kelly of Athy lately executed xxxiij s. iiij d. the younge Lord Dempsie Lviij s. iiij d. Edmund Moore of Athy broagmaker xxxij s. iij d. John Pilsworth of Beart Com Kildare gent xxvij s. xi d. James fz Gerrald of Narraghbegg com Kildare gent [ ] iiij li. xiiij s. viij d. Nicholas Mulkhale of Athy merchant xxvij s. viij d. Sir John Bowen of Ballyaddames in Com Regin knight accused of Treason xiij li. xvij s. viij d. Gerrald fz Gerrald of Tymog[ ] in Com pred Regine Esquire accused of treason xiij li. xviij s. vj d. all which sumes afore specified amountinge to Cxxxiiij li. xv s. iij d. besides seuerall other smale sumes the parties being now in rebellion amountinge to x li. iij s. And further deposeth that there is oweinge to him this deponent the sume of 484 li. 8 s. 9 d. from seuerall other parties whoe haue bin robbed and dispoyled dispossessed by reason of this present rebellion and soe are become desperate; to his Loss of the said sume of 484 li. 8 s. 9 d. all amountinge to 808 li. 7 s. o d. 778 li.-14 s.-0 John Murphie Jur xxjo Maij 1642 John Sterne Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcocke 942 fol. 328v fol. 329r Mathew Phillips Late of Scurlockstowne in the County of Kildare duly sworne & examined deposeth That on or about the second daie of September last past hee was robbed and dispoiled or otherwise deprived of his goods chattles and otherwise to the values following vizt of goods and ready money worth three and fortie pounds and tenn shillings, of hay worth thirtie poundes of turfe & garden fruites worth three poundes and sixteene shillings of horses Cowes and other cattles worth thirtie and fower pounds of the Lease of a parcell of ground in the parish of Scurlockstown aforesaid for which hee paid fortie and five poundes at May day Last So that the totall of his Losses by meanes of this present rebellion in Ireland amounteth vnto an hundred fiftie and sixe pounds and sixe shillings ster But by which of the rebells in that County hee was soe robbed hee cannott Learne in regard hee was robbed in the night time & forced to fly to dublin for refuge <93 10 30 3 16 34 45> signum predicti [mark] Mathei Phillipps Jur 9o Martij 1642 John Sterne William ffarell William Hitchcocke 965 fol. 329v Kildare Mathew Phillips Jur 2o Aprilis 1642 Intr 67 fol. 330r Jane the wife of owen Price Late of Laraghbrien in the County of Kildare sworne and examined sayth, That on or about the xxiijth of december Last her said husband flying for safftie of his lyffe from Laraghbrian aforesaid towards dublin was vpon the way sett vpon by thirtie or ffortie: Rebells whoe tooke from him seven milch Cowes worth iij li. x s. a peece his fowling peece muskett, and sword worth iiij li.: & xxxj li. in ready money: & hardly yet with much difficultie escaped from them And further sayth that when her said husband came away from Laraghbrien aforesaid Hee and she this deponent Left behynd them in and vpon their farme there (whereon they hadd bestowed in building & improvement xvj li.) theis goodes & of the values following vizt Corne worth xij li. three heffers left there & 3 Six Cowes left with one John Bancks all worth xxj li., hay worth xij li. Howsholdstuff proffitts of garden & fyrewood, worth xvj li., And this deponent and her husband were alsoe by meanes of the Rebelljon expelled and dispoyled of their farme, which they held for 17 yeres or above by [lord] Leas from the Lord Bishop of Kilfanora, the value of which she cannott estimate But the value of the rest of her other presente losses amount to Cxxxvj li. x s. ster And further this deponent sayth that all the parties that shee knoweth to bee in the presente Rebellion were and are theis that followe vizt Garrott Talbott of Carton in the Countie of Kildare gent Christopher ffitzgarrett of Kilcock in alias ffitz James of Kilcock in the said Countie gent and Edward James William and Garrett his sonns & John Corbe[ ] of the same the Cowherd there Which parties Rebells before named robbed & dispoyled her said husband & her of their goodes aforesaid: But for the rest of the rebells now in Action she leaveth the same to be named by William Vowells of Larrabryan Clarke, whoe (as she is verely perswaded) welknoweth & can name them signum pred [mark] Jane (endorsement on fol. 331v) [976] fol. 330r (directly following the deposition of Jane Price on the same page) Which said william Vowells being also sworne & examined deposeth and saith first that the parties that robbed & dispoyled 976 fol. 330v the said owen Price and his wife and are now still in action were the forenamed Garrott Talbott Christofer ffzgarrett alias ffitzJames of & his said three sonns, James william and Garrett Edmund Nicholas Wogan of Racoffy in the County of Kildare Esquire Nicholas Welsh of Mortowne in the same County gent, Oliver Welsh fryer his brother & lawrence Welsh Preist Preist another of his brothers Mathewe Plunckett of Kilmacreddock in the same Countie gentleman Thomas Scurlock of Racreden in the Countie of Dublin gent Edward ffitzgarrett of Plunketstowne in the Countie of Kildare Esquire, and his sonn ffrancis, George Welsh of Paynstowne in the Countie of Kildare gent, which Rebells before named alsoe burned the lord of kildares new howse at Maynowth Edward Sct Michell of Calestowne in the lordship of Maynowth, whoe [ ] entertained the night before the burning of that howse Cl one hundreth & fiftie of the Rebells or therabouts att his said owne howse: & Garrett his bastard sonn, which Edward & Garrett hadd alsoe hands in the burning of the said castle howse & that night alsoe entertained at their howse the like number of Rebells & they and the Rebells that night killd fowre of the Erle of Kildares oxen 3 Cowes and therewith fedd themselues And further sayth that the Rebells aforenamed, & the other Rebells hereafter alsoe named most barbarously murthered and massacred one John Lawe and his sonn: John ffryer, & another souldier, a welshman whose name he knows not when they layd & stood in defence of the Castle of Maynowth & were together with the Castle, betrayed by one william Gilbert an Englishman, a treacherous souldjer there Henry Magraith a Cooke in that howse, & as this deponent is verely perswaded by one Katherin a Englishwoman alsoe whose surname he knows not but she was and hath beene a servant, to the Countesse of Kildare & one that hadd 977 fol. 331r for a good space lived at liberty & freely amongst the Rebells & hadd together with one Jane ffullam another servant privatly imbeizilled and Conveyed away from Maynowth aforesaid divers of the said Countesss Lynnen broke vpp her Cabinetts & did divers other owtrages, Patrick ffox alias Moore of Maynowth Laborer Edward Scurlock of the same gentleman William Ward of the same Laborers, william Smith of the same gent which said Smyth was the Constable of Maynoothe and sett a Sentinell of ten Irish men in the towne to give the persons within the Castle warninge, and further sayth but he said they as the deponent ran all to the Rebells And the deponent likewise saith that the persons following are likewise rebells to wit Garrett ffitzgarrett who a little before this Rebellion was servant to the Earle of westmeath william mc yorke of the Chappell in the Lordshipp of Maynooth who is nowe and hath been since this Rebellion a Captaine amongst them (a fitt commander of such a wicked Crewe, for he was thrice indited before the Judges of Assize for robbinge and breakinge of howses and hardly escaped the gallowes Patricke Donnogh of Barrakstowne who tooke from mr walter Bodly a stacke of Hay worth ffive pounds Mortoe Kellie of Maynooth who formerly was the Countesse of Kildares footeman, and that night that the Castle was betrayed was one of the watch Teige Hickey whoe was a servant to the forenamed Edward ffitzgarrald And further saith that the aforenamed Garrett Talbott and Mathewe Plunckett did burne the bishopp of Killfanorahs howse & this deponents howse and divers other howses in the towne of Larraghberine and did burne the seates of the Church and the pulpitt And further saith that dame Alson of Cartowne mother mother of the forenamed Garrett Talbott and her servants and Edward Baron alias St Michaell of Kolstowne tooke from him this deponent a hundred pounds worth of Corne, And that he lost in the Castle of Maynooth when it was burnt 40 li. worth <140 li.> of bookes and ther goods And that the said Edward 978 fol. 331v <140 li..> ffitzgarrald of Plunckettstowne tooke from the Lord of Kildares stable one bay stoudhorse and divers bookes out of the said Earles studye, And did it without the said Earles consent, as he is verely perswaded and came in and tooke possession of the Earles howse alsoe as he is perswaded contrarye to his lordships knowledge and approbacion And that besides the outrages aforesaid Garrett Gal Talbott aforenamed and Mathewe Plunckett with theire souldiers did digge vpp in the Chancell of Maynooth the bodies of the wife of the Lord of Killfenorah and of the wif of him this depon{ent} and threwe them out of the Churchyard (they being buried 3 yeares before) William Vowells Joh Jurat 25to Junij 1642 Joh Watson: Hen Brereton Kildare Jane Price Jur 21 Junij William Vowells Clark Jur 25 Junij 1642 hand w w 979 fol. 332r A note of the Losses of John Rawson of neare in Athye gent in the Countie of Kildare gent duly sworne and examined deposeth and sayth of December last past 1641 he [best] was robbed and stript of the by the Rebells of the goods and chattles following viz in all kind of graine and haye ------------------------------ 190-00-00 in houshould stuffe ------------------------------------------------------- 75-00-00 in Cattell and horses ------------------------------------------------------- 42-00-00 in Swine and prouision --------------------------------------------------- 08-00-00 in plate ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 06-06-00 Ready monie --------------------------------------------------------------- 40-00-00 Owinge by seuerall men for grazinge ---------------------------------- 10-00-00 Owinge by one of my tennants which standeth outlawed to the kinge ------------------------------------------ 180-00-00 Beside my lease which I vallew at -------------------------------------- 300-00-00 Corne in grownd ----------------------------------------------------------- 100-00-00 Thomas Tompson owinge mee the deponent in parte of a rent of one yeare ----------------------------------------------------------------- 15-16-00 George Clarke owinge for one yeares rent ----------------------------- 22-05-00 George Dudlye owinge for one yeares rent ---------------------------- 04-13-04 Jone Harrad for one yeares rent ----------------------------------------- 03-00-00 petty tennants owinge longe the deponent in rent ---------------------- 06-15-00 His losses in all amounting to ------------------------- 993- 9- 4 993 li.- 9 s.- 4 d. The names of some of those that robd mee him Peirce ffitzpeirce of Ballyshannon in the Countye of Kildare Esquire William Makree Teige Makree Dermott Mackshane Pattrike Dowland Marye Hetheinton Elizabeth Hethrinton All theise sixe last being my tenants lyveinge on the lands called Inche Coventry in the parish of Moony in the said County And further sayth that the Irish women and wives to the Rebells are were as cruel Rebells as the men per me John Rawson Jurat 27th June 1642 John: Sterne: Mr H Will: Hitchcocke Cert 170-0-0 823-9-4 993 9 4 983 fol. 332v 200 199 Kildare John Rawson Jur xxvijo Junij 1642 Intw Cert fact 1 dec fol. 333r Anne Toppe of Athye in the Com of Kildare Widdow being duely sworne deposeth, That on the 23th of October Anno Domini 1641 or since that time she hath been deprived robbed & despoyled of her estate goods & Chattls in seuerall parts of this Kingdome to the valewes following vizt In debts threescore & ten pounds: in three Leases of farmes (the one being of the Abby in Athy aforesayd of about 38 or near 40 years yet to come, the second in Munrath in the Queens County of about 36 years to come, and the third in Ardree in the Com of Kildare of about 4 years to come) all three of them togeather valewed vpon Oath of three Commissioners (in the Prizeing of the Goods & Inventory of Gerald Toppe late of Athy Gentleman deceased a little before this Rebellion viz in July the 28th day, 1641) at the Summe of Nine hundred & fifty pounds sterling. and now 2 of them sett only for forty pounds per annum and that only to a Souldyar too & without any Specialty or Security at all. Item one thousand three hundred threescore and odde Sheep worth threehundred twenty two pounds; And in horses & Cattle worth fifty three pounds & vpwards. Item in Corne in the house worth ten pounds & in the ground worth two hundred & fifty pounds. Item in Buildings, Orchards, charge of Quicksett etc. all ruined burned & spoyled three hundred pounds & vpwards. The whole amounting to the Summe of one thousand nine hundred & odde fifty five pounds [ ] over & above the with the sume of forty pounds per annum for which at the Leases are now sett as aforesayd being with the stock worth CCC li. per annum when the Rebellion began But the deponent being a Sole Gent.Woman & in age & forced to keep within her house till she was brought off by the Army is not able vpon Oath to nominate those that did so de endammage her. Anne Toppe Jurat Decembris 23tio 1642 Joh Watson Randall: Adams: 994 fol. 333v fol. 334r fol. 334v Kildare Ann Topp Jur 23o Decembr 1642 Intw Cert fact et deliberat fol. 335r Elinor mcGuire late of Lexlip in the Barony of Salt in the County of Kildare Widdow beeing duly deposed before vs the first day of June sayth that on the fifth day of January & since she hath sustayned these losses by the Rebells as follow viz in one house burned & wasted 3 li., in 2 hogs 18 s. in hay 7 li. in fewell 5 li. 19 s. 6 d., in howshold stuffe 15 li. 14 s., in leases 36 li. in debts 53 li. 10 s. 7 d. the whole summe amounting to an <122 li. 2 s.- 8 d.> hundreth twenty forty two pounds two shillings and eight pence: The deponent further sayth that when the Company of Coronell Plunkett the Earle of Fingalls brother spoyled her of diuers goods whose but their names for the present she knowes not: Henry o Neale of the County of Tyrone tooke away a horse from her, who is now out in rebellion: Captayne Nicholas Whites company whereof Garret ffitzgarret was Lieutenant tooke away her howshold stuffe, who is now in Rebellion. Robert Tirrell of Leslip tooke away her fewell & hay who & he alsoe is in rebellion: The debts are all due vpon specialty which she is ready to produce, & the debtors names are Hugh mc Mahon one of her debtors whoe is now in the Castle of Dublin & taxed for Rebellion Hugh mc Cowell a fryer of Cloghar in the County of Dungannon Tyrone late of the Naas another of her debtors whoe is also in Rebellion, & Patrick Mc Kilboy of the County of downe a ffryer is another of her debtors whoch is now alsoe in Rebellion: She further sayth that Garret ffitzgarrett Captayne Nicholas Whites Lieutenant went the Euening before he lost his Company, vnto Kilcroch, & drunke with Captayne Dungan & one Welsh a Fryar, Welsh of Mortons son, & stayd there almost till night, which very night the said Captayne Dungan & the Fryar came to the said Fitzgarrets garrison at Lexlip & carryed away with them his Company & their armes. Also Cahir mc Ternaine of Loghrody in the County of Letrim one of her debtors is in rebellion & the deponent further saith that the enimies & Irish rebels kild an English woman after they had diuerted her to forsake her religion & turne ioyne to them in there religion & shee further saith that one Henry of leslip and who liues at St Katrins a seruant of Sir Nicholas White a carpenter the preist diuerted him from his religion being of a protestant Elnors [mark] mcQuires mark deposed June 2 1642 Will: Hitchcocke Hen: Brereton Nicholas White of Leixlip was vpon the top of his sayd Castle at lexlip, and did see this deponent robbed and one Patrick mc Caffry, And did not offer to [rescue?], restraine or [ ] the rogues committing such outrages, notwithstanding he the sayd Sir Nicholas White had muskets and strength to subdue them, And that when the sayd Patrick mc Caffry would have shott at the rebels, the sayd Sir Nicholas White hindered him, as the sayd Patr: mc Caffery informed this deponent signum [mark] predict Ellinor Jurat Junij 6o 1642 {before Hen Brereton} {Joh} Watson:> 877 fol. 335v fol. 338r Tho: Peirson of Mucklone in the County of Kildare gent sworne and examined saith That since the begining of the presente Rebellion he this deponent hath beene deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goods and chattells & of the values following vizt of debts duly oweing vnto him within the Kingdome of Ireland wort amounting to Cxx li. by such persons as are in rebellion vizt Walter Brimigham of the Naas gent John Brinigham of Linchesknock in the County of Meath Esquire Daniell Maning of Raffebride nere Kildare gentleman, & this deponent was and is expelled from and deprived of his freehold land in the <133 li. 6 s. 8 d.> County of Kildare worth 20 marks per annum: whereof he hath lost one yeres rent: & must loose the future rents and proffits vntill a peace be setled worth 20 marks yerely as aforesaid Thomas Pearsone July 5to 1642 John Sterne: Hen: Brereton 963 fol. 338v Kildare Tho: Peirson Jur Quinto Julij 1642 Intw Cert fact fol. 339r Damian Huchinson of ArdneCross, in the County of Kildare gent: Sworne and examined, deposeth, and saith that since the begininge of this rebellion, in this Kingdome and by meanes therof, his father in his life time (of whose last will & testament to whome this deponet is Joynt executor with his mother) and hee both & his mother haue lost, and bin expelled from robbed, depriued, disposesed, and dispoyled, of theire goods and Chattles, heareafter mentioned vizt: housholdstuff worth 100 li. Corne and hay worth 200 li. Beasts and Cattle, worth fowerscore pownds horses and Colts, worth xx li. Swine worth 5 li. all which was goodes were taken away by the rebles, in his fathers life time, and since his fathers his desease, By his improuements of land and buildinge demolished by fier and layde waste 300 li. In Rents 100 li. And in his this deponents verye Interest of his land, for which; his father, in his life time, and before this rebellion began might haue had 1000 li. & this deponent doth verilie beleeue, when it shall please god, to send peace, it will not be worth 500 li. In Corne in ground whereof the saide deponet, conceaueth he shall receaue, noe benefit, one hundred pownds. Soe that his whole loss and damage by meanes of this rebellion amounteth vnto <1405 li. ster> one thousand, fower hundred, and fiue pownds att the least. The men, by no whome this deponet, hath bein robbed, of his goods and Chattles are of seuerall Cowntys and places. first his horses and colts taken away by men of the County of Catherlowe, with parte of his housholdstuffe, 2 his cowes oxen and swine, by one Paule fitz Gerald of Narraghmore, in the Cownty of kildare, with others of his Company 3 his Corne and house, entered vppon, by one Garrott fitz Gerald, sonn to william fitz Gerald of CastleRowe, whoe was landlord, to this saide deponet, and there made hauock & wast, of corne, and goods, not allowinge him, nor his father, one graine of theire owne corne to releeue them (with all 900 fol. 339v ffurdther he saith that one Moris fitz Gerald, of Glashely in the county of Kildare (brother to the saide, paule fitz Gerald, whoe robbed him, had most of his oxen, to whome when this depp[onents] father, sent for them, he saide if he would com himselfe, or his sonn for them, they should haue them, but would not send them by the seruant: But neither the deponent nor his father durst goe to fetch them for fear of their lives And further saith, that one Garrat Wolfe, of the Moate, in the County of Kildare, whoe was tenant to this deponets father, he when this deponet mother, vppon his father deathbed, sent to the said Garrot to releue her with som of [ ] the rent due, but, he sent her word againe, [here] that he was one, of the three Charged sessors, for the Barrony of Narragh and Reaban, and had taken an oath, vppon paine of death, not to releeue any protestant especially where they were, vnles wee did as they did Damian: Huchinson Jur May 18th 1642 Randall: Adams: Will: Hitchcocke Ja 901 fol. 340r 300-0-0 105-0-0 300-0-0 100-0-00 500 100-0-0 fol. 340v Kildare Damian Hutchinson Jur 18o May 1642 Cert fact Intrat w hand w 22 Tho fol. 341r Robert Browne Clerke Vicar of Tymeho in the Countie of Kilda{re } and Margre{t } duly sworne and examined deposeth and sayth that he theis deponents fr{om the} begining of the present rebellion and by meanes thereof hath hav{ } {been} deprived robbed and or otherwise dispoyled of his their goods and cha{ttels of} the value of two hundred pounds, and by meanes of the said re{bels } [Age?] this deponent Robert Browne is also deprived of and hath lost two yeares profitt of his vic{aridge} aforesaid worth xl li. per Annum and is like to loose the future pro{ffits} thereof worth xl li. per Annum as aforersaid vntill a peace be setle{d in} this kingdome Soe as the deponents present losse by meanes of the r{ebels} amounteth to the summe of CCiiijxx li. besides the future profitt {of the} vicaridge which he is like to losse till a peace be setled as aforesaid { } this deponent further saith that the persons that so robbed and dispoy{led } are as followeth vizt. Laurence Brymigham of Parsonstowne neer { } in the County of Kildare gent and one Capt Luke Brimigham of the same ge{nt} and divers others th their complises a{nd confede}rates whose names and places of abode this deponent knoweth not){ } further saith that one Garratt fitz Garrald late of Kil alias Garratt { } late of Kildare in the said County gent is in rebellion bearing arm{s } for and amongst the rebells against the king and his loyall subiects & { } said Garratt fitz Garrald most cruelly murthered a we one John { }cer and his wife and 4 five children as also one John Plyvye all living vpon the bogg of [ ]{ } of { } had revolted and gone from church to masse. And further sayt{ } they theis deponents hath have often heard the rebells say that the preis{ts } were the first causers of this insurreccon and sturr And this { } Margrett Browne further sayth that she this deponent a litt{le before?} Christmas last demanding of Lawrence Brimigham aforesai{d } { } what warrant they delt soe with the English He answere{d } answered he had ô Mores warrant for it, (meaning Roger {ô Mores} Warrant, their great Comander And the first averment of the Rebel{s was?} that they hadd the queens warrant for what they did: & that she sent { } over, and that alsoe they they hadd the Kings Maiesties Commission f{ } & that they ment to regaine gett vnto him his Royall prerogati{ve }{from?} 820 fol. 341v the Jo the Mr Browne Insipiens Insipion{ } the Jo fol. 343r (the list of medical books appears in between these two sections of the deposition on fols 342r-v) Protestants & parliament and that they would have none to rule over them but those of their owne nation meaning the irishe, & that they would giue the King penny for penny & twoe shillings more in the acre to have the English rooted out and their owne Laws to be established: And it is was generally resolved & divulged amongst the Rebells theyr neighbours that if it were not that they might bee acompted traytors and villaines to their Religion they would have comen in and submitted long since: but since they had taken parts soe long with their cuntrymen for their Religion they would Goe on and adventure their blowde for the same against the English. And this deponent further sayth that it was alsoe comonly spoken & given out by, and amongst the Rebells, that after they with their forces hadd overcomen this kingdome the English and protestants in this Kingdome They would remove their forces into England where the papists with the holy of the holy the french and spanish by meanes of the queene would ioyne with them to subdue and overcome the protestants & puritants in England there: & soe settle & establish the Romane Religion in England & to roote out & distroy the Religion which the protestants and puritants professe and to settle his Maiesty in his prerogative against the Rebell parliament And she further sayth that whenas the Rebells were Robbing her and her husband. shee asked them what she had done against them that they vsed her soe: and her neighbors with teares confessed sayd shee had done noe hurt to them: But the Rebell souldjers sayd replyed what doe you prate it is your Religion & nation that that cawseth you to be thus vsed or to that effect And both theis deponents say That Edward ffitzgarrett of Timoe aforesaid [ ] and his mother haveing kept theis deponents in secrett from the danger of the Rebells at length were affrayd to keepe them any longer becawse their primate or Bishop & Rely & others of the heads of their Church had made a lawe that if any of the jrish should harbour any english or protestants or their goodes The goodes of such harbourers should be forfeited & should be taken from them aswell as from the English: & the said habourers be excomunicated: But that lawe was only opposed by the Titulary [ ] Archbishop of Dublin vncle to the lord of Slayne Slane & Rosse Magaghagan [ ] titulary Bishop of Kildare Robert Browne signum predicte Margarete Browne [mark] 821 fol. 343v Robert Browne vicar of Tymhoe Novemb 10. 1642. Kildare hand w Intw Cert fact Exw 109 fol. 344r 84 Exr William Becke of Athy in the County of Kildare Butcher lost by Rebells 25 slaughtered Beeves with theire Hides & Tallow That seven Pounds tenne shillings Tenne Barrells of salt Beeffe ffifteene Pounds one Barrell of Porke thirty shillings in houshould stuffe Thirty Pounds 2 Houses Burnt one Hundred Pounds Horsses and Catle thirty Pounds in all two hundred and ffourteene Pounds Brian O Spole was one of the Rebells now an Officer vnder Capt George Graham and that he knowes George Walker Junior to be a cheefe Rebell William [mark] Becke jurat Jurat John Sterne Randall: Adams: 802 fol. 344v 84 Kildare William Beck Jur 1o Junij 1642 Intw fol. 345r Robert Pickles servant and Tenant to the aboue named Mr Becke in the County of Kildare Cloathyer deposeth that he lost in Goods and Catle to the value of Twenty Pounds and vpwards Robert [mark] Pickles Jurat 801 fol. 345v 1 Kil fol. 346r Thomas Greames of Walston in the Countie of Kildare yeoman sworne and examjned deposeth and sayth That about the xjth of December Last past this deponent at woolston aforesaid was forceibly expelled from deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes and chattles & of the values hereafter mencioned vizt Sheepe worth 100 li. Cowes heffers and calves worth Cviij li. Horses worth Eight powndes Corne and howsholdstuff worth xxxv li. In all amounting to twoe hundreth fifty one powndes ster by the Rebells following vizt Art Kavenagh of the three Castles in the County of Wickloe gent Thomas Ling of Rathmore in the County of Kildare gentleman Thomas ô ffarrell of Mulphin in the said County of Wickloe yeoman: & divers others rebells their servants tenants Complicees or souldjers to the number of one hundreth or thereabouts And this deponent further saith that he very well { } theis persons hereafter na{med } October { } fol. 346v Cahir his 2 Sonns Toole, & Donnell oge of in the County of wickloe gent officers amongst the rebells Talbott of in the County of Kildare Esquire Collonell of the Rebells & Tho: ffitzgarrald of the 3 castles aforesaid sonn in law to the said Art Kavanagh & a captain of the rebells And further saith that one Joane the wiffe of one Nolan of the backlane in dublin Taylor in Christmas Last came to Captaine Scurlock aforesaid to his howse or place of residence att that tyme, and dyned with him there as she her self told him this deponent and that shee then furnished Walter Ashpoole a Rebell one of the said Art Cavanaghs souldjers whoe was her owne brother with po gunpowder herrings salte and aquavitae And further saith That the said Joane Nolan in this deponents hearing told & informed one Mary the wiffe of the said Captain Thomas ffitzgarrald and daughter to the said Art Kavenaghe that Sir Charles Coote ridd vpp & downe the streetes in the night tyme frequently & told her alsoe what coloured horse he vsed to ryde on wherevnto { } fol. 347r { } his { } And the said Peter { } then further told him this deponente that they meaneing his said Master & the rest of the Rebells needed not to want gunpowder soe long as god Lent them John Cheevers of Bridgstreete And further saith That one Ashpole of ffishamblestreete dublin in January last was in busie action with the and assisting the other Rebells in at Mulphin aforesaid where he in the presence of him this deponent & of the said Joane Nolan wished that his the said Aspoles wife & children and the husband of the said Joane Nolan were all in that place amongst them: ffor that ffeogh Mc Kew & others were gone downe to burne dublin where they were And further sayth that the Rebells at woolston aforesaid stript this deponent and his wife and 4 children of all their clothes & [ ] left them stark naked In which poore state & Condicion they privately in the night escaped away flying passing through the cold snow from thence to Dublin being 12 myles asunder: where they live in great want & distresse And further saith that one the said Mr John Cheevers of Ballimasse alias Masetowne, in the County of Meath Esquire before christmas last sent 12 souldjers to the rebells to Tredarth: & sent arms and munition & went alsoe himself [ ] vnto them to the campe & mainteined & haboured many gran rebells vizt Colonell Rely & others Thomas [mark] Grimes marke Jurat 20 April 1642 William Aldrich Hen: Brereton 876 fol. 347v { } escaped { }[ ] stephens Kildare Tho: Greames Jur 20 Apr 1642 Cert fact Intw 11 dec 69 + fol. 348r 79. April 7to 1642 Edward Hickman of Athy merchant duly sworne sayeth that since this present rebellion began & by the meanes of the severall robberyes by the Rebells and their Armies emcamping robbing & spoyling within the Countyes of Kildare and the Queens County the said Edward hath been robbed of dispoyled & dispossed of the goods rents debts on particulars ensuing to the valew respectiuely to [ ] to them annexed ffirst he hath beene dispossessed and is deprived of the benefitt of clere ymprovement of rents of lands & houses both at Athy and Mountmeliche in the Queens County (held by lease) ouer & aboue the Landlords rents being [ ] fully dischardged the sume of ------------------------- 46 li. for 20 one yeeres yet to come. In goods viz household stuffe merchants wares. ---------------------------------------- 160 li. Cattle in Cowes & horses ------------------------------ 58 debts by sundry persons some disabled by the <564 li.> rebellion & others in actuall rebellion --- 300 li. The Cheife Rebells & Commanders of the Rebells wer Captayn for Roger Moore as it is reported Christopfer st Michell Perse Michell of Killsolman. wolfe of the moote and sundry others vnknowne by reason he was gone to flye for his life & disert his house and estate. Edward Hickman Jurat 7 Apr 1642 John Sterne. Randall: Adams: 895 (endorsement on fol. 349v) fol. 348v 80. 7to Ap. 1642 John wade of Athy spurrier duely sworne sayth that in by this present rebellion about the Last of December 1641 he was robbed & violently dispoyled of the goods vndermencioned to the valew & rates therto respectiuely anexd In household stuffe linnen apparell & pewter to the v x li. The wherof some parte viz a Chest of linnen & some pewter was conveighed to Patrick Doran of Athy his house, also a salted Hog hid vnder the bed for [ ] An doran daughter to Patricke doran did carry a [chare] of the same home The rebells particularly are vnknowen by name to this deponent the towne of Athy being then spoyled by 3 companyes of Rebells And theis men were murterd [ ] in Athy mr Richard Barter whoe was not only Athy murthered but most [sore?]full mangled from the Carrik murtherd also Thomas the thatcher hanged vp, & many out other outrageis practises & actions comited [mark] Jurat J Sterne Randall Adams 896 fol. 349r mr Becke hard [ ] saye there wer to many English in Athy promised deliuery vp of the white castle place a papist gouernor of his house at Bray & deliuered by his owne relation & his owne confession revolted fell from the English 904 fol. 349v 7 Kill Kildare 79. 80. Edw. Hickman John wade Intr w fol. 350r ffrancis Hilgroue Liueing of Miltowne in the parish of ffeicullen in the county of Kildare [ ] sowrne & examined deposseth that about [ ] the ffirst of December 1641 that John Lee of Rawbride & his {brother} Andrew Lee, Edward fitz Garrald of Plucretowne in Allen all in the County of Kildare {with} there rebelious companie forceibly tooke ffrom him by Night tweenty & one English cowes which I he valueth to sixty & three pounds two Mares & a horse which I he valueth to eight pounds ffifty & three sheepe English sheepe which I he valueth to sixteene pounds In houshold goods & provision which hay turff which I he valueth to tweety pounds He further deposeth that Moreover the said Edward ffitz Garrald violently dispossesed him of his Mill at Miltowne aforesayd which he I had a lease of for tweenty & one yeares worth de claro 10 li. per annum which I he valueth at the losse of the profitt of [ ] fifty pounds ster losse when the Rebellion beg{an} one hundred pounds due vnto him in debts ten pounds the which he giveth for lost being [ ]{ } in the hands of rebels or of such who are beggerd by the rebels. He further deposeth {that} parts of the foresaid goods James fflasbury of Parmanston {in} [ ] the County of Kildare dispoyled and robed him { } The hole some is of his losse is two hundred & seaventeene pounds Jurat 29th April 1642 John Sterne Hen: Brereton And this deponent further sajth That he very well knoweth That {Rory} More a principall Rebell hath divers tymes since the Rebelljon beg{an} frequented the house of Peter Sarsfeild at of Tullaghe in the Count{ie of} Kildare & there was freely Lodged intertained [ ] and harbored there by the {said} Peter Sarsfeild, and the said Rory Mores souldjers billetted & enterta{ined} at seuerall places amongst the tenants of the said Sarsfeild. And {further} saith that the said Sarsfeild on the xvth day of this instant Ap{ril} sent victualls after the Army of the irish Rebells to releeve them But the ca{ } following the way after the english, & missing the passage {of the} irish forces: & comeing nigh & perceiveing the irish english colours, re{ } & fledde back with their provition [ ] to Tullaghe aforesaid, ffrances { } Jurat 23th of Apr: 1642 Hen: Brereton J{ohn} Sterne 897 fol. 350v fol. 351r William Hobbs of Siggenstowne, in the parish of the Naas in the Countie of Kildare gardner duly Sworne, saith, that on or aboute the Sixth of december 1641, he was deprived Robbed & or otherwise dispoyled, of all his goods; of the value ffollowinge, vizt; In Apparrill & househould stuffe Thirtie Nine powndes; In vittuals gardenstuffe, garden seedes & other provission ffifteene pownds Ten shillinges sterling, And [ ] alsoe in his comeing for dublin hee was robbed of his horsse Carra ge; & other in Munition Sixe powndes sterling; Alsoe Lost in Monye Bills Bonds & debts, Thirtie ffive pownds Eleven shillinges & Six pence sterling; In all Amountinge to the somme of Ninetie Six pownds, One shillinge & Six pence sterling; by & by the Meanes of the Neighbours of the Naas, & other Rebels vizt, Thomas Sherloge Soueraigne of the said Naas towne Thomas Mottley yeoman walter Sjddon, yeoman Edward Cullen Bricklayer [ ] Thomas Martin Labourer Donough Duffe, alias Birne, Labourer all of Naas aforsaid Alsoe by the Inhabitants of Johnstowne in the Countie aforesaid whose names he knows not & that theise Traterous words was spoken were generally spoken by & amongst the said Rebells that theire entents was were Generallye, ffirst to take all the goods ffrom the English; then if they would not departe the Kingdome they would haue theire liues; alsoe they And ffurther saith that the said Rebells did what lay in theire powers to Murder as whose names are here vnder written, at the time of the takeinge away of their goods at which present was hurt Bartholomew Atkinson; & Elizebeth Saunders; there beinge alsoe Robbed with the said william Hobbs Nicho: Blacknall, Mary Page, Richard Cooke, &c & the said Bartholomew Atkinson & Elizabeth Sanderson & Katherin Page were then and there cruelly wounded by the Rebells especially the said Katherin Page: who dyed as hee verely thincketh djed of a wound she then had from the Rebells in her knee William Hobbs Jurat 29th Martij 1642 John Sterne Joh Watson 898 fol. 351v fol. 352r A note of Certayne goods taken from Ralph Hoose of moore Towne Cloathyer in the parish of Connell in the County of Kildare sworne & examined saith That he was expelled dispoyled & lost by the by the Rebells about the first of december last as foloweth vizt li. s. d. Imprimis one horse worth ------------------------------------ 4-0-0 Item 23 Cowes and heafers worth --------------------------- 40 li.-0-0 Item howsehould goods as brass peweter bedding apparrell lynnen and other goods & loomes and geares for weaueing ------------------ 15 li.-0-0 It butter Cheese and other provision for howse keepeing -------------------------------------------- 2-0-0 It hey and fyreing ---------------------------------------------- 10-0-0 It in money and debts ----------------------------------------- 10-0-0 Summa Totalis ------------------------------- 81 li.-0-0 All these Things was taken from the abouesaide Ralph hoose by an Army of the Rebels that came from the County of Wickloe that but he knewe not anye of them Ralph [mark] Hooses mark deposeth march 30th 1642 Will: Hitchcock Randall: Adams. 899 fol. 352v Kildare 0 Raph: Hoose Jur 30 marcij 1642 Cert fact Intr 1 dec 65 + fol. 353r 76. The deposition A note of such losses as have bine sustained by Thomas Gowlinge of Dollardstowne in the Count{y} of Kildare husbandman sworne and saith That since the begininge of this late rebellion begun in october 1642 he was robbed & deprived of his Inprimis in Cowes ------------------------------ xxxvij li. In sheepe ----------------------------------------- xij s. In debts ------------------------------------------ xxxv s. In howsehould goods -------------------------- x li. One Mare ---------------------------------------- v li. Summa ------------------------- liiij li. vij s. thes goods wer Taken away by Edmond Wale of Rooghall – Iddee Walle of the same – Luke Maley of Catherlagh Anthony Cooke of Ballyvare and Charles Cooke of the same all in the Countie of Catherlagh which seuerall parties are in actuall rebellion & robbed the said Tho: as aforesaid Thomas Castledoyne & Joan King of Dullardston aforesaid deposed the same alsoe Jurat 6. Ap. 1642 Intr John Sterne. Roger Puttocke 867 fol. 353v fol. 354r 77. The deposition A note of such losses as haue bine sustained by Robert Kinge of Dullardstowne in the parish of Athy in the Countie of Kildare sworne saith that by meanes of this late rebellion begun in October 1642 he was robbed & dispoiled of his Inprimis in catle & --------------------------- x li. vij li. In howsehowld stuffe ------------------------ iij li. Summa ---------------------- x li. thes goods wer taken by the Rebells Taken by Edmond Wale of Rooghall Idee Wale of the same Luke Maley of Catherlagh Anthony Cooke of Ballyvare Charles Cooke of Ballyvare – and William Cooke of the same all in the Countie of Catherlagh. Tho: Castledyne & Thomas Gowlin of the same with Joan the wife of the said Robert Kinge depose this Jurat 6. Ap. 1642 Intw John Sterne Roger Puttocke 868 fol. 354v fol. 355r 78 the deposition A noate of such Losses as haue bine sustained by Thomas Castledeyne of Dollardstowne the Countie of Kildare sworne sayth That since the begininge of this late rebellion begun in Easter October 1642 he was robbed & dispoiled of his Inprimis Cowes & ----------------------------- xxv li. In howsehowldstuffe -------------------------- xv li. Summa ------------------------ xl li. Taken away by Edmond Walle of Rooghall and Idee Wale of the same – Luke Maley of Catherlagh Anthony Cooke of Ballyvare and Charles Cooke of the same all in the Countie of Catherlagh which parties are in actuall rebellion & robbed the said Thomsas aforesaid Thoms Gowlin of dullardston aforesaid deposed the same & Joan Kinge of the same. the like. Jurat 6to Ap. 1642 John Sterne. Roger Puttocke 869 fol. 355v 8 Kill Kildare: 76. 77. 78. Tho: Gowling Robert King Tho Castledyne Intrant w fol. 356r Alexander Haie of the parrish of CastleCarbry and Countie of Kildare yeoman sworne & examined sayth: That on or abowt the xxjth of december Last 1641: hee this deponent, was by the rebells in the Countie of Kildare, robbed and dispoyled of his goodes & chattells of the value & to his presente hereafter mencioned vizt of beasts and Cattle worth xv li., horses worth xj li. Howsholdgoodes & provition worth xxiij li. xvj s. sheepe worth iij li. ster Swyne worth xxxij s. ster, ready mony 40 li. In debts xvj li. apparell worth xv li. In all amounting to one hundreth and Sixteene tenn Pownds viij s.: And further deposeth that the rebells Sir John Burk knighte of Drumfeth in the Countie of Kildare, and Captain Bremigham in the parish of Carbery gentleman & their souldjers whose names hee knows not, robbed him of his said goodes: And this deponent wishing the said Sir John Bourkes ladie to leave of from beinge a Rebell, and to become a good subiecte: she replied that they had long enough beene Slaves to the English and it was now tyme to looke for their right And this deponent selling and deliuering to the said Sir John Burk the worth of x s. in Iron and steele (for which the said Sir John never payd him) He the said Sir John converted the same into pikes for the Rebells And further sayth that the said Sir John & his lady and their their tenants did robb and take from the englishe: ffortie Cowes in a night, and came with the same towards dublin: and spent some of the mony in drincking day and night And they the said Sir John & his wife Lady, and their tenants alsoe robbed and tooke from the Englishe three hundreth sheepe & more And further sayth that the said Captain Brimigham wished that he had but Sir Charles Coote in his custody And that if he had him O how he would slash and cutt him into Collops And that he had rather then his mothers Castle that he had him And further saith that the said Sir John did daily drinck with the Rebells: And his said Lady would & did from tyme to tyme freely call vpon rebells to come to her howse, where she and her husband entertained and harboured them and that she vpon all occasions was more cruell 878 fol. 356v cruell and feirce then her husband against the english protestants: Shee and her family eating vp and devouring the ferkins of butter Left with her in trust by Mr Bradley Huetson the preacher of that parrish and a protestant minister: And she & the said Sir John Bourke her husband sent the said Mr Bradleys Huetsons beefe and his horses to the enimyes the Rebells: And further sayth that the said Ladie Bourke was since apprehended, by or by the meanes of this deponent for her said actions, as she was in her Coach, in dublin, which being searched there was fownd there twoe baggs of gunpowder; each of the Length of his arme, and some pewter which she (haveing been three dayes before in Towne) had bought and was to carrie home into the Cuntrie Allex Hay Jur 25o Junij 1642 Hen: Brereton. Joh Watson. Edw Pigott 879 fol. 357r 889 fol. 357v Kildare Alexander Haie Jur 30o Junij 1642 Cert fact Intr hand w 14 w fol. 358r Thomas Goulding late of Dollardstowne in the Countie of Kildare servant and sheppard to ffrancis dade of Dollardstowne aforesaid Esquire sworne & examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt in the month of december Last past The said ffrancis Dade this deponents Master was at Dollardstowne aforesaid by the Rebells forceibly expelled from, deprived robbed, or otherwise dispoyled of his goods and chattells of the values hereafter mencioned vizt, of Beasts & cattle (all of English breed worth fowre hundreth and twenty powndes of sheepe worth one thowsand pownds of Eight garrans wort & horses worth xxiiij li. And at Killey {are} in the parrish of Portscourt in the Countie of wickloe of sheepe worth fowre hundreth and ffortie powndes: of Mares and Colts worth xxiiij li. beast twoe Cowes worth vj li. In all amounting to the Sume of And this Deponents said Master by reason his stock of Cattle horses and sheepe are soe taken away hath Lost the proffitt and benefite thereof & of his Landes worth 400 li. per annum: t Soe as he hath lost for the presente thereby 400 li., And is by the Rebellion Like to Loose 400 beare the same Losse yerely vntill a peace be setled & vntill he be able fully to stock the same lands as he was they were before: Soe as his said Masters present Losse already sustained (over and besides the future Losse aforesaid amounteth to the Sume of twoe thowsand three hundreth and fowrteen powndes ster, And further sajth That the Rebells that soe rob robbed & dispoyled this deponents said Master of his said goodes at Dollardstowne aforesaid were Ide Edith Wall and Thomas Wall both of the County of Catherlagh gentleman Luke Maly of the towne and Countie of Catherlaghe Merchant Anthony Cooke & George Cooke his brother <1980 li. 2487 li. 400 li. per annum 100 li. per annum In toto 4467 li. present losse 500 li per annum> 845 fol. 358v both of the said Countie of Catherlagh gentlemen Some of the Servants of Edmund wall of Roughill in the same County Esquire whose names the deponents Knowth not one of which whoe was a smith was slaine in the attempt by a shott att Dollardstowne aforesaid Some of the tenants of the Countesse Dowager of Kildare whose names he knowes not: Some of thinhitants of Belen Castlerow Ballaghmoone & Burton in the same Countie but their names he cannott expresse: and one Murtaghe Laylor of Kilkoe in the County of Kildare yeoman Tho: Gouldings mark [mark] Jur xxjo Aprilis 1642 Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke fol. 358v ffrancis Dade of Dollardstowne in the County of Kildare Esquire sworne & examjned deposeth and sajth: That hee hath seene, heard red, and considred of the deposicion now taken of Tho Gowlding this deponents sheppard & servant & sayth that the same deposicion concerning this deponents losses by meanes of the present Rebelljon is very true: He this deponent suffering greatly thereby & being the most most sensible thereof & is verely perswaded that the rest of the said Tho: Gowldings deposicon is alsoe true And further saith that hee this deponent by reason of this present 846 fol. 359r Rebellion hath lost or otherwise is dispoyled of debts due & owing vnto him by seuerall persons that are quite gone away to avoid the danger of the Rebellion and from which the deponent is verely perswaded he shall never gett any satisfaccion amounting to the some of one hundreth seventie three pownds ster, above and besides his other Losses All which together cast vpp amount to twoe thowsand fowre hundreth Eighty seven pownds ster ffranc: Dade Jur xxjo Aprilis 1642 Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke And this deponent ffrancis dade in addition to his former examinacion saith: That over and besides his losses abouesaid: he left in the beging begining of the presente Rebellion in the hands of Elizabeth Countesse dowager of Kildare whilest she was accounted lojall subt to be kept in trust for him & to be restored vpon demand divers howseholdgoods plate Jewells lynens his wifes wearing apparell & other things worth CC li. and fled to her for saffty which goods the said Countesse after she went into rebellion wrongfully and by force deteined from him though he hath demanded them & after vsed him very wickedly And since the takeing of his former examinacion the deponent by meanes of the Rebellion hath bin alsoe forceibly deprived and dispoyled of corne which he left sowne in the grounds at Grangroshnalvine worth CC li. & above [which] by the servants tenants and souldiers and warders of the said Countesse her howse And whoe alsoe robbed him since the takeing of his former examinacion of horses geldings mares Cowes & other things worth Six hundred pownds: And further saith that on the iiijth of September last 1643 the Erle of Castlehaven with an Irish army of 2000 or 3000 men forceibly & in hostile manner en brought greate ordinance of the 420 li. 1024 li. 0470 2114 1440 li. 0470 1910 847 fol. 359v to the deponents howse of dollerdstonn in the said County of Kildare And after nyne shott therewith made at the same those the deponents wiffe and those other that held it were inforced to surrender it wherevpon 5 of the deponents souldjers were then and there by his lordships direccion hanged to death & 5 or 6 more of the townsmen were slaine, And the deponent for his part was before that time was sent prisoner to Kilkae with twoe of his daughters & there restrained for tenn dayes or thereabouts: but when the deponents said howse was surprised seased on this deponent was exchanged & released for an irish Rebell prisoner called fferdorogh Hickie And the deponent saith That by the [ ] surprising of his said howse & losse of his goods therein & his crop of Corne on those grounds hee was dampnified 500 li. at least: And further saith that after the Cessation of armes the said Countesse of Kildare & captain ffitzgarrald forceibly tooke from him this deponent about 150 barrells of corne worth 180 li. although the Comissioners for thenglish and irish vpon the treaty of Cessation ordered and gaue warrant that the deponent should haue the same paying the fowrth sheaf fr to the said Captain ffitzgarreld that held his said howse since dampnified And the deponent hath bin and is expelled & & is still like to be deprived of his said howse & farme worth clerely 100 li. per annum vntill a peace be established: & hath accompteth that he hath now lost 3 yeres proffitt thereof comeing to 300 li. ffranc: Dade Jur vt supra iterum 14 Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton. Kildare Tho: Gowlding & ffrancis Dade Jur 21 Apr 1642 Cert fact 42 72 Kildare Mr ffrancis Dade and Tho: Goulding Jur 21o Apr 1642 et 14o Januar 1643 Intw copied Cert f hand w 848 fol. 360r 852 Willyam Dynes late of Kildare, in the town & Countye of the same Kildare Carpenter, aiged 28 yeres or thereabouts duelye sworne & examined deposeth & saith, That aboute the 5th day of december 1641: he this deponent: was robbed & dispoyled of the goods herevnder herevnder Mencioned or the Moste parte thereof by Henry fitzGerrald gentleman (& Made Knight Marshall by the rebells,) who keepes the Castle of Kildare & said vnto this deponent that he tooke vp all that he could gett of the Englishmens goods for the Earle of Kildares rents who had put him the said henry fitzGerrald in trust, & had put him therein to his oath, Gerrald Birne of kildare victualler, william May of the same butcher, Robert Wezeley of the same [freezeing] Merchant, and Maurice Walsh suffraign{e} of Kildare, in all whose houses this deponent did see some of his owne goods except the said suffragnes house, but this deponent was credibly informe{d} that the said suffragne had two of this deponents beds, these were the chiefe rebells that made spoyle of the Englishmens goods in Kildare together assisted with the rest of the rest of the Rabling rebells of the whole towne & other their confederates out of the Countrye, The cause that drew this deponent back to Kildare was that he having beene at dublin (a little before the said towne of Kildare did rise in rebellyon) with his wife & children & some such parte of his this deponents goods as he might well at that tyme carrye, & hopeing to returne for the residue in seasonable tyme, having lefte his cattle on his land there at Kildare, and his goods in his this deponents house being lockt vp praying & the suffragne being Magistrate of the said towne of Kildare desired to have a speciall care of them who promised soe to doe, But at this deponents said returne as aforesaid, vnto Kildare, he this deponent found them all in rebellyon, The goods which this deponent lost in Manner as abouesaid were as ffolloweth, vizt: li. s. d. Imprimis in 6. head of English Cattle valued at ------------- 11=00=00 a Mare lost at dublin well worth ------------------------------- 04=00=00 in houshold stuffe ------------------------------------------------ 20=00=00 in haye ------------------------------------------------------------- 03=00=00 in fireing ---------------------------------------------------------- 02=00=00 in garden stuffe -------------------------------------------------- 01=00=00 in good debts had peace continued --------------------------- 08=00=00 More this deponents lease for which he was offred by one francis Hillgroue 20 li. and this deponent presently after laid forth there on 5 li. soe that the said lease was well worth which -------------------- 25=00=00 is now made worth nothing to him [ ] his howses being burned there His whole losse being ---- 74=00=00 This Threescore & fourteene pounds this deponent lost at killdare except the abouesaid Mare lost at dublin rated at 4 li. in Manner as aforesaid, and further deposeth that one John Bird & Elizabeth h{is} wife (whoe f a little before this in insurrection dwelt with this deponent) turned to Masse; & were afterwards stript by the rebels & whoe would have ravished the woman but tha{t} some of their company wold not consent, and and but wold have kild them but but that the Earle of Antrym & the Earle of Castlehaven saved them a{nd} enterteyned them, Allsoe this deponent saith that the rebells kild on{e} Robert wood an Englishman, and further deposeth not 852 fol. 360v (writing is upside down) [153] And further saith that as he hath beene credibly told all the english that stayd at Maddenstowne where the Erles of Antrim and CastleHaven dwelt, went to Masse there since the rebellion: At s that were protestants before the rebellion began: and some of them vizt John Bird and his wife William Collins & his wife & his wif{es} sister being some of that them that soe went to Masse confessed the same to this deponent The mark of [mark] william dy{nes} Jur 1o Junij 1642 Randall: Adams: Will: Hitchcocke John Sterne Kildare 0 William Dynes Jur 1o Junij 1642 Intw hand w 5 Dec 21 w + 853 fol. 361r William East late of Cannicourt in the countie of Kyldare Clark: sworne & examjned deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof: Hee was, and & still is, deprived robbed, or otherwise dispoyled, by the Rebells att his seuerall farmes of Cannicourt aforesaid of his beasts Cattle horses Mares Colts sheepe Corne hay, swyne: Howsholdstuff & provision & the proffitts and benefite of his Lease at Cannycourt aforesaid aforesayd of the Value & to his present Losse of ffive hundreth nyntie six Powndes ster: And att Tippenane in the Parrish of Fowntstowne and County aforesaid, of his Corne, garrans: Hay fewell rents Debts wollen and Linen cloth of the value & to his further Losse of one hundreth eighty one Powndes more: and alsoe of the proffitts of his Church meanes amounting to one hundreth and fforty Powndes And this deponent (by meanes of the Rebellion is like to be deprived of and loose from henceforth the proffits of his Church [ ] meanes worth three hundreth and Forty poundes per annum vntill a peace be established: His presente losses (besides those in future) amounting to Nyne hundreth & seventeene Pownds ster And saith that (as he is credibly informed) the Rebells that soe deprived & robbed him of his meanes are theis that followe vizt Peirce ffitzgarrald of Ballisonan in the Countie of Kildare Esquire Garrott Weisley of Blackhall in the Countie of Kildare aforesaid gentleman: & by Tho: Fitzgarrald eldest sonn to James Fitzgarrald of Bealand in the said Countie of Kildare gent Esquire: & their Rebellious Complicees confederat{es} pertakers, & souldjers, William: Est Jur 10o Januarij 1642 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton 856 fol. 361v fact fact est C Condicion Kildare William Est Clerke Jur xo Januarij 1642 Intw Cert fact 596- - 181- - 140- - 917 fol. 362r 31 John ffrith of Athy in the County of Killdare skinner duly sworne & examined the 6to of Aprill 1642 sayeth that by this present rebellion he hath lost and is dispoyled of goods to the value vndermentioned vizt In leather tand weat & dry and such like to the sume of tuelue pounds In woll three pounds In household goods seven pounds in Cattle Eight pounds In an house burnt by the Rebels direction twenty foure pounds, but by whom the sayd goods wer so taken he cannot depose, for that when his house was robbed he was pursuing of the rebells that had stollen his Cowes, and the deponent had in his company some forty persons of Athy most being Irish of the towne att which tyme this depo ther was apprehended one ffrancis Dempsy, in whose pockett was found 6 pewter spoones of the proper goods of this deponents. which he knew right well to haue beene taken away att the tyme of the aforsaid robbery Committed was by the Rebells being as he veryly beleveth of the Dempsyes. and perse Michell of Turlston in the County of Killdare and his Company: whervpon the said ffrancis Dempsy was apprehended & delivered to the Marshall Thomas welden of Athy esquire & by whose direction he was sent to Goale and was threatned to be hanged perfectly but afterward the said welden sayd that he wold not doe it for 500 li., for that it wold occation the burning of the towne, stephen Knoles a papist & now in rebellion & the townes Clerke now in rebellion labering by all means to preserue to the the malefactor and so the very next morning the said ffran{cis} was sett at Large & hath since been { } a very mischeivous robber of the towne of a Athy and a bloody Murtherer as this deponent veryly beleveth by the report of the Cuntry John ffirth Jurat die et Anno supradicti John Sterne Roger Puttocke 857 fol. 362v He hath Amundab [ ] of the Kildare Katherin Katherin his wif he hath Athy of the county of Kildare Athy of It tenn{ } then co{ } welden Kildare 81 John ffirth Jur 6 Apr 1642 Intr { }b: Kil fol. 363r Matthew fforster of Killcocke minister of the same Parish; and in the Barroney of Ickeattey and Oughtar Iny in the County of Killdare, Brittish protestant, beeing duely sworne Deposeth that hee was robd of and lost in Cattle about the 6th of December last, by the meanes or by the hands of the lord of ffingals Tennants dwelling vnder him att Knockmarke and by the Meanes of Edward Hussey of Mullhussey his Tennants to the value of fouerscore pounds st. Item hee deposeth that hee lost in Leases for the yeeres vnexpird the summe of 24 pounds sterling per annum for this present and shall loose the proffits to come vntell Peace bee settled, Item hee Deposeth, that hee lost in Cornne and Malte, by the Rebell Meanes of the rebells Christopher Boyes of Dollanstowne in the Countey of Meath, and by the Meanes of Morris Eustace of CastellMartins Tennants, and in Houshold Stuffe to the value of Sixscore pounds sterling. Item And that hee hath lost in Debts by the meanes of Matthew Naingle of Ballisax gent and Morris ffitz Gerrald of Scourlockstowne gent both in the Countey of Killdare the summe of ffortey pounds [ ] st. And also that his spirituall Benefices amounting to sixscore pounds per annum are detained from him & he expelled from the same by the rebells And further is like to loose the proffits Deposeth, that as hee his informed by his Servants, that the said Rebells, did not onely vse violence to them by beateing of them but likewise said that they would not spare neyther the Goods of a Minister or of an Einglish man soe farr as there power could extend <80-0-0 24-0-0 120-0-0 040-0-0 120-0-0 In toto: 384 li.> Matthew fforster Jur 29o marcij 1642 John Sterne Joh Watson 858 fol. 363v Kildare 0 Mathew ffoster Clark Jur 29 Marcij 1642 Cert fact Intr 6o decem: 63 + fol. 364r 86 Aprilis 8. Anno domini 1642 Joan Brydges widowe the Relict of Nicholas Brydges late of Tullaghgory in the Countie of Killdare deceased made saith this day before vs, sworne saith That she, her Children & family were constrained to leaue her house & habitacion of Tulloghgory aforesaid, and to fly for the safetie of their liues from the Rebells, and was damnified by this late Rebellion to the value of viz from Hollantide last till this present day by Capt ffitzGerald of Ball{esanon} for Corne in haggard and househouldstuffe Inprimis debts due by Specialties & Booke ------------------- 340 li.-00 s. It. the haggard of Corne taken away by Captain ffitzgareld of Ballisa{n}on ----------------- 600-00 It. Corne in grownd in hazard ----------------------------------------- 150-00 It. 9. yoake of Oxen at 5 li. the yoake -------------------------------- 045-00 It. 23. horses, Mares & Ploughgarrans ------------------------------- 070-00 It. 41. head of Cowe=Cattell at 50 s. le peece ------------------------------------------------------------ 102-10 It. 30. English Swyne. -------------------------------------------------- 015-00 It. 100. barrells of Beare due from the Tenants -------------------------------------------------------- 065-00 It. due from the Tenants for Linnen Cloth ------------------------------------------------------------- 002-10 It. Housholdstuffe which taken away by Captain ffitzgarrett of Ballisanon ------------------------------------- 100-00 Somma ---------------------------------------- 1449 li.-00 Their reason (as the Rebells said) for takeing her goods was because this deponent went not to mass. but they sayd if I would marry a papist, and let my sonne be a capt: I might doe well, and enioy all To which this deponent sayd. she had but a life to loose, lett her soule be safe, and doe as they pleased And further saith that Besides the meanes aforesaid this deponent had a leas for two liues as yet not expired worth 40 li. per annum being anuitie & Rent in the Towne of Catherlogh for the tearme of 30. yeares to come 20 li. per annum [ ]{ } which houses are burnt by the enimy & Rent for the land neere & adjoyning to the Towne of Catherlogh for 9 yeeres to com{e} being 20 li. per annum <1949 li.> & Improuements on the land of Tullaghgory 500 li. Joane Bridges jurat 8. Aprilis 1642 Roger Puttocke Randall: Adams: Dublin 7o Aprilis 1642 The abouesaid Joane Bridges is to repaire vnto the dublin to the Commissioners authorised to take the abouesaid affidauid, who are required to take such Course therein as is requisite { } fol. 364v 86 Kildare 87 87 of Kildare is in 30 of Queens 88 of Kildare is in 30 of Queens 89 of Kildare is in 85 of Queens 90 of Kildare is in 85 of Queens Kildare 86 Joane Bridges Jur viij Apr 1642 Intw 812 fol. 365r John Carberry gent Sworne and Examined deposeth That Sir John Sherlock knight about the first day of December now last past at Little Rath in the County of Kildare was expelled from robbed and otherwise dispoiled of his goods & chattles of the valewe followinge (vizt) in horses and Garrans worth one hundred and thirteene pounds in Cowes Swine and sheepe worth one hundred and twelve pounds in houshould stuffe worth one hundred and fifty pounds in Corne and hay in the haggard worth five hundred pounds Corne in the grownd worth in estimacion att the least three hundred pounds amountinge in the whole all vnto one thousand one hundred seaventy and five pounds Hee further deposeth that the towne and lands of LittleRath in the said County of Kildare occupied by Sir John was worth and might in October last bee sett for att the least two hundred pounds per Annum And that the towne and lands Colmerstowne, Carragh, Balliroe, Derry alias Derrin, Kilbothin, Kalloly Derrydurrogh Balligrogone, Garvally, Greatobber, Dromhall, alias Dromsale, Cornehowe and Moherleagh in the Kings County worth in October last att the least two hundred and fifty pounds yearly at fower shillings the acre All which lands are deteined from the said Sir John or wasted by reason of the rebellion soe that hee the said Sir John cannott make nor doth receiue any benifitt out of them And hee lastly further deposeth that Jenkin Armestrong nere kildare Thomas mcShane mcEdward ffitzgerrald of the same towne of Kildare with diverse otherse vnknowne to this deponent were the Rebbells that soe deposed him expelled robbed or dispoiled him the said Sir John Sherlock <200 li. per annum 250 per annum> John Carbery Jurat April 2do 1642 coram nobis Joh Watson: William Hitchcocke Hen: Brereton 822 fol. 365v fol. 366r George Clark of Russelstowne in the County of Kildare gent the Yonger sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion and by meanes thereof Hee was & still is deprived and robbed and dispojled of his meanes goods and Chattells of the values following vizt of Corne worth 200 li. Cattle & debts 100 li. The interest of his leas at Russelstowne & his charges in building & improveing of the lands there CCC li. in all six hundreth Pownds: But whoe took this deponents goodes hee cannott say of his owne Knowledge becawse he was not in the there, but was fledd to Woodstock But saith that the Rebells Garrett ffzgarrett and Garrett Wolf were the parties that kept possession of this deponents howse after it was robbed: which said Wolf sent this deponent word that he was overseer of the protestants goods: & could retorne this deponent none of his: vnles he wold come & doe as they did And the Rebells at Athy Killd & cruelly murthered one Ric Barber william the Carrier and divers other Englishe people at seuerall tymes George Clarke Jur 25o Nov: 1642 Joh Watson: Will: Aldrich 826 fol. 366v 7973-00-2 1764 9737 2 Kildare George Clark Jur 25 Nov: 1642 Intw Cert fact fol. 367r Dame The Lady Ann Colly widow the late wife of Sir Henry Colly Knight of Castell Carbery Kn in the County of Kildare duly sworne and examined before vs desposeth that shee was robed and depriued by meanes of the present rebellion & since it began of her goods and Chattells as followeth, In oxen Cowes sheepe swine geldings one mare & coult swine to her Losse of 568 li. In Corne in the house and sowen in the ground 500 li. the burning of her howse in Carbery to her and her son & [ ] heyres losse, & which cost 2000 li. at least; a bond payable by Robertt Harpoll who is now in rebellion, which shee conseaueth to bee 500 li. or thereabouts In houshould goods rings Juells and wearing apparell: 1110 li. & is in duly danger to Loose the yearly proffetts of her ioynture being 433 li. per annum vntill a peace be set Soe that the whole losse which this deponent sustayned by means of the present rebellion amounteth to the summe of ffower thousant six hundered seuenty eight pounds ster besids her yerly losse vntill a peace come And saith that the partyes that soe robed and despoyled her weare Lewes moore of Lewes moore of the County of Kildare Garott ffitts garold a Captayne of the rebells of the same County Edward Brimidgham of the Carige, luke Brimidgham of parsonstowne, one Brimagham of Ballindrimnye a freehoulder, charles Brimidgham of the grange Rowen a masse preist, and one Knouells a masse preist; And further sayth that when they violently entered her Castell they said, that they seised her goods and Chattells by Roger moors dyrections, who (as they said) gaue directions comaund to put me all that were there to the sowrd, and that shee had a great fauour to bee permitted, her selfe and Childeren to departe with there liues; and alsoe the said rebells bloodily murthered three of her seruants in her house as soone as they came in [ ], which shee conseaueth they did because 3 of the rebells as shee herd were Killed, vpon theire attempting this her house, and saith that one plunkett a masse preist came to her with a messuage from preist Rowen, which was that vnlesse shee would shew and discouer where her plate was hid that her sonn & heier Dudly Cooly should at that instant tyme suffer, and herselfe be put to her oth; and if after any plate should bee found by them that they would put her to death wherupon shew was constrayned to shew where it was [ ] & it was by them taken away att that tyme Ann: Colley: Jurat 19o Januarij 1642 Edw Pigott Hen: Brereton 839 fol. 367v A B C D E ff Kildare Dame Ann Coolley Jur 19o Januarij 1642 Cert fact Intw Ingrosse this loss extr fol. 368r George Clarke thelder of Levetstowne in the parrish of Killeban in the Countie of Kildare gent sworne & examined saith: That since the begining of the presente rebellion and by meanes thereof Hee hath beene & is expelled from deprived dispoiled robbed or otherwise dispoiled of his goodes farme being a Moyety of Russelstowne & levetstowne in Com: Kildare and Ballinigar in the queens County which he holdeth for 2 lives in being worth clerely 70 li. per annum & to his present losse of 70 li. & is from henceforth like to be deprived of the future proffitts thereof vntill a peace be setled & vntill he be able newly and fully to stock the same And In Cattle worth Lxv li. Corne [ ] & [ ] hay Lxij li. In debts due vnto him some by Rebells & the rest by such as the Rebellion hath disabled to satisfy the some of CCxxxij li. xvij s. And in rents Lxx li. [ ] li. 70 li. due in May next: & [70] li. per annum from henceforth vntill a peace be setled And this deponent hadd alsoe all his howses burnt by Rebells in Athy worth to his damage of 30 li: Soe that att this deponents present losse by meanes of the present Rebellion amounteth to the sume of 530 li. 17 s.: And his future losse is like to be yerely [ ] from henceforth out of his lands and Rents one hundreth & ffortie ffiftie threescore & tenn pownds vntill a peace be setled And further saith that the parties Rebells that tooke away his Cowes were John Hovenden gentleman sonn vnto Tho Hovenden of Tanckartstowne in the queens County Esquire, and Tho davills of Ballihide in the queens Countie Esquire & Peirce ffzgarrald of Ballishanon in the Countie of Kildare gentleman, and divers other their souldjers complicees & assistants whose names he knows not George Clarke [mark] Jur 27o Apr 1642 Hen: Brereton William Aldrich 827 fol. 368v A fol. 369r 833 fol. 369v Com kildare George Clarke of Levetstowne Jurat xxvijo Apr 1642 Cert fact Intr 78 834 fol. 370r Michaell Cusacke servant to Robert Lord Bishope of Kilfeno{ra} deposseth that about the 20th of December there cam to the number of fourtie Rebles or there abouts souldiers to Edward Hussie of Malhussie in the County of Meath to the howse of his said Lord & Maister in the towne of Larraghbrine & Countie of Kildare and from thence tooke from the said Lord Bishops servants in howsehold=goods to the value of ten pounds Afterward one Christopher ffitzgarrett with others Rebells of his Company cam & seized the howse & Lands of the said Lord Bishopp & there contin{ued} dwelling and hath lost & spent to wasted and taken from the said Lord Bishopp in Corne & hay the value of thirtie pounds ster: And that he the said lord Bishop hath lost in Corne for which was oweinge him from Nicholas Donough Richard Donou{gh} and Patrick Donough to the number of fiftie & seaven barrels stood indebted vnto him valued at twenty seaven pounds And by this Rebellion the said lo: Bishop Lost in Rents due at Michalmas out of the towne of Larraghbrine Twenty pounds, and more [ ] there wil{ } due at our Lady day next fourty pounds, And the said lord Bishop was thereby deprived {of} The towne & lands of Larrag{ } <120 li. per annum> worth yearly one hundred & twenty pounds & is like to be deprived of the future proffits thereof v[]ntill a peace be setle{d} Lost & of fiue horses wor{th} seaventeene pounds which were taken by John welsh of Moretown in the Countie of Kildare and Garrett ffitzgarrett of the said County about the 19th & 23th of December last, lost in And of debts due by specialties one hundred threescoore & three pounds three shillings & three shillings & three pence, som whereof are of the debt is being in actual{l} Rebellion and the rest soe Robd & despoyld (if not murthe{rd)} that there is no likelyhood of recoveringe any part thereof Lost in And of Rents due out of his Bishoppricke of Kilfenora & other Comendams at our Lady day last one hundred threescoore & nyne pounds, The Bishoppricke & Comendams worth yearly three hundred thirty & eight pounds <338 li. per annum 934 li: 3: 3& 600 li.-00-00 1534: 3 s. 3 d. In toto 458 li. per annum> And further this deponent deposseth that about the 26th of december he this deponent was by the Rebells dispoiled & robbed of lost two mares & a Colt worth ten pounds by whom as yett he knoweth not Mich: Cusack Jurat xvijth Martij 1641 John Sterne William Hitchcocke 843 [x T Many] fol. 370v Robert Lord Bishop of Kilfanora sworne & examined sayth that since the begining of the present Rebellion the Rebells within the Countie of Kildare: have not only deprived robbed and dispoyled him of his meanes goods & chatte{lls} mencioned in the deposicion of Michaell Cusack his ser{vant} lately deposed vnto by Michaell Cusack this deponents servant, But the Rebells since have burned this deponents howse, now at Laraghbrie{n} nere Manowth & other buildinges thereabouts which cost this deponent six in buildinges six hundreth Powndes Robert Kilfennoragh: Jur 7o Julij 1642 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton 844 fol. 371r A note of the particulers of all those goods moueable & vnmoueable lost & forceablie takenn awaye by the Rebles from Katherin Berryman the wife of Thomas Berrymann of Maddinstowne in the Countye of Killdare: yeomann sworne sayth that her said husband and shee since the begininge of this Rebellion and by meanes thereof hath bene robbed & dispoyled of the seuerall goods and Chattles to the values following Inprimis 6 Cowes valew 3 li. per Cowe is --------------------- 18 li.-00 s.-00 d. Item: 3 Cowes valew 2 li. 10 s. per Cow is ------------------- 07-10-00 Item: 2 bullocks valew 5 li. ------------------------------------- 05-00-00 Item: 6 yearlin Calues 10 s. per peace is ---------------------- 03-00-00 It: 3 Calues valew 20 s. ------------------------------------------ 01-00-00 Item: 2 stone horse valew 6 li. ---------------------------------- 06-00-00 Item: 2 Mares & a colte 4 li. is --------------------------------- 04-00-00 Item: 2 horse Colts 2 li. is --------------------------------------- 02-00-00 Item in Corne Rye beanes pease Oats & small barley valew ------------------------------------------------------- 10-00-00 Item: in houshoulde stuff & Clothes --------------------------- 09-00-00 In all ---------------------------------------------- 65-10-00 All these goods were robed and takenn awaye by these rebels menn whose names are annexed Tegg O Marge Tibbot Corkett seruants to mr Sarsfeeld of Tullowe Tully Conty Cilldare and his shepherds sonn whose name I know as yet these took awaye the Cowes & housholdstuff And these tooke awaye the horses [ ] Thomas Moore of Walterstowne & his seruants County Carloe And James Birne of Ballekieth tooke the Corne as [ ] [ ] [ ] Countye Carloe: The [mark] marke of the sayd Katherin Berryman Jur: Apr: 23o 1642 Hen: Brereton William Aldrich 804 fol. 371v 805 fol. 372r 1342 <000 [ ]> & Margret ovington of Killen a retayn{ } her sons in rebellion. Lost in Corne 200 li. taken by John ovington of Killen in the quens [ ] County & Margrett his mother Corne in ground ----------------------- 150. sheepe ---------------------------------- 40. horses ----------------------------------- 24. Cowes ---------------------------------- 10 li. lease profferd for --------------------- 250. by [deane Corssy?] robbed aforsaid after [ ] allsaints 2 English men hanged in Thomas ovintons house as [ ] which he protected John Dale John Sterne: Randall: Adams: Edmund Hinde Vicare of Killcae upon his oath duly examined, deposeth That he did vppon the vpriseing of this rebellion deliuered to keepe vnto the [ ] Countesse dowager of Kildare the value of 255 li. ster and vpward of Goods who promised to keepe them and to deliuer them backe againe who hath deliuered Many of them or most of all to the rebelles and the rest detaineth, and cannot gett on penny worth of the same Backe againe and deliuered and gaue both meate and drinke to them when they were eateing of his catle Edmond Hyne vicar of killca fol. 372v 1343 fol. 373r 75. 1344 75. Edmond Hind vicar of Killca in the Comtie of Killdare vpon his oath duely examined sayth that about the 24th of November 1641 hee delivered his goods to the value of 255 li. ster to the Right Honorable the Countes dowager of Killdare to be kept to the vse of the sayd Edmond Hind, but the Countes not longe after did not onely re releive many of the Rebells but allsoe delivered most of the goods of the sayd Edmond Hind into the hands of the said Rebells and doth detaine the Rest of his goods in her owne hands to the vtter vndoeinge of the sayd Edmond Hind and the said Edmond Hind his wife and daughter being Robbed and stript of theire clothes the sayd the Rebells Countes dowager refused to give them theire clothes but gave them to Edmond Hynde vicar of Killca Jurat 6to Aprill 1642 John Sterne. Randall Adams 55 by vertue of the sayd oath I know that Hugh lawlor millor of the sayd Killca and margret his wife was at the Robbinge of me the sayd Edmond Hind, and allsoe Davy [Seyp] servant to the Right Honorable the sayd Countes dowager did deliver the sayd examinate his sheepe to the Rebells Edmond Hynd Jurat vjto Aprill 1642 John Sterne. Randall: Adams: when a Child was to be burid a Irish man sayd they might doe well to freeye it & make [ ] of it fol. 373v 1345 A B C 9 Kil Kildare 74. 75. [ ] Qu: 17 Walter drake Edm. Hynd John Dale. Kildare Kildare Q Co: Walter Clark John Drake Edm: Hynd Clk fol. 374r Henry Wade late of Killinagh in the Countie of Kildare in the behalfe of John Brodley vicar of Carbery duely sworne & examined deposeth that he the sayd John Brodley about Novemb. 28th last past 1641 was forceably dispoyled & robbed of these goods following vizt at Killinagh aforesaid: viz. li. s. d. In 316 sheepe of severall sorts & ages worth ----------------- 118- 0-0 In 26 Cattell ------------------------------------------------------- 59- 0-0 In horses etc ------------------------------------------------------- 21-16-0 In corne & hay ---------------------------------------------------- 71- 0-0 In houshold goods & other necessaries ------------------------ 27-10-0 In rent due from John Hosie now in rebellion ---------------- 8- 0-0 These above mentioned goods were taken by Lyshagh Goughogan Cormacke mc Bryan, Hugh Guertan, James Guertan, Lewis Kenedy, John Kenedy, John Hosie, Morris Machan, Morris Calamie, Connor ô Cane, Thomas Bermingham, Donnogh Rourke, Edward Kenedy of Russell=wood: Richard mc Murtogh, William Nee, William Wise Thomas mc Richard Phillip Kendullen, Daniel Colgan, Edmond Dossen, Laughlin Cossgrey of Carrig & Ballindelin Andrew ffitgerald of Arkill, James Pettitt, of Killmore Patricke Oge of [Narnes], James Ennis & Teige Kelly, Hugh of the same, all farmers and labourers in the barony of Carbery and County of Kildare. Henry Wade Jurat: Aug: 25o 1642 Hen: Brereton. Will: Aldrich 177 127 304 806 fol. 374r Hen: Wade in the behalfe of mr John Brodley Clarke Com: Kildare Deposed aug: 25o 1642 Intw 28. no fol. 375r 793 Amy Manfin of MunsterEven in {the ba}rony of Clamolyro within the queens County of Lease A Brittish Protestant duely sworne sayth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion vizt vpon the second and third day of December in the yeere one thousand sixe hundred fortye and one, shee hath been was robbed and spoyled of Cowes foure to the value of foure pounds ster: of Swine three to the value of twentye shillinges ster: of ready money three pounds ster: of depts seaven pounds tenn shillings ster: of houshould stuffe provision and Gardening other things, to the value of eyght pounds tenn shillinges ster: In all amounting to the iust and full summe of foure and twentye pounds ster: By the hands and meanes of Lisagh mc Wony, and Henry mc Wony bretheren, and granchildren to Sir Terence ô Dempsye, who dwelt at Clanmoleroe in the sayd County The sayd Lisagh sending his plowmen to kill the deponent{s} husband, which being done, they caused the deponent to stand in her husbands blood, and alsoe caused her to stripe herselfe and after tooke her by the hayre of her head and draggd her through thornes, and then badd her gett her thence the deponent asking whither, they answered, to your daught{er} who dwelt then at Geshill, This the deponent sayth and further deposeth not And further saith that one Micheall Jones of Ballibrittus carr{ied?} armes with & asisted the Rebells in Robbing the English and com{itting?} other outrages & cruelties: whereof this deponent was an {eye} witnesse Signum predictae [mark] Amiae Jur 2o Martij 1642 Hen: Brereton: Edw Pigott fol. 375v 794. Queens County Amy Manfin Jur 2o Martij 1642 hand Cert fact Intw Exr 2. dec. + fol. 376r <85> Anthony Beck of Athey in the County of Kildare, and one of the Burgesses of Athy, duly sworne & examined, deposeth That from the 28 of November 1641 vntill Christmas last past, at severall times this deponent was robbed & dispoyled in a rebellious manner of his goods and Chattles followeing That is to say In Cattle 34 head --- 90 li. In sheepe 100 at --- 20 li. 4 horses 10 li. In houses, mills and lands the clear rent of 34 li. per an: at 3 years valued for losses of 102 li. In goods lost out of his shop by fi reason of this rebellion 50 li. In Hacckets Towne in the County of Catherlow lost absolutely an 100 li. In all 372 li. sterl: This deponents cattle were taken away in a rebellios manner by Morrice Daly of Clonemalero, gent ffrancis Dempsy of the same gent, and Pierce Mitchill of Turlustowne in the County of Kildare gent and John ffitzGerald of Killibbin in the Queens County gent and their followers above four 4 weekes before Christmas last. He is dispossessd of his Lands, & houses by Nicholas Wolfe of Killcolman in the County of Kildare gent, Rebells now in action are Mr ffitz ffitzGerald of Ballishanan in the county of Kildare Esquire Garrot wolf of the mote gent in the said County and Christopher Mitchell of Turlstowne aforesaid gent. Arthur Branbrick lately of Athay yeoman. Richard Mottly of Athy Coss yeoman, young George Walker of Athy gent, lately one of Sir George wentworths Troope This deponent further deposeth that Mr Thomas Weldon of Athy gent, shewed the deponent a letter, which he sayd came from Mr ffitzGerald of Ballishanon, for the delivery of the white Castle of Athy into the hands of the said ffitzGerald. unto which the said Thomas seemed willing, and wished this Deponent to perswade others of the Towne to doe so, & to joyne with him the said Thomas in giveing it up To whom this deponent sayd, that he being the Governor of it, the power was in him, but this deponent would advice him not to doe it Anthony Beck jurat 6. April: 1642 Roger Puttocke. John Sterne Randall: Adams 800 Vide in dorso fol. 376v 85: Kildare. Mr Anthony Beck Jur 6o Apr 1642 Cert imediate fact Intw 27. No velden + fol. 377r George Bellwood late of Kildare (Registrer of the dioces) & Countie of Kildare sworne & examined saith that since the begining of this present Rebellion in Ireland and by meanes of the same he hath bene robbed dispoiled or otherwise depriued of his goods chattles & debts to the values followeinge vizt of leases one studd of maires Cowes other cattle & househouldstuffe neare Dunganon in the Countie of Tyrone worth 300 pounds, Of bedding, linen pewter plate, weareinge cloathes & other househould stuffe by mr Henry Dempsie brother to the nowe Lord of Clanma Lyrogh, one Causbie neare the Munnie in the quens Countie & there followers, worth one hundred pounds he further deposeth that he was robbed as aforesaid of horses mares Colts, garans, Cowes, shepe, Corne, hay, house, land, househouldstuffe & house hould prouision worth by Garold ffitz Garold of Brownstown gent Henry ffitz Garold nowe of Kildare gent the sonnes & tenants of Charles Connor of & Alexander Connor of dunmurrie in the Countie of Kildare gent worth sixe score pounds he lost alsoe in readie money the sume of fiue pounds And he further saith that he hath debts due to him in this Kingdome by such as are eyther in open Rebellion or else such as haue bene vtterlie robbed and spoyles the seuerall summes of money amounting to the summe of a hundred & fiue pounds He further saith that he is depriued & dispossesed of his Registers place worth fiftie pounds per annum He likewise deposeth that he being in one [ ] mr Cusackes house of Trubley in the Countie of Meath there came one Jans thither whoe said he came from Swords and begun to tell what newes they there heard from Dublin the said mr Cusacke did asked him howe they could heare newes from dublin whoe answered that he heard euery thing that was done in dublin by a boy that he sent to his father Alderman Jans whoe sent them newes wherevpon the said mr Cusacke answered that he did admire what hopes they meaning the protestants had of themselves vnlesse that there would not be trees enowe found in Ireland to hange them all <{ }00 { }00 { }-0 ------- { }-0> Geo: Bellwood jurat 26. Martij 1642 Roger Puttocke William Hitchcocke. [ ] 803 fol. 377v { Ki}ldare {George Be}llwood Jur 26o Marcij 1642 Cert fact Intr hand w 7 62 62 fol. 378r <1357. 12> Mary landes of {Monie?} Roe in county Kilkeny widdow deposeth {that?} that she [viz?] was robbe of six [ ] heads cattle 8 li. househouldstuff and provision 7 li. a month before christmas. by Tho Butler of Idohy formerly captain of Rebels, and his company whose common voyce was that they were for the Queene, and all should go to mase or to church sig. M jurat 7 Ap Randall: Adams: John Sterne. fol. 378r [A copy of this deposition is in MS 815, fol. 57v] [1357] Alice Couper wife to Henry Couper (gone long since to Conagh) of Ballintobber County of Queene. lost in goods and hir garden value 16 li. by Georg Sheppard of BalliAdams smith in said County some 3 weeks before Christmas who said he had Sir John Bowins of BalleAdams warrant for it, and this deponent saw part of hir goods in sir John Bowens house, the which she she demanded, and Sir John answered that he had taken them lest the Irish should take them. And what litle this deponent had bringing to Athy, nere to it, in a trunk, Sir John bowens cooke, and his servant Dermot mcAbey robbed her of And hir cloathes wer and some other things left her wer taken away by Will: Cosby of neer Stradbelly and last of all she was stript stark naked by a multitude of Rebels. sig. [mark] jurat Randall: Adams John Sterne. fol. 378r [1357] Exr Roger Bateman of Athy Clothier lost 4 li. [by etc.] On monday last Nichol. Mulhal of Athy terrifyed the Inhabitants by comon saying that the english were best be gone, for all the hous houlds would shortly betaken from them, and their [be?] not a band left to their necks he was dayly an harbourer of Rebells and conversant among them, an hater of English, [ ] twice since the rebellion bound for persons that presently turned rebels a [ ] of Tho: Weldon of Athy. This Thomas veldon, revoulted at this time from the english [altogher] his favours were al shewed to the papists, he turnt papist his compartner [ul?] fitzGerald of Ballishanan for the deliuery of the white Castle, [ ] and but for the [war] placed a papist guardian of his house at Ray Bray guarded to Dublin by papists sig. R jurat Randall: Adams John Sterne: fol. 378r [1357] Exr <88> Andrew yong of Athy was by the rebells in this present rebellion robbed of & dispoyled in housing fired in cattle dying stuffe & Clothe {by?} two severall robbers the first being in december last, the latter the first of April 1642 in all 50 li. Andrew yovnge Jurat 7to Ap 1642 John Sterne Randall: Adams: fol. 378v 1358 A B C D fol. 379r 1359 April: 5 1642: deposi at Athie <[ ]4 98 Exr> James Pendricht dwelling at { }ffels towne in the countie of Kildare the Parish of Athy was robbed & to his losse despoyled tat his losse & to the valew of [5] li. & upwards; [As] farre as he knowes by Peres by John Harris & George Walker (the younger) which walker was of the Troope to Sir George wentworth fol. 379r [1359] <{th}e parish of Moyana in the countie of Lease> Owen vittell deposed the day & yeare aboue written deposeth hee was robbed to the valewe of 9 li. valwe of 3 cowes & 3 li. worth of of househould goods as hee was informed by the Dempsie of Canmalero and William Cosby of GareMal[ ] [ ] that he hath as he veryly beleeues two Children & was very likely to loose his wife & other two fol. 379r [A copy of this document is in MS 815, fol. 57r] [1359] <34 Queens> James Swash & his wife of the parish of Moyana Q County duely sworne the day & year aboue written dwelling in Balle Thomas in the said parish was re robbed of 3 cowes to the valew of 6 li. by the Dempsies of Clanmalee and was robbed further to the valew of 10 li. in househould goods by William Cosby formerly a protestant and the seruants of Henry Starling formerly a Protestant or his seruants and kindred lived which starling lived in Killone the parish of Killmoy in the Qeenes County: and further deposeth that the sayd Brian Dempsie professed & most cruelly protested that they dealt so cruelly with them & the rest in stripping & soe most cruelly using them was because that some of our priests ha{d} killed two of the Queenes Priests and that when they had roasted them & so presented them to the Queene at her table, where upon shee begged such a Boone of the King that they should utterly destroy all the Protestants out of Ein Ireland; & if they were not presently gone out of the Kingdome they migh Kill, drowne, burne; or put to any torment & that for the space of 3 yeares. and further threatened that if eue{r} they heard that wee cald them Rebels: that they would most cruelly murther us: for the were no Rebels but discontented gentlemen. And further deposeth that the names of the Rebels: Edmond O dooley a neere kinsman of Rorry O Moore dwelling at BelleThomas in the Parish of Moyana and that all the Dempsies of Clanmaleere, & the Brittas are all Rebells with all their tenants who were neere nighbours to u{s} & of our familiar acquaintance: but now they haue brough{t} us to extreame miserie for both hunger & could: and further saith it was reported by the Rebells that Rorie O More had the Qeene & her mother in his Coach with him that the coach was most richly hung with iewels & that {this} coach was attended by 500 to wait upon her; & that the Qeene because the business was not more furthered, by & for feare the { } should be any way disapoynted shee & her mother was comon {over} purposely to see it executed to the full James [mark] Swash his mar{k} & Mary [mark] his wifes m{ark} fol. 379r [1359] Anne Grimes widow dwelling at Athie compt Kildare depose{th} that shee was robbed in the said Athy to the valew of all 1 li. which was al{l} shee was worth; and at the same time (being about the last of ffebr) th{ } the night stabbed her in her breast who thought shee being struck her{ } a skeane thought they had sped her, & they next blow thought to haue { } kild her sucking child sucking the said breast but shee receiued it in he{r} right arme then embraceing the child & so saued the child; but hath as { } utterly meymed her from use of her right hands which wounds to us we{re} showen & wee could but conceiue them extreamely dangerous Anne { } her m{ark} fol. 379r [1359] <11 Kilkenny> William Leeh of CastleCumber in the Countie of Killkenie a Bricklayer deposeth that he was robbed at least to his losse of 2[6] li. and at Athy { }ly wounded him in the head and arme broke the tw two first fingers of {his} Right hand & so brused him in his bodie that he hath bin sick thes 11 weekes not likely to recouer; & if hee doe is utterly disabled from his trade he likewise testefieth Rich: Butler: and Thomas Butler of Castlecumber to be Rebels William [mark] {Leeh his} mar{ke} Randall: Adams fol. 379v 1360 A B C D fol. 380r 1361 Depositions taken at Athey April 5 1642 [suorn] <100 Exr> Eliz: Gray widd. of Athy in County Kildare by the [firing?] of that To{wne} <[ ]> occasioned by the rebells lost the benefit of the [ ] of hir [hos?] goods to the value of 3 li. [2] s. she canot depose further signum [mark] Randall: Adams Jo. Sterne fol. 380r [1361] [ ] Margery Blackdan of Castlecumbard in the Queens County of Kilkenny widdow deposeth she los{t} <[ ] Ex:> to the Rebells 8 li. in [hous?] and other things [ ] about 25 9ber 1641 & theire stripped naked, & carried to a tree to be hanged can depose no more but that rebels sign. Randall: Adams: fol. 380r [1361] Exr <[3] 101> Temperance Martin widdowe of Athy etc. aboute a fortnight afore christmas last past was robbed and dispoyled by hir neighbours the irish papists of the said Towne who cam into hir house in the night time, threw her downe, and trod upon hir, and cast clothes over her that she should not see them, and lost in goods and houshouldstuff all that then she had, to the value of 3 li. onely She deposeth that Katherin [Keeray] alias Outlaw a widdow, Margaret Endas a widdow, Edmond O Kaly a brogemaker all of Athy hir neighburs robbed hir oft of all, who are now in rebellion And when she complaynd to the po suffran Georg Walker that she was robbed by hir foresaid neighburs, and hir goods were in their houses, hee did hir no Justice, but said he would talk of that an other time The said suffran turnd from ∆ to mass sig [mark] Randall: Adams: John Sterne fol. 380r [3161] Exr <4 102> John Grocock of St Johns by Athy malster aboute 25 9ber lost 4 00 cowes worth 12 li. in malt 7 li. 10 s. in other goods 3 li., by Arthur Bembrick then Constable of Athy now in rebellion who being in prison for this [ ] takeing some of this deponents goods was released by the sufferan Georg walker, now a rebell likewise, and this deponent for speaking of the suffrans euil doing was comitted to prison by the suffran he lost by him onely his 4 forsaid Cowes will. Cranny of Coole roah or the Quarry ner Athy a ritch farmer is in open rebellion, and so are diuerse others of these parts, for whose names he referreth himself to the booke of rebells made up by the deputy Marshall John watson signum [mark] Randall: Adams Jo Sterne fol. 380r [3161] Exr <6 103> Rich. Hay of Athy lost his house by fire occationed by rebellion worth som 6 li. in househouldstuff 2 li. aboute 4 weeks before Christmas last past was robbed by Teig Kelly then of Athy, litle Joan, as they cald hir, of Athy robd [ ]. english dogg. they neither cared for King nor us signum [mark] Randall: Adams Jo Sterne fol. 380r [3161] <8 Kilkenny> Tho: Evans of [ ] Danastowne in the County of Kilkenny adged 60 years deposeth that he lost by the Rebells goods and houshouldstuff Worth fifty shill: being all that ever he was worth. aboute Christmas last. by the tenants of Mr Buttler called Capt: Buttl{er} of Castlecumber in the Queens County of Kilkenny but there names he knowes not He was {also?} stripped stark naked & the Rebells then said sayd if he would go to mass should haue all againe if {not he} was worthy of nothing, for they as they were we served no God. signum [mark] Randall: Adams: John Sterne fol. 380r [3161] <10 {K}ilkenny> An Marsh of Castle Cumber Queens County Kilkenny widdow deposeth that lost her husband by the hard usage of the rebells towards him Richard Marsh, besides al that she was worth in cattle 7 li., househould goods, provision 7 li. [ ] aboute som 4 weeks before christ last by Tho: Buttler of Castlecumber as he challengel[d] [ ] he was cheife of the robbers and by George Dernett before of [ ] Smithstowne gent now of Castlecumber John Gallahill of Castlecumber and his eldest son John Bradle of the same sign [mark] Randall: Adams John Sterne fol. 380v [A copy of this deposition is in MS 815, fol. 56v] 1362 Edward Checkly of the Inch near Athy husbandman. lost 6 li. in houshouldstuff, horse 5 nobles. all that had . for 4 weeks before christmas, by the means of will: Cashy of Bellykilcaven constable of the Inch. and the Tenants <[ ] Intr A> of my Lord Dempsie of Clamalera and Capt Will Cosby his son fol. 380v [A copy of this deposition is in MS 815, fol. 57r] [1362] And Joan Tilson of of the Inch deposeth. lost 17 s. in mony which Capt Will Cosby alias Kelly his men in the Queens County tooke from this deponent. she complayned to him, that he tooke hir mony by his. in other things 2 li. 2 li. by the said persons aboute 4 3 weeks afore christmas last [ ] english, and to [ ] sig. [mark] sig [mark] fol. 380v [A copy of this deposition is in MS 815, fol. 57r] [1362] Jane Abbansrly of the Inch, whose husband is dead, as she verely beleeveth, in the Queenes County. lost all. in goods [ ] 30 s. about Christmas last by Patrick O Dullan, John Boyne, Owen O More, Pat: Keitah of the Inch Cottiers, and Gibby Hill of the same cottier sig: [mark] fol. 380v [1362] April 6 Exr <104> John Hunter of Athy Carrier. was wounded 8 times some 8 weeks since by the rebels under the comand of Price Michell neare Athy now a capt. lost 3 horses worth 11 li. 5 s. all his other goods worth 2 li. a [ ] litle afore christmas, and knows not John Hicky of Athy ioyned with the rebels. his wife Judeth was stript and by Mr ffitzGerald now of Ballishanan sig. [mark] fol. 380v [1362] Ellenor Pullen wife to Tho Pullen an [very?] adged man not able to speak, of Milmore county wicklo. desposeth That she lost all. worth 2 li. aboute Michelmas last, by one Redmon oh Dunna of Milmore cottier and diverse others etc sig. [mark] fol. 380v [1362] Exr <105 13> John Dickson of Athy blacksmith. lost all. worth 20 s. by the fire at Athy. stript stark naked by Mr Rob. Harpols tennants at Newcastle. sig. [mark] fol. 380v [1362] Exr <106 14> Kat. ffreckelton of Athy wid. lost all. worth 30 s. aboute a fortnight after christmas by Garrot Wolf and his company of the moot of Arscooll in the county of Kildare sig. [mark] fol. 380v [1362] Exr <16 15 107> Mary squerrel of Athy, lately wife to Nic. squerrel of Athy blacksmith slayne some 8 weeks since (after he had valiantly fought, and kild Capt Wesly of narrow moore. and 2 others rebels) by John Harris of Athy Butcher, and John ffitzGerald of skerries gent of the company of Cap: Wesly that fell upon him. lost all, worth 4 li. names knows not robt by night, some 6 weeks since. bible burnt at Athy by young Georg Waker of Athy sig. [mark] fol. 381r 1383 Exr <16 108> Kath: Chambers of Athy, whose husband lyeth in his deaths bed wounded dangerosly by the rebels on friday last. lost 10 cowes worth 20 li. left in keeping with Rob. Harpole of shroule near Carlow worth 20 li. who refused to restore the oos, hath done much violence to subiects, hanged on the then saturday was seavenight (as she heard) one Hary ffernan, his wife & children He is in rebellion, lost hir cowes on fryday last aboute noone by a number of rebells etc. sig. [mark] fol. 381r [1383] Exr <17 109> Tho whitney of Athy carpenter Countie of Kildare lost. 10 cowes, 25 li. worth. corne Hay 3 li. corne in ground in hagard worth 5 li. aboute the 15 of January by Darly Kelly, will. Rochford. Joh Oconeale, cottiers of Athy, diff others.vnknowne. sig. [mark] fol. 381r [3183] Exr <18 120> Allphagus Tomason of Athy feltmaker. charges great. wife and yong children, an adged mother 88 old. lost all his estate to the value of 50 40 li. from before christmas last till sunday last at several times, by Teig Cort[ ], Darby and [ ] James Doran brethren, Pat Kelly John Hicky will: Kelly, John O Horan all of Athey [cottiers] yeomen Morrice Hicky of the same [ ] & Pat: Mc Shane of the same of Athy carpenter Cottier These stript this deponent, and all his sirvants etc sig [mark] fol. 381r [1383] Exr <19 111> Dorothy Barber of Athy, mayden, lost all to the value of 20 li. of which 10 li. was in silver, this day 5 weekes, by Dermot Dun [ ] Darby Kelly of Athy cottier Teig Lalor of the same taylor & many others who stript hir stark naked; and that night kild hir ffather Rich. Barber of 66 years of age, on a man of oo report [in?] his owne house, and will: Bosworth likewise - saying to this deponents ffather, bec he was stil talking of Sir Ch. Coot. whers Coote now, take that, giveing him [ ] blows with sword, and let Coot defend you from that sig. [mark] fol. 381r [1383] Exr <20 112> Ralf Whiteacker of Athy husbandman. lost all. 4 li. shott in his body this warr. Lame, not able to releue his and his 3 children his estate burnt by fire by the rebels, when they fired widdow Tops goods aboute the 13 of January last sig [mark] fol. 381r Exr <21 113> John ffrith of Athy [ ] Athy skinner lost in Cattle 8 li. in lether 12 li. wool and leather 13 li. housegoods and prouision 7 li. [8 li.] in his lease of his house 4 li. per an: at 12 li. for 3 years, from 22 of 9ber till sunday last by whome he knowes not the names of the Rebels that robed him etc John ffirth Jurat John Sterne fol. 381v 1384 Kildare [ ] Kildare 100. 101. 102. 103. 104 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111. 112. 113. 114 Queens county Intw Kilkenny 8 10 Kildare Queens Countie 2 31 32 33 wickloe Most of theis Robberies were in Nov + + Kildare Q County Eliz Gray Edward Checkley Temperance Martin Joane Tilson John Grocock Jane Aberley Richard Haye John Hunter John dixson katherin ffreckleton Mary Squirrell Katherin Whiting Tho Chambers Alphagus Tom{ison} Dorothy Barber [Raph] Whittacre John ffrith Wickloe Kilkenny Elenor Pullen Margery Blackden Tho Evans Ann Marsh fol. 382r Edward Pearsse of Capock in the Parish & Barony of Clane within the Countie of Kildare Minister of Gods worde being sworen saith That on or about the 25 daie of November last William fitz Gerrald of Blackhale in the said Countie of Kildare Esquier did promise & vowe vnto the said Edwarde and his Servante Shane Bane That whatsoever Cattaile & goods he should receave of the said Edward he woulde keepe as safe to the said Edwards vse as his owne. whervpon the said Edward sent nyne Cowes English Breede price xxv li. Item he sent of the seuerall Goods followinge viz three great Brewing Pans whereof two weare of Brasse the other of Copper price xx li. It of other howsehouldstuffe to the valewe of ten pounds It the said William fitzGerrald oweth me the said Edward for the rents of Rathmoore and his Interest of a lease of kardiffs Lande the somm of fifty & eight pounds ster. all which amounteth vnto the somm of /one hundred & thirteene pounds ster./ 113 li. And further sayth that It on or about the said 25th daie of November last the said Edward did send vnto Nicholas Wogan of RathCoffie in the said Countie of kildare Esquire vpon his promise by letter the number of twelve Cowes English breede price 36 li. ster and one great Chest full of lynnen & other hosehould stuff price xx li. ster. And three great Brass Potts price vij li. And one feather bed price iij li. ster all which amounteth to the somm of xl lxvj li. ster/ 66 li. ster. It the said Edward saith And alsoe that about the said 25 daie of November last vpon the letter of christofer Ewstace of Newton in the said Countie Esquier he sent vnto him the number of five or vj Cowes English breede price iij li. every Cowe And that the said christofer is indebted vnto the said Edward in the somm of 24 li. ster xxiiij li. Item the said Edward being sworen as afforesaid saith that on or about the seaventh [fift] daie of december last his Servants Patrick Anulle & Mortaugh Polie & others Credible & honnest persons tould him that on or about the [seaventh] fift daie of december last One William fitz Gerrald somtymes Bayliff to mr George Aylmer of hartwell in the said Comt Esquire Edward fitzGerrald of Timocho gentleman, Roberte Holland & his wife of newton, Nicholas Walsh & his wife of the same Mortaugh Smith of longton & his wife, one ffarshee a Carpendar of Blackwood & James Swort of Downings all of the said Con Com of Kildare with divers other person to the number of fowerscoare or therabouts did [ ] forceablie enter the said Edwards howse in Capock the said 5 daie of December last at night And then & there did dispossesse despoyle & Robb & deprive him of all his howses lands goods & Chattailes there to the valew following viz Inprimis of his ffreehoulde in Clane his Interest & leases of Cappock of Wogans lande in Clane & Capock the leases of Rathmoore and of the Abbey of Clane with other leases valued at 800 li. ------------------- 800 li. ster. And is expelled from his church liveing worth 50 li. per annum to his present losse of besides he is expelled & deprived from the future proffits vntil a peace be setled -------------------------------------- 50 li. [ ] Corne in his haggard & in Grounde withall his Cattaile goods and howsehouldstuff withall necessaryes & appurtenances thervnto belonging, hey Reeke, fyering & Turff valued at 640 li. --------- 640 li. Item all the said Edwards debts within this kingdom being truly Cast vp doe ammounte vnto the somm of 294 li. oad mony --------------------------------- 294 li. Sum totalis ------------------------------------------------------- 1784 li. Signed by me Edw. Pearss 958 fol. 382v fol. 383r fol. 383v Kildare Jur 9o ffebr 1641 0 37 Edward Pearse his Note of Losses and hinderances in the Countie of Cert fact kildare Intr symbol 28 Nov 5 dec 36 + fol. 384r Henry Peirse of Clane in the Countie of kildare gent being duly s{worne} and examined before vs sayth that on or aboute the daye {of} december last past he was robbed and spoyled of his goods and Cattells of and in that County (videlt) by william fitz Gerrald o{f} Blackhall in the same Countie Esquire Oliver wogan of fferanston i{n} the same Countie gentleman Maurice Eustace of Moude gentleman Nichol{as} fitz James alias fitz Gerrald of Clane gentleman Lewis Moore of the same gentleman Dennys Cavenagh of the same gentleman and Dominick On{ } of the same taylor with divers others whose names this Examinate knoweth not of the severall goods hereafter expressed (Videlt) wheate & beare, barley, pease, beanes and Oates in haggard & elsewhere in and aboute the same towne --------------------------------------------------- 624 li.-00-{ } Item one hayrick ------------------------------------------------- 030 li.-00-{ } Item more in brasse pewter beding lynnen wollen & other howsehold goods with plowes plowe harnesses plowe Irons & other Iron Comodities necessary for a farmer and for howse keepeing Plowe horses Mares Coltes & foales saddle geldings bridles & saddle Cowes Calues & other Cattell smale & greate of severall sortes ------------------------------ 170 li.-00-{ } Item more for tymber to make gates railes and the like -------------------------------------------------------- 005 li.-00-{ } Item all manner of tooles fitt for a farmers howse ---------------------------------------------------- 002 li.-00-{ } Item more in smale debts for rent & other= wise that are lost & like to bee lost by ------------------------ 006 li.-00-{ } Item And alsoe the lease of my his farme & birch for which I he might haue had before this rebellion 236 li. I he payeing thereout for the tearme of thirtie fower or 3five yeares yet in being the some of thirtie pounds per Annum which now is not worth the rent to be payd forth of the same ------------------------------------------------------ 236 li.-{ } Summa totalis --------------------------------- 1173 li.-{ } Hen: Perse Jurat 5to Martij 1641 John Sterne William Aldrich Peirce fol. 384v A fol. 385r Mary Woods late of the Towne of Kildare in the County of Kildare widdowe sworne and examined deposeth That since the begining of this present rebellion shee and her husband have beene robbed and dispoiled of her goods and Chattles in the said Towne & County to the value following vizt of twentie pounds sterling by the rebells in those parts, whose names shee knoweth not being about three hundred pounds in nomber the Cheife whereof was (as the Deponent hath heard in) one Captaine Henry Dempsie of the Barony of Glanmalira in the Queenes County, And that the deponent hath beene many times stripped and robbed severall t of late, And about a fortnight since they killed her husband in the said Towne, And also did robb all the English Protestants thereabouts, and murthered many of them, & would not suffer them to bee buryed within the Churchyard, and did in a most inhumane manner digg vpp the Corpes of many dead persons Protestants who had beene long since buryed and threw them out into a filthie backeside to bee devoured by dogges or other beasts And the deponent further saith That shee beleiveth there are some parte of her goods in the custody of Peter Sarsfeild of Tully in the County aforesaid, And the deponents sonn is now a Prisoner with the said rebells if hee bee living (but shee rather beleiveth that hee is murthered by them, which digging vpp of the said dead Corpes this deponent beleiveth was directed by one James Dempsy a Preist, the said Peter Sarsfeild, and Thomas fitz Gerald of Clonbolge in the Kings County Esquire, James fflatisbury of Drynanstowne in the Countie of Kildare aforesaid, John Leigh of Rathbride in the said County Esquire & others And likewise shee saith that they first stripped, and after stabbed, and last of all shott her said husband by the treatchery of one Jane Warren of Jur 23o ffebr 1641 coram nobis Kildare aforesaid and before the breath departed from his body they did most barbarously bury him alive where he remained above an hower alive vnder the ground as shee was credibly informed. signum predicte [ ] Marie woodes Jur 23o ffebr 1641 coram nobis Joh Watson: John Sterne 1011 (endorsement on fol. 386r) fol. 385v Rebecca Collys wife of William Collys late of Kildare in the Countie of Kildare deposed sworne and examined deposeth That since the begining of this rebellion shee and her husband have beene robbed and dispoiled of theire goods to a great value the certainty whereof shee cannot sett downe, by the rebells in the said County of Kildare And alsoe saith that about Christmas last, the Titular Bishopp of Kildare the Guardian and other ffryars and Preists did take away the Chapter Chist belonging to the Cathedrall Church there and did carry the same to the house of Peter Sarsfeild of Tully Esquire, And also saith That after a Consultation then held by the said Peter Sarsfeild and others vizt James fflatisbury of Drynanstowne in the said County Esquire Thomas fitzGerald of Clonbulge in the King{s} County Esquire John Leigh of Rathbride in the said County of Kildare Esquire & James Dempsie viccar generall to the said Titular Bishopp, the Protestants of that place were not permitted to bee buryed in the Churchyard yard there, but they caused the Corpes of many dead protestants to bee diggd from out of the said Churchyard and to bee throwne into a filthie backside to bee devoured of dogges and other beasts, And then the said Peter Sarsfeild protested that if the Irish should receive an overthrowe when Sir Charles Coote went with the Army to the Naas that then they would not Leave any f of the English alive in that Countrey Rebecca Collis Jur 23o ffebr 1641 coram nobis John Sterne William Aldrich 1012 fol. 386r Com Kildare Mary Woods & Rebecca Collis theire Deposicions Rebecca Collice feb. 23. Intr hand 43 fol. 386v fol. 387v The Examinacion of Thomas Aylmer of Barbistowne in the Countie of Kildare gent taken before vs his Maiesties Comissioners assigned the xvijth day of Maij anno Domini 1642 Who being sworne vppon the holy Euangelist, deposeth that at the begining of this present rebellion vizt the twentye third of October last past hee was posessed of the goodes & Chattles vnder specified as of his owne proper & peculiar goodes vizt. Imprimis sixeteene garrans ---------------------------- xxxj li. Item two saddle geldings ------------------------------ xij li. It: twelue Cowes ---------------------------------------- xviij li. It: two reekes of beare in haggard -------------------- xl li. It: two reekes of wheate ------------------------------- xxx li. It: two reekes of pease & beanes --------------------- xx li. It: houshould stuffe as bedding linin brass peuter & tables &c ------------------------------ xl li. It: wheate beare & kill=dried pease within the house ---------------------------------------- xij li. It: one reeke & two stacks of hay -------------------- x li. It: sheepe & swyne ------------------------------------- xl li. All which goodes & Chattles were taken away by Patrick Aylmer of Barbistowne aforesaid Lewes Dempsie of the same & others who togeather with the said Patrick Aylmer & Dempsie at the tyme of such taking away, were & are still in action of open rebellion. Thomas Aylmer fol. 387r Jane Ailmer spinster his daughter to be ioyned in theexminacion with her father & knowes the Rebells [ ] this [ ] sworne and examined sayth That she knoweth the deposicion of her father abovemencioned to be in all thinges true And further saith that Thomas Dillon of Barbistown in the County of Kildare gent: & Simon Lyon of Corbally in the same Countie yeoman Tho: Long of Castledillon in the same County yeoman were chee and donnogh ffarrell the preist 796 fol. 387v were the principall rebells that tooke away her said fathers goodes signum predicte Jane [mark] Jur viijo Junij 1642 Hen: Brereton William Aldrich 797 fol. 388r Kildare Mr Tho: Aylmer Jur viijo Junij 1642 Cert Action of open 43-00- 88-00-00 122-00-00 233-00- 253-00- fol. 388v Kildare Tho: Aylmer & his daughter Jur viijo Junij 1642 Cert fact Intw fol. 389r The examinacion of Henry Orrall of Barrenakell in the County of Kildare Prodestant whoe being duely sworne and examined saith (Vizt) That vpon Simon and Jude day last he Was Robbed and dispoyled by the Rebbels In houshold goods and other provision for his house to the value of ------------------------- 100 li.-0-0 In English Cowes and yong Cattle ----------------------------- 140 li.-0-0 In horses & mares for plow and other tacklings therevnto belonging worth --------------------------- 30 li.-0-0 In Redy money to the value of ---------------------------------- 15-0-0 a haggard of Corne which Cost this deponent fforty fiue pounds ------------------------------------- 45-0-0 ten acres of winter Corne sowed vpon the land worth ----------------------------------------------- 30-0-0 In bills & bonds --------------------------------------------------- 46-0-0 In toto: ------------------------------------------- 401 li.-00-0 The names of theis Rebbells this deponent knoweth not onely Scurlock of Scurluckstowne in the County of Meath gentleman he hard was the cheefe and that hee said he had the kings Brod Seale and one Pearce Bremingham of Barranekell in the County of Kildare Justified the same words, And that the Rebells that tooke away this deponent goods were the inhabitants of Longwood, bollykew & Ballynabarne townes that are in the County of Meath But what their names were he knows not signum [mark] Henr Orrall Jur xo ffebr 1641 John Sterne Will: Hitchcocke 948 fol. 389v fol. 390r Marye Padge the relict of John Padge of Newhall in the parrish of Ladistowne in the County of Kildare gentleman lately deceased, sworne and examined saith, That aboute the 7th of december 1641 shee this deponent was Robd at Sigginstowne in the County of Kildare aforesaid, and at the same tyme was likewsie Robd the lord Rabye John Sams, John Raban & others by woogans sonne of the Downings in the said County of Kildare & his adherents as this deponent was credibly informed, for shee this deponent went not forth of the Castle of Sigginstowne aforesaid to see the rebells, The particulers whereof which this deponent lost at Sigginstowne lost by this deponent were li. s. d. In Cattle --------------------------------------- 069=00=00 In houshold stuffe ---------------------------- 040=00=00 In spetialltyes --------------------------------- 203=11=06 In debts on Mens words --------------------- 000=17=06 313 li.=09 s.=00 d. More this deponent was Robd by the Rebells of goods sent towards Dublin, at Johnstowne in the County of Kildare aforesaid the 8th of the same december the value of -------------------------------------------- 005=00=00 More And this deponent her the son had there likewise lost at Newhill abouesaid where this deponent dwelt aboute the 9th of the same december moneth which was for the moste parte taken by Sir Nicholas Whites Agent of oldtowne in the County of Kildare one Richard fitz Gerrard & the Neighbors adioyning, (being the said Sir Nicholas whites Tennants, and the rest by the Tooles, and Birnes Rebells of the County of wicklow, The particulers whereof being as followeth li. s. d. In cattle ----------------------------------------- 110=00=00 In horses, Mares, gueldings, & colts ------- 050=00=00 In haye ------------------------------------------ 030=00=00 In Corne ---------------------------------------- 098=00=00 In Corne sowd in the ground ---------------- 024=00=00 In swyne, geese, Turkeys, & hens ---------- 003=00=00 In houshold goods ---------------------------- 056=00=00 In provision ------------------------------------ 009=00=00 In Turfe for fireing ---------------------------- 007=00=00 In debts vpon Mens words ------------------- 055=04=00 In two leases for the which was offred the summe of --------------------------- 220=00=00 662=04=00 Summe Totall is ------------------------------ 980=13=00 Soe it appeares that this deponents losses in Sigginstowne, Johnstowne and Newhall, in Manner as in particulers is aboue expressed amounts to the Summe of Nynehundred and fourescore pounds thirteene shillings sterling, And further doth not depose saith that this deponents daughter Katherin Padge aboute the age of 14 yeres was wounded by the rebells at Johnstowne in the said County of Kildare, as they were comming towards this citty of dublin, which wounds shee carried to her graue The chiefe of which rebells as this deponent was told was one of the flasburryes, Moreouer shee this deponent was forct to leape from the furye of the said rebells into the milpond at Johnstowne aforesaid, with her yong sonne in her Armes, saying to the child that surely they should both be drowned the child replyde o mother it is better to be drownd then that the rebells should kill vs And further saith that one Noolan an Irish papist [said to all] the irish to kill all the English dogs And further doth not depose for feare they should byte the irish & therevpon they kild 3 of this deponents doggs Mary Padge 955 fol. 390v fol. 391r John Parke of Tradestowne in the parish of Larabryne in the Countie of Kildare husb: duely sworne sayeth That about the 16th of Dec: last past at Tradestowne aforesaid this deponent was robbed and dispoyled of 2 Ricks of Corne worth 20 li. which together with his hay and oats were worth 20 li. Of Cattle worth about 7 li. 10 s. Of housholdstuff bedds and about his house worth about 10 11 li. besides his interest and tyme in his house & ground was worth at least 20 li. All amounting to and in debts due to this deponent about 12 li. all amounting to about the summe of 70 li.-10 s. which losses and dispoylings this deponent receaved (as hee is crediblye informed by this deponents servant Dermot Trady) by William Rochford of Laragh neere Tradestowne aforesaid gent: Tho: Rochford gent of the same place gentleman and the tenants of the said William Rochford as namely Patrick mcMooney of the Larosse in the County of Kildare gent husbandman James Moony his brother of the same husbandman signum Jo: [mark] Parke Jur: 29. Jan. 1641 Will: Hitchcock John Sterne 956 fol. 391v 28 Com Kildare O Jo: Parke Jur 29. Jan 1641 Intr pro Cert 16 Dec 28 + fol. 392r ffrancis Parker of Dunmurry in the County of Kildare yeoman made fayth That at or about the 26th day of October last pa past he had in the County of Cavan a lease of certayne lands of 24 yeares to come worth 30 li. per annum which he esteemes worth 150 li. on which said land he had horses Cowes and stud mares worth 500 li. All which were taken away by forcibly by Phillip Mc Hugh Mc Shane Rely & his followers & Tenants He further deposeth that he had in the County of Kildare a Castle & land belonging to it called Killenaugh of 24 yeares to come worth 42 per annum vltra reprisis for which he had refused 200 li. On which land one Mr John Ashe and Mr Edward Bromingham did enter & haue still possession of (as he is enformed) He also deposeth that about the 3 of December last he had a lease of lands there called Dunmurry & other lands to the valew of 900 acres for 26. yeares to come worth with the charges he hath bestowed vppon it in buylding & ditching – 400 li. On which land he had – 1900 and od sheepe and other Cattell as horses & Cowes well worth 900 li. ster. Of which goods one Mr Alexander Connor had & forcibly tooke held 460 sheepe and hath the possession (as he he is enformed) of his house household stuffe Corne & hay which was well worth 80 li. And further sayth that One mr Sarsfeild had & forcibly tooke held about a hundred and odd sheepe and one Mr Lee of Rabride with his Tenants had a horse & some other of his sheepe which they forceibly fitcht away & his Tenants pillaged his sheapheards howse as he is enformed. The rest of his goods whoe had them he yet knowes not saue onely he is enformed one Mr Bourne had & forceibly tooke some of them So that his losses in all (as may appeare) doe amount vnto Twoe Thowsand Two Hundred and Thirty pounds sterling Besides One hundred pounds in good debts which are now in danger neuer to be [ ] recouered ffrancis Parker Deposed the xijth day of January 1641 Randall: Adams Will: Hitchcock 2230 650 1580 957 fol. 392v fol. 393r 969 fol. 393v 34 {8} E o ffrancis Parke Com Kildare Jur iiijo xijo Jan: 1641 3 dec Cert Intr 10 + fol. 394r I John Lawe of the Mawes in the county of Kildare in the parish of Laraghbrine and within the Barony of Saults a brittish protestant beinge duly sworne deposeth That on or about the 29th of November september now last about twelue of the clocke in the Night I he was robd deprived dispoyled or otherwise by the Rebells Lost in [herd?] Cattell six score pounds Lost in Corne one hundred pounds Lost in houshould goods twenty pounds Lost in Lease foure hundred pounds Lost in moneyes th by theire meanes in In rent and moneys three hundred pounds In all amountinge to the some of nyne hundred and forty pounds by the meanes or by the hands of the rebells in the County of Kildare the County of Dublin and the County of Meath. specially by one Capt: Rochford of the house of Kilbride, Count of Meath. Capt Hussie of Mulhussie in the said County. George Walsh of Panistowne in the county of Kildare, & capt: Sckurlock of Rathcardin count Dublin. Charles Hethrington of Rathcoole count Dublin Pat Rinco of Kilcock, James Rely of the litle mause Count Kildare. Garrot Rochford of Roostowne Count Killdare And further he cannot depose John Lawe {j}urat 13. Januar 1641 Roger Puttocke Joh Watson: 919 verte fol. fol. 394v John More of Laribrian is turnd to Mass fol. 395r (in the same image as 394v) fol. 395v (in the same image as 394r) 19: 190 John Lawe Com Kildare Jur 13o Jan: 1641 Com Meath Dublin Cert fact 29 no Intr 13 In all fol. 396r Erasmus Borrowes of Grang Mellan in the Countie of Kildare Esquire sworne and examjned saith That a little before the begining of this present Rebelljon this deponent offered and would have given to Edward Loftus Esquire for a Lease of a farme of his called Muncksgrang in the Queens Countie the some of one hundreth powndes ster per annum: wherein Edward Loftus Esquire hath an estate for the Life of his mother in lawe: but is expelled from it by the rebells Era: Borrowes jurat: 22. Martij 1641 Roger Puttocke William Aldrich 933 fol. 396v Kildare Erasmus Borrowes ex parte Edwardi Loftus Ari Jur 22o Marcij 1641 Cert fact Intr 58 fol. 397r Vernam Mosse the servant of Mr Joseph Peisley of ffennory nere the towne of Kildare & in that county sworne & examined deposeth and saith That about the begining of december now last past: Hee this deponent att ffennory aforesaid was robbed and dispoyled by the Rebells of his goodes & to the values following vizt of Cowes Swyne and sheepe worth xxxiiij li. x s. debts and ready mony iiij li. vj s. corrne iij li., howsholdstuff and clothes iiij li. In all 45 li. xvj s. And that the parties that soe robbed and dispoiled him were theis persons rebells that follow vizt Hugh ô Cashadey of the parish of Lucka in the County of Kildare Laborer, Oliver ffitzgarrald of Dunneny in the same County gentleman, Henry Doolin of Sillett in the same County Laborer Morrice Torlton of Moretowne in the same County weaver, Teige ô Daly of Grangbeg in the same County Laborer, Donnogh ô Daly of the same yeoman husbandman And James Doolin of Dooneny husbandman all of the County of Kildare, and divers other Rebells whose names he knows not And further saith that the corne belonging to the said Joseph Peisley his Master was and is threshed out and carryed away by or by the meanes of Peter Sarsfeild of Tullagh in the County of Kildare Esquire signum [mark] predicti Vernam Mosse [proc Vernam Mosse] Jur viijo Febr 1641 Will: Hitchcock William Aldrich 941 fol. 397v 36 Kildare o Vernam Mosse Jur viijo Febr 1641 Intr 1 dec 35 + fol. 398r The examinacion of Dame Mary viscountesse Nettervill late of Cotlandstowne in the County of kildare sworne and examined taken before vs the 5th day of March 1641 By vertue of his Maiesties Comission vnder The greate Seale of Ireland The saide examinate being Sworne and examined deposeth and saye{th} That since the nowe rebellion began within this Kingdome of Irelande viz betweene the first daye of November 1641 and the laste daye of Januarij nowe laste paste, shee this deponent att Cotlandstowne aforesa{id} and elswhere within this Kingdome of Ireland was robbed and depriv{ed} by the Rebells of her goodes and Chattles, and of the severall values hereafter expressed, viz Sheepe 2000 which shee conceiveth to bee wort{h} 600 li. threeskore and tenn melsh Cowes worth twoe hundred and ten poundes, forty twoe Oxen and three Bulls worth one hundred thir{ty} five poundes, horses Mares Naggs and Coultes beinge fortie in n{umber} valued att 120 li. Corne in the haggard worth three hundred a{nd} threeskore poundes, Corne in grounde valued att three hundred { } woole that was layde in the Castle of Cotlandstowne vizt twelu{e} hundred stone of sheepes woole, one hundred stone of Lames wo{ole} and fortie stone of Lockes vallued att seven hundred twentie a{nd} { } poundes howshould goodes, as brasse Pewter lynnen beddinge {and} other things to the value of twoe hundred poundes, Rents and p{ } her Lands tenements and hereditaments amountinge to [ ]{ } hundred poundes per annum --- 394ii li. debts due by Specialties and otherwise aswell on the English protestan{ts} which this examinate is Credibly informed is robbed and spoyled of all ther goodes, and on the Irish papists that are all in rebellion as shee ve{rily} beleeveth amounteth to five thowsand poundes att lest ------ 5000 li. And shee further sayeth that moste parte of all her Cowes Oxe{n} Cattle woole howsholdstuffe and goodes that were rebelliously take{n} away from the Lande of Cotlandstowne were taken by Rowland Ewstace of Blackehalle in the Countie of Kildare gent Oliver Ew{stace} of Mollaghcashe in the saide Countie gent and Thomas ffitzgerr{ald of} Moenye in the saide Countie gent. Soe as this examinate {} {e}stimate that shee hath loste {an}d hath been robbed and dep{rived } by meane{s} of this Rebellion the Summe of e{ig}ht thowsand and fo{ } other losses which shee can not { } the Countrey which { } fol. 398v <8951 li.> shee desireth to bee admitted to prooffe hereafter vppon further examinacion --------------------------------------------------------------- 8951 li. Marye Nettirvill deposed before vs March. 5. 1641. Hen: Jones Joh Watson: Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton 946 fol. 399r fol. 399v 55 Kildar{e} o The examinacion of the Lady vicountesse Nettirvill concernin{g} her losses by the Rebe{ls} 5o Marcij 1641 8951 li. Int{r} Cert + fol. 400r John Newman late of Kilberrie within the Barronie of Narragh in the County of Kildare gent being duly sworne before vs his Maiesties Comissioners appointed in that behalfe deposeth that he lost since the 28th day of October 1641 by this rebellion theise severall particulars following vidzt ffirst this deponent saith that for a fyne or incombe before he entred on the said lands of Kilberry he paid vnto Sir Robert Meredith knight the somme of seaventy five pounds, and that since he tooke the said farme being about six yeares sithence he bestowed in buildinge and in improvement on the said lands of Kilberrie the somme of eight hundred pounds, of which he is disposessed by this rebellion And further deposeth that there is duly owinge vnto him by severall specialties ready to bee produced the somme of seaven hundred and fforty pounds most parte of which hee verily beleeveth is lost by meanes of this <2471-10 A> wicked Rebbellion if not all. Moreover deposeth that since the fifteenth day of december last (the parties as he is credibly informed being Captaine Henrie dempsie grandchild to the Lord Viscount Glanmalery and George Weaslie with divers others by theire continuall residence on the said farme of Kilberry) he hath lost theise severall goods followinge In Brass Bedding and other housholdstuffe one hundred pounds, in Cowes and oxen one hundred pounds, In English sheepe twoe hundred twenty six pounds ten shillings. In hoggs & swine twenty pounds, In Ridinge horses plow garrans Mares and Coults threescore pounds, in Corne both in haggard & garner three hundred pounds. in hay and firing fiftie pounds John Newman The totall some is 2471 li.-10 s.-00 d. jurat 19 Martij 1641 Roger Puttocke William Hitcocke 947 fol. 400v Kildare John Newman Jur 19o Marcij 1641 Intr 28 oct 57 + fol. 400ar { } Losses, and want, died at Athy { } coram Henry Jones { } fol. 117r Thomas Pickering Clarke Late Curate of Killeigh & Linally in the Kinges County sworne & examined deposeth and sayth: That att the time of the begining of the present Rebellion this deponent was by the Rebells forcibly and Rebelliously expelled from deprived & dispoyled of the proffitts and benefites of his Cures aforesaid which before the Rebellion were worth to him yerely communibus annis ffortie pownds: whereof one yeres proffitt is already lost: & he is like to loose the future proffitts thereof vntill a peace be established And the Rebells alsoe deprived Robbed & dispoyled him this deponent of howsehold goods worth xx li. Corne worth xxv li. Beasts horses and Cattle worth xxx li. Bookes worth x li: Hay worth 5 li. provition for howsekeeping as swyne malt wynnowed wheate & powltrie worth x li. x s. Soe that this deponents present losses (besides the future) by meanes of the Rebellion amount vnto the sume one hundreth and fforty pownds sterling And further sayth that the parties that so deprived Robbed and dispoyled him this deponent and that are in Rebellion robbing & spoyleing the kings subiects & the protestants and carrying armes against them are theis that follow vizt Shane McBrasill of fferr the Barrony of ffercoll in the parrish of Lynalley in the Kings County gentleman Brian mcEdmund of the same gent William Luther of Killinmore gentleman Daniell McRichard ô More of killinmore gentleman: & Brian his brother And further sayth that Lewis Lord Viscount Glammaleroe Henry Dempsy Esquire brother to the said lord viscount Charles Dempsy sonn to Barnaby dempsy of Knockardagurragh in the queens County Esquire Andrew ffitzpatrick gent Conn dempsie of nere Clownegowny [ ] 1205 fol. 117v 1206 in the Kinges County gentleman Phelim Dempsie of the same his brother James McDaniell of Tennykill in the queens County [ ] Esquire John Vickers of in the queens County gent Art O Molloy of Ralighin in the kings County Esquire Charles Connor of killenantoge in the kings Countie Esquire Edward Connor of Clonerrill in the kinges Countie gent Daniell Doyne of Tynnehinch in the queens County gentleman & John McWilliam of Cappenskerraghe in the queens County gent Rise all into open armes and hostility & against the protestants and they and their souldjers robbed and dispoyled Many protestants of their goodes and Committted dyvers owtrages and Cruelties And att seuerall tymes assaulted and beseeged the Lady ô ffaly in the Castle Geashell in the kings County: & that they or such of them as subscribed their names seuerally therevnto writt and sent to the said Lord ô ffaly the seuerall & respective lettres hereafter expressed vizt Hugh Bir [ ] (Note: the deposition continues on fol. 168r) fol. 168r A letter of the Rebells to my Lady Offalye at her first seige Honorable We his Maiesties Loyall subiects, at the present imployed in his Highnesse service for the sacking of this your Castle, you are therfore to deliuer vnto vs the free possession of your said Castle promising faythfullye that your Ladyship together with the Rest within your said Castle resiant shall haue a reasonable Composition, otherwise vpon the non yeilding of the Castle we doe assure you that we will burne the whole Towne, Kill all the Protestants and spare neyther Man woemen nor Child vpon taking the Castle by Compulsion. Consider Madam of this our offer and impute not the blame of your owne folly vnto vs. Think not that heere we bragg: your Ladyship vpon submission, shall haue a safe Convoye to secure you from the hands of your enemies, and to lead you whether you please. A speedye replye is desired with all expedition and thus we surcease incerte here her answere Henrye Dempsye Charles Dempsye Andrew fitzPatrick Conn Dempsye Phelim Dempsye James mcDaniell John Vickars Vppon St Johns day Captaine Smith of Eglishe in the Kings County having receaued great wrongs from one Teige mcOwen o Molloy being his Neighbour, went out of the Iland vpon his owne land, whereinto he had fled for streingth with the Number of thirtye men, to surprise this Teige McOwen in his owne house, but he hearing of there approach, fled, vpon which Captaine Smith hauing broken open the doores Ransackt the house, and finding good store of Beare and Aquavita (being Christmas) the souldiers, fell to drinke somwhat excessiuelye, not dreaming of the Imminent danger which did hange ouer there heads; for the O Molloyes to the Number of fiue or sixe hundred came suddenlye vpon them, and although they had time sufficient to haue carryed away there Prey being in the Cotts, yet the drinke prevayled so much ouer them, that they must needs giue battaile [batt] to the Enemye, where the Captaine with all his souldiers were miserablye slaine, except one scotch man and an Englishman who came to Geshell and was the Relator of this tragidye The next day the widdow vpon Composition surrendred the Iland to haue halfe her goods and all her Clothes, with the Clothes of the rest of her Tennants which were in the Iland which was not faythfully keapt, for they coming out of the Iland were all stript. There was slaine in this battle with the Captaine two Ministers one Mr Baxter and Mr Johnson 1207 fol.168v There was Liuing at Lea one Mr Gearing which had beene Vickar of that place fortye yeeres, and now was neere a hundred yeares of Age this man the dempsies killed in his owne house, being but a mile distant from Ballybrittas, the cheife house of the Lord of Glanmaleroe and after this there Cruell Murder they buried him in a ditch by the Common Roade Sunday the 24th of this Moneth there came two Rebells to the house where John ap Hugh and his wife then Liued, being both sicke in there bedds, these Rouges were hyred by some of there Neighbours to doe this execution, they coming there they murdered the said John ap Hugh and his wife in there bedds being sicke, with there skeynes. A letter sent vnto my Ladye Offalye by my Lo: of Glanmaleroe when he brought his great Peece of ordnance vnto Geashell Noble Madam It was never my Intention to offer you any Iniurye before you were pleased to begin with me, for it is well knowne if I were so disposed you had not beene by this time at Geashell, so as I find you are not sensible of which Curtesies I alwayes expresed vnto you since the begining of this Commotion, howsoeuer I did not thirst after revenge but out of my louing and wonted respectes still towards you, I am pleased and desirous to giue you faire Quarter, if you so please to accept therof, both for your selfe Children and Grand Children, and likewise for your goods: And I will vndertake to send a safe Convoye with you and them eyther to Dublin, or to anye other of the next adioyning Garrisons, eyther of which to be at your owne election: And if you be not pleased to accept of this offer: I hope you will not impute the blame on me, if you be not fayrelye dealt withall, for I expect to haue the Command of your house before I stirre from hence, And if you please to send anye of your Gentleman of your house to me I am desirous to Conferre therof at Lardge and so expecting your speedye answeare I rest Your Lo: Cussen Lewis Glanmaleroe 1208 fol. 169r postsaid: Madam there are other Gentlemen now in this Towne whose names are heerevnto subscribed who doe Joyne and unite themselues in this myne offer vnto you Lew: Glanmaleroe Art: O Molloye Henrye Dempsie Edw: Connor Charles Connor Daniell Doyne John Mc William After the Receipt of this letter my Ladye returned this Answeare My Lord I little expected such a salute from a Kinsman whome I haue euer respected, you being not ignorant of the great dammages I haue receaued by your followers of Glanmaleroe, soe as you cannot but know in your owne Conscience that I am Inocent of doing you any Iniurye vnlesse you count it an Iniurye for my people to bring backe a smalle quantitye of myne owne goods, where they found them and with them some others of such men as haue donne me all the Iniurye, they can devise (as may appeare by there owne letter) I was offred a Convoye by those that formerlye beseiged me, and I hope you haue more honnor then to follow there example, by seeking her Ruine that never wronged you, Howeuer I am still of the same mind, and can thinke noe place safer then myne owne house, wherin if I perish by your meanes the guilt will Light on you, And I doubt not but I shall receaue a Crowne of Martyrdome dying Innocentlye. God I trust will take a poore widdow into his protection from all those which without Cause are risen vp against me. your poore Kinswoman Lettice Offalye If the Conference you desire doe but Concerne the Contents of this letter I thinke this answeare wille giue you full satisfaction and I hope you will withdrawe your hand & shew your powre {in more noble actions} 1209 fol. 169v My Lady of Offalies Answeare to the first said summons I receaued your Letter wherin you threaten to sacke this my Castle by his Maiesties Authoritye, I haue ever beene a Loyall subiect, and a good Neighbour amoungst you, therefore I cannott but wonder at such an Assault. I thanke you for your safe offer of a Convoye wherin I hold little safetye and therfore my resolution is, that being free from offending his Maiestie, or doing wronge to any of you I will liue and dye Innocentlye, and will doe my best to defend myne owne, leauing the Issue to god And though I haue beene and still am desirous to avoyd the avoyding shedding of Christian blood, yet being provoked, your threatts shall noe whitte dismaye me Lettice Offalye After two mounthes my Lord of Glanmaleroe, brought a great peece of ordnance, with severall other of his Rebellious associates, and adminition with them and dischardged it against the Castle: which att the first shott burst & flewe in peeces: but playd still with their musketts & other peices against the Castle of Geashell vntill evening & then they the said Rebells tooke away the broken ordinance & martched away in the night: But before they parted away vizt the very day that the ordinance soe broake the said Lord Glanmaloroe writt and sent to the said Lady ô ffaly this letter following vizt 6 1210 fol. 170r After the discharding of his ordnance and that it receaued a breache in the breeche he sent this second summons vnto my Ladye To my Noble Cussen the Lady Lettice Barronesse of Offalye Madam I receaued your Letter and I am still tender of your good and wellfare, though you giue noe Creditt therevnto And whereas you did vnderstand by Relation that my Peece of Ordnance did not prosper: I beleeue you will be sensible of the hazard and Losses that you are like to sustaine therebye, vnlesse you be better advised in accepting the kind offer which I mencioned in my letter vnto you in the Morning, if not expect no further fauour at my hands and so I rest Your Ladyships Lo: Cuson Lew: Glanmaleroe To which letter my Lady returned answeare by one of her owne men which was keapt prisoner and as not as yet returned from them the Copye of which letter is this My Lord Your second summons I haue receaued, and should be glad to find you tender of my good ffor your Peece of ordnance I never disputed how it prospred, presuming you would rather make vse of it; for your owne defence, or against Enemies then to trye your strength, against a poore widdow of your owne blood. But since you haue bent it against me, Let that blood which shall be shedd be required at there hands that seeke it, for my part my Conscience telleth me that I am Innocent, and wishing you so too I rest Your Cusen Lettice Offalye 7 1211 fol. 170v A Coppie of a letter which was found in a one of the houses when we beate them out of the Towne which was to be deliuered that afternoone following Madame I doe admire at a lady of your worth and Honnnor as you Conceuie your selfe to be, should in soe regardlesse a sort in steed of matters of Consequence in your letters vse friuoulous & scandelous words expresslye nominating vs your Enemies Glanmaleroe Kearnes, and that in that letter written this very day vnto Sir Luke fits Gerrald desiring his assistance To the Number of fiftye men which should Quash and Cashire vs here hence, he being your Enemye noe lesse then we, secluding Kindredd not prophanesse of Religion Nay your Ladyship was not formerlye abashed to write to William Parsons, naming vs in that letter vnto him a Mixt Multitude Remember your selfe Madam consisting of more woemen and boyes, then men: All these letters before your Ladyship shortlye shall be produced: Both the Messengers we haue intercepted together with your letters, and doe detaine them as yet prisoners, vntill such time as therof we Certefye your Ladyship which at the present to doe; we thought expedient: They are therefore Censured to death, and this day is prefixed for there execution: your Ladyship by your Letters desires Nouelties, Heare then Sidley Coote corrospondentlye to the intent of your letters to Parsons coming to your ayde, being intercepted in the way, was deadlye wounded, Ten taken prisoners, his Ensignes taken away one Alman Hamnetts man if he comes safe with his message as I hope he will not 8 1212 fol. 171r will Confirme these Newes: Had the Charracter of these letters of yours, beene eyther Lloyds or Hamnetts that Politique Ingeneere and the deviser of Quilletts (by him that bought me, noe other satisfaction, should be taken but there heads, though as the Case stands Hamnett Liues in noe small danger for manifold reasons Charles Dempsie And the deponent further saith that he heard it crediblye reported that there went sevenscore Potts & Panns to the casting of this great Peece of Ordnance which was cast three times by an Irish man from Athboye, before they brought it to that perfection that it was at Geashell Tho: Pickeringe Jur xvo Augustj 1642 John Sterne Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich 9 1213 fol. 171v 20 Kinges County Mr Tho: Pickering Jur 15o Augusti 1642 hand w Cert fact Intr fol. 118r <62> Edmund Welsh of Moylarstowne in the Parish in Henristowne & Barony of Phillipstowne in the Kings County a Brittish Protestant being duely sworne deposeth Thatt on the 6 & 7th dayes of December Last, he this deponent was robbed of & Lost 2 Reekes of pease; each of 12 fathom & an halfe in compasse; one of 12. & one of 11. & an halfe, 2 Reekes of whe{ate} of 13 fathom a peace; one Reeke of Beare of 11. One Reeke of Barly of x. 2 Reekes of Oats with 27 Barrells of wheate o{f} the Measure of Athy threshed. & 12 Bushells of Beare malt; w{ith} Miscellane & other Corne due worth ________ 200 li. Item 13 acres of old Measure of the Cuntrey of Beare & wheate in { } grownd; with severall crofts; in which he sowed 50 barrells & a quart{er} of the Measure of Athy; worth ____ 150 li. Item 47 greate Oxen; worth ________________________ 80 li. Item 35 greate Cowes; worth _______________________ 70 li. Item 95 swine worth ______________________________ 19 li. Item Cattle of 3 yeares old the next lent 18 worth _______ 21 li. Item yearelings 14 worth __________________________ 7 li. Item of 2 yeares old 21 worth _______________________ 15 li._15 s. Item 12 plowgh garrans: worth ______________________ 36 li. Item 5 greate horses; & 3 Nagges worth _______________ 60 li. Item 6 English greate Mares, & 2 Irish with their Coalts worth ___40 li. Item 2 greate brewinge pannes & 4 smaller; 2 aquavite potts 4 brasse potts & 1 iron pott: 20 per of sheetes: 8 dossen of Napkins, 21 Hu{ } 5 truncks & 3 chests 1 drawinge table; 1 rownd table 5 beddes with their furniture; pewter; Candlesticks & such other howshould stuffe; worth__130 li. Item in ready money __________________ 184 li. Item in Leases & Losse of his fearmes ___ 150 li. Item in debts ________________________ 139 li. in the { } whole loss amountinge to about ____ 1302 li. 15 s. by meanes of, or by the hands of Peirs ffitzgarald of Ballisonan called Captaine amongst the Rebelles; Luke ffitzgerald his Ensig{ne} Thomas Ruth; & Gerald Kevanagh his sergeants & Gerald fitzger{ald} of Castle Row; & divers others in thatt Company. And by Henr{y} Demsy called Captaine amonge them & Nicholas Demsy his Lieveten{ant} & John McMurtogh demsy his Ensigne, & John mcffrancis dempsy his Corporall; with divers others well known to the deponent; & his followers. And this deponent sayth the said 7th of xber att suppertime; the abov{e} named Thomas Ruth & Gerrald Kevanagh; with others to the number of 19 with swords & skeanes came vp to this deponent & the said Ruth puttinge his naked sword to the deponents breast; bade him yeald vp the Castle to the popes holines; butt this deponent thought he jeasted; till severall other swords weare Likewise presented to his breast & Piers ffitzgerald {1279} fol. 118v takinge his Petronell ready cocked presented the same alsoe to this dep{onents} breast, sayinge (when this deponent offered to draw his sword) thatt itt was in vaine for him to strive against soe many, & soe disarmed him: & tooke from him his sword & dagger with 8. gunnes; with certa{ine} powder & Leade: Alledginge that theare was an Excommunication, from the Cheife of their Church against any of his religion that wowld nott doe the Like; & if he had nott done soe; & thatt soone; some of his neighbours wowld have had his head. And thatt they wowld nevar aske any Quarter; nor accept of any Pardon; vnlesse itt weare a generall pardon. And thease traiterous words weare then & theare spoken; & thease hostile & outragious Acts committed as aforesaid all which {t}his deponent vpon his Oath averreth, As alsoe he And he further deposeth {tha}tt after the seazinge of the aforesaid Castle; & the said Robberye{s} {Comm}itted Gerrald ffitzgerald of Castle Row & Gerratt fitzger{ald of} the same; & Thomas ffitzgerald of Beland & Edward Wal{le of} Ballinakille; & Gerald Walle of Phrumpulstowne; & Pie{rs ffi}tzgerald of Beale–a–roue & James & Gerald ffitzgerald no{w} of Narrogh-begge; with Laurence Goghegan Prior of the fria{ry} of the Abbey of Moore in Castle-dermott; & one dillon a Jesuite preist dwellinge with the old Countesse of Kildare att Kilcae; weare all of them & many others continually comminge to the said Piers: & conversinge with him in the said Castle & other places; & the said Piers sessed his soldiers on the Cuntry & said; thatt the moneyes which formerly the Kinge Cuntrey had allowed to be payd to the mainteininge of the Kings soldiers, showld now be payd to his soldiers; & noe thankes to them ffarther he deposeth not &c. He deposeth further that he hath credibly heard that Gerald Wall{e} aforenamed; & John Welsh of Castledermott Clearke; & Edmund Wall Clearke; & Samuell East Justice of the peace are apostatized & gone to Masse. ffarther he deposeth nott. Edmund Walsh Jur 22o Jan: 1641 William Aldrich John Sterne [1290] 1280 fol. 119r <63> John Dearnell of Rapheston in the parish of Gesh{ell} in the Kings Coun{tie} gent aged fiftye yeares or thereabouts beeinge duely sworne vppon the holye Euangelist & examined beffore vs the tenth daye of Januarye Anno domini 1641 sayth deposeth & saith That vppon the first daye of December last there came to his this examinants house Philome Roe dempsye of Glanmelerye gent Barnabye Dempsey of Ballynekill gen{t} Hugh Dempsey of Ballywegh gent & his wife Edward Russell of the same gent & his wife, donnell Kelly of Ballykene gent., Nicholas Keatinge of Rahen yeoma{n} Tumbledon dempsey of the same yeoman, & diuers oth{er} Rebel{ls} in their Companye to this examinant vnknowne to the number of two hundred or thereabouts & about eleven of the clocke the same daye they beeinge al{l} of them armed in a Rebellyous manner some with gunnes some with pikes swords skeines & other weapons & broke downe the glasse windowes & Iron barres of his house & so entred in with their swords drawne & tooke from thence a{ll} his Beddinge plate ringes Juells, brasse pewter linn{en} & what soever they found in the house & they brought Carts & Carres & carryed it all awaye to the vallue of two hundred pounds & turned this examinant & his wife beeinge then great with childe & fiue small childr{en} out of dores allmost naked & tooke from him this examinate his shooes from his feete & there was taken from him beetweene six & seven hundred English sheepe worth two hundred & fifye pounds or neere thereabouts about threescore heads of English cattle worth two hundred pounds as many horses mares & Coultes {as} were worth twenty pounds Corne & haye in the haggard worth fiftye pou{nds} eight acres of wheate & beare in the ground worth thirtye pounds ster. And this examinate sayth that hee had then a lease of Rapheston beeinge beeinge a plough {land} for thirtye six yeares & a halfe to come worth fort{y} <200 250 200 20 50 30 300 100 1150> fol. 199v pounds a yeare more then the lords rent this examinate haueinge disbursed with in buildinge incloseinge & fenceinge with quicksetts two hundred pounds & sayth that the same lease was worth three hunded pounds And further sayth that hee had a lease of the halfe ploughland of Ballinchristall for as longe tyme worth tenn pounds a yeare ouer & abou{e} the lords rent which this examinate vallued at a hundred pounds all which was & is taken from him this examinate by the rebells togither with his leases & acquittances for the payment of his rents & all other his writings the particulars whereof hee cannot remember & allso three pounds ster in reddye monney in the house. Att which tyme Mr Robert ffloyd of Geshell Joseph Peasly of the Iland Ralphe Wilkinson The Lord Digby and sundry others wer Robbed by the said Rebells and one Captain Dun was killed by one of the Rebells [as] Called Ross mc ffaly as it is reported, & The Rebells avouched the kings Commission for their accompt Jo: Dearnelle Jur xo Jan 1641 Coram nobis Joh Watson John Sterne Soma totalis 1153li. 1143 fol. 120r fol. 120v 208 2 The examinacion of John Dearnell of Rapheston gent King’s County Jur xo Jan: 1641 Cert f 1 dec Intr fol. 123r <65> A note of such goods as were taken by the Rebbells from Colley Phillipps of Killenullecke in the Parish of Killcloneforth in the Barony of Phillipps Towne in the Kings County Esquire sworne & examined saith That he this deponent on or about the 26th of November last past in the yeare of our Lord 1641 was at the place aforesaid deprived robbed or otherwise dispoiled by the Rebells of his goods & chattells of the values following vizt 11 Saddle horses and one Colt ___________________________________ £ {50} 28 Plough Garrans ____________________________________________ £ {48} 114 English Cowes ___________________________________________ £3{00} 879 English Sheepe ___________________________________________ £2{93} 40 Swine ___________________________________________________ £ {13} 8 Reeckes of Corne ___________________________________________ £2{50} 9 Acres of beare Country measure _______________________________ £ {54} 19 Acres and a ½ of wheate Country measure ______________________ £ {80} 4 brewing Panns _____________________________________________ £ { } 2 brasse panns [ ] a barrell and one fish Pann ______________________ £ { } 3 Aquavitæ pots and one great brasse pot _________________________ £ { } 7 brasse pots, two Small panns, one Iron pot, and two brasse skillets ____ £ { } 2 great brandirons and one Lesse ________________________________ £ { } 1 payre great racks, 2 payre trippots, and 6 Spitts ___________________ £ { } 2 dripinge panns a griddle and Gridiron ___________________________ £ { } In pewter ___________________________________________________ £ { } 7 brasse Candlesticks _________________________________________ £ { } In beds, caddowes, Rugs, boulsters, Pillowes, a suite of cloth of Arras, Chayres, stooles, Cushions, of Turkey worke and other furniture to the vallue of ________ £10{ } <2651 li.> In Rents due _______________________________________ £3{46} 3 barrells of herrings, 2 bar. beefe and 3 bar salt ____________________ £ {7} An vnicorne Cup cont a Chappin, a Clocke, a peece of Virginalls, a violl, a harpe, two barrells English Linseede, cont 100 li. with flax, one great chest dyaper, damiske, holland and other Linnen, one greate brass morter, and pessoll, bookes, grates, tubbs, cubbards, formes and other howswhold=stuffe to the vallue of £10{00} In all amounting to the sume totalis £ {2611 li. 14 s.} The names of the chiefe of these Rebbells Bryan mcLisha{gh in Clanmalery Garrett Connor & Morgan Connor of Ballilinnan in the Kinges County Edward Connor of Clanerrill John Leicester of Phillipstowne & James Jarrett of the same with divers others} {Jurat 17o Jan 1641 coram Johanne Sterne & Henr Brereton} [Lacunae in the original have been made good from the copy on fols 44r-44v] fol. 123v fol. 124r fol. 124v 3 Kinges county o The losses of Colley Phillipps Esquire by the Rebells in the Kings County in the Realme of Ireland in Anno 1641 Jur 17o Jan 1641 Intr 26 no fol. 125r <66> Richard Runckorne of kilmorroughe in the kings County Cleark sworne & examined sayth That In the month of November now Last past, hee this deponent at or nere the place aforesaid was dispoiled and robbed of his goods and chattles of the values, [ ] hereafter mencioned vizt of Cowes Calves one Mare and a Colt, worth xxxij li., ready mony ffifty shillinges, one bond or specialty for fortie pownds debt due to this deponent by one John Totty of Vpton gentleman, And another bond of 24 li. debt due vnto him by one Roberte Wirrall Clark: The same debts & ready moneys amounting to lxvj li. x s., or there of a library of bookes and papers worth 10 li., And this deponent about the same tyme was forceibly driven and expluced from his farme cont 80 acres of ground of the glebe belonging to the parish church of Ardnorogher, and of 5 acres of wheate therevpon sowen and some fyer and fodder therevpon being worth for this deponents interest therein Lx li. more, And this deponent was alsoe deprived & lost in his Cures given vnto him by the Bishop of Meath 30 li., And this deponent was then alsoe expelled & driven from his howse which he built in Rathconereth in the County of Westmeath vpon the land of one Tho: ffitzgerrald to his damage of tenn pounds: Soe that in all this deponent is thereby dampnifyed twoe hundreth eight pownds x s. or thereabouts. And further saith that the parties Rebells that soe robbed and dispoyled him were theis that followe vizt were the sonns of Gerrald mcBryan Goughogan of Cast of the parrish of Castletowne kildeleney in the County of Meath an gentleman: being But the Christen names of those sonns he knows not & by Daniell Coffie of Rathcomiery in the said Countie of Meath and by many others their Complicees & confederates whose names or number he knows not: And further saith that he this deponent & his wife were seuerall tymes robbed and stripped of their clothes and exposed to could hunger and [ ] want & this deponents sonn of seven yeres old was and is surprised & in the hands of the Rebells within the County of Meath aforesaid Rich: Runckhorne { } 26 Jan: 1641 John Sterne Joh Watson 1227 fol. 125v 6 Com Regis o Richard Runkorne Jur 26o Jan: 1641 refer this to Meath for names Intr In no + fol. 126r <67> George Shelstone of Kells in the Kinges countie and of the Baronye of Ballycowyn yeaman, whoe is a Protestant, and dulye sworne, saithe: That at or about the Last daye of Nouember last past 1641 hee was at the place aforesaid Robbd by his neighbours whose names are vnder written, and hath by them Lost the severall parcells of goods and Chattle, as followeth vizt: Imprimis, seaven hundred and fiftie Englishe sheepe amountinge vnto the value of Twoe hundred fiftie three pounds, and fifteene shillings ster: Item fortie and three Oxen and Cowes, worth amountinge to fowrscore and six pounds one with another, after the rate of fortie shillinges a Peece Item in Corne in the haggard, worth Thirtie & eight Pounds Item in haye, (consistinge Thirtie dayes mowing) worth the some of fifteene Pounds. Item more One hundred Englishe Cowes vppon a place called the Ow{ } worth at Twoe hundred pounds, after the rate of 40s. Le peece Item fortie and eight steers & heifers, English breed at th{e} price of thirtie shillings a Peece, ariseing [ ] worth 72 li. ster Item studd vizt horses, Mares, and Colts; amounting vnto worth fowrscore and fowre Pounds./ Item houshold stuff of all sorts Twentie pounds, A{ll} which losses in all in total, amounteth and Cometh vnto: Eight hundre{d} seaventie and twoe Pounds fifteene shillings: sterling All which (the household stuffe excepted) were reason{ } appraised by five former and afficient Neighbours And soe Robbd taken Carryed awaye, Lost and detayned by: Andrew Briscoe of Ardan Charles Maloye gent: And by Dermond Diggon of Capercue John Trundell of the same all in the county of Kings Countie fermers accompanied with about three hundred more of theire rebellious associates Lastlie, and over and besides, the saide George Shelstone, And this deponent hath lost by not enioyinge the Benefitt of his Lease (with ymprouements (there beeing six yeares therin yet to come) at Least one hundred pounds per Annum: which hee prayeth to bee taken in good and gracious Consideracion <253 86 38 15 200 72 84 20 768> George Shelton {D}eposed before vs Jan. 8. 1641 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 1236 fol. 126v fol. 127r fol. 127v 1 Kings County 194 George Sheltons ex: Jan: 8o: 1641 Intr Imperf vlt no Int Num fol. 128r Myles Williams of Ballinagh in the kinges County yeoman sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That on or about the first of December which was in the yere of our Lord god 1641 this deponent was at Ballyingh aforesaid robbed stripped & dispoyled by the Rebells of his goodes and chattells of the values following vizt o{f} beasts and Cattle worth xl li. of corne & tillag{e} land xl li., hay ffortie ffowre pownds, howsholdgoods xij li. {In} all fowrscore and Sixteene pownds ster {And further} sayth that the Rebells that soe robbed him wer{e John} Kiggan of Ballard in the Kings County ge{ntleman And John} Briskoe, the yonger of Stragh in the s{aid County} gent, and Rory ô Dowgan of Capinacur {in the said county} gent & at the least 40 rebells more in {their company} whose names he cannot expresse, And furth{er sayth} about fowrre or five dayes before the robbery {aforesaid} John Brisko thelder of Stragh aforesaid father of {the said} John Briscoe the yonger meeting with this deponent {in the} towne of Tullamore, asked him if he was not a{fraid} to whom this deponent answered that he did not feare him wherevnto the [deponent who] said Briscoe thelder replied doe you thinck yourself soe strong I will see you some night shortly: wherevpon 4 or 5 nights after the robbery happened as aforesaid And further saith that whenas it was Comonly knowne and reported that an army of Irish rebells were in the Kinges County there was hung vpp out of the howse of the said Briscoe the father & Briscoe the sonn a redd flagg And that saith alsoe that when this deponent was soe robbed the said John Kiggin sayd that he had a Comission from the king to take away his goods and that if this deponent did but stay three dayes after that he had given him warning to be gone that it was at his the said Higgins choise whether he wold lett this 1281 fol. 128v deponent goe away alive or nor, And further saith that there were alsoe in the Company of them that soe robbed him this deponent at the tyme of the said Robbery theis per others persons vizt Cosna mcKiggin of Ballard gent Connor o Bracken of Tullamore Taylor. Morrogh More of the same Brogemaker John ô Brackin of the same Taylor Mortagh ô Brackin of the same husbandman Brian mcGillpatrick of the same husbandman Cormack O Quin alias Cunna of Ballidroghad & William O Quin, alias Cunna of Killesk husbandman, ffarrall ô Quin alias Cunna of the same husbandman Dermott ô Too{le} of Muckla husbandman all of the same County And att the same tyme the rebells aforesaid alsoe robbed & dispoyled of their goodes John Lloyd & Elizabeth Evers both of Ballinagh aforesaid this deponents neighbours Signum Milonis Will{iams} [mark] Jur xvijo febr 1641 John Sterne William Aldrich [Lacunae in the original have been made good from the copy on fols 49r-50r] [1892] 1282 fol. 129r <69> I Thomas Jones of Tullaghmore in the parrish of Durrogh in the Queens Kinges County Chapman sworne sayth That vppon the 23th of December laste he was robbed or otherwise was despoiled of [ ] his goods, and Chattles followinge & was Inforced to leave the Reste amongst the Rebbells, and to flee my his selfe wife & Children for safety of their our liues, The goods I he lost are as followeth In the Certainty whereof I have sworne In Cowes: Horses, and swine to the vallue of __________ £18.00.00 In Beddinge and househoulde Goods ________________ £11.00.00 In merchantes Goods, with one p more househould goods £12.00.00 In Corne hay & Gardenstuffe ______________________ £06.00.00 In Buildeinge and fenceinge of land _________________ £10.00.00 In mony taken from mee by the way and apparell ______ £07.00.00 In debts _______________________________________ £02.10.00 £66.10.00 And this deponent saith that as hee is credibly informed by some of his neighbours that Art Mulloy of Tullamore gent & Marshall of the Rebells said told this deponent that there was noe abideinge for this deponent in the said Countie nor any other Protestants wi within that Countie. Thomas Jones Jur: 27o Jan: 1641 Will: Hitchcock John Sterne fol. 129v 7 Tho: Jones Com Regis Jur 27 Jan: 1641 Intr Pro Cert 13 dec A Cert is made of his losses dat: 29. Jan. 1641 + fol. 131r <70> George King of Ballindrinan in the parish of Linnally and barrownie of ballicowen in the kings Countie gent: sworen & examined deposeth that on, or about the fifteenth of November last past, one James Conway, of Lurtane in the barrownie, of balliboy in the kings Countie afforesaid a rebell did take away did steale by night from ballindrinan afforsaid 16 beeues, which this deponent was sould a weeke beefore to John Hatch butcher dwelling on the Coombe, for 32 li. str: which 16 beeues weare afterwards founde all slaughtered in neale mctibott o molloy his Castle of Pallis, and found there by Sir John Giffard knight, whereuppon, as [I am] this deponent is informed the said Conway fled to the enemie rebells in the north, were alsoe more taken forcibly from my the deponents servant George Hussie on the land of brackland belonging to mr tirrell vizt 24 beeues, and driuen to Sir George Herberts land, and ther killed, and as I am the deponent is informed some of them weare eaten in the saide Sir Georges howse, which 24 beeues I this deponent be had formerly sould as afforesaid to John Hatch for 48 li. More alsoe taken forcibly from my the deponents [servants] since his coming to towne Dublin, by Edward mcLisach o connor, and others as I am he is informed vizt 67 beeues, and driuen to Clonirrill, one of Mr Robbart Leycesters howses, wher the said Connor is now resident, 63, whereof weare alsoe sould to John Hatch aforesaid, for, 126 li., the other 4 Cowes weare well worth 8 li. in all, I he lost in Cowes worth 214 li., str: More taken from mee the deponent forcibly on or about the 12th of December last by the sauages bruit Rebells of the Cuntrie, and others of the Molloyes, whose names I know nott yett: 348 English ewes for which I the deponent refused 9 li. a score which comes to 146 li. 4 s. <& there were> more taken frome the deponent one hackeney which cost mee him 4 li. 10 s. and is now in the possession of John Leycester borgomaster of Phillippstowne giuen him by Edward mcLisach o connor afforsaid, as I heere the deponent hath heard more taken from mee the deponent one English mare and a coult, and as I he am is informed, by the said Connor, which cost mee him 7 li. <& There was alsoe> more taken from mee him by the Molloyes of fircall one gray gelding which cost mee him 6 li. More taken from mee by the said Molloyes & one great brueing pann which cost mee 5 li. 1184 fol. 131v fol. 132r & the lease of ballindrinan for 27 yeares yett to Come which was worth mee, the rent beeing payed 50 li. a year, Sir Jasper Herbert knight owes mee vnto the deponent 400 li. for which he which I had a morgage of land worth 40 li. a yeare, from out which land the deponent by reason of the Rebellion doth receive nothing & Mr lawrence hamon owes mee him this deponent 300 li. for which I he had a rent chardge of 30 li. a yeare issueing out of his lands out of which the deponent by reason of the Rebellion receiveth nothing & Mr Arte mcgeoghegan owes mee him 20 li. which I he lent him Keadach demsie of ballincante of owes mee him for an areare of due harvest 1640. 34 li. str: Mr James Wakely owes mee the deponent in right of my his wife out of the land of balliburley, for the last mich: rent 16 li. 10 s. And the deponent is by the rebells deprived of the rent of the tithes which I the deponent farmeth from Sir William Colley knight in fircall comes to worth, 70 li. a yeare the rent paid, which is was to continue for 16 yeares yett to come, & of the tithes of berminghams contrie the rectorie of Carberrie in the Countie of Kildare is worth mee 40 li. a yeare the rent payed, which is to continue for 14 yeares yeatt to come out of all which I am he is vtterly dipoyledsest by meanes of the Rebellion besides a great manie of other things, as And the deponent hath alsoe by meanes of the present Rebellion he hath bene deprived & robbed of tables, Cobboords, stooles, bedds and beding, racks, Spitts, potts, and other things which I he knowes nott howe to vallue, butt as neere as I Canne I he can remember he hathe lost by meanes of the present Rebellion att the least worth 3000 li. <5 – 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 > George Kinge Jur cor nobis 17th Jan: 1641 Joh Watson John Sterne 1185 fol. 132v 50. 0. 0 15. 0. 0 10. 0. 0 5. 0. 0 80 0 0 [H] Wee 4 George King Kings County Jur 17o Jan 1641 Intr Cert fact 15 no fol. 155r No. 81 Richard Hamnett of Corbetts towne in the Kings Countie gentleman, deposeth That in or about the 28th of November 1641 he was dispoyled & robbed by seuerall persons beinge in open & actual rebellion of the seuerall goods to a great value by the vndernamed persons as followeth. The proffits of a farme worth 60 li. per annum clerely one yeares proffitt lost & is like to loose the future proffitts 60 li. in oxen, steeres Cowes heyffers 2 yerlinge Calues to the value _____ 424_0_0 Item in sheepe to the value of _________________________________________ 120_0_0 Item in horses mares & Colts __________________________________________ 48_0_0 Item in houshould goods _____________________________________________ 12_0_0 In debts __________________________________________________________ 33_0_0 The some is of his present losse is 645 li. [ ] 705 li._0_0 besides his future losse of 60 li. per annum vntill a peace Theise goods were taken by the Inhabitants & Tenants of Miltone by the rebells vndernamed persons beinge dwellers on Mr William Brimighams lands within the Countie of West Meath & Baronie of ffertullagh & by the Tenants of John Brimigham of Muckland within the Baronie of Carberie & the Tenants of Sir Luke ffitzGarrett of Tirroan within the countie of East Meath &c. Morris McJames James Wakeley Com Regis of Claun{roe} Thomas Dune Owen Kevan Laborer Henry Hosey Roberte Kegan laborer Connor McPhelim Thomas Lynagh farmer Garrett McBryn Dermott mcTeige far{mer} Redmond Lynagh Dermott O Macy farmer James McCormock Thomas Lynagh farmer James Roe Tirrell Dermott O Spellan husbandman of or nere Morto McDermott Baltaghgeery all of the Barrony of Warrenstowne Lauglyn Clery in the Kinges County being Sir Luke ffitzgarrald Richard Wheeloghan tenant And furth{er} saith that Robert Darcy of Morris Malone Rattin in the Com W{est} Meath farmer & Robert John Tirrell his sonn { }another of his sonns Edmund Tirrell Richard mcKeran Thomas Lynan Jur xijo Augusti Vert{e} 1148 fol. 155v Richard ffox beinge in rebellion worth by spialtie ___ 33 li._-0_0 Anthony Preston of Ballibrittaine in the Kings Countie Esquire Nicholas Sanky of Ballyloghin Esquire Tho: Sanky of the same yeoman & Tho: Asley of the same yeoman: were also actors in the presente Rebellion and carryed armes with for and amongst the Rebells & Committed divers murthers & outrages: & sayth that some of the Rebells but which of them he cannot tell was most cruelly masacred murthered Richard Price late of Tubberdaly gent vpon Sir Luke ffitzgarretts Landes Richard Hamnett Jur xijo Augustij 1642 1149 fol. 156r 1153 fol. 156v 24 Kings County 180 Richard Hamnetts {depo}sicion {1}2o Augusti 1642 { }[r] 20 no fol. 157r 82 Nicholas Walsh of Haristowne Clerke in the par{ish of} Haristowne & Barrony of Phylipstowne in the kin{gs} Counttie a brittish protestant duely sworne de{poseth} That on the sixth day of December last, hee this {depo}nent lost & was robed of corne in haggard & house worth ________________ 190 li. ster{ling} Ittem of corne in ground worth __________ 64 li. ster{ling} Ittem of Cattle worth __________________ 238 li. {sterling} Ittem of his house & farme worth ________ 100 li. ster{ling} Ittem of debts worth __________________ 161 li. st{erling} Ittem of houshould goods worth _________ 130 li. ster{ling} In all amounttin to about _______________ 883 li. By the meanes & by the hands of Henery McOwny De{mpsey} of Klinmalyrae, in the Queens Counttie, of som called Col{on}ell Dempsy, & Nicholas & John Dempsy, of Killyen{e} his leiutenant & Ensigne, & Murtagh & Callogh a{nd} Ross Dempsy gent, & John mcffrances Dempsy, Corporall to the said Henerie, & Bryan mcGlasney Dempsy now of Haristowne, gentleman & Lysagh & John mcBryan mcTirlagh Dempsy & Phelem & Keadagh mcArt Dempsy, & Teigg mcShane Dempsy & his 3 soons viz Laghlin & John, and Tumultagh Dempsy all now of Moylerstowne in the kin{gs} Counttie, & Cahir Crottagh mcOwny Dempsy of Klinmaly{re} & Callogh & Murtagh mcEdmond Dempsy, & Richard mcThomas Dempsy gentleman & James mcShane Dempsy, {a} popish vicar generall, & Nicholas Daley of Bella{so}nagh gent & Daniell Donaghow a prist with diuers ot{hers} in that company who robed this deponent. And this deponent further deposseth that on the sea{venteenth} day of the said month of December last he this de{po}nent was robed of & lost in the Castle of Castledermo{tt} lost by the 1276 fol. 157v { } the Counttie of Kildare, in reddy mony ____________ 80 li. sterling {Itt}em in plate, rings, & Juells _____________________ 50 li. ster Ittem in houshould goods __________________________ 70 li. sterling In toto [1863 li.] 1083 li. amounttin to about ___________ 200 li. ster By the means & by the hands of Peirce fitz garrald of Ballisonan in Counttie of Kildare now Called Collonell amongst the rebells & Luke fitz garrald of Molamoy Ensigne, & Thomas mcgelyroe & garrald Keuenagh & Luke mcNicholas, & Nicholas Walker, seruants to the said Pierce fitz garrald & garrald fitz garrald of Castlerow in the Counttie of Kildare gentleman, & diuers others in that company who robbed this deponent And this deponent further sayeth that on the 7th day of the said December, this deponent with others being at supper in the Castle of Castle dermotte where the said Pierce fitz garrald, Luke fitz garrald, garrald fitz garrald, & others of the said Pierce his frinds & seruants, were then & there at super, the fore named Thomas mcgelyroe, came to the doore of the roome (being within the said Castle) with the number of 17 or theraboutts with swords & skeans, & the said Thomas saying sancta maria Captaine, entered the roome, where vppon the said Pierce with his confederats drew thir swords & skeans, the said Pierce hauing his pistole in his hand, seized vppon this deponent & his goods that were there, & also vppon som other protestants & their goods that were in the said Castle 1287 1277 fol. 158r And this deponent further deposseth that during the time he was stayed there he saw Walter Bag{nall} of Idronagh esquire, Rowland Eustace of Moone gentleman James & garrett fitz garrald of Norabegge gentleman, garrott Wale of Prumpholstownes esquire Thomas fitzgarrald of Beallan gent, James Weasley of Noramore of some called Barron of the Norah, Sir John Crosby knight of Warlterstowne, knight, al in the Counttie of Kildare, & Lodowicke Pontin of Baltinglass in the Counttie of Wicklow gent; and Pierce fitz garrald of Bellaroen in the Queens Counttie gentleman, & Lawrence mcGeoghagan a fryer & William mcKerran a prist going in & out, to & from the said Castle, and going abroad with the said Peirce afte{r }the betraying of the said Castle, this deponent sayeth that he hard the said Pierce say that they would take noe pardon vnless it were a generall pardon {fur}ther he deposeth not that the graues in Church and Churchyard of Castle dermott harris towne aforesaid wer digged vp & such Corpses of protestants as had heer interred for 7 yeeres at least before wer taken vp & their bones and bodyes removed there to place the ditches & other base places by the directions of the vicar generall, And [ ] a poore English man called Toby Enutt being by ther rebells converted & drawne to mass was the next same day aforesaid his reconciliation, returning homeward hanged, the rebells alleadging, that they therfore hang the [] English after their reconciling to the Roman Church that if they may pray for their soules, Nich: Walshe Deposed 6to Junij 1642 John Sterne Will: Hitchcocke Hen: Brereton 1288 1278 fol. 158v Kinges county Nicholas Walsh Jur 6o Juny 1642 Ex Cert a: 4o Junij Intr 6 dec A the the fol. 159r 83 Edward St Larenc of Killmanahan in the Barony of Ballirowen in the Kings County Esquire & a protestant duly sworne & examined saith that about the second daye of December Last he was robbed, dispossessed and dispoyled of the goods vnder mencioned to the valew and summe to each of them respectiuely annexed. In corne in Hatches & Haggard _______________________________________ 100 li._0_0 Corne in ground as he verily is perswaded well worth if it may be peaceably gathered _______________________________________ 200_0_0 In Cowes ________________________________________________________ 180_0_0 In horses for sadle, plow garrons & plowe oxen __________________________ 050_0_0 Sheepe 300 English ________________________________________________ 105_0_0 In powltry, swyne & gardens _________________________________________ 030_0_0 In haye __________________________________________________________ 010_0_0 In household stuffe, wearing apparrell Linnen wollen pewter brass provisions against winters _______________________________________ 080_0_0 <1055 li.> It of the benifitt of his Lease in the hands of Killmanahan & the two Ballenacurrs valuably worth 60 li. per annum vnto this deponent the graue rent dischardged of which Lease he had 8 yeers yet vnexpired which he verily beleveth will vpon good reason shold he hereafter be settled thereon againe will tend att had to the loss & damage of 5 yeeres benifitt proffitt _________________________ 300_0_0 And he is depriued of due debts by meanes of the Rebellion amounting to 1060 li. which robberyes spoyles and violent dispossession of the deponent of his lands dwelling & [ ] Lease aforesaid wer committed & done, by Neale mcTibbott of the Pallas in the Kings County gent Dominicke Mulloy of m mcDonagh Molloy of Murraghan Tuleabeg gentleman Rory mcDonagh his brother ffrancis mcCohigery Molloy of Clonkeen gentleman Robert Molloy of the same gentleman Teige mcDonagh Molloy of the same Rory oge Molloy of the same Hugh mcRory Molloy of the same Tibbott Boy Molloy of the same Art McNeale Molloy of the same. Donnell mcNeale Molloy of the same at Brian mcDonagh Molloy of the same Ownen boy o Morris of the same 1228 fol. 159v [Note: the deleted section is part of the certificate of losses of Brian Neille, fol. 160v] Terence McShane Molloy neere Endryn. Garrett mcShane Molloy Richard mcGarrett both of Ballifarrall Hugh McTibbott Molloy of Ballintullaghan Art McHugh his sonne Donnell McTibbott Molloy his brother of the same Tibbott Roe Molloy sonne to the said Donnell James Sheile of the same Henry Sheile his sonne in lawe John McCahir Coghlan of the same. Hughe Reyny of the same Brian O Bryn of the same Miles Kelly of Ballikinaghan Constable of the Barony James McGillpatrick Molloy of the same. Donnell mcGillpatrick Molloy of the same Teig o Boolan of Ballentalaghan, cottier John o Boolan Owen o Brian of the same Smith John O Sheile sonne to James o Sheile Teig mc Murtagh Molloy of the same. Brian mcTeige Mulloy Murtagh o Hegan cottier, Patricke mcCorke Murtagh Boolan John Delany all of the same Dermott McCorke Murragh oge o tannen of Camkill laborer Donagh o Hallan of Ballencur farrall of flyn John of fflyn his sonne Cormuck o fflyn Murto Murrogh o kenan Donnell o kenan farrall o Gaule Laghlyn buy o Bohelly Teige Bawne o Bohelly ffarrall o dawffe dermott o Gowne Cahir o dunne all of Ballen a Cur aforesaid ffarmers John O Brian of Newtowne Smith donnell Boy of Ballenkilleen husbandman Hugh O Boghly ffarrall o Murrey of the same. Conner mcCormucke Molloy of Tullaghbeg. Rory Lonen of Tullabeg Cosny mcffelyn Molloy of Tullagh Murraghan gentleman Donnell mcCosny his sonne Collogh mcffelyn Molloy of the same Edmond mcffelyn Molloy Rory mcffelyn Molloy of the same Con Mcffelyn Molloy of the same Owen o lowen of Aghadonagh ffarrell o Kelly ffarrell oge o Kelly Teige o Kelly Teige oge o Kelly Brian o Bolan all of the same 1229 78: fol. 160r Art McRory Molloy of Ballekinaghan Brian Mc Rory his brother & his sonne that is married to Garrett McShanes daughter. Garrett Connor of the same Cahir McCohigery all of the Corley mckegan of the same. Murtagh Conwey Brian Conway of Agharny Thomas Conway John Conway Hugh Conway Thomas Gambell all of Agharny. Richard Gambell. John Gambell Brian o kelly preist, of the parish of Murraghan, Teige Kelly prist of the parish of Mulleny. He farther deposeth that after his foresaid Robbery staying some three weekes in the County this deponent heard related that Sir George Harbert of Durrow supplied John [Mc] Garrett Coghlan Esquire with armes & ammunition & men & sayth that Cahir Molloy and Tibbott Mulloy sonnes of Hugh Molloy late of Ballibrackan neere Kilcormacke are notorious Rebells Cohiggery mcShane Molloy Owen Roe his sonne both of Clankeen gentlemen are likewise in open Rebellion Conner Duffe o Boghly of Clankeen Arte Molloy sonne to Charles Molloy of Rathleen in Barony of Ballaboy fferall Collonell of the Rebells. Keadagh mcTibbott Molloy leiftenant Collonell Captain Hugh mcTibbott Molloy, ffelyn mcOwhir Molloy of Ballioran a Captain Owhir Molloy of Ballioran. Callogh Molloy his sonne: Ennis Coffy Owen mcRory Molloy of Clonken a friar Paul Molloy friar Charles Molloy of Rathten his sonne. Charles Molloy of Rathleen Peter Molloy friar Donell oge Molloy Adam Molloy sonne to vicar Molloy. Phillip Bacchahan Late of Lynally: Nicolas Daggan servant to Sir Robert fforthe Teirne Dempsy of Tullaghmore Willaim [Leigh] Erwyn a Scot, att Tullaghmore. Anthony Wasbury an Englishman of Tullaghmore. Peirse Bawne ffitzgarrett Late servant to Vicar Molloy: Dermott M Edmond Connell of Tullaghmore Hugh Brackan Taylor. Antony Vuy Drumer. John o Carroll of esquire. Luke Delahoyd esquire James Donnell Grany mcHugh boy all in Eli o Carroll 1230 fol. 160v and the said Donnell tenant to the Lord Viscount Ely; John mcTirlagh Geoghagan of Caraghmore in the parish of Ballaboy. Three sonnes of Brian mcEdmond and Brian mcEdmond Molloy, of the parish of killaghy gentleman. James Roe aforesaid Art Molloy Collonell his Cooke Brian the ouerseer of his house: Phelyn mcRoss and Ross mcffelyn of Curaghmore of Cahir mcRoss. Ruthan More Grery Molloy of Ballioran gentleman Hugh Toher of Killcoracke Christofer Darcey late of Rathleen Cosny mcDonnell of the Cully John mcffarrall gentleman the Lady parsons tenant. John Briscoe of Shraghecorne esquire & his sonnes Edward & John Briscoe, and a third sonne a friar Cosny mcDonagh Molloy a friar John McTirlagh Molloy parish prist of Ballaboy, [ ] felyn oge mcCosny Molloy now of Lynally friar all the tenants of Robert Lecester in killcormucke [1231] fol. 160v Wee whose names are vnderwritten being his Maiesties Comissioners vnder the great seale of this his heighnes kingdom of Ireland appointed to receaue vppon oath, a true Certificat of the loss sustained, by his Maiesties subiects of this kingdome by occation of this Rebellion doe hereby cerfie that Brian Neill of Dublin Esquire hath taken his corporall oath before vs that hee is damnified and lost the yearly rents followeing which hee was accustomed to receiue in the Com of Downe in the prouince of Vlster and in the subburbs of the Cittie of Dublin videlicet in the Com of Downe hee lost the yearly Rent of foure hundereth fiftie eight pounds twelfe shilings and in the suburbs of Dublin fiftie pounds sterling in all 588 li._12 s. ster yearly And further hee did depose that hee hath lost by the burneing of this Townes of Ardglas and Ballevigges & his Mils 300 li. ster and in debts and goods hee saith lost 300 li. ster more all which at the said mcNeiles request wee de certefie this 7th of June 1642 1231 fol. 159v Ardglas__________ 204_12 Ballehornan_______ 180_00 Mill of allevigis____ 028_00 Ballegilbert_______ 046_0 Walsh Towne_____ 020_0 [ ]______________ 10_0 Ballenege[ ]______ 50_0 Keinbill__________ Suburbs of dublin_ 050_00 588 li.-12 s. In Com Donn fol. 161r <84> Henry Bolton Late of Cullfinn in the Kings County Clerke beinge sworne & examined saythe that at the tyme when the rebellion began in ffercalll vizt about the 20th of November 1641 That hee was robbed & dispoyled of his goods & meanes by the rebells Barnaby Molloy of Balliboy in the kings County and his souldiers, of his meanes goods & chattells followinge vizt, In of tythe & glebe Land belonginge to the vicaradge of Tinecross sett at the yeerely rent of 140 li., whereof 2 whole yeeres past & lost & the third Lyke to bee unprofitable because the countrey & parish is wholy wasted ____________________________ 420 li._00 s._0 d. In Cattell, Cowes, heifers, mare & coults & sheepe ______________ 036 li._10_0 In houshould stuff, & in wooll & yarne, in brass & pewter truely valued at ______________________________________ 037 li._19_6 In bookes Trunkes, stooles & chayres taken by Generall Preston at Birr _____________________________________ 027 li._00_0 In all Lost in the Kings County by Rebells __________________________521_9_6 In the County of Meathe the said Henry Bolton was robbed & dispoyled of his meanes & goods as neere as hee could learne by information by Sir Rich: Barnewall of Krickstowne, Christopher Barnewall of Crackanstowne, Christo: kerdiffe of Ratowthe, Patt: ffulshaghe Rich: Reade, James eeffe & others of Ratowthe vizt. In of household goods, which I left there in my house______ 012 li._04_8 Towe Cropps of Corne uppon farme lands valued______________ 030 li._00_0 A Lease of farme for which I was offered before the rebellion by James & Christopher Hollywood of Doughtor___________ 070 li._00_0 In tythes belonginge to the vicaradge of Ratowthe at the yeerely rent of 76 li. soe Lett before the rebellion whereof 2 yeeres quiet Lost & the third Lyke to bee Lost at the value of three yeares rent_____________________________ 228 li._00_0 my dwellinge house in Ratowthe & other houses which I built there burnt by the English armie to prevent the rebells for makeing use of them________________ 060 li._00_0 Soe Lost in the County of Meathe_______________________________ 400 li. Summ tot: soe taken by the rebells in both Counties_________________ 921 li._14 s._2 d. And this deponent was credibly tould by Mr Redmond Boorke papist that hee sawe when 140 protestant bibles burnt by the rebells at Castle Connell to this deponent best remembrance. ffurther this deponent was tould by James Blundell that Barnaby Moloy would have killed the sayd Henry Bolton & 40 more protestants when he was prechinge in the church of Balliboy had hee not beene hindred by William Moloy the father of the said Barnaby demandinge how I durst bee soe bould to come to preach in that church ffurther I am he was credibly tould by Andrew Grimley and others that Ann Berford wyfe & Chrisopher kerdiff burned the church bible & common prayer booke of Rathowthe 1094 fol. 161v ffurther this deponent sayth that whereas hee was kept & beleagurred in the towne of Birr in the kings County for the space of fourteene monethes by foure severall companyes of the Rebells, Moloyes O Carolls O Couglans o kenedies & Graces, soe longe till the most of the poore protestant christian, were soe miserably distressed for want of foode that many of them dyed for want & others eatinge Catts & doggs, and many of good fashion formerly gave 20 s. for a sucking coult, & 2 s. for the blood & intralls of an horse at that tyme there beinge 900 soules men women and children in the castle & towne of Birr soe beset with rebells. Henry Bolton Jurat febr. 21o. 1642 coram Randall Adams Hen: Brereton 1095 fol. 162r 85 Marmaduke Clapham vicar of Synrone in the Kings County within the Diocesse of Killaloe being duely sworne deposeth that he Lost in money, houshold stuffe provision Goods Cattells &c. [ ] at his farme of Garrymore beside & ouer & aboue the [ ] yeerly proffits of the same together with his Church meanes in Synrone amounting to the sume of 200li. per annum [ ] aboue the sum of 1000 li. In manner & forme following viz. About December Last past, [ ] One Donell Mc Mlaughlin McCoughlan of Leodane gentleman to his other confederates as yet vnknown seized vpon the Deponents cattell at his farme his cattell to the number of 120 of English breed, 20, or <24> Horse & mares, & 160 or 200 sheep broak vp his house & pillaged all his stuffe to the damage of about 600 li. About the same time the Deponent feareing upon the rumour of the Rebellion caused his servants with his Garrans to draw away his houshould stuff from Synrone vnto to [tomane] one ffrancis Medhope esquire his house which when Owen og mcKillafoill of Synrone gentleman saw he desired the Deponents, that he wold be pleased to Come to his Castle with his goods protesting that rather then the Deponent or his should suffer any hurt he wold spend his harts blood but assoone as he had got the same vnto his Castle his wife told the Deponents wife that her husband & she durst not keepe the Deponent & his son in law because they wer ministers, whervpon the same night the Deponent his 2 sons & Daughter departed intending for Waterford, & into England at Castletowne 4 miles from Synrone in one Mathew Kellanes house wer assaulted in their beds Robbed & stripped of money plate apparell & 6 horses & saddles to the value of 200 li. by three cozen germans of the said mcKillafoile sons of one Donnah o Kello Ca Carroll gentleman with others of their company to the number of 30 men armed with pieces skaines & swords drawen; & wounded som the [ ] deponent in eleuen seuerall places of his body vpon which [ ] [] the deponent & his children returned to the said mcKillafoile who had the custody of the rest of the said deponents goods who that night receiued them Howbeit the next day the said mcKillafoile by force & armes thrust out of his Castle & towne the said Deponent his wife & children & assoon as they departed the said McKillafoile broak vp the Locks of the Deponents chests & trunks & took away all in them & cast out the empty casks & Likewise the houshold stuff & other prouision Likewise he & his tennants of Synrone killed 34 oxen & cowes of the Deponents & brake vp & pilladged all his houses barnes & corne to the value of 300 li. he lost in debts 100li. also Wherevpon John o Carroll of Clonlisk Esquire sent for the Deponent his wife & Children & promised that for his old acquaintance & good neighbourhood he wold keep them one year avarring the same with many [asseuerracions] for which the Deponent was to give him 4 ricks of corne which he had yet remaining & to remitt to the said John Carroll 20 li. of money which was due debt but within one weeke the said John o Carroll told the Deponent that he would keep him no longer for fear that the Country would tak rob him of his Cattell for hatred of the Deponent yet he vndertooke to the Deponent that if he wold assigne ouer vnto him his estate wheresoeuer he could gett it; vpon that condicion & no other he wold send a convoy to see him & his wife & children safe conduct to Dublin Otherwise he said it was impossible for them to escape killing wherfore to saue their liues the deponent made ouer his estate to the said John o Carroll in writing [ ] but the Convoy ran away & forsaked the Deponent [ ] after ten miles travell whervpon imediately after [ ] the Deponent & his wife & children wer stripped naked & had foorthwith perished but that out of Christian Charity they were relieued by Sir Robert Piggot Sir William Gilbert & { } Jurat 13 April 1642 Roger Puttocke Joh Sterne 1101 fol. 162v Marmaduke Clapham before sworne & examined By vertue of the same oath he saith further that they the Rebells threatened that if he & his wife & Children stayed one night any longer in his a tennants house of his where they were [sheltered] they should haue their throats cutt or the house house should be burnt vpon their heads. They threatened also to hang his servants when they came to vs neither wold suffer them to guard vs in our travell for though we were stripped naked in terrible winter weather & in that pitifull plight & perrill of lyfe misery fright & daunger, yet we could not travell aboue 3 miles in a day so constantly did euery company run vpon & assault vs being armed with skaynes & swords drawen darts pikes & pieces shaking having & pulling & beating vs somtimes as if we had been dogs with such ignominious tearmes, not fitt to be related calling vs puritans rogues English dogges rascals & the like they said that they wold hang Mr William Parsons & Capten William Peisley in their <*> own gates; & they detested the ground whereon the English & Protestants did treade & whatsoeuer in any sort might haue relacion to them & thervpon they haue haue made such massacre Havocke of our cattell & sheep killing the leane & yong breed well as the fatt & hogs in such multituds that for want of salt much were corrupted & stank & the very dogs that were english breed they killed so transported they were with an infestiue & inveterate malice to extirpate the very memory of our nation, that their men & women which formerly vsed the English habitt as bands ruffes hats cloaks gowns brieches &c now weres kearchers mantles trousses & all Irish habit & insomuch that forty years improuement of peace is destroyed by these miscreants in one half yeare; further they said that they did resolue to banish or kill all the English & so it was resolued amongst them to haue the kingdom clear to themselues & that it should neuer containe the 2 religions of Romane Catholiks & Protestants any longer heerafter & that we should either vtterly quitt the kingdome or they & that this was the resolution concluded vpon by their grand=ones &c that a million men was vp in Armes & 900 priests titulary Bishops fryers & Jesuits in Oneals Army who wer richly attyred adorned with trinckets bulles pardons Agnus Dei’s crucifixes &c. that were cheife incendiaries complotters & actuaries for effecting this designe & when about Easter last albeit thousands of goods & honest families of the English men women & children who had liued formerly in commendable fashion keeping good hospitality to strangers their neighbours & the poor, haue perished & dyed in this deluge of destruction first being called robbed & stripped & [ ] turned out of their estates houses & garments in frost snow hayle & raine in depth of winter & so killed with grief hunger & cold: yet because it pleased God that some of vs by his providence had escaped; the Rebels said that they were sory that when they stripped they did not kill vs & but that they thought cold & famine would have dispatched with all they would have d[one] [ ] for was not for any [ ] pitty but of malice to put the English to more paine by a lingering languishing Death that they spared that time their Liues, wold haue dispatched vs all; & how those that surviued wold discouer their qualities & wickednes & be guids against them to the new come English [ ] George Lee told the [ ] this who he was prisoner with them a litle afore Easter last And they willed Catherine Gibson who was prisoner with them about Candlemas last was willed by some frend of hers that was amongst them to deny that she was an english mans Daughter or had any english blood running in her vaines for yf they should know it they wold kill her. And further saith that liueing in the Queens county almost half a yeer he hard that florence fitzpattrick & his wife by fair perswasions having drawen to them 100 or 7score of english kept their goods & murthered or caused them to be murthered hand 1102 <1 Kings C: 13 Mr Stanly Marmaduke Clapham 59 Intr Cert fact For Mr Clapham only> fol. 163r 86 Grace Smith the relict of Captain Robert Smith Late of the Ballinkennoge in the Kinges County sworne and examjned deposeth and sayth That since the beginning of the present Rebellion & by meanes thereof Her said husband & shee were forcibly by the Rebells deprived expelled robbed & dispoyled of their possession Rents and proffits of their howses landes and meanes & by haveing the same howses burned and wasted, and by of divers others of their meanes goods & Chattells Concisting of debts money Cattle Corne hay plate Ringes apparell, armes Amunition howsholdstuff Provision and other goodes and Chattles of the value & to their present losse of One thowsand one hundreth fiftie five powndes ster And besides shee is Like to bee deprived of & loose the future proffitts and rents of their her Landes & meanes worth twoe hundreth and seventie powndes per annum vntill a peace bring the same to their former value: And further saith That her said husband on the xxvijth of december 1641 Being at a Castle of Dalhonlo Inchloghcore standing at a logh called Loghcore in the County aforesaid Did with about thirty of his souldjers, sally out of the Castle aforesaid with an Intencion to apprehend one Teige mcOwen Coghlan a notorious and dangerous Rebell; & to doe other necessary service: & but before her said husband and Company returned againe they were be sett and assaulted by the Company & souldiers of Art ô Molloy of the Raleene in the Countie aforesaid a notable Rebell, and his C and Colonell of that a great Regiment of souldjers which were thereabout about one thousand 5 or 600 in number or thereabouts as she verely beleeveth where after that the said Captain Smith her husband had entertained & endured a hott & sharpe fight with them for the space of an howre or thereabouts: & in that tyme hadd slaine some of the Rebells vpon the place, and o att the Length he being overchardged with their multituds was taken (and as she hath beene often told by divers of the Rebells & one Edward Roberts that escaped to the Castle by swyming to a Cott) the Rebells offered quarter to him the said Captain 1245 fol. 163v But hee as it seemeth being over inflamed with by their wickednes sajd vnto them what shall I take quarter from a company of Rogues: Wherevpon they then and there most barbarously killed him the said Captain Smith & cutt of his head: & slew alsoe the most of his men saveing the said Edward Roberts & twoe others which took twoe others as shee hath beene tould, had quarter and with losse of their armes gott from the Rebells: And quickly on & after the same day the said one calling himself Art ô Mulloy the grand Rebell came to the Loghsyde: & there with a Lowd voice called on this deponent, and badd her deliuer vpp the Castle & Island vnto which she answered saying what shall I gett by that: Hee by Reply asked if it were not sufficient for her to save her liffe by it But she tould him she would not deliuer it vpp: And the said Art ô Mulloy & his Company came againe divers times afterwards & demanded the said Castle: But she still denyed to deliuer it vpp amongst the And that very night after her husband was slaine there came one to the Lough syde, whom (as she was very Credibly tould) was one John ô Carroll of Clonelisk in the kinges County esquire & with a lowd voice prayed this deponent to deliuer the said Castle & Island to him and not to the Mulloys. The which if she would doe then he would saffely Convoy her and all her Children from thence to Dublin. Soe as alsoe hee might haue all the goods & meanes in the Island: But she denied and vtterly rejected his request & offer: And the next day came one John White of in the Kinges County gent came to [ ] to the lough side and called alowd to speake with this deponent: saying that he came & was sent from one Luke delahyde of Castletowne Magware Ballibritt in the Kinges Countie Esquire: with desire to her from the said Luke Delahide That shee wold deliver the said Island & Castle vnto him the said Sir Luke & hee would bee favourable to her: but shee alsoe denyed and rejected the same: & kept the Castle still But within a few dayes after the Lough being frozen over she earnestly desired her men 1246 fol. 164r men (for saffty of the Island the Castle & themselues to breake the Ice: But becawse at least 600 of the enemyes lay closse to the Lough, they refused for feare of the enimies shott Soe as at the length And during this frost the sayd Art ô Mulloy desireing to speake with the deponent, shee (knowing her owne danger & willing to prevent it) (if she could) was att his instance willing to have the yce broken (as her servants did it) soe as to come and speake with him: Wherevpon shee (through the breach of the yce came in a cott & parljed with the said Art ô Mulloy nere the Loughs syde: whoe required her to give & surrender vnto him the Castle & Island saying that if she would soe doe, he would give her this quarter That shee shold have all hers and her childrens servants and people their wearing clothes: half of their provition: & half their howsholdstuff & that he would also saffely convey them all to the howse of one Mr John mcffarrell mcRann (being the deponents owne esteemed frend) v and one that came thither to take quarter for them) he the said Art ô Mulloy then giveing his hand and swearing to the said John mcffarrell mcRann that he would performe that quarter yet this And depending that treatie one of the deponents servants came behynd her and tould her that the other Rebells were comeing over the yse on the other syde of the Lough: Wherevpon shee called to her said servant ( by name Ann McNemarrogh) whose husband was alsoe a souldjer to the said Capt Smith & as she was tould being offered quarter denyed to take any) but sayd he would dy with his Master) & then the deponent said vnto her in the Welsh tongue theis words Nan I see wee are not able to hould the Island, Therefore take theis keys (which she gave her) & goe to my chest, & take out all the gunpowder match bulletts and lead that there is, & cast it all into the Lough: & burne the baggs: but although the 3 1247 fol. 164v the said Ann, with all hast endeavowred to doe it fully yet she was taken soe short by some [ ] of the Rebells that were landed That she as she tould this deponent cal Could not throw all yet by assistance threw three the Lead & 2 baggs of powder into the lough & threw the rest of the powder & bullettes into a Gile fatt of smalle beare & burned the bags And then this deponent came back to the Castle out of the Cott, and fownd there Landed Captain ffelim ô Mulloy: & Many other Rebells whom she entertained with discourse vntill her said Mayd servant hadd throwne all the beare powder and bulletts also into the Lowgh: And then the said Phelim ô Mulloy sent over his some of his men to fetch over with Cotts som the rest of the Molloyes: Wherevpon there was brought over one Pawle ô Mulloy of Raleene aforesaid a fryer brother to the said Arte John ô Mulloy brother of the said Captain ffelim, Cosny Mulloy of Culley of Culley whose sonn as she thinketh is a Clarke in the kings bench office) Christopher Darcy whoe terms himself a Lieutenant Colonell, & the said John mcffarrell Donnell Raleighe of in the County aforesaid gent: Brian ô Mulloy of the Cowghes in the same County gent, & the said Teige mcOwen Coghlan and one other Mulloy that is an ancient man & liveth nere Raleene aforesaid, whome all (with a number of other souldjers being landed) tooke an Inventary of [al] the deponents goods & comeing to a Chest where they found plate & other thinges the said Pawle ô Mulloy tooke vp some plate & said wee may thanck the ould Calliough for this whereat John ô Mulloy sayd It is an and od thing or wonder that the Callioughe goes [ ] noe whither but she carrieth warrs at her heeles: the word Calliough being often=tymes publiquely repeated amongst them And at the Length the said John Molloy entertaineing further discourse 1248 fol. 165r with this deponent, and shee demanding what whoe they ment th by that word Callioughe: He answered that the Clergie of Ireland hadd peticioned h and were resolved to vndoe the papists Religion & that that the Queens mother (whome they ment, by the word Calliough) had therefore prevailed & gotten vnto them (meaneing the Irish) the kings Commission, for their doeing what they did or to that effect, with many other words to that purpose, which words the said Pawle ô Mulloy the fryer seconded, and averred to bee true, And further saith That the Rebells (when they were about her trunck plate & the deponents husbands apparell went were fell to give one another evill words and were a falling out amongst themselues abov about those goods And then the said John mcffarrell Whispering this deponent in the eare earnestly badd her come away to his howse with her Children: ffor (as she thincks) he hearing some of the rest muttering about the powder & amunition) was affrayed lest she might be presently questioned about it & soe receive some mischeeff. Wherevpon shee this deponent with her Children and servants for feare of present iminent danger came only suddenly away with the clothes on their backs only, & a few other clothes in a Cloackbagg and left all the rest of their apparell and goods & came to the howse of the said John mcffarrell where they stayed twoe dayes In which tyme the said John mcffarrell laboured the other Rebells that she & the rest might haue their promissed quarter. Wherevpon he was directed to fynd send horses for the thinges promissed which he did & went along with them But when he came thither becawse the Rebells had by the thawing of the Ise or working of the water fouwnd the 5 1249 fol. 165v water to be black where the gunpowder was throwen in & plainly sawe that there the gunpowder & amunition was made away Then they were all soe inraged & exasperated with anger That they would neither send nor give her any thing att all: But contrarywise (as the [ ] said John ffarrell & his Company tould her) hadd taken an oath to mince the deponent to peeces: And with that Report the said John mcfarrell sayd to this deponent that he was not weary of her but her case was then soe that shee muste presently fly away for her liffe which she (althoughe great with child) did to the Byrr, on foote, wher And the next day after it was publiquely averred by at the Burr by the said John ô Mulloy of Lisseene That the Rebells had taken an oath att Masse to mince the deponent of the to peeces for distroying the powder (if ever they could meet with her) And afterwards a servant of the said m m John mcffarells tould her att the Byrr That she was noe sooner comen from her Masters howse but that the Rebells (thither comen) searched in and about that howse in all places vntill it came to the strawe & hutches to haue found out and murthered her this deponent Since which tyme this deponent and her charge have Lived and beene releeved by the charity of the noble Lady Parsons & her [ ] sonn Mr William Parsons & one Mr Stockdale a worthy gent kept one of her this deponents children: Another honest gent by name Mr John Crewes keepeing three of her children vpon her bill to pay for them Grace Smith Jur 25o ffebr: 1642 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton Joh Watson 1250 (endorsement on fol. 166v) fol. 166r Ann the relict of Teige McNamarrogh mencioned & named in the aforegoeing deposicion of Mris Grace Smith widow vnto whom this deponent was and is servant) sworne saith That she hath perused and heard redd all the said deposicion of her the said Grace Smith And sajth That the same shee knoweth all the thinges therein conteined to be true of her owne knowledg saveing she was not present when the words & expressions concerning the ould Callioghe were spoken, [ ] But she this deponent is veryly perswaded in her conscience that her said Mistris Relation concerning the same is true alsoe And this deponent further saith that by meanes of the presente Rebellion her said husband & she were robbed deprived or otherwise dispoyled of their farme and other their meanes goods & Chattells of the value and to their losse of xxxjli. ster Anne McNamarrow Jur eodem die & coram ejusdem Com Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton Joh Watson 1251 fol. 166v Kings County Mris Grace Smith & Ann NeMarrogh Jur 25o ffebr 1642 Intr Cert fact hand 62 ÿþDeposition ID (e.g. 839001): 814167r100 Title: Deposition of Richard Williamson Reference: fols 167r-167v Date: 12/06/1643 Type of Deposition (Dublin original/Waring copy/Bysse/High Court of Justice etc.): Dublin Nature of Deposition (Assault/murder/theft/rape etc.): Robbery, Multiple Killings, Military Action Nature of Evidence (Eyewitness/secondhand/hearsay etc.): Revisions (Date, Person, Action): 14/03/08, AM, Transcription Complete. 06/04/08, AC, checked. fol. 167r 87 Richard Williamson of the Birr in the Kinges Countie {Tanner} sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the Begining of the present Rebellion That is to say about the Last of November 1641 hee this deponent att Birr aforesaid was forceibly deprived, robbed, or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes chattells & estate Consisting of his interest & proffitts of leases the burning of his howses Corne Cattle beasts horses mares sheepe hay Leather barck debts howsholdgoods provition implements of husbandry and other thinges all worth twoe thowsand Powndes or thereabouts And further that saith That the parties Rebells that stole and robbed & dispojled him of some of his goods were theis that follow vizt James Lishagh <A> Carroll of nere Drommojle in the same County gent and his father & others of the Cuntry thereabouts whose names he cannott now expresse; And that about one fortnight after one John ô Carroll of Lisk in the same County Esquire in the sett fyre on the deponents howses with his owne hands & burned them: And that there were then and there presente in his Company Teige McDonnell ô Carroll of Rathm{ore} Esquire John mcTeige of the Leape Esquire Teige ô Dollag{han} of the Cree and his 2 sonns The said James McLishagh Caroll and his father all of the Kinges County and a great number of others of the same County whose names he cannott expresse. And further saith That when the Castle of Birr was beseiged That is to say about All hallentyde Last 1642 divers of the souldjers & resiants of that Castle being in want of Corne sallyed out to fetch some into the Castle, & went not aboue half a myle of But that they were sett vpon by a great multitude of irish Rebellious soudjers: Soe that part of those English retjred 1274 fol. 167v back to the said Castle: and one ould english man a boy and 5 English Brittish women were then and there slaine: principally by the instigacion and Command of that devillish viragoe the <B> wiffe of Peirce Butler of Ormond in the County of Tipperary Esquire, whoe being then and there present Comanded the souldjers to take their skeanes & ripp vpp those English Bitches meaneing the English women. [when] Wherevpon those souldjers cruelly wounded & martjred those poore women and amon one of those fiue English women by name Mary Nelson being assaulted by twoe Rebell souldjers disarmed thone of them of his pyke & threw downe the other on the grownd and kept him downe there But at length a Rebell butcher named Donogh an Irish man Whoe lately lived at the Birr comeing nere her & haveing his butchers ax in his hand: she perswaded as herse{lf} as it seemeth that hee having beene being her next neighbour came to help her and soe trusted him to come nere her But that those base Cowardly & devillish Butcher seeing her soe fighting & busyed with the other 2 Rebells tooke hold of that advantage & of the priveledg she gave him to come behynd her, & suddenly & vnexpected hee most devillishly struck her a full blow with his hatchett wherewith he broke her back And then and there she falling downe those Rebells with swords and skeanes gave her thirty seven fearfull wownds: soe as she instantly djed Signum predicti Ricardi Williamson Jur 12o Junii 1643 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton Jurat Junij 12mo 1643 Intr Ex 30 no 158 1275 ÿþDeposition ID (e.g. 839001): 814172r108 Title: Deposition of Elizabeth Evers Reference: fols 172r  172v Date: 2/06/1642 Type of Deposition (Dublin original/Waring copy/Bysse/High Court of Justice etc.): Dublin Nature of Deposition (Assault/murder/theft/rape etc.): Robbery, Apostacy Nature of Evidence (Eyewitness/secondhand/hearsay etc.): Revisions (Date, Person, Action): 18/03/08, AM, Transcription Complete. 06/04/08, AC, checked. fol. 172r 88 Elizabeth Evers Late of Tullaghmore in the kings County widowe sworne and examined saith: That about the begining of the month of december Last past 1641 she this deponent att Tullaghmore aforesaid & Castle carbery was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of her goodes and chattells of the values following vizt of Cattle and hay worth viij li., Howshold goods worth xiiij li., wearing clothes five pownds. In all xxvij thirtie xxvij powndes, by theis rebells vizt., one Higgin of Bellenagh nere Tullaghmore aforesaid gent Turlogh Demsie of Tullaghmore aforesaid gentleman with other Rebells whose [ ] names she knows not, And presently after she this deponent was at Castle Carbery in the County <In toto xxx li.> of Kildare robbed & dispoyled by the rebells of bedding worth iij li. at least In all xxx li. But by whom she knoweth not And further saith that the Lady Cooley the relict of Sir Henry Cooley knighte is gone from the protestant Religion to Masse, whereof she now seemed to repent her self the rather as this deponent thincketh for that the Rebells refuse to restore her goods which they formerly tooke from & promissed to give back vnto her if she wold goe to Masse but did not, And that John the sonn of Tho: Pilsworth of Castlecarbry Esquire is also turned papist & gone to Masse, & that the wiffe of Art Moloy whoe which was daughter to late Bishop Pilsworth is gone to Masse alsoe from the protestant church And that the said Art Moloy is a Rebell & tooke a trunck of this deponents with full of clothes and lynen from the howse of Sir Robert fford knighte, & forceibly deteines the same from her Signum Eliz Evers [mark] Jur secundo Junij 1642 Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcocke 1144 fol. 172v 17 Kings County Eliz Evers Jur 2o Junij 1642 Cert fact Ex Intr 1 dec 30 li. Ex A fol. 173r 89 George ffawcett late of the Dorris in the Com Kings County Taylor being duely sworne sayth That at or about the Tenth of December last past he was robbed of his Cattell being 4 Cowes and twoe heyferes worth ten Pounds ster of Corne worth fforty shillings of howsehold goods apparell and provision for his howse worth Eight pounds {and} of a howse & 4 acres of ground to it which he had a Lease of 45 yeares to come, worth to be sold Sixteene pounds ster, in regard of the buylding he had bestowed on it and the gardens and fences he had made about it and he verily beleeues & feares he shall neuer enioy & haue againe: The summ of all his sayd losses amounting to Thirty Six pounds ster. All which were taken away and done by the meanes of Art O Mulloyh Mulloy of Raleene in the said County and his followers, whoe alleadged and sayd they had the Kings Maiesties Commission in print with his seale vppon unto it to rob & strip the English and to drive them into their owne Countrey again. This deponent further saith that [ ] upon St Johns Day in Christmas Last Captain Robert Smith of the Eglisshe in the Barony of Eglise in the Kings County [of] going out of the Castle of Daren Lough alias the Inse [loghfore] in the same County and Barony to fetch in hey and oates (for the releefe of those [ ] his horses in the said Castle for his Maiesties service) with about twenty eight sixe English Protestants in his company was upon his returne besett and assaulted by Art o Moloy of the Raleen in the County aforesaid gent Esquire Colonnell of a Regiment of the [ ] Rebells and forces & Captaines & [ ] 1145 fol. 173v neare by the Lady Coghlen in the said County gent commander of two hundred Rebells and John o Carroll of in the said County Esquire, the chiefe of the Carrolls in that Country & sometime prisoner in the Castle of Dublin) Esquire Captain Colonell of a Regiment of a thousand Rebells with about or neare a thousand Rebells, where after the said Captain Smith with his company had interteyned an hotte fight for the space of about an hower and in that time had slayne about twenty of the Rebells the said Captain Smith with about twenty fower of his said Company were slayne in the place, two only upon delivery of their weapons though being much wounded fled into an Island & escaped to Castle Geashell, the said Rebells cutte of the said Captain Smiths head and Carried it to in Triumph, to Philips Towne and when the woemen in the said Castle of Darenlough went forth the next morneing to [winter] and to have buried the said Corpses the said Rebells came and with their pikes pricked at them to drive them thence tooke away their sheets and suffred them not to bury the said dead Protestants but permitted them as this deponent was credibly informed to lye unburied vntill then this day. This Deponent further saith that John o Coghlan Liveing neare the Lady o Coghlan in the said County gent commander of 200 Rebells came the next morning after the said murder of the said Captain Smith & his Company to the pillageing of the said Castle of Darenlough and to the takeing of the Protestants cattle there, being about 40 horse and about 300 Cowes. This Deponent further saith that John o Carroll of in the said County (the chiefest of the o Carrolls in that County (& somtime prisoner in the Castle of Dublin upon suspision of treason as this deponent heard) Esquire Captain of 400 Rebells and DelaHyde of Killpittee Esquire justice of peace in the said County Captain of 300 Rebels both with their companies came to an heath neare the said Daren=Lough and mette and joyned with the said Art o Moloy & O Coghlan they all makeing up 1900 men; and they all thence went toward the Burre to beseege Mr Parsons as the some of the said Rebells than told this deponent he being in the sayd Company but stripped. Att which tyme Mr Johnson & Mr Baxter both ministers were cruelly murthered. George ffawcett Jurat May 23d 1642 Joh Watson Randall: Adams 1146 fol. 174r fol. 174v Kings County o George ffawsetts losses May 23d 1642 Ex [ ] 36 li. Intr A Cert hand w 10 dec 23 + fol. 175r 90 ffergus Grymes Late of kilbeggan in the kinges Countie gent a protestant sworne and examined deposeth and sayth: That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about a weeke or tenn dayes before Christmas this deponent was by the Rebells in the Kinges Countie hereafter named expelled from deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes and chattells of the values hereafter mencioned vizt in beasts and Cattle worth xv li., horses and Mares worth xiiij li. sheepe worth 5 li. Corne in the hagard & in ground worth 160 li. hay worth xx li. howshold stuff & provition worth ffifty powndes ready mony xx s. & in apparell taken from him his wiffe & children worth xv li. & other goodes & chattells whereof he can giue noe estimate for the present, nor particulerly expresse But the his Losses which he can Remember at the present doe amount to the sume of twoe hundred and eightie powndes ster And further sayth that the parties that soe robbed and dispojled him were Hubbart ffox of kilcoursie in the kinges County (being the party Rebell that burned the Lord Lamberts howse at kilbeggan) Rory Magwyre of the Tore in the Countie of Westmeath freeholder Brian ô Cree of the Clownoughe yeoman Art fferdoragh ô Goghegan of Ballemc Hugh in the County of Westmeath gentleman & their Complicees and companie And further sayth that Rosse Mageghogan of the Pallis in the County of Westmeath & that the & Conly Magoghagan of Donnore in the County of Westmeath gentleman Garrott magoghagan now of donnore in the county of Westmeath & all his 4 sonns and most of the name and Sept of the Moloys are in rebellion & carry armes with for & amongst the Rebells Robb & take English goodes, & doe divers outrages against the protestants Sigum ffergus Grymes [mark] Jur xijo Julij 1642 John Sterne Will: Hitchcocke 11497 fol. 175v 23 Kings County ffergus Grymes Jur 12o Julij 1642 Cert fact Intr fol. 176r 91 Henrie Aylyffe of Bennetarran in the parrish of Lynally in the territory of ffercall in the Kings County gent an english Protestant sworne and examined sajth: That about the Last of November 1641 He this deponent was robbed and dispoiled by the rebells vndernamed of Cowes and young cattle worth xl li. or thereabouts horses xiiij li. Corne howsholdstuff hay proffitts of garden & apparrell & three gould ringes bookes and druggs for Phissick In all amounting to one hundreth and fifteene powndes ster By Hugh Art Moloy of the Pallas gent Joane Coffy of the same Rory Callaghan, Donnell Dun of Gartin in the Queens Countie and sundry other vnknowne persons to him in a great number men women & children the said women and children all of them as busie handed and forward actors as the men in the said robbery & rebellion And saith that Cosny Moloy of Culley gentleman & his sonn; Art Moloy sonn to Charles Moloy of Rathlene Esquire and the said Charles Moloy Dermot Dowgan of Rathrobin gent & Eneas dowgan of Corr: Bryan Mcowgan Edmond O Moloy of Anislean Peter Moloy a fryer Arthur Dowgan of the Rath Cadagh Demsie of Ballinecantagh Captain Tirrill and his twoe sonns Tho: and John are all of them in rebelljon And that Sir George Harbert and Sir Jasper Harbert gave vp their arms and munition to the rebells and thear sonns are in action with the rebells And sajth to that to this deponents especiall knowledg that the children of small yeres of the irish and theire women were and are as feirse eigar cruell and bloudy in pursueing robbing striping spojlinge and attempting all vyllanyes robberis and cruelties they could against the English as the men, and rather farr exceeding them to their power And that the twoe daughters of Rory Colloghan of the great wood in ffercall did robb and strip an English women of the age of ffowrescore yeres in the depth of winter, snow and frost Whoe dyed before their dores & lay there vnburied the few English then remaineing in those partes not dareing to take away that her corps 1 1084 fol. 176v Corps for feare of their owne Lives And further saith that after the robbery aforesaid the deponent, (deprived of all subsistence) intended to escape with his wife to Sir ffrancis Hamiltons in the County of Cavan and tooke his course to Mullingarr, where they were [ ] seised on and vppon stripped by the rebells and by them committed and first Locked vp naked in the sessions howse attending the cutting of of his head, which as they threatened soe he is perswaded had beene done, had not in the meane time a hott contestacion and tumultuous mutinytie mutinie happened betweene Andrew Boy Tuite and the Company of Robert Newgent sonn to James Newgent of Drumcree in the County of Westmeath about a sword. By which meanes this deponent espying an opportunity forced back the lock of the doore and escaped to the Portriffe by his the said Portriffes assistance, And sayth that from Christmas Last till the comeing of his Maiesties army to Mullengarr, he was there constrayned to abide & durst not adventure to stirr thence, Albeit the miseryes they endured by cold hunger besides sicknes, are beyond expression escapeing most remarkable difficulties by a more remarkable divine providence, being day and night tumultuously assaulted and terrified with the skeanes and swordes of the bloody Rebells inforceing their entrance vpon their howse and chambers divers tymes where the deponent was lodged, Wee And saith that Once a Jury of women were impannelled and retorned against this deponent for triall of his Lyfe amongst which one Katherin ffurie was the forewoman and would be satisified with noe Lesse then this deponents head becawse (as she said) he had retained to Sir Charles Coote: Another tyme A Jury of men at the Castle of Mullengarr passed vpon all the english there being about some eng thirty persons Soe that this deponent did vehemently suspect the distruccion of himself and all the english there: Haveing seene before his eyes some evident spectacles of their cur Cruelties vpon Sir John Giffords foote man Whom they haveing halfe hanged they tooke downe and recouered for twoe or 3 dayes, to extort confessions 2 1085 fol. 177r but afterwards hanged him outright His feare increasing not a little when he considred their hard vsage towardes the portriff of Mullengarr, whoe hardly escaped hanging for reading the kings proclamacion & Carrying the kinges staff in his hands And moreover saith that during the time of his constrained aboad there, he hath observed theis pasages: ffirst that the irish generally doe repent that they tooke not the english lives before when they tooke their goodes, And he heard one Hussey a man of note in Estmeath, (whoe was fled thither) say: That had the English in their goeing vp to dublin beene cutt of, then the irish had beene saffe and quiett: He observed alsoe that before the kings army came to Mullengarr there came certeine messages & intelligence by letters and advertisements both of the number of the army horse and foote, and which way they were to martch Howe long to stay and whither to goe: And that beggars in patched cotes, for the most past, brought those newes And saith that a little before the comeing of the said Army the men of Longford made a proposicion for the ioyneing of their forces which the ô Relys & the Westmidians to make a bodie to meete the same army but disagreeing touchinge a Cheeftaine they resolved to manteine their owne country apart, which was the course they followed: And sayth that xiiij s. was charged and putt vpon every plow Land in Westmeath and collected by Robert Newgent the Rebells gouernour of the countie for mainteining the rebells army And this deponent further saith that he heard it avouched and spoken by men not of the meanest qualitie in these parts of the irish That at midsommer was twelvemonth about one thowsand of the best qualified of their preists and fryers assembled at Multifurnam: and there did frame a letter as out of England importing that vnles the Irish would goe to the protestant Church they shold first loose their goods for the first default next their Lands & Last their Lyues And that att the same tyme they contrived & showed a broad seale pretending it to be the kings broad seale to wish them to rise to defend their religion that purpose But after this deponent heard many gentlemen of great meanes of 1086 fol. 177v the irish papists say it was counterfeited & curssed the fryers to their facs for it saying if it were not for their habitt, they would run them thoroughe with their skeanes, And at one tyme after at the howse of John Grymes at Mullengarr aforesaid one Edward Dun of Castlebrack in the kinges County Captain of some rebells reproved some of [ ] the preists and fryers for soe deludeing them & bringing them into a dangerous busines which they cold not gett of out of And that some one of them fryers (whoe he vnderstood was prior of Trim) then answered, we have kindled the wisp quench it you as you can. Where at the said dun drew his sword and swore if it were not for his coate he wold run him through presently: And further saith that a letter alsoe was produced by the gentlemen of those parts and publiquely divulged. The contents for soe much as he heard was to this effect and in their words vizt Beleeve not flying reports Hoc certium est Sir Charles Coote is gone out of the world to the other world, And although the English had the day (meaneing at the battle nere Athy) yet we lost but one hundred, but the English five hundreth men & the English martching that night to the Naas, and being overjoied at their victory, wearied with their travell and overcomen with sleepe, were all overthrowen by Colonell Birne except El the Erle of Ormond & Eleven hundreth which escaped with him by a strategem (as the Erle (say they) confessed at Dublin. The Cathaliques in Dublin are very Joyfull, & the puritants are mourning & we hope to see a better day shortly: and to drinck a health to the confusion of or to that the Kinge: And this deponent further sayth that he hath often heard the Irish of good accompt protest and say Thay they would have a king of their owne, and that Sir Phelim ô Neale was borne with the picture of a crowne on his side, as a signe that he ought 1087 fol. 178r he ought to be their king, and whoe is by the rebells called that Little Light that should arrise in [ ] Lidia prophesyed of by Saint Patrick which shold drive away all the mists and darknes out of in the kingdome And this deponent hath heard some of them sweare alsoe they they would have a king of their owne, And once this deponent conversing with a rebell whoe as hee vnderstood was of the County of Longford (somtymes 1300 of rebells comeing from thence to that place) this deponent s gathered out of his report that the Irish fought for the kinge & This deponent therevpon asked him what was the reason that seeing that both the irish as they pretended and English both fought for the king why that they did not all lay downe armes and agree that poore men might take course to live: To which the same Rebell replying said we declare that wee fight for the king: but for what king thinck you doe wee meane, thinck you The king that wee meane is one of our Owne And this deponent during the time of his restrainte with the rebells observed that those the of the english and Scotch that djed (though reconsyled to the Church of Roome) were burjed on the north side of the Church with their faces downwards presageing thereby (as they said) that the English shold be overthrowne And further saith that the vndernamed persons are notoriously knowne to be in rebellion vizt Andrew Boy Tuite Esquire, One Tuite late sher Sherriff of the County of Westmeath whose Christen name he knows not Edward Tuite of Ballybrien gent Andrew Newgent of Disart Esquire Garrott Dalton of Dundonnell Esquire Oliver Dalton of Newtowne 1088 fol. 178v John Hopp of nere Mullengarr gentleman Sir James Dillon of in the County of Westmeath knighte Thomas Tirrell gentleman Thomas Petite of Irishtowne Esquire Mawrice Tirrell Late subsheriff of the kings Countie and his sonns: Edward Dun of Castlebrack & Cahir ô Dun (a late Carlile souldier, & a s a Lieutenant vnder the said Edward Dun, Tho: Petite William Petite of and one Tho: Tirrell nere Mullengar, which said Tho: Tirrell sayd that if they would sweepe all the english out of Ireland as cleene as Saint Patrick ever swept the venemous wormes out of Ireland: And alsoe one ffawghney mcGenmor Ensigne to John Hopp (whoe most cruelly murthered masecred & chopt in peecs one John Lorcan an honest english man and servant to Sir John Veale knight (whoe was protected by Andrew Tuite Boy Tuite) & The Butler of which Andrew Boy Tuite sayd vpon hearing thereof cursed the partie that had done it for that he had prevented him for doeing thereof himselfe And saith further that John Robinson his nere neighbour was by the rebells alsoe robbed & dispoyled of goodes worth C li. at least Henry Aeyloffe Jur 27o Junij 1642 John Sterne John Watson 1039 1089 6 fol. 179r 1090 fol. 179v Kinges County Henry Ayloff Jur 27o Junij 1642 hand w Intr Ex Cert fact Intr 44 vlt no Murther x + 1091 fol. 180r 92 Edward Hamnett of Killeighe in the kings County gent beinge sworne & examined by vertue of his oath saith That in and about the 29th 26th 27 28th 29th & 30th of November Last past he was Robbed and dispoyled of his severall goodes and Chattles hereafter herin after fo mencioned to the severall values herevnder expressed by the Rebells then and nowe in open Accion of rebellion and for the most parte inhabitinge and in the Kinge and Queenes Countyes to the great terror & preiudice of his Maiesties Loyall and obedient subiects there vizt: in Beastes or Cattle to the value of 672 li.-10 s.-00 in sheepe 6041 641 li.-4 s.-0 in horses mares geldings & Colts G or horsefleshe of all sorts 155 li.-13 s.-4 d. In Swyne fedd & for store & pullen of all sorts 26-16-8 in winter provision for the howse as salt beef, Bacon, butter, Cheese, Candles, Sope, March beere, & other like provsio store 40 li.-0-0 in household stuffe as beddinge [ ] & hanegings Chaires, stoles, brasse pewter, Iron & woodden wares of all sorts 163 li.-5 s.-8 d. in husbandry tooles & implements that vse and for maltinge <80 li.> 80 li.-0-0 in Hey in the Barne, outhouses & in stacke 94 li.-0-0 in debts due as rents and moneys lent & not to be recouered 150 in Corne threshed in the garner house and vnthreshed standinge in stacks the Haggard 500 li.-00-00 to in wheat Rye, and Beare, sowen & nowe ready to be reped 200 li.-00-00 in the loss of my [Birch] which should have bene sowen in the Springe 40 li.-00-00 More I held in ffarme from the right honorable the Lo: Digbye, by Lease & Covenants Seaven plowlands and an halfe, a Mill & other things for above 20 year yeares yet to come where at the rent of 250 whereon I had bestowed 800-00-00 & vpwards in buildinge all burned & other improvements & one ffarme of Sir John Gifford knight for which I paid 50 li.-00-00 yerely rents which ffarme or Landes soe improved I haue at the worth of before the Rebellion being now made desolate & wast he now valueth at nothing: but worth 1500 li.-00-00 to be sold at an indifferent rate as the tymes then were before this rebellion all which somes in particuler amount vnto 4263 li.-9 s.-10 d. This deponent ffurther saith That in or about the tyme above mencioned This donnell Doyne of Tenehin Tenehinch within the Baronie of Iregan & Queenes County aforesaid Came himselfe [ ]ally to Killeighe being accompanied with divers other Confederates then in rebellion and tooke away diuers of the seuerall goods above specified. And further deposeth That he hath Credibly heard that Arte McCormock Dune gent Mort oge dune of Dennynoe 1150 fol. 180v Rory Dune of BallinaLugg gent Edward Dune of the Parke gent Terence Dune of Killravin gent Shane McMerto of Bally Rudd gent Donnell McArto Dune of Gurtin gent John mc[ ] of Montmelick gent Murto McShane of Melick gent Teige mcDonnell gent Phelim Dune of Lackamore gentleman Anthony Dune of Killecavan gent within the Territorie of Iregan And further deposeth that the followers of the nowe Lord Viscount of Clanmalirie tooke another parte of thes goods above before mencioned And that the said Lord Viscount of Clanmalery Henry Demsy his Lordships brother Bryan Demsy of Clonyhorke and Charles his eldest and sonn and Conn & Phelim demsye brothers of the sayd Bryan, Rosse McPhely demsye Bryan mcLysagh demsye Hughe des demsye vnckle to the said Lo: Viscount Anthony Kelly, William Williams all of the Territory of Clanmaliry are in open Accion of Rebellyon & doe carry armes with for or amongst the rebells & comitt divers Cruelties vpon and against the protestants. And that Thomas Tirrell Sonne & heire of Captaine Richard Tirrell and his Complices others of his name, took severall others of the goods before mencioned to the value of ix hundred pounds or thereabouts and that Morrice Tirrell Late vndersheriffe of the kings County is in rebellion as this deponent is informed. And that Art Molloy gent Bryan McEdward Molloy gent and Hugh his eldest Bryan his second sonne, and Kedagh his youngest sonne his younger sonne Likewise are in Rebellion and that the said Bryan mcEdmond had another parte of the goods aforesaid, all carrying armes with the Rebells & comitting outrages as aforesaid. And further saith that Charles Connor gent of Killnantoge gent Edward Connor of Cloneirriell gent Garrott Connor of knockeballyboy boy and his brother Murrogh Teige Connor of Ballaghmony and Rosse Connor of the same are likwise in rebellion & doe as the rest doe. And further saith that Edmond fitz Gerald of Gurtine Edward Christopher, & William his sonnes and Hellene his wife are all in open rebellion and tooke another parte of the goods before mencioned in the said Hellen being more cruell then the men 1151 fol. 181r And further saith that all or most of the gentlemen before mencioned and James mcDonnell of Tinnekill in the Kings Queenes County gent were all at [ ] either at the siege of the Castle of Geshell or at the Assault b geven therto by the Lo: of Clanmaliry when he caused his great brasse ordinance to be planted against it or at both tymes Edw: Hamnett Jurat 12 August 1642 John Sterne Will: Aldrich 1152 fol. 181v 25 Kinges County Mr Edward Hamnett Jur 13o Augustj 1642 Intr Cert fact 28 no + fol. 182r 93 Thomas Hogden of Colefin in the Kings County yeoman duly sworne sayth that since this present rebellion he hath beene robbed and dispoyled [ ] of the goods herevnder mencioned to the severall valews to them annexed In corne and haye wheate & malt xx li. six cowes xv li. in household stuffe tooles xx li. in sheepe 4 li. 4 s. In debts by persons [ ] robbed 9 li. disabled by the rebellion xv li. Corne in ground viij li. Brian Molloy of Ballaboy gent Owen o Mehan of the knocke smith Rory mcBrian of the knocke Rory mcPeter Richard Quyn of Ballaboy inholder John Bawne of Killcorne Miller Shane o Grogan of Killcorne laborer. Dermott the joyner of Killcormicke Teige Halan of Killen Brian Halane of the same two more of their brethern his wife & sister the eldest sonne of Owny mcTeige of Ballioran the scholmaster of Ballaboy and many more to the number of 300 of which number was the Nora ny Teige of Killeen widdow & all the tenants of Daniel mcCahir of Deraboy Dallaboy & William mcCahir of Baleaboy all his tenants some of the domesticall servants of Robert Lecester of Killcorne & his sons & this deponent sayth that he heard that John Lecester sonne of Roberte Lecester aforesaid vpon presenc as menacs gaue vp his armes to the rebells [mc] First in Cloth att the mill aforesaid The said Brian left a guard of rebells att all the English mens houses vpon Colefyn charged them to burne their houses the next day by 8 in the morning. Stripped by the way of their apparell by the Church of Killany The sayd Brian being demanded why he tooke this course against the poore english that wer honest & payd honestly for what they had & Liued by their labours he answerd him maide this answear was that we will suffer none of your religion to liue amongst us William Dunne labourer neere Killen in the parish of Ballaboy & Thomas Drew the younger laborer of Ballaboy { } William Dawson of Deryaboy [mark] Jurat 9th Apr 1642 John Sterne Joh Watson 1156 fol. 182v A 2 Kings 14 Thomas Hogden Intr fol. 183r 94 Charles Cosby Late of Ballylevan in the kings Countie of yeoman sworne & examined deposeth that since the late rebellion begun in October Last he this examinet by reason of the said rebellion and by the rebells hath bine stripped deprived and robbed of the seuerall goods followinge vizt of Cowes, horses and sheepe worth at the least with the profett of his farme beinge leased to him for many yeares yet to come, the sume of five hundreth pownds and was profered soe much for the same And alsoe of arreares of rent out of the said farme and of debts due to him from seuerall persons whoe are either in open rebellion or otherwise robbed and stripped and thereby disinhabled to give this examinet any satisfaccion at all amountinge to the summe of a hundreth threescore & fowertine thertine pownds xvj s. And in ready mony of twelue pownds and vpwards from Stradbally in the Queenes Countie And alsoe in horses Cowes and sheepe from the said Stradbally worth fiftie pownds and in howsehowld stuffe and apparell to the valewe of three pownds all which summes amount vnto Seaven hundreth thertie nine pownds sixtine shillings but the names whoe robbed him of his said goods he knoweth not saveing only of these that followe vizt Bryan Molloy sunne & heire to William Malloy of Ballyboy in the kings Countie gent, as this examinant is credibly enformed: Patrick & William McMurtogh of Rossemore in the said Countie Queenes Countie yeoman Terlogh McArte of the same yeoman James Dempsie of the same yeoman, Thomas ô Gowe of Oghmale in the Queenes Countie yeoman William Linsie of the Stradbally in the said Countie yeoman William McOwen of Oldtowne in the great wood in the said Countie yeoman Murtogh oge ô dempsie of Brittas in the kings Countie yeoman Cnogher ô Dillon of Stradbally aforesaid Laughlin ô Roe of the same yeoman Patrick ô Lalor of the same yeoman Neale ô Dergin of the same yeoman James ô Dermot of the same yeoman & Hugh Cranny of the same yeoman Ann the wife of the said Charles deposeth all the particulers before mencioned Ap 9th 1642 Jurat John Sterne Randall Adams 1128 fol. 183v A 15 [ ] Kings com: 9o Aprilis 1642 Charles Cosbye Ex Intr B fol. 184r 95 Henry Knowles of Geshell in the Kings County gent duly sworne and examined deposeth in the behalfe of Mr Essex Digby parson of Geshell in the Kings County under whome this deponent was imployed in setting the Tithes building the edifices and ordering the stock of the said Mr Digby <{de}poseth that mr> Essex Digbye Parson of Geshell in the Kings County Clerk beinge duely sworne and examined by vertue of his oathe saith that on or about the 28th. 29. & 30th of November and alsoe on or about the 12th of december Last past he was Robbed of his goods and Cattell wheof he was Lawfully possessed by the Rebells then and nowe in Accion of Rebellion and their Confederates Complices and adherents vizt In Cattle one hundred and twenty poundes _________________________ 120 li. In Sheepe ___________________________________________________ 150_00_00 In horses Mares colts and Garrons ________________________________ 50_00_00 Moreover he is outed of his ffarme of Newtowne within the Barony of Geshell & Kinges County aforesaid which he held from the Lord Digbye his Brother by lease for about fforty & five yeares yet to come whereon he had bestowed in building a stone house house ditchinge ffenceinge incloseinge & other improvements two hundred & ffifty pownds at the least, to of his dammadge of _________________________________________________________ 500 li._00_00 Moreover he hath lost the whole bes benefitt of the tyethes tyeth & other profitts of his Parsonadge of Geshell of Ballycoman for these two whole yeares Last past vizt for the harvest 1641 & the harvest 1642 _______________________________________ 600 li._00_00 Item there is more due vnto him in arreare for the said Tyethes by from those that are nowe in Rebellion for of the yeares 1638. 1639. & 1640 _____________________ 150_00_00 Some totall 1570_00_00 His goods were taken away and his house burnt by the Dempsies Duns and Connors of the said County of the Kings County whose names this deponent being inmured in the Castle of Gesshell cannot depose Henry Knowles Jurat Aug: 24to 1642. Coram Joh: Watson Will: Aldrich 1188 fol. 184v fol. 185r 96 Henry Knowles of Geshell in the Kings County gentan beinge duely sworne and examined by vertue of his oath saith that on or about the 28th. 29th. & 30th of November and alsoe on or about the 12th daye of december Last past he was Robbed & dispoyled of his goods and Cattle, whereof he was Lawfully possessed. By the Rebells then and nowe in Accion of Rebellion and their Confederats Complices & he adherents vizt. In Cattle ___________________________________________________ 40 li._00_00 In sheepe __________________________________________________ 30_00_00 In Geldings Mares & Colts_____________________________________ 35_00_00 In moneys lent, & Layed out for others beinge all both desperrate debts through this rebellion part due on such as are now in rebellion and part from such as disinabled to pay by reason of this rebellion _______________________________________________ 160_00_00 Some is 265_00_00 The goods were taken away by a great number of rebells of the sept of the Connors o Dempsies and Dunnes with theyr followers risen in Armes against our soveraigne to the king and his Majesties Loyall subjects who at the time abovesaid robbed this deponent but what thayr names were for that this deponent was fled for security into the Castle of Geshell, this deponent cannot tell, being not soe near them nor can this deponent being soe immured relate othe give other information concerning this rebellion. Henry Knowles Jurat Aug: 24to 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich 1189 fol 185v 28 Kings County Henry Knowles deposed on behalf of himselfe and of Mr Essex Digby parson of Geshell August 24to 1642 Cert fact 2 Intr fol. 186r 97 Robert Lloyd of Geashell in the Kinges County gent being sworne & examjned deposeth and saith that on or about the xxviijth xxixth xxxth of November, and alsoe on or about the xth xith & xijth of December Last past 1641 Hee this deponent was by the Rebells forceibly & rebelliously deprived robbed and dispoyled of his goods and Chattells (wherof he was then Lawfully possessed) of his goods chattles and meanes, of the values following vizt of beasts and Cattle worth 400 li. of sheepe worth CCxxxv li. of horses Mares geldings and Colts worth Cxxx li., Corne in the Haigard CC li., hay worth xxx li. Swyne and powltrie worth 5 li. Charcoale 5 li. Plowes harrowes waines and other necessaryes for husbandry worth x li.Corne in the ground worth Cl li., howsholdstuff worth x li., and of the possession and proffits of his farmes of knockballyboy and in the towne land of Geashell and Balledownan: Where of he he then hadd & an yet hath an estate for a long terme in beinge and whereon he bestowed 200 li. in building and incloseing & other improvements: which before the Rebellion was worth to him Lx li. per annum clerely: & this deponent is like to loose the future proffits thereof (of the yerely value aforesaid) vntill a peace be established: Soe as all his presente Losses come to the sume of one thowsand fowre hundreth thirtie fiue powndes ster (besides the future) And this deponent further saith That the parties that he knoweth to be in Rebellion by carrying armes with for and amongst the Rebells against his Maiesty & his loyall subiects and in doeing of & exercising of Rebellious forces cruelties & outrages are theis that follow vizt. Conn Dempsie of Glanmaleroe in the Kinges County gent & brother Phelim Henry Dempsie Esquire brother to the lord of Glonmaleroe, Daniell ô Doine of Tynaghinch in the queens County gent and their companies And the said Lord Glanmaleroe himself whoe brought his greate peece of ordinance to the seige of the Castle of 1197 fol. 186v Geashell and beseiged the same: Where a great number of of women then vizt about the first of Aprill last 1642 pulled downe seuerall Reekes of Corne & carrying them over hedges the same was thrashed and the Corne beaten out in the feildes: And further saith that the other parties rebells that were at the seige of Geashell & in open action of Rebellion that this deponent can for the presente Remember were theis that followe vizt Art ô Mulloy sonn to Charles Mulloy of Rathleene in the Kinges County Esquire the principall man of the sept, Adam Mulloy sonn to Neile ô Mulloy Anthony Kelly servant to the Lord Glanmaleroe and William Howell another of his Servants Brian McLyshagh Dempsie of Cnockardecurr Glanmaleroe Esquire (a parliament man) Brian McLyshaghe Dempsie of Glanmaleroe gent Esquire Captain Teige Connor of Ballaghmony in the Kings County gentleman Captain Edward Connor sonn to Connor of Leixlipp in the County of Dublin Esquire And further saith that the Lady ô ffaly sending some messingers with Lettres to the Lord Glanmaleroe wh with answeres to some of his letters formerly sent vnto her, His Lordship stayd and kept with him as a prisoner one of those messingers vizt Charles Michaell Strangoe, And another messinger (sent by one of the Ladyes servants to Ballikewe was there hanged by the dempsyes & their adherents Robert lloyd Jurat 22 August 1642 John Sterne Will: Aldrich 1198 fol. 187r 1199 fol. 187v 27 Kinges Countie o Robert lloyd Jur 22o Augusti 1622 Cert fact Intr 10 dec + fol. 188r 98 Magdelene Redman Late of Dowris in the Kinges County widow the relict of Thomas Redman whoe was one of the souldjers that was slaine with Capten Smith with by the Rebells; sworne & examjned deposeth, and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt on or about the xxvjth day of December 1641 when her husband was slaine she this deponent: was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of her goods & chattells consisting of Tanned leather, Bark greene Leather, Corne & Cattle a horse houshold goodes provition wooll monie proffits of gardeine & improvements & Tanners keeves all worth one hundreth & fowreteene pownds tenn shillinges iiij d. By the Rebells Cosny Malloy gent Art Molloy & Shane ô ffarrell gent & their Complicees souldjers and assistants whose names shee cannott expresse Howbeit shee saith that shee is assured that all th or the most of the Cuntry thereabouts were and are in open action of Rebellion And saith That shee this deponent and divers other protestants her neighbours & amongst the rest twenty twoe widowes after they were all robbed fledd for safety to the Burr were alsoe stript, starke naked & then they couering themselues in a howse, with strawe the Rebells then and there burned and lighted strawe with fyer & threw amongst them of purposse to burne them wherin they hadd beene burned or smothered. But that some of the Rebells more pittifull then the rest: comanded those cruell Rebells to forbeare: soe as they escaped yet the R Cruell Rebells kept & drive them there naked in the wyld woods from Tewsday till Saturday: soe as in frost & snow the snow some unmelted long lay upon some of their skins and some of their children died in their armes And whenas the deponent & the rest endeavoured to haue gone away for refuge to the Burr the cruell Rebells turned them againe saying they should goe towards Dublin And when they attempted to goe towards Dublin they hindred them againe: & sayd they should goe to the Burr: & soe tossed them too and fro yet at length those such of those poore stripped people as dyed not before they went away out of the hands of the Rebells escapeding to the Burr: Where they were harboured & releeved by one Mr William Parsons Esquire: And yet there dyed att the Burr of those stript persons about ffortie of men {w}omen and Children: And this deponent and those other stript people that 1215 fol. 188v survived Liveing lived miserably at the Burr aforesaid vntill they with the rest hadd quarter to come from thence to Dublin Signum predictæ Magdalenæ Jur vijo Martij 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich fol. 188v Isabell the Relict of Christopher Porter late of dowris in the kings Countie and now the wiffe of Thomas Browne of Dublin sworne and examined deposeth and saith in all thinges as Magdalene Redman before examined (being her neighbour) hath deposed, saveing in & concerning in and Concerning her the said Magdelens Losses by the Rebellion of which this deponent cannott soe particulerly speake as the said Magdalen hath done, And this deponent further saith That since the presente Rebellion began & by meanes thereof: she this deponent was deprived, robbed or otherwise dispoyled of their her meanes goods & Chattells of the value of Eighteene Powndes or thereabouts Signum predicte Isabelle Jur vijo Martij 1642 Joh Watson Will Aldrich Kings County Magdalene Redman & Isabe{ll} Browne alias Porter Jur vijo Martij 1642 Intw Ex hand w 138 1216 fol. 189r 99 John Robinson of Bonaterren in the Parrish of Lynally in the territory of ffercall and kinges County yeoman a Brittish protestant sworne & examined sayth That about the later end of November in the yere 1641 the deponent being quietly possessed (as of his owne proper goodes, vizt of xviij Cowes of English breed worth xxxvj li. ster & seven twoe yere olds & five yere old cattle worth in all x li. or thereabouts fforty five english sheepe worth xiij li. or thereabouts three horses worth ix li. or thereabouts alsoe of wheat Malt oats & barly worth x li. ster & of howsholdstuff worth x li. or thereabouts in all amounting to fowrscore and ten powndes or thereabouts was robbed dispoyled & forcibly deprived in this late Rebellion by the vndernamed persons Rebells and their adherents of all the foresaid goodes cattle and corne at or about the Last of November aforesaid by Hughe Mc Art Malloy of Pallis somtyme subsherriff to Art Molloy Esquire Rory ô Colloghan of the great wood dermott duggen of Rathrobbin gentleman Hugh Mulloy of the Pallis and John Coffy of the same and sundry other persons vnknowne to this deponent in regard they surprised and robbed him in the night time and with such a multitude of men women and children aiding and assisting the said rebells as this deponent being in great danger and feare cold not well observe & discover. And further sayth that Bartholemew Moloy sonn of Cosny Moloy of the Culley gentleman and the said Cosny Moloy, Neile Moloy of the Pallis, and his bretheren, Christofer Darcie, Christopher Griffin sonn to James Griffin of the Park gentlemen, Art Moloy sonn to Charles Moloy of Rathleine and the said Charles Moloy Esquires John Leicester sonne of Robert Leicester of kilcormock Esquire John Briscoe nere Tullaghmore and his sonn, Andrew gent ould Captain Tirrell of Cappicarren and his sonns, all theis are in rebellion And sayth that Sir George Harbert and Sir Jasper Harbert did giue vp their armes and munition to the rebells, and that their sonns their servants and tennants and of all the Moloys are in open rebellion from the greatest to the least from 8 & tenn yeres of age both men and women all parts: practising all cruelties to their powers and vsing all vyolence and expressions of hatred to the english nation and the religion by the protestants professed. And that the women of the jrish in all those parts (where this deponent hath beene sheltering himself this half yere by past vp and Downe in the kinges County & Westmeath were as feirce and violent in robbing striping and malicious handling of the English or rather worse then any of the men rebells to their power And he further saith that Owny Maloy of Ballioran gent and his sonns Greeny Maloy neere Balljoran gentleman Alexander Maloy parrish Clark of Balliboy Daniell Moloy sonn to Daniell Maloy late of deryalny Conell oge Molloy of Bonnyterren Cahir Moloy somtyme servant to Sir Georg Harbert gent Garrett McShane Moloy of Ballifarrall and Garret mcCane of Ballinvore are all notorious rebells And saith that he heard as Philip Bigoe of Glas[ ] the County of I desire the clawse concerning Mr Phillip Bigoe & his company to be blotted out Becawse it is not true Signum predicti [mark] Johannis Robinson 1220 fol. 189v <[ ] John Sterne> Garnay gent and Master of the Glasswork with such [french ] of his followers nere [ ] by Charles ô Moloy cheefe rebell and furnished by him with [ ] collected of the Cuntrie { } as of [ ] the Rebells at Galway and the said Bryan did send both [ ] Malte butter and victualls to the rebells campe And sajing that Roberte Ardaghe of the Citty of Dublin one of the Exchequer Clarks was in the company of the said Art ô Moloy comander of the Rebells about half yer{e} since in the Rebellion and rode vpp and downe the Cuntrie with the said rebell and rebells: and contynued there till his now comeing vpp with the army about Midsomer Last And that Anthony Wasberry and William Ewrin of Tullaghmore are in rebellion And James Robert Morehead sonn of Mr Morehead Clark parish Cler Clark confessed that he did kill his owne brother in lawe And that one ffox sonn & heire of Brasill ffox of kilcoursie is an arch Rebell and he with some sixty Rebells more did burne the howse of the lord Lambert att kilbeggan, & the towne and church of kilbeggan a short space before the comeing of the kinges army thither And that Hughe Geoghagan sonn to Laughlin Geoghagan of the Pallis nere kilbeggan and kedaghe Geoghegan & his other brother are in open rebelljon And saith that Art fferdoragh of kilmonin promissing to protect and convoy this deponent and some other englishe to Croghan: did cawse the deponent and all his company (haveing conveyed them part of the way) to bee pursued and robbed by the rebells his servants being the same persons that were in his company to convoy them to Croghan aforesaid And one Honora Dixon alias [] Rawley of kilbeggan haveing a sonn in rebellion (which was hanged by Sir Charles Coote and the army at Phillipstowne) (being there apprehended for Rebellion) she said that her said sonns death should coste many an Englishmans Liffe And demanded of the rebells why the English were suffered to remaine in kilbeggan And that she procured her sonn a serieants place vnder the rebell Edward McLisagh Connor and her husband Art McRawley harbored and received rebells And that his howse was the only Rendevous of the Rebells, and that he the said Art went vp and downe with the said Rebells when they went to do mischeefe and received of the same Rebells stollen cowes horses and sheepe And that Callogh Geoghagan of Dunore Esquire doth supply the irish army of rebells with one hundreth men in armes vnder the comand of Brian oge his nephew with whom is the Lord Lamberts Coullours drum & armes in the said service And saith that men women and children in those parts of the Counties of Meath & the kinges Countie are all equally 1221 fol. 190r Ingaged in this Rebelljon and exercise (to the vtmost of their power) all vyolence and cruelty and bitternes in speeches and actions towards the Englishe And that all thenglish of those parts were robbed ryfled and miserably tortured & some hanged, as Mris Wasberry in goeing to the Berr and Suzan Baily and many murthered most barbarously: The rebells alledging that what they did was by the kinges leave and lycense And Cosny Moloy of Culley tould said to this deponent thinck you that wee would attempt this without the kings Comission: And the Rebells rayled at the <*> parliament in England and tearming them and the protestants here rebells traytors puritants saying that they the irish fight for the kinge And the Least child that could speake if he espied an Englishman would crye out and rayle at him and say Ah traitor how darest thou stand here And saith that Henry Ayloff this deponents neighbour at the time of this deponents said robbing was robbed and dispoyled by the Rebells of goods of seuerall sortes to the value of 100 li. or thereabouts as he beleeveth And further saith That as he hath heard one Cutting dick an English protestant being <*> a Turner by trade being destitute of all Livelihood and robbed by the rebells repaired into the woodes of ffercall to one Cosny mcdonnell of the Cully gentleman aforenamed hopeing to be suffered to work with him hee being his old Landlord where he was most cruelly murthered his head slitt, and many woundes in his bodie as he hath heard And the said Cosny being desired that he might be buried denyed it saying he shold never be buried and soe the poore mans corps rotted above ground as he hath heard And Lastly saith that he heard Rosse Geoghagan of Moycashell Esquire say: That the broad seale produced for the Rebelljon of the Irish was counterfeited by the ffryers Signum predicti Johannis Robinson [mark] Jur 27o Junij 1642 John Sterne Joh Watson (endorsement on fol. 190v) fol. 190r [Addendum to the deposition of John Robinson, 27/06/42, MS 814, fols 189r-190v] I desire that the clawse concerning Mr Phillip Bigoe & his company bee blotted out Becawse it is [ ] a mistakeing [ ] Signum predicti [mark]Johannis Robinson 13o Junij 1643 Jurat [iterum] 13o Junij 1643 coram In presence of Hen: Brereton John Sterne Tho: Waring 1222 5 fol. 190v 21 Kinges Countie John Robinson Jur 28o Junij 1642 Cert fact Intr 45 Vlt no The deposition of Ann Parker the relict of Zakeria Parker late of the [Gragh] in the countie of Catherleagh taken this 9 of May 1642 fol. 190ar fol. 190av 68 308 fol. 191r 100 Boylagh mcKegan baylife Brian Sheile of Ballentollaghan Morris Tyrell late subsheriffe & his son & Captain Thomas Tyrells s{on?} Garrett mc oge Kede Conner Murtagh mc kede his brother neere Phillipstowne Edward Harbert of Iry Esquire & this deponent sayeth that in the kinges county, he is confedently assured that all the the inhabitants of all degrees excepting & all the septs of the Molloyes foxes Coghlans Geoghans & all from the Highest to the lowest yong & old men & women are in actuall rebellion the persons excepted are Sir William Colley the honable family att Geshell Sir John Gifford & that family. Croghan & the family there Sir Arthur Blundill and his Company. Mr Lestrange & the English with him Roberte Lecester for hymselfe. Sir Jasper Harbert for ought this deponent knoweth or hath heard as concerning himself. Captain Peasely & William mcCahir of Ballaboy gent & William Brimingham of Broghlagh esquire & Terenc Coghlan of killorlgan esquire and sayth that in frost & snowe very cruelly they stripped the protestants after they had robbed them & dispoiled them of their estates & that Sir George Harbert & Sir John Harbert & many English revolted from their protestant faith to mass. & farther sayth not Edw St Lawrence Jurat 178 June 1642 John Sterne Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcocke 1232 1232 fol. 191v fol. 192r fol. 192v 19 Kings County 238 Edw: St Lawrence Esquire Jur 18o Junij 1642 Cert fact tamen non sol Intr 2 dec fol. 193r 101 Henry Skelton of kinnitty in the kings County a british protestant duly sworne sayth that since this present rebellion began he hath been robbed of dispossessed and dispoyled of the goods to the vndermencioned to the value to them respectiuely annexed ffirst in goods debts owing by sundry persons in the cuntry now all in rebellion thereabouts ______________________________ 28 li. or In corne of severall graynes _________________________ xv li. In his proctorship worth x li. per annum _______________ xx li. In Lease of tithes for which he was offred 30 li. and refused and now worth nothinge & payd 24li. [ ] fine and income for the same ___________ 30 li. In household stuffe _______________________________ x li. In buildings burnt & corne cosummed by fire __________ xiij li. A nag__________________________________________ xxx s. In all Cxvij li. x s. The rebells by whom parte of the sayd goods wer so lost was John White of Leagh in the kings Countie gent. Luke Delahoyde of Castleton esquire & his followers. And further deposeth that to his knowledg this partyes are in open action of rebellion against his Maiestie vizt. Rory Burne of Wherlaghan of killnitty Teige Mc a Boy of the same William o Toher of the same. Patricke Horan of the same. Donagh mcTeige dullany of the same. Dermott o Horan of the same Brertagh Degan of the same Patricke Bergan of the same William Tyrne of the same Patricke McMurrogh of the same all husbandmen Art Molloy of the Cummer gent Donnell mcKernyn Patricke o Curren Mulmorry McMurragh of the same Anastace McDonnell of th Balligowne spinster Donell o Kinny of the same Art ffitzpatricke of the same Rory Gavan of the same Donnell Boy of the same Owen [ ] o Conner of the same. Anthony fflanagan of Ballyshane Teige mcMurrogh of Clontey Cormacke flanagan of the same. Donnell mcMurrogh of the same. John Dullaghan of the same. John Doone of the same Edmond Dempsy of the same John Brassell of Lysmoone Dauy Laller of the same: Edmond Coghlan of kinittye gentleman Margarett Bolan of Blynch Teige Owen of Gillyinch John Cundan of the same Teige o duns of Lysmoone gent James Burne of Lismoone gent. Teige fflanagan of Clontey [gent] Rory fflanagan William fflanagan John fflanagan James o Hennell of Clontey chirurgion gent: Richard Delahide son {to} Luke delahyde John o Carroll the yonger sonne {to} John o Carroll of Clanliske Esquire 1242 fol. 193v And this deponent sayth that on St Patricks day Last Edmond Coghlan of kinnity and Teige Brislan his man this deponent being at super in this deponent presenc wounded with 7 woundes one Thomas an Englishman servant to [and] Luke delahide & John Dempsey a Scottishman sent to this deponent for succor & the next morning the said rebells fell againe vpon the said parties in the Towne of kinity breaking open the doore vpon the one & pursuing the other out of towne & although cruelly wounded both the said parties with severall woundes before they were dead made a great whole to [bury] contayne some two corpses & buried one of the said partyes aliue therein & having given him 30 wounds [carried] one of [ ] them in the Churchyard vpon a barrow, who Lepping off from the same fell upon his knees & prayed & so they falling on [them] againe tumled him into the hole. who having one arme hand cutt off from his body threw the earth from off hym with the other as it was cast on him by the rebells [such haue] cruelly And this deponent further deposeth that Luke delahoyd said that Edmond Coghlan sayd that <+> he wold suffer none of the english seede to live or breath. & sayth that one Collonell Burnell sonne to one Burnell of Castle knocke as he gaue out sending for this deponent att delah kinitty having kept his Campe at Delahide aforesaid & being but bene fewe dayes before arrived out of ffrance told this deponent that the English wer all Cowards. And that a Company of boys with gatters on an hill would driue them away & that no king in Christendome wold entertayne them vnles they served in the name of the Irish, he deposeth also that Ownty o Carroll of Dorkell gent is in open rebellion Also he further deposeth that Thomas Stanly vicar of kinitty was robbed & despoyled of sundry goods & cattle by Edmond fflanagan of Clontey & sonnes his horses were taken by donnell dun of Tonehynch Arte dune And John McWilliam of [Cappe skerrye] & ther rebellious followers. his householdstuffe, & some other parte by Luke Delahide, Edmond Coghlan & his followers Teige Carroll of Aghagurte sonne of donnell mcTeige one whoe is Marshall for the rebells in those partes & donnell mcHugh Boy of Clonybeg gent. [ ] [mark] Jurat 23 Ap 1642. John Sterne Joh Watson 1243 fol. 194r fol. 194v 10 Kinges Countie Henry Skelton Jur 23o Apr 1642 Cert hand w Intr 48 ÿþDeposition ID (e.g. 839001): 814195r124 Title: Deposition of Thomas Smyth Reference: fols 195r-196v Date: 21/03/1642 Type of Deposition (Dublin original/Waring copy/Bysse/High Court of Justice etc.): Dublin Nature of Deposition (Assault/murder/theft/rape etc.): Robbery Nature of Evidence (Eyewitness/secondhand/hearsay etc.): Revisions (Date, Person, Action): 28/03/08, AM, Transcription Complete. 10/04/08, AC, checked. fol. 195r 102 Thomas Smyth late viccar of Roscomroe of Roscomroe in the Kings County Clarke beinge duely sworne & examined vpon his Corporall oath saith that about three Weekes before Christmas last <A> one danyell doyne alias Dune of Tynneyhinch in Arregan in the Queenes County with diuerse other Rebells in his Company robbed this deponent at or nere Roscomroe aforesaid of soe many horses mares & Colts as were worth tenne pounds & of Soe many bookes as were worth 20 li. sterling & of soe much houshold goods as were worth x li. sterling And about the same time one Teige og ô Maher Thomas ô Maher & diuerse other Rebells Robbed & this deponent att Burren in the County of Tipperary of all sorts of houshold goods lost in that County well worth xx li. sterling in sheepe & hoggs which were worth vj li. sterling And about the same time one Bryen ô dempshye of Knock Ardegurre in the Queenes County with diverse other Rebells Robbed this deponent in the Queenes County of soe many Cattle as were well worth threescore pounds sterling And this deponent further saith that that hee is expulsed & deprived of by the said Rebells of fower score pounds per annum in spirituall meanes which formerly hee held & enioyed And moreover this deponent saith that hee had debts owinge vnto him by persons which are now in rebellion amountinge to the <tot 200 li.> value of 40 li sterling & vpwards & hath alsoe debts due vnto him by English people that are Robbed by the Rebells & vnable to pay this deponent amountinge to the value of aboute 40 li. sterling all which this deponent verely beleiueth hee shall loose And further lastly this deponent saith that hee bestowed in buildinge vpon his spirituall meanes the summe of 30 li. sterling which he is now deprived of the benefitt of by the said Rebells Alsoe the deponent, haueing had Arthure Moloy of Rathleash in the Kinges County esquire in sute of Law that for [6] sixe cowes, wrongefully taken from him by the said Moloy when he was high Sheriff, wrongefully taken from he the deponent soe an other mans the Catle beinge 2 yeares out of the posession of the deponent & the course of Law cutt of or beinge stopped by the late now rebellion is hitherto hindred to valew at least for 25 li. Also Totall summe 291 li. Thomas Smythe Deposed March 21th 1642 William Hitchcocke Hen: Brereton 1252 fol. 195v fol. 196r fol. 196v 45 Kings County o Tho: Smith Clark Jur 21 Aprilis 1642 Cert fact 2 Jurat Intw 1 dec Imperfect + ÿþDeposition ID (e.g. 839001): 814197r125 Title: Deposition of Thomas Stanly Reference: fols 197r-198v Date: 23/03/1642 Type of Deposition (Dublin original/Waring copy/Bysse/High Court of Justice etc.): Dublin Nature of Deposition (Assault/murder/theft/rape etc.): Robbery Nature of Evidence (Eyewitness/secondhand/hearsay etc.): Revisions (Date, Person, Action): 28/03/08, AM, Transcription. 10/04/08, AC, checked. fol 197r 103 Thomas Stanly of Kilnitty in the Kings County Clark beinge duely sworne & examined deposeth that he hath lost & was dispoyled of by meanes of this present [ ] rebellion in Ireland about the third of December last past 1641 as ffolloweth (vizt) li. s. d. Inprimis at Kilnitty afforesaid in Cattell worth ___________________________ 075_00_00 It. in sheepe there worth _____________________________________________ 005_00_00 It. in Horsses there worth ____________________________________________ 020_00_00 It. in Hay there worth _______________________________________________ 010_00_00 It. in Corne there worth _____________________________________________ 040_00_00 It. in howsehould goods, bookes, bees, swine, poultry & other necessaries _____ 100_00_00 It. in buildings burned by the English Army because of the rebbells harboringe there _________________________________ 040_00_00 It. in monies due partly by those whoe are rebellion & partly by those whoe are robd by meanes reason of this present rebellion ________________________________________ 116_00_00 It. in a lease in the parish of Clonena in the Queenes County out of which he cleared 14 li. per annum & had 12 yeares yet vnexpired___________________________________ 098_00_00 It. in a lease at the Grange in the parish of the Disart in the afforesaid Queens County ____________________________________________________ 022_00_00 It. in Church liveings there at kilnitty worth per annum 60 li. ________________ 180_00_00 It. in Greene Corne in the ground there at kilnitty _________________________ 008_10_00 <A> It. in a iudgment recouered in the name of hys sonn John from Edmond fflannegan whoe is nowe in rebellion __________________________________________________ 200_00_00 It. in the costs thereof _____________________________________________ 010_10_00 <925_00_00> The summe totall beinge_________ 925_00_00 By the hands & meanes of Rebbells of whome by reason of hys absence I he hath noe certaine knowledge of but by the relacion of others Thomas Stanley Jurat 23 Aprill 1642 John Sterne Joh Watson 15 1254 fol. 197v fol. 198r fol. 198v 11 11 Com Regis o Thomas Stanley of killnitty Clerke Jurat 23o Apr 1642 Cert fact Intr 3 dec + ÿþDeposition ID (e.g. 839001): 814199r126 Title: Deposition of John Sterne Reference: fols 199r-200v Date: 17/09/1642 Type of Deposition (Dublin original/Waring copy/Bysse/High Court of Justice etc.): Dublin Nature of Deposition (Assault/murder/theft/rape etc.): Robbery Nature of Evidence (Eyewitness/secondhand/hearsay etc.): Revisions (Date, Person, Action): 28/03/08, AM, Transcription Complete. 10/04/08, AC, checked. fol. 199r 104 John Sterne late vicar of Ballaboy in the Kings County duly sworne sayth that since this present rebellion and by meanes thereof viz since the 10th of November or thereabouts been robbed dispoyled dispossed & deprived of the goods cattle Chattles rents Leases debts annuityes profitts & benifitts of eclesiasticall [benef] preferment & or is in apparant danger of being deprived & loosing of the same (as he verily beleveth) to the valew sume & summes of each particular respectively herevnderwith annexed & specified Imprimis he is verylye perswaded that he hath Lost or shall losse the benefitt of an house at Mountmelecke in the Queens County whereon he hath expended 240 or thereabouts and other ymprovements of land thervnto belonging and of household stuffe there and att Camoyry and Balliwilliam reagh 30 li. or thereabouts in al l______________________ 270 In Corne standing in seuerall places in the kings & Queens County & other ecclesiasticall dutyes 105 or thereabouts ___________________________________________ 105 Cattle or horses Cowes sheepe & grass vnspent 70 li. or thereabouts ____ 70 In buildings and ymprovements of gleab lands 90 li. or thereabouts _____ 90 In tymber workes 90 li. or thereabouts ____________________________ 90 Vtensills belongings to husbandry as carts shod &c xx li. or therabouts__ 20 li. In debts justly due & recouerable from considerable persons wherof some are proclaymed rebells & others of them disabled by the rebellion & so the deponent much doubteth the recouery thereof to the valew of nine hundred ninty pounds & [ ] or thereabouts________ 990 li It deprived of the benifitt of an anuity as from Easter Last,& so during life at 30 li. per annum till the settlement of a peace ____________________________________ 30 li. per annum It an arear more of gleabes [from the] of Iregan 40 li. or therabouts _____ 40 1256 fol. 199v deprived of the benifitt of 846 acres of gleabes or thereabouts as assigned vpon plantation as the particulars will show worth one with an other att ij s. [ij d.] the acre at least 100 li. per annum or thereabouts whereof now one yere is Lost and soe following till peace & ymprouement ________________________________________ 100 li. per annum It deprived of one yeres benefitt of his tithes of the viceradge of Ballaboy great and small as the same hath bene & might haue beene well worth in other yeres tymes of peace __________________________________________ 90 li. per annum It a lease of Rossinalls tithes worth 37 per annum or thereabouts or thereabouts during yeres to come Lost 37 li. this yeere 1642, and so [forwards] till a peece & till the expiration of this deponents interest ____________________________________________ 37 His whole present losse (besides his future) comeing to ______________ 1909 li. ster John Sterne Jurat 17 Sept 1642 coram Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton 1267 1257 fol. 200r fol. 200v 29 Kings Countie Mr John Sterne Jur 17 Sept 1642 Cert fact Intr 10 no + fol. 201r (Note: Lacunae in the original text have been made good from the copy at fols 64v-65v) 105 Martin Jagger of the parrish of Dorroughe in the {Kinges County Clothier} sworne and examjned deposeth and sayth that on or about the Last {day of November} 1641 he this deponent for was forceibly expelled from robbed or otherwi{se dispoyled} of his goodes & chattells of the values hereafter mencioned v{izt howshold stuff} provition and apparell worth xxxv li. xviij s. three paire of Loo{mes worth} viij li. xvj s. ffowre paire of Clothier sheares with necessaries ther {belonging} vnto his trade of Clothier worth xxiij li. x s. Cloth died and y{arne} worth xxij li. xviij s. In all amounting to Nynetie one powndes {ij s.} Besids cloth and yarne of other mens feloniously taken from him the {same time} worth ix li. x s. for which this deponent may be questioned after peace {be established} & soe it may be applyed to his owne particuler Losse: All which accompted together amounteth to one hundreth and twelve pownds And further saith that the parties that soe robbed & dispoiled him this deponent as aforesaid were one Trandell theldest sonn of John Trandell of Clunmore in the kinges County farmer: Dermott Dowgan of Capplecorr tennant to Sir Roberte fforte James Poyer of Bracklone in the same Countie weaver Shurlocke of the same gentleman William Coro Cronikin of the same Taylor all tennants to Mr Tirrell the Lawyere Donnogh Gilgan the deponents next neighbour and generally all the rest of the said Mr Tirrells tennants being in number one hundreth and above But although he knows them all by sight yet he cannott now remember their names: and there were alsoe actors in the robbery and rebellion aforesaid divers of the Macka boyes & many others of the tennants of Richard Wolverston of Ballicomen {in the} same Countie gent one of the sonns of Mr Wolverston of Sti{llorgan} in the same County of Dublin Esquire And saith that the said Tirrell & Wolverston though they lived not farr of did not contradict their tennants nor at all reproveth nor restraine them for their doeings that ever this deponent could heare of: But although they as this deponent is verely perswaded they might have restrained them if they had pleased yet they suffered them to persist & goe on in their robberyes & cur Crueltie{s} against the Englishe: But for the goods of the irish which somty{mes} tooke away, the same were from tyme to tyme restored {vpon demand} And there were other rebells which alsoe were parties and actors {in robbing} him vizt Brenan yonger brother to Mr Brenan of the {Creeve in the} Countie of Westmeath gentleman with whoe came with about 100 mo{re rebells with} him whose names he knows not and tooke away the last of his go{ods} saying that this is for your religion: if you had beene of our Relig{ion} before, you should not have beene soe vsed but it is now too Late an{d that} wee are the queenes souldjers and will not suffer you to s{tay} vnles you will losse your Lives: Wherevpon this deponent and {his wife} & 3 children being all stript of their clothes with much diffi{culty escaped} <174> away: But before their comeing away this deponent made com{plaint of his} sufferinges & theis outrages to Sir George Harbert of Dorrowg{e in the kings} County knighte then high sherriff of the same Countie requireing {his helpe and} ass{istance that he mi}ght either sub{s}ist in quietnes there or {quietly depart away with his life where}vnto the said {Sir G}eo. Harbert answered That {he could not help} 1174 fol. 201v him neither did he give him any assistance at all nor endea{voured to represse} or repell the rebells Many of them being his tennants Nor {was} Sir George (as this deponent is verely perswaded) any way in{clyned to helpe} him this deponent or any other distressed protestant: He the said {Sir George} being as this deponent is perswaded a Recusant in heart & harboring {in his howse} a popish preist & somtyme 2 3 or 4 preists his Lady being {a perfect} & knowne recusant and the said George ryding vp & downe by this deponents howse with John Coghlan his son in lawe a knowne {rebell} And further sajth That Morrice Tirrell {late subsheriff} of the Kinges County Edmund or Edward Tirrell of the County of We{stmeath} nere Tirrells pace gent William Beaver of Robinstowne in the Count{ie} of Westmeath Carpenter were all in the same were all Actors in this present Rebellion: And theis three & at least fowrscore more whose names he knows not went in {about the} fowrth of December 1641 Marched in hostile and rebellio{us manner} some on horsback, some on foote, to or towards Newtowne in th{e Kings Countie} from Tirrells pace aforesaid on purpose as they said to take aw{ay Mr} Greens English Cowes & sheepe & goodes: & did the same ac{cordingly} as this deponent verely thincketh, the said Mr Tirrell saying {he would} raise or make vp those men he had, one hundred souldiers to robb the s{aid} Mr Greene & Lieutenant Peisley & Mr Parsons of the Berr {hath} beene credibly informed that the said Mr Tirrell is in rebellion Martin Jagger Jurat 2o Julij 1642 John Sterne Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton 22 Kinges Countie Martin Jagger Jur 2o [ ] Junij 1642 Julij 1642 Intr hand w Vlt no 46 A 1175 fol. 204r 107 a Duplicate (Note: This copy was substituted for the first page of the original deposition before the originals were paginated.) Chidley Coote of Eglish in the kinges Countie Esquire nowe Sargent Major to the right honorable the Lo: Esmond being sworne and examined deposeth as followeth That aboute the last daye of November 1641 hee this Examinant was depriued robbed and spoyled or otherwise dispoyled of his estate in meanes goods & Chattles consistinge of Cattle, horses, sheepe Corne, haye, howshold goods & other goods & Chattles to the vallue & Loss in all of one Thowsand, fowerscore and five pounds ster. or thereaboutes By the Rebells vizt John McGarrott Coughlan of Streameston Esquire Nicholas Harbert of Ballengwelshy Esquire and Arte Molloye Esquire with theire seuerall Confederates & followers whome this Examinant Cannott remember theire names at this present, And this Examinant further sayeth that hee was likewise as aforesaid Robbed spoyled & depriued in money plate howshold stuff horses & Cattle to the vallue of one hundred pounds or thereabouts at the taking of Birr Castle aboute the 20th of Ma January 1642 by the Rebells Generall Preston, Sargent Major generall Preston the Earle of Castlehaven, Sir Robert Talbott Barronett, Sir George Harbert of Durragh in the kinges County knight Sir James Dillon knight Rory ô Moore Esquire John ô Carroll of Cloneliske Esquire Nicholas Harbert aforesaid Esquire Teige Carroll of Rathmore Esquire Donogh Carroll of Bovyne gent John Molloy of Lisheene gent. Richard Butler of Ballylockin gent. John Grace a capt. of the Ormond Rebells gent. Tirlagh mcArte Molloy of Rathmcgilladuff gent with many others gent whome this Examinant cannott remember theire names All which persons as aforesaid are or lately were in action of Rebellion Carrying Armes with for & amongst the other Rebells against our Soueraigne Lo: the Kinge and his Loyall protestant Subjects. And further saith That before the time first time that he was soe robbed vizt Chidly Coote 1105 fol. 204v fol. 205r The 24th of October 1641 Intelligence Comminge vnto vs him & the reste at Parsons Towne, of the treacherous and bloody conspiracie, of Mack-Gwires Takeinge and surprizinge the Castle of Dublin; They stood att the gaze awhile, hopeinge that Allmighty God through his infinite mercy haueinge frustrated that wicked plott, the rest of the complotters, woulde haue surceased from pursueinge there wicked and divellish designes. But contrary to our hopes, we had fresh intelligence, about the 9th of December 1641 of the sudden risinge in the Countie of Wicklowe; wheruppon we foorthwith much about the same Time went and summoned the English inhabitants in; and adiacent vnto the Territorie of Elie O Carroll, to Joine into a Boddie; And to Contriue some such sudden and wholesome way as might preserue our Liues and estates from the crueltie of the Irish papists; iff they shoulde suddenly fall vppon us, scattered in diuerse partes of the Country. But contrarie to all the reasons giuen them, of the danger, that shortly after did ensue pursue, each man, and familie woulde Looke, vnto themselues, and what belonged vnto them onely and would by no means be brought to followe the aduise I gaue them. He was much greeued att the dull aprehentions of the poore people; but that we might not not to followe theire example; my Capten William Parsons (within fewe dayes after made Gouernor of Elie O Carroll) and myselfe raised of the Towne dwellers, of Parsons Towne, and our owen seruants, the number of fortie horse and one hundred foote, and poorely Armed as we were, haueinge notice of the riseinge of the Dunns, in Dunns Countrie, we marched thither wards, the 17 of Nouember; and brought away the men, and seueral families, with the munition, Armes, and such of the best goods, as we Coulde Carry with vs. from Castle Cuff; that House being no waies Tenable, by reason of the weaknes of the place, and the want of prouision in itt. that same day I surounded the house of John Mack Murtogh Dunn, and thought to haue Taken him; who was one of the first in Dunns Countrie that rose, and a most cruell inuectiue rebbell against his Maiesties poore English subiects but allthough itt 1106 fol. 205v itt was somewhat Late in the eueninge before we came vppon him, yett itt seems, he gott intelligence of our Comminge for he fledd from thence before we came which we perceauinge [enterd we] entred his house and pilladged itt, after the pilladginge this house, we resolued to fall vppon Danniell o Dunn Art O Dunn and the rebells that followed them; beinge encamped within two miles of vs; but the Luggage, and number of women and Children that were with vs inforced vs to retire back vnto Parsons Towns againe, doeinge no greater hurt vnto the enemie att that Time; but the pilladgeinge this place, and the Takeinge one Prisoner which we hanged. Within fewe dayes after we came from Dunns Country; the plauge-sore of the rebellion, begann to shewe itt selfe on euery side of vs, the whole Country riseinge. the first of december 1641 we had notice that Brian Mack William Mulloy of Balliboy, and his reb rebells had robbed [the] manny families of poore english, stripped and absolutely despoiled them. We They vppon the verry sudden marched towards him, with the small number of Horse and foote we had, fell vppon his Campe, Tooke fiue or six prisoners, which we hanged, brought a prey from him of verry neere two Thousande sheepe, one hundred Cowes, and pilladged many houses in the Mulloyes Country. To reuenge this, Art Mulloy, Brian mack William Mulloy, and manny of there Confederates; and the Dunns and many of there Confederates, on the 7 of December marched towards vs; and thought with there thunderinge bragg of batteringe us to peeces with Cannon, to haue frightned vs to haue yealded vppon Composition, but seeinge themselues deceaued, they fell vppon a Little Castle within halfe a mile from vs, called Clunaghell, assaulted itt three Times one after another, but was enforced to retire with the Loss of seauen men dead in the place, and greate numbers hurt and wonded. on 1107 fol. 206r 3. On the tenth of December 1641 my Lady Offalie haueinge giuen vs notice of the greate danger she was in; beinge beseiged with two or three hundred of the Dempsies, who had burnt up all her fireinge, and Left her destitute of all manner of fuell, I atempted the goinge thither with fortie Horse, and some fewe foote, but by the way was mett with, by Capten Brian Mack William Mulloy of Balliboy in the Kings County, where we killed him hurt many of his men but the whole Country beinge vp, wasere forced to retire againe. The 24 of december 1641 about Ten of the clock in the morninge, haueinge due notice that one Mr Richard Butler Liueinge in Ormonde, had been att an assembly with the rebells, my the deponents brother Richarde Coote with [my] Capten William Parsons his Troope, and the Leftennant of the Troope, fell suddenly vppon him, and Tooke him prisoner to the Castle of Birr, where his examinations beinge Taken; the verry same day a Little before night, I went with some 30 horse, and 50 muskettiers or therabouts entered his house, pilladged itt, brought home with us a prey of betweene 500 and 1000 english sheepe, 40 or 50 Cowes, but on a passage neare a drye woode were oposed by a greate number of rebells; where but on the first charge of the Horse they broke, and rann towards the dry woode, but before they came thither we slewe ran some of them, and tooke three or fower prisoners, and in the verry wood itt selfe, our Horse pursueinge them, killed many to the number of those three and Twentie, more [as] as was affirmed by those that viewed the boddies Lyinge scatteringly dead some in one place some in another This day before we came to Parsons Towne, we tooke one of the Tiewes prisoners about an hower before this fight 1108 fol. 206v 4 on ashwednesday In the yeare 1641 I went out with about [matter of] fortie horse, and haueinge intelligence that Capten Tirlagh Mack Lishagh Carroll, and many other of the Carrolls, Lay encamped att a place called Cree, fell uppon them in the morninge and killed Capten Tirlagh Mack Lishagh, and Mr Mack Creamon, two men of verry considerable estates in freehould with fiue other of the rebbells in Deade in the place, and brought from them, fower musketts, fower skeanes, fower darts, fower swords, one halbert, and a number of pikes, this Tirlagh Mack Lishagh , and his Kerne aboute him shewed themselues, most bloodily cruell and malitious to the distressed English protestants. About the Latter end of March 1642, I fell uppon Phelim Mulloy, and his rebbells, and killed one of his Kerne; and he with the rest runninge to the bogg, I coulde doe no more good uppon them att that Time about this Time Capten Errel O Kennedie murthered the poore women & a poore ould man and another, with his rebels in Ormonde. about the beginninge of Aprill 1642, we fell uppon the Elie O Carroll rebells, but they flyinge away we coulde doe no other good then fetch away a prey from them. The eleuenth day of Aprill 1642 we fell out on the Elie O Carroll rebbels encamped att Cree in some two mile from the Castle of the Birr, Killed six dead in the place, and Tooke two prisoners, which two with some after prisoners before Taken, we hanged, amountinge to the number of Tenn. About the sixteenth day of Aprill 1642, and betweene the 16th and 30th we brought from the rebbels of Elie O Carroll Three preyes, two of which wer amounted to 32 Cowes, and 120 sheepe, belonginge to John o Carroll of the Leape in the Kings County the 3d prey wer Consisted of sheepe and Horses 1109 fol. 207r 5 aboute this Time we brought from one Anthonie Mack Connel in the Kings Countie (a most notorious rebbell), a whole Barne full of Corne, which we distributed amounge the poore Languishinge English, which were att this Time in verry great distress. The 30 day of Aprill 1642 we sallied out on the Mulloyes Countrie, fired manny houses and villages and killed dead in the place besides what we hurt Tirlagh Mack Art Mulloys sonn, whose father is a man of a verry Considerable estate in freehoulde, and two more of his Kerne, brought from then three musketts, one sworde, one headpeece, with skeans, and such Like Armes, and a prey of sheepe, horses and younge Cattle. The 20th of May 1642 we sallied out on the rebels of Elie o Carroll, fetcht a prey of Cowes from them, and killed one rebell. The 24 of May 1642, we sallied out on the Mulloyes, but they runninge away, we onely in the pursuite killed one of them; about this Time certaine intelligence Came vnto vs, of the greate necessitie the poore English were, Lyinge att knocknamease, which was so greate that haueinge eate upp all the Horses, Doggs, and Cowe hides they had, were att Last some of them enforced to eate, the verry flesh and carcases of the rebels that happened sometimes to be slaine by them, and others of them to hange up there owen children till they were dead, and eate them, and others to eate the small morcells of bread there husbands had, And to feede there husbands with the milke of there brests. The first day of June 1642 we sent out a matter of fortie horse to Atempt the releeuinge the poore English 1110 fol. 207v 6 english at Knocknamease, but our men founde such stronge intrenchments, and Trauerses a Cross the passages betweene vs and That place, that haueinge no foote with them, were forced to returne. but such was our desire to helpe poore creatures in so greate necessitie, as the verry next night with the same number of Horse, and some 20 foote, we atempted the seconde Time and though with Longe fight and greate some difficultie and danger yett we made a way ouer there the rebells workes with shouells and spades, and the wattles and thatch of adiacent houses, and with the mercie of God, putt in the house of Knocknamease three months Three weekes prouision, for all the fightinge men therof, and all with the Loss of but one man, Killinge as we conceaue some store manny of the rebbells, our men haueinge fired uppon them verry fiercly and roundly some six howers before we with Gods asistance releeued them, Roger O More, with the O Maughers neare Roscreah, and most of the gentry of the <&> others of the Carrols rounde to the number of fiue or six hundred Horse and foote, had summoned the place engageinge themselues verry strictly to giue them faire quarter, and asked but the poore English findinge by woefull experience, the brutishnes crueltie and perfidiousnes of the rebells, refused there cruell mercie, att which the Rebells went Laughinge away, Laughing askeinge them whether or no they expected that releefe woulde fall doune from heauen to them, for they were well asured there was no [ ] way for man to releeue them; and gaue them notice that we of the parliament rouges of the Birr the night be (as they Termed vs) atempted the succoringe them, but itt nether Lay, nor neuer shoulde Lye in our powers fol. 208r 7 the 13 of June 1642 we sallied into Ormonde and killed three rebells, and brought a prey of sheepe and hoggs from them. The 14 of June 1642 we sallied into the Mulloyes Countrie, killed one rebbel dead in the place, and brought some horses from them. The 15 of June 1642 we sallied into Elie O Carroll and fetcht a prey of sheepe and some nine horses from neare the Castle of Rathmore; att this time we were in great distress att the Birr for the poorer sorte. The 16 of June 1642 a partie of some fiue and Twentie Horse, and 40 foote sallied ouer into Ormonde killed many of the rebells, one of which was Leftennant vnto Mr John o Carroll of Moydrinnithin in Ormonde, we brought from the rebels att that Time 29 Cowes, 38 sheepe, and many Armes. The 18 of June 1642 the rebels of Elie o Carroll cruelie murthered two younge boyes, and a poore English man that was lookeinge to the Cattle belonginge to the Towne of Birr and dispightfully gaue each of them att the Least 20 wounds a peece. The 17 of July 1642 I sallied foorth with some 30 horse, and as many foote, on the rebells of Elie o Carroll then encamped att a place called Castletowne, but we killed not but one of them when they runn into the boggs from vs. The 12 of August I sallied out on the Elie o Carroll rebells, Tooke one Edmunde o Hanitie prisoner) and Left one of the Kerne shott through the boddy in two places for dead. The 13 of August 1642 I sallied foorth with some fewe horse and foote, into the rebells country of Elie o Carrol, and brought some Corne from them which did much releeue the poore. fol. 208v 8 about the beginninge of September 1642 my br Capten William Parsons, and I with some Horse and 30 Horse and as many foote, went to a Towne of the enemies, burnt there Towne pilladged itt, brought some corne away from them, and tooke some six or seauen prisoners. Aboute the 11th of September 1642 some fewe of the poore English of Knocknamease stole vnto vs and geue ge brought a message from them, but the winter now aproachinge, and we haueinge no newse that might giue vs the Leaste hope of releefe vnto ourselues, from his Maiesties Army; we durst not aduenture any prouision from our selues who were brought verry Lowe; yett did Hazarde the sendinge them a smale conuoy of some fiue and Twentie, who gott vnto them by way in the most priuat manner they coulde in the night, and Joininge with them diserted the place, and with the fewe Armes they had, about the 15th of September 1642 came vnto vs to the Towne of Birr, but the night, beinge darke they forsooke the house beinge verry darke, some fewe fiue or six of the weaker sorte of Men and Women Lagged behind, Looseinge there Company, Lagged behinde, and were cruellie murthered, by the O Maughers neare Roscreagh and the Carrolls. The 16th of September 1642, Rogger More, his brother Lishagh more, and most of the Carrolls, gentry and Commons in generall gentlemen, and churles and most of the Mulloyes in generall, gentrie and Commons, manny of the Kennedies, and buttlers of Ormonde, John Mack Garrat Coghlan, and many of the Coghlans about three a clocke in the after noone, asaulted the Castle of clunaghell, with at Leaste 500 men, there beinge but six men in the Castle; but the poore English behaued themselues so well as they 1111 fol. 209r 9 as they killed many of the Kerne in two desperate asaults they made; who att Last seeinge no Hope that the warde woulde yealde; they putt the doore and roofe of the Castle affire; and though the poore men cryed out for quarter, yett they such was the Crueltie of the rebell, as they woulde not giue any, but there burnt the men, three or fower women and children and all the men but onely two, who desperately Leaped out of the windowe amoungst them; which they were enforsed to saue maugre there mallice leaste we shoulde putt some of there prisoners lately Lately taken to the sworde, which we ransomed for them, within fewe dayes after the castle was thus taken. The 18th of September 1642 the enemie heareinge that we were brought something Lowe of saulte our Salte meate grewe Lowe, they encamped a matter of fower or fiue hundred of them in and about this Castle of Clanaghell; hopeinge to haue starued us and the fewe sheepe and cattle we had Left, with blockinge them and us within the Castle of Birr, but God so asisted us, that one day of one side of our Castle, and the next day of another side, we sent out smale wings of muskettiers within dich enclosures, and bankes, betweene vs and the rebells, and put our Cattle a grazeinge betweene the Castle and our muskettiers, so that without the rebbells shoulde Come betweene our Muskettiers, and the Castle, they Coulde not any wayes atempt the forceinge our Cattle; which they durst not doe. 1112 fol. 209v 10 allthough we had many skirmishes with them. The 7th of october 1642 euen att the faleinge of the night, I went out sallied out with a matter of fiue and thirtie Horse, and some fiftie foote, stole by a secrett [ ] way towards the enemies Trenches and att a way entringe into theire workes, gaue fire uppon there sentrie, Killed him dead in the place, and fell into there the midest of there Campe, putt a number of them to the sworde, gott manny of there Armes, musketts, pikes, swords, skeans, with there drumm, and some small store of there prouision, and sett fire of there Hutts, and Lodgings. Aboute The Laste of September 7th of October 1642 we sallied out on the enemies campe againe, about two a clocke in the after noone, killed some seue fewe of them, and shott one of the most principall of them name Tirlagh Mack Art Mulloy through the right and through the foote, att which the rest of the rebells runninge away, we coasted about att the verry instant, about into the Country, Tooke one of the greate O Carrolls wifes prisoners, with some others, and brought Home good store of Corne; but att out Comminge Home, The Enemie gott into a Boddy of Horse and foote, and fell uppon vs, but att the sa Collonell Cullen then in the head of them, but att the first vollie of shott that we made one of the Mulloys was shott through the head dead in the place, one of Colonell Cullens men shot through the Hand, two or three of his Horses Killed, and he and his men [the rest] were Content to runn 1113 fol. 210r 11 And giue us way, to the Castle of Birr, with our corne gotten from the rebbells. The 24th of October 1642, the rebbels seeinge Considering that they Lay before vs the protestants att a verry greate charge, such as the Country coulde not well endure, groweinge verry poore, what with the maintenance of such rusticke multitudes about vs, and what with the greate store of prouision we continuallie brought from them by diuers sallies; they fell on an other way; and made triall whether they coulde trick vs out of our houlde, by faire-seeminge letters, asureinge of vs we fought in a wronge way, against our Kinge, against our Countrie, against Lawe, against Religion; and if we woulde yett att Last Joine with them, and deliuer them the Castle, we shoulde haue (forsooth) all the respects, And freedome from them in as one of themselues; but iff we woulde not yealde; such was the greate preparations makeinge ready against vs; as we our obstinacey woulde suddenly bringe vs to most ineuitable ruine and destruction. We were so This Letter we receaued from them; and was rather content to reade itt, then either to answer itt, or performe the contents of itt: which they perceaueinge, without any Longer demure, raised there seige and went away, which we next morninge perceaueinge coulde not but much reioice, in reguarde that our extreame necessitie for want of victualls were was such, as dureinge this Time of restrainte; as our poore Townes people, men women and children, were most pittifully hunger starued, haueinge eaten up all the Doggs, and Horses of the Towne, some fewe Horses of seruice excepted; and many of them were forced to eate sheepe skinns, Cowe Hides, Tallowe & and such Like trash and manny who starued in this seege woulde haue been gladd to haue gott such Like trash to haue saued there Lives 1114 fol. 210v 12 Eate Hay , or stubble, iff by that means, they coulde haue kept Life. But very many, yea some many of That formerly Liued in good esteeme and Condition, were contented rather patiently to endure death by fammine; then to begg mercie of the rebbel papists, or to craue asistance or releefe from there Idoll Gods: though some of a weaker kinde of Temper faith, woulde dureinge this scarse Time, fly vnto them for mercy; desire there pardon in a most submissiue manner iff in any thinge they had done amiss; and proffered them There seruises, and best endeauours all the dayes of there Liues, iff they woulde, but permitt them to serue them, and giue them releefe; but the most pittifull answers they Coulde obteine, was stripes, and Taunts and strict comaunds to goe to Birr And pray to there puritan Gods for releefe; and to there Gods of the Birr: asureing them iff euer they durst to come vnto them againe they woulde kill them, though for this Time, they were Content to Lett them goe backe againe amounge the English Doggs and sowes, and there starue in th before there eyes to there greefe and vexation. The 27 of October 1642 our men sallied into Ormonde and brought some a prey of younge Cattle and garrons horses from the enemie rebels; this verry day they sallied Likewise into Elie O Carroll, and brought some small store, of oates, and pease. The 29 of October 1642 our men sallied out into Elie O Carroll and brought a prey of six or seauen Horses from the rebells. The first of October Nouember 1642 haueinge gotten some horses from the enemie in these Late preyes, I 1115 fol. 211r I made the greatest strength I coulde in horse, which was not aboue fower R or fiue and fortie, and went somethinge farther into the rebells Countrie, for that all was wasted neare vnto vs, and brought a prey of neare vppon a hundred cowes and Horses, and some fewe sheepe. The 22 of Nouember 1642. I with others sallied on the mulloyes, in there Owen Countrie, and beinge opposed by them the b them, putt them to the route, Tooke there Drumm, hurte many of them; and brought from them a prey of neare one hundred cowes, fiftie horses, mares, Coultts and good store of sheepe and goats. The 4th of December our men brought from Teige O Carroll of Rathmore in Elie O Carroll 140 sheepe, some other pilladge, and Tooke fower prisoners. About the 9th of December 1642: I with others be sallied out with some 40 Horse, and 30 foote, into Elie o Carrol, brought from the rebells, 86 Cowes, fiue horses, 355 sheepe, good store of Corne, killed one rebell, and Tooke one prisoner. The 30 of December 1642 some of our men Tooke one prisoner, and Three Cowes; and the next Day from the same place Tooke two Horses from the rebells. The 8 and 9 of January 1642. A small partie of our men, brought from the rebells of Elie o Carroll A prey of 17 Horses The 10th of January 1642. A partie of our men brought a prey a small prey of sheepe from the mulloyes The 12 of January 1642 a small partie of our Horse brought from the rebells of Elie o Carroll 26 Horse and Cowes 1116 fol. 211v 14 The 13th day of January 1642. Colonell Preston Tittularie Generall of Leinster, my Lord of Castlehauen Tittularie Generall of the Rebbels Horse of Leinster, Mr Thomas Plunckett, Tittularie Leftennant Generall of the Rebells Horse , Colonel Prestons sonn Tittularie Sariant Maior Generall of the Army, in Leinster, Roger Moore, Tittular{ie} Collonell, Sir Robert Talbot, Collonell Plunckett, Sariant Maior Warrin, Mr Teige o Carroll of Rathmore, greate Mr John o Carroll of Clanliske, Mr Danniell <+> o Carroll of Ballimonnines sonn nick-named Teige Owre, Sir James Dillon, Capten John Dillon, with a matter of two thousande foote, and two hundred Horse, marched towards the Castle of Birr, hearinge of our greate want of powder, haueinge not powder when they came vnto vs, to maintaine, two howers assaulte, The 14th of January Nouember 1642 the Rebbels Army viewed the grounds about the Castle to make there Aproaches; and that day was both a busie and Troublesome day vnto vs, such was the flockeinge in of all the poore widdowes and orphans, from the Towne into the Castle, of the poore Towne dwellers, and the poore women and children, the whose husbands that wer Turned out of the Country vnto us, (out of an intent to starue us out the sooner) whose husbands and children, were cruelly murthered by the rebbells, of the Mulloyes Country and Elie o Carroll and the number of them beinge att the fewest three or fower hundred, that came in naked uppon us, without all manner of releefe, but what the Allmighty made vs the instruments of gaininge them by the sworde, did much anoy and trouble and endanger vs 1117 fol. 212r 15 The 15th of January Nouember 1642 the Rebells begann in the nig{ht } darke of the night to drawe there Lines of Aproach{ments} towards the Castle back side of the Castle, haueinge {the} helpe of manny greate ditches, and enclosures ready made to there hande; we knewe the grounde they begann to digg in, to be verry harde and stonie, and while itt was night we did not much Trouble or molest Them, for that we suposed there works to be in vaine, and in reguarde we had not powder to maintaine two howers asaulte, we thought itt good discretion to preserue our munition the best we coulde: yett in the morninge seeinge perceaueinge they had not gott so farr vnder ground but that we had some reasonable aime att the boddies of Them, I comaunded the souldiers to giue fire on them, and to hinder them the best we they coulde from workeinge. Our shott itt seemed galled gawled them, for same of them we disearned to fall; which did so much frighten the rest as they did desist from digginge any Longer that day. The 16th of January Nou 1642 the rebells findinge the grounde to be harde, and troublesome to digg, they shifted there grounde, and made choice of another peece of grounde nearer to The Castle, and in the night fell a digginge verry roundly, and allthough we coulde not well disearne them, yett out sentries heareinge the noise there shouells, spades, and pickaxes made against the harde clay and stones, gaue vs notice of itt, and I comaunded the souldiers to fire apace vppon them to diuert them as much as in vs Lay, and to gaine Time in hope of releefe from the Lords Justices and so good success we had by giueinge fire on them, as they were forced to Leaue of workeinge the second Time, with some fewe of them killed, but many hurt, and bemangled with with quarter shott, and pistoll bullets 1118 1116 fol. 212v 16 The 17 day of January nou 1642 about the darke of the night the rebells, de suposeinge the grounde round aboute the Castle, to be such, as they must longe dwell uppon the busines, before they coulde come vnder the wales with a mine, They begann to make a batterie, against a weake parte of the wales and att pistoll shott distance but to hinder them the best we coulde, we shott muskett shott, & square shott, and pistoll bullets att Them most part of The night, but in the morninge, A Demie Culuerin, and sacre, begann to play, through the Topps of the wales, ino the verry to Cas roomes of the Castle, to the endangeringe the Liues of those that were within; insomuch as many of our souldiers, and women and children, were forced to remoue ther Lodginge to that side of the Castle of that was farthest from the batteries. this was a most dolefull time to our poorest sorte of women, children and the starueing Cattle, that were within the wales, who for want of fodder, eate the verry maines, and Tailes, one of another yett but allthough there ordnance played apace on vs, and fetched downe, the a peece of one of our Flankers, yett yett did our muskett shott, out vie them for number (though not for force) of for there shott. we shott both there cananisers we with pistoll bullet and square shott, one in the head, the other all ouer the face, and allthough nether of them was killed dead as we after heard from themselues, yett they were not so well furnised with cananeers, as any Longer to Troble trouble vs with there ordnance. This morninge about breake of day two or three hundred musketiers of the rebells, asaulted a stone mill, belongeinge to the Towne, (in which there was but six of our muskettiers) three Times one after another, and att the Last asaulte, came to the verry doore, and with sledges broke to the doore {to shiuers}, which our men perceauinge, They clapped a greate 1119 fol. 213r 17 Chest of Earth across the doore, and at the t{woe} first asaults, and This Last, our men, played {soe} fast vppon Them, out of Two Little flankers, and the windowes of the mill, with sqare shott [ ] and pistoll bullets as they killed and hurt forty of the rebells of att the fewest. And amounge the rest one Capten Dillon who Ledd the rest on, was shott all ouer the face; which did so much incense the rest of them, that allthough they were most fearfully beaten of and gawled, yett about the breake of the day, They came on againe with euery man, a faggott of strawe, and or dry wo wood faggotts with them and euery man castinge downe his faggott, neare one end of the mill, they grew to such a heape as they Touched the shingle eaues of the mill, and then puttinge fire vnto the heape, the roofe tooke fire, and was suddenly all ouer on [ ] a flame. which the rebells perceaueinge, asked our men whether they woulde Take quarter, but they returned them no answer, but what there musketts gaue them; but some shott, and others were faine, to beate beate downe the shingles from the inside, and in some two howers did so bestirr themselues, as what with the fire, and what with there Labor, the whole roofe, was without one shingle allmost, and our poore men was Left destitute of any other roofe then the heauens to couer them but so gladd they were, that they were there Imminent danger of burninge was ouer, as they cryed out to the rebells to fall on againe for shame; but itt seemed att That Time, they had not 1120 fol. 213v 18 {a}ny minde so to doe, and well they had not, for our mens powder was all spent to some dozen shott, b which I supose was the reason that our men putt so good faces on the matter, that thereby they might disannimate the rebells the more. And allthough the distance of the mill, was not aboue muskett shott from the Castle, yett so were we surounded by this wicked Crue, as we coulde not come to knowe whether our men, were dead or aliue, or whether the enimie were pocessed of the ruines of the mill or no. Therfore to come to the knowledge of This I bethought my selfe that there was no other way, then to come to some fained parley with the rebbels, knoweinge that dureinge the Time of parley, iff our men were aliue they woulde rather venture to make an escape vnto the Castle, what euer itt Cost Then, then Lye Lurkeinge within a roofeless paire of Wales without shelter or munition, to be swallowed up by the rebells the night followeinge. To this end we desired a Cessation dureinge vntill such Time as we sent a message vnto the and Letter, vnto the Rebells Tittularie generall; which was graunted by him, and our Letter and message, was to This effect, to Lett him knowe, of the greate miserie the horses, cowes, sheepe, and cattell were in, which were pennd up within our wales, for want of their natural foode, and Therfore writt him worde that iff he pleased, we woulde entrust our Cattle with 1121 fol. 214r 19 With him, rather then they shoulde starue in {that} pittiless manner, on condition that iff he Tooke {the} Castle, they shoulde be his with the Castle, {or} iff he Coulde not, Take the Castle, att the ray{sing} his seige, he shoulde returne vs the Cattl{e} againe. Before our letter and messenger came the rebells thought surely we woulde haue Treated att This Time about the surrendrie of the Castle, and Tearmes of quarter, but when Preston reade the letter, and sawe itt was so contrarie to his expectation, he grewe verry angrie, and returned vs answere, that he did not expect we coulde no haue conceaued that, he woulde Take charge of our Cowes. but before our messenger came back againe vnto us, we had our end and purpose, for our poore Six poore men, crept vnder the mill dame and escaped vnto us with there armes, allthough with much danger, haueinge hadd manny shotts made att them by the rebbells; and att there escape the rebells generally grewe more angrie then euer, Haueinge been fully resolved to have cutt them to peeces that night, to vindicate the blood of there brother rebells. 1122 fol. 214v 20 The 18 day of January November 1642 The enemies cananeers beinge shott, and indeede there ordnance not preuailinge much on the wales Castle, they fell to mineinge againe, and by the intelligence of a mason that was att the buildinge the Castle, they hitt at Last on the right place, which was att in the side of a greene claysh banke on the west side of the castle, not fower yardes the mouth of there mines, not fower yardes distant from the verry foundation of the wales; there sappinge we hearde verry plainly; which caused vs [ ] to pelt and Therfore bestirred our selues, with shooteinge, and casteinge, and rowleinge greate stones, downe the Banke on Them, which did much anoy them, but the night grewe soe darke, and manny of them fell this night; but att Last the night grewe so darke, as we were faine, to hange ouer the wales, Torches, Linkes, Long Lanthornes and such & and to cast ouer strawe, ouer the wales and fire branches after itt, to giue the better light, which helped vs verry much to hitt the boddies of there men, and to Anoy there sappers, yett notwithstandinge doe what we they coulde, they gott by the breake of day vnder grounde, for ought we Knewe vnder the verry wales, which we perceaueinge, and knoweinge how Impossible, itt was for vs to houlde out, haueinge had in fowerteene monthes, no more then, one hundred smale waight of powder, and all that Ti of his maiesties store, and all that Time enforced to fight for euery bitt we putt into to our mouthes, and seeing no hope of releefe, we Thought good rather to surender {the castle}, then asuredly to Loose all our Liues, especially 1123 fol. 215r 21 certainly especially Knoweinge, that the passages, betwe{en us} and our Armies, were so well manned by the re{bells} as itt was not to be thought the Lords Justices an{d} Councell woulde into runn the hazarde of send{ing} an Army from Dublin vnto vs the distance of betweene fiftie and threescore miles, to make through not onely the boddies of men, but thr{ough} men strengthened and encourged to fight by {the} strength naturall and artificiall strength of passes, and str foordes, riuers, and stronge entrenchments; moreouer mouerd moued by the hideous cries of poore women and children ready to starue, our Cattell by which [ ] we must subsist and Liue, eatinge the maines, and tailes one of another for want of fodder, our men haue not in number aboue fifety for the who defe{nce} of the whole Castle, Killed allmost what for want of sleepe, and what with coulde in the often the rushinge through th{e} courte and what with could they Tooke, {in} the often rushinge through the dirtie courte to answere Alarums, which was made so noisome by the treadinge of the Cattell, that each stepp a man tooke, he was sunke to the verry Kneese in mudd and filth. We therfore duely conceauinge all these forementioned reasons and respects, on the nineteenth day of January Nouember 1642 about fale of the night we sent vnto Preston, and desired to haue a parely, he sent vs worde, he was Content but withall toulde sent vs worde he woulde haue no cessation, onely in that quarter, {where} 1124 fol. 215v 22 {he} that was to treate with him was to passe. he sent withall a pledge, for secureinge the person of him that was to treate; in a verry des{cent} faire and orderly manner. I my selfe {was} the [ ] of ventured to goe beginn the Treatie; and when I came into the enemies quarter, and was brought into Generall Prestons Tent, he asked what <{we}re> was my ocasions with him. I desired him

that he woulde reitterate a message that he sent vs vnto vs, the first day of his comminge before the Castle. He toulde me his message iff itt were deliuered aright, did Importe a demaunde, whether or no we helde that, castle for this Kinge or for the parliament; and iff we helde itt for the kinge, that we deli woulde deliuer itt up vnto him, who had a Comission sent vnto him from his maiestie into the Lowe Countries, from his maiestie, that he woulde repaire into Irelande and Take for his Maiesties vse such Castles, fortes, and Townes, within the Prouince of Leinster, as he Thought fitt, and there to place such garrisons of men, as he in his Judgment thought best for the secureinge the said places. and therfore he conceaueinge that this was a place fitt for that vse, for he demaunded the surendrie of the castle. And This I answered him, that my answere vnto him was this, That we of the cas all of vs the garrison now in the Castle, euer Thought, and was fully perswaded that we were there apointed, and placed, for the secureinge 1125 fol. 216r secureinge that place for his Maiesties vse and ha{d} comissions sent vnto vs to that purpose, from the {lords} Justices and Councell; but since he pretended {to} have a la{ter} comission, which vnto vs me seemed strang{e} I desired Preston to Informe me, what he intende{d} to doe, with the garrison of souldiers whoe had kept the Castle all this time for his Maiesties use, and with the poore women and children, that were in the Castle for that Time this present (iff the Castle shoulde be surendered for his Maiesties vse) and had kept the same all this time for his maiestie. he answered me that for the Gouernor and my selfe, we should haue Libertie, to march away, with a Competent number of Armes, with our Horse and foote, with Halfe, our plate and monny, all our cloathes but for the rest they shoulde onely march away with there weareinge cloathes, and as much proui halfe there monny, and as much prouision as woulde carry them away to Dublin which answere of his, I deliuered to the Gouernor, and the Gouernor went to Preston himselfe, drewe Articles with him to this purpose, and the next day we surendred the Castle, on beinge the 20th day of Januarie 1642; verry sorrie to parte with itt on those Tearmes (which we shoulde not haue done had we been able to haue maintained itt, for all his Jesuitticall professions, of the of his maiesties comission) but much more sorrie, to see his gratious maiestie, so Impiously belied and abused. Chidly Coote Jur xjo Aprilis 1643 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton 1126 fol. 216v fol. 217r (Note: Lacunae in the original text have been made good from the copy at fols 113v-114r) 108 A Collection of the losses of James {Dowdall} of Edenderry in the King{s County} examined deposeth and saith That he this deponent was forceibly deprived ro{ } in the beginning of this Rebellion of theis chattles vizt at the tymes hereafter mencioned vizt Charles Connor of Killnantoge freeholder gentleman & Gerrald fitzGerrald of Clonnad Esquire a lawyere forceibly tooke 105 choise English Cowes worth above from this deponent worth above ______________________ [ ] {500 li.} Hugh Hussy eldest sonn of the barron of Galtrim freeholder & Mr Boile of boisetowne gentleman freeholder tooke from him 103 of Like English Cattell __________________________________________ {500 li.}

The ttenants & seruants of Thomas fitz gerrald gentleman freeholder tooke from him 20 Cowes & wheate 10 barrels & beare 5 barrells worth _______________________________________ {60 li.} William ffitz Gerrald of Rathtrovone gentleman freeholder tooke from him 100 fatt wethers sould at Dublin for xi s. a peace worth in all ______________________________ 5{5} li. < About the same tyme> The tennants of John Lee of Teckie van gentleman freeholder & Edward Connor tooke from him 150 wethers of like prise worth ________ 8{2 li. 10 s.} & two nagges & a mare which cost _______________________________ 13 li. In all amounting to 1210 li. {10 s.} Soe much of the deponents goods was taken by knowne persons besides a great value Lost in houses corne depts & that halfe yeeres rent & mony a great value vpon improuement. Further saith that About the first of Aprill 1642 A poore English man Liuing {in Clo} nnuffe in the County of kildare haueing nursed a Child for Rog{er Moore} of Ballenad (one one of the greatest instruments to raysein{g this} Rebellion) & goeinge to masse with his whole family) {thought him}selfe safe enough, butt at the sayd tyme a Company {of rogues} vnder the Commaund of Lyshagh Moore Collonell seccond brother {of} Roger Came to the sayd towne & murthered him & his wife {& children} About the 15th of June 1642 John Dauys his wife & Ch{ildren} at Clonfast in the kinges County & hauinge since Christ{mas before} gone to masse was drawne out of his hou{se} his wife {& children} with him & all {murthered vpon a feild neere vnto his howse} & there stripped {11}40 fol. 217v the first of May 1641 1642 Mris Addis wife of Lieutenant {Add}is in liuinge in the territory of foxes Country in the kinges County {and} haueinge gone to masse one John Doyle whoe Receiued cuiu{il bre}edinge & serued Mr Robert Leycester & one higgin his wiffes brother Came to her house {in a} frendly way (beinge neighboures of not a miles distance, shee {se}t meate before them & they did eat, & when they had donn vpon {thei}r departure they tooke her & murthered her with many greiuous {wou}ndes. {A}bout the last of Aprill 1643 a poore English woman beinge serua{n}t to the said Gerrald fitz Gerrald the Lawyer & goeinge to masse {w}ent forth & b to fetche some watter & one of the Rogues that Liued {in} the house named Gustion followed her & murthered her in a ditch {&} soe Left her & was neuer questioned for it by fitzgerrald which induces mee the deponent to belieue that hee was putt on that accion by the sayd him, this was donn at Clonnad in the Kinges Countie {One G}eorge Atbee a poore Englishman in the beginninge of this Rebellion went to Masse & became porter to Sir Jasper Herbert & about {th}e first of february 1641 he came to Phillipstowne markett where {one} William Owie a kearne of Capt Edward Connors knocked out {hi}s braines with a clubb & hee lay dead in the streete vntill Euening {T}he next weeke after on the markett day the sayd William Owie knocked out the braines of a poore English man a bone Lace maker {t}hat Liued amongst them & went to Masse Ja: Dowdall {Jur?} martij 9o 1643 before vs Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 1141 fol. 218r 109 Robert Bigland of knockinamase in the Kinges County yeoman sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion That is to say on or about the third and fowrth daies of december 1641 hee this deponent at knockinamase aforesaid was forceibly robbed, deprived & dispoyled of his beasts cattle horses sheepe Corne hay howshold stuffe & other his goodes and Chattles worth ffive hundred and three score Powndes By Captain Daniell Carroll of Coolenowin in the kings countie and his wicked Company of irish souldjers whose names this deponent cannott expresse Howbeit those wicked rebells murthered most barbarously this deponents sonn Henry Bigland William Thomason and a woman all 3 protestants & they alsoe hanged to death John Burrowes Thomas Chisley and a yong child about 8 yeres old of Christopher Guns and an other boy called John: but his surname hee [ ] knoweth not, whoe was about 14 yere ould They alsoe murthered and killed one William Price and the wiffe of the said John Burrowes and one Jackson whoe had a wiffe & 5 Children all starved to death but one little boy: & the said Rebells alsoe most barbarously killd another child about 7 or 8 yere old as he went to fetch water & left him dead in the long grass where he lay for a weekes space before his parents fownd him: And they alsoe murthered divers other protestants in the Cuntrie thereabouts & robbed & dispojled all the protestants in the Cuntry farr and nere of all their goodes And And Robart Bigland Jur [ ] 20o Maij 1643 Joh Watson John Sterne 1093 fol. 218v 242 Kings County Robert Bigland Jur 20o Maij 1643 Cert fact Intw hand Ex 153 4 dec [extensive doodling] fol. 219r 110 John Hodgson of Clanathall in the Kinges County gent, aged about 40 yeres sworne & examined deposeth & sayth That in the begining of the present Rebellion and since This deponent hath been by the Rebells at his seuerall farmes of Clanathall, the viccaridg of Tynnecrosse & Coolefynn & in other places within the kinges Countie forceibly deprived robbed and dispojled of his goodes Chattells & meanes Consisting of Cowes oxen and yong beasts horses geldings Mares Colts sheepe swyne Corne howsholdstuff hay debts & other proffitts & values of his farmes & other things of the value of one thowsand powndes eight hundred powndes ster & aboue And this deponent for saffty of his Liffe gathered up about 6 or 7 men & made a garrison at Clanathall aforesaid & manteined that against the Rebells for nere a twelue month And at length the deponent being sent for away from thence by Captaine Parsons & leaving 6 souldjers in the same howse and They having bin were seuerall times before the deponents going away as formerly they often had bin in his absence about Michelmas 1642 were hotly beseiged by the Rebells Colonell Rory Moore Colonell Art Moloy Captain Barnaby Molloy sonn to William Moloy of Balliboy in the same County Phelim Moloy his livetennant & their souldjers were [] at length in the deponents absence vizt about Michas 1642 some of those Rebells whoe againe who setting fyre on the howse consumed and burnd the same howse & with it burned alsoe three of those souldjers vizt Peter Harrison Robert Harrison his sonn & one whose name as he thincketh was Jackson & the wiffe of the said Peter Harrison and one souldjer that gott out of the howse those Rebells hanged & shott another souldjer through the thigh: & with the said howse and people burned some of the deponents goods before mencioned: And saith that after that he this deponent was soe called away and was in the Castle of Birr That Castle alsoe had bin & was beleagured by the Rebells before named & by divers of the septs of the Carrolls Coghlans dempsies & Butlers all Irish papists of the kinges Countie or of places nere the some whose Christen names he is not able to expresse John Hodgson Jur 14o Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 1157 fol. 219v To the To the Kinges Countie John Hodgson Jur 14o Jan: 1643 Intw hand Leland & Maxwell and William Harrison [Ball] in [ ] At the Inns Gate [ ] fol. 220r 111 Jane the wiffe of Robert Baxter Late preacher of the word of god at Clunmacknosh in the Kings Countie deceased sworne and examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion that is to say abou the xvth of December 1641 she this deponents & said husband and shee were robbed, deprived of, and Lost their goodes Chattells & meanes worth Cl li. ster And that her said husband & Captaine Roberte Smith & six or seven & twenty more of the said Captaine Smiths souldjers whereof 3 were preachers were slaine by the Rebells at in a skirmish nere Tirrineloghe in the Kinges county aforesaid By the Rebells Neile ô M Art ô Molloy of Tullaghmore in the same County a Comander of Rebells Neile ô Molloy of the Pallis in the same County, another Comander of Rebells and many other Rebells whose names she cannott expresse. Jane Backster Jurat: Maij 24o 1643 coram nobis Hen: Brereton Randall Adams: 1092 fol. 220v Kinges County o Jane Baxter Jur 24o Maij 1643 Intw Exw 15 dec + fol. 221r 112 John Crews of Birr als Parsonstowne in the Kinges County Inhoulder sworne and examined sajth That hee this deponent since the begining of the present Rebellion, and by meanes thereof was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his meanes, goods & chattells consisting of Beasts Cattle horses Mares geldings corne Malt, his howses & buildings which were burnd & consumed, howshold goodes Provision debts bookes hay & other things of the value, and to his damage of seven hundreth nyntie powndes & above: By John McGarrott Coghlan of Horncastle in the kings County Esquire Art Molloy of Raleene in the same County Esquire & John McTeige ô Carroll of the Leape in the same County Esquire Rob Captain John Grace of in the County of Tipperarie gent John Tue fitz Williams sonn vnto Robert Tue Late of the Birr aforesaid gent Teige oge ô Carroll of Rahmore in the kinges County gent Phillip o Rely this deponents Late servant and Hugh ô Rely his brother and James Roe another of his servants All which persons together with a multitude of other Rebells whome this deponent cannott certenly name burned this deponents howses together with the towne of Birr aforesaid (as the said Phillip o Rely afterwards confessed to this deponent And by Colonell Preston the great Comander of Rebells & his Army whoe forceibly robbed him & his this deponents neighbours of all their howsehold goodes. When he subdewed & tooke in the Castle of Birr: And further saith that the Rebells that did partake with & assist the said Colonell Preston in the beseegeing and takeing in of the Birr & robbing of the English & Comitting divers Cruelties and outrages are theis that follow vizt vizt John ô Carroll of Clonlisk in the kinges County Esquire & John his sonn John McTeige ô Carroll of the Leape Esquire Charles Carroll of nere Roscree gent Luke Delahyde of Castletowne Esquire (a notorious Rebell) John McGarrott Coghlan of Horn Castle Esquire Art Molloy of Raleene aforesaid Esquire John Molloy of Kelleine gent: Nicholas Harbert the yonger of killeine Esquire John Grace of T all of the Kinges County John Grace of in the County of Tipperary gent Robert Tue & John Tue his sonn abovenamed Richard Butler of in the said County of Tipperary gent Michaell Laxton 1129 fol. 221v Laxton of Camgord in the Kings County gent James Coghlan of in the Kings County gent Donnell mcArt ô Molloy of in the Kings County gentleman John Leicester of Kilcormack in the kings County Esquire Teige oge ô Carroll of Rahmore in the Kings County gent Teige Michaell Magillafoile of Shanrone in the kinges County Esquire Oliver Harbert of sonn vnto Nicholas Harbert of killeine in the kinges County aforesaid Gentleman and divers others a great multitude of others whose names hee cannott now call to mynd: And further saith that the Erle of Castlehaven did likew and Sir Robert Talbott knighte did Likewise assist & partake with the other Rebells in the subdewing & beseegeing of the said Castle of Birr. And the said Erle (in this deponents hearing) confessed to the Lady Phillips, that he himself had discharged against the said Castle, divers peeces which he then thought might haue hitt the Ladies but Howbeit it mist them: The said Erle then further saying To the said Ladie Phillips That she and the rest did well to yeeld vpp the Castle for otherwise they would have beene shott or to that effect And the said erle afterwards convoyed that Lady and this deponent & the rest from the Castle of Birr as farr as Mountmellick towards Dublin John Crewes Jur 10o Aprilis 1643 Joh Watson Hen: Brereton Kings County Mr John Crews Jur xo Aprilis 1643 Cert fact Intw 1130 fol. 222r <113> And further deposeth the said James Dowdall further deposeth Mr Ja: Dowdall can depose That many of the gentlemen of Meath of met at Longwood, in the County of Meath neere the Boyne, and vizt Barnaby Skurlock of Scurlockston, Lynch of Donnower & diuers of the Plunkets & others of the gentry, and that by theire order their servants and particulerly the servants & tenants of Sir Christopher Plunkets here, in great number, armed did about the 12 of November 1640 1641 Rob all the English about Clonard Bridge in the County of Meath, and drove their Catle to the Bawne of Longwood to the those gentlemen being then there which was before anye northerne Irish came into those borders That before Clantarfe was burned a day or two he himselfe had an 100 good Cowes taken from him by Hugh Hussey eldest son of the Barron of Galtrym in the County of Meath Boyce of Boyceston & other gentlemen freeholders of Meath, and by McGeoghegan who marryed the Lord of Dunboynes daughter being widdowe of ffitzgerald of Balseighan neere Kilcock, & droue them into the Bawne of Galtrym from the high way betweene Leixlip & Dublin by Ja: Dowdall then travelling being with them That before that tyme fitz Gerald of Rathtrone gentleman of quality in the County of Meath did take away all his sheepe by force of Armes. Jur vt supra 1134 fol. 222v For Mr Deane Jones or Sir William Vsher fol. 223r (Note: Lacunae in this deposition have been made good from the copy at fols 114v (line 32)-115v (line 15)) The further examination of James Dowdall gent taken the 16th day of March 1643 He saith that about the eight day of November one thousand {forty} & one newes was brought to the deponent to Edendery in {the kinges county} that the papists had Robbed & spoiled all the protestants {at Moy}Lagh, killeokin, Longewood, Clonard & about trim in the {County of } Meath wherevpon hee rade forth with two horsemen {namely George} Hussy & Nicholas Nary alsoe sworne & examined herevnto to Clonard Bridge, To William {Harrisons} House, whoe confirmed the report to bee true, & sayd {that he had} sent away his Cattell away fearinge hee should Lo{oose them and was} drawinge his goods to Carbry house in the same Count{y of Kildare} Because as hee sayd many of the papists were in a tu{multuous manner} assembled at Longwood, where vpon this deponent {roade towards} Longewood, & when hee came to Ballynekill about {a myle distant} from Longwood hee saw about adossen men with pi{kes and swordes} driue with much violence a greate number of Cowes & {horses where}vpon hee Rade vp to them & asked what they meant, {they told him} that they were imployed by Barnaby Scurlocke of Sc{urlockestowne} & Linsh of Donower freehoulders to take whoe we{re then at Lon}gewood afforesayd to take vp those Cowes & horses bec{ause they were} protestants goodes, for it was agreed vpon amonge{st all the Cathlo}likes in Ireland to roote out & pilladge all the pro{testants where}vpon this deponent Rescued the Cattell & Rode vp to an {English mans} house whose goodes hee supposed those to bee, but fo{und none} of the English, but meet with Irish beggers, whoe t{ould him that} all or most of the English bettweene that & Trim w{ere likewise} Robbed wherevpon this deponent made hast home to {look to his} owne [th ] thinges And [then] as hee was informed the ne{xt day those} Rogues droue the sayd Cattle to Longewood, The nex{t day after} hee sent forth the said Nicolas Nary & George Ha{rbert towards the} same place, to inquire more of it, & they Layd ho{ld of a man on} a horseback with a sword skene & halfe pike & {questioned} with him from whence hee came & hee confessed {that he came} vp with summ of Plunkets country people about {kells in the county} of Meath that Came into those parts to see what he {could get} for all protestants goodes were taken vp their abou{ts the prisoner} knew not all this while but that they rann vpon {the like course} of spoile, but when they aprehended terrour & dang{er} him hee seemed to {be amazed but said} nothinge vntill he came before this deponent, w{here he proffe}red to doe seruice soe as hee might haue his Life & {confessed what} hee formerly sayd & sayd further that it would {be soe all the kingdome} ouer presently as wee heard it was in those pla{ces from whence he came} whe{re}vpon this deponent sent him {to Sir John Gifford knight whoe committed} him to {the Naase gaole} 1135 fol. 223v {Abo}ut the 14th of November 1641 All the poore English of Geshell in the Kinges {Cou}ntye were for the most part Robbed & spoiled, except Gilbert Tarlton {&} Richard Hamnett whoe came downe towards Dublin with summ Cattell {But} they were with force & violence Robbed of them in the barony of Carbry {&} in Carbry towne by the inhabitants All this the deponent knoweth {by?} his owne knowledge to bee true wittnesse his hand {Th}e afforesayd George Hussy sworne and examined aforesaid {de}poseth the same witnesse that the said Ja: Dowdall hath { } heard formerly deposed concerning those thinges wherein he was imploied Ja: Dowdall George [mark] Hussys marke Jur 9o Martij ut Supra 1136 fol. 224r 114 A true Relation of goods, Cattle, Corne, Hay, Houshold stuffe and moneyes as Henrye Cooper of Killeigh in the Parish of Geashell in the Kings Countye gentleman that he hath Lost by meanes of this Rebellion Imp: in Money _______________________________________ 1140 li. 140 li. Item in 126 Cowes and oxen ___________________________________ 160 li. Item 23 Horses and saddlehorses ________________________________ 50 li. Item 106 sheepes ____________________________________________ 25 li. Item Plowharnesse & waynes & Hutches _________________________ 10 li. Item Housholdgoods & wayring apparrell _________________________ 120 li. Item in Corne & Hay in the Haggard _____________________________ 200 li. Item in Corne in the ground ____________________________________ 100 li. Item in debts owing __________________________________________ 30 li. Item in Hoggs _______________________________________________ 10 li. Item in the Losse of houses & three Leases ________________________ 100 li. 945 li._0_0 ster This deponent further sayth that Daniel o Dunne of Tynnehinch in the Queens County gent with about five hundred of his kindred friends and neighbours about the first of December 1641 came to this deponents house about two of the clocke in the afternoone and seised upon this deponents house with all his goods therein and cattle thereabouts whereupon this deponent fledde to the Castle of Geshell in the said County wh and further sayth that Art o Moloy of Tullaghmoore in the sayd County Esquire tooke 75 of the foresaid Cattle and is in actuall rebellion against the Kings Majestie. Henry Cooper Jurat April 7th 1643 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich 1103 fol. 224v Exw Kings County Henry Cooper Jur 7o April: 1643 Intw Cert fact 1 dec + fol. 225r 115 James Henderson of Dowras in the Queens Kinges countie Mason sworne and examined sayth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion That vizt about the xxth of November 1643 hee this deponent at Dowras aforesaid was deprived robbed and dispojled of the possession rents & proffitts of his howses Corne Cattle horses Mares howshold goodes and other things worth 100 li. at least By I twoe of the sonns of Art McCade of Killyon in the Kinges County gent whose Christen names he knoweth not Art McCowglan Teige McOwen McCoghlan of then parish of Tennycrosse in the Kinges County Art ô Molloy and divers others whom he cannott name And further saith that he this deponent was present on Saint Johns Day in Christmas 1641 when Captain Smith of the Dowras was slaine by a great number of Rebells nere his owne howse and there was Likewise then and there killd with him xxv more of Protestants and that this deponent was then and there most dangerously wounded in 2 places with a pyke and left for dead on the grownd and none that were with him escaped away saveing this deponent and twoe others yet thone of these 2 soe there wounded dyed of his wounds not long after Signum predicti Jacobj [mark] Henderson Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 1155 fol. 225v James Henderson Jur viijo Jan: 1643 hand Intw 20 no fol. 226r (Note: Lacunae in this deposition have been made good from the copy at fols 113r-114r) 116 James Dowdall of Edenderry in the Kinges Countie gentleman sworne and examined de{poseth and saith that} A Collection of the Losses sustained by {Sir William} Colley of Edenderry aforesaid knight since & taken away by the vndernamed {} the beginninge of theire Cruell this insurrection was forceibly deprived robbed and dispoyled of his goods chattells {& meanes following} vizt and at the tymes hereafter mencioned vizt Gerrald fitz Gerald of Clonnad Esquire a Lawyer, Nicolas Sankey of Ballylakin gent freehoulder Gerrald & Muragh Mckedagh Conner brothers & Calhugh & brian mcffelim Connor brothers tennants & seruants of the sayd Gerrald fitz Gerrald & of Thomas fitz Gerrald of Clon bolge freehoulder gent his eldest brother Came with force & violence & tooke from the lands of the said Sir William Colley 400 Choise ewes 20 rammes 300 younge sheepe yeeres ould & [ ] 225 Lambes of the foregoein that yeere, & 20 heades of right English Cattell of 3 yeeres ould & 18 heads of Like Cattell of 2 yeeres ould a peece worth in all ____________________________________ 489 li. Charles Connor of killnantoge freehoulder gentleman & the sayd Gerrald fitz Gerralds seruants tooke from him 15 head of Choise english breedinge Cowes which cost ___________ 85 li._0{_0} Captaine Hugh Hussey eldest sonn of the barron of Galtrim & Mr Boise of Boisestowne gentleman freehoulder & theire men tooke from him 20 Cowes & oxen which were sould or contracted to a butcher of Dublin for______100 li. William fitz Gerrald of Ratroan gentleman freehoulder & his tennants tooke from the said Sir William a 100 right English wethers beinge beinge sould or contracted before to a butcher for _____________________________ 60 li._0{_0} Antony Preston of Ballybrittan Nicolas Sankey afforesayd, Charles Connor afforesayd with & all the aboue named Conners with 700 men assaulted the said Sir William Colleys house but were beatten of with Losse of many of theire men yet they then tooke 200 wethers right English 107 wethers of a mixed breed 12 Choise English Cowes 4 Choise bulles 3 sadle geldings 14 oxen & 20 Labouringe work horses & mares & all the plow geares of Iron amountinge in a {chea}pe value {305 li. 10 s.} {Besides 20 barrells of corne wheate and beere malt worth 25 li.} fol. 226v <{About the} 8th of {January} afforesayd Harbert capt> The seruants of Sir Jasper Herbertt Commaundinge his house or Monasteroies & tooke from the said Sir William Colley 13 head of right English yearelings cattle worth _________________ 26 li._0_0 <{About} the 15th of {March} anno pre{dicto}> Callugh mcffellim Connor Henry Wogan & others of the ô Connors burnt a good haggard of wheate Rie beare & oates at Ballykillin & all the barnes & houses belonging to the said Sir William worth at Least ___________________________________ 200 li._0_0 Amounting in all ___ 1290 li._10 s._{0} Besides all this his the said Sir William Colleys whole estate & tenants houses were wasted burned & or spoiled by the fore named persons Most of these outrages were Comitted suddenly at such a tyme as they as both the english & irish Liued Like Louinge neighbours & wee thenglish mistrusted them not, before they saw some of their our goods taken away Ja: Dowdall Martij 9o 1643 before vs Hen: Jones {Hen:} Brereton 1133 fol. 227r fol. 227v K. County James Dowdall Jur o 9 Marcij 1643 Intw Meath Kildare symbol pro ceter. dep: de doctore Jones Exr 6 dec fol. 227ar 310 fol. 227av fol. 228r (Note: Lacunae in this text have been made good from the copy at fols 115v-116r.) 117 Some passadges discoueringe the continuation of the same cruell disposition in the Irish since the cessation where with they began at the first of this Rebellion. This Deponent saith That James Dowdall thereunto further saith That John Huetson minister about the first of January Last 1643 comm{inge from the} Naase to Rathcoole mett with [ ] Captaine Scurlocke {whoe saluted} him kindely & rade with him vntill hee brought him wi{thin his ambush} where he Layd hould of him & tooke away 3 Cowes from h{im, his sword and} pistols & Carried himselfe alonge prisoner, where they g{aue him spite}full bloudy Languages, whereby hee belieued they meane{ing to kill him} but findinge a litle opertunitie hee out slipt them with that his horse & they chased him to Rathcoole castle. Mr Baall of Duramstowne went to Cusacke of Garretstowne within the English one Quarters & agreed with him for 30 English Cowes to buy at the rate of abou{t} 80 li. Mr Baall came with his money at this tyme to Garretstowne to Cusacke whoe promised to meete him there. when hee came thether he went to the house but cusackes men Refused to Le{t him} in, hee desired them to take his money, they refused, but bad {him} goe to the alehouse & Mr Cusacke would bee at home that nig{ht} hee did soe, but about midnight there came vpon him a dossen {men} and as I am Credibly informed cusackes brother was one of the{m} & they Robbed of his money & abused him much This was about the {first of January} Last Mr Niccols a minister at screene castle about the fir{st of February} Last 1643 was robbed & stripped by the said Cusackes people & {threatened if he} went not to [Cath] Masse hee nor any of his count{ry shold Liue} amongst them. Walter Stanely of Dublin Merchant a papist had int{erest in some} Land in the Countie of Wexford & beinge a papist {went thither} to Liue with his wife & family about december Last, And about the 3d of february last 1643 the Irish broke into his house & be robbed & stripped both him & his family of th all theyre goodes & apparell Ja: Dowdall Jur 9o Marcii 1643 vt Supra Let this be added to Mr Dowdalls examination. fol. 228v An addition to Mr Dowdalls examination Kinges County Mr. James Dowdall Jur 9o Marcij 1643 Intw George Hussy deposed martij 16o fol. 229r 118 Margery King of Ballenykill in the kinges County the Relict of Murtoghe Kinge a protestant minister and Margret Sinnott her servant sworne & examined say That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the Last of January 1641 the Rebell Brassill ffox of kilmaledy in the kings County gent, and Edward ffox his sonn came to the howse of her the said Margery at Ballenikill aforesaid & takeing her without the doores struck her downe to the ground and bett & struck her very sore: And after went into her howse (with one Kedagh ffox) & other Rebells & broke open some Inner dores threatening to burne the howse & Comanded the said Margrett to Light a Candle, & Lett them see whoe would quench it: And therevpon they the said Rebells forceibly robbed and deprived her the said Margery of viijt of horses & another horse from Murtogh fflanigan her servant (whom they alsoe struck & abused) & alsoe bett the deponent againe becawse she offered to rescow him: And then afterwards those Rebells tooke the possession of this deponents Lands forceibly from her together with the howse (the land being 500 acres: & they then & there they robbed & dispoyled her of Corne and other goodes in all worth [ ] CC li, And the said same day in the afternoone The Rebell Anthony Gowhagan of Bracklon in the same County gent & other Rebells alsoe tooke the rest other of her the said Margeries goods & bett the other deponent Margrett & broke twoe batts vpon her, And the Rebell John Brenan now of Tinnecrosse gent and his wiffe & Children tooke possession of the said Margerys Jointure Lands & forceibly turned her out of the possession thereof & euer since she hath bene deprived <200 li.> of the same to her losse and damage in all of CC li. ster: And this deponent is like to be deprived of & loose the future proffitts of her <20 li. per annum> Jointure Lands (worth 20 li. per annum) vntill a peace be established And further say that they have heard it very credibly reported by that one Daniell Doyle of Clayraghe in the same County Inkeeper & Dominick Higgin sonn of Daniell Higgin of Ballinemintane gent did att Killocullen in the said County murther & most cruelly kill one Mris Jane Adis (after they had drawen her to goe to Masse) shee the said Jane when she was soe murthered haveing a child sucking on his brest: & both theis deponents saw the Carcasse [ ] body of the said Mris Adis (after it was soe killd: & saw her child which was left alive And further say that the Rebell Donnell o Doolin of Dooghell alsoe grey merchant forceibly tooke away fowre of the deponent Margeryes Cowes: And saith That one Sarah Brenan daughter of the said John Brenan (since her said father robbed this deponent) Margery hath seised on [1189] 1186 fol. 229v and worne a Chaplett gowne of this deponent Margerys which cost 5 li. & above: And the one Edmund Brenan her brother tould the deponent Margrett, That hee would stabb both the deponents with his skeane: if ever they Looked for any of the said goodes againe. Margiry Kinge The mark [mark] of the said Margrett Synnott Jur 4to Maij 1643 Randall: Adams: Hen: Brereton Joh Watson: Kinges County Margery King Jur 4to Maij 1643 Intw Ex hand 1187 fol. 230r 119 Thomas Le Strange of Raghreah in the Kinges County Esquire sworne & examined sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof vizt on or about the viijth day of November 1641 at Raghreagh aforesaid & at Castlestrang in the County of Roscomon & nere thereabouts hee this deponent was forceibly deprived robbed & dispoyled of his sheepe worth 500 li. corne worth CCl li. hay worth xxx li. Horses Mares and Colts worth 50 li. Cowes & other Cattle worth Cclxxx li., The rents & proffitts of his farme at Ragheragh clerely worth Cxl li. per annum which for 3 yeres since incurred and Lost amounteth to the some of 420 li. & he is Like to be deprived of and loose the future proffits of his said farme worth 140 li. per annum vntill a peace be setled And of the rents & proffitts of his farme of Castlestrange aforesaid clerely worth 96 li. per annum which in 3 yeres past besides the future proffits doth amount to CCLxxxviij li. ster Soe that his present Losses (besides the future amount vnto the summ of One thowsand eight hundred and eighteen pounds ster And further saith that the parties Rebells that robbed him this deponent in the Kings Countie were theis that followe vizt John Coughlan of Streamstowne In the Kinges County Esquire donnell Coghlan of ffedone in the same County gent Edmund ô Mooney of Esker in the Barrony of Garrycaskell in the same County gent John Coughlan of the Coolle in the same County gentleman Hugh oge ô Dallaghan the yonger of the Barrony aforesaid gent & divers others William McGarret Coughlan a popish viccar generall of the same Barrony William mcCahir a popish preist Con Coghlan of Miltowne in the same Barrony Gent 1) 1191 fol. 230v And this deponent further saith that the Rebell John McGarretts souldjers since the Rebellion began hanged a little by boy of tenn yeres of age named Thomas Hamman as hee was Lookeing to this deponents cattle at Ragherey aforesaid And becawse a poore English woman came a begging to this deponents howse and was suffered to stay twoe daies there the souldjers of the said John McGarrett & of Donnell McLaughlen Coughlan hanged her to death: And further saith that three of this deponents servants by name Edmund ô Doolin Connor ô Hevin & Neille ô Heiverin runing from this deponents said service about the xxijth day of December 1641 carried with them one Musquet and 3 fowling peeces of this deponents & brought them to the howse of Terrence Coughlan of Kilcolgan in the Kings County Esquire & there left them with the said Terrence, whoe kept them amongst his rebellious warders forceibly and wold not though required deliuer them to him this deponent yet afterwards the said Terrence Caughlin redeliuered one of the fowling peeces for 100 salt[peter] deliuered him worth 20 s. And further saith That 3 other of his servants vizt Gillernowe ô Dunagan and William Magoony & Brian ô Corrigan run away with 4 other of this deponents Muskets & left them with the said John McGarrett Coughlan whoe with these men and arms afterwards assaulted this deponents howse to destroy & pillidge it And saith alsoe that the Rebells aforenamed & divers others robbed and pillaged all the English in the Cuntry therabouts and Committed many other murthers and cruelties as this deponent hath credibly heard & verely beleeveth And further alsoe saith that from the vjth of November 1641 vntill the xxviijth of ffebr 1642 This deponents howse of or 1192 2) fol. 231r or Castle of Ragherah aforesaid was beseiged by the said John McGarrett & Donnell mcLaughlin Coughlin and their souldjers to the number of 100 persons or thereaboutes In part of which seige they were assisted by the Rebell Anthony Brabazon of Ballaneslow in the County of Roscommon Esquire & with about 20 of his souldjers S Some of which Rebells attempting to Scalle the walls of the deponents Castle were then and there repelled and slaine by this deponent and his Company Howbeit hee and his men were often putt and exposed to great want and extremity and were often soe overwearied with watching and skirmishing that his wiffe & daughter were faine to watch seuerall tymes & most comonly euery third night But in the end the deponent and his wiffe Daughters and souldjers were driven to that extremity & exigent of want that they were inforced to surrender vpp his said Castle vpon Quarter to the said Terrence Coughlan whoe as he alledged surprised it for the vse of his Maiesty & Covenanted by Indenture to redeliuer it vpon demand to the deponent after the warrs ended. And the said Terrence Coughlan alsoe Covenanted and agreed to send vnto this deponent all such howshold goods corne victualls and provision as he then and then and there Left Behynd him within 4 or 5 daies then next after Howbeit hee fayled therein but contrary wise he the said Terrence Coughlan Converted them to his owne vse they being all worth xxx li. at Least And alsoe saith that the Rebells of the name and sept of the ô Hanleys and ô 3) 1193 fol. 231v ô Connors robbed this deponent of 1460 & od sheepe within the County of Roscommon aforesaid Tho: Lestraung Jur 12o Jan: 1643 fol. 231v And this deponent further saith in addition to his former examination vpon oath That about January 1642 Divers rebells (as this deponent hath bin credibly informed) came to the Church of Tesaran in the Kings County & there digged vpp the floure and dead bodies of in the that Church & there with the dead Corpses of divers protestants & amongst the rest the carkesses of Mr Richard Loftus & his wiffe which they layd naked vpon a hedg where they were left exposed to publique view and to be devowred of doggs, swyne or any thing els that would fasten on them And further saith that in August last 1643 Sir Charles Coote knight and Barronet sent a man messinger from Dublin to goe to Castle coote being then in distresse & comeing to Athlone that messinger was there taken by Liuetenant Dillon and Tibbott Magawley ancient to Sir James Dillon knighte Wherevpon Sir Robert Newcomen and Captain Richard Stgeorg thene gouernor of the Castle then in the Kings hands there & thother Captain of a Company of his Maiesties souldjers desired that the messinger might be set at liberty becawse as they heard he had some letters to them: but they answered he should be first carried to Sir James Dillon: and carried him thither accordingly And then and there burnd his fingers with a light match to the bones to make him confesse that which he knew not But getting nothing out of him that satisfied them: hee was then by direccion and warrant of the said Sir James Dillon carried to Ballamore a market towne & then and there (as this deponent hath bin credibly told by many credible persons) the poore messinger aforesaid was publiquely, and before a great assembly hanged to death: And 4) 1194 fol. 232r And this deponent further saith That he hath bin credibly informed by one John Howson and his wiffe 2 honest English protestants) That one Leigh late of Kesnebrasney in the Kinges County or & his wiffe & one Thomas Wright & his wiffe that lived nere the Birr in the Com Kings County all <1641> English protestants about before Christmas 1641 or before fled from their habitacion with divers of their goodes to kilcolgan the howse of Mr Terrence Coghlan (whose tennant the said Leigh had formerly bin) presumeing the said Terrence would protect and shelter them from danger as he promissed to doe. Neverthes within some tyme after some of the servants of the said Terrence there murthered the said Leigh & Wright & their wyves stripped them of their clothes which they afterwards wore publiquely in the said Coghlans howse And that then the said Terrence Coghlans wiffe tooke, received, & hadd the howsholdstuffe lynnen and other goods belonging to those murthered people. And althoughe the said Leigh writ formerly to him this deponent that he would come to him if he possibly could & that he had betweene 80 & 100 li. in money. And therefore is confident that soe much money he brought vnto Kilcolgan aforesaid & had it taken from him when he was soe murthered, yet whoe tooke the same he this deponent neither knoweth nor hath bin tould: But the said howson and his wiffe confidently averred the rest vnto him the deponent & thincketh they were neare by when the other parties were <[x]> murthered, And further saith that Samuell Porter by name (an English protestant about 18 yeres of age) about August 1642 comeing & being sent on a Message from the Lord President of Connaght, towards the deponent) was at or nere Mostian in the Kings 5) 1195 fol. 232v County aforesaid mett with and seazed on by the souldjers of the said John McGarrett Coghlan of Streamstowne & was quickly after by the said John McGarrett Coghlans direccion hanged to death att kilnegawny in the Barrony of Garrecashell, about a myle from the place where he was taken. Tho: Lestrange Jur vt supra 12o Jan 1643 coram Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton K. County o Thomas Le Strang Jur vijo ffebr 1643: 12o Jan: Intr Ex B O 8 no + 1196 fol. 234r 120 John Milner of Tullach More in the Kinges County Linendraper sworne & examyned (deposeth that hee Loste by this Rebellion) since it began in the Kings Counntey British Protestant in Mearchants Goods as in Cambricks, Hollands, Ribeings and the like, and in Houshould stuffe to the value of three score, & tenn pounds st. and farther deposeth that one John Briskoe beeing cheeffe of the Rebells, said that they were the Queens Souilders, and that they would haue Maintenainte for there Souldiers. and farther deposeth not John Milner Jur 2o Augustj 1643 Hen: Brereton Edward Piggott 1200 [ ] fol. 234v fol. 235r 121 Thomas Morley of Coughes in the Kinges County gentleman aged 55 yeres or thereabouts sworne & examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof That is to say in the month of 1641 and since this deponent att the Coughes aforesaid, and nere thereabouts was deprived robbed and dispoyled of his goods chattells & estate of the value & to his losse of One thowsand nynty seven pownds ster, And that the Rebellion Brian Mulloy the sonn of William Mulloy of Balleboy in the kings County gent, and his eldest sonn Brian (whoe is a Captain of Rebells) together with one Collo McCade of Molloy of Lohold his 3 sonns & divers other Rebells in their company forceibly then and there came & seized on and possessed the deponents howse and said goods And further saith That one Nicholas Harbert of Killyan in the County aforesaid Esquire had 2 Chests of this deponents goods deliuered vnto him worth 60 li. to be kept saffly for the deponent But saith whenas this deponent desired to haue them redeliuered vnto him He the said Nichas Harbert refused to restore any of them but still deteineth them: and was a daily harbourer of Rebells and contrary to the the constancy of a Religious and true professor turned papist since the Rebellion began. Tho: Morley Jur 5o Jan: 1643 coram Hen: Brereton Hen: Jones 1201 fol. 235v Kinges County Tho: Morley Jur 5o Januarij 1643 Cert f Intw 92 fol. 236r 122 Margret the wiffe of John Patton of Doughell in the Kinges County gent aged about yeres sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the day of 1641 and since This deponents said husband and shee haue bin forceibly expulced and driven for the possession of their howses Lands and farme worth 44 li. per annum whereof she now accompteth 3 yeres proffitts to be lost & they to bee quite deprived & despojled thereof amounting to Cxij li. and that they are like to bee deprived of and loose the future proffitts of the same worth 44 li. per annum vntill a peice be setled, And they have alsoe at the tyme aforesaid and since beene forceibly deprived robbed and dispojled of their Cattle horses Mares Corne hay swyne proffitts and improvements of orchards and gardens howsholdstuffe apparell provition and other thinges all worth 580 li. more: Soe that his whole present losses by meanes of the Rebellion (besides the future) Amount to six hundred fowrscore and twelue pownds sterling And saith that the Rebells that soe expelled robbed & dispojled them were theis that follow vizt Captain Hubert ffox of kilcoursy in the kings County ge William ô ffury of Turfelim in the County of Westmeath & his tennants whose names she knoweth not, & Con. Magoghagan of Seenon in the County of Westmeath [mark] Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Edw: Pigott Hen: Jones 1202 fol. 236v Kings County Margret Patten Jur viijo Ja: 1643 fol. 237r 123 Com Regis ff: John Richards Late of Dromoyle in the Kings Countie gentleman deposeth and saith being duly sworne and examined that he the said John Richards since the first begining of this present Rebellion and by means thereof he hath bin robbed striped and despoyled of all his goods and chattells as Cowes Sheepe young beast horsses swine and all other maner of quick Cattell to the value of two hundred twentie six pound: together with good store of corne: and all maner of good household goods: Likewise the benifitt of the lease which was 33 years to come: together with bills and bonds amounting to the value of foure hundered and fifteene pound and fifteene shillings soe as the whole some is fyve six hundreth fortie one pound and fifteene shillings And this Deponent further saith That The names of the Rebelles which soe despoyled that Cuntrie generall prestonn Sir James Dillon knight the Earle of Castellhaven Sir Robart Talbatt: teage farrall of Raghmore esp Esquire John Carrall of the leap gente Lewes Carrall gent James Carrall his sonn gent and diuers others which I the deponent Canott remember theire names. John Richards Jur 24o Maij 1643 Randall Adams Hen: Brereton Cert 1217 fol. 237v Kinges County John Richards Jur xxiiijo Maij 1643 fol. 238r 124 Hughe Roberts viccar of kilconferth in the kinges County Clerke sworne and examined sajth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the 14th of November 1641 hee this deponent was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoiled of his goodes & chattells Consisting of Howsholdstuff & provition Cattle horses Corne hay bookes & other thinges worth att the least threescore and tenn pownds and alsoe sithens in spirituall means the some of fouresore and 4 li. pounds ster: for 2 yeres proffitt By & by the meanes of theis Rebells following vizt Edward McLishagh Connor [ ] late of Clonnerrill now prisoner in Dublin: Captain of Rebells, Garrett Connor of Ballilenon gent & Morrogh McConnor of the same his brother and divers others the souldjers of the said Edward mcLishagh Connor whose names he cannott now expresse And further saith that the said Edward McLishagh Conner about May 1642 cawsed to bee erected a gallowes at the greene of Phillipstowne in the kings County aforesaid for the hanging vp of Englishmen & cawsed one Thomas Horan an honest English man [protestant] to bee hanged thereon: And hee the said Edward McLishagh Connor martched with his rebellious souldjers and Colours displayed oftentymes to the hill of Croghan in the said County somtymes 140 or thereabouts & att other tymes three or fowre hundreth in Company Against the kings Maiesty & his lojall protestant subjects. And he & his Rebellious Company forceibly broke & entered into the kings ffort att Phillipstowne aforesaid & kept the same against his Maiesty vntill such tyme as Sir Charles Coote knight decesed tooke the said ffort from his men and killed hanged some of them And the said Edward McLishagh Connor & his Rebellious Crew about Christmas 1641 martched to kilbeggan: & from thence forceibly tooke carried away divers of the Cattle & sheepe of the said right honourable the Lord Lambert, and Lodged in pilladged the towne of kilbeggan all night And hee and his Rebellious Crewe alsoe [ ] 1218 fol. 238v night burned and sett fyre on the Castle of one Mr Oliver Lloyd gent Called kilclonforth Hugh Roberts Jur viijo Aprilis 1643 John Sterne Edw. Pigott Kings Countie o Hugh Roberts Jur viijo Aprilis 1643 Intw Ex hand 14 no w + 1219 fol. 239r 125 Richard Roofe late of Parsonstowne alias Birre in the ki{ngs County} Carpenter being duely sworne and examined deposeth an{d sayth} That since the beginninge of this presente Rebellion and { } and occasion thereof he is robbed stripped and despoy{led of} all his whole Goods and Chattles whereof he was p{ossessed} lawfully consistinge of Cattle houshold Goods linnen { } pewter beddinge Iron Timber for houses Corne hay { } provision sheepe horses and all other Goods necessaries {for the} housholder Togither with 3 faire mansion houses { } in Birre aforesaid and neare the said Towne w{hich were} burnt to the ground by the Rebells, and also { } of the houshold Goods to them belonginge, all w{hich} Losses as aforesaid doe amount vnto the some of Tw{o} hundreth and Tenn pounds and six shillinges sterling besides the future proffitts of all the said houses lands Tenements and proffitts which were worth ffive and Twenty pounds sterling per Annum. The names of the Rebells whoe soe dispoyled The aforesaid Richard were theise ensueing by { } General Preston Earle of Castlehauen, Sir Robert Talbott Arte Molloy Esquire, Teige Carroll of Rathmore { } with diuers others, whome the said Deponentt {cannot} remember theire names. Richard {Roofe} Deposed Maij 24o 1643 before vs Hen: Brereton Randall: Adams fol. 239v Kinges County Richard Rooffe Jur 24o Maij 1643 fol. 240r 126 Thomas Scott of [ ] Moyestowne alias Castle Derensy in the Kinges Countie gent sworne and examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt on or about the vjth day of December 1641, one Edmund Mooney of Esker in the sam{e} county gent a Captain of Rebells Cahir Coghlaine of the parri{sh} of Lemanahan & said County gent Another Comander of Rebells John Doland of Cloghan in the same County gent Another Comander of Rebells John Dallaghan of Cloghan aforesaid gent Another of the Rebells Comanders Mc Collogh ô Mecloghlin of the parrish of Lomanahan aforesaid Another of their Commanders Donell McLaughlin of the ffaddan in the said County gent a cheefe Comander of Rebells and Edmund fferdarroghe of Annamore in the same County another Comander John oge Coglaine of the Coole in the same County gent another Comander Con McJames McLaghleine of Castlereogh in the same County gent & his sonn Cormuck & John ô Mooney of [ ] the parrish of Lemanaghan gent another rebellious Comander assisted and attended with many others of the septs of the Coghlaines & others to the number of 300 rebellious persons all Comanded by John McGarrett Coghlan of Streamstowne in the same County Esquire a Colonell of many companies of Rebells: Martched & came Armed in forceible and Rebellious manner to the deponents said howse in Moyestowne aforesaid And then forceibly assayled and sett fyre on the gates of the same howse or Castle, & by that and other Cruell vyolence (vsed by their multitudes surprised & in the seised on the said howse And then & there forcibly depriued & robbed him of his howshold goods Cattle horses sheepe Corne hay ready mony & other his goodes & chattells to the value of one <12040 li.> thowsand twelve twoe hundred pownds at the least: And before this Deponents face carried away the most of those goods & there still kept the rest: And afterwards this deponent sawe xvj of his oxen in [ 1234] 1224 fol. 240v in the handes & possession of Nicholas oge Harbet of the same County Esquire in his bawne of Cloghan: his the said Harberts servant vizt John Dalloghan & his other servant John Dowland being 2 of the parties that robbed and took away those oxen (amongst other of his goods) from him this deponent: And this deponent asking the said Dallaghan if he did well in takeing away his said goodes: the said Dallaghan made Answere that if it were toe doe he would doe it still And further sayth That the said Rebell Edmund ô Mooney was not ashamed but publiquely said that they meaneing the irish Rebells had a Comission from the kinge for what they did: And this deponent with much difficulty escaped away with his liffe but the Rebells about half a yere after the Rebellion meeting by chance without the gates of Lislooney (conducted by one Hugh Dallaghan Esquire towards Connaght) this deponents wiffe & 3 children they stript them againe of all they had left worth 40 li. more: and putt them kept them in restraint for a month and almost starved them And the Rebells lighting alsoe of the deponent kept him alsoe in restraint in the Castle of Lislooney whither at length they had suffered his wiffe and children to come vnto him when he had nothing to releeve them with And there kept them all in durance for a yeare and a halfe together, And further saith that on the xvijth day of June 1642 Arthur Scott this deponents sonn being an officer for his Maiesty in the warrs comeing to privately to visitt him this deponent and his wiffe (being his distressed father & mother, from the Army goeing to Athlone, One John McTeige ô Madden of Lislooney servant to Hugh oge ô Dallagher (in whose howse this deponent & the rest were kept prisoners) together with Edmund fferdorogh Coghlan of Annaghmore in the same County gent, Conell Coghlaine his brother Owin McMurtogh of Lisloony another of the said Hugh ô Dolloghans servants & his wiffe & donnell McBrian Coghlane of Clanony gent, & divers other cruell Rebells mett & haveing notice that this deponents said sonn had bin to visitt his father & mother, and that he was then returned back & in bed in the howse of one Owin McMurtoghe of Lislooney, those cruell Rebells forceibly entered into the same howse & into the Rome where he was soe in bed: where they fynding his sword some 1225 fol. 141r of them suddenly gave him there with a greivous wound in the head And then he striveing to recouer his sword those cruell villaines with swords skeines & other weapons then and there gaue him at Least twenty slashes stabbs & wounds whereof many of them being mortall hee then and there died. And when he was almost speechles the Rebell Edmund fferdaragh Coghlan in a Jeereing & scornfull manner asked him if he thought his mother would cure him but he makeing noe answere the same Coghlan then said that if she could she should not, & soe struck him in the head with a muskett stript him imediatly of clothes his armes & iij li. xv s. in money, and 2 angells of gould as those Rebells after confessed to him this deponent which was after devided amongst them: And the deponent and his wiffe fynding their said sonn soe murthered were not admitted to bury him But the inhumane Rebells putt him in a hole & soe left him. And further saith That some of the said John McGarret Coghlanes souldiers about June 1642 digged vpp the Church of Tesaran and the corpses of protestants there interred and cast them out of the Church, and (out of wicked spite) Layd the dead bodyes of one Mr Richard Loftus & his wiffe (which were buried about 2 or 3 yeres before there) vpon the topp of a hedge naked they haveing then and there broken their Coffins & wynding sheets which bodyes soe left to open view & devowreing this deponent himself saw with his owne eyes: And those wicked Rebells pulled downe the pulpitt & seats of that Church and threw them and the Common table out of the dores. And when they had digged vp the floure of the Church they said that Scott (meaneing him this deponent had hidden his money there, And those Rebells therevpon carried away in cotts the earth soe digged upp vnto th Lumploane then possessed by John McGarret Coghlaine aforesaid of purposse thereout to extract salt peeter for makeing of gunpowder Tho Scott And this deponent further saith That one Samuell Porter an Englishman about May 1642 comeing to see this deponent in the Castle of Lisloony the souldiers of the said John McGarrett called him out of the Castle, carred him ouer the water & hanged him. Tho: Scott Jur viijo febr 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 1226 fol. 141v K: County o Tho: Scott Jur viijo febr 1643 Intr E R Ex 6 dec + fol. 242r 127 Henry Sanky of Edenderry in the Kinges Countie {gent} aged 28 yeres or thereabouts sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners deposeth and saith sworne & examined That on the xxijth daie of ffebruary Last 1643. Hee this deponent (being one of the Commissioners for setling of the Quarters betwixt the English & Irish garrisons, was did then and vpon that occasion, mette with other Commissioners, in that behalf appointed, at Phillipstowne in the Kinges Countie When and where he this deponent observed and saw that the kings Castle & fort there was were and had bin by the Rebells demolished & wasted & [ ] the very walls thereof in [ ] seuerall places pulled downe & throwne into the fort ditch. And then and there this deponent asking by whom the same was soe demolished and spojled: Divers of the Inhabitants of the towne and others thereupon protested and told him That seuerall of the Labouring Inhabitants of the Cuntrie thereabouts were gathered vpp thither & sett on work lately by in the tyme of this Rebellion by Art Molloy of Rathleene Esquire & by the septs of the the Molloys Connors & Dempsyes, to pull downe and spoile the same: And that that those Laborers had accordingly performed the same, S in the presence of divers gentlemen of the cheefe of those septs, And this deponent further saith That in after in the begining of the present Rebellion ther is in those partes vizt in December 1641 & since he this deponent hath bin and still is expelled robbed or otherwise dispojled of the possession Rents & proffits of his farmes Cattle Corne debts and other goodes of the value and to his Losse of CCCli. at the least But by whom he cannot express becawse he was then in England B{ut} as he hath bin credibly informed the same was done by the sept of the Co{nnors} & others whose names he knoweth not, they not expressing it unto him. Henry Sankey Jur 15o Martij 1643 coram Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 1234 fol. 242v {Henry Sankey Jur 15o} Marcij 1643 Intw fol. 243r 128 Anthony Stockdale late of Birr in the Kinges County gent And now of the Citty of Dublin beinge Examined deposeth as followeth That hee hath bin since the begining of theise Comotions & present Rebellion hath lost depriued robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his estate in meanes goods & chatles vizt horsses sheepe Corne Haye debts mony howshold goods & other goods & chatles to the vallue of 763 li._16 s. besides his lease & free estate beinge worth the some of 124 li._16 s._8 d. per Annum or thereaboutes By the Rebells in Ely ô Carroll, Ormond ffercall & Mc Coughlan Country with other remote Rebells which came to assist them whose names this Deponent Cannott well remember onely his neighbours whoe are in Rebellion and depriued him were partakers of his saide estate are Arte Molloy of Rathleighan Esquire John Molloy of Lishin gent Donell McArte Molloy of Rathmcgillduff gentleman William McCahir of Ballyboy gentleman John McGarrett of Streamestowne Esquire Con Coughlan of Milton gentleman John Carroll of Clonelisk Esquire Nicholas Harbert of Killyon Esquire Nicholas Harbert of Ballinegwelshy Esquire John Carroll of leape Esquire Teige Carroll of Rathmoore Esquire Charles Carroll of Dunger Esquire gent John Grace of Ballymoin in Ormond gentleman James Kennedy of Ballingarry in Ormond gentleman John Kennedy McPhillip of gentleman all 3 of the county of Tipperary Besides Generall Preston, the Earle of Castlehauen Sir Robert Talbott, Rory Moore Sir Ja: Dillon & diuerse others whoe were at the taking of Birr. Anthony Stockdale Jur xiijo Apr 1643 Joh Watson John Sterne Hen: Brereton 1235 fol. 243v Kinges County Anthony Stockdale Jur xiijo Aprilis 1643 Exr Cert f Intw fol. 244r a Duplicate 129 John Holmsted Late of Clonshane in the kinges Countie & now of the Citty of Dublin gent sworne and examined deposeth and sayth: That during the time that he was prisoner with the grand Rebell Preston (whoe is generall of the irish army) att the Castle of Parsonstowne alias Birr in the kinges Countie where (by reason of the weaknes of his wiffe, she being at the time of the takeing of the Castle in Childbed, and haveing 5 smalle Children not able to travell on foote & being altogether destitute of horses to carry them thence Hee was inforced to remaine for a while in the said Castle and afterwards in the Cuntrie where his poore distressed wiffe, and children yet remaine amongst the irish; In which time of his this deponents being in the Castle of Birr aforesaid: after the rest of the English were departed thence hee sawe and observed Sir George Harbert Barronet John McGarrott Coghlan Esquire Late Knight of the shire for that Countie. John Carroll of Clonlisk Esquire Luke Dulahide Esquire Teige McDonnogh Carroll of Rathmore Esquire John McTeige Carroll of Leipe John McTeige McOwnny of Killanoan Esquire Arthur Molloy of Railehin Esquire: Nicholas Harbert Junior Esquire John Carroll of Clonlisk the yonger Donnoghe Carroll sonn and heire to Teige Carroll of Rathmore aforesaid Con Molloy of Longford Teige Dullahantie of Cree John Molloy of Lisheene Neile Mc Theobald Molloy of Bollinary John McWilliam Larence John White sonn heire to Bennett white Teige McRory Carroll of Ballidingir John Grace of Ballimoneene in Lower Ormond Richard Butler of Teghinloghe in Ormond & Brian Hogan gentleman all of them armed, with swordes, some of them with swordes & skeanes some with swords & darts some with Petronells daily conversant with and attending the said generall Preston & the rest of the Comanders of the irish army both in the Castle of Birr aforesaid (such of them as had the favour to be admitted in) & alsoe in the towne and feildes abroad amongst the Tenants where 1158 fol. 244v where this deponent sawe and observed them both on horsback & on foote at such times as such time as he could obteine Liberty to walk abroade out of the Castle aforesaid (which he was not admitted to doe, but vpon speciall Lycense and direccion from Prestons owne mowth vnto the guard; vntill such tyme as Charles Carroll of Ballindungirr gent (whoe by himself and his wiffe did many good offices for the releefe of this Deponent in particuler; and alsoe for the releefe of the Castle of Birr generally) became bound in a bond of 100 li. ster to the said Preston: That he this Deponent should appeare before the County Counsell for the kings County aforesaid att their next sitting & abide their further directions. And this deponent further saith That he was present in the dyneing roome or hall of the foresaid Castle of Birr: when Luke Delahide Esquire Teige Carroll of Rathmore Esquire John McTeige Carroll of Leipe Esquire, and John McTeige McOwny Carroll of Killanoan Esquire came to the said generall Preston, and were a long tyme in conference and discourse with him the said Preston, concerning the speedy bringing in of certeine moneys which those persons aforesaid were to leavy vpon the territory of Ely o Carroll & he this deponent heard the said Preston blame them that they were so longe before they brought in those monies: And he heard alsoe John McTeige Carroll of Leape aforesaid promise That his share of proporcion should be had very shortly: or wordes to that effect. And further saith That he was present when Mr. Cantwell (whose Chrissen name he knoweth not; but knoweth well the person of the man) whoe by virtue of the said Prestons Command) carryed out of the Castle of Birr twoe men to be hanged: which he executed accordingly, And the said Cantwell (called Provost Marshall) Comanded out of the said Castle a guard of some 12 musketeers, to guard himself and those men to the place of execucion: which the foresaid musketeers accordingly did & attended him the said Cantwell with their musketts chardged and Matches Lighted &c. And this Deponent was present in a Chamber into the stone howse next vnto Birr Castle where John Carroll of Clonlisk aforesaid Esquire 1159 2) fol. 245r Esquire with his wiffe Mary Dillon alias Carroll and his sonn & heire John Carroll the yonger & his wiffe Elizabeth Carroll daughter of the said John thelder were Lodged duringe their aboade with the said Mr Preston in Birr aforesaid: Where he this deponent sawe great store of provision, makeing ready in the kitchin of the said howse: which was provided ( as the wiffe of the said John Carroll & his wiffe Mary tould him) to entertaine the said Preston Sir James Dillon, Roger Moore, & the rest of the province prime Comanders of the irish army whome they had invited to dinner that day: And he heard them the said John & Marie say each to other that they would borrow Sir James Dillons tent that day & carry their provition thither: which (as they tould him this deponent in the evening of the same daie) they had done accordingly: And further saith That he sawe Robert Tywe gent (formerly tennant vnto William Parsons Esquire in Birr now setled in the possession of the howse of John Crews in the towne aforesaid with his wiffe and family: By virtue of some direccions of the said Preston or his agent Captaine Burnell whoe (as this deponent was informed) hadd the setting & disposeing of all howses in Birr (yet standinge): & all plotts for buildinge & gardens, and the setting of the Landes about the towne to be tilled to the iiijth sheafe or yerely Rentes, And further saith that hee sawe and observed six or seven gentlemen comonly called and termed Commissioners authorized and appointed by the generall vote and consent of the said Preston, and the rest of the Colonells and prime Commanders of the irish army to take an Inventary of and to apprize and sell all the goods howshold stuff and other comodities taken from the English in the Castle and towne of Birr vizt of Such of whose names as this deponent remembreth are hereafter mencioned vizt Captain Burnell Captain Dillon: Mr Woolverston of the Kings County: and Oliver Darcie friere with 2 or 3 more whose names this deponent knoweth not: But knoweth well their persons: whome he saw daily searching of trunckes and removeing of the goods from one place to another, and was present when they were selling of Mr Williams his Leather to a Marchant of 3) 1160 fol. 245v of Waterford, whose name this deponent knoweth not. And this Deponent further saith: That hee was present at a publique meeting of many of the gentlemen and freehoulders of the territory of Ely ô Carroll in the towne of Ballibritt in the kinges Countie about the 20th of ffebruary 1642 which meeting was (as this Deponent was there informed) to consult and agree vpon a speedie Course for the raiseing of a standing foote company of souldjers Consisting of the number of sixscore and tenn men or thereabouts which they called the trained band of Ely o Carroll, And alsoe to consider of a setled course for the payment and manteinance of this Company aforesaid, and Likewise to consider of a fitt person to bee (by the generall vote of that Country) elected & appointed Captain of the said Company: ffor obteineing of which place 2 yonge gentlemen there presented themselues to the Cuntrie & stood in election vizt Teige Ore ô Carroll sonn and heire vnto Daniell mcTeige Ore o Carroll of Ballimoneene Esquire and Teige McRory Carroll of Ballidungirr yongest sonne to Rorie o Carroll Late of Ballindungirr deceased: which later vizt Teige McRory was elected, and by the Cuntry presented to those of the County Counsell: ffrom whom he the said Teige at their next sitting received full power and authoritie by warrant vnder their handes for executeing that place & raisinge of his men As alsoe assurance of his Constant pay of 5 s. per diem (as he the said Teige and twoe other of his brethern tould this deponent: And saith further That he sawe & observed present att this meeting aforesaid Luke Dallahide Esquire: Teige Carrooll of Rathmore Esquire Daniell McTeige ore ô Carroll of Ballymoneene Esquire Daniell McRory Carroll of Camgourt gent Teige McRory Carroll of Ballidungirr aforenamed Teige Dullahantie of Cree and twoe of his sonns: (whose Christen names this deponent doth not (for the present) Remember Conn Molloy of Longford gent old Edmund fflanigan William Mcffirr o Carroll gent Lewis or Lishagh Carroll and divers others alsoe whose names he knoweth nor, (though hee knoweth their persons: There were in all at that meeting the number of 100 persons of all sorts or thereabouts: all of them armed, some with swordes: some with pertronells pistolls, halfe pikes skeanes & darts: And this Company of souldiers aforesaid, was raised by virtue of some 4) 1161 fol. 246r of some Comands or direccions to that purpose from their Counsell at Kilkenny or generall Preston or both Comanding the Countie of Ely o Carroll (in much hast to leavy those men and to haue them in a readines either to defend the seuerall straits and passages of that Cuntry County: When the rest of their armyes were vpon service out of the Cuntrie Orels to bee ready to attend the said Preston (vpon any occasion) vpon what tyme soever he should thinck fitt to call for them out of their proper Cuntrie or territory: This; the deponent heard daily discoursed of amongst themselues, And it was particulerly tould him by Charles Carroll of Ballindungirr gent, and his brother Teige McRorie o Carroll above named (whoe is Captain of that Company or trained band above mencioned And this Deponent further sayth that he heard the foresaid Teige Carroll confesse and say That he the said Teige hadd a warrant from their Counsill, Lying by him: for the burning of the howse of Sergeant Maior Peisley called knocknamense at any time when he should thinck fitt & especially (if at any time the the said Teige should have intelligence of any english army to bee approching within five myles of the said howse; That then hee was authorized to burne the foresaid howse downe to the ground Least any English garrison should ever be kept there againe which warrant the said Teige Carroll affirmed to this deponent, that he the said Teige would not faile to execute to the full And this deponent being in the howse of Seargeant Major Peisley called knocknimease aforesaid: he sawe there in possesion of the same howse John McRory Caroll sonn to Rory ô Carroll Late of Ballindungirr deceased; with his wiffe & family who vttered theis ensueing disgracefull speeches against the English nation: vizt Theis base English Churles and traiters had thought to have banished all the brave noble, worthy, jrish out of Ireland: But (By God; wee will firck their Jackets: ffor which wordes Charles Carroll of Ballidungirr aforenamed, brother to the said John did 5) 1162 fol. 246v Did very sharpely reproove the said John: Especially for speakeing soe basely of those that were absent and farr distant from him: and none being present there of equall powre or force to reply vnto or contradict him. And the said John Carroll said further (directing his speech to this deponent) This fellowe (meaneing one Gilbert Pordome, standing by) was a long time of your profession & Joined with the English: Burning and killing of the Irish vntill he the said John pulled him the said Gilbert out of his hole out of the Castle of Timahoe by the head and shoulders: & brought him to that howse of Knockinamease aforesaid: And this deponent further saith That hee being in the Castle of Ballidungirr in the Kinges County aforesaid being the dwelling howse of ffinola ny Brien alias Carroll widowe and Relicte of Rory o Carroll of Ballidungirr Esquire Late deceased: where the said ffinola ny Brian tould this Deponent, That she did fynd and furnish with victualls and armes out of her proportion of land three souldiers Constantly in the irish army: which three souldiers aforesaid were at that time with the Army at Castle Comer from whence they had sent home a messinger vnto her for a further supply of mony or victualls; which shee said, she would send them as soone as shee coulde provide it for them: And this deponent further saith That he sawe and observed divers Comanders of the irish Army kyndly entertained and received by the said ffinola Carroll in her howse or Castle of Ballindungirr aforesaid & alsoe many friers & Preists (Amongst whome there was one Costigin a Preist, whose Christen name this deponent doth not well remember, but thincketh it was Dermott, & knoweth well the Parson of the man: whoe vttered many vile and base speeches in heareing of this Deponent, against the Lords Justices and Counsell of Ireland: Calling them Roagues and Rascalls and Traiters: ffor which wordes this Deponent 6) 1163 fol. 247r Deponent reproved the said Preist and tould him That it did not become him to speake soe basely of any that were absent and farr distant from him especially of his betters, And such honorable persons as those were &c: To which the said preist replyed and said That they were noe better then base Rascalls And if he were in Dublin he would speake soe of them: ffor they gave Comissions vnto the English Comanders of the Army to kill and distroy man woman, and child, and not to fulfill or performe any quarter to any of the irish. What faire promisse soever should bee made vnto them And this Deponent further saith, That about six daies after the ffort of Bannagher, was yeiled vpp: Hee the said Deponent, & Charles Carroll of Ballidungirr aforesaid gent, as they were travelling vpon the high way in Ely ô Carroll, they mett and rode in Company with John McGarrett Coghlan Esquire Late knight of the shire for the kings County: whoe was travelling towards kilkenny to their Supreame Counsell to gett a Custodium of the fort and Landes of Bannagher and some other parcells of land in that Countrie which (as hee said) did Formerly belong vnto his ancestors, And said further That hee the said John Coghlan had given vnto Preston and the irish army, out of his Country Delvin McCoghlan forty fatt beeves: which the said Armie did consume and eate vpp, besides Corne & other provision in those 2 or 3 daies & nights: Whilest they were beseegeing and takeing of his Maiesties ffort of Bannagher aforesaid: And this Deponent further sajth: That before he could be inlardged out of the Castle of Birr (as is first above mencioned) Charles Carroll of Ballidungirr gent became bound in a bond of 100 li. ster vnto the said Preston That hee this deponent should appeare before the County Counsell for the Kinges Countie att their next sitting, which was not vntill the begining of March Last. Att which time the said Counsill sate at Tullaghmore in the howse of Sir Robert fford knight, whither the said Charles Carroll and this 7) 1164 fol. 247v this Deponent repaired, and desired notice might be taken of his apparance, and a Certificate Likewise, that he had appeared which with much adoe he obteined at Last, (but was much blamed by the said Counsill & charged with too much presumpcion, and bouldnes to offer to come to the roome amongst them. Before he the said deponent had first sent his peticion and himself to have staid in the towne, vntill he should have been called in, and was presently Comanded to avoid the Roome & advised to send in his Peticion which afterwards he did send to them but not at that tyme: There, this Deponent sawe & observed sitting about a table, (as members of itt Inprimis the Lord Viscount Dempsy of Clanmeleero Art Molloy Esquire Terrence Coghlan Esquire William Brimigham Esquire Nicholas Sancky Esquire Terrence Dunn Mr Woolverston and some others whose backes were towards this deponent, and (in regard hee was soe soone commanded to avoid the roome), hee could not take notice of them: But heard them (at his first commeing neere their board) conferr about levieing & bringing in of moneys for payment of their armyes: And alsoe some Peticions redd, & orders given therevpon in Civill cawses betweene partie and partie And this deponent further sayth that hee sawe there a very greate assembly & concourse of people of the Inhabitants of that county & others armed attending the said Counsell, as well suitors as other persons vizt Mr Newgent brother to the Late Erle of Westmeath: Cormack Boy Coghlan Coroner of the Kinges County and his sonn (whose Christen name this Deponent knoweth not, Hugh oge ô Dallahan Junior gentleman Daniell mcRory Carroll of Camgourt gent Teige mcRory Carroll of Ballidungirr Captain of the foresaid trained band of Ely ô Carroll Dermott Higgin gent keane Higgin of Knockbarran gent: Donnogh Carroll sonn and heire vnto Teige Carroll of Rathmore Esquire Nicholas Brennan of the Island gent Mr Wowgan: whose person and surname this deponent knoweth well, but not his Christen name 1065 8) fol. 248r name) Neale Molloy of Pallace gent Art mcCallough Molloy sonn and heire to Callowgh mcKedaghe Molloy of Lelamore gent which Art Molloy was sent by his father Callow McKedaghe aforesaid to prosecute suite againste Nicholas Brenan aforesaid at that Counsell about a leas and possession of a farme or parcell of land nere the Iland This Deponents cawse of knowledg is That he was present in the said Callow mcKedaghs howse that morning where he heard them discoursing of that busines and rode in Company with the said Art from his fathers howse to Tullaghmore to that Counsell, And heard the said Art say That his fathers peticion or busines was putt of vntill the next sitting of that Counsell &c. And further saith That hee sawe and observed to be at that Counsell at Tullaghmore Colonell Tirrell sonn and heire to ould Captain Tirrell whoe had there many of his souldjers waiting vpon him armed in warlike manner with swords skeanes muskets and bandeleers Garding (and standing Centry at the doore of the said howse or roome where the said Colonell Tirrell was: and alsoe where he lodged in that towne of Tullaghmore aforesaid His cawse of knowledge is, that he was in his Companie in seuerall places of that towne, and Lodged in the said howse & roome with him at night one night; & sawe and observed what he hath here deposed concerning the same; And this Deponent further sayth that at the Counsell of Tullahmore aforesaid hee observed and sawe Garrett Connor gentleman leading a foote company called the Company of the trained band: which Connor was Captain of that Company which he had Lately raised and gotten together, And brought them (soe raised) to that assemblie to be viewed by the Cuntrie where he led the said Companie (Consisting of neere sixscore men; vpp and downe the towne in ranck and file all of them well armed, and in warlike manner, with swordes skeanes musketts 9) 1166 fol. 248v Musketts and firelocks about 60: the rest armed with Pykes, with their officers in order Their drum beating & colours abroad. And saith further that he was vpon an occasion att Roscrea, where he mett with John Carroll of Clonlisk Esquire armed: Haveing in his Company Oliver Harbert gent armed in warlike manner: with a sword a skeine and darte, and Phillipp McGilfoile armed with like weapons and divers other loose persons, whose names this deponent knoweth not: But John Carroll aforesaid demanded of this deponent whether he would goe to Masse or not To which he answered That is was not soe easie a matter for a man to alter his faith & Religion vpon the sudden To which answere the said John Carroll presently replied That if you (meaneing the deponent) will not goe to masse within three sundaies next following: Then if I could meete with you any where vpon the high way I would hang you or any other of that Religion the deponent was of at the next bush: And further said vnto Mr Charles Carroll That he the said Charles was excomunicated for keepeing him the deponent company And that hee the said Charles should not fare the better for protecting him this deponent soe long in the Cuntrie: And said alsoe (after he was gone out of the howse vnto the said Charles Carroll That if hee the deponent, had not beene then in his the said Charles his Company: hee the said John would have hanged him or cutt him off, by some other meanes at that tyme (as the said Charles tould this Deponent soe soone as he returned back from the said John Carroll) And further the said Charles advised this deponent (as hee loved his owne liffe, to beware and take heed of the said John Carroll ffor he the said Charles perceived that the said John Carroll intended evill towards him the Deponent And this deponent further saith That hee was att Lumcloan (the howse of Sir Arthur Blundell knight where he fownd in possession of that howse John McGarrett Coghlan 1167 10) fol. 249r

Coghlan Late knight of the shire of the kinges County with his wiffe and family where hee sawe alsoe divers souldjers armed in and about the howse, and sawe the windowes of the said howse made vpp with Lyme and stone fitt for defence of warr: Hee sawe alsoe and obserued in the said John Mc Coghlans Garrotts Lodging Chamber of the said howse greate store of peeces firelocks petronells, and musketts to the number of threescore or thereabouts and Lastly sawe & observed that the banckes & quicksetts about the said howse were cast downe & made Levell with the ground. J: holmsted Jur nono Maij 1643 Joh Watson John Sterne 11) 1168 fol. 249v Kings Countie John Holmstedd gent Jur ixo Maij 1643 Intw hand Exw fol. 250r Com Regis &c. John Holmsted late of Clonahane in the Kinges County and nowe of {the Citty} of Dublin Gentleman being duely sworne vppon the holy Evangelist {deposeth} and saieth That since the begininge of this presente Rebellion, and by {meanes} and occasion thereof of this present Commotion he hath bin robbed pillaged and dispoyled of all his personall Estate as followeth Inprimis his dwellinge house pillaged and burned by the sept of the Molloyes and others, the vjth of December 1641 with six other English Tenements and also a faire new barne of 60 foote in length, a good stable and mault house of 50 foot in Length and 20 foot in breadth of Cage worke, with an English kilne built with lime and stone, these later burned by the Garrison of Birre for preservacion of the said Garrison amountinge to my losse and damadge of ____________________________________________ 200 li. Item great store of Corne taken out of my haggard about December 1641. and a great Reeke of hay burned by the Molloys & others all which were standinge in Reekes in the said haggard with great store of Corne in the Barne, and all my stocke of Corne then in ground newly sowen, vizt 45 acres of wheate and beare or thereabouts in Clonahane aforesaid, and also the Third Sheaffe of a great proportion of Corne of all sorts in two other villages more, belonginge to mee, which was all cut & carried away by the Molloyes and other fforces the haruest followinge vizt. 1642 togethir with a large proportion of hay burned by the Molloyes and others about that time, all which was done in the view of the said Garrison of Birre, all which Corne and hay of both yeares provision amount to my loss and damadge to the value of ___________________ 25{ } li. Item lost in Cattle and horses 105 whereof 60 milch Cowes, the rest heifers in Calfe, and steeres of 3 yea: old, for the most parte of good English breed all which were (one with another) well worth 50 li. per score which amounts to 262 li. 10 s. as also a herd of 58 swine English and Irish worth sterling 22 li. besides a herd of goates to what number I doe not well remember all which Cattle were lost and taken away at seuerall times, some by the Molloys, some by the kennedyes and other people of the Countrey and some by the English Garrison at knocknemese for their releif when they were in distresse, the some of which losses amount vnto ______ 284 li. 10 s. fol. 250v Item in Leases of Lands for longe Terme of yeares yet to come (the most parte) sett out by me to vndertennants for terme of yeares which Lands (according the rates I sett some & haue bin offered for the rest) would yeild me clearely (all Rents and charges deducted) the somme of 92 li.: 10 s. per Annum which after the vsuall rates that the like Leases or Rents were comonly sold at vizt. seven yea: purchase in this kingdome amount vnto the some of 647 li. 10 s. sterling Togither with my interest in reuersion after the decease of my ffather (whom God long preserue) of a lease of certeine lands in Mountrath wherevpon there hath bin expended in buildinge neere sterling 400 li. now all burned downe the interest whereof as aforesaid A value at 100 li. and vpwards And alsoe certeine hopp ground consistinge of 2 winchester acres or therabouts, planted 3 yeares before this presente Rebellion at or neere Clonahaue within mencioned being now all wasted and demolished to my Losse of 40 li. sterling in all amounting to the losse of ____________________________________________ 787 li. 10 s. Item lost in debtes due vnto me, some in moneys some in Corne bought and paid for before hand, some for areares of Rents due before this Rebellion, some of which debtes are due from poore pillaged and despoiled English, and some due from the Irish now in Rebellion all which sommes aforesaid amount to _________________________________________________ 220 li. Item lost in the Castle of Birre when it was taken by Generall Preston and his Armie in household goods vizt bedding linnen, woollen, pewter, brasse, pannes, potts, Iron ware, a great deale of new broad Cloth, provision of victuall vizt wheat pease malte, oatemeale, salt, good store of salt beefe, some bacon, money and plate, Armes vizt six good, fire locke peeces or gunnes with somme ten pownd of powder, with many wooden ware vessells and other goods etc. to the valew of ____________________________________________________ 130 li. The totall somme of all the Losses aboue named amount to _________________ 1877 li. sterling J: holmsted Deposed Maij 25o 1643 Hen: Brereton John Sterne fol. 251r May 1643 Grizell Holmsted widow & relict of Israell Holmsted late of Douras in the kings County gent deceased (slaine with Captaine Smith by the Rebells in seruices in this present warr vizt by the Sept of the Molloyes) beeing duly sworne vpon the holy Evangelist deposeth & sayeth that shee in December 1641 hath bin robbed, pillaged, and dispoyled of or otherwise lost by this present Rebellion at Dowras aforesaid all her goodes & personall estates vidz in leases yeeilding 36 li._12 s. sterling Cleere rents per annum for 40 & odd yeares yett to come, worth (att the rate of seaven yeares purchase [ ] 296 li._4 s. sterling [ ] li. 296 li._4 s. In Catle vidz Cowes, Oxen & horses of English breed 20 head worth 50 li. sterling Corne in the haygard vidz three Reekes & allsoe corne in ground taken away by the Molloyes afforsaid in the harvest 1642 to the value of 40 li. sterling together with her houshold goodes vidz. bedding, linnen, woollen, Brasse, pewter, Iron ware, vessells of woode, plowe Irons and other implements to the value of 25 li. sterling in all her Catle, corne & houshould goodes comes to 115 li. ster ________________________ 115 li. The Totall of all her losses amount vnto the full summe of [ ] foure hundred eleven poundes & foure shillings sterling by those of the sept and names of the Moloys whose Christen names shee cannot expresse shee flying away to saue his liffe Signum [mark] predictæ Grizillæ Jur viijo Jan: 1643 [ ] of the said County 1172 fol. 251v fol. 252r she Lyes at Mr Stubbs house in Birterlane 1172 fol. 252v Kings County Grisell Holmsted Jur viijo Jan: 1643 The acceptance deleted doodles fol. 253r Sibill the wife of Adam Hutchenson late of Dromoyle in the kinges Co{unty} and Sibill now his wife being duely sworne and exa{mined} deposeth and sayth That since the beginninge of this p{resent} Rebellion and by meanes and occasion thereof they her said husband and {shee} are robbe{d} stripped and despoyled of all their whole goods and person{all} Estate, consistinge of Cattle as Cowes sheep horses y{ } Cattle houshold goods linnen woollen brasse pewter beddinge Corne and hay houshould provision yron all necessaries for husbandrie and belonginge to a householder and two good dwellinge houses which were wholly burnt to the grownd by the Rebells All which said Losses doe amount to the somme <25 li. present losse {1}3 li. per annum> of Ninetie pounds and Nine shillinges sterling togither with the [ ] proffitts of his lands holden by lease which were worth Thirteene pounds per Annum twoe yeres proffits being already Lost The names of the Rebells whoe soe dispoyled the aforesaid Adam & Sybbell were theise Ensueing by name Generall Preston the Earle of Castlehauen Sir Robert Talbott, Arte Molloy Esquire Teige Carroll of Rathmore Esquire & diverse others whome the said deponent cannot remember theire names The marke of Sibill Hutchinson Deposed by the said Sibill before us The 24th of May 1643 Hen: Brereton Randall: Adams: fol. 253v Kings County Adamm Hutchinson Jur 24o Maij 1643 A fol. 254r Robert Shepley of Birre alias Parsonstowne in the kinges County Clerke vicar of the same Towne and Rector of kinnitty in the said County Thomas Mitchell of Birre aforesaid Schoolemaster of the free Schoole there George Walter of the same Clothier & Lawrence Malham of the same Gent being duely sworne & examined depose as followeth: Inprimis these deponents say That they haue knowen and seen 4 seuerall Campes or Companies about the Towne & Castle of Birre showinge and musteringe themselues in Armes from time to time, for the space of one whole yeare and a quarter or thereabouts which said Campes were comonly called by the names of Molloys Campe Coghlans Campe, Carrolls Campe, and the Ormonders Campe, consistinge of a great number within view of the said Towne, sometimes in seuerall Companies sometimes in a full body to the number of about 5 or 6 hundreth at a time, and sometimes about a Thowsand as these deponents verily beleiue, Item these deponents also say, That they haue credibly heard of a lettre sent by Art Molloy Esquire vnto William Parsons of Birr aforesaid Esquire willinge him to deliuer & yeild vpp the Castle of Birre vnto him the said Art Molloy to his Maiesties vse (as he pretended) about December 1641. Item these deponents further say That they alsoe haue credibly heard and knowne, that the Campe of the Molloy’s did in Christmas 1641 traiterously murder and kill neere Dowras in the said Kings County Capt. Robert Smith esquire Johnson Clerke and Roberte Baxter Clerke, Israel Holmested gent. Roberte Hall John Robinson Junior Thomas Wrey one of Mr. Johnsons sonnes, and a man of the said mr Johnsons whose names these deponents know not, one Teig a servaunt to the said Capt: Smith and one Robert Ward with divers others of the said Capt. Smithes Tennants to the number of about 28 persons whose names are well knowne to Mrs Grace Smith now in Dublin, beinge the Relict of the said Capt. Smith Item these Deponents also say That they haue knowne & oft times seen, 4: seuerall Campes from time to time, both ioyntly & seuerally layinge seuerall Ambushes to kill our men, & to take & steale away our Cattle, which they haue often times done, And also 1238 fol. 254v these deponents were spectators when all or most parte of the Campes as it was generally reported, fired all the Towne of Birre (except a few poore English Cabbins) neere the Castle, And it was commonly reported that John Coghlan esquire was a Cheif actor therein. Item these deponents further say, That they haue alsoe knowne & seen 7 poore women killed by the Ormonders Campe, as they were goinge to get some Corne for their releif, & divers poore people killed in time of haruest, almost dayly whose names are registerd recorded, as these deponents thinke with Capt. William Parsons esquire. Item these Deponents also say, That they haue alsoe knowne & seen the firinge of Clonaghill Castle by the greatest parte of the Campes of the Molloys Coghlans and Carrolls where 3 or 4 of that said garrison were then & there burned to death, vizt one Christopher Harrison with his wife & sonne, & one other man, And they haue hath also heard by some others of that Garrison, who were then taken prisoners & after ransomed, that John Carroll of Leape esquire John Carroll of Clonliske esquire & Teig Carroll of Rathmore esquire were there present with many other prime Gentleman & ffreeholders and the same day & night following they assaulted the Castle of Ballindarragh. Item these deponents say That they haue alsoe knowne & seen Richard Butler gent in open action of Rebellion, And haue also seene knowne & credibly heard that John Heywood of Crinkhill gent with his wife children & family beinge English protestants papists haue familiarly interteined the Rebells & their Campes & haue had frequent recourse vnto them & the said Heywood hath bin permitted to enioy his goods & Cattle quietly, duringe the Rebellion, when all the English Protestants surroundinge him haue bin robbed stripped & dispoyled of all they had. Item these deponents further say, That they haue seen & obserued the Earle of Castlehauen Sir James Dillon knight Sir Roberte Talbott knight Art Molloy Esquire John Coghlan Esquire John Carroll of Clonliske esquire John Carroll Junior John Carroll of Leape esquire: Teig Carroll of Rathmore esquire Donnell Carroll of 1239 fol. 255r Ballamoneen esquire Nicholas Herbert Junior esquire: James kenedy of Ballingarrah gent. Donnell mcArt Molloy gent. John Molloy gent. James Coghlan gent. Charles Carroll gent. Robert Tywe gent. and about the number of 2 thowsands more, as was then Coniectured) and many other Gentlemen & ffreeholders & others whose names these deponents had not then th time to obserue, all of them at the siege of Birre which were attendinge Preston att our cominge from Birre vpon quarter. And further the said Mr. Robert Shepley, deposeth & saith that he saw there also present at that siege John Carroll of Modriney gent. Stephen McEgan of Lisleagh gent. John McEgan of brother to the said Stephen from whom he this deponent receiued a lettre formerly concerninge this deponents goods & Cattle where they were promising that he should haue them againe vpon demaund And he also saw Donnogh Kenedy of Carrigeen gent. Daniel kenedy of Annah gent Donnogh kenedy of Lackein gent. Bryan Hogan of Lealagh gent: James Kenedy of Ballingarrah gent. John kenedy of Annagh gent. Hugh Higgin of the same, William Butler of Bally Comann gent. Walter Butler of the same gent. Thomas Butler of the same gent. Richard Butler of Tinnilogh gent. & William Skelton of kinittye all being at the said siege, And the said Skelton further told this deponent that he was the first man that entred into the Castle of Clonaghill aforesaid as he [want] vauntingly told this deponent affirmed Robert Shepley Tho: Mitchell George [mark] Walter his marke Lawrance Mulhann fol. 255r [Note: Commences immediately after the deposition of Shepley et alia on this page] And this deponent Robert Shipley further saith That quickly after the begining of the present Rebellion Hee was robbed & dispoyled of his goods 1240 fol. 255v and Chattells of the value of one thowsand one hundred sixty pownds ster, & is like to be deprived of the future proffits of his Church Liveings worth 100 li. per annum vntill a peace be established And this deponent Tho: Mitchell for himself further saith That soone after the present Rebellion began he was robbed & dispojled of his goods & chattells worth twoe hundreth fiftie three pownds tenn shillings And is like to be deprived of the benefite of his schoole imployment worth xx li. per annum, vntill a peace be established as aforesaid And this deponent George Walter for himself seuerally saith That since the beginning of the presente Rebellion and by meanes thereof Hee was robbed and deprived of his goods and chattells worth One thowsand twoe hundred seventy nyne Pownds xiiij s. ster And this deponent Lawrence Malham for himself seuerally saith that since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof He was deprived robbed, or otherwise dispoyled of his estate goods and Chattells worth fowrscore and seventeene Pownds sterling Eighteen shillings viiij d. sterling. Robert Shepley Tho: Mitchell George [mark] Walter his marke Lawrence Malham Jur xvjo Maij 1643 John Sterne Hen: Brereton Kinges County Mr Robert Shepley Mr Thomas Mitchell George Walter and Lawrence Malham Jur: 16o Maij 1643 Cert fact Intw hand 1241 fol. 256r Richard James Late of the Birr in the Kinges Countie Tanner & Currier sworne and examjned deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion. That is to say about the seacond day of ffebruary now Last past 1642 This deponent at Birr aforesaid was deprived & robbed by the Rebells of a stock of Leather & Apparell worth threescore pounds ster: By and by the meanes of the gran Rebell General Preston & the Rebellious Irish Army vnder his Comand: Being a great multitude but although this deponent verely beleeveth & is satisfied That all the papists and gentry of the Cuntrie thereabouts did assist him the said generall Preston in the seige he made against the Birr aforesaid & in divers other Rebellious acts thereabouts yet this deponent, haveing but Lived a little space in that cuntry cannott particulerly name those other Rebells but Leaveth it to thexpressions of others that better know the parties & passages there Richard James Jur vijo Junij 1643 Hen: Brereton John Sterne 1176 fol. 256v Kinges Countie Richard James Jur vijo Junij 1643 Cert f fol. 257r Charles Jewell of Derrigallony in the Kings County gent sworne and examined sayth That in the begining of December 1641 This deponent at Derrigallony aforesaid was forceibly deprived of robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his beasts Cattle horses mares Corne howshold stuff provition sheepe debts specialities & other his goodes & Chattells of the value & to his losse of ffowre hundred pownds By Charles Moloy of Rathleine in the same County gent Art ô Moloy of Bannicarrick in the same County gent a Colonell of Rebells, Andrew Darcy servant to the said Charles Moloy Garret Molloy of Ballyfarrell in the same County gentleman Alexander Molloy late of Killooly in the same County gent & now possesser & vsurper of this deponents howse of Derrygalony aforesaid Edmund Tuite of Kilcorman in the same County gentleman Owny Molloy of Balliboy in the same County gent Garrett Brian Molloy late of Balliboy aforesaid (a Captain of Rebells, and at since slaine in Rebellion) Phelim Moloy of Balliboy gent sonn of the said Owny & their tennants souldjers & partakers whose names he cannott express And this deponent and his wiffe being deprived of all their meanes and almost stript naked fled for succour to the howse of Nicholas White of Balliboy when and where he this deponent was often threatened with death if he would not goe to Masse, and becawse hee refused one of the servants of the said Art ô Molloy (whose name the deponent cannott expresse) gave the deponent a greivous wound in the head with a sword, And then the said Capt Brian ô Molloy made him and his wiffe a passe to goe away And further saith that about 14 months since the said Neile Art ô Molloy servants hanged to death one Westborne and his wiffe, And one Richard More a broagmaker of kilcormock in the same County about 16 months since, knockt in the heades with a stake (but killed not outright) one Ellenor Bircroft the wiffe of John Bircroft of Ballinecarrick {in the} same County and twoe of her Children and then most cruelly 1177 fol. 257v & barbarously putt them into a hole in a ditch nere to the Church of Balleboy aforesaid & Layd earth & stones vpon them which kept them downe soe as they could not rise vntill by languishing & starving they there (after most miserable groneinge) most miserably dyed. Signum predicti [mark] Caroli Jewell Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton K. County Charles Jewell Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Kinges county Charles Jewell Jur viijo Jan: 1643 C.f. Intratur 1 dec hand x 1178 2 fol. 258r Katherin Prince of Monigard in the C Kinges Countie Spinster sworne and examined sayth That when the present Rebellion began shee this deponent hadd in her hands and Custody twoe seuerall bonds or obligacions vizt one from and vnder the hand and seale of the Right honorable the Lord Digby of the penalty of CC li. or thereabouts for the payment of 110 li. vnto her this deponent on the xviijth of October 1641 And the other of the penalty of Eightscore and sixteen Powndes or thereabouts for payment of 88 li. ster from and vnder the hand and seale of Robert Lloyd gent to her this deponent on or about the xviijth day of October aforesaid Both which bonds or specialities were forceibly taken from her this deponent by divers these Rebells as shee fled a way from Castle Jordan towards Dublin And at Monyguid aforesaid she was about the later end of November 1641 forceibly deprived & robbed of her apparell truncks books Lynns Lynens & other things worth 42 li. sterling by the Rebells: But whoe those Rebells were she cannott tell. Ka: Prince Jur 1o Aprilis 1644 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 1214 fol. 258v K. County Katherin Prince 1o Aprilis 1644 Jur vlt no. Intw Exw + fol. 259r Joseph Joice of Kisnebrasney in the kings County gentleman sworne and examined deposeth and saith That after the Rebellion was begun in the County aforesaid vizt about the xxth of November 1641 This deponent for saffty fled to the Castle of knocknamease in the same County then belonging to Lieutenant Peisley where he was imployed to gouerne and looke to the kinges Armes and that howse where he and other souldjers manteined that Castle for ten months together though they were often sharply and strongly beseeged by the Rebells And in deed the defenders and other people in the Castle being many were soe bestraited and driven to such extreame want and misery that they were inforced and very glad to eate the flesh of horses doggs and Catts But haveing not enowgh of that nor any thing elce; about sevenscore men women and children were quite famished to death And such was the misery and want amongst the rest in the Castle that one whoe was a Scochman pinched with extreame hunger privately in the night tyme opened the grave of a man that was buried within the liberties of the Castle and fed vpon the dead and buried mans flesh & one of the souldjers of the Castle partly espyring him tooke ayme & thincking him an enemy shott him through soe that he dyed, And that Scochmans wife afterwards hanged to death her owne child and eate her flesh for want of meate: And yet god gaue such Liffe & incorragement to this deponent and the other souldjers that they killed many of the Assaylants whoe lay intrenched closse within musket shott of the Castle: Howbeit many women and children (that hungar forced out of the Castle to seeke for grasse and weedes to eate for want of food were taken and hanged or otherwise murthered by the Rebells. And further sayth That about 4 dayes after he came first to the said Castle vizt vpon or about the 24th of November 1641 divers Rebells vizt those of the names and septs of the Carrolls, the Magheryes the McGillfoiles Coghlans & Moloyes and their souldjers and complices robbed all the brittish in the Cuntry thereabouts of their goods and amongst others they or some of them deprived Robbed or otherwise & dispoyled him this deponent of his howsholdstuff apparell Cattle horses sheepe Corne hay swyne and other goods and chattells worth six hundred pownds and expelled him 1180 fol. 259v expelled from from his howse and farme & burned his said howse & dispoyled him of both to his damage and losse of CC li. more besides his future losse of xx li. per annum And the said <800 li.> Rebells alsoe then and there stript this deponents wiffe and att the same tyme depriued and dispoyled Richard Beard gent this deponents son in lawe at Ballendowne in the Kings County gent of all his howshold goods Corne Cattle Cowes sheepe horses and other goods and burned his howses all downe to the ground to his losse of six hundred pownds and aboue besids 20 li. per annum by his farme in future 3 yeres proffits being lost [comeing] to 60 li. And the said Richard Beard being since dead his wife with three poore children is left a distressed widow without meanes of subsistence And the said Rebells at the same tyme alsoe robbed and dispoyled ffrancis domvill Inkeeper at Raghary in the Kings County of Cattle howsholdstuff & other goods worth 100 li. ster and burned all his howses to the ground, And left him with his wife and 3 small Children are stript naked without meanes of livelihood, And further saith That Jane Moore of Dublin heretofore widow and now the wife of him this deponent since the Rebellion began hath bin at seuerall times Robbed and pillaged by the Rebells of her goods and chattells with 100 li. And alsoe saith That the Rebells in the Kings County aforesaid vpon or about the said 24th of day of November 1641 did at Tomah in the Kings County by force and Armes deprive Robb and dispojle one ffrancis Medop of Tomah aforesaid Esquire of howsehold stuffe Corne Cattle horses Mares sheepe horses provision plate money debts apparell and other his goodes and chattells and burned his Markett towne and howses of Kisnebrasney Consistinge of about 20 howses of his owne building and of a number of other howses built by his tennants to his losse of fiue thowsand pownds at least And expelled him and his wiff child and family from their habitacion lands and meanes worth 400 li. per annum whereof the deponent accompteth hee hath Lost already 3 yeres proffitts comeing to 1200 li., and he is Like to loose the future proffits vntill a peace be established. And further saith that the said Mris Medop and her Child [ ] with her husbands brother and all their family being about 20 persons were stript of their clothes and turned naked away in frost and snow naked soe as they were forced themse to wind or to wynd and cover themselues with ropes of straw to shelter & keepe them from starveing & in that posture went 30 myles on foote to Limrick: Joseph Joyce Jur vijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brerton 1181 fol. 260r Richard Tailor late of the Birr alias Parsontowne in the Kings Countie Carpenter Shoomaker sworne and examined deposeth and saith That about Alhallontide 1641 the Rebellio{n} began about Birr & other parts of the Cuntry thereabouts & then t{his} deponent being bound prentice vnto & liveing with one William Remington an English protestant his Maister at Birr aforesaid staid with his said Maister working on his trade of a shoomaker. And saith That betwixt soone after All hollantide aforesaid and Candlemas then next after 1641 or thereabouts. Theis murthers & cruelties hereafter mencioned were Comitted by the Rebells vizt One Mary Nelson a Scottish protestant was at Craghan within the County of Tipperary very nere Birr asaulted by twoe Rebells, at which tyme a third vizt. by one William oge & William Booy of Croghan aforesaid, And as she was stowtly feighting with them one Donnogh mcThomas of the Birr aforesaid a bloody Butcher came t comeing towards them, she conceiving him to be her frend, cried out vnto him & said, for gods sake helpe mee, wherevnto he answered I will helpe you I warrant you & therevpon comeing behind her hee with a beef ax first knockt her downe, then with his ax aforesaid cutt off her head & hands & then & there they gave that bloody Butcher & the other two Rebells gave her about 30 wounds more (many of them mortall) in {most} all the parts of her body: Soe as then and there she was most barbarously murthered, And att the same tyme and place there were six more English protestant women vizt Ellen Palmer & one Mary a Taylors wife & 4 more were alsoe murthered by the 3 Rebells before named & others to the number of 100 Rebells or thereabouts which seven murthered protestants were then stript stark naked & left lying on the grownd weltering in their bloodes in the open Aire for a day & a night, And then then Mr Parsons whoe was gouernor of the [Naas] Birr made such meanes that they were sent for and carried to the Byrr in Carrs, where they were all buried in this deponents presence, And att or about the same tyme was murthered at Craghan aforesaid one Thomas servant to Mr Heyward an English protestant, by the Rebells aforesaid, Each of the parties soe murthered haveing seuerall dangerous wounds: And further saith that about a Quarter of a yere after those murthers Comitted vizt about Candlemas aforesaid 1641 one Edward Garner of the Birr Taylor & his wife, being carried from the Birr aforesaid with a Convoy towards Dublin were in the way vizt in a place called the Iland within the Kings County 1259 fol. 260v Countie aforesaid about 3 myles from the Birr aforesaid murthered by one Turlogh Carrall now of the Birr aforesaid whoe presently a and his companion as they were travelling in the night a little behind the Convoy: which said Carroll and his Confederats did then and there stripp naked the said Garner & his wife saveing that they left her a pair of stockings on her leggs: And & there they were left lying: And about a weeke afterward a papist Preist called father Cahir ffarrell comeing by with his boy & being displeased that the woman had her stockings left vpon her said to the boy that he would give him vj d. to pull off and take away the English Sowes her stockings which the boy eftsoone performeing hee fownd 5 li. in gould in her stockinges which they carried away but left the dead bodies there still vntill the Crowes & Ravenous creatures devowred them. About Ester 1642 one Edward Ewrin late of the Birr a farrier being sent from Birr towards Bannagher to fetch salt was mett with by the way at Dolnah in MaCoghlans Country in the said Kings County by some of the Coghlans and their Confederats the souldjers of John mcCoghlan cheefe of that Country (since knighted, as is reported) whoe carried him thence into Ormond hard by Tinnelogh in the County of Tipperary where they first half hanged him & then letting him recover breath buried him aliue in a hole with rubbish and stones: yet soe as about a month after the dogges scraped & drew his body out of the grownd & devowred it the flesh And this deponent further saith that quickly after the time that the towne and Castle of Birr was (vpon a seige) taken from the English, by the Irish Rebells vizt about ffebruary 1642 [ ] there were left in and about that ty Towne to the mercy of the Rebells about Seventeene children of English, whose parents were either formerly slaine by the Rebells or dead, As namely 3 Children of one Samuell Smith named of the Birr named Ewsaby, Ann & Margrett whoe being almost starved with hungar & cold and denyed to come into their fathers howse by one Robert Tewe that had gotten the possession thereof, Those poore children for shelter from the cold were all crept into an oven on the backside of theire said fathers howse whither the the Inhumane Rebell Robert Tew aforenamed brought some straw and craming it into the oven to the children sett it on fyre soe as then and there hee burned them all 3 to death in that oven. About the same tyme a yong Irish Roague called Adam the sonn of the said Robert Tewe with a Cudgell knockt in the head & killed another of the said fatherles Children that was the daughter of one Patrick Taylor a protestant, and that done tyed a with about the dead childs leggs, & therewith drew it vpp and downe, makeing that his good sport and recreation In or About the 1260 fol. 261r In or About the month of ffebr aforesaid 1642, another twoe other of those fatherles Children by name Giles Middleton ad Ann Middleton children of one John Middleton (whoe with his wife were formerly hanged to death at Castletowne in Dowhely by John ô Carroll of Clonlisk Es{quire} & his souldjers) were at Birr aforesaid knockt in the head & murthered when they came to begg releefe, by certeine strang Rebells that were said to have comen thither out of the Pale, whose names the deponent cannott expresse howbeit they are or very lately were resident & dwelling in the towne of Birr aforesaid. And the residue of all those 17 fatherles children (saveing onely one) are alsoe since murthered or starved to death in and about Birr aforesaid: All which this deponent knoweth to be true for that from the very time of the begining of the Rebellion vntill about the xvth of March 1644 hee was restrained & kept at Birr aforesaid by and amongst the Rebells to make shooes & boots for them, & then by gods providence he escaped from them on a Sunday morning when the Rebells that had soe restrained him were in att Masse, And the deponent was sawe most of the murthered bodies aforesaid & might haue since seene the rest if hee durst have gone vnto them: And further sayth: That when the Castle of Birr was taken the good Ladie Parsons left with & gave vnto him this deponent a great quantity of bedding brasse pewter lynnen Apparrell & other thinges worth (as he thincketh) CC li. ster, All which were afterwards forceibly taken from him by one Captain Burnell whoe alsoe then and there robbed the wife of the said William Remington this deponents said late Maisters wife of money lether and other thinges worth about fowrscore Powndes: And there was alsoe then left with & given vnto this Deponent by Captain Chidley Coote a great quantety of rich and good apparrell worth one hundred pownds as he thincketh All which were alsoe taken from him by the said Captain Burnell, saveing some few that were stollen from this deponent by a an Irish boy one James ffleming by name Signum predicti [mark] Ricardi Taylor Jur xxjo October 1645 Hen: Jones Will: Aldrich 1261 fol. 261v Kinges County Richard Taylor Jur xxjo October 1645 Intw Mr Ralph Wat[west] to be perused Mr [Char] Coote [ ] fol. 262r Michael Laxton of Camgort in the kings County gent deposeth, That hee hath heard John Carroll & Daniel Carroll sons of Rory Carroll Late of Ballydungirh Esquire deceased & diuerse others of the territory of Ely o Carroll often say That the County Councell there had ordred, that the howse of knocknemeis belonging to Sargeant Maior Peisley should be burnt downe, And that it had beene burnt long since accordingly, but that the said John Carroll then living therin with his familye preserued it, by vndertaking to fire the same vpon the first approach of any English Army into those parts. And this deponent saith, that the cause which induced the Countrey to such a resolucion was (as hee heard the said John, & Daniell & diverse others saie) because noe Engish Garrison should be placed there at any time after. M: Laxton Jur July 14th 1645 coram Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 1190 fol. 262v fol. 263r fol. 263v Kings County Mr Mich: Laxton’s deposicion Jur 24 Julij 1645 fol. 264r Raph Walmisley late of Ballinegulshey nere vnto the Birr in the Kings Countie farmer sworne & examined deposeth and saith That about the midst of November 1641 he when the Rebellion of the Irish began in the Kings Countie & at other tymes since Hee this deponent (amongst others of his English neighbours thereabouts) was at Ballinegulshey aforesaid forceibly deprived robbed and dispoiled of his goodes & chattells Consisting of Cattle horses Corne hay & howsholdgoods & was expelled and driven from his habitacion together with his wife and 3 Children (though hee this deponent & they were all Romish Catholicks) Whereby he was and is damnifyed & hath lost the summ or value of Sevenscore Powndes att the least, And further saith That the parties that soe robbed and dispojled him the deponent as aforesaid were theis Rebells following vizt Art ô Molloy now of Tulloghmore in the kinges County Esquire: Neille ô Molloy of Bollinarrick in the same County gent Donogh ô Dallaghan late of Ballinarrick aforesaid farmer tenn sin since tennante to Garrett Moore of Lismogh in the County of Galway gent Loghlin ô Horan of Lismogh aforesaid Murtogh ô Horan of Lismogh aforesaid farmer, & others their Confederats all tenannts to the said Garrett Moore whose names this deponent is not able to expresse, Cormuck Coghlan of Delvin in the kings County far gentleman & his confederats asyet v vnknowne to this deponent, And further saith That Nicholas Harbert of Ballycollin the yonger in the Kings County this deponents landlord, did about Michaelmas 1642 (when it was conceived that the English would be victors in those parts) receive into his hands tenn Cowes one Bull & five heffers, all of English Race worth 40 li. ster, besides the value of v li. sterling in Butter of this deponents vpon agreement to keepe this deponents wife & children for three yeres & then to restore the Cattle & 1262 fol. 264v half of their breed: Howbeit whenas the said Harbert had gotten the said goodes into his possession & that he heard that Sir Charles Coote was dead, & that noe releefe was like to come to the Birr which the Irish had then beseiged then he casheered & turned away from him and his proteccion both him this deponent & his wife and turned & hath deteined & still doth deteine the said goodes: In which Iniurous Act: the said Mr Harbert was not without the speciall incytacion & instigacion of his wife wherevpon this deponent with his wife and children for safety & shelter fled to their true true frend John Mc ffarrell of Ballycaly in the Kinges County gentleman, (being also a generall Releever & frend to the English, whoe did not only saffly defend them and their small goods left & protected them against the fury of the malicious Irish, but at length procured them a safe convoy to Portumny the howse of the most honorable Vllick Lord Marquesse of Clanrickard where this deponent with his family have remained in safety vnder his good honors protection euer since; Howbeit before such tyme as either this deponent came to Portumny or to the said John Mcffarrell vizt whilest he was vnder the proteccion of the said Harbart, he was soe threatened by one Owney McTeige Molloy of Ballyoran in the Kinges County gent & by others the souldjers of the said Art ô Molloy that he durst not lodge with his wife in the nights at t vpon the said Harberts land. but divers nights for safety fled to the howse of one Tirlogh Moloy of Rammakilladuffe in the Kings County aforesaid gent, whoe kyndly entertained & vsed him protecting him alsoe against all danger (as hee had done likewise of this deponents owne knowledg to one Richard Elmer an English protestant and his wife and children) And this deponent is very confident that both the said Tirlagh Moloy & John mcffarrell much greeved at the evill intreatie & robbery of the English: for soe it still appeared not only by their loveing words but by their reall Curtesies done vnto divers of them at seuerall tymes: Howbeit hee saith That he too well knoweth that the parties hereafter mencioned were notorious robbers oppressors & pillidgers of the English spareing none that they could possibly light vpon, noe not soe 1203 fol. 265r much as any of the old Romane Catholicks if they were of the English kynd or race Nor those that through feare or for safety of life or goodes had revolted from the protestant Religion and turned to Masse and such as by their preists, had bin reconcyled therevnto, nor those whom others of the Irish had taken into proteccion But in pursueing of their enveterate hatred & & mallice to their English and of their generall designe & resolution to destroy, and root all out of the kingdome, soe as neither roote nor branch of them should be left: And this deponente (whoe (for his owne part was robbed & spoiled of his meanes & driven farr from his habitation) though he and his wife had beene still Romish Catholicks yet had he [ ] not escaped with his Life as he thincketh but that he looked narrowly to himself and divers tymes stood vpon his owne guard for otherwise he with others of the English had as he is verely perswaded perished & beene slaine by the wicked Irish Rebells hereafter mencioned vizt the said Art ô Molloy: Neille ô Molloy aforesaid and Lawrence his sonne. Donogh ô Dallaghan aforenamed the said Garrett Moore, Loghlin ô Horan Murtoghe ô Horan: Nicholas Harbert aforenamed (whoe amongst other Robberies deprived & despoiled Captain Chidley Coote of five or 6 Acres of very good wheate & couerted conuerted it to his owne vse) John ô Carroll of Clonliske in the Kinges County Esquire Captaine John ô Carroll his sonn. & heire (after made a Colonell) Luke Delahide of Castletowne in the kings County gent Donnell Carroll of Camgort gent, Captain Brian Molloy of Balliboy gent The wife of the said Nicholas Harbert the yonger, (whoe seemeing then to this deponent to favour & love the English was intreated by him this deponent about the begining of March 1641 to prevaile with Mr William Parsons then gouernour of the Birr to meete him this deponent att Ballendowne within a myle of the Birr & withall to tell him that the then Irish camps that layd at the Eglisse (being the said Chidley 1264 fol. 265v Cootes farme) had almost noe gunpowder left, & that this deponent would show the said Mr Parsons a way how to surprise or defeate that Irish campe: & that he this deponent would bee the first man to lead them him & the English on: But the said Mris Harbert (though she promised to impart soe much to the said Mr Parsons & had free accesse betwixt the Irish & English yet she (contrary to the trust, fayled, where otherwise that Campe had bin vndoubtedly defeated & spojled & could not to have staid there as they did to furnish themselves with powder Armes & souldjers to beseige and surprise the Birr as they afterwards did: And the said Mris Harbert often told this deponent, That one John McGarrett Coghlan did besiege the kinges fort of Bannogher in the kings Countie then held & possessed by Sir Arthur Blundell knighte: And that Owen mcGillefoile of Shinrone gentleman in the kinges County gentleman had forceibly & rebelliously surprised & taken the howse of one Mr Medop of, or nere kisnebrasney in the same County gent from him: And that shee sawe some part of the goods that were taken by the Irish from the howse of the said Mr Medop, in the howse of Nicholas Herbert the elder of killion in the kings County Esquire her husbands father: Hee further saith That about the month of July 1642 the said Nicholas Harbart the father & Nicholas Harbert the sonn roade vpp & downe & bought powder for the Rebells & kept the store howse thereof: After the comeing of which powder the Irish campe was removed from Eglisse aforesaid to Clanaghill Mr Parsons his howse, twoe myles nerer to the Birr then Eglisse was, & indeed within twoe muskett shott of the Birr: And further saith that one John Heywood of Creenekell in the kings Countie whoe in the beginning of the Rebellion harboured & releeved divers Rebells at his said howse (some of which by credible report) shott through the thigh, before the said howse a Scotishman, that was one of the troopers of Birr: Hee alsoe saith that although this deponent att the first had a mynd to goe away & soe escape the danger of the Rebells yet becawse Thomas Walmisley this deponents owne father & his wife the deponents mother & Edward Swansey an infant (about 4 yeres old, their granchild lived all in the Birr; whom this deponent had a great mynd to releeve, if occasion served, he stayd for that purpose in the howse of the said Nicholas Harbert the sonn (vpon the bargaine aforesaid for some 1265 fol. 266r tyme vizt from about the first of August 1642 vntill Michaelmas then next following, when the said Nicholas went about to Casheire him. A little before which tyme this deponent sent private word to his said father and mother to gett leave to come from the Birr & to come to him this deponent, which message comeing vnto them about the begining of September 1642 This deponents said mother, with her said granchild the infant, gott leave & came out from Birr aforesaid to the howse of the said John Heywood (about a myle from Birr aforesaid, In hope there to gett entertainement and a Convoy to the said Nicholas Herbert the yongers howse, where this deponent was, Howbeit such was the neglect and cruelty of the said Mr Heywoods wife that she would not suffer her to come within her howse, But directed one an Irishman whose name the deponent knoweth not that was a servant to Teige ô Carroll of Cree in the Kings County gentleman, to carry this deponents said mother & her said granchild, & another English gentlewoman that was in their Company, to the Irish campe then lying at Clonaghall aforesaid nere the Birr, which that wicked fellow vndertakeing he carried them thence part of the way towards the Irish Campe: And then setting vpon them gave the said gentlewoman soe many wounds, with his skeane that she thereof died Then with the same skeane he cleft the childs head in sunder & soe then and there most barbarously murthered him, Then and there alsoe he gave twoe most terrible wounds to this deponents said mother the one a deepe one in her neck the other through her eare to her mowth & left her there for dead: Howbeit when he was gone she crawled vpp & with much difficulty was brought to this deponent back to the Birr where she stayd some twoe nights. And then by meanes of a present parlie then had betwixt the Irish Campe and Mr Parsons aforenamed, this deponents father by lycense from Mr Parsons and Mr Chidley Coote, came out of the Castle of the Birr & brought with him 1266 fol. 266v this deponents wounded mother to him this deponent to the house of the said Nicholas Harbert the yonger Where the said Nicholas Harbert (being vnwilling to harbour them: but as it seemeth willing to turne off this deponent and his family & to defeate them of their said goods which he had in his Custody) said that his Cowes, should not releeve the Rebells of the Birr, And his wife the said Harberts wife then and there alsoe saide that she had lost more by the English then euer shee hadd gotten by them: And that from thence forth noe English should live vpon her Land; And soe they takeing away all his Cowes from this deponent & denying his said Parents releefe: His mother for want of succour & things necessary & of her said wounds then and there died And this deponent & his said wife & family with his weake family father (casheered from thence) fled for succour to the howse of their good frend John Mcffarrell aforenamed whoe succoured & freely releeved them vntill he gave them the safe Convey aforesaid: Hee alsoe saith that one Anthony Carter a tennant to the said Nicholas Harbert the yonger being gone into England before the Rebellion began about his necessary occasions Left his wife & family with a good quantety of corne vpon his farme which he soe held from the said Nicholas Harbert the yonger: But shee and her family in the begining of the Rebellion beinge inforced to fly for safety of her life to the Birr aforesaid was not suffered but hindered by the said harbart to have anie releefe out of her owne Corne & goods: But the said Harbert sold and disposed thereof to his owne vse & suffered her and her yong child to perish starve & dy for want of victualls & other necessaries att the Birr aforesaid About lent next ensueing the begining of the said Rebellion A frier (whoe was called father John ) came with an Irish souldier to this deponents then dwelling howse nere the Birr within night & knocked but the dore being not readily opened the said frier then said you would be readier to lett in the English & became very angrie: Wherevpon the deponent (not dareing to keepe them out) opened the dore, & the frier comeing in demanded to 1267 fol. 267r have a bed to lodg in: which the deponent (although he had but one left for himself) affording, vnto him: the frier went into the roome where the bed was And a servant maide of the deponents carrying him & Candle thither (her name being Mary Redferne) The said frier would needs in force he to ly with him, but she refusing and crying out, he layd his hand vpon his skeane & threatened to kill her, if she made any noise Howbeit this deponents wife mistrusting him and hearing her Cry suddenly called & tooke her from him where otherwise she had beene ravished as the same maid protested And then the holy frier being in drinck fell layd him downe on the bed in his clothes & slept there till morning, but the souldjer went presently to the Campe, when he had brought the frier thither And further to demonstrate the IrrReligious course of one other of theis seeming devowt men This deponent saith That about 2 yeres since one Skerrett of Portumny in the Countie of Galway by his last will guive vnto the parrish popist preist there named father Darby a legacy in money & left Ellis Skerrett his wife to pay it. But shee not having it soe soone as the preist desired it, he then and there told her that he had kept her husbands soule in purgatory all that tyme becawse, his legacy was not paid, And that if she did not pay it, her husbands sowle should never goe to heaven: The simple woman beleeving him wept exceedingly & complained vnto her mother in law, what the Preist hadd said, whoe told her that if that were soe that Preist owed her more then the legacy came vnto: & she would allow the legacy thereout, which being proposed to the preist he consented that way to accept it & said he would therevpon releas the sowle out of purgatory: which thing was credibly told and averred to him this deponent not only by one Ann Chanceler a papist inhabitant at Portumny, but by one Mr Tho: Allen a gentleman in that towne and by one Samm a Taylor servant to the Marquesse of Clanrickard & by divers others of credditt & the report (as this deponent is verely perswaded in his Conscience) is moste certenly 1278 fol. 267v true certenly true About a yere since one Hugh ô Madden a frier at Portunmny told and averred to this deponent (as he hath done divers tymes since) to one Mr Curwen a protestant minister at Portumny aforesaid That the present and or late Rebellion or Comotion of the Irish was grounded vpon a nationall quarrell and inveterate mallice, which the Irish had & bore to the English & was do begun of purpose to roote all thEnglish out of the kingdome, or to that effect, as the said Mr Curwen (whoe is a very credible man averred to him this deponent seuerall tymes And this Deponent hath many tymes both in the begining of the Rebellion and often since heard the most of the friers and Preists of and at Portumny say and averr that the pope of Rome his holynes did not only promote & Commend the warrs of the Irish papists against the protestants but had contributed & would yerely contribuite both money Armes & men & munition for the strengthening & manteyneing of the same: And that his holines would alsoe reconcile all the differences betwixt by twoe kingdome of ffrance & Spaine soe as they should send forces Armes and Amunition to help the Irish in the same warr And divers tymes since the first Cessation of Armes proclaimed this deponent hath heard one of the Moloys (whose Christen name (as this deponents thincketh was Tibbott) Liuetennant to the said Art ô Moloy) and one protest and say that vnles the kings Maiesty of England would doe as they the Irish Romish Catholicks would have him: That they would stand for themselves in opposition against his said Maiestie: And further saith that About the some tyme after that the Popes Nuncio or legate came Last from Rome to Kilkenny (which the deponent taketh to bee aboute half a yere since) hee this deponent heard one Dominick ô Conwell a frier that liveth at Portumny confidently averr and say That his holines would not suffer the Irish papists to have any peace att all with his Maiesty or his protestant subiects vnles they mi the said Irish might have all their Churches in their [ ] 1269 fol. 268r their owne handes & have freedome of Religion and all things else that they desired in the kingdome: The Deponent alsoe saith That when the Irish Campe lay at Egliss in the kinges County aforesaid vizt about Christmas 1641 It was a Common report amongst the Irish Comanders & souldjers there that there was or would be greater warrs in England then there was in Ireland And that when they the Irish had cleered the kingdome of the Ireland of the English then they would goe over into England and help to distroy all the protestants there & soe establish the Romish Religion in that England: And withall saying that the English had noe right to the kingdome of Ireland, but if they would have bin saffe they might have kept them in their owne Cuntrie And as to other murthers and cruelties comytted by the Irish popish Rebells vpon and against the persons & estates of the English in the said kingdome of Ireland, hee this Deponent saith That one Edmund Coghlan now of Clancarbon (the Erle of Kildares land, late in the possession of the said Captaine Chidley Coote) in the kinges County gentleman, about Candlemas 1641 did with some other of his Confederats whose names he this deponent knowes not, att a place: nere the said Luke Delahides howse in the Kinges County most barbarously kill and murther three English men (whose names are alsoe vnknown to him the deponent, howbeit as this deponent hath credibly heard those men were then vnder the protection of the said Delahide, & that one of those English men (after he was wounded) was then and there buried quick: for which fact the said Edmund Coghlan being questioned & tried for his Life at a late Assizes kept by the Rebells att the Birr, he was then and there acquitted for that none would give evidence against him Howbeit this deponent since heard the wife of the said Nicholas Harbert the yonger confesse & say That she knew whoe cold depose that the 1280 1270 fol. 268v said Coghlan was guiltie of that bloody fact: Neuertheles the

said Nicholas Harbert being a Justice of the peace vpon the bench att the tyme endeavoured all he could to free the said Coghlan therof. About the moneth of Aprill 1642 the wife of one Roberte Ward of Dowras in the kinges County farmer & 3 of her children (being protected by the Irish) were all putt to death vpon a Sunday in the morning nere killjon the said Mr Harberts howse, The mother hanged, & the children killed with skeins darts or such like weapons, by the souldjers of the said Art ô Mulloy of Tullaghmore as this deponent hath beene often credibly told and verely beleeveth An English man that was servant to one Mr Robert Leicester of kilcormuck in the kinges County Esquire beinge revolted from Church to Masse was neuertheles surprized and apprehended at kilcormuck aforesaid about Aprill 1642 by one of the lieut Moloys whoe was Lieutennant to the said Art O Molloy which Lieutenant Comanded that he shold be shott to death: Wherevpon one shooting at him but missing him A frier was fetched presently thither, vnto whom the poore man makeing his confession vpon his knees one Tibbott Molloy (one of the said Art Moloys company (a great villaine came behind the poore man as he was vpon his knees and then and there suddenly with a great broad twoe handeed sword, Cutt off his head: That wicked murtherer then saying that he was affraid of nothing but that the soule of that poore man would then goe to heaven becawse he was turned to his Religion: But being an Englishman he he said hee shold be glad enough if his sowle shold goe to hell, or to that effect. One William Reed an Englishman being turned papist & lyving vpon his owne farme nere the glasse howse in the kings HIS NAME 1281 1271 fol. 269r kings County some twoe of the Rebellious souldjers of the Company of the said Art ô Moloy came vnto his howse about Ester 1642 towards night, where they feasted themselues all night, The next morning they told the said William Reed that they were to carry him before their Comander Art ô Molloy & soe constrained him to goe with them towards to the Campe then att Eglisse aforesaid. But in the C way vizt vpon the landes of Neille McTibbot Moloy at Bollenarrick aforesaid those wicked villans killed and murthered him And then forthwith came to the deponents howse & there bragged of their fact, And having thither brought with them the said William Reeds bloudy shirt, They forced the deponents Mayd Servant to wash the same. The Roagues name that soe brought the shirt was Phillip ô Rely but what his fellowes name was the deponent cannott tell Att the Castle of knocknamese in the kinges County when it had bin long beseiged by the Rebells the holders or dwellers therein were driven to that want That one woman there (forced by extreame hungar) killed her child, & did eat part of its flesh And one of the beseeged souldjers was alsoe soe hungar starved that he tooke vpp a man that was dead & eate part of his flesh This was often earnestly protested to by him this deponent att Portumney by one Mris Browne & Sarah her Maide & one Mris Phillips Henry Phillipps since deceased and divers others of creditt whoe protested & voluntarily swore they were then in the said Castle & ey witnesses of what they soe protested This deponent lastly alsoe saith That on the vijth day of this instant March 1645 hee this deponent comeing to the Naas in the County of Kildare in the company of Mris Pelly of Portumney aforesaid nere kinswoman or alliance to Mr Neve of Dublin esquire 1282 1272 fol. 269v was then and there told by one Mr Moore, (whoe now liveth in the said towne of the Naas) That he the said Moore had lately sene certeine Articles that came from kilkenny by which the pope of Rome had agreed & vndertaken to manteine fynd & keepe fowre thowsand souldjers with pay Armes and Amunition in Ireland soe long as the warrs should last against the English. And that soe t And that the said Pope would alsoe contribute and give to and w towards the manteinance of the Warrs in England against the protestants, One hundred thowsand Pownds monthly during those warrs, provided that his supremacie & the Romish Catholick Religion might be established both in England & Ireland, & that the Romish Catholick Clergy might enioy their churches and Church liveing with free exercise of their Religion or to that effect: And This deponent hath beene often told both soone after at the begining of the Rebellion and at divers tymes since the Rebellion began aswell by Rosse mckedah Mulloy of divers friers in the kings County gentleman as by divers others That the gran Rebell Colonell Preston with (when he with his Army beseeged the kings forte of Bannagher aforesaid) pretended that he had a Comission from his Maiesty of England for takeing in of that fort & for the doeing of what he did, And that the said Colonell Preston att the takeing of Banagher aforesaid shewed such a Comission to the right honorable the Lord of Castlestewart then gouernor of that fort, But whether that report bee true or noe he cannott tell, but leaveth the truth thereof to be related by the said Lord of Castlestewart. Signum predicti [mark] Radolphi Walmisley [mark] Jur xjo Marcij 1645 cor 1283 1273 fol. 270r Charles Jewell of Derrigallony in the Kings County gent formerly sworne & examined doth further (in Addition to his said former examination) depose & say: That when the present Rebellion began, There were of this deponents owne knowledg about xxtie xxjty or more families of English protestants within the parrish of Balliboy in the kings County which were the deponents nere neighbours, which conteined of men, women & children (as this deponent is verely perswaded at least 120 persons, All which were by the Rebells in that Cuntry soe robbed stripped & spoiled, & divers of them most miserably murthered, and all the rest as this deponent is verely perswaded starved & dead saveing only this deponent himself & Elizabeth his m sister. Tho: fflinter and katherin Blundell, And further saith that the Arch Rebell Captain Brian Molloy of sonn of William Molloy of Balliboy in the kings Countie gent (after that this deponent was robbed & stript) vizt about the begining of december 1641, shewed & read publiquely vnto this him this deponent, and divers others, a writeing in parchment wherevnto a great broad seale was fixed which he pretended to be a Comission directed to the Irish Romish Catholiques from his Majesty Whereby they the Irish were Comanded to take all the English protestants goods & then to comand them to depart within eight daies & to give them som what to beare Their charges, And if they stayd longer then to stripp them, And if they the English should stop viijt daies after stripping then to putt them to death, which writinge these wicked Rebells pursued, Althoughe he thincketh they forged & counterfeited the same Signum [mark] predicti Carolj Delibt xviijo Junij 1646 fol. 270v Catherlagh Richard Woodward fol. 270ar fol. 270av 556 Kinges County Charles Jewell Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Intw C.f Mris Walcotts Cert of Losses fol. 271r Glawde Bonny Late of Gloaster in the kinges Countie gentleman sworne & examined deposeth & saith That he this Deponent being by birth a frenchman came into this kingdome of Ireland about 20ty yeres since, & haveing vntill the begining of the present Rebellion Lived at Gloaster aforesaid in the faith & Religion of a protestant he this deponent (amongst many other protestants his neighbours) was about the 20th of November 1641 & at tymes since at Gloaster aforesaid & other places forceibly deprived & dispoiled of his goods & chattells & expelled & driven from his habitacion & course of liveing to his now Losse & damage of 200 li. at the Least, & he is like to be deprived of & loose the future proffitts & benefite of his imployment worth when before the Rebellion began 40 li., Communibus Annis) And further saith that the parties that soe deprived dispoiled & drive him from his habitacion were and are theis vizt James kenedie of Ballengarry in Lower Ormond in the Countie of Tipperary Esquire John Coughlan of Streamstowne Esquire Art Molloy of Rathleighan Esquire John oge McGarrett ô Coughlan of Horne Castle in the Kinges County Esquire Cosny Molloy of Cuilly gent Conn Coughlan of Miltowne gentleman James ô Coughlen of nere Gloaster aforesaid his kinsman Morrogh ô kenedie of Lackin esquire John oge kenedy of Inchrone in the County of Tipperary gent & their Complicees partakers and followers whose names he cannott expresse, And further saith that at the same time Phillipp Bigoe gent Maister & owner of the Glasshowse at Gloaster aforesaid, was alsoe deprived & robbed of his goodes & meanes at Gloaster aforesaid & other places of very great value & hee this deponent & divers others french and English protestants expelled & driven from thence by the parties Rebells aforesaid, & from thence (for more safety) fledd to the Castle of Newtowne alias Ballinoe in the County of Galway then alsoe belonging to the said Mr. Bigoe. Where they stood [ ] vpon their owne defence & keepeing for the space of divers months one yere or thereabouts vntill And then they & that Castle were beseiged by the said James kenedy John Coughlan Art Molloy John oge McGarrett ô Coghlan Cosny Molloy Conn Coughlan James ô Coughlan & by Garrett Moore of Cloughan in the County of Galway Esquire & the saide Morrogh ô kenedie John oge Kenedie & by divers others of 1097 fol. 271v the names and septs of the ô Cadies & ô Hogans of the Countie of Tipperary whose in Lower Ormond aforesaid whose names Chrissen names he knoweth not, & divers others their confederats as Phillipp kenedie of or nere Loragh in the County of Tipperary gentleman & Art McGeoghahan of in the said County of Tipperary gentleman, Owen oge ô Madden of Curclogh in the County of Galway gentleman, & divers others whose names he cannott expresse, amounting to at least 500 persons which said Rebells contynued that seige without ceaseing for about 12 daies together, And the deponent said Phillip Bigoe then and for a long time before haveing at his owne charges (without releefe of any) manteined & kept at his said Castle of Newtowne 12 souldiers & 42 protestants more women & children) They defended that Castle as well as they could, and with their shott killed many of the Rebells, and many others they hurt, But the said Mr Bigoe & this deponent, and the rest of his the souldiers, being much distressed especially by the want of powder, shott amunition & men & being also debarred of water & other meanes of longer subsistence, were inforced to submitt to that want, & with much difficultie gott Quarter to come away & depart with their lives, only with 2 musketts, twoe swordes, 2 pistolls, their apparell and the most part of their other goodes, But the deponent said Mr Bigoe was inforced then to give & deliver to those Rebells 91 li. xj s. in money to this deponents best remembrance And further saith that euer since they fled to the Castle of Newtowne aforesaid he & the rest of the holders thereof were soe watched besett and kept soe straitly in the said Castle by the Rebells that they durst not stirr publiquely abroad, saveing that one time one Jacob Dehooe, brother in law to the said Mr Bigoe, and 4r other souldiers martching privately out of the said Castle, were suddenly surprized by an Ambushe of three or fowre hundred Rebells. Whoe then and there slew the said Jacob Dohooe, But the other 4r said souldiers escaped and fled towards the said Castle & were rescued by such as sallied in their defence out of the same, And att another 1098 fol. 272r another time afterwards vizt about the month of August 1642 one William Wasbery (whoe had bin one of the souldiers of the said Castle) and his wife, were was slaine nere Balliboy in the kings County by Rebe as he was goeing to visitt his sonn whom the Rebells had wounded, The wife of the said William Wasbery being att but a little before that tyme hanged by the Rebells nere Balliboy aforesaid Att another tyme vizt in the yere 1642 vizt (to this deponents now best Remembrance) one Captain Carroll whoe then beseiged knocknemeis & some other Rebells whose name he knoweth not, did at a place nere knocknemeis in the kinges County aforesaid hang to death vpon a tree one James Melvill a french man whoe was a very zealous protestant, And this deponent further saith that about the month of May 1642 the said Phillip Bigoe & this deponent, and some other of their souldiers privatelie rideing from the said Castle of Newtowne Mett by accident with one Donohoe Deere of Birr in the kinges County merchant nere vnto the said Castle, whom they suspecting examined & searched, and fownd about him a gun a pistoll a sword & a skeane & vpon search in his pocketts fownd a letter written & sent by and from the Rebell Art ô Molloy of Rathleighin in the kings County Esquire to a frier in Galway whose name this deponent hath now forgotten, Whereby he requested that frier to send him that thing Whereof the Cuntry stood in most need, & which was most pretious amongst them, and to send to him what the price thereof was, And that he had sent mony for it by that bearer, or to that effect: And vpon further search they fownd and tooke from the said Donoghoe threescore powndes in money, & a great letherne bagg wherein had bin gunpowder (which letter the said Mr Bigoe sent afterwards to the lord of Clanrickard) And haveing taken the said Donoghoe into their Custodie he the said Donoghoe tould them that 20 li. of that lx li. was the said Arte one ô Molloys owne money: Wherefore, & for that he theis deponent 1099 fol. 272v Deponent conceived said Mr Bigoe and the rest conceived (as this deponent yet doth) that the letter was cheefly sent for gunpowder (being the thing in the letter meant and writt for & esteemed soe precious, he this deponent kept the said 60 li., & deliuered the said donoghoe to the said Garrett Moore, whoe vndertooke to to bring him before the said Erle of Clanrickard Howbeit afterwards whenas the said Garrett Moore should have deliuered him to the said Erle, there was a peticion preferred to his honour by Nicholas Harbert thelder of killian Esquire in the name of the said Donoghoe, That this deponent might be Comanded to deliuer againe vnto him the said lx li. The said Harbert then most vntruly averring to the Erle that the said Donoghoe was an honest man and a Merchant that onely went to buy Wares Wherevpon the deponent received a Comand from the said Erle either to redeliver the said money or shew cawse to the Contrary, Vpon which the his Mr Bigoe deponent had letters from Sir Arthur Blundell knighte and Captaine Parsons that the said Donoghoe was a notorious Rebell, which letters he sent to the said Erle, whoe (vpon view of them) said, he would hang him the said Donoghoe ô Deere, (as this deponent hath been told) Howbeit as this Deponent thincketh and was credibly tould, the said Donoghoe was by the said Garrett Moore and Nicholas Harbert or thone of them conveyed away & sett at Libertie [mark] Ju xvjo Junij 1646 Hen: Clogher Will: Aldrich 1100 fol. 138r 288 The examinacion of Catherin Edwards of Cather Lagh taken vpon oath before mee Henry Kinitty one of the Justices of peace for the prouince of Leinster this 17th day of September: This Examinantt being duly sworne saith that aboute the begining of the warrs, in the yeare 1641. shee Liued att Kilrush neere Ballinykill in the Queenes County vntill the said Ballynykill was made a Garryson by the Lord Ridgway; then this said examinantt forr feare of her Life, shee haueing bin stript, a little before att the said Kilrush, Left that place, & went to the aforesaid Ballinykill to Liue, [& that] together with a sister of hers, by name Elizabeth Edwards whoe Liued with this said examinantt att the aforesaid Kilrush; & that soone after this examinantt & her sister comeing to the said Ballinykill the Garrison forces went abroade in the Country abo to Ralis aboute a mile from the said Ballinykill to fetch some Corne that was there into theire owne Garrison of Ballinykill aforesaid; which said forces was Comaunded by the said Lords sonn Capt William Ridgway, with whome this examinantt & her said sister & seuerall other weomen & men that Liued in the said Garrison; went to helpe to fetch the said Corne, & before as they were breakeing the stacks of Corne, they were sett vpon by the Ireish whoe Comaunded them this examinantt knoweth nott, whether Co the Lord of Moungarratt or Capt William Dempsy. butt the said Ireish sett vpon the said forces & the people of the Garrison that went with them. & killed & wounded many of them amongst whome this examinantts sister was killed very desperatly wounded att that place, & presently after this busines was ouer the said Capt Ridgway sent out of his said Garryson of Ballynykill a Company of foote to fetch those off; that was killed & wounded: & when said souldiers came amongst the deade people they found this examinantts siste{r} aliue but desperatly wounded insoemuch that they gaue her ouer & neuer drest her att all butt carryed her to the said Ballynykill; & shee not be quite deade sould her sister & the rest that weare aboute her that the man thatt had soe wounded her: shee had giuen him many a good meale meate & named one William MHurraghan whoe heareing that this said Elleiz: Edwards was carryed off; aliue & shee laied two dayes after, did say that he was sorry for nothing that he had don that day but that he had not made an end of that english whore meaneing the said Elizabeth & further this examinant saith notting The marke [mark] of Catheri{ne} Edwards Deposed before mee the day & yeare aboue written Hen: Kinittie fol. 138v 289 fol. 139r 290 fol. 139v 291 Examination of Catherin Edwards against John Harahan that killed Eliz Edwards symbol fol. 140r Queens Countie li. s. d. 1. John Dudley 254 00 00 2. John Winsmore 090 00 00 3. Tho: Wilson 48 00 00 4. Tho: Carton 10 00 00 5. William Cooke 1200 00 00 6. Richard Burrowes 3440 00 00 7. William Milnes 909 00 00 8. Tho: Wilson 1426 00 00 9. Anthony Houenden 590 00 00 10. John Sterne Clark 2343 00 00 11. Oliuer Walsh gent 12. Richard Tredwell 13. Gra Grace Gilbert 14. John Dale 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. fol. 140v Semper semper [ ] Robert Waring Robert Charles Charles Robert R Robert fol. 141r fol. 141v John a the per Queens Countie + Losses extracted Nu: 12 Numa Queens Count Q fol. 142r 299 Richard Burrowes of Castle Lea in the queens County Esquire sworne and examined saith. That about the begining of November now Last past, he this deponent at Castle Lea aforesaid and other placs thereabouts was robbed and dispoiled of his goodes and chattles of the values hereafter mencioned vizt of sheepe worth CCC li., beasts and cattle CCl li., Horses Mares and geldinges Cxvj li. Swyne x li.: Howseholdstuff and apparell worth CCC li., Corne CCCC li., And this deponent was then alsoe forceibly expelled from his farme at Castle Lea aforesaid which he held in leas for sixty eight yeres yet in being from the right honorable the Lord Digby: for which he paid a fyne of ffive hundreth Powndes & hath beene at great chargs in building & improveing the same his interest therein being worth one thowsand twoe hundreth pownds att the Least And this deponent further saith that the Lord McGuire at the tyme of this rebellion begun owed & still doth owe to this deponent the some of CCxvij li., & Sir Morgan Cavenagh alsoe oweth to this deponent 100 li. or there abouts both which parties are now in open Rebellion: And therefor this deponent is affraid & verely thincketh he shall loose the same sumes and 500 li. more at least owing him by other persons some of which alsoe are turned rebells & the rest the Rebellion hath disabled to make satisfaccion: Soe as this deponent by this present Rebellion mu hath lost and must loose as he thincketh three thowsand fowre hundreth <3440 li.> and fforty powndes ster at the least, And further saith that as he hath beene credibly told & verely beleeveth the parties rebells that soe robbed expelled and dispoyled him were James Daniell of Tennekilly in the queens Countie gent & Henry Demsy of Ballibrittis in the same Countie fol. 142v 290 300 gent whoe is granchild to the Lord Clenma Clenmaliro and others vnder their Comand whose names he knoweth not Rich: Borrowes Jur 8o ffebr 1641 John Sterne William Hitchcock 13 46 7 Queens County 46 Rich: Borrowes Ar: Jur 8o Febr 1641 6 Intr fol. 143r 325 Thomas Cartan of Loghteoge in the Queenes Countie one of the Lord Lieutenants troope deposeth (as he is informed by severall persons that came here to Dublin from the said Countie) that aboute the 23th of december Last, he lost one Gray trooping Gelding prise tenn pounds str: by the hands & meanes of Barnaby Dempsy of Knockardagor in the said Countie Esquire: and the said Thomas is likwise informed (by severall persons sent sent from the said Countie), that Edward Brereton of the said Loghteoge aforesaid in the said Countie Esquire Lost was aboute the said time Robbed and spoiled of his whole Estate by the hands & meanes of the said Barnaby Dempsy and further deposeth not Tho: Cartan Jur 25 January 1641 Cor John Watson John Sterne fol. 143v 326 A {+} Thomas Cartan Jur 25 January 1641 Queens Com 4 Intr fol. 144r 350 William Cooke late of kilfetly In the queens County & nowe of the Citty of Dublin Gowldsmith sworne and examined saith That on or about the Later end of November Last Last past This deponent at Kilfetley Gagrena, and pypersford in the Queens County was robbed and dispoyled by the Rebells in that County of his goodes and chattles & of the values following vizt of horses Mares & naggs worth xxvij li. vj s., in beasts and cattle three hundreth and twoe pownds tenn shillinges In a lea And this deponent was alsoe the about the same tyme forceibly expelled & driven by the Rebells aforesaid from one farme called Kilfetely aforesaid which he then held in lease from George Grymes Esquire for ffiftie six yeres in being whereon he bestowed in building and ditching, CC li. at the Least In a fyne CCxx li. In the charge of a Colemyne and materialls for that work about C li. at the least his interest in the same farme being worth CC li. & above And from another farme of Gagrena before named which he held in Leas from one Robert Weldon Esquire for seuerall yeres yet in being for which hee paid xxij li. fyne his interest therein being worth xxx li., And from another farme called pypersford: for which he had a leas for xxvj yeres in being and payd a fyne of xxj li. to Raph Waddington of Sainte Johns in the County of Wexford now turned rebell, his interest therein being worth Thirtie powndes Soe that in all the losse that this deponent hath susteined by this rebellion doth as he is verely perswaded amount vnto the some of 1200 li. at the Least But whoe the Rebells were that soe robbed expelled and dispoiled him he cannott tell, becawse he lived at Dublin: howbeit he is credibly informed that one Garrald ffitzgarrald of Timoge & Loghocorry in the queens County Esquire hath and keepeth some of this deponents said goods & is a Rebell And that one Robt Edward Bassnett of Mulloghmore in the queens County gent hath & keepeth some other fol. 144v 351 part of this deponents said goods and is alsoe a Rebell and that one No Donogh ô Nolan of Kilfeteley Labourer, and many other Rebells whose names he knows not forcibly robbed and dispoiled him William Cooke Jurat 7to ffebr 1641 John Sterne Roger Puttocke W Cooke A 6 o Com: Regine Mr William Cooke 7o ffebr 1641 5 + Cert Intr vlt no x B fol. 145r 368 John Dudley Late of Terernane in the parish of killubban in the Quenes County Tennant to Thomas Quenton esquire being a recusant, hee the said John Dudley was forsed himselfe, his wife & fiue children to fly for their Liues being robd in Cattell amounting to the som of sixty nine three pounds ster: in corne to the som of forty pounds in houshould stuf & prouision twenty pounds in monies forty fiue pounds the lease of his land one h{undred} pounds, And deposeth that the said Robberyes as he veryly beleveth being committed about the Last of November wer committed and done by the Irish Rebells of his neighbours of the said parishe and the inhabitants therabouts who are all gone in to Rebellion as this deponent hath beene informed by his servant John Dudley Jur 8to January 1641 John Sterne Roger Puttocke fol. 145v 369 3 o 1 John Dudley Jur 8to Jan. 1641 Queens County Intr rob. ult. no It fol. 145ar 26 Jane Dowkes Com Cavan viijo Jan 1641 Cert Intw fol. 145av fol. 146r 513 William Milnes In July last 1641 of Dowlough in the parrish of Lea in the Queenes County gent sworne and examined saith That in the month of July last and in November 1641 of Mountmelick in the parrish of Rossanellis in the said County gent aged 34 yeres or thereabouts, being duely sworne saith, That vpon the second of July 1641 at Night the said said deponent was robbed and dispoyled at Dowlough aforesaid, by the dempsies, in Money 91 li., and in plate, Lynen, New stuffe, & cloth & other goods to the value of 159 li. all amounting to 250 li., for the which fact there are bound over to answere at the assizes at Mariborrough, in the said Countye, one Nicholas Dempsie, & Mortogh Dempsie, Edmund McTybbott Dempsie, John McBryen Dempsie, John Mcffrancis Dempsie, and Teig McLewes, all or most of the Barony of Clanmaleroe: Moreover this deponent payd vnto his landlord Mr R as a fine or Incombe at his entrance on his said farme of Dowlough about May 1641 the some of 20 li. & suddenly after or in ymprovements thereon 20 li. more, Soe this Deponents Losses sustained at Dowlough aforesaid amounts vnto 290 li. sterling which by reason of this late Insurreccion, is as yet not recouerable Moreover this deponent Lost at Mountmelick abovesaid when the Insurrection was there, in Stock of Cattle (the most parte of which stock was taken away by the dempsies as they were driving out of Mountmelick aforesaid towards Dublin) the value of 75 li. sterling, in grasse and hay paid Mr Sterne for 12 li. sterling, in houshould goods lefte in my this deponents house at Mountmelick 25 li. sterling, And in bonds, bills & other specialltyes, 370 li. 6 s. sterling, This Robbery on my house at Mountmelick aforesaid, was comitted on Monday the 29th of Nouember 1641 at Night, by one John McWilliam: of Cappagarragh & his brother, Laghlin oge and Teig McPatrick, & Patrick oge, the brothers of one Bryen mcPatrick a freeholder there by and a sonne of the said Bryen McPatrick vizt John McBryen all of the parish of Rossenallis in with Many others in the said county as by the deposicions of John Winsmore & Thomas Wilson glouer, who were there (this deponent being absent) will appeare: The whole sume Last aboue mencioned to be lost at Mountmelick amounts vnto the Summe of 482 li. 6 s. sterling ffurther this deponent saith that he lefte in the hands of his good friend John Phillips of Mariborrough in trust 34 li. 12 s. sterling in redy money with some other goods, Allsoe put within the forte 3 Truncks & chests fol. 146v 514 And two Chests full of goods together with some goods lefte in other frinds hands in the towne, All which cannot be lesse worth then one hundred pounds, Soe the money & goods lefte at the forte Manner aforesaid Amounts vnto 134 li. 12 s. sterling More Lefte with Thomas Dade of greate Connell in the Countye of Kildare, a Tub of butter which cannot be lesse worth then 50 s. sterling. A Soe all the goods, Moneys, &c. conteyned in these deposicions which this deponent hath lost, and is separated from in manner as before particulerly expressed, doth amount vnto in the whole vnto 909 li.=08 s.=00 sterling li. s. d. The first Totall Summe is 290 00- 00 The second Totall Summe is 482 06 00 The Third Totall Summe is 134 12 00 The fourth Sume is but 002 10 00 909 08 00 according as aboue William Milns Jurat 23th off ffeb. 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 148r 525 fol. 148v 526 8. Queens County William Mills 23 ffebr 1641 7 Intr fol. 147r 463 Anthony Hovenden of Cloneguden in the Queenes County and Ensigne to the Lord President of Mounster being duely sworne deposeth that by meanes of this present rebellion he lost in the townes and lands of Clonegueden & moony in the Barony of Vpper Ossery in the Queenes County aforesayd since about the twentyeth day of November last past, as followeth vizt. Imprimis in cowes, oxen, horses, sheepe & swine _____________ 157 li._0 s. It: in corne and malte ____________________________________ 174_0 It: in houshould stuff & householde provision ________________ 59_10 It: in debts eyther in the hands of the rebbels or those that are beggered by the sayd rebbels ________________________________________ 80_0 It: in the interest of his farm now esteemed worth nothing & before the rebellion worth ________________________________________________ 120_0 Tot: 590 li._10 s. Of the which he was dispoyled and from which he was expulsed and dispossed about the time aforesayd by the fitzpatricks, Cashins and other rebells whose names are in this following schedule being the natives about the foresayd places, whose names are vnknowen vnto this deponent, by reason he was employed in his maiesties service to the Citty of Dublin but theyr names (when knowen) shall be annexed in a following schedule: And further deposeth not: Anthony Hovenden Jurat: Jan: 27o 1641: Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 147v 464 A B C D fol. 149r 671 The Examinacion of Oliver Walshe gent Exigentur of his Maiesties Court of Common pleas in the kingdome of Ireland taken before vs the firste daie of Marche 1641, By vertue of his Maiesties Comission vnder the great Seale &c. The said Examynant beinge sworne & examined deposeth and saith That his Rents issueing out of his Lands & possessions in the Queenes Countie at the tyme of the breakinge out of this Rebellion Amounted vnto aboute Twoe hundred & ffourscore pounds by the yeare And further saith that he before, and at the tyme of this rebellion did keepe to himselfe for the maintenance of his stocke of Cowes oxen sheepe garrans horses and other Cattle and vnder his plowinge as much land as would yeald him to be sett for rent (accordinge as he had sett his other lands) the rent of ffourscore pounds by the yeare. And the Examinante ffurther deposeth That he hath a Mortgadge of Twoe Thowsand Nyne hundred pounds vppon the rent & reuersion of his Lands in the Queenes Countie which is in greate danger to be Lost by reason of this Rebellion Soe that he accounteth to be deprived dureinge the Contynuance of this Rebellion of Three hundred & Threescore pounds by the yeare besides his said monyes vppon the Mortgage aforesaid. By reason that some of his Tenants beinge Englishmen were robbed & stript of all their goods and driuen to forsake their holdings, and most of his Tenants that were Irishmen (as he conceiveth and heard from others) are gone into Rebellion. And besides his said Lands lyeing remote from Dublin, are not likely a Longe tyme after peace to be brought to that habitation & improvement againe, as they were at the breakinge out of this wicked rebellion ____ 360 li. per annum 2900 li. mortgadge And he ffurther deposeth That he hath bene at the Chardge of aboue one hundred pounds (as he conceiveth) vppon parte of his said Lands in the Queenes County, where he dwelled by buildinge, ditchinge, & other improvements, and nowe receaueth noe benefitte thereby by occasion of this Rebellion ____ 100 li. And the Examinant further deposeth That he hath seuerall Leases in the Queenes Countie which he acquired vppon valuable consideracion in payeinge good ffynes & incumbs for them and buyeing other mens interest for yeares in lands for mony, some of which Leases are for the space of neare fforty yeares to come, and other Leases for a shorter tyme in all which if the Examinante would sell his interest before these troublesome tymes he would not haue taken the summ of ffive hundred pounds for them: which he is deprived of dureing this Rebellion ______ 500 li. And he ffurther deposeth That by occasion of this Rebellion he is deprived of all the profitts of his office and other imployments which he had in this kingdome wherein he conceiveth to loose one hundred pounds per annum dureing the contynuance of this Rebellion ___ 100 li. per annum And the Examinante ffurther deposeth That there are seuerall Arreares of rents and other debts due vnto him by specialities and otherwaies in this kingdome Amountinge to aboue one Thowsand six hundred pounds some of which debtors beinge Englishe & Scottish protestants (as this examinante heard by some of themselues & otherwaies are Robbed & vndone by the Rebells and others of them beinge Papists are reported to be gone into Rebellion soe that the most parte of these debts by occasion of this Rebellion are (as he conceiveth) become desperate and this examinante likely to bee deprived thereof or of the most parte thereof by reason of this Rebellion ____ 1600 li. fol. 149v 672 And the Examinante ffurther deposeth That in december last, and since that tyme some of the Rebells vizt the Brangans, Conrans and one Thomas Kelly & diuers others of the Rebells vnder the comaunde of Mr Henry Dempsie William Cossby alias Captaine Kelly & others of the Rebells tooke awaie from the Examinante aboute the Number of Threescore Cowes & oxen small & great which he conceiveth to be then worth one hundred pounds of all which the examinante is deprived by occasion of this Rebellion ______ 10{0 li.} The Examinante ffurther deposeth That the said Rebells haue at the same tyme, and some of them with other Rebells at other tymes since, as the examinante heard & beleeueth to be true forcibly taken away about the number of Twenty plowe garrans, Mares & horses which he conceauedth to bee then worth ffiftie pounds, which the Examinante Accompteth to loose and to be deprived of by reason of this present Rebellion ______ 5{0 li.} The Examinante ffurther deposeth That he hath heard and beleeueth it to be true that the Rebells in the Queenes Countie haue taken awaie with them the Examinants Corne out of his haggard in Carts and Carrs, and disposed thereof as they pleased for the maintenance of their Army & otherwise which he conceiveth to be worth at the least one hundred pounds of which he accounteth himself deprived, by occasion of this Rebellion ______ 10{0 li.} The Examinant ffurther saith That (as he conceiveth), at the beginning of this Rebellion he had aboute three hundred sheepe and saith that some of them were taken away by the Rebells. But the certaine Number of them that were taken, or whether they are all taken away this examinante cannot certainely sett downe vntill he receaue further informacion from his servants in the Country which he can hardly doe by reason that all the waies are soe besett with rebells But yet this Examinante is verily perswaded & beleeueth that they are all taken away by the Rebells Longe before this tyme which he conceiveth were well worth aboue Threescore pounds which he accounteth to be deprived of by this Rebellion ______ {60 li.} And the Examinant ffurther deposeth That vppon his goeinge to his house in the Queens Countie after the end of the last Michealmas terme He left Locked vpp in his Truncke at his chamber in the Kings Innes of Court in Dublin in Ready siluer & gold about the summ of Threescore and Thirteene pounds and left the key of his Chamber with one Richard Wale (then servant to the Examinante) for to lodge there at nights after which vizt in December last the examinante beinge in the Country the said Richard Wale, William Dearinge & William Smith (as this deponent hath bene creddibly informed) combyned together to breake the Locke of the examinants said Truncke, and soe which done they tooke out & carryed awaie with them the said Threescore and Thirteene pounds of the examinants moneyes, and shortly after went into Rebellion, as this examinante heard by diuers reported that had seene them in Rebellion. And he ffurther deposeth That after the Examinants coming to Dublin, and findinge the Locke of his Truncke broke vppon and his said moony taken awaie he had Conferrence with one Bridgett Wale sister vnto the said Richard Wale, whoe tolde this examinante that shee sawe with her said Brother twoe Baggs of siluer, and some golde in his hand, wherevppon shee desireing some mony of him to buy her shoes, he said to her that the said money was this Examinants and that he durst not give her any of it. Soe that this Examinante is like to bee for euer deprived of his said moneyes, by occasion of this Rebellion _____ 7{3 li.} fol. 150r 673 And the Examinante ffurther deposeth That in December last beinge travailinge vpp to Dublin on the kings highway neare Ballysonan in the Countie of Kildare he was ouertaken by a company of Rebells vizt Hugh O Garran Patrick O Bryine & diuers others whose names he knoweth not whoe were vnder the Commaunde of Pierce fitz Gerrald of Ballysonan aforesaid Esquire whoe tooke away from the Examinante his twoe horsses aboue ffoure pounds in mony, his Coate that cost him Three pounds a litle before tyme, his swords, his Lynnen, and seuerall othe necessaryes to the value of Tenn pounds or thereabouts which he is deprived of by occasion of this Rebellion _____ 10 li. And the Examinante ffurther deposeth That he sustained seuerall other Losses in goods plate Lynnen & other household stuffe, which he Cannot nowe estimate nor sett downe certainely and precisely ffor want of informacion from the Country: But desireth maie hereafter bee Added herevnto, when hee shall receaue full informacion thereof ______ And this Examinante saith That vppon the whole Matter he accompteth to loose dureinge the contynuance of this Rebellion in his yearely Rents offices and imployments the summ of ffoure hundred and Threescore pounds by the yeare _____ 460 li. per Annum And in goods & Chattells debts Arreares of rent, Ready mony and otherwise the summ of Twoe Thowsand ffive hundred pounds, which he is likely to bee deprived of by occasion of this Rebellion ______ 2500 li. Besides the said Twoe Thowsand Nyne hundred pounds which is vppon the Mortgadge of his Lands in the Queenes Countie, which he doubteth is in great danger to become desperate, and he likely to bee deprived thereof dureinge the contynuance of this Rebellion ____ 2900 li. Summ totalis ______________________ 5860 li. Oliver Walsh Jurat vto Martij 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 150v 674 The Examinacion of Oliver Walshe Exigentar of his Maiesties Court of Common pleas in the kingdome of Ireland Concearning his Losses sustained by this Rebellion Jurat: Martij 5o. 1641 Cert f Intr fol. 151r 717 Thomas Wilson of Mountmelick in the parish of Rossanallis and in the Barrony of Irregan, within the Queenes County sworne and examined, deposeth that on or about the 29th of Nouember last, he was forciblye robbed & dispoyled of the goodes followinge worth vizt of Corne, worth two hundreth pounds of Chattle worth fiue hundreth twenty six pounds, of houshold goods worth one hundreth pounds, of leases worth ffiue hundreth powndes which for future times wilbe worth nothing and of other goodes, vizt my his tan house, and of all the stock therein Contained, worth one hundreth pounds. In all amountinge, to one thowsand ffower hundreth twenty Six <1426> pownds by the handes or meanes of John McWilliam Doyne of Cappan skarry gent Teige McDaniell Doyne gent Donough McArt Doyne of Gurtine gent, Daniell Doyne of Tenehinch, gent Dorby McBryne and John McBryne Doyne of Clonehin gent Mortagh McShaen of Melick gent Donogh MacShaen of Rossanellis gent Owen McWilliam of Mellick gent And by the handes or meanes of seuerall others of the Doynes, and Dempsies whose names he I knoweth not. And alsoe by the handes or meanes of Gregory Molloy of Clonnkeen gent Theobald McNeale Molloye of the same gent Rory oge Molloy of the same gent and Neale McTybbott Molloy of Pallice gent, and diuerse others of theire adherentes whose names he I knoweth not. And these trayterous wordes were spoken and lewde actions were Committed by the persons aforesaid, and against the said Thomas Wilson his wife, and ffamily and in the manner hereafter mencioned vizt. That they in warlick manner vizt. with Gunns, swords, longe skeanes, poleaxes, Pikes and dartes Comminge to the said Thomas Wilsons house at the falle of the night, said that they came to take possession of theire lands and to take all English mens goodes, and did giue Comand, to the said Thomas, his wife and familye, to leaue both his house & [family] Land, & to leaue the Country, and to goe for from whence they came, And if they had found the said Thomas there, that they would Cutt him in smale peeces. Theise other Passages and Circumstances Concerninge this this present Rebellion & the outrage & wicked actions aforesaid I he knoweth to be true. Tho: Wilson Jurat ultimo ffebr 1641 Roger Puttocke William Aldrich fol. 151v 718 9 Queens County Tho: Wilson 28o febr 1641 8 B Intr 29 no + fol. 152r 719 Thomas Wilson of Mountmelick in the parrish of Rossanollis & Barrony of Tynehinch in the Queenes Countie Glover; duely sworne & examined saith, That on Monday night the 29th of Nouember 1641: This deponent & one William Swaine & William Holloway being neere the said Townsend of Mountmelicke & perceiuing a greate Company Marching towards the said Towne they went to meet them, who appeared to be one John McWilliam & in his company one Laughlin oge; Patrick oge, Teig mc mcPatrick who had beene a serieant at knockfergus, and his Nephew John McBryan mcPatrick, and divers a brother of the said John McWilliams all of the parish of Rossanollis with many others, besides many of the towne which did rise with them This deponent asked the said John mcWilliam what was the matter, he answered that he neede not feare, for that he came but to take possession before others did, & soe marcht thereon the towne & pluckt vp divers plancks of the bridge; & soe returnd & fell vpon rifling one goodwife Colestones house; & from thence to Mr Nicholas opies house then to an outhouse of Mr John Sternes house clarke wherein one Mr William Milnes had goods which they tooke and dispoyled, and then they fell vpon the Chiefe house of the said Mr Sterne and tooke there out goods of divers kinds with seuerall sorts of graine, they rifled all soe the house of William Holloway & one John fitzPatrick, And with all the said John McWilliam said that he must & wold have all their Armes as swords & muskets pikes or pieces &c. and that he wold not leave the towne vntill he had them, And further said that if any man did offer to shoote of any piece at them or any of them, or to stake any one of his Company, they the English should all dye the death, The said John mcWilliam & his company tooke from this deponent as he was then going to the forte this deponents house being a little out of towne at the Ironworks first his sword worth 20 s. Eight dossen & od of Gloues whereof some were Cordivant, & some 6 dozen of purses, well worth 50 s. 2 pieces of broade cloth worth 30 s. more in lynen & bedding & other houshold goods worth at leaste 5 li., soe the whole lost that night by John McWilliam & his confederates was well worth Ten pounds sterling Then this deponent went to the said John McWilliam & Complayned of his losses, who answered that if this deponent would doe as hee did & goe along with him & goe to Masse & be one of his Company he this deponent should have all his goods againe & for euerie penny worth should be wanting he wold giue this deponent a shilling fol. 152v 720 Moreover the said John McWilliam told this deponent that if he wold not accept of his offer & goe along with him that there was noe staying for him there for that there wold another company of more potent force, come the next daye from whom he the said John McWilliam could not defend this deponent for that he the said John McWilliam should not be among them, Soe this deponent perceiving the same to be soe; & taking it into consideration came awaye together with his wife & 2 Children for the safeguard of their lives towards this cittye of Dublin, and lefte in his house a prentice boye & a Jorneymen one Richard Butler which Jorneyman as my said prentice informeth me is turned rebell. The goods this deponent lefte in & at his said house in the custodye of his apprentice little hugh wright, which was taken from the said aprentice as informeth me on Tuesday at night the 30th of Nouember aforesaid, by the dempsies chiefely & parte by one Donnogh ô Meagher & Art McNeale, vizt woole well worth 10 li. sterling in sheepe skins & other skins puld & vnpuld leather dreste & in the Lymes to the value of at least 8 li. sterling in houshould goods Tooles perfumes &c. well worth 8 li. sterling, provision of hay meate & drinke worth 60 s. sixe head of beastes worth w 9 li. sterling, Soe the whole losses this deponent sustained the second night as aforesaid amounts to 38 li. sterling, And ther whereto the first 10 li. being added amounts in all to 48 li. sterling And further cannot depose Thomas Wilsone Jan: 15o 1641 before vs Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcocke <10 li. 00 00 08 00 00 08 00 00 03 00 00 09 00 00 48 00 00> (Endorsement on fol. 153v) fol. 152v The relacion concerning the second Nights robbing of My Master The said Thomas Wilson, I he the deponent Hugh Wright of the age of Eighteene yeres or thereabouts doe depose to be true in effect, More over the said hu this deponent heard the wife of Dauid Dempsie say that some of the rebells asked where the English churle was meaning John Winsmore, that they wold have him & kill him, the said Dauid Dempsies wife answered they should kill noe body there, But the sayd David Dempsy kept a Cow of my said the deponents said Maisters Hugh [mark] Wright his mark Jurat: Jan: 15o. 1641 coram nobis Will: Hitchcock Hen: Brereton fol. 153r 725 fol. 153v 726 Tho. Wilson Com Regine Jur: 15o Jan: 1641 Queens County 3 Intr 29 no x fol. 154r 721 John Winsmore of Mountmelick in the parrishe of Rossanollis & Barrony of Tynehinch, in the Queenes Countye aged 45 yeres or thereabouts, duely sworne saith, That on Monday the 29th day of Noumber 1641 at Night, came one John McWilliam accompanied with one Laghlin oge, & one Patrick oge, and as I was I was crediblye informed there was in their company one Teig mcPatrick who sometyme had beene a serieant of a company at knockfergus, as allsoe John McBryen the sonne of Bryen McPatrick, and divers others whose names are too Long to relate, being but a rude company to the Number of at leaste (as I may guesse) an hundred, The said John McWilliam his said Company past throrrow the said Towne of Mountmelick & as some said puld vp divers plancks of the bridge, but sure I am they suddenly returnd and fell vpon robbing one Mr Nicholas opies house, and from thence to the house of Mr John Sterne, where in an outhouse of his the said Mr. Sternes, one Mr William Mylnes had some goods which they robbed & dispoiled, And then instantly they fell vpon the mansion house of the said Mr Sterne in Mountmelick hewing & breaking downe the back dores & fore dores, and the Multitude thronged in in the presence of the said John McWilliam and tooke there out goods and corne of seuerall kinds, but to what value this deponent cannot precisely depose, In this interrim came divers of those robbers of the said John McWilliams company all strangers to this deponent vnto this deponents house, & rifled a trunck and tooke most of the beste & lightest things aboute the house, as lynen pewter brasse wearing clothes & the like, it being Contrary to the said John McWilliams promise, who when this deponent complayned of he ran presently to this deponents house; but he suffred the other robbers to rush out by him, and then seemed to be angry promising redresse but this deponent could finde None, And indeede expected none, for that this deponent tooke notice of the said John McWilliams perfidious dealeing in the like kinde with one Thomas Wilson not halfe an houre before The said John McWilliam tooke away all their swords & pieces which he could vnderstand were in the towne calling for them, & fearing that he wold not leave the towne till he had them, soe they were by this feare constrained to deliuer them vp: And when the said John McWilliam had expressed himselfe that he came to take possession, some of the English did desire to know what they should doe he gave some of them leave to stay 2 or 3 dayes, but if any of them wold turne Tenant vnto him & goe to Masse they should be welcome, for it was for their religion they did stand, as he alleadged, The next day being the 30th of the same November this deponent remoued what he had lefte or put aside to the house of one fol. 154v 722 Dauid Dempsie dwelling at the Iron works who had beene Carpenter of the said Iron works & this deponent had allsoe beene clearke of the same, vnder the right honorable the Lord Viscount Loftus of Elye, Intending from thence, to [ ] take my Journey to Dublin, & to have brought some thing that I had packt vp with me, but that very d Night being in bed at the said Dauid Dempsie knockt at the dore aboute midnight one of the one that seemed a proper gentleman well accoutred but dasht in the bogs vp to the Mid=leg, who after he had walkt vp & downe the house & had had a a greate deale of sharpe discourse with the said David, as it should seeme to me by the vtterance; for vnderstand them I did not, he departed, And then I asked Dauid whether it was best for vs to rise & what it was the gentleman said, & who he was, who bade me not be afraid but lye still, & that he was one of the dempsies, & that he was very angry with him, & that it did vexe him to see my Truncks chests & desks there emptye, Soe then aboute an houre after came in to the said Dauid Dempsie, Mris Gilbert from an house that was hard by in the woods, where shee thought to have sheltred herselfe from the furye of the rebells, and told vs that one of the dempsies had beene at that Irish Mans cabbin & had cutt her purse with 12 or 13 shillings in it & had taken somuch of her goods & provision as was worth 30 li. sterling, & that they were stripping of one John Rice his wife & daughter & that whilst they were busye she slipt out at a back dore with 2 of her grandchildren the children of one Tho: Wagstaff & lefte 2 other in bed & came runing away as aforesaid to the said Dauid Dempsies for feare of being stript in that pittifull cold night, In the breake of the daye Dauid Dempsie went vp to the said Towne of Mountmelick, who being noe sooner gone but in comes a gentleman with a piece in his hand & after him a greate Number of one sorte or other with seuerall kinds of weapons this gentleman asked where Dauid Dempsie was & who I was, the said Dauid his wife answered that her husband was gone to towne, and that I was a poore gentleman that had all taken from me the night before, is he quoth this gentleman, and it were a good deede for me to take his head from his shoulders, God for bid answered the said Dauids wife, yes said he and it were a good deede to take his head from his shoulders, God forbid answered the said Dauids wife, yes said he and it were a goode deede to beate your husband & to hack or cutt him if he harbours the English & lett him take heede he be not serued soe, to this effect did the wife of one howell Jones interpret the discourse betweene the said gentleman & the said Dauid Dempsies wife, they said the said gentleman was allsoe one of the dempsies, Soe that this deponent was faine to leaue what was lefte him, & glad to come away with his life. Mris Gilberts life as shee said being likewise threatened if shee were found there the next day fol. 155r 723 And if the said dauid Dempsie had not brought vs seauen Miles thorrow Glanmeleroe (where all the dempsies were said to be vp & had committed divers robberies that daye vizt Wednesday the first day of December) to the first ferrye at Monastereuen wee were likely to have beene robd twice on thrice on the said 7 miles going, Soe that the goods as houshold stuffe & wearing clothes the fruites of my his garden together with a Mare & a cow, cannot be by Estimacion lesse worth then between 40 & 50 pounds sterling, And in specialltyes as much more more soe that I account all to be aboute fourescore & <90 li.> Tenne pounds, besides that this deponent being a man that Liued by his quallitie could gett by his ymployment 50 li. per annum if this Rebellion had not happened, Allsoe he hath Lost his books of accounts for seuerall places where he hath been ymployed, as allsoe many receipts discharges, releases & Many other writeings of consequence as Instruccions for the casting of brasse & Iron ordnance &c. John Winsmore Jur xjo January 1641 John Sterne Will: Hitchcock fol. 155v 724 2 John Winsmore Com Regine Jur xjo Jan 1641 2 Intr 29 no + fol. 156r 391 301 Theobald Brenn minister of the parrish Church of Corthlone in the Queens County sworne & exam examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof hee hath beene & still is deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goods and chattells of the values following vizt of howshold stuff worth 5 li. Cowes garrons and horses worth 40 li. Corne 150 li. The proffitts of his tythes and Church Liveinges & the arreres of the values thereof amounting to CCClxxxx li. & of the interest of his leas of Ballikilcavan worth 20 li. And <600 li. 585 li. presente losse 170 li. per annum> this deponent is like to be deprived of and loose the future proffits improvement meanes & Church liveing worth Clxx li. powndes per annum vntill a peace be established: And further sayth that the parties Rebells that soe robbed him of his goods are theis that follow vizt William Cosby alias Kelly now or late of Garrimadock in the queens County now Captain of Rebells Hugh Connor of Derrybrock & governor of the Castle there with his Bretheren Terlogh Murtogh & Brinn, William Dollard of the great wood in the same County a late Trooper in Sir Geo: Wentworths troope Company company & Tho: Dollard his brother another of those troopers: Whoe run to the Rebells & carryed with them the kings arms William Casie of Ballikilcavan in the same County yeoman Henry Dempsie Esquire brother to the lord Clanmeleroe, and a greate number of the dempsies & others the Complicees or souldiers of the lord of Clanmaleroe: And that as this deponent hath credibly heard & verely beleeveth the parties Rebells that robbed him of his goods within the County of Catherlaghe were & are Walter Bagnall of Dunleekny in the County of Catherlaghe & his Rebellious Crew: And this deponent about 3 months since sending by one he a Messinger belonging to Captain Greames in the parish of Dunleckny to demand his this Deponents {Rents} fol. 156v 302 from his tenants there to whome he had lett his personages & meanes vizt from one Hugh ffagan of Kilcarrick Edw: Poore of Kildrinaghe Richard Synott all of the said parrish: And the messinger as he told this deponent demanding of them them the said rents accordingly Their answere to him was That they kept the Rents of his this deponents parsonage and meanes there to the vse of the Catholique army, And the deponent further sayth that the Rebells at Athy at Christmas last brake into one Richard Barbers howse in Athy in the night tyme And he desireing them to save his liffe They answered they would not leave an Englishman alive & therevpon they slashed & cutt him all to peeces In soe much as his frends could hardly discerne whoe he was, And they alsoe murthered the same night one William whoe was a Carrier, and all other tymes seuerall others english and amongst the Rest they murthered one Nicholas Squirrell Theobald Brenn Jur 25o Nov: 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich Queens {County} Theobald Bren Jur 25 Nov: 1642 Intw Cert fact hand A howse to fol. 157r 303 Andrew Brereton late of Killadoole in the Queens County {gent} duely sworne and examined deposeth that since the beginning of this present rebellion which begunn in those partes about November vltimo 1641 he was at severall times robbed and despoyled of his horses, Cowes, sheepe and swine to the vallue of 170 li. of his Corne in haggard and in ground to the vallue of 200 li: of househoulde stuffe and necessaries for husbandry 30 li. of the benefit of his lease of the sayd Killadoole vpon which he expended [ ] in improvement at least 100 li., the which he giveth for lost: in all 500 li. By the hands and meanes of the Lord of Vpper Ossory and his followers all now in open rebellion as the natives of that Cuntry now alsoe rebels did confesse vnto this examinat. And further sayth that himselfe and all the neighbor protestants of the barony of Vpper Ossory in the sayd County at the beginning of this rebellion betooke themselves to the Castle of Burroes in the sayd County to defend themselves and were there beseedged by the said Lord of Vpper Ossory, fflorence fitzpatrick of Castle towne Esquire Andrew fitzpatrick of Castle flemming and Collonell Bryan fitzPatrick of Rathdownagh with about 6 or 7 hundred of theyre rebellious route in the County aforesayd vntill Easter day 1642, At which time they were releeved by the honorable Sir Charles Coote. After whose departure they were againe beseedged vizt about Lammas following by the fore sayd rebels for the dureing which siedge the sayd protestants for a lon{g} time fed vpon horses, dogs, cats beane leaves, potato tops, and cow hides beinge without eyther bread drinke or salt. And further sayth that about Alhollantide last past Collonell Pluncket with a thousand men came vnto the sayd Castle and demaunded the surrender therof in the kings name saying that if the warders helde the sayd Castle for the Kings vse that he would send armed men vnto them to assist them, vnto which this examinat (beinge left by Sir Charles Coote chiefe commaunder of the sayd Castle) replyed, that if he would shew any authority vnder the king for what he required and offered, that he would obey, wherevpon for want of such authority, as it seems, he departed And further sayth that about 10bris vltimo last past Collonell Preston with about 150{0} other rebels besett the sayd Castle and played vpon the Court gate {thereof with} 2 field peeces and one small battering piece and begun to worme vnder ground, whose power this deponent and the warders vnder {his} commaund not being able to resist, in regarde there were but twenty of the sayd warders and that the Castle, was Large and with all that {almost} theyre whole munition was spent, as not having as much powder as would {defend} themselves or offend the enemy one day longer always they were compelled to surrender vpon quarter haveing theyre lives and worst Clothes onely graunted them And further sayth that there were present at the {said} last siedge the Earle of Castle haven, Thomas Hovendon Esquire, fflorence {fitz} fol. 157v 304 Patrick Esquire Edmund Row alias Butler the Lord Mountgarett his brother or sonn and diverse gentlemen out of Kilkenny whose names this deponent remembreth not. And further sayth that serjant major generall Preston and Captain Burnett tooke this examinant in privat and tould him they had commission to examine him by what authority he helde the sayd Castle and this deponent replyed for the king he kept it, and that he was left the Livetenant or commaunder of the castle by Sir Charles Coote, and that they then sayd Sir Charles Coote was proclaymed traytor by the king because what he did was for the parliament and not for the king. And further sayth that as he was conducted vnto the Citty of Dublin by one Ancient Casey a rebell, that the sayd Casey toulde this deponent that one Antonie a Dutchman would shortly come with strength of shipping and stop the passages twixt England and Ireland that no supply might be brought into this kingdome. And further saith that [ ] there was observed one Brandan Braindan Cohinner a popish preist who came about a yeere before lately out of Roome from the Pope to be very busy in those partes a long time before this rebellion began in those partes and to be the very first that did take vp armes in Ossory against his Maiesty and had about 60 more traytors at his heeles, and to seduce many others into this wicked rebellion: And sayth alsoe that one Turlogh fitzpatrick high Constable for the barrony of Ossory then a seeming loyall subiect but now a rebell wroated vnto Mr Robert Piggott as he tould this deponent that the sayd Brandan Braydone the intended suddenly to cutt of and murther all the English of Mountrathe whilest they were at church, by which discovery that plott was prevented Andrew Brereton Deposed febr vltimo 1642 John Watson Hen: Brereton Queens County Mr Andrew Brereton Jur vlt ffebr 1642 Intw hand w 30 no 134 fol. 158r 407 313 Aprill the 12th 1642 Thomas Campian of Mount Rath in the Queens Countie Tanner beinge duly Examined before vs saith that the Last of November or ther about hee was Robbed & dispoyled of his goodes vizt for Leather taken out off this deponent tanne yard two hundred pownds st tenn cowes twentie powndes Howsshould goodes & aparrell thirtie powd two horsses Eight pownd fifteen sheep two pound Provission corn & meat readie for my his familie & my Gardenn profetts seuen pownds debts due which is Like to be lost by Reason of this Rebellion twentie pownd the plantinge of my tann yard & buildinge my howsse & for two Leasses one Hundreth pownd: Likewise Hay three pownd the Leather was carried away as my seruant informeth mee. By fflorance fitzpatrick his servants who sent his own carts for the same the Cattell taken by Donogh McKnogher & Teig O Doolin Tenants to ffloranc ffitzpatrick Liuinge att the Ruslain in the Queens County Dermond mc aboy & Dermond oge off Balleyfin took away the greatest parte of this Deponents housshould goods. John o Horeahann his sonnes had part of this deponents goods & Teig olawler of Knockan had part off this deponents goods & this deponent for the Losse off his tradinge this yeare thirtie powndes <200 20 30 8 2 7 20 100 ___3 390> fol. 158v 314 saith that James ffinglas is a Rebell Mortogh O Dorran Richard Dorran Daniell Good florance fitzpatrick & all his Rebells Thomas O Carrol his [mark] marke who deposed the losse of these goods by meanes of this rebellion Thomas Campion Jurat John Sterne Randall: Adams 3 & 16 o 12o Apr Tho: Campian Intr vlt no Jo Hore + fol. 159r 267 William Alburrough of Mount Rath in the Queens County duly sworne and examined deposeth That he lost and was dispoyled by the rebells in this rebellion aboute the 10 of 9ber lost all his goods and Chattles, as cowes, calves, sheepe, househould stuff and profits of his garden to the value of 12 li. sterling; by Dermott Ogg and Dermott McAboy of Ballafin in the Queens County gent and their followers. He deposeth against Murrogh O Hoban of Mountrath yeoman for harbouring and releiving of Rebels. It was the Comon voyce of the Rebells that they ware the Queens souldiers & had her authority to doe what they did And that all the English must voyd the Kingdome or dy for it Sig [mark] Jurat 11 April 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 159v 268 4 2 74 o William Alburrough 11od Apr 1642 10 no Intr fol. 160r 269 Will: Adams of Drumroe in the Queens County husbandman duly sworne and examined deposeth That aboute the 7th of 10ber Last, he was robbed and dispoyled of his cattle to the value of 16 li. of his househoulde goods corne, hay and garden to the value of 10 li. of his apparrel to the value of 4 li. of a Lease worth in 3 yeares aboue the rent 15 li. in debts due on Rebells of 10 li. all amounting to the summ of by Teigh O ffullan of Cappalang Roskellton carrier John O Kenny of the same carrier John Oh Horehan of the Downe gent Edmond o Kenny of the Drumore Couper Will: O Moune of the same Couper his sone John O Moune of the same Couper Walter and Teig O Dugan, and Edmond O Dugan of Cappalughlin gent all in the Queens County. These parties robbed this deponent and are rebells and so are all their Irish undertennants at the places aforesaid. These fell away to mass Edward O Kenny Will: O Moune aforesaid The foresaid Rebells shewed a sheete of paper written, sealed with a broad seale of greene waxe, and said it was the Queens Commission for what thay did. That we were the Traytors, they the true subiects Robert Edwards of Roskelton an walsh man, turnd papist and rebell. I <16 10 4 15 10 55> Sig. [mark] Jurat 12 April 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 160v 270 [ ] 2 72 o William Adams 12 Apr: 1642 Intr 7 dec + fol. 161r 271 William Alfrey of Ballinekill in the Queens Countie Esq{uire} sworne and examined deposeth and saith: That since the begining of {the} present Rebellion and by meanes thereof he this deponent was and yet is deprived, robbed or otherwise dispojled of his meanes goodes and chattells & of the values following vizt of Cattle horses & sheepe worth 1200 li., Corne in hagard & in ground and hay 800 li., Howshold goods provision & other thinges about the howse worth 200 li. of yerely Rents and proffits of his farmes which before the Rebellion did clerely amount to 600 li. per annum Whereof one yeres proffitt is already lost & the deponent lost thereby alsoe the greatest part of his evidencs & writinges & hee is Like to loose his future Rents & proffits of farmes of the value aforesaid vntill a peace be established, of debts amounting to 400 li.: Soe that the deponents present Losses (besides the future) amount vnto the some three thowsand twoe hundreth pounds sterlinge. William Alfrie Jurat 10bris 22o 1642 Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich fol. 161v 272 Queens County Mr William Alfrey Jur 22o Dec 1642 Intw Cert fact fol. 162r 265 275 John Barnard Late of the Castle Graige part of the Lands of Ballylynan in the Queens Countie Esquire sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That att divers dayes & tymes since Christmas Last this deponent was by the Rebells in the queenes Countie aforesaid forceibly ep expelled & driven from his said howse of Craige, & inforced with his wife children & family to fly to the howse of Captain George Grymes called by the name of Ballilinan Castle a & this deponent being an ancient souldier & haveing beene a Lievtennant in the tyme of the late queen Elizabeth in her warrs here, did advise and ioyne with the said Mr Grymes not only in defending the said Castle against the Rebells but as many of the placs and parts thereabouts as they possibly could: ffor which purpose they vnited & Joined all together all the armes amunition & provition they possibly could gather together But about the tyme of this deponents comeing away from his said howse, and at djvers tymes since Hee this deponent was deprived, robbed, or otherwise dispoiled of his goodes & chattells of the values hereafter mencioned, Of Beasts and cattle worth CCxl li., Horses Mares & geldings worth about 30 li. xl li., Sheepe worth x li. Howshold goods worth CC li., Corne in the Hagard worth Cl li., & deprived of Corne in the ground worth C li. Hay worth xx li., and this deponent hadd his howses pulled downe & wasted together with his orchards gardens & improvements whereby and by being expelled & dispoyled of his farme which before the rebellion was worth clerely worth xxxv li. per annum his terme being 50 yeres and now esteemed worth nothing he is fol. 162v 276 Dampnified CCC li., at the least Soe as his losses amount In all to the sume of one thowsand and threescore pownds ster And saith that the parties rebells that soe expelled & robbed him and those that hee knew to bee in open action of this present rebellion were & are theis parties that follow vizt, William Hetherington of Ballironan in the queens County Esquire Peirs ffitzgarrald his son in Lawe: Barnaby dempsie nere Ballinekill Esquire in the same County James Donnell of Tennikilly in the same County Esquire a Collonell of the Rebells Dennis this deponent late servante very many of the ô Brenans vizt about 200 [li] all ledd on by Phillip Purcell of Ballifoile in the Countie of Kilkenny Esquire, Sir Morgan Cavenaghe of in the County of Catherlagh knight Dermott Cavenagh slayne at Killrushe Walter Bagnall of Dunleckenny in the Countie of Catherlagh Esquire Edwards Wall of Ballenekill in the County of Catherlogh Esquire Edmond Wall of Rowghland in the County of Catherlagh Esquire Robert Hartpoole of of Shrowle in the Queenes County Esquire Tho: Ovington of Ballilehane in the same Countie Esquire John Ovington of Killebban in the queens Countie Esquire, which said persons and a great number of other Rebells did twice beseige the said Castle of Ballilenan whilest this deponent was there, but were repulced & (as this deponent hath beene credibly tould) the some of the same Rebells have beseeged the same Castle fol. 163r 277 since this deponent came from thence three dayes together but were at length repelled and driven away John Bernard Jur 7o Junij 1642 Joh Watson John Sterne Jur fol. 163v 278 Queens County John Barnard Lieutennant Jur 7o Junij 1642 Cert Intr fol. 164r 269 279 Apr: 12th 1642 Deposi: taken at Mary Burrow <43> John Barraclough duely sworne deposeth that about the 27th of November liueing at his house of Capercollin in the parish of Mountrath in the Queenes countie was robed of all his househould goods to the valew of 10 li.; was robed of 20 English cowes all English but two to the valew of 40 li. a garden to the valew of 3 li. one barrel of wheate cost him 16 shil. a leace of the said lands & house of Capercollin worth 50 li. and aboue: a mare & a coult to the losse of at least 7 li. allso 20 li. debts which he hath no hope to recouer <10 48 3 50 7 20 138> John [mark] Baraclough his marke Randall: Adams [Endorsement on fol. 164v] fol. 164r <44> John: Boucker of Mountrath in the Queenes Countie duely examined deposeth that about the 16th of Octob: 9ber last he was robed of one faire English cow to the valew of 3 li. and a mare cost him 2 li. wanting one shill: a Beefe & a halfe worth 2 li. with the a{ppu}rtenances; the interrest he had in the Castle & gardens there to belongeing at giuen him by Sir Charles Coote: worth 4 li. per annum: valewed to 12 li. three Akers of Corne in ground in danger to be lost which stood the depon: in 7 li. these goods taken so far as the depon: knoweth taken by Paterick mac William. John Boucker Randall: Adams Jurat John Sterne fol. 164v 280 [ ] Q 43. 44 o 12 Apr 1642 John Barrowclough 24 no John Bowker Intr + fol. 165r 283 Com Regine Robert Basse of Gurtenleghard in the parishe of Killmanman in the Queens County a Brittish Protestant dulye sworne & examined sayth that vpon St Andrews daye Last att the night tyme this deponent was dispossessed robbed & despoyled of the goods Cattle & rents vnder mentioned to theis valews and summes to each of them respectiuely annexed In household stuffe _____________ 40 li._0_0 In Cowes & horses _____________ 60 li_0_0 It in an anuiety of 24 li. per annum for fourescore yeeres yet vnexpired, which ______ 24 li. per annum In debts & rents ________________ 35 li._0_0 The principall robbers and rebbells that robbed this deponent and wer in rebellion in the barony of Territory of Oregan wer Daneill Dunne of Tennihynch gentleman the servants of Richard Reddine of Clarehill esquire which Reddine stad staid in the high waye before the doore of one Palmer an English man neere this deponents house att the tyme of the robbery committed by the rebells aforesaid which Reddine the said deponent hath att seuerall tymes seen in the Company of the army of the Rebells when they wer robbing & spoyling of the kings Loyall subjects, And he sayth that for securing & defending of some part of his goods this deponent Carried them to the house of Barnaby Dun of Brittas esquire & diuers other protestants. which goods the said Barnaby Dun refused to deliuer this deponent or one penny to support this deponent being in extream distres, albeit he promised the English both protection & security, yet he turned the English most cruelly out of his house in the heat of rebellion in the depth of winter, by which means they wer stripped starke naked by the rebells & most miserably handled & he sayth that Terence Dun of late a Clerke an Attorny in the exchequer is in rebellion, and John McMurtagh nere Ballonteyach gent, & kedagh dun of in the parish of killmannan gent perse Inkeper nere Clarehill, Murtagh Dun & all the sept of the duns open are in open Rebellion saving that Barnaby Dun of Brittas esquire hath not openly declared himself. yet he sayth that the eldest sonne of the said Barnaby is in rebellion viz Charles Dunne, and that some of the said Barnaby Duns domesticall servants fol. 165v servants was entertayned { } with meat, drinke & [ ] are in open Rebellion as his Cooke, & his Butler William Thomas, & Brian McConnell and his serjeant and that the rebells of the Cuntry did vsually frequent the house of the said Barnaby Dun & had intercourse with them & that that his goods & Cattle wer vntouched (all the tyme this deponent liued there) by the rebells though they travailed round about the Cunty & dayly thorough his grounds and that hitherto during the rebellion the said Barnaby his wife & servants haue travailed freely without interruption to such places in the Cuntry as they wold goe vnto, & that he hath not made any defenc for his house or cuntry (which he being a potent eminent person. And (as this deponent is perswaded in his conscience) if he wold haue applyed his true endeavours & power and might haue kept many in much subjection loyalty & security for the good subjects & [poore] poore english in those partes and farther saith deposeth not. Robert Basse Jurat primo Junij 1642 John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 166r fol. 166v o Queenes County Robert Basse Jur 1o Junij 1642 Intr vlt No Bar. Dun + fol. 167r 285 Danyell Beane late of Ballinagar in the Queenes County yeoman being duely sworne before vs the Comissioners appoynted for this purpose sayth That at or about the xvjth day of Nouember last past he was robbed & dispoyled of his goods and Cattell amounting to the valewe following by the Rebells here vnderwrytten vizt: Eight young beast{s} worth ffiue pounds ster: One Garran worth fforty shillings ster, Corne & hay & beanes & pease worth Thirty pounds Turfe and wood worth fforty shillings household goods and provision for his howse worth Ten pound. Garden worth fforty shillings. Apparrell of his wyves and his owne worth Ten pounds. The sume of his losses amounting to Threescore and one pound ster. All which were taken away by Thomas Ovington of Tanckerds Town in the said County Esquire by John Ovington of Killaben, Esquire and Edmund ffitz Garrot of Killen Killoben gent and their followers as alsoe the servants of James Hartpole and Robert Hartpole of Srowle and his company whoe alleadged that because we were protestants they had authority to take all we had from vs And Edmund Fitz Garrod alleadged that all the Kingdome did rise to helpe the King to his perogatiue and because the Lo: Lievtennant was put to death against the Kings mynd and they had the Kings Commission for what they did. Daniell Beane Jurat cor nobis Maij 23o 1642 Hen: Brereton John Sterne fol. 167v 286 [107] Queenes County 122 Danyell Beanes losses Jurat May 23o 1642 61 li. Cert fact 16 no Intr fol. 168r 287 Dorothy Benfeild of Late of Ballinekill in the queens County widow sworne and examined saith That since the begining of the presente rebellion vizt about a month before Christmas Last she was expelled from deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of her goodes & chattells within the queens County aforesaid of the values following vizt, of Cowes sheepe Mares improvement of her howse & farme, Corne howshold stuff & other her goods & chattells of the value & to her losse of one hundreth and fifteene ffiftie powndes by John McWilliam Cappinskerraghe in the said County gentleman Daniell O Dun of Tullehinch in the same County gentleman cheefe of the Rebells there Donoghe McShane of Rossinallis in the said Countie gentleman and divers others whose names she knowes not And is verely perswaded that all the parishoners of Rossinallis saveing those of the howse of Cappard are turned rebells The marke of Dorothy Benfeild [mark] Jur xxvo Maij 1642 John Sterne Joh Watson fol. 168v 288 24 Queens County 166 Dorothy Benfeild Jur 25o Maij 1642 Intr in. no. fol. 169r 289 Edward Benfeild of Clownkelly in the queens County gent sworne and examined saith That hee this deponent about three weekes before Christmas Last was at Clounkelly aforesaid deprived Robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goods and chattells of the values followeing vizt In beasts and Cattle worth xxix li., 2 saddle naggs worth 5 li. In howsehold goods worth viij li. The charge of incloseing of his whole grownd with post and raile whereof he received noe proffitt three powndes & of his leas of grownd & proffits thereof which he held for xxvij yeres yet in being, that tenn powndes, hay & garden stuff iij li., In bookes x li. In bondes and due debts owing vnto him vij li. In all amounting to the sume of sixtie five pownds By John McWilliams of Mountmellick in the same County gent, Donnell O Dun of Tennihinch in the same Countie gentleman cheefe & dangerous rebells of that Countie Donnogh McShane of Rossenallis in the said County victualler, Brian McGilpatrick of Clownehen in the parish of Rossenallis gentleman, Teige McGillpatricke of the same gentleman, Patricke oge McGilpatricke of the same gentleman, both brothers to the said Brian McGillpatrick, John McBrian McGillpatrick, sonne to the said Brian McGilpatricke Patrick McArtt of Cappalawne in the said County yeoman, Artt McTeige of the same yoeman Carroll McDonnell of the same yeoman, Brian McDaniell of the same yeoman, Daniell McRosse of the same yeoman, Murtagh McShane of Melick in the said county yeoman Teige McMurtagh of the same sonne to the said Murtagh, Donnogh ô Dowlin of Mountmellick Butcher Teige McWalter of Cappabeg Tanner all of the Sept and Stocke of the Courosses And seuerall others in their company whose names this deponent knowes not. Edward [mark] Benfeild his marke his [mark] marke Jurat xio Maij 1642 Joh Watson William Aldrich fol. 169v 290 fol. 170r 291 John Benfeild of Cappabegg in the Queenes County gentleman Duely sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begininge of the present Rebellion in this Kingdome vizt, about three weekes before Christmas Last past he was forceably expelled from robbed or otherwise deprived of his goods and Chattles to the values followinge vizt Eight Milch Cowes and a heyfer worth xvj li., two hundred waight of Butter worth iij li. x s. and in of househould goods xlv s. In all xxj li. xv s. And further deposeth That the parties Rebells that soe forceably robbed and dispoyled this deponent as aforesaid and are now in Rebellion were John McWilliams of Cappineskerry in the Queenes County gentleman, Daniell Dunn of Tynehinch in the said County gentleman, Donnogh McShane of Rossenallis in the said County victualler, Brian McGillpatricke of Clownkelly in and the parish of Rossenallis gentleman Teige McGillpatrick of the same gentleman, Patricke oge McGillpatrick of the same gentleman, brothers both brothers to the said Brian McGillpatrick, John McBrian McGillpatrick sonne to the said Brian McGillpatricke, Patricke McArtt of Cappalawne in the said County yeoman, Artt Mc Teige of the same yeoman, Carroll McDonnell ô Conrosse of the same yeoman Brian McDonnell of the same yeoman Daniell McRosse of the same yeoman, Murtagh McShane of Mellicke in the said County yeoman Teige McMurtagh of the same sonne to the said Murtagh, Donnogh ô Dowlin of Mountmellicke Butcher Teige McWalter of Cappabegg Tanner all of the sept or Stocke of Conrosses And seuerall others in their Company whose names this deponent knowes not. <16 3 2> John [mark] Benfeild his marke Benfeild Jurat xio Maij 1642 coram nobis Joh Watson William Aldrich fol. 170v 292 fol. 171r 333 Aprill the 9th 1642 Thomas Challender of MountRath in the Queens Coumptie beinge depossed afermeth that about the Last of November this deponent was Robed & dispoylled off his goods cowes corn horsses howshould goodes amountinge to the some off fiftie powndes part off which goodes wear taken away by ffloranc fitzpatrick off Castletown in the Queenes Coumptie Gentleman now in Rebellion the rest taken by the sonnes off John O Hore off the downe & a smith dwellinge in the Town of Downe they aledginge that the had the Queens broad Seale for their soe doinge & further saith nothinge Thomas [mark] Challender his mark Jurat John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 171v 14 Q 45 o Aprill the 9th 1642 Tho: Challener Intr Vlt no Jo: Hore x fol. 172r 327 Aprill the 12th 1642 Richard Carter of MountRath in the Queenes County coumptie weauer sworne saith that about the Last of November 1641 he was Robed & dispoyled by the Rebells off his goodes as followeth vizt his Garden profett & his houshould goods worth fiue powndes thes And that Edmond Orie and wife and daughter of Mountrath tooke the Benefitt off this poore mans garden but who tooke his goodes hee knows not he tooke And the deponent was by the Rebellion deprived of a due debte two pownd tenn shillings Tho: Colken now a rebell with fflorence ffitzpatrick & the deponent beinge but a stranger att MountRath knowes no [ ] Rebells But those Rebells there They said they cared for no Laws, for they were the Quenes souldiers Sig [mark] Jurat 12 April 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 172v 328 Queenes Countie 40 Q 95 o Rich: Carter Jur 12 Apr 1642 Intr Vlt nov + 47. 48. 49. desunt fol. 173r 323 Aprill the 12th 1642 Thomas O Carroll of Mount Rath in the Queens Coumptie Tanner was Robed & disspoyled by the Rebells about the Last off November off thess Goodes followinge two cowes 4 li. the profett of Garden two pownd debts due to this deponent one pownd tenn shillings howshould stuffe three pownds, James O Dowgan Walter O Dowgan Terlogh Bawne seruants or Rather Rebells to fflorenc fitzpatrick tooke the howshould goods off this deponnent This deponnent saith that Darbie Mulcale & Morrogh O Hubban Tould him that one John Hardinge cominge to Morrogh O Huban his howsse ther beeinge a faire Bible the sayd John Hardinge took his skeane & cutt & tore the sayd bible all to pices & this deponent saw the seuerall papers strayed vpon the ground in the high way ffloranc mcDoniell seruant to fflorance fitzpatrick took one of this deponents cowes & Teig O Doollin of the Rushin took the other & thess Rebells afirmed that they had vnder the Queens hand & Seale to banish all Protestants out off this Kingdome & that all goodes off English peoples was theis owne Thomas O [mark] Carrol his marke Jurat John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 173v 324 6 Q. 23 o Apr 12: 1642 Tho: ô Carroll Intr vt no + doodles fol. 174r 329 Aprill 12th 1642 Thomas Cashen of Maryborrogh in the Queens Coumptie Tanner was Robbed & dispoyled of his goods as followeth in his goinge towardes Dublin with Leather he was Robbed of the same To the value off twentie pownds taken by Henery Dempsie & his Rebells John Mc Feance Eanohane o Kellie & many others whosse names you this deponent knows not Likwisse Leather [stollen] o stolen out of his Tannyard to the valew of three powwnds by William Whitney & his Company. Likwisse fower cowes prisse Eight powwnds two horsses & a mare tenn pownd [ ] taken by florrance fitzPatrick his companie debts due to this deponent tenn powwnds Hindered in my trad fowrtie powwnd This deponent saith further Dermond oge of Complone Daniell Good Mortough Dorane Richard Doran James ffingles James Garron Dermond Cowgan they being all thess rebells Richard Grace & Periman Gosslinge turned to Masse Daniell Dallin, Henery Lewis Daniell Dolanie Donogh O Cashin Sig [mark] Jurat 12 April 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 174v 330 [26] Q. 58 12: Apr: 1642 Tho: Cashen Intr fol. 175r 338 James Coll Colville of Rathmoile parcell of the Abbey of Leix in the queens County gent sworne & examined sayth That since the beginig of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof hee hath beene and expelled from deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goods & chattells of the values hereafter mencioned vizt, Corne worth CC li. Beasts Cattle & horses worth CCC li., And this deponent att the begining of the Rebellion hadd & held by leas for 55 35 yeres or thereabouts yet in being a farme called Rathmojle aforesaid which by fynes buildings & his great improvement hath cost him at least 1300 li. And this deponent by his Corne in the ground sowne, which he is confident he shall never reape: & for want of the proffitts of the said Lands which he received, not, but lost the Last yere: hath Lost Clx li. In all amounting to the sume of one thowsand nyne hundreth & sixtie pownds And that the parties that soe expelled robbed & dispoyled him or and that are otherwise in Rebellion are theis that ffollowe vizt Barnaby Demsy of Knockard [degurre] ô Corroghe Esquire Charles Dempsie his eldest sonne, both of the queens county Pierce ffitzgerald gentleman of one of the Attorneys in the Kinges bench William Hetherington of Ballyeagle Esquire Nicholas Jacob of Ballirowen gentleman & a brother or twoe of his whose Christen names he knows not, Robert Bard sonn to Thomas Bard of Colt gentleman which said Robert hath alsoe since the begining of the Rebellion robbed divers others & carrjed away the goodes to his said fathers howse fflorence fitzPatrick of Castletowne Esquire all of Andreas fitzpatrick of Castlefleeming Esquire Lady Dowager of Vpper Ossery whoe sent out all her tennants of Water Castle and kilbally tallow vnder the Command of William Skeady her Bailiff: & some of her yonger Children whoe all were in Rebellion and brought the stollen goods vnto her howse and Park & tooke them to her house and Parke owne <[symbol] of terenc Doyne the Clerk> fol. 175v 339 The Lord Baron of Dunboyne Brian fitz Patrick McDonnell of Gourtneclay in the queens County which Brian was & is slayne in the rebellion. William fford Clark viccar of Rosconnell Thomas Evans of Ballinegeery William Carter of yeoman William Hosey of Drumsenneck yeoman Dermott his brother Thomas Tovin of Drumsenneck aforesaid. George Hetherington of & brother to William Hetherington of the same place towne nere Ballirowen Walter Hetherington of Rathnebroage gentleman, William ô Dowgan of Cogheneclaghe of Cappanaclogg gent and James & Walter his sonns & others of his sonns alsoe whose names hee knows not Teige ô Dowgan of Cremeoge nephew to the said William Donell Dowgan of Capaloghlen gent and his children John Hore of Downe & the preist his sonn & the rest of the said John Hores Children William McEdmond Lawlorghe of Coole yeoman All of the Queens County: And further saith that Sir John Bowen of Ballyadams in the said Countie knighte, depending the first seege by the Rebells of & against the Castle of Ballilenan writt his letter to George Greames Esquire. Whereby hee advised the said George Greames to yeild vpp the said Castle & to take quarter as his neighbors hadd done And that it was noe shame for him to take quarter for kinges and princes queens had done the Like or to that effect which letter this deponent saw and redd and the deponent was one that advised an answere to that letter And further saith That the said Sir John Bowen during the seege of the said Castle entertained and made welcome att his howse the said Rebells Peirce ffitzgarrald and William Hetherington and others Rebells their Complicees and assistants, And saith alsoe that although the night before the first seege of the said Castle the most of the Rebells were harbored & quartered in the towne of Ballentobber being the said Sir John Bowens fol. 176r 340 owne towne, & the said Sir John Knew the same: yet hee the said Sir John (thoughe he could) did not give any notice thereof to the said Mr Greames: whereby he might have saved his cattle & [ ] goodes: which otherwise by the sudden approach of that Rebellious Crew he lost and were by them taken away from him: And further sayth that William Hetherington of in the said County: writt a postscript to the said letter of the said Sir John Bowen & did not (though he might) give any notice there of the intended seege by the Rebells to the said Mr Grymes And further sayth That Anthony Gay als Fay of Logocurren gent, fearing the danger of the Rebells, expressed to the Garrett fitzgarrald of Timoge in the said County Esquire his landlord that he hadd agreed & intended to repaire with his family & goodes to Mr Greames his Castle for saffguard, wherevnto the said Garrett fitzgarrald sayd, I Am as able to protect and defend you as any Greames in Ireland & soe wished and advised the said Mr Gay & others his english protestant tennants to come & remove himself family & goodes to his the said Garrett fitzGarralds howse [ ] at Timoge aforesaid: promissing to protect them and all others of the English protestants and all their goods that should come to him and keepe them in saffty. Wherevpon the said Mr Gay and divers other English protestants removed themselues family & goods to the said ffitzgarralds howse att Timoge aforesaid (which was not long after the begining of the Rebellion in the queens Countrie) their goodes being of good value, And soone after the Dempsies & other rebells came to or nere Tinnoge aforesaid Where they seemeingly (but as the deponent thincketh by the said Garretts owne consent) did take him ryding in his grounds into their Custody and kept him for a little tyme amongst them, and but presently sett him at libertie and within fol. 176v 341 Within 3, or 4, dayes or thereabouts the said Garrett ffitzgarrold came home to this howse But before he came home vizt the same day he was taken the other Rebells hadd pillaged the said Mr Gay & all the rest of the English protestants which were soe removed to Timoge aforesaid & taken away all their goodes out of the howse of Timoge aforesaid: but soe distinguished betwixt those & the goodes of the said Garrett ffitzgarrald that they left all his goodes behynd them, and tooke away as prisoners with them the said Mr Gay being then extreame weake & his family & the said other English protestants and stripping them of their clothes drive and forced them through the cold snow and open aire & [ ] deepe Rivers, & kept them soe long that they were almost starved and at length viz some 10 weeks after sett at liberty the said Mr Gay being at the point of de{ath} whoe in that misery came to the said Mr Greames to his Castle where he hath ever since remained in great weaknes & extremity, expressing to this deponent those the foresaid miserables passages & hard intreatys aforesaid of the rebells towards him and the other protestants & the false & treacherous dealing of the said Garrett fitzgarrald towards them with desire this deponent shold divulge & expresse the same, the rather becawse he was weake & cold not travell to expresse the same abroad himselfe, and the said Mr Gay alias Fay did alsoe in this deponents presence confidently affirme the same to be true to and in the presence of the said Sir Charles Coote when his honor was Last in the queens County: And further saith that the said Mr Gay did alsoe affirme that whilest he & his wife were were att Timoge prisoners as aforesaid they were much pressed by the preist there, & haunted by the wife of the said Garret ffitzgarrald to forsake the protestant religion & to goe to masse And further saith That whereas the said Garrett fitz Garrald, was often requyred by the same Mr Greames, to bring in his the said ffitz Garrad warders and tennants whoe were all rebells: that they fol. 177r 342 might be restrained from doeing any more mischeefe the said ffitzgarrald [ ] would not doe nor did the same, nevertheles for the losse of 4 of his owne sheepe he sent 4 or 5 of those that to be hanged to Mr George Greames his Marshall And further sayth that the other parties that are now in rebellion are theis theis that follow vizt Thomas Smith of Water Castle Richard Glascocke of Doary yeoman John Glascocke of Ballirone yeoman John Mulha Mullchadd of sometime of Croobin Richard Blacksmith of mymoyadd gentleman John McDonnogh fynn of Ballilishin yeoman Edmond fitz Pattrick of Booly bawne gentleman Thomas Holahan of gentleman Daniell fitz Pattrick of fformolle gent Captain Edmond fiz Pattrick his brother of Knockawdegoragh Thomas Euans the younger of Ballinegeery yeoman William Butler of Scotts rath gentleman Richard Butler of Booly yeoman Donnogh Kenna & Martha Kemia of Tomduffe Peirce fforstall of Cloghogg Donnogh O Phellan and Donnell o Phellan of Killenny Morgan Cashen of Curran Esquire and his 2 sonns Hugh Cashenn and Morgan Cashenn gent Bryan o Moone alias Bardan of Aghaboe John Tobin of the same gentleman Anthony Cashen of the same gentleman Nicolas Ragatt of the same yeoman Mathew Dullang of Aghaboe All these of Queens County And further saith that generally the women are as bad or worse then the men in raysing of the cry wherby manny times it is the Losse of many mens Lifes that other wise might happyly escape theire hands James Colvills [mark] {his marke} fol. 177v 343 fol. 178r fol. 178v A B C Queens County James Colvill Jur 9o July 1642 Cert fact hand xx Intr [ ] towne fol. 179r 344 William Conny late of Balligirman in the Q.C. glouer a Brittish Protestant duly sworne sayth that by the present rebellion he hath is robbed dispoyled & hath lost in cattle to the valew – 50 s. in debts by diuers persons some in rebellion some weakned and disabled by the rebellion – xxvi li. & that about the 9th of Aprill last he was giving had procured one Mr Wilkinson to write his examination att Disert in Mr soe Edmond savages Esquire chamber, in which dep examination this deponent gaue testimony of certen words that the wife of John More of Ballidrinas spake and that the said Edmond Savage tore the said paper and writing and fell out with the said Mr Wilkinson for so doing And he saith that severall rebells haue conversed layen [ ] & beene entertaynd in the said John Mores house since this rebellion and that this deponent durst not for his life venture to goe to Stradbally att any tyme since this rebellion aboue all places in the County yet ffrancis Cosby continued & aboade there & that & travelled freely in that country And further saith that att the seige of Ballilinan Garrott fitz Garrott of Tinney was taken a prisoner by the dempsys in Pollich as it is beleeved And And that Robert Robinson son of Robinson of][ ] an Englishman a rebell in Captain Crosbys Company & Donagh Rochford at Loghteege as this deponent hath heard & beleeveth beareth armes against his Maiesty & leige people that Mr Whitney of the same was and is a Captain of a Company of Rebells, and Walter Sterum of Durgile all the Queens Countie William Cony Jurat 11 Aprill 1642 John Sterne Randall: Adams fol. 179r Thomas James of Montragh a [ ]ed [ ]ber deposeth &c in all goods of seuerall sortes – v li. stripped naked aboue month before Christmas by florence fitz Patrick his servant Teige McMurragh of Castletowne Thomas Coate of the same Thomas James Jurat 11th Ap John Sterne fol. 179v 345 {William Conny 99 [ ]} Tho: James 11 Apr 1642 Intr 64 Q .99.100 fol. 180r 346 Isacke Sands Late of Mountrath in the Queens County gent sworne & examined saith his Accompt concerning his Losses susteyned he hath bene deprived & robbed of & by the Rebellious Insurrection of the Irish Natiues In his Trade of Cloathing at Munrath in the Queenes Countie aforesaid in Anno 1641 and of the seuerall particular of goods herevnder mencioned That were belonging to the then right honorable Sir Charles Coote knight and Baronett, & one of the Collonells in his Maiesties Army & vizt Inprimis 33 broade cloathes being 28 yeards a peece li. s. d. 10 of them at 5 s. 6 d. and the rest at 4 s. 6 d. per yearde ______________ 221_18_00 Item 12 Serges cont 24 Yards at 3 li. 1 s. a peece ____________________ 036_12_00 Item 4 broade Bayes cont 46 yards a peece at 3 s. 4 d. per Yarde _______ 030_13_04 Item 40 yards of Culloured broad cloath at 8 s. per yearde ____________ 016_00_00 Item 20 yeards of fine Searge in Cullour at 4 s. per yearde ____________ 004_00_00 Theis cloathes abouesaid were soulde (but not deliuered) by Articles of Agreement to Marchants at Youghall at the prises aboue mencioned, who were to Transport them to Spayne, & the Lowe Countries, but were by the Rebells before the deliuery of them foreibly taken away Item 130 li. of Indico at 9 s. per pound ___________________________ 058_10_00 Item 20 score of coloured wooll at 12 d. per pound _________________ 020_00_00 Item 100 stone of White wooll at 11 s. the stone ____________________ 055_00_00 Item 12 score of fine spun worsted at 2 s. 6 d. per pound _____________ 030_00_00 Item 20 score of woollen Yarne at 16 d. per pound __________________ 026_13_00 Item 6 Narrow Loomes which were lost with their harnesse at xxx s. a peece ______________________________________ 009_13_00 Item 6 broade Loomes, which were lost with their harnesse, at 40 s. the Loome _______________________________ 012_00_00 Item one Iron kettle price 40 s. _________________________________ 002_00_00 Item in Taynters 3 li. _________________________________________ 003_00_00 It 2 paire of Woollen Combes price 24 s. _________________________ 001_04_00 Item 3 horses 11 li. __________________________________________ 011_00_00 Item lost in money 15 li. _____________________________________ 015_00_00 Summe Totall 560 li. 10 s. 08 d. And further saith {that} the most part of the goods aforesaid were {committed} and {deliuered to the hands of} florence fitzpatrick {of Castletowne} fol. 180v 347 in the Queens County Esquire gent to be by him saffly kept But afterwards the said fflorence fitzpatrick went into open Rebellion & never restored the said goods againe Isaack Sandes Jurat 7tmo Martij 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 181v 348 Isaak Sandes Late of Mountrath in the Queens County gent sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof the honorable Sir Charles Coote knight & Barronet was deprived robbed and dispoyled of his goods and Chattells consisting of broad clothes Serges baze of seueral sorts woll worstid dying stuff wollen yarne Loomes harnesse tenters horses mony and other things of the value and to his Losse of five hundred & threescore pownds x s. viij d. ster. In this manner vizt for that the most of those goodes were comitted and deliuered in trust to the handes of Florence ffitzpatrick of Castletowne in the Queens County Esquire by him to bee saffly kept. But afterwards the said fflorence ffitzpatrick went into open Rebellion and never restored the said goodes againe Jur vt supra fol. 181r 349 A Queens County Isack Sands his Accompts concerning the honorable Sir Charles Coote knight deceased his Losses at Munrath in the Queenes Countie 1641 Intw A B fol. 182r 3[5]6 9o Aprilis 1642 The examinacion of ffrances Curran of Ringstowne in the Quines Countie being duely sworne and examined vppon the holly Evangelist saith that about the Last of November this examinate being in her Childbirth there hath beene taken was robed of & had taken away from this examinat by John o Brenan, Owen o Brenan Daniell Keating all of the Towne of Mounrath, and divers others of the rebles in brasse, pewter Lynnen twentie shillings in money which one of the dempsies tooke awaye to the vallue of tenn pounds ster besides the Losse of her Lease which the said rebles tooke away at the which tyme this examinat were striped naked and her husband being then in Dublin she being then but newly deliuered of a child, that was not so much as wrapt in a clout, & she put to flight, for her life & But escaped by creping 1 daye one mile, an other day other mile, but she came by gods helpe within 4 dayes she to Mary Borrow fiue miles from her habitation [mark] Jurat John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 182v 347 A 61 Q 88 o 9 Apr 1642 ffrances Curran Intr 30 no + fol. 183r 361 April the 12th 1642 I Thomas Cutlar of Mountrath {had} taken from me by florence fitz patricks rebellious crew and ill company the worth and valew of threescore & two pounds fourteene poundes That is to saie thirtie head of Cattle and househould goodes worth 15 li. _0 And my haie was worth __________________________________ 4_0 And my garden stuff ____________________________________ 3_0 I doe heere certifie that it is reported of certaine that some of fflorence his company did dig vp the graues of dead bodies in the Church of Mountrath, And fflorence his companie did murther [ ] one Jentleman, and his wief, who had greate store of money, and faire and costly clothes all which by common report, were carried to fflorence his wief, who did reioyce at the receiving of them. Those people did hang 5 men at on time betwixt Mountrah and the ffort they did strip them naked, and soe did execute them, in a shamefull manner. And also haue stript manie women and children and most of them haue died with the cold. William Hethirington Esquire Perse ffitzgerald gent: Hetheringtons son in law: Barnabie: Dempsie at the knock Esquire & iustice of peace Beside the aboue mentioned, I haue Loste the beniffitt of my Lease and George Hetherington brother to the said William Hethrington Thomas [mark] Cutlar his mark fol. 183v 360 William MacEdmond of the Coole farmer John o Horahan [gent] his of the Downe gent: his two sonns: and further the deponent saithe the rebels professed them selues the Queenes soldiers, & what they did was by authoritie from the Qeene John Glassecock of Ballephone & Richard Glascock of the said Downe gentlemen great receiuers of the rebels into their houses as allso Mr Nicolas Jacobs of Ballehone keeper of the castle the in hostile maner with multitudes of other inferiors Jurat John Sterne Randall Adams adde this 75. Adde this to 75 21 Q 51 + Q. County Tho: Cutler Aprill 12 1642 51 Intr 12 dec fol. 184r 362 John Dale of Ballyfoyle in the Queenes County of gentleman d duely sworne and examined, deposeth and sayeth That since the begininge of the Rebellion present Rebellion and sum by meanes of the same he hath beine and is expelled robbed deprived or otherwise dispoyled of his goods and Chattles to the values followinge (vizt) In sheepe of English breede 200 worth 40 li., In Corne in haggard worth 160 li., In Corne in the ground 150 li.: In hay 5 li.: In Oxen and other Cattle & beasts xxiiij li. x s. In househould goods worth xl s. In all amountinge to the summe of one hun three hundred fower score and one pounds ster besides the proffitts of his ffarme of Ballyfoyle aforesaid beinge worth 60 li. per Annum, of which he hath lost one yeares proffitt and is like to be deprived of the future proffitts thereof vntill a peace be setled in this kingdome Soe that the totall of this deponents present losse and and damage by reason amounteth to the summe of fower hundred fortie one powndes ten shillinges ster, all which he hath beine and is deprived robbed and dispoyled as aforesaid by or by the meanes of John Hovenden of Killeene in the Queenes County gentleman, his mother and seuerall of and other his tenannts followers and adherents whose names this deponent knoweth not John Dale Jurat xxvijo Apr 1642 Hen: Brereton William Aldrich fol. 184v 363 fol. 185r fol. 185v 14 Com Regine John Dale of Ballyfoyle In Com pred Jurat xxvijo Apr 1642 Cert fact Intr fol. 186r 364 April 11th 1642 Walter Dishcome a british protestant at Mountrath in the count Queenes County sworne and examined saith That since the begining of the Rebellion he was robed of his goods by Teige McBaine Lallor vizt about the 11th of January 1641 videli of his goods That is to say of linen Clothes & som other things to the valew of 5 li. or there abouts: & upon the sabaoth day after by Captaine Edmond Butler liueing neere to the Abie of Lease was robbed of some other linen Clothes who broke open two of the Chists tooke his wiues Coate of herr back tooke away 3 potts 2 blanckets from the bed; som mony & other things so that the deponent was robed in all of his losses of his worth 10 li. The deponent further saith that he knoweth Mr John Nicolson & his wife were murthered upon the sabaoth day in the morneing about 9 of the clock at by the seruants & at the command of fflorence ffitz paterick to whom they betooke themselues for protection: the deponent heareing where & how they were murthered & finding the report true by finding the said parties murthered in a wood neere to Mount Rath, in such cruel & barbarous maner as is hardly to be expressed; and the deponent desireing to doe that neighbourly & Christian office to burie them in the best maner he was him selfe able: who he was pursu’d in all extreamitie for his life because he had laboured soe to burie them; & 3 of the rebels came to his house euery one with his drawen sword to haue dispatcht him askeing in Irish where was the English Churle that had buried Mr Nicolson & his wife; and that they sought all the next day in the neighbouring houses, & thrust their swords in to the heay to see could they find him; but it pleased god to offer an unexpected ocasion to draw him from his owne howse at the instant they sought foor him, & so his life was saued by the takeing himself to Mary burrow, for hearing they inquired whether the doggs & crowes, had yet devowred the said Nicolson & his wife, it was answered them they had not for Dishcome had made some shift to burie them; where upon they professed that he should as much neede tomorrow one to burye him and further saith that this deponents wife being an Irish woman but bred a protestant was employed by some hin commaund to carrye up letters to the state to informe them of the affaires in the countrye; and to receiue information how they were to carrie themselues for their best defence which shee faithfully performed by her discreete carriage of the matter, & safely returneing home with her intelligence was employed in a second seruice by Sir William Gilbert (governour of Mary Burrow & the ffoort there to goe to Captaine Piggots wife at Burrige who he heard was so hard beset that shee was like to giue up the castle there; but upon Sir William Gilberts letter shee though much bestraited for victualls hath kept the Castle safe from the rebells; but the deponents wife in her returne home was taken by the rebels of fflorence fitzpatrick neere Mount Rath and there hanged for the space of halfe an houre & upwards fflorence himselfe being by as is witnessed upon oath by John: Paue a prisoner then in the stocks by, and Honora: Dishcome herselfe whoe being thus long hanged (& a at the Comaund of fflorence an two friars standing by who much urged him to hang her) & after taken downe & layd there upon the earth; for about halfe an houre more her breath began to [ ] returne to her & so by litle & litle She began to expresse some life to be in her; & that so ling without sense for 2 days, at last recouered some strength by which shee was enabled to come towards Mary: Burrow againe but was againe taken by some of the said fflorences rebells who tooke her againe & tould her that now they would be sure to hang her & that shee should neuer ster out of the place till hanged dead; but fflorence being not then at home shee was reserued til his comeing home; but the English army comeing by that way in the interim they all ran away and left her t{here} fol. 186v 365 and this present morneing came to us to be deposed of the truith of it the signe of the rope being still upon her neck as, shee showed us the commissioners and is likewise witnessed by her husband & the sayd John Paue who also deposeth the same to be true Walter [mark] Dishcome his marke Honora [mark] Dishcome her mark John [mark] Paue his marke Des fuerunt Jur 11 April 1642 Randall Adams Roger Puttocke fol. 187r fol. 187v [ ] Q. 29 Walter Dishcome 30 of Queens is in 91 of Kildare 31 is in 100 of Kildare 31. 32. 33. of Queens in 100 of Kildare 34 Q is in 114 of Kildare 11 Aprilis 1642 Exr Intr copied hand 72 fol. 188r 366 9 Aprill 1642 John Deane of Montrah in the Queens County husbandman duly sworne and examined deposeth That he this deponent and his sister Ellenor Berket widdow since the 12 of 9ber last by this present rebellion are robbed and dispoyled of all their goods followinge in cattle of all sorts, househould stuff, and other prouision at lest a hundred pounds sterl: and disposessed of a Lease of a farme worth as it then was at Lest 40 li. Although the said John sold some of the said cattle for 2 s. others for 4 s. 6 d. a peice, otherwise he had lost all, which were worth some 20 s. others 50 s. a peece. This deponent since fled for feare of his life, and yet hard it commonly reported and dothe beleeue it, That fflorence ffitzpatrick had some of the [soe] goods. And this deponent verely beleeveth that Richard Grace Burgoe-master of Maryburrow turnd rebell, for asmuch as he gave up his place in that Towne and went into the Country to live among the rebells untill his returneing now to Towne upon the comeing of his Maiesties Army John Dene jurat 9 April 1642 Jurat Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 188v 367 fol 189r 370 Elizebeth Dudley late of the ould Mill: in the queenes county widdowe sworne & Examined deposeth that on or about the first of December last shee was forceably robed & dispoyled of hir goods at the foresaid Ould Mill to the vallue followeinge viz of Cowes & other Cattell to the vallewe of one hundred pounds in debts fifty tow pounds hir Interest & Estate there in the Lease one hundred & twelve pounds which was robed as by as shee is Credibly Informed by Barnaby Dempsy of Knockanagur and William Cosby alias Captain Cosby of Rannammargh both of the foresaid County all amounteinge to the some of towe hundred sixty fower pounds &c., of which summ of 264 li., there was in the hands of Edward Brereton of Loughteoge in the said County Esquire the summ and vallue of two hundred and forty pounds or thereabouts, as by bonds writeings and conveighances may appear, all which this deponent verily beleeveth to be lost by reason the sayd Edw: Brereton was both robbed of some of the sayd goodes, And was alsoe robbed and dispoyled of his owne goodes, And so disinabled to make satisfaction for the same. Elizabeth Dudley [mark] her marke Deposed Apr. 23o 1642 Hen: Brereton William Aldrich <100 52 112 264> fol. 189v 371 { } Catherlagh { } Elizabeth Dudley Late of Ould Mill in Com Catherl Catherlagh Regina Jur 23o Apr 1642 In the Queens county soe mistaken for the County of Catherlagh Cert fact 1 dec Intr fol. 190r 372 Barnabee Dunne of [ ] Brittas in the Queenes County Esquire beinge dulie sworne & examined deposeth that aboute thend of the month of November 1641 and sithence hee was Robed and depriued of his goods and Chattells, Rents and other profits as followeth by and through the Coemotion and Rebellion begun in that and other parts of the kingedome of Ireland [ ] vizt of Corne, sheepe, Cowes, oxen, garrans, and plowe harnishes which he Left as a Stocke in his lands of Ballymaddocke, Rath more, Parke, and part of the Land of Sradebally, with Robert Robinson, <400 li.> Thomas McCaroll, and Walter ffullome, his [ ] farmers worth foure hundred poundes, which was taken for the most part as hee Crediblie heard, By Henry Dempsie Conn Dempsie, Mortaghe Dempsie, ffallie Dempsie, Rossa Dempsie, Nicholas Dempsie William Cosbye otherwise called William Kellie, and others, there adherents. In cowes, sheepe & mares, horses, Colts and swyne, taken kept & stoulle{n} <400 li.> from him in Iregaine worth foure hundred pou{ndes} by and throughe the meanes of Daniell Dunn{e}, Arthure Dunne, Rory Dunne, John McWilliam Conrath and other there adherints and confederators In Corne & Malt in Brittas and Corne in groun{d} and Brass, pewter, Beddinge, Lynen, Caddowes and other househould stuffe which hee is not permitted to possess or remove from thence for not Joyninge with those Robbers and for bei{ng} <300 li.> a protestant, worth three hundred poundes of Rents due and payeble at Michaelmass 1641 fol 190v 373 <400 li.> and Easter 1642 foure hundred poundes and the same for twoe yeres to come, eight hundred <800 li. [fut]> poundes, which hee doth not exspect to receaue the said proffitts by occasion of this Rebellion and the banishement of thenglish tenannts that hee had in Iregaine to the number of vppwards of twentie (part whereof hee was driuen to keepe and releeue at his house of Brittas vntill they came at Length with much difficultie to the ffort of Marybroughe after Easter Last) and partly by occasion of Burninge wastinge of his houses, mills and other improuements that was thereon by this vnnaturall rebellion: Item the rent of the impropriate rectory of Iregaine for the haruest 1642 one hundred poundes and the Like for twoe yeres to come for which hee doth not expect any proffitts and is the like to loose the future proffits thereof vntill a peace be established <100 li. future> by and through those troubles & the interrupcion of Robert Goughegan tytularie Byshopp of the diocess of Kildare whoe doth clayme the same, and inhibited the Inhabitants of the Contrye by him self and Teige Dullthanty priest not to paye for the same to him the said Barnabe or any other to his vse, Item the rent or profitt of the impropriate Rectory of Killruishe and Colyers Land frin the diocess and Countye of Kildare for the like [ ] one hundred poundes <44 li. per annum> worth xxxiiij li. per annum & is like to prove the future proffits as afore Item of fformer arreres of Rents of Land and tyeth before the Last yere and of debts vppon seuerall persons, which is like to growe desperate and not to be recouerable fol. 191r 374 <400 li.> through this Rebellion foure hundred poundes <150li.> Item one hundred and fiftie poundes due on a mortgage or rent chardge on part of the Land of John Carroll of Cloneliske in the kinges County Esquier and the said rent chardge for Michaellmass 1642 and Easter 1642 fifteene poundes, Item of Money due on a Mortgage or Lease of the Lands of Rory oge of Buallybegg Daniell Dunne of Tenahinch and John Dunne of Coulbaheltine in Iregaine in the queenes <100 li.> County one hundred poundes of which they intend to defeate him the said Barnabe, they beinge not ameanale to his Majesties Lawes nor hee accordinge their wayes or newe Lawes capeable to partake thereof or recouer the same, All which amounteth to the full summ of three twoe thowsand three one hundred thirty fowre sixtie and five pounds str The said deponent further deposeth that aboute Christomas 1641 one Teige McRory Dunne whoe sometymes Liued with him spoake to Sibill wife to the deponent as shee tould this deponent and as afterwards the said Teige confessed that there was noe Liueinge nor saftie for her or the deponent in Iregaine without they went to Mass, wherevppon this deponent dischardged the said Teige out of his house and bid him or any of them that were papists to burne and kill him & his wife and their children if they could or durst for they would not Joyne with them in their fol. 191v 375 there actions nor change their religion. Hee further saieth that one Robert Story an Englishe man that then liued at Mr Richard Raditche his house affirmed vnto him that aboute that tyme one Teige Dullehantye a Mass priest that liued in Iregaine desired him the said Robert to Cary a messadge from him to the said Sibill which was that if thee did not goe to Mass shee must Leaue Iregaine and goe to Sir Robert Pigott her ffather. Hee also deposeth that Daniell Dunne of Tenahinch gent and Arthure Dunne of Ballynahown gent tould him that it was certayne that there was some powerfull personadge in the Irishe Armie in the north that would still keepe in a tent, Cloth Cordge or under a Canopie and that none but prime men or Commanders were admitted to his or her presence, some sayinge it was the yonge prince others that it was the queene or the queene mother and said that those that began this Coemmotion gaue it for Certaine that they had the kings Commission to doe what they did and that they were to banishe and extirpate thenglishe and protestants if they would not become Romaine Catholickes Hee alsoe saith that ffellem dunne of Lakowen and Elynor fitz Gerrald wife to Bryan McDonell tould him that the tytularie Byshopp and the priest said they could not consecrate the fol. 192r 376 The Churches whereby they could selebrate Masses in them vntill the Corpses of the protestants should bee remoued thereout. Hee further deposeth that in Januarij Last or febr the forenamed Rosse Goughegan tytulary Burshop came accompanied with many others to this deponents said house being then sickly sayinge that this deponent was one of his chardge and that hee was tyed to Laboure to reduce him to be of the Romaine Catholicke Religion wherevppon diuers Arguements and questions aboute Religion, the kings prerogatiue and supremacie past betwixt them, which on the deponents part hee putt in writeinge And vppon the said Goughegans Earnestnes the deponent alleadged that hee was the kinges sworne officerre as beinge a Justice of peace, and twise a Sherriffe and seuerall tymes swore the oath of supremacie which he held to bee lawefull and hee in Conscience tyed to observe the same, to whome the said tytulary Byshopp replyed that it was an vnlawfull oath pretending it might saffely bee dispenced with and further vrged that god would not haue any to power haue power aboue his vicar vppon earth, (meaninge the pope) wherevpon the deponent aleadged a paseadge that fell out concerninge the kinge of Hungary beinge in Leauge with the Turke, whoe by perswacion of a Legate from the pope violated his oath in breakinge that Leauge and Joyninge in Battle with the Emperor & the Pope against the Turke and hee havinge the Copie of the Leauge and oath taken betwixt them called for the name of Christ Jesus to reuenge fol. 192v 377 377 him self vppon those perfidious Christians that breake and violated their oath taken in his name, vppon which it was obserued that he had the victorye against the Christian Armye. And further he saieth that aboute thend of that month of that ffebr one Brandan Connor (a fryer as he heard him to bee) came to this deponent Laboringe to perswade him from beinge a protestant and to Joyne and subscribe to a writeinge that he had drawen the Contents whereof was as this deponent remembreth was to binde himself and promise to Joyne with the vndertakers of that Comotion in their Confederacy for banisheing thenglishe that would not conforme themselues to the Romaine Catholick Religion and doeinge of such further acts as those vndertakers or rebells would appointe, which this deponent refused to yeald vnto duringe which tyme some forbearance was vsed to wards this deponent in permittinge him and some of his Englishe tenants to remayne there hopeinge in tyme to winn him and them to be as they were, and that diuers messadges and threatininges were brought to this deponent from fflorence fitz patrike, Arthure Molloye and some of the dempsies, and diuers others that if hee had not putt awaye his English tenannts & seruants and become as one of them, they would him pull him out by the hyles and take all that hee had, And this deponent seeinge the dangerousnes of the tyme and perceaueinge their cruell intentions & Cruell dealeinge with others and proclamations for robbinge of all protestants. And to kill them if they would not departe those parts (thoughe the said fol. 193r 378 Rebells pretended to be authorised by the kinge to doe as they began) which this deponent beleeued not but that his Maiestie would stand for the saftie of his protestant subiects as well as for the papists, and as soone as hee gott a litle ease of his sicknes, hee beinge alltogether vnable to supress or resist them beinge one amongest many thowsands was fayne to flye vnto the house of his father in Lawe Sir Robert Pigott at Disert which in the month of Marche last, and saieth alsoe that some of his servants in the night tyme as they tould this deponent brought vnto him to the said disert twoe beeves twentie six muttons and some plate and litle Lynen, for which he heard that Daniell Dunne with his Rebellious adherents treathned to hange the said servants and in a rage wounded one of them soe that they durst not any more come with any reliefe to this deponent. Hee saieth alsoe that it was tould him that soone afterwards diuers out of the Countyes of kilkenie, Catherlaughe, and Wickloe came to Brittas this deponents house and tooke & pillaged what goods & victualls was there, and would haue burned the house, but that some of the said Rebell vndertooke if the deponent or any Englishe forces were comeinge thether they would burne it them selues Bar: Dunne Jurat: 22 No. 1642 Will: Aldrich Joh Watson Randall Adams Hen: Brereton fol. 193v 379 Queens County o Barnaby Dun Jur 22 Nov: 1642 Intw Cert fact hand w 30 no 129 fol. 194r 382 Tho: ffardell of Cappalaughlin in the Queens County wheele wright duly sworne and examined deposeth. That aboute the 15 of 9ber Last he was robbed and dispoyled of his Cattle worth [80] li. of his hay, corne, garden, improueing of his Lands, and building 80 li. goods, househould stuff, and clothes, and tooles [15] li. in al amounting to the sum of 175 li. sterling by Will: M Claulin the yonger, Dermott Delane, Rory Delane Daniel Delane, John O Bredah, Edmond O Dugan, Walter O Dugan of Cappalaughlin, who stript this deponent and his wife, and burnt his house. Dermott O Curro of Ossory, and John O Calon of Ballicla in Ossory rebells with florence fitzpatrick received part of this deponents goods John Strator of the new forge in Mountrath turnd papist And so did Ralf Kelly of Mountrath and so did Anthony ffinnicone of Mountrah Thomas ffardell Jurat 12 April 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne Intr fol. 194v 383 12 Apr 1642 Tho: ffardell Intr 15 no fol. 195v 384 Robert ffoote Late of Ballinekill in the Queens County merchant sworne and examined deposeth and saith, That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof, Hee was and still is depriued robbed or otherwise dispojled of his Cattle horses howsholdstuffe, was wares merchandizes wynes debts thinterest of his farme & other goodes & chattells of the value & to his present losse of twoe hundreth and fowre pownds ster by Teige ô Boodane of Balliraggot in the County of Kilkenny merchant donnell McShane now of ffarmoy where Liuetennant Gilbert Lately Lived in the Queens County gent Peirce fitzGarrald of Ballarone in the Queens County an Attorney at Lawe William Hetherington Late of Ballyrone Esquire Charles the sonne of Barnaby Dempsie of Knock in the same County, fflorence fitzPatrick of osse Castletowne in Ossery Esquire in the same County Edmund Butler eldest sonn to the Lord Mountgarrett. with divers oth Edmund ffitzpatrick of Desartgalen parrish nere Ballinekill Tho: o Halan of the same parrish Late Bailiff to the Erle of Londonderry & divers others whose Rebells, whose names he cannott tell being in number Eight & or nyne hundreth as this deponent beleeveth whoe att the same tyme forcibly & rebelliously tooke away from other englishe protestants the number of 700 heade of Cattle more or thereabouts all which this deponent sawe, & the same Rebells alsoe then or about the same tyme robbed & [ ] bereft a number of other protestants in the said Countie of other g their goodes & chattells, And the said fflorence ffitzpatrick & others the said Rebells hanged vpp to death one Mr William Hill the father & Tho: Hill the sonn and robbed the said Lieutennant Gilbert of all his goodes at ffarmoy Castle Robertt ffoott Jur 17o Januarij 1642 Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich fol. 195r 385 Queens County Robert ffoote Jur: 17o Jan: 1642 I Cert fact fol. 196r 388 9o Aprilis 1642 The examinacion of James ffox of Garryduffe in the Quines Countie husbandman being duely sworne and examined before vs affirmeth and sayth that aboute the Last of November 1641 hee hath Lost & had taken from him by the Rebells in goods and Chattles moveable and vnmovable to the vallue of two hundred and fiftie pounds ster out of the Lands of Garryduffe aforesaid, the which goods part were taken by the Lord Dempsye his souldiers they haueing the said Lord his direccions therevnto as this deponent was informed by his neighbours an other part taken away by James O Donnell of Tynnekyll and his followers in the said Quintie an other part taken by Garrott Fitz Garrott sonn to Thomas fitz Gerratt of Imoy an other part taken by Walter Stecum neere to Ballycollyn in the sayd Countie Likewise by Henry Whittney of the said Shane whoe confessed before severall wittnesses that hee sent his servant to this deponents house to bring away the goods which the said Stecume tooke from this deponent and and this deponent further cannot depose [mark] marke Jurat 9to Aprill 1642 John Sterne Randall: Adams fol. 196v 389 62 Q 94 195 James ffox Jur 9 Apr 1642 Intr fol. 197v 406 April 8: 1642 depositions taken at Mariburrow Queenes Compt. John: Glasse of Mountrath lost to the vallew of 40 li. of goods which hee put in to the hands of fflorence ffitzpaterick Esquire of Castletowne in the Queenes Count: who pretended himselfe to bee aspeciall freind to Sir Charles Coote, & to all those that had any relation to him which moued mee to put my goods under his protection who since hath beene so farre from being a protector that he hath become the betrayor & not onely of my goods but as far as he could my life for he who professed to many how much hee thirsted after my blood. And not onely myne but very many others, & some whoe were too confident of safetie under him who & protested what great matters, hee would doe for them who in most bloodie, & barbarous manor, murthered those betooke themselues to him for safetie, as Mr John Nicolson, and his wife Anne Nicolson, who were in his owne house for seuerall weekes but seeing by no meanes he could worke upon them to turne them to masse or the present rebellion; who professed first to the husband, & then the wife that rather then they would ether forsake their religion, or fight against their owne countrimen; they would die the death; the husband protesting how much he abhorred it; & his wife euen shewing greater resolution when they much pressed her to burne her bible but her answer was most peremtorye that before she would burne her Bible she or turne against her countrie shee would die upon the poynt of the sword which they both made good uppon the saboath day in the morneing next after the 12th day last at which time they were most cruelly butchered & murthered before Masse time that morneing at the command of the said fflorence ffitz patericke the instrument that acted that villanie was one John Harding who since hath beene beyond all expression tormented in his conscience: & with such continu’d aparitions of them as he conceiu’d in such the most liuely manor as hee murthered them in that he is now euen consum’d away with the horror of it as is most frequently reported amoungst the rebels themselues this witnessed upon oath by the deponent & like wise more punctually upon oath related & confe{ } by George Silly & further it is some what remarkeable that one Dermott o Dempsie with whom the forsayd Mr Nicolson & his wife had compacted (seeing them conspire against their liues) for 8 li. but he betrayed them likewise; who himselfe was most deseruedly slayne (& that first in a skermish betweene the rebells & the good subiects of Mariburrow) febr: 17: This deponent further alleadgeth that he lost in good bonds 36 li. in Wooll Mault, barley, & other househo leather househould goods to the valew of 6 li., as allso fiue bacon hoggs at 3 li. 2 horses & a pill of wood at 8 li. John: Glasse Randall Adams John Sterne John Engli Esq Esquire England fol. 197r 407 2 Q 19 Queens County John Glasse Aprill the viijth 1642 Intr hand w 71 Ex fol. 198r 408 William Gilbert of ffarmoyle in the Queenes county esquire deposed before vs this daye (vppon the holy Evangelist) That sithence the beginninge of this present Rebellion, hee hath bin Robbed and depriued of all his estate, beinge in goods, Corne, Cattles and Chattles (by the Common Rebells now in Action) to the value of nyne hundred twentie and one pounds, Butt knoweth nott the particular parties, nor their names or habitacions, by reason hee this deponnent was then and euer since in Dublin imployed in the kinges Maiesties seruice, onelie hee saieth that hee is Crediblie informed, That one Donnell mcShane fitz Pattrick, with his Confederates are in possession of the deponents house and Castle of ffarmoyle and of all the goods there &c. The particulars ensue (vidzt) In primis, Corne and Haye in his Hagyarde Corne and malt in his Granarie togeather with Corne in ground and the losse of this summers Cropp which he this deponnent, was to haue & carry away free from rent or tythe amountinge to the full value of ___________ 400 li._0 s._0 d. Item in quick stock (vidzt) Horses, mares, Garrans, Cowes, Oxen, Yonge heafers & stirkes & steares, Sheepe, swine and poultrie to the value of ___________________ 140 li._0_0 Item in Plate, Pewter, Brasse, Iron ware, Beddinge, Linnen, naperie, household stuffe, wearinge apparell bookes and Armes to the value of _________________________ 100 li._0_0 Item in Cartes, plowes, Harrowes, Chaines and other necessarie vtensells for Husbandrie to the value of ____________________________________________________ 007 li._0_0 Item in due to the deponent by Specialities & otherwaise and now throughe the losse of those specialities & disabilitie of the Robbed debtors made, voyde, amountinge to the summe of ______________________________________________ 240 li._0_0 Item in Rents amountinge to the summe of _________________________ 030 li._0_0 Item two beates with Chaine ____________________________________ 004 li._0_0 Summa totalis ___________ 921 li._0_0 William Gilbert Jurat Jun: 11 1642 Joh Watson William Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 198v 409 fol. 199r 500 410 Grace Gilbert Late of Mountmelicke in the Queens County relict of Walter Gilbert gent. duely sworne and examined sayeth that about the Latter end of November Last past, she was robbed despoyled and dispossest by the traitors and rebbells and here with expressed and their rebellious Company of the goods & Chattles houses buildings in the said towne of Mountmelicke to the particular valew and summes to them respectively annexed In householdstuffe as Linnen 12 bedds pewter brass vessells to the value of 60 li. or therabouts ________________________________________________ 60 li. In wood haye garden hoggs & horses 12 li. or thereabouts ____________ 12 li. More dispossest of & Lost in buildings of severall shingled houses of Claye worke stables and offices, wheron had been expended sixty pounds or thereabouts ________ 60 li. More deprived & dispossesd of a parke wheron had beene lately expended in rayling ditching & quicksetts 10 li. or therabouts ___________________________________ 10 li. In severall debts by persons in rebellion and dispoiled by the rebellion ___ 30 li. Robbed of & striped of apparrell & mony, fforty shillings, and an hoges head off beefe, and 3 barrells of malte ______________________________________________ 06 li. By the undernamed Rebells viz John McLarence of Cappenskerry gent Teige McDonnell Teige McDonnell John Mcffirr Patricke mc firr Teige Mcffirr Donagh Dolyn and his wife Murtagh McShane of Melicke and all of the parish of Rallabay Rossonallis and Territory of Oregan and all them a multitute of both of men women & children of the said parish all nymble and forward in executinge of in this robbery and rebellion att which tyme the said Rebbells swallowed vp the goods of all the english protestants there and expelled & trust out this deponent and sundry other brittish protestants of good ability naked, and destitute of releefe from theire houses and habitations, to the wide world. Grace [mark] Gilbert her marke Jurat 28th Aprill 1642 John Sterne Will: Hitchcocke fol. 199v 411 fol. 200r 412 402 29th of March 1642 Humfrey Good Clerck and viccar of Burrees alias Mariborogh in the Quenes Countie sworne and examened sayth that since the begining of this present Rebellionn viz about the begining of December last this deponent was by the rebells in the said Countie expelled from his Church liueings being worth 120 li. per annum at three yeares loss valued at 360 li. and alsoe from his farmes being worth before this Rebellion 50 li. per annum which at three yeares losse is valued at 150 li., And further was then by the said Rebells robbed and deprived of Corne, Cowes, horsses sheep and hay worth 300 li. and of debts 100 li. the whole summ amounting to 910 li. The deponent further sayth that he was robbed of the most part of his Corne and of somm of the said Cattell by one Thomas Davell of Ballihide in the said Countie Esquire as he was informed enformed, and of one his the rest of his Catle he was robbd by one Dermod Oge of CamClone in the said Countie yeoman, as the deponent was told by one Thomas Byrne a al tennant of his. <360 150 300 100 910> Hum: Good jurat 31 Martij 1642 Roger Puttocke Joh Watson William Aldrich fol. 200v 413 fol. 201v (414) 9o Aprilis 1642 The examinacion Christopher Goulding of Killmonyne in the Quines Countie husbandman being duely sworne and examined vppon the holly Evangelist saith that about the last of November 1641 there hath beene forcibly taken from this examinante out of the Lands of Killmonyne aforesaid by Daniell O Dunn of Tynnehence in Queens County gentleman Artt McCormock gentleman brother to the said Daniel Mortagh oge o Dunn of Drymen in the Queens Countie gent with dyvers others rebles his this deponents goods and Chattles that is to say Twentie milch Cowes, nyn heaffers six young beast 36 li. six yeareling 4 li. six other beasts three pounds three mares and one horse Eight pound in ready money three pounds househould stuffe haye and Corne fifteene pounds and this examinent further deposeth that the said parties tooke away from this examinente his sword price twentie shillings one smale fouleing peece price x s. and a picke and wished this examinent to goe aboute his buissnesse if any hee had to doe which he did for otherwise they would haue hanged him [ ]. And he saith that Richard Reddish of Clarehill is a notorious Rebell and told this deponent that he would send to him, speaking those words in the hearing of Barnaby Dun of Brittas Daniel Dun of Tennihynche and Brian Dempsy of And so indeed it fell out, for shortly after this deponent was robbed of all the said Barnaby Dun checking and reproveing this deponent for taxeing the said Reddish to be a party in this rebellion And addeth that Lysagh O Dempsy of Clonemaloro and Daniel Dun aforesaid have drawne Barnaby Duns eldest sonne and heyre into this rebellion with them. Sig. [mark] Jurat 9 Aprill 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 201r 415 51 Q 85 9o Apr 1642 Chro: Gowlding Intr fol. 202r 416 John Grissell late of Gurtnelaharty in the Queens County Blacksmyth sworne and examjned sayth That on or about the xxviijth day of November last past he was forceibly expelled from deprived and robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his 3 farmes in the queens which he held for seuerall yeres in being worth (for his interest therein) of which he was and is dispoyled ffowrscore and tenn pownds of Cattle worth x li. of tooles and Iron x li. In lynen wollen cloth apparell pewter brasse & other howshold goodes worth xl li., three Iron bound <235 li.> Carrs worth vj li. In debts owing by robbed men lxxix li. j s. In all worth two hundreth thirtye five fiftie six powndes And further saith that the parties that soe Robbed deprived and dispoyled him this deponent of his goodes and Chattells are theis that follow vizt and that are in open hostility & carrying armes with for and amongst the other Rebells against his Maiesty & his protestant and Lojall subiects are theis that follow vizt Daniell Dun of Tynnehinch in the queens County gent: The 2 elder sonns of John McMurtagh of Ballyknee gentleman James [keat] sonn to Reymo Keating sonne to Reymond Keating of the parrish of Kilmamull in the same Countie. Garrott Keating of the same parish Laborer Knogher ô Linaghe of the same parish Laborer and divers others in their Companye whose names he cannott expresse amongst whom there were many women as cruell and children as cruell & forward as the men Rebells The children though yong being very bould in theare Roberries bidding the deponent and the rest of the English be gone out of the Cuntry & if they wold not be gone within a short tyme they shold be hanged And further sayth that theis parties here after mencioned are or lately were in actuall and absolute Rebellion vizt & have carryed armes with & for and amongst the presente Rebells against his Maiesty & Loyall subiects & that have done in their Rebellion very many cruelties and outrages are hereafter named vizt, Mortogh Dun of Dromyne in the said County gentleman John McMurtoe of Balliknee gentleman Mortogh McShane of Mellick yeoman Rory Dun of Cappnelugg gent Rory oge ô Dun in the parrish of Kilnamull gent y all of the C Queens County Phelim Dun of Castlebracken gent Edmund Dun of the Park gent Captain of Rebells Art Mc fol. 202v 417 McCormock of the parish aforesaid gentleman, Terrence Dun of Kilcavan gent late a protestant and one of the Clarks of his Maiesties Corte of Exchequer at Dublin Donnoghe McArte of Gurtin gent Charles Dun of Brittas sonn and heire of Barnaby Dun of Brittas Esquire & Redmond Keatinge of the parish of Kilmanman Laborer and divers others their servants and tennants and tennants whose names he knows not or at least cannott Remember. And further saith that about or in January last the titulary popish Bishop of Kildare came to the howse of the said Barnaby Dun together with another man whose: & then and there by his perswasion or otherwise tooke out with him into Rebellion the said Charles Dun: whoe ever after (while this deponent was in that Cuntry vizt in one of the Castles of the said Barnaby Dun) contynued in Rebellion. And further sayth that at length after the said Barnaby Dun had kept themselfe from the Rebells a good space: He the said Barnaby Dunn suffered the Rebells to have free Recourse vnto him & from tyme to tyme he and they were Conversant together before the deponent came out of that Cuntry: And further sayth that some of the Rebells aforesaid sayd publiquely that they were the Queens souldjers: & haveing Rebells stripped this deponent and his wiffe and children of their clothes exposeing them to want & the cold tyme and want of the yere: Soe that they had Like to haue perished John Grisselle Jur 22o Augusti 1642 Will: Aldrich John Sterne Cert fol. 203r fol. 203v Queens County {181} John Grissell Jur 22o Augusti 1642 Cert fact Intr hand 28 no 66 fol. 204r 418 Thomas Harris of Tennerah in the Queens County in the Queens County mason, duly sworne and examined deposeth That in this present Rebellion and in or aboute the last of 9ber last he was robbed and dispoyled of all his goods and Chattles to the value of 26 li. sterling by the means of Donnough O Dugan of Cappaloghlin in the said County gent. and his sonns Walter and Dermott O Duggan and John McTeig of the Down Labourer, and one Akenny brother to John Akenny Roskellan, and the said John his carrier and Robert Edwards of the same place carrier and all their Inhabitants of the Lordship of Mountrah and Killeny, are either rebels in action or harborourers and maintayners of them. And the foresaid Donagh O Dugans sons, and Teigh O Dugan of Capplecloahg aboute Christmas last took this deponent, and hoysd him by a rope about his neck aboue a yard aboue ground to hang him. And diuerse of the rebells said that the Queene of England was in Ireland, shewed her colours at Christmas last on the Greene of Dublin was delivered of a yong Sonne, that should be prince of Ireland, and Roger O Mores wife, should the nurse of him, and that they had the Queens Commission. And in all their speeches and prayers prefered the Queens as God bless the Queene, and King Thomas Harris Jurat 11 Aprilis 1642 Tho Roger Puttocke Robert John Sterne fol. 204v 419 IV 29 Q. 61o 11 Apr 1642 Tho: Harris Intr hand copied vlt no 75 doodles + fol. 205r 420 John Harrison of Mountrath in the Queens County Merchant sworne and examined saith That since the begining of the presente Rebellion and by meanes thereof He was deprived & diposs dispojled of the possession and proffitts of his farmes & had his howses burned, and was deprived of his Cattle horses howshold stuff & other goods of the value and to his losse of CCCxlvj li.ster: By the grand Rebell Florence Fitzpatric{k} & his servants Shane ô Mullhalle Brian ô Bulgin & others as this deponent verely beleeveth & hath credibly heard John Harrisson Jur xxijo Julij 1642 Will: Aldrich Edward Pigott fol. 205v 421 Queens County John Harrison Jur 22o Julij 1643 Intw fol. 206r 422 Phillip Haslam of Cappooly Capoly in the Q C. gent deposeth that he heard Mrs Dorothy Holte saye & tell the deponent that she & Mr Edmond Savage Esquire and sundry others of the family of Disert were drinking since this rebellion att an house in the grange in Disert parish att a place called the Grange wher all the inhabitants are rebells to this deponents knowl{edge} and amongst the [ ] att which tyme certen rebells went Came to doe some mischeife against the English (having some notice that Godman Walker & Mr Hoyle & other English were there fitted with peeces & matches fitted for ther mischeivous designes but missing of the partyes they looked for [ ] they came to the house wher the foresaid forenamed partyes wer drinking [ ] the said rebells did drinke and accompany them [ ] not doing or attempting any hurt against them the rebells enquiring only after the forenamedsaid persons Walter & Mr Hoyle Jurat xjth Ap. 1642 John Sterne Randall Adams The deponent Phillip Haslam fol. 206v 423 100 200 180 50 105 30 10 80 300 1055 59 Q 36 Phillip Haslome 11 Aprilis 1642 Intr fol. 207r (424) The xxxth daye of June 1642 William Hill of Rathlishe in the Queenes County gent sworne & examined deposed vppon the holy Evangelist before vs this daye that sithence the beginninge of this present Rebellion and by meanes thereof, William Hill father late of Abbey of Liex esquire whoe was murdered in this Action by the Rebells in Vpper Ossorie hath bin expelled from, depriued Robbed, and otherwaise dispoyled of his goods and Chattells to the value hereafter mencioned (vidzt) li. s. d. Inprimis in Cowes, Oxen & Cattle of the like kinde to the value of ______ 400_0_0 Item in Sheepe to the value of ___________________________________ 250_0_0 Item in horses mares and Cattle of the like kinde of the value of ________ 050_0_0 Item in Corne in the Hagyard to the value of _______________________ 160_0_0 Item in Corne in ground to the value of ___________________________ 150_0_0 Item in Household goods to the value of ___________________________ 050_0_0 Item in wooll to the value of ____________________________________ 030_0_0 Item in Rents due att Michaellmas last amountinge to the summe of _____ 200_0_0 Item a Lease of parte of the lands of the Abbey of Leix, ffor the tearme of fiftie fiue yeres or thereabouts yet vnexpired and now by meanes of this present Rebellion made vnprofitable, to the damadge of _________________________________________________ 300 li._0_0 Summa totalis _______________________ 1590 li._0_0 fol. 207v 425 fol. 208r 426 The xxxth daye of June 1642 And further saith William Hill of Rathlishe in the Queenes County gent deposed vppon the Holy Evangelist this daye before vs That sithence the beginnige of this present Rebellion and by meanes thereof Thomas Hill, late of the Abbey of Liex gent, whoe was likewise murdered in this Action by the Rebells in Vpper Ossorie, Hath bin expelled from, Depriued, Robbed and otherwaise dispoyled of his goods and Chattells to the values hereafter mencioned (vidzt) Inprimis in Cowes, horses & garrans to the value of ___________ 060 li._0_0 Item in Corne in Hagyard to the value of ____________________ 040_0_0 Item Corne in ground to the value of _______________________ 030_0_0 Item a Lease of parte of the lands of the Abbey Leix ffor the tearme of fiftie fiue yeres or thearabouts yett vnexpired and now by meanes of this present Rebellion and vnprofitable to the damadge of ___________________________________________ 300_0_0 Summa totalis _________________ 460 li._0_0 fol. 208v 427 fol. 209r 428 The xxviijth day of June Anno Domini 1642 And further sayth William Hill of Rathlishe in the Queenes County gent deposed vppon the Holy Evangelist before vs this daye, That sithence the begininge of this present Rebellion and by meanes thereof, hee this deponent hath bin expelled from, depriued, Robbed, and otherwaise dispoyled of his goods and Chattles to the values hereafter mencioned (vidzt) li. s. d. Inprimis in Corne to the value of __________________________ 30_0_0 Item Cowes, horses, & garrans to the value of ________________ 60_0_0 Item in Sheepe to the value of ____________________________ 150_0_0 Item in household goods to the value of _____________________ 013_6_8 Item in Rents due att Michaellmas last ______________________ 064_0_0 And of a Lease of the ffarme called Rathishe now in beinge for the tearme of fiftie fiue yeres or thereaboutes yett vnexpired and now by this Rebellion made worth nothing to him where voyde to the damadge of before the Rebellion begun was worth _______ 200 li._0_0 Summa totalis ___________ 517 li._6 s._8 d. And this deponent further sayth that ffrancis Barrington of Collinagh E in the queens County Esquire since the rebellion begun conveyed his Cattle for safety to and amongst some of his kin the Rebells of Idowghe: ffrom whence this deponents brother & Mr Colvill & others fetched & tooke them and carryed them away to Ballinekill from whence where the said ffrancis Barrington claymed the said Cattle to be his. And therevpon had the same restored vnto him: And further sayth that the said ffrancis Barrington hath frequently and from tyme to tyme since the Rebellion began as this deponent hath beene informed harboured & entertained in his howse one Peirce Bult Butler Late of Idowghe in the Countie of Kilkenny gentleman which said Peirce in that tyme did as this Deponent heard frequently alsoe goe to the Rebells & returned thither at his pleasure vpon what [servis?] this deponent knoweth not And this deponent and others haveing for their provition taken as it was then Lawfull for them some cattle out of the grownds of the Lady Margrett Dowager of Vpper Ossery becawse she was a gran rebell the said Countesse Lady Dowager writt sent a letter to this deponent, which followeth in theis words vizt Mr Hill I am informed by Mr Bingham that yow have oxen and garrans fol. 209v 429 garrans of myne, which if true If yow should doe me the favour as to send them back againe to mee I shold rest very thanckfull and ready to requite your kindnes in any thing that Lay in the power of your Loveing frend and neighbour, which never did deserve any discurtesy from you or any of yours and soe I rest your Loving frend and neighbour Mar: Vpperossery Water Castle this xxijth of Aprill 1642: Thus endorsed to her verie Loveing friend and neighbour William Hill theis. And sayth that the said Mr Bingham named and ment in the said Letter was Thomas Bingham Clark minister att Clonkyn whoe had formerly (as he confessed) comitted and putt some of his Cattle to and amongst the said Lady Dowagers Cattle part of which this deponent had taken away as aforesaid William Hill 429 fol. 210r 430 The xxxth daye of June 1642 The informacion of William Hill of Rathlishe in the Queenes County gent concerninge the Rebells in Action in the said County taken and duelie sworne vppon the holy Evangelist before vs this dayeth sayeth And this deponent further saith That aboute the last of November or the begininge of December last past, hee this deponent (with the assistance of his fathers and brothers seruants) did driue parte of their Cattle into Ossorie, thinkinge thereby to shelter them from daunger; Butt one fflorence ffitz Patrick esquire, and his twoo brothers John fitz Pattrick of Bordwell, and James fitz Pattrick of Grantstowne, Heugh Cashin of Kilbreede, Jeffrie fitz Pattrick of Ballihanry, Andreas fitz Pattrick of Castlefleminge all of the queens county togeather with diuers others alsoe whose names this deponents knoweth nott came and tooke awaye from this deponent and those that were with him all the said Cattle And further deposeth that aboute the daye and time aforesaid a great number of the Brenans and Butlers of Idough in the County of Kilkennie came to Robb and spoyle the English tenants and inhabitants in the Abbey of Leix, which Rebells as they did passe alonge did call att WaterCastle and were entertained by the Lady Dowager of Vpper Ossorie, who did send her owne seruants (namelie William Skiddie of Water Castle beinge cheife) alonge with the forsaid Rebells to Robb and Pilladge the Abbey of Leix, which said Ladie and her seruants had the greatest parte of the pilladged goods there taken And further this deponent enformeth That the said Ladie did place one Paull Cashen a Preist, in the said Abbey of Leix to ouersee the thrashinge of the Corne, whoe had halfe the Corne for his labour and her Ladishipp had the rest, And this deponent cominge out of Ossorie towards Ballinakell the next daye after the Robbinge of the foresaid towne of Abbey of Leix and the English thereabouts) hee did see in the Parke of the aforesaid Lady sundrie Cowes and horses that hee well knew and tolde some of his neighbours of them, wherevppon one John Samon of Cloghoge cowper, repaired to the said Ladie demanded from her his oxen, cowes and garrans, and alsoe a reason whie or wherefore shee had taken them. The said Lady tould the said John Samon that shee had sent her warrant for them in regard that hee was to make her a Cowple of beare=barrells, and had nott performed, The said John Samon told her Ladishipp againe that hee would nott haue beleeued itt from another, if her Ladishipp had not tould him her selfe and soe came back without to Ballinakell without any of his goods verte foli fol. 210v 431 And ffurther this deponent William Hill informeth vpon oath that all these vndernamed persons are in open Rebellion (vidzt) And this deponent hath often seen them beare armes & goe in action with the rebells Donnell fitz Pattrick of Tentowne gent + John fitz Pattrick of Balliawly esquire + Walter Baskervile of the same esquire + William Hetherington of Ballieaghe esquire + Walter Hetherington of Rathenebroge gent + Peirce fitz Garrald of Ballirone, Lieftennant Collonell to dempsie + Barnabie Dempsie of Knockardiguragh esquire + Charles Dempsie his sonne + Thomas Evans of Kilrushe yeoman and his sonne Tho: Evans + William Butler of Scotsrath gent + William Dowgan of Capanaclogh with his sonnes + Heugh Kennagh, Murtagh Kennagh and Donnagh o Kennagh all of Tomduffe &c. + Nicholas Jacob of Ballirone gent + Robert Beard of Colte Captaine - Edmund fitz Pattrick of Balibane gent - Teige fitz Pattrick of Balibodane gent - Edmund fitz Pattrick of Tentowne gent + Peirs fforstall of Cloghoge gent + Teige o Dowgan of Derakeadin gent + John Hore of Downe gent + Donnell McShane fitz Pattrick now in the possession of the Castle of ffarmoyle beinge the propper dwellinge house belonginge to Lieftennant William Gilbert + James Langton of Grenagh gent All the aboue mencioned persons and dwellinge places are within the Queenes County. And sayth that the women within the said Countie were as forward and feirse in the Rebellion as the men rebells Will: Hill Jur 5to July 1642 John Sterne Joh Watson Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 211r fol. 211v Queens Countie Mr William Hill Jur 5o Julij 1642 Cert Intr vlt Nov: fo. tertio + fol. 212r 432 Joseph Hobs of Maryburragh in the Queenes County gent duly sworne and examined deposeth That he was robbed and dispoyled on & since the 20th of November Last at Sundry times of those particulars following: In Cattle 59 heads worth _____________________________________________ 110 li._00 In Corne in hagard __________________________________________________ 055_00 In debts due by Rebels, and by poore robbed protestants ____________________ 025_00 In househouldstuff, and all kinds of provision fitting and two weynes and iron tackling ment for ther husbandry _____________________________________________________ 50 li. In all amounting to the sume of ________________________________________ 240 li. Of the foresaid particulars this deponent was robbed and dispoyled by the means of Capt Richard Crosby of Clonereagh in the Queenes County, and his Tenants, specially Dermot Ogge farmer and his followers all of Ballyfin in he said county Daniel ffullan of the Iry ffarmer and diverse other of his neighbours of the said Towne, and by most of the said Crosbys Tennants, if not all, of Knockmagrowne And this deponent further saith That the foresaid Richard Crosby in particular, entred violently in a rebellious manner upon this deponents corne, turned it to his of owne use, denyed the suppliat deponent one halfe barrel, though begged almost with teares for the releife of his pore wife and children. Tooke away this deponents fowling peice well worth 2 li. but willingly in shew received this deponent till he had gotten [] in a good part of his goods into his house and possession but then the Tune was altered, he durst not protect him, but still withoulds these goods from him. And further deposeth that the said Crosby went by night to Clonad after Christmas last to conferr with fflorence ffitzpatrick then a notorious rebell and wrote diuerse letters to the said fflorence after that, and for answer of his letters received from the said fflorence from Mountrath 3 new cast bullets of the bignes of an eig, to let him know what he could doe. And that he hath bin dayly conversant with sundry knowne rebells, he with them, they with him, eating and drinking with Will: ffitzgerald of Clonerohen and John Hore a mass preist, who wrought upon the That this deponent was told by one Richard Doran then of Maryburrough, now a rebell, that he brought a letter from Roger More to the said Crosby to leave MaryBurrough, as he did. Joseph Hobbes Jurat 9 Aprilis 1642 [vt supra] Roger Puttocke Randall Adams fol. 212v 433 [3 9] Queens County o Joseph Hobbs 9o Apr 1642 In{tr} 20 Nov [ ] fol. 213r 444 Joane the relict of Robert Hallioke (murthered by the Rebells) Late of the Burrowes in the Queens County Locksmith sworne & examined saith That since the begining of the presente Rebellion and by meanes thereof. Her said Late husband & shee, were deprived, robbed & dispojled of ready mony Cattle howshold stuff & other goodes of the value & to their present Losse of One hundreth & fifty poundes sterlinge And that afterwards shee & her three Children were by the Rebells expulced & driven from Burroweoge aforesaid with their poore clothes which they hadd on their backes & their Liues only saved Sigum [mark] predicte Johanne Deposed febr: 25o 1642 Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich fol. 213v 445 Q County Joane Hollioke Jur 25o ffebr 1642 Cert fact Intw fol. 214r (455) Aprill the 12th 1642 Richard Hooke of Mount Rath fownder beinge duely Examined saith that hee was Robed & disspoyled off his goodes aboute the Last off November as followeth Eight cowes prisse sixteen powndes one yearlinge calffe tenn shillings one mare nine powndes howsshould goods & provission for my familie nine powndes for this Deponents Garden two powndes Hay two powndes for a leasse off land twentie pownd as this Deponent was offred for it tow off thess cowes weas stoellen by fflorence fitzpatrick his Rebells. Rebells in action, generally the Irish Tennants of the Lord of the Rushins, and of Cappalaughlin specialy John O Horohan and of the Downe and his sons, Teig O Dougan of the Rosskelton James O Dowgan of Cappalaughlin. Daniel O Shoule of Ossory, Andrew ffitzpatrick, Brian McShane, Teig McDavy of Ossory are rebells. Thomas Whitton was cruely slaine by Teig O Laughlin, and his son. John Harding slew most cruelly Mr Nicholson and his wife. Their common language was English doggs. That they had the Kings authority. Sig. [mark] jurat 12 April 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 214v 456 fol. 215r fol. 215v [ ] Q 65 o Apr 12: 1642 Richard Hooke Intr 30 no + fol. 216r 457 Richard Hooke of Maryburrough in the Queens County duly sworne and examined, deposeth, concerning Will: Skelton of Maryburrough, that the said Will: removed his goods to the Country, forsoke the Towne and Liued in the Country sometimes among the rebells in the time of this rebellion And this deponent among other souldiers going forth, & comeing to the said Will: House, saw diverse rebells run out of the said Will: House, and found with him both powder and bullets, although the said Will: were no souldier allowed, or had Lawfull waies to have or vse the said powder and bullets. This powder and bullets this deponent tooke from him and still hath the powder and bullets in his possession Signum [mark] jurat 12 April 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 216v 458 30 Q 62 12 Apr 1642 Ric Hooke Intr fol. 217r 465 <25> Apr: 12th 1642 William Hudson of Mountrath in the Queenes Countie sworne saith that was robbed abowt the 3d of December 1641 of househould goods to the valew of about 3 li. sterl: or upwards being a diligent labouring man; he that robed of his goods was Dermot MacAboy alias Hanger And there were there that night 5 companys of Rebels who all of them professed themselues the Queenes soldiers & that they had a commission from her for what they did; and that they should follow Houmested their preacher William [mark] Hudson his marke Randall: Adams J: Sterne fol. 217r <26> Dauid Buck of Clancos in the lordship of Mountrath sworne saith That he was robed about the 1 of November 1641 betwixt his son & him to the number of 52 head of Cattel to the valew of aboue 50 li. & was robed likewise of 16 head of horses to the valew of 16 li. by florence ffitzpaterick who had 12 of them & 4 of the Cows & a heifer, And that Robert Byerd had 2 of the said horses, And saith that Thadie O ffullan of Roscelton which robed the deponent of his sadalle nagge as he was vewing his ffarme) had layd 3 ambushes for him some of which haueing light of him puld him of his horse and most cruelly beate him, punching him with their pikes and setting a gunn to his breast bid him presently be gon Eng{lish dogg}e as he was or else he would shoot a brace of bullets into his {breast and} tould him when he desired but his nagge to carrie him away after they had robbed him of all that they would rather a great deale cut his throate & thrust him into a bogge then h{e w}ould doe him or any English dogge as they all weare any such kindnesse and that they would not leaue an English dogge as they called them in the Kingdome for they were the Queenes soldiers and had a commission ffrom her for what they did: the deponent further saith that they digg’d vp a number of the English graues & left the corps aboue ground to be abused by dogges or Hogges or any other rauenous creatures, in the Church of Clonenaugh in the parish of Mountrath; and expressed exceedeing much malice against Mr Houlmstead their zealous & godly minister of that place; & further the deponent saith that they burned the fairest bible they euer he saw; & The deponent & his son were then further robed of 4 stacks of corne to the valew of 40 li. Of & deprived of Corne in ground in danger to be lost to the valew of 10 li. he the party that threashed & carrid away the said stacks of corne was Laughlin MacKennye of Mountrath he the deponent was likewise robed of his househould goods to the valew of 5 li. of heay likewise to the valew of 10 li. the fruits of his garden to the losse of 3 li. 3 li. and alsoe for some 33 yeares to come to the valew of 100 & 40 li. for so much he was bidden for by Mr John Norrice Dauid [mark] Buck his marke Randall Adams J: Sterne fol. 217r <27> Dennis alias Donnaugh O Brennan of Mountrath in the Queenes Coumpt. Being duely sworne deposeth that about the latter end of Novemb: 1621 he was robed of 2 cowes which cost him 4 li. wanting a shilling of 3 horses worth 5 li. of househould stuff worth & profitt of garden worth 2 li. the cows & househould goods taken by Dermot O Donolon of Ballephin O Lallor of Clownkeene 2 horses violently taken away by Dermot O Donolon of Ballephin the deponent & further saith that upon his knowledge there are those hereafter named are actually in rebellion: Dermotte oge of Ballephin gent: Dermot Macaboy of Ballephin Neale O Lalor of the same: Dermot O Bale of Pa the same. Daniel O Dale of the same, Murtaugh O Dwein of the same: John White of the same, who ran away from his colours in Dublin: John O Doone of Clonkeene and Edmond O Doude of the same: Pat William Mac Edmond of the Coole Daniel the sone of the said Will: MacEdmond; Paterick McEdmond another of his sons: John O Horeahan of the Downe Cheefe Landlord of there Paterick his sone and so all the rest of his sons; all which professed themselues to be the Queenes soldiers and that they had a commission from her to doe what they did or else they would neuer goe about any such thinge And saith that about the Market house of Mountrath he saw the Rebells teare in peeces 2 Bibles with most horrible indignation telling the English dogges as they called them should neuer come to howle there more Donnaugh [mark] O Brennan his marke Jur John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 217v 466 8 Q 25. 26. 27 (73 Aprill 12o 1642 William Hudson David Buck Intr Dennis Brenan copied hand 74 3-18-5-0-symbol 1-4-0-0 5-2-5-symbol 2-11-2-00-symbol 3- 9-00-00 6-0-2 symbol Scribbles – ‘thou caust’ fol. 218r 481 9 April 1642 The examinacion of Marke King of Rahynuskie in the Quines Countie gentleman being duely sworne & examined before vs afirmeth & sayth that about the last of November there was taken from this deponent by the rebles out of the Towne and Lands aforesaid of the goodes & Lands Chattles that is to saye three hundred pounds worth of Corne in Cowes garrans Young Cattle & househouldstuffe two hundred pownds ster the which goods were taken away by William Cosby of Carrymadocke John Mullhalle of Ballykylcavan William McCasie James McDonnogh William O Dullyn Cornelius Dullyn Laughlin O Bowe Daniell o ffullane and divers others whoe gives out troughout the whole Countrye and this deponent that they are onely the Quines souilders as this deponent was informed and this deponent his man tould him that hee was present whent that the foresaid parties tooke away the said goods, and Likewise deposeth that Neale Moore Laughlin Bergin Walter ffullame Thomas Lallor Laughlin o Dywee Richard Kennedy Patricke Moore Daniell O Conrad and divers others that went to Churgh goes nowe to masse and some turne rebles Mark Kinng Jur: 9 of Apr John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 218v 482 [10] Q: 28 O Jur 9o Apr 1642 Mark King vlt no Intr A B C fol. 219r 459 Aprill the 12th 1642 John Hopkins off Mount Rath in the Queens Coumptie Tanner beinge dulie Examined before us afirmeth that hee was Robbed & dispoyled of his goods for losse off Leather twentie powndes st for losse of barque tenn powndes for this deponents buildinge his howsse & tann yard & a tann housse with vessells thervnto belonging twentie powndes howshould goods three pownd, debts due to this deponent Lost by meanes off this Rebellion fiue pownd, & this deponnent hard that his Leather was caryed part to Castle town by Teig O Horahane one of ffloranc fitzpatrick His rebells another part was caryed into the town of Mount Rath by Loghlin O Renan a Rebell Captine as I was this deponent was informed ffurther this deponent with divers others goinge amongst the Rebells for pillage being sent by their Capteen att ther returne cominge neare the Castle of Clen Reagh Castle wher Captaine Crozbie liued one off his men cam from the sayd Castle & sayd [ ] to Thomas Anderson one off our Company that hee would killed kill him & to that End ran att him with his pick & took away the pillage from the sayd Anderson two horsses benge beinge the sayd pillage <20 10 20 3 5> John Hopkins jurat 12 April 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 219v 460 54 Q 66 o John Hopkins 12o Apr 1642 Intr 24 no Ex + It A fol. 220r 461 Aprill the 9th 1642 Jaspar Hopley off Clenkeen in the Queens Coumptie beeinge depossed before vs affirmed that about the last off November 1641 hee was Robed & dispoyled off his goodes vid Corne cowes the leass off his howsse & landes & howsehould goodes amountinge to threescore powndes & fiue powndes the which goodes wear taken into posession off the sone off John Hore & after brought to the howsse off Edmond Mulcall of Clonkeen & their devided Likwisse the sonne of this deponent was striped naked and a with put about his neck in the howsse off the sayd Mulcall wher the threatened to hange him, & this deponent with his three sonnes wear striped near the fortt off Lease leasse by diuers Rebells whosse names this deponent knoweth not nether afirmeth any more conserninge his losses onely that he saw foure Brittish protestants hanged at the gate of Knockneray by fflorence fitzpatrick not Jasper [mark] Hopley his marke Jurat John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 220v 462 [ ] Q 42 (147 9o Aprilis 1642 Jasper Hopley Intr 30 no D It fol. 221r 485 Thomas Wilson of Mountmelicke in the Queenes Countie Esquire William Opye of Kilbeggan in the Countie of Westmeath gent William Amson of the same Samuell Dutchman of the same John McNaughten of the same ffarmer Thomas Manby of the same Edward Cullen of the same yoman John Begg of the same John Addys of Skehane in the said Countie gent and Henry Ryse of Kilbeggen aforesaid gent sworne and examined for and on the behalfe of the Right honorable Charles Lord Lambert Baron of Cavan depose and say as followeth And first the said William Opye and Thomas Wilson by themselves ioyntlye and seuerally say and depose that the said Lord Lambert since the begining of the present Rebellion hath been and is deprived or otherwys dispoyled by the Rebells within the Countie of Cavan vizt by Phillipp mcHugh mcShaen o Reylye Phillipp McMullmorey o Reylye Edward: o Reylie Mullmorey alias Miles o Reyly Shaen alias John McPhillipp mcMullmorey o Reylye and divers others of theire followers and confederates whose names they knowe not of the rentes and proffitts of his Lordshipps landes and tenements within that Countie worth one thowsand nyne hundred poundes per Annum, coibus Annis, whereof they accompt one yeares proffitt to be lost alreadye And the said Mr William Opie and Thomas Wilson further say and depose That the said Lord Lambert since the beginninge of this present Rebellion hath been and is deprived or otherwise dispoyled by the Rebells of the Rentes proffitts and Tythes of the Lordshipp of Kilbeggan in the Countie of Westmeath worth eight hundred eighty fower poundes per Annum whereof they accompt one yeares proffitt to bee alreadye lost vizt by Conlye Geoghagan of Downoer gent Gerrott Geoghagan of Dunmore gent Bryan and Art Geoghagan sonnes to the said Gerrott and Art Geoghagan of Ballymchugh and others theire followers and servants all within the Countie of Westmeath aforesaid fol. 221v 486 And further the said William Opie and Thomas Wilson say and depose that the said Lord Lambert since the beginninge of this present Rebellion hath been and is deprived or otherwise dispoyled of the Rents and proffitts of his Lordshipps landes and tenements in the kinges Countie worth two hundred ffortie three pounds per Annum whereof they accompt one yeares proffitt also to bee lost alreddye by the Rebells vizt by Gregorye Molloy of Clonkeene in the Kinges Countie aforesaid gent Owen Molloy of the same in the said Countie gent, Rorye oge O Molloye of the same in the said Countie gent Cosny McPhelem Molloy of Tullagh in the said Countie gent and Dominick Molloy sonne to Donnogh McShaen Molloy of Aghadonough in the said Countie gent and divers others of theire followers and confederates whose names they knowe Not And the said William Opie William Amson and Samuell Dutchman ioyntly and seuerally say and sweare that the said Lord Lambert hath been deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled since the begininge of this present Rebellion And about the begininge of December last past or thereabouts of theise goods and Chattells videlicet one hundred eightie ffive head of Cattle at Kilbeggan aforesaid worth ffive hundred ffiftie five poundes and of twentie other yeare old Cattle worth ten pounds 18 plough Garrans worth xxxviij li. Hackney Mares and geldinges worth Nynetie poundes, and of sixtie two swyne worth xxxij li. by the Rebells videlicet Conlye Geoghagan of Downoer in the Countie of Westmeath gent Gerrott Geoghagan of Drummore in the said Countie gent Bryan and Art Geoghagan of the same sonnes to the said Gerrott Art Geoghagan of Ballymchugh in the said Countie and by Oliver Brenane the younger of Garryballywade in the said Countie gent Edmond Brenane of the same in the said Countie yoman ffrancis Geoghagan of Newtowne in the said Countie gent Connull Geoghagan of the same in the said Countie gent fol. 222r 487 Hugh Geoghagan of the same in the said Countie gent Conlye Geoghagan of Ballybreder in the said Countie gent Marcus Geoghagan of ffrebanagh in the said Countie gent Hugh Geoghagan of Pallice in the said Countie Gent and by divers others of theire confederates and followers. And by Edward Connor of Clanneirrell in the Kinges Countie gent Alexander Connor of Dounmore in the said Countie of Dounmore gent Murrough Connor in the said Countie gent John Malye of Phillipstowne in the said Countie gent and by divers others others of theire followers servants and confederates whose names they knewe not And the said William Opye and John McNaughten ioyntly and seuerally say and sweare that the said Lord Lambert since the begininge of the present Rebellion vizt about the beginninge of December last aforesaid or thereabout hath been and is deprived robbed and dispoyled of 500 of his Lordshipps sheepe worth CC li. and of ten greate English Rams worth sixteene poundes by the Rebells videlicet By Art Geoghagan of Ballymchugh in the Countie of Westmeath gent Connull Geoghagan of Newtowne in the said Countie gent Oliver Brenane the younger of Garye in the said Countie gent Edmond Brenane of the same in the said Countie yoman Conlye Geoghagan of Ballybroder in the said Countie gent, and by and through the meanes of Edward Connor of Clonneirrell in the Kinges Countie gent Alexander Connor of Donnmore in the said Countie gent Murrough Connor and Callough Connor in the said Countie gent and John Malye of Phillipstowne in the said Countie gent and by and through the meanes of divers others of theire followers servants and confederates whose names they knowe not And the said William Opye and John McNaughten ioyntlye and seuerally also say and depose that the said Lord Lambert since the begininge of this present Rebellion and by meanes thereof is and hath been also <38 90 32 160> fol. 222v 488 deprived, robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his Lordshipps Corne and hay in the haggard of Kilbeggan worth CCC li. and of 88t acres of greene Corne nowe in ground worth Cclxiiij li. And of Cartes waynes wagons Plough harnesh and wagon harnesh and other materialls for husbandry worth lx li. by Conlye Geoghagan aforesaid and by others of his servants followers and Confederates. Alsoe the said William Opye and Thomas Wilson ioyntlye and seuerally say and depose that the said Lord Lambert since the begininge of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof hath been and is deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled att Clonkeene in the Kinges Countie of ffortie of his Stood mares worth C iiijxx xvj li. by and through the meanes of the Rebells vizt Gregory Molloy of Clonkeene aforesaid in the kinges Countie aforesaid gent Owen Molloy of the same in the said Countie gent Rorye oge Molloy of the same in the said Countie gent Tibbott Molloy of the same in the said Countie gent Cosny McPhelom Molloy of Tullagh in the said Countie gent and Dominick Molloy sonne to Donnogh McShaen Molloy of Aghadonnough in in the said Countie gent and by divers others of theire followers and confederates whose names they knowe not And the said Edward. C Cullen further saith that the said Lord Lambert was also since this Rebellion began Robbed or otherwise dispoyled in the Countie of Cavan of horses Mares Coltes and other Cattle worth CCxl li. by the Rebells videlicet by those of the name and sept of the O Relyes and by theire followers and confederates. And the said William Oppey John Begge & Thomas fol. 223r 489 Manby ioyntlie and seuerally say and depose further that since the begininge of the present Rebellion the said Lord Lambert hath been robbed and dispoyled of his howsehold goods as hanginges lynnen pewter Brasse and other furniture worth one thousand ffive hundred poundes by and through the meanes of Conly Geoghagan of Downoer in the Countie of Westmeath gent Gerrott Geoghagan of Dromore in the said Countie gent Bryan and Art Geoghagan sonnes to the said Garrott in the said Countie gent and by divers others of theire servantes and followers whose names they knowe not And the said William Opie and John Begge also ioyntlie and severallye further say & depose that since the begininge of this present Rebellion and by meanes thereof the said Lord Lambert hath been and is also robbed and dispoyled of his owne and ladies apparrell worth CCC li. by and through the meanes of the said Conly Geoghagan Gerrott Brian and Art Geoghagan and others of theire servantes and followers And by and through the meanes of henry Dempsie brother to the Viscount of Clanmaleary and by divers others of the name and sept of the dempsies theire followers and confederates whose names they knowe not. And the said William Opye Thomas Wilson John Addys John McNaughten and henrye Rose ioyntlie and seuerally further say and depose that the Rebells haue also burned and quite spoyled and defaced the Lord Lamberts dwelling howse at Kilbeggan and the Barnes stables howses of Office & Pigeon howses therevnto belonginge to his Lordshipps damage of ffive thousand pounds and haue also burned the Church of Kilbeggan, which fol. 223v 490 Cost his Lordshipp and his mother in Charge of buildinge thereof CC li. And also burned the Mills and towne of Kilbeggan to his Lordshipps further losse of one thousand two hundred poundes. (The tenantes haveinge termes & leases of the howses there but only from yeare to yeare. Which said dwellinge howse Stables barnes pigeon howse Church Milnes and towne aboue mencioned were so burned consumed and defaced by & through the meanes of Hugh Hubert ffoxe of Kilcoursie in the Kinges Countie Esquire Carberie ffoxe and Art ffoxe of Tullaghanabrien in the said Countie gent Tibbott ffoxe of Garrydufffe Brasell ffoxe of Killmaleady Art Kinge and Gregory Owghie alias Anthony Geoghagan of the same, Marcus Higgen and Dominicke Higgin of Belanamentane and John Higgin of Kilfielane All of the Baronye of Kilcoursie and in the Kings Countie aforesaid gent And the said John McNaughten further sayth That the said Marcus Higgin Dominick Higgin Connor Higgin John Higgin of Kilfealan and John Doole of Clorhy Art ffox of Tullaghanabrenn about Saturday before Palm Sunday last came to the howse of Jane the wife of Henry Addis & her the said Jane then and there most cruelly murthered by stabbing her throughe her brest and bodie with a skeine & woundeing her alsoe in seuerall places with darts. <9763 li. present losses 3207 li. per annum> Tho: Wilson William Opie John Begge Signum [mark] Johannis Adis Signum Johannis [mark] McNaughten Signum Samuelis [mark] Dutchman Signum Willelmi [mark] Ampson Signum dicti Edwardi [mark] Cullen Tho: Manby Jur fuerunt omnes testes predicti preter Tho: Manby xvjo July 1642 John Sterne Will: Hitchcocke Deposed by the sayd Tho: Manby febr: 16o 1642 before vs Hen: Brereton Joh Watson Will: Aldrich fol. 224r 491 fol. 224v 492 Q Q Cavan et al Com Tho. Wilson et al ex parte domini Lambert Jur 16o July 1642 Cert fact Intw Com Cavan regis et al Com Charles Lord Lambert Jurat 16to Julij 1642 fol. 225r 467 April 9 1642 Thomas Hines of Mountrah in the Queenes County shoomaker duly sworne and examined deposeth, That aboute the 29 of 9ber last He was robbed and dispoyled of all his household goods, gardens an house built by him, and is certaine to lose debts due on rebells to his damage of 30 li. at lest, he was robbed and dispoyled of his goods by the inhabitants of Castletowne and Ballifin near Mountrath aforesaid. All of them in generall agreeing in this act It was the common voyce of the rebells, that the King had forsaken the protestants in Ireland and that he would not send them any releife, but that the kinge and queene were there abettors. Thomas Hindes jurat 9 April 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne [ ] fol. 225v 468 fol. 226r 479 Aprill the 11th 1642 Wheras Henery Jepsonn off Mary Borrough in the Queenes Coumptie showmaker he was Robed & dispoyled off his goodes aboute the tenth off November Last & beeinge duelie Examined afirmeth that hee lost fiue cowes & two heferrs prize Eleuen powndes & three horsses & a mare prize sixe powndes & in diuers Leasses & willfull wastes made vpon my his lande to the value off twentie fiue powndes Likewisse despent debts which I hee feare I hee shall neuer receiue to the value off sixteen powndes Likwisse thindrance in his trade my callinge to the value of tenn powndes and was robbed of 4 Cowes more & 2 horses & other things worth 12 li. 12 li. & this Examinant afirmeth that as hee hard that one Patrick Hore ~ off [Herie] Eyrie Dermond oge of Balleyfynne & E Henery Good off Cleneogowne all of them in the Queens Coumptie gentlemen rebelliosly tooke away the deponents goods & saith they were the Queenes souldiers That the King had given this Kingdome to the Queene and would have nothing to doe with it. He deposeth in that William Cosby gent James Donnel of Tenekelly gent Walter Jakob of Derry Geele gent Brian Dempsy of the Knock gent fflorence ffitzpatrick gent all of Queens County to be notable rebells. The said fflorence hanged 5 english men that had the keeping of Mr Henery Gilberts house at Knockery that was betrayd by an english man. The Lord of Upper Ossery (as this deponent credibly was informed) hanged two english men more. This deponent hath credibly heard that the women of the popish Irish mett at nere Mary Borough the last sumer summer 1641 & fasted & did pennance naked in the water for good succes of the catholike cause being the rebellion ensueing ensuing in the [ ] for rebellion ensuing Henry Jepsonne Ap. 12. 1642 John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 226v 480 A B fol. 227r 483 Aprill the 11th 1642 Thomas Knowells of ould mills in the Queenes Coumptie beeinge duelie Examined before vs afirmeth that on & betwixt the Last off November & the 25 of December Last past was Robbed & spoyled by the Rebells sixteen Cowes prize fowrtie pownd &c. seuen younge beastes three horsses seuen powndes and corne fowrtie powndes & howshould goodes att ouldmilles & att Athy to the value off tenn powndes st thess aboue named Cattell wear taken by William Cozbie his Roagues Rebells to witt Daued Waule off Aghamaddok in the parish off Stradbally farmer Loughlin o Bow neare Stradbally yeoman Richard Rany at the great wood carpenter Robert Robinsonn of Ballymadocke yeoman Mortough O Helane of Racree yeoman Neil Con Rahie of the same yeoman & some off thesse aboue named afirmed that the wear the Queens souldiers & further saith nothinge Likwisse this deponent was himselfe his wiffe & childdren expossed to trauell fiue seuen times in frost & could beinge therby indanger off Lossinge ther liues Thomas Knowles his marke ffurther Afirmeth that hee hath seen William Cozbie and francis Cosby diuers times to goe together & the sayd William to frequent Mr fransis Cozbies companie & his howsse free att his pleasure since the said William became a rebell. And saith that Will: Dullin of Stradbally smith rebelliosly tooke som of this deponents corne and is in rebellion. The same he saith of Knougher o Dullin brother to the said Will: and of James McDermott of Stradbally tayler, and of Rory sone in lawe to Neal O Dullin of Stradbally. And deposeth that Barnaby Dun of O Regan gent sent diverse men with force of armes, who beat this deponent and his threshers from his corne, and forceably entred, and presently tooke away 2 reeks of wheat, one reeke of pease and oats fol. 227v 484 worth at lest 14 li. 10 s. And further deposeth not save of Pat Dillon of the Inch, Pat: Killah of the same. John O Cashall of the same Will O Casy of Ballikilcavan Hugh McDavy of Garrans . And Brian sig. [mark] mc Davy of the same and Murttagh and Turloh Davy of the same and Rich. Burgan of the Bawne to be rebells sig. [mark] Jurat 12 Aprill 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne 11 Apr 1642 Tho: Knowles Intr Vlt nov Dun + fol. 228r 501 Donnough O Laughlen of the Disart in the Queens County husbandman duly sworne and examined at the Instance of Goodman Walker of the said County, who alledged that this deponent, was one that was present with the rebells at the driveing away of the said Goodmans cattle, deposeth and confesseth, That the said Goodmans cattle being driven away by some rebells unknowne to this deponent, onely thay sayd, they were Con McLysaghs company, thay came to this deponent, and putting him betweene two Musketeers, compelled him to be their guide to show them the best way, how thay might drive away the said Cattle, the which he confesseth for feare of his Life he did. for himself he confesseth and deposeth that he hath lived ever since this rebellion within a mile of Disart, where he lost by Henry Dempsys of Clonemalero company 3 Cowes worth 6 li. aboute the 14 of January Last. Besides 20 sheepe worth 7 li. By Capt Will: Cosbys companye besides worth 40 s. househould stuf by Capt James McDonels company of Tennykelly. He deposeth of Neal McPatrick of the great wood husbandman Murtoh O Dermott of the same husbandman. James McRobin of Rasnehone farmer. Murtogh O Rehetagh of the same far Labourer. Murtagh o ffullan of Raire weaver Art O Donlee of Ballinthomas husbandman Donnell o Conrahe of the Killeens idler Walter Stolon of Derrygarran gent Will: Gar McGarrot of Polebannah gent Donnough O Kelly of Balleduff formerly the Kinges souldier Dermott o Bergan a vagabond to be rebells. All those with many more came to this deponents house and at severall times there had meat and drinke against this deponents will. besides those one Rigbee sonn to Mr Rigbee the Ministers sonn James McEdmond of Tennekelly gent Laughlin O Kelly of Cloyrat farmer came with many more rebells to this deponents house. And further cannot depose Sig. [mark] Jurat 12 April 1642 [cuius] John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 228v 502 53 Q. 80 Donnogh ô Laughly 12 Apr 1642 Intr fol. 229r 495 Will: Jackson of the Lower Rushin in the Queens County Clothier, duly sworne and examined, deposeth, That he Lost by the rebells aboute the 25 of 9ber last in Cattle houshould goods, and Cloth, and other prouissions aboue fifty pounds sterling by the means of fflorence ffitzpatrick and his followers as Daniell O Cullan his servant Teig O Dullan Mr Hughes his servant who tooke a peice of Broad cloath of Sir Charles Coote of 26 yards He deposeth of Mrs Ellenor Vickeres of Upper Ruslin who tooke another peice of 26 yeards long of Sir Charles Coote, Dermot Roe of Clounan, Laughlin ogge of Cloanen (who burnt this deponents testament) of Garrott ffitzGarrot Ogge neare Disert (who made up the list of all the English protestants to be robd stript, and slayne in the Queens County) Murtagh Ogge of the Lower Rushin, old Laughlin of Disart to be are notable Rebells, & the foresaid fflorence his men stript this deponent and five more, stark naked, tieyd us back to back in frost and snow for eyght houres together bent their guns and skeins to their brests, threatning death, if we turnd not to them and confesd not where our goods were, But if we turnd (meaning to their romish religion) we should live, and have all our goods. the which this deponent denyed, rather being willing to loose all, then his soule the dearest of all. They said we were the Traytors, and rebells, and they were the Queens souldiers, and commission from the King for what they did. He further deposeth that ffrancis Jackson at Castletowne lock Smith, and John Ashford Smith at Newforge made diverse darts, skeanes, swords, and mended some gunlockes for the Rebells, as this deponent verely beleeveth, but whether they did it for feare of their lives, as they themselves say, he canot depose. And George Silly at London house, made diverse pike staves (as it was reported) for the rebels, but whether for feare of his life or no he canot tell Sig [mark] Jurat 11 April 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne J Stern fol. 229v + 496 54 Q 81 (167 11 Aprilis 1642 William Jackson Intr 25 no for it fol. 230r 497 Ellenor Keys the relict of Lieutennant Thomas Keys Late of Banoghery in the Queens Countie gent sworne and examjned saith: That about a doe since the begining of the presente rebellion vizt about the begining of December Last her said late husband & shee were first deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes and chattells of the values following vizt of beasts and Cattle worth lxviij li. sheepe worth lx li. xxx li., horses, Mares & naggs worth fowrscore and twoe powndes, swyne 5 li. 10 s. Corne worth and Malt worth CCxvj li. x s. Hay xj li. Corne in the grownd worth 100 li. One silver bowle gold rings Howseholdstuff provition & armes worth xviij li. v s. one bible worth xxij s. ster And is deprived of a stone howse which cost in building 200 li., which she verely beleeveth is or wilbe burned or spoyled & is expelled from the proffitts of her freehold Landes ever since the beginning of the presente rebellion which are worth 60 li. per annum and from the proffitts of a leas which of the lands of Lerogee and Creroe which before the rebellion was worth clerely xxx li. per annum the Leas haveing contynuance for 3 yeres in being Soe that his whole presente Losse by reason of the Rebellion cometh to six hundreth fifty one pownds ster nyne hundreth eighty fowre powndes ster besides the future proffits And further saith that fflorence fitzpatrick of Castletowne Esquire Colonell of rebells Andrew ffitzpatrick of Castle ffleming gentleman Dermod ffitzpatrick the yonger of Clonebe gentleman Edm: fitzpatrick Morgan McBrian Cavenghe of Balliraghen gent Laughlin Roe fitzpatrick, & Kedagh McGeoghegan Cheefe rebells all of the barrony of Vpper Ossery and queens County and one of the sonns of Mr Welsh of the Graige in the County of Kilkenny which wicked rebbells did first most wickedly & att the tyme of the takeing away of the said goods most cruelly kill and murther Alexander Keyes sonn to the said Tho: Keys & to this deponent (1) fol. 230v 498 And about tenn dayes after the said Rebells rebelliouslie seized on the person of her said husband lieutennant Tho: Keys, and him stript stark naked, and soe carried him on the bare back of a horse seven myles from the place where they first surprised him: pearceing & wounding him with darts and after both shooting him throughe and hanging him to death before and in the view of his Maiesties garrison of Burres which the Rebells hadd then beleaguered, & now is as she is verely perswaded either conquered & ouercomen by the Rebells or els at the best is by them miserably distressed [mark] deposed Junij 8o 1642 before vs Hen: Brereton John Sterne (2) fol. 231r 499 We his Maiesties Commission appointed for her then Jo 84_00_00 16_5_00 fol. 231v 500 Queens county Ellenor Keys Jur 8 Junij 1642 Ex Cert fact Intr hand 1 dec 62 + fol. 232r 517 John Morgan Late of Mountmelicke in the parish of Rossonallis in the Queens County duly sworne sayth that since this present rebellion that is to say about St Andrews dayes past he this deponent & his mother haue been robbed of and despoyled & [ ] disposessed by the rebells vndernamed of the particular goods ensuing to the valew & summes to them annexed In cowes & horses __________________________ 15 li. Corne & hay ______________________________ 5 li. 4 s. Houshold stuffe, & tooles ____________________ 6 li. 7 li. 16 Buildings vpon the Grage Land _______________ 20 li. In a Lease of the Graige _____________________ 40 li. xl li. Clothe linnen & woollen_____________________ 02 li. Garden___________________________________ 2 li. Debts as he verily beleveth___________________ 30 li. In all [ ] 121 li._14 s._00 By the means of Edward Jacob of Derghe gent. Daniell Roe of Ballicallon Laborer Donagh McMurtagh of the Grage Laborer Murtagh Keren of Derreguile Laborer. Donagh Kernen his sonne Hugh Quyn of Aregan husbandman John McCahir of the Graige & his brother. Also this deponent sayth that att the spoyling & seeseing of the towne of Mountmelicke, by John McWilliam of Cappenskerry that Arch rebell he sawe in Company in the said towne. Brian McGillpatrick of Clonkeen gent armed with picke a sword & a dagger or skeane or both his sonne John McBrian of the same and two or three more of his sonnes vnknowen by name to this deponent. Murtagh McShane of Melicke Edmond ore Corraghye, that dwelled vpon the vpper gleab. Hugh Mathewes Tanner Laghlyn Hannen Richard Hughes the yonger. the 3 of Mountmelicke Owen McWilliam of Melicke & sundry others whose names this deponent remembreth not though he well knoweth them by sight, and further deposeth that thes persons following are in open rebellion Walter Jacob of Derrydane gent William Whitney of Shane gent Henry Bryn of Graige Morris Mullone Murtagh Mallone of Ira husbandmen and 500 persons at least of the parish of Rossenallis Donnell [Duffe] [ ] Daniell Good of Maryborow now entertayned {by Sir William Gilbert}{ } <27 li. 14 s. 62_0_0 32_0_0 121_14> fol. 232v 518 he deposeth that in to his hearing the rebells did impute this there present rebellion to the parliaments fault in England saying that as the parliament in England did intend to deale with the papists, there & heere contrary to the Kinges pleasure so the King to be contrary to them & shew his dislike of the proceedings, had given Leaue & permission to the Catholickes of Ireland to deale with the protestants of Ireland in this manner that they might see how good it was by the protestants suffrings & further deposeth not John Morgan Jurat 30 Aprill 1642 John Sterne Roger Puttocke Intr 16 Com. Regine Ap. 30th 1642 John Morgan Exr Cert Intr vlt. no. x + fol. 233r 521 Symon Needham of Ballycarroll in the parish of Kilteale in the Baronnye of Marieburrough in the queens County; Duly sworne, saith, that on or about the 4th day of December, last past at Ballycarroll aforesaid, hee was deprived expelled from robbed & robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goods & meanes of livelyhood of the vallue following viz Cattle worth 109 li. part of his houshold stuffe & part of his houshould provision worth 44 li. Corne sown & in ground to bee soen worth 50 li. the moyetie of his lease of Ballycarroll for 21 yeares yett to Come; the malt house; kill; mill & bargain of beare & barly for malting; dureing the said tearme worth 25 li. per annum, which by reason of the rebellion hee doth not inioy; nor is hee in expectation for future to make the landlords rent; soe that this deponent verilye beeliveth his estate therein to bee vtterly lost to his damage of which hee thinketh to be worth 150 li. And these words following were spoken & outrages Comitted in the night time in maner heareafter expresed: viz diveres rebbells came & brake open a gate that was locked opening into this deponents yard: hee this deponent heareing theireof, went imeadiatly to a window next that gate & demanded (whoe were theire); twise or thrise beefore any answered, and calling to them againe said whoe is theire; (Patrike;) they answered twentye Patriks if you will, this deponent demanding what they wanted; they answered; (you) out of your house; hee desireing to know the reason why, they answered, you shall know that ere morning; & soe presently tooke away most of this deponents cattle; whereupon this deponent sent divers Ireish tennants after the rebbells; whoe at theire retourne said they could not finde them; and withall an English woaman sent this deponent word by one of the tennants, that shee was informed for certaine that 3 severall Companys: viz (the rebbells from Clanmaleroe portenhinch & Arreggan): did all intend to meete at his house that night & theirefore sent this deponent word to looke to himselfe vpon which; as alsoe beecause hee had butt little pouder & shott; & not knoweing how: or where to gett suply when that little was spent and haveing but little hope of ayd to relieve him in any reasonable time (by the perswation of his frends) resolved to goe to Dublin with his family; yet beefore this deponent tooke his Journy hee sent to one John Moore a neare neighbour; and demanded of him; what hee thought best <109 44 50 150> fol. 233v 522 to be don; hee answered; it is reported abroad in the Cuntry that your house hath great store of provision in it; therefore hee thought it was much aymed at & in danger; yet advised this deponent to stay a while & see further saying that if hee this deponent were in danger; hee might presently step to his house, where hee said hee thought this deponent might be safe for a time; and parted; But beefore the aforesaid Moore wase retourned to his owne house; the Crye was up about towne & next towne that the rebbells from Clanmelleroe & Portenhinch; were Comeing to robb this deponent; whoe did presently with his wife; children & family; & part of his goods; repaire to the said John Moores house; & did alsoe gett the said Moore to send some of his servants to this deponents house to fetch more of his goods, which accordingly hee the said Moore did, promising that hee would doe his indeavor to keep the aforesaid goods; together with the Cattle, Corne, hey & all other goods Left in & about the house & yard of this deponent for the use of the deponent; After this deponent had beene a little while at the said Moores house; hee heard; and soe did many more both heard & did see about 5 or six hundreth rebbells come marching with drum & bagpipes towards this deponents house as hee was credibly informed by divers whoe were amongst those rebbells, But they heareing that this deponent was repared to John Moores house, came noe nearer then about a quarter of a mile from this deponents house, where they robbed & spoyled the English; expressing much anger & discontent that the said Moore had soe prevented them; as this deponent was credibly informed & doth verely beelive The Names of the Cheefe of those rebbells as this deponent was informed, were Con ô Demshy, Lisha ô Demshy Henry ô Demshy Nicholas ô Demshy; Rosse ô Demshy: Laughlin ô Kelly Walter Jacob: and Divers others from Clanmalleroe & Portenhinche The Cattle, houshold stuffe, houshould provision & other goods left with the said Moore, together with the hey corne; hey; & other moveable goods in & about the house & yard of this deponent which this fol. 234r 523 deponent; conceaveth to bee Lost: in all amounting to the sume of 393 li. or thereabouts Alsoe this deponent further deposeth, that himselfe; wife; & family, travelling towards Dublin about the 9th day of December, last past; were taken prisners at the mott Raskall in the County of Kildare; & kept prisners one night in the Campe amongst the rebbells; whoe boath theire; & at divers other places by the way; were robbed & dispoyled of horses; mony; plate; apparell & linings, to the vallue of 110 li. or theire abouts By; or by the meanes of one Georg Weisly off Castle rooe in the said County of Kildare; Captaine of those rebbells, & one John ffitzgarrett his Lievetenant & theire souldiers, & divers others all allonge the way to Dublin ffurther this deponent saith that hee had two Leases in the County of Catherlow; of the lands of Ballygallduffe & Ballynowe alias Rathintresheoge out of which hee reserved 37 li. rent per annum or theireabouts; over & above the Lords rent payd; which by reason of the rebellion hee is dispoyled of; nor is this deponent in any expection for future to make the Lords rent; soe that hee verily thinketh his estate theirein to bee lost, which hee vallues to bee worth 300 li. And further saith that theire are divers debts owing to this deponent, by such as are out in now out in the rebellion of this kingdom as hee is informed & verily beliveth to bee out viz Murtagh ô Cavinagh Conty Washford indebted __________________________ 50 li. Derby Lyne Conty Catherlow indebted _________________________________ 14 li. Marks Grene Conty Catherlow indebted ________________________________ 05 li. 10 s. Edmond ô Neale & Donnough ô Kerwin Conty of Catherlow indebted ____ 38 li. 00s. James ô Bryan County Westmeath_____________________________________ 30 li. James Wulverstone Conty Wicklow indebted____________________________ 40 li. 00 s. Toto ______ 177 li. 10 s. And saith that other severall debts are oweing unto this deponent by such as are disinabled to pay by reason of the present Rebellion in all amonting to the sume of 165 li._04 s._00. <(165)> .Soe that his whole losse by meanes of the presente- rebellion amounteth to 1498 li._4 s._00 d. Symon Needham Jurat April May: 5th 1642 William Aldrich William Hitchcocke fol. 234v 524 Queens County (269 Symon Needham Jur Quinto Aprilis Maij 1642 Cert fact Intr 4 dec fol. 235r 507 xixth of Aprill 1642 The examinacion of John Mambye of Mounthrath in the Quines Countie parish Clearke being duely sworne and examined before vs saith affirmeth and saith that aboute the Last of November hee forceibly hath had taken away from him in goods moveable and vnmoveable to the vallue of fourescore pounds ster out of the Towne and Landes aforesaid by derby McAboye and the rest of the rebles of Ballyfynne as this deponent was informed by his neighboures whoe stayed in the said Towne behind him by which meanes but this deponent was forced to leave hath left his wife and two Children and the rest in great miseryie and this deponent further cannot depose. John Manbye jurat 9 April 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 235v 508 fol. 236r 519 Aprill the 12th 1642 Matthew Moris off Mariborrogh in the Quens {Countie} gent beinge depossed before vs afirmeth that the latter end of November & in December Last past hee was robed lost in goods as followeth fower Cowes, price tenn powndes st fower horsses 12 li. ten shillings twentie seuen Lambs three pownd <25 li. 10 s.> tenn shillings one the losses in his tanyard by Reason off the losse off many hides that wear {sto}llen & becausse his seruants could not followe ther work ther wear many hides spoyled all which losses exten{d} to the <100 li.> value off one hundreth pownds st: Likew{ise} this deponent beinge depriued off the sale off his {Lea}ther <100 li.> & off procuringe new green Hides supposseth his losse <100 li. 60 li.> that way to be no lesse then one Hundreth pounds <7 li. 10 s.> becauss hee is vtterly depriued of this years benefitt & in danger for want off Barke to losse, his future profett another yeare beeinge a great dealler & hauinge a great charge it tendes to his great detryment Likwisse for plantinge and buildinge vpon his tenement & tanne howesses & one mault howsse & a stable threescore powndes one howsse & tennament in the street off Marriborrogh twentie powndes Likwisse Losse in corne twentie powndes Likwisse swine hoggs to the value off fiue pownds Powltery to the value off tenn shillings & one mare twentie shillings howsshould stuff & necessaries for his plow & one brasse pann tenn pownd fowre oxen Eight ten pownd for diuers leasses of land of the Burcage threescore powndes for hindrance in not sowinge his Birch fowrtie pownds the aboue sayd cowes wear taken by Walter Jacob & his souldiers <19 Q 50 Apr 12o 1642 Int Mathew Moris> fol. 236v 520 which Rogues Liued near Derrie Guille & the brasse pann & leather taken by William Whitney his souldiers & James Fingles took leather out off this deponents tanyard Likwisse dermond McHughe as this partie is informed tooke Part off this deponents Leather & further saith nothinge. Losses by the seale in his office fowrtie powndes debts oweinge for Leather & for other commodities thertie powndes Likwisse this deponent afirmeth that on Henery Good haueinge Robbed one William Wright off Callomonum off sixe oxen & one Garran & benige plowinge vpon the sayd wrights lands the sayd wright with souldiers took desired to haue his owne oxen but and this deponent beinge present heard Periman Gosslinge say that iff the sayd Wright took thess oxen no English man should sow any land to which this deponent replyed wherfore should not this poor man haue his own goodes to which Periman replyed that this deponnent that hee was a clamperinge knave & that if hee held not his peace hee wou{ld} thrust his dart in his throat to which this deponent replyed that hee was honeste{r} then the sayd Gosslinge becausse hee had intertained the great Rebell ffloranc fitzpatrick with his souldiers in his house befor the night before the said fflorence hanged 5 en{g}lishmen at the gate of Knockmeay in the sight of the towne of Mariburow Mathew [mark] Morrice his marke Jurat John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 237r 529 William Needham & Symon Needham both of Bally Carroll in the parish of Kilteale in the Barrony of Marie Burrough in the Queens County: Duly sworne saith that they the said William and Symon & one Samuell Cooke late of Dublin; tooke a lease of the late Lord Baltinglasse deceased: & Sir James Carroll knight for 99 yeares, of the towne & Lands of Baltinglase & eleaven other townes & hambletts besids with all theire Apurtnances beelonging to them; in the County of Wickloe; And say that they these deponents should have had peaceable possession given them the first of this instant may: by the now Lord Baltingla{sse} the sonne & by the said Sir James Carroll his executors But these deponents are deprived & dispoyled of the benefitt of the said lease by reason of the Rebellion [ ] which they verily thinke would have yeilded two hundreth pounds per annum proffitt for theire shares only; whose wholl estate theirein they now by reason of the rebellion conceave to bee worth nothing; which beefore the rebellion they vallued & verily beeleeved to bee worth one thousand & eyght hundreth pounds sterling William Needham Symon Needham Jur 18 May 1642 Randall Adams William Hitchcocke fol. 237v 530 fol. 238r 553 fol. 238v 554 [ ] Queens County Mr William Needham & Symon Needham Jur xviijo May 1642 Cert fact Intr Theis are copied already & must be putt towards the Later end Wee his Maiesties We We his Maiesties Commissioners fol. 239r 535 Aprill the 12th 1642 Richard Oliuer of Cappa Loughlin in the Queens Coumptie beinge duely Examined before vs saith that hee was Robed & striped aboute the 24 of November Last off all his Goodes first three Cowes & a yearling Calff prisse Eight pownd thirteen shillings fower pence for this deponents leass worth 40 s. per an: de claro at 3 years loss 6 li. twentie pownd Hay three pownd a garden one pownd Howshould goods three pownd in aparrell off my owne & my wiues three powndes a barroll off potatoes for seed Eight shillings one horsse twentie shillings debts due on rebells to this deponent fowrtie fiue shillings the cattell wear taken by Teig O ffullan farmer of Rosskelton & one off Shane O Horrahan of Downe his sonnes William McLoughlin of Cappalaughlin took part off this deponents goods Shane O Horohan of Downe aforesaid, fflorence ffitzpatrick, Will: McLaughlin his 2 sons William and Laughlin, John O Hose of Rosskelton yeoman are rebells Rory Lacy of Kappalaughlin yeoman, is a rebell John Bonby is gone from Church to mass. And further he cannot depose Sig [mark] jurat 12 April 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 239v 536 Richard Oliver 12 Apr 1642 Intr 24 no fol. 240r 537 April: 11th 1642 <47> John Paue of the Iron workes of Mountrath was robbed seuerall times by the rebels thereabouts of 12 Cowes or cattell of eng{lish} breede not so litle worth as 20 li. likewise 4 mares to the valew of 10 li. fiue shillings; and the lease of his ffarme of 40 yeares to come with the building worth aboue 50 li. with 50 shill: for his garden of househould good{s} to the valew of 7 li. with 53 shilling they tooke out of his pocketts John [mark] Paue his marke Randall Adams fol. 240r <48> Thomas Harris of Rahrine Rohan the Baronie of Maryburrow in the Qeenes countie was robbed of a 100 head of cattel as of horses mares & other cattels to the valew of 200 li.; likewise of English sheepe to the number of 300 li. & 40: to the valew of 9 90 li. [ ] the sheepe taken away by Walter Jacob rebell liueing about Strabow: Henry Good, with John: Good tooke away 11 head of the deponents cattel: he was robbed of 24 hogges to the valew of 5 li. leases of Rahinrohin Kilteale, Knocknekille: Killiney to the valew of 200 li. his househould goods to the valew of 10 li. his hayard of corne & hay to the valew of 100 li. & 50 li corne in ground in danger to be lost to the <665 li.> valew of aboue 200 li. the deponent further saith that Harris Starling that hath professed himselfe, a protestant for aboue 20 yeares to the deponents knowledge hath since the time of this rebellion turned papist one of his sons being actually in rebellion: & his other son William Starleing liues in the countrye his goods untouched by the rebels: and as it was reported by Dermott Cokeley there went 14 peeces out of the said Harris Starlings house to the rebels. The deponent further saith that Paterick Hose hauein formerly beene an inhabitant of the towne of Maryburrow since the time of this rebellion hath taken his goods out of towne amoungst the rebels; but now of late heareing of the Englis{h} army return’d to the towne againe: and the depon: further saith that Murtough Doran of the said towne of Mary burrow likewise carried his good{s} out of towne his sonne being in rebellion: the deponent further saith that Oliuer Merrimans wife tould him that shee haueing the keepeing of a Bible that cost 50 shill: fflorence ffitzpaterick by great violence tooke it & burned it and further deposeth not, Thomas [mark] Harris his marke Randall: Adams fol. 241r 1363 Queens Com: Jurat 9th Aprill 1642 <102 Exr> Thomas Collins of Trumragh in the parish of Mulragh Tymberman despoyled robbed of by rebells [ ] Cowes & horses xxx li. Corne vj li. garden 5 li. household stuffe x li. & apparrell x li. Tooles 40 s. lease & housing x li. 7 of the Cowes lost as a foresaid, wer att the first being some fortnight before Christmas last taken away by the 2 of & by the sonnes of John O Horraghan of the Downe in the & his tenants & his sonne in Lawe Teige ffullaghan of Roskeltan in the County aforesaid husbandmen some of those such Cattle the daye & {the} day following wer taken away from the {deponent} by Captain Crosbey of Clonragh & no other Cattle but such as wer the English mens goods though mingled with other Cattle of the said Rebbells which the Cattle the said Captain refused to deliuer this deponents servants vpon request but deliuered the rebells theirs Donagh Duggin of Cappe Laghlyn, his 2 sonnes robbed this deponent a mare & colte of the said goods & the rest of his goods wer taken away by the rebell Terrenc ffitzpatricke & his of Castletowne in Com predicti: & his armye some few dayes before Christmas Last this deponent was forced for preservation of his life to flye from his house & to leave his [ ] other goods there being threatned by a Company of rebells tenants of John Horan of & his sonnes, that entred his house & threatened to hang him vnles he departed John Horraghans sonns att that tyme frequented & Continued in their fathers house att the tyme of thos actions committed. rebells by the way stripped hym naked. wounded him with a skeane 2 inches deepe in the sholder 3 of his children & mother died by means of this Cruell usage & through wants & greife by report [ ] Nicalls of Mulragh & his wife cruelly murthered Thomas Whetton of Mulragh murdred att Castletown [ ] 5 english men hanged by fflorenc fitzpaterick att Knockenemay. woman shott { } fol. 241v 1364 that before the rebellion ther was Solem fasting 3 dayes a weeke constantly observed by the papists <1364> in this parte. the alleadged authority for their actions from the Queen & that they were her soldiers That Ireland wold not be conquered againe these 1000 yeares. heard that they burne & tore two Bibles Richard Grace Burgomaster of Maryborowgh about candlemas last departed the towne of Mary borough & tooke provisions of Corne out of the said towne. And some few dayes before the Comeing in of the English armye before being the 8th of Aprill last the said Grace retorned to the towne he haueing Lived at Raherye a mile & halfe from the towne & by generall reporte went to mass: William Skelton was reported to be frequent & conversant with the rebells & often abused the towne, & went to mass: mortagh doran revolted his religion & gone to mass & turnd rebell Thomas Collins [mark] his marke Intr Jurat John Sterne Randall: Adams fol. 241v <2> Queens Com James Weld of Mountragh that returning from Dublyn was in the barony of Clanmaleroe nere Ballybr Brittas in the Queens County [than] was there was robbed by rebells that wer in those partes about the Last of november Last of mony & goods to the valew of xiiij li. robbed [ ] despo The rebells wer Murtagh Dempsy & others of the dempsyes, and the domesticall seruants & tenants of the Lord Clanmeleroe in number to 100 persons this deponent having only 3 men & a maide in Company then was robbed with this deponent att about that tyme by the said rebells Jeffry Corbett William Ayerst Oliuer Mea all of Muntragh & Jeffry Corbett Corbetts daughter And att Muntragh a nag & Cowe v li. household goods x li. lease x li. his Children stripped naked & now dead by the Cruell vsage ther apparrell 50 s. Rebells Horans sonns of the Downe Com Regine & fflorence {fitz}patricke his tenants. garden iij li. { } fol. 242r 1365 The Murther of John Nicolson & his wife first stripped naked then murthered haveing carried their goods to the Castle of florence fitz Patricks of Castle towne he pursueing them Cruely Thomas Wotton murthered by Teige Lallor of of the Vpper Woods By Reporte Mr Hill a Justice of peace & his sonne are hanged by the Lo. of vpper Ossery & thrust darts thorough hym in hanging hym Leiftenant Keyes likewise was Hanged by fflorence ffitzpatricke & that no english man durst not stir so far as to fetch a bundle of hedge wood out of the towne vnles guarded with Company & armes & that not far from the towne The rebells threatned the vtter extirpation of the english nation, & that before Christmas day all that wer in the fforte of Leix shold be forced to goe to mass, or dye like doggs And saith in Mucragh the Rebells digged vp the Church ground turned vp the dead Corpses by reporte brooke downe & malitiously defaced the Churche And that theis are Apostataes & revolters whom this deponent verily beleveth (haveinge formerly professed the religion of the protestants) to haue gone to mass. Robert Board of Colte. William Skelton. ff Periman Goslyn. Thomas Harding. Richard Grace. Capten Crosbey. George Logh. & that most of the Irish Inhabitants of Mary borowgh haue deserted the towne wher the protestants wer, & Carried off away ther goods alleadging that the towne shold be burnt, & betooke them selfes to places off far more vncerten & vnlikely to secure them, then the place they forsooke had they not bene papistically affected, followers both of the rebells & rebellious fol. 242v 1366 Captain Crosby sayd that the knowen Rebells of Ballifyn wer honester men those that kept the king forte. being English and protestants The serjeant of the fforte Company justified to the said Captains face that he had layd x musketeers to cutt the ffoote company off as they sallied forth vpon service & sayth that That William Skelton of Maryborowe ordinarily Harbors & succors rebells & traitors in his house That heard say those which buried Nicolson & his wife wer threatned to be hanged, they say ther bowells wer stripped for to make tallow for candles John Lallor of Maryborough by repute a Comon harborer of Rebells turnd this rebellion Intr James Weld Jurat 9 Apr 1642 John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 242v William Ayehurst of Mountrath deposeth he lost by the robery in monye 22 li. house [muskett?] vpon the Lord of Clameleros land in the Q.C. neere the Lo. Clanmalos dwelling house by some 80 rebbels &c. xxx li. three weekes before perished at Muntragh in Tand leather 140 li. household goods 20 by whom he can not declare having neuer made returne duelie 2 horses in Maryborrow Murtagh a brogmaker nere the Iron workes of Mountragh [ttooke] away part of the deponents goodes. Thomas Caroll tooke 3 weekes servant to Campe at [towne of] Mountragh William Ayersh fol. 243r 1367 Queens County John Gorrell of Crumoge in the parish of Clunheen Com Regine sworne saith by this rebellion in Cattle xx li. Teige ffullan of Roskelton yeoman & two of the sonns of John Horraghan of Downe In apparrill & a Chest taken away by Derby ffullan of Clonnahean: as he was coming away a peece of fustian in the towne worth iij li. [V]esells ix s. garden corne 40 s. debts 40 s. persons in rebellion and bearing armes against his maiesties loiall subjects Teige Neale of Clannaheerin husbandman Teige Dowgan of Crumoge gentleman William Dowgan of Cappena Clogh & his son Walter Duggan captain of rebells James King of Clanihen husbandman Teige Nolan of the same Laborer Robert Edwards of Roskelton mine carrier Intr John Gorrell Jurat 9 Ap. 1642 John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 243r Ellen Saunders relict of William Saunders deceased late of Killteale deposeth that in this present rebellion she hath been stripped robbed & spoyled of Cowes Heffer xx li. 2 mares iij li. sheepe <43 li.> x li. household apparell x li. her husband flyes for life to Mr Walker; was ther shott by the rebells [ ] & died [therfore] this happend 3 weekes before Christmas not withstanding all the miseryes of the rebells a weeke before Christmas turnd this deponent great with child, & six small children naked stripped out of ther doore threats to kill them vnless they departed James Starling son of Harry Starling of Killeen was one of the Rebells that robbed her but the rest vnknowen Intr [mark] Jurat 1642 9 Ap. John Sterne {Randall Adams} fol. 243v 1368 Robinson Barrington Crosby fol. 244r 1369 I Thomas Robins alias Robinson of Carrignie parke in the Queens County yeoman, duly sworne saith that on or about the 16th of December last past was robbed & dispoyled of his goods & meanes of livelyhood to the vallue following viz in goods & Cattle worth 16 li_00 s._00 d. It Debts oweing by such as are out in rebellion Inprimis Robert Harpoole of Shroule ____________________________ 5 li._00 s._00 d. Item Daniell Lawlor __________________________________________ 2_10_00 Debts oweing by such as is disinabled to pay by reason of the rebellion Inprimis Anthony Robinson of the Inch ___________________________ 162 li._00 s._00 d. Item many other severall small debts in all amounting to the sume ______ 7 li._15_00 The totall of all his losses amounting to the sume of ______ 193 li._5 s._0 d. or thereabouts This deponent sayth that Garrett fittzgarrett of Imoe Esquire is reported to be an entertayner & releiuer of Rebells. Likewise that Stradbaly wher ffrancis Cosby esquire liueth was is full of rebells and vnpassable & that the said ffrancis did freely without interruption pass & repas whither he pleased in the Cuntry & that his brother william Cosby the rebell frequented the howse of the said ffrancis as tis reported Intr fol. 244v 1370 he deposeth that this deponent with Thomas Piggott late of Cappard in the parish of Rossallis Esquire with this deponent went to John Mores of Ballidauis in the said County wher Collonell ffrances Hargood O Donnell came to the said Mores House & this deponent was in bodily feare and danger & the said James: Thomas Piggott, & Arthur Piggott & wer in house & Company to geather & this deponent stayed without & afterwards he retorned with the said Thomas Piggott to Disert Thomas Robins This reported that Joseph Hobbes of Maryborow being pursued by the rebells fled to the house of ffrancis Hyson of Clonad for safeguard, & was there disarmed of his pece, heard a pistoll goe of att ther departure Thomas Robins Jurat 11th Ap. 1642 John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 244v <108 Exr> Thomas Barington of the Parke in the parish of Disert gent duly sworne sayth that Robert Holtt now of Disert gent told this deponent that Arthur Piggott that since Christmas last Thomas Pyggott esquire Thomasin Hull widdow and all of disert wer not only in Company with Collonell ffergus Donnell of Konoher & Capten Owgen {at} Balladam drinking & stalking ther, & that the said Mris Hull was in private conference with James fol. 245r 1371 ffergus at least an houre [in the windowe?] but that att ther departure they saluted & congratulated each other att ther farewell and departure He deposeth that James O Conran sayd that most of the tenants of the said Sir Robert Piggitts att Colecree in disert parish wer rebbells and robbers of the english and we are now protected by the mediation of Barnaby Dun esquire Thomas Piggitt Arthur Piggott, and this beleveth Richard Smith can informe so much This deponent sayth that he hath at sundry tymes pursued the rebells that toke cattle from the Lands of disert, with some of Sir Robert Piggotts tenants who wold not suffer this deponent to shoote the sayd rebells when it was in his power to haue killd them. And that one ffriday before Christmas or thereabouts a tyme he went forth with Arthur Piggott to rescue certen cattle taken away by the Rebells which cattle they having regayned of women of his ffathers tenants asked why he attempted to rescue the same, saying it wold be the worse for hym, he therevpon asked her whither she or they wold mantayne hym when his cattle wer lost, & sayd that he wold rescue his owne cattle, but for the English churles he wold see them hanged or damned first, & they shold goe with them. this deponent heard by [one] that was in Company Intr fol. 245v 1372 that six rebells came to the Grange in disert parish wher they comonly frequent purposing to cutt of & murther [some] this deponents father in lawe & his vnkells and entring an alehouse ther they found insteed of the english they looked for Edmund Savage esquire & Mrs Holt & William Parkes drinkeing with whom as this deponent heard they had free commerce, & did noe hurt but drunke cherefully att which place a servant of the deponents fathers by a knott of rebells there, was taken prisoner & in danger of hanging, had he not escaped. He deposeth that about the first first eight of Aprill 1642 he was taken a fellow haveing somtyme liued with Goodman Walker at Disert cald Rory a smiths boy att disert whose master was in rebellion, & brought hym with an Irish souldier of Sir Symon Harcorts knight Rogues to Mary Barro, whoe was and gone before to [mary borow himself] some other places leaving the said boy with the soldier who in his absence delivered vp the prisoner & this deponent once missing the soldier, he retorned backe to looke for the soldier & prisoner & vpon his retorne met the souldier but found the prisoner missing, wherof demanding the cawse the soldier sayd [] [ ] one [acien] Ensigne Wall whose captayne a brother in lawe to ffrancis Cosby had taken the prisoner & strucke hym ouer the head & this deponent demanding the reason therof from the said Wall why he should [have] rescue the boy before he had a [ ] he answered this deponent that francis crosby sundry gentleman likness att ffrancis Cosbys informed him that he the said Rory was a true subiect sworne before and that he was so & with all his servants in that tyme Thomas Barrington Jurat 11th Aprill Jo Sterne Randall Adams Goodman Walker to proue [loyle] rebell & William Swayne of Mary borowe Intr verte fol. 246r 1373 Q County Thomas Barington of the Parke parish of Disert gent duly sworne sayth that he hath possest robbed & dispoyled of thes goods since the rebellion English Cowes & other cattle 60 li. 2 horses vj li. swyne poultry 50 s. household <485 li.> stuffe Cor 30 s. Corne 300 or 400 barrells 350 li. buildings 5 li. he verily beleveth by sheepe 60. Richard oge ffitzgarett of Imoe his tenants Thomas ffitzgarret his sonnes servant which Thomas ffitz Garrett rescued the said man rebell from this deponent being apprehended. further deposeth that some 14 dayes before Christmas ther wer stollen from hym a brawner & swyne & poultry & certen wodden vessell worth 40 s. this deponent followed the tracke of the blood of the poultry throgh the snow to Stradbyly into the house of francis Cosbey esquire & found the [bone] standing att the doore of a ffarmers house of the said ffrancis at Stradbally & traced the [ ] blood to the house of ffrancis Cosby and Complayned therof to the said Cosby therof then & there & one Daniell Gowne that then waited upon the said Cosbye an arch Rebell & Robber avouched to the face of the said Cosbey th & Daniell Thomas Lynch his servant sayd the same that his the said Mr Cosby had sent them for the said vessell as Ceves tubbs taken from this deponent as aforesaid but he denied it & go & so lest and sayth that the said goods were not restored [but he sawe with hym & the brawne] with Derby lynch [the ] ffather of Thomas Lynch & farther sayth that Intr fol. 246v 1374 The sayd Cosby Harbored in his towne of Stradbelly Rebells which hindred the passage of his maiesties subjects by the kings hye way & that Richard Charles Robert Chambers English Brittish protestant ran [awaie] being glad for safeguard of their Liues to flye thence And sayth that the the rebells which comitt the outrages & robberies there are theis vizt William Dullinaghan a soldier of Captain Kelly Cornelius Dullyn & others Thomas Carroll Walter o ffullan who confessed to this deponent that they went to mass & carried armes vnder the said Captain to defend their goods & that William Cosbey alias Kelly the Captain Rebell was by comon fame protector of the sayd ffrancis Cosbyes goods and often frequented in his house & Company This deponent sayeth that he hath been threat{ned} being a soldier & warder in Sir Robert Piggotts Castle at Disert that for speakeing of speaking of against the misdemenors of the said ffrancis Cosby to be turned off from his employment & exposed to the danger of the rebell. Barnaby Doyne esquire & his wife being att Disert sayd that if any should attempt to discouer the [] or ympeach the said ffrancis Cosby her son they shold neuer staye in the house & he also threatned to turning them out but expres{t} no reason Mris Sauage another sister in rayling & bitter speeches said that any shold seeke to challendge her said kinsman meaning her ffather in law to be gone from thence vpon no other ground & further deposeth that diuers {persons} as Arthur Piggott & Robert Holte hathe confessed to this deponent that Edmund Savage Esquire & some others of the Castle as Thomas Piggott & John Holt & diuers others of more fol. 247r 1375 in that castle had been in Company since the rebellion, with Collonell Donnell Capten Ougen at the house of John More of Balliadams Kill[ ] in the Queens County some six weeks since, from taking this Thomas Barrington Jurat 11 Ap John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 247r Charles Cosbey a Protestant of Stradbelly in the Q. C. [gent] duly sworne sayth that since Christide last he hath liued att Stradbely in the house of ffran. Cosbey Esquire [thither] for safeguard of his life He [ ]tooke hymself and hath been persuaded to revolt & turne to mass viz by Walter fullan, saying ther was no other remedy nor refuge for his safty. but this deponent protested a fixed resolution to continew his profession in religion which being knowne to many of the Contrary faction, this deponent kept close in a vpper roome & eschewd company for avoiding of danger to the house much treatened for harbouring him as was reported & sayth that his the said Cosbys bastard brother Kelly the Captain rebell did often frequent goe in & out of the house of the said ffrancis since his running of the the said rebellion, but whither hee [ate] or drank he knowes not he heard say that Walter fullans Derby Lynch A seruant of the said Cosbeys cold tell who rob stolle the hoggs & poultry of Mr Baylin & he hath heard that John Regh William Regh Daniell Regh wer in Company with the Rebells soldiers & Did then & now doe liue, att Stradbelly [ ] [ ] William Dullan Oliver Dullin of Stradally [ ] Charles Cosbie Intr Jurat <11 Ap> Randall Adams John Sterne fol. 247v 1376 ffrancis Cosby fol. 248r 1378 Com Regine Tho: Collins Q C Thomas Barington Q C Charles Cosbey Q C Thomas Robins Q C Ellen Saunders Q C John Gorrell Q C William Ayerst Q C James Weld Q C Thomas Collins Q C 72 Q 102. 103. 104. 105. 16. 107. 108. 109 Tho: Collins James Weld William Arhurst John Gorrell Ellen Sanders Tho: Robinson Tho: Barington Cha: Cosbey Tho: Robins 110. Q is in 87 of Kildare Q. 111. 112. 113. 114. 115. 116 9th 10th 11th of Aprill Intrantw fol. 248v 1377 doodles fol. 249r 1380 1381 I Thomas Robins of Ballymedog deuly sworne sayeth that his my father John Robins about the tenth of Desember last past was by Robert Robinson of and others was robed and spoyled of his good to the vallew as folloueth thre Cowes to the valleu of _____________ 8_0_0 in Corne and hey _____________________ 3_0_0 househould good _____________________ 1_0_0 one horse ___________________________ 1_10_0 Some ______________________________ 13_10_0 Thomas Robins Jurat xijth Ap 1642 John Sterne Randall Adams AB AB Ransom taken by Savage prisoners suffred to escape Sir Robert Piggott distressed vpon any to cease no more Intr fol. 249v 1382 1379 B vide hoc hand Intr C Intr 57 Q fol. 250r 74 1389 <{ }8> Walter Clerke of Levettstowne County Kildare <{Ki}ldare> cattle in shep 840 ___ 320 li. Cowes & yearlings ____________ 30 li. horses oxen __________________ 70 li. oxen __________________ 20 li. houshold stuffe _______________ 5 li. Corne _______________________ 400 Corne in ground _______________ 300 li. Debts by some persons_______ 600 520 Betwen this deponent & his [ ] George In an Incomb to Mr Welden In a house at Levettstowne_______ 240 The soldiers of Collonell fittgarrett tooke possession of the Corne & land the men in his ffathers deposition & 200 of the sheepe & 8 oxen & 16 of the horses & household stuffe John Ovington & Thomas Dauills soldiers att sundry other tymes some 300 John Ovington of Killubban 3 [barles] of beere beare in the Queens Conty & two sonnes of Murtagh Lord of Cudmer in the Queens County Walter Cleark Randall Adams fol. 250r Larenc Wilkinson Late of Mount melicke preacher of gods word hath lost & beene deprived by this present rebellion In Church means [ ] ______________ 100 li. In bookes apparell & [ ] worth & flying for his life for xxty weekes was Confynd with out means of his sustence to staye at Athy with his wife & children Law: Wilkinson <{ }tr sworne at { }oo from the 20th fol. 250r John Dale of Ballifoyle by credible reporte that Sir John Bowen of Ballyadam did harber rebells & Thomas Ovinton of Tankerstowne, high Sheriffe & lost no goods, Robert Harpole of Shrole esquire the like John Ovington the son of Thomas Ovington & John the sone of James Ovington fol. 250v 1390 fol. 251r 557 Aprill the 11th 1642 Wheras Richard Quensie off MountRath in the Queens Coumptie yeoman beinge duely Examined before vs afirmeth that about the Last of November this deponent was Robed & dispoyled off his goodes by the rebells first Eleuen milk cowes twentie two powndes prize sixe younge beasts fowrtie shillings one mare prisse fower pownd tenn shillings Likewisse two mares & a Horsse sixe pownd st Likwisse Corne & Hay tenn pownds & the leasse off his howss & landes fiftie pownds & <{10}4 li._10 s._00> the profett off his Garden fiue powndes Likwisse howshould stuffe fiue powndes thess Goodes wear taken by fflorance fitzPatrick Danill Roe Richard [mark] Qensie his marke Jurat John Sterne Randall Adams Cert 22_0_0 82_10_0 104_10 fol. 251v 558 5 Q. 22. Apr 11o 1642 o Ric Quensie vlt Nov Intr A + fol. 252r 561 Henry Richardson of Ballycarroll in the parish of Kilteale in the Queenes County yeoman duely sworne and examined sayth that on or about the fowerth day of december last past, hee was deprived or otherwise dispoyled his seuerall goodes and Chattles for to the values followinge vizt In Cattle xliiij li. househould stuffe and househould prouision xiiij li. x s. In Corne threshed and to thresh xx li. In Corne in the ground l li. In hay v li., In debts iiij li. A lease of some Lands of Ballycarroll aforesaid for 21 yeares vnexpired beinge formerly worth iiij li. per Annum ab aboue the landlord rents, his interest thereof at before the Rebellion began beinge worth xxiiij li., and now esteemed worth nothinge, and soe lost amountinge in all to Clxj li. x s. ster. But by whom he was soe robbed and dispoyled he cannott certainly se declare, by reason he was forced at the begininge of the insurreccion of the Rebells of those partes, to flye for safety of his life, but as is he was credibly informed by one Thomas Cockley then a servant to Mr Symon Needham of Ballycarroll aforesaid they [ ] his said goods and Chattles were soe forceably taken away and dispoyled by one Daniell McDermott of Ballymakin and Morris McDermott of the same yeomen and seuerall other Rebells in the Queenes County Henry Richardson Jurat vijo May 1642 John Sterne William Aldrich fol. 252v 562 fol. 253r 563 Will: Robert Robins of Ballimadock in the Queens County yeoman, duly sworne and examined, deposeth That aboute the 14 of 10ber last past he this deponent was robbed and dispoyled in a rebellious maner of his goods and chattles following In cattle 62 heads worth 124 li. In sheepe 500 and od worth 102 li. In horses 15 head worth 37 li. 10 s. In hoggs 33 worth 20 li. In corne worth 24 240 li. In hay 20 li. In corne in grownd & in hagard to be lost worth 50 li. In househould goods, prouision, and all kinde of necessaryes worth 40 li. In apparell worth 7 li. In improvements of lands lost 80 li. In al amounting to 720 li. and 10 s. by the means of Connor O Dempsy of near Clonemalero gent and his followers and Will: Cosby alias Kelly gent Will: Dullan of Stradbally Walter ffullan of the <720 li.> same, Owen Cranewell near Stradbelly, Cosbys souldiers, Davy Hoser of Ball Rathcore, Alex: Cooke of the same, Neal O Bergan of the same Shane boy of the same Dermott McDavy his youngest sonne, all souldiers of the said Cosby with Edmond Moloy and Murrice O Duols of Balli Rathmore. He further deposeth that the said Will: Cosby and his followers likewise entised this Deponents sonne Robert Robins to goe out in rebellion with them, asd so he is And saith that Barnaby Dun of Brittas gent entred upon this deponents corne without any appriseing of it to this deponents knowledge and tooke away a good proportion of it pretending it was for rent of stock and land of all which this deponent was dispoyled forcibly. He further saith that The forsaid foresaid Conor O Dempsy followers tore in peices this deponents bible. They all said what they did was by the Queens allowance. And further canot depose save that the said Barnaby carried the said corne by 20 horse load at a time to the Brittas above 12 miles there distant without any hazard when others that were good subiects could not travel themselves half so farr, nay not a mile [its] for ther Liues <124 102 37 10 20 240 50 40 17 80 20> Signum [mark] predicti Robert Robins Jurat 11 Aprill 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne Commissioners fol. 253r <57> Richard Ridges of Mountrath in the Queens county yeoman duly sworne and examined deposeth That he lost by this present rebellion about the 22 of 9ber last these particulars In debts due on Rebels, and protestants dispoyled 125 li. In leases in the Lordship of Mountrath 54 li. In cattle, hay, househould goods, and gardens 30 li. More lost and dispoyled in the County of Catherlow in studd mares, colts, cattle, and househould goods 60 li. This deponent sent his wife to goe to Waterford for refuge, she by the way takeing her lodgeing at the Ross, was perswaded by the Inhabitants of Ross to abide there where she might be safe, because they had (as they said) a walled Towne and ordinance, but there aboute the 7th of Jan: last she was robbed and dispoyled, and stript of all she tooke with her, 2 fatt Cowes 14 good store of Butter and cheese, one best houshould stuff and apparell, to the value and damage of 40 li. as this deponent was credibly informed by a messenger whom he hired of purpose to goe to Waterford to bring him certine tideings of his wife and goods. And for particular persons that robbed her he canot depose, save that he hath ben informed that fflorence ffitzpatricks ffollowers robbed this deponent at Mountrah & Sir Morgan Cavannahs And Walter Bagnalls followers robbed this deponent in the County of Catherlow as he was informed He deposeth that Mr Birne sonn in law to ffrancis Hisson of Clonard near Maryburrow told an other in this deponents hearing that fflorance ffitzpatricke after he turnd rebell was welcomed and intertayned at the said ffrancis Hissons house, and others commonly said it was so and that he was so drunck there, that if the said Hisson had given the lest notice thereof, he might easily have bin there surprised. And he deposeth that Thomas Harding near Mary burrow and Periman Gassey Gossley of Ballyvoghan in the Queens County, by the comon report of many, and as this deponent verily beleeveth, did entertaine and welcome the said Rebell fflorence ffitzpatrick. He deposeth that Captain Crosby ner of Clanreagh haveing taken some goods belonging to the rebells and among them aboute 17 Cowes belonging to the English, the said Capt restored all the goods belonging to the rebells, and kept to himselfe the goods of the English, as it was reported to this deponent by many souldiers of Maryburrow. And further he deposeth not. <125 54 30 60 40 309> per me Richard Ridgen jurat 11 Aprilis 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 253v 564 doodles fol. 254r 565 Aprill the 9th 1642 William Rigen of Trumery in the Queens Coumptie beeinge duely Examined saith that near aboute the Last of November Last there was taken from him in Corn Cowes horsses the leasse off his howsse and landes with howshould goodes amountinge to the value off fowrscore powndes st:, the which goodes wear taken away by Teig dugan Teig o ffullan of Rosskellton William ffullan of the same William Duffen of Trumroe who beinge formerly a protestant now is turned to Mass & is in Rebellion John Hullan John O Hore mass priest Donogh O Carroll Moris O Roan & diuers off thess particuler persons afirmed that iff I would not leaue my howsse the would burn it ouer my head & hange my selffe & my people aledginge that the had authoritie from the Queen for their so doeinge & further saith not [mark] Jurat 9to John Sterne Randall: Adams fol. 254v 566 [70] Q. 92 o William Rigen Jur 9o Apr 1642 Intw vlt Nov + fol. 255r 567 Katherin Roberts of Mary burrow duly sworne deposeth, that being taken prisoner by Donel O Douly popish preist and kept in the Camp with the rebells some ten dayes, during her abode with them she observed these parties, rebells in the camp. James Donnell of Tennakilny Esquire, a Collonell among them. Will. Cosby a capt Walter Jakob of Derrydavie a Capt William fullan of Stradbally yeoman Will: ffitzGerald late of Roslehan gent. Tho. Carroll of Stradbelly yeoman Garrot ffitzGerald of Emmo gent Rich. Doran of Mary burow yeoman, Christopher Birne of a soaldier Daniel Birne Good of Mary burrow yeoman of all the irish servants that are now in Killmanchy house as Donnaug Hugh the Sheppard and some 4 more and all the irish tennants of the burcage John O Moynah, John O Hore, two popish preists and 1000 more whose names this deponent knoweth not. sig. [mark] jurat 12 April 1642 Jurat John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 255v 568 fol. 256r 571 Aprill the 11th 1642 wheras Raph Riues & William Roadenn off Rahin=Roughane in the Queenes Coumptie yeomen beinge duelie Examined Afirme that about the Last off November they weare Robed & dispoyled off Corne to the value off fowerscore powndes st: debts due to the aboue named Examinats Eighteen pownds two cowes off William Roadenns 4 powndes 2 s. howshould goodes sixe powndes these goodes Hay three powndes thesse Goodes wear taken away by Walter Jacob William Cozbie off Garrymaddok William fitz=Garralld all of the Queenes Coumptie & thesse Rebells afirmed to haue the Queenes outhoritie for what the did. Raph [mark] Reeues his mark William [mark] Roaden his marke Jurat John Sterne Randall: Adams fol. 256v 572 A 574 A fol. 257r 573 Aprill the 9th 1642 William Sanders of Conekeen in the Queens Coumptie beinge depossed before vs saith that about the last off November ther was taken from this deponent in oxen cowes Horsses corne & howshould stuffe & Timber amountinge to the iust some off seuenscor powndes ster: the which goodes part off them wear taken by ffloranc fitzpatrick off Castletown in the Queenes Coumptie Esquire Gentleman now in Rebellion another part taken by Thomas O Dowlin off the Pallas in the aforesayd Coumptie Morris Roan off Downe Patrick Hore off the some & thesse aboue named Rebells affirmed that the had the Queens outhoritie for ther so doinge & further saith nothinge William [mark] Sandors his mark Jurat John Sterne Randall: Adams fol. 257v 574 [15] Q 46 o Aprill 9o 1642 William Sanders Intr vlt no + fol. 258r 575 Elizabeth Sandford of Mowntrath in the Queens Countie sworne sworne & examined saith That about the last of November 1641 she was at Mountrath aforesaid dispossessed robbed & dispoyled by the Rebell fflorence ffitzpattrick of Castletowne & other Rebells his Complicees whose names she knows not (as she is credibly informed) of her goods & chattells of the values following vizt of beasts and cattle worth Liiij li. xvj s. horses and Mares worth xiiij li. Corne and Mawlt xl li. howshold stuff & provition vij li. xiij li. Corne sowen & ground ready to be sowne xxv li. In leases by the Rebellion now made worth nothing but before worth 17 li. In debts owing by such as the Rebellion hath disabled to satisfie x li. proffitts of gardens worth vj li. & hay worth xxix li. In all CCix li. vj s. viiij d. sterling Signum [mark] predicte Eliz: Sandford Jurat 23th Maij 1642 John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 258v 576 [15] Queens Countie Elizabeth Sandford Jur 23o Maij 1642 Cert fact Intr vlt no + fol. 259r 593 Thomas Shurley Late of Killeny in the Queens Countie gent sworne and examined sayth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion and by meanes thereof hee was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his meanes goods and chattells herein hereafter mencioned vizt of Cattle sheepe and howshold stuffe worth 120 li. of the possession and proffits of the farme of Killeny worth 100 li. per annum, one whole yeres value whereof is already Lost & he is like to loose the future proffits vntill a peace be established of debts owing him by fflorence ffitzpattricke of Castletowne in the County of Queens County Esquire a knowne Rebell CCLxiij li. and by Daniell ô ffeland of Killeny aforesaid another knowne Rebell Liij li. Soe that his present losses (besides the future amount vnto the some fiue hundreth thirtie six pownds ster And further sayth That the other parties that are in actuall Rebellion & partake & carry armes with for and amongst the Rebells and Committ divers outrages and Cruelties against the protestants are theis that followe vizt Daniell ffitzPatrick of Tentore gent James ffitzpatrick of the grang towne gent Morgan Cashen of Crane nere Aghaboe ge Esquire & a Justice of the peace [ ] John his eldest sonn & Morgan his 2d sonne John ffitzpatrick of Balligighen gent Barnaby ffitzpatrick lord Baron of Vpper Ossery & divers oth William Dowgan of Capneclogh gent William Butler of Scotchragh gentleman Teige ô Dowgan of Deddikerrin yeoman Walter Dowgan of Boyley gent all of the Queens Countie aforesaid And saith alsoe that fflorence fitzpatrick aforesaid tooke this deponent & confyned him as a prisoner to a Castle at Grantstowne, where hee was narrowly lookt vnto: & very often threatened to be hanged & often escaped murthering And at length whenas this deponent hadd remained there soe restrained for 9 months or thereabouts after the Rebellion began: The god almightie offered him a way by which hee fledd away & escaped, with his Liffe: Being whyle he was soe amongst the Rebells kept soe closse that hee could not observe any remarkable passages murthers or cruelties only knoweth the parties before named in that behalf to be notorious Rebells Tho: Shurley Jur 4o Januarij 1642 Will: Aldrich Randall: Adams fol. 259v 594 Com Regine Tho: Shurley Jur 4to Jan: 1642 Cert fact Intw fol. 260r 595 9 Aprilis 1642 The examinacion of George Syllie of Moynrath in the Quines Countie Carryer being duely sworne and examined uppon the holly Evangelist that about the Last of November ther hath beene taken by rebles from this examinner in goods and Chattles moveable and vnmmoveable to the vallue of three score pounds ster which goods and Chattles are heere expresed that is to say thirteene horses & one Coult price six payre of Cart whyles seaven faire English Cowes togeather with all the brasse pewter beading househould stuffe and his very Cloathes the haue not Left with this examinner, And this examinner further further deposeth that fflorence fitzPatricke his wife demaunde Mris Nicholeson to bring in her bible or otherwise shee would burne the same, vpon which grose termes Mris Nicholson tould her shee had rather loose her life before her bible should be burned George [mark] Silly her marke Jurat John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 260v 596 45 Q 79 o 9 Apr 1642 George Silly Intr vlt no + fol. 261r 597 I John Smith of Killrory in the barrony of Stradbally in the queenes County did lose and was Robed of by the rebells following of all as followeth about the 4 twentieth fortie of Desember 1641 or there abouts Lost oxen and Cowes and other Cattell to the vallewe of one hundred and forty pounds 140 li._0_0 Lost geldings breding mares and other working horssese to the vallewe of forty pownds Lost in sheepe to the vallewe of one hundred pounds Lost C in Corne in the barnes and in the stakes to the vallewe of three hundred and fifty pounds Lost Corne vpon the ground to the vallewe of one hundred and three score pounds in hazard to be lost Lost hay to the vallewe of twenty pounds Lost in house all goods and other nesesaries for husbandrie to the vallew of foure score pounds Lost hooges to the vallew of tenn pounds Lost the benyfett of my lease which was made for fifty and one yeare begining the first yeare of King Charles raine which was worth three score pounds a yeare and the rent paid which in 3 years amounts to 180 li. Lost in monyes that is due to me three score pounds upon such as vtterly are disabled for to pay James Danell of Tennykelly esquire Henry Dempsy of Clonemalero gentleman Barniby Demsy of Knockmagore esquire and his sons Charles Daniell Doyne of Tennehinch gentleman Cwilliam Cossby of Garramadock gentleman William Hederint{on} of Ballerowt esquire these are captains of Rebells William Hosesy John McLoughling under Barnaby Dempsy aforesaid yeoman are rebells lost the benifit of Soeing his my Summere Corne to the damage of one hundred pounds Nicholas Daly of great wood James Robinson of Ranehone Thomas Maning of Ranehone doth harber Rebbeles and doth keepe his saruants for to be souldiers to serue under the Command of Car William Cosby Capten of the Roages Edmond Duey of Ranehone William Dollard of great wood William Branaugh of Collenaugh bege William Dollin of Stradbally mortough Reiclon of Ranehone Mortough fullane of Racree Donnough Kelly of Rane hone vskee Conn Demsy Capten of the Rebbells William Moyny of kennekilly Garrott fizt garott Capte{n} of the Roages <140 10 40 180 100 60 340 100 160 350 20 580 50 1230 580> John Smyth jurat 12 April 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 261v 598 B fol. 262v 621 fol. 262v 622 {53 (256} Jur 12o Aprilis 1642 John Smith Intr 4 dec + fol. 263r 599 Aprill the 12th 1642 William Smith of Kilkerie in the Queens Coumptie Gent beinge depossed before vs afirmeth that hee was Robed & dispoyled off his goods to witt Eight oxen sixteen pownds fiue three Cowes & two steers prize Eight powndes fiue Horsses & mares tenn powndes for corn in hazard to be lost which is sowne at Killmarter fiftie pownds for debts Lost by this rebellion which weare due to this deponent one Hundreth & twentie powndes; & as this deponent was informed one Henery Dempshaw with his souldiers took away & farther saith nothinge; Corne thirtie pownds st And further canot depose, forasmuch as he fledd to Dublin at the begining of this rebellion, and continued there, till now he came downe [with] the army William Smyth jurat 12 April 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 263v 530 600 25 Q 54 Jur 12 Aprilis 1642 William Smith Intr A fol. 264r 601 I Henry Smith of the Mony in the Queens County, deuly sworne sayeth that on or about the 10th of Decembar last past he was robbed & dispoyled of his goods & meanes of liuelihood of the vallow following vizt [imprimis] of Cattal worth _________________________ 70 li._0_0 With [ ] horses worth _____________________________ 10 li. Taken by 3 of the the dempshes of the knocke Clanmalero one score of Sheepe worth _________________________ 6 li._0_0 taken by the said Dempsies three other horses worth ___________________________ 10_0_0 taken by Barnaby Dempsy of the Knockardagur near Ballinakill houshould goods with provision _____________________ 20_0_0 taken by 3 Dempsies of Clonemalero debts owing by such as are out in Rebellion vizt Edward Domoge of Leangdeag _____________________ 0_14 s._0 Loughlin o Shilen of the Esker ______________________ 0_150 s._0 Lost in hay worth ________________________________ 10 li. And the deponent is also by the Rebellion deprived of debts owing by such as are disinabled to pay by reson of the Rebellion _______________________ 4 li._16 s._ William Right of Killemone ________________________ 3_0_0 William Sanders of Clunekin _______________________ 1_18_0 Godfred Gilberts of the forte _______________________ [19]_0_0 by the lose of his farme which cost him 25 li. 23 libra 26_0_0 In Corne lost to the worth of _______________________ 30_0_0 Taken by Dimoge aforesaid, John O Doulin of Leangdeag farmer Shane Duff and Teig Duff and Carroll O Birghy and Tho. O Birgey, and Henry Shortall and his wife all of Culcrea in the Queens county the some of all amounting to ___________ 167_10 s._0 Daniel O B And by Carroll O Bergan and Tho: O Bergan of Culcrea aforesaid Soe that his losses in all amount to ___________________ 166 li._10 s._0 sterling fol. 264v 602 He deposeth that it was comonly sayd by them rebells that they were for the Queen, & the King would never help us. wee were doggs they <+> were discontented gentlemen. And saith that all the Tenants of ffrancis Cosby at Eskar, Timcho, ffoss, Garroglass, Ballyclea Lumbarrick, Ballinaclough, and Killbarryholl are all common releivers of knowne rebells, And further cannot depose Signum [mark] Jurat 11 Aprilis 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne Randall Adams 52 Q [85] 87 o 11 Apr 1642 Henry Smith Intr Intw 10 dec fol. 265r 609 Aprill the 12th 1642 John Spikman off Ballekillcaven in the Queens Coumptie yeoman beinge duely Examined before vs afirmeth that hee was Robed off fiue Cowes & one heifer off a yeare old value thirteen pownd two Horsses & three younge mares Eleuen pownd one Iron bound Cartt one Pownd thertie seuen shillings Likwisse Corne thirtie pownd for the Leass off my milles & tenements belonginge thervnto fiftie powndes in howsshould Goodes fiue powndes Lost in Readie money tenn pownds sixteen shillings in powltery one pownd tenn shillings part off thesse Cattell aboue named wear taken by fflorance fitzpatrick of his Rebells part by William Cozbie & his Rebells & by reason off this rebellion this deponent beinge Driuen from his dwellinge left his seruants to keepe the milles but William Cozbie Cam, with & dispossessed this deponent & put one Shane O Doollin to keepe the sayd milles & after the first time this deponent was thus disposessed hee sent his wiffe who dispossessed the sayd Doolin & put his seruants in possession but afterwardes William Cozbie Cam & sayd iff the would not be gone hee would shoot them with his pice & put Shane O Doollin together with this deponents Aprentisse to keep the mill & all this was done as they afirme by as they were the Queens souldiers & farther saithe nothinge <54 li. 17 51 10 15 16 123> John [mark] Spikeman his marke Jur John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 265v 610 fol. 266r 625 Bartholemew Storer of Ballicarroll in the parish of Kilteayle in the Barrony of Maryborogh in the Queens County duly sworne sayth that on or about the 4th day of December last past at {Ballicarroll} aforesaid hee was robbed & dispoyled of his goods & meanes of liuelyhood of the vallue following viz Cattle worth ________________________________ 120 li._0 s._0 d. It part of his houshould stuffe part of provision for his house worth _____ 036_0_0 It Corne sowen & to bee sowen & ground meete to be sowen worth _____ 131_0_0 It the moyeltye of his lease of Ballicarroll for 21 yeares yet to come worth 25 li. per annum His interest therein which beeinge vallue at six yeares [fine is] worth _______ 150_0_0 Before the Rebellion began being worth 150 li. & now [ ] esteemed worth nothing And Soe lost And the deponent alsoe saith that these words were spoken & outrages comitted in the night time in manner heareafter expressed viz divers rebbells came & brake open a gate locked in the yarde that soe they might take away his bease the said Bartholomew with one Simon Needham his brother heareing there of went Imediatly to a window next that gate & demanded who was there twise or thrise before any answered at lenth the said Simon caled to them & sayd who is there, Patrick they answered 20 Patrickes if you will. He demanded what they wanted they answered you out of your house he desiringe to know the reason why they answered you shall know that eare morninge & presently tooke away both there bease the said Bar: sending presently divers Ireish men after them who vpon there returne sayd the cold not heare of them any wheare and with all an English woman sent him word by one of them that shee was informed for certaine that 3 severall Companys viz those rebells out of Clanmeleroe portenhinch and Avreggan did all intend to meete at his house that night & therefore wished him to looke to himselfe vppon which he not beinge prouided with any store of powder and shot & not knowing how to gett any suply when that little was gone & seeing litle ground to expect ayde in any reasonable time to reliue him; sent to one John More a papist dweling very neare; & asked his advise what hee thought best to doe whether to stand to it or venter to Dubling he answered that your house was reported vp and doune the Cuntry to haue great store of provision in it & therefore thought it was in greate danger, yet advised him to stay awhile & see further, saying that if hee where in danger he might presently com to his house where hee should be safe & soe parted, but beefore the said more was gott to his owne house the cry was vp all about that the rebbells from Clanmoleroe & was coming to rob the said Bar Storer vpon which hee repared with his sonne and servants and part of his goods to his house who accordingly did soe promising to doe his best indever to keepe them for the aforesaid Storer, & when hee had beene 2 or 3 houres at the said Mores house: hee harde; & many more both heard and see about 6 or 700 rebbells come marchinge with drumes & baggpipes towards the said Storers house as hee was crediblye informed by many whoe weare amongst the rebbells; but they heareing he was remoued to John Mores came noe nearer than about a quarter of a mile of his house wheare they robbed and spoyled the English expresing much anger and discontent that the said more had soe prevented them. the names of the Cheefe of them rebbells, as hee was informed fol. 266v 626 was Come ô Demsha and Lisha ô Demsha his brother Henry ô Demsha Nicholas ô Demsha Rose ô Demsha Walter Jacob Loughlin ô Kellye and divers others from all of all Clanmeleroe and Portenhinch. And the deponent further saith that theis goods & chattells following he left at the said John Mores howse vizt Bease horses houshould stufe houshould prouision & other goods left with the said More to gather with the Corne and hay & other moueables in and about the house and yarde all which the said John Mores alsoe promised to preserue & doe his best to keepe for the said Storer in all amounting to the summ of all which is now lost __________________416 li. Alsoe the said Storer further informeth further saith that hee his sonne and servants traveling towards Dubling at or abut the 9th day of December last past was taken prisoner at the mott ô scall in the County of Killdare and kept one night in the Camp amongst the rebbells who there and at diuers others places by the way to Dublinge were robbed and dispoyled of horses mony Apparell Bookes to the value of ____________________22 li. By or by the meanes of one George Weisly of Castle Rooe in the same County of Killdare Captaine of that Company and one ffitzgarrett his Lieuetenant and diuers others in the said County; It debts owing to the said Bar: Storer which hee doth beleeue is all lost by reason of the rebellion, amountinge to 69 li. 2 s. (vizt) li. s. Impr Zackrie falkner of Athloane in the County of west Meath robbed by the rebells ___ 23 _0 It Henry Richarsonne of Ballicarrall in the queens Conty robbed alsoe ______________ 03_5 It Oswell Elmer of Athloane in the County of Meath robbed as he supposeth _________ 03_0 It James ô Brine of the same towne dead ______________________________________ 30_0 It Shane Brinsome of Ballicarrall aforesaid robt ________________________________ 02_10 Item Patrick ô Dooling of the same in rebellion as he thincks _____________________ 02_0 Item Dermott ô ffulloane of the same robd ____________________________________ 02_0 Item Donogh ô ffulloane of the same robd ____________________________________ 01_6 Item Phelby ffitch of the same robd _________________________________________ 00_10 Item Shane Duff of the same robd ___________________________________________ 00_5 Item for molt of divers people robd __________________________________________ 01_6 some whereof as this deponent beleiueth are in actuall Rebellion and the rest robbed by the Rebells and thereby impouerished Soe that the totall summe of this deponent losses sustained by meanes of this present Rebellion amounteth to the summe of Nyne hundreth ffortie & seven pownds ster Bar. Storer Jurat Junij 2o 1642 coram Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcocke fol. 267r 669 6 69_2 69_2 fol. 267v 670 Queens County Bartholomew Storer Jur 2o Junij 1642 Cert fact 4 dec Intr + To be drawne out a new To be fol. 268r 629 Gilbert Tarlton of Moniquid in the queens County gentleman sworne & examjned deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion vizt on or about the nyne and twentjeth daie of November 1641 He this deponent was by the Rebells, at his severall farmes of Moniquid aforesaid & Rahinduff & in the Barrony of Iragan and the Barrony of Gayshell in the Kinges County therevnto adjoineinge forceibly & Rebelliously deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes & chattells & of the seuerall values following vizt of sheepe worth three hundreth fifty fyve powndes xix s. of Beasts and Cattle worth one hundreth Nyntie five powndes xvj s: of geldings Mares & Coults worth xxx li., of Swyne worth nyne poundes: of Corne graine & hay in the haigard, stacks & howses, worth CCxx li. of Corne in the grownd worth xl li., of apparrell plate hushold stuff vtensills & implements of husbandry worth One hundreth and twenty Powndes And further sayth that hee this deponnent about the time aforesaid was by the Rebells forceibly expelled from deprived and dispoiled of his farmes at Moniquid and Rahinduff in the Counties aforesaid and the rents and proffits thereof whereof and wherein he had seuerall estats for longe termes of yeres yet in being vizt Moniquid for 54 yeres & Rahinduff for xxxviij yeres or thereabouts & for which farme of Moniquid this deponent paid a fyne of one hundreth & fifty powndes: & bestowed in ditching quicksettinge hedging, building & other improvements vpon the same the sume of fowrscore powndes ster And saith that the Rebells have since burned demolished & consumed the howsing Wainscott & buildinges vpon the said farme of Moniquid & have soe layd wast that and his other farme that hee accompteth them now worth nothing vnto him: but the value of his interest thereof quite lost: Whereas not long before his improveing thereof the begining of this Rebellion he this deponent was offered fol. 268v 630 for his interest of his farme of Moniquid the sume of three hundreth pownds and for the Interest of his farme of Rahinduff the sume of one hundreth Powndes more: Soe as the totall of this deponents Losses by meanes of the Rebellion amount vnto the summe of one Thousand fowre hundreth fifty powndes fifteene shillinges ster And further sayth That the Rebells that soe expelled robbed and dispoyled him were theis that followe vizt A note of such persons as were takinge & had of the said Gilbert Tarltons goods Daniell Doyne of Tinehinch Arte Doyne McCormock his Brother Phelem Doyne of Laccomoore Shane McMorto Doyne of Balleknee Morto McShane of Meelick Morto oge Doyne of Drummon Daniell McArt Doyne of the Gurtin And further saith that Mrs Doyne of the parke & her daughter Brigitt had a 100 English ewes, & househould stuff of the said Gilberts his this deponents And saith that William the sonn of the said Her said Sonn William Mris Doyne of Castlebrack is a Captain of the Irish forses & burnt m Justice Donelanes hadgard at Killikan; worth a great some of money all thise are dwellers in the territory of Iregan, in the Queens County Jurat 9to August 1642 John Sterne Will: Aldrich fol. 269r 667 fol. 269v 668 Queens County Gilbert Tarlton Jur 12o Augustj 1642 Cert Intr 29 no + fol. 270r 631 April 9 1642 <76 Exr> Thos: Taylor of Mountrath in the Q Co Marchant That about the 14 of 9ber last past he was robbed and dispoyled of his goods and Chattles to the value of 30 li. by the means of Robert Berd of Colt in the Queens County gent now a capt of rebells and Dermott Ogge of Ballifin in the said County gent, Patrick ô Horan the son of John O Horan of the Downe in the Queens County with many others unknowne The common voyce of the papists was that they would burne all Protestants to ashes Their cruelties were great to the Protestants, besides those they killd outright their came many families to this Towne of Maryburrough of robbed and stripped Protestants so that through their cruelties there have perished since the 14 of 9ber last in this litle Towne above 350 persons (And this was confirmed by Robert Grimes of Low Rushkin likewise examined upon oath) And it was comonly reported that those Rebells were like to hang an Irish papist a sexton for offering to bury the corpses of some persons hanged by them Rebells in open action are Peirce ffitzGerald of Ballicrean in the Queens County formerly clark to the Lord Cheife Justice of the Kings bench Jacob of the same gent Will O Duggan of Cappleaclogh gent, James O Duggan of Cappleloghlan gent & Donough o Duggan of the same gent And further deposeth not Robert sig. [mark] Jurat 9 April 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 270r Joane Winingtowne of Upper Rushin in the Queens County widdow That she was robbed and dispoyled of 18 head of Cattle, worth 23 li. houshould goods and hay worth 9 li. one horse 3 li. a cart 2 li. The loss of a lease worth in 3 years 9 li. aboute the begining of 10ber last by the hands or by the means of fflorence ffitzpatrick a great rebell and his Tennants of upper Rushin, especially Mr [Vicars] of the same. The said fflorence hanged this deponents husband, and his brothers, and shott a mayden in the house. This deponent was left a poore widdow with 7 children, 5 of them since this rebellion began dead by occasion of it. They wished that they had Sir Charles Coote in their hands and they would doe worse to thim They miscalled the state, as Rouges, Rascals etc <23 9 5 9 46> Jurat 9 April 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 270r <78> John Kinitton of Cappenohorne in the parish of Annaheerin in the Queens County duly sworne and examined deposeth. That aboute 30 of 9ber last he was robbed and dispoyled of fifty two heads of cattle worth 104 li. of househould goods of all sorts worth 30 li. and of corne 3 li. besides the hazard of corne in ground to the value of 4 li. of sawed timber and bords hoggs and hay 10 li. of all which goods this deponent was robbed by the meanes of John ffitzpatrick gent son to John Brian of Ballygehil in the Queens County and by the means of John O Diggan of Balliduff in the Kings County gent and both their servants and followers as Donel O Quin of Durryorrall in the Queenes County gent and diverse others <104 30 17 151> [mark] Jurat 9 April 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 270v 632 fol. 271r 639 Richard Tredwell late of K[ ] of Kilmurray in the queens Countie gent sworne & examined sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes thereof hee hath been robbed li. s. d. Dew vppon by Simon Needham and Bartholomy Story by Speciallties __ 021 _16_00 ffrom Arretas Camfild of Monrath _______________________________ 006_00_06 ffrom Humphry Davis & Patricke Welsh __________________________ 020_07_00 ffor a Stocke of Cattle of Mrs Riggby had _________________________ 011_00_00 rent dew from Edward ffranke __________________________________ 014_02_06 from severall persons for Corne _________________________________ 007_00_00 dew from John Manby for a Cow ________________________________ 001_15_00 Left vppon my farm & lost 50 wetheres prise ______________________ 020_00_00 Lost in the hands of William Badly 30 barrells of Malte prise _________ 34_10_00 my his tannyeard & stocke at Montrath worth 150 __________________ 150_00_00 Lost at Killmury in rents to the vallue of __________________________ 300_00_00 my his Last Michallmas rent at Killmury & a horse _________________ 012_00_00 Dew vppon Jobe Ward Esquire _________________________________ 010_10_00 Vppon Mr Hoyle _____________________________________________ 001_13_00 William Smith _______________________________________________ 001_10_00 John Alfrey Arretas ___________________________________________ 001_05_00 Lost at Monrath in rents to the vallue of ___________________________ 200_00_00 <813 li. 9 s. 0 d.> All which debtors are either in Rebellion or thereby disabled to satisfy the deponent by their being robbed & dispoyled by the Rebells Richard Tredwell Jur 23o Apr 1642 William Hitchcocke Hen: Brereton fol. 271v 640 13 [13] Queens County Richard Tredwell Jur 23o Apr 1642 Cert fact Intr In [ ] Cause [ ] fol. 272r 637 Aprill the 12th 1642 William Tingle off MountRath in the Queenes Coumptie Collier beinge depossed before vs afirmeth that in the begininge off December ther was taken from the Irish this Examinatt two cowes & two heiffers priz tenn Powndes & Eleuen shillings st the Leaesse off his owne Tenement & with diuers others which weare in the possession off his tennants twentie powndes for the benefitt off his Garden two pownde, toolles belonginge to his trade & howsshould goodes fiue powndes the cowes & heifers wear taken away by fflorance fitzPatrick off Castle towne Gentleman Likwisse Dermond McOboy & his Companie took part off this deponnents goods & the sayd Dermond sett a longe skeen to this deponents brest threateningne to kill him vnlesse hee would confesse what goodes hee had hid & thesse Rebells professe that the had the Queens authoritie for what the did, Likwisse this deponent with one John ffernard Jonas Minard goinge to fflorance fitzpatrick after the wear Robed to gett his passe that the might goe to Dublin complaininge that hee was striptt o sayd Mris fitzpatrick is it so great a matter to stripe one of Sir Charles his work men the would stripp himselffe iff they had it him & further saith not. sig. [mark] jurat 12 April 1642 John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 272v 638 { } Q { } 12 Apr 1642 William Tingle 1 dec Intr + fol. 273r 643 Rowland Vaughan of Cappenacraige in the parish of killmaniman and Barony of Oregan in the Queens County dulye swor a brittish protestant duly sworne sayth That about the last of November 1642 (after the present Rebellion begun) this deponent was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of th by the Rebells of his goods & Chattles of the values hereafter mencioned of Beasts and Cattle worth threescore pownds Corne & hay worth x li. Howshold {g}oods worth x li. debts owing vnto him by John Leicester of late of Kilkormack sonn to Robert <239 li.: 10 s.> Leicester Esquire whoe is turned to Masse and keepeth amongst the cheefe of the Rebells & 4 li. Shane McShane of or nere Cappanegrage in the queens County gen Taylor xx s. whoe are both Rebells is a notorious rebell and robber by Michell Merriott 4 li. 10 s. in Choyce and sayth that he is expelled dispossed of a lease for 17 yeeres yet to come of a parcell of land held from Barnaby Dune Esquire whereon he had planted an orchard, & did yeerely make cleere profitt of yong frute trees xx li. [ ] cleerely besids house keeping and 6000 yong trees of peares and apples of choysest sorts worth att Least {100 li.} besids deprived of the be profitt of his farme worth 40 li. being rented {att} v li. per annum vltra reprises butter cheese Lest with Barnaby Dune aforesaid (which beside hangd beife barral wheat & salt x li.) which he beleueth the said Dun will euer neuer make satisfaction for: & sayth that the parties which robbed & dispoyled & dispossesd wer Donnell Dun of Terifyan Brian Dun his sonne & confederats vnknowne by name to this deponent to the number of 20 persons or thereabouts & farther saith that the parties vndernamed are in open action & rebellion vizt Richard Reddine esquire of Clanehill Esquire Kedogh Dun off neere Ballentegart gent Charles Dun son to Barnaby Dun of Brittas Esquire Phelym Dun brother to the said Barnaby James ô Lenan of Tinnehinch aforesaid sometymes a Comon Bailiff Art McCormuck Dun now of the Iland of Dromyn gentleman Rory oge Dun of the or nere Ballentagard gent Cnogher ô Linaghe of the Clowny husbandman & James McMorris of fol. 273v 644 the same husbandman Mortaghe Bane of the same husbandman John McMortagh of Killevalan gentleman James Keaton of Redmond & Mortaghe Keaton thelder Redmond Keaton the yonger & Mortagh Keaton of the Clownaghe in the parrish of Kilmomantman in the Queens County & William ô ffeagh of the same Mulrony Hefernon of Mortag and the same parrish howskeeper And this deponent is verely perswaded That all the part all the Irish papists Inhabitants within Kilmomant aforesaid are or have beene actors in the presente Rebellion & have car not only they but all the rest of the Rebells above named & taken vp and borne armes against his Maiesty & his protestant subiects & have Comitted divers Robberies Cruelties & outrages And this deponent takeing vpp armes against the Rebells & being a warder at the Ca howse of ffrancis Cosby Esquire called Stradbally had in defence of that howse his left hand cutt quite of b in the night tyme by some of the Rebells & was extreamly wounded alsoe in his head and necke Soe as now he is disabled to gett his Liveing as formerly he did And further sayth that the Rebells hanged old Christofer Mase & his wife being about 80 yeres of age & both protestants formerly: but hanged th after they had gone to Masse Signum [mark] predicti Rolandi Jur xijo Augusti 1642 John Sterne Will: Aldrich fol. 274r 645 Sarah VVynes of Killenore in the parish of Mountragh Ahoryemon in the Q C widdow sworne saith &c. That since the rebellion began she was robd or otherwise dispoyled by the rebells of her Cowes worth xx li. in horses xvj li. potato 5 li. household stuffe 3 li. prouision 36 household stuffe iij li. debts 43 s. by the hands and Means of the rebells Ellen Vicars wa of Killenure widdow a famous she rebbell, And further she deposeth that for the said Ellens Vicars daughters and sonnes doe robb & rifle the English, and havels dispoyled many of his Maiesties subjects And this deponent further sayth That William ffenen of Killenure husbandman William Browne of that same Labourer, & Teige McMurrogh and Donagh McKillpatricke all of the same her tenants are all rebbells robbers & Traitors wher Then sayd that they wer stronger then the English army and that the English they shall neuer came in amongst them, & that they wold (happen what wold) take wold make vse of the tyme so long as it Lasted & wold keepe the upper hand so long as they cold. And further sayth that Anthony Vinecomb was by report at Mass & for this so many week monthes now hath been absent from Joh all English society [mark] Jurat 12 Ap. 1642 John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 274v 646 { } Q {86} 12 Apr 1642 Sarah Vynes Intr + fol. 275r 647 Elizabeth Wagstaffe Late of Mountmelicke in the Queens County duly sworne saith, that her husband Thomas Wagstaffe of the same by the means of this present rebellion hath bene robbed & despoyled of the vndernamed good to the valew to them respectiuely annexed In Cowes 40 li. in tallow hopps & other merchandize 36 li. in the lease of an house rent free for 8 yeers yet vnexpired 22 li. proffits of a garden & in hey wood & a mare, x li. household stuffe x li. In debts by persons either in rebellion or disabled by the rebellion xv li. Sowe & piggs xx s. Losst by the debarring of his trade to his damage of {25} li. & saith the rebellious crew that so robbed despoyled and dispossessed the deponents husband was Rory Dunne of the parish of Castle knocke gent John mc Larenc of Cappenskerrye gent James Mc Rory of Mountmelicke yeoman [Brian] Teige Mc ffir John McGillpatricke, Donagh Dowlyn Bucher, John McPhillips w James McDauies Edmond O Neddy alias Richard Duffe William Owre James Owre James Larishe Owen McWilliam and some hundred persons more att least, and anwond incredible number of Irish women and children all of the parish of Rossonallis Rossanallis Elizabeth Wagstaffe Jurat 12 Ap 1642 John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 275v 648 [66] Q 90 12 Apr 1642 Elizabeth Wagstaff Intr fol. 276r 649 Isabell Wade Webb wife of Thomas Wade Webb late of Tenawny in Queens County yeoman deceased sworne and examined deposeth and saith hath made fayth before vs his Maiesties Commissioners appoynted for this same purpose That her said husband since this present Rebellion, and about Alhollantide last past hath been robbed and dispoyled of soe much lands goods and Cattell as amount to the valew following (vizt) ffirst of a lease of land where she dwelt called Tenany for 31 yeares to come worth to be sold and as shee was offered for it Threescore pounds ster ffyvescore head of Cattell of horses Cowes and young breed together worth Eightscore pownds ster at least. Corne in the hagyard worth One hundred pounds Thirty daies mowing of hay worth xx li. Corne vppon the ground worth xx li. howshold stuffe worth xx li. Twenty sheepe Three pounds debts owing to him by sufficyent men & now neuer like to be recouered 5 li. In all amounting to the summe of Three Hundred ffourescore & Eight pounds ster. All which was taken away by Stephen Fitzwilliams Walter Croke Mr Thomas Daviles and John Ovington her Landlord Mr Thomas Ovington his sonne and being all her next neighbours and dwelling the said County. Her said husband through very greife and extreame hard vsage amongst the Rebell{s} died afterwards, her selfe hardly escaping with 2 children of her said Husbands which being ffatherles & motherles she desires may be provided for out of the Common bounty. Signum [mark] predicte Isab: Wade Deposed Maij 12o 1642 Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcocke fol. 276v 650 fol. 277r 675 Job Ward late of Kilmarter in the queens County Esquire sworne and examjned deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof hee this deponent hath beene expelled from and deprived of the possession Rents and proffitts of his Landes Lordshipe of Colpe consisting of the Landes of Newbawne & Brownstowne in the Countie of Wexford of the <180 li. per annum> value of one hundreth and threescore fowrscore powndes per annum: whereof one yeres proffitt is already lost & he is Like to be deprived of the future proffitts thereof worth 180 li. per annum vntill a peace be established, And this deponent by meanes of the Rebellion is deprived of and must Loose his charges of improvements of the same lands amounting to 1000 li. And hath beene by the Rebells in the said County robbed and dispoyled of and must loose at Newbawne & Brownstowne aforesaid Corne & stock to the value <1680 li.> of five hundreth pownds. And further saith that hee this deponent is and hath bene by the Rebells in the queens County forceibly expelled & deprived of his farmes of Kilmarter Ballymaddock and kilpatrick in that Countrie of which he holdeth by hath a leas for thirtie yeres in beinge & of the Rents and proffits thereof of the yerely value of <100 li. per annum> 100 li. ster: whereof he accompteth one yeres value to bee already lost worth 100 li.: & th is Lik to loose the future proffitts thereof vntill a peace be settled being of the value aforesaid: And this deponent was & is there alsoe deprived & robbed of sheepe worth 150 li. & <34 li.> of howsehold stuff and other thinges worth Lx li., And this deponent by meanes of the Rebellion is and hath beene expelled from deprived and dispoyled of his farmes of Kilcloggan and Templetowne in the Countie of Wexford which he tooke by Leas fol. 277v 676 from Sir Arthur loftus knighte for 25 yeres or thereabouts yet in being worth ffortie five powndes per annum clerelie whereof for which the deponent paid the fine of 600 li. Soe that when the Rebellion began hee accompted his interest therein (whereof he is now dispoyled) was worth and now is esteemed to bee nothing worth vnto him And this deponent was there alsoe robbed and deprived of 1300 sheepe 250 great Cattle Cowes and oxen horses Mares geldings and Corne worth one thowsand pownds ster at the least And this deponent was alsoe by meanes of the Rebellion And this deponent alsoe by meanes of the Rebellion is and hath beene expelled from deprived and dispoyled of the Landes of Blackrath in the Countie of Kildare Whereof att the begining of the Rebellion he had a Lease from Sir Nicholas White knight for the terme of xx yeres or thereabouts in being, & of the Rents and proffitts thereof <55 li. per annum> being clerely worth vnto him 55 li. per annum: whereof he accompteth one yeres proffitt to be lost: & is lik to be deprived of the future proffitts thereof vntill a peace be established besides Corne in the hagard & growing vpon the same land When the Rebellion began worth 500 li. besides his household stuff there worth 40 li. more And of and from the vseage rents and proffitts of a brewhowse Malthowse gardens and other comodities & proffitts therevnto belonging Lying nere vnto the Customhowse in Dublin Whereof he had and hath a leas from Sir George Sexton knight for ffortie xxiiij yeres yet in being worth clerely ffortie pownds per annum <40 li. per annum> whereof of one yeres proffitt he accompteth to be already lost & must loose the future profitts till a peace be had and of brewing vessells & other vessells vtensills and other goodes which were and are there by meanes of the Rebellion wasted and spoyled worth Cxviij li. sterling fol. 278r 677 & of 1000 li. stock of debts belonging to the said imployment of brewing now becomen desperate or otherwise vtterly lost by meanes of the Rebelljon: And further saith that Peter Wicome Esquire now or late high Sherriff of the Countie of Dublin now oweth vnto & keepeth in his handes of this deponents owne money from him this deponent the sume of seven hundreth powndes sterling which this deponent hath absolutely lost for that the said Peter Wicome is now an actor in this presente Rebellion & carryeth armes with & is an assistant to and amongst the other Rebells And further sayth that hee this deponent was in his way from Knockray to Wickloe on or about the xiiijth or xvth of ffebr Last robbed stripped & dispoyled by the Rebells of his & his wiffes Jewells plate Lynen howsehold stuff & other goodes worth one thowsand powndes & of xxviij serviceable horses and studd Mares, and [forfy] ffortie Cowes of the value of CCl li. more And this deponent further sayth that since the Rebellion began & by meanes thereof: hee this deponent hath beene and is alsoe expelled from deprived and dispoyled of the howses Landes tenements & hereditaments (which hee then held and possessed and yet ought to hold and possesse of the values here in right of Mary his wiffe the Relict of Calcott Chambre late of Carnow in the said Countie of Wickloe Esquire deceased & of the Rents and proffitts thereof of the values hereafter mencioned vizt, of a fair lyme and stone howse & the lands of Knockra with the hamletts and feilds thereof conteineing 1314 acres worth clerely by yere 150 li., and of the lands of Cullintraghe worth fol. 278v 678 Clerely xxx li. per annum, of the Landes of Rossecoose with the hamletts and feildes thereof cont 960 acres worth clerely per annum xx li., And of the 2000 acres of Land in Glanmalier heretofore worth & lett for 30 li. per annum but by improvement before the Rebellion began made worth & lett for 70 li. per annum & of 500 acres of Land more in Glanmalire aforesaid worth clerely xx li. per annum. And of a faire Lyme Stone howse with a slate howse vpon the lands of Ballihad, and of the landes of Ballinderry with a Corne mylle there & the lands of Ballihad with the hamletts & feildes therevnto belonging cont 970 acres worth clerely by the yere 130 li. & of the Landes of Claragh & Ballilugg cont 474 acres worth clerely by the yere 40 li. And of the lands of Ballyard & Ballilosky with the hamletts & feildes therevnto belonging cont 597 acres worth clerely 40 li. per annum: & of the landes of Ballinacargie containing 327 acres clerely worth 24 li. per annum And of a Lyme & stone howse not al yet fully finished in buildinge and the lands of Behanaghe & Ballikeine cont CCxij acres worth clerely per annum x li. And of a lyme and stone howse and the lands of Ballineclash with the hamletts thereof Cont 234 acres worth clerely xvj li. per annum And of the landes of Ballinemony cont 113 acres worth clerely per annum x li. And of the lands of Balliard with the hamletts thereof cont 199 acres worth clerely per annum 13 li., and of the lands of Clone Irkin with the hamletts thereof cont 182 Acres worth clerelie per annum xij li. And of a Lyme and stone howse and the lands of Rossahane with the hamletts and feildes thereof cont 199 710 acres worth clerely per annum xxx li., And of the landes of Tenekilly with fol. 279r 679 with the hamletts and feilds thereof cont 348 acres clerely worth 20 li. per annum, And of a faire Lyme & stone howse and the lands in Aighrim with the hamletts & feildes thereof Cont 528 acres worth clerely per annum L li. And of the landes of Rahinegrene with the hamletts and feildes thereof cont 400 acres clerely worth per annum 20 li., And of the landes of Ballymurtaghe cont acres & clerely worth 10 li. per annum And of 3 Burgesses proporcions in Carisfort worth clerely per annum 15 li. And of 2 Iron workes there worth clerely per annum CCl li. And of the howses & workes spoyled, with the furniture materialls & stock which is lost worth one thowsand poundes: of all which howses lands & workes which he soe holdeth in right of his wife this deponent hath lost one yeres proffitt they being worth in all when the Rebellion begun 932 li. per annum: & he is Like to be deprived of the future proffitts thereof worth 932 li. per annum as aforesaid vntill a peace be established: And this deponent further sayth that Sir Adam Loftus knighte was and is by the Rebells [ ] forcibly expelled deprived and dispoyled of (amongst other thinges of a Lyme and stone howse & the Landes of Kerrohy & Ballinoburny with the hamletts and feildes therevnto belonging cont 704 acr{es} of the value of 10 li per annum: the Remainder there of vpon the death of the said Sir Adam expectant vpon this deponent in right of his wife And of 311 acres of lands more in Garrinmore Ballinmoyre & Ballidonnellroe worth clerely xij li. per annum & which is alsoe vpon the death of the said Sir Adam expectant vpon this deponent in right of his wiffe as aforesaid: Soe that the whole present knowne losses of him this deponent by meanes fol. 279v 680 Of the Robellion doe amount vnto the Sume of Nyne thowsand twoe hundreth eightie thirtie eight pounds ster: And his future Losses vntill a peace bee established doe & will amount vnto the sume of one thowsand three hundreth lii pounds And this deponent is much affrayd that the Rebells have burned spoyled & wasted not only all his but all the howses & buildings belonging vnto him in Right of his wiffe: whereof hee can putt noe estimate And this deponent further sayth that on the xijth of November Last hee this deponent with his wife & her sonne Calcott Chambre & his Children and servants being in the possession of their howse of knockray aforesaid were then and there beleaguered and strongly besett there by Colonell Luke Birne of Killavanaghe in the said Countie of Wickloe Esquire Colonell John Birne of Ballinecur in the same County gent Phelix Birne of in the same Countie gentleman Charles Birne of in the same Countie gent Turlogh Birne of in the same Countie gent Turloghe Birne of in the same Countie gent Barnaby Toole of in the same Countie gent Garrott Birne of in the same Countie gent Turlogh Byrne of in the same County gentleman & Donnoghe Toole of in the said Countie gentleman & their souldiers they being tenn Companyes in all whoe vsed all the force and vyolence they could to have surprized the said howse for twoe dayes and nights together or thereabouts And at the length whenas this deponent fownd that he was not able with the souldjers he had and armes he hadd to hold & defend the said howse: & that hee feared much that the Rebells whoe hadd taken & surprised the person of this deponents nephew the said Calcott Chambre, & would either kill or doe him some mischeif They the before named, named Rebells & this deponent came to agreements of quarter, And therevpon vizt the 14th of November aforesaid the Rebells before named sealed signed fol. 280r 681 Signed and dated with their hands & seales a writing to this deponent the tener whereof followeth vizt wee doe here in the presence of God and of his Angells and all the holy saintes in heaven faythfully covenant and vowe from the bottome of our hearts without any equivocacion or mentall reservacion that we will from tyme to tyme and at all tymes duringe this hostilitie and warre faythfully and truly preserve in saftye Job Ward of Knockrae in the Countie of Wickloe Esquire with his wife Children and servants and all tennants Cattle and howshould stuffe in the dwellinge castle of Knockrae togeather with his brother Mr John Ward his wife and children and all that doe belonge vnto them or either of them the said John or Job Ward to the vtmost of our power. And also wee do bynde ourselves to leave five of the best peeces and musketts for the defence of the said howse and to redeliver backe Callcott Chambre of Mynmore nowe in our Custodye, to the said Job safe and well into the Castle of the said Job Ward and noe way to molest any of them but to see them bagge and baggage safely conveyed out of the Country either for England or elcewhere when ever the said Job shall desire to be gone att or before May next This we avowe and take our oathes vpon the holy Evangelists our Manuells and all other bookes, we vse or ought to sweare by. And yt is our true intent to observe all condicions in this present writinge, so god be our helpe and salvacion att the houer of our deathes and att the last day In witnes of our true reale intent and meaneinge we haue all taken our oathes and putt vnto our handes and seales this 14th of November 1641 Luke Birne John Byrne ffelix Byrne Charles Byrne Thurlagh Byrne Thurlagh Byrne Barnaby Toole Garrott Byrne Thurlagh Byrne Donnogh Toole which writing being deposed vnto by all the same Rebells & deliuered to this deponent he (as necessitated & inforced therevnto) deliuered them some armes such as they required or rather Comanded from him & therevpon hadd his said wives sonn wyves nephew deliuered vnto him & stayd in the said howse of Knockray with his wiffe & family a good space after: yet the said Rebell Luke Tooll, notwithstanding his the said oath & agreement repineing fol. 280v 682 that this deponent and his family stayd soe long at his howse writt a letter & intending to pick and Lay hold of some quarrell against him writt and sent a letter to this deponent which followeth in theis words vizt. Sir I vnderstand that the report of our distruccion & overthrow a Wednesday last was very pleasant and welcome vnto you: & that the very noice of your Mirth and shooting was heard in the seuerall townes adioining vnto you that night Alsoe when you heard of the comeing of the Army from Dublin into theis parts that you were makeing of provition brewinge & killing of beeves: your nephew Chambre (after he gott a faire quarter, and being soe familier amongst our army went to Carnow to offend vs as much as he can: where I hope he wilbe vsed according to his desert. The quarter that my Captaines gave you in suffering you to depart freely and to take away your goodes I doe allow but for your residence or aboade there any Longer I will not suffer Therefore depart and goe amongst your frends without delay ffor he that would rejoice at my hurt shall not dwell soe nere my dore: ffearing you would offend as your nephew did Soe hopeing this to be a faire warning of which you may take notice at your perill dated the viijth of december 1641. Luke Toole To Mr Job Ward theis to bee delivered at knockrath with speed Which letter this deponent haveing received & pervsed sent itt it to be Likewise pervsed by the said Colonell Luke Birne whoe after pervsall thereof writt a letter and sent it to the said Colonell Luke Toolle: which letter followeth in theis words: Honored Colonell and worthy Cozen My love & best wishes to you remembred I shall desire you according to the Confidence I repose in you That you will fol. 281r 683 Wilbe pleased to restraine molesting or troubleing Job: Ward his wife children and servants according to our former promisse past vnto the Mr Ward the which I desire to be fully performed you may vnderstand by this letter that some of your people hath threatened Mr Ward alledging that you would turne himself and his family out of doores before the now Christmas, being contrary to our Covenant past vnto him I shall Likewise desire you to cawse proclamacion to be made there that none whatsoever shall molest or troble Mr Ward or any belongs vnto him vpon paine of death for which I am yours that is your assured loveing Cozen to comand Luke Byrne. And this deponent further sayth That in the tyme of his said restraint amongst the rebells: He had and received 3 seuerall letters vnder the handes of the said ffelex Birne John Birne Gearrott Birne & Charles Birne the Rebells, which letters particulerly & seuerally follow in theis words vizt being directed vizt one of them to Phillip Hill of Connott in the Countie of Wickloe The second, to James Goodman of Loghlinstowne in the County of Stilorgan in the County of Dublin gent & the third to William Wolverston of Stillorgan in the Countie of Dublin Esquire The tenour of which first letter, is this, vizt Cozen Phillip Hill we Remember ourselves kindly to you and doe most earnestly intreate you of all loves and as you tender our tender our creditts and the honor of vs al that you will not fayle vs of the trust wee repose in you, which is to see Mr Job Ward with all his Company and goodes saffly conveyed vnto Mr James Goodmans, To whom wee have likewise written to see them saffely conveyed from his howse to Mr William Wolverstons and thence to Dublin in safetie according to our faithfull Covenant which Mr fol. 281v 684 Ward will shew you vnder [ ] our handes seales and oathes: Therefore we pray you haue a faithfull care of them and whatever belongs to them: whom wee send to you with a good guard. And it is our harty desires they may goe saffe with bagg and baggage to Dublin And thus not doubting of your true and faithfull care herein We Comitt you to goe and shall remaine Your thanckfull frendes & kinsmen ffelix Birne John Birne Gearott Birne Charles Birne The worde of 2d Letter are theis Cozen James Goodman we remember ourselves to you and doe most earnestly intreate you of all loves and as you tender our Credditts and the honour of vs all That you will not faile vs of the trust we repose in you which is to se Mr Job Ward with all his Company and goodes saffly conveyed to Dublin with bag and baggage vnto Mr Wolverstons, to whom we haue written to see them safely conveyed to Dublin with bagg and baggage Therefore we pray you have a faithfull care of them and that belongs vnto them: whom wee send vnto you by our Cozen Phillip Hill And this not doubting of your true and faithfull care herein we comitt you to god and shall remaine your thanckfull frendes and kinsmen: Felix Bi{rne} John Birne Gearott Birne & Charles Birne: And the Contents of the third letter are as followeth vizt Cozen William Wolverston we remember ourselves kindly vnto you & doe most earnestly intreat you of all loves as you tender our credditts & the honor of vs all That you will not fayle vs of the trust we repose in you: which is to see Mr Job Ward with his Company and goodes saffly conveyed vnto Dublin according to our faithfull Covenant with which Mr Ward will shewe you vnder our your handes seales and oaths: Therefore I we pray you have a faithfull care of them & whatever belonges vnto them whom wee send to you by our Cozen Mr James Goodman. And it is our hartie desire They may goe saffe with bagg and baggage And thus not doubting of your true & faithful Care herein We comitt you to god & shall remaine your thanckfull frends and kinsmen ffelix Birne John Birne Gearrott Birne & Charles Birne: And further saith that about the iiijth of ffebruary 1641 the said John Birne and Garrott Birne writt and sent their Letters to their Cozen Brian McTurlogh & Walter Boy Birne at Wicklowe In theis wordes vizt Loving Cozen fol. 282r 685 Loveinge Cosens I shall entreate you that you will permitt this bearer to goe vnto the blacke Castle to see whither John Joyce and the rest would suffer. Mr Ward to putt his goods to be kept there vntill he sendes for a barke to carrye them away from thence and suffer one or two of Mr Wards men to stey there to keepe them goods in regard we have given him a quarter and promised to convey his goods and himselfe out of the Countrye I further desire that if the Castle be taken in the meane tyme that you suffer none to take any thinge of his goods vpon payne of death. I yours to comand John Byrne Garrott Byrne And afterwards that is to say the 8th day of ffebruary last past 1641 the said John Birne and Garrott Birne togeather with ffelix Birne Charles Birne and Thurlagh Birne did addresse theire lettre as followeth in theise words vizt whereas there was a Covenant made betweene the worshipfull Collonell Luke Birne and severall other Captaines and Comanders of the Irish Armie and Job Ward of Knockrae in the Countie of Wickloe Esquire bearing date the xiiijth day of November 1641 And whereas alsoe it is mencioned in the said Covenant the said Collonell Luke Birne vpon the delivery and yeildinge vpp of the mannor howse of Knockrae aforesaid and certaine Amunition in the said Covenant specified by the said Job Ward should safely conduct guard and assiste the said Job Ward John Ward theire wives and Children togeather with theire servants and goods out of the Countrye whensoeuer the said Job should desire to be gone att or before May day next ensueinge the date of the said Covenant or agrement as by viewe and sight of the Said covenant with the hand and Seale of the said Collonell Luke Byrne togeather with the said seuerall Captaines and Comanders, and vpon theire seuerall oathes more playnelye may and at large will & and will appere Theise are therefore to will and entreate you and everye of you his Maiesties subiects and of the Irish Armye peaceablye and quietlye to permitt and suffer the said Job Ward John Ward theire wives Children servants and goods to passe & repasse amongst fol. 282v 686 amongst you and everye of you to Dublin or otherwise else where without your or any of your steyes letts hinderances or interrupcions of them or any of them theire or any of theire goods whereof you and euerye of you may not fayle dated this viijth day of ffebruary 1641 at our Catholique Campe ffelix Byrne John Byrne Garrott Byrne Charles Byrne Thurlagh Byrne To all our well affected to the Catholique Cause and all other his Maiesties subiects whome it may concerne And this deponent further sayth That whenas at length (after all the letters aforesaid soe as aforesaid written and Covenants and oaths made) & that this deponent with his wife family & goodes were removeing from knockray aforesaid towards the black Castle of Wickloe: with intencion from thence to escape to Dublin & were 3 or 4 myles on their way then that is to say xiiijth day of ffebr last 1641 hee this deponent and his wiffe & children & frends were assaulted & sett vpon suddenly th by the Rebell Captaine Turloghe oge Birne & his servants souldjers and Confederats (whom the other Rebells sent along with them for their Convoy: & robbed stripped and dispoyled them of their howsholdgoodes money plate Jewells Lynnen howsehold goodes & other goodes & chattells of the value of one thowsand twoe [ ] ster Hundreth & fiftie pownds ster as aforesaid fol. 283r 687 And further sayth That dureing the tyme that this deponent was in Captivitie amongst the Rells, at Knockrae within the Countie of Wexford Wickloe he had and Collected from the Rebells divers cawses & reasons (as they averred them to bee) Why from their owne mowthes: why the Sept of the ô Birnes did rise within the Countie of Wicklowe against the protestants And first they averred and affirmed vnto him this deponent That there was a warrant sent by the state of Ireland vnto the Lord Esmond, with directions to his Lordshipp suddenly to apprehend Hugh Birne and all his brothers togeather with Luke Birne Luke Toole and many others of the cheifest of them; and presently to hange them vpp by Marshall lawe, and as they have [hads] often many of them affirmed vnto this deponent, they had most of them been taken had not the lord Esmond sent a Coppy of the said warrant vnto Sir Robert Talbott who presently gave then notice of it and wished them to be vpon theire keeping And so they presently gathered head Secondly they malitiously affirmed that they had been three tymes planted since 1610 contrary to his Maiesties gratious intencion and that my Lord Parsons hade most of the Country and had[ ] had for divers yeares had a Revenew of 50000 li. per Annum out of these and other lands which they said his lordshipp had wrested out of the handes of the Irish and by his profitt out of the Court of Wardes (one of theire cheifest greevances) Thirdly they did with many oathes avowe that one dayly who was a cheife Clarke vnder the Master of the Wardes the nowe Lord Parsons (the said dayly being nowe with them) did by many oathes and undeniable circumstances make it playnely appeare vnto them to be true that the aforesaid some of 50000 li. per Annum did before theise troubles constantly come into the Coffers of the Master of the Wards the now lord Parsons And that he further added that theire was an Act of Parliament conceived privatly in this last Sessions that all papists should by May then following (being May last) goe to church or forfeite theire estates to his Maiestie and refusinge so to do should be hanged vpp before theire owne doores Theise are were theire cheifest greivances which had been often tould of by them with bitter raylinges and most dreadfull threatininges to all the protestants (vpon the cheifest whereof they meant to take full fol. 283v 688 full revenge if they could And that the Popes holynes had given them a generall pardon for 30 yeares vpon condicion that they did with contancie prosecute this religious warre to the vtmost of their powers And that the kinge of Spayne was to send them Ayde and 60000 Armes with powder and leade and 50 brasse peeces of ordinance, All which they expected howerly They said our Queene had written to the kinge of ffrance who would send 20000 Armes which were at sea and dayly expected. They also affirmed that they had letters from his Maiestie who assured them he would never countenance this warr this aforesaid warrant aforesaid but would leave it to be ended by the State here who had been the beginners of it They also said that his Maiestie sent over hither noe forces and for those that were already come he knewe not of them And They assured this deponent that none of the ffleete or the kinges shippinge would appeare at sea vntill such Armes and ayde as they looked for were come first to them, and that some that were neare about the Queene had assured them thereof And that the Queene had chosen Ireland for her dowrye and that the Kinge and parliament were iealous one of the other. And that they dayly expected 2000 of theire owne men out of Spayne (who were to come along with the Munition and were as good souldiers as were in Europe. And they tould this deponent that there were letters dayly written by the Queene to the Earle of Anytrm Earle of Clanrickard and some other greate Earles of this kingdome to favour this cause and in due tyme to manifest themselves in the Catholique warr. And they geeringlye affirmed that not an Irish man in our Armye would doe any other then shoote ouer their Irish Irish Rebells heads, and when they gott our Armie farre enough out of Dublin they would revolt to their Irish without all peradventure And they threatned to burne our shippinge as they lay a ground and made nothing of the doeing of it in the night with a smale number of men And further saith that he could not [ ] perceive they feared any fol. 284r 689 any thinge so muche as the turninge out of the papists out of Dublin and Drogheda by reason they were confident by theire meanes if they remayned still amonge the protesta English protestants to gett both places with fewer men and lesse losse, And that it was confidently affirmed to him this deponent by Peter Bremigham a preist that there were yet in Dublin 5000 Armes hidd in places that were not knowne of by the state. And that they very confidently assured themselves that the Lord Esmond would deliver vpp the ffort of Duncannon vnto them and said that Sir Thomas Esmond went in and out very frequently and supplyed himselfe with powder out of that ffort And that vppon killinge of 4 gentlemen of the Cavenaughs by one Mr John Esmond and eight of the souldiers of Duncannon there was order given to pillage Lymbricke and to burne the Lord Esmond his howse But Sir Thomas Esmond sent a supply of powder to Luke Birne to Carnow which appeased all againe And the old lady Esmond making a ffeast to Luke Birne and other Comanders of the Irish Armye there grewe a great league betweene them and Mr William Gough her ladyshipps sonne was at that tyme made a Captaine amongst them and is out with the Rebells And further saith that at Wickloe there was a lettre shewed him this deponent by one of the Cheifest of the Comanders of the Birnes importinge that the towne of Drogheda could not hould out longer then Thursday the 17th of ffebrury followinge (being ffebr last past) if by that tyme they were not releived which lettre likewise in the latter part thereof implied that there was good store of provision amongst the papists which the protestants should never tast of if they were starveinge And that Mr Walter Waddinge of Wexford tould him this deponent the fol. 284v 690 The 13th of ffebruary last past at Knockray that there was a shipp aryved at Wexford laden with a 1000 barrells of wheate which came out of ffrance, and that the Irish had free egresse and regresse, out and into the towne of Wexford, And that there came in Armes to Wexford out of ffrance which were brought in thither by a merchant of the towne whose name this deponent could not learne nor durst enquire) and as this said deponent was certaynly informed Sir Morgaine Cavenagh furnished his Regiment from thence paying 12 s. for every muskett to the Marchant And that the Rebells were very confident of the redshanckes and seuerall other papist Scotts of Scotland for theire assistance, and that they boasted much of leather ordinance which they had gott men as they said to make And to that purpose they did in this deponents sight seize all Mr Burr his leather at Wickloe and tould this said deponent it was for that vse And tould him also that Hugh Birne had men in the North which had made 7 or 8 barrells of powder a weeke And further this deponent saith that at his comeinge to Dublin they were some what dispersed and many of them went backe vpon the defeate they had on Saturday the 12th of ffebruary last, that they were much devided in opinion, not throughly armed and for the most part lay scattered and vnles they had have lately been supplied this deponent beleeveth theire powder was is very short. And this fol. 285r 691 And this deponent further sayth that dureinge the tyme of his being in restraint amonst the Rebells he did observe and see certayne Articles and [ ] Statutes touchinge the [ ] Church of Rome and other thinges [ ] The tenor whereof followeth in theise wordes . 1 wee doe with firme fayth beleeve and professe all and singuler the Articles and poyntes which the Catholique and Apostolicke Roman Church beleeveth and confesseth and to our dyinge day will by gods grace maynteyne and defend the same against all sectaries Jewes Atheists and enimies whatsoever even with the losse of our lives estates and goods. 2 wee also in our Conscience sincerelye confesse beleeve and doe acknowledge king Charles to be our sovereigne lord kinge of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland whose priviledges prerogatives & Attribuites really due to his imperiall Crowne and Royall dignitie 3 wee promise and vowe likewise to god to maynteyne and defend by gods grace against all evill affected persons, be they of what sect whatsoever. 4 wee promise and vowes likewise to be true to our poore oppressed Countrye the kingdome of Ireland with the losse of life estate and goods and will endeavour to free it from the bondage greivances and oppressions vnder which it groneth by the meanes of evill Officers and ministers contrary to his Maiesties gratious intencion 5 wee doe vowe and promise to wronge noe Catholique or Challenge any estate or lands so they were possessed of them before the plantacion being in the yeare 1610 or any landes possessed by any of them since then soe as they purchased or brought it for money or otherwise 6 wee promise and vowe further to make noe difference betweene the meere Irishe and them of the pale or betweene the old Irish and newe so they be professors of the holy Church and maynteyners of their Contrye liberties All theise and everye of the precedent Articles we the aforesaid promise vowe and sweare to maynteyne and cause all other (of whome wee shall have power) to maynteyne and defend inviolable by gods grace soe 2 fol. 285v 692 so god helpe of theise of his Gospells Amen By the Spirituall and Temporall We acknowledge all our Accions and designes are to be guided and confirmed to and by the divine power, and that nothinge without him and his Assistance ought to bee invented or agitated whereupon wee thought it convenient behavefur, and expedient in this pious iust and vpright enterprise which we have at the present in agitacion In the name of the most holy Trynitie And for the preservacion of his Maiestie our Queene and theire royall office theire prosperitie honor Crowne and dignitie, to mannage governe execute and maynteyne our said Terior appte attempts accordinge to the lawes of god and man, And though we invest our selves with a most inviolable Constant and subsistinge resolucion to fight in the defence of our fayth to the vtter effusion of our blood and losse of our lives, And notwithstandinge fearinge the Indignacion of the Almightie in not indevoringe to exterpate depresse and avoyd all dissolucions disorders and confusions att the present and in future to bee And breed invest and ingrasce both vnitie peace and Charitie in both spirituall and temporall and common welth We doe hereby streightly comande constitute and ordeyne in payne of such condigne punishment as the nature of every offence doe or shall respectivelye demerritt That theise ensueinge statutes be fully and constantly fullfilled observed kept wholly and puncktually maynteyned by gods permission and assistance to the vttermost of our powers And by all and everie our Armies forces and subiects vizt, 1 That All and every person of vs and ours shall feare serve honor love and obey God the kinge and our superiours 2 That all and every of vs and ours in tyme and dureinge our divine service shall honor and serve god with our drawne swordes 3 That everye Comander shall dedicate his Collors to a certayne Saint & invocate his assistance against all Adverse Attempts 4 That none shall force or ravish any woman or mayde 5 That noe service fol. 286r 693 service or exployte shalbe attempted or done without the superiors direccions or privitie 6 That noe former dissentious Jarres discords or contention of any nature whatsoever they were shalbe malitiouslye stird moved revyed remembred or put in vse or agitation but shalbe solye lefte to the Ceasure examinaction and discretion of the Superiors breast of the Catholique Church And this deponent further saith that in the said tyme of his restraynt he had certayne libellous & rediculous verses delivered vnto him by one Peter Bremigham a Masse Preist The tenor whereof followeth in theise words, vizt Scotts are noe Rebells; why they are Conquerors/ since ffree boote espyed them by this conquered land/ Conquerors without blowe, howe our Courtyors/ for feare of blowes, doth graunt what they demaund/ ffye, hide your faces, confesse you are but dastards/ since England nowe is conquered twice by bastards;/ ffirst by the Normand who brought you vnto Slaverye,/ and nowe by Lashly or by your owne false knaverye Primeroe The stake is three Crownes. foure nations Gamesters we/ there’s three to one; yet theres noe man dare/ take theise greate odds, the cause is as they say/ The foure knaves the [ ] stake and Cards we play./ This turnes the odds & makes some Gamesters shrinke./ the sett goes hard when Gamesters thinke it best/ though three men vye, the fourth man setts his rest. And this deponent further sayth, that the said Coronell Luke Birne though for some tyme he seemed to observe his oath and covenant yet afterwards (as this deponent conceived) repentinge himselfe thereof and devisinge by some way to gett some of this deponents goods from him tooke hould for that purpose of a malicious and false tale related vnto him by Robert Bowen one of the Rebellious Captaines and base sonne to Sir John Bowen knighte, and vpon that relacion he the said Luke Birne wrote a lettre to this deponent vnder his hands which followeth in theise fol. 286v 694 theise words vizt Worthy Sir I am enformed by Captaine Roberte Bowen that you haue contrary to all iustice and equitie taken away of his goods to the value of ffourescore pounds sterling without any collor of right, And wee being comanded by the lawes of god and rules of hostilitie to keepe Justice and give each man his due, and haueing heard sufficient prooffe of the true state off the cause I see noe reason why Captaine Bowen should not bee satisfied of his due, therefore I pray vse what meanes you can to see his iust demands paid, which you may soone performe by callinge in all those vnto, whome you pawned your Cattle, and makeinge a liste of the debts due on them And Captaine Bowen or I will redeeme them, and what they may be worth aboue what you received he will receive in parte of his debt, Thus desireing to vse your endeavours in the payment of this debt I rest Yours to vse Luke Byrne 22o January 1641. And in persuance of the said lettre the said Luke Byrne directed his warrant of the same date to Seriaunt William Vltagh and others for seisinge of the goods and Chattells of this deponent the said Job Ward the tenor of which warrant followeth in theise words videlicet Theise are willinge and requireinge you presently vpon sight hereof to repayre to knocra in the Countie of Wickloe and seize on the goods and Chattells of Job Ward of the same Esquire to be answereable for a debt of ffourscore pounes sterling challenged by Captain Robert Bowen to be owing and due to him by the said Job, and haueing soe seised on the said goods the same to be brought before mee to be disposed accordinge to Justice and equitie for soe doinge this shalbe your warrant Provided that noe extorcion be comitted by the vndernamed vnder collor of this warrant upon payne of death dated 22do Jan: 1641 To my serieant William Vltagh with sixe of his company this to execute with theire assistance Luke Byrne And this deponent further sayth that Sir Robert Tal the parties fol. 287r 695 parties that are in Rebellion & which doe beare armes with and amongst the Rebells and are ayding and assisting them against the kings Maiesty & his protestant subiects are theis that follow vizt Sir Robert Talbott of in the Countrie of Wickloe knighte, Barnard Talbott of Rathdowne in the same Countie Esquire Garrett Talbott gentleman his brother Teige oge Birne of in the Countie of Wickloe a Commander of Rebells peeter Donnell McHugh Duff Birne now by vsurpacion of Ballinderry in the said Countie gentleman & his 4 sonns Teige Turlogh Christopher & Donnell: Samuell East of Ballemannor alias Lawrence Towne in the same Countrie ge Esquire Sir Morgan Cavenaghe of in the County of Wexford knighte: Dudley Colecloghe of the Dufferyes in the Countie of Wexford Esquire and Anthony his vnckle brother & Raph Waddington of Saint Johns nere Eniskorphie in the said Countie Esquire (formerly a Justice of peace & a protestant but now by wicked Apostacie turned turned from the true protestant church to Masse whoe alsoe casheered and putt from him (as this deponent hath credibly heard) his wiffe & sonn without meanes becawse they would not turne to Masse with him & that they in their passage for England were miserably drowned, George Cheevers Esquire late sherriff of the Countie of Wexford: Morrice Ewstace of Castle Martin in the Countie of Kildare Esquire: Whom the Rebells have now styled & made Lord Viscount of Baltinglasse Morrice fitz Garrett of Allen in the same Countrie Esquire: Peirce ffizgarrett alias Mako Mc ô Mashe of Ballishannon Esquire eldest sonn to Sir James fitz Peirce fitzgarrett of Ballyshannon in the same County knighte: The Lord ffitzpatrick of Vpper ossery in the Queenes Countie fol. 287v 696 The Lord of Dunboine of the same County The Lady fflorence ffitzpatrick of Castle towne Esquire Walter Baskervile of late of Castletowne in the same County Esquire an apostate William Hetherington of Ballirone Esquire & [ ] Peirce ffitzgarrald of Balligeagle [ ] gentleman both of the queens Countie Nicholas Jacob of the same gentleman Barnaby Dempsie of in the same County Esquire Thomas Davills of or nere Ballihyde in the same Countie Esquire Walter Bagnall of in the same Countie Esquire Robert and James Harpoole of Shrowle gent Esquires & Robert Bowen of Rossannaghe in the queens County gent Thomas ffitzgarrald of Immo in the same County gentleman The Lord of Dempsie of Clanmaleiro with many of the dempsies duns & ffitzgarralds & others whoe stand indebted indicted in his Maiesties Corte of Cheefe place [ ] as Rebells in the present Rebellion & are fownd guilty of Rebellion by this deponent and the rest of the gran Jury: vnto which for their names places of habitacion addicions and f particuler factes this deponent for the more certentie referreth himselfe Jobe Warde Jur xxiijo Julij 1642 Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich fol. 288r 657 John Walker of Balligarmon in the Queens County gent sworne and examined deposeth & sayth The said John Walker being further examined vpon his oath formerly taken saith That hee this deponent being in the Castle of Ballyknoghan since the Rebellion began the letter annexed sent and deliuered vnto him by from the Erle of Castlehavan which followeth in theis words vizt Sir & c. And the deponent further saith That the Castle being weake & hee this deponent and the rest not being able to dispute about the said Erles authority & power were inforcd to surrender the Castle said Castle to the said Erle & then the deponent was deprived and lost houshould goods worth 10 li. more then his other losses mencioned in another examinacion John Walker The later parte of this examjnacion was Added the 28th of March 1644 vpon his former oath formerly taken before the Commissioners aforenamed the xijth of April 1642 before the Commissioners, Mr John Sterne & Mr Ran: Adams. [The text of the Earl of Castlehaven’s letter is included in the copy of Walker’s deposition at fols 59r-59v] fol. 288v 658 Mr John Walker of Balligarnan in the parish of Timoge gent deposeth losses by this present Rebellion he hath lost <& been dispoyled of thes his goods following vizt> Six great Cowes _____________________________________________ 15 li. two working bulockes ________________________________________ 4_0_0 ffowre two yeare ould heffers __________________________________ 5_0_0 ffortie English sheepe ________________________________________ 10_0_0 Seauen head of horses ________________________________________ 14_0_0 Six head of swine ____________________________________________ 2_10_0 Howshould stuffe ___________________________________________ 20_0_0 In all suma toto threescore pound tenn shillinges A Besids his leasses worth an hundreth and ffiftie pounds _____________ 150 li. In toto xxxx li. by the by the means Of Captain William Kelly of of Garrimadocke in the parish of Moyana George Hetherington of Balliroan, as this deponent hath heard & some parte by the inhabitains of the parish of Timoke This deponent sayth that ffyn o dalyn & Laghlyn o Stevin att the comminge of the English armye into Leix sent this deponent some of his goods & which they had of his vpon his demaund of them & the sundry others profferred the like but threatning them before surendring refused hym very obstinately And saith alsoe that generally all the parish of Disert haue revolted from Church to mass: as he beleiveth he that John Walker Jurat 12 Ap. 1642 Jo: Sterne Randall Adams verte fol fol. 289r 655 Com Regine John Walker 101 Jur 12 Apr 1642 Intr 632 fol. 289v 656 fol. 290r 727 9o Aprilis 1642 The examinacion of Nicholas Woulfe of Clonefadue in the Quines Countie Joynener being duely sworne sworne & examined before vs afirmeth and sayth that on & since the Last of November 1641 there was taken away from him by the reblls of goods and Chattles moveable and vnmoveable to the vallue as alsoe due debts due vnto this deponent to the vallue of Two hundred pounds ster, the which goods were taken away from the Land aforesaid by Donnogh McDermott Grome of Cuddowe in the Countie aforesaid ag togeather with Callagh Roe Walter Walsh of Ball Killbrittagh with divers others as this deponent wase informed by his servants haueing had one of his servants tyed by the rebells to a tree and threathned threatening that they the said rebbles would haue killed him this deponents servant Likewise this deponent deposeth that fflorence ffitz Patricke togeather with his conserts threathned this deponent that vnlesse hee departed from his habitacion they would murther him And saith that the cause of their soe doeing was in regard this deponent went to the protestant Church and was dayly zealously bent against their religion and further sayth not that diuers rebells the said parties as abovesaid did have related that they are the Quines souldiers onely Nicholas Woolfe Jurat die supradict John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 290v 728 A [45] Q 84 o { } fol. 291r 699 A note of such goods as were taken ffrom John Webster of Rory Begg within the Queenes Countie Baronie of Iregan yeoman sworne and examined saith that on or about the 28th of November 1641 he was robbed and dispojled by by Donnell Doyne of Tenehinch within that said Countie gent Arte McCormock Dune of the same gentleman Mortogh Oge Dune of Dromyne gentleman Rory Dune of Capnelugg Phelim Dune of Castle Brack yeoman Donnogh McArte Dune of Gurtin gent Donnell McNeill of Clonagh gentleman Teige mcDonnell of the same gent Brian McGilpatrick of Morto McShane of Melick yeoman, Shane mc mcMorto of Ballikneen yeoman with diuers other soldiers Tennants servants & Coordinators. whose names he knows not of theis goods following vizt Imprimis of Cattle to the value of worth ________________________________ 73 li._0_0 Item in horses _____________________________________________________ 12_0_0 Item in hay & Corne ________________________________________________ 24 li._0_0 Item in houshould stuff Apparell bedding brasse pewter salt Butter & cheese ___ 34_0_0 the some is In all 143 li. 5 s. This deponent further saith that all & euerie the above mencioned persons act in open & actuall rebellion carrying armes with for and amongst the Rebells against the his Maiesty & his Lojall Subiects doeing and Comitting divers outrages and Cruelties in open and hostile manner some of the Rebells publiquely saying that they were the queens souldjers & that all the Eng goods of the English were given to the queene & they were comen to take them vpp for her: & sayth that the Rebells stript this deponent, his wife and children of their Clothes: exposeing them to thextreame cold of that time of the yere & all want possible John Webster { } Augustj 1642 Will: Aldrich fol. 291v 700 A { } Augusti 1642 Cert Intw 28. no: { } + All these { } fol. 292r 701 Apr: 9th 1642 <38> Richard & William Westlandeild of the towne of lower Rushine in the parish of Anerim in the Queenes Countie the said Richard lost in cattell & horses 82 worth 100 li. and upwards for corne, weanes, plowes & other tackle with househould goods, corne in ground 100 and 30 li. his lease of the lands of the sayd lower Rushine which was for 55 yeares to come to the valew of 200 li. & upwards: And the said William: Westland lost in cowes, one mare, Corne howsehould goodes lease of my ffarme 40 li. and upwards; that they did what they did as the Queenes soldiers & had authoritie from her to doe it Richard [mark] Westland his marke William Westland Randall Adams fol. 292r <39> Elizabeth: Howit a poore widdow haueing 2 fatherless Children of lower Rushin as aboue said lost by the Rebells in corne pott; wheele, cards in cloth to make her children clothes pale; kinnels other househould goods with Potatoes at 40 li. or there abouts Elizabeth [mark] Howit her mark Randall Adams fol. 292r <40> ffrancis Lucas of Mount Rath, Queens mo Comit; lost 3 horses which were ether taken or receiued by fflorence ffitz=paterick of Castle=towne in the Queenes Count: Esquire valowed at 10 li. 4 oxen better worth then 8 li.: 8 English Cowes , he could hau had for them 3 li. a cow: 16 younge cattel worth 20 li.: for househould good to the valew of 4 li. of corne & heay in Hagard to the valeu of 30 li. corne in ground in danger to be lost to the valew of 4 li. for 2 leases both in the lordship of Mount: rath for for 42 yeares to come the one he was bidden 30 li. for the other he gaue 34 beside the improuement; besides other necessaries ffor plowes & carts and gardens to the valew of 5 li. ffrancis [mark] Lucas Randall Adams ÿþDeposition ID (e.g. 839001): 815292r360 Title: Deposition of Hanna Burton Reference: fols 292r-292v Date: 9/04/1642 Type of Deposition (Dublin original/Waring copy/Bysse/High Court of Justice etc.): Waring Copy Nature of Deposition (Assault/murder/theft/rape etc.): Robbery, Words Nature of Evidence (Eyewitness/secondhand/hearsay etc.): Revisions (Date, Person, Action): 16/06/08, AM, Transcription Complete. 01/07/08, AC, checked. fol. 292r <41> Hanna: Burton dwelling at Disart: Bra in the Queenes Count: lost in househould goods to the valew of 10 li. a breeing mare & coult which <A> was likewise in foale valeu d to 10 li. taken away by one William MacEdmond formerly one professed him selfe a protest: but now a rebell with all his sonnes Hanna Burton her [mark] marke Jurat John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 292v 702 13 Q 38. 39. 40. 41. 9o Apr 1642 Ric and William Westland Eliz Howit ffrancis Lucas Hannah Burton Intr fol. 293r 707 Larence Wilkinson preacher of Gods word, Late of Mountmelicke in the Queens County duly sworne the 11th of Aprill 1642 deposeth That he travailing towards the north he was taken prisoner by Phellip O Rely Esquire with in 3 miles of the Cavan which {was} about the 29th of October 1641 and was willed by hym wished to attempt no further saying that [ ] the [ ] on his jorny for that his life wold be in danger, and this deponent departing from hym was robbed of by his soldiers of apparrell & mony to the valew of 4 li. or 5 li. and so att this tyme without much obstrucion going away & having recouered Mount Melicke the place of his residency he was ther robbed dispoyled about the Latter end of November of all his estate viz of apparrell household stuffe bookes bookes, & allso dispossessed of his spirituall promotions by which he only subsisted, & was compelled to disert his habitation for preservation of his wife and hath euer since with his wife & Children continued att Athy suffering great misery by which means he is damnified and hath susteyned losses to the valew of 100 li. And he further deposeth that on Thursday the 9th of Aprill 1642 this deponent comming to the dwelling house of Sir Roberte Piggott at Disert in the Queens County, was & acquainting some of the [Eng] Brittish protestants there, that some commissioners wer come along with the Armye to make enquiry of the Losses of the subjects by this rebellion, & and this deponent was required by one William Connye to made ready, and drawne out a deposition to be presented & sworne by hym before the sayd Commissioners att Maryborowgh, which he the rather vndertooke because he had seene the forme thereof att Athy. in which deposition or information the sayd Conny did reflecte vpon the wife of John More of Bally=dauies in some materiall passages the which this deponent havinge begun to drawe it vp, one Mr Edmond Savage sonne in lawe to Sir Robert Piggott being in the Room, did seeing some notice of the intention of the sayd Conny bad not snatch & teare the paper & writing out of this deponent hand but did most violently & fowly abuse & miscall this deponent for taking offring to take notice of such matters and called the said Conny sawcy filly and asking what must you be pratinge Law: Wilkinson Jurat John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 293v 708 A {Queens County o} Edmond Savage fr. Cosby 91 11 Aprilis 1642 Lawrence Wilkinson Clerk Intr vlt nov + 69 Q 91 fol. 294r 709 Aprill the 12th 1642 Beniamin Willomett of Clen Brock near Garren Denie in the Queenes Coumptie was Robbed & spoyled by the Rebells aboutt the Last of November 1641 as followeth for howsshould goods & all his tooles which wear many hee beinge a ioyner amountinge to the value of sixe pownd st the profett of this deponents garden two pownds & in apparrell 4 powndes for timber wrought & to bee finished with Rough Timber two pownd tenn shillings sixe Tabbles Tabels prisse one pownd sixteen shillings three two bedsteeds two chears seuenteen shillings debts due seuenteen shillings Lost by Mr ffitz Garald of Balligegil a rebell. But by whom he was robbed he knoweth not, sawe that they were the rebells of the County of Carlow. Rebells in action, all the Brinans in Idoah of the county of Kilkenny. Thomas Evers of near to Garrendeny in the county of Kilkenny gent Thomas Keitan of Clonebrock, and his whole towne in the Queens County Edmond Daligan a ioyner of Ahamore a common maker of darts and staves for the rebells. These fell away to mass, Tho: Ashen of Killone mill a miller in the Queens County. sig. [mark] jurat 12 April 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 294v 710 o 38 Q 70: Beniamin Willmott 12 Apr 1642 Intr vlt no A B C X fol. 295r 711 John Wilmott of Garrandenny in the Queens County ioyner duly sworne and examined deposeth, That ab on the 26 of 9ber last he was robbed and dispoyled aboute 10 a clock in the forenone of his goods and chattles followeing viz In Cattle 106 worth 166 li. Besides 9 others in pound, destrayned by Mr Will: Wendesfford al which were taken away by the rebells In hay worth 13 li. In Timber 10 li. In househould stuff apparrell, and provision 40 li. In debts on rebells and dispoyled protestants 113 li. 10 s. The loss of his Lease worth 300li. as he was offered in al 642 li. 10 s. by the meanes of Walter Bagnal & followers viz Cahir Mc Lyshe ffiz near Laughlin Bridge, and Will: McLysagh his neighbour and aboue 200 more, their names unknowne. He deposeth That Walter Bagnal of Dunlipne in the County of Caterlow Esquire, Ambrose Plunket of Vrnee in the said County Esquire Edmond Wale of Neholan Esquire in the said County were at the seidge of Catterlow, rebels in action, and afterwards were entertained and wellcommed by Robert Harpole Esquire at his house in Shrowle in the Queenes County, on the 29 and 30th day of December last past besides Thomas Dauies And this Deponents sister had her bible burnt at Athy, by young George Walker, as this deponents sister informed him: The rebells comonly sayd, That some aboute London had most cruelly putt to death 2 or 3 of the Queenes religious men broyled the hart of one of them on the Coales, and so presented it to the Queene on a platter, In revenge whereof the Queene had granted them a Commission to doe what they did; and that the Queene was at that time at the end of 9ber last among them in the North. They offred this deponent his goods againe, if he would goe to mass with them, the which this deponent absolutely refused. He deposeth that at Mr Harpoles aforesaid this deponents wife, with George Sanford, Edward Cook, Eustace Hopkins, Tho: Alcock, John Bridge with diverse others, and their wifes were forced to save their Lives, and to that they might abidee at the said Harpoles, to goe to mass who otherwise they would not harbour them. And yet those that yealded to goe to mass were afterwards stript and robd aswell as others. And this Deponent, and all the rest at the said Harpols house durst not speake a word for their liues for our Army or any good proceedings on our side in the presence of any of the house John Willmot Jurat 11 Aprilis 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 295v 712 47 Q. 83 o 11 Apr 1642 John Wilmott Intr hand 26: no 61 + fol. 296r 713 ffrancis Willson of Maryburrough in the Queens County parish Clark duly sworne and examined, deposeth That aboute the 6t of 10ber Last he was robbed and dispoyled in this rebellion of 5 cowes worth 10 li. Leases worth 4 li. per an: de claro at 3 years loss 12 li. In probability lost by his trade of clothe working now liveing idle 10 li. in his Clarkship worth 3 li. per an: now worth nothing lost at least 3 li. by the means of fflorence ffitzpatricke ffollowers and the people of Ballefin, as he is informed 5 of the souldiers of Maryburrough were taken by the said fflorence his tenants and hangd at Knocknare and farther he canot depose Francis Willson jurat 11 April 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 296v 714 27 Q. 59 (260 11 Aprilis 1642 ffrancis Wilson Intr 6 dec fol. 297r 299 {409} Dorothy Brereton the Relict of Roger Brereton la{te} of Parson of Ballinakill in the Queens County sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion That is to say the month of November 1641 & afterwards she this deponent & her husband (whoe is since deceased) were forceibly deprived Robbed and dispojled at Ballinakill aforesaid of the possession Rents and proffits of her said husbands Church liveings ready money Corne tythes howsholdgoodes cattle horses th bookes specialities Debts & other their meanes of the value & to her now losse <650 li.> of 650 li. sterling: And further saith that [ ] the principall parties that soe robbed and dispoyled them were Barnaby Dempsie of Knockardagurr in the Queens County a Captain of Rebells & his sonn Charles & Peirce ffitzgarrett of Ballyroan in the same County another Rebellious Captaine and last of all Generall Preston The Lord Mountgarrett & James Butler of Brother of Richard Butler of Castle Comer Esquire which James Butler was her husban{ds} owne Cozen Germaine) & and their souldjers Partakers & Complicees Dorothy Brereton Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton Bohell fol. 297v 410 Q County Dorothy Brereton Jur viijo Jan 1643 Intw m. no. p. fitzgar + A fol. 298r {} 729 I Clement Woodroff late of Tromrowe within the lordship of Mounthrath in the Queens County dulie sworne saith that one or about the 26 day of Nouember 1641 was robed & dispoiled of all my goods & meanes of livelihood as foloweth vizt in howsholdstufe ____ 20 li._0_0 Corne vizt wheat beare barlie beere malt & barlie malt _______________ 80_0_0 In horses & Coltes being Sixe of them worth _______________________ 11_0_0 In Cowes Cowes being Sixe of them worth ________________________ 12_0_0 3 Oxen worth _______________________________________________ 6_0_0 Leases worth ________________________________________________ 240_0_0 Debts by such as is out in rebelion: debts owing by such as is disabelled to pay by reason of the present Rebelione amounting to the some of _______________________ 107_0_0 All amounting to the some of or theirabouts ____ 476_0_0 But by home he was so robed in regard of his absence he knoweth not but as I hard it was by Teige o Dugan John o Horan sonnes & Denis o Dugans sonnes & one Teige o ffullane all being in the Lordship of [ ] Killena & the lordship of mountrath Clement Woodroffe {j}uratt 9th Ap 1642 John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 298v 730 Clement Woodrooff Intr 26 no + fol. 299r 715 Aprilis the 9th 1642 ssimon Willson of Mount Rath in the Queen Comptie beinge duely Examened deposseth that aboute the Last off November 1641 hee was Robbed & striped off his goodes to witt good cowes horsses & leasses off his howss & landes with howshould goodes amountinge to the value off one Hundred powndes st the which goode{s} weare taken away by florrance fitz Patrick off Castle town in the Queens Coumptie Esquire Gentleman another part by Dermond o Dowlin off Balleyfinn with others off his neighbours Patrick mcEdmondes off the Cooll in the Queens Coumptie likwisse had part off this deponents goodes: & diuers rebells did afirme that the had the Kings outhoritie for what the did & that the Queenes was to disposse off this kingdome att her pleasure & further saithe nothinge Simon [mark] Wilson his marke Jurat John Sterne Randall Adams fol. 299v 716 [20] Q 52 o 9o Apr 1642 Symon Wilson Intr vlt. no. + fol. 300r 731 I Joseph Woolley of Riandufbege in the queenes Countie yeaman deposeth that he Lost by the Ires Rebells whoses names as neare as he Can tell are heare after named: About the Sixt of Desamber Last And the [ ] Eaighteenth of the same Mounth or theare Aboutes <412 li.> In Cattill and Sheepe to the vallew of foure hundred and twellfe poundes <240> In househould goods and other said Nessesaris thinges fittinge for A husband man Tow hundred and fortie poundes <100> In Corne and heay to the vallew of one hundred poundes <200> Some Corne that now Is standing in the hagyeard that Corne Is In danger to be lost to the wallew of Tow hundred poundes <140> And Corne that Is now In the ground that Is In danger to the wallew of one hundred and fortie poundes <415> In deeptes that I doe vereyley be leefe that I shall Louse by reason that som of them are In Rebellon and the Rest Impoufresed to the wallew of foure hundred and ffifteene poundes Lost by bildinges and other Improufementes of my farme by my farme that was doune of Late time To the wallew of fife hundred pounds The totall some Amounteth to Tow thowsand and seauen poundes Barneby Demsey of the Knocke Esquire Pearce fichgaralld of Ballirone gentleman Nicklis Jacobe of the same gentleman William Heatherington of Balley Egell Esquire William Smyth of Clancoullan gentleman and theare saruan{t} vpon those that robbed and dispoyled this deponent. These he deposeth were fol. 300v 732 Common releivers of the rebells, generally all the Tenants that be Irish on the Lands of Barnaby Dempsy near Ballinakill and so was Richard Glascock of Douery gentleman and his brother Edward Glascock and their Irish tenants vpon the Lands of Dowry. And generally all the Irish tenants of Peirce ffitz Gerald, and Nichol: Jackob, and Will: Hetherington at Ballirone, and the Lands thereaboute, And so are the Irish Tenants upon the 8 Towne Lands Lately belonging to Lady Loftus, being the inheritance of ffrancis Cosby except onely Mr Purdome, who (as this deponent beleeveth) is gone to Masse. This deponents Mother through the hard vsage of the rebells towards her is dead, and his ffather by meanes thereof is become bedridden whose bible to his greife was burnt by the rebells. A Joseph Woolley jurat 12 Aprilis 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 310r 737 fol. 310v 738 13 Q o Jur 12o Apr 1642 Joseph Woolley Intr 6 dec + fol. 302r 735 William Wright of Collomonum within the queens County beeing duly sworne & examined deposeth That hee lost by the Rebells about the latter end of Nouember last four Cowes worth ___ 8_0_0 5 heiffers wort and 3 yong bulls worth ________________________________________ 7_0_0 More that hee lost Two plowes of oxen _______________________________________ 32_0_0 lost mor in weynes & tackling worth _________________________________________ 10_0_0 & likewise 4 horses worth _________________________________________________ 18_0_0 lost more in sheepe & hogs worth ___________________________________________ 06_0_0 lost in poultrie worth _____________________________________________________ 01_0_0 lost 3 Ricks of corne worth ________________________________________________ 30_0_0 mor in thrashed corne & mault worth ________________________________________ 05_0_0 lost mor in houshould stuffe & apparell worth _________________________________ 40_0_0 more in sowed Corne & tillidg corne & manureing of the ground for the same in hazard of loseing ________________________________________________________________ 20_0_0 more in haye worth ______________________________________________________ 10_0_0 More in one debt The Rebells names that robbed him are theise Dermod mcDonne of Complone gent Dermod Macffellim of Kelly gent Henry Good of Clonagowne gent 187 John Good of Clonagowne gent John Mackmorrowes of Ross yeoman 17 Donell Dullayny of the Ayry yeoman Dermod Mackaboy allias Augy yeoman Dermod a dooly of Commogh yeoman William Campling of Rossa 1587 All within the queenes County fol. 302v 736 He deposeth that Pat: Hore of the Iry gent Will O Douly of Complone yeoman Donnogh O Douly of the same yeoman, Pat: Hose of Iry yeoman, John O Neil of Clondrokemoyle yeoman Hugh O Douly of the same yeoman Turlagh McLaughlin of the same yeoman, Pat: Morrice of Knockinakeer yeoman, Donnel McMorrice of the Ross yeoman, Owen Ogg of Cape yeoman, Will: McAboy in the woods of Clonsaule, Teig O Neal of the same yeoman, all of the Queens County to be notable rebells. He deposeth that John Good aforesaid with Mr Dermott McPhelim aforesaid who had their [skeanes] at this deponents brest ready to kill him, sayd, They hoped to have all protestants hanged within one fortnight, and he that did protect them too He deposeth of John Dempsye gent, Nichol. Dempsy gent Phelim Dempsy, Turlah Dempsy gent, all of Clonemalero to be in rebellion. He deposeth of Peryman Gossling, Richard Grace, the Burgmaster of Maryburrough fell away to Mass. William Wright jurat 12 April 1642 Roger Puttocke John Sterne Intr Q [ ] administracion 63. 12 Apr 1642 William Wright Intw vlt no + [ ] Q. 63 12o Apr 1642 Intr + fol. 303r 293 Thomas Berry & John Berry late of Mowntrath in the Queens Countie husbandman yeomen sworne & examined depose and say And first the said Thomas Berry saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the xiiijth of October November 1641 Hee this deponent at Mowntrath aforesaid was at Mowntrath aforesaid was deprived & dispoyled of his Corne hay Cattle horses howsholdgoods improvements & benefite of Leases debts & other thinges of the value and to his Losse of Cxxx li. And the said John Berry further saith That s abowt the time aforesaid he was alsoe deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his Cattle howshold stuff one horses rents debts proffitts of his Leas & improvements of and vpon his farme of the value, & to his Losse of One hundred & fforty powndes at the least: But whoe the parties were that soe robbed and dispoyled them they theis deponents cannott tell But have heard & thinck the Rebells that did it were Florence ffitzpatrick & his souldjers, & the tennants of Sir Peirs ffitzpatrick & his souldjers, & the tennants of Sir Peirs Crosby knighte: which of Ballyfin which said Sir Peirs Crosby (as theis deponents haue credibly heard & beleeveth was & became bownd by Recognizances to his Maiesty: for the loyalty of the said Florence and Andrew ffitzpatrick to his Maiesty: at and before the privy Counsell would de or di{d} deliuer vnto them the armes and Amunition which the{y} receved from and out of his Maiesties Magazine & stor{e} att Dublin And the said fflorence and Andrewe ffitzpatrick after run into Rebellion & [still] contynue therin And further say that the said Florence ffitzpatrick taking into his proteccion the person of one Mr Nicholson of Mountrath & his wiffe and their goods of good value, & promissing to keepe them saffely & redeliuer & discharg them att the will and pleasure of them the said Mr Nicholson and his said wiffe: He the said Florence fitzpatrick not long after 1 fol. 303v 294 sending them out of his howse: His servants pursued and murthered them both and left them vnburyed, And the said Florence also hav ffitzpatrick came with a great number of Rebellious souldjers to Sir William Gilberts howse called Knockinay & then fynding six souldjers in the howse offered them faire quarter & promissed them their lives yf they would suffer him and his souldjers to come into the howse which offer & promisse they embraceing and beleeveing suffered him and his force to come in whoe therevpon most perfidiously stript them all stark naked that night which was very Cold And the next morning hanged fiue of them to death vpon the gate of the same howse: Howbeit the sixt of those souldjers creeping throwgh a hole of the howse in the dark of the night escaped away Thomas Burye John Burye Jur 24o Junij 1643 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich Edw: Pigott Cert Qu: County o Tho & John Berry Jur 24o Julij 1643 Intw hand Cf 14 no + 2 fol. 304r 285 295 Ellenor Birkett of Mountrath in the Queens County widow sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof shee and John Deane her brother, were deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of their Cattle Corne hay garden stuff apparrell howsholdstuff debts & of the proffitts of their farme & building & other thinges of the value and to theire present losse of Cxlvj li. ij s. ix d. ster: By the Rebell Pattrick Florence Fitzpatrick a Comander of Rebells & his souldje{rs} & partakers as she is verely perswaded, and hath he credibly heard Sigum predicte Ellenor Jur xxijo Julij 1643 Will: Aldrich Edw: Piggott fol. 304v 296 fol. 305r 297 Anne Bingham widdowe late the wife of Thomas Bingham Late vicar of Cloon kinge, neere Ballinekill in the Queenes County [viccar] deceased. maketh oath sworne saith that about the Thirteenth day of September last past your petitioner this deponents husband was killed by the Rebells in fight and his heade carried to killkenney, and that since the begining and by reason of this Rebellion this the deponent and her said husband hath as she verily beleeveth in her Consience lost an estate in lands leases stock houses goods and houshold stuffe to the value of one thousand pounds ster. and that she hath nowe, left vpon her hands fiue small Children to provide for one more that she hath not restrained by the Rebells, and hath likewise nothinge left whereby to releeue them they beinge forsed to leaue that houshold goods monyes plate & other necessaryes They had att Ballinikill when it was yeilded vp: vpon quarter And further saith That the parties that soe robbed and dispojled her & her husband were theis knowne Rebells vizt Nicholas Jacobb of Balliroan Brian Dempsie of Knock The Ladie of Vpper Ossery Garrett o ffennin of Johnstowne in Ossery & divers others whose names she knows not And further sayth That the said Brian o Dempsie was & is a most notorious and cruell murtherer especially of all those that carried any Messags betwixt protestant and protestant And further saith that the Rebells Edmund Roe Butler eldest sonn to the Lord Mountgarrett Thomas Butler of the Idoughe Doughe gent & his brother Richard Butler with their souldjers sent the heads of sixe more Protestants (with this deponents husbands head) to Kilkenny aforesaid Ann Bingham Jurat May 16. 1643 Joh Watson Hen: Brereton Cert fact fol. 305v 298 Queens Countie Anne Bingham Jurat May 16. 1643 Intw hand w fol. 306r 297 307 Thomas Brereton late of the Castle of Boreard Burrowes in Ossery in the Queens County Lieutennant to Captain Rochford sworne & examined deposeth & saith That in the begining of the present Rebellion he fled to the said Castle, with his wife & 6 children where they endured a miserable and hard seige, from whence they being by force expelled betooke themselues to the Castle of Ballinakill in the same County where they endured a seacond hard seige And in both places hee & his wiffe were deprived & lost all their goodes & chattells, the value of Lx li. or thereabouts since which tyme And althoughe he hath duly & freely hazarded himself in his Maiesties service yet wanting his pay & soe as aforesaid deprived of all his goods being all the meanes he hadd his wiffe and hee & his wiffe & children are brought to great wante & distresse Tho: Brereton Jur vlt Nov: 1643 Hen: Brereton Hen: Jones fol. 306v 308 {Queens County} Tho: Brereton Jur vlt: Nov: 1643 Intw fol. 307r 411 311 Symon Campion of Mountrath in the Queens County Gentan sworne & examined sayth That since the begining of the present rebellion That is to say about the xxviiijth of November 1641 he this deponent at Mountrath aforesaid was forceibly deprived robbed and dispojled of his Cowes one horses corne hay howshold goodes proffitts of a gardens & the benefite and proffits of his leases of seuerall farmes in Mountrath which he held as tennant to Sir Charles Coote Barronet deceased, & had his howses burned and spojled: Whereby hee is dampnified & hath Lost the summ or value of CClxx li. ster at the Least By the Rebells Florence Fitzpatrick of Castletowne in the Queens County Esquire & his souldjers: whoe alsoe robbed a great number of other English protestants thereabouts of thei{r} goods & hangd five of Sir William Gilberts Warders of his howse {to} death: & Committed divers other outrages & Cruelties by hanging & killing of divers other protestants (as this deponent hath credibly he{ard} Symon Campion Deposed Julij 28o 1643 Hen: Brereton Edw: Pigott Symon Campion fol. 307v 312 Queens County o Simon Campion Jur 28 Julij 1643 hand 28 no. 5 hanged by flo. Intw + fol. 308r 315 1 John Carpenter Late Viccar of Ballinakill in the Queens County sworne and examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt the xxvth of November 1641 and by meanes thereof Hee this deponent at Ballinekill aforesaid was deprived robbed and dispoyled of his goodes chattells & meanes worth twoe hundred Pownds sterling And this deponent is like to bee deprived of and Loose the future proffits of his Church Liveinges worth fforty powndes per annum vntill a peace be established By the Rebells owen And saith that he was dispojled of his goodes by such parties Rebells & observed such passages of and concerning the Rebellion especially at the seige of Ballinekill as hereafter are expressed And further 1) fol. 308v 316 fol. 309r 317 2 outrages were committed by Brian o dempsie of Knocke digurre in the Queenes County Esquire and Owen O Brinnan durby his sonne, Knoher Lawler Thomas Butler and Peirce his Brother with 2 hundred of Butlers and Brinnans who stripped the wife and Children of the said Carpinter the 25th of Nouember 1641 and tooke away Eight Cowes one heifer one Mare 4 yearelings 2 of 2 yeares old and 2 of a yeere, and all his moueable goods out of his howse at Srahan in the County of Kilkenny. Brian o dempsie hanged one Teige o Costigan whom Capt Ridgeway had imployed with Letters to Dublin Also he hanged one John Vrrin a Scott who was found with a lettre from Capt ffarrer to Capt Ridgeway He hanged one Tho: Coles with an English woman after she had turned Caco catholick to Masse and had cured a souldier of his who was dangerously shott also he hanged a girl of some 14 yeeres of age with an other that was of Grand child to the said Good Coles wife Cole who was found in the said girles company and going with hir to see her Aunte then ffosterer to 2 of Dempsies children at the knocke; but the Later after she was hung vpp was at the intreaty of her vnckle francis Greenwill then in Action of rebellion with the said Dempsy cutt downe and with much difficultie saued bearing the signe of her hanging The said Greenwell shott a woman great with Child of the B[ ] And further saith That Charles Dempsy in a letter which he writ to worshipfull Capt Ridgeway expressed that he hoped that the English blood should fructifie the Irish Lande There were at the seige of Ballenakill Castle Generall Preston with 4 thowsand foote 5 Maij which was belegured the first of Aprill 1643 and surrendered by force by reason of theire great ordinance, and Granadoes the first of Maye Euisdem Annum The Earle of Castle Hauen generall of seauen Troope of Horse The L: Mountgarrett Ed: Roe alias Butler his sonne The L: of Ikerry and his sonne The L: Neuterfeild The L: of Ossery and his Brother Edward ffitzPatrick The L: Donbuyn Sir James Dillon and his Regiment John Bird of Durrough in Com Kilkenny yeoman Nicholas Bird of ffreshford in Com predicti yeoman Thomas Bird of Pasgrane in the sam County seruant to Mr Byfeild of Pasgrave aforesaid an English Papist 2) fol. 309v 318 A trumpetter cam from Kilkenny with a lettre from the L: Mountgarrett to Capt Ridgeway sounding a Parley, yet on the sudden our souldiers being cutting of wood in the woods adioyning to the fforge and scattered a Troope of Horsse came vnexpectedly from kilro Hill and fiercely shott on them vnarmed killed a souldier of Capt Rochforts and tooke an other Prisoner, whom they carried away with them to Balliraggett; and still deteind Him. Being Easter day The Enimy approached the Towne with Eighteene Colors flying being estimated to be aboue 4000 ffoote and seauen Troope of Horsse before Euening prayer incamped themselues between the 2 Coney Berry Hills in the Parke at the East End of the Castle, made vp the gate called the red gate and began to intrench themselues in the ditch next the orchard and were beaten out of them that afternoone by the valiant Lieutenant Brian Ronan an old expert souldier who vnawares salied out vpon them with 20 Musketeres, and sett Mr Alfries kill on fire and retreated without any appearance of harme thanks be to God. <3o Eiusdem> Ensigne Leagh salied out with 20 Musketeres burned sheuewricks Tannehowse, wherein the Rogues were gotten killed one Capt Madden with an other officer and by his valiant carriage brought from them 13 Musketts with 30 pikes The Enimy began to playe with theire small feild peices, whereoff one they planted on the Coney Berry Hill and an other in the lane by the gate going into Nobbs his feild on the Brue howse a stone howse standing within Muskett shott of the Castle, but did no great harme vnto yt for it was strongly intrenched and the water inuironed it round. And this day they having made many shott at the said howse they did no great harme to yt, but a bullet of 8 li. weight falling through the roofe killed one Robinsons daughter, and hurt an other with the splinters which fell from the roofe, and they supposing they had made a breach ran vpon it in great multitudes thinking to haue entred it, but were so feircely and so valiantly repulsed by our souldiers in the howse, that they suddenly be fol. 311r (Note: fol. no. 310 was omitted in the foliation of the volume) 319 4 betooke them to theire Heeles hauing lost 14 men whom they neuer vouch safed to fetch off and to bury The same daye Capt Tirrell hauing cast dice for the Leading of the Men that daye made a feirce assault vpon the Towne in which he was most valiantly opposed, and in this skirmish was shott and his head cutt off and hanged on the Toppe of the Clerke howse, in this conflict were slaine two Captains and aboue 200 souldiers. Anthony Walls howse in the morning being (by the Carelessnes of a souldier, who drying powder a sparke falling into a hatch where the powder was blue vp the end of the howse blue two men sitting in Chaires in to the Garden and did them no other harme <9no Eiusdem> The Enimy shott three shott among the multitude going to and fro in the castle Court while the Capt was at supper which fell amongst them but did no hurt. <11 et 12> They brought theire faggotts and Trenches to the North Turrett in the street with purpose to vndermine that and the North East turrett but were countermined by our Men <13> Three shott were made at the gate howse with 9 li. bullett which fell through the wall and a souldier sitting on the bedside at dinner the bullett broke the beds head but did no other harme thanks be to God <14> The Enimy hanged 2 of theire owne souldiers in the L: Roberts Meddow the one for mutinizing, the other for saying that they could do no good on the Castle of Ballinakill for God did fight for yt. <15> The Enimy made no shott at all neither at the Turrett nor Castle, the Guner beinge shott in the eie. <16> our men salied out at the wickett and fired theire faggotts in the Trench next the street Turret brought in a Rogue aliue who confessed that theire Gunner was shott in the Eie and one of theire Guns was broken. <18> The Enimy vndermining the Turrett at the East end of the Garden were mett by the Industry of John Cornelius with other skilfull Miners who countermined and meeting them, brake downe theire tymber worke had a skirmish with them vnderground with a fol. 311v 320 5 a small peice and Musketts and pistolls almost the space of two hower killing 2 or 3 of theire Pioneers and thankes be God disppointed them of theire purpose in blowing vs vp. <19> The Rogues brought a great Lather from the the Pigeon howse at the Mote, and one Lustie Rogue cam with it scaling the wall to looke ouer it to see what workes we had made, but was strucke down by the watch with a stone, and the Lather taken ouer the wall in to the Court. <29> Euisdem a souldier of Captain Rochfords company was shott in the Arme Looking ouer the East end of the wall out of the Brue howse The Enimy began to playe with theire great peice of Ordinance from fiue of the clocke in the morneing vntill two in the afternoone without any intermission, onely at the staire case, which was the weakest part of the Castle which they had al most beaten about our Eares, hauing made a very great breach in yt by the fall where of a little boye lying on a Chest on the corner of the staires was hurt in the legge with the Bullett and stones so that he was left behinde The bulletts which this peice did beare were 25 weight That morning Donnough an old Intelligencer to Capt Ridgeway being putt in good apparrell and entered a souldier in Capt Rochfords Company being sentinell in the hole ran to the Rogues Campe. Thus by theire continuall shooting of Granadoes which is a hallow bullett filled with powder and small Bulletts, which being shott out of a peice like a Morter breaketh in peeces and setteth on fire whatsoeuer combustible matter it encountreth with all, so that one filling on a great Beame on the Gallerye to the Clock howse brake it in twaine and fell vpon the stone of a Murdering hole neere the Toppe of the Castle stayed there and was kept from falling among the people. They shott with theire granadoes other longe fistules or pipes filed with powder and brim stone stopped with leave and pitche at the one end and in the handdle hauing ther little touch holes with Musketts bulletts tyed in little baggs which falling among the Multitude would do much harme yet fol. 312r 321 6 Yet thanks be to God though there fell som in to Castle Court yet they were quenched with the Moist dirt and did not any harme at all by Gods provission In all this Longe and teadious seige there was not fower of our souldiers killed, one onely going one Morning to the view the fortification of the Turrett which was most shott two more being in his company and fore warning them to take heed a shott was suddenly made at the same Turret which cam through a window and the bullett hitting his Arm with violence brake it in peeces so that it was cutt off a little aboue the Elbow and he died within a weeke after. An other of Capt Rochfords souldiers being forewarned of his stubborne and wilfull carriage in his runing vp and downe the court the day before we came awaye was shott who died in the way and was buried at Timoge. Thus the most wise Captain in a pensiue manner sitting downe and weighing with him self the multitude of people which were thronged together in so streight a Roome which were computed by the Enimy to be 753 Men woemen and children, with Maturer aduise called a parley, sent out two Ensignes his owne and Capt Rochfords with a drum and Letter, protesting that he would not haue the bloud of so many Innocents fall vpon his head, and that if he had been as well stored with valiant and Lustie Men as he was with woemen and children he would not haue surrendred the Castle so Long as one stone would haue lyen vpon an other. At Last in regard of his Manly and stout carriage he had quarter given him by Generall Preston viz Euery officer to haue compleat Armour Musketts and Boundeleres for 60 Men with powder and Bulletts but no pikes nor swords with so much prouision and Cloathes as they could carry about them, but no money nor plate. Thus by Gods speciall Mercye and Goodnes shewed vnto vs we cam to Dublin the month of Maye onely by the Conduction of Prestons boye Drummer not one Man woman nor Child miscarrying by the waye, O That Men would therefore with vs praise the Lord and shew forth the wonders that he doth for the sonnes of Men, Amen Per me J Carpinter Jur 26o Maij 1643 John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 312v 322 fol. 313r 273 Francis Barber of the Citty of Dublin gentleman sworne & examined deposeth and saith That in the begining of the present Rebellion in the Queens County vizt the xxviijth Daie of November 1641 Donnell Dun of Tenehinch gent Art McCormuck Dunn of the same gent John McMort of Balliknee gent Mortogh McShane of Mellick Mortoghe oge of Dromyne gent Donnogh McArt Dunn of Corbally gent Edward Dunn of the Park gent Esquire all of the Queens County with divers others of their servants Allyes & frends Rebells at Moniquid in the Queens County rebelliously & by force and Armes depriued robbed and dispoyled him this deponent of Ready mony one geldinge apparell and other necessaries: And then and since those and other Rebells haue deprived him of due debts specialities and other his meanes goodes & chattells of the value and to his now Losse and damage three hundred twenty fowre powndes ster: Besids this deponent by meanes of the Rebellion is lyke to loose the benefite of his practise and imployment (he being when the Rebellion began an A Solicitor of cawses & agent for divers gentlemen) vntill a peace be setled, which imployment before was worth vnto him 100 li. per an{num} or thereabouts: And further saith That the abovenamed Rebells threatened to hang him this deponent, and he verely beleeveth they had don it, if they had not bin diswaded by a servant of the said Donnell Duns And at that tyme seuerall of the foremencioned Rebells publiquely said, That now the daie was their owne, and that they had bin slaves to the English a long tyme but now they would be revenged to the full: And would not Leave (before Christmas day) an English protestant Rogue Liveing with other bitter vnseemely termes in disgrace of the English ffrances Barber Jur 5o Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 313v 274 Q C (183 ffrancis Barber Jur 5o Jan: 1643 hand hand Intw 28 no fol. 314r 281 Elizabeth the wiffe of John Baskervile late of the Burridge in the queens Countie weaver sworne and examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion & vizt about Christmas 1641 this deponents husband and shee carried for feare of the Rebells & Rebellion carried into the Castle of Burridge their howsehold stuff & other goods & chattells worth x li. or thereabouts and did themselues alsoe at that tyme fly vnto the said Castle for saffetie of their Liues. Where they contynued for 4 months or thereabouts & then her said husband (amongst others) sallying out of the said Castle was extreamely wounded in 27 places on his ryde right side & hadd all his Left hand almost cutt of: And of those wounds being extreame mortall he died, And after his death vntill about a fortnight before Michaelmas last This deponent & one child stayd in the said Castle (which was beleaguered for a long time) by fflorence ffitzpatrick of Casteltowne in the same County a great Comander of Rebells and Andreas ffitzpatrick his brother kinsman [&] John ô Deigin of or nere Miltowne in the same County an a Captain of Rebells & the Lord of Upper Ossery and their Rebellious souldjers Complices and confederats whose names she cannott remember During which tyme Both shee & her child & all the rest that fled to the said Castle for saffety endured much misery & were exposed to such want of victualls That they were inforced for their livelihood to eate greene weeds, Catts doggs the intrailes and bloud of horses with their flesh Beast hydes, & such Like things And further saith that shee the wiffe of one William Mattocks of Mountrath in the queens County tould this deponent that shee was present when the wiffe of fflorence ffitzpatricke fownd much fault with her husbands souldjers becawse they did not bring a long with them to her the grease and fatt of one Mris Nicholson for makeing her Candles withall, which Mris Nicholson they had slaine becawse she was an English protestant, & for her goodes: And saith that whenas shee & the rest of the protestants in the said Castle had endured all the misery aforesaid & beleaguereing aforesaid They hadd at 1) fol. 314v 282 Length quarter to come away But there the deponent Lost the goodes of the value aforesaid Signum predicte Elizabeth Baskervile Jur 26o Aprilis 1643 Randall Adams Hen: Brereton Joh Watson Queens Countie Elisabeth Baskervile April 26 1643 Intw hand w Exr fol. 315r 333 334 John Clarke of Knockbrack in Ossery in the Queens County gent sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by vizt in or about the month of November 1641 & since hee this deponent was forceibly deprived robbed or otherwise dispoiled of his howshold goods arreres of rents proffitts & benefite of his farmes ready money & other goods worth at least 538 li. ster five hundred thirty <538 li.> eight pownds And this deponent In November aforesaid sold his leas of knockbrack and att his Corne hay Cattle horses sheepe swyne pullen & other goods at kn there for the Anuyty or Rent of 40 li. per annum for 10 yeres <500 li.> to be paid vnto him yerely after the present Warrs ended, by one Augustin Costigan of Ballimoy in the Queens County aforesaid gent, which yerely summe the said Augustin promissed & agreed before witnesses to pay accordingly yerely according to his promisse & agreement The leas and other goods being worth to be sould five hundred powndes more which yerely summe this deponent is affrayd hee shall Loose and be deprived of, becawse (as the said Augustin Costigan reporteth he hath been robbed & dispoyled by the Rebells soe as he is not able to make satisfaccion, And further saith That in June last when the treaty of Cessation of arms was in agitacion this deponent vpon comand attending the right honorable the Lord Marquesse of Ormond at the Naas was at his returne towards Dublin together with one Mr <& & &> Thomas Sanister & fferdinando Powell surprized and taken prisoners by the Rebells vizt by Charles Clondonnell & Dudley Clondonnell of the Clondonnells Cuntrie in the County of Wickloe & others of the names of the Clondonnells and by Charles Hetherington & Edward Hetherington late of Rathcoole in the County of Dublin gent Phillipp fol. 315v 335 ffitzwilliams & Garrett ffitzwilliams of neere Tallogh in the County of Dublin gent & one Scurlock yonger brother to the arch Rebell Captain Scurlock & one Murtogh Bane Birne (since apprehended & hanged) to death & some others whose names hee cannott expresse which Rebells deteined them prisoners for xvj dayes vntill they exacted Ransoms from them (often tymes threatening to hang them (if they did not quickly procure and pay their ransoms, And saith that then this deponent paid for his ransome xxviij li. & spent at least xx s. & lost soe much more with 30 s. paid for half of the ransome of the said Powell) that it then cost him in all 38 li. ster, which is formerly accompted for & comprehended in the said losse of 538 li., And then it cost the said Mr Somister for his & the other half of the said Powells Ransome, charges & the horse which was taken from him att that tyme xxx & other things worth 40 li. at Least, And this deponent further sayth: That hee hath bin credibly informed by one Mr John Lightborne Cleark the minister at Naas that divers Rebells about Kildare soone after the begining of the Rebellion, shott with their guns in both the thighes an a protestant that was a parrish Clark nere Kildare aforesaid, and afterwards those Rebells made and digged a deepe hole in the grownd, wherein they sett vp him vpright on his feete and rammed and filled vpp the hole with earth: which reached vpp to the poore wounded mans head, which only they left above the ground, his armes shoulders and all the rest of the Lower partes of his bodie being rammed in the earth soe fast that hee could not stirr them Where & in which state & posture they left the poore wounded man there: Where hee stayd vntill hee pyned Languished away & dyed And the said Mr Lightborne alsoe tould this deponent, that the principall Rebell or actor of that inhumane cruelty fol. 316r 336 was afterwards apprehended by the English and brought to the Naas & there imprisoned, But this deponent hath since been credibly tould by divers persons. That Sir Arthur Loftus knight for some money released and sett at Liberty that Rebell, soe as hee is gotten away. John Clerke Jur 24o October 1643 coram Randall Adams Edw: Pigott Mr. Arch: Colborne nere the pond in brides Alley fol. 316v 337 Queens Countie o Mr John Clarke Jur 24 Oct 1643 voyd Intw C.f. hand In Nov Ex + fol. 317r 331 Com Wexford William Chappell of Ballylenan in the queenes County gentleman of The age of 59 yeare or thereabouts deposeth that sworne & examined deposeth that in November 1641 hee this Examynant at Ballylenan aforesaid & elswhere was robbed deprived & Lost to the vallue in howshold goods and Cattle of fower hundred pounds & vpwards besides his Leases & Lands of inherrittance to the vallew of two hundred & fiftye poundes per annum whereof hee hath lost two yeares proffitt alreddy, And like to loose the future till apease a peace bee established All which goods were taken from him by Hugh oge McArte of Duffry in the County of Wexford gent and his Rebellious persons which followed him, whose names this deponent cannott rember William Chappell Jurat viijth January 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 317v 332 Q. County William Chappell Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Intw in. no. + fol. 318r 1342 Gefferey Corbett late of Mountrath in the Queens County gentleman tennant to the honorable Sir Charles Coote knight and Barronet sworne & examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion that is to say about the 14th of November 1641 hee this deponent was at a place nere Ballibrittas in the said County forceibly robbed and dispojled of a bagg of hops spices fruite sugars & other wares and Merchandizes worth at least one hundred pownds by the souldjers & servants of the lord viscount Clanmaleroe whose names he knoweth not (although he knoweth diuers of them by sight) And about 3 dayes after he this deponent and his wiffe and 4 children were expelled & forced from their howse and farme and then & there robbed and dispoyled of other wares merchandizes C hay Cattle specialties debts & other his goodes & chattells worth 300 li. more at the Least And this deponent was by meanes of the present Rebellion deprived & bereft of the benefite of his trading & imployments wor which would haue bin worth CC li. per annum, whereof 3 yeres proffitt is already he accompteth to be Lost amounting to 600 li. Soe that his Losses already susteined by meanes of the present Rebellion doth <1000 li.> amount vnto the summ of One thowsand pownds ster And he is like <200 li. per annum> to be deprived of and Loose the future proffits of his trading and imployment worth 200 li. per annum, vntill a peace be established And this deponent further sayth That the other parties that the Robbed and dispojled him of his goods worth 300 li. were the gran Rebell Sir fflorence ffitzpatrick knight of Castletowne in the same County Esquire & his souldjers & tennants & John ô Horan of the Downe in the same County gentleman & others that he cannott name And this deponent and his wiffe and children for saffety of their Liues fled to the fort of Maryborrow, where they stayd nyne months before they could be convoyed away. Jeffery Corbett Jur vijo Jan 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton Next dore to Doctor Parrys in Butterlane fol. 318v 343 Q. County (104 Geffrey Corbett Jur vijo Jan: 1643 Intw 14. no Jo. Hore A fol. 319r 354 Roger Comberlidge Late of Ballinekill in the Queens County gent sworne and examined saith By his examjnacion vpon oath, Lately taken before vs, deposed That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof Hee was deprived, robbed or otherwise dispojled at Ballinakill aforesaid of Cattle howshold stuff readie mony plate & other his goodes & chattells of the value and to his Losse of ffowre hundred Powndes sterlinge: By and by the meanes of the gran Rebells Generall Preston: The Erle of Castlehaven The Lord Mountgarret, the Lord Netterfield, the Lord of Vpper Ossery Barnaby Dempsie Esquire fflorence ffitz Patrick Edmond ffitz Patricke of Galeridgie Esquire Thomas Hollahan of the same James Gorst of the same with diuerse others Thomas Evans of the same gent and Tho: his sonn Lewis Watkins of the same yeoman: and divers others Rebells that he knows not All which persons from about Easter day Last 1642 1643 made and manteined a hott seidge against the Castle of Ballynakill vntill about the fowrth of May then next after Att what time: The Castle by mere want of meanes for resistance was inforced to bee surrendry vpon quarter Roger Cumberledge Jur 30o Maij 1543 Hen: Brereton John Sterne fol. 319v 355 Queens County Roger Cumberlidge Jur 30o May 1643 Cert fact Intr A fol. 320r 358 Walter Currey of Ballinekill in the Queens Countie Taylor sworne and examjned deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof he hath beene deprived and dispoyled of his places or Clarkshipps of 2 Churches [ ] both within the County of Kilkenny or diocs of Ossery worth 5 li. per annum whereof 2 yeres proffitts he accompteth lost amounting to 10 li. which And of his place of An Attorney in the Erle of Londonderrys Corte, and suffreins Court of Ballinekill worth 25 li. viij li. per annum <31 li losse> whereof he accompteth 2 yeres proffitt lost And he must Loose the future proffits of his said place worth in all xiij li. per annum vntill a peace be established And the deponent vpon or about the time that the Castle of Ballinekill was surrendred vpon quarter, was deprived of and lost his howsholdgoods provition and debts att amo worth five pownds more: His whole present Losses (besides the future) amounting to xxxj li. ster: And saith that the parties Rebells that robbed sackt & dispoyled the towne of Ballinekill were theis that follow, vizt Colonell Barnaby Dempsie & his souldjers wherein (as this deponent hath heard) he was assisted by Edmond ffitzpatrick of the parrish of Ballinekill farmer And those Rebells that beseeged the Castle of Ballinekill were Colonell Preston, the Lord Mountgarrett Turlogh ffitzgarrett ffitzpatrick of the parrish of Rosconnell a trooper among the rebells & others whome he cannot name And saith That he is assured that many thowsands of the irish about Ballinekill that the English hadd spared & pittied and that seemed formerly to partake with the English Did after the Castle of Ballinekill was beseeged, assist the other beseegers of the said Castle & they made themselues absolute enemyes both in show and deed to the English Per me Walter Curry Jur 21o Junij 1643 John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 320v 359 A doodles Queens County Walter Currey Jur 21 Junij 1643 Intr hand w Intw 159 fol. 321r 380 Thomas Dungan of Ballinekill in the Queens Countie Late Servant to Thomas Bingham of the same viccar of Clonkeene deceased sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That when the present Rebellion was begun vizt a little before Christmas 1641 The said Thomas Bingham (whoe was then aliue, but was after slaine by the Rebells) cawsed to be deliuered by the hands of this deponent & one Thomas Clough and Thomas Smithson 2 other of his servants fowre truncks large ones full of divers goods then of the said, Tho: Binghams: In which truncks were conteined [ ] plate lynnen and apparell: which (as he hath bin credibly informed by Ann Bingham his Mris, and verely beleeveth, were worth CC li. ster ) Besides sixteene oxen & their teames traise yokes chaines waynes loaden with hay, one brewing pann and a brandearth & a great quantety of corne worth CC li. more, vnto the hands & Custody of Margarett the Lady dowager of Vpper Ossery: And shee the said Lady Margrett vpon receipt thereof promissed faithfully saffly to keepe the same for the vse of the said Mr Bingham and his wiffe and to redeliuer the same vnto them vpon demand, And saith that Darby ffitzpatricks the said Ladyes sonn made the Like promisse In consideracion whereof the said Mr Bingham gave him a horse worth tenn poundes: yet the said goods are still deteined The [mark] marke of the said Tho: Dungan Jur vlt ffebr 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 321r [380] The above named Ann Bingham formerly sworne and examined vpon her oath sayth and deposeth That the deposicion of the said Thomas Bingh Dungan above written is in all thinges true of her knowledge: & that the goods above mencioned are still deteined by the said Lady: the said goods being none of those goods which in her former deposicion are by her deposed to be lost by the present Rebellion Ann Bingham {J}ur vt supra Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 321v 381 A Tho: Dungans et Ann Bingham Jur vltimo ffebr 1643 Intw B fol. 322r 386 John Fortune 20 yeres seruant to Captain Rich: Steele & by birth an Indian Pethagorian but now a Christian & Late an Inhabitant of Ballinekill in the Queens County sworne and examined deposeth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about 2 months since Hee this deponent att and by the seige of Ballinekill aforesaid & when the towne and Castle there were deliuered vp vpon Quarter was deprived robbed dispoyled of or otherwise Lost his Cattle sheepe cloth howshold goods & other his goodes & chattells of the value and of thirtie Powndes ster By and by the meanes of beseegers & assajleants of the said towne & Castle which are all Rebells vizt Generall Preston, the Erle of Castlehaven the Lord Mountgarrett, & their followers and divers other Rebellious souldjers whose names he cannott expresse Signum [mark] predicti Johannis Fortune Jur 21o Junij 1643 Hen: Brereton Joh Sterne fol. 322v 387 A Queens County John Fortune 21 Junij 1643 Intw fol. 323r 390 Samuell Franck of Derrineshanaghe in the Queenes C{ountie} farmer sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That sin{ce} the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof Hee was depr vizt about the first of November 1641 he this deponent at Derrineshanagh aforesaid was deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of Cattle horses mares sheepe swine Corne provition howsholdstuff hay and other goodes and Chattells of the value of twoe hundred and fiftie powndes ster By the Rebells Daniell ffitzpatrick of Ballitarsnoghe in the said County Esquire and his Sonn John ffitzpatrick Brian ô Barden alias More, whoe subtilly came into this deponents howse and there being freely entertained tould him this deponent that all the goods of the English were about to bee taken away by a runing army that came out of the north and that they came to defend him this deponent and his said goods: But at the same tyme in steed of a Northeren Army fflorence fitzPatrick of Castletowne in the same County Esquire a grand Rebell with his Companies of Rebellious souldjers amounting to 250 or 300 in number Martched by: Howbeit before they came thither the said Daniell ffitzpatrick John his sonn and Brian ô Bardan alias More (vpon promisse of proteccion Saffe keeping and restoreing of them) had taken away all this deponents cattle horses & sheepe with them And about ffowre dayes after the said fflorence ffitzpatrick & his souldjers tooke away all this deponents howsholdgoodes swyne pullen & provition: this deponents owne servants being Irish men & furnished by him this deponent with armes denying throwing them downe & denying to ayde him becawse (as they said) the said Florence fitzpatrick would hang them: And then this deponent was expelled from his dwelling howse together with his wiffe and children: and some of the said fol. 323v 391 fflorence fitz Patricks company tooke possession thereof and of all his Corne hay & other things left; & still kept and deteined the possession thereof vntill Sir Charles Coote about Ester following came and burned the howse: And this deponent and his wiffe and children fledd for saffty of their Liues to the Castle of Burridge Burrowes: But haveing sent to the said Daniel ffitzpatrick John his sonn and Brian ô Bardan alias More for his said goods by them taken away: they only sent vnto him one Cow and a yereling calf saying it was as good for the deponent that they as any other hadd his goods for they would be taken from him & soe they deteined all the residue & deprived him thereof & the other Rebells quickly after alsoe robbed him of the said Cow and Calfe: And further saith that aswell all the neighbours protestants of Vpper Ossory in the said County as this deponent and his family betakeing themselues to the said Castle of Burrows to defend themselues were there beseiged by ffitzpatrick Lord of Vpper Ossory the said fflorence ffitzpatrick of Castle towne Esquire Andreas ffitzpatrick of Castle ffleming and Colonell Brian ffitzpatrick of Rathdownagh with about 600 of their rebellious rowte vntill Easter day 1642 And first they in the night surprised the towne of Burrowes: and then layd Contynuall seige to the Castle: and made divers shotts at the Cu spikes holes and windowes of the Castle with musketts and fowling peecs yet killd none at all And the Rebells possessing and alsoe keepeing some other of their houldes in certeine thatcht howses which lay nere the Castle & bawne thereof and doeing the Castle much hurt by their shott out of the same: one Robert Holliock smith an english souldjer in the Castle and this deponent fownd out away to burne sett on fyre and burne (as they did, those thatcht howses by char putting a good thicknes of Lether betwixt their powder & charge & suddenly chardging with redd hott sluggs, dischardged the same against the thatch which flameing all the way burned all those howses and all the Corne there: and then the Rebells forsooke & fledd from that side of the Castle for a weeke or thereabouts: During which time those of the Castle beseiged, sallied out on that deserted fol. 324r 392 side of the Castle & fetcht in hay for their Cattle, wood {water} potatoes and other thinges for their present Releefe; and d{ivers} pyckaxes spades shovells & other things which the Rebells had left behynd them: And about a weeke after the Rebells in the night did intrench themselues all the along againe on that side of the Castle formerly by them deserted: and kept that trench and mainteined their shooteing there & on the other side of the Castle & seuerall tymes vpon parlies betwixt the Rebells and Mr Robert Pigott gouernor of the Castle: the said Andreas ffitzpatrick complained & exclaimed that none was soe wronged as he in haveing that Castle soe deteined from him, & to be soe Longe kept out of his Right: saying and threatening that if they did not yeald it vp none shold escape thence nor receive releefe notwithstanding which threats the beseiged still held the Castle & sett the beseigers and att defiance: wherevpon the Rebells provided a great number of scaleing Ladders & made twoe sawes or engins of thick strong timber hollow but muskett shott free: Wherewith to enable them to vndermyne the walls which the beseiged perceiveing Hee this deponnent purpossly to deterr the beseegers from bringing the sawes or engins to the wall framed a peece of lea or sh tooke a wyde pipe of lead from the wall of the Castle, and bynding it about with ropes & a tallowed hydes: made a carriage for it & thereon placed it, and cast bulletts of lead fitt for it Intending to place the same opposite to such place wherevnto these sowes or engins should be brought resolveing to breake holes in the bawne wall where they should place it & there throwgh shoote at their sowes & beat them in peeces as this deponent was Confident they could: Howbeit whenas that pipe was provided like a gun; & fited as aforesaid: One of the souldjers in the Castle, whoe was an irish man escaped & fled from them & his watch by a rope over the wall of the Castle & run to the enemy and tould them what a gun was framed & what this deponent and the rest intended to doe with the same: Wherevpon the Rebells either for fol. 324v 393 feare durst not or at least did not bring on their sawes, nor did make any vse of them: Howbeit this deponent and the rest of the souldjers in the Castle being in all about 30 shott by watchfulnes & want of fitting of provision were muche wearyed, and endured a hard seige yet at the Length the great depending which the Rebells haveing taken prisoners one Lieutennant keys and another English man they hanged them both stark naked to death within the view of the Castle and Left their bodies hanging there as a terror to the Castle, yet the next day the souldjers of the Castle sallying out tooke downe their bodies and buried them the next day And in that state and distresse the said Castle remained vntill about Ester 1642 That by gods providence the honorable Sir Charles Coote Colonell came with the English army and releeved the Castle with fresh men some small victualls armes & amunition & removed & drive away the Rebellious beseegers: and soe departed: And afterwards the souldjers of the Castle seuerall tymes sallied out into the Cuntry & tooke some prisoners: whoe confessing where cattle were, those they tooke: & those of the prisoners which would doe noe service they putt to death & seuerall tymes the souldjers of the Castle mett with many ambuscadoes of irish souldjers & sk seuerall hott skirmishes most comonly every second or third day: They still either killing or rowting the enemyes But at length the Cuntrie thereabouts grew soe bare of Corne & Cattle that they could light of little else but horses: at length But afterwards some greene corne appearing they pulld the eares of some part thereof: whereofby they much comforted & releeved themselues But before they hadd gotten any Considerable quantety the Rebells came to beseige them anew: But this deponent and the rest meeting them out of the Castle made all the recistance they could: which the Rebells either fearing or rather as he thincketh perceiving that the Castle hadd gotten releefe of greene corne, retired and retreated back & came not againe of till thend of 3 weeks following In which tyme the Castle souldjers & inhabitants pulled gathered & gott into the Castle a good quantety more fol. 325r 394 more of the ears of beare Corne, wherewith they made them bread And then quickly after the said fflorence & Andreas ffitzpatrick & about 200 rebellious souldjers with them besids pyoners martched vpp againe to the said Castle and made straiter & closser works and sconces & seige to the said Castle then before & playd & shott against the Castle very much, placing euery night many strong Centrys about the Castle that none might issue out or escape, And Contynued their seidg soe hott and sharpe That this deponent & the rest of the Castle haveing spent their other provition were inforced to eate horses, a dogge, catts, [ ] & Cow hydes without drinck or salt And whenas all (too a weeks provision) was spent: 2 souldjers by the Counsell and advise of this deponent in twylight of the Evening before the Centryes sett, privately issued out of the Castle and as suddenly gott vnto the standing corne growing nere hand: & soe gott creeping through the same to Athy & acquainted Capt John Pigott the gouernor thereof of with their lamentable distresse: whoe sending to Captain Ridgway Sir William Gilbert & some other garrisons, from them they received releefe by about 600 or 700 horse & foote In whose martch Att whose approach A strong partie of the enemy mett them but were beaten and rowted & about 30 or 40 of those enemys slaine: the rest that staid behynd keeping in their sconces vpon the approach of those English fell a cursing & rayling against the English and then run away, haveing first threatened them of the Castle that they would inforce them to eat their owne dung and drinck their owne pisse: if they would not surrender the Castle: Saying it was impossible they should euer be releeued Howbeit before the morning before the approach of those souldjers: 2 base irish Renegadoes the souldjers of the said Captain Pigott runing from their colours by stealth gott into Ossery & gave notice that the English forces were comeing to releeve the Castle of Burrowes For which news or els in expectance of trusty service Sir Morris the said fflorence ffitzpatrick made thone of those Renegadoes by name Davie Broe his gunner of a little feild peece of iron planted at his the said fflorence ffitzpatricks Castle at Castle towne: whither the said Captain Pigott and the rest of the English (after they had releeved the said Castle of fol. 325v 395 Burrowes in their returne homewards comein advanceing the said Renegadoe Gunner in discharg of the said feild peec against them hadd his brest or bulk of his body splitt and torne in sunder by the breaking of that peece, which burst asunder: the same Renegados only (as this deponent hath heard it reported) speakeing theis words in Irish vizt Escore ô Ye shin: which signifyeth this is gods Justice: This deponent further saith That all the releef that was then brought them to this deponents knowledge being but about a months provition of salt wheate & cry malt, and some ammunition: And a supply promissed to bee within 6 weekes: all the souldjers att Burrowes castle saveing 20 were then taken away then and there run away secretly: & none would be left: but that came thither, but all refused to stay: soe as the castle was left only with 20 souldjers & noe more, the defence thereof necessarily requireing at Least 100 souldjers And further sajth That those poore number of souldjers by their daily issueing and sallying out & skirmishing with the Rebells: (they not meeteing with any more releef from the the English; gott in some Corne Cowes horses & sheepe into the Castle sufficient to serue vntill May: Howbeit at allhollantide after 1642 the Rebell Colonell Plunckett with a thowsand souldjers or more martched vpp and satt downe before the said Castle of Burrows & by his drumm demanded possession thereof which being denied heerto in the kinges name Saying to some in the Castle that if the warders held the said Castle for the king vse he would send more armed men to assist them sent in a note whereby he demanded the Castle in his Maiesties name: offering if they would deliuer it they should haue faire quarter & haue liberty to goe to any other garrison of the English: But orels hee would win it from them or loose all his men: But they distrusting him refused to surrender the Castle, and bade him whereas he likewise demanded that the warders would send out some gentleman to parly with him: They returned him answere they had noe Comission to parly with him: But if he came they would parly with with him about the walls: Soe the drummer departed: & about an hower or twoe after all that rebellious army retired and fol. 326r 396 martched away quite And about the last xith of December following Colonell Pr generall Preston with about 1500 of his Rebellious <#> souldjers besett the Castle & playd & shott at the Court gate thereof with twoe feild peeces: and begun to work vnder grownd whose power this deponent and the rest of the water warders being not able to resist In reguard they were but 20: the Castle large and almost all their whole munition spent (as not haveing soe much powder as would defend themselues or offend the enemie one day longer, they were inforced to surrender the Castle vpon quarter to haue goe away & haue their lives mony & clothes: w Wherevpon they surrendred and went away accordingly But contrary to quarter hadd all their mony taken from them and all their Clothes: saveing their worst suite or garments And further saith That besids the said generall Preston there were present at that seidge the Erle of Castlehavan: the Lord of Vpper Ossery Tho: Hovenden Esquire fflorence ffitzpatrick Andreas ffitzpatrick Edmund Roe alias Butler brother to the Lord Mountgarrets brother or sonn And divers of the ffitzpatricks of Ossery & many others whom hee cannott name: And further saith that the English which departed the said Castle of Burrowes hadd a Convoy and a drumm to bring them to Dublin And this deponent and his wiffe and children Left as an hostages at Burrows till their saff returne And in that tyme [ ] of this deponents soe being theire an hostage one Smith a Preist now Chapleine to the said generall Preston & whoe as he sayd tould this deponent That in the begining of the Rebellion Hee was apprehended at Dublin & then left out of his pockett [ ] had taken from him 50 li.[ ] peecs of gowld & then imprisoned in the Castle 4 months Where (as he said) he was noe better intreated that Then that he way Lodged and Layd vpon the bare flore in a dungeon dark nere a great heape of the ordure of men which almost poisoned him: & that he hadd noe more meate then a Little browne bread a hering and water for euery day and that at the Length he was inlarged & sent into France: & from thence came as Chapleine with the said Generall Preston: He alsoe tould this deponent that the Parliament of England had proclaimed his Maiesty King Charles to be a traytor, his Queene to bee a whore fol. 326v 397 397 & their children bastardes: And the said Smith the preiste alsoe said vnto this deponent that the king of England had soe much to doe in England: that they asked him neither armes nor amunition but bought it for their mony: nor hadd from him any men or money at all: But that the said Generall Preston and himself, & the rest of the irish that were in ffrance came away from ffrance to help their cuntrimen the irish which were decreed to be cutt off by the puritannical faction And further saith that in that tyme that this deponent remained as an hostage, there were brought to the Castle of the Burrowgh 48 horses all laden with musketts 20 horses more laden with with powder shott Bandeleers and Match and 1000 pykes all brought out of ffrance: which as the Rebells tould him were to bee sent into the County of Lowth & bestowed by the said generall Preston vpon Sir Phelim Ô Neile knight in regard hee had married his daughter, And the said preist said further vnto this deponent theis words If god had beene on your syde you might haue overcomen all this kingdome the last sommer ffor then wee had neither armes nor amunition worth speakeing of And for that Little powder wee had wee paid 25 s. the pound for it, But now we they had haue armes & amunition enough both for horse & foote and hoped to distroy all the english garrisons & be be by May day at the gates of Dublin And that Owin Roe ô Neile would after the wining of Dublin sale over into England with 40000 men to assist the king against his puritanicall Parliament And this deponent further saith at the Length when the irish Convoy was returned back the said generall Preston did with his owne hands write his warrant or passe in theis words vizt By the Lord Generall of Leinster: Whereas Samuell ffranck: whoe serued the enemy in this place when it was taken: was deteined here as pledg vntill the returne of him whome I sent to conduct the souldjers of this garrison: which were sent to Dublin: whoe is now returned. Therefore I doe freely giue Lycense to the said Samuell to depart hence towards Mariborrough Ordeining all his Maisties officers & loving subiects to permitt the said Samuell to passe with his wiffe and Children to Mariborrough aforesaid without fol. 327r 388 398 without any Lett or molestacion: He Comitting noe act which may bee against the service of our Comon wealth I alsoe require all persons to permitt 6 souldjers to passe & repasse which I haue sent as convoy with the said Samuell towards Maryborroughe aforesaid whoe are to haue meat as they passe and repasse Dated at Burnes this first of February 1642 J. Preston As by the said writing warrant or passe: ready to be shewed appeareth: wherevpon this deponent with his wiffe & children came to the next English garrison to Mariborough & thence came to the disart, where he remained a warder ever since: yet gott noe thing but bare meate & drinck twoe of his sonns through want of necessaries as he beleeveth being dead and he his wiffe & 2 daughters now being in great want & distresse Samuell ffrancke Jur 6o July 1643 Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich fol. 327v 399 Exr (45 Queens Countie Samuel Frank dep: July 6to 1643 Intw handw fol. 328r 490 400 Lieutennant Henry Gilbert Late of Knockmay in the Queens County Esquire aged about 28 yeres sworne and examined sayth That on or about the xxiijth daie of January 1641 When the Rebellion first brake out in the County aforesaid The grand Rebell fflorence ffitzpatrick of Castletowne in the same County Esquire a great Comander of Rebellson did with abovt 300 of his rebellious souldjers or above Rebelliously with force and armes Martch and Congregate themselues to & before this deponents [ ] said howse of Knockmay aforesaid (the deponent being then absent) And then and there the same howse being guarded & kept by tenn men of the deponents or thereabouts whereof 4 were irish men) & the rest English The said fflorence ffizpatrick & his rebellious crew then and there forceibly seised on the owthowses there & shott a Mayde servant that lookd out at a window, dead & then alsoe in peremptorie manner demanding possession of the dwelling howse it was del denied to bee deliuered vnto them: Wherevpon those Rebells laying seige therevnto And the deponents English servants being perswaded by the other 4 Irish servants to take quarter and soe deliuer the C said howse as was required from them Those servants therevpon asked what quarter they shold have wherevpon the said fflorence ffitzpatrick then and there swore and protested that if they wold yeild vp the said howse they should have faire Quarter and that not one dropp of any of their blouds should be drawne, but that they should saffely and quietly be suffered with their wives & children to goe away with their clothes to the fort Wherevpon those servants and their wives & children beleeveing that offer surrendred and gaue vpp the possession of the said howse to the said fflorence ffitzpatrick & his souldjers: whoe gave such Quarter as he promissed to those fowre Irish servants: But as for the other six English servants five of those the said fflorence and his souldjers most perfidiously & cruelly hanged all to death & stripped their wives & children of their clothes & sent them all away stark naked: And then & there those Rebells by force and Armes deprived robbed and dispojled him 1) fol. 328v 401 391 <300 li. 160 li.> this deponent of his howshold goodes Corne Cattle debts & other goods of the value of three hundred powndes att the Least, And besides have euer since expelled him from his said howse & liveing there worth fowrscore powndes per annum: which for 2 yeres now thereof incurred amounteth to Clx li. ster And this deponent And this deponent further saith That the said fflorence ffitzpatrick & one Cosny ô Doran of Rafeilan in the same County gentleman Dermott McDonnell ffitzpatrick of Cuddagh in the same County gent Brian McShane ffitzpatrick of Camrosse in the same County gent Donnogh Mcffynin ffitzpatrick of Maning in the same County gent. McBrian ffitzpatrick eldest sonn to Donnell McBrian McDonnell ffitzpatrick of Gurtuacleah in the same County gentleman Andrew ffitzpatrick of Castleffleming in the same County gent & a great number of other Rebells Did by force and armes about the tyme aforesaid alsoe rob depryve & dispojle this deponent of the possession Rents and proffits of his other Landes Cattle Corne sheepe horses howshold goods & other goodes & chattells at the Cloonin Carrigin & Knockinatie & other places in the same County to this deponents losse and damage of fowre <400 li.> hundred poundes more at the Least, And this deponent is like to bee deprived of and Loose the future proffitts of his Lands <70 li. per annum> Last named (worth Lxx li. per annum) vntill a peace be established which the Rebells aforesaid haue euer since forceibly held & enioyed & still with doe hould and enioy the same: And further saith that the Rebells aforesaid together with one James Mc ffergus ô Donnell of Tinnykill in the said County gent about the same tyme forceibly deprived robbed & dispoyled Sir William Gilbert knight this deponents father of the possession Rents & proffitts of his part of Clonyn and of Clontaglasse, Church towne Glandowne Gurtinamalogh Clonadd Clonboyne Clonkenie <400 li.> & Ballinabuddogh and of divers other Lands within the same County <400 li. per annum> worth for the 2 yeres now past eight hundred pownds and < 500 li.> have euer since had & held the noe all the same vntill the Cessation began, & euer since they either hold or haue wasted the same, And they alsoe deprived and robbed his said father of a stock of a Corne Cattle sheepe studd of horses & Mares debts and other goodes worth five hundred pownds more: And the since the Cessation of 2 fol. 329r 392 402 armes began the greate Rebell the Erle of Castlehaven and his rebelious souldjers to the number of 1500 foote & about 200 horse or thereabouts forcibly martched to this deponents said fathers howse called kilminshaw in the same County & then and there Layd seige therevnto & discharged against it nyne great shott from their ordinance they thither brought & then surprised & forceibly tooke that howse And then and there robbed his said father of howshold goods Corne Cattle <400 li.> horses & Mares Armes & other goods worth at least CCCC li. more and burned a part of the howseing there and much battered & defaced the rest to the said Sir William Gilberts losse great Losse, And then and there the said Erle of Castlehaven and his souldjers surprised and tooke prisoners this deponents mother the Lady Gilbert, five of his sisters and one of his brothers, & other gentlemen that were in the howse and about xxty of the warders there: And saith further that although those Rebells have since inlarged those prisoners & restored the possession of the said howse of Kilminshawe yet they have made noe restitucion of the goodes but still forceibly & by strong hand deteine them notwithstanding the Cessation of Armes and proclamacion thereof made And further saith that the Rebells aforesaid did about Christmas 1641 robb & dispojle all the English protestants in the said County & turned at Least five hundred men women and children which were tennants to the said Sir William Gilbert and to this deponent all a begging Most of whom th the said Sir William & he this deponent neuertheless at their owne charges have preserved alive: And the said Rebells have Comitted seuerall murthers & cruelties in the Queens County aforesaid & in divers other Counties of this kingdome since the Rebellion aforesaid men began The which becawse this deponent sawe not with his eyes hee forbeareth to particularize Hen: Gilbert Jur primo Jan febr 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 3) fol. 329v 403 Q. County Lieutenant Henry Gilbert Jur 1o Januar 1643 Intrc hand Intw A N Ex fol. 330r 434 Jonathan Hoyle of the Parke minister of God word & Intire Rector of the parish of Dysert Enas & Kilteale in the Queenes Countie in Irland beinge sworne & examined before his Maiesties Commissioners for inquiry of the losses and sufferings of the dispojled subjects of the kingdome of Ireland to put downe a tru accownd of his sayd Losses as Likwise what violencyes and outrages against our Soveraigne Lord the Kinge his Revenewes Lawes or subjects since the begininge of the Late Rebellion in the sayd kingdome of Ireland deposeth as followeth That he this deponant was possessed of the Towne or Hamlett called the Parke in the parish & County aboue sayd in right of his wife Relict vnto Thomas Barrington Esquire deceased & Eight childeren of the sayd Thomas deceased & of this deponants sayd wife (vpon which Towne Hamlett or ffaarme the sayd They sayd Thomas his Relict & this deponant hadd Layd out in ffynes buildinge & improuements of dicthinge quicksettinge wallinge stubbinge upp of wood & the like; uppward of foure hundered pounds sterling togeather at the begininge of & for diverse yeares before the Rebellion which hath about thirtie yeares haueinge two or three & twentie yeares to come in his sayd Lease {t}ogether with a stocke of sheepe, Oxen Bulls, Cowes & yonger Catle horses {m}ares swyne Pultry Gardens his Haggard plentifully furnished with varie{t}y of stackes of Corne of Wheate Meslye Rye Beare Barly Beasre Beanes Oates & his winter Croppe beinge fully in the ground his house fully furnished with furniture in a plentifull measure & manner And This deponant verilie beleiueth & soe deposeth that his sayd farme & stocke would haue yealded vnto him this deponante & the sayd Orphants (all Rents payd) threescore pounds per annum which this deponant hath beene deprived of for neere three yeares by past besides what may be for tyme to come This deponant further sayth that about the 24th of November 1641 hee certaynely heareinge That the Papists Irish & English others upp & downe, the Kingdome of Ireland, & in speciall those his neighbours that were Inhabitants of Eduffe, Osrah, Origon, Clanmaleroe & the Great Wood, were rysen, & great multitudes of them in Armes, Robbing{e}, Strippinge, Killinge, & Pillidginge of the English protestants, And this deponant (haueinge neither Armes, nor Amunition to defend himselfe, & ffamilie against the violence, & fforce of soe great multitudes) was necessitated to fly himself with his wife & sister, nyne Childeren, & six servants vnto the Castle of Dysert for better safegurd of theire Liues Leaueing behind them theire houshold goodes for the most part, theire [farme] & stocke of Corne & Catle exceptinge some few necessaryes of Lynnyngs bedding & provision with a few Cowes Oxen & Sheepe which shortly afterwards this deponant was stripped off for the cheifest part This deponant And further sayth that he hard & doth verily beleiue that his sayd goodes Corne & Catle Both herds & flocke were violently carryd away some to the Emow some to Clanmeleroe some to Tynny Killy some to Stratbelly & some to the Shane & the Great Wood & the grange some to Balliskoan & Balligegell ffor that his servants & childeren saw several fol. 330v 435 of this deponants goodes & Chattells carryed & driven away & by whome This deponant further deposeth That he verily beleiueth that the dammage he & the abouesayd Orphants sustayned by burninge & takeinge away of Catle Corne & houshold goodes did amount vnto six hundered pounds and vpwards besides one hundered pownds Lent Moneyes belonginge to the sayd Orphants which by reason the Creditor principall & suertyes were stripped of theire meanes by the Rebells this deponant is out of hope of recoveringe any thereof. This deponant further deposeinge sayth that he hath beene & is damnifyed in his Church meanes (for which he this deponant payd vnto his Majestie in three yeares before the yeares of Rebellion sixtie & five pounds ster & upwards for subsidie first ffruites & twentie parts to the full value of one hundred & twentie pounds per annum besides this deponant haueing receiued nothinge thereout for three harvests past his Maiesite Loseinge twentie & four pounds & upwards per annum which this deponant should haue payd if he could have inioyed his sayd Church meanes for ffirst ffrutes xx partes & subsidie This deponant further that deposeth That he hath beene & is damnifyed in iust and lawfull debts & Arreares of Rents (by reason of the sayd Rebellion) of one hundered pounds sterling besides the losse of Rents of houses this deponant purchased and built in Dublin which at the begininge of & before the Rebellion yeilded to this deponant about fourtie pounds per annum this deponant haueing not receiued to his knowledg but the [ ] of about ten pounds for about three yeares past This deponant further deposeth that he this deponent his wife & sister & nyne Childeren & six servants were in great distresse miserie & want & were all awaye of them, (two or three excepted) visited with sore sickness (this deponant buryinge four childeren within three weekes space) & hade all perished shortly after the rebellion begun as this deponant verily beleiueth for want of ffoode hade not God of his infinite Goodne{s} inlarged the harts of ffrancis Barrington Esquire Edward Breren Esquire James Barrington Gent Mtris ffitz Garrett & others to adminster liberally to this deponants & his ffamilies wants and necessityes beinge then nynteene in number This deponant further deposeinge sayth that he this deponant beinge threatened by Captaine John Piggott about Easter followinge the first riseinge that this deponant should to be [the sayd] fol. 331r 436 turned out of the Castle of Dysert & soe indangered to be made a pray to the Enimie whereuppon this deponant left that Castle of dysert & went vnto the Castle of the Cullenaugh where this deponant was most kindly Entertayned by ffrancis Barrington Esquire who did Encurrage this deponant to Petition vnto the Generall of the Army & Sir Charles Court the elder knight & Barronet (cominge at that tyme with an Army to releiue the ffort of Mary Burrough & the English Garrisons thereabouts) to haue the keepinge of the Castle of Balliknockan in the Quenes County the inheritance of Thomas Davills then in Rebellion the sayd ffrancis promiseinge to adminster to this deponants & his ffamilies necessities therein, the sayd Castle of Balliknockan lyinge neere vnto the said ffrancis his Castle of Cullenaugh which was granted vnto this deponant vpon this Petition in the behalfe of himselfe [ ]friends John Walker & Goodman Walker (whoe are his brothers in lawe) & their families & Thomas Barrington his sonn in lawe & theire ffamilyes This deponant ffurther deposeth that he the deponents sonn in lawe & his sayd ffreinds & theire ffamilyes did shortly after the Army was departed out of those parts Enter upon & keepe the sayd Castle of Ballyknockan bought Armes shingelled the sayd Castle made upp some breaches therein made fortifications thereabout and maintayned a ward therein at theire proper costs & Charge without charge to his Majestie in This deponant ffurther deposeth that And a Custodiam beinge granted of all Mr Davills his Lands vnto Mr Thomas Grimes Leiuetenent vnto Sir Adam Loftus Troope & to Mr Wibrow Cornet of the sayd troope This deponant presently vpon his heareings thereof in the begininge of the harvest followinge after the rebellion & by the first convenient convoy this deponant cold gett did repeare to the Councell Table at Dublin & there, uppon the heareinge of this deponant his Petion readde, the Lords Justices & Councell was pleased to revooke soe much of the said Custodiam granted to Leiuetenant Grimes & Cornett Wibrow as did properly belonge vnto the Castle of Balliknockan & to grant a Custodiam for the Corne & Hay thereof vnto this deponant & his sayd freinds & theire ffamilyes ffor keepinge the sayd Castle from the Rebells without a Charge to his Maiestie This deponent Hee further sayth & Deposeth they that he & his freinds & the tenants recouered the the most part of the sayd Corne belonginge to Balliknockan ffrom the Rebells with much cost, charges & danger of theire sayd Liues haueinge theire Horses & catle & some of theire people severall tymes taken away both by the fol. 331v 437 Rebells & by the Garrisson of the ffort other by the ward of dysert the Garrison of the ffowrth & the ward of dysert after the takinge awaye of theire Horses & Garrans takeinge away their corne belonging to Balleknockan by greate quantityes as it was in stack in the feild & complaint thereof made vnto the Gouernor of that County Sir William Gilbert Noe Justice cold be hade against the partyes that did soe violently & by force of Armes carry away theire sayd horses, & Mares wherewith this deponant & his freinds did bringe whom theire sayd Corne, nor for theire saide Corne thus violently Carryed away This deponant further sayth & deposeth that [ ] about the 27th of Jan 1642 William ô Doran Hugh ô Doran Laughlin ô Doran Patricke Lalor [ ] Donock ô Bradan Brigane More John ô Hossy with others beinge husbandmen belonginge to the Castle & Lands of Balliknockan (haueinge obtayned a warrant dated the ixth of August 1642 from Sir William Gilbert knight governor of the sayd County to reape bind & Carry all such Corne as they hade sowne vpon the sayd Lordshippe of Balliknockan vnto the Castle of Balliknockan, & there to detayne & keepe the same dureinge soe Lo{ng} tyme as they shall behaue themselves as Loyall subjects) did after treacherously & with one consent [ ] bringe the enimies the Rebells into their houses by night (the Cheife whereof was called by the Rebells Captayne Lalor) into theire houses which were built neere vnto the Castle of Balliknockan (And allthough many tymes before they hade beene prevented by the centrires of the sayd Castle of theire plotted mischeife) yet The foresaid William ô Do{ran} and the most of the rest aboue named & the Rebells in theire houses about the 27 of Ja: 1642 did by force of Armes about nyne ore ten of the Clock in the forenoone ente{r} the said Castle of Balliknockan And This deponant hearein{ge the} chaine of the grate hastly pulled out & the Iron that held the cha{ine} violently pulled away did with his petternell ready cha{rged} speedilie make to the grate of the sayd Castle downe the staires thereof where this deponant mett with sundry Armed Rebells to the number as this deponant verilie beleaueth of about twentie who hade entered the sayd Castle & were some of them ready to enter the first loft of the sayd Castle where this deponant mett them & after Long strugleinge Armes in Armes with the foremost of them Rebells & after this deponant hade receiued nyne wounds from them fol. 332r 438 This deponant (principally by the help of God) did & with the helpe [ ] first of John Walker & after of Thomas Barrington his seconds beat back the enimie Downe the sayd stearecase Who presently broke into the Cellar of the sayd Castle & possessed themselves thereof & after Long shooteing interchange of shott vpp & downe the sayd stayres of the Castle by between the ward of the sayd Castle & the Rebells & the of assailants These Rebells not dareinge to venter further and the the sayd townsmen & rebells did make amost greiuious fire within the sayd Castle thinkinge thereby as he conceiveth to haue burned the Castle & all the persons men woeman & Childeren & servants therein [ ] & the things & strangers therein contayned by reason whereof And the sayd Rebells gott out of the Cellar of the said Castle & of & out of the sayd Castle But for feare & hast one some left theire a Musketts for anotheir a sergiants Bill some Pikes & skenes & a powder Hornes & Cottes & Hattes & a scaberds of theire sords beinge forced there vnto as this deponent conceiueth by shott & stones from the said Castle The rebells Captaine haueinge receiued a mortall wound by a shott from the sayd Castle & severall others beinge sore hurt The sayd Rebells together with the towne=men & theire families to the number of about fourscore as this deponant verily beleiueth did blatantly take to theire heeles & Runne away like as Rebells together keepe saying [ ] severall of the sayd Rebells companyes laying hiden neer the said Castle which this deponent saw away martching in rank & ffyle This deponant further deposeth & sayth that Intelligence being sent to the Garrison of the fforts, ward of dyserts & to the ward of the Cullenaugh, of the dangerous condition we of the ward of the ward of Balleknock{an} were in, craueinge some present ayde from them; ffrancis Barrington Esquire together with diverse of his horse & ffoote from the Castle of Callenaugh Robert Piggott Esquire with some diverse of the ward of Disert did make all possible hast to be ayding vnto into the ward of Balliknockan in distresse if there hade beene need but blessed be God who did drive our enymye back before us being that were but handfull in Comparison of these Rebels for his greater glory before any help came to us This deponant further deposeth that that Captayne Thomas Hues together with his Company did force of Armes of the fforc and other soldyers did by force of Armes belonginge to Sir William Gilberts & Captayne Loftus, all of the Garrison of fforte of Mar: burrough came about an hour after the Rebells was driven away by the sayd ward of Balliknockan and by force of Armes the ward not being then able to resist becawse diverse of them said ward were being wounded in the service) & Pilledged the sayd togne & ward of Balliknockan fol. 332v 439 of theire Horses Carres bread Corne that wee threshed in Barnes [without] Malt As likwise all the Corne that severall of the foresayd husbandman hade thressed and in hutches and likwise, all other their sayd goods and chattells horses & Carres that they conceiued worth Carringe away All which this deponant verilie beleiueth did truly belong vnto them that hade spent theire blood in that service & beeinge instruments of praserueinge the said Castle from the Rebells without Charge to his Maiestie & haueinge the Custodium of the sayd Corne granted by the Lords Justices & Councell to this deponant John Walker Goodman Walker & theire ffamilyes dated the x of Sep 1642 as aforesaid This deponant further deposeth That Captayne Hues Lievtenant Wall & sergiant Killen officers of the three Companyes, at fforte of Marie burrow & the most of the sayd three sayd Compaynes accompanied [ ] with many of their wifes & Childeren & neighbors and about seauenscore horses and Carres came vnto the Castle & ward of Balliknockan & brought with them a warrant from Sir William Gilbert Governor of the Queenes County beareinge date the 30 of Jan 1642 requiringe the warde of Balliknockan to deliver the Corne which [he had] belonged was giuen vnto them for the service of the sayd Castle or of other & sayd ward, being but the third day after the the sayd ward hade preserved that sayd Castle from the Rebells by the help of the Allmighty and although This deponant saith deposeth that he shewed: the Custodiam vnto Cap: Hues & the rest of the officers as aforesayd & they heard the same read vnto them wherein the Corne was absolutly giuen to this deponant & the rest of the ward of the sayd Castle & for the service thereof [And] by the L: Justices & Councell as by the sayd Custodiam more at large may Apeare And although This deponant after the readinge of the sayd Custodiam did urge the sayd officers of the sayd Companyes that they were both by the Lawes of God & man bound to obay the Lawfull Command of the Governors of a Kingdome before the contrary command of a governor of a County to whom the sayd Hues made this Answer That if that s there was never soe many Commands of the Governors of the kingdome to keepe the sayd Corne for the service of the said ward yet if the Governor of the County did command the takeing away thereof He the sayd Hues made answer he would rather obay the Gouernor of the County then the governorent of the kingdome This deponant also deposeth that he did then proffer vnto the sayd officers (there beinge eight seauen or nyne empty houses of those fol. 333r 440 husbandmen that had with fforaigne Rebells conspired our destruction) That they should leaue Thressers & souldjers to ouersee the thressing of the sayd Corne there, in the sayd ward and afterward to reaceiue the same by Barrells, which the sayd officers refused to doe agree hereunto whereuppon this deponant did lock upp the outward Gate belonging to the sayd Castle & would not suffer any of theire sayd horses & Carres to come into theire sayd Haggard whereuppon the sayd Hues ffilled the sayd Hanging Lock of that gate full of Powder wherewith he blew open the sayd Locke & then brought in about fourscore & ten Horses & Carres & loaded all the same with wheate Leaueing to maintayne the sayd ward but about four Barrells of [ ] wheate & also taking away about fiftie Care Loades of Oates & Peeses as this deponant was informed by those he appointed to recken the sayd Carres & Carts the sayd officers going altogether contrary vnto the direction of theire sayd warrant suffered theire men woemen & Childeren & horses to spoyle (as this deponant verily beleiueth) about a third part as much Corne as they did carry away in Carres This deponant & the rest of the ward of the sayd Castle being necessitated to hire thressares for about two or three weekes together to thresh the the Corne was spoyled by souldjers Carmen theire horses [ ] wyfes & Childeren with a multitude of other both men & woemen that were not souldyers that came along with them and carryed burdens of Corne with them to the fforte This deponant further deposeth that the sayd Hues & Killen & theire souldjers tooke away out of from the ward of Ballinknockan three Cowes whereof one was newly killed from the ward of Balliknockan which Cowes the sayd ward hade gote from the Rebells the sayd ward haueinge beene robbed of theire Catle by those rebells there a litle before of theire Catle & being then in great distresse As likwise the sayd Hues & his souldjers did violently take away the Corne was sent to the Mill of the ffort to be ground by the ward of Balliknockan & for the use & service thereof & complaint being made thereof to the sayd governour noe satisfaction could be procured therein to the sayd ward fol. 333v 441 This deponant further sayth that {th}at about [Goverment of the Quee] that tyme the said officers & souldjers did take away the Corne of [ ] the ward of Balliknockan There was many stacks of Corne Reaped by the Rebells and standing about a myle from any of theire holdes & within lesser then a myle from the Castle & ward of Ballinknockan which as this deponant was informed by severall of the sayd garrison of the fforte that the souldyers were restrayned to make vse of being the the Corne of the Rebells by the reason the governors son was in restraint with the Rebells This deponant further deposeth that he [ ] did not heare that either the sayd Governor or the sayd officers did violently or by consent with warrant or without Carry away any Corne from any other English ward vntill they hade first obtayned a warrant from the the Lords Justice and Councell which was shortly presently after vpon petition of the sayd Governor obtayned beareing date ffeb. 6t 1642 & a warrant afterward sent from the sayd Governor to this deponant to this deponant beareing date the 20 ffeb 1642 requireing this deponant to deliver of wheate 20 barrells of Beare Malt 20 barrells & of oates 20 barrells at such rates as the Counsell Table hade sett downe & to receiue tickett for the same which this deponant cold not doe Because theire Corne was before taken away by the sayd Garrison of the fforte as is before related and noe tickett giuen This deponant further sayth that he was informed by severall of the souldyers of Capteyne Hues that the Proportion of Corne that was allotted them & the sayd Hues was was sold by the sayd Hues afor in vndervalue a manner nothinge to one Landlord Dune where Hues was billetted & noe more but 10 d. a peece giuen vnto the sayd souldyers And This deponant further deposeth saith that he this deponant for his part hauing with great danger Hassard & difficulty recouered from the Rebells of his owne Croppe the quantity of about 20 barrells of wheat & beare malte which would haue yeilded vnto this deponants fortie pounds & upwards all which this deponant was spent in a manner in the service in maintayneing a ward of the sayd Castle besides what others of the sayd ward did spend besides much monies spent for other necessaries [ ] And this deponent & the rest of the ward forced to put away many of the sayd ward for want: to the hassarding of the losse of the sayd Castle fol. 333ar 442 & further sayth that his losses he hath sustayned by reason of the Rebellion since it began especially by the losse of the three yeares profitts of his Lands Church meanes houses & farmes which he accounteth to be all ready lose & by the losse of his goodes and Chattells he is damnifyed <1400 li.> the some of one thousand and foure hundereth <200 li. per annum> Pounds & is from hence fforth like to be depriued of the ffuture profitts of his Lands houses and ffarmes & Church meanes vntill a peace be established they (before the Rebellion began) beinge worth two hundereth pounds per annum Jon: Hoyle Jurat xviijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hoyle included in this fol. 333x. fol. 333av 443 Queenes County o Jonathan Hoile Jur 18 Jan: 1643 Intw hand 24 Nov + fol. 334r 446 Richard Holmsted Late of Mountrath in the Queens C{ounty} Clerke sworne and examjned deposeth and sayth That since {the} begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes thereof hee hath been {and} is deprived, robbed, or otherwise dispojled of his goods chattells & {estate} consisting of howses, howshold goods proffitts of orchard & gardens C{orne, hay} Cattle, Rents; proffitts of Church Livings Lands & farmes and other thin{gs to} the value & to his present losse of One thowsand eight hundred pown{ds} And that hee is Like to bee deprived of and Loose the future prof{fitts of} his Church Liveings & farmes (worth when the Rebellion began) C{CC li. per} annum vntill a peace be established Jholmste{d} Jur: 24o Maij 1643 John Sterne Randall: Adams: Hen: Brereton verte fol. 334v Queens County Mr Richard Holmstidd Jur 24o May 1643 Intw Cert f fol. 335r 447 Thomas Holt of Derrineseery in the Queens Countie gent sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion (and by meanes thereof) vizt about the first of November 1641 Hee this deponent at Derreneseery and Kilpursett in the Queens County was depriued robbed or otherwise disposed dispojled of his Cattle horses hay howsholdstuffe arreres of rents debts and other goodes of the value and to his present Losse of Six hundred pownds ster By and by the meanes of the Rebells Andreas ffitzpatrick of Castle fleming in the Queens County Es gent, Anthony Cashen[ ] of Crosse in the same County gent Donnogh Costagan of Cuddooghe in the same County gent Daniel Dollentie of Derrineseery aforesaid Broagemaker John Costagin of Ri Mulloghmore in the same County gent Loghlin Degan of Derrineseery laborer & Donnell Roe of the same labourer & divers others whom he cannott name, And further sayth That the parties herein hereafter named were alsoe actors in the present Rebellion & robbed stripped & dispojled divers other protestants the kinges lojall subiects within the Queens County aforesaid & did carry armes and partake with the other Rebells vizt fflorence fitzpatrick of Castletowne in the same Countie a Captain of Rebells a most notorious rebell that dispojled & deprived the honorable Sir Charles Coote Barronet of meanes goodes and Chattells worth 3000 li. & above: And the said fflorence ffitzpatrick & his base souldjers surprised Tho: keys Esquire one of his Maiestie Justices of the peace being this deponents father in lawe and him most basely & cruelly inforced to run a foote along with them and when he would not goe soe fast as they Comanded then they prickt him forwards with their piks to make him goe faster: then they carried him on a horse to [Kea] a place nere Burrowes castle: Where in sight 1) fol. 335v 448 of that Castle they hanged him to death naked him the said Mr Keys & one Thomas Dubbleday another English protestant & shott him as he was hanginge Hee the said Tho: Keys being then about 66 yeres of age: And further sayth: when the Rebellion was begun There was deliuered at Dublin vnto Thomas Ovenden then highe sherriff of the Queens Countie, a Comission from the right ho: the Lords Justices of this kingdome By which Commission the said Tho: Keys was named appointed and made provost Martiall in the Barrony of Vpper Osserie which Comission the said Thomas Ovenden: should haue presently after his comeing home into the Queens county deliuered to the said Mr Keys: Howbeit the said Mr Ovenden kept and conceiled the said Comission from the said Mr Keys a fortnighte or three weekes vntill the Rebells in the Cuntrie were all vpp and had at length [ ] vizt about a day before the Rebells surprised and robbed him the said Tho: Keys the said Mr Ovenden sent him the Comission by a Loose Bum Bailiffe by name William Melane a Rebell: Whereas if the Comission had de beene deliuered to the said Mr Keys in tyme: He might and would as this deponent is verely perswaded haue in some sort comanded and awed the Rebells thereabouts soe as they would hardlie haue risen vp armes gotten to that head they did. Thomas: Holt Jur viijo Julij 1643 Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich Queens County 47 Tho: Holt Jur viijo Julij 1643 Intc Intw Cf hand w 163 Ex 2) fol. 336r 449 Joseph Holt & Jonathan Holt Late of Kilpurcell in the Queenes County gent sworne and examined depose and say: That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof they were deprived stripped & despojled by the Rebells of their goodes chattells & estate of the present value, & to their losse of three hundred and twenty powndes ster Jonathan Holt Joseph Holt Jur 25o Maij 1643 Hen: Brereton John Sterne fol. 336v 450 Queens {County} Joseph & Jon{athan Holt} Jur 25o {Maij 1643} Intr fol. 337r 453 John Holt of Cloneene in the Queens County gentleman sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt in or about the month of November 1641 Hee this deponent at Cloneene aforesaid & nere the same was deprived bereft and dispoyled of his goodes chattles and meanes of the value & to his losse of One hundred twenty five powndes ster By or by the meanes of By the Rebells of Ossery & by credible report by the Lord of Vpper Ossery John McDonnell Dolleny now of Cloneene (whoe together with his sonn Donnell Mc John forceibly & rebelliously entered & possesse this deponents howse at Cloneene aforesaid and the Lands or grownds thereunto belonging and take the proffitts thereof: Laughlin ô Digan of Moindrid in the Queens Countie aforesaid gent: And this deponent was forced to fly away to saue his Liffe: & hath since been imployed as a souldjer against the Rebells John Holt Jurat Aug: the 8vo 1643 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich Edw: Pigott fol. 337v 454 Queens County John Holt Jur viijo Augustj 1643 Intw vlt no + 133 74 207 fol. 338r 473 Elizabeth the Relict of Anthony Jay late of Loggocorrin in the Queens County gent sworne & examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt in December 1641 The deponents husband & shee were at Loggocorrin aforesaid & Timoge af and at Corbally aforesaid deprived, robbed, and dispojled, of their Cattle horses sheepe Corne hay money debts howshold goods & other provision wollen Cloth yarne implements of husbandry & other goods and Chattells of the value & to their losse of five hundred and fforty pownd ster Whereof divers goodes and Chattells worth fowre hundred sixty eight powndes of the value of or thereabouts were deliuered vnto or other Garrett ffitzgarrett of Timoge in the same County Esquire in trust to be saffly kept for them and to be accompted for, & redeliuered vnto them: and another part the said Garrett ffitzgarrett tooke for rent as he said due vnto him, which goods as shee is verely perswaded amounted to One hundred & fowrscore pownds or thereabouts: soe as all the goods which he the said Garrett fitzgarrett tooke and received from this deponent & her husband over and besids soe much as would amount to pay his rent came to CClxxx li. or thereaboutes And the rest of their goods which they were deprived of att Corbally were taken away from them by those Rebells whome shee cannott name, Soe that her goods be & chattells which they absolutely Lost and were deprived of by meanes of the Rebellion otherwise then those of the value of 180 li. which might satisfy the said rent amounted to CCCLx li. sterlinge And further saith that after their said goods were soe taken away from them the Rebell Barnaby Dempsy of Knockardegurraghe Esquire surprised & imprisoned the said Anthony Jay & this deponent & their 7 children & her mother in lawe, & kept them without victualls & in great misery for 2 days & then turned them all out a begging (her mother in law being blynd) a begging into the Cuntry amongst the Rebells) saveing her husband, whom they kept nere 3 weeks in extreame misery threatening him daily with death, and at length they turned him away yet in such poore and miserable case, That he languished, and dyed within [ ] 3 months after or thereabouts And about that tyme this deponents said mother in law & 4 of the children being vpon the matter perished by could and want died alsoe And this deponent with her fol. 338v 474 other children being fled to Ballilenan Castle there stayd in great want vntill about 2 months since when the Castle aforesaid was by the Erle of Castlehaven: Mr ffitzgarrett of Ballishannon and Robert Harpoole of Shrewle, & Thomas Ovington of Ballyletheys & other Rebells besieged and and subdewed the same And further saith that after they this deponent and her husband had Lost and were deprived of their goods as aforesaid and were gone from their habitacions, the said Garret ffitzg{arr}ett Conceiveing (as she thincketh) That if they escape{d ou}t of the Cuntry with their Liues They would complaine against him for his treacherous cruelty in takeing a{nd} keepeing from them their goods Then the said Garr{et} ffitzgarrett to Cullor his wickednes sayd if they would returne againe to their farmes & become his tenants againe: he would restore some of their goods and would warrant and defend them against all the irish Elizabeth [mark] Jay mark Jur 29o Sept 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 339r 475 ffrancis the Relict of Edward Lord Late of Miltowne in the Queens County yeoman sworne and examined saith That in the begining of the present Rebellion: Her said husband then aliue & since dead & shee were forceibly att Miltowne & after at Ballelinan deprived robbed and dispojled of their Cattle Corne hay debts howshold goods and other goods & chattells of the value and to their Losse of One hundred threescore and eleaven powndes 14 s. ster: principally by the Erle of Castlehaven Mr ffitzgarrett of Ballishannon Robert Harpoole of Shrewle and Thomas Ovington of Ballylehane: & other Rebells whom she cannott name Signum predictæ ffranciscæ [mark] Jur 29o Sept1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 339v 476 Queens County Elizabeth Jay Jur & Frances Lord Jur 29o Sept 1643 hand Cert: f: Intw fol. 340r 477 Myles Jenkinson of Logacorry in the Queens county gent sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof he he was vizt about the xxvjth of November 1641 and since this deponent was robbed & dispojled by the Rebells at Logacorry and in other placs of his Cattle horses sheepe howshold goods Corne hay sheepe debts benefite of farmes and other thinges worth five hundred pownds or thereabouts And this deponent for feare of his liffe fled with his wife and children to the Castle of Ballyadams where he staid for about a yere and a half & there being a trooper vnder Capten Georg Grymes and about Midsomer 1643 did rydeing out vpon a party with other troopers towards Idoughe was where Hee with the rest were sett vpon by an Ambuscadoe of souldjers where & this deponent was shott with a brase of bulletts into the back but not mortally (one of which bulletts lyeth still in his flesh, and he was Likewise run through his Right Arme: with a pyke and then and there taken prisoner and 2 or 3 of the foote souldjers in his company were then and there slayne and himself was surprised and carried away prisoner to Timohoe & there (for all his wounds) stript of all his clothes to his uery stockings & shooes & they left him nothing but his wastcoate and shirt In which state he sate all night vntill the next day in the cold with his wounds vndrest; howbeit then he prevailed soe with Lishagh More (brother to the gran Rebell Rory o More) whoe kept that Castle, that a Chirurgion dressed him: And the deponent stayd there in great paine wante & misery for 3 weeks together: And then this deponents wife & her sister gave vnto Sir William Gilbert twoe silver bowles worth six pownds or thereabouts to exchang & redeeme a Rebell called James Knowde which he he some of the souldjers of the fort of Leix had taken prisoner for him this deponent, And vpon redempcion and exchang of that Rebell this deponent was sett at Liberty haveing at his surprisall lost his horse Armes & clothes: And further saith that his brother William Jenkinson about Ester 1642 being necessitated to adventure towards Athy were in theire returne surprised where the deponents wife was stript of all her Clothes & of about 20 s. in money: & yet escaped but this deponents brother was fol. 340v 478 then and from thence forceibly carried away with the Rebells that surprized him and by hanged that night at Castlebrock (a place kept by the Rebell Hugh McDavyes a Captain of Rebells & his souldjers where at his wife tooke great greef & died leaving 4 or 5 children And further saith that although the said Sir William Gilbert knew of the deponents losses miserable imprisonment and wounds and that he had a charge of wife and children yet would he not part with nor consent to thexchang betwixt the Rebell & the deponent without 5 li. in money or the 2 silver bowles aforesaid which bowles for want of the bowles aforesaid fiue pownds ready money: were given him before he would part with the Rebell; though as this deponent is perswaded) hee tooke not the Rebell himself) nor gaue them any thing that tooke him; And further saith That the Rebells that robbed him and that alsoe robbed all his Brittish neighbors were those of the names and Septs of the dempsies of Clammalero and the dempsies of Knockardnegurr Mr ffitzgarrett of Balliroan: Mr Hetherington of Ballyeagle his father in law James Harpoole of Clonibrackin and Alexander Harpoole of the Shrewle gent and their souldjers Complicees and partakers, whoe burned the howses of most of the brittish & murthered the most of the brittish that they could meete with all amongst amounting to great numbers and amongst the rest they murthered Roger Rawson of Ballyfynnin yeoman & Robert Sandford the deponents nere neighbours & good protestants: Soe as that part of the Cuntry (being well planted with honest Religious protestants) is destroyed and depopulated and their goods farmes lands & estats shared & left amongst most barbarous bloudy Rebells Miles Jenkinson Jur xo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton Q County o Myles Jenkinson Jur 10 Jan: 1643 hand 26. no. Intw + fol. 341r 503 James Launder of Cappabegg in the Queens County gentleman sworne & examined sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion that is to say vpon or about the 28th of November 1641: He this deponent at Cappabegg aforesaid was forceibly deprived, robbed, or otherwise dispojled of his goods & chattells consisting of ready money Cattle horses Mares Corne specialties plate apparrell and proffitts of his farmes, all of the value and to his present Losse of One thowsand and tenn powndes ster By and by the meanes of Donnell Dunn gent Cadagh Dunn gent Edward Dunn Murtogh Dunn Terrence Dunn Art Dunn Donnogh Dunn Lishagh Dun John Dunn all the Barrony of Aregan gentlemen John McWilliam of Cappenskarry in the same Barony & Queenes County gentleman Donnell McNeill of Skarroone Teige McNeille of the same Donnell oge McNeile of the same Laughlin oge of the same farmers Murtogh McShane of Mellick and Edmund McShane his sonne T Owin McWilliam & Teige McWilliam all of the same James McLinan & Peirce Connoghoe of Tinnyhinch Teige Dolloghan of the same a Masse preist & a most wicked Rebell, Rory oge of Ballentegart of in the said Barrony gentleman Donoghe oge his brother: & that they & generally all others the papists of the said barrony have robbed & dispojled the rest of the protestants in the Cuntrie thereabouts James Lander Jur primo Augustj 1643 Will: Aldrich: Edw: Piggott fol. 341v Queens County o James Lawnder Jur primo Julij 1643 Intw C.f. hand 28.no X + fol. 342r 509 John Massie of Ballinakill in the Queens Countie Chapman sworne and examined deposeth and saith That about the begining of the present Rebellion & since This deponent hath bin at Ballinakill aforesaid and at Ballirone Athy and Dublin forceibly by meanes of the Rebellion deprived robbed dispoyled or otherwise dampnified in his meanes goods & chattells consisting of Bedding lynen howshold goods wares merchandize one nagg debts & the benefite of his trading <171 li. 10 s.> the value of 171 li. 10 s. sterling And that he is like to be depriued of the future proffitt & benefite of his trading (formerly worth vnto him 40 li. per annum) vntill a peace be established: And the deponent hath had another affliction by an extreame sicknes: which hath bin very tedious & long vnto him & yet he is not cleared of the dangerous disease thereof & thereby is vtterly impouerished and disabled to get his Liveing John Massye Jur 2o Maij 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton Dromi[ ] fol. 342v 510 Q County John Massy Jur 2o May 1643 Intw fol. 343r 511 Margrett Mauser of Mountrath in the Queens County widowe sworne & examined deposethe & sayth. That since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes thereof her sister Ann Shaw of Mountrath widowe & shee this deponent were deprived & robbed at Mountrath aforesaid of their howshold goods ready mony ringes beasts Cattle and other thinges worth in all One hundred powndes sterling By Daniell ô Dun of Tinnehinch & his followers John ô Horoghan of the Eyrie in the said County gent: & many others whom she cannot name Signum [mark] predicte Margarete Mauser Jur 19o Apr: 1643 Joh Watson Hen: Brereton fol. 343v 512 Queens County Margret Mauser Jur 19o Apr 1643 Cert f Intw County of Cavan John Naylor’s losses Jur xxj May 1642 Certe fact fol. 344r 515 Margrett Mountfort of Corbally in the Queens County widow sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion that is to say on or about the second of November 1641 at Corbally aforesaid she was deprived robbed and dispojled of her beasts Cattle horses howshold stuff & other things worth CCxlv li. By the Rebell Barnaby Dempsy of Clanmaleroe Esquire & his souldjers & Company: And of her corne, due debts & the proffits of her 2 farmes we amounting vnto 780 li. more: And further saith That att or after the tyme that she was first robbed of some of her goodes shee fled for saffetie of her Liffe to the Castle of Ballilenan Where she Lived and contynued vntill the third day of August last 1643 Att which tyme the Erle of Castlehaven, & his Rebellious souldjers and Complicees strongly besieged & forceibly tooke & surprised that Castle, and then and there forceibly forceibly tooke from this deponent of Cowes howshold stuff & provision worth fforty five powndes more: Soe as all her meanes goodes and meanes amounting to in all to One thowsand threescore & tenn pownds being soe as aforesaid taken from her, shee is left with a charg of three Children without maintenance or meanes of subsistence Signum predictæ Margaretæ Jur 15o Sept 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 344v 516 {53} Queens County Margrett Mountfort Jur 15o Sept 1643 Intw fol. 345r 531 William Nicholls of Capanagragin in the Queens County yeoman sworne and examined saith That in or about the month of ffebruary 1641 1641 when the present Rebellion was begun & since The Rebell Servants and souldjers of Charles Dun gent eldest sonn to Barnaby Dunn of the Brittas the Queens County Esquire by the direccion of the said Charles Came with force and armes to the howse of Rowland Vawghan called Cappanagragin aforesaid And then and there robbed deprived and dispoyled him this deponent of his Cattle howshold stuffe provition and other goods And they alsoe at or about the same tyme robbed & dispoyled him the said Rowland Vawghan of the most part of his goods and meanes of greate value And they alsoe robbed one dennis Mather their neighbor of the most of his goods which were alsoe of good value & generally they robbed all the protestants in the cuntrye thereabouts And saith that the goodes and meanes whereof he this deponent for his owne part was deprived hindered & then lost amounted to One hundred powndes sterling Besides the meanes his the said father in law Rowland Vaughan intended to haue conferred vpon him which was worth (as this deponent is verely perswaded) 200 li. more And further saith that the Rebellious souldjers that soe deprived him and the said Vawghan and Mather & their protestant neighbours of their goodes, carried the same goodes to the said Charles Dun their Maister whoe then lived at Brittas aforesaid his fathers howse and was a notable Rebell which said Charles Dunn sayd those goodes should bee saffe there and then and there by strong hand deteined them from their owners. And further sajth That after those goodes were soe taken away They the said Rowland Vawghan Dennis Mather, and many others of their neighbors fled to Brittas aforesaid in hop where their goods were In hope to have harbour and releefe there: Where they had not stayd above one day But that one [ ] Art Mc fol. 345v 532 Cormuck Dun Donnell Dunn of Donnyhinch gent both complicees and kinsmen to the said Charles Dunn and their souldjers tendered a note to the said Vaughan Mather & the rest of the protestants to signe with their hands to partake with & be true to them the said Art McCormuck and Donnell Dunn and the rest of the Rebellious irish Confederats The which note (becawse those protestants refused to signe) those Rebells then and there told them that if they did not goe away w presently from Brittas aforesaid that howse and Castle should be beaten downe about their eares & they should be putt to the sworde. Wherevpon those protestants fled went away and had a Convoy sent with them by the said Donnell Dun: which Convoy threatened to hang them and had withs prepared for the purposse, And had done it (as this deponent is verely perswaded) had not they not mett by accident with a letter with the from the said Barnaby Dunn which hindered their wicked intentions William Nicolls Jur xxvjo Januar 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 346r fol. 346v Queens County William Nicholls Jur 16 Jan 1643 Intc Exr fol. 347r 533 John Norrice of Mountrath in the Queens Countie gent sworne and examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof Hee hath beene & is deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of the possession rents and proffits of his leases debts Cattle howshold goods & other goods & chattells of the value & to his present Losse of eight hundred and fifty pownds ster: But whoe the Rebells were that soe robbed & dispoyled him he cannott tell of his owne knowledg: Only hath heard that it was Florence fitzpatrick & his souldjers and partakers thereabouts Per me John Norrice Jur xxijo July 1643 Will: Aldrich Edw: Pigott fol. 347v 534 Queenes County John Norrice Jur 22 Julij 1643 Intw fol. 348r 555 Samuell Ring of Mountrath in the Queenes County yeoman sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That about the begining of December 1641 Hee this deponent was amongst the rest of his protestants neighbours forceibly depriued robbed and dispoyled of his estate goods and chattells at Mountrath aforesaid Consisting of Cowes oxen horses Mares sheepe Corne hay swyne howsholdstuff debts Carts, a wayne traise harnesse implements of husbandry & was expelled from his farme & quite dispojled thereof to his damage & absolute losse of six hundred and fifty poundes at the Least. And saith that the parties that soe robbed him of his goodes were the tenants and servants of the lord of Vpper Ossery whoe in the night tyme assaulted and sett vpon this deponent & 4 others in his company & murthered one of them vizt Elkenagh East & shott or rather scarred the deponent on the head with a brase of bulletts where with he fell downe to the grownd And then those Rebells slashed and vyolently struck at him with their swords which blowes lighted flatt & hurt him not mortally Howbeit thone of the bulletts especially haueing drawne bloud of his head and face and he being fallen downe, they left him there for dead And where one of them was saying he would haue his shirt another answered he is sure enough you may haue it as we come back & soe as god almighty had appointed he escaped & they left the place soe as then he gott away and escaped with his Liffe: and his wiffe & 7 children alsoe and her his agd mother alsoe flying away, one of his children dyed & soe did his old mother but whether buried or noe he cannott tell Neither did this deponent euer since see his wiffe nor children But he for his owne part 1) fol. 348v 556 fled to the Burrowes Castle where he stayd for 40 weekes & from thence gott away secretly by night through woodes and boggs vnto to the Castle of Maryborrow: But in the time of his being in the said Castle of Burrowes The Rebells fflorence ffitzpatrick and Andreas ffitzpatrick and their souldjers f surprised one Lieutenant keys an Englishman and another that was a Taylor (both protestants) and brought them in the open day tyme before and in the sight of this deponent and the rest that were in the Castle, and then haveing first striped them naked hanged both the said Lieutenant & the other protestant vp in a tree & gored and pricked them with their pikes or darts in seuerall parts of their bodies & left them dead hanging there, and being gone away this deponent and the rest of the Castle tooke them downe and buried them. Samuell Rin{ge} Jur tertio die febr Januarij 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton Samuell Ring Jur 3o Jan: 1643 Intw Ex hand 1 dec + 2) fol. 349r 569 Ann Robinson the Relict of Anthony Robinson late of the Inch in the Queens County gent lately deceased aged about 70 yeres sworne and examined deposeth and sajth That since the begining of the present Rebellion that is to say about the 14th of November 1641 Her said husband & shee were forceibly expelled deprived and dispojled of the possession rents and proffits of their fowre farmes and of their other goodes and chattells Consisting of Cattle horses sheepe Corne hay howsholdgoods bonds specialties money & other thinges of the value & to their losse of eight hundred pownds ster at least By and by the meanes of Henry Dempsy & Lisagh Dempsy sonns of Terrence ô Dempsy of Ballybrittas in the Queens County Esquire & their souldjers & by Robert Harpoole of Shrowle in the same County Esquire their Landlord & his partakers and souldjers And saith that about the first of August last 1643 her said husband (of greefe for his losses & want died at Athy in the Queens County aforesaid Signum predictæ Annæ Jur viijo Jan 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton Edw: Pigott fol. 349v 570 Mathias ffowles of Com longford Esquire lost 5000 li. or thereabouts Jo: Dojle Geo: Cooper Tho: ffoster Q: C 105 Ann Robinson Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Intw fol. 350r 559 Elizabeth Reader of Mountrath in the Queens County widow sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since begining of the present Rebellion That is to say about the xxth of November 1641 she was deprived & robbed by the Rebells of her goods and Chattells Consisting of Leases for yeres Cattle Corne debts howshold goods & other thinges amounting in value to her losse of 140 li. ster: By and by the meanes of fflorence ffitzpatrick of in Ossory a Captain of Rebells & others his souldjers: Whoe alsoe robbed and spojled divers others in the Cuntry thereabouts and in hostill manner beseged the ffort of Leix: & plundered divers howses there: & killed divers protestants the kinges lojall subiects: and amongst the rest they murthered and killed one Captain Hughes a Commander of his Maiesties forcs. The marke [mark] of Elizabeth Reader Jur 15o Maij 1643 Hen: Brereton John Sterne fol. 350v 560 Queens County o Elizabeth Reader Jur 15o Maij 1643 Intc hand w Intw 20 no post [ ]anes + fol. 351r 587 Phillip Sergeant of the towne of Mountrath in the Queens County gent tennant and servant to Sir Charles Coote knight & baronet & overseer of his Lynnen and fustian workes workes sworne and examined deposeth and saith: That in the begining of the Rebellion in the Queens County that is to say about the xth of December 1641 The said Sir Charles Coote was at Mountrath aforesaid forceibly deprived robbed and dispoyled of fustians and lynnen cloth and cotten yarne worth in all 716 li. ix s. ster And that at the same tyme this deponent was deprived and dispojled of his service and imployment & of other his goodes to his now loss & damage of One hundred and fifty powndes sterling And the said Sir Charles was alsoe forceibly deprived & dispojled of his other goods chattells & estate in seuerall placs within the seuerall Countys of Leitrim the Kinges County Roscomon, & the Queens County of very greate value the particulers whereof he cannott expresse & had divers of his howses burned and spojled by the Rebells And further sayth That the Rebells that soe dispojled and robbed the said Sir Charles Coote & the deponent in the Queens County were and are fflorence ffitzpatrick of Castletowne in the same County Esquire a Captain or great Comander of Rebells: whose wiffe (as this deponent hath bin credibly told by divers persons) sayd that she had but one hand, & hoped that shee should wash the same in the said Sir Charles Coots bloud, and the rebellious souldjers and servants of him the said fflorence whose names he knoweth not And this deponent further saith That one Mr John Nicholson of Mountrath aforesaid gent and On Phillip Sargente his wiffe in the begining of the Rebellion were perswaded and drawne by the said fflorence ffitzpatrick to come and bring all their goods with them (which were of good value) from Mountrath to Castletowne where the said fitzpatrick dwelled promissing that they & their goods should be there kept as saffe as his owne Liffe, And by those faire promisses the said ffitzpatrick getting possession both of their persons & goodes, they there behoulding daily cruelties & murthers vpon other English and belike suspecting the like to be exercised against themselues, desired fled away secretly on to to Mountrath Mountrath to the howse of one Mortogh McAboy where they had much adoe to escape murthering that night And the next day the said fflorence ffitzpatrick being returned with his Rebellious souldjers from the seige of the fort of Leix to Mountrath the said Mris Nicholson earnestly begged vpon her knees to the said ffitzpatrick That she & her husband might haue his passe for their conveying to the fort of Leix aforesaid but he denyed to giue them any passe or convoy: notwithstanding he then and there received from her the scarfe she wore & he bade her shift for herself fol. 351v 588 for he would have noe more to doe with her; Wherevpon she left him And her hus{band} & she hired for mony one Harding of Mo or nere Mountrath and oth{ers} to convoy her husband and her to the fort, whoe carrieing them from thence carried them into a wood telling them that was the more secure way: {But} when thy had them there they stabd Mr Nicholson & with a sword cleft her head downe to her shoulders & Left them both murthered there and stript o{f} their clothes As this deponent hath bin very credibly informed both by English a{nd} irish: and he beleeveth & partly knoweth their Informacion to be true, And heard it very be alsoe very credibly reported that those murtherers repented themsel{ves} that they had not brought ript Mris Nicholsons belly & taken out her grea{se} and fatt to haue made candles withall; And this deponent hath bin credibly to{ld} by divers both of the irish and English and beleeveth That some of {the} said fflorence ffitzpatricks souldjers by the direccions of him the said fflorence o{r his} wiffe hanged on a protestant by name William ffox at Castletowne aforesaid: {And} sent away his wiffe in a Carr towards Mountrath with 2 children: But {by} the way they Rebells killd the children outright and wounded her & threw them all into an old saw pitt & cast timber vpon them. And there left her & the children vnder that tymber where she Lay Languishing for twoe day{es} vntill that An irish rebell passing by she called to him & desired him to giue her a little water to drinck: And he telling her he wold giue her her fill did instantly with a great stone knock out her braynes Phillip Sarginte Jur vlt febr viijo Januarij 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton Q County o Phillip Sergent Jur 8 Jan: 1643 10 dec hand Intw [ ] + fol. 352r 589 John Sherring late of Ballinekill in the Queenes Countie gent being Steward to the Right honorable the Earle of Londondery & one of the Attorneys of his Maiesties Court of chiefe place sworne & examined saith That hee hath Lost sithence and by reason of this Rebellion in his practice and Imployments att the Least one hundred pounds per Annum it being now nere 2 yeres past & that hee is like to loose the future proffits vntill a peace be setled and in goods Cattles & Chattells he hath lost, bene robbed of & dispoyled by the Enemy to the value of one hundred & ffiftie pounds att the least att and about Ballinekill aforesaid and chiefly by the meanes of Barnaby Dempsie Esquire Collonell Charles his sonne a Captain and there vndermencioned adherents (videlicet) Pearce ffitz Gerrald of Ballyronie one of their Captains fflorence ffitz Patricke Andreas ffitz Patricke Esquires & great Comaunders of Ossery Turlough ffitz Patrick gent Edmond ffitz Patricke All which last mencioned persons are Tho: o Hollahan were before this Rebellion Inhabi= William o Hosie tants & Tenants vnto the right Dennis o Hosiey honorable the Earle of Londondery within Hugh Kennagh the Mannor of Gallen Ridgeway Jo: McLaughlin & sithence were seene in & about Balline= Laughlin McEboy kill when the same was robbed pillaged Patrick McEboy & dispoyled. William Croke & James Gorst Likewise their are diuerse others who were in actuall Rebellion & seene about Ballinekill seuerall tymes (videlicet) Richard Butler Capt. Cantwell Tho: Butler Capt. Dynne Edmond Butler Capt. Tyrrell Edward Butler Donnell McShane ffitz Patricke Robert Beard Jo: Glascocke Geo: Hetherington Richard Glascocke With diverse others of the dempsies ffitz Patrickes Butlers o Brenans & of others too many here to mint whose Christian names he knoweth not John Sherrings fol. 352v 590 Intw Cf [Crofter] fol. 353r 591 Alice Sheuericke widdow & relict to Nathaniel Sheuericke late of Ballinekill in the Queenes Countie deceased sworne & examined saith That since the begining of the Rebellion and by meanes thereof shee lost by the Rebells & by meanes thereof in Barke & leather to the value of 800 li. ster & in other goods Cattles & Chattells to the value of two hundred and seauentie pounds sterling or thereabouts as She hath before vs deposed By the Rebells Brian Dempsie a Comander of Rebells & by his rebellious souldjers & partakers whose names she cannott expresse: some of which Rebells shott to death a woman servant of this deponents as shee was goeing out of the Castle of Ballinekill to fetch a pale of water: The womans name being Ann Lewis Alice Shewrick Jur 29o Julij 1643 Hen: Jones Will: Aldrich Edw: Pigott fol. 353v 592 fol. 354r 603 Richard Smith of the Munny in the Queens county gent sworne & examined sayth: That since the begining of the present Rebellion That is to say in the months of November & December 1641 Hee this deponent at the Munny aforesaid & in the placs nere thereabouts was deprived robbed & dispojled of his Corne Hay cattle horses sheepe houshold stuffe debtes arreres of rents the benefite & improvements of his farmes and other his meanes goods and chattells of the value & to his losse <2000 li.> of twoe thowsand powndes at the Least, And this deponent further saith: That the Children of John Sanders Late of Crimorgan deceased were at the same tyme by meanes of the Rebellion deprived & robbed of their goods & chattells worth 200 li. & above, And that the Children of John Page deceased were then and by that meanes alsoe deprived & dispojled of their goods & chattells worth xxx li. And saith that the parties by or by whose meanes they were soe robbed & dispojled as aforesaid were George Hetherington of Balliroan in the said County gent Mr ffitzgarret of the same gent William Cosby alias Kelly a Captain of Rebells Patrick Mulhall of Ballicarnonn in the same County gent William o Doran of Ballyknoghan yeoman and his 3 sonns Barnaby Dempsy of the knock Esquire & divers others of their souldjers and partakers whose names he cannott expresse for the present Signum predicti Ricardi Smith Jur 6 Oct 1643 Edw Pigott Hen: Brereton fol. 354v 604 Queens County o Rich: Smith Jur 6o October 1643 Intw In Nov: & dec fol. 356r 607 Stephen Sumner Late of the Mote of Castlegallen alias Gallene Ridway nere Ballinekill in the Queens county gent sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt in and about Christmas 1641 and betwixt that tyme and Ester 1642 Hee this deponent was deprived robbed & dispoyled of his possession Rents and proffitts of his howses lands and of his goods and chattells worth One thowsand two hundred powndes or thereabouts By the Rebellious persons hereafter mencioned as this deponent is credibly informed vizt Colonell Barnaby Dempsy Capt: Charles Dempsie since slaine: Edmond ffitz Patrick: Florence ffitzpatrick a great comander amongst the Rebells: Andreas ffitzpatrick Esquire another great Comander Richard Butler: Tho: Butler Peire ffitz garrett and one Cantwell whose Christen name he knoweth not. Tho: Beare William ô Hosey James Gorst Tho: Evans Hugh ô Kennaghe Tho: ô Hollaghan with dyvers others whoe from Christmas 1641 aforesaid vntill Ester following kept their Catholique campe (as they tearmed it att the Deponents sayd howse called the Mote & at other placs neere about Ballinekill: Whoe when they had taken all your the deponents said goodes & chattells & contynued there at his said howse soe Long Then they sett all his howses on fyre & burned them all downe to the ground Stephen Somner Jur 22o Augusti 1643 Edw: Pigott Hen: Brereton fol. 356v 608 Q County Stephen Sumner Jur 22o Augusti 1643 C:f Intw hand fol. 357r 611 Thomas Stanbridge of Mountrath in the Queens County gent, sworne & examined deposeth & sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof Hee hath been deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of the possession rents and benefite of his farme Cattle, hay, fewell, timber, profitts of garden, howsholdstuffe debts & other thinges of the value, & to his Losse of One hundred forty eight poundes x s. ster Thomas Stanbridge Jur 29o October 1643 Hen: Brereton Hen: Jones fol. 357v 612 Q. County Tho: Stainbridge Jur 29 Oct 1643 Intw fol. 358r 613 Captaine Richard Steelle one of the gentlemen of his Maiesties privy chamber and Late an Inhabitant at Ballinekill in the Queens County sworne and examined deposeth and sayth Alsoe Frances the wiffe of the said Captain Steele Belljndia Frances, Mary and Ellenor his daughters Mary Covett spinster Thomas Shubridge John Vinten & Lambert Latt all inhabitants of Ballinekill aforesaid also sworne and examined depose and say: That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof Hee the said Captain Richard Steele was deprived robbed or otherwise Lost and was dampnified by the Rebells of & in his goodes chattells and estate the value of three thowsand powndes ster or therabouts And this deponent Captain Richard Steele further seuerally sayth: That whilest hee soe suffered and was dispojled of his said meanes, and whylst the seidge & passages herein hereafter mencioned did happen Hee this deponent was in England But all the rest of the other deponents, and hee (by their Relacion) further say and depose: That the Rebellion in those parts of the kingdome of Ireland begining the xxvjth day of November 1641: was pursued and contynued by Richard Butler of Idoghe Esquire, The Lord of Vpper Ossery The Lord Mountgarrett the Erle of Castle Havan, the Purcells, Brians, and other jnhabjtants of those parts, and of divers of the County of Kilkenny: Catherlaghe, the Kings County, the Queens County: As alsoe by the jnhabitants of Ossery and Leix & by Brian Dempsy Esquire and Charles his sonn The Lord Nettervile the Lord Ikerrin; Sir James Dillon, Comander of a Regiment of foote; Colonell Plunckett Comander of Regiment of kerne foote, And Colonell Butler Comander of another Regiment of foote Others whoe prosecuted warr and manteined seidge seuerall and divers tymes at Ballinekill aforesaid from the said xxvjth day of November 1641 vntill the takeing in of the said Castle, and distruccion of the towne & plantacion there, by them & generall Preston and his Army, the 5th day of May 1643: By which meanes not only the said Captain Steele, but a great number of others his Maiesties good subiects haue beene Ruyned and dispoyled of all their estats & many were deprived of their Liues some by the sword some by hanginge starveing and famishing by closse seidges & want, and by other cruell torments and deaths. Insoe much as the the distresse force protestants hardly escaped with their Liues: But generally all of them were deprived of their estats & those few that escaped with their Liues were & fol. 358v 614 are altogether exposed to great want & misery. There beinge 900 persons of men women and children: which fled & retired into the Castle of Ballinekill for saffty of their Liues, which place was first purchased from the irish Cosbes By the right honorable Thomas Erle of Londonderry And afterwards planted built and made a towne Corporate by and at his charge, which cost by estimacion tenn thowsand pownds: All which noe Lyeth wast burned ruyned & distroyed by the Rebells aforenamed and their souldjers and partakers: The Castle park and part of the Landes being formerlie in mortgage to the Lady Lucie Daughter to the Erle of Castlehaven, whoe kept Masse and Masse preists there, which being redeemed from her by the said Captain Steele was the cawse shee Left the same place & repaired to Mounster Whereby Itt became cleered of her and the preists fryers and papists and was a more saffe and free receptacle & place of strength & defence for the protestants, there retireing thither for safftie, of men women and children protestants about Nyne hundred whoe received in the said towne and Castle and in defence thereof and of themselues endured a long seidge and much want and miserie; which said towne and Castle were, defended by the English against the rage and furious assaults of the irish a full yeare and a halfe, receiving very Little releef from the state and noe armes at all vntill generall Preston reinforceing the seidges there with fowre thowsand foote and seven hundred horse the second day of Aprill 1643 being Ester daie came with cullors displayed, and approached the said towne and castle: He being seconded or assisted with the Erle of Castlehaven whoe appeared to bee comander of the troops of horse and others being in all a great Army furnished with feild peecs for battry engins Engineers, and other forcs of fyreworks: Which generall and Army entrenched themselues nere and about Muskett shott of the Castle and towne, and there began their battery the fowrth day of the said month of Aprill & contynued it vntill the viijth Att which tyme theordinance was removed to another part of the Castle, and there battered vntill the 12th day of that month. The Rebells still makeing theire approaches & vndermyneings drawing their works neerer and neerer: Whereby the beseeged were almost putt to dispaire: haveing their water cutt off & exposed to other wants All which contynued vntill the 21th of the said month of May Aprill the Castell being battered and ready to fall on the heads of the beseidged Att fol. 359r 615 which tyme the said Generall Preston and Lord Mountgarret cawsed a parly to be made with the beseidged, and required them to deliver vpp the said Castle for his Maiesties vse, and that to be done by a certeine daie howre: & in soe doeing, quarter to bee given to save the Lives of men women and children, with other language & perswasions to that effect: The Rebells further alledging that noe force nor ayde could come, and that it was in vaine to hould out, and foolishnes to perrish; when they might saue their liues: Wherevpon and becawse in deed of the Castles totterings and the beames falling downe threatening the totall ruyn of soe many hundred men women and children as was [haue] affrighted with the sadd lementacions and cryes of may many cheefly by reason of the plying of the ordinance falls of Granadoes & other inevitable dangers, the 5th day of the said month of May last past the English souldjers and the rest there beseiged to their great greefe occasioned principally by vnavoidable danger issued out of the Castle & then & there being searched, & counted pole by pole by the Rebells The number of them which soe issued out was seven the Hundred fifty three men women and children: the rest being slaine and dead by sicknes And the greater cawse of that Surrender was for that the Rebells had drawne from Wexford a very great peece of Ordinance by 28 oxen, other 28 goeing by & takeing turnes Which peece carried xxv li. shott waight, being the only peece for battery and execucion And theis deponents ffrances Steele thelder Ballindia Frances Marie & Ellenor the daughters Tho: Shubridg John Vinten and Lambart Latt further say: That they and and the rest that were beseiged in the said Castle: were long in hopes of the said Captaine Steeles comeing from the parliament with succour, Whereof none appeared in all the time of this distresse And the deponent Captain Richard Steele for himself seuerally sayth That he was not backward but adressed his humble peticions to the Parliament of England for releefe: Thereby showing how much it concerned him in perticuler by haveing the Castle park Iron work & his wiffe, eight children and a very great family and charge in that danger & distresse And withall signifying that the state of Ireland being in much want could not afford much succour, or any armes at all for defence, And that the said towne and Castle was of great Consequence & had (as he hath heard say & beleeveth) in the tyme that they were soe besett by the Rebells) slaine, above thirteene hundred of them; and stood a frontire garrison within in tenn [ ] myles of Kilkenny: where the Rebells kept their Parliament and contynued their greatest force: Howbeit that solicitacion & affirmacion gott noe succour nor releefe att all But the said towne & Castle & those therein beseeged, of force stooping to want fol. 359v 616 were constrained to yeild and surrender as aforesaid: & then to come away all bereft and dispoyled of their meanes & exposed to such wants that many thereby are since dead, & the rest must subsist by the Charitie & releefe of their frendes: Whoe formerly were rather helpfull then chargable to any: And Howbeit the Rebells to intice and draw the English to stay & ioyne with them in their designes and bee of their Religion made them large promisses to enioy their estats Landes & Liberties (if they would soe doe) But those resolute & stowt English scorned and rejected these offers preferring their loyalty duty and love to god & his Maiestie before all earthly riches Ric Steele Frances Steelle Bellindia Steelle Fracis Steelle Elinor Steelle Mary Steele Mary Couet Deposed aug: 22o 1643 before Hen: Brereton Edw: Pigott Q: Countie Capten Richard Steele et al Jur 22o Augusti 1643 Intc Intw C.f. M 26 nov V + fol. 360r 627 Mary the wiffe of Mary William Swarbreck of Ballinteggart in the Queens Countie Turner sworne & examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion That is to say about the xxth of November 1641 She this deponents said husband & shee were at Ballenteggart aforesaid forceibly & Rebelliously deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of their beasts Cattle hay Horses Howsholdgoods & other thinges worth at Least xx li. By theis Rebells following vizt John McLawrence of in the Queens County a Captain of Rebells but be since by report dead of a shott he had at the fort of Leix Teige Mcffurr of Drinagh in the same Countie gent Daniell ô Dunn of Tinnehinch in the same Countie gent all Comanders of Rebells & John Mcffurr & Edmund Mcffurr brother of the said Teige John Duffe & William Duff his brother both of Ballicollen in the same County husbandmen. Richard Duffe of the same husbandmen Teige McNeile of & Daniell McNeile his father nere Rossenallis in the same Countie gent Daniell Brenn of Rossenallis aforesaid gentleman John Brenn of the same gent Teige McLishaghe Whitney John mcLishagh Whitney of Rossenallis aforesaid gentleman, and divers others of the number of 200 or thereabouts whose names she cannott expresse And the same Rebells alsoe deprived robbed & dispojled Sir Charles Coote knight and Baronett thelder deceased of his goods & Chattells at his howse at Ballentegart, & they alsoe robbed Mr Hamnett of Killighe & Mr Tarlton of Moniquid in the Henry Cooper of Killighe Thomas Petticote Christofer Gowlding Rowland Vawghan Randle Glegg Dennis Mathew William Wise John Ward John Wise Edward Cleere William Brookes Richard Lilly and divers other the kinges lojall subiects, of their goodes: and burned & consumed with fire the howse of Ballentegart aforesaid Signum predictæ Mariæ Jur xixo Aprilis 1643 Joh Watson John Sterne fol. 360v 628 Queens County 138 Mary Swarbreck Jur 19o Apr 1643 hand Cert f non solidus Mr Ricardus Picking Intw 20 no fol. 361r 633 Margrett the wiffe Relict of Thomas Taylor late of Mountrath in the Queens County sworne & examined deposeth & saith That since the examinacion of the said Tho: Taylor her husband was taken wherein hee expressed his losses by meanes of the Rebellion to bee xxx li. Hee the said Tho: Taylor dyed And since his death was slaine by the Rebells And further saith That since his death this deponent this deponent deponent was deprived robbed and dispoyled of Cattle horses howshold goods debts hay the proffitts of her leas, and hadd 4 howses burned with fier by the Rebells: By which shee hath lost & is dampnified with the 30 li. aforesaid the sume of ffowrscore & tenn powndes sterling: And further saith that the Rebells that burnd the said howses, Likewise burned the most part of the protestants howses in the parrish of Clonenah & killd all the protestant men women and Children that they could fynd; & were theis that follow vizt Florence ffitzpatrick of Ossery in the Queens County & Captain of Rebells & his wiffe which wiffe exacted x li. from one Mris Nicholson to procure for her & her husband a saffe conduct from their howse to the fort of Leix & she vndertakeing it sent them away with a Convoy: which Convoy together with other bloudie villaines that mett with them by the way sett vpon the said Nicholson & his wife & first stript & after slew & murthered them & brought back to the said wiffe of the said fflorence ffitzpatrick all their apparell till it came to his bootes vpon receipt whereof shee publiquely found fault with & blamed those murtherous Rebells in these words vizt: you Roagues why did you not bring her grease from her with you aswell as the apparell (she the said Mris Nicholson being a very fatt & heavie woman) Thereby as this deponent conceiving not reproveing but rather allowing their bloudy & barbarous actions but & repineing that they had not ripped vpp and opened the fatt gentlewomans bodie and taken from her fatt or grease that she the said Mris ffitzpatrick might have made benefite thereof: And the other parties robbers & knowne Rebells were theis alsoe vizt Lord of Vpper Ossery & the tennants souldjers servants and complicees of them the said fflorence ffitzpatrick & of the said Lord of Upperossery whose names she cannott expresse Signum predictæ [mark] Margaretæ Tailor Jur 21o Apr 1643 Joh Watson John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 361v 634 And this deponent and Elizabeth Walcott Late wife of Samuell Walcott late souldier in the ffort of Leix (& kild nere the same vpon service against the Rebells) (shee the said Elizabeth being alsoe sworne & examined) Jointly further sayth That whenas the Rebellion was begun in the Queens Countie & that this Deponent Margrett Taylor and her said husband then alive for shuning the danger of the Rebells hadd Left their howse att Mountrath and were comen with their Carrs & horses laden with goods and within a myle or thereabouts of the fort aforesaid One Patrick Mulhaly Late of within twoe myles of the ffort of Leix came with at least thirteene or fowrteene Lustie Rebells vnto this deponent Margrett and her said husband to the place aforesaid being an Inn kept by Ann Mosby widow tennant to Sir William Gilbert knight of Kilminshaw in the same County knight Hee the the said Patrick Mulhally being and the rest of his Company (being then and there armed an with skeanes dartes swords & other weapons), did suddenly assault and sett vpon this deponent and those that drive the carriages aforesaid And then and from thence forceibly and Rebelliously tooke & carryed away the goodes & Chattells of your this deponent and her said husband worth 30 li. formerly in this her the said Margrets deposicion mencioned And they alsoe then and the by force and armes tooke and carried away divers goods belonging to Mr Holmstidd alias Vmstidd this deponent one Elizabeth Walcott widow also likewise sworne Jointly say Left att that howse And further say saith that about three months afterwards some of the souldjers of the said ffort. Whereof William Gilbert sonn of the said Sir William was one) sallying out of the said fort, apprehended and tooke the said Patrick Mullhally and brought him before the said Sir William Gilbert, being one of his Maiesties Justices of the peace of & for the said County: Before whom the said Patrick Mulhaly being then examined confessed the takeing of the said goods (some of them being fownd about him:) and freely & publiquely offered to make full satisfaccion for them: Wherevpon the said Sir William Gilbert comitted him prisoner to the fort where hee was boulted at first to prevent his escape Hee haveing beene formerly brought to the gallowes to have beene hanged vnto & [] the deponent Margret knoweth & the other deponent was informed by her husband that when he came there hee offering three hundreth pownds for his Liffe vizt one fol. 362r 635 One hundreth powndes to the said Sir William Gilbert: one hundreth powndes more to the souldjers of the fort, and one hundreth more powndes to the said Thomas Taylor, & vnto the said Mr Joseph Olmstid alias Vmstidd & one Thomas Lawrence (whom he had alsoe robbed) Then He the said Patrick Mulhaley: was brought from the gallowes preserved from hanging; & laid in boults in the fort as aforesaid vntill Ester 1642 or about that tyme, when the honorable Sir Charles Coote knight now deceased came with an army to the fort aforesaid: All which And the deponent Margret saith that at the time the the said Patrick Mulhalley sent to her this deponents husband five shillinges & desired him not to peticion against him to Sir Charles: for the his wife was gone for the mony promissed to her frends in Ossery & would bring it: & that then hee & the other robbed people; Sir William Gilbert, & the souldjers should bee satisfyed all that was promissed them: But although the said Tho: Taylor (as both theis deponents are verely perswaded) would have acquainted the said Sir Charles Coote therewith: yet hee and others in the fort was soe overawed by the said Sir William that hee rather resolued to acquaint the said Sir Charles Coote att some other tyme then to doe it att that tyme: becawse (as the said Sir William might bee displeased therewith & soe vse him more cruelly then before And the said Patrick Mulhalley still contynued a Prisoner there vntill the said Sir Charles was dead & then first the said Sir William Gilbert tooke bonds or Recognizance for his apparance att a tyme after before him the said Sir William Gilbert in the said fort from one Stephen Powell & Peremin Gosling of the penaltie of 20 or 30 li. a peece (as Sir William himself tould this[ ] deponente & his the souldiers) & soe the said Sir William suffered him the said Patrick Mulhally to goe at Librtie into the Cuntrie which hee did, & never returned: nor gave nor cawsed any recompence to bee given either to the said Tho: Taylor or to any other the parties soe by him robbed: Although the said Sir William promissed that hee the said Patrick should make them full satisfaccion or els be hanged: And theis Deponente hath heard, and doeth verely beleeve that both the said Powell and Gosling were somtymes at the fort of Mariborrow of Leix & somtymes amongst the Rebells & were suffered by the said Sir William to passe too and fro betwixt them the Rebells & the fort att their pleasures fol. 363v 636 And thise Deponente further sayth That whilest the said Patrick Mulhally was soe in prison the said Sir William suffered the said Patricks wiffe to come and lye with the said Patrick in the nights & to goe out & returne at her pleasure: & suffered alsoe divers others (conceived to bee rebells) to come vnto him alsoe & converse with him: and to goe away when they pleased. And thise deponente further sayth That shey hath credibly heard by Mris [ ] Ester Gilbert one of the daughters of the said Sir William that her mother the Ladie Gilbert since the Rebellion be hadd sent 2 of her granchildren & one of her owne to and one Mr Moore (whoe lived & doth or did Lately dwell amongst the Rebells) to bee kept; And that other Rebells afterwards tooke those children from thence: & brought them before the gates of Kilminshaw the said Sir William Gilberts howse; & there houlding them vpp: sayd to Mr Henry Gilbert (one of the said Sir Williams sonns & his mother, that if they would not deliver vpp that howse, they th would presently kill those children And yet that althoughe the said howse was not deliuered vpp (as they required) yet they carried away the children saffe & sound: and afterwards by the meanes of the said Powell & Gosling those children together with a great parcell of plate which (as was said) the said Lady Gilbert sent amongst the Rebells to bee kept) were all redeliuered & amongst vizt the Children to him the said Sir William Gilbert at the said ffort and the plate (as thise deponente hath credibly heard) to the said Ladie Gilbert Signum predicte [mark] Margarete taylor Signum predicte [mark] Elizabeth Walcott Jur 21 Aprilis 1643 Joh Watson John Sterne Intw fol. 363r 641 John Tucker of Ballinakill Co: Reginæ cloathier aged 51 yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne and examined saith That by meanes of this present Rebellion hee is robbed or otherwise depriued of these goods following vizt li. s. d. Inprimis he lost in wooll yearne & cloath amounting to the somme of ________ 10_0_0 Item in Corne _____________________________________________________ 7_0_0 Item hee lost a Lease of a Mill and certaine Land belonging to it to the value of _ 20_0_0 Item his Tooles and householdstuffe worth ______________________________ 20_0_0 Item in debts due vnto him the summe of ________________________________ 3 li._0_0 Summe totalis _____ 60_0_0 John [mark] Tucker his marke And further saith That Brian o Dempsy of the Knock in the Queens County Esquire & his Rebell souldjers whose names he knoweth not Did in december 1642 1641 forceibly deprive robb and dispojle this deponent of his corne cattle and some of his howsholdgoods & tooles & burnt his howse milne & buildings And the same Rebells alsoe robbed divers other protestants in the Cuntry thereabouts of their goods and Committed divers other protestants in the Cuntry thereabouts of their goods and Committed divers other Cruelties & outrages And after that this deponent and his wiffe & Children were fledd to Ballinekill for saffty of their lives where they indured seige from or about the first of Aprill Last 1643 vntill the iiijth of May The gouernor of the Castle & souldjers: wanting meanes of further resistance were then inforced fol. 363v 642 to surrender and yeild vpp the Castle vpon quarter: & then & there this deponent was inforced to yeild & leave to the gran Rebell Colonell Generall Preston all the rest of his houshold goodes & divers other thinges: And further saith That the others Rebells that beseiged the said Castle were Generall Preston & nere 4000 foote: The Erle of Castle Haven generall of the horse whoe had 7 troope of horse, The Lord Mountgarret: Edm: Roe alias Butler his sonn (a bloudy tyrant): The Lord of Ossery: Sir James Dillon and his Regiment John Bird of Durrough in the County of kilkenny yeoman Nicholas Bird of ffreshford in the same County yeoman Tho: Bird of Pasgrave in the same County servant to Mr Bifeild of Pasgrave aforesaid an English papist: Edmund ffinion alias ffitzpatrick of Ballibane yeoman Tho: ô Holoan Bailiff to the Erle of Londonderry: Lewis Watkins of Boollebane aforesaid yeoman James Josse of Barnegeary yeoman, and divers others, whose names he cannott expresse John [mark] Tucker his mark Jur 26o May 1643 John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 364r 663 John Tucker of Ballinakill cloathier being duely sworne and examined fol. 364v 664 Queens County John Tucker Jur 26 May 1643 Intw fol. 365r 653 Elizabeth Walcott the wiffe of Samuell Walcott Late souldier in the ffort of Leix in the Queens County: (& killd nere the same) sworne and examined deposeth and saith: That shee this deponnent Liveing att the said ffort of Leix with her said husband Did there observe and see (quickly after the Saint Patricks day 1641) when some of the souldjers of the said ffort sallying out thence, apprehended and tooke one Patrick Mulhally a noteable Rebell and brought him before Sir William Gilbert knight being one of his Maiesties Justics of peace of the queenes County Before whom the said Patrick Mallhalley being examined: confessed the tak forceible takeing of goodes & robbing of one Tho: Taylor, & Mr Joseph Olmistedd at the howse of Ann Mosley tennant to Sir William Gilbert aforenamed (some of those goods being in deed fownd vpon him the said Mulhally when he was soe apprehended): And the said Mulhalley: did afterwards (as this deponents said husband and other souldjers there credibly tould her this Deponent) offered & promissed to make satisfaccion for those goods, which hee hadd soe taken: & promissed to give vnto three hundreth powndes for saffety of his Liffe And saith that the said Sir William Gilbert comitted the said Mulhally prisoner to the ffort, where hee was bolted at first to prevent his escape: & was after brought to the gallowes to bee hanged: But vpon offer of the said 300 li. he was brought back: but we to the fort, by the direccion and Comand of the said Sir William Gilbert: & hadd his Liffe: but another poore fellow (whoe was taken in his Company) was then and there hanged: And the said Mulhally from that time was kept in the said ffort vntill about Easter 1642 that the honorable Sir Charles Coote: deceased came with an army to the ffort aforesaid: & the said Mulhally was then clapt into the dun{ } dungeon in the fort there, but formerly before he had Liberty to goe [ ] bolted vp and downe the fort: and his wiffe was suffered by the said Sir William Gilbert to ly with him in the fort & to come and goe in and out at their her pleasure: But when the said Sir Charles was gone away: he was brought out of the dungeon againe and had Liberty for him and his wiffe as before: & in that state & condicion he soe continued there vntill it was knowne fol. 365v 654 that the said Sir Charles Coote was dead And then his boults were taken off him: & soe he walked vpp and downe among the souldjers in the fort for about a weeke together, And then the said Sir William Gilbert tooke a bond or Recognizance from one Stephen Powell & Periman Gosling of the penaltie of xx li. or xxx li. (as the said Sir William himself reported) for his the said Mulhallys apparance before him the said Sir William Gilbert: vpon his the said Sir Williams demand of him or within an hower after such demand: & soe the said Sir William suffered him the said Patrick Mulhally to goe at liberty into the Cuntrie, which hee did: But gave nothing either to the robbed parties aforesaid, or to any of the other souldiers of the fort, (as this deponent is verely perswaded) thoughe he formerly offered & promissed to giue 300 li. as aforesaid And further saith that shee hath credibly heard by Mris Ester Gilbert one of the daughters of the said Sir William Gilberte that her mother the Lady Gilbert had sent twoe of her grandchildren, and one of her owne to one Mr Moore (whoe lived and doth or did Lately dwell amongst the Rebells) to bee kept: And that other Rebells afterwards tooke those children from thence and brought them before the gates of kilminshaw the said Sir William Gilberts Minshaws howse, and there houlding them vpp: said to Mr Henry Gilbert (one of the said Sir Williams sonns) and his mother: That if they would not deliver vpp that howse, they would presently kill those children And that althoughe the said howse was not deliuered vpp (as the Rebells required) yet they carried away the Children saffe and sound: which were afterwards deliuered (together with a great parcell of plate which (as was said) the said Lady Gilbert sent amongst the Rebells to be kept) deliuered vizt the Children to him the said Sir William Gilbert, at the ffort & the plate to the Lady Gilbert: as the said Ester Gilbert, publiquely reported it to & amongst the deponent and others The mark of the said [mark] Elizabeth Walcott Jur 26o Aprilis 1643 Joh Watson Randall Adams: Hen: Brereton fol. 366r 661 fol. 336v 662 Queens County Elizabeth Walcott Jur 26 Apr 1643 Margrett Clarke Jur 21 Apr hand Intw fol. 367r 703 John Wilcockson minister of gods word & preacher at the Church of ffontestowne in the Queens County aged 50 yeres & above sworne & examined before his Maiesties Commissioners deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion in Ireland That is to say the last day of December 1641 or thereabouts one Robinson sonne to Robert Robinson of Ballymadock in the same County assisted and accompanied with divers other barbarous & cruell Rebells (whose names he cannott expresse but as he was credibly informed & beleeveth they were the inhabitants of Stradbally: and Ballykilcavan in the same County & the places thereabouts) came in rebellious and forceibly manner to his this deponents dwelling howse at ffontstowne aforesayd and broke & forced open the dores thereof & soe entered & layd vyolent hands then and there vpon this deponents wiffe & children and vpon William Buck her brother and his wiffe and children: And then and there deprived robbed and dispojled him this deponent of howshold goods books and mony worth 20 li. and at another tymes deprived & dispoyled him of Cattle or the values thereof & other goodes worth 40 li. more, And forceibly expelled him from his Church Liveing meanes worth 10 li. per annum Whereof he accompteth 3 yeres proffits to be lost amounting to 30 li., And the deponent is like to loose the future proffits thereof vntill a peace be established his now present losses amounting to 90 li. ster And the Rebells alsoe stript his wiffe & children of the most of their clothes an together with his said brother in law and his wiffe & children & turned them out in the extreamity of cold weather to begg vpp and downe the Cuntry But the deponent for his owne part, was fled away to saue his Liffe to Ballylenan the Castle of Captain Grehams whither vnto his wiffe and children with much difficulty came But that Castle being greatly thronged the deponent & many others Lived in the Church out of the Castle where this deponent read prayers & preached, But on a suddaine vizt the xxjth of January 1641 The Rebell Barnaby Dempsy of Knockardagurr in the same County Esquire & Colonell of Rebells, and Captain Dempsy his sonn together with about 3000 of other Rebells forceibly & rebelliously came and besett the said Castle & Church and [ ] tooke and surprised the Church only and this deponent and the rest of the protestants there and forceibly fol. 367v 704 forceibly then and from thence halled dragged and carried all the men them away prisoners along with them: & pynioned and tyed fast their armes behynd them: but haveing stript the women and children of their clothes they lett them goe, And such was the mallice of those Rebells to this deponent becawse he was a minister, that they stript him stark naked & soe he contynued about an howre in snowy frosty & windy weather & then at length they returned vnto him a poore short wascote only which they had taken from him which did hardly couer his privy parts And in those that posture carried him away through & over hedgs bushes & ditches which tore & galled his skin and flesh exceedingly And when as he could not (for want of the vse of his pynnyoned hands armes helpe himself ouer hedges and ditches those barbarous Rebells would & did dragg & halle him through and ouer the same: which raked and tore his skin and flesh soe much that he Lost many some blowd & the same R[ ] Rebells carrying him this deponent and the other prisoners towards Knockardagurr: did very often tell & threaten them that they should all be hanged, Howbeit in the way one Mr George Bowen sonn of Sir John Bowen knight did by much mediacion & intreaties vsed to the other Rebells prevaile for this deponents Releas and yet vpon promisse to be forth comeing when he should be called vpon, And this deponent is verely perswaded in his Conscience That he and the rest of their protestant prisoners had bin hanged or otherwise murthered presently But that the said Captain Grymes sent those Rebells absolute word that if they shed but one dropp of their blowd, he would hang ouer the walls of his Castle three of those Rebells principall frendes that he indeed had taken prisoners, and were then in his Custody: J Willcockson Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton Q. County John Wilcockson Jur viijo Jan 1643 Intw fol. 368r 705 John Wilkinson of Skehene in the parrish of Killebane & Queens Countie merchant sworne and examined saith That since the Rebellion began vizt a Little before Christmas 1641, Hee this deponent at Skehene aforesaid was forceibly deprived & robbed of his goodes & Chattells consisting of Merchandize wares howshold goodes and provition Corne hay beasts Cattle debts & other goodes & chattells worth in all twoe hundreth pownds at least By theis persons that are absolute Rebells herein hereafter mencioned vizt by James Harpoole of Clonybrackan in the parrish & County aforesaid Esquire gent John Hovington of the Ballilehenie in the same parrish and County gent eldest sonn and heir of Tho: Hovington Esquire then high Sherriffe of the Queens County aforesaid who is alsoe a Rebell John Baskervile of the same parish gentleman the son of Walter Baskervile Esquire County gent: And further saith that this deponent and divers others (vpon the said Tho: Hovingtons offer & promisse to keepe & restore his & their goodes in safftie) bringing many of his & their goods to the said Tho: Hovingtons howse: he had many of them then and there taken from him by the wiffe of the said Tho: Hovington & the deponent complaining vnto him for the same: he gave him noe releef but said he could not help it, but & in a scornfull manner said he would giue him a tickett for payment the same And afterwards this deponent & his 4 children were all stript naked by the Rebells: & in that state were turned out into the frost & snowe of winter & with much difficulty escapeing with their Lives to Athy): Lay there Long sick of the cold they had taken, & ever since ev have endured great want & misery And further saith that one John ffoardham one of the sonns of Gilbert ffoardham of Orchard in the Queens Countie gent stayd still among the Rebells: & carried himself & his designes soe cuningly and closse that somtymes that he would come & bring th James and Alexander Harpoole Rebells to the said howse of the said Tho: Hovington & there would sollace & feast himselfe with them: and att other tymes would bring the same Harpooles to Butt to his owne howse, & then & there would feast harbour and releeve them Hee then welknowing them the said Harpooles to be rebells And himself being fol. 368v 706 none other in hart then an absolute Rebell (as this deponent is verely perswaded in his Conscience) John Wilkinson Jur 21o Aprilis 1643 Randall: Adams Hen: Brereton Queens County John Wikinson Jur: 21 Apr 1643 Cert fact Intw A fol. 369r 733 Anthony Wright of Boelytowne in the Queens County yeoman sworne and examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion This deponent & Ann Warre his wiffe were & have beene deprived, robbed, or otherwise dispojled of their goodes & chattells consisting of Corne, Cattle, mony howsehold stuffe the proffitts and benefite of their farmes specialities apparrell & other thinges worth five hundred and twenty powndes by & by the meanes of Brian Dempsie of Knockarda Curragh in the Queens County aforesaid Sir Morgan Cavenagh knight & the Erle of Castlehavan, the grand Rebells and their Complicees souldjers and partakers which were very many & the deponent not able to expresse their names And sayth alsoe that the Erle of Castlehaven and his souldjers on Munday was sevenight last (after a sharpe seidge by them manteined against the Castle of Ballylynan) inforced the beseidged to surrender vpp the said Castle into their handes: & yet not vntill that those Rebells hadd discharged their greate ordinance against it about threescore and three tymes, and hadd shott the walls through and throughe, & yet (which was most miraculous, none of the beseeged were shott nor at all nor hurt that he knoweth of saveing one man that was shott, and a boy which was a little hurt by the falle of a slatestone: A But this deponent and the rest which had defended the Castle: which consisted of about 100 men and about 400 women and children: were first brought to that extremity that they hadd spent all their drinck & all the water in the well & then squeezed the Clay and mudd to presse out puddle water, which they meere thirst inforced them to drinck But whenas they could endure noe longer their extreame thirst they were forced to stoope to that want, & soe vpon surrendred the Castle & left it to the Rebells When and where all those that were beseiged were stripped of their clothes and armes & of all the goodes they hadd saveing some poore clothes vpon their backs: And then this deponent and his wiffe had taken from them, by the Rebells, (amongst the rest of their owne goodes) one silver bowle or challice & a surplesse belonging to the Church of Rathaspick : which then they had in custody Signum predicti [mark] Anthonij Wright fol. 369v 734 Queens County Anthony Wrighte Jur 18o Augusti 1643 Intw hand A fol. 376r (Note: Some lacunae arising from damage to this page have been made good from the copy at fols 95v-96v.) 295 305 John Brereton late of Rathmore in Ossery in the Queens Countie gentleman sworne & examined deposeth and saith That about the 4th of November 1641 The Irish papists within the Queens County haveing gathered head and being gone into Rebellion some of them vizt the lord ffitzpatrick of Vpper Ossery & fflorence ffitzpatrick of Castletowne gents by themselues or their Complicees tennants & souldiers imployed for them in great numbers flocked and resorted to Rathmore aforesaid as this deponent hath been credibly informed by Alice Lloyd his maid servant whom he left there, (himself with his wife and six children being (to shun their danger) a little before gone to the Castle of Burrowes in the same County) And then and there those Rebells in the deponents absence, forceibly came into his the deponents howse and seazed vpon all his howshold goodes there Left vizt cattle Corne, horses sheepe provition and other thinges. & deprived and dispojled him of the possession Rents and proffitts of his said howse and farme there By meanes whereof & of the same Rebellion this deponent lost and was dampnified in his goodes chattells & estate the summ or value of 500 {li.} sterling att the least And further sayth That after that this deponent a{nd} his wife and children together with as many more English protestants as mad{e} vpp the number of 180 persons (whereof the most part were women and children that thither fled for safety) had contynued there for about 4 or 5 {weekes} The said Lord of Vpper Ossery fflorence ffitzpatrick, one Captain B{rian} Geffrey ffitzpatrick of Ballyowley in the same County gentleman, John {fitz}patrick of Tentore in the same County gentleman, and a great number {of} souldjers by them comanded, whose names he cannott expresse, came a{nd} Sumoned the said Castle and demanded possession thereof: Where vnto was answered by Mr Andrew Brereton the deponents kinsman Mr John B{askervile} Mr Robert Piggott, this deponent and others that kept the said Castle That {they} kept, and would keepe it for his Maiesty, vnles they would shew them {his} highnes Comission to the contrary Then those Rebells departed the{nce yet} divers tymes returned & made the like demands But withall {vsed many} threats That they would take it from the possessers of it by for{ce Whoe} should have noe mercy shewed vnto them but shold loose their {lives And} seuerall times those Rebells and others Layd sharpe seige to the said C{astle &} forceibly made themselves seuerall works nere the gates and walls {and putt the beseeged} fol. 376v 396 306 to such extreame want of meat drinck fewell and other susteinance that they were often Like to starve which necessity working with the desire which that those men that were able to beare Armes had to be revenged on the Rebells (They being not of able fighting men within the Castle above 20 or thereabouts) soe prickt on & instigated them: That seuerall tymes some of the fighting men beseeged, (whereof the deponent was still one) desparately sallied out vpon the Rebells and would often beate them from their works and ambushes: & by gods great providence would still returne with very little or noe hurt: Howbeit the Rebells had seuerall men of their party slaine by this deponent & those of the Castle that assisted him, And although this deponent and his partakers were somtymes not above 6 at other tymes tenn or 12: & when all sallied out vpon them were not to this deponents Remembrance above twenty: yet such was gods great mercy & power shewed vnto them from time to tyme, That they would still vanguish & repell the Irish, and often when those Irish have bin somtymes 200: 300: 400 & somtymes 500 souldjers in number; Insoemuch as this deponent & those of his small party haue seyerall tymes tymes in those sallies [out] tak forceibly taken surprised & brought in from the Irish divers preys of their beasts and Cattle & other thinges wherewith they haue often releeved all those in the Castle, Howbeit often such haue bin their wants That they have bin inforced to feed vpon the flesh of horses doggs Catts & Crowes & to drinck water all the tyme, but therein alsoe were often scanted, and for about 8 weeks or above were forced to feed vpon the very leaves of beanes potatoes and weedes & when extreame want inforced them desperately to adventure out & fall trees in the orchard for fewell, numerous bulletts have from tyme to tyme come from the Rebells about theire eares: yet in all the seige they had not aboue 3 or 4 men slaine and very few others hurt, Att lenth Length the Rebells both increaseing exceedingly in number Armes and Amunition & the beseiged being almost starued & the deponent & the rest of the men beseeged being wearied & overcomen with the cryes of old men women and their children, were inforced to hee this deponent with his wife & children & diu seuerall others that had wives & children departed that Castle & went thence to Ballinekill with a strong party that came thither to releeve them Att which Castle of Ballinekill they endured another Long & miserable seige, but were at length for want of victualls fewell water & other necessaries inforced to leave that Castle vpon Quarter to Colonell Preston {& o}thers: from thence the deponent with his wife & 6 children before mencioned came to {Dub}lin & euer since have lived in great misery he the deponent being still a souldjer {among}st the Rebells John: Brereton {9o} Januarij 1642 {Hen} Jones {Hen: Brereton} fol. 371r 577 Etheldred Scouerfeild Late of Coolenaferagh in the Queens Countie gent and Ellenor his wife sworne and examined depose and say: That about the xxvth of November 1641 They the deponents with his wiffe and their Eight children liveing at the place aforesaid and being well seated and accomodated with all thinges fitt for their Livelihood & subsistance & seeing that many of their protestant neighbors were robbed & stripped by the papists Rebells They theis deponents with their children takeing with them some small provition of vyandes armes and howsholdgoods deserted and suddenly fled from forsooke their habitacion & fled to the Lord of Elyes howse Mounstereven: where they left stayed defended and releeved themselues & others: & as they conceive did noe noe little good in defending the said howse with the armes and Amunition they brought with them But averr and say That by meanes of the Rebellion and they being forced from their said habitacion They had their dwelling howse too and a new malt howse and 17 or 18 howses or tenements more there wasted and consumed by the Rebells By meanes whereof and of their Corne cattle hay, horses housholdgoods sheepe goats swynes pullen plate lynen and other their goods & chattells and the value of their interest of and in their farme whereof then and there they were forceibly depriued of and lost them they were dampnified & dispoyled of the value of 14[ ]20 li. ster at the least: And say further that the Rebell Captain Henry Dempsy brother to the lord of Clanmalero that now is was one of the cheef Rebells that tooke away their Cattle and goods and lived in their howse vntill it was burned and cawsed the deponents tennants to atturne unto them him wherein he received noe little assistance by the rest of the name and sept of the dempsys And theis deponents stayd and contynued at Munstereven for one yere and aboue vntill their provition was spent and they with their children were exposed to such want That they hazarded their Liues very much to come away But before theyr departure hence came away the said howse of Mounstereven was often tymes attempted and besieged <1412 li. & 20 li. In toto 1442 li.> fol. 371v 578 beseiged by Lishagh lord of Clanmalery aforesaid and by the said Captain Henry Dempsy, Barnaby Dempsy of Knockardnagurr in the Queens County Esquire (a Justice of the Peace) Captaine James ffergus of Tinnekilly in the Queens County Esquire Michaell Jones sonn in law to the old lord of Clanmalery (though hee was formerly servant to the lord of Ely deceased) John McLawrence a most base and arch Rebell and formerly alsoe servant to the Lord of Ely, and from whom he receiued many noble Curtesies: and many others of the irish tennants of Mountstereven aforesaid that held farmes under the Lord of Clanmalery Elye And theis deponents further say that they flying at the length to Dublin and by hope of their frends takeing and keeping a howse of entertainement there, were notwithstanding their former Losses enforced from tyme to tyme to lodg and keepe souldjers by eight in number for a good space together & somtymes lesse & to lend money pretended to be for manteinance of his Maiesties Army amounting in all to 20 li. at least, & to beare other charges which haue growne soe havy vpon them that they are not able to subsist without releefe from their frends: their howsrent being great & the tymes inevitably troblesome and dangerous almost euery day ministring new occasion of greefe losse unto them especially by being cheated ofen deceived & robbed by souldjers (as in deed too comonly happeneth to others their poore (& like them) oppressed oppressed protestant neighbors within the Citty of Dublin aforesaid Etheldred Scowerfeild Signum [mark] predicte Elenor Queens County 168 Etherdred Scowerfeild Jur 5o Apr 1644 Intw hand Cf in no. & before L. Eyles owne ten. & servants fol. 372r 451 Dorothy the Relict of Michaell Holt Late of Agheneheley in the Queens Countie gentleman sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion That is to say about the second day of December 1641 she this deponent att Aghenehel{y} aforesaid was forceibly robbed & dispoiled of her beasts Cattle horses sheepe corne & other goods, & att other tymes afterwards she was & her children were att Greigenegeigh in Ossery & at Burrowes in the Queens County robbed & deprived of other Cattle horses Corne oxen implements of husbandry & other goodes, & she was alsoe expelled & driven from her howses farmes and freeholdes, Whereby in all she conceiveth that she & they have hath lost and hath bin dampnified the summ of 725 li. ster: And besides the futures proffitts of her farmes & freehold and Tann howse worth formerly 70 li. per annum which she is like to be deprived of and loose hereafter vntill a peace be established, And further saith that the parties Rebells that soe depriv{ed} her of her goodes were some of the Dempsies and others of Clenma{leroe} & the great wood whose names she cannott tell Howbeit shee is confident that one John McWilliam somtyme a Reteyner to the {Lord} of Ely deceased, and one Teige Mcffarr his neighbour tooke & deprived her of some of her said goodes; And further saith That Edward Holt this deponents eldest sonn goeing amongst other Engli{sh} souldjers to releeve the Castle of Burrowes against the Rebells was in that servic{e} shott through the head & soe slaine, for greef whereof her eldest daughter alsoe died, her second sonn for want of meanes given was forced to goe into England: & now she & her yongest sonns are here in Dublin in great distresse Signum predicte Doroth{y} [mark] Jur 19o Augusti 1645 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 372v 452 Queens County o Dorothy Holt Jur 19o Augustj 1645 Intw C.f. 2. dec + fol. 373r 505 Joane the Relict of Samuell Linge late of Rahinderry in the Queens County Chapman sworne and examined saith That about Candlemas 1641 her said husband and she at Rahinhinderry aforesaid, were forceibly deprived robbed & dispoiled of their meanes goodes and chattells worth at Least 100 li. and hadd their howse and Corne burned by & by the meanes of the Rebells Brian Dempsy a great Comander of them Rebells and his souldiers and complicees being very many when that alsoe beseeged the Castle of Ballylynan And further saith that s an old woman vizt the wife of Tho: Gosslin being not able to fly to the said Castle to saue her life was by the Rebells murthered in this deponents garden And about the same time another old woman was alsoe in the same towne murthered Signum [mark] predictæ Johannæ Jur 29o Maij 1645 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 373v Se Amy Manfins Examination in the C. Kildare being there misplaced Q. County Jane the wife of Samuell Linge Jur 29o Maij 1645 Q: County Joane Ling Jur 29o Maij 1645 Intw hand fol. 378v (Note: these pages were bound in back to front and therefore foliated in reverse order.) 539 Martha Piggot widdowe the Relicte of John Piggot of Disarte in the Queenes County Esquire Lately deceased being duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission vnder the broade seale of this kingdome to vs & others directed beareing date &c. deposeth & saith That since the first of 8ber 1646 & by meanes of the present Rebellion in this kingdome she Lost & was forceably robbed & dispoiled of her goods & Chatles vizt houshould stuffe, weareing apparell, Jewells, rings, Corne debts and Catle of all sortes to the value of fiue Thousand one hundred & Twenty pounds or therabouts. The deponent being further examined deposeth. That vpon Sunday morneing being the fourth of this Instant October this examinats said husband & the rest of the protestants in his Castle haueing assembled together to serue god in prayer, word was brought suddenly vnto him that a number of horsmen of the Rebells Army appered in a boddy neere the said Castle, principally Comanded by Barnaby Dun of Tenyhensy in the said County gentleman Capteine Lieutenant to Lewis Moore, wherevpon this Examinats husband (vnderstanding that they came to sumon the said Castle of Disarte) appered at the gate with a guard of musketiers & there, entertained a courteous parly with the said Dun & others who demanded the said Castle to be deliuered vpp to Roger Moore of Bellaneth Esquire for his Maiesties vse, to whome this examinats husband answered that the Castle was his owne Inheritance descended vnto him from his ancestors & that he alwayes kepte it for his Maiesties vse & therefore would not deliuer the possession of it to any Moore breathing or words to that effecte, vppon which Answere the said Dun & his confederats departed for that present & the deponents husband returned to the said Castle But soone after specially vppon Tuesday following being the sixte of this Instant one Therlagh fol. 378r 540 o Neale accompanyed with Capteine Therlagh o Quyne & Thomas Ovington of Tankardstowne in the said County gent & divers diuers others with a Trumpett came the second time to sumon the said Castle to be deliuered vpp to his Excellency Owen Roe o Neale for his Maiesties vse, to whome this examinats husband made answere almost in substance, as he did the first time to witt that he held that Castle from his Maiestie & would therefore keepe it still for his Maiesties vse, or words to that effecte, & made further answere, that the Irish already haue beene his vtter vndoeing and ruyne, & that he thought winter time was noe seasonable weather, for him his wife children & family, to goe begging & turneing to his owne vnnaturall Coossen German, the said Ovington (a man of Brittish parentage & yet associating himselfe to the Rebells) tould him, Thom Ovington well mayest thou come to somon my Castle, but when I am gon Roger Moore will send you quickly after me, after which passages the said parties retreate attempting nothing against the said Castle for that present This Examinat further deposeth That aboute three a clocke that day the enemy appered with their Army horse & foote before the said Castle & began to play vppon the same, & first they sett fire in all the Corne in the Towne the rage whereof growing extreame violent, in soe much as this examinats out houses & other houses of office takeing fire, & parte of the very Castle the fflankers being sett on fire, & the men within consisting onely in number three score & fourteene persons, whereof there were onely thirty musketiers, who being ouermatched fol. 377v 541 with the multitudes of the Rebells & likewise ouercome with the scorching heate of the said fire, wherevpon this examinat & others begun to be Importunat with her said husband to call for Quarter & to embrace it, if happily it might be obteined, which of a Longe time (notwithstanding much earnestnes) he would hardly condescend vnto, but at length he yeelded to this examinats importunity, & presently Quarter was called for, which the assayllants seemed to Like well & appointed Capteine Reagan, Captaine Dardis & Lieutenant ffarrell to parly concerneing the same, & they approached therevpon to the Castle grate & then & there parlyed with the deponents husband for the said Quarter, & after some entercourse it was concluded that the Condicions should be drawen vpp & fully agreed vppon by Barnaby Dun Esquire (this examinats brother in Lawe being then in the said Castle) who to that purpose in the heering of the said parties was appointed by the deponents said husband to goe forth & to conclude the said Quarter as he thought ffitt, with which the assailants seemed to be very well pleased, but before the said Dun went out of the said Castle this examinat & her said husband (presumeing that all would doe well, & withall vppon this entercourse obserueing that they left of shooting of both sides) did withdrawe themselues from the Castle grate, (to avoide the vehement heate of the fire & the noysomnes of the smoake which Lasted certaine houres) & went vpp staires into other roomes of fol. 377r 542 The said Castle but yet noe sooner was the said Barnaby dun gon out of the Castle grate, but his owne sonn & others of his acquaintance among the rebells (as himself & others since confessed) dragged him away not admitting the least motion of any Quarter & instantly the multitudes of the Rebells rushed into the said Castle. This Examinats husband & the rest that were in the vpper roomes seeing themselues thus betrayed & heereing a greate noise comeing vpp staires, did sett on a resolution to vindicat themselues to the vttermost, & to worke they went, endeavouring at least to stopp their furious rushing any ffurther, & to that purpose they threwe seuerall stooles and chaires a paire of verginalls & other luggadges atwarte the staires head, which made the Rebells stand, soe that they could not conveniently run any further, wherevpon this examinats said husband did further conferr with the said Reagan, Dardize, ffarrell, & others (then standing vppon the staires) for a Quarter, who with oathes, & protestacions faithfully promissed as they were souldiers & gent to giue this examinats husband & the rest faire Quarter for their Liues, which made him confident of faire performance, that incontinently he gaue directions to cleere the staires, which was noe sooner don then the Rebells [ ] most treacherously with swords & skines drawen ran violently vppon this examinats said husband, who being ouerlayed with multitudes soe that he could make noe longe resistance, after they fol. 376v 543 dissarmed him, they presently stripped him starke naked together with this examinat, William Piggott her sonn of the adge of nyneteene yeeres & Two of her grandchildren & seized vpon this examinats three daughters vizt Jane, Mary, & Sibilla Piggott whome they likewise stripped together withall or most parte of the men women & children within the said Castle to the number of 150 persons or thereabouts & likwise stripped them all naked. And theis blooddy rebells were not satisffied with the plundering of the said Castle & the strippings of men women & children (fewe onely excepted that accidentally escaped in the throng by getting the watch word which was Sancta Maria) but alsoe in a most barbarously & inhumaine maner butchered & murthered this examinats husband & her said sonn before her face, her self & her said Two grandchildren standing naked in the roome as spectators of that inhumane massacre, & the Rebells not contented with sundry mortall wounds in his boddy giuen by them,but alsoe [ ] (modestly woud blush to relate it) this examinats husband Lying dead & breathles vppon the grounde some of those cruell execucioners slitted & scarred his priuate partes in many peeces. This examinat further saith that the Rebells were soe invectiue & malitious to her said husband in his life time, that after he was dead, they tooke his dead Carkas thus pittifully mangled & put him sitting as she is credibly informed in one of his owne chaires, takeing glory in Triumphing ouer his dead Corps with spitefull & malitious words against himself and his family calling him puritan & round head such besides was their cruelty towards him that they would not admitt him any Christian buryall from Tuesday till Friday, giueing forth in speeches that his dead corps should neuer be burryed but there rott aboue grounde, but such tyme as this {examinat} fol. 376r 544 would ransom the said Corpes for mony, it being well known that the rebells themselves were the wicked Instruments of the vtter ruyne of this examinats estate husband & family but afterwards seeing noe ransome likely to be had, nor this examinat able to pay any, they dragged his dead corpes with a halter aboute his necke & threwe him into a ditch, at length by much entreaty & by a peticion, the generalls of the Rebells would admitt him buryall in the nexte adjoyneing Church yard, but vpon noe Tearmes within the body of the parish Church, but yet their vnsatiable malice was not yet extinguished, but persecuted [ ] this examinats husband to his graue alsoe, for as the deponents is credibly informed by Mrs Barrington & others, that since the buryall of this examinats said husband the rebells came & remoued his corpes & vnshrewded him. The deponent being furthe{r} examined saith That the very same day & houre the rebells aboue mencioned with their Complices (notwithstanding their former promisse of Quarter) did most inhumanely murther Mr Robert Brereton viccar of disarte aforesaid a constant preacher, who at that instant being vpon his knees at his prayers to almightie God, before he made an end of his prayers, was cruelly murthered, & in derision to his function they tore a Leafe out of a Bible (as they did to all the Bibles in the said Castle teareing all their Leaues & Scattered & strawed them about the Courte) & put this leafe vnto the said Breretons hand (being already dead) calling to him & bidding of him to preach to his patron this examinats husband nowe dead, as he did (continued on 374r) fol. 375v 545 The deponent further saith That shee heard seuerall of the Rebells after takeing of the said Castle of Disart did spitefully inveigh & rayle against the Lord Lieutenant calling him a Traytor a Rebell & a Parliament rogue, & that his excellency was the onely cause of spilling the bloode that was lost in that Castle, because of his longe treateing with the Irish theis three yeeres past concerneing peace, & yet they were nowe satisfied that he neuer intended really to conclude the same, And when this examinat & the rest of the stripped protestants there were comeing away the rebells rebells would aske what; will you goe to Dublin, wee will packe you all thither & there keepe you till you eate one another &c fol. 375r 546 N I fol. 374v 547 (continued from 376r) often in his Life time, with many such scornefull words, & afterwards his corpes being pittyfully mangled, they dragged him to the doore & there was left for a certaine space for them that came in & out to tredd vppon. The deponent further saith That besides the murthering of her said husband, her sonn & Mr Brereton there was fforty men more or therabouts put to the sword in the said Castle notwithstanding their perfidious promisse of a Quarter namely Patricke Couran, James Couran, William Couran, Derby Couran, John Courane, Donnell o Braddan, Teig o Braddan, William Conny, Richard Smith & his man, Thomas Stevens, James Bradder, Donnogh o Conrath Henry ffortus Thomas Tuite & his child William Ward (a man of three score & ffifteene yeeres and John Dun a man of foure score yeeres and Cnogher mcDonnell Donnell McCnogher, William McCnogher, Donnell o Mulchale, William o Hicky Donnell o Hicky Callagh ffitz Patricke James o Hellan John o Hellan Donnell o Bergin Carroll o Bergin, Dermod o Lallor Teig o Lallor John O Mulloy Hugh o Mulloy Morris Dun Donnell o ffullane & John o fullan{e} Hugh Collier & seuerall others which were burnt in the houses that tooke fire & she saith that they left behind them such of them as were married or widdowes & children begging to the number of 83 persons And this examinat further saith That the Rebells after Comitting the said Barbarous murthers, demolishing this examinats dwelling house & the vtter ruyne of her estate, were not therewith contented, but most barbarously carried this examinat, her daughter, & other women naked through through their campe (as spectacles to be viewed & Laughed at by their rebellious kernes) to a wast house belonging to the said Robert Brereton & there caused this examinat to sitt downe starke naked onely her stocking vppon her feete vpon a dung hill haueing onely betweene her & the dung a sheaffe of oates strawed ouer, where she continued all that night, at length a Country woman (one of this examinats poore Tenants) pittying the deponents nakednes stripped her selfe of her coate, and threwe it over this examinates shoulders to couer her withall, That night the deponent by entreaty & much importunily vppon her kneese wrought with one ffarrell (a colonell among the Rebells) to bring her children & grandchildren vnto her which was accordingly donn & being all stripped, this deponent made stript with an ould caddowe (which she parted amonge some of them) to couer their nakednes withall & the nexte day { } fol. 374r 548 Martha Piggots examination taken vltimo Octobris 1646 Queenes County fol. 379r 404 Josua George Late of Togher in the Queenes County gent being duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of a Comission to vs & others directed vnder the broade seale of this kingdome beareing date at Dublin &c. deposeth & saith That aboute the Last of November 1641 & seuerall times since the beginning of the present Rebellion in this kingdome he lost & was robbed of his goodes & chatles vizt Corne Catle & houshould stuffe to the value of Two hundred fiftie pounds or therabouts, besides the losse of the beneffitt of his freehould=estate in the said County, worth Communibus annis before this Rebellion fourescore pounds a yeere, which the deponent is not likely to enioy vntill a settlement in this kingdome. The deponent being further examined saith That about the time aboue mencioned fflorence ffitz Patricke of Castletowne in the said County Esquire, accompanyed with Andreas ffitz Patrick of Burres in the said County gent, both Comanders in cheefe of a hundred men or therabouts, came with force & armes vppon this Examinats Land of Togher aforesaid & thence droue away aboue three score cowes & oxen of this deponents & soone after seuerall of the said fflorence his followers & souldiers (as they pretended) in like hostill maner carryed away this deponents stood=mares to the number of nyne or Ten his swine, & about a doozen cowes more that were left him by the former rebells: The deponent further saith That one and his wife liueing before the Rebellion at Mountrath in the said County was forced for his better safety to remoue from thence to Castletowne aforesaid presumeing there to bee protected by the said fflorence ffitz Patrick & continued at Castletowne aforesaid for a season, but finding the times very dangerous for any Brittish or protestants to liue in the Country, he procured the said fflorence his passe for himselfe & his wife to come to Mary=Borough, who notwithstanding the said passe was assaulted in the highway, & there together with his said wife cruelly murthered, & that (as it is generally supposed) by some of the said fflorence his owne followers. This examinat further deposeth That aboute the begining of March 1641 the said fflorence ffitz Patricke accompanyed with 2 or 3 hundred men or therabouts, in the day time entred one of Sir Gilberts houses neere adioyneing to the forte of Leix, & there killed an English woman, & presently hanged fiue or six other protestants their names he doth not remember. The deponent being further examined saith That the fforte of Leix aboute 8ber Last beinge taken by Owen Roe O Neale & his Army then, or soone after this examinat amonge others remoued from thence to the Castle of Catherlogh & there continued fol. 379v 405 Till such time as a siedge was threatened against the said Castle & this deponent haueing the charge of a wife & seaven children & being formerly destroyed by the Rebells, he was noe way able to endure the brunt of a second siedge, wherevppon he addressed himself for his Journy to this Cittie & feareing to bee pilladged or stripped by the way he procured Major Harmonds lettre to Capteine Gerrald ffitz Gerrald alias Gerrald Croue, Governor of Castledermot, entreateing his favour to grante this examinat & Two other protestants families that were in Company with him, a Convoy to the English Quarters, which after much entreaty of Mrs Mathewes his Excellencyes sister then at Castledermot was granted, & one Corporall Gose with foure or fiue other Troopers was Comanded to Convey the deponent & the rest to Kilcullen bridge but noe sooner was the said ffitz Gerralds back turned, but the said Corporall & the rest would not stirr till this examinat & his company did covenat to giue him fifteene shillinges for his paines, the one halfe whereof was payed in hand, & the other halfe at their Journyes end, & therevppon they sett forward, & by the way this examinat did obserue that some of his said Convoy rid out of the way to Blackrath, & others tooke vpp fellowes to ride behinde them in soe much that the deponent suspected their treachery, which proued plaine at last, last for noe sooner were they come within a Quarter of a mile to kilcullen but those fellowes that came alonge with the Convey in the high way, & others to the number of sixteene Comanded by one Rushell, sett vppon this examinat & his Company & treacherously robbed them of all they had, in their carriadges as linnen woollen bedding & houshould stuffe besides some Catle & one Gelding of this deponents, & not therewith Contented most barborously stripped this examinant & his Company man, woman & child, of their weareing apparell the said Corporall Gose & his Troopers not as much as lifting vpp their hands against them, And further he cannot depose. Joshua George Jurat coram nobis 11o May 1647 Hen: Clogher Hen: Brereton fol. 380r fol. 380v The examination of Josua George taken 11o May 1647 Queenes County fol. 411r 21 vijth June 1642 John Goodman sworne & examined Saith that beeing in Captaine George Greames his Castle of Ballilinen in the Queenes Countie att such tyme at hee the sayd Captayne was beseidged by the Dempsies & there Companies dureing the tyme of the aforesaid Sedge Sir John Bowen wrote vnto the Captaine to receiue Quarter from them Enemy adviseing him, the said Captayne that itt was noe disgrace for kings & Princes had done the like and further alledgeing that helpe was farr from him the said captayne and parties did not know when hee the said captayne should bee releiued Att which tyme alsoe one William Hetherington of Ballirone in the aforesaid Countie & Peirce ffitz Garrald sometymes one of the Clarkes of the K{in}gs Bench beinge both of them then in open both rebellion two of those whoe beseeged the sayd capteyne wrote another were att the house of Sir John Bowen as this Examinant went was crediblie enformed and all as appeared by a Letter written by the said Peirce vnto Captaine Greames aforesaid by which letter hee the said Peirce alsoe perswaded the said Peirce Captaine to receiue Quarter and to yeild vpp his Castle wherein were 100 souldiers besides the Commanders mustered by Comand of the right honnorable the Earle of Ormond [Lord] Leivennant Gennerall of his Maiesties fforces {&} aboue [two] others 200 others and speciallie if hee { } in case both the said letter he{ } fol. 411v [See fol. 411av below] not soe doe to send awaie the Ladies and gentlewomen who were reconciled who hee would see conducted to a place of safetie or wordes to that effect or words to that effect And the examinat sayth that the now [Capt?] Liseshawe or Lewes Dempsey & Barnabey Demsey & the forementioned William Hethrington & Peerce ffitz Gerrold were cheafe in command at one tyme when they beseeged the sayd castle of Ballylenan with aboute two thousand Rebells And the examinant alsoe saythe that at an other tyme the sayd Captayne Greames was beseeged in his sayd Castle by Sir Morgan Cavenagh Walter Bagnall Esquire Robert Harpole Thomas Ovington Thomas Davills John Ovington Tibbott Butler Walter Butler & Walter Butler Terlogh Bryan sometymes servant vnto Sir William Reeves Sir Henry Cockeley with many others fol. 411ar fol. 411av X G G X The Examination of John Goodman X Castle to send therin the ladyes & gentle woomen which whoe were reconciled & he would see them conducted vnto a place of safetie Rob: Meredith fol. 85r 191 A note of Losses sustayned by the Lo: Bishop of Meth in November Last at which time the Rebells of the County of Cavan with divers of the neighbours inhabiting within the County of Meath pillaged his howse & robbed him of seuerall goodes of greate value whereof the particulers may appeare by the ensuing note giuen in vpon Oath <1> ffirst in printed bookes & manuscripts with other things of good value within my Closett ______________________________________ 400 li._00 s._00 d. <2> The reparacion of my howse at Ardbrachan & my howse at Trime, both which are left wholly defaced by the Rebells & must bee new repaired before they can bee fitt for habitacion _________________________________________ 300_00_00 <3> In Corne reeked in my haggard with hay furze, Coales & Turfe, besides corne winnowed & malt in my garner ______________________________________ 450_00_00 <4> In howshould furniture & seuerall provisions for the howse left behynd when I was forced to remoue ____________________________________________ 200_00_00 <5> In horses for the Coach, saddle horses & plowgarrans & Colts 200_00_00 <6> In sheepe being 700 or thereabouts _____________________ 250_00_00 <7> In Rents in areare since the Last yeare & rents now payable for this yeare begining at Michaelmas Last, & ending att Michaelmas next _____________ 1200_00_00 <8> In milch Cowes Oxen & a yong breed of Cattle ___________ 1500_00_00 <9> In Armes for defence of my howse _____________________ 030_00_00 Summ totalis ________________________ 3180_00_00 The Lease of Liscartayn being worth de claro 53 li. per Annum & graunted to be as Lost for three yeares valued _____________________________________ 159 li._00_00 Summa totalis _______________________ 3339 li. _00_00 And further saith &c. Ant: Midensis. Jurat 4to Martij 1641 Roger Puttocke Randall Adams fol. 85v 192 And of his Anthony Lord Bishopp of Meath formerly sworne & examined doth now in addition to his former examinacion further depose & say. That he susteined by reason of the Rebellion Losses sustayned upon his bishoprick of Michaelmas 1642: To Michaelmas 1643: amounting to _________________________________________ 2241 li._4 s._8 d. Besides Losses to be incurred upon his Bishoprick __________________ 1539 li._4 s._8 d. from Michaelmas 1643 to Michaelmas 1644 ___ _____________ [1186 li._4 s._8 d.] Besides Arreares of rent due unto him for two yeares Last past owt of his personall estate _______________________________ 1350 li._0 s._0 d. 5174 li._9 s._4 d. Which= All which Together with the first yeares Losses being 3339 li. make in all ____ 3339 li. 0 s. 0 d. Makes the totall summe _________________________________ 8513 li. 9 s. 4 d. to amount to __________________________________________ 8429 li. 9 s. 4 d. Delibat supra sacram predictam Octob: 18o: 1643 Ant: Midensis Jur vt supra Hen: Clogher Will: Aldrich fol. 86r fol. 86v 36 Meath o The Lord Bishop of Meath Jur 4o Marcij 1641 in Nov: Intr + fol. 87r 193 William Meoles Deane of Clonmacknosh, & parson of Ardbrackan in the Barony of the Navan within the Diocess of Meath being duly sworne deposeth that when hee Left Ardbrackan the place of his residence about the 25th of October Last 1641. hee had in the posession as of right belonging to him the particulars here vndernamed, & is deprived thereof by the now Rebellion In household goods about the value of fourescore pounds In plate about the value of twenty sixe pounds In Corne, Hay & Turfe about the value of threescore pounds In Cattell about the value of fourescore & three pounds In horses, Mares & Colts about the value of thirty two pounds In swine & poultrey about the value of five pounds In sheep about the value of fifty pounds In Bookes about the value of threescore fifty pounds A Clocke, & a watch worth about eight pounds Gold rings, a Jewell, & some coyne to the value of about twelue pounds Debts owing to this Deponent, whereof most is due from such as hee heareth are now in Rebellion three hundred & three=score pounds, or thereabout This Deponent further deposeth that about three yeares agoe hee bestowed in building on the Church Land belonging to him as parson of Ardbrackan two hundred pounds, or thereabout, which building is now much defaced by the Rebels, as this Deponent is credibly informed This Deponent also about May day Last gaue to one Mr Henry Plunckett of Eskerone, within the the Countey of Meath the summe of forty pounds, being one whole yeares Rent for the Land of Stonetowne in the same Countey, demised to this Deponent by Lease for the space of 35 yeares, by the sayd Henry Plunckett, who receyved the sayd forty pounds vpon this Deponents entring vpon the sayd Land of Stonetowne, soe that by reason of the now Rebellion this Deponent receyved Little or noe benefitt out of the sayd Land in consideration of the sayd Rent, which hee payd before-hand fol. 87v 194 The whole amounteth to the summe of one thousand & sixeteene pounds sterling soe deposeth Will: Meoles Deane of Clonmacknosh Jurat ultimo ffebr: 1641 Roger Puttocke Randall: Adams fol. 88r 195 Jane Hanlan seruant to the sayd William Meoles being in Ardbrackan when the Rebels came thither about the 25th of November Last 1641 deposeth as followeth That one fferdurrogh o Dayly of the parish of Moynalty & John Multully & his brothers of Auncienston in the Countey of Meath, tooke the best part of her Masters goods out of the Church of Ardbrackan, And that some were carried to one Mr Robert Netterfeilds house to Knockcumber in the sayd Countey: & some of the goods were taken out of her Masters house by John Murrey, William Murrey, Richard White, Edward White, Knougher Carran, Brian Lavy, Joan Cregan, & Joan Boggan all of the towne of Ardbrackan: shee further deposeth that one Teige Brady of the Countey of Cavan one of the Rebels Captains & sonne to Patricke Brady now Major of Drogheda tooke away as her Masters plate; And that her Masters Hay & Turfe was carried away by the inhabitants of the towne of Ardbrackan. That his Corne was thrashed & made into bread & sent to the Rebels that besieged Drogheda & that this was the Act of Mr Oliver Lutterill of Tankardstown Mr Richard Brimingham of Durrkanstown, & the sayd Mr Robert Netterfeild of Knockcumber all of the Countey of Meath & Barony of the Navan; That her Masters Cattell when shee Left the Countrey were some of them with Mrs Rochford of Kilbride, & the rest with Mr Henry Plunckett of Eskerone in the sayd Countey, that his Horses were with the sayd Plunckett, & his Studde Mares & Colts with one Mr Robert Betagh of the parish of Rathmore in the sayd Countey: That his Swine were taken away by the Rebels which came out of the Countey of Cavan, & were sold by them to one Mr James Delahide of Knockcumber in the sayd Countey of Meath. That her Masters Bookes when shee Left the Countrey, were in the possession of one Mr John Warren of Churchtowne in the sayd Countey of Meath: That his sheep were taken, & disposed of by one Mr Evers of Retayne & his Tennants there in the sayd Countey of Meath, & Barony of the Navan Signum Janae [mark] Hanlan jurat ultimo ffebr: 1641 Roger Puttocke Randall Adams: fol. 88v 35 [ ] meath Deane Meoles, and his servants deposition ffebr: Last: 1641 Cert fact Cert al Intr fol. 89r 126 {Ed}ward Allen lately of Court Monistowne in the the {Co}unty of Meath husbandman, being duely sworne, deposeth {tha}t on the 25 of 8ber Last being manday aboute 10 or 11 of {the cl}ock at night be was robbed and spoyled of 8 melsh cowes { } heifer 1 fatt cow, 1 mare to the value of 22 li. in {cor?}ne 5 li. in househould goods and provision for the house { } in all [ ] 35 li. Besides at the same time {he} deposeth that Robert Woods of the same place {was} robbed and spoyled of 13 heads of cattle worth { }6 li. in corne 4 li. in househould stuff and provision {fo}r the house 8 li. in debts 11 li. And both this deponent {and} the said woods were robbed by Mr Plunket of [Gizly?] { } second brother, and John Dowdall alias cald Captaine Dowdall t{he} sonne to Henry Dowdall of Kells. and further {he} cannot depose Edward [mark] Allen his mark {De}posed before vs { }2 January 1641 Roger Puttocke Will: Hitchcock fol. 89v fol. 90r 127 Thomas Ashe Esquire Late of St Johnes in the County of Meath being duely sworne before vs Deposeth that he lost & was robbed by the rebells since the xxiijth of October 1641 the severall parcells following vizt <363 li. per annum 2463 li. present loss> In Lands & Impropriations of Inheritance in the County of Meath, & Cavan to the value of _______________________________ 363 li. per annum In good debts in the said Counties _______________________________ 290 li. In Buildings in Trim & St Johns in the County of Meath _____________ 1000 li. Moreover this Deponent saith that as he is credibly informed credib by his servants & others that were then present that about the 26 of November 1641 he Lost in goods & Cattle out of the County of Meath as followeth which were taken away by one Rely, Edward Beatagh sonne to Beatagh of Moynalty, one Mape of Mape Rath, Barnaby Scurlog of Scurlogstowne, whom they caled Captaines with some 200 & vpwards of others who coming to St Johns afforesaid took away. In goods vizt Bedding, Linnen, Pewter Brasse & other vtinsells about the house to the value of ___________________________________________________ 250 li. In Cowes & sheepe __________________________________________ 70 li. In riding horses & Garrans ____________________________________ 60 li. In Corne, hay, & turfe though left in the haggard & backside, yet verily beleeueth to be lost _____________________________________________________ 150 li. In Corne in ground___________________________________________ 140 li. 2223 Besides in due debt on the Lo: of ffingale _________________________ 140 li. 2463 A part of his household stuffe as a fornace & other things as this Deponent is credibly informed was brought to Robert Rochfortes of Kilbride Esquire Scurlog of Scurlogstowne, & others of the Rebells. ffor further informacion this Deponent sayth that he hath disclosed it to his ffellowes of the Grand Jury of the County of Meath. He further deposeth that he heard Thomas Guire of Trim priest say that the king was deposed, the Paulsgrave crowned, & that the king had giuen the catholicks in Ireland direction to rebell, least they should assist the puritans in England, whereby this deponent veryly beleeueth that many were seduced Tho: Ashe Jurat: febr: 19o: 1641. Hen: Brereton William Aldrich fol. 90v fol. 91r 128 Joane Balch wife to Gregory Balch Late of Kilmaynham neare kells in the County of Meath Butcher sworne & examined deposeth That since the beginning of this present rebellion shee and her said husband have Lost and beene deprived of theire goods worth and to the value of forty and eight pounds ster, by the rebells in the said County of Meath the Cheife whereof were Robert Cusacke of Kells in the said County of Meath gent Patrick Beatogh, Sufferaigne of Kells, and Christopher Beatagh of the same gent & many others theire assistants & complices Signum predicte [mark] Joanne Jur 25o ffebr 1641 coram nobis Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 91v 33 Com Midd Joane Balch Jur 25o ffebr 1641 Intr fol. 92r (131) An Estimate of such goods ymplaments Cattles Leases debtes and other Lossees as William Bradley gent (Clarke of the Peace for the countye of Meath) did Loose and susteine by the Rebbells at Angistowne in the parishe of Ardbrackan within the Baronye of Nauan in the Countye of Meath aforesaid the 20th day of Nouember 1641 given in upon oath ffirste of english sheepe at 8 li. the skoore __ 314o ____________ 125 li._12 s._0 d. of fleece woll at 10 s. the stone __ 60 stone __________________ 30_0_0 of Hacknye horses Mares and garrons at 40 s. a peece__________ 36_0_0 of Cattell of severall sortes in all __ 65 heades _______________ 178_15_0 of Butter and Cheese 15 li. weighte at 35 s. an hundred ________ 26_5_0 of houshould stuffe and other necessaryes ___________________ 62_0_0 of Corne in the haggard with Corne which corne ready thrasshed and malted _______________________________________________ 120_0_0 of Haye three Rickes ____________________________________ 26_13_4 of Turfe in the haggard __________________________________ 5_0_0 of greene Corne wheate and beare _________________________ 80_0_0 A lease of the farme of Angistowne of 30 yeares yet vnexpired which he is dispossessed of besides his improvements of it ____________________________ 300_0_0 A mortgage of a Tenement & garden in Tryme_______________ 20_0_0 A Lease of another tenement & parke neere to the towne of Tryme for 22 yeares vnexpired ____________________________________________ 31_0_0 A Lease of one other Tenemente of the guilde Land in the Corporacion of Tryme for 40 yeares yet vnexpired _________________________________________ 90_0_0 of debtes due most of them by specialities which then were burned, and the debters some of them being Likewise robbed and others gone into open Rebbellion ___ 178_13_0 1309 li._18 s._4 d. All which goodes Cattles and other thinges formerlye expressed the said William Bradley was robbed of as abovesaid by Phillipp McHugh Reallye Late of the and Machyoore mcEdmond Reallye Late of the Countye of Cavan Esquiers and theire adherents and assistants on the 20th of 9ber aforesaid and also by Michaell Plunckett of Teltowne in the Countye of Meath gent Pattrick Evers of Ardanstowne in the said Countye gent, Christopher Nugent of Haltowne in the said Countye gentleman, and divers others their adherents and assistantants on the 22 of 9ber aforesaid. William Bradley jurat 5to Martij 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton fol. 92v 134 38 Meath William Bradley Jur 5 Marcij 1641 Intr 20 no A fol. 93r (143) John Calbecke Late of Monketowne in the parish of Trim and Countie of Meath gent duly sworne & examined the 2th daie of ffebruary Anno Domini 1641o deposeth That about the begining of November Last past; the Deponent being at his father Alvery Calbeckes house at Monketowne aforesaid, there came vnto the said house in the night time, one Michaell Marley of Athboy in the said Countie merchant accompanied with about threescore rebells, and began to break the said house, & threatned to fire the said house over theire heads that were in it vnless they would open the doores to them, for prevention of which mischeife they were forced to open the doores, & the said Rebells entred & rifeled and robbed the same, and tooke away from the said house goods & houshould stuffe to a great value, which goods this deponent rescued by the meanes of some neighbours, & kild some, & hurt divers others of them & tooke some of them prisoners & carryed them to the Jaile at Trim aforesaid where one of them was hanged & the rest were rescued out of Prison by other rebells who came thither, And this deponent also saith That by that meanes this hee continued at Monkestowne aforesaid aboute sixe weekes after that, vntill the rebellion began soe generall thereabouts (& they owing great malice to him for his not yeilding to theire designes) hee was forced to betake himselfe to the woods & other obscure places for two or three dayes, and then was through many daingers escaped by night to Dublin by the helpe of his servant an Irishman, and the deponent Left all the said goods & other things at Monketowne aforesaid, am moveable & immoveable amounting in the whole to Three hundred ffowerscore & one pounds & seaventeene shillings ster, which said goods together with the Lease Lands of Monketowne aforesaid one Thomas Might of Trim hath seised vppon and possessed as his owne proper goods and chattles as the deponent is credibly informed; And hee also saith That he hee hath heard that the said Might hath hanged and robbed many of the Protestants thereabouts and is himselfe revolted from beg being a Protesta{nt} which hee Lately professed, & now is gone to Masse, And that the said Might hath also releived many of the rebells within the Pale who Layd seige to Drogheda. J Calbecke Jur 23o ffebr 1641o coram nobis John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 93v fol. 94r 145 I Thomas Charles of the towne of Ballrenny and the parish of Grange=Geeth in the Baroney of Slanne and County of Meath a Brittish prottestant beeing duly sworne deposeth That on or about the six and twenteeth day of October 1641 he Lost in Cattell _________________ a hunderd and eght pound in househould goods ____________ thertie pound twelue Couple of Corne out of my haggard foure=score pound the loss of my lease that cost mee fiftie pounds Thus robed by thes parteys heerin named and in danger of his my life at that present time Item Mr fflemming of killary in the barroney of Slayne gent who there keepeth a great tanhouse Patterick Ma-grane Patrick McDonnell Patrick McGavy Patrick McSheal William Ma-daniell James McConnell and the rest of the tennants all of Grang Geeth in the County of Meath Meath Nicholas Bluntt of Kellistowne gent in the said county and all his tennants of that Towne except Pat: Birne. Patterick ma-gannan of Granggee aforesaid Brian Cheeke of Ballrenny aforesaid. Tho: Henny of the same Garratt Jones of Knockerk in the parish of Slane Will: [ ] Knight of Balrenny aforesaid and Tho: Dun of the same all thes liuing in the same parish County and my next neyghtbours and Mr Beetogh of Mannaltie in the beefore said Countie barroney gaue warrant to take his my goods away. the which warrant was read in this deponents hearing. In all amounting to the som of tow hudred sixty eyght pounds Tho: [mark] Charles his mark Jurat. 19 ffebr: 1641 Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 94v A 28. Meath 18 Tho: Charles 19 18 ffebr 1641 Intr 26 oct fol. 95r 148 Hugh Cooke of Slaine Clonie in the lordship of Moygar parish of Trim and County of Meath husbandman sworne & examined saith That in aboute the 27th day Month of November last past this deponent at Clonye aforesaid was robbed & dispoiled of his goods and chattells and of the value hereafter expressed vizt of beasts and cattle xxij li. Horses xvj li. Corne and hay in the haygard 60 li. Corne in the ground 24 li. howshold goods and provition of the value of xxj li. vj s. viij d. Amounting in all to the some and his losse of one hundreth forty three pownds vj s. 8 d. ster By and by the meanes of John Rochford of Castlerickett Bayliff to the Mr Burnet of Castlerickett, Rory Lenan of the same Blacksmith Teige ô Cullen of the same Miller John Cogin of the same h yeoman Christopher Linsh of Donore now a Captain with the Rebells, Barnabie Scurlocke of Scurlockstowne gent Walter Fagan and William Fagan of both of Branockstowne farmers Mr Plunkett of Girelly gent Mr Rochford, brother to Mighell Rochford of Carrastowne gent, with many more whose names the deponent knowes not, as all the Inhabitants of Castle-Richard, and Mrs Ware wife to Mr John Ware of Moylogh, all of the County of Meath. And further deposeth that Mr Thomas Nugent of Dallystowne in the County of Meath sayd. That the King was not suffred to come into England, that the Palsgrave was crowned King, and that the King was come to Knockfergus, and had given his broad seale to take away all the English mens goods, and to send them away. Hugh [mark] Cooke his mark jurat 12. Martij 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton fol. 95v A B Meathe o Hugh Cooke jurat Martij 12o 1641. Intr hand w 27 no 20 + fol. 96r 149 Barbara Comins of Kentstowne in the County of Meath sworne saith That a weeke after allhollontide Last she was robbed by Andrew Kent sonn to Kent of Kentstowne with some 30 more Rebells his fathers tennants inhabitants of danestowne, of 14 s. in ready money & deprived of 14 s. in debts, And made her give him an accompt of her debts owing to her that he might tak the mony to manteine his souldieres withall, And that this deponent had for the preservation of her estate (hearing of the Rebellion) carried to the lord of Dunsany, 25 of Mr Grants Cowes to be kept for her vpon his lordships lands. But his lordship wold not be seene with her at her comeing vpp, nor give her lodging she being stripped and naked only she was by his servants putt in a Cowhouse. And she further deposeth that about allhallontyde abovt xxty persons of her neighbours being irish dwelling at Burtonstowne and fflemingstowne in the night time robbd this deponent of all her housholdstuffe worth 5 li. and above and putt a rope about her neck threatening to hang her, and alsoe dragged her vpp and downe danestowne and Kentstowne stark naked fol. 96v 54 67 Barbara Comins Com Meath Intr 8 no fol. 97r 150 Charles Crafford of the Novan in the county of Meath gent duly sworne deposeth; That aboute the 25th day of November last past, This deponent was robbed and spoyled of fifty pounds starl: in reddy money, of househould goods and provision Twenty pounds starl: <90 li.> Lost in debts due in the Novan Twenty pounds starl: This deponent deposeth that he was robbed and spoyled by, or by the means of, Tho: Nettervile of Blackcastle near Novan gent, Robert Nettervile of Knockcumber near Novan gent: Patrick Maning Will: Rely, Shane Hone, Patrick Begg, James Roe, Thomas Kane, Thomas Reed, Nicholas Reed, Patrick Tallon portrife, all of the Novan aforesaid, with Thomas Delahide of Novan. And some twenty dayes after, in this deponents travelling towards Dublin, in the tone Towne of Killeene, about 8t a clock in the morning, he was robbed of Twenty pounds starl: (which <20 li.> with much adoe he brought from Novan) by at lest Threescore of the Inhabitants of Killeene. This deponent Left a pack of James Rees, and an other pack belonging to a young Scotish marchant, with Patrick Begg of Novan, who detayned the same from this deponent upon his demaund, saying it was to litle for himselfe. Richard Painter of Novan was robbed aboute the 19 of November last by Thomas Durra of Novan a very rich Tanner, and all by all the Inhabitants of the Kannan Roe of Novan. Richard commonly called the Hopman aboute the same time left worth Twenty pounds of goods with Patrick Begg, with Pat: Tallon 3 li. and with Will: Reels of Novan 30 s., and lest the said Richard Should discover the villanyes and outrages of diverse of the Novan, Richard Begg of Dublin marchant being then at Novan with the advice of Pat: Begg of Novan, consented to murther the said Hopman as he was Leaveing the Towne of Novan to goe to Dublin, and accordingly murthered the said Richard Hopman aboute the 27th of 9ber last. This deponent deposeth further concerning John Maning of Novan now a prisoner in Dublin, that aboute the 20th of 9ber last, the [ ] said John with diverse others robbed and spoyled diverse protestants of the Novan, as Roger Puttock clark, minister of Novan, Hugh Kent, & Thomas Colyes of Novan; And that the said John was a common Intelligencer betwixt the Rebells at Droghedah and the Towne of Novan, and brought the directions from the rebells that Robert Nettervile of Knockcumber nere Novan should become a captaine, to whome Pat: Tallon the portrif became liftennant Pat: Maning Ensigne serjent and Patrick Begg, and Thomas Delahide two sarjants. And further deposeth that the said John is as a notorious a rebell as any other. This deponent further deposeth, that aboute the 25th of 9ber last past Roger Puttocke of Novan, clark was robbed and spoyled by all and singular the Inhabitants of Novan , who shared the said Rogers goods among them. In which robbery very manye of the gent: aboute Novan as Thomas Nettervile of Black castle, Robert Nettervile of Knockcumber, and many others of very good fashion and great meanes, knowne by face, but not by name to this deponent onely more by name Laurance Dowdall of Athlumny Esquire had [their] hands This Deponent further deposeth that the Portrife of the Novan Pat: Tallon, the Baron of Novan Thomas Nangle, and generally all the burgesses of Novan in great state, and with much ioy went out of Novan near half a mile to meet the rebells that came to Novan aboute the same time the 19 of 9ber last, and cessed the rebells by tens and twenties in an house, assured them they should fol. 97v (151) have all things fitting, and accordingly made the best provision for them before they came, bakeing and brewing, and what thay wanted themselues, they went forth and pillaged the English near Novan of their cattle, and slaughtered them for them against they, to witt the rebells came to Novan. He further deposeth that John Warren of Churchtowne near Novan, and his two brethren Mathew, and Richard ioynd with the said John Capt, of rebells. The like of Lawrence Dowdall of Athlumny esquire who turnd Capt. of Rebells. The like of George Nangle of Ardsalle near Novan gent with his brother Martin Nangle, who raysed threescore men, and Martin Nangle raysed twenty of them, and provided pikes for them, and the said George became Capt. of Rebells. This deponent further deposeth that he was fayne to promiss Robert Nettervile aforesaid to turne to Mass, else the said Robert had cutt of his head. And that the reason generally given by of them for their doeing, was, That they had found a letter wherin the English had resolved to hang the irish [had] at their doors if they would not goe to Church. And that therfore they would begin with the English first. He further deposeth that the aboue said Richard Begg of Dublin was a common Intelligencer betwixt the rebells and th the Towne of Novan, and betwixt the rebells and the Citty of Dublin, goeing and comeing from the one to the other. The cause of his knowledg of all this is, because this deponent was among the rebells for the space of Twentie dayes together, and afterwards by night stole away from them. And further he cannot depose. Charles [mark] Crafford his mark jurat 22 Januar 1641 Roger Puttocke John Sterne Joh Watson William Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 98r fol. 98v 19. Meath o Charles Crafford 22o Jan: 1641 Intr 25 no hand + w 15: tertory su[ ] head C.N. K.4. [ ].M. F.B. rob ar R.B. porl Baron wool rebell Boss half mile of cosd was with [ ] 22 [ ] Naylor meete [ ] [ ] hayd fol. 99r 142 John Calbecke Late of Monketowne in the County of Meath gent sworne and examined the 21th day of ffebrurary in the yeare of our Lord God 1641 deposeth That since the time that Sir Henry Titchborne knight went with his Regiment to Drogheda, John Wiborrowe of the Citty of Dublin gent who went to Drogheda aforesaid at that time & there continues yett, hath Lost by the Rebells in the Countyes of Dublin & Meath goods & Chattles to the value following vizt ffowre and fiftie and fower Cowes from the grounds of Rath=farneham in the said Countie of Dublin worth one hundred eightie nyne pounds ster, ffower Cowes from Monketowne in the Countie of Meath worth sixteene pounds at the Least, from Monketowne aforesaid one Studd Mare and two Colts worth tenn pounds, besides the benefitt of his Lease of Newtowne in the said Countie of Dublin worth (as this deponent verily beleiveth) two hundred and fiftie pounds, amounting in all to of hay at Newtowne aforesaid worth fortie pounds, amounting in all to five hundred and five pounds ster, But by whose hands the said goods were taken this deponent could never certainly heare, save onely two of the said fower Cowes at Monketowne aforesaid were seized vppon and taken away by Thomas Might Portreife of Trim in the County of Meath aforesaid (as the deponent hath beene informed by divers persons that Lately came from those parts of the Countrey All which this deponent is able to depose the rather because the said John Wilborrowe hath beene a Coronett of a Troope of Horse in Drogheda aforesaid ever since before the takeing away of the said goods & hath never received any parte thereof nor satisfaction for them (as hee verily beleiveth) J Calbecke {J}urat coram nobis 2o ffebr 1641o John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 99v fol. 100r 152 John Cranford of Donnlistrim in the County of Meath and baronj of Moyfenragh Clerke sworn and exammined saith that he sustained Losse by the irish rebells since the 28th day of november in the yeare of our lord 1641 whoe forcibly robbd and despoiled him of the goods followeing: viz of houhold goods to the valu and books to the value of fourti pounds tuelf shillings sterling in Cowes an calves, and horses to the value of sixti pounds, In corn, hay turf to the value of fifti five pounds, summa: 155 li.-12 s. Item the said John sworn and examjned saith. that he lost the said goods by the meanes of Lawrenc Hammon of Trim: Christopher Burnwell of CastleRickard within the said baronj of moyfenragh and Christopher Linch of Dunowre, within the baronj of [ ] & as he beleiveth in the County of Meath aforsaid and Nicholas Hussey of Gallo in the Barrony of Dice within the County of Meath excepting somethings of small value seised vpon by some straglers that followed the O Relies: and other county people. Item The said John sworn and examined saith, that he hath oweing vnto: him by Oliver o Brennan of Adamstonn in the C and Thomas Polloke of Balligalluonns both in the Countj of Westmeath. the summe of fourti three pounds sterling, and also within the Countj of Meath by severall people (beeing all irish) the summe of fifti seaven fourti eight pounds sterling, in all, [100 li.] 100 li. all which hee verily beleeveth to be Lost by reason of the rebellion. Item the said John sworn and examined saith that by reason of a fyn given for a farm and of his improving of the said farm by building and fencing, as also vpon it, as also certain ackers of corn now groweing vpon the said farm all he is in danger to loose by reason of the rebellion aforsaid to the value of fifti pounds sterling Summa: 305 li._12 s._00 Jo: Cranford jurat 14. Martij. 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton fol. 100v fol. 101r (153) Richard Davys Late of Patrickstowne in the County of Meath yeoman sworne & examined deposeth & sayth That on or about the fowrth day of November now Last past, wa he this deponent at Patrickstowne aforesaid, was by the Rebells there robbed stripped and dispoyled at of his of his goods & chattles & of the values hereafter mencioned vizt howsholdstuffe and apparell, & provition for howsekeeing worth xxxv li. j s. ix d. one horse worth iij li. Beasts cattle & swyne worth six pownds three shillinges, ready money xv s. & debts Liij li. In all amounting to his Losse of ffowrscore and seventeene pownds xix s. ix d. ster And sayth the names of soe many of the rebells that soe robbed him as he can remembers are theis named vizt Plunckett styled Captain Plunkett being a Comander of 100 Rebells or thereabouts Brian ô Noone and Richard Plunckett both of Patrickstowne aforesaid yeoman Richard McCollimmer of Daruar & Nicholas ô Noone of the same in the same County yeoman Plunckett of Woale Castle in the parrish of Loghtree & said County gent & dyvers others rebells And this deponent for saffty of his life flying away in the night hadd his wife & 2 children there stript naked & robbed of all their cloths & yet were inforced in the Cold weather to fly away alsoe & come to Dublin: Where they now are in great want and misery: B haveing all their meanes taken from them to their vtter vndoeinge The mark [mark] of the said Richard davys Jurat 16th of ffeb: 1641 William Aldrich John Sterne fol. 101v A 26. Meath 56 Richard Davys Jur 16 ffebr 1641 Intr 4. no fol. 102r (154) An Duninstery of Burtones towne in the County of Meath & parish of Ballenagarvyn a protestant deposeth that about the 24th of October 1641 that diuers persons tenants to the Lord of Slane and the inhabitants of the foresaid towne being all Irish did in the night tyme robb and despoyle this deponent to the valew of sixscore and two pounds and ij s. the said Rebells, and Robbers alleadging that the king had graunted them his brode seale for doing thereof and that the English wer rebbells and had banished the Queen out of England & that she wold neuer retorne to England, whilst a protestant was aliue in Ireland and that they had power to take away the Lands of all the English and hang them, but they wold not doe it that, being to good a death for them, and therfore wold starue them, and saye that they shold neither gett dublyn nor be suffred to goe for England, but be starved to death vpon the hiles, and that was to favorable a death, for protestant English whom they had suffred to long 4to Januarij 1641 John Sterne Will: Hitchcock fol. 102v Ann Drounsters Com: Meath Jur 4o Jan: 1641 Intr 24 octo fol. 103r 156 Richard ffowles Late of Dunboine in the County of Meath Victualer sworne & examined saith That about the xvjth of November now Last past heer said husband & she this Deponent was were forceibly robbed expelled deprived & dispojled in or nere dunboyne aforesaid of their goods & chattles and of the values following vizt, of howsholdstuff worth Lxv li. of beasts and Cattle worth 14 li. of fewell worth xx li. of swyne worth iiij li. Amounting in all to the value of Ciij li. By the Rebells following vizt James ffitzgarrald gent Pattrick Pheppoe gent gent Nicholas Holliwood preist John Mould gent Walter Mowld gent and Walter White yeoman all of Dunboine aforesaid, and 100 more of the parish of Dunboine and Ratowth whose names they she knowesth not The mark of [mark] this said Joane Jur coram nobis 12o Marcij 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton fol. 103v 44 Meath o Joane the wife of Rich: ffowles Jur 12o Marcij 1641 Intr 16: Nov: + Richard Bushey fol. 104r (157) Ralphe Gill of Moyglare in the Countie of Meath and in the baronie of Dice dothe depose that about the Last of Nouember: 1641 was Robed of Coues and Garranes and hath Lost in heay to the vallue of ___________________________________________ 35 li. and in houeshould stufe to the vallue of _____________________ 20 and in Corne taken and detened from me the vallue ____________ 80 and the lose and hinderance of the beniefit of my Leace _____ 180 and it was Edward Hussie of Mulhussie and Walter Hussy of Loughtowne that did Rob me and Caues me to be Robed to the sum of 221 315 li. Ralphe Gill Deposed Jan: 15o. 1641 before vs Randall: Adams: Hen: Brereton fol. 104v 15 o Raphe Gill Com Meath Jur 15 Jan: 1641 vlt Nov: Intr + fol. 105r. (158) The examinacion of George Gonne clerke Late Incumbent of the parish of Athboy This examinante being duely sworne vpon his oath formerly taken deposeth that being Sequestrator of the parish aforesaid continued in the discharge of his ministeriall function there from the first settling of his maiestys garison therein vntill about a month after it was all drawne away, though with very litle encouragement in regard of pinching penury and apparent perill wherewith the said garison was assaulted; ffor the whole provison of Corne, which was the onely hope of the releife thereof was vtterly wasted and consumed by the Enemys during the time, that they beseiged the said towne which was dur when Captain Edward Billingsly there Commaunded in Cheife, But afterwards the conclusion for Cessation of Armes Captain Thomas Quin being deputed Governor thereof, severall of the Inhabitants who before the late rebellion resided in the said towne, and the Quarters therevnto adjoyning repaireing vnto theire former lands and tenements were protected by the said Captain Quin and others who there had the commaund, Wherevpon diverse tithes, dutys and other Ecclesticall perquisites did grow due vnto the Examinate, the which albeit this Examinate did often demaund, yet the said inhabitants refused to pay, and albeit complaint was made unto the said Governor Captain Quin, yet was not this Examinate releived by the said Captain; and whenas the said Captain was drawne away, and the Goverment of the said towne was in the hand of Major Thomas Trafford then Governor of Trim likewise, This Examinate complayning vnto the said Governor obteyned his warrant requireing the said Inhabitants to satisfy him this Examinate in his demaunds, and albeit the said Inhabitants promised so to doe, yet did they faile, and at length vtterly refused to pay this examinate any of his said perquisites & tithes albeit this did shew them his authority vnder the Lord Bishopps hand and seale; ffor some of them as Mr Richard Preston of Kilkeylan, Mr Richard Terill of Athboy & others alleadged that they would acknowledg no such authority, and the Portriffe himselfe Richard Browne alleadged that they had a preyt of their owne to maynteyne, and they would give no church dutys vnto any other, anothers said that let him the deponent [mee] doe what I could I should not get worth three pence benefit there this twelvmonth of which number was one Thomas Misset, another vizt vnto Mr Preston aforesaid alleadged that they would admitte of no vicar but such as should bee chosen and approved by themselves; And the said Preston alleadged that he would pay no manner of tithes albeit he had received a protection from his Maiestys Officers in regard that the tith was not specified to bee paid in his condicions for his foarth sheafe By all which meanes this examinante was vtterly frustrate of his expectation by the benefice aforesaid and had not God by f other meanes afforded him some small releife he with his forlorne family (who lay sicke there after vpon their coming out of the Enemys hands for 20 and 4 weekes) had vtterly perished Neither did the said parishoners content or satisfy themselves in deteyning what of right did belong unto this examinate, but withall vpon the second day of ffebruary last past some of the said inhabitants made a grave and went about to bury a corps in the charity aid of the said towne within this examinates priuity or licence of which this examinate haveing gott notice repaired vnto them ate the churchyard to demaund his due perquisite wherevpon two of Captain Georg Cusackes souldiers layd hold on him this Examinante, and threatned that if the examinate would with stand or gainesay them they would lay him this examinate in the grave vnder the said dead corps, and then they h laid hold vpon this examinate and teareing his cloathes this examinate could hardly escape their hands And whenas this examinate complayned vnto the Portriffe and Burgesses of the abuses aforesaid one of the foresaid souldiers standing by, and justifying their said fact. the said Portriffe replied that they were soldiers, and therefore he could not say nor doe any thing against them in this examinates behaulfe wherevpon this examinate finding this harsh vsage and feareing worse & having no charge left him there, and haveing his poore house, where hee resided taken from him by Mr Scurlocke of the ffraine repaired, with the remaynder of his poore forlorne family vnto Dublin, whither the parish Clerke of Athboy aforesaid being come avouched that presently vpon this examinates removeall Christopher Plunket the popish preist of that parish with the consent of his parishioners erected an altar in the parish church aforesaid and there doth usually say Masse, though the said towne church bee within a towne {garisoned} by his Maiestys fources, and in their possession all which abuses, with many { }minate if occasions seuered could [ ] averr to bee [ ] done there fol. 105v (159) Whereby it is evident what affections and vsage any of his Maiestys Leige people and especially they of the Clergy are to expect from the inhabitants afforesaid and or any the like of them Who though haveing received many favours have demeaned themselves as formerly is related Jur vt supra Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton Meath George Gonn Jur hand Intw fol. 106r (160) Katherin Graunt of Novan in the County of Meath Widdow, being duly sworne deposeth. That she lost all hir goods, houshouldstuff, and provision worth fifteene pounds, besides five pounds sixteene shill: in ready money, and a gold ring worth 20 s. in all in all 21 li. 16 s. by the hands of Robert Marler, Richard Toum, Marcus Houlder, and others of the Novan, aboute the 29th day of 9ber last. She further deposethe, that the whole Towne and Corporation of the Novan make great preparation for the entertainement of the Northerne Rebells, very in victuals and drink for them, very many of them went to the Rebels before they came to Towne, and generally all of them mett them with great ioy, and welcomeing of them when they came to Towne. she further deposeth that she hard the Preist that came with the Rebels from the North, (and the preists of the Novan, Mr ffay among them) as she verily beleiveth all chardging diverse of the captains not to goe back, nor come in upon the proclamation of pardon that came from the State, for if they did, thay were all undone. Richard the hopman was slaine by the rebels at Novan Kather: [mark] Graunt hir mark {depose}d this 5t of January { } before vs {Rog}er Puttocke {Hen:} Brereton She is a poore widdow with 4 children she desires to have 20 s. stock to buy corne to bake, and Roger Puttocke wilbe surety for hir to repay it. fol. 106v fol. 107r 161 I William Hall of Dunboyne In the County of Meath ffarmer sworne saith that aboute the 16th of Nouember Laste he was forced to flee to this Citty with my his Wife & Children: and was forced to Leaue behind him as such Goods and other thinges as is after expressed with their Vallues To the Certainty whearof I have sworne being duly sworne, and depose examined doe depose Primisse: In Corne to the vallue of £54 li._00_00 In househoulde Goods and debtes £25 li._00_00 £79_00_00 The mens names are these, who aboute the aforesaid time robbed this deponent Edward Barnwell of peirstowne in the County of Meath gent Thomas Daly of Clonye in the County of Dublin Innkeeper Anthony Begnott of Dunboyne butcher James ffitsgarrald of Dunboyne gent Will: [mark] Hall his mark jurat 8. ffebr 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Jones fol. 107v fol. 108r 135 George Boothe of Killglynn of the Parish of Bellfeaghan in the Barrony of Deise and County of Meath a Brittish Protestant deposeth as ffolloweth: That aboute the Last of Nouember 1641 this deponent beinge forced to ffly from his house for feare of the Rebbells and haueing noe tyme to bring away his goods this deponent thinking Thomas Geoghegan (whoe is this deponents Landlord) to be a Loyall subiect and vpon his the said Thomas his faiethfull promise to be true and iust to this deponent Left in his keeping in the Castle of Ballfeaghan aforesaid the seuerall goods ffollowinge Inprimis one great Trunke full of books vallew _______________ 15 li._00 s._00 d. Item in Butter and Beeffe to the vallew of ___________________ 27_00_00 Item twoe great brasse potts & a brasse bell __________________ 06_00_00 Item the said Thomas tooke this deponents ffurnace vallew _____ 09_00_00 in all 120 li._00_00 This deponent further saith that he heard afterwards by the Relatione of his seruants that the said Thomas went downe to drogheda vnto the Irish Campe wheare he was made a Captaine of a hundredmen And after his returne from thence hee the said Thomas Remoued from his owne Castle of Ballfeaghan and Came vp to Killglynn and tooke possession of this deponents house withall the stuffe he founde thearin And alsoe possessed himselfe of all this deponents Corne hay and turffe to the vallewe of 120 li. ster and of a plowe of Garrans wourth xiiij li. & one sadle horse price v li. ster, Soe that the said Thomas hath of this deponents Goods in all to the vallewe of __________________________________ 259 li._00 s._00 d. This deponent further saieth that about the yeere of God 1636 hee tooke to farme the said Towne of Killglynn from Maurice fitzGerrald late disceased whose wife is nowe married vnto the saied Thomas; And that hee paied vnto the saied Maurice and his wife the some of Three score pounds ster for a fine or Incombe for his Lease beinge for the Tearme of ffiftie one yeers at the rent of xxviij li. xvj s. sterling And that afterwards this deponent paied vnto the said Maurice the some of 266 li. ster in Mortgage of parte of the saied rent and built a house vpon the saied ffarme which Cost him 300 li. st and planted an Orchard and Garden and built seuerall farmers houses and other houses of offices & ditched and fenced the said ffarme & other improuements which Cost this deponent about 160 li. ster more at the Least This deponents further saieth that after the discease of the saied Maurice that hee was forced to [ ] compounde with James fitz Gerrald sonn and heire vnto the said Maurice for a Confirmation of his Lease for that hee alleadged the said estate was enfeoffed and thearvpon paied vnto the said James the some of xxx li. ster for the Confirmation of his Lease And fol. 108v 136 for an addition of Tenn yeers more; And further saieth that hee had a stocke of 50tie faier English Cowes, and twentie younge heifers of twoe yeers ould upon the said ffarme and the number of 50 sheepe which weare wourth 1[4]0 li. ster all which weare taken a way by the Rebbells but a fewe of the young ones with this deponent sould for 14 li. st soe that this deponent hath lost by the said ffarme the some of 982 li. ster besides this deponent hath sowed in Grounde in the saied ffarme the number of Twentie Acres of Countrie measure of pure wheate and beare which is alsoe in the possession of the said Thomas: The debts due to this deponent are due vpon the rebbells & such as haue bine Robbed by the Rebbells vizt Coll mcBryan mcMahon of Tulleglasse in the Com of Monaghan esquire an Arch Rebbell ___________ 500 li._00 s._00 d. Thomas Dungan of Dublin Inkeeper _________________ 395 li._00 s._00 d. Bryan Jones and James White gentlemen _____________ 105 li._00 s._00d. James ffitzGerrald; Thomas fitzGerrald of Clounbolge & Georg Aylmer of the Lyons all in the Countye of Kildare gentlemen ______________________ 130 li._00 s._00 d. Charles O Connor Roe of Ballenafad in the Countie of Roscomon gentleman__________________ 030 li._00 s._00 besides this deponent lost in his Rents which he had out of Killglynn and Peirstowne _____________________ 030 li._00 s._00 All which somes amount to ________________________ 1110 li._00 s._00 d. Soe that this deponents Losses which hee hath sufferred by this rebbellion besids the Corne in grounde Amounth in the whole to the some of __________ 2352 li._00 s._00 d. This deponent further saieth that hee Cannot relate of anie of the wourds or actions of the rebbells for hee was forced to flie as aforesaid This deponent further saieth that by the relation of his servants his said Cattle weare taken away by one Captaine Christopher Barnewall of Krakanstowne, James Garrott of Dunboyne and one Walter Moule of Donboyne Peirstowne, Thomas Creeffe of Ratoth all dwellers in the Com of Meath George Boothe Jur: 23o ffebr 1641 William Aldrich John Sterne fol. 109r (163) John Hoskins of Clongell in { } of Clongell and Baronie of { } within the Countie of East{meath} Clarke, duelie sworne depos{eth} vizt That on the fiue and twentieth daie of October hee was at his house in Clongell aforesaid robbed an{d di}spoiled of his goods of the values followeing. Inprimis in Corne, Turffe, and hay _________________________ 100 li. or ther{eabout} Item in Cattell _________________________________________ 24 li. or ther{eabout} Item in houshould goods of seuerall sorts ___________________ 136 li. or the{reabout} Item due by Bonds the seuerall somes hereafter followeing vizt Due by Bond on Mr Veldon of Raffin in the Countie of East Meath at St Patrickes and midsomer next ___________________________ 25 li._00 s.{ } Item due by Bond ioyntlie and seuerally on Mr Bath ffleming of knightstowne drakestowne and Mr Walsh of fflesherston in the said Countie at the tymes aforesaid ____________________________ 28 li._0{ } Item due by Bond at the tymes aforesaid on Mr ffleming of drakestowne in the said Countie _____________________________________ 25 li._0{ } Item due by Bond ioyntlie and seuerally at the tymes aforesaid on William Tallon and Patricke Halpennie of fflesherstowne in the said Countie _____________________________________ 10 li._0{ } Item due by Bond on Walter Tallon of fflesherstowne aforesaid at the tymes aforesaid ________________________________________ 4 li._5 s. { } Item due by Bond on Patricke McNemanagh of fflesherstowne aforesaid at the tymes aforesaid ___________________________ 4 li._00 s. { } Item the Rectories of Clongell, drakestowne and kilshennie worth { } __________________________________________________ 140 li. or { } fol. 109v 164 By or by the meanes (as I am Credibly enformed by my servants whoe were present at the robbing of my said house) of vizt Mr Betaghes sonne of Moynaltie in the said Countie, Mr Mapes sonne of Mapestowne in the said Countie John Darcie of Newtowne in the parish of Clongell aforesaid Thomas White of Clongell aforesaid James White of the same Plunkett of the same Patricke Proudfoote of the same William Halpennie of the same Brien fferrila of the same Nicholas White of the same Hugh Managhan of the same Thomas fferrila of the same Phillipp Carmicke of the same Rorie Mulledie of the same Hugh Magennell of the same Thomas Corkerane of the same Connor Shinehan of the same James Borret of the same Mahowne Clerikan of the same Cahill Halpennie of the same Phelim and Dermot Laughlin of the same Shane Borret of the same Donogh fferrila of the same Shane Duffe of the same Cowconaght Gilshinagh of the same Shane Gilshinagh of the same Dermot Lenehan of the same Mr John Tallon of fflesherstowne in the same Parish Mr Edward Tallon of Wilkinstowne the Countie of Eastmeath aforesaid { } fol. 110r fol. 110v 17 7 John Hoskins Estmeath viijo Jan: 1641 Intr 25 octo: fol. 111r 165 William Howard Viccar of Ballmagarvy in the Barony of Duleeke in the County of Meath duely sworne saith. That on the 16th day of Nouember or thereabouts now Last past there came into his howse Patricke Glasse of Buttanstowne, Bryan boy of the same, Thomas Collar of the same, George & parish of Ballmagarvy Magenis of the same, John Lynagh of Ballmagarvy, Nicholas Brice, Walter Culshe, Teige MacanTegart; Andrew Brangan and P Patricke ffox with others and robbed and dispoyled him of all by force of all his houshould goods worth fifteene pounds pounds and two naggs worth seauen pounds And further deposeth that about the tyme aforesaid hee being forced by the parishioners deliuered vnto Gerrald Aylmer of Ballrath Esquire the key of the church doore with all the necessarys belongeing to the church the Church bible [ ]hed and also the key of his hall=doore and chamber=doore, with all his cattell corne and hay the number and value whereof followeth (vizt) Inprimis eight milch cowes and two calues worth _________________________ 20 li._0 s._0 d. Item Thirty six sheepe worth __________________________________________ 9_0_0 Item seauen swine worth _____________________________________________ 2_0_0 Item Mr the said Mr Aylmer oweth him for tyeth corne _____________________ 3_0_0 Item Corne and hay worth____________________________________________ 20_0_0 In all___________________ 76 li._0 This deponent further deposeth, that the said Garrot Aylemer dureing this deponents abode with the said Aylemar, imployed diverse men to make great store of pikes: And that the said Aylemar commonly resorted to the value of Duleeke with diverse other gent at severall meetings there. William Howard jurat 29 Jan: 1641 Roger Puttocke William Aldrich fol. 111v fol. 112r fol. 112v 20 Meath 124 William Howard Clark Jur 29o Jan: 1641 Cert fact 16 no Intr fol. 113r 166 Thomas Hugines of Rorriston in the Parish of Tryme the Baroney of Moyfandro and Com of Meath being duely for sworne saith That on the 28 day of Nouember or thereabouts now Last past he was at Roriston robbed and dispoiled of goods of the value following of Corne in the haggard & in the grownde woorth 200 li. st of Cattell horses & sheepe woorth a woorth one hundred and foure skoore pounds of houshould goods woorth threeskoore pounds Leases woorth fiue hundred pounds of heaye and Toorfe woorth fortie pounds In all amounting to nine hundred and foure skoore pounds ster: By or by the meanes of my Lo: of Trymellston Adam Borford de Skurlockstowne Marttine Reade de eadam & diuers others Thomas Huggins Deposed before vs 8 January 1641 Roger Puttocke William Aldrich These turnd Apostats Joseph Malone of Trim Tho: Might Portrif Pat: Malone of Trim Richard Bruce of the said parish Will: Malone of Trim fol. 113v Com { } Thomas H{uggins} Jan: 8o: 1{641} Intr fol. 114r 170 Willyam Hunt Late of ffyanstowne in the County of Meath yeoman duly sworne and examined deposeth That since the begining of this rebellion and by the rebells in those parts hee hath Lost and beene dispoiled of his estate to the value following vizt of two hundred and sixe sheepe and of money and ringes, Cloathes and Bookes worth and to the value of threescore pounds ster, by the meanes of these persons following whoe were ayding and assisting or reall Actors in the same vizt Nicholas Evers gent a Comander of the Rebells, Edward Beatagh of Moynaltagh, Henry Mabe of Mote a Captaine of the rebells, Willyam Drake gent of the same gent, Robert Beatagh of the same Mullaghheh, in the same Countie gent & his David Patricke Plunkett of the Grange gent, Henry Plunkett of the same gent Patricke Jones of Kells gent, Nicholas Balfe of the same gent Patrick Jones Rispain of Kells gent Rispin of Cristowne husbandman Thomas Rely gent of the same, Hugh Kauanagh of the same gent husbandman Patricke Kavanagh of the same husbandman Patrick Mc Pharsy mcGrainey of the same gent Patricke Boyland of the same husbandman, Patricke Tewland of the same husbandman, Bryan Lynchy of the same gent John McGoonagh of the same shoomaker, Martin Jones of the same gent husbandman, Luke Jones of the same husbandman & Robert Jones theire brother, Owen Crossagh McBryan husbandman, Willyam Bane ô Conelan Tayler, Patricke ô Mulbridy Tayler, William Seggard of Tatrath husbandman, Patricke Hand of Oristowne husbandman, Alexander Plunkett of Jackestowne gent, Shane McBryan of ffyanstowne husbandman, all of them of the County of Meath aforesaid and many others whome this Deponent cannott in particular name. William Huntt Jur 25o ffebr 1641 coram nobis Hen: Jones Joh Watson: fol. 114v 34 Com Midd. William Hunt Jur 26o ffebruary 1641 Intr fol. 115r 171 Charles Huss of Tuterath in the parish of Kentstowne and county of Meath, duly sworne deposeth, That on the 28 of 8ber last he was robbed and spoyled of o fifty and one heads of cattle worth an hundred pounds starl: besides 13 hoggs worth foure pounds starl: in houshould stuff and others provision worth thirty pounds starl: in corne worth 14 li. starl: by Thomas Tallon of ffennor in the said county gent, Edmond Birne of Stackallan in the said county farmer, Edward Aylemer of Haysetowne in the said county gent, Thomas Aylemer of Rowlandstowne in the said county gent and an other younger brother of the said Aylemers of Rowlandstowne, and by one Turlah granger to the Lord of Slane, and by two heards of Mr Aylemer of Dolarstowne in the said county and by William Crump of Currahtowne in the parish of Kentstowne aforesaid gent and by Bartholemew Colloh of fflamingtowne in the parish of Kentstowne aforesaid, & Patrick McManus of fflemingtowne aforesaid, Robart Clasco of sisly in the parish of Ballmagarvy, Patrick Clasco of the same, Patrick Martin of the same yeoman. These sayd they tooke this deponents corne to make the Queene’s souldiers bread. They bound this deponent with a rope, and had hanged him, had not a gent of good fashion by chaunce come by, and delivered this deponent out of their hands Charles Huss jurat 22. Jan: 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton fol. 115v Charles Husse Meath Jur 22o Jan: 1641 28 oct Intr + fol. 116r 173 Humphrey Jones Liveing in Jonestowne in the Countye of Meath ffarmor duly sworne sayeth that aboute the 20th daie of November Last Anno Domini 1641 was Robbed & pillaged (as farr as he conceives to his best knowledge) by James White of Ratoath Young Jelouse of the same Nicolas Ife of Balebine, Patrick Hoath of killeglane, And Mr Preston of Balinedon his porter beside a score of others villanous, and mercilesse rebells theire Companions, that came about tenn a clock in the night time in a very violent maner & vsing trayterous speeches, broke openn his doores & windowes, and thretned to burne his house, & him selfe like to bee murthered by them And lost in Cowes to the valewe of _____________________ 40 li. In houshould stuff, Corne, Cloathes & Bookes to the value of ________________ 40 li. In redie money, And debts by Booke specialtyes & otherwise ________________ 40 li. In the improvement of his lease of 72 Ackers of Land which he heald from Mr Jon Talbott of Roberstowne for 20 yeers yett to comm and vnexpired, and about the rate of iij s._8 d. an Aker, And other buildings & fences by him made ______________________________ 120 li._0_ <240 li.> In all amounting to CCxl li. All which he is redye to depose to his best tknowledge Hum: Jones Jur 9th ffebr. 1641 John Sterne William Hitchcock Humphrey Jones his Losses of ______ 240 li. fol. 116v 22 o Meath Humfrey Jones Jur ixo die ffebr 1641 Cert imediate facte Intr 20 Nov: + fol. 117r 175 To the right honorable the Commissioners appointed for the examination of such of his Maiesties subjects of the British nation & decent as haue beene Robbed in this presente Rebellion The humble Petition of Thomas Johnson Lamentably complayning sheweth That your supplicant Thomas Johnson of Browne Rath in the deposeth County of Meath deposeth That in the begining of November 1641 he was Robbed stripped and dispoiled of all that ever hee had in the world att Browne Rath in the Countie of Meath by the Rebells person now vpp in Armes in those parts to the vtter ruine of this deponent your supplicant his wife familie & Three small Children; the particulars of which losse are as followeth (vizt) in Cattall as Cowes swine and the like fowerteene Pounds in household stuff & apparrell to the value of Tenne pounds sterling; in Hay to the value of Twelue Pounds sterling in all manner of Corne and graine in the Haggard; to the value of ffifteene Pounds sterling; in Corne in the grounde to the value of fortie pounds sterling, in Butter and Cheese to the value of Tenn pounds ster in all amounting to the val summe of one hundred and Tenne one pounds pounds The premisses therefore tenderlie considered Thomas Johnson jurat 9. ffebr. 1641 Roger Puttocke John Sterne Your supplicant doth most humblie beseech your worshipps to examine your Petitioner vpon oath touching theise his great losses and that the same may bee Recorded and Certificate thereof made vnder your hands, whereby your supplicant may receive such present and future Releife from his sacred Maiestie as others in like Case doe or shall receive And hee shall pray &c. And the deponent Hughe Johnson of Brown Rath aforesaid alsoe deposeth That Thomas Colgan of Collins towne was one of the partyes that committed the foresaid Robbery with the assistance of xxty persons of men & women from Blackall in the County of Meath and some 5 or 6 persons more from Collins towne aforesaid vnknowne by name to this examinant Att or about which tyme Joseph Blood of Staffords towne & John Golding of the same & George Lea of Kilcloone Pollenen wer robbed and despoyled by their neighbours of the Irishry Hughe Johnson Jur 9to ffebr 1641 John Sterne Roger Puttocke fol. 117v fol. 118r fol. 118v Meath o Tho: Johnson Hugh Johnson Jur 9o febr 1641 + Cert 1 No: Intr + The humble Petition of Thomas Johnson fol. 119r 185 An estimate of the goods Cattles & Chattles of Murrough ô Laughlen Late of Ardbrachan in the County of Meath gent taken by Edmund Rely of the Com of Cavan Meath gentleman & Mulmore McEdm: his sonne Thady Brady of the same Com, Robert Nettervill & Walter Delahide of Knockcumber in the Com of Meath gentleman, Tho: Beetagh of Liscarten & John Brady of the Grange in the same Com & other, theire accomplics, as Richard White of Ardbrachan aforesaid & Anthony Plunkett somtime of Telton in the aforesaid County of Meth, on & since the xxiijth day of November. Anno domini 1641 given in upon oath Inprimis horses Cowes heyfers sheepe swine & other Cattle to the value of ___________________________________ 29 li._10 s._00 d. Item hay, turnes furzes, & the fruits & Comodities in he garden value ___ 15_00_00 Item howshould goods of all sorts value ___________________________ 66_00_00 Item The losse of three seuerall Leases of howses & Lands value _______ 35_00_00 Item The losse of perquisits & duties of Clearkships held by the said Murrogh _____________________________ 20_00_00 Item The losse of debts due as abouesaid __________________________ 20_00_00 Summa totalis _______________________ 186_00_00 And further he cannot depose save that John Morgan of Novan robbed the right revernd ffallen in God the Lord Bishop of Meath of some of his bookes Morogh o Loghlen jurat 15 Jan: 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton These are gone to Mass: Robert ffisher Richard Luttrell James Cary Robert White Pat: Drun & Turla ffagan Tho: Drun Nichol: Lock and John Mony and his wife Gilbart White Mary ffurnevall fol. 119v fol. 120r fol. 120v 16 Jur 15o Jan: 1641 Morrogh o Laghljn Com Meath 23 Nov: A Certe and [ ] Intr + fol. 121r 189 Margaret Maning alias Halpeny of the Novan in the county of Meath, duly sworne deposeth. That Nevell Wignell of Nivnstowne was slayne aboute the 20th of 9ber last, slaine, as she hard it was confessed to John fflanegan Preist, by a sirvant of his ffathers James Wignall. And as for the goods of Mr Roger Puttocke of Navan, she heard that some of them came to the hands of Pat: Tallon and Will: Healy of Navan. And that the Baron of Novan had some of the same goods from them. And that the said Pat: William, Thomas Delahide, and Thomas Durram of the Novan bought the corne of the said Roger from the Rebells. And further she cannot depose concerning the said Roger goods nor any protestant else of Novan And as for the Rebells that came to the Novan the cheife that she knoweth were Mr Bertagh of Moynalty his eldest sonne and heyre James Rely sonne to Hugh Rely of the Mulloh. And further she cannot depose of Novan. Margret [mark] Maning alias Halpenny Jurat coram nobis 10mo Januarij 1641 William Aldrich John Sterne m fol. 121v fol. 122r 190 Jane Mansffeild Lately of the parish of Castle-Jordan widdow, being duly sworne upon the holy Euangelist, deposeth that upon the five and Twenty of 8ber Last past, she was robbed of all hir goods and Chattles amounting to the summ of six pounds at Lest, by a Company rabblement of robbers, whose names this deponent knoweth not, And further deposeth that this deponent comeing towards Dublin in hir way comeing to one Mr Phillip ffitz Geralds house near Miltowne in the county of Kildare, this deponent hard him utter these words. Wee are like to have great troubles, but wee must all arise in armes, and not Leave an English man in Ireland. And that the King was on their side in the North among them etc. Jane [mark] Mansffeild hir marke deposed 3tio Januarij 1641 before vs Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton She is old and sickly not able to work. fol. 122v fol. 123r fol. 123v o Jane Mansffeild of Castle Jordan deposition 3tio Januarij 1641 Count: Meath Intr hand 25 Oct There are two 4 two 18 deest 10. 37. 40. C Charles C Thomas + 18 23: fol. 124r 200 Jan: 13. 1641 Nathaniell Nanskone in the Parish of Kentstowne and Barony of Duleek in the County of Meath duly sworne deposeth that on or about the tenth day of Nouember last he was robbed & dispoyled of his goods of the values following vizt of Corne worth __________________________________________ 1 li._0_0 Hay _________________________________________________ 6_0_0 30 Cowes young & old __________________________________ 60_0_0 2 Horses _____________________________________________ 5_0_0 Goods & chattles Howshold stuffe _______________________________________ 20_0_0 Rents due out of my spirituall liuings _______________________ 41_6_8 Books _______________________________________________ 18_0_0 300 of Butter __________________________________________ 5_5_0 vpon bond [ ] of debts due to me ___________________________________ 4_10_0 In all amounting to one hundreth sixty one pownds one shillinge and eight pence: By or by the meanes of the Lo: of Dunsina & some rebells whose names I know not that tooke some part of my goods from Monkton, & others that tooke part from Kentstowne, & the reason of my beeing ignorant of the partyes is, because beeing abroad, one of my Parishoners of Armulchan a Taylor whose name I cannot remember, came to me & told me, if I fled not presently, 26 men would be at my howse that night, & would mince me & cut me into small pieces, whereby my wife & 2 children & my wifes sister with 2 children, were forced to fly to Drogheda by night, where they still remayne: These passages I know to be so William VeldEn of Knogh owes me twenty fiue pownds John Kenady of Dublin owes me twenty marks of the one & forty pownds aboue specifyed Nathaniel Nanskone Jur 13mo Januar. 1641 Roger Puttocke Will: Hitchcock fol. 124v 41 Meath o Nathaniell Nanskone Jur 13o Jan: 1641 Intr 10 no + fol. 125r 201 13o Januarij 1641 Bartholomew Newton of Barrogge in the parish of Moyglare in the Barony of Dice, & Countie of Meath a brittish Protestant being duely sworne deposeth That on or about the 26th of November last past about twelue of the Clocke in the Night, and about ten of the Clocke in the day next followinge was Robbed by the meanes of Edward Hussey of Millhussey and the Barony of Galltrym and Alexander Barnewell of Orrestowne and their tennants all in the Barony of Dice in the Countie aforesaid And Lost in Cowes, horses and Mares to the value of ________________ 73 li._00 s. In househould goods to the value of ______________________________ 44 li._00_0 In Corne, and hay to the value of ________________________________ 32 li._00_00 In the lease of a ffarme to the value of ____________________________ 84 li._00_0 In Apparell to the value of _____________________________________ 14 li._00_0 In debts to the value of ________________________________________ 16 li._00_0 In Tymber to the value of ______________________________________ 04 li._00_0 In all to the value of 267 li._10 s._0 d. The traiterous words that they then vsed was that they would make Dublin to yeild to them, Or els they would make it smoake & the said Edward Hussy & his follower stript this deponent his wife & 2 children of there apparell exposing them to be starued by the cold Bar: Newton Depose Jan 15th 1641 Will: Hitchcock Hen: Brereton fol. 125v fol. 126r fol. 126v 14 Barth: Newton Com Meath Jur. 15o Jan: 1641 Intr 26 Nov + fol. 127r 204 Abraham Nutow late of Courtstowne in the Countie of Meath beinge dulye examaned and sworne saieth that in or aboute the sixt day of October 1641 he was robbed of all his goods Beinge One Nage worth thre pounde thre Cowes ten pounde yarne and Cloth worth ffower pounde Loomes and Tooles thre pounde prouision in the house and gardin ffiue pounde A Brasse pan twentie shillinge. Other Bras pewter houshold Stuffe Bedinge and wearinge Aparrell worth <36 li.> ten pounde Taken and conueiged by Patricke Montelly of the same towne ffarmer Synitan Hane of the same William McBryan of the same Taylor Richard Reyley & his brother Andrew Reyley of Tullohagns towne gentleman Turlogh Roe of Maids towne ffarmer William Relly of the same farmer Danyell Duran of the same Danyell Macker of the same Moris Colligan of Dunderye weauer with diuers others. Abe [mark] Nutowe his mark Jurat 3tio Martij 1641 John Sterne Will: Hitchcocke A li._0_0 s._d. 10_0_0 4_0_0 3_0_0 5_0_0 1_0_0 10 fol. 127v 39 Meath o Abraham Neuter Nuttall iijo Martij 1641 Cert + Intr 6 Oct + fol. 128r 295 205 Thomas Page of Dorremston in the parish of Arbrackan in the Baroney of the Navan and Com of Meath being duely sworne saith That on the 23 day of Nouember now Last past or thereabouts he was at Dorremston robbed & dispoyled of goods of the value following of Corne in the haggard & sowen in the ground and fallow woorth foure skoore & sixteene pounds of plow horses plowgh plowharnes & other Cattell woorth threeskoore pounds of one haggard of Corne in Allenston in the possession of Sir William Hill woorth one hundred pounds of Toorfe, Heaye & foorse woorth eight pounds of housall houshould goods & other stoofe belonging therevnto to the vallue of twentie pounds of a lease of his house & Land woorth thirtie pounds In all amounting to three hoondred & forteene pounds ster By or by the meanes of Ollever Lotterall of Tw Tankardston Richard Brimingham of Dorremston & Robart Nettrfeeld of Knock Comber gentleman Tho: Page Thomas Page jurat coram nobis 10mo Januarij 1641 Roger Puttock William Aldrich These are turned fallen to Mass Mary ffurnevall and hir children Nicholas Lock Tho: ffurnevall John Moris Pat: Drum fol. 128v 8 Tho: Page: Meath Com Jur 10o Jan: 1641 23 Nov Intr Ex + fol. 129r 297 207 Myles Pemberton of Longwood in the parish of Clonard in the Barronie of Moyfenraghe and in the Countie of Meath duely sworne saith &c. That on the 24th day of November now last past or thereabouts was robbed and dispoyled of goods of the values ffollowinge &c. Being in Of Corne Hay and turfe worth ____________________________ 200 li. Of Cowes oxen and young Cattle worth ____________________ 200 li. Of horses mares colts and plowgarrans worth ________________ 50 li. Of sheepe and swyne worth ______________________________ 35 li. Of houshold goods and books worth _______________________ 200 li. Of Leases worth per annum ______________________________ 40 li. Of money disbursed in mortgages _________________________ 200 li. In all amounting to the some of 925 li. Debts due to the sayd Myles Pemberton Due vpon Phillip Tirrall & others _________________________ 40 li. Due vpon Willim ffuylan ________________________________ 60 li. Due vpon Christopher and ffrancis Plunckett ________________ 7 li. 10 s. Due vpon Henrie Burnell ________________________________ 8 li. 13 s. Due vpon Willim Tagan _________________________________ 14 li. Due vpon the inhabitants of Castlerickard ___________________ 80 li. Due vpon the inhabitants of Killian ________________________ 20 li. Due vpon the inhabitants of Clondalie ______________________ 7 li. Due vpon Christopher Lyens of Croboy _____________________ 4 li. Due vpon John ffrayne __________________________________ 11 li. Due vpon Christopher Nugent _____________________________ 88 li. Due vpon ffrayne _______________________________________ 5 li. Due vpon Willim Dullanie _______________________________ 17 li. Due vpon Robert Darcie _________________________________ 31 li. Some 313 li. 3 s. 1238 li. All those abouesaid looses sustayned by the meanes of Barnabie Scurlocke of Scurlockston Christopher Plunckett of Longwood Henrie Griffin of Ballenekill Gerrald Mape of MapeRath Teig Connor of Clonmorele Edmond Roaper and others all dwellinge in the abouesaid Countie of Eastmeath Myles Pemberton Jurat: Jan: 13o. 1641 coram nobis Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton Revolters from the protestant religion since this last rebellion were those vizt William Snape of Killion William Salter of Castle=richard fol. 129v doodles fol. 130r fol. 130v 11 16{} Myles Pembatons Com Meath bill of his losses by this rebellion. Jur: 13o: Jan: 1641 24 no Cert fact Intr fol. 131r 221 The deposicion of Jane Pressick late wife to Thomas Pressick late of Trim in the County of Meath Sadler The examinate being deposed sayth that about the 27th of November Last anno 1641 shee was robbed & dispoyled at Trym aforesaid dispossessed by Captaine by Miles ô Rely in the county of Cavan of the Rebells there one Captaine Betagh Captaines & Chr Pluncket 2 other captaines of the Rebells & their companyes vizt of Cattell worth fortie foure pounds sterling of houshould stuffe worth one hundred twenty five pounds sterling of wares belonging to the trade of a Sadler worth thirty pounds sterling of materialls stuffe for building worth fourty one pounds A haggarth of Corne and haye worth thirtie fiue pounds sterling And besides she is expelled by the same Rebells of[ ] [ ] foure Acres of Barley Beere & twoe of wheat sowne vpon her grounds within Trym aforesaid worth xxxv li. of debts to her knowledge thirteene pounds fifteene shillings of provision of Meate for the house worth sixe pounds seven shillings And of the proffitts of Garden worth twoe pounds sterling In all CCC li. corne in ground worth 35 li. sterling Moreover shee further sayth that the Castle wherein shee then Lived belonging to the Right Reverend father in God the Lo: Bishop of Meath was after in a most violent manner fired by the aforesaid Captaines & their Companyes and soe continued burneing for the space of Thirteene houres. After which time the heate ceasing they the said Captaines came to the place where her husband with the rest were and tooke him and after a most cruell barbarous & deporable waye inhumane manner carried vp & downe the towne naked and then hanged and bemangled him to death with his sonne in lawe James Hankinn and sixe men more, some in his owne backside & some other where standing for their king & Country Wherevpon shee with her eldest daughter (bigg with Child) whose husband was then lost slaine as aforesaid with sixe children more were forced for saiffty of their Lives to flie to the City of Dublin and there now to live in the great want and penurie having nothing wherewith to be maintained. Signum predicte Jane [mark] Jur 19o Jan: 1641 John Sterne William Aldrich Jane fol. 131v 222 18 Com Meath o Jane Pressick Jur 22o Jan: 1641 Intr 27 Nov + fol. 132r 223 Roger Puttocke of the Novan in the County of Meath Clark, duly sworne and examined deposeth, That aboute the 25 of 9ber last in this rebellion he was robbed and dispoyled by the meanes of the rebells that came from the County of Cavan to the Novan, and by the hands of the poople and inhabitants in and aboute Novan aforesaid, (as he verily beleiveth, and for more certainty referreth himselfe himselfe to the depositions of William Robinson and Charles Cranford of Novan formerly taken) from whence this deponent was glad to fly with his wife, and 2 children, disguised, and to leave one child behinde him in the hands of the rebells, in regard that this deponent was shott at in the Novan by one Robert Lollard of Novan (as he verily beleiveth) on Munday night evening the 25 of 8ber Last, which shott mist this deponent very narrowly Imprimis this deponent was dispoyled and robbed of and in Corne, hay, and fireing, at Novan to the value of _______________________________________________________ 350 li._00_00 In all sorts of Cattle to the value of ____________________________________ 280 li._00_00 In househould goods, necessaryes, and provision to the value of _____________ 300 li._00_00 In bookes, manuscripts, and apparrell __________________________________ 080 li._00_00 In ready money, hid, and since found (as he is credibly inforced) by the rebells _ 040 li._00_00 In buildings of and aboute the Abay of Novan, now defaced, to his damages of aboue ___________________________________________________________ 200 li._00_00 This deponent is dispossest of two farmes, Shanbo, and Clonemalevin, near Novan, the intrest wherof cost this deponent for 51 years to come, or therabouts, the sume of one hundred and threescore pounds by which he gayned de claro per annum 23 li. at 3 yeares value ____________________________________________________________ 069 li. [] The intrest of Tulkanstowne and Ballinardan for 21 years, or therabouts, to come, on which this deponent was to enter this last Hollantide, cost him 71 li._10 s. which would have bin worth to this deponent de claro per annum at lest 12 li. in 3 yeares __________________ 036 li._00_00 On the lands of young Mr Ledwich of Cookstowne near Kells this deponent had a rent chardge for at lest fifty yeares to come, as this deponent beleeveth of the summ of six pounds, per annum ___________________________________________________________ 006 li._00_00 On the greatest part of the Lands of Boyardstowne near Novan, disburst by this deponent 174 li._13 s. to hould the same for some forty years to come, which was worth to him at lest per annum 30 li. in three yeares __________________________________________ 090 li._00_00 On the 60 acres of Land neare Nealstowne, to hould the same rent free for 7 yeares to come cost this deponent 80 li. which he sett to tenants for 19 li. per annum valued at 2 yeares __________________________________________________ 038 li._00_00 On Tankerdrath near Novan disburst, to the Landlord Alex: Plunkett 155 li._19 s. and in buildings and fenceing, and improveing 30 li. more worth de claro to be held for 99 yeares, paying onely a peper corne per annum worth to this deponent de claro aboue 30 li. per annum valued at 3 yeares __________________________________________________ 090 li._00_00 On John ffitzwaters Land of Dunnamore a rent chardge of 30 s. per annum _____ 001 li._10 s. On George Cusack of Angelstowne his said farme of Angelstown e___________ 118 li._00_00 On that part of the Abey Land at Novan that this deponent bought of Robert Plunkets executor disburst 30 li. at lest it would have bin worth to this deponent at lest 5 li. per annum for some 20 years to come at 3 yeares ____________________________________________ 015 li._00_00 More this deponent is dispossest of diverse houses One at Arbrackan bought of Rob: White of Boyardstowne, cost this deponent Ten pou eight pounds sett for per annum 1 li. at 3 yeares value _________________________ 003 li._00_00 An other in Ardbrackan that cost this deponent from Thomas Burgess of Ardbrackan ______________________________________________________ 1 li._16 s._00 An other at Novan bought of James Warren for 12 li. 10 s. sett per annum for 1 li._5 s. at 3 yeares __________________________________________________________ 3 li._15 s._0 An other at Novan of the Baron of Novan, cost 10 li. to be held rent free for 8 yeares to come sett for per annum ____________________________________________________ 2 li._00_00 On 4 houses on the orchard wall at Novan disburst some 10 li. to be held for some 20 yeares to come. They were worth de claro aboue 1 li._3 s. per annum at 3 yeares value __ 3 li._9 s. On Will: Reelys houses and Lands at Novan, disburst 31 li. to hould them dureing his intrest, they were worth at lest per annum 5 li. at 3 yeares ________________________ 15 li._00_00 On Richard Paniters house at Novan disburst 26 li._9 s. for to have his intrest it was worth at lest 5 li. per annum at 3 yeares __________________________________________ 15 li._00_00 Payd to a gent of the Lord of Dunsanys for the next Adrowsan of the Rectory of Kentstowne, which is in hazard _________________________________________________ 14 li._00_00 More this deponent, being farmer to his Maiesty for 3 Impropriations, and being worth in his Churchliveings some 200 li. per annum, is dispossest of all for the present. And for the time past through his patient forebearing of his tithe mony, and some other debts, some 3 years, some 4 years together, verily beleeveth he hast lost all the debts, herevnder specefied, the parties being either robbed, or rebells: valueing his Liveings at 3 yeares they come to _______ 600 li. At Novan Pat: Maning 16 li. Tho: Cusack 25 li. 12 s. Shane Hone 10 li. to the cheife Burgesses of Novan for the building of their Towne house lent 23 li. __________________ 74 li._12 s. At Ballreske Cormuck Neal 8 li. 10 s. Tho: Metcalfe 149 li. 19 s. Tho: Kevan 8 li. 10 s. James Malone 5 li. 10 s. Pat: Duggenan 8 li. Donel McKee 10 li. Nichol: Anthony 8 li. 198 li._9 s. fol. 132v 224 At Knockcumber Rob: Nettervile 11 li. James Delahide 4 li. 10 s. ____________ 15 li._10 s. Mr Brimingham of Dorramstowne 14 li. 5 s. Tho: Teeling of Tankardstowne 3 li. Alson Knock of Lascartan 4 li. 1 s. 6 d. Martin Nangle of Rathmore 3 li. Tho: Nettervile of Blackcastle 22 li. Mah Gogarty of Symonstowne 10 li._19 s._6 d. Patrick ffodegan of the upper Graggs 5 li. 10 s. Patrick Gone of Lower Grags 13 li.10 s. ________________________________ 74 li._6 s. At Dunnamore, Donell Calon 20 li. Tho: ffarrall 13 li. 10 s. Kale Smith 15 li. 12 s. Teig McAteir 4 li. At Proudstowe, Pat: Closker 21 li. 3 s. Pat: Gillam 10 li. 9 s. ____________ 84 li. 14 s. At Rahaldron, Pat: Cusack 15 li. at Dunmowe, Tho: Darcy 20 li. at Roestowne, Rob: Barnewell 13 li. 10 s. ________________________________________________________ 48 li._10 s. Aboute Slane, Edward Haward 89 li. 5 s. Walter Stanly 9 li. Tho: Hal 7 li. 10 s. _ 105 li._15 s. Symon Porter of Kingstowne 60 li. aboute Kenstowne, Patrick Kennan Barthol: Plunket 5 li. 15 s. Mr Crump 6 li. 10 s. ______________________________________________ 126 li. [`] Aboute Killmoone, Christop: Barnewell 8 li. 10 s. Patrick Barnewell 16 li. 10 s. Patrick Dillon 29 li. Darby Calon 3 li. 15 s. Walter Calon 3 li. 10 s. Lawrence White 7 li. 5 s. Rob: Walsh 6 li. 15 s. Pat: Edwards 8 li. 10 s. Rich: Andrew 6 li. __________________________ 89 li._15 s. All amounting to the summ of [ ]313 li. 6 s. Corne in ground 3 couples and one acre at Moorestowne by Slane 3 couples more at Boyardstowne on Rob: Whites Land. 3 couples more on James Delahides Land, and 5 couples more on Walter Delahides Land of Knockcumber in hazard to be lost valued at 3 li. per copul _____________________________________________________ 43 li. More in debts due on diverse others in rebellion, for which he had no specialties, aboue 300 li. The writeings, evidences, and specialties concerning the said Lands houses, and debts are in the Rebells hands only the deponent is guided by his privat booke All his Losses come to ______________________________________________ 3332 li._1 s. This deponent saith, that aboute some fortnight before this rebellion burst out, John Warren of Churchtowne near the Novan gent, tould this deponent that within a fortnight he should see as great a chaunge in Ireland, as he ever saw or harde of. And this he avouched so confidently that this deponent much wondred at it, whether he were privy to the confederacy he cannot depose. And further saith, that the very first night after this rebellion was knowne, generally all papists houses at were sett upon a merry pin, danceing, singing, and drinkeing, as if hell had bin broken open among them; neither could this deponent perswade the Portrife or Burgesses, to have a watch kept at the gates, or any care had to defend the Towne, though the country people were vp and robbing to the very walls of the Novan, Whereupon this deponent threatned the Portrife, that the state should know his care, and that he might perhaps repent his doeing. The which (this deponent beleeveth) was the cause that this deponent was shott at. And further he cannot depose. Roger Puttocke Jurat primo Martij 1641 John Sterne Joh Watson: William Aldrich Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke fol. 133r fol. 133v 39 Roger Puttocke his Deposition March Count Meath: 1. 1641 Intr 25 octo no. + the Ja fol. 134r 229 William Robinson of Novan in the County of Meath, parish Clark of the Novan, being duly sworne, deposeth That he Lost and was robbed of all his goods and Chattles to the value of Ten pounds sterl: about the 25th 19th day of November Last, by the meanes or by the hands of the Rebells of the county of Cavan, as allso by the meanes and by the hands of all the Inhabitants of the Towne of the Novan who ioyned with the foresaid Rebells in robbing and spoyling this deponent of all his goods, and likewise did the same unto Roger Puttocke minister of the Novan. In which act of robbery these persons followeing did likewise ioyne with them [ ] { } and his 2d Brother, Patrick Cusack of farristowne Esquire. Richard ffleming of Garmanstowne gent, Alexander Plunket of Gibstowne gent: ffrancis Wafer of Gianstowne gent. Thomas Nangle Baron of the Novan Esquire and his sonne George Nangle of Ardsallo gent Andrew Dillon of Riverstown gent. John Erward of Randlestowne gent, and his eldest sonne and heyre now possessor of Racour gent Thomas Nettervile of Blackcastle gent and his sone Robert Nettervile of Knockcumber gent. James Cusack sonne to Patrick Cusack of Rathaldron Esquire, and Christopher Cusack of Balreske heyre and grandsone to the said Patrick Cusack, the two Dowdalls of Nealstowne gent John Warren of Churchtowne gent, and his Neighbour Mr Evers possessor and heyre of Retaine gent. young fatt Weldon of Rafin gent Mr Plunket the Lord of Telltowne gent ffrancis Hill son to Sir William Hill Symon Porter of Kingstowne gent besides Pat: Neal of Harmanstowne, Hugh Neal of Stackallan, Cormuck Cornehan of Stackalla Pat: Dacree of Stakallan, Walter Barnewall of Cassistowne, Patrick McSymon of Symonstown and Tho: Keely of the same, all ritch ffarmers aboute the Novan. besides James Delahide, and Walter Delahide of Knockcumber gent, allso James Barnewell of Ballreske and his partner Barnewell in the said farme of Ballreske gent. All these and every of these had their hands in the robbery of the protestants at Novan, as of this Deponent, of Mr Roger Puttock, Mr Hugh Kent and others. Nevell Wiggnall of Nivenstowne by Novan was murthered, (as this deponent verely beleeueth) by John Morgan of Novan. Richard Langford fol. 134v 230 the hopman was murthered at the townesend of Novan. And further he cannot depose Will: Robinson Deposed this 7th January 1641 before vs John Watson Hen: Brereton He saith that James Wignall and his wife Christopher Wignall and his wife Thomas Coller and not h Richard Paniter of the Novan are fallen away from the Protestant Church to Mass fol. 135r fol. 135v 5 Will: Robinson of Novan County Meath. 7th January 1641 Intr A full deposition see 25o Nov: + fol. 136r 231 William Robinson of the Novan in the County of Meath, parish Clark of the Novan being duely sworne upon the Holy Evangelists before us, by vertue of a Commission unto us directed for inquireing and examineing all persons whatsoever, concerning their knowledge of Traytors, Rebells, their words and actions in this Late rebellion, deposeth That he saw John Manning of Novan, now a prisoner in Dublin, in company with diuers diverse other Rebells that came to the Novan aboute the 25th of November Last past, as busy as might be in robbing and carrying away the goods of Roger Puttocke of Novan Clarke And the said John was dayly a companion with the said Rebells, carrying his weapon, goeing out, and returneing in with them, and bringing in severall other mens goods into the Novan with them. And further he deposeth not. William Robinson Deposed at Dublin 5t of ffebruary 1641 before us John Sterne William Aldrich Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcock fol. 136v 232 fol. 137r fol. 137v Will: Robinsons of Novan Count. Meath to be annexed to his former deposition Jurat 5 ffebr: 1641 Intr fol. 138r 239 Alexander Sharpe of Trablie Clerk in the Barony of Dyce in the Countie of Meath being dulie sworne saith that on or about the fourth of december last, hee was at his house aforsaid, robbed and despoyled of his goods by Captaine Relie and his followers, and forced to flie, having Lost his goods to the value as followeth viz In Corne standing in his haggard to thee value of threescore and four pounds. In hay turffe ffirres and Poultrie about his haggard to the value of fourteen pounds. In houshold goods to the value of fyftie six pounds In books burned and torne to peaces thirtie two pounds In debts to thee value of threescore and fyve pounds. And my church means being worth fourscore pounds and for Communibus annis I doo Conceave and fear that I shall Loose three years value being 270 li. In all 441 pounds More the said Alexander Sharpe deposeth that being forced to flee for his Lyfe, from thee foresaid Captain Relie and his men who went thorow Meath, toward drogheda and had threatned if they Could Catch him they wold pull his skin from his flesh, and his flesh from his bones till they made him Confesse Moneys vnto them for they wold vse him worse, then thesse whom they hanged and butchered at Tryme. Wherevpon hee repayred to Dublin with four of his Children who were only able to travaile along with him but was Compelled to Leave his wyfe, and fyve young children vnder thee hands of thee rebells and knoweth not what is become of them as yet. Alexander Sharpe Jur 15 Martij 1641 coram nobis Joh Watson John Sterne fol. 138v 240 { } com Meath Jur 15o Martij 1641 Cert fact 4o dec Intr + fol. 139r 245 John Sterlinge Minister of Gallowe in the Barrony of Deise and County of Est Meath beinge duely sworne deposeth That he Lost in his Church liveings 100 li. per annum & his farme worth 30 li. 30 li. per annum in Corne Turffe & hay ________________________________________ 120_00 s._00 d. Item in Cattle to the vallewe ___________________________________ 020_00_00 Item in houshould stuffe to the vallew of _______________________ 060_00_00 in all 200 li._00 s._00 d. All which goods weare taken about the xxxth day of Nouember Last, the haggartt was seised and taken vp by one Edward Hussey of Mullhussey in the barrony & Com aforesaid whoe saied he would keepe it and take it for the vse of the Irish Armie; the rest of the said goods weare alsoe taken by the said Edward and one Nicholas Hussey Vnckle to the said Edward whoe dwelleth in Gallow aforesaid in the Barrony & Com aforesaid and by them euer since detained Debts due to the said John Sterling due on Edward Hussie of Mulhussie Esquire _______________________ 128 li._00_00 Due vnto him by bond vpon Patrick Barnewall of Killbrue Esquire _____ 028 li._00 s._00 Due likewise vpon Nicholas Hussey _____________________________ 015 li._00_00 Due vpon [Chir] Hussey ______________________________________ 021_00_00 Due vpon Katherin Bennett ____________________________________ 002_00_00 Due on James Mooney of Garradice _______________________________14 li. 66 li._00 s._00 All theise debts are due vnto him in the County of Meathe Murtagh Magawan of the ffearans in the Barrony & Com aforesaid _____ 008 li._00_00 fol. 139v 246 246 Debts due vnto him in Com of Killdare Due vpon Garratt Plunkett of Garvocke in the barrony of Clane _______ 017 li._10 s._00 d. Due vpon Donnogh Dellany of_______________________________ 017_10 s._00 035 li._00_00 Besides wastes in his buildings and corne in the ground in hagard _____ 40 li. Totall summ ________________________ 481 li. One beinge to be buried in the Church of Gallowe this examinats Proctor demaunding his dueties and fees one James Cusacke of Clounmeaghan in Barrony of Deise & Com of Meath tooke the said Proctor by the beard and threw him into the Grane and saieing that he hoped that John Sterling should neuer be minister theare anie more but that the Preists and ffriers should be in his steade this was related vnto this deponent for a trueth by his said proctor Jo: Sterling Deposed before vs Jan. 4. 1641 Hen: Jones William Aldrich fol. 139v And The deponent John Sterling minister of Gallawe Co: Mid in addition to further sayth that the re the Rebells aforesaid about the tyme aforesaid forceibly expelled him from the possession Rents & proffitts of his Church liveings worth 100 li. per annum: & of his farme worth 30 li. per annum: soe that now he hath Lost one yeres proffitt thereof worth 130 li. & is Like to loose the future proffits thereof of the value aforesaid, vntill a peace be established Jo: Sterling Jur de novo 2o November 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich fol. 140r doodles fol. 140v 3 204 John Starling Com East Meath Jur 4o Jan: 1641 Intr Cert fact 30 No fol. 141r 249 Jocelin Vsher of Balsonne Clerke, inhabitinge in the parishe of Balsonne and Barrony of Deise in the County of Eastmeath beinge allso duely sworne, deposeth as followeth, That the Relys in the of the county of Cavan with many more to the number of three hundred come to his house at Baloune on the 25 day of Nouember last past, and forceibly tooke from him at that tyme in the space of eight houres, In houses garrons cowes sheepe and swine, in valewe at the least ____________ 200 li. In woollen, linnen, beddinge and other householde stuffe, with house householde prouision and other seuerall necessaryes in valewe ___________________________________ 150 li. Corne in my haggard which then they did dispose off, and their adherents sithence that tyme haue seuerall tymes done, beinge vndervalued worth ______________________ 200 li. Corne nowe in the ground which I am depriu depriued off worth eightscore pounds st: Eastate of inheritance worth, 100 li. by the yeare, In Tythes seuenscore pounds by the yeare at 3 yeares losse, amounting _______ 420 li._0 s. I am depriued as I am credibly enformed of a good house with houses of office and other buildings to the full valewe __________________________________________ of 800 li. The improument of the land at the least three hundred pounds st: summ: tot. 1960 li._0 s._0 d. What persons were knowne to this deponent in the County of Meath or elswhere, he hath giue full information to the Jury apointed for the same county, fol. 141v 250 There came to this deponent house the night before his robbinge, one Richard Usher his owne brother and James Balfe of Kells, and one John Kelly which marryed 3 sisters, these men were very well knowne vnto all the Relys that were then at his house, and as he verily beleues was joyned with them in their rebellious actions whatsoeuer was then acted, the next morninge when the Relys came there was one James Dayle a neighbour of this deponents dwellinge in a place called the Grange in the parishe of Begline who was an actor with them and the Relys still sayde that they had the Kings commission for all their actions Jocelin Usher Jur: Martii 24 1641 William Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 142r H fol. 142v East Meath o Joseline Vsher Clerk Jur 24 Marcij 1641 Intr 25 Nov: + fol. 143r 253 William Williams of Tankerdrath in the barony of Mary-gallon, County of Meath, being duely sworne deposeth, That on Munday night the 25 of 8ber last past he was robbed and spoyled in corne worth 5 li. in hay 20 li. in butter and cheise worth 15 li. in househould goods 10 li. one horse one mare worth 4 li. 10 s. Three and Twenty yearlings worth eleven pounds ten shill: In gardens three pounds, besides 12 heads of good Cattle worth 20 li. made over unto my Landlord for insureing my Landlord Mr Roger Puttocke of Novan ten pounds which he lent me, The which 12 heads were putt to Edw: Tallon of Wilkinstowne gent neare Tankerdrath to be grassed, and before [dixse] the graseing money being offred him, he refused to deliver them, saying if they fell to the King, they were there ready for him, if they were the Deponents dew, they should be forthcomeing for him. Besides the Deponent held a Lease of Tankerdrath with 35 good english cowes and a bull from Mr Roger Puttocke of Novan, for three years, worth to this deponent for the said three years 40 li. besides 8 li. dew on John Morgan of Novan wanting 6 s., the which he giveth for gone, the said John being ioyned with the rebells of his foresaid goods this deponent was robbed by Mr Oliver Lutterell of Tankerdstowne his in the county of Meath his Tennants some of Tankerdstowne, as others of Newtowne by Clongells, as John Darcy, and by all the people some of Ballsan as George John Teeling gent, his sonne Bartholomew, John Garlan, Nicholas White, Robert Halpenny, and the rest not knowne by name to the Deponent. And by the people of Wilkinstowne, as Mr Plunket his brother, and the rest unknowne by name. And their reason alledged was, because they had the Kings brode seale for their doeing. Besides the deponent was robbed by three farmers of Moretowne near TankerdRath, as to witt Donnogh Cleery, James Cleery, and John McEnreah, And further he was robbed by Mr Robert John Erward of Kilb Erwar of Randlestowne his tennants whose name the deponent knoweth not. And he was robbed likewise by the tennants of Gilstowne, and by the servants of Alexander Plunkett of the same, and by the tennants of Clongell. And further he cannot depose. William [mark] Williams his mark jurat 15. Jan: 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton fol. 143v 254 A. the the fol. 144r 241 Margery Sharp Late wife of John Sharp of Kells in the County and dioces of Meath Minister & Preacher of gods sacred woord who was Cruelly Murdered at or vppon the fourth day of December 1641 by the Irish Rebbells as he was coming to Dublin for succour duly sworne sayth that at or vppon the Last of November and year of our Lord aforesayd, was she her said husband & shee were Robbed and despoyled of their goods and Chattells of the value vizt ffirst of yearly meanes fforty Pownds sterling secondly eight stackes of Corne twenty pownds sterling in Horses houshould goods and apparell well worth twenty pownds sterling towe Chists of Bookes well woorth Tenn pownds sterlinge; the sayd goods were taken away by theis Rebells vizt Richard Plunkett of Kells and Gerrald Plunkett of Dowlean within a mile of Kells, and others of their complicees rebells; The value of the goods aforsayd amounts to ffourescore and Tenn pounds sterling beinge all the estate this examinant they had to to releiue hersealfe and her towe smale Children shee being with Child of the thurd. The aboue named John Sharp this deponents husband was by one Company of the Irish Rebells mett whoe soe meeting and meeting with [ ]him had wounded him in such manner that he was deprived of his Liffe onely in a blessed admitted manner whearby god was pleased to releaue hime to expresse himsealfe; And haveing; truly prayed prayed to god; and reddy in his streinth to dye an other company of Irish rebells Cruelly and willfully murdered him in the same place whear they found him beinge on this side of the Navan one mile in the way as he sought for refuge, to come to Dublin: whoe being thus murdered I Margery Sharp wife to the sayd John she this deponent sought to haue him buried in Christian buriall the which the then Portreeve or suffren sufferen of the towne of Navan would not admitt but sent to cause the graue to be mad in the same place wher he was murdered, And further saith that before her said fol. 144v 242 husband was murthered he carried away for feare of the Rebells a good number of his best divinity books: with whom and divers bonds and specialtyes and writings: And saith that the souldiers of vnder the Comand of the Rebell Captaine ô Rely meeting with him and stripped of all his clothes inforced him being naked to trample and tread vpon his said books and paper in the water & to spoile them: and then the said Rebells threw them away & tossed many of them in the wynd Signum predicte [mark] Margerie Jur 29o Jan 1641 John Sterne Will: Hitchcock fol. 145r 257 The xxviijth daye of ffebruary Anno Domini 1641 I John Wilson vicarr of RathRegan within the countye and diocesse of Meath haveing bin duly sworne and examined doe hereby vpon my conscience and oath testifie that I haue beene crediblye informed, by those which weere my servants at the time of this common pillageinge, and also by others of knowen credite that about the 24th day of November last the rebells being the poorer sort of parishe dwellers and others, did in the daye time forciblye enter vpon my house broake open the same, and carried awaye household goods to the valewe of 7 li. or thereabouts, also they tooke awaye in cowes to the worth of 30 li. also I lefte in the hands of one whom I trusted Mr Patrick Cusack of Blackhall 2 mares and a colt worth at the least 8 li. and likewise the oversight of my heygard corne and heye being worth at the least 58 li., which I am credibly enformed are wholy pillaged: And fearing to staye in the house myselfe by reason of the deadly threatnings, which I crediblye heard weere giuen out against my person, I did giue order and appointment vnto my servants being lefte in the house to convaye vnto certaine houses of the towne dwellers, whom vpon longe experience I assuredly conceiued to bee loyall and honest, all my bookes, and the greatest parte of my brasse pewter bedding and other household stufe, worth at the Least 40 li. which as I am by some informed are pillaged and taken away from the places where they weere Lefte Lastly there is oweing vnto mee about the some of 100 li. at the least, some parte whereof being for tiths and church duties, but the greatest parte indeed being money which in meere charity without further consideracion I did lende lend vnto parishoners and some fewe others in their distres and occasion and the parties or debters I greatly feare either are or will be wholy diseabled from makeing payement or satisaffaction The some of all the said losses 243 li. John Wilson jurat vltimo ffebr. 1641 Roger Puttocke William Aldrich fol. 145v 258 fol. 146r 259 Daneill Wilson of Galtrim in the County of Meath (and brittish protestant) being duly sworne deposeth this 5th of January 1641 That since the beginning of the present Rebellion vizt on or about the 27th of Nouember last hee this deponent was forceibly Robbed of Corne to the vallue of two hundred pounds ster, In Cattle two hundred pounds In houshould goods one hundred pounds In leases of which he is robbed & dispoiled of the interest at least fiue hundred pounds and in debts foure hundred & eight and twenty pounds, In all amounting to the some of one thousand four hundred & eight & twenty pounds ster by the means and by the hands of the Rebells following vizt Patrick McSymon of Galtrim in the County of Meath Chapman Edward Withers Butcher de eadem and diuerse others the Inhabitants of Galtrim & other strangers vizt Capt. Houler of Dunnamore near Novan & his Company vnto whom this deponent sayd that they came too late, for that the Inhabitants had Robbed him before they came, And Capt Houler answering sayd that hee this deponent might Choose whether hee would bee Robd or noe, for (sayd hee) if you will goe to Masse you shall loose nothing to which this deponent answered that if that bee your way to Conuert people (as you call it) much good may doe you with what you haue All which which this deponent deposeth vpon the holy Evangillist to bee true Daniell Wilson Jur 24o Marcij 1641 John Sterne William Aldrich fol. 146v 260 fol. 147r fol. 147v [ ] Meath 46 o Daniell Wilson Jur 24o Marcij 1641 Cert fact Intr 27 No + and in the same time I said he [ ] fol. 148r 261 Robert Ovington of Novan in the County of Meath gent an English protestant sworne & examined deposeth & saith That on or about the xxvjth day of November last past hee this examinant at Novan aforesaid was robbed & dispoiled of his goods Cattell Chattells & debts to the value following vizt In howshould goods of seuerall sorts & provision of howshould to the value of ffifty foure pownds sterling In Cattle Corne & hay worth Twenty eight pownds sterling In debts due to this deponent by sundry people by bonds, bills, & by other writings without writings in rents & otherwise Twoe hundred Twenty six pownds, The lease of a Castle & Thirty eight howses & Lands in & about the Novan which cost this deponent in building repayring & improving the somme of Twoe hundred & fourty pownds In wearing apparell when this deponent was stripped & other suits of Cloths in his howse to the value of eight pownds sterling Amounting in all to the somme of ffiue hundred ffifty six pownds sterling Of all which goods Cattell Chattles howshouldstuff & debts this deponent saith hee was dispossessed robbed & dispoiled by & by the meanes & Rebellion of Philip ô Rely of the Com of Cavan, Captaine Beetagh sone of Edward Beetagh of Moynalty in the Com of Meath Esquire & theire confederates accomplics & souldiers whoe stripped this deponent & beate bruised & most cruelly vsed this deponent threatning & protesting that noe Englishman should stay in the kingdome & therefore charged him to bee gone vppon paine of death, & soe after imprisonment expeld him to his great greif & vtter ruine being aged poore & even naked yet enforced to fly for safegard of his life. Robert Ovington Jurat 19th March 1641 William Aldrich William Hitchcocke. fol. 148v 262 A B. fol. 148ar fol. 148av 47. Meath o fol. 149r 263 John Worsley of Diamor in the County of Meath tanner sworne and examined saith That on the xxiiijth day of October Last he this deponent at diamor aforesaid was by the Rebells robbed expelled & dispoiled of his goods and chattles of the values hereafter expressed vizt of Cattle worth xv li. x s., and howsholdgoods & apparell x li., In hay and turfe vj li. in debts x li. in Malt worth xxx s. And of his farme within the liberties of Virginia his interest there in being worth xx li. sterling In toto sixtie twoe pownds x s., And further saith that the Rebells that soe robbed expelled and dispoiled him were William Darley of Diamar aforesaid gent, Richard Plunkett of in the County of tennants to the Erle of ffingale, and divers other Rebells whose names he knows not And this deponent demanding of the said Richard Plunket why they robbed him he made answere that he had a Comission from the king for their soe doeing: And that if the English did resist they shold be either killd or imprisoned And further saith that the said William Dorley was first trusted with the saffe keepeing of some part of this deponents goodes: But after he hadd them he forceibly expelled this deponent and his wife out a dores & fetched the rest of his said goodes And alsoe this deponent saith that after this deponent w had with his wife by flying away gotten to Dublin he went as a souldier with Captaine Cadowgan towards Tredarth: & there in the knowne skirmish by the way was soe wounded and hurt that he was left in a bush for dead, stript of all his clothes & yet at length by gods mercifull assistance gott from thence to an Irish howse, where he rested for some tyme, & then weekly & faintly walked away for Dublin: And this deponent further saith that before his goeing to Tredarth And after he was robbed he this deponent being in the towne of Virginia heard one Cahir ô Rely (whoe lived about Virginia aforesaid say to his owne Cuntrymen the Irish theis words vizt A pox confownd you all for had you fol. 149v 264 burnd all the howses of the English and killd the men you had done well, But now they goe to Dublin & will gett armes and kill vs all: And saith further that his this deponents wife haveing one poore yong chyld of half an hower yere old vpon her back the rebells stript the same poore infant stark naked and tooke b away his clothes: And further saith verely beleeveth that his wifes mother & one Mris Creton whoe were left behynd amongst the Rebells were are before this starved to death are dead & verely beleeves they were starved John Warelay jurat 9 ffebr: 1641 Roger Puttocke John Sterne 24 John Worsely of Diamar in the County of Meath ffebr 9to: 1641 Intr 24 octo fol. 150r 227 247 Paull Stevens of Ouldgreige in the parish of Moyglare within the County of Meath & Barrony of Deyse a Brittish protestant beinge duely sowrne deposeth vizt. That on or about the second daye of december Last past, he was robd of & lost in Cattle And verily beleeveth by warrant & Comaund from Andrewe Dillon of Riverstowne in the said County which warrant this deponent nowe hath in his custodie ________ 150 li._00 s._00 d. More lost about the same tyme in Corne in the haggard being kept from him (as he verely beleeveth) by Comaund from Mr Hussey the Barron of Galtrym & Edward Hussey of Mulhussey _________________________________________________ 300_00_00 More lost there in househould stuffe about the same tyme ____________ 040_00 More lost about the same tyme in Timber _________________________ 006_00_00 Lost by my Lease of my Land & houseinge as that Cost me __________ 150_00_00 Totall _____________________________ 700_00_00 The said Paull hath lost in Dublin & other parts of the kingdome as he feareth in debts & rents ______________________________________________________ 900 li._00 s._00 d. More lost by ingagements which the said Paull is to, to Confident he must paye beinge bound for John Stevens of Waterford deceased & for Andrewe ffoord of Moygaddy in the County of Meath _____________________________________________________ 240_00_00 Lost in my office of Clarke of the warrants as that Cost ______________ 130_00_00 In greene Corne vppon the ground beinge 18en ackers or thereabouts ___ 070_00_00 Totall of theise losses [ ] besides my practize as an Attorney __________ 1340_00_00 Paull Stevens verte fol: fol. 150v 248 January 3d 1641 deposed before us Roger Puttocke William Aldrich fol. 151r W fol. 151v 12 Pawle Stephens Com Meath 3o Jan: 164 Jur Intr 2 dec + fol. 152r 129 Richard Ball of Skalianstowne in the Barony of Novan, & County of Meth gent, an english protestant sworne and examined deposeth & saith, That on or about the xxiijth day of October now Last past, hee this deponent at Skalianstowne aforesaid & other places in the said Barony of Novan, was robbed & dispoyled of his goods, Cattell, Chattells, & debts to the values following, vizt, Of howshould stuff of seuerall sortes, & provision of howshould, to the value of 120 li. Of Cowes, oxen, horses, sheepe & other sorts of Cattell, to the value of 425 li. Of Corne in the haggard, One Large rick of hay, Turfes, furzes, & such provision, to the value of 160 li. The hazard of Corne in the grownd, & losse of fallow 60 li. The losse of the farme of Skalianstowne with faire buildings (all burned) & other improuements 300 li. The losse of the farme of the Grange worth 160 li. The losse of the farme of fforty acres 40 li. The losse of debts due vnto this deponent by speciality 15 li. and other debts due by seuerall persons for rent, & otherwayes, they being in rebellion, or disabled by reason thereof, to giue satisfaccion 97 li.-12 s. soe that the generall Losses of this deponent amount to the some of One Thowsand Three hundred twenty Seaventeene pownds, & Twelve shillings sterling All which goodes, Cattell, Chattells, & debts were robbed & taken from this deponent by (or by the meanes of) Garrett Mabe of Maberath gent Edward Beetagh gent, sonne of Edward Beetagh of Moynalty Esquire Oliver Luttrell of Tankerdstowne Esquire Patrick Boylan, Patrick Tenelan Tho: Jones & his sons, ffarry McGrin, Patrick ô Hery, Nicholas ô Hery, James ô Currin, Patrick ô Carolan, Tho: Loynogh & a broghmaker, all of Cristowin Teig Kindolan of ffyanstowne, Patr: Shannoghan of Donapatrick Rich: Lyneham, William Gowen, Patrick Goe, Knogher Lyneham, all of donapatrick Brien McKeogh Patrick Gam Donnell McKennall, & knogher Mark, all of Milestowne, & other rebells Confederats Tennants & servants of the said Mabe, Beetagh & Luttrell whose names this deponent knoweth not. And further cannot depose. Richard Bal Jur{a}t 23 Junij 1642 John Sterne Will: Hitchcocke fol. 152v 61 Meath 4 61 Richard Ball Jur 23o Junij 1642 Cert fact Intr 23. octo. Ex. fol. 153r (130) Edmund Bloud of the parish & Barony of Dunboyne in the County of Meath, g a Brittish Protestant, being duely sworne, deposeth That on or about the twenty first day of November last past, and since the sayd day hee was robd of and lost In Corne 260 li._0 s._0 d. In Hay 40 li. In Cattell Twenty fower Cowes 70 li. Twelve stood-mares & a stallion 90 li. Eight plowhorses & Carthorses 60 li. In throwing downe, spoiling, burning and wasting of buildings 120 li. In Houshold goods & provision 120 li. By the breaking & decaying of two mills a water-mill & an Horsemill 110 li. By the Reason of his Dispossessing the Cause of his Expences in the Citty of Dublin to the valew of 120 li. By the cutting downe and spoiling of Timber, Hedges, Gardens and orchards 20 li. In all amounting to the sum of 1010 li._0 s._0 d. By the meanes of Plunkett of Killeene in the County of Meath Esquire Patrick Barnewall of Killbrew Esquire Edmund Beetagh of Moynalty Esquire and a son of his, Edward Hussey of Mal-Hussey Esquire Edward Evers of Vesingstowne Gent: Saint-John Rochfort of Kilbride gent: Christopher Barnewall of Crakanstowne Gent. James Gerrott of Dunboyne, Gent. Patrick Pheypoe of the same gent: George Walsh & William Walsh of Balmacolly Gent all which took upon them to bee leaders of this rebellious Company, as hee is credibly informed by his servants and other Inhabitants of the sayd towne of Dunboyne Edmond Bloud Jur 9o Marcij 1641 John Sterne Roger Puttocke fol. 153v 42 Meath 151 Edm: Bloud 9o Marcij 1641 Intr Cert 24 no f + fol. 154r 132 Thomas Bloud of Sarny in the parrish & Barrony of Dunboyne in the County of Meath gent, a brittish protestant being duly sworne deposeth, That since the begining of the present Rebellion in this kingdome & vizt on & about & since the first of November Last 1641 Hee this deponent was robbed deprived, or otherwise dispoyled of and Lost att Sarny aforesaid his goodes & chattells of the values following vizt Corne and hay worth ffifty powndes, Horses Cowes heffers and other yong Cattle and swyne worth Lx li. Howseholdstuff worth Lxxx li. In buildinges & howses burnd and Consumed worth CCCC li. In Cattle within the County of Dublin worth worth Lx li. In debts by those that are robbed, and soe disabled to satisfy him CCx li. A studd of Mares and yong Colts in the County of Wickloe worth xl li. In leases now esteemed worth nothing & before the Rebelljon began worth Cx li., his rents & proffits of his Landes, worth C li. per annum And this deponent is from henceforth Like to be deprived of, and loose the future proffits of his Lands vntill a peace be setled worth Cl li. per annum: Soe that his present (besydes his future) Losses amount vnto One thowsand one hundreth & tenn powndes ster, And further saith that the parties Rebells that soe deprived robbed and dispoyled him, were theis (as this deponent is and hath beene credibly informed by his servants and neighbours) theis per vizt, Christopher Barnwell of Crakanstowne in the County of Meath gent Edward Evers of Vesingtowne in the County aforesaid gentleman and the Servants or souldjers of Gerald Talbott brother to Sir Robert Talbott knighte, and divers others of their followers And further saith That John Mowld, Tho: Mowld and Walter Mowld of Esingstowne farmers, and others vizt, one Walter White and ffulchenan & djvers others of the Barrony of Ratoth whose names he knows not are out and Actors in the present rebellion aganst { } Thomas Bloud Jur xxvjo Maij 1642 Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcocke John Sterne fol. 154v 62 Meath o Tho Blowd Jur 26o Junij 1642 Cert fact Int 1 Nov + the the fol. 155r (133) Robert Bonynge of Canistowne in the parish of Trym in the Countye of Meath Clarke, duelie sworne sayth &c. That on the 24th daye of November or thereabouts in the yeere of our Lord 1641 was robbed and dispoyled and lost by meanes of this rebellion of goods and chattels of the values followinge Imp: Of vizt corne, haye, truffe and furrs worth ___________________ 70 li. Of cowes and younge cattle __________________________________ 60 Of horses, mares, colts and plow garrans ________________________ 16 Of swine and sheepe ________________________________________ 02 In readie gold and selver _____________________________________ 60 In plate ___________________________________________________ 16 Of linnen, woollen, beddinge, brasse, pewter, books and other vtincensels ________________________________________ 60 Of leases __________________________________________________ 150 Of moneye disbursed in morgages ______________________________ 200 Of debts due unto him ________________________________________ 260 besides Church livings beinge __________________________________ 100 li. per annum By the meanes of Mullmore and Phylipe O Relye and the rest of the O Relys comminge vnto Trym and their companies Also he further sayth that he knoweth Valerian Weisly of the Dingan Esquire Gerald Leynch of the Knocke Esquire Richard Lynham of Adamstowne Peter Hussey of Culmullin Francis Mackawaye of Ballinaskea and divers other gentlemen of Meath, and hath seene them since this rebellion in Westmeath flyinge from their owne homes, but what further hand they haue had in this rebellion, he knoweth not Also that Sir Thomas Nugent, Sir Oliver Tute, Andrew Tute, after the burninge of Sir Thomas Nugents howse att Moyrath, and the killinge of his people there, entred into action with the rebells, and that generallie (by report) all the other gentrye of Westmeath were in action of Rebellion long before Also that he heard it commonlie reported amongst them that they had the kinge his Maiesties Commission for what they did And further saith Also That a little before Christmas Last he heard part of a private discourse, betweene Adam Cusacke, and one Thomas Darcie, both of them of their Counsell of Westmeath, concerning the Cittye of Dubline; that they intended to beseidge it by land with 20000 men, and that one Antonio a dutchman, their Admirall or Vice Admirall at sea, by the helpe of a brother of his beinge a sea faring man, livinge in Dunkircke, and with such other shippinge as they would provide, should stopp and keepe the hauen, by meanes whereof they within the Citye would soone perish by famine Robert Bonynge Vicar of Laraghcor And this fol. 155v 134 And this deponent further saith That hee this deponent heard Richard Lynehan of Adamstowne in the County of Meath gent & divers others of the Rebells say That they hoped to liue to see ffortie thowsand souldjers irish out of this kingdome to bee sent by them into England out of this kingdome to helpe the king of England against the puritans there And Robert Bonynge Jur xxvijo ffebr 1642 Hen: Brereton Randall Adams fol. 155ar fol. 155av Meath fol. 156r 137 Ambrose Browne of Skallianstowne in the parish of Liscarten in the Barony of the Novan in the County of Meath gent a Brittish protestant sworne & examined, deposeth & saith That Richard Ball of Skallianstowne aforesaid gent an English protestant, was on or about the xxiijth day of October now Last past at Skallianstowne aforesaid & other places in the parish of Ardbrachan in the Barony & County aforesaid robbed & dispoiled of his goods Cattell & Chattells to the values following, vizt In howshould goods of seuerall sorts, & provision of howshou{ld} to the value of 120 li. In Cowes, oxen, horses, sheepe, & other sorts of Catt{le} to the value of 425 li. Of Corne in the haggard One large rick of h{ay} Turfs, furzes, & such provision 160 li. The losse hazard of Corne in the grownd, fallow 60 li. The losse of the farme of Skallianstowne with building{s} & other improuements 300 li. The losse of the farme of the Grange The losse of the farme of the fforty acres 10 li. amounting in all {to} the somme of One Thowsand, One hundred Seaventy fiue po{wnds} sterling, being the whole estate of thabouenamed, Richard Ball All which goods Cattell & Chattells (except the haggard abouesaid) were taken from the said Richard Ball by Garrett Mabe of Maberath, Edward Beetagh sonne of Edward Beetagh of Moynalty, & other Rebells theire accompli{ces} to a greate number whose names this deponent knoweth not, nor further can doth depose concerning them same in the margin Ambrose Browne Jurat 1mo Aprilis 1642 Roger Puttocke William Hitchcocke fol. 156r The said Ambrose Browne further deposeth that hee being gardian {of} the bodies & goods of Nicholas Hudson, Ellen Hudson, & Elizabeth Hud{son} Children of William Hudson Late of Staplestowne in the Com of Meath g{entleman} deceased lost by meanes of this present Rebellion the estates & porcions {of} the said Orphans which ought & was to come into the hands of this { } to the value following vizt The lease of a farme at harbertstow{ne} in the County aforesaid worth 60 li. The losse of a farme in Ardbrac{han} in the said County, worth 50 li. In debts due to the said Children by Jo{hn} fforbett Lately living neere Ballturbett in the Com of ffermanagh g{entleman} John Waring of Churchtowne in the Com of Meath gentleman, & Roger Hind{ley} of Scriblestowne in the Com of Dublin farmor 150 li., amounting in all {to} the somme of Twoe hundred & Threescore pounds sterling, which Creditors this de{ponent} beleiueth are either in Rebellion or robbed by the Rebells, soe disabled to sa{ } the said debts. And further this deponent deposeth, that Robert Bath of Dublin lately clark to Sir Phillip Peirsevall is ioyned with fol. 156v 138 the Rebells, and hath violently entred into the house of this deponents ffather in law at Skallinstowne aforesaid and there with diverse others is threshing out his said ffather in law Richard Ball his corne, and converting it to the use of Rebells Ambrose Browne Jurat 1mo Aprilis 1642 Roger Puttocke William Hitchcocke Hen: Brereton fol. 157 144 A note of such goods as Sir Thomas Cary lost of Portleicester Com Meath knighte sworne and examined saith That since the beginning of the presente Rebellion and by meanes thereof He was by the rebells depriued & dispoiled of his goods & meanes vizt Inprimis Nineteene milch cowes worth iij li. x s. the cow ___________ 66_10_00 Item eight score head of boefes and yonge cattle or therabouts worth 25 s. a piece _______________________________________ 200_00_00 Twoe Mares one fole and a gelden worth 15 li. a piece of the three ___________ 45_00_00 Item five saddle Nages ______________________________________________ 18_00_00 Item 30 garrans or therabouts _________________________________________ 45_00_00 Item 80 sheepe or therabouts at 5 s. a piece ______________________________ 20_00_00 Item forty hoges smale and greate or therabouts __________________________ 30_00_00 Item my haggard in portlester ________________________________________ 200_00_00 Item my Cropp in ground there _______________________________________ 120_00_00 His rent vnpaid at the begining of the Rebellion or therabouts _______________ 400_00_00 1000 li. or therabouts for a yeares rent due at Hallantyde last and he is like to loose the future proffitts vntill a peece be setled _______________________________________ 1000_00_00 My his rent Corne in ffarrow in Westmeath three hundred barrells of bere worth at 10 s. a barrell ___________________________________________________ 150_00_00 Item 8 or 10 garrans and 50 barrells of bere lent to his tenants in the Contry ___ 40_00_00 Item 50 li. Lent to John freer and Thomas freer both robbed of the Rebells and dead Lost by this rebellion _______________________________________________ 50_00_00 x li. due by Mr fountaine Lost by this rebellion __________________________ 10_00_00 houshold stuffe, wooll and other provision of his house as it is valued by his wife ___________________________________________ 200_00_00 The burneing of his Castle and defacinge of his house as he coniectureth to his Losse of ________________________________________________________ 200_00_00 Summa totalis ________________ 2834 10_00 Summa totalis ________________ 2794 10 00 Tho: Cary Jurat 12o Januarij: 1642 Joh Watson William Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 157v Meath Sir Tho: Cary Jur 12o Jan Januarij 1642 Cert Intw A B fol. 158r 146 Patrick Cleere of Cloney in the County of Meath servant to Tho: Hyde of the same gent sworne & examined sajth That the parties Rebells that tooke away and Robbed the said Thomas Hyde of his goodes are theis that followe vizt Patrick Phepogg of Dunboyne James Garrett of the same Captain of the Rebells, Walter Mooll of Vesingstowne in the parrish of Dunboine James Rian of Mylle nere Corduff miller The followers and servants of Christopher Barnwell of Crakanstowne in the barrony of Ratowth whose names he knoweth not. Richard Boyland of Dunboine Stephen Walsh of the same Laborer, and divers other Rebells to the number of 150 Rebells or thereabouts: whoe att the same tyme alsoe Robbed the rest of the Englishe in that Cuntry of their goodes Signum Patricij Clere [mark] Jurat Jan: 21o 1642 Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich fol. 158v Meath Patrick Cleere ex parte Tho: Hyde Jur 21o Jan 1642 Intw fol. 159r (147) Alice Clarke Late of Ardmulyan in the Countye of Meath widdowe, relict of Mr Samuell Clarke Late Deane of Clone Mc Nosh deceased sworne and examined deposeth and saith that about the midst of Novemb: last past she this examinant was robbed, & dispoyled of her goods Credits and Cattell and Chattes at Ardmulyan aforesaid. to the losse and the vallew following viz In houshould stuffe and provision of houshould to the valewe of ffourscore and seven pounds and ten shillings ster In Cattell to the value of ffourteene pounds ster In Cattell to the value of ffourteene pounds ster In Couples of Corne and tythes to the value of Threescore and six pounds ster The mortgage of a farme in Ardmulyan to the value of ffifteene pounds ster The lease of another farme in Ardmulyan for eight yeeres and vpwards vnexpired worth per annum seven pounds, to the value of ffortye pounds sterling In depts due by severall persons to this deponent One hundred threescore & nineteene pounds nine shillings and foure pence st: Ammounting in all to the summ foure hundred and one pounds nineteene shillings and foure pence ster. And further saith that the goods Cattell and Chattells aboue said were taken from this deponent by the rebbells Realys of of the countye of Cavan and their confederatts or souldiers and accomplices that came with their armye to the Navan but knoweth not their names for that shee this deponent was then in Dublin Nor further can depose or informe then as aforesaid Signum predicte [mark] Alicie Clerke Jur 28o Martij 1642 Randall Adams John Sterne fol. 159v fol. 160r fol. 160v 49 Meath o Alice Clerke 28o Martij 1642 Intr 16. no Cert fact + [ ] fol. 161r (155) Maudlin ffisher widdow (relict of Robert ffisher late of Ardbrackan in the Barony of Novan & Com of Meth gent deceased a Brittish protestant sworne & examined deposeth & saith, That on or about the xxth day of November now Last past, shee this examinant was robbed & dispoyled of goods & Cattell & debts to her Losse & the values following vizt Of horses Cowes & other Cattle to the value of Thirty eight pownds sterling & aboue, Of brasse pewter bedding linnens, apparell, brewing vessells & other howshould stuff of seuerall sorts worth Threescore & Tenne pownds sterling at the least And of debts due to the said deceased from seuerall persons whoe are now in Rebellion or impouerisht by meanes thereof the somme of Thirty foure pownds six shillings sterling, Amounting in all to the somme of One hundred forty twoe pownds & six shillings sterling, All which goods Cattell & debts were rebelliously taken from Angestowne in the Barony abouesaid & deteyned by or by the meanes of Michaell Plunkett of Telton in the Com abouesaid gentleman, Christopher Nugent of Haltowne in the said Com gentleman, Robert Rochford of Kilbride in the said County gent, Phillip ô Rely of Angestowne aforesaid & other Rebells whose names shee this deponent knoweth not for that shee was constrayned to leaue the said goods & Cattell & fly vp to Dublin for safeguard of her lyfe. And further saith that the abouenamed Robert ffisher her Late husband was since the losse of the said goods Cattell & debts murdered in most barbarous & cruell manner neere Mulhussy in the County aforesaid by one Nicholas ô Gowen one Daly & other Rebells, as hee was comming to Dublin, as shee this deponent is credibly enformed. And further cannot depose saue that the losses abouemencioned were the whole estate that this deponent had to maintaine her self with Magdalen fisher Jurat xxjo Aprilis 1642 Randall: Adams William Hitchcocke fol 161v 53 Com Midiae o Magdalena ffisher vidua Jurat xxjo Apr 1642 Cert fact Intr 20 no + fol. 162r 162 Mary ffrancis Mary Hall of Clenard hill in the county of Eastmeath being duly sworne deposeth that about the 30th of October last past 1642: I lost by the Irish rebels & by meanes of the rebellion In cattell & houshelstuffe left with my Landlord Richard ffox inhabiting neere the church of Clenard to keepe who now is gone into rebellion & carried away the said cattell worth 27 pounds sterling 27 li. in some more houshelstuffe worth 8 10 pounds sterling 16 s. In turfe & hey 10 pounds sterling In prouision of foods 2 pounds 5 shill In debts 1 pounds 6 shill all which amounts to the totall summe of fourty nine pounds seuen shilling sterling by the meanes of Sheale of of the said parrish of Clenard & Edmund o ffarell of & Walter Darsy of Lenah Cally o duffe & Garrett o ffarrell of all of them most commonly inhabiting in the parish of Clenard ffra ma: [mark] Halls mark Deposed June 8. 1642 Will: Hitchcock Hen: Brereton Cert fol. 162v fol. 163r ath er fol. 163v 59 East Meath o Mary Hall Jur viijo Junij 1642 Cert fact Intr 30 Oct + fol. 164r 167 Nicholas Hudson Late of Hillsfaughan in the County of Meath yeoman an english protestant sworne and examined, deposeth and sayth That since the begining of this present Rebellion and in Ireland and by meanes thereof hee this deponent hath beene & is deprived, expelled robbed or otherwise dispoyled of her his goodes & chattles of the values hereafter mencioned vizt of beasts and cattle & sheepe worth Cxliij li. x s., horses naggs and mares worth Lxxv li. howsholdgoods and provision xxx li. In new buildings and spare timber about his howse worth xxx li., of one Leas of a farme of the clere yerely value of ix li. which he houldeth for 17 yeres to come: by which he hath already lost in the last yeres proffitt ix li. Of another Lease of a farme of the clere yerely value of 5 li. which hee Likewise holdeth for 17 yeres yet to come of which he hath lost the last yeres proffitt worth 5 li. Of another Leas of a farme of the clere yerely value of ten pounds. which he likewise holdeth for 17 yeres to come, of which hee hath Lost the Last yeres proffitt worth itt ten pownds And this deponent is Like to be deprived of the future proffits of all the said leases and farmes vntill a setlement of peace be had they being all worth xxiiij li. per annnum & his whole interest therein being worth CClx li. And further sayth that by meanes of the said Rebellion this deponent is deprived of and hath lost debts & summes of mony due & owing vnto him by divers persons within the kingdome of Ireland amounting in all to the sume of fowre hundreth tenn twentie three pownds ij s. iiij d. and hath alsoe by reason of the Rebellion Lost Corne in the Hagard worth CCC li. & is expelled from his corne in the grownd, which he conceiveth to be worth three hundreth pownds more Soe as this deponents meere losse by the Rebellion for the present amounteth to the some of one thowsand thre hundreth & xij li. 12 s. 4 d. ster besids the said rents of his farmes for 17 yeres to come worth xxiiij li. per annum as aforesaid And further sayth that Sir William Hill of Ballibeg in the County of Meath knight & his family & servants being in rebellion are now or lately were carrying away this deponents corne from and out of his hagard: And that the part servants of him the said William Hill and James Hill Esquire his fol. 164v 168 eldest sonn and heire apparant were the first Rebells that broke this deponents howse and had a tooke part of his goods which were carrjed to the Castle of the said Sir William Hill: The same Rebells the servants saying that Sir William Hill sent them to keepe his this deponents howse: And further saith That about a month after the Rebellion began This deponent was perswaded by the said Sir William Hill to bring his howshold goods vnto him vpon his oath & promisse that they shold be saffe & that the said Sir William wold perish before this deponent should perish or loose any thing: Wherevpon this deponent bringing them to his howse accordingly: The said Sir William went abroade amongst the Rebells with vizt the Erle of ffingale the Lord of Slane the lord of Loweth & others amongst whom he stayd 3 weekes together: which this deponent perceiving grewe somwhat suspicious of the said Sir Williams Loyaltie & integritie: yet at the Length the said Sir William pretended writt a Letter to this deponent. whereby hee hee signifyed that he had gotten a warrant from the Counsell board to have three musketts & vj li. of pownder for the defence of him this deponent and the rest of his English tennants for their defence, And therefore wished this deponent either to goe or send some ca trusty messinger for them to Dublin with this djrection That his Cozen Richard Hill of Castle streete merchant wold deliver the Musketts: & he the said Sir William sent thereby the key of his desk which he djrected shold be delivered to Alderman Walsh of Highstreete Dublin Marcij whom he said writt wold open his desk and thereout deliuer vj li. of powder to this deponent: which with the musketts the said Sir William required shold be brought to Allinstowne his howse, Wherevpon this deponent went to Dublin accordingly & suspecting noe treachery or wickednes at all fetched from the said Mr Hill and Mr Walsh respectively the said musketts and powder and brought them to Allinstowne aforesaid: where this deponent stayd 4 dayes after and Left his servants whoe stayd about one fortnight there vntill the tennants neighbours & frends of the said Sir William & of Nicholas Darcy of Plattin Esquire rose in open Rebelljon & cutt downe downe the dores of the howse & seised the musketts powder & all the goods they fownd there & expelled this deponents said servants from the said howse stripping wounding & most cruelly intreating them: Much threatening the deponent and telling his servants they shold presently see there in a platter the deponents head: But the deponent being by gods providence gone away before & then & not before not now knowing perfectly the wicked & trecherous hart of the said Sir William Hill & his confederate Rebells escaped away with his Life And further saith that some of this deponents goods were carrjed to the howse of 168 fol. 165r 169 one Patrick Cusack of Rahaldron in the County of Meath Esquire, and that xiiij of this deponents oxen were eaten by the Rebells in the Erle of ffingalls howse called Loghrammer vizt by the Relys & others Nicholas [mark] Huddson his marke Jurat: 20 April: 1642 William Aldrich William Hitchcocke fol. 165v Meath Nicholas Hudson Jur xxo Apr 1642 Cert fact Intr A A A fol. 166r 162 172 Thomas Hide of Cloney in the parish and Barony of Dunboyne in the County of Meath A Brittish Protestant being duely sworne deposeth That in December 1641 or therabouts, and at other Times since the beginning of the Instant Rebellion. Hee was robd of and lost In Horses, swine, poultry &c. ___________________________________ 8 li._0 s._0 d. In Buildings, Fencing and Improoving of a Farme which I hee held for vpon the Lo: of Dunsany his Land in Cloney aforesaid ___________________________________ 72 li._0_0 In Corne in ground Garden-Stuffe, Fallowed ground and Land for summer-Corne ___________________________________ 16 li._0_0 In Corne and Hay left in the Haggard ____________________________ 30 li._0_0 In Housholde stuffe and provision _______________________________ 15 li._6 s._0 <10 li.> In Bonds, Bills and Debts _______________________________ 10 li._15_0 In the Clarkships of Hollywood and Nall per annum whereof he is like to loose the future proffits vntill a peace be established _________________ 5 li._0_0 In all amounting to the summ of _________________156 li. 164 li. 11 s. 0 d. By the meanes (as I Hee ais Informed) by Patrick Cleere his servant of Patrick Pheppog of Dunboyne, James Gerratt of the same, Walter Mooll of Vesingstowne in the parish of Dunboyne, James Ryan, miller dwelling neer Curduffe. The followers of Christopher Barnwall of Crakanstowne in the Barony of Rathouth and divers others. And further saith That the parties that are in Rebellion as is comonly reported & that stand indebted vnto him are theis that followe Captain Barnwell of Westpalstowne in the County of Dublin gent Morrogh o ffleh fflahertie of in the County of Galway Esquire Edmund oge ô Kelly of Carrigohooley in the County of Mayo gentleman Vllick Reagh McJonin Bourk of Killeluan in the County of Mayo gent John Cruse of Dundrum in the County of Downe Hugh oge McMaghan in the County of gent now p late prisoner in dublin but sent into England: Richard Burk & David Burk brothers to the Lord of Mayo Thomas Hide fol. 166v Meath Tho: Hyde 18 Jan 1642 Intc Cert fact Hand w Mr fol. 167r 174 Adam Jones viccar of Clownnaliney in the Barrony of Duleeke in the County of Meath duely sworn{e} saith That on the 27th of Nouember or there Abouts, now Last past hee was Robbed and dispoyled of all the goods chattells houshold stuffe and Corne by night in 1641 Inprimis fiue in Calf Cowes worth ______________________________ 16 li. 40 li._0_0 Item six her heyfers of two yeeres old heyyfers worth _______________ 10 li._0_0 Item houshould stuff worth ____________________________________ 20 li._0_0 Item in peuter brass and lynnen _________________________________ 20 li._0_0 Item in butter wooll and flax worth ______________________________ 6 li._0_0 Item in Corn hay and Trouffe worth _____________________________ 60 li._0_0 Item in our Aparrell and Cloathes worth __________________________ 20 li._0_0 Item Two horses worth _______________________________________ 6 li._0_0 Item the Manse house and other by houses ________________________ 50 li._0_0 <72 li. 136 In toto 208 li._0_00> Adam Jones Deposed Jun: 28. 1642 Joh Watson Will: Hitchcocke fol. 167r Jane Jones wife to Adam Jones abovesaid duly sworne and examined deposeth that the persons not[ ] as she was informed by her servants whoe who The names of those men who did take Away my her corne and hay and the timber of the houses 1641 were these Richard Byrtt of Tulluck gentleman Richard Caddwell of harbarstown Lawrence Hollywood of Beshelltown ffarmer Patrick Heyry idem Richard Hore idem Robart Sharuan idem George Sharuan idem Richard Koogan idem William Kelly idem Patricke fennegan idem de eadem Pat: Mauhon of Tanckertown John ffagan idem de eadem Janes [mark] Jones her marke Jurat Jun: 28: 1642 Joh Watson Will: Hitchcocke fol. 167v fol. 168r 176 January 27 1641 I Thomas Keble Kebble of the Parish of Diamor in the halfe Barony of Fore of the County of East Meath gent beeing duely deposed hath taken his oth before vs that he hath lost by the Rebells vizt In Corne ______________________________________________ 100 li._0_0 In hay & Turfe _________________________________________ 30 li._0_0 In howshold stuffe ______________________________________ 120 li._0_0 In Cowes old & young beeing 27 __________________________ 81 li._0_0 In 15 horses ___________________________________________ 110 li._0_0 In Chattles ____________________________________________ 300 li._0_0 In Mony ______________________________________________ 4 li._0_0 In debts due or specialty _________________________________ 11 li._14_0 Summe _________________ 756 li._14 s._0 And he deposeth that vpon the 24th of October last & since Richard ffitz Oliuer Plunkett of Domolarran forcibly tooke away a great part of this deponents my goods & Corne & Garrett Plunkett of the Carrig gent with diuers other of the Tenants of the Earle of Fingall tooke what they pleased: Also John Dowdall of Ballinlogh gentleman & Richard Balfe of Edenburt gentleman & Oliuer Balfe of Peppers towne gentleman tooke my this deponents horses & Cowes with many other things & that late a troper John Dowdall now turned rebell John Heny of Diamore & Henry Tillett now rebells did owe me this deponent the eleuen pownds & 14 s. & [ ] the Rebells tooke away the bonds specialtyes Likewise by their meanes I this deponent was forced flying in hast from their fury, to leaue 4 small children amongst them which I he belieueth are perisht or are like to perish amongst them. And farther deposeth that Christofer Plunkett mcThomas of Clonybrery in the Barony of ffoore and County aforesaid, Richard Plunckett of Donnycarran gentleman, Robbart Plunckett now of Killalton gentleman Thomas Plunckett of Ballrate Esquire Garrett Plunckett of Gillestowne gentleman Richard Plunckett of Corstowne gentleman, William Daylye of Diamore ffarmer Conner Daly of the same ffarmer, Richard McConily & Donagh & Patricke Conily of Diamore, ffarrell Newman off {the} same ffarmer Knogher o Gibbeny of the sam{e} William McSymons Nicholas Newman ff{armer} Robbert More Plunckett & his [eldest] sonne all of Di{amer} Richard Plunckett of Phillipstowne esquire gentleman, & {his} tenants James Rely of Ballonvalley gentleman Thomas Re{ly} his brother Hugh Rely of the same Turlagh { } Rely of Drumlery gen gentleman; Patrick o Gam{ } of Gibbostowne, husbandman and his ffouer broth{ers } John Plunckett of Crossakeele gentleman the { } fol. 168v 177 of Oliuer Balfe aforesaid. Robert Nugent of Carlestowne Esquire John Kernan of Kennahan farmor Nicholas Plunckett, of Balrath Esquire Sir William Hill of Ballibeg and James Hill and ffrancis Hill his sonnes, Plunckett of Castlekerrall Esquire & John his sonne: & an other John Plunckett now a Captain amongst the rebells. Thomas Kernan of the Bride gentleman Luke Kernan his brother Richard Kernan gentleman Christofer Kernan his sonnes ffayt neere John Kernan of Kenahan and his 2 sonnes Captains that all the forenamed persons are in open rebellion. Plunckett of Ballyharten now in Rebellion and Garrett Roe Plunckett of the same a Captain amongst rebells John Roe Plunckett (a stragler and soldier) late Lodger with Richard Plunckett of Dannycurran a Leiftenant amongst the of Rebells William Purdam a ministers sonne a Troper late in his mass service, now turnd Rebell, and Henry Purdam Clerke, late a protestant & benific[ ] is now in Rebellion Christofer Mc Oliuer Plunckett of Newcastle esquire is also now in actuall rebellion The Cause of his knowledg is that he was abiding (for his safeguard vpon fayre promises) with Richard McOliuer Plunkett then not in apparent rebellion of Donny Curran gentleman for the space of one fortnight since the irruption & breaking forth of this rebellion, whoe if he had he not been admonished & warned by an old servant of his to escape his throate had been cutt and so was he glad to escape flye thence for his life and repayre to dublyn leaving both wife & Children behind hym. And sayth that the said Richard Plunckett told this deponent that ther was neuer an Irish papist Lord in Ireland but knew of this rebellion. and that it was the resolution & agreement of the Lords of the pale, that if the Castle of Dublyn wer taken by the lord McGuyre, or if the Army of the Irish (rebells) wer stronger than the English & Protestant fforces all the Lords wer then agreed to joyne & take then parte with them Tho: Keble Jurat 26 May 1642 {John S}terne: William Aldrich fol. 169r fol. 169v { } May 1642 hand w Intr Certif 24 octo 13 The losses of Thomas Kibble + fol. 170r 178 And this deponent further saith That theis parties here after mencioned we are or lately were actors in the present Rebellion, carried Armes and robbed & pillaged the protestants vizt In Kells Robert Cusake & his twoo sones Richard Morgan Thomas Barwel John Plunckett of Hembers Towne Christopher his son Nickolas balf that was subsherife of the Countye of Meath Christopher Beetoh John Plunckett fords towne Oliuer Plunckett of the Caricke gentleman Richard Plunckett Lord of o the same gentleman Georg Pluncket of Arglasson gentleman James Gilshanon & Turlauh his brother William Goortye Patrick a goortye James [ ] agillirnoo Edward Christopher Plunckett of the Clownie Briny Gentleman Patrick Patricke Plunckett Gentleman & all the tenants in the Towne weare in action of this Rebellion John a Caumlay Canell of hemlens towne Tho amee & his Conner his son of same Turlagh a Gillshanon of Donacoron Hugh a Gillshanon of Smithes Towne Donogh a Bradye of the same Bryan oge of gibbons towne Bryan mceneece And Their is one Pluncket whom they call the Lord Abott brother uncle vnto Nikolas Plunckett of Ballrath who by the Relation of Rickard Plunckett of Donocorone Did sett forth each of them eight horses to strenghthen the Irish Armye many more I shall Remember Oliuer Pluncket of Knocklagh gent Tho: Keble (178) fol. 170v 1 00 30 1 20 20 1 10 1456 14 3 00 Ralph Keble 1 3 1 3 2 10 1 8 1 3 9 130 41 li. 14 s. 100 li. 41 14 s. fol. 171r 182 Hughe Kent of the Navan in the Countie of Cava Meathe gent and Katherin his wife and Margrett Owin their servant sworne and examjned deposeth and saythe That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt in the month of November 1641 Hee this deponent Hugh Kent was by the Rebells in the Countie aforesaid forceibly we expelled deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of his goodes & chattells of the values followinge vizt of beasts and Cattle worth xxj li. of horses mares & geldinges worth 30 li. of Corne worth in the hagard & ground of & Hay worth CCxxx li. howshold goodes provition & plate worth CCxxviij li. 14 s. due debts amounting to fourescore one hundreth & eight pounds And the deponent Hugh Kent was alsoe deprived & dispoyled by the Rebells of the possession and proffitts of his farme in the parish of the Navan which he holdeth had by leas from the Lord Ranelaghe for 30 yeres yet in beinge worth 30 li. per annum clerely whereof he accompteth one yeres value to be already lost, and from the possession and proffitts of another farme comonly which in called Pallemin which he hadd by leas from Thomas Nangle Baron of the Navan for tenn yeres yet in being worth clerely per annum xxx li.: Whereof alsoe he accompteth one yeres proffitt to be already Lost: And that this deponent Hugh Kent is Like to be deprived of the future proffits of both the said farmes vntill a peace be established both being worth <60 li. per annum> when the Rebellion began threescore powndes per annum: And further theis deponents say that the Rebells within the said County since the Rebellion began Have burned and spoyled within the towne of fol. 171v 183 Navan aforesaid & vpon the said farmes six of the said Hu: Kents howses the building whereof cost him the summe of three hundreth powndes & that by the Rebellion he is deprived of Debts duly owing Eighty five powndes Horses Mares Colts & implements of husbandry xxxiij li. swyne worth five pownds Soe his whole present losses come to one thowsand threescore fowrscore seven pownds And further sayth that the parties hereafter mencioned being are all actors in the presente Rebellion & have aided carried armes with and for the other Rebells and have Joined together in Robbing and oppressing of the protestants and tooke amongst them seuerally divers partes of this deponents Hugh Kents goodes are vizt vizt Thomas Nangle Esquire called the Baron of the Navan Tho: Nettervile of Black Castle gentleman Patrick Maning of the Navan gentleman James Maning of the same Merchant Edmund Maning gent of the same gent & Patrick Begg of the same Merchant Thomas Morgan of the Navan Inkeeper, James Rean Tanner John Howen Butcher Edmund Mullegan Merchant Thomas Colly Butcher Patrick Gallegan Taylor John Beatagh yeoman Edmund Warren merchant all of the Navan aforesaid Robert ffay a popish preist whoe forceibly tooke from the deponent Hugh Kent all his plate & divers other goodes James Tallan of the same Navan Merchant Thomas Dellahyde of the same Merchant Ric McShemonn of Simondstowne in the parrish of Dunaghmore in the County of Meath farmer Patrick fitz Walter of the same farmer Hugh Martin of the Navan Cottier Alsoone Rorke the wife of John Cavan Richard Welsh of the Navan yeoman, John Morgan of the same Merchant Richard Read of the same glover Henry Erwood of the same Merchant Patrick Michell of the same weaver Patrick Tallan of the same Merchant James Murrey of the same Labourer & William Rely of the same Merchante & James Kelly of the same Merchant Hughe Kent Signum [mark] Katherine Kent Signum [mark] Margarete Owin Jur xxvjo Julij 1642 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 172r knowne vnto kn Knowne Knowne of fol. 172v 67 Meath o Mr Hugh Kent Jur 26 July 1642 Cert fact Intr in Nov: Mr Tho: Griffin beyond Mr Waterhowse + fol. 173r 184 Ann Key late wife of wife John Key Late of Correstowne in the Countie of Meath husbandman deceased by duly sworne deposeth That since the begining of this present rebellion in Ireland and by meanes of the same her said husband was robbed and dispoiled of his goods and cattle to the value following vizt of fifteene eleaven Cowes worth twenty pounds, of fower young cattle worth twentie shillings of one mare worth one pounds tenn shillings of housholdstuffe & other provision worth three pounds tenn shillings of fewell worth thirtie th shillings, of swine and poultry worth thirtie and two shillings at amounting in all to twentie and nyne pounds and tenn two shillings ster And the deponent further saith That some part of the abovesaid cattle were taken away by William Rely of the Novan in the said County of Meath marchant, & John Hone of the same Butcher, & others whose names shee knoweth not, And also saith that her said husband was murthered by some rebells neare the Navan aforesaid. Signum predicte [mark] Anne Key Jur 2o Aprilis 1642o William Hitchcocke. Hen: Brereton fol. 173v fol. 174r fol. 174v 51 Com Meath Ann Key hand Jur 2o Aprilis 1642 Intr Cert fact fol. 175r 186 Elizabeth the Relict of Geffrey Lambert late of Beanstowne in the County of Meath sworne and examined sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion, vizt about the viijth of November 1642 1641 her said husband (whoe was then alive) and shee were deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of their meanes goods & chattells consisting of ready mony howsholdgoods provition Cowes horses Mares implements of husbandry apparell & other thinges worth Cxxxvj li. ster By Sir William Hill of Ballibeg in the same Countie knight whoe hadd their money & some other of their goodes And one Tho: Brady Patrick Sheradan William Kelly and Lawrence ffarrell 4r three of the said Sir Williams tennants which hadd another part of the said goodes And further saith That her said husband as hee (for saffty of his Liffe) was flying towards Dublin was slaine in the way nere Kilcock by the Rebells as she thincketh Signum predicte Elizabethe Jur 7o Martij 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich fol. 175v Meath (68) Elizabeth Lambert Jur vijo Martij 1642 Int t hand w L H 8: no + It to I the fol. 176r 188 Audley Lloyd the wife of William Lloyd Vicarr of Ardcath in the County of Meath duely sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That her said husband since the beginninge of this present Rebellion hath beine expelled from robbed expelled & deprived or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes and Chattells to the values followinge (vizt) In horses and other Cattle worth xxx li. 4 li. [iij] s. In the proffitts of his Cattle xx li. In Corne xl li. In hay xvj li. x s. In Bookes worth 50 li. In househould goodes lix li. xvj s. iij d. In debts liiij li. xvij s., And likewise that he hath beine eu by meanes of this present Rebellion expulsed from his ffarme in Mellefont which he held form the right honorable the lord Moore beinge formerly worth xx li. per annum one yeares proffitt whereof he hath is deprived of for the present, and alsoe is deprived of one yeares proffitt of his spirituall livinges beinge worth Cxx li. per Annum, And is like to loose the future proffitts both of his said ffarme and spirituall livings vntill a peace be setled in this kingdome of which future losses he shee cannott for the present give any certaine estimate, Soe that the totall of his said losses goodes and Chattles which for the present is he is deprived of amounteth to the summe of three hundred Nynetie one poundes fower shillinges ster But by whom her said husband was soe dispoyled robbed as aforesaid shee knoweth not, by reason that at first insurrection of the Rebells in those parts this deponent was inforced to flye for safety of her life. Audry lloyd Jurat vjto Maij 1642 Joh Watson William Hitchcocke fol. 176v 55 Meath com Audley Lloyd wife of William Lloyd Clerke Jurat vjto Maij 1642 Intr Cert fact Th the Joh the John fol. 177r 187 A note of the Losses of Robert Robert Lecki minister and parson of dysart in the dioces of Meath which he hath sworne & examined saith That since the beginning of the present Rebellion and by sustained by the rebells of this kingdome meanes thereof He hath beene depriued robbed or dispojled of his goods & chattells following Imprimis the benefit of his churche meanes for these two yeirs past and lyk to continue for the yeir ensuing to the value of _______________________________ 408 li.and 8 li. star: Item in horses, kows, sheip, and hogges worth att Least ________ 100 and 47 li. star: Item in houshould stuff, provision, bookes, clothes and other domestick comoditijes aboue ________________________ 60 li. starl: Ande further testifie saith that being severall tymes robbed my wyffe and I haue bein cruelli abused by the rebells, who tould vs them that they had authoritie from his Majestie not onli to take away our goods, but our lyves also. and att lenth flying to Athlone for shelter I was robbed by Captane thomas Dillon his souldiers off all that I caried wth me to reliue me there, and was constrained thryce to kneile in a ditch to haue my head cutt of but being delivered from that companie, I was sore wounded neir vnto the towne, where I continued a yeir and more, and there buried my wyffe and six of my children, being & is now driven driven to Leaue the kingdom to seik releiff in myn own countrey as witnes my hand. this 14 of februarie 1642 <408 147 060 615 115 li. per annum> Robert Leckie Jur 21o Febr 1642 Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich fol. 177v Meath Robert Leckny Jur 21o ffebr 1642 Intw fol. 178r 196 William Metcalfe Late minister of the Parrish Church of Siddan in the County of Meath sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That about a fortnight after the begining of this present Rebellion: Hee this deponent was by the Rebells in the said Countie deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes and chattells vizt Corne Cattle and howseholdstuff & other goodes of the value <560 li. presente losse 60 li. per annum> of ffive hundreth & threescore Powndes sterling And further sayth that the Rebells that soe Robbed and deprived him and that likewise expelled him from his Church meanes worth 60 li. per annum (which he is like to loose till a peace be setled) were and are theis that follow vizt James Fleming of Siddan aforesaid Esquire Mathew Evers of Bengarstowne in the same Countie gentleman, Patrick Cusack of Keran in the said Countie gent, Thomas Carolin popist preist & Coll McMahowne of Carrickmacrosse in the sai Countie of Monoghan Esquire <[ ] why bloody> & Georg Cusack of Keiran of the same County a most barbarous & bloudy villanie and divers others in their Companies to the number of 300 and above whose names he knows not: And further sayth that att or about the same tyme some of his parishioners tendering him vij li. in money for rent of his tythes the said Tho: Corrolin the Rebell preist being present snatched vp and tooke the monye Saying there shold be noe more tythes paid to any viccar of in Ens Ireland and that there should be noe more [ ] in Ireland ffor Sir Phelim Roe ô Neile shold keepe the Assyzes in dublin within a quarter of a yere then next after & be generall of the Kyngdome & that wee you meaning the English or protestants shold haue noe more Lord Lee Lieutenants nor deputies in Ireland: And further sayth alsoe that he this deponent was credibly informed by a servant man to the said Sir Phelim & by divers others of creditt that a little before the rebellion began the said Sir Phelim obtrud mortgaged or rather obtruded vpon one Mr Walter Cope of nere the Carrick a certeine fol. 178v 197 parcell of his land & received for it 800 li. in mony, And that therevpon the said Sir Phelims servant sayd vnto him: Why have you mortgaged this being all the land you have left to live vpon for this Eight hundreth powndes: And that the said Sir Phelim therevnto answered It is noe matter for I have the said Mr Copes, mony now, & will haue his head besids within this fortnight & he shall haue none of my land or to that <*> effect: And saith further that after the Rebells had soe as aforesaid robbed the deponent, they imprisoned him his wife & 8 children and 3 of his granchildren in the Castle of Siddan for three months or there nyne months or thereabouts: Where they were with scarsity & very meane food but especially by gods secrett bounty & goodnes, kept alive & then at length were were inlarged by the Lord More & English army: But whilest at first when this deponent was taken in prison they the said Rebells gave him twentie blows at least with a Cudgell (which made him ly long in his bedd) & compelled him to goe with them to a thorne bushe where they threatened but did not hang him: And saith that he the Rebells during the tyme of his imprisonment he by observed That the Rebells Robbed and tooke from the English att their Cattle Corne & other goodes by great quanteties: & heard that they slew and murthered as many of the protestants (neither spareing sex nor age) as they possibly could: & amongst the rest knoweth that they slew James Butcher the parish Clark of Ardes in his owne howse: & this deponent was presente att his buriall And one Walter Evers of Bengerstowne aforesaid a Civilian sayd to this deponent that his (meaneing protestant profession) was nawght and they the protestants hereticks: & forceibly brought him into the Church yard at Siddan to show him where & how many English were there buried for xxty yeres then last past, that they might be turned out of their graves church and Churchyard But the deponent refused to make knowne the same vnto him Will: Metcalf Jurat 8bris vltimo 1642 Hen: Brereton Joh Watson Will: Aldrich fol. 179r 198 William Metcalf late minister of Siddan in the County of Meath formerly examined And this deponent further saith doth now in addition to his former examinacion depose & say further vpon his Oath that John Tallon of Walkinstowne in the County of Meath gent killed on a sunday morning one Mrs Hegly late wife to William Hegly late Parson Minister of Garlanstowne as also her daughter (being greate with child) because they would not goe to Church Masse, And further sayth that he hath heard it generally reported, and the rebells would frequently assure him this deponent & others that there should be noe more a king in Ireland. but that Sir Phelim ô Neile should be generall of Ireland and they would haue the whole kingdome to them selves Will: Metcalf Jurat 28 Oct 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich fol. 179v parish of Med in memo Meath o William Metcalf Jur 28 oct 1642 Intw Cert fact hand w 8 no: 101 w + fol. 180r 199 The deposition of Hugh Morison Clerke Hugh Morison Late of the towne of Trym in the County of Meath Clarke sworne & examined deposeth & sayth Who deposeth that by meanes of this present Rebellion he hath Lost of houshould stuffe, of Cowes & Gerrans to the value of Three score pounds sterling att least Item the benefitt of his farme neere vnto Trim, together with three Acres of Beare & three Acres of wheat worth att least fifteene pounds sterling Item the Stipend of the free schoole of Meath wholly for this last yeare, which he hath heretofore sett yearely for thirtie pounds Item in debts which he despaireth ever to gett fourescore and tenne pounds two shillings sterling due vnto him from Daniel Wilson gentleman a man stript and dispoyled by the Rebells Item thirtie pounds sterling due vnto him from Philip McMulmore ô Rely of Lismore for the tithes of Castle Corre this yeare 1642 whoe is a gran rebell Item the Tithes of the vicarage of Galtrim sett for this yeare vnto the said Daniel Wilson for fiftie pounds sterling soe disabled as aforesaid Item the benefitt of his Cure of kilbeg & Roberstowne which he sett yearely heretofore for fourteene pounds sterling <075 li.-00-00 030-00- per annum 120-00-00 064-00 per annum 25 present losse 094 li. per annum> Hugh Morison Jur 8o Julij 1642 John Sterne Will: Aldrich Edw: Pigott In all 289 li._2 s. E Edw P[ ] ff the [ ] fol. 180v 64 Meath Hugh Morrison Cleark Jur viijo Julij 1642 Cert fact Intr fol. 181r 219 John Prendergasse late of Sarney in the County of Meath and Edwin M Nash Late of Sarny in the County of Meath servants to Thomas Blowd gent formerly examined sworne sayth That they hath have heard redd the examinacion of their said Mr Thomas Blowd: which theis deponents sayth is in all thinges true as they are verely perswaded, And sayth alsoe that the parties rebells that robbed and stripped their said Master of his goodes: & those that were either therein or otherwise in rebellion are theis that followe vizt Christopher Barnwell of Crackanstowne in the County of Meath gentleman Edward Evers of Vesingstowne in the County aforesaid gentleman and the servants or souldiers of Garrald Talbott brother to Sir Robert Talbott knighte and divers others of their followers And further say that John Mowld Tho: Mowld and Walter Mowld of Esingtowne farmers, and others vizt, one Walter White & ffulchenan and divers others of the Barrony of Ratoth are out in the presente rebellion: And the said John Prendergasse by himself further sayth: That theis parties following are also in rebellion one Linch of the knock in the County of Meath Esquire is in open rebellion & this deponent sawe him in action amongst the Rebells at Dunboyne: & he standeth in defence and opposicion of and against his Maiesties forces & one James Garrett of Dunboyne is a Captain of Rebells and Nicholas Holliwood Masse preist of Dunboine, Christofer Gilchenan, and Edmond Gilchenan of Peirstowne the Millers sonns there, John Scurlock of Dunboyne: Whoe together with one Cosbooy & 2 or three more keepe rebelliously in the steeple of Dunboine: Collonell Plunkett, whoe hadd 700 rebells at Dunboine vnder his command, and whose names he knows not Signum Edwindi [mark] Nash Johannis Prendergasse Jur viijo Junij 1642 Hen: Brereton William Aldrich fol. 181v 220 B. fol. 182r 225 Benjamin Rawson late of Gloskardin in the County of Meath duely sworne and examined deposeth, that he hath lost by reason of this present rebellion as followeth vizt Imprimis in 16 acres of winter corne in ground and 23 couple of corne in haggard to the vallue of ______________________________________ 170 li._0 s. It: in householde goodes and Cattle at the sayd Glascardin and Castle Co in the County of Lowthe _____________________________________________ 255_0 It: in 200 li. lent his mother in law (and in stock left with her to the vallue of 80 li.) who is now altogether disinabled to repay the same, And in his severall leases and interests of the sayd Glaskardin, Martins=farme tufferin in the said county of Meath; and in his interest of certaine tythes in Coulbancher in the Queenes County to the vallue of 410 li., in all _____ 510_0 Total ____________ 936 li._0 s. He further deposeth that he susteyned a great parte of his sayd Losses about febr 26o last past by the hands and meanes of Robert Bath of Drumconrath in the County of Dublin, And some times of Clownston and Bouston in the County of Meath the sayd Bath, being late [now] Collector for the Garison of the rebels, which Garison is at this present kept at Ratoath in the sayd County of Meath, And by the meanes of diverse others as yet vnknowne vnto this deponent Thomas Dillon of Ratoath a freeholder Andrew Grimby the sone of the same revoulters He further deposeth that Christopher Cerdiffe freeholder Portrive of Rotoath Christopher Barnwell of Cracrauston a freeholder Richard Sparke a freeholder of Ratoath all in the County of Meath are in open rebellion Ben: Rawson Jurat: Maij 21o 1642 John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 182v 226 Meath Beniamin Rawson Jur 21 Maij 1642 Cert fact Intr fol. 183r 217 A particular of such goods & cattells as I Richard Reade of Little Aghgane in the parish of Rathboyne within the barronye of Kells in the Countye of Meath yeoman sworne and examined sayth that he was dispossessed of goods & chattells in this last Rebellion tyme, By the Rebells of the countye of Cavan & others: parte of which goods came to the possession of Sir William Hill knighte and his tenant Donnogh Kellye & other of the said Richards neighbours, the xijth day of November 1641: or thereabouts of the values following vizt ffirst of cattle 12 Cowes and 3 bullockes of an yeare old worth _________ 30 li._0 s._0 d. One mare & one bay geldinge ___________________________________ 4_6_0 Corne in the haggard which was taken by Sir William Hill of Ballabegge & Donnogh Kellye his tenant ___________________________________ 35_0_0 one Ricke of Haye converted to Sir William Hills vse ________________ 4_0_0 Vessells of butter converted to the said Sir William Hilles vse _________ 16_0_0 houshould stuffe _____________________________________________ 8_0_0 the Lease of his howse & Land in Little Athgane now esteemed worth nothing & before the rebellion worth ______________________________________________ 27_0_0 the lease of a parcell of land of 30 acres which I he helde from Robert Balfe of Correstowne for 31 yeares vnexpired __________________________________________ 40_0_0 debtes due by men now in Rebellion _____________________________ 2_10_0 Somma totalis ___________ 166 li._16 s._0 d. And further sayth that the parties that are soe indebted vnto him are in Rebellion and are theis that followe vizt the said Robert Balfe of Correstowne aforesaid in the Countie of Meath gent and Robert Oliver Plunkett of Againe in the same Countie gentleman & Edmund Gowen of nere the hill of ffawghan husbandman But for the rest of the parties that soe as aforesaid robbed or dispoyled him or that are in rebellion this deponent knoweth them not only sayth that the said Sir William Hill and Donnogh Kellie hadd part of this deponents goods as aforesaid and this deponent hath beene told by one James Askerley that ffrancis Hill sonn of the said Sir William Hill procured sevenscore pikes for the rebells Rich: [mark] Reads mark Jurat 5o Julij 1642 Edw: Pigott Will: Hitchcocke fol. 183v 2[18] 63 Meath (69) Richard Read Jur 5o Julij 1642 Cert fact Intr 12 no fol. 184r 179 Dennis Kelly Late of Castletowne Ki{patrick in the County} of Meth gent a true protestant sworne & examined depose{th and} saith That on or about the eighteenth day of November Last, hee this examinant was robbed & dispoyled of his goods Cattells & deb{ts} to his losse & the value of Three hundred Thirty [& seaven] pounds ffifty nyne pounds and ffiftie nyne shillings sterling All which goods Cattells Chattell{s} & debts were robbed & taken from this examinant at kilpatrick aforesaid by James ffitz=Jones of Painstowne in the County aforesaid Esquire Lawrence Nettervill of Castletowne kilpatrick aforesaid gent Oliuer fflemming of {Sh}agagh in the same County gent & theire Confederats & accomplics to the vtter ruine & vndoi{ng} of this examinant being the whole estate of this deponent. They the aforesaid ffitz=Jones, Nettervill & ffleming & theire accomp{lice}s stripping naked this examinant & his wife to the naked skinne & threatning hourly to hang them both, the Children of the said ffitz=Jones being clothed with this deponent wyues owne apparell. And further cannot depose Save & that hee heard the abouenamed ffitz=Jones & Nettervill & one Garrett Drake affirme that all protestants were traytors to the king, & that they had the kings Comission to take away all protestants goods The particulars of t{he} deponents losses In houshould goods ___________________________________________ 050 li._00 s. In Cattell of seuerall sorts ______________________________________ 025_00 In Corne in the haggard & thrashed ______________________________ 150_00 In Corne in the ground ________________________________________ 090_00 In debts due to this examinant __________________________________ 015_09 330_09_00 & besids he is expelled from his meanes & place worth 40 li. per annum And this examinant further deposeth That the seuerall parties hereu{nder} written were in actuall rebellion raising men & Armes against his Maiestie & his subiects protestants at the time when hee this {deponent} was dispoyled of his estate vizt, Patr: ffleming of Stevenst{ } William Veldon of knogh, Tho: Veldon of Raphin James ff{itz}{ } of Stahalmuck, Gar{ret}t ffleming of the Yellow [L]eas, James ffleming of Siddan, Thomas Bath of the same, Robert Plunckett of Porcetstowne, & his sonns, Patrick Cruice of the Brittas, John Tallon of ffletcherstowne G{eo}rge Begg of the same, & Garrett Tallon of Cruicestowne which Garrett Tallon and two men as this deponent by the generall report of the Country is credibly enformed to that killed Anne Hagley alias Tal{lon} wyfe of John Edward Tallon of Wilkinstowne in the Barrony of { } & County of Meth gent sone to the said Garrett & a papist & at that time absent from home & the said twoe men called Patrick { } Teig Maledoone, dependents to Mr Cruice of { } for twoe barrells of wheate which the said Garrett Maledoon { } in most bloody manner with skeines killed the said { } daughter & his daughters twoe Children { } fol. 184v 180 having tried to pervert them from theire Religion to goe to Masse & because they would not consent the reason of the said [ ] and theyr [ ], therupon was therevnto & after would And after the said Rebells would not permitt them buriall in the Church or Churchyard but they foure were buried togeather in a ditch. And further depo{seth} That one William Rely & John Begg of the Novan & the rest of the Rebells of that towne did hang one Richard Painter of the Novan & his sonne, & killed one Richard Langford, & one Nevill Dignam being English protestants, & the cause of theire hanging & killing them as this deponent hath heard & beleueith was because they wou{ld} not goe to Masse. And further cannot depose: Dennys Kelly Jurat Aug: 23o 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton Dennis Kelly 23 May 1642 hand w Ex Intr 18. no. 69 fol. 184ar 66 16 66 Meath (177) Adam Jones Clark Jur 28o Junij 1642 Cert fact Intr 27 No fol. 184av fol. 185r 235 Thomas Sergeant of Clony at the Countie of Meath yeoman sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof vizt a little before Alhollantyde Last 1641 this deponent was expelled from deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goods and chattells of the values hereafter mencioned vizt of Corne worth xvj li., Howsholdstuff and provition worth xxx li. plate viij li. And sayth that at the time of the begining of the present Rebellion and att this tyme; one ffardinando and Tho: Scariesbreck late of Cloney aforesaid in the Countie of Meath aforesaid this deponents late tennants were & are duly owing and stand indebted vnto him this deponent for rent and other goodes 200 li. & that the said ffardinando and Tho: Scariesbrick are gone into Rebellion soe as the said debt he conceiveth to bee absolutely fo Lost & there was & is due vnto the deponent by one Tho: Might of Trim another Rebell the summe of ix li. sterling And this deponent by reason of the Rebellion is dispoyled of and hath lost in in other debts and sumes of money for rents are now and at the begining of the Rebellion owing vnto him for debts mony lent and vpon simple contracts amounting in all to three hundreth & twenty ffiftie eight pownds or thereabouts All which parties are soe robbed stripped & disabled by the Rebells that they have nothing lefte whereby they might give him satisfacion And this deponent by reason of the rebellion hath alsoe Lost the proffitts of his Landes at Cluney aforesaid from all Hallontyde 1641 vntill May last amounting which if the Rebellion had not beene would haue amounted to xl li. of clere gaine above all charges And by reason of the presente Rebellion this deponent hath already lost the proffitts of his seuerall farmes of dowlistowne in the County of Meath & for on Allhollontide to May last past worth xxx li. & [at] the whole value of his interest in dunshaghlin with[ ] the worth one hundreth and xxty pownds and of of the Church or Rectory lands of Culmellen in the County of Meath worth 180 li. from Allhallontyde last to the the said fol. 185v 236 month of May His losses thereof for the present amounting in all to the some of CCCvij li. 370 li. CCClxx li. more ster: & this deponent is Like to be deprived of and loose the Rents & proffitts of his said farmes and lands of which he had and Clony and Dowlistowne wherein he hath seuerall and respective estats for good termes of yeres yet in being from May last from henceforth vntill peace be setled, They being in all worth before the Rebellion began Eighty five pownds per annum per annum at the least above all chargs And further saith that by meanes of the same Rebellion and since the beginning thereof this deponent hath beene alsoe deprived of robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his other goodes and chattells of the value hereafter mencioned vizt Corne worth xvj li., Howse=hold stuff worth xxx li. at Least Plate worth viij li. In all Liiij li. Soe that his present Losses in all before May last come and amounted vnto the sume of one thowsand thirty six powndes And his Losses from thence & & hereafter which shold arrise & come vnto him out of the said farmes and premises wo will amount to per annum vntill a peace be established & that the same lands come to their former values And further sayth that the parties that soe expelled robbed or otherwise dispoyled him were theis that followe vizt Mr Burnett of Castle Rickett in the said Countie Esquire And sayth that about the second day of November last the said ffardinando & Tho: Scariesbrick & one Hugh Cooke John Cooke and Rice Johns 3 of his dispoyled debtors were all dwelling in Clony vp afforesaid as vndertennants to this deponent vpon his farme there: & hadd in their possessions a great quantetie of corne hay Cattle and divers Cattle which they had of this deponents some of which cattle were all forcibly and rebelliously taken away of and from the said Lands by 2 of the the sonnes of one one Mr Linch of Dunore nere Claney aforesaid Esquire whoe received those cattle from his sonns & killed some part thereof And part of the said Cattle, this deponent wa fol. 186r 237 by this deponent (for more safftie d as he supposed cawsed to be driven to the land of John Ware late of Castletowne in the Countie of Meath Esquire, whoe promissed they shold be kept in safftie for them and this deponent at Castletowne aforesaid and But did never restore them And the said deponent Burnett hath since (as this deponent hath beene since credibly informed) spoyled and pulled downe his this deponents howses at Cloney aforesaid and conveyed part of the timber & best Materialls to his the said Burnetts owne lands at Castle Rickett And further sayth that when this deponent sent 2 messingers to vizt Richard Brewer & William Lawlis the servant of James Jarman to the said Mr Ware to redemand the said Cattle & goodes: the wife of the said Mr Ware (as the said 2 messingers told him) sayd that she had killed some of the Cattle and would kill the rest: & that her husband was gone from home & had left djrection that she shold not deliuer nor part with any of those Cattle, they being fiftie in number or thereabouts: And further sayth that although this deponent came away from Trim not long after the begining of the Rebellion yet hee is assured that all or the most part of the irish thereabouts (thoughe he can name noe more then Christopher More of Clony aforesaid Weaver other then those he hath before named) but [verely] did all rise & goe into Rebellion Tho: Sargant Jur viijo Julij 1642 Will: Aldrich John Sterne: fol. 186v 238 65 Meath (31) Tho: Sergeant Jur 8o July 1642 Cert imediate fact Intr 28 oct fol. 187r Elizens Shellie Late of Castlejorden in the Countie of Meath Gent sworne & examijned deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the xxvth daie of November 1641 Hee this deponent at Aregan in the Queens Countie was by the Rebells forcibly depriued robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goods & Chattells hereafter menconed vizt of Cowes Mares a Colt & twoe geldings worth Lx li. A stock of goods Comitted to John Webster worth 20 li.: hay & oats worth iij li. x s. Lynen & wearing apparrell worth xxv li. The fyne which he paid for a leas of a farme & for fenceing & improvement thereof xiiij li. 10 s. tenn yong beasts worth viij li. three fyre lock peecs worth iij li. howsehold goodes and provition worth xx li. debts owing by Robbed protestants thereby disabled to make satisfaccion xx li.: Soe that the deponents whole Losses by meanes of the Rebellion amounteth vnto the sume of One hundreth seventie ffowre poundes Sterlinge Eliz: Shelley Jur 10o Nov: 1642 Randall Adams Hen: Brereton 224_0_0 160_0_0 384_0_0 244 fol. 187v Com Meath John Barnes Co [ ] o Meath Elizens Shelly Jur 10 Nov 1642 Intw Cert fact 26 No + fol. 209r 255 Elizabeth Williams (the wife) of Rowland Williams of Dunshaughlin in the County of Meath yeoman beinge duely sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That about since the beginninge of this present Rebellion Rebellion her said husband was robbed dispoyled or otherwise deprived of his goods and Chattles to the values followinge vizt twelue Milch Cowes and a Bull worth xxviij li. one reeke of Beare worth xij li., In hay x li. In household stuffe xx x li. Eight acres of winter Corne in the ground in danger to be lost worth xvj li. In buildinge fenceinge and improveinge vpon the his ffarme at Dunshaughlin aforesaid xx li. his interest in the said ffarme for ten yeares yett to come beinge worth x li. per annum over and aboue the rent he payes, (one yeares rent whereof he hath lost for the present and is like to be deprived of the future proffits thereof vntill a peace be setled, Soe that his present losses sustayned by this Rebellion amounteth to the summe of one hundred and sixe poundes ster of [one] The parties Rebells that soe robbed and dispoyled her said husband as aforesaid were Edward Cusacke of of Garestowne Esquire gentleman S Walter Shuker of Dunshaughlin Victualler Thomas Carroll of the same yeoman victualler Walter Pursell of the same yeoman Patrick Murrogh of the same husbandman Margarett Hanlan of the same Moretowne widdow Edward Martin of the same farmer William Gerrard of Dunshaughlin ffarmer Patrick Edwards of Wilkinson ffarmer Luke Clensie of Dunshaghlin yeoman, Elizabeth Williams her marke [mark] Jurat 7o Maij 1642 Randall: Adams William Hitchcocke. fol. 209v 256 Com Midd Elizabeth Williams Jurat 7o May 1642 Meath Intr Cert fact fol. 210r 265 William Yatts late of Galmerstowne in the county of EastMeath yeoman beinge Sworne & depossed before vs sayeth That vppon and about the xxixth daye of October beinge Anno Domini 1641 he the saide William Yatts was by lawe lawefully possessed and interested of and in these goods chattells cattell howsehowlde stuff money debts corne and apparrell followinge videlicett Two Marres Three incalfe cowes & two other Millch cowes with thier calves all of an Englishe streine vallued _____________________________________________________ 020 li. Howsehouldstuff pewter brasse linenig wollen[ge] & apparrell valued _________ 005 Corne hey debts and money comeinge to amountinge & valued to ____________ 105 And beinge Soe possessed and interested of & in the saide Goods chattells cattell howsehowld stuff corne money debts & Apparrell valued and comeinge to one hundred and Thirtye pounds sterling he the said William Yatts vppon & about the saide xxixth daye of october Anno domini 1641 was most wrongefully forceibly and with force and Armes robbed spoylled deprived and pillaged of the same to his Remembrance knowledge and as he hath credibly heard by these Notorious Rebbells and Traitours followinge viz Owen o Relly of Castlerahen in the county of Cavan gentleman and Many other Notorious Rebells and persons of the county of cavan to him the deponent vnknowne & Edward William Nugent of Ballireagh in the County of Westmeath gentleman and William ledige of Clandelever in the saide county yeoman and other Rebells vnknowne &c. Moreover he the saide William Yatts saythe that he the saide Edward Nugent since the begininge of this Rebellion & robbinge of him the s{aid} William Yatts that he the saide Edward Nugent did come into the county of Eastmeath and did seeke him the said William Yatts to have killed and Murdred him as and this the saide William Yatts hath bene diuers tymes credibly tould and enformed off by diuers witnesses [ ] persons Signum [mark] William Ya{tts} Jur 1o 7bris 1642 Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich fol. 210v 266 fol. 211r fol. 211v Com: Meath (27) William Yates Jurat 1 Sept 1642 Intr 29 octo fol. 223r 139 The Examinacion of Captain William Cadogan of Gallmuilston in the Com of Meath Esquire taken before vs his Maiesties Commissioners &c. this 16 day of March 1643 who beeing duly sworne and examined saith That Vpon Saterday 23 Oct 1641 about some two houres before day (I The deponent being then in his lodgeing neere the Castle gate in Dublin) I heard a great noyse in the streete wherevpon I he gott out, and there I was informed by divers, that there was a plott in hand by the Lord Magwire, and Hugh McMahowne and others, to seise vpon the Castle of Dublin and the Cittie, and to kill the English. Herevpon He went in company with others to finde out the Conspirators of whom the said Hugh McMahowne and one Art McMahowne were apprehended by me them and brought before the Lords Justices. The next [b] day being Sonday I he (being accompanied with two servaunts and one Leivetenent Cradocke) went about Three of the Clocke in the afternoone towards the County of Meath, where the litle fortune He had, remayned, and goeing that night vnto Pierstowne, about eight myles from Dublin, He was there told that there was a great Army of the Northerne Irish comeing thitherward towards the Pale and that the Lords and Gent of the County of Meath were to haue a meeting at Ratoth (being some ffiue or sixe Miles distant from Pierstowne aforesaid) the next morning being Monday Wherevpon Hee repaired to Ratoth that morning but there being noe such meeting there He held on my his way towards the towne of the Navan, and within two miles thereof I met with Jerome Alexander esquire a neighbour of hisyne rydeing with full speed towards Dublin, and asking of him what newes he told hime that they were all vpp in Armes betweene the Navan and the towne of Kells in the said County of Meath, and that the Soueraigne of Kells one Barnaby Rely a merchaunt of Kells, and most of the people of that towne had that morning robd and pillaged him of all his estate whatsoever to the value of Two Thousand pounds at least, and that all Mrs Alderseys goods and Cattle to a great value were likewise taken away and pillaged by the Men of Kells, and that he had escaped with his life very hardly, and flyeing for Dublin, he advised me the deponent not to goe any further on hisy way, for if I he did, He was a lost man. Vpon this they parted, and I the deponent held on hisy way to the Navan, and from theme to Arbrackan the Bishopp of Meathes howse (some two myles from the Navan) and found the people there and divers others of the neighbourhood, all English, in a great fright and terror, and demaunding the reason, Mr Deane Mellch and others told hime that the Country was all vpp in Armes robbing and spoyling of the English, and that he and the rest were flyeing to Dublin, which he and the rest instantly did. But I the deponent retorned vnto the Navan, and went that night vnto the howse of Mr Lawrence Dowdall of Athlumny (who marryed the Earle of ffingalls sister) being the other side of the water, of the River of Boyne when He came to the howse it was long before He could be admitted and when He came in they told hime Mr Dowdall and his wife wer{e} not at home; I he found the Gentlewomen, his sisters exceedingly troubled w{ith} frights fol. 223v 140 frights and feares, and askeing the reason they told hime that there was a great Rebellion on foote, and that there was great pillageing and plundering in the Country Stayeing there that night and being lodged on the topp of the howse He came downe vpon the breake of day, and then I found the Gentlewomen and the people of the howse (that were sad over night) exceeding merry, and when He told them that He wondered at their soe soddaine change; the Gentlewomen skipping and leaping vpp and downe; told hime that they had noe reason to be sad for their Cozen Collonell Plunkett (meaning Plunkett that escaped from Dublin the day before who was sonne vnto Sir Christopher Plunkett) had beene there about midnight, and had assured them, there would had noe harme be done, vnto the Irish, onely the Brittish and the protestants were to be pillaged, and expelled the kingdome; and the that he himselfe would be with fifteene Thousand men at the Hill of Tarah in the said County of Meath within eight dayes after, and that he was that morning gone to the Lo: of Lowth. Presently after this discourse one Mrs King an old gentlewoman that lived in the howse whispered hime in the eare and said, if I he loved, hisy owne safety He should get hime away quickly, where vpon He gott mee to horse instantly, and (spending somtyme in the Navan I went afterwards to Arbrackan aforesaid where I he met with Captain Ryves and some of Sir John Borlase his Troope, who did assure hime that in the way as they came the Irish in that very County of Meath were plundering and pillageing of the English. Vpon this He stayed that night at Arbrackan and the next morning I had newes brought hime that hisy owne howse at Gallmoylstowne in the County of Meath was robd, and all I he had taken away being about 3000 li. sheepe ffower hundred head of English Cattle, eight geldings and two stone horses, with some Threescore English Mares and Colts and that Mr Plunkett of Clony=breny, Mr Plunkett of Donnagorran, Mr Plunkett of Newcastle, Mr Plunketts sonne of Castlekerryn and Robert Cary [ ] Punkett and diverse others of the Plunketts being hisy neere neighbours, togeither with hisy Landlord Oliver Balfe, and his sonns with divers others hisy neighbours of the said County of Meath were they that had done it and this afterwards I he found to be true for I he found part of hisy goods in each of the persons aforesaids possession, whereof some part I he recovered from them againe vpon hisy goeing to hisy howse which was tenne myles from Arbrackan, which I he found empty; His goods and Cattle being all taken away Retorning from thence to Arbrackan vpon ffryday ffolloweing, all the English thereabouts, as by name Mr Stephen Palmes, Mr William Bradly, and most of those that dwelt betweene the Navan and Kells, and towards the hill of ffaghan ffaghan neere Dorranstowne the Lord Ranelaghes howse, came to Arbrackan complayning that they had beene all pillaged and plundered, and that they knewe not what to doe, for that the Irish told them that the Castle of Dublin was taken by them, and that if the English went thither their throats would be cutt. And he I demaunded of them who were the Actors, they told hime (being nothing but what I he knewe before) that Sir William Hill, Betaghes sonne of Moynaltie ffrauncis Hill fol. 224r 141 Hill the said Sir William Hills sonne, and who was marryed to the Earle of ffingalls sister. Mape of Maperath and his sonne, Walter Cusacke and many of the Townesmen of Kells, Plunkett of Girley his brother, Barnaby Rely the Sufferaigne of Kells, and John Dowdall were the prime instruments in robbing and takeing away of their goods being all their neighbours and liveing in the said County of Meath. Vpon Monday followeing I this deponent apprehended the Sofferaigne of Kells, Barnaby Rely and divers others, and haveing betweene Threescore and fowerscore of them in the Gaole of Trym (all the English in those parts being a great number haveing beene robbed and pillaged by the County of Meath people in the first three or fower dayes of the Rebellion) came to hime complayning of their distressed case; and vpon examinacions taken by hime selfe and others of the Justices of peace in those parts, it was confessed by diverse of those that were apprehended that they had received command to robbe and destroye the English, and some of them did confesse that they were commanded soe to doe, by one Mr Arthure ffoxe who lived in those parts There was scarce an English man on the further side of the Boyne in the whole County of Meath lest vnpillaged in the first eight or nyne dayes after the 23th of October 1641 and that by the County of Meath men themselves, before any of the Northerne Irish had fallen into the Palle, their Randesvous being then at Cavan and Virginia Wm: Cadogan Jurat Martij 16. 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 224v Meath o The examinacion of Captain Cadogan 18 Marcij 1642 Intw hand Intr 25 oct + fol. 225r 181 Thomas Kilvy late of Maglare in the County of Eastmeath gentleman Sworne and examined deposeth and saith: That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof Hee The honorable Sir George Wentworthe knighte his maister hath beene & is deprived robbed and dispoyled of his goodes and Chattells consisting of arreres of Rent Corne horses Mares geldings Colts: and hadd his howse of Maglare & three other other howses & buildings burned and Consumed with fyre by the Rebells, to his damage & Losse of twoe thowsand nyne hundreth fifty six Powndes twoe shillinges ster: And that the said Sir Char George Wentworth is like to be deprived of & Loose the future proffitts of his Lands worth ffowre hundred eighty six Powndes xj s. per annum vntill a peace bee established: And saith That the parties Rebells that soe robbed and dispojled his said Master were Edward Hussie of Mulhussie in the same County Esquire whoe first seised on the howse of Maglare & putt & placed his Rebell souldjers therein too keepe possession thereof, And this deponent hath beene credibly informed that Garrett Talbott Brother to Sir Robert Talbott knight did afterwards burne or cawse to be burned the said howse of Maglare & the other howses above mencioned Tho: Kilkee Jur iiijto Maij 1643 Joh Watson Hen: Brereton Thomas fol. 225v Meath Tho: Kilvy: Jur iiijto May: 1643 Intw fol. 226r 202 Robert Nicoll Minister at Skreene in the Dioces of Meath aged fifty six yeres or thereabouts sworne & examined before his maiesties Commissioners by virtue of a Commission to them in that befor behalf directed vnder the greate seale of Ireland sworne and examined deposeth and saith That he this deponent in the begining of the present Rebellion haveing beene by the Rebells deprived & dispoyled of all his meanes & flying for releefe to the Citty of Dublin Lived there with his family in great want and misery vntill the Cessation of Armes was proclaimed: After which tyme he being prest with want & vnfortunately runing a hazard against following danger to serve the Cure he had in charge & thereby to acquire some subsistence for himself and charg about the xxijth day of september Last 1643 repaired and returned to his old dwelling place in Skreene aforesaid, & in the Church there exercised his ministrie to such as would come to the Church (which to his great greef were but a few) and Juned and gathered some portion of tyth belonging to him Howbeit divers rebellious souldjers whose names he cannot expresse reputed to be vnder the Comand and gouerment of Patrick Cusack of Garretstowne in the said County & others their assistants called the Slowbeg By the instigacion & procurement of his malignant papisticall neighbours maligning not only envying his function and profession but (as he is confident) all the English nation did vpon the xxvth day of January now Last past 1643 in meere derogacion & contempt of his Maiesties lawes & the proclamacion for Cessation of Armes aforesaid congregate themselues together at Skreene aforesaid And then and there being furnished with dangerous and vnlawfull weapons vizt swords fol. 226v 203 pistolls and skeanes did in the night time forceibly attempt and falle vpon the breaking of the said howse, and eftsoone broke and burst open the dores thereof & with a fearfull noise entered into the place where the deponent and his family were & then and them most cruelly did beat wound and evilly intreate them and putt them into much feare, threatening to kill them for that they durst be soe bold as to come among them to dwell: Saying in great bitternes and that most publickly That the damned Cessation where vnto they this deponent and his family trusted should be noe peace for them And then and there robbed this deponent and his family of all his and their Corne provision victualls & cloths Leaving them stripped to their very shirts & smocks, and destitute of all comfort & releef: And further saith that most of the Rebells aforesaid doe frequent the howses and Lands of and are abetted & contenuanced by the said Patrick Cusack & by Tho: Cusack of Staffordstowne & Patrick Brimdgham of Corballys in the parish of Skreen & said County of Meath: And saith that some of the aforesaid goodes were afterwards fownd vpon the Lands and neeghe the dwelling County and by him leif of the said Patrick Cusack by the Marshall of the said County and by him left in the hands of the said Patrick Cusack becawse in deed he the said Patrick refused to suffer the said Marshall to take away the same goods as he was crediblie tould by the said Marshall himself Robert Nicoll Jurat 9 Martij 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 227r fol. 227v Meath Robert Nicholl Jur 9o Marcij 1643 copied Intw fol. 228r 206. 196 Ann Painter Late of the Navan in the County of Meath widow sworne and examined deposeth and saith That about the tyme of the begining of the present Rebellion the Rebells at forceibly entered the howse of her this deponent & her husband at Navan aforesaid & then and there barbarously murthered her said husband & her eldest sonne: and that done forceibly deprived robbed s & dispoyled her of all her goods and Chattells, worth CCli. ster: And quickly after one Edmund Manning of the Navan aforesaid a Principall Rebell pulled downe the deponents howse <250 li.> carried the materialls thereof away & Layd soe made wast her farm By which shee was dampnified ffifty pownds CC li. more And saith that the parties Rebells that soe robbed & dispojled her did alsoe robb & dispojle Mr Roger Puttock Clark deceased and all other her Protestant neighbours The names of which Rebells are theis that follow vizt the said Edmund Manning Patrick his sonn Robert Marthey James Cane Thomas Begg & generally all the rest of the Papists in the towne of Navan aforesaid, whose names she cannot expresse And further saith that the Rebells after they hadd about Christmas 1641 suffered some of the English to goe out of the towne of Navan aforesaid seemed to bee very sorrowfull for the same: Saying that thenceforth noe English man shold passe from them nor should Live: Becawse they shold not ryse nor joyne with the rest of the English against them And therevpon they the Rebells most cruelly fell vpon her said husband & her sonn as aforesaid and murthered them & 4 more English Protestants at Navan aforesaid: And the Rebells alsoe killed one Mr Robert ffisher Register of the Consistory of Meath as he was comeing towards Dublin. This deponent further sayth that she hath heard the Rebells commonly say that they repented they suffered any English to passe safe to Dublin for that thay then hoped that the stripped English would go have gone directly toward England but and not joyned together in a body to fight against them Anne [mark] Painter her marke Jurat April 7th 1643 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich fol. 228v Meath o Ann Painter Jur 7o Apr 1643 Intw Cert fact hand w About the begining of the Rebellion 52 + fol. 229r 298 208 Richard Peirson of Stackallen in the County of Meath Chapman & Jane Keirton his wiffs mother sworne and examined say That since the begining of the presente Rebellion vizt about the xxvjth of October 1641 They theis deponents at Stackallen aforesaid were robbed and deprived of their Cattle horses wares mony plate howshold stuff & other thinges all worth CCl li.at Least: By or by the meanes of Mr Patrick Tallon suffren of the Navan Patrick Brimgham of Corballies in the same County gent: Edmund Birne & Tho: Ball of Stackallen aforesaid, Patrick McDacker of the same Patrick Neile of Harmanstowne husbandman: & in deed by all their jrish neighbours thereabouts: Whose persons theis deponents knewe but cannott remember their names [marks] The marks of the said Ric Peirson & Jane Keirton Jur 15o May 1643 Hen: Brereton Edw: Piggott fol. 229v Meath (19 Richard Peirson Jurat 15o May 1643 Intw 26 oct fol. 230r 299 209 James Pennicouk of Downapatrick in the County of Meath gent sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion, and by meanes thereof vizt about the viijth day of November 1641 Hee was at Downapatrick aforesaid deprived, robbed, or otherwise dispojled of his meanes goods & chattells consisting of Cattle Corne howsholdstuff ready monies due debts proffitts & benefits of Leases and other thinges In all of the value & to his present losse of twoe hundreth and fifty pownds ster By the Rebell souldjers or followers of Tho: Fleemeing of Carbroughe in the Countie of Cavan father in law to the Lord Maguire: vizt Patrick Com ffleeming of Carbrough aforesaid servant and souldier to the said Tho: Fleemeing & divers others whose names he cannott expresse: And further saith That many of the Rebells (after this deponent was robbed) tould him, that if hee offered to escape from the place where hee was, they would kill him which putt him into such feare: That the apprehension thereof & his remote & dangerous habitacion Cawsed him this Deponent to stay amongst them above 6 months & in deed vntill the tyme that Sir Richard Greenfeild knighte & his souldjers brought him away: But during before the time that this deponent (soe vnwillingly stayd amongst them said Rebells) hee observed and sawe Captaine Edward Betagh sonn to Mr Beataghe of Menaltie in the Countie of Meath when he brought his Rebellious souldjers that Robbed & deprived one Mr William Richard Ball of Skellistonn in the said County of Meath, this deponents neere neighbour of all his goods at Skelliston which Robbery was comitted about the xxvth of October 1641 And the said Captain Beataghess souldjers in his the said Captaine Beataghes presence alsoe att that tyme robbed one Mr Palmes of ffianstowne in the (1) fol. 230v 210 said Countie of Meath Esquire, a Protestant Justice of the Peace, of his goodes: & Mr Aldersey of Mawdlins Esq gent: Mr Alexander the Lawyere & divers other Protestants thereabouts which Rebells Captaine Beatagh was were accompanied and assisted by Captaine John Dowdall of nere Crossekill & many of the McBrjans & others whose names the deponent knoweth not: And further saith there went with, amongst, & as assistants to other Rebells to the seidge of Tredarth theis Rebells following Alexander Plunckett of Gibstowne in the County of Meath gent Art McSherry of this same yeoman (whoe killd twoe protestants as they came to look for provition out of Tredarth depending the said seidge) Nichalas fflouddy of Downapatrick aforesaid gent (whoe said an Englishmans skinn was soe hard, that a lance would scarsly pearce it: Hugh fflouddy brother to the said Nicholas Captaine Mabb of Mabstowne in the County of Meath a notorious Rebell Captain Walter Cruse late servant to Mr Cruse Cusake whoe was imployed at Dublin in the Comission for defective titles) And twoe of the sonns of the said Captain Tho: ffleeming of Carbrough whose Christen names this deponent cannott call to mynd, and one of the sonns of Mr Plunckett of Castlekerrin: And further saith that theis persons hereafter named sent troopers to assist the Rebells vpp & downe the Cuntrie vizt James White of Clankill in the said County of Meath Esquire sent out one Stephen White his Servant Oliver Luttrell of Tankardstowne Esquire sent out Tho: Plunkett his servant Mr Edwards of Randleston in the same County sent out one of his sonns to be a trooper Christofer Plunckett of Ratoth gentleman sent out one trooper & Michaell Plunckett of Tilton in the said County of Meath, sent out his man John Herris as a trooper: And further saith that one Mris Heglin & her daughter whoe was married to one Mr West: were both together with twoe young children of the said Mris Wests most barbarously murthered in the towne of Wilkinstowne in the said County of Meath by an ould irish Rebell in the presence of 2 yong villanous Rebells whoe were sent thither to doe the deed (but fayled in power) by And that those wicked Rebells were sent to doe that deed bloudie act by one Edward Tallon of Wilkinstowne aforesaid her late husbands father, And further saith That the wiffe of one (2) 210 fol. 231r 211 Robert Robin (an English protestant) was nere Sir William Hills howse, murthered by one of the Rebell souldjers of Captaine Plunkett about the first of May 1642 when she was great with child: The Rebell most barbarously slitteing her belly with a skeane In revendg that her husband: (whom hee came to murther; had wounded one of his fellowes: & yet escaped from them: And this deponent further saith. That theis parties hereafter named doe now or lately of this deponents knowledge did carry armes partake with & assist the other Rebells in this present Rebellion in the spojleing and distroying of the protestants which Rebells are thus named vizt James Cusack sonn to Mr Cusack of Rahallin in the County of Meath: ffrancis Hill sonn to Sir William Hill knight Captaine William Drake of Drakes=towne Mr Cusack of Gerristowne provost Marshall to the Rebells: Sir Richard Barnwell of Crickstown knighte & Barronet: Captain Gellis & Nicholas Ash 2 notorious Rebells: & three of the sonns of Robert Nangle of nere the Skreene all of the County of Meath: And Captain Edwards the eldest sonn of Mr Edwards of Randlestowne Captain Brinigham [ ] Mr Betagh of Menalty the father & Patrick Betagh his eldest sonn both of the County of Meath John Betagh of Walterstown John Betagh of Cnoglasse a purveyor for the Rebells Tho: Teelen of Mulloghaghe gent. The eldest sonn of the said Oliver Luttrell Tho: Plunkett of Wilkinstonn John Tallen of ffleshistonn: Mr Begg of ffleshistowne, ould Mabb of Mabbsenntry Es gent, Mr Dowdall of Bellumby nere the Navan Esquire [ ] Captain James Jans sonn of Alderman Jans of the Cittie of Dublin: Nicholas White of Clinkell brother to the said James White And that John Hamilton servant to James ffleemeing of Stackellin robbed the Lord Bishop of Meath of his Cowes & sheepe <{Mr} W: Mr {Ald} Mr {B}> James Penycouike Jur 9o Maij 1643 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton (3) fol. 231v 212 Meath James P{ennicouk} Jur 9o May 1643 Intw hand w Meath Ex Intw 8: no w fol. 232r 243 Jane the late wiffe of Nicholas Smith Clarke late minister of Parson of Castlecorr in the County of Meath sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion That is to say about the begining thereof, and at seuerall tymes afterwards she this deponent was at Portchanmon in the said County forceibly deprived Robbd and dispojled of her Cattle howsholdstuff Corne hay horses debts mony & other things of the value of CCC li. or thereabouts And saith that the parties Rebells that soe robbed and dispojled her were Michaell Smith sonn to this deponents said husband whoe is a Rebell & before the Rebellion was a protestant minster but now is revolted & is turned papist & others whom she knoweth not Jane Smith Jur vijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 232r And this deponent Jane Smith saith further That in the begining of the Rebellion vizt about the xxvijth of November 1641 The Rebells of the County of Cavan assisted by some of the County of Meath forceibly robbed & pillidged of their goods within the said County of Meath William Cadogan Esquire Tho: Keble of Patrickstowne Esquire & killd him the said Tho: Kebble, And they robbed alsoe one Mris Aldersey of or nere Kilmainham nere Kells: Mr Smith mynister of Athboy, and Mr Ball of Skallianstowne nere Darranstowne & many other English protestants whom she cannot name as Mr Griffin a mynister and Mr Pressick a sadler, and others that she cannott for the present call to mynd Jane [ ] Smith Jur vt supra Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 232v Meath Jane Smith Jur 8o Jan: 1643 hand Intw fol. 233r 215 William Potter late of Castletowne meloughe nere Trim in the Countie of Meath Late servant to Mr John Ware Late of Castletown{e} Meloughe Esquire dec now deceased sworne & examined before his Maiesties Commissioners by force of his highnes Comission to them directed vnder the great seale of Ireland deposeth and sayth That about the begining of Lent 1641 (which was after the Rebellion begun) One Christopher Hollywood (eldest sonne of Mr Holliwood of Artain in the County of Dublin Esquire), came with one Andrew White Late servant and Cleark to Sir James Ware knighte & with about tenn souldjers more musketeers and pykemen & one fyrelock, (all Rebells & actors in that wicked rebellion) to Castletown melowgh aforesaid And then and there the said Rebell Christopher Holliwood & the rest of his Rebellious crew being armed & vizt the said Christopher with a sword Sword & a pistoll & the rest with swords musketts & pykes & some with a fyrelock or with some or 2 of them the said John Ware being on the topp of the Castle, & seeing them comen to the gate, came downe & cawsed the gate to be opened & them to be lett in & then & there fearing noe evill (as this deponent is perswaded) entertained them with all alacrity & cheerfulnes & gave them beare, & strong water & dranck with them reioyceing much they would come to see him, & expressed soe much in words & withall invited them to stay supper & Comanded the deponent to make it ready for them: Howbeit the said Holliwood & his crew refused to sitt downe, But some of them (especially the said Andrew White) began to pick quarrells concerning twoe wolf doggs which the said John Ware had bredd from whelpes & were in his howses The said White saying they were none of the said Mr Wares but another mans: & hee the said White & the said Hollywood & the rest then looking with stormy & angry lookes Thereby betraying some mallice or discontent, whereat the said Mr Wares wife called the said Mr Wares privately twice into a chamber, & earnestly desired him to shun & leave their company, for shee feared they wuld doe him some mischeif. But he (as it seemeth) suspecting noe such thing) answered her in this deponents hearing in theis words or to the effect following: Goe goe you talk lyke a foole, My Brother Christy Holliwood (1) fol. 233v 216 Holliwood will doe me noe harme: He will sooner doe himself mischeef then mee any: & of that being confident, went amongst them againe dranck to them and made them very freely welcome Then the said Mr Hollywood said to John Ware come I heare you haue a Couple of brave horses Lett us goe out to the stable & see them: which they all did & the deponent for company went to the stable dore: Then the said Cristopher Holloywood said: Well John Ware I am comen for your twoe horses, and I will have them: Whereunto the said John Ware answered you shall not haue them (if that be your intent) w vpon which the said Holliwood with both his hands pushed off from him the said John Ware and then speaking to him with the fyrelock one of the Musketeeres sayd Now you Roague hitt your mark there it is w vp Noe sooner were those words spoken but that souldjer (soe comanded by the said Holliwood discharged his peese (which was laden with a brase of bulletts) at the said John Ware & with one bullett shott him into the brest & with thother shott him quite through the shoulder soe as the bullett stuck in the wall And the said John Ware falling downe with the shott rose againe with much difficulty, & the foulding his hands over his wounds staggared into his howse, & there fell dead downe dead: And that done those bould and cruell Rebells forceibly tooke away those twoe horses & soe departed the Castle But before they went away the said Hollywood cockt his pistoll & gave fyre to it seuerall tymes against the said Mris Ware as she stood crying & bewayleing over the body of her said murthered husband; But by gods providence the pistoll would not goe off, otherwise in all probability she had bin then and there mur murthered alsoe: And this deponent was tould by the most of the people in that towne, That the said Hollywood (after the murther comitted) publiquely said to those people that if they cryed out or sayd any thing, he would come back & serve them as he had done the fellow at the Castle (meaneing the said Mr Ware) And this deponent further saith That when the said John Ware was (by the shott aforesaid) fallen on the ground, the said Andrew White (standing with the other Rebells all guarded & in a posture of doeing execucion) published divulged and expressed theis words (2) fol. 234r 217 wordes vizt Well John Ware now thou wilt never piss in the skabbard of my sword any more And further saith That the said Christopher Holliwood Andrew White & the rest of their said Crewe contynued in Rebellion against the kings Maiesty & his Lojall subjects of the kingdome of Ireland: And this alsoe deponent further saith That about five weekes before Christmas 1641 he this deponent (amongst was att Castletowne melough aforesaid forceibly depriued robbed & dispoiled of ready money apparell & other things worth about Lx li., by meanes of the same Rebellion he was deprived of & lost the benefite of his service which was worth unto him vj li. per annum: But whoe those Rebells were that soe robbed and dispojled him he cannott tell for they were all strangers unto him but they & suddenly surpriseing him pulled him downe by the haire of his head to a block: and threatened to cutt his his head off his shoulders if he would not confesse where all his mony was, (which in deed they hadd fownd, and taken from him before) Howbeit by godes great providence he escaped with his Liffe Signum predicti [mark] Willelmi Potter Jur quinto die Augusti 1644 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton (3) fol. 234v 218 {Meath} William Potter Jur 5o Augusti 1644 Intc Exr 16 Nov: C w + fol. 235r 233 The Examination of Sergeant Major Richard Ryves taken before vs his Maiesties Commissioners etc this 21 of March 1643 Who beeing duly sworne & examined saith that on Saturday the 23 of October 1641 beeing at Belturbet in the County of Cavan where he commaunded Sir John Borlases troope troope he about 11 of the clock at noone he heard of some rising in the country: and by such as repaired thither out of the neighbour countys he was certainly informed of the like doings in the adjoining County of Fermanagh, & of the murther of Mr Arthur Champion & others: whereupon he gott together as many of his troope as he could, & finding the Inhabitants of Belturbet not forward to put themselves into a posture of defence, but resolued to deliver the towne to Philip McHugh o Rely who vndertooke theire Protection, he this Examinant marched on Sunday in the afternoone to Cavan where he staid that night: & hearing that the passage by Virginia was intercepted by 500 Irish gathered thereabouts this deponent tooke his way through Westmeath towards Dublin that night lying in the fields. On Twesday the 26 of October as he went towards Ardbraccan neere Navan in the County of Meath he vnderstood that the country was up in Aremes & the English inhabitants of Meath pilalaged by the Inhabitants of the County of Meath & meeting the Rebells driving of sheepe taken from the English he made stay of them, killing two of the Rebells & taking five or six prisoners whom he carried to Ardbraccan to and finding them to be Sir William Hills tenants & househould servants, & they alleadge [ ] that they were imployed by the said Sir William Hill to gather his rents, this examinant dismissed them. All these were the inhabitants of that County, one only excepted who was an Vlster man as I as the deponent perceaued by his habit From Arbraccan this deponent sent to knowe the pleasure of the state, who commaunded him to quarter at Arbraccan from whence about five or six dayes after beeing moved with the complaints of the pilleged English he went out with a party of horss & in a towne belonging to the said Sir William Hill & neere vnto his house he found some goodes belonging to the English & tooke prisoners those in whose custody they were found, two of them beeing Sir William Hills servants who had beene before taken and released by this Examinant concerning whose release, the eldest sonne of the said Sir William Hill discoursing with this deponent at Arbraccan aforesaid that he demaunded of this examinant the reason why he would so incense the country seeing all the Parts of Ireland were resolved to take armes, or wordes to that effect. The English generally in the County of Meath were robbed as aforesaid, particularly this Examinant remembreth Mr Palmes of Fianstowne, Mr Aldersee & Mr Jeromy Aldersee Alexander neere Kells fol. 235v (234) <134> Kells & Mr Richard Ball, all in the said County of Meath. This Examinant further saith that soone after he had received commaund from the Lords for staying at Arbraccan he also received an order to forbeare making inroads into the Country vntill after ten dayes within which time the Inhabitants of the Pale promised to make restitution of the Englishmens goodes, but upon information by this deponent given to the Lords that they minded nothing lesse, they se lords sent him a Commission for Martiall Lawe to hang such as should be found pillaging. The time that this Examinant staid at Arbraccan was 3 weekes or thereabouts, & was commanded thence to Dublin when the Cavan Rebells were comming into Meath Richard Ryues Jurat 25 Martij 1644 Hen: Jones Edw: Pigott fol. 236r fol. 236v The examinacion of Sergent Maior Richard Ryves Intw County of Meath 26 Octo + fol. 237r 213 213 Henrie Perkins late of Athboy in the Countie of Meath gentleman sworne and examined said deposeth and saith That on or about the xxvijth day of October 1641 Captain Betaghe second sonn to Mr Beataghe of Menaltie, in the same County Esquire & Thomas Plunckett of Girley in the same County gent, then twoe Captains of Rebells & risen vpp in Armes, came in hostile and Rebellious manner with their rehe souldjers in number about 100 loose wandering Roagues, to the towne of Athboy aforesaid And then and there by force and vyolence tooke from and robbed this deponent of a pistoll a Rapier and a birding peece worth iiij li. and from this deponents kynsman Mr Charles Perkins they then and there in the same towne forceibly alsoe tooke away from him one great muskett one Long fowling peece three pistolls twoe halberts & 6 spanish pykes being all the Armes they had And they then and there alsoe forceiby tooke from this deponent and his said kinsman some other of their goods the particulers whereof he hath forgotten: And further saith that at seuerall tymes within a month then next following the Rebellious Captains aforenamed & their lewd souldjers whose names the deponent knoweth not, & alsoe one Christopher Cusack of Warrtowne in the same County gent an other Rebellious Captain Jozelin Nangle of Kildokie in the same County gent another Rebellious Captain, Edward Scurlock of the ffraine in the same County Esquire another Rebellious Captain, & a great number of their souldiers whose names this deponent cannott expresse forceibly robbed and deprived this deponent of all his howsholdgoods Corne Cattle & other thinges at Athboy aforesaid worth 40 li. sterling, And within the time aforesaid this deponent was deprived & robbed of cattle Corne & other thinges at Lyzard in the County of Longford worth x li. more And saith that within a month or six weeks after the Rebellion first began the Captains before named & others whose names he hath now forgotten with their souldjers & wicked partakers did fol. 237v 214 forceibly robb and dispoile of all their goods that they could light on within the seuerall said Countyes of Meath and Longford theis protestants following vizt Sir Thomas Carey of Portleister knighte the said Charles Perkins this deponents kinsman before named Mr William Smith of Athboy minister, Captain William Cadogan the and divers others, which Robberies were Comitted a good while before the northeren Rebells came into that County. And further saith that after that this deponent and the rest of the protestants were soe robbed of their goods this deponent and his said kinsman & their familyes were soe restrained of liberty that they durst not bee seene to goe abroad, And (as was afterwards confessed) a plott was Layd amongst one James Talbott of Athboy since deceased (a malicious papist) Richard Newgent of Athboy aforesaid merchant Robert Lalor of the same merchant Edmund ffitzsimmons of the same merchant John Barnwell of the same gentleman & others whose names he hath now forgott to the number of xvjn persons in all of that towne for the suddeine takeing away of the lives of this deponent & his said kinsman and their families And the same without doubt as this deponent is verely perswaded) had been putt in execucion but that it was not only prevented but discouered by one Peter Tirrell & Valentyne Browne merchants, which twoe men not only then by the mercy & providence of god saved their Liues but often releeved them secretly: for seuerall months vntill it pleased god to send thither the honorable Colonell Sir Charles Coote knight deceased & Sir Richard Greenfeild knight & Colonell Gibson to Trim: Whoe repelling the Rebells there this deponent and his kinsman escaped & fled to them in the night Leaving their familyes to the mercy of the Rebells, whoe the very next day burned all the howses in that towne of Athboy saving one or twoe, & soe fled away: And then the said Sir Richard Greenfeild & Colonell Gibson & their Regiments comeing thither brought off the said familyes of this deponent and his said kinsman soe as they alsoe escaped with their Liues [Hen:] Perkins Jur 17o Julij 1645 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton Intw fol. 256r 3251 The Examinacion of Oliver Ledwich of Trym taken at Dublin the 12th of January 1652 The said Oliver Ledwich aged seuen & twenty yeares or thereabouts being duely Examined saith That about fiue yeeres since he this Examinant being a foote souldier Trouper vnder the Comand of Sir Luke fitz Geralds Company was by Captaine Taaff then Governour of Tecroghan comanded to goe with a party then appointed to fetch away the prey of Castleton Moylagh neere Trym, And that Hugh Mc an Ry a Corporall had the Comand of the party which consisted of Twelue foote, some of whose names were Luke Lyneham now prisoner, Hugh Cormock, this Examinant Bryan Clawan, Owen Boy Andrew Linch Bryan Martin and Redmund Birmingham both which last mencioned are since dead the rest of their names that were vpon the party he doth not now remember That the said Corporall led the said party to Castleton Moylagh aforesaid, where being come, he ordered this Examinant & Hugh Cormock to stay in Company with Luke Lyneham aforesaid, about a pistoll shott, from the Castle (the said Corporall pretending that he feared Luke Leyneham would goe & see his kindred & thereby the coming of a party from Tecroghan would be discovered to the English forces; And in the meane time while the deponent & Hugh fol. 256v 3252 2 & Hugh Cormock were keeping Luke Leynham at that distance from the Castle the Corporall with some others went to the Bawne of the said Castle and thence brought the Cattle being in number about forty Cowes and as they droue them in the night towards Tecroghan the souldiers of the Garrison of Mullinetagh sallyed out and recovered the prey The Examinant being demanded whether the said Luke Leynham or any other of the said party did at the taking away the said Cowes out of the Bawne, kill one Richard Gayner, he denyeth that he then knew of any such thing, but saith That as they came neere to Tecrohan, some of the party tooke notice that one of their fellow souldiers was missing, vpon which Owen Boy ô Gelshenan aforesaid said that if they had lost one of their Company, he had killed another for him at Castle Moylagh, The next day newes came to Tecroaghan that Richard Geyner was killed, by a party of Tecroghan wherevpon Captain Geyner his sonne then in Tecroghan made inquiry for his fathers murderer and Owen Boy was found and apprehended and put in prison but soone after Escaped & And further saith not Ollifer Ledath Examined by William Cadogan Thomas Danser fol. 257r 3253 fol. 257v The Examinacion of Oliver Ledwich taken the 12 feb 1652 The Examinacion of Hugh Cormock of Major Stanleys Troupes at fol. 10r 71 the 8th of September 1642 Jane Countess of Westmeathe sworne & Examined sayth that the lord of Westmeathe her { } & husband beinge dead & [previouslie] buryed {she} & her ffemelie were forced forceablie & by violence { } [ ] dispossessed of her House of Clonyn { } to that purpose Sir Thomas Nugent { } water Nugent of Rathhaspeck Robe{rt} Nugent of Drumcree Thomas Tirrell { } lawyer Edmond Terrell bruther to the say{d} Edward Tute of Tutestowne Robert { } liuetennant Collonell Nicholes Darcey {of} plattyn Richard Barnewell of [ ]{ } & three of his sonns Christopher { } [Gerret] brother vnto Sir Luke Terral{l} Ballibruck assembl with sundry other { } men of the Countie of Westme{athe} assembled in armes to the number {of} aboue a thousand men whoe bef{ } sayd House & fyred severall su{ } of the oute houseinge & haveing { } the { } doore of { } Garrett Dalton of Lisnecask in the same County yeoman gent, And Henry and William Dalton sonns of the said Garrett, Henry and Richard Dalton both of Lisnacask aforesaid yeomen sonns of Dalton widow: Teige ô Coorey of or nere Laragh in the same County husbandman tenant to Robert ffitzgarrett of the R Laragh aforesaid Esquire and divers other Rebells of the souldiers & company of the said Richard Dalton first named and Garrett Dalton their Captaines or Ringleaders to the number of fourscore in all or thereabouts whereof about threescore wore & carried his maiesties armes then before lately and deceiptfully gotten from his highnes Castle of Dublin by the said Richard Dalton of Drawlinstowne vpon his pretence to vndertake the defence of that Cuntrie for his maiestie against the Rebells And the same Richard Dalton and his wife did bidd this deponent goe away for they might curse the tyme that any of thenglish protestants either came vpon their land or into the Kingdom or to that effect They and the rest threatening others of their souldiers threatening to kill this deponent and the rest of the protestants if they stayd any longer there, And further saith that the Rebells aforesaid about that tyme alsoe robbed deprived and dispoyled Mr Randle Adams Clark this <19> fol. 11v {850} Parson of Rakonerrath aforesaid of 571 sheep worth about CC li. horses Mares & geldings of great Catt value the value of vizt 40 li. beasts and Cattle Concisting of Cowes oxen & heffers to the number of 160 worth CCC li. or thereabouts being very faire and large Cattle A great quantety of plate money bookes Howsholdgoods provition & Implements of husbandry worth one hundreth Pownds a great some Corne and hay worth lx li. and above, and divers others goods and chattells the most part whereof the said Richard Dalton first named hadd tooke and converted to his owne vse And further saith that since the Rebellion began theis persons whoe were before protestants, are following are turnd & gone to Masse vizt Daniell Coffye of Rakonnerath aforesaid gent and the parish Clark & his wife James Dalton of of Drawlinstoun aforesaid servant to the first named Rich. Dalton And further saith that the Rebells aforeaid alsoe robbed one Thomas Sysson an english protest{ant} of his Cowes one of the best whereof the said Richard Dalton first named hadd and tooke from him And there were alsoe robbed by the Rebells one Mr Robert Lacky Clark & Robert ffullerton by one Garrett Dalton of or nere Ardandra in the County of Longford signum predicti Radi yates [mark] Jurat 11mo ffebr 1641 John Sterne. Hen: Brereton 8 Westmeathe Raph Yates Jur xio ffebr. 1641 Intw Copy for mr Adams Drawne a new 1 dec Intw <20> See more lower down fol. 19r 811 William Opie late of Kilbeggan in the County of Westmeath gent beeing duly sworne and Examined saith that by meanes of this present of Rebellion about and since Allhallantyde last he hath beene dispossessed & Robbed & spoyled of the Goods and Moneys to the value herevnder expressed. vizt A true valuacion of such Goods and Moneyes as William Opie of Kilbeggan in the County of Westmeath hath last by meanes of this Rebellion. li. s. d. Inprimis he hath lost in household goods.......................................................020.0.0 It two trunks of Wearing apparell to himselfe and his wife and lyninge value.......................................................................60.0.0 It in Money in one of the trunks & Gold Rings.............................................26.0.0 It in Money owing him which is [lost] by persons disabled by the rebellion.30.0.0 It a Nagg and a Cow value................................................................................3.0.0 It yearne att the weavers...................................................................................9.0.0 It in lyning and other things taken from him on the way vnto dublin..............................................................................5.0.0 < by the My Lord Dempsyes men vpon the deponents way coming to Dublyn in Clanmeleroe> In lease of the proffitts of a tenement...............................................................20 li. Sum...173.0.0 William Opie. Jurat 10th July 1642 John Sterne Will: Hitchcocke The ingrossment to be amended according The originall to this 106 – 173 042 025 – <35> fol. 19v 812 Westmeath O William opie Jur xjo July 1642 Intw Cert fact 1 no + the <36> fol. 20r 835 John Stroughan of the parrish of Kilbeggan in the Countie of Westmeath gent sworne and examined sayth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion and by meanes thereof vizt a little before christmas last this deponent was expelled from Robbed deprived or otherwise dispoyled of his goods and chattells of the values following vizt beasts and Cattle worth Lx li. sheepe worth xviij li. horses worth xxvij li. Corne and hay in the Hagard worth 100 li. Corne in the ground worth 100 li. In howshold goods and wearing apparell worth xx li. Plow Harneis Carts waines and other implements of husbandrie worth iiij li.: some part whereof he left in trust with Tho: Mc Art of Camenstowne in the Countie of Westmeath gentleman: But the most part thereof were taken away from him by 3 Captaines of the Tirrells of ffertullow 2 of whose names are Edward & John one of them being sonn to one Morrice Tirrell often subsheriff of westmeath, & their Companies & the Bremighams & their Companies & rebell souldjers whose names he cannott expresse: And this deponent hath lost in debts owing vnto him by those that are actors in theis present Rebellion vizt Hugh ô Daly of Annyglew farmer Hughe dooe of Annyglew farmer both of the County aforesaid and by others that are robbed and by the Rebellion disabled to make satisfaccion The some of fowrscore and eight pownds: & the rebells tooke from him in ready mony xx s. And this deponent is by the Rebells alsoe expelled from & deprived of his farme & howses now esteemed to bee worth nothing vnto him But before the Rebellion worth ffiftie pownds which he accompteth vtterly lost Soe as this deponents losse ac by meanes of the Rebellion amounteth in all vnto the sume of fowre hundreth threescore & five powndes ster And further sayth that Sir George Harbert of dorrough in the Kings Countie of Westmeath Knight Hath ordinarily releeved and harbored Rebells & att his howse and hath given and payd vnto them (for <37> fol. 20v 836 (written upside down) 836 <38> manteinance of them and the warrs of the Rebells) corne money & provition monthly and that ffrancis Harbert his sonn and heir [ ] and hath & Edward his yonger sonn are since beene beene a Captaines of a Companys of Rebells: & have done divers outrages & mischeiffs vpon and against the protestants And that Mr Thomas Tirrell of Kilbride Esquire a Lawyere & John Dillon of streamstowne esquire another Lawyere both of the Countie of Westmeath are and have beene from tyme to tyme ayders abettors & advisers to the Rebells in in the pursueing and acting of the presente Rebellion & have ordinarily releeved and harboured the Rebells And further saith That John Briscoe of Shraghycarne in the Kinges Countie gent thelder is and hath beene an ordinary Receiver of goods stollen & taken away by Andrew & John his sonns & other Rebells from thenglish protestants And that the parties hereafter named have carried armes with & for the Rebells & have assisted them against the protestants & have done divers owtrages vizt John Mc Donell of the Clary in ffoxes Cuntrie, and dominick Higgin of Ballementane both of the Barrony of Kilcoursie & kings Countie Art of ô Moley late of Tulloghmore and now of Raleine in the Kings Countie Esquire Collonell of the Rebells Neile ô Moley of Pallis in the Kinges Countie Esquire whoe was one of the first that forcibly in the tyme of this Rebellion tooke away the lord lamberts Cattle, & that all the rest of the parties named for Rebells in the deposicion of John Adis gente this deponents fatherinlaw formerly taken and deposed vnto & which hath beene now redd vnto him this deponent are all notorious Rebells for the cawses by his said fatherinlaw therein expressed signum Johannis Stroughan mark Jur xjo Julij 1642 Will: Aldrich Joh Watson: Hen: Brereton. fol. 21r 839 Ambrose Wilson last of Sionan in County of westmeath miller a brittish protestant duly sworne & examined sayth that the 9th of december last past he was robbed & dispoyled of xxviij li. in mony and of some cattle & householdstuffe worth some fiue pounds, by certen Rebells vnknowen to this deponent only that they wer by reporte & so this deponent beleveth certen of the Company of one ffox a commaunder of Rebell & a Rebell in those partes. Ambros Wilsone Jurat 27. June 1642. John Sterne Will: Hitchcocke <39> fol. 21v 840 Westmeath O Ambrose wilson Jurat 27 Junij 1642 Intw 9 dec + <40> fol. 22r 785 The right honorable Dame Jane Countesse of Westmeath widowe sworne & examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof the Right honorable Richard late Erle of Westmeath now deceased, her late husband and she the were by the Rebells forceibly expelled from deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of the possession Rents & proffitts of their Mannors Landes and meanes, & of plate horses Cowes & other Cattle sheepe Mares Colts Corne apparell woll howsholdgoods, furniture provition vtensills implements of husbandry & other goods & chattells: & alsoe hadd three faire Castles or howses burned & demolished. When By all which the said Erle & shee were dampnified & lost the sume of twenty thowsand & twenty fiue poundes or therabouts And that the said Countesse: & the right honorable Richard Nugent Nowe Erle of Westmeath her Granchyld by meanes of the presente Rebelljon are like to be depriued of & Loose the future proffitts of their mannors Lands & meanes hereditantes (worth when the Rebellion began) three thowsand Powndes sterling per annum, vntill a peace be established Ja: Westmeth Jur 24o Januarij 1642 Randall: Adams: Hen: Brereton. <41> fol. 22v 786 A B <42> fol. 23r 787 The said Countesse further saith That the Farralls generallje tooke whatt Catl I shee had in the {Countie of} Longford Cale mc Tirrelagh o Rely of Culliboy & {his son Ti}relagh & James mc Daniell ower o Rejlye burned {the house} of Finae & tooke the Catl I had in the Countie of {Cavan} thej being my lords tenants kinsmen & servants {Sir} Thomas Nugent Edward Tuite of Tuitestow{ne } Andrew boy Tuite of Cullanmore walter N{ugent} of Donoar Thomas Tirrell the lawier & his brother Robert Nugent of Drumcriue Ja{mes Nu}gent Sir Thomas his brother walter Browne {of Kil}patrick with many others the same night {her said lord} weastmeath d was dead & burried; besieged {the howse} of the Clounin & fought with the wards vntill {they were} compllid to take a quarter, afterwards the beseegd we lost {lost one} Robert Pettitt & they the Rebells som 20 men or ther{eabouts} the said Robert was being killed by Sir Thomas {men} Ja: Westmeth Jur 24o Januarij 1642 Randall: Adams: Hen: Brereton. the <43> fol. 23v 788 Westmeath Dame Jane Countesse of westmeath Jur 24o Januarij 1642 Intw Cert fact hand <44> fol. 24r 799 The deposicion of Solomon Morgan clerk vicar of Portieshangan in the countie of weastmeath deliuered vpon his oath befor vs the 6th day of July 1642 Sworne & examined ffirst he deposeth & sayeth that the next wensday (after that the Lord mc Gwyr attempted to take his maiesties castell of Dublyn) a great company of Rebells (about midday) forcibly entered your [petn] the deponents house & then and ther violently carried away all such houshoulde stuff corn{e} wool & books writtings and all other things that th{ey} conveniently could carry away with theme the deponent himself nor his wife being not then at home, by reason wherof the deponent knoweth not the names of any of the sayd rebells but was tould that they were out of the Bie{ } & the barony of ffowre & that one Garrald nugent that then liued in the barony of delvyn was in company with theme & further deposeth that one Robert boy nuge{nt} of Edmondstoun with some other in his company caried aw{ay} 4 head of your the deponents cowes and did kill & [ ] [ ] the same to his own vse & one James Darsy of Pristewy{ } in the parish of Ruthwye Killd 2 more of your the deponents cowes in his the said darcies own house & your the deponents bull was killed in Edmonstown by some of your the deponents neighbours whose names the knoweth not and the rest of the deponents cattell as sheep gorrens horses & swyn wer at seuerall times forceibly taken away from the dep{onent} by the his Rebellious neighbours with his corne threshed & vnthres{hed} <122 li.> in all to the value of 122 li. ster at the least with { } And besides he was deprived of the losse of his churchliving being 50 li. per annum And this deponent as for other outrages, bloodsheading & murthers comytted in the sayd countie of weastmeath the depo{nent} (begining with that comitted & done against to himself) sayeth that about the begining of ffebruary last, he the s{aid} deponent together with his wife & children being ab{out} midnight in the deponents one stabl fast asleep in a { } of hay (they formerly being deprived of all thir beding & violen{tly} keept out of their own dwelling house by one { } 3 or ffo{wer} <45/46> fol. 24v 800 of the sayd Rebblls rebells forcibly entered into the sayd stabl, & the deponent sudenly starting vpe, with the noyse mett the sayd Rebells in the face whoe with their naked weapons layed at the deponent soe thick & famously that the deponent receaved the blowes one his armes for the in saving defence of his head vntill his left arme was broken in the bon & hee ther sore wounded, then he receaued seuerall blowes in the head, was therwith fallen down to the ground & left for dead of which wounds your the deponent layed languishing for a long time but who[ ] these rebells wer this deponent knoweth not, but that he was tould that they were sett one by the said Thomas Nugent, to deprive me my him his wife & their children of their liues, And further the sayd deponent sayeth that about the midle of the last march a great company of the sayd rebells being vnder the comand (as he was informed) of one captayn Dwigne from [dreregen] who sett one fire the houses of Doctear Donellan & Justice Donellan with their hagard of corne, one of whose souldiers or liftenante they termd hime with ane English sheepherd of Justice meetinge with meeting a poor English man (whoe keapt the sayd Justice Donellan his sheep) whoe imediatly deprived the sayd sheepherd of his life without any provocacion or couller of offenc given vnto hime, but only that becawse he was ane English man & since the begining of this summer a poore English man that begged from door to door was murthered neer Ruffarme by <3> often a souldier of captayn darsy son to Robert darsy of Ruttyn And this deponent further saith as for the comanders & cheeftaynes of the rebells within the countie of weastmeathe this deponent sayeth That one Robert Nugent of Carlanstown is their cheef comander whome they call their governour of the Rebells within the county of westmeath at whose beck all the rest must obay whoe By vertue of whose warrant seuerall hevy imposicions and levies wer taken vpe in the countie & deliuered to his hands to be imployed to the vse of the rest of the sayd rebells Sir James Dyllon knighte likewise hath great comand with them Christopher fitz garrald the lawer is a coronell & captayn Tyrell [ ] of ffertyllagh ane other Coronell 2 of the Daltons captayns mr Nugent of Dynewr his {e}ldest son captayn John oge ffoxe captayn { } boy fol. 25r 801 & met captayn with some others which the deponent knoweth not, and further deposeth not Solomon Morgan cler{k} Jurat 6o Julij 1642 John Sterne: Will: Aldrich <47> fol. 25v 802 Westmeath O Solomon Morgan Clark Jur 7o Julij 1642 Cert fact Intw 27 oct <48> fol. 26r 813 Dame Martha the Relicte of Sir William Peirce Late of the Abbey of Tristernagh in the Countie of Westf Westmeath Knight sworne and examined deposeth and sayth. That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof She was deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of [th] her meanes goods and chattells of the values followinge vizt of Rents & tyth amounting to 600 li. and is like to loose in Rents and tyth 300 li. per annum vntill a peace be established) of beasts Cattle sheepe horses garrans & swyne worth 500 li. Corne in the hagard & in the ground worth 500 li. Howsholdstuffe worth CCC li. debts amounting to 800 li: A Coach and plate worth 100 li. & is dampnifyed by the Rebells burning of her howses five hundreth Pownds: Soe that her whole present losses by meanes of the Rebellion (besides the future) amount vnto the sume of three thowsand three hundreth Powndes ster Martha Piers Jur xxijo december 1642 Joh Watson: Randall: Adams: 9 <49> fol. 26v 814 {Westmeath} Dame Martha Peirce Jurat xxijo Decembris 1642 Cert fact Intw <50> fol. 27r 819 Ralph Turner of Shanlis, in the Countie of Weast Meath, in the Parish of Ballemore in the Barownie of Rathconrath: a Brittish protestant deposeth that about the about the begining of the presente Rebellion vizt the first of Nouember in the yeare 1641 he was robbed by the rebbells deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled and lost li. s. d. Imprimis In Cowes and sheepe -------------------------------- 0600-00-00 It In horses and mares ------------------------------------------- 0150-00-00 It In Corne -------------------------------------------------------- 0800-00-00 It In Leases worth per annum CCl li. clerely ---------------- 250 li. per annum -00-00 & is like to loose the future proffitts thereof vntill a peace be had & that the landes be of their former value Itm In Depts ------------------------------------------------------ 0800-00-00 It In Plate --------------------------------------------------------- 0040-00-00 It In household goods ------------------------------------------- 0200-00-00 In all the present losse (besides the future doth amount li. s. d. vnto the sume of ------------------------------------------------- 3590-00-00 2890-00-00 90 By the hands and meanes of the Rebells hereafter named vizt Com: Weastmdd Richard Dalton of Drolanstowne: Esquire: Captayne Hugh O Brinan of Adamstowne: gent: Captayne John Dalton of Moynaughly gent Oliuer Dalton of Miltowne esquire Captayne Bryan Mc Greghegan of Clontegary gent: Liueftenant James Dalton of Balrath gent Thomas Dillon of Walterstowne Esquire Captayne Nicholas Moran of Moynores Mill gent John Dalton of Killinboy gent & his wiffe Hugh Mc Laughlin of Rowe gent Edmond mc Richard ffarrall of ffrogine in the Cou of Lonford <51> fol. 27v 820 The persons whose names here followeth were wactors in the rebellion in the Cou: Weastmde & carried armes with for and amongst the Rebells against the King & his subiects & did and comitted divers outrages and cruelties against the protestants vizt Sir Thomas Nugent of Dardestowne knight Sir Oliuer Tuite of Sunnoge Knight Edward Tuite of Tuitstowne Esquire Edward [ ] Esquire Richard Hope of Ledwichtowne Esquire Cap Andrew Boy Tuit of Esquire Robert Dillon of Cannerstowne Esquire and his sonne Tibbott Cap Gerrett Dalton of Dondonell Esquire & his brother Edward ffits Gerrald of Peirtown gent Gerrott Pettite of Bordstowne Esquire and his sonne Henery Dillon of Balrath gent Gerrott Mc Thomas Dalton of Moyvaughly gent Gerrott mc John Dalton de eadem gent Robert Dalton of Gary gent Oliuer ffitsGerrald of Rathskeagh gent Maurish Dillon of Lisdussan gent Henery Dillon of Ballicloghdoffe gent Peirce Dillon of Lissinoyd gent Richa: Dillon of Ardnegraugh gent Gerrott Dillon of Portlike gent John Dillon of Killinmore gent Sir James Dillon of Killinure gent Knight: Colonell Robert Nugent of Carlingstowne Esquire gouernor of the Countie Tibbot Dalton of Nougheall gent and his sonn Peirce Gerrott ffitsGerrald of Ballintoogher gent Henery Dalton of Croaghole gent Thom Coffie of ArdBrinan gent Hugh Coffie of Ballenehenie gent Owen Coffie of Rogerstowne and his sonnes John Netteruiele of Ballemore and his sonnes Ch Arthur Nangle of Killin Brack gent Owly mc Gauly of Kearne gent Hubber Mc Gauly of Downeigin <[Commitat Midd]> <52> fol. 28r 821 Com Weastmdd Edmond Dillon of Tully gent Henery Mc Gauly of Ballagehole Balleloe Walter Dalton of Dungalmon gentleman Edmund Dalton of Ballinlugg gentleman Edward Hussy of Dungay gentleman Andrew Newgent of Dunnore Esquire Walter Newgent Esquire his sonn Andrew Newgent of Welshtowne Esquire Edw: Nugent of Disar{t} gent In the Countie of Longford James Dillon of Ballemuline Esquire James Mc Connell ffarrell of Tenilick Esquire Collonell Brian ffarrall of Pallesbege Esquire William Mcffargus farrall of Ballintuber and his sone Eriell Mc shane ffarrall of Ardandra Esquire Garrett Murtagh of Creaghmore and his sonne John Owin Murtagh of Ballinclon Jeames gnt Oliuer Boy ffitsGerrald of the Callow Esquire Leyshagh Mc Gellernow ffarrall of the same Esquire Gerrott Mc Shane ffarrall of Cornemucklagh gent Thomas ffarrall of Kildordan gent[ ] And further sayth That the women of those parts were Rebells & were very forward Actors in the Rebellion: & did take sell or otherwise dispose of all the robbd & stollen goods that came to their hands: And further sayth That the parties hereafter named being people of an Inferior ranck were alsoe actors in the Rebellion and carryed armes with, for, and amongst them & robbed & dispoyled the protestants and did and Comitted divers other outrages & cruelties: vizt <53> Raffe Turnor Jur 10 Augusti 1642 Will: Aldrich {John} Sterne fol. 28v 822 15 Westmeath (39 Ralph Turner depo: Aug 12. 1642. Cert fact Intw 1. no hand J + <54> fol. 29r 769 See the Original lower down And this deponent Thomas ffletewood being further examined the fift daie of July1645 (vpon his oath formerly administred vnto him, deposeth and sayth That the cheefe Rebell that forceibly robbed & deprived him of his goods mencioned in his former examinacion was Morrice mc Naughton Menanstown in the parrish of Castletowne in the County of Westmeath then a Reteiner to Conley Mageoghagan of Donowre in the same County Esquire: Which said Morrice fell in company with this deponent on Newyeres day in the morning 1641 as he was in convoying towards Athloane by Mr Christofer Magawly (whoe received x li. from this Deponent for his Convoy) And saith that after the said Morrice Mc Naughton had gone a little way in their Company he divulged & boasted to the said Christopher Magawly how that about a weeke before hee the said Morris and others had Killed stripped and left naked in a bogg Captain Smith of the Kings County; 2 ministers and divers others in his company & that he then had gotten 5 li. for his share of pillage & then much blamed the said Christopher for convoying the deponent and protecting of English & threatened much to question him and his Master Conley Magoghagan for the same. And after those words and threats vsed the said Christofer Magawley bringing this deponent to a place called Ardnorrogh in the County of Westmeath The said Morrice mc Naughton ran suddenly into a howse where they were at Masse & into other howses and fetched out a great Company of Irish to his Assistance And then and there he the said Morrice presented his naked skeane to this deponents naked brest & demanded money from him & therevpon by force ransacked his pocket and tooke all the money he had there; And then he and his Confederates & company that came from Masse & others forceibly alsoe tooke from 9) <55> fol. 29v 770 this deponents wife & his servants other moneys of his this deponent Rings, Lynens, apparell and other goods of great value & then and there (as this deponent is verely perswaded) had killed this deponent and his wife had not the said Christopher Magawly with his pyke defended them Howbeit those base Robbers especially the said Morris vsed many more threats to the said Chirstopher for soe defending them Howsoeuer the said Christofer brought them away with their lives (thought Robbed of their goods) which were then and there carried away by the said Morrice and by Garrett theldest sonn of Mr Redmond Carron of Ardnerroghe & his servant whose name he knows not that were parties Robbers and the goods afterwards were as this deponent hath credibly heard, afterwards that day shared and devided amongst those Robbers in the said Redmond Carrons howse whose daughters afterwards wore some of the clothes of this deponents wiffe & of his children, as many of their neighbours haue since credibly told him this deponent) And they alsoe told him that the children of John Higgins of Kilbegg in the same County of westmeath gent wore some other part of the apparell and Lynen aforesaid And saith that hee this deponent heard the said John Higgins (as they mett him in the way) direct the said Morrice and the other Robbers to take this deponents money & goods goodes, & would not (though request) assist nor defend them: though he might haue done it, if he had had pleased (as this deponent is verely perswaded Tho: ffletewood Jur ut supra The deponent Thomas ffletewood vpon his oath further saith that a little before Christmas 1641 he this deponent having a child (about 3 months old) named Jane at nurse with Joane the wife of one Nicholas 10) <56> fol. 30r 771 fflanigan in Kilbeggan in the County of westmeath, left & gave vnto the said Nicholas and his wife & to her father Murtogh Boy soe much money & goods as came to xxxv li. or thereabouts vpon their promisse to nurse and keepe the child saffe, vntill they could send the her said child to him this deponent safe to the place whither he intended to goe, Howbeit when this deponent was gone away that is to say about the last of March the that is to say about the time that the English Army came to Athlone, hee the said Nicholas Flanigan (after many miserable abuses to the child by himself & his wife the nurse) tooke the said child by the heeles & flung her against the stones soe as he then and there broake her back & some of her boanes whereof the poore infant languishing 2 or 3 dayes in miserable paine then died as this deponent hath bin since credibly told by Tho: ffleetwood his owne sonn [ ] and by divers others that were nere neighbours of that towne, whoe saw the child after she was soe cruelly hurt, and after that she was dead, and sawe her buried by some that had formerly bin servants to him this deponent Tho: ffletewood Jur vt supra 11) <37> fol. 30v 772 Westmeath Tho: Fletewood Clerk Jur 22o Marcij 1642 hand Ex <58> fol. 31r 777 The deposicions of Thomas Graves clerk vic{ar} of Rathgarve in the countie of weastmeath deliuer{ed} tak{en} vpon his oath befor vs the 7th of July 1642. And first the deponent sayeth that about the 24th d{ay} of October last that one captayn ffitc Symon{s} & one Ricard deyse of ffowr whoe nowe is captayn with the rebells walter deyse of Ballacilmore with 3 s{core} or more rebells in their company with their naked weapons entered the deponents said house & then and ther felonious{ly} & rebelliously caried away & took with them 105 li. in ready money which the deponent then had vnder locks and keys with other parce{lls} of lynen & afterwards his neighbors from time to tim{e} robbed the this deponent of all other his goods cattells & chattells to the value of 100 li. & that the deponent hat{h} out in due dept amongest them which is lost the some of 178 li. & tha{t} that they expelled him from his Church liveing worth 80 li. per annum whereof one yeres proffitts is lost al{ready} soe that in the whole the deponents losse amounteth to the full some of 446 li. 10 s 4 d. besyds his church livings being 80 li. per annum <383 080 463 li. 446 10 s. 4 d. 80 li. per annum> And this deponent further as of many murthers & bloodsheeding comitted by the rebells the deponent sayeth that about January last 3 poor englishe men being robbd by the rebells & strippd of their cloaths came to the earl of weast meath for releef whoe graciously had clothed them anew & su{plied} them with money for their passadg to Dublyn And being in their way some of {the} Rebells whose names [ ]or persons the deponent knowe{s} not, mett the sayd English men within 2 or mile to the said Earls house, whoe & maliciously & wickedly murther{ed} twoe of the sayd English men & the third made a narow escape & came back to the sayd Earl, wher he with diver{s} other English wer mayntayned till of late the sayd Ea{rl} sent a convoy with them to tryme in which passadg ther was another englishmen murthered by the rebells ffurther as concerning what comanders & cheeftaynes th{e} said rebells hath And the deponent sayeth that one Robert nuge{nt} of Carllanstown is their governour of the Rebells Captayn deyse of ffowr Andrewe boy boy Tuet esquire John hope & many o{thers} are whose names the deponent doth not knowe are cap{tayns} & leaders of the rebells And further deposeth not Tho Graues June 7to 1642. John Sterne. Will. Hitchcocke <59> fol. 31v 778 <60> fol. 32r 795 William Moorehead of Tyrrells pace in the countie of Westmeath cleark being duelye sworne & examined deposeth as followeth vizt That That about the fift day of december last 1641 after the beginning of this Rebellion, and by meanes theirof, he lost to the number of fourescoire and Ten head of chattell, consisting of milcsh kowes, bulls, oxen, heyfers & yearlings, as also horses mares, and colts which wer for the most part left in the custodye of christopher tyrrell of Boylibrek Esqwyre whoe afterwards turned Rebell and died in Rebellion Elynor tyrrell of Castlle-este widow whoe is alsoe since turned rebell and Thomas Tyrrell of Kilbryde Esqwyre a Counsellor and confederate with the Rebells excepting his mares & colts, which mares & Colts which wer rebelliously taken away by Edward tyrrell sone to Maurice mcWilliam tyrrell of the parrish of Castleast, as also other his chattlle wer in the Like maner taken away, by severall other persones dwelling neare vnto Tyrrells pace, whose names, this deponent knoweth not all which chatlle wer well worth two hundereth pounds sterling <2> And This deponent further sayeth that about the twentieth & eight day of January 1641 theirefter, he was compelled to forsaike his farme of tyrrells pace leaving the same in the possession of the said christopher tyrrell, with his howshould stuffe corne & other goods he hade th thaire <3> This deponent sayeth alsoe so that About the eight day of december last 1641 some of the Inhabitants of Ballyloghloe broke in to his mansyon hous their Joyning vnto the parishchurch & tooke away all his houshould stuffe & other good{s} which was their left expelling his servants out of the said hous & dwelling Hubert mc gawly of downegan in the said Countie gentleman whoe since turnd rebell having in the meanewhylle in his custodye some of the said houshould stuffe & goods, togither with a flocke of his sheep of the number of fyve hundereth & eleven excepting a few number of those which wer taken away, by others of the Inhabitants their <+> & This deponent sayeth that donnogh mc teag coghlan of Ballyloghloe entered vpon his this deponents farme of Cryvemore & did take away to the value of twentie pounds sterling of corne with ten dayes mauth of hay to the Lose also of twelf pounds sterling which he had given a Little before for the said farm vnl his howshould stuffe of Tyrrells pace & of Ballyloghloe he valweth to one hundereth pounds sterling, his sheep to sixescore pounds & his corne at Tyrrells pace to thirtie pounds sterling <5> This deponent also Left in the custody of the said Thomas tyrrell of kilbryde his silver plate worth fyfeteine pounds his gown & cassock worth seven 7 pounds sterling <6> he deposeth also that he Loste by be meanes of this present rebellion which was offered for his Interest of his farme of tyrrells pace 150 pounds sterling now accompted worth nothing of bookes worth twentie markes sterling <7> And Lastly he deposeth that he hathe Lost in moneys fort tythe corn{e} in the parishes of Ballyloghloe, & newton fertillogh 129 pounds ster{ling} and also the benef dwe the last yeare 1641 and also the benefit of his gleab lands, smalle tythes & other perqwisits of bothe parishes being weill worth to him per annum twentie & sixe pounds sterling Their was also due vnto the fo deponent by Ritchard dillon of [Ath]Lonebrock Esqwyre the somme of seven pounds sterling for a sola{ } out of the parish of Templlepatrick the last Easter as also fowre pounds sterling & ten shillings dwe by Heugh geoghegan of Newton & his son Thomas geoghegan payn{ } the last michaelmass of the parish of newton fertillogh Robert nugent of Rathgerrot, & laughlin odalye of Ballygalmore 32 li. Owen odalye, [Ghein] omonaghan William omartein of killyvalley 3 li. 10 s. <[47] li.> and cahill ohaughtillye 3 li. 10 s. <47 li> <61> fol. 32v 796 hewgh geoghegan of Newton 4 li. Murtogh geoghegan of the same 4 li. Edward geoghegan of coronair 2 li. Elizabeth geoghegan of the same 2 li. <18 li.> Connell geoghegan of coronair 6 li. He further saith that heugh geoghehan of Newton exacted & gotte an acquittance of this dept of 4 li. & other moneys also dwe before alledging that it would saife him from paying the sum vnto the Irish & rebellious army as also murtogh geoghegan exacted an acqwittance of foure pounds in the lyke maner of which their was not any money payed for satisfaction made vnto the said deponent Art geoghegan of Ballymcheugh did take the tythe of the said being gathered by my brother James Moorehead being weill worth 6 li. sterling being due 10 s. before this rebellion vnto the said deponent Thomas geoghegan of Tominston 5 li. Laughlin [oQin] of nockecosker 2 li. Murtogh hackett of the same 1 li. Pearce hacket of the same 1 li. Rowry mcwyre of the same 1 li. Connor osurye 1 li. Elizabeth geoghegan dawghter vnto kedagh geoghegan of Loghinlona 4 li. 10 s. Bryan geoghegan of hyghenston 1 li. 10 s. <29 li. 15 s.> The parish of Ballyloghloe Ballyloghloe 6 li. nockdonimye 5 li. Christopher mcgaulye 2 li. [10] s. of Rathduff 2 li. 10 s. Elynor gauly wyfe to Auly mcgauly of Cairne for the tythe of Williamston 8 li. 10 s. 8 d. Robert mcgauly of Ballyinmannagh 1 li. farrell mcgauly of the same 1 li. 5 s. due vpon one man in cryvemore 2 li. Culvock 4 li. Christopher haughphen of Twy 7 li. <{ } li. { } 23 d.> Laughlin oLiddock of Laghill 4 li. 10 s. There was alsoe due to this deponent seuerall debts owing by seuerall persons amounting in all to 105 li. 15 s. or thereabouts: which because of the Rebellion he is affraid he shall loose And further saith that The tythe of Ballydowghan being sould to one Robert dillon was notwithstanding kept by force by the tennants of the said toun being worth 4 li. as alsoe by John mcgauly of downeghan [ ] 3 li. The tythe of Ballyincarbre being brought vnto the gleabe land of the said parish was thence [ ] taken away by the tennants of Ballyloghloe as also the paresons shaire of the tythe of the said toun being worth 3 li. And further saith That Aulye of mcgawlye of the Cairne in the County of Westmeath Redmond mcgaulye his eldest sone & heyre vnto the said Aulye, & Hubert mcgauly of downeghan in the parish of Ballyloghloe in the same countie are in rebellion as this deponent hath hard, & And there was one Inglish man murdered neare Williamston in the said parish, and a youg young Irish man travelling by downegan in the said parish was hanged by some of Hubert mcgawly his people And Inglish woman also was hanged at the gate of Tyrrells pace William Moorehead Jurat 19th July 1642 John Sterne. Will: Aldrich <62 73> fol. 33r 797 And this deponent hath beene further saith That he hath beene at chairges of building vpon the vicaridge of Ballymore Loghloe one hundereth marks sterling at Least & the deponent gaven vn to Pierce mcgawlye twelf pounds sterling for a fyne or Income of an half plewgh land of Killinrowan from whence he is expelled: he haveing a leas for 11 yeres: now accompted worth nothing: but the fyne quite lost: His whole losse for the presente is: 912 li. his <220 li. per annum> future losse of Church liveings & farmes; 220 li. per annum William Moorehead Jur de novo: 1o Augusti Will: Hitchcock Hen: Brereton Mr Brereton mr Hitchcock Tho: 105-15-8 40-15-8 18-0-00 47-0-00 <63> fol. 33v 798 Westmeath o Mr William Morehead Clerk Jur 19o Julij 1642 Intw Cert imediate 5 dec 8 Let this be amended & lett him depose all that he knows to be in Rebellion & for his owne sonn & fr Tirrell the lawyere + <64> fol. 34r 745 Gentleman Rebells in the County of Westmeath And the deponent John Adis vpon his oath further saith that Richard Hopp of Leadestowne in the County of Westmeath Esquire kept a smith a Moneth together to make Armes in his house for the Rebells and assisted them in all things to my this deponents knowledge And John Hopp his brother was a Captaine to the Rebells whoe raised a Companie and came to kilbeggan about Easter last and Robb’d all the English there. and with much a doe they Escaped with their liues: alsoe Andrew Boy Teut of Moneyley Esquire raysed a Companie and Carryed armes against the King: Bryan Geoghagan of Bollynagrenagh gent is in open Rebellion and was at the seige of Athlone and fought against itt. Humfry Magawley of the Carne gent. tooke first the place of a Collonell and layd seige and fought against Athlone & still stands in Rebellion in the same state against the English: Morish Terrell sonn to William Terrell late deceased of Newcastle late late subsheriffe, a Captaine amongst the Rebells & Robbed all the Cuntry where any English were: Daniell mcWilliam Geoghagan of the Clonagh gent. in open Rebellion amongst the Rebells, & serues vnder Conley Magoghagans Colours of Donore: Daniell Holton of Terrells pace taking armes against the English vnder Capt. Terrell: James O Horan & Thomas O Horan. John O Brackyn Bryan Conner. Garrett Rogers, Laughlyn Higgen. John Higgen, James O Durley, Edmond O Helan, Bryan McCormuck, Edmond mc Carton, Owen O Lonon, all of Kilbeggan and carry Armes vnder Conley Geoghagan of Donore aforeaid against the English: Rory Mulons. Thomas Malone, Rory Vrwyn, M[ ] Lawlesse, Donogh O kelly Richard mc kinlaghey: Conn Dunn, & William Donn all inhabitants within the parish of Kilbeggan and Carry Armes against the English vnder Conley Geoghagan of Donore aforesaid & Contynually robb all the English wheresoever they come: Kings County. And further deposeth that James Poore of Brackland and Christopher Shergall de eadem William Mc Manus de eadem & Teige McManus de eadem William Mc Crenikin de eadem Richard Morgin de eadem with many others of the same place, raysed a head amongst themselues, and Robbed all the English they could find: Dannogh O During of Killmurrey. William O During de eadem with their assistants fight all against the English and Robb them all they could meete. or find. John Trandell an open Rebell whoe with his Assistants robbd and spoyled the English exceedingly. Donnogh o Gillgon of the kells, & Teige o gillgon of the parish of Durronce, with many other their Assistants alsoe robbd & spoyled the English. Signum IA predicti Ric Ho Johanne Adis Jurat 19 July 1642 John Sterne: Hen: Brereton. Turn over 10 Leaves <65> fol. 34v 746 Westmeath John Adis Jur xjxo Julij 1642 Cert fact John Adys <66> fol. 35r 755 <11th of Aprill 1642> I Emanuell Beale Curate of Mountrath in the Queenes Countie vnder mr Holmsted duly sworne haue lost that he hath bene robbed & despoyled by fflorence fits Patrick and his rebellious companie, the value of 9 li. Invizt Cowes...............................................................3 li.-10 s. In garden stuffe, potatoes and other necessaries...................................................3 li.-0 And in goods in thes [ ] house by reason of their suddaine rising................................................2-10 s. and to this haue taken my corporall oath the 11 daie of Aprill And deposeth further that the said fflorence with his companie did dig vp manie Coffins and other dead bodies of the protestants and dead mens bones being of protestants I in the parishe Church of Mountrah, otherwise called [clonnemoh] to [ ] goods which they thought had bin hidden there. And further saith that And some of his companie did murther a gentleman and his wife on mr Nickolson to whom after that the said fflorence had giuen a passe, & to promisedg them that they should to goe one their Joyrney peacably and yet they were murdered, and a great somme of money that they had taken awaie, and very faire and costly clothes, all which as I he heard for certaine that were carried to the said fflorence ffitzp his wief. And that wicked companie haue shewed no mercy, & had no pittie [ ] vpon poore Englishe people, But they haue hanged manie and stript an infinite number of [ ] women and children, in the cold, which haue died through the same. Emanuell Beale Jurat 11o Apr 1642 John Sterne Randall Adams. <67> fol. 35v 756 {35 [ ]} 35 o Emanuell Beale 11o Apr 1642 Intr 25 no 73 aged w <68> fol. 37r 761 Thomas Fleetwood late Curate of Kilbeggan & Parson of Almoritia in the County of Westmeath sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion, and by meanes thereof Hee was and still is deprived, robbed or otherwise dispojled of his Church meanes and farmes, and of the Rents and proffitts thereof: & of his goodes and Chattells, Consisting of Corne, malt Cattle Cowes sheepe swyne, horses mares, naggs, howsholdstuffe, apparell Rings bookes provision fewell debts and other thinges, amounting in all to the value, & tending now to his losse and damage of Seven hundreth and fowre Powndes And this deponent is like to be deprived of and loose the future proffits of his Church meanes and farmes, which (when the Rebellion began, were worth One hundreth and fowrteene pounds per annum) vntill a peace bee established: And further saith that he this deponente & some of his Children were taken Prisoners and for a time deteined, but after inlarged by the meanes of one Mackamilta a Taylor, from London, whoe was with Sir James Dillon & knew this deponents frends in London and is gotten from them alsoe and gone over (as this deponent hath heard) to Athlone And about Christtyde 1641 at his this Deponents goeing from Kilbeggan to Athlone erly with as much as three men could carry of Clothing & other thinges (as convoyed by one Christopher Magowley (whoe for xx li. received of this deponent, promissed him saffe passage) It soe fell out That att Ardnarrah, twoe myles from Kilbeggan: a Preist saying masse, the people came forth with naked skeanes pikes & pitchforks, and then & there robbed & stripped this deponent of Clothes & all things he had, And threatened him for presumeing to carry any goods out of the Country And afterwards this deponent was kept a weeke in Calrie: where being left by the said Christopher Magawly (of stradaff in Calree) this deponent and his wiffe stayd twoe nights at Ballelaghloe att donnogh mc Teige Mathaghlans howse, whither came ffarrell 1) <71> fol. 37v 762 ffarrell Magawleys sonns of Ballemanagh and others with an intent (as this deponent was tould) to kill this Deponent his wiffe & children: and to fling vs into the Loughe: Howbeit they escaped from them: The which ffarrells sonns are all in Rebellion And further saith That Awlie Magawleie Mc ffarrell (as Lieutenant to Awly Magawly of Carne in Calry did strip naked some ould English men and women in winter And this deponent hath heard divers of the Rebells saie That the reason why they went into Rebellion, was becawse they were informed That there was made in England an Act of Parliament, That all of them should goe to the Church by a Certeine day or els bee putt to the sword, And that they would not lay downe armes except an act of Parliament should be made that a native should be capeable of any office vnder the King as Lord Lieutenant, deputy & the rest: That the Landes that were taken away theis 40 yeres, & passed by way of plantacion. should be restored: And that they should have tolleration of Religion: And this deponent further saith that one Brian ô Creive farmer in the begining of theis troubles tould him. That there came a fryre to Masse that exhorted them all present to fall to this Course of Rebellion or commotion And swore them Wishing them all to get skeanes and what weapons they could: And assureing them that though the English did discharge musketts and that some of them should be Killd yet they should not feare ffor such as soe djed should be saints And they should rush on with a multitude, and kill all the protestants & soe receive armes from them: ffurther he saith, That before the howse of Kilbeggan was taken: There was one Edmund ô Brenan of Kilbeggan aforesaid then souldjer in the Lord Lamberts Company Being all the day in Company with one Captaine Vggan of Durrogh in the Kings Countie, a Rebell: (as he was informed) came in 2) <72> fol. 38r 763 in to the said howse at night, the Lady Lambert sitting at Supp the table in the hall And then hee tooke a bible from the Cupbord & kneeling by her, swore by the booke, that he was and would be true, and stand a firme subjecti: yet presently getting vp drew his sword, And said All you that are on my side draw Cawseing a muteny & being there disapointed of his wicked plott gott out and turned a Rebell and a notorious villaine, & soe remaines & did stripp and robb divers: And this deponent further saith That Lawrence Magawley the sonn of the said Christofer Magawly of Rathduff in Colry in the Countie of westmeath, a Rebell) came into Athloane in time of truse, demanded of him this deponent If he hadd any Popish bookes; saying he would buy some And this deponent answered hee would helpe him to three or fowre for a bible. vnto which the said Lawrence (in a most scornfull manner, replied: If I had knowne your mynd before: I would have saved one bible out of the fyre but lately ffor I saw six bibles burned a few dayes since: And further saith that one John Hussie (who formerly killd run from the Lord Dillons troope from Dublin and whoe was afterwards a notorious bloody rebell, and imployed as Marshall to Sir James Dillon Knighte the great Rebell, Did in the time, that this deponent was prisoner at Athlone amongst the Rebells, attempt to discharge his Carbine wherewith to have Killd twoe english women: which were vpon the bridge: But his flynt flying out of the Cock of his Carbine. And soe he missing his ayme his ayme: Hee, in a rage, threw his Carbine to the ground & swore greivously: That thereby he had missed the killing of twoe English Rebells Divells And this deponent heard And from time to time observed, That the very nation, name and Kynd of the English, was most odious and contemptible to the Irish And that the irish Rebells endeavoured by all meanes quite to extirpate & roote out the English from this Kingdome of Ireland. And further saith That amongst other barbarous Cruelties of the Rebells, hee sawe one at them same time, when that he was in prison with them in Athloane they murthered in the Church yard 3) <73> fol. 38v 764 yard of Athlone an English protestant ministers sonn named mr Burton, And that done they turned his wiffe and children out of the towne: which Children (as this deponent was credibly informed) perished and dyed ffor that the Cruell Rebells would neither harbour nor suffer any other to releeve them But threatned to burne the howses of such as should give them any succour, as they had vsually delt with others And further sajth That the vulgar sort of Rebells would say They were the Queens Maiesties souldjers: others, that they were Commanded by the Queene King soe to deale with us and had his broad seale for it. And this was in deed of late their generall saying: And this Deponent being in Athlone (att the time that there was for a tyme a tyme) a Cessation of armes betwixt the Lord President of Connaught and Sir James Dillon, tearmed governour over the Rebells of Westmeath and Longford, There came in one Redmond Magawlie eldest sonn to Awlrie Magawlie of Carne in Calree in the said County of westmeath: whoe vpon Conference, sayd vnto him this Deponent That if hee would give him 5 s. hee would gyve this Deponent his landes: If ever he or any other minister should ever againe enioy tyth in this Kingdome, At Last he said plainly that the King went to Masse Hee said further that becawse one Christofer Magawley was Killed by some of the English souldjers: Beinge protected by the Lord President, That therefore Terrence Coghlan: did not trust to his Protection he had from Dublin from the Lords Justices But brought the next day out of his private roome, ffiftie complete peeces or guns, and Joined with Sir James Dillons forces And further saith that the foresaid Christopher Magawlys sonns are and were Rebells from the begining of the Rebellion especially his sonne Oliver whoe hath murthered and hanged divers protestants whose names he knoweth knoweth not And younge James Magawley heire of Ballilaghloe in Calree in this deponents owne sight Did often shake his pike at one of this deponents Childrens brests and said that hee could not rest vntill he had shedd some of the Protestant Bloud And I hope (said hee) ere Long 4) <74> fol. 39r 765 Long to run this Rapier throughe many: which James Mawgawly was a great Robber and spojler of the English & soe were Hubbert Magawleys sonns of Dunegan Himselfe being aged: And saith that Oliver Dalton of Miltownes eldest sonn is an Ensigne in Sir James Dillons Regiment, And Richard Dalton of Dallistowne is Captain which twoe lay (with their men) beleaguerring Athlone And that Art Malaghlin sonn-in law to Awley Magawlie of Carne, (being) a Captain, with his men, lay at Carrick and beseeged Athlone And whenas poore, sick souldiers, weake feeble women or Children and the like would goe vnarmed to the Peasefeilds nere the towne, to gather some for Releefe, the foresaid Captaines & Rebells (Lying in waite) would come forth of their holdes, and often stopp and murther them with skeanes and mangle the Corps (The vsuall terme or title theis Rebells in generall gave vs, Being base English doggs Parliament Rogues & pottage bellied rogues Rebells And sayd that wee came but beggars out of England and had nothing but what wee had wrongfully gotten from the Irish nation: And further saith That by Chance this deponent mett with a Preist of the Parrish of Ardnurragh during the time of Parlying betwixt the Lord President of Connaght, and Sir James Dillon: And demanding newes the Preist vowed, that the Irish were to send ffortie thowsand into England to ayde the King against the Parliament, and said, That whereas it was said, that the King sent over Commissioners hither He knew it was false, & the Parliament at Kilkenny were not such fooles to beleive it ffor it was only the Parliament of of England that sent them, and gave out that it was the King (to delude them) but it should not serve the turne, And this deponent hath seene Little Children, women with Child, & ould people stabbed to death with skeanes by the Rebells, & the dead Corps cruelly murtherd mangled, And hath heard from the mowthes of the Rebells themselves of great Cruelty vsed by the Rebells to the [ ] Protestants in other parts vnhumanlyke, as for one instance they to stabbed the mother with a wom weapon 5) <75> fol. 39v 766 weapon (Jane Addis, by name: the wiffe of Henry Addis) Leaving an infant, not a quarter ould, with the dead Corps: and then they putt the brest of its dead mother into its mowth, and bidd it suck (English Bastard, and soe left it there to perish (as some of this deponents Irish acquaintance confessed & tould him: And further saith that the lord Jones President of Munster Connoght cawsed an English woman (whoe could speake Irish & knew the way to venture and goe towards Dublin last winter was twelvemonth with a Letter, But shee was taken within fyve myle of the towne of Athlone & brought back & stoned to death by the women of the towne of Athlone Dwellinge on the hitherside of bridge: Sir James Dillon and some Companies vnder his Command being then in the same place: This was confessed by some that were then present, and came to the deponent & others: And this deponent did heare That mr John Dillon the Lawyere (though hee be protected yet he is one of the Rebells Counsell at Kilkenny as som of themselues haue confessed And further saith That Garrott Dalton of dondonnell lay at the Toy with a Company of Rebells robbing & stripping all that went that way to Athlone for refuge: And as this deponent heard for Certeine cawsed William Sibthorpe (Parrish Clarke of Mullengarr an English man to be hanged: He the said Garrott Dalton, by report, had much of the English goods:) And whenas the Rebells one morning: scaled the walls of Athlone and came in this deponent whoe was in one of the howses nere the gate & sawe & heard them when as they gott into a seller where lay eleaven sick souldjers not able to rise and goe thence: the Rebells then and there stabbed the sick men saying only Lord have Mercie vpon vs & soe departed this liffe Att the doore of the Celler did stand a Comander with armour on, & his naked sword in his hand forceing more Rebells in with straw fyre and fewell to make a great fire there: and cawsed the Rebells to fling the English mens Corps into the fyre and burne them (saying in Irish ffling the English doggs into the fyre & burne them: And this deponent was tould by one that was servant to the Lord Dillon of Killanfaghnie in westmeath (and that was forced by Sir James Dillon to stay with him: vntill he stole away when the English army first came downe thither:) That he heard a woman of the howse say 6) <76> fol. 40r 767 say (whenas she viewed from the walls the English army marching) That she had every day and night praied that the English should not come: And being that they were comen she would never pray againe, & soe fflang her beades away: And this deponent hath heard by some that came from the Rebells say: That they have heard some friers (after a boasting manner, say, That they had putt the English and Irish by the eares togeather, and lett whoe would part them: And at the begining of this Rebellion they went from place to place forceing and perswadeing all men to take that course in hand which they did, And the deponent further saith, That at his being at Athlone, Mr Anthony Brabson of Ballelaghsoe on Connaght side nere Athlone and Mr Edmund Kelly of Moyevenagh in the County of Roscomen nere Athlone, are notorious bloudy Rebells, and beseiged Athlone divers times burnt the hay and turfe nere Athlone, they being both Captaines of Rebells: (which said Brabson was was a Protestant, or soe seemeing in time of peace and an English mans sonn) And that they and their Companies have killd divers English & others that were Protestants both men and women, And have stollen the Cattle from Athlone divers tymes: ffurther he sajth that the lord President of Connaghts steward mr Booth rydeing one morning towards the English army on westmeath side, was slaine, by one Tibbott Magawly a notorious Rebell & late servant to mr Thomas mc Talbot Dillon, another notorious rebell Likewise whoe received armes from Dublin, The said Tybbott had divers other Rebells with him and did cutt and mangle the dead Corps greivously And for lucre of some gould ringes did cutt of the said Booth his hand and carried with him: as and some that came after into the Market did informe this deponent. And further saith that young Edmund Malone dwelling nere Athlone in the County of Westmeath is a notorious Rebell, and came against the towne with his men: And Joined with Oliver Magawlie aforesaid in the hanging of Mr Edmund Dalton a Protestant, as this deponent was credibly informed And the said Oliver with his Confederates Killd a little Protestant yowth: sonne to Mr 7) <77> fol. 40v 768 William Morehead minister as he was goeing with an intencion to gett some releefe for his distressed mother brothers & sisters and that in revendg of his fathers death (as some there dwelling tould him that came into the Markett: And this deponent further saith That one mr Hubbert ffox of Kilkoursy in the Kings County (a bloudy Captain of Rebells, and one whoe Joined with those that beseeged Athlone and tooke much goods from divers of the English went against Trim with his forces and with them was at the battaile of Ballekerrin (as some prisoners Confessed in this deponents hearing) went one morning very early to Kilbeggan with his forces: & did putt fyre vnto & burne the Abbey the lord Lamberts dwelling howse; burning first the doores and stares: Soe that some English people and children were faine to leape out of some of the windowes to escape burning, & steale away vnder hedges and banckes As some of themselves soe escapeing, being now in the Citty of Dublin informed the deponent. Hee likewise then burned the Church the towne & the mills: They that escaped alsoe said to this deponent That divers women and children liveinge amongst them (since this deponents departure) in the parrish of Kilbeggan: (notwithstanding they turned to Masse: yet the Rebells there hanged some: and stabbed to death others: And further this deponent heard from some of them That an Englishman that was one of the dragooners from Athlone loosing his Companie & Martching on that way hidd himself in a hutch in a backside of a house But being found there, was stoned and killed, by some Churles & women of the parrish of Kilbeggan: And saith that Laghlin daily of Tirrells pace, a Rich merchant is a notorious Rebell and stripped and robbed divers, as this deponent was informed by such as stayd behynd him at Kilbegan & now are in Dublin: Part whereof he, and his Confederates stripped nere Tirrells pace, in the County of Westmeath Tho: ffletewood Jur 22o Marcij 1642 coram Hen: Brereton Joh Watson: 8) <78> fol. 41r 833 Thomas Stansfeild of Mon{ol}ah of the parish of Recenhill in the county of Westmeth protestant being duly sworne deposed That since the presente Rebellion began vizt about the fourth day of December last past 1641 that in that place he was robd by the Rebells natiues of the country In corne to the value of ten shillings In hey to the value of ten shillings In cattell horses & cowes to the value of twenty & four pounds In houshold stuffe foure pounds In cloth fourty shillings In a garden three pounds sterling In all to the value 34 pounds ster And this robbery that the name of the principall Rebells in that action was by Thomas Tute of the same place assisted & the rest of the inhabitants of same towne whose names the deponent knoweth not & the said Thomas Tute wounded the deponent with his sword on the arme & with a hedge stake stroke him & likwise cruelly wounded it one John Lerkin of the same place stole that he is at the point of death & the said Tute stole some of Sir Johns veales cowes farmer of the said land & he threatned the said deponent to Kill [his] him his wife & children & the said deponent affirmeth that mr Biram minister of the said parish is reuolted & forsaken his religion & fallen to papistry Tho: Casteldine Tho: [mark] Stansfeilds marke Jurat 5 of January Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcock <79> fol. 41v 834 2: Tho: Stanfeild Com Westmeath 5 Jan: 1641 Jur Intw 4 dec + <80> fol. 42r 843 Randall Adam Adams minister of Rathconrath in the county [ ] sworne & saith that the deposicion [ ] And this deponent by the meanes of the Rebellion hath been alsoe deprived of the sayd more to be added to the note of the goods of Randall: Adams Clerke: deposed by the sayd Randall: Adams of westmeath sworne & examined saith that ouer & besids his losses mencioned in the deposicion of Raph yates he hath bin Inp: 2 leases of Irishtwne in the sayd parish of Rathconrath and of Rathcoleman in the parish of Mullingar & the 2 Padenstowns in the parish of Rathconrath which were worth to the valew of..................................300 li. -0-0 Ite: a manse house with other houses of office built upon the gleabe of Rathconrath..........2..............................................200-0-0 It in debts due for tythes.....................................................................100 li. at least In one other debts due from Edw: Archdale Esquire..........................120 li. It: in Church meanes to the value of..................................................200 per annum In 3 yeres worth..................................................................................600 li. -0-0 Randall: Adams Jurat march 7th 1641 William Aldrich William Hitchcocke The losse in all is 2030 li. 3 1910 li. [120] 1910 120 2030 C C C To the honorable the knights C Loy To the honorable the Lord cheife Justice & equity in all humble <81> fol. 42v 844 7 Westmeath Raph yates: 11 febr 1641 Mr Randall Adams Jur 7o Marcij 1641 <82> fol. 43r 845 Raph Yates of Irishtowne within the parrish of Rakonerath and County of westmeath yeoman sworne and examined saith that about the first of december now last past this deponent was robbed expelled & deprived of his goodes and chattles in Irishtowne aforesaid of the values hereafter mencioned vizt, of beasts & cattle worth xxix li., one horse worth iij li. Corne worth 5 li. swyne xx s. Howsholdgoodes and provision worth xv li., readie <66 li.> mony xj li. apparell and cloth xl s. In all Lxvj li. ster, And saith that the parties that soe robbed and dispoiled him were rebells and theis persons by name following vizt Richard Dalton of Drawlinstowne in the County of westmeath Esquire Garret Dalton of Lisnecask in the same Countie gent and Henry and William Dalton sonns of the said Garret Henry and Richard Dalton both of Lisnacask aforesaid yeoman sonns of Dalton widow Teige ô Coorey of or nere Laragh in the same County husbandman tenant to Robert ffitzgarret of Laragh aforesaid Esquire and divers other Rebells of the souldiers & company of the said Richard Dalton first named and Garret Dalton their Captaines or Ringleaders to the number of Lxxx in all or thereabouts, whereof about Lx were & carried his Maiesties armes then before Lately and deceiptfully gotten from his highnes Castle of Dublin by the said Richard Dalton of Drawlinstowne vpon his pretence to vndertake the defence of that Cuntry for his Maiesty against the rebells: And the same Richard Dalton and his wife did bid this deponent goe away: ffor they might curse the time that any of the English protestants, either came vpon their lands or into the Kingdome or to that effect others of their souldiers threatening to kill this deponent and the rest of the protestants if they stayd any longer there. And further saith that the Rebells aforesaid about that tyme alsoe robbed deprived & dispoyled Mr Randall Adams Clark Parson of Rakonerath aforesaid of five hundreth seventy one sheepe worth about CC li. horses Mares & geldings of the great value 5 <83> fol. 43v 846 value of 40 li. Beasts and Cattle consisting of Cowes oxen and heffers to the number of 160 or thereabouts being very faire and large Cattle 320 li. A great quantetie of howsholdgoods provition and implements of husbandry worth a great some, Corne and hay worth Lx li. & above and divers other goods and chattells the most part whereof the said Richard Dalton first named had, tooke & conuerted to his owne vse And further saith that since the Rebellion began theis persons (whoe wee before protestants) following) are turned and gone to Masse vizt Daniell Coffy of Rakoneran aforesaid gent, the parrish Clark and his wife James Dalton of Drawlinstowne aforesaid servant to the first named Richard Dalton: And further saith that the rebells aforesaid alsoe robbed one Thomas Syson an english protestant of his Cowes, one of the best whereof the said Richard Dalton Esquire had and tooke from him And there were alsoe robbed by the Rebells one Mr Lacky Clark, and one Robert ffullerton by Garret Dalton of or nere Ardandra in the County of Longford And this deponent further saith that the Rebells aforesaid have alsoe forcibly expulced & deprived the said Mr Randall Adams of the rents and proffitts of the seuerall farmes of Irishtowne aforesaid Rathcolman & the twoe Paddenstowns which he had in leas for seuerall yeare yet in being: his estate and interest therein being worth CCxl li. sterling And they have alsoe expelled him and deprived the said Mr Adams of Church meanes worth CC li. per annum vpon part of the glebe land whereof he had built a new howse which cost him nere CC li., which howse is now as this deponent hath been credibly informed is defaced and spoyled by the Rebells: And this deponent hath beene credibly informed & partly knoweth that the said Mr Adams, by meanes of this present rebellion hath beene dispoiled of and lost in debts duly owing vnto him the value or some of one hundreth Pownds & above And the said Mr Adams by the Rebells aforesaid was is <84> fol. 44r 845 847 alsoe expelled and is like to loose all his corne now sowen and in the his late grownds which he conceiveth to be worth ffortie Pownds and above The mark of the said Raphe yates [mark] Jur 14o ffebr 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton 19 1930 <85> fol. 44v 848 8 Westmeath 0 Raph yates: Jur 12o ffebr 1641 Copia Intw Cert 1: Nov: hand Randall Adams 22 Aug 1642 + <86> fol. 45r 739 739 The deposicion of {the} deposition I Randall Adams Clearke formerly examined [deposeth] [ ] Westmeath sworne the deponent saith that whoe saith That That about the firist of Nouemb. 1641 hee being in companie with some of the cheefe gentlemen of West=meath neere the place of his and their residence he heard some of the said gentimen professe (and say that to some ffriars then in company) that { } they and their fellowes were the cause of this great and mischeeveous Rebellion, and [ ] shew’d to their face what litle, (and indeede no cause) they had to haue begunne so many foule, abominableus actions as ge first generally they enioy’de some of the cheefest benefits the Kingdome could afforde; and that none either of the best or greatest (all things considered) could so fully be made partaker of them as they were, and for a further cornvinceing of them & of and their damnable villany they instanced in very many particulars as first the great freedome they had in religeon without controule, and that they generally had the best horses, clothes, meats, drinkes; and all othe{r} sorts of prouision, delightfull, or usefull; soe that none other had, or could hope to haue the like upon such cheape, or easie termes, for they had all without either care, or cost of theirs; and they had these and many other priuiledges beyond any of their owne [ ] function ether Regular or[se] secular through the Christian world; and therefore most bitterly cursed them to their teethe & Sayeing that they hoped God would bring that vengeance home to them that they by their cursed plotts laboured so wickedly to bring upon others. the gentle [ ] men the forenamed that sopke those very same words, (or words th to the verry like purpose) were Sir Oliuer Tuite: Knight Barronette: Eduard Tuite Esquire: a Justice of the peace: and Andrew: Tuite Esquire another a Justice of the peace Randall Adams Jur xxijo Augusti 1642 JohWatson: Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton 3 <87> fol. 45v 740 Westmeath hand w Mr Randall Adams Jur 22o Augusti 1642 Intw hand 68 <88> fol. 46r 741 John[ ] Adis of Skehan in the parrish of Kilbeggan and County of Westmeath gentleman sworne & examjned deposeth sayth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion & by meanes thereof hee hath beene & is expelled, from deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes and chattells of the values following vizt of ready money amounting to xx li., beasts and Cattle worth 100 li. Horses Mares and Colts worth xxxiiij li. Sheepe worth xxix li. Howsholdgoods apparell & implements of husbandry worth 107 li. Corne in the hagard worth 90 li. Corne in the ground 120 li. debts owing vnto him by those Rebells hereafter in that behalf named amounteing to sixtie twoe pounds In the losse of his howses ortchards gardens & Lands worth now esteemed worth nothing but before & att the tyme of the begining of the Rebellion th his interest therein was worth Cl li. soe that his losses in all amount to seven hundreth & twelve powndes ster And further saith that the rebe the parties that soe expelled robbed & dispoyled him this deponent of some part of his Goods or that otherwise are in Rebellion were theis parties following (being all in the actuall Rebellion) vizt John Briscoe of shraghiecarne in the Kings Countie gent thelder Andrew Briscoe his son & heir apparent John Briscoe the yonger his second sonne All which three have & doe beare armes for & amongst the Rebells & have th from tyme to tyme assisted & releeved them and forcibly taken from the protestants their goodes & chattells & with the rest of the parties Rebells here after mencioned have committed divers owtrag{es} <89> fol. 46v 742 And further sayth that one John mc Dowell of the Clary in ffowr Cuntrie & Dominick Higgin of Ballementie both in the Barrony of Kilcoursie and Kings Countie did most barbarously strike to kill and murther one Jane the wife of Jane Henry Adis, the said dowell striking her through with a skeane & thother wounding her with a dart And [saith] further saith that Art ô Moloy late of Tulle Releine Tulloghmore; & now of Raleine in the Kings Countie Esquire was a Colonell of the Rebells Neile ô Moloy of Pallis in the same County Esquire was a Comander of the Rebells <90> fol. 47r 743 John Adys John Addys And further sait that <1> & The said Money 20 li. was taken from him by Bryan mc Keedagh magoghagan Donogh Offelan and Bryan O Carne all belonging to Conley Magoghagan of Donore in the County of Westmeath gent & The Cowes & Oxen were taken away by Neyle mc Turlow O Maloy of Ballycallaghan his brother Edmond Maloy, Neyle mcRory Maloy, all of the parish of Durrough in the Kings County with their Assistants of aboue 40 in their Companie Teige O doode Daniell mc Ewyre, John O Dowling, Donogh mc Killtreene, Donogh O Horan all of dorrow of the parish aforesaid, &c. tooke them violence. <3.> & The horses were taken by Edward Terrell Capt dwelling in ffertullough: Thomas Terrell Collonell, & John Terrell Capt. amongst the Rebells two sonns vnto Richard Terrell of Newcastle in ffurtullogh: with their Assistants of 100 men att least, whoe with their threatning speeches put John Adys this deponent and his family to flight their Musketteers making after them to haue killd them soe as they made a very hard Escape. <4. B> & The sheepe taken away by Charles OMaloy of Raghne, Edmond O Maloy of the Kells, Neile O Maloy of Ballycallaghan, James Magoghagan of Ballege, Teige O Doode of Ballybrother, Daniell mc Ewyre of the Palace John O Doline of Cappilagheigh, dannogh Mc Neyle de eadem with their Assistants of 20 and vpwards. <5.> & The Plowharnes, Carts, hutches, & & implements of husbandry were taken away by Pathericke Angier Thomas O Brennan, William O Brennan, & Bryan O Call all of the County of Westmeath, & Pathericke O Donaghan de eadem. Laughlyn O Crew O Crewe with many more their Assistants. <6. C> & The household goods and wearing apparell taken away on St Thomas day before Christmas by James Magoghagan of Ballyegge, George Clynton, William Clynton, Teige O doode, Daniell mc Ewyre, John O Douline, William Boy Mc Killcrene. & Donogh O horan all of the parish of Dorrow, & all in the Kings County with divers others, they came att John Adys to the deponents house about Midnight, and made fire against the dore, & vsed all violence they could, and called him & his family all English doggs and Roagues vntill they entred the house & then pilledged robbed him of all they could fynd had, threatninge to take away their liues if they did offer to resist &c. <7.> The Corne and hay in the Haggard seeised vpon by Hugh Magoghagan of the Pallace, and disposed of att his owne pleasure, whoe entred on John Adys his fearmes, both he and his ffather Laughlyn Magoghaghan of the Pallace, and ploughed all John Adys lands, and when he questioned them for itt they made answere that itt was not then a tyme for him to seeke for any right thing there. <7 D> & that The Corne and hay in the Haggard was seised vpon by Hugh Magoghagan of the Pallace & disposed of att his owne pleasure whoe with his ffather Laughlyn Magoghagan of the pallace {} entred on John Adys his the deponents ffearmes and plowghed vp his lands, & when he questioned them for itt, they answered that itt was not then a tyme for him to seeke for any right there. and that they hee and his family were much bound vnto them the said Hugh & Laughlyn Magoghagan to lett him or any English to Escape with their liues &c. <91> fol. 47v 744 And further sayth that About Shrouetyde last my his sonns John Adys and William Adys with some servants, keeping and defending my his house, there came very Rebelliously about some 20. men and brooke into the house and stabbed & hurt my his said sonns, leaving his sonn William for dead, and stript them both naked, and then stabbed John thorough the thigh & Cutt him with a skeene over the shoulder 7 Inches, wherevpon they both Lay 5 weeks & vpwards before they could stirr of their bedds. donn by Marcus Mc Turlough Magoghagan beeing Cheefe in this act{ } Teige O Creewe and his sonn. Ran William Boy of mc Killtreene. Daniell Mc Ewyre & Teige O doode, Donnogh O Horan. & William Clinton &c. all these out of the parish of Durrough & kings County & Malefactors & archrebells against his Maiesty myselfe the deponent & thenglish & arch Rebells protestants And further saith that The preist of the parish of Castletowne called Robert Magoghagan beeing in Companie with me John Adys this deponent before Christmas last on the way, the said deponent Adys demanded of him what the reason of this trouble was of him, he made answere itt was for Religion, wherevnto the said deponent Adys again{st} de sayding, what religion could itt be to take Innocent mens goods from them, he made answere that itt was noe more pitty or Conscience to take English mens liues & goods from them, then to take a bone out of a doggs Mouth. And further saith that the parties hereafter named have borne armes with & for the Rebells & & robbed the english & are were Gent men In open rebellion of his that I know to my knowledge <{ } vizt> Garrett Geoghagan of Drummoore gentleman. Edward Geoghagan his sonn & heire apparent whoe made me this deponent pay 15 s. for his proteccion for one week Bryan Magoghagan his second brother a Capt. among the Rebells. Art Geoghegan of Derryhall: Art Geoghagan of BallymcCue Murtough Geoghagan of Newtowne, his sonn & heire William Geoghagan Hugh Geoghagan Collector of Money & Corne for the Rebells, & his 2 sonns Thomas and ffrances Olliver O Brennan & his sonn Olliver whoe is a Capt both of the towne of Crew. Thomas O Brennan, of the Crew begg another Collector for the Rebells. James O Brennan. Hugh O Brennan a brother to the said Olliver Edmond O Brennan of Kilbeggan a quartermaister to the Rebells. Owin Mc Dermott Geoghagan. James & laughlyn his brothers, all of Killard. Turlou Turlough Geoghagan of Ravan & his sonn & heire Cullough. Conley Geoghagan of Ballybrother Thomas O Lyoge of Arnaghlewe, Laughlyn O Creewe de eadem all in open Accion, & that doe what Mischeife lyes in their power inhabiting in the Barony of Macashell & County of Westmeath & are assisted by John Dalton of Mavagh Ley in the county of westmeath a Captaine. And that the parties hereafter named are of the Kings County gent are Notorious Rebells. vizt Sir George Herbert and his sonns. whoe contynually releiue the Rebells in their seige att burr, & haue sent vp 140 men against the Burr. Hubbert ffoxe a Collonell amongst the Rebells. Art ffoxe Carbry ffoxe Brasell ffoxe divers other of the ffoxes: Marcus Higgings of Ballymenton, Art King of Ballmekill the said John Mc Doole, Dominick Higgin, both of Ballinarnent one Connor Higgin, Edward Harbert of Ery. Henry ffitzgarrett. of the parish of Durrough. Gilbert Coffey de eadem all of the Kings County, the deponent & hath heard it generally reported & beleeveth that Sir Jasper Harbert of Ballicowen Knight hath harboured & given releefe to the Rebells I A signum Johannis Addis {Ju}r xjo Julij 1642 Will. Aldrich Hen: Brereton. Joh Watson: fol. 48r 749 John Agars of Singles in the Barony of RathBallyMore and the Countie of WestMeath yeoman Aged Thirtie one yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne, and Examined vppon the holly Evangelists, deposeth, That he was Robbed, and spoyld of all his goods Att the towne of Singles aforesaid the ffifte day of December last past, it being on a Sunday in the AfterNoone by one Bryan Mageohogan in the Barrony & county aforesaid Esquire, and Edmond Coffey in Barrony of Killare and county of Meath gent with diuerse others who were followers, and Assistants to the said Bryan, & Edmond in takeing away the Deponents goods which were of the seuerall values followinge li. Inprimis seaven Milch Cowes worth.......................................14-00-00 Item 3 Yearling Calues worth 12 s. a peece.............................01-16-00 Item in bedding, Cloathes and househould stuffe worth........................................................................................05-00-00 Item one sword worth..............................................................01-04-00 Item on Plouer Nett worth.......................................................01-12-00 Item in hay and provision for fireing.......................................03-00-00 Item in Butter worth................................................................08-00-00 Summa totalis...............34-12-00 The Deponent further deposeth that as he was comeing on his Journey towards Dublin afterwards, he was Robbed by one Darcy and others of the towne of Killuckan in the Barony of Arbell and Countie of WestMeath aforesaid, who tooke from this Deponent of foure pounds in money, and whoe alsoe stript this Deponent and his wife Naked, and carryed the Cloathes away with them it being then the 29th of December last 1641 their clothes being worth xxx s. signum predicti Johannis Agars [mark] Jur 21 ffebr 1641 Will: Hitchcock Joh Watson: <93> fol. 48v 750 [ ] Westmeath o John Agars Jur 21o Febr 1641 Intw 5 dec + <94> fol. 49r 751 Marry Amis of Monalee in the county of Westmeath being duly sworne saieth that about the 23th of Novem: 1641 about 5th aclocke at nightfall was robbd of cattell worth – 40 pound in househould stofe worth: 4 pond in all amounting to feifty fourty fower pounds but by whom shee knowet not, and furder sayeth that husband steafen Amies was murdered about this brige of Clarnnard by some of the rebbeles and furder sayeth not Marry [mark] Amis her mark Shee disireth to goe for England deposed this 4th of Ja: before vs 1641 William Aldrich Randall. Adams: <95> fol. 49v 752 fol. 50r 753 fol. 50v 754 3: O Mary Amis Com: Westmea{th} 4o Jan: 1641 Jur Intw 23 no + fol. 51r 759 James Byram of Garrisallaughe and Downes in the parishes of Straffarnan & Stonehall in the Baronie of Corkarie in the Countye of Westmeath duely sworne saith: That hee and his sonne Thomas Byram in the Monethes of Nouember and December last, att seuerall tymes were Robbed & dispoyled of Goods of the vallue following. li. s. d. of Corne, Hay, Turffe, & tymber worth.................................080-00-00 of Cowes, Oxen and yong Cattle............................................020-00-00 Of Horses, Mares, Coultes, & plow Garrons..........................020-00-00 of Sheepe, swyne, & Goates worth.........................................050-00-00 of Houshold goods Bookes and woolle..................................060-00-00 of Leases of 10 yeares yett vnexpired worth per annum........015-00-00 Summa totall..............380-00-00 By the meanes of the rebells Lawrence Nugent of Straffarnon Garrald Tuite of Killinaglasse, Thomas Tuite of Monilea Henry Lacie of Rathgennie, Andrew Tuite of Rathconell and others; Debts due to the said James Byram Due vppon certaine of the Inhabitants of Moyassell by theire seuerall bills and Bonds all robbd men.........................100-00-00 due alsoe vppon the said Inhabitants as appareth by my Tyeth booke & Lent money..........................060-00-00 Sume totallis...............160-00-00 James Byram Clarke. Summa totalis 440 li. Jur 13o Martij 1641 Randall: Adams: John Sterne <96> fol. 51v 760 8 10 Westmeath James Biram Clarke Jur 13o Marcij 1641 Intw Cert fact sol In no fol. 52r 783 Thomas Humfrey of Kilbeggan in the Countie of westMeath Tanner and Ann Humfry sworne and examjned saye That since the begining of the presente Rebellion in this Kingdome Hee this deponent hath beene and is deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his meanes goodes and Chattells hereafter mencioned vizt vizt fowresco{re} & tenn tannd hydes worth xlv li. beasts and Cattle worth xxiiij li. horses & Mares worth vj li. sheepe worth xxv s. 20 goates fiftie shillinges Corne & hay in the stacks worth vj li.: Howsholdstuff provition and apparell worth x li. And the Rebells in that County burned his howses and spoyled his tanpittes & dispoyled him of his farme or liveing & of corne thereon being worth x li. more And this deponent hath lost or feareth hee shall loose by meanes of the Rebellion in debts owi duly owing vnto him the some of fforty Powndes by persons Robbed by the Rebells & soe disabled to give satisfaction Soe as his whole Losse by reason of the Rebellion amounteth to One hundreth forty <144-15s.-00> fowre pownds xv s. ster And sayth that the parties Rebells that soe deprived robbed and dispoyled him and that were, and as he thincketh yet are in Rebellion are theis that followe vizt Captaine Brenan of Cruagh Brian O Neile of Laghhortonagh gen. and the Conley mc Laghlyn sonne to Hugh mc Laghlyn of newtowne: William oge of the Garriduffe Tenant to Thomas mc Art: William Goenin servant to Conn mcConlow whoe would not heare his complaint Tulagh mc Patricke of the Tuar. and ffarrall of oge of the same gen ffarmers. Laghlyn o fflyn of the knocke Tenant to Rosse Geoghagan. ffarmer: James o fatan & hugh o ffatan of Balliquiggen ffarmers dermott o Skur of Brocken Art mc hughes tenant ffarmer Art Cree michell o Cree of Ballymoyre ffarmers James Coman of Kilbeggan brogmaker Inan mc Cormacke of the same brogmaker and Edmond o Brenan all beare{ing} armes against his maiesties subjects & is in open action <97> fol. 52v 784 And this deponent sayth that John Adis & all his family & Children mrs [ffleeswore] [ ] and all the English as John welden wen{t} to mass. And this deponent for fear of his life was constreyned 3 or 4 tymes to be att mass: And that the the towne and Abbey of Kilbegan wer burnd by ffox & other Rebells. Thomas [mark] Humfry marke An vmfry [mark] her marke Jurat 7to 7ber 1641 John Sterne. Joh Watson: Will: Aldrich Westmeath. Thomas Humphrey Jur 7o 7ber 1641 Intw Cert fact <98> fol. 53r 789 Tho: Leman late of Cloy Cullen in the County of Westmeath gentleman sworne & examined saith That about the later end of November now last past this deponent was expelled robbed & dispoiled by the rebells of the said County of his goods and chattells & of the values following vizt of beasts and Cattle worth 24 li. 13 s. 4 d. Hay & Corne worth 40 li. Implements of husbandrie ffive pownds The losse of the leas of his farme called Clonycullen in the County of westmeath – 80 li. In debts due vnto him by seuerall persons within this Kingdome which are irish papists and as he hath heard are in rebellion ffifty seven pownds In toto 256-13-4 d., And saith that the Rebells that soe expelled robbed and dispoyled him were (as this deponent is credibly informed) the tenants and servants of Sir Luke ffitzgarrald Knight whose particuler names he knows not Tho: Lemon Jur 12o Marcij 1641 William Hitchcocke Hen: Brereton <99> fol. 53v 790 7 westmeath O [ ] Thomas Lemon Jur 12o Marcij 1641 Cert fact Intw vlt Nov + fol. 54r 807 James Nugent vicar of Mullingare in the Countie of weastmeath cleark sworn saith & deposeth that since the present rebellion began vizt aboute the theertinth of December last or thereaboutes & before he was robbed & dispoiled of his goods as followeth, in Corn fourscoare pounds In catle 24 30 li. In household goods & other goods 200 li. In debts 300 li. & fiftie pounds in church livings 200 li. per annum In & expelled from lands of Ancient Inheritance with what his mother holds in iointure & his vncle Thomas Nugent during his naturall life 500 li. per annum the said lands lying & being in the said Countie the Countie of Meath & the Countie of Cavan & the said goods were taken from him by James xpall stephen xpall & others rebells of Mullingar & by Simon Griffin of Cnocksimon & others whose names he doth not knowe of that Countie of weastmeath James xpall said that noe Englishman should Liue in the Countie of weastmeath Jaspar Nug{ent} of lackan in Com Longford said & swore that none should Liue in Ireland but such as would goe to Mass <210-00-00 250-00-00 200-00-00 500-00-00 per annum 1160-00-00 600 li. per annum> James Nugent Deposed before us 4th January 1641 Randall Adams Roger Puttocke [parte f{ }] <100> fol. 54v 808 As I haue heard from such as said did see it Hubert fitzgarrat of Mullingar turned to Mass & old Jane Greimes & James Clifford of the same towne who formerlie went to church James Nugent. fol. 55r 809 fol. 55v 810 Mr James Nugent of Mullingar County Westmeath Clark his deposition 4to January 1641 Intw Cert fact + 13 dec Westmeath Symbol/y? + A. fol. 56r 825 Richard Ridgis of the land Named By the name of the land of the tonagh in the paroch of Killickan in the Barrony of Fobilagh within the Cowntie of west Meath Sworne and examined deposeth that one or abouts the Feast Day of St Simon & Jude last he wase Forceably Robbed and Dispoyled at tonagh in the Cowntie Before Said of his goods and Chatles to the value Followinge vidz in Milch Catle Steres and heyfers Mares and Cowlts and Swine of two hundreth Sixtene pownds and tene Shillings of Corne to the value of twentie pownds of howseholdgoods & apparrell to the value of twelfe pownds Redie Money layd out in Improuinge of the beforesaid land Fortie <295-10-00> pownds in hay 7 li. All amountinge to two hundreth Fower Score and 15 li. Eight pownds and tene Shillings Star Moreouer the Said Richard Ridgis deposeth that about 3 weeks after the Same time he wase Foreceably Robbed and Dispoyled at a vilage Called and Knowne By the Name of Knockbrue in the parish of CastleJordon in the Cowntie of east Meath of his goods and Chatles {to the values} Followinge vidz in Milch Catle to the value of threscore and Fiue pownds and tene Shillings in Steares and hayfers and [ ] twentie pownds in Mares and Cowlts Six pownds in rents Redy Money fifteene twenty pownds in Corne Seauen pownds in hay vij li. By his Improuemente the Interest of his Farme worth threscore fowre Score pownds in Bacon worth thre pownds all amountinge in that Farme of Knockabrue to a hundreth nintie and thre pownds and tene Shillings Star all amountinge in Boeth Farmes to fower hundreth sixty nyne Fower Score and tene pownds sixtie six fiftie seaven or thereabouts By the hands and Meanes of {} John Dowdall Captaine whose Dwellinge is neare Kelles and his Companie beinge in Number twentie fiue or thereabout{s} <{ } this deponent knoweth not but the names by the Informacion of other his Rebble neighbors { } { } vizt one { } Fordham sonne { } Fordham { }gent an appren={tice }with one nugent a vintner { } whoe said { } were Traytors> And thes traiters Reported themselues to be the Quenes Sou{ldiers} and they also thretened to birne the howsinge vpon the land if any Resis{tance} Should be made against them and thes traiterous w{ } Spoken and leude actions Comitted by the parson b{ } about the tim{e} beforeSaid { } the Said { } <193-10-0 { }-00-00> fol. 56v 826 and Circumstancis Conserninge this presente Rebelion and the outragis aforeSaid I Knowe to be true But the Said Robbery and Dispoyle Donn and Comitted vpon the good and Chatils of the Said Richard Ridgis vpon his Farme of Knockabrue in the parish of Castle Jordon in the Cowntie of east Meath as it is Reported by the tenants of the land and Negbors there vnto adioyninge wase by the Rebells Donn and Committed By the Griffines of Griffines towne in the Cowntie of west Meath and Seuerall of the sonns of Darsies Sonnes of Rattin in the Same Cowntie and one James Delamar{ } of Griffines towne beforesaid and Seuerall other of the next Negbors Beinge tenants to Sir Luke ffitz Garritt Knight and this deponent his crediblie informed that many whoe were protestants haue revolted as one John Titley in the Parish of Killickan Edward Mosley neere Clanard in Com Eastmeath Also the deponent saith That he cannot relate the names of all the parties actors in the foresaid rebellious actions ictions but by the informacion of his Credible neighbors Thomas Elkes some of theire names are as followeth viz one Ffordham sonne to Parson Ffordham one Nuge{nt} apprentice to Nugent a vintner of Dublin. Hugh o Rely whoe said as this deponent is informed that all the English were Traytors and that the Palsgrave was Kinge of England and that the King was gone into Scotland an{d} that if any English did resist or complayne the Rebells had power to put them to death and sayd that they had had the Kings broad seale for what they did the marke of {mark} Richard Ridgis Alsoe the substance this Last Clause is deposed by the said Thomas Elkes deposed & examined alsoe Tho: [mark] Elkes his marke [ ] Jur: 17o. Jan. 1641. Joh Watson: Will: Hitchcock <102> fol. 57r 305 The Examynation of garret terrill of Kilbredy gent in the County of westmeathe gent taken before me sir Frances willoughby Knight sayth that his Occation of coming to this Citty was to fetch some bookes of his brothers, Thomas terrill the Lawyer and that he came to towne that verry same morning & intended to lodg at his brothers hows, sayth that he lay the nyght before at mr skvrlocks of Rathcreeden whoe promysed to send carriges after hym to fetch the books and that he looked for those carriges that nyght and Appointed them to com to on locks hows on the owtside of saint James gate being demaunded whether he rid in those Clothes he had on sayth noe but shifted hymself since his coming to towne in his brothers hows in which he acknolegeth no body to dwell in being demaunded whoe made the Clothes he wore being a good fayre sute, sayth that he known not but bowght them of on william gaeagan his brothers clarke whoe bowght them at a second hand being demaunded whoe came in his company from home to this citty sayth that none but william gaegan came withe hym and 2 footmen and more sayth not (endorsement on fol. 58v, see examination of William Gaegan, fols 57r-58v) fol. 57r (directly following the examination of Garret Tirrell on the same page) The Examynation of william gaegan sayth that he Came from the County of westmeath from his maysters hows namely mr terrill the lawyer and that he lay at mr skurlocks howse the nyght before he came to this towne sayth his buisnes was for som bookes of his maysters that lay in his maysters hows hear in towne sayth that his maysters brother garret terrill came alonge withe hym partly to help to carry the bookes and partly to buie hymself some clothes to which purpose he browght mony in his purs, but finding that this Examynant had a sute ready made he bowght that of hym which is the sute nowe on his backe gaegan being demaunded where he had that sute sayth to have bowght it of a marchant in this citty named Edmond warren but knowes not howe he came by it and alsoe that he bowght other Clothes of hym besides sayth that the Clothes have layne at his maysters hows mr Thomas terrills this two terms sayth that he Counseled garret terrill not to were those Clothes that day by reason it was fowle weather and that he terrill was to give hym gaegan ten pound for the sute. <103> fol. 57v 306 being demaunded howe he intended to carry the books home to his mayster sayth that he meant to put them into a trunke. and to set them in on locks hows till they cowld convenyently be sent for to mr skurlocks hows and soe home to his maisters, sayth that he resolved withe mr terrill to goe owt of towne that day but hearing that mr terrill was in restraint he stayed dinner in towne, further sayth that the people at mr Delamers toeld hym that mr terrill was Commyted to the Castell but for what they knewe not vnles it were for wearing such a sute of clothes and going vp and downe the street, And being demaunded whether any other persons Cam hyther in there Companyes Confesseth that there came a yong gentelman withe them on Nicholas terrill of Kilbreyde of the age of 20 years and was lodged as this Examynant thinks at locks hows, and the 2 footmen & this yong terrill was all the Company that they had sayth that he met sir James dillon and sir Lucas fitz garret in the way betweene manuthe and Kilcoke having by them som 20 hors of whome they desired a tykket for there better conduckt whoe boath alighted and syned a tikket which this geagan hymself writ the Leive and sarieant that went to looke for this gaegan say that the people of the hows where he was denyed hym, the Leive vnderstanding that he was there made haest to a bake gate as ymagining he myght be Conveyed owt that way (which happened to be soe) for noe sooner was the Leive Com thither but gaegan went owt that way & soe he tooke hym yong nvgent that was before apprehended and comaunded to depart the Citty stayd long after in towne and went vp and downe the streets in mr terrills company that day that he went to vewe the wealls as was suspected mr warren of whom gaegan bowght the Clothes as he says is in the Cvntry at bally bin at mr burfords the lawyer richard rogers that is mr warrens partner sayes that the Clothes did belong to on mr spencer of whom mr warren had dyvers goods in payment of debts he owght mr warren desires to see the Clothes and he will give account of them <104> fol. 58r fol. 58v dec 1641 Examjnacion of Garet Terell and william Geoghegan Rec 18 dec: 1641 fol. 68r 94 The Examination of John Smith of St Johnstowne in the Countie of Longford. yeoman, taken the xxixth daie of June 1642 Before mee Chancellor of his Maiesties Court of Exchequer By direction of the right honnorable the Lordes Justices & Councell. Who beeing sworne & Examined, saith, that after hee this Examinant was robbed att the said Towne of St Johnstowne by the rebells & beeing desirous to repaire vnto the Cyttie of Dublin, hee this Examinant together with annother English man in his Companie one William Parsons, within three miles of Mullingarr were besett and pursued by certaine Rebells who tooke the said William Parsons and were readie to haue hanged him But this Examinant ouer running the said Rebells mett with one Collogh mc Goghogan of Rathconnell whoe vpon relation made by him this Examinant of the distresse his said Companion William Parsons was in, hee the said mc Goghogan went forthwith with him this Examinant & releiued the said Parsons out of the said Rebells handes who otherwise had hanged him And this Examinant further saith that about Candlemas last there was a Gennerall meeteing att Mullingare aforesaid where by agreement of the gentlemen <116> fol. 68v of the Countie of WestMeath Robert Nugent of Carlestowne was appointed Gennerall of the fforces of the said Countie, & likewise saith that att the same tyme a Councell att warr was ordayned & the parties ensueing were of the said Councell vizt vizt Old Captaine Tirrell & his sonne Thomas Tirrell Thomas Tirrell the Lawyer, Sir James Dillon Robert Dillon of Kenyngstowne Andrew Nugent of Donnore Donore Walter Nugent of Rathhaspeck John Hop Secretarie of the said Councell Conley mc Coghegan of Kilbeggan & his brother Brian Oge mc Goghegan Conner mc Goghegan Prior of Mullingar Peter Nugent a ffranciscan ffryer & one Relie who was tearmed the Primate sate with the said Councell three or ffoure tymes And this Examinant saith that vpon the going of the Lord Lisle & Sir Charles Coote vnto the releife of the Ladie Offaily & other places there was a Messenger sent vnto the Portreiue of the said Towne of Mullingarr, (as hee this Examinant vnderstood from the said Portreiue & seuerall others of the said Towne) from Sir Luke ffitz Gerrald knight, by whom the said Sir Luke gaue the said Towne notice of the comeing of the English fforces that waie & advised them to looke vnto themselues which message was very kindlie receiued & much speach therevpon passed amongst the Inhabitants of the said Towne <117> fol. 69r 95 how greatlie they were bound vnto the said Sir Luke for his adverticement But soone after the said English fforces not comeing thither according vnto Expectation some of the Inhabitants of the aforesaid Towne of Mullingarr vpon discourse betweene themselues said that Sir Luke had abused them, others said noe, his message shewed his care of them And this Examinant alsoe saith that about a weeke before the going forth of the kings Army vnder the conduct of the right honnorable the Earle of Ormond towards Athlone, hee this Examinant beeing in company of certaine of the Rebells Souldiers, saw a young man who was servant vnto the Gouernour of the Countie of WestMeath draw a Letter out of his Pockett, & after some discourse declare that the said Letter was written vnto the the Gouernour aforesaid by Sir Luke ffitz Gerrald knight, & the said partie did then in the heareing of him this Examinant and the rest of the Company read the said Letter The contents whereof were that the Earle of Ormond was vpon his going into the Countrie from Dublin with seaven thousand ffoot & one thousand or ffifte{ne} hundred horse seaven ffeild Peices two battering Peices & two hundred Waggons, & that as the repor{t} went his Lordshipp & the said fforces were to goe for Kilkenny But itt was rather to bee supposed that his Lordship would goe vnto Killcock, & from thence <118> fol. 69v vnto Clonard Bridge & soe vnto the releife of Athlone Yet whether they would take the waie of Castle Jurdan & soe to Kilbeggan or by Mullingar itt was not yet knowne, but desired the said Gouernour to haue his men in a readinesse & to send for the Relies & the fferralls & to write vnto all well affected gentlemen to come vnto theire assistance And this Examinant beleiues that the said partie who soe produced the said Letter as aforesaid was sent by his said Mr to shew the same vnto some gentlemen of the Rebells And further saith that soone after Sir Oliver Tute knight Edward Tute & Andrew Tute whoe formerlie had not declared themselues formerlie assembled fforces And the said Andrew Tute went in cheife of all the said Tutes fforces vnto the Bridge of Ballinecorr there to giue opposition vnto the kings Army And this Examinant likewise saith that hee was present att a Gennerall meeteing in the said Towne of Mullingarr when there was read publiquelie att the Sessions house doore by one John ffitz-Williams in the heareing of ffoure or fiue hundred persons a coppie of a Letter from the Lord of Gormanstowne, & other the Lordes of the Pale vnto the Earle of WestMeath the contents of which Letter was that the Towne of Drogheda had beene long beseidged & was not to bee won without good strength & therefore desired to bee assisted from <119> fol. 70r 96 the Countie of Westmeath with a thousand Armed men att which tyme there was alsoe read by the said ffitzwilliam out of the said Paper the said Earle of Westmeath his answeare therevnto in effect following vizt this his Lordshipp the said Earle of West Meath had receiued a Letter from the Lordes of the Pale desireing theire aide the coppie whereof hee had heerewith sent them that they might consider thereof wherevpon the whole assembly cryed out that they shold haue aide & that euerie one would goe in person rather then faile And lastlie this Examinant saith that by the report of the said Countie Sir Thomas Nugent & Allexander Hopp were gone vnto Gallwaie for the buying & provideing of Powder for the fforces of the said Countie Rob Meredith John Smith <120> fol. 70v fol. 71r 803 John Naughtynn of the parrish of kilbeggan in the County of westmeath gentleman sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about a fortnight before Christmas 1641 hee this deponent at his farme within the parrish aforesaid was forceibly deprived robbed & dispojled of his goods & chattells Const Consisting of Corne Malt hay garrons & sheepe, vizt of Corne and Malt taken out of his howse by Conley Geoghagan of Donore in the County of Meath gent of sevenscore Barrells worth 20 li., Of corne in the ground to the value of xxx li., of brasspotts panns and other howsholdgoodes taken away by the said Conley and his servants Laughlin O Cary and Daniell mc William, to the value of 16 li., More taken by the foresaid persons five beeves, one heffer and clothes to the value of thirteene powndes, And about the vjth of January then next after this deponent was robbed by Brian Mc Neill Magoghagan of Loghanlonaght in the parrish of Newtowne and County of Westmeath gentleman, of a gray nag & other his goods to the value of xxv li., And about the xxiiijth of december 1641 was Robbed and dispoiled by Richard mc Edmond Geoghagan of Troughanleeke in the said County Gentleman of 4 fatt Cowes worth 9 li., And by Oliver ô Brenan of the Barry in the said County gentleman, whoe is a Captain amongst the Rebells of Eight Cowes, one fether bed a suite of clothes & other thinges to the value of xxiij li., the said Brenan and his souldjers when they by force tooke aw away the said goodes threatening this deponent, his wife and servants, to cutt their throats and hang them all if they made any resistance, And this deponent about a fortnight before Christmas, aforesaid 1641 was at his farme at Derrin in the queens County af forceibly robbed and dispoyled by one John mc Wiliam ô Dun of nere Rossenallis in the queens County & his servants of Eleven Cowes and Calves 4 steeres one Bull 50 sheepe 7 Mares and naggs Corne hay clothes and hows= holdgoodes worth 72 li. sterling, his whole losses amounting to <198 li.> One hundred 1) <121> fol. 71v 804 nyntie eight Powndes sterling, And this deponent further saith that on or about the xviijth day of January June 1642 the servants or souldiers Comanded by Art Molloy now of Tulloghmore in the Kings Countie of gentleman whose names he knoweth not in the streete of kilbeggan in the County of Westmeath did with with their skenis and other weapons maliciously cruelly & Rebelliously stabb and wound most greevously one Jane Browne an English protestant, and her Daughter Margrett Browne, And at the same tyme hanged at kilbeggan aforesaid a yong boy called John Hetherenton And then returning to those wounded women, they there made a great hole in the grownd, and therein having throwne the said boy they alsoe then and there forced & threw into the same hole both said wounded women, and whereas thone of them vizt the said Margret had a sucking child, and desired that if they would bury her alive, that they would alsoe bury with her her said sucking child, becawse she knew they wold kill or starve it, they refused that request, but then and there forceibly threw earth & stones vpon both those woman & an in most Inhumane and barbarous manner buried them both alive, and the poore infant starved & died in the streets. About the same time the wife of one John Harrison was surprized and taken nere Kilbeggan as shee was comeing towards Dublin and then and there hanged to death About the last of June 1642 the souldjers comanded by the Rebell Robert ffox of Kilcoursy in the said Countie of Westmeath whose names this deponent knoweth not hanged to death most vnlawfully murthered one Mr Charles Abrey in the high way nere the Towne of Trim in the said County of Meath And further saith that hee this deponent being for some time kept & restrained of his liberty amongst the Rebells that is to say about 3 January 1641 – in the tyme of such 2) <122> fol. 72r 805 restraint hee sawe the souldiers of the Rebell Mr Scurlock of Scurlockstowne, whose names he knoweth not surprize and forceibly carry into the Church of Newcastle in the County of Dublin one Richard Jones, an a protestant, And then and there with withes they bound his head & heeles together & his hands vpon his back then they prickt & stabbed him with their skeanes kicked spurned him pissed in his mowth threw dirt & myre in his face, & soe barbarously vsed him that it is almost may seeme incredible to relate, And in or nere that miserable state he was kept & almost famished for nere a fortnight together, Howbeit they calling him English dogg and many other opprobrious names. Howbeit by meanes of a skirmish that then happened betweene those Rebells and the English souldjers for his Maiesty both this deponent & that poore distressed man gott loose & escaped away John Naghten Jur 15o Julij 1645 coram Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 3) <123> fol. 72v 806 John Naughtynne Jurat 15o Julij 1645 C. Westmeath Intw Ex 11 dec w fol. 73r 829 Thomas Syson of the Shingles in the Countie of Westmeath farmer sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That on the first day of November 1641 when the Rebellion was begun in that County Certeine Irish Rebells whose names hee knoweth not did at Shingles aforesaid forceibly take and carry away with them of the goods of this deponent thirtie one head of Cows one faire Bull & yong Cattle of English race worth fowrscore Pownds or thereabouts & brought them into the County of Longford. And saith that about a fortnight afterwards one Richard Dalton of Drawlinstowne in the same Countie of Westmeath Esquire fetched those cattell out of the said Countie of Longford vnto his owne lands of Drawlinstonn, and there kept them for some tyme, & deliuered viijt of them back againe to him this deponent & kept and disposed of the residue to his owne vse And on the said first of November 1641 the same vnknowne Rebells robbed this deponent howse att Shingles aforesaid of howsholdgoods wollencloth frize stockinges, a great quantety of butter cheese provision & other thinges worth above xx li., but whither they carried them he cannot tell, And about the xxth of November aforesaid this deponent carryed those viijt of his cattell to the towne of Athlone, but there he was robbed of them and they taken from him by other Rebells whome he knew not. And this deponent was then expelled driven and deprived of and from the possession Rents and proffitts of his howse at shingles which hee newly built) & his farme & improvements there, which he accounteth now to have quite lost which whereby he is dampnified about 20 li. And this deponent at seuerall tymes after the said first of November was robbed of 3 horses & 3 saddles worth viij li. x s., And by reason of this Rebellion this Deponent is deprived of due debts due by Rebells Amounting to xxix li. or thereabouts: Soe that a And this Deponent left in trust with one Morrogh ffynn of ffinglasse Shingles aforesaid farmer (a meere Irish man) soe much of his Corne bedds bedding chests 4 chests 3 hutches one fatt hogg & 3 or 4 barrells of Potatoes one frying pan 3 or 4 slanes or turf spades and other goods as were worth at least five Pownds vpon the said ffynns promisse to keepe them in safety, and to deliuer them to this deponent vpon demand: Howbeit <124> fol. 73v 830 although this deponent afterwards demanded them: yet the said ffynn did not redeliver but still detaineth them: soe as the deponent is afraid he shall loose them: And saith that his whole losses and damages by meanes of this Rebellion amounteth as he conceiveth vnto the summ of One hundred fifty three sixty twoe Powndes ten shillings And further saith that he this deponent for safety of his life fleeing from Singles aforesaid to the towne of Athlone with his wife and Children: hee there tooke vpp Armes & lived as a souldjer for his Maiesty against the Rebells for the space of about 2 yeres vnder the Comand of Captaine Sct John: And that about a month about after his comeing thither to his now Remembrance, divers Rebells of the Septs of the Dalies & Magowlyes whose Chrissen [ ] names he cannott expresse came seuerall tymes to Athlone aforesaid and attempted to take pillage & robb the same, and to surprize the kinges Castle there (if they could) but were from tyme to tyme repulsed by the English souldjers then engarrisoned there, And afterwards That is to say in or about ffebr 1641 Sir James Dillon of Killenfaghney in the Countie of Westmeath knight a Rebellious Colonell with a Regiment consistinge of about nere about one thowsand horse and foote advanced and came to the towne of Athlone aforesaid, and surprized and tooke that east part part thereof which lyeth on the east part of the water, and planted hims and themselues there, & robbed and pillaged many howses, and divers tymes made assaults and attempts against his Maiesties Castle then held and defended by the Right honorable the lord Viscount Ranelaghe, and endeavored to haue surprized the same But were prevented & repulsed from time to tyme by the said principally by the said Captain StJohn and his souldjers & Sir Henry Edw Povy knight and his souldjers: And afterwards that is to say about Ester 1642 (after the attempts and assaults aforesaid made) And th after that those Rebells had layen still & desisted their further attempting the Castle for some tyme, the said Captain Sct John tooke this deponent and about fowrscore more of his souldjers about 3 or 4 a clock before breake of day and intending to fall vpon the Rebells in the towne on the sudden did for that purpose advance vnto & Martch ouer vnto the bridg there with such secrecy and clossnes that noe aduersary as hee thincketh is confident perceived them: Howbeit whenas they were Martching over the bridge & least suspected any treachery signall or discouery of their designe from the said Castle, a peece of Ordinance was discharged from off <125> fol. 74r 831 his Maiesties said Castle by the Comand of the said Lord Ranelagh: vpon report whereof the Centry and watch ran away from the end of the bridge & the Rebells apprehending some suddaine danger gott to their Armes, & shott att this deponent and the rest of the English souldjers out of howses & then and there shott divers of them whereof five of them died of which five one Rychard Syson this deponents sonn was one, And before such tyme as the said Captain Sct John & Captain Povie & their souldjers could doe any considerable execution vpon the Rebells) the said Lord Ranolagh suddenly sent after them, and Comanded them to retreate and come back to the Castle: which they in obedience, (yet much contrary to their mynds) did, where otherwise if they had pursued and prosecuted their designe and enterprise begun and that the ordinance (which (as he thincketh) was but discharged as a warning peece to the Rebells) had not bin shott of, those 2 Captaines and English souldjers had then and there had the slaughtering of a great number of the Rebells, and had rowted and driven the rest out of the towne: And soe much this deponent hath bin also credibly told by divers of the Rebells party: Some of them saying in open and plaine tearmes. That the discharging of that peece of ordinance spojled all the English att that time, and save the Irish prevented their plott, and saved the Irishe or to that effect: And the deponent heard heard many of the English souldjers then and at other tymes say that they wondered much that the lord Ranelagh would suffer that peece of ordinance to be soe discharged soe much to the preiudice of the English in awakeing and giveing warning to the Irish in the towne of the English designe, And this deponent further sayth That about Midsomer 1641 before the Rebellion brake out, one Garrett Dalton kinsman & steward to Ow Andrew Dalton the popish vicar generall that Lived at Killenbooy in the County of Westmeath, came vnto this deponent to Shingles aforesaid, & perceiveing that this deponent had there built a new howse, he then and there (vpon view of the same) said vnto this deponent theis words That yow (meaneing this deponent) hadd better have sett vpp your howse in the fyer, And this deponent demanding his reason for these words he Answ Replied yow shall know hereafter or to that effect,: which words have since given this deponent occasion to beleeve, that the said Garret Dalton when he spoake those words ment that the then intended & after succeding Rebellion would & did was shortly after happen, and then the deponents howse would be burned or spoiled (as this deponent hath since heard, it is,: And further sayth that the said <126> fol. 74v 832 Richard Dalton of Drawlinstowne aforesaid (after he (as this deponent hath credibly heard, vpon promisse of Lojalty and to raise forces for his Maiesty) gott some Armes and Amunition out of his maiesties store att Dublin. And this deponent is assuredce & welknoweth that after the said Richard Dalton was said to have those Armes, he raised forces of Rebells and went into open Action of Rebellion, and he & his Rebellious souldjers Robbed & pillaged the English, and often attempted & assaulted the said Castle of Athlone Signum predicti Tho: Syson [mark] Jur xxxo October 1645 Hen: Clogher Will: Aldrich Westmeath o Tho: Sizon Jur 30o October 1645 Cf Intw 1 no + <127> fol. 75r 775 George Gibbs of Knockdominy in the Countie of Westmeath Esquire sworne and examined deposeth and saith That on or about the xxviijth of October 1641 Hee this deponent was forceibly expelled & driven from his howse at Knockdomeny & landes farmes there worth clerely vnto him formerly att least C li. per Annum, And then and att other tymes since he this deponent was alsoe deprived, robbed, or otherwise dispoiled of his goodes & Chattells Consisting of Cattle horses sheepe Corne hay howsholdstuff & other thinges worth in all Eight hundred Pownds, And this deponent hath euer since lost the proffitts of his said howse & farme; Amounting to above CCCC li. ster <1200 li.> & is like hereafter to loose the proffits thereof vntill a <100 li. per annum> peace be established, And further saith That the parties that soe expelled Robbed and dispoiled him which he cann name were and are Henry Magawly of Ballaloghiloe in the same County gent Redmond Magawly of Williamstowne in the same County gent since deceased George Magawly of Mawgherimore in the same County gentleman, Hubbert Magawly of Dunegan in the same County gent since deceased Lawghlin of the deponents nere neighbour, W Brian ô ffury of adioyneing to Knockdomeny aforesaid gent and <+> William ô ffury his brother but the rest he cannott name, for that he was forced to goe & escape away for safety of his liffe to the towne of Athlone: where he tooke vpp Armes for his Maiestie against the Rebells, and was Ensigne of Sir Francis Butlers Company there: He further saith that about Midsomer 1642 one Henry Moorehead late of the towne of Ballaloghilow aforesaid (the ministers sonne there) was killed vpon the lands of one Christofer Magawley of Raduffe in the said County of Raduffe Westmeth by some of the Magawleys whose n{ame} he knows not George Gibbs: Jur primo die Junij 1646 coram Hen: Clogher Will: Aldrich <128> fol. 75v 776 Westmeath Geo: Gibbes gentleman Jur 1o Junij 1646 Intw Cf 28 October fol. 76r 781 Christopher Haughfen of the Tway in the County of westmeath Esquire sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That about the first of November 1641 he this deponent was forceibly expelled & driven from his howse habitacion & lands at Tway aforesaid worth C li. per annum, the proffitts whereof he hath lost euer since, Amounting to CCCC li. & above, And att that time & since, this deponent was deprived robbed & dispoiled of his goods & Chattells Consisting of Cattle horses sheepe Corne hay howsholdgoods & other thinges worth Twoe thowsand Powndes at <2400 li.> the least, And saith that the parties that expelled him from his howse and tooke possession thereof, and of fowre hundred Pownds worth of his Corne, was were was Garrett Dalton of Dundonnell in the County of Westmeath gentleman, & others & the other Rebells whose their names he cannott tell for that he went quickly away fo the Towne of Athlone, where he had the charge & Custody of a Castle on his Maiesties behalf which he kept and manteined at his owne charge for the space of three yeres or thereabouts Christoph. Haughfen Jur primo die Junij 1646 Hen: Clogher Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich <129> fol. 76v 782 Westmeath Christopher Haughfen Esquire Jur 1o Junij 1646 Intw Cf 1o Nov fol. 77r 815 Richard Runkhorne late of Kilmorogh in the County of Westmeath Minister of Gods word duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of a Comission vnder the broade seale of this Kingdome to vs and others directed beareing date at Dublin &c. deposeth and saith That aboute the first day of december 1641 he lost and was forceably dispoiled of his goods and chatles to the seuerall values followeing vzt. The viccaridge house Barne and stable, fourescore accres of Gleabeland whereof six accres vnder wheate and beare, one hundred and Thirtie pounds, his Catle of seuerall sortes to the value of ffortie two pounds. In monyes plate & bookes threescore & sixteene poundes, One house buylt by the deponent from the Ground in Rathconreth burnt by the Rebells, besides the losse of the benefitt of seuerall Cures, the some of foure score pounds, Apparell lynnen, houshoudstuffe, Corne hay and fireing the some of fiftie pounds. The Totall of his losse amounts to three hundred seaventy eight pounds. The deponent further saith: That aboute the time abouemencioned one Owen Man servant an officer to one Richard Dalton Esquire came vppon this examinats Land and stole away from thence parte of his Cowes. And soone after one ffarrell Dowlen with his confederats being tenants to this examinat vppon the foresaid gleabe pursued him for to take away his life, possessed themselues of his house and a greate parte of his goodes, the deponent in the meane time escapeing to the Castle of Sythonan in the said County, and was besiedged and kepte there for foure weeckes or therabouts, by Bryen o Geoghagan liueing neere Churchtowne in the said County gent and his two sonns with seuerall of their followers, But afterwards the Countrey being all in Rebellion the deponent escaped to this Cittie. And further he deposeth not Rich: Runkhorne Jurat coram nobis 21o Junij 1647 Hen: Clogher Hen: Brereton <130> fol. 77v 816 fol. 78r 817 fol. 78v 818 The examinacion of Richard Runkhorne taken 21o Junij 1647 C. Westmeath A fol. 79r 773 Katherin Georg the daughter of William George late of Knockanagolagh in the County of westmeath Mals ffarmer sworne and examined saithe That her said father since the Rebellion began & by meanes thereof was at the place aforesaid deprived robbed and dispoiled of his meanes goods and Chattells vizt Cattle beasts horses Corne howsholdgoods & provition fewell proffitts of garden & the benefite of his leas worth in all One hundrethe eightie six Pownds ster By theis Rebells following vizt by the Richard & 2 other of the sonns of James oge of Knockanagolagh aforesaid & Tho: ô Cary of Harristowne in the same County farmer Patrick ô Murry of the same farmer & divers others rebells the souldjers and tennants of Sir Luke ffitzgarrett of Tecroghan Knight And this deponent hath credibly heard & doth verely beleeve that the said Sir Luke ffitzgarret Knighte had and received from his said Rebellious souldjers and tenants some of the said Cattle & howsholdstuff & that his Lady had some of their bedding Lynnen and apparell hay & fewell: And saith that her father before (after he was soe robbed & dispojled) going downe from Dublin into the Cuntrie was there credibly tould that the said Sir Luke ffitzgarrald & his ladie had & received the goods aforesaid although there was noe Rent due vnto him But all was paid a very little before the Rebellion began of this deponents Knowledg signum predicte [mark] Katerine Jur 20o Aprilis 1643 Joh Watson: Hen: Brereton <131> fol. 79v 774 Mris Marriots Certificate of losses Westmeath Katherin George Jur xxo April 1643 Intw Cert f fol. 80r 823 I he Henrie Rice of Kilbeggan in the L Countie of Westmeath inkeeper, being deposed and sworne & examined saith That since the Rebellion began the declaring knowledge concerning this rebellion and the rebells th in these parts as followeth vizt that the Rebells deprived & robbed him of his goods and chattells worth CCCxvij li. xiiij s. sterl. And further he Imprimis, he saith that Mr Hubbert ffox of Kilcouresie in the Kings countie came as Captaine with diuerse rebells to the towne of Kilbeggan aforesaide, and burned the Lord Lamberts dwelling house the whole towne and Mills, and broake the stones, and after burned the church, to And further saith that Art ffordorrogh Magaghegan of Ballemachue in the Countie of Westmeath a landed gentleman but a notorious rebell, who hath rebells in paye, tooke the chancell doore home with him and diuerse prodestants goods: and Mr Garrott mc Brine th of Drummore in the Countie of westmeath tooke the other two doores and other prodestants goods, his sonn Brian of the same was captaine of rebells, his sonn Edmond was in the action of Rebellion likwise, and his sonn Art of the same, was a all r notorious rebell, and pilliger of the English goeing with threescore rebells night and daye dispoyling prodestants, sir George Harbert of Durrogh in the kings Countie releiued, and entertained rebells, & his Eldest sonn Mr ffrancis Harbert was a captaine of rebells and his second sonn Mr Edward Harbert of the same was, a greate dispoyler of the prodestants, and notorious in this action of rebellion: and Mr Henrie Ougan of the same ioyned with sir George his sonne aforesaid named & was an officer vnder them, Jeames o Moren sir George his kooke, and Mr ffrancis Harbert aforesaids drummer, sought with his a naked skeane for the said Henrie Rice, and vowed his death, for this reson, because he was an English man, and would not turne to Masse as diuerse informed the said Henrie and his owne wife heard it, and hid him out of the waye; Mr Brasill fox of Kilmaledie in the Kings Countie was and his eldest sonn Mr Edmond ffox of the same were are notorious rebells and dispoylers of the prodestants, and went with the aforesaide Hubbert ffox against diuerse of our Kings garisons: and I the said Henrie further saith that he hard that those foxes murthered diuerse prodestants amongst them dwelling; Mr John Higgens of KDillebegg in the same Countie, and his brother Mr Murtogh Higgens of the same, and theire sonns all ioyned in the wicked plott of rebellion, and dispoyling prodestants; this much the said Henrie Rice deposeth, concerneing this rebellion in those parts as neere as he can remember as witnes his hand Henrie Rise Jur xxvjo Maij 1643 John Sterne Hen: Brereton <132> fol. 80v 824 Westmeath Henry Rice Jur 26 Maij 1643 Intw fol. 81r 845 841 John Wyld of kilbeggan in the County of Westmeath Tanner sworne and examined deposeth That since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes thereof: Hee was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goods chattells and meanes Consisting of Corne hay Cattle horses howsholdstuffe Leather Bark debts & other things all worth six hundreth and fowrteene Pownds ster By and by the meanes of John Hopp nere Mullingar in the said County gent being a Captain of Rebells Marcus Geoghagan of ffravenaghe his Ancient whoe with other souldjers Rebells carried the deponent a long & threatened them him with death vnles he would give them his money wherevpon he tould & made them beleeve that his mony lay nere the sconce there, they beleeveing followed him vntill he came nere the same And then he suddenly leppt from them & gott into the Abbey there: where he kept them from him: & soe escaped with his Liffe: And this deponent saith That the parties that soe stand indebted vnto him and that doe partake with carry armes with and assist the Rebells are theis that follow vizt: Robert ffox of Tulloghbrynn sonn to Carby ffox in the Kinges County gent Turlogh fflanegan of ffoxes Cuntry in the same County Butcher, Ennis ô Henie of the same Butcher Cahir Dun of the same Butcher Art mc ffardorogh of Ballimackue in the County of Westmeath gent John Dalton of Meevaghly in the same County gent Art Mc Richard of derrihall in the same County & Brian Geoghagan of a p Bollinegrane in the same County gentleman and Edward Connor of Newtown in the Kings County gent And further saith that the parties Rebells that tooke away this deponents goods are theis that follow vizt the seco Tirrell the seacond sonn of Philip Tirrell of the Barrony of ffertullagh in the County of westmeath gent: twoe of the Keegans sonns to Kegan of Ballinegall and further sayth that he hath credibly heard by and among the Rebells in those parts that one Susan Begly of Tullogh=more in the Kings County after she had bin robbed of all by the Rebells as she was comeing to Dublin was at Tirrells pace in the said County of Westmeath hanged by the Tirrells or their followers, And further they sayth that [ ] John Doole of foxes Country in the Kings Cou{n}ty Dominick Higgins of the same, Marcus Higgins of the same murdred Jane Adyse of Kilcoursey an Irish woeman but a protestant (to whome the said Dominick was gossip) after that she had kindly with meat and drink and aquavitæ friendly interteyned them John willde Jur April 7th 1643. Joh Watson: Will: Aldrich <133> fol. 81v 842 westmeath John Wyld Jur 7o Apr 1643 hand Ex fol. 82r 791 Thomas ô Maghery of Killucan in the County of Westmeath late servant to the worthy gent doctor Edmund Donnellaine lately deceased sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt on the Tewsday & wednesday next before the feast of Ester 1642 the Rebell Captain Roger Darcie of Lisnabin in the parrish of Killucan and county aforesaid gent [ ] Nicholas Newgent of Drumcleagh in the same County gent and divers others of the same County Comanded by and in the Company of Brian ffarell of in the Countie of Longford a Lieutenant Colonell of Rebells vnto Robert ffitz Edmund of Bally Carrughlan in or nere the said County of Westmeath his Colonell in Rebellious & forceible manner Martched and came to the said Doctor Donnellaines howse in Killucan aforesaid, and then and there in the absence of him the said Doctor Donnellan (he being then in England) by force and armes entered v & seized vpon the said Doctor Donnellans howse & then and there by the like force tooke fro deprived robbed or otherwise tooke carryed away & dispoyled the said Doctor of his beasts Cattle horses mares geldings Corne hay sheepe howsholdgoods provition his books writings bills bonds evidences writings specialties & other goodes & chattells of the value and to his present losses of 2000 li. at least besides his bills bondes spialties deedes evidences & writings & debts whereof he can giue noe estimate, And expelled & deprived the said Doctor donnellaine alsoe of his Church liveing worth about 400 li. per annum communibus annis. And of his farmes clerely worth 200 li. per annum as this deponent is verely perswaded, And further saith that on the evening of the last of Aprill 1642 one Capt{ain} Dunn & Captain John Hopp & the said Captain Darcy & the seacond sonn of Mr Darcy of Plattin nere Tre{darth} and a grea{t} multitude of other Rebells their partakers and assistants in hostile <134> fol. 82v 792 manner came to the said Doctor Donnellains howse in Killucan aforesaid And then and there sett that howse consisting of a one greate Castle 2 little Castles and the viccaridg howse & other buildings belonging to the said Doctor Donnellan on fyre & quise quite burned and demolished the same And then and there alsoe & there & at other tymes afterwards they burned the howses & goodes of all the said doctors tennants there, and in particular at that time and afterwards they burned or otherwise robbd & dispoyled him this deponent of his howsholdgoods Corne hay Cattle ready mony & other his goods and chattells worth CC li., And further saith that ouer and besides the Rebells aforenamed, theis other Rebells vizt father Lawrence Rowen a popist preist & Christopher ffitzgarrett brother of Sir Luke ffitzgarrett Knight forceibly tooke and carried away of this deponents goods xvj li. in ready mony one Ring which cost 25 s. 6 d. and a Jewell worth 3 li. & other howsholdgoods worth 32 li. more, out of the mansion howse of Sir Luke ffitzgarrett knighte, whither for saffty they were brought The mark of [mark] Tho Maghery Jur 8. Jan: 1643. Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton. Westmeath Tho: Maghery Jur 8 Jan 1643 ex parte doctoris Donnellaine Intw <135> fol. 84r 504 The examinacion of Christopher Barry of Dublin Butcher of the age of five and twenty yeares or thereabout taken before vs the 20th of october ob 1643 by vertue of the before menconed order of the right honorable the Lord Justices and Counsell The said said Examinat being duely sworne and examined saith that he bought at Ballymoore in the County of westmeath 17 Couwes and driving the same towards Dublin was stopped at Kinnegad by the soildiers and warders there of the Castle theare, vppon the 5th of this instant october vntill they constrayned him to pay [ ] 17 s. as custome for passages of the said cattle, being 12 d. a head and then passing from thence, he came the same day, to Newecastle, in the County of Meath with the said Cattle where he was againe stayed, vntill he was compelled to pay to the soildiers of the Garrison there, 17 s. more for contribucion money, towards the maintenance of the Catholicque Army, and of that Garrison, and received an accquittance for the same vnder the hand of on Gerrard Keiting. who as he said was Sergeant to Sir Richard Barnewell Baronett. and this Examinat further saith, that the same day, at moivally, certaine of the said Sir Richard Barnewells soildiers, quartered there tooke two of this Examinats Cowes from him, and kept the same vntill they constrayned him to redeeme them, [ ] by payment of foure shillings eightpence vnto them. Christopher Barry Ri: Bolton Canc Gerrard Lowther <138> fol. 84v (Endorsement on fol. 86v) fol. 165r (91) Edith the late wiffe of Edit Tho: Sugden of Sct Jouhnstowne in the Countie of longford widow sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion vizt on or about the xxiijth of October 1641 she this deponent was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of the rents and proffits of her lands called Aghahilly and part of Lysomeighan worth per annum 40 li. whereof one yeres proffits, is already lost & the future is like to be lost vntill a pea{ce be establ}ished And of howsholdstuff worth 30 li., her interest of a leas{e for} which her husband gaue 35 li., and in debts amounting to 14 li. Her presente Losses in all amounting to Cxix li. Cxix li. & the future to 40 li. per annum as aforesaid And this deponent further sayth that shee was kept closse for a long tyme with her {v}ncle Mr Willoughby at his howse, for about 9 weeks and that she heard {} the Rebells often say That Phillip mc Mullmore o Rely was a foole for sending to the state with for any condicions of peace: ffor that they made noe doubt but within a fortnight to win the Cittie of dublin: & afterwards by strong hand to overcome all the Kingdome of England Ireland And sayth that before she came out of the Countie which was about a fortnight before christmas the Rebells within the County off ffermanaghe, had dispoyled and slaine at least a dozen good familys of her this deponents protestant neighbours <119 li.-00-00 40 li. per annum> Edith Sugden Jur xjo Nov 1641 Will: Aldrich Joh Watson: fol. 165v Longford Edis Sugden Jur xjo November 1642 Cert fact Int hand w 118 23 oct fol. 168r 10 Humphry Barloe of Raine in the parishe of Killo in the Barrony of Longford within the Countie of Longford neere vnto Sct Johns towne; Carpenter sworne and examined saith. That on the 27th daie of October last hee was at Raine aforesaid robbed stripped & dispoyled of goodes of the values hereafter expressed; (vizt) Cattell worth threescore pounds, household goodes worth twentie poundes, haye; winter fuell & proffits of three gardens worth twentie pounds, in debts vpon specialties taken from him amounting to twentie seaven pounds & tenn shillings: In other goodes worth six pounds, In all amounting to one hundred thirtie three pounds and tenn shillings: By Morgan ffarrell of Raine, Gerrott mc Rorie of Esker in the same Barrony and divers others with them: they saying that they were the Kings souldiers and that they had authoritie vnder the Kings broad seale for what they did; by meanes of which outrage hee and his wife are in great want and miserie. & the said deponent affirmeth that he heard a ffryer & whose name he Knowes not & Rory ffarrell of Clownah one of the captaines of the rebels Lisough ffarrell of Drombad of the parish aforesaid saie & speake these traterous words that the King was in Scotland & would not returne any more into England & that the English had set vp a new King in England & that the English had Kild the Queenes preist, quartered him & therevpon the Queene fled into ffraunce Humphrie Barlowe deposed January 15th 1641 Will: Hitchcock Hen: Brereton fol. 168v fol. 169r fol. 169v 15 Com: Longford Humphrey Barloe. Jan: 15o. 1641. Intw 15 27 oct To be [delivered?] to Mr Browne The examinacion of Humphry Barloe of Raine in the countie of Longford. fol. 176r 2301 Lidia Smith of Longford towne inhabitinge in the castell thereof vnder the Lady Aungiers being duly sworne deposeth That about the 24th of october last past 1641: that her husband was robd by the natiues of the Kingdome In hey & turfe for fire & a garden.......................................................3 li. In corne sowen................................................20 s. In cowes & horses & young cattell.................10 li. In houshelstuffe butter, cheese beddinge etc....................................................20 li. In apparell........................................................10 li. In hoggs...........................................................25 s. In armour peeces and swords..........................30 [li.] in all 36 pounds 15 shill And this robbery were donne by Roger nangle captane of the rebels that liued neere the Clough who robd the deponents husband of his househeld stuffe & Lesough mc Conhil dwellinge neere to Longford who robd the deponents husband of his cowes and horses. & Turleh o Rely of Longford towne & the said deponent had her husband slaine in the castell of Longford in defence thereof had his head cruelly cut of by some of the rebells that tooke the castell whose names the deponent Knoweth not & she the deponent further declareth & her daughter that were in the castell when it was taken about 14 men more were slaine at that time by the rebels whose names are ffrauncis Martin, mr Trafford Minister Thomas Allen Matthew Baker, John Euens besides the miller Glouer & butcher in the towne & William Melton dwelling all of them in the towne of Longford and Clongis parish & the deponent had 4 children in the castell at th{e} taking thereof who were stript of all there a{pparrell} being exposed to the cold. Lidia [mark] Smiths mark. Jur 8 Januarij 1641 John Sterne Will: Hitchcock fol. 176v 2302 6 30 Com: Longford Lyddia Smith Jurat: Jan: 8o 1641 Cert 6 fol. 177r 1 Arthur Aghmoty of Castleforbes in the parrish of Clongisse in the County of Longford gent Lieutenant to the Company of Brittish in Castle Forbes against the Rebells, and Martin Johnston of Sorne P in the same Countie gent sworne and examined depose and say And first the said Arthur Ahmoty for and by himself sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the xxvth of october Last 1641 Hee was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of the possession Rents & proffits of a pole of land called the garracheill to his losse of xxij xxj li. of Cowes and oxen worth xvij li. Horses & Mares worth vij li. sheepe xxv s. Corne xxxv li. [ ] one peice and a sword one paire of bootes and a saddle and brydle worth xlviij s. and in debts amounting to fforty one pounds vj s. In all amounting to fowrscore Pownds thirteene shillings and of the yerely anuity of iij li. xij s. viij d. one yeres rent & a half in arrere, and all of the future rent vntill a peace be setled By theis Rebells following vizt Mahoune Mc Shane ffarrell of Ballaghe in the County of Longford Teige Mc Granell of Clowncarny. Garrald Mc Granell of Cloneaghe of the County of Leitrim rel & diuers others which he knoweth not And the Deponent Martin Johnston for and by himselfe saith that since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the xxvth day of october now last past 1641 this deponent, was att Sorne aforesaid deprived Robbed & dispoyled of his meanes goodes & Chattells of the values following vizt, of Cattle of all sorts worth Cxiiij li. xiiij s., Corne worth xij li., Wolle & yarne worth iij li. vj s. viij d. howsholdgoods and provition viij li. vj s., a debt owing to him by Laughlin Mc James fferrall whoe is in Rebellion xxx s., of five pownds for one yere past for anuity due to him for xxj yeres to come, which 5 li. for one yere is already lost and he is like to loose the like Rent of v li. per annum vntill a peace be setled & of ready mony xl s. A sword worth xx s. Apparell and bedcloths worth v li. vj s. viij d., a bible worth xiij s. iiij d. of debts due by the Rebells following vizt by Tho: Mc Maister of Sorne aforesaid yeoman xxiiij s. by Connogh mc Ross ffarell Clonlaughe xxx s. by Morrogh Farrell of Reine in the same Countie gentleman xl s. by Edmund Mc Brian iiij li. & of rents amounting to xiiij li. x s. Soe <80 li.- 13 s. 5 li.- 9 s. iij li. xij s. viij d. per annum> fol. 177v 2 Soe that his whole present losses by meanes of the Rebellion besides his future losses of v li. per annum come vnto the summe of one hundreth seventie seven pownds & viij d. sterling And further saith that the parties Rebells that soe deprived robbed and dispoyled him of his said meanes goodes & Chattells are theis that follow vizt Garratt Mc Rory ffarrell of Esteraghe Call ffarrell of Caven in the County of Longford Patrick Mc Carnan of Carnedrunge in the County of [Cavin] Edmund Dow ffarrell of Gortinwhell and Donnell Boy ffarrell of Corttinboy Edmund ffarrell of Gortinwhell and Edmund mc Brian of the same all of the County of gentlemen and their rebellious & lewd followers whose names he cannott now remember, And both the deponents Arthur Ahmotie & Martin Jonston further say and depose That in the begining of the Rebellion the Lady Forbes of Castleforbes aforesaid feareing the dangers which ensued did endevor to furnish her said Castle with arms amunition & victualls: & alsoe with strength of men for resisting of the Rebells & saveing her & their liues meanes and goodes: And therevpon she gathered together to her said Castle all her brittish tennants that dwelt within the said Countie of Longford and kept as strong watch and ward in the howse as she co and they could: Howbeit many of the Rebells of the Countie of leitrim bordering vpon those parts: forceibly afterwards came & Robbed all the English & Scottish tenants of the Lady Forbes. & of the Lady of Longford next adioyneing to or bordering vpon Castleforbes aforesaid wherevpon the whole brittish of that Parrish rise vp in Armes & pursueing rescowed some of their Cattle & slew three of their leaders or gentlemen: And then the English fortifyed the Castle of longford, which the Rebells of that County strongly beleaguered: and the rest of the brittish belonging to Sir John Seaton knighte Joined with them and assisted the said howse of longford. wherevpon the Rebells writt to the said Sir John Seaton that they were not to meddle with him att all nor any of his: Howbeit the said Sir John told them that hee did fol. 178r 3 not know what they ment; but wold assist the kings good subiects, then that howse being not able to make resistance tooke quarter and yet were whear Cruelly martired & the people [ ] with Sir John to Castleforbes wherevpon the Rebells robbed all the rest of his Sir John tennants: whoe alsoe fledd to Castleforbus for releefe: wh And then those Companys with them in the Castle formerly fortefying that howse as well as they could, & hearing that the Rebells resolued presently to lay hard seige vnto them salljed out one Night and burned all the Rebells howses and Corne within 2 or 3 myles: & brought in all the provition they cold: And then the Rebells being fowre or fiue hundreth strong layd fresh seige to Castleforbes aforesaid & built vpp Cabins & howses within Muskett shott thereof round about them and tooke their Cattle, but theis deponents & the rest in the howse sallyed out rescowed some of their goods and killd some of the Rebells bett them rest from their howses holds and Cabins which they burned & spoyled: & soe retired into the Castle, and the Rebells gathering new strength & Renuing their seige, thejs deponents, and the rest in the Castle salljed out againe & discharged against the enemyes but they being too strong enforced them to retire with the losse of one man: Then presently after the Rebells freshly assaulted the Castle but 3 of them being Killd & others hurt, the rest were repulsed but they then tooke away all the Cattle belonging to the Castle: Then presently after the Rebells beleaguered the Castle a new within pistoll shott, made many trenches shott in all the windowes and killd some there in the howse & some on the walls, And on the other syde those of the Castle discharged out of the Castle against the Rebells and killd many of them: soe as some of the rest Confessed that some ffowrscore of them were slaine & hurt. Then the Rebells surprised and tooke from the Castle the well and all the water belonging to it And a scottishman that endeavored to come to the Castle and fol. 178v 4 they Rebells hanged him and ripping vp his belly threw him into the well where he lay vntill the doggs devowred him Then those of the Castle being almost starued & spoyled for want of water: digged a hole 40 foote deepe in the bawne of the Castle & recouered water which refreshed them much: & whenas any went out privately to seeke releef the Rebells did from tyme to tyme murther them and leave them to be devowred by doggs or fowle And the Rebells often called the protestants of the Castle puritant doggs and hereticks, traytors to god & the King: saying that for Sir John Seaton and others which were papists in the Castle they shold haue quarter but the heretikes man wiffe and child: shold be cutt of And afterwards when the Rebells heard that the english army was comen within 10 or 12 myles of them then the Castle Rebells burnd vp all all the howses & holds of protestants that they could: & had themselues ready to burne their owne: if the army had comen that way & had carrjed all their goodes to the woodes and boggs: But whenas the Army returned to Dublin & came not to releeve the Castle & that the lady forbes had given gaue all her great horse to the poore to eate: soe as at length they of the Castle were forced to eate the stincking Cowe hydes which had lyen on stincking Dunghills vnsalted in the bawnes from christmas or Alhallontyde last & were inforced to dry & grynd vpon querns all the old sowre graynes of Malt they could gett & those bake for bread and eate and the poorer sort cutt and pulled all the weeds from stincking dunghills they cold gett & did eate them Insoemuch as these of the Castle were putt to the strang misery and want And when the lady ffobes and the lady Seaton by letters earnestly desyred the Rebells to permitt the poore distressed people of the Castle to goe into the garden or before the Castle gate to eat the grasse that was then growing there but the Rebells denying it sayd that they would keepe them till the Ravens did eat their gutts: And twoe children goeing forth to eate weeds or grasse the one was shott dead and the other wounded, And further saith that a poore woman whose husband was apprehended by the Rebells went to them with 2 children at her feete and one at her brest hopeing to begg her husbands liff, was herself by the Rebells had & her sucking chyld slaine and her an other of her children hadd his back neck broken: & the third hardly escaped. And further saith that twoe men of the Rebells vizt William mc Kenna one of their lieutenants and fol. 179r 5 Cormack ô Manchein often releeved the beseiged in the Castle in the dark nights for viij weekes together which being after knowne the Rebells hanged And further sajth that whenas long the beseiged were driven to that exigent of want that they hadd nothing at all to eat, but were all like & very neare to famish then with much difficultie they gott quarter, to Martch away {with} their wearing clothes and armes to Trim: & then and there the Rebells to have all the armes and amunition of the beseeged tenn musketts only excepted And soe the said lady fforbes Sir John seaton & his lady & all the rest in the Castle to the number of CCxx persons all manteined at the costs of the said lady fforbes came away vpon the termes aforesaid this deponent putting & hydeing all the powder they had left into a deepe r{ } & soe from thence through many dangers & miseryes they came to Trim and from thence hither to the Citty of dublin, And further say that Oliver ffzgarrald of in the County of longford Esquire a Justice of the peace was and is a most notorious and wicked Rebell, and was one of the beseegers of the Castleforbes aforesaid And that another of the Rebells vizt Roger Nangle Capten publiquely sayd at dinner in Sir John Seatons howse the about before christmas last sayd That before Ester next there shold not be a protestant left in Ireland except those that were in strong holdes & could not be gotten Art: Ahmoty Martin Johnston Jurat septemb. 13. 1642 Joh Watson: John Sterne: Will: Aldrich fol. 179v fol. 180r 6 Isabell Aleyne the relict of Tho: Aleyne late of the towne of Longford and of the Countie of Longford widow [ ] being duely sworne before us the Maiestys Commissioners deposeth that about the lastie day of November last past Shee was robbed and despoiled of the particulars goods & chattells following & first by the Rebells hereafter alsoe named And first Imprimus that Richard mc Conell fferrall of C & Lishagh his brother both of Clonbelt tooke of the cowes of this deponent to the number of foreteene valuably worth forty shillings for a peece: in all xxviij li., ster & that the said Richard & Lishagh deprived tooke & of her horses Mares, and Colts the number of eighteene of the value of fifty pounds ster & that Rowry mc Gerrald of Clonagh & Comey mc Rosse of Clonlankill Rebells tooke 26 hogs valueble 5 li. 4 s. and in corne valuable worth an hundred pounds ster in the haggard as also in corne in the ground worthable worth an hundred & fifty pounds Item And in houshold goods forty pounds worth which were taken by Roger Nangle of Loghan in the said county Item in her house and farmes worth clerely forty pounds per annum besides a lease valuable three 50 li. per annum The landlords rent during the terme of three lives [ ] besides another one yeres value being lost: besides the future & all her present losse being 458 li. 4 s.- 00 <(B)> And this deponent farther saith that at the time aforesaid her husband Thomas Aleyne being required to keepe the Castle of Longford aforesaid and finding no releife & after his long matinnance therein not being able to subsist for want of food and amunition, vpon promise of a safe convoy and that he & his company shold have that what goods they would carry with them on their backs, and that they would furnish all the warders of the said castle with horses and other conveniencys for their Jorney transportation to Dublin but her husband & the rest yeelded vp the said castle but vpon the entry of the said Rebels into the castle aforesaid they the warders were put slaine, and their wives stripped and turned out naked and the Lady Browne a most cruell Rebell sent word vnto them rebbells that if they saved the life of this deponents husband; they should take her life away wherevpon this deponents husband was most cruelly butchered & slaine by these Rebels aforesaid and this deponent with her small children repfled vnto Castle fforbesse for releife, where they have continued vntill Sir John Seton & the Lady fforbesse condicioned with the enemys to bee convey they the with all the English & Sottish in that county residing Should bee conveyed vnto Dublin, as by gods speciall blessing they were are beeing there and ffarther this deponent saith not: And further sayth that when her husband had yeilded the Castle & surrendred the Castle the Rebells haveing as aforesaid slaine some of the warders & haveing wounded fell vpon her husband & wounded him (whoe fled from them to save his liffe into the water, where they there promissed him faire quarter if he wold come out but he Comeing out, they stript & putt him into a dungeon with about 16 fresh wounds vpon him where in frost & snowe they starved him to death kept him three <458 li.- 4 s. present losse 40 li. per annum future losse> fol. 180v 7 dayes in prison and then they most barbarously hanged him becawse as they pretended he wold not turne to Masse & partake with them in their Rebellion The mark of Isabell Allein [mark] Jur xxo Augusti 1642 Randall: Adams: Will: Aldrich Cert Longford Ex (22 Isabell Alleine widow Jur xxo Augusti 1642 Cert fact Intw hand w vlt no 41 + 2) fol. 181r 18 Note of such goods & Chattells as I Andrew Cammell of Monore in the County of Longford duly sworne saith [ ] and was sworne & examined saith that their was taken away from hime by the Rebells In the County of Longford in the parish of Clangfesse on the twone lande of Monnard [ ] stet these goods following Inprimis 22 Cowes in Calfe Cost.....................44-00-0 It 6 yeare old heiffers Cost...............................03-00-0 It 12 horses and Mayers Cost...........................24-00-0 It 60 Shepe Cost...............................................15-00-0 It Corne in the haggerd Cost............................20-00-0 It Corne on the ground now worth...................40-00-0 It howshould goods as braste Bu Puter Lining wooling &c............................20-00-0 My owne weering Cloaths and my famillyes..............................................10-00-0 176-00-0 which goods wer rebelliously taken about Christmas last by Richard mc Connell of Clanbally in the County of Longford freeholder Captayne of the Rebells and Lysagh mc Connel of the same ffreeholder and Donagh Roe [ ] his Sergeant, with some sevenscore Rebells in {his} Company and sayth that Murtagh mc Roe Edmond of the Ryn in the County of Longford gent is a Rebell bearing armes against his maiesties subjects and sayth that att the Comming of the English Army to Ballimore {} this summer the Rebells of the said O fferralls Murthered an English man and woman and their Children for not discouering vnto them the Comming of the said army. And sayth that Lyshagh mc ffarrall and Rory mc Garrald of Clanhugh begam first to enter fol. 181v 19 in to open rebellion & Robbing in those partes: And that the Rebells did burne all the bibles they could come by and trampled them vnder there feete in the dirt & mire And sayth the the weomen and wifes of the Rebells are far worse and more cruell then the said Rebells in offring all violent [ ] and it was the voice of the whole County [ ] was was that they wold not leaue an English or Scottishman aliue their but destroy [ ] [them] that so they might enjoy there lands for which they wold pay the king a rent. And that for preservation of this deponents life he was enforced to goe to mass. And sayth [mark] Jurat 28 August 1642 John Sterne: Will: Aldrich fol. 182r fol. 182v 1-4 2-5 3-6 4-6 5-6 6-10 7-17 8-17 9-17 10-17 11-20 12-20 13-20 14-21 15-22 16-22 Longford Andrew Camell Jur 25o Augusti 1642 Cert fact Intr hand w 38 fol. 183r 8 petter bard of ballicany in the County of Longford yeoman being sworne and examined deposeth that about the first of desember last past on thosand six hundreth fuorty and on hee was Robett by the Iristte rebells of the County of Longford, It of Cowes and bollocks and horses worth thirttie three pound eight shillings It in Corne sowen vpon the ground and in my hagard thirtty tow pound four shillings It more in Corne eight pounds It in houshold stouff and [ ]work vtensills & implements of husbandrie seauen pound six shilling tow pence It and was depriued of due debt tow pound eighten shillings And saith that the parties that soe deprived Robbed or otherwise dispoyled him thereof were all this being takind away by the handes of these Rebls of the County of longford vizt [ ] James mc Conell ffarrell of tenelik kaydagh mc Layghline ffarrell of ballie mc braine william ffarrell of Clounart hough mc Muroghy farrell of Killmore to gether with all the rest of the reblls in the County whom I know not James oge ffarrell of Carrick gentleman Edmund oge of the same gentleman ffargus mc Edmund ffarrell of the same gentleman Mahone mc shane of the same & his three sonns vizt John shane his eldest sonn (whoe about Midsomer 1641 did publiquely did publ say That hee hoped to see all the English & Scottish burned together in one nighte) but the names of the other 2 sonns of the said Mahone mc Shane this deponent doth not now Remember,: And there was alsoe present and actors in the said rebellions Robbery Mary the wife of the said Mahoune mc Shane whoe did more crueltie against the protestants then any of the rest: & saith that the parties Rebells aforesaid. & generally all the rest of the irish papists in the Countie of longford. were actors in the Rebellion robbed the protestants & carried armes with for and amongst the Rebells against the kinge and his lojall subiects: And further sayth that hee his whenas some of the protestants in the Castle of fforbes sayd that they hoped that god and the king would giue them some releefe ere long: The Rebells answered that god & the king were asleepe: but god keepe the queene for she would send them both men and moneys often drincking her health vnder the Castle wall of Castleforbes: when they were in the leaguer against the same <33-8- 32-4- 15-6-2 02 18-00 ----------- 83 16 2> fol. 183v 9 Longford Peter Bard Jur 29o Augustj 1642 hand w Cert Intr 1 dec 93 (the following text is upside down) Castle, where the same Rebells much Rayled against the protestants & their Religion: And further saith that the Rebells aforesaid most barbarously and Cruelly murthered viijt protestants nere the Castle of longford after they had giuen them quarter & fiue at Castle fforbes: one of which they hanged & layd before the gates: [ ] saying when they saw the doggs theire was a griskin for them: and another of the murthered persons they threw into a well belonging to that Castle purpossly as the deponent thincketh to poison or Corrupt the water where it he lay 3 dayes before he was fownd & discouered by the English & where he yet lyeth vnburied for any thing this deponent knoweth to the Contrary: And the Rebells alsoe most barbarously cutt of the head of one John alias Jonathan Cobb an english man after he had lyen languishing in bed 3 quarters of a yere & was soe weeke he could not rise [ ] to helpe himself and layd him vnder a hedge, & wold not suffer his owne wife to come neere him Jurat 29th August 1642 John Sterne: Hen: Brereton. fol. 184r 20. The examination of Lancelot Car late of Coolnehinch in the county of Longford gent taken & sworne before vs Commissioners and examined deposed that appointed for that purpose he susteyned these following losses by meanes of this rebellion In primis this deponent saith that he was robbed & spoiled by the rebells of his cattell being in value worth.....................................50 li. It of corne in ground and Haggard & haye........................................20 li. It of butter cheese & houshold stuffe with [ ] [4 li.] in money...........20 li. It of his wearing apparrell and his wives............................................10 li. It in building ditching and fencing -------------------------------------- 10 li. It the losse he is dispoyled of his freehold per annum worth 15 li......[ ] li. 22 li.-10 s whereof he hath already lost one years and an halfs benefit benefit and is like to loose the future benefit till a peace be established Sum totalis....................[ ] li. 122 li.-10 These goods aforenamed weare forceibly taken away at Coolenehoich by a rebellious multitude Oct: 27. 1641. whose names he knoweth not but these weare the cheefe of them william mc ffargus fferrall of Ballintuber Brian mc william fferrall of the same place Brian mc James fferrall of Pallise all in the county of Longford the foure pounds of mony & his wiues clothes weare taken from him at Ballaghmore in westmeath by one one Morris Dalton of the said towne of Ballaghmore Nou: 13. 1641. or thereabouts Lancelot [mark] Carre his Marke. Jurat December 27timo 1642. Joh Watson Randall: Adams: Mr Wareing the present losses of this honest man are 122 li.-10 s. besides his future of 13 li. per annum freehold, we pray you to draw him up his certificate presently yr J W: fol. 184v Longford Lancelot Carr Jur 27o Sept 1642 Intr fol. 185r 23. James Clarke of lisnecroghrie in the mannour of Molleloggan and County of Longford gent duly sworne and examined deposeth that Richard mc Connell o Farrell of the parish of Clongeesh gent and Lyshagh mc Connell o Farrell of the same [ ]gent and theyr companies robbed expelled and deprived this deponent of horses worth twelve pound sterl. corne in his Haggard worth worth 40 li. sterl. Householdgoods of all sorts worth 24 li.-1 s.-10 d., and of one lease for which he payed 16 li. sterl. at Alhallowes last which he canot hold at the rent reserved when peace is restored and by reason of this rebellion his house and malting roomes and kilned were burned to his damage of 10 li. this deponent further sayth that concerning the murthers vndone by the rebells and the sufferings of the good subjects in all things as Robert Colden Clerke the same day with this deponent hath deposed and further sayth this deponent further sayth that he with others in the Castle=forbes in the said Castle beseeged heard the Rebells in the Trenches about the said Castle at severall times say, when the beseeged would say they hoped my God or prayed to God God that the King might send them reliefe, The king is asleep say and God too is asleep and the king too God preserue the Queen and when there passed any words between them in the Castle and the Rebells concerning Quarter, the Rebells would say they could give Quarter that to the that were Catholiques but not to heretiques and further saith not. <12 40 24 26 103 li.> James [mark] Clarke his Marke Jurat Aug. 26to 1642 Joh Watson: Will: Aldrich And further sayth that John Limrick of Sct Johnstowne Carpenter late an English man & a late protestant and Lewis Price of the towne of longford farmer [ ] & were extreame & dangerous enemyes to the English protestants & shott & discharged more peeces against the Castlefforbes. then any the rest of the Rebells did IC 52-0-0 24-1-10 26-00-00 102 1-00 (the following text is upside down) James Clarke of the Lisnecroghrie in the barony of Molleloggan in the County of scribbles fol. 185v Longford James Clark Jur 25o Augusti 1642 Cert fact Intr hand w 37 scribbles fol. 186r 24 Robert Colden late viccar of Abiscruell and Curate of Archra[ ] & Rathreagh in the County of longford sworne and examined sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof Hee this deponent was expelled deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goo the possession and proffitts of his Church Liveings tythes & other his goodes & Chattells of here after mencioned vizt of tythes worth xij li. Howsholdstuff worth xvj li. x s. bookes worth viij li. Apparell of his owne his wiffs & 4 Childrens worth iiij li. 2 horses worth iiij li. & th one yeres value of his Church liveings worth xxxvj li. per annum Soe as his whole presente losses come to Lxxxiiij li. xj s. & this deponent is like to be deprived of & loose the future proffitts of his Church meanes, worth xxxvj li. per annum vntill a peace be setled. And further sayth that the parties that robbed him of his clothes & howsholdstuff were was Teige dillecreese of the parish of Granard Taylor Donnell ô ffarrell of Kilsroule in the County of Longford a Captain of Rebells & the rest of his Company And further saith That James ffarrell of Kilrowre Captain of the Rebells that layd seige to the Castlefforbus: & his Company mett with one James Cambell as he was sent on a Message from the Castle aforesaid towards Keilagh in the County of Cavan and hanged vpp him vpp. & then takeing him down carried him to and before the gate of Castleforbus, and there layd him with a paper vpon his breast, wherein was written words to the effect following: Here is your Messinger that yow sent on your busines: yow may nowe see howe he is served: & if yow send any more Messingers they shalbe serued accordingly: And further saith that one Jonahan Cobbe: lying long sick in his bed after the Rebells hadd robbed him one Loughlin Bane ffarrell of Carrick in the sayd County Broagmaker & his 2 sonns came vnto the poore sick man at 12 a Clock in the night cutt of his head & threw him into a ditch where he still lyes vnburjed for any thing he knows) And that one John Orr that came towards Castleforbus to informe them of the fol. 186v 25. Longford Robert Colden Clarke Jur 26 Augustj 1642 Cert fact hand w Intr Intw 36 (the following text is upside down) nere approach of the English army: was by the Rebells seized on & had by them his bowels ript vpp & those his bowells and Carkasse were throwne into the well at Castleforbes wherein of purposse to poison or corrupt the water, wherei{n} the Carkasse li still Lyeth. & those of the Castle drunck of the water thereof & made other vse thereof 3 or 4 dayes before they discouered that it was there, where vpon they in the Castle sunck a new well 14 yards deepe within the Castle for water, but the body lyeth still in the old well as he thincketh vnburjed: And saith that this deponent & the rest in the Castle to the number of 220 held out & defended the same against the Rebells vntill meere hunger & famyne had inforced them to eate vpp after all the Cattle horses swyne sheepe all horses dried graynes old stincking hydes & leather they cold gett: & when that and all other provision fayled them they were necessitated to forsake the Castle & fly goe away to saue their lives: And further saith that Myles Bennett an Englishman was alsoe most cruelly murthered in his bed by one laughlin ffarrell of the parrish of Granard somtymes the sherriffs bailiff & a notorious rebells: after the Rebells had given him a passe & promissed his liffe. & after he by their perswasion had gone to Masse And this deponent further sayth that he heard Richard ffarrall of the Bawne in the said County of Longford Esquire say That the Kinges Maiestie was turned a Romish Catholique Ro Colden Jur 26o Augusti 1642 Joh Watson: Will: Aldrich Will Aldrich fol. 187r (38) Dame Jane Forbes the Relict of Sir Arthur Forbes late of Castle fforbes in the parrish of Clongish in the County of longford Knight deceased being sworne and examjned deposeth That about the xxvth daye of of october last past: 1641: She was robbed by the jrish rebells in the Countie aforesaid and alsoe in the Counties of Cavan and Lejtrim of her meanes, goodes & chattles of the values following vizt beasts and Cattle worth 630 li. 08 s. horses & Mares worth 182 li., sheepe & hoggs worth 331 li. 8 s., Howsholdstuff worth 156 li. 3 s. 4 d. Her sonns Clothes worth xxv li., A cloakbag of small clothes of her owne worth xl s. And this deponent hath alsoe lost by meanes of the Rebellion the charge of building & making of the howse of Castleforbes with the bawne & other howses gardens & orchards thereunto belonging and buildings in that plantacion amounting to one thowsand Powndes besides the stock in the tann howse worth xl li., And the deponent is alsoe deprived of, & by the rebellion hath lost the possession and yerely proffitts of the Lands there (conteyneing 600 acres) one hundreth twentie Nyne Pownds And of 200 acres with the plantacion howse and mylne in the proportjon of drumeall with xlvij li. per annum, besides the Charge of building that howse and mylle there comeing to 40 li. And alsoe of the possession Rents and proffits of 200 acres of Land in the proporcion of Horne and Dirrilane worth xx li. xvj s. per annum, and of the lands of Garrachiell and Dru{m} varr [ ] worth xx li. per annum & of the landes called the twoe burges plotts in the Corporacion of Sct Johnstowne of the yerely Rent of xiiij li., besides the charge of the buildings thereon worth 120 li., And of the proporcion conteineing 500 acres of Land in the County of Lejtrim: of the yerely Rent of ffowrscore pounds per annum besides the charges of the buildinge of the Castle Bawne and mylne vpon the said land of Balligeere amounting to 160 li. And alsoe the possession Rents and proffits of this deponents lands conteyneing 1000 acres in the County of Cauan being her Jointure by her first husband; worth CClx li. per annum And of wintercorne in the grownd of Castleforbes and Ballygayr one and ffortie barrells valued at 107 li. And this deponent spent her Corne in the haygard worth 140 li. by reason of the presente Rebellion For that shee therewith fedd and releeved poore dispoyled brittish protestants to the number of CCxxty for about 9 months together in the said howse of Castleforbes: which otherwise for any thing she knoweth might haue perished And the deponent by reason of the rebellion hath beene deprived and dispojled of due debts some owing to her by Rebells, & the rest by those that the fol. 187v (39) Rebells have robbed and soe disabled to giue satisfaccion to the sume <289 li.-8 s.> of CClxxxix li. [ ] li. viij s. Soe that this deponents present losses by meanes of the Rebelljon amount vnto the sume three thowsand seven hundreth seventie fowre pownds viij s. iiij d. Besides the future losses of her lands and meanes worth ffive hundreth sixty one pounds xvj s. per annum which she is loose like to suffer and susteine vntill a peace bee established And further sayth that the number of 220 [ ] poore robbed and distressed brittish flying to her for succour and safftie of her their lyves she habored & releeved them in the said Castle, notwithstanding many assaults and attempts of the Rebells while she had anie provition for them vizt from the or about the first day of November 1641 vntill the second day of this instant August 1642 Att which tyme she & they stoopeing to a most miserable & wofull want of victualls: were inforced to desert and leave <50 li. more) the Castle: & hadd quarter to come to Trym & from thence came to Dublin & they att ther comeing away were forced to loose to the Rebells armes & amunition worth 50 li. And further sayth that she hath credibly heard by divers That the Rebells before her departure from the Castle had given order for the burning of her said Castle and she verely beleeveth that both that and the rest of her said howses and building either are alreadie or will ere long be burned or distroyed And this deponent alsoe further sayth That the names of the Rebells within the seuerall Counties of Longford Leitrim and Cavan that deprived robbed and dispoyled her of her goodes & that are in open hostility carrying armes with for and against the Rebells against the Kinge and his lojall subiects are theis that follow vizt: Colonell ffrancis Farrell of the Motte Murrogh mc Edmund ffarrell of the Reyne Conogh mc Rose Farrell of Clownlamchell Richard mc Connell Farrell & Lisagh mc Connell ffarrell of Clownbally James Mc Connell Farrell of Tenelekine Maghowne mc Shane ffarrell of Ballaghe Silvester Browne of Ballanamore, & divers others all dwelling within the County of Longford whose names she knowes not. Colonell owen ô Rorke and Teige ô Rork his sonne Teige mc Granell James Mc Gruanell and Call mc Granell his sonns all of Clowncarrin fol. 188r (40.) gentlemen Garrald mc Granell of Clowneaghe Teige mc Gary of Tumeosk all dwelling within the County of Leitrim & divers others of that County whom she cannott name: John Mc Carnan of Curnedrange Patrick mc Carnan of the same ffarrell Boy mc Carnan Donnell oge dermott of Tyrence all of the County of Cavan & dyvers others of their Complicees and assistants vnknowne to this deponent Jeane ffrbesse ff Jur 3o September 1642 JohWatson Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 188v Longford The Lady Forbes Jur iij Sept 1642 Cert fact Intr 25 oct fol. 189r 29. Mark Creighton late of Sct Johnstowne in the County of Longford Inholder sworne and examjned saith in all thinges concerning murthers cruelties and outrages & the sufferinges & distresses of the protestants as Robert Colden Clark hath already deposed vpon oath in his deposicion And further sajth that he heard divers of the Rebells at Sct Johnstowne aforesaid comonly & very often say That the parliament of England would take the crowne of the Kings head becawse his Majesty did partake with them the Romish Catholiques & wold crowne the Kings sonn in his stead: & that the King was turned romish Catholique And this deponent further sayth that Donnell ffarrell of Killesrowle in the County of Longford Esquire & Connogh Farrell of in the same County gent donnell Farrell of Clanhugh in the same County gent. Hugh Mc of Lackin in the County of westmeath yeoman loghlin Mull of the parrish of Clonbrony and County of Longford gent Phelim ô Dowy of Ballidowie gent & divers others in their Companies from since the begining of the presente Rebellion vizt about the first of November last 1641 att Sct Johnstowne aforesaid forceibly rebelliously & with force & armes did expell deprive robb d or otherwise dispoyle him this deponent of of Cowes & yong beasts worth xviij li., a horse Mares & Colts worth vj li. sheepe worth vj li. x s. howstuff & provition worth vij li., xx s., iiij d. in money, Hay worth 20 s. swyne worth 5 li., oats worth xxx s. Kersey cloth worth xvj s. Amounting in all to ffortie six Powndes vj s. ster. And further alsoe sayth that the Rebells about three months since burned mr Kennedyes Castle in Sct Johnstowne aforesaid & that Morrogh ffarrell of the Reine in the said County of Longford Capt of Rebells. that was the principall man in the burneing of that Castle Marke crechtowne Jur 26 Augusti 1642 Will: Aldrich Joh Watson: Cert fact. fol. 189v Longford Mark Creighton Jur 25o Augustj 1642 Int Cert fact hand fol. 192r (53.) John Kennedie of Mulloghe in the County of Longford Esquire sworne & examined sayth That since the begining of the presente rebellion and by five meanes thereof Captaine William Meares Corporall of the feild Hath beene and is deprived dispoyled or <50 li.> otherwise hath lost in the rents & proffitts of his lands of Raghmore in the County of longford & other lands therevnto adioyneing due at Ester last 1642 the some of ffiftie powndes And in rent due out of the land of Carrick in the same county mortgaged vnto him <15 li.> for 150 li., the sume of 15 li. due at Ester Last 1642 And in Rent due out of the land of Lismoy in the same County (mortgaged vnto him for <10 li.> 100 li., the some of x li. due for one yere ending att Ester Last 1642 And alsoe in rent due out of certeine lands (mortgaged to him the said Captain William Meares by John mc kedagh ffarell within the said Countie for [ ] L li. <5 li> the summe of ffyve powndes due alsoe at Ester Last 1642 And is like to be deprived of and loose the future rents & proffits of the same lands worth per annum vntill a peace bee setled: His present & past losses coming comeing to fowre score powndes Jo: Kennedy Jurat May. 16. 1642 coram nobis Joh Watson: Randall: Adams fol. 192v Longford John Kennedy Esquire Jur 16o May: 1642 Cert fact Intw 50 li. 30 li. fol. 193r 54 Martha Lighterfoot of Castelforbes in the Countie of Longford being sworne and examined deposeth that about the twentie fiueth of october last past one thousand six hundreth forty and one shee was Robbd deprived by the Irishe rebells in the County of Longford of Item in due deatshe fiuteen pound nine shillings two pence owing by persons Robbd by the Rebells and disabled to satisfy Item in Cowes sixpound Item mor in clothes and other things four pound ninten shishillings All this being which was forceibly taken awaye by the hands of these rebles of the County of Longford: vizt Owin o Rork of in the County of leitrim Colonell of the Rebells there & Teige ô Rorke his sonne a Comander of Rebells: & their souldjers Complicees and assistants whose names she knows not Martha Lighterfoot Deposed Aug: 25o. 1642 befor Hen: Brereton. Will: Aldrich 15-9-2 6-0-0 4-19-0 25 17 2 26-8 fol. 193v Longford Martha lighterfoote Jur 25o Augustj 1642 Cert fact Intr 25 oct 80-00-00 33-00-00 08-00-00 121-00 Th This is the fol. 194r 65 John Reade of Lismoore and Tully in the parish of Clangish within the Countye of Longford gent A Brittish protestant duly sworne sayth, That at or aboute the third of January in the yeere of our Lord God on thousand sixe hundred fortye one, he hath been was robbed & spoyled, and by force of armes depriued of Corne to the value of thirtje pounds ster: In hay to the value of tenn pounds ster: of Cowes small and great nyne and fiftye to the value of one hundred and eyghteene pounds ster: of horses seaventeene to the value of one hundred pounds ster: of sheepe twelfescore and sixeteene to the value of seaventi two pounds ster: of Gardening, provision and houshouldstuffe to the value of twentye pounds ster: Of his Leases beinge one Lismoore for foure yeeres to come, And one of Tully for seaventeene yeeres to the value of fiue and thirtye pounds ster: In all amounting to the iust and full sume of Three hundred fourscore and fiue pounds ster: By the hands and by the meanes of ffrancis ffarrell of the Moate, and his company, And James ffarrell of Tillilicke and his companye, And Richard ffarrell of Ballintye, and James ffarrell of Colomoore, And Lisagh ffarrell of Clonbally and Richard ffarrell his brother, And Maghon mc Shane of Ballagh, kedagh mc Laghlen ô ffarrell of Corinallye and theire companye all within the Countye of Longford, who said tould that all the Goods both of English and Scotts were gotten in Ireland, and that it was theires and that they had a warrant vnder the Kings hands to doe soe This the deponent sayth and further deposeth not And further sayth That at or about the time aforesaid one the Rebell Richard ffarrell aforenamed and many more of the Rebells publiquely sayd That the English & Scotts hadd gotten all their lands & livedly bravely & richly & that they and the rest of the irishe were poore gent: and they would therefore take their lands againe from them and their goods saying at the first the King of England hadd given them a Comission to robb & banish all the English and that they had noe powr to meddle with the scotts But about a month afterwards sayd the the Kinge Charles of England had given them a further Comission to robb & banish all the Scotts alsoe further saying that both the English and Scottish which were in Ireland were fol. 194v (66.) all beggers when the came into Ireland England, & soe they should bee turned thence: ffor the neither the English nor Scots hadd nor should haue any thing to doe with Ireland: But the irish would have it themselues & would be gouerned by their owne rightfull Kinge Owen Roe o Neile whoe they said was Landed out of Spaine with 1400 Commanders: And that the English held their owne Lands in England & soe did the Scotts in Scotland and soe shold the Irish in Ireland And further sayth That about of the 14th of January 1641 A proclamacion was redd by one John ffarrell a Rebell Clark to Colonell ffrancis ffarrell in the name of the Kinges Maiestie but named noe Kinge whereupon the deponent asked why they did not name King Charles in that Proclamacion as formerly was vsed: in others & what they ment by it, to which the said John ffarrell answered that that was a dangerous question for this deponent to aske: & therefore did bidd this deponent demand noe more s that or any such like questions for if he did it wold cost him his Liffe: ffor in deed they ment their owne King but what had he to doe with that: & he would not have this deponent to run into such a snare as to aske such a question: And further saith That James ffarell father to Colonell Brian ffarrell to [ ] this daye took noe mans goods from him that he knows of yet he tould this deponent privately that the it was generally resolved on by the irishe that they would have or never haue any more cheefe governors Judge Justices or officers of the English or Scotts: But would name such and appoint such themselues John Reid Jur 10o Januarij 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich fol. 195r fol. 195v Longford John Read Jur 10o Januarij 1642 Int Cert fact hand w 126 127 fol. 196r (67) John Robins of the Reine in the parishe of Killo in the Barrony of Arda in the Countie of Longford Carpent{er} sworne & examined saith. That about a weeke before Allhollontide Last past hee was at the Reine aforesaid by the Rebells robbed stripped and dispoyled of all his goodes & estate of the severall values hereunder expressed: vizt, in Cattell vj Cowes, five twoe yeare olds, three yearelings, three mares & one Colt worth together xxij li. xv s. in howsehold goodes worth x li. haye winter provision and twoe Swine worth vj li. v s. amounting all to the sume of thirtie nine poundes sterl: By daniell ffarroll of Corriglass Gerrott mc Rorie of Eskree in the parish Killo Rorie mc Gerrott, Brian ffarroll of AghieArkill, Teig ffarroll of [ ] AghieRennie, Murrogh ffarroll of Kilnecarrie, and their followers, They saying to the examinate that they did what they did by the Kings authoritie vnder his broade seale, and that the Scotts were appointed to aide & assist them if any did resist them; by meanes of which outrages hee his wife and [ ] three children were exposed to gre{at} miserie, and in their Journye to dublin they being stripped of all their apparrell by the waie by other rebells, one of his said Children with want & by reason of the coldnes of the season died John [mark] Robbins mark deposed may 21 1642 Will: Hitchcocke Hen: Brereton fol. 196r (directly following the first deposition of John Robins on the same page) ffurther the said John Robins saith that at the begining of this rebellion, his ffather Edward Robins dwelling at the Glen in the parishe of drumlane in the Countie of Cavan was there robbed stripped and dispoyled of all his goodes and estate of the severall parts values hereunder expressed: (vizt) eleven Cowes, a y twoe yeare old heifer, twoe calves twoe mares & one Colt worth together xxv li. howsehold goodes, haye & winter provision worth iij li. one lease worth xx li. amounting in all to fortie & eight poundes sterl: by the rebells in the said Countie of Cavan, his said aged ffather being lxxvij yeares olde being stripp{ed} of his apparrell by reason of the extremitie of the weather died by the waye about eight miles from his owne dwelling, and his younger brother Honor Robins coming to Dublin & prest to goe downe to Drogh{eda} in the first goeing downe thither was slaine: John [mark] Robbins mark deposed may 21th 1642 Will: Hitchcock Hen: Brereton fol. 196v Longford John Robins Roberts Jur xxjo May 1642 Cert fact Intw 24 oct fol. 197r (69) John Smith late burges of his maiesties corporation of St Johnstowne in the county of Longford by duly sworne vpon the holy bible deposeth that about the 27th of October last past 1642 that he this deponent was robd & spoild of his estate & goods by the Irish rebels aforesaid in the towne aforesaid vizt In houshelstuffe to the value of worth fourty pounds Consisting of brasse Pewter bedding & the like In tooles belonging to a dyers trade as a furnace great brasse pan etc to the value of sixteene pounds In lether which I had ready tand & bark for tanning to the value of threescore pounds ste In beasts cattell a mare & cowes young & old to the value of ----------- 35 pounds ster In hey & turfe to the value of [ ] 8 pounds [It] of a garden to the value of .3. pounds In cloth of my wiues making & apparell 15 pounds by the meanes of these rebels In bonds & bils to the value of 10 pounds in my debt booke for lether & dying cloth 5 pounds by & by the meanes of these rebels vizt Lisough duffe ffarrell of Newtone & the esquire & Phaukny ffarrell his son & heire in the parish of Killo Chahil ffarrell of Cauan lisough ffarrell dwelling on the mountaine neere St Johns towne captaine of the rebels James ffarrell of Killasannah in the parish of Abba Lara John o Rely of Cloughballannah in the parish of Lara & his brother of the same gentlemen Thomas Stafford of Castlebrock in the parish of Clonbrona Connock mc Hubbert ffarrell in the parish of Granerd Patrick Bigland of Clonbron gent Brian mc Shane of Agheharhill gentleman all these which rebells robd & spoild the deponent of the goods aforesaid in the towne aforesaid after which the deponent hauing left the towne & being repairing toward Dublin with his wife & chilren & certeine other his neighbour with some of apparell limen & ready mony that he had reserud from the foresaid rebel & at night taking vp ther lodging in the towne of Ballalak bridge in the county of Westmeath at the time they were going to bed came certeine persons of the towne with swords & pikes & robd the said deponent in ready mony 5 pounds 7 shill and of linnen & clothe worth 5 pounds by the instigaccion & meanes of Richard Leddish of Cappah in the parish of Rush gent Tibbotth lede which of Ballalak gentleman Teige o Goony of the same Patrick Bigland of the same & Richard Led which of Ballashone in the parish of Rush gent & Garret Darsy of Carrick neere Ballalak who for his owne particulars had former{ly} spoild [ ] robd the deponent [ ] to the [ ] in linnen and apparell worth apparell being some of that which were lost the value of 20 li. the totall summe amounting to the value of two hundred twenty & two pounds & nine shilling after the which losse the deponent comming to Mullengare in the county of westmeath aforesaid & there abiding with his wife & children & other his [servant trademen] <40 li. 16 60 li. 35 li. 41 li. In all [ ] 192 li.> fol. 197v 70 being afraid to goe to Dublin lest wee should be stript & so starued with cold wee remaind there vntill this present time that the Kings army came to Mullengare in which time I the foresaid deponent saw these persons hereafter named in rebellion vizt that after follow Robert Nugent of Carels towne Esquire who tooke vpon him to be gouernor of the foresaid county of westmeth & generall of the rebels there Sir James Dillon of Knight colonell of the rebels & one of ther cheife leaders Thomas Terrell of Esquire son to old captaine Terrell & the said captaine himselfe of Thomas Tirrell a lawyier of Andrew Nugent of [denouer] Esquire Walter Nugent of Rahesbek Esquire John Hop of Ballanah of the parish of Mullengare Esquire Andrew Boy Tute of Cullamore Esquire neere mullengare Sir oliuer Tute Knight Edward Tute of Tutes towne Esquire Garrett Dalton of Esquire Conlah mc Goff Geoghagan of Kilbeggan esquire Brian Oge o Geoghagan of the same Esquire all these in rebellion all these hauing souldiers & fighting against the Kings army Richard le captaine Dardise neere Denouer Thomas Pettett of Irish towne william Pittett of Grange Alexander Casey Pourtreife of Mullengare who with other asistance fired the towne of mullengare the same morning the Kings army came thither. oliuer that there should not be a garrison laid of the Kings Hubbert ffitzgarrett ancient of the rebels captaine darsy of & the said deponent saw diuers other of the said county whose names he Knowes not to be amongst the rebels bearing armes & the deponent further deposeth he saw amongst the Rebells Walter Nangle of Baliacock gentle Arthur Nangle a landed man being Barthemews nangles eldest brother who dwelt at longford & the deponent further deposeth he alsoe saw in the company of the rebels bearing armes many of the daltons & Dillons & the deponent is verely perswaded all the whole county of Westmeath are in [ ] rebellion except some few whom neu he neuer saw to ioyne with the rebels but contrariwise reproued them for ther rebellion according & soe far as euer the deponent could vnderstand to witt which are theis vizt {A}dam Pettit of Ballenderrah Esquire Richard Casy who Garrett Pettit of Ballenclage Edward Pettit of Marlingstowne these which persons last expressed the deponent herd them reprooued the rebels & would not ioyne with them so far as hee could vnderstand & the deponent further saith that he heard one dominick neahah a dominican ffryer say that King Charels King of England did not vse the Irish people well & after his death there should be no King of England to be King of Ireland but that it should be gouerned by a ffree state & the said deponent saw mani skandelous verses reproching the English lords & gouerners of this Kingdome or Ireland & preferring & wishing that the noble o neales or o donnells were gouernors of the Kingdome John Smith deposed Ju 28th 1642 Will. Hitchcock Joh Watson: Will Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 198r 56-0-0 95-00-00 41-00-00 -------- 00 192-0-00 fol. 198v Longford John Smyth Jur xxviijo Junij 1642 Cert hand w Intw copied 27 oct 76 the the Joh the the the Jo. the then caust the fol. 199r 71 William Smythe of Lisard in the countie of longford Clarke being sworne and examined deposeth that about the later end of November last one thowsand sixhundreth fourtie one he was robbd by the Irishe rebells in the place aforesaid and lost by meanes of the said rebellione as followeth In primis in houshould stufe one hundreth fourtie and toue tuo pounds ster In horses and mears tuentie four pounds. In cows young and ould sixtie thrie pounds, In sheepe tuentie pounds. In Corne in house, hagyard, and ground one hundreth tuentie eight pounds, In hay and turffe tuelf tuelue pounds. In a lease of his house and land over and aboue the rent fiue pounds for one yeare and is lyk to loise the futer profeets during fiue yeairs to come with the fine of tuentie fiue pounds for the which he gaue for the remandr of years. duringe the said lease. And in debts as may appeare by bounds one hundreth and thrie pounds. besyds the lose of his spirituale benefices worth 93 li. per annum: 1 yeres proffitt lost besides the and he is like to lose future till a peace be established All this being was taken away by the hands of theise rebells vidyz. [ ] Conoge Mc Murogh farrell of Motevalie gent. James Mc Edward of Gerrieandrow gent: Conoge McRorie of lisduffe gent. Charles ferrell of CartrouReagh gent Donogh Mc Shane ferrell of the same gent and Hugh Mc Richard farrell of Kiltemadagh gent. with diuerse and manie others whose names and places I know not And that These following persons are all out in rebellione bearing armes against the king & his loyall subiects in the foirsaid Countie & comitting many cruelties & outrages In primis Collonell frances ferrell of the Mote. Collonel Briane farrell of Tinilicke Capten fagonie Mc farons farrell of Tulie Esquire: Capten Conog Mc Rose ferrell of Kils[ ] Clonlankill and his sonne Capten Edmond ferrell of the same Donel Mac lisagh of Kilsrull gent. faghnie Mc Connell ferrell of Killinlasragh Esquire faghnie Mc lisagh ferrell of lissenanagh Esquire. lisagh Duff ferrell of Nutowne gent: Charls ferrell of Caven gent. Capten Garrot Mc Rorie ferrell and lisagh his brother now at TempleMichell gent Richard McConell ferrell of Clonbalt Capten Richard ferrell of the Bane Esquire Oliuer fisGerrot of Portinur Esquire Hugh Mc Richard Turlagh of Calog gent: Capten James Nugent of Culamber Esquire. James farrell of Culmoire gent. and Captane with all the rest of the whol Countie whose names and places I this deponent cannot call to remembrance. <142-00-00 087-00-00 140-00-00 030-00-00 103-00-00 502-00-00> William Smyth Jur xxvijo Augusti 1642 John Sterne: Will. Aldrich fol. 199v for whom this [weare sent] Longford William Smith Jur xxvijo Augusti 1642 Cert fact last Intr vlt Nov w w accordingly fol. 201r 84. William Stewart of Corry in the parish of Clangish within the County of Longford, gent A Brittish protestant duly sworne sayth that since the present Rebellion began vizt of or about the fift day of January in the yeere of our Lord God one thousand sixe hundred forty one he hath been was spoyled and robbed, and by force of armes depriued of Corne to the value of fiftye pounds ster: of Cowes small and great sixe and thirtye to the value of fourscore pounds ster: Of horses young and old eleven, to the value of foure and twentye pounds ster of Sheepe fortye English, to the value of twelfe pounds ster of Garden, provision, and housholdstuffe to the value of fifteen pounds ster: Of Houses that were burnte to the value of Twentye pounds ster: Of his Lease being for fourteen yeeres to come, held from St John Seton worth clerely v li. per annum & he is like to loose the future proffits thereof vntill a peace be setled to the value of Threescore pounds ster: of a gold ringe to the value of fortye shillings ster: In all ammountying in present losses to the iust and full summe of Two hundred and tenn pownds threescore and three pounds ster: Bye the hands and meanes of Lisagh mc Garald of Drumbad within the said Countye, Lisagh mc Connell of Clonebally in the sayd Countye, Donagh ô Bwye Buy of Letrim, Donell Maledye a Surgion with many more which the deponent cannot nominate, who being all Rebells which Rebells came and threatend the deponent that they would hange the deponent him, And the sayd Donell Maledye tould the deponent that he would lay his body the one side of the way and his body head on the other side and that the deponent should not know who did it, and offered twice to murther him, forcing him to goe to Masse twice or thrice against his will And he the said donell & the rest comonly & [ ] prayed [ ] for Owen roe ô Neale as king of Ireland [ ] the deponent sayth, and further deposeth not. And further sayth that one John Hussie a Rebell sometyme trooper to the lord Dillon & one that with his armes run from his lord to the Rebells) and divers other Rebells within the County of Longford have for a long time together since the Rebellion begun publiquely & comonly affirmed braggd fol. 201r fol. 202r (85.) bragged and given out in wordes that they would carry over twen{ty} thowsand souldjers of their owne out of Ireland to assist the King there against the Parliament: familiarly & often calling those of the Parliament & this deponent & others of the English, Parliament Rogues: And saying that they would roote out all the scott English and Scotts (whom they called Hereticks) out of Ireland, and not Leave one of them there: And that they would have none but their owne governors vizt those of the jrishe: within the Kingdome of Ireland: And further saith That the Rebells of the County of Roscomon: have Robbed and murthered vpon the mountaine of Slibane viijt men women & children of the Scottish protestants: 2 of which were children one about 4 another about 2 yere old, & their mother called Elizabeth Clar{ } was another of them soe killed & murthered, when she was great quick with chyld: And further saith that the Rebells in the County of Longford often threatened to hang the deponent: saying becawse his name was stewart hee should be hanged a foote above the rest Signum predicti [mark] Willelmi Stewart Jur 16o Januarij 1642 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 202v Longford William Stewart Jur 16o Januarij 1642 Int Cert fact hand w 125 fol. 203r (86.) John Stibbs late of St Albanes in the Countie of Longford gent being dulye sworne and examined deposeth and saith that he this deponent about the later end of October 1641 was [ ] being since the begining of the present rebellion was expelled from deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goods and Chattells to the values hereafter expressed vizt of his tannhowse with leather and Barke therein worth CCl li. Of Cowes and other Cattle, sheepe horses and swyne worth Cxv li. of Brasse pewter lynnen bedding and other howsholdstuffe worth iiijxx x li. wyne Beare Aquavite and other provision for howskeeping iiijxx li. Brymstone xl s. Corne and hay xxx li. wearing apparrell and ready money and debts lxx li. two fowling peeces two pistolls one Carbine and three swords worth vj li. In fenceing ditching and quicksetting and planting his garden and orchard x li. In building burnt by the rebells iiijxx li. And this deponent hath also lost by meanes of the rebellion the benefitt of his leases for one whole yeare worth xxx li. per Annum, and is like to loose the future profitts thereof till a peace be setled Soe as the totall of all the deponents present losses by meanes of the rebellion amount vnto the some of seaven hundred sixtie three pounds ster. <*> And this deponent further saith that theise persons hereafter following are in actuall rebellion bearing armes with for and amongst the Rebells against the king and his loyall subiects vizt Irell ffarrell of Ardandra high sheriffe of the Countie of Longford Lysagh ffarrall of fforhill Oliver ffitzgerrald of Portenyewer James Dillon of Correndogh Rory ffarrall of Coolecroy Brian ffarrall and ffaughney ffarrell of the same James mc Teige ffarrell of Mohenveyne william ffarrell of the same John mc Carbery ffarrell of Calleribeg Murrogh ffarrell and Brian ffarrall of the same Walter ffitzgerrald of Portenyewre Richard ffarrall of Bawne Murrogh ffarrall of Correy Kedogh ffarrell of Barry James ffarrell of Calriemore ffergus ffarrell of fforhill ffehin mc ffergus ffarrall of Racline Brian ffarrell of Cardinallschagh Rory Groome ffarrall of Ballygurtan with divers others of theire followers who{se} names the deponent knoweth not) And as touching murthers Cruelties & other outrages committed by the rebells since the rebelli{on} this deponent furt{her} fol. 203v 87. further saith that about the tenth of December last past 1641 one Hubert ffarrall a tenante of Oliver ffitzgarralds did Comitt a Rape vpon the body of Sarah Margarett Adgor and the offendor was not punist (as he this deponent was credibly informed) And further saith that about the 26th of December last the abouenamed Oliver ffitzgarrald and his men and Lyshar ffarrall and his men did stripp of their[ ] Clothes william Barton Joseph Adgor Henry Mead his wife and daughter Thomas Crogin his wife and five Children Lancelott williamson his wife and foure Children the deponent himselfe his wife and foure Children and exposed them to the cold of winter in so much that many of them perished thereby And for theire warrant for soe doing the rebells said they were comanded by the Cabinett Counsell to doe it And further saith that one George fforster his wife and Children were cruelly murthered by the rebells att Terleckin or thereabouts and that Thomas Crogin his wife and 5 children were comanded vpon payne of death to depart that place and that afterwards he the said Thomas (as this deponent was credibly informed) they were all murthered att or neare Balleny Cirr And as they said it was thought as they said & reported by some of the Sheriffes men that Henry mead and his wife and John Byfell and william Steele and the deponents brother Daniell Stibbs were put to death by the meanes aboue= named Lysha ffarrall his men and Oliver ffitzgarrald his men who hanged them vpon a windmill And when they were halfe dead they cutt them to peeces with theire skeanes And this deponent further saith that he haveing two Children that did sucke, theire Nurses were comanded to bringe them to this deponents his wife (theire mother) when he nor his wife had neither meate Clothes money no{r} fol. 204r (88) a howse to putt their heads in: which children to this deponents greate greefe) were half naked with his wiffe, who by [ ] by cold and want of food djed shortly after, And further sajth That Silvester Browne Esquire eldest sonn to Sir Richard Browne knighte [ ] was by the Rebells and their cabinett Counsell & Counsill of warr sent to Longford gaole in company with him this deponent for that the said Mr Browne gaue this deponent and his wiffe & children food and lodging: they telling the said Silvester that he releeved Rebles And further saith that then & before that tyme the said Silvester Browne did not favor nor partake with the Rebells, but behaved himself well and as became a dutifull subiecte, Althoughe now as appeareth by a letter by him writt to him this deponent, hereafter mencioned it appeareth seemeth he was forced to turne to the Rebells, and to serve them: for formerly he releeved thenglish English all he could And further sayth that that before this deponents wiffe died vizt in Aprill last the daughter of the ladie Ann Dutton, and her daughter & Mris Elenor Browne, her man her mayd and this deponents wiffe were threatened to be putt to death: & the warrant was signed to that purpose by those of the Cabinett Counsell & by them sent to Captaine ffergus fferrall to see them executed And the said Captain after receipt thereof tould the ladie Newcomen (in a braveing manner what a warrant he had) & it showed vnto her: wherevpon the Lady Newcomen sent to Sir James Dillon notice thereof: whoe presently came & carryed and tooke away thence the Ladie Dutton and all the rest to his owne howse and from thence sente them all saffe to Athlone. And further alsoe saith that about the xth of ffebruary last one William Barton of Cloghe was murthered and cutt in peecs in Athlone by some of the souldjers of the said Captain ffergus ffarrell & twoe or three of his children were starved within a night or 2 after And in the same month Edmund duff fferrall did Cutt and greivously wound one Katherin Robinson & would have ravished her, but that twoe of his owne company rescowed her from her him and saved her for that time And in June last the said Oliver ffzgarrald & most part of the rest of the Rebells before named privately came over the River Eney: & being nere a thowsand in number drew nere to the place where Captain Barten & Captaine Terringham were quartered with 200 men vpon whom at vnawares the said Rebells fell & killd Captain Bartew & 60 or so of his men (some say more) & carried away their armes, And in July last the said Oliver & the most of the said ffarrells in the night tyme secretlie Martched againe to the said towne of Athlone and killd some few ould men women and children and some sick souldjers: & burnt some thatcht howses, but before eight of the clock, they were beaten out of the towne & above hundreth of fatt rogueish Rebells were there Killd & left behynd them and that day following the lord Wilmotts troupe with some other forces pursued them & rowted them: and had the slaughtering of them for three or 4 myles together chaseing home those ffarrells: but three or 4 hundreth of th{e} Rebell souldjers were that day slaine: And further saith that he this deponent ab{out} the 22th of ffeb{r}uary last being at libertie went to the Cabinett Counsell hopeing at Ar{ } hopeing to get rest{it}ucion of some part of his goodes o{r} fol. 204v 89 to the quarter formerly given him: But he was noe sooner comen to the towne but the highe sheriff Irell ffarrell had notice thereof and sent for him telling him that he had Comitted treason: ffor which he would neither eate nor drinck vntill he should see him this deponent executed: The pretended treason wherewith he charged him this deponent was, That he shold wishe a brace of bulletts in his the said ffarrells forhead, he being the Kings Lieutenant, wherevpon the deponent was had to the place of execucion where the Rebells searching his pockett fownd there an Inventary of his losses wherein amongst other things was written (a parcell of brimstone) which they reading demanded of him if he could make powder: & he to saue his life tould them his father and mother in England were powder makers, & he could make it aswell as they: wherevpon this deponent was carried to the Cabinett Counsell where he was made welcome to the Colonells and Captaines but was then & there tould by them that the English should never hold vp their heads in this Kingdome as they had done, Nor would they ever be more troubled with the Bishops Courts & paying of tythes After which this this deponente (haveing vndertaken to make powder as they desired gott him and to his assistance as many of the English as hee could to help him in the makeing of powder (as he pretended: And then a short tyme after this deponent & the English his seemeing assistants secretly gott small Cotts or boats: and tooke advantage of that liberty which by gods providence they hadd gotten & escaped away saffe to Athlone: Leaveing their promissed attempt & worke vnfinished And further sayth That in August last one Mr Hinds Mris Ridges man and Mris Ridge herself comeing to Roscomon this deponent desired the said Hinds to desire the said Silvester Browne when hee should see him to send him this deponent his books which he left with him And shortly Mris Ridge Reterning to Roscomon deliuered from the said Mr Browne to this deponent his said bookes: wherevpon this deponent turning them over found a leafe written with the hand writing of the said Mr Browne to this deponents Knowledge which hand writing followeth in theis words vizt John you knowe it is my misfortune to come into such a place as this, and in soe troblesome a tyme: You sent your letter by a woman whose husband is my roguish enemy: your letter being viewed by the turke and wolfe, was like to plott my ruyn But I had notice thereof and sent your letter to them: your brother was putt to death with others in my absence, by the appointment of the high and mighty lords the states of the Countie: yet they deny it Vengeance hath overtaken three of the executioners & I hope will doe all the rest I am forced to serve against yow that yow know had rather sitt quiett: Comend mee to your self, your bedfellowe and little ons to Captain Newcomen Mris Dutt{o}n Mr Gall & the rest I feare I shall fall fol. 205r (90) fall twixt twoe stooles I pray god send suddaine peace, or sudden mischeif will seise on all If the English be not quiet before Ester next and that the king will really fight and proceed against the kingdom the english wilbe banished & the King will loose this Cuntrie This is the intended resolucons: yet they will endure burninge robbing and all extreames first: But the ould irish will not be soe patient I pray god prevent it in his mercy, by sendinge peace, or all is gone. farewell Jurat Novemb 21. /1642/. Joh Watson: Hen: Brereton. fol. 205v fol. 206r fol. 206v Longford Deposic John Stibbs Jur 21 No: 1642. Intw hand w Exr vlt oct w fol. 207r 2303 Com Longford The Examinacion of Robert Hubert Pettyt of Clonyn in the Countye of Westmeath gentleman taken before me Sir William Ryves knight one of his Maiesties Justices of the chieffe Place and one of his Maiesties Justices of the Peace for the said Countye Whoe beinge duely Examined to soe much as concerneth others saith, That in March last beinge at Granard in the Countye of Longford, he there sawe in warlike manner with swords skeans Pykes & other weapons ffaghny mc ffergus ffarrall of Conlecorre in the said Countye called a Capten & heard that ffrauncis ffarrall of Moate gentleman a Collonell was then there alsoe, and sawe then there James mc Cahell ffarrall of Killasonna called vicethreasurer, he sawe there alsoe ffaghna mc Lissagh ffarrall of Lisneneonagh in the said Countye Esquire whoe was called one of the Counsell of Warr with the Rebells. Currogh mc Bryen mc Teige ffarrall of Carha whoe had 5 or 6. Men to his attendance, James mc Edmond of Monysorilagh in the said Countye gentleman Daniell oge ffarrall of Kilshrale, Called a Capten and James ffarrall gentleman of the same his brother, And he further deposeth that he hath Credibly heard that James Nugent of Coolamber Esquire, Bryen buy mc James ffarrall of Pallire Esquire called a Collonell, Bryen mc William ffarrall of Ballyntobber gentleman called lieutenant Collonell to the said Bryen mc James, and that Oliver buy fitz Gerrald of Portinure Esquire ffaghna mc Connell of Lassyre Esquire called & termed to be of the Cabinett Councell of the Rebells Cormock mc Rosse ffarrall of Clonlawghill in the said Countye gentleman called a Collonell or Generall and Edmond ffarrall of the same gentleman his sonne Lisagh Edward Nugent of lissaghnedin gentleman are all in Action of Rebellion and lastly deposeth that he hath heard & verily beleeveth that all the Natives of the said Countye are all in Action of Rebellion, and that sundry of them to the Nomber of six of seaven hundred made an inrode & came into the Countye of Westmeath where they Comitted sondry misdemeanors particulerly in the Barony of ffower. Hubert Pettite Jur coram me xxo die Maij 1642 William: Ryves fol. 207v 2304 Longford The Examinacion of Hubert Pettit. against ffaghny mc ffergus ffarrell ffrancis ffarrell James mc Cahell ffarrell ffaghna mc Lissagh ffarrell Brian mc Teige ffarrell James mc Edmond Daniell oge ffarrall James ffarrall James Nugent Brian boy mc James ffarrell Brian mc William ffarrall Brian mc James Oliver boy fitz Gerald ffaghna mc Connell Cormock mc Rosse ffarrall Edmond ffarrall Edward Nugent fol. 208r (43) Jenett Hamilton the relict of Robert Hamilton late of Sct Johnstowne in the County of Longford husbandman deceased: sworne & examined sajth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt in the month of November 1641 shee this deponent and her husband whoe was then alive were at Sct Johnstowne aforesaid forceibly deprivd robbd & dispojld of their goodes chattells & estate Consisting of Cowes horses Mares Howsholdgoodes & other proffitts of their farmes other thinges all of the value & to their losse of N[ ]ty Nynetie Powndes 7 s. sterling at the least By and by the meanes of Call mc ffarrell of the Cavan in the said County gentleman Edmund mc ffarrell of the same gent Laughlin Mull Mc ffarrell of or nere the Parrish of Mustrim in the same County gentleman: & divers other Rebell whose names shee knoweth not signum predictæ Jenetæ [mark] Jur iijo Junij 1643 Hen: Brereton. Will: Aldrich fol. 208v Longford Jenett Hamilton 3o Junij 1643 Int in Nov fol. 209r 56. The Examinacion of Ruthe Martyn the Relict of ffrancis Martyn of Longford merchant sworn & examined taken before vs his Maiesties Commissioners &c deposeth & sayth I The said this Examinante being sworne vppon the holy Evangelist, and duely examined, deposeth that soone after the 23th day of october 1641 (about which tyme the Rebellion brake forth in this Kingdom) Vizt on the Wensday before Allhallontide 1641 aforesaid as shee Remembreth Thomas Trafford Minister of Longford, his wife & foure Children, Thomas Allen of Longford gent his wife & fowre Children the said ffrancis Martyn her husband & shee the deponent, and theire three Children, Raphe Griffen gent and his wife, Mathew Baker gent his wife and three Children, John Smith gent & fowre Children & about threescore other men women & Children haveing betaken themselves for safeguard of theire lives with some small provision into the L. Angiers Castle or house att Longford, wheare they were there on or aboute the seventh or eighth day of November Anno Domini 1641 weare beseiged by Cormock mc Rosse ô fferrall of the Moate gent ffrancis ffarrell of the same esquire ffaghny ffarrall sonne to ffargus mc Bryen ô Mona gent Rory mc Gerrott fferrall of Lassenemuck gent, Lisagh mc Gerrott fferrall of Temple=Michell gent Morrogh mc Edmond ffarrall of the Ryne gent, John mc keadagh ffarrall of Balleclare gent lisagh mc Connell ffarrall of Clonbalt gent, Richard mc Connell ffarrall of Cartronkeenagh gent, ffargus mc Lisagh ffarrall of Racleene gent & Roger Nangle of Longford gent, all of the County of Longford, being Called Captens amongst the Rebells, haveing theare, as shee Conceiveth about one thousand men, armed with swords pikes skeines & other weapons which seige the said Rebells Contynued till on or about the second day of december 1641 as shee Remembreth, and did very often dureing 1) fol. 209v 57 that tyme assalt & Attempt to take the said house by force, by erecting Ladders to scale the wales, and endeavoureing to sett the gate on fire, with a barrell of piche & Rozin, & would not dureing the seige permitt any the persons within the said house to goe forth for any kind of provision att Length the persons within the said house being in brought to great distresse on the second day of december 1641 they weare forced to yeald vpp the said house to these said Captens & theire Company vppon quarter promised them by the said Captens, whearvppon it was agreed vppon betweene the persons in the said house, & these said said Captens by writeing vnder theire hands & seales, that all the people which weare in the said house should bee safely Conveighed by them to Trym & should bee permitted to Carry away all theire Monys, as much wearing Cloathes as they Could putt on, & every family they (being about twenty families, to have two Cadows and two paire of sheetes, And the said Captens weare by the said Agreement to furnish to furnish the said people in the said house with horses for theire Conveighance to Trym. And thearvppon about three of the Clock of the same day (as shee Remembreth) the people in the said house Came forth of the said house, att whose Comeing forth when a lane was made for them by the said Rebells by Comand of the said Captens extending in Length about a Musquett shott from the said house, thorough which the people that Came out of the said house weare to passe who as they passed in the said lane weare by the said comon Rebells in the presence of the said Captaines, all stripped, and most of them weare stripped starke naked, and then ymediately they the Rebells murthered the said Thomas Trafford ffrancis Martyn, Mathew Baker John Smith John Evans Abraham a mason Thomas Allen and others & they wounded the said Baker in twenty places with stabbs & Cutts, Cutt of the Examinantes husbands head after they had killed him & killed a young Child of the Examinantes (being about three yeares ould) in her the deponents 2) fol. 210r 58 Armes, and Cruelly wounded the said Allen, & afterwards then putt him into prison wheare hee Remained till saterday following & was then hanged by the Judgment & Comand of the said Captaines, The Cause of the Examinantes knowledge of what shee hath deposed is that shee was in the said house all the tyme the same was beseiged as aforesaid and sawe the persons aforesaid stripped & Murthered as aforesaid, was her selfe stripped, and was privy to the said Agreement, or quarter, sawe all the bodies of the said persons, after they weare Murthered throwne into the Church of Longford naked, by the said Rebells & that shee was present the next day when theire bodies weare throwne into the earth by two & three together by some of the said Rebells, except And for her the Examinants husband for whome shee procured for him a wynding sheete, And shee fur= ther deposeth that Cahell oge ffarrall of Cranellagh gent and one John Reynolds of the County of Leytym weare also att the said seige, & Comanded men among the said Rebells & weare present when the people of the said house Came forth & were massacred as aforesaid, and saith that the said Reynolds was the first that wounded the said Trafford And that one Mullmay ô Realy of the County of Cavan was Constantly att the said seige & Comanded as a Capten among the Rebells when the people Came out of the house as aforesaid, & that shee heard the said Cahell oge Confesse that hee himselfe was one of them that helped to Carry the piche to sett the said gate on fire <[ ]> And shee further deposeth that dureing the said seige shee observed diverse of the prime gent of the County of Longford to Resort to & fro to the said Rebells and to bee frequently Conversant with them and that all the said people so beseiged weare protestants, and that some of the men that escaped, fledd away starke naked, & so (as shee heard) went to Elphin, And shee further deposeth that the said Baker being a Corpulent & fatt man, that his fatt would Come out of his wounds & hee would screech & groane, whear att the said Rebells would exceedingly Laugh & Reioyce, and that the said Trafford being wounded, Called for a Chirurgeon whear vppon one of the Rebells answered him, I will bee your Chirurgeon & so ymediately killed him, And shee further deposeth that afterwards shee sawe the fflankers and much of the 3) fol. 210v 59. Walls of the said house demolished by the said Rebells & sawe the said house burneing, being sett on fire by them, the Cause being as was Comonly Reported among them, that they Could not endure to abide in the said house for the noise those that weare flame mad{e} in singeing of Psalmes And shee further deposeth that some of the said Captaines locked themselves vpp in the said house to keepe the said protestants goods from theire souldiers, & weare in view of the said souldiers, while the said protestants weare stripped and Murthered as aforesaid: Ruth Martyn Jurat .16. Martij 1643. Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 23) Ruth Martin C. Longford Jurat 16 March 1643 Ex Intw hand Intw 27 oct Ex w + 4) fol. 211r (68) Ruth Humphrey now the wife of Tho: Humphrey of the Citty of Dublin gent and late the wife of ffrancis Martin of Longford gent nowe decesed in addition to her former examinacion taken vpon oath saith That in or about the begining of November 1641 and at tymes since This deponents late husband ffrancis Martin & she this deponent were att Longford aforesaid & at places thereabouts forceibly robbed & deprived of their meanes goods & chattells Consisting of howsholdgoodes grocery wares plate Corne Cattle wynes debts bonds spialties Leases apparell Ringes and other thinges of the value & to their losse of Seven hundred pownds ster and above, And were expelled from their farmes worth lxxv li. ster per annum By John mc Cade ô ffarrell of Esquire abovemencioned Conock mc Rosse ffarrell gent ffrancis ffarrell of the Moate gentleman ffaghny mc ffargus ffarrell gent Ruth Humphris Jur vt supra Ruth Humpreis fol. 211v Longford O Ruth Martin Jur antea 1 Nov Cf + fol. 212r (97) Elizabeth Trafford late wiffe of Thomas Trafford deceased late minister of the parrish of Ballimccarmuck in the County of Longford (In be adition to her examjnacion to her formerly taken) further deposeth and saith That after the presente Rebellion begun vizt on or about the xxixth of October 1641 Francis ffarrell of the Moate of the same County Esquire Conaght mc Crosse ffarrell Rory Mc Garrald ffarrell Roger Nangle Murrogh mc Edmund ffarrel of the Ryne & Bartholomew Nangle of Longford merchant all of the county of longford together with a great number of others their partakers & souldjers rebelliously and by force & armes martched vnto and came before the Castle of Longford, & then and there beseiged the same & suffered noe manner of provision to come there into vntill those that were within the said Castle were forced to demand Quarter, which being granted unto them An instrument in writeing was therevpon drawne vp & signed by the said ffrancis ffarrell and the rest of the Rebellious persons aboue named & others not named, to this effect vizt, That those persons that were within the Castle should bee saffely conducted out of the same County of Longford with their wearing apparell and horses: But saith that notwithstanding that writeing soe soone as the said Castle was deliuered vpp, They the said ffrancis ffarrell Conaght ffarell Rory Mc Gerald ffarell Roger Nangle Morogh mc Edmund ffarell Bartholomew Nangle and the rest lockd themselues vp in the Castle vntill the Common Rebellious souldjers hadd first stripped all those that came forth of the Castle of all their apparell and what they had (after the Quarter given them) And that done murthered all the eight men that came out of the Castle which were eight in number whereof one was a minister but the rest escaped into the woodes and soe saved themselues by flight Elizabeth traffod vert fol Jur vltimo Januarij 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton. (endorsement on fol. 212v) fol. 212v 98. Isabell Allen late wiffe of Francis Thomas Allen Late of the town & county of longford gent deceased sworne and examined deposeth and sayth in all thinges as Elizabeth Trafford in her examinacion next before written hath deposed: And further saith That the said ffrancis Thomas Allen her then husband was at the tyme of the surrendring of the said Castle dangerously wounded by the Rebells and then carried and forced into to the gaole of Longford, where he was kept for 3 dayes & promissed his liffe by the said Conaght ffarrell Roger Nangle Rory mc Gerald ffarell and the rest, yf he would take up armes & imployment vnder them & goe to Masse: But he refuseing to doe either the souldjers of the said ffrancis ffarell & the rest hanged him to death And further saith that the Rebells of that County burned the said Castle of Longford, and beatt downe the bawne & flanckers thereof signum mannual predictæ Isabella [mark] Allen Jur vltimo Januarij 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton {Longford} Elizabeth Trafford and Isabell Allen Jur vlt Jan: 1643 Ex [copied ] hand Intw 29 oct w fol. 213r (77.) Suzan Steele the relict of William steele of the Callough in the County of Longford gent sworne and examined deposeth and saith that in the begining of the present Rebellion that is to say about the first of November 1641 her said husband (whoe was then alive) and shee, were forceibly deprived and dispoiled at Callough aforesaid of their meanes goods and chattells consisting of Cattle Corne howsholdstuff one Mare and a Colt and other thinges worth about xxxv li. sterling by the Rebells John mc Knogher ô ffarrell of Callough afore{said} gent, walter ffitzgarrett of the same gent & others that she knoweth not, And shee this deponent and her husband fled for safety of their Lives to the Castle of Ballylege belonging to Mr Barnwell of Turvy in the County of Roscomon where they staid vntill about the last of March then next following And then this deponent with her said husband and divers others English the servants to Sir Robert Newten Knight Newcomen Baronet and other neighbors thereabouts to the number of twenty seven in all were forcibly gathered together assaulted & carried away twoe myles off to a place called Boggenaveele, by the Rebells Morrogh mc Carbry fferrall of of Ballanah in the said County of Longford gent and others the the souldjers of Lishagh mc Gillernew ô ffarrell of ffurfell in the same County a Comander of Rebells and of Oliver ffitz garrett of the Callough aforesaid Esquire another Rebellious Comander but the names of those Rebells she doth not know, Which said Morrogh Mc Carbry & the other souldjers haveing brought them to the bogg aforesaid they then and there mett with the said Lyshagh mc Gillernew & Oliver ffitzgarrett the Comanders whoe haveing consulted amongst themselues what to doe, & resolving that this deponent and the rest of the English should be putt to death yet would not doe it themselues becawse as they said they should be too plainly discouered and their fact would come to Dublin: but [ ] sent for for some other Rebells to the number of ffifty that lived bye the bogg and suddenly came to them to performe the cruelties Howbeit it soe pleased god that by the earnest intreaty & mediacion of the wife of Mr Silvester Browne then of the Callough Esquire & now Barronett, those Rebells suffered them to goe vpp and dow{ne} a begging amongst the meere Irish in which state they contynued for about five weeks And then the said Mr Browne tooke this {deponent} 1) fol. 213v 78. & her said husband and one Daniell Stibbs home to his howse, where they were kept and releeved for about a weeke together, And then one Phelim Mc ffargus ô ffarrell of Racleene in the County of Longford gent Donnell oge Mc Award of the same gent John mc Knogher o Farrell of Cashelbegg in the same County gentleman John Mc Cullroe of the parrish of Racleene husbandman and his brother whose Crissen name she Knoweth not assisted by divers other Rebells vnknown vnto her came with force and Armes to fformoile in the same County being the howse of the said Mr Browne in the month of May 1642 & forceibly tooke and carried away from thence the persons of this deponents said husband and of the said Daniell stibbs to a wyndmyll about half a myle off and there hanged them both on that wyndmille, And by credible report they then and there cutt downe the said Daniell Stibbs before his he was dead and dashed his braines out against: the Stayes of the mill, and then they buried them both in a ditch in a hole out of which (as she hath heard) some Rebells after tooke her husband & stripped him out of his shirt wherein he was buried And further saith that the Rebells afore and murtherers last named & their said Assistants did the very day next before they hanged her said husband, hang vpon the said mill Agnes the wife of Henry Mead of the Callough aforesaid and att that tyme those Rebells standing in a Rownd ring placed in the middle thereof him the said Henry Mead & sporting themselues with his distruction drew their swords & skeanes, and first one stabbed with his sword or weapen at the said Henry Mead, & he flying from him Another stabbed him on another side and another hi after him did the Lyke, & neuer desisted vntill one that one bloody villaine named Patrick somtyme servant to the said Mr Browne came with his billhooke & said to the rest of the murtherers yow have had sport enough with the English dogg & therewith cleft the said Henry Mead downe the shoulder & breast & alsoe almost cutt of his neck and gave him many other wounds whereof he then and there died, And then alsoe those bloodie Rebells with their swords skeanes & other weapons hac Kild hackt & cutt in peeces one John Bizell closse by the said wyndmill And this deponent further saith that before the murthers aforesaid comitted vizt about Sct Stephens day 1641 2) fol. 214r (79) the Rebell Oliver fitzgarrett & lishagh ffarrell aforenamed and their souldjers within the parrish of Racleene aforesaid did by with force and Armes robb & stripp of their clothes John Stibbs gent & his wife and fowre children William Barton Joseph Adgor, the said Henry Mea{d} and his wife and daughter Thomas Crogin, his wife & and five children Lancelett williamson, his wife, and 5 children & generally all the English thereabouts exposeing them to the coldnes of the weather Insoemuch that if they saw any English person have on any clothes worth takeing those Rebells wold say Oh this speakes English this shall goe with mee, And their little boys of 7 or 8 yeres old wold frequently present their skeanes against the English bidding them sturr if they durst, for that their skeane shold goe into them Whenas those distressed English durst neither make resistan{ce} nor gyve them a word to displease them And this deponent further saith that about June 1642 div{ers} Rebells, whose names shee cannott expresse did at Ballenecor in the County of Longford murther and putt to death one Georg ffoster and his wife & child and the wife of John Byzell before murthered, And about the same tyme theldest daughter of Tho: Crogen of the Callough was drowned, & fowre twoe more nere starved for want of meat and clothes & 2 more went a begging as their owne mother told this deponent, And with all she told her that shee herself was to have bin murthered but escaped & that her husband had bin in the like danger, & that she then was inquireing and seeking after him wh & knew not whether he was murthered or not: And this deponent further saith that she hath beene divers tymes told both by the Irish themselues and some of the English that some of the children of the said George ffoster were buried quick att or neare Ballynecorr aforesaid And as the cruell Rebells did tread vpon their bodies & threw earth vpon them they putt vpp their hands & strove to keepe the mouldes from their faces as long as they could vntill they were smothered & died, And one of those poore children that then & there by gods providence escaped related the same to this deponent 3) fol. 214v 80. And this deponent further saith that about the xth of december 1641 one Hubert ffarrell a servant and tenant to the said Oliver ffitzgarrett did Committ a rape vpon the body of Adgor Sarah Adgor the daughter of Joseph Adgor the deponents nere neighbours, as the said Sarah afterwards confessed & told to her mother, And although that fowle offence was generally talked of & beleeved yet the offender escaped vnpunished Mr John stibbs of Sct Albans Com longford having 2 children that did suck their nurses were Comanded to bring them to the said mr Stibbs his wife their mother when neither their father nor mother had either meate clothes money left, nor howse to dwell in, Which children being broughte accordingly to their poore parents half naked perished, & died there by want of clothes and food shortly after, And this deponent is verely perswaded and hath heard that the said Oliver ffitzgarrett & Lishagh Farrell were the principall men that Comanded the nurses soe to bring the said children to their robbed parents And further saith that there was a warrant made se for sending & Comitting of the said Mr Silvester Browne to the gaole for releeveing this deponent and her husband, Mr stibbs, & the rest of the English, & for that cawse the Irish robbed him of his goods the Irish And in Aprill last 1642, the lady Ann Dutton and her daughter Mris Elenor Browne, with her man her Mayd, Mris Stibbs, this deponent & the rest of the English were threatened to be putt to death by the said Oliver ffitzgarrett, Lishagh Farrell and their confederates And a warrant was signed to that purpose by them and the rest that they called their Cabinett Councell and directed and sent to Captain ffergus ffarrell whoe was required to see them executed, Which said Captaine (after receipt there of) in a braving manner telling the lady Newcomen what a warrant he had & shewing it vnto her, That good Lady therevpon sent Sir James Dillon notice thereof, Whoe presently came and carried & tooke away the said lady Browne dutton & her daughter, Mris stibbs this deponent & some servants of the said lady Duttons & divers other poore English protestants from those parts to his owne howse, and from thence sent them all saffe to Athlone About the xth of ffebr 1641 one William Burton of Clogher was murthered and cutt in peeces in Athlone by some of the Souldiers of the said Captain ffargus ffarrell, and twoe or 3 of his children were starved and died vnder a hedg twoe or a night or two after (as their 4) fol. 215r (81.) greeved and distressed mother (with teares) afterwards told this deponent: And about the same moneth one Edmund duffe ffarrell a noteable Rebell attempted to have ravished one Katherin Robinson, and as was conceived had done it had not be shee been rescowed from him by one Tho: Duffe, whoe for the same was wounded by the said Edmund duff ffarrell In July In or Before June 1642 this deponent being at Sir James Dillons howse heard some friers there con whereof Mr George Dillon brother to Sir James was cheefe) consulted and agreed together in the absence of the said Sir James) to assault & spoile the towne of Athloane and garrison there, saying amongst themselues it might well be done becawse the souldjers there were most of them sick: Whereof this deponent quickly after gave notice to Sir Robert Newcomen, whoe (as he said, and as she beleeveth) acquainted the then lord President Jones of Cannaght thereof But his Lordship (as the said Sir Robert Newcomen told this deponent afterwards said he did not beleeve it, for it was noe matter what women said Howbeit within a day or twoe after in pursuance of their Resolucon the said Rebell Oliver ffzgarrett and the most Lyshagh Farrell ffargy mc Lishagh ffarrell sonn of the said Lishagh ffarrell & many other of that sept and the said Georg Dillon the ffriere and divers other friers preists & Rebells privately about breake of day came over the River of Eny, and being nere 1000 in number drew nere to the place where Captain Barten & Captain Terringham were by the Lord president, quartered; with about 200 men vpon whom at vnawares the said Rebells fell, and then and there killed the said Captain Barten and a great number of his souldjers, And carried away their Armes She alsoe saith That afterwards vizt about July 1642 the said Oliver ffitzgarrett and the most of the most of the ffarrells and their souldjers in the night time secretly Martched againe to the said town of Athlone, and killd some few ould men women and children and some sick souldjers, and burned some a thatched howse & about 8 souldjers therein In which flame that Rebell that sett it on fyre being blynded or choaked first (as was conceived) with smoake, was likewise burned and Consumed, Howbeit before eight of the clock on the day ensueing, the Rebells were beaten out of the towne, and above One hundred of them slaine & 5) fol. 215v (82.) & left behinde dead: And alsoe that very daie the Lord Willmotts troope & Captain Ormesbie with some other forces pursued and routed the rest, and had the slaughtering of them for 3 or 4 myles together, but three or 400 of the Rebell souldjers were that day slaine. And saith that the said Sir James Dillon and his souldjers alsoe assaulting the English in the towne that day was alsoe beaten away & retreated: And further saith that the said John Stibbs being one tyme Censured to be hanged was reprived becawse he faigned that he could make gunpowder, About which the Rebells imploying him hee tooke to his assistance, divers of thEnglish, And that occasion affording him & them some liberty more then other prisoners had They tooke that advantage thereof, that they escaped away, and left their promissed work vndone And this deponent further saith that when she was robbed of her owne goodes, shee had in her custody one great trunck of Lynnen & apparrel of the goods of Ann the late wife of Mr William Symons & now the wife of Mr Robert Mills of Sct Patrickstreete Dublin: being of great value which trunck & all the lynnens and apparrell therein were forceibly taken from her this deponent and carried away by the Rebell Walter ffzgarrett (whoe now liveth in this Deponents howse within the Callough aforesaid, and by John mc Knogher Reoghe ô ffarrell of Cashelbegg, twoe notorious robbers, and such as were actors in and guilty of the murthers aforesaid: Signum predictae Suzannæ Steele [mark] Jur 14o Julij 1645 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 6) fol. 216r fol. 216v (41 Longford Suzan Steele Jur 11o Julij 1645 copied only Ex hand 1 no. fol. 300r 2197 Elizabeth the Relict of Thomas Trafford late viccar of Ballimecormock in the County of Longford Clarke duly sworne and examined saith That about five weekes this since the xxijth of october 1641 this deponents late husband haveing and being possessed of cattle sheepe one stoud horse 2 naggs and 2 mares corne leases and other goods and chattells in all worth 188 li.: 12 s. [l d.]: & of his viccarage and liveing worth 80 li. per annum, Hee the said Thomas Trafford hearing of the presente rebellion first conveyed his goods into the Castle of Longford & kept their them there soe longe as they cold gett hay or meate for their cattle, But then one Richarc Mc Connell ffarrell of in the parrish of Clingissie and said County gentleman a Recusant desired that that the [ ] said cattle might be delivered to his custody & keepeing vpon his promisse to restore them: wherevpon 20 of the said Cowes & 2 naggs & a Mare were delivered to him whoe haveing them did within a weeke after or thereabouts goe into rebellion and kept the same cattle naggs & mare to his owne vse, Then afterwards vizt about 5 weekes since when the Rebells hereafter named and others had perswaded and prevayled with her husband and divers others to leave and come out of the castle Then they the said Rebells vizt Conn mcCrosse ô ffarrall of Clon Longford gent Roger Nangle of or nere the parrish of Tacksumett gent. Bartholomew Nangle of Longford aforesaid Merchant Rog Rory ffarrell of the parrish of Clingisse in the County of Longford a tenant to Sir John Seaton Knighte & Lisagh ffarrell his brother, ffawghnagh mc Lishagh ffarrell of [ ] sonn and heire apparent to Lishagh duff of Newtowne in the said county gent and one John Reynolds of Garrow nere sct Johns towne in the said county of Longford gentleman and divers others robbed the castle and her husbands howse of all their goods there: & first stript her husband herself and children of all their clothes, & then one of the Rebells vizt [ ] John Reynolds of Garrow in the same county stabd her husband with a sword, whereof he lay Languishing 3 howres & then the Rebells or some of them stabbed him into the throate & wounded him in the head soe as he died thereof: & then turned this deponent & her 5 children naked away exposed to hunger cold and extreame want: And at the same tyme the said Rebells or some of them stabbed & killed one ffrancis Martin Merchant Mathew Baker vintner John Smith Tho: Allen John a Burtcher one other who was a Sadler fol. 300v 2198 another that was a mylner, and by report divers others And further saith that before her husband and the rest left the castle which they for [a good] 6 weeks space had kept against the Rebells: The Rebells promissed and gave it in writing that her husband & the rest there should quietly passe away with their Lives and as much of their goods cloathes as they cold carry away on their horses backs: But haveing vpon that promisse gotten possession of the castle, they vyolated their promisse by their cruell actions aforesaid. And further saith that the Rebells aforesaid at their first comeing sayd that as was the Kinges pleasure that her husband and the rest must be gone & leave the castle within 8 dayes or els none of them should live And that it was the Kinges pleasure that all the English should be banished and loose their goods becawse the English had chosen the Palsgrave for their new King. But that his Maiesty whoe was then in Scotland charged them the said Rebells that they shold not entermeddle with noe any Scotchman at all nor hurt them, but only with the Englishe Elizabeth Trafford Jur viijo Jan: 1641 coram nobis Hen: Jones Joh Watson: fol. 301r 2199 fol. 301v 2200 5.31 Elizabeth Trafford: Com Longford Jur viijo Jan: 1641 5 in her seacond Examinacion shee doth not name ffaghny mc lisagh fferrall fol. 41r 851 849 Com wexford 1 Margrett Baily ----------------------------------- 68-00-00 2 Griffith Humphreys ----------------------------- 3 James Grave ------------------------------------- 60-00-00 4 James Smyth ------------------------------------ 32-00-00 5 Peter Browne ------------------------------------ 40-00-00 6 Richard Cleabrooke ---------------------------- 7 Robert Barton ----------------------------------- 04-00-00 8 Henry Palmer & his father -------------------- 070-00-00 9 Sara Markham ---------------------------------- 150-00-00 10 Abell Ram --------------------------------------- 11 Valentine Goodhand --------------------------- 00-00-00 12 Sir Walsingham Cooke ------------------------ 2000 & 700 li. per annum 13 Valentine Goodhand --------------------------- 14 Sir walsingham Cooke ------------------------- 2000 & 700 li. per annum 15 16 Mawrice Smith ---------------------------------- 17 George Charlton -------------------------------- 102-10-00 18 Occar Butts -------------------------------------- 600-00-00 19 william Barcroft -------------------------------- 439-00-00 20 Thomas Curtis ---------------------------------- 800-00-00 21 william Barcroft pro Johanne waddington - 1085-00-00 22 Richard Sherlock -------------------------------- 160-00-00 23 Ric Runckorne pro Eduardo ffisher ---------- 680-00-00 24 Hughe Park -------------------------------------- 63-00-00 25 Robert Parke ------------------------------------- 287-00-00 26 william Cooke ----------------------------------- 894-00-00 27 Andrew Martin ---------------------------------- 120-00-00 28 Richard Greene ---------------------------------- 5202-13-00 29 John Todd ---------------------------------------- 223-000-00 30 Norrice Mulis ------------------------------------ 311-00-00 31 Edward Taylor ----------------------------------- 620-00-00 32 John Ward ---------------------------------------- 1149-00-00 33 Richard Greene ---------------------------------- 336- 7-00 34 John Bond ---------------------------------------- 282-00-00 fol. 41v 852 li. s. Thomas Lucas ----------------------------------------------------- 415- 5-00 George Hinckley -------------------------------------------------- 177-00-00 william welden Esquire ------------------------------------------ 118- 5-00 Edward Harris william welden Esquire Mathew Mudford John Archer fol. 42r 857 John Archer late of Clahamond in the Countie of Wexford duly sworne and examined deposeth That since the beginning of this rebellion hee hath lost beene robbed and dispoiled of his goods chattles & otherwise expelled from his estate in the said Countie of Wexford to the value following vizt in Corne threshed and vnthreshed worth twentie pounds, of hay worth three pounds of Cowes and horses worth twentie and twoe pounds and two shillings of houshouldstuffe woollen Cloath, Lynnen Cloath and wearing apparrell worth an hundred and fortie pounds, of ready money plate and gould rings worth an hundred and threescore pounds lost in money which hee layd out in improveing and building about his house and ffarme at Clahamond aforesaid [ ] to the value of fiftie pounds Lost in a Barque of his which was burnt in the harbour at Wexford by the then Maior of Wexfords direction worth an hundred pounds of debts due to him in by Bills Bonds & other Accompts from divers persons some whereof are in rebellion & others of them spoiled by the rebells soe that they are disenabled to give the Deponent any satisfaction as hee verily beleiveth amounting to one hundred and twentie pounds And hee further deposeth that hee is dampnified by meanes of this rebellion in rents due to him within the Citty of Dublin in regard the Tennants could not quietly enioy the tenements wherein they dwelt, in the spoile of his houses in Dublin aforesaid in Timber which was stollne or taken away out of his timberyard in the subvrbes of the said Citty besides the Losse of rents of other houses out of which hee is to pay thirtie pounds per Annum to his Landlord but can receive noe rent for the same because of these rebellious times And the Deponent further deposeth That his said goods at Clahamond aforesaid was taken and was expelled from his house there by the meanes & action of one Oliver Masterson of Clahamon aforesaid and Peirs Synnott of the same Patrick English of the same who forcibly entred into the Deponents house there accompanied with about an hundred and fiftie Irish rebells whose names this Deponent knoweth not hee being but a strainger in that Country And at the same time the said rebells stripped the Deponent & his wife naked & would not restore soe much of theire apparell as to cover theire nakednes, but when the Deponents wife onely in humble manner requested to have one shirt & a smocke for the Deponent & herselfe, the answere of the abovenamed Oliver Maistersons wife was (what doe you prate, would you haue a brace of Bulletts shott through you,) & they were forced to come <735 li.-10 s.> naked to Dublin through great daingers, And the totall of the Deponents Losse of seaven hundred thirtie five pounds and ten shillings ster And Jur 12o Martij 1641 further deposeth That Ralph Waddington or warrington of St Johns in the said County a Justice of Peace is since the fol. 42v 858. beginning of this rebellion revolted from being a Protest (which hee lately professed) and is gone to Masse, and was ioyned with divers other rebells & did countenance his servants in robbing this Deponent & other Protestants in those parts, & is now in open rebellion as this Deponent is credibly informed And hee further saith That hee is credibly informed & beleiveth That threescore passengers being on shippboard at wexford intending to goe for England were wilfully cast away by the Irish owners or seamen for their wealthes sake & as the said passengers did swimm to shoare they were thrust back into the sea again & drownd signum predicti [mark] Johannis Archer Jur 12 Martij 1641 Roger Puttocke William Hitchcocke A fol. 43r 887 li. s. 20 3 22 2 140 160 50 100 120 the fol. 43v 888 40. wexford John Archer Intr hand w Jur 12o Martij 1641 18 4 w fol. 44r 1030. John Todd of the Prospect in the parrish of Kiltennall in the County of wexford Clothier sworne saith That he this deponent in the month of November last, was robbed and dispoiled of his goods & chattells at Prospect aforesaid of the values following vizt in beasts and cattle worth xlv li. Cv li., twoe Mares and a Colt worth x li. howsholdgoods and swyne xx li., corne x li., wooll yarne and Cloth xxx li. In butter and cheese x li. In hay beefe and Bacon worth viij li.: And this deponent was then alsoe expelled & driven from his farme at Prospect aforesaid whereof he had a leas for divers yeres in being: his interest therein being worth xxx li. Soe that his losses in all came to CCxxiij li. ster By the rebells Luke Burne of kill ô Cloghran in the County of wickloe gent and Luke Toole of the ffartries in the same County gent and others whose names he knows not John Todd jurat 15 ffebr. 1641 Roger Puttocke Joh Watson: fol. 44v 1031 29 John Todd wexford 15o ffebr 1641 Cert Intr In no + fol. 45r 1028. Edward Taylor late of St Margaretts alias Raven in the Countie of Wexford Clerke duly sworne & examined deposeth That hee Lost, since this rebellion begun (as hee verily beleiveth) by the Rebells in that same County goods and chattles to the value following vizt his corne and tithes of ffish in that County worth ffiftie pounds or thereabouts, in houshouldstuffe, cloathes and Bookes worth twentie pounds, in specialtyes for debts due to him ffive hundred and ffiftie pounds, besides the yearlie revenue of his Church Livings there worth one hundred pounds per Annum, for that the same is worth soe much Comunibus Annis, amounting (besides the future proffitt thereof which hee knoweth not whether hee shall ever enioy againe or not) to and therefore cannot make a iust valuation of the same,) to sixe hundred and twentie pounds, but by which of the said rebells the same Inquiry Injury was done hee knoweth not for that hee was at Dublin at the begining of this rebellion and durst never since returne to the County of Wexford in regard it is reported they are all vpp in Armes against the Kinges Maiesty, onely hee supposeth it to bee one Peirs Synnott of Ballyvodogg in the said County & his sonn David and theire followers & roguish companions, for that the said Synnott and his sonne David & others theire Complices before this rebellion burst out did dispossesse this deponent of his goods & church livings into which hee was Long since invested by his Maiesties Presentation, for which abuse this deponent impleaded some of them before the b in this Last Parliament at dublin, and a little before the begining of this said rebellion hee shewed the said David Synnott an order from the said parliament for this deponents quiett enioying his said church livings & restitution of the proffitts thereof by them wrongfully detained, To which the said David Synnott Answered That hee cared not for that, and that it was noe Parliament but meet him at Dublin in Michaelmas terme next Last and question him if hee durst for then they would have a Parliament of theire owne in which parliament hee said the deponent durst not complaine or words to that effect Edw: Taylor Jur 23o ffebruary 1641 coram nobis John Sterne. Hen: Brereton fol. 45v 1029 A the the fol. 46r 1048. William Weldon Esquire late of NewRosse in the County of wexfoord beinge duely sworne before vs deposeth that he hath lost since the second of Nouember 1641 by the Irish Rebbells these seuerall [ ] parcels of his goods as followeth vizt. In the County of wexfoord li. s. d. In lands of Inheritance per Annum ------------------- 10-00-00 In plate and goods in the same to the vallue of ---------------------------------------------- 100-00-00 In the Countie of Kilkenny In Cattle and Corne to the vallue ---------------------- 102-00-00 A lease of Lands in say yeelding 30 li. per annum for the tearme of 35 yeares ----------------------------------------------------- 200-00-00 Mortgadge of a Lease in Bally- addin to the some of ------------------------------------ 020-00-00 Leases of Lands in Thomastowne for which I payd 60 li. income, and moreouer 150 li. in buildinge and ditching which yeelded mee 29 li. per annum the which I vallue att ---------------------- 200-00-00 fol. 46v 1049 In debts in the Counties of Corke Kilkenny and wexfoord 186 li. 5 s. Somm in toto 818 li.-5 s.-00 d. William Weldon Deposed before vs March 8. 1641. Hen: Jones Joh Watson: fol. 47r 1052. fol. 47v 1053 38 Wexford 0 William Welden Esquire 8o Marcij 1641 [Schober] [] Cert f Intr 2 no 10 + fol. 48r 1024 Maurice Smyth of Ballyrow in the parrish of Adormine alijs Aderdrum and in the Barrony of Balloughkine within the County of Wexford Clearke and prebendary of the prebend of Rathaspock and Adermine being duly sworne deposeth that one or about the seuenth day of Nouember last past about fiue aClocke in the afternone he this deponent was robed of and lost at Goary beg alijs TomRuddy in Corne 20 li. in Cowes 90 li. in sheepe 30 li. in horses 10 li. the lease of the said farme for 41 yeares the which this deponent gaue 20 li. for to mr Abell Ram and was profered forty pounds afterwards for it Allsoe one or about the said seuenth of Nouember last about the houres of tene and 12 in the foore none he this deponent was Robed of and at Ballyrow in corne <100 li.> a hundred pounds in Cowes Oxen and sheepe fourescore 80 pounds in horses and stud mares 40 li. in houshould goods books and platt [80] li. the lease of the said farme for the which this deponent gaue to Richard Sinnott 100 li. as mr Henry Kenray and others can testifie allsoe lost in monies due for corne 40 li. all amounting vnto the sume of 560 li. besides the annuall rent of 120 li. per annum the which this deponent had comming in for his parrishs of Rathaspocke Adermine and Kildauan all which was taken from him by the hands of mr Edward Sinnot of the Tome Richard Sinnot of Browneswood felim Burne of the Tome mr Masterson of Clahamon mr Cauenaugh neere the duffery and many others of the said county and those outrages and violences were done in this manner both against this deponent and others (vidz) Valentine Goodhand mr Abell Ram Richard Wadsworth with seuerall other poore English men that liued in that county who for want suffer. Maur: Smyth. Jurat: Jan: 15. 1641 coram nobis. Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcock Will: Aldrich fol. 48v 1025 fol. 49r 859 William Barcroft of Tamsallough in the County of Wexford gentleman sworne sayth That in November Last past John Waddington of Ballicamclone in the said County of Wexford Tanner, was robbed and dispoyled of his goods and chattles of the values following vizt of beasts and cattle worth CCCxlv li., of horses & garrans worth 60 li. Howsholdstuff and provision worth 100 li. and corne and hay worth xj li. threescore and tenn Pownds: And the said John Waddington the same tyme was alsoe expelled and forceibly driven from from his farme of Ballicamclone in leas for xxv yeres, and from an other farme called Tomsellough both in the Parrish of Kiltennell and County of wexford in lease for xxv yeres, and from one farme at Gorey By which expulcion the said John Waddington is dampnified and hath lost the some of five hundreth and tenn pounds Soe that he hath susteined losse in all to the value of one thowsand eighty five pownds. And saith the Robberies spoyles and expulcions aforesaid were done and committed by & by the meanes of Luke Toole of Rockinagrew in the County of wickloe Es gent, and Luke Birne of the same gentleman Comanders of Rebells & their souldiers, & comanders within the County of Wickloe wexford whose names he knoweth not and this deponent saith that it is commonly reported that Raphe waddington Esquire a Justice of peace in the same County since this present rebellion is gone to masse. William Barcroft Jur: 27 Jan: 1641. Joh Watson Will: Hitchcock fol. 49v 860. 21 Com wexford o William Barcroft Jur. 27. Jan. 1641. Intr In no + fol. 50r 861 William Barcroft of Tomshellough in the Parish of Kiltemyll in the Countie of Wexford gent : beinge duely sworne Sayeth That hee this deponent in the moneth of November last was robbed and dispoyled of his goods and meanes of livelyhood by the Rebells of Ireland vizt one his ffarme of Tomshellough conteyninge 165 acres wherein hee had the terme of 24. yeares worth --- 100 li. Cattle worth 209 li. Corne and hey worth --- 40 li. winter provision worth --- 20 li. housholdstuffe worth 30 li. wooll yarne and Cloth being his stocke in his Trade worth 40 li. in all amountinge to the summe of 439 li. or thereabouts By or by the meanes of theis Rebells vizt Alexander Redmond of in the Countie of wexford a Captaine of the Rebells whoe robbed this deponent of his Cattle and Luke Toole of and Luke Borne of both in the Countie of wickloe whoe were cheife amongest the Rebells that robbed this deponent of the rest of his estate. William Barcroft Jur 25o Jan: 1641 Hen: Jones John Sterne fol. 50v 862 19 Com wexford o William Barcroft Jur: 26 Jan 1641 A Intr In no fol. 51r 863. Robertt Barton of newborrowe in the Barronie of Gorie in the Countie of wexford being duely sworne deposeth that aboutte the 21 of nouember Last he the deponentt was robbed, In corne and hay ----------------------------- 30 li.-0 s.-0 d. In cattell and horses ------------------------- 27 li.-0 -0 d. In househould stuffe ------------------------ 16 li.-0 -0 d. The Leases which I held from Abell Ram and william Plunkett worth -------------------------------- 26 li.-0 s.-0 d. In apparell worth ----------------------------- 5 li.-0 -0 d. In all ---------------- 104 li.-0 s.-0 d. By the hands of Eneas Keauenaugh of mullanegrough Terlogh Keauenaugh of the same gentt: Phelime Bane of the Creigh Owen mac:Edmond of the same Hugh mac:Thomas of newborrowe Daniell mac: garrald of the same who said to the deponentt that they had the kings warrentt to Justefie what they haue done And these outtrages weare done in this maner against the deponentt to the vtter vndoeing of himselfe and three children who are now in greatte miserie by reason of the aforesaid people and further he doth nott depose datted the 10. of Janvuarie 1641 his mark Robert [mark] Barton Deposed before us January 11. 1641. Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton. fol. 51v 864. 17 140 Robert Barton: Com wexford Jur 11o Jan: 1641 Intr 21 no fol. 52r 1026 James Smith of Tomnihely in the parish of Limbricke and Barronie of gorie in the Countie of wexford a brittish protestantt being duely sworne deposeth that on or aboutte the 25. of nouember Last past aboutte sunsett this deponentt was robed In Corne and hay ----------------------------- 3 li.-0 s.-0 d. Chatles ---------------------------------------- 7 li.-0 -0 d. houselhed goods ----------------------------- 10 li.-0 -0 d. The lease I had from mc: Brian of Tomnehelie worth ------------------------ 12 li.-0 s.-0 d. In all ------------------------- 32 li.-0 s.-0 d. These traterous actions weare committed by Robertt welsh of Tommehelie Robert walsh of Tommehelie & Donnel McArt gent who claymed Barrogh to be his land with many others they charged mee to be gone or they would kille mee and stript mee my wiffe and 4 children And these outtrages weare done in this maner against the deponentt to the vtter vndoeing of himselfe his wiffe and children who are now in meserie by the reason of the afford said crueltie And further he doth nott depose datted 8. of Januarie 1641 his mark James [mark] Smith jurat coram nobis 7to Januar: 1641 Roger Puttocke John Sterne. fol. 52v 1027 fol. 53r 1040 fol. 53v 1041 [4] James Smith Com wexford Jur 7 Jan 1641 Intr 25 no + fol. 54r 871 Peter Browne Late of Tomduff in the County of wexford Shoomaker duly sworne deposeth That about 7 weekes since this deponent liveing as a tenant vnder Sir Walsingham Cooke at Tomduff aforesaid where he prospered well vnder soe good a Landlord, was there robbed and dispoiled of howseholdgoods, Leather, and mony worth xx li. and above, And was by them expulced from his howse there: & from deprived of a liveing <40 li.> whereon he should have which he had taken to his damage of xx li. more, And this deponent & his wife & 2 children were also stript of their clothes by a greate number of Rebells of the County of Wexford whose names he knows not And they the said Rebells alsoe robbed all this deponents neighbors that were English amounting to 80 howskeepers or thereabouts besides their wives children & family and amongst the rest robbed the said Sir Walsingham Cooke of all or the most of his goods, though he resisted them as long as he could, and most freely & worthily assisted his tenants and neighbors as long as he could till all the Army were ready to fall vpon him The marke of [mark] Peter Browne Jur coram nobis 7o Jan: 1641 Hen: Brereton. William Aldrich fol. 54v 872 [ ] Peter Browne Com wexford Jur 7o Jan 1641 Cert f. Intr 16 No Intw fol. 55r 877. Occar Butts Late of Bollganreagh, in the Parish of Killuren, in the Baron of Bantry in the Countie of Wexford gent: Beeinge dulye sworne before vs the Commissioners appointed in this behalfe, Saithe: That vppon the xxiiijth daie of Nouember 1641: Hee was assaulted about the howre of one of the Clocke after midnight in his dwellinge house of Bolganreagh aforesaid, by the number of fowrteene persons or therabouts, Whoe with force and Armes, broake, and entered into this Deponents dwellinge house, and all other his houses or offices in the said Towne, where, then and there they rifeled and spoyled parte of his goods and householdstuffe, with Lynnen & wearinge apparrells, And stripped him and some of his familie naked, And often then threatned to Murther him this deponent and his wife, And also some of that Companye offered divers tymes, to violate and ravishe some of his Chilldren: (which god Almightie did not Permitt) The names of some of which Companie were as followeth: Vizt. Nicholas Haye Late of Lambstowne in the Parishe of Whitchurch [ ] Donnoh Roe of Killuren Curlucan and Cotner of the same, bothe of the Parish of Killuren abouesaid, and Tenants to Christopher Brookes of Horetowne esquire: And one of the Rebells of the said Companie, beeing (as hee said) the Leader or Commaunder over them, spake these words, Vizt: That they had full Powre and Commission from their Generall, to Execute such and the like exploites against the Protestants, And that wee should haue noe Longer respite to remaine in this Kingdom then vntill the next daye followinge, And that then all Protestants should haue generall warninge to depart this Kingdome vppon paine of Death: And they then made question whether wee should bee permitted to Land in anye Part of England or noe: And that such straight Commission was graunted and sent over vnto their Generall by the Queene and some of the best nobilitie of England: And alsoe that they did not neere Execute towards vs Protestants, the tenour and rigour of their said Commission: Protestinge with great prophane Oathes, That they shewed much favoure vnto vs, And soe the saide Companye departed this Deponents house about twoe howres before daylight This fol. 55v 878. This Deponent further saith: That on the same night, about halfe an howre before Sunn risinge, There came another great Companie, (to the number of Threescore persons or therabout) the most of them Armed with divers sortes of offensive weapons, Whoe in manner (as the former) forcibly assaulted & entered into his said dwellinge house, And then, and there in like manner spoyled and rifeled all this deponents goods and houshold stuff, And did strike, and beate him and his wife, with terrible threatninges to Murther them. And with their Skeanes & daggers, did Cutt, and rent his Bookes, and other Papers of moment, and them burned, Sayinge, That those Bookes were the Cause of your distruction: So that after such abuse and spoile made, the said Second Companie departed the house, takinge, and drivinge awaye with them this deponents stocke of Cattle, And beeing thus left in a most miserable & daungerous Case, and fearinge further presumptions against theire Lives were inforced for safetie to flye for Wexford. And moreouer this Deponent further saith: That (as hee is credibly informed) The next daie after his saide flyinge from his dwelling house; One Christopher ffurlonge of Davidstowne, in the parish of Whitchurch gent (Whoe having caused a great store of Pikes to bee made, by one Garret ô Clonye Carpinter, and headed by one Donnogh a Smithe, and Tenant to Dudlye Colclough gent of the towne and Parish of Ballysheogg: Hee the said ffurlonge publiquely reporting that the said Pikes where made for the vse of the Lo: Esmond) ioyned himself with the said Traitors there in Action and diliuered vnto them the said Armed Pikes, for which service done vnto them, the said ffurlonge obtayned from Dermott Mc Dowlinge (Commaunder of that rebellious Armye) a Captaines Place, The which newe made Captaine ffurlonge, came (in hostile manner) on the 26th of Nouember aforsaid, Accompanied with the number of about six score men, with Warrant from the said Dermott McDowlinge, to distroye this Deponents haggard of Corne, and to Possesse himself of his said Towne and Land of Bollganreah Lastlie, this Deponent further saithe, That by the distruccion suffered by the said Traitors in takinge & destroying his horses, Cowes. Steeres, Sheepe, goates, Stocke of Bees, and honye fol. 56r 879 and honye, with his Poultry, haggards of Corne, and his Corne readye threashed for Malting, and Malte readye made for Sale, togeather with his Ploughes, Harrowes, and necessaries his houshold stuffe, Vizt: Brasse, Pewter, Iron, Bedding with its furniture of all sorts, Wearing apperraile both Lynnen and Woollen, his Winter provision of meat & drinke, the devastation of all his houses, The ffyne and Income of his Land, with the ymprouement therof: His fallow ground ready ploughed and manured: This Deponent therby hath <600 li.> Lost, and is dampnified: in Six hundred pounds sterling: at the Least (besides the present and future misery of himselfe, Wife, and famylye. This deponent Equally saithe, That hee is Credibly informed, That these vndernamed persons; (were amongst the rest) at the Robbing, Spoyling, receauinge, and Spennding of his aforesaid goods and houses Vizt: Capten Richard Christopher ffurlong of Davidstowne abousaid William Furlong his brother of the same. Walter Duffe Taylor of the same. William mc Shane of the same. James mc: Garrett of the same. Art mc: Turloghe of the same. John Furlong of Lambstowne. Edmond mcDonnogh, and his wife of Ballyvulloge. John Synnot and his wife of Bollganreah. The Widowe Furlong of Bragartowne, & her servants. Onye Nye Garr, (widowe of Robert Haye of Cornwall with three other her brothers in Action, of the name of the Kavanaghs: Ocher butts Jurat Jan: 25to 1641. Coram nobis Joh Watson: Hen: Brereton fol. 56v 880. {18} Occar Butts: wexford Jur 25o Jan 1641 Cert is made of his losses dat 26. Jan 1641. Intr hand 24 no 5 fol. 57r 895 George Charlton of late of Gory in the County of wexford Joyner sworne saith That on about the 14th of November last past he this deponent at Gory aforesaid was robbed and dispoyled of his goods & chattells of the values, and by of the parties rebells hereafter expressed vizt, of Corne & hay worth 40 li. howsholdgoods worth 12 li. Beasts and cattle worth xxx li. horses viij li. work tooles iij li. the proffits of his garden worth 40 s.: ready mony fifty shillings or thereabouts and had seuerall debts oweing vnto him worth 5 li. or thereabouts which for the most part are owing by such as now are in open Rebellion By or by the meanes of Luke Birne of in the County of wickloe gentleman the first knowne and notorious rebell of that County and about 500 rebells his souldiers & vnder his command, An whose names he knows not, And about 2 dayes after he this deponent and his wife & 3 children were are all robbed and stripped of their clothes by Maghoone More of Cloghneskin in the said County of wexford yeoman, Cnogher ô Quidd of of Gory in the same County yeoman Art Mc dermott ower of Gory aforesaid yeoman & others in their company whose names he knows not And about about a fortnight after this deponent being in the towne of Wexford was by one Cheevers Maior of the same towne of Wexford and a papist, prest to goe with the Rebells in to assault the his Maiesties fort of Duncannon wherevpon this deponent was forced for saffty of his life yet against his will to goe against the same Castle, where he was comanded & thither brought by one Jasper Bowlan a Romis of wexford gentleman Captaine of this deponent and of the rest then by the said Maior Prest for that service, and by william Roch a Romish preist, And this deponent being kept there a souldier but but in deed a prisoner, observed that there was in the leguere against Duncannon aforesaid one Esmond fol. 57v 896 of Johnstowne in the same County gentleman Capt of 100 Rebells one Browne of Baleranken in the same County Esquire a Parliament man & yet a Capt of 200 rebells more Dudley Cokeley of Monart in the same County Esquire another Captaine of Rebells there, one Mayler of Maylerstowne in the same County gentleman another Captaine there one Rochford of in the same County Esquire then high sherriff of the said County then another Captaine there, Piers Butler of Clenekiery in the same County Esquire another Captaine of the same County one Roch of Rochtowne in the same County Esquire, and one Raphe waddington of Eniskorphy in the same County Esquire a fallen protestant a Justice of the peace & Capt of 100 Rebells one Codd of Coddestown in the same County Esquire another Capt of [ ] 100 Rebells there & others whose name one Dermott mc Doolin of in the said County Esquire a Capt of 300 Rebells one Walter Lacy of Eniscorphy gentleman formerly a protestant but lately turnd papist whoe had formerly the keepeing of Eniscorphy castle, and had deliuered it to Sir Morgan Cavener of in the County of Catherlaghe knighte a grand Rebell, & one Mr Devereux of the deepes in the same County Esquire another Captaine of the Rebells & others whose names he knows not, And further saith that the Captaines aforenamed fynding him to bee an englishman: suffered one of their souldiers to wound this deponent in his left knee, of which he is Lamed sayinge hee is an English man & will discover vs if wee have Liberty: And saith by the meanes and perswasion of the said Mr Devereux whoe begd for his liberty this deponent after 12 dayes restraint was suffered to passe away & fly to his wiffe & children whoe & they are now all at Dublin in great want and misery: And further saith that it was a common report amongst the Rebells aforesaid That they had a Comission from the King for doeing what they did fol. 58r 897. and that they wold not have an Englishman to live amongst them vnles he wold turne to Masse & be sworne to be true vnto them or to that effect And this deponent further saith that he in we did heare, one of the souldiers of Sir Tho: Esmond say That the said Sir Tho: his Master had sent 60 souldiers & fowrscore pound of powder to Lu the said Luke Birne the Rebell & his Company against the Castle of Carnow in the County of wickloe signum predicti [mark] Geo: Carlton Jur 24o Jan: 1641 William Aldrich John Sterne fol. 58v 898 17 Com Wexford, 98 see 184 George Charleton Jur 24o Jan: 1641. A certificate was made of the deponents losses: dat 24o Jan: predicti Intr 14 no fol. 60r 867 Margaret Baly widdow of Ballentegan in the parish of Lymbricke in the Barrony of Gory and Countie of Wexford a Brittish protestant duly sworne. deposeth That on or about the 27th day of November last aboute twelue a clocke in the night this Deponent was Robd of and lost in Corne and Hay and Garden ---------- 016-00-00 in Chatles Cattell ---------------------------------------- 012-10-00 in houshould good and apparel ------------------------ 010-00-00 a lease from Mr William Williams it cost my husband 14 li. and your deponent might have had 30 li. for it ------------------------------------------------ 30-00-00 68-10-00 By the meanes of Morrish mc Murtagh gent of Tinnyshinnogh. and diuers others, and those treatrous actions were committed, and those outrages were done And in a miserable cruel manner your deponent husband was buryed vpon sunday last, and your deponent hath 5 smal children and hath nothinge to releiue them withal and further I cannott depose marke Margaret [mark] Balys January 4th 1641 Deposed before vs Jan. 4. 1641. Hen: Jones William Aldrich She desireth to sett on worke at spining & knitting. fol. 60v 868 fol. 61r 885 fol. 61v 886 li. li. 70 40 10 10 70 100 40 30 60 60 30 40 7 3 10[ ] 80 368 80 80 18 8 1 o Margret Bayly Com wexford Jur 4o Jan 1641 Intr 27 no Exs 47 [ ]org rec 50 + fol. 62r 901. Richard Cleabrooke Prodestant of Ballyellis in the parish of Carnow in the County of Wexford sworne and examined saith (as followeth) vizt) That about the xviijth of November last past he was Robbed and Dispoyled by Luke Birne, Luke Toole, Captaine Dermott and there Souldiers of these goods ffollowing In houshold good and worth threescore pounds Ster Butter and Cheese Worth twenty pounds Corne and hay in a haggard worth fforty pounds Corne Sowed vpon the land worth too hundred pounds Wooll in the house worth ffifty pounds English Cowes oxen Bulls heffers & Calues worth twoe hundred & thirty pounds Ster Mares Geldings and Colts worth thirty pounds Swine woth ten pounds English sheepe and Rames, ffoure hundred twenty and Six pounds these were the Countesses of Meaths, to witt 1100 of the sheepe. his Lease and reparacions of building since he came there which they Rebbels haue dispossed him of worth twoe hundred & fforty pounds bills bonds Debts and other leases which they tooke from him Damage to this deponent in twoe hundred pounds Ster: & neuer restord them againe And further he referreth himselfe to his examination formerly taken at the Councill-table wherein he hath deposed many materiall things The tenor whereof followeth in theis words Thexaminacion &c <60 20 40 200 50 230 620 40 426 240 200 666> his marke Richard [mark] Cleabrooke Deposed before us 8th of January 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton fol. 62v 902 fol. 63r 982 15o Januari ffebruary 1641 Norrice Mulys of Ballykilty in the County of Wexford Widowe and Brittish Protestant duely deposed saith That on or about the 10th day of November last shee was robbed by the Rebells and dispoyled of these goods followinge (vizt) ffoure & ffifty head of Cattell li. s. d. of all sorts valued at ------------------------------------- 160-0-0 Twenty horses of all sorts ------------------------------ 040-0-0 Six Lambes or therabouts ------------------------------ 001-0-0 A Rick of Hay ------------------------------------------- 010-0-0 Three Ricks of Corne ----------------------------------- 030-0-0 Houshold goods ----------------------------------------- 020-0-0 Lands worth per Annum 50 li. ------------------------- 050-0-0 So: totalis ------------------------------- 311-0-0 Shee further saith that shee was robbed since her cominge to this Citty of Dublin, therefore doth not certeinly knowe, whoe were the Robbers but is informed that Phelime Cavanagh of Ballicrow in the County of Wicklow possesseth her house Corne, Hay, & some of her Cattell, and that Anthony Cavanagh of the Skarna in the county of wexford enioyeth other parte of her chattells, and that Edmond mc Lisagh of Johnstowne [Sleeduff] in the county of Wexford tennant to this deponent Cavanagh David Cavanagh and Morris Cavanagh of Ballicro in the County of wicklow (sonnes of the said Phelime) drove away the rest thereof. Norris Mulys jurat 15 ffebr: 1641 Roger Puttocke Randall: Adams: fol. 63v 983 fol. 64r 938 2o die Marchij 1641 Edward Harris late of Kilgibbon in the parish of Clanmore and countie of Wexford yeoman being duly sworne vpon the holy Evangelists and examined deposeth and saith that these men whose names ensue are now out in Actuall Rebellion in the said county of Wexford: vizt. Sir Morgen Cauanagh of Clonmullen Knight Mr Stafford of the said county gentleman Collonell Peirce Butler of Clonekery Dudly Cockly of Monarte gentleman Captaine George ffarrell neere Eniscorphy Christopher Hoare of the parish of Arke Andrewes gentleman Jo: Roach of Newtowne gentleman Hugh Rochford Esquire Sheriffe of the said County Mathew Rochford gentleman Mr Browne of Malrancker gentleman Mr Roach of Roachland and his sonnes Mr Devereux of the dipps and his sonnes Edmond Synott Crowner in the said county & his sonnes Hugh Mc Carte of Tomrick gentleman And further this deponent deposeth that the persons whose names ensue haue turned since this rebellion from the Church vnto Mass Raph Waddington Esquire one of his Maiesties Justices of the peace in the said county Walter Lacy of Eniscorphy gentleman Jonas Rochford of Eniscorphy gentleman and his family John Godwin of St Johnes yeoman & his family John Gaby of Eniscorphy gentleman and his wife John Craford of wexford chandlor and his wife Stephen Langley of Wexford Joyner & his daughter Edward Robinson of Wexford Cooper & his family Henry Blackmore of Eniscorphy Cooper Henry Denis of Clahamon and his family Robert Cully of Clahamon and his family And further this deponent deposeth and by virtue of his oath saith that Nicholas fz Harris of Mc Maine in the parish of Clanmore and County of Wexford aforesaid gentleman about All Holluntide last came vnto the deponents house and farme of Kilgibbon aforesaid being parte of the farme of Mc Maine aforesaid accompanied with fol. 64v 939 with one Edmond mc Hugh of Kilgibbon aforesaid yeoman and many others whose names this deponent cannot for the present set forth and forceablie seizd vpon this deponents Estate and toake away and deteyned and still by himselfe or others by his direccions deteyneth from this deponent these particuler goods cattle and estate following. vizt. xxxixen head of cattle cowes heifers li. s. d. and horses English breed worth ----------------------- 70-00-00 in corne and hey in the haggart ------------------------ 20-00-00 7 great hoggs 20 poultry and 4 swarne of bees ------------------------------------------- 05-00-00 in shipp planck and Timber ---------------------------- 100-00-00 the benefitt of the deponents lease of the farme of Kilgibbon aforesaid with the deponents expence in improueing the same --------- 110-00-00 And further this deponent deposeth and by virtue of his oath aforesaid saith that about the said feast of All Saints last Patrick Murphy of Eniscorphy in the said Countie of Wexford Merchant and Hugh Mc Cart of Tomrick in the said county gentleman seizd vponn and deteyned without collour of right certaine tymber of the wood of Tomrick aforesaid belonging vnto this deponent and for which this deponent paid in readie money before hand the summe 21 li. 17 s. 08 d. ------------------- 21 li.-17 s.-08 d. And further this deponent deposeth and by virtue of his oath aforesaid saith that Christopher Hoare aforesaid gent and others the Inhabitants of the parish of Arke Andrewes in the county aforesaid haue by this rebellion depriued the deponent of the benefitt of the tythes of the said parish of Arke Andrewes which he before had purchased for a considerable summe of monej to the full vallue of -------------------------------------------- 20 li-00 s.-00 d. And further this deponent deposeth and by virtue of his oath aforesaid saith that by occasion of the rebellion aforesaid and especially by meanes of the aforenamed parties (as this deponent conceiueth) he hath lost in debts due vnto him from diuers persons in the said county the full summe of ------------------------------------------- 12 li.-05 s.-08 d. soe that the deponents whole loss amounteth vnto the full summe of --------------------------------- 359 li.-03 s.-04 d. Edward harris Jurat 2o Martij 1641. John Sterne William Aldrich fol. 65r 946 fol. 65v 947 Edward Harris his deposicion 2o marcij 1641 Cert Intr fact 1 no + fol. 66r 936. Richard Greene late of Clansharugh in the County of Wexford gentleman sworne & examined deposeth & saith That by meanes of this present Rebellion hee is expelled deprived or otherwise lost the seuerall particulers of goodes hereafter mencioned and expressed (vizt.) <1> The said Richard Greene hath lost & beene dispoyled of a stocke of Sheepe horses and other Cattle to the value of One hundred Threescore & seaventeene poundes or thereabouts, All which stocke about betwixt the xxiijth of November & xxvth of december last were driven & taken away from offe the Land of Dungannon & neere the fforte there, by Dermot mac Dowlin of in the said County, gent the grand Rebell in those parts, and by Esmond gent eldest sonne of William Esmond of Jonstowne Esquire & by Michaell Laffan of Kilclogan both in the same County gent (Except only 13 head which the said Rich: Greene kyld & salted vp, remayning nowe in Waterford) <2> And hath also lost in houshold goodes, and Haye, which hee was constreyned to leave behinde him & to flye from for safeguard of his life, with the wasting & spoyling of his goodes & provisions & charges in removing his ffamily, to the somme or value of Thirtie eight poundes or thereabouts: <3> The Lease of the ffarme of Colemane in the aforesaid County really worth Ten poundes: Besides the losse of part of a yeares rent (the Tennant thereof not able to make satisfaccion) the somme of fforty two poundes & seaven shillinges for which he is to pay 50 li. per annum rent <4> And hath also lost in debts due to him from persons by the Rebellion disabled & from some nowe in Rebellion, the somme of Threescore & nyne poundes or thereabouts: Richard Greene deposed before vs febr. 19. 1641. Hen: Jones John Sterne. <177- 38- 42 li.-7 s. 89 215 17 7 326> 336-7 fol. 66v 937 fol. 67r 948 fol. 67v 949 77 wexford Rich: Greene 18 ffebr 1641 Cert + Intr 23 no + fol. 68r 976 Andrew Martin of Muchwood in the Countie of Wexford yeoman sworne saith That vpon or about the xxiiijth day of November now last He this deponent at Muchwood aforesaid was robbed dispoyled and Lost by the present rebells his goodes & chattells of the values following vizt howsholdgoods worth xx li. horses Mares & geldings worth xxx li. Cowes & sheepe worth xxv li. Corne worth 40 li., And further saith that John fforlong Alderman of wexford now turnd Rebell oweth this deponent 5 li. x s. ster, soe that this deponent is sure to loose that debt, His losse in all amounting to one hundreth and twentie pownds tenn ster shillinges And saith that the parties that soe robbed and dispoyled him & that are Knowne to be in rebellion are theis that follow vizt The said John fforelong: and one Devereux of Ballimcgir in the County of Wexford Esquire Browne of Balreikan in the said County Esquire a Burgess of the Parliament Thomas Rawseter of Raffmackny Esquire Georg Cheevers of Killeane Esquire Phillipp Cheevers of the Grange gent Hugh Rochford of Taggonowhen Esquire Wedden of Ballicogly Esquire Mr L Keating of Baldinstown gentleman William Hore of Harperstowne Esquire Walter Hore of Adanagh gentleman Anthony Hore of Ballishiland gentleman Meiler of Duncormeck Esquire James Downes of Garririchard gent James fforelong of Ardmead Esquire Christofer Brooks of Horetowne Esquire and his 2 sonns whose names this deponent Knoweth not Christofer fforelong of davidstown gent Christopher Hore of Bolgistowne gentleman John Hore gentleman fol. 68v 977. sonn to Tho: Hore of Muchwood Jenck weddin of Barntowne gentleman Tho: Roch of fforelongstoun gentleman Robert Roch of Dungeare gentleman John Devereux of the Deepes gentleman Richard Devereux of little Newtowne gentleman Robert Hay of Takumshin gentleman Alexander Roch of Roches lane gentleman John Roch of Balliharwakam gentleman all of the said County of wexford Peirs Butler of Cloghinkiragh in the said County Esquire Dudley Cocklogh of Minnart Esquire Thomas fitz Harries of Kilkevane Esquire Luke Keating of Kilcoan gentleman Arthur Keating of Kilkoan aforesaid his father Nicholas ffzharris of Kerriatt gentleman Nicholas oge mc ffitzharris of Mackmenie gentleman Richard ffzharris of a Justice of the peace, Alexander Devereux Raienduff gentleman James Devereux of the Dirr gentleman James mcSteven of Ballinroe gentleman and all of the said County of wexford & many others whose names this deponent either doth not know or cannot remember William Esmond of Johnstowne Esquire & William ff sutton of Ballikirrogh in the said County Esquire and Edward his eldest sonn Richard Sutton his second sonn & many others whose names he either knows not or cannot remember Andrew Martin Jur viijo ffebr 1641 William Hitchcock William Aldrich 27 Wexford 159 Andrew Martin 8o febr 1641 Intr 24 no fol. 69r 932 Valentine Goodhand Clerke, parson of Kilkormacke Curate of Tombe and Rosemanoge in the Diocess of ffearnes, and towne of Clonehenritt and Barrony of Skerriwelsh & County of wexford beinge duly sworne deposeth that on or aboute the 22th day of Nouember last aboute twelue or one of the clocke in the night time he the deponent was Robd of and lost In Corne 7 Reekes ----------------------- 080-00-00 in Chatles ------------------------------------------------ 150-00-00 in housholds goods ------------------------------------- 085-00-00 in Leases ------------------------------------------------- 070-00-00 due to me by bond -------------------------------------- 112-00-00 sowne aboute Michaelmas last 10 barrells of Wheate and Rye --------------------------- 6-13- 4 The Rectorie of Kilkormack worth per annum 100 li. valued at 3 yeres ------------------ 300-00-00 In toto ---------------------------------- 801-00-00 By Walter Brazel gentleman of Kilkolshey: Shane Murphy gent: de Balledrolon Edmund mc Donel de Tubbergal: Edmund mc Donel Turley mc Donel de Bollinhinnon, gent: Turley mc Owin de Raheendarragg: Petter o Doron my owne servant one of them, with manie others. theise traterous actions committed those words spoken: Deliuer vp your Armes for we are the Queenes souldiers and subiects And those outrages were done in this manner against this deponent, his wife & children who are now misery by those outrages, and further he doth not depose Dated 4th January 1641 Valentine Goodhand Deposed before vs Jan. 4. 1641 Hen: Jones Randall: Adams Ralph Waddington Esquire of St Jones neere Eniscorthy Morrish Darsie clerke reuolted from the true faith fol. 69v fol. 70r fol. 70v 933 13 {Com wexford} Valentine Goodhands deposi= tion Jan: 4o 1641 Clericus Cert fact Intr 22 no fol. 71r 928 Tho: Curtis late of Gorey in the County of wexford Tanner, sworne saith That in November last John Waddington of Ballicamclone in the County of wexford Tanner was robbed in the said County expelled robbed and dispoyled by the Rebells of his tannhowse Lether comodities and goods there to his losse and damage of 500 li., And was expelled from his tenement and farme at Ballicancorr in the County of wexford to his damage of three hundreth pownds more In all Eight hundreth Pownds by the [ ] Luke Toole of Rockinagrew in the County of wickloe gentleman, and Luke Byrn{e} of the same gentleman gent & their complicies and souldiers vnt vnder their Comand they being all Rebells signum Tho: Curtis [mark] Jur 27o Jan: 1641 William Aldrich Hen: Jones fol. 71v 929 [26] Com wexford o Tho: Curtis Jur. 27o Jan: 1641 Cert is made of his losses 29o Jan. 1641 Intr In no + fol. 72r 922 William Cooke of Tore Duffe in the Parish of Donamore in the Countie of Wexford gent duely sworne sayeth That hee this deponent on or about the xxvjth of November last past at Tore Duffe aforesaid was robbed & dispoyled by the Rebells of his goods and meanes of livelyhood as followeth vizt Of a lease of one ffarme called [Tomen] Duffe & of Colough booy worth for (his charges and interest therein considered) 240 li. Of Cattle worth 480 li. Of horses and wares worth --- 60 li. Of houshold goods worth 50 li. Of Corne and hay worth 60 li. Of Corne vpon the land worth 100 li. Of Aquavite worth 8 li. Of Trayne oyle worth 6 li. In all amounting to the summe and his losse of 894 li. or thereabouts And all by or by the meanes (as hee is informed & beleeues) of Thomas Masterson of Tomduffe gent Anthony Cavenagh of Bollenreddy gent: Alexander Redman of Rughan gentleman John Redman of the Glyn gentleman Roland gentleman Plunket of Glascarrigg gentleman all in the Countie of Wexford and one Patricke Hill of of the Reynowles in the Countie of Wickloe Esquire william Cooke {jurat} Jan: vltimo 1641. Hen: Brereton: Randall Adams: William Aldrich fol. 72v 923 2{ } William Cooke Com wexford Jur vlt Jan: 1641 Cert Intr 26 No + fol. 73r 974 Sarah Markham of Coltrundle in the County of wexford the wife of Thoms Markham of the same yeoman sworne saith That her husband and she the about 8 weekes since were robbed and dispoyled of their goods of the values hereafter mencioned vizt of Cattle & howsholdgoods worth 100 li., & the leas of their farme which they hold for 43 yeres in being of a farme there from Sir walsingham Cook Knighte whereof their interest was worth 100 50 li. By and by the meanes of Anthony mc Shaine of Belliduffe in the same County gentleman and Barnaby mc Shaine his brother, Donnogh Roe of Cromdonnell yeoman Art Duff of the same yeoman, and about divers others whose names she remembreth not to the number of 60 in all. And saith that the said Rebells stript both her husband herself & her ffive children of their clothes bidding them depart within 24 howres or they would have their lives And that the Rebells aforesaid robbed all the rest of the said Sir Walsinghams tenants being all english saveing one John Chandler of Cullendrow in the same County yeoman & Hugh Clark of the same yeoman becawse they were papists The [mark] mark of Sarah Markham {J}ur 164 13o Jan: 1641 Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcock fol. 73v 975 { } Wexford Jur: 13. Jan. 1641 Intr 16 No fol. 74r 934 James Graves of Gorrybegg in the parrish of Killenyny within the Countie of wexford, yeoman and Sarah his wife a british Protestant deposeth That on or about the twentie nine daie of November 1641 about one of the Clocke in the afternoone hee was robbed in gardens stuff in woolle in yarne and Cloth in Catle in garrans in howsholdgoodes and (tooles for their his trade of Clothier) in apparell and his their lease. In all amountinge to the somme of threescore poundes ster, by the rebells of the Countie of wexford and the saide James demaunded what their reason was to robb him) and they aunswered him that they had lycense from the Kinge, soe to doe, And when this deponent and his wife & 5 children were driven away and had gotten a lodging a myle from his howse, they Rebells surprised them againe & threatened to kill or and hang them if they stayd in that Cuntry James Grave Jurat: Jan: 5o 1641 coram nobis Hen: Brereton John Sterne John st fol. 74v 935 Weixford James Grave 5to January 4 3 0 James Grave: Com wexford 5 Jan: 1641 Jur Intr 29 No fol. 75r 970. Gyles Matthew Mudford late of Castle bridg in the parish of Arkullum in the Countey of wexford a souledier vnder the comand of Sir Arthur Loftis knighte: Sworn and examined saith that by Meanes of this present rebellion his brother Giles of the same towne was expelled depriued and lost the seuerall parcels here after Mentioned and expressed vide That the said Gyles matthew hath lost and beene dispoyled of a Stock of Cowes and horses consistinge of the Number of: 40: English, Cowes and: 5: horses: the Cowes worth ------------ 100 li. The horses worth ------------------------------------------------- 015 and haith alsoe lost in hay the worth of ----------------------- 005 And after the said Gyles matthew being Comanded vpon his Maiesties servis to the Cittey of Dublin: leaueinge his wife sister and brother to keepe his house: was stript of all his house hold goods to the worth of ------------------ 20 li. All which Cowes horses and houshold goods was taken a way by Morris mcBrian of Castle Ellis in the County of wexford gentleman: Garrett mc Danill of the parish of Carrick [ ] vnder sherife of the same Countey: william mc donoh of the parish of arkullum Edwerd keaton and Richard hayes servants to Sir Thomas Esmond of the parish or arcauen gentleman and Phelum mc Edmond of the same parish with diuers others all of the Countey of wexford: aboute the 12: or: 13: of November: 1641: and after his sister and brother beinge stipt repaired to wexford for releife went a shipp bord thinkinge to goe for England but were drowned within the harboure with maney other Englishe passingers Some totall ------------------- 140 li. Mathew Mudford Jur 12 Marcij 1641 William Hitchcocke Roger Puttocke 100 15 5 20 140 fol. 75v 971 fol. 76r 972 fol. 76v 973 39 Wexford. Matthew Madford. Jurat: Martij. 12o. 1641. Intr 13 no Drownd + fol. 77r 968 Thomas Lucas late of Castlebridge in the parish of Arkollum in the County of Wexford a souldier vnder the comaund of Sir Arthur Loftus Knight sworne & examined deposeth and saith, That by meanes of this present Rebellion hee is expelled deprived or otherwise lost the seuerall parcells hereafter mentioned & expressed (vizt.) <1> The said Thomas Lucas hath at Castlebridg aforesaid lost & beene dispoyled of a stocke of Sheepe horses & other Cattle consisting of the number of, 100 English sheepe 60 English cowes, 22 horses and mares amounting to the summe value of Two hundred thirtie & five poundes or thereabouts All which stocke was about the xijth & xiiijth dayes of November last driven & taken away from his ffarmes called Castlebridge & Knottane neere the towne of Wexford, By Bryan macTeage & his Morish his sonne both of CastleEllis gentleman Arthur Synot of the parish of Screene gentleman Leonard Synot of Arkollum gentleman, Garrat mc Daniell of the parish of Carrick gent & vndersheriffe, Phillip Rosetur of the parish of [Irttraman] gent all in the County of Wexford aforesaid & divers in their company whose names he knows not <2> And hath also there lost in houshold goods, ready money, & losse of Haye the value of fforty pounds or thereabouts of which his wife was stript & spoyled by Redmond [ ] ffelum mac Edmond gent Clarke & foster brother to Sir Tho: Esmond & by Edward Keaton & Richard Heyes his servants all of the parish of Arkallum & Wherevpon she being constreyned to seeke for her releefe & for five Children went aboard a Shipp at Wexford to goe for England and were all drowned within the harbour there with many other passengers about the latter end of January last (as this deponent is credibly informed) <3> And this deponent hath also lost in debts & rents due to him to the value of 80 li. sterling the debtors & Tennants Robbed & spoyled & not able to make satisfaccion Besides the losse of xiiij li. disbursed & paid before hand to Sir Thomas Esmond for halfe a yeares rent of certeyne grounde of which hee made noe benefitt the In all the somme of ffourscore & fourteene One hundred poundes & five shillings or thereabouts: <4> And is deprived and dispoiled of The Lease of a ffarme in the County of Corke for 14 yeares yet to come really worth fforty poundes at the least: <415 li.-5 s.- 0 d> His whole losse by the present rebellion amounting to the Sume of ffowre hundreth and fifteen Pownds five shillings sterling: Signum Tho [mark] Lucas Jurat: the last of ffoe: 1641 William Aldrich Roger Puttocke fol. 77v 969. 35 Wexford Tho: Lucas vlt ffebr 1641 Jur 12 & 14 Nov Cert Intr + fol. 78r 966. Richard Greene late of Clansharugh in the County of Wexford Gentleman, George Hinckley nowe of Dublin gentleman, Thomas Harte of dublin gentleman, & Thomas Huggins of Dublin gentleman, sworne and examined depose and saie, That Sir Arthur Loftus Knight by the meanes of this present Rebellion is expelled deprived or otherwise hath lost for this present yeare 1641 the Rents and proffitts of his Mannor Lordship Landes & tenements hereafter mencioned, which therevnto haue formerly yssued accrued, and beene for the same answered, Conteyning the seuerall & respective somme & somes of money hereafter particulerly expressed (vizt) The rents and proffitts of the Lands belonging to the Lordship and Mannor of Trim let to seuerall Tenants (who by reason of this present Rebellion are disabled to make satisfaccion), the somme of ffive Hundred pounds or thereabouts The Lease of the Lands at Castlebridge in the County of Wexford for which there as offered not long before this Rebellion the somme of Twelue Hundred pounds or thereabouts: Besides the losse of a yeares rent (the Tennants not able to make satisfaccion the somme of One hundred & fiftie poundes (of which there hath beene received only Twenty pounds or thereabouts: The Rents of the seuerall ffarmes of Cloghgrenon in the County of Catherlagh and of Kilhile in the County of Wexford with three other ffarmes adioyning (the Tennants part of them robbed & spoyled by the Rebells, and the rest in Rebellion) the somme of Two hundred threescore and six poundes and fifteene shillinges or thereabouts; And the said Sir Arthur Loftus hath also lost and beene dispoyled by the Rebells of a stocke of Sheepe Horses & other Cattle in the County of Wexford to the value of Six hundred forty & five poundes or thereabouts; And hath also lost another stocke of Sheepe Horses and Cattle in the County of Catherlagh to the value of Eight hundred Threescore and fourteene poundes or thereabouts, ffor Eleaven hundred poundes of the two last mencioned sommes the said Sir Arthur Loftus [ ] borrowed to buy the said stocke, and payeth interest yearely One hundred & x li., or thereabouts And hath also lost of Corne and Haye in the Haggard, Corne in the grounde and in hindrance for not plowing in both the said Countyes, besides the losse of Plowe harnesse Cartes and all other necessaries belonging to Husbandrie, with the losse of Housholdstuffe in Castle bridge house, In all to the value of Six hundred Threescore and seaventeene poundes or thereabouts. And besides the said Sir Arthur Loftus his house at Cloghgrenon is and hath beene a long tyme Invironed and beseeged by the Rebells (as theis deponents are credibly informed) the which in respect of his greate charge in defending and resisting the same by a good number of men the spoyling <28 Ric Greene pro wexford Sir Arthur Loftus his { }> fol. 78v 967 spoyling and wasting of his house, and housholdstuffe provisions and other goodes there, the burning of his Barnes stables and other outhouses (As theis deponents are verely perswaded is or is like to bee Dampnifyed) the somme of Eight hundred poundes or thereabouts. <5002 li.-13 s. [ ] 5202 li.-13 s.> Thomas Hart Richard Greene Thomas Huggins George Hinckley Deposed before vs febr. 12. 1641. Hen: Jones Joh Watson: fol. 79r 1046. John Ward of the Court in the County of Wexford gent duly sworne and examined deposeth That on or about the two and twentyeth day of November Last past and since that time hee hath Lost, and beene dispoiled and robbed and deprived of his goods and Chattles worth and to the value following vizt of ffive hundred and thirty English sheepe worth one hundred fiftie nyne pounds, of Cowes and oxen worth one hundred and twenty pounds, of horses worth fforty pounds, of one haggard of Corne & hay worth two hundred pounds, of houshould stuffe worth one hundred pounds, of his Lease of the Lands of Court aforesaid and worth five hundred pounds, of Corne in the ground worth twenty pounds and amounting in all to the somme of one thousand one hundred forty nyne pounds sterling, And the Deponent further saith that the Iniury was done vnto him by the meanes of Dermott mcDowling Cavanagh, & Anthony Cavanagh both now Proclaimed Rebells & others theire complices, And hee also saith that one Elizabeth Masterson widdow Late wife of Alexander Masterson of Ballantorr in the said County deceased is now in the possession of the Deponents house at and goods at Courts aforesaid, and claimeth the same Land to bee her owne And hee also saith That about the same time or since the most part of the Protestants in these parts were robbed & rifeled by the rebells in those parts this Kingdome. John warde Jur 26o ffebr 1641 coram nobis Hen: Jones Joh Watson: 159 120 40 200 100 500 220 fol. 79v 1047. 32 Com Wexford 152 John Ward Jur 26o ffebr 1641 Cert f Intr 22 no fol. 80r 1018 I Richard Sherlock late of [T]omduff in the countye of Wexford Clark: doth hereby testifye and avow my his losses in the sayd place and Countye to haue bene as followeth In Arreares of Rent for tithe corn and other dues li. by bond and Bill ------------------------------ 60-0-0 In cattell and horses -------------------------- 50-0-0 <160 li.> In a lease --------------------------- 10-0-0 In bookes clothes, and other goods -------- 40-0-0 And further I cannot depose which goods were taken from him by the Rebells of that County in November Last Rich: Sherlock jurat 29. Jan. 1641 Roger Puttocke John Sterne 160 li. fol. 80v 1019 fol. 81r 1020 fol. 81v 1021 22 Richard Sherlock Clerke Co{m} Wexford Jur 29o Ja{n} 1641 Intr Pro: Cert is made of his losses In no + fol. 82r 1034 Sir Walsingham Cooke knighte sonn and heire to Sir Richard Cooke deceased late principall secretary of state of the Kingdom of Ireland Chancellor of the his Maiesties Exchequer: & one of his Maiesties privy Counsell of Ireland sworne saith That he being tenant to his highnes of Tomduff alias the mannor of Parsonstowne in the parrish of Killenaghe in the Barrony of Ballaghkeene in the County of wexford being plantacion Landes and haveing bestowed 2000 li. in building and incloseing and building a new Church and Chancell, and habitacions for English protestants whoe planted thereon and were twoe hundreth familys or nere thereabouts He this deponent on the xvjth or 17th of November Last past or thereabouts being at his howse aforesaid, where many of his poore tennants women and Children were gathered together, with their howseholdstuffe cattle and whatsoever they had or could bring, being at the Least 2000 english Cowes and oxen besides sheepe horses Mares studd corne hay and other provition, one Luke Birne now or late of Kyllevaine in the County of wicklow gentleman, Colonell of the Rebells there hereafter named and his companys being then about 600 men: being advanced by Marching to Newbrough within 2 or three myles of this examinants howse, And they haveing passed Lymrick the lord Esmonds dwelling howse or castle (Where he was fortifyed, and had 140 able men well armed and stored with munition: And though this deponent was Joined with his lordship in Comission: for the Comand of the forces of that County. yet his lordship did rise and went from Limrick aforesaid to wexford, and passed within a myle of this Examinants howse and gave noe notice to this Examinant thereof. where vpon he and his tenants suspecting the Lord Esmonds integritie & wanting force & power to resist soe powerfull an army of Rebells were disaminated and dishartened to make resistance and were robbed and dispoiled of all or most of their cattle and goodes In which this deponent lost for his owne particuler to the number of twoe hundreth and fowrscore english Cowes and oxen & nere 100 horses geldings Mares naggs and Colts seven hundreth english sheepe, and all his corne in the howse & haggard, & was expelled here from his corne in the grownd, his hay yong cattle, all his provition and howsholdstuff of which fol. 82v 1035 he saved nothing to the value of twoe thowsand pownds at the least, besides 700 li. ster per annum in rents and demesnes, all wasted ruyned depopulated, and Left not worth any thinge All which was done as aforesaid by or by the meanes of the said Luke Birne and by Thomas Mastersonn of Rosminoge in the same county gent: Edward Mastersonn of Burrows gentleman hannon gent Anthony Kavenagh of Bollenreddy gent Hugh Ballagh his sonn gentleman: Nicholas Kavenaghe and donnogh Cavenagh his brothers gentleman: Eneas kinsellagh of the Carrigg gent Garrott fitzGarrald of Cronecrower gentleman: Alexander Redmond of the Rahin gentleman John Redmond of the Glan gentleman, owin Mc Cahir of Ballelosk gentleman Garrott mc owen his sonn Oliver mc Gerrott of Ballenecur gentleman Adam Roch of Askengarran gentleman Teige mc Davy of Ballenegan gentleman Turlogh mc donnell of dundrum gentleman Brian mc Teige of Kildraynoghe gentleman Donnogh mc Shane of Balleteige gentleman Brian mc Shane of Ballenekill gent Redmond mc Shane of Balleclery gent, Cahir Mc ffeolim of Knockbrandon gent, Teige mc Connell of Cromore gentleman Garrott mc owin and Donogh mc Owin of Melchoge slaters Edward Synnott of of Tomnederry Esquire Garrot mc Cahire of Ballenesragh gentleman Nicholas Connor of Ballenvally gentleman: Brian mc donnell of Ballevally Walter Brasill of Balleregan gentleman James mc Cahir of the same gentleman James mc owin of [ ] gent Edmond Synnott of the owlert, Daniell doyle alias ganker of B Garridonell Bran mc Teige of Carratubban George Turner of Ballyhuregh gentleman oliver Masterson of Claghaman gent Donell oge Kavenaghe of Partenneshoge gent James mc Cahir of the same gent Arthur Synnott of Ballymore Tho: Codd of Garrilogh gentleman Mary the wife of John Rorte of Ballydrony fol. 83r 1036. all of the same Countie of wexford Amongst whom the goods aforesaid were shared or distributed or carrd away with divers others whose names he cannott nowe remember although he Knoweth them: Besides all his tennants being english and protestants to the number of 200 families or nere therabouts expulced robbed and stript of all that ever they had to the value of tenn or 12 thowsand Pownds at the least in a most barbarous & vnhumane Manner And that the said Tho: Mastersonn one of the Rebells & his wife and family, now forceibly live in this examinants said howse: And further saith that all or the most of the persons dwelling aswell within the English as Irish Barronys of the County of wexford are out ingaged & imployed in this rebellion: And this deponent further saith and Informeth: That Sir Tho: Esmond Knight and Barronet of Ballytremin nere wexford went to the protestant Church very often and seemed to to be a protestant But since this presente Rebellion is fallen from that religion, and turned papist as this deponent was tould by some of the said Sir Tho: his owne tenants that sayd they were at Masse with him, And one of this deponents servants tould him That he sawe the protestacion which the said Sir Tho: made before one Edmund ô Doran a Romish Preist, That he had received the Comunion at Masse & would live & dye of that religion And further this deponent saith that he is now one of his Maiesties Justices within or for the said County of Wexford & the prime Commissioner for all his maiesties subsidies there wherein now (by reason of this presente rebellion he can doe nothing And that he is a Churchman a true protestants & faithfull both to King and Cuntry Walsingham: Cooke Jurat 5o Jan: 1641 coram nobis Joh Watson William Aldrich fol. 83v 1037 14 wexford o Sir Walsingham Cooke 5o Jan: 1641 Intr 16 no + scribbles fol. 84r 950 George Hinckley late of Castle Bridge within the parishe of arkullam in the Countey of wexford A souldier vnder the comand of Sir Authur loftis Kmight Sworn and examined and saith that by meanes of this present Rebellion he is expelled depriued or otherwise lost the severall parcells here after Mensoned and expresed vidilet The said George Hinkley haith lost and beene dispoiled of a stocke of Cowes and Cattle Consisting in Number twenty one of English breade and one Maire worth in all: 53 li.: or there aboute Also lost by the rebellion in hay the worth of: 4 li.: And after the said George beinge Comanded vpon his Maiesties servis: leaueinge his wife and Childerin and servants: lost all his houshould goods with all there apparill to the valew of: 54 li.: Likewise by debts in bils and bonds: 30 li.: by house and lease the some of: 30 li.: In herr[in]ges] beafe & salt the worth of : 6 li. al which fore said goods was takin away by Richerd diuerauxicks of the deps gentleman: and John Robinson of Ballinastraw gentleman and, william mc John of Johnstowne in the of arcullom Butcher Morrice mc Bryan Bryan Mc Teige in the parish of arkullum Cassellelis gentleman: and Garritt mc danell of the parish of Carrig gentleman: Thomas Roch of Castelbrigg in the parish of arkallom gentleman and william kill Patericke of the parishe of arcauen yeoman: all which goods and Chattle being takin away by the fore said parteyes the: 12th: of November or there aboute: 1641 Some totall ---------------------------------- 177 li. George Hinckley Jur 5o Marcij 1641 Randall: Adams Roger Puttocke fol. 84v 951 fol. 85r 952 53 li. 4 54 30 30 6 177 fol. 85v 953. 36 wexford o Geo: Hinckley 5o ffebr 1641 Intr Cert 12 No + fol. 86r 998 Hugh Parke of Barnadowne in the Parish of Kilpipe and Countie of Wexford weaver a Brittish protestant duely sworne sayeth That hee this deponent on or about the 8th day of Nov: last past as this at Barnadowne aforesaid, had his house there broken open by the Rebells as it was crediblye reported to this deponent vnder the commaund of Luke Birne, and all his houshold goods Cattle and Corne there and on the ground thereabouts was violentlye taken away whereby which (together with his money this Deponents money whereby this deponent is preiudiced and dispoyled of at least 63 li. And this deponent is credibly informed by his servant Edmund Bawne that Hugh mc Mahowne of Coolebane in the Countie of wickloe gent: and Donnogh oge of Colegg in the same Countie gent: drove away this deponents and his fathers Cattle from and broken broke open his house. And the said Edmund Bawne told this deponent that the said Hugh mc Mahowne when hee tooke away this deponents mothers Truncke) said it would be a fine truncke to keepe his the said mcMahownes books. signum Hugh [mark] Parke Jur. 29. Jan: 1641. Will: Hitchcock John Sterne. fol. 86v 999 {24} Com Wexford 66 Hugh Parke Jur. 29 Jan: 1641 [pro] Cert: of his goods losses is made Intr 8 no fol. 87r 996 Robert Parke of Barnadowne in the parish of Kilpipe in the Countie of Wexford husbandman a Brittish protestant duely sworne deposeth. That hee the said Robert about the 8th day of November last past was by the Rebells (whose names this deponent knoweth not) robbed and dispoyled of his Corn at Barnadowne aforesaid of his Cattle and Corne there to the value of 187 li. And at Limricke this deponents housholdstuffe and money & apparrell were taken from him to the value and his losse of 60 li. Besides by the meanes of this Rebellion this deponent was deprived of his interest farme which he held in the in a lease for 31 yeares at Barnadowne aforesaid wherein hee bestowed mony in buildings and husbandrye about the house and ground to the value and the deponents losse of at least 40 li. In all 287 li. or thereabouts signum Robert [mark] Parke Jur. 29. Jan. 1641. Will: Hitchcock John Sterne fol. 87v 997 25 Com Wexford Robert Parke Jur. 29. Jan 1641 [pro] Cert of his losses is made Intr 8 No + fol. 88r 994 Henry Palmer late of Fethert in the County of Wexford Bricklayer duly sworne saieth That on or about the first day of December last past, he was robbed & dispoiled of goods Corne, hay, Cattell money & houshold stuffe to the value of fforty pounds ster or thereabouts by & by the meanes of one Dermot Mc Dooley Cavenagh the head of the Rebells there & his company And that theis traiterous words were spoken outrages & lewd accions were by the parties Rebells committed in maner following. when they had taken the Castle of ffethert belonging to mr Nicholas loftus the said Dermot Mc Dooley Cavenagh said to the parties therein doe you thinke that this Castle shall hold you, noe nor the strongest Castle in Ireland, be gon you English doggs, for wee doe only take your goods now, but worse shall follow, And they went into the Church & Cutt the Pulpit Cloth & the ministers books in peeces, & strewed them about the Church yard, & caused the Piper to play while they daunced & trampled them vnder their feete & called the minister dogg & stript him of his Cloths, And that saith that they wounded seuerall persons that were by in the Castle and ta towne some of which by reason of their wounds, cold and want dyed And what cloths this deponent & others had left, (which were but meane) coming to Dublin, were also taken from them, And the [ ] Irish denyed them lodging & other releife, insomuch that they were constrayned to ly out of doores naked, all night. And further saith: That one Welsh of Kilcullen bridg in the County of Kildare Inkeeper after that this deponent was soe robbed & stripped tould this deponent: That he the said Welsh knew that the King was in the north of Ireland & ridd disguised & hadd glassen Eyes becaws he wold not be Knowne and that the King was as much against the protestants protestants as he himself & the rebells were: ffor that the puritants in the Parliament of England threw lybells in disparagement of the Kings Maiesty: makeing a question whether a King or noe King: and this (said the said fol. 88v 995 Welsh) is your Religion speaking to this Deponent & other protestants in his Company: & meaning them & all other protestants: against whom he spoke very disgracefully: s and that some other rebells said that they had it vnder the queens hand for what they did And further saith that Richard Palmer <{his} father> was at Fethert aforesaid ro alsoe robbed & dispoyled of goods worth xxx li. by the aforesaid Henry Pallmer Jur xijo Jan 1641 coram nobis John Sterne. Will: Hitchcocke. fol. 89r 1016 fol. 89v 1017 Henry Palmer Com wexford Jur Jan: 12o 1641 Intr hand 1 dec fol. 90r 1000. Abell Ram of Ramsforte in the parish of Killmakillock in the Barronie of Gory in the County of Wexford a brittish protestant being duly sworne deposeth. That on or about the 21st of November last about twelue of the clock in the day tyme he this deponent was robbed of & lost li. s. d. Inprimis in Corne & Heie ---------------------------- 200-00-00 It in Cattell --------------------------------------------- 130-00-00 It in househould goods ------------------------------- 250-00-00 It in bonds and Mortgadges ------------------------- 500-00-00 The whole being -------------------- 1080-00-00 besides which he was dispossessed of freehould lands being of the vallue of 200 li. per Annum By Aneas Kavanagh of Mullanegrough gent Theobald mc Vadage of Ballegerrott gent. Morris mc Garrott of Ballenecoologh gent. Donnogh oge Kavanagh of Balle[gr]enan gent. Owen mc Terlagh of Balleloghan gent. Adam Wafer of the Aske gent. Allexander Redmond of the Rahin gent. Donnogh mc Shane Ballogh the Priest John fitz James of Newburrogh gent. Tirlagh Darcy of Clondorran gent. Shane Sarragh of Carrickbeg gent. Griffin Kavanagh of Ballevin gent. Nicholas Kavanagh of Cooleshill gent. Tirlagh mc Enogh of Mullanagroagh gent. all of the County of Wexford. The names of those men which were seene by the said deponent amongst other Rebells at Limerick in the County of Wexford afforesaid, and some of them haueing armes William Doyle of ffortchichister gent. Moris mc Vadage of Ballentlea gent. & Donnell Roe mcOwen of Ballelosky gent. dated the 12th of January 1641 Abell Ram Jurat: Jan: 12o. 1641 coram nobis Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcock D Backsliders from the protestant or reformed religion were these Maurice Darcy Clarke Gerald Cahan Brian mc Murtogh Clarke Clarke Eadmund o ffeolon Clarke Ralfe Waddington Esquire fol. 90v 1001 fol. 91r 1002 A true note of such Goods and Chattells as I Captain Edward ffisher Late of Ranygarren in the Parrish of Killmakelock within the County of Wexford, haue Lost by the Rebbles as followeth ffirst one ffarme cald by the name of li. s. d. Ranygurren aforsaid to my preiudis -------- 250:00:00 It Cowes and Oxen valewed at --------------- 250:00:00 It in Horsess and Mares ----------------------- 40:00:00 It in Corne and Haye -------------------------- 50:00:00 It in Bonds and writings ---------------------- 15:00:00 It in Goods and howshold stuff -------------- 60:00:00 It in Butter and Cheese ----------------------- 15:00:00 680-00-00 I the said Captain Edward ffisher about the end of October Last past, being sent for to Dublin, and euer since imployed in his Maiestis seruice, Leauing my wife, Child and family behind, are lickwise, and yett remaine in the custody of the Rebbles there whose names by reason of my absence I doe not knowe Wittness my hand Edw. fffissher fol. 91v 1003 23 Richard Runckorne for Capt Edw: ffisher Com wexford Jan 29 1641 fol. 92r 1004 Richard Runkorne Clerke beinge duely sworne deposeth That the declaracion herevnto annexed made by Captayne Edward ffisher is the proper hand writeinge of the said Edward ffisher And this deponent verilie beleeveth that the said declaracion of the said Edward ffisher is true in all the particulers thereof. Richard Runkhorne Jur. 29o Jan: 1641 Roger Puttocke John Sterne. fol. 92v 1005 { } wexford Ric Runckorne pro Capt Edw ffisher Jur 29o Jan: 1641 Intr fol. 93r 954 Griffith Humphreys parson of Ambrostowne in the Barrony of Bargey in the County of Wexford being duely sworne deposeth, That on or about the 25th of November last in the night tyme he the deponent was robbed of & lost li. In Corne, hay, houshouldstuffe, & Cattell --------- 040-00-00 In bonds ------------------------------------------------- 021-00-00 The whole beinge -------------------------------------- 061-00-00 Besids my parsonage & a cure which wer worth 050-00-00 per annum. By the meanes of Christopher ffurlong of Davidstowne in the Glan in the Barrony of Bantry & in the County of Wexford gent. And Captaine Nicholas Milers men of Doncormuck and others theire adherents, these traiterous Accions were committed, And these outradges were don in this manner against this deponent to the vtter vndoeinge of himself his wife and familly whoe are nowe in misserie by reason of the afforsaid outradges, And further he doth not depose. dated 3o Januar. 1641. This above deposed before vs Jan. 4. 1641 Hen: Jones William Aldrich Mavris Darcy parson of Kilman is reuolted from the faithe Griffith Humfreys fol. 93v 955. fol. 94r 992 fol. 94v 993 2 Griffith Humfreys Com wexford: Jur 4o Jan: 1641 Cert fact Intr 25 No + fol. 95r 1010. William Secheuerill of Castle Ellis within the Countie of wexford gent of the age of fortie yeares or therabouts late deputie prouost Marshall for the prouince of Vlster being sworne before us deposeth and sajth that at or before december last he he was lawfullj seised & possessed of the lands & tenements, goods & Chattles hereafter mentioned and of the value herevnder expressed vised Viz Inprimis that he was seized possest in his demeasne as of fee simple of the towne & Lands of Castle Ellis Balleknockan, Ballenemoddaghmore, ballenemoddagh begg, slewnegraue & balleboye & cituate in the parish of Casle Ellis and Countie aforesaid of the annual rent of [ ] li. ster 70 li. sterling Item deposeth & sajth that he was possest for terme of thirte yeares or therabouts to Come of and in the towne and lands of vskebegg & parte of the towne & lands of balleroe which he held from & vnder the demise of ffrancis Talbott Esquire & Edmond Sinnott Esquire beinge of the Cleere yearely value aboue the rent to them reserved therout ----------------------------- 10 li. per annum Item deposeth and sajth that he was possest & interested of the tieth both great & small of [ ] and the gleeb land of Castle Ellis for terme of 3 nine yeares of or therabouts as yett vnexpired which he held togeather with the tieth of millenagh vnder the demise of dudley Culclogh esquire beinge of the Cleere yearely value vltra repris ---------------------------------- 70 li. per annum Item sajth that at or about the said first of december 1641 he was possest of 22 oxen cowes & heifers worth fortie pownds of sixteene horses, mares & geldings worth lx li., of 193 sheepe worth xxx li. [ ], of 25 li. swine worth vij li., of one Reecke of hay worth iij li. of 200 barrells of Corne or therabouts of severall graines worth 100 li., of househouldstuffe, beddinge, linnen, apparrell, brasse, pewter, Copper & other vtensills of househouldstuffe to the value of 80 li. all in the County of wexford fol. 95v 1011 Item in Jewells, plate, readj monej & debts good before the Rebellion but since Least in danger to be Lost becawse some of the debtors are in rebellion & the rest robbed by the Rebells & disabled to make satisfaccion & other iust demandes due to him, in the said Countie of wexford appearing bj specialtie & otherwise oweinge to him bj severall persons the summe of 368 li. Item due to him in the said Countie for rent and arreares of rent at that time due in the said countj the summe of 80 li. ster of all which lands, rents, tenements, vtensills househould stuffe & all and everj the before the recited premises he the said deponent was robbed, expelled from deprived expirped & vnlawfullj dispossessed of in the said Countie of wexford by the aforesaid Edmond Sinnott, his tennantes, and other their adherents and bj the tenantes, & adherents of the said ffrancis Bryan mcTeige Talbott O Morcho as is before expressed Item deposeth and sajth that he held by lease or for terme of 25 yeares or therabouts from the Corporation of Newrosse the towne or lands of Maudliues beinge of the annuall rent of 8 li. ster per annum vltra repris of all which he this deponent hath been dispossest & dispoyled stript by the people & townsmen of newrosse aforesaid all in Rebellion, Item that he was possest by lease by from the said Corporation of newrosse for terme of 20 [ ] yeres or therabouts yet to Come of an in the towne & lands of ffeas neere new rosse beinge of the Cleere yearelj value of [ ] 8 li. vltr repris of all which he was dispossest as aforesaid, Item deposeth that he was possest seized in his demeasne as if fee of one mansion or stone house with three tenements thervnto belongeinge of the anuall rent of 8 li. per annum in the towne of Rosse wherof fol. 96r 1012 Item deposeth that he was possest seized in fee of one mansion house with one malt house, & other houses of office togeather with eight other tenements one gardeine, one meadowe, one water mill and other lands thervnto belongeinge with a fishinge weare beinge adjoineinge in the towne of Rosse and of his absolute inheritance and of the Cleerelj yearelj value of 40 li. and for the purchase of which ther was latelj offered him 600 li. of all which and of the severall goods hereafter mentioned viz tables Cubberts, pewter, brasse & other househouldstuffe to the value of x li. this deponent was then & there dispossessed expelled dispoyled robbed, stripped, & dispossessed of by the people inhabitants, and townesmen of new rosse aforesaid Item And further sajth that haueinge a patent of the office of beinge register in the diocesse of fearnes in the Countj of wexford & for which he was offered 40 li. per annum for terme of two y liues it beinge duringe the (for which he patent was to to Continue[ing]) of the patent all which by reason of theise tumultuouse times this deponent he hath lost the some which he to the valueth of at 100 li. Item deposeth & that he had at the begg begining of this rebellion he had at feddert in the Countj of wexford tenn pare of marchantable milstones worth 30 li. all which as this deponent is Credibly informed hath beene, or at least he supposeth to haue beene taken awaie since this late rebelljon to his damadge of 30 li. Item deposeth And that he was possest seized in fee as of his estate of inheritance of the towne of Lands of ballibreaghan scituate, lieng, & beinge in the parish of Kilmore and Countie of Ardmadgh and barony of oneland beinge lett to Patr mcRoe Bryan macCleran and others for the yearelj rent of 60 li. per annum fol. 96v 1013. of which said towne & lands of ballibreaghan & rents therof togeather with all & singuler the goods hereafter mentioned viz one blacke stoned horse, & one geldinge with iiij pare of pistolls iiij great saddles, & furniture beinge in the house of mulladroje or therabouts all worth ffortie Powndes this deponent was robed, stripped, & expelled deprived robbd or otherwise dispoyled of by Patricke modder oHagan late of lisdeane in the said County of Ardmagh as this deponent is Credibly informed to his damadge of [200] li. And further Item deposeth that when the Rebellion began he was the absolute inheritor of the towne & lands of Corcullentreemore scituate in the said Countj & aforesaid & parish of dromcree and that the same was lett to Richard Anorej and Roger Cowe togeather with one water mill at the yearelj rent of 36 li. & that since this rebellion he hath beene dispossest therof by one mcCann Of all & singuler which lands tenements, rents profits goods chattells and Commodities therby ariseinge togeather with the possession of the right title, interest and possession estate of the premisses this deponent hath beene stripped, robbed, & depopulated expelled deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled as aforesaid by the persons aforesaid since or neere the said first of december 1641 Soe that his whole present Losse by meanes of the Rebellion amounteth to one thousand twoe hundred xxxv li. per at the least, Besides his Landes of inheritance & hereditants being worth CCvj li. per annum he is lyke to be deprived and Loose the value thereof vntill a peace be setled in the Kingdome of Ireland. which is worth after the Rate of xen yeare purchase the somme of Twoe thousand and sixtie pounds. And further deposeth not. William Sacheuerell Jur 5o Julij 1642 Joh Watson: Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton John Sterne: 44 wexford William Secheuerell Jur 5o Julij 1642 Cert fact Int r Cert A fol. 97r 853. William [Innon] Annion of the Cloanes in the County of wexford yeoman being sworne & examined before vs his maiesties Commissioners: and Allsoe hath taken his Corporall oath vpon the holy Euangelest dothe sayth that about the mid off of the mounth of nouember 1641 Luke Borne: of the Ranilaughes: gent and one of the Chife heads of the Rebells now in the County of Wickloe: with Richard Crom of Rill michell: in the County of wexford: Lawrence mc Art of Cowleroe an antient Rebell Walter mcArt of the same moylemore mc Art the same gent morgin Kauenaugh of Coulerane gent servant to Lieutenant Henry Maisterson Daniell mc Tegg and morthe mc Daniell both of the same Laborers: Edward White of Arckloe Sailor Pule Browne of the same sailor George Edwards saillor of the same Redmond mc Shane of the same mason Pearse Crom of the same Sailor: rebelliously tooke haue taken vp Armes: against his maiesties Crown and dignety: and came to the howse: and Lands of the aboue named William and tooke by violence all such goods and Chatells as hireafter follow herevnder specified li. s. d. first fowertine Einglish Cowes worth ------------------------- 035-00-00 Eight oxen very well worth ------------------------------------- 016-00-00 fiue horses: and mares worth ------------------------------------ 009-10-00 fower young Einglish beasts worth ---------------------------- 003-04-00 in Corne and heay to the full worth of ------------------------ 017-16-00 in redey quoyne with three silluer spowres ------------------- 017-00-00 in howsehould goods: with all our Clothes worth ---------- 016-00-00 in ship timber: yron and, other timber which was loste in Arckloe to the full worth of -------------------------- 028-00-00 A lease which I he held from mr henrey masterson and Called by the name of Cloanes: and whereof thirtey yeares wer vnexpired at the Last may and worth fortey shillinges a yeare ouer and aboue the Landlords rent comes to ----------------------- 060-00-00 The whole som is ------------------------------ 202-10-00 And he deposeth that the Irish weomen of those Iles wer more feirce & violent in robbing stripping & dispoyling of the English then the men Rebells, & that the said Rebells threatned this deponent if he stayed to hang hym att his doore & bad hym begone for besid for an English dog asking hym what busines he had to doe there. & also ther was by the Rebells taken away one bond of 16 li. owing by Thomas Annion this deponents brother which money was unpaid, & the Interest for three yeere due an other bill of v li. owing by william Lyddan of Charlton in Lancashire [mark] Deposed July 23 1642 John Sterne. Will: Aldrich And this Deponent william Anion further saith that after the Rebellion was begun but & before this deponent was robbed by the Rebells: The said Lieutenant Henry fol. 97v 854 scribbles fol. 98r 869 John Bond of Roheane in the parish of Killeney in the Barony of Ballykeen within the Countye of Wexford, A Brittish Protestant duly sworne sayth, That at and vpon the twentyth day of November last past betweene the houres of eyght a Clocke in the morning and twelfe of the same day, haue been violently besett and by force of Armes assaulted and robbd In Haye fortye shillinges ster: In Cattele fourteene Cowes and a Bull to the value of fortye pounds ster: In horses foure, to the value of fifteene pounds ster: In houshouldstuffe and Garden to the value of threescore pounds ster: In Grosserye Wares to the value of twentye pounds ster: In Bills, Bonds, and other depts to the value of fortye seaven pounds ster: And the Lease of Two hundred and foure and fortye Acres in the Towowne of Ballyduffe in the parish of Ardymayne in the same Countye houlden from Sir Wallsingam Cooke to the value of on hundred pounds ster: In all amounting to the iust and full summe of Two hundred eyghtye two pounds ster: By the meanes and hands of Daniell ô Relly of Baronykill within the same Countye, and Anthony Cavenagh of the same, And Thomas Mastersonn of the same who came violently and thrust him but takeing the whole possession to themselfes, This the deponent sayth and affirmeth to be true: John Bond deposed march 5 1642 Will: Hitchcock John Sterne: fol. 98v 870. 34 141 Com Wexford John Bond Intr Jur 5o Martij 1641 Cert fact [ ] 20 no fol. 99r 873 873. John Buckner late of Colinglosse in the Countie of wexford husbandman yeoman tenant to the Lord Esmond sworne & examjned deposeth & sayth That since the begining of the present rebellion vizt on or about the xxv 17th day of November Last 1641 Hee this deponent was expelled from, deprived, robbed, or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes & chattells at Colinglosse aforesaid of the values following vizt of beasts and Cattle worth Lxvj li.: Horses Mares and a Colt worth xvj li., Corne & Hay in the Haigard xiiij li., ready mony x li., howsholdstuff xxx li. In building hedging ditching & improvement of his howse and grownds worth xx li. In all amounting to the summe of Clvj li. ster: By and by the meanes of Redmond Mc Phelim Mc ffewgh Birne of in the County of Wickloe Gent Lawrence Mc Art of Clonroe & Mulmurry Mc Art of the same gentlemen, and by a great number of other Rebells in their Companyes: And further saith that the other parties that this deponent Knowes to have beene actors in this presente rebellion are theis that follow vizt John Dojle of the Carrick in the Countie of Wexford Esquire Collonell of the Rebells Thomas Wafer of Ballilurgan in the same Countie Esquire Captain of the Rebells william ô Dowle of Portchester another Captain of the Rebells John Mc Eballa of Crancribban in the same County gentleman another Captain of rebells Nicholas Edm Esmond of Ballilassy gent Donnogh mc Edmund of Ballibane husbandman, a notorious rebell of old John Esmond of Corconnell husbandman Garrett Boy of Killineyrin husbandman Edward Knowles of Limrick Esquire: Edward fol. 99v 874. Edward Archbold of the same Marchant: David Maning of the same Taylor Peirce Butler of the same Inkeeper George Caffoe of the same victler Adam Cas Wafer of the Ask a freeholder Lawrence Mc Art of Clonroe aforenamed Mulmurry Mc Art of the same beforenamed Abraham Stronge of Tubberduff gentleman Donogh Mc Thomas of Aney Colonell amongst the Rebells John osborne of Killmurry gent Edmund Bulger of Colneglosse aforesaid Laborers: Sir Thomas Esmond knighte, a bastard sonn to the Lord Esmond: whom this deponent (then being in wexford) sawe when he went to the lord Esmond, And saith that becawse the said Sir Tho: perswaded the lord Esmond to turne to the Rebells the said Sir Lord Esmond turned him out from him and Casheered him and therevpon the said Sir Tho: run presently into rebellion, Thomas Murrey of Colneglosse aforesaid Cooke John James of Newbrowgh gentleman Nicholas Mc dermott Boy of Monetowre farmer John dale & Owen Dale of Monetowre aforesaid gent, Nicholas ô ô Mulchale of the Newtowne husbandman Eny Mc Eballa of Rathpeirce a freeholder Philip Mc David of Ballifadda gent, George Shingleton of Ballinecree, an Englishman all of the County of Wexford & Anthony Cavenagh of in the County of wexford aforesaid gent John Buckners mark [mark] Jur 7o Junij Maij 1642 John Sterne: Joh Watson: fol. 100r 883 66 li. 16 14 10 30 20 fol. 100v 884. 41 129 Wexford John Buckner Jur 8 7o Junij Maij 1642 Cert fact Intr 17 No fol. 101r 855. Martin Archdale of Rahaneran Archdeacon of Fernes & Ravallen Second sonne sonn to John Archdall of Esquire one of his Maiesties undertakers of the province of Vlster sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof: He hath beene and still is deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his meanes goodes & chattells of the values and to his present losse of following vizt of Cattle Corne and hay within the County of Wexford worth CC li. of money laid out vpon a farme at Ravallen Rahanerran aforesaid att Easter before the Rebellion began worth (not now worth the Rent, 40 li., in debts and arrerages of rents and the benefites of his liveings for yeres the harvests 1641 & 1642 CCCCLxxxviij li. In money layd out vpon a parcell of Church land in the County off ffermanagh and Dunnagall belonging to the see of Clogher: which money (becawse of the Rebellion is hath made now the land now not worth the rent) is lost amounting to 200 li. of howsholdstuffe plate clothes and and writinges worth CLvj li. A lease which he held from Sir John veale Knight, before the Rebellion and when it began worth vnto him xx li., but now by the Rebellion made worth nothing: other debts & arreres owing by his parishioners amounting to 48 li., And this deponent by meanes of the Rebellion is expelled deprived and dispoyled of his spirtuall meanes & liveinges worth Communibus annis CC li. one yeres proffitt being by meanes of the present Rebellion already lost And the deponent is like to loose the future proffitts thereof, vntill a peace bee establyshed: Soe that the deponents whole losses for the present (by meanes of the present Rebellion) besides the future Losses) doe amount vnto the sume of one thowsand one three hundreth and fowre fiftie [ ] Pownds: and his future losses amount to the sume of CC li. per annum as aforesaid And further saith that the parties Rebells that soe deprived Robbed & dispoiled him this deponent are theis that follow vizt James Patrick of Templeshelin in the County of wexford gent Brian ô Doran of the same yeoman Phillip mc Ennis of Sculboge in the same County yeoman Robert Devoureux of fol. 101v 856. Ballimagir in the same County gentleman Walter Devoureux of Newbane in the same Countie yeoman William Brannagh of Courteale in the said County yeoman Dermott mc deolin Cavenaghe of in the same County and James Downes of in the same County gentleman: And further saith that the parties Rebells that owe this deponent mony are theis that follow vizt John Roch of Rochestowne in the Cou{nty} of wexford gent & Peirce Poore of the same yeoman Owen Brannah of Ballilean yeoman Michaell Dor{mer} of Camlin gent Nathaniell Alcock of Ballimacarr Clarke: Morgan Mc Brian of old Rosse gentleman Peirce Pendergast of old Rosse yeoman Cahir mc Phelim of the parish of Rossmenoge gentleman Richard Prendergast of Donauin gent Brannah mc James of Pucksmill gentleman miller & Phillip mc Ennis of Sculboge yeoman all of the County of wexford Mart: Archdall Jur 15o 7bris 1642 Will: Aldrich Joh Watson: [4]2 Wexford Martin Archdale Jur 15o 7bris 1642 Cert fact Intw fol. 102r 875. Oker Butts late of Bolganreagh in the County parish of Killure and in the County of wexford beinge duely sworne and examined deposeth That since his former deposicion of his losses susteyned by meanes of this present Rebellion hee is [ ] hath beine and is in dampnified in the losse of seuerall debts iustly due vnto him from seuerall persons in this Kingdome some whereof are now since his said former examinacion, gone into actuall Rebellion and the rest soe robbed and dispoyled of their goods by the Rebells that they are thereby disabled to give this deponent any sattisfaccion, which said seuerall debts amount to in all to the summe of Eight hundred twenty sixe poundes fower shillinges and sixe pence. ster, And further sayth that the seuerall parties hereafter named, (beinge some of his said debtors) are now in actuall Rebellion (vizt) Edmond Hire, Jasper Bolan and John Jeron all of the towne of Wexford merchants, Richard ffitzHarris of Com Cooleback in the said County of Wexford Esquire, John Synnott and Thomas Potts of Bolganreagh in the said County gentlemen, James Roch of gentleman William Kelly of wexford gentleman, Donnogh oge of Garranstackhold gentleman Edmond mc Hugh of Mackmaine in the said County gentleman Patricke Wickin of in the said County gentleman, Raph Waddington of St Johns neere Eniscorthie in the said County an Apostate, and a reputed Capt of the Rebells. Joh Jonas Rochford of Eniscorthy aforesaid gentleman And ffrancis Allen of the Parke neere wexford gentleman, And that the parties vndernamed beinge the rest of his said debtors are (vizt) Edward drover of Mackmayne in the said County gentleman, John Jesopp of Clonmore in Com Kilkenny gentleman John Springe of the same gentleman Henry Browne of of Mackmaine aforesaid in the County of wexford gentleman Thomas Walkham of the Murrowes gentleman and George Greames of Ballinure in the Com fol. 102v 876. County of Wickloe gentleman are soe robbed and dispoyled by the Rebells or otherwise impoverished by meanes of the present Rebellion that they and every of them are alltogether disabled to give him any sattisfaccion and therefore esteemeth the same vtterly lost. Ocker butts Jurat xjo Maij 1642 William Aldrich Joh Watson: fol. 103r fol. 103v { } Com Wexford. Oker Butts Jurat xjo Maij 1642 Intr Cert. fact fol. 104r 1022 John Simsth of the Parrish of Temple Shanboe in the Countie of wexford Maltster sworne & examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the xjth of November 1641 this deponent was by the rebells depriued, robbed or otherwise dispojled of att Bolyfrakets within the parish aforesaid of the goods of the values hereafter mencioned vizt of Ready mony vij li. debts xj li. Corne xxj li. Cowes horses, and sheepe Lxv li., howsholdgoodes and apparell worth xiij li. In proffits of leases & gardens[ ] worth xx li. In all amounting to one hundreth thirtie seven Powndes sterling And sayth that the parties Rebells that soe Robbed him and tooke away his goodes are theis that follow vizt Edmund McArt Agent for Sir Morgen Cavanaghe Knighte: Morroghe ô Cullen of the Relin in the same Countie Morroghe mc Peyrs of the same yeoman, Shane ô Dewran of Clonemullen servant to the said Sir Morgan Cavanaghe: & divers others the servants & tennants to the said Sir Morgan Cavenaghe whose names he Knoweth not: which Rebell souldjers sayd That they they wee meaning the protestants were discontented gentlemen but they & were the queens souldjers & noe Rebells and charged this deponent & the rest not to call them Rebells: But said that yee wee meaneing the protestants were rather Rebells then they: And further saith that the Rebells aforesaid and their Complices haveing robbed and stript one Phillip Rogers of Clahaman gent an Englishman and his wife & children of their goods and apparell, & they for safftie of their Liues flying away to goe for England, did by cold and want one of the Children dyed in a ditch: & the rest with their father mother one Mr Swainton a Counsellor at Lawe & about soe many more as amounted to fowrscore were all cast away and in their flying for England fol. 104v 1023 drowned in the sea: and this deponents wiffe by frights taken by the cruelties of the Rebells is become very weake & in body & mynd, & not like to Regaine her former strength And the Rebells alsoe Robbed and stript all the rest of the protestants in the Cuntrie thereabouts And the Rebell Dermott mc Doolin Cavenagh of in the County of wexford & his souldjers imprisoned this deponent xj daies & at length god soe favored him that he escaped by night to wexford where hee and divers other distressed & robbed English stayd for 6 weeks, & some longer, & some of them were in the open streets there stript of all their clothes, & some djed in the Churches through cold & nakednes And further saith that the principall Rebell at wexford, was Sir Tho: Esmond Knighte: whoe tooke vpon him to be the governor there, and Mr Edward Butler of Clonnacuraghe Esquire was another great Rebell there: yet he there and Mr Edward Smith Butler protected the protestants there Edward Synnott of in the nere Eniscorfy Esquire was another Rebell and Comander there: And the Maior & all the Alderman and the most of the inhabitants of that towne of wexford were alsoe actors in the present Rebellion: & one Mr Raph waddington formerly a protestant and an Englishman turned and contynued a Rebell & a Comander and leader of Rebells signum predicti [mark] Johannis Sims Jur viijo Nov: 1642 Will: Aldrich Joh Watson: Hen: Brereton. fol. 105r 1044 fol. 105v 1045 8 Com: Wexford 78 John Sims depos Novemb: 8. 1642. Intw hand w symbol whoe of the supreame Counsell att Rosse or Kilkenny: who provinciall fol. 106r 893 George Casson of Barog in the County of Wexford yeman: being examined before vs: and allso hath taken vpon his Corporall oath sayth that vpon the holy Euangelest doth say that about the midell of the mounth of nouember <16{41}> Anthoney keuenagh of the Starnaugh: gent and freeholder: Thomas wafer of Ballelorken gent freehoulder: Luke Borne of the Ranelaghs gent and Luke Tooll: of the same place: gent and both of them Chife heds of the Rebells in those parts John keuenagh of Crancrubin gent Torlaugh Keuenaugh of molannogroth gent: Lawrence mcArt of Coullroe gent Chahire Bann of the same: moylemorey mcArt of the same yeomen Robeart Walch of Tomneheley yeomann Allixander dowdall of Crandroge yeoman haue taken vp Armes: against his maiesties Crowne and dignetey: and came by violence to the abouesaid George his howse and lands: and forceibly took all such his goods: and Chatels: as hireafter followeth li. s. d. vist twentey six Einglish Cowes worth --------------------------------- 065-00---- eight Einglish oxen worth ---------------------------------------------- 020-00--0 Sixtine young beastes worth ------------------------------------------- 016-00-00 A Eleuen younge beastes of year and halfe ould worth ------------ 005-10-00 Six horses and mares worth -------------------------------------------- 011-10-00 tenn shipe and fiue hoges and fiue pigges worth -------------------- 002-00-00 In Corne and heay to the full worth of -------------------------------- 100-00-00 in all maner of garden stufe to the full worth of --------------------- 020-00-00 in howse hold goods with all furneture for twoo plowes ----------- 020-00-00 in one farme which I held from mr Henrey masterson and Called by the name of Castelltowne: and fiftine yeares vnexpired at the Last may worth li. s. d. ouer and aboue the Landlords Rent [per annum?] forty shillinges 096-03-04 in an other farme which I held from the lord Esmond and Called by the name of Barogg and twentey yeares vnexpired at the last may worth ouer and aboue the landlords rent yearely twenty shillinges li. both farmes accompted to be lost -------------------------------------- 016-00-00 The wholl som is ------------------------ 292 li.-13 s.-04 d. The Marke of George [mark] Casson Jurat 13o Julij 1642 coram nobis Edw Pigott Will. Hitchcocke fol. 106v 894. [Lacunae caused by damage to this manuscript have been made good from the copy at fols 32v-34r] fol. 107r 903. John Cliffe Late of Courtowne in the County of wexford gent sworne saith. That about fower yeeres since this deponent tooke a Lease of his ffarme of Courtowne aforesaid for Liij yeeres then to Come & in beeinge, & paid for it the ffine or incombe of seven hundred pownds, & was for to pay for the same 40 li. Rente per Annum, for which Lease he would not haue taken before the Rebellion 1000 li. ster: But saith that <1000 li.> about the Latter ende of November Laste, when as the deponent & his wife & Children, for feare of the Rebells were fledd from theire howse to the Castle of the Prospecte (belonginge to Edward Chichester Esquire) the Rebells within the County of wexford, the principall man whereof was Walter Peppard younger Brother to Patrick Peppard Late of Peppards Castle in the same County Esquire & his Company beeinge very Rogues & Rebells in shew, whose names he knowes not in forcible & Rebellious manner broke in & entred into this deponent said howse, & from thence & his grounds Rebelliously & forcibly tooke & carryed away, howsehold stuffe, Plate, Bookes, & other necessaryes there, Corne, haye Cattle horses, hoggs & other provision of the vallue of 1300 li. ster: And this deponent is not only affraid, but is verily perswaded in his Conscience, the Rebells haue since burned, wasted & demolished & spoyled (or will burne & spoyle, not only his Cheefe howse, but all the howses of his tennants, & his & theire out howses, whereby he either is or may be dempnified 400 li. more. And further saith that the other Cheefe principall partyes that he knoweth to be actors in this present Rebellion are these that followe vizt Sir Morgan Cavenagh knight Dermot mc Dowlin Cave{nagh Anthony} Cavenagh Th{omas Masterson Esquire} <300 li. 100 li. 2300 li. In all 2700 li.> fol. 107v 904 & Alexander Redmond gent, with diuers others of the said County of wexford, And further saith, that he was diuers tymes tould by those that Robbed this Ex deponent & others of the Rebells, That the deponent must be Contented for they had good warrant for what they did both from the Kinge & Queene, And that they were sure of the kinges favour, for he went to Masse with the Queene That he would send over noe Souldyers or ayde into this Kingdome. That they should be assisted by those by the Reddshanks Scotts, & the other Scotts should not Contribute any helpe to this kingdome. That the Scotts were reterned to Newcastle, & had taken it. That the Earle of Arrundell & his Sonn were in the feild with two Armyes of Catholiques, that the Protestants would ioyne with them to assiste the Kinge against the Puritants. That greate supplyes should be sente into England out of ffrance in favour of the Queene, & the Like out of Spaine to assiste them the Rebells here. That they had begun in Ireland, but they would ende in England & Scotland to make greate the Kinges prerogitiue Royall, & Roote out the Heretique Protestant Religion, & haue the true Roman Catholique Religion restored in all the kinges dominions, with other like trayterous discourses. He further saith that he was often perswaded to be a Roman Catholique & a Preeste one Synott sought to perswade him by Arguments, but beeinge vnable he offered to send to wexford for a ffryer of his Name, the head of the ffryers there, a man bredd beyond the seas that should Convince this deponent, And saith that he was offerred Lands, & to be restored to his goods if he would Liue with them {& g}oe to Masse, But this de{ponen}t refu{seing} fol. 108r 905 both theire prefermente, & further Conferrence, the Exa Deponent was for his obstinacy (but especially for diuers bookes & pictures found in his study reputed by them for a damned Puritan, vnworthy of any thinge to Liue: And after that, neither Preest nor ffryer would remaine or Lodge vnder one roof with this Ex deponent: And he was then thrust forth of his owne howse (where he was formerly allowed & invited to Liue vntill his wyves deliuery, beeinge then bigg with Child) & [ ] inforced to shelter themselues in this deponents heards Cabbin for a fortnight, vntill by two villaines (bringinge a Rope with them threatning to hange this deponent) he was in Conclusion Robbed & stripte againe of all they had Lefte, they takinge the very Lynennge newly washed, & Lefte the deponents wife not a smocke to her backe, nor her Child vnborne a ragge to Cover him, when he should Come into the world; And againe threatned them all to hange them if they Contynued there but the nexte daye But Howbeit by the favour of one Thomas Masterson a Capt amongst them, the deponent & the rest were againe receiued into his dwellinge howse, where they Contynued vntill the deponents wife was deliuered of her Child, And had obteyned Sir Morgan Cavenaghe & Luke Birne two of theire Collonells passes to repaire to Dublin, And my the honorable Lo: Parsons havinge at that tyme written to one Mr John Doyle to Convey the deponent & his Company in safety to Dublin, the said Mr Doyle accordingly hired a boate at Arklo for that purpose, in which they sayl{ed as high as} the head of Bray but were info{rced by a furious storme to anchor there twoe nights and a day} fol. 108v 906 the winde Comminge Northerly they were forced back into Arklo wicklo; where the deponent & all his Company were taken prisoners, & there deteyned by Luke Toole, whoe signed a warrante (as I the deponent was tould by a gent one Mr Job ward that said he sawe it) to hange the deponent his wife, Sister, Children, & one Mris ffisher of the Companye. But in the very instante it pleased God to preserue the deponent & the rest by an vnlooked for Accidente: for the Rebells beeinge beaten at the Grange neere Dublin, one Edmond Walsh was there taken prisoner, & carryed aliue to Dublin, & so kepte, though all the rest taken were presently hanged: which the Rebells vnderstandinge propounded to the deponent, to be sett at Liberty & all his, if he Could procure the said Walshe his life & Liberty, which after 16: weeks imprisonment was at Length assented vnto by the Lords Justices & Councell by a declaracion vnder theire handes, in which they stiled them Rebells that kepte the deponent & his Company prisoners. wherevppon the said Luke Toole sett the deponent & his Company at Liberty, & gaue him a passe in these words vizt whereas I (his Maiesties Loyall Subiecte) haue receiued full assurance in writinge vnder the hands of the Trayterous Lords Justices & Councell, declaringe that if John Cliffe, Henry Cliffe his Son, Maudlin ffisher wife to Capt ffisher & Jane Harison the said Cliffs wifes sister now in restraint with me, be released & sett at Liberty sente to Dublin That Edmond walsh, son to Edward walsh of Clonmanin should be Released out of Prison & permitted freely to departe without any inte{rruption Theis} fol. 109r 907. are therefore in his Maiesties name to will & require the Catholique Army, & all other havinge any Relation to the same to permitt & suffer the forenamed John Cliffe Henry Cliffe Maudlin ffisher & Jane Harison quiettly to & peaceably to passe & goe alonge the high way to Dublin without the Least interruption either in body or goods vppon paine of death, Given vnder my hande this thirde of June 1642. Signed Luke Toole. And further Lastly this deponent saith that he hath heard & knowen both men & weomen to say, That they had don well at firste to take to haue taken that Course with the English, as that they should haue heard, of noe Complaintes of theires at Dublin of there vsage in the Cuntrey. Jo: Cliffe Jur xxvijo Junij 1642 Joh Watson: John Sterne: And this deponent saith further by vertue of his oath that he I was certainly tould at Arklo, by diuers persons that I he gives credytt vnto, That on the 5th day of Marche Laste, diuers Preests & ffryers mett at Ramsford neere Nuborrowe, to burne the Library of Bishopp Ram, Late Bishopp of ffernes & Leighlin; And whilst the books were in burninge a swarme of Bees came in at the window of the Roome where they were & {fri}ghted the Preests & ffryers out of the R{oome} Jo: Cli{ffe} fol. 109v 908 fol. 110r 913 Donnoghe Donatus Conner late of Artcramen in the Countie of wexford Clarke sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof vizt a weeke or thereabouts after Alhallantyde la 1641 hee this deponent was by the Rebells in the said Countie att Artramen and Castlebridge in the said Countie deprived robbed, or otherwise dispoyled of his meanes goodes and chattells of the value & to his presente losse of Cxx li. And this deponent by meanes of the Rebellion was & still is deprived and stripped also of the Rents arreres and proffitts of his Church liveinges worth CC li. ster: & is like to loose the future proffits of his said Church liveinges worth (before the Rebellion) one hundreth Powndes per annum vntill a peace be established And further sayth that by But whoe whoe the persons Rebells were that soe Robbed & dispoyled him hee cannott tell for that at that tyme hee was gone (for safftie of his life) to the towne of wexford: where he stayd for twoe days vntill his wiffe children & family came to him and after he and they staid there vntill about the first of March subsisting principally by the meanes they hadd from frends in the Cuntrie thereabouts and then the by or by the meanes of Nicholas ffrench: and other preists & ffryers there hee this deponent becawse he was a protestant Mynister was putt in prison in a most odious darke & Lothsome dungeon too much & exceedingly fraight with the stincking ordiure of prisoners & others most lothsome vnto him & which indeed had poisoned & killd him as he thincketh: but that god gaue him strength and power to survive & overcome that lothsome heavie calamity: and yet there this deponent miserably endured restrainte vntill about the first of March July following att which tyme: The great god his sure deliverer gave him a way to escape to goe from thence by a warrant from the lord Mountgarrett and Counse the fol. 110v 914 Lord of Gormanston & other of the Rebellious Counsell at Kilkenny vnto them vnto to & appeare before the said Counsell of Kilkenny aforesaid where he stayd for three months Longer vizt July August & September & part of this present month of october where the Rebellious party often attempted to seduce & drawe him from his the protestant Relegion to Masse & the popish Religion But he this deponent (by faith from god, contynuing Constant in the his former true Religion of a Protestant: endured his misery restrainte and want which was very much, with the fitting patienc{e} of a true Christian: And within that tyme was was much great{e} greatly taxed with mallice and plotting against the them the said Rebells especia{lly} by one Mr Hore late of Kilsoghlan in the County of dublin Esquire one of their gran Counsell: & especially for writing a letter with his owne blowd to his father in England (which indeed they intercepted) (penn and Inck being denyed him) & for other acts against them And whilest this deponent was soe in restraint at Kilkenny this he th{is} deponent observed by and saw by generall report that 7 s heads of the protestants whereof one was the head of one Mr Bingham minister at Ballinekill in the Queenes County were cutt of & brought by the Rebells into Kilkenny aforesaid: where a gentlewoman of the Rebells (in expression of her mallice: drew out a skeane & stabbd itt through the Cheekes of that decollated head of the said Mr Bingham: And further sayth that whilest this deponent was at Kilkenny the great Counsell or men that sate in Counsell with, for and amongst the Rebells there were firs{t} the lord Mountgarrett The lord of Gormanston The lord Nettervile: Sir Edward Butler of knighte Sir Richard Butler knighte Peirce Butler of Monihore in the County of wexford Esquire & the said Phillip Hore: Richard Bealing sonn in law to the Lord Mountgarrett Examinator & speaker there: David Rowth titulary Bishop of ossery The titulary Bishop of Downpatrick whose christen name he Knows not, & divers other titulary Bishops fol. 111r 915 Bishops and Abbotts whose christen names he Knoweth not, and divers other Jesuits and fryers, and amongst the rest, there was one that called himself Sir Nicholas [ ] Shea: whoe lately (as was generally there reported ‘came from Rome’ & brought with him a great deale of amunition & powder to Wexford & another Rebell that called himself himself the Parson of Callen (by the Jurisdiccion of Rome): And another ffranciscan Frier by name (as he styled himself) Sir Richard Synnott: whoe was a Rebell privy Counsellor there: And one Nicholas ffrench a seminary Preist whoe being a formerly at wexford (whilest this deponent was a prisoner there) sayd That if Charles vpon Controuersy controuersie concerning the kings Jurisdiccion as over the Church of Ireland: That if Charles we (meaneing the Kings maiesty) were there himself, he would not giue him an Inch of the Right over of the Church: ffor that he (meaneing the King) had nothing to doe with it, nor any power over it or to that effect: And saith that the said ffrench and Synnott being at wexford in the begining of the Rebellion when the state of Dublin had sent gun powder & other provision thither for to be transported or to Duncannon They vndertooke to Convey it thither with their assistants: but they being the cheefe guids they carried it to the Rebells: There being about 2 or three barrells of powder with some shott & Match And further sayth that the Rebells from tyme to time divulged that the cawse of their insurrection was ffor that ten thowsand at least of puritants in England and Ireland, had putt their handes to a note to putt all hang all the papists att their owne dores vnles they came to their church with them before or att Ester Last within a short tyme after: and soe the Rebells wold excuse their said Rebellion and their bloudie acts therein comitted fol. 111v 916 And therefore they Rebells alledged it was time for them to rise to prevent the danger the puritants intended them And further sayth That this deponent was told by an Irish Captain that came lately out of ffrance That the Romish Preists sent over from dublin, by the state, as banished men not long after the begining of the Rebellion hadd publish their arivall beyond sea falsely & publiquely divulged or caused to be divulged over over ffrance & spaine That the English hadd Committed divers outrages and Cruelties in Ireland vpon the Romish Catholiques & namely by ripping vpp women great with chyld & putting the children into the fyre & other supposed barbarous actes, be which this deponent is credibly informed & assured, the Rebell jrish in this Kingdome, were guiltie of & had manually exercised against the protestants: And further sayth that the Rebells frequently [ ] protested the lords Justices and Counsell here & all that tooke their parts to be Rebells & or the parts of the parliament of England to bee all notorious Rebells And saith alsoe that the Rebells have often in this deponents hearing averred comonly averred that they would not (if they might be pardoned) & euery one called home to his owne liveing submitt submitt vnles that all the Church land & liveings of Ireland were restored to the Churchmen of the Romish Religion & that they might enioy that Religion freely: & that the protestant Religion might be quite rooted out of this Kingdome & that the Church of Rome might be restored to its ancient Jurisdiccion power & priviledge within their said Kingdome of Ireland [ ]: And the Rebells alsoe haue publiquely & as much frequently depraved & villifyed the protestant Religion & all protestants: And sayth that the Preists soe formerly banished out of Ireland: are since (as is generally reported) in killkenny retorned to Ireland: And this deponent hath beene credibly & secretly tould that he had been putt to death by the Rebells if he they hadd a Competent number of preists their Bishops fol. 112r 917 together which might haue degraded him first: But becawse they hadde not, he escaped with his liffe as they tould him: Hee this deponent haveing beene formerly a Romish preist, but by the light of gods truth become a protestant And this deponent did still observe that the Romish Preists di and fryers: did frequently in their sermons & otherwise perswade the rest of the Romish faction to extirpate & roote out all the protestants of this Religion Kingdome: And this deponent further sayth that it was generally reported by and amongst the Rebells in Kilkenny that the Pope of Rome was had ingaged himself to giue ffifty thowsand Pownds per annum for the manteynance of the warrs in Ireland against the Protestants soe Long as the said warr should Contynue and that the Rebells here expected 60 thousand pounds more from certayne Colledges and religious houses to that end. And this deponent contynued a Prisoner at Kilkenny vntill within this presente month: But then the great god in whom hee trusted offered him a way by which he escaped. Donnatus Connor Jur 28 October 1642 Joh Watson: Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton. fol. 112v 918. fol. 113r 919. 920 fol. 113v 921 A 8 Wexford o Donatus Conner 28 oct: 1642 [ ] Dawson Intw hand 8 Nov + Samon: and being demanded the reason shee sayd she never would eate any fish that came fol. 114r 942 Nathaniell Hewett Late of Castlebeamount in the county of wexford Esquire sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof vizt on or about the first xvth day of November now last past 1641 Hee this deponent perceiveing the Rebells to wax very strong & doe many owtrages, & fearing the danger of himself his wiffe & children: & intending to doe the best hee could to saue his goodes: Did therefore committ & deliuer the most part thereof vnto vnto one Lysaghe Mc Morroghe ô Brian of Turnerstowne in the said Countie gentleman to be by him kept in saffetie & to be restored And then this deponent with his wife one 2 frends and a foot boy Went from his howse at Castlebeamond aforesaid to wexford & left behynd them a Nurse & 2 very yonge Children: whom the said Lysaghe mc Morroghe Brian promissed to keepe: But quickly after the said Lysaghe did not only deny to releeve y this deponent with with anything or to send him or or part with any of his goodes but turned the Nurse & children out a dores & would not giue them any succour at all, And then the said Lysagh Mc Moroghe ô Brian seized on all this deponents said goods soe left with him and tooke them to himself & wente into Rebellion And further saith that all this deponents said goods consisting of Cattle corne howsholdgoods sw horses Swyne Powltry and provision & other things necessary for howsekeepeing being worth one thowsand Powndes {at} the Least, were by t taken away from him vizt the most part thereof by the said Lysagh Mc Morroghe ô Brian, and the rest by other Rebells within the County of wexford And further sajth That hee this deponent, by meanes of the present Rebellion is deprived robbed and hath lost the proffitt and benefite of his office and place of Clarke of the Markett which cost him the sume of Eight hundreth Pownds and now fol. 114v 943 it is never like to bee worth any thing againe, and the benefite of a lease which he had for 31 yeres at Castlebeamount which was clerely worth ffifty worth Powndes per annum which & now worth nothing but his interest therein when the Rebellion began was worth CCCl li. And this deponent by meanes of the Rebellion is deprived of & feareth he shall Loose seuerall debts and sumes of money duly oweing vnto him by divers persons within the Realme of Ireland: Many of which are absolute Rebells and the rest are soe Robbed & dispoyled by the Rebells that they are not able to make satisfaccion amounting in all to the some of Nyne hundreth Nynetie seven Powndes ster: Soe that the deponents present losses by meanes of the present Rebellion doe in all amount to the sume of Three thowsand one hundreth ffortie seven powndes sterlinge And further saith that the parties that stand soe indebted vnto him this deponent and which doe carry armes with for & amongst the Rebells against the Kinges Maiesty & the lojall subiects are theis that follow vizt Brian Mc Mahone of in the Countie of Monoghan John Grace of Cowrestoune Cowrstowne Esquire and Edmund Grace of Tullaghe in the County of Catherlaghe gentleman Sir Morgan Cavenaghe of in the Countie of Catherlaghe Knighte Conn Conner late of the Cittie in the County of Dublin gentleman (whoe is alreadie hanged for his Rebellion). Leonard Synnott of Ballilea – in the Countie of wexford gent Beverley Britton of Balleneparke in the Countie of wexford Esquire John English [ ] of Enescorfye in the County of wexford yeoman And further sajth that the other parties Rebells that Robbed this deponent of part of his goodes are theis that follow vizt the said Leonard Synnott Robert Cleere of Castlebeamont aforesaid this deponents late servant, and others that he cannot name And further sayth That theis parties hereafter mencioned are alsoe actors in the present Rebellion against the Kings Maiesty & his lojall subiects are vizt Peirce Butler of Clonkeere knight Esquire Dudley Coakley of nere Enescorphy in the Countie of wexford Walter Lacie of Enniscorfy gent fol. 115r 944 Edward Maisterson of ffernes gent Anthony Cokeley gent brother to the said dudley Cokeley Oliver Maisterson of Clahaman gent Morrice Cavanagh of Rahen gentleman Capteine of Rebells Humfrey Cavenaghe of Corkillimuck another of their Captaines Hugh oge ô Brian of Tinnbrick another of their Captains Garrott mc Teige Brian of nere Tombrick another of their Captains Peirce Synnott of Ballicorne gentleman walter Roch of the same gentleman Edward Synnott of the Toome another Captaine Nicholas Codd of Cloghamon, Edward Maisterson of Burishamon gent Michael Maisterson of the same his brother, Peirs Synnott of Cloghamon Andrew Quin & John O Quigly of the same; Tho Brooks of Ballyneparke gent, Nicholas Maisterson of ffearnes gent Patrick Einglish of Cloghamon; william mc Thomas of Ballyboy yeoman Richard Knowles of Castlebeamount & John O Knock of the same william Talbott of Tomdufte Thomas Codd of Garrylough gent Arthur Synnott gent neare therevnto adioyning with a great maney more Georg O ffarrall of Eniscorthie & ffarrall his sonne of the same, Nicholas Tracie of Cloghamon Symon Brazill of the same Tho Knowles of the same, Thomas Maisterson of Tomduffe gent michael Peppard of the same gent Murtagh O Neale of Ballyneparke ge Cahir Cavanagh & Terlagh Cavanagh of the same & Edd{mund} Duffe of the same John mc william of Ballycarne Owin mc william of the same & Patrick mc Murtagh & will of the same; william Keating of Ballingele John Duffe late of the same Redmond mc Dermott who lately lived the land of Borishamon within Callogh mc william of the Iron Mills & Garrott mc Coll his sonne dwelling neare vnto him Hugh mc Eballogh O Bryen dwelling also neare therevnto & O Bryen his younger brother: Collinall Luke Byrne of Killyvane in Com w[ ] wickloe Jasper Boland of wexford Merchant Murrogh ô Rowly of Ballyneparke and further I doe and the deponent beeleveth that all the now in the County of wexford are in rebellion whose names or townes nam{es} I hee knows not. Nat: Hewett Jur xxvijo oct 1642 Joh Watson: Will: Aldrich fol. 115v 945 { } Wexford o Mr Nathaniell Hewett Jur xxvijo October Intw 1642 Cert fact 15: Nov. + fol. 116r 940 Richard Harris late parishoner of Balliwaldon in the countie of washford & diocese of Fernes in Irland, beinge duely sworne & examined vpon the holy Evangeliste deposeth & saith that within a fourt-night after the begining of the present Rebellion, in that province of he was robbed by Teg mc Conell, Brien mc Gerat, Nicholas mc wad, & Olifer mc wad arch-Rebells, & inhabitants of the parish & countie afor-said, who being accompanied with diverse others in their company, did, vpon the time afor-said, spoile, strip, dispossesse, & take away of the Examinats owne proper goods & chattells, thiese particulars hereafter sett downe according to their severall values viz. li. s. d. Inprimis in corne sowne & vnsowne, worth --------- 40-00-00 Item in Cattell, worth ------------------------------------ 4-10-00. In horses, meares, & Colts, worth ------------------- 10-10-00. In sheepe, worth ------------------------------------------ 6-00-00. In houshold-stuffe, worth ------------------------------- 7-00-00. In building & [lace] worth ------------------------------ 12-00-00. In all ---------------------------- 80-00-00. signum [mark] predicti Ricardi Before [ ] mr Adams mr Brereton febr: 25. Jur 25o ffebr: 1642 Hen: Brereton Randall: Adams Cert & another for Mr Bolton fol. 116v 941. Wexford Richard Harries Jur xvo ffebrcij 1642 Intr [ ] Richard Harris his Losses a few deleted signatures of Edward Pigott Int fol. 117r 924 The examinacion of George Cubye of Monnegarny. in the County of Wexford. yeoman. taken before vs the the 2d day of July 1642 by vertue of his Maiesties Commission vnder the great Seale of Ireland &c. The said examinate. being dewly sworne & examined deposeth & sayth that since the breaking out of this rebellion. & by meanes therof. he hath beene robbed & spoyled of his goods & chattles. viz fowere skore & six heads of Chattle. as Oxes, Cowes & young beasts. which were worth. being all English breade. the some of two hundred pounds at least Horses xij li. hoggs xl s. Corne in the haggard worth thirtie pounds. haye worth fyve pounds. houshould goods. as brasse pewter. lynnen. bedding. plowe stuff. & diuers other thinges to the vallewe of. thirtie pounds st: leasses & his interest of two farmes viz Momegarnowe & Momeluggagh fortie pounds st amounting in all to three hundred & nynteene & fyve pounds st. And further sayeth that one walter mc Arte kavenagh of the foresaid County & Lawrence mc Arte Kavenagh of Coleroe his brother. & Awly Bolger of Clonagh chirurgion & Nicholas Walshe. were those that robbed & spoyled him of most part of his said goods. & further deposeth not, and sayth that the Rebellion in the County of weixford was so generall that if they [ ] not any boyes but of Com ten yeeres age they did robb & spoyle and the Irish weomen wer as vehem vehement in attempting of their villanous actions of robbing & stripping the English as the Male Rebells of the Cuntry wer. < George [mark] Cuby his marke Jurat 2o Julij 1642 John Sterne Edw Pigott.> fol. 117v 925 fol. 118r 926 200 li. 14 30 5 30 40 ----- 319 fol. 118v 927 43 The examinacion of George Cubye. Jur 2o Julij 1642 Wexford. Cert fact Intr fol. 119r 964. Nouember 20eth 1641 An intimation of what goods and Cattell I William Leighe of the Inch in the County of Wexford Tanner had takenn sworne and depossed sayeth that he away and had taken from him the 20th of nouember: by the meanes of theise whose whose names ensue vizt with their quoherence first that is ‘to say’ Torlough Keuenagh of molane o grouth John Keuenaugh of Croncruben Danniell Borne of Bolebann: nicolas Mollcaell of Coullgreney: donough mc morthough: of Croncruben all within the County of wexford and all neare dwellers: and tennants vnto the Lord Essmond of Limbrick of these goods following ved. li. s. d. In primis in tanned Lether and grine hides ------------------- 15-10-00 In Barke and Lime ----------------------------------------------- 08-15-00 in working Kniues and other toulles -------------------------- 00-10-08 fower Sesstornes: or tann fattes which cost ------------------ 02-00-00 Twoo Einglish Cowes: and one horse ------------------------ 08-00-00 in Corne: and heay ---------------------------------------------- 03-00-00 in garden stufe that is to say Potatoes: and likes ------------ 04-10-00 in Linenn Clothes as shites and other wearing clothes ----- 03-15-00 Twoo beddes with their forneture ----------------------------- 04-00-00 two pices of wollin Cloth --------------------------------------- 01-00-00 in Clothes of my wiues to the full vallue of ------------------ 03-10-00 in woodden vessells one pott and a brasse skellett ---------- 01-00-00 in Silluer ----------------------------------------------------------- 00-18-10 in a farme which I held from the Lord Essmond hauing a Lease during my Life vallued as for which he was offered before this rebellion ------------------------------------ 10-00-00 in Building vppon the same farme which hee bult. the Last farmer and since he was offered the ten pound aforesaid and cost him to the full ---------------------------------------------------------- 10-00-00 Likewise in debt due vnto mee from Connoher kennouan of Limbrick Brogemaker who is in rebellion --- 00-09-05 due vnto mee from mahoune mc dermont of Ballemacken who is in rebellion ---------------------------- 00-05-00 The totall som is ----------------------- 77-03-11 And further sayth that the parties hereafter namd have carried and borne armes with and for the rebells & done & comitted divers outrages & robberies & against the Kinges good Subiects vizt. william doyle of ffort- chichester in the County of wexford gentleman Edmund Doyle of the same gentleman John Dale of Monytowre gentleman Daniell dale of the same gentleman his brother Morrice Cavenagh of Kilbegg late servant to mr Tho: wakefeild now Major of Dublin: (who was one of the Rebells that tooke all the cattle from the Prospect being Mr Edward Chichesters howse vizt all the cattle there of the said Mr Chichester Mr John Waddington mr John Cliff Mr John Tristeene, & Mr William Barcroft, the cattle being in number as this deponent hath [ ] heard confessed by the rebells three hundreth and fowrscore,) Cahir Bane of Coolroe yeom farmer Lawrence Mc Art of the same an ancient Rebell in the for & a murtherer & so proclaimed before the warrs began fol. 119v 965: began: Moyle Murry Mc Art of the same his brother Richard Crum late of the Moate gentleman: Donnogh mc Art of Ballieilan farmer John welsh of Kilmacandoge gentleman Owen ô Bolgarr of the same Chirurgion Nicholas Esmond of Ballilease gentleman Symon mc Edmund of Ballyelim owen Mc Murthoe of Croncruben farmer Thomas Mc Manus alias ô Canovan Donnell o Canovan his sonne The ô C John & James ô Canovan 2 other of his sonns: Tho mc Phillip alias Constance of Colroe farmer John mc Phillip of Tomcoyle his brother Hugh ô Brandon of Ballilurkan gentleman Dennis Dale of the Gurteene gentleman & Daniell ô Towne of the same gentleman all of the County of wexford William Leigh Jur 6o Julij 1642 John Sterne: Will: Hitchcocke. fol. 120r 990 fol. 120v 991 45. 46. 47 Wexford William Leighe Jur Robert Birchall 6o Julij 1642 hand w Intratur Into [ ] Cert for all theis & for Geo. Cewbey Com wexford B 2 Cert fact pro [ ] quibuslibt [eorum] 76-09-6 00-14-5 ----------- 77-03-11 fol. 121r 958. Richard Katerin of Ballekilltege in the Countey of wexford yeomann being Examined before vs his maiesties commisioners: and alsoe hath taken his Corporall oath vpon the holy Euangelest doth sayth that felim Keuenaugh: of Ballegrone in the Countey of Wickloe gent Patrick mc dermont of Ballekillteg yeoman Lawrence mc Art an antient antient Rebell of Coule Roe morgin mc Shane of Ballekillteg laborer William Bradley of the same laborer with their Confederates haue taken vp armes against his maiesties Crowne: and dignety and Came in rebellious manner to the howse of the aboue named Richard: about the midell of the mounth of nouember 1641: and tooke by violence all such goods and Chatells as hireafter followeth first in a Lease of a howse with fower Cowes which I took from mrs noris mulles widow: of Ballekilltegg the lease: and Cowes with thire profit being myne during thre yeares very well worth during the abouesaid tim ouer and aboue the Landlords rent li. s. d. yearely twentey six shillinges eight pence ----------------------------- 004-00-00 fower young bease worth ------------------------------------------------- 002-00-00 one horse worth ------------------------------------------------------------ 002-10-00 in garden stuf --------------------------------------------------------------- 002-00-00 in howse hould stuf and wearing Clothes ------------------------------ 010-00-00 in Silluer which I left in my howse and doe thinke verily is lost from mee and found by them ---------------------------- 001-00-00 in debts due due vnto mee from Garald mc Edmond of newborow gent whoe is now in Rebellion ------------------------- 001-10-00 from John Dall of money tower gent ----------------------------------- 000-10-00 from Anthoney Keuenagh: of the Scarnaugh gent -------------------- 001-00-00 from Richard lann who is gon for Eingland by reason of this rebellion and I like to loose my money ------------ 001-00-00 The whole som is --------------------------------------- 025-10-00 The Marke of Richard [mark] Katerin Jurat 13o Julij coram nobis Will Hitchcock Edw Pigott fol. 121v 959 A B. C D E Richard Katerin sworne 13o Julij 1642 fi Certificac Fact Intr 16 No + fol. 122r 960. The neames {of} Rebells in the County of wexford as followeth and aproued by vs whose names are heire vnder subscribed first Sir morgin keuenaugh knight of Balleaugteney frances grine of mellchogg gent Thomas Grine of the same gent Robeart Parterige: of the same gent Eneas keuenaugh of molannogroth gent Anthoney keuenaugh of the Scarnagh felim Keuenaugh: of Ballenocron Thomas Wafer of Ballelorken gent Adam Wafer of the Assk gent John Ossbon of kill mc donough o Reugh Wallter Pepor of killbrid gent owen mc Chahire of Balleleskey freehoulder John mc James of naeborow gent Edmond Bann of the same Shopkeeper John storey of the same dyer Stiuen Roch of the sam bucher Garrald mc Edmond of the sam gent Art mc dermont ower of the same gent Allixander mastersonn: of ould court gent Eneas kinselaugh of Ballen o Cargey freehoulder Dauid forloung of Balle wallter laborer Griffin ogge of the sam laborer William Talbott of the midell Rahin gent morgin keuenaugh of BallenCash John Essmond of Corcannan gent nicolas mc Garard of fortchichester Laborer deposed by Thomas Ricroft Robert Berchall & william leigh & theis names must be added to euery of their deposicions they being all taken of the same Countie fol. 122v 961. A B Cert for all theis fol. 123r 962. Robeart Berchall of the Inch in the County of Wexford Clothworker: being examined: before vs: and allsoe hath taken his corporall: oath on the holy Euangeles: doth say that Torlaugh: m Keuenugh of molanogroth: of the abouenamed County gent: and John Keuenugh: of Croncrubin gentell: Daniell mc Borne of Bollebann gent: Donough mc mortho: of Croncrubin blackesmith Lawrance mc Art of Couleroe an ancient rebell and walter mc Art of the same towne: John mc manis alies Kenouann and Daniell mc manes: and James mc manis: with Thomas mc manis their father: all of Croncrubin yeomen: Simon mc Edmond of Balleelim Bucher dollough Bann of the same yeomann Garalld Duff of Croncrubin Brogmaker and Owen mc mortho of the same yeoman: haue taken vp armes: against his maiesties Crowne and dignity: and came to the howse of the aboue named Robeart and broke it open the dore with an Axe and robed him of such goods and Chatell as heirafter follow. li. s. d. Inprimis in howse hould stuf: Corne malt beare and vitells -------- 05-00-00 one horse vallued at ------------------------------------------------------ 00-10-00 a Lease which hee bougth of twoo milles his time in the said Lease yet vnexpired being fiftin year & cost him ------ 07-00-00 by bulding of a tucke mill with all thinges thire vnto belounging: and reparing the aboue named twoo milles the aforsaid Lease is vallued to bee worth during the time li. thirein as abouesaid ------------------------------------------------------ 180-00--- The totall Som is --------------------------------------- 192-10 s. And sayth that the Irish weomen of the Rebells in the said County doe deporte & demeane themselues ten tymes more wickedly & violently far then the male rebells in their actions & the yong ympes that can but [ ] true a stone are forward to act & express there malitious & rebellious affections. RB Jurat xo Julij 1642 John Sterne: Will: Aldrich fol. 123v 963. Wexford o William Leigh Jur 10 Julij 1642 & Robert Birchall Intr 20 Nov + fol. 134r 108 of the estate of the Toun and Country of wexford sythence the beginninge of this wars ffirst the Irish of the Morous did begine to pillage the prostestants about the first of desember. from the fferre banck of wexford to glaskarge Teige mcConnell with his Companie Moragh mcBrein with his Companie Arthur Synnott of Ballemore with his Companie Edmond Synnott of the Ouldart with his Companie Bran mc Hew Ballough with his Companie John deverox and Richard Deverox of the Dippis and ther Companie in all not aboue 260 men Sir morgan kevenough 400 The English Pale first James Bryan of the Skearr Captain went in rebllion about the 2 of dece and did seeke to Robe the ffortt of Doncanane of ther Corne and Cattele and was Killed the 20th of December with thre gentell men of his Companie Edward Synnott of TommcDire Captein The rest of the English Pale wente in rebellion the 28th of December william Brome of malranckan Coronell Perce Butler of Clonliraugh Coronell Nicholas Stafford of Ballemacchatharn Governor John Rawsether of Rathinckne Captain Gorge Chevers of Killian Captain Robart Synnott of Bellearran Captain Phillip Lamport of Ballehoore Captain John Stafford of BalleConnor Cap James Codd of Cleaist Cap Robart hay of Tacomshan Cap Petter Esmond of Jonstoun Captain Antonie Hore of Harperstoun Capt Christover Hore fforlonge Cap John Coklough of Poule Darge Cap Dudle Coklough of the Duffere Cap John Deverox of the parish of Tamhagger Capt Arthur keating of Killkavan Capt Luc{ke} Keating sonn and heair of the same Capt william Sutton of Ballekerocke Capt James Downsnow in the Castell of ffethert Captaine in all about 1500 fol. 134v Concerning the Countie & Towne of Wexford fol. 135r 107 The Toun of wexford went in rebllion the 21 of December 1641 Marten Whitt Captaine of St mares parish and St Twollutts parish Patricke ffrinch Capt of St Patricks parish Nicholas hay Captaine of St Iborise Nicholas Chevers maire Captain of Selsker parishe Richard Stafford fizt Richard Captain of the Kings mayesties Castell ther whole armye: 800 ther first prosedings Sir Hanry wallugh Knight Sent 4 Barrells of Powder to releue the Castell of Eniscorthei the wich they of wexford detained morover the State of this Kingdome did send 4 Barrells of Powder by mr Jacsonn on of the Costomers of wexford the to fortefie the ffortt of Doncannan the wich thei detained Thei haue threnched ther wales round about the toun with eight ffoote deepe and 24 ffoote broade lickwise thei haue throwen doune eight ffootte within the toun howsses and pales from end to end Thei haue Piched great timber from the fferre banke Southwards till thei reach against the Pole key: and thence westwards into the side of the Chennell and after thei took a good Shipp of on mr Nugions of Dublen and did sinke in the side of the Chennell within the tymbers with hir Staern to the toun with hir mysomemaste standing for the tying of the seabourd end of ther Chaines to stope receiued by mee Rob Meredith fol. 135v fol. 136r 109 The other end is to be brought to a great Capston by ther ffortt vpon the pale key the masts of Captain Bartle his Shipp thei are Chained with Iron betwem each two of them being nine in number and 60: fathume longe: and the Cables of his Shipp thei haue tourned to that vse they found 4 peces of ordonence in mr Nugions Shipp of 6. ffoote longe or ther abouts: the feild brasse peice wich was found in ff the Castell of ffernes nine ffoote long of king Henry the eight these five are sett in ther ffort Ther was an English Shipp bound for Dublen loden with wheat butter and Cheese was misecaried against the land of the Bannoe whoe had fiue Iron Peces of 9 ffoote longe and 2 Barrells of powder: the powder the Country detained and the Peces thei sent to wexford to fortefie ther wales mr ffrances Talbott Esquire mr Hanry masterson and Donough Connors Cleark were taken vp to Killkennie to be tried for vpon death and life garded by mr walter Roch of new Castell marshall of the the Country of wexford the forsaid Connors was in the Castell of wexford for the space of 14 weicks wearinge a paire of ffecters 16 pound weight boeth night and day fol. 136v a note of all such names as are reconsiled by the sword and not by the worde 1Tho Edward masterson of ffernes gentleman 2 Nicholas ffrinch of Balletory whoe is sworne to the oath of Subpremacy 3 Sir Thomas Esmond knight Baronett whose house was beseaged [ ] 4 daies before Christenmas with thre thousand of the Companies of Coronell luicke birn Sir morgan Cavanough Coronell Perce Butler Coronell with the whole fforce of the morous and Kenselough 4 Symon whitt of the trommer 5 hanry Row of the windmill of Balletory 6 Adame Hay Parson of Killscorane 7 morish Dorcy Parson of Killmanan 8 Richard Synnott of Ballebrenan gent 9 Bele Roch wife vnto James Prendergast Clearke late diseased 10 Austace Redmond wife vnto Thomas vnderwood viccer of Rathmakne 11 [Ougle] Row wife vnto Nicholas Row viccer of Malranckan 12 Daved Powell of wexford with his wife 13 Steven langon with his Doughter 14 S John Stillings and his wife 15 An halloway alias Konnay widdow 16 An Joise widdow 17 John Ban and his sone 18 the wife of Nicholas Roth fol. 137r 110 with divers more in toun and Country wich I can not relate receiued by mee Rob Meredith fol. 137v fol. 138r 111 27th July 1642 Nichololas Rochford sworne & Examined Saith that the parties vndernamed were Captaines amongst the Rebells & Saith that [ ] that they were the ffirst in the Countie of Wexford [stet] who appeared to bee in this present rebellion Teige mc Connell with his Companie vizt Teige mc Connell Maurice mc Brian Arthur Synnot Edmund Synnot Bran mc hugh Ballagh John Deuereux and R{ichard} Deuereux of the Dips James Brian of the Shirr And that soone after certaine others of the gentry of the said Co{untie} declared themselues to ioyne in the said Rebellion vizt William Browne of Malrancan a Collonell amongst the Rebells Peirce Buttler of Clonskerrogh a Collen{ell} amongst the Rebells Nicholas Staffard of Ballmc chatharnye Gouernour John Rosseter of Rathmcuchney Captaine Robert Synnot of Ballyarran Captaine Phillipp Lamport of Ballyewre Captaine John Stafford of BallyConnorell Captaine James Codd of Cleest Captaine Robert Hay of Tacomshaw Captaine Peter Esmond of Johnston Captaine Anthony Hore of Harperstowne Captaine christofer ffurlong Captaine John Coklough of Polderge Captaine Doudly Cokley of the Dufferny Captaine John Deuereux of the parish of Tumhugger Captain Arthur ketin of of kilkavan Captaine Luke keytin Eldest sonne of the said Arthur Captaine William Sutton of Ballykerragan Captaine James Downes Captaines Edward Synnot of Tommacderne Thom: Codd of Ballymoony & Sir Morgan Cavanagh Collonell And this Examinant fol. 138v further saith that within few daies after the aforesaid gentleman had declared themselues soe in rebellion The townesmen of wexford ioyned themselues likewise vnto the said rebells & made Captaines among themselues of the seue to comand the seuerall Inhabitants within the seuerall parishes of the said Towne [ ] And for that purpose Martin White was appointed and tooke vpon him to be Captaine of the Inhabitants within the parishes of St Maries & Saint Tullaghes parish Patrick ffrench to bee Captaine of St Patricks Parish Nich: Hey to bee Captaine of St James Ibories Nich: Cheeuers Maior to bee Captaine of Selskarr parish Rich: Sta{ffor}d ffitz Richard tooke vpon him the Gouernment of his Maiesties Castle in the said Towne And the men vnder the Command of the said Captaines amounte{d} vnto 800 men The said Captaines and Townesmen haue made a trench round about [ ] the said Towne without the wall 8 foote deepe and 24 foot broad They haue Likewise cleered the whole wall within side for 8 foot from all houses and Pales They haue alsoe pitched great Timbers from the ferry banck Southward vnto the Pale key and thence west wards vnto the side of the Channell And further they haue sunck on the side of the Channell & within the Timbers a good shipp with her Sterne to the towne with her Misson mast standing for the tyme tying of the seaboard end of certaine Chaines The other end is to bee brought to a great Capestone by the ffort vpon the Pale key The said inhabitants haue likewise chained together 9 long Mastes They haue placed vnder on the ffort 4 peices of Ordinances of about 6 foot long taken out of a shipp and a brasse ffeild peice of of 9 foot fol. 139r 112 long which they brought from the Castle of ffernes This Examinant alsoe saith that an English shipp bound for Dublin & loaden with wheat butter & Cheese miscarried against the Land of the Bannor in which shipp there were 5 Iron peices of 9 foot long & 2 barrells of powder The said powder was deteyned by the Inhabitants of the Country but the peices were sent vnto Wexford to bee placed vpon the Walls This Examinant also saith that Mr ffrancis Talbott Mr Henry Masterson and one Donnogh Connors Clerke were restrained by the Townesmen because the said parties would not ioyne with them nor turne to Masse And that the said Connor was committed by them vnto the Castle of Wexford for 14 weekees together fethered both night & day with a pair of bolts of 16 li. waight And further saith that the said 3 parties were all [ ] about 3 weekes since sent from the said Towne of Wexford vnto Kilkenny And for that purpose they were deliuered ouer vnto Mr Walter Roch of Newcastle Marshall among the Rebells for the County of Wexford And that the said Roch was directed to carry the said Talbott Masterson and Connor vnto Kilkenny theire to bee tried for theire liues And lastly this Examinant alsoe saith that all the Captaines and Officers aboue named with diuerse others haue taken an oath before Sir Nicholas ffrench Preist & Sir William Deuereux Viccarr Gennerall that they shall suffer noe English or Protestants to liue in this kingdome or beare any office heere noe not soe much as a Petty Cunstables place And this Examinant alsoe saith that by the gentlemen of the County & Towne of Wexford there were certaine Officers made fol. 139v and appointed for the keepeing of a Geale deliuery who likewise held Assizes & Sessions vizt Marcus Cheevers was appointed Cheife Justice & Richard Wadding second Justice And att theire sitting fiue ffryers and Pr of the Popish Clergie ioyned with them vizt vizt two Jesuitts two preists & a ffryer vizt Lawrance Rochfort & Oliuer Eustace Jesuitts Sir William Deuereux and Sir Nicholas ffrench Preists & Richard Synnot a ffryer And this Examinant saith that the said parties gaue Judgement of death vpon a woman and a boy whom they repriued And likewise saith that the Popish Clergie thereabouts are all of them invested in the Church Liueings of the said County & possesse the houses formerly enioyed by the protestant Clergie And further saith that there is a Councell established erected in the said Towne of Wexford of the gent of the said County & towne consisting of 24 in number who sitt once a weeke and vpon some occasions a whole weeke together which said Councell heare and decide all civill caues and advise and resolve of all particulers concerning the said County & Town The names of such of the said Councellors which hee for the present rembers are William Hore of Harperstowne William Esmond of Johnstowne Marcus Esmund of Rathlunnan John Stafford of Ballyconnor Thomas Harpoole of Ballygillan Edmund Synnot of Oldlort Bran mc Eva Hughballagh Edward Synnot of Ballyarrall Pierce Synnot of Coraabrede Patrick ffrench Alderman of the Towne of Wexford William Rochford of the same Alderman Martin White of the same Aldermen & John White of the same Alderman & William Clerke of the Stafford of Wexford formerly Clerke of the Crowne for the said Towne and Countie Nicholas Rochford Rob Meredith fol. 140r 1050. John Wetton of Muckojle in the County of Wexford gent swo aged 39 yeres or thereabouts sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the vjth of November 1643 1641 Hee this deponent att Muckoyle aforesaid & oth at Melchoge in the same County was by force and armes deprived robbed an or otherwise dispojled of his goods chattells & meanes of the value and to his present Losse of Cx li. ster Besides his practice and imployment of a Surveyor which before the Rebellion was worth vnto him 30 li. per annum communibus annis whereof hee accompteth 3 yeres proffit to be lost and he is like to loose and be depriued of the future benefite & proffits thereof vntill a peace be established, And further saith That the principall Rebells that robbed and soe depriued him as aforesaid were Lawrence mc Carty if nere Ballikilty in or nere the County of Wexford & a great company of wicked irish Rebells comanded by him, whose names he cannot expresse John wetton Jur 8 Jan. 1643. Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 140v 1051 { } John wetton Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Intw 6 no fol. 141r 1032 Thomas Vnderwood viccar of Rathmacknie in the County of wexford sworne & examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the 10th of November 16431 Hee this deponent at Rathmacknie aforesaid & Maglasse aforesaid was by force and armes deprived robbed and Dispojled of beasts horses Corne hay sheepe fewell Howsholdgoods provition and proffitts & benefits of Church meanes and other his goods & chattells of the value and to his present losse of twoe hundred pounds sterling: & is like to loose the future proffitts of his Church meanes worth 60 li. per annum vntill a peace be had By the Rebells Robert Browne of Malranckan in the said County of wexford gent John ô Murrogh of Maglasse in the same County gent Henry Sinnott of Tomhaggard in the same County husbandman Mr Christopher ffurlong of the Glann in the same County Esquire Thomas Rossiter of Rathmakny aforesaid Esquire & divers other Rebells whose names he cannott expresse, And further saith That the said Henry Sinnott & John ô Murroghe before the Rebellion began frequented the protestant Church, but since are revolted and gone to Masse. Thomas vnderwood Jur 24o Maij 1643 John Sterne. Hen: Brereton. fol. 141v 1033 Wexford 71 Tho: Vnderwood Clark Jur 24o Maij 1643 Intw 10 no fol. 142r 865. Jane Barton of Ramsfort in the County of Wexford spinster sworne and examined saith That her father Robert Barton now since deceased about the xxjth of November last 1641 & shee [ ] at Ramsfort aforesaid worth was was robbed deprived of Cattle Corne horses hay howsholdstuff & provition & apparrell worth one hundred & fowre poundes or thereabouts: And that shee & her brother & sister alsoe were robbed and stripped of all their clothes and turned out naked: & had nothing to cover their nakednes but straw & hay all their iorney from Ramsfort to Dublin (being 44 myles): And further saith that thirty more of their neighbors were also robbed & stript naked: & in that state & predicament came with her father brother & sister privately in the night times from thence to Dublin And that the Rebells that soe deprived & robbed them & their neighbors were Eney Cavenaghe & Turlogh Cavenaghe of the ô Birns Cuntry in the County of wickloe gent. & their souldjers Complices & Confederats whose names she cannott declare signum [mark] predictæ Janæ. Jur xxo Apr 1643 Joh Watson: Hen: Brereton. fol. 142v 866 {Wexford o} Jane Barton Jur xxo Aprilis 1643 Cert fact Intw 21 no + Monaghan [ ] fol. 143r 984. Lawrence Noy of Comolin in the County of wexford Carpenter sworne & examined deposeth and saith That about the begining of the Rebellion this deponent was deprived, robbed and dispojled of his meanes goods & Chattells Consisting of ready mony howsholdgoods apparell tooles & other thinges all worth xv li. or therabouts by Cahir mc Shane of Kilcloran in the said County of Wexford husbandman Morroghe Cosny of the same husbandman: Moile Birne of or nere Tinhole in the County of wickloe husbandman and divers of the Neiles Roth in the said County of wickloe whose names he Knows not [mark] Jur 5o Aprilis 1643 John Sterne Will Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 143v 985 Wexford Lawrence Noy Jur 6o Apr 1643 Intw Cert fact fol. 144r 930 Geffrey Cutteine of Tomduffe in the County of wexford shoomaker sworne & examined sayth That since the begining of the present rebellion and by meanes thereof He hath beene and is deprived, robbed and dispoyled of the possession & proffitts of his Lands & mylne, & of Cattle, a horse, corne hay proffits of garden fewell howsholdstuff provition & other goodes & chattells of the value & to his Losse of One hundred & fiue powndes ster And further saith That the Rebells that soe deprived him of some part of his said goodes Were James Mc Care of Tomduffe in the County of Wexford farmer, But whoe they were that tooke the rest, hee cannott tell, [Gafrent Geffare Cute{ }] Jur 24o Julij 1643 Edw Pigott Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton. fol. 144v 931 Wexford Geffrey Cutteine Jur 24 Julij 1643 Exr Intr C:f. fol. 145r 954 956. Mary the wiffe of John Johnson of Newborrowgh in the County of Wexford yeoman and Mary his wiffe sworne and examined saith That sinc the begining of the present Rebellion That is to say the xxjth of November 1641 This[ ] deponents said husband & shee, at Nebrowghe aforesaid were forceibly deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of their goodes and chattells consisting of the proffitts of his lease of the myll and 3 howses & a park in Newborrough aforesaid. & of the lower mylne 2 howses & 20 acres of ground in nere Newboroughe aforesaid Corne hay Cattell apparell Howsholdstuffe & other thinges of the value & to their present losse of one hundred sixty fowre pownds ster at the least By the Rebells Edmund Bulgar of Ballicahell in the said County of Wexford Chirurgion Enagh mc Hugh Cavenaghe of Mullaneagroagh in the same County Gent & Turlogh Cavenaghe his sonne Art mc Dermott ore of Newborroughe aforesaid husbandman Donnell mc Garrett of Clenattin in the same County gentleman Owin Mc Turloghe of Balliloughan gentleman. Garrett Oare of Rahennegurren husbandman Cnogher o kelly of Barnelow in the same County husbandman and Dermott his sonn: David Cavenaghe of Ballyeiley in the same County husbandman Chirurgion & Humfrey Bolgey of the same Chirurgion: & divers others whose names they cannott remember, And further saith That the Rebells aforesaid stript theis deponents her, her husband & their [ ] 8 children of all their Clothes: & turned them out into the could aire in frost and snowe signum [mark] predicte Marie Johnson Jur 28o. Augusti 1643 Edw Pigott Hen: Brereton. fol. 145v 957 A Wexford o Mary Johnson Jur 28o Augusti 1643 Intw 21 no + B fol. 175r Intw Symon Bellers of the Citty of Dublin gent sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That about the first of december 1641 hee this deponent living at Eniscorfy in the County of Wexford was then and there with his wife and children forceibly deprived & expelled from their howse dwelling & farmes there & of 2 mills & was alsoe then and there alsoe forceibly robbed and dispoyled of Cowes horses Mares yong Cattle howsholdgoods hey a a tanyard with a great quantety of leather, bark & other goods w and meanes worth & of the value and to his losse <800 li.> & damage of Eight hundred powndes at the least And this deponent by meanes of the Rebellion is alsoe deprived and hath as he is perswaded <540 li.> Lost in debts the summ of 480 li. 540 li. at least And by meanes of the said Rebellion the dep{onen}t hath had seuerall howses in the suburbs of Dublin pulld downe and wasted and is alsoe further dampnified in losse <500 li.> of rents thereof five hundred Pownds more: And sayth that the Rebells in the County of wexford that rose vp in Armes & deprived & despoiled him of his howses farmes mills Tanyard bark lether and other goods were Peirce Butler late of Clanekerry in that County Esquire Geor Joseph Farrell of Eniscorfy aforesaid Merchant & divers the Lord Mountgarrett & the freirs of Wexford and but the rest he cannott name Howbeit all the papists in that Cuntry as he is verely perswaded rose v and tooke vpp Armes th in the very begining of december 1641 aforesaid, and robd all the protestant in the Cuntry thereabouts: And amongst the rest they robbed expelled and deprived Mr William Swainton late of the Court of Enescorfy aforesaid Esquire this deponents wifes owne father of his howses lands farmes and all his estate at Eniscorfy & elsewhere within the County of wexford & Kingdom of Ireland of the value of fowre thowsand pownds as this deponent is verely perswaded, besides divers other debts & specialties & other evydences & writings of great value concerning his lands in England And this deponents father (whose only child he is) was alsoe about the begining of december aforesaid robbed and deprived of a farme goods & chattells at [ ] Clonee in the County of of the value and to his losse of eight <800 li.> hundred pownds by the Rebells of that County And saith that the honorable Plunkett now Baron of Dunsany confessed that he had a great part of this deponents said late fathers said goods at Clonee aforesaid: And this deponent is like to loose & is hath beene lost deprived of and hath lost in rents & proffitts of howsing & tenements in the suburbs of Dublin the future summe of Cxx li. per annum vntill a peace be established And by meanes of this said Rebellion this deponent hath by inforcement lent money to his maiesties Army & borne such heavy Cess presse and other taxations charges 178 fol. 175v <160 li.> charges and imposicions that he is thereby dampnified Clx li. more Soe that his present losses by meanes of the Rebellion (besides the future proffitts of his howses tenants and farmes in the Citt suburbs of Dublin) doe amount vnto the summ of twoe thowsand six hundred & forty Pownds ster, the future proffitts being 120 li. per annum as aforesaid. <{ } Clogher W: A.> Simon Bellers Jur xvjo Januarij 1645 coram Hen: Clogher Will: Aldrich Dublin Simon Bellers Jur 16o Jan: 1645 Intw Cf 2 1 Dec + 179 fol. 176r 978. Henry Maisterson of Moniseed in the County of Wexford Esquire sworne and examined deposeth and saith That when the Rebellion began in the Countie of Wexford that is to say in the moneth about the fift day of November 1641 and att divers tymes since This deponent was att Moniseed aforesaid & at divers other places within the said Countie forceibly deprived robbed and dispojled of his goodes & chattells Consisting of Cattle horses sheepe Corne hay howsholdstuff apparell Carts waines plowes yoaks implements of husbandrie deedes evidences writings Bondes & specialties of the [ ] and had his howse at Monyseed aforesaid burned & his Orchards & improvements wasted & spojled to his Losse & damage <3000 li.> of Three thowsand Powndes at the least, And this deponent, was alsoe in November aforesaid forceibly expelled & driven from his said dwelling howse and from all his lands & farmes within the said Countie of Wexford. the proffitts & rents & values thereof (being thre yerely worth three hundred threescore and Tenn Powndes & above) this deponent hath euer since beene deprived & bereft of Amounting in fowre yeres past to one thowsand fowre hundred and fowrscore <1480 li.> Powndes sterling And this deponent is like to bee deprived of and loose the future Rents proffitts & values of his said landes & farmes vntill a peace bee established: And further saith That the parties that soe expelled robbed & spoiled him were theis that follow vizt Sir Morgan Cavenaghe of Clonmullen in the Countie of Cartherlaghe Knight and dame his Ladie Edmund mc Art their servant, Luke Birne fol. 176v 979 of Killevanah in the Countie of wickloe gent Cahir mr Phelim of Clonemonaghe in the Countie of Wexford gent Donnell Roe mc Owen of Ballilosky in the Countie of wexford gentleman Hugh mc Phelim Birne of Balleinecorr in the said County of wickloe a Colonell of Rebells, & Art Owre Kavenagh his servant Owny Cavenaghe of Skarnoghe in the Countie of Wexford gentleman. Barnabie Toole of Ballenebarney in the said Countie of wexford gentleman, with divers others whose names this deponent cannott now call to mynd: And further saith that hee this deponent fleeing for safety of his life to the fort of Duncannon with the lord Esmond staid there seven or Eight weeks & then came by sea to Dublin with letters to Sir William Parsons knight & Baronett, then one of the Lords Justices of the Kingdome of Ireland, sent from the said Lord Esmond for releefe to be sent to the fort, & to signify in what state & posture the fort then stood: And from Dublin the deponent hazarding himself to goe see his wife & Children & to gett some money which h which he had left amounting to 580 li. which the Rebells still kept amongst them att Moniseed aforesaid: was there by warrant sent from Marcus Cheevers & others of their County Councell apprehended and seazed on by the said Sir Morgan Cavenagh & his souldjers to the number of 140 at least, and thence sent prisoner to wexford, where he was Comitted to the gaole as a Protestant, & there where he staid as a closse prison in bolts from whence he escaped And afterwards he was seized on againe & for seven weeks kept closse prisoner at Sir Morgan Cavenaghs howse in bolts of iron, which almost cutt off one of his leggs, from thence he was carried to Kilkenny by warrant from the lord Mountgarrett where he was tried for his life before their supreame Councell yet att length acquitted & sett at Liberty: And from whence thence the deponent returned into the Countie of wexford & from thence escaped againe to Dublin And further saith That soe many of their supreame Councell att Kilkenny as he can now call to mynd, their names follow, vizt The lord of Cro of Gormonston The lord Mount fol. 177r 980. Mountgarrett, Mr Cusack that delt for the defective tytles, Peirce Butler of Clonekeeraghe in the County of wexford Esquire: Doctor ffennell the Phisitian: The titulary Bishopp of Ossery named as he the deponent thincketh David Rooth, The titularie Bishopp of Downe & others whose names he cannott now call to mynd, but for more certenty therein referreth himself to his examinacion taken in that behalf & remayneing in the Kings bench of Ireland which examinacion was shewed in Evidence against them when they were indicted there indicted Henry maisterson Jurat xjo Marcij 1645 Hen: Clogher. Will: Aldrich fol. 177v 981 Wexford Henry Masterson Esquire Jur 11 Marcij 1645 Intw Cf: A fol. 178r fol. 178v 15 Apr 1645 The examjnacion of Thomas Eustace 16 Apr memorandum mr Eustace is to come to mend his examjnacion by reason of the paper since given in by mr vnderwood vizt the originall lettre to the lo: Esmond, & tooke back the contents therof which hee formerly gave in, and amended his examjnacion & that at the board 16 Apr 1645 fol. 001r 438 Richard Aston late of Passage in the County of Waterford gentleman sworne and examined saith That vppon the 28th of November last past or ther about Dermott mc Dowlan and divers of the Kavanaghs grand Rebells in the County of Wexford Came vpon the howse and Lands of John Etchingham of Dunbroydy, in the County aforesaid Esquire by whose meanes the said John Etchingham is expelled, deprived or otherwise hath lost in household goods, stock and Corne to the value of six hundred pounds or thereabouts Richard Aston Jurat this 5th of march 1641 William Aldrich John Sterne 438 fol. 001v 439 439 fol. 002r 440 440 fol. 002v 441 waterford/wexford Rich: Aston 5o Marcy 1641 Intw Cert F 28o Nov X 441 fol. 003r 442 Richard Aston late of Passage in the County of Waterford gentleman sworne and examined deposeth and saith That by meanes of this present Rebellion he is expelled, deprived or otherwise hath lost in household goods, stock and money to the value of ffower score pounds or therabout, being <80 li.> taken away from him in his absence, by Dermott mc Dowlan grand Rebell in the County of Wexford who with boates Came over into those parts vpon the first of December last past or therabout And farther this Examinant deposeth that in the <31 li.> County of Wickloe wher he had formerly a place of Residence hath lost in debts and goods to the value of Thirty one pounds or thereabouts by Luke Toole grand Rebell in the County aforesaid Richard Aston Jurat this 5 of March 1641 William Aldrich John Sterne 442 fol. 003v 443 443 fol. 004r 444 444 fol. 004v 445 Waterford Rich: Aston Jur 5o Marcy 1641 Cert f Intw 445 fol. 5r 462 The Examinacion of Jane wright alias Pearse late of the Cittie of Waterford taken before vs his Maiesties Commissioners assigned the xvijth daye of May Anno domini 1624 sworne & examined deposeth and saith That Imprimis she deposeth vpon the holye Evangelists that at the begining of this Rebellion viz at the 23 of October last she was possessed of the seuerall goods & Chattailes vnder mnetioned viz A lease of A howse with Certaine Parkes & medowe grounde aidioyning to the Cittie of Waterford with twenty and five English Cowes for xiiij en yeares to com which yealded her & her Children Mary & Dudley Champines the yearly rent of twenty & fower pounds which was valued at _____ 150 li. besids the said Cowes which she values at _____ lx li. It the Lease of A howse which she built in Passadge within five myles of Waterford for xxv years to com out of which she did receave per annum vj li. valued at _____ lx li. It in Bedding, Linnen Brasse & Pewter ____ xx li. It there is owing vnto her of Rents & iust debts in the Cittie & Countie of Waterford by Peeter fflaben x li., William Prideaux iij li., which with his wife & familie at the begining of this rebellion fledd into England and one Shane mc Donnell who is in action of rebellion iij li. & in that regarde she accounts the said debts desperat the som of being _____ xvij li. 307__0__0 Off all which goods and Chattailes aboue mentioned she & her said Children Marye and Dudley Champines are vtterly deprived to their vndoeinge And she further saith declareth vpon oath that about the last of November 1641 last shee being in the howse of one Robert {ff}latisbury of Palmerston in the County of Kildare gen she did heare the said fflatisbury say that they weare neither good Christians nor good Subiects that would not take the oath wch the Papists & Priests had made for the banishing & destroying all the English & Protestants out of Ireland It the deponents Mary Washbrooke and Eriphena Seares now of this Cittie being alsoe sworne & examined say doe further declare that Peeter fflabin a protestant abouesaid was hanged vpon a signe in Waterforde by one Ganle of Ganlston in the Com of waterford and others of that name & familie and further the said Mary washbrooke deposeth that she sawe the rebells drive awaie the said xxv Cowes from the said fflaben who went to the M{ai}or of Waterford vpon his ffrancis Briver & desired vpon his knees to haue forty musketteers and he would recover them but the Maior who refused him < Waterford Jane Wright alias { }> fol. 5v 463 It the said Jane wright further also deposeth that one Henry Sutton of hoggeston in the County of Kildare owes her iiij li. xiij s. and that William and Patricke Enoes of Straffan in the said County owes her fower pounds ster and that Patrick Heeland and Thomas Kena of Kapock in the said Com of Kildare owes <9__6__0> her the som of xiij s. who all are accompted Rebells in which respect she acounts the said debts desperate all which amounts vnto the som of ix li. vj s. ster And all the deponentes further say that ffrancys wise of newtown marched with 200 Rebells against the lo: president and was a Cheefe instrument in stirring vp the Cittie of waterford to Rebellion And that one John lea Town clerke of waterford with one John Ilard of waterford sett open the Cittie Gates to the Rebbells to com in And that one Pooer the lord Pooers eldest son was then a Captaine of 100 Rebells And that one Jasper White of waterford did Robb & spoyle one Thomas Hoare & his sister both English & turned them out of their howse so that ther losses and hinder{anc}es doe amounte vnto the sum of ____ 256 {li.}vj s. ster Jane wright Mary [mark] Washbroks marke Ereiphina Sears Jur 18 May 1642 Randall: Adams Will: Hitchcocke 463 fol. 8r 458 Thomasin Osbaldeston the wiffe of Peter Osbaldeston gent one of his Maiesties waiters of the Port of Waterford sworne examjned sayth: That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof: Her said husband & shee were deprived robbed or other wise dispoyled of their [ ] howshold stuffe and a gelding & other meanes & goodes worth ffower score One hundreth Powndes and above And that her said husband is like to be deprived of and loose the future proffits of his waiters place worth xx li. per annum vntill a peace be established And further saith that she knoweth not the names of those Robbers that tooke away their goodes becawse they were strangers of the Cuntry, & yet as shee is verely perswaded Came into the Citty of Waterford to robb her this deponent & her husband and others of the English protestantes: by the consent & instigacon of many of the townsmen of Waterford: ffor this deponent saw in Company of those Robbers one Tho: White & Henry Poore both of th & James Bannard all 3 of the said Citty of Waterford; whoe were disguised with strang Capps that they might not be knowne: And yet this deponent knew at length discerned whoe they were And further saith that this deponent (att the tyme when the Right honorable the Lady Marquesse of Ormond & her Company came with a Convoy to Waterford) heard some of the towne & others Rebells in Waterford wish say & wish in Irish That they hadd the stripping of all that brave company: And further saith that the parties that she knew to be in the present Rebellion and to partake & beare armes with the Rebells & to robb the English within the towne of Waterford aforesaid are theis that follow vizt Thomas Skiddy of Waterford Merchant John Lambert farmer Thomas Madde{n} Boatman Thomas Stronge merchant Pawle Keary vintner Roger Keary Schoolmaster John Cuffe a broken merchant & Thomas Waddin Boatman all inhabitantes of the towne of Waterford And saith alsoe tha{t} the Rebells in Waterford hanged one Peter fflabin as he came back from the lord President of Munster: Becawse he went in assist{ance} to the lord [ ] said Lord President & would not goe to Masse, as this deponent was credibly informed & beleeveth: And further saith That whenas this deponent had lyen in Child bed but 7 or 8 dayes: she hearing of new Rebells comeing into the towne that would distroy all the English: fledd for succour into the hospitall at Waterford & there lay secretly vpon bare straw for 4 dayes & nights together vntill she escaped by sea with her twoe Children & brother Tho: Wragg (all deprived of their cl{othes} [mark] The mark of the said Thomasin Osbaldeston { } xxiijo Marcy 1642 coram { } fol. 8v 459 Waterford Thomasine Osbaldeston Jur 23o Marcy 1642 Intw Cert fact Hand w They 459 fol. 9r 436 Thomas Edward Aston of Kilbarrie in the Countie of Waterford Esquire sworne & examined sayth That since the begining of this present Rebellion and by meanes thereof: Captain Thos Aston Esquire his father since deceased Hee hath beene & is expelled from deprived & dispojled of the possession Rentes and proffitts of his farmes meanes & other goodes and Chattells at Kilbarry Allenekaine the Crooke and Collin in the Countie of Waterford & at Polmontan in the Countie of Catherlaghe of the value & to his present losse of three thowsand seventie <3076 li.> six Powndes Powndes ster And that he this deponent being his eldest sonn is like to be depriued of and loose the future proffittes of the[ ] farme of Kilbarry & 2 mylnes therevnto belonging whereof he hath a lease for 32 yerees in being or thereaboutes And worth worth Clxxviij li. per annum & of the Crooke aforesaid whereof <268 li. per annum> he hath a leasse for 17 yeres in being or thereabouts worth 60 li. per annum & of the other farme called the Collin whereof he hath a lease for ten yeres yet in being worth 30 li. per annum: Soe as his losses from henceforth of his said farmes & liveings amount to twoe hundreth sixtie eight Powndes per annum: And further saith that the said Thomas Aston his father on or about the xvijth of July last was sent with 2 or 3 shipps and about 100 land souldiers from the fort of duncannon to Redmondes Castle of the hooke to surprise (if they could that castle, And saith That his said father and those souldiers landed nere the Castle with 2 sm small peecs of ordinance: But before the Castle was attempted This deponentes said father by former direccon from the lord Esmond, sent 2 men to the said Castle to know of the said Redmond would come & yeild him self to him the said Lord Esmond: & soe not to have his Castle assaulted vpon deliuerie of which message to the said Redmond he he answered that if [ ] Captain Aston did come he shold be welcomed yet soe as he should not enter to the Castle but by force but feele their entertainement or to that effect with which answere those Messingers endeavouring to returne thone of them was then and there shott dead throughe the head of which & the answere the said other Messinger bringing newes the said Captaine Aston and his Company therevpon Martched vnto & assaulted the Castle for the space of 6 hores howres & made divers great shotts & other shotts against the same But a great fogg or mist falling suddenly & the enemyes out of the Cuntrie (lying nere all that day vndiscourered) being very many & strong suddenly fell vpon the said Captain and his souldjers (the souldiers being dispersed about the Castle) and fynding the enemy (mixt amongst them) to be very many most of them fledd away suddenly towardes the shipps & left the said Captain Aston and livetenant Esmond & the cheef viijt pikemen Th{e said} Captain and pikemen being all slaine in the place and the said Captains head carried to { } fol. 9v 437 as a trophy of their victory and from thence to Wexford And the said lieutena{nt} & 12 more being taken prisoners were all hanged at or neere Ballihack And further saith That vpon the vijth of ffebr 1641 Peirce Butler Colonell and John Colclough Captain sent 6 of their souldjers or thereabouts to the land of Tyntreene to take away the garrans belonging to the Castle of Tyntrine, which were then at work vpon the fallowes within shott of the said Castle; which 6 souldjers according to their direccons assaulted the plowmen & vnharnessed the horses & drove them away where vpon the deponent being Captain of the said Castl{e} with three horsmen more & eight foote men sallied forth to rescue the said horses from the enemy In pursuite whereof (not above a flightes shoote from the plowe, In the hollow betweene twoe highe waies, and a little out of the sight of the Castle The Captain with the other 3 horsmen & some of his footemen that made best speed vpon a sudden were assajled by 40 or 50 of the enemy whoe with the Colonell and Captain Colcloughe lay in a Closse ambuscado, and made divers shottes as alsoe thrustes with pykes; by one or more of which shotts William Hatch one of the souldjers was mortally wounded in his left flanck and left arme, of which woundes within ffive daies after he died They likewise tooke one Robert Stafford Prisoner the other 6 fled to the Castle without harme The Captain with the other three horsmen being further ingaged in the Ambuscado were forced to fly for their lives: Haveing noe other way left open but vyolently to breake through the enemy whoe made as many shotts on all sides of them as tyme and their provision would giue them leave But throughe the miraculous protection of the almighty neither horse nor man hurt, but came by another way to the Castle: And the enemy seeing they were defeated of their enterprice which was to have taken and killed the deponent with the rest that were with him and soe consequently to have gotten the Castle They went away and left the garrans, which the deponent againe recouered And on the 12th of ffebr we solempnized the buriall of the said William Hatch, and vpon the xjth of ffebr Colonell Cavenaghe alias Dermant mc Dowlen (a gran Rebell) sent above One hundreth or 120 of his men to thrash Mr Griffins Corne at the salt Mills Hee likewise cawsed a guard to be kept in a knock of ffurrs over against the salt mylnes on the other side of the water <{M}r Watson {Mr} Aldrich {M}r Brereton> Edw Aston Jur 15o Decembr 1642 {H}en: Breretom Joh Watson Will: Aldrich 437 [Verte fol] fol. 10r 460 Thomas Llewellin of BallyRobert in the parrish of Killcullyheene within the Cittye Countye of waterford yeaman, and Joane his wife being duelye sworne & examined saith, That aboute the tenth day of December 1641 there Came the servant or servants of one Redmond fitz Nicholas of the parrish of Christchurch within the Citye of waterford merchant, together with their confederates, to the house of the said Thomas Llewellin aforesaid (he being having beene a soldyer for aboute 35 yeres in the garrison of waterford) and at that tyme was drawne vp to this Cittie of Dublin vnder the Comand of his Captain Captain Thomas Games, the said confederates Rebells tooke from the said Joane the Moste part of all her Cattle of divers kindes being {all} they then could finde, as alsoe Nere all her houshold goods; Then shee remoued into the Cittye of waterford, with such Cattle & goods as they the said Rebells had lefte her ([ ] of): being 4 Cowes & some houshold goods, and there was againe dispoiled & Robd, aboute the Midle february 1641, by th{e} servants of Pierce Dobbin Allderman of waterford, James Walsh of th{e} same Esquire Allderman, John Lombard of the same gent, and Robert Gal{ } of Killesrobbe in the Countye of Killkenny gent, of all the Cattle & goods brought to the Citty of waterford, as allsoe of the Corne & graine lefte behinde at the said Ballirobert, The said servants allwayes bringing the said goods Corne & Cattle to their said Masters & their vse The particulers whereof taken first & last [ ] from these deponents were as fo{llo}weth vizt li. s. d. Imprimis in 10 heads of Cattle well worth_____ 20=00=00 Sixe sheepe worth ______ 01=16=00 Eight swine well worth _____ 04=00=00 A horse well worth _____ 02=00=00 In Corne well worth _____ 10=00=00 In Garden stuffe worth _____ 05=00=00 In hay well worth _____ {0}3=00=00 In Turfe & firze for the fire worth _____ 02=10=00 In all manner of houshold stuffe & apparrell Not soe little worth as _____ 20=00=00 68=06=00 The whole Sume is Three score & eight po{u}nds & six shill{inges} The said Rebells did seuerall tymes & in seuerall Manner threaten this deponent { } her said husband & her familye (her husband being in dublin as aforesaid { } as sometymes to hang them, otherwhiles to Kill or burne them, to putt { } in a botte & sink them, or to putt them in a house & blow them vp with { } and did drive them out of the Cittye of waterford to a place called { } where they kept this deponent Jone & her family 3 weeks prisoners, & { } of all their clothes, till at last they this deponent & family were relieu{ed} { } ship sent of purpose by the Earle of Corke which relieued & carryed awaye { } the Number of 500 men women & Children, who were put into yoghall & from thence sent into England, from whence this deponent & her family returned to her said husband to this Cittye, And further shee deposeth that the said {Rebells} alleaged they had the kings hand & broade seale for what they did & that { } [ ] soldiers and further deposeth not saving that the [ ] { } of {wa}terford aforesaid was in [ ] open rebellion The markes [mark] of Thomas & Jone Llewellon [mark] Jurat June 1o 1642 John Sterne: William Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 10v 461 Waterford Tho: lluellen and Joane his wife Jur 1o Juny 1642 hand w Intw Cert fact 10 dec 5 461 fol. 11r 456 John Collins of Ballyrobert in the parrish of Killcullyheene in the Cittye Coun{ty} of waterford yeaman and Elizabeth his wife duelie sworne & examined sayth That aboute the tenth day of december 1641: (in the absence of the said John Collyns who had beene a soldyer some foureteene yeres in the Garrison of waterford, & was { } att the tyme drawne vp by his Captaine Captaine Games to this Cittye of Dublin) Came the servants of one Redmond fitz Nicholas of waterford merchant, together with the servants of one Robert Hall of Balliestob in the County of Killkenny gent & their confederates to the house of the said John Collins aforesaid and there did rob & dispoile the said Elizabeth this de of all the goods Corne & Cattle that they then could Meete with and presently afterwards that the said Elizabeth tooke the remainder of her goods and Cattle, that shee could well remoue & brought them into the said Citty of waterford, which where shee was againe dispoiled robd, by the Rebells vizt by the servants of Peirce Dobbin of waterford Allderman, James Walsh of the same Allderman, John Walsh Lombard of the same gent, of all that shee had left, which was done aboute Shrouetide 1641: which said servants; Rebells, allwayes Caryed & droue away the same as farr as this deponent could euer learne) to their said Masters { }vses, The particulars of which goods lost & taken by the said Rebells, are as followeth vizt li. s. d. Imprimis 10 head beasts well worth ______ 20=00=00 Eight sheepe worth____ 02=00=00 Nine swyne worth _____ 05=00=00 Bees worth_____ 07=00=00 Corne worth ______ 10=00=00 Garden stuffe worth ______ 05=00=00 hay worth ______ 03=00=00 Turfe & firze for the fire worth _____ 02=10=00 In all manner of houshold stuffe and apparrell very well worth _____ 20=00=00 The whole sume is In all Three score & foureteene pound & ten shillings ster __ 74=10=00 The said Rebells together with one Paule Waddin of waterford gent & one frances wise of St Johns parrish in waterford a Captain of the Rebells did often threaten this deponent El{iz}abeth at [ ] (her said husband being in dublin) to hang, kill burne or drowne her & her Children, or {p}utt them into a house & blow them vp with Gunpowder, as allsoe this deponents mother in law Jone llewellin & her family, and at last sent them to passage 5 miles out of waterford where this deponent was stript & one of her Children kild, & were kept prisoners 3 weeks vntill relieued by a ship sent by the Earle of Corke which carryed away [ ] about 500 men women & Children to yoghall & from thence into England, from whence this deponent came to her said husband to this City of dublin, shee further deposeth that the said Rebell{s} said that they were the Queens soldyers & that they had the kings hand & broad seale for what they did, And further doth not depose Saving that the whole citty of waterford was in open armes & rebellion att the tyme of this deponents departure thence 456 fol. 11v 457 Waterford John Collins & Eliz his wiffe Jur 1o Juny 1642 Cert fact hand w Intw 19 10 dec Waring 457 fol. 12r 446 Minard Christian gent Comptroller of the Customes of the {County?} and Citty of Waterford sworne & examined sajth That since the beg{ining} of the present Rebellion and vizt in ffebruary last 1641 th{is} deponent was by the Rebells hereafter mencioned deprived expel{ed} & dispoyled of the possession Rentes perquisitts & proffitts of his said office & of his fowre farmes called Whitfeilde towne Shingana Garran Crobally and Ballinaten within the Cou{nty} of Waterford worth when the Rebellion began the value of 300{li.} ster clerely per annum & of one yeres proffitt whereof is already lost one yeres proffitt & he is lyke to loose the future proffi{tt} thereof vntill a peace be established And further saj{th} That he was by the Rebells alsoe deprived and Robbed of his beastes Cattle horses sheepe Corne hay plate Houshold stu{ffe} debtes ready mony implementes of husbandry & other his goodes & meanes amounting to the some of twoe thowsand nyne hund{red} sixtie six powndes more: Soe that his present losses (besides the future) amount vnto the some of three thowsand twoe hundreth sixty six powndes ster And saith that the parties Rebells that soe robbed and dispojled him are theis that foll{ow} vizt John Poore of Kilmeyden Esquire Nicholas Madden of Downin{g} gent both of the County of Waterford Jasper Grant of neere Whitfeildstowne but in the County of Kilkenny Esquire ffrancis Wyse of Waterford Esquire John Bryver of the Garrin in the County of Waterford gent John Baily of Waterford Merchant and Georg{e} Skiddy of Waterford Merchant Andrew Morgan of the same Merchant a bloudy villanous Rebell that endeavoured to take aw{ay} the deponentes liffe) Garrett Lincolne of the same Merchant & divers oth{ers} whose names he cannott Remember And further saith that about the fift of ffebruary last the number of 120 english protestantes whoe were formerly robbed of all their meanes saveing a few poore clothes fledd to the Cittie of Waterford for releefe and saffty of their lives but were suddenly by the Rebells turnd out of that towne & as suddenly as they went away were stript stark naked: soe that some of them dyed vnder hedges of mere coald and hunger & the rest being shipped for England & being by contrary wynd driven to yoghall: & there entertained by the Earle of Corke: after they came to eate good meate, the most of them there dyed Minard Christian { } <{ }[rich] { }[reton]> fol. 12v {447} { } {a}ddition to his former examinacion further saith vpon his oath, That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof he hath bin Robbed & dispojled of sea at sea of soe much goodes and chattells as were worth 90 li. sterling One hundred powndes sterling, And further saith tha{t} this deponent hath bin credibly informed by John Sanderton of the Citty of Dublin a protestant whom the Irish at Waterford kept and deteined with them at Waterford vntill the Cessacion of Armes proclaimed That such was the Inhumanity & mallice that the popish preistes there bore vnto the protestantes that they would not suffer one John Collins (a man of good repute and value & one that had lived and {borne} offics in that Citty 27 yeres & was a freeman & after Mr of the Company of shoomakers) to bee buried either in Church or Churchard, But one of those Preistes named father James Baron said (amongst many other malicious expressions against the protestantes said) said theis wordes D to some of the fre{inds} of the said John Collins that desired he might have Christian buriall theis wordes vizt Doe you thinck that the stincking Carcasse of an heret{ick} shalbe intermixt with the mouldes that a Catholique pays Rent Rent for, (meaneing the moulds of an old church yard without the towne the grasse whereof was letten to one John ô Brian a papist: And saith that the papist viccar generall there gaue Comand that noe Romish Catholique should goe to the buriall of the said John Collins vpon paine of present excomunicacion but & directed that his corpses should bee buried in the slyme or mudd of the Sea Minard Christian Jur pront interius patet coram Willo Aldrich & Hen: Brereton To my most worthy frend Mr Henry Jones Doctor in Divinity & at the signe of the gun nere the sh[ ] [ ] church greater London these Waterford Minard Christian Jur 24o dec 1642 Intw Cert fact hand w 126 447 fol. 13r 448 See this deposition cleerer writt in page 452 Benedicke Claybrooke of the Citty of Waterford merchant sworne and examined deposeth Thatt since the begining of present Rebellion, Thatt is to saie aboute the latter end of Nouember 1641 Hee the deponent liued liveing att Ballimaclade aboute towe meles from Waterford was there Robbed depriued and dispoiled of 53 Cowes 3 horses and some household stufe all the all worthe CC li. by the Rebells, allbeitt the then Maior and Justice of the saide Citty of Waterford protected them the best they Could [ ] [ ] parte of them were taiken awaie by one John Poer of Ballikeyney in the County of Waterford whoe Confessed the taikeing of them being the deponents Cowes Sayeing presently after to this deponent att Waterford, thatt if he hee hadd nott a lawfull Commission out of England for the taikeing of them and others Cattell and for doeing what hee and others Irishe did or words to thatt effecte thatt then hee would giue to the deponent towe for euery one of the Cattle thatt hee tooke Butt whoe tooke the Reste of the saide Cattell hee Cannott tell, Onely itt was generally Reported thatt one ffrancis Wyse of the said Citty gent was a notable and prime Robber and taiker of the goods of the Englishe in those partes, And farther saieth thatt by meanes of the present Rebellion hee is and haieth beene farther dampnified by losse of debts plaite and other goods to the value of CCC li more as hee is very well perswaded Soe thatt his whole losse by meanes of this Rebellion Amounteth vnto ffive hundreth pounds And farther saieth thatt the Maior and Aldermen and the best of the said Citty of Waterford the deponent being forced to repayre thether for his saiftety, did protecte hime and all the Rest of the Englishe for as long [ ] about three months together nott onely from the Common people of the Citty from being spoiled but from others In soe mutche thatt Mr ffrancis Briver then Maior of the Citty was nott onely theatned butt seuerall times in danger to bee killed for taikeing the protestants partes, bothe by the Inhabitants and some others of the Country and soe continued and soe Continued vntill shipping Came to passe vs awaie In all which time there was nott one dropp of protestant blood there spilte, vnto the deponents knowledge Butt Many were Releiued with mony and victualls Inn and aboute the Citty and soone after all the English broughte Inn to the Citty and afterwards manie hundreths distressed Englishe were by the Maior Releiued att the passage 5 miles from Waterford vntill sutche time thatt aboute the month of Januarie 1641 or soone after There Came vnto the saide Citty of waterford seuerall Irishe gent or Commissioners or persons Imployed By the foure seuerall Counties of Kilkenny Wexfford Tipperary and Waterford aforesaide whoe then and there gaue out That they were Imployed by and from there seuerall Counties To taike the said Citty in to there gouernment, And to surprize and take all the goods of the Englishe for the mainetenance of theire warr, That they Called the holy warr of the Confederate Catholiques, Allbeeit Howbeit 448 fol. 13v 449 the saide Maior and Counsell would nott permitt them att anie time into the Citty, to parley with them, And when they Came Inn kepte a strong guarde vppon them This deponent being an Inhabitant was permitted to beare Armes with them att thatt time, And therefore and Eye and an Eare wittnes, And thatt att 4 seuerall times the Maior putt them off, sayeing thatt hee would nott permitt anie into the Citty to spoile or to turne out the Englishe protestants Butt putt them off by force, from the Citty walles, both from the Riuer and from the fforte, which wa{s} a greate Comforte vnto vs the protestant Inhabitants vntill the middele of March following or theire about thatt wee Could procure shippeing And further the deponent saieth these parties that they were Commissioners soe Imployed were theise thatt followe vizt of and for the County of Kilkenny Edmond Buttler Esquire eldest sonn to the Lord Mongarrett, and diuers others of thatt County, whome hee Cannott Name, being the Retenune and Complices of the saide Edmund Buttler, And of the County of Wexford one Mr Brooks of Hoaretowne in that County, a Justice of the peace and a burgis of the Parliamnet and others of his Confederates whome the deponent Cannott name, And of and for the County of Tiperrary Richard Buttler of Kilcash neere Clonmell Esquire and Mr Jeffery Barronn of Clonmell gent and others in theire Company whom{e} hee Cannott name, And of and for the County of Waterford Pore Esquire eldest sonn to the Lord Pore Sir Nicholas Welshe of Clanmore knight, of the saide County and one Mr Sherlocke of Killoore neere waterford, and diuers others of that County whose names hee Cannott expresse And farther saieth thatt aboute the middle of ffebruarie 1641 the aforesaide Sir Nicholas Welshe knighte with others of the County Came into the Citty of Waterford, and then and there, did Cause one Andrew Montaine merchant and others of the baser sorte, Contrary to the Maiors Consent moste vnlawfully and Tyrannously Caused the deponent and al{l} the familes of the Englishe in the Citty to bee kepte Inn prisone vppon pretence thatt they would Rise and ioyne w{ith} the Lord President of Munster againste them In which prisone this deponent and some others Remained aboue 24 hou{res} and many others vntill they were sent to sea, butt in the meane time Relieued by the Maior of the Citty and att our pr{e}sent Committall Mr James White one of the Aldermen, hadd badd language by some of those Refrectorie fellowes, for demanding some of vs out of the prisone thatt nighte, Butt after thatt those fellowes were sattisffied thatt they the english hadd noe sutch intention the moste parte were Released And farther the deponent saieth thatt nott long after the Maior and Councell were enioyned by the Countrie to summone vs the english att our their particular dwellings, To bring whatt goods wee hadd 449 fol. 14r 450 left into the Citty store house sutche as would, and some others were Constrained to bring Inn theire goods Onely wee were allowed as Competence of wollen and linnen with other necessaries and ffive pounds of Mony for euery party bothe old and young thatt were provided wherevppon for feare of future Imprisonment, and the danger of the Countrys Coming Inn to surprise or att leaste beseege the Citty wee were provided from youghall with a shipe and by one more vessell shipped by the Maior and Aldermen att the Key with sutche provissions as were formerly allowed vs, some went into England some to youghall and some vnto this Citty of dubline, being all affrighted and expelled their former setled habitations, leaveing theire estates and goods as aforesaide y me, Benedick Claybrooke Jur 30 Octobr 1645 Hen: Jones Will: Aldrich See this deposition in the following page vz p 452 450 Mr Christains on the wood key fol. 14v 451 {Waterr}ford Benedict Claybrooke of {the} City of Waterford Jur 30 Oct 1645 Intw vlt Nov 451 fol. 17r Com: Waterford councill of st state wh[ ] fol. 17v AAA No 1 Miniard Christian 2 Joan 3 John Collins & Eliz: his wife fol. 5r 368 Captain Robert Brereton late of the Ilands in the County of Tipperary now serveing his maiesty vnder the commaund of Collonell Craforde duely sworne and examined deposeth, that by meanes of this present generall rebellion in Ireland begining 8bris 23o last, he was robbed and despoyled of these particulars following vizt Inprimis he lost at the sayd Ilands and Kilmaculmoge in the sayd County 960 sheepe worth 6 li. per score 288 li. It: in corne and hay there in haggard worth 80 li. It in corne there in ground which he deposeth and giveth as quite lost and gone from him at least 40 li. It: in 31 fayre Engsh cattle worth 2 li.- 10 s. eych of them amountinge to 77 li. 10 s. It: in six heyfers worth 12 li. It in 5 steeres and a bull 12 li. It: in 6 oxen 12 li. It: in 11 calves 11 li. It: in 9 yong calves 3 li. It: in 6 horses 15 li. It: in pewter, brasse, linnen, bedding, clothes and other householde stuffe and necessaryes within and without doores 80 li. It: he deposeth that his two leases one of the sayd Ilands and the other of the sayd Kilmaculmoge were worth 400 li. before this present rebellion and that now they are not worth the landlords rent Tot: 1030 li. The parties that robed him he can not Depose vnto, by reason he was employed in his maiestyes service abroad, and was not an eye witnesse of the sayd robberies, but deposeth in a word that he <1030 li.> hath beene damifyed by meanes of this rebellion the vallue of one thousand & thirty pounds str: at the least. Ro: Brereton Deposed maij 19o 1642. before vs. Will: Hitchcock Hen: Brereton (endorsement on fol. 6v) fol. 5r Murtogth Doolin an Irish protestant and Eighteene yeeres a servant to the sayd Captain Brereton duely sworne and examined deposeth that his sayd master was despoyled and robbed of all those things with the summs annexed vnto them which his sayd master deposed vnto, to the losse of his master Captaine Robert Brereton by meanes <1030 li.> of this present rebellion of one thousand and thirty pounds at least, The cause of his knowledge he deposeth to be this, That the sayd Captain Brereton sent him from the Citty of dublin to see what of his goodes were left, and what became of his wife and children and that all was found to be lost, and that his wife and children were in restraint with the Lord of Ikerin in his castle at Lismalin in the said County of Tipperary, and that one John o Heydon of the sayd Lismalin receiver of the sayd Lord his rents robbed captain Brereton of tooke nine barrels of oates and three barrels of pease, And further deposeth not by reason he durst not for feare of his life stay in those partes, but made what hast he could back againe vnto his maister. The marke [mark] of the sayd Murtogh Doolin. Deposed maij 19o 1642 before vs. Will: Hitchcocke. Hen: Brereton 368 fol. 5v 369 369 fol. 6r 370 370 fol. 6v 371 Com: Tipperary Jurat: maij 19o 1642 Captain Breretons deposition. Cert fact symbol 371 fol. 7r 360 Edward Banks late of Cashell in the County of Tipperary Clerke duely sworne and examined sayth that about the last day of december last past he was robbed and dispoyled of his goodes and Chattles to the values followinge (vizt) In househould stuffe xxij li. In ready money xxx s. In debts xxiiij li., In Corne in the Haggard and in the ground and Garner xxiiij li., In rents due to this deponent from Allexander Boyton and others for halfe a yeare at [ ] Christmas last iiij li. xvj s. In wearinge apparell of his owne and his wives x li. In Cattle vj li. In househould provision iij li. And xiiij li. layed out by this deponent in buildings and repayringe of his house And alsoe of that he hath lost by reason of this Rebellion the proffitts of his spirituall liveinges beinge worth 30 li. per Annum whereof he hath lost one yeres proffitts for the present & is like to loose All which his said losses aforesaid amounteth to the sume of Cxlix li. And further sayth that the th parties Rebells that soe robbed and dispoyled him were Phillipp ô Dwyre of Dundrum in the said County of Tipperary Esquire a Collonell Comaunder of the Rebells there, walter Butler of Nodstowne in the said County Esquire and Charles ô Dwires of Killamure in th and Edward Butler of Clare in the said County Esquires. and others of their tenants and followers whose names this deponent knowes not. And this deponent further deposeth That the parties afo Rebells aforesaid and their Companies killed ffifteene men and weoman all English Protestants. all at Cashell in the said County on or about the first day of January last And further sayth that Allexander Boyton an [ ] Alderman of the Citty of Cashell deliuered an [ ] called a Sawe vnto the Rebells aforesaid and advised them therewith to sawe the Gates of the said Citty, directinge them where in and shewinge them where they 1 360 fol. 7v 361 should sawe the same, to the end they might surprise and take the said Citty, whoe accordingly therewith sawed the said gates and broke open the same, And therevpon entred and tooke the said Citty, and havinge taken the same tooke this deponent and sixe other Clergy men, and then and there forthwith caused them to be Comitted to the dungeon of the said Citty prison, where they deteyned them close prisoners for the space of twelue weekes or thereabouts in most miserable slaverie, And further sayth that duringe his said imprisonment he heard Patricke Boyton sonne to the said Alderman Boyton say that all the English were trayters and rogues, which and that he would make it good, which wordes he vttered in the presence and hearinge of the Edward Sall now Maior of the said Citty and seuerall of the Alderman of the said Citty same, And further sayth that the said Patricke Boyton and Peirce Boyton 2: of the said Aldermans sonnes together with their said father did all ioyne in a peticion vnto the lord Viscount of Ikerryn, the lord of dunboyne and the others the Comaunders of the Irish Army that the all the English should be expelled and driven out of the said towne Citty, [ ] wherevpon the sayd lord of Ikerryn and the rest gave comaund that the English should accordingely be banished the said Citty, And the said Patricke and Peirce beinge then Captaines of a Garison in the said Citty was were sent with as a Guard of 30: or 40 of their soldiers Rebells to convey this deponent and the rest of the English from the said towne And when they were about a Mile from the said towne, the said Allexander Boyton sent a horseman after this deponent and comaunded him to murther him this deponent as he this examinate 2 361 fol. 8r (addition to damaged parts based on fol. 9r) {362} was thereof certainly {informed by James Sall Esquire} which horseman wh{en he ouertooke the examinate did} attempt to murther {him accordingly giueing} him seuerall woundes v{pon his head but being} intreated by an Irishm{an a Gossip of this examinate} he then desisted from his wic{ked intention, & soe} left him sore wounded as aforesaid, {And saith} that at the same tyme there were thr{ee or} fower English Girles and boyes killed by th{e} said soldiers Rebells, And this Examinat further sayth that he heard Morrice Magragh say (before Phillipp ô Dwire (the cheife of the said Rebells there) (whoe he this Examinate beinge was sent for by the said Phillipp) to knowe where the deane of Cashells goods were, that this deponent and the rest of the English there might thanke the lord President of Munster for that case they were in, in regard his lordship killed soe many honest men of the Country, (meaninge the Rebells) for nothinge, And likewise heard that one william kearny of Cashell aforesaid Burgesse there should say that he the said kearny wished with all his harte that he had my lord Presidents head, and that he (meaninge his said lordship) was a rogue and a knave Edw Bankes Jurat xxjo Aprilis 1642 William Hitchcocke Joh Watson 3 362 fol. 8v 2. Tipperary The deposicions of Edward Banks of Cashell Clerke Jurat xxjo Apr 1642 hand w Cert fact A Tipperary Edward Bancks Jur 21 Apriles 1642 hand w 363 fol. 9r 362 ly informed by James Sall Esquire en he ouertooke the examinate did him accordingly giueing vpon his head but being an a Gossip of this examinate ked intention, & soe And saith e, or fol. 9v 363 21 Aprilis {1642} Intc Ex A hand fol. 10r 372 Mary Bushen late of Knockgraffen widow the relict of Phillip Bushen gent Late of Knockgraffen aforesaid within the province of Mounster & Countie of Tipperary sworne & examined deposeth and sajth That on or about the second day of January Last past 1641 being since the Rebellion began She this deponent was by the Rebells hereafter named forcibly expelled deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of the possession Rents & proffitts of one farme at Knockgraffan which she held from the Right ho: the Marquesse of Ormond for about 24rtie yeres yet in being which was worth yerely above the Rent 100 li. per annum and of another farme at Knockgraffan aforesaid, which she held vnder a leas from Sir William ffenton Knighte for about 10 yeres to come for which she paid the fine of 100 li., and was worth clerely xxx li. per annum And of another farme at Garrannlea which she held from Sir Tho: Butler knighte of Kilconnell Esquire (nowe a Rebell) for xxixn yeres or thereabouts yet in being worth clerely above the Rent xx li. per annum: of which last mencioned farme the said Tho: Butler hath forceibly Repossessed himself And saith that the clere proffitts of the said 3 farmes which shee hath already lost amount in all to sume of Cl li. per annum ster & that she is like to loose the future proffitts thereof from henceforth vntill a peace be setled amounting Cl li. per annum, And further sayth that the Rebells aforesaid att or about the tyme before mencioned deprived robbed and dispoyled her this deponent & her children of their apparell & her of all her housholdstuff, beasts Cattle horses Mares Colts 2000 sheepe Corne hay vtensills & implements of how husbandry Swyne Poultrie & other provition worth one thowsand three hundreth twentie & fowre poundes ster, & of debts duly oweing vnto her amounting to xx li.: Soe as her whole presente losses (besides the future) amount vnto the some of One thowsand fowre hundreth Eightie fowre pownds ster And she further sayth that the Rebells that soe deprived robbed and dispoyled her were and are theis that follow vizt Edmond Butler of the Knock in the County of Tipperary gent James ffitz Peirce Butler of Knockgraffan 372 fol. 10v 373 aforesaid gent Edmund Butler of Woodenstowne in the Countie aforesaid of gent Walter Hackett of Knockgraffan aforesaid gentleman, with their Complicees & souldjers am being 100 or thereabouts whose names she cannott expresse: And further saith that one Mris Butler of Ballydroit in the Countie of Tipperary aforesaid which whoe oweth held x li. parte of the said xx li. to her this deponent is a partaker with, Releever and harbourer of Rebells. And saith further That divers of the Rebell souldjers belonging to the said James Butler, about 2 howres before this deponent was robbed came to this deponent in her howse & sayd that the Rebells were takeing away her corne, yet prayd her not to suffer her servants to shoote them but lett him alone, & he would not only preserve her corne but herself alsoe soe long as he had any but one dropp of bloud in him & therefore he wished & djrected her servants to goe to bedd, which they doeing accordingly: Hee the said James Butler being furnished with a great number of Rebells vnknown vnto her That had pickaxes Crowes of iron & other engins & great store of weapons, about 2 howres after broke downe a part of the wall of the deponents howse: wherein he the said James Butler (whoe had a sword late of the deponents husband Lent him) came armed with the said sword together with his Rebellious Crewe: & suddenly surprising her and her servants thrust them into one Roome of that howse & kept them locked vpp about 20 howres together & then ransacked this deponents said howse & robbed her of all her goods aforesaid & stript her and her Children and servants of their clothes only leaveing them some small Ragges & then turned and thrust them out of the same hole or breach which they had made into the same howse, And they with much difficultie escaped with their liues: Howbeit one of the deponents children named Mary vnder 4 yeres of age tooke such Could by stripping that she presently after she dyed, And att or about that tyme the Rebells in that Cuntie robbed divers others in seuerall parts of the Countie of Tipperary aforesaid & as this deponent hath credibly heard Murthered one Mr Bannester 373 fol. 11r 374 Bannester a minister in Cashell And further saith that one the said Edmund Butler (as shee is verely perswaded, now hath & forceibly holdeth the possession of this deponents said howse att Knockgraffan aforesaid which she held from Sir William ffenton Knighte signum Marie Bushen sen [mark] Jur xxvijo Sept 1642 Joh Watson: Will: Aldrich 374 fol. 11v 375 Tipperary Marie Bushen Jur 27 Sept 1642 Cert fact 375 fol. 12r 376 The Examinacions of Archibold Cambell of the Citty of Cashell in the County of Tipperary gentleman taken before vs Whoe being sworne and examined saieth that about New yeares daye last he being & inhabiting att the Citty of Cashell the Rebells there, vizt Phillipp O Dwyre Teige oge O Magher Tybold Butler of Drum Richard Butler Walter Butler of Nodstown all Esquires with seuerall others Came to the said Cittie and spoieled & pillaged many there amongest the rest this exemiat examinat was one, and killed 14 men & Women, and the residue to the Number of 40 were imprisoned in the Common Gaole & the theewes & prisoners that were there before turned out, and saith that hee sawe att Divers tymes resorting to those Rebells the Lo: Mountgarrot the Lo: of Vikerne the Lo: of Dunboyne Richard Butler of Killkaskane Esquire Edward Butler of Clare Esquire Tibold Butler of Ardunle Esquire John Butler of Cloghbreedie Esquire Peirs Butler of Shalballiduff in the said Countie Esquire Rickard O Quirke of Musgraue Esquire Peerce Butler of Banishagh Esquire Charles o dwire of Killinewre in the same Countie gentleman with seuerall others whose names nor place of Abode this examinat knoweth not, And further hee saieth that dureing his imprisonment hee herd one Corronell Butler [ ] and Rickard O Quirke and divers of the gentrie and [ ] saie, that they had a good Warrant, vnder the great seale, for what they did, and that they would bannish all the Einglishe and Scotts out of Ireland, and that it was by the Queenes Commission and kings tolleration and that the Parlament of Eingland was the onlie Cause of it, And that they would first quiet all in Ireland and afterwards they would goe for Eingland with a great Army, and that there they would Cutt of all the Puritants and haue all this this kingdome to bee of theire religion and that the Papists were now in Armes about thirtie thowsand strong in Eingland and the king with them 376 fol. 12v 377 in ffeeld, and that they and the Cittie of Waterford had Contributed ffowre thowsand pounds to send for Armes & Amunition into ffraince, And that they would fight it out against the Einglish as long as they had a man alive, and that there would be landed before maye next in Eingland aboue thirtie thowsand ffrenche, and that they expected noe lesse from Spaine, And further hee saieth hee lost by reason of this rebellion the goods & chattells following these att least seeven or eight hundered pounds st vizt in Cowes Steeres sheepe horses & Mares -------------------- 290 li.-00-00 in household goods Wearing Apparrell ----------------------- 50-00-00 in Corne threshed & vnthreshed & groweing ---------------- 90-00-00 in reddie money taken by the rebells -------------------------- 6-00-00 in money lent & moneys due by bills & bonds [ ]pte by the rebells & the residue by pillaged men ----------------------------------------------------------------- 483-14-6 in leases per Annum some for sixtie some thirtie yeares ------------------------------------------------------ 40 li.-00-00 a lease which hee held in his owne name --------------------- 20-00-00 In all ------------------------------------ 979-14-6 Arch Cambell Jur: 13th of Aprill 1642 Joh Watson William Aldrich William Hitchcock Hen: Brereton 377 fol. 13r 378 340-0-0 436-0-0 096-0-0 543-0-0 483-0-00 ---------- 060-0-0 979-14-6 9 290-0-0 050 090 489 060 ----- 979-14-6 378 fol. 13v 379 1 Com Tipperary Archibold Cambell Jur 13o Aprilis 1642 Intw Cert fact hand w Intw 2 379 fol. 14r 382 Dionis Garforth Clarke Prebendary of the Churche of Lockine in the dioces of Killaloe & County of Tipperary sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof He hath beene & still is deprived robbed or otherwise dispoiled of his meanes goodes and Chattells Concisting of Cowes oxen and other cattle geldings Mares Corne howsholdstuffe, howses buildings rights tithes proffitts of glebe lands & of his farme & of other his goods & chattells of the <604 li. 5 s.> value, & to his present losse of ffowre Six hundreth eighty fowre Powndes five shillings five shilling And this deponent is like to be deprived of & Loose the future proffitts of his Church liveing [ ] (which when before the Rebellion began) was yerely worth Cxx li. vnto him (comunibus annis) vntill a peace be established in this Kingdome of Ireland And further sajth That the parties that soe robbed and dispojled him of his goodes, were theis that follow Ric vizt Richard Butler of Tenloghe in the Parrish of Lockeine aforesaid gent William Duffe mc Daniell his servant, Stephen mc Egan of Burris in the same County gentleman John Grace of Ballimonin in the same County Esquire (whoe is a Captain of Rebells) Phillip Roe of the par Parrish of Lockeine aforesaid yeoman: and divers other Rebells whose names this deponent doth not Knowe: And further saith that the said Stephen Mc Egan with divers other Rebells in his Company did since Ester 1642 in the night tyme burne and consume with fyer some part of the towne of Burr in the Kinges County: whither this deponent with his wiffe & some of this children were fledd for releefe and saffty of their Lives But one of this deponents Children by name Thomas Garforth 382 fol. 14v 383 Garforth was and is left amongst the Rebells from whom this deponent could by noe meanes regaine him Dionis Garthforth Jur 14o Marcij 1642 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton Tipperary Dionis Garforth Jur: 14o Marcij 1642 Intw Cert fact non folidus 383 fol. 15r 384 Jane Anna Hamilton wife to Archibold now lord ArchBishopp of Cashell duely sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the be about the first day of January last beinge at the Citty of Cashell, these Rebells followinge vizt Phillip ô dwyre of dundrum in the County of Tipperary Esquire Teige oge ô Maroher Esquire Tibbold Butler of Drum Esquire Walter Butler of Noddestowne Esquire Richard Butler his brothers to the said Tibbott all of the said County of Tipperary Esquires and diuerse others whose names nor place of abode this examinate knoweth not, came to Cashell aforesaid in a Rebellious manner and then and there forceably robbed expelled deprived or otherwise dispoyled this Examinate of the goods & Chattells of her husband to the values followinge (vizt) In househould goods and wearinge apparell Cxx li. one thousand two hundred poundes, an A Library of Bookes three worth three hundred poundes In sheepe 2000: of English breede, worth sixe hundred poundes, two hundred head of English Cowes and oxen worth fower hundred poundes, one Coache and Eight Coache horses worth one hundred and fortie poundes, twelue saddle horses and Geldinges worth one hundred and twentie poundes, ffortie horses and Mares worth one hundred pounds In Corne for prouision worth one hundred poundes, in ready money thirtie poundes, And likewise was then dispossessed by the said Rebells of landes Mortgaged to his lordship for which his said lordship payed 1330 li. and the deedes of the said Mortgages alsoe taken by the said Rebells, by meanes whereof she is like to loose feareth the same wilbe [ ] lost In Bills Bonds seuerall debts due by Bill specialities from seuerall persons now in Rebellion or soe robbed by the said Rebells that they are disabled to sattisfie the said debts, all which amountinge to 1220 li. 13 s.-0 the said specialties beinge likewise taken away by the Rebells, In arreares of rent due at the begininge of this Rebellion 550 li. In money payed for a lease of tythes the write 300 li. the writeinges whereof beinge taken away by the Rebells she the same is accompted in danger as to be absolutely lost, In plate 200 li. Lost the value of his Bushopprick for this present yeare one thousand pound, And in arreares due vpon seuerall tenants for the rents of the said Bushoppricke ffifteene hundred poundes Soe that the som totall of her said husbands losses sustayned by meanes of this Rebellion amounteth to 384 fol. 15v 385 the summe of Nyne thousand & nyntie Powndes seaven hundred and six poundes ster Anna Hamilton Jur: Maij 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich John Sterne: 385 fol. 16r 386 386 fol. 16v 387 3. Com Tipperary Anna Hamilton vxor ArchiEpiscopi Cashell Jurat 27o Apr 1642 Cert fact Cert de novo fact cum recitacionem prioris 387 fol. 17r 388 Com Tipperary Mr Robert Hamilton Clark Jur 16 Oct 1642 hand w Intw Ex 383 1 30-00-00 53-10 s.-2 33-10-00 ----------------- 49-00-0{0} 65 li.-0- 83-10-00 21-10-00 200-0- 70 li.-10-00 66-00-0{0} 268- 115-10-00 49-10-{ } ------------ --------------- -------------- 73 { } li. 269 10-00 doodles fol. 17v 389 389 fol. 18r 390 The deposition A [true] account & relatione givin befor his Majesteis commissioners wpone othe off the neir Waloure off all the goudis housholdstuffe corne chattels deptis landis off Inheritanc, Leicis off Landis ffor terme off yeirs churchluvings or spritwall premotions rents & areragis off rents loste & other dammagis susteined be Robert Hammiltone off Balletempill clerk in the county off Tipperary dioceise off Casehill & provinc off monster Clerke & Barrony off Middelthrid & that by the laite rebellion of sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion. Hee this deponent off hath bene forceibly deprived & dispoyled by the nobilmen gentlemen & other their asistance In the county aforsaid vizt sinc the 23 day off october In anno Domini 1641 as also off their rebellious Wordis actions & passagis herd or knoin by this deponent Robert Hammilton sinc the forsaid tyme of his goods chattells lands livings farmes and other meanes following vizt of Imprimis ffourty Inglishe [ ] Cowis & oxine yong & ould takin awaye from him about cristmes last ffrom the lands off Ballytempill aforesaid in the county Tipperary & barrony off Middelthrid & that taken from him by Richart Butler off Rathconll gent Peirc Butler of the sam gent Henry laphane off Ballingray gent Kongher ocarrane off Mobernan gent Peirc sans of Ballehaus gent all within the county & Barrony aforsaid wa to the Waloure off ---- 50 li. Item And of threi Sadell horsis & threi other horsis takin away from Balletempill aforsaid about the 28 day off december ffrom this deponent by the forsaid Richart Butler off Rathconll Peirc Butler off the same & Thomas Welsch off the same Rathconnell aforesaid toune yeomen & county off Tipperary & that to the Walour off ---- 15 li. Item And of threihundrith Ingliche scheipe takin away ffrom this deponent out of & ffrome the landis off Ballytempill aforesaid by the forsaid Richart Butler Peirc Butler gent & other the Inhabitancs off Rathconll In & about the 28 day off december 141 anno domini 1641 walour worth ---- 60 & 15 li. 75 Summa totalis In Couis hors & scheip ---- 140 li. 390 fol. 18v 391 Item And of tow Rikis off peis tow off othis ottis & on Rik off Barley or grit beire standing at Ballytempill aforsaid & county off Tipperary takin away & deteinid from this deponent about cristmes last by Richart Butler & Peirc Butler his sone aforenamed aforsaid off Rathconll & county off Tipperary Wallour worth ---- 40 li. Item And of on Rik off corne standing at Donochill In the Barrony off Onoght & county off Tipperary takin & deteinid ffrom this deponent by Johne bourk off Allene In the Barrony & county aforsaid about the 10th of January 1641 walour worth ---- 15 li. Item And of one a Rik off qheite standin In the toune off Mylstone In the Barrony off Middelthrid & county off Tipperary takin & deteined ffrom this deponent by James Haket off the same toune gent In the Barrony & county aforsaid In & about the 28 day off January last In anno 1641 Walour worth ----- 20 li. Item And of on Rik or stak off corne standing at the toune off Dirryluskane In the Barrony off Middelthrid & county off Tipperary aforesaid takin away & deteinid from this deponent Robert Hammiltone & In & aboute the 10th off January 1641 by James Butler off the same toune esquire & Amy Butler alias ffitsgerrold his wyfe In the Barrony & county aforsaid & that to the walour off worth ----- 7 li. Item And of severall stakis off corne then in the custody off this deponents servant Alexander listone standing at Ballytempill aforesaid In the Barrony off Middelthrid & county off Tipperary & belonging to this deponent wer takin by for away & deteinid by Thomas Butler off Rathconll esquire Brother to The lord Barrone off Dumboyne Michall Dungane yeomen & Peirc Welch servant to the forsaid Thomas Butler off the same toune Barrony & county aforsaid [ ] to the walour off worth ------ [ ]8 li. Summa totalis In corne ---- 88 li. 90 li. 391 fol. 19r 392 Item And of In plaite pewther linings beddings with all thingis belonging thervnto grit bras panis & potis & Irone work belonging to the Kitching & Timberwork at coupbords Tabils. bedsteids & many other things with prowisione In the hous off wictuals & other necessaries & all other this deponents houshold gouds with boukis & clothis belonging to this deponent his [ ] body & Wyffis takin away by force ffrom him out off his severall housis off Ballytempill. In the county off Tipperary & Madams court or castell In the toune off ffetherd & county off crosTipperary In or about the thrid day off January 1641 [ ] by James Butler Lo. Barrone off Dunnboyne Thomas Butler off Kilconnell esquire Thebold Butler off ArdMaly esquire Edward Butler off clare esquire Thomas Butler Brother to the lord off Dumboyne off Rathcoull esquire Richart Butler off the same esquire Marqueis laphane off nuane gent Johne Butler, Phillip Kerny & Theobold Butler servants to the lord off Dunnboyne Edmond creie and Thomas Tommine servants to thomas Butler off kilconnell with dywers & many others all of the county off Tipperary & Barrony off Middelthrid to the value Walour off all particulars at the leist ---- 125 li. Item And of And that In lyk maner he was & is damnifeid by looseing sewerall deptis dew vnto this deponent Robert Hammilton clerk by dywers & severall persons quich ar now In actuall rebellione & others quich wer Robed & Killid by the said rebels as ffollowing vizt vizt Imprimis by Richart Butler off Rathconll & aforesaid & the said Peirc Butler his sone gent In the county off Tipperary & Barrony off Middelthrid by severall bonds & Bilis In dept to this deponent ---- 254 li. 13 s. Item And of by Patrik Eworerd & Richart Eworerd off ffetherd Burgessis In the county off crosTipperary Indeptid to this deponent per remainder off bill ---- 5 li. 392 fol. 19v 393 Item And by Rory Odweire Art Omuldoune & Owen McCaffrey of the paroch off Donochill & county off Tipperary Indeptid Wnto this deponent ---- 4 li. Item And by Gorge lowe of strak clerk In the county off Tipperary qho Wes Robid & murtherid by the rebels Indeptid to this deponent ---- 7 li. Item And by Alexander listone off Ballytempill In the county off Tipperary qho Wes Robid by the rebels off all his gouds In the tyme off this lait rebellione Indeptid vnto this deponent & his Wyffe Margrat Hammiltone alias Montgomry ---- 3 li. Item And by Thomas Kae off the forsaid toune off Ballytempill & county off Tipperary qho wes In lyk maner Robed off all his goudis Indeptid to this deponent & his Wyff Margrat Hammilton alias Montgomry ---- 9 li. Item And by Phillip Haket off Ballytempill aforesaid yeomene & county off Tipperary ---- 40 s. Item And by Teg Reane off Charles yeomen Cahire Omulreane off garrane fermer & Johne Purcell off Crannagh gent In the county off Tipperary Indeptid vnto this deponent per remainder off bill ---- 10 li. Item And by Donogh [ ] ocarrane off Balleffowlow gent & Johne Iworerd off ffethird esquire In the county off Tipperary Indeptid per remainder off bill vnto this deponent ---- 4 li. Item And In lyk maner by peirc cantwell off Ballefoyne In the county off Tipperary gentleman ---- 30 s. Item And by Michall Dungane off Rathconll Indeptid vnto this defendant per bill ---- 10 li. Item And by James Butler off Dirryluskane In the county off Tipperary esquire ----- 3 li. 393 fol. 20r 394 Item And by fferrall Burne off ArdBrakane In the county off Meth Indeptid to this deponent & his Wyff Margrat Hammilton ---- 4 li. Item And by Johne McWilliame Reane off Berrinderge Murrouchow McWilliam reane off Cottine Konchor ffitsJohne Rean off Berrindeige Donogh McLachlane Odweir off Keppaghlusky & William Ro odweir off greinane Indeptit vnto this deponent per remainder off bill ---- 3 li. Item And by Martine Haket Sowerane off ffetherd In the county of Tiperrary ---- 3 li. Item And by Johne Butler off Dirrylustane & Mathew ophelegane off the same & Edmond Tobine off Rathconll county Tipperary Indeptid per remainder off Bill ---- 4 li. Item And by Edmond Offogane off Cownogone & Johne OHogane off lissine gent In the county off Tipperary Indeptid vnto this deponent ---- 7 li. Item And mor Indeptid vnto this deponent by the forsaid Johne OHogane off lissine gent & Daniell oHogan off lissinffrankagh gent In the county of Tipperary the sum off ---- 12 li. Item And by Edward og Ewored Burges off fetherd In the county off crosTipperary Indeptid vnto this deponent per bill ---- 10 li. Item And by Edmond McThomas Bourk off Ballehosty gent Thomas McDawid Bourk & Thebold Bourk off the same gent & county off Tipperary Indeptid per bill vnto this deponent ---- 6 li. 394 fol. 20v 395 Item And by Peirce Stappiltone off Boyleweag gent & Cahire Omulreane off garrane gent In the Barrony off Eliogerty & county of Tipperary Indeptid per bill ---- 10 li. Item And by Edmond Bourk of Ballehesty gent Donogh Orochane off the same yeomen Tege OHogane & Patrik oHogane off lissin yeomens In the Barrony off clonvilliam & county off Tipperary Indeptid vnto this deponent ---- 40 s. Item And by Thebold bourk of Ballehosty gent Thomas Tapho & Johne Butler off the same yeomens Indeptid per bill vnto this deponent ---- 3 li. Item And by James Purcell & Thomas Wall off Dressane yeomens In the Barrony off clonvilliame & county off Tipperary Indeptid per bill vnto this deponent ---- 6 li. 10 s. Item And by Edmond Odweire off Knokgormane gentleman In the Barrony off Kilmannagh gent & county off Tipperary Indeptid her remainder off bill ---- 8 li. Item And by Patrick stapiltone & his executors off Boyleweagh gent In the county off Tipperary ---- 40 s. Item And by Archbald Cambell Archbald allet Andro sempill off Camis In the county off Tipperary qho wer Robid off their goudis by the said Rebellione Indeptid per remainder off bill vnto this deponent ---- 16 li. Item And by Archbald Cambell & Johne Knokis, off Cames In the county off Tipperary qho wer robid by this lait rebellion Indeptid by bill vnto this deponent In the sum off ---- 40 li. 395 fol. 21r 396 Item And by Thomas Ocochlane off ffetherd aforesaid In the county off crosTipperary yeomen Indeptid vnto this deponent ---- 9 li. Item And by James Butler off Ballynard & Richard Bremmaghame off Homokstone gent In the Barrony off Middelthrid aforesaid & county off Tipperary Indeptid per bill vnto this deponent ---- 40 li. quich particular sumis owing by the Rebells & robbed men amounteth In all to 8 587 li. 17 s. Item And the deponent is damnyfeid by giwing Richard Butler of Rathconll & Peirc Butler alias Peter Butler his son gent In the county off Tipperary the sum off ffyffe hundrith pounds as may apeir by their deid vnder their hand for a leice off certan lands lying & being In the toune off Rathconll & county aforsaid callid by their names Balytempill conteining halfe a colp of cuntry mesvr & estimatione corroghskartine conteining half a colp mor & ane quarter off land callid by the name off Kerrowinkilly or the wod quarter ffor the terme & spaice off ffourscore & Nyntyne yeirs paying therfor & therout yeirly fyff s. a yeir yeirly duiring the said terme as also by giwing mor vnto the forsaid Richard Butler ffourty poundis ster ffor a releice & ffrei deid off gift off Inheritanc off pairt off the forsaid Lands as the half colpe off Ballytempill & the wodquarter as may apeir by ane other deid vnder the hand & seil off Richard Butler out off quiche Landis this deponent wes expelled by the forsaid Richard Butler & his sone peirc Butler Thomas Butler off the same toune esquire & Henry laphane off Nwane esquire gent In the county aforsaid quich landis off Inheritanc wes worth threiscore pounds yeirly to this deponent besydis the benefeit quich micht acrew out off [ ] the other halfe colp of land houldine by leice so that this deponent [ ] is damnnifeid for the lose off his land of Inheritanc & that other land In leice & moneis giwin for the same to the walour off ---- 1000 li. fol. 21v 397 Item And this deponent wes damnifeid by his expulsion out off his fferme off Madamscourte or castell In the toune off ffetherd aforesaid & county off crosTipperary with ane mill gardinis & orchard within the walis off the said toune & dywers parkis & other feilds & arrabill landis In the Burgace[s] abrod quich fferme this deponent held houlds ffrom Henry Archer off Kilkenny esquire for the terme off Threiscore & on yeirs theroff their is ffyfty ffyffe yeirs are vnexpyrid off the said leice & yit to cum paying 17th pound a yeir during the said terme & that this deponent And this deponent haith laitly expendit vnhundrith pound In reparaties In off the forsaid housis mill & gardings so that by his expulcion from the ferme the lose off his said leice & ferme this deponent is damnifeid In By James lo. Barron off dunnboyn Thomas Butler off Kilconnell esquire Thomas Butler off Rathconll esquire & by phillip grace servant to Henry Archer off Kikenny esquire with dywers others this deponent was is dampnified to the Wallour ---- 300 li. Item And this deponent is by meanes of the Rebellion hindered and kept out from the possession damnifeid by the lose off ane leice off ffyffe quarters off land by cuntry estimatione In the toune & lands off Mylstone cloyneine & Owldcourte In the county off Tipperary quich this deponent did hould ffrom on Walter Haket laite deceisid off the forsaid toune gent for the terme & space off ffourty & one yeirs ffor the rent off fourty pound a yeir their being thretty ffyffe yeirs off the forsaid leice yit to cum & vnexpyrid & also being worth ffyfty pound a yeir aboue the reservid rent, quich Walter being ffather too James Haket now off the same toune gent qho by his vnjust prosecutions & disturbancis this deponent haith bein damnifeid In threihundrith pounds ster & by [ ] payid vnto his father Walter Hacket by way off ffyue & severall moneis to him the said James wrongfully so that qhen this deponent ves reddy to recover his right by this lait rebellione he wes hinderit of his legall proceidingis & expellid and now as foresaid is expelled out off his said fferme [ ] by the said James Haket sonn of the said Walter Thomas Tobine off { } In the couty off Tipperary to the walour his damage of ---- 500 li. fol. 22r 398 Item And he this deponent is alsoe damnifeid by the lose off rentis & proffitts dew to him vnto this deponent ewery yeir out off his churchliwings & other sprituall promotions to the vallour --- 200 li. Item And he is & is like to loose the future proffits vntill a peace be established damnifeid by losse of areragis off rent dew to this deponent for his said tythis the last yeir by sewerall personis that ar rebels ---- 100 li. 140 li. 88 li. 125 li. 587 li. 17 s. 1000 li. 200 li. 500 li. 100 li. Soe his losse in all by meanes of the Rebellion summa totalis besydis towhundrith pound a yeir In church livings amounteth vnto 2942 li. 17 s. ster 2940 li. 17 s. present losse besides CC li. per annum Churchliveinges & 10 li. per annum in [ferme & lands] Item And this deponent further saith that he credebly herd that about the 28 day off december 1641 one Phillip Odweir off Dundrum esquire Thebold Butler off Drum esquire Richart Butler off Ballenekill Teg og omacher. Walter Butler off nodstoune gent with many others to the number off four or fyffe hundrith In of the county off Tipperary did enter Into the toune off casehill & then they did most crwelly robe & strip nakid all the protestancs & Ingliche In the toune & did lykwyse kill & mvrther sexteine men & Wemen qheroff their wer tow minister & left them wpone the streits & dunghils off the said toune ffreissing In their bloude ffor tow or threi dayis before they would suffer them to be buryid this deponent being then at ffetherd within ffyffe mylis vnto the forsaid toune off casehille as And also this deponent herd that they did Improsone some off the Inglische befor they wer that thereby they might forcet them to go with them vnto the Masse & be conformabill to their religione 398 fol. 22v 399 Item this deponent further saith that James Lo. Barrone off Dunnboyne Thomas Butler off Kilconnell esquire Thebold Butler off Ardmaly gent Edvard Butler off clare esquire Thomas Butler Brother to the forsaid Lo Barrone off Dunnboyne esquire Richart Butler off Rathconll esquire James Brittin off Killosty gent James og Brittin off the same gent Johne Brittine off ferranschae Redmond Eworerd off ffetherd gent James Haket off Mylston gent James Butler off Ballynard gent Richard McKorns off Homolstone gent Thomas Tobine off Killegna{ } gent Thomas Tobine off Gortine gent William Butler off Ballevadly gent Williame Butler off Tullocasane gent Edmod Iwall off Rakene gent Peirc Ganse off Ganstone gent Johne santJohne off santJohnson gent Ballemortell gent Robert santJohne off santJohnsone esquire & Johne fitsRobert santJohne off the sam toune gent, Henry Laphane off Ballingray gent Marqueis Laphane off nuane gent Theobold Munsell off Cattingenstone gent Teg ocarrane off Mobernane gent conchor ocarrane off Mobernane gent Johne Cummin off gragilvane gent Gorge Commine off Ballewadin gent [ ] gent Redmond Mekler off Rathdrum gent Giffrey Mokler off Moklerstone esquire Edmond Mokler off Ballenattine gent Edvard Butler off Viddingstone gent Johne Haket off Ballegambone gent Richart Butler off Ballebuy gent Marqueis Laphane Thomas Wine off Ballehyny gent Michall Kerny off Ballelusky gent Phillip Kerny off Ballemullin fermer Richard Butler off Mogorbane gent Edmond Kerny off Knokanglase gent fol. 23r 400 Richart Butler off Clanbrogane gent Dawid og Lunergrane off Rathcoull then subschirriff for the county off Tipperary Michall Dungane off Rathcon{ll} fermer with dywers off others to the number off threi or four hundrith with pykis & peicis guns & muskets & swords In a warlyk maner did enter Into the toune off ffertherd tow severall dayis vizt In or about the first day off January 1641 & eftervards vpone the thrid day off the said month of January last without any Interruptione off Martin Haket then sowerane off fetherd Thomas oHeneice Johne og Haket Edmond Nasch Edmond Kelly Phillip Omagher Patrik eworerd Richard Evorerd gorg og Eworerd James Eworerd Edvard og Evererd Thomas Okyly Robert Bifferd Johne Kelly & others the Inhabitances & Burgessis off the foresaid toune off ffetherd (qho wer papists they and rather did assent vnto then oppose for their cuming In to the toune nor is newer withstanding them bot giwing them full Ingres & oppening the gaits vnto thence & giveing way to rob & stripe all the protestanc & Inglich In the toune & efter they did enter the toune & robid some off the Inglisch they the touensmen said Rebells sent vnto this deponent qhair he ves In Madams court or castill within the forsaid toune promising faithfully that he sould saffely returne desyring to speik with this deponent so this deponent hawing no stor off provisione or armes to defend himselfe did cum vnto the crosse off the said toune qhair they wer all standing with their pykis & muskets & this deponent demanding off the best off them qhat their vills & pleisour was with him they tould this deponent he neid not to feire ether ffor his lyffe or gouds or any that wes with him In the said castell as also they tould this deponent they had takin the toune for his Majesteis wse as also they said their ves one dermont oduly on off linster neir the toune with ane thousand meine as they pretendit & for the better saifty off the toune they behuffid to send In with this deponent sex Musketeirs to watch In the said castill for the defenc off the said toune vpone quich pretencis they enterid the said castell & theiy continouid tow or threi days with this deponent fol. 23v 401 <[ ]> & notwithstanding their faithfull promeisis they expelled this deponent his wyff childring & servants out off the said castill & qhat gouds they did not tak at that tyme with them & their assistancis they did tak it efervards & this deponent efter many theyr threttings to kill hime he & his wyffe was forcid to ffley vnto Carrick having no thing left them bot qhat lytill clothis which were wpone their bodeis & without but that they had gottin releiff ffrom goud pipill they should haw stervid, And this deponent further saith that he herd on William oschae a ffreir off sant Augustencs order In ffertherd In the county off Tipperary say that the papists off the wholl kingdome were resolvid to haw their catholik & Romische religione estabilichid In this kingdome which he doutid not bot it would be done presently & that ther there most be but on religione In this Kingdom quich which was theirs others said that qhat they did was for the mentinenc off their religione & the Kingis prerogatiw & qhat they did they had the queinis his Majesteis patent for to be their Warrant & that they would dey In that quarrall & before it wer long they would not leiffe leave one protestant alyffe In all Irland And this deponent further saith that In or about the sext day off marche 164 last past their ves on Mr gorge lowe minister & preicher of gods word first stripid off his clothis In the toune off ffetherd by some rebels, & he being neir the sowerans house off the said toune callid Martin Haket & desyring him for the mercy of god that he would tak him Into his house & ffrom the rebels hands, qho he refuisid the same & leftt him to the cruelty off the said rebels qho did then & there tak the said minister without the gaits & left him In som house their & about midnight they did tak him out off the said house & caryid him to the lower syd nakid & their they tould him iff he would be conformabill to their religione they would not kill him & for that purpos they would send for on off the ffreirs vnto him iff he pleisid qho absolutly refuissid & tould them as som off themselfis reportid that he wes red efter they had sufferid him to pray for ane certan tyme 401 fol. 24r 402 that he wes resolwid & redey to dey ffor his professione & desyrid them to go on In their purpos so that they all begane to be astonischid & wer strikin with ane grit ffeire & trimbeling & that many off them qhen they touk the Knyffe & or skein In their hand wherewith to kill him they hawing bot on skein amongst them it fell out off their hand vpone the ground bot one off theme being mor ernest mor then the rest desyrid the kyffe knyffe In his oune hand qho & taking it gave him therewith ane deidly strok In his throt & eftervards threw him Into the Rywere bot this rebell qho killid him & commitid this horribill murther qhen the gaits off the toune ver oppenid In the morning & the said rebell did enter Into the streits all the pipill & the Inhabitanc off the toune nor any of them that did meit him they could not Indujre to cum neire his persone or presenc by reson off that wnnaturall & firmentinge odious smell & odoure that did aryse & proceid ffrom every particulare the members momber & pairts of his body so that as he wes odious for that hynous Wikid & cruell murther vnto god almichty the creator off all things so he wes maid by godis omnipotent & miracoulous work most contemptabill to the creatoures this deponent herd this relaitid vnto him at carrik efter his depairtour ffrom the said toune off ffetherd & that by tow off the principall Burgessis off the same toune being both papists callid by the namis off James Ewored & Edmond Nasche lykwys they the rebells Imprisoned severall Inglich protestancs In the said toune off ffetherd befor they compelid them to turne to their Romane religione & professione Robert Hammilton Jur 26o October 1642 Joh Watson: Will: Aldrich 402 fol. 24v 403 Mr Hamilton 403 fol. 25r 404 A particuler of such Losses and dispoylements as I Richard Harman haue susteyned by reason of this Rebellion of the irish Papists where I dwelt at Gortney Iland in the County of Typperary Inprimis the ymprouement of a ffarme from 7 li. per annum vnto 17 li. being the Lease being of 12ue yeares Continuance] -------------- value 40 li. Item the benefitt of a Corne Mill & a TuckMill built by me on the premisses which Cost me 40 li. [ ] in building & vpwardes being of the clere yearly value of 14 li. sterling -------------------- value 60 li. Item 13ne English Cowes ------------------------------ value 26 li. It 7ne horses & Mares ---------------------------------- value 14 li. It 9ne head of young Cattle ---------------------------- value 5 li. Item 60ty irish sheepe ---------------------------------- value 6 li. Item all my houshould goodes Linnen & weareing Apparell of my wyefe & Children ------------------------------- value 4 li. at the least More by me susteyned at Temple Oge in the County of Dublin the last day of September last by other Rebbells. ffirst Ready Mony --------------------------------------- 0-2 li.-6 s.- also Certaine weareing Apparell of mine and my 3re Children & linnen & bedding with other houshouldstuffe & certaine prouision ---------------- value 1 li.-16 s. also 1ne Horse with Bridle, Saddle & ffetters ----------------------------------------------------- val 0-10 s. Somma ------------------------- 159 li.-12- Richard Harman Jurat Octob. 27. 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich 404 fol. 25v 405 Tipperary 0 Richard Harman Jur xxvijo October 1642 Intw hand w Cert vlt Nov: + 405 fol. 26r 412 Randolphe Shaftoe of Clonmell in the County of Tipperary gent and Margret his wiffe sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion they were robbed or otherwise dispoiled of their meanes goodes & chattells con[ ]sist consisting of monie Ringes specialties housholdstuff apparell horses & other thinges amounting in all to the summe of One hundreth nyntie six pownds ster. All which was forcibly taken from them by the Rebell Richard Butler of Kilcash brother to the most honorable the Lord Marquesse of ormond: except {on}ly xxv s. which the deponent Randolph left in trust with Maior of Clonmell aforesaid: & which the said Maior since deteined from him. And this deponent further saith Margrett Shaftoe further sayth That when she asked the said Ric Butler for what cawse she & her protestant neighbours shold haue all their estates taken from them he the said Richard Butler, tould her and divers others. That it was his maiesties pleasure That they should take away from all the protestants all their goodes & estates And that they had the Kinges Comission vnder his broad seale to that effect, and that they should be banished into their owne cuntrie And further said that the King was turned to Masse. And shee further sajth That the day before the twelft day of Christmas 1641 [That] Peter Harris of Ardmore gent her sisters husband, was killed at his owne howse of Ardmore: & fifteene English men more by the followers of the said Richard Butler: (being all shott to death (as shee was credibly informed by her sister) & by the Confession of the very murtherers themselues. And this deponent further saith That diuers Rebells (the servants, souldjers or followers of the said Richard Butler of Kilcash Esquire, Did oftentimes (in her hearing) alsoe say. That the king of England was turned papist, and would come over into Ireland before it were long: & that if his maiesty would not continue in goeing to Masse They would pull his Crowne from his head further saying (very comonly) That when they (meaning the irish popish Rebells) had ovecomen, or done with the protestants in Ireland they would goe with an army into England: And saith That Captain ffennell a Rebell was one (amongst the rest) that swore he wold goe from Ireland with an army into England: And that he (for his part) could raise an army of five thowsand souldjers out of those parts And further saith That one Mris Law the wiffe of Mr Law the minister tould this deponent That the rebells about ffetherd, murthered & most cruelly butchered the said Mr Law her husband by Cutting of his head, mangling & cutting his bodie in peeces and then 412 fol. 26v 413 putting both the head & mangled Carcasse into the River Bad the body goe see its hand which indeed lay below on the River banck And this deponent was credibly tould by one dorothy Hanse, and divers others that came from Cashell, That the Rebells had killed & murthered at Cashell fforty seven of men women and children of the English protestants signum [mark] predicti Ranulphi signum [nark] predicte Margarete Jur: 16o ffebr 1642 Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich Com Tipperar: Randall Shaftoe & Margrett his wiffe Jur 16o ffebr 1642 Cert fact Intw hand + 413 fol. 30r 1950 Samuell Pullein Doctor in Divinity & Deane of Clonfert sworne & examined deposeth & saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes & occasion thereof he hath bin & still is deprived & dispoiled of a leas of Desart Martin & Lisnemuck in the province of Vlster & of a yere & a halfs rent & value thereof to his losse & damage of Seven hundred thirty twoe powndes, And of the Arrerages of rents & proffitts of his prebend in the County of Kilkenny amounting to the summe of five hundred pownds And of the Arrerages & meane proffitts of his Deanry within the province of Connaght, amounting in all to the summe of Eight hundred powndes or thereabouts And of the proffits & values of his Chancellorship of Macarty within the province of Vlster Mounster, & the Arrerages thereof, Amounting in all to the summe of Six hundred Powndes ster And of the Arrerages of Rents & meane proffitts of his Rectory of Knockgrafton in the province of Munster amounting to the sume of Seven hundred Powndes And alsoe of his sheepe Corne Cattle horses, hay bookes clothes howse, howsholdstuff & morgages worth One thowsand Powndes And of the proffitts of Desart Martin & Lisnemuck for fowre yeres past (not before accompted for) the value of CCCxx li. or thereabouts, Soe that the whole losses for the time past Amount vnto the sume of fowre thowsand six hundred fifty two pounds And this deponent is lyke to be deprived of, & loose the future proffitts & mea values of his temporall & Church liveings (which when the Rebellion began were worth six hundred & fifty Powndes per Annum Comunibus Annis) vntill a peace be setled & bring them to their former values, And this Deponent further saith that about the xiijth of December 1641 the Irish Rebells did wholly rise in the County of Tipperary against his Majesty & the English & other protestants, Amongst which Rebells of the Countie of Tipperary were cheefe Tibbott Butler Viscount of Ikerrin James fol. 30v 1951 James Butler lord Baron of Dunboine Butler Lord Baron of Cayre, Purcell called Baron of Loughmey Tibbott Butler called Baron of Armalia, Ownye ô Dwyer of Killamanagh in the said County of Tipperary Esquire Philip ô Dwire of the same Esquire. John Butler of Cloughbreedy in the same County Esquire John Cantwell of within 3 or fowre myles of the towne of Tipperary Esquire Geffrey Mocler of Moclerstowne in the same County Esquire Thomas Butler of kilconnell Esquire all men of great estates, with great numbers of their souldiers & followers, Which said Rebells on or quickly after the said xiijth of December by force & Armes robbed & plundered the towne of Thurles in that County which was planted with English protestants), And alsoe they forceibly seazed vpon all the goods of the English within that Countie, And vpon the xiiijth day of the said month of December, the foresaid rebbells martched & came to Cashell, yet entered not the Citty at the first, but laid about the Cathedrall Church, & then & there seased vpon all the goodes belonging to the protestants Vpon the last of January December 1641 they sett vpon & assaulted the said Citty of Cashell, which (after some few howres) was yeilded vnto them, And there they murthered Mr ffrancis Bannester a minister, & the Churchwarden & one John a Taylor, & being as aforesaid entered into the Citty they robbed & plundred all the English there of their goodes, & stripped them of their clothes, And vpon the first of January 1641 (being new yeres day) in the morning they fell againe a murthering the Englishe, And pricking some of them with their pikes forward vntill they came to the East gate called Canway gate, they murthered there one Mr Raph Carr Master of the freeschoole, Mr John Linsey a Minister, & one Thomas Charlton Clark of a church there, In other places of the Citty they murthered William Merifeild & his fol. 31r 1952 his wife, William Beane & his Tapster with divers others Divers English fled naked away to Mr James Sawles of Meldrum (about a myle distant from Cashell), Whoe (in charity) cawsed his wife to cutt her Cadowes & Coverletts & cloath them therewith, & kept them till the Rebells sent him word that if he manteined them any Longer they would plunder him for it, (as they afterwards did) A little after Chrismas 1641, Whenas the Rebells had possessed themselues of all the Considerable townes in the County of Tipperary as Cashell Clonmell & ffethard they mett together & chose for their Generall the ould Rebell the Lord Mountgarret, & for the Lieutenant generall the Lord of Ikerrin, as alsoe Colonells & other officers Vpon the first of ffebruary 1641 they martched through Cashell aforesaid (the deponent being then and there a prisoner in a Jesuits howse, with his wife & children) to fight as was thought, against the Lord President of Munster, howbeit they retourned without giveing any battaile, About that tyme was one mr Low minister of ffethard murthered nere ffetherd, and all the English that were not murthered were sent downe to Waterford, Where they being not suffered to come into the towne, many of them were perished & starved for want of food & rayment, And as concerning the death of the said Mr Low the minister, It was related & confessed to this deponent by one of the Rebells themsel That the person & flesh of the man that murthered him sent forth afterwards such a filthy stinck, that noe man was able to come nere but all did vtterly declyne & shun him Sam: Pullein Jur primo Maij 1642 coram Joh Watson & William Aldrich Copia fol. 31v 1953 [ ] [ ] Doctor Robert Pulleine Jur primo Maij 1642 Dublin fol. 180r 380 Lidia the relict of John Colquite Late of Castletowne in the Countie of Tipperary gentleman sworne & examjned sayth. That since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes thereof Her said husband (then alive, but since dead) & shee were deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of & Lost in the proffitts of their farme & improvements there, and in Cattle, Corne, finished Oares due debts howsholdgoods & other thinges of the value & to their Losse of three hundred & sixteene poundes sterling By and by the meanes principally of one George Carter of Knockanaderrick in the same Countie gent an Agent in the Silver mynes for Sir Basill Brooke Knight which George Carter they trusted with the most of their goods when before the Rebellion, they came from Castletowne aforesaid, And after the said George Carter turned Rebell and yet (as she hath credibly heard, being an Englishman) was at length murthered by the other Rebells in that Countie And she hath alsoe beene tould by Sir Thomas Meredith Knighte that divers of the English workmen at the silvermynes in Knockanaderrick aforesaid, that were indebted to her said husband and her, were also cruelly murthered by the Rebells & throwne into the myne pitts Lidia Colquitt Jur primo Augusti 1643 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich Edw Pigott 380 fol. 180v 381 Tipperary Lidia Colquitt Jur primo Aug 1643 Cf: 381 fol. 181v (folio is bound in and numbered back to front) 414 Ann P the late wiffe of John Sherring late of [Wormwood] the Territory of Ormond ner{e} alias the Silverworks in the County of Tipperary aged about 25 yeres sworne & examined deposeth and saith That about Candlemas was twoe yeres the said John Sherring her then husband goeing from his farme which he held from Mr John Kenedy of [wormwood] Esquire nere to the Silverworks One Hughe Kenedy one of the brothers of the said John Kenedie a cruell Rebell together with a great multitude of irish rebelliows souldjers then and there feircely assaulted and set vpon her said husband & vpon one William Brock John Brock William Laughlin Tho: Gulley & eighteene more english protestante men and about ten children women and vpon some children in their Company and then and there first stript them of their clothes and then with stones poleaxes skeanes swords pykes darts & other weapons most barbarously masacred & murthered her said husband & all those protestant men women & children: In the tyme of which massacre a most lowd & fearfull noice & storme of thunder lightening wynd, haile stones, and rayne began: The tyme being on a Sabbath day about an howre before night, the former part of that day being all very faire But that thunder lightening & tempest happening suddenly soone after the massacre was begun much affrighted & terrfied this deponent and many others, Insoemuch as some of this murtherers themselues Confessed it to be a signe of gods anger & threatening of them for such their then cruelty: yet it deterred them not but they persisted in their bloudy act vntill they had murthered those said English protestants & had had hackt hewd slashed stabbed & soe massacred them that many of them were cutt all to peecs & her husband for his part had thirty greivous wounds then and there given in vizt some through or nere the his hart: tenn mortall wounds in his head three in his belly and in either Arme fowre: & the rest in his thighes leggs his back & neck, And that murther done those barbarous Rebells tyed withs about their necks & drew them out of the refyneing mylne (where indeed they slew them:) & threw them fol. 181r 415 or most of them into a deepe hole (formerly made) one vpon another Soe that none of those 23 men women nor children escaped death Howbeit one Tho: Ladell a Scotish man & one Tho: Gallop George Kelly (whoe then and there endured and had many greivous woundes & being left on the ground for dead: crawled vpp (after the Rebells were gone away) and with much difficulty escaped with their liues And further saith that such was Gods Judgment vpon the said Hugh Kennedy for that bloudy fact, That he presently fell into fell into a most desperate madnes & distraccion & could not rest day nor nighte Ter yet Coveting to doe more mischeefe vpon the English, and but being prevented & denyed to doe it He about a weeke after drowned himself in the next River to the Silver works But his barbarous & wicked souldjers went on in their wickednes, And afterwards bragged how they had Killed a minister & his wiffe & 4 children nere the Citty of Limrick: And this deponent is too well assured that those and other irish Rebells in that part of the Cuntry exercised and comitted a great number of bloudie murthers robberyes and outrages against the persons & goodes of the protestants: soe as very fewe escaped with their liues & none at all saved their goodes: And further saith That all the popish gentry [ ] and others in the Cuntry thereabouts especially all those of the septs & names of the ô Brians, & the Coghlans & the Kenedyes were all actors in the present Rebellion against his Maiesty and either acted assisted incyted or consented to all the murthers robberies cruelties & rebellious acts aforesaid And shee further saith That by meanes of this said Rebellion her said husband and shee were in at Ormond at [wormwood] aforesaid about Candlemas 1641 robbed & deprived of their Cattle, howseholdstuff, corne, malt, provision, ready money, debts the benefyte of their leas and other their goods & chattells of the value and to their Losse of one hundred and threescore pownds at the least, And that the said John Kenedy Esquire their landlord was the man that soe depriued the and robbed them thereof: & the other Rebells stript her stark naked Signum [mark] predictæ Annæ Sherring Jur xo ffebr 1643 Hen Jones Hen: Brereton 415 fol. 187r 416 William Timmes late of Belraine in the Barronie of Owney & County of Tipperarie gentleman sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners in that behalf authorized deposeth and sayth That about the xxixth of October 1641 this deponent then liveing with his wife & 3 children at Belraine aforesaid was informed by one Mr Woodhowse that then came vnto him from the towne of Birre in the Kinges Countie, That a Rebellion was begun about a weeke before that tyme in the province of Vlster: which, (the deponent (being affraide would spread over the kingdome) & intending to make endeare himself as much deare as he could with his neighbors thereabouts: vizt with one Mr John Kenedy of Downalley in the County of Tipperary Esq gentleman. Teige Mc Cony Rane of Capernane in the County of Limrick gentleman and Darby Rane his sonn John ô Mull Rane Esquire Cheef Lord of the Barrony of Owney in the same County, Darby Mc Hugh Rane of Garraine in the County of Tipperary gent and with divers of the gentry of that Cuntry: did quickly after the said Mr Woodhowses report aforesaid, acquaint those gent, what he had heard concerning the begun Rebellion in the north neuer thincking nor soe much as suspecting that those gentlemen or any in those parts would rise out in Rebellion alsoe, but resting confident both of their lojalties & integrities: And then this deponent proposing it vnto them howe necessary it was for thems and himself to contynue loyall subjects & to partake & hold fast together to defend the Cuntry against all such as should rise against his Maiestie & his liege people: And that it was alsoe necessary for them to be furnished with Armes & Amunition for that purpose. Itt was therevpon not only agreed by those said gentlemen before named and divers others of the Irish neighbors thereabouts on the one part, And this deponent and divers others of the English thereabout duelling 416 1 fol. 187v 417 on the other part That all and euery one of them should be and contynue true and lojall subiects to his Maiesty & all hold and partake together for the defence and good of the Cuntrie and of euery one of them in particular, And becauwse there was at that tyme a want both of Armes & Amunition, & especially of gunpowder amongst, them therefore this deponent by a generall consent amongst them was then sent & emplojed to goe to the Citty of Lymerick to provide gunpowder for them: (for in deed noe guns were to be hadd for money,) Nor were there scarse any in the Cuntry thereabouts. but what were in the possession of Sir Tho: Meredith knight, Captain John Hunt John Strongman Esquire & of him this deponent and some few others But before betwixt the tyme of his first notice of the Rebellion in the north, & the tyme of his said goeing for Limrick, the Rebellion breaking out alsoe in the Queens County & alsoe in the Barrony of Lower Ormond in the County of Tipperary: (where the English were wholly Robbed and spojled) & the Irish Papists growing stronger & stronger. Therefore that this deponent before his said goeing to Limrick which was on or about the 13th of November 1641 directed his wife That if in his absence she saw any danger apparant That she shold trust his goods with to and amongst the Irish gentlemen formerly herein named: whom he doubted not but would redeliver them vnto him or them vpon demand, and in the meane tyme would keepe them safely And therevpon this deponent goeing to Limrick bought about some [14] pounds gunpowder & had some bestowed on him from some English shipps & a dutch shipp that lay then in the harbour at Limrick & gott a little out of the Kings store in the Castle there: but could buy none in the Citty att all for none they would part with all att 417 2 fol. 188r 418 any rate whatsoeuer Howbeit all that hee could provide was not above 14 li. of powder to his now Remembrance: And on or about the 17th of the said month of November 1641 this deponent rideing homewards wase did in the way vizt about 2 myles from Limrick meete with a great number of the English workmen of his maiesties mynes Rojall of Knockanaderrick of the County of Tipperary whoe hadd been but the very day next before all robbed by this deponents said seemeing (but dis faigned & dissembling) frend, Mr John Kenedy, aforenamed, whom having vpon his faire shews & protestacions trusted with their goodes, he having gotten them into his Castle together with the owners thereof the workmen, did quickly turne and expulce those workmen out of his Castle: Saying hee could keepe them noe Longer And for what clothes they hadd on their backs They were robbed & stript of them on their way. by such guids convoy & confederats as he the said John Kenedy sent along with them from his howse & others in the cuntrie And att the same tyme and place this deponent likewise mett divers of his owne Tenants vizt Thomas dobbs Richard Notts William Tomlinson Richard Lawrence and William Wills & seuerall others whoe the day next before hadd beene at their seuerall dwellings in the said Barrony of Owney & County of Tipperary stript and robbed of their goods & meanes by one John Mc William Grace of Grang in lower Ormond & County of Tipperary gent, Marcus Grace eldest sonn of Phillip Grace of Teone in the same County gent, Maghoone ô Mara, & Connor ô Mara both brothers, whose mother Liveth at Lisbunny in the Barrony of Lower Ormond aforesaid, & by a great number of others, most of them name of the name & kinredd of the said Gracs & ô Maras, and b whose christen names this deponent is not able to expresse, which robbed people his said tenants & others, tendering this deponents safety, told him, what a great number of 418 3 fol. 188v 419 of papists were then lately risen vp in Armes and advised him to returne back, for otherwise he would surely be robbed and stript only & might alsoe be killed in the way. And withall told him that it was to noe purpose neither was it saffe for him to returne home: ffor there all those of the Irish whoe had vowed and seemed to be his frends. had gotten his goodes and then had discouered themselues to be his vtter enemyes: Notwithstanding which perswasion this deponent mynding to goe to his wife and children. & holding it impossible that there should be such falshood & sudden chang amongst his vowed frends & neighbors the Irish he passed on his way as fast as he could some 3 or 4 myles further vntill he mett with a great rowt and number of rude & Rebellious Irish that had comen and Martched thither out of the Territory of Thomond in the County of Clare, whoe having staves clubbs darts skeins and such like weapons did then and there assault, and endevour to apprehend him this deponent, whoe (to affright them & save himself) discharging a fowling peece which he had, over their heads, They giveing some way, he charged through them & gallopped to a wood nere hand & thorow it to the topp of a hill out of the way & some soe back againe to Limrick: from whence this deponent the next day sent an Irish boy with a Letter directed to Darby Mulraine aforenamed and Margrett his wife thereby desireing them to bee carefull of his wife children and goodes: & then alsoe sent the said Margrett a gold ring the more to engage & endeare her to performance. Howbeit before that letter was either sent or deliuered This deponents said wife and servants on her behalf hadd deliuered vnto and left in trust with the said Darby Mc Hugh Raine the possession of this deponents howses and tann howses & lands in Bellraine, with the howses and lands of him this deponent in Ballycane knockmoile & Gurtineknaby in the 419 4 fol. 189r 420 said County of Tipperary with a great quantety of lether howsholdgoods Cowes Mares horses & garrans worth CClxxx li. and above vpon his promisse to keepe them saffe for this deponents vse & to redeliver them vpon demand Neverthes he Whoe hath euer since kept the possession of all the same lands howses Tanhowse and stock which hath beene formerly worth vnto him this deponent C li. per annum: (fowre yeres proffitts being already lost Amounting to 400 li. ster at the least, And this deponents said wife and servants on her behalf left in the possession and comitted in vpon the like trust to the custody of the said Teige Mc Cony Raine and his sonn Darby Rane soe many Cowes lynnen wearing apparell plate and other goods as were worth CCxx li. sterling together with divers evidencs writing and specialties of great value And they alsoe left in trust with the said John ô Mulraine, one trunck and a chest conteyning apparrell Carpetts curtens vallens pewter & other things worth xxx li. at least: And this deponent further saith that when the Rebellion began Thomas Pilkington Randall Bickford and Edward Hackled & divers others of the dispoiled & robbed English workmen of the silvermynes aforesaid stood, & yet are duly indebted to him this deponent in seuerall summes of money Amounting to Cxxj li. & above which the deponent is affrayd he shall loose, becawse the said John ô Kenedy deteineth their goods & meanes from them which they left with him in trust as aforesaid, & for that the said John ô Kenedie is a notorious Rebell: And he further saith That Murtogh mc Donnell ô Brian of Cranall Crannogh in the County of Tipperary gent Esquire Murtogh Mc Knogher ô Brian Kenedy Brian Turlogh oge James Lumbard Laughlin Kelly Darby Dowdy William Meagh William Halle Murtogh Mc Knogher ô Brian Cardiff Richardson all dwelling within the Barrony of Duharrah & Lower Ormond in the County of Tipperary & whoe are all archRebells & knowne Robbers and spojlers of the English, were when the Rebellion began 420 5 fol. 189v 421 alsoe indebted to this deponent in seuerall Sumes Amounting to Threescore & tenn pownds ster or thereabouts: which this deponent (in respect of their Rebellion) maketh accompt that he shall loose And he alsoe further saith That his tenants Richard Natts Edward Hacklett William Tomlinson John Ryder William Ryder William Wills and Richard Lawrence, (all English protestants) were duly indebted to him this deponent in seuerall summs Amounting to xv fforty Pownds ster or thereabouts, which he is affraid hee shall loose, for that the Rebells Connor ô Brian of Knockananeene Lord of the Barrony of Duharrah in the County of Tipperary Esquire & Darby Mulraine aforenamed being trusted with those his tenants goods and meanes, most perfidiously deteine them & are or have been absolutely in Rebellion by takeing vp Armes against his Maiesty & his loyall subiects robbing & spoiling of the English & protestants & surprising and takeing to themselues & the other Rebells out of the hands of his maiesties liege people divers Castles howses lands & goodes. And further saith That the said Rebell John ô Kenedy hath euer since the begining of the Rebellion in those parts vsurped & taken the proffitts of lands in Gurtmemaddah in lower Ormond which were morgaged for divers yeres in being to this deponent for 32 li. The proffitts whereof (being well worth iiij li. per Annum) the said John ô Kenedy hath received for the tyme aforesaid being above 4r yeres Amounting to xvj li. & above, Hee alsoe saith That William ô Kenedie of BallyAnderton in the Barrony of vpper Ormond of gentleman & Dermott ô Kenedy his sonn (2 noted Rebells) have euer since the begining of the Rebellion in those parts forceibly vsurped the possession & taken the proffitts of certeine lands which they had lett to this deponent for a tyme yet in being in the Parrish of Kilmore in vpper ossory Ormond aforesaid to this deponents losse and damage of lx li. ster 421 6 fol. 190r 422 ster: He alsoe sayth That one Turlogh oge ô Brian of Bellin in the Barrony of Owney aforesaid, hath euer since the begining of the Rebellion in those parts forceibly deprived this deponent of the possession Rents and proffitts of half a plow land called Island mc Turlogh in the County of Tipperary & parrish of killiscully worth x li. per Annum, amounting in 4 yeres past to 40 li. & the deponent is like to be deprived of, and loose the future proffits thereof vntill a peace bee established: And this deponent in the begining of the Rebellion in those parts hadd certeine of his horses Cowes & sheepe forceibly taken from him at Castlelogh & Knockmoyle in the County of Tipperary worth xxv li. By the Rebell Edmund ô MulRaine of Ballyarragon in the same County gent, and by theldest sonne of one Peirce Butler of Lower Ormond (formerly a minister, but now Revolted to Masse) and some other Rebells whose names hee cannott now expresse: And further saith That the Irish boy before named, bec by whom this deponent sent the foremencioned letter and ring, delivering them both to the said Margrett ô MulRaine fownd this deponents wife and children there att the said Margretts howse, And in Answere to his this deponents letter the said Darby ô Mulraine husband of the said Margrett Writt & returned a letter to this deponent to Limerick thereby intimateing That he had received into his Custody divers goods of this deponents which should be safely kept for his this deponents w vse and his wife & children should be kindly vsed And withall desireing this deponent to send & buy for them at Limrick 3 paire of boots vizt one pair for him the said Darby Another for his father in law Teige Raine & the third for Darby the said Teigs owne sonne, And withall wished this deponent (by any meanes) to come thither to his wife & children & 422 7 fol. 190v 423 & bring along thither with him such Armes and Amunition as he had procured at Limrick Promissing that he & his wife Children and goods should be in all safety amongst them, which Letter the deponent received: & therevpon soone after sent the 3 pair of boots downe vnto them, which cost 14 s. for euery paire: & sent alsoe a letter by another boy vnto both the said Darby & Teige ô MullRaine, thereby desireing them (in respect of the danger of the way) to send vnto him some men to guard him along: vpon which they sent him three Irish men: which bringing him some 3 myles on the way to a towne belonging to one of the Bourks, They the deponents guids & hee went there into a howse: ffrom whence; some of the Rebellious souldjers and servants of William Bourk lord Baron of Castle= Connell (by the Comand of the said Lord Baron their Master (whoe was alsoe in that tyme towne at the same tyme) forceibly tooke and carried away this deponents horse that he rec rode vpon thither worth viij li. ster & then and there carried and deliuered him them with the saddle & bridle, to their said lord and Maister: whoe tooke him away by the like force & conuerted him to his owne vse, And then the deponent being thus deprived of his horse, & alsoe in great danger of his liffe, with what hast he could, retourned back to Limrick aforesaid: & sent the said darby and Teig word how he had bin vsed, wherevpon they writt againe vnto this deponent to Limerick. That if he would come to them with the Armes and Amunition he had gotten That then they would send him a saffe Convoy vizt one ffather William & ffather John (2 popish preists) whoe should not only saffely guard him to them But alsoe entertaine and receive him into their owne (as they calld it) Catholique Religion: which letter this deponent tooke in such highe disdaine, that euer after he resolved neither to come to them, nor trust them: which they perceiving then they very earnestly perswaded this deponents wife to come to Limrick to him, and to prevaile 423 8 fol. 191r 424 prevaile with him to returne vnto them with his Armes and Amunition & with all to become a Romane Catholique, & then he should have all his estate & meanes, & live quietly amongst them: & wh have what Comand he pleased amongst them the Irish vseing (as this deponents wife protested vnto him) more then ordinary promisses & faire shews to draw him & his Armes and Amunition thither: Howbeit (as it seemeth, becawse they would be sure to stripp this deponents wife of all that shee had. They perswaded her to goe in broages, and mantle like a meere Irish woman (for her more safety in the way) and to Leave all her clothes with them: which she more for feare, then by their perswasions consenting vnto she came away in a mantle & broages & soe filthily disguised that when he sawe her she hee scarcely knew her: But when she had acquainted him with their promisses and desires & that he returned them a Resolute Answere that he neither would be of their Religion come vnto them, nor trust them any more, then they stript this deponents children of their owne clothes, & sent them in raggs or poore Irish habitt vnto him and their mother at Limrick aforesaid: Whoe (soe dispoiled of meanes as aforesaid) had little or nothing left whereby to subsist & Live, & lesse ability to manteine soe great a charge: Howbeit this deponents having some acquaintance & frends in Limerick aforesaid resolved to stay there vntill either a peace should happen, or that some other good occasion of service & employment should be offered to call him thence, & soe stayd there accordingly from that tyme for a months space vntill the tyme that one Mr Oliver Stephens then of in the Countie of Limrick Esquire & one Purcell of or neere Kilmallocke in the same County, & divers others of the Purcells gentlemen of good ranck whose christen names the deponent cannott now expresse, came out of the Cuntry to Limrick aforesaid And there and about that tyme which was about Candlemas 1641 publickly gave out That they were employed & sent thither by the right honorable Sir William Sentleger then lord 424 9 fol. 191v 425 Lord President of Munster to raise forcs for his Maiestie: for that the Lord President had a Resolucion ere long to give Battaile to the Irish Rebells, & therefore desired that all such in that Citty as would take vp Armes with the said Lord President on his Maiesties behalf would goe along with them for that purpose Wherevnto one Mr George Webb sonn to the late Reuerend Bishop of Bishop of Limerick (a yong valiant gentleman One mr Cole, & William Mince (all three stout valiant men) giveing creditt went along with them: & were by those false & cuning seducers & vaine pretenders of lojaltie to his matie, soe drawne out of the Towne & carried away amongst the Rebells & by them kept in prison & often in great danger to bee murthered vntill it pleased god to afford them a way by which they escaped, which soe inflamed & inraged them against the said Oliver Stephens Purcell & all the rest of the Rebells that in seuerall skirmishes and Battailes afterwards they shewed more then ordinary resolucion & l & did very great service against them: Howbeit this deponent suspecting the said Stephens, Purcell, and the rest, (as divers other protestants alsoe did) he denied to goe along with them And hee would have diswaded the rest from goeing with them if then he could, but that they went away vpon a sudden: Howbeit afterwards (becawse this deponent had beene much imployed in the Silvermynes & had skill in such like busines, & becawse the said Stephens could not by his former plott draw him out of Dublin Limrick hee the said Stephens about a fortnight after employed & sent to Limrick seuerall desperate & Rebellious Irish men with direction. That they should either by force or subtill wyles draw this deponent to the waterside, & soe Convey him away to him the said Stephens in the Cuntry in and by Cotts which then and there were provided for that purpose Wherevpon those rude Rebells comeing to this deponent in Limrick aforesaid in the open streete & belike thincking that they could by noe faire sleight 425 10 fol. 192r 426 gett this deponent neere their Cotts did then and there suddenly surprise and closse Catch in the Armes of twoe of them the person of this deponent and endeavored to carry or dragg him to their Cotts but he strugling with t and fighting with them for his liberty, was at length rescued and taken from them by some of the Citty, whoe asking them why and by warrant they soe vsed him one of them answered that they had a warrant to arrest him vpon an action of 100 li. Then they being asked why then they did not carry him towards the prison but a contrary way, they then and there readily answered, That they carried him that way for feare hee should be rescued from them: And therevpon the deponent being carried to the hall of the prison, a sight was demanded of their pretended warrant, But they haveing none, shrunck away one after another & left forthwith went to the then Maior of the Citty Mr Dominick ffanning by name: whome (being a papist) they informed That this deponent was an vsefull man for their purpose of makeing of gunpowder & for other Arts & thinges necessary for their warr (as this deponent was informed, which information some of this deponents frends overhearing & considering the Maiors inclynation to syde with them & to partake with them in their designes, came suddenly to this deponent, (whoe was then but newly Removed to the howse of one James Hackett an Apothecary) & privately told him That vnles he should privately & that presently be gone, he was confident that he should quickly be stayd & abused by some Comand from the Maior. Wherevpon the deponent secretly and suddenly fled to the Castle: Where he remained as a volunteere for defence of that Castle from that tyme vntill about Midsomer 426 11 fol. 192v 427 then next following: which Castle being for about seven weekes besieged Cheefly by the Rebell, generall Barry of Barryscuntry & by the said Maior, Mr ffanning (whoe treacherously & contrary to the myndes of many in the Citty lett [ ] the said generall Barrie & his Army into the same Citty) & by the said Stephens & Purcell before named, & by one Sergeant Maior mc Nemarrae Bourke of the County of Clare kinsman to the Erle of Thomand, & divers other papisticall Rebells, whose names he cannott now call to mynd; There died of English and others protestants within the same Castle, within the tyme & by occasion & straitnes of the Seige & by want of necessaries about three hundred persons by 14 15 or 16 euery in a night soe as they were forced to bury them by t 8 or more of them together in one grave: which together with their wants amongst the liveing & a contynued mortalitie pestered, and weakened the survivors soe. That about Midsomer aforesaid they were inforced to surrender it, to the said Rebells, and yet not before such tyme as the beseegers had driven many works & mynes vnder the very walls of the said Castle, which had ouerthrowne some part of the same walls, And not alsoe neither vntill this deponent & the rest beseeged had Countermyned them in seuerall placs & had taken 2 of their mynes from them and had seazed on 2 of their peecs of ordinance which they notwithstanding were not able to take away away In which Countermynes, one of the beseeged souldjers by name Mr William Manwaring was slaine Mr Holmes hurt & Mr John Powell alsoe Hurt (whoe lay long lame,) And yet such was the assistance of god that in one of those countermynes which this deponent and the rest drave against the enemy there were killed one father White a notable preist or frier, and about seven or viiijt more of the Rebells: In and about which execucion this deponent was almost choaked & smothered with the very powder of the pistolls that he discharged against them: Howbeit soe many, and strong, were the Assailants & their forces soe often renned: & soe weake were the 427 12 fol. 193r 428 were the walls and the Amunition and strength of the Assayled soe poore that they were necessitated to yeild it as aforesaid vpon Quarter to part away with bagg & baggage: but to leave all their Armes and Amunition which they did to the said Rebells, And then this deponent and as many more as pelased, were convoyed by water to Corke by Captain Constable an English man, (whoe long endeavored & stayd in that River to releev{e} the Castle, but could not: Howbeit in his Attempts to releeve it his shipp was received seuerall shotts through and throughe, and Lost its maine Anckor, & endured much losse & danger besides And this deponent and the rest being brought to Corke aforesaid: he for his part there stayd and tooke vpp Armes, and served vnder the Comand of Captain William Courtney knight as a trooper vntill after the first Cessation of Armes In and during the tyme of which his service within the County of Corke, he observed and knew theis parties hereafter mencioned to be notorious Rebells & to take vp Arms and manteine open warr against the Kings Maiesty & to robb & slay divers of his Leige people vizt the said Lord Generall Barry for the province of Munster the said Oliver Stephens, the said Purcell, who was lieutenants generall the said Dominick Fanning Maior of Limerick, The Lord Baron of Castle Connell, Captain John Coydon of Cloghley in the County of Corke Swilevan Beare of in the County of Kerry a great Comander of Rebells, the Erle of Castlehaven John ô Kenedy of Downally in the County of Tipperary before named, Hugh ô Kenedy his Brother Captain Teige Kenedy another of his brothers both of the County of Tipperary John Grace ffizwilliam of the Grange aforenamed John ô Mulraine lord of Owney alsoe before named, Teige Mc Coney Raine of Cappernaine aforesaid Darby Mc Hugh Raine aforesaid Murtogh Mc Donnell ô Brian Turloghe ô Brian aforesaid Garrett Grace of Kilboye in the Barronie of VpperOrmond & County of Tipperary gentleman, Connor ô Mearac aforesaid and divers others whose names he cannott now calle to mynd; And this Deponent further saith, as to murthers and Cruelties Comitted by the Rebells he sayth That 428 13 fol. 193v 429 That in or about the moneth of May 1643 one John Vstisonn alias Duffe Parrish Clark to Mr Bartlett Cho of Killisculley in the County of Tipperary was nere vnto the silvermynes vpon the lands of the said Garrett Grace: knocked in the head with stones downe to the grownd, and afterwards hanged vpp in a Bush by a cruell Rebell whose name he knoweth not, But hath beene credibly informed, & soe is very confident that that murtherer was a Retainer to the said Garrett Grace, The said deponent was shewed the same man that did the fact, whome the said Garrett Garret Grace for the present Casheered for a colour or seemeing zeale to Justice, but afterwards entertained and harboured againe in his howse, where the deponent alsoe sawe and afterwards spake with the said Malefactor Hee further sayth That although this deponent came from his habitacion to Limrick in manner as is aforesaid herein formerly expressed, And although Divers others alsoe Came & fled from the Siluermynes to Limrick alsoe yet were there divers others of the English That went from the silver mynes for refuge to a Castle belonging to Sir Tho: Meredith Knighte called Ballycahell twoe miles from the mynes, and alsoe carried their goods thither, Where (after they had contynued for a few weekes, the said John Kenedy and others of the papists perswaded them to yeild vp that Castle, and goe and live at the mynes againe and to work there, Promissing that none should hurt or pillidg them of any thing wherevpon those poore credulous people returned with their wives Children goods & families to the mynes aforesaid But they had not long contynued there: But that one Hughe Kenedie brother to the said John Kenedy John Glisson of Kilmore in the same County of Tipperary gent Rory ô Kenedy another brother to the said John ô Kenedy Turlogh Bane servant to the said John ô Kenedie Donnell ô Glisson of Gourtraheine, called great Donnell John ô Kenedy of Ballicahell in the same County gentleman, & 2 or 3 more of the names of the Kenedies whose Chrissen names he cannott expresse Hugh ô Coghie An Attendant & servant to the said John ô Kenedy of Downalley (in a most cunning 429 14 fol. 194r 430 & bloody villaine) being all Armed some with pistolls others with skeines hatchetts swords & other weapons, came all togethr on a sabbath day about Candlemas 1641 suddenly & Rebelliously into the refyneing howse of the said mynes of Knockanaderrick And then & there in seuerall Roomes of the same, and in placs nere the same did assault and sett vpon the said English persons, and stripping some of them naked they then and there with their said weapons did most miserably and mortally slash cutt knock in the heades & wound them that they then and there died, There being then and there such a great lowd and dangerous storme of thunder lightening raine wynd and tempestious weather That those in the 2d 3d or other roomes of the howse could not (as was credibly reported heare the cryes or noise of the slaine people in the first next or any other roome but where themselues were: & the yet the same tempest (the vehemency whereof was such as was the like was not before observed) could not nor did soe deterr or amate those bloudy murtherers to desist or forbeare vntill they had then and there butchered and absolutely putt to death theis protestants following vizt John Brock and his wife, and his sonne & daughters Robert weatson Watts the father, Robert Watts his sonn & his sister Francis White, his wife and 2 sonns George Kelly and his wiffe Robert Langley and his wiffe Christofer Howard, John the miller the wife of one Thomas Ladeley (whoe hadd about, and the wife of one Tho: Clarke (whoe was great with child & her sonne, which child (being yong) did the said Hugh ô Kenedy take by the heeles & dashed out his Braines against the stones: Presently after the Murther aforesaid the one Margrett the wife of one Phillip ô Kenedy of Cooleene in the same County of Tipperary gent, & Margrett the wife of the said great Donnell Glisson: and the wife of the said Rory Kenedy (one of the murtherers) with some other yeomen belonging to the murtherers came and stripped naked all the rest of those murthered persons & layd 430 15 fol. 194v 431 & laid, and left their bodies in a most imodest & vndecent posture & soe left them vnburied Where they lay in that order till the next day & then they were buried in a watry ditch all in a hole, saving twoe of them, whoe were soe slightly buried in a medow ner another ditch that the doggs scrapeing many the one of them vpp seuerall tymes fedd vpon her Carcasse & devowred her flesh: And further saith That that one Tho: Galopp and his wife & Tho: Ladeley (3 English protestants) were alsoe att the refyneing howse aforesaid & in another place nere the same att the tyme & by the barbarous Rebells last named woundeded in many seuerall placs & then left for dead (all stript stark naked) & especially the said Tho: Ladeley hadd 36 or 37 wounds & yet escaped with his liffe by the good help & succour & of Sir Alexander Hamilton knight: & the honorable Sir Georg Hambletons Lady sister to the now most honorable James lord Marquesse of Ormond Lo: Lieutenant generall of Ireland, & soe did the said Tho Galopp, & And his wife (though cured & recouered by the said honorable Lady) yet being after stript naked as she went towards Limerick by other Rebells, quicklie after died: And this deponent further saith That after the first Cessation of Armes proclaimed vizt in October 1643 hee this deponent comeing from Cork towards the said Sir George Hamiltons howse. (whither he had sent his wife and children before him) He stayd there fr and at the Silvermynes vntill about the 19th of January now last 1645 But saith That to his now best Remembrance) about the xxvth of March 1644 he this deponent being at the Silvermynes aforesaid observed That there came some direction from the supreame Rebellious Councell at Kilkenny vnto the said John ô Kenedy Kenedie of Downally to apprehend and bring in before th into prison the persons of all those that Comitted the murthers aforesaid att the said Silvermynes: Wherevpon the said John Kenedy did apprehend 431 16 fol. 195r 432 apprehend and carry to prison all the knowne murtherers (saveing his brother Hughe, whoe had before that time drowned himself) and the said Hugh ô Coghy whoe was servant to himself the said John Kenedy: which said Coghy (whether to prevent some confession and discouery of his of his sayd Masters wicked Acts, or to preseve him the said Coghy for the acting of more mischeefe, the deponent cannott tell, hee the said John Kenedy his Master, would not, nor did apprehend, but rather sent or suffered him to goe away & stay till the danger was passed over, amongst a wicked Company of Preists or friers But whenas the other parties soe apprehended and imprisoned for the fowle murther aforesaid had bin imprisoned for some tyme and sleightly questioned for the fact, Then they were either suffered to escape, or sett att liberty, and soe came home againe, And then the said Coghy returned alsoe home vnto his said Masters howse, where hee was againe entertained and harboured & att as formerly, served and attended his said Master & soe for any thing the deponent knoweth to the Contrary, he doth still, without being questioned for his wicked Actes: And this deponent further alsoe confesseth and saith. That whilest he remained at Limerick aforesaid vizt about tenn daies after Ester 1642 1642 The said Mr Fanning (whoe was Maior of Limrick) and other the papists of that Cittie Robbed and pilladged the protestants in the Cittie, and contynued their pillageing, soe as they spared few protestants Noe not soe much as the protestant Aldermen of the Cittie The said Maior Fanning & the rest of those Robbers then and there most boldly & wickedly saying That what they did then doe 432 17 fol. 195v 433 they did by Comission from his Maiesty: & said alsoe that they tooke the said Castle of Limerick from the protestants by the like Comission from his Maiesty & promised to shew the same Comission to Ambrose Jones Deane Chaunter of Limrick & to one Mr Robert Lillyes when they went of out of the Castle of Limerick to Parly with them: but never produced, nor could produce any such Comission as this deponent is verily perswaded: for this deponent hath heard many of them confesse at other tymes that althoughe they pretended & gave out that they had such a Comission amongst them yet they never sawe any such, nor knew none any that had any such Further he sayth That about Candlemas 1644 when this deponent was at the Silvermynes aforesaid, another great thundering and lightenening happened thereabouts yet farr lesse then that which happened at the Massacre there, Att the tyme of which second thundering The west gable end of the said John Kenedies strong Castle of Downally aforesaid was struck quite thorow & soe was the maine beame of the floare that lay vnder that roofe either with a thunderbolt or what els pleased god: And the same then and there killd one woman (a papist) and hurt two or three women more: And at the same tyme a great Rock which laye very nere that Castle gate which struck & [cleft in sunder], Soe was struck removed and carried away into a glynn or valley neere adioyneing to the great Admiration of all the beholders But whether those strong thinges did any way deterr or strike any terror into the heart of the said John Kenedie or noe he did not expresse either by words or any outward gesture which the deponent could observe: And as to other murthers and cruelties Comitted & exercised in the seuerall Counties & y before named & in other parts of the province of Munster, where the deponent since the begining of the Rebellion hath resided, Although this deponent hath heard of many cruell ones: in seuerall places, and is very Confident that such were Comitted & perpetrated by a great number of Prot Papists vpon the persons of manie protestants 433 18 fol. 196r 434 protestants the Kinges leig people and loyall subiects: yet he sawe none of them with his owne eyes but leaveth them to bee expressed by others: [ ]th But they his former declaration herein of the murthers robberyes robberies & cruelties which he hath herein particularly mencioned: which hee averreth to be committed & perpertrated in such manner as aforesaid: Lastly And this deponent saith That his whole knowne losses by meanes and occasion of the said Rebelljon doe amont vnto the summ of one thowsand two hundred & nynty Powndes ster & above Beside the apparell of himself his wife & children & divers of his deedes evidencs Bonds specialties & writings & the future proffitts & benefite of his Landes farmes meanes & imployments formerly worth vnto him the summ of ffyfty Powndes per anum which he is lyke to loose & be deprived of, vntill a peace be setled, Lastly this deponent saith That in Somer last 1645 The Rebellious Erle of Castlehaven and his Army did beseige surprize and forceibly take from divers eminent Protestants Lords knights & gentlemen within the province of Mounster Vlster divers brave and strong Castles forts howses and townes and in particular The Castle and towne of Caperquin belonging to the Erle of Cork The brave Castle towne & freescoole of Lismore. The towne of Tallow: The Castle of Mowgeely, Michellstowne and Castle where they hanged the minister thereof The Castle & towne of Donaraile The towne & Castle of Malowe Castle Lyons, Kilmacoo Cast{le} The Castle of Liscarroll. all of All of them Being almost of inestimable value Besides divers other Castles townes holds & faire howses All which they pillaged wasted & much defaced & divers of them they have burned downe to the ground: Since which tyme it is credibly reported that the said Erle of Castlehaven is turned friere 1213 li.-4 s. present losse 114 li. per annum William Tymme{s?} Jur vjto Marcij 1645 coram Hen: Clogher. Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton. 434 19 fol. 196v 435 Tipperary William Tyms Jur 5o Marcij 1645 Intw Cf: n.s. 435 fol. 197r 406 John Powell of the silver mynes within the territory of Ormond and Countie of Tipperrary Refyner gent sworne & examined deposeth and saith That about the 7th of Allhollantide 1641 this deponent liveing at the Silvermynes aforesaid amongst divers other English, And heareing of the Insurreccion & Rebellion in the north of this kingdome, & yet being was tould & perswaded by one John Kenedie of Downally in the said Countie of Tipperary Esquire, that it was likely that these Irish of the north would Martch into those parts: And that therefore it were both pollicy and safetie for this deponent and the rest of thEnglish his neighbors to bring and carry their goodes into his Castle being a place of strength, to thend they might be there preserved against the surprizall of those Irish when they shold come, But And with all faithfully promissed to restore them to the owners at any time vpon demand wherevpon not only this deponent, but many others of the English therevponabouts carried their goodes into the said Mr Kenedies Castle, and entrusted him therewith, and alsoe withdrew themselues & their families thither alsoe, & kept Centries watch and ward there, And afterwards the said Kenedie as it seemeth haveing a plott to take away the lives of some of them drew them out one night which was about the viijth of december 1641, with him to goe (as he said said to the rescowing of an English mans goods that some of the Irish were in takeing away, Att which tyme they meeting with some of the Irish layd & prepared in Ambush (as this deponent verely thincketh) by him the said Kenedie, not soe much as a myle from his said Castle, those Irish soe layd in Ambush suddenly assaulted & sett vpon them: Howbeit these English then and there soe besturd themselues in skirmish & at lenth by flight that they came off with their Lives although some of them were wounded, The next day the said 406 1) fol. 197v 407 whenas the said Kenedy perceived that his ouernight plott had taken noe effect, Then he told this deponent and the other English whoe had trusted him with their goods, that hee durst keepe none of them the English any longer, in his Castle ffor if he did such was the hatred of the Irish to the English that they would robb and pillage him of all he had for harbouring of them & surprize his castle and putt the English to the sword & therefore advised them to remove to Limerick or some other saffe place, and [ ] he would keepe their goodes in safety and restore them at their returne, & gave them his bond of the penaltie of Twoe thowsand powndes to that purpose, wherevpon this deponent & his wife & child together with about 140 more of thEnglish removed from thence to L the Citty of Limrick, where they were not admitted to enter within the gates of at least a fortnight, but were kept out by Mr ffanning the then Maior & the rest of the Irish popish Citizens soe as they were pillaged on the outside of the gates and in of some of the clothes, & of some other parts, in the way thither, Howbeit whenas one Captain Courtney came to the Citty this deponent and the other English that came with him by his meanes were admitted to come into the Citty and after into the Castle, where the deponent (takeing vpp armes for the king) had his residence, where he had not bin long: but the said Maior & other the papists of the Citty that is to saie about tenn dayes before Ester 1642 next after the Rebellion began robbed and pillaged the protestants in the Citty & contynued their pillaging soe as they spared few noe protestants at all, noe not soe much as those that were the protestant Alderman And att length those p the Maior and the rest of the papists of the Citty assisted by the Papists of the Cuntry assaulted & beseiged the Castle for soe straitly & for soe Long together that the protestants in the Castle being very many & wanting fresh meate & other necessaries fell into sicknesses soe that there died within six months of them the number of 360 & od persons: And the seige still increaseing & divers mynes sprung whereby the wall of the Castle was in dayly danger to be subverted, the 407 2) fol. 198r 408 Castle at the length was surrendred vpon quarter to the said Maior of Dublin Lymerick & generall Barry their great Comander, But saith that although this deponent and divers of the English aforesaid came from the silvermynes & from the said Mr Kenedies Castle to Limrick yet there were divers of the English that went from the silvermynes to a place castle belonging to Sir Tho: Meredith Knight called Ballycahell 2 myles from the mynes & alsoe carried their goodes thither, Where after they had contynued for a few about six weekes the said John Kenedie and others of the Irish papists perswaded them to yeild vpp that Castle & goe to and live at the mynes againe and pro worke there, promissing that none should hurt nor pilladge them of any thing: Wherevpon those poore credulous & Innocent people returned with their wyves children and families to the mynes aforesaid, but they hadd not long contynued there But that one Hughe Kenedy brother to the said John Kenedy together with one Glisson a Masse preist and John Glisson his brother of the Parrish of Kilmore & County of Tipperary aforesaid gent, Turlogh Bane of the same Laborer one one that is called great Daniell ô Glisson of Gourtrahenie in the same parrish gent, and his wife John ô Kenedie of Ballycahell in the same County gentleman, & one that was a Butcher whose name this deponent knoweth not together with divers other Rebellious persons being Armed some with skeanes hatchetts & other weopons a on a sabbath day very nere Candlemas 1641 came suddenly into the refyneing howse of the mynes aforesaid, And then and there fynding the English persons herein hereafter mencioned did [ ] suddenly in Rebellious and cruell manner then and there first stript them naked & that done assault sett [] vpon and most barbarously forced forced them into seuerall Roomes of that howse & compelling some of them to kneel downe vpon their knees they then with their skeanes & other weapons stabbed slashed 408 fol. 198v 409 cutt knockt in the heads and soe mortally wounded them that they then & there died: And saith that the names of those that were soe murthered there were as followeth vizt John Brock and his wife & his sonn and Daughter Robert Watson and his wife & daughter ffrancis White, his wife and twoe sonns George Kelly and his wiffe Robert Langley & his wife Christopher Howard John the Miller, the wife of one Tho: Ladeley, and the wife of one Thomas Clark (whoe was great with child) and her sonn: And further sayth that the said Tho: Clarks wife (being the last that was murthered) did before she was wounded or her sonn were wounded in most pittifull manner say vnto the principall murtherer Hugh ô Kenedy theis words or to the effect following, vizt Sir I haue but one shilling I will give it yow to speare my sonns lyfe: But hee (void of Mercy grace or pitty) tooke the boy being about twoe yeres old by the Leggs and Laying him vpon his shoulder dashed his head against a stone wall & perceiving the stroake not to kill him, hee the said Ken Hugh Kenedy tooke a stone weighing about 3 or fowre pownd in his right hand, holding the childs leggs in his left hand & laying his head vpon another stone did with that stone in his right hand beat then and there beate out the chy boyes braines, And that done the said Hugh Kenedy cawsed one of his bloody partakers with his skeane to ripp vp the womb of the said boys mother (soe with child Soe as the child wherewith she was great fell out from the place of its conception, And then all the rest of those English being before named being murthered dead & stript naked those savage & barbarous Rebells in a shameles & imodest manner Layd them all soe murthered both men & women some vpon their backs some on their bellies exposeing them to open view & soe left them there vnburied Howbeit not long after others more mercifull then they) buried them all in a hole or ditch together, Where afterwards (by report) the swyne or doggs easily uncouering them 409 4) fol. 199r 410 fed vpon som of their flesh And saith that one Tho Ladeley & Thomas Galopp an Englishman was & his wife were then and there alsoe by the Rebells aforesaid most cruelly and desperately wounded and left for dead stript naked yet afterwards by gods providence & mercy they both crawled vpp & gott away after the murtherers were departed from them, & with much difficulty gott to the good Lady Hamilton sister to the most honorable the Lord Liuetenant generall of this kingdome: A By whome not only they but many other of the distressed English mett with ample releefe, that otherwise had (without doubt) perished John Powell: Refiner: And the said John Powell the deponent vpon his oath aforesaid further sayth That Randall Bigford now servant in howse to the right honorable the Erle of Clanrickard, was present and his wife were (as they told this deponent) present & eywitnesses of the murthers aforesaid at the silver mines, And one Robert Richardson servant to old Sir George Hamilton of Roscreagh in the County of Knight, wo and his brother Cardiff Richardson that liveth nere at the Silvermynes aforesaid, & one John Grymes & his wife whoe now live in Sct Patrickstreete Dublin were alsoe all present and know of the same murthers, & gave relacion thereof to this deponent And one William Tems now of the silver mynes can give a Relacion of the passages aforesaid & proseedinges at Lymerick John: Powell Refiner Jur xvo Julij 1645 coram Hen: Jones. Hen: Brereton and this deponent saith, that some of those persons were murthered in a howse of Sir George Hamiltones [ ] 410 5) fol. 199v 411 Tipperary Mr John Powell Jur xvo Julij 1645 Intw Exr 360 Eng murtherd at limerick siluermines w + mr John Powel C Tipperary 411 fol. 200r 364 A particuler of all such goods and Chattells as Gavan Barklie minister of gods word and late Chantor of Cashall in the Kingdome of Ireland was Robed & spoyled of in Mounster in the saide kingdome by The Irish Rebells in this late Rebellion li. s. d. Inprimis a lease of lands in Cleark worth ------------ 080-00-00 Item Rents and duties of Church meanes for five yeares past -------------------------------------- 860-00-00 Item in houshould goods ------------------------------- 080-00-00 Item in kine great and small 108 head ------------- 160-00-00 Item in horses mares & Colts 24 head --------------- 071-00-00 Item in Sheepe 60 head -------------------------------- 003-00-00 -------------------- 1254 li. 00-00 Item in debts due by specialtie readie to be produced with vse -------------------------------------- 502-13 s.-09 -------------------- Item in debts due without specialtie ----------------- 080 li.-00-00 -------------------- The totall of all losses is 1836 li.-13 s.-09 d. Ga Barclay The lease called Cranagh taken away by Murtagh mc Donnall ô Bryan of Anagh in the Countie of Tipperarie Esquire in the month of december 1641. The Church meanes by the Popeish Clergie the same month The houshould goods by the said Murtagh the same month The Cattle by the saide Murtagh, Dermott & Mahowne Bryan of Gortinore in the said County & Dermot mc Teige Ryan of Ballivegan in the saide County and others vnknowen the same month The horses in like manner and sheep alsoe the same month debts due by specialties are by inhabitants of Cashall and other neighbouring Irish and stripped English as appeareth by specialties, and likwise without specialties Ga Barclay Jurat 29. Sept. 1646. coram nobis Hen: Clogher. Hen: Brereton 364 fol. 200v 365 365 fol. 201r 366 366 fol. 201v 367 Com Tiperary Gavan Barkly jurat Sept. 29. 1646. 367 fol. 2r County Cork Reb: names Crimes Witnesses 1 Castlehauen Earle 2 4 Broke conditions plunder demolisht Castle burnt a Church hanged the minister & Jam: Benham with 30 or 40 others hanged to death Mr Deane & imprisoned others Eliz: the wife of Tho: danvers of mowgeeley Candon John of Ballynepatricke [knight] commander al of the same sept 3 Broke conditions and murthered maney to the number of thirty riping vp the bellies of women cutting the tunges out of men & slitting the noses of some Cutting & mangleing others to peeces sparing neither age nor sex. eadem ffitzgarald of Balli=mart vncle to the Lo: Inchequin, 4 In companey with Castle hauen and St gt. Purcell eadem Purcell Colonel 2 Broke conditions & plundred, m eadem Juir 14 August 45 Con Henry Clogher Will: Aldrich fol. 2v fol. 3r 1065 27o January 1641 William Bushop Agent for the right reverend ffather in God George by divine providence Lo: Bishopp of Cloyne this day deposeth as saith and vpon the holy Evangelists saith that Con mcBrian mcMahon in the Lordshipp of the ffarney & County of Monaghan Gent Owen ô Murphy and Patricke mcLaghlin mcMahon both of the same Gent by themselves or others by their direccion & appointment as it hath been credibly reported, & as this Deponent verily beleiveth did on the fouer, and twentieth day of October last or thereabout robb, steale, & forcibly take & carry awaye from of the Certaine Lands in the Lordshopp of the ffarney aforesaid the respective goods & Chattells of the Lo: Bishopp of Cloynes aforesaid as followeth Three thowsand Sheepe, Nineteen horses & Colts. Eighte & Thirtie Cowes. Three bulls. Eight and twenty twoe yeare old heffers and Steares, Twoe, and Twenty yeare old bullocks, and heffers, ffive and Twenty sucking Calves all being English breed and well worth as this Deponent verily beleiveth at least One Thowsand, One hundred, Eightie pownds & ffifteen shilling sterling And also deposeth that the said Con mcBrian mcMahon, Owen o Murphy & Patricke mcLaghlin mcMahon by themselves or others by their direccion and appointement did about the aforesaid tyme robb, steale, and forcibly take and carry awaye from of the said Land Corne & haye of the said Lord Bishopps worth as this Deponent verily beleiveth. Thirtie pownds sterling And that the said Lord Bishopp of Cloyne by occasion of this Rebellion hath sustained the loss of Certaine Corne sowen in the grownd worth as this Deponent verily beleiveth fforty pownds sterling. And also the Lease of the said Land of the ffarney which the said Lord Bishopp houldeth from the Earle of Essex worth as this Deponent verily beleiveth One thowsand pownds sterling, there being Sixe & thirtie yeares vnexpired thereof The Deponent alsoe sayth said William Bushopp this day also deposeth and vpon the holy Evangelists saith that Phillip o Realy & Hugh o Realy both in the County of Cavan by themselves, or others by their direccion & appointement as it hath been credibly reported and as this Deponent verily beleiveth did on the Eighteenth day of November Last, or thereabouts by themselves, or others by their direccion & appointement robb steale, and forcibly take, & carry awaye, from the said Lord Bushopp of Cloyne from of Cushinston in the County of Meath the respective goods & chattells of the said Lord Bishopp of Cloynes following. vizt Twenty Cowes, and one bull, Twoe yeare old bullocks, Eleaven Calves, Sixe Oxen Eighteen Garrons One Colt, one Gelding all English breed & Corne & Haye in a hagart in Cushinstown aforesaid as also houshould stuff, butter & cheese worth as this Deponent verily beleiveth in all Twoe hundred, Seaventeen pownds, and five shillings sterling. As also the said Lo: Bishopp of Cloyne by occasion of this Rebellion hath sustained the Loss of certaine Corne sowen in Cushinston aforesaid worth as this Deponent verily beleiveth Twoe hundred pownds sterling. fol. 3v 1066 The said deponent alsoe saith William Bushop this day also deposeth and vpon the holy Evangelists saith That the said Lord Bishopp of Cloyne by occasion of this Rebellion hath sustained the loss of the proffitt of a Lease of Newton in the County of Lowth which hee holdeth from Mr Henry Garland of Milton for three lives, and the proffitt of an other Lease of Abbotesgrange in the said County which hee houldeth from the right honorable Richard Bolton Lord Chancellor of this Kingdome of Ireland, there being Thirty yeares or thereabouts vnexpired thereof worth as this Deponent verily beleiveth Sixe hundred and ffiftie pownds sterling The said Deponent further William Bushop also deposeth and vpon the holy Evangelists saith that the said Lord Bishopps of Cloyne hath also by occasion of this Rebellion sustained the loss of the proffitt of a Towne Land called & knowen by the name of Dromore breage lyeing in the County of Downe in Vlster being free holde and of a parcell of Land being also in the said County being likewise freehold called & knowen by the name of Carricke bracke both worth as this deponent verily beleiveth Three hundred and Sixtie pownds sterling This Deponent further saith this daye also deposeth and vpon the holy Evangelists saith that by the occasion of this Rebellion the said Lord Bishopp of Cloyne hath sustained the loss of ffouer and Twenty pownds sterling which Rice ap Richard of the parish of Naule, and Richard Jones of Cushinston both of the County of Meath oweth vnto him the said Lord Bishopp for certaine Corne sould vnto them by this Deponent whoe are by occasion of this Rebellion, robbed and stript and robbed of all their estates. And that the said Lord Bishopp by the occasion aforesaid hath also sustained the loss of Twoe hundred, and Thirtie pownds sterling which is due vnto him the said Lord Bishopp by severall bonds & specialtys vnder the hands and Seales of of severall persons robbed and stript and robbed of their estates. The whole losse amounting to 3932 li. sterling And ffive of the said Lord Bishopps children & their mother & gran mother goeing to sea for England to save their Lives were there all drowned together Will: Busshope Jurat 29o Jan 1641 Roger Puttocke William Aldrich fol. 4r 1037 7o July Anno Domini 1642 William Bushop Agent for the [ ] Right reverend ffather in God Geo: by divine providence Lo: Bishopp of Cloyne being examined & duely sworne vpon the holy Evangelists deposeth & saith That Patricke Garnon of Lowth Gent, & Patricke mcEdmund mcMahon <400 L> of the Countie of Monnaghan gent are indebted vnto Mr. Michael Boyle Deane of Cloyne the summe of ffower hundred pownds sterling as appeareth by a bond wherein they became bound vnto the said Reverend ffather ioyntely & severall in a bond of Eight hundred pownds sterling for the payment of the said 400 li. vnto the said Lo: Bishopp or his assignes at a day longe since expired, which bond the said reverend ffather hath assigned over vnto the said Deane Boyle. And also deposeth that John Taffe of Branganston in the Countie of Lowth Esquire, Christopher Taaffe his sonn and Mr Taffes sonn of Cookeston whose name this Deponent doth not nowe remember are indebted vnto the said Deane Boyle the summe of <60 li.> sixtie pownds who for the payment whereof at a day Longe since expired, they became bound ioyntly & severally vnto the said Deane in the summe of one hundred & twentie pownds sterling. And likewise deposeth that Patricke mcLin; John Rawnagh & Martin Linsey in the parish of Derver in the Countie of Lowth ffarmers <12 li.> are indebted vnto the said Deane Boyle the summe of Twelfe pownds sterling, for the payment of which summe at a day longe since expired, they became bound ioyntly & severally vnto the said Deane in a bond of twentie fower pownds And that Richard Lawrance Taffe & Richard Dawe of Mounfeildston in the aforesaid Countie of Lowth Gent, are also <46 li.> indebted vnto him in the summe of fforty sixe pownds for the payment whereof at a certaine day longe agon expired, they became bound vnto him the said Deane Boyle in a bond ioyntly & severall of Ninetie & twoe pownds sterling. And that William Taaffe of Branganeston in the Countie of Lowth Gent is also indebted vnto the said Deane in the summe of Twentie and <21 li> one pounds sterling And John Babe of Derver aforesaid is indebted vnto the said Deane Boyle in the sume of Twenty and Sixe pownds fol. 4v 1038 pownds sterling for which two summes the said parties became bound to the said Deane Boyle in twoe repective bonds for the payment thereof at twoe respective dayes in the said bonds mencioned, but before this expired in the double summe of the each principall or thereabouts. All which debts summes were esteemed at the begining of this Rebellion as good Debts yett are nowe lost, and not not expected by the said Deane Boyle for that all the said persons either nowe are, or haue been seene in open action of Rebellion or have been salaine in the Act So that the totall of theis loss which the said Deane hath sustained by occasion of this Rebellion so farr forth as concerning the said bonds amounteth vnto the Summe of ffive hundred Sixtie & ffive pownds sterling Will Bushop Jurat 7to July 1642 John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 12r 873 <30> Richard Garrett of Ballin loghey aged 32 yeares or there aboutes, being sworne & examined saith he was borne on an Ballin lohey land which & (belonged to dauid og Rea, & liued there at the begininging of the rebellion, and saith that he heard that John Cookes & one or two more of more of English more were kild on Ballinloe land aforesaid the said first yeare of the warres. but & heard that the murthers were committed by one Newgent that came from Musgraue for a prey. & further saith not Richard [mark] Garrett his marke fol. 12r 873 <31> Humphrey Line of Mountlong aged 25 yeares or there aboutes being sworne & examined saith he liued at the begining of the rebellion in the yeare 1641:) neare Mountlong in the Barrony of Kinalea & did diuers times goe to Bellgooly to the irish assembly there, where & he saw Mr Phillip Barry og, Richard Roche fitz John of the Island & one Newgent of Aharmartin in Kirrycurry with seuerall other gentlemen & amongst whome was John Long of Mount long & diuers inhabitants of those parts and saith he knew dermond Long now of Ballin lohey & Morris Long now of said kehanna, whoe then belonged to Mountlong, & were at Belgooly Campe at that time, & saith that he knew Robert Beere & his wife whoe were put to death at Belgooly, & heard that one donogh mc Phillip was one of the party that fetched them said Robert from their his house, & saith he saw none hanged dureing the time of the assembly there, but one James Keating whoe was an irish man, & taken for a spy by reason he had liu’d with amongst the English & further saith not Auliffe Leine fol. 12r 873 <32> Daniell mc daniell mc Phinin of Arlileage aged 35 yeares or there abouts being sworne & examined saith he liued at Arlileage aforesaid at the begining of the Rebellion in the yeare 1641 & was call’d to K amongst others to Kilbrittan, by mc Carty Rea where he continued about two monthes from shroue tide till after Easter the first quarter of the said yeare and saith he saw there Teige og o Crowly of then & nowe of the skiffe & dermond & John o Hurley the sonnes of daniell Hurley of Belleghe which dermond & John now liue at Knup og in the parish of Cartridge fol. 12v 874 Cartridge of Kilbrittan, Phinin mac dermond of Shinaleene daniell mc finin sone to the said Phinin daniell mc Phinin mc Cormuck now of Corrowry, John mc daniell Hurly brother to daniell og Hurly now neare Iniskeene & three of this deponents bothers, vizt donough daniell dermond, & Philam, of Currain ffean in the said Cartridge. & donough og Carty now highe constable of the barrony of Courlyes & diuers others whose names he now remembreth not to the number of about A hundred whoe some times march’d abroad vpon partyes, this deponent was being once abroad vp in of the said partys towards Bandon, and another time towards Kinsale, neare the old court, in Coursyes at which time they took some Catle but what number he now remembers not. & was neare at Garretts towne, & went through Ballin Spittle & further saith he knew Mr John Stepney of Garry Lucas, whoe was kild by person belonging to Kilbrittan the amongst whome there was one Phinin mc keery, daniell o Murry & others whose names he remembers not this deponent heard of the said Mr Stepneyes death & that Day he was murthered this deponent was not in health sicke at that time & therefore knowes not whether any of his brothers were in that party or noe this deponent saith he heard of one Gussain & another english man) that was hang’d at Kilbrittan, but by whose order he knowes not, but saith Bryan Ballagh, had the command there in Mac Cartyes absence but (as this deponent remembers) the said mc Carty was not then present. also saith he heard there was an english man carryed kild on Coole bawne land belonging to John Browne, that his whose head was carryed to Kilbrittan but this deponent & further saith that he heard that one Linscombe he was put to death, by William mc Shane & daniell Mc daniell Sassenagh, & Cormuck his brother of fforekeyle in Ebawne & further saith not Daniell [mark] Mc Daniell mc Phinin fol. 12v 874 Daniell mc Teige Carty of Kileeny aged 25 yeare or there abouts, being sworne & examined saith he liu’d the first yeare of the rebellion at Coolemaine; where were diuers irish two thereof were fowlers, who remained in the Castle, some of them waer was called Cormocke Carowly & the another was dead. fol. 13r 875 Donough og Carty highe Constable of the barrony of Coursyes aged 335 yeares or there abouts, being sworne & examined saith that he heard that some persons belonging to Kilbrittan the first yeare of the Rebellion, tooke Mr John Stepney out of his house & carryed him vpon Carnyes land, & there cruelly murthered him; also he heard like wise that some of the ward of the Kilbrittan, fetched one Gussain from his masters house at old court by night & carryed him to Kilbrittan aforesaid where he was hanged (as this deponent heard) by the order of Bryan Bullagh whoe commanded there in chiefe, in the absence of McCarty Rea; also fol. 13r 875 <33> Owen mc Teige Carty of Kilroan in the barrony of Ebawne aged 50 yeares or there aboutes being sworne & examined, saith he very well knew one Mr Thomas Linscombe of Garry moore in the said barrony & that he his wife & maid were fetched out of his house the first yeare of the Rebellion, by some irish men, & neare the same by them hanged in the night; the chiefe acrors whereof (as this deponent heard) were daniell mcdonoughe sassinagh of fforefell neare Clannakilty, John Mc William o Hea of Carigrore, both which are lately runn into Rebellion, alsoe Teige mc Shaine mc William now of Ballinidee, was one of them, & one William og o Hea (whoe is dead. was another. This deponent was not present when the said act was done, neither durst goe to see it; besides it was done in the night but & he this deponent liueing neare the said place, knew of it the next the morning, to his greate greefe. & further saith not. onely that the said murtherers were not then vnder any command; for it was before the inlisting of Irish men Owen Carthy fol. 13r <34> donough mc daniell of Garrinfin neare Kilbrittan aged 40 yeares or thereaboutes, being sworne & examined saith that he liued at Kilbrittan Castle the first yeare of the Rebellion; where one Bryan Bullagh & Daniell og Hurly (in the absence of mc Carty Rea) had the chiefe command for fol. 13v 876 mc Carty Rea was abroad gathering an army & therefore was there at the Castle but some times And this deponent knew one Gussain (An english man that was brought to Kilbrittan whome he seeaw seuerall times, & after wards knowes he was hanged there but knowes not by whose what order the foresaid for persons in Chiefe, had for putting him to death nor any cause vnles it were least he should runne away to the English & give intelligence to them. further saith he heard of the death of Mr John Stepney, & that he was murthered by Phinin mc Reery & Cormock o daly for as this deponent beleeues for he knowes for certaine that & the said Phinin, and one Cormucke o dayly were two of the party that went out that time, alsoe he knew of an english mans head that was brought to kilbrittan by some of the irish there but their names he knowes not, nor who kill him; further saith that he was credibly informed that one daniell mc donough Sassenagh & others hanged tooke Mr Thomas Linshcombe suffraigne of Clannakilty, out of his house & hanged him there by: alsoe & like wise that one Macnecruining of Bealaanurr in Carberry tooke one John Burras, his wife & child, into his Castle as for their security. but after wards hang’d them all three, which was in the yeare 1641 & further saith not Donnovgh mc Daniell fol. 13v 876 Dermond mc daniell Carty aged 40 of Garrinfin aged 40 yeares or thereaboutes being sworne & examined saith that about Shrouetide in the yeare 1641 he was at Kilbrittan Castle, where were assembled the most part of the inhabit irish there abouts & saith that Bryan Ballagh donell Hurly & Murrone mc Edmond mc Swinny (in Mc Carty Reas absence) had the chiefe command there for mac Carty was but seldome there himselfe. fol. 14r 877 fol. 14v 878 Booke 130 Examinacions touching murthers Lib; AA 1 fol. 296r (Waring copy at MS 820 fols 316r-319v) 332 Thomas Danvers of Mowgeely in the County of Cork gentleman [ ] and Elizabeth his wife sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That when the present Rebellion first began in those parts vizt about 3 daies after All hallontide 1641 thise deponente & her said husband then living at [ ] were removed from a farme in the parrish of Ballibrassell in the County of Kilkenny which they held by leas from Mr Richard Strange of Dunkitt in the same County to the howse of Ballibrassell and seeing the cruelty of the Irish, and the generall Robbing & stripping of all the English thereabouts that they could possibly bee light vpon They theis deponents suddenly removed themselues, their six Children and family from the said farme to Ballybrassell howse: But there not conceaving her sa aforesaid vnto the Citty of Waterford Whither they brought with them soe much provision of Corne beefe bacon oatmeale & other thinges as would have fed and kept them a twelve month, And they then brought to Waterford alsoe soe much plate howshold stuffe apparrell & other thinges as, with their provision aforesaid was worth at least 200 li., And they were inforced to leave vpon their said farme first mencioned a stock of Cattle horses plowes Carts swyne vtensills of husbandry & other goodes worth 300 li. more att the least which the Rebells tooke away. And further sayth that they stayd at Waterford vntill about the xvijth of december 1641, And then the f deponent said Thomas Danvers went returned from thence to Mowgeely aforesaid. But the this deponent his wife with her children still remained there vntill about about the viij t of March 1641: Where she had bin seuerall tymes imprisoned but that shee was still defended & saved from it by her honorable frend Richard Butler of kilcash in the County of Kilkenny Tipperary Esquire: Howbeit the said Mr Butler could not soe defend ed her but that she then and there lost & was contrained to leave, behinde her at Waterford stripped and deprived of by divers Irish Rebells of her and her childrens apparell money provision howsholdgoods & other thinges & privately to escape away to Mowgeely aforesaid And this deponent Elizabeth Danvers further saith That ever since the beginning of the said Rebellion she hath bin deprived of and Lost 332 fol. 296v 333 Lost the possession Rents and proffitts of the landes she held in Jointure by assignement of William Towes Esquire her late husband & which lay nere Mowgeely aforesaid worth 20 li. per Annum whereof shee accounteth that 4 yeres proffitts is already lost & her husband and she is are like to be deprived of and Loose the future proffitts thereof vntill a peace be established, And that both the deponents say that they they have susteined the losses aforesaid by meanes of the said Rebellion & they alsoe thereby are deprived & dispojled of due debts owing vnto them, Amounting vnto 130 li. And she further sayth that from the tyme that she this deponent Elizabeth and her children came from Mowgeely Waterford aforesaid to Mowgeely they there contynued at Mowgeely her brothers Castle Contynued (being a Castle belonging vnto her brother Mr Nicholas Pyne) vntill about six weekes since that the Erle of Castlehaven with come with an Army of horse and foote being in number (as was, conceived, & reported) above seven thowsand and beseeged the said Castle of Mowgeely & mounted 4 peecs of Ordinance against it discharging twelve shott of those his ordinance against & against it together with almost infinite numbers of small shott: Manteyneing the seige soe hott & sharpe that after thirty howres sharpe seige, both theis deponents and her husband & the rest of those Assailed in the sa (wanting strength and meanes of resistance) were inforced to yeeld and surrender vpp the said Castle, And yet vpon quarter termes and Condicions vnder the hand of the said Erle first obteined) That theis deponents & her husband and all the rest of the Inhabitants & souldjers then in the said Castle should freely depart and goe away from thence to yoghall with all their Armes apparell & the Ladeing of twelve horses and should have a good Convoy, for bringing them along to youghall aforesaid: Howbeit now sooner were they comen out of the gates of the said Castle, but some of the Rebellious souldjers of the said Erle began in part to pillage some of them: But whenas they had gone through the Army (conducted or rather driven like Cattle) about half a myle from the Castle a Contrary way towards Lismore, one Colonell Purcell whose Chrissen name or place of aboad, they cannott mencion & his Rebellious Regiment and many 333 fol. 297r 334 others to the number of three or fowre thowsand as they beleeveth sett vpon theis deponents and her said husband and the rest of them that came out of the said Castle. And then and there contrary to quarter termes and Condicions aforesaid forceibly robbed and deprived them of all their Armes their said 12 horses Loads of goods & the most part of their apparell Insoemuch as fewe escaped stripping stark naked: for the most of them had their very hatts bands cloakes Coats bootes shooes & other thinges then and there taken from them: And from thence them deponents & her husband & and the rest were in that despicable & poore state forced and driven to Lismore that very same day (being distant from Mowgeely about 4 or 5 myles) that very day, being vpon or about the xxvth day of June last 1645, When and where the said Erle with his Rebellious Army sumoned and layd seige against the said Castle of Lismore, And soe Comanded and forceibly But then this deponent Elizabeth (being with much adoo admitted to speake with the said Erle, she then and there acquainted him with the breach of quarter, & cruell vsage of her and the rest humbly desireing that she and the other deponent her husband & her children might have a Convoy to kilcash, which his Lordship affording vnto them they were brought thither accordingly: where they were most freely nobly & kindly welcomed releeved and succoured by that honorable lady Frances the wife of the said Mr Richard Butler for 2 dayes and nights & whoe did not suffer them to goe away vntill she had gotten them a saffe lodging place at Carrick [ ] about 3 myles from kilcash: Where they stayd about a fortnight vntill their most worthy and kynd frend Mr Richard Butler aforenamed (that had soe formerly as aforesaid defended & releeved them) came home: And then the said Mr Richard Butler (out of wonted noblenes and goodnes) gave them moneys for defraying of their Charges & furnished them with one man & horses 334 fol. 297v 335 & safely sent them to the towne of Catherlaghe: from whence they are with much difficulty gotten to Dublin: Where they are & remaine in greate deale of want and miserie: And thesis deponentse further sayth That the said Erle of Castlehaven and his said Army did not only surprize pillidge and take from the owners & holders thereof, not only the said Castles of Mowgeely, & of also of Lismore before named but alsoe cast (which belongeth to the the Right honorable the Erle of Corke and was a most sumptuous brave place & have quite spoiled and wasted the same,) But alsoe (as theis deponents have credibly heard & verely beleeve) an other Castle called Castle Lyons, being the dwelling place of the right honorable the Erle of Barrymore, the Castle of Raherne belonging alsoe to the Erle of Cork, the Castle of Bally Roberts belonging to the Erle of Barrymore, Connow Castle belonging to the said Erle of Cork, The Casle of kilmacoow belonging to the said Erle of Corke; The Castle of Lisfinny alsoe belonging to the Erle of Corke; The castles of Balliduff Macollopp & Balligarron all belonging to the said Erle of Cork, the Castle of Strongkelly belonging to John Rees Esquire: whoe tooke Quarter the Castle of Ballenetregh belonging to Sir Peircy Smithe knight, The castle of Temple Michell belonging to the said Sir Peircie Smyth Corneveagh Castle belonging to one Mr Babington, And another castle that theis deponents cannott name which standeth nere Corneveagh aforesaid; Ro All which castles were soe surprised subdewed and taken by the said Erle of Castlehaven & his Army within fowrteene dayes or thereabouts after that they had taken the said Castle of Castle Lyons which was vpon or about the xxiijth day of the said month of June now last past 1645 And theis deponents further sayth That betwixt the feast daie of Ester now last past; & the said xxiijth of June Last the said Erle of Castlehaven and his said Rebellious army did as theis deponente hath credibly heard & verely beleeveth forceibly alsoe surprize subdue pillage and take from the Right owners and possessors of the same this Castles or townes herein hereafter named 335 fol. 298r 336 named vizt the Castles of and towne of Capperquin belonging to the said Erle of Cork in the County of Waterford; The dwelling howse and towne of Michelstowne belonging to Sir William ffenton knighte (which they haue quite demolished & burned together with the church thereof and hanged to death one Mr Horsey a minister of that Church together with one James Benham that was porter of the said Sir William ffentons howse,) Ballyhoole Castle belonging to the heir of Sir Richard Aldworth knight, the Castle of Mallowe belonging to Captain Jepson. The faire and sumptuous howse of Dunnaraile belonging to the late Lord Saint Leger late Lorde President of Mounster, The Castle of Liscarroll belongeing to Mr John oge Barry; the Castle of Ballymullen & another castle which stood nere the same, The which (becawse the possessers & holders thereof stood out in defence of the same) the said Erle of Castlehave{n} & his Army after they had subdewed putt to death & most miserably slew all the holders & men Inhabiters thereof: which as th theis deponents thinck could not be lesse then thirty or forty men: Besides divers other Castles faire dwelling howses and townes all in the province of Mounster that theis deponents are is not able particulerly to name that the said Rebells have forceibly surprised wasted spoiled & pillidged And thise deponents alsoe further sayth That shee hath bin very credibly told both by Mr Browne the Lawyere (whoe is a great Agent & prime Councell for the Rebells, and by one Mr Harpoo{le} a Captain or Commander of Rebells, and by divers others; that about a month since when the seige was begun by the Erle of Castlehaven and his Army against yowghall) that there were slayne about the key or fort of yoghall by a great shott from the Rebells ordinance theis English Comanders hereafter named vizt Lieutennant Colonell Walter Loftus & Lieutenant Colonell Thomas Badnidge besides a man that was servant to the said Lieutenant Colonell Loftus; & that one Thomas Ilwill a tanner had (by the same shott) his shoulder broken And another that was a butcher had his thigh broken: all by the same shott And as concerning murthers and cruelties done & Comitted by the Rebells since the Rebellion began This deponents therevnto sayth 336 fol. 298v 337 That about the later end of Aprill 1642 Captaine John Condon of Ballinepatrick in the County of Cork gent a Captaine of Rebells together with a great number of others of that name sept and alliance and many of their souldiers came suddenly in hostille manner to the towne of Coole in the County of Corke Where there were quartered about 16 of the Erle of Barrymores troope & where also were a great number of Inhabitants men women and children that were tennants to the Erle of Cork; And then and there those wicked Rebells being Armed surprised the said towne & setting vpon the a stone howse where the souldjers the troops and other men were, those troops and men cryed for faire quarter: which those Rebells promissed to give vnto them if they would yeild the howse; which being done those merciles and perfidious Rebells contrary to their promisse and termes of quarter, sett vpon, and murthered them all, being about thirty; vsing such torture & execrable cruelty that they cutt some of the mens tongues of out of their heads ripped & slitt vpp the womens bellyes Cutt & slitt the noses of others & cutt slashed and mangled others to peeces spareing neither age nor sex but miserably slaughtering them all. About June 1643 (as thise deponents hath very credibly heard Certeine Rebells whose names they cannott expresse meeting with one Mr Bysse minister that (whoe had bin employed as one of the Commissioners for enquiry of the losses & sufferings of his maiesties loyall subiects within the province of Mounster) nere Corr Abbey betweene Corke and Youghall did then and there very cruelly wound him the said Mr Bysse, and that done they there hanged him to death, there Leaving his body vnburied exposed to Ravenous creatures A little before the first Cessacion of Armes proclaimed some of the name and sept of the Condons with other Rebell souldjers came forceibly in the night to a village in the said County of Corke called Ballinscurloge in the parrish of [ ] Ballinoe, And then and there sett a howse on fyre; out of which about 7 persons of English protestants (some of which were Tho: Gardner & his wiffe) flieing to avoid the flame; were by those Rebells surprized & then and there murthered & the howse quite burned: And thise deponents ffurther saith Th (as they hath bin credibly informed & verely beleeveth) That 337 fol.299r 338 That vpon or about the xxjth of June aforesaid 1645 The Erle of Castlehaven aforenamed and his Rebellious Army meeting at Rostillean Castle within the County of Corke with one Mr Deane worth & with one Mr Henry Brian brother to the lord of Inchequin Mr ffrancis Courtney, Capten Harden & Capten Baker, They carryed them all to Castle Lyons and the next day they there hanged to death the said Deane worth & sent the other gentlemen that were taken with him prisoners, to kilkenny: Theis deponents heard it credibly reported that the said deane worth a little before he was putt to death asked the Rebells why he wa must suffer death, that they Answered becawse he was a puritant and a rownd head, he replied. I take it vpon my death I know not what those words meanes but I am of that Religion that both the kings Maiesty & the Lord Liuetennant generall of Ireland professe, which is the true protestant Religion & if I suffer I know not what I die for or to that effecte And thise deponents further sayth that although the parties Rebells that assisted the Erle of Castlehaven in his Rebellious Acts aforesaid were very numerous and many: yet they shee knew not nor can name any none of them that they shee sawe there with him but onlie Colonell Purcell [ ] Liuetennant generall Colonell Purcell of kill=mallock, and Colonell Purcell before named, and Edmund ffitzgerrald of Ballymarter vncle to the Lord of Inchequin neither doth they she thinck that any one of the gentry of those parts that is a Recusant & that stayeth in those parts, hath absented himself { } been clere from those Rebellious & vnlawfull accions, the said Mr Richard Butler only excepted predica Elizabetha Jurat a fuit xxiiijo Augusti September 1645 coram Hen: Clogher Hen: Brereton 710 li. present losse x li. per annum 338 fol. 299v 339 Mris Tho: Danvers & his wife Jur 14o Augusti 1645 Intw Intw 4. no. X 339 fol. 255r 340 Dame Elizabeth Harris Relict of Sir Thomas Harrys of knight Late of Tralye in the County of Kerry, sworne & examened, deposeth & saith that since the beginning of the present Rebellion her said husband Sir Thomas Harrys knight & shee were by meanes of the Rebellion in the said County deprived & robbed of there Plate, monny Jewells housholdstuffe, beasts, Cattle, horses sheepe & other goods & chattles amounting in value to the somme of two thousand pounds sterling, And that shee by meanes of the present Rebellion is depriued & expelled from the possession, Rents & profitts of Lands assigned & appointed vnto her life, for her Joynture, amounting to ffiue hundred pounds per annum, one yeares profitts thereof being already Lost, And the future profitts she is Like to Lose & to be depriued of, vntell a peace be established And she further saith that as shee is creadibly informed, and hath too greate cause to beleeue her said I husband Sir Thomas Harrys after hee had defended the Castle of Tralye aforesaid for six Monethes or thereabouts against the vyolent assaults & attempts of the Rebbells he was driuen and exposed to such wants that hee dranke puddle & corrupted water, And by that meanes & other wants he dyed, and that after his death the remains of those men that assisted him & were not dead wanting a gouernor & meanes were forced to leaue or surrender the said Castle being not able any longer to keepe the same Eliza Harrys Jurat Jan: 4to 1642/. Joh Watson/: Will. Aldrich [Herios Henry day Honesty [ ] ] 340 fol. 255v 341 341 fol. 256r 342 Elizabeth the Elizabeth 342 fol. 256v 343 {Kerry} { } Jurat: Jan: 14o 1642 Ex Intw Cert fact & delibat Hand w 343 fol.72r 322 Ann Bell the Relict of James Bell late of the Derry in Thomond within the Countie of Clare sworne & examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof vizt about Christmas 1641 This deponentes said husband (then alive) & shee were forcibly robbed & deprived of their goodes & chattells worth xxiij li. v s. ster By ffyninn oge mc Illmurry of Knocknahaly gen Cnogher ô Bowlen of the same Labourer Dermott ô Neilland of the same laborer James Sarsfeild of the Citty of Limbrick a notorious Rebell John mc Donnelld of the Derry yeoman Teige mc Shithie of the Derry servant to the said James Sarsfeild & divers other Rebells whose names she cannott expresse: And this deponent was kept in prison in Limbrick with 6 children (whereof 2 were starved in that prison) & there stayd for a month by or by the Comand of Colonell Barry of Limrick aforesaid a noteable Rebell & divers others And the Rebells about Limrick drowned divers men in the & women protestantes in the River there nu to the number of fowrscore or a hundreth by throwing them of the bridge & shott and killd divers others but their number or names shee cannott expresse signum prd Anne Bell [mark] Jur 30 May 1643 John Sterne Hen: Brereton 322 Cert fo. 72v 323 Clare o Ann Bell Jur 30o May 1643 Intw Hand w + 323 fol.73r 324 Beatrice the wiffe of Christopher Hepditch late of Escuddogh in the County of Clare sworne and examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion That is to say about Christmas 1641 This deponentes said husband and shee were robbed and dispoyled att Escuddogh and Kilfonara of horses Cattle Corne & provition & other thinges their goodes & chattells worth One hundreth and fifty Powndes ster by John A the Rebells John Anderson of Escuddogh aforesaid yeoman Dermott ô Brian of Dromore Castle in the County of Clare Esquire nephew to the Erle of Thomond Moyle mc Broody of the parrish of Enshi[ ]crony and said County gent Cahell o Rowghan of the same gent the elder & Garrald ô fflanigan of Kilfanora gent & their servantes and assistantes whose names she cannott expresse And further saith that her said husband & she being for saffety of their lives fled to the Castle of Inshicrony they were then and there robbed & depriued of theire howshold stuffe provition & the rest of their goodes and Chattells worth ffifty Powndes [ ] on the xxj th of March 1641 & then and there husb her said husband was cruelly murthered by John o Grady James oge ô Grady Brian ô Grady, Loghlin oge ô Grady, Gulladuff ô Shaftnes William ô Shaftnes & divers others the Cahell ô [Roway] the yonger all of the parish of Inshecrony gent and by divers others the neighbors thereabouts whose names she cannott now Remember And further saith That the Rebells aforesaid or some of them alsoe att that tyme & at Inshicrony aforesaid cruelly murthered one Peeter Newman this deponentes brother in law Richard Adams and his wiffe which wiffe they vnder tooke to convoy away but murthered her in the way Anthony Davies Robert Hart Robert Blenkinsopps Robert 324 1 fol. 73v 325 Robert Twisden John Holland Richard Blagrove Thomas Watson: A servant of Mr Heathcotte of Inshicrony and William Abbott (all Englishe Protestantes & proper able men & they alsoe murthered the wiffe of Thomas Watkins and her 2 children & another child of William the Turnor: and they generally robbed and stripped (of all their meanes) all the Protestantes in the Country thereaboutes and carried armes with for and amongst the other Rebells & Comitted divers other outrages and cruelties And at length the deponent for more saffty flying to the Castle of Ballialley in the said County of Clare: shee and about 100 more protestantes were there from about the xxth of June 1642 last past vntill about the fowrth of september following beseidged by the Rebells aforesaid and by Connor ô Brian of Lemanaghe & Christofer Brian brother to the Lord of Inshiquin: Dermott ô Brian of Dromore nephew to the Erle of Thomond Connor o Brian eldest sonn to Sir Donnell ô Brian knight Loghlin mc Loghlin nere to Kilfanora: & great number of Rebell souldjers whose names shee is not able to expresse: But shee often observed seaven seuerall Colours displayed & flying amongst them: which said Rebells haveing brought with them from Limerick a brasse peece of ordinance did thereby make divers shotts against the said Castle of Ballyalley: & prepared and brought nere the same castle divers basketts of earth & twoe engins calles sowes & thereby & by their small shott soe annoyed those in the Castle: That they durst not goe out for water nor fewell and were driven to that extremity and want 325 2 fol. 74r 326 of victualls that they were gladd to eat the flesh of horses doggs and alsoe to feed vpon nettles docks & other weedes: Soe that divers famished & dyed by famyne want & some that hadd five or six Children in the begining would haue none left aliue in the end of the weeke: And att length those Assaylants Rebells (as it seemed) growing partly weary of their attempts: came to Parly with those of the Castle and offered termes of faire quarter to be giuen vpon surrendrie: And soe much and soe farr did the said Christopher Brian by his adulacion & guil full speeches prevaile & perswade with one Morrice Cuffe (whoe was one of the cheefe gentlemen of the Castle that hee and the wiffe of Mr Winter Bridgman and one Mr Hill Thomas Cuffe & John Crewse: That they went out to the said Christopher Brian & the rest of the rest of the Rebells But they were noe sooner gone a little out of the Castle but that the Rebells layd handes vyolent handes on them the said Morrice Cuffe Mris Winter Bridgman and Mr Hill & made them prisoners. But the other twoe vizt the said Thomas Cuffe and John Crewse suddenly over run them & fled back into the Castle: And whenas the other 3 had beene kept as prisoners amongst them for ten dayes or thereabouts: Then the Rebells erected a gallows in sight of the Castle: whither they brought the prisoners threatening to hang them if those in the Castle would not surrender their said Castle: But that way prevailed not but they tooke away the prisoners againe & kept them in greate misey for a good space, Att the length, whenas the said Morrice Cuffe writt a letter to the Castle in what misery he & the other 2 prisoners were, & how strong the rebells were & what little hope there was of releef to the castle: Those that then Commanded the Castle & others there pressed by extreame want of meanes meate & seeing noe meanes of releefe tooke quarter to goe away with their lives & halfe their goodes: and soe did 326 3 fol. 74v 327 depart away and left the Castle to the Rebellious enemie And then this deponent very sick & weake getting to an irish mans howse was there kept for some tyme But being Laboured to goe to Masse shee & her children privately escaped away and at length though she was very weake gott to the Castle of Barranmore in the night, & from thence gott to Galway & from thence came by sea to Dublin And saith That in the acting of the Rebells cruelties the women Rebells were more feirce and cruell then the men: And amongst the rest one Sarah ô Brian sister to the said Dermott ô Brian vndertooke to convey and bring saffly out of the Castle of Dromore one the said Peeter Newman & his wiffe (this deponentes sister) and their family: soe as she might have their goodes: But when shee had gotten their goodes she suffered the barbarous Rebells there first to cutt of the said Peeter Newmans arme & after otherwise extreamely to turture him & at length to shoote him to death & after the said Sarah Stripped the said Peter Newmans wiffe and child of their clothes & turned them away exposed to the danger of those whom (as she told this deponent) the said Sarah had hired to kill them: But they haveing notice of her bloudy intencion: did by godes assistance prevent the danger by goeing another way signum [mark] prd Beatricie Hepditch Jur xxiijo May 1643 John Sterne Hen Brereton 327 Cert 4 Clare Bettrice Hepditch Jur 24o May 1643 Intr Hand w Exr 157 fol.75r 328 Anthony Heatcote late of Inchecronan in the County of Clare Esquire being duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission vnder the broade seale of this kingdome to vs & others directed beareing date &c touching the losses robberies & spoiles susteined by the Brittish protestants within this kingdome of Ireland deposeth & saith That aboute the one & Twentieth day of January 1641 & since the begining of the present Rebellion in this kingdome he was robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goods & Chattles vzt in houshould stuffe lynnen woollen Corne Cowes horses sheepe swine debts & enterests of leases to the value of Two thousand sixtie seaven pounds & Thireteene shillinges or therabouts This Examinat being further examined deposeth & saith That aboute the time aboue mentioned & especially vppon the foure & Twentieth day of January 1641 aforesaid Therlagh o Brien of Tullamore in the said County Esquire in the day time came vppon this Examinats land (being Munday aboute Two of the Clocke in the afternoone in a Rebellious & hostile maner & seized vppon this Examinats Cattle (for the greater parte) & drove them away This deponent further saith that seeing noe remedy, whereby this examinat may escape the fury of the said Country Rebells, & to preserue his goods he was forced to deliuer ouer a considerable parte of his personall estate into the hands and trust of Collonell Dermod o Bryen of Dromore in the said County Esquire who is since run into actuall Rebellion, & what is soe deliuered into his hands is not likely to bee recouered by this Examinat vntill a setlement in this kingdome This deponent saith That before his Comeing away from his dwelling house presumeing vppon the loyalty & honesty of Cahill o Rowghan of Souagh in the said County gent & Teig o Rowghan of the same his sonn this examinat left with them the said Cahill & Teig in their Custody in Cattle and other goods for his this deponents vse to the value of one & Thirtie pounds Hee further saith That aboute the time aboue mencioned this examinat being noe longer admitted without danger of his life to liue in those partes, he Comitted into the care & custody of Richard Grady of Cloneene in the said County gent, soe much of his Catle & other goods as amounted to the value of Thirteene pounds sterling The deponent 308 328 fol. 75v 329 Likewise saith That aboute the time aforesaid ffrances mc Nemara of Downe in the said County gent forceably drove & carryed away a certaine parcell of this deponents Cattle and likewise one Maylin mc Brody of Ballyhogan in the said County gent was entrusted by this deponent with some parte of his goods which hitherto he detaineth to the value of Twenty nyne pounds and is not likely to be restored to this Examinat vntill a settlement in this kingdome The deponent further saith that one of this Examinats neighbours Hugh o Grady ffitz James of SraghneGallon in the said County gent was entrusted by this examinat with a Gelding price eight pounds besides the beneffitt of a farme which this deponent had from him which he now detaineth in his owne hands worth to this Examinat eight pounds Coibus annis aboue the rent reserued before theis times, haueing yett vnexpired in the said Tearme ffarme Ten yeeres lease or therabouts And the said Hugh o Grady stands likewise indebted into this Examinat together with Teig o Bryen of Dromore Esquire in the some of fforty pounds or therabouts, which by meanes of the present Rebellion in this kingdome is become desperat The deponent lastly saith That vppon Sunday aboute Twelue a clock at night (being the 13th day of March 1641 aforesaid this examinats Castle of Inchecronan aforesaid was beseidged by Roger o Shaghnesy alias Gilleduffe o Shaghnesy of Diserte in the said County gent William oge o Shaghnesy of in the said of Galway gent John Lester Capteine sonn to Capteine Lester John oge Reagh mc Nemara of Ballinekelly in the said County of Clare gent and others of their followers & continued seidge to this examinats Castle for seaven dayes, vntill vppon Intilliegence sent by this deponent to the right honourable the Earle of Thomond by a messenger slipped downe by a rope at night out of one of the Castles windowes) his Lordshipp came in person to releeue the said Castle & vppon that march killed seuerall of the rebells that beseidged the said Castle, Wherevppon the beseidgers scattered And others of the Country gent vndertooke to his Lordshipp that this deponent & the rest of the protestants in his Castle should 329 fol. 76r 330 liue there securely butt soone after especially vpon the 21th of March aforesaid being Munday (his lordshipp vppon the 19th day haueing retreated home to Bunratty) this examinat is credibly informed that the said besiedgers or some of them murthered the vndernamed protestants vzt Christopher Hebditch William Abbot Robert Hart Richard Adams Anthony Davis John Holland Robert Blinkensebb Robert Twisden & others to the number in all of eleaven persons besides an ould woman aged foure score yeeres who was not onely murthered but alsoe hurled downe dead into the logh neere this deponents Castle And after this examinat with the rest of the protestants left aliue in his said Castle had Quarter to come away, yet one Peeter Newman an Englishman notwithstanding the said Quarter was afterwards cruelly murthered by some of the said beseidgers as he credibly beleeueth This Examinat alsoe saith that one Margrett Adams (the wife of the aboue mencioned Richard Adams) goeing vppon a Convoy to Ballyaly Castle in the said County within 3 dayes after the murthering of her said husband & the rest, shee was sett vppon in the high way by some of the said convey & others of Owny oge o Loghlins followers & there barbarously murthered first they made a diligent search aboute her body for mony as their custome was & to that purpose with their skines cut of all the haire of her head to see whether shee had any siluer in the same & after shee was dead her corps was left in the high way as this deponent is informed He alsoe saith That vppon the 25th day of March 1642 aforesaid Richard Blagraue Gouldsmith an English protestant takeing his Journy from Dromore (the said Collonell Dermod ô Bryens house) towards Lymrick was within three miles to the said house sett vppon by some of the Country people & there barbarously murthered notwithstanding that he had one of the said Bryens servants sent alonge with him for his safeguard but whether the said Collonell Bryens man had a hand in the said murther or noe, or what were the particullar names of the murtherers this examinat cannot certainely tell And further he deposeth not Anthony Heathcotte 330 Jurat coram nobis 16o Marcy 1646 Hen: Clogher Hen: Brereton fol. 76v 331 Anthony Heathcote Com Clare Jurat Marty 16 1646 331 fol. 105r 352 William Fitton of the Mannor of Anye in the County of Lymerick Esquire formerly sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners in the behalf authorized, Doth now in Addition to his former examinacion, depose and saie, That [ ] in or about the moneth of August or September now last past being in the yere 1645 hee this Deponent being in company within the Cittie of Dublin with one Meaghe (whoe heretofore lived about the Newrie in the County of Downe, gent and divers with some other Irish men of his Company whose names the deponent knoweth not & falling into some discourse with them concerning the present or late Rebellion of this kingdome, This deponent then and there said vnto them that he wondered, that they the Irish did not performe with his Maiestie, King Charles in sending him ayd & Releeffe into England Considering how gratious & indulgent he was & had been vnto them notwithstanding their Robbing and masacreing of his English Subjectes & Char with this further expression of this deponent, that there was little reason why his Maiesty (their Actions considered) should either pardon or doe any thing for those cruell Irish: Wherevnto the said Meagh then and there in most contemptous & traiterous manner made Answere publickly & said That if the king would not soe d{oe} they would have another king or wordes to that effect to his now best Remembrance, Saying further that the Lord Lieutenant generall of Ireland, sought the distruction of the Irish Will: Fitton Delivered the xiijth of Aprill 1646 vpon his former oath to us 352 fol. 105v 353 Limerick Mr William Fittons further Examinacion delivered xiijo Aprilis Intw Hand 353 fol. 309r 354 Edward Neilson prebend of Ballicahan in the Dioces of Limrick and viccar of Templehenny and Kilcash in the diocs of Lismore within the Kingdome of Ireland sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt in or about the month of December 1641: Hee was and and still is deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of the proffittes of his Church Liveings goodes and Chattells all of the value and to his present Losse of six Eight hundreth and nynetie powndes Six hundred seventie eight powndes ster And that hee is like to bee deprived of and loose the future proffitts of his Church meanes worth one hundred and six powndes per annum vntill a peace be established And hath credibly heard from his wiffe: (he himself being then absent when his goods were taken) That and verely beleeveth that the parties that soe robbed & dispoyled him were actors & Rebellious persons in the present Rebellion vizt & thus called vizt George Poore of Clomell in the County of Tipperary gent Richard Butler of Kilcash in the same County Esquire & others whose names he doth not well remember: Edw: Neilsonn Jur xxijo Juny 1643 Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich fol. 309v 355 Limrick Edward Nelson Jur 22o Juny 1643 Int CF symbol 355 fol. 310r 348 William Fytton of the Mannor of Anye in the County of Lymerick Esquire being sworne and examined sayeth that since the begining of the late presente Rebellion in Ireland hee hath bin depriued Robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his estate meanes goods & Chattles Consistinge of Cattle Horses sheepe Corne, Haye debts leases money howshould goods & other goods and Chattles of the vallue & to the his loss of one thowsand Eight hundred twenty & two poundes or thereabouttes, Besides his fee simple of lands and right of Inherrittance, being worth at the least Eight hundred poundes per annum & alsoe besides his clayme & right of Inherrittance of a farr greater vallue fallen vnto him of right by this late Rebellion which was granted to his predicessors by the late Queene Elizabeth of famous memory by the Ensueinge parties following as alsoe by diuerse others whome This Examynant knoweth not William Lo: Barron of Castleconnell and his followers William Bourke, the lo: of Brittas his sonne & his followers Captain Edmond ffox & his followers Captain Baggott & his followers Mawrice Rawly of Rawlistone gen & his followers Teige ô Grady late Chancellor of Emly Clerke & his followers William Baggott of Ballanlee of gen John Baggott of Raheene Gormanstowne gent Robert freeman, gent Garrett Marshell of Cloghabitter gen with diuerse others 348 fol. 310v 349 This Examynant further sayeth That The lord Bourk of Castleconell sent his Marshall vnto this deponent to desire him to take vpp Armes & Joyne with him in his Designe, And hee would highly prefer him to greate offices in as great degree as himselfe was in that designe; And that The ffreeholders of the Mannor Any aforesaid being many in nomber came to this Examynant hee being then lord of the Mannor & in the Mannor Castle And tould him, That if hee did not rise & doe as they and theire Confederates did they would vtterly renounce him, for theire protector or lord of the Mannor, and chuse another in his place This deponent likewise sayeth That being in Comunicacion with one Robert freeman gent he asked the said freeman what the intencons of the Irish nation were to take vpp Armes against his Maiestie & his leige people in that manner as they did The said freman made & in answere vnto this deponent & saide with vowes & protestatacons that it was the Irish intencons to haue a free state of themselues as they had in Holland, and not to bee tyde vnto any Kinge or Prince whatsoeuer This Examynant further sayeth that hee hearde diuers saye & reporte That the lo: of Castleconell sent vnto the Mayor of Lymerick Peirce Creagh by name to send vnto the Iland, called by the name of Kinges Iland owt of the Citty gates all the English that hee with his followers might butcher them & putt them to the sword; But The said Mayor made Answere and said That duringe his tyme of Meralty There should none of them suffer accordinge to his lordships desire 349 fol. 311r 350 This Examynant alsoe sayeth That in the tyme of one ffaninges beinge Mayor of Lymerick that hee heard That there were diuers & sundrey of the English subjects That were cast of over the bridg of Lymerick and drowned And lastlie This deponent sayeth that after hee had kept his Castle for the space of a yeare and above fower Monthes hee was sent vnto by diuers to ey either Joyne with them in the Irish designes or otherwise they would fire his Castle & putt him & his as many of his familly being as were all English to the sworde (and to that end one Mourice Bogott whoe as he said was sent by the lord of Muskree to exhort this deponent to Joine with them) otherwise [ ] hee would deale with him this deponent and his family with the sword as he did with the rest of the English where vpon this deponent being soe threatened sent to officers with diuers others with them to putt the same in Execucon as alsoe with his warrant But this deponent havinge private notice of theire cominge hee being weake, And not able to withstand his greate forces, And beinge farr from Releife of any English garrison fledd with his wife children & familly away by night & gott to the lo: of Thomonds at a place called Bunratty where hee remained till he was with his familly safely conducted, vnto his Maiesties forces at Corke, And further for the present this Deponent cannott depose Will: ffytton Jur viijo July 1643 Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich 350 fol. 311v 351 Lymerick William Fytton Jur viijo July 1643 hand w Int Cf 165 351 fol. 1r 250 Nicholas Mosten Late of the Abbey of Boyle in the Countie of Roscomon duly sworne and examined deposeth That since the beginning of this rebellion vizt about St Andrewes day 1641 last past, hee this deponent was robbed in the County of Kilkenny Waterford (as hee was going towards England with intent to buy garden seedes) of the somme of twentie and two pounds five shillings and three pence ster by the Rebells and at the same time they stripped this deponent of all his Cloathes and left him starke naked, and as hee was flying for refuge towards Dublin in the hey high way seuerall Irish people beat this Deponent at many townes as hee came & threatned to kill him. And hee further saith that hee never durst returne backe to the Boyle by reason of the generall rebellion, but hee verily beleiveth that hee is dispoiled of all his meanes which hee Left at the Boyle aforesaid by the rebells there, for that hee is informed that the said Towne is burnt, And hee further saith that as neare as hee could learne the parties that robbed & stript him in the said County of Kilkenny Waterford were one that was called by the name of Captaine Butler, and another called Captaine Maghery & many other rogues & rebells of theire company whose names this deponent durst not bee Inquisitive to learne. signum predicti [mark] Nicholi Jur 7o Martij 1641 William Hitchcocke William Aldrich 250 fol. 1v 251 251 fol. 12r 254 Edward Peirson of the Abbey Bojle in the Countie of Roscomon Late Burgoemaister there sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof: Hee is & hath beene expelled from robbd deprived and dispoyled of his goodes and chattells of the values following vizt Beasts and Cattle worth Lx li. Howsholdstuff & provition worth Lxxx li. horses viij li., and had his howses burned which cost him 100 li. & lost by people robbed by the Rebellion in debts 100 li. together with his specialties concerning the same, & hath already lost by the meanes of the rebellion in the proffitts of his farmes for one yere 40 li., they being worth clerely soe much by the yere & hee is like to be deprived of the future proffitts thereof thereof vntill a peace be setled, and that they come to their former value, And this deponent and his wiffe & children were stripped of all their clothes worth xx li. & Carryed away away in the winter exposed to all Colld and want and misery that could befall them And sayth that his present losses by meanes of the Rebellion come to fowre hundreth and eight Pownds And further saith that the parties that are soe in rebellion and that soe robbed and dispoyled him which he knoweth and can name are theis that follow vizt, Oliver Boy ffitzgarrald of Ballaleige in the Countie of Longford Esquire: (whoe hanged 16 of the English there: & stript the lady Dutton of all her goodes and clothes) Rory Mc Brian ffarrell gentleman William Roch Smith Thomas Roch and Walter Dawley all yeomen and liveing at Ballaleige and C aforesaid John Brandon of Athlone in the Countie of Meath Merchant donnell Guffe of the same Merchant Tho: 254 1 fol. 12v 255 Thomas Brandon of the same Merchant Margrett ny Gauley widowe all of Athlone aforesaid: where Sir James Dillon knight & they kept this deponent and his wiffe and children prisoners in great misery for xxiij weekes together vntill about a fortnight since that the English army most fortunately comeing thither inlarged and brought them to the Cittie of Dublin And further sayth that the actors in this Rebellion have murthered and slayne divers other protestants the Kinges Subiects whose names he cannott expresse signum dicti Eduardi Peirson [mark] Jur iiijo Julij 1642 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcocke 255 fol. 13r 256 256 fol. 13v 257 Roscomon Edward Peirson Jur iiijto Julij 1642 Intw hand w Cert fact Ex copied 81 1 w 257 fol. 14r 260 John Ridge late of the Abbey of Roscomon in the County of Roscomon Esquire sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion, and by meanes thereof He was, & still is forceibly by the Rebells expelled & driven of [ ] the possession of his landes Capitall and other Messuages Landes farmes Rents Revenues and meanes within the seuerall Counties of Sligoe Mayo: Galway, Roscomon, Longford Dublin & Wickloe within the Kingdome of Ireland & of his part goodes and to hi Chattells of the values herein hereafter mencioned vizt, of Rents of Landes of inheritance Lands in Mortgage and lands in lease within the County of Sligoe over & above the Lords Rents, due at Easter 1643 amounting to one thowsand three hundreth Powndes ster, Of English sheepe that were kept at Altannellick in the same County by Tho Coote his servant whoe with his wife & some of his Children were Killd at Tomregoe by ô Connor of Sligos brother, amounting Eleven hundreth and odd sheepe [ ] worth CCCCx li. Corne in stock in that County worth 10 li. of debts due by seuerall persons within that County most of them by those that are in Rebellion: amounting to Clvj li. And of his meanes within the County of Mayo vizt, of the Rents of his lands of inheritance Landes in Mortgage and in leas: Besides the Rents thereout payable, and in tythes in seuerall parishes in the Barrony of Kilmaine. Eight hundreth & seventeene Powndes ster: of English sheepe taken from him att and about Kilmaine in the same County being 4350 in number worth one thowsand seven hundreth & forty Pounds: Of debts in that County due by Sir James John Dillon Knight a Rebell 500 li. Besides this deponent paid him 800 li. for which he made the deponent a leas of 260 fol. 14v 261 the Castle & landes of Bealaveele and 7 quarters of land therevnt{o} belonging for nynety nyne yeres at a pepper corne Rente before the warrs began Soe as he accompteth lost by the said Sir John James Dillon only the 500 li. aforesaid, And of Cowes and horses in that County worth xxj li. And of fforty eight horses Mares & studd & tenn Cowes taken away from Kilmolagh in the County of Galway by William Mc Hubbert Bourke gent all worth Clxxj li. And of his meanes goods and Chattells within the County of Roscomon vizt of clere Rents of Lands in leas, and of the Rents of landes in mortgage & of rents of landes of inheritance within that County worth amounting to CC li. & of fynes of leases for some of the same landes Clxxx li., of twoe thowsand nyne hundred sixty six english sheepe, lost at Mulloghdow & the Bowghe that Countie And twelve hundreth sixty english sheepe Lost at Abbytowne all worth one thowsand nyne hundreth Poundes And of English Cowes draught oxen at the Abbey of Roscomon besides cattle & Calves worth CCxix li. And of Saddle horses geldings & Mares worth Cxl li. And of xvjn plowe garrans worth xxxij li., & forty waine load of hay burnt by the Rebells worth 40 li. And the Rebells burnd of this deponents a stable & oxhowse, a french Killhowse, A wooll howse A Cowhowse and five dwelling howses of his English tenants worth in all worth CCxlv li., And the Rebells burnd this deponents howse at the Abbey of Roscommon cont xxv Roomes Howsholdstuff corne Malt timberbords implements of husbandry swyne & other thinges burnd Killd & spoyled by the Rebells worth in all seven hundred seventy five Pownds And of a debt due to the deponent, by Dermott o Connor Dun by bond & otherwise, he dying in Rebellion Lxxx li. And of his meanes goodes and Chattells within the Countie of Longford vizt, Of Rents improved in the Calloughe amounting to Clx li. And of improved Rent a more in three 261 fol. 15r 262 quarters of lands of in the Collough aforesaid xxx li., of one thowsand one hundreth and thirty sheepe worth CCCClij li. horses & Cowes worth xxxviij li. Of the dwelling howse and owthowses at Vlfeidd burnd, & his howsholdstuff whether burnt or stollen hee knoweth not, the howse being furnished all worth Cxx li. And of his meanes goods and Chattells within the County of Dublin vizt, of the value of his interest of 2 farmes at Templeoge the fynes whereof cost him CCl li. & repairing thereof cost 40 li. in all CCxC li., goods and howsholdstuff there worth xx li., of 400 sheepe at Templeoge worth Clx li., And of xxviij English milch Cowes worth Lxxxiiij li. nyne other Cowes worth xiij li. 3 horses worth vj li., and hay worth xxx li.: 2 yeres Rent of the further of the said twoe farmes & of 28 Cowes there worth lxx li., And of the clere proffitts of the hither farme Lx li., of debts due by the [Rebel] Christopher Burnell of Casteknock whoe is said to be in Rebellion: & by James Plunkett Esquire deceased x x x x CCCCxl li. And of his meanes and goods within the County of wickloe vizt, of twoe yeres proffitts of the landes of of Cloragh & Ballinghorrey CClxx li., of twoe thowsand one hundreth and odd English sheepe worth nyne hundreth forty five Pownds, of howses burned and spojled howsehold goods hay Cowes and horses all worth fforty nyne Pownds: Soe that the deponents whole present losses already remembred (by meanes of the present Rebellion) susteyned doe amount vnto the sume of Eleven Twelve thowsand three twoe hundreth & ffive Powndes ster Besides the future anual proffitt of his stock whereof he giveth noe estimate only saith that he hath (before the Rebellion began) raised & made meerely & only out of and by his woll yerely One thowsand twoe hundreth Powndes Comunibus annis And this deponent is like to be be deprived of & loose the 262 fol. 15v 263 future Rents Revenues and proffitts of his landes of Inheritance farmes & meanes, (which when the Rebellion began were worth one thowsand three hundreth Pounds per annum) vntill a Setled peace in this Kingdome bring them to their former future value, And further saith that the Cheefe strength of the Rebell souldjers of the 3 Counties of Leitrim Roscomon & Longford, were at the burning of this deponents howseing att the Abbey of Roscomon vpon Christmas Eve 1641 of which Rebells Conn ô Rourk of the County of Leitrim was the Reputed generall, And there were alsoe actors in the same outrage Hugh ô Connor Dun Colonell eldest sonn to Charles ô Connor Dun Colonel reputed generall of Roscomon ô Birne Captain, Henry Dillon of Ballimullen in the County of Roscomon Esquire Dowaltaghe Mc Connor oge o Hanley & Hugh oge ô Connors eldest sonn of Castlereogh And out of the County of Longford Colonell ffarrell and fowre or five other Captaines of the ffarrells Amongst which was Lysaghe Mc Gillernew ô ffarrell and his sonn: But for the rest this deponent cannott expresse their names And this deponent for his owne part from the first tyme of the presente Rebellion manteined fforty men or thereabouts at his owne chardge with armes & munition for the good of his Maiesties service and of the English within the Province of Connaght And after this deponents howses and att the Abbey towne, & the towne alsoe were burned this deponent defended & kept against them a tower of strength att the Abbey towne aforesaid w & still manteineth and holdeth the same against the Rebells, which hath beene of great consequence tending to the benefite of his Maiesties service many waies. And this deponent further saith that hee this Deponent from time to time and vpon all occasions & expedicions of his Maiesties service within the Counties of Roscomon and Leitrim hath sent forth his men horse & foote with their Armes whoe haue Joined with the English forces vnder the Comand of the Lord Ranalaghe & others whoe have [ ] and done what service they Could against the Rebells John Ridge Jur xjo Martij 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich Intw 263 fol. 16r John Ridge of the Abbey of Roscomon Esquire in addition to his former examinacion vpon oath And this deponent John Ridge further saith, That whereas before the Rebellion when the first 6 subsidies in the Erle of Straffords gouernement were granted by Parliament to his Maiesty, That he paid nere about 66 li. English money for the 5th subsidy in order collected, and for the last of the six subsidies he paid full 80 li. ster and somwhat more for his lands and goods in all places. That now by meanes of his losses aforesaid, and his charges in keeping souldjers at home, he is left soe bare of all manner of meanes, as if any new subsidies were granted, he hath not wherewithall to pay a penny, And where before he had meanes to manteine threescore and tenn servants at least, He hath now much adoe to manteine himself & one pillidged servant And where yerely his Maiesties Custumes before the Rebellion were by improvements by the deponents wolle only 60 60 li. per annum or thereabouts comunibus Annis, now he hath not soe much as one sheepe left him John Ridge Jur vt supra 264 fol. 16v 265 Longford Lancelott Carr Jur xxvijo dec 1642 Int Cert fact 265 (endorsement on fol. 17v) fol. 17r 266 William Strangwayes of Abbey towne in the Countie of Roscomon gent sworne and examined deposeth and saith That hee hath heard redd and Considred of the examinacion of John Ridge of the Abbey of Roscomon Esquire this day taken concerning his losses & his Knowledge of the present Rebellion And saith that hee verely beleeveth and partly knoweth the same Examynacion to be in all thinges true: & especially that of the Rebells names Will: Strangwaies Jur xj Martij 1642 Joh Watson: Will: Aldrich 266 fol. 17v 267 Roscomon John Ridge Esquire & mr William Strangwayes Jur xj marcij 1642 Intr Cert fact hand Thing Thinges 267 fol. 18r 268 John Rutledge late of Trust in the County of Roscoman Late Tenant to John Powlett Late of Derrycomon in the said County Esquire: & Christopher Armstrong of the same gent sworne & examined depose and say That since the begining of the presente Rebellion vizt about the vijth of November 1642 1641 The said John Pawlett (bei{ng} then aliue,) but is since dead was by the Rebells forceibly expelled deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his houses & farme of Derricomon aforesaid worth by yere: threescore Powndes: And of the Rents of Trust aforesaid wor and tyth Corne there worth about ffortie Powndes more, & of the posses{ } Rents and proffits of certeine Landes of Inheritance in the Countie of Mayo worth xx li. per annum & of corne worth xl li. Howsholdgoods horses & provit{ion} worth C li. at least: & of the proffitts of the wyne Lycense within the County of Mayo worth clerely to him per annum one hundreth Powndes: And of divers debts amounting to 100 li. att least, due by seuerall Robbed person{s} & amonst the rest by one Mr Bewcannon whoe was slaine nere the bridge of Shrowle by the Rebells amongst many other protestants by the Rebells att the time when they were brou{ght} & came thither with a Convoy and were promissed by the gran Rebell the lord of Mayo saffe conduct from the pla{ce} from whence they came, to Galway: But were at Shrew{ } aforesaid sett vpon by the Rebells in the presence of the said lord of Mayo whoe would not rescow them but suffered them <2> all they being 66 or thereabout to be murthered there contrary to his promisse A{nd} further sayth That the said Mr Pawlett hath already lost one yeres proffitt of all his said lands [ ] farmes Rents & meanes, which by meanes reason of this Rebellion which with his other goods whereof hee was soe dispoyled as aforesaid by the Rebells amount to ffowre hundreth & threescore pownds And that his wiffe and children are Like to be deprived of the fut{ure} Rents and proffitts of the said lands & farmes and Lycense w{orth} fol. 18v 269 CClxx li. one hundreth & seventy pownds per annum vntill a peace be established: And further say that as they have very credibly heard from those protestants that escaped That the Rebells had murthered & putt do to death all the English and Scottish pr that they could Light vpon within the seuerall Counties of Mayo & Sligoe: & suffered none to live nor escape the with their Liues other then a very few that privately gott away And that such were the barbarous & inhumane Cruelties of the Rebells that somtymes they inforced the wife to Kill the husband the sonn to Kill the father & the mother; & the daughter to Kill the Brother: & then they wold hang or putt to death these last bloudshedder malefactors And this deponent John Rutledge: of his knowledg saith That the Rebells in the County towne of Sligoe forced one Lewis the yonger to kill his father & then hangd the sonn And in the Moyne in the Countie of Mayo the Rebells cawsed one Symon Lippers wiffe to Kill her husband: & then cawsed her owne sonn to Kill her: & then they hanged that sonne: And both the deponents were credibly told by some of the protestants that escaped that the Rebells at Sligoe forced divers protestants to goe into one howse, & there to kill [ ] one another John Rutledge signum Christophor [mark] Armstrong John Rutledge his Marke Jurat November 7mo 1642 Joh Watson Hen: Brereton 269 fol. 19r 270 270 fol. 19v 271 John Rutledg & Christopher Armstrong Jur 7o November 1642 ex parte Johannis Pawlet ar hand w Cert fact Int 7. No L[ ] 20 106 271 fol. 30r 231 John dodwill of Grange in the Countie of Roscomman & in the Barronie of Athloane & prouince of Connaught gent beinge duely examined & sworne sayth that since the begining of this Rebellion 1641 he hath beene deprived of lost & is damnified in Cattell of all kind as horses garrons Cowes & sheepe & in Corne aboue ground to the valew of sixscore pounds str at the least, in houshould stuffe & other things fourtie pounds, in rent that was due vnto him before the rebellion & owen vppon the rebellion & in Corne in ground, wich rent & Corne was receaued & leuied in parte if not in all by the rebells to the valew of one hundred pounds, & is damnified in howses & other edefices burnt & destroyd by the rebells to this deponents losse & dammage of one hundred & fifty pounds & is euer sithenc the begining of this rebellion depriued of his Castell & land worth to this deponent per annum sixscore pound ster: & dayly threaten the burning of his Castell the repayering of wich Castell cost as will appeare aboue sixscore pounds soe that he is damified alreadie for in all fiue hundred fourescore & ten pounds and sixscore pound per annum in future wich he is like to loose vntill a peace be stebled & hee this deponent saith The rebells wich robbed & thus despoyled this deponent by name are Redmond O ffallon of miltowne & his sonn William O fallon of the same Rory O ffallon of Ballylyne & his sonn Laughlin O fallon of the same John O fallon of Newtowne Donnell O fallon & his sonn Coagh O fallon of Ballyglasse Hugh O fallon of Lissineamanragh Terlaugh O fallon of Corrowleagh all of the Baronie of Athloane & Countie of Roscomane & in the prouince of Connaught; who entred this deponents Castell by means of donnough Scurloge & his sonn James Scurloge who was one of this deponents warders for the diffenc of his said Castell: who But betrayed him this deponent by opening his said Castell doore & letting in unawares to this deponent the aforesaid Rebells & theire kernes wich weare by name John Nangle or Nougle Briane O Kelly of Lismoyle William Ensedoone of Ballyline all of the Countie of Roscomon aforesaid with diuers others whose names are not yet knowen to this deponent, wich rebells uppon theire entry seized uppon this deponent his wife & three smale Children & kept them in the aforesaid Castell prissoners for the space of 3 moneths threatning this deponent that he should be brought before theire Committees & forthwith be put to death whearuppon this deponent being dayly in feare of his life ventured to make an escape & escaped to Athloane at May last 1642 & theare serued to his best endeauours against the said Rebells, untill the last Conuoy from Athloane to dublin, he came to Dublin aboute Shrofty laste being the 11th or 12th of feb: 1642: This deponent can say realy that the aforesaid rebbells are most bloodely maliciously & despightfully bent against all the brittish nation & their adhearents insoemuch that they hanged & killed some of the English woemen boyes, & men & that in A most barbarous & cruele manner, & as for those wich escaped with theire liues they Stripped them euen to their very skins, Also the moste parte of the kellyes if not all of them (of the Barronie of Athloane) are A most bloodie wicked & A malitious nation in robing & killing all the English for the most parte that they could lay hould on, & burning all the Englishmens houses & other edifices that was amonge them And this deponent is certaine that if those aforesaid fallons & Kellyes weare bannished or killed that the Barronie of Athloane immediatly after would be in a most peaceable Condition, & in very short tyme {231} fol. 30v 232 Able to releiue very well the Castell & garrisson of Athloane, wich Barronie by the means of the afforesaid fallons & kellyes is A most bloodie & dangerous Countrie for the English, & hath beene by the predecessors of those rebells in like nature the wars before this as by relation this deponent is credibly enformed, & will euer remaine soe untill that they are rooted out They being A most Idle & euill dissposed people, Also and further saith that one Anthonie Brabazon A man descended from English parrentage, whose father & grandfather weare good protestants, the said Anthonie uppon the begining of this commotion waued his religion & became A papist, & is turned to be the most spitefullest & wilfull rebell towards the English in robing them of all their goods burning all their dwelling places & killing some if not all that he can take of them & for his most unaturall basse & bloodie seruice done against the English he is Chosen and appointed by the rebells & their Titulary Bishope one of theire Committees & Captains, for the regulating & better encouragment of their kerns: John Price an Englishman was murthered by Callaugh O Kelly Cof funshenaugh Conn O Kelly of Cloonengly Hugh O Kelly of torpane, or by their procurement Thomas Kiggin trooper under the Commaund of Sir Edward spouey knight was most barbaro usly murthered by the aforesaid Conn O Kelly [Mris Smith an] English woman was hanged by William O Fallon & his confederates of Miltowne Also seuerall others of the English were hanged & burned in theire bedds beds in Athloane in Athleage & seuerall other places in Connaught whose names this deponent knoweth not Joh: Dodwell Deposed apr: 19th 1643 before Hen: Brereton Joh Watson: 232 fol. 31r 233 233 fol. 31v 234 Mr John Dodwell Deposed apr: 19o 1643. Intw hand w Ex + w 8 234 fol. 32r 235 Ann Frerey the Relict of Doctor Ambrose ffrerey Late of the parrish of Arkarne in the County of Roscomon sworne sworne aged thirtie eight yeres or thereabouts sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners by virtue of his highnes Commission to them directed vnder the great seall of Ireland deposeth and sayth That in the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the xxvijth of October 1641 This deponent and her said husband (whoe was then alive) were at the howse of Knockviccar in the parrish aforesaid forceibly deprived & dispoyled of their Cattle horses sheepe Corne tythes howsholdgoods Bills of exchang for receipt of mony divers sumes due at dublin & other specialties goods & chattells of the value and to their losse of CCCC li. or above: By a greate number of Rebellious irish souldjers & others Comanded by Patrick Plunckett of in the County of Sligoe Esquire one of their Captains fferdinand o Mc Call Mc Dermond Roe of Killronan in the County of Leitrim gentleman another of their Captains William Molley of Heiterheiragh in the County of Roscomon Esquire then high sherriffe of that County & his tenants whose names she cannott expresse. And further saith that this deponent and her said husband and daughter and divers other protestants being beseiged in the howse of Knockviccar aforesaid By the Rebells aforenamed and others from the very begining of the Rebellion for nere a great space, and defending the said Castle on howse against the Rebells, and by reason of that seige many of the protestants being at seuerall tymes necessitated to goe out of the said howse to seeke Releefe theis Rebells that soe beseiged them about the vth of ffebr March 1641 meeting one Phillip Stanley and others of the protestants that went out to gett Corne: & then nere the same howse forceibly carried him away 2 or 3 myles off & hanged him to death: & shott some one Stephen Bonner throughe the thigh as he was on horsback whoe yet gott away with 235 fol. 32v 236 the hurt he had and recouered himself afterwards thereof by the cure & help of the said Doctor ffrere: and one John Bromley was then taken prisoner but after ransomed And they alsoe shott to death in the Mill of Knock Viccar one Henry Badurdagh an a protestant vpon Sct Patricks day 1641 Then afterwards vizt on or about the 4th of May 1642 the Rebells alsoe murthered in view of the said howse, one Robert Pinion first by shooting, and after they most barbarously cutt off his head, & one William Massham was then soe wounded that he died shortly after, And about the xjth of the same month of May: six protestants goeing the Rebells purpossly to intrapp some of the beseeged protestants most cuningly on a sudden mad sett seuerall ould Cabins on fyre & discharged divers shotts about half a myle from Knockviccar aforesaid, and then alsoe sett vpp the irish cry and chased and sent away their cattle into the woods in sight of the said howse, As though the English forces had assaulted and routed them: And by that subtile wyle 6 of the protestants goeing out of the howse of Knockviccar & thincking the English forces had bin comen, they were noe sooner gotten out of the gate, but an Ambush of Rebells suddenly rushed vpon and surprized them all six: And with skeins swords and hatchets most barbarously hackt & cutt them all in peeces & then and there left them aboue ground soe as the very doggs of the howse afterwards brought & carried away towards the howse some of their lymbes & mangled parts of their bodyes cutt off, The names of the parties then and there murthered were theis John Hobbs Peter Eides William Pride Robert East Christopher Nutty & John Crossens, And at the same tyme those wicked villaines soe wounded a protestant woman, with skeins & then trode vpon her belly: that shee died soone after (her daughter being murthered before in the same place) And afterwards that is to say the third of January 1642 (the Rebells whoe had still contynued their seige against the said howse of Knockviccar: Did then and there shoote the said Doctor ffrerey in the topp of his thigh soe dangerously that with 236 fol. 33r 237 a gnawd or chattered bullett, that the wound festered & grew to a gangrene & contynued soe that within six dayes after hee died, after he had defended the howse from the Rebells for a whole yere and 2 months Anne Frere Jur: 8 Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton (endorsement on fol. 33v) fol. 33r Ann Wiseman late of Knockviccar aforesaid spinster aged 17 yeres & above sworne & examined before the Commissioners aforesaid deposeth and sayth that thexaminacion of Ann ffrerey her mother above written (which this deponent hath heard read and seene) is in all things true of her knowledg ffor that she was a wofull spectator of the passage murthers & cruelties aforesaid or the most of them mencioned in her said mothers examinacion & knoweth the rest of her Relacion to be most true by proofes and circumstances most plaine, true, & too apparant, Anne wiseman supradicto Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 237 fol. 33v 238 Ann ffrere & Ann Wiseman Jur 8o Jan: 1643 hand Intw 11 238 fol. 34r 243 Ambrose Hobson of Drometemple in the County of Roscomon Carpenter and Katherin his wiffe sworne & examjned depose & say That since in the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof They were deprived robbed & dispojled of their meanes goods & chattells vizt of Cowes & other Cattle horses howsholdstuff hay fewell work[ ] tooles & other things worth threescor{e} Pownds at least By the Rebells Daniell Owlton of dromtemple aforesaid Katherin Griffin whoe lived with the said Owlton and divers other Rebells whom they cannott name And they alsoe stript theis deponents & children of their clothes: & then theis deponents & Children fledd away for saffty of their lives: Their poore children dying of could Cold, want & the affright they tooke when the deponents and they were soe robbed & stripped as aforesaid signum predicti Ambrosij [mark] signum predictæ Katherine [mark] Jur: 7o Aprilis 1643 Hen: Brereton. John Sterne Cert 243 fol. 34v 243 Roscomon Ambrose Hobson Jur 7o Apr 1643 Intr Cert fact Robbery only hand 4 243 fol. 35r 244 Elizabeth Holliwell the Relict of William Holliwell Clark Late of the towne of Roscomon sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That about the begining of the present Rebellion shee this deponent was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of her estate goodes & Chattells of the value of three hundred & nynetie powndes sterling By and by the meanes of ffrancis fferrall of the Mott in the County of Longford gent & Brian fferrall of Tillilickan in the County aforesaid gent & Kedagh Mc Laughton fferrall now of Ballenabrien in the same County gent Connogh Mc Rosse of Mott aforesaid and Richard Mc Connell of the Parrish of Ardaghe & County aforesaid & Lisagh Mc Connell of the Parrish of Clengish in the same County of Longford gent: And further saith that S Charles ô Connor of Ballinafod in the County of Roscomon a Colonell of the Rebells perswaded divers English & Scottish protestants whoe were his tenants in Ballinafod aforesaid to stay at their farmes & faithfully promissed to protect & keepe them & their goodes in safftie: yet neuertheles hee cawsed or suffered his Rebellious souldjers to robb & dispoyle them of all their Cattle & goodes: & whenas he had drawne them to goe to Masse & to confesse & give him & his souldjers their moneys: Then the said Charles ô Connor sayd hee would not suffer them to stay any longer there But sent 3 men: 2 wyves & 4 children away out of the towne whoe being brought out of the sight of the towne: were first stript naked & soe barbarously all of them murthered: & the one of those wyves being great with Chyld & hanged vp: the Rebells thrust their pykes into her belly becawse as they said the child should not Live (as the murderous Rebells afterwards confessed: And they alsoe confessed that whenas that woman perceived her husband & her other Children to be slaine she became soe resolute & Careles of death to herself That smileing she advised others tha{t were} to suffer with her not to greeve weepe nor be affrayd o{f death} noe more then shee did ffor shee hoped to supp with God that night. Insoemuch That as the{ } 1 244 fol. 35v 245 (as the Rebells themselves confessed) That they themselves they were angry That she wept not nor seemed to smiled & greived not for the death which she suffered: And further saith that as those murtherers came back to the towne with the cloths of the parties murthered the other poore English & Scottish men fearfull of fearing alsoe to suffer in Like manner privately fled away in the night time & gott to the English garrisons of Roscomon & Castlecoote. And their wyves & children after 8 or 9 weekes expired & after much want oppression & cruelty vsed exercised vpon & th endured by them privately, & in the night time, escaped away in the night by the advise and help of one Nicholas Nynny a meere irishman: but an honest protestant: And this deponent further saith That it was an ordinary & Common Report am by & amongst the Rebells of the County of Roscomon That Charles ô Connor Dunn of Ballentobber Esquire was made King of Connaght And one Christopher de la hyde of Skribeth nere Roscomon Esquire a Justice of the Peace & a Papist tould this deponent That she might saffly goe to Ballinafad being three myles from her: ffor he assured her That all the Rebell souldjers thereabouts were gone to Tulkes in the County of Roscomon to make the said Charles ô Connor Dunn Kinge of Connaghe. And further saith That one Jennett Narns a ministers wiffe being stript & robbd of her goodes & Clothes fled to the howse of one the said Charles o Connor dun: where although she was kept aliue yet she was by him & his irish servants miserably vsed & revyled & caled Ethnick & many other opprobrious names, & forced as a slave to doe & performe such base drudgery & worke that thereby, & by the Cold lying & hunger she indured shee was nere starved to death: & had as this deponent was & is verely perswaded. beene starved to death indeed had not god almighty at length afforded her a way of escape Elizabeth holiwall Jur 10o Apr: 1643 Joh Watson: John Sterne. Will: Aldrich 245 fol. 36r 246 Henry Langford of Abbey Boile in the Countie of Roscommon Clothier Robert Browne Late of Ardneglasse in the County of Sligoe Merchant, and James Browne his sonne sworne and examined depose and say And first the said Henry Langford for and by himselfe saith That William John Langford his brother Clothier, since deceased: & hee att the begining of the present Rebellion hadd at Dunmoran & other places nere the same in the County of Sligoe and were Jointly possessed & interressed as partners of an estate Consisting of Corne cattle howseholdstuffe & other thinges: But for the values thereof hee Leaveth the same vnto the apprisement & expression of the other deponents: Thone of which vizt the said Robert Browne was trusted with the manageing thereof And the said other deponents Robert Browne, and James Browne further say That the said william Langford their Agent whoe was then aliue and their neere neighbor being in the begining of the presente Rebellion affrayd that the Rebells would take away his liffe & resolveing to leave that part of the Countie of Sligoe where hee then was, did then deliuer into the handes and custody of Edmond Mc Swyne and Roger Mc Swyne of Ardneglas in the said Countie of Sligoe the said his and his said brothers goods and chattells vizt Corne Cattle and howsholdstuffe, worth ffive hundred threescore and seventeene powndes sterling vpon speciall trust and promisse of the said Edmond & Roger Mc Swyne. to keepe the same saffely and to redeliuer the same to him the said William Langford or the said Henry & John Langford when they should demande the same: Howbeit the said Edmond and Roger Mc Swyne did apparantly since run into Rebellion and not only they but all the rest of their name and sept thereabouts became and were absolute Rebells Soe as theis deponents are verely perswaded that the said goodes are quite lost from the said owners thereof: And theis deponents further s Robert Browne and James 246 1) fol. 36v 247 Browne further sajth That Hugh ô Connor Coll oge ô Connor brother to the cheefe Rebell there Teige oge ô Conner all of Sligoe Hughe Mc Toole ô Gallogher of in or nere the County of Donegall: & others (all notorious Rebells) at Sligoe aforesaid Committed to Prison one Robert Gambell then provost of Sligoe & a Brittish honest protestant William Welsh a gent of good accompt & his wiffe & one of their children Sampson Port and his wiffe Sergeant John Lewis & his wiffe: William Braxton John Gate James Scott & his wiffe Thomas Stewart and his wiffe and 2 children William Sheele and his sonn Robert Scyance the yonger one Abraham an ould man another ould man that was a Cutler William Chapman St & divers others in number to t Amounting to about ffortie about thirty nyne all good protestants & forced them all into the Common gaole of Sligoe & about Christmas 1641: And then and there those wicked & bloudy Rebells together with divers other murtherers in the night time stript all those protestants stark naked: & that done most cruelly & barbarously stabbed slashed hackt & hewd into peeces and murthered them all: Howbeit saveing the said Robert Gambell & John Gate: which said Robert Gambell haveing twoe thrusts vizt one in his head and another in the side of his belly crept behynd the said Tho: Stewart whoe was a very bigg & fatt man & sheltered behynd him & when the said Thomas Stewart fell downe dead: Hee the said Robert Gambell fell downe with him behynd at his back and partly pulled the fatt man vpon him and lay as he were dead And then alsoe the said John Gate haveing a wound fell downe amonst the rest as if hee had beene dead alsoe: & hee & the said Gambell lay bleeding in that state and predicament vntill all the rebells went away & left them all for dead. And not long after the Rebells were gone. the dores of the prison being left open the said Gambell and Gate taking hould of that advantage and of the darknes of that present night secretly crawled vpp & fledd away and escaped: & afterwards theis deponents meeting him the said Gate recouered 247 2) fol. 37r 248 of his wowndes and in saffty at Relee in the said Countie of Sligoe Hee there informed and tould them of the strippings & murthers aforesaid in the gaole of Sligoe and how hee and the said Gamell escaped away wounded as aforesaid: And further sayth that the Rebells with at Ardneglasse and Skreene in the County of Sligoe aforesaid murthered and putt to death by hanged hanging and the sword about thirty protestants people of men women and children: And it was & is a Comon report that the Rebells at Shrewle murthered and putt to death fowrscore and tenn protestants that came from Killalley in the County of Mayo and the parts thereabouts Many of them being ministers & the rest gentlemen of the Cuntrie of good value: And the Rebells alsoe att the Moine in the County of Mayo stript stark naked ffifty nyne protestants & then and there with th swords skeines pykes & other weapons slasht hackt hey hewd stabbd and cutt in peecs all those poore naked people & soe most barbarously murthered them all: And the said Robert Gamble and John Gate confidently tould them theis deponents, (and they themselues verily beleeue are assured the [their] report is true) that when the Rebells hadd in the gaole of Sligoe cutt the protestants in peeces & one Limbe from another they the Rebells att length gathered vpp the peeces and Limbes & Joined or sett them againe to the bodies and layd the bodies of those soe martired men in most base & scornfull manner betwixt the womens leggs: & there left them: Howbeit one Robuck ô Crane a Merchant of that towne: buryed them all in a hole together as was credibly reported & bestowed wynding sheets vpon some of them: which, (as was alsoe reported) the Rebells afterwards stript and robbed them of. And the deponent James Browne further sajth that hee heard it credibly reported that twoe of the sonns of one Mr Mountgomery a minister were murthered by the Rebells as they were comeing towards the Moine. And the deponents Henry Langford and Roberte Browne further say that there were at the begining of the Rebellion of theis deponents Knowledgs 248 3) fol. 37v 249 about One hundred and fforty familyes within the County of Sligoe of the English & Scottish protestants: ffew very few of which escaped with Liffe (that the deponents could heare of): But were almost all murthered by the Rebells as that theis deponents could heare of: Hee this deponen{t} Robert Browne haveing Lived amongst them a yere & a half after the Rebellion began, but still in great danger of his liffe, And this deponent Robert Browne further sayth that since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof: Hee was and is deprived, robbed, or otherwise dispojled of his goods chattles & meanes at Ardneglass & elswhere of the value of twoe hundred Powndes sterling at the Least Henry Langford robert broun James Browne Jur 18o Julij 1643 Joh Watson: Hen: Brereton. William Aldrich Com Roscomon. Henry Langford Robert Browne. James Browne Jurat: 18o Julij. 1643. Intw hand w Exr 169 w 8 9 It te[ ] the man which was the the[ ] Jo to that that to that which was 249 4) fol. 38r 258 Michaell Penock of Turrock in the Barony of Athlone in the County of Roscoman gent within the Province of Connoght being duly sworne and examyned saith: That since Michelmas 1641 (about which tyme the Rebellion in Ireland did apparently breake forth) he hath by meanes of the said Rebellion Lost and is dampnified in Cattell vizt In sheepe about fiue hondred pounds, In Cowes and swyne two hondred & eight pounds, In plowe horses & mares threescore seauen pounds, In ryding horses & gueldings fowrscore fiue pounds, In Corne in his Haggard and in his house One hondred pounds, In Corne in ground fiftie pounds, In Rent and proffitt of ffiue Quarters of land & more for one yeare & a halfe begon Michelmas 1641 and endid Easter 1643 Two <{}0 li. per annum {fut}ure profits> hondred fortie seauen pounds & is like to be deprived of the future proffits of his lands vntill a peace be stablished worth Cl li. per annum In householdstuff & vtinsells of house, Apparrell and bookes Two hondred threescore eightene pounds, In houses burnt at Turrock & other his villages ffowrscore pounds, In a water Mill burnt, twenty pounds, In a Pigeon house burnt with a great stock or flight of Pigeons, Tenne pounds; In all the some of O one <{}5 li. present losse> thousand six hondred ffortie fiue pounds ster. And the Rebells do daily threaten the demollishing of his Castle which cost him the building at Least Three hondred pounds) In which former somme is included certein Cattell, household stuff & apparell of his sonnes Michaell Penock the younger who did Cohabit in his house with him. The septes of the Natiues who did thus Robbry & dispoyle his Estate, are the Kellies, the ffallons, the Naghtens, the Keoghes, the mc Eleas, with diuers others, who are so generally Nationally malitious against the English, that in their comon speeche of them, they call them protestants deuills & English Dogges and for 258 fol. 38v 259 and the more to incite one the other, by the lettres they write, to lay what affliction they could vpon the English for that they are were not to haue, nor should haue any mercy amongst them, some of which lettres with those words (amongst other dangerouse & cruell aduises) came to the hands & view of him this deponent. And further this deponent (on the behalfe of Talbott Osbaldeston a graundchild of his lyuing now with him) doth declare deposeth that he the said Talbot hath ben robbed and is dampnified by meanes of this Rebellion, in the somm{e} <56 li.> of ffiftie six pounds str. in an other stock of sheep & Cowes; In all the somme of One thousand seauen hondred one pounds str. And as touching the Cruelty of the abouesaid Rebells he saith that by the procurement of som of them, by name, Callogh oKelly of Rowerkilly and Hugh oKelly of Torpa{n} there was murthered and vnmercifully buchered one John Pryce an english man after quarter giuen vnto him by them, so as the said septs or most of them to this deponents knowledge are most perfidious & faithbreakers in what they promis vnto the English Nation by word or Othe. And farther deposeth that the weomen of that Cuntry & Irish nation wer very cruel inhuma{ne} and strong inciters of mischeife Mich: Penock Jurat 19o Ap 1643 John Sterne. Hen: Brereton. Roscomon Michaell Pennock Jur 19o Aprilis 1643 Intw hand 6 7 259 fol. 39r 239 Amy the wife of ffrances Hawkesworth the [ ] now of Abbey Boile in the Countie of Roscomon Taylor, and late the wife of Edward Mewsham Newsham late of the towne and County of Sligoe Clothier murthered by the Rebells sworne and examined deposeth and saith, That about the first of November 1641 the Rebellion of the Irish papists brake out and was discouered at & in the towne of Sligoe aforesaid: And then the Rebells vizt Teige o Connor Sligoe Cheefe Comander there or reputed generall there Brian ô Connor, Captain Charles ô Connor a fryer, Captain Hugh o Connor all brothers to the said Teige ô Connor Sligoe Captain Brian Mc Donnogh, Captain Luke Taafe, Captain ffrancis Taafe Captain Patrick Plunckett Captain Donnell Mc Brian Dorroghe o Connor Captain John ô Crean Captain Brian mc Swyne Captain Roger mc Owen mc Swine Captain Phelim Connor Captain Teige Boy ô Connor Captain Teige o Connor of the Glann Captain Con ô Connor of the same Colonell Owen ô Roirk Captain Teige mc Brian Ballagh o Roirk, Captain Hugh mc Donnogh Captain Robert Mc Nemy Captain William oge Mc Phelim mc Glanogh of the Dartry in the County of leitrim Captain William Mc Glannaghe of the same Captain Teige Mc Phelim mc Glannagh of the same Mr James ffrench and Geoffrey ffrench his sonn, Mr Keadagh ô Bannaghan Edmund Mc Brian Mc Swyne gardian of the dominicans of the Abbey of Sligoe Charles Gilgin of Sligoe sonn of John Gilgin of the same, William Crean of the same towne sonn of Andrew Crane of the same Esquire a Justice of the peace James ffrench of the same towne Merchant, and divers other lewd Irish papists whose names she cannott for the present Remember assembled themselues together at Sligoe aforesaid, And then and there being Armed and arrayed & in warlick & Rebellious manner with pyks swords skeanes and other weapons fell suddenly vpon all the brittish protestants thereab in that towne Consisting of threescore families at the least & amongst the rest vpon the said Edward Newsham her husband & her this deponent, and from those protestants then and there by force and Armes tooke & carried away all their Cattle horses & sheepe then and there being they being a great number & of an extraordinary value, And about a fornight afterwards those Rebells aforenamed and their confederats by force & armes attempted and beseiged the Castle of Sligoe then kept by protestants, but they being not able to defend the same long nor oppose the beseegers were inforced to 1. 239 fol. 39v 240 to surrender and yeild vp the said Castle vnto them: But yet vpon quarter offered & promised by the Rebells, that euery howsholder in the Castle should haue 10 s. in money & their best suite of apparell & shold be saffely convoyed to the Boile, But the Rebells would haue & did by force deprive the protestants of all the rest of their goods & dryve them from their habitacions, & amongst the rest they then and before deprived robbed & dispoyled her then husband Edward Newsham and her this deponent of goods & chattells and expelled & stripped them of their habitacion & meanes of the value and to their losse of twoe hundred Pownds ster: But whenas this deponent and her husband and the rest were (as depending vpon their Quarter promissed) were come out of the gate of the said Castle Then those Rebells most perfidiously & in breach and violacion of the quarter promissed, assaulted and sett vpon them all & stri then & there stript them of almost all their clothes: and vyolently thrust them into a howse, where they restrained and kept them in extreame misery fo & almost starved them with hungar and cold for 6 daies & nights together Insoemuch as some young children thereby died, And then the Rebells sent about forty of those Robbed protestants away to the Boyle, & vndertooke (and principally the said ô Connor Sligoe) then and there faithfully promissed to protect the rest from danger & gave such his vndertakeing vnder his hand And withall hee promissed that if they would stay and live amongst them at Sligoe as formerly they hadd done their goods should be restored vnto them. And this deponent and her said then husband being then sent for by her this deponents mother to come away to her to Abbey Boile & haveing sent some on purpose to bring them hither the said ô Connor Sligoe & James ffrench would by noe noe meanes suffer them to depart but suffered them to goe & stay in their owne howse, yet restored nothing vnto them nor any of the rest but thay lay in the howse on a little strawe in great distresse for about three weeks or above, And then some of the said Connor Sligos Rebellious tenants by his Comand or sufferance (vs vyolently halled & thrust all most of the protestants that stayd there into the gaole of Sligoe, The said ô Connor Sligoe for excuse saying he putt them there for feare the Common souldjers should doe them mischeife Howbeit this deponent and her twoe children & Elizabeth the wife of Tho: Stewart and one Mris Braxton were not putt into the gaole amongst the rest, but this deponents said then husband & a servant woman & 2 prentices were amongst many others then thrust into the said gaole about 3 o clock in the afternoone, And about one of the clock of the night following, The said Hugh ô Connor Charles o Conner the frier Charles Gilgin Robert Butts a Butcher James Butts his brother another butcher 2. 240 fol. 40r 241 Butcher and others whose names she cannott now call to mynd came with swords Rapiers skeines & other weapons, (as the said Edw: Newsham her then husband the on his death bed afterwards informed her) into the said goale where the said prisoners were, And then and there they the same Rebells did most barbarously and divellishly Cutt slash hack stabb wound and cutt in peeces the most of those poore protestants their prisoners vizt Thomas Stewart aforenamed, merchant Sampson Port and his wife mr William Walsh and his wife Mr William Braxton James Scott & his child & one Pawle, father to the wife of the said Sampson Port. John little Arthur Martin. William Doolittle, his wife & children: William Carter Serieant John Lewis and his wiffe Elizabeth Harlae the deponents servant woman Robert Siens and William Blatt & Jeremy Blatt, her husbands late Apprentices & seuerall others whose names she cannott remember: And then and there the said wicked Rebells gave this deponents said husband soe many seuerall slashes and cutts in his head & shoulders that he those parts might well be compared to a griskin cutt and thick slyced to be bruiled in the fyre, with which wounds he falling downe to the grownde & after some that were slaine falling and lying vpon him he there lay in the blood of himself & the rest vntill morning & then being fownd with 2 or 3 more alive, the keeper of the prison in the morning would not suffer the other bloody soldjers to kill them outright, But for that tyme saued their lives And then quickly after one Robuck ô Crean at the intreaty of the deponent begged her said husbands life: wherevpon her husband having hidden some money hee & she gaue 20 s. to come into one Dermotts Boys howse whilest she had should wash and dresse him which she performed aswell as she could, & then & there her said husband related vnto her the manner of the said Massacre in the gaole to be as aforesaid. But they this deponent & her husband being euery howr in danger to be murthered, did by meanes of the said Robert Robuck ô Crean procure a passe from the friers there for them and there children to goe to Abbey Boile But her husband being extreame weake & faint with bleeding & his cloths stiff with his blood, she hyred 2 horses & for him & the Children B & gaue 22 s. for the hire of them But had not passed aboue a myle but the wicked Rebells stripped her husband & her & her children to their very skinns exposeing his many wounds to the snowy & cold weather, & soe shee carrying thone of her Children thother walked in her hand, and her poore fainting husband f staggering & crawleing with extreame paine and difficulty most miraculously as farr as Ballinefadd the wicked Rebells there that then layd seige to a Castle held there by the English) where surprised them and 3 241 fol. 40v 242 then and there one of them with a sword gaue her husband such a blow on his head that he therewith fell downe to the grownd, and for all their passe shewed, they would not suffer them neither to goe to the Castle nor depart out of the towne, but at length sayd that for tenn shillings they would saue his liffe or otherwise they would Kill him but as for her she & her children should goe amongst the English into the Castle to help to eat them out: wherevpon she & her children were forced to Leave her said poore wounded husband husband there amongst those merciles villaines & went into the Castle, And there she haveing a brother that was a souldier she borrowed x s. of him for redeeming her husband, & came and deliuered it to her those Rebells whoe having received it, would not release him but quickly after hanged him to death & kept & deteined her in miserable restraint amongst them till her poore brother for redeeming her life & liberty gave them fiftie shillings more, But how often she was threatened by those and other wicked villaines to be hanged. & how many swords & skeines were presented at her & her children with oaths & threats to take awaie their lives: although it was very often and too true yet it may seeme incredible to relate, And this deponent further saith that at and soone after the said massacre in the gaole of Sligoe the Rebells there murthered in the water the wife of James Scott & gave her such a wound in her belly that the childs Arme (wherewith she was great) appeared through the wound, and she & her child in that posture were carried down with the streame of the River vnto a mill, where they were taken vpp, And about the same tyme there were murthered in the streets of Sligoe fowre Scochmen that had Lately fled to the towne for succour. And this deponent was a miserable spectactor & ey witnesse when the Dead bodies of those that were murthered in the gaole were carried out the nexte morning after the massacre Comitted, which bodies were throwne into two great holes made in the orchard of one Mr Ricroft a late minister there, and there buried Signum predictæ [mark] Amiæ And this deponent further saith that her now husband ffrancis Hawkesworth hath bin and is by meanes of this Rebellion deprived robbed & spoyled of his goods chattells & meanes of the value & to his losse of 60 li. & above, & had his howse burned to the ground by the Rebells And that he & she have a charge of 7 poore children signum predictæ [mark] Amiæ 242 fol. 41r 272 Anthony Stephens of Abbey Boile in the County of Roscoman husbandman sworne & examined deposeth & saith That when the present Rebellion began att Abbey Boile aforesaid to vizt about the begining of November 1641 he this deponent (being then absent in the north of Ireland) was deprived robbed & dispoiled at the place Abbey Boile aforesaid of howsholdstuff Cattle horses & the possession value & proffitts of 2 tenements in Abbey Boile aforesaid of howsholdstuff Cattle horses & the possession value & proffitts of 2 tenements in Abbey Boile to his losse & damage of Cl li. ster And saith that euer since the Rebellion began he hath beene a souldier for his Maiestie against the Rebells & hath done service hitherto vnder the Comand of the honorable Collonell Sir John Borlase knighte & staid in his honors owne company att Colraine from before the begining of the Rebellion vntill about Ester 1643 & was in divers battailes and skirmishes against the Rebells in divers parts of the north of Ireland, and amongst other places & battailes was one of the English souldiers at Garvagh that gave a noteable defeate to some of the ô Neills & other Rebells to the number of 600, whoe layd in Ambush there & endeavoured to surprize the English & Scottish souldjers (being not above 200) as they were about about to be exercised, but it pleased god, (after that these Rebells were sharpely charged,) That they all ran away into the woodes & about threescore of them were slaine in the place The principall Comanders of the Brittish at that time being Captain Mathewes Captain Skates and & Ensigne Tildesley, And as to murthers & Cruelties Comitted by the Rebellious Irish vpon and against the persons & estates of the Brittish in those parts They were soe many in number, & soe fowle & wicked in nature that this deponent is not able to expresse them yet 272 fol. 41v 273 soe farr as he can Remember saith That he oftentimes after the Rebellion began martching out vpon service with others of the Brittish souldiers to seuerall howses Castles townes & places within the Counties of Londonderry and Antrim did there behold and see divers howses & townes wherein were very great numbers of the persons of murthered Brittish protestants throwne vpon heapes & stript naked both men women and children, & saw the very doggs feed vpon some of their Carcasses as they lay there vnburied Many wounded most barbarously wounded massacred & some of them hewed to peeces Inasmuch as the whole Cuntry thereabouts wer was quite depopulated ouerrun & spoiled of the brittish other then those that gott to the towne of Colraine & Londonderry, whose numbers soe pestered those townes. That a most lamentable mortality fell amongst them at Colraine aforesaid Insoemuch as this deponent hath seene about one hundred & fortie of them buried at one time in Colraine in one deepe holle or pitt, & layd soe thick & closse together as he may well compare it to the makeing or packing vp of herrings which mortality contynued soe long there that he is perswaded there died noe fewer within 3 months after the begining of the Rebellion within the said towne of Colraine then seven or Eight thowand of the Brittish nation & kynd, The towne being not able to keepe or any way to releeve them, & the miserie was such and soe wofull that those whoe survived were scarse able to bury the Dead, And to add more misery affliction vnto them they were for the most part still beleguered and hemned in on euery side by the Rebells Soe 273 fol. 42r 274 Soe as when the souldjers (pinched with intollerable want) would desperately sally & adventure out to fetch releef prey or forage few of them & somtymes none of them could returne alive but were from tyme to tyme cutt off & slaine by the wicked & cruell Irish, And many of those that staid in the towne meere hungar (of this deponents knowledg) enforced to eate & feed vpon their owne children & others & those that could gett the flesh of doggs Catts horses raw hides ratts or such Like course food, would account themselues happie [ ] This misery want & distresse contynueing for six months or thereabouts, Vntill it pleased god & the state of Dublin to send vnto their releefe a shipp Comanded by the worthy Captaine Hall, who then and there made way uno them with his ordinance slaughterd some of the Rebells drive away the rest, furnished the towne with victualls & 2 peece of ordinance, and recouered for them their former fishing in the River of the Bann, Howbeit before that releefe came this deponent hath too often beene a miserable & sorrowfull ey witnesse of the Calamities sadd accidents & miseries aforesaid, which he thincketh to bee such and soe direfull that seldome or never hath the like happened either in this Kingdome or in any [] other part of Crissendome, & yet all this occasioned by this detestable & horrid Rebellion, of the Irish papists: Wherein those papists were in the begining soe cuning & deceiptfull that att the first they only fell vpon the English, and told and perswaded the Scotts. that their order Command & 274 fol. 42v 275 Resolution was only to spoile & roote out the English & to take all the English meanes & goodes: But that they neither had direction nor a mynd to hinder or trouble or meddle with the Scotts at all but they to be all as one and Which subtill perswasion Complying & agreeing as it seemeth with the Covetousnes of the Scotts; they therefore suffered the Irish to spoile & distroy the English wholly & neither preserved nor any way rescued them for any thing the deponent could perceive, But the Irish having by this meanes either killd or quite subdued all the English, & from them gotten Armes & Amunition, tooke such advantage thereof & of the seemeing security of the Scotts, that att length they fell vpon the Scotts, & vsed them with the like or more cruelty, Robbing and pillageing all that they could meete witha{ } & massacreing & murthering great numbers of them Soe as in deed none kept their lives in either of the said Counties of Antrim & Londonderry, but those that fled to Colraine or the Citty of Londonderry, or to som{e} other English or Scottish garrison thereabouts, (which in deed were but a very fewe). And this deponent further saith that he hath bin often tould by one George (nowe a souldier in Dublin (whoe is an honest English man, & whose report the deponent beleeveth) to be true) Tha{t} amongst other most execrable & barbarous cruelties of the Irish Rebellious papists They would familierly (when they mett either with any English or Scottish woman grea{t} with child) ripp vp their bellies & take out their children & pricking them vpon their pyke would then & there hould them on high & shake them vpon the pointe of their said p{ykes} 275 fol. 43r 276 pykes, & sollace & much triumphe and reioyce themselues to see them sprawle & tosse, Calling vpon their bloudy companions to see the yong English doggs & the Bitches their mothers, in that posture & Condition And the said George alsoe told him That divers of those bloody murtherers did often bragg boast of & vowe vnto him how they hadd putt divers of the English & Scotts into Churches & other places, & there setting guards vpon the dores and windowes hadd sett all those Churches & places on fier, & there in & therewith burned to ashes those English & Scottish, by eightscore or nynscore at a tyme, which Cruelties they averred to have exercised in or about the County of Armaghe with this further Relacion from those bragging and wicked villaines that their preists & friers att Masse & other at their sermons would tell them exhort & advise them to vse all the Crueltie they could both to the English and Scotts, & would comend them most, whose Acts were the[r] most bloudie & cruell, Telling them withall that they should be saints in heaven for doeing such service or to that effecte: And this deponent hath bin often told, (and beleeveth nothing more) That the Rebells in seuerall parts in the north of Ireland and especially towards Armagh, would force & drive divers great numbers of the English vpon great long bridges, & placeing their Irish souldiers vpon both ends thereof, that none 276 fol. 43v 277 none should escape, would and did then force & throw them into the water & there if any should swimme or come ashore they would thrust them in againe with their pikes or knock them in the heads soe as they would drowne them all, And it is & hath bin most frequently & credibly reported, and alsoe generally & full beleeved, That in the places where such drowneings & cruelties have bin comitted There have bin often heard often the cryes of Revenge Reveng & other gastley strang & formidable expressions by spiritts which hath much as he is perswaded affrighted the hearers yet little amated or struck remorse into the harts or Consciences of the offenders The mark of the said Anthony [mark] Stephens Jur xxvto Junij 1646 Coram Hen: Clogher. Will: Aldrich 277 fol. 44r 278 278 fol. 44v 279 Roscomon Anthony Stephens Jur 25o Junij 1646 Intw Cf: ns 1 Nov: 1641 279 fol. 127r 9 The Relacion Examinacion of Josias Dawson late of Kilconnell in the County of Galway En gent Concerninge this Rebellion together wyth a Scedule of & his what losses he hath sustyned by Reason of this Rebellion so neare as he can [ ] to the best of his knowledge vpon oath sworne & examined deposeth and saith That About Allhallontyde last 1641 he first heard the Report of diuers towens villages and houses of the English which were Robbed pillaged and spoyled in the Countyes of Cauan fermanagh letrim & Sligo and also of the, treacherous atempt agaynst the Castle and Cytye of Dublin and soone after that the a greate part of the Irish in the Countye of Roscomon was out pyllag pyllaginge and takeinge away all english mens goods, And also diuers loose and lewde persons and others began to flocke together about the place where I the deponent liued, and so that He was glad to keepe as good watch as He Could both euery night & day about his house and ouer all his goods yett neuertheless my his Chatle & sheepe were stole at seuerall tymes on the night and haueing few or no english famylies neare him, but a Couent of fryers was my his next neyghbors, who professed much loue to him Hee went to the Guardyan of the sayd fryers named Donnell Kelly and desyred hym to tell me him th what was the Cause of all those stirrs and if he knew of my danger, towards myselfe the deponent or his house or goods who then Answered me that he dyd not know the Reason of those stirrs, but for my the deponent himselfe and famyly he would vndertake no hurt should Com vnto vs them. And for his goods he would protect them the best he Could, and gaue him leaue to Lodge all my his Catle wythin theyre liberties of on the night tyme, which He dyd setting a watch ouer them, yett the Second or third night He lodged them, there there was 4 of his best Cowes gone stole furth of theyre sayd Lyberties And About the same tyme, there Cam seuerall messengers, vnto him to tell home thus there, was seuerall of the okellies that liued about the sucke, not farr from Ballinaslye and especially one shane boy o Kelly (as He Rememberth) that threatened to Com and take away all his goods very shortly and diuers of my his loose neyghbirs began and some strangers began more and more to flocke about his house and land lookeing very disdaynfully vpon vs him & his as if they meant forthwith to [danger? ] vs them wherupon He agayne Repayred to the sayd Guardian of the fryars Donnell Kelly and desyrd him to deale playnely with him and aquaint him truely of the Danger who Answered me that he had spoken wyth som gentlemen of the Country his frends who seemed to be much offended wyth hym for offeringe to protect him telling hym that he ought not to doe it, (And that they tould him that they had a patent from the kyngs Maiestie, for takeinge away all english goods and that it was lawfull for them to doe it) wherupon He seinge my the Danger aproachinge was forced to hasten away towards Gallway beinge the next towen of strength where we hoped for any safty, wyth my wyfe, & som of my famyly takeinge wyth vs what goods we Could in such hast and distraction, butt leaueing a great part of my houshould goods wyth the sayd fryers who promised to send them aftir me to Gallway and my Corne wyth one william Rastigan a marchant of the towen, and left also som of my seruants in my house wyth a nurse & yong Chyld where was also the Rest of my houshould goods left and also left a good numbir of horses mares & Colts & Chatle vpon the land, and departed towards Gallway, the 15th of December 1641. 9 fol. 127v 10 10 fol. 128r 11 apoyntinge som of my seruants to keepe 7 or so many of my best horses as they Could, Close in my stable to bringe me Corne houshould stuff and other nessessessary prouission to Gallway. But as I am was Credybylly Informed and by my syd seruants and others, about the 23th of December, Cam one James mc Guff Connall Mullally Donell Camann and others Rebells and wyth force & violence broke open the locke of my stable dore dore and tooke eyght of my best horses from thence and after my seruants haueinge gotten 5 of them or others of myne agayne into my syd stable & locked mended the locke of the dore the forenamed persons togethir wyth one Nicholas mc Guff about St stephns Day as my syd seruants & others dyd, Credibly Informe me dyd agyne in a most violent manner breake open my syd stable dore and tooke away the syd 5 horses so that I Could gytt no more carriage or prouission for the Releefe of my self & famyly brought to Gallway and as I am also Informed the forenamed parties dyd take the Rest of my horses mares & Colts And other younge Chatle from of the lands where they were left. And I am Credybly Informed that one Donough Mullally stole diuers of my Chatle both before I Cam from Kyllconnell and after soone aftir vizt about the twelfth day there Cam to my house at kyllconnell as I am Credibly Informed about 200 Re persons both strangers & neyghbors and Rifled all my houses takeing away bedsteads Cubbords tables hus husbandry things broke dowen dores wyndowes & particions & made [ransacke?] of all and not so Contented twice stripped the poore Infant left wyth the Nurse and they say the neyghbors thereabouts hid most of those goods, and the syd Donough Mullally was one of the chefe Actors therin Now at [ ] soe beinge in Gallway we found the towensmen of Gallway generally affected to fauour the Rebells all the english there much despysed threatened and many pyllaged, My selfe had taken and stole away from me at least two hondreth she good sheepe quic aliue and deade which I brought thither, And they could dyd keepe theyre gates fast shutt at seuerall somtymes a weeke somtymes more and nott suffer any english body to goe forth puttinge them not onely in greate feare, but oftentymes in greate Danger of theyre liues, so that we perceaued they meant to be in Accion of Rebellion my selfe went to take Armes at the fort leauinge my wyfe & famyly in the towen, as I was forced wyth many othir distressed english famylies And about the 19th day of march the towensmen dyd tracherously take a shipp of aboue 200 tun burthen which brought them salt & other Comodyties one Clarke beinge the master kyllinge 3 or 4 of the men aboord left for the defence of the shipp wounding others tooke forth of it 8029 peece of Ordinance & all the goods, soone after the towens men Joyned wyth Murro mc Doe and Murro mc Mart & theyre Companyes of Ere Conought made Entrenchments and beseidged the forts the most part betwyxt easter and whitsontyde pu keepeinge all victualls and prouissions from vs & shuttinge agaynst vs upon all occassions of aduantage and putt vs to greate strenghts and had putt vs to more if we had not beene Rcomferted and Releued by the Right honorable the earle of Clanrickard & St Albones who at length about whitsontyde made 11 fol. 128v 12 A pasification betweene the towen and fort vpon Certayne Couenants of agrement, and abated the edge and fury not onely of them butt of di othir ill affected subiects in the Countye, and dyd protect & Releue the Eng all the English in the Countye wyth all his greate wysdome & Industry, att the begininge dureinge the tyme of the syd seedge all the english in the towen of Gallway were dysarmed in the tyme of the seedge one fox and his wyfe beinge protestants were murdered in the towen and also one the wyfe of one mr Collins a Church man and som spoke of more and many of the english were pylladged on or about the 13th of march 1641 by Credible Relacion about 100 [ ] persons men woemen & Children, but most of them men beinge disarmed and turned out of the Castle of Castlebarr in the Countye of Mayo, and other places adioyninge And Cominge towards Gallway for theyre bettir saffgard, was sett on as is Sayd by one Redmond Burke and his Consorts at vpon and about the brydge of shrule which deuideth the Countyes of Maio and Gallway And there, about 60 of them was most Cruelly murdered, whereofe 5 Mynisters & other men of good note A note of my losses Casued by this And further saith That in the begining of the Rebellion he this deponent I held by Lease of for 31 yeares, Certayne lands at and about Kyllconell as may it [apear] beinge about the quantytye of 600 Ackres (besids other Lands which I held from may to may), about 7 yeares of which lease was expyred and neare 24 then to Com at the begininge of this Rebellion The most of which tyme of that I had Inioyed the same syd lease lands I had spent in Buyldinge houses makeing Orchards Gardings Inclossiers and other Improuements vpon the syd lease land to my great Cost and Charges of at Least .............................................................200 li. so that I doe Acount my dispossession of the syd lands, (haueinge made my houses Conuenient brought my my the lands to good & Improuement and fully stocked the same) for neare 24 yeares then to com I doe Estimat to be was to my loss and hindrance of at least.............................................................................................................400 li. 500 li. At the begininge of the syd Rebellion I [had] he lost, at least 13 hondred and 40 good sheepe, by which I lost the value of..................................................300 li. I had also eyght score, head of good Chatle yong & ould by which I lost the value of worth..........................................................................160 li. I had Also 37 heades of horses mares and Coults which I lost to the value of worth.....................................................................................060 li. I lost In Corne left behind him to the value of.......................................................050 li. In greate Barly and wheate sowen in ground the worth of....................................070 li. In houshould stuff and implements of husbandry worth things he lost to the value of....................................................................................70 li. In turfe and hey to the value of................................................................................15 li. <1195 li.> Josias Dawson Jur xxvijo Octobr 1642 Joh Watson: Will: Aldrich 12 fol. 129r 13 960...0....0 150...00..00 085 00 00 1195 13 fol. 129v 14 Galway Mr John Josias Dawson Jur xxvijo Octobr 1642 Intw Cert fact hand 1 no 15 dec 1185 li. 1 X 14 fol. 130r 39 Edward Piggott Clerke [ ] Provost of Tuam in the County of Galway sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof He hath beene & still is deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of his meanes goods & chattells & of the values following vizt of goodes chattells & the proffitts of his Church Liveings worth twoe hundreth thirty twoe poundes ten shillinges ster: And this deponent is like to be deprived of the future proffits of his Church liveings worth Cxx li. per annum vntill a peace be established, by and by the meanes of those that are now in Rebellion or that are daily comerseing & trading with the Rebells. vizt Sir Tho: Blake and his sonne Sir Valentine Blake, and the wholle towne of Galway in open action of Rebellion (excepting only Thomas Linch fiz Peirce & his family whoe are protestants, and very few others of that towne but that haue declared themselues open Rebells, and did beseedge & drew others of the Countie with them to beseidge his Maiesties ffort of Galway as namely Moroghe Nadow & Moroghe Namarle alias fflahertie, of Erconoght in the said Countie of Galway & alsoe Thomas Bourke of Anvally and Richard Bourk of derrymcLaghlin Esquires, whoe with the Rebell townsmen of Galway for about nyne weekes, beseeged the said forte Edw Pigott Jur xxo decembr 1642 Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich 39 fol. 130v 40 The humble peticion of Richard Gibson Colonell Galway Mr Edw: Pigott Jur 20 Dec 1642 Intw Cert hand 3 40 fol. 131r 55 William Strangwaies Late of Killenlugg in the County of Galway gent Ensigne to Captain John Ridge & Mustermaster of the province of Connaght sworne & examined deposeth and saith That after the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the tenth of december 1641 This deponent att Killenlugg aforesaid was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoiled of his goods & chattells of the values following vizt of beasts Cattle & horses worth CClxxv li. x s. Corne & hay 70 li. Apparrell xxx li. Howsholdgoods & provition 40 li. The fyne of his farme at Laballirow in the County of Mayo given vnto Sir James Dillon now a notorious Rebell for a leas thereof for xxj yere comenceing at May now last past (The leas and writing being by the Rebells taken from him) xx li. debts owing xxxv li. The proffits of his farme at Killenlugg worth clerely vnto him xx li. per annum & he is like to loose the future proffitts for one yere more & then his leas expireth worth 20 li. Soe as his losses in all amount vnto the sume of ffive hundreth and tenn pownds tenn shillinges ster And saith That the parties that soe deprived Robbed & dispoyled him are Rebells & not only with force and armes soe robbed and deprived of him but stripp{ed} him and his wiffe of all their clothes saveing his shirt and her smock & exposed them to the couldnes of the winter and to goe away in that distresse 6 or 7 myles for shelter, Soe as the deponent comeing to a deepe River was gladd to wade through to the shoulders first with his wife on his back, and after for his sonn and daughter, And this deponents aged father of 86 yere ould was alsoe robbed and stript of his horse and clothes & was exposed to the like want that this deponent suffered And after by meanes of frends recouering Clothes and strength and adventureing with the wing of Musketteers against the enemy was shott and therewith slayne at Mullentrim in the County of Roscomon: & th{is} deponents said wiffe dyed about the tenth of August last, And sayth That one Mary the wife of Cormuck mc Dermond of Killenlugg being nurse to this deponents child was soe cruell and <275 70 30 40 20 35 470> 55 fol. 131v 56 & barbarous that she forceibly tooke away from him the said childs Coate and the very sheete wherewith he was tied to a girls back that carryed him away with this deponent and his wiffe, when they fledd for safetie of their liues: & she alsoe forceibly tooke away from that girle a loafe of bread and cheese: which shee hadd to carry away for victualls for them & soe robbed them of their meate after they were deprived of their Clothes & other meanes of Livelihood And further sayth That the other parties Rebells that soe robbed, & deprived him of his goodes & meanes were thies that follow vizt William Mc Hobart Bourke now of Killinlugg (this deponents howse) & Richard Bourke his sonn vllick Keogh Bourke of Lisdrissan gent William ô Birne a popish Preist & the said Cormuck Mc Dermond Richard B mc Edmond Bourk of Buntobber gent Vllick mc Edmond Bourk his brother Edmund oge Kelly servant to Mr Bourk of Temp Castletogher gent Roberte ô Morraghe of Killenlugg aforesaid one of this deponents owne tenants & Edmund his sonn of the same John Mc Hugh, & Hugh mc John both of the same, and this deponents tenants William Brannaghe & Brian mc Kil{la}lly of the same alsoe tenants to this Deponent John Graue of Lisrewis servant to the said William Mc Hobert Bourk & divers others Rebellious souldiers Comanded by Richard Bourke sonn of the said William Bourk to the number of 40 or thereabouts whose names he cannott now Remember And further sayth That after ever since this deponent & his wiffe his father & said Children were driven from their habitacion & fledd to the Abbey of Roscomon this deponent hath ever since hath beene in service vnder against the Rebells vnder the Command of the said Captain Ridge And this deponent hath credibly heard & partly knoweth that when mr Bewcannon & others of the Brittish were murthered by the Rebells att Shrowle, in the County of Mayo: The Lord of Mayo: that vndertooke to conduct them was then & there in Person & those brittish were then and there murthered by his followers in his the lord of Mayos presence Will: Strangwaies Jur 16 Dec 1642 Joh Watson: Will {Aldri}ch 56 fol. 132r 3 Phillipp Bygoe late of Newtowne in the County of Galway, and now of the Citty of Dublin gent sworne and examyned, deposeth as follow That since the begininge of this late present Rebellion in Ireland hee hath lost, and bin deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his estate in meanes goods & chattles Consistinge of Cattle horses, sheepe, Corne, Haye, debts, leases leases money plate housholdstuff and other things goods & Chattles of the vallue and to the presente loss of [ ] seaven Thowsand six hundred Twenty five pounds ster or thereaboutes besides his estate {by} inherittance of the Castles of Newtowne aforesaide and Ballyvillin, in the County of Clare, being well worth Three hundred & fifty pounds per annum, and a parcell of land called Killorny in the K{inges} County worth thirty poundes per annum whereof he is like to loose the future proffitts vntil a {peace be} established All which hee hath bin depriued of by the ensueing Rebells, as alsoe {man}y others which hee Cannott nominate (vizt) Kings Com John Coughlan of Streamstowne Esquire Arte Molloy of Rathleighan Esquire Cossny Molloy of Cuilly gent [ ] Coughlan of Miltowne gent Com Tipperary Morrogh ô Kennedy of Larkin Esquire James Kennedy of Ballin{garr}y Esquire John oge Kennedy of Inchr{o}e gent Phillipp Kennedy of gent Arte mc Geoghegan of gent Com galway Owen oge ô Maddin of Curclogh gentleman Sargent Hugh Kelly of gent. Com Clare Olliver Delahyde of Tredagh Esquire All which persons are or lately were in action of Rebellion carrying Armes with for & amongst the other Rebells against our soueraigne lord the Kinges Maiestie And his loyall protestant subjects. And this Deponent further sajth That all the Rebells before named 3 fol. 132v 4 (saveing only the said Oliver Delahyde) & at least 500 more of their Rebellious souldjers: about 7 or 8 months since, layd strong seege to this deponents Castle of Newtoune aforesaid & contynued that seige without ceasing for about 12 dayes together But And this deponent then and for a long tyme before haveing at his owne charges & not being releeved by anie maintained & kept there twelve souldjers & fforty twoe Protestants more besides of women and children:) defended the Castle as well as they could: & with their shott Killd many of the Rebells & many others they hurt; But this deponent & the rest of his souldjers (being much distressed especially by the want of sh Powder shott amunition and & men: & being debarred from water & other meanes of Longer subsistence,) were at length inforced to stoope & yeild to that want, & with much dificulty this deponent gott quarter for himself, his souldjers family and people to come away & depart with their Lives, and only with 2 musketts 2 swords 2 pistolls, their apparell & some the most part of their other goodes: but this deponent was inforced then to give and deliver to those Rebells fowrscore & Eleven pownds xj s. in mony: And althoughe saith that ever since the begining of the Rebellion hee this deponent and his said souldjers, family, & people, aforesaid (whom hee solely manteined) were (vntill they had quarter) soe watched besett & kept soe narrowly in the said Castle, that they durst not sturr publiquely abroad becawse the Rebells Lay soe nere & were soe many against them: Saveing that one tyme, when this deponents owne Brother in lawe by name Jacob Dehooe & 4 other souldjers martched privately out out of the said Castle,: The Rebells that lay closse in ambush (being three or fowre hundreth in number) suddenly rushed vpon them & slew then and there slew this deponents said Brother in lawe: but the other 4 souldjers flying towards the Castle were rescowed from the Rebells pursuers; by such as did sally out of the Castle: And at another 4 fol. 133r 5 tyme the Rebells hanged one William Wasberry one of this deponents souldjers & his wife: as they were privately goeing to visitt their sonn whome the Rebells had wounded: And further saith That althoughe this deponent heard & verely is assured that the Rebells comitted many other outrages Cruelties murthers & wicked actions in vpon & against his Maiesty & his lojall protestant subjects in many Counties of the said Kingdome of Ireland: yet this deponent being soe pent vpp & besett with Rebells as aforesaid & soe not goeing abroad) Could was not an eye witnesse of the same: But leaveth the same to thexpressions of such as particulerly saw them [same] Philippe Bigo Jur 24o Marcij 1642 Hen: Brereton Edw Pigott And this deponent further sajth That about the month of May 1642 hee this deponent and some of his souldjers ryding from this Deponents castle aforesaid mett by accident with one Donoghoe ô Deere whom they suspecting examined & searched & fownd about him a letter written from the Rebell Art o Molloy of Raghleighin to a fryer in Galway whereby hee requested that fryer to send him that thing whereof the Cuntry stood in most need, & which was most pretious amongst them: & to send him what the price thereof was & that hee had sent mony (for that he sent for, by that bearer or to that effect And vpon further search this deponent fownd & tooke from that Donoghoe threescore Pownds in money & a great leathern bagg wherein hadd beene gunpowder: which letter this deponent sent afterwards to the lord of Clanrickard: & haveing taken the said donoghoe into his Custodie he the said Donoghoe tould this deponent that 20 li. of that 60 li., was the said Arts owne mony wherefore & for that he the deponent conceived (as yet he doth) that the letter was cheefely sent for gunpowder: being the thing in the letter writt ment & writt for & esteemed soe pretious: hee this deponent kept the said 60 li., & delivered the said Donoghoe to one Mr Gerrett More, whoe vndertooke to bring him before the Erle of Clanrickard aforesaid: Howbeit afterwards when as the said Garrett Moore shold have deliuered him over to the said Erle: There was 5 fol. 133v 6 was a peticion proferred to the said Erle by Nicholas Harbert thelder of Killyan Esquire in the name of the said donoghoe: That this deponent might be comanded to deliuer againe vnto him the said 60 li.: The said Harbert Then averring to the Erle that the said donoghoe was an honest man & a merchant, that only went to buy wares wherevpon the deponent received a Coma{nd} from the said Erle either to redeliuer the said mony, or shew cawse to the contrary: vpon which the Deponent hadd letters from Sir Arthur Blundell knight and Captain Pearsons that the said Donogh was a notorious Rebell: which letters he sent to the said Erle whoe vpon view of them said hee would hang him the said Donoghoe as this deponent was tould: Howbeit as this deponent thinketh the said Donoghoe was by the said Garrett Moore and Nicholas Harbert or thone of them, conveyed away: Philippe Bigo Jur vt supra Decimo Maij 1643 Joh Watson: John Sterne Com: Galway Phillip Bygoe deposed martij 24o 1642 Intw hand 4 6 fol. 134r 19 The Deposition of William Hamond Clerke Prebend of Killabegs in the Diocese of Tuam. & county of Galway sworne & examined deposeth & sayth Aug. 14o 1643. Who being sworne vpon the holy Evangelits deposeth that he hath lost by & since the begining of this present Rebellion in Corne, tyethes, goods etc. to the value of 180 li. sterling at the least; and in all probability is like to loose the benefite of this present harvest which will advance his losses 100 li. more & is like to loose the future proffits worth 100 li. per annum <280 li.> vntill a peace be setled And also deposeth that dureing his abode in his Maiesties fort of Galway, (from Christmas 1641 till May 1643) he obserued the Inhabitants of the Towne of Galway almost wholly to be open Rebels, amongst the which were most actiue, Sir Tho. Blake, (kild with their owne Ordinance shooting against a Pinace of the Kings) Sir Val. Blake. ffrancis Blake, John Blake (& many more of that Name) Rich. Martyn (Mayor at michielmas 1642) Patricke Darcy, Olliuer oge french, George Browne, Andr Browne; Dominicke Skerrit, etc. Of the County of Galway the deponent hath observed, to be leading men in this Rebellion Morogh na Doah o flaherty Morogh na Mart o flaherty, Rickard Burke of Derry- macLaghlin, Thomas Burke of Anbally, Redmund Burke of Kilcornan ffrancis Bermingham, (heire to the Honor of Athenry) John Bermingham sonne to the Lord Bermingham; William o Shaghnessy, And though the whole Countrey (except some few that followed the Earle of clanricard) were actually rebels yet those aforenamed. seemed to the Deponent the most stirringe & are both in meanes and place the most potent in the that County He further sayth that upon the 19th of March. 1641. the Townsmen of Galway treacherously and violently surprised a shippe of about 300 tunne rideing in the Harbor, (one Rob. Clerke being master of it) and in that act murthered 4. men outright, and wounded others, one whereof dyed not long after. the sayd men of Galway tooke all the Ordinance out of the sayd shippe, & the other Armes & carryed them into Galway, & haueing pillaged the shippe wholly caryed her to new Harbor (3 miles off) where she was broken up by the [ ] countrey. He also sayth that upon the 12. of April 1642. some rogues of the Campe that then beseiged the fort of Galway came & snatcht up a poore woman (wyfe to one William Johnson, souldier in the forte, stript her, kild her, putt a with about her necke & dragd her to a pitt. Also upon the 17. of April 1642. the souldiers of the fort in a skirkmish haueing kild 2. or 3. of the Rebels that beseiged it, some rogues in the Towne, if not of the Towne, did some few howers after in Coole bloud 19 fol. 134v 20 (to agrauate their malice) kill 3. English people (one whereof was a graue ancient gentlewoman named Mrs Collins) and carryed one of their heads up & downe the streets upon a pike, to the great terror of all the English. the Towne pleaded not guilty of this fact, but thus farre they must needs be faulty, that the agents were entertained & let into the Towne by them nor did they ever after (that the deponent heard) make any enquiry after or punish these malefactors. In the moneth of July 1642, Capt. Willoughby sent out 5 troopers from the forte to tell the Inhabitants of the Con Countrey thereabouts that they might safely come with any comodities to the fort or towne, for no violence should be offered to them by any under his comaund; these troopers were trayterously circumvented by the Lord Viscount Clanmorris (who had not formerly declared himselfe rebellious) and 3. of them (William Wrowlright, James Perciuall, Richard Bennet) presently hanged by the sayd Lord, not without most barbarous & inhumane agrauations of cruelty: Vpon the second of August 1642. 6. men being sent in a Boate from the fort of Galway to a Castle called Kilcolgan (that stands by the sea syde, some 6. miles from the fort) were at their landing tray- terously apprehended by Redmund Burke of Kilcornan & his adherents, and 5. of them presently hanged. William Hamond Jur 14o Augusti 1643 Edw Pigott Hen: Jones The Deponent further sayth that he hath often heard that Dr Koally titular ArchBishop of Tuam and one Lynch Warden of Galway were the most actiue incendiaries and promoters of this Rebellion. He also sayth that being in the fort of Galway, he was told by Patricke french, & John Joyce (then Prisoners in the sayd forte) that Patricke Darcy and Richard Martyn Lawyers were the men that first moued the Towne of Galway to Rebellion, both by their letters from Dublin and theire instigation when they came to Galway William Hamond Jurat: vt supra Edw Pigott Hen: Jones 20 fol. 135r 21 21 fol. 135v 22 Galway Mr William Hamond Jur 14o Augusti 1643 Intw Cf hand 6 22 fol. 136r 15 The Deposition of Mary Hamond, wyfe of William Hamond Clerke, of the Parish of Tuam in the County of Galway. sworne & examined saith That about A weeke after Christmas 1641, she sent from Tuam towards Galway 3 horse loades of goods (the remainder of what was left her & not taken away by the souldiers of Redmund Burke garrisond in Tuam) which goods were taken away by Riccard Bourks souldiers and carryed to Riccard Bourks house of Ballyn Derry some 3. miles from Tuam aforesayd, & soe by them detained. Afterwards vpon fryday the 12th of January, all the English being by the ill vsage of the aforesayd Garrison driuen from Tuam, shee being then bigge with child (within 2. or 3. dayes of the tyme she expected to be deliuered) went on horsebacke towards Galway; and at Bellclare-Tuam many Irish men mett her and putt her from her horse & much feared her. being gone a litle way further there mett her one Patricke Hyggins of Lyskevoy with his skeyne naked in his hand (in which posture he road violently towards her so soone as he espyed her) which made her (not without danger) leape from her horse as soone as he came at her, but then he for her husbands sake (as he sayd) did her noe other harme. About 2. or 3. miles further two men & a woman mett her, & tooke from her her knife, sissers & other things in her pocket, & tooke away her Apron, & were stripping her of her gowne when two men of Galway (of the Joyces) came accidentally and rescued her. A litle further two other irish men mett her & violently puld her off her horse, saying they would carry her to their ArchBishop <{D}r Koally> as a prisoner in stead of one of theirs then in the fort of Galway, but they (as she conceiues and as the Joyces told her) meant onely to draw her out of the way & stripp her). with these two men she sate in the rayne till wett to the skinne, before she was deliuered from them by one James Lally (that knew her) accidentally coming that way. Coming to Clare (4. miles from Galway) the two Joyces carryed her to an English house and left her there. where the woman of the house (Herbert Crosse his wyfe) durst not let her stay, saying that the Irish would kill her Husband for entertaining her. Whereupon (though in bad case to stirr) she went out into the street to looke for some other place to rest in, being come to the further end of Clare neere the Castle, some Irish men that saw her in Crosses house ouertooke her, & would haue forct her backe agayne, & when she durst not goe with them they puld her up and downe the street (then very durty) and one of them stroke her a very great blow on the backe with his Pike, & setting the head of the Pike to her breast thretned her 15 fol. 136v 16 that he would dash her face against the stones. Whereupon being nere the Castle where the two forenamed Joyces were, she screiched out aloud, & the sayd Joyces came out to her and after much parley were faine to giue the rogues worth a shilling in drinke to let them carry her to some place in the Towne. and goeing towards the Castle a women spake out of a window & bad them not bring her thither, soe that thus wett, dirty, weary, & bruised, she was forct to goe a good way through the dirt to a poore Irish house. where the Joyces left her & bad the man of the house take some care of her. Within two houres after she fell into violent Trauell and could get none to goe for a midwyfe but the man of the house, in whose absence, the rogue that stroke her before in the street came & tooke off her mantle which she borrowed from her man (of which she neuer stood in more need) & putt it upon her himselfe, & sat downe by her, mocking & flowting at her. when the midwife came and affirmed she was in Trauell, yet that rogue with many more would not allow her the priuacy of that poore chamber, without either bed or fire, but stayed there by her all night & the next day and night In this case she continued from fryday night till sunday mornin night about 8 or 9 of the clocke, at which tyme she was deliuered of a dead child: which she veryly beleeued was kild by the ill usage she had receiued, & want of firing etc. it being very liuely before. Being thus deliuered, the next day she was brought to Galway in a Carre & kish. Mary Hamond Jur 16o Augusti 1643 Hen: Jones Edw Pigott 16 fol. 137r 17 17 fol. 137v 18 Galway Mris Hamond Jur 16o Augusti 1643 hand Intw 7 18 fol. 138r 23 A note of the losses of Joseph Hampton of Clanbowe in the County of Galway gent aged about 58 yeres sworne saith That in the begining of the present rebellion in the yeare 1641 He this deponent at Clanbow aforesaid was forcibly deprived robbed and dispoyled of A lease of the Castle and fiue quarters of land of Clanbowe for and during the naturall life of his two sonnes John & Joseph Hampton or the longer liuer and to the Allhallantide next after their decease of the surviver ffrom Sir Henrie linch Knight & barronet deceased Sir Robert Linch Knight & Barronet, & Dame Ellis his wife, & hir ffeeffees in trust where in builds vppe in the sayd Castle in makeing six great large houses barnes & stables with fenceing & planting and orchards garden ditches drayneinge fenceinge & makeinge two [ ] vppon the riuer & of his charges of fenceing improveing building and makeinge twentie Couple houses vppon the lands wherin he had tenants dwelling to his cost charges & losses of...........500 li. sterling [fur]ther saith that about Christmas 1641 I the deponent was sent for by some of their Sir Robert Linch his tenants 2 miles from his house to drawe him forth of hisy Castle. when presentlie after came two of Sir Roberts boyes that I the deponent had brought vppe a long time: and desired hismy Daughters & seruants to oppen the Castle door which done they stayed in the door not suffering it to be shutt vntill Capt Morris linch Sir Robert brother Came accompanied with 18teene of Sir Roberts tennants & houshold seruants: [ ] came and tooke & kept the possession of the sayd Castle. with pillfering & stealeing awaye all that was in it. nothing but Calledge Callinge for such meat & drinke as would please their humours or they would as they said string him & his[ ] family out at the Castle windowes. Thus they continewed a fortnight in stealeing eateing drinkeing & Robbeing vntill in the and end they left nothing for my the self deponent & hismy eight children but Contineweall feare & terror of their liues when came came Sir Robert linch & told me the deponent that if he would let him haue all my his the deponents Corne abroad in stacke in and about the Castle which I he had beene carryeing it in two or three dayes (or did thinkeing to wall vpp the doares the next day before morris lunch came when I the deponent had gott in a good part of hismy Corne. but they prevented him) and all hismy corne in the barnes as his man would sett downe: he would Conduct him the deponent & his children safe to the fortt otherwise he would leaue me them to Mr Riccard & Tho: Burckes mercielesse souldyers that had lien fiue dayes in wait for me the deponent vppon which rather then I the deponent would be a pray to them Hee was forced to lett him haue all hisy Corne (at his mans sayeing & price vizt for ix or tenne pounds to carry him awaye) that was worth aboue 100 Marke besides all [ ] readie to be sowen & some sowen & followes for wheate & Corne, & pease Readie to be sowen to the valewe of.........................................................................................................20 li. more Besides 30 23 fol. 138v (text, apart from page numbers, is upside down) 24 thirtie horses Mares and Colts & a saddle gelding worth 80 li. hey and turfe x li.: threescore head of English Cowes worth 140 li. thirty nyne horses for which the deponent recevd ij li. 10 s. where they were were worth 20 li., corne sowed 30 li. Householdstuff worth 50 li. and in mortgage money vpon Climlenan ffive Powndes His whole losse by meanes of the Rebellion amounting to nyne hundred and fiue powndes ster: And this deponent further sayth That Elizabeth Harding widow the relict of John Harding minister of Kiltarmer (she being the deponents daughter) was alsoe by meanes of the present Rebellion depriued & forceibly dispoyled of her & her said husbands Corne Cowes turf hay books specialties howsholdstuff horses & other goods worth CClxxxv li. ster: And further saith That the parties hereafter mencioned haue bin great actors & guilty of the present Rebellion in carrying armes partakeing with counselling assisting & helping one another and other Rebells therein and in the comitting and perpetrateing of divers outrages & cruelties vpon and against his Maiesties lojall subjects vizt and in the beseegeing of his Maiesties fort of Galway & of his maiesties subiects that held & kept the same vizt Tho: lord viscount Clanmorrice: Redmond & Tho: Bourk the sonns of Edmund Bourke Mc an Erle Esquire Cozen germaine to the good Erle of Clanrickard: and Kataline wiffe of the said Edmund (she being a Common robber of & spojler of the protestants both by the high way and elswhere, Thomas Bourk mc Riccard of Anbally Esquire Rickard mc Shane Burke of Dermot mc Loughlin Esquire John Mc Vllick Bourk Esquire Morroghoe Doe of Aghneneure Esquire Morroghoe Mart of the Arkonnos Esquire, Teige oge ô fflaherty of the same Esquire William ô Shaghnessy of in the territory of Clanrickard. Esquire Morrice Linch fitz Henry brother of Sir Robert Linch knight Sir valentyne Blake Knight of Knockmoy all of the County of Galway and all of them Captains and Comanders of Rebells: Sir Dominick Browne Knight Sir Robert Linch Knight Sir Tho: Blake Knighte, whoe was slaine as he was giveing fyre to a peece of ordinance against the Kings pinnace: which peece being ouercharged burst & soe killd him and divers others: ffrancis Blake brother to the said Tho: & sonn to Sir Valentine Blake Knighte Patrick Darcy Esquire a lawyere Richard Martin Esquire a lawyere Geffrey Browne a lawyere eldest sonn to Sir Dominick Browne Knighte Patrick oge Kervan eldest sonn to Andrew Kervan Esquire Oliver ffrench Merchant Martin Galdre Linch Merchant all of the 24 fol. 139r 25 towne of Galway aforesaid John ô Maddin of Clare in the said County of Galway Esquire Cogh ô Maddin his sonn and arch vallanous Robber and a Rebell: Captain Laghlin ô Kelly of Mullagh in the same County Esquire a Comander of Rebells: & many others that he cannot name Joseph Hampton Jur viijo Jan marcij 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton. 25 fol. 139v 26 Mr Joseph Hampton Jur viijo Januarij Marcij 1643 Intw hand 12 26 fol. 140r 27 Julian Johnson the Relict of John Johnson Cleark Preacher of gods word parson of Athenry & Donmoore in the County of Galway sworne and examined saith That since the present Rebellion began in this kingdome vizt a little before Christmas 1641: Her said husband (then alive) and shee were at Athenry aforesaid robbed and dispojled of their meanes goods & chattells & expelled from there meanes there to their losse of one thowsand six hundred fifty five powndes ster By and by the meanes of the Lord Clanmorris whoe with his souldjers at first came in a fawning and seemeing faire manner (as a man seeming to partake with the right honorable Earle of Clanrickard) came into their howse there, & by his promisses of Loyalty to his Maiesty & in love to the her husband & her husband was kyndly entertained: but when he by insinuation had discouered & searched out where all their goods were there, he then discouered his former dissimulacion & treachery & deprived them of all their said goods there of the value aforesaid: But before that tyme vizt about the begining of November 1641 her said husband & shee were alsoe forceibly deprived robbed and dispojled at Corruddy in the County of Leitrim & in places thereabouts of their other their goods & chattells worth 760 li. ster By the treacherous Rebell Owen ô Quillan their Bayliff & receiver of rents there & others whose names they cannot expresse, And afterwards her said husband & shee forsakeing both those Counties for saffty retyred to the Island called the Inch in the Kings County to the howse of Captaine Robert Smith and stayd there about 5 weeks. And then her said husband & her eldest sonn and one Mr Baxter a minister and the said Captain Smith & 20 more protestants of their <20> company being in a skirmish all slaine by the sept of the Moloys & their souldjers: shee this deponent afterwards was by the same Rebells robbed at the said Captain Smiths howse of goods & chattells worth 241 li. more And then and there the said Captaine Smiths wiffe was alsoe robbed of all their her goods and she & the deponent after for seuerall dayes restrained among with those Rebells & were constrained to eate & drinck amongst them that had murthered their husbands And saith that Pawle 27 fol. 140v 28 o Moloy a frier was the principall man in that slaughter & robbery whoe quickly after in a triumphing & reioyceing manner sayd It was a brave sport to see the yong men (meaning some of the yong English then slaine) defending themselues on euery syde & their twoe eyes burning in their heades: And then alsoe those Rebells robbed her of her clothes And that frier (thoughe often required) would giue her none of her clothes againe becawse as he said, and as in deed was true, she was a ministers wiffe And then all the protestants there were turned out of the Island stripped of all they had, & denyd of that their meate and provision which the Rebells had surprised, almost surfeited on and then had throwne vpon dunghill: And although this deponent and the said Captains Smiths wiffe escaped away & lived, yet many of the rest (they being in all about 140) being turned out naked without their cloths dyed of hunger & starveing. And the deponent being after her comeing from the Island brought to one John mc ffarrells howse she heard some of the cruell Rebell souldjers then and there bragg and boast of the brave sport he had then had by putting fyre to the straw which a stript English woman had tyed about her, and how bravely the fyre then made the English Jade dance: But before they came out of the said Island the said mris Smith and this deponent deliuered vnto one Cosny Maloy & John mc ffarrell 2 Rebells vpon thier promisse to keepe them for them) ix li. of hers as shee said, & 5 li. of the deponents and 5 gold rings of hers 6 of the & 9 rings & a Jewell of the deponents: of which noe restitucion hath bin had, And the deponent afterwards with much difficulty & after many miseryes endured comeing to dublin was there deprived & dispos spoyled of goods rents & benefite of howsing of the value, and to her losse of CCxx li. ster Soe as her whole losse by meanes of the Rebellion amounteth <2876 li.> to the summe of twoe thowsand eighe hundred three score & 28 fol. 141r 29 sixteene powndes terling att the least, where now shee is in great want & misery. Her former suffrings being too many to relate: & she charged with nyne small children: Whoe for a yere haue bin manteined by the right honorable the Erle of Clanrickird Captain Chidley Coote and Captaine Parsons out of their meere worthy bounty and charitie Julian Johnson Jur 8o febr 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 29 fol. 141v 30 Galway o Julian Johnson Jur viijo febr 1643 Intc hand Intc S T 1 Nov: Thinges + 11 w 30 fol. 142r 35 William Lincolne of the towne and County of Galway Maltster sworne and examined sayth That in the begining of the presente Rebellion That is to say about the fyft day of November 1641 This deponent being an inhabitant in Galway was then and there robbed and dispojled of his howsholdgoods apparell horses bondes and other things and had his Malthowse burnd to his losse & damage of 200 li. ster: And at tymes since this by the gran Rebell Captain Bourk of Err Connaght & his rebellious souldjers whose names he knoweth not, And this deponent since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof hath bin at seuerall places within the County of Monoghan robbed & depriued of Cowes oxen and horses plowes plow harnesse & other thinges worth 80 li. more And this deponent alsoe was at Glesenevin in the county of dublin by meanes of the Rebellion was about christmas 1641 deprived & dispojled of a trunck of lynnen and wollen bedding lynnen & other thinges worth xv li. more. His losses in all amounting to 295 li. ster, but by whom those goods in the seuerall Counties of Monoghan and Dublin were taken away he cannott tell for that he was at Galway when he was lost the same, And further saith That at the tyme that he was soe robbed at Galway hee for was putt in prison surprised there at Galway by those Rebells and carried away with them into the mountaines & there kept prisoner 3 dayes vntill that one Robert Noone an Irish fisherman (to whom the deponent had done former curtesies) came and begged both his life & liberty: and then the deponent for future safty betooke himself to the fort of Galway where he serued as a souldjer under the Comand of Captain Anthony Willoughby whoe comanded the same fort for and vnder his Majesty vntill about Midsomer 1643 that the same was surrendred vpon quarter: And further saith that whilest this deponent was at Galway aforesaid the souldjers of the said Captain Bourk moste barbarously cutt off the head of Mr John ffox an English man and a protestant, and kicked his head lyke a footeball in the streets and they then and there murthered the said Mr ffoxes wiffe & twoe English women more, whereof one was sister to Lieutenant Stapleton: & those and others Rebells of Galway alsoe murthered on shipboard 2 saylers & one souldier all English men and they alsoe murthered diuers others of thenglish whom he cannott name, and robbed them of all their goods And this deponent further sayth that generally all the irish papists of the towne of Galway 35 fol. 142v 36 (Stephen More Linch and Nicholas More Linch & the sonns of the said Nicholas excepted) were all in Rebellion and all that were able carried Armes against his Maiesty & the protestant subjects & layd and manteined siege for a long time vnto the said fort, which fort they haue since (as this deponent hath credibly heard) pulled downe and quite demolished And saith that Mr Martin and Mr Darcy the lawyeres & Sir Tho: Blake were the principall advisers abetters and actors in the Rebellion & siege at Galway aforesaid Signum predicti [mark] willelmi Lincolne Jur 14o Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton Galway o William Lincolne Jur 14o Jan: 1644 Intw hand 5 Nov 15 + 36 fol. 143r 37 Michaell Smith Archdeacon of Clonfert in the County of Galway aged fiftie fiue yeres or thereabouts sworne and examined sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion that is to say a little before Christmas 1641 One John Madden of Longford in the said County of Galway Esquire & a great company of his Rebellious servants forceibly entered vpon the deponents farme at Sragh in the same County And then and there by force and armes seazed vpon this d One thowsand & threescore wethers & above of this deponents worth 500 li., & foure or five eight or tenn english Cowes and a bull of English breed and some horses Mares and Colts whose numbers he Knoweth not: And about the same tyme one Mr Butler nere Agheram in the same County gent And one Laughlin ô Kelly & Brian ô Kelly both of Aghram aforsaid gentlemen and divers other Rebellious persons forceibly robbed and despojled him of one thowsand ewes and above & three hundred wethers & vpwards & about sixscore or sevenscore english Cowes & some horses and Mares all worth One thowsand powndes & aboue And this deponent about the same tyme and afterwards was since hath bin by the Rebells in the said County forcibly expelled deprived & despojled of more of his sheepe Cattle horses Mares Colts Corne howsholdgoods provition benefite of horses tythes: And of the possession rents & proffits of his reall estate worth debts and other meanes goods & chattells of the value and to his losse of nyne thowsand twoe hundred pownds at the least: And this deponent is like to be deprived of the future proffitts of his lands tythes & temporall estate clerely worth seven hundred pownds per annum & 100 li. per annum in church liveings vntill a peace be setled and that they returne to their former value: And this deponent for safftie of his liff fled away to the fort of Galway which (as he hath credibly heard is since quite demolished wasted & spojled by the Rebells Michaell Smyth Jur 14o ffebr 16 ffebr Januarij 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 37 fol. 143v 38 {Galway} Archdeacon Michaell Smith Jur 16o ffeb Januarij 1643 hand Intw 10 38 fol. 144r 41 Daniel Reardan of Tuame in the Countie of Galway Clearke sworne and examined, deposeth and saith, that he lost by this Rebellion in bookes and Church=meanes, money and Gold, Cloathes, and household stuffe with two horses, the value of seavenscore pounds ster: att the least: ffurther he saith that the most parte of the aboue summe hee lost by Pierse ffitz Gerrald alias called McThomas in Castle= dermott who pillagded his studie burnt the most parte of his bookes and gaue some of them to the fryers, broke open his truncke, distributed his Cloathes to his verie shooes and stockens to some of his souldiers. Item he saith, that the said Pierse caused a poore Irishman to be hangd who had some relation to one of the Greymes uppon suspicition to be a spie. Item he sayth that some of Capt: Gerrald fizt Ger: mc Morish of Narraghbegg and of McTho: his souldiers, did first wound, stabt And afterwards did hang a poore English woman in betwixt two Carres which Came forth from Catherloe she being siklie & begging for fiue dayes before in Castledermott Daniel Reardan Jur 18o May 1643 John Sterne Edw Pigott 41 fol. 144v 42 Galway Daniell Reardan Clerk Jur 18 Maij 1643 Intw hand 5 42 fol. 145r 53 William Shuttleworth of Cloghonover in the County of Galway gent sworne & examined on the part and behalf of William Callow of Cloghonover aforesaid in the said County of Galway gentleman sworne & examined deposeth and sayth concerning his losses & alsoe concerning his Knowledge concerning of the present Rebellion deposeth & sayth That since the begining of the same present Rebellion vizt the xviijth of december 1641 and by meanes thereof the Rebells Anthony Linch of Cloghonover aforesaid gent Redmund Mc Vllick Bourk of Ballinduffe in the same County gentleman John Mc Vllick Bourk of the same gentleman Rickard mc David Bourk of nere Cloghonover gent and Vllick mc Redmond Bourk of nere Cloghonover aforesaid and divers others their Rebellious followers souldjers and partakers did at Cloghonover aforesaid forceibly & Rebelliously deprive robb and dispojle him the deponent said William Shuttleworth Callow of his goodes chattells & meanes consisting of old sheepe Lambes Cowes and other Cattle Corne hay garrons housholdstuffe, and the benefite and value of his howsing and farme there Being all of the value, & to his Losse of five hundred fowrscore and fowre Pownds ster Jur 13o Novembris 1643 Will: Shutleworthe And this deponent further sayth That the Arch Rebell the Lord of Clanmorris since the begining of this Rebellion, and his bloudy & wicked souldjers hanged to death divers of the English protestants and amongst the rest hanged one Rich Adam Nowell gent Thomas Gill & Andrew Gill & [ ] a little boy & almost cutt off his the said Adam Nowells head afterwards, and then cawsed him to be buried vnder the gallowes becawse he would not turne to Masse, & he & his souldjers alsoe hanged one Sergeant Rowl Rowleright gent James Percivall gent & Richard Bennett being all souldjers for his Maiesty of the fort of Galway: And the said Lord of Clanmorris alsoe manteined and had a troupe of horse. & a Company of foote souldjers all Rebells against his Maiesty Will. Shutleworthe Jur vt supra Randall: Adams: Edw Pigott 53 fol. 145v 54 Galway William Shuttleworth Jur 13o Nov 1643 hand Ex Intw 9 w 54 146r 89 57 John Turner gent late of the towne of Galway gent sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners deposeth and sayth That about the begining of November 1641 (he then and long before being an Inhabitant within the towne of Galway) in the Kingdome of Ireland & imployed as Clarke of the store for his Maiesties fort neere Galway, and alsoe as Surveior of his Maiesties Customes and revenues of the said port A shipp belonging to the Citty of London (whereof one Robert Clarke was Maister) was then rideing in the said harbor of Galway & fraighted for ffrance by Tho: Linch fitz Andrew a merchant of Galway with hydes tallow & other comodities for which Custome was paid And this Deponent sayth that he being informed that thirty baggs of woll of English growth, were privately by night (by direction of Tho: Linch aforesaid) put aboard the said shipp: Hee this Examinant together with George Radclaff then Collector of the Customes of the said port and George Stanton then searcher of the said porte did goe aboard the sayd shipp, And vpon search, found the said wolle, which was then seised vpon to his Maiesties vse, by this examinant & the said Collector and searcher: And they endeavouring to bring the same to land, And to that intent haveing boats attending The said Thomas Linch and other Merchants of Galway would not suffer this examinant to take the said Wolle out of the said shipp: But & presently the said ship set vp saile, And the said shipp went for ffrance (as this Examinant verely beleeveth) And this deponent further saith that about 3 monthes after the said shipp came back to the said harbour laded with salt and other merchandize (amongst which were a good quantety of powder & seuerall Armes: of which the said Robert Clark gave notice to Captaine Anthony Willoughby & this Examinant, Wherevpon this Examinant having formerly received warrant from the then lords Justices & Councill of Ireland & likewise from the Erle of Clanrickard for the takeing of such armes & amunition as shold be brought into that port into his Maiesties the storehowse for the said fort there to be disposed for the defence of the said fort & Cuntry, He this Examinant by virtue of the said warrant did endeavour to haue the said Armes and amunition for thuse of his Maiesties said fort but was hindered by the said Tho: Linch & one Dominick Keaghran his factor, And presently after 57 fol. 146v 90 58 after this Examinant together with the said Robert Clarke went from the fort to the towne of Galway: vpon whose comeing there was a Court of assembly called where were present the Maior Adermen and burgesses of the towne or the greater part of them, and likewise Mr Patrick Darcy & Mr Martin Lawyeres Before whom this Examinant and the said Robert Clark were called And this Examinant shewing the said warrant before the said assembly, the said Mr Darcy and Mr Martin being present, They the said Mr Darcy & Mr Martin Did there publickly declare that it was treason in this Examinant and the said Clark to hinder & deteine the said Armes from them by virtue of the said warrant (they then pretending themselues to be his Maiesties subjects) And therevpon comitted both of them to the towne gaole of Galway where they remained for the space of 10 or 12 dayes following vntil they were released by the Erle of Clanrickard, And this Examinant further saith That the said Erle of Clanrickard did make an end of the said differences betweene the merchant of the said shipp & the said Robert Clarke, and did assure the said Clarke that all things shold be fairly carried But the said Erle Leaving the said towne of Galway the said Dominick Keghran factor to the said Tho: Linch with divers others, (by the direction of the said Mr Darcy and Mr Martin (as this examinant verely beleeveth went aboard the said shipp & carrjed with them seuerall boats, vpon pretence to vnlade the salt, And vpon their comeing to the said shipp (the said Clark being at the fort, and some of his men to out of the ship to fetche Ballast) entered the said ship and killd the Masters Mate and twoe or 3 more of the men aboard the said shipp and wounded seuerall others there, & soe possessed themselues wholly of the said shipp, being of the burden of three hundred tun or thereabouts, And likewise tooke out of the said shipp, about tenn peece of ordinance, which were landed presently, and planted against his Maiesties fort And further this Examinant saith That in the begining of the Rebellion, vntill such tyme as the said Mr Darcie and Mr Martin came to the towne of Galway, they within the said fort were furnished of such necessaries as they wanted for their moneys But after the comeing of the said Mr Darcy and Mr Martin to the said towne, the townsmen admitted the Irish people of Err Connaght, to come into the said towne, whoe robbed this examinant and the English Inhabitants within the said towne and Killd & murthered seuerall of them: Amongst which they cut off the heads of one John Fox & 58 fol. 147r 91 59 & his wiffe, and murthered one Mris Collins as she was kneeling at her prayers, And as this examinant hath heard, after the said murders were comitted the Irish tumbled the heads of the heads of the said ffox & his wiffe about the streets, And further saith That at althoughe the said people of Err Connaght had robbed and murthered the English as aforesaid: yet neither the Maior or Aldermen of Galway aforesaid or the said Darcy or Martin did any way punish the offenders, but rather abetted and manteined them in their barbarous cruelties And this Examinant further saith That after, by direction & helpe of the towne of Galway the said fort was s beseiged, And the townsmen of Galway hyred the Cuntry to doe the same Soe that the fort was inforced to yeild about the xxvth of June 1643: Wherevpon this Examinant went into the towne of Galway to demand some of his goods according to the quarter given them, And in the meane time the shipping being in the harbour went away & left this examinant behynd Soe as he was inforced to get a Convoy to Bonrattee to the Erle of Thomond, And being there one Dunn servant of Sir Roger ô Shafnusy, related to the Erle of Thomond and him this Examinant, that he sawe the said Richard Martin whoe was then Major of Galway, vpon a Sunday morning with a pick ax in his hand setting people on work to domolish & pull downe the fort of Galway John Turner Jurat. 23. Martij. 1643. Hen: Jones Edw Pigott 59 fol. 147v 92 60 Mr John Turner Galway Jurat. Mart. 23. 1643. Galway John Turner Jur 23o Marcij 1643 Intw hand 13 60 fol. 148r 344 Thomas Bagworth of the towne of Tuam in the County of Galwaie Inhoulder, sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion that is say in the begining of the month of december 1641 & since Hee this deponent at Tuam aforesaid & in Galway, and in places thereabouts, was by force & armes deprived bereft robbed and dispoyled of his meanes goods and chattells Consisting of the possession benefite and proffitts of his farmes, his beasts Cattle sheepe howsholdgoods provition vtensills ready money yarne due debts one Mare & other thinges of the value and to his losse & damage of ffowre hundred seventy three powndes twelve shillinges vj d. ster By and by the meanes of the Rebells Captain Redmond Bourk of Kilcorman in the said County of Galway: & Teige Magilleley William Magilleley thelder & Connor Magilleley. William Magilleley the yonger & others whoe were all the souldjers of the said Captain Redmond Bourk but the names of the rest of the souldjrs the deponent cannot expresse: & by other Rebellious souldjers whose names are alsoe vnknowne to the deponent And alsoe saith That the said Captain Redmond Bourk was at the first trusted & authorished by the Right honorable the Erle of Clanrickard to Raise and Comand a Company of souldjers, & hadd & received his Maiesties Armes & Amunition from the fort of Galway & elswhere for those souldjers and hee billetted them vpon and amongst the English in Tuam aforesaid & other places thereabouts: And thenglish as long as they could manteined them & lived amongst them for some tyme & especially soe long as they were able to furnish them with manteinance But when they wanted mony and provision from them: then those souldjers seased on their remaining goods: & th then turned and declared themselues to be enemyes to the English, & to be flatly against them In soe= 344 fol. 148v 345 Insoemuch as both this deponent, his family, & the rest of English thereabouts were inforced for saffty of their lives, to fly away to Galway and other places soe deprived and dispojld of their goodes: And further saith that the other parties that this deponent knoweth to be actors in the present Rebellion and to partake with the irish Rebells against the English are theis that follow vizt Lawrence a Trey of Tuam aforesaid gent Lawghlen[ ] ô Connor of the same merchant, whoe nowe keepeth an Inn in this deponents said howse in Tuam aforesaid Nicholas Kerwin and Oliver Kirwin of the same Merchantes Mr Martin a Counsellor at Law & now Maior of Galway: whoe promissed to releeve the fort there: But when he came to bee Major proved as badd or worse as then any other Rebell & would not releeve nor partake with them of the fforte, Nicholas Blake of Kiltulloge in the same County Esquire: Sir Valentine Blake of Galway aforesaid Knight and Sir Tho: Blake knighte his father, whoe was slaine by the breaking of a great gun as it was discharged against one of his Maiesties shipps Dominick Kirrowin of the same Merchant James Linch of the same Merchant a very cruell Rebell: Martin Patrick Darcy of the same a lawyere Vllick Carraghe Bourk of Clanmore in the same County gent a notorious wicked and cruell Rebell: Captaine Kataline Bourk of Kilkorman aforesaid in the County of Galway whoe robbed and pilladged divers of the English in Tuam aforesaid & in other places thereabouts: William Bourk her sonn a Lieutenant amongst the Rebells: & Hugh Kelly of Levally in the County of Gallway gent Thomas Bagworth Jur 4to die Sept: 1643 Edw Pigott Hen: Brereton 345 fol. 149r 346 346 fol. 149v 347 Galway o Tho Bagworth Jur 4o Sept 1643 Intw hand 1 Dec 8 + 347 fol. 157r 83 Adam Beale of Castlegare in the County of Galway gent sworne & examined deposeth and sayth: That since the begining of the present rebellion and by meanes thereof Hee this deponent was & still is deprived robbed and dispojled of his goods chattells & estate consisting of sheepe Cattle horses Mares Colts Corne haie howsholdstuffe due debts the profitts and benefite of his farme and other thinges of the value & to his present Loss of One thowsand One hundred seventy twoe powndes sterling Jur xjo Nov: 1643 Hen: Jones Edw Pigott fol. 157v 84 { } Nov: 1643 Intw fol. 168r 45 John Sheeley of the towne & county of of Galway Baker and Jane his wiffe Magdelin the Relict of Richard Smith Late one of the gunners of the forte of Galway & Margaret and Margret Rowleright the relict of Edward Rowleright late souldier of the fort of Galway (& whoe wereas there slaine by the Rebells shott,) sworne and examined before his maiesties Commissioners depose and say That although the present Rebellion began in other parts on or about the xxiijth of October 1641 & that these deponents had notice thereof & were too much driven to feare the diasters which ensued in the towne of Galway: yet theis deponents stayd there hopeing for amendement vntill the on or about the 18th of March 1641 on Sunday next before Sct Patricks day 1641 on which day Mr deane york in St Nicholas the English Church in Galway (at the request and by the direction of the irish Inhabitants of that towne, then seeming to beare speciall affection to the English) openly in the pulpit of the said Church divulged, That it was the mynd of the Irish [ ] and Inhabitants in that towne That all the English in the towne should take an oath to be true to his Maiestie & to that towne & they that were irish Inhabitants wold doe the like, with this further expression that if the English should refuse that oath It would be worse for them all: And then vpon the comeing of the English out of that Church a great company of rude & deboist [ ] irish souldjers gathered and flockd about them: & haveing a writing drawne inforced all the English that came out of the Church to take oath to be true to the King and towne, & cawsed all the Englishmen alsoe then comeing out of the Church to putt their handes to that 45 fol. 168v 46 writing which they had soe contrived and in readines the tenor & effect was, That the Irish inhabitants of Galway were loyall subiects & had vsed the English with well or to that effect as nere as theis deponents can now call to mynd, which signeing & subscripcion of the said writing (althoughe thitherto partly true) yet those English soe subscribeing the same were plainly overawed and inforced thereunto by meanes of the multitude of the Ruffian irish barbarous souldjers & their Armes then & there present, Howbeit the very day following the signeing of that writing the irish of Inhabitants of that towne shutt vp the gats & would suffer the Kings fort there to haue nothing at all for their mony: and then surprised Captain Clarks shipp in the harbour there, and forceibly & cruelly murthering 4 of his men & woundinge others dangerously Insasmuch as one of them soe s hurte vizt Robert Rawlins being dangerously wounded in his back cam was brought soe wounded to the howse of this deponent Magdelen Smith, & another was brought into the same his howse whose belly was ryfled ripped up by the Rebells soe as his bowells came out, of which hurt he quickly died, but the said Rawlins with much adoe recouered, And then & there the irish Rebells vizt Dominick D Ker Kervan agent for Tho: Linch of Galway merchant: Lawrence oge Bodkin of the same merchant & james Linch fitz Stephen of the same merchant and divers other Irish Rebells: surprised tooke out of the said shipp 8 peeces of ordinance and 2 murtherers: Whereof they planted instantly fowre against the fort of Galway within the towne, & the rest 46 fol. 169r 47 they planted against the fort and to keepe hinder releef to be brought thither and erected a gibbett at the crosse whereon to hang the English in the towne of Galway which And on Trinity Sunday then next following 1642 The Rebells souldjers of Ere Connaght hy (hyred by the irish Inhabitants of Galway) murthered one Mris Collins a worthy & religious woman as she was at her prayers on the same sabbath day in the deponent Margret Rowlerights howse & they then and there alsoe murthered one Mr John ffox and [ ] his wiffe , & the Carpenter of the said Captain Clarks shipp & a yong gallant yowth of about 12 yere old being the sonn of one mr ffisher of Tuam fled thither for succour the Rebells murthered alsoe:, And at that tyme and other tymes afterwards the same Rebells sett Centries at the Dores of all the english protestants soe as they durst not goe out neither night nor day without danger of their lives (being subiect euery day to their scandalls and oprobrious words as English dogs, and threatening often by what deaths the english doggs (as they tearmed them) shot should suffer death, (their very children according to their powers exceeding the men insomuch as their very frie or yong base children would with skeanes (wherewith generally they were armed) come to the English women & say yow with their skeanes presented, you English Jades or doggs I will cutt your throats The distresse and present misery & danger of the English being then such that none durst soe much as contradict any of those graceles impes but were inforced to brooke & endure their base and almost intollerable provocacions: And then the Rebells in the towne of Galway robbed all and deprived all thenglish protestants of their goods And Insomuch as theis deponents John Sheeley and Jane 47 fol. 169v 48 his wiffe say that the Rebells of the towne of Galway & those others in the cuntry thereabouts forceibly or in the month of March aforesaid deprived and robbed them of their howsholdgoods Corne bills bonds debts & other chattells of the value & to their damage of 100 li. 200 li. or thereabouts And the And the said Magdelen Smith saith That her said husband & shee were about the same tyme deprived robbed & dispojled of their goods chattells & meane sworth 100 li. And the said Margret Rowlright saith That by meanes of the Rebellion her husband (then aliue (but since dead shott to death by the Rebells) & she were deprived & lost their goods & chattells worth 40 li. And the said Magdelen Smith seuerally And further saith that the principall man that soe as aforesaid robbed her of her goods was her landlord Tho Butler of Galway merchant, assisted with the rude & barbarous multitude of Rebells of EreConnaght who weare imployed by the irish Inhabitants of Galway to rob, murther, & stripp, the English: And all the deponents aforesaid say, That whenas the English protestants in Galway were deprived & stript of their meanes, those very rude Rebells of EreConaght seeing the covetousnes and rapine of the irish townsmen of Galway: fell into this passion and swore Gods wounds you (meaneing the irish merchants and Rebells of the towne of Galway) have hired us to be their your butchers to kill thenglish (as we have done) & promissed us all the pillidge of them, & now yow will not suffer vs to goe on, becawse you will haue all their goods yourselues: Therefore we will doe you noe more service becawse you will not give vs the booty promissed 48 fol. 170r 49 promissed or to that effect: wherevpon those of the English goods which the townsmen had not taken (they indeed haveing culld out and taken the best) Those rude Rebells of EreConnaght from thenceforth were suffered to take away, and they and the rest tiranized ouer the poor English that stayd in the towne murthering the most that stayd, the deponent and others for saffty flying into the fort there: John Scally signum predicte [mark] Jane sheeley signum predicte [mark] Magdalene Smith signum [mark] Margaretæ Rowleright Jurat. 25. Martij 1644 Hen: Jones Edw Pigott Margrett Rowleright abovenamed and Oliver Smith haue bin alsoe examined before Sir William Ryves knighte 49 fol. 170v 50 John Sheely & his wife and Magdalen Smith, & Margaret Rowleright C. Gallway. 50 fol. 171r 51 John Sheeley of the towne and County of Galway Baker & Jane his wiffe and Margret Rowleright widow formerly examined in addition to their former examinacions saith say That at the tyme when deane yorke advised the English in the Church to take the oath & signe the Certificate in their former examinacion mencioned the Bishop of Killallagh was present in the Church and soe was Justice Donnellan: And the same Bishopp was aswell before as after that downe tyme, well intreated there by the papist inhabitants whoe made collections of money for him and gave him and his wiffe some clothes and apparell and vsed them soe kindly that the said sayd they should never want & indeed vsed them soe Kindly that the Bishops wiffe said there, she would returne againe vnto them John S[ch]ally Signum Jane [mark] Sheeley Signum [mark] dictæ Margaretæ Rowlright Jur 25o marcij 1644 coram Hen: Jones Edw Pigott 51 fol. 171v 52 { } John Sheeley Jane his wife & Margret Rowleright Jur 25o Marcij 1644 Intrat w 14 52 fol. 172r 1 Christopher Cooe late of Tuam in the County of Galway Merchant sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That about Allhallontide 1641 when the Rebellion was begun in that County this deponent with divers others of his protestant neighbours intending for safety of their lives to fly to Galway they had direction & incorragement from the right honorable the Erle of Clanrickard for to stay at Tuam aforesaid for that his souldjers (which he then sent thither) should guard & defend them whereon this deponent & the other protestants relying they staid there for some tyme, Howbeit becawse those souldjers (being irish) devowred & eate vp all their provision & att the length fell a robbing and pillageing them & whenas one of those souldjers whoe was billetted at the deponents howse, threatened to lett out his the deponents gutts becawse he read a prayer booke on the sabbath day, & had killed him as he thinke{th} had he not bin prevented) Then this deponent with his wife & 4 children came privately and secretly away with xviij s. only in money, but noe goods & gott with much danger and difficulty to Galway yet not without much great danger of being murthered in the waie Howbeit this deponent was at Tuam aforesaid before he came away deprived robbed & dispojled by those souldjers (their promissed guard & by one Rickard ô Bourk of Ballendarick in the County of Galway Esquire whoe is said to be next kinsman to the said Earle of Clanrickard, & One Laughlin ô Connor of Tuam aforesaid g Merchant, Oliver Kerrin of the same Merchant, Patrick Towell Merchant, Richard Kerrin of the same merchant Lawrence Stray of the sa Suffren of the same towne Lawrence Bodkin of the same merchant, and by divers other rebells whose names he cannott now call to mynd, of his goodes and chattells Consisting of wares Merchandize howsholdsgoods Cattle bills bonds specialties and other thinges worth ffive hundreth pownds being all his substance & att the same tyme those Rebells and others their adherents alsoe robbed & spoiled all the rest of their protestant neighbours of Tuam & of other parts thereabouts & killed & murthered divers as this deponent hath credibly heard & verely beleeveth: And further saith that about the t a little before <{symbol}> this deponents comeing from Tuam vizt about the begining of Januarie 1641 one Mary that was servant to one Greene a merchant of Tuam confessed vnto this deponents wiffe and to this deponent alsoe That a Rebell vizt one Liuetenant Bourk had at her Masters howse in Tuam aforesaid forceibly ravished her, and to prevent her crying out one of his souldjers thrust a napkin in into her mowth and held her fast by the haire of her head till the wicked att was performed, And the said 1 fol. 172v 2 Mary then complained and sayd that shee had layn sick vpon it for 3 or 4 dayes and was in such a condition that she thought shee should neuer bee well nor bee in her right mynd againe the fact was soe fowle & greivous vnto her Christopher Cooe Jur xxjo October 1645 Hen: Jones Will: Aldrich {Galway} Christopher Cooe Jur xxjo October 1645 Intw C: f non sol 2 no read 500 li. rauishing + Call to [ ] whoe is mr [ ] before with his Los the day abovesaid 2 fol. 173r 31 Raph Lambart Late of the towne of Galway gent. being duelie sworne before vs this day saith. That he hath Lost at the beginginge of theise Last warrs in mealch Cowes horsses Mares Corne hay and other thing goods which he had in the Kings Countie worth one hundred pounds ster. <{1}00 li. { }0 li.> at the least besids 100 barrells of Salt which he Left in a Celler in Galway and paid for Cellerage and all the Salt before hand which Salt was vnto John Martin fitz Peeter merchant which Salt was comonly worth ten shillings per barrell, also he saith that he had a Lease of two houses with a Corne Mill & a Tuck mill for 15 yeares in the County of Mayo in Cahirnamart the repairing of which Mills with three Loomes & all other necessaries for Cloathinge cost the deponent 40 li. ster. at the least. Morouer he saith that he hath in due depts due vnto him from the Lord of Mayo 29 li. ster. from Hugh mc Kean & John o Murroghow (the said Lords tennants) & servants) 34 li. Edmond Coille 8 li. ster. besids aboue 60 li. ster in seuerall smale depts due vnto him <102 68 30 li.> the said deponent all which debtors are in Rebellion and besids [ ] thirty pounds ster in goods taken from this deponent (20 Monethes after the troubles began) by Redmond and Thomas Bourk fitz Edmond of Kilcornan in the County of Galway both Notorious Rebells and besids aboue fifty pounds ster which pillaged English men are seuerally indepted vnto him and not able to make him the said deponent any satisfaccion. all which afforesaid Losses & depts Amounts to 401 li. ster. at the Least And the said deponent saith that himself & his family with many other pillaged persons did repaire went for Reffuge both to Loughreogh & Portumny vnder the Right honorable the Earle of Clanrickard, and saith that one Hugh Langredge a house Carpenter being a servant of [to] the Late Earle, & the now Earle of Clanrickard theise 28 yeares & a dweller in Loughreogh afforesaid about July 1642 had occation to goe to the woods to cutt som timber about 5 miles from home & tooke with him one of his Sons of the age of 15 yeares and Lodginge in an Emptie house one night (in a scattering smale village) there came 5 men and brake in vppon them being both asleepe the cheife of which 5 was wherof was called Rowland Bourke, who had formerly beene a souldier in my the said Earles foot Company but through Som misdemeanours was Casheered, they first bound the said Hugh with his Son, then [ ] Led them forth in their shirts a quarter of a myle after bound each of them fast seueraly to two trees about 20 yeards assunder and then began to cutt hew and stabb them so Long as they perceiued any Life in them the said Rowland one with his short sword another with the said Hughes broad Ax, and the rest with darts and skeines, the father receiued 17 sore wounds and the Son receiued 9 wounds assoone as the Mallefactors had ended their intended mischeife on the said persons, they forthwith 31 fol. 173v 32 forthwith returned back to the house to pillage the rest of the said Hughes tooles with his victualls, & cloathes and more money (for 8 s. he deliuered them at their first coming into the house). And within a while after the Carpenter being a strong harted ould Man began to reviue, & called to his Son and asked if he weare Liueing who answered he was sore wounded, & could not tell wheather he should recouer, for his head was almost cut off but his throat had scaped, the father Replyed that he feared he could not recouer, for he had receiued a stroke vnder his ribbes with his owne broad Axe, so that his bowells came forth. then he willed his Son if he did recouer, to comend him to his wife & children & freinds, & to report of his vsage and so recomended him selfe and his family vnto Almightie God by an Earnest prayer, which ended he began to Sing a Psalme, but by that time the his wicked Butchers weare returned from the house and Rowland said are you singing, then Ile singe with you, and gaue him a blow on the head with his sword that his braines did appeare as this deponent hath seene within 3 dayes after when the Corpes weare brought home on a Carr, but the youth was cured on the Earles charg who doth keepe him euer since Also this deponent saith that about July aforesaid 1642 [ ] time there was a poore ould Minister named Mr Korbett that his whose Liveings in time of Peace weare within 4 miles of Loughreogh but in the troubles he remained in Loughreogh for reliefe and saftie as the rest did, yet in expectacion of some kindnes from his parrishioners he went towards his parish, and by the way had his head cutt of by 2 young Cowe heards (whose names he knoweth not) that knew him the said minister, one of them was apprehended by Captaine Tho: Leicester whoe should haue hanged for the fact, if that had not one of Capt Rickard Bourks souldiers being then on the maine guard which had the charg of all prisoners let him out of the stocks & also appointed to looke to the prisoners, this deponent heard the prisoner say when he was demaunded wherefore he Murthered so harmles a person, that he thought he had done god good service in killing of an Englishman and especially a Minister. This deponent saith further that ther was a souldier whoe was a papist, but an English mans sonn of the Earles Company soone after about August following murthered one night in his bed being an English mans son the murtherers fled. Also ther was an English man that dwelt at the Aby of Cnockmoy murthered in his house by a yong gent whose name I he knows not now, and the Earle caused him to be hanged in Loughreogh, Moreouer this deponent saith that he had a Sonn at Nurss with one that dwelt in Clanconnow vppon Sir Vllick Bourks Land so that the deponent could not send for him, (it being about January 1641) the child was beaten by one of Hubbert boy Bourks souldiers so that he died within 3 daies, the souldiers name I the deponent could not Learne he also threttned to burne the house if they did entertaine or harbour any hereticks meaning protestants. The deponent saith further that about february 1642 there was a crewell Murther comitted at the 32 fol. 174r 33 Abby of Boyle by Charles mc Dermott one of great mc Dermotts Sons and his men who one night came into the said towne of Boyle and there Murthered many persons amongh which this deponents Sister & one child with hir husband william Stewart weare slaine, as the deponent hath beene creddibly informed by both Irish and English, And he hath likwise beene credibly tould both by Irish and English that there was a crewell murther comitted on about 20 persons [ ] English at the Silvermines by one Mr Kennedy who afterwards fell Madd & drowned himselfe And the deponent saith further that he heard it creddibly reported that about December 1642[ ] one Conn o Roirk of the County of Leitrim (then a new made Collonell) did produce a supposed Comission from his Maiestie vnder the broad seale [encerting] wherin full power was given to the Irish to banish all the English and dispoile them of all their goods, but this deponent hath beene credibly informed by som of the Irish that the said broad seale was a Seale of Pattent for Lands that the said Collonell had gotten at Mohill when he tooke it from Mr Henry Crofton and that he the said Conn or som others did forge a Comission & fix it to the same Also the said deponent saith further that he hath beene credibly tould by Mrs Thomasin Brewrton alias Leicester now a Papist that shee knew an English man that Liued in or about ofaly, who to fas saue his life & goods went to Mass and being fully resolued & absolued by the Preist that he was in the best way of Salvation the said Priest tooke him forth about half a mile from his house and with them went an irish souldier the Priest and said are you fully resolued that you are in the right way of Salvacion and fully Satisfied in all points of Religion the poore man answered he was, then quoth the Preist Least you should fall any more into sin or relapse, you shall heere suffer & gaue Comission to the Souldier to kill him which he then did & theire buried him in a sand pitt. The deponent saith further that he was informed by a poore woman that escaped the inhuman murther at Sligoe & cam to loughreogh that after the Murther done they Layed the naked boddies of the men and women togeather in so inhumane Like or Imodest manner as is not fitt to relate, And so solaced themselues in so doing by theire pipers & singing And after the Murther at Shruile there weare diuerse poore persons that altered theire Religion staid in the Cuntry & went to Mass & weare protected in the Contry, but and when Sir Charles Coote had giuen the ouerthrow neere Ballintober vnto them of the County of Mayo, they m (after they returned home from the battle) fell vppon theire protected English & had they not beene prevented had put them all to death yet some few they did driue into the Sea and [ ] 33 fol. 174v 34 forced into the Sea and there drowned them, as he hath heard this the deponent hath beene tould for a certaine truth by som of the Lady Binghams servants & others (but by which he their names canot remember) And this deponent further saith that at the begining of theise troubles it was Comonly reported amongst the Irishh Rebells in Connaught that they would haue a Province Kinge [ ] meaning o Connor Dun And further saith that it hath beene a Common report in Connaught from the f begining among the Irish in Conn that they weare promissed great Ayde both from the Pope from the Kings of Spaine and ffrance both of Men and monyes for furthering their Catholick warr, and now of Late within a Moneth past he heard it Comonly reported both at the Navan and Athboy th amongst the Irish that the Pope had sent them word and dire Comaund not to make any peace at all with the English, for that his holines would this Summer send them great forces therefore he willed them to get [ ] or to procure a Cessations and all that, vppon paine of Excommunicacion and further he would send ouer forces to roote them all out if they did not obey his direction with this Caution neuertheless that if his holines forces did not come this sumer then they should agree to a peace and not otherw{ise} Raph Lambart Jurat 9o Julij 1645 coram Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton Galway Mr Raphe Lambart Jur ixo Julij 1645 hand Ex 1 no [401] li. + fol. 175r 7 William Davis of the Towne of Tuam in the Countie of Galway gent sworne and examined saith That about the first of November 1641 the Rebellion of the Irish began in the towne aforesaid & generally in all other placs within the same County & then this deponent intending to goe away his wife fell sick soe as he was inforced to stay there with her. And then the honorable Erle of Clanrickard sending souldjers thither to defend the towne (as was pretended) those souldiers at first promissed to defend the English & their estates. Wherevpon the English that were there kept and entertained those souldjers at their owne charges a good space, But att length soe perfidious malicious & Covetous were those Irish souldjers that they robbed dispoiled & stript all the English thereabouts of all their goodes & meanes whatsoeuer & stript the most of them naked, And in particuler divers of those Souldiers (whoe were Comanded by one Redmond Bourke of kilkonnell nere Cozen Jermane to the said Erle) their Captaine, robbed & deprived this deponent of howsholdgoods horses Cattle sheepe readie money Corne hay bonds & specialties & other his goods and Chattells of the value, & to his losse & damage of CCC li. or thereabouts. Besides this deponent was deprived of his imployment & Course of liveing which had formerly beene worth vnto him the summe of xv li. per Annum, the which for five <75 li.> yeres amounteth to lxxv li. ster And he is like to loose the future proffitts thereof vntill a peace be settled And further saith that Mary this deponents said wife partly recouering her former sicknes & being great with child, was soe cruelly beaten & bruised by one Mabell Atrea of the said Towne & wife to Louglen ô Connor, That she miscarried of her child and therevpon died. And then the other Rebells threatening to kill him this deponent, & having often stript him of his clothes hee at length escaped & gott away with his liffe signum predicti willelmi [mark] Jur vijo Augusti 1646 Hen: Clogher Will: Aldrich 7 fol. 175v 8 {Galway} William Davis Jur 7o Augustj 1646 8 fol. 17r 141 John Winder Late of Stuckery in the parish of Killtogher and barony of Leitrym and County of Leytrim yeoman being duly sworne saith That on or about the three & twentith day of October Last past hee was att Stuckery aforesaid where hee was robbed & dispoyled of his goods & chattells of the value following vizt in corne Twentie poundes, in cattle and beasts fifty pounds, in hey twenty shillings, in houshold goods Ten poundes, in money thirty shillings in all amounting to the summe of fowrscore and two poundes and ten shillings by or by the meanes of theise Rebells Con o Rourke of the parish of Clowness Henry Reynolds of the parish of Anaduffe fferdarogh Reynolds of the parish of Killcougher Teig o Ruddy, Teig O Rourke, Vlicke o Greyner of the parish of ffenan with diverse others to the number of two hundred or vpwards The names of so many of these names as farr as the deponent can remember is are vnderwritten whoe said that they had a Comission from the king of England for to doe what they did and to robb all the English but not Scotts nor Irish, wherevppon this deponent being putt in great feare forthwith repaired repayred towards Dublyn with his wife and children and comeing along about five or six miles from the place aforesaid this deponent his wife and children were all stripped and robbed againe of the Cloathes from theire backes to the value of five poundes att the least by diverse of the Rebells whose names are vnknowne to this deponent whoe was likewise much beaten by the said Rebells signum [mark] Jo: Winder Jur: 20o Jan: 1641. Joh Watson: Roger Puttocke The names of the Rebells Donnogh McGranar of the parish of Kiltawr gentleman Rory mcDermott gentleman of the same Con o ffawklan & his brother Bryan o ffawklan both of the same Cahir mcTernan of the same parish gentleman Dermot o ffanna of the same smith & his brother Cahir o ffanna of the same Patrick mcTumbleby of the same gentleman Cormock mcShanley of the same James mcOwen of the same parish he dwelt at Stuckrey Donnoh mcMurrey & ffelim mcMurry his sonne of the same parish - Cahir Cahell mcGranard gentleman of the same - James mcCade of the same John [mark] Winder his Marke. Jurat vt sup: Joh Watson: Roger Puttocke 141 fol. 17v 142 8 Leitrim (2) John Winder Jur 20o: Jan: 1641 Intw 142 fol. 18r 139 Nicholas Ward of Ballenemoore in the parish of Owtragh in the parish of Barrony of Carregallon in the County of latrim yeoman: Aged threescore yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was Robed of & lost since the present Rebellion began That is to saie the five & twentieth day of October last about tenn of the Clock in the forenoone att Ballanemoore aforesaid all his goods of the vallues followeing (vizt) in Cattle worth six pounds, in household goods, provition for the house & other goods worth one hundreth pounds in hay worth six pounds, in all amounting to the some of One hundreth & twelue pounds By Charles mcGowran of the Barrony of Tallehay & County of Cavan gent: william Greaham of the same gent: Charles ô Rorke of the said parish of Owtragh gent Phelim ô Rorke of the same gent: Teige oge ô Rorke of the same gent: Brian ô Rorke of the same gent: Coagh ô Rorke of the same gent: Ternan McTreor of the same Irish preist & diuerse other Irish Rebells that was in Rebellion & in company with them to the Number of two hundreth or thereabouts And further deposeth that the said Charles ô Rorke said that the Castle of Dublin was taken And that they had the kings broad seale to take all the English mens goods & send them away And that within Eight dayes the said English was to departe for England or loose there lives and this deponant demaunding to see there Authority said he wold not showe it to him, but to his betters And that att the same tyme they Robed & tooke out of this deponents house, goods of one John Browne clerke minister of Sligoe to the vallue of twenty pounds att the least, And that afterwards in the way betwixt Ballenemore & Killeshandra he this deponent his wife and Children were stript & there Cloathes taken from them the six & twentieth day of October aforesaid by some of the said Charles mcGowran his Company & three pounds in Mony taken, from him by them, there names he knoweth not Nicholas Warde Jur 6to January 1641 John Sterne Roger Puttocke 139 fol. 18v 140 5 Jan: 1641 Jur Intr 25 octo 112 li. w 140 fol. 19r 133 Elizabeth Vawse Late of Creigs towne Longfeild in the County of Leitrim widow the relict of Robert Vawse Late Viccar of Cargallon in the same County sworne & examined saith That on or about the xxiiijth of october last past she this deponent was by the Rebells hereafter named robbed stripped and dispoyled of her goods and chattles of the values following vizt of howshold goods worth xx li. of apparell worth xx li. beasts and cattle xxiiij li. a howse & garden <78 li.> worth iiij li. and books worth as she beleeveth x li. By Laghlin oge of Co Killamarragh in the parrish of Cargallon gent, Owin McShane of Clancory gentleman Con ô Rourke of the Corglasse in the same County gentleman, and divers others of their souldiers complicees or servants whose names she cannott discover, And further saith That the same Rebells threatened this deponent and others her neighbors that if they would not depart away they would burne their howses Soe as they were all inforced to fly away for Dublin In which flight she this deponent & her 3 children were by the Rebells robbed and stript of their clothes & turned stark naked away exposed to could hunger & other want most vnusuall & insufferable for them: & mett with such variety of dangers threats tortorings and evill intreaties by the way that till their approach to dublin they will were still in most pittifull perplexity and danger of their lives: And now she and her children being robbed of all they had are in Dublin in great want and misery) And further saith that when this deponent asked why the Rebells soe robbed them they asked againe whoe sent you over, & being answered that god and the king did it they the said Rebells sayd Lett your King fetch you out againe And saith further that the said Rebells burnd divers howses & 2 children and one old man in them. And that very many protestants that fled for saftie & succour to the Castle of Sir James Craige Knight being nere them: were <7> there famished starved and dyed for want of meanes Signum predicte Elizabethe Jur 9o die ffebr 1641 John Sterne William Hitchcock 133 fol. 19v 134 10 Leitrim (9) Elizabeth Vawse Jur ixo ffebr 1641 Intw Cert fact a jo Junij 1642 hand w 134 fol. 19ar A note of the Losses of Henry Bolton Clerk: 13 Kings County Intw Hand w [ ] 20 n [ ] fol. 19av [NB is foliated ‘20’ on verso side] fol. 20r 105 I Thomas Lewes of Kilanshele in the parish of Cotterah within the Baronie of Cargallan and Countie of Letrime being duly sworne doth depose that I haid in personale estate, when That since this Rebellione first began he was deprived & robbed his goodes & Chattells following vizt Leases woorth _______________________________________________ 80 li.-0 s.-0 d. Cowes and steeres and heffers and horses and mares worth ___________ 112-0-0 Corne and haye _____________________________________________ 36-0-0 Indebts due to me ____________________________________________ 44-18-4 In houshold goods} worth _____________________________________ 50-0-0 In all amounting _____________________________________________ 322-18-4 Besids a bond of my Lord Parsons which was fiue hundred pounds left in my Costodie for moneys and security due to his Lordship All which goods chattells & bond ware taken from me by I Charles mcGawran Gillernew mcGowran, and Donile ogge mcGawran and Willyam Grimes and Bryane mcCornan O Rurks wiffe all of the parish of Temple port and Baronie of Tullehane and Countie of Cauan and Brian o Rourk & his wiffe of the parrish of otraghie and County of Leitrim aboute the 25 of October 1641: which persons when thay pressed by violence into my howse, I demanded by what authoritie thay did soe they answared me that it was not a time for me to question authoritie nowe And aboute the 18 of 8ber 1641 one Turlah McPhelim McJeffry O Rour of Liscollpheale of the parish of Outrah and County of Letrim said to this deponent, that the King had given vnto one O Rourk a prisoner beyond seas the whole County of Letrim, and if they could not gett the Barony County, they would try hard for the Barony. And farther deposeth that aboute the time that this deponent was robbed there were 296 persons more dwelling in the said parish and within a mile or therabouts therof that were robbed of all their goods likewise. Thomas Lewis jurat coram nobis 7mo Januar. 1641 Roger Puttocke John Sterne 105 fol. 20v 106 5. Tho Lewis Com Letrim Jur 7o Jan: 1641 Cert from the 25th to the Last of Aprill Intw Cert fact 25 Oct + 106 fol. 21r 107 Anthony Milles of the towne of Leitrym and County of Leitrym Joyner being duly sworne saith that when the rebellion began vizt on or about the three & twentieth day of October last past hee was att Leitrym aforesaid where hee was robbed and dispoyled of his goods of the value following vizt in Corne thirty five shillings in cattle and beasts thirty poundes, in hey thirty shillings, in houshold goods twenty poundes in readie money three and twentie shillings in Joyned ware and tooles thirty poundes in all amounting to the sume of fourscore and three foure pounds three shillings by or by the meanes of theise Rebells, Con o Rourke, Henry Reynolds of the parish of Killtoher fferdarrogh Reynolds of the parish of Killtoher, Teig o Ruddy, Teig o Rourke Vlicke o Greyner with diuerse others to the number of two hundred or vpwards whoe said that they had a Comission from the King of England soe to doe & to robb all the english but not the Scotts nor Irish wherevppon this deponent being putt in great feare forthwith repaired towards Dublyn with his wife & children & comeing along about five or six miles from the place aforesaid, this deponent his wife and children were all stripped & robbed againe of theire cloathes from theire backs to the value of three poundes att the least by diverse of the Rebells whose names the vnknowne to this deponent Anthony Mylles Ju Jur 27o Jan: 1641 William Aldrich John Sterne 107 fol. 21v 108 108 fol. 22r 109 109 fol. 22v 110 9 Anthony Mills Com Leitrim Jur 27o Jan: 1641 Intw 111 110 fol. 23r 65 George Bowker of Ballenemoore in the parish of Owtra Barrony of Carregallon & County of Latrim Tanner Aged thirty fower yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was Robed and lost since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt the five & twentieth day of October last All his goods of the seuerall vallues followeing, in Cattle worth ffifty fower pounds, in Corne worth ffifteene pounds, in hay worth ffifty shilings, in the Tanyard in hyds, Leather, and Barke worth ffifty five pounds, in household goods provition, & other goods worth thirty pounds in [ ] Monyes twenty pounds, in l{eas}es of two poales & three quarters of a poale of land caled by the seuerall names of Drumleyra, kaineboa & Lahard, parte of the proportion of Aghatauy in the Barrony of Carregalle & County aforesaid for Eighteene yeares from the first day of May last vnder the Anuall or yearely rent of twenty Nyne pounds & some smale dutyes worth twenty pounds, in all amounting to the some of One hundreth ffowerscore & sixteene pounds tenn shilings, By the Rebells Charles mcGowran of the Barrony of Tallehay & County of Cavan gent: william Greaham of the same gent: Donell mcGowran of & Phelim mcGowran of the same gent, Brian ô Rorke of the parish of Owtra and County of latrim gent: & two of his sonnes, Teige oge ô Rorke & Brian ô Rorke his sonne of the same gent, Jeffrey ô Rorke of the same gent: James mcCabe of the same gent: & other rebellious Irish persons to the Number of two hundreth or thereabouts that was of there company. And further deposeth that the said Teige oge ô Rorke did say that they had the kings broad seale for to take all the English mens Armes & goods & keepe them till they had further direccions And that all the English was to {de}parte the kingdome within Eight dayes or loose there lives, or words to that effect, And further deposeth that Brian ô Rorke did say that dublin Castle was taken: <54 15 2 55 30 20> George Bowker Jur 6to Jan: 1641 John Sterne Roger Puttocke 65 fol. 23v 66 2 O George Bowker, Com Leitrim: 5: Jan: 1641 Jur Intw 25 Octo 196 li. w 66 fol. 24r 63 Edward Bisphum of Bowishall in the parish of Drum Rely Barrony of Carregallan and County of Latrim, Clay potter Aged ffifty yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was Robed and lost since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt the five & twentieth day of October last 1641 about Nyne of the Clock in the forenoone all his goods being of the vallues followeing in Cattle worth thirty seaven pounds, in Corne worth twenty shilings, in hay worth fforty shilings in household goods, provition and other goods worth thirty pounds in ready monies three pounds, One lease of the poale of land caled Bowishall parte of the proporion of Garvadine in the Barrony aforesaid for Eighteene yeares from the first day of May last vnder the Anuall or yearely Rent of tenn pounds (and other smale dutyes) worth five pounds in all amounting Amounting to the some of threescore and Eighteene <78 li.> pounds. By Charles mcGowran of the Barrony of Tallehay in the County of Cavan gent: william Greaham of the same said Barrony of Tallehay & County of Cavan gent: Donnell mcGowran of the same gent: Phelim mGowran of the same gent: ffarrell McGranell alias Reynolds & Cahall his sonne of the said parish of Drum Rely & County of Latrim gent: Jeffrey Granell alias Reynolds & John alias Shane his sonne of the same parish gent: Tirla oge mcMul Moghery of the said parish gent: & diuerse other Rebellious Irish persons with them assembled to the Number of ffifty or thereabouts, And stript this deponent; his wife ffower Children & a Maide servant: caled Elizabeth Bispum, And Robed his said maide servant the same tyme of two English Cowes worth ffower pounds, Att the same tyme saying that this deponent: & the rest must all be gone for England within Eight dayes or be Slaine & kild, And further said that they themselves had the kings broade seale for what they did. Edward [mark] Bispun his mark Jur 6to January 1641 John Sterne Roger Puttocke 63 fol. 24v 64 3 (12) Edward Bispham Com Leitrim 5 Jan: 1641 Jur Cert fact Intw w 64 fol. 25r 67 John Browne of Annchrinahan in the parish of Clonne Barrony of Moughill and County of Letrim yeoman Aged fforty seaven yeares or thereabouts being duly [som] sworne, deposeth that since the Rebellion began & by meanes thereof he was robed and Lost in Corne worth fifteene pounds, in Cattle worth ffower score and tenne pounds, in hay worth fower pounds, in househould goods, provision for the house and other goods worth ffifty pounds, and money two pounds, In all amounting to the some <161 li.> of one hundred threescore and one pounds sterling By Teige mcConn mcDonnell ô Rorke of the parish of Clonne aforesaid and said County gent, Brian mc Ternan Roe ô Rorke of the same gent, Brian mcCon mcDonnell ô Rorke of the same gent: Terla mcCabe of the same gent Owen ô Rorke brother to Conn mcDonnell ô Rorke of the same gent. Tirla mcTearnan of the same gent and Owen Duffe mcTearnan with many other persons vizt to the number of one hundred or therebouts of their Company, and with them assembled in Rebellious manner the five and twentith day of October last in the night time about seaven of the Clock, and alsoe they tooke away this deponents hat of his head and his Coate of his back threatning to kill this Deponent, And they alsoe hath dispossed & expulsed this deponent of two Cartren of Lands for which he paid the yearely rent of eleaven pounds sterling vnto mr John Wilkison vicar and Parson of Clowne aforesaid, and alsoe of a Clarkeshipp <6 li yerely> of the same parish, for which I he was offered six pounds ster. ye yearely. And further this deponent deposeth that the said Teige mcCon mcDonnell ô Rorke did say that they had a warrant from the King to take all the English mens goods, but not to take away any man life, nor meddle with any Scotch men, And the reason that the king graunted the said warrant was because they had rebelled in England, and Crowned a new King and intended to take the King prisoner, or words to that effect, And that had the same from 67 fol. 25v 68 from Phillip ô Rely of the County of Cavan: And the next morning one Nicholas mc Rahan of Escra in the said parish and County aforesaid gent told this deponent that he might be well contented for that the sunday before, the Lord Maguire had taken the Castle of Dublin, and that all other chiefe townes in the Kingdome were taken & he further suposeth that he might have inioyed his goods with addition of more, so he would goe to mass. John Browne Deposed before us 8. Januar: 1641 Roger Puttocke William Aldrich 68 fol. 26r 69 69 fol. 26v 70 6 John Browne Com Leitrim Jan viijo 1641 Jur Intw J. Beland Ext 70 fol. 27r 75 the third of January 1641 Raphe Carr of Clenlorgie in the parrish of outrach and County of Leathrum Glover and now a souldier in his maiesties service in Dublin an English prodestant aged xxviij yeares or thereabouts being duly sworn deposeth that since the Rebellion began he was Robed and disposessed of a Cartron of land Clenloigy hold from my Lord Parsons for 17 yeares full stock with Inglish Cattell to the valew of four score pound besides a fine and building for my land xij li. in horses and mares x li. in Corne and hay fourteene pound in houshould goods brasse and pewter and provision forty pound in money twenty thre pound in all the some of seaven score <159 li.> and nineteene pound and nothing to maynetaine my wife and four children and aprentice wench which was good as naked but by my pay On the the xx{ }th of october the same was taken by Charles mcGouran of Tullalia in County Cavan a frehoulder and his followers which was owen GilliCrests sone Teig Gilly Christ near Tullalia and teige mcmartins near Tullalia people and when I was dispossed of all my goods, I mett with Charles mcGouran riding with his sword drawne and Phelim mc Gouran and one Grimes and askt them what athoryty they had for taken away my goods the sayd they sayd hadd the kings broade seale but they sayd they would not show it but they sayd that we (meaning the English) must all goe to our Country and they must keepe theirs for it was the Kings pleasure thorow Ireland and I wisht them to take heede what they did for I thought th{ey} did more then they could answere they bad me hould my toung and sayd I was tow sausy tow examine them and bad me goe my wayes for feare of worse harme Raphe Carr deposed this 5t of January 1641 before us Roger Puttocke William Aldrich he is a souldier of Sir Charles Cootes Company 11 e c c 75 fol. 27v 76 76 fol. 28r 87 Gilbert Corbyn Late of Stuckery in the parish of Killtogher in the Countie of Leitrim and barony of Leitrim gent duly sworne saith That on or about the three or fowre and twentith day of October 1641 Last past 1641 hee was att Stuckery aforesaid robbed & dispoyled of the goods of the value following vizt in corne foure poundes, in cattle and beasts twentie pounds, in hey twentie shillings, in houshould goods Twentie marks, in readie money thirty shillings, in other goods fortie shillings in all amounting to the sume of Thirty pounds three three poundes thirteene three shillings foure pence by or by the meanes of theis Rebells Con o Rourke of the parish of Clowne Henry Reynolds of parish of Anaduffe fferdorrogh Reynolds of the parish of Kiltougher Teig o Ruddy Teig o Rourke of the parish of [fenath?] & Vlick o Greyne of the parish of Ballanamore with diverse others whose na to the number of two hundred or vpwards whose names as farr as the deponent remembreth are herevnder mencioned) whoe said that they had a Comission from the King of England soe to doe and to robb all the English but not Scotts nor Irish wherevppon this deponent being putt in great feare forthwith repaired towards Dublyn with his wife and children and comeing along about five or six miles from the place aforesaid theis this deponent his wife and children were all stripped and robbed againe of the cloathes from theire backe to the value of five poundes att the least by diverse of the Rebells whose names are vnknowne to this deponent. Gilbeart Corbin Jur: 20o Jan: 1641 But the [names] of more of the Rebells in Rebellion that which he knoweth to comitt outrages & carry armes with the other Rebells are theis that followe vizt Donnoh mcGranar of the parish of Kiltawne gentleman Rory mcDermot gentlemen of the same Con o ffawklan & his brother Bryan o ffawklan of the same Cahir mcTernan of the same gentleman Dermot o ffanna ffanna of the same smith & his brother Cahir o ffanna Patrick mcTumley of the same gentleman Cormock mcShanley of the same James mcOwen of the same Donnoh mcMurrey & ffelim mcMurrey his sonne of the same Cahell McGranard gentleman of the same James McCade of the same Gilbeart Corbin Jurat: ut Supra Joh Watson: Roger Puttocke 87 fol. 28v 88 88 fol. 29r 89 89 fol. 29v 90 7 (0) Gilbert Corbyn Leitrim 20o Jan: 1641 Jur Intw 90 fol. 30r 91 Ann Dudd Late of the parish of Ballynamore in the County of Leytrim sworne & examined deposeth That since the present Rebellion began vizt about the tenth day of November Last shee and her Late husband Richard Dudd were robbed and dispoiled of theire goods & chattells in the said County to the values following vizt in Cowes worth twenty fower pounds, in household=stuffe & other goods & corne fower and twenty pounds worth fiftie pounds, of theire Lease of Land worth forty shillings amounting in all to Threescore and sixteene ffiftie pounds pounds ster by the hands or meanes of one mcGowran & many other rebells in those parts whose names this Deponent knoweth not And the Deponent further deposeth That as shee and her husband were comeing vpp towards Dublin there mett him another company of barbarous villaines of the Irish, and hanged her said husband at a place neare Dawlins bridge in the County of Cavan where one Richard Carrington a protestant suffered the same death, And the deponent further saith that there came in one Company with her thirty and seaven poore stripped English people, but of all the said nomber there came noe more but seave eight of them to Dublin and all the rest (as shee is assured) were either starved killed drowned or hanged by the rebells in the way. Signum predicte Anne [mark] Dudd Jur 24o ffebr 1641 coram nobis Will: Hitchcock Roger Puttocke 91 fol. 30v 92 92 fol. 31r 103 Peter Lewis of Ballinemore in the Countie of Leytrim ffeltmaker being duly sworne deposeth & saith that about allhallontide last 1641 he this deponent was expelled from deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goods and Chattell following vizt of Corne worth iij li. Cattle xvij li. vij s. iiij d. a horse and a mare worth iiij li. x s. in howshold stuffe iiij li. he was alsoe deprived of the benefitt of his garden worth xl s. to his damage and losse xl s. as the least And in the lease of his howse which he held from the Lord Parsons wherein he had 18 yeares to come worth att the least vj li. Soe as this deponents whole losses doe amount vnto xxxvj li. xvij s. iiij d. And this deponent saith that the parties Rebells that so robbed him were Charles Magowran of Tullaghae in the Countie of Cavan gent Donnell ô Rourk and Jeffery mcTernon both of the parish of Wortrough in the County of Leytrym gent with divers others of there confederates whose names and places of aboade he doth not well remember. And further saith that he this deponent being robbed as aforesaid and flying away for saftie of his life, came to Croghan in the Countie of Cavan, where he entred teyned himselfe a soaldier vnder Sir James Cragg whe and there continued so in the Castle there till they with many others to gard the same being beseiged till they were almost famished with hunger afterwards receiv vpon quarter given them he with the rest came with Sir ffrancis Hamilton to Tredath And saith moreouer that he heard divers of the Rebells say that as long as the youngest child in Ireland was liveing there should be noe peace in Ireland. Signum pred Petri [mark] Lewis Jurat 10o Octobr 1642 coram Randall: Adams: Will: Aldrich 103 fol. 31v 104 20 { } Pet Leytrym Peter Lewis deposicion Jur 10o Oct 1642 Intw Wee his maiesties Comissioners for thinquiry and examining of the Losses & sufferings of the Lojall subiects of the Kingdome of Ireland 104 fol. 32r 101 Elizabeth Kiddier the wife of Tho: Kiddier of Bowhighshell in the County of Leitrim yeoman sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the xxvth of October 1641 Her said husband and shee, were deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of their meanes goods & Chattells Consisting of Beasts Cattle horses Corne hay howsholdgoods & provision: Thinterest of their farme & other thinges of the value of threescore and fowrteene Powndes sterling And that shee and her 2 Children were stript of their clothes & turned out into the Cold aire: Soe that the Children & six more of the Children of others were starved & dyed both in one day & night. And further saith that the Rebells that soe robbed & deprived them of their goods, & that alsoe robbed others of their goods and meanes were theis that followe vizt Charles McGowran Gillernew mcGowran & Donell oge mc Gowran and William Grymes all of the Parrish of Templeport & Barrony of Tullehan in the County of Cavan, and Brian ô Rourke and his wiffe of the parrish of Owtraghie, and County of Leitrim ffarrell Mc Granell & Geoffrie McGranell of the Parrish of Drumreleigh & County of Leitrim aforesaid and a greate number of other wicked & Rebellious persons whose names shee knoweth not. And further sajth that the Rebells of the seuerall Counties of Leitrim and Cavan murthered and cruelly slew theis protestants following vizt Robert Hodges & his 2 sonns: Elizabeth Bispham Richard Dudd this deponents brother in lawe) Richard Carrington, William Suggett, & one R Mr Robert Crosse, & The wiffe of one Edward Bispham; And shee was hath credibly heard that the Rebells alsoe hanged a miller one Owen Powell a miller that was sent with a letter from Sir ffrancis Hamilton knighte Signum predictæ Elizabethæ [mark] Jur xxiijo Marcij 1642 coram nobis Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich 101 fol. 32v 102 L{eitrim} o Elizabeth Kiddier Jur 23 marcij 1642 1642 Intw hand w 25 octo 64 li. 146 w 102 fol. 33r 61 [ ] of Helenor Adshed late parishoner of Cariggallan Within the Countie of Letrim [ ] English Widow [woman her] sworn and examined sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion shee hath beene and is deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of her goods & chattells following vizt Losses by this Late rebellion of the natiues in Irland or Impr her house worth xl s. per annum Imprimis in brewing vessells worth __________________ 20 s. ster. Item in pevter vessell worth ________________________ 30 s. st. Item in bedding worth _____________________________ 5 libras st. at least Item in carpenter boles & other houshold furniture worth _ 30 s. st. Item in horse, meares & colts worth __________________ 3 libras st. Item in apparell at Least worth ______________________ 3 libras st. Item in moneyes & victuals, at Least _________________ 10 libras st. In lyme worth ___________________________________ 9 libras st. <33 li.> Of all which the said Helenor was robbed & deprived by the Rebells owen mcShan og o Rurke, Con o Rurke Laghlan og o Rurke, Rolland vp-Roberts, arch-Rebells, there all of the parish aforesaid & by diverse others, who cruelly murthered her husband Thomas Adshed in the open field shortly after the Robbery aforesaid was Comitted They who have revolted from Church & masse in the same parish there are theis Rolland vp-Roberts a Welchman, & all his familie, which Roland & his sonnes doe also beare armes against the king. Guidie Sheldon ane English widow-woman, & her familie, Metland Lermon a Scots widow-woman, & her familie who had her husb Humphrey Loe ane English man & his familie, which Humphrey hath stayed with the Rebells from the beginning of this rebellion, though he might have left them, as w easily as others his neighbors did, & he is still with them, making pykes for them, being a cowper by Trade. Guidy Jacob & her brother John Davis who also beareth armes with the Rebells against the King. Williame Gilpatrike ane Irish man, all of the said place Ternan o Rurke, Brien O Rurke, & Shan mcmaster & Adam o Fey priest generally all the natives of the said parish of Cariggallan are in open Rebellion & in armes against the Kinge Helenor [mark] Adshed her marke Jur xxo Augusti 1642 Will: Aldrich John Sterne Cert imediate 61 fol. 33v 62 Leitrim 19 Elenor Adshead Jur xxviijo Augusti 1642 Cert fact Intw 88-00-00 110-00-00 069-10-00 267 10 62 fol. 34r 99 George Gonne of Dromrane in the county of Letrim Clerke being duly sworne deposeth that the 25th & 26th d of 8ber last past hee was robbed and despoiled of the particulars ffollowing Imprimis of an house and tenement in St Johns towne in the county of Longford which after the death of two adged partys should bee his and his heires for ever and which was at this present were hee to sell his interest therein,worth ________________________________ 100 li. at least Item in cows, horses, sheepe, & hogs ___________________________________ 160 li. Item in household stuffe & goods as bedding; linnen, pewter brasse &c. ________ 080 li. Item in bookes and apparrell __________________________________________ 050 li. Item in corne and hay in his haggards ___________________________________ 100 li. Item in his interest of about 35 yeares in the 2 farmes of Cummagh & Cormacreegh, for & vpon which hee expended __________________________ 060 li. Item in rents due to bee paid vnto him at and about Michealmas for this yeares the []_ 080 li. Item due out of the farmes aforesaid for Michaelmas rent last past ________________ 005 li. Item in debts either in the hands of the Rebbels or as such as have beene robbed and despoiled by Rebels the summe of ____________________ 032 li. Item in ready monys lost then by the said robbers about ______________________ 11 li. Item in buildings and other improvements vpon his glebeland where hee resided __ 060 li. Item in his church livings [ ] the too intire Rectorys of ffenagh & Kiltubrid, worth vnto him per annum communibus annis______________120 li. 858 By the hands and meanes of the Rebells Jeffery Oge O Ruoirke, Phelim O Doelan Teige Oge O Ruoirke, Brian mcTeig O Ruoirke, Jeffery O Ruoirke, Donogh McGanan, fferrall macGarnan, Brian Magranell, fferrall mcCartan, Gillernew mcCartan, Hugh mcCartan, Patricke mcCartan and Manus McGwin Gunny together with many other all of the parish of Oughtragh, and Barony of Carigallen, and county of Letrim; As also by the hands and meanes of Nola ny Ruoirke, Seely ny Ruoirke, John O Rody Daniel O Rody Brian Buy O Rody Thomas O Canan, Thomas O Ruddaghan, Hugh mcGaerly, Patricke Oge macCorba, Edmund Oge Macabee, John Macabee with many others, and all of the towne and parish of ffenagh in the county aforesaid, as also by the hands of Phelim O Mulcree of Aghacashell in the county aforesaid, together with diverse more whose names this deponent hath forgotten. And the aforenamed Jeffery Jeff Oge O Ruoirke with others being demaunded by this deponent, what directions or warrant they had to commit these outrages, replied that the king had given them charge so to doe, and being h demaunded how that might appeare said that they of the county of Cavan, that robbed the other part of the said parish, shewed them no warrant, neither had they any in writing They being farther moved by this deponent to know the reason why the King should bee moved so to doe they alleadged that it was vpon the discouery of a plot of treason dew intended by the English nation so cutt off his Maiesty and his posterity, but how ar what that plot was for they said not Moreover some of the said Rebels after the Robbery aforesaid committed repaired vnto a neighbours house, whether the wife of this deponent, being in travaile of childe birth had betaken herselfe, purposely to avoid them yet some of them vnder Hugh McTerriny and John McPhelim O Ruoirke having notice thereof, and hoping to get some booty thereby went thither & though in her paynes, did most shamefully pull her 99 fol. 34v 100 off her pallet & most barbarously throw her to & from the said house; And albeit shee was admitted to continue in the said house vntill evening, yet then came Teige Oge O Ruoirke aforesaid, and there lodged, wherevpon this deponents wife was constrayned to betake herselfe vnto a sheepecoate, where God, contrary to all our expectations, did obtained liberty to returne vnto our former habitation where in much feare wee continued vntill Cahir mcShane Oge O Ruoirke of the Barony of sent word vnto this deponent that if hee would not joine with them in going to Masse hee the said Cahir would cut of his his heade, Wherevpon chose to leave his distressed family & to betake himselfe to Shylet, but the night being stormy and finding a creat in the woods, did put him selfe therevnto vntill the next morning, and then in frost & snow before day, travailed three miles farther through darke woods & deepe bogs, vnto one of the deponents Tennants where expecting to receive for rent 14 li. rent got but 1 s. in leiw thereof. Thence this deponent repaired towards the county of Longford, and by the way met with his distressed wiffe & children, for whome her mother had sent, but this deponents wife being though weake was not allowed any of horse, but being stripped of her cloathes was constrayned to wade through deepe wayes & dangerouse rivers on foote into the county of Longford, And there hearing that her mother & brother had betaken themsellfes for their defence vnto the said Castle wee repaired thither, whence this deponent departed, and but left his h wife & 2 children there, and who there they abode a long and hard seige. Vntill at length the castle being vpon conditions surrendered and most of the warders contrary to promise were murthered, and this deponents wife and her mother with her children expelled and exposed vnto the forlorne hope hop of a dangerouse pilgrimage, and so repaired as repareing towards this City not adventuring or daring to come any farther cant continued at Mullingare, where they either died or endure a most miserable life, as this deponent is informed and beleeveth Geo: Gonne Jurat Marty 19o 1641 coram nobis Hen: Brereton John Sterne 12. Com: Longford Leitirm (11) Jurat: Marty 19o: 1641 Geo: Gonn Clarke Intw 100 fol. 35r 95 Walter ffraser late Vicarr of Corrigallen in the Countie of Leitrym, and diocesse of Killmore, beeing duely sworne, and Examined, Vppon the holly Evangelists: Deposeth and saith That on the 24th of October 1641 last past, being the first Sunday after the beginning of this present Rebellion in the Province of Connaught, about Midenight. His this Examinats Chamber, being within the parish of Corrigallen aforesaid was with stronge hands, forciably broake open by One the Rebells Owen mcShane oge ô Rourcke Esquire Conn ô Rourcke, and Laughlyn oge ô Rourcke gent Arch Rebells, and inhabitants of the Parish of Corrigallen, and Countie aforesaid, whoe beeing accompanied with diuerse others in their Company did vppon the tyme aforesaid Robb, spoyle, stripp and take away, and dispossesse this Examinant of the Examinats owne proper goods and chattles, The particulers hereafter sett downe, And this Examinant was constrained to fly away for safeguard of his life to Croghen the Castle of Sir James Craige Knight Imprimis charg of building Divinity & other Bookes worth __________ 12 li._00 s._00 d. Item in horses worth _________________________________________ 12_00_00 Arreres of glebe land rent _____________________________________ 10 li. Item in bedding, howsehouldstuffe, furniture, and Apparell worth _____ 06_00_00 Arreres for small tythes & stipendary duties _______________________ 20 li._00_00 Item the Losse of the Examinants Benefice which yeilded him at that tyme 60 li. per annum worth}_____________ 160_00_00 90 li. Whereof one yeres & a halfe yeres proffitt save iij s. is already lost & is like to loose the future proffitts worth 60 li. per annum vntill a peace be setled In all______190 li._00_00 is Clxx li. besids his future losse of Lx li. per annum Walter Fraser [ ] li.-00 <150 li.> Jurat August 12. 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich fol. 35r Walter ffrazer Clark in addition to his former examinacion vpon oath And further saith That Brian ô Roirk brother of the forenamed Laghlin, gent Cahir ô Roirk brother to the said Shane oge o Roirk Cahir ô Roirke of the parrish of Carrigallon, whoe held a pottle of the glebe land from the deponent one McSwyne titulary Bishop of Kilmore Charles Offey a popish preist, Patrick Greene of Longfeildtowne & generally all the rest of the irish papists of the parish aforesaid were all acters and carriers of armes against his Maiesty & loyall subjects in the present Rebellion as he hath but credibly informed & partly knoweth Walter Fraser Jur ut supra 95 fol. 35v 96 96 fol. 36r 85 John Cooke of Stratussen in the parrish of Moughell & County of Leitrim yeoman sworne & examined saith That about the xxiiijth of October last, hee this deponent att Strattussen aforesaid, was by the Rebells expelled deprived or robbed or otherwise dispojled by the Rebells of his goodes & chattells & of the values hereafter mencioned vizt of beasts & cattle & horses worth xxx li. & howsholdgoods worth in all xxx li., Of writeings [ ] By and vnder which the deponent was secured of x li. or thereabouts for neere one thowsand yeres out of the state Late of Thomas Cooke his father after the death of the said Tho: Cooke: whoe is still alive ffor want whereof this deponent is affrayd he shall wholly loose the said x li. per annum: And further saith that the parties that soe expelled robbed or dispoiled this deponent were Rebells named as followeth Conn ô Rourke of in the County of Leitrim gent, Donnell McGurragh of the half cartron of Stratussen in the same County yeoman John McGurragh his brother ye yeoman Coll Buy McGarry of in the parrish of Moughell aforesaid & said th County husbandman & about threescore men Rebells more their Complicies or souldjers, whose names he knows not: And sajth that the said Rebell Conn o Rourke offered this deponent his goods againe if he wold goe to Masse But becawse he refused the said Conn did bid him be gon soe as he might see him noe more ffor if he did he wold hang him or to that effect. Howbeit one Hutson of the parrish of Moughell aforesaid haveing many yong children & not knowing otherwise how to save his Liffe is Lately turned from the protestant Church to Masse John Cooke Jur xxjo Apr 1642 William Hitchcocke William Aldrich 85 fol. 36v 86 13 Leitrim (8) John Cooke Jur 25 April 1642 Intw 86 fol. 37r 81 Raph Carr of Clenlorgin [ ] in the County of Leitrim Glover sworne & examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the presente Rebellion and by meanes thereof James Carr late of the Parrish of Drumlane in the Countie of Cavan gent this deponents father. was depriued robbed or otherwise dispojled of his meanes goods and Chattells of the value following vizt, of Cattle worth 108 li. of Mares worth x li. Corne and hay worth 20 li. howshold goods and apparrell worth 30 li.: Ready mony iiij {li.?} thinterest of a leas of Drumbarly worth 10 li. amounting in all to the summe of one hundreth fowrscore and twoe powndes ster by the Rebells Charles McGowran Phelim McGowran Gillernow McGowran & others their souldjers to the number of 2 or 300 at the be whose names he cannott expresse & saith that the Rebells aforesaid afterwards hanged this afterwards one Donnell o Rely of the same parish & his Confederates vnder the Comand of Phillip mcHughe ô Rely Colonell, hanged vp to death this deponents said father & one Timothy Dickinson And drowned this deponents mother & thirtie seven more men women and Children protestants in the River of Beturbett, throwing them over the bridg there. as this deponent hath beene credibly informed by William Blocksom Blocksome, John Hickman, Nicholas Wilkinson Thomas Partridge & others of Belturbett that saw the wickednes done & this deponent verely beleeveth, & hath too much cawse to assure himself that their Report is true: But the deponent comeing away in the begining of the Rebellion & before theis Murthers were Committed cannott speake to the same nor to any other cruelties traiterous words or other thinges Comitted [spoken] or done by the Rebells before since he came out of that Cuntrie of his owne Knowledg Raphe Carr Jur 19o Nov: 1642 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 37v 82 Raphe Carr ex parte Jacobj Carr Jur 19o Nov: 1642 Cert fact Intw fol. 38r 79 79 Mary Carr the wif Relict of John Carr Late of the Parrish of Owtragh in the County of Leitrim yeoman: (whoe was lately slaine by the Rebells betwixt Bellamont and Dublin) sworne & examined deposeth and saith That on or about the xxiiijth day of October 1641 When the Rebellion was begun shee and her said husband (then alive) were In the parrish aforesaid deprived robbed, & dispoyled of their goods and Chattells Consisting of Cattle horses Corne hay howsholdgoods provition ready mony & other things all Amounting to twoe hundreth Powndes sterling By theis Rebells following vizt Gillernaw McGowran of Tullahaghe five myles from Belturbett a Comander of Rebells Charles McGowran of the same his nephew, another Comander of Rebells Brian mcShanaghan of the parrish of Drumreliegh in the County of Leitrim husbandman Donnell dove mcGrourke of the same parrish gent and divers other Rebellious persons whose names shee cannott expresse And they further saith That the Rebells would publiquely & ordinarily: bidd this deponent, her husband & the rest of the English protestants hast away into England. Els they should bee all slaine saying further that all the English must into England, the Scotts into Scotland: & the irish must bee in Ireland: And that they (meaneing the Rebells) had the Kinges broade seale for what they did: Signum manual dicte [mark] Marie Carr Jur 27o Apr 1643 Joh Watson Hen: Brereton 79 fol. 38v 80 Mary Carr Jur April 27mo 1643 Intw hand w w 80 fol. 39r 115 Ann Read the relict of Hilkiah Read Late of Cancarrick in the parish of Drumreligh in the Countie of Leitrim gentleman sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That about the xxiijth of october Last which was since the begining of the presente Rebellion (her said husband being in England) Her said husband & she were expelled from deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of their goodes & chattells being of the values following vizt Corne worth xlv li. howsholdgoodes & provition worth xl li. In due debts 40 li. In bookes & a lease 20 li. Cattle horses & hay worth Lxv li. In all amounting to CCx li. Besides the Rebells forcibly tooke away her husbands evidences and writings of good value but of the iust value whereof She cannott for the present give any estimate which robbery & spoile was don & [ ] By and by the meanes of donnell mcGowran of the County of Cauan a Comander of Rebells & djvers of his wicked & rebellious servants & wicked crew whose names shee knows not, & by Donnell o Rely Henry ô Rely & Rose ô Rely this deponents Late servants And further sayth that Ellen the wife of d of the said donnell o Rely haveing the nursing of a yong male sucking child of the deponents stripped him her of his new clothes as this deponent verily beleeveth & brought herer to this deponent whoe being stript of her meanes had not wherewith to releeve the child withall soe as hee by could & famyne dyed, And another of her sonns called Stephen Read being about 6 yeres of age: was about the xth of ffebruary last 1641, in the howse of James Gray of the Cavan & goeing forth to play with him, there then gathered about him about six Irish children of that towne, whoe suddenly fell vpon him su & in such manner that some with stickes and some with stones burst & broke out his braynes putt out his eyes, & bruised his bodie extreamly: soe that he by theis wicked yong impes (which were none of them as shee is perswaded above viij yeres of age): v not long quickly after djed & hadd beene killed owtright in the place had not an Englishwoman comen thither whoe tooke vp the dying child from them: saying to them she wondered they could fynd in their harts soe to deale with such a poore chyld: But they answered that they wold doe asmuch to her if they were able, as she & one Mris Gray afterwards told her this deponent & <45 li. 40 li. 40 li. 20 li. 65 li. 210> 115 fol. 39v 116 And further sayth that John ô Rely, sonn to Edmund ô Rely now of Clowater late by Mr Callams Castle is now by the Rebells made sherriff of the Countie of Cavan and that both the said John & Edmund ô Reley and one Phelim McGawrane gentleman Daniell McGawran gentleman & Charles McGawran all of the Countie of Cavan: Richard Ashe of Lyssemanie in the parish of Drumlahen (whoe is gone from the Protestant Church to Masse, & was Comissary [Chancellor] of the bishops Cort) Phillip McHugh McShane ô Rely of Bellenegary in the parish of Castleterra, in the County of Cavan gent whoe now liveth at Mr Taylors howse in Balljhayes, Phillip McMullmore in the County Edmund ô Rely of Clowater in the Countie of Cavan gentleman & Garrott ô Rely of the parish of Dromlahin in the County of Cavan gent are & have beene in actuall Rebellion & have borne armes with and amongst the Rebells Robbed stripped & received the protestants goods taken from them, & have Comitted other outrages. & that Phillp mcMulmore ô Rely whoe hath beene formerly verie kynd to the robbed & spojled English & releeved them very much, doth now keepe and harbour the Rebellious souldjers, but thincketh he doth it for feare only: that the Rebells in Action of rebellion did call the said Phillip Realy an English churle ackording to the Irish (badogh Sasonogh) because he would offer to releive any English; and threatned to burne his house:> And further sayth that this deponents husband comeing out of England to dublin & hearing of the Rebellion & being tould that this deponent & her children were robbed stript and dyed dead in a ditch: Hee being overcomen with greef & beleevething the same to be true fell into sicknes whereof he soone after dyed And this deponent haveing soe lost her husband 2 of her children & being robbed and stripped of all her meanes is 116 fol. 40r 117 now by greefe and extreame want become the miserable object of pittie & hath not wherewith either to manteine herself or her 3 remayneing & surviveing children Anne Read Jurat 12o July 1642 Edw: Pigott John Sterne 117 fol. 40v 118 16 Leitrim Ann Read Jur 12o July 1642 Cert fact Intw hand w 23 octo 63 210 li. 118 fol. 40r fol. 41r 119 William Rogers of Mowhill the parish of Mowhill in the Countie of Leytrim blacksmyth being duly sworne and examined affirmith and sayth vpon his corporall oath that at Alhallantide last past he was deprived robbed and stript by the Rebells of the goods and chattles followinge vizt of a Bond of xxx li. and of certaine debts to the value of xx li. or theire about and of a lease of a Mill with goods in it worth vij li. His Shopp and tooles worth iij li. And of a gardens and hay and certaine howshouldstuffe to the value of 13 li. And of a horse and a hogg worth 3 li. In all amountinge to 60 lxxvj li. And further saith that the persons that did thus robbed him were Teige ô Roorke of the parish of Clowne in the said Countie Con ô Roorke and Owen ô Roorke of the same place with a many more whome he knoweth not. William Rogers deposed June 16 1642 Will: Hithcocke Joh Watson William Aldrich fol. 41r This deponent further saith that Henry Reynell of the parish of Mohill aforesaid gent and one Cabe and his 2 sonnes who threatned to kill him this deponent are nowe out in open Rebellion And that as also and feare Teige ô Roorke of the parish of Ballynemore gent & Brien ô Roorke his sonne William Rogers deposed vt supra Will: Hitchcocke Joh Watson William Aldrich 119 fol. 41v 120 16 June 1642 Cert fact Intw 120 fol. 42r 121 Anno 1641 Samuell Smith of the County of Leitrim in the province of Conaucht in the parish of Killtauher a Brittish Protestant, sworne & examined sayth That on or about the 28th of October last past, he was at his howse within the parrish aforesaid Robbed and spoiled of his Goodes and Chattells by thes Rebells men vndernamed, vizt Conor Ororke & Teig Ororke his sonne and Harry Reynolds of the parish of Clowne and County of Leitrim gent Teige Ororke of the towne & parish of Balinamore gent, Teig oh Ruddy in the parish & towne of Phanae gent, Teig og Magrannell, Jeames Macade & Patrick Offlin Tenants of Humphry Reynolds of LoucksCarr, Ellicke magrannell & Terlogh magrannell his sonne, all in the Parish of Killtober, gent ffurdonach Magrannell and Donagh Magrannell in the parish of Killtauher gentleman and divers others whose names he knows not And The perticulers are as followeth of his goods are as followeth vizt In Cowes & Calfes Heffers and steeres vallued: Threescore pounds In Mares and Colts and Naggs: vallued at ________ ffifty pounds Corne in the stacke to the vallue of _____________ ffive pounds Corne sowed on the ground and Chardges with the proceed &c. ________________________ Twenty pounds In hay and other winter provission worth Ten pounds In howsehold stuffe, Apparrell, and Linnen, ffifty pounds The Losse of his Lease, haueing disburssed in building, and ffenceing the grounds at the Least _____________________________ Threescore & ten pounds The Totall somme is Two hundred Sixty ffifty five 265 li. pounds The somm in bills and bonds at least Two hunderd fforty five pownds The iust some is ffive hundreds and Tenn pounds. And the deponent further saith That there is owing vnto him by Jeames Killy of the Navint 50 li. William Dowlin of Bellakolcaned 14: 64 both being in rebellion against the kings Maiesty & his lojall subiects protestant subiects Samuell Smith Jur xx3o May 1642 William Aldrich Will: Hitchcocke 668 li. 121 fol. 42v 122 122 fol. 42ar 123 123 fol. 42av 124 14 Leitrim (24) Samuell Smyth Jur xxiijo May 1642 Cert Intw 124 fol. 43r 131 Susanna the wiffe of Archiball Stephenson of Drumluffin in the County of Leitrim sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion and by meanes thereof: Her said husband and she were forceibly deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of their meanes goodes and chattells consisting of Corne Cattle horses debts howsholdgoods victualls & provision & other goods worth xlij li. sterling by the Rebells Colonell Con o Rourk John Birtchall & one Patrick ffootman to Mr Humfrey Reinolds comonly called by a by Name Griskin Brian o Sheredine Cooke to the said Mr Humfrey Reinolds Robert McIgan: which persons aforenamed were the particuler men persons that carried away their goodes as her servants & neighbours informed her which saw them as they said carrying the same goodes away: And saith she hath credibly heard that a Rebell that was told that the deponents husbands child was a Scotchmans child, bett out his chyldes braines against an oken tree or blocke The mark [mark] of the said Susana Jur xiiij Martij 1642 Joh Watson Edw: Pigott 131 fol. 43v 132 22 Lejtrym Suzanna Stevenson Jur: 14o Martij 1642 Intw 132 fol. 44r 135 Thomas Waller of Ballanamore in the county of Letrim clothier and Christopher waller of the same clothier two Betheren and copartners beinge duelly Sworne and depossed before vs Sayeth that vppon and about the xxvth daye of october last past being in Ano domini 1641 they the saide Thomas and Christopher were lawefully possessed and Interested of and in these goods chattells howshould stuff leasses debts moneys and warres followeinge videlicett Marchantry warres wolles yarnes cloth dieing stuffs and all other workeinge toolles & Instruments in theire shoppe belongeinge to their trade of clothinge valued ___ 60 li. st Their Tuckmill howses & landes & Tenters houlden by leasse vltra reprize valued per annum which they must loose till a peace be established ________________________ 20 li. st Howsehould stuff pewter & brasse linen wollen bookes apparrell three payer of cloath sheeres & other goods in the howse v and allso garrden Rootts corne meale and other victualls in the howse vallued _________________________________________________________ 25 li. st <209 li. presente losse 20 li. per annum>Moneys and debts vppon their booke and vppon bills & bonds __________________________________________________________ 100 li. and one Gellding vallued ___________________________________________ 004 li. Soma totalis _____ 209 li. st And they beinge soe Joyntly possessed & Intrested in the saide goods chattells howsehould stuff leasses Marchantry warres workeing toolles Money debts and apperrell they vallued 209 pownds sterling. They the saide Thomas waller & Christopher waller vppon & about the xxvth daye of october aforesaide weare most wrongefully & forceibly & with force & armes robbed spoyled & deprived of the same by the Notorious Rebbels & Theves so all followeinge vizt Brian o Rourke of Ballanamore in the parishe of oughtra gentleman Jephery oge o Rourk of the same gentleman Patrick o Murry the same yeoman Shane o Ruddy of fferna gentleman Joan Donreck of Ballanamore spinster Margett Dun of the the same spinster and at least 100 persons Rebells more vnknowne 135 fol. 44v 136 which persons Trators & theves did comand vs the said Thomas waller & Christopher waller to deliuer vpp their Armes & goods and did bid vs them begone into thier owne country for they had but eight dayes warninge to remaine in Ireland and held Skeanes to their harts and did bid them begone in hast and stripped them boath of their clothes [&] Christopher Waller Thomas Wallar Jur quarto Augusti 1642 Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcocke 136 fol. 45r 137 137 fol. 45v 138 17 Leitrim (13) Tho: Waller & Cristopher Waller Jur 4o Augusti 1642 Intw Cert fact 138 fol. 46r 111 Leonard Morton of Breendrim in the Countie of Leitrim gent sworne & examined sayth, that since the begining of this Rebellion, and by meanes thereof, hee was and is depriued robbed or otherwise dispoyled & damnified of the possession Rents & profitts of his Lands in ffee farme, and of Landes hee had in mortgage in the parish of Kiltaughorke in the said County of Leitrim to the value of ffiue hundred seauenty and fiue poundes str, And in Catle, horses Mares, and other great Losses by him sustained by meanes of the said Rebellion to the value of ffoure hundred ffifty nyne pounds ster amounting in all to the some of One thousand Thirty and foure poundes str, All which hee is and wilbe ready (God willing) to make manifestly appeare more particularly if restitution may be had & obtained as is hoped for and expected, dated at Dublin this 24th of ffebruary Anno Domini 1643 And this deponent further saith That for 20 yeres now Last past he hath bin Cleark of the peace of the said County of Leitrim And therefore knoweth the irish gentrie freeholders & the most of the men of value of that Countrie, And knoweth they are all papists And that they all are & have beene acters Carried Armes & taken parts as Rebells one with another against his Maiesty and his Maiesties Loyall protestant subjects and Comitted divers wicked outrages and Cruelties vpon and against the protestants Leonard Morton Jur: 8o Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 111 fol. 46v 112 Lejtrim Leonard Morton: Jur viijo Jan: 1643 [ ]id Intw hand 112 fol. 47r 113 John Moile Late of Kiltaugher in the Countie of Leitrim Esquire sworne & examined saith That in the begining of the present Rebellion That is to say in or about the Later end of the month of October 1641 hee this deponent was deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled at the seuerall places of Kiltawgher aforesaid & at Shrewll in the County of Longford, and at Belturbett in the County of Cavan, & in his way as he fled towards Dublin of his goodes chattells & estate consisting of Cowes horses apparell Bonds specialities howshold stuff bookes and other goodes thinges all worth five hundred seventy six five pownds ster Besids divers leases Releases and other writinges of and concerning this deponents Landes of inheritance in England, whereof he can giue noe estimate And further saith That some of the Rebells that soe robbed and dispojled him were Brian ô Rorke Captain of Rebells within the County of Leitrim & his souldjers But them or the rest he cannott name they being all strangers to him By mee John Moyle Jur Junij 12o 1643 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich 113 fol. 47v 114 Leitrim o John Moyle 12 Julij 1643 Intw vltimo Octobr + 114 fol. 48r 125 James Stevenson Parson of the Parrish of Kiltaughork within the Countie of Leitrim sworne and examined deposeth and saith. That since the begining of the presente Rebellion and by meanes thereof: He was deprived & robbed of by the Rebells his goods chattells & meanes Consisting of beasts Cattle horses mares sheepe Corne hay houshouldstuff fewell due debts arreres of rent, & other thinges, & that hee had his dwelling howse & 14 more more thatched howses burnt: In all of the value, and to his present losse of Eight hundreth twenty six pownds ster, And besids hee is like to be depriued of and loose the future proffits of his Church meanes: & other his owne Lands (worth Cxxx li. per annum) vntill a peace be established: And further saith that the the names of the Cheiff Rebells that soe diverse of whom robbed him this deponent and that alsoe robbed divers other protestants are theis that follow vizt Conn mcDonnell o Rork, whom they called the Rebells called their Colonell & his sonn Teige o Rorke Edmond Galla mcGranald Granald & Captain Geffrey oge McGranald a Captain Henry McWilliam oge Reinolds a Captain all of the Countie of Leitrim: which said Rebells above mencioned took the deponents Cowes or most of theis And theis following tooke the rest of his Cowes & his horses Corne householdstuff & sheepe: vizt Teige Mc Anaw of Muntirkenny a freeholder, Cormack mcPhelim mcGranald a freeholder in the Barrony of Leitrim Ire Reinolds of Seabegg Captain, and a freeholder in the barrony of Leitrim, Teige o Rhoddy of ffenah called amongst the Rebells the Kinges Attorney: whoe was accompted a cheefe instrument in this Rebellion Geffrey o Rork of the Barrony of Carrickgallan a freehoulder Edmund mcTurloghe Mirgah mcGranald a freehoulder within the Barrony of Leitrim Cahir mcDonnell oge mcGranald a freeholder in the Barrony of Moyhill Teage Boy McGilhowly of kiltaughork Pat: o fflinn Turlaghe Mc Teage o flin Turlogh mcTernon a farmer: Rory oge McKeon & william mcKeon farmers within the Barrony of Leitrim: alsoe John Birchall Patricke ô Miskeilly alias Griskin Brian o Sheridenn & other the howshold servants of Mr Humfrey Reinolds of Loghscurr: And said to some of this Deponents people That if they had him this deponent there, they wold cutt of his head, (as they afterwards told him) Divers of which servants the said Mr Reinolds imployed & sent with messages afterwards to Jamestown and Drumrusky as Sir Georg Saint George informed this deponent, And further saith That Owen o Rorke of Drumahaire was called a Colonell & is a prime Rebell Owen oge o Rork his sonne a Captain Brian Ballock ô Rork 125 fol. 48v 126 o Rorke a freeholder there Mullmurry McTernan a freehoulder there Gerald McAnaw of Munterkenny being cheefe of the sept Hugh mcBrian o Rorke of Munterkennye aforesaid Captain & freeholder And indeed all the natives that within the County of Leitrim aforesaid (except such as lived in the garrisons of Jamestowne Drumrusk Mannerhamilton & Newtowne both freeholders and others are held by this deponent to bee Rebells. And further saith That the cheefe Rebells in the Countie of Roscomon that molested & tirranized over the protestants att Jamestowne and Drumrusky were Brian o Birne of Dongan, a Captain and freeholder, Whoe being first implojed by the Lord President of Connaght as a Captain in his maiesties service did notwithstanding Joine with Conn o Rorke a Cheefe Rebell in the County of Leitrim & the rest of the sept of the ô Birns and turned Rebell, and with him Laughlin McWilliam o Birne nowe of Kilmore a Captain whoe was the first that betrayed Mris King at Kilmore howse: This howse or Castle of Kilmore was kept by Mris Grace King the late wiffe of the late Bishop of Elfin: which was thus betrayed vizt The said Laughlin mcWilliam o Birne (whoe was imployed to collect some monies plotted in the County to manteine some souldiers that were newly levied by Captain ô Birne & Captain ô Conner Roe soe made Captains by the said Lord President) pretended great kindnes to Mris King and about 9 or tenn dayes before Christmas came to the gate, and takeing one Mr Cutler, called att the gats which was opened and the said Laughlin came in with 5 men more & soe did shutt the gates and kept out divers of the people that were gone out to giue hay to the Cattle. And therevpon the said Laughlin shott of a peece and gave notice to his consorts that were secrett nere the howse lying in ambush: And presently of them, there came Conn o Rork cheefe Rebell of the County of Leitrim and great store of Rebells with him and Dowaltaghe o Hanlie another prime Rebell in that countie, and store of other Rebells with him As alsoe Captain Brian ô Birne, whoe had beene made Capten as aforesaid by the said Lord President) and the said Captain Brian with his new levied companied came thither alsoe, and soe amongst them devided the spoyle But the said Laughlin mcWilliam o Birne had the greater part: & kept the howse ever since They robbed & stript the said Mris kinge and left her and her children nothing but a few ould clothes And soe they used Mr Georg Cutler and Mr John Cutler, their 126 fol. 49r 127 wives and Children with the rest of the English that were there of all which, one Mr Parker and divers others that were then there informed this deponent when they came to Jamstowne presently after it, And the Rebells hereafter named alsoe exercised much crueltie vpon this deponent & the other protestants his neighbours at Jamestowne and Drumrusky vizt the whole sept of the ô Birns that lived out of garrisons within the territory of Terry Rowne and Dowaltaghe ô Hanly a freehoulder & a most tirranous Rebell William o Mulloy a freeholder and Captain in the County of Roscomon & then high Sheriff there And Tumultagh oge mcDermitt a freeholder and now a Captain of Rebells and keepes the Castle of Cambo with a multitude of other Rebells; whose names this deponent perfectly knoweth not And further saith that there have beene killed & distroied by the Rebellious irish within the Comity of Leitrim since the xxvth of October 1641: theis protestant persons following vizt & some papists alsoe a yong child Isabell Stevenson daughter to one Archbold Stevenson Whoe being left a fostering with one Hugh McAran there came in one of the irish Keirns & inquired whose child it was & they tould him It was a scotish mans Chyld: wherevpon that Keirne tooke the child by the heeles, and run to the dore, and bett out the braines of it against a tree: Of which horrid act, his fellow Rebells seemeing to be ashamed Conn o Rork their Colonell for colouring of the fact cawsed him to bee apprehended And he being taken the said Teige o Roddy the pretended Kings Atturney wrote a letter to our cheefe Comander of our garrison at Jamestowne: wherein he signified the fact aforesaid & desired that some guard mighte bee sent out of the towne & they would deliuer the murtherer to our handes (which Letter this deponent redd: But our Comander knowing their perfidious dealing & fearing that there should bee some ambush Layd to intrapp those that went out, returned them this Answere That in respect they had power (as they pretended) to kill: & save whom they pleased that therefore: that therefore they might deale with the murtherer as he deserved: Notwithstanding the Rebells dismissed the murtherer: Soe that it seemed the Rebells by that plott intended only to have caught and insnared more of us if they could: & ment not to punish the offender aforesaid: as appeared soone after ffor they catched one Richard doble, as he went to bring hay with him to his Cattle: & him they hanged And they alsoe suprised one Tho: McGranald: whoe goeing abroad to bring a 127 fol. 49v 128 a Child of Sergeant Olivers from the nurse, the Rebells hanged him: notwithstanding he was one of their owne nation but he went to the protestant Church and had Lived amongst the English: which was (without doubt) the cawse of their quarrell to him: About the same tyme it being about the xxvjth of ffebr 1641 they the Rebells surprised one Elizabeth Priggott goeing betwixt Carrick Drumruff & Jamestowne with letters & hanged her alsoe: And further saith that soone after the begininge of the Rebellion the Rebells made Justics of peace amongst themselues vizt Teage Mcffardoroghe McGranald a freehoulder they made for one: And Morrogh oge McGranald they made for another & they made divers other Justics: And fferdoroghe McGeffrey Boy they made sherriff: And theis Justics sent out their warrants & ordered thinges in the Countie as they thought fitting And soe when they surprised any of our garrisons, they called a Jurie. And then the said Teige ô Rhoddy of ffenah: whoe tooke vpon him to bee Kinges Atturney gave some forged evidence: And if either they went to Churche, or being Irish) joyned with us it was a cawse & matter sufficient for death All which proceedinges divers that came from the Rebells informed the deponent & others of: About the xxvjth of Aprill 1642: fowre of our men went out to fetch in a Little hay vizt Rise Thomas, William Purchase Donnoghe mcNekelly & James McGranald: But the Rebells haveing Layd an ambush fell on them and murthered three of them in the place; & they haveing catcht James Reinolds hanged him: The same day they shott Hugh o Rely one of our men: (called Hugh Rely) in a skirmish, and there was at the same tyme three of theirs killd as the deponent I heard afterwards: About the Later end of Aprill wee hadd one Owen Hughes shott (as he & others were assaulting the Castle of Kilmore, whoe died about tenn weekes after But a good space before vizt the fowrth of ffebruary 1641 Lieutenant Hugh Kelly and Ensigne Rookesby went out with a Party of 128 fol. 50r 129 of about fowerscore foote: who when they had Martched about a myle from the towne of the Rebells assaulted was: They being at the first about 100: But afterwards their number increased to 200 yet, by the well manageing of the skirmish by the said Lieutenant Kelly: The Rebells Lost 300 mo & had slaine three men at the first: And after vpon a second assault the Rebells lost some 3 men more & then fled: which victory (yf it had beene well prosecuted att the time might have broken their strength ever after: The Rebells lost that day twoe pryme officers & Comanders vizt Geffrey oge McGranald & William Gray McGranald But blessed god we lost not a man On the 5th day of August 1642 There went a partie of about 100 men vnder the Comand of livetenant ffulk Rookesby & Sergeant Harrison from the 2 garrisons of Jamestowne & Drumruske: Theis Marched downe mcShanties woodes about 3 myles from Jamestowne But after theis our men had gott their prey of Cowes divers of them fell a pillageing & soe stayd too Long and haveing a badd way home, the Rebells layd ambushes for them And these Rebells being about 400 our men notwithstanding their numbers fought throughe their ambushes: but lost their pray and were forced to take through a deepe ford in a brook nere Anaduffe: where (through their improvidence) many of them wett their powderbaggs & bandeliers & soe were inforced to retreat disorderly to a Castle called Drumsuan Att which tyme those our men Lost theis persons following: John Harrison Sergeant to Sir Georg Sengeorge Cormuck Coan a Corporall to Captain Richard Coote William Shirin Tho: Brookes Owen Priggett John Colelye Edmund Kelly John Colston: Patrick Bragan Robert Andrewes, Duke Thomas, William Branah John Roper Rowland Williams Henry Badurdy Tho: Gardiner: Lieutenant ffulk Rookesby was shott through the belly & recouered: Thomas Valence through the thigh & recouered: Richard Norris through the shoulder & recouered: Tho: ô Corbaran thurst into the back & recouered: The same tyme alsoe John Reinolds gent sonn to mr Humfrey Reinolds was taken prisoner, & kept ever since: And further saith that on the xxiiijth of August 1642, About fortie of our people went out (carelesly) to gett some greene Corne for want of bread & beinge environed with about 300 of the enemy: Theis persons following were cutt of vizt Richard ffensum Tho: Brian John Gerratt Ric Gerrat William Graues: Thomas Allen Jane his wiffe, William Parry George Courtney John Lewcott John Paver Brian o Marchan: Donoghe ô Marchan 129 fol. 50v 130 Marchan Cormuck ô Marchan Thomas Miller Dermott ô Gormoyle Edward Strawbery Thomas Tabret George Baker Marmaduke Hesitby John Norris Conoght ô Sheridine and Elizabeth Owens: And about a fortnight after there went about twelve or fowrteene of our people in Cotts on into the water to gett som Corne: And the Enemy came on them vnawares, and they runing into one of the Cottes overturnd it, And soe theis persons following were drowned vizt Cormuck mcKernan (whoe had done good service to the garrison) for one night hee & five more brought in 140 Cowes to our garrison besides many more preys that by his meanes were brought in) John Cottiner Edmund Reinolds & twoe men and five women more were drowned whose names this deponent Knoweth not: On the xvjth of September 1642 Roger Anderson a sickly man gathering wheate on the stubble nere the towne, was murthered by the Rebells James Stevensone Jur xxo Aprilis 1643 Hen: Brereton Joh Watson Leitrim James Stevenson deposed April the 20th 1643 hand w Intw It 130 fol. 51r 71 Ellynor Bryant Late of Jamestowne in the County of Leytrim widdowe being duely examined & sworne before vs by vertue of a Comission vnder the broade seale of this Kingdome to vs & others directed beareing date at Dublin &c. deposeth & saith That since the begining & by meanes of the present Rebellion in this Kingdome shee lost & was forceably dispoiled of her goods & Chatles to the value of Two hundred Twenty foure pounds fiue shillinges ot therabouts. The deponent being further examined saith. That aboute the 24 day of August 1642 the deponents husband Thomas Bryant (amonge seuerall other Brittish & protestants liueing in Jamestowne aforesaid & thither beaten by the Rebells in the said County) was cruelly murthered at Kiltogher in the said County by the hands of Collonell Conn o Roirke & his Confederats (the names of them soe murthered the deponent cannot depose remember) saueing one Richard ffincham miller, William Graues, Thomas Allen & his wife, together with the number of ffortie other protestants, Twenty whereof being dead Corps, ther protestants at Jamestowne aforesaid were not suffered by the said Roirke & others to bury for six weeckes time, till their Corprs were halfe rotten aboue ground. And further she cannot depose. Ellynor [mark] Bryants marke Jurat coram nobis 5o die May 1647 Hen: Clogher Hen: Brereton 71 fol. 51v 72 72 fol. 52r 73 73 fol. 52v 74 The examinacion of Ellynor Bryant widdowe taken 5o: May 1647 C: Leytrim 74 fol. 58r 294 Henry Dodwell Minister Deposed the day of ffebruary 1641 that at Michaell{mas} Last he was possessed of theise vndernamed Lands goods and Chattells and of these debts vidtd whereof he was deprived &c. by the Rebells in the begining of the Rebellion vizt In the county of Sligo, in Lands in the Barrony of Currin Ronyerouge one quarter of Lande, Ardmenane halfe a quarter, Euerland halfe a quarter, Ranylaghtah a quarter and the third parte of a quarter Towiehowen, and Knocknagowre halfe a quarter, Ruskihmore a cartron and a halfe a cartron, ffinnisland a Cartron, Colltyteig halfe a cartron, Ballintrohan one quarter, and the Third parte of a quarter; Carrowereoh one Cartron, and the fowrth parte of a Cartron, Knocklough halfe a quarter; Tullibegg, and Knocktully halfe a quarter; Coahlabane a cartron, Carrickdraintaine one Cartron; Coahes one quarter______________________________________________}119 li. 14 s. 0 d. In the Barrony of Tirrerill in the said County Knockkerrine halfe a quarter In the Barrony in the afforsaid County of Tirrerah in the County afforsaid Rosse, Geib, and Carowrye Twoe quarters; Caldry one quarter; Lissnarowre one quarter; in Carrowcashell five Cartons, in Tonrego Twoe quarters, called Carrowbegg, and Carrowharry of the said Lands, a years rent did amount to___________________}213 li.-1 s.-0 d. In Leasses in the said County of Sligo Knockmore, Carrowbanine, and Carrowskeah three quarters worth yearly aboue the cheif rent Twenty Eight pounds Clonybane one Cartron worth yearly aboue the cheif rent Twoe pounds the said Lands, a years rent did amount to 20 li. [ ] the Lease was worth 120 li. ______________________________}120 li.-0 s.-0 d. In goods, and Cattell in the said County ffourscoore Cowes, Oxen and yonge Cattell; Threescoore, and Tenn Mares, Coults, rideinge horses, and Garrons, in Corne Thirty pounds worth in Hay Tenn pounds, Turffe six pounds the Burninge of his house that was worth Twenty pounds, Twenty English weathers worth ffive pounds, in all worth ____________________________________}371 li.-0 s.-0 d. Totall some aforsaid comes to___________ 614 li.-1 s.-0 d. Debts in the said County due to him Twoe yeares since 120 li. Soe in all in the said County _____________734 li.-1 s.-0 d. Lands in the County of Rosscommon In Letrime in the Barrony of Ballintobber Seuen quarters one Cartron and one Third parte of a Cartron one years rent at Allhollintyde one hundred forty and seuen pounds, in the quarter of Ahowheryny one cartron and a halfe one years rent at Allsaints Suen pounds and Seuen shillings; Carrowgarrife one quarter one years rent Thirty one pounds, and Tenn shillings; Carrowskeah one quarter, one years rent at Allsaints Sixteen pounds Sixteen shillings; Mullinygihy halfe a quarter one years rent Eight pounds Eight shillings; Ralenah and Lisparsons Twoe quarters one years rent at Allsaints fforty and Twoe pounds, Carrowkeell one quarter, one yeares rent at Allsaints Twelue pounds, Twelue shillinges, Lisnagearke Twoe Gneeues, one years rent at Allsaints, Eight pounds, Eight shillings, the rent of the said lands as afforsaid comes to ____________________________________________________ 274 li.-1 s.-0 d. 294 fol. 58v 295 more Lands in the County of Rosscommon Clonymeltoge halfe quarter one years rent Eight pounds Eight shillings, Corresline Twoe gneefes, one years rent Six pounds, Six shillings; Kearnes one quarter Twenty and one pound; Killnadoan one quarter Thirteen pounds and one shillinge, for one years rent; the Totall some for the said Lands for one years rent endinge at All Saints Last______________________________________ 322 li.-15 s.-0 d. The Totall some for the years rent of the lands in the said County of Rosscommon and Sligo as afforsaid comes_____________________________ 596 li. 16 s. 0 d. Debts, goods, and Cattell in the said County of Rosscommon On the quarter of land called the quarter of Cluncullin Twoe hundred and fifty ponds, payeinge fforty pounds thereout per annum till it did amount to the said some; Twoe Thowsand and five hundred English sheep worth at least foure hundred pounds, the said somes come to_________________________________________650 li.-0 s.-0 d. Chattells, goods and Cattells in the County of Gallway The Tythe Corne of A the Parsonages of Ahaskerah and Killasollan sould this said for one hundred and twenty pounds to be paid at Allsaints and Saint Patricks day, Eight Rydeinge horses and garrens worth Thirty pounds; Beddinge, Pewter, Brasse, Tables, Stooles, Beddsteeds, househould stuffe plate, and corne to the valew of Twoe hundred pounds certaine Leasses, and Mortgages to the valew of Twenty pounds, The said parcells comes to ____________________ 350 li.-0 s.-0 d. Totall some of the said debts, goods, and Cattells is in the said County of Roscommon Gallway__________________________________1000 li._0 s._0 d. The full some of all the said rents, debts, goods and Cattells that was taken by Rebbells, from the said Henry Dodwell, in the County of Sligo, Rosscommon, and Gallway, about <420 li.> Michaelmas a month before Christmas 1641 comes to________________________________________2430 li.-17 s.-0 d. H.Dodwell Jurat Febr: 25to 1641 coram nobis John Watson John Sterne fol. 58v And this deponent by meanes of the same Rebellion is like to bee from henceforth deprived of the rents & proffitts of his lands & farmes within the Countys [ ] of Roscomonn & Sligoe and of his tythes within the County of Gallway being when the Rebellion began all worth Nyne Seuen hundreth and Sixteen twenty nyne powndes one shilling ster per annum vntill a setlement of peace be had H Dodwell 295 fol. 59r 296 040-00 160 150 029-10 02 381 10 60 441 10 296 fol. 59v 297 Sligoe [ ] Henry Dodwell Minister deposed that he was in lands, goods, Cattell, and debts possed off at Micheallmas 1641 Jur 25o febr 1641 Int + 297 fol. 60r 280 The Examinacion of Edward Braxton of Sligo in the Countie of Sligo gent taken Being duely sworne vpon the holy Evangelists and examined sait{h} that his Mother Mary Braxton, and this deponent were in the Month{s} of October, November, December, January and ffebruary 1641 (or in some of those monthes) despoiled and robbed of the Rents and profi{ts} of their farmes and landes to the value of Threescore poundes per Annum, and of their goods and Chattells to the value of Six hundre{d} Sixtie fiue poundes or thereabouts, by the Captains of the Rebells an{d} their confederates of the Counties of Sligo and Letrim And saith that these vndernamed persons were at the seige and taking of Sligo (vizt) Teige o Connor Sligo reputed generall of the Rebells in those parts, Captain Bryan ô Connor, Captain Charles ô Conn{or}and Captain Hugh ô Connor brothers to the said ô Connor Sligo Captain Bryan mcDonnogh, Captain Patrick Plunkett, Captain Donnell mcBryan Darroghe ô Connor, Captain Teige boy o Connor, Captain Roger mcfferdina{nd} ô Connor, Captain John o Crean, Captain Bryan McSwine, Captain Roger mcOwen mcSwine Captain Phelim o Connor, Captain Teige o Connor of the Glan, Captain Con ô Connor of the same Collonell owen ô Roirke Captain Owen oge ô Roirke his sonne, Captain Bryan ballagh ô Roirke Captain Teige mcBryan ballagh ô Roirke, his sonne, Captain Hugh ô Donnogh, Captain Robert mcCounee, Captain William oge mcPhelim mcGlonnagh of the Dartry in the Countie of Letrim Captain Teige mcPhelim mcGlonnagh of the same, Captain William mcGlonnagh {of} the same, Captain Owen mcRoorey ô Connor, Mr Kedagh o Bannagh Mr James ffrench, and Jeffrey ffrench his sonne, Edmond mcSwine Guardian of the Dominicans in the Abby of Sligo and Cormock mcGuire Seriant to the said Captain Hugh ô Conn{or} and severall others whom this deponent cannot remember who devided the goods and Chattells of this deponent, his mo{ther} and the rest of Brittish Protestants in the said towne of Sl{igo} And this deponent further saith that the said towne of Sligo was {in} the month of December 1641 taken by the aforesaid Captains {of} the Rebells and their confederates and quarter was there given to William Braxton this deponents brother, William Walsh, and Elizabeth Walsh this deponents sister and the re{st} of the Brittish Protestants in the said towne of Sligo 280 (1) fol. 60v 281 to the number of Thirtie eight persons or thereabouts, who were afterwards (on the 13th of January 1641) put into the goale of Sligo by the said o Connor Sligoe directions, and were about midnight inhumanely murthered by the said Charles ô Connor and Hugh ô Connor, and their confederates. He this deponente cause of knowledge is, for that he was crediblie informed of [ ] the said murther by Mr owny o Cullen, who heard it related by the said Collonell ô Roirke who was in the said towne of Sligo that night when the said murther was comitted, and soe fled for his saftie to Newtowne in the Countie of Letrim to Mr Robert Parks house, where this Examinant staied for a while as a souldier, and went thence to Mannor Hamilton. And further saith that there were in the month of december 1641 taken vnder the protection of the said Colonell Owin ô Rourk, one John Moore a minister this deponents brother in law and one [JuDale] Ware a brittish protestant, and kept in saffty (as they conceived, within a myle of the said Colonell Owin ô Rorks howse, But in about Midnight some of the said Colonells souldjers fell vpon them and most barbarously & cruelly murthered them both. The deponent being then in restraint amongst the irish and within half a myle of the place where they were murthered Edward Braxton Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 281 (2) fol. 61r 282 282 fol. 261v 283 Sligoe o Edward Braxtons deposition Jur 8o Jan: 1643 Ex Intw In Oct: No: dec: 283 fol. 62r 284 William Browne of Kilvarnet alias Kilvardradagh in the Countie of Sligo gent being sworne and examined deposeth and saith. That since the beginning of this Late rebellion and vizt in the months of October November, December, January and ffebruary 1641 ar in some some of the said Monthes, and by meanes thereof of the Rebellion, he was and still is forciblie by the Rebells expelled and driven from the possession of severall Landes, Leases of landes, ffarmes of Tithes, and rents offices for life, as the Registers place of the Bishopricks of Killallagh and Aconry scituate in the Counties of Sligo and Mayo within the Province of Connaght, and offices during good behaviour as Register of the Vice Admiraltie of the whole Province of Connaght within the kingdome of Ireland, and of his goods and Chattells heerein heereafter mencioned (vizt) of the Rents of landes and Tithes in Lease within the Counties of Sligo: Letrim and Maio (over, and aboue the Lo: rent) worth one hundred poundes per annum cleere profit or thereabouts (whereof he accompteth 3 yeres proffit lost already) (vizt) the Rents of three Cartrons of land in Dromlease in the barony of Dromheare in the Countie of Letrim. A lease of Tenne Quarters of a land and a Cartron Lying in the Barony of Legney in the said Countie of Sligo (vizt) Six quarters of land thereof in Killoran, the two quarters of ffinlogh, and Laghtagh, a quarter and halfe of land of Kilvarneta Castle and Mill, and the halfe quarter of land of Tullehugh and a Cartron of the quarter of Land of Carrowmoore, clougharry next adioining vnto Tullehugh towards Tubber, and the parsonage of the Barony of Carrne in the said Countie of Sligo, And the quarter of land called Kilfry lying in the halfe barony of Coolewin in the said Countie of Sligo, for which he paid severall fines and incombes as mony to the value of one hundred and twentie poundes at least, and the halfe quarter of land of Croghan neere to Killalagh in the Countie of Mayo. And of a Messuage and garden plot scituate and being in the Cittie of Killallagh. All which Landes and Tithes are for long leases yet vnexpired, and of divers debts due by severall persons vpon specialities within those Counties, and most of them by those that were in rebellion, amounting to one hundred poundes at least. And of Thirteene Stackes of wheate, Beare, Barly and Oates three great Reekes of Hay, and three Stacks of Turfe all standing, and made vp in and about this Haggard scituate in Kilvarnet aforesaid before the beginning of this late rebellion, with some wheate, Beare and Oates, in [&] the Barne 284 fol. 62v 285 some six or seaven Acres of winter Beare newly sowne worth two hundred poundes at least. And of his dwelling house, Barne, killhouse, Deary house, Stable house and Cow house, all built by the deponent in Killvarnet aforesaid within fowre yeares before the beginning of this late rebellion and of his garden and Orchard, and good store of other timber Boards and Planckes for other vses, and great store of inclosures there lately made by him quicksetted, which cost this deponent at least two hundred poundes, whereof he is ever since deprived. And of fiue hundred English sheepe that were kept vpon the landes of Killoran aforesaid worth one hundred and Twenty poundes or thereabouts, And of Thirtie six English milch cowes worth one hundred poundes, and of Sixscore and Sixteene beasts (vizt) some draught Oxen, dry cowes, steeres Bulls, heifers, and yearelings of English breed worth Two hundred poundes. And of Saddle horses, Geldings Mares and Studde. 28 or thereabouts worth Seaventie poundes and of Ten plowgarrens and implements of husbandrie worth Thirtie poundes. And of all manner of houshold stuffe as Brass, Pewter, some Plate & gold ringes, and of divers suites of good linnen, of Diaper Damaske, Holland and fflaxen, Bedding, Tables, Stooles, Chaires, Curtaines, Carpetts and Cushions, worth one hundred poundes, And of wearing apparrell wollen and Linnen of this deponents, his wife and seaven children of good store of Butter, Cheese and wooll, and of Thirty Six yardes of yeard broad yellow Carsy, and of Twenty yardes of redd broad cloath, and of fowerteen yardes of frize and eight yardes of red Shagg Baies worth fowerscore and Ten poundes, and of Bookes of Divinitie Historie and other Actes sorts of bookes worth xx li. sterling A Great part of which houshold stuff was at the beginning of the said rebellion, carried to Templehouse in the Countie of Sligo, where this deponents wife remained for her safty vntill the place was beseiged, and the inhabitants Expelled thence by the rebells, whose names and the manner of the expulsion will appeare in the deponents wifes examinacion. Besides the future Annuall profit of his Stock, whereof he giveth noe estimate, onely saith that he hath before the Rebellion began, raised and made out of and by the same one hundred poundes communibus Annis at Least besides xxx li. of mony in silver and gold which was taken from this deponents wife at Temple house by the Rebells as she enformeth him. And of two great fowling peeces worth ffiftie shillings. 285 [Note: The deposition of William Browne continues on fols 67r-68r.] fol. 67r 286 And this deponent is like to be deprived and to loose the future Rents and profits of his landes, farmes and Tithes, besides the perquisites of his offices worth one hundred poundes per Annum all which he accompteth to haue lost for 3 yeres already The records whereof being burnt and destroyed by the Rebells at Templehouse (as this deponent is crediblie informed) after their taking the castle of Templehouse) vntill a setled peace in this kingdome bring them to their farmer value. And further saith that these persons heereafter mencioned are some of the Rebells that forciblie tooke away part of this deponents goods and Chattells (vizt) ffardorragh, ffarganamin, Bryan oge, and Laghlin mcDonnagh, the sonnes of Bryan ne [ ] Collowe of Coolae, in the barony of Tyrerell in the said Countie of Sligo. And that Con mcTeernan bane o Roarke, Bryan mcDonnogh mcHugh boy o Roorke, Cahir roe o Gallogher, Bryan mcTeige mcPhelim o Roarke, Cahir mcShane mcTeernan, Hugh Meregagh mcTeernan, Rory mcHugh Meregagh mcTeernan Shane mcHugh Meregagh mcTeernan, Bryan duff mcHugh Meregagh mcTeernan, Cormuck oge mcRoary mcTeernan Cahir mcMlaghlin mc grana mcLaghlin, Garrott mcMlaghlin grana mcLaghlin, Cormuck mc Mlaghlin grana mcLaghlin Phelim mcTeige mcPhelim o Roorke, and Turlagh ô Gallogher mcPhelim Dartry of the Barony of Dromheare in the Countie of Letrim. And that those vndernamed persons are some of them which did likewise forciblie take away part of his goods, and Chattells (vizt) Captain Turlagh mcCaffry mcDonell, and some of his soldiers who was one of the Captains raised vnder the comand of Collonell Taaffe (now Lo: Taaffe), a litle before the beginning of this Late Rebellion for that expedition for Spaine, who was presently after the beginning of the troubles appointed by the Irish Gentry of the Countie of Sligo to preserue the Inhabitants of the aforesaid barony of Leyney from robbing and spoiling) did forciblie take away, killed and destroied one hundred of the said English sheepe, the goods of this deponents or thereabouts. And that Donnell moyle o Haragh of Moynlagh in the said Barony of Leyny Teige o Hara of the same, Shane mcErriell o Hara of the same Bryan boy mcRory oge o Hara and Donnell ô Tinemon, tooke away some yonge Cattell and horses of this deponents goods. And this deponent saith that he is crediblie informed that Captain Erriell alias Oliuer ô Hara 286 2 fol. 67v 287 the eldest sonne of Cormuck oge o Hara late of Mullan in the said Barony of Leyney esquire forciblie tooke away the deponents Corne Hay and Turfe, and that Christopher Verdon (one of the Rebells) doth now enioy the landes and houses of Kilvarnet aforesaid by the said Erriells appointment And that Captain Patrick Plunket, now one of the Countie Councell appointed by the confederate Romish Catholiques did likewise forciblie take away and doth detaine from this deponent 244 of his said sheepe, as Patrick Roe (this deponents Shepheard enformed him. And that Captain Bryan mcDonnogh of Coloony in the said Countie of Sligo, soe raised and called by the Irish) did forciblie take away and detaine forty two English cowes and some horses and oxen of this deponents goods, And that some of the Scept of the ô Haraes and Cloans doe at this time enioy the landes of Tullehugh and killoran as this deponent is enformed. And as for the names of those Captains of the Rebells and Actors of the Outrage and murther comitted at Templehouse, that tooke part of this deponents goods) they are mencioned and declared in Jane Brownes examinacion this deponents wife. And this deponent further saith, (he fearing these Outrages and Robberies were the beginning of a rebellion) and hearing that Bryan mcKiggan Guardian of the ffranciscan ffryars commorant in the Abbey of Crivillea in the Countie of Letrim) was in few daies after the beginning of the rebellion preaching a sermon vpon some of this deponents Landes of killoran) sent a lettre to him, desiring to conferre with him about the Comotion then in hand and a meeting being had on or about the second {November 1641} amongst many discourses passing betweene this deponent and the said ffryar. The said ffryar then told this deponent at Kilvarnet aforesaid that the blood that the Binghams had formerly spilt in the Province of Connaght, and that the monies and fines that had been leavied and taken vp from the Recusants in those Counties for their conscience cause would be now remembered, wherevnto this deponent presently told the said ffryar that he was sorry to heare him say soe, wishing him to giue better Advice to the people of the Countrie, and bid the said ffryar call to mind the bad Success the Irish had in that rebellion of [88] and in those rebellions of Tyrone ô Doghertie, and mcGuire, and that (God) was a just God 287 4 fol. 68r 288 and would revenge the cause of the innocent Wherevnto the said ffryar answeared Ah, Sir, it will is not be soe with you now, as it was in those daies, for then the Irish of the kingdome were devided as concerning the title of the Crowne, and Crowne Landes, And that now they had other matters in hand, and that there should not bee scarce an Irish man in all Ireland that was a Catholique, that should take part with the Protestant, which passages of the said ffryars, this deponent tooke into consideracion, and acquainted some of his freinds with his said words, and therevpon shortly after repaired to the Lo: Rannelagh, then President of Connaght and acquainted him with those words of the said ffryars and desired his Lordship to send some forces into the Countie of Sligo to quiet the Rebells there, assuring his Lordship that a few number of horse and foote would then doe it, for that the Irish of that Country were then vnarmed and had very few considerable strong holds. Wm Browne Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 288 fol. 64r 292 Thomas Crofton of Longford in the Countie of Sligoe Esquire sworne and examined saith That about the xth of december 1641 Hee was by meanes of the Rebellion forceibly deprived, robbed, or otherwise dispojled of his meanes goods and Chattells consisting of Cattle horses sheepe Corne hay: howshold stuff proffitts of his Landes & other things all worth 3600 li. And that he is like to be deprived of and loose the future possession Rents and proffits of his Lands & farmes worth CCC li. per annum vntill a peace be established By or by the meanes of some of the Rebells of the name and sept of the Mcdonoghes and McSwynes in the County of Sligoe aforesaid, whose Christen names he Knows not and their Rebellious Crew Tho: Crofton Deposed may 18o: 1643 Hen: Brereton John Sterne 292 Cert fact et debit non sol fol. 64v 293 Sligoe (271) Tho: Crofton Jur 18o May 1643 Cert fact sed non sol Int 293 fol. 65r 312 William Walsh Sonne to William Walsh late of Sligo in the Countie of Sligo gent: deceased who with his wife and Thirtie eight Protestants more of the Brittish, were at midnight in the month of January 1641 inhumanely murthered in the goale of Sligo, after they were taken into the protection of Teige o Connor Sligo) deposeth and saith . sworn and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners deposeth and saith That his said father in his Life time was deprived and robbed by the rebells of his meanes and goods by the Rebells heerein heereafter mentioned (vizt) Of coyne in silver and gold, the summe of one hundred and forty poundes ster or thereabouts, of Seaventeene gold ringes and Braceletts worth Thirtie poundes belonging to his mother Elizabeth Walsh then likewise murthered. Of three silver Bowles one dozen and halfe of silver spoones, and a silver Salt worth eighteene poundes. of three firelocks, fiue Musquetts, one sword and Pistoll worth Tenne poundes. Of sixscore cowes fiftie horses, and two hundred sheepe, worth Three hundred poundes or thereabouts. Of the moyetie of the profitts of the customes of the faires and marketts of Sligo and the moyetie of the half quarter of Knockneganny held by a Long Lease, for which he paid a great fine worth yearely over and aboue the Lo: rent fiftie poundes sterling Whereof he accompteth 3 yeres proffitt losse & he is like the future is Like to be lost vntill a peace etc. Of the profitts of a farmes of a quarter of land and the profitte of the faires and marketts in Temple house, which he held by lease from William Crofton esquire worth yearely (over and aboue the Lo rent) two and twentie poundes ster. whereof he accompteth three yeres proffitt lost besids the future wilbe lost vntill a peace etc of wheate Malt, oates, Rie, Barly, and all other manner of corne drest and vndrest worth two hundred and fiftie poundes ster or thereabouts of Bedds, Bolsters, Pillowes, Rugges Caddowes and Curtaines worth fiftie pounds or thereabouts of Holland, Scotch cloath, Camrick, Diaper, Damask, fflaxen and all other sorts of wearing linnen worth forty poundes of Wollen cloathes of his fathers, mothers and fiue children worth Thirtie poundes. of all sorts of Pewter and Brass as Brewing pans, Candlesticks, Skillets and Posnetts worth Thirtie fowre poundes. of Iron of howshold goods of potts, Spitts, Trippetts, dripping pans, plow Irons and other Irons belonging to a house worth Tenne poundes. Of Meale, Butter, Brasse 312 fol. 65v 313 Bacon, Salt and all other of provision worth Twentie poundes of Beddsteeds, Cubbards, Chaires Stooles, Trunckes Tables and all manner of Brewing vessells worth Tenne poundes, of houses built by the deponents father in Sligo which cost him one hundred poundes at least. And saith that These vndernamed persons being rebells were at the Seige and Taking of Sligo and devided the before mentioned goods and Chattells betweene amongst them, and the goods and Chattells of the rest of the Protestants of Sligo vizt which Rebells are thus named vizt Teige o Connor Sligo reputed Generall of the Rebells in those partes Mr Bryan o Conner, Captain Charles o Connor a fryar Captain Hugh o Conner all brothers vnto the said o Connor Sligo, Captain Bryan mcDonnogh, Captain Luke Taaffe Captain ffrancis Taaffe, Captain Patrick Plunckett, Captain Donell mcBryan Darrogh o Connor, Captain John o Crean, Captain Bryan mcSwine, Captain Roger mcOwen mcSwine, Captain Phelim Mc ô Connor, Captain Teige boy o Connor, Captain Teige o Connor of the Glan Captain Con o Connor of the same Collonell Owen o Royrke Captain mcOwen oge o Royrke, Captain Bryan ballagh o Royrke Captain Teige mcBryan ballagh o Royrke, Captain Hugh mcDonnogh Captain Robert mcNemey, Captain William oge mcPhelim mcGlonnagh of the Dartry in the County of Letrim, Captain Teige mcPhelim mcGlonnagh of the same, Captain William mcGlonnagh of the same Mr Mr Kedagh o Bannaghan gent Mr Mr James ffrench and Jeffry ffrench his sonne, and Edmond mcBryan mcSwine, Guardian of the Dominicans of the Abby of Sligo. But for the rest of their confederates this deponent cannot for the present remember. their names. His cause of knowledge is that he this deponent was present when the before mencioned Rebells and their confederates forciblie tooke the towne of Sligo and deprived his this deponents father and the rest of the Protestants their of all their goods and Chattells And this deponent further saith that when the said Captain Luke Taaffe and Captain Bryan mcDonnogh were raised to greater comandes by the Irish in their Army, they the said Luke Taaffe and Bryan mcDonnogh, and divers the before mentioned Captains (accompanied with greate numbers of Armed men) then vnder their comand) did (vpon Easter Eue last) 1643 March towards Mannor Hamilton in the 313 2 fol. 66r 314 Countie of Letrim of purpose to kill and destroy the Brittish Protestants there, and to despoile them of their goods and Chattells. At which time it pleased God that in the fight betweene the Brittish then engarrisoned at Mannorhamilton and the said Rebells, the said Bryan mcDonnogh was then by the Brittish killed, and the rest of his confederates routed and put to flight, his cause of knowledge is [ ] for that he this deponent was sometimes a Trooper and sometimes a foote soldier engarrisoned at Mannor Hamiltan aforesaid and was present at the fight when the said Bryan mcDonnogh was slaine. The said deponent further saith that in December 1641 the said towne of Sligo was taken by the before mentioned Captains of the Rebells and their confederates, and quarter was therevpon given or promissed to this deponents father William Walsh and his mother Elizabeth Walsh and to the rest of the Brittish then there remaining vnkilled being then in number thirtie eight persons or thereabouts (vizt) William Braxton (this deponents vnckle) Thomas Steward James Scott and a man child of his of the age of fowre or fiue yeares, Sampson Part and his wife Mary Part, and her father (whose name he cannot remember) of the age of Seaventie years or thereabouts, John Littell, Arthure Martin, William Doolitle, his wife and three children, William Carter, John Lewis Seriant of the foote companie vnder the comand of the right honorable the Lo: President of Connaght then engarrisoned there and Elizabeth his wife Robert Syens, Elizabeth Harla, Will{iam} Blatt, and other severall Brittish protestants whose names this Deponent cannot for the present remember, who were three weekes in the protection of Teige o Connor Sligo then reputed Generall for the Irish in the said Countie of Sligo, who had good Store of their goods and monies But the same the Brittish were afterwards by consent of the said o Connor Sligo put into the goale of Sligo by Charles ô Connor and by Hugh o Connor (brothers vnto the said o Connor Sligo, which And the said Brittish Protestants were about midnight of the 13th of January 1641 most inhumane{ly} and barbarously murthered in the said goale, by the said Charles o Connor, and Hugh o Connor, and by one Hugh o Connor of Maghere mcGillernew in the said Countie of Sligo, Teige o Sheale, 314 3 fol. 66v 315 Roger McMurry, Kedagh o Hart, Edmond o fflin, Charles Gilgin Richard Walsh, Nicholas Walsh, Thomas Walsh, and other Rebells whose names this deponent, cannot for the present remember And this deponent knoweth, that Collonell Owen o Roirke, Bryan ballagh o Royrke his brother, Charles o Connor and Hugh o Connor brethren vnto o Connor Sligo, Teige boy o Connor of Cloonderrereer Phelim o Connor, and divers others of the before mentioned Rebells were (some fowre or fiue houres before the said Brittish were soe murthered) consulting in the Lady Jones late house in Sligo about the said murther, and how it should be done, This deponents cause of knowledge is for that he was brought into the said house by owen mcRory o Connor and stood behind the dore in the next roome in the said house, and heard their discourse of what he hath therein deposed, and afterwards was sent privately away to the said Owen o Connors lodging by his man. And this deponent further saith that William Sheeles and his sonne, and two other Scotch men (whose names he cannot remember) were on the said 13th of January likewise bloodily butchered, and killed in the streets of the said towne of Sligo by Hugh mcToole o Gallogher and others of the before recited Rebells, And saith that Elizabeth Scott wife vnto James Scot (that was soe murthered in the said goale, making an escape out of the said towne the next morning) being greate with child and neere the tyme of her deliuery, was apprehended by some of the before mencioned Rebells as shee was a going over the river of Sligo, and by some of them then stabbed with skeanes to death., her belly being then by some of the said Rebells ript vp, and one of the hands of the child within her wombe body let out. His this deponents cause of knowledge is both before concerning the before mentioned murther in the goale and the said murther in the said streete and River) for that he went 315 4 [Note: William Walsh’s deposition continues on fols 69r -69v] fol. 69r 316 into the goale to see his father and mother some fowre or fiue houres before they were murthered, and was there the next morning before day after they were murthered, and saw them and the rest Lying their murthered, and was privately carried thither by the said owen o Connor, who protected this deponent for the loue he bore to his father and continued in the said towne part of the next day, vntill the other before related murthers were likewise comitted, and was afterwards for his safety convaied to Mr Robert Parkes house to Newtowne, where he served as a soldier while he staied there Will: Welshe Jur vlt febr 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 316 fol. 69v 317 Sligoe William Walsh Jur vlt ffebr 1643 Cert fact Ex Intw 3 317 fol. 68v 289 Jane Browne the wife of William Browne of Kilvarnet aforesaid alsoe sworne & examined deposeth and saith. That she hath heard and considered of the Examinacion of her said husband this day taken concerning his Losses, and of his knowledge of the present rebellion And saith that she verelie beleiveth and partly knoweth the said Examination to be in all thinges true, and especiallie that passadge of the ffryars, for at his returne from the ffryar, her said husband told her this deponent the said words spoken by the fryar mencioned in his Examinacion, or words to that effect. And this deponent further saith, that shee this deponent with some of her children, and many of the Brittish Protestants of the Barony of Leiney and Countie of Sligo were (in November 1641 by occasion of this Late rebellion) constrained (fot their safetie of their liues) to flie vnto the Castle of Templehouse, to avoid the handes of the bloodie Rebells, of the said Countie, And saith that the said Castle of Templehouse was (about Ten daies before Christmas 1641) beseiged by the Rebells (vizt) by Captain Hugh mcDonnogh Captain Bryan ô Hara, Captain John ô Crean, Captain Robert mcConnee Captain Oliuer ô Hara with a Thousand of the Irishmen by them then comanded; and many other of the Irish Rebellious Captains whose names this deponent cannot remember. And saith that Captain Luke Taaffe, Captain ffrancis Taaffe, Teig o Connor Sligo, Cormuck oge ô Hara esquire, and his sonne Cormock o Hara, James ffrench and his sonne Jeffery ffrench, Robert ô Crean, and many others of the Irish gentrie of the said Countie of Sligo were at the seige of Templehouse, and whilest the said Castle of Templehouse was soe beseiged by the before mencioned Captains of the Rebells, and their confederates and did questionless encourage the said Rebells and their confederates to besei{ge} and take the said Castle, and to robb, kill, and despoi{le} the Protestants then in the said Castle of their liues goods and Chattells, And saith, that this deponent did by meanes of that Rebellion, and by the said Rebells, or some of them, then and there Loose great part of the goods and houshold Stuffe mencioned in her husbands Examinacion 289 [Note: Jane Browne’s deposition continues on fols 63r-v] fol. 63r 290 And saith that about the tyme before mencioned, the said Castle was (for want of Ammunition) yeelded by William Crofton esquire to the said Irish Captains or some of them) vpon Quarter as followeth (vizt) that this deponent and the rest of the Brittish Protestants then and there in the said Castle should be by them (or some of them the Rebells) safely convoyed to the Boyle and to haue their severall wearing apparrell, some horses and furniture to carry them thither, and some mony in their purses But in conclusion, this deponent saith, that after the said Castle was soe yeelded vpon Quarter, the said Rebellious Captains and their confederates did (in January 1641 or thereabouts) contrarie to all honestie) traiterously breake their vowes and fidelitie and instead of giving quarter did (in the month of february 1641 or thereabouts) inhumanely stripp William Oliphant clerke preacher of Gods word, and having him soe stripped naked did (at Temple house aforesaid) the said Oliphant hang vntill he was dead, and after cutting him downe did tye the wyth about his neck to a horse taile, and most inhumanely dragged him at the horse heeles, vpp and downe the streets, and did (at that same time after that) hang Margrett Careless a mid wife and Henry Norman, and did then and there at that same time most inhumanely barberously and bloodily wound, cutt, and stabb George Wray Clerke, preacher of Gods word, whereof he languished two or three daies and thereof died. And this deponent saith; that some of the said Captains and their confederates, did allsoe at the same tyme bring this deponent out of the said Castle of Templehouse being then greate with child, and three of her children being likewise stript, did carry to the gallowes (where the before mentioned parties were hanged) to be by them allsoe hanged and executed, but it pleased God to preserue this deponent and her said children from their bloody intentions: Soe as this said deponent and her said children (being left destitute of all liuelyhood) did begg vp and downe the Countie of Sligo a quarter of a yeare at least and had been starved and killed for not going to Mass had not ffarrell O Gara esquire charitablie preserved and releived this Deponent and her said children for a long tyme and afterwards was releived by Sir Charles Coote knight, and Baronett And this deponent saith, that whilest she was in the said Castle of Templehouse, shee was crediblie enformed that some of the said Captains, or some of the Rebells of that Countie of Slig{o} did (at Kebane neere vnto Templehouse aforesayd in the mon{th} 290 fol. 63v 291 of December, January and ffebruary 1641 or in some one of the said monthes) most bloodilie and barberously wound Cutt and Stabb six or seaven women Brittish protestants, either of the Scottish or English nations, and having them then soe wounded and cutt, did then and there (with one yonge child) throwe aliue into a ditch or pitt and covered them soe aliue in the said ditch or pitt with earth and stones, by meanes whereof the said women and child died. And this deponent saith that whilest shee was theis tormented as aforesaid amongst the said Rebells some of the Roirkes of the barony of Dromohere did (in harvest last was twelue month) drowne her eldest sonne ffrederick Browne in the river of Dromohere called the river of Bonnett, and saith that by occasion of the said Rebellion, two of her said husbands children (vizt) Sarah Browne, and Roger Browne were starved to death for want of food. All which misdemeanors, Robberies and Murders were comitted and perpetrated by the before mentioned Rebells and their confederates of the Counties of Sligo and Letrim and after such a develish manner as is before related and set forth and that witho without cause as provocation made or foffered to be done by this deponent or her said husband to any of the said Rebells or their confederates shee being at the time of the beginning of this late Rebellion in god and his Maiesties peace, and all Living at that tyme (as was conceaved) in neighbourly loue and freindship together Iane Browne Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton Sligoe Ex o Mr William Browne & his wiffe Jur viijo Jan 1643 Intrant w In Oct: Nov: dec: 291 fol. 70r 298 Rice Jones Late of the towne & Corporation & County of Sligoe gent sworne and examined saith That in the begining of the present Rebellion vizt on or about the tenth day of December 1641 Hee this deponent at Sligoe aforesaid was forceibly deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of his goodes chattells & estate Consisting of Cattle horses Mares Colts howshold stuffe Plate provision Corne hay Apparell ready monyes & other thinges of the value, & to his present Losse of One thousand poundes sterling at the Least: By, and by the meanes of Owin ô Rourk of Drummaherre in the County of Lejtrim a Colonell & cheefe Ringleader of Rebells there Teige ô Conner of Sligoe another of their Colonells and a grand Rebell Murtogh McDonnoghe one of the cheefe of that name & divers others the septs or names of the McDonnoghes ô Connors and the Creanes and their Complicees partakers & souldjers whose names he cannot expresse for that this deponent for safftie of his Liffe fled erely away to the guarrison at Mannorhamilton in the County of Leitrim: Where he contynued vntill the Late Cessation of armes proclaimed. But for murthers & Cruelties can say nothing of his owne knowledge But hath credibly heard & as verely beleeveth there were murthered & massacred in the gaole of Sligoe by the Rebells in one nyght about 36 or 37 protestants after they were perswaded to goe in thither to save their Lives from forreine Rebells But yet they were soe murthered by the Rebells of that towne or of the places nere thereabouts Rice: Jones: Jur ixo die Decembris 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 298 fol. 70v 299 299 fol. 71r 300 300 fol. 71v 301 {27 } Com of Sligoe Rice Jones Jur decemb: ixo 1643 Intw Cert: fact hand 10 dec 8 X 301 fol. 72r 302 The Examinacion of John Harrisson Esquire one of the Justices of the peace for the Countys of sligoe & Roscommon touching the cruelties comitted by the Irish against the English [ ] in Connaght taken before vs his Maiesites Commissioners to that end authorised whoe being This deponent duely sworne saith that from the 24th of october 1641 vnto the xiiith of January 1642 hee remained at the Garrison of Boyle in the County of Roscomon in Connaght where hee heard of the seuerall passages heere vnderwritten That about christmas anno 1641 after the takeing of Taghtample Mr William Croftons house in the County of Sligoe there came to the garrison of Boyle one Mrs olephant wife to William Oliphant minister and preacher of gods word where this examinant faleing into discourse with her of the passages and there being at Titample and askeing of her what became of the husband shee then a in a very pittifull maner related vnto this Examinant that after the takeing of the said house her said husband was surprised laid hands one by the direccion of one John o Crean who as shee thought was the cheife man in takeing the said house and after prest by them to become a papist and that if hee would doe soe then they would spare his life which if hee did not then not to expect any mercy at there hands but hee continueing stedfast in his religion at Lentgh was by the direccion of the said Crean draged at after a horse Taile for the space of a Mile & a halfe and then they perceiveing that hee was not quite dead [strip] stobbed with him with skaines and cut of his head. John Rodes Clothier & his wife great with Child stealing over the curlews to vs from Ballinafad were both hanged theon at one tree theother at another this was told this examinant by them that saw them hang there [ ] John Stananaway of Sligoe butcher with his wife and Children were to be convoyed to vnto the boyle by some of the Irish that vndertooke to doe it ouer the mountaine of Curlews his they directed the wife and children were directed to goe before who did soe and made good hast to vs to the boyle but Stanaway never came but was afterwards found Murthered and by the curlews, this was told vnto this examinant aswell by Stanawaies wife as by them that saw him lye kild in that manner After Sligoe was taken vppon quarter before Christmas anno 1641 some of the English came to vs to the Boyle others staid at Sligoe to the number of vijen or Eightscor{e} persons being loth to leave there litle goods and being promised to enioy them quietly. who were in a seemeing maner made much of by Teige o Connor Sligoe in soe much that they were his day guard waiteing vppon him in the day tyme with Armes who at lenghth being fearfull and to carry favour with with the said o Connor went all to masse and soe continued for a matter of vj or vijen weekes, vntill some disaster hapening to the Irish party in the North one of the Gallochgers as this came to Sligo where which in a short space all these English that were there were somoned to be at the Goale house being then a Court of guard where meeting alltogether that night were murthered save 2 or 3 that in that hurley burley gott [ ] out from among them and by means of the darkeness of the night gote away and afterwards related this message to some that [ ] related this message the same to this Examinant 302 1) fol. 72v 303 The deponent further saith that as he remembers faleing into discourse with Amy Phips wife vnto Edward Nusen Clothier soone after the takeing of the Towne of Sligoe by the Irish shee related vnto this deponent to his best remebrance that her husband received seuerall woundes in the massacre of Sligoe comitted by the Irish against the English and that the said Edward Nusen was hanged in his wounds hard by Ballinafad w which was confirmed wa vnto this deponent as well by the relacion of his said wife as by some of the protected Irish with vs that sawe him there hang This deponent further saith that after the Battle of Ballintobber which was in August 1642 some of the Trope of the Boyle namely William Stewart & Richard Constable came from thence to vs to the boyle where relateing of the Joyfull victory had against the Irish the said William Stewart would needs goe to his wife being the daughter of Josias Lambert Esquire to a cabin without the walls and Joyfully relateing the said Newes to his wife a party of the Irish stood heareing him at the door who were related to be Teige mcDermot in cheife Robert mcNemee late of Ballinespurr & seuerall others of the County of Sligoe who at lentgh broke in and said are you relateing of your Newes and soe fell vppon the said William Stewart & hee defending himselfe dragged him into the streete & there cruelly murthered him & likewise his wife alsoe & left them both [where] they both left vppon there faces in the streete & soe they were found next morneing and they likewise killed seuerall wome men women & Children to the number of xvijen persons some of the Children lived some two daies after their woundes given whose gutts this deponent seuerall times sawe hang out of thre sides seuerall tymes before theire deaths Jo: Harrisson Jur 23o Aprilis 1644 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 2) 303 fol. 73r 304 Jane the wiffe of Thomas Stewart late of the towne and County of Sligoe Merchant sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners in that behalf authoryzed deposeth and sayth That after the present Rebellion was begun vizt about the begining of december 1641 Her said husband Liveing as a merchant in the towne aforesaid with her this deponent as for divers xxvj yeres he had done in very good estate and condicion And haveing contynually furnished the Inhabitants of theat part thereabouts of the province of Connaght with all sorts of wares and marchandize: & by that Course haveing acquired & gained to himself an estate of good, value He the said Tho: Stewart and she this deponent then possessing that estate estate were then at Sligoe aforesaid by Andrew Crane of Sligoe Esquire then high sherriff of that County: Neile ô Hart of Donnely in the same County gent Roger o Connor of Skarden in the same County gent Donnell ô Connor of gent brother in law to Teige ô Connor Sligoe Richard ô Creane of Tirreraghe gent John ô Crane Esquire & a Justice of the peace sonn to the said Andrew Crane, Anthony Crane of nere Ballyshanny gent forceibly deprived robbed and dispoyled of their howshold goods wares merchandize specialties Cattle horses plate mony and other goodes & chattells of the value of one thowsand twoe hundred powndes sterling or thereabouts which Robbery and outrage was committed in the in or about the begining of December aforesaid att the very tyme of the Rebbells surprising robbing & pilladging of all the English and Scotts of the towne of Sligoe; In the doing whereof not only the persons Rebells beforenamed But alsoe Teige ô Connor Sligoe now of the Castle of Sligoe generall of the Rebells in those parts James ffrench of Sligoe aforesaid Esquire a Justice of the peace (a notorious & cruell Rebell) Brian ô Connor of Drumcleeve gent Captain Charles ô Connor a frier Captain Hugh ô Connor all three captains & brothers to the said Teige ô Connor Sligoe Captain Patrick Plunckett nere killoony in the same County (a Justice of the peace) Captain Phelim ô Connor Captain Teige Boy ô Connor whoe dwelt within 2 or 3 myles of Sligoe nere the Glann Captain Conn ô Connor of the same, and divers others whose names she cannot for the present Remember, were 304 1 fol. 73v 305 were most forward and cruell actors, And those Rebells haveing altogether deprived and stripped all the brittish of all the estats they had: shee this deponent and her husband & about many other Brittish were left in that towne, and amongst the rest there were left there which she can well remember vizt William Braxton, the deponent and her husband: & six children James Scott and his sonn of the age of fowre or five yeres Sampson Port and his wiffe Mary Port and her father (of thage of 70 yeres or thereabouts) John Littell Arthur Martin William Dowlittle & his wiff & [ ] children William Carter & John Lewis and Elizabeth his wiffe Robert Lyons Elizabeth Harlow and one woman that was then great [ ] with Child & within a month of her tyme Isabell Beard whoe was great with child & very nere her tyme and others whom shee cannott name, which Brittish people brittish (although they were promised faire quarter & taken into the protection of the said Teige Connor Sligoe, whoe promissed them a Collection yet they were daily threatened to be murthered if they would not turne papists within one month then next after, which, for saveing of their liues they were inforced to doe Notwithstanding which, about the vjth of January then next following, the said ô Connor Sligoe (haveing before called a meeting of the Cuntry w his followers & kinred in the Counties of Sligoe and Leitrim: and consulted with them and with a Convent of ffriers of the Abbey of Sligoe for 3 dayes together where they sate in Counsell) All the men women & children of the brittish that then could bee fownd within the same towne saving this deponent whoe was soe sick that she would not sturr were sumoned to Goe into the gaole and as many as could could be mett withall & one woman were carryed and putt into the gaole of Sligoe, where about 12 a clocke in the night they were stript naked & after most of them were most cruelly and barbarously murthered with swords axes & skeanes: & particulerly by twoe butchers namely James Butts and Robert Butts of Sligoe, whoe murthered many of them, th Wherein alsoe were actors Charles ô Connor the frier & Hugh ô Connor aforenamed brothers to the said Teige ô Connor Sligoe And saith & [ ] & Teige ô Sheile Kedagh ô Hart laborer Rich: Walsh and Tho: Walsh thone the gaylor the other a butcher & divers others whom she cannot name, And saith that above thirty 305 2 fol. 74r 306 of the Brittish which were soe putt into the gaole were then and there murthered, Besides Robert Gamble then provost of the said towne of Sligoe Edward Newsham and Edward Mercer whoe were wounded & left for dead amongst the rest & John Stewart this deponents sonn was [ ] which foure being the next day fownd aliue yet all besmeared with bloud were with muc spared, to live the deponent. All which particulars the deponent was credibly told by those that soe escaped and by her irish servants & others of the towne: And saith that some of the women soe murthered being bigg with child (by their wounds received) the very Armes and leggs of their Children in their wombes appeared & were thrust out And one woman vizt the said Isabell Beard hearing the pr being in the howse of the friers and hearing the Lamentable cry that was made ran vnto the streete and was pursued by one of the friers men vnto the River where she was barbarously murthered & fownd the next day with the childs feete appearing & thrust out of her wounds in her sides, And further saith that on the said vjth day of January there were murthered in the streets of the towne of Sligoe theis brittish protestants following vizt William Sheiles & John Sheiles his sonn William Maxwell & Robert Akin And the deponent further saith (as she was credibly informed by the persons before in that behalf named: That the Inhumane Rebells after their murthers committed in the said gaole Layd & placd cast some of the dead bodyes of the naked murthered men vpon the naked bodyes of the women in a most immodest posture not fitt for chast eares to heare, In which posture they contynued to be seen the next morning by those Irish of the towne that came into the said gaole, whoe were delighted & reioyced in those bloudy murthers & uncivill actions although those Irish stood vpp And that they of the Irish that came to bury them stood vpp to the Midlegg in the bloud & braines of those that were soe murthered whoe were carried out & cast into a pitt digged for that purpose in the garden of Mr Rycrofts (minister of Sligoe; And she further saith 306 3 fol. 73v 307 That whereas the River of Sligoe was before very plentifull of fish: Itt did not for a long tyme after these murthers afford any fish at all And this deponent saw the friers in their white habits in great companies in procession goeing to sanctify the water Casting thereinto holy water, shee saith alsoe That the prior of the Convent of Sligoe after the murther of the said woman in the River fell franticke & run soe about the streets beating of the & contynued in that frenzie for 3 or 4 weekes. And saith that of her 6 children 3 nere starved & died after her release of imprisonment which had bin for 18 months amongst the Rebells Signum predictæ [mark] Janæ Stewart alias Meinzes Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 6 Sligoe Exr Jane Stewart Jur 23o Aprilis 1644 Intw 6 + 307 fol. 75r 308 I John Shrawley Vicar of Eskagh in the Com of Sligoe sworne & examined before his Maiesties Commissioners in that behalfe authorized deposeth & sayth, That In the begining of the Rebellion present in the County of Sligo, one Hugh Crosby a protestant, & his tenant vpon the glebe=Land, came & told him of some strange speeches which Richard Albonagh the popish Priest of that parish of Easkagh had vsed Lately vnto his wife, who was a Papist; (vizt) That she should see shortly their religion flourish againe: But that it would neuer be soe well with them, vntill the Protestant Bishopps & ministers were all cutt off This he priuately told hime this deponent coniuring him to keepe it secret, & to make the best vse of it He could for his owne safety: Therupon for feare I suddenly forsooke my owne house, & went out of that Barrony into Tirrawly in the com of Mayo And att Last for safety of my Life gott into the Steeple of Rosserk, which steeple eight of us kept almost a yeare in despight of the Rebells. Thither repaired Mr. Thomas Walker a Minister borne in Yorkshire with his Man Darcy Wood, after he was robbed & stripped starke naked of his apparell, sauing only a Linnen paire of Drawers that he had Left him, They refused to Leaue him in that cold season soone after Christmas either shooe stocking or shirt. This fact being done nere the Steeple, and he being in that pittifull plight in Bally serchery within a mile of us, we sent for him into the Steeple, where he Liued vntill the Later end of September 1642 Then after the Barretts of ballysechery had turned the water Course from us, & Layed a strict siege vnto us for 8 weekes we were forced to deliuer vpp the Steeple: And because we thought that they would neuer make good their worde vpon Quarter: we did surrender the Steeple with all the goods therin vnto Edmond Bourk of Ropagh Esquire who promised & swore vpon those conditions to convoy vs all safe away to any of the next English garrisons. Mr Walker with his man, and two gentlewomen who had Liued all that time with in the Steeple desired to be sent to the Abbey-boyle, Thither the said Edmond Bourke faithfully promised to convoy them: And send a Frier his owne brother []: Richard Bourke with 4 Souldiers to convoy them the next way ouer the Mountaines. This frier in the deponents my hearing swore to convoy them all safe within a mile of the Boile & then to turne home & not to leaue them till they were past all danger of the Irish in those parts. But before they went 5 miles, the frier being on horse-back, Leaues them & goes to a village nere adioyning, promising, to ouertake them presently being on foote, which he neuer did, for within halfe a mile of the place, where he parted from them there Lay an ambush of some 16 Kernes which assoone as they espied, Mr Walker fell downe on his knees to praier, and the 4 souldiers that were the Convoys, fell a Stripping of the women for that their clothes were worth something, whereas Mr Walkers clothes & his mans were but old raggs. And as he was on his knees prajing one stroke him a blow with a sword, & cloue his skull downe to the Mouth, as one of the women who saw it told me afterwards and there he & his man were both barbarously slayne. And some of 308 1) fol. 75v 309 the Irish told me sithence, that they saw their bones there vpon the Mountaine vnburied. The two women were stripped as naked as they were borne the Mother & the Daughter, & Left there being not suffered to returne with the Convoys. The Mother was slaine shortly after that nere Ballymote She was the wife of Mr John Gardner of Rosserke in the com of Mayo & her Daughter is as yet Living with her husband Richard Gardner in Ballycottle in the county of Sligoe. One of their 4 convoys sold a gold ring which was worth 24 s. that he tooke from Mris Gardner, that time for six shillings vnto a Marchant of Ardneree James Lynch as I was credibly informed. About the begining of summer 1642. There was (as we in the Steeple were told by some fosterers of Mr Gardners children), a solemme meeting of the inhabitants about the Moyne in the com of Mayo to consult what were best to be done with those Scotts which were still remayning in that country And as it seemes they concluded to kill them all, both man, woman & child; For presently after that said meeting, they did gather them together from all parts round about the Moyne, & within a mile & halfe of Rosserke Steeple nere vnto Ballyserchery they killed 35 men women & children Two of the men I knew, William oge Buchanan of Killala, & James a weauer that Liued in the towne of Moyne. Lusty able men. The father of the said William, (who was then & there Killed with his wife & children) with his owne Sister the wife of William Cambell of Killalla with her children, is now Liuing with the fryers att the Moyne, They spared his life, to be their slaue, to helpe them to build vpp the abbey, he hauing good skill in Architecture. There war likewise about that time a Little before that t one William Gibb a uery old man who had Liued in Killalla, (because he would not confess where he had buried his money) Killed in the towne of Moyne, with his wife an old woman by two rogues who with their skeines murthered them, & were chiefe in the Murther of the 35 aforesayd. There were seauen men women & children forced into the Sea to drowne themselues nere Killalla about that time: And further sayth that that 309 (2) fol. 76r 310 That James French of Sligo Esquire owed him the deponent me 12 pounds per bond, for tythes that I he sett him to farme, & he was possessed of; And the deponents Meeting with him in his extreame want & pouerty, desired him to giue me 12 s. & I he would willingly release him for the 12 li. He replies vnto him, That he did admire how He durst be soe bold as mention that debt att all, & vowed he would not giue him 12 d. I was you are kindly vsed, he sayd, that you haue I had your life; And att his departing in way of charity, here sayd he There is a whole faced groat to buy you Tobacco. which scornfull offer the deponent I durst not butt accept of Jo: Shrawley Jurat 23. April 1644 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 310 (3) fol. 76v 311 Sligoe John Shrawley Clerke 23 Aprilis 1644 Jur Intratur Ex hand 4 w 311 fol. 174r 163 Andrew Adai Andrew Adair Late of Magownoghe in the Countie of Mayo Esquire sworne & examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion: and by meanes thereof Hee was & still is deprived robbd or otherwise dispoyled of his meanes goodes & chattells vizt Plate Lynnen Pewter Brasse howsholdstuff apparell Cattle horses sheepe Corne debts, Leases, and other personall estate of the value and to his present Losse of One thowsand ffowre hundreth Powndes sterlinge And further sajth That the names of the Rebells that soe Robbed and dispoyled him and the that alsoe Robbed the Rest of the Englishe and Scottish in those parts are theis that follow vizt William Edmond Bourke of Rappoghe in the County of Mayo aforesaid Esquire and his brother William Bourke Richard Rutlige of Bellick with his sonns William & Stephen Rutlige William Morgan gent John Bourke of Castlecan Esquire & his sonn William Bourk: Richard Roe Bourk of Rathroe with his sonn John Bourk Tho: Roe Bourke of Enscoe Walter Kittaghe Bourk of Ardagh ffarragh McDonnell of Clonecastle gent William McAndrew of Santcloghe gent, Hubbert Lynott of Corran gent Edmund & Nicholas Lynott of Dromada Tibbott Reagh Bourk of Cloghen Esquire Walter Bourk of Enogh & his sonne Vllick Bourk all of the Barrony of Tirrowly and County of Mayo: Moyler McJorden of the Barrony of Gallen in the same County gent Patrick ô Dowde of Ballicottle in the County of Sligoe gent, & Charles o Dowde of the same gent, and seuerall others their souldjers assistants Complicees and Confederates whose names he cannott for the present Rebe Remember And further saith he heard Sir James Dillon knight and some of the Tuits (being in Rebellion) say; That the old Irish gaue out that they thancked god They had putt a trick vpon the ould English of the Pale for all the ould tricks they had putt vpon them: meaneing that they the ould Rebells who hadd drawne most them of the Pale with them into this present Rebellion And further saith that the name of the English was soe hatefulle to the Irish. That they would not 163 fol. 174v 164 not only kill all they mett {with (if not strangely prev}ented) but would kill all the English breed of Cattle somtyme {jeeringly} saying they would speake English: & therefore they wold kill them And saith that when the preists and fryers did heare of any English slaine They wold call of one another to goe to masse & give thanckes for that newes And further sayth That the 24th of October 1641 The Rebellion began in the Rebellion began in the Countie of Leitrim: And then Collonell owen ô Rourke and Collonell Conn o Rourke and their souldiers by the direccons of Captain Rory Maguire to Collonell owen ô Rourk by force and armes robbed and dispoyled all the Englishe that were at Sir Charles Cootes Iron workes there to the number of 80 persons or thereabouts of all their goodes and soe went on throughe the whole County robbing and dispoileing the rest of the Englishe wherevpon some few of the English fledd to the garrisons of Jamestowne & Droumrusk for safftie of their Liues: And about one month after twoe of the ô Connors of Sligoe vizt being brothers and after all the rest of the Papists of that Countie tooke vpp armes alsoe & went into open action of Rebellion & then and there alsoe by force and armes robbed and stripped of their goodes & meanes all the English & Scotts of the same County of Sligoe saveing that some few English & Scotts of that towne did ioyne together & manned the howse of the Ladie Jones, which the jrish Rebell papists haveing beseeged for 6 weeks together, they yeilded vpon quarter to be sent saffe to the garrison of the bojle: & some to Marren manner hamilton but many of those englishe & Scotts that were Masters of families fearing their Liues, were forced to goe to Masse & gott protections from ô Connor of Sligoe to each of them for the better security of their Liues & those poore goodes & clothes that were Left them & to Live in the said towne of Sligoe, which they did for a tyme vizt vntill the 10th of January then next being Thursday Att which tyme 2 or 3 Scottishmen came to the towne about one of the clock & reioyceing 2 164 fol. 175r 165 to see some of their Cuntrimen in their owne howses: & better delt withall then others were in the County of Mayo: But about 4 a clock after of the same day: divers bloudie and wicked Scotts Rebells: with force and armes fell vpon those Scotts (soe that that day came vnto the towne) & which as they were walking in the streets and then and there murthered and cutt them to peecs: There letting them lye in defyance and terror to all the rest of those protestants there Englishe & Scotts whoe were there but Lately turned to Masse: Wherevpon the ô Connors of Sligoe with the fathers of their bloudie Church sent direccions to all the English and Scotts Late Converts that had his protecti{on} to goe into the gaole of Sligoe for their better saftie, they being in number thirtie eight persons or thereabouts: which they did some of them being taken out of their sick beds & carried thither & therevpon a guard was sett about vpon the gaole to keepe them there: But that seemeing curtesie was to noe good end for to those poore prisoners, (a Bloudy plott & execucion being resouled resolved vpon against them, by the Abbotts Preists & fryers fathers of the papists bloudy Church, which they calld they called their Trianell Trent Counsell) & by the said ô Connors & the rest of the Rebells of that County): ffor about 11 of the clock that very night there came in seuerall into the gaole: divers Rebells most barbarous executioners into the gaole Whoe then and there murthered all the English and Scottish there Inforceing the father to Kill the child: & the Child the father and then stripped them all of their clothes: & threw them (wallowing in their blouds) one on the topp of the an other in one great hole where they buried them Like doggs, and reioyceing much in that their bloudie service & actions: And twoe daies after vizt the 14th of I the said month of January 1641 being Saturday: hee this deponent (formerly seised on by the Rebells) was brought to the said gaole Towne of Sligoe, a prisoner where he was kept in great misery & feare for the space of thrie months amongst the ô Rurkes in the Countie of Leatrim & often threatened and to bidden to prepare himself to die yet was by gods greate mercy still from time to tyme preserued And saith that the next day after this deponents comeing a prisoner to Sligoe the some of the Rebells there meeting with an Englishe woman great with 3 165 fol. 175v 166 Chyld within about a fortnight of her time, Layd vyolent hands on her Ripped vp her bellie aliue, threw her and her child into the River of Sligoe where for 3 months after it was observed & generally reported and confessed by the Rebells themselues that noe fishe was gotten: Itt being a River ever formerly knowne to have plentie of Salmon all the dayes of the yere & other fishes: And further sayth that about the last of January 1641 aforesaid the Rebells vizt the Sept of the Haras, McDonnoghes, & one John ô Crean haveing in their custodie tenn men women and children which harde were escapeing out of the County of Mayo, But taken in the Countie of Sligoe hard by Titempele Mr William Craftons howse: and there haveing the poore stript soules half starved, conceived nor resolued of other death for them but made one hole or grave for them all and there buried them all alive, or rather Layd stones and earth vpon them that they were not quite smothered but could not rise of themselues: yet those that did striue to gett out, they would thrust their pikes through then: But the voice of some of those poore half buried persons was heard a day after in the ground stones & rubbish cover only covering them and the lowest covered by the vpmost: And the deponent alsoe sayth That aboute the middle of ffebruary 1641: (vpon the yeilding vp of the said Mr Mr William Craftons howse of Titempell there were there twoe ministers murthered by the Rebells: thone of them was called Mr Oliphant a constant preacheing Minister a scotchman: whom they first stripped then they putt vpp twoe Kars for his execucion place, where for a long time they were with a great multitude singing with derideing voices about him some of the psalmes: and after they they had half hanged him then they cutt him downe and tied his neck to a horses taile and dragged him naked about a quarter of a myle then threw him into a ditch pulled some earth over him and soe there left him as the said Mr Crafton confidently affirmed to this deponent And this deponent further sayth that on the xijth of December 1641 The jrish popish Rebells of the County of Mayo vizt the Sept of the Bourks Barretts McAndrews with the rest went into open action of Rebellion, & with force and arms robbed stripped & dispojled all the Englishe & Scotts within fortie myles: ffor there was noe garrison in that Cuntrie to make defence: But some were forced to fly to a Castle of the lord of Corkes called Bellick in the possession of one Richard Rutledge a papist: whoe when he hadd gotten all the English mens goods within the Castle betrayed all those English to the Enemyes bringing in 2 Rebells for one protestant into the Castle & and joyneing with the Rebells incamped 500 being incamped about them & tould the English he would no longer hould out or protect { } which Castle (if it hadd beene kept) as easily by the English men well armed there it might have been might have preserved sixescore [ ] persons from the sword: And therevpon the English there being forced to imbrace what quart{er} they could gett: vizt to be sent saffe towards the north of Ireland And being admitted to passe away accordingly: they being about sixscore soules: They hadd not gone 2 myles but they were all stript of 4 166 fol. 176r 167 all their clothes in frost and snowe & then & there vizt the 19th of January then next after & the next day (by the plott of the Bourkes vizt Edmund Bourk of Rappoghe & Walter Kittogh Bourke of Ardaghe our Convoy of the County of Mayo and they were all murthered man woman and child by the sept of the McSwynes and ô Dowdes in the Barrony of Tirreragh and County of Sligoe: And further saith That the Invention they hadd and vsed to make them Protestants confesse their moneys was thus they would first half halfe hang them: and then promissed them liffe if they would tell them where theire mony was pricking them with skeanes and tying them with withes. And this deponent further saith that he obserued one John Reinolds whoe out of a private grudge had barbarously murdered Mr Tho: Trafford minister whoe with others had received quarter at the Castle of Longford) to tremble fearfull so that he cold not eate when he heard the name of mr Trafford spoken of And this deponent further saith that about the xiijth of ffebruary 1641 as this deponent hath been credibly informed Sir Henry Bingham knight, whoe had formerly defended his Castle against the Rebells: at length gott quarter for himself, and went to Masse: And being vpon his conduct with some 80 persons of English and Scottish with him, by the Lord of Mayo their Conductor, vpon a Sunday att the bridge of Shrowle vpon the borders of the Countie of Galloway: though he had sufficient in his company to have rescoued the Protestants from the Murtherers then in his view went the said lord of Mayo goeing there back & Most of those 80 persons were then and there most cruelly murthered by bloudie and barbarous Rebells, But there escaped the Bishop of Killalla: but yet he was by them there most cruelly wounded in the head And saith it was confessed by the Rebells themselues that there went 2 smalle boats from Killalla towards the north with 60 persons in them But they were all taken by the sept of the McSwynes & the ô Boyles and murthered in the County of Downegall: And there have beene murthered by the Rebells in the Counties of Sligoe & Mayo Besi them that escaped were above 600: & that very few escaped Besides many murthers that were done that he knoweth not of but by report: But the Rebells accompted him happy and to doe good service to god, that killd an heretick (meaneing a Scott protestant) accompting it noe breach of Conscience to breake their oath to a Protestant: All which this deponent knoweth to be true: ffor that he hath beene theire prisoner for 3 monthes & in that tyme hee observed all theis bloudie accions & resolucions amongst them & hee and his wiffe were daily threatened to be executed for Religion And this deponent was credibly tould that seuerall of the Rebells of Phelim o Dowles company [And Phelim] ravished the wiffe of one Sam barber Register of Elfin And saith that when this deponent was sent prisoner from Coll owen o Rourke to Colonell Con o Rourk being 24 myles over the wyld mountains of the Countie of Leitrim the 10th of febr 1641: This deponent haveing gained the favour of his keeper: made him say that he would make muskets 167 fol. 176v 168 pistolls which he did say ffor els this deponent had certenly beene putt to death by the way: But at length by meanes of Mr Humfrey Reinolds this deponent escaped away secretly to the garrison of Dromrousk to Sir George Saint George the 10th ffirst of Aprill 1642: ffor which the said Mr Reinolds with his wiffe and Children: were Like to haue suffered death And further saith That on the 15th of March 1641 there came a Rebell and asked an Irish woman If that Chyld she hadd were not an English or a Scotch mans child And she Confessing it was: he said what will you giue mee: and I will ease you of it: she said I should be gladd I were if his father had him: Wherevpon he tooke the child: & seemed to vse it kyndly. But goeing out with it and fynding a block of timber hard by the howse took the child by the heeles: and knocked the childs braines out against the block & there Left it which cruell murther was done nere Jamestowne in the Countie of Leitrim as Colonell Con o Rork & an other Rebells themselues confessed And this deponent alsoe saith that the 29th of July 1642 there was one William Stewart Agent a gentleman of the troupe of the Boyles being lately comen from Ballentobber where he had done good service, and the night he came home he was telling his wiffe of the ouerthrow the jrish hadd: Att which tyme the enemy came into the towne & hearing what he had said: Came in & cutt griskins or Collops of him aliue: Putt fyre Coales in his mowth: Kept vp his belly & wrapt his intrailes about his neck, and the wrists of his armes & soe left him: which barbarous crueltie was done by long Owen McDermonts sonne & his souldjers: And it hath beene most frequent among the Rebells: that wheresoeuer they gott any english or Scotts they most inhumanly massacred & slew them without mercie spareing none but such as god would not suffer them to putt to death: such is the bloudy Covenant amongst them: And saith that on the xxiiijth of January 1641 there were twoe ministers vizt Mr William Liston and Mr Tho: ffullerton which the Rebells were kept 2 dayes without meat & drinck in frost and snow by Colonell Owen ô Rourk and Brian McDonnogh of the County of Sligoe att the Campe of Mannor Hamilton; & then they murthered them which ministers came (vpon quarter) out of the Castle of Bellick in the Countie of Mayo & were with many others betrayed by Lieutennant Rutledge: And this deponent further sajth That the other Rebells that robbed & spojled divers others of the Brittish within the seuerall Counties of Mayo Sligo Roscomon Letr{im} and Galway are and that Rebelliously haue taken vp armes & 6 168 fol. 177r 169 assisted & aided and Releeved other Rebells are theis that follow vizt Myles Lord viscount Mayo & Sir Tibbott Bourk knighte his sonn & heire apparant David Bourk Esquire the lord of Mayo brother, Tibbott Bourk of Cloghan Esquire another of his brothers Richard Bourk of Partaghe Esquire [neither] of his brothers Sir Thomas Bourk of Loughmaske knighte whoe is now turned fryer Anthony Garvy Esquire John Garvy Esquire Gregory Nollan of Bellinrobe Esquire John Browne of the Neile Esquire Edmond Bourk of Rappogh Esquire Richard Roe Bourk of Rathroe gent John Bourk of Castellecan Esquire Richard Rutlidge of Bellick Esquire Tho Roe Bourk of Enskoe gent William McAndrew of Shanclogh gent Tho Duffe mcJorde{n} gent Mojler mcJorden gent ffarraghe mcDonnell of Clonnekesse gent Walter Bourk & Tibbott Bourk of Carbitt gent, Walter Bourke & Vllick Burk of Enagh gent William Bourke of Tinreaghane gent Mojller Barrett Bourk off ffarroe gent Perce Barrat of Bellessikerry gent: Richard mcShane mcPhilipine of Crosmalene gent Walter Bourke of Torlagh Esquire Tibbott Bourk of Corran Esquire Vllick Bourk of Adergoll gent Edmond Lynott Hubert Lynott & Nicholas Lynott of Dromada Edmund and William Lynott of Kilcon ffrancis Cormuck of Envare Esquire Richard Cormuck of Crosse Esquire Edmund Kelly of Balligoan gent with the rest of that sept, all of them of the County of Mayo: And of the County of Sligoe theis persons following: John Lord viscount Taaff since deceased Luke Taaffe Esquire his sonn ffrancis Taafe another of his sonns Andrew ô Crean and John ô Crean of Annagh Esquire Teige ô Higgan of Dughorne Esquire ffarrell ô Gara of of Mughigary Esquire Owen McDermont of Dromdoe Esquire & his eldest sonn, Patrick Plunkett of Macree Esquire Teage ô Connor of Sligoe Esquire James Begg of ffrench of Grangbegg Esquire David ô Dowde of Castleconnor Esquire Charles ô Dowd of Bellicottell Esquire David ô Dowde of Lacken gent Myles ô Dowd gent Brian mc Donnagh of Collonny Esquire Henry mcDonnoghe of Clonny Castle Esquire fferrall mcDonnogh of Ramullen gent Mulmurry m{c}Swyne of Tindergoe gent Rory mcSwyne of Donnoghey g{ent} 7 169 fol. 177v 170 Edmond mcSwyne of Ardeneglasse gent Teige Reagh ô Dowde of Eska gent William ô Dowde of Escae gent All of the County of Sligoe a ffrancis Birt of Brickloe Esquire all of the said County of Sligoe. And of the Countie of Roscomon theis Rebells followinge vizt Sir Luke Dillon of Loughlin knighte William Mulloy of Woughterriraghe & Croghan Esquire Robert Mulloy of Esquire Daniell ô Birne and Laghline ô Birne both of Kilmore gent ffelim mcDowell of Mointagh Esquire Alexander Newgent Esquire Brian ô Birne of Dangan Esquire [ ] Tirloghe McDermott of Carrick Esquire Charles ô Connor Roe with his sonne Teige of Ballenefad Esquire Charles ô Connor Donn Esquire with his sonn, Hugh ô Connor whome the Rebells generally call prince of Connaght And they called the said Charles President of Connaght, both being of Ballentobber Charles McDermott of Tummultagh mcDermott gentleman all of the County of Rosco{mon}. And of the County of Leitrim theis Rebells that follow vizt Colonell Con o Rourk Colonell Owen ô Rourk Brian Ballagh ô Rourk gent Hughe o Rowrk gent William Reinolds gent Henry Reinolds gent Ere mcRory Reinolds gent all of the County of Leitrim And of the Countie of Galway theis Rebells following by the relation of the Rebells of the Countie of Leatrim to this deponent vizt Sir Tho: Blake of Galway Esquire Knight Patrick Darcie of Galway Esquire a Counsellor at Lawe Richard Darcy of Ballentobber Esquire in the County of Mayo Walter Blake of Gallway Esquire William Linch fitz Andrew of Shancloghe merchant of Galway Sir Dominick Browne of Galway knighte Sir Richard Blake of Galway knighte: Andrew Darcie of Galway Esquire Andrew ô Garvie of Gallway Esquire & Andrew Bodkin of Galway Merchant: And this deponent further saith That vpon a report that there was an act of Parliament in England that all the Irish shold be inforced to goe to the Church: the said Brian mcDonnogh of the County of Sligoe said theis words I hope before it be long that this hand of myne (stretching it out) should ere long squeeze the bloud out of the harts of many hundreths of the Englishe And this deponent obserued & hard them say that it was the full Resolucion of all the said Rebells that they would roote out all the English and scotts out of Ireland: and then have all their owne cheefe governors 8 170 fol. 178r 171 Judges Justics & greate officers to be of the meere jrishe: & that in & to bee gouerned by their owne Lawes: further saying why shold not they have it soe in Scotland Ireland aswell as the Scotts hadd it in Scotland or to that effect An: Adaire Jur 9o January 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton Exw 171 9 fol. 178v 172 Mayo Andrew Adaire Jur 9o Jan: 1642 Ex hand w w Andrew Adair depos Jan: 9o 1642 Cert fact n{ } hand w 172 fol. 179r 173 Sarah the Relict of Richard Barrett Late of Erris in the County of Mayo Esquire deceased and John Rutledge Late of Trist in the Countie of Roscomon gent sworne and examined depose and say That shee the said Sarah by reason and meanes of the present Rebellion is deprived bereft and dispoyled of her dower or third part of the Landes late of her said deceased husband. The whole Landes being worth three hundreth Powndes per annum, & her dower she Shee hath already Lost one yeres proffitt of her dower thereof of the value of one hundreth Powndes per annum, & the rent or anuitie of xv li. per annum issuing out of certeine lands in the Barrony of Clanmorris in the said Countie of Mayo for one yere past, and is Like to loose the future rents & proffitts both of her dower & anuity worth Cxv li. per annum vntill a peace be setled, And this deponent Sarah by meanes of the Rebellion hath Lost in stock of goods and howseholdstuff and chattles worth the value of one hundreth Pownds: Soe as her whole present Losse besids the future, by meanes of the Rebellion, amount vnto the sume of CCxv li. ster Sarah Barrett Signum predicti [mark] Johannis Rutledge Jur xjo November 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich J 173 fol. 179v 174 174 fol. 180r 175 175 fol. 180v 176 Mayo Mris Sara Barrett Jur xj Nov: 1642 Cert fact Intw 176 fol. 181r 177 Joshua Bishop Late of Aghadrinagh in the Countie of Mayo Esquire sworne & examjned deposeth and sayth That Myles Lord Viscount of Mayo whoe is now in Rebelljon (if he bee not there in slayne) hath dispossessed deprived robbed & or otherwise dispoyled him this deponent of his goodes and chattells within the Countie of Mayo hereafter mencioned vizt of beasts Cattle horses Mares and Coults worth CCCClxiij li. Corne worth Cxx li. Howshold goodes worth xl li. & forceibly expelled this deponent from fowrteene quarters and a half of Land which was demised to him this deponent by the said Lord viscount Mayo for xxvj yeres then now to come wherein the deponents interest when the Rebellion begun was worth Nyne Twelve hundreth & fy[ ]tie Neentie pownds: & now by this deponent by reason of the Rebellion accompted to be worth nothing above the Rent, And the said Lord of Mayo alsoe deprived & & dispoyled this deponent of as much rent & [tenth] euery fowrth sheffe of Corne which his Lordship wrongfully exacted & forceible tooke from this deponents tennants as was worth Cxx li. more And this deponent by meanes of the Rebellion Hath beene & is deprived of iust and due debts owing vnto him some by those that are in Rebellion & the rest by those that are either robbed or slaine by the Rebells the sume of xx li. ster And this deponent was alsoe by one Richard Lane Late of Tulsk in the Countie of Roscomon Esquire gentleman whoe was and now is alsoe an actor in this presente Rebellion & other & his confederats Rebells expelled from deprived or otherwise dispoyled of [ ] his goodes & Chattells of the values of within the Countie of Roscomon of the values following vizt of howsholdgoodes worth xxx li., and of 6 quarters of land & a mylne whereof he had a leas with originally derived from Alderman Parkhurst by assignment of London for 14 yeres yet to come: his interest therein 177 fol. 181v 178 when the Rebellion began being worth 590 li. and now by the Rebellion & by the wasting and spoyling of his howses m made worth nothing to him this deponent, And of five yeres arreres of Rents & deb & debts due to this deponent amounting to CCl li. due by tennants in Rebellion which he incorraged not to pay him this deponent: Soe that the deponents present losses by meanes of the Rebellion due amount vnto twoe thowsand Nyne hundreth & thirteene powndes ster And sayth that the parties that are soe indebted vnto him and are in Rebellion doe carry armes with and amongst the Rebells and are thus named vizt the said Lord of Mayo Richard Lane of Tuske in the County of Roscomon Esquire Dermott ô fflangan neere Elfyn in the said Countye gent. Rory Duffe ô ffarrell late of Clony birne of the said Countye gent John ô Conelaue & Manus Killroe both of the Abbye towne of Roscomon yeoman John ô Connor and Hugh mcCarbry both of Cloneagh in the said County gent Charles ô Connor Roe of Ballynefadd in the said County Esquire Mojler Hussey & and William Davys late of Roscomon yeoman Oliver Bowen of Castlecarrowe in the County of Mayo Esquire William Barnard of Castlebarre in the County of Mayo Clerke John Cherritt of Clonycashell in the said County of Mayo yeo sheppard and John Hovett of Castlebarre in the same Countye gent And the deponent further sayth that the said Oliver Bowen William Barnard & John Cherritt and John Hovett, though they are not in Rebellion yet the deponent knoweth not howe to recover the debts due to him by them, they being disabled by the Rebellion to satisfy Joshua Bishopp Deposed 21o July 1642 before vs John Sterne Will: Aldrich Will: Hitchcocke 178 fol. 182r 1179 179 fol. 182v 180 Com Mayo deposic Josue Bishopp Jurat 21o July 1642 hand f Cert fact Intw Robbery symbol 180 fol. 183r 181 Elizabeth Bewgannon als ffargy the Relict of Robert ffargie Bewgan{non} Late Deane of Killalley in the County of Mayo sworne & examjned sajth That since the beginning of the present Rebellion vizt about tenn dayes before Christmas Last & since the deponents Late husband (then alive) and shee, were forceibly deprived robbed & dispoyled of their meanes goodes & chattells of the value of six hundreth and tenn pownds: and that her said husband & shee were also forceibly expelled or driven from the possession & benefite of his deanry worth Cl li. per annum & hath quite lost the same by his being murthered by the Rebells And further sayth that the Rebells that soe Robbd deprived and Robbed them were theis that fo Alexander McDonnell of the Barrony of Tirawly in the Countie of Mayo gent And divers others of the names and Septs of the Macdonnells, the Barretts, Mackandrews the Bourkes & others within the Barony of Tirawley in the county aforesaid And this deponent further saith That the Sunday next before Shrovesunday Last 1641 This deponents said husband & her father John Bewcannon Esquire; Mr Robert ffargy deane of Killalley & one Mr Barnett, a minister & one Mr Binam another minister one Mr Robinson another minister: Mr Ansley another minister & divers other protestant men to the number of ffiftie five besides women and children: as they were comeing away from Castlebarr vpon quarter & promisse which they hadd from the lord of Mayo that they shold passe saffe with their liues to Galway) were all princip suddenly & most barbarously assaulted & sett vpon by some of the Bourks and divers other Rebells, & then and there most Cruelly slaine and murthered at or nere Shrowle in the County of Galway & the Rebells then and there alsoe murthered (besids the said 55 protestants men) 2 women which were great with child: & then and there stript this deponent and all the rest of the women and children: & killed 3 more of the women and children: & those women & children that th were not stript & not killd were exposed to starveing in the Cold weather & to the rage of the other enemyes amongst whome they wandered, but what became of them she knows not, but with much difficulty & by gods great Mercie she escaped with her liffe to Galway: And further sajth That shee 1) 181 fol. 183v 182 this deponent often heard the Rebells say That they ment to Roote out both the English and the Scottish becawse they had gotten all from them by their Corts and assizes And that the Rebells Confessed that their ffryrs & preists were the cawsers of theis insurreccions and sturrs, And the Rebells further sayd that what they did was for the good of the kinge Elizabeth fargie Jur xixo October 1642 Randall Adams Will: Aldrich Joh Watson Hen: Brereton [ ] 280 Ex Mayo deposic Elizabeth Bewcannon alias ffargie vidz Jur 19o Oct 1642 Cert fact et delibat Intw hand w 98 15 dec 2 182 fol. 184r 143 John Borrell of the Abbey of Strade in the County of Mayo gent aged 55 yeres or thereabouts sworne & examined before his Maiesties Commissioners in that behalf authorized deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present rebellion and by vizt about the xxth day of November 1641 Hee this deponent at the Abbey aforesaid was by force and Armes deprived robbed & dispojled of his beasts Cattle horses Corne hay howsholdstuff debts & other his goods & chattells of the value & to his Losse of CCxx li. sterling: But whoe the Rebells were that soe robbed and dispojled him he cannott tell, for the deponent & his wiffe being soe robd in the night & stript of their cloths by those they knew not fled away to save their Lives to Sir Luke Dillon with whome the deponent had formerly Left a horse pack of his broad cloth worth 80 li. in trust and vpon the said Sir Lukes promisse to restore <{8?}0 li.>it vpon demand. Howbeit the said Sir Luke still deteineth the said cloth Only (when the deponent came from him to Athlone and after which was about the begining of December last And the said Sir Luke Dillon gave vnto this deponent about viij li. in mony when he came from him & sent him alsoe to Athlone (vpon his earnest request) 3 barrells of Malt & 4 wethers: And in the begining of december 1642 the deponent comeing from Athlone towards Dublin was at Clanee in the County of Dublin robbed by some Rebells there whom he knew not, of the best of his clothes, a pack of wooll, & some brasse & pewter signum predicti [mark] Johannis Borrell Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 143 fol. 184v 144 John Borrell viijo Jan 1643 Jur C:f Intw 20 no 144 fol. 185r 145 Garrald Byrne Late vicar of Bellaheine in the diocs of Tuam and County of Mayo sworne and examined deposeth and saith That in the later end of October 1641 The present Rebellion began within the County of Mayo And then this deponent was by the Rebells especially by Riccard Bourk of Partary in Loghgcarroghe gentleman a Rebellious Captain and his souldjers forceibly expelled from his Church & schoole meanes there worth in all fowrscore pounds per annum Whereof hee accompteth to haue since lost 3 yeres value worth CCxl li. And of his bookes apparell and ready money worth 40 li., And this deponent is Like to be deprived of and loose the future proffits thereof his said Church and Schoole meanes vntill a peace be established. And further sayth That he this deponent for saffety of his Liffe fled away privately in the night, and came to Leinster in into the Queens County and there stayd at Stradbally a few dayes from thence he repaired to Sir Tho: Butler knight and Barronet to his howse, at Rathhellen in the County of Catherlagh from whence (by generall Prestons warrant) he was fetcht away and sent prisoner to Kilkenny where he was kept in durance for a quarter of a yere before he could know for what cawse he was brought thither at Length this deponent being admitted to the presence of the lord Mountgarrett president of the papists gran Counsell there, and desireing to know his accuser and cawse of imprisonment, saying further that none could charg him either with felony treason or any capitall offence, his Lordship answered, were you not a minister, he replied his betters were, and whatsoeuer he was, he thought himself ingaged to stand for his King and Cuntry: To which his lordship said, you haue some back frends, I am but one man and can doe noe more then one man can doe for you & then went from him: Howbeit the deponent, wearying as he thincketh his lordship and the rest of the Counsell with multiplicity of peticions, gott his inlargement a little before Cessation of armes: And during his aboade there, he obserued theis persons following to be of the Rebells grand Counsell there vizt the before named Lord Mountgarret their president, Doctor Kealey titulary Archbishop of Tuam The lord of Gormanston The Erle of Castlehaven & others whose names he cannott remember: And there were of their proviniciall Counsell one Patrick Brian Esquire The Lord Nettervill Patrick Netterville Edward Walle of the County of Catherlaghe Esquire Mr Cusack the lawyere and others: But what their plotts proiects 145 fol. 185v 146 or designes were he cannott tell becawse of his restraint and those things being kept secrett from him: Howbeit he knoweth that they Comitted to prison other protestants aswell as himself and alsoe held in prison at Kilkenny such other protestants souldjers as they tooke in the feild vntill they were ransomed or exchanged: And as to murthers and cruelties exercised by the rebells vpon and against the persons of the protestants he hath heard of many, but was not present at any nor can speake of any thing materially other then the robbing dispojleing and imprisoning of himself & some other protestants as aforesaid Ger Bjrn Jur viijo Januarij 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 30 Mayo Garald Byrne Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Intw hand 30 octo 5 146 fol. 186r 183 Oliuer Bowen of Castell Carah in the County of Mayo Esquire being duly sworne & examined deposeth that about the 16th day of December in the yeare {of} our Lord 1641 he was expelled his settled habitatio{n} of Castell Carah in the County aforsaide and wa{s} at the same tyme robed and despoyled of his Chatell, Corne in hagard Corne in ground, and houshould stuffe & other goods of the vallue and to his present Losse of one thousand pounds ster. and ffurther deposeth that the partyes that soe disposessed him of his sayd house, and robed him of his said goods were Ryckard Boorke of Partery a freehoulder & Dauid Boorke Edmond Stanton, John mcwalter, and divers others the deponents neighbours whose names he cannott expresse And further saith that the parties hereafter mencioned carry armes partake with and assist the Rebells in the present Rebellion vizt Myles Lord viscount Mayo & Sir Theobald Bourk knighte his sonn & heir David Bourk & Richard Bourk & Tibbott Reogh Bourk all brothers to the said Lord Viscount John Moore of the Brees Esquire all of the County of Mayo: Gorrey mcffarragh McDonnell of Ballinahallagh & his sonn ffarragh mcDonnell John Stanton of Newtowne gent Shane Boy Stanton of Rahanduff gent Hubbert mcWalter Stanton of Ballimacpadin gent: Walter Stanton of Carrownacon Moyler mcShane oge Stanton of Newtowne and divers others whoe for the present he cannott remember All of the barrony of Carragh and county 183 fol. 186v 184 County of Mayo aforesaid And further to the other questions of the Comission whereon he is interrogated he this deponent cannott depose Ol. Bowen Jur 18o May 1643 Randall Adams Edw: Pigott Mayo Cert fact Mr Oliver Bowen Jur 18o May 1643 Intw hand 16 dec Robbery + 3 184 fol. 187r 185 Henry Bringhurst of kilkeron in the County of Mayo Esquire aged 57 yeres or thereabouts sworne and examined before his maiesties Commissioners appointed by Comission vnder his highnes greate seall of Ireland touching the present Rebellion deposeth and sayth That besides the many and miserable effects of this vnhappie time, the innocent bloud (most maliciously shed by the Rebells in Connaght) is not the Least but most inexcusable As by the sequell will appeare ffor it wilbe manifestly proved first. That in January 1641 twoe brothers of ô Connor Sligoe accompanied with a multitude of loose and dissolute villaines their associats & confederats by and with the advice and assistance of some of the northeren men called Owltaghs (banished and driven out of the north of Ireland vpon their rebellion in those parts by the brittish forcs there, began vpon a suddeine to slaughter and massacre the brittish Inhabitants in Sligoe, and in the streets presently killed & murthered one sheele a Scotchman with his sonn, and runing through the towne to finde out the rest, Whero to fly the slaughter endeavored to hide themselues, but being closse followed and found were perswaded by O Connor Sligoes said brothers and the rest to put themselues into their handes and protection Promissing to putt them into saff keeping vnder their protection for that night, and the next day to sende and convey them saffly to the Boile. Whereunto the poore affrighted innocent{s} (not mistrusting their treacherous intencions) Put themselues into their merciles hands Whoe presently putt them (being in number 39 persons or thereabouts besides children into the Comon Country gaole or dungeon where about Midnight a great company of them (the rebell{s} haveing lights in their handes) came with swords skeines & smiths sledges into the prison and there without remorse or pitty of women with chylde & yong children knocked some in the heads with their sledges & stabbed the rest with their skeines & cut them in peecs with their swords, And soe there in most butcherly manner slaughtered & murdered all the number aforesaid (having formerly ryfled all their howses, taken all the goodes and stripped their bodies, and left them there dead. And the Like slaughter was about that time or presently after Committed (as is reported) at Teetample by them or some of their 1 185 fol. 187v 186 their party wherein it is reported that John Crean a sonne of one Andrew Crean a Justice of the peace of that Countie with some other not of the meanest of that County have bin actors: Afterwards vizt vpon the 13th day of ffebr in the same yere 1641 A convoy being given by the lord of Mayo vnto the Bishop of Killalla, with his wiffe children and servants, and together with them many other persons both English and Scottish whom the lord of Mayo with his sonn Sir Tibbot Bourk did in person accompany from Castlebar kinturk and Belcarr, with five companies of souldiers for their better security vnto the towne of Shrowle, Where 2 companies of souldjers were to receive them over the bridg of Shrowle being in the County of Galway: And for their better and more saffe Convoy, the titulary Archbishop of Tuam faithfully promissed to the Lord of Mayo to accompany them with his letters and seuerall preists and freers to see them saffly conveyed and deliuered in Galway or at the fort of Galway: And being all comen saffe to Shrowle, vpon Saturday night the xijth of ffebr, the lord of Mayo provided for them that night at the howse of Sergeant Robert Lambart and other howses in towne, and the next day for their dinner, And that night lay in one Chamber and vpon one bed with the Bishop, Whose wife & children according to his desire lay in the next chamber to them, The next day being Sunday (that bloody day) the gentlemen of the barronie of Kilmoane fynding themselues much charged and burdened by the souldjers, haveing Layen vpon them 4 nights together, intreated to bee eased of them by sending them away to their homes for that they had brought them to the end of the County of Mayo: Where they were to bee received by the Companies of Morrogh Ne Doe ô fflaherty and Vllick Bourk of Castlehackett Whoe Lay that night within 2 myles of Shrowle, and were with them when they came thither, but were gone that night to lodg in the County of Galway and appointed to meete the Company at Kilnamanaghe, about a myle from Shrowle vpon Sunday morning Vpon which earnest request of the Cuntry the lord of Mayo dismissed all his companies and gaue them Lycense to depart home except one company vnder the Comand of Captain Walter Bourke whoe Lived within a myle of Shrewle or little more, which Companie being then Comanded by one Edmund Bourck brother and ensigne to the said Walter was staid and appointed to Convoy the company from thence to 2 186 fol. 187ar 187 Kilnemanaghe vnto the 2 companies there appointed to receive them: for that they were not comen as was promissed to Shrowle to receive them, And the day being farr spent, and the martch long (it being 14 myles from thence to Galway, and having noe place nerer for the poore travellers to lodg at that night then Clare, which was tenn myles and it being almost 12 a clock The said wicked Ensigne Edmund Bourk, haveing with his wicked company bin at Mass And the titulary Bishop haveing fayled to send, either preists freres or letters according to his promisse And the towne not able to provide for all that company another night the said murtherer Edmund Bourk desired to be goeing with them to Kilnemanagh Where he would vndertake both the Convoy and saffe deliuery of them vnto the twoe companies appointed to receive them. Wherevpon (it suiteing with the desires of the travelling companie) (they being desirous to get to Galway) The Lord of Mayo furnished them with horses of his owne & his sonns. Soe that his sonn had not a horse left to goe with him: And having seen the Bishop with his wiffe & children and the rest of the company that had horses, on horsback, he tooke leave with them and soe they departed from him; Whoe not haveing his men ready to goe away with him stood looking vpon them goeing ouer the bridge And in the end perceiving some of their Carriage that was ouer the bridg fallen downe And fynding the souldjers rather willing to be pillidging or catching away then helping it vp: His lordship presently sent over his sonn to kepe the souldjers in order and to cawse them to be saffly sent away: And therevpon the Lord of Mayo accompanyed only with 2 or 3 horsmen rode away towards Conge to Sir Tibbott Bourks howse: (which was but 6 myles from Shrewle: Whoe (notwithstanding that he rode a good round pace) (for that the weather was very cold, intending to light and stay for his sonn at the howse of one Andrew Linch 2 myles short of Conge, A messinger (as he was ready to alight, came to him and told him, That presently after he was out of sight the said Edmund Bourk and his whole company fell vpon the Bishop and his whole Companie, had wounded the Bishop and stripped him with his wiffe & Children & all the rest of the company and had murdered some of them and were about 3 187 fol. 187av 188 about to murther all the rest. Wherevpon the Lord of Mayo went instantly into a Chamber and there wept bitterly. Pulling off his haire, & refuseinge to heare any manner of perswasion or comfort or to be patient, haveing noe manner of meanes at that time left him to be revenged for that Inhumane bloudy massacre & the irreparable dishonour done vnto himself besides he feared the Losse of his sonn, And that now they were entered into blood that they would fall vpon himself being then a protestant, and some fewe English then about him, together with his sonns wiffe and children, and some other English with her at Conge. And within half an howre after came Sir Tibbot Bourk, whoe with teares Related the tragicall event of that bloudy massacre: But could not certenly tell whoe was killd in perticuler or whoe escaped, But being demanded by his father why he would euer haue comen away but either haue preserved their Liues or have died with them, answered. That when they began to fall vpon the slaughter they charged him (having his sword drawne against them) both with their pykes and muskets and would haue killd him, But that John Garvy the sherriff of the County of Mayo, (whoe was brother in lawe to that bloudy butcher Edmund Bourk the principall murtherer) came in betwixt them him and them, tooke him in his armes, and by the Assistance of some other company, Carried him by force over the bridge and there brought him a horse of Mr Garveys, and cawsed him to be gone after his father: ffor that he could there doe noe good, but would be killd or endangered (if he opposed them: Wherevpon hee came away: But his father fearing further danger comanded him forthwith and withall speed to be gone to Conge, and to secure himself in the Castle with his wiffe and children, and the rest of the English with him (as Mris Bringhurst whoe Lay there very sick, and to take with him this deponent her husband, and to be well assured of the guard of his Castle there But the Lord of Mayo came not thither vntill the next day but lay that night in that thatched howse, growne desperate and in dispaire of himself, And the next day When he came to Conge he went Imediatly to bed: Where he lay for 2 or 3 dayes without taking any susteinance, And the third day he went to the howse of the titulary Archbishop being within a Quarter of a myle, Where 4 188 fol. 188r 189 Where he was that day received to Masse Celebrated by the titulary Archbishop, And within 2 dayes after tooke his way to a great meeting of the County at the towne of Mayo. From whence he went home at Castlebar: After which time he was euer or for the most part vnder the Comand of the Romish Clergy: At this slaughter the Bishop of Killalla (as is sayd) fled towards the Church, neare wherevnto he was wounded on the head, & stripped, His wiffe stripped to her smock with his daughters, And the rest for the most part stripped & murthered: At which tyme was murdered Robert Fargy Deane of Killala John Bucannon his father in law, a Justice of peace of that Countie: William Barnard Comissary to the Archbishop of Tuam the Chauntor of Killalla, A chapleine of the Bishops of Killalla, a minister that lived at Strade whose name this deponent remembreth not, Whoe wrote the booke called the Scotch Armour vngirte, one Mr Smith Mr Jones and divers others to the number of sixty five persons, All which within twoe daies after were tumbled into twoe pitts closse by the high way without any Ceremony or order, & soe they ly as yet (a lamentable spectacle) Shortly after the Lord of Mayo by his letters to the lord of Clanrickard intreated a meeting nere that place either in person or by Commissioners to examin and fynd out the certeine Actors of this bloudy tragedy: Which was concluded to be at Shrewle about some ten dayes or a fortnight after by Commissioners of both the Counties But the day being (as it seemeth) mistaken, the Commissioners for the County of Galway only appeared, Att which tyme Edmund Bourk that traiterous murtherer, with divers others rude vncivill & barbarous persons his Complicees and Companions armed and ready for further mischeefe came to them, And in a peremptory manner demanded the cawse of their Comeing thither, And if it were to know Whoe killd those people they needed not to trouble themselues ffor that hee affirmed that it was he that killed them, And that he would doe it againe (if it were to doe in dispate of Clanrickard & Mayo or any other that should oppose with divers other words of dishonor and opprobry to the said Lords Wherevpon the Commissioners fynding Little busines & 5 189 fol. 188v 190 Lesse safety to stay there any longer: for that cawse departed & went away makeing report vnto the Erle of Clanrickard of what they fownd: But it cannot be conceived that this bould and impudente affirmacion of this blowdy villane should be altogether truth, or that he of himself did or could doe this greate and damnable act, without other Abetters and assistants (as evill or worse, if worse could bee affected as himself) For otherwise how could it bee That he and his Companions and assistants in this murther namely Tibbott Ro Bourk of Mojle, Walter Malled one of the Company of Walter ne Mully a sonn to Rickard Mc Tho: Ro Burk Whoe having by seege taken the Castle of Clonecashell from Sir Henry Bingham Barronet yet keepeth it with the assistance of such traytors) alsoe William Croane mcPhellim, Donogh ô Hoobane Walter Roe Pindergas Towell ô Higgin a fencer somtymes of Ballenrobe Richard Reagh Manus McMurraghe and Kedagh Ro mcDonnell, with divers others whose names are not yet knowne souldjers of the then dismissed Companies As alsoe some of the company of John Bourk of Castle=Lackan, William Bourk his sonn and divers souldjers of the Companies in the County of Galway appointed to be of the Convoy from Shrowle to Galway whoe came not to receive them yet came in to the murther, and spojle Notwithstanding that they are well knowne to all the cuntry aswell by their owne acknowledgments braggings and boastings thereof as by the booties and preys that they brought from the slaughter) they are not apprehended or layd hold of by any: but entertained releeved and received by all manie of the Cuntrie, whoe would euery where, and euery one be forward and ready to apprehend a Cowstealer or a Mutton stealer, and cawse him to be hanged But for bloud or murther nothing is or may be spoken to or against anie of them, as most plainly appeared by the last man abovenamed vizt Keadagh Roe mcDonnell, Whoe within twoe or three daies after the Massacre at Shrewle comeing into a howse at Belcarra where he was calleing for drinck and freely expending his money, shewed the cloths of some of the persons murdered, with good store of gold & silver shewed alsoe his skeane and hands bloudie, as his clothes alsoe were And being asked why he washed not off the bloud, he answered That 6 190 fol. 189r 191 it was english bloud whereof he hoped to haue more And that his skeine had pricked the cleane white skins of many at Shrowle even to the hilt thereof And that amongst others It had been in the body of a faire complexioned man, whose name was Jones: whoe of Late Lived not farr from Belcarra. Att which time of his discourse the wiffe of the said Jones with 4r of her smalle & pretty children (made fatherles by that vyllaine) were in that howse sitting by the fyre, And the poore woman hearing him recount, and soe impudently bragg of the slaughter of her husband durst not cry out, but striving to suppresse her extreame greefe fell into a sowne, and was carryed out of the roome for feare lest that murtherer should haue done the like to her and her poore children, This villane was after apprehended & brought to restraint, but was not suffered to be executed, but by the meanes and Labour of Mr Walter Bourk of Turlogh and Alexander mcDonnell (as is reported was let forth vp on baile Since which time nothing is sayd to him or to any of the rest of his Companions. And it cannot bee supposed that those rude and rascall Regiment, (whoe only shewed themselues in that bloudie action, durst haue attempted it If they had not bin well assured that by the Countenance and consent of the more eminent they should incurr noe danger or feare of punishment which encouraged the said Edmund Bourk to vse such peremptory Language to the Commissioners of the County of Galway and to slight & contempne the Lords of Clanrickard and Mayo, Besides the titulary Archbishop with his preists and freres promissing to assist in the Convoy and fayleing at the very time when their assistance was most needfull and requisite, giveth iust cawse of suspition, That those people whose sowles and bodies are vnder their absolute Comand had (rather) their approbacion then prohibition in and to that bloudy Act, together with the tacite Consent of all or the most part of the then Romish Catholicks those parts aswell as the Robbing of the English and Scottish wherein although they shewed not themselues absolute actors yet there is few of them that at this day have not shared in the spoiles of their neighbours (whoe neuer bore Armes against them nor 7 191 fol. 189v 192 or euer gaue them iust cause of any offence And this deponent further saith That in sommer tyme of the yere 1642 divers brittish Inhabitants of the Barrony of Tirawly whoe had formerly bin pillidged yet haueing saved somthing for & towardes their future releefe putt the same into the Custody & protection of the friers in that barrony, whoe therevpon promissed to protect their persons alsoe, And yet fynding their goodes daily taken from them by the wicked and vnconscionable natives and others of the irish And fynding an opportunity by some open boats to get the smalle remainder of their goodes and provision left them to be carryed over (although to the great hazard of their lives) vnto Calebeggs in the north they made a shift to boate their goods & persons nere Killalla Howbeit the sept of the Barrets in Tirawly with their tennants and other evill disposed and wicked persons whose names this deponent knoweth not. But saith that vpon Inquiry they will easily be discouered, having notice given them thereof by the friers (as is reported) followed them with boats And in the harbour or bay not farr from Killalla fell vpon and murthered and drowned them all being in number 25 or 27 persons besides children and tooke all their goodes and provision which they shared amongst them: Shortly after which tyme, and in that Sommer the Clanjordans Clanstevens and Clandonells came to Strade & Belalaghans And gathering together all the brittish there fownd closed them vp in a howse in the same manner as at Sligoe, and intended that night to deale with them as was done with them of Sligoe: But notice being thereof given to the lord of Mayo, their wickednes was prevented by him and the poore Innocent people preserved from slaughter And this deponent further saith That by meanes of this Rebellion and since the same began he hath bin and is deprived and dispojled of his goods Chattells & meanes of the value & to his losse of One thowsand and one hundred poundes ster: besides the benefit of his imployment worth at least 100 li. per annum H. Bringhurst Jurat March 11. 1643. Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 8 192 fol. 190r 203 Thomas Johnson viccar of Tuloghe & killycomon in the County of Mayo sworne and examyned saith That on or about the xth of November 1641 after the present insurrection and rebellion was begun divers rebells of the Barranyes of Costelogh & Gallen in the County of Mayo aforesaid whose names hee knoweth not in forceible and Rebellious manner came & for broke into this deponents howse at Ballynew in the same County and then and there rebelliously and by force and armes seised on tooke and carryed away this deponents howsholdgoods bookes and all the things they then pleased & which they fownd, & soe departed away And the next morning those or some other Rebells vnknowne to him forceibly alsoe at the same place tooke and carryed away all his Cowes & yong cattle 2 horses & his sheepe all worth <50 li.> fifty Powndes & above, And then or soone after one Malachy Kelly tytulary Archbishop of Tuam seised on the deponents Church liveing & tooke vpon him to give and conferr it vpon one Ever of ô Conaghan a popish preist, Whoe therevpon entered thereintovpon <30 li. per annum> & received the proffits thereof ever since worth xxx li. per annum 2 yeres proffitt being now Lost, And this deponent himself being fled for saffty of his Liffe to Castlebarr being Sir Henry Bynghams Castle in the same County & staying there till about Candlemas in the same yere 1641 the said Henry Bingham at that tyme vpon certeine termes and Articles betwixt him & Myles the Lord of Mayo deliuered the Castle aforesaid to him the said Lord of Mayo to keepe for him during the Rebellion (there being at that tyme & for a month before a seige mainteined against that Castle by the arch Rebell Edmund Bourk of Brackagh in the Barrony of Owles gent) At which tyme of deliuery of the said Castle he the said Lord of Myles Lord of Mayo vndertooke to convoy the said Sir Henry Bingham and all the English and Scottish in the Castle with their clothes vnto the fort of Galway: And therevpon they comeing the first day to Ballinecaraghe in the same County (a towne belonging to the said Lord of Mayo) the deponent there fell sick & was forced to turne back againe & in his returne towards Castlebarr was sett vpon and surprised by one Morrice ô Hargan a Rebell, (whoe was a plowman to Patrick Hart gent) & whoe stript the deponent of all his clothes: & in that state he came to 1 203 fol. 190v 204 he came to Castlebarr aforesaid But there fyn fearing to stay fled to the howse of Walter Bourgh of Turloghe Esquire whoe not only gaue him clothes, but kept and defended him against the Rebells (although the popish preists & fryers Laboured to haue had him putt to death But as And as to the said Sir Henry Bingham he went to the towne of Neile where he stayd for some tyme But for as to the rest of the English and Scotts that went along with the said Lord of Mayo which were about ffowrscore and od one hundreth & twenty: whereof the lord Bishop of Killalley was one & viijt mynisters besides He the said Lord of Mayo [ ] and his Company brought them along to the bridg of Shrowle: Where a number of Rebells of the said County of Mayo, and of the County of Galway mett them, and then and there assaulted and sett vpon them (they being without weapons and not suffered to take any from Castlebarr aforesaid) and there slaughtered & murthered the most part of those English and Scottish & amongst the rest 6 of those mynisters (the Bishop shrewdly wounded & thother 2 of those 8 mynisters escapeing) and the said Lord of Mayos Company flying away to the Rebells, and he and his sonne Sir Theobald Bourke alsoe goeing away lefteing those they Convoyed to the mercie and vsage of the Rebells the ministers names then slaine being Deane ffargy of Killalley Mr Corbett, Mr Bingham Mr Barnard Mr Rowledg & the Bishop of Killalleys Chaplaine whose name he cannot expresse, And further saith that the Rebells in the Barronys of Costelagh and Gallen in the said County of Mayo in meere hatred and derision of the English & their very Cattle, & contempt & derision of the English Lawes did ordinarily & commonly preferr or seeme to preferr bills of indictment & bring the English breed of Cattle to bee tryed vpon Juries & haveing on their fashion arraigned those Cattle then their scornfull Rebells Judge there sitting amongst them would say they looke as if they could speake English, give them the booke, & see if they can read, pronounceing the words legit an non, to the Jury. And then becawse they stood mute & could not read they hee would & did pronounce Judgment and Centence of death against them 2 204 fol. 191r 205 them and soe they were committed and putt to slaughtering And this deponent further saith that in the tyme that hee stayd with & was protected by the said Walter Bourgh the yonger Preists and fryers demanded of the p Stephen Linch prior of Strade in the deponents owne hearing if it were not lawfull to kill the deponent becawse hee would not turne to Masse, which prior answered them that it was as lawfull for them to kill this deponent as to kill a sheepe or a dogg, And divers of the irish Rebellious souldjers there would tell the deponent to his face that were it not for offending of the said Walter Bourk they would make noe more conscience nor care to kill him then they would doe of a pigg or a sheepe And the said Mr Bourck being threatened to have his howse burnd over his head & to be pillidged of his goods if hee kept the deponent any Longer he gaue him a passe vnder his hands to goe to the Erle of Clanrickard to Loghreoghe, which brought him thither accordingly in saffty: where otherwise (without godes miraculous deliuery) he could not (as he is verely perswaded) have escaped murthering: And the deponent ever after that tyme Lived by the noble & free Charity of that good Erle vntill of Late that his Lordship sent him & divers other protestants away with a Convoy: And this deponent further saith That one of the Rebellious murtherers aforesaid named Keadagh Roe mcJames Clandonnell boasted at his returne That he had killed with his owne handes fower of the said En protestants ministers aforenamed at Shrewle namely Mr Barnard Comissary Mr Corbet minister Edward Jones and Mr Smith Merchant And in triumph of that his villany he brought their blowd vpon the his handes and Armes and weapons to Ballanacarragh sixteen myles distant from Shrewle aforesaid And being advised there to wash his handes Armes and weapons of the bloud he answered with an oath that he would not wash off that English bloud vntill he came to Ahadreenay to Rory oge his howse And this deponent afterwards sawe him weare a suite of clothes which he knew to be Mr Barnards; and the same which he wore when he 3 205 fol. 191v 206 he parted from this deponent at Ballanacarrah aforesaid in his said passage to Shrowle And further saith that after the massacre at Shrowle aforesaid he this deponent haveing a daughter blynd of both her eyes whoe went to seeke releefe vp and downe the parrish of Turlogh where he had been viccar, with a little boy that led her (which was alsoe the deponents chyld) Theis his 2 poore children being mett with on the way by one Marcus mcJames brother to the foresaid Keadagh the forenamed bloudy Rebells) The said Marcus (knowing them to bee the deponents children) tooke the boy and tyed him to a tree and there Left him and the poore girle weeping and in great feare almost starved with cold, when and where he is perswaded they had both perished had not one Donnell ô Duggan by accident comen that way, whoe knowing the children loosed the boy from the tree & sent them both away And this deponent alsoe sayth That whilest he was at Turlogh aforesaid in Mr Walter Bourks howse: divers fryers of the order of Dominick in their white habits knowing the deponent to haue bin viccar of that parrish and that he would not turne to Masse perswaded one Turlogh Duffe footman to the said Walter Bourk to set vp twoe Carrs & to hang the deponent thereon: but he refusing & certifying it to his said Master the same: His said Master sharply reproued those friers for it, And gaue warning to all his tennants to releeve the deponent and suffer none to hurt him which they accordingly performed, & soe by gods great mercy & providence his Liffe was preserved & he sent with his passe to the noble Erle of Clanrickard as aforesaid And this deponent further sayth That he heard divers of the souldjers at Mr Walter Bourks howse, confide earnestly protest and say (after they heard that Sir Charles Coote had given them some ouerthrow; and that they were in prepareing to goe against Castlecoote) say That the titularly Bishop of Tuam Malachy Keely hadd assured them that they should not need to feare: for that thenglish should not have power to fight against them but should bee deliuered into their hands soe as they might cut their throats or kill them at their pleasures And that they should heare the holy ghost say Masse vnto them thrice before they went to battaile Thomas Johnsonne Clarke viccar of Turlogh and KildeCaminge Jur xiiijo febr: Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 4 206 fol. 192r 231 207 John Gouldsmith parson of Brashowle in the county of Mayo sworne & examined sayth That betwixt three and fowre yeres before the present rebellion in Ireland began Francis Gouldsmith this deponents brother (whoe is a romish priest of good account Liveing at & being Capitian Maiore of the Castle of Antwerpe in Brabant fflanders writt and sent a letter to this deponent to Brashowle aforesaid within this kingdome of Ireland which was delivered to him the deponent by one father Riccard Barrett a Jesuite and spanish preacher and (as he hath heard) an great Agent for the rebell irish in those parts about the rebellion now in hand, By which letter he required this deponent to come away out of Ireland: vseing many earnest & actractive arguments to draw him, and taking away all impediments delayes and excuses for his not comeing: and in the conclusion of that his letter expressing himself in theis wordes vizt: I wounder Brother you will Liue in soe base a kingdome: youll say yow haue Wiffe & children: & cannot come; sell the Little goods you haue & come away with your wiffe & children: This letter (as this deponent hath heard, was first deliuered at Antwerpe aforesaid to Melone the arch Jesuite that dwelt in Dublin, whoe was put in charge to bring over this deponent, But being accidentally diverted towards Rome, Left the Letter with the said Barret, Whoe deliuered it as aforesaid And this deponent further saith that he is verely perswaded That the said Melone had formerly revealed the intended plott of rebellion to this Deponents said Brother which induced him soe earnestly to write for that deponent his wiffe and children to leave the Kingdome and soe to escape the danger thereof: Which the deponent did not suspect nor any way vnderstand vntill about the later end of July next before the present rebellion begun: When this deponent obserued that certeine irish Smiths had in a short space made a multitude of skeines: Whereby he conceived that some suddene mischeefe & insurrection would then ere Long ensue, and which as hee alsoe thought would amount to noe Lesse then such a Rebellion, which as he then then verely begun to suspected had had beene before discouered to his said brother And then to prevent further mischeefe (if it were possible he this deponent accquainted one Mr Woodliff Sergeant at Armes for the Province of Connaght, how such skeins were made & that some danger was Like to ensue whoe giveing notice as he supposeth thereof to Sir Arthonie Povey vicepresident of that province A proclamation was therevpon soone after as he heard made and sent To prohibite the makeing of skeines & 1 207 fol. 192v 28 [ ] 208 And alsoe a Letter was sent to for Sir Henry Bingham knight to advise with him this deponent about the apprehending of the sayd Smithes To whome (vpon consultacion) he imparted his conceipt of an intended rebellion shortly to ensue & offered to the said Sir Henry Bingham That if he would send some of his trusty servants vnto his this deponents howse he would goe foote by foote with them vntill the smiths should bee apprehended, The said Sir Henry Bingham faithfully promissed him to send his men accordingly at a certeine tyme appointed but neuer sent anie: But whether his fault was cawsed through neglect perfidiousnes or feare the deponent knoweth not Afterwards the deponent acquainted the Lord of Mayo therewith but all to noe effect And this deponent further saith That about the first of November 1641 When the proclamation against the Rebellion came downe from Dublin, & that many of the Cleargy fled to Gallway the deponent desired the said Sir Henry Bingham to receive him into his castle of Castlebarr: there being as he conceived, noe other secure place of refuge within forty myles (And the deponent haveing beene formerly a Romish papist preist, and conuerted to the protestant religion by the light of gods truth being therefore more hated by the papists then any other) The said Sir Henry Bingham answered him That if he this deponent were in his Castle it would be the more eagarly assaulted for his sake and therefore he would not receive him: And thus haveing noe place of refuge within the said County of Mayo the deponent was exposed to the merciles rage of those his virulent enemyes the Rebells Whoe comeing to his howse at Midnight after the day of 1641 (all his men servants being fled from him) Presented their sharpe skeines to his throate robbed him then & other times of all his howsholdstuff books cattle horses corne provision and other of his goodes and chattells worth aboute CCCC li. five hundred pounds & forceibly expelled him from his Church liveing and Lands worth 100 li. per annum: Whereof hee hath since Lost 2 yeres proffitts. And hee is Like to be deprived of and Loose the future proffits of his said Churchlivings & Landes vntill a peace be established, And the deponent hauing heard [ ] being told by some of his neighbors that he had noe way to save his Liffe but by goeing to Masse, hee fled away after that god had delivered him out of their hands and was pursued presently by Edmund o Maley McLaughlin who and besett the howse whither he was fled with about xxty of his men: Saying vnto him Mr Gowldsmith doe yow remember how your English have served us Howe they slitt our noses and scarrd our faces Come forth And was soe bitter against [ ] the deponent, that had not a frier begged for him vpon his knees (as the neighbours tould him) he had cutt 2 208 fol. 193r 25 209 cutt out the deponents tongue; for which purpose he came thither as the deponent was informed: At length with much difficultly the deponent escaped to the Lord of Mayos howse, and was the seacond man that was robbed in the County of Mayo as he supposeth The first man that was robd by the Rebells in that County was one Mr Percivall as he suposseth Wherevpon the Lord of Mayo and a certeine number of his men as this deponent was informed pursued those Rebells that had taken the said Mr Percivalls cattle, And comeing to passe through a foard at Ballehownes, the Rebells had there fortifyed a mylle against them with musketeers, The Army of the Rebells being not farr off prepared for battaile: But after some entercourse betwixt the Lord of Mayo & those Rebells by messingers goeing betwixt them: the Lord of Mayo gave them a protection And then after much shouting and Joy on both sydes both parties being intermingled they lodged that night at the Abbey of Ballehownes amongst a company of friers the Lord of Mayo being there present amongst them Att which Abbey they haveing then received instructions from those friers as was informed or from the Devill or both they then brake forth into all inhumane practics and barbarous crueltyes & open Rebellion as this deponent hath beene credibly informed & partly knoweth And this deponent further saith That hee in his distresse comeing with his wiffe and family to the Lord of Mayo His lordship then having in his howse one Mr Gilberte (a distressed mynister and his wiffe & family & 3 other distressed gentlemen protestants all which he entertained at his table, The said Lord of Mayo then made his complaint vnto him this deponent in what despicable case the State had left him without helpe or succour, hee having sent vnto them for releefe About that tyme newes came from the Rebells that they would have the Lord of Mayo goe forth with them into open action & hostility against the protestants: Quickly after there came a report that vpon a certeine night his castle should be beleaguered: Wherefore about Midnight his Lordship went forth with his men for the encounter but the Rebells came not The deponent was told by some of the howse howe miserably his Lordship had bin perplexed in the nights with anxious thoughts But not long after he propounded a question to the deponent and Mr Bringhurst Whether he in this great extreamity haveing noe releefe from the state; might not take those men that went forth into Rebellion into protection & make vse of them as he thought fit for his Maiesties service Mr 3 209 fol. 193v 26 210 Mr Bringhurst told the deponent That his Lordship intended to subdew those of Costulagh by the men of Gallen And those of Gallen by those Rebells that Lived in the Carragh The deponent vnderstood not the meaneing of the proiect but gave his lordship this Answere It is dangerous to have any comerce with such men And when Man tempts God he iustly redoubles this temptacion vpon him: The deponent asked him what he would doe in matter of religion: He answered he would tell them he would haue time to consider of it, The deponent then sayd your Lordship must infinitely dissemble with theis men He answered I confesse I must dissemble When this deponent vrged the matter against his Lordship as vtterly distasting it) for howbeit the matter were Lawfull in it selfe as it was propounded vnto him) yet he feared the event, But Mr Bringhurst answered, that there was an absolute necessitie, and it could not be avoided, And then the deponent vrged the matter noe further Then the Lord of Mayo sent vnto the said Sir Henry Bingham and desired a consultacion with him and others of his Councill in Castlebar about the matter propounded to the deponent But the said Sir Henry (fearing some interruption in the way) durst not giue him a meeting: In the end my lord propounded the matter vnto him in writing in the same manner and to theffect as he formerly had propounded it to the deponent. Desireing Sir Henry That if hee & the rest of his Councill should approve of it, they would putt their handes vnto it: Sir Henry approved it and set his hand vnto it with the rest of his Councill Mr Barnard Mr Bohanan & Deane Vargess ffarg{ } The Lord of Mayo haveing received this Mr Bringhurst putt his hand to it with Archdeacon Gilbert, The deponent being the Last durst not refuse to put his hand vnto it Haveing soe faire an apparance Howbeit he distrusted the event Imediatly vpon this this deponent perceived motions towards popery in my Lord of Mayos howse, the English perswading each other to goe to Masse, And a popish booke of controuersy was sent (as he conceaved) vnto my Lord, which comeing to the handes of the said Mr Bringhurst hee desired the deponent to answere the same, The which he began to doe in the exercise of his ministry on the sabboth day But fearing my Lords revolting I he told him That howbeit I he the deponent was resolved to die for his religion, yet he would goe to Masse if he could not answere that booke: His lordship replied It is one thing to answere, Another thing to give a satisfactory answere: By this I considered that which By this he considered that which not Long 4 210 fol. 194r 27 211 Long after fell out: ffor the titulary Archbishop of Tuam by name Laughlin Kellie, comeing vnto him, he the said Lord of Mayo (as the deponent was credibly told, was then reconcyled to Masse the Romish Church About that tyme Sir Henry Bingham sent vnto my Lord of Mayo a letter to this effect as he was told I vnderstand your Lordship is gone to Masse: I am your Lordships servant in what way soever your Lordship shall walk The deponent heard of this letter in the howse about the tyme that my Lord and Sir Henry went to Masse: All or most of the English in the Cuntry then followed them Insoemuch as in the whole County of Mayo there remained not one Cleargie or Layman to preserve the memory of our religion eight tenn persons only excepted vizt The Vicecountess Mayo the Lady Bourk Mris Burley Mris Tarback Mris Hanmer Owin the Butler Alice the Cooke maide, the deponents wiffe & Grace her chylds nurse & the deponent himself And is verely perswaded that those of the Layety that turned to Masse as he supposeth did amount to about one thowsand in number in the County of Mayo aforesaid: All the mynisters (saving the deponent) some being fled some murthered and the rest turned to Masse: Amongst the rest one Mr Johnson a minister and the viccar of Vrras turnd to Masse: But this deponent by the lord of Mayos permission contynued his ministrie still in the said Lords howse and disputed with such the preist as that came to seduce the ladies, & publickly answered such popish books of controuersy as were given by the preists vnto the Ladies Insoe much that (as this deponent hath heard from my lord & seuerall others, that his lordship hath bin much maligned and persecuted about him Both the ladyes were contynually assaulted and laboured to goe to Masse by the preists and amongst others had one booke of controuersy deliuered them Wherein it was vndertaken that the protestants should bee confuted in their owne bibles: The said Mr Bringhurst seemeing to affect that booke told the deponent it was a shrewd booke, The deponent sayd he would answere the same, which partly he did presently in words. Then Mr Bringhurst desired him to answer it in writing but he being deprived of his books told him he would neuertheles answere it in his mynistry: and accordingly tooke a text for it on purposse & answered the particulars in the presence of those that seemed to be thereby satisfied Severall other bookes were sent to the ladyes (the viscount & Mr Bringhurst being both turned to Masse) The ladies & women the Butler aforenamed still contynueing protestants, the deponent answered those bookes from time to tyme Att length Sir Rich Blake knight bringing to the Ladies a most eminent Preist surnamed Browne, Whoe hearing the deponents name was Gouldsmith sayd he would try whether he were gould or tinn: Wherevpon a disputacion (being vrged by the ladyes) was there had betwixt them publickly & many both protest{ants and} papists were there present thither brought to heare it: Wherein that Preist as it seemed was so d{iscouraged} 5 211 fol. 194v 28 212 discouraged or rather overcomen with faire arguments illustrateing the truth of Gods iust cawse defended by this deponent: That when the said Browne the preiste was desired to renew his disputacion and arguments hee refused but gave the vice countesse another booke of Controuersy: which booke at the same Ladyes request the deponent answered publiquely Wherefore the said tytulary Archbishop soone afterwards reproved the Lord of Mayo for suffering that disputacion & keeping this deponent to exercise his ministry & th mainteyning twoe religions in his howse: Saying his Lordships must deliuer vp him (meaneing this deponent) to them: what will yow doe with him said the Lord of Mayo: we will said the titularly Bishop send him to his frendes: yow will said my Lord send him to Shrewle to be slaine as yow did others: But whenas his Lordship sayd if you will give mee 6 of your preists to be bound body for body for his saffe convoying to his frends I will deliuer him to yow, the titulary Bishop reiected that motion yet he soe farr prevailed with the Lord of Mayo as he supposeth that his Lordship as farr as he could sylenced and confyned the deponent to a private part of the howse: soe as from thenceforth of a long tyme he durst not publiquely exercise his mynistrie nor publiquely shew himself in the howse for feare off being murthered by bloudy people which lived in or frequented the howse: Nevertheles the deponent did not vtterly desist his ministry and preaching but still on sabboth dayes exercised the same privately somtyme in the presence of and to one and noe more, other tymes to 2 and seldome to more at once, At length whenas the ould lady perceived that her servants heard divine service privately & not shee herself: yet shee grew to such earnest impatience & bouldnes That she plainly told her lord as he heard that she would not be an Athist but would againe enioy the ministry wherein she prevailed soe farr, that thenceforth the deponent more publiquely exercised his function to those few remaineing protestants vntill he came from thence And this deponent further saith that whilest he this said deponent stayed in the danger aforesaid at the said Lord of Mayos howse, the said Sir Henry Binghams Castle of called Castlebarr was beleaguered by the Rebell Edmund Bourke of in the owles in the County of Mayo gentleman And then he the said Sir Henry desired the Lord of Mayo to take that Castle from him and to keepe it for his vse for that he himself could hould it noe Longer: Wherevpon the Lord of Mayo came thither with his forcs, but the rest in the Castle being of a contrary opinion and not assenting to part with the Castle his Lordship and his forces returned home About this tyme the Lord Bishop of Killalla (haveing formerlie Lost and been deprived of his Castle and goods) contracted with one Bourke of Castleaken as he was informed to give him a saffe convoy: but the same Bourk dealing most perfidiously with him brought him into the hands of the said Edmund Burk as he was beleaguering Castlebar aforesaide whoe 6 212 fol. 195r 29 213 whoe purpossed to haue forced and put the said Bishop vpon the engine or sowe as he hath heard from the Rebells themselues which he and the rest had prepared for vndermyneing & breaking downe the castle: Purpossly that if any from the Castle should shoote against the sowe they might hitt the Bishopp their frend: Whereof the Lord of Mayo haveing notice he writt a Letter vnto the sayde Bourck the Convoy blameing him for his perfidiousnes and signifying plainly vnto him That if he did not deale with the Bishop according to his promisse he would deale with him as an enemy wheresoever he mett him: Wherevpon the said Bourk brought the said Bishop within sight of my Lord of Mayos howse and there Left him His Lordship then went forth to meete the Bishop and tooke him and his family home where he Kyndly entertained them & gaue him the Band to put about his neck, and a shirt which he wanted as he hard kept him and his wife & three children and family eight or ten dayes together with 5 or 6 of his ministers At that tyme Sir Henry Bingham sent to my Lord of Mayo againe desireing him to take his Castle: for he could hould out noe Longer And where the rest that were in his Castle dyffered in opinion from him as it was confidently reported The said Sir Henry privately and vnknowne to them contracted and agreed with the Lord of Mayo to deliuer him vp the same Castle vpon a private toaken vizt vpon putting forth of a flagg, And the said Sir Henry not long before (as this deponent was tould by some that were then in the howse brake forth into theis passionate speeches against the people in the Castle, I will make a gaole deliuery of you all, Then the Lord of Mayo came thither with an army, drove away the said Edm: Bourk and entered and possessed the Castle: But what Quarter the said Sir Henry procured for those in his castle this deponent knew not But it hath been most confidently and generally reported vnto him this deponent, by Sir Henrys people then in the castle, That all they all went forth without their weapons My lord of Mayo being to convoy all those of Castlebarr to Galway vizt Sir Henry with all his company & the Bishopp of Killallae with all his company, with many of the neighbouring English being about three score in number, whereof there were some fifteene mynisters, Covennanted with one another Edmund Bourk for the saffe Convoy of the same parties vpon a certeine day And the said Lord of Mayo appointed them all to meete him at Belcarah Haveing first separated this deponent from them to attend his Lady in the work of the ministrie Att 7 213 fol. 195v 30 214 At which day the said titulary Archbishop and the Lord of Mayo meeting with their whole number went on their Jorney to Shrewle at which place the Lord of Mayo left them in the custody of the said Last named Edmund Bourk But as the said Mr Bringhurst tould the deponent the Lord of Mayo was not gone farr from them But the said Edmund Bourk drew out his sword directing the rest what they should doe, and began to massacre those protestants & accordingly some were shott to death some stabd with skeines some run through with pykes some cast into the water & drowned, And the woman that were stript naked Lying vpon their husbandes to save them were run through with Pykes: and very few of those English then and there escaped alive but the most part were murthered in the place: Amongst the rest the Bishop of Killalla escaped with his Liffe but was then and there wounded in his head And one Mr Crowd a minister was then and there soe beaten with Cudgells on his feete that he died thereof shortly after thother ministers then and there being slaine And this deponent further saith That in the towne of Sligoe ffortie persons of English and Scottish were by the rebells stript and Lockt vpp in a Seller And about Midnight a Butcher (which was sent to them on purposse, with his ax & others knockt them all in the heads and soe then and there murthered them: which Butcher comeing afterwards to Castlebarr did there confesse that his bloudy fact In Tirawly within the County of about thirty or fforty English (formerly turned papists, had their choice given them whether they would dye by the sword or drowne themselves They makeing choise of drowning were brought to the seasyde by the Rebells whoe had their skeines drawne in their hands and forced them to wade into the sea, The mothers with their children in their armes, (crying for drinck) haveing waded to the Chinn at Length cast or dived themselves & children into the Sea yeilding themselves to the mercy of the waves & soe perished The torments the Rebells would vse to the protestants to make them confesse their moneys were theis vizt Some they would take & wryth & straine wythes about their heades vntill the bloud sprang [ ] out of the Crowne of their heads Others they would hang vntill they were half dead, then they would Lett them downe, and doe the same soe often over vntill they confessed their monyes And 8 214 fol. 196r 31 215 And this deponent further saith That a young yowth of about 15 yeres of a{ge} the sonn of Mr Mountgomery the minister meeting with a Bloudy r{ebel} whoe had bin his schoolemaster This Rebell drew his skeine and began furiously to slash & cutt him therewith: The Boy cryed vnto him good Master doe not kill mee but whipp mee asmuch as you will Neuertheless the merciles & cruell Rebell then and there most barbarously murthered him. A Scotchman travelling in the high way with his wiffe & children nere were besett by the Rebells whoe wounded and stabbd him with their pykes: putt him alive vpon a Carr brought him to a ditch and buryed him alive as the poore wiffe als afterwards (with great greefe) told him this deponent The viccar of vrras before mencioned turned papist and became drummer to Capten Bourk & was after murthered for his paines by the Rebells Another Scotchman nere Ballehen was hanged by the Rebells One Robert Kear{ } whoe was brother in lawe to Sir Henry Bingham and one that was turned papist, told him this deponent, (and he verely beleeveth his report to be true) That an eminent preist (Since the [ ] Cessation of armes in this kingdome) had earnestly averred vnto him. That howbeit the pacification was projected by the Lay gentlemen of the Cuntrie: yett he & the rest meaneing the popish Clergy, being the discontented parties of the Cuntry, were otherwise purposed: And that they hadd their Agents beyond seas to draw aide into Ireland to manteine and contynue the Warrs against the English One Captain Barret of Vrris aforesaid a Rebell earnestly affirmed to the deponent That the Pope had collected fifteene thowsand Pownds or above for the manteinance of theis Warrs on the irish Catholicks part Divers of the irish Rebells at Castlebar told him That there were great preparacions and many french and other engineers makeing vp strength and fortifiacions in Galway for the contynuing of the warrs of the papists against the protestants notwithstanding the Cessation of Armes 9 215 fol. 196v 32 216 And this deponent further saith That although Mr Bringhurst aforenamed turned and went to Masse: yet of this deponents knowledg he had aftewrwards seuerall men about him consulting to fling him over the Walle at Castlebarr as the deponent hath heard And this deponent (becawse he still kepte vp and manteined the mynistry whilest he stayd in the said Countie) was therefore much maligned and hated soe as he was in contynuall danger of his Liffe, and the rather becawse his religion was persecuted and dispised by the papists on the one side and either contemped or at Least sleighted by all or the most of the English left within both the said Counties of Mayo and Sligoe And before the Rebellion began (becawse this deponent whoe had formerly beene a papist popish preist, too well knew in what blindnes & ignorance the poore children of the irish papists in his parrish and in other parts of this kingdome were brought vpp, and that not they alone but their parents (otherwise morally honest) were totally ignorant of the grounds and wholesome precepts and rudiments of gods true Religion; Therefore hee (as became one of his function) vsed all the faire gentle & prevalent perswasions & arguments he could to draw them to learne & vnderstand the same, & to resort to the protestant Church deponents howse to gaine instruccion there, and Likewise to conuerse with him the same privately in matters of Religion tending to their salvation By which meanes and by divers good turnes & curtesies done vnto them by him (to his noe Little cost) hee drew divers to their Catachisine become protestants: some of which (to his great greefe suffered since by the Rebells) And becawse this deponent would the rather invite and draw the poore children of his parrish to bee Catechised & instructed by them him As alsoe the children of the richer sort (though papists) hee did by all wayes and gentle meanes seeke by gentle meanes to draw them vnto him By which way he brought many to be Cathechised euery sabboth day & at other tymes: And often their parents (though papists) would be present and approve of his labours with their sonns, and say there is nothing amisse in this that yow teach them: wishing that their preist would doe as much And for the poorer sort this deponent in the Counties of Westmeath and Mayo gave the parents of the children seuerall sumes of some money and Lent them divers Cowes freely somtymes by about 22 at once for [ ] yeres for a good time together and other somtyme for a milch Cow {for} tymes 22 yeres seuerall some times for a yere, divers Cowes by 13 at once to suffer their children to come to him to be cathechised & instructed in the grounds of the true protestant Religion: Whereby very many were drawn to vnderstand gods words & truth: & the Church whereof he had the Cure began to florish & be accomodated and furnished with a faire and competent auditorie: Notwithstanding which bounty charity care 10 216 fol. 197r 33 217 & paines of his (which here he expresseth not in the way of any vain glorious ostentacion or for populer applause: He conceiving himself bound in conscience to doe it, & more if he had bin able) His vngratefull and Rebellious neighbours and parishoners and other their Confederates hereafter named robbed and stripped him his wiffe children and family of all the meanes they had Soe as now they extreamely want that bread and meanes which formerly (with his willing heart) he daily gaue and distributed to his poore neighbours: And this deponent further saith that dureing the time of his being with the Lord of Mayo which inded was from the begining of the Rebellion vntill the Cessation This deponent (whoe knew the County of Mayo very well) neuer heard of any protestant that was not spojled of all his meanes goods and chattells And when any of the protestants became conformable to the popish Religion (as all but the forenamed small parties did) yet he neuer heard that any restitucion was made of any thing taken from them But they still remained in a most miserable beggary and slavish Condicion whereby he conceiveth the hatred they beare to the English nation not to be out of zeale in point of Religion but nationall and personall for this deponent heard one Captaine Crane (tennant to the lord of Mayo and a Comander of Rebells, say theis words We must neuer be subiect againe to the English nation: And further saith that seuerall of the aforesaid murthers have beene Comitted & exercised vpon such English as went to Masse turned to Masse and therefore he conceiveth their mallice was personall: Only hee hath heard of 2 or 3 tradesmen to whome some small pittance hath bin restored which was but to fitt them for their trade, whereby they might (as this deponent conceiveth) be helpfull to the Rebells): for their personall hatred was such That albeit all the English within the castle of Castlebarr in number about fowrscore or one hundred went to Masse yet they haue bin soe violently assaulted by the Rebells That the lord of Mayo had much a doe to saue their Liues: yet the great ones have bin soe farr from disapproveing the murthers Committed in that County: That he neuer heard more then of twoe murtherers punished for their bloudy fact: thone whereof, escaped with whipping only and the other with a little restraint of Libertie and then in larged: yea the great ones in the said great County have bin soe 11 217 fol. 197v 34 218 far from Comiserateing thextreame pouerty misery and famine of the English or inforceing restitucion that (as this deponent conceived by that he heard in the Lord of Mayos howse) noe great number of the gentry of that Country can truly say I washed my handes in Innocence or could wyped their mowths & say I have eaten noe english beefe for the best gentlemen and howskeepers of the irish in the territory of the Owles where the deponent lived robbed the deponent of his goodes and chattells by name Hugh oge mcCane of Castleaffe in the same County of Mayo gentleman Tibbott Kelly of Brashowle in the said County gent, Randall mcDonnell of the bridg of Ballyveaghan in the same County gentleman Edmund oge of Rosnevragh Rosnafrare in the same County gent Turlogh Reagh of nere Brashowle [ ] and others of good quality: Neither was this Robbery or the said murthers nor any other in the County of Mayo comitted vpon the protestants in the time of combustion or vprore of the Irish & English fighting one against another, But they Rebells began against the English in the time of their sleepy security Lying at their mercie Like lambes in the hands of the shearer, not dareing soe much as to ask those Rebells why they did soe Soe that they have bin the sole and vnresisted peaceable possessor of thenglish goodes without domestick insurrecion opposall or of thEnglish or fforraigne Concor invasion dureing the whole tyme of their warrs so farr as he could possibly bee informed: Only (as this deponent heard) Sir Charles Coote made twoe short inroads or starts (but stayed not) into the territor Costelagh lying vpon the borders of the County of Mayo & tooke away a few some Cattle from those that then were & had bin in Rebellion <1 Nov + Dr J mr Brereton 4> Jo: Goldsmith Jur 30 Decembris 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 12 218 fol. 197ar [NB in image with fol. 197v] fol. 197av [NB in image with fol. 197v] Mayo Ex fol. 198r 219 Richard Chappman of Castelmaine in the Countie of Roscomon gent aged about 60 yeres sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners saith & deposeth That about the first of November 1641 when the rebellion broke out in the County of Roscomon aforesaid & since This deponent was forceibly expelled from his howses lands farme rents chardge debts Cattle horses mares sheepe and other goods & chattells worth one thowsand six hundred & forty pownds ster, And since he accompteth that he hath lost in the proffitts of his lands farme & Rent charge CCx li. In all amounting to the sume of One thowsand eight hundred & fyfty pownds And that this deponent is Like to be deprived of and Loose the future proffits of his lands farme and rent charge vntill a peace be setled (worth formerly when the Rebellion began Cxx li. per annum, And saith that the parties that soe expelled robbed and deprived him he cannott name for that they were all but loose and Idle Rogues the servants & followers of Charles ô Connor Dun of Ballentobber Esquire in the same Countie & of John ô Connor of Leitrim in the said County of Roscomon gent, and some of them were of ô Hanleys Cuntry in the same County of Roscomon Only he saith That one Mr Devenish of Athlone gent sonn to Alderman devenish of the Citty of Dublin and the Kellyes and Nortons of the Barrony of Athlone robbed & deprived him of some of his goods & meanes at Miltowne in the said County of Roscomon about the first of November aforesaid And further saith that some part of the said goodes vizt a great quantetie of Corne some cattle horses & sheepe were taken from him att Richard Chapman Castlemeaghan in the County of Roscomon And his stock of Cowes and oxen & other and cattle were taken from him at Lissoucragg nere Miltowne in the said County of Roscomon which with the value of his leases the meane proffits of his landes and other his goodes & chattells doe amount vnto the totall sume of 1880 li. Richard Chapman Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 219 fol. 198v 220 The examination of Hubert Cromhout C. Dublin. x o 1 no Roscommon 38 Rich: Chapman Jur viijo Jan: 1643 hand Robbery only Intw o 220 fol. 199r 221 Thomas Cooke of Late of Shanballebane in the County of Roscomon sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That about the begining of the present Rebellion Hee was deprived robbed & dispojled at Shanbellebane aforesaid of a Cow and a Calf & garden proffitts & at Georg Bullock nere Eniskilling of one Cow and at this deponents sonns howse in the County of Leitrim of 2 Cowes & of howsholdgoods at the howse of William Ward of Ballemore in the County of Leitrim and of all his apparell (for hee was stript naked) & ready mony all worth xx li. at least: By the irish Rebells within those seuerall Counties whose names he Knows not: The Rebells in the Countie of Roscomon saying That they had warrant from the Kinges maiestie to take all the English mens goods: but not any from the Scotts: Bidding the deponent presently to goe away for if hee staid but all night they would hang him: wherevpon he fled away to Elfin to save escape with his Liffe: And this deponent left x li. in the hands of one John fforber thelder of the strone nere Belturbett to be paid to this deponents wiffe in case she survived him this deponent, & if she did not then to be paid to him this deponent which sume he conceiveth to be lost for that the said John fforber & his 3 sonns, & those his sonns wives & all their children saveing one little girle are robbed of all their goodes and Chattells & alsoe murthered by the Rebells Thomas Cooke Jur 17o Aprilis 1643 Joh Watson: Hen: Brereton Cert 221 fol. 199v 222 Roscomon Tho: Cooke 17o Aprilis 1643 Jur Intw Cert fact hand 5 6 222 fol. 200r 223 William Cox of Athlone in the County of Roscomon gent sworne and examined sayth That in the begining of the present Rebellion vizt in & about the xi months of November and December 1641 this deponent was in the counties Meath Roscommon & the Kings county & Galway deprived robbed and dispojled of the possession Rents and proffits of his Landes farmes, and of his Corne Cattle horses Mares geldings Colts hay sheepe benefite of Leases and due debts of the value & to his losse of eight hundred forty fiue poundes ster And saith that the parties Rebells that tooke some of his goods within the County of Westmeath were theis that follow vizt Robert Dillon of Cannestowne in the County of Westmeath Esquire & Justice of the peace to whose towne & lands the deponents corne catt hay a and other goods were carried away forceibly (as this deponent hath bin credibly informed, Edmund fitz Peirce Dillon of nere Ballelologhe in the said County gent, and others whom he cannott name, becawse it was done in the night, And the parties Rebells that robbed and dispoiled him in the Kings County were donogh mcTeige ô Coghlan of Clanlyne in the Kings County gent & his followers And that the parties Rebells that robbd and dispojled him in the County of Roscomon were John Kelly of Clennark in the County of Roscomon gent & his followers And saith that one Richard ô Brian of Craggan in the said County of Westmeath gent cutt th and his wicked souldjers cutt the throats of 2 of the deponents Mares worth xx li. becawse he culd not take & drive them a way over a bogg And that the Rebell Captain Brabson of Ballynenslowe in the County of Galway & his souldjers robbed & dispojled him the deponent at Athlone of horses and Cowes worth 70 li. sterling, And that Edmund ô Kelly of Mavannan in the County of Roscomon gent & his souldjers robbed and tooke away from Athlone aforesaid xxv English Cowes of the deponents 223 fol. 200v 224 and forty sheepe of the deponents of English race worth Nyntie pownds ster Signum [mark] predicti Willelmi Cox Jur xiiijo Jan Marcij 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton Roscomon o William Cox Jur 14o Marcij 1643 hand In: Nov: & dec Intw + 12 180 224 fol. 201r 147 In this discourse (I hoape) it will not seeme vnreasonable or impertinent to revert & take a reviewe of the first beginninges of this commosio commotion or insurreccion together with the [ ]ed malitious & abhominable practises of the malevolent & wicked acters together with somme of the roberryes by them committed in the countye of Mayoe before they entred into blowde or (as some of themselves have reported) before they had commission soe to doe: wherein, settinge a parte all the warrants orders & direccions given by the Lo: of Mayo by vertue of a commission to him graunted by the then Lords Justices & cowncell for the suppressinge of the (then feared or begininge rebellyon) in the & for the quiet & peaceible preservacion of all his Maiesties good & loyall subiects then in those parts together with the carryage of the saide Lo: of Mayo there, with other passages which I intend in a larger volume (god willinge) together with diuers other occurrents in those parts more amplye to expresse & set forthe whereof I have taken notice in the tyme of my continuence there in that countye from the first of November 1641 vntill the first of 26th of October 1643 at which tyme I had the happines by reason of the Cessacion [ ] to gett awaye & to take my recowrse to Dublin: About the tenth daye of december 1641 the Lorde of Mayo notice was given to the Lo: of Mayo that the Barronyes of Costello & Gallen were vpp & in armes & had robbed prayed & spoyled diuers of his Maiesties good & loyall subiects, and alsoe had taken & posessed themselues of the Lo: of Castello his Castle of Castle=More in Costello Wheruppon the Lo: of Mayoe (haveinge latelye beefore (by verue of the Commission afforsaid) raised in that countye sixe companies of foote consistinge of 300 men beesids Captains & other officers Commaunded 15 of those companies the next daye to meete him at Mayo from whence hee marched with them into Costello, where at Belahaughnes hee met Sir Lukas Dillon whoe advised his Lordship to marche throu to Castlemore beeinge a verye badd waye all through woods & boggs & the keshes beinge broken (as then they were) impassable espetially with horse The Lo: of Mayo notwithstandinge resolveinge to goe to Castlemore Sir Lukas lefte him & newes was brought him that the enemie with their whole forces to the number of abowt 500 men had broken before him the bridge of Annagh soe that his horse cowld not passe except hee went 3 miles further to a foarde called Bealacowlecashe a verye daungerous foard & hard harde to pass:Whervppon the Lo: of Mayoe sent mee this examinant with beeinge Scowtmaster to the Armye with twoe other horsmen to viewe the waye as alsoe their forces, which this examinant did & gave him certaine notice therof But in the companie of the Lo: of Mayo there marched as volunteers one of the sonnes of Con oge mcJordaine of Ranacappan (where his Lordship intended that night to campe campe Rickard Bowrke fitz David of Partrery & William Reogh mcCostello, whoe vnknowne to vs were of the enemies partie (& findinge the Lo: of Mayoes resolucion to bee either to force his passag{e} or to loose himselfe & his companies) went & passed to & from the enemie & in thende from the enemie were sutors for a proteccion for 3 dayes & then either to submitt & come in or begon owte of there countrey, which proteccion hee by the advise of Sir Henr Bingham & other his captaines graunted them vppon proteccion Condicions onely 147 fol. 201v 148 148 fol. 201ar [NB in image with fol. 201v] fol. 201av fol. 202r 149 vizt duringe that tyme not to carrye armes & therewith or to comitt anie hostile act or robb praye or spoyle anie of his Maiesties subiects or doe or comitt anie other act whatsoeuer tha against his Maiesties Lawes or tendinge to the breache of his Maiesties peace Vppon receipt of which proteccion sent vnto them (where they stoode in armes to stopp & keepe the passage of the foarde) they presently departed & lefte the foarde to vs without anie stroake stricken wheruppon wee passed ouer & marched that night to Ranacuppan and laye at Con oge mcJordaines where there was greate resorte of people & amongst the rest (as this examinant remembreth) the principall of the order of St Augustine the Gwardian of the Abbye of Bealahawnes twoe sonnes of Con oges thone a Priest thother a fryer with diuers other priests & fryers and manie of the enemie souldiers (whoe opposed us at the forde) Cheife Preists ffryers & that the rest all that night haveinge Conference with our Irishe souldiers (for wee had fewe others except of Sir Henry Binghams companie onely) infected them with treason and rebellyon and wheras that daye they all stoode firme vnto their commaunder or generall and I am verilie perswaded wowlde have fowght vnto death with hime yet the next daye I am perswaded in my conscience yf wee had had occasion to have vsed their swords Wee showld have had them in our bosomes but noe other waye for the defence of his Maiesties subiects as by the sequell will appear for the next next daye when wee came to Strade in the Barrony of Gallen & haveinge stoode one night there the next daye the souldiers complayned for the meanes promised them from the countrey for 40 dayes onely but the Sherriff retorned answere that the countrey especially the barronye of Kilmaine refused & opposed the poynt & affirmed that by stronge hand aff they wowld rescue or defend their distresses Wheruppon the Lo: of Mayo callinge to him the Captains officers concluded to dismisse disband the Armye & to sende them either to their intended garrisons or to euerye manns home, of which the later they observed for euerye man went where hee pleased and by the next daye at noone were all in oppen accion of rebellyon euerye of them Robbinge preyeinge & spoylinge of his Brit Britishe neighbour throwghowt the countye, nor cowld the Lo: of Mayo (as I ver verilie beeleve assure himself of sixe men that at that tyme would stand in his defence 149 fol. 202v 150 150 fol. 202ar [NB in image with fol. 202v] fol. 202av fol. 203r 151 (beeinge then a protestant) which caused him not to suffer mee to depart from him there vppon Thursdaye the 16th of December one Rickard Bowrke mcDavid of Partrey haveinge privatlye laide laide in Ambushe one Miles Bourke mcDavid late lievetenant to Captain John More bothe which but the daye beefore retorned home from the iourney of Collo Costello where they were infected, & directed as is before expred in symbol 31 [fol] 15 with diuers other souldiers with them alsoe newly retorned and the saide Rickard with 4 or 5 persons seene (as is confidently affirmed) (seene) brought affirmed with them to Castlecarra (a prisoner bownde), to bee examined by Oliver Bowen Esquire a Justice of peace the master & owner of the saide Castle whoe not mistrustinge the craftye plotts & pollicies of the saide Rickard Bowrke & the rest (with all which, hee himselfe had beene that but 2 dayes before a Companion in armes as a voluntier vnder the Lo: of Mayo) admitted them to comme vpp into his castle with their (supposed) prisoner where beeinge noe sooner comme vpp & findeinge the but smale nomber & strength within the Castle for the defence therof, they vnmasked them their intended mischief & knaverye & suddenly laide houlde & seized vppon the person of the Justice of peace (whoe was nowe a prisoner vnto the supposed prisoner) and suddenly with his other forces (laide in ambushe) entred & surprised the Castle (beeinge verye stronge & not to bee taken or forced but by ordinance, famine, or fraude & made themselves masters therof where they fownde (as is informed) good store of victuall & other provision, wherof they made noe spare soe longe as it wowlde last and afterwards about shroftide lef then next following were conted Contented in spetiall favor to the saide Oliver to turne him forthe to seeke his fortunes with scarcely clothes to cover his nakednes: duringe all which tyme the saide Rickard Bowrke stood vppon his keepinge refuseinge to comme at [ ] the Lo: of Mayo but vppon a proteccion which graunted hee hath seuerall tymes comme vntill of late; & nowe hee againe & at this present standeth vppon the same termes with the Lo: of Mayo whoe refuseth to give him anie proteccion whoe cannot as yet [enforce] for that th hee hath of late taken 100 head of catle from some of his his obedience for the reasons herafter herin expressed neighbours which notwithstandinge his Lordships warrant & commaund hee refuseth to restore wheruppon hee nowe standeth vppon his keepinge from the Lo: of Mayo 151 fol. 203v 152 152 fol. 204r 48 153 Who cannot as yet inforce his obedience for the reasons herafter herin expressed The people of Costello protected as afforsaide 13o december vppon the 15th of the same moneth with their whole forces marched to the barronye of kilmaine and notwithstandinge their proteccion or anie provision or Condicion therin Rifled the towne of Kilmaine Robbed all the Englishe therin tooke & drove away [ ] as is reported soe manye in flocks of sheepe of Mr John Ridges to the number of 5000 with diuer horses cowes & other catle of his & other Englishe mens & from thence went to Cloonecashell from whence they drove & carryed awaye all the sheepe & horses & other catle bellonginge to Sir Henr Bingham barronet amountinge to a greate the nomber of allsoe owte of all which they gave shares or Steages (as they call them) to diuers gentlemen & others their freinds theirabouts dwellinge (as is ref reported) whoe would not bee seene to have a hand in that vngodlye enterprise yet well approved therof and were not onely contented to give informacion vnto them whoe were persons fitt soe to bie dealt withall but alsoe to abett & aide them in that accion, & by that meanes to challenge by due desert (as they pretend) a share of they spoyle or English prey (as they terme it) which they hadd taken & I thinke as carelesly all which I thinke was in verye shorte space by them as Careleslye & liberally spent as it was easilye & dishonestlye by them gotten soe that at this daye I thinke fewe of them cannot showe the worthe of vs [ ] therof such is the slipperye qualitie & Condicion of evill gotten goods that it is not permanent or for anie Certaine permanencye for the most part of anie profitt or worthe to the taker To repeate the nomber & names of all the Englishe then or abowt that tyme robbed & spoyled with the manner of their vsage would bee too tedious to recite and although I have a fellowe feelinge of the miseryes & misfortunes of my neighbours yet I my selfe went not shot free or impune but had my share (not of the prey or spoyle spoyle but of the losse or detryment for that vppon ffryday the 17th of december about midd of the night (I beeinge then at Belcarra with the Lo: of Mayo newl lately retorned from the Journey of Costello) there came to my howse at Kilkeraine in the Barronye of Kilmaine twoe of the youngerest sonnes of Anthonie Garvey Esquire a Justice of peace of that countye called Christopher & Anthonie oge Garvey 153 fol. 204v 154 154 fol. 205r 155 <19 A The manner of the robberye at large described> together with one Thomas mcMorrye & diuers others [ ] men and others their confederates & allyes with their followers to the nomber of one hundred & ffortye or therabouts a greate part whereof beeinge men famous for infamye whereof somme of them haveinge escaped the Gallowes encouraged by the tyme & their former escapes yet caryed with then some tokens of their former deserv{ed} punishments beeinge all armed in warlike & hostile or rather [theevishe] & [ ]ous manner with swords skeynes pikes & armes assaulted & broke into my this examinants howse, at Kilkeraine in the county of Mayo (beeinge a grownde howse thatched, & soe noe wayes to bee defended, against such a multitude & inquired for this examinant mee, affirminge that if hee I had beene there fownde they would cut mee him in pieces, & theruppon fell to ransackinge & rummanginge the howse, breakeinge vpp my studdye, with all the chests, Trunks, liverye, cabberts, [ ] & other wainskot work (the like wherof they had not seene to their owne fathers howses) & all that night soe continued eateing & drinkinge what provision they fownde and what therof they cowld not carrye with them they broke to peeces, as they did the barrells & the verye dores & dore & windowe fframes pulled the fethers owt of the fether bedds, & filled the likes with pewter brasse & what plate they fownde, & whatsoeuer other thinge was there fownde of what vallewe soeuer the same was as good store of lynnen & other howshould stuff with [ ] money far too much for such ingratefull guests [ ] which done they pulled downe the verye walled particions tooke the Iron from the windowe leaves & dores [ ] broke the glasse windowes foare toare the windowes owte of the walls burnt & consumed what evidences or records they fownde of [ ] the kinges & other his Maiesties subiects which weare lefte in my custodye & strewd all the fields over with papers leaves of bookes by them torne & feathers and amongst the rest tore and burnt bills & Bonds of this examinants for debts amounting to 210 ster: & after all this most bedlamlike furye, findinge my poore wief a sicke gentlewoman whoe had not stired out of her bedd for 4er 5 yeares at the least before nor then [ ] able to move hand or foote to help her selfe pulled her oute of her bedd threwe her in the flore naked without anie ragg or other thinge to cover her {na}kednes, whereof beeinge lefte in the extremitie of the could of winter shee laye neare deade vntill shee was by her servants carryed vppon a Carr in a K kishe with strawe onely about her vnto the howse of Sir Theobolt Bowrke, my the Lo: of Mayoes sonne by whose charitie and his ladyes 155 fol. 205v 156 156 fol. 206r 157 <20> shee was hath euer sithence beene preserved relieved an kept alive although shee is sithence deade as this examinant verilie thinketh by their vsage aforsaid beeinge at her bruisinge thither such a spectacle of miserye as would have moved the harte of anie turke or Jewe much more a Christian to compassion espetially consideringe the barbarous vsage of her whoe had euer beene bothe Charitable & helpfull sente all her poore neighbours & others & others & to somme of the acters whoe either by from hir owne hands or at her owne charges or bothe have receaved helpes bothe in Phisick & Chirurgerye besids feedinge their bodyes without anie charge vnto them as [ ] theise wicked barbarous & crewell people them selves cannot denye & is most manifest vnto the countrey, whoe for the most part seeme to bee verye sorrowfull for the same in this & their vsage of anie whoe neuer gave any of them anie kinde the of distaste (except they were malefactors brought before him mee beeinge a iustice of peace to bee dealt with all acordinge to Justice which I thinke (cannot by anie person bee denyed but they have alwaye had from mee without favour or partiallitie or corrupcion But theise inhumane actors of this wicked & notorious fact not herwith contented besides the breakinge of a hand mill or or malt mill { } Stocks standinge without the grate for the Iron{ } vppon my Englishe tenants whoe haveinge my litle r{ } their hands tooke from them all their cowes { } money & howshould stuff All which was formerlye distrained for my rents in arreare & a{ } with all their apparell as they { } done from my owne nephewes & servants leav{ } naked & then with the helpe & assistance of the vndernamed persons who { } drove awaye my plowe & an{ } studd of horses gueldings & mares Cowes & sheepe to the vallue of 50{0 } the worthe of one groate that they could { } which cowes sheepe & studd with my 34 greate bookes besides bookes & some { } when { } fol. 206v 158 fol. 207r 159 Then persons of the barronye of Kilmaine that and soe as I am informed Joyned & shared with them of { } Clanmorris in the Robberye of this deponent as afforsaide [ ] & th{ } after they of Clanmorris had left my howse came in & carryed awaye wh{at} they of Clanmorras cowld not carrye & had left behinde them which they as bedsteads tables formes { } Leives tubbs wainscot & other wodden commodities [ ] and after they had alsoe sh{ } Cattle with they divided as afforsaide whose [ ]ares names as is informed Are William Bowrke Edmund B{owrke} greate murtherer at Shrowell Miles Bowrke B Vllick Bowrke { } theise are of the sonnes of John Bowrke of Cloghans Esquire deceased Tibbot Reagh of { } fferriagh o Higgin a priest of Shrowell John Kennavan John Lynch { } tennants Tibbot mcMoyler Edmund Vnhy mcJohnn John Reagh { } his sonne, alsoe Tibbot mcMoyler Dorrogh Barret John Reagh { } Charles of Cnocknagehie Richard mcTibbot Rickard Bo{ } Rorye O fflyn Annabla Ny Jonack Redmond mcJohn boye { } And this examinant howldinge by lease from the See of twam the Castletowne & 2 { } of the Land of Kilkeraine for the terme of manie yeares yet to come and haveing { } & posessed the same for the space of 26 yeares last past before this rebelly{on} anie lawfull claime challenge or contradiccion of the vndernamed persons or { } whatsoever & alsoe of 2 other quarters of land of Iland More, Beal{ } others parcells there neare adioyninge all which were hee alsoe h{e}ld {a lease for } yeares yet to comme, presentlye after which Roberrye of this deponent as afforsaide one Miles Bowrke beeinge lately comme into the lands of Kilkeranie as tenant vnto this examinant together with Rorye o fflyn Annabla Ny Jonack Redmond mcJohn boye Sonaugh Barret & her sonne Vlick boye mc Richard William o Hallynan John o Hallynan Moyler Duff & Redmond mcMoyler Duff and others their assistants by the abettinge settinge on and nowe stileinge himselfe (not titularye but absolute Archbishop of Tuame, a grea{t} gether & principall actor in this wicked rebellyon) and of his lievetenant { } by and the [ ]cherye & consent of the saide Miles Bowrke this deponents tennant in this tyme of rebellyon vppon [ ] the saide ferm{ } beeinge formerlye worthe yearelye vnto him (over & above the rents the { } somme of 60 li. ster per annum and onelye vppon pretence that they are the auncien{ } this examinant heareth) and the profitts therof hath have taken vpp for [ ] { } past to their owne vses the profitts of which the saide lands of which ouer & above the rent, reserved amoun{ } of one hundred & twentye pownds ster beesids the profits of this { } yeare { } by [ ] { } saide { } [ ] { } fol. 207v 160 fol. 208r 161 This deponent saithe that hee verylye beleveth that his dammages herby vppon the whole matter sustained as afforsaid together with the decayeinge & ry ruyninge of his dwellinge howse & other necessarye howses and tenements vppon the land spoylinge of his orchards & gardens cannot in all amount vnto less then Eleven hundred pownds ster wherof he wherin hee humblye prayeth speedye redress the and restitucion of his howse & lands J. Bringhurst Jur vt in al dep: fol. 208v + 8 162 fol. 211r 195 Thomas Hewett of Belcarrow in the County of Mayo Inholder sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That about Alhallontide 1641 The present Rebellion began in the said County: And then a great multitude of Irish rdid rise vpp in Armes entered into open Rebellion and robbed all the English in that Country that they possibly could of all their goods, And this deponent fearing the like danger to falle presently vpon himself resolved to sell and part with his Cattell & goodes but was disswaded therein by the Right honorable Myles Lord Viscount Mayo his neighbour whoe offered and promissed to give this deponent (if he would contynue his dwelling where he was) three times as many goodes and cattle as should bee taken from him by any of the Rebells Wherevpon this deponent kept still his cattell and goods that otherwise he could haue sold for ready money and contynued his dwelling and Inkeepeing at Belcarrow aforesaid vntill about the begining of december 1641: Att which tyme Edmund McHenry Kelly of Dennamoney in the same County gent John mcHenry Kelly of the same his second brother gentleman & Richard fitzwilliam Kelly of the same his third brother of the same gent, with a number of Rebellious Irish souldiers whose names he cannott expresse together with one Vllick Brennagh of the Parrish of Bellcarrow aforesaid gent: Robert Brennagh of the same gentleman Moyler oge Stainton of the same parrish gentleman, Donogh ô Carney of the same husbandman and one Richard mcThomas Boye of the same parrish gentleman being all this deponents neighbours & meere Irish men with divers others came with force and Armes to this deponents said howse, And then and there the said Edmund Henry Kelly theldest brother drawing his skeane presented it against the breast of this deponents Sonne John Hewett: saying he would kill him if he would not goe out of the howse presently: Wherevpon hee (for safety of his Liffe) left the howse; And then the said Edmund mcHenry Kelly & his brothers & the other Rebells before named 1 195 fol. 211v 196 with their Rebellious Crew did forceibly possesse take & carry away from thence all their or otherwise disposed of as they pleased this deponents howsholdgoods & afterwards tooke his Cattle horses Corne hay provision & expelled this deponent and his familie from their habitacion and meanes worth One hundred forty <144 li.> fowre Powndes at the least, And the same Rebells did still contynue their robberyes and wickednes vntill they had depriued all the English in that County of all that they had, And this deponent and family (fled (for safety of their lives) to the said Lord of Mayos howse within the said towne of Belcarrow, where they as protected by his lordship contynued in great danger for about 3 weekes Insoemuch as they were euery night in feare to be slaine by a number of Rebells that almost euery night attempted & besett that howse But whenas the deponent sawe that their numbers still increased with their mallice and Resolucion to doe him & his family more mischeefe, He deserted that howse and came with his family to Castle Barr belonging to Sir Henry Bingham knighte, The possession whereof the said Sir Henry had formerly deliuered to the Lord of Mayo (the said Sir Henry being himself turned to Masse & gone away to live amongst the Irish papists within the Countie of Thomond:) In which Castle this deponent by the permission of the said Lord of Mayo staid together with his family vntill the first Cessacion of Armes was agreed on: And saith that in the time that he stayd there, hee was credibly Informed and told of seuerall murthers outrages and cruelties Comitted by the Irish Rebells vpon and against the persons of the English in seuerall & other protestants aswell in the County of Mayo, as in other Counties of this Kingdome of Ireland: vizt of a massacre and bloody murther 2 196 fol. 212r 197 att the bridg of Shrewle acted and Comitted by the bloodie Rebell Redmund Bourk gent a Captain of Rebells and his souldjers Whoe about Candlemas 1641 att Shrewle afforesaid sett vpon and assaulted a great number of Rebe English whereof the Bishop of Killallah & about viijt ministers were part, and then and there murthered about threescore and tenn of those English Howbeit the said Bishop escaped with seuerall wounds into the Church there, his wife and children & the rest of those that escaped with their lives being stript of their clothes which murther was comitted quickly after that the said lord of Mayo had convoyed those English thither: Some said it was done when his Lordship was and his Souldjers were gone half a myle or a myle out of sight, others said it was done in his Lordships sight but the certenty thereof this deponent knoweth not: Howbeit none of those English (they being taken from Castlebarr) were suffered to carry or take away any weopen or Armes for their defence with them noe not soe (as this deponent is perswaded) soe much as a knife) for if they had had but reaso weapons they might & would as he thincketh, haue defended & rescowed one another & have foiled the Rebells, About twoe daies after that murther Comitted one of the Clandonnells of the Parrish of Strade and said County of Mayo Whose christen name this deponent cannott Remember came to the said towne of Belcarrow which belonged to the said Lord of Mayo, haveing his hands his sword and skeine (which hee then and there shewed) all imbrewed in blood, & shewing alsoe out of his pockett a great many of peecs 3 197 fol. 212v 198 of gould which (as he boasted) he had taken from the English gentlemen that hee and the rest had slayne at Shrewle there Confessing that he himself had then and there slaine one Mr Barnard a minister one Mr Jones a rich gentleman & one Mr Smith a Merchant of Bristow, And then and there the said Clandonnell sayd that he would not wash his hands from that blood, till he had killed the rest of the Englishmen that were left behind in the Cuntrie, which st words struck this deponent (that well heard them) into a great feare, Howbeit although the said Clandonnell hadveing than in his Company one Hugh Hart then servant and steward to the Lord of Mayo & divers others lewd and desperate persons; yet they hearing that this deponent and others were comen into the said howse belonging to the said Lord of Mayo in that towne of Belcarrow & that they had some guns within the howse, went away to the howse of one Arthur ffrench an Irishman in that towne, where they dranck strong drinck & the said Clandonnell & Hugh Hart the Lord of Mayos said steward playd at the Cards, where the said Hart thincking (as he afterwards said) to wynn the said Clandonnells gould, lost all his owne money to the said Clandonnell And further saith that the said Hugh Hart (though steward & servant to the said Lord of Mayo) robbed many of the English protestants that were his lords tennants and others, and amongst the rest robbed one William Powell and Bartholomew Hickley his soninlaw of their hows=hold goods Corne lynnen and other things, threatening to kill those English if they conveyed any of their goods awaie & in particular he the said Hart presented his naked skeane to the 4 198 fol. 213r 199 breast of the said Hickley swearing he would kill him if he medled with soe much as one penny worth of his the said Hickleys owne goodes: And the said Hickleys wife was stript in the streets of Belcarrow aforesaid by some of the complicies of the said Hugh Hart, in his the said h Harts presence, & of all her clothes, & a Ring of gold being then and there taken from her, the said Hugh Hart had the same, which afterwards this deponent sawe worne by the said Harts wife vpon her finger: And saith that the said Hart was att the time of this deponents comeing away from the lord of Mayos howse (which was since the first Cessacion of Armes proclaimed) was & still contynued the servant steward & Receiver of the Rents of the said lord of Mayo his Master, & not only in his Actions but alsoe in his words which was most cruell & invective to and against the English, and would frequently say That none of the English deserved to live, but that it was a pitty they were not all killd, And although both this deponent and divers others of the distressed and robbed English made divers complaints of to the said Lord of Mayo for wronges cruelties & Iniuries done vnto them by the said Hart his steward yet his Lordship gaue them noe redresse, but suffered him to goe on in his wickednes, And this deponent hath heard it credibly reported by twoe Irish Smiths that were newly comen from Sligoe to Belcarrow aforesaid Castlebarr to live there, & by very many others (& beleeveth the Report to be true) that some of the O Connor Sligoe brothers and other Rebells haveing robbed the English and Scottish at Sligoe cawsed a great Company of them to be afterwards putt into the gaole there, and about Midnight to be all murthered and cutt in peecs with swords, some stabbed with skeanes and other knockt in the heads & with sledges and axes And that they saved twoe or 3 of them alive till the Last, & whome they had cawsed them to kill others of those English & Scotts & at length killd them alsoe, Which murther was reported to haue bin 5 199 fol. 213v 200 bin comitted about Januarie 1645 1641 those Smiths confidently & with much greef saying they were in the Sligoe when that massacre was committed Hee heard it alsoe verely credibly reported that certeine Rebe by the wiffe of of one Mr George Bohannan, (whom he beleeveth) that certeine Rebells whose names he cannott expresse that about the xxth of November 1641 did at a place betweene nere strade in the said County of Mayo and the towne of Sligoe aforesaid Comitt a most cruell and bloody murther was comitted vpon the person of one the said Mr George Bahannon, by stabbing him with skeanes & pykes a and then before he was dead putting him into a ditch, there pulling earth vpon him and burying him quick, And that the parties that Committed that murther were Edmund ô Maghery that liveth nere Strade aforesaid gent a Rebellious Captain and his souldiers which murther the said Mris Bohannon often (with weeping related to this deponent to have bin in manner as aforesaid, And this deponent is asured that her said report is too true, And further saith that the said Mris Bohannon was by this present Rebellion and that murther brought with her 4r po yong children from a plentifull estate to that pouerty & beggary that shee and her children went a begging from dore to dore almost naked, & had starved, had not the good viscountesse Mayo (that still contynued a protestant) & this deponent and his wife & some other of those few English that were left at Castlebarr in charity releeved them: And this deponent further saith that hee hath beene often told and that very credibly by divers of the Irish themselues & others that there haue bin drowned of English and Scottish protestants in the River of the Moyne within tenn myles of Strade to the number of twoe hundred or three hundred & that those protestants were carried into and vpon that River in boats & throwne out of the same into the River & drowned by a number of Rebellious souldiers whose names he cannott expresse, and this deponent is very confident that that report is very true And 6 200 fol. 214r 201 further saith that one Mris Gardner a protestant the wife of John Gardner of the Barrony of Carragh in the County of Mayo Esquire haveing gotten leave & a Convoy of twoe Irish men to goe along with her from the Castle of Belleeke to visitt some of her children which were tenn or 12 myles off her in that Cuntry, those twoe Irish men her Convoy about the moneth of August 1643 fell vpon that gentlewoman in her way & murthered her as this deponent hath credibly heard from her owne husband & from by divers both English and Irish, and as he verely beleeveth, And this deponent further saith That about Midsomer next before the Rebellion bega brake out, the now gran Rebell Rory More of in now a Colonell Came to the Lord of Mayo aforenamed to his howse at Belcarrowe, & there staid about a weeke with his Lordship & then they had much Conference together, from thence the said Rory More went to Cropatrick hard by the sea coast, & went alsoe to divers others placs to view the Cuntry parte of the said County of Mayo haveing in his Company 6 men & a foote boy, that were, or seemed to be his servants, And although this deponent did not then suspect the said Rory More, nor the occasion he came about yet since the Rebellion brake out he suspected (as he doth still) that he came to view the coasts passages wayes & strengthes of the Cuntry: & that he was then about his plotting and adviseing concerning the then intended & since acted Rebellion. And further saith that the parties hereafter mencioned have bin Actors in the present Rebellion by robbing and pillidging the kings loyall protestant subiects levying carrying Armes & partaking with other Rebells and one with another against his Maiesty & in doeing and Comitting of divers outrages & cruelties vizt Sir Theobald Burk knight sonn and heire apparent to the said Lord of Mayo Richard Bourk of in the County of Mayo Esquire brother to the said Lord of Mayo, John Browne of the Castle of Aneile in the same County gent an English papist, Anthony Garvy of in the same 7 201 fol. 214v 202 County Esquire a Justice of peace, Anthony John Garvie of Castle in the same County late high sherriff of that County: (whoe since the Cessacion of Armes did in this deponents howse in Belcarrow aforesaid say theis words I thinck that Ireland wilbe hard enoughe for England and Scotland, or to that effecte) David Kelly of Dunnamony in the same County gentleman Edmund Bourk of the Cloughers in the same County gent one of their Captains, John Bourk his brother another of their Captains John Moore of the Brees in the same County Esquire soninlaw to the said Lord of Mayo a Colonell & Edmund Bourk Esquire yonger sonn to the Lord of of Mayo, And saith that neither the parties Rebells aforesaid nor any any other of the Irish papists that lived within the said County of Mayo had any losse at all nor had any thing taken from them within that County that either this deponent knoweth of or <+> can beleeve since the Rebellion brake out vnles it were or hath bin within 6 weekes or lesse now last past, that the Scotts came out of the north amongst them: But that till then those Irish before mencioned & their souldjers & confederats peaceably enioyed all their owne goodes: & alsoe the goods that the had taken from the English protestants and which they had which they shared and devided amongst them, And further saith that Mr John Browne abovenamed was a man principally employed as Thresurer for the Rebells of that County and that he received the contribucion money of that Cuntry raised for manteinance of their Rebellious Warrs Signum predicti [mark] Thome Hewett Jur 23o July 1645 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 8 202 fol. 216r 225 Ismah Darby of the Creaght within the County of Roscomon the relict of Michaell Darby of the same gent, sworne and examined saith That about Allhallontide 1641 the Rebellion begining in the Creaght aforesaid and in other parts thereabouts This deponents said husband (then alive) & shee (for safetie of their lives) fled from their owne habitacion [ ] to a Castle called Lissadorne belonging to Mr Richard Crafton their landlord in the same County: & soe were inforced to desert & leave their meanes of present subsistence which formerly had bin worth xv li. per annum or above, In which Castle they stayd from All hollantide aforesaid vntill Christmas then next following, Att which time the said Mr Crafton & family. & this deponents husband & she fearing that that Castle would not hold out against the fury & assaults & multitudes of the Irish fled thence with some of their portable goodes to the Castle of Elfin belonging to the Reuerend Bishop Tilson where they contynued vntill and there her husband having taken vpp Armes against the Rebells, did what service he could and about Candlemas 1643 being Comanded to goe out vpon a party went accordingly & Butt gott such cold & endured such misery therein, (he being sickly) that hee quickly after died, And after his father in law Mr Nicholas Cockshead minister (by whom they had the most of their meanes) alsoe died; & yet this deponent not dareing to stirr abroad for feare of the Rebells stayd there still vntill after the Cessation of Armes first proclaimed And further saith that dureing her stay there & at the other Castle of Lissadorne, she did observe & see know that the Irish not only robbed & spoiled of their goodes all the English & protestants generally, in the Cuntry thereabouts but alsoe slew & murthered divers of them & in 225 fol. 216v 226 in particular some of the Rebells whose names she cannott expresse killed one Mr Courtney in the way as he went from his howse to or towards Roscomon which was about the begining of Christmas 1641, And about the month of Aprill as this deponent remembreth 1642, some Rebells alsoe vnknown to this deponent murthered in the highe way nere to [ ] Shankill Church in the County of Roscoman one Elizabeth the wife of Peter Lugg of Elfin a protestant, To whom they gave about 24 wowndes greivous wowndes, And not long afterwards some other Irish Rebells alsoe vnknowne to this deponent murthered and killed one Richard Gibbs and Richard fflemming (2 English protestants) within the sight of the Castle of Elfin And after that tyme some other other Rebells alsoe vnknowne to her, murthered one William Worley, another Englishe protestant, at a place within or nere the parrish of Shankill aforesaid And afterwards vizt (as nere as she can guesse) about Whitsontide 1643 other Rebells, alsoe vnknowne vnto her, murthered & killed at Canboe within 2 myles of Elfin one Cane McOwen late of Elfin an Irish protestant, Whoe hadd & left a poore wife & viijt or nyne Children, most of them yong: And this deponent further saith That whilest she contynued in the said Castle of Elfin: vizt about the first of January 1641 divers Irish Rebells of the septs of the fflanegans, o Burns, the Nugents, & divers others I with their Rebellious souldiers & confederats attempted & layd seige to the said Castle of Elfin then inhabited and defended by the said Bishop, Mr Crafton, Capten John Armsby the deponents husband, father in law, & divers others of the Robbed English to the number of 150 men, women & Children as this deponent remembreth, all kept & manteined by the said Bishop as long as his provision lasted which seege Contynued & was manteined against the Castle by those Rebells with 226 fol. 217r 227 great violence Inasmuch as one time they sett the very gats on fier, which the beseeged (by gods assistance) quenched, att other tymes they brought their Engins called Sawes to the walls of the Castle & attempted the vndermyneing & subversion thereof, But were from time to time repelled by the beseeched whoe slaughtered divers of the beseegers att seuerall tymes, And one tyme when they attempted to scalle the walls with lathers slew ffifty twoe of them (by some of their confessions that escaped) & burned their Sawes with the very pitch dry wood & fewell which the [ ] beseegers themselues brought to the gates, And somtymes the beseeged souldiers (being but about 50 men) would sally out, & doe strang execucions vpon the beseegers And thes beseegers would often villify & deprave the English & their gouernment Lawes & Religion, & would calle the parliament of England Roagues: & sayd that the King would send the beseeged noe ayde, nor none by would send them any but the parliament, yet att length when as they the beseegers sawe they could not prevaile, but many of their partie were slaine, then they would say & confesse that god favoured & fought for the beseeged, Howbeit such was their foolish supersticon & expression That those beseegers would blame one another for breakeing of the ffontstone in Saint Maries Church at Elfin where (as they said Saint Patrick left the print of his knee) & for other abuseing of that church being our Ladies Church And therefore said that god was against them: Att the length vizt about thend of the said 15 weeks of siege the English Army One Captaine King that came from his garrison of Abbey Boile & if Captain Roberte Armsby & some other Protestant Comanders & souldiers martching 227 fol. 217v 228 to the said Castle of Elfin, all the beseegers vpon their approach shamefully ran away Howbeit those English souldiers then and there apprehended & tooke prisoners one of the irish Captains, whom (after they had kept for a good space) att length they hanged, together with one of their Corporalls, whom they presently hanged, And then & there those before named Captains & their companie that raised the seige brought vnto the said Castle of Elfin about 120 One hundred & forty head of Cattle, and bade them freely take (as they did) what they pleased, which did most fully & noteably refresh & releeve those beseeged, And then the said Captain King and Captain Robert Armsby alsoe said that when those of Elfin Castle wanted, they should have more releefe, & soe departed & yet oftentimes afterwards releeved & ioyned with their forcs to helpe them & themselues & other English garrisons against the Rebells In which seate and conditions they are remained vntill the Cessation of Armes & soe did afterwards vntill that the Lord Taafe came to the said Castle of Elfin, & by or vnder pretence of a Comission from his Maiesty) surprized & tooke that Castle & expulced & turned out the said worthy Bishop Tilson & all his family & deprived him the said Bishop Tilson of a great part of his goodes, Since which time (as shee hath credibly heard) they there is putt into that Castle, a popish bishopp & some popish preists & friers And this deponent further saith That when she left the said Castle, & before that time, she was & had beene by occasion of the said Rebellion Robbed deprived or otherwise dispoiled of more goodes & chattells worth about 20 li. sterling, which added to their losse of her & her husbands yerely meanes for 3 yeres cometh in all Lxv li. or thereabouts besids the meanes she was to have had from her father in law, Whoe was alsoe then robbed & spoiled of a good estate: Ismay Jurat xxxo Julij 1646 Hen: Clogher Will: Aldrich 228 fol. 231r 1458 Gallwway 9ber the 15th 1652 The Examinacion of John Brown of Neile esquire taken before two of the Commissioners for administracion of Justice for the Precincte of Gallway touching the Murther of Shrowle The said Examinant being Examined, sayth that he was at Shruell that morneing that the Murther was Comitted vppon the English the occasion of his being there was that the Late Lord of Mayo & the late Bushops of Killala, & some English & Scotts with Sir Henry Bingham came that night to this Examinants house where they Lay that night after they came from Ballenrobe, & was Importuned by the said Bushope & the said Lord of Mayo to goe along with them to Shruell & further sayth that at that tyme he had noe Comaund with the Irish, & from Neile he went with the said English & the rest to Kinlagh Walter Bourkes town wher they stayed that night & from thence to Shruell, where they stayed that night being the night before the Murther was Comitted, & when the English were goeing, ouer the bridge of Shruell th it being the next morneing went along in the bridg with them & noe further & haueing seene some a stripping returned back & Imediatly after, heard shotts goe of but th saw none killed, & he further sayth that he saw sir Theobald Bourk son to the said Late Lo: of Mayo, goeing ouer the Bridg, before to the County of Gallway afoote with the Bushope of Killala, to whom he lent his horsses & of the said Moyl Theobalds returning back he knoweth not, for this Examinant ride out of the town after Imediatly for his own salfty John Browne fol. 231v 1459 fol. 232r 1460 fol. 232v 1461 (10) Examinacions touching the Murther of Shruell Lo: Mayo & John Brown At the Courte at Gallway fol. 164r 2908 [ ] The Examination of Robert Hunt late of Curre in the County of Cauan gent taken aged 50 50 yeares or therabouts who being duely sworne upon the holy Evangelists and examined by vertue of his oath saith that on or about the 25th of October 1641 one ffarrell mc Cahill oRely of Cashell in the County aforesaid & one ffarrell oag mc Brian oReily, of Drum Malt in the County aforesaid gent Knogher oReily of the same gent with diuers others to the number of twelue persons or thereabouts some < A > wherof had swords & some had Clubbs & other weapons came vnto this deponents land of Curre aforesaid & then & there about nine a clock of the said 25th day with force & armes did take robbe & take away with them of your supplicants goods the number of 74 Cowes melch and dry value 150 li. ster & converted them to their owne vse This deponent further saith that about 7 daies after one Dennis mc oony o Sheridan of Murroghill Com aforesaid gent & gent & one Gilleere mc Kernan of the same gent & one Hugh buy mcMullmore m{c} Phillip oReily of Dromore Co in the parish of Kilmore and < B > County aforesaid gent. did with force & armes robbe & take awa{y} from this deponent two geldings value 10 li. ster with many par{ti}culars of this deponents goods houshould goods brasse pewt{er} etc to the the value of twenty pounds ster parte of which goo{ds} this deponente afterwards did see in the coustedy of the s{aid} parties This deponent further saith that the aforesaid {Dennis} mc ooney o Sheridan with many other of his Complices [did] as {this} deponent credibly heard was at the Robbing stripping & kill{ing of} murthe murther, robbe, & de{prive} divers of the English protestants, namely Abraham James of Newtowne Com ffermannagh and at one Peeter Crosses house in the parish of Kilmore aforesaid. this deponents cause of Knowledge also is that one of the said Dennis his Company that was with him in the action did relate the same to him this deponent This deponent also further saith that upon the 23d of October 1641 one fol. 164v 2909 Hugh Brady of Oughteragh Com Cavan did a great gentleman < B > of that Country did robb & take from the English Inhabitants of those parts a very great quantity of their Cattle insomuch that his the said Hughes landes were euen black ouer with the said Cattle, And he the said Hugh had to his assistants in this action one Cohonnaght mcc ffarrell boy mc Kernon of Dengin gent gent and divers others whose names he this deponent now remembreth not < C > ffurther this deponent saith that upon the 2d of ffebruary 1641 one Robert mcEdmond Newgent of Com Westmeath gent with many others in his Company after they had assaulted the Castle of Kela belonging to Sir ffrancis Hamilton knight & could not gett it, upon their going of they murthered a woman big with child and afterwards the day aforesaid came to this deponents then house at Curre aforesaid & there finding this deponent aged mother deafe & blind for very age they did without all pitty murther her in the said house (her name was Susan Hunt) & then departed after they had destroyed this deponents Corne & some few remaining goods in his house. And further this Examinant Cannot depose Robert hunt ffurther the said deponent Robert Hunt deposeth that on or about December 1641 one Mulmore mc Gerrat o Reily of Dromore Com Cauan gent & his sonne Hugh boy with seuerall others to the number of 20 persons came with force & armes to Killishandra in the aforesaid County & then & there robbed the house of one John Gardiner a protestant & killed murthered then one John Simpson & wounded seuverall others in & about the said house, This did the said Mulmore relate after a boasting manner to this deponent who further deposeth not Robert hunt fol. 165r 2910 William Garton late of Knockfadda in the parish of Ballihayes & county of Cauan farmer aged 63 yeares or therabouts duly sworne vppon the holy Evangelist & Examined by vertue of his oath saith, < A > That this deponent with many others of the poore English inhabitants in and about Ballihayes being forced by reason of the generall insurrection of the Irish to forsake their seuerall habitations & to goe towards Dublin, wherupon this deponent with about 200 more poore English, came to a place called Stradone about the 29th of October 1641. where one Thomas Burrowes gent then liued who not only refused to afford us any victualls or lodging but caused vs to departe thence towards the mountaines where wee taking up our poore lodgings in the night it when it rained & did snow with frost in the morning, the aforesaid Thomas Burrowes sent many of the rude Multitude of Rebells to us who plundered stripped & tooke all that wee had some of us stripped to the very skinne & wounded as wee weere then enformed the said Rogues were Countenanced by the Comand of Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane o Reily of Ballinecarig County aforesaid. And further this Examinant cannot depose William Garton fol. 165v 2911 ffrancis Louett late of Cloneneny in the parish of < C > Dromlane & County of Cauan ffarmer aged 46: yeares or therabouts duly sworne vpon the holy Evangelists & examined by vertue of his oath saith That one Oliuer Smith told this deponent that he saw about 23o October < 1641 > one Thomas Burrowes of Stradone gent driving and carriing away of divers of the poore English Cattle of their Lands & that the said Olliuer did endeauor to rescue his Cattle from the said Burrowes & his Company but could not. This Examinant further deposeth that vpon Sonday after the first insurrection one Roory Maguire of Maguires Bridge Com ffermanagh gent brother to the late lord Maguire and one lieftenant Graham of neer Newton with fouer of of his the said Grahams sonnes & divers others of the Irish Rebels to the number of 400 came to Newtowne & then & there forced < Com ffermanagh> the inhabitants therin by them besiedged to yeild vnto them & therupon entred the said towne & stript & murthered one Mr Lane & his wife there being & divers others & after they had plundered the said towne & done their willes they burned the said towne, this deponent then being a prisoner amongst them, And two of the Rebells being appointed to Kill him this deponent he by god providence & assistance escaped away from them and came neer to his owne house at Cloneny aforesaid where one Donell < D > o Leeragh told him that Thomas mc Donell boy mc Patrick of Dirrivoley and Cohonaght mc Donell boy of the same & Tirlogh mc Donell boy of the same with many others were then robbing & plundering this deponents house, this deponent also then did see the said Thomas mc Donell boy Cutting & ripping up of one of this deponents ffeather beds. Also this deponent saith that Jacob o Leeragh tooke this deponents troop horse saddle bridle & case of pistolls (he fol. 166r 2912 this deponent being then a Trooper vnder the Comand of Sir John Borlase knight) and caried them to Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane o Rely to his Campe This deponent further saith that about a weeke after the < E > first insurrection one William Moore of Tullevinne Com Cauan gent riding vpon a great bay horse of one Mr Philpott that maried the Lady Buttler did overtake this deponents brother William Louett then in Company with this deponent by the way from Belterbert towards Dublin & there assalted the said William and robbed him & tooke from him a bundle of goods wherin were scarfes & other goods value 4 or 5 li. and the said Moore did also then seaze on the said William & tooke him prisoner & sent him back to Belterbert with by two Rebels by the said Moore purposely brought and after the said William Louet was brought to Belterbert he was there questioned & thrice upon the ladder to be hanged for making away of some powder which his master Capten Cressy sent him to make away. < f > he further deposeth that Phillip mc Hugh o Rely did giue order to one ffarrell o Rely a Tobacco marchant to be the cheife Conductor to convoy the poore stript English from Belterbert to the English pale who by the way tooke money at 2 seueralle tymes from the said English (this deponent then being one of them) and afterwards being mett and sett upon by another party of Rogues the said ffarrell o Rely did ioyne with them & did help to strippe this deponent & the rest of the English being then in number about seauenteen hundred persons, this was about 10 daies after the first insurrection And further this Examinant cannot depose the marke of [mark] ffrancis Louett fol. 166v 2913 Joane Woods the yonger late of Belterbert Com Cavan widow aged 47 yeares or therabouts duly sworne &c < A > saith That she was present in Belterbert about the 20th of Januar 1641 when Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane o Reily, ffarrall o Rely a Tobacco marchant Donell o Rely alias Johnson, Hugh o Brady then made provost of Belterbert, Brian oag o Mulpatrick, Hugh reogh o Mulpatrick, Thomas mc Donell boy o Mulpatrick, Phillip b mc Donell boy o Mulpatrick; Cormack backagh Brady Cnogher oage o Mulpatrick, Edmond Kely, Phillip Curre Phillip o Togher, Edmond o Mulpatrick of the Quiny Richard Higgin, of Dromrole, & one Crawley that liued on the land of Sir Stephen Butler, Danell boy o Mulpatrick, and divers others entred the towne of Belterbet & plundred the said towne, as also when they burnt the towne, and castle, and church of Belterbert and when they robbed the seuerall Inhabitants & likewise when they forced about 40: of the poore English into the water from of the bridge of Belterbert & drowned them, and further saith that they caused one Mr Carre & Timothy Dickenson to be hanged. Also this deponent saith that there was one Tirlogh mc Kadda of Dromlane parish in bel Belterbert at the tyme aforesaid and he was made Gouernor there whilst the other Rebels went to besiege the Castle of Croghan, also there was Teig mc a Vinney and Cnogher mc Currey < B > and Phillip Rammer at the said towne of Belterbert and at the tyme of plundring aforesaid. ffurther this deponent saith that the aforesaid ph Brian oge o Mulpatrick and Cnogher oge o Mulpatrick did robbe & take away this deponents tw Cattle & other goods & two boats on the Riuer worth in all one hundred pounds ster And further this Examinant Cannot depose the marke of Joane Woods the yonger fol. 167r 2914 Joane Woods the elder of Belterbert aged 60 yeares or therabouts being duly sworne &c. saith in euery particular as the former Joane Woods hath said, and saw the said seuerall parties in the said towne of Belterbert acting and plundring as the said Joane the yonger hath said. < A > And further this deponent saith that upon the 23d of October 1641 by; Thomas mc Donell boy o Mulpatrick Teig mc a Vinney & Cnogher mc Currey, with divers others did robbe & take from this deponent & her husband then liuing all their goods & Chattles to the value of one hundred pounds ster. and also stripped [ ] her husband to the very skin who for want of clothes and food died. And further this Examinant cannot depose the marke [mark] of Joane Wodds the Elder [Note: the beginning of the deposition of Ellenor Reinolds appears at the bottom of this page] fol. 167r Ellenor Reinolds of Late of Lissamnore in the County of Cauan widow aged 46 yeares or thereabouts duly sworne &c. saith that one Gillernoo mc Gowran of Kildoe Com aforesaid Hugh mc Manus oag mc Gowran of the same gent Hugh oag mc Hugh mc Gowran with divers others to the number of about 300 hauing been in the night of the 24th of October 1641 at divers houses < B > of the English inhabitants in the parish of Dromlane and robbed & stripped them of all their goods & wearing clothes they came the next morning to this deponents dwelling house and lands at Lissanore & then & there robbed & tooke away with them 71 Cowes, besides many yong Cattle, eleuen stoodd mares & other horses & Colts to the va{l}ue of 200 li. & vpwards & carryed them from of the said land The night following also there came to this deponents house Tirlogh o Reily a {de}puty sub sheriff to one Laughlin Bane, and Hugh mc Hugh mc Manus mc Gowran aforesaid Thomas mc Ooney mc Gowran, and [Note: the first half of this page contains the deposition for Joane Woods the elder] fol. 167v 2915 Cormack mc Gowran of Munlogh vncle to the said Thomas Ooney mc Gowran and divers other Rebels to the number of three of or fower score, and there did abide drinking all night & often threatned to Murther this deponents husband and her father, which they often said they would doe & did < C > attempt it but by fortune the Masse priest of the parish lodging there that night threatned them with Curses till they promised not to hurt them, but in the morning they plundered all the house & caried what was left by the former Rebells away with them she further saith that the said Gillernooe did afterwards possesse himself of this deponents dwelling house & eleuen Reeks of hay, and a faire haggard full of Corne, as also her Corne in ground all worth at least 150 li. ster. and would not allow one peck of the said Corne to mainteine this deponent & her father, husband & family. she further saith that about a full moneth after the first rising one Charles mc Gouran of Ballimack Gouran Com aforesaid came to the priests house situate neer this deponents dwelling house & thence tooke away 2 of this deponents trunks full of fine linen wearing apparell & plate & other goods & writings of great concernment, & broke open the said Trunks & made vse of the goods ther in, though he had formerly engaged not to medle with them but to keep them safe for this deponent: whereby this deponent lost aboue 100 li. ster. < D > This deponent further saith that the aforesaid Tirlogh Rely and Hugh mc Hugh mc Manus oag mc Gowran { } sent divers Rogues to haue murthered this deponents { } husband & her father, but hauing some intel{li}gence thereof they conveyed themselues to the said preists house where they were fol. 168r 2916 were kept & hid for 14 daies till opportunity served to convey them to the Castle of Croghan she further saith that in May 1642 this deponents mother not being able (because of age & weaknes) to goe to Croghan Castle) was left behind with some of < E > the tenants at Lissanore aforesaid, where she was about the tyme aforesaid barbarously murthered by one ffarell Groome mc Kellogher of Crosse mac Kellogher who confessed the said barbarous fact to divers persons that voluntarily did depose the same to be true. This deponent further saith that the said month of May 1642 she saw one Mr Richard Ash of Lissomean and one Loughlin bane mc Moister under sheriff of the County with divers other Rebels in armes & helping to besiege the Castle of Croghan she further saith that the said Laughlin sent 2 or 3 Rogues about 3 daies before the first rising to this deponents said Land of Lissanore & thence they stolle a mare of this deponents & a 3 yeare old Colt worth 50 li.; which Colt this deponent did see afterwards with the said Laughlin riding on him at the aforesaid tyme of besiedging of Croghan Castle, and that the said Mr Ash was riding on a white horse then with the said Laughlin as aforesaid < f > she further deposeth that about Midsomer 1642 the said Mr Ash did take from a Kinswoman of one ffrancis Sugden at Lissomean some parcells of plate by the way as the English weere going towards Drogheda from Croghan Castle and Convoied by the said Ash with a great Company of Irish souldiers titherwards which was Contrary to the Conditions of quarter at the said Castle of Croghan agreed upon. And further she this Examinate deposeth not the marke [mark] of Ellenor Reinolds fol. 168v 2917 Isabell Tedder alias Reinolds late of Dirriluck Com ffe Monaghan wife to George Tedder of Dublin Tailer aged 45 yeares or thereabouts being duly sworne & examined by vertue of her oath saith That upon the 24th of October 1641 there came to this deponents < A > house at Dirriluck aforesaid one Rosse oag mc Mahone of Dirriluck aforesaid whose vncle named mc Mahone was since executed with the Lord Maguire in London; and many others of the neighbor Irish that were ffreeholders whose names she doth not now remember, to the number of 30 or 40 persons and robbed & plundered this deponent & her husband of all her houshould goods, Corne, hay & Cattle in all valued to the some of 150 li. & vpward & did out this deponent of her house saing be gone, or if she staid but a while longer they would cutt this deponents head of; And that if her husband had been there they would haue Cutt him as small as flesh to the pott, wherupon the said Rebells turned this deponent & 4 small children out of dores, and further she cannot depose the marke of [mark] Isabell Tedder fol. 169r 2918 < symbol > Richard North late of DrumCarplin in the County of Cauan ffarmer aged 55 yeares or therabouts being duly sworne &c. < A > Saith that upon the 25th of October 1641 there came to this Deponents house at Drum Carplin aforesaid one Thomas oag Brady of Lawhill County aforesaid Clerke accompanied with Tirlogh Reily who maried the said Bradyes wives sister and about 13 or 14 persons more who robbed & plundered this deponent s house kept out this deponents from enioying any of his owne goods, And the said Thomas Brady then said that that house & land therto belonging then in this deponentes possession was his fathers & that it did belong to him And further saith that the said Brady did then say that all that this deponent then had would not make him satisfaccion This deponent further saith that the said parties did at the tyme aforesaid Robbe & takes from him in goods & Chattles to the value of 400 li. ster. And further deposeth not. the marke of Richard [mark] North fol. 169v 2919 John Smith late of Lismore neer Kilmore in the County of Cauan Carpenter aged 45 yeares or therabouts being duly sworne &c. saith < A > That about the 3d of November 1641 he went from Sir ffrancis Hmiltons Castle of Kela vnto Lismore aforesaid where {w } Phillip mc Milmore o Reily liued and where also he saw Doctor [Juis?] Henry Jones who came thither for safety, and who told this deponent that there was no abiding for him there, & bad him hasten away to Sir ffrancis Castle againe and withall desired this deponent to convey a letter to the said Sir ffrancis if possibly he could, who vndertooke it, and by the way this deponent was mett by Shane mc Phelim o Reily who liued neere blackbridge in the said County and a servant of one John Parker named Rely (his Christen name he knoweth not) with 3 or 4 persons more who robbed & stripped this deponent his wife & 3 Children then on the way going to Kela aforesaid in a boat or Cott by water of all that he had to the value of three or fower pounds ster. And further this deponent cannot say John Smith fol. 170r 2920 fol. 170v 2921 fol. 171r 2922 fol. 171v Examinacions Cavan fol. 173r 1 William Aldrich late of Dromgoonie in the Barony of Clankey and County of Cavan Clerke being duly sworne Deposeth That on the three and twentieth day of October last past and since that time hee hath beene robbed and dispoiled of his goods and Chattles in that County to the values of following vizt of Corne in haggard and in the ground worth an hundred and twenty pounds, of Cattle worth an hundred pounds of horses and mares worth fortie pounds, of houshould goodes Books garden fruits and all his furniture belonging to husbandry worth an hundred pounds in debts threescore and ten poundes. Of the benefitt and revennue of his Church Livings worth two hundred poundes per annum amounting in all to one and thousand & ten poundes And is like to loose the future proffitts of his meanes worth 200 li. per annum vntill a peace is established by the rebells in those partes vizt by Hugh mull mor{e} ô Rely of Killevaghan of the said County, Owen mc Connor o Rely, and ffarrall Barnagh o Rely of the same Countie and others as hee is credibly informed whose names hee knoweth not, But the reason of the Deponentes not pe{r}fect knowledge of it, is because hee and his wife was at the time aforesaid at Clownis in the County of Monaghan from whence hee his said wife and Edward Aldrich his this Deponentes vncle were most furioulsy pursued by the rebells of the said County of Monaghan for the space of nyne myles And this deponent further saith That hee hath lost in the estate of his vncle Edward Aldrich Esquire who was since a Captaine & slaine in his Maiesties service going to Drogheda to whome this Deponent was next heire part whereof was past over vnto this deponente vppon his marriage being ffreehold land at fower hundred poundes per Annum, in ready money one thousand one hundred poundes, in plate & houshold stuffe three hundred <{ }> poundes in Cattle of all sortes one thousand five hundred poundes {But} for the certainty thereof this Deponent referreth himselfe to future { } deposicions of others whoe were servants or weare neighbors to the said Edward Aldrich William Aldrich Jur 5o Marty 1641 John Sterne Will: Hitchcocke Hen Brereton Roger Puttocke Cavan Ardmagh fermanagh Monaghan 1007 Londonderry 1217 Donegal Tyrone Downe fol. 173v [Copy at MS 832, fol. 54r] fol. 174r C 2 Stephen Allen Soueraigne of the Burrowe & toune of Cavan dwellinge in the said Towne <1 Cavan Armagh 2 Antrim 3 ffermanagh 4 Monaghan 5 Londonderry 6 Downegall 7 Downe 8 Tirone > of Cavan in the parish of Vorny & Barony of Loughtee in the Countie of Cavan Esqr And Judeth his wyfe beinge dewly sworne & examined before vs deposeth And first the said Stephen Allen doth depose & say That vpon Satterday the 23th day of October laste about 8 or 9 of the Clocke in the forenoone Ther came Edward Aldriche Esqr Shrife of the Countie of Monaghan, into this deponents house in the Abby of Cavan very much affrited & dismayed, and related unto this deponent how Arthure Champion & others wer that Morninge Murdered in their house & his Castle of Shanocke taken by Rebells, and that his owne house was surprised and that himselfe Esscaped & fled for sauftie of his lyfe with much hassard beinge pursued by them as far as Ballyhayes, and desired helpe to resciste them wherevpon this deponent wherevpon this deponent caused an Allarum to bee beaten booth by the Souldiers and towne drom for the callinge of them & the townesmen together And soe the deponent goinge forth of his house Att the dore mett with Leiftenant Arnolde Cosby, a neer Neighbor with a letter in his hande, which he deliuered this deponent to reade (not beinge well able to utter himselfe) which letter was from Sr William Cole or his sonne, importinge, That the tymes wer likely to very dangerous, for Rebellion & Treason wer a practizinge by the Irish papists against the English protestants, or to that effect and therfore that wer good for them all to bee upon their saufe keepinge, and soe much he wished him to imparte vnto all his English Neighbors all which cominge soe together caused this deponent to mistruste That it was a generall Revolt of the Irish {papists} to supplante & cutt of the Englishe protesants, and therefore this deponent and Mr Aldrich for the better assistance hasted letters & messingers vnto the Shrife of the Countie & Capten Baylise To com thither with ayde presently and vs and in the meane tyme wee armed the Englishemen of the Towne with such Armes as wee had, as Musketts, pycks, bowes, and arrowes, head peces & swords wher with this deponent furnished 10 or 12 of them, and caused all the Reste of the Townesmen to bringe out ther Armes which the Englishe did redely and drew the foote Company of Solders to doe the like. But the messingers to the Shrife returned withou[t] answare, with this Newes that he the said Shrife had forciably disarmed an English man & taken away his Trope horse, & was gon to ffarneham Castle & taken from thence Armes for 30 tie of his men & was with them gon Towards Belturbett or Cloughouter, and had ioyned with other of the O Relys for the takinge of them which they afterwards did take and by that tyme the Cry & Route was generally all over the whole Country, and rounde about the towne, Soe as towards the fall of the night this deponent sayth that he Barracaded & Rampired up the Entryes into thye streets of the same Towne and sett watches & sentinells at them, & provided a [Courte] of garde for the soldiers, and soe kept the towne for that night & all the next day, { } although many of the Irish booth of the towne & foote Company shewed themselves fol. 174v 3 them selves very disloyall & trecherous as Patr o Rody Patrick o Rely gaoler [ ] o Brogan as the [ ] Phillip o Brogan Henry mc Cabe & Wm Harty some of them flyine a waye to the Rebles & resisting this deponents commands Being soueraigne of the towne & some threatning & profering to stabe & kill him which he verely thincketh they wolde have don, had not Capten Reyves with a Trope of horse com thither that night. which samthinge quited them for the present and soe wee this deponent & his partakers Continewed that night likewise and the next day, when the Capten of the Trope perceiving the Multitud{e} of the Rebles to increase, the weaknes & falsnes of the Irish Townesmen & foot Company, he resolued to leaue the Towne for saufetie of the Kings Armes, and this deponent havinge secrett notice given him, that the Rebles & townesmen intended to Murder & kyll him this deponent he for saufetie of his lyfe also cam a way with the Trope and lefte the Towne, and ventured with the Trope through all the Rebles beinge gathered together in many & very numerous greate Tropes leavinge of his house and all his goodes and Catle houshulde stuff & personall Estate & Meanes unto the unavoydable pray of the Rebles which wer to the best of this deponents now remembrance as followeth vizt In housholde stuff catle and goods booth within dores & without with his wyfes lynnen jewels, apparelle & mony And my owne Books Apparrell Corne Cattell & other housholde provition & Necessaryes worthist CC L li. In dew debtes that wer iustely owinge unto mee him from the Lo: Magwier now in the Castle by an Order & awarde for performance whereof I have his bonde of 1000 li. and by a grante of a Rent Charge out of his Lordships Lands of Shane mc Manus & Bally Mc Carry of Lx li. per annum the some of CCL li. In other dew debts That wer Justly owinge unto him from others of the Irishe for which I had ther bills & bond & dwellinges in the Counties of Cavan, ffarmanagh, Monaghan & Armagh the some amountinge in the whole vnto CCLvj li. fol. 175r 4 In leases & Estates of lands, Customes, Anneweties, and Rente Charges, for my life & for yeares of the Cleare yearly value of Cxl li. per annum 140 li. All which said goods and estate by the meanes of the Rebellion aforesaid have byn & still Ar loste & kept from him vnto this day. And the said Judeth Allen deposeth and sayth That about the thirde day of November laste, in the day tyme, ther Cam into the said house where all her said husbands goods and estate was diuerse of th{e} O Releys & others to the nomber of xltie persons and vpwards whose Christian names shee knoweth not & forciably Entred into the said house, and it beinge about Dinner tyme They forciably tooke the meate from of the spyht & out of the potte upon the fyer & forciably thruste her & her famely out of ther dores and went to dynner themselfes, and Robbed Spoyled Ryfeld and tooke with them all that euer was in the said house & without the house, and would not permitt or suffer her to have or enioye any parte therof at all, And she furtehr deposeth That she had filled a great Truncke with fyn deepe lynnen, hollande fyne stuffes Carpyts her owne weareinge apparrell & jewels worth Lx li. and in redy Mony & goulde the sume of xxx li. & vpwards All which the said Rebles the Robbers and one Patrick O Rody of the Cavan hade and still withholdeth from her & her said husband. and further sayth not. Steph: Allen Judeth Allen jurat 7mo Januai: coram nobis 1641 Roger Puttocke John Watson Intw fol. 175v Stephen Allen and Judeth his wife ther deposicions Jur 7 Jan 1641 Intw this is not yet sworne [Copy at MS 832, fols 96r-v] fol. 176r 4 The further deposicion of Stephen Allen Esqr, Sovraigne of the towne of Cavan, Taken upon his oath before us as aforesaid Conteyninge a trew Schedule & addicon, to bee added to his said former deposicion, for the better Expressinge & More particuler declaracion & Manyfestacion vpon his said oath from whom, and out of what Mannor Landes Tenements and other hereditaments The Annuall Rents and proffytts of the said Cxl li. per annum & vpwards Expressed in his said former deposicion were dew & accrewinge yearly payable vnto him, (The Evidences grantes Convayanns and assurances where of wer in his said Stoaddy & house in the Cavan aforesaid, and wer all surpreised & taken by the said Rebellious persons and ther adherents who as this deponent verely thincketh, have or will imbeasell, burne Cancell & deface the same soe as that he this deponent can not Expecte ever to have the same agayne or any of them to produce for the manyfestacion of his said Right, And therfore upon his said oathe havinge the feare of god & his sacreed Truthe with a good Contience before him deposeth and sayth declaringe sayth the same as be as followeth: vizt <1> Imprimis By ded of grante Made and dewly perfected vnto this deponent by Connor Lo: Magwier Baron of Eniskyllen, of a Rent Charge of Lx li. per annum payable vnto him halfe yearely at Michalmas & Easter 60 li. vpon and accordinge vnto to an awarde made between them dated 9th of April 1638 now produced before vs, Out of the said Lo: Magwier his lands called Shanne Mc Manus Cont xi Tates & Bally Mc Carry Cont vi Tates with a Clause of distresse vpon those lands and all other his Lordships lands tenements and hereditaments within the Barony of Maghardestesserny and Ccountie of ffarmanagh To haue & to holde to him this deponent for the Tearme of his lyfe Lx li. per annum <2> Item from and out of the freholde lands of Moorlaugh Conteyninge six [ ] Tates of lande parcell of the Mannor of Monnaghan lyinge within the Barony of Clankelly & Countie of ffarmanagh That wer some tymes Master Edw: Carpinters of Galwaye assigned vnto me by John Turnor gent & wher out of I reeciued only the Rent of xx li. per annum for the present, vnto the same wer worth 40 li. per annum I say worth only the some of xx li. per annum <3> Item from & out of Certayne parcells of Bares & Mountaynes a parcell of Sleaugh Bagh and belonginge vnto the Mannor & proporcion of Satgare in the said Barony & Countie being about 200 acres & heild by Redmund Magwier at the yearly Rent of iiij li. per annum fol. 176v 5 <4> Item from and out of Sir Stephen Butlers Mannor & proporcions of Castle Butler alias Belturbett in Com Cavan and the Mannor & proporcion of Castle Brinsley alias Castle Cole in Com ffarmanagh (Besides the grant of the benefitt of the Seneschallshipe of the said Mannor) The yearly Rent Charge for my lyfe of the some of vj li. per annum <5> Item from and out of the Mannor & proporcion of Brockhill Taylor Esqr called Ballyhayes in Com Cavan (besides the Seneschall shippe vt supra The yearely Rent Charge for my lyfe of the some of xx s. per annum <6> Item The like out of the Mannor & proporcion of Moignehall The possession of Roger Moyne Esqr in Com Cavan & Seneschallshipp vt supra for my life the some of xx s. per annum <7> The like out of the Mannor & proporcion of Tonnagh in the Com Cavan the possessions of Tho: Gardnson gent, & Seneschall vt supra for my liffe the some of xx s. per annum <8>Item The like of the Mannor & proporcion of Brownelowes Derry alias Ballylmaghad in Com Armagh the possession of Sir William Brownelowe Knight (& Senneschall vt supra for my lyfe the some of xx s. per annum <9> Item The like out of the Mannor & proporcion of Derry Crevy & Dranulby in Com Armagh the possession of Henry Cope Esqr (& Seneschall vt supra) for my lyf the some of xx s. per annum <10> Item The like out of the Mannor & proporcion of LegairChory the possession of ffrances Sacheuerell Esqr in Com Armagh (& Seneschall vt supra) for my lyfe the some of xx s. per annum <11> Item The like out of the Mannor of Mount Noris in Com Armagh the possession of the Right honorable the Lo: Mount Noris (& Seneschall vt supra) for my lyfe the some of xx s. per annum <12> Item ffrom & out of all the lands Tenements & hereditamnets of Robte Brady gent within the Countie of Cavan the like Rent Charge for my lyfe the some of L s. per annum <13> Item from & out of all the lands of Patr Glasse Mc Mahon & Owen O Hugh his sonne in lawe called Collehillet ab ni[ ] in Com Monaghan, the lik for lyfe of xl s. per annum <20 s. by grant 20 s. by Wille Patr [ ]> fol. 177r 6 <14> Item from & out of the freholde Lands of the Conninges in the Countie of Monnaghan beinge the freholde of the Mc Donnells the yearely Rente Charge & duties per annum xl s. <15> Item a messuage and freholde within the towne of Belturbett in Com Cavan worth to bee leaten per annum iij li. <16> Item the like freholde in the towne of Cavan in the Com Cavan worth per annum xx s. <17> Item 2 freholdes in the Newtown and against the Chincoke ther in Com ffarmanagh worth per annum iij li. <18> Item one other messuage & freholde ther that was one William Arthures and a pcell of Lande called Knockadruy cont 20 acres or ther abouts worth 5li per annum v li. <19> Item from and out of the Mannor & Landes of Shanocke in Com ffarmanagh An Annewetie per annum of xxs & Seneschall of the Mannor for lyfe xx s. <20> Item from & out of the Mannor of Late gare the possession of John Magnes in Com ffarmanagh & Seneschall therof worth xl s. per annum <21> Item from & out of the Mannor of Armagh in Com ffarmanagh the possesse of Martyne Baxt[ ]er Clarke & Seneschall ther worth per annum xl s. <22 > Item from & out of the Mannor of Castlewaterhouse in Com ffarmanagh possession of Charles Waterhouse & Seneschall of the said Mannor worth xl s. per annum <23.> Item from & out of the Mannor lands of Shanocke leaseable parcell of the Mannor of Shanocke in Rents & duties x s. fol. 177v 7 <24> Item from &out of the Lands of Thomas oge Magwier in the Barony of Clanawly in Com ffarmanagh a Rent Charge of xx s. per annum <25> Item from & out of the Towles & Customes of the weekly markett & twoe ffayers per annum within the Towne & Corporacion of Cavan & other Rents & proffytts dew to him as Soueraigne xx li. per annum <26> Item more out of the said rents & proffytts of the said Towne by grante or Rent Charge as Recorder of the said Towne for this lyfe the Rent of xl s. per annum <27> Item The Customes Rents & proffytts of the weekly markett & twoe fayers of the Newtone in Com ffermanagh by grant from Sir Thomas Butler for for 3 lyfes the yearly Rent or proffytte of v li. per annum <28> Item on Lease in Reuertion for one hundred or fower score & nynteene yeares at the leaste from Thomas fflowedewe gent off the Mannor Castle demeasne Lands Royalties & proffytts of the said Mannor with the twoe Tates of Shanocke parte of the Tate of Terriwillorish beinge; Tate hewter Castle one Tate Pottageagh one Tate Killrenskr one Tate, with other Lands with their Bares & Mountaynes Sometymes in the possession of the said Stephen Allen & his wyfe in the Barony of Clankell & Countie of ffarmanagh & worth per annum C [li.] or ther abouts and soe worth declare per annim vltra repris for the Tearme aforesaid at the Least xl li. per {annum} fol. 178r 8 <29> Item Rents Charges liberties of woods Customes days of workes & other duties out of ther the Lands of the said Mannor of Shanocke & their lands ther abouts in the said Barony of Clankelly & Countie of ffarmanagh worth xl s. per annum The whole Rent or Some of is 193 per annum vltra repris 193 li. per annum And this deponent further vpon his oath sayth That he beinge vnpaid of the said 60 li. per annum from the said Lo: Magwier for seuerall halfe yeares and colde not distrayne for the same by reason of his priviledge of parliament. This deponent about Trinitie Tearme Laste Metinge the said Lo: Magwier and having Conferance with him Earnestly moued & praide his Lordship To give him Leaue to take up his Anuietie from his Tennants and wayv{e} his priviledge of parliament wher vnto the said Lo: Magwier very disrespectfully answared That he woulde he had that that which he had paid agayne and this deponent shold neuer haue penny Rent more out of his Lordships lands whiles I liued for which this deponent desiring his Reason (knowing he had as good an Estate therof as colde be Made in Lawe) he woulde not yeilde any but [ ] very violent & earneste to wager a C li. with this deponent That he should neuer more receive any more Rent out of his Lands which speches & seeminge Confidence of his Lordship put this deponent into greate admiracon what sholde bee the deuise or aduantage wherby he colde debare this deponent of his said Rent charge wherin he soe continewed vntill this present horible Rebellion, brake out appered, wherby this deponent is satisfyed in his iudgment & Continence & doe verely beliue That the said Lo: Magwiers meaninge was to defeate this deponent of his said Rent Charge by the meanes of this Rebellion and that his Lordshipp then well knew and was fully acquainted with that horible and blody Rebellion & inhumayne Murderinge Spoylinge and Robinge of the English protestants which they have now put into divelishe practize Steph: Allen jurat 7mo Marty 1641 Roger Puttocke Randall Adams fol. 178v fol. 179r 9 Alexander Anderson of Coronary in the Countie of Cavan gentleman sworne and examined deposeth and sayth that since the begining of the presente Rebellion and by meanes thereof hee hath beene and is expelled deprived Robbed or other wise dispoyled of their his goodes and Chattles of the values hereafter mencioned vizt of the Rentes and proffittes of a farme which he held for three lives in Coronary worth clerely x li. per annum, of the Rentes and proffits of [an] other farmes in the parishes of Dronigane & Knockbegg which he held for 21 yeres worth clerely xxx li. per annum Of beastes and Cattle worth Cxx li. sheepe worth xxx lxxxv li. horses and mares worth xxiiij li. < 45 li. per annum > Howshold stuffe worth xl li. Barly & oates worth < b > xxx li. And this deponent is from hence forth Like to be deprived of and loose the future rentes & proffittes of his Landes worth xl li. per annum vntill a peace be setled & hath already lost one yeres Rent and proffitt thereof being worth 40 li. as aforesaid Soe as the deponentes present losses < 339 li. present Loss> by meanes of the Rebellion amount vnto the sume of three hundreth thirtie nyne poundes besides his future losses of the value aforesaid And further saith that the parties that soe expelled deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled him this deponent are the and that are or were lately in < c > Rebellion are theis that follow vizt Maghoowne ô Liushey of Tounefowle in the Countie of Cavan gent Owen mc donnell of Rely of Dooreaghe in the same Countie g Captain of Rebells: being the man that 1) fol. 179v 10 half hanged divers brittish protestantes to confesse their moneys & then cutt them downe when his he had either gotten or exacted a Confession from them of their moneys < d > Owne Bradie of Moinell in the same Countie gentleman and Ann the wife of Hugh mc Mulmore o Rely ( a most base & forward theif & robber & divers in their Company whose names he either knoweth not or cannot remember. And further saith that the other parties Rebells that partake with the Rebells carry armes with for & [ ] amongst them against the Kings Maiestie & his protestant subjectes & Committ divers Robberies and outrages are theis that follow vizt 2) [The rest of this deposition is in MS 833, fols 96r-97v] [Copy at MS 832, fols 107r-108r] fol. 180r 17 Musgraue Arrington of the Ibries in the parish of Dromlane in the county of Cauan of the Barony of Being duly Sworne deposeth that about the first day of Nouember last past 1641: that in the place aforesaid he was robd & spoiled of his wealth goodes by the natuies of the Kingdome In hey to the value of fourty shillings In proffittes of a garden the value of foure pounds ster In catell cowes & horses the value of seuen pounds In housholstuffe to the value of 20 shillings In sawen timber to the value of foure pounds < a > In all robd to the value of 18 pounds ster And they that committed those robbery were chahir O Rely of the parish aforesaid & the deponents owne seruant chahil o Rely who robd him of his cowes & the said seruant robd him of his houshold goods ho for the greatest part & many other there were with them whose names the deponent knoweth not & the said deponent after he was robd going towards Dublin ware stript of his apparell him selfe wife & foure children hard by the Cauan about a mile of this side & one of the Irish natiues whose name the deponent Knoweth not being demanded by the deponent by whose authority these outrages & robberies were done answered it were the Kings pleasure to banish the English out of the Kingdome. [Ex] Musgraue [mark] Arrington mark Jur 7 of January 1641: Hen Brereton Willi Hitchcock fol. 180v 22: Musgrave Arrington Com Cavan 7o Jan: 1641 Jur Intw [Copy at MS 832, fol. 134r] fol. 181r 18 William Astwood of Bellturbert in the Countie of Cauan shwemaker duely sworen sayth that at or about the 24th Day of October last he was robed and Dispoyled of his goodes fllowing being of the value as folloueth vizt of corne in stacke and in ground worth 37 li. cattle worth 12 li. household stuffe 30 li. clothes 20 li. ware and leather worth 30 li. Debts owing 15 li. redy money and rings 3 li. ffreeland li. worth 13 li. per annum & worth to be sold 150 li. In all amounting to 375 li. And after this the said Wiliam his wife and Childrin were most pittifully and cruely stript starke naked whereby one of his people is since Dead and the rest of them are in grate Danger neuer to escape it by reason of the hunger and cold which they sustayned by them and all this was Donne by the meanes of Phillip Mc Hugh Mc Shane O Rely & his followers & the said Philip dwells at Ballanachargey neere Ballahayes & the said Philip speak these traitorous words That that which they did wase done By the kings authority deposed Jan 12th 1641 Will [mark] Astwoods mark Hen Brereton Will: Hitchcock fol. 181v fol. 182r fol. 182v 50 William Astwood Com Cavan Jan: 12 1641 Jur Intw William Astwood Cert A cert is made of his losses Date: 25 Jan: 1641 [Copy at MS 832, fol. 102v] fol. 183r 19 Patricke Atkinson of Gartnelough in the parish of Killeshand{ra} in the Countye of Cavan gent duly sworne and examined deposed and saith That about Christ the 16th of Decembr{e} last past he was robbed & spoyled or otherwise deprived of by the Rebells of the goods and Chattells followinge vizt in Cattle as Cowes horses in and sheepe CC li. in Corne in the haggard vj li. in howshould stuffe x li. also a lease of one pole of land called ffarrongarvagh worth per Annum de clara aboue the lords Rente x li Soe th which the deponent deem one yeares proffitt wherof the deponent deemeth to be already lost So that the deponents whole losses amounts (besides the future proffitt of his lease worth x li. per Annum vntill a peace be setled) amounteth to < a > the summe of CCxxvj li. And further deposeth that ffarrell mc Cale ô[f] Relye of Coshell and Hugh ô Relye his sonne and Donnagh mc Karnon of Kilgarve in the said Countye of Cavan; Laughlin mc Karnon of his servant to this deponent tooke parte of this deponents goods but who tooke the rest he knoweth not. And further deposeth that Edmond ô Rely gent Mulmore ô Rely his sonne late high sheriff of the said County Philipp ô Rely vncle to the said Hugh Mulmore Philipp mc Hugh mc Shane Rely Richard Ash of Lissnemayne in the said Countye gent Esq Shane < b > mc Cave ffarrall oge ô Relye of Rose Duffe in the said County gent Tirlagh ô Relye and his sonnes Tirlagh o Rely his sonnes and Hugh Philipp ô Rely of Ballydoohy in the County of Longford gent with him very many others in the said County of Cavan whose names this deponent cannot nowe call to memorye are in actuall Rebellion Pa: Achesone deposed 21o July 1641 before us Will: Aldrich Will: Hitchcocke fol. 183v Com Cavan Deposicion Patric Atkinson Jurat 21 July 1641 Intr f cert Cert fact fol. 184r 20 Christopher Ayrey of Drumsillah in the parish of Castlevragh in the County of Cavan shoomaker sworne saith That about the xxvjth of October last this deponent was robbd stripped & [delayed] depriued of his goodes & chattells hereafter mencioned vizt in Cattell to the value of 40 li. 56 li. In Corne 6 li. In houshold stuffe readie money and debtes 14 li. 10 s. In all amounting to the summe of 767 li. 10 s. or thereaboutes By or by the meanes of Phillip o Rely a Captyne Rebell of the Countie of Cavan and his soldiers And this deponent sayth That about a little after the time aforesaid hee this deponent did see one of the Rebells whose name hee knoweth not at yoghall neere the Cavan in the high way Crewilly murder and mangle to death of one Wilson, And that this deponent was most creuelly and barbarouslie stripped starke naked divers tymes by the Rebells in seuerall places whose names hee knoweth not Christopher Ayray Jur 22o Jan 1641 Joh Watson Will Hitchcock fol. 184v {76} Christopher Ayreys Com Cavan Jur 22o Jan 1641. Intw Hand Murder [Copy at MS 832, fols 51v-52r] fol. 185r 23 Henry Barnes the younger of Derrihow in the County of Cavan yeoman being duly sworne in the behalfe of his ffather Henry Barnes the elder of the same place sayth That [ ] on or about the 26th Day of October last past he & his said ffather living together and being stockt together they weare robbed < a > and dispoyled by the meanes of Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane o Rely & his followers of their goods and chattel{s} fllowing being of the valew following vizt 53 head of beasts worth Sixscore & Ten poundes howsehold goodes One hundred poundes Corne and hay Ten poundes Eight horses Twenty pounds Debtes owing to them Threescore poundes. Butter & cheese worth twenty poundes A lease of the land where they dwell twenty poundes In all amounting to Three hundred and Three score poundes ster And after all this the said deponent Henry Barns together with his wife & 3 children comming towardes Dublin were most cruelly & barbarously stript to the very skine wherby his wife being great with child dyed by the way and together with 2 of his children and the other is at poynt of death And further sayth that for all the rent Miles Rely High Sheriff of the County of Cavan did say that he would not giue 300 li. for all the rente in the County of Cavan Henry Bearnes Jur 17 January 1641 coram John Sterne Hen: Brereton 3[ ] fol. 185v [Copy at MS 832, fols 103v-104r] fol. 186r 24 I Robert Barowe of ffarnum in the parishe of Vrney in the County < about November 12th > of Cauan duly sworne & examined deposeth that on or about the six and twentieth day of September about the xijth of November last past was he forsibly, robed & despoiled at ffarnum folowinge vizt of melche Cowes and heiferes to the value of sixteene pound ster: in househould goods vidz in aparell beddinge brasse and other howshold goods to the value of thirteene pounds six shillings eight pence ster: in hay to the value of fortie shillings ster: also that he I was disposesed of a plot of land liinge in the Cauan; beeinge a freehould aioyning to the freehould of one Thomas hogges in the Cauan aforesayd which free < he > I do hould I doe value to bee was well woorth ten poun ster: all amounting to the value of fortie one pound six shillings eight pence ster: < a > by the hands and meanes of one Calle a heele Owine Bradie Gilbert Nueh Shane Bradie of all of & neere ffarnum [ ] [ ] [away] aforesaid [ ] Rebells & these goods weare conuaied to a place called Clough water where one Owine Relie kept garison and this which Owine Relie hath borne mee this deponent a grudge a longe time and then hee sayd hee would bee meet with mee hym & this Owine Relies dwellinge was in the parishe of Killmore these Circumstances All which things concerninge this present rebellion I the deponent knoweth to be true And further deposeth that Phillip mc Quire and William [Lyncce?] of ffarnum aforesaid wer guilty of robbing and despoyling this deponent and haue part of his goodes with them & att [which] the sayme tyme all the english Inhabitants of ffarnum wer Robbed also Robert [mark] Barowe his marke Jurat 29 Jan. 1641 cor John Sterne William Aldrich fol. 186v [Copy at MS 832, fol. 61r] fol. 187r 40 Charles Best of Bealturbet in the parish of Annah in the county of Cavan a Brittish protestant being duly sworne deposeth that on or about the 27th of October last past 1641 in the daytyme, he this deponent was robd of & lost in cattell & corne, lynnen yarne & thread, woollen cloath & lynnen cloath with wool, & bills & bonds & other houshold goods amounteing to the summ of threscore pounds sterling by the meanes & hands of Phillip hugh mc Shane Rely in the County chepman: Mullmore o Rely of or nere Ballyhayes in the same county Chapman & his confederates & followers, And these traiterous actions outrages & violences were done & comitted & divulged in a Rebellious manner both against the deponent & & others as he thinketh 100 more of English protestants within the same towne & this he knoweth to be true whom they also stript and robd of their goodes The mark of Charles Best [mark] Jur viijo Jan 1641 coram nobis Will: Hitchock Hen: Brereton fol. 187v 2[6] 27: Charles Best Com Best Cavan Jur viijo Jan: 1641 fol. 188r 42 Elizabeth Birtch late of the towne and County of Cavan widow duly sworne saith That on Newyeres day last she was present nere Kilcock in the County of Kildare when viijt Rebells without any occasion given them did most cruelly & barbarously murther & kill an English man whose name she knows not & cruelly bett his poore wife and putt a rope about this deponents neck & would have hangd her as she thyncks but that they were diswaded by twoe men that accidentally came thither, And then the same Rebells robbed & stript the said murthered mans wife and her this deponent of all their cloths, and turned them into the could naked Signum predicte [mark] Elizabethe Jur 7 Jan: 1641 coram Joh Watson Joh: Sterne fol. 188v 20: Eliz: Birch: Com: Cavan Jur 7o Jan: 1641 Intw hand [Copy at MS 832, fol. 049r] fol. 189r 44 Robart Blockeson of Ballyhayes in the County of Cavan yeoman duly Swoorne sayth that at or about the xxvjth of October last 1641 he was Robbed and despoyled of his goods & Chattells of the value followinge. Vizt howsehould goods apparell and tooles fitting for my trade well woorth ffifteen pownds sterling. Seauen English Cowes seauen Calues & an English bull. well woorth xx li. sterling. Tenn steeres and Heyfers English streene iiij of them ij yeare ould and six of them three yeare ould well woorth xv li. sterling Towe two horses & Towe mares well woorth Twelue pownds sterlinge a stake of hay woorth three pounds sterling. the lease of my house worth ij li. sterlinge. And further saith that the goods abouesayd weare Taken away by the rebell Phillip O Reyly & Turlogh ffoy kirkhusse in the same County yeoman & others his Tenants and ffolowers of the said Phillip The vallue of the goods aforesayd amounts to Threescore and seauen powends sterling. beinge all the esate this examinant had to releiue himsealfe his wife ij Children and his servants whoe weare stripped naked by reason whearof they are now in extreame want & poverty through the hard vsage aforesaid. etc. signum predicti [mark] Robert Jur 14o Martij 1641 Joh Watson. John Sterne fol. 189v fol. 190r fol. 190v 108 Cauan Robert Blockesome Jur 14o Martij 1641 Cert fol. 191r 47 Jane Bordman late wife of Thomas Bordman Weaver an English protestant lately dwelling upon the half pole of Carry=crenah of Mr Castletons proportion in the parish of Urnay & County of Cavan deposeth that upon Monday the 25th of October Last her husband abovesaid then alive, sence (as she feareth) dead among those that were slayne goeing to Drogheda was robbed and lost worth in Cattle worth thirty nyne pounds seaven shillings which were driven away by patrick Blake of the Lat to the house of one Mr Brady of the Lat who promised to keep them for her said huisband in the said County this deponent further saith that a sister by patrick to the said Mr Blake (whose name she knoweth not) took from this deponent violently worth forty shillings of household=goods, and that certayne stragling persons to this deponent unknowne tooke from this deponent sixe stocks of Bees worth at least three pounds, this deponent further saith that she lost more in household=goods to the worth of Ten pounds which shee knoweth not whoe toke away, and that her said husband had some money taken from him by the Rebells but how much or by whome she knoweth not, and that the Rebells tooke from her eleaven shillings in money and this Deponent further saith that they lost as much corne in the Haggard as grew on the land of sixe dayes ploweing worth at least seaven pounds and she further deposeth that the said Black tould her that if the king of might have as much [mon]gould as would lie lie between the Cavan and the place where this deponent lived being about a mile from the Cavan, the king would not permit one English man to live in Ireland, she further saith that in the way comeing to Dublin she and her husband were often stripped. Jurat Jan 5to 1641 Coram nobis Joh Watson Randall Adams: 39__7__00 22__11__00 ------------ 61__19__00 fol. 191v 43. Jane Bordman Com Cavan Jur 12 Jan 1641 Intw hand [Copy at MS 832, fol. 51r] fol. 192r 46 47 An Borrell of Curgarra in the parish of Ballyhayes and County of Cavan deposeth that about the 24th of October last that she was robbed and despoyled of Cattle to the valew of xxx li., which robbery was done Phillip o Rely of Ballenacargy Thomas Brady & William Brady & ther Company. and that att the same tyme this deponent was robbed of Butter Cheese & household Stuffe to the valew of three pounds, by Phillip Rely of Ballenacargy, The Rebells alleadging that they were the Queens soldiers and farther deposeth that she was stripped by the Irish as she was comming vp to Dublyn, att lest xxty severall tymes the like vseing of other which was the Cause of the loss of the liues of [ ] many Jur 4to Janrij 1641 John Sterne Will: Hitchcock fol. 192v Ann Borrell Com Cavan Jur 4o Jan: 1641 Intw hand fol. 193r 50 John Brooks of the parish of Balleheys in the Barrony of Loughtye & County of Cavan yeoman Aged fforty years or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that the ffower & twentieth day of October last he was Robed and lost in Cattle worth tenn pounds in houshold goods provition for the house & other goods worth tenn pounds in all Amounting to twenty Pounds By the Meanes of Phillip mc Hugh mc Slane ô Rely and other Irish Rebells of his Company whose names this deponent knoweth not, And further deposeth that by some of the said Company they this deponent & other English protestants were threatned to be presently Murthered vl vnless they wold presently be gone, And if they went to Dublin they shold fynd smale releiffe there, if for England as litle there, for it England was in the same case, & further said that they had longe paid rents to the English [ ] But they wold make them pay it back againe, further alledging that what they did they had authority for the same for from the kinge, or words to that effect. John his [mark] mark Brookes Deposed before us 5t of January 1641 Roger Puttocke John Watson: fol. 193v 13. John Brookes: Com Cavan 5 Jan: 1641 Jur hand Intw [Copy at MS 832, fol. 65r] fol. 194r 52 Silvanus Bullock of Belturbut in the County of Cavan gent being duely sworne sayth That at or about the 24th day of October last past he was hath beene robbed and dispoyled at Belturbatt aforesaid of his goods and howseholdstuff and ready money of the valew of Twoe and Twenty three pounds ster being & was likewise after that stript together with his wife, & himselfe being sore wounded and his wife by that meanes dyed of could and want by the way as she came vp was comeing vp to dublin And all this robbery and dispoyleing was donne by Phillip Mc Shane o Rely of Ballicargy Castle in the County of Cavan Esquire and by Owen Brady of the parish of Anna in the said County gent and their followers Knogher o Rely of Jurat cor nobis in the County of Cavan Maltman. Rely Esquire highe sherriff of the County of Cavan Rely of Ballicargy nere vnto the towne of Cavan gentleman and divers others their souldiers & complicees Siluanus Bullock Jur 29o Jan: 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 194v [Endorsement on fol. 201r] [Copy at MS 832, fol. 52r] fol. 195r 53 Richard Bushey late of fferneham in the Countie of Cavan gent duly sworne and examined deposeth That about the three and twentieth day of October last past this deponent was robbed and dispoiled of his goods to the value following vizt of houshould stuffe and of two [stuod ] horses worth fortie pounds, And the Deponent also saith That severall partes persons in the said Countie of Cavan (some whereof are rebells and the rest robbed by the rebells and therefore disenabled to make satisfaction) are indebted vnto the Deponent in ffifteen pounds And hee further saith That severall persons in other partes of this kingdome and espetially about the Citty of Dublin were likewise indebted vnto the Deponent in three hundred pounds or thereabouts which alsoe the Deponent is out of all hopes to receive in regard all the said parties are become vnable to satisfy the Deponent as hee verily beleiveth by meanes of this rebellion, So that this deponent verily beleiveth hee is dampnified the somme of three hundred fiftie and five pounds ster by meanes of this present rebellion. Richard Bushey Jur 8o Martij 1641 William Hitchcocke Hen: Brereton fol. 195v {Cavan} Richard Bushey Jur 8 Marcij 1641 fol. 196r 54 Taken from me George Butterwyke of the parish of dromelan and Barrony of Lofte within the County of Cavant a brittish Protestant being dewly sworne deposeth That on or about the 24th of October 1641 last past about 8 or 9 of the Clocke in the fornoone he was Robb{d} of by the Rebells & li. Lost in Cattell fforty ffoure from my ground worth 58 Lost in hogg and Poultry 01 Lost in Hay Corne turffe and garden prouision worth 60 Lost in bedding lynnen brasse pewter with all manner of Houshold stuffe els within [doores?] and without as geare for oxen for horses both for the plow and Cart worth 60 Lost a large fowling peeice a muskatt a pistoll which were worth in all 03 In all 122 li. which muskett mr Rychard Ashe wyshed me to deliuer into mr Phillip a Rely mans hand for that mr Ashe had bynn the day before at mr Phillip a Relyes of marne at his howse and that that Phillip a Rely and other of the Relyes had gyven vnder their hand that vppon the deliuery of our the English weapons they should haye our kowes and [ ] other Cattell agayne with our other goods which we Howbeit they Could never gett agayne yett Chal And saith that Charles Megowran and Galeece Megowran and many other of the magowrans their kindred and frends of Tullohaw and many of their tennant{s} and servants and their neyghbors did fett and driu{e} away my Cattell and beate my tennants for that they did offer to hinder them for dryuing away my Cattell fol. 196v 55 The said megowrans after that they had sent away my Cattell did come backe to my howse and take away most of my goods and did threaten my wife that would knocke her on in the head Iff she would not gyue them her monies and had done so but that my man being an Irishman did intreat for her and sayd that he knew that his master had not receiued his rent as yett and that money was very scarce with him so that day and the next they our neygbors of Gallequill Shane mecall and his sonne and Phillip a Rely of the same and Edmond Brady and some others and my man Shane Macdonnaham and his brethren and for the Corne and hay and turffe and garden stuff on Daniell a Rely Clayming of that to be his right did entre on the howse and land and all the as his right that were there left, And soe he Lost his lease and 13 li. 4 s. rent due this halfe yeare worth by the yeare in all being 5 poles 60 pounds a yeare and I for which he payed 27 li. a yeare to his damage of I having 21 yeares in that except on fyue pounds I receiued beforehand of on of my tennants which doth amount to 541 li. Lost the aparrell my of himselfe my wife and two Children had and my all which his servant had and an old mayde I kept whose name was Elizabeth Church being 69 yeares old at the least who being stript was not able to follow vs for the the weather was very Co Cold both with frost and fol. 197r 56 Snow and the fyrst night we gate neyther bread meate nor drincke but only a few Cabbadge leaues with turffe for fyring and hay and an old howse to lodge in and water to drinck which was Cold Comfort to vs being almost naked but only some small peeices of rugs many which some of th{e} Irysh gaue to hide our naked nes the Irish came that nig{ht} about twelue of the Clock and threatned vs to kill vs or to fyre the howse over our heads yf we did not gyue them some moneys but where god knowes we had none for them my old mayde did surely dye by the for we neve{r} heard of her since we mett with English people that with vyctualls [fyring?] old howses and straw for lodging but for our parts we mett Att length the deponent mett with a frend twelue myles from dublynn so that from thence we ridd to Dublynn but from that tyme vntill a month afterward we Could be sound of our feete and for our bodies we are not sound as yett Theise Rebells Phillip A Rely manus mac Shane before with the rest of the Relyes did promise when we came from Turbatt thatt they would send vs with a convoy to the next County I meane all the pari{sh} of dromlane & of the the towne of Turbat and all the English betweene Turbatt and cavant came away that they would send with them with a Convoy to the next countie but when and tooke what goods we Could Carry about vs we might take away so that some gott lyberty to goe with horses and carrs to Carry old folke and Children Howbeit but befor{e} we gonn 9 myles we might see and Army of men Coming agaynst vs and then sayd the Convoys that vnlesse we would gyue them more monies they woul{d} not hinder them those men we having gyven them monies in the moring but theise Armed men came vppon vs and the convoys helpe them and some of vs they kild outwright and dyuers mayned of vs Soe that he I doe veryly beleeueth of old folke and Children there died almost a hundred but there were of vs the English when they the Rebells begynn to Stripp about some two thowsand or more at the least of men woemen and Children that were stripped George Butterwy{ke} Deposed this 8th of Ja 1641 William Aldrich Hen: Brereton worth fforty pounds 767 fol. 197v 28: Com: Cavan . x George Butterwyke Jur: Jan: 8o 1641 Intw hand 58 1 40 60 3 541 723 [Copy at MS 832, fols 49v-50r] fol. 198r 57 William Cannt of Edenterriffe in the County of Cavan yeoman being duely sworne sayth That at or about the 26th day of October last past he was robbed and dispoyled of his lands and goods and Cattell of the valew following vizt a lease of the land where he dwelt being for foure score and Nyne yeares to come worth aboue the rents xl li. per annum, and to be sold 400 li. Twoe & ffifty Cowes worth 120 li. Seaventeene young beasts 20 li. Eight horses & mares – 40 li. Corne in the haggard & in the ground – 40 li. hay sheepe & hoggs 40 li. Household goods and other goods within dores & without worth – 80 li. All which goods were taken away by Phillip Mc Hugh Mc Shane o Rely & his followers and haue possession of his land as he is Credibly enfourmed Besides in the County of Monaghan he had 40 young beasts worth 80 li. which were taken away by Roy Mc Mahon & Redman mc Mahon & their followers And after this he his wife & children were all most shamefully & cruelly stript to the skyns, of which cold & hunger coming by the way his wife dyed, and himselfe is very sicke still & weake. and yet with much adoe they escaped with their liues out of the County of Cavan So that the whole losses which he hath sustayned by occasion of the Rebellion amounts to the summe of Eight Hundred and Twenty pound ster. his marke Willam [mark] Cant deposed before vs Jan. 15. 1641 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 198v 64 William Cant Com Cavan 15 Jan 1641 hand Intw [Copy at MS 832, fol. 103r] fol. 199r 58 23o october 1641 I Grace Carinton aged fforty yeares or theireabouts late of the parish of drvmlane in the County of Cavan & late wife vnto Richard Carinton whoe as hee was Travelling vp Towards Dublin was stobed striped & Killed by the Ireish Rebells of the County of Cavan, And the said grace being Duely sworne & examyned saith that aboute the day & yeare aforesaid shee was Robed & striped of all these seuerall goods & leases as folleth by the Ireish Rebells of the County aforesaid they being ffollowers vnto Phillip mc hugh mc shean o Rely li. s. d. Inprimis in Ready mony ffyfty pounds Ster ------------------ 50__0__0 Itt in debts due one hundred p & ffyfty pounds -------------- 150__0__ Itt in Corne & hay thirty pounds ster -------------------------- 30__0__0 Itt in horses & mares thirty pounds ster ----------------------- 30__0__0 Itt fforty English milch Cowes --------------------------------- 80__0__ Itt twenty young heifers value twenty pound ----------------- 20__0__ Itt in houshould goods fforty pounds -------------------------- 40__0__ Itt two leases within the parish & County aforesaid worth two hundred & tenn pounds ster ------------------------ 210__0__0 Summa totalis -------------------------- 610 ster Gra [mark] Caringto{n} mark deposed Aprill 28th 1642 John Sterne William Hitchcocke fol. 199v fol. 200r 63 John Casburne of Belturbot in the County of Cavan being duly sworne saith That at or aboute the 24th day of October last past he was robbed & dispoyld of his goods & howshold stuffe & ready money to the value of forty five pounds two shillings sterling and at that tyme being with his wife & Children beaten & stript of their cloathes which was done by Phillip mc Shane o Rely of Bally Cargy Castle in the said County Esquire Thomas mc Gilpatrick Boy of the parish of drumlane in the same County gentleman Owen Brady of the parish of Anna gentleman & others their followers signum John [mark] Casborne Jur coram nobis John Sterne Will. Hitchcock fol. 200v fol. 201r Silvanus Bullocks note of goods lost by the rebells at Belturbott [Rest of deposition at MS 832, fols 194r-v] fol. 201v 79 Com Cavan John Casborne Jur: 29o Jan. 1641. fol. 202r 69 William Casteldine of Enishmore of the parish of vrnah in the county of Cauan of the barony of Loughty Being duly sworne that about the 24 of October last past 1641 that in the same place he was robd by the natiues of the country In corne to the value of fourty pounds sterling In cattell cowes & horses fourty & foure pounds In houselstuff ten pound sterling In debts & mony eight pounds sterling In all the value of a hundred & two pounds And this robbery was committed by Hugh o Rely of the same place & Philip o Rely & Owen O Rely & Donoh o Brady of Killiffin of the parish of Drumlane & diuers others & the said deponent & his wife & 4 children were stript within halfe a mile of his house of ther apparell by the Irish whose names wee know not Will: [mark] Casteldines mark Jurat 5 of January Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcock fol. 202v William Casledyne Com Cavan 4 Jan: 1641 Jur fol. 203r 73 I Peter Clarke of Derregide within the Baronie of Loghte and Countie of Cauan doe depose that I had in personale estate when this rebellione first began Item In Leases as namely of Rabage and others li. s. d. woorth threescore pounds ------------------------------------ 60__0__0 Item Cowes ould and younge woorth fourscore pounds ---------------------------------------------- 80__0__0 Item a mare and foule woorth foure pounds ---------------------------------------------------------- 4__0__0 Item Corne and haue woorth sixe pounds --------------------------------------------------------- 6__0__0 Item Readie monie six pound ------------------------------ 6__0__0 Item debts due to me from seuerall persons within the Countie of Cauan amount= inge to foure pounds ----------------------------------------- 4__0__0 Item houshould goods woorth thirtie pounds --------------------------------------------------------- 30__0__0 160__0__0 All which goods ware taken from me aboute the 24th of october 1641 by the hands of Turlogh Reily of Brandris within the Countie of Cauan, and Gillernew o hoyle of the same, and by the saruants of Phillip mc hugh mc shane o Reily marke Peter [mark] Clearks deposed before vs febr. 22 1641 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 203v fol. 204r 75 Richard Cliffe late of Killeshandra within the Barrony of Tulliknowle and County of Cavan gentleman sworne saith That on or about the 24th of October Last hee was at Killeshandra aforesaid robbed and dispoiled of his goods and chattells & of the values hereafter mencioned of Cattle lx li. horses lx l xxx li. debts lxix li. ix s. & leases worth 100 li. Corne 70 li. In all CCCxxix li. By Phillip mc Mulmore o Rely his tenants whose names he knowes not as hee was & is by his servant credibly informed & verely beleeveth [mark] The mark of Ric Cliffe Jur 1o ffebr 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 204v 83 Cavan Com Richard Cliff: 1o febr 1641 Cert fol. 205r 78 Merch 2th 1641 Alexander Comine vicare of Kilkan and Knockbryde in the Barronie of Glankie and Countie of Cavan, and Diocces of Kilmore being sworne affirmeth and deposeth that about christmes last by past ore thairabout Jean Beatach wyffe to Heugh Mcmilmore Relie of Kilvachan within the said Countie of Cavan with diverse others in her companie came vnto the dwelling house of the said Alexandere Comine and entered in violent possessione of the said house and caried away the furnishing thairof and did take a particulare note of all things belonging both without and within and said that none had anie houses lands ore goods thair, but her husband his freinds and her selff and did leave Cormah Roe Mc clearie popishe Preist of the parishe of Kilkan dwelling into the said house and ploweing the land belonging thairvnto and tooke violentlie from the said Alexander Comine and robbed him of Horses and mears worthie of threttie pounds -------------------------- 30__0__0 Two hundreth sheep valued and worthie of threttie three pounds Six shillings eight pennse Starline --------------------------------------- 33__6__8 Corne, truffe and hey worthie fourtie pounds -------------------------- 40__0__0 Kowes worthie fiftie and foure pounds --------------------------------- 54__0__0 Houses and housholdstuffe worthie fourescore and ten pounds ------------------------------------------------------------- 90__0__0 Spirituall yearlie rent one hundreth and three four tie score pounds ----------------------------------------------------------- 160 140__0__0of Morgage per annum Sixtene pounds -------------------------------- 16__0__0 of land the rent per annum tuentie and foure pounds --------------------------------------------------------------- 24__0__0 <180 li. per annum> Of debt due vnto the said Alexander Comine by Robert Bailie Esguyre captive with the re= bels one hundreth threescore and eight pounds --------------------------------------------------------------------- 168__0__0 debt due by Edward Bailie who was killed among the Six hundreth Souldiers goeing to Dro= hedah one hundreth threttie and three pounds ----------------------- 133__0__0 due by Mr Haunse Hamilvue of Haunsbrugh gentleman in the Countie of Cavan prisoner with the rebells tuentie and two pounds ------------------------------ 22__0__0 Summa totalis ------ seaven hundreth three score and ten pounds Six shillings eight pensse ---------------------------- 770 lib.__6 s.__8 d. fol. 205v and foorther saith not Ale. Comine Jurat 2o of March 1641 William Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 206r 79 George Cooke of Kilcrone in the parish of Lara Barronye & County of Cavan yeoman: Aged twenty three yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was Robed & dispoyled of all his goods the fower & twentieth day of October last about seaven of the Clock in the Morneinge being of the seuerall vallues followeing, in Corne worth twelue pounds, in hay worth five pounds, in Cattle worth Threescore & five pounds, in household goods, provition in the house & other goods worth fforty pounds in monies ffowerteene pounds, One lease of three poales of land caled by the seuerall names of Kilcrone Drumminnick & Alba, for fforty one thirty Nyne yeares from May day last houlden vnder the demise of Alderman Parkhurst of the Citty of London att & vnder the Annuall or yearely rent of twenty six pounds worth fforty pounds, in all amounting to the some of One hundreth threescore & sixteene pounds. By the meanes of Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane ô Rely of one of the knights of the Shire for the said County, Tirla mc donaghie of Listowne in the said parish & County aforesaid gent Edmond ô Goen of the said parish & County aforesaid gent: And diuerse other Irish Rebells in there company to the Number of fforty or thereabouts being all Armed in a hostile like manner with seuerall weapons as picks, swords, skeanes & pitchforks And further deposeth that the said Edmond ô Goen (being a Constable) tooke laid violent hands vpon this deponent & said he arreasted him in the kings name further saying that if this deponent made much to doe he wold take of his head this deponents head, further saying that all the English within this kingdome were Rebells against the kinge, saying And further said that they (meaning himself & company) had the kings seale for what they did his George [mark] Cooke marke Jur. the 19th of ffeb: 1641 William Aldrich Roger Puttocke fol. 206v [Copy at MS 832, fols 130r-v] fol. 207r 81 George Cooke late of Lissegney in the County of Cavan yeoman sworne saith and John Cooke his sonn sworne say That on or about the fowre and twentith of october now Last past one Turlogh Brady servant to Phillipp o Rel Mc Hugh mc Shane ô Rely one of the knights of the present Parliament now a notorious captaine of rebells & dwelling at Ballinecargay in the County of Cavan: and others the servants of the said Phillipp came to this deponents Geo: his howse at Lissegny aforesaid and there by warrant from the said Phillip comanded the deponent to deliuer vnto him to [be?] him the said Turlogh to be delivered over to the said Phillip & with him to remaine vntill he shold know to the contrary per this deponents cattle and goods wherevpon this deponent as inforced therevnto sent and deliuered to the said Turlogh 60 beasts & cattle worth 120 li. 20 horses and Mares worth 40 li. sheepe worth 120 li. hay and corne worth 250 li. howsholdgoods & other provision worth 40 li. & after other goods worth x li. whoe carried the same to or to the vse of the said Phillip his Maister whoe haveing received those goods imployed his souldiers to take the rest of his the deponents goods which they did accordingly & then the said souldiers Rebells expelled and drive him from his howse and farme at Lyssegny aforesaid and from other grownds wherein his interest was worth 40 li., And although this deponent hadd a passe vnder h for his wife & children vnder the hand of the said Phillipp ô Rely yet his rebellious souldiers stript [ ] them of their clothes and cruelly vsed them. And further saith that as this deponent and his wife & children fled away <[ ]> for or towards Dublin they mett at Kells with a protestant minister by name one Mr Sharpe whoe had 3 children & carried 2 of them on his back: whom the then Rebells perceiveing to be a protestant minister did most barbarously hack cutt in peecs and murther, [ ] and thrusting into his body 3 or 4 pykes together, and threw him into a ditch <160 370 050 040 530 090 620 li.> fol. 207v 82 of water where they left him But becawse the deponent George Cooke to save his life fled from them he cannott tell what became of the said ministers poore children And this deponent John Cooke further saith that the same night that the said Torlogh Brady tooke away his this deponents fathers goods he the said Turlogh tould this deponent That that w action was a great rebellion and that all Recusants the papists in Ireland were in Rebellion at that tyme against the king and Counsell and me that the Lord mc Guire had then taken the Castle of dublin and that the protestants must be banished out of the kingdom & the papists would have the same themselves And about the same tyme one Turlogh ô Gowen alias Smith (a popist preist) demanded the key of the Church of Lara from the deponents brother which being delivered vnto him: he the said Turlogh then sayd that the papists would have their churches lands & goods kingdome to themselves from the english & be noe more slaves to the English as they had beene or els they wold loose their lives George Cooke John Cooke Jurat: Jan: 22o. 1641. Hen: Brereton William Aldrich fol. 208r fol. 208v 71 Geo: Cooke Com Cavan Jur 22o Jan: 1641 hand Intw fol. 209r 83 John Cooke of Lissacack in the parrish of Lara and County of Cauan yeoman: Aged twenty Six yeares or there abouts being duly sworne deposeth that he was Robed and dispoiled of all his goods the fower and twentieth day of October last about seauen aclock in the morneinge beinge of the seuerall vallues followeing as vizt Corne and hay worth eight pounds in Cattell worth Threescore pounds in househould goods and provission in the house with tallow and candels twenty marke. one leasse of one poalle of land called Lissacack for thirty one yeares from may last past holden vnder the demise of Thomas bourres esquire liueing at stradone in the parrish aforesaid att and vnder the Anuall rent of eight pound{s} being worth ten pounds [sen] in all amounting to the some of fowerscore <{91 li} 6 s. 8 p.> and Eleuean pounds Six shillings eight pence by the meanes of Phillip mac mac Hue mac shane o Rely one of the knights of the sheere for the said county ffilleme o Rely with his tow sonnes Thurlagh o Rely and John o Rely of drumcrowe beinge our his next neighbors cominge in with pikes and staues askinge for the fore saide John Cooke swearing that if thay could find him thay would kill him. who haueing som littell intelligenc before escaped to his father{s} one horse backe which And then thesse partties aforesaide riflinge vp the houss{e} thrusting forth his wife and 2 children scarce sufringe them to bring any clothes with them after all this. the liue cattell being taken from them in to the hands of Thurlagh macanester brady of Turrocarbit by the direction of ffillip mac hue mac shane o Rely for his usse. after this. this deponants wif with hur tow small children came vp to the sitty of Dublin being often streept to the sking by the way soe that one of the children died presantly after it came to the Citty John Cooke Jur 19 ffebr 1641 Roger Puttocke William Aldrich [fol. 209v] Cavan John Cavan Cooke 18 febr 1641 Cert + Intr hand [Copy at MS 832, fol. 60v] fol. 210r 84 Henry Cooke of Belturbett in the parishe of Anna, in the Barony of Loughte & Countie of Cavan Shomaker beinge dewly sworne before vs deposeth and sayth That the second daye of December November Laste or therabouts he was lawfully possessed of Goods and Chatles, housholde stuffe Catle & other personall Estate of the full value of fowerscore & twoe pounds tenne shillinges And also seized in ffee simple to him and his heires of and in one messuage Gardayan & Orcharge within the said Towne of Belturbett of the Cleere yearely rent of fower pounds to bee Leaten by the yeare, And worth to be soulde at xen yeares purchase fowerscore pounds, And that the day aforesaid Phillipe mc Hugh mc Shane O Reley, Thomas Boy o Mulphatrick accompayned with diverse others whose names this deponent knoweth not to the nomber of fiue hunderd persons or ther abouts cam in a warlike manner in Armes into the said towne of Belturbett, and forciably tooke the same, and with like force entred thie deponents house and possessed themselfs of all this deponents said goods & Estate, and with like force, terror & feare of his Lyfe they turned this deponent his wyfe and ffamely out of his said house and haue and since soe withheld the same from him this deponent, And that he hearde them confidently reporte & giue out That the Castle & Citie of Dublyn & all other the Castles townes of this kingdome were all taken from the Englishe, by the Irish & ther Confederates & ffollowers, and further sayth not Henry Cooke Jurat 5to January John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 210v fol. 211r 87 Anne Cooke of Belturbut in the Countie of Cavan widdowe sworne saith that shee about 12 weeks since at Belturbut by the Rebells there was dispoyled of Cattle houshould goods debts & her interest in a lease and a freehold to the value of sevenscore pounds or thereabouts by the meanes of Phillip o Rely and his [so] soldiers and one of her Children is since starved by the meanes of the Rebells Sign [mark] prediciti Cooke Jur: 19 Jan: 1641 Coram Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcock fol. 211v The examinacion Anne Cook Com Cavan Jur: 19. Jan: 1641 Cert fact fol. 212r 95 <1> The Examinacion of Thomas Crant of Cavan in the the towne & Countye of Cavan taken the 9 day of ffebruarye 1641 gentleman, being duly sworne saith & examined deposeth & saith That on the 23 of October Last past att the begininge of this Commotion the deponent being att his farme Called Clancallagn in the Countye of ffarmanagh, distant tenn Miles from the towne of Cavan, hard was told by some of his servants that the Nuess newes was in the Cuntrye that Monnehan Castle & towne was taken, & that Clonisse was also taken, and that Shannocke was taken and Mr. Champion killed, and his Companie Murderred he being with the Rest at his house Soe as The Examinant & his wife doubtinge to be murderred by the waye as they should pass home to Cavan Repaired to a Neighbours house Mr. Nicolas Willowbyes to adby{de} with him, wher he I vnderstood the Certaintye that the Cuntry In Gennerall was out in Accion of rebellion the next day the 24 of October Cam to Mr Willowbys Rory oge mc Patricke mc Rory mc Mahon & Redmond mc Rory mc Mahon, with divers others, wher the said Mr Nicolas Willowbye and this Examinant was were forced to submitt for the safegard of ther Lives beinge not able to resist by which submission they had their Liues spard, and ther those Irish placed a stronge Gard ouer vs them vntill that Donnough Bane mc Guire, vnckell to the Lo: of Eneskillen came and with him Hugh mc Managh{ } and others with them of the Maguires & Mc Mahons & Pilledged the house, wher Donnagh Mc Guire strickly Charged that the said Mr. Nicholas Willoby and this deponent should be keept safe Prisoners The said Donnaugh mc Guire then & there expressinge that he was not made privie to the Gennerall Cause vntill 2 or 3 days affore the daye came to bee effected for he said if he had benn made of the Counsell he would have advised other ways then to take vp armes, but that now it was soe his hand was in and that he would not take it out and, that if the Lord of Eneskillin was ill vsed we they the Protestants should be farr worse and that if he sufferd, they should all be destroyed not one should escape, and that for his part he would never Looke for pardon, for that he knew well enough, that they Could picke a falt in any pardon after that he was com in to destroye him, for that soe euer howe many pardons the Earle of Tyrone had and that as yett it did him noe Good, Therfore he would not trust to any but would stand out to defend his Cuntry with his blood <1> Expressing further that the Scots was were and had benn all wayes ther freinds and that they had a Couenant to shew wherby that it might appeare, the faire Corraspondance betweene them the Irish, And the Scots in Scotland fol. 212v 96 Which Covenant imported that the Irish should neuer take part with the English against the Scotts, And that the Scotts should never take part with the English against the Irish and that it was soe Covenanted betweene many of the Lords of Scotland and many of the Lords and Cheefe Gentrie of Ireland, and that Hugh mc Maughon had the Covenant to show, which they would not shew vs <2> Expresseing further againe that what they did, the king did well anough know of, and was well enough Contented att its sayinge that he was more a papist then <4> a Protestant and that the Puritaine Parliament of England was the Cause of all this for that they had laid a plott that att the next sessions of Parliament heare in Ireland that, the Papists of the house should be all Comitted to the Castle, or Murderred, and that the Protestants was to Murder all the Papists through out the kingdome and that they having Intelligence of that, Therefore they did begine first and would now Continue and that all the <5> whole kingdome did Rise, as they did one & the self same day vizt the <6> 23: 8bris and that all the Papists in England did soe, [ ] that same day Rise in armes, against the Protestants and also that <7.6> some Papist Earles & Lords in Scotland did Likwayes soe too: soe that ther was warr in England & Scotland as ther was heare in Ireland And alsoe Reporting that the Parliament <8.7> of England did abuse the Queenes Maiestie and had Committed <9.8> her and that they had depossesst the king and Crowned the Prince in his Rume, and that the King was Glad to flye into Scotland for his Life <10.9> Bostinge how that, now their Cuntrye was ther owne againe, how that Belturbott was taken Newtowne London: derrie, Colraine, Knockvargus, belfast, Newrye, Armagh, Dungannon, and Gennerally all the stronge places in this kingdome, Except Dublin and that had beene also taken but for that Rogge O Connelly; that betrayd ther plott which was that about tenn a clocke att the bell tollinge the Earle of Antrime, Lo: Eniskillinge, Hugh Og mc Mahon should be walkinge in the Castle court and that soe many men was appointed to slipp in some att the Great gate some att the stable Gate and to kill the Gard, and that according as the English about the towne did Liue that soe manye apointed for each street, shoud sett instant{ly} vppon them and murder them, And that Conn oge Mac Conn mc Hugh mc Mahon Confessd as much and should fol. 213r 97 have benn one of the Actors and went vpp with Hugh Oge mc Mahon for the same purpose, & doubted not but to haue donn the worke to their owne Content, had not that Rogge Connally betrayed them, and when that Hugh Oge mc Mahon was taken ther that he fled into the Cuntry <11 11> and their Bosted and devulged that ther was Eight Spannish shipps Come to Carlingford, which had brough both Munissions and Armes in & that O Neale was with them & had brought men to giue them Aide And further saith That afterwards The Examinant being threatned to be Carried away to another Joayle, & feareing it was to Murder him, tooke his oppertunity and Lett himself downe saflie 2 storey and a halfe high by a bed cord and soe fled for his Life, no sonner was he mist but presently Hue and crie was made after him, and though that the Examinant had fled: 6: Miles vpp into the Cuntrye yett, he was take againe and brough downe to Clouness and was ther to be hanged by the Command of Redmond Mc Mahon, But by gods providence Col[ ]onell Plunkett was ther and reprived the Examinant and so was sent back againe to the place wher he was in Restraint affore, and there Continued 6 weekes after, in noe smale danger, then this Examinant was Creadably Enformed that the Mc Mahons & some of the Maguiers satt in Counsell, and intended to determyne the Examinants Life fearing as they alleadged that the Examinant beinge soe well aquaintd with the Cuntrye should doe them much hurt if that ever he came against them againe, yett by the meanes of Mris Maguire Daughter to Katherine ne Mahonn, who had writt to her son to send the Examinant being her tennant to her by which the Examinants Life was thereby ther saued & sent with his wife away to the said Katherin Ne Mahon, And the deponent & his wife Cominge to Racaine to the said Catherin oge ne Mahone ther was a Popish Bishopp Called Mc Swayne who would haue had this Examinant been sent either to Ballinecarye, to restraint or to Cloughwater, or returnd from when he came, which but the Gentleweoman would not follow his Counssell but ther keept the Examinant & his wife the space of 4 weeks: in which tyme the Examinant observed, One Mr. Parsons als [ ] a minister who came ther to the said Bishoppp and as this Examinant was informed by one Brian Mulcree who was in heareing herewith that the said Minister recanted his Protestant profession and ther did swere to Continue in the Romish Catholick Religion dureinge his Life, so also did some 3 English men fol. 213v 98 and ther Wifes Likways soe also, and they were admitt{ed} into the Roman Catholick Church by the said Bishop & much adoe had this examinant to escape with life feareing every moment that he should be destroyed for not doinge as the other had donn, which this Examinant would haue first been toarne with wild horses affore he would haue altred his religion, In which tyme of being ther, this Examinant saw the Cop{ie} of a Letter writt by Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane O Rely to his wife Rose ne Neale wherin was Contained what a Miraculous victorye they had that they beinge 700 and hauinge not aboue 60 peeces sett upon 600 compl{etely?} armd and destroyd all saue a very few and not one man of their owne was killed, 3 only hurt a preist being one of them & Conceaued it was that one of ther owne Companie did it takinge him for an English man, because he had Russett boots on, and advised her to send Copies of that letter into all parts that it might presently be devulged what victorie they had gained Wher also this Deponant observed a great Cheirfullness of news that Came vnto them about the begininge of Christmas that the Castle of Dublin & Cittie was taken for the Natiues vse Mulmore mc Hugh mc Shane O Relye reported that Sir Charles Coote [assailing] goeing forth with the Protestant armie the Earle of Ormond, Lo: Dillon, Lo: of Hoath Caused the Gats of the Cittie to be made against him not permitting in Sir Charles Coote Againe, and that the Earle of Ormond, Lo: Dillon & Lo: Hoath had taken the Castle of Dublin and placed of the Cittizen a gard for the Castle and that it was soe determined att the first betwene the Earle of Ormond, Earle of Antrim Lord of Eneskin that if ther plott failed in gaining the Castle of Dublin by force they doubted not but to gaine it by pollecie, and that the Irish protestant nobillitye was to doe it, And there also News Certaine News Came of hanginge of Mr. Richarde Cope, Anthony Cope Walter Cope, & Mr. Elcocke a prisoner at Monnohan, of the hanging of Mr. Beauford <12.11> and 20 English men more prisoners at Carrigmccrosse Certainly Reported to be soe of the hangeinge of the <13.12> sixteene Scotchmen prisoners att Clounesse the hanging of Mr. Richard Blanie & Luke Ward att Monnohan was before this, and the Murdering of fol. 214r 99 Mr. Arthur Champion, Mr Tho: Champion, Mr. Thomas Iremonger, Mr. Littleburrow Sub shreif of farmanagh Christopher Linhust, Peter Maddezen, James Whitthead, Thomas Sergant, Mills Accer Robert Johnson, Cottingham, Christopher Coote, & his 2 sonns all the English tennants on the Colladg Land, Maxemillian Tibbs, Mr. Baxter Eleasor Middleton gent, Hanged, Petter Cross and his wife murdered divers woemen & children Murdered Liinge <14 13> vnburied till doggs spoyled their Corps, woemen with Child Murdered and some died for cold, after beinge stript forth of ther Cloaths, Liinge vnburied that doggs knawed their Children 15. 14> forth of the wombs, which this Examinant heard by some of the vulgar peoples report withe a in a way of cheerfulness, as also ther hee heard reported by Conn oge mc Conn mc Hugh mc Mahon Pat oge mc Ross MaGuire that vpon Christmas day they with a matter of a 1000 men went downe to Eneskin seege, and ther they burnt the house of Lisgoole wher in to was [ ] of men woemen & Children a matter <16. 15> of 50 soules of Scotts who they burnt all in the house except Mr. James Dunbarr and his Sister whom they gaue quarter too, and tooke them forth of a window, and keepeth them prisoners as And that also they had burnt a Castle Called Tullie <17.16> wherein was a matter of 30 or 40 soules of Scottes and that as yett they Could not do any good on Monee Castle nor of Eneskillin [ ] At length this Examinant obtained Libertye and a gard from the said Katherin Ne Mahon Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane O Relys mother that Conducted the Examinant & his wife to Castlecorr the Lo: of Dunsanies, wher this Examinant was most curtuously entertained and much releeued this Examinants Children beinge dispearst about the Cuntry ther he obtained that fauour to send to vergina for them and had them brough and they releeued after a littell space being ther Mr Robart Newgent of Carrlonstowne was very desirouse to see this Examinant, and sent a gard to Conduct him to Carrolennstowne wher after discourse had with the said Mr. Newgent, he vnderstood by it him that he had obtained armes & munissions forth of the Castle of Dublin, and ther expressing the Generall greivance of ther Cuntry shewed me that a bout Religion it was they stood on, and that about a weeke affore Christmas he went vpp to the seege of Droheda, and ther Conferd with fol. 214v 100 Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane O Rely & others, aboute the gennerall Cause Religion, and their shewed this Examinant what he had donn, and the Covenant signed by Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane O Rely Mulmore mc Edmond mc Mulmore O Rely and Collo mc Brian mc Mahon and himselfe the effect wher of is That wheras this nation had Lived longe vnder the tiranye and slavery of the English Government, and that they had not the free Libertyte of Conscience, that now they would expect that they migh have ther free Libertye to vse ther Religion and that they would haue that act of Parliament repealld which abridgeth the natiue to haue any cheefe Government in state which they Counted themselfes as well worthy on as others and that [ ] such English as were or would hereafter be conformable to the Roman Catholick Religion, which were Robbed of any of ther goods should be restored to them againe, and to this purposs is the Contents of that Covenant which I heard the said Robert Newgent of Carrolenstowne read to me privatly in his studye to which I saw the [ ] names of the foresaid persons bubscribed, After which I heard the said Mr. Newgent plottinge how he should Conveniently come vppon Sir James Cragg vnawars to trye if that he Could but Cumpass some blue Bonnetts and bring his men vp from below Belturbatt towards Crowhan that he migh make them beleeiue that they were Scotts Cominnge to aid him, by which he though he might be able to Cussen him, he being a matter of 1400 men, and that if the Irish armye did appeare afarr off on the Conterary part might make Sir James the Rather beleeue the Scotts were come to giue him aid, he was Earnest to know from this Examinant what store of tresure might be ther, to which this Examiannt answered it was a thinge impossible for hime to know, and also told this Examinant that now beinge he had Lost all his estate, that if this Examinant would come and bring his wife and foure children to him which he would send a gard for to Conduct them, that as long as he had a bitt to putt in his owne mouth he and his should haue half ther of, soe that he would Liue with him and looke after his affairs, this examinant excuse, the matter, and gaue him thanks for his fol. 215r 101 kind offer replying saying that he Could not resolue with himself vntill that the Lo: of Dunsany had Come home who att that instant was in the Countye of Longford and that as yett he had not spoaken with the Lord of Dunsanye since the Examinant comming to Castle Corr and soe desired a gard might Conduct him to Castle Corr againe which was obtainde soe when as the Lo: of Dunsany Came home this Examinant entreated his honnor to shew that favour and mercie, to Cause him to be safly conveied towards Dublin which this Examinant found his honnor Redy to doe and to Cast for the securest Conveying of this Examinant Now before that Convenient opportunity Could be had Phillip mc Mulmore O Rely returned from the seege of Droheda who went thether a matter tenn days affor{e} and ther came with his men to Castle corr, wher this Examinant heard, the said Phillip mc Mullmore O Relye Read a Copie of a Letter which was intercepted as he said which Sir James Cragge had directed to the state, the Conte{nts} as were as this Examinant doth remember was, that hither vnto god had preserved them att Crohan and that the O Relies had shewed them selfe offten affore them but not attempted, that they sallied forth and had gott some provisions of Cows and had taken 3 of the O Rorks prissoners and that Captaine Bayly had adventered himself farr in the service for the Crowne, and that att Last the gre{at} tortoyse Lying still in pollisie a great while had Latly shewed himself forth of his shell, and had entred truse so farr that, vnder fourteen days notice of each party to be given no violence should be vsed, att which letter the said Phillip mc Mulmore was much offended, and soe did determe with all the might he Could make to goe against Crowhan, and ther did earnestly importune the Lo: of Dunsany to deliu{er} this examinant into his hands, pretending to deliuer this examinant into Droheda to redeeme a kinsman o{f} his as was taken att the Last onsett on Droheda which the noble Lo: of Dunsanye tooke very ill att the said Phillip O Relys hands to demand any such thing from him, saying he would loose his owne blood first affore he would betraye any Gentlman that came to flie for refuge vnder him, and soe putt of the vnreasonable request of the said Rely fol. 215v 102 thither And there also this examinant heard how the Common sort of <1> peoples had destroyed a matter of 2500 sheepe & a matter of 7 or 8 score head of Cattell of the Lord Robert Dillons att which report the Lord of Dunsany sent to know what the Rudness of the people ment and to with hould ther furie and the found none more forwards to destroy the Cattell than the Lord Dillons owne tennants And they being demanded what the Reson was and to forbeare such Couses ther answer was they would not forbeare though he was an Irish man yett he was a protestant & they would take his Goods againe this Deponent heard Mr James Hill tell the Lord of Dunsanye that the Cuntrye people did in Gennerall mistrust him and that he kept a nest of English also about him that if he did not forbeare that Course they would root him and the nest forth together A poore Englishman passinge by the way whom the Lady of Dunsany releevd a night, the poore man bending his Course towards Dublin the next daye, was mett withall by a Cupple <18> of Irish weamen who knockt the poore man in the head & killed him, the Lord of Dunsany sent for the woemen examined the Reson why they did soe they answered, that barnoby Relye was hangd att Dublin and they did it to revenge his death, the Lord of Dunsany Committed them to prisson what since is done with them The examinant knoweth not The Lord of Dunsany as much as in him Lieth striveth that English men & woemen should be safly conducted Mr. Peter Aimes his wife and 2 daughters and one Mr. William ffrygate a sickly young man, were sent by the Lord of Dunsany after he had Relieved them aboue a month, with a gard of x or 12 men, and about Kiliskirr the Cuntrye Rude people broke upon the Gard hurt them and Murdered the said Peter Amies and William ffrygate the 27 of January stript the old gentlewoman, soe that afore this He Beleeueth is perrisht, ther Reson they gaue was because that Barnoby Relye was hanged att Dublin & they would revenge his death fol. 216r 103 The Lord of Dunsanie being being fearfull, and holdinge it vnpossible for the Examinant to pass, beinge a knowne man, would not trust the Examinant to any Gard, but was faine to gard this Examinant in person from Castle Corr to Dunsany some 3. or 4. & twentye miles knowing the Rudness of the people, and ther att the Lo: of Dunsanys being att Dunsany one Mris Dillon came and tendered in writtinge for the Lo: of Dunsany to signe, which was to deliuer and authorize her husband to take possession of the Lands of the bectiue the Lo: Cheifbarron Boltons lands purchast formerly from the said Dillon att which the Lo: of Dunsanye was very much offended cheefly that they should offer any such thing to him to signe, was redy bange her forth of dors she tould the Lo: of Dunsany that the Earle of fingall had signed it, he answered the more younge vnwise man was he to doe any such thing Ther And there also this Examinant heard for Certaine that ther was not aboue 4000 that Laye seege to Droheda a great muster they had on the first off february att the hill of Tarro and another Muster was to be ther the first of this month Ther Cheife hops is on Sir Phelimy O Neale who hath promised to bring 4 or 5 peeces of Ordinance to batter Droheda in 4 places of the walls to make a breach on each part for the Irish to enter 20 on front Also this Examinant mett with a Libellous Dielouge [with] in the handes of one Thomas O Dallye which this Examinant Coppied forth and is heare to annexed: will also his particuler bill of Losses, and names of such as he knoweth & heard Landed men in Rebellion Att his beinge att Racaine aforenamed He heard it Creadibly reported that on <19 18 o-> the Sunday before Christmas day that after Edmond mc Mulmore o Relye had pillidge Bishop Bedle of Kilmore and sent him with his 2 sonns to Cloughwater Castle to restraint that the Romish Bishop mc Swane came to the Church of Kilmore and ther did Consecrate it anew, and sett vpp an Alter ther and soe said Mass, and ther Liveth in the Bishops house fol. 216v 104 And further sayth that The names of the Landed men as I heare now in rebellion or & in Restraint forth of the Countye of Monehan: in the Barronie of Dartry are theis whose names ensue Hugh Og mc Sir Brian mc Mahonn of the Ballebetagh of East Ballanetarr Rory oge mc Patrick mc Rory mmc Mahonn of Balleb of Ballamagarraha Redmond mc Rory mc Mahann of Ballabeta of Ballalislahall Patrick mc Owen mc Rory mc Mahonn de eaded James mc Patrick mc a Nabb mc Mahan of ballabeta of Ballacarran Edmond Roe mc Mahon of the Balbateh of Balladrinhurst Art mc Patrick mc a Nabb mc Mahonn of Ballabeta of Ballaballamore Mahon mc Mahon of the Ballabeta of Balladrumgola Loughlin O Dermond de eadem Hugh mc Edmond oge mc Mahonn de eaded Shane Boye o Donnohe of the ballabeta of Ballalisnespenan Caire mc Phillip de eaded Knowher mc Caraghhery de eaded Rorye oge mc Rory mc Ross mc Mahonn of Ballebeta of Balledrumturke Ardell mc Pat mc Brian Denkan mc Mahon of ballabeta of Ballaherrein Conn oge mc Conn mc Hugh mc Mahon of the ballabeta of ballalatcrossan James mc Cabe de eadem Owen mc Conn mc Hugh mc Mahon de eadem Ardell mc Ever mc Mahon de eaded Toole Boye mc Conn mc Hugh mc Mahon de eaded Hugh mc Donnell of the ballabeta of ballaconnadye Ambrouse Carlton Scotchman de Clanreelan Turlough beddie mc Donnell de eadem Toole mc Donnell de Ballaconnadye Art mc Donnell de eaded

Collo mc Donnell de eaded Owen bane mc Patrick mc Brian og mc Mahon of ballabeta of Ballasatcrossan Phillip mc Shane boy mc con mc Hugh mc Mahon of Anny Shane mc Donnell de Ballaconnadge Turlough oge mc a Parson O Connoly of the the Ballabeta of Ballaclanlough Patrick mc Turlough oge mc a Parson O Connoly de eaded Conn mc Turlough oge mc a Parson O Connoly de eaded Patrick mc a parson of Coyne & Cloherna de eaded Owen mc Hugh mc a Corb mc Mahon In the Barronie of Monnehan Art Roe mc Sir Patrick mc Art Moyle mc Magin de annahagh Brian mc Sir Patricke mc Art Moyle mc Mahon de ballaterboyan Hugh mc Art Roe mc Mahon de Annahaigh Brian Roe O duffe of Balladuffe Edward Owen of Kilcorran fol. 217r 105 <9> Brian mc Hugh mc Ross mc Mahon of Ballaraconnell Patrick Wootten de ead Pearse O Duffe de eaded Thomas Harris of Ballanegarran Owen mc Patrick cam O Duffe of Balleduffe In the Barronie of Cranmorne Collo mc Brian mc Mahan James mc Hugh oge mc Mahon Owen Reagt mc Mahon Hugh mc Patrick Duff mc Coll mc Mahon Coollo mc Patrick Duff mc Coll mc Mahon Patrick mc Coconnought mc a ward Coollo mc Ever mc Mahonn Owen mc Collo mc Ever mc Mahon Rory oge mc Ever mc Collo mc Mahonn Rory oge mc Rory mc Collo mc Mahon Owen mc Rory mc Collo mc Mahon In the Barrony of Trough Com Monh Neale mc Canna Toole mc Canna Shane Oge mc Canna William ffeild James mc Canna Brian Oge mc Canna Brian mc Hugh mc Canna Patrick mc Dunstea mc Canna Patrick mc Mahon James Taffe Owen mc Cormuck mc Canna James mc Cormuck mc Canna Patrick Vannys mc Canna Collo O Sworrohan Richard Phillips Gillgrome mc Canna Hugh mc Shane galt mc Mahonn Huigh mc Gonnell Brian mc Redmond mc Glassne mc Mahonn Owen mc Redmond mc Glassne mc Mahon Henry Cowell Phelemye Roe mc Canna fol. 217v 106 The names of those Landed men as I heard in Rebellion in the And within the County of ffarmanagh & Barronie of Clannally theis landed men following vizt Philomie O Cassedy of Moyntagh Vllen O Cassade Thomas Oge mc Guire de drummulle ffleartaugh mc Hugh Brian mc Hugh Tearnan Roe mc Hugh Brian mc Thomas Reagh mc Guire Patrick mc Hugh of Killassar fleartagh mc Thomas mc Guire of aughadaugh Brian mc Rory mc Guire Turlough Oge mc Hugh Redmond mc Shane Gortaugh mc Guire Donnell mc Guire Brian mc Ede mc Guire of Carricke Knowher mc Guire Coconnought mc Guire of Rathmohan Hugh mc Shane boy mc Guire of Kilmeene Shane mc Phellomy duff mc Guire de Nedd Phillipp Roe mc Guire de Callahill Patrick mc Guire de Coracorrye Barrony of Maghene Staphonye Com ffarrmanagh Connor mc Guire Lo: Barron of Enneskin Rory mc Guire of hassetstowne Donnaugh bane mc Guire Brian mc Coconnaught mc Guire de Tempo Hugh mc Maughoune Barronie of Lurge Com ffarmanagh Oughe O Hosse Enniss O Hosse fol. 218r 107 And The names of such Landed men as before are in Rebellion of the Countye of Cavan are theis <10> Phillop mc Hugh mc Shane O Reily Of Ballanecargie Phillop mc Mulmore O Reily of Lismore Edmond mc Mulmore O Reily of Cannett Mulmore mc Edmond mc Mulmore O Rely de eaded John mc Phillop mc Mulmore O Rely de Lismore Hugh mc Mulmore mc Phillip O Rely de Mannhill Edmond mc Mulmore mc Phillip O Rely de Dunmurry Hugh mc Ed: mc Mulmore mc Hugh Connoly O Rely Hugh boy mc Shane mc Phillipp O rely Turlough mc Shane mc Phillip O Rely The half Barronie The half Barronie of Tulleca County Cavan Call mc Gawran Gildernue mc Gawran Turlough Oge mc Gawran Donnell oge mc Gawran Philomye mc Gawran Richard Grahune Barronie Loughtee Teage mc Patrick mc Teage Bradye Robart mc Walter Brady Shane mc Pat mc Edmond Brady Barrony Clancee County Cavan Thomas fflemen of Cabbrag Esquire Barronie of Castle Rane County Cavan Laweance Dowdall of Esquire Sir William Hill knight James O Rely of Mullagh Phillip mc Brian Brocke O Rely John Dowdall fol. 218v 108 fol. 219r 110 And this deponent further saith I Thomas Crant of the Towne of Cavan in the parish of Vrine in the Barronie of Loughtie in the County of Cavan beinge duly sworne depossed before vs that he hath sustained these Losses by Rebbells since the 23 of October viz In Corne in foure Haggards vizt_________________________________________800 li._00_00 in the county of Cavan 350 li. farme: 300l i. in Moneh & Meath: 150 li: In Corn in Ground of wheat & Beare to the number of one hundred & tenn barrells 67: Cowes in farmanagh: the rest in Meath}_______________________________450 li._00_00 In Haye to the vallue of_______________________________________________}60 li._00_00 4 reeks in Meath one Cavan 2: farma: one}_________________________________ In Cattell young & old to the number of [ ] fourscore_______________________}200 li._00_00 In horsses & mares young & old to the number of fiftie_____________________}120 li._00_00 In houshold stuffe and plate and redye monie & Gold Rings__________________}300 li._00_00 In debts and specialty all Lost and without due____________________________}200 li._00_00 In buildings________________________________________________________}400 li._00_00 In chattells and improuments__________________________________________}600 li._00_00 In six plowes and harness for them______________________________________} 6 li._00_00 Summa totallis______3136 li._00_00 And saith that Katherin Oge ne Mahon tooke at Cavan 17 of the said oxen & 12 Cowes the Rest were taken away by other Rebells whose names I know not: Howbeit he saith That Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane O Relye & his Moth{er} seized on my house and houshould stuff, and ther are now placed a Colladge of friars, and ther they and others possessed my Corne & shared amongst them Patrick o Roddie I heard took away 6 truncks of things forth of my house about the 25 October 1641 Tho: Crant Jur: 13th of ffe: 1641 Roger Puttocke William Aldrich fol. 219v [Copy at MS 832, fols 74r-78v and 107r] fol. 220r 168 Thomas Dawline of the towne and County of Cavan in the same County Butcher sworne & examined saith, That on or about the xxth day of October Last he was robbed and dispoyled by the Rebells at Cavan aforesaid of howshold goods ready mony and other goodes and chattles of the value of 35 li. ster. And that the rebells names that soe robbed him were Shane ô Rely of Cavan aforesaid gent James ô Murry of the same towne gent Patrick Brady of the same gent: Hughe Brady of nere the towne of Cavan & in that County gent, and divers others their souldiers complicees or assistants whose names he knoweth not to the number of ffortie Signum Tho: Dowline [mark] Jur 14o ffebr 1641 Randall Adams John Sterne fol. 220v 88 Thomas Dawlin Com Cavan Jur 14o ffebr 1641 fol. 221r 169 Christopher Dawson of the Parish of Annagh in the County of Cauan beeing duly deposed before vs sayth that about the 24th of October last sayth that John o Donnaogh of the County of ffarmannagh in the Parish of Drommullagh yeoman came with divers other Rebells & brake vp his this deponents howse & carryed away out of the howse same so much goods as amounted to the valew of 20 li. & vpwards: And the said John o Donnaogh led away with his own hands a horse of this deponents worth 7 li.: The deponent further sayth that he lost at the same time by the rebells 33 Cowes young & old worth at lest 80 li.: These Cowes were taken away by Shane o Rely of the parish of Drommollagh & County of Farmanagh & John o Mulpatrick of the parish of Annagh & County of Cauan: And This deponent was threatened to be kild by the said John o Donnaogh Shane o Rely, & John o Mulpatrick, therefore the deponent fled towards in Dublin, hauing about him 32 li. 16 s. Of which when he came to Sleglogh hill, he was stripped and robbed and alsoe stript of all of his clothes & of all his Clothes, & came naked to the citye of Dublin He lost also in debts due to him in the Country by reason of the Rebellion 6 li.: all his losses amounting together with 30 li. in chattles Leases & proffite of Land he lost worth to one <169 li. 16 s.> hundred threscore nine powndes & sixteene shillings: The deponent further sayth that he hath lost his mother and 2 children which are dead as he belieueth through their trauell to Dublin by beeing stript naked, & further he sayth not./. Signum [mark] predicti Christopher Dawson Jur 23o Marcij 1641 Randall Adams John Watson Roger Puttocke William Aldrich fol. 221v 114 Cavan Christopher Dawson Jur 23o Marcij 1641 Cert fact Intw Hand [Copy at MS 832, fols 67r-67v] fol. 212r 171 John Day of Drumleiff in the County of Cavan weaver sworne and examined sayth That on the xxijth day of October last, he was robbed and dispoyled by the rebells at Drumleiff aforesaid of Cattle worth xxvj li. x s. howshold goods apparell and goods hay worth xv li. And was then alsoe expelled and deprived of [ ] his farme at Drumleiff aforesaid to his damage of [ ] tenn pownds sterl. soe that his whole losse in all cometh to the sume of ffifty one pownds ten shillings ster. And saith that the parties that the parties Rebells, that soe robbed expelled & dispoyled him were James ô Rely of nere Ballyhayes [ye] Malster Hugh Boy ô Rely of Kilduff yeoman Thomas Wiseman of of the parish of Castleteragh yeoman, and divers others to the number of thirtie whose names he knowes not being souldiers under the Comand of Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane <-> ô Rely:/ which Rebells badd him open the dores of his howse otherwise they would fyre his howse, and th said that they had a Comission from the queene and from beyond the seas for what they did And that they would not suffer an english man to stay in the land:/ And further saith that the said Rebells stript him his wife and their 4 yong children of all their clothes, and threw the yongest chyld which was but about 12 weeks old into the Mire John Day Jur viijo ffebr 1641 William Aldrich William Hitchcock fol. 212v 84 Com Cavan John Day Jur 5o Febr 1641 Hand Intw [Copy at MS 832, fols 66r-66v] fol. 223r 174 Edward Denman late of Belturbut in the County of Cavan Merchant being duely sworne in the behalfe of his ffather William Denman of the same place merchant whoe is gone for England sayth That at or about the xxviijth day of October last past his said ffather was robbed and dispoyled of his lands goods & money in the said County of the valew following vizt Wares in his shop worth ffiue Hundred pounds ster household stuff worth Sixscore pounds Apparell worth Twenty pounds debts that were owing from sufficyent men then & now in rebellion & [present{ly}?] amounting to ffoure Hundred pounds money in his purse Seaventy pound{s} howses & land he had in Belturbut worth Three hundred pounds Plate & rynges worth Twelue pounds In all amounting to ffoureteene Hundred Twenty Twoe pound{s} ster. All which were taken away by Phillip Mc H{ugh} Mc Shane Rely of Ballinacargy Esquire Edmund Rely of {the} parish Kilmore Esquire & Miles Rely the high Sheriffe his sonne John Rely sonne & heyre of Me Phillip McMilmore Rely of Ballatrost Edmund and Hugh Rely sonnes of Mulmore mc Phillip Rely deceased and their followers whoe divided the said goods amongst them And afterwards comming to Dublin his said ffather & mother were with himselfe were stript of their clothes by the army of the said o Relyes He further sayth that he heard John Rely sonne & heyre of Phillip Mc Mulmore of Ballatrost say That they had the kings broade seale for what they did This deponent alsoe sayth That he asking him the said John Rely why they did not meddle with the Scotts , he said the Scotts did ioyne with them. He sayth further That going afterwards to Belturbut Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane Rely seeing him there r{an} after him with a sticke and sayd he would hang him for that he came as a spy Edw. Denman Jurat coram nobis 27o Jan: 1641 Joh Watson: Randall Adams: fol. 223v [Copy at MS 832, fol. 64v] fol. 224r 176 Anne Doukes the wyfe of william Douckes of Kilnacorra in the parishe of Dynne in the Countie of Cavan yeoman who lyethe her in this Towne Dublin Extreame sicke, who beinge dewly sworne deposeth and sayth That the said william Doucks her said husbande the 23th of October laste was Rightfully possessed of these goods and chatells, Lands and Leases followinge vizt Thirtie twoe Milche Cowes of the value of Lxiiij li. ffortie Nyne drye & yonge Catle worth 50 li. Twelue horses Meares & Coults worth xxiiij li. In Corne worth xx li. In housholdestuff as Bedinge Lynnen Brasse Pewter & other implements of housholde worth xl li. Thirtie vj sheepe worth vj li. In Leases & other estate in freholde Lands in the said parishe parcell of the proporcion of Tonnbogh of the Clere yearely value of xxx li., And was worth to bee solde 270 li. Ther beinge soe Much profered for the same All Amountinge vnto the some or value of 441 li. And that the same day Towards ixen a Clocke in the Nighte ther Cam to ther said house Capten Hugh O Reley of Aghadrinan in Barony of Loughtee Coohonat O Gowen Tirlaugh O Rely Thomas o Gowen & diuerse others of the same to the nomber of xxxtie persons or ther abouts whereof the subshirife of the Barony of Loughtee was one whoe forciably entred into the same house, and possessed themselfes of all this deponents said husbands goods & put them all out of ther said howse And the next day the high Sherife of the Countie Mulmore O Reley of Cavet in the said County sent his owne men & baylifs for all the goods and Catle which the former Rebles had left and amongest them all they gott & parted the same betwen them Soe as this deponent nor her said husbande had neuer any of them Agaynn, And this deponent sayth That she hearde them saye that they had the kinges Comission for what they did, and that his Maiestie knew of yt, And they wolde answar ther Robbinge & disarminge of them whersoeuer they wolde Complayne against them, And saith that they Stabbed her husbande with a skyne in the Arme wherof he yet Languisheth And further sayth not her marke Anne [mark] Doukes Deposed before vs Jan. 8. 1641. Hen: Jones William Aldrich fol. 224v fol. 225r fol. 225v 29 Anne Doucks her deposicion Cavan Intr viijo Jan: 1641 Jur [Copy at MS 832, fols 131r-v] fol. 226r 177 I Jane Douks wife vnto John Dowks of Clancurran within the parish of Kilmore and Baronie of Loghte and Countie of Cauan, doth depose, that my her this deponents husband husband had in personale estate when this Rebellione first begane li. s. d. The Lease of Clancuran ---------------------- 60__0__0 Cowes younge and ould ---------------------- 100__0__0 Sheepe ------------------------------------------ 13__0__0 horses and maires ----------------------------- 18__0__0 Corne and haye ------------------------------- 15__0__0 houshould goods ----------------------------- 16__0__0 monie in the house --------------------------- 5__0__0 debts due to my husband -------------------- 45__15__6 In all ---------------------------------------------------------- 272__15__6 All these goods ware taken from my her husband the about the 24th of October 1641 by the hands of Edmond mc Roe o duffie, and Patrik Bradye of Dyne, ffarill mc Caher O Reily of Poole abane in the parish of Kilmore and Countie aforesaid with manye others which I knew not, who when thay hade tyed me by the haire of my the heade to the tables frame made me her confese whare my husbands monie was. and further they those Rebells said that thay had authorite from the Kinge to doe what thaye did her Jane [mark] Douks marke Deposed this 8th of Ja. 1641 William Aldrich Roger Puttocke fol. 226v fol. 227r 183 Richard ffrench and Mathew ffrench of Belturbutt in the County of Cavan merchants in the behalfe of their ffather in law John Anderson of the same place merchant their Sister Mary ffrench and for themselues being duely sworne say That at or about the 28th day of October last past they haue beene Robbed and dispoyled of lands and goods of the valew following ffirst their said ffather in law hath lost wares & goods worth Seaven hundred pou{nds} land worth One Hundred pound, debts owing him by bills and in his booke ffiue Hundred pounds Their Sister Mary hath lost Three hundred pound which was her porcion & putt out to Mr Martin Baxter Mr Rich. Morse Mr Charles Waterhowse and the {Las But?} Richard ffrench saith that he hath been expulsed and dispossessed of lands worth ffifty two pound a yeare for euer and about one hundred pound in money which was owing him by his said ffather in law Mathew ffrench sayth That he hath lost & beene dispo{ssessed} of land in the County of ffermanagh worth Two & Twen{tie} pound a yeare and Ten Pound a yeare for euer [h]in lands & howses he had in Belturbut, Money owing him by his said ffather in law being One hundred pounds Besides ffifteene pounds in money fferrall Orely tooke from him and goods worth Twenty pounds And all this was donne by in the County of Cavan by Phillip Mc Shane Rely Esquire of Bellinacargh Edmund Rely of {Lurgh?} in the said County Esquire Myles Rely high Sheriffe his sonne & John Rely sonne of Phillip mc Mulmore of Ballatrost & Edmund Rely & Hugh Rely sonnes of Mulmore mc Phillip deceased. and by their followers. And by Rory Maguyre & his followers in ffermanagh. Their said ffather & mother & sister are in the hands of the Rebells in the Countrey and these deponents were all likewise stri{pt} as they came by the way

  • Phillip ô Rely of Lismore in the County of Cavan aforesaid Esquire, and Phillip o Rely of Ballynecargy in the said County and many others theire adherents servants assistants and Complices whose names hee knowes not William Garton Jur 25o ffebr 1641 coram nobis Joh Watson Hen: Brereton fol. 228v 9{1} Com Cavan William Garton Jur 25o ffebr 1641 Intw [Copy at Ms 832, fols 61v-62r] fol. 229r 18[4/9?] John Gamble of Butlers Bridge in the parish of Balleheys & County of Cavan ffermanagh Aged ffifty yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was Robed & dispoyled of all his goods of the seuerall vallues followeinge att Butlers bridg aforesaid on or about the fower & twentieth day of October last in the daytyme, in Corne hay & turffe worth tenn pounds, vizt in Cattle worth seaven pounds, in household goods provition for the house & other goods worth fforty pounds, in leases (vizt) one of lease of the halfe pole of Tullelough part of the proporcion of ffarnam for fower yeares or thereabouts att & vnder the Annuall or yearely rent of ffower pounds ffifteene shilings & one other lease of a Mansion house & other houses, garden Orchard and a pottle of land att Butlers bridg aforesaid for sixteene years or thereabouts from the first day of May last att & vnder the Annuall or yearely rent of sixteene pounds being worth twenty pounds, in all Amounting to the some of Monyes tenn pounds, In all amounting to the some of ffowerscore & seaven pounds By the meanes of Phillip mc Mulmore ô Rely of the said County Esquire, Myles ô Rely of heigh Sheriffe of the said County and Edmond ô Rely of the Barony of Clinnawan & County aforesaid gent & other Irish Rebells of there company to the Number of one hundreth or thereabouts And further deposeth that he heard the said Myles ô Rely being heigh Sheriffe of the said County say that he had the kings warrant for what he did his John [mark] Gam{ble} marke Deposed this 10th Ja 1641 before us Joh Watson: William Aldrich fol. 229v 37: John Gamble Com Cavan Jurr 10o Jan: 1641 Intw [Copy at MS 832 fols 130v-131r] fol. 230r 173 The deposissione of Winefritt Dearsone late of Kilmore within the Countie of Cauan, widdowe, of [ ] This deponent beinge duly sworne saith that her husband Willyam Dearsone was & she when the rebellion began were posessed of a personale estate, as followeth, vizt Inprimis The interest of a lease of a parsell of lande called Terenett woorth woorth ------------------------------------------------------------- 10 li.__0 s.__0 d. Item In Cowes horsses and other quicke cattle -------------- 136__0__0 Item In houshould goods --------------------------------------- 64__0__0 Item In Corne hay and Turffe --------------------------------- 35__0__0 Item in ready monies, and bills and bonds ------------------ 48__0__0 293__00__00 All which goods ware taken from me by the means of this present rebellione in particulare by the hands of the Rebells Edmond mc mulmore O Reily, and Mulmore mc Edmond O Reily both of the parish of Kilmore and Countie of Cauan, and thaire followers, whose names I knowe not, and further saith not And saith That theis parties following are some of the parties that stand indebted to her: they being all in actuall Rebellion vizt Edmund o Rely of the parrish of Kilmore & County of Cavan gent & Mulmore his sonn Owen mc Turlogh o Rely of the same Parrish gent & Hugh mc aTire of the same yeoman signum [mark] predicte Winefritt Jurat febr: 27o 1641 Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich Edw: Pigott fol. 230v fol. 231r 187 Jane Gates the wife of Richard Gates of Ballinah in the Parish of Lurgan Baronie of Castlerane & Countie of Cavan (her said husband being sicke) duely sworne saith That about the 23th of Sept last shee this deponent and her said husband & Children were stripped robbed and dispoyled of theire Cloathes goods Cattell many debts habitacion and meanes of livelyhood in all amountinge to the value and theire losse of lxvj li. xij s. or thereabouts By or by the meanes of Mulmore mc Edmund Rely of Mormoe in the Parish of Lurgin a grand Rebell, Hugh buy Rely a Capteyne Rebell of the same Towne and Glassney Rely of Corneysesse in the said parish of Lurgen whoe with oathes and threatninge speeches said that they would cutt all our throats if wee would not deliver our goods speedily to them signum predicte Jane [mark] Gates Jur: 29o Jan: 1641 John Sterne Will: Hitchcock fol. 231v 78 Com Cavan Jane Gates Jur 29 Jan 1641 Cert fact fol. 1r Adam Glouer of Clonosy in the parish of Hannah in the county of Cauan a British protestant being duly sworne deposeth That on or about the 26th of October last past 1641 about 12 of the clock of the day he was robd att Clonosy aforesaid & lost in corne & hey to the value of 20 pounds In cattell to the value of two hundreths twenty & ten pounds In housolgoods to the value of fourty pounds ster In ready monie lxx li. In lease of lands & houses to the value of fourty pounds Inal amounting to the summe of three hundreths & twenty & ten pounds ster ffower hundred pownds str. he also deposeth That Phillip o Rely of Clonaura in the County of Cavan Esquire & [it] the said that Philip O Rely of Clonaura of the same parish Esquire who by force stole and by force robbd him of those his goods did when they first seased on them being demanded by the deponented by whose authority they did those things the said Phillip Rely spake & vttered these traiterous words that he had the kings broade seale for doing the same & shewed a writing by which he said he had authority from the king & also the said Philip o Rely & the rest did strip him this deponent his wife & children & left them altogeather naked & threateneding to kill them And also the said Philip & the rest did the same lyke to John Hardy the deposednents tenant fro for they robd him of his cattell to the value of fourty & ten pounds ster & of in a lease of lands & houses to the value of fiue poundes And saith that this deponent and his company that were robbed observed that 30 persons or thereabouts were they most barbarously slaine murthered and slaine outright: & about 150 more persons cruelly wounded soe that traces of bloud issueing from their wounds lay vpon the high way for 12 myles together: and many very yong children were left and perished by the way to the number of 60 or thereabouts because of the cruell pursuite of the Rebells, was such that their parents & frends could not carry them further,: And further saith that some of the Rebells vowed that if any digged graves wherein to bury the dead children they should be buryed there in themselves: soe as the poore people, left the most of them vnburied exposed to ravenous beasts & fowle, & some few: their poore parents carried a great way to bury them after they were dead: & some were hidd in bushes that the Rebells should not fynd them And further saith that deposeth that the same Rebell Phillip o Rely and Myles ô Rely and others said that they had the kings seale and warrant for what they did And that becawse Phillip mc Mulmore ô Rely did refuse or give over his rebellion, it (as distrusting their pretended authority and dislikeing the cruelty of the other Rebells) his owne sonn John ô Rely said in this deponents presence that of to his said father: If you revolt from that authority we have, you ought to dy for it, and shall surely be hanged, And fol. 1v 191 further saith that James o Rely of or nere vnto the parish of Ballyheyes yeoman and Hugh Brady of or nere the parish of Vrnagh and divers others of the Rebells, did then often take into their hands the protestant bybles & wetting them on the durty water did 5 or 6 seuerall tymes dash the same on the face of the deponent & other protestants saying come I know you love a good lesson. Here is a most excelent one for you & come to morrow & you shall have as good a sermon as this: & used other scornfull and disgracefull words vnto them And further saith that Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane o Rely did sweare that he himselfe was lord governour of Ireland, & that he would iustify the same, by the authority he had from the king And saith alsoe that one Owen Brady of the parish of Annagh gent being one of the principall guard to the said Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane o Rely: did take divers protestants as they went by their court of guard to the church by the haire of the heade and in other cruell manner & dragging them into the church there stript & robbed, & whipped and most cruelly vsed him: saying if you come tomorrow you shall heare the like sermon or to that effect, which other scornfull & opprobrious words The mark of [mark] Adam Glover Deposed before vs Jan. 4. 1641 Hen: Jones Randall Adams This examinant is entred a soldier in Captain Hassets company in the Colledge. He desireth that his wife and 5 children may have liberty to pass into England 9 Adam Glover Com. Cavan Jan. 4. 1641 Hand Intw [ ] [Copy at MS 832, fols 99r-v] fol. 2r 192 Elizabeth Gough late of Bellamenagh in the County of Cavan spinster deposeth as followeth beeing duly sworne & examined That at Lismore in the County aforesaid at the house of Philip mc Mulmore o Reily this deponent beeing in the company of Cahil o Reily [ ] Cahir ô Reily & Thomas mc Encor of Lismore aforesaid (the servants & warders of the said Philips house) about the 25 of November last she demaunded of Cahil O Reily the reason of these outrages against the English above others: the said Cahil answering that it was pitty that all the English in England & Ireland were not hangd drawne and quartered before now. this deponent demaunding the reason he replied, ther they had hanged & quartered the Queenes priest in her presence: & had put gunpowder in her sadle to blowe her up: the said English calling her whore & her children bastards: whereupon she was glad laboured to flee to her brother into France, having first sent letters into Ireland to kill all the English men women & children. the said Cahill adding that the said English had favour that they lost all & escaped vnslaine he further said that the Irish purposed to have a king of their owne in Ireland, and that Sir Phelim o Neale should be he. As for her losses she deposeth that there were taken from her <46-2-00 b> husband five English Cowes worth 20 li. one horse worth 5 li. corne in stack 5 li. houshold goodes 10 li. one fowling peece 32 s. quailenets, larkenets an [hay?] & a plovernets with there appurtenances to the value of 5 li. the moste of these beeing taken away by commaund from of Mulmore ô Rely of Cavet in the County aforesaid esquire & by others whose names this deponent knoweth not. [her marke] Elizabeth [mark] Goughs Deposed before vs feb. 8. 1641 Hen: Jones John Sterne [Parte of there Smith] fol. 2v [Copy at MS 832, fols 119r-v] fol. 3r fol. 3v {Com.} Cavan Elizabeth Gough her Examinaction { } Hand Intw Febr. 8. 1641 Intw 26 fol. 4r 200 Thomas Hedges of Cavan in the the towne & County of Cavan gent duely sworne sayth That on or about the 24th day of October last past he was robbed and dispoyled of his lands goods and Cattell of the valew following (vizt) Corne worth 30 li. Thirty pounds Threescore & ffour horses & mares worth Two hundred & fforty pounds fforty & Six Cowes worth Nynty pounds ster. One hundred & odd sheepe worth Threescore pounds. Leases worth Twoe hundred and ffifty pounds Hay worth Ten pounds Houeshold goods worth ffifty pounds wooll worth Ten pounds, money which was taken as Thirteene pounds debts owing Twelue pounds Ten shillings In all amounting to Seaven hundred Threescore and ffive pounds Ten shillings ster. And after all this the said Hedges his wife & 8 children were most shamefully & barbarously stript to the very skins as they come by the way and exposed to such hunger & Cold that two of his said children dyed thereby & the rest are not yet well. And all this was by the meanes of Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane Rely of Ballingeargy Castle in Com Cavan & his followers And that The names of the rest of the Rebells which were followers of Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane and robbed this examinant are these Charles Magauran of Tullahagh Mulmore mc Donnell Rely parrish Kildrumfartan Edmund Rely of the 4 myle howse Hugh Macabe [parish] Ballin Temple A Captaine named o Rely in the parish of Crisselaugh Myles Reilly High Sheriff of the County of Cavan Hugh Rely [parish] Lawaper Thomas Hedges Deposed the xixth of January 1641 Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcock Verte fol. [Copy at MS 832, fols 51r-v] fol. 4v 201 Castabell Heges wife to the fore wife deposed Thomas Hedges duly sworne deposeth, That foureteene of the horses and mares of which this deponents husband was robbed aboute the 24 day of 8bris Last were taken away by James Nugent, a Justice of peace, near Dalyes bridge, in the County of Cavan. And that threescore of his sheepe, and 12 of his cowes, and linnen worth 40 s., and wool worth 3 li. and pewter worth 30 s., and other househould stuff worth 40 s. were taken away by Cahir O Rely of Drumcro in the parish of Don in the County of Cavan. And other of his goods were taken away by Pat: O Sheredin of Aghwhie in the parish of Killidrumfartan in the County of Cavan, and Phillip o Lincy of the same And further she cannot depose [hir mark] Castabell [mark] Hedges Jurat 27 Jan: 1641 Roger Puttocke William Aldrich fol. 5r fol. 5v 68. Tho. Hedges Com Cavan Jur 19 Jan: 1641 Castbella Hedges her deposition Jurat. 27 Jan: 1641 Intw Hand [Copy at MS 832, fol. 51v] fol. 6r 202 The Losses & greivances of John Heron thelder John Heron of Bealturbet in the Parish of Annah in the County of Cavan Inkeper a Brittish protestant being duly sworne deposeth that betwixt the 23th of October & the 2d of November last past in the yeare of our lord God 1641 He the sayd deponent was robd by the Rebellious Irish & lost in buildeings vpon 2 freholds there at Bealturbet worth 200 li. In tand leather, hydes barke, & money worth____________110 li. Of his owne & his sonne Brian Herons Liveing & tradeing with him in the same tannehouse. In plate, Pewter, brasse, Bedding & off lynnen woollen & other houshold stuffe & house provision_______100 li. five English Cowes______14l i. in all amounteing to the sume of foure hundred & fourtene pounds english money of by the meanes & hands of Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane Rely dwelling nere to Bellyhase in the County of Cavan & Hugh Rely alias Captayne Rely liveing as I the deponent supposeth in the Baronry of Tullagarvey in the sayd County & Charles Bradey alias Kale Moyle liveing nere the aboue sayd Bellihase & others their confederates the aboue sayd Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane Rely being a beholder on the other syde of the streat when twenty armed men & thereabouts with pykes & swords besett my the deponents house & threatend to brust open the doores vnles I he would open to them & held their pykes against him lookeing out of a casement towards the abousayd Phillip Rely & so forced him to open the doores & tooke forcibly all there was & put them doores but not without narrow searching for money in their pockets & cloaths; & after wards he & his wife Journeing towards Dublin he & his wife were strypt 8 myles from their dwellinge of their Cloaths Sherts & Smocks where there was one Abraham James murthered & some others & many hurt & wounded by the Rebellious inhumane Irish rout Item the sayd deponent further deposeth that about the aforesayd tyme he was robd by the Rebellious Irish in the County of ffermannah & lost a lease which he had there for six yeares come may next vpon of a parcell of land called Tannymoore in the parish of Clunalley & proportion of Aghahane which was worth to him 4 li. per annum which was worth to be sold____ 12 li. 5 heyfers one horse & a fylley colt & 2 stacks of hay__________________13 li.__6 s.__8 d. His losses amounteth in all to ____________________________________429 li.__6 s.__8 d. John Heron verte fol. fol. 6v Jurat coram nobus 11mo: January 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton [Copy at MS 832, fols 101v-102r] fol. 7r fol. 7v 42. John Heron Com Cavan Jur xj Jan: 1641 Cert immediate fiend fact Hand Intw [Copy at MS 832, fols 101v-102r] fol. 8r 203 John Hibbetts of Enysbegge in the Countie of Cavan yeoman duly sworne and examined saith that about the xxiijth day of October 1641 last past he was robbed and spoyled by the Rebells of all his goods and Chattells. howshould stuffe and apparell and by them thrust out and deprived of his lands and leases And that he lost by them these goods and Chattles followinge: vizt beastes and Cattle worth nyntye two pounds. Corne vizt oates Barley peas beates and wheate worth x li. Nyne horses mares and Coltes worth xxx li. Howshold stuffe and apparell worth xxx li. Hay worth x li. in readdy money xv li. Two fatt hoggs worth xxx s. Debts due to the deponent at Alhallontide last, some by men nowe Rebells, and the rest by men robbd and disabled to satisfie amountinge in all to xlv li. his estate in ffarmes vizt. in the halfe pole of land called Enisbegge for 2 lives worth per Annum xij li. ster. whereof one yeares proffitt is accompted to be lost, His estate in the halfe pole of Brockley for 30 yeares to come from the begining of the Rebellion worth per Annum iij li. Whereof one yeares profitt is also accompted to be lost. Soe that all his present losses by meanes of the Rebellion cometh vnto the some <-> of 248 li. 5 s. sterling besides the future proffitts of his ffarmes <-> amountinge to xv li. per Annum vntill a peace be setled And the deponent further saith that the Rebells that robbed or soe otherwise dispoyled him were theise followinge vizt Phillipp mc Hugh mc Shane ô Realy of Ballanacarye Esquire Shane mc Morris mc Tully of Killmullen gent Thomas Brady of Larra Minister or Clearke a notorious Rebell Patricke mc Donnell Brady of Killnecrosse gent, Hugh mc Patricke mc Donnell Brady of the parish of Castletarr a gent, Brian mc Patricke mc Donell Brady of Kilnecrosse, gent Cormocke mc Patricke mc Donell Brady of the same gent Turlaugh mc Snart of the same yeoman Hugh Brady of Dromliffe yeoman Donell Brady of the same yeoman, Owen ô Ruddan of Dromcarplin yeoman, Shane ô fol. 8v 209 ô Dyny of Lisnacreate yeoman Hugh ô Relly of Dyngan yeoman Shane o Donery of the parish of Killmore yeoman, Charles ô Realye of Drumbrinn gent, Hugh Boy mc Shane Moyle of Killduffe gent and Donel o Relly brother of the said Hugh An{d} this deponent further deposeth that the woman {were} as forward to robb as the men Deposed 19o July coram nobis before vs The marke of John [mark] Hibbetts And the deponent likewise deposeth that that one Hug{h} Gill Patricke of the parish of Castell terra in the said Countie, before going to Church, since this Rebell{ion} went to masse Deposed 19o July 1642 before vs John Sterne Will: Hitchcocke Com Cavan John Hibbetts Cert fact Com Cavan John Hibbetts his deposicion 19 July 1642 Intw Certeficacion fiend [Copy at MS 832, fols 136v-137r] fol. 9r 205 5o [ ] January 1641 Henry Hocklefield of Lisneshanny in the parish of Castle Terra in the Barrony of Loughtee in the County of Cavan gent, aged thirty two yeares or theireabouts Being duely sworne & examyned saith That on the xxiiijo day of October Last, he was Robed & striped both himselfe & his wife by the Ireish Rebells of the County of Cavan of all his said Lands goods & Chattles vizt Imprimis the said Henry deposeth that hee was seized as in ffee to him & his heires for ever of eight poles of Land Called Gradum Partan Sallaghkill Corveagh Cormicklegirr Aghohee Cornencrew & Aghanaghgegnew Lieing & being in the Barrony of Castle Raigne in the parrish of Killdromffarten in the Countie aforesaid And ffurther he deposeth that he was possessed seised of two Burgage Acres to him & his heires for ever within <600> the Liberties & Corparcion of Belturbutt in the County aforesaid which said Lands are were worth six hundred pounds sterling after ten per cent to be sold & of the yerely value of 60 li. whereof 2 yeres proffitts is already lost amounteing to 120 li. & hee is like to be deprived of the future proffitts vntill a peace be established And ffurther the said Henry deposeth that hee was possessed of two Burgage Acres of Land within the aforesaid Liberties of Belturbutt for one Thousand yeares which I held from John Pynnan whereof six yeares are exspired the Rent being three pounds sterling vltra repris per annum the said Lease being worth thirty pounds sterling______}30 li. Item the said Henry deposeth that hee held the pole of Corigarrow by Lease for thirty ffower yeares from may last And that hee held the three pottles of Land Called Lisneshanny for five yeares from may last which lands aforesaid are parte of the proportion of Agheleduffe being in the parish of Castle Terra & County aforesaid which he the said Henry held att or vnder value the said Leases being worth threescore & tenn pounds ster the Rent being vltra Repris { per annum} __________} 70 li. fol. 9v 206 Item the said Henry & his wife lost in wareing apparill to the value of twenty pounds ster__20 li. And Likewise the said Henry Hocklefield deposeth that hee Lost in debt & mony taken from him one hundred pounds sterling_______________________________________________100 li. Item the said Henry deposeth that hee had taken from him in houshould stuffe the value of twenty pounds ster_____________________________________________________20 li. Item the said Henry deposeth That had stoline ffrom him the Number of Twenty five English Cowes one Mare & Coult the value of them all being worth fyfty pounds ster__________50 li. <[103li?] Jurat before 60 li. per annum> All the said Henry which said Houshould stuffe Cowes mare & Coult & his & wifes weareing apparill was taken the day & yeare aforesaid by Turlagh mc Donnell duffe Brady of Cabragh Thomas Brady of Corrloghan Joane Brady of Corvahome Turlagh Brady of Castle Terra alleaging That it was the Commaund of Phillip mc Hugh mc Shean o Rely & that he & the high sherife of the County Phillip mc Hugh mc Shean o Rely had the Kings Broad Seale ffor that all the English to bee disarmed, & that hee the said deponent did heare one Turlagh mc Chaier o Rely say that theire Riseings was to drive out all the English fforth of this Kingdome & seacondly by that meanes they would haue Libertie of Conscience & thirdly they would haue their Ancestors Lands which had Longe been held from them by the English men And ffurther the said Henry this deponent was absolutely enformed that the servants of the said Phillip ô Rely did Carry the said deponents goods from the houses of the aforesaid parties vnto the Castle of Bellannacargga it being the dwelling place of him the said Phillip mc Hugh o Rely The whole sume of his losses amounteth vnto eight hundred ffourescore & tenn pounds ster Hen: Hocklefield Deposed before vs Jan. 5. 1641 Hen: Jones {William} Aldrich fol. 10r li. 220 190 490 present losse expelled from lands worth to be sold 600 li. & 60 li. per annum 2 yeres proffit lost fol. 10v 10 County Cavan Henry Hocklefield Jan: 5o 1641 Intw Cert fact Hand [Copy at MS 832, fols 48r-v] fol. 11r 210 210 William Hoe of Kilcunny in the parish of Dromlane & county of Cauan the barony of Loughtee Being duly sworne deposeth That about the 24th of October last past 1641 he was in the place aforenamed robd by the natuies of the kingdome In corne & hey__________________________________________16 li. In cowes & cattell 34 head_________________________________60 li In houshold good________________________________________40 li. In mony_______________________________________________5 li. 9 s. In apparell______________________________________________20 li. In a lease being ditched & built on___________________________40 li. In all robd to the value of 9 score pounds nine shill And this robbery were done by Shane Mulmore o Rely of Dromher in the said parish & Shane o Rely of Carleconne in the same parish & Shane o Monohon of Drumroe & Hugh o Mulpatrick of the same & Shane Baune of Dromlane parish etc & the said deponent being trauelling towards Dublin were stript of his apparell by Edmund o Kalwill in the parish of Ohill & his wife & children by them whose names they know not & the same Hugh o Rely said that the English thought to cut the throat of the Irish for ther religion but the Irish would prevent them & cut there throats first for there religion & the deponent further said that Phillip O Cur & Shane mc Curr & Turloagh mc Caddow lost ther religion being Protestants & fell to papistry William [mark] Hoes mark Jur 8 January 1641 William Aldrich Will Hitchcock fol. 11v William Hoe Com Cavan Jur 8 Jan 1641 Intw [Copy at MS 832, fols 134v-135r] fol. 12r 213 I Alice Hovay the wife of Edward Houey of Crumlin in the parish of Dyne with in the Baronie of Loghte and Countie of Cauan doe depose that my husband having personale estate when this Rebellione firste began li. s. d. Cowes 69__woorth______ 110__0__0 Calues 10__woorth______ 3__0__0 horses and mares 14_woorth______ 28__0__0 Sheepe 80___woorth______ 12__0__0 In monies____________________________13__0__0 Increase of the Leases of Crumlin which is vpon Mr Moigns proportion of Lyswah in the Countie of Cauan per annum & they are like to lose the future proffits &c____ 7__0__0 In houshold goods______________________________________ 20__0__0 Corne in stackyard and Garner_____________________________ 20__0__0 Willys Seymans indebted to my husband_____________________ 4__0__0 Robert Ward indebted____________________________________ 12__0__0 In all amountinge to the sume of____________________________ 229__0__0 All which goods her [ ] she was were despoyled & robbed Lost mor aboute the 14th of October last by the hands of Owen Ophey of Crumlin and Hugh Bradye of [Dunteclare] within the parish of Annagellife and Countie of Cauan, and Tirrlogh Reily and Bryan ffluddy of the parish of Lowey and County aforesaid Alice [mark] Howey marke Jur 7to Jan: 1641 John Sterne Roger Puttocke fol. 12v fol. 13r fol. 13v 23: Alice Hovey Com Cavan Jan 7: 1641: Cert fol. 14r 214 John Hovey of Crumlin in the parish of Dynne and Countie of Cauan doe depose, that I had in personale estate when this rebellione first begane Cowes ould and younge woorth______ 3__0__0 horses and Coults______ 2__0__0 houshould goods______ 5__10__0 In debts______ 1__5__0 In moni______ 1__16__0 In all______ 43__11__0 All thEse goods were taken from me more aboute the 24th of October 1641 by the hands of Turlogh O Reily of Gryllye withtin the parish of Lowey and Countie of Cauan, and Luke ffludie of the same pleace, Owen O Gowen of the same pleace, who when they came to my land and would haue hadd me too liue with them and inioye my goods, but if not they had authoritie to take them away from me John [mark] Huffey mark Depose Jan 13th 1641 Will: Hitchcock William Aldrich fol. 14v {52} John Howey Com Cavan Jur: 13o. Jan: 1641 Cert fol. 15r 215 Robert Houey of Dynne within the parish of Dynne and Countie of Cauan doe depose that I had in personale estate when this rebellione first began Consisting of & about the 24 of October last 1641 in the same place was robed by the natuies of the kingdome li. s. d. In Cowes ould and younge woorth____ 61 __10___0 In horses and mayres woorth____ 9__0__0 In Corne and haye____ 9__0__0 In houshould goods____ 9__10__0 In Indebts due to me____ 1__0__0 In mony____ 6__10__0 In all____ 96__10__0 All these which goods ware taken from him aboute the 24th of October 1641 by the hands of Glasney Reily of the parish of Lowey and Countie of Cauan and Call Bradye and Patrick O Gowen and Edmond O Cassidaye, all of the parish of Lowey and Countie of Cauan who when they came, took my goods and said that they have the kings authoritie for it Rob [mark] Hussies mark Deposed 13th January 1641 Will: Hitchcock William Aldrich fol. 15v 54 Robt Houey Com Cauan Jur 13 Jan. 1641 Cert fact Intw [Copy at MS 832, fol. 131r] fol. 16r 217 John Hines of Drumhill in the parish of Kilmore and Baronie of Loghte and Countie of Cauan doe depose that I had in personal estate when this rebellione first began li. s. d. The Lease of Drumhille woorth____ 45__0__0 Cowes ould and younge woorth____ 110__0__0 horses____ 33__0__0 houshould goods____ 20__0__0 Corne and hay____ 15__0__0 Debts____ 80__0__0 in ready monie____ 3__13__0 In all____ 304__13__0 All which goods ware taken awaye from me aboute the 24th of October 1641 by the hand of Edmond mc Cabe of Kilmanum, and James mc Loughlin mc Cabe of the same, and manye moore of Edmond mc Mulmore o Reilys tenants and said that they would keepe them for the sheriffe vse and theither droue them his mark John [mark] Hines Deposed before us 12 January 1641 Randall Adams: Roger Puttocke fol. 16v fol. 17r fol. 17v {41} Com Cavan John Hymes 12o Jan: 1641 Jur Cert is made of the deponents losses fol. 18r 218 Richard Jackson late of ffarnham in the County of Cavan Buttonmaker sworne saith That about All hallontyde Last he this deponent at ffarnham aforesaid was robbed and dispoiled of his goods & chattles to the values hereafter mencioned vizt of corne & hay worth 40 s., howsholdgoods and apparell worth five pounds one horse and a Mare worth iij li. beasts and cattle worth two pownds thirteene shillings iiij d. the proffitts of his garden worth vj s. viij d. In all amounting to thirteene pownds ster By and by the meanes of John Brady of Ballymackyllrone in the County of Cavan gen then high constable Owen Brady of ffarnham aforesaid husbandman whoe tooke this deponents goods and apparrell and divers of his companie and Complicees, whose names this deponent hath not yet Learned Richard Jacksons mark [mark] Jur 26 Jan: 1641 And further the said deponent saith That Myles Rely high Sheriffe of the Countie of Cavan with divers in the Company about the tyme aboue mentioned came to ffarnham aforesaid to the house of Mr Richard Castleton and tooke away divers Armes out of his house and sayinge That hee had Commission from the kinge at Eddenborough to disarme all the English and to furnish the Irish and the Scotts with armes. Signum Ric: [mark] Jackson [his mark] Jur. 26o Jan: 1641 John Sterne William Aldrich fol. 18v {7[ ]} Rich: Jackson: Com Cavann Jur 29 26 Jan. 1641 Intw [Copy at MS 832, fol. 130r] fol. 19r 226 Robert Johnson Late of oghall in the County of Cavan yeoman sworne & examined saith deposeth That about the xxvjth of October Last Dorothy Moines widow late of [og] Moinhall aforesaid, & her then husband were dispoyled robbed & deprived by the Rebells within the said Countie of their goods and chattells & of the values following vizt All her howsehold goodes worth 350 li. beasts and cattle horses sheepe corne and hay & fuell & provition for howsekeepeing worth as this deponent verely beleeveth 1620 li., and in arreres of <{li.}> rents 100 li. 50 li. thereof owing by a Rebell & thother by one Robbed by the Rebells and disabled to satisfie Besides divers debts the certeine particulers whereof he cannot expresse: And sayth that the parties that soe dispoiled robbed and dispoyled deprived the said Dorothy Moines and her husband were theis that follow vizt Mullmore ô Rely of in the County of Cavan gentleman ffarrell o Rely of Belturbett gent ffarrell ô Rely of Drumroose gent Patrick ô Sheridan of yeoman all of the County of Cavan aforesaid Shane Bradie of nere Cavan gent & Hugh Brady of [ ] in the same County yeoman and Michaell Smith sonn to Parson Smith gent & divers others of their souldiers complicees or Comanders vnder their Comand to the number of 60 in all whoe haveing first attempted and assaulted the Castle of Moinhall & offered if they might come in they wold only stay there all night and goe away in the morning: Wherevpon the gat dore of the gate being opened th the dore of the Castle being opened: they the said Rebells the next morning tooke away part of the said goods & left a guard of men there till they had carried away the residue: pillageing & stripping all the English servants & neighbours there of all they hadd: & after whenas the said Mris Moynes for saffetie of her liffe was thence fledd & comeing by dunboyne the way for Dublin she was fol. 19v first stript of all her clothes and after Thomas the gardner her servant was nere Dunboine slaine by the Rebells in defence of her Robert Johnson Jur 21o Marij 1641 Roger Puttocke Randall Adams Robert Johnson pro Dorothea Moines Jur 21o Marcij 1641 Cert fact Intw hand [Copy at MS 832, fols 66v-67r] fol. 20r 232 Edward Iremonger of Ballyheys in the Countie of Cavan gent: aged 63 yeares or thereabouts duely sworne saith That at Ballyheys aforesaid hee this deponent was by the Rebells his wife and 3 Children were by the Rebells streipped starke naked in a most barbarous and heathen manner stripped starke naked naked to theire lynnen and robbed and dispoyled of theire Clothes goods and money and all meanes of livelyhood vizt in houshold stuffe to the value of 30 li. in money & apparrell & provision of meate and [dr] drincke 50 li. in all 80 li. besides the losse of an Annuitye of 20 li. per Annum for the lives and this deponent and his wife to be paid out of this deponents sonns land Tho: Iremonger whoe was murdered by the Rebells. And these losses this deponent received by or by the meanes of Phillip o Rely and his adherents whose names this deponent knoweth not And this deponent saith That his this deponents daughter Ruth Iremonger is nowe deteyned Prisoner by the Rebells neere in Mris Allens [Arnets?] house neere the place where Mr Champion and this deponents said sonne were murdered. And this deponent is by reason of his many wounds which hee received by the Rebells hee this deponent is laimed in soe much soe dangerously that hee is hopelesse ever re to recouer his lymmes but to be lame as longe as hee lives Edward Iremonger Jur 25to January 1641 cor John Sterne Will: Hitchcock fol. 20v fol. 21r fol. 21v {7 [5]} Com. Cavan Edw: Iremonger Jur 25. Jan 1641 Hand Intw [Copy at MS 832, fol. 105r] fol. 22r 242 William Kinge of Drumlyth in the parish of Ballyheyes in the County of Cavan a Brittish Protestant duly sworne sayth that on and about the third day of November last past between the hours of fiue a Clocke in the afternoone and nyne of the Clocke in the morninge, hav{ } been he was trayterously besett and by force of armes assaulted and robbed at Drumlyth aforesaid and lost of Corne and hay to the valew of tenn pounds ster. In Cattell twenty miltch Cowes english and a Bull, to the value of fifty pounds ster. In steers and Heyffers tenn, to the value of tenn pound{s} ster. Two swine hoggs, twenty shillinges ster: In hous houldstuffe and Garden to the value of Twenty pounds ster: And of ready money fiue pounds sterl: In all amounting to the iust and full summe of fourscore and sixteene pounds ster: By the meanes and hands of Hugh Boye of Cillduffe and Phillip ô Reyly tenants and servant{s} to the number of twenty men and women saying withall that they would be Masters of theire owne lands and charged vs to yeeld with theire skienes at our breasts ready to kill vs. This the deponent sayth, and affirmeth to be true: William Kinge deposed January 15th 1641 Will: Hitchcock Hen: Brereton fol.22v 63 William Kinge Com Cavan Jur: 15 Jan: 1641 Intw [Hand] The petition of William Kinge as followeth [Copy at MS 832, fols 103r-103v] fol. 23r 250 March 7o 1641 Alexander Lord of the parish of Annagh in the Barony of Loughtee in the County of Cauan yeoman beeing duly deposed before vs saith that he hath lost by this present rebellion about the 23th of October 1641 these particular goods following vizt: li. s. d. In Corne____ 3__10__0 In hay____ 3__10__0 In Cowes, young & old beeing 24____ 44__0__0 One mare________ 4__10__0 In howshold stuffe________ 23__10__0 In debts________ 11__10__0 In Chattles____ 31__0__0 Sum: 121 li.__10 s.___0 Most part of these my his goods were taken away by Feha Brady, Turlo Brady, & Donnogh mc Mahon, & the rest were taken by the Rebells whose names he knoweth not: He sayth likewise that he was in the campe when Phillip Hugh mc Shane o Rely was chiefe Commander to recouer a fowling peece that was taken from him, where a Priest laboured to haue him go to Masse, & then his goodes should be restored, or otherwise the residue should be all taken from him, which vpon the deponents refusall fell out accadingly Jurat 7to Marty 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 23v Alex Lord 7 Marcij 1641 Intw [Copy at MS 832, fol. 94v] fol. 24r Wee ffrances Lovett and Thomas Lovett of Clounemye in the parish of Drumlane and Baronie of Loghtee and Countie of Cauan doe depose that wee had in personale estate when this rebellion first begane with some goods of our mothers and sister and Brother li. s. d. The Lease of Clounemye woorth____ 400__0 __0 Cowes ould and younge____ 72__0__0 horses____ 50__0__0 Corne and haye____ 8__0__0 Houshould goods____ 40__0__0 Reddie monie____ 0__10__0 In all____ 570__10__0 All which goods ware taken from vs aboute the 24 of October 1641 by the hands of the seruants of Thomas O Mulpatricke of { } Correvonie, of the parish Baronie and Countie aforesaid, and [Co] Hugh O Reily of the parish of Annah and Baronie of Loghte and Countie of Cauan; and beinge demand whye thay took our goods away thay answared that they would keepe them to see to whome thaye would belonge, and if peace came wee should haue them againe, and if not, wee ware better lett them haue them then others, and further said that thay had the Kings broode seale for what they dide ffrances [mark] Louett Thomas Louett Deposed before vs Jan. 26 164 Hen: Jones William Aldrich 570 li. 662 92 fol. 24v fol. 25r fol. 25v Com Cavan ffrancis Lovett Jur 26o Jan. 1641 fol. 26r 257 257 Nicholas Michael of ffarnan in the parish of Vrney in the county of Cauan & in the barony of Loughtee being duly sworne deposeth That about the 24th of October last past 1640 he was robd in the place aforesaid by the natiues of the kingdome In [ ] gloues lether & wooll & other wares ____ 9 li. In houshold stuffe____ xl shillings In the totum summe____ xil i. And this robbery were done & comitted by William Linsy of ffarnan aforesaid & Knoher ffox of the same & Shane Brady of the same & the said deponent being trauelling towards Dublin tow was on the way stript & his wife & 3 children & the parties aforesaid that robd the deponent said they had an Irish king amongst them & they regarded not king Charls the King of England The said deponent buried 2 of his children since the robbery they being starud with cold Nicholas [mark] Michaels mark Deposed Jan 15th 1641 Will: Hitchcock Hen: Brereton fol. 26v 57 Nicholas Michael of the county of Cauan deposed Jan 15th 1641 Intw Hand [Copy at MS 832, fol. 103v] fol. 27r 258 Paull Mitchell of Ballihayes in the County of Cavan duely sworne and examined deposeth, that about 8bris 26to last past he was robed and despoyled of these particulars following vizt: li. s. Imprimis: in 40 English Cowes and 28 yong cattle______ 135__0 Itt: in 11 horses and mares______ 28__0 Itt: in Sheepe and swine_______ 15__0 Itt: in Corne and hay in haggard______ 30__0 Itt: in house hold provisions______ 115__0 Itt: in 2 truncks of linnen and wollen 3 fether beds 2 flock beds bedsteds, curtaines, valances, tables, stoles, chayres, cadowes, brasse, pewter, dayvy vessells, bookes and other necessaryes about a house, to the vallue of______ 75__0 Itt: in debts due vizt: from John o Dennee in Ballihayes parish being not in rebellion 6 li. from Charles Brady of Laragh parish out in rebellion 3 li. and from severall english men robbed 4 li., in all lost______ 13__0 Itt: in our lease in the sayd parish of Ballihayes which lost him___ 20__0 Itt: layd out vpon Drumbarne in the parish of Anagh vpoon the lands of Phillip O Rely in building and ditching the summ of______ 20__0 Summa totalis: 351li. __0 By the hands and meanes of Patrick O Doudall, Andrew Brady, Turlogh O Rely, and Turlough ffox all of the parish of Anagh in the county of Cavan and servants or tennants to Phillip o Rely knight of the shire now a rebell who being made acquainted with the sayd robery committed vpon this deponent, made, answer, That the sayd goodes being in the hands of the sayd rebels were safe, and should be restored vnto this deponent when peace came, And the sayd Philip O Rely his wife sent for Sarah Jordan seruant to this deponent, and pvt her vnto her oath whither she knew of any other goodes, monyes or plate then what was then found with him. And further deposeth that after the sayd robery was committed, this deponent and about two hundred more being robed & passing by the house of one Thomas Burrowes of Stradoue, desired entertainment the which being refused (by reason, as this deponent heard replied that Phillip O Rely would send 30 or 40 to his house that night) this deponent and the sayd 200 persons were driven to lye vpon the rest mountaines that night, And that some that were of the sayd drumhere Stradoue tennants with diverse others did againe rob within halfe a mile of the sayd Stradoue the sayd 200 of which they had before saved from the hands of the enemyes; And further deposeth that the meere Irish had cutt them all of, had they not heard that the castle of Dublin was not taken, as this deponent verily beleeveth Paull Michall Jurat Matij 2o 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 27v [Copy at MS 832, fols 52v-53r] fol. 28r 233 27th January 1641 I Dorcas Iremonger of Balleheis in the County of Cavan vidz Late wife vnto Thomas Iremonger gent Clarke of the peace of the said County whoe was Maliciously Murthered by the Rebells of the County of ffermanagh aged thirty yeares yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne & examyned saith that aboute the 24th of October Last shee and Jane Iremonger her husbands daughter were Robed expelled & dispoyled and striped by the Ireish Rebells of the County of Cavan they being ffollowers vnto Phillip mc Hugh mc Sheane o Rely & Edmond mc Mullmore o Rely of all these severall Lands & goods ffolloweing vizt Imprimis in ffree Lands in the proportion of peirecevale being in the Barrony of Clankee in the County of Cauan worth vltra repris per annum ffyfty pounds ster besides the future proffitts vntill a peace be setled_____ 50 li.__0 s.__0 d. Itt in Leases within the aforesaid proportion & in the proportions of Ateduffe & during Lush being in the County aforesaid worth three hundred & twenty pounds_____ 320 li.__00__0 Itt in debts ffower hundered & ffowerteen pounds ster__________________414 li.__0__0 Itt in Cattle one hundred fforty five pounds ffower shillings______________145__4__0 Itt in househould goods two hundred fforty seaven pounds fowerteen shillings x d. ______ 247__14__10 d. The Cause wherefore they did stript & Rob[ ] her aforesaid Dorcas was they did alleag generally they had the Kings Seale for the same Summa totalis of her [ ] losses____________ 1626__18__10 1626 li.__18 s.___10 d. Dorcas Iermonger Jurat 22 March 1641 William Aldrich John Watson Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton verte fol. fol. 28v And further saith that the Rebells aforesaid when were all Comanded by Phillip ô Rely the gran Rebell that soe robbed stripped & dispoyled her & her said daughter as aforesaid being Maguires of the county of Fermanagh: they haveing first most barbarously murthered the said Thomas Irmonger her husband Mr Arthur & Tho: Champion & a subsherriff & 4 3 more English protestants And further saith That the night before they were soe robbed, The wife of the said Phillip ô Rely came to this deponent and Mris Tate the wife Doctor Tate & fownd fault with & questioned them because they had noe more howshold goods then she sawe there saying they must give her an accompt what was becomen of their houshould go{ods} or to that effect. And that after this deponent was expelled from her house she & her 2 chyldren were were by the Rebells stript of all their clothes severall tymes someymes by men women and children rebells & exposed her to great and vnwonted Cold nakednes & want stripped her two And shee & 220 poore English more were inforced to lye a whole night almost stark naked on the snow vpon a rock Soe as 2 of her children dyed since of the cold than taken as she is verely perswaded Dorcas Iermonger Jurat 30 Martij 1642 Roger Puttocke Randall Adams John Watson Dorcas Iremonger Jur 22o Marcij 1641 Cert fact Intw Hand 234 NOTE: This page is written upside down [Copy at MS 832, fols 105r-105v] fol. 29r 239 Martine Killhare of Drumlane in the Countie of Cauan doe depose that my Brother Godferrye Killhare of Munlogh within the parish of Temple porte within the Baronie of Tullahae and Countie of Cauan, had in personale estate when this Rebellione first begane li. s. d. Cowes ould and younge woorth____ 64__0__0 Horses woorth______ 20__0__0 Corne and haye worth______ 10__0__0 Houshould goods______ 10__0__0 In all______ 104__0__0 All these goods ware taken from him forceably aboute the 24th of October 1641 by the hands of Gillernew mc Gawran, and Manus mc Gawran, both of the parish of Templeport and Baronie of Tullaha and Countie of Cauan gent. Donnell Ogge mc Gawran of the same gent, Brian Ogge Mc Gawran of the same gent., Brian Ogge Mc Gawran of the same gent, and their followers. And further he cannot depose Signum [mark] predicti Martini Jur coram nobis 30o Jan: 1641 Roger Puttocke Will: Hitchcock fol. 29v fol. 30r fol. 30v 49. Martin Kilhane Com Cauan Jur: 13o Jan: 1641 fol. 31r 240 Martine Killhare of Drumlane and Countie of Cauan being duly sworne doe depose that my Brother in lawe Nicolas Smith of Ryneary within the parish of Annah and Baronie of Loghte and County of Cauan had in personale estate when this Rebellione first began li. s. d. Cowes ould and younge woorth______ 193__0__0 horses woorth______ 22__0__0 Corne and haye______ 40__0__0 houshould goods______ 20__0__0 In all______ 275__0__0 All these goods ware taken from him forceably aboute the 24th of October 1641 an by the hands of Mulmore O Reily high sheriffe of the Countie of Cauan, and his followers, and my Brother in lawe kept prisoner euer since vnder the said Mulmore in or neere Clowater Castle Signum [mark] predicti Martini Jur 12o Jan: 1641 Coram nobis Roger Puttocke Will: Hitchcock fol. 31v fol. 32r fol. 32v 51 Martin Kilhare Coun Cavan Jur: 13o Jan 1641 fol. 33r 241 Martine Killhare of the parish of Drumlane and Baronie of Loghte and Countie of Cauan, doth depose, that his my mother Elizabeth Killhare and I he had in personale estate when this Rebellione first begane s. d. Cowes ould and younge woorth______ 122__10__0 horses and maires woorth______ 45__10__0 sheepe woorth______ 10__0__0 A Lease of 3 pooles of land within the Sir Edward Bagshaws Proportione___ 80__0__0 Corne and haye______ 50__0__0 houshould goods______ 50__0__0 aband of three pounds due at all Saints last______ 3__0__0 In all______ 331__0__0 All these goods ware taken from me them forceibly aboute the 24th of October 1641 by the hands, of Gillernew mc Gawran and Manus mc Gaweran of the parish of Temple porte, and Baronie of [ ] Tullahae and Countie of Cauan gent, Donell oge McGawran of the half Barrony of Tullehae gent Charles mc Goran of the same gentleman: & about 200 more of their followers rebells, whoe quite robbed and dispoiled this deponents & mother and himself thereof the same goods Signum [mark] predicti Martini Jur 13o Jan: 1641 coram Roger Puttocke Will: Hitchcock fol. 33v { } Martin Kilhare Com Cavan Jur: 13o Jan: 1641 fol. 34r 245 Richard Lewys late of Belturbut in the parish of Anna in the Countie of Cauan & and in the Barony of Loughte gentleman an English man & a protestant of the age of fiftie niene yeares & vpwards duly sworne vppon the holy Evangelests deposeth that he was forceibly was outed and dispossessed of and lost by reason of this present Rebellion li. s. d. In leases of houses and lands______ 130__00__00 In horse, Cowes, & other cattell worth______ 54__10__00 In howsall goods, other goods & provision______ 155__19__00 In money taken from me______ 01__00__00 And in money which wilbe due vnto hime by extent out of the Lands were lately Sir Stephen Butlers in the Counties of Cavan & Fermanagh in the succeding rents May 1642: All Saints 1642: & May 1643: ______ 150 li.__00 s.__00 d. Which in tot is______ 49 1li.__09 s.__00 d. By & by the meanes of Phillip mc Hugh ô Rely of Ballenecargee in the parish of and in the Barrony of and beeing of Cavan aforesaid Esquire Mulmore ô Rely late high Sheriffe of the said County Esquire and there adherents & followers beinge a great number whoe on the 1th: day of November last about 9 of the clock of the same day in the morninge, being armed with swords, skeines, pitchforkes and other weapons, enteringed into this deponents house of the said Richard Lewys in Belturbat where much of the said goods were, & owtinged & dispossessinged him thereof, and contrary vnto theire former vndertakings & promises made vnto the towne of Belturbat in generall both by word and writings; for vppon the first Risinge of that Rebellious Crue 23th: of 8ber last the said Phillip mc Hugh ô Rely, Phillip Mulmore ô Rely, & Mulmore ô Rely with other of theire followers sent word to the towne of Belturbat that vnles they would yeald vnto them the towne with all there weapons and municion, they wold come & destroy the towne and all the inhabitants with fier and sword, whervppon that night the towne stood vppon theire guard, Mr. Ash and some other of the towne goinge the next day to parley with the rebells vppon which parle, they thus far vndertooke if the towne would yeeld as formerly was propounded they should not be any ways towched in bodys or estates but free from all danger whatsoever, for what they intended was no more but to have an free entercourse to the towne & in the towne, and to enioy the fredome and libertie of there Religion without molestacion fol. 34v 246 which propositions beinge made propounded to the provast and townesmen were approved on and condiscended vnto provided they would ratifie the same vnder their hands writinge so accordinglie the Munday followeinge beinge the 25th: of 8ber the aforesaid Mr: Ash with some others of the towne went to the said ô Relys beinge within a myle or tow of Tarbot, acquaintinge them with the resolucion of the said provast and townesmen of Belturbet, wherevppon the said Phillip mc Hugh ô Rely, Phillip Mulmore ô Rely, and Mulmore ô Rely then sheriffe, made a writinge vnder there hands which they delivered vnto Mr: Ash signifying vnto the towne of Belturbat that if they would yeeld vpp theire weapons and municion vnto them as also free libertie to come into the towne of Belturbut and to vse there Religion they should peacablely and quietly possess and enioy there estates without any damadge or preiudice of any thing att all and thervppon matters were concluded the tuesdaye followinge 26th: of 8ber beinge as I & remember the day all the townsemen of Belturbet brought in there Armes, and delivered them vnto Mr: Ash who caused them to be sent vnto the Aurelys; The next day followeinge being Wednesday the 27th: day of 8ber: there came of the said Rebellious company a great number of them to the town of Belturbet, and severall of them entringe by six or eight or more & comeinge into mens houses, being armed as aforesaid, and then forciblely would search into every Roome and every truncke, chist & corner of the house for all goods whatsoever takinge particuler notice of all, and givinge speciall chardge that nothinge should be stirred, & the deponent havinge in myhis house 2 especially to gward the house within & Lodginge there, as I he vnderstood there did in all other howses and the towne that nothinge should be [pur? ] or made away, [thoygh] though they pretended it was for the preservinge of all those inhabitants from the mc Quires and those Rebells in the next Countie of Fermanagh, who threatened to come & pilladge and burne vp all the towne (a salfe place in an ill cause) but about friday followinge as I remember beinge the 29th of 8ber the generall notice from the Aurelys was that they could no longer protect the towne, for if that they the said Aurelys would not presently dispatch the English out of towne, Mc Quire with his cont of Fermanagh would come and destroy towne and inhabitants fol. 35r 247 Soe from the friday till tuesday beinge the 1th: of November we the deponent & { } were all dayly expectinge our owtinge & dislodginge from them which that day was performed, but in manner & form as aforesaid but the said Phillip mc Hugh and Mulmore ô Relys promised a gward to conduct vs in safety thorough the Countie of Cavan, givinge every one leave to take their clothes vppon theire back, who accordingly who accordingly sent ten of his gward along the first day all passinge reasonable well, but the second day betwixt Cavan and Youghall and {in Youg}hall, I was wholy stript to the very skin and six of my children to there very smockes & shirts and so beinge forced to walke naked but for a pore coverlet sent me to Virginia And my Children but for sume shredds of o{ld} brackins without smale sustenance part att Virginia & some litle att kells bare, & naked cold, & comfortles till wee came after six days travell to Arbrakin, where being almost lamed we remained 4 daies sendinge for clothes amd horses to bringe vs to Dublin and beinge there of meane But while they were att Arbrackin during that time they [we] were very well refreshed by the Captaine & Cornot of Sir John Burlacys troppe with meate and drinke gratis for we had no money nor meanes to purchase anythinge. The misery and Callamitie was great we endured but god in his mercy preserved vs from the savadge & barbarous cruelty of those perfidious damned and cursed Crue of traiterous and Rebellious persons and brought vs to this Citty where god he knowes we beinge 7 in number havinge smale meanes knows not what wilbecome of vs if sume course be not taken to help vs Jurat: coram nobis 30mo die 10br: 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Jones Richard Lewis of Belturbett in the County of Cavan gent in addition to his former examinacion vpon oath further saith That hee this deponent did as see fol. 35v 248 was banished & [comeing towards] [dublin] See a myle beyond Virginia a man child of 1 yeare old { } pittifully languishinge even to his Last breath through faintnes and coldnes as I conceive and no cristian with him Geordge Davis, Clarke of Belturbut & William Clyffe a butcher there perished & died, att the hill of Tara in their comeing towarde Dublin The wife of William Gant in the iourney towards Dublin perished and died att Arbrackin Besyds divers others Slaine famished and staved to death in those parts of the Country about Turbot & Newtowne { } by credible relaction very many of them died since they came vpp to this Citty, and most of them that ar here livinge troobled with very grevious diseases Com: Cavan Mr R. Lewis his report of his Losses given vpon oath Deposed dec [ ] 30 1641 Intw Barony of Loughte Parish Anny Hand Are by the Crueltie of the said Irish; numbers perished some by the sword and some others starved with cold and famine 1 Abraham James by certaine relacion slaine } 2 Tho: Lane & his wife by certaine relacion slaine} of Newtowne 2 John Maynes [Crowner] and his man Isack Grump slaine of Manner Seudbrooke 2 Christopher Coales & his sonn Slaine of Donah 2 Geordge Dickinson & his sonn in Law Stephen Rixon slaine of parish New{towne} 2 Thomas Serieant & Thomas Chetam slaine of parish Clownes 2 Thomas Emerson of Clownes parish & Thomas Bulman slaine of Newton parish 2 Robert Lunn & Edward Parther slaine of Newton parish 2 Richard Butler & William Marshall slaine of Newtone parish 2 Thomas Presley slaine, John Browne sore wounded came to Virginia & there died}of Drumuly or N{ewtowne} 2 Maximillian Tibbs & Thomas Hancock slaine of Drummuly or New{tone} par{ish} 2 Henry Wilkinson, and Francis Wilkinson slaine of Newton parish 2 Christopher Bowser and Francis Wilkinson slaine of Newton parish 1 [Eleatharus] Sebastian Cottingham slaine of Clownish parish 4{Mr: Champion, his brother, Mr: Iremonger & Mr: Humphrey Littleberry slaine [sworne on] [Copy at MS 832, fols 46r-47r and fol. 87v] fol. 36r 259 Dorothy Moigne the late wife of Roger Moigne of Moignehall in the County of Cavan Esquire and Robert Jonestone of the same yeoman; both Brittish Protestants beinge duly sworne and Examined doe depose, that the saide Rodger Moigne late husband to this deponent examinate Dorothy aboute the 28th day of October last was robbed, despoiled and forcibly disseized and dispossed of both landes and goods: as followeth: by Patricke ô Sheridan late of Oghill in the County of Cavan yeoman: Mulmore ô Rely of in the saide County Gent: Michaell Smith alias ô Goan of Old=Castle in the said County Bachelour of Arts and deacon: Edmund ô Rely of the said County Gent. Hugh Boy ô Rely of in the said County Gent Farrell ô Rely of Drumruske in the said County yoman: Farrell ô Rely of Belturbatt marcheant: with divers others servants to Mulmore mc Edmund ô Rely Esquire late high Sheriffe of the said County whose names this Deponent knoweth not, And further this Deponent Dorothy Moigne saith that Hugh Boy ô Rely aforesaide att the robbinge and despoilinge of her said house, saide that the Deponents husbande and the vndertakers of her said house had enyoied wrongefully the said Landes too longe, and that it was now full tyme for them to regaine the possession and the areres of rent of the said landes duringe the vnder: takers possession.] And further the said Deponent saith that in her passage from Kilmore to this City after many calamityes endured by the way shee was deprived of her servant Thomas Gardiner, the only companion of her iourny; who as shee is credibly informed, was cruelly enformed mangled: and murdered after her departure att Dunboine: And further to her greate greiffe and sorrow, shee doth heare and dothe verily beleeue that her said late husband Captaine Rodger Moigne was slaine att that dismall overthrow of our souldiers goeinge to Drohedagh. The goods & estate lost were theis vizt Imprimis in houshould stuffe goods, plate, jewells, books, wearinge apparell, and vtensilles of husbandry___ 400__0__0 It in corne, hay, and fyringe______ 3120__0__0 It in Cattell______ 433__0__0 It in debtes and arerages of rents______ 460__0__0 In all amouttinge to the summe of______ 1613 li. Besides the losse of 42 poles of landes of inheritance and leases in yeerely value, worth 210 li. the profitts of all which are like to bee lost, vntill a settlement bee established: and then the Landes will not beare soe hie a value and rate by farre, as they did att this present insurrection. Dorothy Moigne Hen: Jones John Watson fol. 36v [Copy at MS 832, fols 94v-95r] fol. 37r 260 January the third 1641 Issabell nayler of Caday in the parrish of Castell Tirrell and County of Cavan widdow an English prodestante aged tow and thirty yeares or theire abouts being duly sworne deposeth that she was robed and depossessed of halfe a pole of land called Caday which I held from Mr. Brokell taylor deceassed full stockt with English Cattell worth threescore pound the xx4th of October last the lease of my land forty pound as I was profered for it the terme of it was fourteene yeares in Corne and hay twenty pound in househould goods and apperill, thirty pounds in all to the vallewe of one hundred and ffity pounds taken by Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane o Rely one of the knights of the shire and William braydy of Drumgone and Bryan mc Andrew neare the Church of Castell turrell and theire followers Issabell [mark] Naylor her marke Depossed this 5th of Ja: 1641: William Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 37v [Copy at MS 832, fol. 95v] fol. 38r 262 Thomas Newman of Ballyhayes in the County of Cavan gentleman duely sworne sayth that at or about the 26th of 8bris last 1641 He was robbed & and despoyled of his goods & Chattells of the value followinge; vizt houshould goods apparell and Commodities woorth threascore pownds ster Eight Inglish Cowes & eight Cowes woorth thirty pownds ster. six towe yeare ould English heyfers woorth twelue pownds ster Hay woorth fiue pownds ster leasses of seuerall lands woorth A hundred powends sterlinge, debtes oweing by sufficient men before this Irishe Rebellion twenty towe pownds sterling. His howsehould goods apparell and Commodities weare taken away by Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane O Reyly his wife of the county aforesaid whoe came to this examinants house with a Gunne in her hand and her followers with staues swoords & skeines in their hands and their pillidged it, And the sayd Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane O Reily his tennants and followers tooke this examinates Cattell & hay And entered vppon his lands and still doth detayne them as he is informed; The value of the goods aforesaid amounts to 229 li. sterling being all the estate he had to maynetaine himsealfe his wife and fiue Children, who weare stripte almost naked by reason whearof they are now in extreame want and poverty thorow the hard vsage aforesayd Tho: Newman Deposed before us Januar. 12 1641 Roger Puttocke Will: Hitchcock fol. 38v fol. 39r 269 Elizabeth Nicoles of [ffirrah] in the parish of Kilmore within the Baronie of Loghte and Countie of Cauan doe depose that my husband Willyam Nicoles had in personale estate when this rebellione first began li. s. d. In Cattle__23 woorth_____ 25__0__0 In houshold goods woorth_____ 5__0__0 In Corne woorth_____ 5__0__0 In horses and Mares [ ] woorth_____ 5__0__0 In Leases_____ 5__0__0 In all_____ 45 li.__0__0 All which goods ware stoullen by such persons as namely (Mulmor Reily Mulmore o Rely of Cavatt in the com of Cavan thay warre drawne to the [ ] sherrifes house and such woords ware spoken by such persons by the sheriffes Bailifes that my husband should goe to the high sherrifes to be hanged and would haue carried him thither if they could haue found him, and further said that if my husband should refuse to come, then thay should kill him whare thay found him her marke Elizabeth [mark] Nicols Deposed before vs Jan. 5. 1641 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 39v fol. 40r fol. 40v 18 Comit: Cavan Elizabeth Nicholas Jan: 5o 1641 fol. 41r 269 Richard North of Drumcarplin within the parish of Annah and Baronie of Loghte and Countie of Cauan, doth depose that I had in personale estate when this rebellione first begane li. s. d. Leases woorth_____ 40__0__0 Cowes owld and younge_____ 110__0__0 horses_____ 63__0__0 sheepe_____ 30__0__0 Corne and hay_____ 100__0__0 houshould goods_____ 20__0__0 debts due to me_____ 50__0__0 In monie_____ 7__10__0 In all_____ 410___10___0 All these which goods ware taken from hime by Thomas Bradye Vicker of Lowey who himselfe brooke open my house and ranshaked it, and thare was with him Turlo oge Bradye of Lowen and manye others which I knew not, and the said Thomas Brady said that he tooke my goods for the kings vse and soe carried them away afterwards Aboute 4 or 5 dayes after my wife was stript againe and bruised soe much that she [ ] liued not aboue a weeke, and all this was done about the 24th of October 1641 And their were with them [ ] same the said robbers that assisted them Kahe Agone of Drumcarplin, & Turlah Brady of vrnee his mark Richard [his mark] North Deposed before vs 12o january 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Jones fol. 41v [Copy at MS 832, fols 102r-v] fol. 42r 270 28th of January 1641 I Thomas Olipher of Corlislee in the County of Cavan yeoman aged Twenty five yeares or theireabouts being Duely sworne & Examyned saith That on the 25th day of october Last hee was Robed & striped of all theis seuerall Lands goods & Chattles followeing vizt. by the Ireish Rebells of the County of Cavan they being ffollowers vnto Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane o Rely of the possession & proffits Impris of one pole of Lande Called Corlislee Lieing in the proportion of Moigne hall in the County aforesaid worth sixteen pounds ster to be sould vltra repris___ 16 li.__0__0 Itt in Cowes & horses, & sheep to the value of fforty pounds ster___ 40 li.__0 s.__0 d. Itt in Corne & hay to the value of tenn pounds ster.___ 18 li.__0__0 Itt in houshould goods & wareing apparill to the value of eight pounds ster___ 8 li.__0__0 Itt in mony & debts three pounds tenn shillings___ 3__10__0 Summ total___ 77__10 And ffurther the said Thomas Alipher) Deposeth that hee hard one Thomas Coe one of the Rebells that Robd him say they was fforced to doe what they did in Regard they had the Kings Seale for theire warrant Signum [mark] predicti Tho: Olipher fol. 42v fol. 43r fol. 43v 86. Cavan Tho: Olipher: 9o febr 1641 Cert Intw [Copy at MS 832, fol. 135v] fol. 44r 274 Elizabeth Parr of Aghriplowes in the County of Cavan widow sworne & examined deposeth and saith That about the xxiijth of October 1641 last this deponents husband William Parr and she this deponent were at Aghriplowes aforesaid, hadd their howse broken open and seised by the Rebells & were by them the said Rebells deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of their goods and chattles of the values following in beasts Cattle horses and sheepe worth Cxx li., howsholdgoods & provition worth 20 li., Corne and hay worth x li., And were thereby alsoe expelled & deprived of [ ] their howse and farme and lands & the value to their present damage and losse of 30 li. more And she is like to loose the whole proffitts thereof vntill a peace be established: And conceiveth that the proffits thereof wilbe farr lesse after a peace setled then they were at the time of the begining of the Rebellion And further saith That the parties Rebells that soe robbd & dispoyled them were of the name & sept or of the servants ô Breadyes vnder the Command of Phillip o Rely of Ballinecargy Esquire <[> gent a Captaine Collonell of the Rebells And saith that the stripping of her husband & 4 children [ ] did much forward their deaths as she verily thincketh Signum [mark] predicti Eliz Parr Jur 22o Marcij 1641 John Watson William Aldrich <140__0 040__0 180__0_> fol. 44v 112 Cavan Eliz: parr Jur 22o Martij 1641 Intw Cert fact [Copy at MS 832, fols 135v-136r] fol. 45r 288 The deposissione of Frances Perkins Late of Ballihaies within the Countie of Cauan gent: The examinate beinge truly sworne sayeith that in or aboute the 24th of October 1641 he lost I in rents due to him as followeth (viz) Ite one halfe poole of land called Enshanah lett to one Willyes Perkins for sixe pounds and two shillings yearly_____ 6__2__0 Ite another halfe poole of land called Owlye lett to Doctor Tante for fiue pounds ste per annum_____ 4__0__0 Ite one halfe poole of land called Atteduffe lett to one John Dewesburie for sixe pounds tenn shillings per annum_____ 6__10_0 Ite one other poole of Land Called Drumalee lett to one Henry Renolds to twentie pounds ste per annum_____ 20__0__0 Ite one other halfe poole of land called Kenahhuebegge lett vnto one John Crispe for three pounds tenn shillings per annum_____ 3__10__0 Ite two houses, backesides and burges Acres within Belterbett & lett to one Willyes Dunnian Marchant for fourtie shillings per annum_____ 2__0__0 <42 li. 2 s.> & is like to loose soe much yerely from henceforth vntill a peace be setled All which aboue said tenants ware disinabled to paye thare abouesaid rents to me by reason they ware robed and dispoyled of all thare goods in this greate and; Damable rebellione ffr: Perkins Jur: Martij 24 1641 William Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 45v fol. 46r fol. 46v Cavan 115 ffran: Perkins Jurat: Martij 24o 1641 Cert fact [ ] fol. 47r 289 John Perkins of Sleiglogh in the parish of Dyne and baronie of Loghtie and Countie of Cauan duly sworne doth depose that I he had in personale estate when this rebellione first began worth li. s. d. The A lease o Sleiglogh woorth_____ 2__0__0 Cowes ould and younge_____ 57__0__0 sheepe_____ 7__4__0 horses_____ 8__0___0 Corne and haye_____ 8__0__0 houshold goods_____ 12__0__0 Indebts due to me_____ 60__0__0 In monie_____ 7__9__0 In all_____ 161___13__0 All these goods ware taken from hime aboute the 24th of October 1641 by the hands of Edmond Brady Phillipe Bradye and Owen Bradye, all of Sleaglogh aforesaid, and whoe carried them to the house Thomas Bradye of vicker of Lawey his house who was turnd papse papist and went with the Rebells,whare he the said vicker killed eight of them those cattell before I this deponent came awaye, and I the deponent and my wife ware stript of their clothes by Bryan Boy mc Cabe of Ogghill and others that I he knows not, except Turlough Gybinie of Knockbride and in the barronie of Clankee: and thay saide that the kinge was good dead, and that the younge kinge went to masse, and thay ware the Queenes souldiers, and we ware rebells Traytors. And the said saying was affirmed by Cormack Mc Cleery parish preist of Killan his mark John [mark] Parkins Deposed before vs 8 January 1641 Roger Puttocke John Sterne Thomas Brady vicar of Lawey turned papist, and went with the rebells fol. 47v [Copy at MS 832, fol. 66r] fol. 48r fol. 48v {80} John Perkins Com Cavan 8 Jan: 1641 Intw Cert from the 16th of Aprill vntill the 22th of the same Cert fact Hand fol. 49r 29[0] William Perkins of Ballyhayes in the Barony of Loghtee and Countie of Cavan a Brittish Protestant deposeth That about the 24th of October Last he was robbed and despoyled of his goods to the valew hereafter expressed viz In Cattle Corne and household stuffes one hundred pounds The partyes by whom the same robbery was committed wer Hugh Brady of Ballyhayes [col?] and his tenants and Gillousy Rele of the same and diuers others of the Irish of the Cuntry. They sayed they wer the Queens soldiers and had the kings broade seale to warrant their actions, and farther deposeth that comming vp to Dublyn after the said Robbery, he this deponent his wife and six Children wer stripped starke naked in ther Iorny, by sundry Irish vnknowen to this deponent and that fourteen or fifteen hundred persons being protestants travailing in Company with this deponent wer in like manner vsed and dealt with 4to Janaury 1641 before vs John Sterne Will: Hitchcock fol. 49v { } Jur 4to Jan: 1641 Hand speciall [Copy at MS 832, fol. 47v] fol. 50r 292 Taken from me I Oliuer Pynder of Knogham in the parish of Dromelane and Barrone of Loste within the County of Cavant a brytish protestant being dewly sworne deposeth That on or about alhollantyde last or nere vppon that Lost in the Rebells forceibly tooke from him Cattell 16 mylche cowes and a bull 8 heyffers 3 horses worth ffoure skore and ffoure pound{s} Lost in howshold goods Twenty and two pounds Lost out of my Tanyard in greene Leather and Tand 35 dycker worth__}Eyght score and twelue pounds and tenn shillings Lost in Barke worth___}Thyrty pounds Lost in Lyme worth___} Twelue shillings Lost in hay worth_____} Eyght pounds Lost by my Lease are___} A hundred pounds They burned my house which cost me__} fyfty pounds Lost in Drove him from his frehold Land 24 pounds a yeare__}Two hundred pounds Lost in Lease of a Close hard by the Churchyard of belturbatt 50 shillings a yeare for 9 yeares and a Lease 4 li a yeare for 21 yeares__}Thyrty one pounds Lost in gold__}ffyfty pounds Lost in syluer__} ffyfty pounds Lost in Bands and bills which being in small summes I doe not well remembre how mutch everyone owed me__} ffoure skore and ffoure pounds The whole sume 902 li. 2 s. fol. 50v 293 Theise goods of myne ware taken away by Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane o rely Arely Manus and his followers thay threatened to kill me vnelsse I would gyue them my monnys & thay set sent a convay with vs 8 myles but thay promised to convay vs out of the County and that we should carry with vs as mutch as we Could carry about vs but they did not Convay vs not aboue a quarter of the way our Convay and dyuers others Robb and strypt me my wyfe Children starke naked as ever we weare borne so that we weare forced for all the frost and snow to travayle twowards dublynn somm 46 myles which hath made vs so weake ever since I came to dublynn that there is small hope of lyfe I for the deponent hathe Lost 2 of my Children since that god knowes was meerely famished and one more I thincke will not Lyue not aweake to and end his mark Oliver [mark] Pinder jurat coram nobis 7mo Januer 1641 Roger Puttocke Joh: Watson fol. 51r fol. 51v 25 Oliver Pinder Com Cavan Jut 7o Jan: 1641 Intw Hand Oliver Pinder Com Cavan Jur 7o Jan: 1641 [Copy at MS 832, fol. 49r] fol. 52r 297 ffrances the wife of Roger Posnet of the towne of Virginia parish of lorgan Baro & County of Cavan sworne & examined saith That about ten weekes since this deponent and her husband were at Virginia aforesaid robbed and dispoiled of their goods of the values followeing vizt of cattle worth xij li., howsehold goods worth x li. In a lease and dispossed of their howse & grownde there, whereof theire interest was worth 40 li. at least In all threescore & twoe pownds By and by the meanes of hugh Rely of in the County of Cavan now the Captaine of the Rebells there Torlagh oge Rely of the same county gentleman Cahell mc Shane Galda of the same gentleman Cnogher mc Shane Rely of the same County gentleman, and their complicees being 100 in number at the least, who puld downe their howes over their heads as they did the howses of many others there the same tyme, And after they were turnd out of the towne other Rebells st vnknowne to them stript them of their clothes whereby they were exposed to hunger cold & great misery And the said first named Rebells forceibly tooke from this deponent and her husband their eldest sonn and daughter, & keepe them prisoner or have slayne them for any thing they she knoweth, And that the Rebells aforesaid did then say that the kings Maiestie writt himself king of Misrule & that he the king had given them Comission to doe what they did and that there was then noe king at all The marke of the said ffrances [mark] Jur 4o Jan: 1641 coram nobis Hen: Jones William Aldrich fol. 52v 6 ffrances Posnet Cavan Com Jur 4o Jan: 1641 Hand [Copy at MS 832, fols 47v-48r] fol. 53r 272 I Mary Owlett wife vnto Nicolas Oowlett Late of Pooleabrralla,within the parish of Annagelliffe, and Baronie of Loghtee and Countie of Cauan doe depose, that my husband had in personale estate when this rebellione first begane li. s. d. The Lease of Polleabralla worth_____ 5__0 __0 Cowes ould and younge woorth_____ 55__0__0 Horses woorth_____ 10__0__0 Corne and hay woorth_____ 10__0__0 houshould goods woorth_____ 15__0__0 In Sheepe_____ 3 li. In all_____ 98___0___0 All whose which goods ware taken from my her husband about the 24th of October 1641 by the hands of Nicolas Brogan Bryan ffludye and Bryan o slounan of the parish of Lowey and Countie of Cauan and Patrike o Gowen of Sleiglogh of Dyne and Countie of Cauan, and my this deponents said husband was fetched out of the said Patrik o Gowens house (by whom I cannot tell) and stript, and carried to his one house and thare murthered Mary Owlett [mark] her marke deposed January xith 1641 John Sterne Will: Hitchcock fol. 53v 40 Mary owlett Com C{avan} Jur 11o Jan: 1641 Cert Intw hand [Copy at MS 832, fol. 101v] fol. 54r 298 Milisent Powell widow of the town & parish Annagelliff in the p same parish in the County of Cavan being duly sworne saith That [ ] about 9 weeks since she this deponent was at Annagillif aforesaid robd and stript of goods of the values following vizt of cattle howshould goods hay ready money and other goods worth in all 40 li. sterling By one Coll mc Gow of Per Killegerey in the same County yeoman, Tho: Donagh o Rely of Poullomere in the same County & Teige Ô Donnoghoe of Poullomore aforesaid husbandman Patrick ô Bull mc Clery of Poullamore yeoman and divers others of the Company or souldiers of one Captaine Rely: And saith that some of the Rebells aforesaid said they had a warrant for what they did from the queene of England: And further saith that some of the said Rebells about that tyme wounded & hurt one Mr John West an English protestant and a neighbour there The mark of Milisent Powell [mark] Deposed Jan: 5th 1641 before vs Hen: Brereton William Aldrich fol. 54v 15 Cavan Milisent Powell County Cavan 5 Jan: 1641 Jur Cert fact Intw Hand [Copy at MS 832, fols 100r-100v] fol. 55r 299 The examinaction of Thomas Pyman of Cormucktreena in the County of Cavan gent being deposed vpon his oath saith (vizt) that he was Robbed & dispoyled of theis goods ffollowing) In Redy money ffifteene Pounds, In Cowes yong and ould ffourscore & one pounds, Inn horses & Mares & eleven pounds In sheepe seaven pound, In hoggs ffiue pounds, In Corne and hay worth thirty pounds; In houshold good & apparrell thirty pounds, & other possession & values In free lands worth ffifty pounds per annum the ffee farme being worth ffiue hundred pounds ster: In debts worth Eight pounds In all 685 li. The Rebells that Robbed him was Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane O Rely & his souldiers the said Rebells telling this deponent that they had a comission from his Maiestie for what they did Thomas Pyman Jurat this 5th of fe March 1641 William Aldrich John Sterne 107__00__00 42__00__00 58 _____________ 207__00__00 present losse 50 li per annum 653 15 81 11 7 5 30 705 30 500 8 fol. 55v 106 Com Cavan Thomas Pyman Intw Jur Martij 5o Cert f [Copy at MS 832, fol. 135v] fol. 56r 300 William Queney of the Parish of Castle terrah in the Countie of Cavan duely sworne saith That hee this deponent at Castle terrah aforesaid about last past was robbed and dispoyled by the Rebells of his goods and meanes of Livelyhood vizt of Cattle to the value of 124 li.__5 s.__0. in houshold goods provisions Corne and hay to the value of about 34 li.__6 s. in mony and debts to the value of 31__13__4 in a lease of a ffarme to the value of 10 li. in his interest of his lands of inheritance 250 li. in all to the value of 450 li. or thereabouts. All which losses and dispoyleings this deponent received by or by the meanes of Hugh Brady gentlemean of Castellterra Thomas Brady yoeman of Cullcroteeth Grove of the same Cormock Brady of the same gentleman Owen o Rudden of Drumcarplin husbandman Patrick Brady of Denan husbandman Hugh o Rely of the same husbandman John Brady of Bakly husbandman Tirlah Mmc Calee of crase husbandman Teige o Corroh of the same husbandman all of the parish of Castleterrah and neighbours to the deponent [ ] with divers others Rebells in their company to the number of one hundreth at the least as he is perswaded whose names he knoweth not. And saith that one Shane ô Dynny of the parrish of Castle terragh aforesaid Carrier now alsoe turned Rebell hath taken possession of this deponents howseing and Lands & holdeth the same as protected against this deponent the Lawe and against this deponent by the rest of the Rebells The mark of [mark] William Quinsy Jur 26 Jan: 1641 William Aldrich John Sterne fol. 56v 80 William Quincy Com: Cavan Jur 29 Jan 1641 fol. 57r 304 Henry Reynolds of Cornemuckley in the parish of Annay in the Barrony of Loughtye within the County of Cavan yeoman Aged fforty three yeares or thereabouts duely sworne deposeth that the five & twentieth day of October last past or thereabouts he was Robed and lost of his goods of the vallues followeing vizt. in Cattle worth two hundreth threescore & three pounds, in Corne worth tenn pounds in household goods & provition in the house worth ffowerscore ffowerscore & six pounds, in hay worth ffifteene pounds, in leases worth one hundreth pounds, in in ready Monyes therevpon ffifty shilings in all <598__10__0> amounting to the some of ffower hundreth threescore & sixteene pounds, ten shillings And this deponent by meanes of this rebellion hath lost in debts one hundreth and twoe pounds and all By the meanes of & was alsoe expelled from his landes of inheritance worth twenty powndes per annum besides the future lossse he shall susteyne vntill a peace By or by the meanes of Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane o Rely & other Irish Rebells that did rise vpp in Rebellion then in the Countys of Cavan & ffermanagh whose names this deponent knoweth not, And further deposeth that he this deponent his wife & tenn Children were all stript by some of the Company of the said Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane ô Rely the 3th day of November last neare vnto Youghall in the said County of Cavan, And further deposeth that he heard one whose name as he thincks is fferdoragh (An Irish Preist) say that they had the kings hand for what they did & the cause of there riseing was because by that there was a Statute made in England that all Papists shold goe to church before a certaine tyme or be banished Henry Reynolds deposed before vs 4o Jan: 1641 Hen: Jones Joh Watson He is a souldier vnder the Comand of Captaine Dunbarr: & hath a wife & 10 children & desireth that she & soe many of the children as are able may be imployed in knitting sowing & spining fol. 57v 102 8 Henry Reinolds.: Com Cavan Jur 4o Jan: 1641 Cert is made of his losses 2 date: 25 Jan predicti Hand Intw [Copy at MS 832, fols 61r-61v] fol. 59r 309 I John Rutter of Ogghill in the Countie of Cauan, gent sworne & examined doe deposeth that I he hade in p personale estate when this Rebellione first began li. s. d. Ite In ffreehould land woorth yerely fiftye pounds_____ 50__0__0 Ite In Leases woorth two hundred pounds_____ 200__0__0 Ite Cowes ould and younge woorth fourtie nine pounds fiue shillings_____ 49__5__0 Ite In sheepe seauen pounds tenn shillings_____ 7__10__0 Ite In horsses and mayres and Coults eighteen pounds tenne shillings_____18__10__0 Ite In houshould goods threescore pounds_____ 60__0__0 In haye tenn pounds_____ 10__0__0 Ite Debts due to me from Laurance Dowdal of Athlumney within the Countie of Meath four hundred and seauentie pounds_____ 470__0__0 Ite Debts due to me from Peter Annies esquire of Banagh in the Countie of Cauan, and Phillip Brady, and Owen O Reilye, and Hugh Bradie and seuerall other persons within the Countie of Cauan foure hundred ninetee and nine pounds tenn shillings_____ 499___10__0 Ite In readie monie_____ 52__0__0 Summ totale_____ 1263___10___0 All which goods ware taken from me in or aboute the 24th of October 1641 by the hands (as I am informed since I was comanded vpon the Kings seruice) of Mulmore O Reilye of Cauat and Edmond O Reilye of the same, and Tegge mc Patrick Bradie Phillip mc Mulmore o Reillye all of the Countie of Cauan, soe that beinge Comanded vpon the Kings seruice as afooresaid I cannot tell what woords or outrages they Committed John [mark] Rutter his marke Jurat this 26th of ffebr: 1641 William Aldrich John Sterne fol. 59v {33} John Rutter C. Cavan febr 26 1641 Cert fact fol. 60r 340 Jan: 3o 1641 Isabell Staples of Ballihayes in the parish of Ballihayes in the County of Cavan widow being duely sworne and examined deposth that she was robbed of goods and Chattels to the vallue of eight pounds sterling: By some of her neighbours whose names are vnknown vnto this deponent: about the 25th of October last past And further deposeth not. Isabell Staples her [mark] marke deposed Jan: 30 1641 She is olde, and not able to worke Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton fol. 60v Isbaell Staples Com Cavan iijo Jan: 1641 Jur [ ] 14. 48 55 fol. 61r 356 I ffaithfull Teate of Ballyhaes in the Countie of Cavan Doctor in Divinity Elizabeth Day & William Thorp beeing duely sworne deposeth And first the said Doctor Tate seuerally saith & deposeth that about October 23 last 1641 I he this deponent hearing of a rebellion intended by the irish & seeing them begin to arise, put 300 li. sterling in gold & some silver into my his pockets, & soe tooke horse, intending with speed both to saue him myself from them, & to give notice to the state of their proceedings: but (as I am the deponent was credibly informed) Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane o Rely had a spie on him & way layd him: & in a little wood betwixt Virginia and Lough rammer within the sayd Countie And about 12: of the clock the same night one Captaine Hugh o Rely of the barony of Castlerane Com pradicti freeholder & Thomas o Gowne of Cargeesher & diverse other freeholders & persons to the number (as I he conceiued of 300 on the kings high way set vpon me him beeing then on my iournie in the Companie of Edward Aldrich Esquire then high sherif of the Countie of Monaghan I and William Aldrich Clark & some others, the foresaid evil persons met them me with a great crie, & some of them bad vs stand rebels & so they stripped Mr Ed: Aldrich & knocked me of my him this deponent of his horse, & twice more as I he was ariseing up, knocked me him downe againe & wounded hime with a cut over his head, & left him not one piece of the foresaid gold or silver, took of my his hat & capes & with all his writings & his horse price 10 li. ster & they threatned to cut of his head, & had done it as he (I beleeveth) had not I the deponent challenged the Captain Hugh o Rely by name, & Hugh Brady of Cullintro (who had been my proctor many yeares, raised under hime from pouerty to a rich estate) for succour & then he was dismissed to travel 7 miles that night in his stockings without boots onely with a cap of blood on his heade or else to perish by the way. Likewise And the said Elizabeth day by her selfe & beeing duly sworne deposeth that Rose nie Rely wife of the foresaid Philip o Rely came to Ballyhaes aforesaid with a Carbine Petronell charged in her hands & the cock vp & most imperiously demaunded a note of Doctor Tates wife of all her goods, & fo then she & her retainers tooke away all my all [ ] her & her husbands goods horses, mares cowes sheepe, plate burnt his books in the fire threw some in the dirt soe that by their procurement & rebellious fellonies I the said Doctor Tate lost his whole estate And further he the said William Thorpe alsoe deposeth that a little after this the badd vsage of the Rebells to and against Doctor Tate the said Doctor Tate my wife & 5 children & servants beeing unable & not daring to stay in the Cuntry among the rebells were coming up towards dublin, where i the said Doctor Tate then was, and neere to Thomas Burrowes his house in Stradone within the said Countie were stripped in the sight of the said Burrowes by James Boy Brady of Rahilla in the said Countie of Cavan & many others of the said Burrowes his tenants, who beeing although Protestants & Protestant in Christian, & the said Doctor Tate owne parishoner) cruelly denied to let them lodg in any of his outhouses or barnes, it beeing then both frost & snowe, wherefore they this deponent conceiueth that the said Burrowes set his tenants on to rob them, for he neither resisted nor forbad them, but onely looked on soe that they & many scores more of their neighbours beeing deprived both of victuals & Clothes they were all enforced to lodge all that night under a snowie rock, where the said Doctor Tates my sucking babe had perished (the mother hauing then noe milk in her brests had not the lord of his mercie under the rock where they lay provided a bottle of clabber fol. 61v 357 Of Clabber or buttermilk, which preserved the childs life till the next day when as they came to Virginia: diverse dayes after they were stript again of such things as they of the first company left them & others gaue them, almost euery mile twice, by men women & children searching them for monie, the women beeing more cruel towards them then the children men, & the children then the women, & often was my the said Doctors Tate sucking babe shaked out of his clothes, & let fall on the ground stark naked, wherby his neck could not but haue beene broken, had it not beene for the snowe, & this was the rebels common word, All that we do is for religion we rise for our Religion. They hang our preists in England &c. The particulars which I lost & am dispossed of then by the foresaid parties meanes were as followeth vizt. li. s. d. In gold & silver come about_____ 340__0__0 In debts about_____ 230__0__0 In freehold lands at least the purchase whereof is worth_____ 1520__0__0 In arreares of rents about_____ 220__0__0 In leases_____ 180__0__0 On a mortgage of Drumskes from Hugh mc Mulmore o Rely for 11 yeares unexpired_____ 60__0__0 In househould goods, bookes, hay, jewell, &c. about_____ 160__0__0 In tithes due (besides the future profits of my liuings_____ 140__0__0 In cattel, horses mares colts sheepe, miltch, cowes, young & fat cattel_____280__0__0 The 3 yeares future profits of my liuings_____ 800 li.__ Summa total_____ 3930li.__0 s.__0 d. And the said Doctor Teate further saith that since my comming to towne two of my foresaid children are dead: myself, my wife & the rest of my children & most of my servants haue been extreamly sick & neare to death, through this ill usage as I Conceiue. As witnes my hand ffaithful Teate And for as much as is above related concerneinge me Elizabeth me Elizabeth Day and my knowledge I subscribe and depose Elizabeth [mark] Day her marke And for as much as is above related concerning me Will: Sharpe and my knowledge I subscribe and depose William [mark] Sharp his marke Deposed this 20th of March 1641 before vs Joh Watson John Sterne fol. 62r 266__13__4 per annum 1520 2410 4930 Goods 2410 Deprived of lands worth to be sold___1520li. [such is Justice { }] [Copy at MS 832, fols 79r-v] fol. 62v {109} Cavan Hand with ‘w’ Doctor Teate Jur 10o Marcij 1641 Intw Cert fact fol. 63r 63 313 Margery Sharpe widdow (late wife of Anthony Sharpe) an English protestant dwelling lately in the parish of Anagelly in the Barony of Loughtee and County of Cavan duly sworne deposeth that about the 23d day of of October Last one Hugh Brady gent resideing in the parish of Ballyhease (but the name of his abode this deponent knoweth not) in the County of Cavan desired her said Husband to bring what goods he had to his the said Brady’s house promising him that when these troubles were overpast he should have them safe agayne, and when he the said Brady had gotten two milsh cowes sixe English sheep foure yearling Calves and a mare worth in all eleven pounds, the said Brady refused by such perswasions as aforesaid from and out of the hands of her said Husband, the said Brady refused to redeliver any of the said goods to her said husband but when he had gotten her said husband (comeing to demand the said goods) into an inner roome The said Brady tould him this deponents husband (as this deponent heard but could not be suffered to come in) that he had bin a souldier and was an able man and likely to come against them hereafter, and therefore he would cutt off his head, which accordingly they then did, Soe farther deposeth that she lost in yarn, weavers tooles, her house and garden stuffe worth sixe pound in all worth 17 li. {lost &} taken from her by Owen o Dawly and Niese o Dawly servants to the said Hugh Brady, and further this deponent saith that she was severally times stript in her comeing to Dublin Jurat Jan: 5 1641 Coram nobis Joh Watson Will: Hitchcock Randall Adams fol. 63v 45 Margery Sharpe Com Cavan Jur 12o Jan 1641 Intw [hand] speciall [Copy at MS 832, fols 50v-51r] fol. 64r 315 The losses & greuiances of Edmond Sherwyn Edmond Sherwyn late of Crenagh in the Parish of Annah nere Bealturbet in the County of Cavan gentleman a Brittish protestant being duly sworne deposeth haveing lived there & thereabouts the space of 22 yeares that betwixt the 23th of October & the 2d of November in the yeare of our lord god 1641 he the sayd deponent was robd by the Rebellious Irish & lost in Leases, first Crenagh a poule of land & durneglasse a pottle a lease for 4score & fiftene yeares, derrykerke for 4 score yeares, drumsillah a poule for 18 yeares lieing in the sayd parish, Clunandroe & Legakalle being 2 poules in these parish of which 4 poules & 3 pottles his Leases were better worth then 900 li. sterling 30 fat oxen & 100 English cowes & heyfers worth___340 li. Corne in the haggard & in the ground worth___100 li. hay well worth___80 li. horses mares colts & Sheepe worth___90 li. in all amounteing to the summe of___1510 li. by the meanes & hands of Phillip hugh mc Shane Rely my Landlord & 2 of his servants who were threshing his Corne that 23th of October in my barne which I Rented from himselfe & by other his tenants who did come about ten a clock in the night & did threaten to fyre the house ouer my peoples heads if they would not let them in, wherevpon they broke open the doores with great stones & Robd the house & violently caryed all away most horribly threatning my people to kill then vnles they told them of a great silver bowle which they had seene their master drinke in there The deponent He further deposeth that he was robd of & lost in goods & houshold stuffe in his houses at Erenagh worth______________________________90 li. & in butter ready to be sent to dublin worth_______________40 li. In debts bills & bonds________________________________88 li.__10 s. All amounteing to the sum_____________________________218 li.__10 s. by the meanes & hands of hugh Rely liveing (as I suppose in the Baronry of Clenmaghon in the County aforesayd & Daniell Lere liveing in the parish of Drumlane & County aforesayd which Hugh Rely & others did threaten to fyre the house about their eares if they did not open the doores & when they were gotten in they robd & forcibly caried away the goods in daniell Lere his Cartt to the sayd daniells house, & he the said daniell helpeing & assisting them in the Robbery & stealing of my the said bills & bonds fol. 64v 316 he likewise deposeth that the abouesayd hugh Rely mett with the sayd deponent 4 myles from his owne house in the kings hye way & did violently pull him of his horse & robd him of his horse & sword a great many assisteing him with batts & Clubbes threatning to stryppe him & take his money He likewise deposeth that the Rebells searcht & take from his wife & six Children what money they could fynd about them befor they left their owne house, & that they were so oft searcht & stript by the way of their apparell sherts & smockes & so left naked that it his mother in law & a Chyld died in the way before they came to Dublin & one Abraham James & Thomas Wilson were murthered & many others wounded & hurt His losses in all in the County of Cavan amounteth to the summ of_______1728 li.__10 s. Item the aboue sayd deponent further deposeth that in the County of Monahon in the Parish of Gallowne in the Barony of Dortry he was robd of the Rebellious Irish & lost in lease of 4 tates of land called by the name of Carrykeele in the sayd parish worth__________160 li. In stud mares Colts & English sheepe with English cowes & English heyfers worth____240 li. by the meanes & hands of Rory mc Mahon, Raymond mc Mahon & Laughlin mc Mahon in the sayd parish and Baronry & their men tenants & followers stollen & forcibly taken away in the day tyme with threatninge words to this deponents man William Rasy that lookt to that ground & cattell that they would kill him if he would not giue them his money or tell him where it was His Losses in all in the County of Monahon are______400 li. Item And the abouesaid deponent further saith deposeth that in the County of ffermanagh in the Parish of Castlecoule or Drummulley he was robd by the rebellious Irish & lost in English cowes & heyfers & colts being 4 score worth______________110 li. which were stollen & forceibly taken away from a parcell of land called killmabracke by the meanes & hands of Captayne Rory mc Guire & Connor Mulpatrick liveing vpon the same land & in the said parish & many others of his followers. His whole losses amounteth to the sum of ___2238 li.__10 s. deposed this 10th of Ja 1641 Edmund Sherwin John Sterne William Aldrich fol. 65r fol. 65v {61} Edm: Sherwyn Co m Cavan Jur 10o Jan: 1641 Hand Intw [Copy at MS 832, fols 97r-97v] fol. 67r 352 Jane Taylor the wife of Beniamin Taylor of Comliene in the parish of Drumlane and in the Countie of Cavan beinge sworne vppon the holy Evangelists; saith that her husband Beniamin Taylor was possessed att the time of the Risinge of the Rebellious Irish in the North of Ireland vizt the 23th of 8ber last of li. s. d. of leases of howses and lands in & belonginge to the towne of Belturbat for 900d & odd yeares beinge better then the rents he paid 6 li. per annum worth_____ 60__00__0 Redy money taken from him_____ 10__00__00 twenty mylch Cowes & â bull taken from him_____ 40__00__00 ten 3 yeare old heyfers next May with calfe_____ 16__06__08 5 tow yeare old heyfers next May & â young bull_____ 07__10__00 one faire bredinge mare within foale_____ 05__00__00 In houshold goods and weareinge clothes_____ 20__00__00 In tanhouse & tanyard in hydes & Leather worth_____ 20__00__00 In all taken from him and dispossessed of_____ 178 li. __16 s. __08 By Phillip mc Hugh ô Rely, Mulmore ô Rely then high Shiriffe of the County of Cavan, there followers & assistants the 1th day of November followinge, and moreover the said Beniamin, his wife & three 3 Children in there Journey towards Dublin were stripped of all there clothes and provision att or neare vnto the towne of Oghill, vppon the 2d of November, beinge there assalted with multitudes of confederats of the said ô Relys, the said Rebells beinge armed with pikes, swords, pitchforks, and skeanes: and the like hir mark Jane [mark]Taylor deposed this 8 of Januar 1641 before vs Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 67v Parish Drumlane County Cavan viijo Jan: 1641 Jur Intw [Copy at MS 832, fols 134r-134v] fol. 68r 353 I Thomas Taylor of Kilmore within the Countie Barronie of Lothtey and County of Cavan Mason doth depose that I had personall estate when this rebellion first began as followeth vizt. li. s. d. The Lease of Terrent in the Countie and Barronie aforesaid worth_____ 77__00__00 Cowes worth_____ 60__00__00 Horses and mares worth_____ 30__00__00 Corne and hay worth_____ 50__00__00 howsehold goods worth_____ 20__00__00 Moneys_____ 20__00__00 In debts due to me/him_____ 30__00__00 The Totall_____ 280__00__00 All these goods & chattells were taken from mee him by Milmore ô Ryley high Sherriffe of the Countie of Cavan and his Tennants after his Tennants had allmost killed mee the deponent in my his owne howse, and hee himselfe disarmed mee this deponent the 24th day of 8ber 1641 And the beforenamed Milmore ô Ryley said that if the deponent I would deny the kinge and goe to Masse I hee should speed as well as they did. Thomas Taylor Jut xijo Jan: 1641 coram Will: Hitchcock John Sterne fol. 68v fol. 69r fol. 69v {47} Tho: Taylor Com Cavan Jur 12o Jan: 1641 Cert Intw Hand [Copy at MS 832, fol. 60r] fol. 70r 354 xxxo decembris Anno Domini 1641 Thomas Taylor of Belturbatt in the parish of Anna Bar{ony} of Loughtye and County of Cavan gent (an English protestant) Aged threscore yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was robed by occasion of the present Rebellion and lost deprived & expelled of one Poale & a halfe and the three [fourth] partes of a poale of land which he held in ffee simple {for} him & his heires for ever beinge parte of the proportion of Aghetueduffe als Ballehayes att & under the Annuall or yearely Rent of therteene shilings fower pence, and from One Poale of land which he likewise held in ffee simple to him & his heires for ever being parte of the proporcion of Clonofa, caled Drumcharka als Drumahurke att & vnder the Annuall or yearely Rent of three pounds five shillings, One tate of land caled by the name of Derivore ô Muckie being parte of the proportion of Aghalauie in the County of ffermanagh which he likewise held in ffee simple to him & his heires for ever att & under the Annuall or yearely rent of three pounds eight shilings fower pence And of two houses and the backsides to them same belonging lying within the Corpacion of Belturbett which he held in ffee symple to him and his heires for ever att and vnder the Annual or yearely Rent of three pence worth six hundreth pounds to be held & 45 li. per annum whereof 2 yeres proffitt is lost & is like to loose the future, vntill a {peace}be [held?] And was robed & lost in leases two poales of land caled Curgarrowe & Drumgohane be{inge} part of the proportion of Aghetieduffe alias Ballehayes aforesaid for thirty fower yeares from May day last att & vnder the Annual or yearely rent of ffowerteene pounds And three poales of land caled by the seuerall names of Curclohan Lisdowgon, Shaine, & Curgarron for ffifty seaven yeares from the first day of May last [att & under year] being parte & parcell of the proporcion of Strodone att & vnder the Annual or yearely Rent of Nyne pounds And three houses in the said Corparcion of Belterbatt with there backs{ides} for Nyne hundreth yeares att & vnder the Annual or yearely rent of fforty shilings And two Burgas Acres within the propo presincts of the said Corparcion for Eleaven yeares from the first of May last att & vnder the Annual or yearely rent of three pounds thirteene shilings fower pence worth five hundreth pounds, in Cattle worth three pounds, In Plate, household goods, other goods, mony & debts one hundred and tenn pounds in all Amounting in present losse to one thousand two seven hundreth & three thirtie pounds besides the future losse of 45 li. per annum By the meanes of Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane ô Rely one of the knights of the Shire for the said County of Cavan Myles ô Rely heigh Sheriffe of the said County of Cavan, Phillip mc Mulmore ô Rely, one of the Justices of peace in the said County of Cavan, Hugh mc Mulmore o Rely, Owen Brady of fol. 70v 355 the parish of Anna aforesaid & County of Cavan gent: within the Number of five hundreth other Irish Rebells or thereabouts that did rise and tooke vpp Armes with the said Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane <25: oct: ult:> ô Rely & the rest the five & twentieth day of October last And further this deponent deposeth that he this deponent his wife and six children were by the said Rebells driven & put out of his habitacion att Belterbett the second day of November followeing, his said wife haveing but lyen in Child bed three weeks and odd dayes, And [ ] hee his wife and Children were all stript the day followeing att or neare Youghall in the said County of Cavan and left naked by reason by reason some of the said Rebellious Irish whose names this deponent knoweth not, by reason whereof this deponents yongest child was perished and dyed, And further deposeth that the said Owen Bradye had & as he this deponent (verily beleeveth) yett hath all the writeing deeds & Escripts that this deponent had for the his said Estates locked vpp in a box And further deposeth that he this deponent did heare John Pyman of Belturbatt aforesaid gent { } say that the said Rebells told him that the cause there Maine reason of there Riseing was to enioy all there la{nd} againe & have there liberty of Conscience And that they have a president for the same out of Scotland. And further this deponent deposeth that he hath a Certificate atested vnder the hands of seuerall gentlemen of Creditt that well knewe his Estates that the same was worth one thousand and two hundreth pounds And further this deponent deposeth that he was forced to leave other two of his Child{ren} by the way in there Iorney to this Citty they not being able to travell anye further nor this deponent able to carry them, and where they are nowe or what is become of them this deponent knoweth not Thomas Taylor January 3d 1641 deposed before vs Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton Tho Taylor Com Cavan Jur Jan 3o 1641 Cert fact Intw Hand [Copy at MS 832, fols 98r-98v] fol. 71r 358 William Thomas late of Dromastrahan in the County of Cavan yeoman duly sworne deposeth That about the Moneth of October Last past hee was forcibly robbed and dispoiled of his goods at Dromastrahan aforesaid to the value followeing vizt. of Cowes horses and sheepe to the value of threescore and tenn pounds ster of houshould goods fuell and other necessaryes about the said house to the value of twenty and fower pounds amounting in all to ffowerscore and fowerteene pounds ster by the meanes of the servants of Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane o Rely and many others whose n vizt Cormack mc Duffe mc Phillip of Cornegall in the said County Owen mc Phillip of Cornegall aforesaid William o Hosa of Cullentragh in the said County Shane boy mc Phillip of Cullentragh aforesaid Owen mc Donnell of Cullentragh aforesaid, Katherine oge and Evelin Brady of Cullentragh aforesaid and many others whose names the deponent knoweth not to the nomber of fowerscore rebells or thereabouts Att which time the said rebells proffered to spare his this deponents goods if hee would goe to Masse but one Sunday & that hee should goe noe more but once to Masse which the Deponents refused and therevppon some of the said rebells sought for the Deponent to take away his Life, of which the Deponent had notice and was forced to fly with his wife and children to Dublin for refuge where they were by other rebells stripped naked on the way towards Dublin aforesaid Signum predicti [mark] William Jur 9o Martij 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton fol. 71v Cavan hand William Thomas Jur 9o Marcij 1641 Intw [Copy at MS 832, fols 65r-65v] fol. 72r 359 William Thorpe of Owley in the parish of Ballyheys in the Barony of Tolohagh in the County of Cavan a Brittish protestant duly sworne sayth. That on or at and vpon the foure an twentyth day of October between the hours of eyght a Clocke at night and eyght in the morninge last past haue been trayterously besett and by force of armes assaulted and robbed of and lost in Corne Wheat Barly and Oates to the value of tenn pounds ster: Of Miltch Cowes twenty to the nomber value of fortye pounds ster: Of dry Cattell sixe steers and foure Heyffers to the value of tenn pounds ster: Of hey to the value of tenn pounds ster: Of househould stuffe, Garden and ffuell to the value of fifteene pounds ster: Of Butter a thousand weyght and Cheese to the value of sixteene pound tenn shillings ster: Of horses tenn, to the value of foure and twenty pounds ster: Of sheepe [sixe] tenn to the value of fortye shillings ster: Of swine two, to the value of twenty shillings ster: In all amounting to the iust and full summe of one hundred fiftye fiue pounds tenn shillings ster By the meanes and hands of Donell mc Hugh in the parish of Balliheys, Hugh Brady of Cullentrogh in the parish of Balliheys, And Cormocke mc Brady of Attiduffe in the said parish, Bryan mc Lindre of Castle Turrell in the said parish, And Chahir ô Reyly of Shankill in the aforesaid parish who came with Pitchforkes, Pikes, Skyenes and long staues and threatned to fire the house ouer our heads vnless wee depart the place alledging that the land was theires and left by theire fathers, This the deponent sayth being duly sworne and affirmeth to be true: Att which tyme Richard [Hixam] of the same place was robbed and despoiled of his goods by the said Rebells and John Thorpe in like manner William [mark] Thorpe his marke Jur xo January 1641 John Sterne William Aldrich fol. 72v 36: The petition deposicion of William Thorpe as followeth Com Cavan Jur xo Jan: 1641 fol. 73r 360 March 1641 Margery Thorp of the parish of Ballyhaies in the County of Cauan, beeing duly deposed before vs saith that she hath lost by the present rebellion these perticulars following viz Taken about the 23th of October 1641 by or by the meanes of the vndernamed persons In Corne_____ 10__0__0 In hay_____ 2__0__0 In horse beeing 8_____ 24__0__0 3000 of Butter_____ 40__0__0 In cowes young & old beeing 20_____ 30__0__0 In howshould stuffe_____ 12__0__0 In Chattles_____ 8__0__0 Summ_____ 136 li. __0__0 All my which howshold stuffe & goods aforesaid was taken away by Hugh Brady of Ballaheyes & Daniell mc Hugh who brake vp my this deponents howse, & tooke away some of my her cattell, the rest were taken away by some whose names I she knoweth not My her husband John Thorp went to Phillip Hugh mc Shane o Rely to complayne of his losses, who promised him to restore his goods, if so he would turne Tenant to him: My her husband was taken by the Rebells at 4 mile howse beyond Virginia who took away his horses & all that he had with him. Margery [mark] Sharpe her marke Jurat 7to Martij 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 73v Cavan Margery Thorpe Jur 7o Martij 1641 Cert fol. 74r 361 Anne Throne widdow late wife of Edward Throne an English Protestant Liveing lately in a lonely house neare Farnam in the parish in Urney Barony of Loughtie and County of Cavan deposeth that about [or] (or as she remembreth upon) the 23d day of October Last then came to her house neare Farnam abovesaid about an hundred Rebells of the Company of and belonging to the O Realy’s (as she verily beleeveth) but she knew none of them and the said company tooke from her two English Cowes worth five pounds ten shillings and household goods, the fruit and benefit of two Gardens and some Corne sowen to the valew of fower pounds and this deponent further saith that she lost by reason of this said Rebellion an house in Farnam and sixe cowes gate or keeping which she had and held for sixteen shillings per Annum for and dureing the naturall life of one William Peppar a young man which in regard of the uncertainty of the young mans being now alive she knoweth not how to valew lost in all by her to the valew of nyne pounds ten shillings she further deposeth that she was severall times stripped in the way comeing towards Dublin Jurat 5to Jan: 1641 Coram nobis Randall Adams Joh Watson fol. 74v {47} Ann Throne Com Cavan Jur 12o Jan 1641 fol. 75r 365 January the third 1641 Thomas Vennibels of belturbitt in the County of Cavan [C]arrier and now a souldier in th his Maiesties service in Dublin an English prodestante aged xxviiij yeares or thereabouts being duly swo{rne} deposseth that he was robed and depossed of one house xvi ye{ares} Lease let for forty shillings a yeare paying tow pence a yeare on { } of it standing next the house that Mr Rodes bought in his bu{ } the leasse of it worth x li. and the leasse of one housse that I{he} of harvy ward provist of belturbit worth te x li. twelfe horses w{orth} thirty six pound in Cattell worth forty eight pound in Corne and hay sixteene pound in depts and money one hundred and twenty pound in houshold goods and provision and apperill forty pound in all the some of tow hundred and fourscore pound taken from him the second of November by Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane o Rely one of the knights of the shire and his followers which did rise vp in armes Thomas [mark] Venables his marke depossed this 5th of Ja: 1641 William Aldrich John Watson: fol. 75v fol. 76r fol. 76v Tho: Venables Cavan Com 5 Jan: 1641 Jur fol. 77r 366 Ann vnderwood the relict of Edward vnderwood and late of the towne & County of Cavan Duly sworne and saith That on the 29th of November now Last, she and her husband & she were at Cavan aforesaid robd stript and dispoyled of their goods of the values following vizt of corne wort howsehold goods worth 20 li. by the meanes & by the hands of Phillip [ ] ô Rely of Lismore in the County of Cavan Esquire Henry mc Cabe of the Cavan aforesaid now Serieant to the said Phillip Patrick Ruddy of Cavan heretofore a troop to one Captaine Ryves Morrice o Ruddy his brother and many others whose names she nowe remembreth not. And saith that the same Rebells then stript her, her husband & children of their clothes & drive them out of the towne and she haveing hid some mony in the haire of her head, they searched for it tooke it from her at the townes end & pulled almost all the haure of he her head, put punched and vsed her very cruelly & threatened to kill her husband becawse he intreated for her and at length expulced them out of the towne & without clothes: And as they gott new raggs they were very often stript thereof in the way [ ] & threatened to be killed if they would not confesse where their mony was The marke of the said Ann [mark] Jan: 4th deposed before vs John Watson Hen: Jones She desireth to get her living by spinning fol. 77v Anne Vnderwood Com Cavan Jan 4 1641 Intw [Copy at MS 832, fols 133v-134r] fol. 78r 367 Anthony Wasbee and Edward Slater both of the parish of Croselogh in the County of Cavan both labourers, being duly sworne, and examined depose as followeth. That upon the last of October last past they were robbed and dispoyled of all their cattle to the value of 21 li. of hay, fireing, and househould stuff to the value of ten pounds of Buter to the value of 2 l. in ready money 30 s. by the meanes of Edmond Rely of the parish of Crosselogh aforesaid gent, Shane Mc Cabbe of the same parish farmer, Brian Mc Shane of the same parish, and Kale Mc Rely of the same parish and diverse others whose names are unknowne to these deponents. And further they depose that Allen Cooke Doctor, Captain Baylee, Captain Moynes, and Mr. Richard Casselltowne rest indebted to these deponents in the summ of 25 li. for drayneing of a great Bogg for them. Arthur Culme of the water gent, rests indebted vnto them in 40 s. for drayneing of an other Bogg John Croft, and Edward Croft of Crosselogh owe these deponents 3 li. 10 s. for work. Will: Gates owe these deponents 40 s. for fowle sould him. The Lord of Dunsany 6 li. 18 s. for wages. And farther they cannot depose. <73 li__{18} s.> his mark Anthony [mark] Wassbee his mark Edward [mark] Slater jurat 1mo die ffebr Martij 1641 Roger Puttocke William Hitchcocke fol. 78v 95 Cavan Anthony Wadby & Edw: Slater 1o Marcij 1641 fol. 79r 368 Ellin Warde of Wife vnto Robert Ward of Portmoylin within the parish of Kildromand [finne] Baronie of Castle[rahan] [ C Garcmasshan] and Countie of Cavan doe deposeth that my husband had in personall estate when this rebellione first began li. s. d. Cowes ould and younge woorth_____ 48__0__0 horsses_____ 11__10__0 Corne and haye______ 24__0__0 houshould goods_____ 30__0__0 ready monie_____ 6__0__0 debts due to my husband_____ 2__10__0 In all_____ 122__0__0 All which goods ware taken from vs about the 24th of October 1641 by the hands of Edmond Reilys of the parish of Kildromfinton within the Baronie of Clanmawhan and Countie of Cavan and Patrick O [ ] Linsie and Owen o Gowan, and Edmond o Cassidaye all of the parish Baronie and Countie aforesaid: who when thay ware asked why thay did soe, answered that all the Kingdome did soe, and it was better for them vs to lett there our neighbors have ther our goods, then strangers whoe would haue them without our leaue Ellen [mark] Ward her marke Jur: 24th of Ja: 1641 William Aldrich John Sterne fol. 79v fol. 80r 370 Mary Ward wife to zacarie Ward provost of Belturbet the Corpacion of Belturbatt in the parish of Anna Barrony of Loughty and County of Cavan gent nowe gone downe to drogheda in his maiesties service as a souldier shee being of the Age of thirty one yeares or thereabouts and duely sworne deposeth that her said husband was seized in ffee simple farme to him & his heires for ever of two houses Mansion houses, with the Backsides therevnto belonginge & other houses & Edifices thereon Erected & built scituate & being within the said Corpacion worth worth one hundreth & twenty pounds, And possessessed of severall leases (vizt one lease of halfe a pottle of land caled durneglash for thirteene yeares or thereabouts att & vnder the Annuall or yearely rent of ffifteene shilings to the pounds to Sir Stephen Butler knight his heires or Assises, One lease of a Mansion house Garden Orchard & a parcell of land of twelue Irish Acres neare adioyning to the Churchyard att Belturbatt aforesaid to bee att & vnder the Anuall or yearely rent of tenn shilings to be paid to the said Stephen his heires or Assises for and dureing the naturall lives of Nicholas Swansion the yonger, Mary Swanison his sister and Honora Swanison, the and for [ ] twenty one yeares after the death of the longest lives of them, One lease of two Burgs Acres neare vnto the Comon of Belturbatt aforesaid for Eight yeares worth five pounds per Annum vltra repris And one other lease of One Burgs Acre adioyning to the heigh way neare to the water fflash in the way from Belturbatt aforesaid to the Comon for tenn yeares att and vnder the Anuall or yearely Rent of fforty shilings All the said leases being well worth One hundreth and twenty pounds, In Cattle worth twenty Nyne pounds, in household goods provition within the house, Iron & tooles in the shopp & other goods in the house, worth ffowerscore pounds in debts thirty pounds in ready monyes five pounds in all Amounting to the sume of three hundreth ffowerscore & ffower pounds, And alsoe and one silver Mare belonging to the Provost of the said Corpacion of all which said lands leases & writeings touchinge & concerning the same, Cattle, goods, debts & Monyes [ ] his deponents said husband was Robed and dispoyled att Belturbatt aforesaid on or about the second day of November last aboute twelue a Clock in the day tyme fol. 80v 371 By the meanes of Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane ô Rely one of the knights of the Shire for the said County Owen Brady of the parish of Anna aforesaid gent And other Irish persons that did Rise vpp in Armes with the said Phillip ô Rely & of his Company And further this deponent deposeth that the next day followeinge this deponents said husband her selfe & two of her Children were all stript out of their Cloathes [att] neare vnto Cavan in the said County by some of the said Phillip o Rely his Company, there names this deponent knoweth not, And further shee this deponent deposeth that shee did see one yonge man lye dead in the way betwixt Youghall & Cavan & Youghall with she beleeveth to be an Englishman & was Murthered by the said some of the said Rebells for that shee did see the said Rebells beate & wound diverse English protestants in the said way The [mark] marke of Mary Ward Jurat 10th of January 1641 coram nobis Joh Watson Will: Hitchcock fol. 81r 373 Countie of Cauan parish of drumlane nere Belturbut Dorothy Ward in the absence of her husband John Ward of the parish of Drumlane & Countie of Cavan yeoman (now Garrison’d at Bellamount deposeth that her sayd husband John Ward hath lost in ffree land by occasion of the Rebellion two hundred pounds Twentie milch Cowes fiftie pounds: fiue and twentie drie Cattell worth thirtie pounds; fiue horses worth seauenteene pounds fiue hogges worth thirtie shillinges, his bees and garden seauen pounds his haggard of Corne and heay worth twentie two pounds in readie monie sixt pounds houshould Goods thirtie pounds Eleauen pound debte owing mee him by one Martin Baxter of the same Countie and parish of Kildallen; fiftie four shillings by one Musgraue Arinton of the same place, And the parties Rebells that robbed him were Charles mc Gowran of Tolloghaghe in the County of Cavan gent Shane ô Rely of Cartecall in the same County yeoman: Shane Mulmore o Rely in the parrish of Drumlane & same County yeo gentleman & many others to the number of 40: And expelled him his wife & 2 children from there howse: And 8 myles further after their comeing from home and after that the Rebell Shane Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane ô Rely had promissed saffe conduct: Hee and his souldjers stripped them and their children of all their clothes & the ready money they had which came to x li. or thereabouts more & turned them away naked for Dublin & 700 or 800 more protestants in their company And after there comeing to Dublin the children being exposed to could and want dyed & the deponent & his wife have noe meanes Left Dorothy [mark] Ward hir marke Jurat Febr: 26to 1641 coram nobis Joh Watson William Aldrich < li. s. d. {281}__10__0 60__0__0 10__0__0 60__0__0 411__10__0> fol. 83v { } John West Com Cavan Febr 10 164{1} 1641 Cert fact bis ter 160 – 0 - 0 62 – 0 - 0 20 - 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0 4 – 0 – 0 25 – 10 – 0 281 – 10 - 0 fol. 84r 389 I Jonathan White of Lysdrenan in the parish of Kilmore in the [ ]Baronie of Loghte and Countie of Cauan Clerke depose that I had in personale estate at the time when of this Rebellione first begane s. d. In Cowes and steeres and heffers_____50___woorth_____ 80__0__0 In sheepe_____30___woorth_____ 4__10__0 In horses maries and foules_____6___woorth_____ 15__0__0 In Corne in the stackyard_____woorth_____ 20__0__0 In houshould goods_____woorth_____ 30__0__0 In Books_____woorth_____ 20__0__0 In Leases twentie pounds per annum for eight yeeres woorth_____ 80__0__0 <249__10__0> In all_____ 249__10__0 All which goods ware stoullen in or aboute the 24th of October last 1641 by William mc Gline and Matthew mc Gline, Edmond mc Cabe of Shanah in the parish of Dyne being Phillipe mc Mulmore o Reilye Esquire his tenants and when thay ware demanded why thay stoale my goods, thaye said that Mulmore o Reily high Sheriffe Comanded them soe to doe and to burne my books and papers whatsoeuer, which was accordingly performed by them Jonathan White Deposed before vs 5th January 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton fol. 84v 17 Comit: Cavan Jonathan White Jan: 5o 1641 Cert fact debet 12 d. fol. 85r 375 Phillip Ward of Drombrochus in the parish of Dromlaies and Barrony of Loste within the County of Cavant a Bryttish Protestant beinge being sworne deposeth That on or about 8 or 9 of the Clock in the forenoone of the 24th day of October 1641 he was Robb by Charles Magowran and Galeece Magowran of Tullehaw and dyuers others of their followers of 15 head of Cattell, A horse mare and a fole after that they fetch two horses more and 8 two yearelings beasts of 2 {yeares} and 8 yearelings worth Threeskore and seaven pounds Within two or three days afterward Richard Smith of Monnogho{n} of the parish of Dromelane aforesayd did fetch away 19 kowe{s} in the behalfe of his landlord Phillip A Rely of mane as he sayd more from my land worth Thyrty eyght pounds Lost in hoggs and Bees worth ffyue pounds And after that theis Cattell were gonn Mr Rychard A{she} Justyce of peace and one our next neyghbors went to {Phillip} a Rely aforesayd and demanded of him his reason for {driving}of the Cattell away he sayd that all those that had lost {cattle} or goods besydes vppon the yealding vp of our armes to { } Mr Ashes howse we should haue our Cattell and{& goods} wherevppon I and my neyghbours I and my neyghbours { } vp our weapons but could never since gett any of {Cattell} or goodes To the worth of [ ] But In the meane while That I and my neyghbours went { } Phillip A Relyes man to looke for our Cattell I Lost {househould?} goods to the worth of fforty pounds I Lost in weauers Tooles and geare for plowing a{nd} husbandry Tooles to the worth of Tenn pounds I and my howshold with many of my neyghbors having { } Mr Ashes from that 24th of October vntill the 29th {october} followeing Mr Ashe certyfyed vs that all the Town{smen} of Belturbatt were to goe twoe towards dublin { } so that we ware best goe with them for { } fol. 85v 376 Wherevppon I left my ffreehold land at home and two frehold at Turbatt worth Two hundred and ffyty pounds He also I Lost in my dwelling howse & stakyard of Corne threshed and vnthreshed and sowen on the ground and in my gardans and hay worth ffyfty pounds Lost that was {owing} of me vppon Land by Martyn Baxter ffyfty three pounds fyue shillings Owing of me By William Gardner fforty shillings Owing of me By William John dee fforty ffyue shillings Owing of me By David Adue fforty eyght shillings Owing of me By John Warren fforty eyght shillings Twenty shillings In reddy money and apparrell fforty ffoure pounds { } Lost as his whole losses cometh to five hundreth sixtie fowre powndes eighteene shillings ster {? say that}vpon I with the rest of my neyghbors and Country men went {tow}ards dublynn I and myne family being stript with many {th}owsands more of our English by the way they tooke me by {the h}eeles and dragged me on the ground and another came with a sword and Cutt me over the head that apeeice of my {scull} was fayne to be taken out before that would be whole the{n they p}ulled off all my Cloathes hose and shoes and byd me goe Lyke a {R}ogue into England so that thay Left neyther me nor my {wi}fe and Children nether hose no shoes nor clothes but so that we were [for]ced to goo naked and barefoote 46 myles before we cam{e to} dublyn. But what old raggs we gett by the hie way Sum totalis 566 li. Phillip [mark] Ward his marke {Dep}osed this 7th of Ja 1641 {W}illiam Aldrich {H}en: Brereton [Copy at MS 832, fols 100v-101r] fol. 86r 394 Phillip Whitman of the towne & parish of Drumlaine in the Barrony of Loughty and County of Cavan yeoman (an English protestant) Aged fforty five yeares or thereabouts, being duely sworne deposeth that he was Robed and lost in the parish of Drumlaine aforesaid in Cattle One hundreth pounds, and thirty pounds in household goods worth One hundreth pounds, in Corne and hay worth thirty pounds, in dewe debts worth ffortye pounds and in leases worth threescore pounds, in all Amounting to the some of three hundreth and threescore pounds, By Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane ô Rely one of the knights of the Shire for the said County and (or his Company that hath risen in Rebellion with him), the Nyne & twentieth day of October last in the day tyme But heard not anye of the Rebells give out anye evill word, but said they wold keepe the goods for the vse of the English. And that the Rebells of other Countyes shold not take them, But And further his deponent deposeth that he his wife and five Children were all stript and there Cloathes taken from them by some of the said Companye of Rebells att Youghall in the said County of Cavan the third day of November last who held Skeanes to this deponents brest threatening to kill him. Philip Whitman Jur 4o Jan: 1641 coram nobi Hen: Jones John Watson He is entred in Captaine Hassets company in the Colledge fol. 86v {1?} Philip Whitman Com Cavan Jan. 4. 1641 + Cert fol. 87r 396 These may Certifie that I John Wilkinson late of Belturbet Cooper < 161 li. put loss iij li. per annum in future> lost and had violently taken from him & expelled from his howses landes goods and chattells to his damage of 161 li. sterling me to the value of seuenscore poundes sterling & is like to be deprived of the future proffitts of his howse and lands worth 7 li. per annum Thus much I suffered, and Really lost in goodes & Chattells & houses, in the beginning of the Rebellion and since all which I can make appeare by neigbors and am ready to auerr the same by oath The names of those Rebellious Irish, which robbed me followeth vidz.Cormack Brady of the parish of Anna in the County of Cavan Owen Brady of the parish aforesaid Owin mac Nicholas Brady of the parish aforesaid. These men were the cheife to spoyle vs, though the had many attendantes Thus much as is aboue written, I suffered, att the generall Riseing of the Irish Rebells in the north of Ireland the last of October 1641 Wittnesse my hand this 8th of Januarie 1641 John Wilkinson deposed before vs Jan. 8. 1641{3} Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 87v 396 fol. 88r 398 Robert Wilson of Rousgarry in the parish of Anna Anna Barron{y} of Loughty in the County of Cavan yeoman Aged threescore yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was Robed & dispoyled of all his goods of the seuerall vallues followeing the five & twentieth day of October last, att Newtowne in the County of ffermanagh one Nagg wor{th} three pounds & in mony five pounds sixteene shilings By Captaine Rory Magwire of hassett towne in the County of ffermanagh & other Irish Rebells of his Company to the Number of ffower hundreth or thereabouts, att Rousegarry aforesaid the first day of November or thereabouts in Cattle worth ffifty pounds, in Corne worth twenty five pounds, in hay worth five pounds, in household goods, provition for the house & other goods worth five pounds, in monyes twenty pounds, One lease of Rousegarry aforesaid for six yeares from May day last att Eleaven pounds tenn shilings rent per Annum: worth twenty pounds By Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane ô Rely of Ballenecarrick in the said county of Cavan Esquire & other Irish Rebells of his Company to the Number of ffower hundreth or thereabouts, In all Amounting to the some of one hundreth thirty three pounds sixteene shilings And further deposeth that the said five & twentieth day of October last he was stript and all his weareing apparell (that was vpon his back) taken from him by some of the Company of the said Captaine Rory in the Church yard att Newtowne aforesaid, And that hee his and his wife were stript againe att or neare Youghall in the said County of the Cavan the third day of November last, he this deponent haveing gotten other Cloathes againe att Rousgarry aforesaid Signum prediciti [mark] Robert Wilson deposed March 3 1641 Will: Hitchcocke John Sterne fol. 88v 98 Com Cavan Robert Wilson Jur 3 Martij 1641 fol. 89r 399 Margrette Wilson the wife of Ellis Wilson of Virginia in the Countie of Cavan shoomaker sworne and examined sayth that since the begining of the present Rebellion I she and her said husband hee this deponent hath beene & were deprived from robbed or otherwise dispoyled of their his goods & chattells of the values following vizt beasts and Cattle worth xvj li. Sheepe worth xxx s. 2 Mares & Colt worth iij li. x s. [xxx s.] Hay & turfe worth iiij li. Howsehold goods & provition worth <[ ] li. 50 li &> twenty powndes And were expelled from their freehold Land worth five pownds per annum whereof one yeres proffitt is already lost & they are like to loose the furture proffitts thereof vntill a peace be established Soe that their present losses amount to ffifty pownds xxx[ ] besides the future, < 50 li. 5 li. per annum> And sayth that the parties that soe robbed & dispoyled them were Ceighan mc Hugh o Rely of Murmudd within 2 myles of Virginia gent Owen Rely of the Pearty wood in the said County gentleman Daniell Rely his sonn & Rely his other sonne Rely brother to the said Owen: Hugh Groome of Murmudd aforesaid yeoman and 2 of his sonns whose Christian names he knows not, Turlogh oge of Murmudd aforesaid gentleman, keogh mc kue who lives nere vnto the hill of Brew gentleman, Myles petite Late of Virginia this deponents neighbour all of the Countie of Cavan and all tenants to the Erle of ffingalle, and many others whose names he knows not Signum predicti Ellice [mark] Jur 6to July 1642 Will: Aldrich Will: Hitchcock fol. 89v Cavan Eliis Wilson Jur 6to July 1642 Cert fact fol. 90r 400 Eliz: Woodhouse of Belturbat in the County of Cavan Widdow, being duly sworne deposeth That in the beginning of this Rebellion she lost in househould stuffe and clothes 60 li. In debts 44 li. 10 s. besides a lease of 3 poles of Land called Durraleene, Durraleage, and Durragoss in the parish of Vrnee, for 7 yeares to come worth de claro 46 li. per annum By the hands or meanes of Phillip mc Hugh O Reely, and Edmund Miles O Reely the Sherif that was, and Edmond O Rely his ffather and diverse others whose names the deponent knoweth not aboute the 26 of 8ber last in the morning aboute 10 a clock and aboute the 27 of the said 8ber this deponent was stripped by the convoy sent with them from Belturbat aboute Cavan, and by diverse others. And this deponent being at Phillip Mc Mulmore O Rielys house at Lismore hard him say to diverse of the Rebells, you told me you had ther kings broad seal to rise in armes, that you would but disarme the English and putt a gard into Bellturbat, and so suffer them all to enioy their goods, but you have deceiued me, and I will beleiue you no longer hir marke Eliz: [mark]Woodhouse Deposed before vs this 4th of January 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton She intends to remaine in Dublin, hopeing to Looke after hir Lands hereafter and is very sick for the present kept by the benevolance of hir kinsman Corporall Hanlie fol. 90v 58 Elizabeth Woodhouse Com Cavan Hand Intw [Copy at MS 832, fol. 100r] fol. 91r 401 Thomas Woodward of the parish of Anna & County of Cavan yeoman, duely sworne sayth that at or about xxiiijth day of October last past he was robed & dispoyled by the Rebells O Relyes and their followers in the said County of his goods and Chattells of the valew followeing (vizt Of Corne in the haggard thirty powndes & & in the ground worth 60 li. of Cowes horses sheepe & other Cattell worth at least 200 li., of hay worth 20 li. of household stuffe, 30 li. Leases worth 20 li. In all amounting to 330 li. And afterwardes the robbing and dispoyling him of the said goods his wife & children were stript stark naked whereby they were all almost starued for with hunger & cold, and are in great danger neuer to recouer the same. And this deponent was alsoe stripped expulced and driven by the Rebells from S three seuerall farmes which he held for seuerall yeres yet in being vpon one of which farmes he hath some corne which is in the ground, And that his interest in those three farmes & corne in the grounde was at the tyme of his said expulcion was worth 40 li. ster Soe soe And that in all this deponents losses by the Robbery aforesaid amounted to 320 li. And the names of the parties Rebells that soe robbed & dispoyled him this deponent were theis as follows vizt Phillipp mc Hugh mcShane ô Rely of Ballinecargy in the County of Cavan one of the knights of the shire for this present Parliament Phillip mc Mulmore ô Rely of Clonmaghan in the parrish of Kilmore Esquire & one of his Maiesties Justice of the peace Myles o Rely of the same in the parrish of Kilmore Esquire now Then high Sheriff of the same County of Cavan Hugh o Rely of in the the parrish of Mybullock gent Captaine of the rebells one [ ] Hugh Bradie of the parrish of Annagilleffe gentleman all of the same County of Cavan & divers others their complicees & souldiers vnder their Comand whose names this deponent cannott fol. 91v express neither knoweth he the number of them Thomas [mark]Woodward his marke Jur 20 Jan 1641 Joh Watson William Aldrich 69 Tho: Woodward Cavan Jur 20 Jan 1641 Intw [Copy at MS 832, fols 135r-135v] fol. 92r 402 Geordge Wright Late of Belturbat in the Countie of Cavan baker beinge sworne vppon the holy Evangelists, saith that he was possessed of att the time of the Rysinge of the Rebellious Irish in the north of Ireland 23th day of 8ber Last of li. s. d. Leases of howses with orchards & gardens woorth_____ 50__00__00 In reddy money taken & gone from hhim_____ 18__09__00 In howshold goods, and other goods within the house_____ 20__00__00 In due debts_____ 10__00__00 In one mylch Cow 40 s. tow horses 4 li. and in weareing apparell 10 li in tot____16__00__00 of all which he was robbed & dispoiled the same in all amounting to In all taken from him & dispossessed of_____ 114 li.__09 s.__00 d. By Phillip mc Hugh ô of Rely in the County of Cavan Mulmore ô Rely then high Shiriffe of the County of Cavan, & there confederates & followers the 1th day of 9ber followinge, and moreover the said, Geordge Wright being vppon iourney towards Dublin with his wife & 5 smale Children, they were all stripped of their clothes and provision att or nere vnto Yoghall vppon the 2d day of 9ber aforesaid, being there assalted with multituds of the confederats of the said ô Relys the said Rebells being armed with pikes, swords, pitchforkes and skeanes and the like Georg Wryght Deposed this 8th of Ja: 1641 William Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 92v 34 {Com Cavan} Geordge Wright late of Belturbut his affidavit Jan: 8 1641 fol. 93r 403 Richard Young of Crumlin of the Parish of Dinne in the barony of Loghtee in the County of Cauan beeing duly sworne deposed before vs sayth that he hath lost by the presente Rebells of this kingdome of Ireland These perticulars following viz about the 23 of October 1641 li. s. d. In howshold goods_____ 9__0__0 In horse beeing 7 young & old_____ 15__0__0 In debts_____ 10__2___0 Summe_____ 34l i. __ 2 s.__0 d. further The deponent sayth that these goods were taken from him by the Rebells, he beeing at that time about his necessary occasions in Dublin, & therefore knoweth not all their names for the present, but his neighbor John Hory who liued in the same village, heere present will depose that the most part of his goods were taken away by Turlogh oge o Rely of the Parish of Lowey & Barony of Loghtie with the rest of his servants Richard Younge John Hory of Crumlin aforesaid yeoman alsoe sworne saith that the above named Turlogh oge o Rely and Owen ô Gowen of the parrish of Lowie & County aforesaid & their company to the number of tenn Rebells tooke the said Richard Yongs hau goodes from his howse haveing first burst and broken open his howse the same howse Signum predicti Johis [mark] Hory Jurat fuerunt 16o Martij 1641 William Aldrich William Hitchcocke fol. 93v 404 {110} Cavan Richard Yonge Jur 16 Marcij 1641 fol. 94r 389 The examinacion of Thomas Reader of Tonnaghe in the parish of Castle terragh in the Countie of Cavan gent, taken the 21th day of March 1641 Who by vertue of his oath vpon the holie evangelist saith, That about the 28th daie of October last past, he was robbed & spoyled of his goods & estate at Tonnagh aforesaid to the value & in manner followinge, & by the parties hereafter named, who are now out in this present rebellion. vizt. of sixteene Cowes & nyne Calves worth at the Least 40 li. which were taken awaie by one Cormucke Bradie & his Confederates., Of 49 horses mares & Colts, & one stallion, all worth 140 li., which some whereof (as this examinant was truelie informed he beinge then in Dublyn) were taken awaie by the said Cormucke Bradie, & the rest of the said studd were staied vpon the Land by the direccion of Phillippe mc Hugh mc Shane ô Relie & to his vse./ And alsoe of Corne in his haggarth 14 worth at the Least 140 li. And of houshold goods of all sorte, Carrs, ploughs plough=harnes, hey, turfe, & garden provision, worth at the least 50 li. And six swyne & four stocke of bees, worth at the least 4 li. And alsoe his Land in fee ffarme at Tonnagh aforesaid, Killavanny & part of Crosse Aghitaduffe & Rathgaskie & other parcells, worth to be sold at the least 600 li., Besides 16 li. & odd moneyes in debts. But for the said Corne, houshold goods, Carrs, ploughes, harnes, hey, turfe & garden [ ] provision, [ ] swyne, & bees this Examinant cannott directlie depose by whose hands the same, were taken. But saith that the sums above mencioned doe amount in the wholle to the summe of 990 li. ster Thomas Reader William Ryvers fol. 94v fol. 95r fol. 95v 21 Martij 1641 Thomas Readers noate of his Losses by this Rebellion fol. 96r [This is a continuation of Alexander Anderson’s deposition from MS 832, fols 179r-v] 11 a not of the Rebeills that Alexander Anderson knows within the Covnti of Cavan Phillaip mc Hovgh mc Shain Rely of bellenecergey esquire Phillaip mc mollmor Rely of Tonemoror esquire Eidmond Rely of Yoaghall geintillmand Mollmor Rely mc Eidmond of Killmor esquire < a >Hough boy mc Shain Rely geintillman Ovin mc Shain Rely geintillman Torlaigh mc a Shain Rok geintillman James o Rely of movllaigh gentillman James mc gleisne Rely geintillman Shain mc Torlaigh mc Eidmond og Rely geint SHovgh mc mollmor Rely geintillman < b > Eidmond mc mollmor Rely geintillman Torlaight mc Brian mc how Rely genttillman mollmor mc eidmond Rely geintillman Donaill mc fraill Rely geintillman patrick ogovin geintill of lebeinlie James mc Shain ogovin of Killinkeie Donogh mother brade geintillman < c >Torlaigh mc Donall Dovff Brades gentillman Owin mc Cnogher Rely of lisclogher gentillman Robeir bradi of Cavan geintillman Teig mc patrick brades of Sweidland geint Patrick Rodes of Cavan geintillman Walter Hoith of Dromgown yeoman < All of the Countie of Cauan> 3) fol. 96v 12 Phillaip mc fraill Rely of Coroneri gentleman < d > Torlaigh oig mc Torlaigh Rely of Lisdonan gentleman Shain mc Torlaigh oig Rely of Corgari gent Brian mc Trolaigh oig Rely of the sam geintillman Donall mc owin Rely of Towha geintillman Ovin mc Torlaigh mc Donall Dovff Bradei gentleman Ovin mc Leighlin Linshe of Tonefoill yeoman James Linshe of Leicklon yeoman Ovin mc Torlaigh Linshe of the sam Caill Linshe of Raenfavan yeoman Caill Rely of Killinecross Kilnecrew gentleman Eidmond Rely of the sam gentleman Ovin Rely of the sam gentleman William Linshe of glaisdroman yeoman Hoigh Hughe mc patrick ô linshes of the same yeoman Ovin linshes of the sam yeoman Robert mc Donaigh mother Brades gentleman < f > Shain mc James Ro bradi yeo Patrick mc [gori] of [R??shan] Raroghan Taylor Phillaip mc Shain Rely of Ra Roghan aforesaid Richar Ro mc Heinri beighte betuight sonn of Torlaight boy mc Clori of quillis Quil Donall mc Clori of the same yeoman Shain mc ovin Rely of Knocklosts gentleman Brian mc Ovin Rely of Killaleis gentleman And further sayth th 4) fol. 97r 13 And further sayth that whilest this deponent was a prisoner amongst < g > the Rebells he saw and observed this James mc Cabe of in the said County gentleman heretofore Clark of the crowne for a County of in Connaght & an Attorney in the Kings benche was Clarke for the Rebells & ridd vpp and downe with them and and v was their cheefe adviser & djrector in their actions And that James mc Henry Betagh of Newcastle gentleman is a notorious rebbeal and assisted them as a souldjer in the seige of tredarth & is a Comon Robber of the protestantes assistant & Releever of the Rebells, and that both he and his sonns are Captaines of the Rebells And < A > further saith That one John Michell an old man 90 yeres ould or thereaboutes Adam Baily John Baily Patrick Jackson James o Baylie Robert Cuthbertson & 3 other protestantes were by the Rebells murthered at Killcolly in the said County of Cavan < Mr Aldrich > Alexander Anderson Jur xxvjto July 1642 Will: Hitchcocke Will: Aldrich [ ] [James Betagh] [James McCabe] 5) fol. 97v [Copy at MS 832, fols 107r-108r] fol. 98r 14 John Anderson of Belturbett in the County of Cauan Merchant beeing duly deposed before vs the 30th daye of June Sayth that on the first day of Nouember 1641 or thereabouts he sustayned by meanes of the late Rebellion these losses following vizt in hay 20 li., in 28 cowes Young & old 60 li., in 8 oxen 16 li., in 10 horses young & old 26 li., in ready mony 70 li., in debts 1200 li., in leases 100li., in howshold stuffe 160 li. in ware{s} that were in the shop 900 li., in plate 20 li. All amounting to the valew of two thousand six hundred eighty six pounds The deponent further sayth that Philip Hugh mc Shane o Rely of Ballencarge tooke away all his goods, saying that he would keep them safe till the warrs were ended, & the sayd Philip averred that he took up armes for the kings right, and that he had a patent so to do vnder the kings broad seale & to disarme all the English: The punctuall summes & particular of his debts he is not able to remember, hauing lost all his evidences, but those of his debtors which are now in rebellion are Philip mc mulmore o Rely of lysmore in Philip mc Hugh mc Shane o Rely of the County of Cauan, Hugh mc Mahon, Rory mc Mahon Donogh mc Mahon, Owen bane mc Mahon Bryan mc { Mahon} all of the County of Monaghan and Barrony of Dartrie Richard Nugent that marryed the Lady mc Guire, Simon Neterfield, fflertagh mc Hugh, Brian mc Hugh, Shane oge mc Hugh Corma{ck} o Cashady Turlo Gola mc Guire, Thomas oge mc Guire Oghey o Hosey of Farmanagh And in the County of Letram Con mc daniell o Rork Felain o Rork Tege o Rork T{urlo} o Rorke, Richard Ash of Lisnemayne in the County of Ca{van} who threatned this deponent that if it were not for pity he wo{uld} lay him in the Gaole & there he shuld ly till he rotted this deponent hath lost by meanes of this Rebellion his wife {and} his daughter And further saith that Tho Burrowes of Stradone in {the} County Cavan gent did freely goe passe & repasse at his pleasure {to} & from the Rebells and familiorly & frequently dranck and k{ept} company at with them att Cavan in this deponentes sight, when this {deponent} was a prisoner there but the said Tho: Borrowes was at libertie < + > And that James Mc Cabe of Vrney in the same Countie gent on{e} of the Attorneys of his Maiesties Court of Chiefe place did and freely keepe Company with the Rebells & that hee was & is & [ ] [ ] is imployed Clark to the[m] Rebells in there Sessions which they took vpon {them} to kepe and did keepe at Cavan the ixth of March last 1641. A{nd} further sayth that James ffitzgarrald of Kill in the same Counteie es{quire} 10 11 fol. 98v 15 hath alsoe in this deponentes sight familiorly & ordinarily kept Companye with the present Rebells & that the said James having beene formerly a protestant turned to Masse & & offered his owne wife (whoe was formerly gone from him) that if she wold goe to Masse he woulde receive her againe as she herself related to this deponent And further saith that Tho: ffleming of Carbrowghe in the said County Esquire was & is very familier amongst and partaker with the Rebells And this deponent heard him say that if he had had Command amongst them (meaneing the Rebells) hee would have made quicker & more hastie work in the effecting & finishing of their busines & kept thinges in better order wherevpon ffelim mc Hugh mc Shane a principall Comander of the Rebells expessed & vttered to the said Tho: ffleeming theis wordes following If you can I pray you take vpon you my Charges of our Army & I will stay and look to the busines at home or to that effect And this deponent during the tyme of his imprisonment divers tymes heard Many of the Rebells say that they tooke vp armes for manteinance of the kinges prerogative & would not cease vntill they had extirpated all the English out of the kingdome & would not have any English goverment hereafter in Ireland And further sayth that Gilder Neece o Rely sonn of Gilduff of the parrish of Annaghe & Many other Rebells drowned at one tyme 33 men women and children of protestantes & hanged twoe at Belturbett, Many of the drownd Carkasses very often appeareing at or nere the same place to the Rebells severall dayes after to their astonishment And further sayth That one R Shane Maguire tould this deponent that Turloghe mc Gawghran & another Rebell his fellow whose name this deponent cannott tell comeing to the waterside at Belturbett there appeared vnto them above the water the drowned carcasse of a woman whose face vpon their view thereof turned to he its perfect colour & the eyes opened & the skuin of her forhead breakeing out, blowd issued thence after fol. 99r 16 she hadd beene drowned a month of or 5 weekes & that the said Torligh mc Gawghran beholding & apprehending <+> the same said suddenly to his said fellow: That surely some there hadd done some vyolence to her to her where vnto he his said fellow answered that he had done nothing to her but that after she was comeing from the River & had escaped drowneing: hee turned her back & putt her into the water againe or to that effect And saith alsoe that one fferrall o Rely of Belturbett Gray merchant told this deponent that the souldiers (meaneing the Rebells at Belturbett) burnt the bible & other Church bookes which they found in the Church of Belturbett & knoweth that the Rebells have burned all the seates in the said Church & much defaced and blackened the said Church with fyer: And this deponent (by the Counsell and meanes principally of one ffzsimons a Monck) was comitted to the Rebells prison in Cavan & the said ffzsymons gave charge to the Gaoler to keepe him there because he would not goe to Masse Jur xjo July 1642 John Anderson Will: Aldrich Joh Watson Hen: Brereton fol. 99v Cavan John Anderson Jur xio July 1642 Cert fact Intw hand [practising handwriting] [Copy at MS 832, fols 67v-69r] fol. 100r 21 John Baker of Derricrinnill in the parrish of drumlane & County of Cavan gent sworne & examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof vizt about the xxiiijth of October last Hee this deponent was at derrycrininnell aforesaid expelled robbed depriued or other dispoyled of the his meanes goodes & chattells following vizt of the possession and proffits of twoe pol{es} of land the one callled derrycrinnell & other portaclogh{er} with one freehold at Belturbett worth 50 li. per annum, one yeres proffitt amounting to 50 li. is already lost & he is like to loose the future proffitts thereof vntill a peace be established Beastes and Cattle worth Cv li., horses and Mares worth xx li. Ready monyes C li. Corne hey and Howshold goodes worth CC li. In all amounting to CCCClxxv li. ster (besides his future losse aforesaid) And further sayth That the parties Rebells that soe Robbed and dispoyled him & that carry armes with < a > for and amongst the other Rebells Comitting divers outrages are theis that follow vizt John mc Mulmore ô Rely gent John mc ffarroll Banne ô Rely and Edmund mc Dermott with divers more to witt Owen mc Daniell Groome Brady ffeagh mc Daniell Groome Brady Hugh mc Daniell Groome Bradye Phillipp mc Cormock Brady ffarrell mc Boy ô Rely Phillipp mc Boy ô Rely Edmond mc Boy ô Rely Hugh Maltuly Cale ô Maltuly Knogher Multuly Knogher ô mc Patricke Patricke Adonahe < B > Shane ô Multulye Brian mc Garan Shan mc Garan Knogher Lee Alexander mc Cabe Sure Multuly Shane ô Rely gart o giull Knogher mc Martin James George and Daniell Groome Bradie All dwellinge in the parish of Dromlane in the said Countie Daniell ô Relye of the parish of Vrney Phillipp Roe mc Mulmore ô Rely of the same parish Hugh Ma Conloe Multully James Multully; Andrew Muganghan Magarran of the parish of Dromlane aforesaid Hugh Magarra{n} of the same parish And further sayth that the parties rebells fol. 100v 22 that carry Armes with for and amongst the Rebells are thoise that followe vizt Phillipp mc Hugh mc Shane ô Rely Esquire < c > Edmond mc Mulmore ô Rely Esquire Miles mc Edmund ô Rely Esquire Phillipp mc mulmore ô Relye Esquire [Sh] all of the barrony of Loghtee in the same Countie Shane mc Phillipp mc mulmore gent Richard Ash Esquire Charles Brady gent Thomas mc Murtagh Brady preist of the parish of Annagh Andrewe mc Murtagh Brady Cormucke mc Andrewe Brady Turlogh Bradye Donnogh Brady Cohonua Brady Phillipp Brady Turlogh Brady Phillipp mc Curr Hugh mc Curr Laughlin Bane mc Master Patricke mc Shane Brady < d > yeoman Edmond mc Shane Brady his brother Hugh mc Shane Brady his other brother theise 3 last all of the parish of Annagh aforesaid; And further saith that from the tyme that he was so robbed and deprived of his meanes he stayd vpon his owne ffarme by meanes of a protecion which he had from Phillipp Hugh mc Shane ô Rely vntill within a month since. And in the time of his abode there one Benedict Cottman an English protestant was (as he this deponent hath credibly heard) killed by the Rebells [ ] & also there was killed by them one Peter Crosse and his wife and one Abraham James all 3 protestants well were by the said Rebells most cruelly murthered And further sayth that he hath hard it crediblye spoken and reported and veryly beleeveth it to be true that at Belturbett there were drowned and at in the River there about or otherwise hanged by the Rebells about betweene 30 and 40 persons men women and Children Signum Johnis [mark] Baker Jurat 17o Sept 1642 coram John Sterne Will: Aldrich Joh Watson fol. 101r Becawse the Thomas [ ] [ ] Tho: w W W fol. 101v Cavan John Baker Jur 17o Sept 1642 Intw [Copy at MS 832, fols 69r-70r] fol. 102r 27 Robert Bairde of Dromlairny in the Countie of Cavan being dwelie sworne and examyned sayeth That since the begining of this Rebellion he hes benie Robbed depriued and spoyled of fortie shillinges ster: per annum vltra repris out of a pole of land held be this deponent from Sir James Craig knight for eight yeares to come vnexpired & of twentie Cowes and a bull value thirtie fyve poundes ster: horses and mares value six pounds ster:, sheep value fyve pounds ster: Corne value twentie pounds ster: houshould stuff value fyve pounds ster: hay and turfe value three pounds ster: debtes due by the British that was Robbed three pounds ster: In all three score and nyntene [ ] < 79 li. presente losse 2 li. per annum > pounds ster: besydes the fortie shillinges ster per annum he helde from Sir [ffrancis] James Craigg of the pole of land < a > And further this deponent sayeth That Shane o Rellie Milmore mc Edd o Rellie two of the suppoesed Captanes of the Rebelles and there Companie Paddenie o Broagane Patrick o Rooddie Donagh o [sidre] Siridane and seuerall other notorious Roages Rebeles and maliciouse persones of the said Countie of Cavan did forceablie and felloniouslie take Robb and detayne the foresaid Cattle sheepe Mares and houshould stuffe from this deponent, And this deponent concerining Rebellious words spoken by the Rebelles this deponent can say nothing by reason he was [Incamped] was beseadged in Sir ffrancis Hamiltones Castle, all the last winter and vntill May last, And further this deponent sayeth that there were murdered and hanged in the night tyme of Brittish protestantes that he knew of since the Rebellion began [Shane] Bradie, Walter Moore drummer Owen pole, William Coozenes, George Gowlde, John Ellott John Graine and his wiffe Thomas graine John Parker William Etkines James moffett Robert mc clellane with seuerall other persones whom this deponent cannot remember, and that they were murdered by the Rebellious Rebellious souldiers that was vnder Comannd of Milmore mc Edmond Rellie and Shane mc Phillip Rellie suppuseed Captanes of the Rebelles Armye Robert [mark] Baird his marke Jur 9o 9bris 1642 Will: Aldrich Randall Adams Joh Watson fol. 102v fol. 103r fol. 103v Cavan hand w Robert Baird Jur 9o Nov 1642 Intw Cert fact 102 Robert Bairde [Copy at MS 832, fols 84v-85r] fol. 104r 31 Joane Baylie the relict and wiffe of Edward Baylie of Drumlum within the Barrony of Glankie & County of Cavan sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion she and her said husband (whoe afterwardes was slayne amongst the six hundreth that fayled on the expedicion towardes Tredarth) were deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of the goodes and Chattells of the values following vizt of the rentes and proffites of lands in the barrony of Glankie aforesaid being their owne inheritance worth lx li. <113 li. per annum> per annum and of a farme in the Barrony of Tullagarvie which they held for the terme of xxiij yeres in being or thereaboutes worth Liij li. per annum, whereof one yeres proffitt is already Lost & that shee this deponent is like to loose the future proffits vntill a peace be established And that she & her husband by meanes of the Rebellion was robbed and deprived of Cowes & other beastes and Cattles worth CClxx li. sheepe worth twoe hundreth thirtie three powndes vj s. viij d. which were taken away by Hughe Rely of Nawlaghe Edmund Duff Rely of Garninenany Shane [Assirine] of Kilkan & Hugh mc Mulmore ô Rely: Horses and Mares worth 100 li. taken away by Edmund duffe Rely and Cormak mc Clery: Howshold stuff, & by wasting of howses 50 li. forcibly possessed and taken by the said Hugh mc Mulmore Rely and Edmund duff Rely; Corne graine hay and Turff worth [ ] Cviij li. which were taken away by the said Hugh < b > mc Mulmore ô Rely and by Owen Rely And of Rent due at all Saintes last out of the landes in Glankie worth xxx li. & debtes due vnto him worth lxxx li. by robbd & dispoyled people amounting to lxx li. In all amounting in present losse to the sume of eight hundreth sixty one Powndes vj s. viij d. sterlinge: besides the losses of the future proffitts of landes & farmes of the yerely value aforesaid Signum dre [mark] Jane Baylie Jur 7o 7bris 1642 Will: Aldrich Joh Watson fol. 104v Cavan Jane Baylie Jur 7o 7bi 1642 fol. 105r 32 Ambrose Bedell gent sonn to the late reuerend father in God William Lord Bishop of Kimore in the County of Cavan (by the crueltie of the Rebells deceased sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since in the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof his said father in his lyfetime; was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his meanes goodes & chattells of the value and to his present losse of fowre thowsand and three score powndes ster And this deponent was alsoe deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of his the possession rentes & proffites of his landes and farme & of his goodes and chattells worth CCCxxxj li. x s. ster, And is like to loose the future rentes & proffitts of his said Landes and farmes worth Nynety six Powndes per annum, vntill a peace bee established And further sayth that Edmund Mc Mulmore ô Rely of Esquire came about the 19th or 20th of November last 1641 to the said Lord Bishops howse and Comanded him to turne out of dores about 200 of aged persons women and children of protestantes whom (with others before that tyme departed from him) he had since the begining of the Rebellion harboured and releeved; The said Edmund alledging that the said Bishop must not kepe those English to devowre the meate (meaneing the said Bishops meate) which belonged to the souldjers meaneing his the said Edmundes rebellious Company But the said Bishop professed That whyle he had a bytt for himself never a Child there to his power should want and whil when all was gone he would trust in god for more, wherevpon the said Edmund told him that the next day he would show him the most woefulle spectacle that euer he beheld To wittt he would hang all those people before his owne face, And accordingly the said Edmund the next day came with about 200 foote and 20 or 30 horse & entering the said howse seised on the person of the said Bishop & on all his goodes, turned the poore stripped people out of dores to shift for themselues, many of which perished by the high way with Cold & hunger, others were killd with the barbarous people and some escaped to dublin as this deponent hath credibly heard: But this deponent with the said Lord Bishop his father, Mr William Beadell this deponentes older brother & his brother in law Mr Cloghy ministers were by the said Edmund carrjed prisoners to Clowater Castle And this deponent and the said Mr Cloghy cast in boultes where all of them abode for the space of three weekes And imediatly after the said prisoners were sett free out of that miserable [rebellion?] Castle, where they had noe glass windowes or shuttes to keepe out the weather fol. 105v 33 comeing of the lowgh where it was seatd the said lord Bishop fell sick and died as this deponent verely beleeveth) by occasion of such vsage in the said Castle. And this deponent further sayth That shortly after that his said father & the forenamed were cast in prison, the pretended popish Bishop of that dioces, came by the djrection or consent of the said Edmund Rely into the said Bishops howse & seised on the rest of the goods & the books which were in the said howse & there liveth And further sajth that this deponent < b > was tould by Phillip mc Gaghran a Rebell That Shane mc Gaghran his nephew did stabb and run throughe with a skeane one Peter Crosse after another had made him to confesse his mony and given it him; He being a very ould man And that at the same time the said Shane alsoe cutt of one of the armes of the said Peter Crosse his wife (she being alsoe very ould vizt about 70 or 80 yeres of age) And threw her soe wounded vpon the body of her murthered husband And that then the said Shane threw a banck of earth vpon them both (They lying in a ditch) Soe as she was thereby smothered and buried alive And further sayth That a poore Scottish boy about 8 or 10 yere old) after that this deponent & the rest were flying gone from the said Bishops howse flying away to shift for himselfe was mett on a bogg with 2 yong rebell irish boys, about 10 or 12 yeres old) whoe throwing him into a bogpitt threw turfe vpon him and held him in the water vntill they had drowned him: And this deponent was credibly tould by some of the Rebells That the River of Belturbett (where the Rebells had drowned divers protestantes) was formerly replenished with much fishe which after the drowning of those protestantes went away Soe as [now] none could bee seene in the River within half a myle of the drowning place where abundance were caught before: which the rebells sayd was the Judgment of god, becawse of the drowninge of those people And further saith that the said Sir James Craige knight that long had manteined Castle Croghan being buried in the Church of Killisandra his corps were taken vp out of the grave by the Rebells and cutt in peecs And they after they had taken away his Coffin and sheete & had soe hact and mangled him they threw his mangled bodie into the grave againe And further sajth That the Rebells did often say That they would neither leave Englishe nor Scottishe nor protestantes nor any nation but themselues in Ireld: And this deponent hath heard the rebells vtter and vse divers opprobrious words against the lordes Justices & Counsell of this kingdome And further sajth that Mr Luke Dillon of Trinity Iland seemed long not to partake with the Rebells, and tould this deponents father that he was loth to Joine with them: But after when the said Luke Dillons father was dead The said Luke Dillin sayd, he had a letter from the lord Dillon his brother, whereby he was advised to partake with the Rebells to saue the old Erle of Roscomons goods And that therevpon the said Luke did Joine and partake with the Rebells of the English pale only: but not with the other Rebells ffor that they were of different Counsells & factions: And this deponent heard the meere Irishe Rebells often say to the other Rebells of the pale theis wordes vizt you Churles with the greate breeches, doe you thinck That if wee were ridd of the Englishe That wee would spare you Noe wee would cutt all your throates alsoe ffor you are all of one Race with the other English thoughe wee make vse of you for the presente? And fol. 106r 34 And further sayth that there were owing vnto the said lord Bishop this deponentes father seuerall somes of mony by divers persons some whereof are absolute Rebells & the rest owing by such as the presente Rebellion hath disabled to make satisfacion amounting in all to the sume of one thowsand one hundreth Powndes or thereaboutes: And that the parties < a > Rebells that are soe indebted to are were and are theis that followe vizt Phillip mc Mulmore ô Rely of Lismore afore in the Countie of Cavan Esquire Hugh mc Torloghe Brady of Drumloght in the same County gentleman Owen mc William ô Shereden late of Lisbeg in the County of Longford gentleman & Owne[y] ô Shereden of in the County of Cavan a Captain of Rebells And further saith that theis persons hereafter named were & are notorious Rebells & actors in this presente Rebellion & doe partake Joine with carry armes with for and amongst the Rebells against the Kinges Maiestie & his loyall protestant subjectes vizt Phillip Mc Hugh mc Shane ô Rely of the Carrigg in the County of Cavan Esquire now Colonell of Rebells & cheefe Rebell of that County Edmund mc Mulmore ô Rely of the [C ] Cavett Esquire (& Mullmore his sonn whoe was high sherriff of the County of Cavan when the Rebellion began & vnder coulor of his office gott [ ] many armes from the protestantes pretending hee tooke them for the kinge) Phillip mc Mulmore ô Rely his secnd brother Hugh Dangher ô Rely their base brother Hugh Booy Rely of Carrigg gentleman & Phillip Roe ô Rely both lately comen over out of the Low Cuntries Tho: Bradie of Lowy Clarke Robert mc Water ôf Brady gent Robert mc Edmund of [C ] Carlinstoune Esquire Hughe doug duff ô Sheredin of Enisbegg gent Brian mc Owen ô Sheredine of or nere Cortubb{er} gent Owen mc Turloghe Rely of or nere Conieatt gentleman Hugh Bradie of or nere the poll of Brallaghe gent Brian Moder ô Rely of Clowater a merciles & bloudy villaine Mulmore mc Phillip o Rely of Trinity Iland gentleman Owen Grane o Rely of Clowater fol. 106v 35 aforesaid gent Brian mc Cabe of Mulloloughe all of the County of Cavan Charles mc Gowran of Castlegowran in the County of Lejtrun Esquire Gillernow ô Gowran of in the same County Esquire Turlogh oge mc Gowran of Bellaconen gentleman Rory Maguire of Castlehassett in the Countie of ffermanaghe Esquire Redmond oge Maguire of Drumlought in the same County gentleman Redmond oge mc Cawley of Mackan in the same County Esquire gentleman Patrick oge Maguire of in the same County gentleman Knogher o Rely of the Bolgan in the same County gentleman & James mc Cabe late of Tittraghe in the parish of Drumlane gentleman in the County gent nowe deceased who was a notorious Rebell before his death Edmund Galtaghe mc Kernon nere Balleconan in the County of Cavan gentleman Knogher ô Rely of Brianrum in the same County gent Richard Ashe of Lisnemaine in the County of Cavan Esquire a notorious Rebell Mulmore mc Hugh mc Shane o Rely brother to Phillip mc Hughe mc Shane o Rely Esquire, Tirlogh o Rely sonn to the said Knogher ô Rely: Brian ô Gowen of of the parish of of Dinn & Cahir Barnogh ô Rely of the same [ ] wanderer Ambrose Bedell Jur xxvjo Octobr 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich [ ] Cavan Mr Ambrose Beddell Jur 26 Octobr 1642 Intw Cert fact Hand w 100 [Copy at Ms 832, fols 121r-122v] fol. 107r 37 Patrick Bell of Aghknock in the Countie of Cavan being dwelie sworne and examined, sayeth That since the begining of this Rebellion he has beine Robbed and Spoiled of four poundes ster per annum vltra repris out of a pole of land this deponent held from Sir ffrancis hamiltone knight and Barronett for ten yeares to come vnexpired, and fyve poundes ster per annum vltra repris out of a another pole of land which he held from the said Sir ffrancis for nyntenne yeares to come vnexpired Cowes oxen sheepe horse and mares Corne houshould stufte hay hay turffe debtes dwe by the pilladed people all to the value of one twoe hundreth pownds thrie score and thrie powndes ster, And further this deponent sayeth That fferrall mc Kearnane of Corraneoy in the said Countie, Turlo mc Kearnane of the same Cahill mc Kearnane of the same, Hugh mc Maister of Eddirdaowen with two hundreth Rebelles vnder Comannd of Milmore mc Eddmond Rellie and Shane o Rellie two suppoesed Captanes of the Rebelles with seuerall other notoriouse Roages Rebelles and malicious persones did forceablie and felloniuslie take robb and detayne the foresaid Cattle and houshould stufte from this deponent And concerneing Rebellious wordes spoken by the Rebelles this deponent can say nothing be reasone he was Incamped castell in Sir ffrancis hamiltones Castle all the last winter, and vntill May last And further this deponent sayeth That there was murdered and hanged in the nightyme, at Croghane and neare thereaboutes, Shane bradie Walter Moore drommer William Coozenes John Parker with seuerall other persones whom this deponent canno{t} remember, and that they were murdred and killed by the Rebellious soludiers that was vnder the Comand of Milmore mc Edmond Rellie and Shane mc Phillip Rellie suppoesed Captaines of the Rebelles Army Patrick bell Jurat 9o November 1642 Randall Adams Joh Watson Will: Aldrich fol. 107v fol. 108r fol. 108v Cavan Patrick Bell 9o Novembr 1642 [ ] Cert fact hand speciall Patrick bell [Copy at Ms 832, fols 93r-v] fol. 109r 45 William Bloxam late of Polenemadre nere Belturbett in the Countie of Cavan yeoman gent sworne & examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt on or about the last daie of October last past Hee this deponent at Polenemadre Kennyhoomore & derry Cark in the said Countie was deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of his meanes meanes goodes and chattles following vizt of beastes and Cattle worth CCliiij li.: horses and Mares worth 80 li. The proffittes and interest of his farmes worth 600 li. howshold stuffe worth 170 li. in Butter beefe and Bacon worth lvij li. Corne & hay worth threescore powndes mony and plate viij li. sword xx s. 3 hyves of bees xxx s., debtes due by those that are alsoe robbed & soe disabled to make satisfaccion xxiij li. Carrs worth iiij li. ster & had his howses burned worth 250 li. In all amounting to the sume of one thowsand three six hundreth & eighty thirtie powndes ster By Turloghe Bradie who now forceibly possesseth this deponentes howse called Kennyhoomore Phillip mc Shane mc ô Mullpatrick in the same County whoe hath now possession of derrikrke another of the deponentes howses Patrick mc Caddoe whoe holdeth possession of this deponentes other howse called Polenemadre [ ] whoe as this deponent was credibly tould wold have hadd this deponent his wife & Children & the whole english murthered and slayne before they came away from their habatacion But principally by Philip ô Rely of Ballinakargie in the same County a late Colonell of Rebells: whoe promissed and vndertooke to restore this deponentes goodes if ever there were a setlement of th peace in this kingdome, & Turloghe ô Mullpatricke of derrikarke aforesaid husbandman & divers others whose names the deponent cannott expresse And further saith that the parties hereafter mencioned are or lately were in [R] open Rebellion & carryed armes against his Maiestie & his loyall subjectes and Comitted divers outrages and cruelties vizt ffeoghe < b > Bradie of now of derrycreenan gent Owen mc Nicholas Brady of Tomhore, Owen Bradie of [Tiewgh] gent: Brian ô Mullpatrick now of Belturbett a Captain of Rebells: Brian ô Mulpatrick of Polenemadre aforesaid yeoman: And this deponent saw some of the English taken out of the water of Belterbett after the Rebells had drowned them there: and 2 of English we vizt one Mr Carr and Timothie dickenson were by the Rebells hanged at Belturbett & one Richard Carter & his sonn were miserably < { } { } > stabbed and slaine sleeping thone of which quickly after he was soe mortally wounded started out of his bedd & saw his guttes hang about his feete his belly being ripped vp by the Rebell murtherers Signum [mark] prd William Blox{am} 28 Nov: [20] Sept 1642 {He}n: Brereton {W}ill: Aldrich fol. 109v Cavan hand William Bloxam Jur 28 Nov: 1642 Intw Cert Hand 129 130 [Copy at MS 832, fols 85r-v] fol. 110 59 23o October 1641 I Grace Carinton of fuige of Dromlane within the County of Cavan wife vnto Richard Carinton aged 40 yeares or theare abouts being duly sworne & Examyned saith that on the day & yeare aforesaid shee was & her late husband Richard Carinton who was Killed by the Ireish Rebells together with her Children was striped & Robed by the Ireish Rebells of the County aforesaid they being ffollowers vnto Phillip o Rely of all these seuerall goods leases & debts as ffolloweth Imprimis one lease of Drumcole in the County aforesaid worth to be sould one hundred & twenty pounds Itt one lease of fugh value one hundred pounds ster Itt in Ready mony fyfty pounds Itt in debts fyfty pounds ster Itt in Corne & hay thirty pounds ster Itt horses & mares worth thirty pounds ster Itt fforty English milich Cowes value eighty pounds Itt Twenty guile beast value twenty pounds Itt in houshould goods fforty pounds ster Summa totalis 500 li. ster Grace [mark] Caringtons mark deposed Aprill 21th 1642 Will: Hitchcock Hen: Brereton fol. 110v fol. 111r fol. 111v [1334?] Cavan Com the deposicion of Grace Carinton of Dromlane in the County of Cavan widdow Jur xxio Apr 1642 Vacat Cert fact [doodling: letter w] fol. 112r 62 John Carter late of the parrish of Castleteragh within the County of Cavan weaver sworne saith That about xj weekes since he was robbed & dispoiled in the parrish aforesaid nere Butlers bridge there of his goodes and of the values hereafter expressed vizt in Cowes vj li. iij s. hay worth xx s. howshold goodes [ ] & yarne worth xij li. In all xix li. iijs. By ô Rely Esquire [the] then sherriff of the said County Phillip mc Shane Rely of nere Trinity Island Esquire, Patrick Brady of Latt Esquire Justice of the peace all of the County of Cavan: and divers of their followers and servants: rebells of that County And saith that the sherriff and Rebells aforesaid sayd they tooke the said goodes by force of the kinges Comission and for the kings vse, And sayth alsoe that this deponent & his wife and children about a fortnight after were robbed and stripped of all their clothes: & 2 days after this deponent was wounded dangerously in 10 placs of his body & left for dead by other Rebells vnder the said sherriffes command of which woundes this deponent languisheth & is lamed of his arme left arme and right hand: & his wife & children were alsoe most barbarously struck and hurt, and one of his children was starved to death for want of cloths meate and lodging in the way to dublin: and another of his children is mortally sick: & his wife & ye rest of his children alsoe are very weake sick & he and they exposed to great want and misery John Carter Jurat xith Janry 1641 Will: Hitchcocke Hen: Brereton fol. 112v {59?} John Carter Com Cavan Jur xjo Jan: 1641 Intw hand fol. 113r 64 Richard Castledine of the parish of Vrny of the Barony of Loughtee in the County of Cauan Gent beeing duly deposed before us the 19th day of July sworne sayth that at the 16th of Nouember 1641 & diuers times since he hath sustayned losse by meanes of this [last] present rebellion of these goodes losses following viz. In hay worth 30 li., in corne in the haggard & sowne in the ground 400 li. in cowes young & old beeing nine skore 360 li. in horses young & old beeing forty fowre 200 li. in debts 300 li., in sheep beeing 50, 10 li. in howshold stuffe 150 li. in ready mony and rings & plate 78 li., in leases 250 li. 400 li., in lands 300 li. all amounting to the value of two thousand fifty & eight pounds: < a > The deponent further sayth that he which losses he hath sustayned these losses by Thomas Oge mc Brady late a protestant Minister, which but now he is turne{d} to Masse, this he liued in the parish of Lowey in the County of Mona Cauan, who & took away part of this deponentes Cowes & horses, & by Philip Hugh mc Shane o Rely of the County of Cauan & Edmund Mc mul More o Rely, & Mul more o Rely his son high sheriffe of the County of Cauan by whom the rest of the cowes were taken away: And Also by James mc Glasny Rely & Shane mc Turlo Gent & Owen Brady all of the County of Cauan whoe took away his howshold stuffe & some horses: And the said Owen Brady carryed the horses to Hugh o Rely Esquire of the County of Cauan. < b > And saith that His debtors which are out in Rebellion are Teday Brady the son of Patrick Brady Maior of Tredagh of the County of Cauan, Cale o Haltan of the Towne & County of Cauan Harry mc Cabe & Patrick Ruddy both of the Towne & County of Cauan Turlogh o Rely, Knoghor o Rely of Burndram in the County of Cauan, & John Mc en Roo of ffarnam in the County of Cauan Ri: Castledine Jurat 19 July 1642 John Sterne Will: Hitchcocke Hen: Brereton fol. 113v [Copy at MS 832, fols 123r-126r: note 3 original depositions for Richard Castledine in MS 833 at fols 113r-113v; 114r-114v; 115r-116v have been amalgamated in one Waring copy] fol. 114r 65 this deponent Richard Castledine of the parish of vrney and Barrony of Loughtee in the County of Cavan gent beinge duly sworne before vs the 19th day of July further saith Richard Hardinge late of Beltirbut marchant deceased lefte three Children liueinge: Richard Hardinge his eldest Anne Hardinge and Elezebeth: granchildren to this deponent: saith And that about the 10th day of November last 1641 hath those children sustained by meanes of the said [ ] rebellion theese losses follinge viz: in a faire howse and backside in the towne of beltirbut beinge freehould, with seartaine howsould stoofe worth 180 li. in on shope theirevnto a joyninge in marchants goods 300 li. for theire tow partes lefte by theire ffather < 940 li. > in deates owinge vnto theire ffather and since his death tristed out of the shope 460 li. for theire tow partes The deponente further saith in the behalf of his granchildren now all liueinge with him And that they haue sustanied part of theese loses by Phillope mc Hugh mc Shane Rely of the Counte of Cavan Esquire and Edmond mc Mulmore Rely Esquire, and by Mulmore mc Edmon Rely then heigh shriffe of the County and by Hugh Rely Esquire who devided these which were marchants goods & gave amongste them selues and with some of the Cloth made theire souldeirs Cloothes with some parte theire of theire deators that are out in Rebellion are Oliuer Newgent gent: Robrt Newgent of Weste Meathe Esquire Antony [A]ultay patricke oge o Cassaday: Brien Doffey Rely gent of the same county and Charles Braday gent: of the same John Braday gent of the same John Tallow gent: & John Higinse: Patrick Linsey John Rely of County Cavan Ri: Castledine Jurat 19 July 1642 John Sterne Will: Hitchcocke Hen: Brereton and this deponent further saith that hee well knowath the Castle of Clowater, and that it is a very strong hould hardly to be woone, but that they haue no wood for firinge nearer then but a muskit shotte from the Castle at leaste, but the stayers and floweres: and that the Chaine that maketh faste the tow grates goth through a peese of timber that lyath in the wale, which that may be burnte by buldinge a strong bote, and a frame cared over in the said boate roaffed over with Ribes of Irine to defend the men from stones which the may throw at downe from the tope of the Castle, and hee further saith that Mull more mc Edmond the shriffe and his ffather and others have carred in very grate store of all sourts of Corne since may and that the grate welth of the whole County is carred in theire and in to Mr Aruther Callain{s} howse vpon shower and that the haue be gunie to bulde a very stronge fourte betweene the wood and the loughe to preserue defend the said howse, and that they gaiue warninge to many of the County to giue their helpe and asistance theire to C Ri: Castledine Jur vt supra John Sterne: fol. 114v [Copy at MS 832, fols 123r-126r: note 3 original depositions for Richard Castledine in MS 833 at fols 113r-113v; 114r-114v; 115r-116v have been amalgamated in one Waring copy] fol. 115r 66 The deposissions of Richard Castledine of ffarnan in the county of Cavan gent: taken before vs his maigesties Commissoners at dubline this 19th of July 1642 Item hee He further deposeth that at the begininge of theese wares hee herd the said Phillope mc Mullmore Rely, proteste and sweare toulde vnto this deponente comminge after the asalt made vpon his howse att ffarnan, on satterday in the after nowne, by the heigh shriffe Edmon Rely Esquire his ffather and about diuers other P persones about the nomber of 2 or 3 hundred more and then the said Phillope did demand of him what that grate company did theaire, He The deponent opned the dores vnto him, and said I thoght they weare about an ele woorke, and I feaired it weare rebellion, and hee wherevpon the said Phillip answred him, with his hatt of, and alightinge of his horse bowed his kneese to the grownd his hands and Ies beinge lifted vp vnto heauen said with many feairefull oathes and curses vpon his soule, and vpon what so ever hee had; that if he knew [ ] what was theire end or meninge, any more then my the deponent him selfe did but said hee would [ ] ride after them to see what hee could discouer from them, and hee would send me him word,: and about a wecke after or more, and the deponent seeinge that moste of my Cattell weare forsably taken away by the rebles: I Hee went vnto the said Phillips his howse vnto Leesemore, and desired him that he would com with him me to my his the deponentes howse, and to convaye some of the deponentes housal{d}stoofe vnto his howse, for I he feared they would betaken from him me the next night so hee cam with [ ] emeadeatly, and we they loded six horses with aparrell and housald stoofe :, which hee conveaied to his howse, and by the way hee often tooke moste feairefull oathes that hee was meanely defrauded by the heigh shriffe his nevey for hee said hee asured him from day to day, that for the disarminge of the englishe hee head his Maigestys commission for his so doinge, but said hee hee the laste night I tellinge the high shriffe, that vnlesse hee would shewe him the commission I Hee would asiste him no longer: the high shiriffe answred { } and that hee I would be driuen of no longer for he [ ] but would ether see it then, or else hee I would decline his company: for hee said hee feaired that hee head deluded him to long already: to which the shreefe answred hee was an old dotinge foole, and so said hee, wee parted with many very ele words: and hee the said Phillip said to me the deponent they are in rebellion againste theire lawfull kinge, and they shall hange me, before I will goe with them any more but said hee hee this night I will drawe vp a writtinge to my lord Parsones, and to the state, and I will aquinte them with all theire proseedings, and craue of them that I may be made prouirse marsha{ll} and you know said hee, that the many tennents I haue my selfe, and my lord lamborts, and all the magourers of talahawe, and the newgenttes and many of the brittishe, when the warrant coms downe, wee shall be strong anoofe for the whole County: but said hee I will desire my lord bishops hand and youres vnto it: for you will keepe counsell: but when it weare drowne he said that hee durste not put any of our hands vnto it for feaire it would be entersepted: but a while after this: hee refusinge to gow alonge with them, the moste of the cheefe offecers of the County, cam vnto his howse and threatened to burne it, tooke himselfe prissnor, broke open my chestes and trunkes that were in his howse, searchinge for siluer and plate, and carrede him selfe along with them as a prissnor: wheare hee was for seartaine weekes: and as I creadable harde when the forses went vp out of the county in to the paile to forse them to Rise many of them refewesed so to doe: vnlesse they would firste sett Phillop mc Mullmore: at liberty which was efected acordingely. Item hee further deposeth that when the heigh shriffe and his ffather command{ed} this deponent to open the doweres vnto them, and the reste of theire company he{e} refewseinge: the said shreefe did confidently afearme with many oethes that hee head a commission from his Maigesty: for what hee did and I the deponent demandinge the sight of it: hee refewsed, and swore that I should see it on mond day next sett vpon the crosse at Cavan. I answred when I once sawe it I would then yeald obedenace vnto it to which hee answred, and will you not beleeue me, I said I durste not: for I feare that both himselfe was about a very ele work that would ruene bothe themselues, and the whole cuntry: and desired him and the reste to retorne whome: and to prossede no further, but to sleepe vpon it that night, and to advise vpon theire pillow what evell theire acttion would produste to which hee answred: that hee commanded me in the kinges name to open the dowers vnto him, and if I would not the would emeadeatly burne the howse over my heade: and commanded me often so in his Maigestys name and I demanded of them that [if] if the would not showe mee the commission which the sware the head: that the would tell me the conte{nts} to which the shriffe answred it was [t]to disarme all the englishe within the County fol. 115v 67 and to put theire armes in to a saffe place vntill his Maigestys pleasure weare further knowne, then I demanded of him what should be done with the the th Scotch inhabetantes: the shriffe answred that hee head no commission at all nor any derecttd to medele with them But well said hee I can not thus loose tyme with you for I ame in grate haste, and if you will not open the dowres vnto me I can stay no longer but I muste ether breake the howse or burne it downe, to which I hee answrd that he was yow were tow latly in before and soe bade him doe his pleasure I would not opne the dores, and then they went in counsell to geather what the should doe, for about halfe an ower before this second asault, the heigh shreefe his ffather and tow more of the Releys cam vnto me in the towne streetes, with troope horses and curbines and well armed, and desired me to giue them drinke so which I tooke them into the howse and gaiue them drinke: then the shrife said: you must needes lend me some of your armes for to arme some men: for theire is very many rebles and theefes com out of ffarmanag: in to this county: and the will spoyle many of the inhabetentes, and I answred that I durste lend him none to which he replyed that I must needes of all loue lend him som, all though it weare the lesse, at last hee was content requiringe them often in the kinges name to lend him but armes for fower men to which I yelded, and while I was takinge them downe the howse was full emeadeatly of the men that cam to asis{t} the shriffe, and every man tooke downe armes for himselfe, at which I grewe very angry with his ffather and the shrife: and goat vnto the haule [dore] dowre, and often vowed that theire I would die before I would let them carry any of them out and when the say I was so resoulfed in deede: the shrife said that if I would let him passe with the fower I lent him he would command the rest to be layd down the rest: to which I yealded, and acordingly hee departed, and ride vp a hill neare vnto the howse and I caused the dores to be shute and went to caule a man or tow of myne to take vp a horse thinkinge to haue ride to dublin with all speede: but when I head walked downe the twone: a little way I better recou{ered} the sight of the tope of the hill: wheare I disearnd at lease 2 or 3 hundred men in armes, then I made vnto the howse againe with all speed and the followed me presently after which mad me say that the weare latly theire alredy: and after the had taken councell to geather and knowinge I head token some men into the howse with me, the presently departed to wards Clowater and the retorned not againe vntill about a weeke after: vntill that beltirbut head yelded vp theire armes, and Capttaine Riues was forsed to departe with his troope, and that Capttaine baleese head receued quarter at cavan: beinge not able to withstand so grate a multitude which I verely beleeue was 17 or 18 hundred at the cavan towne side and after the his takinge quarter: the moste of the forses of the Irishe marched to my howse at ffarnan and tooke the armes and spoyle theire that the same day, and hee further deposeth that shortly after this deponente was commited prissoner with the lord Bishop of Killmore and three of his sonnes and vnto Clowater Castle it beinge a fortnight before Crismas day or theire abouts, and remaned theire closse prisoners some tymes with boultes but the Capttaine of the Castle weare strickly commanded to keepe vs in boultes continually night and day, but hee tooke some tender pitty of vs lease wee should pearishe with could, the plase beinge rawe windey and weate in the mideste of a lough: and the windoes of the castle all open to wind and weather: and But after a munth stay wee weare releayved by some exchange of prisonores: which Sir James Crage Knight head taken and my selfe head a chamber apoynted in my one howse at ffarnan, and a garde seat and apoynted to looke vnto me: and Lucke Dillin Esquire: Phillope mc Mullmore Rely Esquire Mr Dennes Shereden minister becam bound for me that I should be a true prisoner theire for I was very weak with sicknes with beinge in the said castle of Clowater and when I wanted any releefe for my selfe wife children or grandchildren, I should haue liberty to goe to buie it in the Cuntry and retorne whom againe a trew prisoner: in which space of tyme vntill the 18th of May last haueinge a grate resorte of all the Chefe gentelmen of the County to my howse in regard of the grate hagard of Corne which I head: which did releeue many of them beinge worth neare 3 or 4 hundred pound. I often harde both them say many tymes priuatly amongst them selues and often the would say to my selfe and to my wife and Children theese speeches follinge, fol. 116r 68 < openly >ffirste the would often say and afearme openly: that as sowne as ever the head wone Dublin and Droadagh that the would march into england, and that with other asistanc the head: the would vtterly destroye all the puritannes that was in england, and sett theire Catholick kinge kinge Charles by name into all his rights and prorogatiues, which that wicked company of the purytants head depriued him of: makinge him in deede, no kinge, or at leaste such an one as the would have him to bee, them selues] Item I Also he haue often harde many of the better sorte of them the irish say and avowe, that the pope and many of his Cardenales, with the emporer and the kinge of Spaine and his Counsell, with asistance of the kinge of ffrance: head the beginge of this yeare: a grate asambly and meetinge to geather in theire one persones: to raise a very grate armies to com againste england and Ireland, that the might rute out and vtterly destroy all the purytantes out of both kingdomes, and to establish the catholick religion through out both kingdomes: for now god head giuen them a moste fitte tyme, and opertunety to acomplishe theire desires, and ether now or never, and to that end about the beginge of and middle of december the daly expectted all the Irishe forses out of spain, and those partes, with store of men and munision which often the reported the weare alanded, and that the pope head commanded all wares to seast beetweene Spaine and france and that they should both joyne with theire forses agaisnte the purytants of thees kingdomes Item I he hath often heard them both reed leters and say, that the head as true knowledg and intelegence out of england, as the Counsell of Dublin had, and as sowne, and of all passages in england, and what so euer the intend or devise in Dublin or when the meane to send out forses, and wheather, the know presently and what strength the are of: and that the kinge of ffrance hath sent in to the lowe cuntry 30000 Commanders and souldgers to fech the queene from thence, and to bringe hir in to england, as well armed as ever any armye was: also the sayd and afearmed that the haue much helpe of pouder out of this kingdom, and that very latly theire cam six horse lode of pouder in to the County of Cavan, and the licke quantety into many countys of the north, and many reporte it coste them in the south weste wheare the bought it 10 s. a pownd, and the procured it by the asistance of ffrires that the implyed, Item And he hath hard them [often] both secretly and openly afearme that as sonne as euer the hade conveayed Sir ffrance hambelton out of the County: that the would 4 or 5 county of them joyne to geather: and incampe agaisnte Dubline and Droadagh, and would never leaue the sedge, before the head wone them: and starued them out which the verely intended to doe with ale speede if they can and that the intend to burne and destroy all corne neare the english garrisones as sowne as it is ripe and further he I hathe often beene persuaded in his Consence that they never head any athorrity from his maigesty for the disarminge of the english, and so I ame at the present in regard I so often heard them in priuate heard them rejoyse when at any tyme the receued letters on from an other, that both men and munission weare alanded (which falce alarromes reports they head very often) and at such tymes the would breake out in to theese or such licke words that now the weare able to defend them selues both againste his maigesty and all the forses that england could make, for if theire commandrs weare com out of Spaine, that then the weare well enoffe: and would giue the most bastes speeches againste the englishe that men could possible vtter or imaigen, and now of late the begine to be more mild towards the englishe, and take vp the same evell language agaisnte the [Choch] Scotch beinge much obhored by them Ri: Castledine Jurat July 19 1642 John Sterne Will: Hitchcocke Hen: Brereton fol. 116v Cavan Richard Castledine Jur 19o July 1642 Intw Noe Cert vntill mr Adams speake with him hand w 87 [Copy at MS 832, fols 123r-126r: note 3 original depositions for Richard Castledine in MS 833 at fols 113r-113v; 114r-114v; 115r-116v have been amalgamated in one Waring copy] fol. 117r 74 24 october 1641 I Roger Cleayton of Sallaghwee in the County of Cavan [ ] yeman aged fyftie yeares or theire abouts being duely sworne & examyned saith That on the 24th of Oct 1641 day & yeare aforesaid hee was Robed by the Ireish Rebells of the County of Cavan of all these seuerall goods & lands ffolloweing vizt Imprimis Two pole pottle & three pottles off land Called Purclongh[wee] which hee held in ffee worth vltra Repris 300 li. ster Ittem ffyfty English Cowes worth 100 li. ster Itt thirty three steers worth 63 li. ster Itt threescore two yeare ould & yeare ould steeres worth 60 li. ster Itt in horses & mares worth 076 li. ster Itt in sheepe worth 0 __ 6li ster Itt in hay & Corne worth 100 li. ster Itt in houshould goods & wareing apparill worth 20 li. ster Itt in debts due 140 li. ster Summa totalis one thowsand ffower score & five pounds ster 865 li. [ ] s. Roger Clayten Jurat Novemb: 23 die 1642 Joh Watson Randall Adams Will: Aldrich 865 fol. 117v deposicion Roger Cleyton Jur 23 to No: 1642 fol. 118r 80 Henery Cooke late of Bealtirbirt in the county of Cavan Shooemaker the sole Cozen and next heire & administrator of Elizabeth Crosse alias Cooke the late wiffe[ ] heire & administratrix of Robert Crosse late of Butlersbridge in the county of Cavan yeoman deceassed who died without issue or any kindred in this kingedome of Ireland vizt the saide Henery Cooke beinge Sworne deposseth before vs saieth that vppon & about the xxixth daye of october Anno domini 1641 They the saide Robert Crosse and Elizabeth his wife weare lawefully possessed and interested of and in these goodes chattells cattell moneys leasses howseh= hould stuff and apparell followeinge vizt fforty Cowes and one bull six heifers Three Mares & Two coultes vallued_____ 060 li. ster one leasse for 14 yeres yett to come of a parcell of lande called Corna quill in the saide county of ffermano or by what name soever the said land is called worth vltra Repris fiftye shillinges sterling per annum and one other leasse for 10 yeeres yett to come of a pole of lande called cormaclare and certaine howses at Butlersbridge worth per annum vltra Reprizus 14 li. sterling per annum both leasses valued_____ 065 li. ster And one other leasse of another parcell of land at Butlersbridge for aboue 30 yerres yet to come worth per annum vltra Reprizus 30 s. ster valued_____ 10 li. Corne haye and garden profittes valued 005 li ster Money & debtes valued & comeinge to 050 li. ster Howsehould stuff linen wollen brasse pewter and apparell vallued 020 li. ster And beinge soe possessed and interested of and in the saide goodes chattells cattell Moneys Debtes & leasses howsehould stuff and apparell vallued and comeinge to Two hundred & five poundes Sterlinge poundester They the saide Robert Crosse and Elizabeth Crosse alias Cooke his wife about the aforesaide xxixth daye of october Anno domni 1641 weare most wrongefully & forcibly with force and armes Robbed spoylled pillaged and stripped of the same To his the said Henery Cooke his Remembrance & knowledge by These Rebells & trators to his maiestie followinge vizt < a > Phillipp mc Hugh mc Shane o Relly of Ballinecarge in the county of Cavan Esquire Edmond mc Mullmore o Relly of the parish of Killmore in the saide county Esquire Mullmore mc Edmond o Relly of the same Esquire Thomas Brady of lawa Minister in the county aforesaide and diuers other Rebells unknowne &c And saith that William More of Tillyvin was armed & in the company of the Rebells when they ransacked & robbed the towne of Belturbett & did the like that Phillip ô Rely did which said Rebbells at the Robbery comitting saide as they did in diuers other places of the county of Cavan they had a comission from his Maiestie soe to doe Henry Cooke Jur xixo Augusti 1642 John Sterne Will: Aldrich fol. 118v fol. 119r fol. 119v Cavan Henry Cooke Jur [ ] 19o Augusti 1642 Intw Cert fact Com Cavan a bill of Robert Crosse and Elizabeth his wife their goodes & chattell debtes & Monys, And I Symon Wesnam doe both knowe and testefie that their Estate was worth above three hundred poundes for I was one that allwayes did drawe & writt his Evidences and the substance & content thereof as most true Symon Wesnam [Copy at MS 832, fols 138r-138v] fol. 120r 85 William Cooke late of Belturbut in the County of Cavan yeoman being duely sworne sayth That at or about the 23th day of October last past he was robbed at Virginia as he was coming to Dublin by Captayne Turlo < a > Reyly of Beely in the parish of Lurgan & his followers being in number about 200 rebells of Twenty pounds and Ten shillings ster in ready money besides twoe horses [bl] brydles & saddles and Clothes on his backe and his sonnes & in a Claokbag worth Sixteene pounds ster. Moreouer he sayth that he was & is dispossessed of a howse he had in Belturbut being his owne free land and he was offered fower score pound ster for and which he feares he shall neuer enioy againe but wilbe burnt if it be not burnt alreedy & that his whole losses amount to One hundred and Sixteene pound & ten shillings. The cheifest Rebell that robbed him at Belturbut being Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane Rely of Ballina Cargy Esquire and his followers William [mark] Cooks marke Jur 19o May 1642 coram nobis Hen: Brereton Joh Watson Will: Hitchcocke fol. 120v fol. 121r 86 William Cooke of Belturbut yeoman in the behalfe of his sonne & daughters in law John Rakins Mary Rakins Anne Rakins ffrainces Rakins Maryan Rakins to whom he was guardian sayth that they amongst them and all together, haue lost in lands and goodes in Belturbut to the valew following vizt in household good worth xl li. ster. Six Cowes one Mare and Colt and and two horses worth 24 li. ster In ready money 7 li. in Debtes 14 li. 10 s. land & howses in the County of ffermanagh worth Ten pound per annum and worth to be sold ffoure score pound ster. which he he [she] expectes [no] they will neuer enioy againe the said howses vppon the said land being all burnt downe < a > to the ground as he hearing by Rory Maguyre the Grand Rebell of ffermanagh. Their fforesaid goodes in Belturbut were taken away by Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane Rely of Ballinacargy Esquire and his followers The losses of his foresaid sone & daughters in law amounting to One hundred fforty & One pound ster Sixty and ffiue poundes ster & ten shillings ster. William [mark] Cookes marke Jurat coram nobis 19o May 1642 Hen: Brereton Joh Watson Will: Hitchcocke fol. 121v County of Cavan William Cookes hi losses & his daughters in law Jur xixo May 1642 [ ] fol. 122r 88 Edward Cooper of the parish of Kildallon in the halfe Barony of Talliknoghogh of the County of Cauan Gent, beeing duly deposed before us the 24th day of May sayth that on the 27th of October last past 1641 that his brother John Cooper of the parish of Kildanon in the halfe Barony of Talliknoghogh in the County of Cauan Gent sustayned by some of the Rebells in the North these losses following vizt: In corne 100 li. in hay 14 li., in 80 Cowes, oxen & dry cattle 150 li., in 15 horses 40 li., in howshold stuffe 30 li., in 60 sheep 12 li., in 10 hogs 3 li. in ready mony 60 li. in leases 74 li.: This deponent further sayth that Hugh Brady of the parish of Kildallon of the County of Cauan & Brian mc Carnan & Cormock Brady & Knoghor mc Anaboigh of the parish & County aforesaid came with diuers other Rebells whose names for the present he knoweth not, & seazed on all the Cattle & howshold stuffe that was in the possession of his brother, & his leases amounting to the valew of of fower hundreth & nine pounds Edward Cooper Jur 24o May 1642 Joh Watson Randall Adams William Aldrich 114-0-0 220-0-0 076-0-0 074-0-0 484 fol. 122v { } Edw: Cooper Jur 24o May 1642 fol. 123r 80 Edward Cooper of the parish of Kildanon in the halfe Barony of Talliknoghogh of the County of Cauan Gent beeing duly deposed before us the 25th day of May sayth that on the 27th of October last 1641 he sustayned by the Rebells in the North of the kingdome of Ireland these losses following vizt in corne 64 li., in hay 10 li., in 40 cowes young & old 70 li., in 13 horses young & old 30 li., in 12 hogs 4 li. 10 s., in 20 sheep 3 li., in raw leather & tand leather & barke 80 li., in howshold stuffe < { } li.> 20 li., in debts 61 li. 10 s., in leases 40 li. the whole summe amounting to three hundreth fourskore & two pownds The deponent further sayth that his Cattle howshold stuff{e} & leather was taken away by Hugh Brady of the barony of Lotragh & County of Cauan, & by Cormock o Brady of the Barony & County aforesaid, & by Turlogh o rely of the Parish of Kildanon & County aforesaid: [Also this deponent sayth, that when he demanded, why they vsed him so they sayd that all that he had was too little to gyue them satisfaction for the rent of the lands the time past]. The debts abouesaid were due vnto him on specialty but the bonds were all burnt by the Rebells: Richard Cliffe of Killishandra of the Barony of Talliknoghogh owed me 30 li., John Malton of the same Towne, Barony & County Cauan owed me 10 li., Matthew Hitchcock of Killanobba in the County of Cauan owed me 14 li. & Robert Brey of Killishandra 50 s. & saith that Owen oge o Rorke of the Parish of Kirgallin in the County of Letram who is now out in rebellion owes me 7 li. And the rest of his said debtors are all robbed or soe disabled by {the} rebellion that he is perswaded he shall loose the debtes by them {due} vnto him: And further sayth that one Brian mc Carnan, a{nd} Laghlin Booy ô ffarrell a preist and many others of the sept {s of} the Carnans ô Bradys & Relys about the same tyme chased this deponent Brother John [ ] from his owne howse into a bogg: whoe by {meanes} of that bogg escaped their fury and danger: But another {that} they followed th & pursued thitherwardes vizt one John Burinston they overtooke & him and him did with their skean{es} w stabbe & b barously wound soe that he dyed Edward Cooper Jur 24o [ ] May 1642 Joh Watson Randall Adams William Aldrich fol. 123v { } Edw: Cooper Jur 24o May 1642 Intw hand [Copy at MS832, fols 92v-93r] fol. 124r 90 Liuetennant Arnold Cosby of Sweden in the Countie of Cavan Esquire being sworne & examined saith that about the twentie Eight daie of NovemOctber last he the said Arnold was by the said Rebells in the said Countie expelled robbd dispoiled and deprived of all such Corne Catle goods and Chattles as hereafter is exprest < In the Countie of Cavan> Inprimis in bedding of all sorts 026 13 4 Item in Caddowes, brackans, blanketts, Curtaines, new bares, vallances Carpetts, and a mantle 034 03 4 Item in Chaires, stooles, Cushens of Turkie worke and plaine stooles 004 00 0 Item in Tables, Cubbords and bedsteads 007 10 0 Item in Iron grates, tongues, fire shouells, warming pans & gardivians 006 06 8 Item in a haggard of Corne of all sort 307 10 0 Item in haie 025 00 0 Item in Turffe 006 00 0 Item in Poultrie 001 10 0 Item in Pewter, Iron and brasse potts, kettles brewing panns coppars and all other furniture belonging to a house & kitchin of that kinde 022 06 0 Item in gloues, braceletts, ribboning garters, roses, fanns feathers, scarfes, purses, pincushens, muffs, silke stockings with diuers other knacks 017 00 0 Item in bookes 005 00 0 Item in Plate 022 Item in wearing linnen together with my Childrens wearing clothes 020 Item in manie necesearies fitt for a Closett 002 Item in a Sledge, oxen yokes, a Crow, Chaines, a ploughs Iron casements harrowes small and great withall furniture 004 18 Item in kiues, hodgsheads, barrells and other such kindes of wares 005 Item in Butter sault and Cheese 006 Item in Bedfeathers, Corne hutches Candles and Chists, trunkes wicker Chaires, plate basketts voider kniues & Cheese trenchers 007 Item in foure paires of great hookes and hinges with 400 of square headed nailes for a great gate and wickes, and one Irish harp 003 06 Item in tymber, spades, pickaxes and boards 004 Item in holland sheetes holland pillow beares, laced and wrought withall other sorts of lynnen belonging to house keeping 023 08 2 Item in gownes petticoats and wast coats[ ] shooes and slippers 036 12 Item in Windowe Cushens and stoole Cushens 000 14 Item for a riding sute saddle and furniture with a pillion and all things things therevnto belonging 005 Item in fowling peeces, birding peeces, petronells, swords a gauntlet, a buckler a stone bowe 007 Item in geldings naggs mares working garrons salles and furniture 047 10 Item in English Cowes, Calues, Bulls, Beeues and muttons 142 10 Item in a lease of a farme for 92 yeares to come which was worth vltra reprisis 80 li. per annum for his interest wherein before this tyme of Rebellion he would not haue taken 640 which now for ought he knowes is vtterly lost 640 Item in my owne wearing apparrell and other things belonginge to my owne person 023 his loses in the Countie of Cavan 1462 17 6 < a And further sayth that> The Chiefe Actor in the taking awaie, and depriving of this deponent, of all the afore mencioned goodes, was one Teig Bradie the sonne and heire of Patrick Bradie this deponents Landlord, who at the same tyme when this deponent was imployed in his Maiesties seruice as Assistant to Captaine Robert Baily, who then had a Companie lying in Garrison at Cavan came [ ] after the departure of this deponents wife and her Eight Children and Nurse (who for the safegard of their liues had fled into a Castle in Cavan) and expulsed out of this deponents house all such seruants As fol. 124v 91 As she had left behinde therein to looke vnto, and guard the same, and put in stead of them thereinto, his owne seruants, and in his owne person with them, kept possession of the said house and all the goods; After which this deponents wife knowing that the said Teige Bradie had formerly and vsually gone to the Church went to him to demand some releefe for herself and her Children But he the said Teige in steade of answering to her demand, asked of her wherefore Lieutennant Cosbie meaning this deponent did not come and submitt himself to him, she asked him for what, and he replyed that he would haue protected him, as he had done Laughington an other of his fathers Tennants, Then she answered that she did not know but he was lyable to the same Calamitie, Hee answered but for all that you might haue thought &c and there made a stop Then she intreated him that if hee would not lett her come into the house that then hee would let her haue some Clothes and foode for her self and her Children, but he absolutely refused, And then she besought him that if hee would not lett her haue their Clothes that were readie made, that yet he would be pleased to let her haue such a peece of Cloth as was remayning in the house which she had provided to make them winter Clothes, his Answere was Lord Mrs Cosby I wonder you should presse mee so farr, doe you thinke I haue not more reason to Cloth my owne people then you to Cloth yor Children, Afterwards she coming at another tyme to see if she could finde him in a better minde, and Coming neere the house, she saw her owne beare carried out in milking peales and other vessells to a great number of Rebells, that were drinking of it, wherevpon she said that when she brewed that beere, she thought that none should haue drunke it, but such as would haue given her thanks for it, But one of the brothers of the said Teige swore they would haue it in spite of her teeth, And after manie of her intreaties for some releefe for her self and 8 Children, and her Nurse, she could obtaine none, but she and they had all perished but that the Charitable Bishop of Kilmore and some other like minded neighbours, ministred vnto their necessities. All the goods here exprest were taken away by the said Teige and his adherents except seauen trunks which were taken in the towne of Cavan by Patrick Ruddey of Cavan chapman and the O Relies and the Mother of Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane O Relie in whose possession some of them were left, in the house of Mr Thomas Crant wherin she then liued. Here followes the Copie of a lettre sent from Phillip mc Mulmore[ ] o Relie to the said Teige in the behalf of this deponent. Cousin Teige Bradie I doe aduise you as a friend not to to take any aduantage of Lieutenant Cosby for it may fall out to yor vndoing hereafter, therefore restore his house and goods and if your right be good, you may receive the rents reserved, if it be not laid out for the payment of the Soldiers, as I thinke that course will be taken in this kingdome. Once more faile not to deliuer his house and goods and I wilbe bound he shall giue you right without you doe what is here desired rest assured wee cannot take anie thing from anie man, but Armes to defend his Maiesties subiectes and wee muste doe him right in the last vale Yours Philip Relie Edmond relie Mulmore Relie [ ] fol. 125r 92 < And this deponent was by the Rebells in> In Comitatu Fermanagh robbed & dispoyled of his li. In English Cowes Mares of English straine geldings and their increase 200 In a lease of 16 or 17 yeares to come which was worth de claro 40 li. per annum valued att 300 li. becawse his interest therein was soe much worth before the rebellion & now accompted worth nothing 300 18 4 The totall of his losse in fermanagh [ ] 500 [ ] 18 [ ] 4 Touching these goodes last aBoue menconed he this Deponent cannot absolutely saie who they were that tooke them, by reason he had not ben in the said County of a month or thereabout before the rebellion But as he supposeth the mc Guyres and their followers tooke them In the Queenes Countie was robbed & dispoyled of Inprimis In a lease of a farme for 41 yeares worth de claro 98 li. per annum _____ [0]58 05 1½ Item a lease in reuersion of 35 li. per annum for such remainder of 41 yeares as shalbe vnexpired after the decease of two widowes who have estates therein for terme of life _______ 079 14 < Hand 171 li. 11 s. 3d. And of > three severall farmes now worth to him nothing his interest therein before the Rebellion being worth 171 11 3 Item by a lease in reuersion of 37 li. per annum for such remainder of 41 yeares as shalbe [vn]expired after the decease of a man aged about 70 yeares or vpwards__________091 17 3 These afore mentioned leases are valued as they were then worth and according to the annuall rent which then they yeilded which neuer the lesse if this Deponent had not ben preuented and deprived of the enioyment thereof by the Rebells he would in all probabilitie haue improoued by his industrie to a farr better value. < 1143 li. > Item lost by part of this deponents rent at Michaelmas last 013 10 the summe of his losse in the Queenes County 1143 06 4 < And > This Deponent Lieutennant Arnold Cosby further sayth That he being forced for the safegard of his owne life and the liues of his wife & Children to fly out of the Countie of the Countie of Cavan in the North into the Queenes Countie where he well hoped to haue releeued himself and them with the Rents last aboue recited, but after he had ben resident there for the space of tenn daies they there likewise went into rebellion wherevpon he was againe necessitated to escape to the Castle of Munks Grange where his Sister Hartpole dwelt and with her continued 3 or foure moneths defending the Castle to the vtmost of his power having verie few to assist him in the defence thereof, The cause of his so long stay there was by reason that the Rebells had so ambuschaded the waies and passages that he could not apply himself to the State here for imployment in his Maiesties seruice which hath deteynd him from preferment for want whereof he now suffers The cause of his removall from thence was for that a Gard of men was sent by Robert Hartpole Esquier this deponents Nephew to the said Castle demanding entrance which this deponent denyed and soe they wente away but not long after [threatned] retourned the second tyme to the said Castle and this deponent gaue them the like answere to which they replyed they would enter or burne downe the gate whereat this deponent Sister being affrighted and amazed and this Deponent seeing his aged sister so affrighted and perplexed and having neither men nor Armes to defend the said Castle was Constrained to leaue it at one of the Clock in the night and himself and his wife to [ ] fly away for safftie And the [ne ] esquire gen The next daie this deponent removed vnto his neece Bowens wife vnto Robert Bowen of Rossewagh in the queens county esquire gentleman where he durt make no long stay but was glad to escape to Captaine Erasmus Burrowes his house with his wife fol. 125v 93 wife and one Chield where he Continued vntill the Army came vp. The maine Cause of this deponents expulsion was that inasmuch as Robert Hartpole was Credibly informed that this deponent had condiscended that if Captaine ffarrer would apply himself to the said Castle that this deponent would yeild vp the same vnto him, and therewithall this deponent being Charged by the said Hartpole The Deponent answered that if Captaine ffarrar or Captaine Grymes or anie one of his Maiesties Captens whatsoeuer should come for his Maiesties seruice or their owne safegardtie and demand the same he this deponent neither would nor durst for his life but yeild it vp vnto them. The Aggregate of all his losse in the three Counties is [ ] 3107 li. 2s . 2d. Arnolde Cosby Jurat Maij 17 1642 William Aldrich William Hitchcocke Cavan Lieutenant Arnold Cosby Jur 17o May 1642 Cert fact fol. 126r 94 Samuell Cotnam late of Derryvony in the County of Cavan gent sworne and examined deposeth and saith That about the begining of the present Rebellion hee this deponent was forceibly deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of the possession Rentes proffittes & interest of his leas of 2 poles of land thone Called Derrivonagh & the other Corragh in the County of Cavan whereof he had a lease for 70 yeres to come from Sir Stephen Butler knight deceased worth six hundreth powndes And of Corne Cowes horses howhold stuffe & other his goodes & chattells worth one hundreth and fowrtie nynety & fowre powndes more In all amounting to the sume of seven hundreth nynetie fowre powndes ster By and by the meanes of the Rebells Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane ô Rely of that County a Collonell of Rebells (whoe vndertooke to protect the deponentes father: yet since he is killd there amongst them) Edmund ô Mulpatrick of Quivy in the same County one of this deponentes fathers tenantes whoe advysed the deponent to leave his little sonn with him the said Edmund to bee kept in saffty: Howbeit this deponent hath heard that the said Edmund would since (if he had beene suffered) have killd the Child, becowse he conceived this deponent to be dead & that therefore the child should not heire his farmes: And whether the said Chyld be since killd or noe this deponent cannott tell: And by Patrick mc Donnell of Deryvony aforesaid another tenant and by Brian ô Nane which promissed to nurse a yong child of the deponentes of 3 weekes old: & had 3 Cowes to doe it yet he the said Brian brought the said Child to Belturbett where it was kept 7 dayes by some of the poore English with water & potatoes, & then it was starved to death: & by Edmund ô Mulpatrick another tenant Patrick ô Mulpatrick here to fore another tenant & divers other Rebells (many in number) whose names he cannott expresse < Mr W: Mr B > Samuell Cotnam Jur vltimo ffebr 1642 Hen: Brereton Joh Watson fol. 126v {Cavan} Samuell Cotnan Jur vlt ffebr 1641 Intw Cert fact Hand [Copy at MS 832, fols 52r-52v] fol. 127r [Lacunae resulting from damage to this text have been filled from copies located at MS 833, fols 133r-140v and MS 832, fols 115r-119r] 142 The examination of Arthur Cul{me} of Cloughvter in the County of Cavan Esq{uire} duelie sworne And examyned & being deposeth and 1642 sayth that on Saturday the 23 of October {last}betweeyn the howres of 7 And 8 A Clocke {in the} evening, one Thomas Pallatt An Inglish {man} repaired to this Deponent from Cavan towne And tould him that their weare severall Rebeles with some Scotch forces which had taken Clownis in the County ffermanagh And killed Mr Arthur Champion at {his} house at Shanocke And that Mr Edwa{rd} Alderiche with others had fled for their lives And weare at Cavan; wher Captaine Baylie was, As hee [was] prepareing to resist the rebeles And that Milmore mac Edmond Rely the then high sheri{fe} of that County with divers others in {his} Company had repaired to ffarnham Ca{stel} to Sease on sutch Armes As we{are} their to Arme men for the prosuca{cion} of the said Rebeles; As also for t{he} defence of the Cuntrye, for in {that?} Castel their was as this depon{ent} has bine Credibelie informed Com{pleat?} Armes And Armour for fortie m{en at} least it being A Castel belonginge {to} the heir of Sir Thomas Waldram wh{o} is An vndertaker in that County of Cava{n} The said Pallatt had scarcelie don{e} his relation when the high sherif{e of } that County Milmore mac Edmond Re{ly} with diveres in his Company knocked at this deponentes doore, And requir{ed} entrance, And Conferane with the said depon{ent} for the speedie advancement hee had for some service for his Maestie this deponant nothing suspecting him oppened his doores And Immediate{lie there} rushed in divers men with sk{eanes swords ? pist}oles And Pikes And to{uld this deponent that} hee must yeild {himself his Armes} And Ammunition in{to their hands: for he had}A Commission {from his Maestie fol. 127v 143 {to dis}arme All the British; being by mee the {deponent} demanded the {reason} of it, they said, the intention of his majestie was by their meanes to bringe into subjection the puritan faction of the parlaiment of Ingland, And that they would right the Queenes maiestie for Assparsions laide on the Royall progenie; to bould for them to speak, or without any moedestie [ ] to bee related haveing this with naked weapones at the breast of this deponant seased him, they tould him if their weare resistance made by any, that their Commission was to kill their wiues And Children before their faces {to} burne their huses; And afterwardes to kill the parties reisisting And on this they demanded the key of the Castel of Clowater which was A stronge tower scitiuate in the mydust of a Lough some muskett shott from this deponents house which this deponant refuseing to doe becavse it {h}ad the name of A forte ; without maintaynance or allowance they weare readie to have {mu}rdered this deponant vntill one Anthony Culme A kinsman {of} this deponante who then had they key of the Castel in {his} Custodye desired them to hould their handes {And} hee would deliver them the key which accordinglie {he} did; Immediatlie upon this Milmore mac Edmond Rely {the} then high sherif; And Edmond mac Milmore Rely {the sai}d sherifes father, called for A bibul; And Charged {this} deponant on perill of his life to dypose what {soever} Armes, or other Ammunition hee had in his hou{se}; vnto which I replied I would hide nothing {fr}om them, And bade them to seartch which {a}ccordinglie they did, Immediatlie they tould mee, that I {must} forthwith bee Carried to to that vninh vninhabited {and} Comfortless Castal of Clowater their to remayne {wi}th a stronge guarde till they had subduied {the} whole kingdome And their pleasures were furder {kn}owen, my The deponentes poore Afflicted wife, who was but latelie {be}fore brought delivered of A Childe, with teares did {s}olioitt their favour that I the deponent might staye in my his house till the next monringe with A safe guarde, but in that rebellious Route neither wordes noe teares {would}Availe but awaie both she And I weare Carried {that nig}ht to the Castal where I was they weare left with a stronge {guard ab}out us And one Owen Mac Turlagh Rely was {left Captaine} or Cheeife Commander of that guarde {whom for ought t}hat euer I could perceive was a most {Civill man much} troubled at them {distempers, and vnder God during his} Imprisonment wh{ich was of six moneths a contynuall preserver of his life} fol. 128r 144 <3> the Cheeife men which I the deponent marked And knew at {his} Apprehension the 23 of octob was Milmore mac Edmond Rely the high sherif And Edmund mac Milmore Rely the said < b > sherifes father; who were the onelie men that spoke the wordes afore rehearsed, their was likewise present that was Armmed And Assistantes to them John mac Phillip mac Milmore Rely of Lismore, Mr Oliver Nugent Grandsone to Mr Nugent of Ballaimagh in the Conty of Meath, Owen mac Turlagh Rely, who was left Captaine of Clowater Castal, Shane mac Oweny Sheriden of Carbratan William mac Owen Bane She{riden} And Shane mac Owen Bane Sheriden of Killekerie And one Brian Modder Rely A most desperite And wicked Bloudy villayne, whose Continvall wordes weare that hee knew noe reason that they should spare the life of any Inglish; And threatned to burne the houses of all such As should releeive any their was likewise present Patrick Roe of the parish of dine, Owen mac Edmond Rely A serv{ant} of the sheriffes also one Owen Grane mac Gu{ire} James oge o Sheriden, ffarrall mac turlag{h} Rely of the parish of dine, with divers others as neare As I could gusse to the number of 7 score or 8 score it was likewise tould mee by severall As likewise Conffessed by himself to mee that Mr Phillip mac Milmore Rely of Lismore, was at my house when I was Apprehended but As hee said Could not finde in his harte to see mee Apprehended, hee was likewise at the takeing in of Turbett And Cavan As him self, And others tould mee; but As he said Abused by the Sheriff And others who tould him they had A Commission for what they did; but he perceiving they had none hee retired home, And renounced their Actiones, And was by Phillip mac Hugh Rely And other their Cheeife Commanderes, Imprisoned in the Castel of Ballinecarge for the space of A month or more As I was Credibalie enformed, And has bine As I have [herde] severall of the Inglish decl{are} A great {releever}of them And saved {manie of} them {from perishing} at {my come}ing out {of that Country did protest never to} beare A{rmes} Against {his Soveraigne earnestlie desireinge to bee received into his Maiesties graci}ous prote{ction} fol. 128v {This} deponent furder deposes that on the 23 of october when the aforesaid Rebeles Ceased on him, that hee was then possesed {of} at least to the valew of 300 li. in househould goodes A 100 li. {in} plate, mony And jewelles, in Apparrell And linin for himself and wife 100 li., Corne in haggard and swone to the valew of at least 50 li., Cowes oxen sheeip horses And hogges to the valew of at least 200 li. buildinges defaced [Burnte] And spoyled, to the valew of two li. 500 li. but [ ] I [ ] they [ ] [burne] which 500 li. will not repaire [ ] of Certaine Rentes due to mee vntill this present 350 li. besides the losse I shall have of them till A setelment Comes their was debtes due to mee on severall men some wherof are rebeles and others ruined And distroyed by the rebellion to the valew of 120 li. most of my goodes weare Ceased on, by Edmond mac milmore Rely, And milmore mac Edmond Rely the then high sheriff; I had taken from mee towe horses mares And a horse gelding by one donill {r}oe the sonne of patrick Roe of dine hee tould mee himse{lf hee} tooke them awaye becavse, if hee had not {oth}ers would: I was Credibelie informed that one {mil}more mac donil Rely of dine tooke An other gelding of myne awaye with him the said milmore mac donill Rely I sawe him the same daye hee stole my gelding awaye at the Castel of Clowater in Armes, And hath bine Credibalie informed since that hee is A Rebell; also one Brian mac Nicholas Sheriden had an other of my geldinges, And was And is in rebellion Owna Sheriden of Carbratan was at the seig of droedagh with the rebeles, I The deponent sawe him severall times beare Armes And was Credibalie informed that he was A provist {mar}shall Appointed by the Rebeles in the parish of {kill}more, I And he sawe Charles mac Gawran beare Armes and hee was at the Castel severall times when I was with seveall Rebeles attending him; And I hee hath bine Crediblie informed that hee the said Charles mac Gawran {Do}nil mac Gawran, Phelim mac Gawran Gilderan [mac} Gawran; And the most of that sept: are notor{ious rebeles} they live in the halfe Barrony of Tallahagh {and Countie} of Cavan I have bine likewise Credibelie {informed that} Mr James Talbot of BalleConnillin the {Countie of Ca}van is And {hath} bine A most notorious Cunning {Rebel Te}ige Brady {of Ca}van has bine A {Captain of the Rebeles and at the} seig o{f Dr}oedagh so {was Hugh boy o} Rely {And Turlogh o Rely Captaines of} the rebel{es as} afore{said} fol. 129r {hee this} deponent hath bine likewise Crediblie informed that Phillip mac Hugh Rely is Cheife of the Rebeles in the County of Cavan And He this hath seene Shane mac Milmore Rely of the parish of Drumlane to beare Armes And hee is A Captaine of the Rebeles in that parish I haue seen Edmond mac Dermott of the parish of Dromlane to beare Armes severall times; And beleeve hee is A rebell He hath alsoe bine Crediblie informed that Richard Ashe of Lisnemahon goes to masse; And was at the seige of Droedagh, And at most of the rebeles meeitinges within that County And at A sessiones, which the rebeles kept in the first weeke of the last lent hee with severall others bound themselves publiquelie by An othe to maintayne the Cause they had in hand for the freedome of their religion, And lik{ewise} of the Kingdome, which they desired this I was Crediblie informed I was Crediblie informed alsoe that one William Moore of Tallavin in the County of Cavan; will not goe to Masse but that hee is Conveasant with them in most of their meetinges & beares Armes And was At the seige of Droedagh I likewise knoweth milmore mac Phillip Rely of Drommore And Brian Rely his sone to be rebeles for they beare Armes And weare warderes in the Castel wher I the deponent was [imprisoned?] So was And John Rely of Togher was A notorious malicious villayne; And As I the deponent was Crediblie informed And doeth verilie beleeve that most of the sept of the Relyes are Rebelles, their is Also one Alexand{er} More mac Cabe one who is An Artch rebell whom I have seen to beare Armes their is also one Henry Ashe of Cavan & Patrick Ruddin of Cavan whom I have seene to beare Armes with the Rebells And is Crediblie informed that they are rebelles The weeke before Christmas last As he was tould Edmond mac milmore Rely of Cavatt with diveres otheres did repaire to the house of docter Bedell then Bishop of Kilmore: And seised on all {his} goodes And Bookes And sent him And his 2 sonnes with one Alexander Clogen A mynister And one Richard Castledine prisonners to the Castal of Clowater wher He was with A warrantt which He sawe vnder his hands to boulte {both them and} mee all close in Irones the bishop onel{ie excepted there hee and} they remained for A month {but afterwardes they} on some C{ondicions} weare sett at {libertie and the Bishop shortelie after dyed in a ministers} house {neere the said Castel} fol. 129v 145 I The deponent further deposeth that he was likewise Crediblie informed that Robert Nugent of Carlestowne in the County of Westmeath was A notorious Captaine of the rebelles And was at the besiegeing of Sir ffrancis Hamiltons Castel in the Conty of Cavan aboute the begining of ffeb last; from whence hee with neare 2000 more were repulsed And soundlie beaten As I was informed by divers that weare present I was alsoe Crediblie informed by those that weare present that on the 25 of Janvari last their was some theritie woemen And younge Children with seaven men flunge into the river of Belturbett And when they offered to swime for their lives they weare by the rebelles followed in Cottes And strooke in the heades with poles the same daye they hanged 2 men at Turbett I doe verily beleeve that Milmore mac Edmond Rely the then sheriff had a hand in the Comanding that murder for the daye before hee was at the Castel wher I the deponent was prisoner And sent 2 notes which I sawe him writt but did not reade the Contentes them notes hee sent by one Bryan Modder Rely; And hee the said Bryan noe sooner Came to Turbett, As I was informed by those that weare present but this abovesaid last named murther was Committed And which is remarkable the bodies of them so drowned was not seen to Appeare aboue the water till some 6 weekes after But iust As Phillip mac Hugh Rely Came into the towne of Turbett which was the first time hee Came there after the murder was Committed all the deade bodies Came floeateing vp to the bridge these parties weare all formerly staid in the towne by his protection when the rest of the Inglish went away soe as it is much to bee doubted hee had A hand in it All this flooting & rising of bodies I was Crediblie informed by those that sawe the Corpes, And some of them suspected to bee actores in the murtheres their was also one John Ogel A tanner {h}anged in his owne house becavse hee would not Coenf{ess mo}ney to the roeges; A littall aftar Christmas last [there] was one Peter Crosse And his wife both ould people {murder}ed in the County of Cavan by a Roge of {the Magaffranes the} sonne of one John ma Caffa{rane} of {the poole of Raine in the parish}of {Drumlane and Countie of Cavan} fol. 130r < 7 > their was also As He was Crediblie informed sixteen scotch men, or more their aboutes murdered in their houses in the barony of Clanche, and Conty of Cavan their was also one Elliott A Scotchman murdered in the towne of Cavan, As also one Benydect Cottman all men protected by them, diueres men weomen And Children are privitlie, And pupliquelie murdered dailie amongst them, As I have bine Credibelie informed dureing my restraint amongst them their was shewed mee Artickeles Agreeyde on by Sir Phelym O Neale And his Captaines that whomsoever would not goe to masse within A fortnight should bee Imprissoned And loose all their goodes shortlie after they published an other Edict that whomsoever would not goe to masse by Easter should bee hanged this was some ten dayes before Easter On this severall preistes And fryarrs repayred to mee perswadeing mee to goe to masse And that I should have my goodes and landes, And bee perfered, And bee made As they said A fellow of the nobles I demanded whom they weare, they tould mee the Relyes, one this one Redmond ffitz Simmondes A monke Came into mee And very furiouslie inveighed Against Kinge Henry the 8, And Calvin And Luther And said their damned herisies which they had broached togeather with the puritan faction of the parlament of Ingland, had sett all Christendome on fire but that the pope the Emperor, the French king, the kinge of Spaine and other Catholique prynces would joyne, And roote out all the protestantes in Europe And that they expected dailie Aide {f}rom them, And that their was A french Army landed {at} dover And scotch Army to assist them at {ne}w Castel, And that all the papistes in Ingland weare {in} Armes And that the protestantes would joyne {wi}th the papistes against the puritanes And that what {they} did was by the kinges speciall Command whose {prerogative} they would mayntayne; And that short{lie the Kinge} would come in person to assist them {wit}h this and the like speeches and vaine relations did {not onelie h}ee but many more feyde the poore {people and assureinge mee} of vic{tor}ies fol. 130v fol. 131r 162 haveing noe other meanes sometimes also assureing them that their is one of the ONeales ritchlie married in Turkie; And is become Turke, to him they sayd they had Sent for Aide; And did dailie exspect it; many of them saying how they are were deluded, would fayne rune from them, if they might bee received into mercy the miseries which I the deponent hath suffered are many haveing lost all that I had, my Children taken from mee And one of them deade; being by the villaynes stript; the rest sent to Irish Cottes liveing on the Almes of Irish Bagares, And 2 of them still amongst them, my wife And eldest boye whoe with mutch A doe I kept with mee; still threatd to be turned to the mercy of those merciless traitores; my self Continvallie threatned with severall deathis As hanging stabeing And some times to bee knocked in the heade with strones from An vpper lofte when I was A sleeipe for feare I should resiste them never being suffered all {the} while I was their to goe of the Iland wher the Castel stoode their being not 4 yardes of grounde about it & most times locked Close in my his Chamber And they many times boulted both my his leges And so I he laye night And daye; but I praised be god for it hee had favor in the eies of the Captaine of the Castel who many times Contraye to the Commande of the sheriff whose prisoner I he was eased mee of my boultes And did hime many other favours for which I He prayed god to requite him In this Case I the deponent Continued 6 monthes till by the providence of god and favour of my Lord Moore I He was with his wife And eldist boye exchanged to droedagh for other prisoners, aboute the 23 of Aprill sutch protestantes As Hee w{as} Crediblie informed that went to masse {weare Thomas} Brady A mynister James Nugent A {mynister Cochonaght Sherid}en A scholemaster Richard {Ashe Henry Ashe John} And Nicholas Smith John lock{inton John Gwin} Ringan Elliott And {divers others} fol. 131v And saith that for the said debtes aforesaid to him owing parte of them were due on James ffitzger{ald} As I have harde in rebellion Thomas Smythe allys Gowen of Carrigeheshill Glasnie Rely all As He hath harde to be in rebellion, Milmore mac Hugh Rely the Brother of Phillip mac Hugh Rely tould mee the deponent that hee And his said Brother Phillip mac Hugh weare present when the Inglish men weare killed neare the bridge of Gillinstowne I have bine Credibelie informed that Henry Beatagh the sonne of James of Beatagh of New Castel was A Captaine of the Rebeles I also sawe one Captaine JeniCo Rotchforde, And Captaine Thomas Plunkett in Meath with Armes whom I was Informed weare Captaines of the Rebeles also He had in his Company one Michale Smyth of portshanmone in the Conty of Meath who ride in Armes And Acknowledged hee was one that did live for the most parte with Phillip mac Hugh Rely Arth Culme Jurat May 9th 1642 coram nobis Joh Watson Hen: Brereton William Aldrich And this deponent furder sayes that parte of the debtes aboue mencioned are due by Milmore mac Edmond Rely of Cavett, And parte due by Richard Balfe of Edenburte And Oliver Plunkett of Croskeile; all As hee had harde in rebellion And furder this deponant sayes that the rebeles had in their Custodyes taken from him Evidences from him of 12 tates And A quarter of land which this deponant purchased of Mr Thomas Burnett which land lies in the Barony of Trough And Conty of Monnehan And Cost this deponant 800 li. also A lease of 35 tates of land which this deponent houldes from the bishop of Clogher in the Conty of Monnehan for which lease {th}is deponant refused severall times 1000 li. also {a} lease of 40 poles of landes which this deponant houldes from the bishop of Kilmore with severall other Convay also the [ ] {estate the} value of which landes this de{pon}ant {ca}n {Jur vt supra} {Joh}Watson William {Aldrich} Hen: {Bre}reton fol. 132r Carrigeheshill [Other text relates to fol. 131v and appears in the relevant point in the deposition] of this deponantes ances, And evidences which Concerned this Deponantes not Certainlie incerte Arth Culme fol. 132v Arthure Culme jur {hand} May the 9th 1642 Cert fact Intw copied 84 Exr Instaure [Waring copy at MS 832, fols 115r-119r, another copy at MS 833, fols 133r-140v] fol. 141r 166 The deposissione of Lawrance Dawds late of Cauan within the Countie of Cauan This deponent beinge duly sworne saith, that when the Rebellion began he was posessed of a personale estate within the said Countie as followeth (viz) Inprimis two freehoulds with a parcele of land within the towne and Countie of Cauan woorth per annum & he is like to loose the future proffites thereof vntill a peace be setled _____ 13 li.__0 s.__0 d. Item In Cowes and horses _____ 26__ 0__ 0 Item In houshould goods _____ 10__0__0 Item I readye monies and Clothes _____ 10__5__ 0 59__5__00 13 li. per annum All which goods and Chattles ware taken from me the 24th of October 1641 by meanes of this present rebellione esspesially by the hands of Turlogh Brady of Cauan and John O Brogan de Cauan and Patricke Gromlye of Cauan, with seueral others whose names I knowe not, and further saith not. Lawranc Dawdes Jur 24o Febr 1642 Randall: Adams Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich fol. 141v fol. 142r 167 John Dawling of Gartnecash within the parrish of Annagelliff and Barrony of Loghtee and Countie of Cavan sworne and examined deposeth That he hadd in personall estate in Gartnecashe aforesaid when the presente rebellion first began theis his goodes followinge vizt The lease of the said Gartnecash in the said County worth 20 li. In Cowes ould and yong worth xx li. In horses and mares three pounds In hay and tuffe iiij li. In howshold goodes xiij li. In Swyne iiij li. Debtes due to this deponent by seuerall persons within the said County of Cavan some in rebellion & some killd by the Rebells amounting to xiiij li. In all amounting to the sume of seventie eight powndes ster. All which goodes were forcibly taken away or otherwise this deponente dispojled & deprived thereof on or about the 24th day of October 1641 by the rebells Mulmore o Rely < a > of the parrish of Dinn and Countie of Cavan and Hugh Bradie of the parrish of Annargelliff and Countie aforesaid Edmond o Rely of the parrish of Lurgan and County aforesaid and Shane Mc Elb[a]rne ô Rely of Cavan with severall others of their servantes which hee knoweth not And turned this deponentes & his wife & children out of the dores saying: if ever they should come back they shold gett part of their goodes againe (if not all) And further sayth that in the expedicion to Tredarth this deponentes wife was taken prisoner & kept amongst the rebells about 3 months & they [who] kild one of ther her children & starved another in prison with the mother John Dowling Jur 16 Jur 16o Apr 1642 William Hitchcocke Hen: Brereton fol. 142v Cavan 122 John Dawling 16o Apr 1642 Cert fact Intw Hand [Copy at MS 832, fols 53r-53v] fol. 143r 172 The Complaynt of Robert Daye of Dromleafe in the parish off Castle terra alys Ballahaies in the county of Cauon yeoman sworne sayth that on the seven and twentith day of October last one Daniell o Rely of Kilduffe with diverse others beinge followers and dependants vnto Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane o Rely and came vnto the complaynants deponents house & tooke from him being a poore adged man very neare foure score yeares of adge in ready mony 15 s. ster. one mare price xx s. ster one calfe 10 s. ster. in houshould stufe 40 s. ster. two cowes & calues five pownds ster. & expelled him from one house which I built from the ground with my garden foure pownds ster. all which somes amountinge to To his losse in all of 13 li. v s. ster And further sayth that the forenamed Daniell Rely beinge demanded by the Complaynant deponent by what authority they tooke away his goods they sayd they weare the Quenes souldiers & would display her banners on Dubline greene & had comission for what they did to the English & if he would not presently depart they would kill him And likewise they Rebels stript this poore complaynant deponent by the way & left him not soe much as shooes to his feet & further sayth nott signum [mark] predicti Roberti Day Jur xvijo Juny 1642 Hen: Brereton Edw Pigott fol. 143v Cavan Robt Day Jur xvijo Juny 1642 Intw Cert fact The Complaynt of Robt Day adged neare foure score [Copy at MS 832, fol. 136v] fol. 144r 175 John Dewsbury late of Castell Tarra in the Countie of Cavan Carryer an English Protestant being duly sworne deposeth That on or about the three & twentieth day of October last past hee was robbed and dispoled of his goods to the values following vizt of sixe Carrs & sixe horses loaden with butter which he was bringing towards Dublin worth and of one horse loaden with Tallow well worth three score and fower pounds, And the same day at night his house was robbed of houshould goods and apparell worth five pounds, and the rebells alsoe tooke from of the deponents land there, Cattle worth thirtie seaven pounds Corn and hay worth tenn poundes and also hee was robbed in ready money fiftie shillings in all amounting to an hundred seaven teene pounds and ten shillings ster And hee also saith that the said rebells who soe robbed the deponent as aforesaid as aforesaid were Phillip mc Hugh boy mc Shane o Rely of the County of Cavan a Captaine of the rebells James Rely of the Mullagh in the said County who robbed the deponent on the way and Cormock Brady of Coshereagh in the said County, Donnogh o Quin of the same, Phillip Mackancow of the same Teige o Corr, Thomas Bradley of the same Shane o Ruddan Tirlogh mc Call & Daniell Brady of the same place and many other rebells in that County who robbed the deponent of his goods at his house All which rebells or most part of them pretended they had a warrant f the kings broad seale for what they did signum predicti Johis Dewsbury [mark] Jur 2o Aprilis 1642 Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke Ex fol. 144v 127 Cavan John Dewsberry Jur 2o Apr 1642 Cert fact Intw [Copy at MS 832, fol. 136r] fol. 145r 178 John Dudd of Castletarragh within the parish of Ballyhaies and County of Cavan [Cavan yeoman] Carpenter duely sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begininge of this present Rebellion and by meanes thereof he was and is robbed deprived an or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes and Chattells to the values followinge (vizt) xviij en [En] Cowes of English breede worth lj li. Ten younge Cattle [xv] li. [ten] Nyneteene younge heifers worth xxiiij li. Eight horses wor xvj li., Corne in the haggaard xxiiij li. hay iij li. househould goodes and prouision xviij li. and the proffittes of his garden fruits worth viij li. and two younge Swyne worth xvj s. amountinge in all to the summe of one hundred fortie fower poundes sixteene shillinges ster The parties Rebells that soe robbed and dispoyled him this deponent were Hugh Brady of Cullintrough in the said County (a Captaine of [the Rebells] a Company of Rebells there) and his said followers whose names this Examinante knoweth not, And that he [ ] by alsoe Dainell mc Hugh a brothers sonne to the said Hugh Brady and one William Brady of the said parish and seuerall [ ] of the said Hugh Bradies tennantes, And that the said Hugh then sayed that he tooke them by the appoyntment and for the vse of Phillip mc Shane ô Rely a Collonell of the Rebells who was then a cheife Comander of the Rebells in that County John [mark] Dudd his marke Jurat xxviijo April 1642 William Aldrich Randall Adams fol. 145v Com [ ] Cavan John Dudd Jurat 28 Apr 1642 Cert fol. 146r 179 John Edgelie of Brewes in the Countie of Cavan being dwelie sworne and examyned sayeth That since the begining of this Rebellion he hes beine Robbed and spoyled deprived of fyve pounds ster: per annum vltra repris out of the lease of a pole of land he held of the ladie forbes dureing her owen lifte thirtie and nyne Cowes and oxen young and ould value thrie score and one pound ster: four horse & mares value ten pounds ster. four score sheepe value sixteine pounds ster; Corne in haggarde and in ground value twentie four pound; houshould stuff and cloathes value ten pounds ster Turffe and hay value fyve pound, debtes due be the britishe being Robbed people seavin poundes ster:, debtes due by the Rebelles thirtie shillinges, In all one hundreth <133 li. 10 s. present losse 5 li. per annum > thirtie and three pound ten shillings ster: besydes the fyve pounds ster: per annum for the lease, And further this deponent sayeth That Edmond Rellie of Cavatt Milmore Rellie his sone late Sherreffe two supposed captanes of the Rebelles, Shane Rellie of Lossatt, Teage o backaghan of Swran, Patrick o Dinenie of Dromcarricke, Shane mc Kearnane of the same, Hugh Bradie of wotraghe one of the suppoesed Captanes to the Rebelles, with seuerall other notorious Roages Rebelles and malitious persons did forceable and felloniouslie take robb and detayne the foresaid Cattle sheep horses mares Corne and houshould stuffe from this deponent, And that he crediblie heard that the rebelles did traiterouslie murder and cast over the bridge of Balturbirt and murder thrie and thirtie men women and children of the English, this deponent himselfe being then in kealagh with Sir ffrainces hamiltone beligoired with the Rebelles John [mark] Edgelie his marke Jur 9o 9bris 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich Randall Adams fol. 146v fol. 147r fol. 147v Cavan John Edglie Jur 9o Nov: 1642 Intw Cert fact John Edgelie [Copy at MS 832, fol. 95v] fol. 148r 180 The examinacion of Georg Elwood of Belturbet in the county of Cauan ffelt maker taken before us as ffolloweth Vizt being duly to be deposed saith that about the ffirst of November 1641 last he was Robbed and dispoyled and expulsed from his habitation vizt Im robbed of Wooll worth twenty pounds, In houshold goods worth twenty pounds, In English Cowes worth fforty pounds, In horses & Mares tenn pounds, his house and Garden plott ffifty pounds, in debts amongst the Irish fforty shillings In all being one hundred fforty too pounds ster the Cheefe Rebbells that Robbed him was the then High Shirriff of the County that yeare & his assistances whose names he knoweth not & they said they did it by the Kings authority George Elwood deposed march 26th 1642 William Hitchcocke William Aldrich fol. 148v fol. 149r fol. 149v 116 Cavan Geo: Elwood Jur xxvjo Marij 1641 Cert fact Intw [Copy at MS 832, fol. 67v] fol. 150r 181 John Ireweene of Annaghlive in the Countie of Cavan being dwelie sworne and examyned sayeth that since the begining of this Rebellion he hes beine Robbed and Spoiled of fortie Shillings ster: per annum vltra repris out of a lease of a porcell of land this deponent held from Mr Edward bailie in the said Countie for forteine yeares to come vnexpired, Cowes and oxen young and ould and a bull value fortie poundes ster fiftie sheep young and ould value ten pounds ster. horse and mares young and ould value seavin pound, Corne value in the haggarde and sowen in ground value eighteine poundes ster:, houses houshould stuffe and Cloathes value fyfteine poundes ster:, hay and turffe value therie pounds ster debtes due to this deponent by the Britishe that was Robbed ten poundes ster: In all four score and thirteine pounds ster besydes the fortie shillings ster: per annum vltra repris for the lease of the land before mentioned and further this deponent sayeth that the Cowes horses Mares sheep houshould stuff and Corne was forceablie taken and detayned from him by Cahill o Rellie of Tonyne Shane o Rellie of longe, Conor mc Cahir of Dromicheislye Turlo linshie of Lunge, Patrick o ffey of Tolliarde Shane o fey of the same Shane mc entie of Cornecarrow Thomas mc illmarteine of Dromeltone Owen o Connellie of Dromudd, Brian Bradie of the same, James mc Cabe of Dromudd, Donell mc Shane bane Rellie of the same, Owen o fferrallie of Lislea, Patrick o fferrallie of the same fferrall mc elone of Dromcheislye fferrall o gilleweile of the same, Shane mc Clerie of Lunge Patrick bane mc bradie of Cordowane with seuerall other evill dispoesed persones And further this deponent sayeth That Trulo Rellie Bradie of kill, said after that there goodes were taken from them it were weele done to take all there heades of them, for if they were be suffered to [be a] lyve they wyll run away and turne backe and doe them Rebells hurt, And that they would be no more rueled by the English government for they had suffered to much of them alreddie alreadie John [mark] Irweene his mark Jur 9o 9bris 1642 Exr Randall Adams Will: Aldrich Joh Watson per fol. 150v John Irwin Jur 9 Nov 1642 Intw [Copy at MS 832, fols 138v-139v] fol. 151r 193 Symon Ghranne of Clanrae in the Countie of Cavan being dwelie sworne and examyned sayeth That since the begining of this Rebellion he hath beine Robbed & spoiled of eighteine Cowes and oxen young and ould value thirty six poundes ster: two horses value eight poundes ster, thirtie sheepe value six poundes ster: Corne value ten poundes ster hay and turfe value thrie poundes ster: houshould stuffe value fyve eight poundes ster: debt due to this deponent by david Barbor a pilladged man ten poundes ster: and fortie shilling{s} ster: by ffrances granne a man that was pilladged In all four score and thrie poundes ster: And that Shane o haltane of Aghwecashlane in the said Countie Patricke o haltane of the same, Brian mc Clerie of Benwilte Brian Rellie of derrinecashe, Shane o Davan of Dromgowne, Edmond Rellie killclaghie, Shane Rellie of the same, James o Gowne Robert Buxtone Phillip o Gowne of the Parish of Lawie Rorie oig mc Rorie mc Mahowne of the Countie of Monaghane James Beatagh of killknawe Brian o Gowne of killeiter, Maa mc Callane of Ralaghane Patrick mc Gorrie of the same, with seuerall other notorious Roages Rebelles and malitious persones did at Clanrae aforesaid forceablie and felloniouslie with swordes skeanes pickes and other offencive weapones take and detayne the Cattle goodes and houshould stuffe aforesaid, And further this deponent sayeth That he heard the abouenamed James Beataghe say, that Ireland would never be vnder the English Government as it was, but that they would have an Irishman to be Cheefe Governor in this kingDome, < A [ ] > And further this deponent sayeth That he Crediblie hearde That one fferrall Rellie of Lawe in the said Countie of Cavan, Connor Rellie of kilcollie Conor Roage mc clerie of Maghrinewre donell mc clerie of kilcolloe, Mahowne duffe mc clerie Patrick mc enerny Patrick o duffie with seuerall others Traiterous villans did murder & kill in the night tyme, Adam Bailie of Lawe John baile of the same John Waiker of the same Robert Cuthbertsone of lisnalske John Mitchell of Corwhewrin 1 fol. 151v 194 Corwhewrin being fowre score yeares and vpwardes and his wiffe neare the same age, Patrick Jacksone of the same John Bailie of Downeine and James bailie of kilcollie with seuerall other British Inhabitantes within the barronie of Clanghie and would haue Murdered all the Britishe within that barronie, but that the most parrt of them fledd for there lyves, and that the Rebelles vnChristian lyke would not suffer them to be buryed in Church or Churchyarde becowse as they said they were not Christians nor worthie to be buried amongst Christians Simon Greames 12 9d: 1642 Will Aldrich Joh Watson 2 fol. 152r fol. 152v Cavan Simon Ghrame Jur 12o Nov: 1642 Hand Cert fact Ex simon grame [Copy at MS 832, fols 106r-106v] fol. 153r 196 Framices Ghrame Grehame of Dromgowne in the Countie of Cavan yeoman being dwelie sworne and examyned sayeth, That since the begining of this Rebellion he hath beine Robbed and Spoyled of the yearlie rent of thrie poundes ster vltra repris out of a lease this deponent held of a pole of land in the said Countie for fyfteine yeares to come vnexpireed from John Hamilton Esquire of Correnerie in the Countie of Cavan Esquire, And of the yearlie rent of thrie pounds ster vltra repris out of a lease of a house a tenement and a percell of ground <[ ] per annum> in the Towne of Dromgowne being a Markat place which he held from Brian mc Connyne of Dromgowne aforesaid for twentie yeares to come vnexpired, Cowes and oxen young and ould value fortie six poundes ster: sheep young and ould value fyfteine pounds ster:, horse and Mares value four pound ten shillings ster: Corne hay turffe and other grayne value twentie one pound ster, houses houshould stuff and cloathes value thirtie pound ster:, debtes due to him vizt by Olifer daltone Shane mc Cahir Rellie, Hugh o goviny and laughleine o Gibny now in Rebellion four poundes ster: due to him by Mr James Stenonse being a < 127 li. presente losse 6 li. per annum > Robd man twentie shillinges, In all one hundreth and sevinteine twentie and seven pound and ten shillings ster besydes the six pound per annum for his two leases vntill a peace be setled And further this deponent sayeth That the Cowes horses Mares sheep Corne hay turffe and househould stuffe was taken away forceablie and detayned by Hugh Rellie of kilveghune Esquire Rorie oge mc Rorie mc Cowle mc Mahowne, Owen mc Conor Rellie of kilclaghie Edmund Rellie of the same, Phelyme mc Cabe of Dromgowne William mc kealane of killarow, Patrick mc Conyne of the same, Edmond Rellie of Clanca, Owen mc Cabe of donge, and Patr: o gowne of dromgowne, And further this deponent sayeth That he hearde Owen mc Conor Rellie of Kilclaghie diverse tymes say, that if he had all the goodes that was vpon the two poles of kilclaghie and killettie, Appertayning and to this deponent it was two little for him, considering the losse of his rent since the plantation, which was wrongfullie taken and de tayned from him, and that Edmond Rellie of Clancae and ferrall Rellie saide to this deponent (after he was put out of his house and his goodes taken from him) That fol. 153v 197 That if he came neare to the place where his goodes corne and houshould stuff was, they would take off his heade from his shoulderes, And further this deponent sayeth That about the tenth day of december 1641 James Beatagh of killiknawe in the Barronie of Tullogarvie, and his sone Henrie Beataghe Came to the Parish of Dromgowne and offered to hyre souldiers to fight against his Maiesties protestant subjectes and had his sone Henrie made a Captaine amongst the Rebelles, and they went both to the Seadge of Drogheda, with so many Rebelles as they could make, and sayeth that James Beataghe tould this deponent, that they had a warrant from his Maiestie to doe that which they did, And that this deponent Crediblie heard, That the rebelles made officeres amongst themselues, vizt Phillipp mc Hugh mc Shane Rellie of Clonanrae, Collonell, Hugh mc Milmore mc Phillip Rellie of Kilveghane, Livetenant Collonell, Hugh buy mc Shane mc Phillip Rellie, Sergant Major, Edmond mc Milmore mc Hugh Connellie, Captane, Milmore mc Edmund Rellie his sone, Captane, Owen mc Shane mc Phillip Rellie, Captane, Tirlogh mc Shane mc Phillip Rellie, Captaine, Shane mc Milmore mc Owen Rellie, Captane, Phillip Roe o Rellie, Captane, Cahill mc Gawrane of Ballimcgawrane, Captane, Teage mc Patrick Bradie of Swelland Captane, Shane oge mc Conor Rellie of Balaghane Captane, as for the rest of the of the officeres of that Ragged Ridgement, this deponent cannot welle nominatt, And further this deponent sayeth < f > That about the begining of the Rebellione, Owen mc Conor Rellie of kilclaghie, and his two sones Edmond Rellie and Shane Rellie tooke possessione of the house and all the goods and Chattles that did fol. 154r 198 That did belong to Mr William Aldridge Clerke persone of dromgowne vpon the pole of kilclaghie and the pole of Cashle, vntill such tyme that Jane Rellie alias Beataghe wiffe to Captane Hugh Rellie came and dwelt in the said house for certane dayes, and tooke her choise of the best of the houshould stuff and clothes that was there, and when shee left the same, and went to the Castle of Pearscourt to dwell, the said Owen mc Conor went in to the said house againe, and kept with all that the said Jane left, and was dwelling there the last May when this deponent left that Countie And this deponent further saith that the rebells murthered about Candlemas last eight of the English Scottish protestants And further saith that he the deponent heard heard the rebells say they would roote out all the brittish out of the kingdome and would have the same wholly to themselvs The marke of ffrancis [mark] Grahame Jurat 2to Novembr 1642 coram Joh Watson Will: Aldrich fol. 154v Cavan ffrancis Greham Jur 2o Nov: 1642 hand Intw Int[ ] [Copy at MS 832, fols 93v-94v] fol. 155r 199 John Harding of Claunwosy in the parish of Ana in the Barony of Loghteen within the Countye of Cavan, a Brittish Protestant duly sworne sayth, That on or aboute the sixt an twentyth day of October between the houres of two a Clocke and foure in the afternoone last past haue been trayterously besett and by force of armes assaulted and robbed and lost in Hey to the value of eyght pounds ster: In Cattell to the number of two and Thirtye english Cowes to the value of Threescore and tenn pounds ster In Houshould goods and Garden to the value of Thirtye pounds ster: In ready money tenn pounds ster: In depts tenn pounds ster My Lease to the value of fiue pounds ster: A ffowling peece and a sword, to the value of Thirtye shillings ster: In all amounting to the iust and full summe of one hundred thirtye foure pounds tenn shillinges ster : By the meanes and hands of Hugh Phillip Mmc Hugh Shane ô Reyly of BallyinCarr of the same parish and his owne people and servants alledging that all was his both goods and Land and all thinges that wee els enioyed. This the deponent sayth affirmeth to be true: And the said Hugh Shane o Reylys [serve] company & followers stript the same John Harding of his apparell & his wife, children being four & so exposed to the cold to be starued & also had almost kild the deponent & strok him downe to the ground with a speare & hardly did the deponent escape with his life John [mark] Hardings mark deposed January 13th 1641 Will: Hitchcock William Aldrich fol. 155v {18} John Harding Com Cavan Jur: 13o Jan: 1641 Cert John Hardings Bill: fol. 156r 287 John Hickman late of Tunckeerveta in the parrish of Annah & County of Cavan yeoman sworne & examined sayth That since in the begining of the present rebellion vizt about the xxiiijth of October 1641: Hee this deponent was deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of the possession Rents & profitts of his Lands of Inheritance worth 43 li. per annum & he is like to loose the future proffitts thereof vntill a peace be established, And alsoe of Cowes, horses, Coults Corne hay howshould goods & debts worth one hundreth & twoe powndes xij s. more Soe as his presente losses (besides the future) amount in all to Cxlv li. xij s. All which goods were forceibly taken and carrjed away and alsoe this deponent howse broken vpp by the Rebells by the Rebells Hughe ô Rely of Drummalee in the County aforesaid gent and Hughe ô Dowgher McMullmore o Rely of Ardlougher within the same County: & Owen ô Gowen of Cornasure whoe forceibly tooke from this deponent [ ] his horse, and stript his father in lawe & his wiffe of their Clothes, And further sayeth That when this deponent & his wiffe & children intended to haue comen away from amongst the Rebells: one Donnell o Lery his brother in law whoe is a meere Irishman & yet a protestant, being denyed to come away from them took this deponent and his wiffe & children to his howse & there kept them about one yere together dureing which time the Rebells sent word & threatened them all with death vnles they would goe to Masse: But & the rebells forceibly tooke from his said brother in lawe the possession Rents & proffits of his landes in other Cunties & to alsoe tooke away some of his goodes And promissed to restore all vnto him, if he would forsake his Religion and goe to Masse: And further saith that whilest this deponent was soe kept at his brother in laws howse he tooke and his said brother in law drew out of the River of Lough Carue water ther Corps of 6 persons that the Rebells hadd formerly drowned: which corps they buried: And this deponent observed that althoughe those Corps had Layen long in the water yet they were not torne nor eaten with fish nor devowred, but their skinns remained whole fol. 156v 208 And further saith That since those persons & other of the Protestants were drowned in that River which is called the River Loghearne River. This deponent hath often heard divers of the Rebells complanie & say that they Could not gett breames [ ] pikes and other fish within that River since the English were drowned there as formerly they had been done But sayd further that they though that all the fish & & the English were gone away together: And further sayth that as his said brother in law tould him confide The Rebells dyvulged & gaue out in his presence, That they would this winter make out & prepare a great armie to beseege & take the Citty of Dublin, And that the dunkirkers would then stopp all passages of Releefe betwixt England & Ireland Signum predicti [mark] John Hickman Jur vjto ffebr 1642 Randall Adams Will: Aldrich Cavan John Hickman Jur 6o ffebr 1642 Intr Cert Hand [C] 4 [Copy at MS 832, fol. 142r] fol. 158r 212 Margarett Hoines, late wyfe to Richarde Hoines late of Belturbett deceased beinge dewly sworne before vs deposeth and sayth That her said late husbande & herselfe wer the 23th day of October laste when this present Rebellion first began, possessed of houshold stuff and goods To the value of fowerscore pownds In lynnen, weringe apparell & other habeliments of the value of xl li. of Redy mony in goulde & siluer amountinge vnto The some of three hundred pounds, In debtes That wer iustly owinge vnto them by the Tropes of the Lord BurLacyes company The some of xij li. amountinge in all to the some of 432 li. of all which said goods redy mony and estate, her said husbande & shee wer by meanes of this present Rebellion att Belturbatt & their jorney since to Dublin Robbed spoyled and bereaued off, and soe ar to this day And further sayth That the persons who soe robbed them, wer vnknowne vnto her shee beinge a stranger in that Cuntry: [ ] Signum predicti [mark] Margarete Hoynes Jur xvo Augusti 1642 John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 158v fol. 159r fol. 159v Margarett Hoines her Losses Belturbett & [ffearmanan] in Com Cavan Cert fact fol. 160r 219 William Jamesone of Crane in the parrish of Dromgoone & Countie of Cavan gent sworne and examined sayth That in and since the begining of the present Rebellion, hee this deponent was by the Rebells within the Countie of Cavan aforesaid deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes and chattells, and of the values following vizt. of beasts cattle horses sheepe howshold goods provition Implements of husbandrie proffitts and value of his lands or grownds apparell cloth & other goodes & chattells of the value & To his losse of one hundreth fowrscore and nyne tenn powndes fowre shillinges And that James ffreizill Magdalen & Mary ffreizell his wife children by a first husband were alsoe robbed or dispoyled by the presente Rebells of goodes and Chatells vizt beasts Cattle sheepe & money amounting to xxxv li. xiiij s. ster And further saith that the parties that soe dispoyled and robbed him this deponent and the children aforesaid are theis that followe vizt donnell mc Owen mc Conogher ô Rely of Kilclaghie in the Countie of Cavan gentleman Hugh ô Rely & Edmund mc Hugh Bane now of Charcock Esquire Edmund mc Hughe Bane of Crane now dwelling in this deponents howse [ ] in the same Countie gentleman John White of the parrish of kill [ ] yeoman Patrick mc Couen of Killerow Labourer Edmund ô Gowen of the parrish of Kill farmer all of the County of Cavan aforesaid Donnell Boy ô ffarrelly of the parrish of Kill yeoman Conogher ô Rely of the same parrish gentleman Call ô Rely his father Owen mc Donnell of dowreeogh gentleman a Capten of Rebells, whoe did hang vp this deponent to confesse mony & to goe to Masse twoe seuerall tymes Walter Howith of dromgoone Laborer Hugh ô Gowne of the parish of Dromgoone Laborer Shane o Rely of Corronary gent Hugh mc Canene of Dromgoone aforesaid farmer fol. 160v 220 Nicholas McConene of Dromgoone aforesaid farmer Capten Hughe o Rely of Charcock in the Countie of Cavan Esquire Edmund mc Hugh Bane o Rely of the Crane gentleman Phelim mc Cabe of Dromgoone in the said Countie farmer And the other parties that are or have been actors in the present Rebellion against the Kings Maiestie & the protestant subjects, & that have Comitted divers outrages and Cruelties & borne armes with for and as Rebells are theis that followe vizt knogher mc ffarell Bane o Rely of Drovaghe gent Brian ô Rely Shane o Rely & Donnell ô Rely of kercloghan gent John mc Anrooe late of Dromgoone husbandman Tirlogh Goe of the parrish of Kill yeoman Shane ô Goan Curate of the parrish of Kill James Betagh of Kellyknewghe Henry Betagh his sonn Capten Thomas Dillon son in law to the said James Betaghe donagh ô Brady of Skerrick a Rebell in the queens tyme Robert Brady his sonn Shane ô Halton of Anagaslone farmer Cahell Bauch ffey of Bannaghard Laborer [ ] Owen mc Cabe of the dunge Henry mc Cabe of the sebillie Laborer, all theis are of the County of Cavan: Rory oge mc Collo mc Mahowne of in the County of Monoghan and Barrony of Creemone ffarell ô Rely of Digganavantie in the Countie of Cavan gentleman Owen ô Rely preist of the parrish of Dromgoone Maghan duff ô digganan of lurganboy in the County of Cavan Laborer Bartholomew Clery Late of Kilcloghie lab husbandman Conly mc Tully of Glanraghe, Turlogh mc Donnell <#> duff Brady of Lisnageere gentleman Owen Brady his sonne Thomas Bradie another sonne of his Shane mc Sheames Roy of Charcock gentleman Edmund Stafford of Charcock gent Patrick mc Canonn of Charcock gent Coll mc Mahowne of Currenary gent Donnell ô Rely brother to the said Coll Tho: Maguin, Preist Mackbride whoe broke all the seats in the Church and tooke them home to his howse Nichas Beetagh of Belturbett gentleman Hugh oge ô Rely of the parish of Kilcon gentleman fol. 161r 223 Phillip ô Beggan in the parrish of Kill yeoman Brian Cam ô Rely of Dunaventie gentleman all of the parrish Countie of Cavan And sayth that the Rebells aforesaid or some of them did say that the the English and Scottish were all Rebells to the kinge: And further saith that the Rebells alsoe did drowne at Belturbatt about threescore english & Scotts men, woman and children and as some of the Irish people towld this deponent about xvj of them soe drowned about three weeks or a month after appeared in the water bleeding & [ ] to Collonell Phillip Phelim mc Hugh mc Shane ô Rely Colonell of the Rebells and that therevpon he cawsed them to be taken out of the water to bee buried: for that they were murthered Contrary to his word: And sayth that the Rebells alsoe murthered one Mr John Mitchell of the age of 95 yeres Patrick Jackson Adam Baylie John Baylie John Walker and 3 or 4 more protestants all in one nighte And that the Irish rebellious women were farr worse & more feirse & bloudy then the men Rebells: & carrjed their skeines & there children of tenn yeres of age are fitted and furnished for the Rebellion with skeanes & pykes Signum William Jameson [mark] Jur viijo July 1642 Will: Aldrich John Sterne fol. 161v Cavan Hand w William Jameson Jur Viijo July 1642 Cert fact Intw 28 Hand [Copy at MS 832, fols 62r-64r] fol. 162r 221 A list of some Rebbels names In the Countie of Cauan phillep mc hugh mc shan o Relly Colonell in the parrish of balehayes Molmore mc edmond mc molmore mc hugh Connolie Rely Colonell of balle Rell phillep mc molmore mc hugh Connolie Captine in the parrish of Kilmore edmond mc molmore mc hugh Connolie Rely Captin of Clochoghter hugh mc molmore mc phillep o Relly leugtennen Cornell att Castell[ ] onine in the parish of Killcan, edmond mc molmore mc phillip o Rellie dwelling att dounmure in the parrish of Kille Captine, owen mc donell mc phillep o Relly dwelling att dureach in the parish of drumgoune Captine, shane mc Tarlach oge mc shane mc owen o relly Captine dwellinge att Corgarrie in the parrish of drumgoune Molmore mc Tarlach oge mc shane mc owen o Relly gentill man dwelling att Corgarrie in the parrish of drumgrane Brian mc Tarlach oge mc shane mc owen o Relly dweling att Corgarrie in the parrish of drumgoun gentill man edmond mc hugh bane o relly dwelling at Cran in the parrish of drumgoune gentillman hugh mc hugh bane o Relly of the same, Owen mc Connochor mc owen mc shane o Relly dwellinge att Killeclaghie in the parish of drumgoune gentell man, donnell mc owen mc Connochor mc owen mc shan o Relly dwelling att lurgan boye in the parrish of drumgoun gentill man, edmond mc owen mc Connochor mc owen mc shan [o Rerelie] o Relly dwellinge in Killeclaghie in the same parrish gentelman hugh mc owen mc Connochor mc owen mc shan o Relly of the sam gentell man, shan mc owen mc Connochor mc owen mc shan o Relly of the same gentellman phillep mc owen mc Connochor mc owen mc shan o Relly of the sam gentill man edmond mc phillip mc owen mc shan o Relly dwellinge att glanrae in the parrish of drumgoun gentillman philip oge mc phillip mc owen mcs hane o Relly of the sam gentill man ffarrall barnaghe mc edmond oge o Relly gentill man dwelling att glanrae in the forsaid parish, Tarlach mc Brian mc hugh o Relly dwelling att Coahae in the parrish of drumgoun gentell man molmore mc edmond o Relly dwelling att boagh in the parish of drumgoun gentell man, shane oge mc owen mc Tarlach o Relly dwellinge att lisclogher in the parrish of drumgoan gentillman maa mc Connochor oge mc Connine dwellinge att skiritle in the parish of drumgoan gentill man brian mc maa mc Connochor mc Connine of the same gentill man shan mc maa mc Connolly or mc Coninne of the same aforesaid gentill man fol. 162v 222 Walter hoath dwellinge in drumgoune and parish of drumgoun yoman Nicolas Mc Connine yoman of the same pattrike mc intie yeoman of the same towne and parish pattricke o goaan of drumgoun aforesaid and parrish of drumgoune yeoman hugh mc Connine of the sam yeoman, pattricke oge mc Coninne of the same yeoman, Cormicke mc Conine of the same yeoman, edmond mc Keilane of the same yeoman Butcher James mc Connine of Killeree and parrish of Drumgoune yeoman pattrike bane of the same yeoman Cormicke mc Conine mc conine of the same yeoman Brian mc Conine of the same yeoman Tarlach mc Conine of the same yeoman hugh mc Conine of the same yeoman pattrike o gouene [of Kelieutie in] dwellinge in levinelie and parish of Kill whoe burned the Church bible saying it was the words of the divell & that we the protestants were vncristened people yeoman hugh mc Conine of the same yeoman Thomas mc Gawran gaffran of Corrogarie and parish of drumgoune yeoman Brian mc Gawran gaffran of the same yeoman phillip o Ralle of the same yeoman Manas mc Gawran gaffran of the sam yeoman Tarlach mc Clerie dwellinge in latullie in the parish of drumgoune yeoman Call mc Clerie of dernecas yeoman of the same parish pattricke mc lurckean of the same yeoman hugh mc Conine of the same yeoman maa mc Callan dwelinge in relaghan and parish of Drumgoune yeoman pattricke mc gorrie of the same yeoman Taylor Owen mc Callan of the same yeoman maa o Ralle dwellinge in Corfad and parrish of Kille yeoman pattricke o ralle in the same yeoman Brian o ralle of the same yeoman Tomas mc beillan of the same yeoman ffarrall mc Clibertie of the same yeoman phillip o gouone of the same yeoman pattricke mc Conine of the same yeoman Chohonote o goume of the mowe in the parish of Kille yeoman Shan mc Cangly of the saim yeoman Brian o goune of the saim yeoman edmond mc mulmore mc edmont o Relly dwelinge att the boghe in the parish of drumgoune yeomane Brian o Relly of the same yeoman in all threescore and seven fol. 163r [Annexed schedule at fols 169r-170v] 228 stet The Complaynt of William Jones gent and Tho: Jones his father of Cornedrom in the County of Cauan [gent?] sayth sworne & examined saith th that on the seauententh of nouember last 1641 there came vnto the habitacion of the deponent William Jones [Weny] Sheridan de molloughmore ffarrell mc Donell mc ffarrell oge mc kernan de aighavenaigh Donell oge mc kernan de ead and their nephew which was free houlders of the foresaid aighavenaigh and violently with other assistants tooke away from the complayneant deponente William Jones fiftye english Cowes price 125 li. ster ten heffers 20 li. ster eight yeare olds 4 li. ster fiue horsses and mares 10 li. ster in corne & hay 40 li sterling in apparell and househould stuffe 30 li. ster all which sume <229 li. ster> amountinge to were worth 229 li. ster and sayd when they tooke away the foresaid goods that the said William Complayneant was a traytor and bade him goe for his Country England & further sayth mee And further theis deponents say That the parties mencioned in a note or scedule here vnto annexed are or were lately actors in the present Rebellion & bore and carryed armes with and for the Rebells against the protestants Whom they robbed and dispoyled of their goodes & did other outrages are theis vizt Tho: Jones Will: Jones Deposed July 26o 1642 Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcock fol. 163v Colonell [Copy at MS 832, fols 137r-138r] fol. 164r 227 Thomas Jones of Drominan in the Countie of Cavan gentleman gent & William Jones of Cornedrum his sonne in the same Countie The Complaynt of Thomas Jones of Dromynen in the County of Cavan gent adged three score and odd sworne & examined sayth that on the 17th of Nouember 1641 the deponent Thomas Jones By the procurement of Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane Rely Edmond Rely Hugh mc Shane mc Phillip Rely and Hugh mc Molmore Rely, and [m ?] pilladged He this deponent was robbed by Patt Sheridan de rillaigh Donell oge mc Kernan and his nephew heire of aighaveny Laighlen oge o Rorke de killnemarue and Bryan o Rorke of the same of theis goods following viz eightene melch Cowes price 36 li. ster six heffers in calfe six pownds sterling; three yearelings 30 s. sterling foure horsses 12 li. sterling Corne & hay price 4 0li. sterling in ready mony x li. 10 s. sterling in househould stuffe as plate pewter brasse lynen wollen beddinge and apparell with other necessaries 40 li. sterling in proffitts of in lands per annum in the said County 16 li. sterling, And in the county of Killdare by lease 20 li. sterling per annum all which some amountinge to 182 li. sterling the Complaynant is damnified by the Rebells & must loose the future proffitts of the land & farme vntill a peace be established And badd him be gone like a traytor out of the kingdome for he should not stay amongst them And further sayth not And both the deponent further say: That on Tho: Jones Will: Jones Deposed July 26 1642 Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcocke <55 li.__10s.__00d 50__10__00 56__00__00 20__00__00 182__00__00 36 li. per annum> fol. 164v [Copy at MS 832, fols 137r-138r] fol. 165r 237 John mc Kewne of Clankeine in the Countie of Cavan being dwelie sworne and examyned sayeth, That since the begining of this Rebellion he hath beine Robbed and spoiled of six poundes sterling per annum vltra repris out of a lease this deponent helde from Sir James Craige knight for ten yeares to come vnexprired, and three poundes sterling per annum vltra repris out of a lease of two tenementes in the Towne of killishandra this deponent held from Sir <9 li.> ffraunces hamiltone knight knight and barronett for two yeares to come vnxpired fyve and fortie Cowes young and ould value thriescore and fyfteine pounds sterling eight horse and Mares value twentie poundes sterling Sheepe value fyve pound Corne value fortie pounds sterling houshould stuffe and cloathes value twentie pounds hay and turffe value nyne pounds, debts due by Thomas mc Clinn ffarrell ô kelly & other Rebells five pounds taken away [from] [the deponent? in] the way going to Drogheda within a [Tronke] of Mr watsons after wee had gotten quarters twelue pounds sterling in money by whom this deponent cannot nominatte & lost in debts due by dispoyled persons xxxv li. In all twoe hundreth <188 li. 221 li. present losses> fourescore twentie and one poundes sterling besydes the nyne pounds < 9 li. per annum> poundes sterling per annum out of the two leases, And further this deponent sayeth That Edmond galre mc kearnan of Tullahay in the said Countie Conor Rellie of Tonergym Gerrald Rellie of the same Phillip mc Donell bane Rellie of Boheid Owen Rellie of the same Conor mc kernane apparitor, with seuerall other notorious Roagues Rebells and malitious persones did at Clanekene aforesaid forceablie and felloniouslie with swordes skeanes pickes and other offencsive weapons taken and detayne the said goodes Cattle Corne and houshould stuffe, And this deponent further sayth that the Rebells luke Dillon brother to the late lord Dillon was in company with the Rebells and came from them to (as he alledged) to Sir ffrancis Hamilton knighte att Kely in the said Countie of Cavan adviseing him & in treating with him for Sessation of armes for a months space or thereaboutes: Saying that Edmund & Phillip o Rely were about 500 strong lying at dromgowne a myle short of Kelly & that there they would stay vntill his retorne back from him the said Sir ffrancis: Notwithstanding which promisse fol. 165v 238 the Companies of the said Edmund & Phillip ô Rely before the retorne of the said luke Dillon martched vpp suddenly to the said Sir ffrancis Hamiltons towne & Castle att and attempted to take it for themselves which cawsed the said Sir ffrancis to consume it with fyer The Comonn Rebells saying that they had the kings warrant for what they did: & that it was tyme for them to looke for their owne lands that the English hadd kept from them thirtie three yeres: And further saith that the Rebells that robbed this deponent murthered one Edward kirpatrick this deponents servant, stripped the deponents wiffe and masked her face with a skinn to make her confesse money: And saith further that the Rebell Charles mc Gowran tould this deponent that they had good reason to doe what they did ffor that the protestants at london hadd taken the Queene & were mynded to putt her to death and hard killd some of the fryers that belonged to her and had alsoe taken the prince to make him Kinge: but he refuseing was gone they knew not whither & that the warrs were as hott in England as here & more and if they hadd agreed in England there had been thowsands about our ears (meaneing of the Rebells) before nowe John [mark] McKewne his Marke Jur 12o Nov: 1642 Will: Aldrich John Watson fol. 166r fol. 166v Cavan Hand w John mc Kewne Jur 12o Nov: 1642 Intw Cert fact 110 John McKewne [Copy at MS 832, fols 70v-71r] fol. 167r 243 [John] Marteine little of Annaghlive in the Countie of Cavan being dwelie sworne and examined sayeth That since the begining of this Rebellion he has beine by the Rebells deprived Robbed and spoiled of fortie shillinges sterling per annum vltra repris out of a lease of a parcell of land which he this deponent held from Mr Edward Bailie in the said Countie for fourteine yeares to come vnexpyred & of Cowes, young and ould value twentie two pounds sterling horse and Mares value nyne pounds sterling, houses houshould stuffe Cloathes Corne in haggarde and sowen in ground hay and turfe value thirtie poundes sterling debtes due to him this deponent by the Robbed people thirtie shillings <62 li.__10 s.> sterling, In all thriescore two pounds ten shillinges sterling besydes the fortie shillinges per annum vltra repris for the lease of the parcell of ground before mentioned, And further this deponent sayeth that the Cowes, horses Mares househould stuff cloathes Corne hay and turffe was forceablie taken and detayned from him by Cahill Rellie of Toneine Shane Rellie of Longe Conor Rellie of dromchoishe, Conor Rellie of Cornecarrow, Conn Balwe mc Mahowne of the same, Shane mc entie of the same, Walter Hoath of dromgowne, Patrick mc Cabe of Qwillaghe, Allexander mc Cabe of the same, and Owen Rellie of the same and seuerall other evill dispoesed persons did [ ]fullie and forceablie take and detayne And further this Deponent sayeth, That after the persons abouenamed had Robbed and spoiled his house, and tooke away his Cowes, and the Rebells aboue specified vpon devydeing of this deponents the said Cowes horses and Mares amongst them one Turlo Bradie of kill demanded of the other Rebells why they did not kill the Scottish seeing they had taken theire goodes from them, was answered, that they would not kill them as yett, then the said Tirlo Replyed if yow will give me but one Cow I will take off all their heades And further this deponent sayeth That when the persones aboue named was Robbing his house and takeing his Cattle vpon New yeares day last being Anno domini 1642 the foresaid Owen Rellie said that they would not have the kings of England to Rule any more over them for they had to much of them alreddie but they would be kinges themselues, And this deponent further sayeth That other Rebells had whose names he doth not remember being robbing and taken away of goodes said that (when this said deponent said that heartofore he could haue releiffe by his Maiestie Lawes they answered fol. 167v 244 they answered there was no such Lawes now in force [ ] the kings lawes [were?] were gone This deponent further said That it was a common speech among the Rebells in that Country that they would vtterly roote out all English and Scottish out of the kingdome of Ireland beene more governed by English lawes Martin [mark] Little his marke Jurat Novemb: 9 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich fol. 168r fol. 168v Cavan hand w Martin Little Jur 9o Nov: 1642 Intw 105 Marteine little [Copy at Ms 832, fol. 84r] [Schedule annexed to deposition of William Jones, fol. 163r] fol. 169r 229 A note of the names of them which we knowe of our owne knowledge to be pillagers of the brittish in the County of Cauan Conor Realy of Aighroskillow in the parish of kildallen gentleman Torlough Manahan Rely de ead gentleman Edmond Rely de ead gentleman Owen Rely de ead gentleman Hugh Rely de ead gentleman Cahyre Rely de ead gentleman Phillip Rely de ead gentleman Bryan Rely de ead gentleman Edmond gallta mc kernan de anaigh Edmond oge kernan de ead John kernan de ead William kernan de ead James kernan de ead ffarrell mc Phelyme kernan de ead cornecrom Torlaigh mc ffarrell mc kernan de ead Bryan mc kernan de ead Bryan o shenan de ead Shane mc gilsanan de ead Laighlen mc kernan de cluaighmore Shane mc kernan de ead Cohonaight mc kernan de ead Cormucke mc kernan de ead Tho: mc Shane mc Edmond oge mc kernan de killinescellan William mc Shane mc kernan de ead Bryan mc Shane mc kernan de ead Owen mc Shane mc kernan de ead Laighlen mc Torlough mc kernan de leuella James mc laighlen mc kernan de ead Hugh mc laighlen mc kernan de ead ffarrell mc kernan de Aighavenaigh Donell oge mc kernan de ead ffarrell Rely de ead ffarrell mc donough mc vne mc kernan de ead James mc donough mc vne mc kernan de ead Vne mc Donough mc kernan de ead Owen mc Edmond mc Torlaigh mc kernan de ead Cahell mc Gawran de ballymcgawran Gillernow mc Gawran de ead Donell mc Gawran de ead Phelyme mc Gawran de ead ffarrell oge mc kernan de Mullaighduffe Torlaigh mc ffarrell mc kernan de ead Owen mc ffarrell mc kernan de ead Patrick mc Illmartyne de ead Hugh mc Illmartyne de ead Pattrick Brady de killdallen Hugh Brady de ead James Brady de ead Pattrick Brady de Tomragen Cahell Brady de ead Donough Brady de ead Bryan Brady de ead fol. 169v 230 Bryan oge mc inIrreny de ead Edmond Brady de ead Cahell mc gilsanan de ead Shane o Shenan de cluaighbegg William mc kernan de ead Bryan mc kernan de ead Tegg Reaigh mc kernan de ardloher Hugh grome mc kernan de ead Donell grana mc kernan de ead Conor Crone mc kernan de ead William mc Shane boy o Sheridan de dreinsbegg Phelyme mc vne Mmc Thomas mc kernan de ead Laighlen oge o Rorke de killnemarue in the County de [ ] Bryan Rorke de ead Cayer Rorke de Cloncoricke Shane roe o Molmohery de dromrela Donough oge o Rely de Bollgan Glasny Rely de ead Cahell Rely de ead Edmond Rely de ead William Coxe de keynahan Shane mc Mollmore Rely Enishmore {Bryan} mc Ellpatricke de aighavenaigh Owen mc William de rosbreske Donogh mc kernan de ead William mc kernan de ead Conor o donough de aighnecreue Cahell Brady de Molloughdufe Conor mc Ellmartyne of the same Donell Rely de dromlara Phillip mc Donell bane Rely de bokedd Owen mc Phillip Rely de ead Pattricke Roddy de Cauon henry Ash de ea Paddyne Brogan de ead Donough Brogan de ead William Reartan de ead Shane o Moltolly de ead Henry mc Caheb de ead Mollmore mc Donell Rely de Mullaighcaslane Owen Rely de ead ffarrell Rely de ead ffarrell Daly de aighecreve Phillip oge mc Phillip Rely de Moyanaigh hugh Rely de ead Cahell mc hugh de ead Garrott Rely de ead Torlaigh mc Owen oge rely de ead Shane o lynsy de ead James kagan de ead Bryan Linsy de ead fol. 170r 231 Pattricke Bane Molcoyle de ead Thomas Greene de ead John Greene alys rely de ead Shane o Gaigheran de goberran Shane mc Bryan mc Caheb de dromcro Donough o Backhahan Donell ma gaigharan de gobberan William Borke de Laighen yettera John Borke de ead Walter Borke de ead Teige alias Tady Brady of Swelon in the said County gentleman & ffrancis Brady his brother sonns to Patrick Brady Maior of Tredarth & Richard Ashe of Lisnemaine in the same County Esquire whoe is muster maister & a great adviser of the Rebells & Laughlin mc Maister subsherriff of the said Countie of Cavan: Hugh mc Maister of the barrony of Balloghknogher in the same County husbandman. Whoe basely murthered Robert mc Lenan: & was assisted therein by Turlogh mc Cahill ô Rely of the barrony of Clonmaghan gentleman Tho: Jones Will: Jones Jur 26o July 1642 Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcocke fol. 170v Cauan Thomas Jones & William Jones Jur 26 July 1642 Intw Cert fact fol. 171r 249 John lockinton of Swethland in the Countie of Cavan Tanner sworne & examjned sayth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion vizt about the xxiiijth of October 1641: hee this deponent was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of the interest of his lease: dew debts: & Cattle Corne hay and other goods & chattells of the value and to his losse of one hundreth threescore & seven pownds ster, By and by the meanes of the Rebells vizt Mulmore mc Edmund o Rely of the parrish of Kilmore and County of Cavan then high sherriff of that County whoe first took away forcibly this deponents horse & sword And afterward the said Mulmore o Relys followers souldjers or complicees forcibly tooke from him this deponent all his goodes above mencioned John Lockinton Jur vltimo ffebr 1642 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 171v {John } ffebr 1642 Intw [Copy at MS 832, fols 60v-61r] fol. 172r 251 James Murdoghe of Correnerie in the Countie of Cavan being dwelie sworne and examyned sayeth That since the begining of this Rebellion he hes beine Robbed and spoyled of twentie nyne Cowes and oxen young and ould value fortie fyve poundes ster: twentie sheepe value four poundes ster: cloathes and money val taken away by the Rebelles value fyve poundes ster: worth In all <54 li.> fiftie four pounds ster., And further this deponen sayeth that Hugh mc Milmore Rellie of kilreghane Esquire Shane Rellie of Kilcloghane, Shane Rellie of Correnerie Cahill o Gowne of Kilnecrew, Patrik mc Goven of Correnerie, Donell Rellie of lisdonane Phelyme Rellie of Correnerie Phillip Rellie of the same, Cahill mc eghie of Corvillie, Patrike oige mc Crossane of Annifernie, with seuerall other notorious Roages Rebelles and malitious persoines did forceablie and felloniouslie take Robb & detayne the foresaid Cattle and sheepe from this deponent And further this deponent sayeth that about Candlemesse 1641 Owen mc Donell Rellie of Dowreagh one of the Rebelles suppoesed Captanes of the Rebelles, came to Correnerie, and said he was Marshiall of the Countie, and tould this deponent and his brother Robert Murdogh that he would hang them and desired them to send for the Preist, they Answered they would haue no preist but referr themselues to God Almightie, vpon which the said Owen replyed it were fitt to hang them all seeing they would not send for a preist before there death, so they tooke this deponent, and hanged him vpp till he was almost deade, & but that one ferrall Rellie being in there Companie did cut the rope otherwise fol. 172v 252 otherwise he had lost his lyffe at that jnstant and threattend to hang his brother Robert but this deponent and his brother gave them sevinteine shillinges ster. which money they dranke before they left the Towne, And further this deponent sayeth That he heard there was murdered about kilcollie in the next Parish some nyne or ten of the Britishe, and Scottish this deponent with six more fledd away for there lyves, and was taken in the Countie of Ardmaghe and sent backe againe to the Countie of Cavan where they were forced to stay till Sir ffrances Hamiltone gott tooke quarters, And this deponent further saith that Donnell o Rely of Lisdonnoagh within the said County gent. sayd that they woul doubted not but overcome expill and destroy all the scottish and English out this kingdome so that there should not be any of the Brittish race left in Ireland and further saith alsoe that the Rebells Collo Roe mc Clery of Magharsnewtie and diverse ot Con o Rely with diverse other Rebells Rebells killed about eight other brittish protestants and further sa the deponent heard them say that they would never have any more English goevernement lawes or governour over them in Ireland. James [mark] Murdogh his marke Jurat Novemb: 12. 1642 Joh Watson: Will: Aldrich fol. 173r fol. 173v Cavan hand w James Mardogh Jur 12o Nov: 1642 Intw Cert fact 114 James murdoghe [Copy at MS 832, fols 110r-110v] fol. 174r 253 Robert Murdogh of Correnerie in the Countie of Cavan ye{oman} being dwelie sworne and examyned sayeth That since the begining of this Rebellion he hes beine Robbed and spoiled of twentie shillinges ster: per annum vptra repr out of a house tenement and a percell of ground he helde of Johne Stevinson of Correnerie for thrie yeares to come vnexpired, four and twentie Cowes and oxen young and ould value fortie poundes ster thrie horse and Mares value eight pounds ster, twentie sheepe value four poundes ster, houshould stuffe and cloathes value ten poundes ster: turffe and hay value fyve poundes ster: debt dwe to this deponent by David Barbor a pilladged man twentie shillings ster debtes dwe to him by the Rebells fortie shillings ster. <70 li.> In all amounting to thrie score and ten poundes ster. besides the twenty shillinges ster per annum and dwe out of the lease, And further this deponent sayeth That, Hugh Rellie of kilveghane a suppoesed Captane to the Rebelles Connor mc Conyne of Kilclaghane, Turlo Rellie of Lisdonane Shane Rellie of Kilcloghane, Shane o Rellie of Correnerie Thomas mc Goven of Knockbryde, donell Rellie of Lisdonane, Shane mc Conyne of kilcloghan Catreine Rellie of Correnerie, Patrik oige mc Crossane Late of Annifernie Shane mc Goven of knockbryde Phelyme Baccaghe o Rellie of Correnerie James linshie of Sioran, Phillip Rellie of Correnerie Robert Bradie of Skirrigg with severall other notorious Roages Rebelles and malitiouse persones did forceablie and felloniouslie take Robb and detayne the foresaid Cattle sheip horse Mares and houshould stuffe from this deponent, and that Owen mc Donell Rellie of Dowreaghe one of the suppoesed Rebellious Captanes threattened to hange this deponent for that he would not confesse to give him money which he had not, and the said Owen mc Donell did take this deponents brother James Murdogh and hanged him vpp, to make him confesse money, and till he was almost deade but that fferrall Rellie cutt him downe before he was altogether deade and afterward caused him to give them seavin teine fol. 174v 254 seavinteine shillinges ster for otherwise they threatened to hang him vpp againe, and that he hearde one Donell Rellie of lisdonane say that the king of England should never be king of Ireland anie more And this deponent hath heard many of the Rebells say God stand with the Queene & let the King goe downe: ffor he should never be King of Ireland more which was a Common speech amongst them Rebells: And further sayth That this deponent (vpon discourse betwixt him & one Donnell Rely of Lisdonane) saying That his Maiesty was King of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland) The said Donnell ô Rely answ{ered} sayd he should never be king thereof any more: And the said donnell and the rest alsoe of the Rebells there sayd they would Kill and distroy all English and Scottish in Ireland: & roote them out soe as within two yeres there should bee none of the English or Scottish seed there left or to that effect and further saith that this deponent with others being at divine service performed by Mr George Hamilton, the Rebells said they were at the divils service, and it were a good deed to burne the house over their heads so that the said Mr George Hamilton dared not to come after into the Country being the threatned with death Signum [mark] predicti Roberti Mardoghe Jur 12o Nov: 1642 Will: Aldrich Joh Watson: [Copy at MS 832, fols 111v-112r] fol. 175r 255 William Murdoghe of Correnerie in the Countie of Cavan being dwelie sworne and examined sayeth That since the begining of this Rebellion he hes beine Robbed and spoyled of <2 li.> fortie shillinges ster: per annum vltra repr out of a tenement and a percell of ground which this deponent houlds he held of John Hamiltone Esquire for thrie lyves vnexpired, eightteine Cowes and oxen young and ould value thirtie six poundes ster, thrie horses and Mares value eight poundes ster:, thirtie six sheepe young and ould value seavin poundes ster: houshould stuffe value ten poundes ster: hay & turffe value fyve poundes ster: debtes dwe to this deponent, by Mahownie Linshie now in Rebellion twentie shillinges ster: In all thrie score and seavin pounds <67 li. a> ster; besides the said fortie shillinges ster per annum vltra repr for the lease of the house and land, And further this deponent sayeth That Hugh mc Milmore Rellie of Killveghane in the said Countie, and his wyffe Jane Rellie alias Beataghe Tirlo oge o Rellie, Shane Rellie of Kilnecrew, Catreine Rellie Phelyme backagh Rellie of Correnerie Laghleine Gow of Tullilurkane Donell Rellie of lisdonane Shane linshie of Lecklane, Cahill mc Caughie of Qwillies together with seuerall other Rebellious Malitious Rebelles did foreceablie Robb take away & detayne all the goodes Chattle and houshould stuff before mentioned And further this deponent sayeth That he Crediblie heard that there was murdered and killed within the barronie of Claughie ten or twelue of the Scottish people in the night tyme by Conor Roge mc Clerie Conor Rellie Mahown Duff mc clerie with severall other notoriouse Rebelles and after they were killed would not suffer them to be buryed in the Church or Churchyarde alledgeing they were noe christians this deponent further saith that he with others being in the house of Alex anderson of Coronary in the said County at divine service celebrated by Mr George Hamilton the Rebells came upon them san exclaymeing that they were at the divils service and it was a good deed to burne the house over their heads for that the said Mr George Hamilton dare not after be seen in the Country being threatned his death William [mark] Murdogh his Marke Jurat: Novemb: 12. 1642. Joh Watson. Will: Aldrich fol. 175v [Copy at MS 832, fols 72r-72v] fol. 176r 256 Christopher Meanes Late of the Butlers bridge in the County of Cavan Taylor sworne & examined sayth. That about the xxiiijth of October last past hee this deponent was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled by the Rebells in the County of Cavan of seven Cowes and fowre horses worth 20 li., and of the rent of the fowrth part of a Pole of land in the parrish of Balliheys & said Countie for which he hadd a leas for 18 yeres in being vnder the rent of 42 s. 6 d.: & which pole land he hadd lett for 7 li. per annum for 7 one yeres paying the rent himself Soe as the clere yerely proffitts thereof which did or shold have comen vnto him doth did amount to iiij li. xvij vj d. All which 7 li. is vnpaid him & he hath lost it for one yere now past & charged with the land lords Rent to his present losse of vij li. Soe as his whole presente losse by reason of the Rebellion <27 li.> amounteth for the present to xxvij li. Besides the rents and proffits of the said land for the time to come vntill a peace be setled: This deponents tenant for the last yere being in Rebellion vizt by name Archy Ellett a Scotchman being in open Rebellion And saith that the parties Rebells that soe deprived robbed or dispoiled him were Phillip ô Rely mc Hugh mc Shane ô Rely of Ballinecargge in the same County the gran Rebell there & Colonell of the Rebells: Phillip Brady of the parrish of Balliheys aforesaid Laborer Patrick Brady his brother Cormuck Brady of Butlers bridge aforesaid husbandman Owen o Ruddan of Dromgoaloe husbandman & divers other the souldiers or assistants of the said Phillip o Rely Christopher Meanes Jur 29o Marcij 1642 Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcocke fol. 177v 120 Cavan Christopher Meanes Jur 29o Marcij 1642 fol. 177r 263 John Newton of Agnecloughe in the County of Cavan Barrony of Loughtie & parrish of Annagelleff duly sworne and examined deposeth That about the 27th of October last Edmund Mc Cabe of the Shannoe gentleman, Owen o Gowen of the same with divers others of Phillip Relys tenants came vnto this deponents howse and land and tooke from him xx milch Cowes, one dry Cowe in Cowes & cattle worth 60 li. ster horses and Mares worth xx li. sheepe worth x li. ster Lambes worth 40 s. ster Barly and oats worth vj li. fowre stackes of hay worth iiij li., howsholdstuff worth viij li. In all amounting to Nyne score & In gardens worths 5 li. The lease of his land and distruccion of his howses 80 li. ster In all amounting to Nynescore & fifteene powndes Ster. And when the foresaid parties (whoe were Rebells) tooke away the said goods, They said that it was as rightfull for them to haue them as any other And if they might not have them freely that they would kill him this deponent, And further saythe that Brian ô Cloghy of Gutteris yeoman Hugh Brady of Dainty Clarey gentleman Owen ô ffey of Lisreogh yeoman Loghlin Bradie of youghall yeoman Brian mc kee of the same yeoman all of the Barrony and County aforesaid were in the said Edmund mc Cabes Company assisting in the robbing of this deponent signum Johannis [mark] Newton Jur xxjo May 1642 Joh Watson: John Sterne: fol. 177v [ ]ollie Cavan John Newton Jur 21o May1642 fol. 178r 265 John Nix of virginia late in the County of Cavan tanner and a Brittish protestant. duly sworne sayth that about the 25th of october 1641 he this deponent was robbed despossessed of & despoyled of house & land to the valew of x li. per annum as the same att the tyme of this rebellion might haue been sett for, next to be the same being xxx acres of frehold land, besides the houses and buildings thereon which this deponent beleveth he shall not for many yeeres (in case he regayne the possession & settle their again) [ ] neere to the said valew. More in householdgood prouisions and apparrell xx li. in Cattle xiiij li. in leather & barke xv li. in Corne haye &c. vj li. turfe xx s. debt 50 s. all my goods wer violently and rebelliously taken away by Capt Tirlagh o Rely of Billy in the County of Cavan Patricke mc Gaigan of the same, & ther Company. <058 li. 10 s.> And further deposeth that thes ensuing partyes & persons wer & are in open rebellion against his maiesty Tirlag oge oRely of Marmade gentleman Call o Rely his sonne. Hugh Boy mc Shane o R owin mc Shane oPhilip o Relly & ther Companyes. John [mark] Nix his marke 21 May 1642 John Sterne Hen: Brereton 20 14 15 06 02; 10 s. 1 058.10 fol. 178v fol. 179r 267 William North of Corincooney in the Countie of Cavan weaver sworne and examined deposeth and saith That on or about the xxiijth of October last 1641 Hee this deponent at Corincooney aforesaid was expelled and forceibly driven by the Rebells from his howse & freehold land in the parrish of Annagh and from half a pole more of land in the parrish of Castle= <20 li.> terragh, all of the value of xx li. per annum a yeres proffitts being already lost: & was then alsoe robbed & dispoyled of his beasts and cattle worth fowrscore and tenn powndes, horses Mares and Colts worth xx li.: Sheepe worth five pownds: Howsholdgoods & provition for the howsekeepeing worth xxx li. Corne & hay worth xvj li.: And one Charles Brady a Rebell vndertakeing to conduct this deponent saffly to Kells received for the same xlix s. vj d.: but neither restored it againe nor conducted him as he promissed: and there was & is indebted owinge to this deponent by one Hughe Mc Merfack whoe is in Rebellion xx s. All which losses this deponent by meanes of the Rebellion hath susteined They in all amounting for the present <184 li. 9 s. 6 d.> to one hundreth fowrscore and fowre pownds nyne Shillinges vj d. Besides the future proffits of his lands from henceforth which this deponent is confident hee shall loose vntill a peace be setled, & that those lands come to their former value: And further sayth that the parties that soe robbed expelled and dispoyled him were theis vizt Turloghe Bradie of Aghraplows in the said Countie gent Charles Brady of Drumleefe in the same Countie gent Patrick mc Tully a harper of Drumbane in the same Countie: & their Companie whose names he Knows not And further saith that the parties that he Knoweth to bee in rebellion in that county were theis that follow vizt Tho: Bradie viccar of the parrish of Lowie whom this deponent did heare say to some of the protestants: yow have kept all our Lands Long enough & it is now tyme for vs to looke for our Rents Richard Ashe of Lisnemaine Esquire Chancellor of the dioces of 1) fol. 179v 268 Kilmore Hughe Bradie of Cullimtroghe in the same Countie gent formerly a protestant minister Cormuck Bradie of Crossereogh in the same Countie gent and many o there are many others alsoe in rebellion whose names he cannot remember, And further sajth that as he hath beene informed by some of the Rebells in the tyme while they kept him in restraint the Rebells drowned one tyme at Belturbett thirtie five men women & children all english protestants & that they hanged there one Mr Carr and Timothie dixon And that alsoe some of the Rebells told this deponent that the bodies of those drowned protestants did afterwards on a sudden plainly flote & appeare in the or & part above above the water, to Phillip mc Hugh mc Shaine ô Rely a Collonell of the Rebells & Myles Rely the late high sherfiff there, another Comander of Rebells & to the rest of the Rebells in their Companie: And some of the Rebells said that the prowd parliament of England was the cawse of their insurreccion The William [mark] North Jur vltimo die Junij 1642 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcock 2) [Copy at MS 832, fols 108r-108v] fol. 180r 296 A true note of the losses of Thomas Porter vppon a pottell of land cauled Lisney kirke in the parish of Castell Terra in the county of Cauan in the Barronrie of 296 Thomas Porter of the parish of Castell Terra in the County of Cauan a Brittish Protestant duly sworne saieth That in or aboute the 28th of October laste past hee was robbed by the Irish rebelles and lost in li. s. d. Corne, as wheate maulte and barely ------------------------------------ 10__0__-0 .27. cowes 50 s. a peece English breede ------------------------------- 67__10__-0 .10. young cattell. 25. a peece ------------------------------------------- 12__10__0 .20. English sheepe ------------------------------------------------------ 7__0__0 .3. mares a filly and a coulte -------------------------------------------- 8__0__0 Butter .3. tubbes ----------------------------------------------------------- 3__0__0 Cheese ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2__0__0 4 Hogges. 10s. a peece --------------------------------------------------- 2__0__0 2 leases --------------------------------------------------------------------- 20__0__0 Howsehould goodes as bedding couerlettes blankettes brarsse pewter with all other necessaries belonging to a howse ----------------------------------------------------- 30__0__0 Prouision for a howse with the garden stuffe in it --------------------------------------------------------- 20__0__0 Somma totalis [ ] li. 182__0__0 Taken awaye by Phillip Avely Thomas Burrell Thomas Brady with other his tenantes Thomas Portter Jur xxvjo May 1642 John Sterne. Will: Hitchcocke fol. 180v {Ca}van Tho: Porter Jur 26o May 1642 Cert fol. 181r 271 The losse & greiuance of William Oliuer his wife & daughter Jane Oliver the wife of William Oliver of the Parish of Annah in the County of Cavan yeoman sworne & examined saith That about the 27th of October last past was her husband & shee were Robd by the Irish Rebells & lost in Cattell fiftene English cowes & an Irish cowe worth 3 li. a pece one with another vizet __48 li. & six 2 yeare old english heyfers at 25 s. the pece which comes to __ 7 li. __10 s. & six yeare olds at x s. the pece __3 li. In houshold stuffe & prouision __ 10 li. A stacke of oates & 9 about a barrell of wheate sowen in the ground __ 3 li. one horse __ 1 li. __10 s. which amounteth to the summ of threscore & thirtene pounds english money, which Jane Oliver the wife of the sayd William vpon her oath valueth & deposeth that which goods they were taken away by the rebells servants or souldjers of Phillip mc hugh mc shane Rely in the County of Cavan Esquire but the parties rebells that tooke them she doth not know, onely she heard they were caried to the sayd Phillip Rely his land, an Jane oliuer [mark] her marke Jurat 28 1642 John Sterne William Hitchcocke fol. 181v fol. 182r 290 Edward Philpott Esquire late of Belturbett in the Countie of Cavan sworne and examjned deposeth and sayth That when the present Rebellion began in the County aforesaid vizt on or about the xxiijth day of October 1641 hee this deponent and Dame Mary Butler now his wiffe the Relict of Sir Stephen Butler Knighte Deceased: & five of the Children of the said Sir Stephen were by the Rebells forcibly expelled from & driven from their howses Landes & meanes & alsoe were & still are deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of their money Jewells Ringes plate howsholdgoodes provition Corne cattle horses sheepe & other their personall estate within the seuerall Counties of Cavan & ffermanagh of the value & to their present Losse of two thowsand ffive hundreth Powndes sterlinge, And this deponent and they are like to be deprived of and loose the future proffitts & rents of their Landes of inheritance worth One thowsand Poundes per annum vntill a peace be established And further sajth that this deponent & the rest flying away (for saffty of their liues) were vpon the way assaulted & sett vpon by the Rebells: & some of their Tenants & Company were most cruelly & barbarously slaine in the way others stript & robbed of all their apparell And soe turned naked, (without respect either of Sex or age) into the Cold aire exposed to thextremity of winter weather vpon the wyld barren mountaines ffrom whence (in that posture & state) they wandered towards the Cittie of Dublin whither by gods providence) they were brought at Length where ever since they have contynued, subsisting meerly by the releefe & Charity of well affected people: still there remaining in a most indigent and wofull state Case: And further saith that the Rebells that soe robbed him this deponent and other protestants att Belturbett & that bere armes against his Maiesty & loyall subiects & did partake with the other Rebells are theis that followe vizt Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane o Rely Esquire Myles Rely late high sherriff of the County of Cavan: & with their Complicees souldjers fol. 182v 291 souldjers followers and Confederates (being many hundreths in number) whose names he cannott certenly remember Edward Philpot Jur xxvijo ffebr 1642 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton Cavan Edward Philpott Esquire Jur 27o ffebr 1642 Intw Cert fact hand [Copy at MS 832, fols 72v-73r] fol. 183r 312 John Sharpe of Shantomyne in the Countie of Cavan being dwelie sworne and examined sayeth That since the beginning of this Rebellion he hes beine Robbed and spoiled of Cowes young and ould value twentie fyve poundes ster: horses and Mares value four poundes ster: houshould stuffe corne hay and turffe value fyve poundes ster: In all amounting to thirtie four poundes ster: and further sayeth that Phillip Bradie of Lara Conor bradie of Lappan Patrik bradie of Dromconoogh Donell bradie of Shankill Shane gerr o Gowne Owen Rellie of Lisignie, Brian bradie of Castletara and Tirlo Roe o Donoghie of Roseduffe and seuerall other evill dispoesed persones did wrongfullie and forceablie detayne and take the Cowes horses Mares horses and houshould stuffe hay Corne and turfe aboue specified, And further this deponent sayeth That he Crediblie heard, that the Rebelles did Traiterouslie and Malitiouslie Murder and cast over the bridge of Balturbert thirtie three men weemen and Children into the River of Balturbert there of the Englishe and also did hang two of the English the same day vpon a gallows neare the said Towne of Balturbert, And he also crediblie hearde, that one fferrall Rellie of Lare in the said Countie Conor Rellie of Kilcollie Conor Rogge mc Clerie of Maghrinewre Donnell mc Clerie of Kilcollie Mahowne duffe mc Clerie, Patrik mc eneny Patrik o Duffie with seuerall other Traiterous villaines did murder and kill in the night tyme, Adam bailie of lare John Bailie of the same John Waiber of the same Robert Cuthbertsone of Lisnalske John Mitchell of Corwhowrin being a man of four score yeares or vpwardes, and his wyffe neare the same age, Patrik Jacksone of the same John Bailie of the same, and severall other Britishe protestant jnhabitantes within the barronie of Clanghie, and would haue killed all the britishe within that barronie, but that the most pairt of them fledd for there lyves, and that the Rebelles would not suffer them to be buryed in the Churchyairde but in the open feildes, for that (as the rebells pretended) the protestantes were heretickes and no Christianes John [mark] Sharpe his marke Jur 9o Novemb: 1642 Randall: Adams. Joh Watson. Will. Aldrich Novembris 1641 fol. 183v [Copy at MS 832, fol. 114v] fol. 184r 314 William Sharpe of Shantomyne in the Countie of Cavan being dwelie sworne and examyned sayeth That since the begining of this Rebellion he hes beine Robbed depriued and spoyled of fortie shillings ster: a yeare per annum vltra repr out of a lease this deponent held of a two poles of land called Shantwmyne and Corrikirie from Rodger Moynes Esquire for twentie yeares to Come vnexpired. Cowes and oxen young and ould value thriescore poundes ster: horses and Mares value twentie poundes ster:, sheip young and ould value thriescore poundes ster:, houses houshould stuffe Corne hay and turffe value fortie poundes ster:, and that Donell Rellie of Lisdonane, Phillip Bradie of Lara, Conogher Bradie of Lappane, Patrik Bradie of Dromconra, Donell bradie of Shankill, Shane Garr o Gowne, Owen Rellie of lisigne Tirlo mc Donell Duffe bradie Brian bradie of Castletara, Turlo Roe o Donoghe of Roseduffe, Patrike o Siridane of Killenebbie of the said Countie of Cavan and seuerall other evill dispoesed persones, did wrongfullie and forceablie take and detayne the Cowes sheepe horses Mares houses houshould stuffe hay Corne and turffe aboue specified which Cattle Corne and houshould stuffe amounteth in value to one hundreth and eightie poundes ster:, besydes the said fortie shillinges per annum vltra repr for the lease of the said two poles And further this deponent sayeth That he Crediblie heard that the Rebelles hanged two men at Balturbett, and matiouslie and Traiterouslie murdered and threw over there bridge of Balturbet into the River and drowned and murdered thrie and thirtie of men weemen and Children of the Englishe, the names of those Rebellious that did the Murderers this deponent Can not nominate, and he also crediblie heared that one fferrall Rellie of Kilcollie lare in the said Countie Conor Rellie of Kilcollie Conor Roge mc Clerie of Maghernewie donell mc Clerie of Kilcollie Mahowne duff mc clerie Patrik mc enenye Patrik o duffie with seuerall other trajterouse villanes did Murder and Kill in the night tyme Adam Bailie of Lare John Bailie of the same John Walker of the same Robert Cuthbertsone of Lisnalske John <{Cavan hand w}> fol. 184v John Mitchell of Coriehowrin being a man of 80 yeares and vpwardes, and his wyffe neare the same age, Patrik Jacksone of the same John bailie of Downenie and seuerall other British protestant Inhabitantes within the barronie of Claughie, and would haue killed all the british within that barronie, but that the most pairt of them fledd for there lives, and that the Rebelles would not suffer them to be buryed in the Churchyairdes but in the open feildes And further this deponent sayeth That one Brogan proclaymeing a markett in the towne of Cavan after he had done, prayed God keip Collonell Rellie and not (according to the old forme) of god save the king William [mark] Sharpe his marke Jurat 9o 9bris 1642 Joh Watson: Will: Aldrich [Copy at Ms 832, fols 84r-84v] fol. 185r 317 Robert Symons of the parish of Killyshandra in the Barony of Tallaghknogher and County of Cavan yeoman being duly sworne deposeth and saith, That since the begining of the present rebellion and by meanes thereof he this deponent at seuerall times was expelled from deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goods and chattells of the values hereafter expressed vizt of 116 Cowes and Oxen worth 230 li. 49 young heifers and bullocks worth 62 li. 90 sheepe worth 30 li. 26 horses and Mares worth 80 li. Corne and hay in the haggard worth 50 li. Corne in the ground worth 15 li. housholdstuffe worth 15 li. In all amounting to 482 li And further saith that he hath lost by this rebellion the benefitt of the lease of his farme wherein All which were taken away by or by the meanes of Charles Magowran of the halfe barony of Tullaghan in the County of Cavan gent ffarrall mc Call ô Rely of the parish of Killyshandra in the same Countie gent Owen mc Shane ô Rourk of the parish of Killgallerin in the County of Leytrym Esquire Dermott mc Alay in the same County gent and ffarrall oge ô Rely of in the County of Longford gent with divers others theire Complices and confederats whose names and places of aboad this deponent Knoweth not And further saith that there are owing vnto him seuerall debts and summes of money by seuerall men now in actuall rebellion (which he deemeth to be vtterly lost) The names of which persons and the summes by them due are as followeth vizt Owen mc Tirlagh ô Rely xxxviij li. Laughlin mc Tirlagh ô Rely xxx s. James Oge ô Sheridan xvj s. ffarrall mc Cohonnogh mc Kernan xxvj s. Knogher mc Aboe xx s. In the whole xlij li. xij s. And that there are other debts and summes of money due vnto him this deponent by men stript and robbd by the rebells and therby disinabled to make satisfaccion amounting to xxxij li. xv s. which sommes he also deemeth to be lost So as the totall summes of all this deponents losses doth amount vnto the summe of six hundred and seaventeene pounds seaven shillings The names of which persons and the summes by them owing are also as followeth vizt Patricke Atkinson iij [ ] [ ] killcragg xxvj s. Richard Hart viij li. Jeffrey Troigg iiij li. John mc Vity xiiij s. walter Johnston ix s. Adam Johnston iij li. John Anderson vj li. And this deponent further saith that he hath heard itt credibly reported that the rebells vpon the taking away of his goods said that they had more right to them then he and that this deponent and the rest of the English, had inhabited this Kingdome long enough and it was now high time for them (meaneing the Irish) to recover and repossesse theire owne And that the said Rebells first, said that they had the Kings warrant and afterwards the queenes warrant for what they did Otherwise said they men might well thinke they never would have risen in that manner and haue done as they did. The mark of Robert [mark] Symos Jur 12o Oct 1642 coram Randall: Adams: Will: Aldrich fol. 185v Cavan Deposic Roberti Symons Jur 12o Oct 1642 Cert fact et deliberat Intw [Copy at MS 832, fols 133r-133v] fol. 186r 321 John Symson of Killenanam in the parish of Dynn and County of Cavan yeoman being duely sworne before vs the Commissioners appoynted for this purpose sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion he was robbed and dispoyled of the proffits of his lands goods and Cattell which he had in the said County of the valew following vizt Seuerall leases of land which he had in the said County being worth to be sold One Hundred pound ster being worth 20 li. per annum valued at 3 yeares ----- 60 li. Twoe and ffifty head of Beast ff sevescore 159 li. pounds Twoe horses ffoure pound Corne in the hagyard Ten twenty pounds Hay Ten pound. Garden & Turfe. ffiue pound house hold stuffe Twenty pound Debts owing by sufficyent men & now neuer like to be recouered Threescore one hundred pound All which were taken away about the 24th day of October last past by Capt: Hugh Rely of the parish of Larrey Patrick Roe of the parrish of Cressellough Drover and Bryan o Rorke of the parish of Dynne John McAnaltee of the said parish Labourers, and Kair o Rely of Killananam aforesaid labourer. and their followers being about 60 men more, And the said sume which he hath lost amounting in all to ffowre hundred Eighty <{ } li.> forty and [ ] & xviij pounds ster hee his wiffe & 6 children all vndone & stript of all their clothes his mark John [mark] Symson jurat 26. Martij 1642 Roger Puttocke William Hitchcocke 259__00__00 034__00__00 125__00__00 ------------- 418__00__00 fol. 186v John Simpson Jur 26 Marcij 1642 Cert fact fol. 187r 322 John mc Skimmeine of Irregle in the Countie of Cavan, being dwelie sworne and examyned sayeth That since the begining of this Rebellion he hes beine Robbed and spoyled of eight Cowes with foure young beastes value sixteine poundes ster, twentie sheip value four poundes ster: two Mares value fyve pounds ster: houshould stuff and clothes value fyve poundes ster: hay and turffe value fortie shilling ster: debtes dwe to this deponent by Mr Edward Baile being pilladged himselfe twentie shill. ster: of borrowed money and nyne barells of oates value fortie shilling ster: In all thirtie and <35 li.> fyve poundes ster:, and the goodes Cattle and houshould stuff aboue specified was forceablie taken away and detayned by Conor mc Clerie of Carnecarrow, Conn Balne mc Mahowne of the same, Edward duff o Rellie of Gartneneme, Owen mc Gerrald Rellie of Dromacarrow, with seuerall other persones this deponent cannot nominate And further this deponent sayeth That he hearde one Patrik Bradie of Irregle a notorious Roage publiquely say that the Englishe should never haue any more government over Ireland, but for the King they would pay him his rent if he would send for it, and sayde that we that was protestantes was no Christianes but heretickes And it was a Common speech amongst the Rebells that neither English nor Scottish shold enioy any part of this Kingdome of Ireland any longer for they had enioyed the same too Long already or to that effect John [mark] Skimeine his Marke Jurat Novem: 12. 1642. Joh Watson: Will: Aldrich fol. 187v [Copy at MS 832, fols 109v-110r] fol. 188r 328 William Ragg of the vrny in the Countie of Cavan gentleman sworne {&} examjned sayth That before and att the tyme of the begining of the Rebe present Rebellion Oliver Smith of Crahard in the Countie of Cavan gent had an interest and estate for about 20 yeres then in being of and in a fishing in the weare called Carrafin in the River of Loghearne vnder the Rent of iiij li. per annum By leas made by Edward Philpott Esquire & that the said Oliver Smith was in possession of the fishing aforesaid when the Rebellion began But was then expulced by the Rebells: whoe alsoe forceibly tooke from him his leas thereof made as the said Mr Smith hath ev often told the deponent & as he this deponent verely beleeveth it to be true And further saith That he this deponent a little before the begining of the Rebellion offerd & wold in behalf of his neighbour have given to the said Mr Smith for his interest a yerely rent which he hadd of half a pole of land at Butlers bridge which the Rebells have since taken from the said Mr Smith) the some of xxix li. x s. per annum & offered the same vnto him: but he refused to take vnder the rent of xxxj li. for the same yerely Jur xxo Julij 1642 W: H W A [Copy at MS 832, fol. 112r] fol. 188r (directly follows the deposition of William Ragg on the same page) ffrancis Wilson of Belturbett in the County of Cavan yeoman sworne and examined saith That when the Rebellion began: Oliver Smith of Crahard in the Countie of Cavan gent had a leas grant or conveyance in fee farme vnder the rent of xx s. per annum of a parcell of land Called Crahard Etra & was in possession thereof vntill the Rebells expulced him: And this deponent is verely perswaded that the Rebells forceibly tooke away within them the said grant or Conveyance from the said Mr Smith And the said Mr Smith when the Rebellion began had a leas for about xxty yeres then in being of 3 pottles of land att Butlers bridge being three parts of the Pole of ffarnegarraghe: the Rent of the whole Pole being viij li. x s. per annum & was in possession thereof when the Rebellion began: And then as this deponent is verely perswaded the Rebells forceibly tooke from the said Mr Smith (amongst other thinges:) his said leas of the said three pottles of Land And the together with another leas which the said Mr Smith had of a tate and a half of land in the County of ffermanagh called killiclonah and drumreartah by Sir Stephen Butler knighte & a note vnder the said Sir Stephens hand whereby he promissed to make vp the said fol. 188v 329 Mr Smithes estate in the same lands fifty yeres or thereabouts vnder or about the yerely Rent of ix li. x s. per annum: of which 50 yeres fowre or 5 yeres are expired already ffrancis wilson Jur xxo Julij 1642 Will: Hitchcocke Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich [Copy at Ms 832, fols 112r-112v] fol. 188v (immediately following the deposition of Francis Wilson on the same page) Symon wesnam of Carrickmore in the County of Cavan gent sworne and examjned on the behalf of Oliver Smith of Crahard in the Countie of Cavan gent, saith That Anthony ffurburr late of Derrigarry alias Butlersbridg tanner about lent was twelve month acknowledged to haue receiued of the said Oliver Smith Cl li. & for secureing the Repayment thereof the said Anthony then by deed vnder his hand & seale duly executed did Morgage and grant to the said Oliver Smith & his heires A pole of land called Derrygarry aforesaid with the howses and appurtunences therevnto belonging lying within the Countie of Cavan vpon this provisoe or condicion That if after or at thend of 20 yeres then nexte ensuing or from 5 yeres to 5 yeres within 50 yeres the said 150 li. were repaid The assureance to bee void: And then presently after the said Mr Smith made a leas back to the said Anthony ffurbur of the same lands & promises: Reserveing the interest of his mony being xv li. per annum to be paid vntill the land shold be redeemed Soe as the possession came againe to the said ffurburr. And further saith that for performance of the Morgage the said Anthony ffurbarr together with John ffurburr the his father & John ffurburr his brother became bound by obligacion in the penaltie of 300 li. that the said Anthony and his wife shold levy a fine of the promises & performe the said deed of Morgage & the Covenants thereof Howbeit whenas the said Anthony ffurbur had gotten the said 150 li. both he & his wife vpon tender refused to acknowledg the fine Since which tyme both the said Anthony ffurbur & his wife John ffurbur the father & John the sonne are dead were murthered by the Rebells and the said Oliver Smyth hath by the Rebellion lost his said deed of Mortgage and bond Symon Wesnam deposed July 23th 1642 Will: Hitchcocke Will: Aldrich [Copy at MS 832, fol. 112v] fol. 189r 334 William Smith of Belturbett in the County of Cavan Marchant deposeth and saith That the 23th day of October last he was possessed in his owne right of lands Tenementes leases goods and Chattells as followeth vizt of Three horses worth 8 li. Three English Cowes worth 9 li. In houshold stuffe vizt 30tie bedds with their bedsteads and furniture, 44 paire of sheets, and other lynnen woollen and waringe apparrell, whereof there was Sir Alexander Gordyan that was pawned vnto this Examynate for 60 li. brasse pewter and other vtensills of houshold stuffe to the value of CCxl li. wares in the shopp vizt broadcloath kersies frizes hopps Iron steele Stockings Tobacco to the value of CCC li. In ready money Cx li. A lease for three lives of three houses and lands with thappertennces in Kylcony nere Belturbett of the clere yearly rent of x li. per annum to the value of xl li. The Messuage and Tenement within the said Towne of Belturbett wherein this deponent then dwelt with the Burgage Acres therevnto belonginge with their appertennces at the clere yearly value of x li. per annum worth C li. In debts [owin] that were owinge vnto him by bonds bills his shopp bookes and other speccialties to the value of lx li. Of all which said Chattells goods lands leases houshold stuffe wares and debtes he was robbed spoiled dispossest deprived of aboute the tyme aforesaid and by meanes of the said Rebellion and insurreccion by Phillip mc < a > hugh mc Shane o Reley of Ballinecareg Esquire ffarrell O Reley of the parish of Annah gen Edmond O Reley of the same gen Owen Brady Charles Brady Donogh Brady Turloigh Brady Hugh Brady sonne to Shane Brady all of the same gent with other their adherents and confederates to the number of twoe hundred persons or thereaboutes The same beinge to his losse and damage of aboue 857 li. sterlinge And deposeth further that he hard the said Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane fol. 189v 335 O Reley say and publiquely giue out That he had the Kings Comission for what he did and that they were all the Queenes souldiers And further deposeth not And further saith that the parties hereafter named are all in actuall Rebellion vizt Phelim mc Shane mc Hughe o Rely of Ballenakergan Gillerduff o Rely of the parrishe of Annagh Edmund ô Rely of the same parrish gentleman Owen Brady of the same parrish gentleman ffarrell ô Rely of Cavan Torlagh ô Brady of the parrish of Annaghe Donogh ô Brady of the same parish Hugh ô Bradie of the same Daniell Boy ô Mulpatrick of the parish of Dromelean getleman Tho: Boy ô Mulpatrick of the same gent Owen Boy ô Mulpatrick of the same gentleman Patrick mc Caddoe of the parrish of Annaghe gent Tirlogh mc Caddoe of the parrish of Dromelean gent And further sayth that Dainell ô Rely of the parrish of Annagh Brian o Mulpatrick of the parrish of Dromlean Tirlogh ô Mulpatrick of the same parrish are alsoe in Rebellion [mark] Jur 7o July 1642 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 190r Phillipe mc Shane mc huige of Ballenakearge Gelle Doofe o Relly of the parish of Anaghe Edmond o Relly of the same parish Owen Braddy of the same parish ffarell o Relly of Cavan Torlagh O Braddy of the parish of Anagh Donnogh o Brady of the same parish Huigh o Braddy of the same Daniell boy o moll pattrick of the parish of Dromeleann Thomas boy o moll pattricke of the same Owen boy o moll pattricke of the same Pattricke mc Caddoe of the parish of Annaghe Torlaghe mc Caddoe of the the parish of Dromeleann beinge a proestant and Tornd to Rebellion and wento mase Dainell ô Relly of the parish of Annagh Brean ô moll pattrick of the parish of Dromleann Torlagh ô moll pattrick of the same parish fol. 190v William Smyth his Losses Jur 7o July 1642 Cert [imediate] fact Intw [Copy at MS 832, fols 189r-190v] fol. 191r 336 George Smyth of Dromasladdy in the County of Cavan yeoman being duely sworne before vs his Maiesties Comissioners for this purpose sayth thath he hath beene robbed & dispoyled about the begining of this present Rebellion of soe much goodes as amount to the valew following vizt of Eleven faire English Cattell worth Twenty foure poundes ster. and of household goodes and provision for howse worth Sixteene poundes ster more; being in all fforty poundes ster which were taken away by charles Charles Maganran Esquire & his followers of the Barony of Tallaha & parish Temple Port Geo: [mark] Smyths marke Jurat cor nobis 26to Aprilis 1642 John Sterne William Aldrich fol. 192v fol. 192r 337 24 die october 1641 I Elizabeth Smith of Rahey in the County of Cavan Widdow aged fforty yeares or theireabouts being Duely sworne & Examyned saith that on the day & yeare aforesaid shee & her husband John Smith was Robed & striped by the Ireish Rebells of the County aforesaid of All these seuerall goods as ffolloweth by Cahell o Cullen & Patrick o Sheriden Imprimis one lease of a Pottle of land Called Curyarran worth ffower pounds ster it being parte of the proportion of Aleduff Itt three English Cowes worth ffower pounds ster Itt ffower horses worth sixe pounds ster Itt three sowes worth three pounds ster Itt three Calues worth twenty shillings ster Itt in Corne & hay worth sixe pounds ster Itt in house hould stuff & wareing Cloathe worth sixe pounds ster Itt three new Cares worth fforty shillings ster the summe of Amounteing vnto thirty two pounds ster And further deposeth that one Cahell o Cullan said that Phillip mc Hugh mc Sheane oRely did Authorise him for the takeing away of the aforesaid goods from this deponent Elizabeth [mark] Smith her marke Jurat 1o Junij 1642 William Aldwich John Sterne fol. 192v Cavan Eliz Smith Jur 1o Junij 1642 Cert Cert fact fol. 193r 339 24 october 1641 I Richard Stannyan of Ballehaies in the County of Cavan Showmaker aged fforty seauen yeares or theire abouts Being Duely sworne & Examyned Saith That on the day & yeare aforesaid hee was Robed & striped by the Ireish Rebells of the County of Cavan they belonging vnto Phillip mc hugh mc Sheane oRely of all these seuerall goods ffolloweing Itt one lease of a homestead scituat in Ballahaies worth_____ 10 li. ster Itt five English Cowes worth _____ 10 li. ster Itt ffower yeare ould _____ 2 ster Itt one Mare & Coult worth_____ 3 li. ster Itt one sowe & a sh[ ] worth _____ 1___10 s. Itt in houshould stuffe worth_____ 2___10 s. Itt in showmakers ware worth _____ 2___0 Itt in debts due worth _____ 2 Itt in Ready mony _____ 4 Itt in wareing apparall _____ 1 Summa totalis 38 li. ster Richard Stanyan Jurat Novemb 23bis 1642 Joh Watson Randall Adams Will: Aldrich fol. 193v fol. 194r 342 John Stevinson of Correnerie in the Countie of Cavan gent being dwelie sworne and examyned, sayeth, That in and since the begining of this Rebellion, hes beine Robbed deprived and spoyled of the yearlie rent of eight poundes ster: out of the Clerkshipp of Killan and Knockbryde, six poundes ster: of yearelie rent out of a lease of land dureing this deponents Lyftyme which he had from John Hamilton of Correnerie aforesaid in the said Countie Esquire, twentie Cowes and oxen young and ould value thirtie thrie pound ten shillings ster:, thriescore sheipe value twelue poundes ster: eight horses and Mares value twelue poundes ster:, Corne hay turffe and other grayne value forteine pounds ster: Houses houshould stuffe and Cloathes value twentie four poundes ster: debtes dwe to this deponent by the rebelles and Robbed people amounting to twentie four poundes ster:, which amounteth in all to one hundreth nynteine pound and ten shillings ster:, besides the forteine pound a yeare dureing lyffe for the lease and Clerkshipp, And further this deponent sayeth, that his Cowes horses Mares and sheepe was taken and detained from him, by Shane Rellie of Drombenneise Shane Rellie of Kilcloghane, Neise Sirian of Killan and Simon Sirian of the same and Patrik o kellaghane of Ralaghan, and that his Corne, haye, turffe, and other Grayne, houses houshould stuffe and cloathes was taken and detayned from him, by Shane Rellie of Drombeneise, Phelyme Backaghe Rellie of Correnerie James Linshie of the same and Simon Sirian of Killan, And that the said Phelyme Backagh Rellie did diverse tymes assaulte this deponent with swordes Pistolles, and other weapones to take away his lyffe but escaped his handes by the power of Almightie God And this deponent further sayeth That he hearde the said Phelyme Backagh Rellie Tirlo oig Rellie of Correnerie Shane Rellie of the same and Neise o Sirian of Killan say, That whatsoever they did against the British they 1) fol. 194v 343 they had a warrant for doing thereof from the King And that they would losse there lyves before they would <[ ]> be any more vnder the English Government, Besydes manie other Rebellious and outragiouse wordes spocken by them and diverse others of the Irishe in that Countie of Cavan, which this deponent cannot weele remember And further sayeth now about the fourth of November 1641, That this deponent was present when Hugh mc Milmore o Rellie, as Captane with one hundreth and fiftie men or thereaboutes with swordes Pickes and other weapones came in warlike maner and tooke into his possession: the Castle of Bailiborrow within the Countie of Cavan with all the goodes Cattle Coirne and houshould stuffe which did belong to William Bailie Esquire, and left Tirlo oge o Rellie, Cormuck Roe mc Clerie preist, and diverse otheres whom this deponent cannot remember to keepe the said Castle goodes Cattle Corne and houshould stuffe to his owen vse, which goodes Cattle and houshould stuffe, Jane Rellie alias Beataghe wiffe to the said Hugh mc Milmore Rellie, within a fortnight there after with with twentie men and vpwardes in her company tooke away with her to Pearscourt, and after shee had Pilladg{d} that house shee tooke with her Mres Bailie wiffe to the said William Bailie and kept her for a weeke and odd dayes till shee purchassed Licence to depairt, and within a few dayes after the said Hugh Rellie tooke Bailiborrow this deponent heard that he with one hundreth and fiftie and thereabouts in warlyke maner with swordes Pickes and other weapones tooke into his possession the Castle of Pearscourt within the said Countie with all the goodes Cattle Corne and houshould stuffe, that did belong to Mr ffitzwilliames, which was found in and about the said Castle, and that he left donagh Moddir Bradie Brian mc clerie and diverse otheres to keepe the said Castle goodes Corne and houshould stuffe to his owen vse, and within a short whyle thereafter came 2) fol. 195r 345 Came himselfe wiffe and familie and dwelt in the said Castle till after May last that this deponent left the Countie, And further this deponent sayeth, that about the begining of 9ber 1641, he Crediblie hearde, that the said Jane wiffe to the said Hugh Rellie tooke into her possession with force and Armes (assisted by and twentie men or thereaboutes in her companie) in the pole of kilclaghie, the houses goodes Cattle corne apperrell and houshould stuffe that did belong to Mr William Alridge clerke persone of dromgowne, and kept the same to the vse of her housband who dispoesed of the same afterwarde at his owen pleasor, And this deponent further sayeth, that he crediblie hearde, about the begining of febr: 1641 or thereaboutes, that one Conor Rellie of Kilcollie, fferrall Rellie, of Lare, Conor Roge mc clerie of Maghrinewrie, donell mc clerie of Kilcollie Mahowne duff mc clerie, Patrik mc eneny, Patrik o duffie with diverse other Traiterouse villanes did Murder and kill in the night tyme, Adam Bailie of Lare, John Bailie of the same, John Waiker of the same, Robert Cuthbertsone of Lisnalske, John Mitchell of Corwhoorin, Patrick Jackson of the same, John bailie of downenie, and diverse other Britishe protestantes, within the barronie of Claughie, and would haue killed all the Britishe men of that Barronie but that the most pairt of them fledd for there lyves And saith that Cormuck mc clerie Preist would not suffer any of the said people that was murdered by the Rebelles to be buryed in the Churchyairde, but was they were buryed or layd in the open feildes, for he said they were heretickes and no Christianes, and was not worthy to be buryed in any Church or Churchyairde, And further saith that the names of the persones that was in Companie with & assisted the said Hugh Rellie there suppoesed Captain when he tooke the said two Castles which the deponent can nominate are Owen mc Donell Rellie Owen Rellie of kilclaghie Donell Rellie of Lurganbwy Hugh Rellie of the same Edmond Rellie of Kilclaghie Shane Rellie of the same Edmond Rellie of Clanrae Shane Rellie of derinecashe Brian Rellie of the same Milmore Rellie of Corgarie Tirlo: mc clerie of latullie Edmond bane Rellie of Cran John mc enRow of dromgowne Phelyme mc Cabe of the same Patr: mc Conyne of killarow Shane Rellie of the same Brian Rellie of the same Brian o drom of the same Phillip Rellie of dowreagh Milmore Rellie of Glasdromen James linshie of Correnerie Phelim backagh Rellie de ead Tirlo: oge Rellie de ead Shane Rellie of Kilclaghan Shane mc Conyne de ead Mahowne linshie of lecklan Owen mc laghleine linshie de ead Donell Rellie of lisdonane Cormuck Roe mc clerie preist Neise Sirian of Killan Milmore Rellie of Dromlom fferrall Rellie of Kilcollie Thomas bane mc clerie of the same Thomas beatagh of Lisnalke fferrall mc Clerie of Dromanespicke 3) fol. 195v 346 Shane mc Thomas Bane m Clerie of dromacarrow, Hugh o Gibny of Toninduff, with severall other persones which this deponent doth not remember for the present John Stevinson: Jur 29o oct 1642 Will: Aldrich Joh Watson: Com. Cavan John Stevenson Depose Octob: 29. 1642. Intw handw Exw 99 w [Copy at MS 832, fols 85v-86v] fol. 196r 347 James Stewart of Killalisse in the Countie of Cavan gent being dweliue sworne and examyned sayeth That since the begining of this Rebellion he hes beine Robbed & spoiled of eight poundes ster: per annum vltra repr out of a pole of land he houldes in fee farme forever from Sir Henrie Pearse knight and barronett for the seavin Cowes & oxen young and ould value thrie score and fyve poundes ster:, one hundreth sheip young and ould valve twentie shillinges poundes ster: four horses and Mares value ten poundes ster:, Corne value fyfteine poundes ster:, houshould stuffe value fyfteine poundes ster hay and turffe value fyve poundes ster:, In all one hundreth and thirtie poundes ster:, besydes the eight poundes per annum of the land before mentioned and ten <152 li.> poundes ster of debtes dwe to this deponent by the Rebelles and twelue pound dwe to him by Pilladged people And further this deponent sayeth That the goodes Cattle houshould stuffe and clothes Corne and hay aforesaid were taken and detayned by Tirlo: Barnagh o Duffie of Corvackane in the Countie of Monaghan Patrik Grome mc Clawe and Neale o Duffie with seuerall other Rebelles of the Countie of Monaghan that this deponent cannot Nominate, Brian mc Owen o Rellie of Killalisse in the Countie of Cavan, Shane o Rellie of the same donell Rellie of the same, did enter and dispossessed this deponent of his houses and land alleadgeing it is was there owen Inheritance, and Hugh oge mc Tirlo Rellie of Skea Hugh oige mc Brian Rellie of Kilca, Aghee mc Mahowne of Cornargane, and seuerall other Rebeles which this deponent cannot nominate being all vnder the Comand of one Captane Hugh Rellie one of the Rebellious Captanes did forceablie take away four and twentie cowes & a horse from him And further this deponent sayeth That about the 23th of oct 1641 all the Irishes within the said Countie of Cavan rose vpp in Armes, and Robbed and spoiled all the British that dwelt in the said Countie, and that they made Colloneles Captanes and livetennantes the most pairt fol. 196v 348 pairt whereof this deponent cannot welle Nominate and hearde them generallie say that they would be no longer vnder the English Government, and that his Maiestie should not receaue any more rentes within this kingdome of Ireland, And further this deponent sayeth that he Crediblie hearde, that one ferrall Rellie of Lare in the said Countie of Cavan, Conor Rellie of Kilcollie, Conor Roge mc Clerie of Maghrinewre, donell mc Clerie of Kilcollie, Mahown duff mc Clerie, Patr mc eneny, Patr: o Duffie with seuerall other Traiterouse Villanes did Murder and kill in the night tyme, Adam bailie of Lare, John bailie of the same John waiker of the same Robert Cuthbertsone of Lisnalske John Mitchell of Corwhowrin being 80 yeare ould and vpwardes, and his wiffe neare the same age Patrik Jacksone of the same John bailie of downenie and James Bailie of Kilcally with seuerall othir British protestant Inhabitantes within the barronie of Claughie, and would haue killed all the british within that barronie, but that the most pairt of them fledd for there lyves And that the Rebelles (vnchristian like would not suffer them to be buryed in Church or Churchyairde And further this deponent sayeth That he heard one Donell Rellie of Killalisse dromconragh say that the king would never haue the authoritie in Ireland he had before And that his lawes would never haue be [noe] heare as they was any more vsed And sajth That Patrick mc Groome mc Lawghes divulge That the cawse of their insurreccion was the cutting off of the late lo: lieuetenant & you that are Brittans will shall pay for it or to that effect James Stewart Jurat 12 9ber 1642 Will: Aldrich Joh Watson: [Copy at MS 832, fols 71r-72r] fol. 197r 363 Janne p the widdowe Relict and sole administratrix of all the goods and chattells of Ralph Tomlinson late of Crena in the County of Cavan yeoman who was slaine in his Maiesties service in the month of December Anno Domini 1641 and at his death died without any issue vizt the said Janne beinge Sworne and depossed before vs saieth that he the saide Ralph and she the saide Janne p vppon & about the xxixth daye of october Anno Domini 1641, weare lawefully possessed and interested of and in the Goods chattells cattell howshould Stuff Money debts and apparrell followeing vizt. Thirtye eight cowes xxij steares and heifers of an Englishe straine valued_____ 109 li. Two marres, Two horses, Two yeere olde fillyes xxij sheepe and Two fatt Sw Swyne vallued_____ 030 li In moneyes and debts in all to the value and Some of_____ 163 li. Howsehould stuffe lyneinge wollen brasse pewter and apparell valued_____ 020 li. <422li.> Corne Corne totalis hey garden roots and Turffe_____ 100 li. And beinge soe possessed and Intrested Lawefully of and in the saide goods chattells cattell howeshould stuff Moneys & debts and apparell het amountinge and vallued to three fower hundred thirty twentie and two pounds sterling he the saide Ralph Tomlinson and she the said Janne p his wife vppon and about the aforesaide xxixth daye of october in Anno Domini 1641 weare most wrongefully and forcibly with force and Armes &c Robbed spoyled pillaged deprived and stripped of the same To her Remembrance & knowledge by and of these Rebbells and Theves following vizt James mc Shane Moyle o Relly of dromavady in the county of Cavan yeoman ffarrell mc James o Relly of the same gentleman Hugh boye o Relly of killduff gentleman in the county of Cavan gentleman Donnell mcShane Ray mc Ray a Relly of the same gentleman Mullmore o Relly of the same gentleman Turlaugh o Mulltully of drombrad in the county of Cavan gentleman and John o Brogan of the said Towne of Cavan gentleman which saide Rebbells some of the saide that they did doe the kinge service to Robbe and strippe them the saide Ralph and Jane or either of them And then the said John ô Brogan with a great skeane gave the deponent a great wound in her head And further fol. 197v 369 further sayth That Phelim ô Bradie of Lisdigging in the County parish of Ballyhayes & County of Cavan gentleman that oweth to this deponent iiij li., is a Rebell carrying armes with and amongst the Rebells against the king & his lojall subiects: & Comitting divers Robberyes and outrages: And the said Shane o Brogan in this deponents hearing sayd That he had killed 2 pro of the English the day before and that their bloud was vpon his skeane Signum predicti Jane Tomlinson [mark] Jur xixo Augusti 1642 John Sterne Will: Aldrich Cavan Jane Tomlinson Jur Cavan Jane Tomlinson Jur xixo Augustii 1642 Intw Hand Cert fact [Copy at MS 832, fol. 92v] fol. 198r 369 Elizabeth Ward late of Aghadoya in the County of Cavan widow the relict of Edward Ward a souldier and slaine in thexpedicion amongst the 500 souldjers sent for Tredarth sworne and examined deposeth and saith: That since the beginning of the presente Rebellion and vizt about the xxiijth of October last 1642 her husband and she were at Aghadoya aforesaid, deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of their meanes goods and chattles of the values following vizt, of beasts and Cattle worth xxx li. one horse worth iij li. x s. Corne an & Hay worth xij li. Howshouldgoods worth iiij li. proffits of gardens worth iiij li. more Plowes plow Irons & implements of husbandrie worth xx s. In all amounting to ffiftie fowre powndes tenn shillinges By theis Rebells following vizt Patrick mc Coe nere this deponents neere neighbour Turlogh mc Coe his brother, and divers others whose names she knows not And further saith That theis parties hereafter named carry armes with & assist and Joine with the other Rebells in comitting of outrages robberies & villanies vizt James mc Caffry dwelling nere deane Church in the said County her vncles Cowman, Patrick mc Kelly of Arkyll a Cowboy & Patrick mc Gowen of Arkyll another Cowman and servant to William Symons all of the County of Cavan Signum [mark] predicti Elizabeth Ward Jur xijo September 1642 Joh Watson John Sterne Will Aldrich fol. 198v Cauan Elizabeth Ward 13o 7bris 1642 Cert fol. 199r 372 Nicholas Swanison of Puttian in the parish of Vrney and County of Cavan produced on the part and behalf of Mary Ward, wiffe to Zachary Ward sworne and examined deposeth and saith That hee this deponents did divers yeres since take a leas from Sir Stephen Butler knights of a mesuage Mansion howse Garden orchard and a parcell of land of twelve Irish acres were adioyning to the Church yard at Belturbett for the rent of x s. per annum: ffor the life and lives of Nicholas Swanison the yonger lately dead. Mary Swanison (whoe is it yet alive) and honora Swanison since dead & for xxj yeres after the death of the survivor of them, vpon which he since built a house & made an orchard & garden: And further sayth That afterwards vizt about Michas before the Rebellion began Hee this deponent in considrcio in consideracion of xliij li. to him well paid by the said Zachary Ward (whoe was then alive) did by assurance in law grant & assigne the said howse garden orchard Land & premises to him the said Zachary Ward To have and to hold for and during the Contynuance of the said tenure leas As by the said assurance thereof (if it can bee produced) may appeare Howbeit this deponent verely thincketh & hearde the said Zachary since the Rebellion began) say That hee the said Zachary was by the Rebells robbed of all he had: & thincketh he was amongst his other goods robbed of the said assignement & leas Nicholas Swanson Jur xxviijo 7bris 1642 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 199v Mary Ward Jur 28 7bris 1642 fol. 200r 377 William Watte of Yeoghill in the Countie of Cavan Being dwelie sworne and examyned sayeth That since the begining of this Rebellion, he hes beine Robbed and spoiled of fortie shillings per annum vltra repr out of a tenement and a percell of ground in the Towne of yeoghill he held from Rodger Moynes Esquire for fourteine yeares to come vnexpired, twentie shillinges per annum of a lease of a tenement and a parcell of ground he held from the said Rodger Moynes in the towne of Yeoghill for sevin yeares to come vnexpired, sixteine And of oxen and Cowes young and ould value thirtie two poundes ster: one horse value four poundes ster, sheip value four poundes ster, houses being burned, houshould stuft and clothes value ten poundes ster hay and turfe value six poundes ster & debtes dwe by pilladged people value thrie pound four shillings ster, In all fiftie nyne poundes ster thie shillings ster: besides the four thrie pounds ster: per annum vtra repr for the two leases proffits of a graden vj li. And further this deponent sayeth That Shane Linshie of the barronie of Castlerayne and County of Cavan, James o Gowne of Shankill Edmond mc Cabe in the barronie of loghtie, Owen Bradie of Cavan, John Bradie in the parishe of Annagilliffe with seuerall other Roages Rebelles and malitiouse persones did at yeoghill aforesaid forceablie and fellomouslie with swordes skeines Pickes and other offensive weapons take and detayne the said Cattle goodes and houshould stuffe aforesaid, and also did stripe this deponentt and his wiffe and children, thrie tymes in one night, and did wound and beate this deponent and tould them if they did not leave the house, they would burne it over there heades This deponent further sa{ith} that when he demanded of the Rebells that so Robbed him why or for what cause they soe robbed the Scottish and English the said Rebells replied that it was for the defense of theyr religion and when this deponent ans{we}red said replied that they (meaning the Irish) might injoy theyr reli{gi}on without that violence by the indulgence of the kings Majestie whe{re}vpon the said Rebells returned answer that they had the kings wa{r} <59 li. 3 s. 3 li. per annum> fol. 200v 378 rant for what they did, that the English and Scottish had injoyed the kingdome too long and that they sinned in lookeing upon us [goeing] on the ground by them and that we meaneing the protestants were noe Christians unlesse we were Christened agayne by theyr prists and this deponent further saith that it was a common speech amoung the Rebells both the more meane and more eminent that theyr dayly prayers nere that Collonell O Rely viz: Philip mc Hugh mc Shane should be king these being theyr usuall wordes god blesse king o Rely and this Deponent further saith that he being at the Towne of Cavan within the said County about a fortnight after Christmas last he heard a publique Proclamation made for free liberty to all such as would resort to keep the Market there which proclamation th was made not in the name of the kings Majestie but in the name of the said Collonell o Rely and that when the said proclamation was ended the generall crye in conclusion was God save King o Rely William [mark] Watte his Marke Jurat Novemb: 12 1642 Joh Watson: Will: Aldrich [Copy at MS 832, fols 113v-114r] fol. 201r 379 Adam watson of the Wore in the parish of killishandree in the Barronie of Tullaghmaghoe & Countie of Cavan Clarke duely sworne Deposeth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion vizt one the first of November Last or thereabouts, and at divers other times since hee was at his house aforesaid and at seuerall other places which hee formerly enioyed Robbed and Dispoiled by the Rebells of his goods of the values following viz Imprimis in Cowes oxen sheepe mares horses and other yong Cattell_____ 950 li. or the{re}abouts Item in Corne haye and fireing_____ 090 li. or thereabouts Item in househould stuffe of severall forts_____ 080 li. or thereabouts It in houseing burnt by the Rebbels_____ 150 li. or thereabouts It in debts _____ 050 li. It in plat _____ 020 li. It in the profitts of Church liveing _____ 200 li. All which somes doe amount in total to the some of _____ 1540 li. st And that the Rebells that soe Robbed & dispoyled him are theis that follow vizt c of in the Com of Cavan Esquire stiled Collonell Phillip mc Mulmore o Realy of in the sa{id} Countie Esquire Shane mc Mulmore o Realy of in the sa{id} Countie Esquire fol. 201v 380 Edmond o Realy of in the said Countie Esquire Miles o Realy sonn vnto the said Edmond Charles Magowran of in the said Countie Esquire Richard Ash of Lasmean in the said Countie Esquire Stiled Marshall Phillip Roe o Realy of in the said Countie gent: Stiled Captaine Loghlin Bane mc Master of in the said Countie sometime sh subsherriff of the said Count{ie} Hugh mc Master of Dromlarnie in the said Countie yeoman ffarrall mc Call of Cashell in the said Countie yeoman Donnogh o Sheriden of Dromowrad in the said Countie yeoman Donnell Roe o Realy of Corryna in the said Countie yeoman Phillip mc Cahill of Cashle in the Countie of Cavan now in Rebellion is Indebted to this deponent of the foresaid fiftie pound, twentie fyve pound Adam Watsone Jur 29o Oct 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich fol. 202r 381 John Watsone of Polebrallogh in the Countie of Cavan being dwelie sworne and examyned sayeth, That since the begining of this Rebellion he hes beine Robbed and spoiled of thrie poundes ster: per annum vltra repr of a lease of thrie Pottles of land he held from livetenant John Campbell for thirteine yeares to come vnexpyred, twelue Cowes and oxen value twentie four poundes ster: seavin horse and Mares value sixteine poundes ster: Corne in haggarde value ten pounds ster: houshould stuff and cloathes value six poundes ster: hay and turffe value six poundes ster: debtes dwe by the Rebelles thrie pounds ster: debtes dwe to him by Pilladged people thrie pound sterlinge, twentie fyve shillinges ready money taken forceablie from this deponents wyffe by Phillip mc Gaghran a Rebell, In all thrie score and nyne pound fyve shilings ster: besydes the thrie pounds per annum out of the said lease And further this deponent sayeth That James Bwy Bradie of Stradone, Edmond o Gowne of shankill Donell mc Hugh bradie of Shankill with seuerall other notorious Roages Rebelles and notor Malitious persones did at Polebreallagh aforesaid forceablie and felloniouslie with swordes skeanes pickes and other offensive weapons take and detayne the Cattle goodes and houshould stuffe aforesaid, And further this deponent sayeth that one Donell Bradie a sergant of the Cavan went to the Crosse of Cavan and did proclaime a Markatt to be kept there the next twesday after, and when he had done the proclamation, said God keepe king o Rellie And sayeth he Crediblie heard that the Rebelles did Malitiouslie and Traiterouslie Cast over the bridge of Balturbertt and drowne thrie and thirtie of men weemen and Children of Britishe protestantes into the River of Balturbert, And further he sayeth that the said James bwy bradie and Edd o Gowne did beate and stryke this deponentes wyffe, and afterwards would haue taken away her lyffe but that shee fledd and gott away with her liffe And this deponent further saith that Luke Dillon of Trinity Island was in company with the Rebells & that [ ] the said Luke Dillon cam{e} to Sir Francis Hamiltons Castle in the said County as a messenger (as he himself fol. 202v 382 alleaged) from Phillip mc Mulmore and Edmund Mc Mulmore oRely desireing him that the hee the said sir Francis would take Qua{r}ter from the said Relys and not molest the O Relyes or Rebells there with condcion proffered on the said Luke Dillons part on behalf of the Rebells that the Rebells should not molest the said sir Francis nor any of his tenants with promise that those in the Castle of his the said sir Francis his Tenants should have restauration of all theyr goods in case they would returne to theyr houses which when the besieged refused to doe the said Rebells deteyned all they had taken. Johen Watson Jurat Novemb. 11. 1642 Joh Watson Will Aldrich fol. 203r fol. 203v {Com. Cavan [ ]} John Watson deposed Novemb 12. 1642. Intw Cert fact 116 John watsone [Copy at MS 832, fol. 111v] fol. 204r 383 Symon wesnam of Carrickmore in the county of Cavan gentleman beinge Sworne and depossed before vs sayeth that vppon and about the xxvth daye of october last past being in the yeare of our lord god one thousand sixe hundred ffortye one he the saide Symon was lawefully possessed & Intrested of and in these goods chattells cattell howsehould stuff and Apparrell followeinge videlicet Twenty Englishe Cowes tenne heiffers & steares Sixe Mares one Gelldinge one coult twenty Englishe Sheepe & Twenty Milch Goatts valued in all____ 97 li. Corne vizt oatts & barrlly and allso Garden Rootts & hearbes valued____ 20 li. howsehould stuff lynen wollens mones leasses and apparrell valued____ 550 li. Soma totalis____ 167 li. And beinge Soe possessed & Interested of and in the saide Goods chattells leasses howshouldstuff money and apparrell valued one hundred three score & seaven pounds sterl he the saide Symon wesman vppon and about the aforesaide xxvth daye of october 1641was most wrongefully & forcibly with force & armes etc Robbed spoyled & deprived of the same goods chattells cattell leasses money & apparell To his Remembrance by the so Notorious Rebels and theeves followeinge vizt James mc Shane Moyle o Relly of dromvady & parish of Ana gentleman ffarrall mc James o Relly of the same gentleman Hugh mc knougher oRelly of killbanrick & parish of Anna gentleman ffarrall more o Relly of the same gentleman ffarrall mc Phillip mc phillipp o Relly of the same gentleman Donnogh Modder Brady of Maherenure gentleman Donnogh Mur Brady of the same gentleman Patrick odowd of Coriknaugh yeoman & parishe of Ana Donnoghe Shalway of the same yeoman ffarrall mc Teigh mc Murragh Brady of the parishe of Castltara gentleman Phelime mc Shane of Aghenehose & parish aforesaid yeoman county of Cavan and diuers other persons vnknowne which Rebbells saied they did Rise into Armes for Relligion and vppon a letter from the Quene 1) fol. 204v fol. 205r 384 Symon wesnam of Carrickmore in the countye of Cavan gentleman beinge depossed before vs sayeth that these persons hearevnder written are principall Rebells of the county of Cavan & in Rebellion actuall against his maiestie by taking vp armes with the Rebells & robbing & dispoileing the protestants vizt vizt 1 Phillip mc hugh mc shane oRelly of Ballanecargie Esquire Chife Collonell 2 Milles alias Mullmore oRelly Esquire a Captaine & brother of the aforesaide phillip 3 Hugh Roe oRelly Esquire Sonne of the aforesaid phillipp a Captaine of the sept of the Gones 4 Hugh Boye oRelly seriant Maior of the Regement 5 Hugh mc mullmore backa oRelly Esquire a captaine of dunmury in the parishe of drunge and larra 6 Edmond mc Mullmore oRelly of the same Esquire a captaine 7 Edmond mc Mullmore mchugh oRelly of the parishe of killmore Esquire a Captaine 8 and Mullmore mc Edmond o Relly Esquire sone of the last named Edmond two most cruell Rebbeles against the Englishe and both Captaine Rebbells 9 hugh Brady of ontragh Esquire a Captaine leiftent 10 Thomas o Gone of the parishe of killdromfirt a most cruill Rebells & against the Englishe 11 Thomas Brady father in lawe of the saide Thomas o Gone & a late minister but a notorious Rebbell & a theife this fellowe whoe Robbed a pilledged the englishe more that any one Rebbell whoe pillaged about 300 cowes from thenglish & entered vpon all their lands & possessed it 12 Hugh mc Gillpatrick Brady of the parishe of Castletarra gentleman a Rebbell who by Report killed many English 13 Cormack mc Gillpatrick Brady of killnecrosse gentleman 14 James Brady late seruant to the lady wirrall & nowe a Notorious Rebbell this fellowe seaseth not dally to Ivent lyes of the destruction of Englishe to Encourage the Ireishe Rebbells against the Englishe as he hath formerly begin 15 Gillduff mc Shane moyle oRelly gentleman of the parishe of Anna 16 Donnell mc Shane moyle oRelly of the same gentleman a murderous Rebbell who cruelly did kill one olde Rochison 17 Hugh boye oRelly of kilduff gentleman & parish of Castletarra 18 Mullmore oRelly of the same gentleman 19 Donnell mc Shane oRelly of the same gentleman 20 Gillernowe mc Genna of the same yeoman 21 Phellime backa mc Cale of the same yeoman 2) 205v 385 22 Cahire mc Tirlaugh oRelly gentleman of dristernan in the parish of Anna 23 Thomas Brady of the same gentleman 24 Donnell mc hugh oRelly of killagh gentleman in the parish of Anna 25 Shane mc Donnell oRelly of the same gentleman 26 Phillipp mc Donnell oRelly of the same gentleman 27 Hugh mc Tirlaugh oRelly of the same gentleman 28 ffarrall Rabbagh o Relly of the same gentleman 29 ffarrall mc Brian oge oRelly of knocher Roe gentleman a wicked Rebbell this fellowe did Rune thorough with a picke and kill a Nacked & madde Englishe man called Robert Reader & the pere distracted man did laughing vppon him (by Report) when he killed him 30 Phillip Roe oRelly Esquire a captaine 31 Owen oRelly of Clankey Esquire a captaine 32 Donnogh mc Gawran Esquire a captaine of Tullahagh 33 Thomas Brady the prest preist of the parishe of Anna who saide that the Englishe did gouerne this kingedome with a most tiranicall gouernement worse the any Nation in Europpe and did applaud the spanishe gouernment [ ] Rebbell 34 d Edmond mc Gilduff oRelly of Mullacroghery in the parishe of Anna gentleman this man by Report made a covnterfeitt letter in the Name of Phillip mc hugh mc Shane oRelly & and vnder [? or] of that letter he the said Edmond and one 35 Knogher oge oRelly mc knougher cossen of the said Edmond ffarrall mc James oRelly his cosen 36 Brian oge o Mupatrick captaine of the Rebbells of Balturburt did dround at Belturburt 38 per Englishe men women & Children and alsoe did hange old James Carre & another Englishe man These Rebbells saide that the did Rise (in Rebellion) for their Consience and that they had the Queenes letter to Rise and that they would have their owne lands againe and Engl Ireishe Gouernours, And further sayth it is credibly reported that Rose Ny Neile wif vnto Phillip mc Hugh Mc Shane ô Rely in respect of her goeing out with the souldjers & vyolent action in the Rebellion hath gotten the name of Colonell Neile: & that she after the slaughter 3) fol. 206r 386 at dundolk brought men to murther the surviveing English about Ballihays in the County of Cavan: but cold not prevaile with her husband to doe or consent to the doeing thereof The Englishe that goe to mass are theis that follow vizt John lockington the Elder of Swethland in the parishe of vrny gentleman this man draweth other Englishe in to mas Phebus Bignall of the same Tanner Eusace Smith of Ballihaies in the parishe of Castletarra yeoman & James Brookes of the same dier Symon Wesnam Jur xxij Julij 1642 Will: Aldrich Will: Hitchcocke In that that 4 4) fol. 206v hand Com Cauan Simon Wesnam Jur 22o Julij 1642 Exw Cert imediate fact 26 fol. 207r 395 John Whitson late of Drumgoley in the County of Cavan yeoman sworne & examined saith That since in the begining of the present Rebellion & since this deponent was & hath bin deprived, robbed, or otherwise dispojled of their his meanes goods & chattells consisting of beasts Cattle horses sheepe swyne Corne hay howsholdstuffe Provition apparell & other goods worth CCxx li. ster By the Rebells in the County of Cavan but whoe they were he cannott Certenly tell only he saith That the Rebell Thomas oge Brady whoe now dwelleth at the Lady ffishes howse hadd & kept from him this deponent some part of his Cowes & James Booy Brady had of Stradone in the said County hadd another part of his Cattle & by report one Knogher ô Rely nere Ballihays hadd the rest And that one Phillip Brady this deponents late servant hadd some of this deponents howsholdgoods provition gloves implements of husbandrie & other goodes: And further saith that the parties hereafter mencioned are in open Rebellion & carry armes and partake with the other Rebells Against his Maiesty & his lojall subjects vizt Edmund o Rely gent, whoe dwelleth now at Mr Moines Castle Mullmore ô Rely his sonne now or late sherriff of that Countie Colonell Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane ô Rely of Ballimacargy Robert Brady of Cavan late suffren of the towne Shane mc jlbane of Cavan aforesaid gent Owin o Rely keeper of the Prison of Clowater: Donnell ô Rely of Belturbett labourer heretofore a Common Cheater: ffarrell ô Rely of Belturbett Merchante Charles Bradie gent a Cheefe counsellor amongst the Rebells & divers others whose names he knoweth not And this deponent further sajth That the Rebells (becawse of his this deponents trade) kept him this deponent amongst them: & protected him to goe vp and downe & work for them vpon protection for a yere together or thereabouts & he could not get from them vntill about 3 months since that he privily escaped away from them & escaped to Dublin And saith That in the time that he was soe kept amongst the Rebells he observed & sawe Charles Bradie aforenamed & a great number of other Rebells when they forced about 3 above 30 Protestants to goe to the bridge of Belturbett ffrom whence they were cast into the water & there drowned & those whoe could swym or were carried vpp by their clothes, the Rebells threw stones att them & soe drowned them by beating them vnder water John whitsons mark [mark] Jur xxij ffebr 1642 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 207v { } febr 1642 Intw Cert fact hand Exw [ ] 141 [Copy at MS 832, fols. 82v] fol. 208r 397 ffrancis Wilson late of Belturbert in the County of Cauan yeoman beinge Duelye sworne deposeth and sayth that hee the said ffrancis Wilson at or about the xxiijth day of october 1641 was possessed in his owne right of and in these seuerall goods and chattells followeinge (vizt) in houshold goods to the value of 19 li.__14 s. Cattell to the value of 10 li. bookes to the value of 1 li.__10 s. money & Jewells to the value of 4 li.__10 s. apparell to the value of 4 li. a bond of one Johne Bradye late of Clonesey in the Countye aforesaid deceased for payment of 9 li.__6 s.__8 d. due to bee payd by Hugh Bradye his executor & his sonne & heyre of fee simple lands whoe is nowe in rebellion a bill of one Robert Temple for payment of 40 s. being a man robbd by the Rebells soe that he is disabled to giue them satusfaccion A lease of a Dwellinge house in Belturbert aforesaid with the appurtenancs for the terme of 1000 one thowsand yeres yeares whereof 4 yeares or thereabouts were expired of the cleare yearelye value of 40 s. per annum, All which said goods, & chattells hee the said ffrancis Wilson was Depriued robbed and Despoyled of by the insurreccion & rebellion of Phillip mc Hugh ô Reilye of Ballenecarge in the Countie aforesaid Esquire, Mullmore mc Edmund O Reilye of Cavett in the said Countye, Hugh mc Mullmore mc Phillip of killevaghan in the said Countye Edmund O Reilye his brother of danmurrey Thomas Bradye preist of the parishe of Annagh, ffarrall mc Morris of . Charles Bradye of . Hugh Roe Reilye and Owen Bradye seruants to Phillip Reilye aforesaid Owen mc Nicholas Bradye of . Bryan oge O mullpatrick of . Thomas O mullpatricke and Cohannat his brother of . Edmond O mullpatricke of Quimey in the Countie of Cauan. Hugh boye O Reilye of . and their adherents and this deponent hath that hee heard that Benedict Cottnam was murthered by Rebells whose names hee knoweth not And that hee hath heard Diuers of the Rebells call Phillip mc Mulmore O Reilye englishe rogue and that they loved to see him hanged for releiuinge of Englishe ffrancis Wilson Jur 19o Sept 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich fol. 208v ffrancis Wilson Jur 19o 7ber 1642 hand [ ] the [ ] losse Intw 92 or 93 [Copy at MS 832, fol. 70r] fol. 209r 127 The Examination of Arthur Culme Esquire taken the xith daie of May 1642 Before mee Chancellour of his Maiesties Court of Exchequer By direction of the right honnorable the Lordes Justices & Councell. Who beeing sworne & Examined saith that Phillip mc Mullmore ô Relie of Lismore in the Countie of Cavan told this deponent that the authoritie which the Lordes Justices and Councell granted vnto James Talbott Esquire (then deputed high Sheriffe of the said Countie) to parlie with the said Phillip for the advancement of the service then in hand hee the said Talbot did divulge & shew vnto the Rebells before the said Phillip mc Mulmore knew of itt to the great hinderance of the service then in hand & indangering of the life of the said Phillip mc Mulmore who was therevpon by the rebells imprisoned in the Castle of Ballinecarrick And thereby altogether disabled to breake the faction of the said Rebells within that Countie which if the said authoritie had beene concealed hee had done And this Examinant further saith that Cull de boy mc Cabe a notorious rebell imployed as hee hath heard for the surpriseing of the Castle of Dublin was by the false suggestion of the said Talbott gott out of the said Castle of Dublin which said Mc Cabe came to the Castle of Cloghwater where hee this Examinant was prisoner with the Rebells & said hee had escaped by meanes of the said Talbott & the said mc Cabe did much endanger the life of this Examinant by alleadgeing that Sir fol. 209v ffaithfull ffortescue ffather in law vnto him this Examinant was a great Enemie to the Lord Magwire and the rest of the Prisoners taken for the surpriseing of the said Castle of Dublin And further that the said Sir ffaithfull as hee alleadged did much solicite the State for Executeing of them which the Rebells in whose custodie this Examinant was said should turne much to his this Examinants and his wifes preiudice And this Examinant further saith that hee demanded of the said mc Cabe whether the said Lord mc Guire or hee had confessed any thing materiall concerning the buisenes then in hand wherevpon hee answeared that they were examined seuerall tymes att the Councell Table but neuer meant to confesse any thing to theire owne preiudice Rob Meredith fol. 210r fol. 210v The Examination of Arthur Culme. fol. 211r 399 The Examinacion of Judeth Allen wyfe to Stephen Allen Soueraine of the towne of Cavan Taken by directions of the Right honorable the Lords Justices & Councell Before me the day of Aprill 1642 The said Examinante beinge dewly sworne deposeth vpon her said Oath & sayth That after the insurectionn & Rebellion vlster which began the 23th of October Laste she remayned for the space of fiue weeks or ther abouts at the towne of Cavan & vponn the waye with Mris Kather oge Reley alias MacMahon, And within that tyme as they wer vpon ther way from the Cavan To virginia with the Army of the O Releys & ther adherants wherof Phillip mcHugh mcShane O Reley semed to this Examinante to bee the Cheife Comander amongest them Shee did see & obserued that Phillip mcMullMore o Reley was by Phillip mchugh mcShane and the Rest keepte & restrayned as a prisoner amongest them, And that the same was (as this Examinante hearde them say) for that they mistrusted the said Phillip mc Mullmore woulde Leaue ther Company and submitt himselfe vnto his Maiesties Mercy. And this Examinante further sayth That when they Lay at the towne of virgenia The said Phillip mc Mulmore Cam to this Examinante and profered vnto her A horse & Mony to Carry her & some others of the Englishe in Compay with her vp to Dublin, Sayinge that yf he Colde bee permitted he wolde himselfe goe in Company with them & helpe to Convaye them saufe vp to Dublin, and that whiles he was soe in talke with them Ther Cam Souldiers with holdbards and Carryed the said Phillip mc Mullmore away with them and keept him still soe with them garded with holdbards And further not examined Judeth Allen fol. 211v fol. 212r fol. 212v Judeth Allen her Examinacion fol. 213r 401 The Examinacion of Dorothy Moigne the Late Wyfe of Roger Moignes of Moignehall in the Countie of Cavan Esquire deceased Taken by the Directions of the Right honorable the Lordes Justices & Councell Before me the 23th day of Aprill 1642 The said Exmaninate beinge dewly sworne deposeth vpon her said oath & sayth That aboute the later end of november after the begininge of the insurrection & Rebellion in Vlster She for saufetie remained at the Lo: Bishope of Killmore his house in Killmore, Nere mr Lucke Dillons house wher Capten Roberte Baylifes wife Mris Dillons daughter remayned Likewise. That vpon Metinge & Conferance with the said Mris Baylife, about the then newe Sherife of that Countie namely James Talbott of Ballyconnolly his Cariage ther, She [this Examinante] the said Mris Baylife Tolde this Examinante that she very Credably hearde, That Phillip mc Mullmore O Reley Repentinge of himselfe of his Rashe action in goinge out in Rebellion with the Reste of the O Releyes and havinge a purpose to leaue them, And to Com in and Tender & submite himselfe vnto the Lords Justices & Councell, in hope of Mercy from his Majestie he the said Phillipe mc Mulmore Secretly imparted and made soe Much knowne vnto the said James Talbott, Expectinge to haue receiued from him some good aduise & assistance therin, inrespecte he had byn soe Lately with the State and receiued such honorable fauors & truste from them That he the said James Talbott, Conrary to the truste reposed in him by the said Phillip mc Mulmore, and very apparently Manyfestinge his adherance with the said Rebles, Discouered & made knowne vnto Phillip mchugh mcShane o Reley & the Reste of the Cheife o Releys then in action. The said Phillipe mcMullmore his purpose & intent To Leaue them & submitt himselfe to his Majesties mercy where vpon the said Phillip mcHugh mcShane & the Reste of the O Releys had restrayned the said Phillip mc Mulmore and kept a straight garde vpon him, wherby he was not permitted to Leave them and further deposeth not. Dorothy Moigne fol. 213v 402 And the said Dorothy further declareth That the said Mris Baylife likewise tolde her That the said James Talbott was in Company with Phillip mchugh mcShane oReley at the the towne of Baltinbett, and had from them [ ] of their village some Sugar Loues, and some Saulte. Dorothy Moigne fol. 214r fol. 214v {23 } Mris Dorothy Moigne her Examinacion concerning James Talbot fol. 215r 25 Marmaduke Batemanson of Balliheys in the County of Cavan gent sworne and examined sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion That is to say on or about the 24th day of October 1641: He this deponent at Balliheys aforesaid was deprived, robbed or otherwise dispojled of his meanes goodes & chattells vizt of Cowes hoggs bread beare provition howsholdgoods garden proffits, a sword apparrell the benefite of his leas and due debts amounteing in all to fowrscore and tenn Powndes ster: By and by the meanes of theis Rebells vizt Philip oge o Rely of in the Parrish of Kilwatter & County aforesaid Esquire a Captain of Rebells Hugh Roe ô Rely of the same parish another Captain of Rebells, and by Rose ny Neile the wiffe of Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane o Rely of Ballinecarge a Colonell of Rebells: which said Rose (out of divellish and base spite & mallice to the English & Scottish endeavoured much to have them all putt them all to death: & would haue effected it had not her husband denyed to suffer it he Saying the day will come when thou [w] maist be behoulding to the poorest amongst them. ffurther saying vnto her That she might putt all the English & Scotts there to death if she would: But if she did, hee would forsake, & never come nere her: yet not withstanding that bloudy viragoe harbouring the envy & traiterous mynd of her ancestors and kinred) was the pr{i}ncipall cawser & instigator of the drowneing of fifty P{r}otestants, men, women, and Children: all at one tyme at the br{i}dge of Belturbett: And shee & the Rebells beforenamed & Turlogh mc Cahir o Rely of Ballnecarge aforesaid her steward (ano{th}er notable Rebellious villaine) with Cahir oge ô Rely of Ballinecarge aforesaid Hugh mc Patrick Brady Cormuck Brady his bro{th}er of in the Parrish of Balliheys aforesaid ge{n}t Cormuck Duffe Bradie of the Parrish of Balliheys aforesaid {g}ent. Donnell mc Hugh Rely of the Parrish of kilwut{t}er & James ô Rely of the same gentleman & their Confederats s{o}uldjers & Rebellious partakers: Did robb stripp and deprive a{l}l the English and Scottish Protestants thereabouts fol. 215v 26 (that they possibly could) of all their goodes & meanes Neither spareing sex nor age: And this deponent is verely perswaded that if they had not beene restrained by the said Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane o Rely the Colonell neither this deponent [nor any of] & the rest of the protestants (that escaped) had beene murthered. And further saith That the said Rose (in further expression of her hatred) vnto the English and Irish Scots) sayd, That she was never well that day that she saw any of either of those nations: And when as she & her partakers by Robbery & force had possessed her self & themselues of some of this deponents bedding & goods & that she was desired by this deponent to lend him this deponent a bedd to lye on: vntill he should goe from thence: shee vtterly & scornfully denied it: Saying he must learne to lye on straw: as he was sure to doe Marmaduk Batmanson Jur xiijo Aprilis 1643 John Sterne Randall Adams: 2) fol. 216r fol. 216v Cavan hand w Marmaduke Batemanson April the 13th 1643 Intw Intw Ex Exr [Copy at MS 832, fols 127r-127v] fol. 217r 28 Cauan Henry Baxter of the county of Cauan, in Barrony of Talloknoho, gent sworne & examined deposeth & saith that at the beegining of this rebellion, hee was deprived robed and dispoiled of his goods & Chattels & meanes by the rebles of the said County, as followeth of the value and to his losse of 760 li. ster by the Rebells of the said County li. Inprimis of 30 miltch Cowes worth --------------------------- 75 -0-0 Item 40 beeres --------------------------------------------------- 70-0-0 Item twelue 3 yeare oulds -------------------------------------- 24-0-0 Item 16 2 yeare oulds ------------------------------------------ - 22 Item 3 English bulls worth ------------------------------------- 6-0-0 Item 20 horses & maiers worth -------------------------------- 60-0-0 Item 50 sheepe --------------------------------------------------- 18 275 Item brasse, peuter & linning ---------------------------------- 30-0- Item Corne in the hadgyard ------------------------------------ 80-0-0 Leas worth -------------------------------------------------------- 30-00-00 140 Muneys due from such as ar in rebellion 415 Brian dorrgh mc Kernan late of Cartecorick Com ffermanagh gent 4 li.-0-0 3{45} __3 Turlagh o Rely of Tomasah Barrony of loghteile Com Cavan gend 1-0-3 760__00__3 Owing by them that are robbed & for the presente disabled to mak satisfaccion 300 li.__00__00 freehold land worth 20 li. per annum whereof 2 yeres proffit is already lost amounting to 40 li. And hee is like to be depriued of loose the future proffits thereof of his freehold land worth 20 li. per annum vntill a peace be established And This deponent further [It] sayth That Knogher mc ffarrell oge o Rely of Tomragin in the Barrony of Talloghknohoe gentleman Phillip mc ffarrell oge his brother Laughlin Mc Enrow of BallymacEnrow yeoman all of the County of Cavan Hugh Brady of kildallon in the same fol. 217v 29 County gentleman Turlogh Maergagh ô Rely of Tomasin of the Barrony of Loughty & parrish of Lowghty gent were the Rebells that soe robbed and dispoyled him of his goods And further saith: that he this deponent for safftie of his liffe fled to the Castle of Croghan belonging to Sir James Craige knight where hee stayd. for about seven months together & att Length was deliuered vpon quarter, dureing which time and often since this deponent hath heard he it comonly reported & confidently affirmed by divers people especially the Rebellious souldjers & others of that towne that there were such strang visions and apparitions comonly seen which made great roreings like as of a bull on the water of Balturbett & noice on the water of Belturbett after the English were drowned there sometimes the dead corpses or apparitions therof long after theyr drowneing appeared on the water and that besides those visions strang sowndes & often a strong noise was heard there as it were of the waters suddaine riseing & clapping together and much scriching & howleing in the night and strange lights seene in the castle & divers voics heard as it were singing of Psalmes Which soe often and soe much affrighted the Rebel souldjers and watchmen at the bridge of Belturbett aforesaid: That they were faine to fly away from thence to parts a farr of Not dareing at all to stay nere the place as this deponent hath often heard from severall of the Rebell souldjers [for] there watcheing [afrighted] who confessed it gods doeing for theyr dr{ow}ning of the English then And the deponent hath heard it alsoe credibly reported by Rebells and others liveing in and neare the Towne of Beltrubet and verily beleeveth that since the protestants were soe drowned at Belturbett there noe fish at all could be caught or seene nere that place where as formerly there had beene a great plentie: And saith that at Length the grand Rebells Phillip o Rely Edmund o Rely and Richard Ashe & Mullmore ô Rely gaue this deponent and about 130 more protestants a passe in his Maiesties name to passe goe to Trim: But when they vsed his Maiesties vse name whether they ment his Maiesty of England or a king of their owne makeing, he cannott tell: And saith that the said Phillip ô Rely is by the Rebells constituted President of the Counties of Cavan & Province of Vlster & taketh vpon him that Comand: & to bee is alsoe cheefe of the Rebells counsell fol. 218r 30 Counsill there: And the Rebells at Belturbett have amongst and of themselues named & made new free burgesses & a provost by name one Owen Brady: & given and allotted vnto them Burgesse acres: formerly possessed by and belonging to protestants Henry Baxter Jur 21o Junij 1643 Joh Watson: Will: Aldrich Cert apparition fish kings name Burgesses fol. 218v Cavan hand Henry Baxter Jur June 21o 1643 Int w [Part of the rest of the page has been used to practise penmanship (man which was that which was to etc.)] fol. 219r 36 Mary Beddell the Relict of Thomas Beddell late of the towne and of virginia in the County of Cavan yeoman sworne and examined deposeth and saith That in the beginning of the present Rebellion vizt on or about the xxiijth of October 1641 Her said husband then aliue and shee were forceibly deprived, robbed, or otherwise dispojled of their Cattle howsholdstuffe Corne hay provition and other goods & chattells & hadd their howseing burnd & expelled from the same & their Lands to the damage of Cxxviij li. x s. ster. And her husb and being dead she & her 4 children are is like to be depriued of and loose the future proffits of the said Lands (clerely worth tenn pownds per annum) vntill a peace be established: And further saith that the Rebells that soe robbed & deprived them were Turlogh oge ô Rely of Murmudd in the same County gentleman Owin Boy ô Rely of the parrish of Lurgan husbandman & william his sonn: and 3 broagmakers all brothers dwelling at Cornestlee Loghlin Garr of Murmudd aforesaid & his wiff & eldest sonn in the same County whose christen names shee cannott expresse: & divers others that she knoweth not And saith that that after they were soe robbed and alsoe stript of their goodes clothes they fledd to Mr Chreighton the ministers howse in virginia. where they were freely entertained for a fortnight or thereabouts amongst other protestants whome he alsoe releeved & harboured And then the Rebells threatening to burne his howse if hee kept them any Longer, they came away to Dublin where her husband tooke vp armes for his Maiesty against the Rebells & Martching amongst the 600 li. that were sent towards Drogheda: he was slaine amongst the rest att Gellingstowne in the way, leaving her & her children without meanes exposed to extreame want and misery And further saith that one of signum [mark] predicte Marie Jur 10o Julij 1643 Will: Aldrich Edw Pigott fol. 219v Mary Beddell Jur 10o Julij 1643 Cert fact Intw hand [Copy at MS 832, fols 55v-56r] fol. 220r 38 Richard Bennett of Kilcorbie in the County of Cavan Carpenter sworne & examined sayth That in the begining of the present Rebellion vizt on Sunday the xxiiijth of October 1641 He this deponent at Kilcorby aforesaid was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes Chattells & estate Consisting of beasts Cattle Mares howsholdgoods, mony & the value of a lease amounting to one hundred threescore and seventeene tenn powndes sterling ster By and by the meanes of Cahir ô Relie of the parrish of Drumlane in the same County gent this deponents neere neigbour Garrett ô Rely of the same gent his father. Glasney ô Rely of the same gentleman: Phillip ô Rely of the same gentleman & their servants & confederats whose names he cannott expresse And further sayth That about May 1642 this deponent was present & a prisoner in Belturbett when thirty twoe three English & one Scotchwoman all protestants were forced together into the water of Balturbett & cast of the bridge there, & then and there drowned by the septs of the Relys & the Mulpatricks And at the same tyme one James Care and Timothy Dicconson were hanged by the same Rebells, And at the same tyme one Thomas Carter be and Gam being first putt into the water to be drowned & then pulld out, & promissed to be saved: Hee and his sonne Gamaliell about 2 dayes after were both knockt in the heads & murthered in their bedds in the nighttyme, And further saith that about tenn dayes after that Drowning, many of the drownd bodyes appeared above the water & then went away or sunck out of sight: yet were taken out by the protestants (there restrained) and buried. And about a fortnight after those tenn daies on Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane Governor of the County comeing to the said Towne of Balturbett the number of 14 or thereabouts more of the bodyes of the other drowned persons appeared above the water, the streame which is Swift haveing not carryed them away: Wherevpon he seemed to be[ ] affrayd & much greeved, and cawsed his owne people to take them out and bury them after the water side vowing 1) fol. 220v 39 and protesting to putt one whoe was a red heird irish man & that was the principall actor in the drowneing them, to death for his cruelty: Howbeit although afterwards this deponent saw that reed haired irish man in company and talking with the said Phillip Mc Hugh: yet the said Phillip neither putt him to death nor imprisoned or any other way punished him: And whereas one of those 33 persons that were throwne into the River (whoe was by profession a Turner; being a very active man: Did after he was forced into the water swymm for the most part vnder water at least 300 yards & then appearing above the streame nere a woodside on the shoare, One cruell & a base Rebell by name Phillip o Togher a Butcher run him through the Bowells again with a pyke: & thrust him into the water againe where he perished Signum predicti Ricardi Bennett [mark] Jur 4o Augusti 1643 Joh Watson: Edw Pigott Hen: Brereton Cavan Richard Bennett Jur 4o Augusti 1643 Intw hand Ex w 2) [Copy at MS 832, fol. 81v] fol. 221r 43 Andrew Black of Caldwally in the County of Cavan yeoman sworne and examined deposeth and saith That in the begining of the presente Rebellion William Baily of Baylyborrough in the said County Esquire perceiveing the insurreccion & wicked designe in hand gathered together about 200 head of his cattle & about fiue thowsand sheepe of his proper goodes vpon a pole of land of his called Tulloghbrick of purposse to bring them to some better & secure place But one Cormuck Roe mc Clery the popish parrish preist of Killem & one Turlogh oge ô Rely of Ourgher in the same County gent perswaded and told the said william Bailey that if if he would lett those goods be where they were they would warrant them to him the said William Bayly: And he takeing their Counsell & beleeveing their promisses returned his goods to the lands fro whence they were formerly brought And within a short tyme after the said Mr Baily was forced for saffty of his liffe to fly out of, & forsake that Cuntry & then all those cattle and sheepe worth 700 li. at least together with his howsehold stuff worth aboue 200 li. were seazed on robbed and taken away by Cap the wife of Captaine Hugh ô Rely whoe was daughter of one Mr Betagh of Monalty in the County of Meath Esquire and a great number of Rebellious & beggary souldiers by her Comanded And this deponent by meanes of the Rebellion was alsoe robbed & deprived of his goods and chattells worth CC li. ster Signum predicti [mark] Andreæ Jur 3o ffebr 1643 Hen: Brereton Hen: Jones fol. 221v Cavan Andrew Black Jur 3o ffebr 1643 fol. 222r 41 Mary the relict of Thomas Bignell late of Uirginia in the Countie of Cavan widow sworne & examined, deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the tenth day of November 1641 Her said husband then alive and shee were at virginia aforesaid deprived robbed and dispoyled of their meanes goodes and chattells consisting of hay Corne malt Cattle beasts horses sheepe howsholdgoods and provition debts due & other thinges of the value of & to their present losse of One twoe hundreth and ffiftie threescore pounds And that shee this Deponent and her 4 children are like to be deprived of and loose the future proffits of their lands (worth tenn pownds per annum - vntill a peace be established And further saith That the parties that soe Robbed & dispojled them did alsoe robbed & spojled others of their protestant neighbors & were absolute knowne & wicked Rebells vi and are for soe many of them as she cann name hereafter mencioned vizt Turlogh oge o Rely of wormudd in the County of Cavan gent: (whoe moved the rest of the Rebells that the howses of all the rest of the protestants in Uirginia aforesaid might be burned begining at Mr Creichtowne the ministers howse & that the Inhabitants thereof might be all burned in their said howses Howbeit It pleased god to Comand & worke with the other Rebells to overule him soe as that most imminent danger was prevented & Phelim ô Shimon neere neighbor to the said Turloghe oge, and divers others whose names theis deponents cannott expresse Signum [mark] predictæ Mariæ Bignell Jur xxjo Aprilis 1643 Joh Watson: John Sterne. Hen: Brereton fol. 222v Cavanhand Mary Bignell deposed April 21. 1643 Intw symbol [Copy at MS 832, fol. 82r] fol. 223r 48 John Bourk gent agent for the honorable Sir Charles Coote knight & Barronet sworne at his Ironworks of Dowbully in the County of Cavan sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof The said Sir Charles Coote He this deponent hath bin and still is deprived robbed & dispojled of the possession Rents & proffitts of his Landes meanes & within the seuerall Counties of Sligoe & Cavan & Leitrim and Roscoman & of his howsholdgoods sheepe horses Mares Colts swyne Cattle Debts, the proffitts of his place of imployment if and other his meanes goodes and chattells In all of the value and to his Losse of Seven hundred nyntie eight powndes ster, And that this deponent alsoe is like to be deprived of and loose the future proffitts of his Landes places & meanes (worth when the Rebellion began) 160 li. per annum: vntill a peace be setled, & that they returne to their former yerely value, And further saith that Charles ô Connor Dun of Ballintober in the County of Roscoman Esquire Thomas Joice of Elphin in the County of Roscoman merchant and James Dillon of Carrowngarry in the said County aforesaid gent are seuerally indebted vnto him this deponent vn in seuerall sumes which he is perswaded hee shall loose for that they are all Actors in the present Rebellion & have carried armes with for & amongst the Rebells against his Maiesty and Lojall subjects And this Deponent further saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof the said Sir Charles Coote hath bin and is deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of the possession Rents & proffitts of his Landes Iron worke & forge in Dowbully in the countie of Cavan & of his rents & proffitts of his Landes at Munterkenny & Drumnelasse in the said County of Leatrem And alsoe of his Landes of Drumnelass in the said County of Leitrim And alsoe of his Cordwood at Dowbully aforesaid & Coales there, and of his Barr Iron at Sligoe Cast iron & Cordwood at Drumnelasse Kea & furnes of Dowbally & other furniture and materialls of iron there And of his Coles at the furnacehead at Drumnelasse, And of fol. 223v 49 his three boats & a Cott lent moneys oxen his charges of makeing & building of his double forge the furnace, the seuerall Bays & necessaryes belonging to the said Work & of 250 tun of wyne, Leather, and of another boate & the gaine & benefite of the said jronworks for 2 yeres & of other the said Sir Charles Coots goods Chattels & meanes at the places aforesaid within the said seuerall Counties of Cavan & Leatrem & sligo Amounting in all to the value and to his Losse of Seven thowsand five hundred fforty eight Powndes vij s. x d. ster And that the said Sir Charles Coot is Lyke to be deprived of & loose the future proffitts of his said Landes forgs & Iron works (which when the Rebellion begun were worth one thowsand one hundred nynty fowre pownds per annum) vntill a peace be established and that they come to be of their former value John Bourke Jur xxvjo October 1643 Hen: Brereton Edw Pigott Cavan John Bourk Jur 26o October 1643 Intw Hen Jones is D Whereas Ds W [Copy at MS 832, fols 73r-73v] fol. 224r 70 William Chapman of Ballaheies in the County of Cavan gent sworne and examined saith That about the begining of the present Rebellion He this deponent was deprived robbed & dispojled by the Rebells at Balleheys aforesaid of his meanes goods and Chattells of the value and to his present Losse of fowre hundreth and seventeene Pownds vij s. ij d. ster And that they are like to be deprived of and loose the future proffitts of his lands of Inheritance worth x li. per annum vntill a peace be established and further sayth the parties Rebells that robbed and dispoyled him were Philip McHugh mcShane o Realy of Ballinalargie in the same Countie Esquire and his followers William Chapman Jurat April the 7th. 1643. Joh Watson: Will: Aldrich fol. 224v William Chapman: Jur 7o Apr 1643 Cert fact fol. 225r 72 Nathaniell Clark of Belturbett in the parrish of Annah g & County of Cavan gent sworne and examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion, (and by meanes thereof:) vizt about the first of November 1641 Hee this deponent was depriued robbed and dispojled of the possession and proffitts of his howse in Belturbett, and of other his goodes and Chattells worth in all Cxx li. By and by the meanes of the Rebells Thomas Boy Mulpatrick of the parrish of Drumlane in the same County farmer ffarrell Maguinny Laborer Brian ô Rely Maltman Edmund Reoe o Rely of the same parrish gent Brian Edmund Duff o Rely of the parrish of Balliheys in the same County yeoman & divers others wh that he cannot name, And further saith that on the Mountaine nere the towne of virginia the Rebells there sett vpon this deponent and his Company & stript them of their clothes: & one of them run or wounded the deponent in his hand with a prong or pitchfork, some of the Rebells saying kill him he is a sturdie Rogue & will goe to Dublin to gett armes & then come against us (meaneing the Rebells) againe: Howbeit by godes great providence, they did not Kill but suffered him his wiffe & the rest to goe away: whoe escapeing to Dublin this deponent there tooke vp armes against them there, & was and is a gunner ordinarily (& in the most armyes & expedicions that haue beene) imployed, against the Rebells Nathaniell Clark Jur xo Julij 1643 Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich fol. 225v {Cavan} Nathaniell Clark Jur viijo Julij 1643 Cf fol. 226r 76 William Cole of Cauan in the the towne & Countie of Cauan Miller, and Thomas Cole his sonn being duely sworne and examined vpon the holly evangelists before vs the Comissioners appointed for Takeing Examinacions of the losses of the Distressed Protestants in Ireland Deposeth & saith that on the fiue and tweentieth day of October 1641 They were stript, Robbed, and deprived of all their goods & chattles by Phillip mcMulmore ô Reley and his bloody followers Who expulsed & drove away these Deponents from Cauan aforesaid, and tooke away & possessed themselues of ther seuerall goods & particulers here vnder mencioned, as followeth (vizt) li. s. d. Inprimis fortie fiue of Cowes, one with an [othes] worth 40 s. a peece -------------------------------------------------------------- 90__00__00 It tenn yearling Calues worth 20 s. a peece -------------------------- 10__00__00 It foure horses worth fiue pownds a peece --------------------------- 20__00__00 It 4 Mares worth 3 li. a peece ------------------------------------------ 12__00__00 It 4 Colts of 3 years old worth 40 s. a peece ------------------------ 08__00__00 It 8 head of Swyne worth 10 s. a peece ------------------------------ 04__00__00 It in howsehould stuffe, pewter brasse and other goods to the value of ---------------------------------------------------- 20__00__00 Item inn ready money ------------------------------------------------ 20__00__00 In all ----------------- 184 li__00__00 <184 li.-00-00> And theis deponents further say: That after they were soe robbed and deprived of their goodes aforesaid. The Rebell Robert mc Walter Bradie of the Cavan gent pretending tytle to certeine mylnes which theis deponents attended at Cavan aforesaid & which they had in leas from Doctor Allan Cooke: he therevpon entered forceibly into the said mylnes & expulced them theis deponents: & yet presently said hee would keepe them as his pillidge & they shold keepe the said mylne as they did, by force and yet as men restrained of Libertie: for nere a yere a half together vntill the lords Mores Army rel by gods great Mercie, rele Released them: But say that when the Rebells att Cavan aforesaid heard that the lord Mores Army was comeing they provided fol. 226v 77 provided ropes & went a long with the deponents & others to hang them but the English troope suddenly approaching the Rebells run all away Soe as theis deponents escaped away as in deed did fforty or threescore more Protestants that were then about ordered to be hanged, though the Rebells then said That never an English Rogue of them all should goe to Dublin to tell what was there done. And further say That when the 500 souldjers were defeated in the way towards Treda{rth} the Rebells most blasphemously, & in high & arrogant words at Cavan aforesaid sayd & published theis words vizt: yow English protestants where is now your God Now you may see your Religion is naught for your God hath forsaken you or to that effect: And theis Deponents further say that the Rebellious women in those parts were as feirse and cruell as the men, and their children as feirce and cruell as either as farr as they could: Signa [mark] predictorum Willjam et [mark] Tho: Cole Jur 6o Junij 1643 Hen: Brereton John Sterne. Cavan hand w William and Tho Cole Jur 6o Junij 1643 Intw 173 Cert 4 d. [Copy at MS 832, fol. 87r] fol. 227r 111 George Creighton viccar of the Parrish Church of Lurgan in the County of Cavan sworne & examined deposeth and saith That since the present Rebellion began vizt vpon the xxiijth of October 1641 being Saturday after that this deponent was gone to bed in his howse in Virginia in the said County, and fallen into a deepe sleepe, twoe of his neighbors vizt Thomas Bagnell and William Grimshaw called at the doore with the sadd newes of the Rebellion of the north of Ireland, of which they had received notice by some of Doctor Teats and Mr Aldrichs Company whoe were comen to Virginia before their Maisters The deponent being much moved with this report called all his family and went to prayer: After this deponent had some Conference with the said Doctor Tate and Mr Aldrich: whoe assured mee: That the whole north was risen, and that of all men the ministers were like to be in greatest danger After mr Doctor and mr Aldrich were gone from Virginia there was some noise heard (as they passed through the wood on the east side of the towne; this deponent sent twoe men to see if there were any stirring about that place: Within a little while one of the twoe came back with all speed being sent by the other to tell us there was one Mr ô Rely with an army whoe would presently come and cutt all our throats, And therefore wished us all to flie to the Parta wood which wood is about a myle on the east side of Uirginia Some of this deponents people went forth not knowing which way to goe; The night was very dark, & the deponent could not see where there was any place of Saffty, nor would he goe without his wiffe and Little Children: with whome he sate downe, and with all the good wordes he could, prepared himself and them for the worst: After some time one Knocked at the doore which this deponent stepping to open expecting to meete with a sworne or a skeane to be thrurst into his belly Asked whoe is there O said the other servant, (whome he had sent forth, there is good newes: Bee not yow affraid the irish will doe noe hurt to you, nor to any of your Cuntrimen Captain Turlogh mc Shane mc Phillip ô Rely hath sent to warne yow least yow should be fryghted, and hee prays yow to come & speake with him: wherevpon the deponent went forth to him 1 fol. 227v 112 him & found him neere the woode aforemencioned and about 20 r 24 men with him: whoe all bidd mee hartily welcome and prayed mee to feare noe evill: There was a generall Insurreccion throughe the Kingdome wholly, The castle of Dublin was taken, And all the Castles and Citties of Ireland They had direccions from his Maiesty to doe all theis thinges to curb the Parliament of England for All the Catholicks in England shold have beene compelled to goe to Church, or els then they should all be hanged before theire owne dores on Tewsday next, And asked this deponent if hee were not privy to such a plott, He answered he never heard of any such matter, nor did beleeve that there was any such thing thought vpon by the English: & then asked them what was becomen of Mr Doctor Teate and his Company. They said they had only taken some thinges from them and they were gone away saffe: And now (said the Deponent) what will yow doe with vs at this towne They said Soe soone as it shalbe light we will not leave any man worth twoe pence, And if any man shold oppose the takeing away of his goodes they had direccons to kill him, and they would not spare his liffe: And yet they would not meddle with the deponent Only they would take away all the weapons that were in his howse: I pray yow (said the Deponent) consider, what a heavy matter this is that poore men should now loose in an howre the goodes for which they have laboured many yeres: wherevpon the said Torlogh Ryley therev made a deepe protestacion that he was hartily sorry to have such an imployment layd vpon him: but he could not avoid it: wherevnto the deponent said I pray yow gentleman hearken to my Counsell: Here is a great matter now in hand amongst yow: & yow doe not know what end this matter may have: whatever yow doe in takeing away goodes forbeare the shedding of bloud: And I will promisse yow that both God. & the king wilbe the better pleased with yow in what you doe: If they oppose us, we will kill them (said they) I pray yow (said the Deponent) give mee leave to goe to them before yow sett vpon them and I will labour to perswade them to patience: And haveing received a promisse from them, That neither they nor any other that they could hinder should kill any within that parrish the deponent returned to Uirginia: But while the deponent was with the Rebells, he easily perceived both by the men, their number and armes (those being all that could 2 fol. 228r 113 could be spared from the stronger parts of the County to take Uirginia) That they at first had spared the Scotts, becawse they were not able to deale with both them & the English: And whereas Religion was the pretended occasion of the mischeef: why should they spare the Scotts when they were about to distroy the English: This deponent went to his neighbors gave them all the Comfort he could: perswaded them to part with all that they had: & not to care for anything but to save their Lives: And whereas the Rebells had promissed to spare the deponent & his goodes: he looked for little good at their handes: But soe Long as he had any thing his protestant neigbour should not wante nothing that he had: Soe soone as it was daylight the irish came in a troupe to Uirginia gott the towne drumm entering into every one of the howses deviding the towne amongst them: And there wee might see the fruits of their Religion which is soe deare vnto them: That they began with prophaneing the sabbath: makeing choise of that holy time) for their holy warr (as they said) Robbing & pillageing their jnnocent neighbors; There was then great store of meat & drinck provided at virginia against a faire which the Rebells fell vpon like bruite beasts: My neighbours (being thrust out of their owne howses came into my this deponents: where nyne familyes made shift to lodge: The Preist came to virginia and called them to heare masse in one Thomas Locks stable, There haveing beene never any masse said at Virginia since it was a towne before this tyme: Whylest they were at Masse the parishioners of the next adioyneing parrishes of Lawai & Mullaghe came & drive away most of the Cowes and horses of Virginia (amongst which were some of the Deponents: Some of the people of Meath with John Dowdall whoe had begun with the Mapes & Betaghes to pillage about Kells, came to Uirginia And vpon Monday after at night there came a boy from Dublin & tould the deponent that Mr Doctor Tate and all that were with him were in all likelyhood gone saffe to Dublin: ffor he had seene & spoken with Doctor Teate vpon the way: And the same boy tould the deponent and the rest That the Castle of Dublin was by god providence preserved from the Rebells: vpon which good newes the deponent perswaded himself that he did see the irish working their owne distruction: And that although Gods people did suffer in the begining yet his great wrath that was to bee powred out vpon Idolators would ere long fall vpon them Upon Thursday Colonel Rich: Plunckett & Capt Newgent came to Virginia & lodged that night at Tho: Locks howse which was Lately an Inn of good Condition, but now brought to ruin. The next night hee came to lodg at the deponents howse & would needs have him beleeve, that all the Citties & castles in Ireland were taken by the Papists: the City & Castle of Dublin only excepted) Yea Geneua was alsoe taken: & there were assuredly great warrs raised in England: He said he had 3 fol. 228v 114 hadd a Contract vnder the handes of all the Erles and Lords in Ireland that were Catholique to stand firme to this insurrection: what said the Deponent yow have made a Covenant amongst yow as the Scotts did, yea said hee The Scotts haue taught us our A.B.C. In the meane time hee soe trembled that he could scarce carry a cupp of drinck to his head. His serveing mann followed him and some other gentleman vizt one Captaine Simons, They were overheard to say they run away and left their cloakes & Coats for hast: vpon wednesday the people of Newtowne in ffarmanaghe came to Virginia very weary and faint Itt was late in the afternoone & rained And the deponent called the Colonell to come to the doore, and looke vpon the fruits of this warr: He wept and said Rory Maguire had vndone them all: Their plott was not to kill nor rob any man But to seize vpon the persons & estats of the Brittish & when they had all in their handes then to present their Peticion to the howse of Commons in England: If their peticion were granted, then to restore every man as he was: If their peticion were not granted, then to doe as seemed good vnto them: And this deponent made greate moane in behalf of those poore stript people whoe were goeing by his dore & prayd the Colonel to procure him leave to releeve them & that his neighbours of the irish might be perswaded to give way to it, which request the deponent obteined by his meanes: whoe pretending to know the secrets of the conspiracy (which they were ignorant of had some authority to perswade the irish to giue the deponent leave to doe all the good offices he could Wherevpon the people were called back & putt into the empty howses where they had store of hay to make them bedds and turfe to make them fyres The deponents people & his neighbours that were with him (as many as he could perswade to take any paines) were sett on work to make meate ready for them: which when it was brought amongst them being 450 persons, there was not a knife to cutt their meate, and the worse sort were ready to wrong the better, This made greate trouble in serveing them that night: And ever after (as people came to Virginia wee provided for them, and cutt their meate in peecs before wee sent it to them: The next great number that came to us were the people of Ballihaies: How many they were he remembreth not, But after them came the people of Belturbett they were reckoned to be above 4100: The last were the people about Cavan and the Inhabitants of Din Amongst the people that came from Clownis & Newtowne were many sore wounded: For whom, it pleased god we were well provided of Salue & all their woundes were dressed & the deponent doth not remember that any came (after the salue was spent) wounded, & the milk that came from the Dairie was boyled soe soone as it came in & stood ready for the sick & yong Children: Before the people of Newtowne came, wee were provideing to be gone from Uirginia: But soe soone as wee saw that all the plantacions on the north side of us would be thrust out (after thexamples of the people of Newtowne, & must all come through Uirginia: The Deponent did manifestly see the Providence of God in seating him there at virginia: He nevr had the like store of Provition to that which God had then given him: & becawse he was a Scotishman he was not pillaged wherefore he layd aside all thoughts of removeing soe long as there was any need of staying there: & made his wiffe and family to understand That 4 fol. 229r 115 That in this trouble God had called them to doe him that service, and praied them every one in the feare of god to sett themselues a work: And blessed be God (although with weaknes and many faileinges: wee did offer our Liues to serve god in this imployment: This deponent saying many times that their Liues were nothing soe much worth, as were the lives of those whoe should vndoubtedly perrish, if we shold fly. & seeke only to save our selves: That & withall saying to his wiffe. That he saw most cleerely That it was the will of god That I hee should stay still as yet at Virginia yea it seemed to him That he did heare God comand him soe to doe The English that came from nortwards tould us, That the irish tould them they might be of good Comfort, that they were sent away with their Lives: But they had a sorer matter to putt in execution against the Scotts soe soone as the English were gone And this deponent hath heard some say That their purpose at first was to spare the Scotts and to make them all prisoners. And then if their Cuntrimen would relinquish. the quarrell of the English, and be content theire frendes in Ireland should be dispojled of their Landes & goodes, then they would spare their prisoners Lives otherwise they would putt all the Scotts to death: But the blessed providence of god. setting limitts to their proseedings and saveing the Castle of dublin, all theire purposes & resolucons were altered, & what they did but faignedly pretend before; Now they did desire that wee should beleeve they intended with all reality: for haveing before they were aware soe much provoaked the English This deponent sawe many reasons which perswaded him to beleeve, they would willingly haue made the Scotts their frends for they were wonderfully dismayd. when they heard they had failed in the greatest matter: Some came to the Deponent & asked his Counsell what they should doe with some English goods they hadd gotten into their handes: He answered them plainly It had been happy for them they had neuer medled with the goodes of their neighbors, & they should doe well to ridd their handes of such thinges And further saith That vpon Thurdsay after the begining of theis trobles Captain Owen mc Shane mc Phillip returned from Dublin he came to Virginia & Colonell Pluncket went forth to meete him when he came nere the deponents dore: This Deponent saluted him But nevr felt any mans hand tremble as his did, as Lickwaies did the hand of one Mullmore that came with him Theis 2 weere appointed to assist in takeing the Castle of Dublin & were once (as they said) taken themselves & made an escape This Owen is a prime man in the warr And if he had beene deteined in Dublin It had broken the harts of all the ô Relyes (All of them Lookeing 5 fol. 229v 116 Lookeing with heavy Countenance) Then this Deponent made moane to the said Capt Newgent for theis evill times: If (said hee) They which began this busines had it yet to begin. I beleeve, they wold nevr goe in hand with it: The irish would tell this deponent That the Scotts were their kinred and had not oppressed them in the government, And that if the Scotts would bee honest men and take their parts they would share the Kingdome among them: And they beleeved the Scotts would not forgett the great trouble, that the Englishe procured Lately vnto Scotland: Now it was theire Case with the English: They had therefore resolved never to have any English man to bee cheefe governour in Ireland But either an irish man, A Scotchman, or an ould Brittaine: And further saith That when Colonell Plunckett had seen how the people of ffermanaghe were sent out of their Cuntry: He called to the deponent for paper & inck & writt divers letters (as he beleeveth) to divers cheef Comanders of the Counties of Cavan and Leitrim how to carry themselues towards the English And he himselfe went shortly after to the Cavan And saith That soe soone as he this deponent understood, That all the good people that were on the north side of us were passed by then he prepared to be gone: Howbeit one owen Boy o Rely whoe had beene bredd among the English & had served Sir Hughe Culme whom the neighbours had not made acquainted with their plott to rob the English: & soe he haveing gotten noe share of the spojle, sett himself to make a prey of this deponent & came & offered his service to guard mee, & keepe my howse from loose Rogues (as he said) Least they should breake in in the night tyme: This deponent (not ignorant but that he was as very a Rogue as any and his three sonns stout yong Knaves accepted his Kynd offer, and made great account of it, This man (soe farr as he could) was against this deponents giveing of his goodes to the stript people Before whome this deponent thought it expedient, to take all occasions to Commend him soe farr as he could, & speake what was agreeing with truth And thus in Conuerseing with this generation wee were putt to vse all our witts & best invention to fynd out words to sarve and not give them offence, and in the meane time not offend against God, and the good cawse for whiche we then did suffer. And This 6 fol. 230r 117 And this deponent did suffer the said Owen Boy ô Rely and his sonns to carry all his this deponents goodes to an howse which he the said Owen had built vpon a farme: And this farme he alledged to be his inheritance, Thither this deponent sent his milch Cowes & Rydeing horses: His Parrishioners amongst whome he had lived nere 24 yeres since he first came to that parrish: pretending to love him, becawse (as they said) he had not beene greivous to them: (Noe man ever Lost a penny by him in the Bishops Court, and none haveing ever paid to him what he did owe) they promissed to putt him saffe into the County of Meath But when we came a myle from Uirginia, One Turlogh oge o Rely came (with direccons as he said from the Cheefe of the o Relies to stay this deponent and his family within the County And by noe intreaty could this man be moved to lett either the deponent or his wiffe, or any that were neerly belonging to mee to goe any further: ffor (said he) what will your Cuntrimen at Croghan and Keilaghe, and other parts of this County of Cavan, say If yow should be sent away stripped and dispojled of your goodes as were the English, But that the irish would vse all the Scotts soe (yf they had them in their handes as they had yours And thus with great sorrow was this deponent and all his family brought back to Virginia to his house (now waisted & spojled of all thinges that were necessary: and little of his goodes could he gett out of his frend owens handes, & as little did he dare to aske Nor was it saffe for him to possesse any thing that was worthey the takeing from him: And in the deponents Judgment it did appeare to him That God had layd a plague vpon all earthly wealth which noe protestant could then saffely possesse, & none could bee free from feare to be murthered, vntill they were brought to the Lowest step of poverty: Only this deponent had leave to send for some of his Cowes and muttons to Kill And althoughe some of the English that were gone past assured mee him that there was none remainening in the Cuntrie: yet after this deponent returne to Virginia there came many to him: All whom he had leave to refresh with meate even vntill the 600 English were ouerthrown at Gellingstowne nere Drogheda: And further saith that after the English were sent out of the County of Cavan, the irish stayd long (as our neighbors said) feasting themselues with the provision they found at Cavan: In the meane time the borders betweene Meath and Cavan had many musterings of their men and were in Contynuall feare of the English Att 7 fol. 230v 118 Att one of their meetings on the borders, they dranck soe much aquavitæ, That a gentleman vrging another to be one of his souldjers, drew out his skeane and pursued him and in the pursuite falling with his skeane cutt his owne throate, The day that this man was buried, there was a great cry from kells to Cavan, and some said That a troope of English horsmen had entered the Countie, the next day one Captain James McKnogher o Rely came to the deponents howse and tould him, That the cawse of the Cry was, One Poe comeing from Dublin: where he had sold some Cattle, carried seven or eightscore pounds towards the north, at Kells he had agreed with one James ô Rely brother to that Barnaby Rely (whoe was after that hanged at Dublin: This James was for tenn Powndes to carry Po and his mony saffe throughe the County of Cavan: But within 4 myles of kells. he gave notice to the irish, that this Poe was an Englishman. And while they vpon the notice pursued Poe to spoile him, and raised the Cry after him o Rely run away with Poes mony: which Poe seing suffered himselfe to be taken and complained to this James mcKnogher of the abuse done him by his guide: Then was the cry & pursuite turned after the guide, whom they stayd & shared the mony amoungst them; This James mc Knogher suffered tooke twoe letters from the said Poe written by one Edmund Warren of Dublin: By which wee had particular notice of gods providence in saveing the Castle of Dublin And that the lord Maguire and many of the traitors were imprisoned in Dublin: Theis Lettres they could not read (as it seemed, and therefore brought them to mee to Read And when they heard the Contents they were sorry they had Lett the deponent know soe much of their ill fortune Wee were now daily in expectacion of the cheefe of the Rebells to come to Uirginia: ffirst there came Milmore mc Edmund ô Rely Then the other Comanders About 800 or nyne hundreth were at Virginia almost a weeke: Katherin oge mother to the Colonel Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane came to the deponents howse & brought with her Mris Heigate, Mris Allen, & some children 8 fol. 231r 119 This Deponent applied himselfe to keepe Mris o Kelly the best company he could, was very carefull of every thing needfull for her Comodious lodging And in the end being in discourse with her the deponent was glad to bee her kinsman. by the howse of Arguile, of which howse it seemeth she was well pleased that she was discended: This kinred stood mee the deponent in great stead afterwards for his safftie: ffor althoughe it was farr of & ould, yet it bound the hands of the ruder sorte from shedding his bloud. And he must confesse that Phillip mc Hughe tooke care of him for it; And gave it in charge publiquely (as this deponent was informed) That he should not be hurt: Hee was very slow in bringing his men to Uirginia The rest that were comen stayd for him, complained of his backwardnes: & seemed to bee suspitious that he would forsake them: His mother said If hee failed them: Her opinion was they should send their souldjers and pillage his tenants There came to Uirginia one Patrick mc Laghlin mc Maghey (as he said) sent from Colla mc Brian to hasten the ô Relys ffor he said That Colla had twoe thowsand men. and Sir Phelim o Neile a great many more already to assault Drogheda; there came alsoe Thomas mc Kernan the guardian of Dundalk, before whom Mr Daniell Crean the minister of the next adioyneing parrish to that where the deponent dwelt did with great Confidence affirme the friers had preached in his parrish That the irishe should not leave with any English Protestant the worth of 2 d. of any goods The said Mr Crean did likewise complaine before divers of the Irish: That to his knowledge the Preists and fryers had vndone ô Neile and o Donald: & now that they had raised vp that mischeeffe that would goe neere to vndoe the whole Kingdome: Theis words had very neere cost him his liffe: At this time he was a prisoner, & vpon some angrie discourse betweene him and Edmund mc Mulmore ô Rely, The said Edmond layd hould on the said Mr Creans arme, and said he was arrested for his profession & pulld him to have him out of the deponents howse In the meane time the deponent laboured with all the good words he could to pacify the said Edmund. & prevaileing with him but little The Deponent went to Mris ô Rely: whome hee perswaded to take care of mr Crean with whome the said Edmond left him prisoner when he left Virginia: And thus it hath pleased almighty God to devide the Irish amongst themselues. That not one will approve what another doth: & soe the Liues of many have been saved: Edmund: & Milmore his sonn: denied to stay any Longer for the said Phillip mc Hughe, but would be gone: Doe you know (said Mris ô Rely) which way to goe before your Colonell come: I will said Milmore) make mine owne way: The same day they left Virginia Afterwards the said Phillip came to it, & with him Phillip mc Milmore whoe 9 fol. 231v 120 Whoe said to [ ] the deponent he was a Prisoner. & desired he might be present when he should take his oath before the Colonell to be a true prisoner and desired, that this deponent might be present when he shoulde take his oathe before: And soe (while this deponent was in speech with the Colonell) He pulling a little booke out of his Pockett swore he would contynue in his owne howse vntill he hadd directions from the said Colonell: But it seemed to mee noe man required any such oath of him: And then this Deponent made his moane to the Colonell and he gaue him many good words and withall his Protection to stay in safftie soe Long as he would, and his passe to goe when this deponent should fynd a Convenient tyme. Requireing all his neighbors to take care of his welfare: Mr Crean seeing that he was to be left a prisoner desired this deponent to make request for him to the Colonell that he might be left a Prisoner at this deponents howse: And this was granted: Soe with Mris Heigate and her Company & some of the deponents neighbours that staied still with him & his owne family: wee were a greate many for a long tyme, soe that sicknes came amongst us, and on the fist of december it pleased god this deponents wife died, All his family was visited (the deponent only excepted) About a fortnight before Christmas Mr Nicholas Willoughby came to Virginia Owen Boy this deponents false frend fearing he should stay to long with him: procured one Cahir Mc Turloe o Rely (being then very drunck to come to my house & kill mr Willoughby: He came in, called for him, cocked his pistolls & offered to shoote mr Willoughby: wherevpon this deponent gott hold of his pistoll, turnd it away: And with much intreaty laboured the said Cair from killing him & got Cair goe forth: And then came some of Cairs followers and a sonn of Owen Boys, and called mr Willoughby and his wiffe into a Chamber, and there stripped them of all their Clothes. And by that time they had done came the said Owen and made much adooe, That where he was appointed to guard, such abuse was Committed, Cryed out of Cahir, and it pleased god we carried the matter soe: That Owen Boy putt of one of his Jerkins and gave it to mr Willoughby: This Cair was in Rebellion before theis troubles, and comeing in vpon a Protection, had intreated the deponent to write in his behalf to Sir Robert fforth knight which he did & the said Cair himself carried the Letter and heard it read: Did 10 fol. 232r 121 then suddenly remember howe Kindely this deponent had written for him: & then (to crosse the said Owen Boy in his attempts to distroy the deponent) cast out many threatenings on the deponents behalfe which did himee much good: yet wee had a sore fitt of trouble about the said mr Willoughby: The said Mris Heigate fell sick vpon it & was never after able to stand vpon her leggs: we had made some meanes to Mris o Rely to have had Mris Heigate & her children sent to Castlecar to the Lady Dunsany: The day after Christmas was appointed for their goeing from Uiginia But the deponent perceiveing that if she had gone forth she would haue died on the way: shee was perswaded that her sonn William & her granchildren should goe to Castlecorr & she to stay at Virginia: Where shee within few dayes after ended her liffe: And further saith that he this deponent cannot sett forth all the dangers which daily compassed them about: ffor after the overthrow of the six hundreth at Gelinestowne it is incredible how the irish were lifted vpp: & howe all them that were somwhat frendly to us before. had now changed their Countenance They reported that in that overthrowe Colonell Birne was a Principall Actor, & that he had followed the English from Dublin; ffrom Ballenderry a groome of the Lord of Gormanstons was sent to call vpp the ô Relyes, whoe were in their bedds at Slane ffrom whence they run vntill they came to the place where they mett the English there: Colonell Birne was the first man that discharged his pistoll, exorted to spare none but kill all, now was the time of their deliuerance; And that the friers that were among the souldjers with teares exhorted & sett on the souldjers to kill the English: whom god had soe wonderfully given into their handes, And the souldjers assured us at Virginia: that they had killd divers whome they would have spared but that then their Captains would haue killed them: And some of the cheefe of the irish said to the deponent, they admired the behaviour of the English being soe many and soe well armed, why they did not at least once discharge their musketts And if they had made but tenn shott the irish would & were all resolved to fly: But they concluded, That god had taken away the hearts & courage of the 11 fol. 232v 122 the English: & now the irish would destroy them all out out of the Kingdome: He remembreth, the word they vsed was that they would devoure the seed of the English out of Ireland: And when they had rid them out of Ireland they would goe over into England, and not leave the memoriall of the English name vnder heaven: Some said they would have in England as long in possession as the English had possessed Ireland: The ô Relys did much extoll themselves for being the distroyers of those 600 English ffor by their valour all the Pale & the rest of Ireland were brought to be Joined together in this warr, wee heard from divers, bitter words cast out against Dublin That they would burne & ruin it distroy all records & monuments of the English gouernment: And they spoke of lawes to be made that the English tongue should not be spoken But whether in the whole Kingdome or in Vlster only he doth not remember: & that all the names given to Lands or places should be abolished, & the ancient names restored: The Earle of ffingall asked the deponent what was the ancient name of Virginia: He answered Aghanure (as he remembreth): The Earle then said that must be the name againe: This Deponent hadd Conference with divers of the Pale gentlemen concerning this bitternes of the irish against the English And they acknowledged it was Comon for them to heare the same and a great deale more: And said they were surely all bewitched to Joine or meddle with such bitter cursed people: from whom they were sure to fynd as bitter persecucon as from the English, And that Sir Phelim o Neile & many of the northren irish had tould them Long agoe, That they hoped they had now requited them for helping the English in former times against the irish whoe (sayd they) broke our harts heretofore Now we hope we have broken their your harts: yow brought Plantacions into our Landes Now we hope yow shall haue the plantacons

    They Rebells pistolled many men as they walked in the streetes of Armaghe for every Rogue would kill any man vppon any former grudge betweene them, one pistolled a Smyth in the Towne, in the sight of his wyfe & sonne & a trooper & dyvers other Englishe, whereof when I Complayned to Turlogh oge, & tould him itt was Contrary to his promise of protectinge the Brytishe and Contrary to his owne proclamacion hee had publiquely made in the towne, hee Called a Counsell, but neyther wyfe nor sonne nor any other that sawe the murders Comytted & knewe the murderers durst Come in & give any evydence agaynst them, if they had, they had bene sure bee murdred, themselves, & so not onely they but many other murderers in that towne escaped vnpunished Jur vt supra 8 Nicholas Sympson Esquire Com: Monaghan Jurat April 6to 1643.zx hand w ff ff ff fol. 71 617 Elizabeth Adwick of Castlewaterhouse in the parish of Drummully halfe Barrony of Coole County of ffermanagh wife to Thomas Adwick gent who left here & went for the west Indes for to travell thither then about three yeares agoe, shee being thirty five years of Age or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that shee was robed and lost in Cattle worth threescore & Nyne pounds in Corne worth twenty ffower pounds, one lease of Kedy & Rouskie for five yeares from May next being parcell of the Mannor of Castlewaterhouse & the fallowe sowne worth thirty pounds, In household goods & provition worth twelve pounds, in readye mony & plate three pounds tenn shilings in all Amounting to the some of one hundreth thirty eight pounds tenn shilings, By Leiftenant William Greaham of Lisnamallott in the said County Richard Greaham & ffergas Greaham his sonnes & diverse others of his Company to the number of six or more the 23th day of October last in the day tyme about twelve of the Clock in And further deposeth that shee heard the said Leiftenant William Greaham say that if the Lord Magwire had not taken Dublin Castle he was gone, And further she heard him say that a Scotch man had deliuered vpp Derry, And further deposeth that she did see some of Captain Rory Magwire his company (whose names shee knoweth not) stricking & wounding of Christopher Bowcer thelder & William Marshall with swords, And this deponent being afraid fled away for feare shee whold be slaine, And afterwards shee heard that the said Bowcer & Marshall was Murthered by them & heard likewise Henry Wilkinson, ffrauncis Wilkinson, Richard Dickonson & Christopher Bowcer the yonger all of the proporcion of Castlewaterhouse & Ralfe Browne of the proporcion of Ardmagh, As alsoe they they murthered Richard Butler & a yonge child of his which he had vpon his back { } [69] – 10 fol. 71v 618 Com. Fermanagh Jan: 4 1641 Jur Intw Hand 25 -10 -5 69 24 30 12 03-10 138 10 fol. 72r 631 Ellinor Barton wife to John Barton of Mullaned in the parish of Drumully halfe Barrony of Coole and County of ffermanagh Aged thirty seaven yeares or thereabouts (her said husband being gone downe as a souldier under the commaund of Captaine Edward Aldrich to Drogheda) shee being duely sworne deposeth that her said husband was Robed and lost in Corne worth twenty pounds, in Cattle worth One hundreth pounds, in hay worth ffower pounds, in leases worth One hundreth pounds, in household goods provition & other goods in the house worth thirty pounds, in debts dewe thirtye ffifty seaven pounds in readye monyes ffifty shilings in all Amounting to the sume of two hundreth threescore & three poundes tenn shillings By the meanes of Captaine Rory Magwire of hassett towne in the County aforesaid & other Irish people that did rise into Rebellion with him, the three & twentieth day of October last, And that she her husband & Eight Children were all stript naked by some of the Rebellious Company of the said Captaine Rory the five & twentieth day of October aforesaid, And further this deponents deposeth that shee heard some of the said Company say that for what they did they had liberty from the kinge to doe the same or words to that effect Ellinor Barton her marke [mark] Deposed before vs Jan 5 1641 Hen: Jones William Aldrich Ww fol. 72v 632 Comt: ffermanagh Ellinor Barton Jan: 5° 1641 Intw Hand 42 23 fol. 74r 641 Mary Bennington of Killeclowne in the parish of Drummully & halfe Barrony of Coole & County of ffermanagh widdowe the late Relict of William Benington gent deceased, shee being of the Age of fforty yeares or thereabouts & duely sworne deposeth that her said husband William Bennington was robed & dispoyled of his goods att Killeclowne aforesaid of the seuerall vallues following in Cattle worth twenty seaven pounds sixteene shilings, in Corne worth twenty shilings in hay worth fforty shilings, in household goods provition for the house & other goods worth twelve pounds, One lease of the halfe tate of land caled Killeclowne being parte & parcell of the Mannor of Castle Bruisley alias Castlecoole for twenty five yeares or there abouts from Mayday last att & vnder the Annuall or yearely rent of seaven pounds worth tenn pounds in Monyes three pounds Eight shilings, In all amounting Amounting to the sume of ffifty six pounds [ssix] fower shilings (vizt) of the household goods provition & other goods & his writeings the three & twentieth day of October last halfe an hower after sunne sunne setting By Thomas Magwire of Killelahard in the said halfe Barrony & County aforesaid gent: Hugh Magwire of the same gent, Patrick Ô Morris of Kilturke in the said halfe Barrony & County aforesaid gent, Manus Magwire of the said halfe Barrony & County aforesaid gent & diuerse other Irish persons to the Number of twenty or thereabouts, And of the other goods as Cattle & Corne the ffower & twentieth day of the same month vpon the day tyme about tenn of the Clock in the fforenoone, By the said Manus Magwire, Shane McCaffry & Edmond McCaffry of Drumloue in the said halfe Barrony & County aforesaid & other Irish persons in there Company to the Number of ffower or ffive whose names this deponant knoweth not. And of the said Monyes by John Beton of the proportion of Deriana & County aforesaid a Scotch man the said ffowre & twentieth of October aforesaid, And further deposeth that some of the said Rebells in this Deponents hearing sayd that that they had the kings broad seale for what they did And further this deponent deposeth that her said husband herselfe and fower smale Children were stript of all there Cloathes neare Youghall in the County of Cavan the seaven & twentieth day of October aforesaid By some Irish Rebells whose names this deponent knoweth not in the afternoone of the same day, And since her said husband & two of her Children is are dead in this Citty & her other two Children lyes very sick & weake & not likely to live all by the meanes of the Cold Could and fol. 74v 642 hunger they did vndergoe by the bad useages of the said Rebells (as shee verily beleeveth) And her reason is for that they have all beene sicke & hath not enioyed there healthes since they were stript by the said Rebells as aforesaid Mary Bennington her mark [mark] Jurat coram nobis 7mo Januar. 1641 Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 75r 643 fol. 75v 644 45 Mary Bennington Com ffermanaghe Jur 7° Jan: 1641 Intw Hand 45 fol. 76r 645 William Bickerdike of the parish of Kinaley in the halfe Barony of Knocknyny in the Countie of ffermanagh gent: deposed saith That about the 23th of Oct: last at 9 of the Clock in the night hee this deponent James McManus of Enneslege & his ffather Patrick McManus & Knogher McManus & Edmund McManus all of Enneslege John Roche all of Enneslige in the parish of Aghalurke in Com predicti & Hugh Rely James McGuire of the parish of Kinaley in Com predicti did robbe robb and dispoile this deponent of his goods and meanes of livelyhood vizt of his proffitts in lande freeholds and Leases worth 150 li. In Cowes sheepe and horses worth 200 li. In Corne and hay worth 80 li. in houshold goods and plate worth 200 li. In all – 530 li. or thereabouts. And this deponent And this deponent saith that hee was informed by the wife of Richard Sullyard gent who that the Rebells murdered him the said Richard because hee would not goe to Masse although a Romish preest that offered to save him had him in his Armes & wounded his the said Sullyards wife and this deponent did see the wounds which the rebells had given her att that tyme, And further saith that his wife & 2 children being stript at the towne of Navan died quickly after by famine and starving William Bickerdicke Jur 22 Jan 1641 John Stearne William Aldrich fol.76v 649 32 Com: ffermanagh William Bickerdick Jur: 22° Jan: 1641 Intrw Hand 32 65 fol. 77r 656 Margarett Blower (wife to Randall Blower of Newtowne alias Castlecoole in the parish of Drummully halfe Barrony of Coole and in the County of ffermanagh yeoman nowe souldier in his Maiesties service att Drogheda shee being (An English Protestant) Aged thirty five yeares or thereabouts being And duely sworne deposeth that her said husband was Robed and lost in leases of a house Backside, certaine cowes & lande at Newtowne aforesaid worth twenty pounds in Cattle worth twenty Nyne pounds tenn shilings, in hay worth five pounds in household goods, provition for the house & other goods worth fforty pounds in all amounting to the some ffowerscore & ffowerteene pounds tenn shilings By Captaine Rory Magwire of hassett towne in the Barrony of Lurge & County of ffermanagh aforesaid and other Irish Rebells in his Company assembled to the Number of ffower hundreth or thereabouts the five & twentieth day of October last about tenn of the Clock in the forenoone, And that shee & her husband was stript & there weareing apparell taken from them by some of the Company of the said Captaine Rory there names this deponent knoweth not, wishing them to be gone And that her two two of her Children were was stript & had there Cloathes taken from them in the County of Cavan the Eight & twentieth day of October aforesaid in the day tyme about tenne twelve of the Clock neare vnto the Bull, And since this deponent hath had two of her Children dead within this Citty by reasons of there said stripping and other the bad & vnmercifull vseage of the said Rebells, her reason is for that they have ever since there said striping beene sick till they dyed Mar: Blower mark [mark] Deposed January 15th 1641 Roger Puttocke Will: Hitchcock fol. 77v 657 Margret Blower Com: ffermanagh Jur 15° Jan: 1641 Intw Hand 34 fol. 78 658 Anne Booth of Littlegreene, in the parish of Drummully halfe Barrony of Coole & County of ffermanagh wife to James Booth of the same Tailor nowe one of his maiesties souldiers souldiers goune for Drogheda under the Commaund of Captaine Edward Aldrich, shee being of the Age of thirty nyne yeares or thereabouts & duely sworne deposeth that her said husband was Robed & dispoyled of all his goods of the severall vallues followeing the five & twentieth day of October last in the day tyme about tenn of the Clock in the forenoone, in Corne & hay worth seaventeene pounds, in Cattle worth fforty one pounds, in Carsye kersey and ffrize worth thirty pounds in household goods, provition for the house & other goods worth fforty pounds, in Moneys thirty one pounds, One lease of parte of Littlegeene for thirty Eight yeares from Mayday last being parte & parcel of the Mannor of Castle Brinsley alias Castle Coole in the said county att and under the Annuall or yearely rent of thirty five shilings And another lease of parte of Mullalehan for twenty yeares from the first day of May last being parte of the same proportion att and under the Annuall or yearely Rent of fifty shilings worth fforty six pounds together with the said severall leases & escripts of the said severall parcells of land in all Amounting to the sume of two <250 li.> hundreth and five poundes By the hande action & meanes of Captaine Rory Magwire of hassett towne in the Barrony of Lurge & County aforesaid & one of the sonnes of James Nettervill of the Barrony of Magharystaphany in the said county Esquire whose Christian name shee knoweth not And other Irish Rebells assembled in there Company to the Number of ffowre hundreth or thereabouts, there names shee certainly knoweth not And that she her husband and fol. 78v 659 and two Children were all stript & all there Cloathes taken from them the said day in the Church yard att Newtowne in the said parish, & her other two Children stript & there Cloathes taken from them within two Myles of the said towne the next day ffolloweing, saying that they had a warrant from the said Captaine Rory to strip all the English that they mett withall in the said County And further deposeth that when they stript this deponent they ript downe this deponents smock with a skeane, And further deposeth that shee sawe did see some of them with a skeane give unto William Browne of the said parish one great wound in the hand, And the same night that this deponent and her husband was were robed the said Rebells imprisoned this deponent, and about 20 more in Newtowne aforesaid and kept a guard about them: Att which tyme one of the servants and soldiers of the said Rory McGuyre Guire said that they wold show noe favour to any for they intended not to leave an Englishman in Ireland but they would have their Landes againe: or else they would loose both their lives goods & Landes or to that effect, And saith that about 2 dayes before the Robbery aforesaid the said Rebells killed one Mr Christopher Cotes & by credible report they also kiled one Abraham James: George Dicconson Ran George Randle John Mange gent & Stephen Rickson Ann Booths marke [mark] Jur viij° Jan: 1641 cora Will Hitchcock Hen Brereton fol. 79 660 fol. 79v 57 Ann Booth Com ffermanagh Jur viij° Jan: 1641 Cert fact Int w Hand 57 48 fol. 80r 662 Joan Bowser widdow of the parish of Newtowne in the half barony of Coole in the county of ffermannah being duely sworne deposeth That she lost fifty five heads of cattle & horses worth at lost fourescore and five pounds in corne in haggard and ground 30 li. in house, househould stuff, and provisions 20 li. A tate and half of land called Lauscardy and Scrauer in the said parish being an inheritance free hold for sum, paying 6 li. per ann: worth 10 li. per an aboue <{2}35 l.i> the rent worthe to be sold an hundred pounds in all 235 li. by the means and hands of Capt Rory McGuire and his followers. of which cattle Thir horses were taken away by Lifetennant Grimes that was muster master of the North, and his sonnes and his Nephews ffrancis and Will: Grimes The said Three horses being taken away on the 26th of October last past and the other Cattle and goods on the 24 and 25 of the said October aboute noone and on the said 26 of the said October this deponents husband Christopher Bowser a man of good fashion was murthered in this deponents armes by the means of Liftennant Grimes aforesaid Thomas Bullman a near neighbour to me in the said parish worth many thousands and a great freehoulder was murthered on October 23 last past by the Rebells And so were ffrancis and Henry Wilkinson of the said parish, good rich men and Richard Dickerson of the said parish and Ralf Browne and his wife of the same parish vtz Jean Bousar hir mark [mark] Deposed this 3d January 1641 Before vs Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton She desires a smale stock to spin, and knitt fol. 80v 663 The parish of Newtowne, County Fermannagh hir deposition 3tio January 1641 Int w 13 4 fol. 81r 668 quarto January 1641 Avis Braishawe the wife of John Braishawe and late of Agharouskie More in the parish of Drummully halfe Barrony of Coole and County of ffermanagh, nowe gone downe to Drogheda in his maiesties service as a souldier under the commaund of Captaine Towneley shee being this deponent being an English Protestant, Aged sixteene yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that her said husband was deprived robbed and lost the three and twentieth day of October last certaine lands vizt Agharouskie Moore houlden by him in lease worth thirty eight pounds, in Cattle worth fforty five pounds, in Corne worth twenty poundes, in debts one hundreth twenty seaven pounds in household goods pvi provition and other goods worth thirteene pounds In all amounting to the somme of two hundreth fforty three pounds By Art Mc Shane Mc Donell of Eriney in the Barrony of Clankelly & County aforesaid Shane O Rorke of the same And Patrick Mc A Corrie of the Barrony of Coole & County aforesaid & Rebells that did rise and take vpp Armies with Captaine Rory Magwire (as shee hard) And further deposeth that she hard Cahall boy Mc Dermott of Kilrout in the barrony of Clankelly and County aforesaid say that Dublin Castle was taken and that they cold aford the English three or fower barrells of powder and that the Irish wold have a newe kinge within a fortnight after, which words or words to that effect he spoake in the heareing of this deponent Thomas Midlebrooke and Alice Tibbs the five & twentieth day of October aforesaid, And further deposeth that Ambrose Carleton of the Couidy in the County of Monaghan gente was present with the said Rebells when the goods were taken as shee heard The marke of Avis Braishawe [mark] This deposed before us The 4th of January 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton She is newly brought to bed, and is willing to live with her mother Alice Tibbs if they had any stock to work upon 1 s. given fol. 81v 669 Countie ffermanagh Avis Braishawe Jan: 4° 1641 Cert fact Int w 19 21 12 fol. 82r 674 Patricke O Brian of the parish of Galoone in the diocesse of Clogher halfe barrony of Coole in the county of ffermanagh an Irish protestant being dewly sworne deposeth on oath that on or about the 23 of October last past about eight of the Clocke in the forenoone he was robbed of and lost In cattle_________________________________________________67__________0________0 In howshold stuff_________________________________________30__________0________0 In debts________________________________________________ 46__________0_________0 One lease of a tate of land granted to me by my Master James Hatton clearke deceased 36 yeares unexpired for which I refused 30 li.}_________________________________ 30__________0________0 In all amounting to____163 173 li.________0________0 By the hands of Donogh McGuire of the county of fermanagh Patricke McCollo McDonnell of Knockballimore in the county aforsayd Brian McGuire Patrick McArt moyle mcmahon of the county of monaghan and ballybetagh of Ferboyan and barrony of Laghtee con oge con oge mc con mc hugh mc mahon of aghneholagh in the county of monaghan Phillip McShane Boy Mc mahon of anagh in the same county accompanied with divers base rogues which said Donagh McGuire sayd that it was against his will this meaning the insurrection was begun but seeing he had put to his hand he would not give out for if I should come in I should be used like Tirone who was pardoned who was persecuted his many pardons And the said Con og mc con mchugh mcmahon of Aghneholagh and county of Monaghan sayd that the king knew of this rebellion and that it was as hot in England and Scotland as heer at the same tyme and he further sayd that all the nobles nobility of this kingdome which weare papists had a hand in this plott as well as my Lord McGuire and hugh oge mcmahon and that they expected ayd out of Spaine by one Owen Roe O Neale viz 10000 men & armes for as many [ ] Alsoe the said deponent further sayth that he heard Colonell Plunkett say that he know of this plott eight yeares agoe, but that within these 3 yeares then last past he had beene more fully accquainted with it the cause of this deponents knowledge thereof is that in the beginning of the rebellion he was sent with a letter unto the said Colonell Plunkett from Mr Nicolas Willoughby and then heard the same from the sayd Plunket as aforsayd fol. 82v 675 upon the said 23 of October ther wear killed of our neighbours as Don Carragh McGuire told me when he came to robbe & spoyle our house with Donagh McGuire and others by them that he the sayd Don & by Patrick McRosse McGuire Edmund Carragh McGuire and divers others, these protestants vizt killed Mr Arthur Champion Mr Thomas Ironmunger Mr Litleberry the subsherriff of that County, Thomas Champion, Christopher Lynams, John Mawrice, & one Irish man, henry Crosse miles acres Thomas Sergeant, maximilian Tibbs Thomas aston, Peter Maddison, and Sebastian Cottingam James Whittwood, Joseph Crosse, Ensigne flood Robert Johnson & mihell allen, And sayeth that Rowry McGuire did hange Eleazer Midleton Clearke of the peace in the County of ffermanagh and Christopher Coates & many others whose names the deponent cannot remember And further saith that Owen mcmahon of Drunagran in the county of monaghan (as he credibly heard by mr Nicholas Willoughby & others) followed him the deponent twenty miles & vowed if they tooke him to murther kill him as wittnes my hand the 29 of January 1641 Patrick O’Brien Deposed before vs Jan: 29 1641 Hen: Jones John Sterne fol. 83r 676 fol. 83v 677 Patrick Brian Com. Fermanagh Jan: 29 1641 Intw Cert ext 85 Hand 1 Ext No William 68 68 w fol. 84 670 Tertio die January A° Domini 1641 Richard Braishawe of Aghenehinch in the parish of Drummully halfe Barrony of Coole & County of ffermanagh yeoman (an English Protestant) Aged ffifty seaven yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was possessed of severall leases, (vizt) one lease of the tate of land caled Aghenehinch parte of the Mannor of Castle Brinsley alias Castlecoole for ffifty two yeares or thereabouts, one lease of the parcell of land called Drumcarr being one smale tate & a quarter of a tate of land & parte of the proportion of Galowne ffor ffifty yeares or thereabouts & a lease of the one halfe of the tate of land caled Bowassett and Lanine parte of the proportion of Mannor heygate for fourteen yeares or thereabouts worth one hundreth and fifty pounds, of Corne worth one hundreth and twenty pounds, of Cattle worth three hundreth pounds, of household goods, provition, husbandry geare & other goods worth one hundreth and twenty pounds, of haye worth One hundreth and twenty pounds, of Ready monyes worth ffowerscore and tenn pounds, of debts due vnto him one hundreth and tenn pounds in all Amounting to the some of Nyne hundreth and tenn pounds, And being soe possessed of the said Estate & of the writeings & leases concerning the said severall lands was Robed and lost the same the five & twentieth day of October last past in the day tyme By & by the meanes of Captaine Rory Magwire of hassett towne in the Barrony of Lurge & County aforesaid Donagh Maguire Esquire unckle to the Lord Magwire, Richard Newgent Esquire father in lawe to the said Lord Magwire with diverse other Irish Rebells to the Number of ffower hundreth or thereabouts that did rise in Rebellion with the said Captaine Rory & the rest, And hee his wife & three Children were all stript of there Cloathes & left naked by some of the said Rebells, And did heare diverse of the Company (whose names this deponent knoweth not) say that what they had done was with the Consent & by the directions of the kinge or words to that effect fol. 84v 671 And that he hath heard that the said Rebells had Murthered ffortye of the English Protestants (that Inhabited & lived within the said parish in good Manner) or thereabouts And that there is one hundreth of the said parishoners perished and dead since they [ ] were put from there habitacions by the said Rebells as he verily beleeveth, And the cause of his beleeffe herein is for that he hath knowne them di to dye in such abundance dayly The marke of Richard Braishawe [mark] Deposed before vs the third of January 1641 Roger Puttocke Henry Brerton he is willing for present to goe to England with his wife and 3 children fol. 85r 678 John Brook of Newtowne in the county of ffarmannah being duly sworne deposeth That about the 24th of October last past 1641 that he was robd by the natiues of the county in the place aforesaid [of] In household Stuffe new cloth & bedding etc to the value of worth twenty & fiue pounds In a horse the value of worth three pounds ten shill In mony________worth seuen pounds ster In apparell______worth twenty pounds ster In all, 55 pounds ten shill And the said robbery was done by Rory McGuire a captaine & his souldiers who stript the said deponent & his deponent & his wife of their apparell exposing them to the cold & burnt his house & all the houses of the towne & spake these traitoreous words they were we are the Quenes souldiers & the said John Brooke & his wife are desirous to goe for England Johns Brooks mark [mark] Jur 5 of January Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcock fol. 85v 679 John Brooke Com ffermanagh 5 Jan: 1641 Jur Intw Hand 36 32 fol. 86r 680 Thomas Browne late of Corneloct in the County of ffermanagh & sworne saith That on or about the 23th of October now last past he this deponent was robbed & dispoiled of his goods and chattells hereafter mencioned vizt of Cattle worth xi li. corne and hay xxx s. hushold goods worth x li. And was expulced from a farme he had in the parish of Claneley in the same County for 39 yeres or thereabouts by leas from Mr William Bickerdick whereof his interest was worth 5 li. In all xxviij li. by a Brian McManus Torlogh McManus Shan McGuire: Hugh Rely all of the same County under & other Rebells and souldiers under the Counterfaite Captaine Rory McGuire and divers others whose names he knows not And that it was publiquely given out amongst the said Rebells that they had the kings broad seale for what they did And his wife himself and children were stript of all their clothes & so turned away Thomas Browne his mark [mark] Deposed before us 11 January 1641 Roger Puttocke Will: Hitchcock fol. 86v 681 Tho: [Cavan?] Brown Com. Ffermanagh Jur 11 Jan: 1641 Intw [Hand] 64 56 fol. 87r 682 Eliz: Boursee widdow, of Newtown in the county of ffermannah, duly sworne, deposeth That aboute the 23 of October last, she was robbed and spoyled of thirty and five shill: in ready monny, besides the Lease of her house and garden and some goods to the value of thre pounds starl. By the meanes of Brian Reagh one of the County of Monahan, and many other rebells whose names she knoweth nor. Hir husband was killed by the rebells./ And she further deposeth that at the same time when she was robbed, there was a child some 12 yeares of adge of one Thomas Shetton of Newtowne aforesaid that was boyled to death at Newtowne by the said rebells, as it was generally said by all the people of Newtowne, and as this deponent doth verily beleiue it to be true. And further she cannot depose. Elizabeth Burser hir mark [mark] Jurat 19 Jan: 1641 Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 87v 683 30 Eliz Bursie: Comm ffermanaghe Jur 19° Jan: 1641 Intw Hand 30 62 fol.88r 684 Margarett Buttervant the Relict of Jeffrey Buttevant late of Blemish in the parish of Drummully, Barrony of Coole and County of ffermanagh gent deceased (being an English Protestant) Aged fforty Nyne yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that her said husband was Robed and lost in leases worth fforty pounds, in cattle worth One hundreth pounds, in hay and Corne worth seaven pounds, in household goods, provition for the house, husbandry geare and other goods worth threescore and tenn pounds, in silver plate and jewills twenty pounds, in ready mony Eight pounds, in all Amounting to two hundreth forty five pounds. By the meanes of Captaine Rory Magwire of hassett towne in the Barrony of Lurge & County aforesaid and other Irish Rebells that did Rise into rebellion with him the three and twentieth day of October last in the afternoone a litle before sunne setting And further deposeth that the said Rebells robed this deponents said husband of all his writeings some of them concerning his right and estate of certaine lands lying within the towneship of Kilbrough in the county of Stafford in England, And further deposeth that her said husband, herselfe & three children were all stript (in the county of Cavan by the Rebells there) of all there Cloathes And that her husband afterwards perished and dyed neare unto the Bull in the said county of Cavan in his jorney towards the Citty. And since shee and her children come to this citty one of them is dead, & the other two in great danger of death, all through the misery they have undergone & was put unto by the said rebells. Margaret Buttervante marke [mark] Deposed before vs Jan 4 1641 Hen: Jones Randall: Adams Hen: Brereton She purposeth to go into England fol. 88v 685 24 Margret Buttevant, Com ffermanagh 4 Jan: 1641 Intw Hand 24 18 fol. 89r [89] Elizabeth Moore of Newtowne in the parish of {Drummully in the countie} of ffarmanagh a British protestant duly sworne, sayth {That on} the foure an twentyth day of October last past betweene the {the houre of} eleven and twelfe a Clocke in the aforenoone, haue been {traytorously} besett and by force of armes assaulted and robbed of and {lost} Corne to the value of twelfe pounds ster: Of Cowes miltch to{ } to the value of eyght and twentye pounds ster: Of dry Cattell {to the} number of sixe to the value of three pounds ster: Of horses foure {to} the value of sixe pounds ster: Of twelfe english sheepe to the {value} of thirtye shillings ster: Of Bees sixe old stockes besides two {young} swarmes to the value of forty shillings ster: Of Swine three to {the value} of tenn shillings ster: Of househould stuffe and Garden to the value {of} fourteene pounds ster: Of ready Money sixe an twentye pound. In Lease to the value of sixteen pounds ster: being held from T{hos} Meanes of Newtowne in the Countye of ffarmanah, Of Butter {and} Cheese to the value of twelfe pounds ster: Of due debts to the {iust} and full summe of eyght and twentye pounds fiue shilings ster: In all amountinge to the iust and full summe of one {hundreth} forty nyne pounds fiue shillings ster: By the meanes {and by} the hands of Bryan McDonnell in Muneghan in the Towne{land} called the Conage, Teige McDermott of the ffeige in {the Countie} of ffarmanah Bryan McCnogher of Lathram in the County of { } Robert McDonell and Shane McOwen of the ffeige of the Countie of {fer}managh, threatninge me and my husband, in whose hands {my hus}band remaynes as yet prisoner) that they would take away { } vnlesse we departed the land alledgeinge that the land was {theirs} and theire fathers, and with Skines, and Pitchforkes and by { }{threate}ned to take away our liues. This the deponent duly {sweares} and affirmeth to be true Jur x° January 1641 Mary More marke [mark] John Sterne William Aldrich fol. 89v 841 The petition of Elizabeth Moore 62 Elizabeth Moore Com ffermanagh Jur 10° Jan: 1641 62 68 fol. 90r 698 The examynacion of Ann Chetem of the parrish of Clownis in the county of ffarmanagh beinge Duly sworne and examyned saith: that the 23th of October last past about 10 of the Clock in the day tyme her husband & shee were Robbed and dispoyled of these goods and chatles hereunder specified li. s. d. Inprymus fifty hed of catle worth_________________80___00___00 It 13 horsses worth_____________________ 26___00___00 It Corne in the hagarde worth____________ 20____00___00 It in howselgoods worth________________ 20____00___00 It one Lease worth____________________ 30____00____00 It 2 Rickes of hay worth_______________ 03____00____00 179___00____00 Which goods And chattles this deponente Lef by the McGwires in the county aforesaid and further: this examynant cannot depose The rebells names vizt Rosse McGwire of the same Towne gent and one of the deponents neighbours Patrick McGwire of the same gent Reymond McGwire} Donnoh McGwire }of the same gents And the deponent saith that hir husband Robert Chetem is deteyned prisoner with the Rebells at Drumsword Anne Chetem sign [mark] Jur: 20 January 1641 John Watson Roger Puttocke fol. 90v 699 Anne Chetem Com ffermanah Jur: 20 Jan. 1641 Cert fact 31 fol. 91r 700 Elizabeth Coats of Donagh in the parish of Drummully Barrony of Clankelly & County of ffermanagh widowe Aged ffifty three yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that on or about the three & twentieth day of October last shee and her husband Christopher Coats gente was were robed and lost in cattle worth one hundreth pounds, in Corne worth and hay worth fforty pounds in household goods and provition for the house worth threescore pounds, for three fowleing peeces and a rapier worth three pounds in husbandry geare worth fforty shillings in debts six pounds in ready Monyes twenty six pounds in all Amounting to the some of one lease of the tate of land called Donagh in the Barrony of Clankelly & county aforesaid for Eighteene yeares from May day last or thereabouts worth one hundreth & fforty pounds in all amounting to the some of three hundreth threescore & seaventeene pounds And alsoe the leases & of all other Escripts and writeinges that this deponentt & her said husband had By the Meanes of Captaine Rory Magwire of hassett towne in the Barrony of Lurge & County aforesaid, Donagh Maguire of the Barrony of Magharestaphany & County aforesaid Esquire unckle to the Lord Magwire Richard Newgent Esquire father in lawe to the said Lord Magwire and other Irish persons to the Number of thirty or thereabouts of the Company of the said Captaine Rorye Magwire & the rest, And further deposeth that the same said three and twentieth day October this deponents said husband, Christopher Coats, her sonne was were murthered & slaine by some of Shane McMaghan a tenant to the Lord McGuire & others of the said Company and this deponent herselfe & her daughter Margarett were wounded in their dwelling house att Donagh aforesaid, one Pearce McGilcoskill he being this deponent a neare neighbor to this deponent, being the man that wounded this deponent, with a sword upon the back part of her head & upon her right hand, and sore bruised this deponent, with oth{er} blowes upon her head & face & bodye And afterwards the five & twentieth day of October last some of the said Captaine Rory his company att Newtowne in the said county stript this deponentt and two of her children fol. 91v 701 And further deposeth that shee heard some of the said Rebellious Company say & aske the English protestants that was there robed what they Intended to doe or whither to goe, saying vnto them if they went for Dublin that was taken by the Lord Magwire upon Satterday before and there they shold fynd smale releiffe, if for England or Scotland, it was as badd there as heare saying further that what they did they had the kings Commission for it And further deposeth that shee did see the said 25th of October Leiftenant William Greaham of Lisnamallett in the Barrony of Clankelly & County aforesaid, Ambrose Carleton a kinsman to the said Leiftenant Greaham Archiball Johnston sonne in lawe to the said Leiftenant Arthur Greaham & two brother to the said Leiftenant & too of his sonnes (vizt) Edmond & ffrancis all in the Company of the said Captaine Rory att Newtowne aforesaid who was neither Aideing nor adviseing to this deponent: but passed two & fro in the said Company of the Rebells without anye Molestacion or harme And also alsoe did see the said daye & place in there company one Andrew Eu Erwin of or neare Balle Balfoure in the said county gent & David Little of Balle Balfour aforesaid pyper who played on his upon his Pypes before the said Irish Rebells when they tooke the Church att Newtowne from the English protestants And further she hath viijt Children alive within this kingdome which are unprovided for & she hath noe maintenance for them Eliazabeth Coates her marke [mark] Deposed this 4th of Jan: 1641 before vs Randall Adams John Watson fol. 92r 702 fol. 92v 703 Elizabeth Coates widdow in Com: of Fermanagh Jan: 4th 1641 Jurat Intw Hand 28 Small cross in circle 1 13 040 [] [] [] 060 03 08 140 277 fol. 93r 904 Richard Colley of the parrish of Kinnally in the County of ffermanaghe husbandman sworne & examined saith That on or about the xxiijth of October Last this deponent at Mullelyn in the said County was by the Rebells there stripped robbed and deprived of his goods and chattles of the values following vizt of Beasts and and cattle goodes and chattles worth [xxxv li.] thirtie five pownde Howshold goods provition & fruits in the garden worth x li. And this deponent hath alsoe beene at Chardges of building shibbing & improveing of the said Lande xx li. In all Lxv li. And the parties that soe robbed and dispoiled him were theis vizt Brian O Car Carmuck of Drestarinen in the County of ffermanagh yeoman and divers others in his Company whose names he knows not And after that this deponent was soe robbed this deponente was told by some of the said Rebells That they wold never submitt to any English man nor just submitt to any & that they they thier gentlemen were able to contest manteine warr with any king in Chirstendome And further saith that hee and his wife being stripped by the rebells came to Dublin in that predicament leaving behynd them 2 children on a amongst the rebells, And his wiffe by extremity of cold & hunger as this deponent is perswaded being dead is since dead Richard Colley Jur 28 febr 1641 John Sterne Roger Puttocke MS 835, fol. 93v 705 Com: ffermanagh Richard Colly Jurat: ffebr: 28° 16 Hand Intw Cert fact 76 fol. 94r 706 Stephen Cooke of Mullanecough in the parish of kinawly halfe Barrony of Knockinny & County of ffermanagh yeoman Aged fforty one yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was robed and Lost the three & twentieth day of October last about two or three howers within night All his goods of vallues followeing :/ in Cattle worth threescore and two pounds, in Corne worth ffower pounds, in hay worth ffive pounds, in household goods, provition & other goods worth twenty pounds One lease of Mullanecough for thirty yeares from May last att and vnder the Annual or yearely rent of three pounds six shilings Eight pence being parte & parcell of the proportion of Aghalaue worth twenty five pounds, in all amounting to the some of one hundreth and sixteene pounds, By Edmond Ô Brogan of Derievare in the said halfe Barrony & County aforesaid yeoman: Donnell McGivany of the same yeoman, Toila oge Magwire of the said halfe Barrony gent & diverse other Irish men in theire company to (whose names this deponent knoweth not) to the Number of sixteene or thereabouts, saying that if this deponent his wife & children wold not presently leave the land they wold kill him, And for what they did that they had the kings Authority Stephen Cooke his marke [mark] Deposed before vs Jan: 7° 1641 Hen: Brereton William Aldrich fol. 94v 707 Stephen Cooke Com ffermanagh Jur 7° Jan: 1641 Intw Hand 46 39 fol. 95r 708 John Coxee of Drumrenybegg in the parish of Drummully and County of ffermanagh Tailor (an English protestant) Aged ffifty yeares or thereabouts, being duely sworne deposeth that he was Robed and Lost one lease worth thirteene pounds, in Corne and hay worth seaven pounds, in household goods, provition for the house & other goods worth twenty pounds in Cattle worth twenty five pounds in all amounting to the somme of three score and six pounds, By the meanes of Captaine Rory Magwire of hassetts towne in the Barrony of Lurge and County aforesaid, Donagh Magwire of the Barrony of Loughtee Magharestaphany in the said county Esquire unckle to the Lord Magwire Richard Newgent Esquire father in lawe to the said Lord Magwire and other Rebellious Irish that did Rise in Armes with them to the Number of ffower hundreth or thereabouts the five & twentieth day of October last past about twelve of the Clock in the day tyme one of them houlding a Pistall to this deponents brest bade him wishing this deponent to deliuer his Cloathes presently or hee wold shoote him, And then stript this deponent his wife & Children of there Cloathes, One Hugh Ô Ratty (late servant to Henry Manning Esquire) uttering these words (vizt) wee have beene your [foot?] Slaves all this tyme now you shalbe ours or words to that purpose And further this deponent deposeth that he hath heard that the said rebellious Irish had Murthered of the English protestants (that lived in the said parish) fforty or thereabouts And that there is aboue one hundreth of the late Inhabitants of the said parish that lived in good Manner perished and dead since they were banished and put out of there habitations of the said Rebells cruelty and force And more likely to dye John Coxsee Deposed before vs Jan 5 1641 Hen: Jones William Aldrich fol. 95v 709 {38} Com: ffermannagh John Coxy 5 Jan: 1641 Jur Intw Hand 38 33 fol. 96r 718 William Cross of Clankelley in the county of farma ffarmanagh beinge sworne and examyned saith that the 23th of October last he was robbed and dispoyled of his goods and Chatles heere under: named vizt Li. s. d. Imprymus aleauen horses and mares_________________________18____00____00 In cowes and other younge catle contayninge 23 hed worth______22____00____00 Corne in the hagarde worth________________________________26____00____00 Corne vpon the grownde worth_____________________________06____00____00 # 2 Rickes of hay worth___________________________________02____10____00 # in housalgoods worth____________________[103__10__00]____14___00____00 # one Lease of his farme my lande fore 27 yeares to come worth___16 ___00____00 <114 li.___00 s.__00> 114___10____00 this deponant beinge further examyned saith that the day aforesaid these under named persons were most barbirously murthered by Ross McGwire and Edmund Canagh McGwire and certayne other rebells vizt there were murthered Mr Arthur Champyn Thomas Iremunger Christopher Linous Thomas Champyn Houmphrey Litleburrey John Morris fol. 96v 719 fol. 97r 720 And further this deponant saith that at thee tim when he was soe robbed & demaunded of the said McGwires what there reson was to vse the poore English in that bare manner they answered that what they had done they had his Maiesties Commission to doe the some And further this examynant cannot say William Crose his marke [mark] Deposed this 8th of Ja 1641 William Aldrich Roger Puttocke fol. 97v 721 William Crosse [53] The examynacion Com: ffermanagh Jur: Jan: 8° 1641 Intw Cert fact Hand 53 fol. 98r 714 ffebruary the 25th 1641 Margrett Crosse the wife to John Crosse late of Lissanabrocke in the parish of Drummully half barronye of Coolle & County of ffarmanagh now gone downe to Drougheda in his Maiesties service as a soldier vnder the Commaund of Captaine Killdrogan Cadowgan she this Deponent, An English protestant, Aged twenty fiue yeares, or therabouts being Duely sworne, deposeth that her said husband was Robbed & lost the 23th of October last of the lease of certaine lands holden by him in lease worth sixscore pounds in Catle worth thirtye pounds, in Corne sowen & corne in haggard & hay worth fiue pounds in the Tanyard in hides leath and barcke worth fortye fiue pounds in household goods and other prouition worth fiue pounds in all amounteinge to one hundred threescore and fiue pounds, By reason of Captaine Rory Magwire of hassetts towne in the barronye of Lurge and County aforesaid Donohow Magwire Esquire uncle to the lord Magwire, Richard Newgent Esquire father in law to the said Lord Magwire, And other Irish rebells that did rise vpp in Armes, with the said Captaine Rory Magwire, and the rest To the number of fiue hundred as they verily beleeveth And that her said husband her selfe and there tow Children weare stript by some of the said Rebells, whose names they know not, out out of ther Cloathes, And further she deposeth that she heard that there was Murdered within ther parish of Drummully of English Inhabitants ther dwelling the number of forty persons or more by some of the said rebells The mark of Margret Crosse [Mark] Jur 25° febr 1641 John Watson Hen: Brereton fol. 98v 715 88 Marg{rett Crosse} affidauit ffermanagh Margrett Crosse 25 febr 1641 Cert fact Intw Hand 88 fol. 99r 716 ffebruary the 25th 1641 Thomas Crosse late of Lissanaknocke in the parish of Drummully halfe barronye of Coolle & County of ffarmanagh, An English Protestante Aged threescore years or therabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was robbed and lost the 23th of October last, Anueyty worth threescore pounds in Cattle worth threescore and seauen pounds Corne sowen corne & in the haggard & hay worth twenty foure eight pounds and in household goods and other prouition worth twenty fiue pounds in all amounting to one hundred and fourscore pounds By reason Because of Captaine Rory Magwire of hassetts towne in the barrony Barronie of Lurge & County of ffarmanagh Donohow Magwire Esquire uncle to the lord Magwire Richard Newgent Esquire father in law to the said lord Magwire, And other Irish Rebells that did rise vpp in Armes, with the said Captaine Rory Magwire & the rest, to the Number of fiue hundred as he verily beleeueth And that he, his wife and his daughter weare stript by some of the said Rebells, whose names they know not out of ther Cloathes, And further he deposeth that he heard that ther was murdered within ther parish of Drummully of English Inhabitants ther dwelling the Number of fortye persons or more, by some of the said Rebells/ Mark of Thomas Crosse [mark] Jur 25° febr 1641 John Watson/: Hen: Brereton fol. 99v 717 Thomas Crosse affidauit 87 ffermanaghe Tho: Crosse 25° febr 1641 Intw Hand 87 73 (inscribed on left hand side of page) fol. 100r 722 Elizabeth Dewsberry of Drumrallagh in the parish of Drummully halfe Barrony of Coole & County of ffermanagh wife to Thomas Dewsberry of the same webster nowe a souldier gone to [] Drogheda vnder the commaund of Captaine Roger Moynes (shee being of the Age of fforty five yeares or thereabouts & duely sworne deposeth that her said husband was Robed & dispoyled of all his goods of the severall vallues followeing the five & twentieth day of October last in the forenoone about tenn of the Clocke (vizt) in Corne worth tenn pounds, in Cattle worth ffifty p pounds, in hay worth thiry shilings in household goods, provition for the house & other goods worth thirty pounds in monyes one & twenty pounds in all Amounting to the some of One hundreth & twelve pounds tenn shilings By Captaine Rory Magwire of hassett towne in the Barrony of Lurge & County of ffermanagh Con: McPhillip of the ffewgh in the same county & Teige McDermott of the same husbandman and Phelim McMartin and other Irish rebells in ther Company to the Number of six hundreth or thereabouts And further deposeth that shee heard some of the said Rebells say that for what they did they had the kings commission for it, and that our Religion came vpe but vpp in king henrye the Eights dayes & nowe wee might see what came on it, And further one Tirla Magwire Thomas McTirla Magwire of Lissagarrie in the Barrony of Clankelly & County aforesaid gent one of the said Captaine Rorye Magwire his company did say that before the next day att noone the English protestants shold see what shold become of them, And further deposeth that her said husband herselfe & seaven Children were stript of all ther wearing apparell the said day in the Church yard att Newtowne aforesaid & left naked And further saith that the Rebells aforesaid or some of them att or about the same tyme did murther one Mr Chrisofer Cots gent and his sonn Christofer one Mr Champion, Tho Serieant, Mr. John Maynes, Edward Powlter Christopher Bustop & Christofer his sonn: Geo: Dickinson Thomas Prestley and one Mr. Ironmonger this deponents neighbours of Drumrallagh aforesaid, and wounded Mris Elizabeth Cots and Katherin Dicconson: And saith that she this deponent and her husband 7 Children were stript of the all their cattle clothes 2 of which children are since dead for want of fyer and necessarys are as she conceveth & other twoe of them ly in danger of death signed predicit Elizabeth [mark] Jur 7° Jan: 1641 cora nobis John Sterne Roger Puttocke fol. 100v 723 47 Eliz Dewsberry: Com ffermanagh 7° Jan: 1641 Jur Intw Hand ex 47 40 fol. 101r 724 [ ] Jan: 3° 1641 Elizabeth Dickison near Clowniss of Clownish parish in the County of ffermmannagh being duely sworne deposeth that she was robbed of 19 Cowes and 2 horses worth about thirty pounds and in househould goodes worth ten pounds in all 40 li. By Rowry MackGuire and diverse others rebells on the 23d of October last past, And further deposeth that some of the sayd McGwire his company did in the heareing of this deponent say that the Scots were to leave never a drop of English blood in England and that the Irish had commaund to leave never a drop of English blood in Ireland, And that they were the Queens souldiers; x And farther saythe that This deponents husband being named Richard Dickison was one of the souldiers that was sent to releeve Drogheda in which service she feareth her husband was lost. Mark Deposed before vs Jan: 3° 1641 Roger Puttocke Henry Brereton She can spin & knitt, and desireth to be set to worke, but wanteth stock fol. 101v 725 Eliz Dickinson Com ffermanagh 3° Jan: 1641 Jur Intw Hand 14 10 fol. 102r 726 William Ellicot of Gartcorgan in the parish of Clunalley in the County of ffermannah yeoman a Brittish Protestant being duly sworne deposeth that vpon the 23th of October last past and thereabouts in the yeare of our lord god 1641 he the sayd deponent was robd by the rebellious Irish & lost in corne worth_________10 li., in cattell young & old worth_______167 li., in horses mares & colts worth_______56 li., in money 100 li. & more in leases in the parish of Clunnally____134 li., in houshold goods and prouision____60 li. in all amounteing to the summe of___527 li. of English money by the meanes of Captayne Rory McGuier & by the hands of Thomas og McGuier ffler[ture?] McGuier Shane roe McGuier & Dun McGuier all of the parish of Clannally & their Confederates, And many traiterous actions outrages & violences were done & committed both against the deponent & others in this present rebellion which he knoweth to be true Will: Elcott his mark [mark] Deposed before us 8 January 1641 Roger Puttocke Joh Watson fol. 102v 727 {58} William Ellicott Com. Ffermanagh viij° Jan: 1641 Cert fact 58 fol. 103r 728 William Ellicott/ John Heron & George Ellwood William Ellicott Late of the parish of Clunawly in the Countie of ffermanagh an English Protestant duly sworne deposeth That about the fower & twentieth daie of October Last John Ogle late of Killeknough in the parish aforesaid was robbed & dispoiled of his goods cattle & chattles at killeknough aforesaid to the values following vizt of his Lease of Killeknough aforesaid worth thirtie pounds, of Cowes of his Lease of Killeknough aforesaid worth thirtie pounds, of Cowes & houses worth threescore & tenn pounds of household stuffe & of houshould provision worth twentie pounds, And John Heron & George Ellwood Late of Bellturbatt in the Countie of Cavan being Likewise sworne deposeth that about the said day of October the aboue named John Ogle was robbed & dispoiled of his goods a and chattles at Belturbatt and neare thereabouts in the said Countie of Cavan to the values following vizt of Leather & other thinges in his Tanyard there worth an hundred & thirtie pounds of his Lease of Lands at the Belturbatt aforesaid worth threescore pounds of Cattle worth eight pounds of hay worth seaven pounds, of debts due to him from rebells, & from others whome they have robbed & dispoiled sixtie pounds the totall of which Leases amount vnto three hundred eightie & five pounds And these severall deponents say that the said robberie was done & committed by amongst many other robberies in those partes by Phillipp McHugh McShane O Rely, & Rory McGwire & many other rebells of the said Counties of Cavan & ffermanagh whose names theis deponents knoweth not, And they further saie th (and (verily beleive it to bee true) that they have beene credibly informed by severall people who escaped from the said rebells that both the said John Ogle & his wife were murthered by the rebells in those parts Signed William Ellicott his mark [mark] Jo: Heron George Ellwood Deposed March 24th 1641 William Hitchcocke John Stearne Hen: Brereton fol. 103v 729 {ffermanagh} William Ellicott et al Jur 24° May 1641 Cert fact Intw Hand 94 94 80 fol. 104r 732 <7> Margrett ffarmony & Margret Leadly widowes both of Acrashamey in the parrish of Clownishe and County of ffermanagh sworne say That on the xxiijth day of October 1641 in the morning Laghlin duff and Patrick McMaghan Laghlin Mc Carroll Phillip Roe Shalie McCullen and certaine other of the Rebells within the said Countie to the number of 100 persons rebells or thereabouts robbed theis deponents of cattle worth 50 li. corne & hay 10 li., household stuff & provition iiij li., & deprived them of a lease worth 20 li., and of ffive pownds in ready money <89 li.> <+> And further say that the said Rebells bound both theis deponents hands behynd them vrging them to confesse money, And that they bonde the husband of the said Margret & draged him vp & downe in a rope, and cutt his throate in her owne sight with a skeane having firste knockd him downe & stript him, And haveing then alsoe murthered 14 persons more, all english protestants and neighbours to theis deponents: They the said Rebells alledging that they had the kinges broad seale to stripp and starve all the English And that they were the kings souldiers And as theis deponents came vp to Dublin they were strip by the Irish seven tymes in a day, and came vp half stark naked to Dublin being aged women of 75 yeres old or thereabouts The said Rebells bidding them to goe and looke for their god & let him give them clothes Jur iij° Jan 1641 John Sterne William Hitchcock fol. 104v 733 Margaret Farmeny & Margaret Leadly Com Ferm Jan 3 1641 Intw Cert Hand 83 7 depositions new writt over fol. 105r 734 I George ffercher of toneheige parson of the parish of Cleenish within the Countie of ffermanagh, [] baronie of Clanawly & Diocesse of Clogher a Brittish Protestante being Duly sworne depose <23d> that aboute the twentie thirde twentieth third Day of October now Last past & aboute ten a Clocke in the morning was robed of and lost all my estate goods & chattles viz In corne______________________________________________________________ 60__0__0 In cattle ______________________________________________________________270_0__0 In household goodes together with books, plate, apparell and readie moneyes_______150_0__0 I Was alsoe robbed of one lease of six small tates of land to witt two small tates called or knowen by the nem of toneheige, as also of two small tates called Roseivelle and of two other small tates the one called Croherum the other Corkellie within the forsaid baronie granted unto me by Nicholas Willoughby Esquire of Carrow within the forsaid Cowntie Esquire whereof ther remains unexpyred twentie thertie nyne yeres or theraboute as also of one Lease of two small tates of Land Called Clownateirke whereof their remaines unexpyred sixteene yeres granted vnto me by Christopher Nyghtendale of Dromen of the foresaide Countie yeoman, as also of one lease of three small tates of land called Carrickloyshane & Carrickowdron tane within the forsaid baronie granted vnto me by Mr John Hamiltoune whereof their remains unexpyred thertie nyne yeres if so be that Archibalde Hamiltoune of Ballaghie Esquire shall lete so long all which amounte vnto the summe of______________________________________________140__0__0 I did also loose in moneyes due vnto me by the brittish and Irish_________________ 360__0__0 In all amounting vnto the summe of _______________________________________980__0__0 Over and above Beside all which I was robed of and lost the forsaid parsonage of Cleemish whereof I have been Incumbent these seavene yeres bygone one August last being Worthe per ann_________________________________________________________________200__0__0 fol. 105v by the meanes or by the handes of the rebells Phellime O Cassidie Redmond McHugh Patrick og McJames McManus & diverse of the Maguyres as I understood all of the Countie of ffermanagh and baronie of Clanaully being under the Comannde of Bryan McCoucanaght Mcguyre I did also heare Con og McMahon of the Countie of Monaghane & baronie of Dartrie say that what they did against the English was Done by commission from his Maiestie & that all the Scottish nation was Joyned with them In [] In a covenante for the extripation of the English, and to that effect he said he was able to let me see the Earle of Argyle his hand together with the hands of the greatest parte of the pryme nobilitie of Scotland Geo: ffercher Deposed before vs Jan 4 1641 Hen: Jones Randall Adams Memorandum And further saith that for certaine one Edmont Wilkisonne Curat of the parish of Clowneyes in the Countie of Monaghan did revoulte from the faith & went to masse shortly after the begining of this Rebellion and thereafter having Libertie to repaire vnto Dublene was killed by the rebells on the way Geo: ffercher Jur ut Supra fol. 106r 736 fol. 106v 737 27 George ffercher Com. Ffermanagh 4° Jan: 1641 Jur Int w Hand 27 9 19 fol. 107r 744 Thomas fforde Late of Droma in the parish of Newtowne and County of ffermanagh a Brittish Protestant duly sworne & examined deposeth That about the three and twentieth daie of October Last past hee was assaulted robbed and dispoiled of his house and goods and chattles by the at Droma aforesaid by the rebells there to the values followeing vizt of his houshold goods worth tenn pounds of his Cowes & other young Cattle & horses worth thirtie and three pounds at the Least, of swine and poultry worth fowerteene shillings and fower pence, of implements [useful] for a Carpenter worth tenn shillings, of oates, barley & hay worth tenn nyne pounds of his Lease of Droma aforesaid worth fiftie and two pounds, for that hee paid so much for the same at May day Last, But the Deponent cannot certainly tell the names of the said rebells in regard hee was pursued for his Life by them and had not time to view them, onely hee heard that one Hugh Macle gevery a neare neighbour vnto the Deponent tooke away some part of the Deponents goods & tooke the Deponents sword, and one Tirlogh McRelly a young rebell who was a little before that the Deponents servant tooke away part of the Deponents Cattle, but after wards they were taken away from him againe by other stronger rogues (as John Braishaw who stayed a little behinde this Deponent & was also robbed related to the Deponent) And hee further deposeth that hee lost the Lease & possession of a place called Crevagh in the Countie of Monaghan the interest whereof was worth tenn pounds at the beginning of this Rebellion, And hee further saith That hee this Deponent sould fower Cowes unto one Robert Wilson & Richard Hooton of the County of Monaghan aforesaid for which they were to paie eight pounds at May day next but in regard the said Robert & Richard are both robbed & dispoiled (if not killed) by the rebells the Deponent expecteth never to receive the same, not any part thereof And hee also Lost of Corne reaped in the said County of Monaghan aforesaid worth five pounds, & of Corne in the ground at his severall houldings in the Countyes of Monaghan & ffarmanagh worth three pounds And hee further saith that hee his wife & two one children were stripped naked & sufferd such torments in theire iourney towards Dublin that he his said wife and children both all dyed And hee further saith That John Peter Maddison of the parish of Clownys in the County of Monaghan was at the beginning of theis rebellion was indebted vnto the Deponent for beare Corne the some of 10 li. and George Whittaker of Crevagh in the said County was at the same time indebted vnto the Deponent in the some of nyne pounds which somes the Deponent accounted as good debts yett in regard both the said parties are either robbbed or killed or both the deponent now accounteth the fol. 107v 745 the same as Lost, And the totall of all his Losses in goods debts & chattles by the rebells amounteth vnto an hundred and fiftie pounds ster besides <150 li.> the Losse of his wife & children and the many tortures & daungers hee hath vndergone by ther same Thomas fforde Jurt 16 March 1641 William Aldrich William Hitchcocke ffermanagh Tho: fford 16° March 641 Intw Hand 93 79 fol. 108r 746 Margret ffox the wife of Edward ffox here lately deceased of Corclare in the parish of Clunalley in the County of ffermannah a Brittish protestant being duly sworne deposeth that vpon the 23th of October last past and thereabouts in the yeare of our lord god 1641 was robd by the rebellious Irish & lost in cowes & horses____38 li. in houshold goods____5 li., in leases 60 li., in all amounteing to the summe of____103 li. of English money by the meanes of Captayne Rory McGuier & by the hands of Edmond Muckon of Cortclare, Art boy Muckon of the same Connor McMartin of Trasene Iland Owen McManus of Cortclare & Laughlin Macka of Cortclare & their Confederates, And many other traiterous actions outrages & violences were done & Committed both against the deponent & others in this present Rebellion which she knoweth to be true Margaret ffox hir mark [mark] Deposed before vs 8 January 1641 Roger Puttocke John Sterne fol. 108v 747 56 Margrett ffox Com. Ffermanagh Jan 8 1641 Cert facte 56 fol. 109r 748 Robert ffrench late of Newtowne in the parish of Drummully Baronie of Coole and Countie of ffermanagh merchant duly sworne and examined Deposeth That about the foure & twentieth day of October last past hee was robbed dispoiled & expelled of and from his goods and chattles at Newtowne aforesaid to the values following vizt in ready money twentie and fower pounds in plate, fiftie shillings of barrell Barley worth fiftie pounds and two shillings pounds of one house which the Rebells burnt of the deponents to his losse of Thirtie pounds of Cattle worth twentie pounds, of a horse, a mare and a Colt worth eight pounds ster, of one hogg one sow and other swine worth fortie shillings, of six barrels of mault worth eight pounds of hay worth ffortie pounds ffifftie shillings, of tallow and candles household stuffe and wearing apparrell worth eight pounds, of firing and other househould provision worth five poundes of debts due to him, which hee never expecteth to receive, in all amounting to the value of two hundred and seaven pounds and nyne shillings, All which damage the Deponent hath sustained by the meanes of Capten Rory Magwire & other rebells of his Companie to a great nomber whose names the Deponent knoweth not, and also were accompanyed with one Capten Nugent who marryed the Lord Magwires mother, and Capten Nettervill sonn to a Justice of Peace in the County of ffermanagh and there and one Lewtennant Grymes Late Muster Maister in those partes and one Arthure Grimes his kinsman and also about 15 or 16 Scotts [ & the said Magwyre & Neugent who came to the Church at Newtowne and there tore & rent the Bible & threw the Leaves of it about, and at the same time they putt to death there, one John Maynes George Dixon Stephen Rickson Christopher Bowser Richard Lewis Thomas Bulman & the said Bowsers sonn & daughter & one Christopher Coates & three or foure more English Protestants whose names the Deponent cannot certainly relate, ] And also the said rebells stripped [ ] this deponent & his wife naked, and in the waie towards Dublin, after the Deponent & his wife were againe supplyed with cloathes they were afterwardes againe stript & came to Dublin naked Jur 12 Martii 1641 Robert ffrench Randall Adams William Hitchcocke fol. 109v 747 fol. 110r 748 Tho: Leason Cert Dublin John Crooke Dublin fol. 110v 749 ffermanagh Robert French Int w 12° March 1641 Ex Cert f Hand 21 91 77 fol. 111r 752 Totall Sume is 112 li Ster George Gascoigne of tatnegaland in the parish of Clownish and barani of Clankally in the Cunty of ffarmanagh gent deposed before us sayeth that the 23 day of October last hee was posesed of Catle contayning 23 hed of young and old worth--------32 li. Fore mares and a horse worth--------------------------------10 Whet otes ry and barly worth-------------------------------10 Housalstuf worth-----------------------------------------------20 Owen lece [elding] him six poundes the yer be sides the rent due to dockter tot for forty yeres to com worth------------------------------------------------------30 Reparell worth-------------------------------------------------10 And the sam was taken from him by the sayd Brin Moder McGyuier an at the som tim they mordered an killed [ ] Thomas Chattom William Ogdon Thomas Sargent Henerey Cros In toto: 112000 -00 George Gascoigne Jan: 4° 1641 deposed before vs Hen: Brereton William Aldwich He desireth his wife & 2 children granted pass into England, he himselfe beeing ready for his Maiestie service he Liveth in Mr Howards house in Christchurch yard 32 10 10 20 fol. 111v 753 [23] Geo: Gascoine Com ffermanagh 4° Jan 1641 Jur Intw Cert fact Hand 23 20 fol. 112r 754 Robert Gesson of Newtowne in the County of ffermanaghe yeoman sworne and examined saith That in the month of October last he was at Newtowne aforesaid robbed and dispoyled by the Rebells there of his goodes and chattells to the values following vizt of corne and hay worth 12 li. debts 20 li. Cattle xxx li., of in his leas & the proffits there of from which the Rebells expelled him 40 li. In all Cij li. And sayth that the parties that soe robbed him worth w were theis persons Rebells vizt Rory McGuire of in the same County gent Cormuck McGuire of Drumsale in the same County yeoman Raymond McGuire of the same yeoman, and divers others their souldiers Complicees and assistants whose names he knoweth not And saith that he this deponent and his wife & children fled away in the night to save there lives. Otherwise he is perswaded they had beene all slayne the rather he says soe for that at or about the same tyme the same Rebells murthered xij English Protestants together nere Newtowne aforesaid & greivously hurt and wounded divers others Signed prediciti Robert [mark] Jur x° Jan: 1641 William Hitchcock John Sterne fol. 112v 753 77 ffarmannagh Robert Gesson Jur 10° ffebr 1641 Intw Hand 77 70 fol. 113r 754 Anne Gill of Newtowne in the Countie of ffermanagh widowe duely sworne saith That about All hollowtyde last at Newtowne aforesaid shee this deponent by the Rebells was robbed and dispoyled of all her household goods and apparrell fru fruits of her garden and her house burnt on to the value and her losse of at least Twentye nobles sterl: And by reason this deponents deponent hath lost her sight shee could not di discrye the Rebells whereby to name them but shee is crediblie informed by her neighbours that it was by Rory McMagwire and his Company And this deponent further sayeth That when the said Rory Magwire had taken the Church at Newtowne aforesaid he the said Rory (in the presence & heareinge of this deponent and herein a great many of her neighbours the Kings Maiestie louinge subjects) gave forth that it was to noe purpose for them to flye to Dublin for succour for Dublin was taken by the Lord Magwire whoe was is to be kinge of Ire Ireland signed Anne Gill [mark] Jur: 29 Jan 1641 John Sterne William Aldrich fol. 113v 755 69 Com ffermanah Anne Gill Jur: 29 Jan 1641 Int w Hand Treason 69 Can (upside down) 9 fol, 114r 756 ffebruary the 25th 1641 Edward Greene late of Clunboy in the parish of Drummully halfe halfe barronye of Coolle & County of ffarmanagh an English Protestante of the age of thirty two yeares or therabouts and, William Greene late of Clunkey in the same parish & County aforesaid Protestante of the Age of twenty eight yeares or therabouts being duly sworne deposeth that they weare Robbed and lost the 23th of October 1641 one lease of three quarters of a tate of land worth three scoore pounds the said Edward lost in Catle worth ten pounds in Corne groweing & in haggard & hay worth ten pounds in household good & other prouition worth fiue pounds And the said William Greene lost in Catle worth thirteene pounds six shill foure pence in Corne groweing & in the haggard & hay worth twenty pounds, in household goods & prouition worth six thirteene shill foure pence all amounteing to the some of an hundred twentry fiue pounds, By the rebells reason of Captaine Rory Magwire of hassettstowne in the barronie of Lurge and County aforesaid Donohow Magwire Esquire uncle to the Lord Magwire Richard Newgent Esquire father in law to the said Lord Magwire, and other Irish Rebells that did rise vpp in Armes with the said Captaine & the rest, to the number of fiue hundred as they do verylye beleeue & that the said Edward Greene his wife & two children & William Greene weare stript by some of the said Rebells whose names they knowe not out of ther Cloathes, since which tyme the said Edwards wife & one of his children is departed this life, And further they haue heard that ther was murdered within ther parish of Drummully of English Inhabitants ther dwelling the number of forty or more, by some of the said Rebells Signed Edward Greene mark [mark] Jur 25° ffebr 1641 John Watson Hen: Brereton fol. 114v 757 Edward Greene affidauitt 86 ffermanagh Edw: Greene 25° febr 1641 Intw Hand 86 fol. 115r 758 Robert Hancock of Newtowne alias Castlecoole in the parish of Drummully halfe Barrony of Coole & County of ffermanagh Grocer Aged twenty five yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was Robed and lost the five & twentieth day of October last 1641 at Tenn of the Clocke in the forenoone all his goods of the severall vallues followeing: In cattle worth five pounds tenn shilings, in hay worth tenn shilings, in household goods, provition for the house & wares in the shopp & other goods worth Nyneteene pounds tenn shilings, in Monyes tenn pounds, in all amounting to the some of thirty five pounds tenn shilings By & by the meanes of Captaine Ro Rory Magwire of hassett towne in the Barrony of Lurge & County of ffermanagh Leiftenant William Greaham of Lisnemallet in the Barrony of Clankelly & County aforesaid, Ambrose Carleton kinsman to the said Leiftenant Greaham & diverse other persons in there company assembled to the Number of six hundreth or thereabouts, And further this deponent deposeth that he this deponent & his wife weare stript out of there weareing apparrell whenas his said wife having but laine in child bed not about one fortnight And att the same tyme some of them said (in this deponents hearinge) that they had the kings broad seale for what they did, And that the next morneing the English shold be put out of the said towne a Myle and then be shott to death, which they shold haue for a breakfast And further deposeth that he heard by one Walter Newborne of the said parish that some of the said Rebells the next morneing Murthered Thomas Hancock this deponents father vpon the tate of land caled Lurganboy neare vnto the said towne And that he hath likewise heard that they have murthered of the English protestants within the said parish to the Number of fforty or thereabouts, And that there is aboue one hundreth of the said parishioners dead since they were put out of there habitacions by the said Rebells through hunger & col cold they susteyned with their bad & undutifull doeinge Robert Hancocke his marke [mark] Deposed this 8th of Ja. 1641 William Aldrich Will: Hitchcock fol. 115v 759 55 Robert Hancock Com ffermanagh Jur viij° Jan: 1641 Int w Hand 55 fol. 116r 764 John Hayes of Newtowne alias Castlecoole in the parish of Drummully Barrony of Coole & County of ffermanagh Tanner aged ffifty yeares or thereabouts & Suzan his wife being duely sworne deposeth that he was Robed & lost the five & twentieth day of October last the severall goods of the vallues followeing (vizt) in Cattle worth ffowerteene pounds, in hay worth six pounds, in Corne worth fforty shilings, in household goods & provition for the house fortye pounds, in the Tanyard in hyds, Leather & barke worth threescore & tenn pounds, in all Amounting to the some of one hundreth thirty two ppounds, By Captaine the Meanes of Captaine Rory Magwire of hassett towne in the Barrony of Lurge & County of ffermanagh and other other Irish Rebells that tooke vpp Armes & was in rebellion with him, And further deposeth that he his wife & fower six Children were all stript by some of the rebellious company of the said Captaine Rorye within the said County And further deposeth that he hath heard that the said Captaine & his company have Murthered fforty of the said parishoners being English Protestants or thereabouts, And that there is dead & perished through the Cruelty of the said Rebells the number of one hundreth of the said parishoners that lived in good fashion, since they were expulst expulst & driven form there habitacions by the said Rebellious Irish att the least John Hayes his marke [mark] Deposed Jan: 5° before vs Hen: Brereton William Aldrich fol. 116v 765 72 John Hayes Com ffermanagh 5 Jan 1641 Jur Cert fact bis non solidus Hand Intw 72 fol. 117r 768 Nathaniell Higginson of the Castle of Knockballymore within the County of Fermanagh gent___________________ being Duely Sworne Deposeth That about the 23th of October last in the Evening he was robbed & dispoiled at Knockballymore by Rory McGuire of the County of ffermanagh & Captaine O Donnell of the same County & there souldiers of theis goods (vizt) In money too hundred & ffoure pounds) In English cowes yong & old three hundred poundes) In Corne one hundred pounds) In houshold goods and linen one hundred pounds) In wearing apparrell & plate ffifty pounds) [I ] In Mares & Geldings fforty pounds) In hoggs twelue pounds) paid ffor ditching and trenching & hedging ten poundes) built a kill cost ffiue pounds) in bills bonds & Debts two hundred & fforty pounds: And this deponent w was and is by the Rebells aforesaid expulced from the possession of his fa howse and farme, where on he had bestowed great charge in building hedging & fencing his interest herein <1126 li.> being worth 100 fowerscore Powndes soe that his losses in all comen to the sume of one thowsand and one hundreth xxvjli Powndes He further saith that the Rebells aforesaid then sayd that they had a Commission or broad seale from the king for what they did and that when they the said Rebells had vanguished or over run this kingdom they would goe over into England, where they would have the assistance of Spaine and ffrance for over coming the same And further saith that the same Rebells haveing als stript this deponent and his wife and family of all their clothes and turned them away naked, And having gotten some other clothes from their friends at Belturbatt, he this deponent and his wife and family were about 10 days after nere Belturbat in the County of Cavan againe stript and dispoiled of their clothes by Phillip O Rely of within the County of Cavan Esquire Captaine of the Rebells there, and divers others of the Relyes and others [ ] a great number of, And they the saide Rebells or some of them moste greivously wounded & struck this deponent in his head and other partes of his body: soe as hee hardly escaped his life, nor is yet sound recovered of his strenth and health And saith further saith that the Rebells of ffermanagh aforesaid within the County of Cavan they killed one of this deponents tennants and at the least fowerscore English protestants more nere the towne of Cavan and wounded hurt or stript many others and indeed as many of the English as dwelt thereabouts S 835, fol. 117v 769 And to add more misery to the poore protestants the Rebells as aforesaid killed few of them Protestants outright but left them in ditches & other places mortally wounded & stript of clothes where they languished and repyned to death the Rebells then affirming that their priest Commanded them soe to doe Nath: Higginson Jur 7 Jan 1641 coram Rog: Puttock Hen: Brereton fol. 118r 770 fol. 118v 771 43 Nath. Higginson Com ffermanaghe Jan 7 1641 Intw Hand 43 14 43 fol. 119r 772 Thomas Hypkisse of Newtowne in the County of farmannagh an English Protestant and within the halfe Barrony of Castle Coule being dewly sworne & examined deposeth That on or about the 25 of October Last past neere a Leaven of the Clock in the fare noone he was robbed by the rebells whoe alsoe and stript him & his wyfe himselfe and his sister which rebells was Captayne Rory McGwyre and his followers, as Hugh McKaul of Killecherhan in the parish of Newtown and others Of howshold goods and wearing apparell to that valew of___________________________14 li. Of money loste______________________________________________________________3 li. A Land of syx pounds________________________________________________________6 li. Two Cowes a horse and a mare worth____________________________________________6 A Lease during his father in Laws lyfe of 34 shillings per ann worth___________________5 A Lease of Lands syx et english Cowes to that yealding yearely to me or myne foure pounds two shillings and syx pence duringe 13 yeares amounting to_________________________33 li.12.6 Also I am to haue of debt of him that hath those Cowes and Land atend the end of 13 yeares__13 And further saith that those Rebells That that tooke such goods, sayd that they had the kings Maiesties broad Seale for doing of that and that they might take our Lyues as well as our goods Setting Skeynes and swords to the deponents and his Companies and breasts and threatning vs to kill vs vntill they had gotten all what we had The whole sum 80 li. 12 s. 6 d. fol. 119v 773 Tho: hipkiss County ffermannah Half Barony of Castle Coole Parrish Newtown 3 2 Thomas Hipkiss of Newtown The Com of Fermanagh his Repor{t} made Decemb 30 1641 Jurat Coram nobis 30mo 10bris 16{41} Intw Roger Puttocke John Watson 2 H Hen: J Jones Iam Hen: Jones Hen: Jones This 30th Hypkiss [] doth [] depose before vs decemb. 29 [] fol. 120r 776 Edward How of the parish of Galoone in the diocesse of Clogher halfe Barrony of Coole and in the county of fermanagh Clearke a british protestant beinge dewly sworne deposeth on oath that on or about the 23 of October last past he was robbed of and lost l. s. d. In books ______________________________________________30____0______0 In debtes _____________________________________________45_____0_____0 A gelldinge worth_______________________________________5_____0_____0 A parcell of land neere fathen which I he had a lease of fifty and odde yeares I he was prefered for it _________________________100____0_____0 In clothes and other household stuffe_______________________14_____0_____0 l. ster In all amounting to______________________________________194____0_____0 By the hands & meanes of Owen McMahon of the barronie of Dartry and County of Monaghan Dowell McMahon of the same barronie and County of Monaghan and ardall McMahon of the barrony and county aforesayd with many others the deponent I heard Donogh McGuire say (when hugh mcmahon of the county of Fermanagh excused my Lord McQuire and sayd that others had perswaded him of late to stirre in this action) that my Lord McQuire knew of it long before, and soe did all the nobility & men of quality that weare papists in this kingdome, moreover hee I heard Con oge McCon McHugh McMahon of aghneholagh and county of monahan say that if my lord lieftenant had not beene put to death they had not made this insurrection, & further said I heard him say that ther was an act made by the present last parlayment of England that all papists ther or elswhere in this kingdome, should all goe to church otherwise be hanged at their owne doores and therfore they would begin with us least we should begin with them heere, as they did in England, for he sayd they had hanged a jesuite in London, which was the queens chaplaine and further this deponent can not say as wittnesse my hand this the 29th of Hanaury 1641 Edward how Deposed before vs Jan. 29 1641 Hen: Jones John Sterne John Sterne fol. 120v 777 fol. 121r 778 fol. 121v 779 Mr Edward How Com. Ferm Jan: 29 1641 Hand Int w 68 7 67 fol.122r 780 Ellenor James the relict of Abraham James of Newtown alias Castle Coole in the parish of Drummully half Barrony of and within Countie of ffarmanaghe Grosier deceased, beinge {du}lie sworne deposeth that shee and the said Abraham Jam{es} her late deceased husband (Beinge Both of them English protestants), were possessed of severall leases of diuers pa{rc}ells of Landes Called the Island Callow and horse pasture about Eighteen tates their interest there in being worth four hundreth thirtie Pounds in househould goods, with a house newlie Bought and Built rebuilt and Plate worth at least twoe hundreth <2017 li.> poundes in Cattel worth one thousand fourty seauen Poundes, in Hay worth twoe Hundreth and threescore pounds in Ready Mony fourscoare poundes in all amountinge to twoe thousand and seauenteene pounds, and Beinge so possessed, of the said estate in the aforesaid Countie of ffarmanaghe, and of the Earnings and Leases Concerninge the same said severall Lands was robbed, and lost the same the thirtieth day of October last past in the daie tyme By the Meanes of Captaine Rowrie Maguire, of Hassetts towne in the Barony of Lurge and Countie aforesaid, Donnough Maguire esquire uncle to the Lord Maguire, Rich: Newgent esquire father in Lawe to the said Lord Maguire with diuers other Irish rebells, that did rise in Rebellion with the said Captain Rowrie, and the Rest and he the said Abraham James, and her son stript of theire Clothes and left naked, By some of the said rebells, an And alsoe about the tyme aforesaid they were robbed by Phillippe O Rely and his Company and lost in Hay, Cattell and Leases of land in the Countie of C{avan} <400> to the value of foure Hundreth Pounds or thereab{outs} And this deponent further deposeth, that afterwards or about the third day of Nouember last, this deponents husband at such tyme as he was goeinge throughe Youghall in the Countie of Cauan in his journey to Dublin was by some of the Company of the aforesaid Rebells assaulted haveinge formerly Resisted them and stod in his owne d{e}fence, and then and there most Barbarously and Cruelly Murdered, woundinge and stabbinge his Body in many places, and also stript him naked Leavinge him noth{ing} either to Couer or Bury him, And further this deponent deposeth f. 122v 781 Deposeth that the aforesaid Rebels or some of their Company did most Cruellie and inhumanely strip her this deponent and her son leauinge them verie little []ing thinges [] eyther to Couer them or preserve theire lives, eyther from Extremitie of Cold and or Hunger, and settinge theire skeanes to theire throats and Breasts threatned to Kill her and her son, And this deponent [having] heard that the said Rebells haue murthered about fortie of the English protestants that inhabited and liued within the said parish in good manner and that there is aboue one Hundreth of the said protetestants, perished and dead since they were put from theire habitacions by the said Rebells (as shee verilie Beleuieth And the Cause of her Beliefie herein is tha for that shee hath known them to die in such Abundance dayly Ellenor James her mark [mark] Jurat 19 Jan: 1641 Roger Puttock William Aldrich fol. 123r 105 782 fol. 123v 783 Int w Hand Cert: is made of her losses Jur: 26° Jam 21 64 fol.124r 784 John Kershaw late of Dristany of the halfe Barrony of Knockninny and County of ffermanagh lynen weaver aged fowrscore and fowrteene yeres or thereabouts sworne and examined sayeth That he this deponent about xi weeks since was at Dristany aforesaid robbed and dispoiled of his goodes to the values following vizt in cattle garrons howhold stuff & other goods all worth 50li at least: By the souldiers of Rory McGuyre their Captaine being above 30 in number whose names he knowes not: which Rebells said to this deponents son in law and others as they tould him that they wold have this deponents head, if they could fynd him as they (by his flight) did not, for otherwise he thincks they would have done it, But missing him they burned his howse & 3 or 4 more neighbours houses: The said Rebells saying that as this deponent was credibly tould that they had the kings broad Seale to take the cattle of the English and to drive them out of their lands Signum predicti John Kershaw [mark] Jur viij° Jan: 1641 coram John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 124v 785 fol. 125r 786 fol. 125v 787 Comm: ffermannagh John Kershaw Jurat: Jan: 8° 1641 Intw Hand 52 46 fol.126r 790 ffrances knight of the garrison in the parrish of Rosember in the Countye of ffarmanagh Aged 57 yeres or thereabouts duelye sworne saith, That before those late troubles her husband Alexander Knight being a founder of Ironworks departed from the said garrison upon some discontent giuen him by the master of the works, to seeke for worke, since which tyme and before the said Troubles this deponent was credibly informed her said husband Alexander Knight was dead: Insomuch that this deponent thereupon tooke her Jorney from the said Garrison Towarde this Cittie of Dublin on Tuesday the 12th day of October last, with intent to take a house in this Citie for herselfe & a daughter in law of hers this deponent, soe to liue together there, draweing of bere, selling commodityes, sewing, washing, starching, & the like But soe it pleased god it fell out that the very next day after this deponent sett forth from the said Garrison being the 13th day of October, shee was robed of 25 s. by one Cormack oge & his Company who had beene out long before a wood kerne robbing of people, and this deponent had beene quite stript by them but that shee had some knowledge of them by meanes of one Mr Harding of the Garrison from whom shee had a token to vse her kindely if shee should light in their hands, soe that when god had sent this deponent safe to Dublin, shee had not beene her aboue 4 dayes but the before the generall conspiracies & Insurrecion was discouered which hath caused this deponent to stay in this Citie euer since, And hath seperated this deponent & her said daughter in law, And hath likewise separated this deponent & her goodes lefte at the said Garrison as pewter brasse Iron vessells & other implements of Iron bedding with Curtains & valences, lynen & woollen to the value of at leaste twentye poundes ster, which shee this deponent is out of hope euer to see att time Frances Knight her marke [mark] Jur xi° January 1641 John Sterne Will: Hitchcock fol. 126v 791 fol. 127r 792 fol. 127v 793 [63] ffrancis Knight Comitat ffermanagh Jur 11° Jan 1641 Robbery before the Rebellion Int w Hand 63 55 fol. 128r 788 John Kettle fermer an English Protestant Late of Newtowne alias Castlecool in the Barony of Castlecool in the County of Fermannagh Deposeth that the 23d of October Last he was robbed and had taken from him in Cattle worth sixty pounds in householde goods worth fowrteen pounds by about thirty or forty persons (whose names he knoweth not) under the command of Rory Maiguire, breaking into his house whence by a back door this deponent escaped and in a boate of his owne gotte to Belter{bert} but where agayne he was robbed of his boate worth sixe pounds by the Company of Phillip McMulmore O Realy’s Company soe that he lost in all to the valew of fourscore pounds, and was afterward in his Journey severall times stript naked; and this Deponent farther sayth that he heard at Belterbet some of the Rebel: rout (but whoe they were he knoweth not) that they had the King’s broad seal for what they did and that if he and this deponent and other English then robbed went to Dublin they should loose all their heads on Dublin green and that it was at bad in England as there Jurat Jan: 5th 1641 Coram nobis John Watson Randall Adams [ ] 80 li. fol. 128v 789 {66} John Kettle Com ffermanagh Jur v° Jan 1641 Intw Hand 66 fol. 129r 798 xxx° December A° Domini 1641 Richard Knowles of Newtowne alias Castlecoole in the parish of Drummully halfe Barrony of Coole & County of ffermanagh yeoman an English protestant, aged ffifty three yeares or thereabouts beinge dewly sworne deposeth that he was Robed and lost a lease of the parte of Drumrerybegg aforesaid worth Eight pounds in Cattle worth Thirty Seaven pounds, in hay fforty shilings in houshold goods worth Eight pounds in ready monyes & debts dewe Eleaven pounds, in all Amounting to threescore & six poundes By the meanes of Captaine Rory Magwire of hassett towne in the Barrony of Lurge and County of ffermanagh aforesaid, Donagh Magwire of in the said County Esquire unckle to the Lord Magwire Richard Newgent Esquire father in lawe to the said Lord Magwire and other Irish Rebells assembled together with the said Captaine Rory in Armes the five & twentieth day of October or thereabouts about twelve of the Clock of the day tyme And further deposeth that he this deponent his wife & Children were three children were all stript by some of the said Rebells [ ] And further alsoe deposeth that the said day he did see Thomas Lane of Newtowne aforesaid gent: Aged ffowerscore yeares or thereabouts receive one Mortall wound in his head by some of the said Rebells but knoweth not the name of the partye that gave it, of which wound he dyed And did likewise see the said day Robert Lund of the said parish being an English protestant stript naked and by some of the said company and afterwards by two of them pursued being Armed with picks wishing him to Run for his life, And he striveing to over run them was mett by two other of the Rebells in the said towne streete who held two Picks against him and turned him back vpon those that pursued him, who with the said Picks struck him downe to the grounde where he lay for the space of two howers and afterwards this deponent: did see the said Lund rise vpp & goe away, But this deponent verily beleeveth that by reason of the stroaks the said Lund then had given him he dyed or is since Murthered by some of the said Rebells because he hath not since beene heard of: And further this deponent did credibly heare that some of the said Rebellious company did Murther Christopher Coats the elder, Christopher Coats the yonger, Christopher Bowser thelder, Christopher Bowser the yonger, William Marshall, Thomas Bulman, Charles Randall, ffrancis Wilkinson, Henry Wilkinson, Peter fol. 129v 799 Maddeson, Humphrey Brockhouse, William Browne, Maxim{} Maximillian Tibbs, Thomas Sargeant, Myles George Dickonson, Richard Lewis, Stephen Rixon, Anthony Barloe, Edward Poulter, John Mayne Corroner of the said county, Thomas Presly, ffrancis Somner, Richard Butl Butler, and John Chadwick & diverse other men women and Children this deponent not nowe remembring there names, And further deposeth, that there is one hundreth of the said parishioners that lived in good ranck & fashion) [ ] that were driven out of their habitacions by and Banished by the said Rebellious Irish, (being all English protestants) perished and dead, And this deponent is the rather Confident that there is One hundreth or more dead, by reason they dayly dye in such abundance, this deponent well knowing the said parishioners being his neighbours And he this deponent being a butcher by trade had some dealings with the most of them. And furder sayth that some of the saide Rebelles said that they had a king of theire owne in Ireland. Richard Knowles his marke [mark] Deposed this 10th of Ja: 1641 John Watson William Aldrich fol. 130r [800] fol. 130v [801] Richard Knowles Com. ffermanaghe Jur 10° Jan: 1641 Intw Cert mediate facte Hand 1 60 4 53 fol. 131r 802 Tertio Domini January A° Domini 1641 Thomas Knowles of Newtowne alias Castlecoole in the parish of Drummully halfe Barrony of Coole & County of ffermanagh yeoman (an English protestant) of thage of fforty one yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was dispossed robed & lost in lands & houses houlden in ffee ffarme to him and his heires for ever within the towenship of Newtowne aforesaid worth two hundreth and fforty pounds in leases worth ffowerscore pounds in Cattle worth two hundreth and ffowerteene pounds, in Corne worth ffifty pounds, in household goodes & other goodes & provition in the house worth two hundreth pounds in hay worth twenty pounds in debts worth fforty pounds in ready mony Nyne pounds in husbandry geare & other goodes in the kilne barne & stable worth twenty pounds in all Amounting to the some of Eight hundreth <873> threescore & thirteene pounds. By the meanes of Captaine Rory Magwire of hassett towne in the Barrony of Lurge & county aforesaid Donagh Magwire of in the said the County Esquire unckle to the Lord Magwire Richard Neugent Esquire father in lawe to the said Lord Magwire, Thomas oge Magwire of the Barrony of Kinawly in the said County gent: Hugh McMahon servant to the said Lord Magwire Phelim Magwire of Aghalaue in the said County gent James Netterville the yonger & his brother both sonnes to James Nettervill thelder of Magharestaphany in the said County Esquire and other Irish persons Armed & with them assembled in a Rebellious manner to the number of ffower hundreth att the least the fower & twentieth day of October Last past, And then sent a note in writeing vnto the English protestants that for there refuge had betaken themselues into the Church att Newtowne aforesaid, requireing them in the kings name to yeeld vnto them their Armes, weapons & towne otherwise they shold ffeele the strength of their force & swords or to some such like effect, which note was subscribed with the names of Donagh Magwire and James Netterville Captaines, unto which note the protestants sent an answer desireing to see there Authority fol. 131v 803 which they refused to doe, But that night Encamped themselves neare vnto the said towne, And the protestants fynding themselves weake both in men provition and Munition, the next morneing was contented to yeeld there Armes upon condicion that they might have there lives, Apparell & some parte of their goods, unto which the said Rebells Condiscended and Agreed, But soe soone as they had gotten the possession of the Church & the protestants Armes, they stript all or the most of them & kept this deponent and his wife And Abraham James & his wife prisioners within the said Church, And dureinge the deponents Imprisonment with them the said hugh McMahon & one Patrick Magwire told this deponent that they had commission from his Maiestye for what they did, And that the same doeings was like actions were done throughout the whole kingdome att that tyme, there plott haveing beene workeing for two yeares last past And that certainly god had a great hand in the same All places of the protestants aboad being taken & yeelded except three (vizt) London derry, Eneskillen & another {towne} this deponent nowe not remembring the name, And that those townes cold not longe withstand there force because the lord Magwire had taken Dublin Castle (as they said) the Satterday before otherwise if it had not beene taken and that there Plott had been discovered the said Lord Magwire had beene with them againe uppon Satterday aforesaid, <7> And further told this deponent but for a naughty woman Irish woman that had discovered there Plott to Sir William Cole knight uppon the ffryday morneinge Eneskillin had beene taken, But the said Sir William had broken downe both the bridges & gotten into the Island to him both Men & provition And for the woman had discovered it, she shold repent it if she cold be taken And further this deponent deposeth that the next day being the six & twentieth day of October this deponent his wife & two Children with the rest of the English protestants of the said parish was by the said Rebells forced & compeled to leave the said towne and County. And within two fol.132r [804] houres after the said Rebells fynding sett the said towne on ffyre consisting of ffifty houses or thereabouts as this deponent hath heard and he himselfe at did about that tyme see a great smoake thereabouts & soe beleeveth it to be true And further this deponent deposeth that he heard William Morton (a credible man) say that hee did see certaine of his household goods in the house of the Bishop of Clougher att Drumbrochus, And that a Scotch woman servant to the said Bishop told him that the said Bishop had appoynted to meete the said Captaine Rorye Magwire with two hundreth men the said six and twentieth day of October to helpe him to take Eneskillen And further this deponent deposeth that he hath heard that the said Rebells had Murthered fforty of the said parishioners or thereabouts & wounded a great many, And that there is att least One hundreth of the said parishioners that lived in good manner, perished and dead since they were driven from their habitations by the said Rebells as aforesaid, being all of them English protestants Thos: Knowles Deposed before vs Jan: 3 1641 Hen: Jones Roger Puttock Being demanded what course of Life he doth purpose to put himselfe into answereth that having many children he resolveth to setle them among his friends in England & after to returne & put himselfe into his Maiesties sevice. fol. 132v 805 Tho. Knowles Com. ffermanagh iij° Jan: 1641 Jur Int w Hand 3 1 fol.133r 812 Grace Lovett wife to ffrancis Lovett of Ballewhillan in the parish of Drummully Barrony of Clankelly & w County of ffermanagh the late Relict of John Presley of Ballewhillan aforesaid deceased of thage of fforty nyne yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that she was Robed & Lost of her owne Estate one lease of the tate and quarter of a tate of land caled Ballewhillan bequeathed unto her by the last will and testament of her said late husband John Presley being parte and parcel of the proportion of Mannor Heygate for & dureing her life nature all worth thirteene pounds sixteene pounds per Annum vltra repris in Cattle worth thirty six pounds in Corne worth ffortye pounds, in household goods & provition worth sixteene pounds In all or Amounting to the sume {of} ffowerscore and twelve pounds, besides the said lease being of the yearely vallue aforesaid: By the meanes of Patrick McCollo McDonnell of the Colledg lands in the said Barrony of Clankelly & County aforesaid gent Edmond McDonell of the same gent: with diverse other Irish Rebells to the number of One hundreth or thereabouts with them assembled together in Armes the five & twentieth day of October last past or thereabouts, about seaven of the Clock in the Morneing, And further deposeth that her said late husband by his said last will and testament: bequeathed the rents and profitts of one tate of land caled Kilmore (being parte and parcell of the said Mannor of Mannor Heygate of the yearely rent of Nyne pounds tenn shilings besides the rent dewe there to the lord of the said Mannor, vnto Grace Presly this deponents daughter for ffower yeares unto Suzan Presly another of this deponents daughters, for ffower yeares after the end of the said first ffower yeares unto Suzan Anne Presely another of this deponents daughters for fower yeares after thexpiracion of the said Eight yeares, And afterwards bequeathed the said tate of land after the expiration of the said twelue yeares unto James Presly this deponents yonger sonne, And further by his fol.133v 813 will bequeathed the tate of land caled Cawnelebulke unto this deponents said daughters, Grace Suzan, & Anne to be Equally devided amongst them if it shold please god to take away Symon Presly another of this deponents sonnes out of this world world without issue of his body lawfully begotten, As alsoe the said tate and quarter of a tate of land called Ballewhillan vnto the said James after the decease of this deponent and her said sonne Symon if he dyed without issue And as this deponent hath heard her said sonne Symon is Murthered and slaine by somme of the Rebells in the North, Att or neare Blessingborne in the County of Tyrone: The said severall parcells of lande being parte and parcell of the said proportion of Mannor Heygate being houlden in lease for thirty fower yeares or thereabouts from the feast day of All Saints feast day of [] last att & vnder the Annuall or yearely rent of three pounds tenn pence And further deposeth that ,to the end of the examination> the said Patrick McCollo McDonell Edmund McDonell & the rest of there Company the said five & twentieth day of October last Entered upon the said severall parcells of land & outed this deponent: and her said Children, As alsoe tooke away the lease writeings, will & escripts that this deponent had that concerned the Estate of the said severall parcells of land, And further deposeth that shee heard one of the Company of Captaine Rory Magwire (who as this deponent heard was a ffryer) say that it was well that this deponent was comen into there company to save her life, for if she should goe for Dublin it wold be as badd And if she went for England it wold be worse (for said hee) wee have the kings broad seale for what we doe And for the reason of our Riseing it is because the Puritans prefered a petition against us & not lett vs Enioy our Religion quietly, for wee stand for our lives And if wee shold not have done this wee had all lost our lives vpon one day, or words to that effect And further this deponent fol. 134 814 deposeth that she this deponent her husband & ffower Children were all stript naked by the said Rebells belongeing to the said Captaine Rory the said five & twentieth day of October last att Newtowne alias Castlecoole. Grace Lovetts marke [mark] Deposed before vs Jan: 5 1641 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 134v 815 Comm. Cavan Grace Lovett Jan: 5 1641 Com Fermanagh Intrw Hand 1 76 Small symbol (inscribed on left hand side of page) fol. 135r 816 Agnes Machem wife of Thomas Machem of Newtowne alias Castlecoole in the parish of Drummully halfe Barrony of Coole and County of ffermanagh Cordiner a souldier that did goe downe in his Maiesties service vnder the Commaund of Captaine Aldridg towards Drogheda (shee being an English Protestant Aged thirty fower yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that her said husband was Robed and Lost in Cattle worth twenty pounds a lease of a house & backside worth three pounds in debts eight pounds in leather worth and glowes & bootes worth twelve pounds in household goods provition & other goods worth twenty pounds in ready mony fforty shilings in all Amounting to threescore and five pounds By the meanes of Captaine Rorye Magwire of hassetts towne in the Barrony of Lurge and County aforesaid, Leiftenant William Greaham, with a great Multitude of Irish people that was in Armes with them Assembled to the Number of ffower hundreth or thereabouts And that shee & her husband was both stript of there Cloathes by some of the said Company assembled the five & twentieth day of October last about twelve of the Clock in the day tyme, And that shee see some of the Company give vnto Thomas Laine of Newtowne a Mortall wound within aforesaid gent of the Age of ffowerscore yeares or thereabouts One Mortall wound in his head of which wound (shee hath heard) that the said Thomas Laine dyed And since she hath not seene him nor heard anye thing to the contrary, But heard that they had Murthered to the Number of fforty English Protestants wihtin the said parish or thereabouts Agnes Matchem the marke of [mark] This deposed before us the 4th of January 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton She is willing to goe for England fol. 135v 817 Comit: ffermanagh Agnes Machem Jan: 4° 1641 Intw Hand 22 22 fol. 136r 822 Tertio die Jan: Anno domini 1641 Anne Marshall of Castle Waterhouse in the County of ffermannagh widow, being duely sworne deposeth that she was robbed and lost in househould goodes worth twenty pounds, in 23 beasts worth forty pounds in all amounting to threescore pounds: By the meanes of Rorye mack Guire and Lieutennant Grahame and about two hundred other rebels riseing in rebellion with them vizt about the 26th day of october last past about 11 of the clock in the morning: And further deposeth that the sayd Rorye mcGwire and L{ie}utennant Grahame of Lisneskea being in company with the sayd 200 rebels, some of the sayd rebels most cruelly murthered William Marshall husband vnto this deponent, giveing him six severall mortall wounds, And then sayd that the Scots were at that time sent to leave never a drop of English blood in England, And that the Irish now had authority and Commaund from the king to leave never a drop of English blood in Ireland. And further deposeth that the Common speech of the sayd rebels was that they were the Queenes Souldiers, And that she was at the same time stripped naked {by the?} rebels, as a{ls}oe haveing some clothes bestowed on her was againe stripped by other rebels as she traveiled towards Dublin. Deposed before vs Jan: 3o 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton She is willing to be employed in knitting, spinning or cardeing, if she had any stock. fol. 136v 823 20 Ann Marshall Com. ffermanagh 3o Jan: 1641 Jur hand Int w 10 5 fol. 137r 826 <[exe?]> Marye Mayne, wife to John Mayne of Loughgallowgreene in the parish of Drummully Barrony of Clankelly and County of ffermanagh yeoman: (shee being an English protestant) Aged ffifty five yeares or thereabouts (being duely sworne deposeth that her said hush husband was Robbed and lost in leases worth ffifty pounds in Cattle worth ffifty poundes threescore and tenn pounds, in Corne worth ffifty pounds in hay worth five pounds in household goods worth twenty pounds in debts six pounds and in Apparell worth twenty pounds in all amounting to two hundreth twenty one pounds By certaine Irish Rebells vnknowne to this deponent but saith that they were in number about threescore (& some of them shee see afterwards in Company with Captaine Rory Magwire) the fower & twentieth day of October last about seaven of the Clock in the morneing And further deposeth that this deponent, her husband and six Children were all Stript and there Clothes taken from them the five & twentieth day of the same month about twelue of the Clock in the day tyme, by the Company of the said Captaine Rory Magwire, but knoweth not the partyes. And further deposeth that her said husband lyeth dangerous sick in the Colledg neare vnto this Citty & is not able to goe abroad. for England if goe [make?] alle Jur 4to Januarij 1641 John Sterne William Hitchcock fol. 137v 827 Mary Mayne 4to Jan 29 Alice Tibbs widowe late wife to Maximillian Tibbs of Ringvilly in the County of ffermanagh deceased, An English protestant. Aged thirty Eight yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that her husband was Murthered and Slaine neere fol. 138r 824 Tertio die Januarij 1641 Jathnell Mawe of fferrigrinn in the parish of Drummully Barrony of Clankelly & County of ffermanagh gent (an English Protestant) Aged fforty fower yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was Robed & lost in Cattle worth ffowerscore & six pounds in Corne worth Seaventeene pounds in household goods & provition within the house thirty pounds in hay worth ffower pounds, in dewe debts three pounds tenn shilings in ready monyes Nyne pounds sixteene shilings his lease of fferrigrinn being parte of the proporcion of Mannor heygate worth tenn pounds in all amounting to the some of One hundreth & threescore pounds & six shilings, By the meanes of Captaine Rorye Magwire of hassett towne in the Barrony of Lurge & County aforesaid Richard Newgent Esquire father in law to the said lord Magwire, Hugh mcCahall of Drumballagh in the said County yeoman & diuerse other Irish Rebells assembled in Armes with the said Captain Rorye the three & twentieth day of October last past in the day tyme And that he his wife and five Children were all Stript out of there Cloathes by the said Rebells. And further deposeth that he heard some of the said Rebellious Irish Company say that there shold not be one English Man woman or Child left within this kingdome, And that they had the kings broad seale for what they did. Jathniell Mawe deposed before vs Jan. 3. 1641. Hen: Jones William Aldrich he purposeth to leave in England his wife & five children with his friends, & thence to returne into this Kingdom. fol. 138v 825 Jan. 3. 1641. Hand Int w 13 12 fol. 139r 828 Barbary Maignes alias Sedbrough the late wyfe of John Maine late of Mountsedbrough in the parishe of Clonishe & Barony of Clankelly in the Countie of ffamanagh gent beinge dewly sworne before vs deposeth and sayth That the said John Maine her late husbande was in his owne & this deponents Right the 23th day of October Laste possessed of diuerse goods & Chatles vizt Milch Cowes horses & Mares & other Catle of the value of Clx li., Corne in the hagard & ground & hay worth xv li. housholde stuff Mony & plate of the value of C li. Leases & other personall estate worth threscore poundes And seized in ffee simple to them & ther heires of and in the Mannor proporcion & Lands of Lategare beinge by estimacion 2000 acres of Lande Lyinge in the parishe of Clownishe and Barony of Clankelly in the Countie of ffarmanagh of the Clere yaerly Rent of lxxx li. and was worth to be soulde 2000 li. And that the day aforesaid Tirlaugh mcArte Magwier Redmonde mcArte Magwier Patricke mcDonnell and others of the Magwiers within the said parishe to the nomber of xltie persons or therabouts Cam to this deponents said house about xen of the Clocke in the forenoone of the same day and forciably bracke open the doore of the said house & went into the same & tooke all the said goods into ther hands & possession, and drove away & killed the said Catle & soe spoyled & tooke away all that euer they had, and possessed themselfes of ther said freholde Landes and Rents, and euer since haue soe withheilde the same from them. And that vpon the Tewesday followinge they & one Don Carraugh Magwier mett with this deponent & her said husbande about twoe Myles from ther said house and ther fell vpon him and greviously wounded and kylled him, Leavinge of this deponent a poore distressed & sorrowfull widowe wth a Charge of fiue small yonge Children vpon her hand, not havinge any thinge in this worlde wherwith to helpe herselfe or them, or otherwise able to helpe them Then by the Charitable benevolance & deuotion of well disposed Englishe protestants her about Dublyn wher shee & her said distressed children nowe remaneth, and further deposeth not. <160 li.-00-00 015-00- 100-00- 060-00-00 080-00-00 -------------- 415- 0-00> Barbary [mark] Maigne her marke deposed before vs Jan. 8. 1641. Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 139v 829 50 Barbary Mayne Com. ffermanaghe Jur 8o Jan 1641 [ ] de hoc Cert a: 1o Junij Int w Eliz: vawse Cert fact 50 hand 49 fol. 140r 830 Ann Meeres of C{astl}e Coole in the parrish of newtowne in the county of ffarmanah protestant being duly sworne deposid That about the 25th of October last past 1641 at the place aforesaid shee was robd by the natiues of the Kingdome of corne to the value of worth sixteene pounds In cattell cowes sheepes & horses worth twenthirty & ten pounds In corne sowed three pounds In houshold stuffs to the value of ten pounds In leases of Lands cald by the names of Killefarnan Clunke a quarter of a Tate Mullelehan in the parrish aforesaid worth fourty pounds In all that shee was robd comes to the value of fourescore & nineteene pounds And the cheef of those that robd of her the cheife were captaine Rory mc Quire & leuietenant Grimes of the parrish of newtowne & one Carelton & the said leuitenant Grimes reuolted being a protestant afore formerly & also the said Careton both scots fell from ther religion to papistry & mr Primrose a scots man & curate of the parrish fell from his faith to papistry & the said leuietenant Grimes & Rory mc Quire stript the said deponent of her apparell & her foure Children exposing them to the frost & they said they did it by the Kings authority & broad seale Ann Meere [mark] her marke Jurat 5to Janrij. 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 140v 831 79 Count ffermanagh Anne Meeres Jan: 5o 1641 Int w hand 79 Cert fact 37 fol. 141r 832 Morris Midlebrooke of Knockmakeggan in the parish of Drummully, Barrony of Clankelly and County of ffermanagh yeoman: (An English Protestant) Aged fforty fower yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was Robed and Lost in Corne worth two hundreth pounds, in leases worth ffowerscore pounds, in Cattle worth ffowerscore pounds, in houshold goods, other goods in the house & husbandry geare worth fforty pounds, in debts due vpon spt spetialtyes twenty pounds in all Amounting to the some of ffower hundreth pounds and twenty pounds, By the meanes of Captaine Rorye Magwire of hassetttowne in the Barrony of Lurge and County aforesaid, Donagh Magwire of in the said County Esquire unckle to the lord Magwire, Richard Newgent Esquire father in lawe to the said lord Magwire Patrick mcCollo mcdonnell of the Colledg lands in the said County gent: Art mcdonell of the same, Cormack mcfferdoragh mcdonell of Rosbrick in the parish of Clownes & County aforesaid gent donagh mcdonell of the same gent: Owen mcdonaghie mcdonell of the same gent Thomas oge Magwire of kinawlie in the said County gent Tirla mcThomas boy Magwire of the Maghery in the said County gent: with diuerse other Irish in there company to the Number of ffower hundreth or thereabouts, On the five & twentieth day of October last about twelue of the Clock in the day tyme. And the day followeing this deponent his wife and three of his Children were all Stript out of there Cloathes & left naked by some of the Company (whose names this deponent knoweth not) who held swords skeanes & picks against this deponant threatning to cutt his this deponents throate, saying that the English Protestants had kept there lands from them and hanged there Preists & ffryers in England And that they had Comission from his majestye to take the lands from the English ~~ Protestants by the sword and to banish them, which was the cause of there Riseing and doeings, And further told this deponent that the lord Magwire had taken the Castle of dublin and Storehouse, wishing this deponent his wife & Children presently to be gone otherwise his house shold be burnt over his head, vnles he & they wold goe to Masse fol. 141v 833 And lye in Garrison with them, which this deponent refused to doe. And this deponent further deposeth that he heard that Eliazer Midleton Clerke of the peace of the said County was by the direccions of the said Captaine Rorye Magwire hanged att douagh in the said parish of Drummully. And alsoe that some of the said Captaine Rory his Company had most Cruelly Murthered to the Number of fforty persons or thereabouts within the said parish And alsoe that there is One hundreth & aboue of the said parishoners of Drummully (since there departure out of the said parish) (by reason of the Cruelly of the said Irish Rebells) perished and dead as he verily beleeveth And further the said Irish Rebells tould this deponent that there were fforty thousand stonge of there Company att or neare dublin, And that neither he this deponent his wife Children nor anye other of the English protestants cold gett into the said Citty. And further deposeth that he heard them say that the lord Magwire had beene in Scotland with the king & had the Comission from him there Morriss Middlebrooke Jurat 7to Januarij 1641 coram John Sterne Roger Puttocke fol. 142r 836 quarto die Januarij 1641 Thomas Midlebrooke of Leag mc Caffry in the parish of drummully in the halfe Barrony of Coole and County of ffermanagh yeoman (an English protestant) of the Age of thirty one yeares or thereabouts, being duely sworne deposeth that he was Robed and lost in leases of the halfe of Leage mc Caffry & Agharouske Bar in the Barony afforesaid worth ffortye pounds, in Cattle worth ffortye pounds, in Corne worth threescore pounds, in debts five pounds, in household goods, provition and husbandry geare ffifteene pounds, in ready monyes ffower pounds fifteene ffowerteene shilings, in all Amounting to the some of One hundreth threescore and fower pounds ffowerteene shilings. By Owen mcdonell of knockmakeggan in the said County, hugh Bedy mc donell of leage mc Caffry aforesaid, Cahall boy mc Dermot of kilrout in the Barrony of Clankelly & County aforesaid And Patrick mc A Corry of Laeg mc Caffry aforesaid being Rebells that did Rise vpp in Armes with Captaine Rory Magwire and Patrick mc Collo mc donnell of Clankelly aforesaid in the said County gent: the fower and twentieth day of October last in the day tyme, And further this deponent deposeth that the six & twentieth day of the said Month he heard the said Cahall boy mc Dermot say that within one forthnight they shold have a newe kinge of Ireland Crowned one of the ô Neales, or words to that effect, which words was spoken by the said Cahall in the presence of Alice Tibbs this deponents sister & Avis Braishawe wife of John Braishawe, And further that he hath hard that the Rebells had Murthered about threescore English protestants (that lived in good Manner within the said parish), And further saith that there cannot be soe ffewe as one hundreth English protestants (that lived in good manner within the said parish) perished & dead since the said Rebells did banish & drive them from there habitacions the marke of Thomas [mark] Midlebrooke this deposed before us the 4th day of January 1641 Roger Puttock Hen: Brereton He is a souldier at St Patricks. his wife and 2 children want meanes, she would card or spin etc fol. 142v {837} fol. 143r 842 Vltimo decembris 1641. Richard Morse clarke, Rector of the parish of Enismcshant in the County of ffarmanagh, Barony of Tonragh & dyocess of Clogher of the age of fyftye yeers or thereabouts being duly deposed vpon the holy Euangelist deposeth as followeth (vz) that he the said Richard Morse vpon the 24th & 25th dayes of October last 1641 about the howers of one or two of the Clock in the afternoone, was Robd, and spoyled of all his personall estate & hath susteyned great losses (vz) li. In Corne and other prouision ------------------------------------ 30-0-0 In Cattle to the value at least of --------------------------------- 80-0-0 In houshold stuff: bookes, plate Aparrell & mony ----------- 150-0-0 In seuerall leases of lands which he holdeth vnder the Right Tenure and tytle of the heyer of Sir Steephen Butler, of Belturbett in the County of Cauan knight: late deceased, (vz) one lease of a tate of land called Doughut, with a parcell of wood and bog somtyme belonging to a parcell of land called Aghadrum: for the tearme of fourscore yeeres and vpwards & One other lease of the two tates of land called by the names of Killelahard and Kilturke, for the terme of fourscore yeers and upwards And one other Lease of two tates or parcells of land called & knowen by the name, & names of Derycorbry Lehench & deregenadye for the terme of fourscore yeers and vpwards and one other lease of one Tate of land called Drumgolan for the terme & during the Minorytye of the heyer or heyers of the said Sir Stephen Butler, all which said lands are part of the middle proporcion of land called Killespenan alias of the Manor of in the half Barony of vpper Coole & County of ffarmanagh afforsaid. And also one lease of three parcels of land called. Gortnespranen Artenagh and Mullubredan, part of the proporcon of the Mannor of mannor Heygat, in the Barony of Clancally and County of afforsaid for the terme of thirty yeers and vpwards, and a one house & tenement in Castlecoole in the halfe Barony of vpper Coole & County afforesaid for the term of twenty one yeers & upwards all which said leases at least worth the summe of ---------------------------------------- 850-0-0 In rents also due at Allsaints past ------------------------------- 45-0-0 In debts due from the British and Irish in the said County due by land and Couenant -------------------------------------------- 127-0-0 Summa ---------------- 1282-0-0 fol. 143v 842 Of all whose of his goods and Cattle & Corne afforesaid the deponent was Robbed and spoyled at his farme & house scytuate on the Tate or parcell of land called derycorby afforsesayd, by & by the meanes of Captayne Rory Maguyer of Hassettstowne in County afforsaid Esquire & Captayne Richard Newgent father in law vnto the sayd Rory and his Confederats & Allyes (vz) Thomas oge Maguyer of the Barony of Kynally & County afforsaid gentl: Hugh mc Shane oge maguyer, Thomas maguyer Knogher maguyer & Patrick maguyer of Kyllelahard in the County afforesayd and as this deponent is synce credibly informed that the said Thomas oge Magwyer is now dwelling in the stone house of this deponents scytuat on the Tate of land called Doughat afforesaid, and that the said Hugh mc shane oge Magwyir doth inhabytt in one othir stone house of this deponents [ ] erected on the land called Derycorbey afforsaid, & the other (vz) Thomas Maguyer Knogher Mcguyer & Patrick maguyir dwelling on the Tate of land called Kyllelahare afforesaid & that the said maguyirs togeather with one Knogher o Mehan (somtyme a servant to this deponent) haue Robed him of his said Goods and deuided and shared the same amongst them: And further this deponent sayth that some of the company vnder the command of the sayd Rory mcguyer vpon the 25th day of October afforesayd, did in a most barbarous, cruell, & inhumane manner, stripp this deponent out of all his Apparell naked, and in lyke manner vsed his wyfe and six small Children & two seruants, leauing some of them only their smocks, and some peeces of Raggs, which hardly could couer their shame, and at that tyme did beat & wound this deponent & were lyke to haue murdred him, and in this naked & distressed manner afforsaid the sayd Rory caused his Co some of his Company to driue this deponent his wyfe six Chyldren & his seruants, and many more out of the said Towne of Castlecoole, to which they fled for refuge: from whence this deponent & his famyly afforesaid in this distressed condicion, (amongst diuers of the Inhabitants of the sayd Towne of Castlecoole & of the parish of Drumulley in the County afforesaid), trauelled to the Towne of Belturbett in the County of Cauan, where remayning by the space of one weeke, and being releeued by some of his good frends in the said Towne, did afterwards with his wife and famylie afforsaid depart from the sayd Towne of Belturbett with diuers hundreds of the Bryttish inh protestant inhabitants in the said Towne & neere vnto the same, And vpon the thyrd day of Nouember last, neere the Towne called Youghill in the said County of Cauan, this deponent & his wife & family afforesaid, were agayne vyolently & cruelly sett vpon by the Rebellious Inhabitants of the sayd County of Cauan, and there agayne strypt out of all their Clothes which were bestowed on them by their frends in Belturbett and this deponent beaten & sore hurt in his left hand and depriued of the vse of one of his fingers, by which Cruell dealing one of the deponents Children dyed, and three others being therby lame & sick & not able to trauell are left behind in the said County of Cauan to the mercy of the Enemye and knoweth not what is become of them, and this deponents wyfe and two Chyldren scant yett well recouered of as yett of their lamness & sickness which they gott had gotten by the Cruell dealing of the Irish afforesayd And also this deponent sayth that (by the meanes of the Rebellion of the said Rory Maguyer & other his confederats in the North) he is depriued of the enioyment of the proffytts of the said Rectory of Enismcsant worth eyghtscore pounds per Annum, and wherof he these deponent is, and hath byn the Incumbent for the space of three yeers past & vpwards. Richard Morse 31. december 1641. deposed before vs Hen: Jones Joh: Watson: fol. 144r 843 fol. 144v 844 2 Richard Morse Clark Com ffermanagh Int w vltimo dec 1641 hand 2 fol. 145r 845 xxxo decembris 1641 Barbary Morton wife to Richard Morton of Gubb in the parish of Drummully Barrony of Coole & County of ffermanagh nowe a souldier in his majesties service att drogheda yeoman shee being an English protestant, Aged twenty seaven year{es} or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that her husban{d} was Robed and lost one lease of the tate of land caled Gubb parte of the Mannor of Castle Brinsley alias Castlecoole being for the tearme of ffowerscore and Eleaven yeares from Mayday last att & vnder the Annuall or yearely Rent of twenty fower shilings, worth two hundreth & ffifty pounds in cattle worth ffower score pounds In Corne worth tenn pounds In hay worth tenn pounds In household goods, provition, husbandy geare & other goods worth fifty pou pounds in all amounting to ffower hundreth pounds By the meanes of Captaine Rory Magwire of Hassett towne in the Barrony of lurge and County aforesaid And other Irish men that tooke vpp Armes & did Rise in Rebellion with him on or about the fower three & twentieth day of October last in the night tyme And that shee her husband & Children geting a Cott passed to Belturbatt by water the said night And that shee & her husband the 27th of the same month was stript & Robed of there Cloathes in the County of Cavan by some Irish Rebells of the Company of Phillip mc hugh mc Shane ô Relye And further deposeth that shee hath heard of a great company of English protestant (that lived in good Mannor within the parish of Drummully) that was Murthered & Slaine by the Company of the said Captaine Relye to the Number of fforty or thereabouts, And that shee verily beleeveth that there is aboue One hundreth of the said parishioners (that lived in good manner within the said parish) since they were banished & driven from there habitacions by the said Rebells by the meanes of there Cruelty) perished and dead, And her reason is because shee hath knowne them to dye in such abundance dayly that shee thinks there cannot but be more dead shee knowing most of them well, they being her neighbors & parishioners vizt [ ] William Gourden William Perkins, William windsor, Anne Buttevant Jeffrey Buttevant William Benington George ward Richard West & diuerse others Barbara marke Mortons [mark] Jan. 3. 1641. Deposed before vs William Aldrich Hen: Jones she purposeth to go into England with her 3 children. fol. 145v 846 fol. 146r 849 xxxo decembris Anno domini 1641 Johan Morton wife to Rice Morton of Deribegg in the parish of Drummully, Barrony of Coole & County of ffermanagh yeoman, nowe one of his majesties souldiers (shee being an English protestant) Aged twenty five yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that her said husband was Robed and lost in Leasehold lands vizt the lease of deribegg parte of the proportion of killispenan worth One hundreth pounds in Cattle worth ffifty six pounds in Corne worth three pounds, in hay worth three pounds in household goods, Provition for the house, and other goods worth thirty pounds in all Amounting to the some of One hundreth ffowerscore & twelue pounds, By captaine Rory Magwire of hassett towne in the Barrony of Lurge and County aforesaid or some other of the Irish Rebells that tooke vpp Armes and did Rise vpp with the said Captaine Rorye vpon the three and twentieth day of October last in the After noone a litle after Sunne Seting, And further deposeth that some of the said Rebells of the said Captaines company did Stripp this deponant and her said husband, And saith shee heard some of them say that they were for the kinge and that the kinge had coummaunded them to doe what they had done but knoweth not the names of the partyes that speak the said said words. merke Joan [mark] Mortons Jan. 3. 1641 {de}posed before vs Hen: Jones William Aldrich she desireth to be employed in knitting: fol. 146v 850 3o Jan: 1641 Jur Intw hand 9 6 fol. 147r 851 William Morton of kinneneber of the parish of Drummully halfe Barrony of Coole & County of ffermanagh yeoman Aged thirty Nyne yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that the three & twentieth day of October last he this deponent was Seized of a good Estate in ffreehold to him & his heires for ever of one tate & a quarter of a tate of land caled by the seuerall names of ffeugh, Mullanecough, Derigrany & Corlatt being parte & parcell of the proporcion of Aghalaine, in the halfe Barrony of Knockniny & County aforesaid (David Creighton Esquire being cheife lord of the same) att & vnder the Annuall or yearely rent of tenn pounds Eight shilings fower pence, being well worth One hundreth & three score pounds And alsoe possessed by lease of a tate of land caled kinneneber for the tearme of ffowerscore & tenn yeares from the first day of May last att & vnder the Annuall or yearely Rent of twenty fower shilings being parte & parcell of the Mannor of Castle Brinsly alias Castlecoole Sir Stephen Butler knight deceased late cheife lord of the same, worth two hundreth & thirty pounds of Cattle worth one hundreth pounds of Corne worth tenn pounds, of household goods & provition within the house worth ffowerscore pounds of hay husbandry geare & other things goods worth tenn pounds in Monyes tenn pounds In all Amounting to the some of six hundreth pounds And being soe seized and possessed of the said lands, lease, Cattle, & goods as aforesaid was Robed and lost the same by the Rob meanes of Captaine Rory Magwire of hassetttowne in the Barrony of Lurge & County aforesaid Donagh Magwire of the Barrony of Maghare staphany in the said County Esquire unckle to the lord Magwire Richard Newgent Esquire father in lawe to the said lord Magwire & other Rebellious Irish Riseing vpp in Armes with the said Captaine Rory (vizt) of his household goods monyes & writeings touching his severall Estats the three & twentieth day of October last his Cattle the fower & twentieth day of the same month, And the rest of his goods and hee his wife & five Children Stript the five & twentieth of the same month And further deposeth that vpon the said three & twentieth day of October last there being about the Number of Eighteene of the said Rebells that besett this deponents dweling house this deponent discharged a Calliver & a fowleing peece, att the discharging of which peece, one of the Rebells through fol. 147v 852 the windowe wounded this deponent in his Right hand with a pike verie dangerously, some of them giveing out in speeches that if he this deponent wold not open the doare, they wold fyer the house over him, wherevpon this deponent his wife and five Children Escaped out a back windowe & ffled to the woods to save there lives (it being a darke night) after which the said Rebells broake into this deponents said house tooke away his goods & provition and afterwards fyred the said house, parte of which said household goods this deponent did afterwards (vizt vpon the said five & twentieth day of October) see in the dweling house of James lord Bishop of Clougher att Drumbrochus in the said Barrony of Coole & County aforesaid And did see Neale mcCabe Tirla Mageare & John Rely (three of the said Bishops men) the six & twentieth day of October aforesaid breake open this deponents kilne dore and from thence did take tenn bushells of Barlie Malt or thereabouts & carried the same to the said lord Bishops house. And further this deponent deposeth that one Isabell a Scotch woman and servant to the said lord Bishop of Clougher (in this deponents heareing) sayd the said Bishop of Clougher had appoynted the day followeing (being the said six & twentieth day of October) to meete the said Captaine Rory Magwire with two hundreth men to helpe him to take Eneskillen And further this deponent deposeth that he did see Leiftenant William Greaham in Company with the said Captaine Rory the said five & twentieth day of October & alsoe Ambros Carleton a kinsman of the said Leftenant William Greaham & they neither directed nor assisted this deponent nor his neigbors but were present with the said Captaine Rory without anye Molestacion or harme done vnto them, And this deponent further deposeth that he hath heard that the said Captaine Rory Magwire or some of his Rebellious Company had Murthered of the English protestants that lived in the said parish of Drummullie of men women & Children fforty in Number or thereabouts And that there is att least one hundreth of Men women & Children (that inhabited & lived fol. 148r 853 In good Manner & fashion within the said parish) perish{ed} and dead, since the said Rebells expulst and put them out of there habitacions & dwelings w{ith} there Cruell & vnmercifull dealeings towards {the} said partyes being English protestants. William Morton Ju. Jurat 5 of January 1641 Hen: Brereton Will: Hithcock fol. 148v 854 80 William Moreton: Com Ffermanagh 5 Jan: 1641 Jur Intw hand memoriall 80 Bishop of Clougher 30 fol. 149r 855 Tertio die Januarij Anno domini 1641 John Morton of Port in the parish of Drummully Barrony of Coole and County of ffermanagh yeoman (an English protestant) Aged thirty two yeares or thereabouts, being duely sworne deposeth that he was expelled from Robed and lost in leasehold lands caled Port parte of the proporcion of Killishenan worth two hundreth pounds in Cattle worth One hundreth pounds in Corne worth tenn pounds, in hay worth six pounds, in household goods, other goods & provition worth ffifty pounds & is expelled from a tate of land in the same proporcion of killishenan of the clere yerely value of and in ready monies ffifteene pounds tenn shilings. In all Amounting to three hundreth ffowerscore one pounds & tenn shilings, By the meanes of Captaine Rorye Magwire of hassettstowne in the Barrony of lurge and County of ffermanagh aforesaid Donagh Magwire Esquire unckle to the lord Magwire Richard Newgent Esquire father in lawe to the said lord Magwire and other of Irish persons of there company assembled in Armes the three and twentieth day of October last about six a Clock in the Afternoone, And he this deponent his wife and one Child was Stript naked by some of the said Company who held naked skeanes to this depts brest deponents brest, saying are yow not worthy to be kild for houlding our lands from vs demanding of this deponent his mony and said what they had done they had Authority and Commaund from the kinge for it And further this deponent deposeth that hee did see Richard Morse clerke preacher of gods word the 25th of the same month Stript naked by some of the said Rebells, And did see them beat him with Clubs and staves (after he was Stript) vpon his shoulders and back, within the Church yard of att Castlecoole alias Newtowne, But cold not heare what words they vsed being distant the being a litle distant & the noyse of the people soe great that he cold not heare them well. John [mark] Morton his marke Jan. 3 1641. deposed before vs Hen: Jones William Aldrich being demanded sayeth that he is a showmaker desiereth to be imployed in his trade fol. 149v 856 7 John Morton Com. ffermanaghe Jur 3o Jan: 1641 Intw Cert hand 7 2 fol. 151r 865 Ann Ogden late of Tateannagiar in the parish of Clownys in the County of ffermanagh widdow duly sworne & examined deposeth that on the 23th day of October last past, there came vnto this Deponents house and one Redmond Magwire of Bassallagh in the said County & his brother Donnogh Magwire accompanied with about thirtie Irish rebells whose names the Deponent knoweth not, & broake open the doore of the said house & murdered the Deponents husband William Ogden at the same time with theire swords, & tooke away from the said house goods & houshould stuffe and provision with wearing apparrell worth twelve pounds of hay & Corne (and hay) reaped & newly sowen vppon the ground there worth thirteene pounds tenn shillings of Cattle young & ould worth three and twentie pounds of horses and mares worth ffifteene pounds of the Lease of three Quarters of one Tate of land for which the Deponents said husband Lately paid twentie & one pounds <98 li. 10 s.> of debts which were due to the deponents husband & now lost by this rebellion amounting to 14 li. The totall of all the said sommes amounting vnto nynetie and eight pounds 10 s. sterling And the Deponent was stripped of her Cloaths in the way towards Dublin & was expelled from her said house & forced to fly for succour with two Children of her said husbands who through the torments hunger & coulde which they endured in theire iourney are both dead at Dublin. signum predicte [mark] Anne Ogden Jur 14o Martij 1641o coram nobis William Aldrich William Hitchcocke 12 13 10 23 15 21 14 fol. 151v 866 {ffermanagh} Ann ogden Jur 14o Marcij 1641 Intw hand Exr 94 78 fol. 152r 867 Thomas Negus of dresternan in the parish of Kinaly, halfe barroony of Knocknyny and County of ffarmanagh weaver A bretish protestant being duly sworne sayth on oath that on or about the 23d day of October last past about an eleauen of the clocke in the forenoone he was robbed off and lost vizt In Corne 05-00-00 In Catle 35-00-00 In houshould stuff 10-00-00 Monys due by bill 02-00-00 A lease of .3. pottles of lande of the tate of drester nan granted by Mr Edward Butler, yeares vnexpyred 20 30-00-00 In all 82-00-00 By the hands of Roury ô Togher, Philip mc Cormack of Dresternan Patrick ôge mc guyre Shan mc Phelime duff mc guyre & dun mc Guyre within the said parish & others, who threatned that if they he did molest them, that they would murder kill him, & sayd that what they did, was, by authority from the King or witnesse my hand Thomas Negus January fift 1641 Deposed before us Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton He is a souldier of Capt Stutfeilds comp. hath a wife and 6 children at Kildare hall desires some releife for them. fol. 152v 868 Comit: ffermannagh 39 Thomas Negus Jan: 5o: 1641 hand Cert Intw 39 25 fol. 153r 869 Elizabeth Parker wife to Thomas Parker of Garrarouske in the parish of Drummully halfe Barrony of Coole & County of ffermanagh, Aged twenty yeares or thereabouts her said husband being a souldier that did goe downe towards Drogheda vnder the commaund of Captaine Edward Aldrich, shee being duely saith sworne deposeth that on the three and twentieth day of October last, her said husband was Robed and lost in Cattle worth ffifteene pounds tenn shilings in household goods provition for the house & other goods worth Eleaven pounds tenn shilings in all Amounting to the some of twenty seaven pounds By the meanes of Captaine Rory Magwire of hassett towne in the County of ffermanagh aforsesaid & other Irish Rebells that did Rise into Rebellion with him And further deposeth that shee & her said husband was both stript & there Cloathes taken from them by some of the Rebellious company of the said Captaine Rorye the five & twentieth day of October aforesaid att or neare the Church att Newtowne, And further this deponent deposeth that shee heard some of the said Company say that what they d had done or did they had the kings hand for the same or words to that effect, And saith further that she hath credibly heard: That one Mr Bulman: one Lun & a third person all english protestants were then or about the same tyme slayne by the Rebells signum predicti [mark] Elizabethe Jur 4o Jan: 1641 coram nobis Hen: Jones Joh Watson: she can knitt spinn & card & resolves to stay in this kingdome fol. 153v 870 Elizabeth Parker Com. ffermanaghe 4 Jan: 1641 Jur Intw hand 26 17 fol. 154r 871 Margaret Parkin of Newetowne in the Countie of ffermanagh widowe duely sworne deposeth That about the 23th of November october last past at Newtowne aforesaid the Rebells beinge a very greate number whoe surprised & robbed all his Majesties subjects of the same Towne, came into this deponents house and rifled her Chest truncke and tooke away all the goods shee had and her husband had and stripped both her and h t stripped both her and her husband and 3 Children all starke naked and turned them all out of doores to her p thir vtter undoeinge of us and robbed them to the value losse of about 6 li. And that her husband was afterwardes slayne goeinge to Tredagh with the Companye that went to releive the Towne. And this deponent further sayth that by the informacion of divers Credible persons the Rebels had boyled a younge Childe to death in a Caldron or great Kettle in the Church at Newtowne the marke of [mark] Margaret Parkin Jur: 19o Jan. 1641. Roger Puttocke William Aldrich fol. 154v 872 35 Com. ffermanagh Margaret Parkin Jur: 19o Jan: 1641. Intw hand 35 63 fol. 155r 873 John Perry of Newtowne alias Castlecoole in the parish of Drummully halfe Barrony of Coole & County of ffermanagh yeoman Aged ffifty Eight yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was Robed & dispoyled of all his goods att Newtowne alias Castlecoole aforesaid the five & twentieth day of October last about tenn of the Clocke in the forenoone being of the seuerall vallues followinge, in Corne worth twenty pounds, in Cattle worth ffifteene pounds, in hay worth fforty shilings, in household goods provition for the house & other goods worth twenty pounds, One lease of the Mansion house & Milne att Castlecoole aforesaid & the lands therevnto belonging being parte of the Mannor of Castle Brinsley alias Castlecoole in the said parish & County att & u for the lives of John Perry the yonger Sara Perry & william Perry & the longest liver of them And after the decease of the longest liver of them for one yeare att & vnder the Annuall or yearely rent of seaventeene pounds twelue shilings worth one hundreth & twenty pounds, in all Amounting to the some of one hundreth threescore & seaventeene pounds By the meanes of Captaine Rory Magwire of hassett towne in the Barrony of lurge & County of ffermanagh Leiftenant william Greaham of Lisnemallett in the parish of Clownis & County aforesaid, Ambrose Carleton kinsman to the said Leiftenant william Greaham & diuerse other Irish Rebells of there company to the Number of ffower hundreth or thereabouts And further deposeth that he his wife & fower Children were all Stript by some of the said Company & there Cloathes taken from them the said day in or about the said towne, And that he heard some of them say that for what they did they had the kings warrant & within a month the English protestants shold have halfe there goods againe & there lands att halfe the rent. And further deposeth that he hath heard that the said Rebells had Murthered to the Number of fforty persons English protestants of the said parishoners or thereabouts And further deposeth that one of the said company gave this deponent a wound vpon the right side of his neck with a sword when the said Company was striping of him John Perry Deposed this 10th of Ja: 1641: William Aldrich John Sterne. fol. 155v 874 61 John Perry Com ffermanagh Jur xo Jan: 1641 hand Exr 61 w 54 fol. 156r 875 Tomison Pulsford of Cornehome in the parish of Clones and County of Farmanagh, wyfe to John Pulsford (yeoman) (being now in Enneskillen in the said County in restraynt by this late Rebellion) of the age of 26 yeres or therabouts, being duly sworne deposeth that on the 23d day of October 1641 (her husband aforesaid being then from home) that she this deponent was then rob’d & spoyled of all their personall estate (vz) in Corne to the value of xij s. in Cattell twenty nyne pounds sterl, in housholde stuff apparell. Rings, & mony & provision thyrty seauen pounds sterl: And in the proper goods of Mrs Ann Heygate the Relict of James Bishopp of Kylfanora the value of eyght pounds sterl: in also in Hay & husbandry tooles thyrty shillings, in all the summe of threescore, & sixteene pounds two shillings sterl And all by the meanes of Hugh mc Cale & others vnder the Command of Rory magiyer of Hassetstowne in the County of a afforsaid Esquire and therwith not content, butt on the 26th day of the moneth aforsaid, this deponent was most barborously & inhumanely strypt of most all her Aparell by one shane duff of Karry & others of the said Rebells whose names this deponent knoweth not; And at that tyme she heard some of the said Rebells say that the King gaue them lycence to Kill all the English men, and to stryp the women but not to kyll them Thomasin Pulsford Jurat: Jan: 15o 1641. Coram nobis. Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcock fol. 156v 876 84 Com: ffarmannagh. Thomazin Pulsford. Jan: 15o 1641. Intw Cert f hand 84 53-16-0 182-7-0 118 60 fol. 157r 883 Margarett Riddington of kilredy in the parish of Drummully halfe Barrony of Coole & County of ffermanagh, (wife to Thomas Riddington nowe souldier gone downe to drogheda vnder Captaine Edward Aldrich), shee being of the Age of fforty yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that her said husband was Robed & lost in Cattle worth twenty six pounds, in Corne worth six pounds, in hay worth fforty shilings in household goods worth & provition & other goods in the house worth six pounds in all amounting to the some of fforty pounds, By the meanes of Captaine Rory Magwire of hassett towne in the Barrony of Lurge & County afforesaid & other Irish Rebells of the Company of the said Captaine Rory the five & twentieth day of October last in the daytyme, And further deposeth that shee her husband & ffower Children were all Stript by some of the said Captaine Roryes company & left naked, And further this deponent saith that shee heard some of the said Company say that what they did was by the appoyntment of the king & that they [ ] had his authority for the same, saying that if this deponent & the rest shold goe to dublin they were litle better for it was taken Margrett [mark] Riddington her marke Jur 8to Janrij. 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 157v 834 37 Margarett Riddington ffermanagh Jan: 5o 1641 Intw hand 37 fol. 159r 889 Ellen Rogers wife to Edward Rogers of Latrim in the parish of Drummully halfe Barrony of Coole and County of ffermanagh a souldier that went downe to Drougheda in his majesties service vnder the commaund of Captaine Rory Magwire Edward Aldrich, shee being of the Age of thirty Eight yeares or thereabouts & duely sworne deposeth that her said husband lost was Robed and lost in goods Cattle worth ffowerscore and Eighteene pounds, in Corne worth tenn pounds in hay worth ffower pounds, one lease of the tate of land caled Latrim for parte of the Mannor of Castle Brinsley alias Castlecoole for twenty twenty six years from May next att & vnder the Annuall or yearely rent of ffive pounds ffowerteene shilings worth threescore pounds, in household goods & provition in the house & husbandry geare worth ffifty pounds In debts dewe ffower and ready mony ffowerscore pounds in all amounting to the some of three hundreth and two pounds By Captaine Rorye Magwire of hassett towne in the Barrony of lurge & County aforesaid & other Irish Rebells of his Company the five & twentieth day of October last in the day tyme. And further deposeth that shee this deponent & her said husband was the same day Stript naked by the said Rebells who said they wold drive the English to Dublin & then into the Sea. And further said that they had the kings broad seale for what they did. her marke Elen [mark] Rogers deposed before vs Jan. 5o. 1641. Hen: Jones Roger Puttocke fol. 159v 890 81 Comit ffermannagh Ellen Rogers. Jan: 5o 1641 Intw 81 hand 36 fol. 160r 899 Thomas Sanders of Dromebrochus in the parrish of Clenally in the barony of in the county of ffarmannah a British protestant being duly sworne deposeth That about the 25th of October last past 1641 at the place aforesaid the said deponent was robd by the natiues of the Kingdome In corne & hey to the value of ten pounds In cattell cowes & hoggs fourty pounds In housholdstuffe ten pounds In a lease of lands being built twenty & ten on & ditched to the value pounds So in all robd to the value In all 90 li. And this robbery was done by Morrish o Cassydy of the said place & Patrick Groome & Edmund o Printy & Neale o Printy Remon Oge maccamly & Owen Boy of the same parrish & there families who also stript the said deponent his wife & 5 children of ther apparell exposing them to be starued by the cold & the said Remon Oge threatned to Kill the said deponents wife, & he also speake these traiterous words that they did those things by the Kings authority who gaue them power not onely to take away ther wealth but also to to Kill them & the aboue named Rebells did also rob & take from the said deponent 25 cowes of the goods of ffrancis Shilleard of the said parrish which were left in the deponents hand worth 50 li. & the aboue named etc. Thomas Sanders Jura. 7. Januarij 1641. John Sterne Will: Hitchcock fol. 160v 900 49 Tho: Sanders Com Ffermangh Jurat 7o Jan: 1641 hand Intw 49 45 fol. 161r 909 Mary Seaman of Drumconner in the parish of Kinawly halfe barrony of knockniny & County of ffermanagh spinster Aged thirty five years or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that shee was Robed and Loste in Cattle worth ffifty Nyne pounds, one lease of parte of drumconner within the proporcion of Aghalane for seaventeene year yeares from Mayday last & one lease of parte of Gartcorrigan for of the same proporcion for Eight yeares from May last worth twenty six pounds in household goods provition for the house & other goods about the same worth twenty pounds in debts due tenn pounds one barne full of Corne & hay worth six pounds in ready monyes ffive pounds fower shilings in all Amounting to the some of One hundreth twenty six pounds fower shilings By the meanes of ffleartagh Magwire of the Barrony of Clinawly in the said County gent: Rory Magwire his brother of the same & James oge Magwire of the same gent: & other Irish Rebells to the Number of ffowerscore or thereabouts [ ] of the company of the said Cap ffleartagh Magwire the three & twentieth day of October last about seaven a Clock in the afternoone, who sayd that what they did they had the kings broad seale for it, And said that the lord Magwire had taken Dublin Castle & that this deponent & the rest of the English wold be starved to death vpon Dublin greene or words to that Effect, and tooke this deponents her showes & stockings from her marke Mary [mark] Seaman {d}eposed before vs Jan 5. 1641. Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 161v 910 Mary Seaman Jan: 5o 1641. Intw 40 hand 24 Elizabeth Baily wife to John Baily of Callahill in the parish of Kinawly fol. 162r 911 23 die octobris: 1641: John Seman of feaglash in the Countye of ffearmanagh yeoman Aged 30 five yeares or there abouts being duelye swearne and examened saith that one the day and yeare Aforesaide he was expelled deprived robbed or otherwis dispoyled Robed and striped by & by the meanes Brean mcRory magweire and Rory oge magweire and John Roe mc Thomas magweire and ffellem O Cassedye Coeconagh mc Brean mc shane mc gweire and Rorye mc Brean mc shane magweire and shane mc ffellem doofe mc gweire Connor mc Rory boye mc gweire and John mc Conner mc Rory boye magweire and phillipe Roe magweire and Neile mc loune and Hugh mc loune Henry mc loune Art mc Morfye and Cormacke mc Thomas duffe mc Corrye Huighe mc Corye all gentlemen & Cormacke mc Cowely & diuers others of the halfe Barronye of Cnockenynye in the County aforesaide they beinge all ffollowers and be longinge to Captine Rorye magweire of all thise lands goods and Chattles as followeth vizt the Rent possession Rents & proffitts of In primes the smale Tate of land Caled ffeaglash and Cloeaghan being which he held in fee fareume fore euer in the proporticion of dresternan in the County aforesaide worth per annum ultra Reprise per annum Twelue pounds yearely worth to be Sould six score pounds ster: A lease of land one yeres proffitt being accompted to be lost already & he is lik to loose the future proffitts thereof vntill a peace be setled fol. 162v 912 big cross through page, otherwise empty fol. 163r 913 And for A lease of land of the possession Rents & proffitts of a farme Caled Moolldeline and Drowne Chisell being a parte of the greate Tate of Core Cleare fore one and Twenty yeares to Come per andum eight pounds yearelye worth to be should forty pounds ster. one yeres proffitt being lost: & the future wilbe lost vntill a peace be setled and lands come to their former value Ittem in Cowes and horses and shipe Haye and Corne Househould goods monyes and Aparell with other or goods the Whole some Amounts to foure twoe houndered ffortie threescore and nine pounds ster: His present loss in all amounting to Cclxix li ster beside the future profitts worth 20 li per annum And forther the saide John Seman deposeth That the partis aboue aboue named whoe Robed him wished comanded him the saide John and the Rest of his househould to Departe the Countrye presently or els they would Mourder kill them and fore the Takeing awaye of his goods and Banishing him them out of the Countrye they Alleadged that they had Captin Rory Magweire his warant for there same Autorye to take away his goods &c And further sayth that the parties here after mencioned are or were actors in the present Rebellion & have carryed and born armes amongst them against the protestants of this kingdome & have beene Robbers & oppressors of the protestants & ayders & Releevers of the other Rebells vizt --- --- Connor Moder Maguyer fol. 163v 914 fol. 224r 915 Connor moeder magweire and gentleman Terlagh mc Conner moeder gentleman Brean oge mc Edmond magweire gentleman Cahale mc Edmond magweire gentleman Phillipe mc Edmond magweire gentleman James mc Edmond magweire gentleman Phillipe mc Thomas magweire gentleman Brean oge mc Phillipe mcgweire gentleman James mc Phillipe magweire gentleman Donne Thomas mc Phillipe magweire gentleman Done mc Thomas magweire gentleman ffleartagh mc Thomas magweire gentleman ffellem doofe mc Rory magweire gentleman Ogane ô foraghe magweire gentleman Mannas magweire gentleman Thomas oge magweire gentleman ffellem magweire gentleman Core Macke Roe Magweire gentleman John mc Cory mc fellem gentleman James mc Corrye gentleman Donn mc Corry gentleman Terlagh mc Corry gentleman Ardill oge mc Corry gentleman Cormac mc Thomas mc Corry yeoman Thomas mc Corry yeoman Core macke mc Thomas mc Cory yeoman Patrike ballagh mc Cory yeoman fol. 224v 916 Dannell oge O Moll patrcke y gentleman Huigh ô moll patricke gentleman Breann ô moll patrcke gentleman Huigh mc ffarell ô moll patrck gentleman Brean mc ffarell ô moll patrcke gentleman Dannell mc Huigh ô moll patrcke gentleman ffarell mc Brean ô moll patrcke gentleman Huigh Reagh ô moll patrick gentleman John Reagh O Moll patrcke smith Teigh Roe O Moll patrcke Carepenter ffarell mc Corye yeoman Thomas mc Cory yeoman Terlaghe mc Cory yeoman Calhall mc Cory yeoman John ô frontty yeoman Rory ô fronty yeoman Laghlin kyeagh mc Morfye yeoman Terlagh mc Morfy yeoman William mc Morfye mc Art Doofe yeoman Phillipe mc Cahale ô Relye yeoman Phillipe Doofe ô Relly yeoman Garotte ô Relly yeoman Brean mc mihell yeoman Connor mc Martan yeoman Thomas mc Martane yeoman fol. 225r 917 Gallisa mc Martan yeoman Dermott mc Martan yeoman Art boye mockeyan yeoman Edmond ô Mockeyan yeoman Laghlin ô Mockeyan yeoman Patrcke magafran yeoman Terlagh ma Cabeba yeoman shan mc Cabba yeoman Edmond mc Cabba yeoman Patricke mc Criven yeoman Patricke mc Coyle yeoman Terlagh ô Relly yeoman Cormack mc Manas yeoman Thomas mc Manas yeoman Phillipe oge mc Manas yeoman Brean mc manas yeomanas Connor mc Manas yeoman Terlagh mc Manas yeoman Huigh mc Caffery yeoman Terlagh mc Cafferye yeoman Conner mc Cafferye yeoman Shane mc Caffery yeoman Ogan mc Caffery yeoman Ogan mc veny yeoman Terlagh mc veny yeoman Thomas mc veny yeoman Dermott mc veny yeoman fol. 225v 918 Cormack doofe mc Cassedye yeoman Redmond oge magweire gentleman Connor Roe mc Redmond magweire gentleman Shan ô Ryhile yeoman Terlagh ô Bressalan yeoman Hugh ô gellan yeoman Cahale ô gellan yeoman Terlagh ô gellan yeoman Cahale ô gellan lahan yeoman all those whose names are aboue writtin are of the inhabitante of the halfe Barony of knockenynye and in the parish of Cloune Allye IOHN:SEMAN Jur xxvjo Julij 1642 Will: Aldrich Will: Hitchcock ffermangh John Seaman Jur xxvjo Julij 1642 Intw Cert fact hand 97 [ ] fol. 164r 919 I Richard Sharman of Lehinch within the Baronie of Coole and Countie of ffarmanagh, dee deposeth That I hee have in personal estate when this rebellione first begane Item the Lease of Lehinch aforesaid woorth li. s. d. tenn pounds 10-0-0 Item Cowes ould and younge woorth fourtie and one pounds 41-0-0 Item horses and maires woorth twelue pounds 12-0-0 Item Corne and haye woorth eleuen pounds 11-0-0 Item houshould goods woorth thertie pounds 30-0-0 Item Readie monie twentie shillings 1-0-0 <105> In all 105 li. All which goods ware taken from me him & lost about the 24th of october 1641 by the seruants of Rory mcguyre a Rebell who tould this deponent me that thare master Rory had a Comissione for it from the Kinge & by other rebells in his company his [mark] marke Jurat 26 ffeb 1641 John Sterne William Aldrich fol. 164v 920 fol. 165r 923 Charles Shorter of Callahill in the parish of kinawly Barrony of knockniny & County of ffermanagh Smith Aged fforty yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was Robed and lost the three & twentieth day of October last 1641 all his goods of the vallues followeing (vizt) in Cattle worth twelue pounds in hay worth twenty shilings, three houses tenn Acres of land & the backsides to the said houses belonging (parte of the proportion of dresternan) houlden in lease for twenty five fowrscore & one yeares from Mayday last, vnder the Annual or yearely rent of thirty two shilings worth thirty Seventy pounds, in household goods provition & workeing tooles worth twenty pounds in all Amounting to the some of threescore one hundred & three pounds By Patrick oge Magwire of knockniny aforesaid gent ffleartagh Magwire of the same gent: donn Magwire of the same gent: John Magwire of the same gent Teila oge Magwire of the same gent & diuerse others of the Irish Rebells that tooke vpp Armes & was in Rebellion with them, And further deposeth that the said Rebells sayd that what they did they had the kings broad seale for it and that they did it for the Queene And further saith deposeth that the said Rebells Stript this deponent his wife & three smale Children of all there Cloathes And Murthered that Marye one of this deponents Children whome flieing for her life he left behind him whom he is credibly informed to have been was after found murthered eyther by the forenamed Rebells or some other and this Deponent further saith that about the first of November last hee saw fourteen English protestants murthered by the Rebells & at that time they stripped them upon an Hill near Cavan in the County of Cavan of all their clothes and this deponent further saith that he saw the fore recited Rebells with their Complices dragge Mrs Slack widdow late wife to James Slack parson of Eniskiling into her owne house swearing they would have Armes and when Arthur Macguire servant to the said Mrs Slack tooke part with his Mistris and indeavoured to defend her from their outrages the said Rebells twice knocked the said Arthure downe and miserably beate him Charles CS Shorter Jurate 5to Januarij 1641 Coram nobis Joh Watson Roger Puttocke fol. 165v 924 Cha. Shorter Com ffermanaghe Jur 5o Jan 1641 Intw hand 73 28 fol. 166r 925 John Shorter of Callahill in the parish of kinawly in the halfe Barrony of knockniny & County of ffermanagh Smith Aged thirty Eight yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was Robed and lost the three & twentieth day of October last about tenn of the Clock in the forenoone all his goods of the vallues followeing (vizt) One lease of two houses and there Backsides att Callahill aforesaid, parte of the proportion of Dresternan worth tenn pounds, in household goods Provition, workeing tooles & other goods worth tenn pounds, in all Amounting to the some of twentye pounds, By John alias Shane Roe Magwire of knockniny aforesaid gent: Patrick oge Magwire of the same gent: Donn Magwire of the same gente Tirla oge Magwire of the same gent & diuerse other Irish Rebells that tooke vpp Armes & was in Rebellion with them to the Number of threescore or thereabouts and Stript this deponent his wife & one Child of all there Cloathes, saying that they had it vnder the kings hand to take all the goods of the English & were to carry them to a tate of land caled Mullalough in the said Barrony the next day where a fryer was to preach And there a sonne of Brian Magwire of Tempoe in the said County Esquire was to veiwe the same & be there Captaine or words to that effect, And further this deponent deposeth that they asked this deponent him whither he wold goe (to whom he answered for England) then sayd they this day dublin Castle is taken, the Tower of London & Castle of Edenbrough & yow have but fower & forty howers to live and then both English men women & Children shalbe Slaine. This deponent was parish Clark of Kinnaly in the County of ffarmannah. His admission is lost in this rebellion. John Shorter Deposed before vs 5t of January. 1641 Roger Puttocke William Aldrich fol. 166v 926 John Shorter Com ffermanagh 5 Jan: 1641 Jur Intw hand 75 (Examina) Exa 26 11 fol. 167r 933 James Slacke of Cullin in the parish of Kinaley in the diocesse of Killmore, and halfe barony of Knocknyny within the County of ffarmanagh parish clarke of Kinaley being duly sworne deposeth on oath, that on or about the 23 of Octob: last past about 12 of the clocke in the forenoone he was Robbed off and lost viz. li. In Catle worth 50-00-00 one lease during mr Bedell his in cumbency in the parish of Kinaley of a peece of land Caled Cullin, on which I built two houses from the ground since may last, layd out on the same 1 li. 10 s. In ditchin, the houses Cost me the building 10 li. the lease and all his interest valued at 25-00-00 In houshould stuffe 16-00-00 Monys debts due from English & Irish by bonds and otherwise 05-00-00 besiydes he lost the proffitts of his Clerkship during my life of the parish of Kinaley which I sett for 7 li. ster per annum In all 96 li. ster-00-00 By the hands or meanes principally of James mc Corry, Thomas mc Martin Thomas boy mc Manus, and Cormack boy mc Manus and diuers others who entred my house tore in peeces my Courtyons and broke vp and spoyled my Chests Cubbards and in cruell maner took all from hime and after all stript my wife of all her cloths onely left her her smock on her back witnesse my hand Deposed this 8th of Ja 1641 James Slacke William Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 167v 934 {Com. ffermanagh} 51 James Slack Jan: 8o 1641 Intw Cert fact hand 51 [15] 681 fol. 168r 935 Martha Slacke of Calahill in the parish of Kinaley in the diocesse of Killmore, half barony of Knocknyny, within the County of ffarmanagh widow a british protestant being duly sworne deposeth on oath that on or about 23 of October last and a 11 of the clocke in the forenoone she was robbed of and lost viz: In houshould stuffe 080-00-00 In Catle 120-00-00 Monyes due by bound from Shan mc Hugh & others 010-00-00 In rents due vnto me last allsaints out of my lands of Calahill bysydes the lords rent. and the lands I kept vnder my stock of catle 008-01-00 In rents due out to me out of Monaghan and other lands last allsaints, bysydes the lords rent. 006-10-10 One lease of sixe smale tates granted by Sir Ste- phen Butler & now in the possession of belonging to Sir William Balfor Lieuetenant of his Majesties tower of London viz. 1. Smale the tates of Calahill, Gortinmucklogh 1 Sm: tat. Doone 1. S. t. Derrilin 1. S. t. Camletter and Dragh 1. S. t. Drumdeny and Koragh 1. S. t. for 69 yeares unexpired from may next sixtie and nine year 300-00-00 One lease of Drumsnaw being 1. sm. t. lying neere vnto Enniskellin Granted by the right honorable Lord Bra- bason Earle of Meath & Sir Samuell Mayart agents Authoryzed by the Lady Brewerton for the settlement of her estate in Ireland yeares vn- expyred seauenteene or there abouts 025-00-00 one lease of the greate tate of Legan granted by Humphry Galbrayth Archdeacon of Clogher and Eleazer Myddleton gentleman Authoryzed by Sir Sir William Balfor Leiuetenant of his Majesties tower of London for the Settlement of his lands in Ireland: for yeares vnexpired ninteene 20-00-00 A debt of xxij li. due by Nicholas Willoughby Esquire robbed by the Rebells 22-00-00 One lease of two stone houses at Monaghan left me by my father Edward Hatton Archdeacon of Ar- dagh deceased during my life, worth yearely to me & is lik to loose the future proffits till a peace be established 9-6-8 Her present losses in all were 600 li. 17 s. 10 d. In all 600 li. 17s. 10 d. 576 li.-17 s.-10 d. By the hands of Patrick ôge mc guyre, accompanied with many rude raschalls, when I which when shee saw such a rude Company comeing towards her me, I sent my seruants in and charged them to make fast the bawne gate, and when they came and could not gett in, they threw stones at the gate with all the force they could, but Could not enter whervpon they burst open the garding gate and entred the flankered window and so opened fol. 168v 936 The Bawne gate to the rest, which when she sawe that I she desyred them not to hurt or frighten my Children they tould me that they would haue my goods and armor, And therevpon they went into my house broke all to peeces my chests, trunkes, and Cubbards, tore downe my courtyons, tooke out my feather beds ript them vp and threw the feathers on the dunghill and cared not what spoyle they did me, though themselues receiued no the lesse proffitt, And when the baser sort had brought out my goods, there was with out doores Dun mc Guyre, Bryan mc Guyre and others whoe receiued them and sent them to theyre owen houses, I demaunded wherefore they vsed me so to take all I had away, they answeared it was not my Case alone, but the whole kingdomes and what they did was by Authority vnder the kings broade seale. witnesse my hand. Martha [mark] Slacke her marke Deposed this 8th of Ja: 1641 William Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 169r 937 fol. 169v 938 {54 Com ffermanagh} Martha Slack Jan: 8o 1641 Intw Cert fact hand 54 [57] fol. 170r 939 Edward Slacke of Gorteene ô Mucklogh in the parish of Kinaly, and diocesse of Kilmore halfe barony of Knockny within the County of ffarmanagh Clerke a british protestant being duly sworne saith deposeth on oath that on or about the three and twenty day of October last past about ten of the clocke in the fore-noone he was robbed off and lost viz: In corne which I payd for a weeke before 07-13-04 In Catle to the value of 60-00-00 In bookes 20-00-00 In bounds & bills due from English & Irish 08-14-04 In houshould stuff 20-00-00 In ready mony 04-12-00 one lease granted me of a smale tate of land & a halfe caled Mullough whinsuccoth, Drum- dirrig and Clounteknoose by David Creighton Esquire remayning vnexpyred one and thirty yeares: 60 li.-00-0{0} One lease granted me by Humphry Galbrayth clerk and Eleazer Myddleton gentleman of a greate tate of land and a halfe Caled Killegreagh and Drumsilvester: both le vnexpyred 20 yeares In all amounting to the summe of 180 li.-19 s.-{ } By & by the meanes of Bryan mc Roury mc Guyre Dun mc Thomas mc Guyre, Shan Roe mc Thomas mc Guyre Redmond oge mc James mc Guyre Patrick ôge mc Donell mc Guyre and diuers others, who Caled me a base Roague when I offerd to resist them, when they were taking my goodes away, & sayd what they did doe to me and others they had authoritye for it vnder the kings hand from Scotland: As witnesse my hand In toto: 361 li.- 19 s.-{4 d.} Edw: Slacks deposed before vs Jan. 4. 1641. Hen: Jones William Aldrich he is entred a soldier in the Castle he further sayth that on the 24. of october last the said Rebells tooke this deponents byble opend it, and laying the open side in a puddle of water lept and stampt vpon it, Saying a plague ont this booke hath bred all the quarrel, saying & they hoped that within 3 weeks all the bibles in Ireland shold be vsed as that was or worse & that none should be left in the Kingdome fol. 170v And the the Rebells burnd this deponents howse, And after some other rebells cutt and wounded him twice in the head, Edw: Slacke deposed before vs as before Hen: Jones William Aldrich fol. 171r fol. 171v 940 {16?} Edw. Slack Com. Fermanagh Intw Jan. 4. 1641 Cert fact hand 16 21 fol. 172r 943 Oliver Smith of Crahard in the parrish of Annaghe and County of Cavan yeoman James Hunt of Newtowne in the County of ffermangh Merchant [ ] of [Clonesce] in the County of Cavan yeoman Thomas Manton of Newtowne in the County of ffermanagh yeoman, Thomas Cottenham of the Quivy in the County of Cavan yeoman John Rolfe of the parrish of [ ] Gilloone in the said County of Ffermanaghe yeoman & ffrancis Levet of Cloniny in the County Cavan yeoman sworne and examined say That she Ellenor James and Abraham James her late husband, since the rebellion within the Kingdome of Ireland began vizt about the xxxth of October last past were robbed expelled & deprived by the rebells of proffits of landes goodes and chattles of the value and to their losse of twoe thowsand fowre hundreth and seventeene Pownds ster or thereabouts, as they are verely perswaded, they being well acquainted with his that estate And doe conceive the deposicion of the said Ellenor concerning their losses taken before his Majesties now Commissioners to be true Oliver O S Smiths mark James Hunt: Thomas Mantoy Tho: Cotten [mark] hams mark John Rolf [mark] his mark ffrancis [mark] Levets mark Jur 14o ffebr 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton fol. 172v 944 fol. 173r 947 Tertio die Januarij Anno domini 1641 Thomas Spraige of Brenish in the parish of Drummully halfe Barrony of Coole & County of ffermanagh Skinner & parchmentmaker (an English protestant) Aged fforty ffower yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was Robed & lost in Cattle worth twenty three pounds, one lease of halfe a tate of land caled Brenish parte of the proportion of Deriana worth six pounds in Corne worth twenty shilings fower pounds in hay worth fforty shilings, in household goods & tooles belonging to his trade twenty shilings in all amounting to the some of thirty six pounds By the meanes of Captaine Rory Magwire and other Irish Rebells Riseing in Rebellion with him the three and twentieth day of October last about Eight of the Clock in the Morneing, And further deposeth that the day followeing as he was traviling towards Newtowne (to the rest of the English protestants of the said parish) one Patrick oge Magwire of the Barrony of Maghare staphany one of the said Captaine Roryes company did with a sword give this deponent one wound on his left shoulder & another greate & dangerous wound in the back parte of his head sweareing he wold Murther this deponent because he was an English man, And further deposeth that one Patrick Magwire of the said Bar & Johan ny Gwire of the said halfe Barrony of Coole say did say that the said Captaine Rory had the kings hand for what they did And that they were the queens souldiers Thomas Sprage deposed before vs the 3th of January 1641 Roger Puttocke Henry Brereton he is willing to follow the trade of dressing, skins, or parchment, and his wife knitting and spinning, if they had any stock. fol. 173v 948 4 Tho: spraige Com ffermanagh iijo Jan: 1641 Int w hand 4 3 fol. 174r 949 Hugh Stoaks of Tawnate gorman in the parishe of Clownishe Barony of Clankelly & Countie of ffarmanagh gent beinge dewly sworne before vs deposeth & sayth That the 23th day of October laste he was Rightfully possessed of in goods & Chatles as followeth vizt In Cowes, horses & other Catle to the value of Cx li. in Corne in his hagarde worth xx li. In housholde stuff worth xx li. and seized of freholde Lands worth lxx li. per annum And that the day aforesaid Edmonde Carraugh Magwier Rosse mc Gilpatricke Magwier Cormocke Roe Magwier Tirlaugh mc Hugh mc Arte Magwier, Patr mc Gill duff Magwier acompayned with diuerse others Rebellious persons Cam vnto this deponents house and forsiably entred into this deponents Mantion house & possessed themselfs of the same & of all his goods & Chatles aforesaid & disseized him of his lands aforesaid being [ ] and that this deponent very hardly Escaped from them with his Lyfe, And that they haue euer sithence soe forciably withheilde the same. And that they & others of the said Rebles the same day Murdered & kylled diuerse of this deponents Neighbors and Tenants as namely Thomas Sargiant Thomas Ashton Tho: Seaton Miles Acrigg Sebastian Cottingham and diuerse others to the nomber of xxxtie persons that wer well knowne to this deponent And that he hearde some of them saye, that they had a Comission for ther soe doinge, and further deposeth not. <220 li. 60 li. per annum> his Hugh [mark] Stokes marke Deposed before vs this 7th Ja: 1641 Hen: Brereton William Aldrich fol. 174v 950 fol. 175r 953 Tertio Januarij 1641 Dorothy Talbott wife to Thomas Talbott of Garrarouskie in the parish of Drummully halfe Barrony of Coole & County of ffermanagh nowe a souldie souldier in his majesties service att drogheda Aged threescore yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that her said husband was Robed and lost in Cattle worth fowerscore and six pounds in Corne worth twelue pounds, in household goods provition & other goods & husbandry geare twenty Eight pounds in hay worth twelue pounds. one lease of the three quarters of the tate of land caled Garrarouskie being parte of the proportion of deriana worth twelue pounds in all amounting to the some of One hundreth & ffifty pounds, By the meanes of Captaine Rorye Magwire & other Irish Rebells of his Companye whose names this deponent knoweth not, the three and twentieth day of October last, And this deponent further deposeth that ffarrell mc Corry of ffrosse in the said Barrony tincker, did take away this deponents husbands hatt & another of the said Rebells (whose name shee knoweth not) tooke away this his purse, but what was in it shee knoweth not, and that both shee & her husband by the said Rebells was stript out of there Cloathes & apparell the 26th day of October aforesaid in the day tyme & shee this deponent had sw a sword & skeane houlden to her brest by some of the said Rebells & was threatned by them to be kild & that they wold cutt her throte. hir mark Dorothy [mark] Talbott jurat coram nobis 3tio Januarij 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton she is old, not able to work and desires to stay till shee see hir husband fol. 175v 954 11 Dorothy Talbott: Com ffermanagh iijo Jan: 1641 Jur 11 fol. 176r 955 Elizabeth Taylor the late wyfe of John Taylor of the Newton alias Castle Coole in the parishe of Drumully & halfe Barony of the Cole in the Countie of ffarmanagh weaver beinge dewly sworne before vs deposeth & sayth That her late husbande the 23th day of October laste paste was Rightfully possessed of the goods and Chatles followinge vizt off xiiijten heads of Cowes & Catle worth xx li. off housholdstuff beddinge brasse pewter Lynnen & other implements worth xli. of yarne ready mony butter and cheese worth xvij li. x s. and that she of working tooles for a clothier worth x[v?] li. & Hay worth 40 s. In all 64 li. 10 s. & that the same daye, Hugh mc Cahell, Edmond mc Master, Tirlaugh mc Donnell & diuerse other of the Irishe Neighbors within the said parishe & Barony of Cole Cam to this deponents house and forciably entred into the same and possessed themselfs and tooke away all their deponents said goods and Catle, and haue ever since detayned the same from them, And saith that she and her said husbande with the Reste of the Neighbors fled for the Moore saufetie of ther lyfes into the Churche of the Newton, beinge a fayer Church New builte by the inhabitants of that parishe, and ther remayned vntill the Munday followinge beinge the 25th of October laste when about xen of the Clocke in the forenoone Capten Rowry Magwier brother to the Lord Magwier Cam to the Church wher they soe were, accompayned with a great Multitude of Irishe men to the nomber of a 1000 persons & upwards, which they not beinge able to resciste vpon his faythfull promise that they sholde quietly Enioye ther owne, & receiue noe harme they lett him & his Company into the said Church wherinto he had noe soner entred, but in Contempt of god & his sacred worde, he went vp into the pulpyt, and tooke downe the Englishe byble that was ther & Rent & tore the same in peces, & he and his Company trampled the same vnder ther fett, and then & there most perfediously fell vpon the Englishe and Ryfled & strypte them naked and Turned them out of the towne and then sett the towne a fyer and burnte the same downe. And further deposeth that her said husbande went in the Company with Capten Edw. Aldriche Towards releef of Tredaff. But whether he bee deade or alyfe she knoweth not, nor cannot further depose. And that Mr Patrick Primrose Leiftenant Grymes & Ambrose Carleton & Archibald Johnson wer in Company aydinge of them in ther said Rebellious acte & went with them to Masse. Eliz: [mark] Taylor her marke fol. 176v 956 59 Barbary Mayne Elizabeth Taylor 3 ther deposicions Com ffermanaghe 8o Jan: 1641 Intw Cert fact 59 hand 50 fol. 177r 957 James Tetherington of Newtowne in the parish of Dromully & halfe Barony of Coole in the Countie of ffermanagh an English Protestant of the adge of ffortie one yeares being duely sworne saith that he was Robbed of all his howsehould goods, Garden-stuffe fireing Wearing cloathes bedding & other goods and chattles, with diuerse Escripts & writeings, by & by the Meanes of Rowry Magwier of Hassett towne in the Barony of Lurge in the said Countie with diuerse others of his Company at or about one of the Clocke in the day tyme on the 25th day of October 1641 & was himself and his wife stript by them starke Naked, To their losse and damage of 20 li. And vpwards, And the Deponent being starke Naked went to the said Rowry Magwier, and desired him to helpe this deponent to cover his Nakednes with all, and also to make him a passe that he might come to the Cittie of Dublin, or to some other place wherby to goe for England, And the said Rowry answerd that this Deponent should haue Cloathes & passe. But it was to noe purpose, for that he (said hee) Dublin is was taken, and that it was as fol. 177v 958 good for this Deponent to be killed there, As in an other place, And bid this Deponent goe to the Clarks howse, & gett a fire, and the said Rowry said he would give send meat & drincke enough to this Deponent and others, yet not withstanding none was sent, and every houre of the Night seuerall of the said Rowryes followers came to this Deponent and diuerse others with their skeynes drawne, and wished this Deponent & them to prepare themselues for death for that they must dye presently Ja: Tetterington Depossed this 5th of Ja: 1641 William Aldrich Hen: Brereton ffurder deposeth that one Ambrose Carlton a Scoch man, and a protestant disired an horse from William Winsor to goe to meete with the saide rebelles and that he stayed with them till Munday following came with the saide Rebbelles and contineud still with them fol. 178r 959 fol. 178v 960 77 74 James Tetterington Com ffermanaghe 5 Jan: 1641 Jurat Intw hand 74 35 fol. 179 961 quarto die Januarij 1641 Alice Tibbs of Ringvilly in the parish of Drummully in the Barrony of Conke Clankelly & County of ffermanagh widowe (an English protestant) Aged thirty yearen Eight yeares or thereabouts, being duely sworne deposeth that her husband Maximillian Tibbs was Murthered and Slaine neare vnto Shanock in the said County by the Irish Rebells the three & twentieth day of October last, but doth not certainly knowe the man that did the same, but hard that hugh mc Cahall of Drummballagh in the said Barrony and County aforesaid did Murther him, And that shee this deponent was afterwards Robed & lost of leases of lands vizt of Ringvilly, Kilrout & Knockmakeggan in the said Barrony worth one hundreth pounds, in Corne worth one hundreth & threescore pounds, in Cattle worth ffowerscore & twelue pounds, in hay worth fower pounds, in household goods, provition & husbandry geare, worth threescore pounds, in debts thirtye three pounds in ready Monies twenty pounds in all Amounting to the some of ffower hundreth threescore and Nyne pounds. By Patrick mc Collo mc Donell of the Colledg lands in the said County gent: Art mcDonnell of the same gent, And diuerse other Irish Rebells of the Company of Captaine Rory Magwire of hassett towne in the Barrony of Lurge & County aforesaid the ffower & twentieth day of the same Month of October in the day tyme. And further deposeth that shee heard Cahall boy mc Dermott of Kilrout in the said Barrony of Clankelly and County aforesaid yeoman say that dublin Castle was taken and that they cold afford the English two or three barrells of Powder, And that the Irish within one forthnight wold have a newe Kinge or words to that Effect, which words he spoake in the hearing of this deponent & of Avis Braishawe wife to John Braishaw and Thomas Midlebrooke the five & twentieth day of the same month of October And did alsoe heare another Irishman (whose name shee fol. 179v 962 shee knoweth not) say that it was pitty that any of the English or there breed shold be suffered to live for feare that they shold growe stronge againe Or words to that effect the marke of Alice [mark] Tibbs this deposed before vs the 4th of January 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton She is willing to doe any kinde of huswifery, spin, card, knit, or otherwise if she had any stock. or become a seamster, or landress. fol. 180r 963 fol. 180v 964 {20 20} Comit: ffermannagh Alice Tibbs Jan: 4o 1641 hand Intw 20 Cert fact 15 fol. 181r 965 The examinacion of Mary Tilnesly Tildesley Widdoe of the Parish of Newtowne in the County of ffermannagh as ffoloweth This examinate beinge sworne & examined Deposeth & saith that about the 23th of October last Rory mc Guire and Patricke mc Donnell Captaines with theire souldiers Robbed and Despoyled this Deponents husband (vizt) of In horses and Cowes to the value of one hundred pounds In Pinns and other tooles belonging to his trade to the value of threescore pounds In houshold stuffe & provition to the value of one hundred pounds In Apparell worth ffifty pounds In Money and Jewels of hers and her childrens worth about thirty pounds In bills & bonds & leases which they tooke which was for monies due in England and Ireland Came comeing to two hundred & fforty three pounds shee further Deposeth that her said husband & his sonne in law were was Murdered by Captaine mc Donnells souldiers rebbells vizt by Adam mc Caghery of knockballimore castle, and Brian and John his sonns & others that she knows not and for Traiterous words shee heard them often say that what they did they weere authorized by the king of England and had his brode seale to showe for she ffurther Deposeth that shee had leases taken from ffrom her by them of land in England to the value of six hundred pounds ster: Mary Tilsey Jur 29 Ja: 1641 coram nobis John Sterne William Aldrich 160- 180- 243 li. --------- 583 fol. 181v 966 fol. 182r 969 xxxo Decembris 1641 Richard Walker of Newtowne alias Castlecoole in the parish of Drummully, halfe Barrony of Coole & County of ffermanagh Groser (an English Protestant) Aged fforty one yeares or thereab{outs} being duely sworne deposeth that he was Robed and lost in leases of certaine lands within the towneship of Newtowne aforesaid worth One hundreth pounds, in Cattle worth twenty three pounds in wares in his Shopp worth two hundreth and ffifty pounds in ready monies two hundreth and ffifty pounds in Rendred Tallowe and Butter Seaven pounds, in hay worth fforty shilings, in household goods & provition in the house & other things worth One hundreth and ffifty pounds in debts dewe by spetialtyes & booke twenty pounds, in all Amounting to the some of Seaven hundreth ffowerscore and twelue pounds By the meanes of Captaine Rorye Magwire of Hassett towne in the Barrony of Lurge and County of ffermanagh Donagh Magwire of neare to Magweres bridg in the said County Esquire Richard Newgent Esquire father in lawe to the lord Magwire, leiftenant William Greaham of Lisnamallett in the said County, Ambros Carleton an English man of in the said County gent and other Irish persons to the Number of ffower hundreth that R tooke Armes & did Rise in Rebellion with the said Captaine Rory and the Rest, the five and twentieth day of October last, And further deposeth that he this deponent and one of his Children, (haveing fower in all) was by some of the said Rebells Stript & there Cloathes taken from them, wishing this deponent & the rest of the English protestants to goe for there owne Country like Roages, And haveing gotten Cloathes againe att Belturbett in the County of Cavan, he this deponent his wife & his said ffower Children were all Stript & left naked att or near Youghall in the said County of Cavan by the some of the company of Philip mc Hugh mc Shane ô Rely the third day of November last, and forced with a smale bratt about him to travell till he came to kells barefoote with a Child on his back being Nyneteene Myles or thereabouts. And further this deponent deposeth that he hath heard that the said Captaine Rory or others of his Company had Murthered & Slaine fforty of the English protestants Inhabitants of the said parish or thereabouts, And that there is att least One hundreth of the said parishoners perished and dead, since they were driven out from ther habitacions by the Cruelty of the said Rebells, which former formerly lived in good creditt & fashion the marke of Richard R walker Deposed before vs this 3d January 164{1} Roger Puttocke William {Aldrich} He is entred a souldier fol. 182v 970 fol. 183r 977 Richard Watson of Morelogh in the County of ffermanagh gentleman sworne saith That on or about the 23th of J October last he this deponent was robbed and John Watson his sonn were at Morelogh aforesaid robbed and dispoiled of their goods to the values following vizt of beast and cattle worth ffifty six pownds garrans iiij li. hay x li. howshold goods apparell & provition xx li. And he this deponent was deprived from his leas of a farme which he had at Morelogh aforesaid for 31 yeres or thereabouts in being of 4 tates of land from Charles Waterhowse Esquire his interest therein & corne thereon being worth xx li. more: In all one hundreth and ten Powndes By or by the meanes of Rory mc Guire & his Company & souldiers to the number of 400 Rebells And saith that after that this deponent was soe robbed the said Rory Mc Guire and his souldiers to the number of 400 Rebells stript him this deponent and his wife & sonn of their apparrell & exposed them to such cold & want that the deponents wife by reason thereof dyed since: The said Rebells often drawing their skeanes & addressing their other weapons against him and others & threatened he kill them if they wold not confesse where their money was: And the said Phillip o Rely and divers in his company did force force forceing vj s. out of this deponents mowth & about 12 s. and all from this deponents wife which was vnder her smock and all their apparell which they had gotten the second tyme, And this deponent & divers others at the first fled into an Iland to save their lives for that the same Rebells or some of them had slayne one Mr Christofer Cotes Tho: Bulman Christofer Bowser and his sonn Christopher Richard Bulter & his child: & 2 of the Wilkinsons being the deponents ne William Marshall and one Raph Browne & his wife and wounded divers others whoe were english Protestants & the deponents neighbors: And the said Rebells or some of them at the first said they had authority from the king for what they did but that would not shew it to this deponent or & his neighbors shold not see it But said if they would deliuer them their armes they should have quarter armes to goe away quietly orels should stand to the sword The mark of Richard Watson [mark] Jur. 13o Jan: 1641 coram Will: Hitchcock Roger Puttocke fol. 183v 978 67 Richard Watson Com ffermanagh Jur 13o Jan: 1641 Intw hand 67 53 fol. 184r 981 Nicholas willoughby of the Carrow in the halfe barrony of Coole and County of fermanagh parish of Galoone alias Dartry Esqr sworne sayth that about the end of october 1641 or therabouts, & since he was robd spoyld and disinabled of his goods and Chattles within the Countyes of fermanagh and monaghan accordinge as this followinge particular (to his best remembrance) followeth vizt l s d Inprimis Corne in haggard wheaten beare and oates -------------------------- 120-0-0 Item wheate and beare sowne in the County of monaghan as I doe guesse about thirty five acres which I valew vnto ----------------------------- 70-0-0 Item about two hundred oxen and Cowes with younger Cattle at two pounds a peice for two hundred heads, and ten shillings a peice for forty heads all which at that rate amounts vnto -------------------------------- 420-0-0 Item two hundred and forrty sheepe at three shillings 4 d. a sheepe -------- 40-0-0 Item of studde mares and other horses and mares and Colts and garrans about forty heads (as I remember) at two pounds ten shillings the head --- 100-0-0 Item in hay and turfe --------------------------------------------------------------- 9-0-0 Item lost in ready money (as I doe verely beleeve and remember) about eight hundreth pounds but I will sett downe but ------------------------------- 700-0-0 Item in plate and houshold goods apparell lynen and other necessaryes belonginge vnto the house which as he doth remember are worth doe amount vnto the summe ------------------------------------------------------ 275-0-0 Item dew by bylls and bonds arreares of rent & otherwise together with the halfe yeares rent dew at lammas michallmas & hollantide last past -------------------------------------------------------------- 1454-0-0 Summa[m] total[em] 3188 li. In leases vizt In primis one lease of thirty and five tates in the County of monaghan for about thirty and six yeares to come yealded me three hundred and three pounds per annum and after the expiracion of three yeares it would haue yealded me sixty pounds more per annum as I doe valew it, for I did sett fowre tates of it for twenty and one yeares (after the said three yeares weare expired) for forty pounds encrease of rent and the rest would haue yealded me twenty pounds more if peace had continued but I rate only but what it payd in present --------------------- 303 { } out of this I payd the landlord two hundred and ten pounds Item one other lease of twenty tates within the County of monaghan for about { } fifty and six yeares it yealded me rent & customes 139 li. per annum out of this I payd the landlord sixty pounds {per annum} fol. 184r 982 Item another lease of twenty & five tates in the County of ffermanagh for about fifty and six yeares to come yealded me per annum one hundred seaventy and two poundes --------------------------- 172-0- out of this I payd the landlord sixty poundes per annum Item I had in morgage for moneyes lent one lease about fifteene yeares to come, and one other lease for about six and twenty yeares to come I valew the profitt of both and the rest vnto thirty and three poundes per annum ---------------------------------------------- 33-0- The summe in leases per annum is 647 li. out of this I payd 320 li. rests under and above 327 li. Item that I And he had three tates for one thousand yeares and the rest I had in freehold the yearly rent I made of it and valewing what I kept vnder my stocke I doe estimate it vnto two hundred twenty and one pound ten shill as my particular may shew --------------------------- 221-10- out of this I payd the kinge and landlords twenty one pounds ten shillings soe ther rests clere two hundreth pounds per annum Of which proffitts of leases and lands he is like to be deprived till a peace be setled Summe of the freehold is f 221 li.-10-0 The Summe total of the goods moneys debtes and rents is ------------------------------ 3188- 0-0 The Summe of the leases per annum -------- 647- 0-0 The Summe of the freehold per annum ----- 221-10-0 Summe of all is ------ 4056-10-0 Which losses he susteined By fol. 185r 983 By the hands and meanes of donagh mc Quire of the barrony of maghary steffany and county of fermanagh, and Rowry mc mahon of ballynagaraghan barronye of dartry and County of monaghan and seuerall others with them of both countyes And further this Deponent saith That the said Donagh mc Quire came vnto my house at the Carrow in fermanagh about the later end of october 1641 & with him about 20 foot and horse about night fallinge and after him came Rowry mc mahon and whoe sitting at the table Donagh mc Quire sayd that he did not know of this plott and was not accquainted with it and sayd that he had a pretty competent estate and might live well on it, and could wish it had neuer beene begun, but seeinge he was now entred into it with the rest he would not give over but fight it out vnto the last man and (as I remember) sayd that if ther weare any violence or hurt offred vnto my lord of Eniskillinge that ther would many others pay for it etc. And after supper the sayd Donagh mc Quire and Rowry mc mahon and one Hugh mc mahon called me into my bedchamber and ther was with me one Patricke o Birne & the sayd Donagh asked me what money or gold I had or could fech him I told him I had not much, but I had some & I told him that but he could not expect much money from me in regard I had not beene a dweller ther but a longe short tyme as they themselues did know, and found it a naked place, & layd out at least fowre or five hundreth pounds in buyldinge fencinge and plantinge, and besides I kept in my owne hands and vnder my owne stocke within the Counties of monaghan and fermanagh above fifteene tates of land which would containe a good stocke to feed it, which stocke they of both Counties had amongst them and by these occasions could not expect much moneys from me, and But the said donagh did put me to my oath to tell him what money or gold I could fech him, I told him I had the matter of two hundred pounds & upwards and then whereat he grewe very angry and sayd he did not care for it at all but sayd and swore that I must gett him more or he would make the best bone in my body pay for it (or to that effect) and I seing him soe angry and being afrayd he would take my life I told him of some gold aboue three hundreth poundes that was hidden in my water pumpe and promised to shew it him the next morninge which I did Soe I doe And thinketh and as I verily beleeue they had of me hard vpon six hundreth pounds, but directly how much I cannot tell and the next morninge the sayd donagh and Rowry went their wayes and ther followers only ther was some left in the house to keepe vs the deponent and his family and that morning they & their followers caryed away some of my horses and some other things but directly what it was I know not, allsoe that night they did putt vp some plate lynen and apparell and some other of the choicest things such as they best liked off into some chests lockt them vp and tooke from with them the keys but what things they tooke directly I know not for I was not present etc. fol. 185v 984 And about a day after or two the sayd Rowry sent some people in the night to fech them what he or they liked, and about some six or seaven weekes after the sayd donagh and his wife and children came vnto my house to the Carrow and ther dwelt, wher I, and my wife left all our howshold stuffe bedding and furniture and all the rest of the things belonging to the house and was in the house whatsoever but only what was formerly stolne and taken away by the people that went to and from and allsoe all the Corne in haggard & stocke on the land that was not formerly stolne or taken away within and without was left thenn Afterward the sayd Donagh gaue me my wife and Company a passe and leave to Come away but afterwards being onwards on our journey as farr as virginia being about twenty miles ther followed vs fowre men on horsbacke with swords pistolls and darts, two of them weare the sayd donaghs owne servants as I thinke called Patricke Plunkett and Oliver Plunket Ever mc Rowry mc mahon of dartry in the County of monaghan and one Nicholas fittsimons and shewd vs a warrant from donagh mc Quire vnder his hand to carry vs backe againe and tooke my passe from me and brake it and they stayd vs ther at virginia and therabout about three dayes and three nights wher we weare most miserably abused by the O Realies and others and the sayd Patrick Plunket gott of my wife 4 pounds in gold and a signet of me worth five and forty sillings and a{s} I remember about ten or twellve shillings in sillver and afterwards they went their wayes and left vs in the hands of the Realies In virginia we had our horses and Clothes taken from vs and that little gold and moneyes we had left by some of the Realyes and others I knew not and ther was one that was called captaine amongst them whose name was as I heard Cahar o Realy a great cruell wicked Rogue who severall tymes threatned to take away my life and seuerall others with him the like who ofred vs allsoe much violence And ther was one Phillip o Realy a young man with them and he shewd me a fayre hanger and he told me it was taken from mr alldrish when he was stript about laghrammer And when we the deponent and his company came to Kells ther we weare very ill vsed and had some things we had left taken from vs at lenth we came to on Thomas barnwall his house wher we continued lyinge in a hay loft about 3 dayes and 3 nights wher my wife and daughter and a kinswoman weare stripped starke naked and my selfe like to be murdred by one ferdaragh o Dawly and two or 3 more whose names I knew not and mr barnwall was affrayd he should be robd or his house burned for keeping English in his house and I was forced to fly out of the house by night into the backside of the towne for safty of my life wher I lay a longe tyme to hide my selfe from the rogues and I was told that they searched seuerall houses in the towne for me to haue kild me but found me not fol. 186r 985 And Comming through the towne of Ratoth we they this deponent & his Company met with about a hundred or two of men or rebells who tooke from me my Cloake and some other things that weare my wives and 3 horses that weare lent vs but after much trouble the horses weare gotten againe and the men or rebells weare some of them vnder one captaine darcyes Comand (as it was sayd) and some others and ther we had been like to haue been killed had not a gentleman one mr andrew barnwall and Robert Burfurd and the portriffs wife mrs kerdiffe who tooke great care and paines to preserue vs from their cruellty which otherwise I thinke we had been killed or spoyld by them Ther is one scurloge of scurlogstowne neer trimme who by the generall report that I heard of him was a very bloody man and that hee & his people did much hurt to the English on the way Con oge mc mahon sayd that all the Counties in Ireland weare in action or rebellion as well as monaghan and fermanagh and that ther was warr in England and scottland betwene the papists and them And morover he sayd that the Irish weare certainly informed that ther was a course to be suddenly taken with them to make them goe to church or else to loose their lives and that they had seene some wryting or letter to that effect, and sayd that owen mc art o neale was Come out of spayne and landed about strangfoord or that side and that he had brought store of armes and men with him and that ther weare many red shankes come over out of the highlands in scottland to take their parts And the sayd Con did confesse that he was in dublin in company with my lord of Eniskillinge and hugh oge mc Mahon, and when they weare aprehended he gott away by stealth into the Country againe And I heard it credibly reported that ther was many English and scotts killd and putt to death in Clownish and neer therabouts but how many I know not etc. And this deponent further sayth in and on the behalfe of the Right honorable Nicholas lord Barron of howth that by reason of this present rebellion his lordshippe is dispoyled and hindred of the rents following payable to his lordshippe out of the Countyes of monaghan & Tirone viz. fol. 186v 986 one leas of severall lands his lorshippe had within the aforesayd Countyes wherin he had about fifty and six yeares to come was worth and yealded him six hundred nynty and seaven pounds or therabouts as I doe beleeue and remember ------------------------------------------------------------- 697 out of this he payd for annum Item ther was owinge vnto the sayd lord of howth for arreares of rent, some dew by byll bond & other wise together with this whole yeares rent dew at May next or before amounts vnto -------------------------------------- 548-10- In all --------------------------- 1245-10-0 Nich Willoughby deposed before vs febr. 23. 1641 Hen: Jones William Hitchcocke fol. 187r 989 Margrett Wilson widow the relict of Thomas wilson late of Newtowne in the parish of dromully and Counties of ffarmanagh sworne saith That on or about the xxxiijth day of october laste This deponents husband then alive, and she were robbed & dispoyled of their goods and chattles at Newtowne aforesaid hereafter mencioned vizt howseholdgoods worth 14 li. beasts and cattle worth vij li.: hay and corne worth 4 li. in debts 5 li. & were expulced from soe much land there as was clerely worth vj li. per annum: and saith that the parties Rebells that soe robbed and expulced them were Capt Rory McGuire styled a Captaine and his company, whoe also burned their howse at Newtowne & stript them and their child of all or the most of their clothes, And about a fortnight after her husband together with Abraham James and Many others was murthered at nere yowghall in the County of Cavan by the Rebells called the ô Relys & their complicees and souldiers Margaret willson Jur 17o Jan: 1641 William Aldrich John Sterne. 14 4 5 ---- 21 besides his leases fol. 187v 990 {33} Margret wilson: Com. ffermanagh Jur 17o Jan: 1641 Intw hand 33 [61] fol. 188r 991 quarto die Januarij 1641 Agnes Windsor late wife to william Windsor of Aghenehinch in the parish of drummully halfe Barrony of Coole & County of ffermanagh (an English prote protestant) of the Age of ffiftye yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth, that her said husband was Robed and lost in leases worth One hundreth pounds in Cattle worth two hundreth pounds and ffiftye pounds, in Corne worth ffiftye pounds, in the Tanyard in hyds, leather and Barke worth three hundreth & ffowerscore pounds in household goods and provition in the house worth One hundreth pounds, in hay worth twelue pounds, in debts worth One hundreth pounds, in Ready mony ffortye pounds, In all Amounting to the some of One thousand thirtye two pounds By & by the meanes reason of Captaine Rory Magwire of hassetttowne in the Barrony of Lurge and County aforesaid, Donagh Magwire Esquire vnckle to the lord Magwire Richard Newgent Esquire father in lawe to the said lord Magwire & other Irish Rebels that did Rise vpp in Armes with the said Captaine Rory and the rest to the Number of five hundreth as shee verily beleeveth. And saith that her said husband her selfe and seaven Children were Stript by some of the said Rebells (whose names shee knoweth not) out of there Cloathes, since which tyme this deponents husband is departed this life. And further shee hath heard that there was Murthered by some of the said Rebells a great Number of English protestants that Inhabited & dwelt within the said parish the Number shee certainly knoweth not the marke of Agnes [mark] Windsor this deposed before vs the 4th of January 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton she would be a seamster if she had any stock for hir and hir five children fol. 188v 992 fol. 189r 999 Suzanna Wyne late of Clantibbrin in the Countie of ffermanaghe sworne and examined deposeth and saith That on the xxiijth of October last her husband ffrancis Wyne and she were robbed expelled and dispoyled by the Rebells att Clantibbrin aforesaid of their goods and chattles to the values following vizt of howsholdgoods worth lxxvj li. corne and hay worth 20 li., beasts and cattle xij li. horses x li. Lambes xl s. swyne xxx s. corne and their farme and grownd worth lxx li. Their losse in all amounting to the some of one hundreth seventie one pownds vj s. viij d. by the Rebells Patrick ô Rely Kegley of Clanteveran in the said County of ffermanagh gent, whoe tooke possession of the said farme and the howse thereon built forceibly expelled and thrust her this deponent, her husband and children out of the possession thereof one of the Rebells of his company drawing his sword, and holding it to her brest and protesting he wold kill her vnles she left the howse, wherevpon: And her husband for safety of his liffe being fledd away before, shee and with one yong child whom she carryd in her armes were forceibly driven away: leaving fowre children amongst the rest of the Rebells to their merciles cruelty And afterwards this deponent was stript and robbed of her clothes worth xv li. by the wife of the Rebell captaine Rory mc Mahowne & soe through the cold & without clothes Jorneyed vpp to Dublin being often stayd, & tossed to and fro, and often turnd back againe from Captaine to Captaine, & divers tymes threatened & in danger to be slayne, And further saith that about the fowrth of december last the Rebells Capt Rory and Capt Redmond mc Mahowne late of the Dartry gentleman after they had robbed all thenglish all the Englishe they cold fell on the scotts and by and with their souldiers which were a greate number brought xviij of the Scotts being all howsholders into the Towne of Clowness and there imprisoned them in the Church, and some tenn dayes after hanged them all on the posts of the Churchyard gate in one night by torch light made of Rishes: which this deponent sawe signum predicte Susanne [mark] Jur 5 Ffebr 1641 John Sterne. William Aldrich fol. 189v 1000 71 ffermanagh Suzanna Wyne 5o Ffebr 1641 Cert fact Intw 71 hand 29 fol. 190r 627 Ann Band of Rely in the Countie of ffermanagh widowe sworne & examjned sworne & examjned sayth: That since the begining of the presente Rebellion vizt about the xxiijth of October 1641 She this deponent and her husband whoe was then alive were expelled deprived and dispoyled of a the possession Rents & proffitts of their farmes which they hold for long termes of yeres yet in being in the proporcion of Aghaland worth xx li. per annum clerely besides the rent paid for the same, one yeres proffitt whereof she accompteth to be lost worth xx li. as aforesaid & she is lik to be deprived of and loose the future proffits thereof vntill a peace be established. And of Cowes horses Mares and Colts worth one hundreth fowrescore & six Powndes of Corne hay howsholdstuff waring apparell ready mony: & debts owing by the Robbed English, amounting in all to the some of one hundreth nynetie fowre Pownds ster: Her present losses in all amounting to fowre hundreth Powndes ster: besides her furture losse aforesaid, And further sayth that the parties that soe deprived Robbed and dispoyled her and her said husband, are theis all Rebells and thus named vizt: Patrick Ballagh mc Corry farmer and ffarrell mc Corry farmer, and Tho: Roe mc Cory and Cale mc Cory Tirlagh ô Rely & ffarrell mc Cory & John mc ffarrell mc Cory William mc ffarrell mc Cory Loghlin Keyage mc Moraghe: Brian mc Cabba all of the halfe Barrony of Knocknyny in the Countie of ffermanagh & divers others being all souldjers & souldjers followers to Captaine Rory Magwire: whoe badd this deponent and her family depart the Cuntrie without delay otherwise they would murther them: saying they hadd good authority to take the English goods & banishe them or to that effect Since which tyme her husband went with the 600 souldiers towards Tredarth and was (as she is verely perswaded) slaine in that Martch Signum predicti Anna [mark] Jur 29 Julij 1642 Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke fol. 190v 628 Fermanagh Ann Band Jur 29o Julij 1642 Cert fact Intw hand 95 [ ] fol. 191r 629 Margery Barlow the Relict of Anthony Barlow late of Newtowne in the county of ffermanagh ffarmer sworne and examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by vizt about the xxiijth or xxiiijth day of October 1641 The said Anthony Barlowe & shee were deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of their meanes goods and Chattells consisting of beasts horses howshold goods Corne hay & their interest of 2 leases all worth aboue CCC li. ster By the Rebells Rory Maquire Colonell, brother to the lord Maguire Duncarrow Maguire Captain of the Rebells Turlogh mc Thomas Boy: Thomas oge Maguire of Bowhassett in the County of ffermanagh aforesaid gent, Turlogh Ballagh of Bowhassett aforesaid gent, a most bloudy murtherer Whoe together with divers other Rebells in the beginning of Lent 1641 hanged this deponents husband before her face, and alsoe hanged one John Moore John Hutchinson Gabriell Gibson Mathew Hollsworth Tho: Thrower William Seaton all att one tyme, and divers others (all protestants) which they putt to death at seuerall other tymes: And the Rebells stript stark naked her this deponent and 5 6 children: & soe turned them out a begging in frost and snowe: By meanes whereof they were almost all starved to death They haveing nothing for to eate in three weekes but only 2 old hard puckins or calf skinns (1 or 2 yeres before kild) which they bett in smale peecs & eaten with stones and soe by meere hunger eate it with the haire & all: Insoemuch as her poore nere starved children cryed vnto her to goe out & rather bee killd abroad Then ly in a hole to be starved: And the Rebells haveing gotten a great ovrthrow one tyme Did after levy another force & then they said That then they would have Enniskillin whether God would or noe signum [mark] predicti Margerie Jur xxvijo Ffebr 1642 Randall: Adams. Will: Aldrich fol. 191v 630 ffermanagh Margery Barlow Jur 27o ffebr 1642 Cert fact Intw Exr hand w 132 133 [112 711] 160 fol. 192r 637 William Baxter late of Rathmoran in the halfe Barony of Clankelly and County of ffarmannagh gent eldest sonne and heire apparant of Martin Baxter late of Carndallan in the County of Cauan Clarke deceased: being duily sworne ne and examined, deposeth & saith that on the 23 day of 8ber last this deponents said father was lawfully possessed as in his owne right as of his owne proper good{s} of & in sixscore head of Catle in the mannour of Armagh on the lands of Rathmoran in the County of ffarmannagh worth 180 li. of 20 horses and mar{es} worth 40 li. of howsehould Stuffe at Rathmoran aforsaid worth 10 li. of Corne sowne worth 100 li. of corne in the hagyard at Rathmoran aforsaid worth 30 li. of debts & areares of rent in the said County due from such as are in rebellion or robbed by the Rebells and unable to make satisfacteon 48 li. This deponent further saith that his said father was then seized of the mannowr house & proportion of lands of Armagh beeing by estimation a Thowsand acres more or lesse lieing in the said barony & County of ffarmannagh beeing purchast lands of inheeritane of the cleere value & yearly rent of 200 li. per annum to his said fath{er} beesides all under estates held in the said mannowr of Armagh of his said father, and worth (to haue beene sould at the beeginning of this rebellion) som 2000 li., which it cost this deponents father but a little beefore this rebellion, And that hee beeing theroff so seized & the whole estate goods & lands beeing in the hands & mannageing of this deponent vnder his said father. Vpon the 23 day of 8ber last Rosse mc Art mc Guire of the said County with other rebells to the number of Ten or upwards by {name?} me unknowne unto this deponent apprehended this Deponent at Rathmoran aforesaid seized upon his house land cattle corne & howshould suff abouenamed turned this deponent & his sister out of dores {hardly?} suffering them to escape with their liues & saing that they (meaning the Irish) had killed all the English in that half barony & that they had a broad seale from the king for their so doing, and were euery one for to enter upon their owne lands, wheroff they or their predecessors had beene by plantation dispossessed, like as the said Rosse mc Guiere {then?} entered upon the said lands of Rathmoran challenging them to haue belonged to his father before the said plantation. This deponent further saith that hee hath credibly heard that by reason of this rebellion and to hinder the Rebles from harbour Sir William Cole of Enniskillen hath burned this deponents house to his damadge of at least 60 li. soe that this deponent hath in the said County of ffarmannagh sufered the lose of 468 li. besides one yeare and an halfe yeares losse of his rents there beeing 300 li. in all 768 li. in all to his present losse of 768 li. besides <200 li per annum> Tis deponent further saith that his said father was robbed and dispoiled in the County of Cauan by the Rebells his neghbours at and of the land of the Carne of househould goods to the value of 40 li. corne in the Hagyard 100 li. horses worth 25 li. Cowes worth 30 li. but the names and number of the rebells that soe robbed him he knoweth not, for that he this deponent hearing of theyr approch before, they came to the Carne aforesaid fledd away, This dep{onent} further saith that his fathers bookes being worth about 40 li. {were car}ried to the house of Denish o Shraiden minister Clerke in the said {Countie?} where hee feareth they will be lost, and never recovered out {of that?} Rebellious County, & that hee this deponent left in the County of {Cavan at?} the house of James Gray of the said towne of Cauan {at such time} as this deponent with others bee { } fol. 192v 638 plate which hee had made up in the the cariages of one that came out of the said Castle but turned backe worth [ ] li. 10 s. This deponent further saith that their was taken from his unckele John Warren of Belturbet as he was comming towards Dublin neare the Cauan, cloath stuffe and wearing apparrell belonging to this deponent and his sister worth 10 li. soe that his whole certayne losses in the County of Cauan susteyned amounteth to 280 li. 10 s. in both Counties to 1048 li. li. verily feareth he shall susteyne to 583 li 10s. in all in that county to 197 li of his uncertayne losses which he besides his losse of the rent of his lands till a peace be settled and which will not then answer to neare the value that it stands him in <1048 li.> And saith that Ja: Brady of the Tullagh of the aforesaid County is in Rebellion and oweth him 30 li. of the aforesaid 48 li. William Baxter Jurat Sept 22d 1642 Joh Watson: Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 193r 639 William Baxter late of Rathmoran in Fermanaghe William Baxter Jur xxijo Sept 1642 Intw hand fol. 193v 640 Fermanagh William Baxter Jur 22o sept 1642 Intw Exr fol. 194r 686 Thomas mcCartny late of Laughnarragh in the Countie of ffermanagh a Brittish Protestant duly sworne and examined deposeth That since the beginning of this present rebellion in Ireland hee hath lost and beene robbed dispoiled and deprived of his goods chattles debts and proffitts of land to the values following vizt of housholdstuffe worth threescore pounds of houses which are burnt by and cast downe by the rebells at Laughnarragh aforesaid, and of the proffitt of a garden there worth thirtie pounds, of cattle worth tenn p tenn pounds, of two houses and in Iniskillin in the said County which cost him fower score pounds, the building & 2 acres of land well worth to have beene sold an hundred pounds, And the deponent further saith That the same day that the Newry was taken by the rebells this deponent as hee was travaileing from thence towards Carrigfergus Hee was robbed & stript of his cloathes worth three pounds and of sixteene pounds in ready money and of his horse worth the five pounds and was verify cruelly beaten & wounded by Sir Con Magenis, James Veldon of the Newry then a Captaine rebell, another old rebell called Captain Murphie & many other rebells vnknowne to the deponent, And hee further saith That hee lost his said estate in the County of ffermanagh by the meanes of Rory Magwire & his companie of rebells to a great number whome hee cannot name in regard hee was not then at home, And hee further saith That divers persons of good estates were at the beginning of this rebellion & yett are indebted vnto this deponent in severall summes of money amounting to fowerscore an hundred pounds which hee is out of hope ever to recieve in regard some of them are robbed and dispoiled by the rebells and all the rest of them in actuall rebellion And hee further saith that hee heard some of the said rebells say that they had the Kings warrant for what they did, and that they were the Kings soldiers & the Queenes soldiers. signum predicti Tomas [mark] mcCartny Jur 4o Aprilis 1642 coram William Aldrich William Hitchcocke fol. 194v 687 80 fol. 195r 71 The deposissione of Edward Clarke late of Tannatebulke within the Countie of ffarmanagh gentleman This deponent beinge duly sworne saith, that he was posessed of a personale estate within the said Countie, as followeth (viz) In primis The Leases of 2 touts of land woorth ------ 20 li. per annum-0 s.-0 d. Item In one Freehould within the Cauan -------------- 10 2 li. per annum-0-0 & he is like to loose the future proffits vntill a peace be established Item In Cowes, horesses and other quicke Cattle --- 26-10-0 Item In readye monies ----------------------------------- 6-10-0 Item In Corne and Haye --------------------------------- 60- 0-0 Item In houshould goods-------------------------------- 10- 0-0 Item In debts due to me --------------------------------- 4-12-0 present losse: 129-12-00 future loss – 20 li. per annum All which goods and Chattles ware taken from mee and (my debtors disinabled to paye me) by the meanes of this present rebellione, esspecially by the hands of Cale boy mcDermont and Hugh mcGemary, and Owen mcDonnile, all of the parish of Newtowne within the Countie of ffarmanah and further saith not signum [mark] predicti Edwardi Clark Jur 24o ffebr: 1642 Will: Aldrich Randall: Adams Hen: Brereton fol. 195v fol. 196r 690 Alice Champyn the late wife & Relict of Arthur Champion late of Shanog{e} in the Countie of ffermanagh Esquire beinge duly sworne deposeth & sa{ith} That the 23th of October last past hir said late husband was lawfully in his owne Right possessed of goods & Chattles Reall & personall & seized off lands & teniments: of Inheritance to him & his heires that is to say In vizt possessed of Jewells plate & Ready money then in his Castle & Mancion howse of Shanoge Afforesaid to the vallue of 820 li. In howsehowlde= goods =stuff, hangings carpetts beddinge lynen & other implements & ffurniture of howsehoulde=stuffe & Nessesaries to the vallue of 500 li. In Cattle beinge to the Number of 70tie heade of English breed Cattle to the vallue of worth 110 li. one hundred & Twelufe sheepe of the vallue of worth 30 li. Corne in the grounde sowne & in the hagyearde & Chambers & other winter provision of the vallue of 110 li. In of leases lands howlds of the Cleare yearly vallue of 75 li. per Annum which for three yeares purchase is were worth 225 li. Of debts by bond spetialties & other Conveyances & Assurances for money lent & trusted <6971 li.> to the vallue of 6971 li. In And seized of mannors lands teniments And heriditaments of Inheritance As ffoloweth vidz: off The Manner & lands of Shanoge & other lands in the barrony of Clankelly & Countie of ffermanagh of the yearly vallu{e} <140 li. per annum> of 140 li. The Manner & lands of Castle Coole Alias cast{ } Alias Castle Atkinson lyinge & being in the halfe barrony of Coole & in the Countie Afforesaid of the Cleare yearly Rent duringe both theire liues of Capt Roger Atkinson <20 li. per annum> & Edyth his wife 20 li. per Annum & After the discease of Either of them of the Cleare yearly Rent of 100 li. per Annum & After the death of the survivor of them [then the] the whole proffitts and rents of the said Mannor & lands of Castle Coole Alias Castle Atkinson Afforesaid to Remaine vnto him the said Arthur Champion & his heires for Euer beinge of the Cleare yearly Rent of 200 li. per Annum & vpwards And out of the Mannor & lands of the Right honorable the Earle of Kildare lying & beinge in the province of lyn Munster & Countie of <200 li.> lymbrick of the yearly Rent of 200 li. per Annum for & dur duringe the time & space of seaven yeares yett to come or thereabouts Makinge in the whole for that time the some of 1400 li. In lands teniments howses & leases for yeares some for 40tie yeares & some for 60tie or thereabouts in & Neare Adioyninge to the Cittie of Dublyn (1) fol. 196v 691 <{5}7 li. per annum> off Dublyn of the Cleare yearly Rent of 57 li. per Annum or thereabouts which vallued At three yeares purchase Maketh in the whole the some of And this deponent ffarther saith that the said 23th day of October the said Arthur Champon hir said late husband was Assaulted & Crewelly Murdred & killed before his Owne gate At Shanoge Afforesaid by the Maguyres & others theire Adherents whereof shee well Remembreth that there were present At the same Murdringe of him Don Carrage Maguyre of in the Countie of Ffermanagh gent & Edmond Carragh Maguyre of Annaharde in the said countie gent Redmond mc Owin Maguyre of in the said County gent And Pattricke oge mcRoss Maguyre of Borsalla in the said Countie gent, & others to the Number of 100 persons or thereabouts And that they Murdered & killed with him the said Arthur Champion six other persons At Shanoge Afforesaid As Namely Thomas Champion Tho: Iremonger Humphry Littlebury & Christopher Lynis gentlemen John Morrice & Hugh Williams yeoman And that Afterwards they Killed & Murdred thereabouts the Nomber of 24 English men more or thereabouts And that shee hath heard the said Rebells say that they were spetially comaunded & Directed by the lord Maguyre Now in the Castle of Dublyn that they should not spare the said Arthur Champion her said husband but Murder & kill him & all the Crosses that were his folloers & tenants And saith that After they had killed him the said Arthur Champion they Murdred & killed Henry Cross & did hang vpp Joseph Cross As they were Comaunded by the said lord Maguyre And that Afterwards they had soe Murdred & kilded kiled the persons As Afforesaid they fforceibly Entred the said Castle of Shanoge Afforesaid & vpon all other the goods & Chattles Jewells money plate howsehould stuffe stocke of Cattle mor corne Mannour & lands Afforesaid within the said County of Fermanagh aforesaid And Immediatly after they had soe Entred the said Castle Afforesaid they burned it downe to the grounde As Alsoe they burned the Castle of Coolle Alias Castle Atkinson Afforesaid which said Castles & buildings are vallued At 1600 li. ster: And alsoe saith that by the generall insurreccion & Rebellion 2 fol. 197r 692 of the Irish in this kingdome shee this deponente saith that shee hath bine & still is in hassarde of the loosinge of all hir Rents howses & lands Adioyninge into in or nere the Cittie of Dublyn aforesaid And this Deponent ffurther Saith that shee hath heard it spoken by the Rebelliouse Irish in the said County that they had Done Nothinge in this theire Rebellion but what they had the kings broad Seale to shew for what they had done & that the now Byshop of Dery London Derry was to take the Cittie of London Derry Afforesaid one theire behalfe And that they had done Nothinge but what hir Majestie well knew of & was privy vnto: And ffurther Saith that they said That Sir Pheylemy Roe O Neeile had should be kinge of Ireland & that he the said Sir Pheylemy O Neile had Receaued divers <[hand]> letters from hir Majestie to this purpose that they went not About theire worke wisely whereof Donnogh Maguyre vnkle to the said lord Maguyre Likewise the said Rebells said that the late Earle of strafforde was the first plotter of this treason theire Rebelliouse Rysinge of treason & if that the said Earle had bine livinge they should not haue had soe much trouble in vanquishinge of Ireland as they haue had, & that the said Earle of strafford his sonn was gone ouer into England to Raise forces to come ouer Againe into this kingdome to Releiue & helpe them the said Rebells, And this deponent ffurther Saith that shee hearde the said Rebells alsoe say that they would sende 15000 Irishmen ouer into England before Midsomer day next to Releiue the papists And that they would giue A greate some of money in <[hand]> Condicion that they had our gratious kinge Charles his heade And ffurther Saith that the said Rebells would not permitt & suffer the Corpes of the deade whoe weare soe Murdred at the Castle of Shanoge Afforesaid to be buried vntill such times As A quarter of one of the said persons soe murdr{ed} was devoured & Eaten by doggs & that the said Rebells did burne As shee hearde them boast themselufes In the castle of Lisgole & Countie of ffermanagh of Scotch & English men woemen & Children to the Number of 90tie persons or there abouts & that After one of the said women whoe leaped out At A windoe to saue hir selfe from beinge soe burned war cruelly Murdred & Killed by them & the next 3 fol. 197v 693 Next Morninge they ffindinge of A younge Childe of hirs lyinge suckinge of the deade Mothers brest, the fforesaid Rebells killed the said Childe, & when the said persons were in the said howse was soe A burninge, the said Rebells said Amoungst themselufes, Reioycingly, O how sweetly doe they ffrey And ffurther this deponent saith that shee hearde them alsoe say they had killed soe maney English men that the greese or ffatt that thereby Remained vppon theire swords & skeynes might have {m}ade An Irish Candle, And alsoe As shee likewise hearde That At the towne off balturbott in the Countie of Cavan the said Rebells had drowned of English woemen & Children to the Number of 30tie persons or thereabouts And for her Cause of Knowledge further saith That shee beinge was At the very first Restrained & kept As A prisoner with & by the said Rebells with whome shee soe Remained for the space of xixtene weekes After & vntill shee gaue vnto one Laughlyn Roe mcMahon one of the said Rebells the vallue of 20 li. pounds for A Reward & his paines to Conveye her from them & Carrie hir safe vnto one Mr Edw: Dowdall of Munkstowne in the Countie of Meath Neare vnto, the hill of Tarra, which hee did & there left her whome the said Mr Dowdall did furnish with men & horses to haue brought hir safe vnto Castle knock wherewith by the direccions of the honorable Sir Charles Coote A troope of horsemen to haue conveyed hir thence to Dublyn but vppon hir way About Dun shaghlyn Certaine other Rebells there Mett hir, & tooke from hir, hir said horses & forced hir to Retorne back vnto the foresaid Meunktowne Where shee Remained vntill the late Expedicion of & goinge out of the English Armey into the countie of Meath when one Sir Richard grenefeilde & Sir Thomas Newcomen Cominge vnto the said Mr Dowdalls howse At Munktowne Afforesaid where this Deponent then was (And the said Sir Thomas Newcomen happely knowinge of this Deponent) shee was by them Deliuered & Conueyed vp by A safe gvard to this Cittie of Dublyn & within that time of hir soe beinge Amounghst them heard & saw what shee deposeth 4 fol. 200r 694 And further saith That divers Rebells comeing from Tredarth divulged & comonly gave out that the Erle of Ormond the lord Dillon and the lord of Howith hadd surprised and taken Dublin & had parted it amongst them soe as they in the north needed not to troble themselues to come there: And that the Consultacion at Tredarth was that the lord of Ormond should for that exploit be m{a}de k{ing} made king of Ireland But afterwards when the Rebells heard that the Erle of Ormond wo had not taken Dublin but contrarywise did pursue the Rebells Then they greevously exclaimed against him and cursed him Calling him the base and treacherous lord of Ormond or t and traitor & vseing other fowle and opprobrious words Against him Ales Champin Jur 14o Aprilis 1642 John Watson William Aldrich Present loss 10577 li.-0-0 10577 li. future losse: 211 li. -0-0 fol. 200v 695 ffermanaghe Alice Champin Jur 14 Aprilis 1642 Intw Cert fact Exr hand w 27 97 the [murther?] fol. 198r 710 Simon Crane of knockanaragan in the Countie of ffermanagh gent being duly sworne before vs depo{seth} & sayeth that about the 26th day of October last {1641 he?} was lawfully possessed in vse & possession of theise goodes Chattles & Leases & other personall estate following vizt of That is to say Cowes Oxen & steeres to the number of Two hundred & threescore or more, & Twentie Calues or more of English breed, worth in all ------------------------ 520 li. [ ] horses Mares & Coultes to the number of thirtie or theareabouts worth -------------------------------------------------------------- 060 li. hoggs & swyne to the number of Eighteene or theareabouts worth ------------------------------ 004 li. Corne in the haggard in Reekes as Oates & barly & other Corne sowne in the grounde, and in the granary worth ---------------------------------------------------- 100 li. In winter provision of hay and fireing worth ------------------------------------------------------ 020 li. In plate, ready mony Jewells householdstuffe, & other vtensills to the value of ----------------------------------------------------- 150 li. In weareing apparrell and other habiliments to the value of -------------------------------------- 050 li. In debts due & oweing vnto him about --------------------------------------------------------------- 450 li. Summa tot [ ] In of lands & leases of the Cleare value of fortie pounds per annum for 60 [yeares] for 60 yeres Whereof hee is like to loose the future proffits thereof vntill a peace be had --------------------------------------------- 300 li. worth to [be ] ----------------------------------------------------- xl li. per annum The office of Register [ ] of the diocesse of Clogher during my life 300 li. by Pattent Clearely worth per Annum 100 li. one hundred pounds valued att & must loose the future proffits worth 100 li. per annum as aforesaid vntill a Peace be established Summa totale ----------------------------------------------------- 1954 li. Summa 1494 li and 140 li. per annum verte fol. 198v 711 And that he being therof the within particulers soe possessed about the said 26th day of October last 1641 was Robbed spoyled & bereaved of all & singuler the said particulers of the same by Donogh Magwyre Esquire Hugh mc Mahon gent Thomas ô Hultaghan Preiste & many others by them imployed [ ] whose names he now remembreth not, and that he hath euer since bine kept from & deprived of them and euery parcell of them which are soe lost or in hazard to be lost, and further deposeth [ ] that he hath hearde the Rebells Commonly say that they would Roote out all the English & Scottch of out of this kingdom and that he hath hearde that they haue Comitted diuers murders vizt upon Arthur Champion Esquire Thomas seariaunt Miles Acrigg Henry Crosse, George Digginson, John Maynes, Edward Powlete & Jeoffroy Eleazer Middleton whom he heard they persuaded to turne Papist and presently after hanged him And that he alsoe hearde that they burnte the Castles of Lisgole & Tully with diuers men women & Children in ther, And that they Comitted many sacrilegious Acts by burning of Churches viz the Churches of monaghan Clownis and newtowne to and also many bibles and other books of diuinity vizt the Bishopp of Cloghers library Mr Morses Mr Singes & Mr Hudsons libraryes And that he knoweth theise persons following to be in Actuall Rebellion viz Captaine Roory Magwyre Donogh Magwyre Esquire Hugh mc bryan Mc Coohunnnaght Magwyre Thomas oge Magwyre Donn Carragh Magwyre, Patrick oge mc Collo mc Donnell, Edmund roe mc Donnell Thomas oge Magwyre Tirlogh mc Thomas buy magwyre Patrick mc Thomas buy magwyre Rosse mc patrick Magwyre Edmond Carragh magwyre Hugh mc Mahon Thomas ô Hultaghan with diuers others of meaner qualitie And further deposeth not And saith &c Simon: Crane Jurat 9th Au: 1642. Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton John Sterne fol. 199r 712 fol. 199v 713 Simon Crane deposed August the ninth 1642 Com: ffermanagh: Intw hand w 55 fol. 201r 738 Robert fflacke of Mulloghmore in the Countie of ffermanagh gent sonne & heire to Robert fflacke late of the same Clerke deceased and brother & heire to Thomas fflacke of the same Clerke deceased, and brother & heire to Phillip fflacke late of Drumrollogh in the foresaid Countie gent deceased, all three of them being murdered by the Rebells: being duly sworne deposeth & sayeth that the said Robert fflacke his father, & Thomas and Phillip his said brothers, and himselfe the first said Robert fflacke were the 23th day of October last 1641 & sithence severally & respectivly seized & possessed of diuers lands tenements goods & Chattles the particulers whearof to the best of this deponents remembrance are as followeth: In Cowes Cattle, Oxen, & heifers to the number of three hundred worth_____ 500 li. In horses mares & Coults to the number of two hundred & fortie well worth_____ 800 li. In shee English sheepe two hundred well worth_____ 060 li. In Corne viz wheat Barly & Oates in the haggard being threescore Reekes well worth____ 260 li. In winter prouision of hay being sixteene stackes and two barnes full worth_____ 060 li. In hogges & swyne to the number of twentie worth____ 006 li. In jewells plate ready mony household stuffe & apparrell worth_____ 600 li. In debts vpon bonds bills and arreares of Rents that were then due the sum of___ 230 li. In In lease hold lands for yeres of the cleare yearely rent of 8 pounds which is like to be lost vntill peace be settled_____ 008 li. per annum freehold lands of inheritannce of the cleare yearely Rent of threescore pounds whearevpon theare was built one fayre house or Castle which Coste the building six hundred pounds_____ 60 li. per annum & 600 li. 1 fol. 201v 739 A the Rentes and proffite of The inheritannce of the advowsion and right of Patronage and presentation [to?] Rectory the Church or Rectory of Magherecaluahgmoye the profitts wherarof Rents Issues & prequisits which were worth yearely two hundred pounds which is like to be lost vntill peace be settled_____ 200 li. sum tot. 3384 And further sayeth that they the forenamed partyes being of the said particulers seuerally & respectively soe seized & possessed about the tyme aforesaid and since were theareof & euery parte & parcell theareof expelled Robbed disspoyled & deprived, by the Rebells Roory Magwyre, Hugh mc Adeggany Magwyre Preiste, Laughlin mc Cabe, Tirlough mc Cabe Roory mc Cabe, Tirlogh Magwyre, Owen mc Cabe Donogh oge mc A Teggart Coohunuaghtt [ ] of the parishe aforesaid of Maheryculmuny aforesaid and divers others whose names this deponent remembreth not who forcibly possessed themselves of all and euery the foresaid particuler landes goodes & proffites chattells and haue and still do hold them from this deponent being right heire & or proprietor theareof [ ] lost or in hazzard to be loste this deponent soe as the deponent now hath absolutely lost them < I > And further deposeth that he hath often times hearde some of the said Rebellious persons say that they would bee neuer submitt themselves or stande to his Maiesties mercie soe longe as theare was either English or Scotchman alive in this kingdome except some few Artificers whom they would keepe as slaues to work for them and that they would neuer have any other but then Irish then officers and magistrates to rule < J > ouer them and further deposeth not And further sayeth that he knoweth these ensueinge persons to bee in Actuall Rebellion vizt Hugh buy mc Bryan Carragh Magwyre Donogh oge Magwyre, Thomas Magwyre, James Sollagh Magwyre, Patrick Magwyre, Edmund O Sleaveen Donogh O Monoghan Phelim oge Monaghan, James O Monaghan Patrick Magragh, Patrick mc Cragh, Patrick mc Choen, Cahell mc Choen of the parish aforesaid Redmond mc Guire Cullogh mc Guire Hugh Booy mc Shane oge mc Guire Owen Ballagh mc Leisher Donnogh ô Durnyne and Redmond ô Durnyne Collogh [Cokien] James Ballagh mc Guire Edmond o Monoghon all of the same parish and divers others whose names he cannot remember And further sayth that Robert Ricroft Tho: Slate John Bell William Bell & his sonn & 6 more protestantes here within the parrish of Maghereculimony aforesaid 2 fol. 202r 740 murthered at 2 seuerall tymes by the Rebells; and 3 more protestantes were hanged at other seuerall tymes by the Rebells vizt by Hugh mc Adeggany Mc Guire aforenamed a preist, (whoe alsoe caused many others at other times to be hanged & did wold tell the other Rebells that he wold pardon and forgive them for killing of the heretickes meaneing the protestantes calling them English doggs) & by [ ] others some of the < A > mc Cabes mc Guires & the Monoghans; And many other men woomen and children were by the Rebells cruelly murthered within that parish whose names he cannott remember And further sayth That the Rebells within the County of ffermanagh did alsoe murther & putt to death at Lotherstowne (as this deponent hath beene credibly informed by Nicholas Edwardes of the parish of Maghereculmony aforesaid) 26 men women & children protestantes at one time And that they alsoe murthered at Lisgoole in the County of ffermanagh about 50 men women and children protestantes And that the Rebells alsoe murthered of the English protestantes within the seuerall townes of Castletully and Maghereboy within the County of ffermanaghe at the least fowrscore & burned & spoyled all the protestant bookes they cold fynd in the County of Fermanaghe worth 1000 li. at the least whereof soe many as were worth 100 li. were this deponentes owne fathers books < Mr Stern, Mr Aldrich > Robertt fflacke Jur xiijo Augusti 1642 John Sterne Will: Aldrich fol. 202v 241 [Symbol] Fermanaghe Robert Flack Jur 12o Augusti 1642 Intw Exw Cert hand w 56 86 [ ] fol. 203r 760 Patrick ô Brene servant to Edward Hatton of Knockballimore In the parish of Drummully sone and heire to James Hatton Clerke deceased of the age of [ffifteen?] yeares or there abouts sworne & examined sayth That the said Edward Hatton was robbed of and lost his castle, towne and lands As his seruant Patricke ô Brene hath deposed on oath, about the 23 of Octob: last at or about eight of the clocke In the forenoone etc li. s. d. Imprimis his castle, towne and lands per annum worth & sett for_____ 198__10__4 All which foresayd summe was due for one whole yeares rent ended our lady day last 1642 In debts _____ 176__18__6 summe Patrick o Brene Jur 2o Aprilis 1642 Randall Adams Roger Puttocke Jane Hatton sister to the foresayd Edw: Hatton lost aboute the same time. li. Item one house and a tate and halfe of land sett at per annum ____ 19__00__00 The blackwater medow sett at 7 li. per annum_____ 07__00__00 Item one other house at per annum _____ 00__18__4 due out of the foresayd summe to honourable the lord Blany per annum _ 9 li.__0__0 Item one house in Armagh & 20 acres of land sett per annum at_____ 013__00__00 due out of the sayd house and land to the most Reuerend the Lord primate of Ireland: 4 li.__0: Patrick o Brene Randall Adams Roger Puttocke Jur 2o April 1642 fol. 203v 761 fol. 204r 774 Elizabeth Holmes of geglan in the halfe barony of Knocknyny and County of ffermanagh widow being sworne deposeth that on or about the 23 of octob: last past she this deponent and her husband since deceased were robbed of and lost by the hands of the rebells there viz: Donell ô Mourgha < a > and Patricke ô Murgha of Dradagh and Patrick mc Coconnoght mc Guyre and his sone Patricke mc Guyre of Cordiller in the sayd county husbandmen, theire goods and chattles following: viz: li. s. d. Her catle and beasts_____ 40__00__00 In corne_____ 10__00__00 In hushould stuffe _____ 16__00__00 And the benefitt of a lease of Geglan which she had for 35 yeares vnexpyred from May next 1642 amounting to _____ 20__00__00 And the profitt and benefitt of an other lease of Derriuish which she had for nine yeares vnexpyred which was worth and came to_____ 10__00__00 In all amounting to _____ 96__00__00 Eliza [mark] Homesish mark deposed March Aprilis 21th 1642 William Hitchcocke Hen: Brereton fol. 204v 775 {ffermanagh} The deposicions of Elizabeth Holmes of Geglan in Com ffermannagh widdow Jurat xxi° ffebr April 1642 Cert fact 98 fol. 205r 794 Mathias Knolton of Mullaghanagoan in the parish of Newtowne Drumuddy in the Barony of Clankeally and Countie of ffermanagh yeoman being dulye sworne and examined saith that before the nowe rebellion began he wente for Englande being was possessed of 5 beasts worth 12 li. 10 s. or thereabouts and of other a leas horses houshold stuffe other goodes < Cl li. > and Chattells and houshold stuffe worth Cxxxvij li. x s. [Cxxvij] xx li. or thereabout, and being so possessed went for England leaveing his wife and children behinde him in possession: and thereof, And they being in possession thereof whilst he was in England his wife and children were by the rebells robbed and stript and dispossest of all his said goodes and Chattells and by reason of the coldnes of the weather & want they died before his comeing ouer. But whoe the parties where that soe robbd or dispoyled him or them hee knowes not because he was absent as aforesaid but leaveth the Relation thereof to the relation of Suzan Hayes the wife of John Hayes late of Newtowne alias Castlecoole which saide Suzan being sworne & examined alsoe sayeth. That the parties rebells that soe robbed the said Mathias Knolton were the and his wife and children of were the same that robbed this deponentes husband & her of all their goodes: & were thus named Captain < a > Rory Maguire of Hassettowne in the Countie of ffermanagh Esq Donnogh Maguire of vncle to the said Rory mc Guire Cohonagh Maguire vncle to the said Donogh: one Newgent whoe married the mother of the said Rory Maguire Grymes Lieutennt whoe lived nere Mr Christopher Cotes within the parish of Newtowne late Muster maister of the kinges fforcs: but then turned rebell, and many others of their wicked and rebellious crew whose names she cannott now expresse And further sayeth that she hath heard [ ] redd and knoweth to be true her said fol. 205v 795 husbands deposicion formly taken before his Maiesties Commissioners concerning his losses & the passages in this Rebellion: And that over and besides those expressions she to her great greefe too well knoweth that the Rebells surprised her eldest sonn & that they keep him still as a prisioner amongst them: or otherwise have slayne him as she thincketh Jur xvijo Juny 1642 Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcocke fol. 206r 796 fol. 206v 797 ffermanaghe Mathias Knolton et als Suzan Hays Jur xvijo Juny 1642 Cert fact Robbery & imprisonment Intw hand [1051] 94 fol. 207r 806 23o die octobris 1641 Thomas Leysance of Mackan in the Countye of fearmangh in the Barrony of Clowneully yeoman Aged twenty foure yeares or ther abouts being duely swearne and examined saith that on the daye and yeare afore < a > saide he was robed and striped be one Redmond oge mc Keawely gentleman Morish Ballaghe mc Kassedy fflearotteragh mc Huigh gentleman and ffleartagh magweire gentleman ffellem maguire gentleman and diuers others of the parish of klineally in the County a ffore saide they being all followers and belonging to Captine Rory Magweire of all thise lands the goodes & Chattles al followeth & things following vizt of the possession & profits of Inprimis the Thirde parte of a greate tate of land Called macken in the Barrony of Clowenally which I he hade in leise fore one and twenty yeares worth to be soulde Tenn pounds ster, and Thirty pounds in redy mony fore Cowes and younge Chattles and fore horses and meres and Coults Corne and haye and howsehould goods and foore tobes of Boutter all which amounts unto towe eight score houndered and eight pounds ster < b > and fouther hee sayeth that vppon the Tweiseday next after the day aboue written, Charles Leysance father to the foresaid Thomas and Mr ffrances shillyart and John Cravann and younge John Cravann his sonn whoe as they weare Comeing frome there one howses towards Doubleinge a little of on this side Clowne Ally Church were assaulted & sett vppon bee Dannell mc fflannag manas and Patricke oge mc manas ffleartagh mc Huigh and ffleartagh magweire and Patrick O Logan Brean O Relly Patrick O Dowenan Pattricke O fflanagan fol. 207v 807 Bee it Knowen vnto all men by these present That [upside down] fol. 208r 808 < c > Brean mc morogh, ffarell mageye Cahelle oge Phillipe mc manas Edmond mc manas Dannell magaweran Gellernowe magawran Thomas pursell Teigh O Connor Pattrick O Connor Huigh mageye Shane Keyernan Cormack Reagh mc morogh } ffarmars all of the parish Clownally aforesaid [where?] all Rebells, whoe verte Hee that never money had Blame him not Though hee bee porre two much money will make a man mad Butt I will take an order therefore D. M. [upside down] fol. 208v 809 whoe then and there murdered them moste woeffoollye with shourd and skeines Called them English dogges and Thoulde them that thee sould goe noe farther to Carrye newes into England and this deponentt had his arme almost cutt asunder [mark] Thomas Leysance Jurat 13 Juny 1642 John Sterne Will Hitchcocke fermanagh Tho: Leisance Jur 13o Juny 1642 Intw Hand 16 [96?] fol. 209r 810 John Light late of Bowbrane in the County of ffermanagh gent Senescall to the right honourable ffardinando Lord Hastinges sworne and examined deposeth and sayth: That since in the begining of the Rebellion vizt about the xxiijth of October 1641: Hee this this deponent att Bowbrane aforesaid and in other places within the County of ffermanagh aforesaid was deprived robbed or otherwise despoyled of his meanes goodes and chattells vizt Cattle horses Mares Corne hay howshold stuff plate Jewells ready money & other his estate, all being of the value of one thowsand twoe hundreth powndes By and by the meanes (as this deponent was informed by his owne wiffe) of his neere < a > neighbors vizt Oghy ô Hosset Nese ô Hosset: fflertae mc Cue Brian mc Cue Turloghe mc Cue Patrick mc Baran Cor mc oge mc Murrey (an old wood kearne, Turlogh Patrick Brian and James Magraith, Rory Maguire a Colonell of Rebells Donogh Maguire Hugh Maguire & Edmond oge mc Deane Maguire gent all of the Countie of ffermanaghe: & divers other whose Rebells whose names hee knoweth not: because he suddenly fled away to saue his liffe, But after he was gone he was gone soe as aforesaid bereft of all his goodes and hadd his wiffe stripped of her Clothes And further saith that soone after Sir William Cole knight sent 16 musketers & about 30 pykemen to joine with the Scottes whereof the deponent was one that had made head against the Rebells & being joined together & being in all scarsly three hundreth mett the Rebells in the feild they being about 1600 in number: w vpon which meeting the Rebells desired a Parly which being grantd the Rebells desired the Scottes and English to withdraw their forces: & forbeare to fight that day: Vowing & swearing that if they wold forbeare the fight That then they the Rebells would redeliuer all the goodes which they had taken either from English or Scottes which the English and Scottes beleeveing & being sensible of the great number of the Rebells, and how few they were them selues imbraced that offered peace & departed away: But when they were gone those perfidious Rebells instead of restitucion of those goodes fell vpon the rest of the Enlgish & Scottes and robbed & stript them as fast as they culd & would not restore anything back at all: And further sayeth that Charles Seagrave late of Lisgowle in the said County fol. 209v 811 Esquire late Agent for the Right honourable ffardinando Lord Hastings sinc was the said xxiijth of October 1641 alsoe by the Rebells deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his meanes goodes & Chattells vizt Beastes Cattle horses Mares sheepe Corne hay mony howsehold suff provition, apparell and other his estate thinges worth in all fowre thowsand powndes or thereaboutes And althoughe the said Mr Seagrave fledd away & soe escaped with his liffe yet he takeing and harbouring too much greefe dyed about March then next after and quickly after his wiffe dyed: leaveing behynd them twoe children both which were sent into England And further saiteh That Ann Adlin widow sister of the said Charles Seagreave att the time aforesaid was alsoe by the Rebells deprived and Robbed of her meanes goodes & Chattells worth seven hundreth poundes or thereaboutes And takeing over much greefe for the same and the dispoyleing of her frendes shee therewith alsoe dyed, about the said month of March 1641 < Mr Br > John Light Jur 7o Marty1642 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton Cert Com ffermanagh John Light exparte sua et ex parte Caroli Segrave et Anne Adlin vid Jur 7o Marty 1642 Intw Cert fact Hand 137 Johis [Seagrave] 112 92 fol. 210r 818 Katherin Maddison Relict of Peter Maddison late of Ranynahan in the parish of Drumully in the Countie of ffermanagh murthered by the rebells being duly sworne and examined deposeth and saith that since the begining of the present rebellion to witt on or about the 23th of October 1641 her late husband and she were expelled from deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of theire goods and chattells of the values hereafter expressed vizt of Corne in the haggard and in the ground worth lxxij li. hawshould stuffe worth xx li. Cattle horses mares and sheepe worth xxx li. And they were also deprived of the benefitt of this & there lease of Ranynahan where in they dwelt for there Interest where in they were proffered l li. And they were likewise deprived of the be one yeares benefitt of a lease of halfe a tate of land called Clonefeale worth vj li. per Annum vltra reprise and are like to loose the future profitt thereof worth vj li. per Annum as aforesaid vntill a peace be setled And further saith that the parties rebells < 78 li. > that so robbed them as aforesaid are as followeth vizt ffarrall < a > mc Coffene of Killturke in the said Countie of ffermanagh husbandman Patricke Ranell mc Donell of the parish of Drumully aforesaid husbandman Redmond mc guire of Shralistran in the same Countie husbandman with divers others theire complices and confederates (whose < [ > names and places of aboade this deponent doth not remember knowe). And this deponent < x > further saith that the rebells haueing deadly wounded her husband and leaveing him for dead went forth out of the roome departed from him, but after returinge and finding perceveing him to stirr they hacked and mangled his bodye in a most barbarous and inhuman manner and notwithstanding they had thus vsed him they would not beleeve he was dead, but a fortnight after caused his grave to be digged vpp to see whether he was dead or noe and caused the corpes to lye vncovered till some of the murtherers came to behold him And further saith that about midsomer last the rebells hanged William Bettey Davy mc Rey a Scotchman Thomas Mitchell Samuell Greame John Grigg all of the parish of Drumally aforesaid as alsoe William Seaton and Joseph Crosse at or neare Shanoge in the said Countie some whereof wer being very sicke of feavers were taken out of theire beds and hanged And further sath that the Rebells also upon a Saturday night in lent last drove before them of men women and children to the number of 16 16 (some of the children being a quarter old some 3 yeares old some 4 yeares, some more some lesse) and drowned them in a bogg pitt, and as they came towards endeavored to come forth of the pitt to save theire lives < x > the rebells knocked them in the head with poles, and the next day tooke And the same night the sd women and children were drowned the Rebells murthered one Mr Bingham And further saith fol. 210v 819 that she hath credibly heard that the repelled rebells compelled divers protestants to the number of 70 persons to goe to the river of Bellturbett, and then threw them over the bridge into the water and drowned them And further saith that she hath often heard some of the Rebells say that the Preists and ffriars were the first causers of this Insurrecion and rebellion and tha another cause thereof was because the Queenes confessor was murthered in her armes: And that it was a comon voyce among them the yeare before to say god save the king and now god save the Queene And further sayth that she hath heard it credibly reported that the rebells also murthered mary the wife of Humfry Price and Jane Price her daughter an as also the said humphry Price him before And further saith that the rebells often threatned this deponent to kill her vnles they she would goe to masse and doe as they did And that it was comon thing amongst the rebells to say that the Irish old English of the pale though they ioyned with them in this rebellion they deserved to be hanged as well as the other English x And saith further that she hath often heard the rebells say that they would drive all the English & Scotch out of this kingdome; and said that as long as there was an Irishman alive therye should not an English man continue here And that both man woman and child that had a Dropp of English or Scottish blood in them they would cutt off and destroy utterly. And further saith that they said alsoe that all that went to church went to the divell, for god had nothing to do with them nor they with him Jur 17o November 1642 cora The marke of Katherin [mark] Maddison Joh Watson Randall Adams Hen Brereton Will: Aldrich ffermanaghe Katherin Madison Jur 17 Nov: 1642 Intw hand w Cert fact 120 [ ] 90 The humble peticion of Elizabeth Parre Cert fact Cert fol. 211r 820 Thomas Manton of Drumbownagh in the parish of Drumully halfe barronye of Coolle & County ffarmanagh an English protestant being duely sworne deposeth that vppon the 25 th of 8ber last he was robbed and loste in a lease worth twenty pounds in Cattle worth thirtye fiue pounds in Corne & hay in Stacks and Corne in ground worth twenty pounds in household goods and other provision worth fifteene pounds in all amounteing to fourscore & ten pounds By reason of the tenants of Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane < a > O Realy of O BellanaCarrigagh in the County of Cauan & ther was one Edmund mactilloane of the vttreagh in the County afor{e}said with diuers others which this deponent knoweth not ther names because they liued not in the same County wheare the deponent liued, and this deponent with his foure children was afterwards stript by one magagharan and his Company in the County of Cauan whoe as he veryly beleueth were to the number of one hundred or more of rebells, in the place wheare Abraham James and Thomas Wilson and diuers others were kild And further saith that this deponent for feare of the Rebells (many some of which hee sawe before he fled away vizt Shane ô Donnoghe of Derrycord & Phillip his brother of the County of ffermanagh husbandmen Donnogh mc Manus of a Sherriffs Bailiff of the Barronye of Coole, & same County) he fledd forcebly came away & soe could not take notice of the rest of the rebells now or then in action Thomas Manton Jur 22o May 1642 William Aldrich Will: Hitchcocke fol. 211v ffermanaghe Tho: Manton: 22o May 1642 Intw Cert Hand 80 84 [Bottom of page, upside down, partially ripped off] [Joyrnies?], And yet did never give him any thing fol. 212r 857 23° die octobris 1641 I Dannyell Morriss of Callaghill in the County of ffermanagh yeoman Aged thirty three yeares or theire abouts Being Duely sworne & examyned saith that on the day & yeare aforesaid xxiij th of October 1641 hee was expelled or dispoyled Robed & < a > Striped by by the rebells John Roe mc Thomas mc Don Magwier, Don Magwier Patrick oge Magwier Phillip Roe Magwier & divers others of the halfe Barrony of Knockninney in the County aforesaid they being all followers & belonging unto Captain Rowry mc Gwier of All these lands goods & Chattles as followeth vizt Impris the eight parte of A great Tate of land Called Drombory fformell and Canonteragh in fee ffarme for ever & a lease being in the proportion of Aghalaw in the County aforesaid worth vltra repris per annum five pounds ten shill ster worth to bee sould fifty pounds ster 50 li.-0-0 & is like to loose the future proffits thereof vntill a peace bee setled & vntil the value of land be raised to that it hath beene formerly worth _____ 5 li.__10 s.__0d. 10 li.__10 s.__0 d. Itt in houshould stuff worth_____ 20 li.__0__0 Itt in weareing apparell worth_____ 5 li.__0__0 Itt in hay & Corne worth _____ 15 li.__0__0 Itt indebts & Ready money_____ 40 li.__0__0 d. In all sume total 130 [140] li. ster 150 And ffurther the said Dannyell deposeth that the parties aboue named who Robed him wished him the said Dannyell & the rest of his houshould to departe the Cuntry within a day or two after they had Robed him or otherwise they would murther them & for the takeing away of his goods & his Banishment out of the Cuntry they did Alleage thye had the Kinges Comission for theire authoryty to take away his goods &c And further saith That William Bristow deceased late of {Durvene?} in the County of Cavan his Cozen Germaine, to whom he is next kinsman in this Kingdome was alsoe by the Rebells deprived of his goods & meanes worth CCC li. at the least & himself slaine by the Rebells And was alsoe < forceibly deprived of 2 poles of land called the Qinvy & the Carragh in the County of Cavan worth clerely 20 li. per annum: whereof he accompteth 3 yeres proffit to be lost amounting to 60 li. besides the future proffits> < [ ]> fol. 212v 858 [page bound upside down] And further sayth that all the parties hereafter mencioned are in rebellion < b > vizt Calle Magwier of Aghanakloe genetleman John mc Phellim Doofe mc Gwiere of Knockninye gentleman Bran mc Allone of Gortin yeoman Art Boy Ó Muckean of DerymaCahasie yeoman Owen Ó Moran of Derye Yeoman Edmond More mc Cabe [Cappa?] of Dromeluct yeoman Patrick Doofe Magweire of Moollorbye gentleman Owne Magweire mcc Patricke doofe his sonne Patrick Kevagh magweire of Mullerby gent all of the half Barrony of Knockninny & Countie of ffermanagh & others whose names he now rememmers not Daniell Morriss deposed June 6 1642 Will: Hitchcocke John Sterne: Hen Brereton Daniell Morris And this deponent being further examined saith That William Bagnall late of Derrycrea in the County of ffermanagh, in the begining of the present Rebellion was Robbed and deprived by the Rebells of his goodes and estate amounting to CC li. And that the said William Bagnall since made his last will and testament & thereof made the deponent sole executor & gave him all his landes goodes and chatteles whatsoever and that Amy the deponents mother died since the Rebellion began of cold & by want Daniell Moriss Jur vt sup fol. 213r 887 Vrsalye Vrsula Robinson widdow late wife to John Robinson of late of Castle Coole in the parish of Drummully halfe Barronye of Coole and in the County of ffarmanagh and English protestant, Being duely sworne deposeth that vppon the 25th day of October last this deponents husband; was robbed spoyled and lost; in Moneyes twenty pounds: in in wines as sacke white wine Clarret wine and aquavita worth thre score pounds in debts nine pounds, in beding linen and woollen wearing apparrell househoulde and other pro{visions} worth thirtie foure pounds in all amounteinge to a hundred and thre twentye three pounds ster: By reason of that Captaine Rory Magwire of hassets towne in the Barronie of Lurge & County of ffarmanagh Richard Newgeannt father in law to the said Captaine Rorye and donohow Magwire Esquire uncle to the said Captaine Rorye: and other Irish Rebells that did rise vpp in Armes with the said Captaine Rory and the rest to the number of foure hundred persons at the least as she veryly beleeueth and this deponent herself her husband with thre children weare stript by one donohow og ô Reyly of Lanebrocke and many other rebells that was with him whose names this deponent knoweth not and this deponent [ ] with her husband & children repaireing towards dubulin, was so violently persecuted that they lost one of ther children which as yet could neue{r} heare of it, and being come to Dublin by reason of being so nake{d} stript one other of ther children died, and this deponents husban{d} was a soldier under the Command of Captaine Burrowes and being in the feild exerciseing, one of his owne fellow soldier dischargeing his Musket ther being a bullet in it, shott this deponents husband where Imedietly he died, this deponent bei{ng} at that tyme great with childe Vrsa: [mark] Robin{ } marke Jurat 23 Junii 1632 John Sterne Will: Hitchcocke fol. 213v 888 ffermanagh vrsula Robinson Jur 13o Junij Intw 1642 Cert fact Hand [ ] 91 fol. 214r 891 Millicent Rogers widdow late of Latrim in the parish of Drummully halfe Barronye of Coole and Countey of ffarmanaghe an English protestante being duely sworne deposeth that she was robbed and lost in the interest of things in lease worth tenn pounds in Catle worth twenty tow pounds in Corne in the haggard & hay worth six pounds in Corne on the ground worth three pounds in household goods and other prouision worth foure pounds in all amounteing to fourty fiue pounds ster: By patricke mc < a > Donohow more Maguire Turlagh mc Donohow more Magwire of the Maghherry Staphanye and Brian mc Knogher mc gwire of Teerhulycan all in the County of ffarmanagh That did rise and take up armes with Captaine Rory Magwire of Hassets towne in the County of ffarmanagh with diuers others which she knewe not, and likewise she the deponent was stript by another company which the deponent knoweth not ther names Milisent Rogers mark [mark] Jur 16o Juny 1642 John Sterne Joh Watson fol. 214v 892 ffermanaghe Milisent Rogers Jur 16o Juny 1642 Cert [paup?] fact Intw hand 103 92 fol. 215r 893 24 die october 1641 John Rose of derricannan more in the parish of Gallaone in the County of ffermannagh yeoman aged thirty three yeares or theire abouts being Duely sworne and examyned saith That the day & yeare aforesaid hee and his wife & children was Robed & striped by the Irish Rebells of the County of ffermanagh they being by name Donnagh oge o Rely gent Manus oge mc Donnegan farmer James mc Manus gentleman Patrick mc Manus gentleman James oge mc Gwier gentleman all of the parish of Gallowne in the County afforesaid & others they being ffollowers vnto Captaine Roury mc Gwier whose names he knoweth not of All these seuerall goods & Chattles as followeth vizt Imprimis one lease of Derrycannan more for fforty eight yeares yett to come value_____ x li.__0 s.__0 d. ster Itt one lease of the Tate of Cullen being in the parish of Drummully value__v li.__0__0 ster Itt ffoureteen English Cowes worth_____ xxxij li. 0__0 ster Itt Nyne dry younge beasts worth _____ [vij] li.__0__ster Itt in houshould & wareing apparill worth _____ vij li.__0__ster Itt in hay & Corne worth_____ x li.__0__ster Itt in debts due vnto mee amounting unto by parties robbed by the Rebells & disabled to satisfy _ vj li.__0__ster Suma total 76 li.__5 s.__ ster Seaventy six pounds fiue shilling ster And ffurther the said John Rose deposeth that his sister Pheby Rose was Robed by the aforesaid Rebells the day & yeare aforesaid as folleth Imprimis in money _____ iiij li. ster Itt in Cattle & houshould goods worth____ vij li. ster 87 li. 5 s. Deposed Juny 2o 1642 before vs Hen: Brereton Randall Adams fol. 215v 894 ffermanagh John Rolfe Jur 2o Juny 1642 fol. 216r 895 23 october 1641 I Mathew Rose of Cullen in the parish of Drummully in the County of ffermanagh yeoman aged fforty yeares or theire abouts Being Duely sworne and Examyned saith That on the day & yeare aforesaid himselfe his wife & ffower Children was striped & Robed of all these seuerall goods & Chattles as ffolloweth by Donnagh o Rely Manus mc Donnegan & James o gowen Together with severall others they being all ffollowers & belonging unto Capten Roury mc Guier Imprimis one lease of the halfe Tate of Cullen aforesaid for ffyfty yeares yett to come & unexpyred worth thirty pounds ster besides his first future proffites for 49 yeres to come worth 5 li. 5 s. frome here 5 li.__5 s.__0 5__5__0 per annum Itt in Cattle worth ffyfteene pounds ten shillings_____ 15__10__0 Itt hay & Corne worth fforty shillings_____ 2__0__ 0 Itt in houshould stuff & wareing apparill worth ffower pounds ster_____ 4__0__ 0 Itt one mare & Coult & a hors: value_____ 2__0__0 Suma total 53 li.__ 10 s.__ ster Deposed Juny 2o 1642 Hen: Brereton Randall Adams fol. 216v 896 ffermanaghe Mathew Rose Jur 2o Juny 1642 fol. 217r 23o october 1641 879 I Sara Ranson of fugh in the County of ffermanagh aged thirty five yeares or theire abouts being Duely sworne & examyned saith that on the xxiij th day of October 1641 & yeare aforesaid shee & her husband Richard Ranson late now deceased with five Children was were dispossed deprived Robed and striped by the Rebell Hugh Sherwood of Killrush in the County aforesaid Cormuck mc Corry of ffermoile yeoman Knogher Roe o Mullpatrick of Kilkuecke yeoman Patrick mc Corry of the parish of Kinnally yeoman, Turlagh oge mc gwier a Bayliff to the sheriff Remond mc [ ] Cosker & seuerall others of the said County aforesaid whose names she knowes not they being followers vnto Capten Roury mc gwier: of all those seuerall goods and chattells following vizt. li. s. d. Imprimis of the possession Rentes and proffites of one Tate of land called fugh held by lease for 40 yeares worth [vltr repr] viij li. per annum and the deponent is like to be deprived of the future proffits untill a peace be settled _____ 8__ 0__ Itt thirty English Cowes & one bull value _____ 80 li.__0 Itt twenty young steers worth _____ 20 li.__0 Itt five horses worth _____ 9__0 Itt houshould stuff worth ______ 35__0 Itt hay & Corne worth ____ 20__0 Itt debts & Ready mony worth _____ 14__10__0 [ ] which Henry ffourdean owed this deponentes husband v li. v s. this by [respect?] in rebellion Summ [ ] – 10 s. In all 267 li. 10s. besides the future Itt and the said Sara ffurther deposeth that the parties aforesaid [ ] charged her to departe the Cuntry otherwise they would murther them all Saying that Captain Roury mc Gwier did authoriz them for the takeing away of the goodes aforesaid &c fol. 217v 880 fol. 218r 881 fol. 218v 882 ffermanaghe Sarah Ranson Jur 22o Augusti 1642 [Intw] Ex Hand w 96 [ ] fol. 219r 901 23o die octobris 1641 I James Seman of Cornaholam in the County of fearmanagh yeoman Aged eight and Tweinty or there abouts being duely sworne & examyned sayth that on the day & yeare aforesaid xxiijth day of october 1641 hee was Robed & striped be James oge mc James mc Don magweire of Ballinagilldacome in the same county gen & John Roe mc Thomas mc Don Magweire of the same gentleman and ffelleme more [Magogwearen] an Magowran a comon gamester and Owne mcc Pattricke dufe Magweire of Mulliherby in the same County and divers others of the halfe Barrony of Knockninny in the Countye afore saide they belongeing all vnto Captaine Row[]rye Magwiere of all these lands goods Chattles as ffolloweth vizt Imprimis one smale Tate Caled Cornahola holden in ffee farume being in the proporction of dresternan in the County a fore saide worth vltra repris per annum eight pounds which before the rebellion was worth to be should foure score pounds ster and alsoe a parsell of land Called Dromekellan in the proportion a fore saide wich he the depoent had in leas for xxj yeres in leas now esteymed to be nothing worth the landlordes rent paid but before the Rebellion worth to be sould Tweinty pounds ster, fore Cowes and younge Cattles worth fifty three pounds ster for horses worth Tenn pounds ster for sheepe and hogges worth Three pounds and for howse hould stufe and wearing Clothes worth Tweinty pounds ster and fore Corne sixtine pounds ster and in ready mony one pounde and in debts dve to him[ ] three pounds ster and for [ ] & Bookes worth foure pounds ster &c the hole < 210 li. > some & value amountinge to Towe honndered and Tenn pounds ster and ffurther the said James deposeth that the partys aboue named who Robed him Comannded him the said James and the rest of his howsehould to departe the Country without any delay otherewisse they would Mourther them and the fore takeing Away of his goods & his Bannishment hee did Alleadge that thee had his Maiesties Comission vnder his hand and seale for there authority to take awaye his Goods &c fol. 219v 902 [Note: on bottom of page, upside down] 23o die octobris 1641 I Jam fol. 220r 903 And further saith that he knoweth the parties here after mencioned to be in actuall rebellion vizt ffellem doofe mc Rorye gweire of goollen gentleman Brean mc Thomas Reaghe magweire of leagan gentleman Terlaghe magweire sonn to the said Brean Brean oge magweire sonn to the said Brean John O geullan of Leagan yeoman Gerott O Relly of Aghaolla yeoman Rorye Ballagh mc Casedye of TeryeRoe Sororgan Grany ny magweire daughter to to Huigh mcc Shane Boye magweire if Kininin in the same County yeo gen all this men aboue written being dwellinge in the County of ffarmanagh in the halfe Barry of Knockninny being followers to Captaine Rorye Magweire < All of the County of ffermanaghe > deposed June 6 1642 James [mark] Semans marke John Sterne Will: Hitchcocke fol. 220v 904 ffermanghe James Seaman Jur 6 Juny 1642 Intw hand fol. 221r 897 Thomas Salt of Corclare In the parish of Kinaly, halfe barony of Knocknyny And county of ffermanagh yeoman being duly sworne deposeth that on the 23 of October last past, he was robbed of and lost by the hands of the Rebells < a > there: dwelling at derrenocaly his tenents Art boy ô Muckan, Edmond ô Muckan Gilleese Mc Martin and Owen Mc Manus and theire company these goods and chattles viz: Inprimis In ready mony_____ 110 li.__00__00 ster Item in horses_____ 022__00__00 Item in cowes young and old_____ 010__00__00 Item one lease of the halfe of Mullelowne for 12 yeares to come from May day last past granted to me by John Seman_____ 010__00__00 Item in houshould stuffe_____ 010__00__00 In all the summe_____ 162 li. ster__00__00 As witnesse my hand this the 16th of May 1642 Thomas [mark] Salt his marke deposed May 26 th 1642 Will: Hitchcocke John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 221v 898 ffermanagh Tho: Salt jur 26o May 1642 Cert fact fol. 222r 905 23o die octobris 1641 Thomas Seman of Rellye in the County of ffermannagh weaver [ ] yeoman Agded Tweinty Towe yeares or there abouthes as being duely sweirne and examened Saith that one the 23d of October 1641 day and afore saide hee was < a > Robed and striped bee ffleartaghe mcc Thomas mcc Don Magweire and Brean mc Rowerye mc Don Magwer{} magweire and Cormuck mc Thomas Doofe mc Corye and John mc Phellem mc Corry and Oune mc Cafferry Terlagh mc kaba and divers others of the halfe Barrye of Knocknininy in the County afore saide thee beinge all followers and belongeing to Captaine Rowrye Magweire of all these lands goods & Chattles as ffolloweth vizt Inprimis of the proffits of the smale Tate of Reylye and a parsell of land Called Gole being held in ffee farume and in the proportion of Aghaland in the County afore saide vltra repris per annum five pounds seauen shillings ster: & worth to be sould fiftye pounds ster: Itt: in money and debts oweing Amounts to sixtine pounds ster: which the whole some amounts to three score and six pounds ster: and therefore the saide Thomas deposeth that the partise Aboue named whoe Robed him wished him the said Thomas to departe the Contrye without any delaye After thee had Robed him or otherwise thee would Mourther him and for the taken awaye of his and Bannishment out of the Contrye thee did Alleadge that thee had the kings Comission fore there aughtorye to take awaye his goods and all the Rest of the English mens his goods & c And further saith that he knoweth the parties hereafter mencioned to be in open Rebellion videlicet fol. 222v 906 [Note: text upside down on the page] William mc Morage of dery Coran < b > sonn to Art doofe mcc Moraghe William mc feraghe mc Carye of Kinnine all followers of Captaine Rorye Magweire all thise & belongeing to him Captain Rorye Magweire & of the County of ffearmanaghe in the the halfe Baryonny of Ckockniny finit per me Crea Carte Signum [mark] predicti Tho: Seman Jur 6 Juny 1642 Will Hitchcocke Hen: Brereton fol. 223r 907 fellamme Duf Mc Rory Mc Weher of goalen gentleman [ ] Mc Thomas Roua Mc Weher of legen gentleman And Torvla Mc Weher Sone to Brian of legan And John Agaldon of legan and garat O Rely Rorye Ballagh mc Cosse due Sirorgan Garott O Rely of Agheolla Anewny magweire daughter to Huigh mc Shane Boye magweire of kinmine Edmond O Relly of Canaeeghtoragh Patricke Ó dollan of Tirarowe Rorye O ffrunty of drumelutt Shane mcc ffaraghe mcc Corrye of kinmine ffelime oge magweire of dromemully gentleman John magwiere of derye Phipe doofe O relye gentleman Dannell oge Ó Mull patrick of Aghakillmadrye Brean oge sonn to the said dannell ô mull patrick Edmond mc gwiere of drome dery kenon Connor mc Rorye boye of Carna magwiere Brean mc na moye of drome many more yeoman Terlagh Art doofe mc Moraghe of dery kaullein fol. 223v 908 ffermanaghe Tho: Seaman Jur 6o Juny 1642 Intw hand fol. 226r 929 John Simpson the son of Tho: Simpson late of Clonelte in the parish of Drumully halfe barronie of Coolle & County of ffermanagh gent sworne & examined saith that he and ffranciss Simpson his brother to the said John, & son to the said Thomas all being English protestants and dwelling all together with the said Thomas Simpson with & his wife, being very old They the said Tho & his wife they repaired into England & the said ffranciss his being pressed a soldier vnder the Comaund of Captaine Aldridge, wente to Tredath with the six hundreth souldjers wheare he was slaine, so heare remaineth the said John Simpson But the deponent himself with tow of his sisters and is now in Dublin and one other sister that is in restraint amongst the rebells Now But this deponentt being duely sworne deposeth that his said father in the begining of the Rebellion presente was robbed & lost in Cattle worth ten pounds in Corne worth nine pounds in household goods & other prouision worth fiue pounds in debts thirty fiue pounds whearof seaven pounds was due from one < a > Robert mc donell and one Teag mc dermot of the ffeugh in the same parish & County who are both in actuall rebellion: and six pounds was due from one Hugh mc Patrick mc Hugh mc donell of Clownistin in the County of Monaghan freeholder whoe is likewise an acter in the same rebellion in all amounteing to fiftie ffoure pounds ster he likewise this deponent deposeth that his said brother ffrancis about the same tyme was robbed of & lost in a lease worth twenty six pounds in Cattle worth [ ] twenty six pounds, Corne in the haggyard & hay worth thirtenn pounds Corne sowen worth twenty pounds in debts twelue pounds ten shill in house hold goods & other provision fiue pounds ten shill in all amounteinge to one hundreth pounds ster; likewise this deponent deposeth that he himselfe was their alsoe robbed & lost in a lease worth twenty six pounds in Cattle worth twenty foure pounds in Corne in the haggyard & hay worth eight pounds Corne groweing worth twenty pounds in household goods & other provision worth six pounds in debts eighteene pounds in all amounteinge whereof fiue pounds was due from one Shane mc Collo mc Donell [Mayhen] < b > of Clunfadda in the County of Monaghan freeholder who is in rebellion & foure pounds from one Ambrose Carlton whoe is rebellion in all amounteing to an hundreth & twlue pounds ster By reason of by the meanes of the said Shane mc Collo mc donell [ ] Hugh mc Patrick mc Hugh mc donell Collo mc Owin mc Collo mc donnell all of the County of Monaghan in the parish of Dartry with their partakers to the number of twenty or more, who weare in rebellion and did goe with one Captaine Rory Magwire of hassetes towne in the barronye of Lurge and County Of ffarmanagh and donohow Magwire Esquire vncle to the Lord Magwire with diuers others being in rebellion as this deponent doth verrely beleeve to the number of three hundred against Eniskillin to take it, And this deponent goeing to the forenamed Ambrose Carlton being whoe is a Scotchman who & married with Sir Nicholas Whites sister, to seekeing for some succor, and this deponent being continued ther with them some fiue monethes, dureing all which that tyme the said Ambrose did entertaine the said Captaine Rory otherwise Corranell Rory Magwire and all his Company with meat and drinke so that they fol. 226v 930 they the said Ambrose & his family weare fearefull of being killed or of wanting prouision themselues and heareinge they weare quiet in the pale they desired Brian mc Cohonate Magwire to be a meanes to helpe them to a Conuey to bring them to Sir Nicholas Whites where her lande was & whereupon the said Brian did come with his Companye came with the said Ambrose Carlton & with foure English & foure Scotch men and come within a mile of Cluney and leaveing foure of his men ther with them, the Lord of Killeene and the Lord of Dunsan{y} his eldest sonne tooke them all prisoners and disarmed the said Brian Magwires men and told them, that they should all be hanged and Carried them to Dewleeke where they intended to hange them, but the said Brian thinking his men staid longe sent his footman to looke for his men, who found them reddy to be put to death and returnd speedyly to his Maister and told him of their danger, who came verry speedyly and releeued them and made some of them passes to goe to Dublin, notwithstandeing they went not far before they weare put to death all but this deponent and one more, whoe did repaire to our army when they went first to Athey and so came to the Nasse from thence to the citty and is now to go to Dundalke under Captaine Dunbar And further this deponent saith that Brian mc Cohonate Magwire was verry fauourable to the English and Captaine Atkisson & his wife being prisioners with the rebells, he the said Brian Magwire did set them at libertye and brought them to Eniskillin, And further sayth That the Rebells tould him this deponent That in the Castle of Lisgoole < x > in the County of ffermanagh there were burned seven score and twelue men weomen and childrem, which they [thus?] effected vizt by loadinge seuerall Cartes with Straw, and placinge the same close round about the castle as high as they could, which beinge sett on fire smothered and burned all the parties aforesaid, (which fyre this deponent sawe a farre of [mark] Jurat 16to May 1642 William Aldrich William Hitchcocke fol. 227r 931 [Some text runs over from fol. 226v] fol. 227v 932 [Symbol] Com ffermanagh John Sympson Jurat xvj to May 1642 Cert Hand w [This to be be first amended?] Intw 8 fol. 228r 973 Thomas Walker of Bunn in the parish of Drummully Barrony of Coole and County of ffermanagh yeoman: Aged fforty six yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was Robed & dispoyled of all his goods att Bunn aforesaid the three & twentieth day of October last about two houres within night being of the seuerall vallues followeing, in Corne worth sixteene pounds, in hay worth fforty shilings in Cattle worth twenty six pounds, in household goods, provition for the house and other goods worth tenn pounds, one lease of halfe the tate of land [ ] of Bunn aforesaid being part & parsell of the Mannor of Castle Brinsley alias Castlecoole for twenty Eight yeares from the first day of May last att & vnder the Annuall or yearely rent of ffifty seaven shilings, worth ffifty pounds x li per annum whereof one yeres proffitt is already lost in all Amounting to the somme of One hundreth and ffower pounds threescore & ffowre poundes besides the future proffittes from hence forth untill a peace be setled By Thomas Magwire of Killelahard in the said parish gent: Nicholas Brady of the same yeoman: & diuerse other Irish Rebells to the Number of threescore or thereabouts being of the Company of Captaine Rory Magwire, And further deposeth that he heard by Patrick mc Donaghue late servant to Robert Walker this deponents brother, that one Patrick mc Donaghue of Cornebrean in the said parish & Cozen to the said late servant of Robert Walker did with a Rapier Murther Richard Walker Butler & a Child that he carryed vpon his back the said Butler being Milner to Charles Waterhouse of Castlewaterhouse Esquire att his Mylne within the proporcion of Deriana, And that he this deponent his wife and ffower Children were all stript in the way betwixt the Bull and Virginia in the County of Cavan the third day of November last past & left naked By some of the Rebells of the Company of Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane ô Rely Esquire there names he knoweth not And this deponent desireing them rather to take away his life then vse him soe, they said they they would not medle with his life But there were tenn thousand vpon Dublin Greene that wold doe it And further saith that The marke of [mark] Tho: Walker Jurat Juny 2o 1642 coram Hen: Brereton Randall Adams fol. 228v 974 ffermanagh Tho: Walker Jur 2o Juny 1642 Intw hand w 6 96 85 fol. 229r 975 24o die october 1641 I Robt Walker of Bun in the parish of Drummully in the County of ffermannagh yeoman Aged thirty two yeares or theare abouts Being Duely sworne & examyned saith that the day & yeare aforesaid about 8bris 24o last past 1641 < a > hee & his wife was Robed & striped by Patrick o Murris Patrick o Donnaghe Owen Bane o Mull Patrick Nicholas Brady Bryan o Donnaghue Edmond o Donnaghue Chall mc Donnaghue Bryan o Donnagh Brother unto the said Chaile Danyell mc gillmartin & others of the County aforesaid they being followers vnto Capten Rowry mc Gwier of all these leases & goods as ffolloweth vizt Imprimis one lease of the Tate of Bun aforesaid for twenty eight yeares yett vnexpired worth ten pounds declare per annum lost tharby for one yeare the sayd rent, besides what he may soeafter loose_____ 10 10 li.__0__ster Itt ten Cowes & one Bull worth______ 18__0__ster Itt in young Cattle ffower pounds_____ 4__0__ster Itt one mare & horse worth _____ 3__0__ster Itt in houshould stuff worth six pounds_____ 6__0__ster Itt in Corne & hay worth _____ 12__0__ster Summa total 94 53 li.__ster And ffurther the said Robt deposeth that the aforesaid Rebells did alleage that they had the Kings Broad Seale for the Takeing of All English mens goods Armes within the County aforesaid Deposed Juny 2o 1642 coram Hen Brereton Randall Adams fol. 229v 976 ffermanaghe Robt Walker Jur 2o Juny 1642 Intw hand Robby & traiterous words 97 86 fol. 230r 619 George Adwick of Aghaloyne in the County of Fermanagh Esquire sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the first of Nouember 1641 hee this Deponent at Agheleyne aforesaid was forceibly expelled deprived & dispojled of the possession rents & proffitts of his landes wheron hee hath an estate for his liffe worth 40 li. per annum whereof 2 yeres proffitts is now lost, & alsoe of his howshold stuffe, horses Cowes apparell, mony bookes & other goodes in all of the value, & to his losse & damage of three hundred and seventeene poundes ster And that he is like to be deprived of and loose the future proffits of his landes worth 40 li. per annum as aforesaid vntill a peace be established, if he soe Long live. By the Rebells in the County of Fermanagh. And saith that the Rebells in that County hanged up to death one John Ogle tanner an English protestant but spared the deponents liffe, because as they said, he was soe very ould: And further sayth that about January next after the Rebellion there was hanged at the Lord Magwires bridge in Fermanagh one John Fairbour & his 3 sonns and their wyves & children And about the same tyme there was hanged one Gilbert Vance & three more with him. And 220 Cowes were taken from them though they had and shewed Captain Rory Magwires protection which murthers & outrages were Committed by the Rebels Jurat 4o Augi: 1643 Edw Pigott Hen: Brereton fol. 230v 620 Geo: Ardwick Esquire Jur 4 to Augusti 1643 Intw Cf hand [ ] 101 fol. 231r 995 George Wirrall of Ballagh in the Parish of Newtowne Barony of Clankelly & County of ffarmanagh gent duely sworne and deposed before vs, sayth That on or about the three and twenteth day of October 1641: last past, That he was possessed of, Rightfully intresed of and in the said goods Chatles leases, redy money And debts following vizt. li. s. d. That is to say in eight Cowes, & fower Calves, valued _____ 015__00__00 Corne & other prouizion prouided for the house _____ 007__00__00 Seuen horses and one mare valued _____ 015__00__00 Pewter brasse bedding wearing apparill linnings and other howsehold stuff valued _____ 100__00__00 In redy mony leases and debts to the value of _____ 303__06__06 And being thereof soe possessed about the three and twenteth of October &c. Was Robed dispossessed and depriued of all and singular the said goods Chatles leases redy mony and debets Amounting in the whole to the value of fowre hondred and forty pounsd sixteene shillings and six pence by the Rebells And that the Rebells who soe Robbed and touke away the same were to the best of his remembrance. < a > All of the County of ffermanaghe> Torlaugh mack Thomas boy Magwere of Tullogh gentleman Patrick oge mack Thomas boy Magwere his brother Donn carragh magwere gentleman their kinsmen & neighbour Patrick carragh Magwere gentleman Perre mack Gilcoskill of Carromore gentleman And Shane O Mullygann late of Remooran laborer This examinante further deposeth that Philip mc Hugh mc Shane of the County of Cavan heareing that this deponent had sometime served Mr Harris Saltpeter master in London sent for him to which but this deponent answered that he was only a clerke and paymaster and had noe skill in the faculty himself yet howsoever he was by the said Philip sent to Charlemont to learne the faculty of one Dr Hodges a physitian whoe was reported to [ ]make seaven bar < W A> fol. 231v 996 rels a week for Sir Phelim o Neal but when this Examinate mette with the said Dr Hodges he found that the said Dr had made only 7 ounces of powder and that very unprofitable stuffe for which would neyther make the report of powder nor expell with sufficient force, after wards this deponent saw the said Dr Hodges both at Charlemount and Ardmagh assay to extract salt peter which whether he could not or would not effect this deponent knoweth not, but saw once with the said Hodges that which he conceived was good salt peter and afterward the said Dr haveing made made many trialls [ ] made noe salt peter and pretended that the earth would not afford salt peter, whereupon the said Dr Hodges, one Richard Pierson whome they imployed with the said Hodges, and this Examinate wer carried forth to have bin hanged and hardly escaped [ ]. George Wirrall Jurat July 18th 1642 coram nobis Joh Watson: Will Aldrich fol. 232r 997 fol. 232v 998 ffermanaghe Geo: Wirrall Jur 18o July 1642 Cert imediate fact & delivat fol. 233r 621 Capten Roger Atkinson of Castle Atkinson in the Barony of Coole, and Tirkennedy, within the Countie of ffermanagh, being Sworne and examined before vs his Maiesties Comissioners appointed for takeing the Examinacions, of the losses of the distressed Protestants in Ireland, Vppon the holly Evangelists, Deposeth & saith, That the three and Tweentieth day of October 1641 Hee was possessed off; and was constrained to forsake, and depart from Castle Atkinson aforesaid for safeguard of his life, So as thereby he left the possession, as well of all his landes of inheritance, as Lease lands, And by meanes of this present Rebellion, is depriued of the severall goodes, and particulers herevnder mencioned by the Irish Rebells within the said Countie, as followeth (viz) That is to say. li. s. d. Imprimis in his charge of buildinge of his Castle, & howses, Plantinge, and closeing of his Gardens and growndes the summe of _____ 1700 __00__00 Item his Plate & Jewells Cattle howsehould stuffe, and other goods, worth the summe of _____ 1008__11__ 06 Item Leaselands, at the Rent of 30 li. per annum worth the summe of __ 0210__00__00 The summe totall is 2918 li.__11__06 Besides frehold landes of inheritance for the seuerall lives, of the said Captain Roger Atkinson and Edith his wiffe, yeilding the yearly Rent of _____ 250 li.__00 s.__00 d. < a > And he further sayth that Captain Rowry Magwier Donogh Magwier, Chochonaght Magwier Hugh Magwier & diuerse others Neise ô Hosey & Oghey ô Hosey Donnogh Macaffary Phelym ô Caffery & his sonns & the Sept of the o fflanegans as this Examinant hath heard were all out in Actuall Rebellion together with ffleartagh mc Hugh Brya{n} mc Hugh & diuerse others at the tyme aforesaid, And furth{er} sayth as he hath credibly heard, that the Irish Rebells did set fi{re} on the Castle of Lisgoole soe that many Protetsantes seeking to e{scape} fol. 233v 622 out of the said Castle were burnd and cruelly Murthered. And likewise sayth that he heard that diuerse Protestantes who had a while defended the Castle of Tully belonging to Sir George Hume, and after yeilded it upon Quarter, where vpon the Rebells contrary to their promise to them, did presently Murther & kill them all (saue only the Lady Hume.) And also sayth that he hath heard that the said Rebells kiled & Murthered diuerse persons at Lowtherstowne, as namely Mr fflacke Clarke, & his wiffe, Gerrard Redmond & his wiffe; with many others whose names he remembreth not Roger Atkinsone Jur xxvjto Juny 1643 Will: Aldrich John Watson Hen: Brereton John Sterne Nota The land above is sold to Mr Champin & an estate only left for Mr Atkinson and his wiffe for their 2 liues paying 20 li. per annum to Mr Champin: and after either of their deaths 100 li. per annum fol. 234r 625 William Baker of Tullymore in the County of ffermanagh gent Cooke aged fifty yeres or thereabouts sworne & examined deposeth & saith That in the begining of the present Rebellion vizt the xxiijth of October 1641 This deponent at Tullymore aforesaid was forceibly deprived robbed and dispoyled of his goodes and chattells Consisting of beasts cattle horses geldings mares Corne hay howshold goodes debts Apparrell & other thinges amounting in all to the Summ of one hundred threescore and seven poundes ster at least By the Rebells Rory Maguire brother to the lord Maguire, Redmond mc Rosse Maguire of in the said County gent a Comander of Rebells Phillip ô Clerigan of or nere Macravilly in the same county yeoman Brian Magaffery & Shane Magaffry of Knockballymore husbandmen in the same county gent, and divers others whose names he knoweth not And the deponent for his owne part fled into the woods to saue his liffe, & was hotly pursued & as it were hunted vpp and downe for 3 dayes together by the Rebells especially by the said Redmond Mc Rosse, whoe in his pursuite meeting with this deponentes sonn of about 14 yeres of age at a wood syde close to a thicket where this deponent was hid asked the sayd vnto the boy these wordes vizt Sirrah where is your father the boy answered I doe not know whereunto he replied if I could fynd him I would make haws hawks meate of his bones, which wordes this deponent heard very plainly And thincketh in his Conscience That that Rebell with the other horsmen alsoe Rebells that he had in his company would haue killd him (as they had done about 40 [ ] others of the English of his neighbours that morning) if they had knowne he had bin soe nere at hand, as he was, Howbeit those bloudy villaines went away: And after in the night following this deponent with his wiffe & children fled into the County of Cavan where they were ryfled and stript 28 tymes of all the clothes they had, & still as they gott any new supplyes they were stript againe of the same: Soe as in passing of 12 myles they were stript 28 tymes: And out of the County of Cavan they escapd to the howse of the late right honourable the Erle of West Meath to his howse Clonin: Where they were freely entertained & fol. 234v 626 And this deponent servd there the said Erle as his Cooke for 6 moneths or thereabouts: And then he and his wiffe and children escaped to Trim And afterwardes (as this deponent hath bin credibly told by some of the said Erles english servants, and verely beleeveth, that the said Erle in his comeing away towardes Trim in his coach: was by the wickd Rebell Sir Thomas Newgent knight & Robert Newgent of Drumcre Esquire both of the county of Meath & their Rebellious souldjers forecibly drawne and halled out of his said Coach, and shott with pistoll shott into the thigh & then in pulling & drawing him vpp and downe, they drew both his shoulders out a Joint, of which that noble Erle (being above 60 yeres ould, blynd of his eyes & often struck with a dead < A > palsy) died And this deponent further saith That the very first day of the present Rebellion when the deponent was soe robbed or within 2 dayes after, the said Rory Maguire & his bloudie and Rebellious crew murthered masacred and killed theis English protestantes following vizt Mr Arthur Champyn and Tho Champn his brother Chropher Linas Mr Tho: Iremonger then subsherriff of the County of Cavan and another gent that was subsherriff of the County of ffermanagh, Tho Sergeant gent Maxi Tibbs Myles Acres Barsin Cottingham Tho Smith James Dungeon Tho Dungeon Peter Morison James Sweetwood Tho Allen Robt Workman Lieutenant Lloyd Robt Bingham Richard Crosse Henry Crosse Joseph Crosse Tho Talesby Tuisley Robt Johnson Richard Hale Raph Browne John ffurbort John ffurbort James Anthony ffurbort and < A > Thomas ffurbort x Signum predicti [mark] William Baker Jur viijo Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton ffermanaghe William Baker Jur viijo Jan 1643 Intw Ex Hand 126 106 fol. 235r 650 William Bignell of Derrycree in the County of fermanagh Millwright aged about 60 yeres sworne & examined saith That on or about the xxiiijth of October 1641 in the begining of the Rebellion he was deprivd robbd or otherwise dispoyled of his goods chattells & meanes of the value & to his losse of Clxxx li ster. <258 li. present loss> And besides this deponent hath bin deprivd of & expelled from his 3 farmes worth clerely xxvj li. per annum whereof he accompeth three yeres proffits to be lost worth lxxviij li. And he is like to be deprived of the future proffits of his farmes worth < 26 li. per annum > xxvj li per annum as aforesaid vntill a peace be established And further saith That the parties Rebells hereafter named were those that deprivd and despojled of him of his said goodes chattells & meanes & that robbd all his protestant neighbours in the Cuntrie < a > thereabouts vizt Art Booy ô Muckian of darrymachassie in the County of ffermanagh gent Edmund ô Muckian his eldest sonn Loghlin ô Muckian his yongester sonn knogher mc Martin of Trasney in the same County yeoman Thomas mc Martin of Drumlutt yeoman & Gillise mc Martin of the same yeoman, brothers, all of the said County & divers others whose names he cannot expresse, And saith t alsoe that those Rebells other rebells nere Cavan alsoe stript his & his wiffe & their child (when his wiffe was great with another child) of all their clothes stark nakd & soe turned them out in very cold weather soe as his wiffe dyed of cold (as he verely persuaded; before she was delivered, & his child also died of cold and want, and himself since lingering in sicknes hath hardly escaped with liffe: And the deponent for feare of death fled away and saw the dead bodies of three other protestantes that were slaine on in the way as they he fled towardes Dublin Signum predicti William Bignell [mark] Jur 16 febr Jan 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 235v 651 Fermanagh Wm Bignell Jur 16o Jan: 1643 Intw Hand fol. 236r 652 Ann the Relict of Francis Bleverhassett late of Hassetsfort in the Countie of Fermanagh Esquire sworne & examined saith That in the beginning of the Rebellion vizt the xxiijth of October 1641 Her sayd husband and shee & their children were by force and armes expelled and driven from their landes Castle howses and farmes, and dispoyled of their Clothes and apparrell And then alsoe hee the said ffrancis Bleverhassett & This deponent were forceibly robbed deprived or otherwise dispojled of their beasts Cattle sheepe horses corne ready mony charges of building improvementes of landes farmes & an iron work, apparrell howshold goodes & other thinges in the Counties of ffermanagh aforesaid Cavan and Monoghan: & that shee, her husband her & children haue lost the proffitts of their landes farmes & iron work ever since In all of the value and to their damage and losse of one thowsand eight hundred & sixtie poundes ster And that shee this deponent & [ ] & her husband & eldest sonn & heir children (her husband being now dead) are like to be deprived of and loose the future proffits of their landes & farmes worth CCCxx li. per annum, untill a peace be established And sayth That the Rebells which soe expelled deprived robbed and < a > dispoyled them were Rory Maguire brother to the Lord Maguire Hugh Boy Maguire now or late of Bowjland: [] Esquire, Collo Maguire gent and their souldjers Complicees and Rebellious partakers whose names shee cannott expresse: which said Hugh Boy Maguire afterwardes told this deponent that he had sent fforty men to kill this deponentes said husband: Howbeit god soe provided that her husband by flight escaped theire hands that tyme; Howbeit the Rebells a good while afterwardes as this deponent hath bin credibly tould and beleeveth the Rebells at Lotherstowne in the said Countie of ffermanagh most barbarously & cruelly hanged vpp to death on Tenterhooks Thomas Redman the deponentes sonn in lawe, and after many tortures vsed to his wiffe to confesse the money at Lengthe murthered her and her children alsoe, & robbed stripped and dispoyled alose him the said Tho: Redman & his wife of a personall estate worth 500 li. at least And further sayth That for seven weekes after the Rebellion began, she this deponent was kept in hold fol.236v 653 in the said Rory Maguires howse from whence he then sent her to her husband to Ballyshonnon Castle in the Countie of Donnegall: where her said husband was shott by the Rebells and after dyed, And there shee & his and her children stayd for a yere and a halfe together & in that tyme endured much want & misery: And at the length shee and 5 of her children & divers other protestantes were brought thence by shipping to Dublin bringing noe meanes nor releeffe with them Insoemuch as they and those in the ship being long at sea & wanting victualls at sea: & being ready to starve famish some of them resolved to goe on Land & adventure amongst the Rebells rather than starue, Howbeit on a suddeine such was godes great mercie and pitty of them that he discouered vnto them a smalle little Island nere over against the port or part of the Castledoe vnto or towardes which the mariners veering & bringing thar shipp they landed & fownd there 9 Cowes 40 sheepe & some henns & barly: where with they very well victualled thems themselues: & soe were well & saffely preservd & stored: And further saith That she hath credibly heard some of the Rebellious souldjers at the said Rory Maguires howse bragg boast, and say that they hadd hanged there seven seuerall protestant men in the Church yard of that parrish where Mr Flack was minister, three of which protestantes names were of the names of the Bells And this deponent hath credibly heard & is confident the report is true That the said Rory Maguire sent the said Mr Flack & his wiffe & his wiffes brother [ ] & their children and other protestantes to the number of xxj with a Convoy by sea to water towardes Ballyshannon: Whoe after they were landed & comen a very little way out of the County of ffermanaghe the same convoy afterwardes left them seemed to leave them: And quickly therevpon other Rebells or the Convoy themselves fell vpon and murthered them all as some of the Convoy promised or threatened should bee done the night before Ann Blenerhassett Jur ultimo July 1643 Will Aldrich Edw Piggot Joh Watson fol. 237r 654 fol. 237v 655 Farmanagh Ann Blenerhassett Jur 31o July 1643 Intw Hand 126 100 fol. 238 664 Riccard Bourk of Eniskillin in the Countie of ffermanagh Bachelor in divinity and minister of gods word sworne & examined saith That in since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof this deponent Hee was depriued robbed or otherwise despojled of his goodes and Chattells Consisting of Cattle howshold goodes Rents debts and other thinges of the value & to his present Losse of nyne hundred poundes sterling & hee is like to be deprived of and Loose the future proffitts of his landes of inheritance & Schoole landes & meanes worth twoe hundred and nyntie pounds per annum By < a > the Rebells Brian mc Gowran of Largie in the County of Cavan gent and by a Company of Rebells the servantes souldjers & such as that came to doe the fact out of the Castle of Donnell mc Nemarra of Mountallon in the County of Clare Esquire and by another company of Rebells Comanded by Redmond Bourk of Kilconrney in the County of Galway Esquire: And further saith That he credibly heard and verily beleeveth it of the burneing and killing of one hundred protestantes at least, which were murthered by the Rebells in the Castle of Tully in the County of ffermanagh [w] and that the same was done after faire quarter promised as he heard < b > And further that Hughe mc Guire mc [jeegana?] a popish preist att Lotherstowne stood by as Comander and Judge while fifteene English protestantes were hanged by Rogues by him brought thither for that purpose: as he verily beleeveth & hath heard that divers of which English were persons of good estate & qualitie; One Hughe Nickson a protestant and his wiffe were murthered at Kinally by some of the Children of Phelim ô Cassidey & others, the said Phelim haveing then the goodes of the said Nickson, formerly < 4 > putt into his handes in trust And further saith that twoe hundred and fowr score English (by credible report < Mr W Mr A > 1 fol. 238v 665 perrished by meanes of the seidge at the Castle of Limrick And that 500 or thereabouts or more perished att Bunrattie in the County of Clare with famine & want This deponent this deponent was likewise informed that Mr Lodge the archdeacon of Killalow being buried about Eight six yeres since, His His and divers other ministers bones were digged out of their graves as patrons of heresies by direccion of one Melone titulary Bishop of Killalowe: One Robt Jones minister & preacher of godes word, (whom the Rebells seemed to favour and speake well of) was not admitted Christien buriall after hee was dead, by directcion of the some popish preists; Albeit some of his frendes being Rebells (in regard of the goodnes of the man) much solicited that he might haue Christian buriall: but were denyed: Because (as they said, Hereticks must not be buried in hallowed ground The preistes and fryers, (as hee observed generally and of his the deponentes knowledge (in some instances) were great Incendiaries of Cruelties And in this deponentes hearing one wishing that the English protestantes in Ireland were all in Newfoundland, A preist standing by maliciously answered: That he would not wish soe good Land to bee defyled with them And further saith that Ever mc Maghan preist now Titulary Bishop of Downe & a man of note in the Rebells prime Supreame Counsell is as this deponent hath heard & beleeveth a prime Contriver & a violent prosecuter of this Rebellious plott, And saith that most heavy [ ] sensalesse oathes was imposed vpon the protestantes remaineing amongst them at Limerick & elswhere for houlding confederacie with the Rebells, viz that they should sweare that they were not puritans nor would any way dire[c]tly or indirectly oppose which some of their owne more Judicious papistes refused to take and was very frequentlly upon exception taken even of there owne altered And sayeth alsoe that [ ] [ ] one of the ô Brians of Thomond [ ] did read and relate in this deponentes hearing seuerall prophecyes of Saint Patrick and of Collumkill the Saint of Derry, of Berricanns another of theire Saintes & of ffeon Mc Macke woill an ould Irish Champion: and the deponent sawe an English booke printed in the Low 2 fol. 239r 666 Low Cuntries) importing another prophecy of Saint Patrick (in the handes of one of the Rebells) All which prophecies the Rebells did conceive to import the extirpation of the English, and the setling of the whole Kingdome in the irish And theis prophecys are very comonly & in Confidently & vehemently vrged & iustified by their Preistes for vndoubted verities: and amongst the rest there is one prophesie to this effect: Do behar cach Downaskia cur fear Ballachiach er gool murfie Ierla Thraly fear midi Rie ana crue: which is thus Englished Att Downeskia a fight shalbe & Dublin Citty shalbe fane The King his Viceroy at Aerne By the Erle of Traly shalbe slaine The Rebells speake much of a dismall fatall blow which the English shall receiue (say they) in a Battaile at Cassangell: which they vnderstand to be Singland at the South gate of Limerick: Saying that that shalbe a finall end of the war and thenceforth the irish alone shall enioy the Kingdome of Ireland to thend of the world: And that there is a prophesy amongst them of the destruccion of Kilkenny to this effect That O Callaghans horsboy (taking the briddle off his horse in the Cathedrall place of Kilkenny) shall there ask where was the Church of Kilkennie: There is another prophesy amongst them that Ross shalbe distroyed & left without either stick or stake And this deponent further sayeth that he credibly heard from severall and believeth that one of the Kenedyes a bloudy rebell and his companie murthered at the Silver mynes in the Countie of Tipperary twenty fowre English men after they were turned to Masse, And afterwardes he drowned himselfe Becawse hee 3 fol. 239v 667 was not suffered to goe on and exercise the like cruelty against the other English (as this deponent hath alsoe credibly heard) And this deponent himselfe hath seene divers protestantes dead long after they have beene murthered in seuerall placs within the < A > County of ffermanaghe, by the Rebells: And further sayeth that it was a generall report amongst the Rebells in the said County of Kil divers Countyes of Ireland: that the Popish Clergie beyond the Seas: Did and would assist them with gunpowder and armes in this warr which they call the holy warr of the Confederate Catholicks R. Bourk < Item>And this deponent heard it from the mouthes of the preistes & fryers themselues within this kingdome of Ireland That the present warr there mainteined by & on the part of the irish was by the popish Clergy beyond sea publiquely preached applauded & Comended above all other warrs whatsoever by the tytles of the holy warr, & the Catholique [f ] warr in distroying of the puritants whom they called hereticks R Bourk Jur xijo July 1643 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich Fermanagh Riccard Bourk Jur 12o July 1643 [ ] Cert fact & dat Intw Hand Exr 176 109 fol. 240r 696 Robert Cheetom of Aghadrumsee in the parish of Clowniss in the barronye of Clankully and County of ffarmanagh An English Protestant being duely sworne deposeth that he was Robbed and lost the 24th October 1641 in Catle worth fourscore and ten fourtene pounds in corne in the haggyard and Corne sowen worth and hay worth fourty three pounds in debts worth thirty three pounds in lease worth twenty pounds, in household goods and other prouision worth twenty pounds, in all amountinge to tow hundred and ten pounds, And this deponent saith that one Rosse mc gilpatricke mc gwire & Redmund mc gwire his sonn had fourty of this deponentes said Catle And one Captain Dunn Carragh mc gwire had his house and all his Corne in the haggyard, & those that had the rest of this deponent goods he knoweth not ther names And further sayth that the women in that county were generally as bloody and forward in all outrageous and rebellious actions as the men signum [mark] predicti Roberti Cheetom Deposed may 24o 1643 before vs Hen: Brereton Randall Adams Cert fol. 240v 697 ffermanagh Robt Cheetham Jur 24o May 1643 Intw Hand [146] 96 99__9 s.__0 26__00__00 13 per annum 125 9 fol. 241r 730 Edward Erwin of Ballibelfore in the County of ffermanagh gent sworne and examined saith that since in the begining of the presente Rebellion vizt Hee this deponent and his father in law ffergus fflecke was deprived & robbed & despojled of their estates consisting of Corne cattle horses sheepe Howshold goodes ready apparell and other thinges worth in all fforty poundes: & hee < 70 li. > is likewise deprived of his imployment, which before the Rebellion began was worth vnto him, coibus annis, xx li. per annum: one yere and a half proffitt being lost: & he is like to loose the future proffitt thereof vntill a peace be setled: And that the parties that soe robbed & despojled him this deponent were theis that follow vizt Rory Magwyre Colonell < a > of the Rebells Donaghie Magwire Sergeant Maior to that bloody Regiment; Cormicke ô Caddan, Redmond oge mc Mahan Edmund Magwyre of Castleskey and many other soulders whose names he knoweth not, did Robb him and his ffather in lawe and their wifes and Children and there after keept this deponent in prisson for the space of six monethes thereafter which said tyme I & then he was remoued to seuerall prissons and was three tymes taken out to be hanged, but still escaped by gods prouidence and at last was released by the exchange of Captaine Mc Donell, who was taken prissoner by the garison of Inneskillinge Edward Irwing Jurat: May 15o 1643 before vs Hen: Brereton Edw Pigott [Walter Walter of the said] Cert fact fol. 241v 731 ffermanaghe Eward Erwin Jur 15 May 1643 Intw Hand 114 94 Miltowne fol. 242r 742 Elizabeth the Relict of Hamon Fletcher late of Litterkenin in the County of Fermanagh smith sworne saith That her said husband (then alive) & shee were deprived robbed or otherwis dispoyled of their goodes & chattells at Litterkenin aforesaid of the value & to their losse of one hundred sixty twoe Powndes ster: By the Rebells Edmund ô Connelley < a > of Killangford husbandman & Edmund ô Connelley of the Barrony of Lurge in the same County husbandman Nicholas Edwards of Killangford aforesaid laboror & others the souldjers and servantes of the Arch Rebell Rory Maguire: who carrid some of the same goodes to the Castle hassett then in the possession of the said Rory Maguire: And further saith That < b > Patrick Maguire the deponentes late servant and Cohonagh Maguire his brother both Labourers assisted & ioyned with the rest in Robbing the deponent & her neighbors: And that Brian Boy MaCaffry an Apparitor & Shane mc Huiagh his half brother Neille Booy their kinsman Owin Mackefee a Turner alsoe forceibly took away some of the deponentes goodes < c > And further sayth That one Rory Cashedy bloudie Rebell did as he himself confessed in Christmas 1641 kill this deponentes husband at Litterkine aforesaid and stripped him of his clothes: which Rebell or some other that had a hand with him in that murder gaue the deponentes husband divers greevous cutts & woundes in his head. & stabd a broade skeine through his threate and gaue him divers other mortall wouundes and hurts: & the deponent was left stript of all her clothes but those poore ones on her back which & hadd noe meanes for her self & her 4 children but at the mercie of the Rebells: whoe by credible report murthered a great number of the protestantes thereabouts by the sword hanging drowning starving & other cruell tormenting deaths: And further saith that amongst other murthers comitted by the Rebells in that part of a) fol. 242v 743 the County of Kilkenny Fermanagh They there by the Comand and assistance of Hugh mc adegin Maguire a popish preist & a most bloudy villane hanged 14 protestantes the of her neighbors vizt William & John Bell & theldest sonn of the said William Bell: ffrancis Harthbor{ne} one Cotes a Taylor Tho Boone a Clothier one Nicholas that was a butcher but for the rest she cannott remember their names Jur 16 Augusti 1643 Signum [mark] predicti Eliz Hamon Hen: Jones Edw Pigott Cf fermanghe Eliz Fletcher Jur 16 Augusti 1643 Intw CF Hand Ex 102 2) fol. 243r 750 James ô Gallogher of Dresternen in the Countie of Fermanagh yeoman a protestant sworne & examined saith That in the begining of the Rebellion vizt the xxiiijth of October 1641 Hee this Deponent at Dresterman aforesaid was forceibly deprivd robbd or otherwise dispojld of his beastes Cattle & Mares Corne howsehold goodes apparrell and debts of the value & to his losse of fowr score < a > Powndes ster By and by the meanes of Brian Maguire of the Monntaines nore Callohill in the same County gent his 2 brothers James Maguire & Rory Maguire his brother & their servantes souldjers and partakers whose names he knows not: And quickly thereupon this deponent with his wiffe & their children fled away for saffety of their lives to the howse of one Mr Dennis Sherriden a minister whoe dwelleth at drumcore in the County of Cavan: Where he this deponent & they (amongst a great number of other English) were harboured & pr savd from the rage & fury of the malicious & Cruell irish Rebells vntill about a month nere & then they came thence with the English army Signum predicti Jacobi Gallogher Jur 4o Augusti 1643 Joh Watson Edw Pigott fol. 243v 751 James ô Gallogher Jur 4o Augusti 1643 fol. 244r 766 Mary Hocklefeild the wiffe of Robert Hocklefeild of Newtowne alias Castle Coole in the County of ffermanaghe yeom Tanner sworne and examined saith That since the beginning of the present Rebellion vizt on or about the xxv th of October 1641 she this deponents said husband and shee were at Newtowne aforesaid forcibly deprived, robbed & dispojled of the possession rentes and proffittes of their landes and farme & of other their goodes and chattells consisting of Cattle, bark leather Horses Corne howshold stuff & provition readie mony apparell & other thinges worth five hundred poundes ster And that they are like to loose the future proffits of their landes (worth xx li. per annum) vntill a peace bee < a > established By and by the means of the Rebell Rory Maguire Turlogh mc Maghan of Newtowne Laborer Turlogh Ballard & a great multitude of others whose names shee cannott expresse: Some of which Rebells strippd & robbed this deponent & her husband & 5 Children of their clothes: & then they flying for succour and releeff to Croghan Castle: had 2 of their children there starvd to death for want of convenient foode & there alsoe, this deponentes father mother, brother, & one otherof her children alsoe suddenly died < Mr St. Mr Br. > The mark [marke] of the said Mary Hocklefeild Jur xxxo May 1643 John Sterne Hen: Brereton Cert fol. 244v 767 ffermanagh Mary Hocklefeild Jur 30o May 1643 Intw Cert fact Hand [118] [104?] 97 fol. 245r 861 Daniell Morris of Callaghill in the County of Fermanagh Taylor sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes thereof One William Bristoe late of Derryvony in the County of Cavan gent this deponentes nere Kinsman was at Derryvony aforesaid & eswhere deprived robbed and dispoyled of his goodes chattells & estate worth 300 li. < a > at least By the Rebells Daniell Booy ô Mulpatrick of Gilloone in the County of ffermanagh gent Hugh Mc ffralie ô Mulpatrick of Quivy in the County of Cavan John Reagh o Mulpatrick of or about knockninny & others that the deponent cannott name Which Rebells or some of them now doe or latelie did vsurpe & possesse 2 parcles of Land (belonging vnto him the said Wm William Bristoe) called the Quivy and the Corah: worth xx li. per annum clerely, And further saith That the said William Bristoe, was amongst 600 other souldjers slaine by the Rebells in their Martch from Dublin towardes Tredarth Daniell Morris Jur 18o Augusti 1643 Hen: Jones Edw: Pigott Hen: Jones fol. 245v 862 Fermanaghe Daniell Morrice 18o Augustj 1643 Intratur Hand 107 fol. 246r 863 Richard Morton of Gubb in the Countie of ffermanagh gentleman being duely sworne, and Examined vppon the holy Evangeliste Before us the Comissioners appointed for takeing Examinacions of the losses of distressed Protestants in Ireland, Deposeth that since the present Rebellion began vizt On or about the three & Tweentieth day of October 1641 Hee was Robed stript and deprived of all his goodes and Chattles, and forciably driven away, & thrust out of the possession of his landes tenementes & hereditamentes by & by the meanes of the Rebells Capten Rowry Magwier of Hassetts Towne, in the Barony of Lurge in the Countie of ffermanagh, Donnogh Magwier esquire Vnckle to the Lo: Magwier and Richard Newgent esquire father in law to the Lord Maguire with diuerse others of their treacherous & bloody followers who expulsed this Examinant from Gubb aforesaid and possessed themselves thereof, and tooke away, and deprived this Examinantof the seuerall goods & particulers herevnder mencioned as followeth (vizt) That is to say li. s. d. Imprimis Cattle worth _____ 80__00__00 It Corne worth _____ 10__00__00 It Hay worth _____ 10__00__00 Item howsehould goodes Provision husbandry Geare, and other goodes worth _____ 50__00__00 Item in lease landes worth _____ 250__00__00 In all _____ 400 li.__00 s.__00 d. And he further deposeth that he his wife & fower children were all of them stript of their wearing Apparell neere Butlersbridge by some of the Irish belonging to Phillipp mc Hugh mc Shane ô Reley the 27 th day of October aforesaid And left Naked to the mercie of all people Cold aire Signum [mark] predicti Rici Moreton Jur 15o May 1643 Hen: Brereton John Sterne Cert fol. 246v 864 ffermanagh Ric Morton Jur 15o May 1643 Cert fact Intw hand Robbery & stripping [ ] [119?] 95 fol. 247r 877 Dorothy Rampaine late wiffe of Zachary Rampaine of Aghrinaghe in the County of ffermanagh gent deceased sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That when the present rebellion began That is to say the xxiij th day of October Anno Domini 1641 or about that tyme, her said husband (then alive) & shee were by force and armes at Aghrinagh aforesaid & nere the same deprived expelled bereft and dispoyled of the possession and proffitts of their landes, farmes and of their goodes and chattells Consisting of beastes Cattle horses Mares Colts sheepe ready mony, howshold stuff provision & vtensills Corne graine hay feuell & other thinges of the value and to their losse of one thowsand seven hundred and thirty poundes ster by the Rebells of that County, which (as she hath heard, and verely < a > beleeveth) are theis hereafter named vizt Rory Maguire brother to the Lord of Eniskilling, Brian mc Coconagh Mc Guire of and others of the Maguires their confederates & adherents within that County of Fermanaghe: Whose Christen names she certenly knoweth not: < x >And further sayth that about five daies after, her said husband, and John Mayer her owne brother Humfrey Holloway and Robt Wheeler all English men having procured a passe from Brian Mc Coconagh Maguire and Captain Rorie Maguire, and they being sent away with a gard of Rebellious souldjers to be carried out of the County within 24 howres after the date of the said passe, vpon paine of death: < x > They this deponentes said husband and the rest of the English that had the said passe; were all murthered within the tyme lymitted by by their said passe [ ] vpon a wyld mountaine nere Donogh Maguires howse By the Cruell & Rebellious servants and souldjers of the said Donoghe Bane Maguire vncle to the now Lord Magwire whoe left their bodies vnburied exposed to beasts & fowles to feed on: And this deponent with her 4 young children & a mayde with one Mrs Holliwood and others were stripped of all their clothes and what elce they had left, & turned away by the Rebells in frost and snowe on a Mountaine eight or nyne myles from their dwellings, in the place where her said husband and the rest were soe murthered as aforesaid: And this deponent further sayth that when she returned and came back againe to Captain Roger Atkinsons howse the howse of the said Donogh oge Bane ô Guire, and being putt in an outhouse remained fol. 247v 878 there in their nakednes from ffriday vntill Sunday morning lying vpon old rushes & one vpon another to keepe liffe & heate in them & then being comanded away & being comen from thence to the said Captin Atkinsons house or Castle Castle where she and her husband had left some of there howshold goodes the s{aid} Brian Mc Coconogh Maguire had possessed himselfe of that howse & Castle and all the Armes provition & goodes therein And this deponent was by his Rebellious followers denyed to come into the said Castle at all or to haue any releef out of her owne goodes soe as twoe of her children were starved to death But [ ] & sh{e} glad to fly away to save her owne liffe And then she sawe her said husbandes gelding with and in the custody of the said Coconogh Maguire att his owne howse at Tempodassell: Alsoe she did see the said Brian Mc Coconogh Maguire (after he came in vpon Sir William Coles protection) to weare her husbands owne cloake which shee verly well knewe and was left with the other her husbandes goodes at the said Captain Atkinsons Castle, Which sayd Brian Coconagh Maguire is now in Dublin: & walketh vpp and downe in the streetes amongst the kinges leige people as if he had not robbed any of the English nor beene an actor in the present Rebellion at all signum predicti Dorothea Jur 4 to Sept 1643 Hen: Brereton Edw: Pigott [ ] This deponent Dorothy Rampaine in addition to her former examination further saith that her brother Edward Mayer whoe lived within 2 myles of Newtowne; one Patricke Groome a neighbour came with some company to the said Edward Meyers howse, where after eating & drincking of the best he told the said Edward that he wold possesse himselfe of his howse & estate tooke the said Edward out with him to show him a howse & garden where he should remaine, but having brought him out a dores he then and there knocked the said Edward Mayer in the head with a spade soe as he fell downe to the grounde & before he was dead then & there buried him shee further sayth that her said husband sending his servante by name Robt Akersley with a drove of cattle to be sould in Dublin he was after the rebellion begun at a Mill nere Palmerstowne in the county of Dublin seazed on by the Rebells, murthered & then throwne into the River & soe all the money (being about 50 li.) quite lost, She further saith that by credible report there were drowned by the rebells at Lowtherstowne in the county of the number of thirty protestantes but by what Rebells she cannott tell Signum predicti [mark] Dorothea Rampaine Jur ut supra Fermanagh Dorothy Rampaine Jur 4o Sept 1643 Intw Hand 104 fol. 248r 941 Mary Sillyard late wife of ffrancis Silyard of the Parrish of Clanalley and Countie of ffermanaghe gent sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of when the present Rebellion began and by meanes thereof Her said husband and shee were deprived robbed, or otherwise dispoyled of their meanes goodes and Chattells Consisting of Cowes heffers: Howshold goodes apparell Ready mony due debtes, The value of their farme and Corne in ground Amounting in all to the value And to theire present losse of ffive hundredth sixtie five powndes sterlinge Besides the losse of their truncks and writings wherof shee can give noe estimate: And further saith that the Rebells that soe dispojled & robbed her and her said husband of their goodes & estate that alsoe robbed other protestantes within the said Countie & Committed divers outrage & cruelties in hostile and Rebellious manner [ ] are theis that follow vizt fflaertie MacGuire of the < a > Mack in the County of ffermanaghe gent Edmond Maguyre & Rory Maguire his brothers, and another of their brothers whose Chrissen name she cannot remember, Morrice Ballaghe of the Macke aforesaid farmer: Edmund this deponentes next neighbor Phelim Maroly of the Mack aforesaid wanderer: & Edmund, Shane one other of his brothers whose Chrissen name she knows not Donnell O Sheriden of Derrihooley a Schoolemaster: one Charles whoe is a tall black man & hath his beard & face very [hair?] hairy and Lived at Derrihooe whose Chrissen name she doth not remember Howbeit that merciles & cruell Rebell bound this deponentes and her husbands handes on their backs & then struck at them with a sword, but wounded them not, becawse he was prevented by one Phillip mc Shane: Howbeit yet that Rebell and the rest in his Company, then robbed & stripped this Deponent and her husband of all their clothes, & of the mony which they hadd in their shooes, & them kept alsoe as prisoners from Saturday untill T the xxiijth of October 1641 vntill Tewsday following: And then nere the Church of Clannally aforesaid one of the Rebells then present suddenly run his sword into this deponentes husbandes side & Likewise wounded him in the head. & then they cutt & wounded her the deponent in twoe places of her hand: & with a thrust of a skeane broake a ribb in her syde & then they wounded her other hand. soe as shee is lamed of some of the her fingers of both handes fol. 248v 942 those bloudy villaines alsoe or some of them alsoe run her said husband into his brest & likewise into his belly with a pitchfork And another villanous Rebell run the deponentes husband (lying on the grownd) through the bulk of his bodie with a sword, soe that the point appeared at his back: & he instantly (soe mortally wounded) died And the deponent soe wounded in both handes and the side, was suffered to escape away w naked and lye all night soe wounded & naked in a wood. & the next morning god almightie gave her the strength & ability to g Rise and goe from thence, soe as she gott to Belturbett: And the deponent further saith That the Rebells aforenamed or some in their Company did the Tewsday aforesaid murther and putt to death one Charles Lysence an English Protestant, and his sonn of about 12 yeres of age: whom after they had barbarously slaine they tooke vpp vpon a pitchfork and cast him into a River: And this deponent hath credibly heard, & beleeveth, & partly knoweth it to bee true, that the Rebells the first day of the present Rebellion murthered one Myles Acrygg this deponentes brother in lawe neere Macrevilly in the said County of ffermanagh And that there were alsoe slaine by them one Thomas Sargeant Maxy Turner alias & many others whom she cannott name, all protestantes Signum predicti [mark] Mariæ Sillyard Jur 17o Aprilis 1643 Joh Watson: John Sterne Fermanagh Mary Sylliard deposed April 17 1643 Intw Hand w 150 [114] [113?] 9 fol. 249r 979 < A > Thomas Wenslowe of Derryvore in the County of ffermanagh gent aged xxxiiijth yeres or thereabouts sworne & examined sayth That in the begining of the present rebellion vizt on or about the xxxiiijth of < a > October 1641 one James Maguire of Knocknynny & Cahill Maguire of the same in the same County gent both brothers and John mc Corry of Gartharee in the same County gent and a great number of other Rebells whose names he cannott expresse, came in hostile manner to this deponentes said house, & surprisd and ransacked the same, And forceibly tooke away from him this deponent a great number of his beastes, cattle horses howshold goods & other thinges of the value and to his losse of CCC li. ster at the least & expelled him from the possession of his land and farmes worth clerely 35 li. per annum whereof he he accompteth to be to to < 480 li. 35 li. per annum > haue lost 3 yeres proffitt wort amounting to Cv li. And they alsoe dispoyled him of debts & money worth [x ] threescore and fiue poundes, And the deponent is like to be deprived of the future proffitts of his said lands & farmes worth 35 li. per annum clerely vntill a peace be established And the same Rebells alsoe about the same tyme robbed & spojled all other his Brittish protestant neighbors in the Cuntrie thereabouts of their goodes and meanes,: & they about Christmas after that tyme those and other Rebells to the number of 2400 by theire owne expressions and as he thincketh becawse he saw them) gathered together and came to Lisgowle the howse of one Mr Seagrave: where they found about fowrscore english protestantes men women and children All which they then and there murthered burned and put to death saveing only 2 persons vizt Mr James Dunbarr & another who was a wom{an} whoe they tooke prisoners & restrained for some tyme, And togeth{er} with these protestantes they burnd the said howse: and all that escaped the flame saveing those 2, they murthered other with their swordes, pyks skeanes and other weapons, And as for him this deponent they forced him to stay among them & to doe them (as he did) some vnwilling service for about a month together, And in the tyme that he stayd with them hee was forced a Martch along with t{hem} to Lisgoole aforesaid from thence to the Castle of Monyeah, when and whe{re} fol. 249v 980 the said Rebells slew and murdered viijt more protestantes from thence they Martched to the Castle of Tullogh: where by their owne confessions they promised those protestantes that were there, (which were in number about fowrscore more), faire quarter, & that they should goe away with their apparell and clothes But when they hadd deliuered vpp their Armes and the Castle, Then those perfidious and merciles Rebells: in the bawne of the same Castle, first stript them of all their cloths and then & there cruelly massacred & murthered them all: And further saith That the same Rebells & one Rory MacBrign McShane Maguire of Ramone in the County of ffermanagh aforesaid gent & his souldjers about the begining of December 1641 at a place betwixt nere Cordiller in the same County slew & wickedly murthered by hanging them to death one Gilbert Vance of Portoran gent a Scotchman: Michell Belfore of the same gent another Scotchman Edward mc Bright of the same gent And about or after that tyme they alsoe hanged to death one John Ogle < A > gent a protestant: And further saith that soe many of the parties as he knoweth & can remember to have bin acters in the present Rebellion & to haue borne armes with for and amongst other Rebells are those that follow vizt Colonell Rorie Maguire: Lieutennant Colonell Donoho Bane Maguire his uncle Esquire Hugh Maguire sonn to Brian Maguire Mc Macohonut of Tempee Esquire Captaine Danell Maguire: Phelim Reagh Mc Manus another Captaine Redmond oge Maguire of Gartevally gent another Captain Cohonet Maguire another Captaine, Turloe oge Maguire another Capten fflahertie Mc Thomas Maguire of Strematt gent Don Maguire Mc Thomas of Aughundayiah gent John Roe Mc Tho: Maguire of Tatenecrenell gent Brian Mc Rory Maguire of Gartnekesh gent Tearnan Roe Mc Cue of Carowreogh gen James oge Maguire of Ballykilcome gent Tho: oge Maguire of Dromully gent Phelim Mc Patrick Maguire of Drumully gent Hugh Mc Corry of Killimakan gent, Brian Reagh Mc Corry of the same: Phillip Roe Maguire of Collohill gent John McPhelim Duff Maguire of Cordumer gentleman Cohanat Maguire of Clonally gent, all of the county of ffermanaghe Signum [mark] prediciti Thomas Wenslow 16o feb Jan 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 250r 927 Thomas Simpson of Clownelto in the parrish of Drummully and County of ffermanagh gentleman sworne and examined sath That in the begining of the presente Rebellion and by meanes thereof Hee this deponent was deprived robbed and dispoyled of his Cattle howshold goodes ready money proffitt and benefite of his lease and < {}x li. > Landes worth 210 li. ster By and by the meanes of < a > the Arch Rebell Rory Maguire and his souldjers and partakers being a very great number though he cannott name them: Whoe did alsoe stripp him the deponent & his wiffe & eight Children of their clothes & what others meanes they hadd [mark] Deposed July vltimus last 1643 1643 Hen: Brereton Edw Pigott fol. 250v 928 Fermanagh Tho: Simpson vltimus July 1643 Cert f Intw fol. 251r 1001 ffrancis Wyne of the parrish of Clowness and Countie of ffermanaghe gent sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof He hath bin and still is deprived robbed & forceibly dispoyled of the possession rents and proffits of his farme & the improvement & value thereof & of due debts Corne hay fewell beasts Cattle horses mares, swyne, appell howshold stuff vtensills sheepe and other goodes & chattells all of the value, and to his losse of ffowre hundred and ffifty pounds sterling, And further saith That the Rebells that soe robbed and dispoiled him were and are theis That follow vizt < a > Rory mc Gilpatrick mc Rory mc Maghan of the barrony of Dartrie in the same County of Monaghan gent, And Redmond mc Rory mc Maghan his vncle: both captaines to Hughe oge mc Maghan of the same Barrony Esquire (which Hugh was at that tyme at Dublin with the Lord Maguire) Patrick O Ogly of Clantoverin Com ffermanagh gent and their other complices trusted and imployed for takeing, and surpriseing of the Castle of Dublin and by one Patrick o Ogly of Clantevin Com ffermermanagh gent when and where they were apprehended) Owen mc Con mc Hugh mc Maghan < b > of the same Barrony another Rebellious Captain Owen mc Patrick mc Brian oge mc Maghan of the same Barrony gent: Which Captains & the said Owen mc Patrick with their souldjers at or about the same tyme robbed and dispoyled alsoe all his English neighbours in in & about Clowness aforesaid & strippt them naked, and murthered all the English they could meete with out of & about the same towne of Clowness: Not soe much as spareing those vnto whom some of the said Captanes had given protecions in writing And this deponent heard one Turloghe at that tyme the said Owen mc Patrick say that they had the kings Comission to do what they did, which pretence the deponent was & is confident to bee most false And this deponentt is verely perswaded he had bin murthered but that hee was rescued seuerall times by one Turloghe fol. 251v 1002 < Dr J; HB> O Connelly a popish preist, whoe carried him 9 myles out of the towne to a private place of saffetie: for doeing whereof some of the [ ] Rebells (after his returne) would have hanged the said preist (as this deponent hath bin credibly informed) And saith that from that place of saffty, he the deponent, fled to Sir James Craiges Castle of Croaghan in the County of Cavan where he and the other possessers of that Castle were often beseeged both in the day & night by Phillip mc Mulmore ô Rely ner of nere Kilmore, in the said countie of Cavan Esquire Edmund o Rely of the same his older brother Myles mc Edmund O Rely then high Sherriff of the County of Cavan Charles mc Coweran of in the County of Cavan gent & their souldjers whoe murthered divers of those that went out of that Castle; and deserted not their attempts untill those of the Castle necessitated by want (paying iiij d. or vj d. for a quart of water & tooke quarter and left the said Castle ffra: wine Jur primo Nov: 1643 coram Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton Fermanaghe Francis Wyne Jur primo Nov: 1643 Intw Cf Hand Exr [ ] 125? fol. 252r 144 The Examination of Brian mc Guire taken the xiii th day of June 1643 before us Sir Gerrald Lowther knight Cheife Justice of his Maiesties Cheife Place & Sir Robert Meredith knight Chancellor of his Maiesties Court of Exchequer & two of his Maiesties Justices of the Peace for the Countie of Dublin Who beeing sworne & Examined saith that about the tenth of October 1641 hee this Examinant vnderstood by a ffryer called ffarrall oge mc awarde that there was a Gennerall purpose & resolution amongst the Papistes & Inhabitantes of this Kingdome to take vpp Armes within a fortnight after & then to seise on all the strong holdes throughout the Kingdome which they purposed to reteyne vntill they might procure for themselves libertie of Conscience & free exercise of the Romish Religion vnto which Report hee this Examinant gave them more credit in regard hee had observed the vnvsuall & frequent meeting betweene the Lord mc Guire Sir Phelim Roe ô Neale Knight Tirlagh oge mc Hugh Oge o Hosie & others of the Cheife of the Countrie & theire followers Wherevpon hee this Examinant made knowne the said discoverie unto Sir William Cole knight And this Examinant further saith that soone after fol. 252v 144 the Lord mc Guire going vnto Dublin there to performe his part of the worke Rorie mc Guire Brother vnto the said Lord went from the Castle of Crevenish in the Countie of ffermanagh ouer Logh Herne and there hee moued & stirred vpp unto Rebellion the Hosies the fflanagans & othere Septes of the Irish inhabiting that side of the Logh of whom hee tooke & oath that they should rise in Rebellion with him & directed the saide Septes to begin to fall vpon the spoile & pillagge of the Brittish as soone as they saw the Towne of Lisnarney on fire which accordinglie beeing set on fire on the xxiiith of October 1641 by the said Rorie mc Guire The saide Septes pillaged the Brittish, & in particuler the Lord Hastinges house called Lisgold And this Examinant saith that vpon the same day Richard Nugent who married the Ladie Dowager of Inishkillin Patrick mc Caffry & Phelim mc Cafferie by the appointment of the said Rorie tooke possession of Mr Hugh Dare his house & Towne in the said Countie of ffermanagh called Archdalestowne & pillaged the said house & Towne & afterwardes placed a Ward therein And this Examinant further saith that amongst other the cruelties & Murthers committed by the said Rorie mc Guire & the Septes of the Irish in the said Countie of ffermanagh about Christmas 1641 the fol. 253r 145 said Rorie haueing giuen Quarter vnto many of the Brittish who held the Castle of Tully belonging unto Sir George Hume after the Quarter soe given hee the said Rorie & his followers first stripped & then murthered man woman & children of them that came out of the Castle upon assurance of Quarter And this Examinant further saith that about this tyme twelve month hee received a Letter from one ô Relie Tituler Archbishopp of Armagh whereby hee this Examinat was directed to repaire vnto the said Archbishopp there to take an oath of confederation sent from the Gennerall Assemblie or Councell of the Rebells att Kilkenny But this Examinant not appeareing according those directions Soone after the said Rorie mc Guire came vnto him this Examinant and acquainted him that hee himselfe had brought the said oath from Kilkenny & that the whole Kingdome was to ioyne therein And in case any should refuse to take the same the partie soe refuseing was to be despoiled of his Estate & suffer death And that for the Execution thereof there was a running Army appointed and raised But this Examinant beeing not satisfyed with the Contentes of the said oath desired tyme for three or ffoure dayes to resolve himselfe the better In which tyme hee this Examinant quitt his fol. 253v owne habitation & went vnto Sir William Cole with whom hee hath since remayned And this Examinant further saith that a true Coppie of the said oath to the best of his knowledge memorie is conteyned in a Paper now attested vnder his this Examinantes hand & delivered by him vnto Sir Gerrald Lowther and Sir Robert Meredith knightes, & now annexed vnto this his Examination And lastly this Examinant saith that dureing the present Rebellion hee received seuerall Letters from Owen Roe o neale Sir Phelim Roe ô Neale knight Phillip oge o Relie and hugh o Connor [?ing] him this Examinant to ioyne in confederacie and Rebellion with them, which hee euer refused to doe and would neuer answeare any of theire Letters but vpon the receipt thereof delivered the same vnto Sir William Cole knight in whose possession they now remaine. fol. 254r [page blank] fol. 254v [page blank] fol. 257r 613 Ellen Adams (the Relict of Thomas Adams late of Waterdrum in the County of ffermanagh preacher of Gods word) being duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of a Comission to us and others directed for the enquiry & examination of the Losses & sufferings of the Brittish & protestantes within this Kingdome of Ireland; deposeth & saith That about the 24 th day of October 1641 the deponents said husband lost & was forceably dispoiled of his Catle, Corne and Chatles to the value of Two hundred pounds & vpwards This examinant being further examined saith That uppon the foure & twentieth day of October aforesaid, the deponents said husband Thomas Adams & her sonn John Adams together with seuerall other protestants liveing in or neere Waterdrum aforesaid, were suddenly surprised aboute Twelue a clocke at night, by Rory Magwire the late Lord Magwires brother, accompanyed with Donnogh Magwire of Rossbegg in the said County gent, and a number of armed Rebells, who with swords drawen in a Cruell & barbarous manner, murthered the said Thomas & John Adams, and not therewith satisfied but then and there inhumanely murthered Joseph Berry an ancient adged man, past foure scoure yeres of adge takeing noe Compassion of his weaknes nor gray haires, & together with him they massacred his sonn William Berry The deponent further saith that the said Rory Magwires Confederates, or some of them (whose names she doth not remember) finding one Tary Brunt the wife of Geo: Brunt at Waterdrum aforesaid, she being bigg with child and at the very last of her time, did barbarously murther the said Tary, first stripping of her naked and then seriously examining where her mony was, one of the said Rebells draweing his skyne swore a greate oath that vnles she confessed where her cash Lay, he would with his said skyne ripp vpp her belly, which he accordingly performed, for he presently vppon that ran the skyne into her body and the child dropped from her gasping Twice or thrice vppon the ground This examinant further saith That (as she is credibly informed) one Richard Cary & his wife together with many other stripped protestants to the fol. 257v 614 Number of persons were all murthered at or neere Ballyshanon being thither Conveyed by the Rebells and that this deponents daughter Ellen Adams was then soe pittifully cut & mangled that for a longe time after she was not able to goe or stirr, this examinant her selfe through the wounds & the extreame vsage of the Rebells then towardes her, wilbe weake and Impotent while she liues, for besides seuerall wounds she receaved in her hands, sides & skull (searching for mony as they pretended) one of them gave this examinant a deepe wounde with his skynie vnder one of her jaw bones, threatening there to pull downe this examinants tongue. And further deposeth not Ellen [mark] Adams marke Jurat coram nobis 23o Aug 1647 Hen: Clogher Hen: Brereton fol. 258r 615 fol. 258v 616 The examination of Ellen Adams taken 23o August 1647 C. ffarmanagh fol. 1r 405 Com. Armagh li. s. d. 1 John Gregg 755-00-00 2 Lawrence Whitmore # 3 Reinold Griffith 77 li.-00-00 4 Richard Warrin 921-10-00 & for Tho: Cattle 80-00-00 5 William Clark # 436-00-00 6 Davy Williams # 98- 6- 8 7 John Wisdom # 81-00-00 8 Phillip Taylor # 00-00-00 fol. 1v 406 fol. 2r p. 423 This 6 7th day of January anno domini 1642 I William Clarke of Agralohoe in the parrish of Levileglish in the Barronie of onelaw and County of Ardmagh Tanner a Brittish protestant saith being duly sworne Sayth That on or about the 27th day of october last he was Robbed of and lost in Corne forty pounds in Cattell threescore and tenn pounds in houshold goods forty pounds in monies twenty nine pounds in lether Tanned and vntanned wit{h} barke one hundred and fifty pounds in leasses for liues and yeares fouerscore pounds in debts due to him twenty seaven pounds in all amounting to 436 li. <436 li.> ffurther he saith that the names of some part of the Rebbels who Comitted the foresaid Robberyes are Owen Buy o Cullan of Derrybruckas Denis o slevin Brian mc kan and captai{n} Brian mc kan of Dalkanrooke James o Donelly Art o Devlin patrick o hagan Brian o neall William o doogan and patrick o Glackhan and the Cheife of these Rebels is Phellome o Neale knight and Turhlagh o neale Esq and Captaine Manus o Kaahan Captaine patrick o mallan and Captain Brian o kellie with divers other Captains of the neales and theire severall Companies <[for the expelling [ ] of some of [ ] ?]> further he saith that he was by the said Rebels imprissoned for the space of nine dayes with at the least 100 men women and Children during which time manie of them were sore tortured by strongling and halfe hanging a and many other crueltye actions after which time of imprissonment hee with an 100 men women and Children or therabouts wear by the said Rebels and theire Companies: driuen kike hogs about six miles to a river Called the bond in which space of six miles the foresaid Christians were most Barberously vsed by forceing & pricking them to goe fast with swords and pikes thrusting them into theire sides and they Murthered three by the way namely William ffullerto{n} Minister of the forsaid parrish and one Maister Abree and Richard Gladwish and the Rest they droue to the river aforsaid and there forced them to goe vpon the Bridg which was Cut doune in the midst and ther striped the said people naked and with theire pikes and swords and other weapons thr{u}st them downe headlong into the said river and there imediatly they perished and those of them that asayed to swim to the shore the Rebel{s} stood to shoot at {f}urther he saith that himselfe escaped by promissi{ng} { } fol. 2v 424 fol. 3r 425 hid neare his dwelling for which monies sake they promissed him many kindnesses but after they had obtained the moni{e} being 15 pounds all former promisses was forgot: yet by the providence of god hee escaped hether through many hardships vid stripping hunger Cold nakednes imprissonment in the dungeon at Ardee with 10 more Engleshmen his neighbours further he saith that his mother Margery Clark a brittish protestant of the age of 69 yeares of the said towne and parrish was likwise Robbed of and lost by the Rebels aforsaid in Corne v li. in Cattel xv li. in leases and houshold stuff xv li. in all amounting to thirty fiue pounds starling and her selfe as yet amongst them for anything he knoweth further he saith that his father in law his wiues father John Wright an English protestant of the forsaid parish was likwise Robbed of and lost by the said Rebels and their Companions vid in Corne fifty pounds in Cattell one hundred and forty pounds in leasses one hundred and te{nn} pounds in houshold goods twenty six pounds in all amounting to the sum of three hundred twenty six pounds at further he saith that his brother in law John Wright sone to the forsaid John Wright of the foresaid parrish an English protestant was Robbed of and lost about the foresaid time in Corne and Cattell and houshold goods threescore pounds at the least by the foresaid rebells marke William [mark] Clarke his Jur. 7to Januarij 1641 John Sterne Roger Puttocke fol. 3v 426 5 William Clarke Com Armagh Jur 7o Jan: 1641 Examined Intr hand 38 fol. 4r 457 This fift day of January anno domini 1641 I John Greg of Cloveneden in the parrish of Levileglish in the Barronie of Onelan and County of Ardmagh yeoman of the age of thirty fiue yeares A Brittish protestant duly sworne saith That on or about the 27th day of october last hee was Robbed of and lost by the Rebels herevnder named in Corne vnto the value of one hundred pounds starling in Cattell one hundred pounds in monies thirty seaven pounds in debts due to him Eighteen pounds starling in houshold goods hay and aparrell threescore pounds starling in leasses vid one deed of a house and land to the value of forty pounds starling one lease of 60 akers of land vnder Gregory Wright Archdeacon: twenty pounds starling as alsoe one lease of two water corne mills for three liues and twentie one yeares in revartion vnder one Maister John Elcock to the value of one hundred and fifty pounds as alsoe a lease for his life of two other water corn mills and other buildings with forty akers of land after his father Nicholas Greg his disease to the value of one hundred and fifty pounds at the least as also halfe the goods of his father in law being pa James Simes being part of his wiues portion to the value of fovrscore pounds amounting in all to the sum of seaven hundred and fifty and fiue pounds further he saith that his wife and fiue small Children are in the Rebels hands who weare most Cruelly striped before he lost them euen to the Child that sucked the brest: further he saith that his said wife when being stripped to the skin by one of the Donels was by him most Cruelly beaten by him with his drawne sword in a trivmphing and reioycing maner and with singing further he saith one Captaine Art o neale of the parish of Levileglish aforesaid gentleman who pretended frendship to him said that vnles he would tak{e} vp armes and goe to mas ther was no hope of his life vnto whom he replied that that was great Cruelty neither to suffer him the said Greg to liue like a slave amongs{t} them nor suffer him to pas into his native Cuntry vnto whom the said Captaine replied that neither of those requests would be granted aferming that it was intended by them not to leaue an English protestant aliue in this kingdome and that ther was no hope of peace for ten yeare{s} to Come fol. 4v 458 he further saith that in the foresaid parrish there were divers Englishmen most Cruelly murthered some twise some thrise hanged vp others wounded and left halfe dead Crieing lamentably for some to Come and end theire Misserie by killing them out &. further hee saith that the names of the Cheefest of the rebe{ls} in those parts are phillomy o neale of kinnard in the County of Tirone knight and Turlag{h} o neale Esquire his brother and one Coronell plunkett and Captaine manus oge o Cahan of the County of Armagh gentleman and Redmond o mallan of the grang in the county of Tirone gentleman and patrick o mal{lan} his now of Armagh gentleman who wrote proclemations in his Maiesties name and further he saith that he heard by Credible Englishmen that the said phelomy o neale afermed that his tak{ing} vp armes was by his Maiesties and the queenes Consent and the parliment in this kingdome: and further th{at} one Captaine shane o neale in the County of tirone stiled the said phillome o neale with the tytle and stile of his Maiesty further he saith that his said father Nicholas Greg an English protestant of the age of 66 yeares is likewise Robbed of and lost in Corne Cattell and monies to the value of two hundred pounds starling besids hauing his house burned by them the saide Rebels and himselfe exposed to great Missery haueing nothing left him his wife and Children but left subiect {to?} the mercie of the enemy vnder vnder god further he saith that his father in law his wiues father James Simes an English protestant of the age of f 50 yeare or thereabout was likwise Robbed and lost in Corne and Cattell and houshold goods to the value of one hundred and fifty pounds at the least moreover him the said James Simes the the foresaid Rebels did imprisson for the space of 12 dayes dureing which time hee was most Cruelly vsed for they hanged him by the neck besids other torturs and all as they said to Cause him to Confesse monie to them which indeed he had not further he saith that he lost his said father in law James Sims at the point of death by resan of the said torture hauing a wife of 86 yeares of age likwise in misserie if not dead John Greg {Jur} 7o Jan: 1641 coram nobis Roger Puttocke Will: Hitchcock fol. 5r 459 the ma[ ] which the [ ] ma that m John Greg fol. 5v 460 [9] John Gregg Com Armaghe Jur 4o Jan: 1641 Intr hand 2 w 13 fol. 6r 467 Reynold Griffith of Tandrogee in the barony of Oreagh in the County of Ardmagh deposeth that the 23th of october last he was robbed and despoyled to the valew undermencioned in goods viz. in Cowes to the valew of ------------- xv li. in haye malte & other provision ------------------------------- xx li. in howsehold stuffe & mony -------- xx li. in mony --------------------------------- vj li. in bills and notes of debts ------------ xvj li. <77 li.> The Rebells and in spetiall were Aughye Hanlye of the parish of Tandrogee and Laghlyn Roe hanly of the same and the sept and kindred of the hanlyes in a multitude assembled of the whole Cuntry After which robbery some fower of the said Rebells fell vpon the deponent and wounded hym & left hym for dead and having stripped hym did pursue this deponent, being recovered, some [eigh] sixteen miles of purpose to murther hym and this deponent wife Elizabeth Griffith sayth that she was deteyned three weekes after her husbands de escape, with the said Rebells and was forced to brewe fe the said Rebells and stealing away with her childr{en} did meeting with other Rebells the who tooke a Child of hers of 14 yeeres ages age and before her face drowned hym in a bog [ ] pitt & hold d hym downe with a sword whilst he was a drowning This was done by the Newry vpon Mr Watsons land Reynold Griffith [mark] Elizabeth [mark] Han Griffith markes Jur 6to Januarij 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton for England fol. 6v 468 3 2 Reynold Griffith Com Armaghe & Elizabeth his wife 5 Jan: 1641 Jur Elizabeth Griffith Intr hand 1 fol. 7r 581 Phillip Taylor late of the Portadowne in the County of Armagh husbandman ag sworne saith That about the xvj xxiiijth of October Last he this deponent was taken prisoner at Portadowne aforesaid by Toole mc Cann of now of Portadowne gent a notorious rebell and comander of a great number of rebells together with those Rebells his souldiers to the number of 100 persons or thereaboutes Att which tyme the Rebells first tooke the Castle and victualled the same, Then they assaulted and pillaged the towne & burned all the howses on the further side of the water And then the said Rebells drowned a great number of English protestants of men women and children in this deponents sight, some with their hands tyed on their backs And saith that the number of them that were soe then drowned amounted as this deponent was credibly tould and beleveth, to the number of 196 persons: And the same Rebells then alsoe threatened to shoote to death one Mr Tiffin a zealous protestant minister there & discharged a peece at him accordingly but as it pleasid god they mist him and at length he escaped from them: And further saith that the said Rebells kept this deponent in prison at portadowne aforesaid for the space of seven weekes and sett a horse Lock vpon his legg: but at length he gott a passe from the said Toole mc Cann & soe gotte away from them But whilest he stayd there many poore protestants were by the Rebells murthered in seuerall placs in about Loughgall aforesaid And they alsoe in that tyme stript of his clothes one Mr Jones a minister at Segoe nere Portadowne aforesaid: whoe afterwards escaped from them to the towne of Lisnegarvy: And the deponent hath credibly heard that one Mr ffullerton a minister & another in his company were alsoe murthered by the Rebells before the drowning of the protestants aforesaid And that the rebels signum dicti Phillippi Taylor [mark] Jur viijo Febr 1641 viij Jan febr 1641 William Aldrich Joh Watson fol. 7v 582 8 Armagh Phillip Taylor Jur 8o ffebr. 1641 [THee?] Intr hand w 33 fol. 8r 522 Gilbert Pemerton of the Citty of Dublin gentleman souldier in the behalfe of Thomas Powell & Elizabeth his wife being this deponents Neece whoe dwelt at Armagh being duely sworne & examined before vs his Majesties Commissoners appoynted for this purpose sayth. That in this late Rebellion in Ireland vizt and about the last day of October last past the said Thomas Powell his Kinsman was robbed & dispoyled of a lease of 2 howses which he had for 9 yeares to come of money in his purse debts owing him by good men, howsehold stuffe and apparell in all amounting to the valew of Threescore pounds sterling And he sayth further That Sir Phelim Oneale & his followers & Rebells when they tooke the said Towne of Armagh did take away the said goods from his said Kinsman and did putt him into prison. And as he hath credibly heard, his said Neece being a pretty woman they tooke to themselues and to keepe and to vse or rather abuse her as a whore. And he verily beleeueth that his said Kinsman is eyther killd or hangd by this tyme his mark Gilbert [mark] Pemerton jurat 1mo Martij 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton fol. 8v 523 fol. 9r 590 This fift day of January anno domini 1642 I Richard Warrin of Anexsory in the parrish of Levileglish in the Baronie of onelan and County of Ardmagh yeoman a Brittish protestant of the age of 46 yeares being duly sworne saith. that on or about the 27th day of october last past he was Robbed of and lost in Corne to the value of one hundred and thirty pounds starling in Cattell to the value of two hundred and fifty pounds of the like monie: in houshold goods and hay to the value of one hundred pounds of the like monie: in Ready monies twenty pounds and ten shillings in debts due to him twenty one pounds: in deeds of 70 akers of land and two water mills vnder one Maister Nicholas Elcock: to the value of three hundred and fifty pounds of like monie in leasses vnder one Maister John Elcock for liues to the value of fifty pounds of like nony in all amounting to the sum: of nine hundred twenty one pounds and ten shillings. further he saith that the abouesaid Roberies were Commited by Captaine Manus o Kane of the grang in the County of Armagh gentleman Captaine Brian o kellie of Charlemount Portrive Captaine Art o neale of the parr Mulloghmore in the saime county gentleman and Captaine patrick o Mallan of Charlemont gentleman and Donell o kelly and patrick o kellie and Patrick mc Camwell of the parish of leveleglish Owen o quin and [ ]man mc kahee of the same parish and patrick mc kevor of Mulloghmore and ffelime mc kan: and further saith that the head of those Rebels are phelomee o Neal knight and Turlagh o ne{al} Esquire and Coronell plunket: and further saith that the said phellome o neall gaue him a protection to goe to the foresaid mills and to grind Corne for theire vse and the next day following the foresaid Turlagh o neale beeing suggested by the instigacion of patrick o Connolan prist who told the said warren hee Cold giue g him no protection and bad him be gone and forthwith hee was thrust out a dores he further saith that his wife and his fiue Children are Captivated with the said Rebels whether hung or dead he knows not. for him selfe saith that he was inforced to leaue his said wife and Children being threatened by Turlogh o Neal to be slane and soe by gods providence Came to this Citty with much hardship misery vidt striping hunger Cold nakednes and imprissonment further he saith that his brother William Warrin of newtowne in the foresaid parrish and County yeoman being a brittish protestant was Robed as aforesaid and lost in Corne Cattell houshold good leasses and monie to the value of fovrscore pounds starling and after being imprissoned for the space of 12 dayes was Driven to a River Called the bond and there stript fol. 9v 590 the [ ] [ ] the the saith In fol. 10r 591 And violently thrown downe into the said River & there drowned with abou{t} 100 more men women and Children hauing a wife and six Children left at the Rebels mercie which is to be feared to be Cruelty further he saith that Tho: Cattle his father in law being a brittish protestant of the foresaid parrish and County about the age of 60 yeares was robed and lost in Corne to the value of one hundred and fifty pound star in Cattell one hundred pounds in housholdgoods and hay to te value of twenty fiue pounds in leasses for yeares to the va{lue} of one hundred pounds and what monies and debts he knoweth not in all besids monies amounting to three hundred threescore and fifteene pounds the name of the And that his said father in law is Thomas Catell [ ] who was for the space of nine dayes by the Rebels imprissoned and after set vpon a horse to be Conveied to the river aforesaid and by Reason of his age and weakenes fell of the horse into the mire and soe for that present was left behind further he saith that thomas Cattell the yonger sone of the foresaid thomas Cattell now souldier in Drugheda who was Robbed of and lost in Corne to which was of the value of fifty pounds as this deponent thinketh and is lik to loose in debts due by bond thirty pounds in all amounting to the sum of fovr score pounds Richard Warrin his marke [mark] Jur 7to Jan: 1641. John Sterne Roger Puttocke fol. 10v 592 4 Richard Warrin Com Ardmagh Jur 7o Jan: 1641 Intr hand 34 fol. 12r 595 Larrence Whitmore of Balliknocke in the parrish of Kilmor within the County of Armagh a Brittish Protestant being duly sworne deposeth, that on that 26 25th of October last he was robd, and lost in Corne 6 Barls of Oats worth 30 s., 6 dayworths of hay worth 40 s. 4 milch Cowes worth 12 li. 3 young beasts, 1 mare worth 3 li. 10 s. In Butter and cheese to the value of 2 li. sterl. In Clothes (wollen & linnen) 10 li. & deprived of lands In lease worth 7 li. 10 s. per annum for 14 yeares to come & of another lands in lease worth 6 li., In household goods 4 li. by the meanes or by the hands of Edmond Coghee alias Captaine Hanlan now of Touneragee and Owen mc Murphey of Balliknock in the parish of Killmore who sent their agents to doe theise outrages Theise things the afforesaid party is ready to deposeth vpon his oath etc. Lawranc Whitmore Sworne before us this 4th of January 1641 Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton He is a souldier of Capt. Boultons Corp This must be written according as it is ingrossed fol. 12v 596 [ ] 1 Lawrence whitmore Com Armaghe 4o Jan 1641 Jur Intr fol. 13r 597 Dauie Williams of Sucstowne in the County of Armagh & parish of Killmore deposeth that about the last of october he was robbed and despoyled of goodes & chattells to the valew of the particulars vndermencioned in Corne worth --------------- xxx li. in Cowes ---------------------- xxv li. in horses & oxen ------------- xxxi li. in Clothes & household stuffe -------------------------- xiij li. vj s. 8 in all ------------------ 98 li.-vj s.-viij d. The Rebells that Robbed this deponent were mr Patricke o Quigge of the parish of Loghgall Tirlagh Quigge of the same Patricke o ffyn of Killmore in the said Com. Arte mc Kan of loughgall, & The said Rebells stripped this deponent & his wife whom they kept 2 nights & a daye in stockes after this deponent her husband was gone from her Dauie [mark] Williams his marke Jur 12o Januarij 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 13v 598 {6} Davie williams Com. Armagh Jur 12o Jan 1641 Intr fol. 14r 601 John Wisdome of Ardmagh parish Clerke { } Sowrne and examined deposeth, That aboute the twenty first second of October last pas{t} he was forcibly robbed & dispoyled in Ardmagh afores{aith?} of all his goods & to the value following Inprimis of one Lease of a house which Lately builte lying in Ardmagh which cost one building neere 23 li. -------------------------------- 23 li.-0-0 Item of Houshould goods & wearing cloathes which he verily beleeveth to be gone to the value of -------------------------------------------- 15 li.-0-0 Item of leases of 2 other houses yearly worth 34 li. ------------------------------------------------------ 34 li.-0-0 Item of monies due in billes bands & Letters of Attorney all lost, as he verily beleiveth 20 li.-0-0 which did amount to the sum of ----------------------- 20 li.-0-0 Item one nagge & one mare worth -------------------- 3-18-0 Item one Clerkeship by the guift of the most reverend father in god the Lord Primatte of Ardmagh my very good lord & master yearly worth ---------------------------------------------- 20 li.-0-0 81,[ ]-18-0 By the handes means of Sir Phelime O Neele in the name of their gennerall, Captaine Houendon alias Ovington, Richard mc Coddam of Armagh Captaine Hugh O Donnell now of Armagh a Captaine, Manus O Cane of the Grange a captaine, Edmond Craly of Armagh a captaine formerly one of the inhabitants of Ardmagh Owen mc Coddam Antient, inhabitante of Ardmagh, these commanders with theire companies, (as neere as could be guessed,) aboute 3000 men & vpward presenting themselues before the towne of Ardmagh, in seuerall companies, parte att the one end, as the east, & parte att the other being the west end, & within a myle or less of the towne the inhabitants & others of the country, being gathered together into the church, for theire defence & saftie, resisted them, from saterday night morning, till tuesday night, on condition of then thay yealded the Rebells & promissed to giue a to giu vnto euery man whatsoeuer thay had lost & gaue it vnder hand & seale one thes tearmes & condition{s} being able to hould out noe longer we yealded vnto them but being entred the church thay would not suffer the English as thay had promised them to take all theire goods but pillaged that night most parte of the towne & tooke posession of many houses & sett a watch ouer the English that thay should make noe vse of theire corne, leaueing Ardmagh for a time As this deponent hard thay gathered themselues together nere the Ogher nere where Sir William Steward dwelt, not being able to obtaine theire desires, to reuenge themselues thay killed many of the English Welch & Scotts in seuerall places where thay mett them, round aboute Ardmagh; after this next thay went to Lisnegarue wher{e} { }rec[ ]ing the overthro thay returnd. & by the way thay kill & { } the English in seuerall places as this deponent hard comming to Ardmagh one { } slew 3 men & 1 weoman first William Wilson a S{ } one Scottchman a labourer, William { } 1 fol. 14v 602 John Wisdom Com Armagh febr 8 hand Int w Whiles I was in Carlingford staying for a wind I saw 3 boates laden with English (which were turned out of the Newry) & sent from carlingford to Greene castle & as the Irish reported thay were to be conuayed to the county of downe to redeeme som rebbells that the Scotts had taken prisoners one a boate lood of the 3 came backe againe & parte of them came away with vs, as for the rest I know not what became of them, its reported that those that were sent to greene Castle are putt to death 2 fol. 15r 599 he the sayd shane confessed in my owne hearing he being { } inhabitante of Ardmagh also one Bryan O Neele of Armagh shott 4 { } shotts (as I heard) att one William Bell a Trooper & att length killed him { } the rest of the companie fired many houses aboute Ardmagh & { } whole towne called the Lurgan & brought Sir William Bromley his wife & children prisoners to Ardmagh Att Lagall the English, being promised safe conducte from garrison to garrison till thay came to the next hauon & there to take shipping for theire owne country by the [s-] way som of them were murthered as mr{ } ffullerton parson of Ardmagh { } all & 2 or 3 others as I hard the rest which thay found at Lagall & aboute the cuntry to the number of eight score persons thay drowned att Porte a downe bridg as I was credibly informed by one Will: Pitchfork of the parish of Log{ } that was present att the death of mr ffullerton & att the drownding of the rest, & he escaped being begd of an Irish man to be his seruante I hard after this thay fired many in one house together & burnte them nere Ardmagh These parties following being English turned vnto them & went with them to Lisnegarue & fought there against the English Erasmus Dillon near Ardmagh freehoulder Richard [ ] Junior 2 of John Psaltertons sons these are of the parish of Ardmagh George Litlefeild of Lagall etc these I know there are many others that I know not these I spake with att theire returne from Lisnegarue Terelagh Ogge O Neele & collonell Richard Plunkett goeing to the Newry with theire Army those English that were in Ardmagh myselfe & others to the number of 12 or 14 desired to be convoyed by them to the Newry which they granted vs & performed att our comming thither there mett vs of the rebbells above 1500 men & as it was reported thay were to meete Sir Phelmy O Neele att Downe Paterick there lyeth att the Nury one great peice of Ordinance vppon a lowe wall from the Newry we came in an open boate to sea & being putt in att the Scerryes we stayd there 2 days & by vertue of a pass that we procured from Terelagh Ogge, & Collonell Plunkett we were kindly entertayned espetially by one John Maloone a fryrre after 2 dayes going to sea againe we landed at hoath & came on foote safe to dublin This deponent further saith that mr Roger Holland said to him that he the said Roger was told by John Babe an owner of a boate in Carlingford that mrs Holland was hangd at Carlingford & delivered of a child while hanging further this deponent saith that he was told by mr Frankling of dublin who in the company of this examinant came part of the way that at the Newry a man was carried out & so wounded that he was laied for deade, but after recovering he was of againe set upon & murthered his wife also having her belly ript up & 2 children fell out. this the said Franklyn heard one Garos cheife officer of the {Newry?} relate to Colonel Plunket. This deponent further saith that at the [ ] the Cor in the County of Arm{agh} there were drowned at once 120 persons men women & children [ ] did heare from mr Holland aforsaid. He this examinat further saith that th{e} rebells were in hand with trenching in the Newry. John Wisdome jurat. 8. ffebr. 1641. Roger Puttocke Hen: Jones fol. 15v 600 John wisdom Com Armagh feb. 8. 1641. Intr fol. 40r 411 Margret Bromley of Ballymore alias Tonoragge in the County of Ardmagh widowe sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since about the begining of the present Rebellion she this deponent was forceibly at Ballimore aforesaid expelled from deprived robbd or otherwise dispoyled of her goo meanes goodes and Chattells of the value and to her present losse of hereafter mencioned vizt of howshold goods Cattle Corne apparell and money amounting to three hundreth Powndes And that dennis mc Connikin Phelim Mc Gennis Phelomy ô Hanlon and Eveline Hanlone all of the parish of Tondregee are a whoe are all actors in the presente Rebellion are and stand indebted to her this deponent in seuerall somes amounting in all to lxxvij li. ster. By meanes of whose Rebellion she is verely perswaded that she must quite loose those moneys Soe as her presente losses by meanes of the presente Rebellion amount vnto the some of three hundreth seventy seven Pownds ster And further saith that the parties that soe robbd and dispoyled her were theis traytors following vizt Edmund ô Hanlan of the parish of Tandregee aforesaid gentleman fferdorogh Hanlon of the same gent his brother Oghie Hanlon of the same gent Evelin ô Hanlon aforesaid Phelim mc Gennis beforenamed & Henry Hanlon of the same parish and many others to the number of nere 40 whose names she cannott now Remember: And further saith that the said Phelomy mc Gennis and Glasny ô Hanlon Nice mc Murphy Callogh ô Hanlon and Laghlin o Rorke, hanged her husband James Bromley and one Richard Wigson murthered william Tod his wife and child, and alsoe they murthered George Copeland and his wiffe John Tost and his wife & 3 children John mc Leglan and his wiffe, and twoe children and drowned John Hartley & Ann watkins And they alsoe murthered Ann Cooke and her twoe Children and one Adam an English yowth all putt to death on May Eve last, And further saith that Aughie ô Hanlon Turlogh ô Hanlon and Henry o Hanlon Edmund ô Neile and shane o Neale murthered John [draiten?] this deponents father, and hanged Charles Perkins, although they had first receved three prisoners from Lisnegarvy in exchang for him which were prisoners there And this deponent further saith that the partie sevenscore and tenn protestants men women and <1.> children were all drowned at Portadowne at one tyme by Toole mc Cann of Portadowne and his Companions and the <2.> Rebells gathered out of seuerall parishes within the County of Ardmaghe 1) fol. 40v 412 which they drowned at scarvagh bridge vizt one hundreth at one tyme: fowrscore at another time threescore at another tyme and fiftie at another tyme And there were divers other persons killed & drowned by the Rebells at other tymes & places whose names she is not able to expresse. And at the last tyme of her knowledg of their most extreeme cruelty the Rebells gathered together threescore and odd Protestants pretending they would send them to Clanyboyes to the lord Hamilton: but in [ ] steed thereof they most miserably drowned them at scarvagh bridge aforesaid And this deponent being a Prisoner amongst the Rebells heard one of them vizt Patrick mc Court of the parish of TAndregee aforesaid say theis words If I had the king of England in the Chamber vizt where hee the said Patrick then was,) he I would take of the kinges head in within halfe and an howre And she heard divers of the Rebells say That if they should conquere Ireland they wold make Sir Phelim Roe ô Neile their king of the north of Ireland: And it was a Comon report amongst the Rebells that the preists and fryers were the cawse of their killing & putting to death thenglish and Scottish protestants: And the Rebells alsoe vsually sayd that the protestants were worse then doggs, and were noe Christians but those that were Christened at Masse were Christians & that the protestants shold be Chistened over againe at Masse before they cold be Christians, And the Rebells alsoe said that they knew that if they themselves shold dy the next morning their sowles sholde goe to god & they were very gladd of the Revenge which they had taken of the English The marke of Margret Bromley Jur xxijo Augusti 1642 JohWatson: Will: Aldrich John Sterne: 2) fol. 41r 413 fol. 41v 414 25 Armagh Margret Bromley Jur 23 Aug 1642 Ex Cert fact Intr hand w 67 16 fol. 42r 415 Thomas Chambers of the towne and Countie of Ardmagh Esquire sworne & examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt vpon or about the xxvjth of october last Hee this deponent res with his wife & children family then resideing in Ardmagh aforesaid, were surprised by Sir Phelim o Neale Lieutenant generall of the Rebells Brian mc Hugh Buy o Neale of the ffews lately comen out {of} Spaine Lieutenant generall, Turlogh mc Brian ô Neile a Captain of the rebells of Tirroglish in the Cuntrie of Ardmagh gent: Neale oge o Neile late of Treduffie in the same County gentleman Art mc Hughe Buy ô Neale of the ffews aforesaid gent Captain amongst the Rebells & divers other Rebells their souldjers Complicees & in their company to the number of twoe thowsand persons whose names he cannott now expresse in rebellious & hostile manner came to Ardmaghe aforesaid and then & there surprised this deponent and his said wiffe & family & them comanded to stay in his this deponents howse: And then there were articles of agreement made & sealed betwixt the said Sir Phelim ô Neale on the one part & this deponent & the rest of the townsmen there, That he this deponent & the rest of the townsmen shold enioy their howses lands & goodes as formerly they did [ ] And then the said Sir Phelim tould the deponent and the rest That he and the rest did of his Company did take vpp armes by consent of the king & the Maior part of the parliament of Ireland And that hee the said Sir Phelim and his Company neither did nor wold doe any thing without the Consent of the king & said Parliament & that the cawse of their insurreccion was, to prevent those of the Puritant faction in England and Ireland for ryseing against them as they intended to have done within a little tyme after yf they hadd not beene prevented, And sayth that the said Sir Phelim & the rest of the said Rebells confyned and kept him this deponent and his wife & family: & the rest of their townsmen fol. 42v 416 soe straitly in their howses That they for feare of their Lives durst not stirr away without a Convoy & Consent of the said Rebells: But continued in that plight vntill about the vjth of [ ] May last 1642 Att which time the whole towne & Church were burned by the Rebells after they had pillaged and killed many of the inhabitants And after this deponent with his wife & some others and such of the Rebells as this deponents servants as the Rebells hadd not formerly killed went away haveing formerly procured the said Sir Phelim o Neiles passe & a Convoy allowed them vntill they came within 2 myles of Dundalke or thereabouts: And further saith that dureing the time of this deponents confynement at Armagh and at the burning of the said towne Hee was deprived expelled dispoyled & lost by the Rebells his goods chattells debts Rents & proffits of lands of the values following vizt In howsehold goods armes & bookes C li. In beasts and Cattle 50 li. In horses geldinges and Mares yong & ould worth 100 li. In Corne xx li. In his howses burned vizt the Abbey of Ardmagh with all the howses belonging therevnto besides his howses at Blackwater to his damage of 500 li. In moneys due by bills & bonds vnto him some by rebells & the rest by others that the Rebellion hath disabled to make satisfaccion amounting to Cxl li. x s. In arreres of rents and duties due from one Thady Crawley of Ardmagh now in rebellion 90 li. In rents of his lands worth per annum CClxx li. All amounting to one thowsand twoe hundreth seventy pownds tenn shillinges ster. And saith that his debtors that are now in rebellion are theis that follow vizt Patrick ô Mallan of Lissall in the County of Tirone gentleman John Woodward of kilmore in the County of Armagh yeoman Richard Ansley of in the Kinges County Kinsman to the lo: Mount Norres William kelly of whom Donnell o Hagan of or nere <270 li. per a 1270 li.-10 s.> fol. 43r 417 Monymore in the County of londonderry gentleman Patrick o Donnelley of knock ô Cunny in the County of Armagh gent Shane ffyniun of Ballitradan in the same County yeoman & Patrick mcGill Murr of Armagh aforesaid yeoman And further saith that Michaell dun late of Charlemont aforesaid gent Art oge mc Turlogh mc Henry o Neile of the ffews aforesaid gent Captain Hugh Buy mcDonnell Col of Clancarny in the County of ffermanaghe Ardmagh aforesaid Captain Neile oge o Quin of Lyssan in the countie of Tyrone Capt. Patrick o Mallan of the same, Capt. Patr. o Mallan mc Toute Carragh of Mountioy in the foresaid county. Capt. Turlogh grome o Quin of the same: Capt. Patr. Moder o Donelly of Castle Caufeild of the same. Capt. Cormock o Hagan & capt. Shane o Hagan of Munnymore in the same County Capt. Turlogh o Neyle of in the same Capt Bryan mc Art oge late of Newton in the same. Capt. Fardorragh o Mallon of Grange of the same, Capt Randoll mc Donell neere Dongannon in the same. Capt. Euer o Neyle of Maghera in the same Capt. Phelimy grom o Beyle of Maghera in the same Capt Shane o Neyle of Killaman of the same. Capt. Rich. mc Haddon of Ardmagh in the county of Ardmagh. Capt Edm. Crawley of the same in the same Capt. Bryan kelly of Charlemont in the same. Capt. Toole mc Can late of port of Downe in the same Capt. Hugh buy o Neyle of Tullogh wonegan in the same Capt. Bryan o Donelly of the Phues in the same Capt. Turlogh mc Art oge o Neyle of the same in the same Capt. Turlogh mc Henry of the same & in the same Capt shane o N fol. 43v 418 Capt. Bryan Mantagh mc Maghown of the County of Monaghan: Capt: Neale Mac Kenarch of the same with diuers outhers of thise severall counties of inferior rancke, and qualitie, the names of which persons this Deponent can not well remember nor for the present call to minde and this examinent further sayth that about the eaight of this maye last past being in the house of mr Robert Maxwell ther came one Briane oge o Hue with seuerell others of that natione whouse names this examinent douth not know, and from thence did driue and take away the number of twentie and odd persons English <2> and scots the which persons were that night all put to death within a mile of the foresayde place only except James Maxwell (brother to the foresayde Robert) who was That night or next mourning together, with Henry Acline gentillman, his eldest sonne Harry Conell gentillman his seruant Hangd, and this deponent as this [I] [ ] Examinant credible heard the day following: And this Deponent further sayth, that about the 6th of May when Ardmach was burnt, he verely beleeueith that there was murderd and mad away, at, or about that time towne the number of a hundred persons, to gether with an hundred, and nintie other men, that were sent from thence, and there abouts into the parish of Clanfeckle and thereabouts in the Countie of Tyrone and were there sessed vppon every towne summe 2: sum 3 and 4 vppon summ townes, with pretence for ther presarvatione from danger, yet by the crueltie of the Inhabitants of the severell towns were most inhumanly murdered only 3 that weere left aliue when this Deponent left this Countrie And this Deponent further sayth that the wife vnto the forsayde James Maxwell that was Hanged beeing great with Childe and trauelling neere to the place where this Deponent was, and beeing meett with these foresayde rebbells, and as he hath heard beeing in laboure, was vyolently Constrained in to the Black water and there drownd. And further sayth that one Patrick carragh o Cullen beeing demanded whether they went to Masse to the Curch of Clanfekell who mad Answer that it was a place fitt for him and that finding the Bible in the Church he tore it and pised in it and sayd he would haue done wourse if he were redy for it [ ] pro[ ] Maxwell fol. 44r 419 Charity Chappell late wiffe of Richard Chappell late of the towne and Countie of Ardmaghe Esquire now dead sworne & examined sayth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion her late husband and she have beene ex forceibly by the Rebells expelled from their farmes & grownds which they held in lease for 60 yeres to come or thereabouts all lying in and nere Armaghe aforesaid of the yerely value of 400 li. per annum when the rebellion began: one yeres value whereof they have already Lost, amounting to fowre hundreth Powndes ster & that (her said husband being since dead) shee is Like to loose the future proffitts thereof vntill a peace be setled & that the same farmes come to their former value And this deponent and her husband were alsoe since the begining of this Rebellion deprived robbed and otherwise dispoyled of their stock of Cattle vpon theire groundes worth Nyne hundreth sixtie one pownds x s. Corne and hay in the stacks worth CCC li. Corne in the grownd worth Eightie seven powndes: Plate & howsholdstuff, worth CC li. 800 lambes worth one hundreth pownds Wolle worth C li. debts owing by djvers persons some in Rebellion & the rest robbed & disabled by the Rebells to Make any satisfaccion In all amounting amounting in all to the sume of twoe thowsand one hundreth ffortie eight Powndes And further sayth that there is owing vnto her by divers English protestants either slayne & robbed by the Rebells soe as they are disabled to give her any satisfaccion amounting in all to twoe hundreth ffiftie three pownds iiij s. & above: And that the parties hereafter named (being all actors fol. 44v 420 actors in the present Rebellion are alsoe indebted to her this deponent in seuerall & particuler sumes of money amounting in all to the some of one hundreth fforty one powndes the names of which parties Rebells are theis vizt Hugh Boy mc donnell of in the Countie of Armagh Captain of Rebells Alexander Hoventon of Ballemeta in the said Countie another Captain Hugh Mother ô Quin of the fews gent Hugh mc Mother of Patrick Morgan of Ardmaghe chapman Mr kilduff ô Quin of gentleman Henry Neale <*> of Glasdroum = Turlogh ô Hagan of Armaghe Labourer Patrick and Thady ô Donnelle of Armaghe merchants Edmund kelly of John and James Hanlon of Armaghe Millers Patrick donnelle [More] of Armagh aforesaid Merchant Edmund ô Donnelle of Lisdeane farmer all of the County of Armaghe & Edmund Crally of Armaghe aforesaid another captaine of the Rebells And further sayth that by meanes of the said Rebellion she hath lost divers & suffered by the wasting spoileing and burning of her howses & improvements the value of seven hundreth powndes besides many debts and other losses which shee cannott remember she haveing her debt bookes & the most of her other writinges alsoe burned by the Rebells & therefore The value whereof she cannott now estimate And further sayth that she hath credibly heard that the Rebells did murther & kill divers protestant ministers vizt Mr ffullerton minister at loughgall Mr Blith minister at dungannon Mr Robinson minister at kilmore and his wife Mr Hudson minister of desart Martin Mr Griffin Curate <1.> of Ardmaghe: & that at one tyme the Rebells took away from Armagh fortie five threescore protestants & murthered them & att a second tyme about fforty five which were by them Murthered alsoe, and that when Armaghe was burned 2 fol. 45r 421 the rebells burned murtherd a greate number more of protestants but howe many she knoweth not, B Many children being seene murthered and lying in vawlts & sellers whither they fled to hyde themselues And sayth that her whole present losse by meanes of the Rebellion which she can remember cometh to three thowsand twoe hundreth fforty three powndes ij s. her future losse being like to bee 400 li. per annum as aforesaid And further saith that one Mr Preston sonn in lawe to Turloghe oge ô Neile vttered theis words vizt that the gentrie of Ireland on their syde did thinck much that the scum of England shoulde be here to overtopp them: And she hath often heard divers of the Rebells say that Sir Phelim ô Neile was by them made the ô Neile And the very morning that Armagh was burned the said Turloge oge ô Neile sayd in her hearing that if the English army came in behalf of the kinge hee would deliuer them the towne of Armaghe, but if they wold came in behalfe of the Parliament of England then hee would not surrender it to such as those but wold fight it out, yet afterwards when he thought thenglishe army came nere the towne, both hee and Sir Phelim ô Neile & the rest of the Rebells there suddenly ran away from thence & fledd: And further sayth Michaell dun of Castledillon in the County of Armagh is in open rebellion & carrieth armes among the rebells Chariti Chapell Jur 2o Julij 1642 coram John Sterne: Joh Watson Will: Hitchcock Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton 3 fol. 45v 422 19 Armagh Charitie Chappell Jur 2o Julij 1642 Cert fact Intr hand w 42 11 fol. 46r 439 18 Briggett Drewrie of Crewcatt in the Countie of Ardmaghe widow the relict of Nicholas drewrie gentleman sworne and examined sayth That in the begining of the present rebelljon She and her said husband (whoe was then alyve), were by the Rebells within the said Countie forcibly expelled and driven from their farme of Crewcatt containing 200 acres and worth as she is perswaded one hundreth marks per annum above all rents & charges: of which farme her husband had lately taken a leas for three lives yet in being from one ffran Mr Sacheverell of Loggacorie Esquire: one yeres proffitt whereof she & her husband maketh accompt that she hathe already lost & is like to be deprived of the proffitts thereof from henceforth vntill a peace be established, & the lands come to their former value And this deponent was then alsoe expelled from deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of her g their her other goodes and chattells of the values hereafter mencioned vizt of Corne in the hagard worth 100 li. corne in the ground worth 100 li., of a trunck wherin were her apparell plate and fyne lynnen worth xl li. of oxen and Cowes worth Lx li. Six horses worth xx li. 20 English sheepe worth fowre powndes: Howseholdgoods & provition for howskeeping worth about xvj li.: And this deponent hath lost in debts (by reason of the Rebellion) the some of CC li. due secured vnto her & her late husband by Nicholas and John Druerie her husbands brother, whoe is robbed & is since slaine by the rebells as she hath beene lately informed: Soe as her whole present Losse that she can now remember, by reason of the Rebellion amounteth to the Sume of six hundreth and Six Pownds thirteene shillinges iiij d. Besides both this deponent and her said husband were most Inhumanely stript of all their clothes and turned in to the could and open aire naked per soe as they were exposed to such could and want that her said husband most Lamentably djed: she being left in that miserable state & predicament great with chyld: And further sayth that the parties rebells whoe robbed expelled and fol. 46v 440 soe dispoyled her and her husband as aforesaid were Patrick mc Cann & Patrick mc Carr, twoe of their Late servants Mr ô Hallagan the popish parrish preist and divers others whose names she cannott rememb{er} And further sayth that theis persons vndernamed alsoe are or were actors in this Rebelljon Captain Toole mc Cann of Richmond howse nere Portadowne Captain ô Hagan now of Mullatry in the same Countie Captain Phelim mc Quin of Loggacorie in the same Countie Captain Hugh Boy mc Calloughe Donnell now or Late of the towne and Countie of Armaghe And further saith that divers of the rebells would comonlie & publiquely say that it was noe more pittie to kill the English then to kill doggs calling the englishe heretiques and saying they were gods enimyes: & therefor{e} ought not to be releeved Saying further what right have the English in Ireland to doe any thing there They had beene there longe enoughe or to that effect And that the king was a king & noe kinge for he the parliament would suffer him to doe noe more then one of them cold doe or to that effect signum predicte Brigitte B Jur vltimo die Junij 1642 Hen: Brereton Joh Watson: John Sterne fol. 47r 443 The said William Duffeild late of Lissenesky in the parrish of Segoe within the County of Ardmagh gent sworne & examjned sayth: That since the begining of the presente Rebellion & by meanes thereof: The Rebells that robbed him this deponent of his goodes & named in that behalf in his this deponents former deposicion after expelled deprived & dispoyled one George Williams late of Drumcor in the County of Armagh yeoman of the possession and proffitts of his farme Landes at Drumgorr aforesaid being his owne Inheritance of the value of x li. per annum: Soe as he hath lost already one yeres proffitt thereof & is like to loose the future proffits thereof vntill a peace be setled, worth x li. per annum as aforesaid And alsoe of corne in the stackes & in the ground Cattle & other goodes and chattells of the value of one hundreth Powndes more: Soe as his present losses (besides the future) come to one hundreth and tenn Powndes ster william duffeild Jur xjo Augusti 1642 John Watson: John Sterne: Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich 19 fol. 47v 444 22 Armagh William duffeld Jur xjo Augustj 1642 Intr fol. 48r 445 William Duffeild late of Lissenesky in the parrish of Segoe within the Countie of Ardmaghe gent sworne & examyned deposeth and saith: That when the [ ] present Rebellion first began this deponent with his wiffe: & fowre viij five children: and all about 50 howsholders & their familys within the parrish aforesaid were inforced for feare of the Rebells to fly from their habitacions to Lurgan where being taken prisoners they were stript of ther cloths & goods some went from thence to some to Knockfergus some to Lisnegarvy & some to Belfast but this deponent and his family fled to Knockfergus: & from t where 2 of this deponents children dyed by cold & want being haveing beene [ ] stripped as aforesaid: and from thence this deponent and his wiffe and the rest 2 of of the children fledd into England: where his wiffe & 2 of they yet are: in greate wante: & for any thing he knows might haue starved had it not beene otherwise by the help of this deponents frendes. And further saith That in the begining of the Rebellion vizt on about allsaints last this deponent was by the Rebells forceibly expelled and dispossessed of his landes and farmes within the parish of Segoe aforesaid: worth when the Rebellion began xxx li. per annum: & of landes which fell to him in Right of his wiffe by the death of John ward her brother: which lands lye in the parish aforesaid worth xxx li. per annum: whereby & by the losse of the Rents and proffitts of all theis Landes hitherto This deponent hath already beene dampnifyed & hath lost threescore Powndes but <&> is like to bee deprived of and loose the future proffits thereof: being worth Lx li. per annum as aforesaid vntill a peace be established And this deponent was alsoe by the said Rebells deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his owne proper other goods & chattells vizt Corne hay Cattle horses howshold goods & other ch goods & chattells worth 200 li.: and alsoe of corne cattle horses 1 fol. 48v 446 & other goods and chattells which belonged vnto him by the death & gift of the said John Ward worth CCC li. & of Corne beasts horses howsholdstuff & other goods which by the death of Richard Duffeild his brother alsoe belonged vnto him amounting to three score Pownds more Soe as this Deponents presente losses by meanes of the Rebellion [ ] (besides his future losse of Lx li. per annum) doe amount to the summe of Six hundreth and twenty Powndes ster: And further sayth that the parties that soe expelled dispossessed Robbed and dispoyled him this deponent & others of the English: or that are in in open rebellion are absolute Rebells and are thus named vizt. Toole Mc Cann nowe or the late of Clincann in the County of Ardmaghe gent, & one Toole Mc Cann of that came out of another County & claymed the Lands of Clincan: Toole Mc Cann of Clambrasille in the Countie of Armagh labourer: & divers others of the name whose christen names he cannott Remember: Art oge Mc Gennis of nere knockbridge in the County of Downe Esquire Phelim mc Gennis fferdorogh Mc Gennis Hugh Mc Gennis and others all sonns to the said Art oge Mc Gennis Nicholas odowne Neile o Downe & all other the irish Inhabitants both men and women of the Barrony of Clambrassill, Many of which before named Rebells & the rest not named and divers others others of the ô Hanlans of Tandrewgee were whose names hee knowes not were Rebells and actors in the sacking pillageing & burning of the towne of Lurgan & in murth wounding of the English and in takeing many prisoners there to the number of twoe hundreth persons or thereabouts And further sayth that the Rebells wounded the said John Ward & Richard Duffeild soe as they thereof dyed and that their wyves and the said John Wards six children beinge all stript & robbed dyed all of Cold and wante: And further saith that when the Rebells 2 fol. 49r 447 attempted and surprised the towne of Lurgan tenn protestants (as this deponent verely beleeveth and hath credibly heard were either wounded soe as they quickly thereof after dyed or otherwise were slaine outright, And many thowsand of protestants men weoman and children being stripped of their clothes dyed alsoe of could & wante in seuerall parts of that Cuntry: And this deponent hath beene credibly informed that one Robert Hatten a late souldjer at Tandrewgee v and trooper vnder Captaine Saincte John turned notorious Rebell and did divers & Comitted divers cruell & bloudie murthers & mischeeffs within the County of Tirone And this deponent further sayth that it was Comonly reported amongst the Irish that they hadd authoritie from England to wynn their lands againe & inhabite them if they cold that the Protestants were divells & served the devill: And some of the Rebells tooke from this deponents wiffe a byble and a sermon meet booke, and tore them in peeces & threw them away william duffeild Jurat. 9o August 1642 John Sterne: Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton. 3 fol. 49v 448 21 Armagh William Duffeild Jur xjo Augusti 1642 Intr Cert fact hand w 57 13 fol. 50r 449 Ellenor Fullerton the Relict of William Fullerton late Parson of Loghgall in the Countie of Armaghe sworne and examined sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof Her said husband & shee were vizt on or about the first day of Novembr last expelled from depriued robbed or otherwise dispoyled of their meanes goodes & Chattells of the ualues following vizt of beasts and Cattle worth Cxxvij li. sheepe worth xxiiij li. Mares geldings and Colts worth xlij li. Swyne vij li. Corne worth [ ] one hundreth and nynetie Powndes Plate worth xxx li. Howsholdgoodes worth CC li. Bookes worth fowrscore pounds And further saith that her said husband & shee were by meanes of the Rebellion alsoe expelled deprived robbed or otherwise disposed dispoyled of the Rents & proffitts of seuerall leases wherein hee hadd seuerall estates & termes & termes for yeres yet in being all lying within the said County of Ardmaghe worth clerely when the Rebellion began lxxxix li. C iiij xx xviij li. Clxviij li. per annum And of arreres of rent due vnto them out of the premises & out of the seuerall Rectories of Looughgall and Darrylonan [ ] worth amounting to CCxvij li. And of divers debts and sumes of money due & oweing unto them by divers that are now actors in the present Rebellion, and by others Robbed & disabled to make satisfaccion amounting to the summe of twelve hundreth and thirtie eight powndes: Soe that her present losses in all amount to the sume of twoe thowsand five two two three hundreth pounds pounds threescore and tenn pounds fortie fowre Powndes ster besides her future losse of 198 li. 189 li. per annum which she is like to loose vntill a peace be setled <198 li. per annum 2300 li. present losse> Anth this deponente further saith that the Rebells that were were soe indebted vnto her vnto her husband & her: & yet owe the same debts are theis that followe vizt Sir Phelim Roe ô Neile knight Brian kelly of Charlemont in the County of Ardmagh gentleman owen Boy ô Cullen of Derribruckus in the County of Tirone gentleman Mr Robert Ovington of Kinnard in the County of Ardmagh gentleman & Owen ô Donnally of Loghgall in the Countie of Armagh yeoman Ambrose Plunkett of vrney in the County of Catherlagh Esquire & Edmond Ewstace of late of Loghgall aforesaid gentleman And further saith that in fol. 50v 450 in lent last one yong Rogueing boy servant to Brian Kelly of 17 yere old or thereabouts late of Charlemont Captain of the Rebells: publiquely gave out & affirmed in this deponents hearing that his handes were soe weary with killing of and knocking the protestants downe into a bogg pitt, that he could not lift his armes vpp to his head and then called this deponent and others fowle & disgracefull names & threatened them soe that they were faine to ouerrunn him And the said Brian kellys wiffe sayd that she wold haue this deponents hand cutt of becawse this deponent said that she had some of this deponents clothes when as indeed shee sawe them on her the <3> back. And this deponent further saith that her said husband & her this deponents sonn John Richardson by a first husband John Richardson were both murthered by the Rebells vizt her husband within a vizt moneth after the rebellion began & her sonne abou soone after the takeing of the Newry by his Majesties forces And that there alsoe d was Murthered by together with her husband one Mr Morgan Awbrey & Richard Gladdis and another that was Mr Awbreys man: And the Rebells at the same tyme by the comand of Turlogh Neile Esquire then high sheriff did drive the rest of the protestants in her husbands company & which were about sevenscore or Eightscore to the bridg of Portadowne & there drowned them And this deponent hath beene credibly told that the Rebells that murthered her husband & the rest of the said protestants at nere Portadowne or that cawsed them to be murthered were Manus Mc Cane B of the parish of Armagh gent Brian Kelly aforenamed & Edmund Roe of of the parish of loughgall laborer And the parties that were at the murthering of her sonne, and divers other protestants vizt Christofer Neile ô Donnelly of the parish of loughgall labourer James ô Donelly his brother whoe were instigated to those Murthers by the ladye Lord Mc Guires Lady: ) as the said ô Donnellyes since have given out And this deponent hath beene alsoe credibly informed that the Rebells burned divers protestants in a howse together in or nere the parish of Kilmore in the County of Admaghe, And that 50 more of the protestants were by the Comand of the said Turlogh Neile driven and forced into Blackwater church & being thence taken out were instantly murthered by Captaine Shane o Neile & his souldiers by twoe and twoe together And that the wiffe of the said Brian ô kelly cawsed 20 protestants men women and children to be drowned in or nere the water of Callen in that County. Becawse twoe Englishmen 2 fol. 51r 451 that were her husbands souldjers fled from him at the seige of Tredarth: And further saith that on a sabboth day when the Rebells burned the towne of loghgall this deponent sawe 30 or 40 of poore protestant women and children that were driven downe to a bogg nere loghgall to be drow [ ] by the Rebells & that such as had money to give them (which were but few) escaped drowning at that time but the rest were then and there drowned signum predicte E Ellenor ffullerton Jur 16o Sept 1642 And further saith that Samuell Richardson her sonn tould and affirmed to this deponent that the Rebells hanged Mr Robert Spring Late of Loghgall aforesaid & William & Abraham Marriott of the same and of vpon their owne the howse or Penthowse of William Marriott And that then the Rebells burned both the howses and the most part of the dead Carkasses of those three men: but those parts of their bodies that were not Consumed the doggs then & there eat vpp & devowred signum predictæ E Elenoræ Jur 16o Sept 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich 21 3 fol. 51v 452 27 Armagh Ellenorbeth Fullerton Jur 16 Sept 1642 Exa Intr hand w 94 18 fol. 52r 455 Jane Grace la the wiffe of Nicholas Grace late of Kilmore in the Countie of Armaghe yeoman sworne and examjned deposeth and saith That since the begining of this present Rebellion vizt about the xxiijth of October last The deponents husband & shee were forceibly by the Rebells deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of their meanes goodes & chattells of the value & to the their present losses af hereafter mencioned vizt of ready ready monie amounting to ffortie powndes Cowes worth ix li. Howsholdstuff one horse and a Mare worth x li. their interest in a leas of Landes in Kilmore aforesaid now worth nothing: & before the Rebellion worth xx li. debts owing them by the dispoyled English amounting to ten powndes In all Amounting in all to ffowrscore ny and nyne Powndes ster: And further sayth that the principall parties that soe robbed and dispoyled them & that were in Rebellion were & hadd most of this deponents mony and goods were Phelim ô Donnelle of loughgall late servant to Mr Waldrome & his brothers whose christen names she knows not x And sayth that the Rebells in the County of Ardmagh within 2 myles of kilmore aforesaid burned xxij English protestants in one howse: & stript killed & or murthered all or the most of the English of that Parrishe of Kilmore consisting of twoe hundreth familyes at least as she thincketh and amongst the Rest Murthered Mr Robinson Parson of that parish [ ] haveing first divers times attempted & pressed him much to goe to Masse, but he most constantly & resolutely denying: & professing bouldly the protestant Religion: was by them therefore murthered by them as aforesaid. And the Rebells [ ] haveing stript many of those other english persons: sett them in the stockes in frost & snow vntill they confessed money: & when they cold gett noe more moneys from Murthered them as aforesaid: And further sayth that the Rebells aforesaid publiquely gave out that Sir Phelim ô Neale was their Lord of Ireland & asked this deponent and the other English what they did in their land: for the land of Ireland was theires & therefore they wold have the english goodes: And further saith that when this deponent & divers others fledd towards dundalke fol. 52v 456 for saueing their liues Rachell this deponents sister & her 2 children & some others and their children were drowned by the Rebells Signum predictæ [mark] Janæ Jur tertio 7bris 1642 66 John Sterne Joh Watson Armaghe Jane Grace Jur iijo 7bris 1642 Intr hand 14 35 fol. 53r 469 Thomas Grundell of Curragh in the County of Armagh gent sworne and examined deposeth and saith That in the begining of the presente rebellion vizt about the xxvjth of october Last past 1641 this deponent with his wife and 6 children and 7 English servants were expelled & forceibly driven by the Rebells within the said Countie from his towne land being freehold of Inheritance worth fiftie pownds per annum whereof one yeres proffitt is accompted to bee already lost Corne in the hagard Cx li. wheate in the ground xxx li. Ready moneys 100 li. plate worth five powndes: Howsholdstuff and apparell worth 100 li. Horses oxen Cattle Cowes and yong Cattle worth Cx li. The proffitts of lands in the same Countie mortgaged vnto him & his heires: which for want of paymente of 44 li. lent vpon it. was worth v which he possessed, & the same was worth vj li. per annum, one yeres value being now accompted lost worth vj li. already Debts owing by seuerall persons oweing dispoyled & by the Rebells disabled to satisfie xliij li. x s. And this deponent is like to be deprived of, and loose, the future value of his Landes aforesaid worth x s. ffiftie six pownds per annum vntill a peace be setled & that those lands come to be of their thire former value: Soe as the deponents Losses for the presente (besides his future losses) come vnto the sume of ffive hundreth fiftie fowre powndes x s. ster And further saith that the parties that soe robbed & dispoiled him were and are knowne rebells & are thus named vizt Patrick oge mc Rory ô Hanlan s Captain of Taneregee Castle in the said County of Armagh. Brian oge ô Hanlan of the same & 2 of the said Patricks sonns whose christen names he knows not Captain Phelim ô Neile now or late of Cormenehan in the same Countie: And further saith that the parties hereafter named this deponent alsoe knoweth to be in actuall Rebellion vizt Donnell o Neile brother to the said Captain Phelim Art ô Neile another of the brothers of the said Phelim and Donnell Hughe o Neile of Ballynewry in the same Countie gent Art Mc fol. 53v 470 Keever of Ballenewry aforesaid gentleman Cormuck ô Neile of Drumman in the same County husbandman Shane ô Neile of the same gentleman Neile ô Neile of of Balligraubana gentleman Owen ô Neile of the same gent brother to the said Neile ô Neile Captain Phelim ô Quin of Maharlacowe in the same county gent Donell ô Quin of the same gent his brother Dennis o Quin of the same gentleman another of their brothers Patricke oge Robertie of Maharlacowe aforesaid yeoman Turlogh Brenegan Benegan of Carnecrew husbandman Patrick ô Carvan of Drumanacree husbandman & Turlogh oge ô Neile of Markethill gentleman Shane Mc Cah Cowan of Drumleck husbandman all of the County of Armagh Tho: Grundall Jur vltimo Junij 1642 Will: Aldrich Will: Hitchcocke 23 fol. 54r 471 the Jo Joho app the man the man the fol. 54v 472 16 Ardmagh Tho: Grundell Jur vltimo Junij 1642 Cert fact Intr hand 36 fol. 55r 479 George late Littlefeild late of Loghgall in the County of Ardmagh yeoman being sworne & examined deposeth that about the begining of this present rebellion he was robbed and dispoiled of his goods and chattells vizt two horses worth five pounds ster householdstuffe & provision to the value of fifteene pounds. alsoe this deponent hath lost the benefit of a lease of a house & backside which he held in Loghgall for fourteene yeares to come vpon which this deponent had bestowed lately in buildinge xxx li. ster and is like to loose the proffits of his farmes hereafter worth 7 li. per annum he alsoe saith that about the seaventh of May last when the whole Country about Ardmagh was burned, this deponent was forced to shelter himselfe in an Iland and being there taken by the rebells vizt James o Donnely late of Ardrea laborer and Hugh boy mc <69 li. a.> Manus late of Dromully gent he was constrained to give them xix li. ster for a convoy for himselfe & some of his freinds towards Dublin, but haueing to got the mony into theire hands they did not (according to theire promise) send a convoy with the deponent but kept him prisoner & the deponent thinketh they would haue murdered him if he had not escaped that night. And this deponent saith that the persons herevndernamed were in open rebellion in the said County of Ardmagh about the begining of March last Sir Phelim o Neale of kinard in Com Tyrone knight Turlogh o Neale Esquire brother to the said Sir Phelim Patr ballagh o Donnelly of Ballyterone yeoman Neale o Donnelly of the same yeoman Shane o Haghie of Benburbe in the Couynty of Tirone gent Alexander Hovenden of Ballinbeatagh in the County of Ardmagh gent Edmond Crawly of Ardmagh gent. Murtagh o Donnelly late of Charlemont gent, Henry og oge o Neale of Glasdromyn Esquire Tirlagh O Neale John Stanley late of Drogheda Alderman Shane o Neale late of Cha Killnaman in the County of Tirone gent. Art o Neale of fol. 55v 480 Mullaghmore gent Henry o Neale his sonne of the same gent and seuerall others whom this deponent knoweth not cannot nowe remember And further saith Manus ô Cane of the grange nere Loughgall gentleman a Collonell amongst the Rebells Brian kelly of Charlemount in the Countie of Armagh a Captain of Rebells Shane ô Neale of Charlemont aforesaid Captain of the Rebells: Patrick ô Donnelley of Knock ô Cunny in the same County gent are with many others mencioned in his other deposicion in actuall Rebellion The mark [mark] of George Littlefeild Jur 1o Junij 1642 William Aldrich Will: Hitchcocke fol. 56r 481 fol. 56v 482 12 Armagh Geo: Littlefeild Jur primo Junij 1642 Cert fact Int 14 fol. 57r 453 John Gowrly late of the towne & County of Armagh Merchant and Isabell his wiffe sworne and examjned deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt abou{t} the xth daie of November Last 1641 & since Hee They theis deponents were, and still are deprived, robbed, or otherwise dispojled of their meanes goodes & chattells of the value & to their present losses of hereafter mencioned vizt wares & Merchandize in his shopp in Argmagh worth one thowsand Pownds: In his shopp in Armagh Loghgall wares & Merchandize worth 200 li. Corne worth 100 li. In Cattle & sheepe worth Cxx li. In leases CCCC li. In debts due by Bonds bills and booke amounting to CCCC li. In all amounting to twoe thowsand eight hundreth and twenty Pownds And the deponent John Gowrly further saith that Robert Gowrlye his this deponents Johns brother late of Dunganon in the County of Tyrone (whoe with his wiffe and childr{en} were all lately murthered by the Rebells) was about the same tyme deprived and Robbed by the Rebells of his Corne Cattle & howsholdstuff of the value of one hundreth and tenn Powndes: And the deponent Isabelle saith that the names of the Rebells that soe were indebted vnto them this tooke away the goods of they theis deponents are he Captain Hugh Boy Mc Donnell of in the County of Armagh gentleman Sir Phelim o Neile knighte the grand Rebell: Turloghe oge ô Neile his brother Coll kittaghe of a shopkeeper which the other gran Rebells brought thither Manus ô Cane Colonell & his wiffe Edmund Craw{ly?} of Armaghe a Captain & Teige o Donelly a merchant & divers others whose names she kno{ws} not: And theis deponents John Gowrly & his wife further say That the parties Rebells that were and are soe indebted vnto them are theis that follow vizt Sir the said Sir Phelim ô Neile knighte Mris ovington his mother: Manus ô Cane aforenamed: & many others whoe they now Remember not they being Robbed of their spialties Bonds bookes notes and writinges which concerne the same: and not haveing here theire servants & apprentices which cold manifest & did know the same truth thereof And the deponent further sayth Isabell further sayth That when the towne of Armagh & her & her husbands howse there were sett on fyre by the Rebells in Armaghe aforesaid she was strip{t}of her clothes seven seuerall tymes after she gott other clothes and at Length they left her not soe much as her smock or hairlace but left her naked: & then shee escaped to the howse of one whoe {wa}s servant to one Mr Hans Hamilton: where she for safftie fol. 57v 454 and to shelter herself from the Rebells was putt into and kept for the most parts of 3 or 4 dayes in a hatch of Corne & then she adventureing out to her children Twoe of which hadd the smallpox visibly vpon them: she escaped privately to the Newry: from whence she came by sea to Dublin: And further saith That the Rebells when they burnd the towne of Armaghe generally slaughtered all or the most of the English the English & Scottish th{at} they could Insoemuch as twenty persons (as she is perswaded{)} did not escape: but the rest some were burned together in a { } some perished by the sword & other weapons; many drowned (after they were especially the women were cruelly wounded:) And this deponent further sayth that it was a generall Report among{st} the Rebells there at Armagh that Sir Phelim Roe o Neile was kinge of Ireland and that hee was prayd for at Masse as K{inge} of Ireland And this deponent further saith that that shee sa{we?} one Mris Maxwell late wife to liuetenant James Maxwell & her Midwife and children being amongst many when they had beene drowned in & lay in a hole nere the bridge nere Kinard of Corr And then t{he} said Mris Maxwell was half deliuered of a Child as when she <2> was [ ] taken out of the water: & half not deliuered signum predicti [mark] Johannis Gowr{ly} signum predicte [mark] Isabelle Jur viijo Nov. 1642 Will: Aldrich Joh Watson: Hen: Brereton Armaghe {Jo}hn Gowrly & Isabell his {w}iffe Jur viijo Nov 1642 Int w Cert fact hand w 107 fol. 58r 483 Ellen the Relict of Daniell Matchett late of Kilmore in the County of Armagh gent sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion vizt, in the or about the months of October & November 1641 this deponents said husband and shee were expelled deprived robbed, or otherwise dispoyled of theire goods & chattells of the values following vizt beasts and Cattle worth Cxx li. sheepe worth xxx s. Swyne iij li. Howsholdgoodes provition plate vtensills & implements of husbandrie, worth Cxxiij li., twoe haggards of Corne worth 100 li. of the possession and proffitts of freehold land worth xvj li. per annum And of the possession proffitts & interest of the lands of Dromard, Annaghboe Annaghew Bottlehill [ ] kilmangawes and another dromard whereof she hadd seuerall estates and leases for long termes of yeres in being: which (for her interest therein before the Rebellion were worth to be sold 490 li.: & now by the burning of the howses thereof wasting depopulateing and spoyleing the same accompted worth nothing, (the rents being paid) Corne in the ground worth 150 li. hay worth x li., bookes worth iij li. moneys & a gold Ring worth vij li. x s. winter provision worth iiij li.: Apparell and lynen worth [200] 20 li. debts 160 li. A leas which hee tooke from one George Gowge worth 100 li.: Soe that her present losse in all amounteth to the sume of one thowsand three hundreth and seven Powndes tenn shillinges And that she is like to loose the future proffitts of her freehold landes worth xvj li. per annum as aforesaid vntill a peace be established And this deponent further saith that Joan Constable this deponents sister att the same tyme and place, was Robbed & depriued by the Rebells of Ready money and apparell amounting to one hundreth powndes ster And that Meredith Matchet Matchett gentleman whoe was robbed & murthered by the Rebells 1) fol. 58v 484 at the time of his death owed to James Matchett this deponents sonn 140 li., and vnto her daughter dorothie Matchett the sume of 40 li., which they are sure to loose by meanes of the Rebellion. And further saith That the Rebells that soe deprived and dispoyled her this deponent & her said Children were theis that follow vizt were Ardell ô Hanlon of Derryheald in the said County and Shane Duff ô Hanlon and divers other Rebells of that sept whose names this deponent knoweth not And alsoe Patrick Madder[ ] ô Hagan of Mullodry in the same County, and diuers more of that name and other strangers, whoe murthered her said husband & her mother & brethren all the Craggans [ ] & that alsoe murthered the said Meredith Matchett was murthered by George Ffleming of in the County of Tirone: whoe forceibly alsoe entered vpon and claymed this deponents husbands Landes, & by others of the sept of the ô Neiles And then the said Rebells burned twoe of this deponents bybles with the rest of the bookes they fownd there: And further sayth that generally all the Irish papists of the Countie of Armaghe are in actuall Rebellion both from theldest to those of very yong yeres: And alsoe saith that after this deponent and her daughter were turned out of their howse & stript of their clothes they fledd away secretly & somtymes lived so privately in one place, and somtymes in another & at length they fledd to the howse of Mr Michaell Dun of Hockley in the sayd County <{}ell: M: Dun.> of Armagh gent whose wife being an English gentlewoman and a Constant protestant secretly entertained this deponent & her daughter with other protestants: yet there & in the former places they were forced to soe to hyde themselues: (neither Mris Dun nor any other dareing to releeve them openly nor dared this deponent [all the rest be seen abroade into the ??]) that they were almost pyned to death: Haveing feed soe little and poore that they thought themselues very happy when they cold gett a few nettles & course weedes to eate: & some tymes when they gott but the braines of a Cowe dead of diseases: boyled with Nettles they accompted that good fare: but in deed the hunger could & misery they endured is vnspeakable 2) fol. 59r 485 The least part of which (as it was mixt with the death and murther of all their frendes and kinred) they could not haue endured & liued hitherto but that god almighty gave them still infinite extraordinary strength & patience and when he gave them no meate, tooke away their hungar And further saith that such is the suffering of that poore gentlewoman Mris Dun for her Religion, that one of her owne daughters, by name Frances a yonge girle, sayd shee hoped ere long that some of the Irish would giue her mother a swinge <1> for her Religion: And saith that little children of the Rebells if they cold but speake & goe, would hold their skeanes against the English: & say they wold kill them if they wold not give them their money: And this deponent hath beene credibly told by divers both irish & English that fowrscore & tenn stript naked protestant people that had crept into an owthouse in Shewis in the County of Armagh for shelter and saffty of their lives: hadd the howse sett on fyre on euery syde & were forceibly kept therein & turned & beaten back into the fyer as they offered to come out of the flames vntill they were all burned to death & consumed: And although this deponent was about a myle of that howse soe burned with those poore martired protestants: yet shee plainly sawe the flames thereof: & is sure that they & the howse were burned and consumed together: And this deponent was credibly tould that one Manus ô Cane whoe lived nere Loghgall begged for his breakfast the heades of all the protestants of Sir Phelim Roe ô Neile & that his Request was granted: & she verely beleeveth the same to be true ffor that at that uery time: great numbers of poore protestants were by the Rebells driuen like heardes of sheepe and some burned, some drowned some hanged & the rest Murthered & masacred in most barbarous & inhumane manner which calamitous sufferings of the poore protestants were soe frequent That at length this deponent as overfrighted & feared therewith feared therwith grew almost insensible thereof And further sayth that after her mother & her brother & husband were mortally wounded & before they were dead this deponent with her husband & daughter flying away to save their lives: being in deed miraculously rescowed by a mastive dogg that sett vpon the slaughtering & blowdy Rebells she this deponent did at night returne againe & helfped & fownd her mother 3) fol. 59v soe wounded as aforesaid and cawsed one of this deponents company to carry her as farr as he could, but when he was able to carry her noe further & that noe harbour cure releefe nor comfort could bee procured for her & the enemyes being nere at hand, This deponents said poore wounded mother rather tendering the saffety of this deponent and her husband and child then her owne liffe recouery perswaded them to goe away & leave her to dy there rather then they to stay & to be slaughtered by the Rebells: wherevpon this deponent & her husband left their to their vnspeakeable greiffe were forced to leave their wounded bleeding mother there where she dyed and might have otherwise bin re{ } on a could mountaine & fly away to saue their owne Lives: And it was the Comon voice of all the Irishe thereabouts that Sir Phelim o Neile was king of Ireland and they vsually prayed for him by that name of king of Ireland Signum predictæ [mark] Elenæ Matchett Jur iijtio Sept 1642 <[ ]> Joh Watson: Will Aldrich Deposicion Ellen Matchett Com Ardmagh Jur 3o 7bris 1642 Intr hand Exw 17 4) fol. 60r 508 27 Richard Newberrie of Creenaghe nere Loghgall in the Countie of Armaghe gent sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the presente rebellion vizt about the first of November last hee this deponent with his wiffe & fowre children and his wifes old mother in law (whose aged husband the rebells murthered) were expelled & forcibly deprived of the possession of his this deponents farmes of Creenaghe and Killamakenty which he had in leas thone of for one life in being worth clerely 40 li. per annum the other for 50 yeres in being <70 li. per annum> worth clerely 30 li. per annum vltra repris: The leases of which this deponents wife hidd in the thatch of an old howse & left them there but whether that howse be burned or noe he cannott tell; but if it be the leases are therewith all likewise burned as he feareth: And this deponent was then alsoe deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his other goodes & chattells of the values & to his present lo hereafter mencioned vizt Corne in the hagard worth CC li. Cowes oxen horses <450 li> sheepe howseholdstuffe vpon the 2 farmes aforesaid worth CCl li. And this deponent is alsoe by the Rebells expelled from his lands of Inheritance within the Countie of Monoghan which cost him <20 li. per annum> CC li.: & which before the Rebellion were worth fully xx li. ster & the per annum And this deponent was then and there alsoe deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goods & chattells vizt oxen Cowes horses & Mares worth fowrscore pownds whereof 4 of those horses were strong & serviceable stoned horses fitt for service in the warrs and of Corne vpon the grownd worth threescore powndes: And further sayth that the Rebells at seuerall tymes inforced & tooke from this deponent the some of ffortie pownds at least in mony And this deponent hath lost in debts due vnto him (which before the rebellion were good debts) by such of the English as the Rebells have robbed <330 li.> & slaine One hundreth and fiftie pownds or thereabouts And further sayth that Elizabeth Pilkington his said mother in lawe after the death of her said aged husband was expelled & driven from her farme by part whereof she & her husband had an estate for their 23 lives and the rest she held by leas for 13 or 14 or 15 yeres to come worth 1) fol. 60v 509 <91 li. per annum> clerely above all charges and reprises Lx li. per annum and from a parcell of freehold land Joineing to the same worth clerely xx li. per annum and from another parcell of land part freehold and part in leas for 6 lives in being worth clerely xj li. per annum: And she was alsoe by the rebells deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of her goodes & chattells of the values following vizt 60 Cowes xij horses and Mares & Colts worth Cl li. Corne in the stack & in the grownd worth 100 li. at least: Howsholdgoodes and provition worth C li. Ready mony & plate worth fiftie pownds debts owing by seuerall me english men robbd and slaine by the Rebells <520 li.> Cxx li. = = or thereabouts: And further saith that the parties Rebells that robbed & dispoyled him and his mother in lawe as aforesaid were theis vndernamed vizt Manus Mc Cane of the Grange nere Armaghe a Captain of the rebells Brian ô kelly late servant to the lord Cawlfeild another Captain Patrick o Mellan of Charlemont another late servant and souldjer to the Lord Caulfeild Shane ô Neyle Captain att Charlemont nere kinsman to Sir Phelim o Neile with a great number more of the sept and names of the Hagans the Quins and the Donnells all of or nere the Countie of Armagh whose names he knoweth not (And saith that the Rebells vizt first the said Manus o Cane tooke and imprisoned him this deponent and divers others: & which in the Church of Loghgall & kept them there a few dayes. And then the said Manus o Cane & the rest of the Rebells, by warrant (as they said from Sir Phelim o Neile and the rest of their greate rebellious Comanders, told telling tould a great number of those poore prisoners that they shold goe into England) they gladly went out with those Rebells, amongst which prisoners one Mr ffullerton Parson of Loughgall: one Mr Scott of Massereene, gent and one Richard Gladdish: goeing along were murthered and slaine by the Rebells in the way short of Portadowne: and the rest of the poore protestant prisoners being like sheepe to the slaughter brought to Portadowne 2) fol. 61r 510 were all then and there forced or throwne of the bridge of Portadowne aforesaid by the Rebells into the River there when and where most of them (they being in all aboute sevenscore persons) were instantly drowned & some fewe swyming to or nere the shoare were most barbarously knockt in the heades (as divers that were eye witnesses parte have confidently affirmed to him this deponente And further saith that one Tulogh ô Lurkan and Donnell ô Lorkan his brother both irishmen & late servants to this deponent, but now turned Rebells and servants soldjers vnto Toole Mc Cane at Portadowne aforesaid confidently affirmed to this deponent that their Captaine & the other officers repented that they & the rest hadd drowned soe many of the english at Portadowne: and were much affrayd ffor that presently after within a few dayes after their drowninge: when the Rebellious Comanders were together att Portadowne aforesaid the bodyes of the parties soe drowned showed and appeared plainly and showed themselues vnto the same Rebellious Comanders in the water nere the bridge there to all others then present which did strike them with much terror & amazement: And this deponent hath credibly heard that divers others protestants were by the Rebells cruelly putt to death some by drowinge drowneing some by hanging & some burned shott or otherwise massacred & slaine but the names of them (becawse he was still kept as a prisoner, he cannott tell And further saith that the Rebells burned and consumed with fyer the Churches and townes of Lowghgall and Armaghe, and all the or the most of the English mens howses & Corne betwixt the Newrie & Charlemont. And further sayth that during his imprisonment hee often heard divers of the Rebells vizt Art ô Quin Coll ô Quin and divers many others of them say publiquely That one ô Cane a great man was comen over out of Spaine and that they daily expected the comeing and approach of one owen Mc Airt Arte of the ancient Race Irish race out of Spaine into this kingdome to be their head or ruler Richard Newberry Jur 27o Junij 1642 Will: Aldrich Joh Watson: Hen: Brereton 3) fol. 61v 511 Richard Newberys present losse cometh to 870 li. His future losses come to ---------------------- 90 li. per annum Elizabeth Pilkington present losses are ----- 610 li. Her future losse [go?] ----------------------------- 90 li. per annum 15 Armaghe Richard Newberry Jur 28o Junij 1642 hand w Cert. 2 fact Ex Intr 34 9 w [ ] the fol. 62r 512 John Parrie late of Druernagh in the Countie of Ardmaghe gent sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That he this deponent the xxiijth of October last 1641 comeing from Connaght was surprized and taken at Monoghan by Brian Mantaghe Mc Mahowne, & Neale mc Kena Captain of the Rebells there (whoe haveing acquaintaince with Michaell Harrison sent vs with a Convoy that night vnto the howse of the foresaid Harrison: Where, and since, this deponent hath observed theis following passages vizt ffirst this deponent hath seene at the howse of Michaell Harison of Curren in the County of Tirone the Comission for makeing Sir Phelim ô Neile generall of the forces of Meath signed by the lords of Gormanston Lowth Slane fowre others whose names he remembreth not And further x saith That vpon the takeing of Newry by direccion of Turlogh oge as was reported, there were gathered together out of the County of Ardmaghe all the brittish men Inhabitants thereabouts and brought into the Countie of Tirone, and there placed twoe vpon each towne Land: amongst whom were fowre ministers to witt Mr Griffith of Ardmagh Mr Robinson of kilmore Mr Hudson of Garrison towne & Mr Berige, All which, with the remainder, (which were accompted to bee 169:) were excep murthered excepting one John Keyser Clarke of the Church of Clanfecle & Tho: Nale querister of the Cathedrall church of Ardmaghe, preserved by Michaell Harrison & alive at this deponents comeing thence And this deponent saith that during this deponents said restraint one William Doolin and George Smyth came in from Dungannon and told the deponent and others that Sir Phelim o Neile had produced a Comission vnder his Majesties hand to goe on in that action: Adviseing this deponent & others his men to fight in regard it was by his Majesties approbacion And this deponent did observe, that the said Sir Phelim o Neiles Comission to his officers & oath to their Counsell comprehended theis words vizt: for vpholding of the kinges prerogative, the manteinance of the Catholique cawse, and the banishment of all dampned puritants 1 fol. 62v 513 2 And this deponent sawe in the handes of Pelomy ô Cunigan preist, a breefe of the popes bull, sent to the said Sir Phelim o Neile and his adherents: Granting full remission of all sinns to all such as shold fast one day in the weeke therein Limitted & should dy in that quarrell, And further saith that William ô Doolin whoe was at Masse with the Preist ô Cullan in the Church of Benburbe related to this deponent that the same preist at Masse tould his Auditors That the bodies of such men as died in that quarrell should not be could, before the soules should ascend vp into Heven & that they shold bee free from the paines of purgatorie. And saith heard alsoe that three men were killed in the said Church of Benburbe by haveing their braynes knockt out with a hatchet And 8: women was wer drowned in a River vnder the same Church & one christop{her} a Glover in the garden of the said William Doolin by Brian ô Donnely a Runagate trooper from the lord More (whoe as by them called the lord More, And this deponent discoursing with one Edmond ô Conigan concerning the Murther of the lord Caulfeild, asked of the said Conigan where hee thought he the said Lord would be buried he answered that he knew not, This deponent replyed, sure He wilbe buried in the Church: He told me he thought not, because the lord Caulfeild was a protestant: And this deponent heard it reported by divers people in the howse of the said Michaell Harrison That on Sunday sevenight after the insureccion began: in a fryerie in the Brenterey a fryer brought forth the picture of father Phillips hanging Telling his auditors that for the Catholique cawse that great prelate was soe executed by the Heretiques with an admonition to them to stick fast to the cawse & to fight in soe iust a cawse quarrell otherwise they coulde expect noe other then the like, And alsoe one William Taff in the howse of the said Michaell Harrison publiquely declared, That the Erle of Antrim had made a truce with the towne of Colrane for a month which was displeasing to Sir Phelim o Neile. Likewise the said Taffe speaking of the young lord of Evagh said he cold Love him but that his face looked English like And 2 fol. 63r 514 3 2 And this deponent further saith that since the takeing in of Newry one Turlogh Mc Brian did hang James Maxwell Henry Cowell one Mr Atlin and his soun about 14 yeres of age & drowned the wife of the said Maxwell being then in labour by force of a letter from Sir Phelim ô Neile, which Comprehended theis words vizt Cosen Turloghe see the prisoners I have <*> intrusted you with all saffly conveyed etc, which was related vnto him this deponent by William ô Doolin And this deponent before his comeing from thence heard that one Preston was Landed with 1500 men, and armes for three thowsand more, which was related vnto him by Michaell doyne, And further saith that one Fryer Hamell laid this espertion on Sir Charles Coote, That he should say at the Counsell table That if he might have lycense, he would boile the good man & rost the good wife, and make the children suck vpon dry paps of all the Irish nation And that there was a plott for cutting of all the lords of the pale by shooteing them on the Castlebridge, as they shold come out of the Parliamenthowse & that they after came to know it by one of the Musketeers whoe sayd that that day was the happiest that euer happened to the Irish Lords: ffor had not a Countermand comen their djrection was to have shott them: And the said Hamell did likewise bragg and boast that himself had killed seven English and Scotchmen, and that they only fought for the king, and our army by direction of the Parliament fought against the king, And that they did expect his Majesties arrivall in Ireland the 15th of this May And it was related vnto this deponent by one Tho: Gore (whose sister one Toby Quin had marrjed. That the said Toby Quin publiquely said that he had rather see the face of Owen mc Art mc ibarron o Neyle then the face of almighty God And the Lord of Lowth most impiously sayd That if he sawe Lieutenant ffrancis More in the handes of our Saviour, or if he [could?], he would shoote him [ ] as I haue heard And further saith, That Turlogh ô Neile (before the Lord Conway marched 3 fol. 63v 515 to Newry) marched thither & attempted the burning of the towne, But was hindered by the townsmen as this deponent was tould by one Patrick mc Garvy a towne dweller, And att the comeing of <3> the Lord Conway and takeing the Newry: direction was given by the Rebells for burning all English howses in the County of Ardmagh: which with the towne and Church of Armagh were burned accordingly: And the said Sir Phelim o Neile with a number of men went to Tulloghe oge some six myles below dunganon and there would haue beene created O Neale But by the advise of Turlogh his brother, he was only created Erle of Tirone, The said Turloghe alledging an act against any calling himself o Neile, but not any against any being made Erle And this deponent hath heard some of the rebells vizt Brian o donnelly say that they wold willingly agree and grant Liberty to all English and Scotch to depart Ireland, vpon Condicion they would never come over againe to inhabite <4> there And saith that vpon the burning of Ardmagh the Rebells killed some such protestantts as they fownd in their way and after stripping them layd the sacred bible on their privy parts of some of them in contempt of the same, as William Doolin whoe a (as he told this deponent) was an Eye witnesse informed him. And this deponent further sayth that the Rebell Captaine Turlogh mc art o Neile divulged openly in the howse of the said Michaell Harrison That his Majesty was murthered in Scotland. And this deponent hath heard some of the Rebells say that there was a proclamacion by which they were termed the rebells of Vlster But that by a second Proclamacion They (for feare ) were called the discontented gentrie of <5> Vlster And this deponent hath seene a writing vnder the hand of the said Sir Phelim o Neyle, by which he granteth the Land of Benburbe, the towneland of Ballilier to one Toby Quinn those lands being the inheritance of Mr Wingfeild, and many such like grants the deponent hath heard of nothing being more frequent there, And this deponent hath 4 fol. 64r 516 5 hath heard some of the Rebells say That owen mc Art Mc I Barron: was Landed in England with ffortie thowsand men: and that the queene was fled into Holland to goe to ffrance, and that they expected ayd of ffowre thosand <6> men from france with all speed: And further sayth That Thomas Chambers Esquire tould this deponent, that one Patrick Carragh ô Cullan opening the sacred bible pist vpon the same, saying if I could doe worse with it I would: And sayth that one George Sexton provost Marshall to the rebells of Vlster divulged tould this deponent that if the Castle of Dublin hadd beene taken by the Lord Maguire noe blowd had beene spilt ffor they would only have held it, till they hadd obteined their owne endes from his Majesty: which they thought was as resone reasonable to obteine, as for the Scotts in England to obteine their desires. And this deponent hath heard the Rebells one whyle say that they would ioyne with the Scotts of Vlster for the banishinge of the English and another while with the English for banishing the Scotts and that they hadd in their vpon list sixscore thowsand men of their owne faction in Ireland And this deponent hath heard Toby Quin (about March last or there abouts) he being an old man) and others of the Rebells say that they would desire noe more, but that the warrs might be deferred till winter, for they loved not theis short nights And this deponent further saith that he this deponent hath beene & is expelled from deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled by the Rebells since the begining of the presente rebellion of his goodes & chattells of the values & to his present losse of hereafter menconed vizt: A debt due by thexecutor of George Chambers which executor namely Jane chambers for which the said Sir Phelim o Neile stands bownd Clxij li. A debt due by lancelott Carlton of the County of Donegall of x li. Rents due at due by by the tenants there lx li. By Richard Thomas of Carrick in the same County the 5 fol. 64v 517 4 the sume of vij li. vj s. Rents due at Newrie xxvj li. by the Lady of Evaghe and others --- Rents due in the County of Ardmaghe by his Tenants there --- the some of xxxiij li.: A debt of iij li. due to him by Hughe oge Mc Swyne clothes goods & other things worth Lxx li. Soe that his present losse by reason of the present Rebellion doth amount to CCClxxj li. xij s. viij d. And this deponent is like to loose the future rents & proffitts of his lands and farmes lying att within the seuerall Counties donagall Ardmagh and downe --- <103> being before the Rebellion worth 16 130 li. 103 li. per annum vntill a peace be established in this kingdome & then as he conceiveth the same lands and farmes will not neere raise yeild their former Rents, And further saith that he hath beene credibly informed 6 fol. 65r 518 5 I have bin credibly informed that one Rich: Suthecke was soueraigne of the Towne of Ardmagh by virtue of his Majesties charter, and that hee was diplaced by the rebells, & one Thadæus Crawly placed in his Roome, & whereas the court belonging to the said Towne did beare an action of fiue markes it was by them altered to fiue markes wanting one penny, And further sayth that The cheife of the rebells that I he hathe either knowne or heard of are Sir Phel: oNeyle. Turlogh his brother. Turlogh mc art oneale with Brian his brother. Turlogh mc Brian o neyle: Alexander Houendon: Patricke moder oDonelly. Brian oDonelly. Patricke modder oHagan Neale moder oNeale. Neale oge oNeyle. Shane oNeyle, Hugh Boy mc Donell. Brian o Hagan. Patricke o Mallan. Turlogh Groome o quin, Neale oge o quin. Murtagh quin pardoned by act in the last rebellion of Tirone. Brian Kelly: Manu{s} o Cahan Shane oge oCahan. William Taffe Cormu{ck} oNeale, & Neale oNeale his brother: Shane oNeale sonne to Henry oNeyle of the fues, & Turlogh sonne to the brother of the said Henrie. all these Captaines of or cheife of the rebells. John Parry: Jurat vlt May 1642 Joh Watson William Aldrich 28 7 fol. 65v 519 John fol. 66r 526 Margrett Phillisps the late wiffe of Tho: Phillispp late of Kilmore in the County of Armagh Lynenweaver (whoe was slaine by the Rebells) sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That about the begining of the present Rebellion: Her said husband & shee were by the Rebells dispoyled robbed & bereft at Kilmore aforesaid of their goods and chattells consisting of Cattle horses or Mares howsholdstuff cloth & other thinges in the shopp apparell & the value of their interest in their howse & farme wor Amounting in all to the sume of One hundreth fifty one Pownds sterlinge And there were alsoe due and owing vnto them seuerall sumes for which they had bonds and specialties but how much they amounted vnto she cannott tell,: but the bonds and specialties aforesaid were all burned by the Rebells, in her owne sight, And further sayth That some of the Rebells murthered her hu forceibly carried away her husband out of her sight, & then (as she hath been credibly tould & hath too great cawse to beleeve) they murthered him. And the Rebells alsoe murthered, in this deponents sight one John Phillis her father in lawe, & one Edward Meeres And they alsoe killd James Powell Tho: Downall Raphe Claiton Gregory Jackson Hughe More & his sonn all english Protestants And they alsoe killd one Mr Robinson the minister of the parrish of Kilmore & his wiffe & 3 of his children And further saith that the Rebells alsoe first half hanged and then cutt of the eares of one James Gibson to make him confess moneys & the day following they murthered him and one James Orton Tho: Edmunds John Edmonds all protestants & divers others: And those cruell and Mercilesse Rebells forced and drive into a thatcht howse, (like sheep) a greate Company of Protestants: (whom they hadd formerly robbed and stript naked) & then and there sett the howse on fyer: & therewith burned all those naked protestants saveing only twoe of them vizt Agnes Smith & Margret her daughter whoe secretly crept out of a hole from the fyer, but comeing at their comeing out of the howse: were both knockt in the head to the ground & there left in the snowe for dead: yet after, whilest the Rebells were [b yed] busyed in burning the rest with the howse: It pleased god to give them twoe strength to ryse & escape away with their lives (as both the said Agnes Smith & her daughter have since divers tymes tould her this deponent, And further saith alsoe that althoughe the protestants were throng & very many within the parrish of Kilmore aforesaid: The said Parrish being 1 fol. 66v 527 full planted in familyes of them and as she is perswaded viijt myles square yett very few: & in deed (as she thinketh) not twenty of these protestants of that parrish escaped the Merciles hands of the Rebells: But all the rest being a great multitude, were all murthered & putt to death some by burneing some by drowning some by hanging: some famishing or starveing, the sword, torture & other cruell deaths signum predicte Margarete[mark] Phillis Jur 15o Martij 1642 29 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton Armagh Margrett Phillis Jur 15o Martij 1642 Intw hand Exw Mo fol. 67r 540 This 19th of Aprill Anno dominj 1642 I Nehemiah Richardson of the Parrich and County of Ardmath Tallow Chandlor sworne & examined deposeth and saith that he was Robde by the Rebbles About the 27th of October last: and one of the Rebles whose name was Captin Manose Ô Cane gent did take frome me this deponent in Corne to the valew of fifty pounds sterling: the said Cane liuing vpon A toune la{nd} Called the Grange neare Ardmach: and on James o danly Robde me the deponent of 24 head of Cattell yeoung {and} old to the vallew of forty foure pounds serling: the said dan{ly} liuinge vpon the Toune land of killmore in the parrich and County of Ardmach: and ffurther I this deponent had Taken from him me by one Art o neall of mullah more in the parrich of loughgall and County of Ardmath beinge one Phillimy o nealles Capt{ins} and his Company and some of sir Phillimy onealles own Company of tropers which Came from the Garrison of Charlimount forceibly Toke ffrom me him this deponent in butter and Tallow and Housald goods and in horses and Maires to the vallew of on hundred fifty on pounds 16 s. 8 d. and those Rebelles did by violence pute of the Clothes of my the deponents wife and seruant{s} and left them naked and my him self did wound & beate with swords and skeanes that I he was not Able to lift my his ha{nd} ho to my his head for many dayes affer: and affere toke {me him?} and keepte himee prisoner in the Church of loghgall wi{th} on hundred more Englich men which they drounded at porterd{owne} within 3 or 4 dayes affer: and mee they preserued him this depon{ent} to worke f{or} them on my his trad but I he fled from them in the night A bout sixteene miles from them in to the mountain{es} neare Dondalke wheere I he was stript from the Croune of the hea{d} to the sole of the foote by Rebeles that liued in the mountai{ns} and two of his my brothers killed by them and my him selfe b{eaten} and Cut with A skaine & affer I he Escaped to Ardee wheare I he was put in prison and beatten by the souldars and Cald Englich dogg and thrattned to bee hanged: and from thence Escaped to dublin vpon my on his bare feete and all most stark nake{d} only hauing A peece of A sacke and some other poore Rages to C{over} my his naked nes: and my his ffeete were soe Cut with the ffros{t} and Ise that I he lay A fortnight affer I he Came to Toun befor he was Able to stu[nd] lost in Corne --------------------------- 050 li.-00-00 lost in Cattell -------------------------- 044 -00-00 lost in horses and Maires ------------ 021-16-08 lost in butter & Tallow & house old stufe ------------------------------- 130-00-00 in depts by the Rebbles ------------- 110-00-00 355 { } lost in all ------------------------------ 355 li.-16 s.-8 d. Nehemiah Richardson fol. 67v 541 fol. 68r 544 A true particuler of such losses as Elizabeth Rolleston late of Maherlacooe In the County of Ardmagh widowe by this Rebellion. sworne and examined sayth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion vizt about the 3 or 24th of October last she was by the Rebells rob deprived robbed & dispoyled of the goods followinge vizt of In houshould goodes, Cattell, Corne and apparrell to the valew of five hundred and twenty pownds sterling ----------- 520 li. 00 s. 0 d. And suffered & was and is dampnifyed In the burning and spoyling of her houses to the valew of one hundreth pownds ------------------------------------------ 100. 00. 0 The Rents and profitts dew for the tyme past besides the future of her lands to the valew of ---------------------------------- 120. 00. 0 In her landes of inheritance Contayning one thousand acres by Pattent being concisting of the mannor of Deemore ------------------ 2000 li. 00. 0 worth per annum clerely CC li. & after one yere from heneforth Summa in partj to be expired would be worth by expiracion of leases 940 li. ster <2940 li. 00 s. 0 d.> 100 li. per annum more of all which she is like to loose the future proffitts vntill a pace be setled And that the parties hereafter mencioned are or lately were wicked Rebells vizt Phelymey o Quine with his brothers Neale o Quin, Donaghe O Quine & dennis o Quin with many others in theire Company disarmed her sonnes & seized then toke tooke theire g houshold goods and that she had then secondly Turlogh o Hanlon and Henry oge o Hanlone whoe driue away her goods & did rifled her house, Patrick Corvan stript her and her and her Children, Then Turlogh oge o Neyle Sir Phelymey o Neils brother made a warrant to send her & her sonnes and daughters to Caerlingford to be payd be putt in boates and sent to sea but two of them ran away by night to save theire liues the one being Edward Rolleston slaine by some of the Kernes of Evagh the other brother Raphe Rolleston hangd at Ruffryland And further saith that the Rebells they burned her husbands books & house & Corne Edmond o Hanlon together with all the towne burned with his and she with her Children putt in prison in the Earle of Baths mill at the Clare where they weare bound with withes & watcht by the Rebells Brian oge o Hanlone & his sonnes, and her three sonnes sent to Caerlingford to be dealt with as aforesaid but the governor men of Caerlingford sent them away and Richard Rolleston was shott to death by Redmond o Hanlon the fourth sonne was with an Irishman in service, but shee feared I feare made away & kild theire was by Phelimey o Quins & his brothers meanes John Booner of Maherlacooe Raphe Jepson John fullwood Richard fullwood, Robert Steephenson william Steephenson Richard Cooke all of Maherlacoo in the County of Ardmagh sh slaine most Cruelly. and John Boomers wife fetcht forth of the Earle of Bathes mill & drowned in the river of the Cowsher by ferdorrogh o hanlon P fol. 68v 545 and as the Rebell told it they burned in a house at Shewie 44 men weomen and Children or thereabouts and at Legacorrey the Neales alsoe putt a housfull of men weomen and Children to the nomber of forty or thereabout and and burned them, and in the milldam drowned very <[ ]> forty poore men weomen and children or thereabout one Morninge And that Edmond o Hanlon with his kerm Rebells of orier burned the Church of Balleymore with Captain St Johns Castle and the whole towne, and h hanged James Brombley Richard Wigson and others in Balleymore as Tanereygee and at the Clare Patricke oge mc Roorey o Hanlon with his Rebells hangd Thomas Tatton & his sonne william Tatton william Clay John Thomson and killd Tho: Smith John Grantham John Parker John Greear Mathew German John Willimott and burned the Earle of Bathes Castle which they surprised which this being donne with many more there Kild which I whose names the deponent cannot remember <&> vppon Report of the Rebell the Church at Loaghgall was after burned and with the towne and Turlogh oge o Neale burned the Church of Mullaghbracke with many more outrages that he committed And this deponent also deposeth that Patrick oge mc Roorey ô Hanlons sonn Shaine of Corrylost Com Armagh o Hanlons sonne Shaine ô Hainlon & other Rebells slew John Haughton and Richard Arnolde protestants And further sayth that when the Rebells had putt were to putt to death some of the protestants that had turned to their Religion they the Rebells said That then they cold pray for them but cold not before becawse they were heretiques or to that effect. Elizabeth Rolleston Jur xxjo Augusti 1642 Will: Aldrich mr Sterne John Sterne 24 Armagh A particuler of the losses of Elizabeth Rolleston late of Maherlacooe in the County of Ardmagh Widdowe Jur 22 Augusti 1642 Intr hand w Cert fact 70 John Ap John [shon] caust them the Joh John the the the man that he haith the Johne fol. 69r 557 Edward Saltenstall late of the Grange in the parish & County of Ardmagh gent being sworne and examined deposeth that in the time of this rebellion this deponents father John Saltenstall was robbed & dispoiled of his goods & chattells to the values followeinge vizt household stuffe and provision to the value of lxxx li. ster Corne vizt wheate in barley & oates to the value of CCCl li. ster Cattle vizt Oxe twenty oxen worth lx li. threescore & sixteene Cowes heiffers & ballocks worth are l fourescore & ten pounds ster thirty horses & mares & coltes worth at least Lx li. ster Corne in ground vizt a hundred acres of wheate rie & beare barly all sowed before the begining of the rebellion which the deponent valueth at CC li. ster alsoe this deponents said fathers dwelling house together with seuerall outhouses as barnes malthouses stables [corn]houses & other houses of office were all burned by the rebells which cost the deponents said father in buildeing at least Cxxli. Alsoe this deponents said father hath by occasion of this rebellion lost the benefit of the a lease for lives of the quarter of land of Grange whereon the said houses were built wherein there were two lives in being at the begining of the rebellion which quarter of land was {worth} to the deponents said father xij li. per annum besides the rent which he paid thereout, Alsoe this deponents said father hath by occasion of this rebellion lost the benefitt of another lease for lives of another quarter of land of the Grange aforesaid wherein there were three lives in being at the begining of this rebellion which was likewise worth to the deponents said father xij li. ster per annum besides the rent which he paied thereout Alsoe this deponents said father hath lost the be by occasion of the present rebellion fol. 69v 558 the benefitt of a lease of halfe a quarter of the land of Grange aforesaid for one life then in beinge at the begining of the present rebellion which was worth to the deponents said father vij li. vj li. ster per annum besides the rent which hee paid thereout alsoe this deponents said father hath lost by occasion of the present rebellion the benefitt of a lease of the towne land of the vpper Ballymcilmurragh wherein there was to come vnexpired xxix yeares xxviij yeares which was worth to the deponents said father xx li. ster per annum besides the rent which he paid thereout, and for which this deponents said father had about two yeares since paid a hundred pounds fine. alsoe this deponents said father hath by occasion of the present rebellion lost the benefitt of a lease of a house & tannhouse in Ardmagh wherein there were Liiij yeares yet to come which lease cost the deponents said father xxx li. ster & was worth to him per Annum besides the rent which he paid thereout iij li. xiij s. iiij d. ster A Alsoe this deponent saith that his said father about since the begining of this rebellion hath hid in the earth within his said dwelling house the summe of threescore pounds ster which this deponent verely beleeveth was found & taken away by the rebells at the time when the said house was burned And this deponent further saith that his said father had at the begining of this rebellion severall debts due to him amounting to five hundred pounds ster which this deponent beleiveth are vtterly lost for that some of the parties debtors are nowe in rebellion & the rest by occasion of this rebellion disabled to pay or make any satisfaction And this deponent saith that the cheife of the rebells who soe robbed his father were Sir Phelim o Neale knight Torlagh o Neale his brother Manus o Cahane late of the Grange aforesaid gent Tirlagh o Neale mc brian mc Henry oge of Ballybetagh in the County of Ardmagh gent Alexander Hovenden of the same gent 2 fol. 70r 559 Art b mc Hugh boy o Neale of Glasdromin gent Rose ny Neale mother to the lord Magwire & [S]awe ny Neale of wife of Art mc Con mc shane o Neale late of Clabboy in the County of ffermanagh Patrick mc Phelim o Donnely of Knockacunny in Com. Ardmagh gent Patrick mc Shane o Donelly of ffarrall in the same County gent Con o Neale late of Ballivickarne yeoman, Shane O Neale late of killnaman in Com. Tirone gent Randoll mc fferdorrogh mc Connell late of Dongannon in Com Tirone gent all which persons were in open rebellion at Ardmagh & at seuerall other places in the said County about the first of Aprill last And that The partyes that oueth are in Rebellion are these which oueth some of these deptes are phele mc Parde of terscaen yeoman tirilaugh Ô tullaughan of killiline yeoman Tirilaugh Ô kameskee of terscaen yeoman patterike Ô Mallan of Ardmagh gent Ouen mc koddan of the same yeoman Richard mc Coddan of Ardmagh Captain Manus Ô Cahane Colonell of the grange in the County of Ardmagh And this deponent, and George Littlefeild of Loughgall in the Countie of Ardmagh aforesaid gentleman (whoe is likewise sworne & examined say That the said Manus o Cahann of the grange in the said County of Ardmagh Collonell of the Rebells Brian ô kelly of Charlemont Captain of the Rebells & Patrick ô Mallan late of Munioy in the County of Tirone another Captain of the rebells cawsed to be gathered 3 fol. 70v 560 together and putt into the Church of Loughgall in the said County of Armagh threescore and tenn persons all english protestants and there kept them twoe dayes and nights and after sent them away with one hundreth souldjers to Clencamje And the Rebells did in Clencami aforesaid likewise suddenly gather[ed] all the English and there together and drove them to the bridge of Portadowne, & threw them all of the bridge into the water they beinge in all one hundreth and ffiftie persons protestants which were then and there most miserably drowned And that after the three Rebells Last above named had given the rest of the English a passe to goe into England that they whoe were left behynd should not be affraid And further saith That the said Manus ô Cahann and Brian kelly and shane ô Neile and Neile oge ô Neile gent, did take william Blundell of Grange in the County of Armaghe yeoman & putt a roape about his neck, & threw him into the blackwater nere Charlemont and drew him vp and downe the water to make him confesse his money whoe there vpon gave them xxj li. yet within 3 weekes after hee and his wiffe and six Children were drowned by the Rebells & one more of his children being left behynd in the howse was afterwards taken by Patrick ô Donnelly of knockaConey in the County of Ardmagh gentleman out of the same howse [ ] whoe cawsed it alsoe to be drowned, And further saith that Samuell Law of Grenan in the parrish of Adrmaghe yeoman, was forceably taken out of his howse at Grenan aforesaid, by the rebells Neile oge ô Neile and donoghe ô Hagan and Phelim o Malley all of Grenan aforesaid, & brought him to a wood 4 fol. 71r 561 wood, and then putt a with about his neck and therewith drew him vp and downe by the neck vntill he was glad to promisse to give them x s., And further saith that Art mc <2> Hughe Buy ô Neale, And Neile Moder ô Neile both Captaines of the Rebells cawsed divers of the inhabitants of Ardmaghe to be putt to death vizt and namely James Chappell gen Esquire Tho: whitacres gentleman Thomas Clever gent Mr Starky and his 2 daughters William Wollard yeoman Tho: Collier hatter Crispian Symondes shoomaker And there were alsoe divers other persons by the rebells putt to death as namely William Marrett and his sonn and Robert Spring all of loughgall gentlemen which were in deed hanged vpon the butchers stalls before theire dores and their howses sett on fyer & burned, And the Rebells alsoe murthered william Glave Galven and his brothers wiffe & children Tho: Sadler John Keighley & Peter Keighley Samuell Birch Tho: ffoster, and James Borrall Robert Borrell Patrick duncan John Griffin James Roen and <3> John Bartlet all of Ardmagh And further saith that one Loughlin mc Art Atee of Hockly in the County of Ardmaghe bouldy affirmed that he killd Tho: woodward of Hockly with the blow of a staff and that he made a woman to helpe to hang her husband And further sayth that the Rebell Patrick Mc Phelome of Ballimoilmorrey in the Countie of Ardmagh did forceibly and cruelly throw one John Hayle of Ballimcroome into a River, whoe swymeing over to the other side the said Patrick Mc Phelome run over a peece of wood that lay over the River & with an ax knockt out the said Hayles Braines, And alsoe saith that Neile ô Hagan Halagan william ô Halagan & Patrick ballagh o Donnelly all of Tergardan in the parrish of Ard kilmore & County of kil Ardmagh yeoman did maliciously kill and Murther Richard Roe of kilmanine in the County of Ardmagh yeoman becawse he had iustly cawsed some of their frends to be hanged formerly And that Phelomy mc Cowell and Edmond Roe [of Remley] ô Gremley both of BalleheRerna in the County of Armagh yeoman did take their Maister Henry Pilkington gent out of Loughgall aforesaid professing much kindnesse to him becawse he was their Maister and sayd they wold keepe him with meate and clothes But asso{one} {5} fol. 71v 562 assoone as they had gotten him within lesse then a quarter of a myle from short of his owne howse they thincking he had mony hidden thereabouts tooke his owne garts & tied them about his neck to make him confesse money But becawse th he wold not confesse any, they hanged or strangled him in the high way and stript him of all his clothes and putt his head into a ditch and there left him And further saith that the said Manus o Cahan & Brian o kelly receved at one tyme from one William ffullerton Parson of loughgall xxxv li., vpon promisse to send a Convoy with him and one Richard Gladwith to Lisnegarvy, and gave the said William ffullerton a Rebells passe to goe saffe and sound But when as the Convoy of Rebells hadd carried or brought them about 2 myles on their way, they cutt of both their heads: And the said Rebells < l> did alsoe take and imprison James ô Donnelly and Hugh mcManus both of dromoly in the County of Armagh gentleman did take & imprison John Richardson gentleman and Christofer Blake ffrancis Hill butcher and Ambrose Castlelman baker All of Loughgall in the said County of Armaghe vntill they were forced to fetch them all the mony they had & then promissing to give them a Convoy to the Newry at length hanged them when they had gott the money hanged the poore men. And further saith that one George Lawlis a Rebell of Lowghgall in the said County yeoman resolving to kill John Coroders, told him he wold kill him but did bidd him first say his prayers the M wherevpon the said Coroders kneeling downe to pray the said Lawlis then instantly cutt of his head as he was vpon his knees, And one Patrick ô Donnelly of knokocony in the County of Armagh gent (being cured of a wound (which he had in his arme) by William Wollard of Armagh Chirurgion) within a weeke after most barbarously and vngratefully killd the said wollard And the rebell Hughe ô ffarrel of Munjoy in the County of Armagh gentleman did most barbarously murther one Alexander Coroders and Richard Humfrey & his wife after they had given them all their mony & wealth, And further say that Hugh o Quin and art ô lorkane both of Armaghae in the County of Armagh gentlemen rebells most cruelly murthered William [ ] lovedrein of dromheReeffe in the County of Armaghe yeoman when 6 fol. 72r 563 he was naked and his wife & children lookeing on and alsoe killd one John Prockter of Balmatron in the parish of Ardmagh was killed by the said Hughe becawse they cold give them noe monie But before they killd the said Lovedreme [Loudevrame] they kept him in the Court of gard till he was scarse able to goe then they lett him out; cutt of his head, & held it vp to his wife & children But after the Rebells were gone away his sorrowfull & poore wife burying him in her garden one Patrick ô Daly a Rebell tooke vp his Corps & threw them into a ditch And that Patrick ô kelly Hugh ô kelly Patrick Williams Patrick mc Earny Shane mc Coddan Ann ny Coddan all of Clouedan in the County of Ardmaghe cawsed xxiiij of the poore. English (which were servants to Brian ô kelly Captain of the Rebells) to be drowned bet becawse 2 English men that were in her husbands company at the seige of drogheda fled into the Citty from the Rebells. And theis deponents heard divers of the Rebells often say That if Owen mc Art shold not ere long come out of Spaine Then they wold make Sir Phelim ô Neile their Kinge Edward Saltinstall signum [mark] Geo: Littlefeild Jur 1o Junij 1642 William Aldrich Will. Hitchcocke 31 the[ ] 7 fol. 72v 564 14 Armaghe Edward Saltenstall & Geo: Littlefeild Jur 2o Junij 1642 hand w Cert fact Ex Intr 24 8 the man that that the [G] fol. 73r 569 Ann Smith the late wife of Robert Smith late of Shewis in the parrish of kilmore & County of Armaghe Taylor And Margret the wiffe of John Clark of Annaclea in the parrish and County of Armaghe sworne and examined depose and say that they have heard redd & considred of thexaminacion of Margrett Phillis the wife of Tho: Phillis taken before his Majesties Commisioners the xvth day of Mar this instant March 1642 And say that the same is in all things true of their owne knowledges saveing that they cannot soe certenly speake to her losses as she doth yet are perswaded that her expresssions of losses are true And theis <1.> deponents for further explanation of the truth further say That they theis deponents were 2 amongst the rest of English and Scottish protestants that were all forced and driven into a thatcht howse by the Rebells, & driven together into a thatcht howse belonging to theis deponents in shewis aforesaid And when the Rebells hadd filled the howse full of them of protestants Then they the Rebells sett fyer in seuerall parts thereof: wherevpon theis deponents & about tenn more of those protestants fell downe vpon their knees & with teares prayed one Jane Hampson the wife of Henry Hampson of Legacory (whoe was the most forward & Cruell Rebell amongst them) that shee would permitt them to cu come out of the howse & rather to knock them in the heads then to burne them. But the said Jane Hampson being resolute to destroy them by that way sayd she would be a Blacksmith amongst them & denyed to suffer them to come out of the howse But shee haveing a pitchfork & the other Rebells other weapons made fast the doore on the owtside: & burned the howse & all the protestants therein (which in deed filled the howse) saveing theis 2 deponents only whoe breaking through a hole in the wall & comeing through the same out of the s howse; some of the Rebells threw a great stone at this deponent Margrett whereat she fell downe to the grownd, and some of them knockt the other deponent in the head: & she therewith falling to the ground: the Rebells busied with burning the howse & the rest of the Protestants left them the deponents lying there vpon the ground for dead, yet god almighty gave them oportunity & soe much ability as to fly & escape away But all the rest were burned to ashes being a house full of poore innocent soules: But the Certeine numbers of them they doe not knowe: Howbeit the protestants that they knew that then and there were burned, & [ ] were their neighbors, were theis that follow vizt the said Robert Smithe first [ ] Richard Jennis ffrances the wife of Nicholas wood & one of her children (about viijt weekes old) Elizabeth the wiffe of James Ghipsy: Alice Butterwith the wiffe of Isack Butterwith & 2 of her children besides one in her belly she being great with child Raph Hill & his wiffe But the rest that they were fol. 73v 570 were such strangers of English and Scotts as the Rebells hadd driven and brought into the towne that night and the day before & such as theis deponents cannott name, And further say That ever as any of those protestants endeavoured to escape & come out of the fyer & howse the barbarous and cruell Rebells knockt them in the heads or wounded with their pikes pitchforks & other things & threw or forced them into the fyer againe, by which they were all <2> Consumed as aforesaid, And further theis deponents say that the Rebells did exercise this cruelty aforesaid about the tyme that they hadd their army had an overthrow at lisnegarvy ffor after that ouerthrow the irish Rebells neither spared protestant nor papist soe they were either Englishe or Scottish And of theis deponents knowledge the Rebells about that tyme murthered One Hugh Clark Richard Nutter the wife of William Blundell & six of their children Mary Smith and six children Effham Clark widow & one child Elizabeth the wiffe of Michaell Smith One an old woman called Geoddy Beere & another yong woman & her child John Hale Thomas Orten John Orben Orton. and many others that they cannott name Insoemuch as theire there escaped but very few either english or Scotts in all the Cuntry thereabouts: ffor the inhumane & barbarous Rebells spared neither little children nor sex nor those of any age whatsoeuer but some they putt to death by hanging some by drowning in Rivers ditches and holes some by burning, the rest by the sword starveing famishing the sword <3.> torturing & other cruell deathes: And theis deponents hadd seuerall of their frends acquaintance & neighbours drowned at the bridg of Portadowne, to the number of one hundreth and fifty att one tyme. Soe as in deed all the full & faire plantacions of protestants in the Cuntry thereabouts, were quite depopulated and distroyed: And this deponent Margrett in the begining of the Rebelli{on} heard some of the Rebells say: That Sir Phelim ô Neile would have all the lands in Ireland northwards from Dundalk to himself. And she further saith that since the Rebellion began & by meanes thereof shee was her husband & shee were, deprived robbed & spojled of their corne Cattle horses Mares sheepe hay howsholdstuffe ready mony apparell & other thinges & the of the proffitts of their leas worth of the value and to their losse of (for the present of fowrscore and se Nynteene Pownds sixtenn shillings viij d. Beside timber worth ffowre pownds And that her said husband and she are like to be deprived of and loose the future proffits of their farme (which she conceiveth to be clerely worth xiij li. vj s. viij d. per <103 li.: 16 s.-8 d. present losse 13 li. 6 s. 8 d. per annum> fol. 74r 571 per annum) vntill a peace be established And this deponent Ann Smith further saith that att the tyme when the Rebells burnd her said husband to death they Rebells robbed & deprived him & her of the possession Rents and proffitts of their howse garden howsholdstuff provition apparell & other things worth viij li. sterl or thereabouts The [her] marks of the said Margrett Ann Smith & [mark] [mark] Margret Clark Jur 16o Martij 1642 coram nobis Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich 32 fol. 74v 572 Armaghe Ann Smith & Margrett Clark Jur 16to Martij 1642 Intw Ex hand 21 fol. 75r 573 Christian Stanhawe the Relict of Henry Stanhawe late of Clantelew in the Parish of Loghgall within the Countie of Armagh Esquire, deposed before us the xxii.th day, of July, 1642 that since the 23d of October last, at severall tymes her husband & she hath bin robbed, deprived and or otherwise dispoyled of the her particular goodes & chattells following; & that the same goods were taken away by Bryan mc Can and Toole mc Cann yeoman mcCann Murtogh mc Cann all of Clankan gent his brothers & their followers, & complicees vizt Brian Clench a Preist their fosterbrother & the rest which she knows not In housholdstuffe & wearing apparell to the vallue of -------------------------------------------------- 200 li. ster. Two swords, three fowling peeces & 3. pistolls at the first beginning of the Rebellion ------------------ 006 li. In corne of all graines to the vallue of --------------- 200 li. Seven travayling geldings and naggs worth -------- 035 li. A stoude horse, with twenty fower mares, fillyes, other horses & colts; being all of English breede --------------------------------------- 053 li. Twenty English Cowes -------------------------------- 050 li. Ten faire oxen of English breede --------------------- 035 li. Six Irish fatted beeves, cost --------------------------- 006 li. Two Bulls, with twenty five heads of young Cattle; some whereof were of 3 years old, some of 2. & some of lesser: all being of English breede well worth ----------------------------- 030 li. ffiftie fower English sheepe with their woll -------- 020 li. ffourteen swine ----------------------------------------- 004 li. Her mansion house with other out-houses burnt by the Rebells cost the building ---------------- 300 li. Besides in Annuall Rents to the vallue of 380 li. per annum Whereof one yeares vallue she, accompteth loste to bee lost ------------------------------------------ 280 li. & plate worth xxx li. ------------------------------------ xxx li. In other goodes & chattells as cattle corne horses & other things worth 305 li.-13 s.-4 So that her present losses amounts unto ------------- 1245 li. [ ] the full somme, of -------------------------------------- 1653 li.: 13 s.-8 d. And henceforth is like to be deprived of at least 280 li. annuall Rents above mencioned till peace be established from the tyme of And further sayth that one Hughe oge ny was Captain of Mr Waldrams house of the Rebells there and kept a guard of 100 men there & his guard killd Mr ffullerton minister & Mr Awbry then before deliuered to his guar{d} by Brian Kelly then Captain for the Rebells & governor of Loghgall fol. 75v 574 & when that guard hadd pistolled them they threw them into a Bogg pitt where they remaine still as she thincketh And further sayth That Toole mc Cann then gouernor of Port o downe received about Cx sevenscore of Protestants: & bringing them vpon the bridge there threw or cawsed them to be throwne of the same bridge & drowned them all in the water saveing or most part of them: and some of them swiming towards the shore the Rebells with their musketts knockt out their braynes: And further sayth that the Rebells hanged vp one James How & one of his sonns at their owne dore and one Robert Bumby: and one Taylors sonn of Armaghe & they stript naked one Nicholas Godard & his wife & children: soe that the most of them by cold and want djed miserably And the Rebells alsoe murthered Henry Pilkington: & one of the deponents servants: And so she hath credibly heard & verely beleeveth by reason of the generall report of her & their neighbours, that the Rebells alsoe murthered John Nicholson John Richardon gentlemen Mr Springe Mr Tho. Whitacs Mr James Chappell Mr Bartlett mr John Griffin Clarke: Mr Cristopher Hudson Clark John Ketley & one Parker a shoemaker: & one symons another shoomaker and alsoe most cruelly tortured & Masacred & murthered Alexander Neale, & nor Robert dillon & his wiffe & would not bury them nor suffer this deponents husband to be buried And further saith that one a woman a souldjer vnder the Command of Colonell Wayneman at Tredarth That formerly lived nere loughgall confid absolutely informed this deponent that the Rebells forced a great number of protestants into men women & children into a howse which they sett on fyer purpossly to burne them (as they did) & still as any of them especially the children offered to come out to shun the fire the wicked Rebells with sythes which they had in their handes cutt them in peeces and cast them into the fyer & burned them with the rest And Owen ffranckland of the Cittie of Dublin gentleman being sworne and examined sayth That when the Rebellion began hee this deponent was with the said Christian Stanhaw at Clantelew aforesaid being sent for thither by her husband to receive of him 90 li. and 0 d. which he owed this deponent & sayth that he was forced to stay there till January last soe as hee is very sensible of the losses of her the said Christian stanhaw mencioned in her deposicion which deposicion concerning them this deponent is verely perswaded is & partly knoweth to be true And as to the Murthers and owtrages mencioned in her deposicion to & all that part of her deposicion which concerneth the same this deponent knoweth the same to be true And this deponent further sayth that A fol. 76r 575 when the Rebellion began this deponent had owing vnto him in seuerall parts of the kingdome seuerall somes of money whereof by the Rebellion he is quite deprived and spoyled amounting in all to 550 li. at least And sayth that the Rebells in the north vizt Colonell Richard Plunkett Colonell Phillip Rely Colonell Neile & Turlogh oge ô Neile & others whose names he knowes not searcheing this deponents pocketts tooke from him out of the same his bonds and specialties & inforced him to give & make acquittances to the vse of the parties his debtors & to write lettres to pay to them the said Colonell Plunckett and the rest the debts and sumes soe owing by his said debtors saying <560 li> that this deponent could receive nothing from them but they would receive it themselues or themselves or to that effect and the Rebells also tooke from the deponent a horse a ring & other goodes worth x li. And further sayth That he this deponent was present when Brian mc Cann and his brothers & the rest came to [ ] Clantelew aforesaid: & saith that the same Rebells then asked the said Mris Stanhaw & her husband, Mr Henry Wentworth Clark & this deponent whether they wold turne to masse change their Religion & acknowledg the pope to be supreame head of the Church: saying if they wold soe doe they shold not loose a{ny} thing but enioy their meanes as aformerly: but they all refuseing were therevpon robbed & spoyled as aforesaid & this deponent is vere{ly} perswaded that if they had turned to Masse they shold neuertheles have beene robbed of all they had aswell as others were that they turned to Masse which this deponent knew: & the said Mc Cann a{nd} the Rebells then sett a guard of 100 men vpon this deponent and the said Mris stanhaw: & her husband and the rest: & within one weeke they seised all the armes they there fownd & then tooke away all the goods they could fynd: & the Rebells would often in the night tyme with their pistolls come into the Chamber where the women servants were & attempted their chastities making them skrike & cry out & as the said woman affirmed threatened to pistoll them: if they wold not consent to their lustfull desires: & this deponent thincketh that those wicked Rebells did assault them vntill they had forced them to their lustf wills: the Rebells saying that they had & could have ther Choyse of the best gentlewomen in the Cuntrie since those trobles began And further sayth that he this deponent about 3 weekes before christmas heard one Hughe ô Cann late servant to the said Mris Stanhaw say fol. 76v 576 in a boasting and braveing manner say to some of the Rebells his Companions theis words vizt Come yow Roagues what have you been doeing att home all this day I have beene abroad & killed xvj of the Englishe roagues: & then putting his hands into his pockett shewed them a good quantity of money that he had taken from these English And further sayth that Michaell Garvy of the Newry told this deponent and many more: that there was a scotchman and a taylor that the Rebells drove out of the towne of Newry and knockt them him in the heade & stript them him & digged a little place and Couered him with turfe But the poore man, recouering came back naked into the towne: wherevpon the Rebells carrjed him and his wife out of the towne and cutt him all to peecs & with a skeane or knyfe ryfled his wives belly Soe as a child dropt out of her wombe: And a little before Christmas one mr Acklan sonn to the a Bishop & his man being brought by the Rebells to the Newry: & a Counsell of warr sitting vpon them they presently condempned and half hanged his man then cutt him downe & the next day hanged him outright: & his master being hoodwinck was thence carrjd away to downpatrick to be prisoner: for that the said mr Acklan levied some men against the Rebells: which the Rebells meeting withall killd as the most part of them: and att the same time one mr weston Cheefe Clark to Sir Edward Trevor was carried to downpatrick & slayne as the deponent heard of a certeine by Turloe oge ô Neile & his Complicees Christan Stanhawe Owin ffrancklin Jur 23o Julij 1642 John Sterne Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcocke 19 Ardmagh Mris Stanhaw & W{ } ffranckland Jur 2{ } Julij 1642 Cert fact hand w Intr Exw 32 33 12 fol. 77r 585 Ralphe Twyford of the Castle of Clancarney, in the Countie of Armagh esquire: beeing dulye sworne before vs the Commissioners aucthorized and appointed on this behalfe, deposeth as followeth: Imprimis hee saithe, That at the first of this present Insurreccion: hee hadd forcybly taken from his said Castle and Lands of Clancarney: the number of Seaven horse beast, estimated at the least value --------------------- xxv li.-0 s.-0 d. Item: in Oxen, Cowes, Steeres, and younge Cattle to the number of ffowrscore and twelue, estimated at --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 150 li.-0-0 Item in Corne of all sortes, beeing in Stack -------------------------- 110 li.-0-0 Item in Haye -------------------------------------------------------------- 020-0-0 Item in fuell --------------------------------------------------------------- 003-0-0 Item in household goods of all sortes, Vizt: Pewter Brasse, Iron: Bedding, Lynnen, etc: ----------------------------------- 040-0-0 Item in Plate Jewells, and wearing apparaile estimated at ---------------------------------------------------------------- 050-0-0 Item Lost by the non vsance meane proffitts of his said Lands taken from him by the Rebells to May 1642 -------------------------- 050-0-0 Somme totall of the losses amounteth to --------------------------------------------- 448 li.- 0 s.-0 d. Ra: Twyford Jurat xto may 1642 John Sterne Joh Watson Randall: Adams: fol. 77r [directly following the deposition of Ralph Twyford] Mary Twyford wife of the said Raph deposeth The foresaid spoile and Robberyes wer committed by B Tirlagh oge o Neale of Bellemacally now knight Marshall amongst the Rebells of those partes, his sonne Captain Phelim o Neale Captain Hugh boy mc donnell and multitudes in their rebellious company att that tyme. And farther deposeth that one Mulmurrey of in the parish of killcluny[ ] is a notorious rebell. And saith that many strange crueltyes wer committed by the Rebells of the said partes, as drowning of six & twelue women att one tyme in boghooles chopping off of heads of the protestant English for to gett discovery of when they would not confesse [their] monyes. drowning of multitutes amongst whom a remarkable passage happned of one mrs Cammell wife to John Cammell an outstanding religious woman, who being the first of the number to be drowned, in a lough between lisnegarvie and Armagh layed hold vpon ane of the Rebells and Clasped hym saying saying I will not drowne alone but will be fol. 77v 586 fol. 78r 587 waited one & haue company and so an hole being broken in a greate lough that was frozen she drew in her dro matherer & executioner with her in to the water wher they both perished ended their lives, the man so drowned with her having been the executioner of the rest before herey eyes. And it is farther deposed that Brian o B canekin a Comon soldier in those partes vnder the Rebells told this deponent that if their warrs prospered Sir Phelim o Neale shold be king of Ireland why replyed the deponent will you attempt the deposing of our lawfull soueraigne, the said person answered that they haue the Queens hand & seale for the same, which if they effected not, the king wold roote them forthwith[ ] out & said besides Sir Phelym o neale was legall Earle of Tyrone or words to this effect. This deponent sayth that a Commission pretended was shewed, openly from the Queen & was openly shewed read & published, & the Rebells gaue out that the parliament in England did threaten the compelling of the papist of Ireland to goe to Church & Conforme, or Elce to Excep cutt them off which was one Cause of their going out into action Mary MT Twiford hir marke Jurat xo Maij 1642 John Sterne. Joh Watson: Randall: Adams. Hen: Brereton The Cert not paid for fol. 78v 588 18 Armaghe Raph Twyford & Mary his wife Jur 10 Maij 1642 Cert fact not paid for Intr hand w 35 4 w fol. 79r 603 William Wrench late servant to Henry Stanhaw late of Clantelew in the Countie of Armagh yeo Esquire and to Christian his wife sworne and examjned sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion [ ] the Rebells in the said Countie Robbed expelled robbed & deprived or dispoyled his said Mistris of Beasts Cattle horses sheepe Mares geldings Colts sheepe swyne Plate howsehold stuff & provition apparell Corne armor charges of buildinge rents & proffits of lands and other goods and cha chattells of the value & to her present losse of one thowsand six hundreth fiftie three pounds 13 s. 8 d. & that she is like to be deprived of and loos the future proffitts & Rents of her lands worth three hundreth and eighty Pownds per annum vntill a peace be established William Wrench Jur xxxo Julij 1642 Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcocke 34 fol. 79v 604 {20} Ardmagh William Wrench Jur 30o Julij 1642 Cert fact Intr fol. 80r 607 Hugh Cuningham late of Downburge in the County of Antrim gent sworne and examined sayth That about the first third of November last past being about tenn days after the begining of the presente rebellion Hee this Deponent and his wife and seven children: were by the Rebells expelled from his howses and habitacion which afterwards the Rebells sett on fyer and burned downe, And then hee this deponent was deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of his goodes and chattells at or nere Downburge aforesaid of the values hereafter meconed vizt of beasts and cattle worth twenty pownds horses & Mares worth viij li. howsehold goods and provition worth Corne and hay one hundreth and fowrscore powndes His howse which he built & which was burned by the Rebells & the howshold goods and provition there worth Cxl li. Corne vpon the ground worth xxv li. and in debts and arreres of rents owing vnto him by rebells or men robed and disabled by the Rebelljon to satisfy amounting to 248 li.: And this deponent by meanes of the Rebelljon is expelled from & dispoyled of leases of lands which he held for 60 80 yeres in being within the County of Antrim his interest therein being worth CCC li., And this deponent alsoe by the Rebells hath beine deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes and chattles within the [ ] town of Lisdalgan in the County of Downe of the values hereafter mencioned vizt 25 beasts & 2 Mares worth xxx li. Corne worth 20 li. rents vj li. Soe as this deponents whole Losse by reason of the rebellion amounteth vnto the sume of Nyne hundreth seventie Seven pownds sterling And further saith That the Rebells that soe as aforesaid robbed & dispoyled him within the County of Antrim were as this deponent was credibly informed by his servant and fol. 80v 608 as he verely beleeveth were theis that follow vizt Hugh Margogh ô Neile of Kilmackevitt in the same County Esquire Brian Mother ô Neile of the same gentleman Toole ô Neile of the same gentleman and divers others to the number of sevenscore at least their followers complicies or tenants whose names he knows not, And that the Rebells that soe as aforesaid stripped and dispoyled this deponent within the County of Downe were theis vizt Patrick Mc Cartan of the territory of Killinleartie in in the County of Downe Esquire Phellomy mc Toole ô Neile of the Slutt Neiles gent Brian Roe ô Kelly of the slutt Kellyes lately a Bumbailiff & now a Captain of the Rebells and divers others their tenants servants complicees or souldjers being a great number whose names he cannot tell And further saith That theis persons alsoe hereafter mencioned were and yet are in Rebelljon vizt, the Lord viscount of Evaghe: Ever mc Gennis of Castle wollan in the County of Downe Esquire: Rory Mc Gennis of Kilwarlen in the same County Esquire Rory Mc Ever oge mc Gennis of the same gent: Patrick Russell of Ramellan gentleman all of the County of Downe: James Mc Donnell of the Roote in the County of Antrim Esquire a Justice of the peace Michaell Doyne of Killultaghe in the same County Esquire: Owen ô Maddegan of the Crosse in the Countie of Antrim a bumbayliff Shane ô Maddigan of the same Laborer Christofer Mc Carter of the same Laborer being all three this deponents tenants Brian Mc gilC Gilcole of Killilaghe yeoman: Manus McGill Cole of the same yeom{an} Coll mother o Mulhallon of the same gent & Rory Mc Pik{} of the same yeoman And further saith that one John Maxwell of Ballihalbert in the County of Downe gent a brittish protestant, and this deponents fol. 81r 609 father in lawe, whoe hath beene a prisoner amongst the Rebells at the Newry, & exchanged for another prisoner, & soe deliuered from them about the first of March Last tould him this deponent: That the a popish preist that often came to visitt him told him that Sir Phelomy o Neale the gran Rebell of Kannard did Command the preists of every parrish within vlster to returne the number of the brittish that were killd by the irish monthly within their seuerall parishes which being done their number of the people soe Killed consisting of men women and children came to one hundreth thowsand and five thowsands or thereabouts Hg: Cunyghame Jur xxjo April 1642 Randall Adams: William Hitchcocke Hen: Brereton William Aldrich And further sayth that the Irish Rebells in the north of Ireland as this deponent is credibly informed writt to the Lord of Ards That the english of the Countie of Antrim had written wold ioyne with them the irish in subdueing the Scotts And heard credibly likewise from the Irish that the Scotts english had agreed to had writt vat the that they wold ioyne with the jrish Rebells to subdue the Scotts English Hg Cunyghame 35 fol. 81v 610 Antrim Hugh Cuningham Jur 21 Apr 1642 Cert fact fol. 13 Intw hand cross little cross 1 fol. 87r 427 Joane the Relict of Gabriell Constable late of Drummade in the Countie of Ardmagh gent sworne & examined sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion: That is to say about the seventh of November 1641: This deponents husband & shee were at Drumade aforesaid & at Kedy in the County of Tirone & at kirclure in the County of Monoghan by force and armes deprived, robbed or otherwise dispoyled of their goodes & chattells consisting of beasts Cattle Mares howsholdgoodes ready mony Apparell Corne the proffitts of their farme and other things all worth One hundred ffifty five powndes ster: By the grand Rebells Sir Phelim o Neile of Kinnard knight; Colonell Cane Manus Roe ô Cane of the Parrish of Armaghe Phelim ô Hanlon of the said Parrish of Armaghe farmer Donnell ô Hanlon of the same Parrish farmer Shane ô Hanlon of the same Parrish farmer Donnell ô Hallegan of the Parrish of Kilmore and County of Armagh farmer, George ffleemeing of the said Parrish of Kilmore Captain of Rebells whoe forceibly seised on & vsurped this deponents howse & Patrick Mother o Hagan of the Parrish of Kilmore Esquire whoe then and there alsoe murthered the deponents husband & his mother above 80 yere and his brother & many more: And further saith That about Candlemas 1641 A great number of Protestants were by the meanes of & instigacon of one Jane Hampskin alias Hampton formerly a protestant, but a meere irish woman & lately turned to Masse, & of divers her assistants and Confederates, forced and thrust into a thatcht howse within the Parrish of Kilmore aforesaid & then and there (they the protestants being almost naked, only couered in part with raggs formerly last deserted by the irish in the feilds) The same howse would being was by that bloudie viragoe Jane Hampskin and her barbarous assistants: sett on fyre in seuerall parts thereof: and the poore imprisoned f parties being (by armed parties kept there locked in) were then and there miserably & barbarously burned to death & 1) fol. 87v 428 and at length the howse fell vpon them: And the combustible part of the howse being consumed before the bodies of all those miserable wretches were burned to ashes The bodies of many of them lay there in holes and Corners partly burned part vnburnd to the great greefe terror and amazent of the after protestant behoulders: three only of these protestants breakeing out of a hole of the howse vizt Ann Smith and Margrett Clark the whoe after fled to Dublin: and a little boy whoe was extreamely scorched called John Woodes, only escapeing the fyer: Howbeit the said woods died quickly after of that burning he had: And the rest that attempted to escaped to vattempt the flame were then and there forced & throwne there into againe and soe burned to death And further sajth: That amongst the rest of the protestants that were soe burned as aforesaid: There were there burned of parties protestants which this deponent did knowe theis parties hereafter named vizt Alice Throue then with child & her husband & 2 Children twoe others of their children James Gipsie & his wiffe & 3 children The wiffe of Nicholas Woods & 2 children: & 2 others old women that were spinners whereof the one was called Jane, twoe Children of widow Goodales: John Mastin James Metcalfe Mary Metcalf But the rest of the Protestants then and there burned shee cannott name: And sajth That the outcryes lamentacions & schritchings of these poore martired persons were were exceeding lowd & pittifull yet did nothing prevaile nor mollify the hardned harts of their murderers But they most bouldly made braggs thereof & tooke pride and glory in Imitateing these cryes: & in telling the deponent and others how the children gaped when the fyre began to burne them & threatened and tould her this deponent That before it were Long shee & the rest of the Protestants that were left alive should ere Long suffer the like deaths: Howbeit for this deponents owne part, The great god almighty afforded her a way by which shee escaped. And further sayth That the Rebells within the County of Armagh: betwixt the time of the begining of the present 2 fol. 88r 429 Rebellion, and her escape from imprisonment out of the said County of Armagh did act and Committ divers other bloudy barbarous & divillish murthers and Cruelties vpon the protestants in that Countie by fyre, drowning, hanging the sword, starveing & other fearfull <2.> deaths And in particuler, they drowned at one tyme at the bridg of Port a downe, One hundred & ffort ffifty six Protestants as the Rebells Patrick ô Divelin Donnell ô Hallegan & George ffleemeing (whoe did drive the protestants thither and hadd hands in their deaths; and divers other Rebells tould her the deponent, And the said Patrick ô Dyvelin alsoe tould this deponent that hee himself & others burned a howse and seven people therein betwixt Portadowne & Lisnegarvy: And that he stabbed with a skeane to the hart the wiffe of one James Powell he haveing first beaten out her he braines & that he left her child alive lying by her: And further saith that about the tyme that the Newry was taken and wonn againe from the Rebells: They fareing and raaging vpp and downe like merciles wolves, Did most barbarously drowne at one tyme in the black water betwixt Tinon and Kinnard threescore Brittish women and children: Their respective husbands & fathers & all their male frends that were men being murthered before: And (which amongst other execrable cruelties is most lamentable, the divellish Rebells did at another tyme in the same water Drowne one Mris Maxwell the wiffe of Mr James Maxwell when she was in stro[ ] Labour of Childbirth & soe pregnant & forward therein as that (as some su some of these Rebells vizt Patrick Mother ô Lappan Turlogh Curr Shane ô Hamwell and divers other the actors in that bloudy act, tould and bragged of to her this deponent) that the very Childs arme appeared & waved in the water the child being halfe borne when the poore mother was soe drowned: And this, those Rebells alsoe reporting in the presence of one ô Corr a dignitary Preist Hee in this deponents hearing sayd That without doubt that child cryed for vengence against them: & that neither corne nor grasse would ever growe nor 3 fol. 88v 430 nor any thing prosper where they did any of those bloudy actes or words to that effect: And alsoe saith That the bloudie sept of the ô Hughes the Rebells of the County of Tirone murthered in three howses; 2 of them in Kinard, & the third nere it; in one night, theis protestants following vizt John Price and his wiffe and their 2 Children & a third escaped with liffe, but was sore wounded: Sir Phelim ô Neiles owne nurse & her husband and one child: Henry Brasse and his wiffe and three Children Mr Potter & his wiffe & Joane Brian their servant: & as the Cormuck Hughs told her the deponent the <[E?]> Hee the said Cormuck Hughes pulled one of the said Mr Potters Children from vnder a bedd whither it was crept, & that he knockt out his braynes against the wall: Saying he did it becawse <5.> hee would have none of the English breed left. And the Rebells alsoe slew the same night John wing and his wiffe John wyly and his wiffe Jane Armstrong and 2 Children: Jane Coulter & 2 Children: (The Rebells haveing hanged the father before that time) And they half killd one Ellen Millington: & then putt her into a dry hole made for a well, & made her fast in with stones where she languished & died: the Rebells bragging how many of them went to see her, & laughed to see her kick & tosse in that hole: her husband being formerly murthered by the Rebells: And the Rebells alsoe murthered one William Ball, William Lovedrim & his wiffe att Kinnard aforesaid: The Rebells Cormuck Hughes Shane Hamwell and Turlogh Hamwell & Rory ô Hughes whoe had beene the deponents former tenants telling her forbidding her the Deponent to come at Kinnard for there she would bee presently distroyed ffor the next very night before they hadd killed soe many protestants that there That she might goe above the soales of her shooes in bloud there; And further saith That whenas the Rebells hadd done & Comitted all the owtrags & cruelties aforesaid & many others that the deponent credibly heard of, & that the deponent husband & all her kinred & frends, saveing one only sister & 4 fol. 89r 431 her selfe & 3 children were slaine & murthered: The said Captain George ffleemeing for viij li. in mony which the deponent had hidd & thitherto kept secrett; & which she gave him for a saffe convoy: Did earnestly promisse that she & her sister & children should be saffely convoyed from thence to Dundalk: But hee (most perfidious) when he had received the mony sent them from the Parsonage of Kilmore (the place of their imprisonment) about a quarter of a myle, and then he & his souldjers stript them of their clothes, carryed the deponents sister quite away saying hee would drowne her becawse she could speake Irish, & would discover their acts, wants, & words if they suffered her to live: & then and there left this deponent & her children soe stript itt in the feilds in Cold snowie weather: ffrom whence they escaped to one Mris Dun (the daughter of Sir George Sextons knighte) whoe sheltred them from that very tyme vntill Sir Phelim ô Neile gave them a passe to come awaie: But what became of this deponents said sister she cannott tell, But is verely perswaded they presently drowned her in a loghe which was then neare vnto them Signum predictæ [mark] Johannæ Constable Jurat: Junij 6to 1643 John Sterne Hen: Brereton. And this deponent further saith that she hath often heard the Rebells owen ô ffarren, and Patrick ô Connellan, and divers others of the Rebells at Drumard earnestly protest say & tell one another that the bloud of some of those that were knockt in the heads & after drowned at Portadowne still remained on the bridge and would not bee washed away And that tymes often there appeared visions or apparitions somtymes of men & somtymes of children women brest highe above the water 37 5 fol. 89v 432 att or nere Port a downe bridge: which did most extreamely and fearfully skrich & cry out for vengeance and blowd against the irish that hadd murthered their bodies there And that their cryes were & skritchings did soe terrify the irish thereabouts That none durst not stay nor live longer there, but fledd & removed further into the Cuntrie And this was a Common report amongst the Rebells there, and that it passed for truth amongst them all for any thing she for any thing shee could ever obserue to the Contrary: And further sajth that somtymes when shee asked the Rebells (as for often she durst not ask them) how they durst doe & Committ their outrages and cruelties for feare of the kings Majesty & his Lawes; they would & did still answere alwayes [ ] many tymes (in most base contemptible & obsceane manner) that they cared not a fart for the Kinge nor his Lawes: Bouldly and sausily often iteratein itterrate iterateing those wordes: Some of them especially Turlogh ô Corr of in the County of Armaghe (a base devillish Rebell) wishing that he had the King of Englands head there & this he & others would often say use when they were putt to any want or distresse, or were Comanded by Sir Phelim ô Neile to goe: where they throught they shold meete with any resistance & bee putt into any danger. Signum predictæ Johannæ [mark] Constable Jur vt supra Hen: Brereton John Sterne 6 fol. 90r 433 fol. 90v 434 Armagh Joane Constable Jur 8o Junij 1643 Intr Exw 156 [ ] fol. 91r 409 A note of such Losses as Sara Banester of Moriakin in the County of Armaugh the relic to Daniell Banester of the same gent and freehoulder sworne saith that her said husband and shee hath sustayned by the meanes of this rebellion by which meanes he dyed, which is as followeth the losse & damage following vizt Inprimis in their Corne Cattell and goods quick and deade to the valew of one hundred pounds and fortie pownds -------------------------------------------------------------------- 140 li. It the Losse of her the possession & proffits & benefite of freehould three hundred pownds --------------------------------------- 300 li. It in other Leases the Loss of threescore pownds -------------------- 60 li. <500 li. a> ffarther shee sayeth that one Bryan oge o hanlan and Phelim his sonn forceibly possessed & seazed on thher their house and houshould goods violendly and would have hanged or drowned her but for her servants that weare forced to torne to & joyne in the rebellion with them, and for the rest she knoweth not And thincketh that the said Rebellion was the occasion of her said husbands death. And saith that her said saruants names were Pearce mc illweare and Hew o toolle Sara banister Jurat 15 May 1643 John Sterne Hen: Brereton Wee Cert 38 fol. 91v 410 Armagh Sarah Bannester Jur 15o Maij 1645 Cert Intw Exe[ ] istum [ ] fol. 92r 435 Katherin the Relicte of William Cooke aged about 56 yeres late of Clonbrassill in the County of Armagh Carpenter aged about 56 yeres the said William being (since slaine at the seige of Newry when it was recovered from the Rebells) sworne & examined saith That in the beginning of the present Rebellion her said husband and shee were (amongst a great number of others forceibly deprived robbed and dispojled of their goods chattells & meanes of the value and their losse of One hundred pownds ster at the least by the Rebellious souldjers of Toole McCann of Portadowne in the same County gentleman And further saith that a great number of Rebells in the said County of Armagh did about the xxth of december 1641 most barbarously drowne at one tyme one hundred & fowerscore protestants men women & children in the River at the bridg of Portadowne And about nyne dayes afterwards she sawe a vision or spiritt in the shape of a man as she apprehended which she sawe that appeared in that River in the place of the drowning bolt vpright brest high, with elevated and closed handes & stood in that posture there at times more, or lesse, vntill the latter end of lent then next followeing att which tyme some of the English Army (whereof her husband aforenamed was one) martching by that place Many of them and amongst the rest her said husband as they Confidently affirmed to her this deponent saw that spiritt or vision standing vpright & in the posture a{fore}mencioned: But after that tyme the same spiritt or vision vanished & appeared noe more that she knoweth of And heard of but saw not that there were other visions and apparitions there & much scriching & strang noise heard in that River at tymes afterwards And further saith that after the battaile at the lurgan which happened to be in at All hollantide 1641 the Rebells in the said County of Armagh robbed strapt and murthered A great number of Protestants some they murthered by burneing some by the sword some by drowning some by hanging & the rest by starveing and other deaths Inasmuch as few or some that they mett with escaped death And this deponent to shun their rage & to save her pore liff hid herself in 1 fol. 92v 436 in a water ditch and sate there amongst high Rushes soe long that shee was almost frozen and starved to death: when shee rose and she Crawled away secretly But although with much difficultie she escaped with liff yet she was the miserable sep eywitnesse of the murthering of many protestants as of one John Allen Thomas Martin John Rogers Roger Birchall William Jackson & [all] all murthered in the Lurgan woodes. Besids many others that she saw slaine but cannot remember their names. And further saith That in the great battaile of Lesnegarvy betwixt the protestants & the irish Rebellious papists there was slaine of Rebells that were numbred (besids what they carried a way privatly [ ] seven hundred of the Rebells & about 14 of the protestants And it was then soe miserably cold that this dep & such frost {and} snow that the deponents children and divers other children then and there present at that battaile would (where they sawe som the warme bloud of any fall on the grownd tread therein with their bare feete to keep them from freezing & starving such was thextremity of the weather then and their miseries And shee further saith that shee being one eywitnesse of the Battaile aforesaid observed such strong fury [ ] and rage in the very horses of the protestant Ryders that they with great eagarnes and fury and with strang Nayings & vnaccustomed roreings rushed amongst the Rebells bore them downe under their feete and took divers of their pykes in their very mowths and furiously rushed [ ] them out of the Rebells hands & trampled them under theire feete beating them rebells alsoe downe most strangly with their f[ ] feete In soe much as those very horses destroyed many of them: And some of the Rebells that escaped & fled from that battaile meeting one Mris Howard and g & Mris ffranckland both great with child & naked 6 children of theirs those Rebells then and there with their pykes killd & murthered them all and after ripped opened the gentlewomens bellys & tooke out their children thone of them being quick and threw them into a ditch in the sight of Jane this deponents daughter whoe escaped becawse she spoke Irish and sayd she was an irish woman 2 436 fol. 93r 437 And this deponent further saith That [ ] many of her this deponents neighbours who had bin prisoners amongst the Rebells at Dunganon Castle & some at Portadowne Castle earnestly say and affirmed that divers of the Rebells wold professe bragg and boast how they toke an English protestant one Robert Wilkinson at Kilmore & held his feete in the fyre vntill they burned him to death. And the said Robert Wilkinsons owne sonn by name Hugh Wilkinson affirmed he was present & a prisoner when the lik that cruelty was exercised vpon his father. And that the like or some other cruelty had bin exercised vpon himself but that he yeilded to goe along with & partake with them the Rebells as indeed he did, vntill he gott an oportunity to run from them. And he likewise averred to the deponent that the Rebells at Kilmore alsoe hanged the said Robert Wilkinsons wife (she being nere 60 yere old) at her owne dore And that the Rebells at Kilmore tooke another woman by name the wiffe of Gregory Jackson & Ann Jackson her sister in law and threw them both into a bogg pitt upon their heads where they drowned & smothered them & there left them both sticking with their feete upwards in that bogg The mark of the said Katherin Cook [mark] {J}ur 24o febr 1643 {Hen:} Jones Hen: Brereton 39 fol. 93v 438 Armagh Katherin Cooke Armagh Jur 24o febr: 1643 copied Intw hand 1 32 fol. 94r 461 Thomas Greene of the parrish of Drumcreee & County of Armaghe yeoman and Elizabeth his wiffe sworne and examined depose and say That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof They are and have been deprived robbed & otherwise dispoyled of Cattle Cor horses mares Corne hay howsholdgoods ready money proffitts of his Lands provision and other his goodes & chattells of the value and to their losse of One hundred Pownds sterling and above And the deponent Thomas Greene hardly escaped away with his liffe but the other deponent and her 6 Children were all left amongst the Rebells & were soe stript of their clothes and hungar starved that 4 of them the children dyed, the fift child being a yong maide of about 15 yeres of age, had as this deponent hath as this deponent Elizabeth hath credibly heard her back broken and of that & meere starveing alsoe died And she this deponent Elizabeth being putt to begg amongst the merciles rebells vp and downe the Cuntry for about A yeer eight months together shee at Length was rescowed from them by the Scottish army But saith that dureing her stay amongst them she observed and sawe knew when the Rebells Hugh McBrian mc Cann of Clancann in the parrish of Drumcree aforesaid gent Hugh oge mc Hugh mcBrian mcCann a Rebell Captain Toole mcCann another of their Captains and divers others vnder the Comand of Sir Phelim ô Neile Knighte & of the said other Captains did drowne in a bogg hole called Roghan bog within the parish of Drumcree <1.> aforesaid seventeene men women and children protestants at one tyme And about 3 dayes before that tyme that is to say in November 1641 the Rebells drowned at Portadowne bridge at one tyme 155 Protestants or thereabouts. And the Rebells alsoe at severall tymes murthered killd & distroyed the most of the protestants in the parish of Drumcree being very many in number and about 300 Comunicants, and in Deed the most of the protestants in all of the Cuntry thereabouts the Rebells distroyed and murthered by drowning burning hanging the sword starveing & by other deathes exposeing their slaughtered bodies to be devowred by doggs swyne & fol. 94v 462 and other Ravenous creatures And this deponent Elizabeth divers tymes saw the doggs eate & feed vpon those dead Carkasses, and heard the Rebells in their songs & discourse expresse that the English were meate <2> for the Doggs: And saith that it was a Common report amongst the Rebells in the County of Armagh that the said Sir Phelim ô Neile should be King of Ireland & that there should not a dropp of English bloud be left within the Kingdome of Ireland, but that they would destroy all to the very English children whom they called English Bastards And further saith that for some little tyme after the Rebellion begun the Rebells imployed many of the English to plow till & sowe till & their grounds and to thrash and doe other works: But when those works were finished they then they murthered them all <3.> And shee is verely perswaded that the Rebells att severall tymes and places within the County of Armagh drowned above fowre thowsand protestants spareing neither age nor sex but by some meanes destroying them & inforcing the sonns and daughters of those very aged people that were not able to goe of themselves to carry take them to drowning especially in the River of Toll bridge nere the bridge in the parrish of Loghgall And she the deponent heard many of the Rebells say and confesse that some visions or apparitions were often beheld at the River of Portadowne And that the carcasse of one of the men protestants drowned there would by noe meanes be gotten to sinck nor to goe away with the streame but stayd in one place in the water vntill some of the English by name Tho: Hopkinson of Portadowne tanner & others with a boate fetched away the bodie & buried it, which said Tho: Hopkinson & his assistants therein the Rebells soone after hanged for their paynes The mark [mark] of the said Tho: Greene The mark [mark] of the said Elizabeth Greene Jur 10o Novembris 1643 Edw Pigott Hen: Brereton fol. 95r 463 Alice Gregg the Relict of Richard Gregg late of Loughgall in the Countie of Armagh [ ] farmer sworne and examined deposeth and sayth: That about a month after the present Rebellion began her said husband and shee were deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of their Cattle horses sheepe swyne howshould goodes ready mony due debts & other thinges worth above twoe hundred powndes: besids [ ] this deponent since the death of her said husband hath beene deprived of & lost in the issues & proffitts of a farme in Loughgall whereof she her husband had a long leas for yeres in being worth clerely fowrscore powndes per annum & amounting in 2 yeres to 160 li. And this deponent and her 4 yet liveing children are like to bee deprived of & loose the future proffits of the said farme vntill a peece bee established And further sajth that the parties that soe robbed and dispoyled her said husband and her were the grand Rebell Doghertie of Burrogh in the County of Armagh gent & (a Colonell or great Commander of Rebells:) Captain Tho: Rely of in the County of & their souldjers complices & partakers And the Rebells aforesaid alsoe about the same tyme robbed and dispojled Nicholas Gregg of loghgall aforesaid gent Edward Gregg his brother, & generally all the protestants thereabouts of all their goods that they could fynd, and then stripped att one tyme above 300 of them, of all their clothes & then drive them like sheep into the Church of Loghgall: And then & there the said Doghertie publiquely sayd to his bloudy and Rebellious crew That all theis (meaneing the protestants soe imprisoned) shalld bee putt to death both men women and children: And then and there cawsed the doore of the Church to be shutt and locked and Left them there naked saveing that some few had couered some Little of their nakednes with strawe, where, in that state & predicament, they remained for 4 dayes after, having but very poore allowance of victualls & in deed scarce enoughe to keepe fol. 95v 464 keepe liffe and sowle together, And then by the Comand of the said Dogherty; his bloudy and merciles souldjers with their skeanes sett vpon this deponent and her husband & children & in the same Church & gaue her eight wounds in her head: and devided & cutt her sonn John Gregg whilest he was alive into quarters & threw them att his fathers face: Then they stabbed & gave her husband 17 or 18 wownds & soe murthered him and cutt him in quarters (all in this deponents sight) And then and there in the same Church the same Rebells stabbed quartered or otherwise cutt in peeces at least one hundred more of the protestants, especially those that were able to beare armes & contynued in their bloudy Massacre & murther, which (as this deponent is verely perswaded hadd fallen vpon all the rest: But that the said Captain Rely forbade them to kill any more: Soe as those bloudie & barbarous villaines merely out of awe then desisted & about a day after this deponent soe wounded and many others alsoe cruelly wounded were turned out of the Church and suffered to goe vpp and downe the cuntrie naked, to tast of the coole & scornfull charity of the other Vsurping merciles & pittyles irish And this deponent in the time that she was amongst the irish Rebells credibly heard (and beleeveth the report to bee true, That the Rebells at Armagh drive and forced about fowrscore protestants into the water off the bridge of Callon nere Mr ffairfax howse & there drowned them: Knocking those in the heads that offered to swym ashore, And that they Rebells drowned above one hundred protestants at another time in a lowghe nere to Ballamakilmorrogh about 2 myles from Loghgall: And this deponent hath heard it credibly reported by her vncle Nicholas Gregg above named a gentleman of good creditt; & by divers others both of good esteeme that since those hundred protestants were drowned at Balamakilmorogh aforesaid: divers visions & apparitions or spiritts were seene in that Lough assumeing the shapes of men & women seeming to stand naked boult vppright in the water which incessantly cryed out reveng: reveng: often alowd iterating the word revenge & pronouncing & scriching out of that word soe lowd & high That it was heard halfe a mile of the place: And this deponent is confident & partly knoweth That the rebells putt to death by drowning, the sword famine hanging & other extreame tortures almost all the protestants in the country thereabouts Inasmuch as one in a hundred hardly escaped with liff as this deponent is verily perswaded & fol. 96r 465 And further saith That many of the poore protestants That escaped at the first the bloudy hands of the Rebell souldjers: were after most cruelly murthered by the very irish criples & these base trulls and whores that kept them company Whose which Creples and whores & lewd women did much vawnt & glory in such their cruelties wherein they had noe little assistance by their children that if as farr as their powres extended, assisted (if not exceeded, them in ther cruelties merciles & bloudie acts: And it was comonly threatened & given out by the irish Rebells That they would cleerly roote out of Ireland all the English: & if they would not goe away quickly they would generally drive them into the sea and drowne them soe as they should neede noe shipps to carry them over Signum [mark] predictæ Alicæ Gregg Jur 21o Julij 1643 John Watson. Will: Aldrich 41 fol. 96v 466 [ ] It [in to me o th?] to that which was not soe much as once to my Armaghe Alice Gregg Jur 21o Julij 1643 Intr Cert fact Intw hand w Exw 168 27 fol. 97r 473 Katherin the wiffe of Patrick ô Kerrie late of Loghgall in the County of Armaghe Tanner sworne & examined sayth: That shee this deponent about the begining of lent was twelvemonth being in company with Mr Lawrence Robinson Parson of Kilmore & his wiffe & William Robinson his brother & others Att the howse of Edward Taylor in Loghgall aforesaid One of the servants of that howse then and there fetched & brought in some water from a current or streame nere the said howse which runeth from the Lowgh there: which water seemed to bee bloudie before it was vsed, And saith that one John Darbishyre vpon sight of the water went to the streame & fownd the water thereof to appeare bloid bloudie all along to and at the head thereof vnto in the Lowgh as hee tould her yet said hee neither could fynd nor see any one either man or beast slaine or wounded in the same: And also sayth that one Captaine Kelly a Rebell & many others of the Rebells that that saw that water were as they said affrayd to see it beare that cullour thinking it to presage some mischeef to themselues And thereupon went to one Hugh Goodall an ould English papist to aske his counsell and conceite of the same: Wherevpon hee tould them That that water presaged a great mischeefe & shedding of the English blowd: And therefore incorraged the irish to goe on against them: Saying that the irish cawse was a good one, and that they needed not to feare: And afterwardes the irish (whether in pursuite of his counsell or and to fulfill his presage supposed prophecie shee cannott tell,) eagerly sett vpon the protestants that were left thereabouts and slaughtered and putt them to death. And further saith That divers others that went vpp to see the streame or current aforesaid reported alsoe that it seemed all to bee bloudie Signum predicte Katherine Jur 19o July 1643 John Watson: Hen: Brereton. Will: Aldrich 42 fol. 97v 474 Armagh Katherin ô Kerrie Jur 21o Junij 1643 Intr Intw hand w 166 23 fol. 98r 475 Francis Leiland of Drumadmore in the Parrish and Countie of Armagh yeoman sworne and examined deposeth and sajth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the xxviijth of October 1641 Hee this deponent was deprived robbed or otherwise despoyled of his Corne hay Cattle horses mares sheepe howshold goods provision & other goods things worth 180 li. ster. And By the Rebells Turloghe ô Neile Quin of the parrish of Mulloghbrack in the said County H Laborer; Captaine Hugh Booy McCalway of the same parrish gent Captain Phelim ô Neile of Annaclere Late servant to Richard Stubbs of Annaclere aforesaid Patrick mc Tee of the parrish of Armagh Labourer, and divers other Rebells to the number of one ffowrscore or thereabouts: And further saith That becawse the deponents wiffe was of the Name of the Neils (though borne in leicestershire in England: and nothing a kin to the ô Neiles of Ireland, And for that this deponents brother Tho: Leiland had beene a workman to Sir Phelim ô Neile: Therefore as this deponent conceiveth hee this deponent and his said wiffe & 7 children were not putt to death by them but suffered to liue amongst the Rebells for half a yere yet euerie day subject to vnspeakeable dangers and yet not dareing all that time to goe away for feare of Death: The torments threats & menaces which hee this deponent & his wiffe & children were exposed vnto in that tyme were very greate & the manner ways & meanes of their deliuerance as great, but farr more rare, yet too long to expresse: But sayth that whilest he this deponent & his remained in that misery amongst the Rebells in the parrish of Armagh hee was credibly tould by divers That a streame or brooke runing from a loughe nere the through the towne of Loughall was turned from pure water into the cullour of bloud And becawse he desired to know the truth thereof: Hee sent his wiffe, in irish habitt, to inquire of some of the English of Loughgall (in or about the begining of lent was twelvemonth:) whether that report was true fol. 98v 476 or noe: whoe returned with several serious protestactions from divers of the English then aliue that that streame or River aforenamed did one day whilest the papist Rebells were at Masse in Loghgall turne from clere water to the cullour of blowd: & that divers went vpp to see if [ ] any creature man or beast [ ] were killd or putt thereinto bleeding which might bring that cullour into the water, And that vpon diligent search and view they fownd noe creature at all in the streame nor any any blowd shedd & runing into the same But that yet the streame all along to the Loughe and the very Lough itself were both of a bloudy cullour & soe contynued whilest the Rebells were at Masse & vntill abo{ut} half of them (as they returned from Masse, were comen over the sam{e} streame, & that then the water of the streame Reverted and came to his its former purity & cullour: And further saith that the Rebells within the County of Army of Armaghe inforced divers of the English men thereabouts to goe along & partake with them when they went to robb & stripp their neighbours & neuertheless for all that they afterwards murthered and killd those that did soe goe along and partake with them. And further saith that hee this deponent hath lived within the parrish & Countie of Armaghe for the space of thirty yeres together last past and above & by that meanes very well knew the said Cuntry & many of the Cuntry people thereabouts: And is verely perswaded that when the present Rebellion begun there were of the English and Scotts protestants dwelling within the two parrishes of Armagh and Logghall the number of eight thowsand at the Least men women and children protestants the most of which the deponent is verely perswaded were murthered & putt to death by the Rebells, by drowning burning hanging starveing the sword & by other cruell deaths and torments; & that but a very few escaped: This deponent & his wiff & children by gods providence amongst those few escapeing away after the most part of the other protestants were putt to death By whose distruccion & the burning of the Churches of Armagh & towne & of divers other Castle dillon & other howses Castles & fol. 99r 477 & buildinges most of which this deponent saw on fyre by the Rebells those braue Rojall plantacions there are quite demolished wasted and tarnished & of all the former Inhabitants (saveing the base irish) depopulated ffrancis Leland Jur 19o July 1643 Will: Aldrich John Watson 43 fol. 99v 478 Armagh Francis Leiland Jur 19o July 1643 Intr hand w Intw 167 26 fol. 100 528 George Pipes of the towne of Armagh Inhoulder sworne & examjned deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and That is to say about the xxvjth of October 1641 Hee this deponent at Armagh aforesaid was forceibly depriued robbed or otherwise dispojled of the possession Rents values and proffitts of his howse farme, howshold goods, hay debts Cattle horses & had his howse burnd of the value and to his damage and Losse of one hundred & fforty powndes ster By and by the meanes of the grand Rebell Sir Phelim ô Neile Knight: & his souldjers complicees and Confederats: And then the said Rebells kept the deponent closse & private in his howse soe as he durst not le sturr abroad & after hee privately gott away to the howse of one Mr Taylor closse by him where hee alsoe was kept very privately & hadd three of his children taken from him and driven away with about 100 more protestants to the bridge of Portadowne where as hee hath credibly heard and thinketh they were all drowned; And hath credibly heard and beleeveth that there were a great number of protestants drowned at the severall bridges of Callon in Armagh & at Tynon bridge & divers other places And that they Rebells putt to death a greate number of others thereabouts in the County of Armagh & burnd the Cathedrall Church of Armagh aforesaid Geo: Pipes Geo Pipes Jur 24o July 1643 Edw: Pigott Will: Aldrich Joh Watson: 44 Cert fol. 100v 529 Armagh George Pipes Jur 24o Julij 1643 Cf Intw hand 29 fol. 101r 530 Elizabeth the wiffe of Captaine Rise Price late of the parrish and Countie of Armaghe sworne and examjned deposeth and sayth That since the present Rebellion began That is to saie about Alhollantyde 1641 This Deponents husband & shee at Turkharry in the Parrish and Countie aforesaid were deprived robbed or otherwise dispoiled of their goodes chattles and estate Consisting of Cowes yong beasts horses Corne hay sheepe plate Howshold stuffe Jewells ringes Ready monie & other goods & Chattells worth three thowsand nyne hundred and seven Pownds att Least By the grand and wicked Rebell Sir Phelim ô Neile Knight from whom her said husband bought his Lands within the County of Armaghe worth 100 li. per annum & the said Sir Phelim forceibly repossessing the same taketh the proffitts thereof which her husband and shee are is sure to bee depriued of & Loose vntill a peace be established And the other parties Rebells that soe robbed and dispoyled them are theis that are hereafter named vizt Turlogh oge o Neile brother to the said Sir Phelim: Captain Booy and divers of the name & Sept of the ô Neiles & others whose names shee cannott now expresse their souldjers complicees or assistants amounting to a very great number, which said Rebells and others of their partakers and Confederates alsoe robbed all the Protestants in the Countrie thereabouts & Committed divers bloudie barbarous & divellish Cruelties vpon and against the persons of a multitude of Protestants thereabouts: And amongst other their Cruelties: They tooke & seised on her this deponent, and five of her Children: & above threescore more protestants at that tyme in the Church of Armagh and having stript them all of their clothes cast them all into Prison; About a fortnight after the Rebells (especially the said Sir Phelim) proposed & offered to send some of them into England & to give them saffe conduct and free passes for that purposse: which offer being imbraced, then the Rebells 1 fol. 101v 531 declared that they would suffer the Children & those that they knew hadd noe meanes left, to goe: But as for those that they conceived had hidd or concealed any thing from them those they stayd, & in particular they staid there in prison with the said Sir Phelim, the Ladie Cawfeild & her Children the Lord Cawfeild, whom after they murthered, Mris Taylor & her sonn (whom they after hanged to death) & her this deponent Mr Robert Ditham, whome they after murthered and mangled to peeces and his wiffe; Peirce Newberry whom they alsoe afterwards murthered, Tho: Newberry & Henry Newberry L[ ] one Richard Stubbs, I Richard Warren whoe they alsoe murthered & mangled to peeces, Edmund Richard Row & William Warren whom they hackt all to peeces and divers others: But as to this deponents five children and about 40 more yong & poore prisoners those were sent away with passes from the said Sir Phelim together with about threescore & fifteene more protestants more from other places within the parrishes of Armagh & Loghgall: whoe were all promissed to be saffly convoyed & sent out to their frendes in England: Their Comander or Conductor for that purposse appointed being as hee quickly after proved to bee a most bloudy & cursed Rebell by name Captain Manus ô Cane & his souldjers: which said Capt Manus ô Cane & his souldjers haveing brought or rather driven like sheepe or beasts to a Markett; those poore prisoners being about one hundred and fifteene to the bridge of Portadowne: The said Captain and Rebells then and there forced & threw all those prisoners (and amongst the rest the deponents five children by name Adam John Ann Mary and Joane Price off the bridge into the water and then and there dr instantly & most barbarously drowned the most of them: And those that could swym and come to the shore they either knockt them in the heads & soe after drowned them, or els shott them to death in the water And one of them sw that was a Scottish minister swyming about 3 myles below the bridge to or nere the lands of one Mr Blackett, they Rebells pursued soe farr 2 fol. 102r 532 farr That they then and there shott him to death And as for this deponent and many others that were stayd behinde divers tortures were vsed vnto them to make them to confesse their hidden monies & meanes, & many murthered (after <2> they had Confessed all their meanes left) And the deponent and the rest often affrighted with a block and a hatchett: which (to putt them in more feare) was alwaies left with them as the engins of their deaths: and the deponent for her owne part was thrice hanged vpp and to confesse moneys and after letten downe, & hadd the soales of her feete fryed and burned at the fyre, & was often scurged & whipt & shee & the re most of the rest of the prisoners soe pyned & hungar starued that some 8 of them djed and layd a weeke vnburied & this deponent and others that survived were forced to eate grasse & weeds & when they wanted liberty to goe out & gather their extreame hungar inforced them to burst open the window in their prison chamber & there to scrape & rake vpp weedes mosse or anything that they could possibly eate from the walls: And in that or the like or worse distresse they Contynued vntill and were tossed & halled from place to place in most miserable manner for 14 or 15 months together: their allowance of vyands beinge only a quart of oate meale amongst six for 3 dayes: & not half water enoughe Inasmuch as at length they hadd as she is verely perswaded beene inforced to have feed and eaten of such of them as hadd after dyed: Had not the great God almighty <3.> putt some end to those great calamitous miseries by the landing of Owin Roe ô Neile out of Spaine or from some other part beyond the sea: whoe being arryved there, & Informed of their miserable torments & sufferings, and what multitudes of protestants the said Sir Phelim & his Confederats hadd murthered & putt to death by the sword, hanging, drowneing famishing Burning & other cruell and barbarous deaths: Did not only inlarge 3 fol. 102v 533 and sett at Libertie her this deponent and those other prisoners that survived & were there with her And then sent them all with a saff Convoy to du or nere dundalk. But upon the sight of this deponent and others prisoners miserablie almost starved and in this deponents presence & hearing exceedingly reprooued the said Sir Phelim ô Neile And the his other partakers for theire odious and Merciles cruelties: Inasmuch as hee plainly tould them in this deponents hearing: that they ought to suffer & indure the like torments & deaths that they hadd forced & putt vpon the protestants: And after some bitter words hadd passed concerning the same betwixt him and the said Sir Phelim hee the said Owin ô Neile in part of Revenge & Detestation of their odious actions, burned some of the Rebells howses at Kunard and sayd hee would Joyne with the English army to burne the rest. <4.> And this deponent further sayth: That as before that shee this deponent & the wiffe of Newberry; the wiffe of one Prescott Ann Stubbs, Suzan Stubbs, and about Elizabeth this deponents sole surviveing child and about 40 more her fellow prisoners were Comeing came being women whose husbands were murthered & slaine Came with their comein Convoy from Charlemont to towards Dundalk, the said Owin Roe ô Neile suffered them all to goe vpp & downe the Cuntry at their pleasures: And they hearing of divers apparitions & visions that were ordinarily seene neere the port a downe bridg since the drowning of her children And the rest of the Protestants there: and they being confidently tould that the said Owin ô Neile & his troops were resolued to bee at Portadowne bridg to informe themselues concerning those apparitions shee this deponent and her child & those other parties her companions & child att the same tyme came to Portadowne bridge aforesaid which was about Candlemas last & there then and there mett the said Owin Roe ô Neile & his troope: And being all together at the waterside there, nere the said bridge about twylight in the evening then and there vpon a sudden there appeared vnto them a vision or spiritt assumeing the shape of a woman waste highe vpright in the water naked with elevated 4 fol. 103r 534 & closed handes, her haire disheivelled very white, her eyes seeming to twinckle in her head, and her skinn as white as snowe which spiritt or vision seeming to stand straight vpright in the water divulged and often repeated the word Revenge Revenge Revenge &c Whereat this deponent and the rest being putt into a strange amazement and fright, walked a little from the place, And then presently the said Owne Roe ô Neille sent a Romish preist and a friere to speake vnto it Wherevpon they asked questions both in English and Latin, but it answererd them nothing; Within a few daies after the said Owen Roe ô Neille sent his drummer to the English Army for a protestant minister, Whoe comeing vnto him, and being by him desired of to inquire of that vision, or spiritt what it would haue, the same minister went one evening to the vsuall place on the waterside, Where at the like time of the Evening the same or like spiritt or vision appeared in the like posture and shape as formerly it had done: And the same minister saying In the name of the father, the sonne and the holy ghost what wouldest thou have, or for what standest thou there: It answered Revenge, Revenge, very many times iterating the word Revenge, thereat the same minister went to prayer privately and after they all departed, and left the same vision or spiritt standing and crying out as before, But after that night of six weekes together it neither appeared nor cried any more But after that night, of six weekes together, it neither appeared nor cried any more, that either this deponent or any of the rest (that came thither vpon purpose severall times) could heare or observe yet after six weekes ended it appeared againe and cried as before Soe as the Irish that formerly were frighted away with it, and which were comen againe to dwell in the English howses thereabouts In hope it would neuer appeare nor crye more, were then soe againe affrighted that they ran quite away and forsooke the place the lyke, or the same spiritt or vision since that time appearing and crying out Revenge all and euery night vntill this deponent and her child and late fellow prisoners came away with their convoy to Dundalk: And further saith that the first visions or apparitions after {5} fol. 103v 535 after the protestants drowned, were in shewe a great number of heads in the water which cried all with a lowd voice Revenge, Revenge &c, as this deponent hath been credibly told by the Rebells themselves, (whoe alsoe tould this deponent that those apparitions were English Divells) & as is most comonly beleeved and reported by most of the Irish Inhabitants thereabouts: And the Rebells discharging some shott at those heades, flashes of fire thereat suddenly appeared on the water, as she was alsoe credibly tould, And that quickly afterwards that shape or spiritt in the likenes of a woman appeared, And cried all and euery night begining about twylight as aforesaid: And this deponent <5.> further saith that in or during the time that this deponent was soe kept a prisoner shee observed and welknew that the said Captain Manus ô Cane and his wicked and bloody souldiers fetched from Armaghe one Crispe Simmons gentleman and three other singing men of that church, and one Mr Hatton a schoolemaster and his wife Mr Robinson minister Mr Spring, and done mc Griffin a minister (whose wife and three yong children were starved to death with hunger and cold, and nere threescore more protestants out of a place where they had formerly imprisoned them and forceibly carried them, in her view & (as she was informed by the Common report of the Rebells, and by the report of the schoolemasters wife whoe went with them and returned to this deponent) into the Church of Blackwater, and there somtymes brought their necks to the block, threatening to cutt their heades with a hatchett to make them confesse mony at other tymes hanging them vp, and at length letting them (half dead) downe againe, at other tymes mangling slashing and cutting them in the Church, And whenas by this barbarous cruelty and other torments, they had exacted from them their full confessions of money and gotten it all from them, Then that is to say on or about the 17th of November 1641 those barbarous Rebells locked and made all those protestants (saveinge the schoolemaisters wiffe) fast in the said Church, And that done setting a strong guard about the Church sett it in fyre and together with that Church burned to death all those protestants, Whose cries (being exceeding lowd & fearfull the Rebells fol. 104r 536 the Rebells (in scornfull manner would delight much to imitate & bragg of to others, And a great number of other protestants especially women and children whom the Rebells could take they pricked and stabbed with their pitchforks skeanes & swords and would slash mangle and cutt them in their heades breasts faces Armes hands and other parts of their bodies, but not kill them outright, but leave them wallowing in their bloods to languish, pine and starve to death, And whenas those soe mangled people desired them to kill them out of their paine, they would deny it but somtymes (after a day or twoe) they would dash theire braines out with stones, or by some other cruell way kill them out, which they accounted done as a great favour, Of which shee hath bin in many particulers an ey witnesse, And whenas at Length, the said Manus ô Cane and his souldiers were reproved by Sir Phelim ô Neille (as this deponent was credibly informed by divers both Rebells and protestants) for soe mangleing and suffering them to Languish, and for suffering the poore womens children to ly alive sucking their mortally wounded & somtymes dead mothers breasts and not killinge them outright then the said Manus ô Cane and his barbarous souldiers would suddenly murther such protestants as they could after fynd, and putt caste and conceale their murthered bodies in pitts loghes holes boggs and other obscure places as this deponent was credibly informed that herself sawe twoe women soe drowned in a well, And further saith that the Rebells did burne in severall howses within the parrishes of Armaghe Kilmore and Loghgall a great number of protestants at severall times not long after the begining of the Rebellion And drowned great numbers of protestants at seuerall times not long after the begining of the rebellion, And drowned great numbers of protestants at Blackwater at seuerall tymes as they could seize on and take them, And at severall other tymes drowned others at Portadowne aforesaid, and in divers loughes holes wells bogholes and other places within the County of Armaghe aforesaid Neither spareing English Scottish age nor sex, unles specially rescowed, or els by gods providence taken out of their murtherous <6.> hands, And this deponent further saith That she heard the said Sir Phelim fol. 104v 537 o Neille, and divers other Rebells say that by the said Sir Phelim was great ô Neill and Erle of Tirone and they that did not call him soe should loose their heads And that thence forth there neuer should be any English King of Ireland any more. Howbeit some others of the Rebells privately muttered and said amongst themselues that the Lord Maguire (if he had taken Dublin showld haue <7. C.> bin King of Ireland, And further sayth that she this deponent was present, when she heard the said Owen Roe ô Neill aske the Rebells how many protestants they had drowned at the bridg of Portadowne aforesaid they answered fowre hundred, And he asked further how many they had drowned at Blackwater, They answered they had drowned soe many there at 5 or 6 seuerall tymes that they could not tell their numbers, And confessed that they had drowned others in divers loughes pitts boggs holes & places, and at soe many severall tymes that they Knew not nor could guesse at their numbers And saith further that it was comonly reported by the Rebells themselues, that they tooke an Englishwoman nere the bridge of Portadowne (by name, the wife of Arnold Taylor; when she was great with child, And that they ripped vp her bellie soe that the child fell out of her wombe, And then they threw both the mother and the child into the water, And this deponent further saith that whenas divers of the English were about to be murthered, and desired the Rebells vpon their knees first to admitt them to make their prayers to God, The Rebells have often in her the deponents hearing in Irish words answered and said Cuir do anim in diouall, which in English is Give or bequeath thy soule to the Divell, And at other tymes would say to the protestants (vpon their knees, begging with teares, that they might pray before their deaths) Why should yow pray for your soule is with the Divell already, And therevpon and with those words in their mowthes would slaughter and put them to death, And shee often heard the Common sort of Rebells say, that when they had distroyed all the English in Ireland they would goe with an Army into England and destroy the English there, And the deponent hath still observed the Irish Rebellious women more fierce and more fol. 105r 538 more feirce and Cruell then the men: and their Children (to theire powers) exceeding both: Insoemuch as shee hath seene the Rebells children kill both English men and children women: And sajth That one Thomas Mason an English protestant of Loghgall: being extreamely beaten & wounded but not Killd by the Rebells was carried from the place (where hee was left lying, by th his wiffe & his Kinswoman a little way: ffor revendg of which the Rebells most cruelly hact slasht and wounded them: & that done dragged the said Mas{on} into a hole & then and there threw earth rubbish and stone upon him: soe as they half buried him: or soe kept him in the earth with that waight vpon him that as the said Masons wiffe tould the deponent, hee cried out & languished about 2 or three daies in the ground before he died soe as his owne wiffe to putt him out of paine & rather then to heare him cry still scraped and pulld the earth & rubbish off his face & tyed her handcarsher over his mowth and soe stopped therewith stopped his breath: soe as hee djed And further sajth the said Owen ô Neile gave vnto this deponent & severall others the better sort of people that came along with her when they hadd a Convoy xviij d. a peece in mony: & a peck of oatmeale to euery twoe of them: & some mony and meale to all the rest; But afterwards when this deponent and the rest mett with the Scottch army vnder the Comand of Comander Lasley the yonger those Scotts forceibly robbed and dispojled them of all the mony and Meale they had left & badd them goe to the Rebells & fetch more And it is comonly reported by many English that the say some vizt about threescore English that escaped from the Rebells & fled to the Scotts for succour at the Newry: were turned away by the Rebells Scotts without releeff and after mett with towards Dundalk & murthered by the Rebells Signum predicte Elizabeth Price [mark] Jur xxvjo Junii 1643 Joh Watson: John Sterne Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton. 45 9 fol. 105v 539 Mris Elizabeth Price Jur 26o Junij 1643 Intr hand w 160 25 fol. 106r 546 Henry Sacheuerrell of Ballibreagh in the County of Armaghe gent and ffrances his wiffe sworne & examined deposeth & sayth That since the beginning of the present Rebellion & by meanes thereof They He hath beene at seuerall times deprived bereft robbed or otherwise dispoyled of the possession Rents and proffitts of their his landes and farmes debts duties plate Armes Beasts Cattle horses sheepe Corne hay howshold stuff implements of husbandry & other goodes & Chattells within the seuerall Counties of Armaghe Lowth Dublin & Monoghan & Kings Countie of the value and to their his present losse of twoe thowsand & fifteene Pownds ster And that theis this deponente [are] is Like to be deprived of and loose the future proffits of their his Lands and farmes worth three hundred Pownds per annum vntill a peace be established, And that those Lands amount come to their former value, And further sayth That some of the parties Rebells that soe robbed and dispojled them theis this deponente were Sir Phelim ô Neile of Kinnard in the County of Armagh knight Capt or Tyrone Patrick Mother ô Hagan: Captain Phelim ô Quin Captain Ardell ô Hanlon, and all their souldjers and Partakers all of the County of Armaghe: Thomas ffitzgarrald late of Ballindorraghe Castle in the Kings Countie gent, tennant & agent to Sir Nicholas White Knight But the rest he cannott name: And this deponent ffrances Sacheuerell further sayth That in the begining of the presente Rebellion she this deponents wiffe to saue her liffe fled from Ballibreaghe aforesaid into the Cuntry thereabouts And there Lived vpp and downe amongst poor people privately in a great deale of misery, for neare a yere together, & then escaped away leaving 2 of her children amongst the Rebells but whether those children be aliue or dead he cannot tell, And saith alsoe that the Rebell Henry Plunckett late of Newtowne nere Tredarth gent: & Nicholas Plunckett of Castle Lumney in the said County of Lowth forceibly possessed and tooke the proffits of this deponents farmes of Caghynure in the fol. 106v 547 County of Lowth together with this deponents Cowes & other young Cattle there being H Sacheuerell Jur 27o Sept 1643 Hen: Jones Edw Pigott Armaghe Henry Sacheuerell Jur 27 7bris 1643 Intw fol. 107r (NOTE: The page number sequence has been inverted from the original) 548 The Relacion of ffrauncis Sacheverell of Legacurry in the Countie of Armagh Esquire sworne & examined deposeth That The said ffrauncis sayeth that from the firste breakeing out of the rebellion on the xxiijth of October 1641 Patrick Modder o Hagan mc Brian oge of Lisdaine in the County of Armagh kepte him the said ffrauncis his wife and childeren with his brother and servants prisoners in his owne howse at Mulladry vntill May followeing and then the English Armie Comeing that way the said o Hagan burned the howse and fled to the mountaines and tooke the said ffrauncis his wife and children childe and his brother alonge with him some six or eight myles where they lay vppon a mountaine all nighte, the nexte day the said deponents wife being sicke and ill, desired libertie to goe to some howse and being permitted to returne towards Mulladry being six miles distant before they Came vnto it Ever Boy mcGennis in the County of Downe with his Companie mette them in the way and Carried them to Clegmorne in the County of Monaghan and thereabouts detained the Deponent and his Companie nyne dayes and then the said Magennis Carried the defendents deponents wife and daughter to a place within twoe myles of Dundalke And when he had stripped them to their smockes in the darcke of the evening turned them of to shifte for themselues where by accident being found by some of the Englishe And were Carried to Dundalke But Magennis kepte the deponent still her his prisoner neare nine weekes and then delivered him over againe to the aforesaid o Hagan In the time of which his restraint he obserued That The Irish did vsuallie Continue not aboue three or fower nights in a place for feare of the Englishe forces; and to keepe themselues silent in the night they killed all their dogs and Cockes, and aboute Lamas they Carried this deponent to Charlemount to Owen Roe mc Arte mc Baron ô Neale with an intente to make him away as he is verely perswaded where the deponent lay a fortnight vppon the boards without either strawe or beddeing; and then the said Owen asked him when he was taken prisoner, and when he answered at Allsaints laste the said Owen alsoe asked whether the deponent was a puritane or noe and Sir Phelim o Neale being present answered that he was none of them whereat the said Owen much blamed them for keepeing the deponent in such base manner and not sendeing him to his native Countrey; the said This Owen ô Neale brought over with him seavenscore souldiers and threescore of them he brought with him to Charlemount and presently after there was eight of them killed by Captaine St Johns troupe whereat For which Owen o Neale was very sorry and cursed the Irish because they runne away and lefte them and severall of them rest died of the bloudie fluxe after there Comeing alsoe he brought thither with him tenne barrells of powder fower horse loade of petternells and twentie Carbines and more this Deponent did not see or heare of but they reported that he had lefte fowerscore and tenne barrells of powder with other armes at Castledoe There is at Charlemount Captaine Perkins prisoner with some few Englishe and there is the Captaine of the Ship that brought the said Owen from Dunkircke 1) fol. 107v 549 fol. 108r 550 And within a shorte tyme after Lamas this Deponent was Carried prisoner to Charlemount And there he did see aboue twoe thousand men in armes of the Enemie whoe shewed themselues to the said Owen ô Neale some Colours had sixescore some fivescore of the Enemy and some fowerscore men amongst whome at that tyme there was not much aboue one hundred or sixscore musquetiers: Alsoe he did see one greate Iron piece twoe field pieces some twentie musquetiers and twentie pikemen at the fforte of Charlemount which greate Iron piece the said Owen caused to be charged to trie her againste the steeple before they would Carrie her to Dunganon wherewith she was burste and killed their gunner whereat they were very sorry both for the losse of the gun and the man; alsoe he did observe such weapons as they had in the forte vizt the twoe field pieces the one Iron the other brasse aboute six foote long a piece fower musketts eight pikes fower petternells and one hallebeard; the other musquetts were with the pike in smale Cabbins betweene the forte and the river; alsoe there came thither to advise with the said Owen severall tymes these men vizt the Baron of Slane the Lord Iveagh mc Carton of the County of Downe the Lord of Lowth mc Kena, mc Mahon of the County of Monaghan the Cheife Quines the Hagans the ô Neales and Cullakittaghs sonnes and their followers together with Michaell Dunne the Elder their provision of amunition lyes over the gate howse and not in the Castle; at Shewish in the County of Armagh; The Irishe burned in one howse threescore persons and odde they ga of Englishe protestants; they gathered together all the English men that were amongst them neare vppon seauen or eight hundred aboute the midste of May laste and murthered and hanged them and by those and all other meanes putt them all to death; Shortly after the beginneing of the rebellion of the Irish murthered nine Clergie men in those parts vizt Mr James Blythe of Dunganon Mr ffullerton of Loughgall Mr Robinson of Killmore in the County of Armagh Mr John Griffith of Armagh Mr Berrige of Killenan Mr Starky neare Armagh Mr Darragh and his sonne Mr James ffiffie of Dromcree; This deponent further deposeth saith that he alsoe heard one Hugh o Hagan a brother of the forenamed Patrick Modder o Hagan speake and say that if he had the Kings Maiestie there he would flaye him quicke but they would haue the kingdome and their wills of him and other words to this effecte alsoe he heard the souldiers of the said, Owen ô Neale say the divell take him which Caused them to Come out of Spaine where they lived bravely and well to this beggerly Countrey where nothing was to be had but hunger and Colde, and the said Owen mc Arte ô Neale himselfe sayed he was soe ashamed to goe into the ffield with such a Companie of Rannagate Cowards to meete generall Lasly or Maior Munroe they being both braue old Souldiers 2) fol. 108v 551 fol. 109r of his acquaintance. Alsoe this Deponent further sayeth that aboute the tyme when some of the English Armie came as Convoy from Lisnegarvy with some Englishe to Dundalke at the same tyme that Captaine George Blunte and some of that Company were slaine a rumor was brought vnto the Irishe that young Michaell Dunne was killed when Captaine Blunte was killed killed, And Whereupon the deponent the deponent deposeth that he heard some of the Irish say they had rather haue lost five hundred pounds then such a man should haue bin killed vizt as young Michaell Dun and this deponent asked some of them the reason why they answered and sayed there was nothing done in the English armie but by him they had intelligence of it and by a Lady not farre of <(x)> that place vizt the Lady Bellew of Castletowne in the County of Lowth And when any armie was to goe foorth they had notice given them a weeke before by the aforesaid persone what number was to come And whither they were to goe and how long they would stay by their provision and then the Enemy fled away with their goods and moveables three or fower miles dayes before their Comeing to the Trough Slebagh and the bantry woods; They doe not vsuallie keepe any garrisons or Campe in the ffields but when they heare of that the English forces are to come they give notice to all the natives some twenty myles Compasse to come and be in readinesse: They would not permitte anie protestant to be buried either in Church or church yard alleadgeing they were hereticques Alsoe some Englishe Carried young children to the Church to be christened at Masse but the prieste refused to baptize them and when they were out of the Churche yard the Irishe killed the Children and the people that brought them alsoe they killed the Englishe people that had gone to Masse with them aboue a month sayeing they were hereticques and they would not leaue an hereticque in Ireland Alsoe the Deponent heard a priest called James o Hallagan say vnto a native that if he would kille frrancke Moore or that old man of adogge meaneing Sir Henry Tutchburne he would cause every man in the Country to give him six pence a piece alsoe they the Rebells at one time drowned at the bridge of Portadowne seauenscore and odde persons furthermore the Deponent he observed that when they were putte to flighte or receaued any foile or overthrowe by the Englishe forces which Caused feare and terr terror in the natives their priests to encouradge them to fighte would faigne and pretende to haue letters sent to them and not onely say soe but sweare it and say they were sent either out of the ffrance or Spaine to give notice of great forces that as they alledged sometymes were landed in Galway or some remote parts from them and sometymes sayeing that within a fortnight sometymes within a month more forraigne forces were to Come over to aide and assiste them; which 3) fol. 109v fol. 110r 554 forged and faigned letters they would reade and publishe at Masse and then disperse many Coppies of them vp and downe the Countrey; Alsoe the said Prieste Called James o Hallagan did reade a Comande in the Churche which as he alleaged Came from the Irish primate terrifieing his parishoners therewith and tould them that from that day forth whoesoever did harbour or relieve any Englishe Scotte or Walshe they would or give them any almes at all at their howses should be excomunicated and not be permitted to come to the Masse vntill he were absolued, Whereupon aboute the beginneinge of lent last greate store of Englishe people were starved for want of food haveing neither meate nor Cloathes vppon their backes This deponent further sayeth that he hath observed that when all or anie of the prime Comaunders and gentry of the Irishe in those parts of the North were in the presence of the aforesaid Owen Roe ô Neale they gave him great reverence and respecte all of them from the meanest to the greatest excepte Sir Phelim o Neale standeing bare and vncouered before him calleing him Lord generall of the Armie and Calleing Sir Phelim Lo: President of Vlster stileing them soe in all their petticions and letters And further deposeth that he hath seen seuerall warrants and Comaunds of the said Sir Phelim vnder his hand which he issues requireing all parties in his Maiesties name to appere before him and that this deponent hath severall times heard Sir Pheim ô Neale say that he fights for the king and and that he hath his Maiesties Comission for doeing what he doth did or hath had done in this rebellion Insurrection The said ffrancis He further deposeth that at seuerall tymes shortly after the beginneing of this rebellion he hath heard fower seuerall popish priests vizt Hugh Kelly in the County of Downe Edmond ô Tonagh in the County of Armagh Morris mc Roddan in the County of Tirone and James Hallaghan in the County of Armagh saie and tell avere that the priests Jesuites and ffriers of England Ireland and of Spaine and other Countryes beyond the seas were the plotters proietctors and Contrivers of this rebellion and insurrection and that thay haue bin these six yeares in the agitacion and preparation of the same and that the said priests did then expresse a kinde of ioye that the same was brought to soe goode effecte And he alsoe further deposeth that he at severall tymes he this deponent hath heard Ever Boy McGennis in the County of Downe gent and Hugh ô Hagan of in the Countie of Armagh gent and seuerall other persons bragge and say that they doubted not but they should shortly Conquer the Englishe in this kingdome and enioye the same quietly to themselues and that they would not reste soe Contente but when they had subdued the Englishe and quieted this kingdome they would raise stronge armies to invade and Conquer England and this deponent being in Conference with the said Ever Boy Magennis and Hagan they enquired of this Deponent what manner of Country England was whether it was a plaine Champion Countrey or a mountenous hilly Countrey and was it better then 4) fol. 110v 555 fol. 111r 556 Ireland or noe and what partie would he take & whether he would he goe with them or noe And the Deponent lastlie obserued that the malice of the Irish to the English protestants did not onely satisfie it selfe in the destruction of their lives and estate{s} but did alsoe extende itselfe to the detestacion and destruction of these Churches [ ] the{ } wherein the Englishe had Celebrated the worshippe and service of god and in Testimony thereof the Irishe haue destroyed and burned downe to the ground the seuerall Churches followeing vizt the Cathedrall Church of Armagh the Church of Loughgall the Church of Tamlaregy or Ballymore the Church of Charlemont and moste parte of the Church of Monaghan; The deponent lastlie He further sayeth that from aboute a fortnight after Lammas when he was Carried to Charlemount he Continued a prisoner with Sir Phelim o Neale there vntill after Michaelmas and then vppon some letter from the right honnorable the Lord Viscount Conwayes for exchange of some prisoners the Deponent gained his libertie and with other prisoners gotte to Maccerin In which tyme of his imprisonment at Charlemount and the other places before mencioned haueing in all bin nyne months a prisoner with the rebells he heard and obserued what he hath formerly herein truely related. And this deponent further sayeth That when the Rebellion began hee this deponent was seised of landes & tenements in the Countrie of of the clere yerely value of 700 li. whereon he had [bestowed] 1000 li. in building & possessed of goodes and chattells vizt Cowes oxen horses Mares howsholdgoods apparell Jewells plate Ready Mony Corne sheepe hoggs and swyne worth one thowsand twoe hundred seventy fowre powndes of all which together with the possession of his howses and lands hee was forceibly bereaved dispossessed robbed & <{ }> otherwise dispoyled by the Rebells Patrick Moder ô Hagan: & Shane ô Clerian and Edmund ô Hagan with divers others whose names he knoweth not on the xxiijth of october 1641 Since which tyme this deponent hath alsoe beene depriued of & loose nere 2 yeres proffitts of his lands worth 1400 li. which with the value of his other goodes & building amount vnto three thowsand six hundred seventy fowre powndes And this deponent is alsoe like to be deprived of and loose the furture proffits of his Lands (worth 700 li. per annum as aforesaid) vntill a peace bee there established Jur: 21o Julij 1643 Cor Hen: Brereton Edward Pigott 47 fol. 111v 556 Armaghe Francis Sacheuerell Jur 21 July 1643 Intr Intw Armagh Francis Sacheuerell Jur 21 July 1643 further Further fol. 112r 565 James Shawe of Marketthill in the County of Armagh Inkeeper sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That on or about the xxvijth of November 1641 When the Rebellion was new begun, and since, This deponent was deprived robbed, or otherwise dispojled of his goodes chattells & estate of the value and to t concysting of Corne cattle hay horses Mares wynes acquavitæ howsholdgoodes proffitts of a farme ready money debts & other thinges all worth CCCL li. at the Least, And sayth That since the parties that soe robbed and dispoyled him of his goodes were theis Rebells following vitz Donoghe oge Mc Murphy of the ffews in the County of Armaghe a Captain of Rebells with sevenscore or Eightscore Rebellious souldjers wh{o} came from the ffews in hostille manner: & Hugh Booy Mc Donnell of the same County another Capt of Rebells sate with 100 Rebells more or thereabouts of his company whoe mett th and Joined with the said Donoge oge mc Murphy & his Company: & one Colloe mc Ever mc Donnell now of [the] and all fforceibly robbed and dispoyled not only him this deponent but all the rest of the protestants of three Parrishes thereabouts of their goods & meanes: and that those and other Rebells thereabouts have then and since by killing drowneing and starveing putt to death above fifteene hundred protestants within the said 3 parishes thereabouts vizt the Parrishes of Mullebrack, Logilly & Kilcluny: And this deponent was by the Rebell Torloghe oge o Neill kept together with his wiffe and children & others in the (as prisoners or people that durst not sturr abroad) in the howse of the said Turloghe oge ô Neille at Clancarney in the County of Armagh for about 6 months together Where his wiff dyed of greefe & his 3 children dyed alsoe, and this deponent at length was ransomed in exchang for a popish priest by the meanes of the right ho: the Lord Mountgomerie and soe escaped with his Liffe: And saith that dureing the tyme that this deponent was soe restrained and stayd amongst the Rebells he observed and welknew that the greatest part of the Rebells in the County of Armagh went to beseedge the Castle of Ogher where they were repulsed and divers of the Rebells ô Neills slaine In reveng whereof the gran Rebell Sir Phelim ô Neill Knighte gaue direccion and warrant vnto one Mulmorry mc Donnell fol. 112v 566 (a most cruell and Merciles Rebell, to Kill all the English and Scottish men within the 3 parrishes aforesaid wherevpon that bloudy Rebell and his souldjers most cruelly murthered within a Muskett shott of this deponents owne howse 27 men of Scottish & English protestants & left them lying there where the deponent (to the great hazard of Liffe, & by the assistance of twoe of the said Sir Torloghe oges servants Comanded by him the said Turlogh to assist the deponent) buried them all, not dareing to carry them to the Church or Church yard, And hee the said Mulmorry & his souldjers hadd also murthered this deponent and his family as the said deponent is verely perswaded but that they were rescowed from him by the said Turloghe oge o Neill & after protected by the said Sir Phelim o Neill And those wicked alsoe Rebellious murtherers then alsoe putt to death the about six weeks after week gathered all the left protestant women and children together of these 3 parrishes by sevenscore or eightscore at a tyme & forced and drive them away from thence into the County of Downe & there drowned them in a lowghe nere to Lowgh bricklan, and at a place called Scravaghe & other places thereabouts. Soe that in deed many Rich familyes in those 3 Parrishes were quite wholly depopulated & distroyed both men women and children: None escapeing away out of those parrishes were but such as were saved by and by the meanes of the said Turlogh oge ô Neill which were about 3 or 400: And this deponent further saith That many of the very Irish Rebells in the tyme of this deponents stayed restraint and staying amongst them tould most this deponent very often and indeed it was a most common report amongst them That th all those that lived about the bridge of Portadowne were soe affrighted with the cryes & noise made there of some spiritts or visions for Revenge, that they durst not stay but fledd away thence, and this deponent observed and sawe them to come thence soe (as they protested) affrighted to Markethill saying they durst neither stay there at Portadowne nor returne thither for feare of those cryes and spiritts. But tooke grownds & made Crats in & nere the said parrish of Mullebrack: And this deponent saith that twoe of the irish Rebells whereof whoe one was of the name of Magennisses of the County of Downe, (and whoe in this deponents hearing swore he was present) When a bloudy villaine attempting after many others that he had drowned att the same tyme, to drowne one Mris Cambell a goodly proper gentlewoman & a protestant, & for that purpose offering vyolently to thrust her into the water, shee suddenly layd hold and clasped in her armes that wicked rebell: & they falling both into the water together she held him there fast vntill they were both drowned James Shaw Jur 14o Augustj 1643 Edw: Pigott Hen: Brereton 48 2 (endorsement on fol. 113v) fol. 113r (NOTE: The text has been entirely crossed out) 567 Wee his maiesties Commissioners for the inquirie & examininge of the Losses and sufferings of the Lojall subjects of the Kingdome of Ireland By meanes of the present Rebellion: Doe hereby Certyfie all those whome it may Concerne: That John Whitman Late of the towne and County of Cavan Merchant By his examinacion vpon oath Lately taken before us deposed, That since the begining of the present Rebelljon and by meanes thereof: Hee was deprived, robbed, or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes chattells, & estate worth eight hundred powndes ster All which by direction from the right honorable the Lord Justices of the said Kingdome of Ireland Wee Certify under our handes From dublin This xth of June: 1643 fol. 113v 568 {Armaghe} Mr Jame{s} Shaw Jur 14 Augusti 1643 Intw C:f Exw hand w 2 30 Mr Whitmans Cert of Losses fol. 115r 577 Captaine Anthony Stratford of Arm Charlemont in the County of Armagh Esquire aged threescore yeres or thereabouts sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners by virtue of a Commission to them in that behalf directed vnder the greate seale of Ireland, Deposeth and sayth That theis protestant ministers following About the begining of the present Rebellion were murthered in the Counties of Tirone & Armaghe, vizt Mr John Mather Mr Blyth Mr Hastings Mr Smith Mr Durragh Mr Birge, and eight more whose names this deponent hath forgotten by the Rebells None of which would the Rebells would permitt to be buried, the names of such as murthered them, this examinant knoweth not: His cawse of knowledg of the said murthers is that some of his this deponents servants whoe were among the Rebells did giue him the Relation, and he veryly well beleeveth them And heard this deponent heard the same confessed and averred by many of the Rebells themselues and by some of those protestants that had escaped, And that he this deponent was a prisoner amongst the Rebells at Castle Caulfeild nere the places of those murthers, where he contynued fowrteene moneths And further saith that in dungannon in the County of Tirone <1> or nere therevnto the Rebells murthered three hundred and sixteen protestants: And between Charlemont and Dungannon above fowre hundred, there were murthered and drowned at and in the River by Benburb the black water betweene the Counties of Armaghe and Tirone twoe hundred & six protestants. And Patrick mc Crew of Dungannon aforesaid murthered thirtie one, in one morning. And twoe yong Rebells vizt John begg bryan Harvy murthered in the said County of Tirone One hundred and forty poore women & children that could make [ ] noe resistance And the wiffe of Brian Kelly of Loghgall in the County of Armagh (one of the Rebell Captaines) did with her owne handes murther fforty five: And this deponent further saith That one Thomas King somtymes Sergeant to the Late lord Caulfeilds company, (which this deponent comanded, (he being inforced to serve the Rebells, and was one of their provost Martialls) Gave the deponent a list of euery howshoulders name soe murthered, and the 1) fol. 115v 578 the number of the [-] persons names so murthered, which list the deponent durst not keepe At Portadowne there were drowned at seuerall tymes about three hundred and eight whoe were sent away by about forty or such like numbers at once with Convoyes and there drowned There was a loughe nere Loughgall aforesaid, Where were drowned above twoe hundred of which this deponent was informed by severall persons, and particularly by the wiffe of Doctor Hodges and twoe of her sonns, whoe were present and designed for the like end, But by godes Mercie that gave them favour in the eyes of some of the Rebells, they escaped. And the said Mris Hodges and her sonns gaue the deponent a List of the names of many of those that were soe drowned, which the deponent durst not keepe <2> And saith that the said Dr Hodges was imployed by Sir Phelim ô Neile to make gunnpowder, but he fayleing of his vndertakeing was first half hanged then cutt downe and kepte prisoner three months, and then murthered with 44r more within a quarter of a [ ] myle of Charlemont aforesaid (they being by Tirlogh oge ô Neile brother to Sir Phelim sent to towards Dunganon prison, and in the way thither murthered, this Deponent was shewed the pitt where they were all cast in Att a mill pownd in the parrish of Killaman in <3> the County of Tirone there were drowned in one day three hundred: And in the same parish, there were murthered of English and Scottish one thowsand Twoe hundreth, as this deponent was informed by Mr Birge the Late minister of the said parrish, whoe Certified the same vnder his his hand which note the deponent durste not keepe, The said Mr Birge was murthered three months after, All which other murthers were in the first breaking out of the Rebellion, But the particular tymes this deponent cannot now remember, neither the persons by whome they were comitted This deponent was credibly informed by the said Sergeant & others of his this deponent servants whoe kept company with the 2) fol. 116r 579 the Rebells and saw the same, That many yong children were cutt into quarters and gobetts by the Rebells And that 18 Scottish infants were hanged on a Clothiers tenterhooks And that they murthered <4> a yong fatt Scotchman, and made Candles of his grease. They tooke an other Scottishman and ripped vp his belly that they might come to his smalle gutts, The one end whereof they tied to a tree and made him goe rownd vntill he had drawne them all out of his bodie They then saying That they would try whether a doggs or Scotchmans gutts were the longer Anth: Stratforde Deposed martij 9o 1643 before vs Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 49 3) fol. 116v 580 Anth. Stratford esquire Jurat. 9. Martij 1643 Intw Exw hand fol. 117r 583 Elizabeth the relict of William Trewman late of the towne and County of Armagh gent sworne and examined sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt that is to say about the first of November 1641 This deponents husband and shee were deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of their meanes goods & chattells consisting of Cattle horses Corne howsholdstuff ready mony debts and other thinges all amounting to Ccxvij li. viiij s. By or by the meanes of theis Knowne and Common Rebells vizt Sir Phelim ô Neile Knighte Turlogh oge o Neile his brother and their followers whoe k murthered this deponents mother (80 yeres old) and divers others in the towne of Armaghe And the Rebells drowned the wiffe of John Grundell & also the wife of Stephen Peirson t that had both of them Children sucking att their brests which they drowned alsoe: & left the rest of their poore children to starve as many of them did, And they alsoe drowned at one tyme 160 protestants at the bridg of Portadowne: And they burnd and Killd at Sewidg in the parrish of Kilmore or Loghgall (that she heard of) about threescore more & did divers other outrages and cruelties as killing of one Mr ffleemeing a minister & 3 Scottishmen & other this deponents husband nere Lisnegarvy and slasheding and then murthereding 3 women & by beating them into a little logh nere Armagh then they thrust in them downe with their swords & pikes into the water till they were drowned & other extreame outrages most divelish and barbarous they comitted: which she live leaveth to the Relation of others The mark of the said [mark] Elizabeth Jur 14o May 1643 John Sterne Hen: Brereton 50 Cert fact fol. 117v 584 the man which was the [ ] the The the man theu thet the Ir the man that The m[ ] of [ ] 5 Armagh Elizabeth O Trewman jurat May 14to 1643 Intw hand w 128 22 [ ] Downe Elizabeth Pierce which was [ ] that fol. 118r 605 Henry Maxwell Chancellor of Sct Saviours of Connor in the Countie of Antrim sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof hee was and still is deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of the his the possession and proffitts of his Church Liveings leases: & of other his goodes & chattells Consisting of bills bonds debts Cattell & other thinges of the value, and to his present losse of One thowsand eighte hundred twentie three pownds And this deponent is like to be deprived of and loose this present yeres profitts together with the future proffitts & values of his meanes and Church Liveinges (worth 440 li. per annum) vntill a peace be established And further saith that the parties that hee knoweth to be in rebellion against his Maiestie are theis that follow vizt Teage Boy ô Hara Esquire Call mc Manus ô Hara gent Errell ô Hara gent Sir Alexander James Mc Donnell Baronet James mc Donnell Esquire James Mc Henry Esquire Turlogh ô Cane gent Donnell mc Gee gent: Hugh oge Mc Cormock gent John Stewart of Glanarne gent & Alester Roe Steward gent all of the said County of Antrim Henry Maxwell Jur vijo July 1643 Joh Watson: Will: Aldrich 37 fol. 118v 606 Antrim Henry Maxwell Jur 7o July 1643 Intw Cf: hand 2 fol. 1r 1278 Christopher Crow late of Drumkashelone in the County of Downe weaver being sworne & examined saith that about the time of the begining of this rebellion this deponent was robbed & spoiled by the rebells of all his goods and chattells herevnder mencioned vizt Cowes & heiffers worth xx li. two mares & a coult worth iij li. swine and sheepe worth ij li. xvij s. Corne & hay worth xviij li. provision & houshould stuffe worth xxxv li. which goods were taken away at seuerall times by those rebells who came into the Newry with Sir Conn Magennis amongst whom the deponent knew Patrick Creely of the Neury merchant & James Dromgoole of the same merchant who tould the deponent that they had warrant from the Gouernor of the Neury meaneing Sir Conn Magennis to take vp the deponents goods for the said Gouernors vse this deponent had alsoe the lease of a house in the Newry which house cost the deponent xxx li. in buildinge which lease is for 3 lives 2 whereof are yet in beinge the profitt of which house it being worth iiij li. per annum the deponent is like to loose vntill better times of settlement in this kingdome by soe that the Deponent valueth his losses by this rebellion to amount vnto an hundred and fowerteene pounds sterling signum predicti [mark] Christopher Jur 24o ffebr 1641 coram nobis Will: Hitchcock Roger Puttocke fol. 1v 1279 fol. 2r 1316 Christopher Jesson late of Newry in the County of Downe Ropemaker being sworne vpon the holy evangelists saith vpon his oathe that being he was in the Citty of Dublin in October last & he returned homeward on the 22th of the same month & by on the 23th of the same month he met on his way neere Dondalke he met Mr Thomas Croke Ensigne to Sir Arthure Tiringham who tould him that the Newry was the night before taken by Sir Conn Magenis & other the rebells of his company & that all the protestants houses were ransacked & theire goods taken away & possessed by the said rebells And this deponent coming to Dundalke sent imediatly one Thomas Smith a boy of about xj yeares of age to his this deponents wife to knowe whether this deponent might safely venture to his house in the Newry aforesaid, which boy ret brought this answer to the deponent that the deponents house was ransacked by the said rebells & all his goods taken away & that the deponent might not returne home without perill of his life And this deponent further saith that at the then time of his goeing from Newry to Dublin he which was posse about the middle of the said month of October the deponent was possessed of the goods vnder mencioned to the value vnder mencioned all which goods he left in & about his said house vizt beasts & cattle worth ix li. one house househould stuffe provision apparell & ware belonging to his ropers trade worth at least one hundred & one pounds ten shillings timber worth ix li. xiij s. vj d. in ready money xxiiij li. one lease of a house in Newry & backside for 14 yeares to come worth 46 s. 8 d. a yeare one house lease of a nother house for 14 yeares to come or thereabout worth 12 s. a yeare one other lease of a house & two parkes of land in Newry for some ten yeares to come worth besides the cheife rent clearely 5 li. per annum the profitt of all which leases the deponent is like to loose by occasion of this present rebellion and this deponent hath alsoe bestowed in building & repaireing of the said houses Lx li. And this deponent further saithe that there were seuerall debts due to the deponent by seuerall persons whereof some are now as the deponent is informed & beleiveth in rebellion & othe rest fol. 2v 1317 by reason of this rebellion disabled to make satisfaction amounting to the sume of forty pounds ster This deponent alsoe left at the house of Mr Vesey of Dondalke one horse worth foure pounds which horse this deponent is informed was taken away by the rebells but by whom in certanie this deponent cannot tell; Soe that this Deponentes whole losses by the present Rebellion doe amount to the some of CCxlviij li. ix s. viij d. ster at the least The mark of the said [mark] Christopher Jesson Jur 25o ffebr 1641 William Hitchcocke Roger Puttocke fol. 3r 1318 fol. 3v 1320 63__00 12 80 10 06 02__10 10 02 03__10 24__00 40__ 02__10 1735__10 255 1 Com Downe Christopher Jesson Jur 24o ffebr 1641 Int + per fol. 4r 1282 14to die Marty 1642 Elizabeth Crooker late of the Newry in the County of Downe sworne & examined saith maketh oath that att or about the beginninge of this Rebellion she was stripped & had taken from her in leather and other houshold goods & Clothes at the Newry to the value of Ten pounds & vpwards by the Rebells there & that she her selfe and her son were taken by the Rebells & carried out to the sea to be drowned and by the extreamity of the weather were cast vpon a Rock where she & her Childe lat there almost naked & starved and comminge agayne into the Newry afterwards togeather with diuers others this deponent she & diuers others were carried to Newcastle to be hanged of which And there were some 15 of vs them hanged & the rest of vs were turned away againe & cam{e} to the newry agayne where we they were kept prisoners by the space of seaven weeks induringe much misery & hunger & Cold were where we & there they soe remayned vntill the s[ ] Lord Connoway came and tooke the Newry, And further saith that the principall Rebells that robbed her and the rest were of the protestantes in Newry were Colonell Magennis Patrick Creely Dennis Creely Nicholas White James White Munck Creely James Velden whoe was the principall man that betrayed the Castle of Newry: Walter White Walter Creely all townsmen and Inhabitantes of Newry & divers others whose names she cannott remember : And saith That in this Rebellion the Vicountesse Ivaghe was soe cruell against the English & Scottish that she was very angrie with the souldjers becawse they did not putt them all to death And saith that th as this deponent & the rest were comeing againe vnto the Newrie some of the irish goeing to Masse seemeing to pitty them did bidd them goe to a [Crate] hard by to warme them: whither they were noe sooner comen but a Company of Rebells there being; assaulted & sett vpon them: and quite stripped them naked: And whenas the deponent & the rest of the protestantes would call vpon god almighty to save fol. 4v 1283 help and deliuer them: the Rebells or some of them In a most scornfull contempteous & blasphemous manner: Did bdd bidd this deponent and her distressed company call Call downe their god & see if hee would save them & their clothes & speaking other prophane wordes The women from tyme to tyme being more scornfull and cruell then the men: Swearing & vowing they would kill them becawse they were of English kynd: And further saith that th the said Colonell Conn Magennis & his souldjers hanged to death one Mr Tudge a protestant minister of the Newry: & he holding vpp his handes & praying to god as a little before they hanged him: some of the Rebells cutt and slashed him over the handes with a sword And not long after the said Colonell Magenis falling sick & lying vpon his death bed complained there that Mr Tudg whom he had hanged would require his bloud at his handes: & was still in his sight there before him: And often wished his frendes to take away the said Mr Tudge as if he had seene him for he was comen thither to fetch & take him the said Colonell Magenis away for putting him him to death with many other greivous expressions to that purpose which contynued by the said Colonell Magennis vntill he dyed & especially hee forewarned his frendes to take heed from thence forth whom they killd: ffor still the said Mr Tudges bloud was vpon him: And further saith That the Rebells often publiquely said to this deponent and the other English That they were noe Christians & there was noe salvation for them: And saith alsoe that as some of the Rebells were robbing & prophaneing of the Church one of them those robbers fell downe in the Church of Newry & fell into such a trembling [ ]ing and extasy that other Rebells were gladd to carry him out of the Church as a frantick man signum predicti Eliza Jur 15o Marty 1642 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 5r 1284 fol. 5v 1285 Downe Elizabeth Crooker Jur 15o Marcy 1642 Inw Ex handw 145 fol. 6r 1292 Mary Goodman the Relict of James Goodman late of Killaleighe in the County of downe Esquire deceased sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion thereof & by meanes thereof she was forceibly by the Rebells within the County of Mayo expelled from deprived & dispoyled of the Rentes and proffitts of certenie Landes lying within the Countie of Mayo to her belonginge as Comittee & lessee of the bodie and landes of Edmund Barrett of in the County of Mayo his Maiesties ward now of the age of xvj yeres; of the value & to her present losse of fowrscore & twoe powndes sterlinge & and is like to loose the benefite of the wardship and marriage of the said Edm: Barrett, And this deponent is by the Rebellion deprived of & hath lost above three hundreth powndes which her husband expended in procureing & prosecuting the said wardship & in redeeming the said Landes out of mortgage from seuerall persons to the vse of the said Edmund Barrett the ward: And further sayth that the said Edmond Barrett the ward is in actuall Rebellion and that hee & the parties hereafter named vizt that were late tenantes of the said landes: & owed the said Rent of 82 li. Carry armes with for and amongst the Rebells against the king and his loyall subiectes : & ayd & releeve one another vizt John ô Mally of dowlagh farmer of the same County of Mayo Tho: Carron of downe creaghan Edmund Grane Bourk of Towerglasse Patrick Joice of dowyark Donnell ô Saughan of Clogher Phillip Boyd of Letterbegg: Edmund Barrett of Drininsky: Teige ô Monelly and Richard o Monelly of Balvonelly Richard Barrett of Clunetekilly Joine mc Joine of Goartmore Awghumuny & Richard Reaghe of Trouske all of the said Countie of Mayoe Farmers Mary Goodman Jurat 6 August September 1642 Joh Watson Hen: Brereton fol. 6v 1293 8 Downe & Mayo Mary Goodman Jur 6o 7bris 1642 Cert fact Intr fol. 8r 1323 A Robert Kinaston of the Saule in the County of Downe gent examined and sworne sayeth that since this present rebellion or about the 23 of october and at other times since hath beene dispossessed expellled from and dispoyled of the rent benefiitts and goods hervnto annexed with their respectiue valuations <26 per annum> <1:> In ffearney in the county of Monaghan a lease of 30: yeares to the value of 26 li. per annum aboue all charges <5 li. per annum> <2:> In ffearney in the county of Monaghan a lease for seuerall yeares to come to the cleare value of 5 li. per annum; dispossessed by coll: mc Brian mc Mahon of in the county of Monoghan <48 li. per annum> <3:> In Kinnelerty in the county of Downe dispossessed of a lease of 50 yeares and aboue to the value of forty eight pounds per annum by Patricke mc Cartan of Loghenellan gent <120 li. per annum> <4> In Lecale in the county of Downe by the expulsion of tenants by the Lord of Evagh Magneisse Patricke mc Cartan of Loghenellan gent: Conn oge O Neale gent: lost one lease for 50 yeares and aboue to the cleare value of one hundred and twenty pounds yearely <40 li. per annum> <5:> In the Lecale in the county of Downe lost the benefitt of two leases for seuerall yeares to come to the cleare value of forty pounds yearely by the expulsion of tenants by the sayd men rebells; <60 li.> <6:> In Saule in Lecale in the county of Downe one reeks of corne to the value of 60 li.: burnet by some rogue in the night; Item the deponent sayth, that a woman walking out of his owne house and two was killed and two boys hanged that were taken with hir; hee hath heard that some women and a man sometimes of the Lord cromwells troope hath beene killed about Downe, and hath seene theseier bodies devoured by dogs; fol. 8v 1324 <7th:> A lease of 16 li. per annum clearely for 50: yeares and aboue in Evagh in the county of Downe, hee was disposessed of by Sir Conn Magneisse and his associates & is like to loose the future proffitts of his farmes vntill a setlement of peace be had And hee further deposeth that Sir Edward Treuor (as hee hath beene certainely informed by such as were present) lost his house, stocke, plate household stuffe by Daniell Magneisse vnckle to the Lord of Evagh <2:> That the Lord Cromwell had his towne of Downe Patricke, the shiretowne and his house burned, his whole estate in Lecale to the value of 2600 li. per annum or therabouts ouer runne and wasted his cattell and corne taken and burned; <3:> That Richard west of Balledirgan in Lecale in the county of Downe had after good opposicion his house taken, his corne and cattell lost and his whole estate ouer runne; <4:> That Margarett Treuor relict of John Treuor esquire lost hir corne to the value of 200 li. or thereabouts, and hir stocke of cattell; and many leases of good value; in Lecale in the county of Downe; A These losses hapned by the Lord mc Gneisse; and his vnckles; Patricke mc Cartan of Loghenellan gent, and Conn oge o Neale of the slutt Neales gent Robert Kinaston deposed may 9o 1642 before vs Hen: Brereton Randall: Adams fol. 9r 1326 Arthur Magneiss late of Ballnefarney in the Com of Dow{ne} gen Deposeth & saith, That his estate in the Com aforesaid in Leases was at the begining tyme of the beginin{g} of the Rebellion worth to be sold Thirteene hundred pounds, which since is become of Litle value, and that he lost by the Rebells there, in Corne, Cowe{s} Twenty fiue pounds & vpwards, And in Household stuffe, Apparrell, Linen, woollen & other Vttinsells to the value of threskore & Tenn pounds at least, & in debts due vnto him on Hugh mc Glassney Magneiss viij li. & on Daniell o Morgan fiue pounds both of them of the same County & in Rebellion, And that the said Arthur lost in Rents since this Rebellion an Hundred & tenn pounds ster And further the said Arthur deposeth (as the said Arthurs his wiffe told him that she was stripped of most parte of her Claothes, by the Scept of Kilwarlin & that she lost in Money, Plate & her Apparell & other thinges to the value of threscore pounds & vpwards And this deponent further saith That he doth verily beleaue that the whole Natiues in those partes be out in Rebellion (except a few) and in particular (as this deponent did credibly heare) That Artt roe Magneiss Esquire & his Adherents Daniell oge Magneiss & their Brethern & Adherents were out in rebellion Patr mc Cartan Esquire his brothers Adherents are out in rebellion, Ever Magneiss Esquire & hi{s} Adherents, Artt oge mc Glessney Magneiss Danie{ll} oge mc Edmond boy Magneiss & their Adheren{ts} Rowry mc Bryen oge Magneiss of Kilwarlin & his Adherents all of them in the County of Downe, & Edmond Coggie o Hanlon in the County of Armagh & all the Hanlons there & their Adherents And further saith that he Heard it Credibly reported, That Leivtenant Trevor his wiffe, & one Mr Tudge Clerk & fol. 9v 1327 & diuers others to the Nomber of ffifteene or more were putt to Death by one Hugh Magneis and others in the County of Downe And further deposeth that he this deponent hath bin deteyned in prisson or houltd by Sir Conn Magneiss knight & in in his liffe tyme & after by meanes of one Richard Stanihurst, Livetenant Colonell Daniell oge Magneiss Esquire as this deponent is was then Credibly enformed And that they the said Sir Con, Stanihurst & Daniell oge told this deponent that if he had gonn to Mass, He should haue be released out of Durance & should haue had as much more Catle & goods as he lost & to be on their side Arthur Magneisse Jur ixo Juny 1642 Will: Hitchcocke William Aldrich fol. 10r 1328 I[ ] fol. 10v 1329 4 Downe Arthur Magennisse Jur ixo Juny 1642 Intr handw copied Ex 79 3 fol. 11r 1330 Elizabeth the wiffe of Michaell Peirce late of the Newrie gen dec in the County of downe sworne & examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof her said husband and she were deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of their meanes goodes & chattells of their meanes goodes & chattells worth one hundreth and Nynetie Poundes & of deedes evidences and writinges manifesting their estate to landes Landes & to rentes in England worth 60 li. per annum: The which she feareth wilbe Lost from her & her children for want of the said deedes evidences & writeinges And there was due to her husband at the death & yet is by his Maiesty for his wages in the Custome house xxx li.: And saith that her said husband about the xvth of December last dyed of a sicknes which she thincketh was procured by greefe & occasion of the Rebellion: & by a blow he had from a Scott, that since the Scottes recouered the Newry hindered him in the prosecucion of his place there of a waiter of the Custome howse the Scotts there suffering no customs to bee paid: But the name of that Scott which soe hurt her husband she knoweth not: And saith that the names of those that soe robbed and dispoyled them she knoweth not but is assured it was by the tenantes and souldjers of Sir Con mc Gennis knight which Sir Con was the first Rebell that tooke the Newry and kept itt tenn weekes & in that tyme he suffered those Rebells of the name of the Russells his s & the Magennisss his souldiers to kill Mr Tudge minister of the Newry and Chaplaine to Sir Arthur Tirringham, nere Newcastle Lieutennt Trevor & his wiffe & children one Mr Weston: & others to the value number of 24 protestantes more the deponentes neighbors, And then at leng as the Rebells themselues Confessed & as this deponent did partly know by s for shee saw their clothes brought back and worne after they were putt to death & the Rebells tould her the cawse why the said Mr Tudge was putt to death was becawse he was a protestant minister & becawse some of the papist preistes were putt to death in England: Howbeit this deponent hath beene tould and heard it comonly reported by the Rebells & o That the said Sir Con Magennis on his death [ ] bedd was soe much affrighted with the apprehension and conceipt that the said Mr Tudge soe slaine was still in his presence that he left djrections that noe more protestantes from that time shold bee slaine but what should be killed in Battajle And after his death the bod said Sir Conn Ma{gennis} his brother would { } {observed?} his direccion: But { } fol.. 11v { } of the popish Church { } & the { } of the said Lord Ivagh wer{e} very earnest to have hadd all the rest of the Protestantes putt to dea{th} But the old lord Magenis said Sir Conns brother prevented it their soe bloudie intencions: And further sayth that in the begining of this Rebellion some of the Scottish protestantes were drowned by the Rebells And it was comonly reported amongst the Rebells that none of the Protestantes neither man woman nor child shold live in Ireland, But such as should doe service & that after that they meaning the Rebells should have procured ayde out of Spaine then all the English and Scottish in Ireland should be putt to death or to that effect, And it was further sajth That in the begining of the Rebellion 3 Protestantes vizt onne one a Scottish man one another an Englishman and another a Welshman wer amongst others seized on & surprized by the Rebells, and by them putt into prison at Newcastle aforesaid nere Downe & there kept fast in the stocks: lying on Rawhydes & one Caddow only to cover them & they all without breeches soe long That some of their Jointes rotted Insoemuch that when 2 of them were afterwardes hanged one of their feete fell by the Jointe of of [ ] the Ancle, from the legge as one other prisoner whoe was present as he said was present credibly tould her this deponent And many of the men and women of the best ranke and quality Rebells did confidently averr That they & the other irish soe much hated the English and their very fashions in clothes that they resolved after they irish hadd gotten the victory all the women in Ireland should as formerly goe only in smockes mantles and broages as well Ladies as others & the English fashions to be quite abolished Elizabeth Peerce Jur 10o Jan 1642 Hen: Brereton Will Aldrich 2 Com: Downe Elizabeth Pearce Jurat Jan: 10o 1642 Intw Cert fact handw Exr Intw [ ] 132 [In ] 1331 fol. 12r 1332 Thomas Richardson late of Newry in the Countie of Downe Saylor & an English protestant sworn & examined sayth That since the begining of the present rebellion and by me vizt about the xxvjth of October September Last in the yere 1641 this deponent by the rebells hereafter mencioned was expelled from & dispoyled of his howses and farmes in Newry aforesaid to his damage of xxx li., and was by the same Rebells then robbd of x li. in ready mony of beastes and cattle worth xvij li. x s. Of a fishing boate and nettes worth xxxj li. In howshold goodes & barreld fish worth lxiij li. In all one hundreth fiftie one powndes x s. And further saith that the parties that soe expelled robbd and dispoyled him and that otherwise either are or were in actuall Rebellion actors in the present Rebellion are theis vizt Sir Con Magenis of Newcastle in the County of downe Colonell Daniell oge Magenis Esquire of Glascoe in the said County his brother Lieutenant Collonell Edmund mc Brian oge Magennis of Ivagh gent & Captain Patrick mc Owney of Killowin gen Michaell Garvie of the Newry gent subsherriff of the County aforesaid and since by the rebells made provost of the Newrie (whoe promissed the Irish in that towne that none should rule trouble or comand them but Sir Con Magenis) A James Velden of the Newry gent Captain of the Rebells whoe said that the Protestantes fol. 12v 1333 were all blynd ffor that for thowsandes of yeres the papistes religion (which was a true [ ] hadd contynued And that it was then in their (the papistes) power to bring the protestantes to god, but they meaneing the papistes) durst not trust them: and that the papistes wold take Tredarth and Dublin and then establish a Lawe) & that theis parties following were alsoe in the presente Rebellion vizt Andrew White of the Newry aforesaid gent John Bath of the Newry Whoe was purveyor for the rebells & the man that rebelliously tooke and carried away Sir Arthur Hills cowes) Rowland White of the Newry aforesaid gent Patrick Derry of the Newry gent Charles dowdall of Newtowne in the parrish of Carlingford gent Patrick dardishe of Bollagan gen Christopher White of Mulloghtan gent Raph Booth of the towne of Carlingford Merchant Patrick Merriman of Carlingford aforesaid gent a rich freeholder John White fitz Nicholas of Carlingford a Searcher for the Customes there Phelemy mc Hugh Baldie In the the parrishe of Kilkeele gen Patrick Mother ô Hogan in the same parrishe somtyme Bajliff to that valiant & loyall subiect Sir Arthur Terringham knighte slaine in his Maiesties service Robert Crely of the Newry Chapman Turlogh Hanlon of the Newry aforesaid a Captain of the rebells: Henry oge ô Murphy of [Cornomuckbane] in the parrish of Carlingford gen George Murphy of Carrickbane gen Henry oge ô Murphy of the Grange gent Henry oge Atheggan of the grange aforesaid gent Thomas White of the Newry gen Nicholas White of the Newrie his brother (brought vp by the said fol. 13r 1334 Arthur Tirringham but proveing a most perfidious and false man to that his good Maister & the the protestantes in the tyme of this wicked rebellion) Henry mc ô Nalin of the Newry chapman James Clenton chapman Henry Clenton his brother Greogory Clenton chapman all of the Newry: Peter St Lawrence heretofore trooper to that true & valiant Captain St John of Baltimore but now a most notorious and wicked traytor Thomas drumgoole of the Newry by whose mischeivous intelligence the many of the protestantes had like to have beene slaine but & the lord Cromwells howse had lik to haue beene betrayd: Patrick ffleming of the Newry aforesaid gen Christopher Garvy of the same Chapman Walter Ch Crely of the same Chapman & divers others whose names this deponent will as soone as he can discover And further sayth that after this deponent was pillaged and robbd of his goodes and after that this deponent he & his wife & had gathered or [ ] regained some poore clothes (as other poore English had done,) the rebells made a proclamacion for all English to depart or be suffer perpetuall imprisonment or death Wherevpon the deponent and his wife & 5 smalle children goeing away were stript of all their clothes and left the meanes left and flying away for safftie naked in the frost one poore daughter of his seeing him & his mother greeve for their generall misery s In way of comforting said she was not cold nor would crye although presently after as this deponent is verely perswaded she died by that Cold & wante: & the first night this deponent & his wife creepeing for shelter into a poore crate were glad gladd to glad to ly vpon their children to keepe in them heate and save them alive signum predici Tho: Richardson [mark] Jur 13o Juny 1642 John Sterne Will: Hitckcocke fol. 13v 1335 Downe Tho: Richardson Jur 13o Juny 1642 Cert fact non solidus Intr hand w 65 34 Quere for the coppy fol. 14r 1336 A perfect Catalogue of all the goods and Chattalls taken by the Enemy from Captaine Henry Smith since the 23th of October 1641 vizt Captain Henry Smith late of longhedejne in the County of downe sworne & examined sajth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion & by meanes thereof he is and has beene expelled deprived or otherwise dispoiled of his goodes & chattells vizt Imprimis at his dwelling house at Loughedeyne within the Countie of Downe and parish of Aghedericke, taken by Brian mc Ever Magenis and his sonne Phelemy Magenis the severall particulers following vizt Cowes of English breed young and ould 90 worth xl s le peece ______ 180 li.__00 s.__00 d. English Oxen twentie worth 3 li. le peece_____ 060__00__00 English sheepe 120 worth v s. le peece _____ 030__00__00 Swine of English breed 20 worth _____ 006__13__04 Mares and Garrans 14 worth xl s. the peece______ 028__00__00 Saddle horses with furniture 6, worth_____ 042__00__00 Turkies, Ducks, Geese, Capons, and Hens to the number of 80 worth__ 004__00__00 In the haggard 14 Rickes of Corne worth_____ 080__00__00 Corne in the Barne which was readie to be sowen in fallow worth____ 015__00__00 Malt and Barly in the Malthouse worth_____ 005__00__00 Corne sowen in ground worth_____ 030__00__00 Hey, wood, and Turfe, worth_____ 007__00{__00} In readie money_____ 246__00__00 In plate ______ 050__00__00 In wearing apparell and Lynen_____ 050__00__00 In houshould stuffe, as Pewter, brasse, Bedding and other necessaries worth _____ 080__00__0{0} {Summa totalis} 913 li. __1{3} s.__{04 d.} fol. 14v 1337 fol. 15r 1338 Debts due to the said Captaine Smith in the said Countie of Downe, and Countie of Ardmagh by such as are now in actuall Rebellion; vizt as may appeare by specialtie vnder their hand and seale vizt Due by the Lo: Magenis viscount of Iveagh and his suerties Sir Christopher Bellew knight and Mathew Barnewell of Breemore within the Countie of Dublin Esquire payable the first of May 1641 the summe of _____ 610 li. __00 s.__ {00 d.} Due by Henry ô Neale of the ffues within the Countie of Armagh Esquire, and his suertie Tirlagh ô Neale of the same Countie Esquire now due at June 1642_____ 110__00__00 Due by James ffleming of in the County of Meath gen and his sonne Patricke ffleming gent by way of Mortgage of two towne lands within the Countie of Armagh named Ballydoughertie and Hisse, payable at May 1642____ 132__00__00 Due by Abraham Dee of Dundalke deceased, and his heires that are in rebellion by way of mortgage vppon two towne lands in the Countie of Armagh, the one called Lisnegree and the other Cullentragh, lying within the Barony of Orier payable at May 1642 ____ 052__00__00 Due by Phelemy ô Hanlon and his brother Tirlagh ô Hanlon of Edernagh within the Countie of Armagh and Barony of Orier ffreehoulders & Captaines of rebells the sume of ____ 005__00__00 Sma totlis 909 li. __00__00 fol. 15v 1339 Due by Donnell Magenis, and his brother Rowry Magenis, brothers to the late lord viiscount of Iveagh the sume of payable in May 1641 _____ 10 li.__00 s.__00 d. Due by Hugh mc Glasny and his brother Donell mc Glasny Magenis of Vinen in the Countie of Downe and barony of Iveagh payable at All Saints last ____ 20__00__00 due by Hugh Magenis of the same gent at All Saints aforesaid _____ 03__00__00 Summa totalis_____ 33 li. __00__00 fol. 16r 1340 debts due to the said Captaine Smith {in the} Counties of Dublin and Meath and lo{sses} susteined by him, by such as are now in a{ctuall} Rebellion vizt The said Captaine Smith contracted with Richard Brett of Tullocke within the Countie of Meath Esquire for his estate of inheritance in the lands of Tullocke aforesaid for a certaine summe of money of which summe the said Brett receiued from the said Captaine Smith in [ ] November 1640 the summe of the said Brett being now in rebellion & having passed him noe estate _____ 1270 li. __00_0{ } The said Captaine Smith hath susteined by ruinating of his house, and pillaging thereof by the Enemy in the Baskyn in the Countie of Dublin, and wasting of the lands belonging to the said house to the value of _____ 150__00{__00} which was done by Rowland Archbold and his brother Edmond Archbold both of Cloghran Swords and Tho Russell of Duignam neere Swords all within the Countie of Dublin Due by the rebell Richard Harne of Stacole in the Countie of Dublin gent farmer payable at May 1642 the summe of _____ 127 li.__00 s.__00 d. Summa totalis_____ 1547 li.__00__00 Due by James Brimigham of Ballagh within the Countie of Dublin Esquire the sume of _____ 360 li. __{ } Summa totlais not onely of the moneys due but alsoe { } _____ 3762 li.__13__{ } fol. 16v 1341 And further sajth that as this deponent haveing formerly in his Maiesties service broken his legg was vpon the xxiijth of october last together with his wiffe & children most treacherously taken prisoners by the rebells vizt vizt by Brian mc Iver mc Gennis and his sonn Phelim of the barrony of Ivag & in the in the County of Downe which Phelim with a great number of Rebells more came first to this deponentes howse & demanded possession and deliuery of the howse: affirming that they hadd the kings warrant for it: offering & swearing that if this deponent wold goe with them to the Rebelles Sir Con Con mc gennis Governor of the Newry hee should then see that Comission: & that in the meane tyme none should meddle with any part of his goodes: where vnto this deponent giveinge credditt opened his gates & the rebells enteringe pillaged & robbed his howse and tooke away his goodes & kept them deponent and the his wife children and servantes in prison for 27 weekes together but never shewed him any Comission at all; during which time of imprisonment this deponent deponent observed that over and besides the parties rebells before named This parties following were in actuall Rebellion vizt Collonell Plunckett sonn to Sir Christopher Plunkett: The lord of Lowth Captain ffox sonn to the lady ffox of Crumlin Colonell Birne Colonell Roger More & his brother Ever mc Gennis father in law to Sir Conn mc Gennis, mc Cartan Esquire of the County of Downe: The yong Lord of Ivagh a yong but a desperate & cruell rebell & his mother the sister of Sir Christopher Bedlowe a cruell & forward rebell alsoe ô Rowny of in the same County gen: Russell of Ramullen in the same County of downe Esquire & divers of his name & sept whose Christian names he knows not mc Rory of Kilwarlin in the same County Es gen Esquire & his brother Conn Booy mc Owny there cheefe Marshall & his Brother Patrick Groome Owny & many others {o}f that name Art Roe mc gennis sonn brother to the late lord viscount of {I}vaghe Patrick ô Dowran of in the same Countie gent, a Captain & many others of that name whose Christian names nor certeine placs of habitacion he cannott tell Ma Patrick Crely lord Abbott of the Newry a great Counseller of the Rebells and somty{me} their gouernor of Newry Richard Stanihurst livetenant Collonell no{w} deceased & his brother Captain Tho: Stanihurst now yet liveing and their father Captain James Veldon of the Newry whoe tould this deponent that { } was { } fol. 17r 1342 Donnell oge mc Edmond Booy mc Gennis a Captain & Edmond oge mc Edmond Booy mc Gennis, and Hugh mc Gennis sonns of the said Donnell (whoe was by a Cap appointment Captain of the Castle of Newry all the time the rebells kept it, with 16 or 20 musketteres: And further sajth That the said Munck Crely the Rebell told this deponent that it was [ ] eighteene yeres th since this Rebellion or insurreccion was first plotted or intended: & that he did not know any one {that} was then at the first putting thereof which was alive but only one whoe was a titulary bishop: & then was in the next howse but a stranger in those partes: but did not name him And during the time of the deponentes said imprisonment the Rebells pretending they ease the towne of some of the English prisoners, called out about 50 of them & told them they should be sent to downe in Excheng for other prisoners: but therevpon they were cruelly masacred & murthered, & then they stript and hung vp stark naked { } Mr T Richard Tudge the minister of the Newry And { }

    saith That he hath beene credibly informed by generall report that att the bridge of the the Skarrow in the County of downe the Rebells drowned about Cxx men women & children of English & Scotts, besides many others they drowned in seuerall other placs And further saith that theis persons after named all of the Countie Armagh are or were lately alsoe in Rebellion vizt Patrick Moder

    ô Hagan of Lissedonie a Captain Edmond Coggy ô Hanlon of Teneregee a Colonell & his brother Ardall oge ô Hanlon Patrick oge ô Hanlon their brother now deceased : Anthony Murphy of the Moyerie one of the Captains & his 2 brothers John and Peter: Hughe Booy mc Calvagh mc Donnell one of their Captaines: & divers of the Mac Cans vizt Toole mc Cann now resident at Lurgan one of their prime Captaines & Many others of that name principall rebells which whose Christian names he knowes not Hr: Smith Jurat Juni 11 1642 William Aldrich {Hen}: Brereton fol. 17v 1243 5 Downe Henry Smith Captain Jur Juny 11o 1642 Cert fact hand (speciall) Intr Ex fol. 18r 1244 John Wright of Holywood in the Barony of Castle Reogh in the Countie of downe Merchant being duly sworne and examined deposeth & saith that he this deponent being resident att wexford where he received by sea Malt and other Merhandizes sent from his owne home and there withall traffiqued. The Maior of Wexford Nicholas Cheevers and Peirs Dalton Edward Doyle and John Synnett all of wexford aforesaid did vpon the second day of January ffebruary 1641 robb and or otherwise dispoyle him this deponent of xxxiij li. x s. in ready money and of Malt and other merchandizes to the value of lxxiiij li. x s. and in debts owing by men in rebellion and by persons robbed by the rebells lxviij li. In all amounting to the some of Clxx li. ster being all the meanes he had And this deponent further saith that at the time of theire soe robbing him they said it was because he was a protestant And that this deponent peticioning the Preists for restauracion of his goods or at least so much thereof as might maynteyne him in his Journy homeward received for answere, that in case he would goe to Masse he should haue all restored, otherwise should receive nothing So as this deponent being resolved not to forsake his profession for love of the world was enforced to stay privatly in a seller among emptie Caskes, where a revolted protestant (that after escaped) hid him till with much difficultie he got thence into England Jur 8o Sept October 1642 coram Joh Watson Will: Aldrich fol. 18v 1345 Downe wexford Deposic Johns wright Jur 8 oct 1642 Cert fact et delibat Intr hand 6 fol. 19r 22 The examynation of Captayne Valentin Pyne of Strangford taken before Sir Robert Meredith Knight one of his maiesties honorable pryvie Councell the ixth of August 1642 whoe being duly sworne one the holly evangelist saith that hee being Chosen att a generall meeting att Ballie by the Chefest gentlemen of the sayd Barrony to gather the strength of the said Barrony to withstand the Rebells att which tyme the Gentry did allow pay for two hundred men, which with the Lord Cromwells troope and the ffoote Company then lying in the towne of downe together with the Valenteres of the said Barrony this deponent then thought to be an able number to defend the towne of downe and this deponent in Nouember last being in the fyld and trayning his men and mustering of them hee found himselfe to bee a boue six hundred men strongne and Reasonable well armed: the Lord viccount Clan boy sent Lyftenant Collonell Hamelton with other experienced soldiers to Vew the said musters, whoe very well approued of the disiplyn and mad a fare Relation thereof and as this deponent was leading forth on the fyld the said Sir James Montgomery knight mett with this deponent and desyred to haue a Vew of the said muster and prayed this deponent to draw his men in fyld agayn which this deponent yelded Vnto and after this deponent had discharged his said Companyes for that present tyme the said Sir James delt with Captayne Vaghen, Captayne Bingley and Captayne Wardlaw three Captaynes whoe had Comands of fyfties and in the Cuntrys pay without the provition of knowledge of this deponent to be of his Regiment and they entertayned Captayne Richard west to be a Captayne and to Rayse that Company out of the aforesaid number: and did promys the aforesaid Captaynes as it was Reported to this deponent [ ] Neuer to leaue the towne of downe but to defend it with all his myght but and promissted to bring the Rest of his Regyment there, but the said Sir James did not bring with him aboue seven score men but Raysed his Regyment in Lecale and gote both meale and oats out of most of the townes in Lecale for his provision, and after som eight or nyne weekes stay in the towne of downe the said Sir James Montgomery without geving more then one dayes warning deserted the towne of downe Carrying with him much prouission and most of all the able men of the towne of downe and barrony of Lecale fol. 19v and tooke the Carrs & horses from the townesmen of downe and wold not permitt them to Carry a way their goods as many of the sayd townesmen grieuestly Complyned to this deponent and this deponent hearing that the said Sir James was to leaue the said towne he prayed the Lord Viccount Claneboy to send som of his Regyment to defend the said towne: which his Lordshipp did endeuer to doe but the Rebells haveing Intelligence of the said Sir James his deserting and lying nearer then his Lordshipp{s} forces gote into the towne of downe beefore his Lordshipps soldiers Coold be drawen thither yet his Lordshipps Lyftenant Collonell gote in to the howse of the Lord Cromwells and did defend it a Longne tyme [ ] & att last yelded it vp one honorable Condic{ions} and this deponent doth afyrme that the said Sir James during his abode in downe protected dyuers Rebells and many that are gon into Rebellion Since and are now in Rebellion: and whereas Captayne Nicholson with others vnder the Command of this deponent attached one Patrick Russell and two of Richard Welshes sons whoe in the Company of others were going to the Rebells to Joyne with them in Rebellion the said Nicholson not being able to take all of them the rest fled but those three being armed with two fowling peces and a pettrinell and one of them had fortie bullets in a bag and moles to Cast more, when they were spent brought them to strangford and the said Sir James sent for them: but att first this deponent thought it not fitt to delyuer them vntill hee acquaynted the said Sir James of the manner of ther apprehending but the said Sir James sending a meneacing letter urging his Commission and my Contempt and hee having Received them sett them att Large and two of them viz the two Welshis are now in actuall Rebellion: and now since the Rebells deserted the Barrony the said Sir James drew back his forces seizied one the Corne of the said Barrony transporting a parte and brought after his Regyment aboue fyue hundred [keggers] wyne turned themselues plunderers and haue spoyled and wasted more Corne then woold haue mayntayned two thowsand of his maiesties soldiers for a Longne season: and haue by way or vnder the name of plunder taken away many honest mens heiffers which ware kept from the Rebells yet since taken a way by the said James his soldiers and this deponent lykewyse afyrmeth that of late the said Sir James hath protected one George Russell of Rathmullen his wife his son and Children, whoe was a Cruell murtherer and one of the Cheefe druers forth of the Inhabitants of Lecale into Rebellion Rob Meredith fol. 20r fol. 20v Captayne Payne fol. 21r 1286 The examinacion of the Henry Lo Bishopp of downe concernuyng his losses & the losses of his sonne by this rebellion taken vpon oath whoe deposeth sworne & examined deposeth That Imrpimis he had improoved his Bishopricke to more then a thousand powndes a yeere, & he hadd twoe hundreth powndes a yeere which he hadd of t of his Parsonage of Mullabracke which he hadd in loinenda he hathe allready lost full 2 yeeres fruites <2400 li.> being twoe thowsand fower hundreth <1200 li. per annum> powndes, and is never likely in all his life to recouer receyue the rentes that shalbe due heereafter Item he hadd an estate of 200 li. per annum rent charge of the Lo Cromwells estate {&} and landes secured to him for the same which vppon the determining <2500 li.> of a short lease would haue bine worthe to him 300 li. a yeere which estate he woould not haue taken 2500 li. for before this rebellion Item he hadd a lease of the Parsonage of Termonmaguirke during Mr Blythes life which did affoorde him declaro eighty powndes a yeere, & was worth 140 li. if he had lett <300 li.> it at a full rate this bee he esteemed to be woorth 300 li. before the Rebellion Item there was due vnto him more then <800 li.> 800 li. by bonde which is now lost many of the persons being deade & the rest beggered Item there was due to him of arreares of rent before the Rebellion begun out of his <900 li.> Bishoprick & Parsonage at least, 900 li. Item fol. 21v 1287 Item he lost all his horses to the number of eighteene all his cowes to the number of nine, & forty, all his corne there being with him much olde malt & his haggerd for that harvest vntoucht & his winter beare all sowed, all his haye, his fuell of all sortes in greate store the provision of his howse of wine, beere beefe butter bacon meale &c and a greate parte of his bookes & <600 li.> howshold stuffe to the value at least of 600 li. Item a greate parte of his horses were taken awaye by the followers of the Lo of Ardes and Sir James Montgomery and a greate part of his corne & howshold provision destroyed by them they lyinge there to the number of fiue hundreth for the space of fiue dayes The rest of his corne haye fuell and howshold provision were imployed for the vse of the garrison of Lisnegarvy especially the Lord Conwaies troope His cowes (other then sixe only that were stollen by his servant Patrick Magee) were deliuered to Mr John Dauis then Major of Carrickfergus whoe promised to make the best of them for his vse some part of his goodes were taken vpp by Arthur Hill esquire Roger Lindon esquire for there owne present vse & the service of the Castle of Carrickfergus Much more of his goods were rifyled by such as he is not able to name Item his sonne Robert Lesly hadd a liveing fol. 22r 1288 liveing which he farmed at 160 li. a yeere and a good while before the Rebellion begun there was a whole yeeres rent due vnto him which he never receaved & <500 li.> since he hath lost 2 yeeres prefittes and is likely to loose it for ever so that the said Bishop & his sonnes losses cannot be computed to lesse then 8000 li. [ ] sterl wittnes my hand this 15th of June 1643 Hen: Dunensis Jur 15o Juny 1643 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich fol. 22v 1289 Downe The Lord Bishop of Downe Jur 15o Juny 1643 Intw Cf 9 fol. 23r 1290 John Echline of the Inch in the Countie of downe Esquire sworne & examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion That is to say in or about the begining of January 1641 Hee this deponent hath beene & is forceibly deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of the possession rents issues proffitts arreres of rents and benefite & interest of his farmes (as they might haue been soild) and freehould Landes: and of his due debts howshold stuffe horses Mares Cowes sheepe and other goodes and Chattells of the value & to his present Losse of Seven thowsand nyntie eight powndes 13 s. 4 d. ster And that he is like to be depriued of and loose the future proffits of his freehold Land worth Lxxviij li. per annum, vntill a peace be established: By and by the meanes of the grand Rebell Patrick Mc Cartan of Loghenellen in the County of Downe and his souldjers or partakers & others Joh: Echline Jur 19o July 1643 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 23v 1291 Downe John Echline Jur 19o July 1643 Intw Cf fol. 24r 1274 Gyles Borrett of Drumore in the Countie of downe gent sworne & examyned deposeth and saith That in the begining of the present Rebellion the Rebells in the said County did forceibly enter into the said towne and deprived robbed and dispojled him of the possession Rents and proffitts of his howse and farme at Drumore and of other his goodes and chattells Consisting of beastes Cattle horses sheepe Corne hay fewell howshold goodes apparell due debts & other his meanes of the value and to his losse of One thowsand and six Powndes ster And saith that the Rebells that soe robbed & despojled him were those of the septs and Maganisses and the ô Neills in that Countie & their companies as this deponent hath bin credibly tould by his owne wiffe & that the Rebells then or soone after burned all or the most part of the said towne of Drumore (he this deponent being then in England) Giles Borrett Jur 3o Nov 1643 Hen: Brereton Edw Pigott fol. 24v 1275 Gyles Borrett Jur 3o Nov 1643 hand Intw [symbol] 11 Josephes Josephes fol. 28r 1321 John Echlin of the Inch in the County of Downe Esquire sworne and Examined on the behalfe of Sir Edmond Stafford of the Fevaghe in the County of Antrim knight deposeth and sayth that he the said Sir Edmond since the begining of this present rebellion and by meanes thereof hath beene and is deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of howshould staffe, Stocke, Arreares of Rent and other debts to the value of ffive hundred thirty two pounds sixteene shillings, and that he the said Sir Edmond hath also lost and is deprived of two yeares rent of certaine lands of inhertance in the County of Antrym worth 539 li. 9 s. 2 d. per Annum which am for two yeares amounteth to 1078 li. 18 s. 4 d. And that he the said hath also lost the benefitt of a lease of the parsonage tythes of the parishes of downeene and dramaule in the said County where there were sixteene are ffowrteene yeares In being worth to be sould CC[ ] li. 800 li. As also in the benefitt of a lease for one life of two towne lands in the County of London derry and of a n a lease for 15 yeares to come of another towne land with both which leases are of were being of the yearely <300 li.> rent of l li. per Annum and were worth to be sould [ ] CCC li. And this deponent that the said Sir Edmond hath also lost by reason of this rebellion in building and other Industry his improvementes to the value of one thousand pound. Soe as the totall of all this deponents the said Sir Edmonds losses by reason of this rebellion amounteth to the some of three thousand seaven hundred eleaven pounds sixteene shillings By or the by the meanes for the most part as he beleeveth of hugh ô Neale Phelemy duffe o Neale Art oge ô Neale [all] of the ffevagh in and theire adherents And saith that he the said Sir Edmond is like to be depriued of and loose the future proffits of his landes of inheritance worth 539 li. 9 s. per annum vntill a peace be established Joh: Echline Jur 19o July 1643 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 28v 1322 Downe John Eckline ex parte Edm Stafford milites Jur 19o July 1643 Intw Cf fol. 29r 1276 William Burley of Magherhylin one of his Maiesties Justics of the peace & Quorum within the Countie of Downe sworne & examined deposeth & sayth That when the Rebellion began this deponent was lawfully possessed & interressed in an estate of 60 years lease for aboue 60 yeres in being from the Bishopp of Dromore of & in certeine howses townes farmes & tenementes within the said Counties which of Louth Downe & Armaghe whereof the demesnes were well stocked and furnished with Cattle horses mares Coltes sheepe Corne & other thinges of great value & the tenementes & farmes in the handes of tenantes were of the clere yerely value of 500 li. sterling per annum & then this deponent was possessed of howshold goodes plate money woll provition & other th goods & chattells, And being soe possessed and interressed was the xxiij th day of October 1641 forceibly dispossessed deprived and or otherwise dispoyled thereof to his losse & damage of eight thowsand Powndes at least as he is verely perswaded And saith that the parties Rebells that soe robbed and dispoiled him within the said County of Downe were ffargus Magennis of nere Dromore gent Hugh ô Lary of Moiraghe gent & his wife & their family Donnell oge mc Edmund Boy Magennis of the parish of Mackerhelin gent and divers of the septs & names of Magennisss, the Laries & Mckans of the County of Ardmagh of the said County of downe whose Christian names he cannott remember: And further saith That this deponent and his wiffe & children being gone away to shun the danger of the great multitude, seuerall of his servants confidently told him That after he was soe gone away and that the Rebells hadd entered his howse, The wiffe of the said Hugh ô Lary takeing vpon her to order & dispose of the howshold goodes furniture apparell and provition went vp into this deponentes wiffe chamber & seasing on the deponentes wiffes fol. 29v 12767 apparrell attired and dressed herself in the best of that apparrell and that done came downe into the parlor, called for strong beare & made her servants fetch it and drinck a Confusion to the English doggs and being sett att the upper end of the table in a chaire asked the people whether that chaire apparrell and place did not become her aswell as Mris Burley (meaneing the deponentes wiffe & cont shee and her base Rebellious crew contynued their Revelling carousing and drincking vntill all or most of them were drunck And becawse they fownd some of the hogsheades or barrells of strong beare a little mouldy about the placs where they were corcked vp therefore they concluded that that was ratsbane & therefore they forced & burst open those hogsheads & wasted and lett out the beare (which was both wholesome & strong) & like savage or brute people devowred & spojled the provition of viandes & spoiled & defaced the sam howse And at length (vpon the deponentes returne with a party of foote and horse against the Rebells) & doing execucion vpon them) the said Hugh ô Lary & his sept burned this deponents dwelling howse & all the rest of the towne of Magherhilin aforesaid W Burley Jurat xo Augusti 1644 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton Downe Sargenat Maior Burley Jur 10 Augusti 1644 Inwt hand Cf fol. 30r 1298 Peter Hill of donepatrick in the Countie of Downe Esquire late highe sherriff and provost Martiall in the begining of the Rebellion when the Rebellion began of the same County sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners in that behalf authorized deposeth & saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and this time and by meanes and occasion of the same Rebellion he hath bin and still is forceibly deprived robbed or otherwise dispoiled of the possession Rents & proffittes of his howses and buildings Landes tenementes farmes and hereditaments within the same Countie, and of his howshold goods horses mares Cowes oxen sheepe and of due debts owing vnto him by divers persons, which he is afraid hee shall quite loose and is like to be dampnified by the Rebells burning and wasting of his howses within the said County soe much that the same in all amounteth to the sum or value of three thowsand eight hundred fowre powndes & aboue And as to his this deponentes knowledg concerning the persons that are or were Actors in the same Rebellion and their bearing Armes and Comitting outrages and Cruelties against his Maiestie or his lojall protestant Subiectes he saith That he this deponent when the Rebellion began being in Dublin was directed sent and went in a barque by the Comand of the right honorable the lordes Justices and Councell of Ireland with directions that if it were possible ther should bee a quarter sessions sitten within the said Countie of Downe for indicting of the Rebells wherein the deponent tooke such care and soe farr did hazard himselfe tha{t} first a quarter Sessions was at Killeleagh before divers Justics when and where all the parties Rebells hereafter named in writts were legally indicted before a lawfull Jurie then and there impannelled and sworne, for Rebellion. And afterwardes at another Sessions of the peace was sitten alsoe within the same County when and where at least one hundred Rebells more were alsoe indicted As by the Indictmentes themselues appeareth, And after due proseedinges had vpon those Indictmentes against the persons hereafter named in writts, that is to say in the xixth yere of the Raigne of our soueraigne lord king Charles, whenas this deponent was high sherriff as aforesaid of the said County seuerall writts of exigent were directed and deliuered vnto him vnder his highness seale of his Court of cheef place of the same kingdome all dated as he remembreth on or about the 15th day of May in the said 19th yere against the seuerall and respective persons all of the same County of downe herein hereafter mencioned and Retornable in [Cro Aian] then next following vizt Against James Veldon of Newry gent John Veldon of the same gent Edward Veldon of the same gent Patrick Dromgoole of the same gent Andrew White of the same gent James Laghlin of the same gent Conn o Donnellan of the same gent and Arthur Magennis late servant vnto Valentine Paine Esquire George Welsh eldest sonn of Christopher welsh of welshtowne gent Patrick welsh another of the sonns of the said Christopher welsh and Arthur viscount Magennis of Ivagh George Russell thelder of Rathmullen gent fol. 30v 1299 George Russell of Comanstowne gent George Russell thelder of Rathmullen gent George Russell the yonger his eldest sonn gent Richard oge fitz Richard of kilbride gent James Welsh of Tullyhumon gent, William Savage of Aghlisnefin gent William Gibbons of Ballikenlor gent Patrick Magrery of Clogher gent Robert Plunkett of Portferry gent Patrick mcCartan of Loghneyland gent Owin mc Cartan of Drumsuade gen Owen oge mc Cartan of the same gent George Russell thelder of Rathmullen gent George Russell gent his son Agheley oge mc Cartan of Crunetumelly gent Donoll mc Cartan sonn of the said Agholy gent James mc Cartan of Balliloan gent Edmund mc Carton of the same gen Conn Magennis of Dromaghliske gent Hugh Magennis gent his sonn: Phelim mc Cartan of Loghenyland gent Hugh mc Climon of Inch gent Dervice of ô Mullay of the Irriotts yeom Donoghe Mullan of the same yeom, William oge ô kelly of the same yeom Tirlogh ô Kelly of the same yeom Robert walsh of Tulliehin gent Tho walsh of the same gent Constantine ô Neill of Slut Neills gent Phelim mc Toole of ô Neill of Lisdalgooe gent Henry o Neill of {the} same gent Phelim oge ô Neill of the same gent Brian mc Qui{n} ô Neile of Slut Neills gent Brian Moder ô Neill of the same {gent} Neill Roe ô Kelly of Contineglare gent Phelim mc Owen of Dr{ } gent William Gibbons of Ballikinlor gent Henry Swords of Ballidonnell gent James Russell of the same gent George Merrima{n} of Rosse gent Tho Merriman of the same gent Nicholas Russell of Newtowne gent Gerald Russell of Ballivastan gent Patrick Russell of Camanstowne gent James Russell of the same gentleman Jemock Savage of Ballidock gent John ffitzSimons ffitzwilliam of the same gentleman Patrick ffitzsimons of the same gentleman Cormuck Maguire of Killard gentleman Art ô Neill of Ballihornan gentleman Robert Audley of Awdlestowne gentleman George Walsh of Welshetowne gentleman Patrick Welshe of the same gentleman Myles Welsh of the same gent Patrick mc Rory of Clogher gentleman Patrick Savage of Loghmoine gentleman George Garnan of Dendrumme gentleman James Garnann of the same Gentleman George Russell of Rathmore the Elder gentleman George Russell the yonger of the same gentleman Constantyne alias Conn 2 fol. 31r 1300 Con ô Neill of slutneales gen John Russell of Rathmullen aforesaid yeom Tirlogh ô ffarrell of the same yeom Nicholas Gormilly of the same yeom James ô Callan of the same William mc Craner of the same yeoman Agholy mc Ley of the same yeoman Ogan ô Dermott of the same yeom Patrick Magulleghan of the same yeom William Magulleghan of the same Yeom Patrick mc Gwire of the same yeom David Carr of St Johns point yeom George Carr of the same yeom Dennice Magoan of the same yeom Nicholas Russell of killogh yeom Patrick Plunkett of the same yeom James Smith of the same gent Constantine alias Con ô Neill of slutneales hen Phelim mc Quin of the same gen Brian mc Quin o Neale of the same gen Jenkin ô Hamill of Knocknegony gent Cormuck Hamill of the same gent Brian Magill of the same yeom Rory ô Hamill of the same yeom Neil Moder mc Illeriman of the same yeom Gilgrome mc Illcreeny of Ballyregan Cormuck mc Ilcreeny of the same yeom Brian mc Ilcreeny of the same yeom John Hay of the same Yeom John Hay of the same yeom Brian ô Loghan of the same yeom Jenkin ô Loghan of the same yeom Donald ô Denan of Tullycarnan yeom Neill ô Denan of the same yeoman Henry ô Cain of Ballymenagh yeom Owen O Gilmer of Grimshogh yeom Tirlogh Gilmer of the same yeom Phelim ô Gilmer of Monyrea yeom Garald fitz Symons of Whitehills gent William fitz Symons of the same gen Redmond Savage of the same yeoman Patrick fitz Symons of Cargagh mc Cale gen Richard ffitz Simons of the same gent Tho: ffitz simons of Ballynargmore yeoman Remond firtz Symons of the same yeom Brian ô Kelly of the same yeom: Nicholas ffitzsimons of Ballyurgan gent Edmund ffitz simons of the same yeom John mc Hary fitz Simons of Kilchefe yeom yeom Patrick ô Hanlon of the same yeom Nicholas ô Kanavan of the same yeom Mawrice ô Cashedy of the same yeom Christopher ffitz Simons of Glasdronan yeom Tho: mc Peice ffitz Symons of the same yeoman Richard Peirce oge ffitz Simons of the same yeom Richard ffitzsimons of the same yeom Nicholas ffitzsimons of Mourne yeom and Peirce ffitz simons of the same yeom Arthur viscount Magennis de Ivagh Donald Magennis of Glascorr Esquire Rory Magennis of Loghan Esquire: Nicholas Mackan of Downepatrick Merchant Patrick ô Reny of the same Merchnat, Manus ô Sheale of the same merchant Edmund ô Mulchallen of 3 fol. 31v 1301 of the same laborer, Tirlogh mc Ilboy laborer Henry Stocks of the same yeom Henry Taylor of the same yeom, Tho: ffleming of the same yeom Laghlin ô Morgan of the same yeom James Caruell of Ballyolendour yeom Cormuck ô Caruell of Lisbane yeom Henry ô Cullan of Balliolendor yeom Patrick ô Daly the elder of the same yeom Patrick ô Daly the yonger of the same yeoman Neill ô Boyle of the same yeom Patrick Reagh mc Gargagh of Ballitrostan yeoman Owin mc Garvagh of the same yeom Patrick ô Lenaghan of the same yeom Patrick mc Ilboy of the same yeom Cormuck mc ô Mulleghallan of the Grang yeom Georg Walsh of Walshtowne gent Arthur viscount Magennis of Ivagh Donald oge Magennuis of Glasscorr Esquire Arthur Roe Magennis of Gargrady Esquire Hugh mc Climon of the Inch yeom Hugh mc Creely of the same yeom Dermott ô Moylan of the same yeom Donogh ô Moylan of Ballimecregg yeom Tirlogh ô Kellie of Ballymacnegolly yeom Edmund ô Muchallan of the same yeoman Thomas Barrick and his wife Joane Whithead Shane oge ô Money of the same yeoman Patrick Stocks of the same yeom Patrick Russell lately a Cooke Richard Walsh Esquire Patrick mc Ely popish Preist Teige mc Lenerty the like Shane ô Magulloghan of Ballinegrosse yeom Patrick Magulleghan of the same yeoman Gilloollah Magulleghan of the same yeom Tirlogh mc Giuer of the same yeom Thomas Tallon of the same yeom Arthur viscount Magennis of Ivagh Donald oge Magennis of Glascorr esquire Rory Magennis of Loghan Esquire George Russell of Camanstowne gen William Gibbons of Ballykenlour gent James Boy Russell of Comanstowne gent Cormuck Maguire of Ballyharnan yeom Donald Mc Enisky of Downepatrick Merchant Shane mc Ilboy of the same yeoman Phelim oge mc Cartan of the Inch yeom Tirlogh mc Ilboy of the same yeom Tirlagh ô Kelly of the same yeom Con ô Donnell of Mourne yeom Owin ô Doran of the same yeom Shane oge ô Doran of the same yeom Caghill o Doghertie of the same yeom Caghill ô Harae of the same yeom Caghill ô Dogherty of the same yeoman Hugh mc Donnell of the same yeom Neill ô Donnell of the same yeom Patrick Russell of Comanstowne yeom George Walsh of Walshtowne gent Patrick Walsh of the same gent Myles Walsh of thesame gentleman and Edward Walshe of the same gentleman Arthur Viscount Magennis 4 fol. 32r 2 1302 Magennis of Ivagh Arthur Roe Magennis of Gargary Esquire Donald oge Magennis of Gascoe Richard oge Walsh of Tullyhinnon gen Christopher Walsh of the same gen Robert Walsh of the same gent Patrick Walsh of the same gent Patrick More mc Genaty of Ballinegrosse yeoman Shance oge mc Gennatie of the same yeom Nicholas mc Gennatie of the same yeom Richard Meryman sonne of Robert Meryman of Sheepland yeo Tho: Merriman sonn of William Merriman of Rosse yeoman Tho: Tallan late of Bollidoogan yeom Dennis Mackan of Downepatrick yeom Phelim mc Connell of Woodgrang yeom Mannus mc Genaty of the same yeom and Donnell mc Connell of the same yeom, Georg Russell thelder of Rathmullen gen George Russell the yonger his eldest sonn gen Gerald Russell of Ballibaston gent Tho: Boy ffitz Symons of Balliurgan yeom Edmond ffitz simons of the same yeom Patr ffitz Symons of Ballinary yeom William ffitz simons of the same gent Christopher ffitz Symons of Glasdromin gent Patr Boy Savage of Loghmony in the said County gent Patr Savage of Raholye gen Owen Savage of the same gen Patr Savage mc Hary Duff gen Rowland Savage of Killineny gent Robert Savage of the same gen William oge ô Kelly of Ballymcnegally yeom Tirlagh ô Kelly of the same yeom Rory mc Cullo o Kelly of the same yeom, Cullo ô Kelly of the same yeom Patr ô Kelly of the same yeom Richard ô Kelly of the same yeom Neill Duff ô Kelly of the same yeom Edmond ô Kelly of the same yeom Donald ô Kelly of the same yeom Robert Walsh of the same yeom Tho Walsh of the same yeom Edmond Welsh of the same yeom Edmond ô Mullan of Ballinecregg yeom Shane ô Mullan of the same yeoman Dermott ô Mullan of the same yeom Patr ô Mullan of the same yeom Gerald ffitz Symons of the same yeom, Owin Mc Nereny of the same yeom Donald mc Nereny of the same yeom Gowy mc Clemon of the same yeom Jenkin Savage of the said same yeom Donald mc Neney of he same yeom Edmond o Mulchallen of the same yeom Cormuck o Mulchallan of the same yeom and Hugh mc Clemennt of the Inch yeom George Russell thelder of Rathmullin gen Georg Russell the yonger his first begotten sonn and pretended heire gent Patrick Russell of 5 fol. 32v 1303 of Camanstownegen Shane ô Couer of Rathmullin yeom Hugh o Connelly of the same yeom Hugh Groome mc Ley of the same yeom Patr mc Ley of the same yeom Shane mc Vagh of the same yeoman Neill mc Ley of the same yeom Robert mc Ley of the same yeom Donogh mc Ley of the same yeom Robert o Sheale of the same yeom Patrick ô Sharke of the same yeom Rich: Boy Shark of the same yeom James o Shark of the same yeom Patr ô Hollan of the same yeom William Dermott of the same yeom Rory mc Genatie of the same yeom Patr mc Genatie of the same yeom Donald mc Cann of the same yeom Manus mc Genety of the same yeom William mc Clary of the same yeom Hugh ô Dermott of the same yeom Owin mc Kerry of the same yeom Patr Oge mc Kerry of Killoughlens gen Robert Awdley of Awdlestowne gen Patr Russell mc Groomy Russell gen James Russell mc groomy Russell gent James vlick Bourk of Rinbane gent James Boy Russell of Comanstowne gent Richard oge Walsh of Walshestowne gent Robert Walsh of the same gent Christopher Walsh of the same gent Henry Swordes of Ballydonnell gent George Walsh of Walshestowne aforesaid gent Myles Walsh of the same gent Patr Walsh of the same gent Richard Walsh of the same gent Richard Walsh mc Thomas of the same gent John Walsh of the same gent Thomas Walsh mc Walter of the same gent John ffitz simon of Ballinary gent John ffitz Symons mc William of the same gent Arthur viscount Magennis of Ivagh Arthur Roe Magennis of Gargary gen Donald oge Magennis of Glascor Esquire Rory Magennis of Loghan Esquire Ever Magennis of Castlewellan Esquire Patrick mc Hugh Ballaghe ô Doran of Mourne gen ffelim mc Doran of the same gent Shane oge ô Doran of the same gen Edmond Magennis of Corrocks gen Hugh mc Rosse Magennis of Aghnelmolragh gent Hugh ô Rory Rony of Ballycaslan gen Donald Magennis of Garagnlagh gent fferdorogh mc Art oge Magennis gen Art oge mc Brian oge Magennis of Keson gent Donald mc Awlny of Dromorade gen Teige ô Brian of Ballymcwilli gen ffergus Magennis of Grenan gent Con boy Magennis of Culcany gent James Magin of Drom{ulunty} gent Murtogh mc Cowell of Ballinlogh gen Shane oge ô Laghlan of Ballylaghnan gent James Roe mc Awny yeom Edmond mc Donnell oge Magennis gen Donald Shane Magennis of Lynan gent Phelim Magennis of Ballybanan gent Robert Garvie of Shanaghan gent & Hugh Magennis of the same yeoman George Russell thelder of Rathmullen gent 6 fol. 33r 1304 3 gent George Russell the yonger gent his first begotten sonn Henry Swordes of Ballydonnell gent Allaster mc Ilvarnoge of Ardmun yeom Donnogh mc Ilvarnoge yeom Alaster Duff of the same yeom William Mc Aualtie of the same yeom ffergus mc Cawell of the same yeoman Peirce Magian of the same yeom Agholey mc Cawell of the same yeom Patrick Savage of the same yeom Cormuck o Sheall of the same yeom Patrick ô Sheall of the same yeom William Reagh ô Money of Dellin yeom Conogher ô Money of the same Manus ô Court of the same yeom James Mc Connell of the same yeom Gildea mc Tegart of the same yeom Patrick mc Cawell of the same yeom Donoghie ô Conogher of the same yeoman Nelan ô Conogher William Savage of the same yeom Hugh mc Gragh of the same yeoman James mc Enesky of Loghmoney yeom Hugh ô Morman of the same yeom Nelan ô Horan of the same yeom Nicholas mc Gennatie of Ballinegresse yeom Patrick mc Gennatie of the same yeom Donald ô Rush of the same yeom Owin mc Kerry of the same yeom Patrick Duffe mc Keghry of Ballywolter yeom William ô Kellaghan of the same yeom Nicholas ffitz Symons of the same yeom William oge mc Crory of Grangecan yeom William ô Rony of the same yeom Patr ô Rony of the same Shane ô Rony of the same yeom Patr Tirlogh ô Rony of the same yeom Art ô Mulcosker of the same yeom Edmund ô Mulcosker of the same yeom Richard ô Vlanan of the same yeom, Donogh ô Mulveigh of the yeom Brian mc Cartan of the same yeom Arthur mc Cartan of the same yeom Phelim mc Cartan of Ballynesroe yeom Redmond mc Cartan of the same yeom Donogh More Oblanan of the same yeom Donogh oge Oblanan of the same Manus mc Key of the same yeom Redmond mc Glow of the same yeom Shane mc Ward of the same yeom Walter ô Cashy of the same yeom Patrick ô Toner of the same yeom Rory ô ffenan of the same yeom Hugh ô ffenan of the same yeom Robert mc Key of the same yeom and Jenkin mc Key of the same yeoman Arthur viscount Magennis of Ivagh Arthur Roe Magennis of Gargary Esquire Donald oge Magennis of Clascorry Esquire Rory Magennis of Loghan Esquire Evor Magennis of Castlewallen Esquire fferdoragh Magennis of Clonvaraghan gent Brian mc Ever Magennis de Shankall gen Irriall Magennis of Lisraterny gen Connell Magennis of the same gent Coghannell mc Ward of Derryneall gen Cormuck mc Ward of Monystane gen Patrick oge mc Ward of Ballivard gent Art oge mc Brian oge Magenis of Weson gent Rory Magenis late of Edenticulloe gen, Con boy Magennis de kulcany gent ffergus Magennis 7 fol. 33v 1305 Magennis of Grenan gen fferdoragh Magennis of linan gen Hugh o Lawey of Moyraghe gen George Russell of Rathmullin gent William Gibbons of Ballykenlor gen Patrick mc Cartan of Loghneiland gen Owne mc Cartan of Dromsnade gen Patrick mc Hugh Ballagh ô Doran gen Phelim ô Doran of Mourne gen Donald mc Owney of Killonen gen and Patr Groome mc Owny of the same gen Patrick mc Cartan of Loghneyland gent Owne mc Cartan of Dromsnade gent, Owen oge mc Cartan of the same gen, George Welsh of Welshestowne gent Patr Welsh of the same gen Myles Welsh of the same gen Richard Welsh of the same gent Christopher Welsh the yonger of the same gent Robert Welsh of the same gent, Oliver Welsh of the same Richard ffitz Thomas Welsh of the same gen John Welsh of the same gent Nicholas mc Kennan of the same yeom Patrick mc Kennan of the same yeoman, Patr mc Oliver of the same yeom Thomas Welsh of the same yeom Brian O Rony of the same yeom, Teige o ffey of the same yeoman Cormuck ô Rony of the same yeom Richard ô Doran of the same yeoman William ô Killin of the same yeom Nicholas o Killin of the same yeom Richard Roger of the same yeom

    James ô Musty of the same yeom Shane ô Sraney of Awdleystowne yeom Mawrice mc Gerty of the same yeom Patrick ô Conner of the same yeom Hugh ô Mornan of the same yeom Patrick ô Kelly of the same yeom Robert Savage of Ragholp yeom Dennis ô Connall of the same yeom Gilmeall mc Kerry of the same yeom Arthur mc Kerry of the same yeom Donald ô Breane of the same yeom Dennis ô Conner of Carrowkae in the said County yeom Nelan ô Connor of the same yeom William Savage of the same yeom Hugh Magrae of the same yeom Manus Bane mc Cashidie of the same yeom Rory mc Coy of Loghmony yeom Hugh ô Mornan of the same yeom James mc Nusky of the same yeom William Boy mc Kenedy of the same yeom William Hannett of the same yeom Patrick Savage of Stoakestowne yeom Patrick mc Mullen of the same yeom, Owen Savage of the same yeom Owen Ma[ ]gian of the same yeom Hugh Magian of the same yeom Patrick o Ronan of Ballyculter yeoman Patrick Smith of the same yeom Murtaghe Magennis of the same yeoman and William ô Shereden of the same yeoman Constantine alias Con Magennis [ ] late of Newcastle knight Patrick mc Cartan of Loghneyland gen Constantine alias Con ô Neall of Slutneales and Edmund oge Magrane of Ballydian yeoman Brian mc Nemarrow of the same yeom of Crunellogher yeom, Cullo mc Nemarrow of the same yeom Manus Magrane of the same yeom Brian Duff Magrane of the same yeom Patrick Magrane of the same yeom Neill Roe ô Kelly of Legagoan yeom, Patrick oge ô Kelly of the same yeoman Brian Reagh ô Kelly of the same yeoman {Donald} 8 fol. 34r 1306 4 Donald ô Kelly of the same yeom Patrick ô Kelly of the same yeom Thomas ô fflynn of the same yeom Edmund ô Kelly of the same yeom Patrick ô fflynn of the same yeom Owen mc Allester of the same yeom Patrick ô Kelly of Liswine yeom Donald ô Kelly of the same yeoman Edward Bryne of Aunalogh yeom James Harrison of Ballidogan yeom William Christopher of the same yeom and Thomas Crooke of the same yeom Edmund Boy mc Glasny Magennis de Clare gen Arthur oge mc Glasny Magennis of Ballinegarrick gen Rory Magennis late of Edentecullogh gent Hugh Magennis of Ballynegarrick gent Hugh Magennis of Edengreeney gen Phelim Magennis of Loghan gen John Gennings of Ballyworsie gent Rory Curragh ô Lawy of ffewny gent, Hugh Magennis of Aghneleck gen James Magin of Dromentantie gen Richard oge Magin of Tullynecrosse gen Shane Magin of the same Phelim mc Art oge Magennis of Ballinegarrick gent fferdoragh mc Art oge Magennis of the same gent , Brian Crossagh mc Art oge Magennis of the same gent fferdoragh mc Manus Magennis of Linan gent, Hugh Magennis of the same Donald Coner Magennis of the same gen, Brian mc Edmund Boy Magennis of Clare gen Phelim Magennis of Edenordry gen Hugh Magennis mc Donnell oge of Gragulaghe gent Donald oge mc Donell oge mc Edmund boy Magennis of the same gent Hugh Magenis of Greenan gent Phelim ô Lawry of Moyragh gent Tirlagh ô Lawry of the same gent Patrick Moder mc Conwall of Culfillagh yeom Murtagh mc Glasny Magennis de Clanconnell gen Phelim mc Glasny Magennis of the same gent Glasny oge Magennis of the same gen Mortagh mc Conwall de Tullicarr gen Con Moder Magennis of the same gen Tirlagh mc Cann of Kilmore gen Patrick Moder mc Manus gen Dermot ô Lawry of Taghlomny gen and Agholy ô Mustey of Cowes gen: Neile ô Kelly of Clontemeglare gen Phelim ô Toole ô Neale of Tawnaghmore gen Brian Roe ô Kelly of Liswine gen Patrick mc Nabb of Ballymullin yeom Nicolas oge mc Nabb of the same gen Donald Roe mc Nabb of Ballyallaghan yeom Brian mc Closky of Balliboy yeom, Owen mc Closkie of the same yeom Donogh ô Luisey of the same yeoman Phelim mc Gurneghan of the same yeom John Moder ô Liun of the same yeom William ô Liun of the same yeom Reinold mc Dowaltagh mc Alaster of the same yeom Owin Groome mc Cressakin of the same yeoman Gildea mc Cressakin of the same yeom William mc Ilbarnog of the same yeom 9 fol. 34v 1307 yeom Donald mc Ilbarnog of the same yeom Owen Caragh mc Ilbarnog of the same yeom Alaster mc Ilbarnoge of the same yeom Neece mc Alaster de Tullichin yeom Shane mc Guerneghan of Castleraine yeoman Cullo mc Guerneghan of the same yeoman Donogh mc Ilbarnog of the same yeom: Henry ô Shennagh of the same yeom Patrick ô Kelly of Killnisy yeom James Crean of the same <*> yeom Cormuck oge mc Mullan of the same yeom Donald mc Mullan of the same yeom Patrick More ô Luisie of the same yeom Patrick oge ô Luisie of the same yeom Murtagh Moder ô Denver of Clontmeglare yeom Patrick ô Denver of the same yeom Laghlin o Denver Donald ô Kelly of the same yeom Edmund o Kelly of the same yeom Phelim ô Kelly of the same yeom Donald ô Kelly of the same yeom Cormuck ô Kein of Ballinmcmullin yeom William ô Kein of the same yeom Patrick ô Keine of the same yeom and Brian ô Kelly of Legagoan yeoman, all the parties against which such writts <*> issued being of the County of Downe aforesaid: And saith that he this deponent according to the purport of the said writtes of exigent did comand or otherwise exact at 5 seuerall Countie Courtes which he held and kept within the same County of Downe the persons of the all and euery the parties before named to bee and appeare in the said Cort of cheef place in [Cro Aian] aforemencioned or oth els (as he openly proclaimed they would all be owtlawed for want of appearance and answereing our soueraigne lord the king of the treasons & P present Rebellion whereof they stood indicted, And this deponent made his returnes vpon the same writts according to his due execucion of the same Howbeit this deponent saith That in and about thexecucion and proclaiming of those writtes he did run a great hazard & danger not only of his own Liffe, but of the lives of all his souldjers and servants which hee at his owne charges kept and which attended him therein But this deponent is confident that none of those parties soe indicted exacted or pl proclaimed did appeare neither could this deponent apprehend any of them But that by reason of their default they were and returned & soe are and stand all owtlawed for their present Rebellion And this deponent further saith That the Rebellion in the said County of Downe by and amongst the irish papistes was soe generall That few or none of the gentrie freeholders farmers or other 10 fol. 35r 1308 of the irish papistes did exempt themselues from that action nor were clerely but all as this deponent is verely perswaded highly guiltie some of murthering some of robbing some of stripping the protestantes naked & soe turneing them away in frost snow or cold weather & some of all [ ], neither did any of those wicked papistes which were of value within that Countie that he knoweth of (although he knoweth the County well) soe escape but that they were either indicted or outlawed for their Rebellion or both In the prosecucion whereof this deponent was noe weake nor vnwilling instrument nor a man that any way sleighted his service wither for favour nor feare of danger as by the his service therein appeareth: And this deponent further saith That when the Rebellion first brake out hee this deponent was at being [ ] as aforesaid att the Cittie of Dublin attending about his Maiesties affaires there as by him to be done And hearing as aforesaid of the generall Rebellion of the Irish papistes there and how the English and Scottish protestantes were all robbed & stript and many of them murthered Hee this deponent at his owne charges bought & furnished himself with Armes for fourscore and fowerteene men and hadd only powder Match & shott out of his Maiesties store And being soe furnished fraighted abo a Barque with those Armes and Amunition from Dublin and thence sayled therewith and with drums & cullours which he had alsoe bought to Car Strangford, where he landing with them raised some men and Armed some a Company of men vizt some horse some foote, and kept them at his owne charge for aboue a yere and a half all saveing such provision of Corne and Cattell as which he and they tooke from the Rebells, And in that tyme this deponent & [ ] his souldjers executed by Martiall Lawe & slew at above threescore notorious Rebells within the said Countie of Downe & other placs adiacent drive many other Rebells out of those partes tooke divers preyes of Cattle horses sheepe and Corne from them, and did diver other acceptable service to the often hazarding of himself and souldjers and did plow till plow & sow within the territory of Lecale a great good quantity of Corne 11 fol. 35v 1309 and graine and there contynued vntill M about May last 1644 that this deponent and his family his dwelling howse of Ballihornan within Lecalle aforesaid with some part of his his howsehold goodes Corne cattle horses Mares Armes Amunition Apparell and other thinges which were left him were [first] forceibly surprised and taken fir{st} by a party of souldjers vnder the Comand of Sir James Moungomery knight, Colonell of a Regiment, And a few dayes after by a party of souldjers vnder the Comand of Lord Lindseye another [ ] Scottish Colonell, which parties divided and shared amongst them the most of the deponentes said goodes and chattells and all his said Armes and Ammunition which he had there & that done expulced & drive the deponent out of the said County of Downe Soe as hee was forced to fly to Dublin for succour releefe and safetie of his life: But before he went away hee was putt to that distresse and danger that they inforced to accept of xvj li. of one Maior John Keeth to vnder Sir James Mountgomery inforced him [ ] this deponent by want and threats to accept of 16 li. for his Corne which was worth 200 li. & to give him an acquittance for it, ffor otherwise the said Keeth said that the dep hee would have the said Corne and give nothing att all to the deponent for the same And although this deponent complained to the said Sir James Moungomery (whoe lived not above 3 or 4 myles from this deponentes said howse) of his this deponentes said evill intreaty oppression and wrong and desired to haue his goodes meanes Armes and Amunition redeliuered vnto him yet the said Sir James Mountgomery would not, nor did releeve thi nor rectify this deponent therein; Although as this deponent is perswaded he might & could haue done it if he had soe pleased and but had contrariwiffe sett the said Keeth and his souldjers on work to stripp and extirpate this deponent for that this deponent had formerly (as in dedd there was too great cawse) complained against him the said Sir James for deserting the town of Downe loosing the Cuntry to the Irish & for seuerall other fowle abuses And 12 fol. 36r 1310 And as to murthers and Cruelties Comitted by the Cruell Irish Rebells of the County of Down and Province of Vlster vpon the province protestantes This deponent there unto saith That about January 1641 About seventeen protestantes vizt Lieutenant Hugh Trevor and his wife Mr Tudg a minister of the Newry and the rest whose names he remembreth not having bin prisoners at the Newry with Sir Conn Magennis the gran Rebell, were by the said Sir Cons direccion sent from the Newry downe to Carlingford to be embarked for Dublin and there they staying for wynd, one Michaell Garvey then [sub] subsheriff of the said County of Downe Came with a warrant from the said Sir Conn to carry them ouer to Greene Castle & soe to haue them conveyed as was pretended as he pretended to Downe to be exchanged for some prisoners of the Irish: as was pretended, But w noe sooner were they brought to Newcastle which is within 8 myles of Downe But the said Sir Conn mett them there, And the next day he cawsed them to be sent thence about a myle and a half into a wood called the Pace of Ballonery where & when they were all most miserably and barbararously hackt slasht cutt in peecs and murthered by [ ] George Russell of Rathmullen aforesaid Gentleman and divers his assistants instigated and Comanded by the said said Sir Con Magennis as this deponent hath very credibly heard And further saith That about the begining of March 1641 About ffowrscore one hundred and forty Protestantes Men women & Children of English and Scottish were sent by direccion of Sir Phelim ô Neile from the County of Armagh downe to Clanyboyes in the County of Downe, where they were mett by one Captain Phelim mc Art mc Brian & his Company of Rebells (most of his owne sept) which said Captain Phelim and his company carried and forced all those protestantes from thence vnto a lough called Lough Kearnan in the same County In which loughe he and his said Company forced them vpon the yce and drowned them all both men 13 fol. 36v 1311 men women and children, spareing none of them att all Hee further saith That since the Rebellion began but especially for a yere and above now last past he it hath been a very Comon & ordinary thing for the Irish to murther devowre and eate the persons of such English as they could light vpon, and when they could light vpon none of them then to kill devowre and eate one another And about one yere now since there is was brought to this deponent at his howse called Ballyhornan an Irish woman for wounding & attempting to kill another Irish woman and her child which woman soe accused & brought * before him vpon her examinacion confessed That she had hurt (but had an intent to haue killed) the other woman and her child, and to haue eaten the child, wherevpon & becawse he was credibly informed that such a lyke fatt woman hadd killed and devowred divers others, he this deponent cawsed her to be hanged* Before and at the tyme of which suffering she was soe graceles That she could not be perswaded soe much as once to cry or call vpon God for mercy About the tyme aforesaid vizt a yere since three troopers vnder the Lord Conwayes Comand goeing out for Lisnegarvie over the River into the County of Downe with their horses about 2 myles off to fetch home grasse were suddenly surprised by sud some of the Irish together with their horses which three troopers were then and there murthered, and afterwardes their flesh eaten and devowred by divers barbarous Irish women that lay in the woodes, And the very bones of those men were afterwardes fownd in the woodes cleene pickt and the flesh (first as was conceived boyled) eaten quite off the same This deponent further saith that he hath bin credibly informed by one Christopher Bellew (whom he hath great cawse to beleeve) that whenas the said Phelim mc Art mc Brenn Brenn and his wicked company had brought the fowrscore English and Scottes that came out of the County of Armagh vpon the said Lough called Loughkerrne And whenas they fownd it soe frozen with Ice that they could not be drowned nere the sides thereof Then they forced them as farr as they could on the Ice, But not dareing to drive 14 fol. 37r 1312 or pursue them farr for feare to breake the yce vnder their owne feete and soe to be drowned themselues, They those wicked & merciles Irish then tooke the sucking children from their parents and those that carried them and with all the strength they could threw them as far as they were able towardes the place where the Ice was weake & thinn: wherevpon those parents nurses and frendes striving to fetch off the Children went soe farr that they burst & brake through the yce, And then and there both they and the children perished together by drowneing all save one man (that escaped from them wounded) & a woman whose names he cannott expresse Pe: Hill Jur 29o May 1645 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton 15 fol. 37v 1313 Com {Downe} Peter Hill Esquire Jur 29o May 1645 Hand Intw w * fol. 10r 1356 Henry Boyne of Mullaghtean in the Barony of Dungannon & Countie of Tirone Clerke sworne & examined deposeth That on or about the fower & twentyeth day of October Last past hee was [forcibly] at the house of Andrew Stewart distant from his owne house about two myles, at which time a Scottishman brought word that the Castle of Mountioy was taken by Tirlogh Groome o Quin & Phelim Coggie o Neil & others, and withall related that hee himself was in the said Castle at the takeing thereof, & was demanded what Country man hee was to which hee replyed hee was a Scottishman, wherevpon they comanded him to depart from thence for they had nothing to say vnto doe with any Scottishman, but onely with the English, wherevpon this deponent presently departed towards his owne house where in the way hee say sawe one James Duffe mc Camwell of Mullamoyle of the County of Tirone & about forty or fifty other Irish men robbing & dispoiling all the English thereabouts, beating & abusing all that offered any way to resist. And when hee was come home to his house hee found there an Irishwoman that was come (out of goodwill) from Donoghmore about 6 miles distant, to tell the Deponents wife that it were best for him too beebegone Least hee might bee killed, (for as the said woman related) the rebells had cutt of one Mr Madders head a Minister, & that their cheife malice was against Churchmen. & shee also said that about twenty of the o Quins were comeing toward the deponents house, to whome (as shee likewise said) shee replyed that his house was already rifeled, & that they answered they cared not, for it was himselfe they came for. And the day following the deponent repaired to the hill of Tullyoge about 3 myles from his house, where hee found about three hundred Scotts assembled together in Armes, with whome hee began to reason how that present outrage might bee suppressed, & did desire that the English & Scotts might draw togeather & putt themselues into hundreds & so fall vppon the rebells & rescue the goods which they had taken away but they denyed it Saying they had noe warrant for it, wherevpon the deponent replyed that hee had rather fall into the hands of a mercifull Prince, then into the hands of vnmercifull tyrants, yett they told him hee was but a fresh water souldier & that they were vpon a Parly with Sir Phelim roe ô Neil, & would not imbrace his this Deponents motion at all, and in the meane time there came a messenger from to one Mr Bradley an Englishman a minister certifying him that about fowerscore of his Cattle was then taken away by the Irish rebells neare vnto that place, & hee desired to have thirty or fortie of the scotts to helpe to rescue the said cattell, but it was denyed by the Scotts then present. And in the meane while the deponents wife & some other English had brough brought fol. 10v 1357 brought some of their goods into the Castle of Castlestewart, (for safeties sake) & towards the Evening the deponent repaired thither where there mett him Mr Robert Stewart brother to the Lord Castlestewart, who had beene all that day (as this Deponent was informed) drinkeing at Mountioy with the Rebells, but however hee had procured a warrant from two of the Rebell Captaines to apprehend any of the Irish that should bee found pilfring or stealing thereabouts By vertue of which warrant the said Mr Stewart had apprehended three rogues & brought them to lodge in the Castle that night, & about 9 of the Clocke that night Mr Stewart went out of the Castle & proffered to have locked all the English in the said Castle & to have carryed away the Keyes (to what purpose the deponent cannot coniecture) And on the morrow after at his returne hee came & swore & railed against the English threatning to throw all theire goods out of the Castle, saying that the Irish had vowed to pull it downe for harbouring the English in it, And therevppon the rebells increasing daily, & the English being now way assisted by the Scotts, And the deponent being credibly informed that the Rebells had vowed to have his head of before the next day in the morning, hee was forced to change his garment & fledd away disguised accompanied with his brother & a school Maister that taught his Children where they were forced to goe through many daingers, & were often besett with rebells, & about 5 miles from his owne house they were robbed of theire horses & money, & so were forced to fly destitute of meanes through Scotland vntill they came into Yorkes{hi}re to theire freinds. And hee further deposeth that hee was then forced to leave behinde him his estate to the value following vizt his possession of Two Townelands in ffee simple in the <400 li. 150 300>Barony & County aforesaid worth fower hundred pounds, of a Lease of two Townes called Mullaghtean & Vnicke in the Barony & County aforesaid worth an hundred & fifty pounds, a Lease of halfe a Towne called Mullaghglasse in the said Barony & County worth fiftie pounds Corne hay & Cattle worth three hundred pounds, in money & debts owing to him an hundred pounds or thereabouts, houshould goods, plate & husbandry worke tooles & such like things about his house, worth an hundred pounds, all his Bookes worth an hundred & fiftie pounds Timber & Barrell staves worth two hundred pounds amounting in all to ffowerteene hundred pounds a All which hee was forced to fol. 11r 1358 leave behinde him by reason of this rebellion, And verily beleiveth that all his said estate is seized vppon & possessed by the Rebells in those parts And further saith that hee cannot certainly heare what is become of his wife & Children, whome hee could not bring with him in regard hee was forced to fly such obscure & by wayes & to travaile in the night And hee also saith that in his iourney hee sawe many townes burning in the night time, & multitudes of English people stripped of their Cloathes robbed of their estates & banished by the Rebells, & many others perished with hunger & Cold by the meanes of the said Rebells whose names hee durst not stay to enquire after. Henry Boyne jurat 16to ffebr: 1641. Roger Puttocke. John Sterne. Henry fol. 11v 1359 4 1 Tirone Henry Boine 16o ffebr 1641 Intr hand fol. 12r 1380 9 At Dongannon they had reported of a vision seene a little before this insurrection began, a woman compassing about the town with a speare in her hand when any would approch her she would seeme to goe from them when any would goe from her she would draw neere to them. the like they say appeard before Tyrones last former rebellion At armagh Colonel Plunket {told} vs of another vision seene at Lysnegarvy which he & about twentie more beheld after the battle (wherein the Irish lost very many of their men & most of their armes) there was an house sett on fier at the end of the towne, by the light of which fier they discerned a number of horsmen riding to & fro, the number seem’d to the Colonell to be about a 1000 or 1500, [ ] vpon which relation I was bold to inquire whither they seemd their owne or their enemies, he answered that somtyme they conceiued them their own: otherwhile their enemies yet I beleeue they could hardly seeme their owne because amongst them they had not neere so many horses: I further desired to know what they supposed them to bee he sayd they were conceiued to be fayries or such like. At Ardtra we were sett vpon by some of the scotts (of whom Robert Stewart brother to the Lo: of Castlestewart was cheife) who tooke some of the goods out of the house and many of our horses & armes from vs. John Kerdiff Jurat the last of ffer: 1641 William Aldrich Jo. Sterne fol. 12v 1381 fol. 13r 1372 1. John kerdiff Rector of the parish of Disertcreagh in the Barony of Dungannon and countie of Tyrone duly sworne saith. That on or about the 4th day of November Last, he was at Ardtra at mr Bradleys house the parson of Ardtra & Balliclogg in the same Barony and Countie and there robbed and despoyld by the Rebells of his goods of the valews following li. s. d. In bookes -------------------------------------------------- 20-0-0 In horses --------------------------------------------------- 17-0-0 In debts & reddy moneys & arrearages of rents ---- 94-0-0 In wearing Clothes & houshold goods ---------------- 36-0-0 In Tieths this yeare 1642 -------------------------------- 100-0-0 All amounting to the summ of ------------------------- 267-0-0 I <[ ]> for The trayterous actions committed, and words spoken by the [ ] rebbels against the protestants were as followeth oct. 23 & 24 1641 they surprisd these forts viz. <+> Dungannon, Charlemont, Castle caufield, Mountjoy Munnymore, Castle Blaney, Monaghan Newry in a word & all the Cheife forts in the Counties of Armagh and Tyrone. and ransackt euery towne & house wich belonged either to Englishman or Scotch fol. 13v 1373 2. They murthered the very first day mr Mader minister of the parish of Donoghmore by some of the Donellies within a while after they murthered mr New Curate to mr Bradley of the ch{ur}ch of Ardtra by one of the Quins the minister of Dung{a}nnon (mr Blith) with [ ] eight more were murthered, being first stript, & after driuen out of the towne vnder Colour of Conduct and within half a mile, to the towne murthered, mr Blith holding Sir phelomys protection in his hand as if he would call Gods vengeance downe on such treacherous trucebreakers. It was also related to me that mr Fullerton minister of Loughgale and mr Morgan Aubrey were kild at the Bridge at port of Downe, at which tyme about threescore 4xx or an 100 of the inhabitants of Loughgale were cast into the river & there drowned Many more murthers were comitted on the English and Scotch And as to robberies This deponent says Mr Brodely of Ardtra was robbed [ ] to the value of 1000 li. as I suppose and Whiles he was robbing Sir Phelim o Neile & his company passed by Thos and they passed by and soone after he was turned out naked out of his house, the Rebbels neither, leauing dublet coat hat nor shirt with him his wife is fallen into an extreme frenzy by these outrages. fol. 14r 1374 3. Mr Dunbar minister of Donoghenrie with his wife and fiue or six small children with and old father and mother were al of them shipt & rob’ds of whatsoeuer goods ther or wearing c{lot}hes they had so that for a while the man was {dis}distracted, & after compeld to tye some straw about his thighs to couer his nakedness and was whipt as I was certainly informed and what was becom of him his wife or children no man in that country could tel me, thogh I Liued within 3 miles of him. mr Wright Archdeacon of Dromore had his house which cost him much burnt; I see himself his wife & two children in most extreme misery at charlemont from whence they journeyed to kinard. Mr Robison minister of kilmore and his wife liued miserably at Loughgale hauing nothing left to satisfy nature but what they could procure by begging others distressed like them Mr Hastings was thr minister of Tullaniskin did was turnd turned out of his lodging & stript stark naked and clad in beggars clothes not a sho to his foot in which state he came to the house wherin I was lodged where we dur the people of the house durst not giue him lodging lea fearing least he should be murthered, for twice the next day there was serch made for him fol. 14v 1375 4. Sir William Brambey had his towne & Castle burned and al his goods taken away. wh what that I say more And indeed Al the English & Scot’sh in the countys of Armagh & Tyrone (a few onely excepted) were not left worth a farthing at Armagh Archdeacon maxwel related that about fortie men women & children were drowned at Corbridge neere glaslough the children going merily hand in hand as to a place of refuge, and one of their company having licence to pray prayd so effectually, that one of his exectioners went frantick with the conceite of his impious fact When the rebbels came from the siege of Oghar they (Like so many bears robbed of their whelps) kild euery scott they mett withall; two they kild within less then a flight shot to the house where I was. at one mr Harisons neere benburb, where by an ambush layd for me, by one of mr Harisons seruants I was brought into an ambush from the house about .10. of the clock at night and was by 3 rogues more & my guide, I was stript of al my clothes & left stark naked, and compeld with a sternles shirt & a skullious Jerkin, which he gott without any thing to couer my lower parts, in the company only of a poore Englishman a Tanner to trauell about two miles in the frost and snow, and were compeld to lye in a cold open barn, expecting euery hower of the night to be slaine by rogues that went about the barn, this was the 3d tyme, but most cruel of my stripping fol. 15r 1376 5. The words which I tooke notice of was these Sir Phelim o Neyle told others in my hearing that he had commission for what he did, not onely from most of the cheife of the nobility of this kingdom, but from his Maiestie; and had also letters to that purpose from the Erle of Argile. and that their intentions were onely for the libertie of their religion, and for the recouery of those lands which should appeare by the law of the land to be vniustly held from them. and for the Kings prerogatiue & There were certain reports spread among them that the king was beheaded in Scotland. Colonell plunkett told vs at Armagh that seing this exploit was begun he was one of the cheif plotters therof & was seauen years Employd in the compassing of it. At Newry we found a prophesy much vndervaluing his Maiestie wherby may be seen the loyalty of such as would Entertaine such fopperies [ ] them here fol. 15v 1377 6. Collonel plunket En Intertaind vs with a great deale of humanity. In like manner did fryar malone of Skerry onely this (was con beside his rebellion) was condemnable in him that he tooke the poore mens bibles which he found in the boate & cutt them in peeces, & cast them into the fier with these words that he would deale in like manner with all protestant & puritan bibles At mr Connors house (they had where the fryar was) they had Hanmors Chronicle out of which they animated the Rebbels with the story of the Danes discomfiture by the Irish thogh for the most part vnarmed and paraleld the history with these tymes. This fryar acknowledged that he was 14 years Employd to bring this designe to pas. Mr fol. 16r 1378 7. And saith [& saith] The men which I tooke notice of which bore part in this caus rebellion were Sir Phelim o Neyle general, of Kinard Turlogh o Neyle lieut general Turlogh grom o Quin in the parish of Donoghmore Marshal gouernor of Mountjoy Cormock o Hagan Governor of Munnimore Nele oge o Quin Capt. at Lissan Randal mc Donelly Gouernor of Dungannon Patrick Moder oDonelly of Castle Caufield Capt. Shane o Neyle of killaman of Charlemount Capt. Manus o Cane [Esq?] of Loughgale Capt. Bryan Kelly of Charlemont Capt Alex Hovenden in the parish of Tinan Capt. o Hagan Junior son to Cormock o Hagan Phelim o Donelly fol. 16v 1379 8. At Armagh they rested better then in other places, for elswhere as at Dongannonn Loghgale Monimore & the parts adiacent al the English & Scotsh a very few onely except were robd & stript & cast out of their houses but at Armagh some of the English fared but somwhat better, for thogh al their beasts abroad were taken from them, yet many of them enioyd whatsoeuer they had within their houses, and some of them had their houses filled with the distressed English, as mr Chappel where {w}as mr southwick mr whittakers mr Bradly & his wife, mr Bennet, & divers others so that the eu{er}y roome of the house was filled. At Tom Taylors likewise were Sir William Bromley & his lady & his children & many others so in like manner elswhere where I was not acquainted. these at Armagh had better quarter then Elswhere for at the first insurrection they fortified the ch. and kept out the rebbels, but at length vpon the promise of faire quarter vnder the hand & seale of Sir Phelomy they trusted themselues to his promise. mr John Kerdiffe com. Tirone Mr Cheesman minister of Lyssan and disertlin was the 1st day imprisoned in the Castle of Munnimore al his goods and moneys seysd vpon and a fortnight after with the rest of the inhabitants of munnimore was sent out of the towne. Mr Beveridge minister of Killaman was Robd & stript and turnd out of his house with his wife & children and liued at Loghgale when I left the Country. [ ] 1638 fol. 17r 1388 1. A Note of what passages hapened in the Com of Tyron and Londonderry sence the 22th of October 1641 deliuered per me Roger Markham now servant and souldier vnto Captain Bagnall sworne & examined according to the best of my knowledge the 14th day of ffebr saith That vpon the 23th of October being Sathursday <1.> in the afternoone 1641 I the deponent being at my his then master Sir Tho: Staples his Iron workes or mills with his eldest sonne newes came to vs them by some of the people of the towne that moneymore was burnt [ ] was seconded presently after they hard that moneymore was taken by the souldiers, we & they imageneding that might very well be true, because then the were gathering souldiers, as report went to goe for spaine, vpon which wee repaired whome. my The deponents master Sir Thomas Staples being then absent from whome, at Cookes Towne a place which he had newly purchassed of mrs May then of dublin, for which purchase he gaue 300 & 40 pound not a full weeke before, he sent 2 or 3 of his men whom to Certifie his Ladye that he hard that Charlemount & Dunganon and Monioye were taken And as I the deponent heard him Relate, first newes newes Came to him that Charlemont & Dungannon were taken by the spaniards which he was Confident of to be falce then presently Cameth newes that Charelemont dunga and montioye was taken but by whom they Could not Certainely know, <{ } & secrett Intelligencer in Dublin to Sir Phelim o Neile. vnder [ ] exam [ ] Maxwell Com Armagh> fol. 17v 1389 Soe some gentlemen being present with him hee desired them that the would take there horses and Rid with him into the feild, which was a where comeing vnto a hill somwhat neer James Stewards where they had more Certaine newes that Moneymore was taken with the afore named places by the Irish. vpon which newes hee sent a man whom desireing his Ladye to send him his plate and that she and here children should Come to him and that his seruants should make good the house, but before this bearer Came home to my Ladye there Came diuers of the Irish being most, ore all of them his Tennants neere lisson the Cheife of which was Phillimie Mother O Haghane, Patrick Mallon, Neale Oge O Quins sonn, & the Prest, and which told my Lady{e} if she pleased to except of there seruice the would secure here from all danger for that night, shee haueing sent most of her men to Quard home my master and the newes growinge more Common she being much astonished with feares and the foresaid Phillimie mother O Haghan with the Rest walkeing neer the house with about 50 ore 60 more of the Irishe, she gaue them leaue to come into the house prouided that the aboue named men should not let all the of them Come in. I The deponent being at hisy masters house all this tyme his plate being put vp in a sacke I The deponent desired thes Irish gentlemen aboue named, that they would be pleased to leaue the house for a little space. fol. 18r 1390 2. when seeing them out of doore I he turned into the house, but they followed him into the house very Close which mayd vs him & the rest to doubt them much thing of them but through much perswasion and many words vsed the followed my Lady towards the gate, whoe maid as she would goe to my the deponents master it being after twiligh. The deponent with the help of a litle boy who did serue my master did Conueaye they plate out of the house apoynting the boy to stay withe it till the deponent Came to him Soe the dep: and a Scochman tooke each of vs. one of my masters Sir Tho: Staples horses which was then Ready sadled in the stable I & the deponent putting one his masters eldest sonnes sword went where the boy was standing whoe Guided us them throught the inclosed feilds They both being strangers in those partes soe we meet with another youth which my master sent to direct vs wher we should Come. Soe Comeing to the hill neer James Stewards and not fare from Cookes Towne I the deponent found there neere a 100 gentlemen and som 2 or 3 houres after there were assembled of the gentlemen of the Countrie both of Scots and English about a 150 men at which tyme these words was spoken by Sir Thomas Staples Gentleman now what is to be done, desireing them you that they you would goe home with him mee and take his my Lady and Children and soe march towards the Countie of antrum for if any place in those parts was be safe it was is that Countie because there wer small store of Irish But ansuere was maid that Dublin and Derry and all the parts in Ireland fol. 18v 1392 was were taken, as they hard som of the Irish say and Report Agayne these words passed that the Irish did not meane to Rob and spoile the Scots but only the English. But it was agreed vpon for most voyces Carried it that they should as many as would depart home to there Lodgines for that night and the next day to meet vpon Tullioge hill being Sunday. vpon 24th day being sunday They meet according to promisse still not knowing any thing but that all Ireland was vp in Armes where the Cheife of the Gentry of those parts writt vnto Dunganon to Sir Phillimie O Neale which letter and was Carried by 2 gentlemen of that Contry the one of them is this present day in Dublin that was the bearer of it, whoe Can Certifie both the Contents and answere of it as well as any on Can as I verely beleeue, his name is mr Cardiffe a minister I this deponent spoke with him vpon the 13th day of ffrebr february in this Citie of dublin. vpon which 24th day of October towards the [ ] euening it was agreed vpon that euery one should betake, them to what Course the thoug{ht} fit of for that night. In the Entrim Came newes that mr Bradliffe hous a Justice of peace in thes parts was a pilliging with a 100 or 200 of the Irish in of these parts. Soe that my master Sir Tho Staples, mr Bradlyffe and som 10 more Rid as fast as we Could to mr Bradlyff[ ] house where we sawe many of them. fol. 19r 1393 3. They had broken one place of the house and some had entred in but yet his seruants kept them for doing getting any spoyle at that tym and soe soon as they see vs Com they Ran away but we Calling to some of them they stayed and what answere was sent by Sir Phillimi O Neale of our letter was shoune Related in full ore part to them soe the departed for that present but what words passed I haue forgotten. Vpon the 25th day being Munday my master sent Letters home and as I remember was interceipted by thos that was in his house soe that his Lady Could not haue a veiw of them and then they began to pillidge some of the Scots Soe that we vnderstood that it would proue ill with vs. vpon the 26th day being Tusday we Rid as I remember to Tullioge wher we meet but a small Company of our party but ther we Receiued som relation by one that liued there of Sir Phillimi O Neales ingagement to vs of faire quarter in Large and full ample words Vpon S the sday 27th day as I remember there did aproch of the Irish in thos parts which lived in thos places about a 100 ore aboue and the Came and besett the house in which we was in. I mean vizt mr Bradlyes house and the brought a basket or Clift with Turfe and straw but we Called vnton them Soe one of the Cheifest of them Came into the house to vs whoe seeing Sir Phillimie Neales Grant, to vs departed and left the house, but went and toke mr Bradlyes sheep but as I Remember mr Bradliffes seruant Rescued some of them from the Rebells fol. 19v 1394 Vpon the 28th day as I remember my master and I went thinking to haue gone towards his one house he haueing sent many letter and Could receiue noe answere of them, thought at last my Ladye Came to haue the sight of some one sent by my master but Calling at James Stewards as we were a goeing we see my Lady Comeing towards vs Soe we tooke her back to mr Bradliffes with vs but after som few houres past she would needs Returne back to her children mr Bradliffe goeing along with her to Lisson the place of her abode. presently after my master with mr Bradlye mr Cardiffe and another minister, with other present with them took horse to Rid wher they hard many of the Scots and English were gathered, but about 1/2 mile from mr Bradliffes house we meet with diuers Scotmen which said they were of Capt. Robert Stewards Company soe after a short tyme of discorse they went back with vs to mr Bradliffes house were we meet with Captaine Robert Steward. Soe we vnderstood that we should meet that night about 2 of the Clock in the morneing at Tullioge where we should Consider what was to be done. vpon our departing from mr Bradley But soe soon as we Came home to mr Bradliffes some of the Company belonging to Capt. Stweward kept my master horses from him toke away my sword and vpon our departure from mr Bradliffes house took away his Caddowes and shits of from his bed took away his horses Soe that for ought as I know that was the Cause he was left as a pray to the Rebell and when I demanded from the said Capt Robert Stuart his sword and his I received this answer that I might better have looked to it and that he know not how to { } it and when the said house of Mr Bradley was robbed the {said Robert} stuart { } quarter of an hour he knew of it { } fol. 20r 1395 4. to having the goods restored nor that I heard { } the souldiers. And soe had my master bin left behind only some of the gentlemen wished him very well. Vpon the 29th being ffriday we meet at Tulliog according to appoyntment soe Repareing to Tulliog hill about light day we was gathered together about 4 or 5 theehundred men soe marching tom towards newtown to Sir william Stwarts my master Sir Thomas Staples spoke thes words Gentlemen will you be pleased to march to Lisson where we shall Rescue my wiff and children and tak what Armes our enimies haue ffrom and from thence let vs goe to Moneymore and tak that and what Armes they haue for our enimie is but weake as yet ther and Sir Phillimi with his forces is fare behind vs and soe goeing along from Moneymore to Colrane and soe along the Scots Country to derry we shall gather as a snow ball and gett abundance of pray and soe from derry to Sir William Stewards by which tyme we shall be very strong to Encounter with our enimye to which many of the gentlemen agreed. But on William Steward which married one of the Earle of Tyrones grandchildren answered Let vs march to Sir William Steward directly from hence for we ar very badly Armed and other Termes and perswasiue speeches most nay I may say 5/6 parts of them his Contrymen the Consented to his Request Vpon Satursday we cam to Sir William Steward which we found not soe strong as we exspected he had him but staying ther about 3 dayes he sent to strabaun and derry soe that he gathered som 4 or 5 hundred together soe we marched some tenn or eleuen hundred to the Ogher fol. 20v 1396 Soe Comeing to the Ogher about 8 or 9 of the Clock in the night that present day before the enimye had abroched neer vnto to the towne and as the Related were about 500 men but they of the Ogher issued out about 80 horse men and killed about 80 of the enemie and took 16 prissoners and lost but one man which were ther Capt. and he was shot as ther wer a marching with a foulling peece by on lying in a dich. The next day we march into the feild vpon a hill neer the Ogher were it was thoug we wer about 15 or 16 hundred men being much incoraged by the former day Conquest of our enimye desireing to goe to dunganon agaynst Sir Phillimie but som of our sid went abroad and took much Cattell and our Randevoze was apoynted next morneing at the Clogher. where we meet all or most of vs with a thursting desire to see the face of our enemye but presently Came notice to vs that Sir William Stewart would Returne back to his owne part and did accordingly where my master asked William Steward what his intention was as I hard my master relate whoe answere to my master was that it was best for him for and for his owne safegard to goe along with Sir William Stewarte for he knew non other way but that they must goe and mak there peace with the enemye if the Could, soe my master went along to newtowne with Sir William Stewart which night after we Lodged at the Omie. which night Came Capt. Marvene to the Omie not knowing of our being ther but was intended as he said to goe to newtown to gett some 50 men from Sir William Stewart to fecth away his wiffe and Children fol. 21r 1397 5. and other goods, the next morneing he desired 50 men of Sir William Steward to fecth away his wiff and children whoe denied him any helpe soe Capt. marvene vowed to god he would goe with thos 3 or 4 men of his owne thought he perished. morouer Capt. marvene desired but a 100 or ther aboute of men and he would keep garrison at the Omie which he denyed him likwise. Soe my master with other few gentlemen went within a day or 2 to derry wher about a week after we hard that Collonell Sanderson was Comd to newtowne and about 200 men with him. After we parted from Ogher leaueing William Steward and Collonell Sanderson with thos 600 men or ther abouts that lived in the glines the Ralation I hard by some that was there was thus. after our departur the staied a day ore 2 and then marched from the Ogher with an intention to goe for there owne parts but they was not aboue a mile or 2 from the town before the saw the towne set one fir by the enemye but vpon march and after, words passed betuixt william Steward & Collonell Sanderson Collonell Sanderson returned back to newtown with about 200 men wher he meet with Captaine marvene at the Omie and his wiffe and Children who Cam along to new town with him. But william Stweward with about 3 or 4 hundred men with him went back toward the glines, who Comeing to his sones house say thes words as I heard reported Gentlemen I haue brought you safe hether now shift for you selues which we hard was all Cut of by the enemy or mad slaues to them and was sworne to obserue ther Commands besid many wemen and Children that perished they said william Steward was turned Rebell James Steward & Andrew Steward fol. 21v 1398 To the great incouragment of the enemy for whillest were were all at the Ogher, many would haue taken protection but after our departur the grew most desparat as many did Relat. before I Cam from derry Capt. marvene marched as I hard Reported both by others and himselfe to Releeue the Ogher Cast Castle in which was said to be about a 1000 wemen and Children at which tyme he went and tooke dannagh mcQuere Castsle in which they killed about 14 men he burnt diuers parts ther about and took much spoyle soe mr Askin and all the rest left the Ogher. But I hard mr Askin Relate this that he offered to a 100 men 200 li. for euery 3 weeks they staied there he layd them 60 li. vpon table and for the rest he would ingage his lands nay he sayd moreouer if 6 men would stay with him he would not leaue it. for I hard diuers say that Sir Phillimie O Neale and Rory mcQuere layd seige agaynst them for a week and shot kontinually agaynst them in the night with a feild peece which entred the Roofe but Could doe them noe hurt the enemy aproched soe neer the watt that they lay hold one ther pikes and on the mouths of the muskets but but they left ther seige with the lose of many of there men Likwise I hard Reported whilest I was ther that Sir Ralfe Gore with about 200 hundred horse and 3 or 4 score foot slew 100 of the enemy and lost not one man Soe I left the Citie of derry. fol. 22r 1399 6. vpon a munday night the Bishop of derry the bishop of Clog Sir Thomas Staples mr Newberye mr Browne and ther attendance tooke boot to Com to there shipping which laye in the Lough almost agaynst Redd Castle wher passing by Killmore it being a very Calme moon shine night exspecting to haue him stayed there but we hard not the left stire thought which we did much admire that ther nectlet should be soe great in such dangerous tymes. Ther was much admireing that Sir John Vaughan would trust shan O cahan with Armes for 1000 men whoe after we Came [for] from derry brook forth into Rebellion as was told us for Certaine. It had bin often desired by my master and others that they would put the Irish out of derry which we hard the did 300 men in one day and pulled downe the subberbe we staied in the Lought from munday night till Satursday morneing following where we vnderstood by Sir John Vaugham that at Garuagh the enemy Cutt of our scouts and soe Cam suddenly vpon the town and of Cutt of all our garrisson which as the Report went were about 4 or 5 hundred of our men after which. As we were a ship bord we see for 2 dayes and 2 night alwayes some towne or place a fire. at soms tymes in the night we did see litle lesse then 20 fire at a tym which some of thos them present knew to be the Nuffe Ballykilly newtowne Athlow & Lemonaddy and as we hard all within a mile of Colrane and within a mile of derry was Burnt by the enemye fol. 22v 1400 for my owne losse in particular I have lost what I haue laboured for euer sence I was 17 or 18 yeares of age I have lost all my labours and study which I valued worth much when another would think them worth litle I have lost all my written hand Books both of Arithmaticke and Geometrie. I have Lost my Instruments both Arithmaticall and Geometricall. I lost all my Cloaths but what I had one my back with som money all which might not haue been worth 10 li. to another yet I had Rather haue Lost 20 li. for my master Sir Thomas Staples I haue oft hard him say he had lost 4000 li. personall estate besid the Reuenews of his lands. This is the Relation of Roger Markham seruant and souldier vnto Capt. Bagnall th the 14th day of ffebruary 1641 Roger Markham deposed before vs Jur febr .15. 1641. Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 23r 1401 Roger Markham further deposseth that he hard my Lord of Derry say that he was Comonly Called Rebell by some of the Scots or English in those parts, further I hard his man Relate to him that 80 of the Scots & English Came to the ffaunnit to billet ther and to eat vp what prouision the Could get heareing of ther vpon which newes he intended to Come along with Sir Thomas Staples for Dublin. Roger Markham G fol. 23v 1402 Roger Markham Com Tirone. febr. 15. 1641. fol. 24r 1419 Anthony Stratford of Castle Caulfeild in the parish of Donoghmore in the County of Tyrone made Esquire made faith before us that, Tirlogh Groome ô Quin, Randall mcDonell & his sonnes, Con mc Hugh boy his two sonnes Art and James, of the parish of Donoghmore aforesaid, Captaine Tirlagh ô Neale & Bryan mc Art oge ô Neale of Carrinteale; Toole mcCann, & Shane ô Neale of the parish of Killeman in the Com. aforesaid, are were all in actuall Rebellion att the tyme of his taking, & imprisonment, & saith that some of them were very bloody. As Randall mcDonell of Donaghmore, who hath by his direccion bin the cause of the murther of divers hundreds of protestants which the deponent hath bin informed of by some that were but lately his owne servants, but then were under the said Randalls Commaund. And amongst these of the fower Ministers following, Mr Madder of the same Donoghmore, Mr Blyth of Dongannon, Mr Darragh of Ardbo (as he takes it,) & Mr Samuell Hastings who sojourned at the widow Blaneyes neare Donganon; Bryan mc Art oge ô Neale of Carrinteale, who hath by his directions bin the cause of severall murthers both of English & Scottish, as hath bin credibly affirmed unto him this deponent by men of quallity & some under his Commaund: Shane ô Neale of Killeman, who hath by his directions byn the cause of the murthering of hundreds of protestants, [as] [ ] as Bryan Harpy and John Begg that served the sayd Shane often told him, making their boast that they killd for their share above sevenscore old & young in that same parish, Toole mcCan of the same, by his directions caused the like murthers to be committed in the said parish of Killeman; as hath bin assured unto him the deponent by Mr Patrick Dory & others that were prisoners there. Anth: stratforde Jurat vt supra Randall: Adams: Will: Aldrich fol. 24v fol. 25r gent Toole { } . . . Canna his brother. and generally all the Sept of the McCannaes And that deponent further saith that there were murthered att Aghalowe aforesaid by the rebells of men women and children to the number of 100 persons or thereofabouts some whereof they killd with swords others they hanged others they shott to death, others they hung vpp by the armes thumbs and with theire swords did hack them to see how many blowes they would endure before they died and others they knockt in the head with hatchetts. And further this deponent saith that he hath credibly heard it reported by men of creditt that the Rebells said that the king of England should no longer be theire king saying further most traiterously (hang him roague) he hath been our king to longe already, and that the king of Spaine should be theire kinge, and druncke his health in the house of a scotchman whome they first murthered. And further saith that he hath also credibly heard yt reported that the rebells at other times said that {Sir Phelim o} Neile should be theire kinge. Edward Wilson Jur 12 { } fol. 25v her children were before her death hanged over her shoul{der?} and her the other 2 children were knockt in the head and so kill{d} att [ ] and at the same tyme 14 of her owne servants were by the rebells also murthered in her company. But the {deponent} further saith that the person Rebells that so robbed and tooke away the said goods were the Inhitants of the Newry. {Tirone} Edw: Wilson Jur 12o { } 16{ } Intw hand fol. 27r 1346 William Bell of Roughan thelder in the Countie of Tirone gent sworne & examyned saith: That since the beginning of the presente rebellion vizt the xxiijth day of October last past or there abouts he this deponent at Roughan aforesaid was by the Rebells in the County of Tirone ex forcibly deprived expelled robbd or otherwise dispoyled of his meanes goodes and chattells & of the values following vizt of beasts and Cattle worth x Cxxv li., horses & Mares worth Lx li. Corne worth C li. and had his howses burnd and and howsholdstuff wasted burnt and distroyed worth 100 li., And that by meanes of the same rebellion he this deponent hath lost and beene dampnifyed in th deprived of divers debts owing vnto him by seuerall persons [ ] within the said kingdome which are robbed & disabled by the Rebells to make satisfaccion amounting in all to CCC li. ster, the Rebells haveing forceibly robbed him of the bonds bills and specialties given him for the same, And he hath alsoe already beene dampnified and hath lost by the Rebells in being expelled from his possession & proffitts of his farme of Roughan aforesaid the some of thirteene pownds for one yeres value. the same farme (before the Rebellion) being worth 13 li. per annum & is like to loose the proffits and rents thereof from henceforth vntill a peace bee setled & he inabled ro reedify plant and stock the same, of which losse hee can give noe certeine estimate: But his presente Losse (without the future) amounteth to the sume of Six hundreth Nynetie eight Powndes ster, And further saith That the parties Rebells that soe robbed and stript dispoyled him and that are in actuall rebellion are theis that followe vizt Sir Phelim Roe ô Neile of Kinnard in the County of knight, Neile mcKenna of Trough in the barrony of Trough in the County of Monoghan Esquire Rory mcQuire fol. 27v 1347 Esquire brother to the lord McGuire Donnogh mcGuire vncle to the lord mcGuire Es{quire} Phelim mc Donnell of Castle Calfeild in the County of Tirone gent Captain Turlogh o Neile of the parish of Largin & County of Tirone gent. Henry oge ô Neale of in the Countie of ffermanaghe gent, Phelim O Quinn of the Barrony of the Largie in the County of Tirone gentleman Donnell O Quin of the parish of largie aforesaid gentleman Patrick ô Markie of in the said Countie gentleman Patrick [ ] Mc Mahowne of in the County aforesaid Laborer whoe {was} this deponents Late servant, and burned his howse Neile oge ô Neile of Awgher in the same County yeom: Brian mcGuire of Tempogh in the County of ffermanaghe Esquire and divers others their Complicees souldjers and assistants whose names he now cannott expre{ss} Signum [mark] Willelmi Bell Jurat xxviijo Aprilis 1642 Joh Watson. Randall: Adams: fol. 28r 1348 Edward wilson of Latmackmurphy in the parish of Aghalow in the Barony of Dungannon and County of Tirone gent being duly sworne and examined on the behalfe of Roberte Rowan a little Child and sonne to James Rowan late of Magharnahaly in the County of Ardmagh gent murthered by the rebells, deposeth and saith that the said James Rowan, before the Rebellion began was worth and had an personall estate in lands leases ready money in his howse, and money owing him by men now in actuall rebellion, and in other goods and Chattells to the value of two thousand pound and aboue, and haveing such an estate as aforesaid was since the rebellion began and by meanes thereof expelled from deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of all his meanes and estate aforesaid and after halfe ayeares imprisonment was himselfe murthered in the prison And his wife and 4 smale Children goeing towards Clannyboys for safetie of theire lives were all most cruelly murthered by the rebells in the highway (to witt) the mother was knockt in the head being greate with child, and 2 of her children were hanged over theire mothers shoulder. before they murthered her. and her other 2 Children were knockt in the head and so killed, and att the same time and place 14 of her servants were also murthered by the Rebells. And saith that the rebells that robbed the said James Rowan as aforesaid were the Inhitants of the Newry. but the names of those rebells that comitted the aforesaid Murthers nor theire places of present abode this deponent knoweth not Which estate of the said James Rowan as aforesaid by the death of the said James his wife and other children of right belongeth to the said Rob Robert Rowan his sonne Edw: Wilson his [mark] marke Jur 12o Oct 1642 coram Will: Aldrich Joh Watson: fol. 28v 1349 Tirone deposic Edw wilson Jur 12o Oct 1642 Cert fact et deliverat hand Intw fol. 29r 1352 1358 Wiliam Bell of Ballylaggan in the County of Tyrone gentleman duely sworne and examined sayth and deposeth That since the begininge of the present Rebellion (vizt) about the xxiijth of October last past this deponent at Ballylaggan aforesaid was by the Rebells in the County of Tyrone forceably deprived expelled robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his g goodes and Chattells to the values followinge (vizt) In Cattle and other Beasts worth 50 li. In horses and Mares worth xxxvj li. In Corne worth lxxx li. In househouldgoodes and houses forceably taken away by them, and In houses burned worth C li. And that by meanes of the same Rebellion he this deponent hath lost and beine deprived of diuerse debts oweinge vnto him by seuerall persons within this kingdome of Ireland which are soe robbed and dispoyled by the Rebells that they are thereby disabled to make sattisfaccione amountinge in all to lv li. And that he hath alsoe lost and beine damnified in beinge expelled from the possession of his ffarme of Ballylaggan aforesaid the summe of ten poundes ster for one yeares And is like to be deprived of the future proffitts thereof vntill a peace be settled in this kingdome and he inabled to replant reedifye plant and stock the same of which losse he can give noe certaine estimate. But his present losse (without the future) amounteth to the summe of three hundred thirtie and one poundes ster. And further saith that theis parties hereafter named are now out in Rebellion & are they that soe robbed & dispojled him as aforesaid vizt Sir Phellomy ô Neale knight Rory Magwire Esquire, Donnogh Magwire Esquire, Neale mckenna of Trough donnell in Com Mannaghan Esquire, donnell ô Quin of Portclare in Co: Tyrone gentleman Daniell ô Quin of Ballygeilagh gentleman Tirlagh ô Raphertie Robertie of the Barrony of Dunganon gentleman Art McGirr of the parrish of Arrigill in the county of Tirone gentleman Laughlin mcGyrre of the same gentleman Cormuck McGirre of the same gentleman Shane Boy ô Donnelly of the same yeoman Brian McCanna of the same yeoman Patrick Mother ô Donnelly in the Barrony of Dungannon fol. 29v 1353 in the Countie of Tirone gentleman: Phelim mother ô Hagan of the same gentleman: Turloghe Neile of the parishe of Aghalowsh[ ] in the Countie of Tirone Esquire Capt of the Rebells & an intruder and vsurper in one Mr Askins Castle, Shane ô Hagan of the barrony of Dunganon aforesaid gent William Bell Jur vltimo die Aprilis1642 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton qu[ ] fol. 30r 1360 The Examinacion of Anne Bullinbrooke late of Dungannon in the Countie of Tiron widdow, the Relict of John Bullinbrooke, Master of the ffreeschoole of the Countie, deceased Taken before vs the vndernamed Comissioners appointed for the enquireing out, of the losses of the distressed Protestants in Ireland, the day of Anno Domini 1642 Who being sworne and examined vppon the holly Evangeliste Deposeth and sayeth That vppon Satterday the 24th day of October 1641 shee and her said husband were Rob’d Stript and deprived of goods, Chattles, and other personall estate, to the value of fower hundred powndes and vpwards, which she and her said husband were a longe tyme lawfully possessed of, Vntill the tyme aforesaid When they were forcibly robbd of & turn’d out of all there said goods chattles, & personall estate, by the Rebells Sir Phellym Roe ô Neale, and other his vngodly & rebellious followers, then and yet Rebells of that Countie, by whom they were seuerall tymes stript naked, and left comfortlesse to the open Ayre, in which misserable estate they continued so long, That her said husband & one child at length dyed thorough hunger & colde. And further saith not that the Rebell Randall mc Donnelle Patrick Mc donnell & their Companes whose names she Knoweth not did Comitt divrs outrages & Cruelties and in particuler they or some of them murthered one Mr Mather the minister of Dunnamore Mr Blith mynister of Dungannon: William Odber another minister & about 12 more english protestants in or nere dunganon aforesaid: And this further sayth That it was a generall report amongst the Rebells att that tyme That they wold leave neithr scottish nor English in Ireland And when that was done the King of Spaine should be their King: & one that came from dublin & was a messinger for the said Sir Phelim ô Neile about the very begining of the Rebellion publiquely reported That the Spaniards were landed & had taken Dublin: And it was alsoe a generall report amongst the Rebells that when they had distroyed all the English & Scottish in Ireland they would goe with their forcs into England to help the King: And further saith That fol. 30v 1361 her said husband (to save his liffe from the Rebells) did for tenn weeks together shelter and hyde himself in the wylde woodes: where he lived most miserably & poorely And saith alsoe that it was an ordinary report amongst the Rebells that they had the queens Comission for what they did. And if they hadd not risen vp in armes as they did the Scotts would have shortly risen vp against them and either would have inforced them to goe to the Church or or would have kild them all or to that effect signum [mark] predicte Anne Bullingbrooke Jur xxijo dec 1641 Randall: Adams Hen: Brereton. Tirone Ann Bullingbrooke Jur 22o dec 1642 Intw Cert hand w 131 8 12 Ann Bullinb{rooke} Ann fol. 31r 1368 Gartrude the Relict of Tho: Carlile late of Creena{ } in the County of Tyrone husbandman (slaine by the Rebells) sworne and examined deposeth and saith That about the xxiijth of October 1641 when the Rebellion began her said husband (since slaine by the Rebells) & shee were by the Rebells in that County depryved robbed or otherwise dispoyled of their meanes goods and Chattells consisting of Cowes horses Mares Corne, howsehouldstuff apparell, and the proffitts for one yere of their farme alle of the value and to their presente Losse of twoe hundreth thirty six Powndes And that shee is like to be deprivd of and loose the future proffits of the said farme worth xxx li. per annum vntill a peace bee established And further saith That Robert Bickerdick Late of Ballenekelly in the County of Tirone gentleman her late father (whoe was drowned by the Rebells in the black water nere Charlemount) was by the Rebells of the said County about the time aforesaid, deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goods & chattells vizt Cowes horses and Mares Corne howsholdstuff apparell: the proffitts for one yere of his freehold land & other his goodes and Chattells of the value and to his present losse of ffowre hundreth & thirty Pownds ster And that this deponent, & his 2 other children now left amongst the Rebells, are like to loose the same and the future proffits of his freehold land worth 60 li. per annum vntill a peace be established And further saith That James Carlile late of the parrish of Killaman in the County of Tyrone gent, by about the tyme aforesaid was alsoe deprived robbed, or otherwise dispojled by the Rebells of his Cowes horses Corne Howsholdstuff apparell and one yeres proffitt of his farme, of the value and to his present Losse of CClx li. And that his frends & next of kinred are Like to loose the future proffitts of his farme worth 30 li. per annum vntill a peace be established And shee further sayth that 1 fol. 31v 1369 [NB upside down] 2 Richard Carlile late of Creena aforesaid, her husbands brother (whoe now is prisoner amongst the Rebells) sworne sai about the time aforesaid, was alsoe by the Rebells robbed or dispojled of his Cowes horses Mares sheepe howsholdstuff apparell mony & one yeres proffitts of his farme freehold lands amounting in all to the value & his present losse of one hundreth seventy five Pownds ster, And that hee is like to be deprived of and Loose the future proffits of his said Lands worth thirty Poundes per annum, vntill a peace be established And further saith that as shee hath beene <1.> credibly informed & beleeveth the Rebells that Killed put to death her said husband were Brian Gowrton his late tenant & Patrick mcMartin his then tenant of Lands at Creena aforesaid: & many other Rebells whose names she knowes not: And this deponent further saith that the parties Rebells hereafter mencioned (as she hath beene alsoe credibly tould & beleeveth) drowned her said father & his wiffe in the black water at Charlemount vizt Amer o Neile whoe had beene lately the heardsman to this deponents husband, & Edmond ô Neile late hird to her said father and divers other Rebells that she cannott name And the deponent heard it credibly reported that Sir Phelim ô Neile knight the gran Rebell being intreated to save their lives did notwithstanding Comand them to bee (as presently they were) drowned: And alsoe saith That the said James Carlile & his wiffe flying away from the Rebells to save their lives: were killed by other Rebells but by whom shee cannot tell And that Ann the wife of the said Richard Carlile was by the Rebells thrust into the water of Creena & there killd with pitchforks And that the said Richard Carlile is was taken Prisoner by one of the ô Quins of the same County, with whome he is still in durance (if not slaine or dead (as she verely thincketh) And this deponent was an eyewitnesse when the ô Quinns Rebells & their souldjers did shoote with their guns one James Wood an English protestant (three seuerall times: But those shoots not killing him dead thos{ } fol. 32r 1370 Rebells then and there most barbarously mangled and cutt & wounded him with their swords soe as he there died, And this deponent was alsoe credibly tould and beleeveth that the Rebells alsoe killed another protestants by name Robert [ ] Hart John Morley John Hill John Sowerby Staples & 2 or 3 of his sonns, one Robert Massie William Plewman John Pickett & 2 or 3 of his sonns: & many other Protestants whom she cannot name: And the Rebells alsoe murthered and Killd the most of the protestants both English and Scottish within that parrish amounting to fowrscore at the least, And further saith That the parties hereafter mencioned are or at least otherwise Lately were in actuall & open Rebellion and carrying armes and partakeing with the Rebells & comitting divers cruelties & outrages vpon and amongst the Kings loyall subiects the protestants: which Rebells are thus named vizt Sir Phelim o Neile Knighte beforne named Phelim mcShammes oge ô Neile of the said Parrish of Killaman & his sonn James Patrick mcCowell (the deponents & her husbands owne Herd, (a most bloudy villaine) Shane mc Craner the said Cowells soninlaw Murtogh Quin of Creena aforesaid an Appariter Capt Turloghe Groome mcQuin: Being the party that gott divers of the goods aforesaid) and a great number of others whose names she cannot expresse whoe sayd they hadd Comission to doe what they did, & showed a seale which they sayd was the Kinges seale to a Comission warranting them to doe the same what they did: And this deponent credibly heard it reported both by Rebells and others That Sir Phelim o Neile giveing forth that about so the protestants shold be sent for England, They were about fowscore that beleeveding that report which gathered together at one time & went away towards England, as far as the Bridg of Port a Downe when and where, the Rebells most barbarously drowned them all The mark of the said Gartrude Carlile [mark] Jur xiijo Martij 1642 {Hen:} Brereton Will: Aldrich Edw: Pigott Joh Watson: fol. 32v 1371 Tirone Gartrude Carlile Jur 13o Martij 1642 hand Intw Ex [ ] fol. 33 1384 That John kairnes of personstoun in the barrony of Clogher and County of Tyron a Scottishman and a protestant, Aged 45 yeers or theerabouts, being duely sworne deposeth That he was Robbed and had stoolen from him by Shane oge o Neell Bryen mcShane oge o Neell Torlogh grome mccawell and many others Rebells since the Rebellion began vizt about the 29th of october 1641 as The true note of his goods and Chattells & expelled & deprived from his lands followeth viz the proffitts of his lands following of oxen sixe scoor and tuelue and other young Cattells worth --------------------------------- 160 li. of Cows & Calpaghes 24 ---------------------------------------- 030 of horses meares & Coltes 20 ----------------------------------- 40 of househould goods [ ] & furniture of it & plate & Cloathes wort ----------------------------------- 200 of hydes & Tanned leather & barks & his tanhouse worth -------------------------------------------- 90 of Rent of Lands per annum that is wasted & distroyed & kept by the Rebells worth aboue --------------------------------------------- [ ] 90 li. besydes his duelling house of personstoun being a faire stone house well [bvilded] new over with shingles, and about 3 other stone houses of xiiij Couples & other faire english houses of timber to his loose abou all burned & distroyed with the Rebells to his loose aboue --------------------------- 250 of debts that he hath lost viz on Robert Bath of Cookstreet ---------------------------------- 70 off debt on Iwane mcswyne of Roy in the County of Dunegale esqr now in Rebellion ---------------------------------------------------------- 10 <& the loose of my Cornes worth 200 li> on [vinphrad?] polter that was killed & robbed by the Rebells -------------------------------------------- 4 on Capt Torlogh o Neell a Rebell ------------------------------ 5 li. on Donnoghy mcswyne of fauat esqr -------------------------- 2-10 on John Stewart of Ballilaien esqr ------------------------------ 10 li. and in other small debts on severall persons lost aboue ---------------------------------------------------------- 50 And off sheep worth --------------------------------------------- 20 li. 1222 10 s. fol. 33v 1385 The said John Kairnes further deposeth that about a short tyme before the said Irish Rebellion, he bought 1500 acr of Land from Richard Coop of blittoch esqr and from his sonne Nicholas elcok which Lands ar Lyeing in the said Barrony of Clogher & County of Tyron for which he payed in ready gould & mony 1230 li., All which Land is by the said Rebells Robbed wasted & by them Retayned the Land is Called the manor of Kilfadie which was worth per annum 160 li. per annum one yeares profitt whereof The said John further lost 4 tounes of ffrehould in the said barrony of Clogher viz Clawmoor & Clonneblaagh in the manor of personstoun and the 2 tounes & [seshagh] of land Called Tulligluss and Clonroyess & sess of Syane that weer worth per annum 30 li. The said John Kairnes hath further lost the benefit of his office as Clerk of the peace in the County of Dunegall, and his place of feodary of the Countyes of Antrim, and Dunegall which weer better worth then 30 li. per annum He further deposeth that he knoweth ther ar still in open Rebellion of the Rebells that he did knowe that persued him & robbed him and severall of his majesties good subiects in the barrony of Clogher, these persons that he knoweth Torlogh grome mccawell of altnerne gen & his sonnes donnell mccawell & Bryen mccawell and alsoe Donnogh bane mcquire neer to blessingbane esqr Bryen oNeell gent Henry o Neell gent both of Slate Shane mccawell of fenaghdrome gent Bryen mcsyane oge o Neell of the barrony of Clogher gent Bryen mcArte mcRory o Neell of the brady gent Doniell o daly of fernaghdrum yeoman James buy o donnelly of keadagh gent Patrik o hoane Late of Aughalen gent Shane o Neell Late of brade gen Patrik mcquire Late with the said donnoghy bane mcquire gentleman Richard mcgill Late of Aughor generall of the Coun{ty} of Tyron, yf they be not killed since lately Jo: Kairnes Jurat: Apr: 14o 1642 Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke fol. 34 1386 160 li. per annum 060 fol. 34v 1387 Tirone Dunagall John Kairnes Jur 14o Apr 1642 A Cert made Intr hand {Abbery } + fol. 35r 1403 Elizabeth Moore late relict of Nicholas Moore of Rosnelbin in the Countie of Tyrone gent duly sworne deposeth that about the later end of October 1641 her said husband and herself were by the Rebells in the County of Tyrone (whose names shee knoweth not) robbed and dispoyled of their goods and chattles to the value of three hundred pounds sterling at least and her said husband was there by the way as he was escapeing toward Dublin soe beaten and miserably used by the Rebells that within about three weeks after being in Dublin he died, and the Deponent further saith that she flieing for her life out of the Countie of Tyrone shee left Tenne children which shee had by a former husband in the Barony of Bellye in the County of Antrim who shee knoweth not whether they have escaped the Rebells furie or noe, she haveing not heard of them since her comeing to Dublin: This Deponent further saith that in the begining of the Rebellion the Rebells pretended there quarrell only to be against the English, but after fell apon the scottes, and saith that shee hath credibly heard from both English and Scottish her neighbours that there were out of Mr Archdeacon Maxwells house and houthouses (where very many protestants were in the begining sheltred be by him releeved) that here were at severall times taken by the Rebells to the number of 640 some of whome the Rebells killed and others they drowned in the black water signum predicti [mark] Elizab More Jur 5o Martij 1642 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton 13 fol. 35v 1404 Tirone Elizabeth Moore Jur 5o Martij 1642 hand w Intw 136 10 fol. 36r 1417 Lieuetenant Anthony Stratford of Castle Caulfeild within the parish of Donoghmore in the County of Tyrone Esquire made faith before us that upon the three and twentieth day of October, 1641. early in the morning he with his wife children and family were taken prisoners in his owne house at Castle Caulfeild by Patrick Donelly his neare neighbour [ ] who was Captaine of a hundred men or therabouts under Sir Phelimy ô Neale, then in Rebellion & was att the same time spoyled of all his estate, to the vallue hereafter following; & kept prisoner there [ ] under a strong guard, by Sir ffelimys directions for the space of nyne monethes, after which tyme upon the Newes of the Scotch Army coming thitherwards, the said Donelly, with the rest being affrighted fired the Castle & towne, & so he this deponent with threescore & fifteene soules tooke the woods for their shelter, being guided by a gentlewoman of the donellyes who forsooke all to go with us, & after three or fower dayes skulking where she ledd us, she brought us safe to the Lord Viscount of the Ardes his forces. The particulars of his losses ensue vizt. In primis in lynnen, pewter, brasse, bedding, housholdstuffe li. s. d. & utensills to the vallue of ---------------------------------------------- 60-0-0. Item in wearing apparell of his owne, his wifes, and five children, worth ------------------------------------------------------------ 60-0-0. Item xvijeen milch cowes of the Largest English breede ----------- 51-0-0. Item eight heyfers incalfe ----------------------------------------------- 16-0-0. Item twelve young almost 2. years old a peece ----------------------- 12-0-0. Item Eight plow horses --------------------------------------------------- 16-0-0. Item fower saddle horses ------------------------------------------------- 20-0-0. Item nyne oxen & a bull, all of English breede ----------------------- 30-0-0. Item my dwelling house, & other outhowses, which were burnt by them, & Lately built by his meanes cost -------------------- 60-0-0. Item two hundred barrells of wheate, rye & barley besides oates --------------------------------------------------------------- 120 li.-0-0. 445 li.-0s.-0d. fol. 36v 1418 Item in muttons for slaughter, worth ----------------------------------- 07 li.-10 s.-0 d. Item in swyne old & young xxxiijty worth --------------------------- 10 li.-0-0 Item in hay, worth -------------------------------------------------------- 20 li.-0 s.-0 d. Item in waynes, Carts, & all other materialls for husbandry ------------------------------------------------------------- 15-0-0. Item in bookes, worth ---------------------------------------------------- 20-0-0. In money ------------------------------------------------------------------- 80 li.-15 s.-0. In plate to the value of --------------------------------------------------- 13-14 s.-0. In rings & jewells worth ------------------------------------------------- 12-0-0. A lease for nineteene years to come, worth xx li. per annum, valued at of which hee hath lost a years proffitt -------------------------------------------------- 20 li.-0-0. <198 li.-19 s.-0 d. 445-0-0> And this deponent is like to be deprived of and loose the future proffitts of his farme worth xx li. per annum vntill a peace bee established Totall --------------------------------------------- 643 li.-19 s.-0 d. ster. Anth stratforde Jur 7o ffebr: 1642 Randall: Adams: Will Aldrich fol. 38r 1362 George Burne late of Dunganon in the County of Tirone Miller sworne and examined saith That in or about the xxiijth of October 1641 when the Rebellion began the Rebells Randall mcDonnell (whoe was after by Sir Phelim ô Neile knight made a governor of Dunganon): Patrick Moder ô Donnell of the Parrish of Donnamore in the same County gentleman (whoe was heretofore Silicitor for the Lord Caulfeild, & Both Captains & Ringleaders of Rebells) did with a great number of rude and barbarous Irish invade and forceibly surprise the Castle and towne of Dungannon aforesaid and ro then and there Robbed all the English & other protestants in that towne and amongst the rest forceibly deprived and robbed him this deponent of his howsholdgoodes Cattle horses Corne hay turfe due debts & all other his goodes And since that tyme they burned his mills and howse to his vtter vndoing And when those Rebells had robbed him of all his goodes and that he attempted to goe away with his wiffe and 2 children (she being great with child of the third) this Deponent & they were inforced to stay by the said Sir Phelim & this deponent was forced & to work for them and soe restrained that he durst not goe away for nyne months or therabouts During the tyme of which his aboad there he observed theis ensueing passages by or amongst the rebells & others thereabouts first the one mr Mather the minister of Donamore was murthered by one of his owne servants whoe was an irish man and after a trooper to the said Sir Phelim ô Neile fol. 38v 1363 Then the rebellious souldjers vnder the Comand of the said Randall Mc Donnell murthered Mr Blith minister of Dunganon and a Justice of the Peace and one mr Hastings minister, John Hamble, mr wynfore and one Raph servant to mris Clotworthy one Mr Clever Mr Gurlagh: ffrancis Spark Mr Aylmer, one William de Lapp ane one Mr Pitchforke Mr Burbeck and his brother Mr Bursfeild & one Scotchwoman all murthered of this deponents knowledge, in or nere Dunganon aforesaid About the first or second weeke of lent next after the same Rebellion began this deponent and many other of the English protestants that were there restrayned from goeing away were all forced to goe into the Sessions howse at Dungannon amongst a multitude of the irish Rebells when and where they were constrained to heare a sermon preached by an Irish friere whoe tooke his text out of the story of Judeth how she cutt of Holifernes head Relateing how shee by fasting and prayer prevailed soe as she had that Libertie to cutt of his head, and even as he was about to expresse how and in what manner she did it, Part of the The ffloares of the vpper chamber where they were, fell downe with a great number of the Rebells: Many whereof were then and there slayne by the falle & others soe bruised that they died quickly after Howbeit the Mercy and providence of god was such that neither this deponent nor any other of thenglish (then forced thyther) received any hurt att all nor fell downe with the rest, and the fryer that preached catching hould of a Raile that was nayld closse to the wall, hung there by the Armes, & with much difficulty escaped: And quickly after such was the mallitious falshood and designe of the Rebells surviveing that they to colour the disaster of their slaine frends: & to putt a fol. 39r 1364 Blemish vpon thenglish protestants faigned a report (which they published in many placs) That the protestants hadd blowne them vpp with gunpowder: And therevpon (by the reports and confessions of many of themselues) they fell vpon the protestants in the Cuntry thereabouts & slewe a great number of them And further saith That after the falle of the said howse one Margrett Hoggy whoe had bin this deponents servant, protested earnestly vnto him (and he beleeveth her report to be true,) the rather becawse it was seconded by many others of creditt) That they sawe many of the protestants that were murthered and lay dead wh in ditches within a myle and a half of Dunganon: & that they saw alsoe divers sucking children lye there dead on the mothers breasts whoe as they said were left alive when their mothers were slaine, & after by cold and want of food there dyed as they were left to starve This deponent further saith That he this deponent heard it confessed and publiquely talked of and complained of to the popish preist of the Parrish of Dungannon, by some of the native irish themselues, (that were more Mercyfull then the rest) That [ ] Twoe yong Cowboys within the parrish of Tullaoge about 3 or 4 myles from Dungannon, had at seuerall tymes murthered & drowned in a little Lough Six and thirty protestant women and children And both those irish and others often sayd that they saw those murthered bodyes afterwards swyming above the Water fol. 39v 1365 1. And saith that at Donnamore some of the Rebells murthered one Mr Mr Allen an English protestant and at that tyme one <1> of the barbarous rebells first ravished the said Mr Allens Wiffe as before her husbands face as the rest were murthering him: and instantly after they murthered heir alsoe 2. In the parrish of Killaman one John ô Neale (whoe was Cozen to Sir Phelim ô Neile) and one of his Captains, and his Rebellious souldjers murthered and butchered at one tyme xxij protestants women & children All or most of which murthered persons were his owne servants And such as he had promissed to protect, and some of them were theis named vizt Mris Gudlane & her daughter and three children and one that was a sadler another that was a glover, some other were distillers of Aquavitæ Maltsters thrashers and of other professions And the same John ô Neile at other tymes murthered a great number of other protestants (and amongst the rest) he hanged one Mr Bromley Taylor of Armagh gent vpon a Carr att Charlemont And this deponent hath often heard the Rebells at Dunganon call the said Sir Phelim ô Neale Kinge of Ireland, and sayd alsoe that thenglish Lawes were greivous and intollerable, And that the Spaniards would take England, and they would goe over and take Scotland Soe as the protestants should have noe Releefe nor anie to helpe them Signum predicti Georgij Burne [mark] Jur xijo Januarij 1643 Hen: Jones. Hen: Brereton. copied fol. 45r 1415 The Right honorable Sir William Stewart of Newsteward in the County of Tirone Knight & Barronet one of his maiesties most honorable Privy Counsell of the Kingdome of Ireland sworne examyned deposeth and saith: That since the begining of the presente Rebellion and by meanes thereof : Hee this depont hath had three of his cheefe howses, one new built Church, twoe markett townes & certeine villages of his owne totally burnd and distroyed by the Rebells: which cost him above twoe thousand <2200 li. 2000 li. per annum> twoe hundred powndes ster: And hee hath beene alsoe & is by meanes of the present Rebellion forceibly deprived and dispoyled of the possession Rents and proffits of his Landes worth neare 2000 li. per annum, and of eight hundred sheepe three score Cowes fforty horses and Mares: Wheate barly oats howsholdgoods provition and other his goodes & chattells of great value: And besides all his brittish tenants that possessed or dwelt on his Landes, were alsoe by the Rebells forcibly deprived or robbed of the most part of their goodes & meanes to their absolute impoverishment, & his the said Sir William Stewarts further extreame Losse And saith that the names of the parties Rebells by or by whose meanes hee or his said tenants have been soe depriued robbed or dampnifyed and that beare Armes with for and amongst the Rebells against the kings Maiesty and his loyall subjectes and that Comitt divers great outrages & Cruelties are theis that followe vizt Sir Phelim ô Neile Knighte Brian mc Art oge ô Nelle Captain Turlogh ô Neile gentleman his elder brother Brian Bane o Neile of Cappey gentleman P[ ] Phelim o Neile of Ballinemurley in the Barrony of Clogher gentleman Henry Ballaghe ô Neile of kilkarney gentleman Rory ô Neile of Cappey gentleman Hughe Boy o Neile of kilkarne gentleman, Turlogh ô Neile of Kilkarn gent Patrick Roe ô Tharrenan of Ashragh gentleman Walter ô Tharrenan of Ashraghe aforesaid gentleman Rory mc Brian of Killamartin gentleman Cormuck ô Quin tenant to Brian ô Neile & a great number of others their complicees and partakers all of the County of Tirone And further sayth, that some of his this Deponents Regiment haveing Lately apprehended and taken prisoner one Cullenan tytulary Bishop of Raphoe, and brought him beforee Sir this Deponent. He this Deponent asked the said tytulary Bishop why fol. 45v 1416 Why it was reported amongst them of the irish Rebells that the Kings Maiesty had given them a Comission for what they did: With this further expression That he this Deponent much admyred they were soe impudente and shameles as to divulge such a manifest wicked vntruth Wherevnto the said Titulary Bishop answered That all the best of them the irish knew well enoughe that his Maiesty had given them noe Comission att all But he confessed and sayd That one Plunckett had forged & counterfeited such a Comission & pretended it to be the kings Comission and that the Comon sort of people knew nothing but that it was really the kings Comission, and that induced & led them into those their forward actions and crueltyes Will: Stewart Jur xijo Octobr 1643 Hen: Jones Edw Pigott. 15 fol. 46r 1417 fol. 46v Tirone Sir William Stewart Jur 12o Octobr 1643 Intw Ex Cf 177 hand 12 fol. 95r 1236 James Smith late of Monymore in the County of Londonderrye gent sworne & examined deposeth that since hee hath susteyned by the present Rebellion began theis Losses vizt he hath beene depriud robbd or dispoyled In stock of Cattle ----------------------------------------------------------- 249 li. Corne in stackes & groweinge ------------------------------------------- 212 li. Readye money Plate & howshold stuffe -------------------------------- 140 Debtes some of the debtors creditors in Rebellion others of them by the Rebellion beggerd ------------------------------- 720 li. In leasses for yeares of lands in & neere Monymore aforesaid ----------------------------------------------- 600 li. 1911 li. <1911-0-00 0850 ------- 2761 in vt> And further sayth that he was robbed & dispoyled of his said goodes on or about the vjth of November last and that the chiefest of the Rebells that robbed him of his possessed the deponents goodes & stripped his wief & children, are (as hee hath heard) Cormacke o Hagan, Owen o Hagan & Lawrence Garnon for the deponent was before the Rebellion began ten dayes in Dublin where ever since hee hath remained. Besides the deponent deposeth hee hath that he before this rebellion began desbursed to one John Agard Esquire 850 li. ffyne on a lease of Landes nere Dublin, more then the remainder of his estate which doe lye wast not yelding the deponent any proffitt worth the nameing which mony he is like to loose, not being able to pay the rent which forfeiteth the lease Ja Smyth Jurat 23th ffebr 1641 John Sterne Joh Watson fol. 95v 1237 fol. 96r 1213 The testimony of Charles Anthony Clerke <1641 Octo: 23> Charles Anthony late of Ballyaghy viccar of Balliscullen in the County of Londonderry Clark sworne & examined saith that Vpon the Rumour of the late begun Rebellion the 23th of October 1641 the Inhabitants of Balyaghy in the County of Londonderry wherin the abovesaid Ch: An: dwelt were vp in armes for ther owne defence & safety, & the 24th of 8ber by the persuasion of Hen: Conway Esquire who lived in the Castle belonging to that towne, the aforsaid Inhabitants repayred to that Castle bringing into it whatsoever goods & provision for dyet powder & shot conveniently they could: to this Castle repaired divers Inhabitants of Magherefelt who being driven from ther dwellings brought ther Ammunition & armes with them About 4 dayes after the said H: Con: & John ffreman clerke both Justices of the peace swore all the males which were able to beare Armes fidelity to the King & obedience to the Command of the said Hen: Con: for Martiall assayers: the same time the said Hen: Con: chose some few to himselfe for advise & Councell, protesting that whatsoever lettres should come from any to him he would impart to them, that Joyntly they might answere them, yet performed not his protestation but privatly receaved & answered what lettres he thought good: sending privat lettres to Art ô Mullan & his brother in law Walter Downing alias Walter ô Lin & to the Hagans: all then open Rebells, who had Robbed divers Brittish; & the contentes (as is reported since) was that if it he might have quarter to carry away certaine trunckes from out his Castle he would surrender it & the towne vp: which seemeth true, for till then the enimy rebells approached not the towne for assault, yet stoole away the Cattle therabouts but November 1o: about night they assaulted the towne firing divers houses against whom not many shot were suffered but prohibited on paine of death: A parly[ ] being first by mr Tho: Dawson sent with the Hagans & others: & after by the said Hen: Con: with them & as some say with Sir Phil: ô Neale, the towne & Castle were surrendred to the Rebels: on condicion of liberty for two months to export the goods: But when Mr Con: had had taken his trunkes gon [were] away: the Condicions were fustrat & the Inhabitants Robd by the rebells & the remainder of the towne & Castle fired to ther vtter vndoing: And this deponent The abovesd Ch: An: fleeing for safety of his liffe to mr Tho Church Esq, accompanied with William Gardiner Junior: hoping to raise forces to beat backe the enimy, but the said Tho: Church having his Castle then but weakly mand could not spare any men or munition: Nor wold Mr Archibald Stewart in the County of Antrim doe it who but answered that he had no Commission to send forces over the land, so that the said C: A: staying with the said William Gardiner at Portneaw in Com: Antrim about ten dayes, after went with him to Colerainne, & having bin there there over ten dayes was intreated by the aforesaid Tho: Church to come backe & live with him in his Castle, which by he yeelded vnto & ther executed his Ministery about 5 weekes vntill the Irish about 2000 had overthrowne the Brittish at Garvaghy to the losse of about 200: So that now then Mr Church being surrounded by the Enimy & far from any releife; for mr Arch: Stewart would i fol. 96v 1214 not promise any succour if cause required but said: Then God helpe you: was constrained to leave his Castle to the guard of James mc Donnell who then was not in accion of Rebellion & so boating his Men women & children with some luggage & all his ammunition over the Band water marched to Coleraine, haveing receaved lettres from the Mayor & Aldermen of that towne to comme thither, which was about december 16th 1641 wher the said Tho: Church raised two foot companyes of 100 men a peece each one vnder his owne Command, thother vnder the Command of his son Mr George Church [ ] About Christmas or a little after the aforesaid James mc Donell with some of the mc Henries & others brake out into accion of rebellion & having some of the Scotoish Ilelanders, who revolted from mr Stewart aforsaid on thire sid: slew some of the Scottish souldiers & gained the ammunition & increasing dayly by degrees surprised the some Scots who [ ] & many flew to Coleraine for succour: The Scots being entred into Coleraine thretned the pillaging of the towne: viz Arch: Stewart in the hearing of him Ch: An: & divers others openly in the Market place said to one mr Cousens the Recorder of the towne: We will search your shops coffers trunckes Chests &c for what you have & make all common & what my souldiors want you shall supply: which words not well relishedg yet by peaceable wayes the Scots were procured to depart the towne & make good goe to ther owne Castles ffeb: 11th: 1641 Mr Stewart persuaded Capt Tho: Church Capt Symon Hilman Capt Michael Beresford to joyne ther forces with his to repell the Rebells, who being therevnto persuaded, led forth ther forces that ffriday some 8 miles against the Enimy, the English being about 10 or 12 score & the Scots about 800 or 1000 whereof were about 6 score horse: They pursued the Enimy and the Scots aiming the glory of the day strove for the Van, & having made their body full for battaile chargded the Enimy: when after aboute few shot betwixt the Enimy & the Scots (only one Scot being slaine) the whole body of the Scots suddenly wheeled about: Crying We are all Slaine we are all slaine: & so runing confusedly amongst the English body bare downe the English, so that there were lost as it was reported about 800 men with all ther Armes, the horse fleeing & neither releiving nor doing execution: vpon this losse: the Scots grew a little more temperate, yet have fled into Coleraine from all those adjacent parts men woemen & children about 5000 besides about 1000 whom Mr Stewart brought afterward in for the ease of his Castle of Ballentoy, which Number so pestred that towne that there fell a famine & whereas the suburbs of that towne might have sheltred the most part that 2 fol. 97r 1215 then [that?] they puld downe the suburbs & burnt the timber, still ruining all fences of hedges pailes railes &c: for fuell, this brought great Mortality, so that for many weekes together there dyed about 11 score weekly: <1642 Ap: 2d> They of Coleraine being thus weakened & the Enimy strengthened for they stoale the Cattell within muskett shott & divers times slew many plunderers being slaine God of infinit mercy sent some releife: Captain Strong with his Maiestyes ship & Capt Hill with his Maiestyes Pinnace meeting in Loughfoile with some small boates loaden with provision for the releife of Coleraine beat off the Enimy from ther trenches & workes & brought the boates to safe harbour at Coleraine: After which The Enimy being very strong on either side: on Antrim side the Mc Donells: Coll Kittaghs sons mc Henriys & others, & on the other side the mcCahans & others: Captain Hill also beat backe the Enimy from mount Sandy where is the great Salmon fishing which now is in the hands of them of Coleraine & saved Castle Roo from firing which the Enimy intended few howres after: About this time the Erle of Antrim came to his Castle of Dunluce & by lettres to Coleraine intreated parley, at which parley he with the Irish Captain promised liberty to them of Coleriane for safe grasing for ther cattell & saffly for at lest 3 miles to passe: The Erle also sent into Coleraine about threescore horses loaded with Corne for the benefit of the Inhabitants & so the state of that town & cuntry was at the departure of this aforesaid Ch: Anthony: from thence It was also reported by some of Coleraine Souldiers that the Rebells on their side of Londonderry County demanded of them: If the Roague the King were not yet dead: & said that they were the Queenes souldiers And further <{ }> hee saith that by reason of this Rebellion he is impoverished in & deprived of Corne Cattell goods bookes to the value of fowerscore pounds sterling & is forceibly expelled from his living in that Towne of Balyaghy being worth fforty pownds per annum besides the burning of fower English buit houses, purchased for twelve yeares lease worth with the land therevnto belonging tenn pounds per annum Charles Anthony June 12. 1642 John Sterne: William Aldrich 3 fol. 97v 1216 London Derry Carolus Anthonius Jur Jur 12o Junij 1643 Cert fact Int hand w 12 fol. 98r 1219 Mary Chesman the Relict of William Chesman Rector & minister of the parrish of deseretlin in the Countie of Londonderry sworne & examined sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes therof shee and her husband (since deceased) have beene deprived or otherwise dispoyled of their goodes and Chattells of the values following vizt of beasts cattle horses Mares geldings corne howshold stuffe ready mony Ringes provition of howsekeeping and other goodes and chattells of the value and to his and her presente Losse of eight hundreth poundes ster or therabouts And this deponent and Hee were alsoe by the Rebells stripped robbed of all the most of their clothes & they and some of their children imprisoned in the Castle of the drapers where for a fortnight they were kept in restraint & from thence they came to Colraine from thence to the Castle of Cittie of at length to Londonderry where after great misery and of great want endured her husband dyed, they all liveing vpon the Charitie of religious and kynd people And further saith that the parties that soe deprived or dispoyled them were Comuck ô Hagan of in the County of Londonderry gent Shane his sonn Capt of Rebells, Owen ô Hagan Neile oge ô Quin of the said county and lawrence Garnan of the Countie of Tirone & divers others of the brothers and Kindred of the o Hagans & others whose names she knows not: Whoe knowing her husband to be in prison on the Saturday in moste rediculous manner publiquely divulged and asked the question [ ] what his text would bee the next day being Sunday whoe afterwards through greefe casting vpp much blood dyed after he gott from them as aforesaid Signum dicte Marie Chesman [mark] Jur 4to Julij 1642 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton Cert fol. 98v 1219 fol. 99r 1224 Christopher More Late of Ballinenan in the County of Londonderry gent sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion vizt about the vjth of November 1641: This deponent was deprived, robbed or otherwise dispojled of Cowes horses howshold stuff & Corne worth xxxviij li. & of his interest in his farme of Ballilenan worth xxv li. of [x]xvj li. per annum for 32 yeres for payment of which he had a bond of 200 li. from one Mr Morgan Awbrey Esquire whoe is murthered by the Rebells whereof one yeres proffit is already lost & of the benefite of his farme of Mullinehoe in the County of Tirone which he held for 60 yeres worth yerely unto him vij li. clerely whereof another yeres proffitt is alsoe lost & the future proffits like to be lost vntill a peace: & a debt of iiij li. due vnto him by one Neile a Rebell tenant to Sir Phelim ô Neile knighte: whose christen name this deponent cannot now call to mynd: & of 20 li. debt due to Tho: Dowson & viij li. by Anthony Johnson: & 40 s. due by Richard Houghton <116 li. presente losse 23 li. per annum> Chr: Moore Jur 7o Nov: 1642 Joh Watson: Will: Aldrich 49 fol. 99v 1225 Londonderry Mr Christopher More Jur 7o Nov: 1642 Intw Cert fact fol. 100r 1230 John Redferne thelder Late of Maharefelt in the Countie of Londonderry gent sworne & examjned And alsoe James Redferne his second sonne Late of Cusheney within the par{ish} of desertlin in the said Countie sworne & examined depose and say And first the said John Redferne: for and by himself seuerally saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the xxvjth of October 1641 Hee this deponent was by the Rebells at seuerall his farmes and places within the Countie aforesaid depriued robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his meanes goods & chattells of the values following vizt of oxen Cowes & horses worth Corne worth Cxx li. CCxx li. howsholdgoods & apparell worth 50 li. By howses burned at Maharefelt worth CCx li. his charge of fenceing & improveing his landes farme at Maharafelt C li. other howses burnd at disart Martin worth liiij li., Rents & proffits of land a farme there clerely worth vj li. xj s. per annum: Rents of a farmes at Tawnedise worth clerely iij li. x s. per annum, clere proffits of a myll worth xxx s. per annum: & of the Rentes and proffitts of 3 towne lands & a half in the parish of Arbowe & County of d Tirone which he held in Leas for threscore yeres from the lord Castlestewart ffor which he paid the fyne of CCl li. & 40 li. for the bark of the oake trees there growinge all clerely worth vnto him besides the lords Rent xxxviij li. iij s. iiij d. per annum His interest of a farme at Mulliglasse worth thirty Powndes Of all which farmes he hath already lost one yers proffitt; which together with his other present Losses by the Rebellion doe amount in all to the some of Eight hundreth thirtie three powndes xiiij s. iiij d. And this deponent is like to be deprived of and Loose the future proffits of his farmes & meanes worth xlix li. xiiij s. iiij d. per annum Vntill a peace be established: And the said James Redferne for & by himself sayth That at or about the tyme aforesaid Hee this deponent was robb deprived Robbed or otherwise dispoyled by the Rebells within the said Countie of [ ] of his Cattle horses & Mares worth 104 li. of his corne worth 100 li. of his howshold stuff { } fol. 100v 1231 when the Rebellion began vnto the deponent x li. per annum, whereof one yeres proffits is already lost & he is like to loose the future <{ } li. per annum> proffitts thereof vntil a peace be setled worth 10 li. per annum as aforesaid & in the Charges of the fenceing thereof which he hath bestowed the some of 40 li. And the Rebells burnd the howses standing vpon the same, The building whereof cost the said Mr Tho: Sanders 100 li. at least And this deponents wholle losses already susteined by meanes of the Rebellion doe amount <314 li. presente losse> to the sume of three hundreth & fowrteene Powndes ster And this deponent further sayth That John Redferne the yonger his brother Late of Desert Martin aforesaid yeoman was by the Rebells about the time aforesaid forcibly deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his meanes & goodes following vizt of Nyneteene Cowes a Mare, and a horse worth Lv li. Malt, barly & oats worth xxv li. howsholdgoods & apparell worth xxv li. & had his howses burned by the Rebells which cost him in building Cix li. & of the possession & proffits of a farme which he held by leas for 40ty yeres of the Bishop of Derry in Desert Martin aforesaid which was clerely worth vnto him ffifteene Powndes per annum, whereof he hath Lost one yeres proffitt & is like to loose the future proffits vntill a peace be setled And this deponent John Redferne the elder further sayth that the Rebells of the County of Londonderry hereafter mencioned & their Complices or some of them did not only soe as aforesaid deprive robb & dispoyle him this deponent and his twoe sonns, butt all others the English and Scottish people in the Cuntrie there vpon abouts & stripped them of all their clothes & soe exposedng them to the Cold of the winter by meanes whereof many perished and djed & they the Rebells most cruelly murthered divers protestants & fyred & wasted the most of the howses of the protestants in the said Countie: & have amongst them forceibly entered & intruded vpon all or the most of the landes in the Cuntrie thereaboutes & clayme the same to be their owne & have not as this deponent is perswaded Left any either english or scottish protestant{s} amongst them but have either slaine or { } them { } < 229 li. {prese}nt losse { } li. per annum> fol. 101r 1232 of Toinlatt in the said County gentleman whoe was the cheife Rebell in the said Countie and first tooke the Castle of Monymore and the towne & robbed and sakt the same, and Captain Shane ô Hagan his sonn An arch Rebell, And Captain Neile oge ô Quin Late of Lisson in the said County whoe seised vpon and tooke Sir Tho: Staples howse and was & is a cruell RebellCaptain Ever ô Neile Mc Cull of Druminaghe And Captain Phelomy Groume ô Neile whoe forceibly seised vpon & tooke the howse of Raph Whistler Esquire at Salterstowne & one Donnell ô Neile, whoe is Captain of Maghera & possesseth the howse of Lieutenant mc Lellans and claymes much Land in the Killetrie, and Captain William Tate of Cowkestowne an arch villanous Rebell most cruell and merciles towards the protestants and one that fyred or cawsed to bee fyred the most of the howses in the Cuntrie & Captain Cormuck Mc James ô Mullhallane whoe forceibly possessed Mr Tho: Dawsons how{se} & Landes: & he & he & the rest of the Rebells aboue named claime the better half of the Lands within the said County of Londonderry to belong to them Captain Shane ô Hagan of Balline{gh}kreene & Captain Phelom[y] Groome ô Hagan whoe is now Captain of Kilcroughan & one Cormack o Neile whoe is a Captain of Ballyneskreene whoe murthered Mr Matchett a grave and ancien{t} protestant minister, and Captain Patrick ô Donelly of Maghara (a most notable & villanous Rebell And further saith that the parties hereafter mencioned all whoe are being notable cruell & villanous wicked Rebells & have robbed distroyd & destroyed the Cuntrie round about them & doe all or the most of them live within or nere the parrish of Maharafelt are theis that follow vizt Abraham buckston Walter Downeing Patrick downing his sonn Art ô Mullane ffrancis Bath Turlogh Crone mc Muckian Robert ô Cane Owen ô Hagan Henry ô Hagan Art Moder ô Hagan Shane ô Hagan: Gillaspick mc Gowgan Owen mc Gowgan patrick ô { } Owen mc Nevell { } fol. 101v 1233 arch Rebells Patrick ô kergan William o kergan: & Laughlin ô Kelly & Patrick ô Hanlan and Jenkin ô Dowle whoe are alsoe most notorious Rebells. And further sajth that Patricke oge ô Dowle and Mortagh Magowgan both of Donnemony Did murther one Hugh Russell of Monymore Merchant & George Higginson of Lissene Clark of the Church as they were goeing through Maharefelt to escape out of the Cuntrie And that the said Captain Cormuck ô Neile cawsed Mr Matchett parson of Maharafelt (a grave & learned minsiter) to be murthered nere the howse of Lieutenant Thorsby: and that one mc Cavill yeoman a Rebell did did murther a scottish woman great with chyld & five smalle children of hers, which were with her in Monymore, And that one Henry Backaghe ô Mulhallan yeoman did murther in the streete of Moniemore one Archy Logan & one Thomas Hutchins & one woman by the instigacion and meanes of Neile oge ô Quinn Captain in Lisson: And that Edward Ludman & Thomas Ludman were murthered Andrew Yong & his sonns and Richard Genings with with many others whom this deponent cannott Remember were alsoe murthered at Lisson When the said Neile oge ô Quin was Captain there And that the said Shane ô Neile being Captain of a place called Killaman did keepe a greate meny of Scottish people all winter to plow and sow his Corne, & when they had done, at Maie the Rebells came vpon them in the night and murthered them all & there was one ould woman amongst them which they did make to sitt vpp in her bedd untill that they might (as they did) shoote her to death And the depont James Redferne the sonne: further sayth That he hath beene credibly told by some of the English that came from in the towne of Coleraine that since the Rebellion began there dyed there of Robbed and stripped people of protestantes that thither hadd fledd for succour the number of seven thowsand or therabouts: besides those of the towne that hadd anciently dwelt there and that the mortalitie there was such & soe great That seven hundreth or eight hundreth [ ] more dyed {on} 2 dayes there { } [continued on fols 103r-103v] fol. 102r 1240 Examinacions taken before mee Sir George Shurley knight Lord chiefe Justice of his Maiesties Courte of Chiefe Place in Ireland the daye of September Anno domini 1642 as followe vizt Anne Smyth wief of James Smyth of Monymore in the Countye of Londonderrye, And nowe of the Cittye of Dublin gent, sworne vpon the holy Evangelist deposeth as followe vizt That vpon the three and twenteth daye of October last past in the afternoone of the same daye Cormacke o Hagan of Tawlett in the countye of Londonderry Owen o Hagan his brother William Tath of Cookestowne in the countye of Tyrone accompaned with the nomber of aboute fortye Rebells persons more by force and armes entred the towne of Monymore aforesaid, and havinge possessed themselues of the keyes of the Castle there called drapers Castle from out of the house of one James Hartson an Inhabitant there Who had them in custodye comitted vnto him by Sir John Clotworthy knight farmer of the drapers London their proporcion of Lande in the countye of Londonderry, they then entred the said Castle possessed themselues of all the Armes & Ammunicion therein, and likewise of all the Armes that were in the howses in Monymore aforesaid manye of the housholders there not beinge then att home, and then they possessed themselues of what goodes Plate money housholdstuffe and provision that were in the howses there and carryed the same to the foresaid Castle where they keepte their Rendevous, And havinge possessed themselues the said three & twenteth daye of October of what best pleased them, vpon Mondaye or twesdaye nexte followeinge Lawrence Garnon of Cookestowne aforesaid who maryed the daughter of Mris Hales [ ] widowe about eight of the clock in the Morneinge accompaned with Shane o Hagan sonne of the foresaid Cormack o Hagan with twoe others (the said Garnon being armed) did with fforce and violence enter the house of this Examynates husband the foresaid James Smyth hee beinge then in Dublin, hee the said Garnon this (to coulour his rebellious & fellonious intention then saying said vnto this Examynat that hee had a cumission to serch the said house for said hee, itt is suspected there is money and the said Garnon havinge stripped this examynat to the smock, tooke from her the keyes of the chests and trunckes that were in the said house which hee Ransaked and did then take and carrye awaye with him twoe silver spones a topp of a silver salt twoe silver Beakers, twoe silver Bowles one smale trunck certen Lynnen: and other things to the value of twentye poundes & vpwards part of what the former Rebellious persons had lefte behind there vnto her, And this examynat saith the said Lawrence Garnon was one of them that keept their Rendevous in the foresaid Castle and seemed to this examinant to bee one of the chiefest of the Rebells there, stet And this stet examinant asked the said Garnon and others his companions wherefore they dealt with the inhabitants there soe ill, hee said it was the kinges pleasure, stet And shee further stet saith that from the begining of the Rebellion there shee contynued about fortnight in stet the said house, and ffinding the Rebells doeing worse & worse, being in great { } of death to bee killed { } to give { } fol. 102v 1241 about five or sixe weeks next afterwardes shee this examinant sawe the said Lawrence Garnon in the Gayle of Londonderry, who had byn comitted (as was alleadged) vpon suspition, & as a rebellious spye being taken walkeing on the Cittye wales there, and enquireing of the Armes and strength of the said Cittye, where this Examinant then asked alsoe of the said Garnon wherefore he dealt soe cruelly with her att Monymore aforesaid hee answered and said that hee was comaunded soe to doe, and durst doe noe other And she then and there acquainted Sir John, And this examinant saith shee with a mayde servant and fower children being by her friends att Londonderry sent by sea to Dublin knoweth not what became of the said Lawrence Garnon nor how he escaped thence, But she saith that Sir John Vaughan and the Bishop of Derry whoe were then present and divers others there knew how the said Garnon and the rest of his [ ] hadd robbed and [ ] stripped & abused this deponent and the rest Anne Walton of the age of Eightenne yeres servant vnto the said James Smyth sworne vpon the holy Evangelist deposeth that shee was present and sawe and knoweth what the said Anne Smyth her mistress, hath before deposed to bee true saveing in that this examinant was not present when her mistress did speak with the foresaid Lawrence Garnon in the Gayle or [her] Towne of Londonderry And further saith the said Garnon did stripp her this Examinant Briggett - this examinants fellow servant Susanna Wright of the age of seaventenne yeres daughter in lawe to the said James Smyth sworne vpon the holy Evangelist deposeth that shee alsoe was present and sawe & knoweth what the said Anne Smyth hath before deposed to bee true, saveing this Examinant was not present when the said Anne Smyth spake with the foresaid Lawrence Garnon in the Gayle or towne of Londonderry And further this Examinant deposeth that the said Garnon did stripp her this examinant of her clothes & alsoe stripped her Bridgett servant to the said Mr Smith Ann Smith Susana Wright her Ann [mark] Waltons marke Jurat 15 7bris 1642 John Sterne: Will: Aldrich fol. 103r 1234 wyde holes or places made very deepe and broade Laying a few mowloes betwixt every Ranck: vntill they could lay noe more there: Compareing theire soe closse and thick laying together to the makeing packeing or salting vpp of Heringes signum [mark] predicti Johannis Redferne seneor James Redferne Jur 7o Nov: 1642 Hen: Brereton Joh Watson many These 50 fol. 103v 1235 Londonderry John & James Redferne Jur 7o Nov: 1642 Intrn Cert fact hand w 108 fol. 104r 1244 Richard Whitside Late of desert Martin in the Countie of <{Lon}don> Derry Tanner sworne & examined sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof he hath beene & is deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his meanes goodes & chattells of the values following vizt of beasts Cattle & horses worth 27 li. 16 s. of Cloth Kersey & howshold goodes, & woll cards, apparell and provision worth xxxviij li. debts xiij li. hay xxx s. In all amounting to ffowr score Pownds & xvj s: And further saith that att the time when he was soe robbed, he this deponent was in England, & soe cannott tell of his owne knowledge whoe the parties Rebells there were that soe robbed and spojled him But as he hath beene credibly informed the Rebell Holberty Brian Helbertie of the parrish of Kilcronaghe husbandman & others his companons robbed this deponent of, and drive away his Cattle: And as to any Cruelties murthers trayterous words or other things hanging depending vpon the Rebellion other then his said owne losses aforesaid & the stripping of his wiffe & children: This deponent being absent can say nothing of his owne knowledg thereof: But hath credibly heard that the most part of the County of Londonderry: (being when the Rebellion began a florishing and plentifull county) is for the most part quite ruinated wasted and dispojled by the Rebells in this vnfortunate & wicked Rebellion Richard Whitside Jur 13o dec 1642 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 104v 1245 Richard Whitside Jur 13o Dec: 1642 Cert fact Intr hand fol. 106r 1217 Ann the Relict of William Bastard late of Londonderry Esquire sworne & examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt the xxiiijth of October 1641 shee this Deponent and her said husband [ ] then alive but since dead, were deprived robbd and dispojled at Dunwest alias west in the County of Tirone of their goodes chattells & meanes of the Consisting of Cowes horses Mares sheepe Corne hay Howsholdstuffe apparell plate Ringes ready mony provitions proffits of lands and other other goods and chattells of the value and to their present losse of three hundred & fforty Pownds ster And that she is like to be deprived of and loose her future proffits of her Jointure Lands worth xx li. per annum vntill a peace be established And the Rebells alsoe forceably expelled and dryve her husband and her & their 4r children from their habitacons naked: soe as in that state predicament they Martch were inforced to fly away & ly vpon the Rocks in frost and snowe all the night following: And afterwardes they were taken prisoners by fferdoroghe o Neile an irish Captain Rebell with 36 more protestants All Comitted to the keepeing of the twoe of his the said Neiles sonns at Mr Stephens howse in Clare: Where they stayd in great misery for a weeke, And then by gods great providence & Mercy Sir William Stewards forces rescowed them: Howbeit by that harsh vsage her husband afterwards languished vntill he died & soe did one of their children: And further saith That the Rebells that soe robbed and dispojled them & other the protestantes in the Cuntry thereabouts were theis that follow vizt Turlogh ô Morris of the Parrish of Langfeild in the same Countie fol. 106v 1218 of Tirone gent Edward mc Gavanon of the same parish gent Owin ô Morris this deponents late servant Brian ô Gallogher of the same gent Hugh mc Canon of the same gent Donnoghoe Mackatae of the same gentleman & donnell, ffarrell and Hugh his sonns Phelim ô Gallagher of the same gent Turlogh ô Morris Phelim ô Morris & divers others of the sept of the Morris: & Galloghters whose names she cannott expresse Anne Bastarde Jur 3o Junij 1643 Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich 54 Londonderry Ann Bastard Jurat 3o Junij 1643 Intw 1218 Cert fact fol. 107r 1222 Peter Gates of Dromgawny in the parrish of Baltiah in the County of Londonderry gent sworne and examined sayth & deposeth That since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes That is to say about the xxjth of November 1641: Hee this Deponent at Drumgawny aforesaid and att Ballikelly in the said County was by force and armes deprived, robbed, or otherwise dispojled of the his goodes & chattells consisting of Corne Cattle howshold stuff Apparell the proffitts of his farme & hadd his howses burned, all of the value and to his Losse of ffowre hundred powndes ster And further saith That the parties Rebells that soe robbed or dispojled him were Manus Roe ô Cane a Capt of Rebells [ ] Albeny oge ô Cane another Capt, & ab their souldjers & other Rebells who to the number of 500 or 600: Manus Mc Richard o Cane Lieutenant Collonell to the said Shane o Cane Colonell Brian mc Manus ô Cane his brother A Captain Richard & Coy 2 other of his brothers & both alsoe Captaines of Rebells, Shane ô Mullen mc Gilleduff oge Donoghee ô Mullen mc Gilleduff Brian mc Gilleduff & Art mc Gilleduff oge all of Ballinasse in the parrish of Dungevin and County aforesaid & Brian oge o Cane a Captaine And further saith that the Rebells afore named did alsoe perpetrate and Comitt divers other outrages and cruelties & Killd many protestants his neighbors vizt by name one Thomas Bunting John Gardner vaughan Morgan & divers others And the said Manus o Cane in the begining of the Rebellion being trusted by Sir John vawghan & others to keepe the Castle of Dungsvin within the skinners proporcion and they giveing him the Comand of souldjers armes & amunition for and on the behalf of his Maiesty: Hee the said Manus ô Cane not long after falsifyed and betrayed that trust & turned Rebells & became the most bloudie and cruell and bloudie villaine of all the rest: And this Deponent fol. 107v 1223 further saith That one James ffarrell a papist of Ballykelly in the said County haveing promissed proteccion and favour to divers of the English his neighbours purpossly to make them stay in the cuntry & betray them. Did about the xxjth of November 1641 aforesaid: (with the assistance of divers his bloudy confederats) suddenly assault & sett vpon those English & most barbarously slew & murthered them vizt one Christofer Weekes and his wiffe Gabriell Smith & his wiffe & 2 children Sidrach Loftus & 2 of his children John Carter John Jameson & divers others whose names he cannott remember: And saith alsoe that the parties hereafter named are or lately were in open action of Rebellion, carried armes with for & amongst the other Rebells & comitted divers outrages and Cruelties vizt: Brian Magilligigan of Ballicartan in the same County gentleman & 2 or 3 of his sonns: Shane Roe ô Mullen & Rory ô Maghery of Ballikelly aforesaid yeoman: & divers others that this deponent Cannott call to mynd their names per me Petrum Gate Jur 6o Junij 1643 Hen: Brereton John Sterne 55 Londonderry Peter Gates Jur 6o Junij 1643 Intr hand w 155 1223 Cert 6 fol. 108r 1246 Robert Waringe late of Maharefelt in the Countie of Londonderry gent sworne and examined deposeth and saith that on the xxiijth of October now last past 1641 late at night this deponent and the rest of his neithboures of the English haveinge notice that an Insurrecction and rebellion was begunn by the Irish papists at Dungannon in the Countie of Tirone and other places and that they hadd attempted taken and surprised the Townes of Dungannon Charleymount Cakes Towne and Monymore and were in open hostillitie Hee this deponent and the rest of his neighbours of the English gott in readines that strength and armes they hadd to make defence which Consisted of a very ffew muskettes fowleinge peeces and birdinge peeces not exceedinge xvj in all to this deponents knowledge whereof ffowre were this deponents, and this deponent him self and one John Hammand and none ells as he thinketh hadd some powder which hee this deponent distributed amongest the rest to make inable them to make resistance wherevppon the next day beeing Sunday the xxiiijth of the said month of Occtober about 200 horse and ffoote in sight or aboue came in Warlike and rebellious manner verie neare the said Towne of Maharefelt and then & there sent severall mesingers vnto the Townsmen to demaund the posession of the Towne and of all theire howses Landes and goods whervnto this deponent and the rest retorned them answere that they scorned either to deliver the Towne howses or goods and therevppon at length towards night the rebells retired and Marched to and towards the Towne of desertmartin which they assaulted surprised and ransacked that night and after they were marched away many both of the towne of Maharefelt, and of the Cuntrie (that the day before came to their assistance) ffledd or secrettly went away in the eveninge wherevppon this deponent and eleven others went downe that night to Vintners Towne to a strong Castle there of his Maiesties in the possession of Henry Conway Esquire then Knighte of that Shire for the Parliament and earnestly desired him who hadd good store of Armes and ammunition to afford them some aide wherevnto the said Mr Conway seemed att the ffirst to Consent but after hee hadd talked with his wiffe who shakeinge her handes said not a man of hers should goe, then the said Mr Conway denyed them aide offeringe them for excuses Excuse that hee could not spare them any men in regard hee knew not howe soone hee might bee assaulted him selfe and then this deponent and part of his Company departed and about six of them came to the house of Edward Breres gent this deponents Kinsman called Aighigaskin being about a myle short of Maharefelt aforesaid Att which place and in in deed before this deponent and the rest were informed that the rebells in their absence retorned to Maharefelt and hadd surprised ransacked and robbed the Towne and that theire number was exceedinge great, wherevppon this deponent and the rest in his Company stayed with the said Mr Breres in his house and the rebells came in greate numbers ffirst thither to assault the house but being admonished to retorne went away againe but att length a greater number and more desperate rebells came and fforceinge the dore of the house with greate stones this deponent shott one of them vppon whose ffaleinge downe dead the rest of his Company runn away and not longe after this deponent and the said Mr Breres and the rest went from thence to Vintnerstowne aforesaid, and staied there three or 4 dayes and then they and some more men which they hadd gathered together to the number of 50 or three score Martched vpp with some poore armes that they hadd from Vintnerstowne to Maharefelt aforesaid from whence such rebells as were left there presently ffledd away; but at this deponents Cominge thither hee and his Company found all the Towne to bee robbed and ransacked and the poore protestants & most of the women and children that stayed still there robbed and stripped of theire clothes and victualls insomuch that they were put to great wants and miserie And this deponent saith that he was by the rebells att Maharefelt aforesaid & forceibly expelled deprived and dispojled of his howses Mesuage Te{ } and ffarmes which hee held from fol. 108v 1247 His Maiesty for divers yeares to come and yett in beeinge scytuate lyeing beeing in and neare Maharefelt aforesaid which if this rebellion hadd not happened would haue beene as when the rebellion began (with the proffitts of his stock) they beeinge were worth vnto him the somme of ffowerscore poundes per Annum aboue the rents that hee paide for the same one yeares value [rent] beinge lost alreadie And was alsoe forceibly deprived robbed and dispoyled by those persons that now are or lately weare in rebellion of his this deponents beastes and cattle worth one hundereth and elven poundes iij s. iiij d. horses Mares geldings and coults worth 50 li. swyne worth 9 li.-6 s.-8 d. Corne worth xxty poundes hay and straw worth xxti poundes househould goods provision implements of husbandry Vtensills and other goods worth 110 li.-10 s.-8 d. his charges of Improvements of his Landes gardens and orchardes 53 li.-6 s.-8 d. debts duly oweing vnto him by divers persons some of them beeinge rebells and the rest soe robbed and disabled by meanes of this rebellion that they are not able as hee verily thinketh to give him satisfacction amountinge in all to the some of Threescore poundes sterlinge Three swords one ffowleinge peece two birdinge peeces one pistoll worth ffowre poundes ster Apparell worth better then twentie poundes And this deponent before hee went last out of the Towne of Maharefelt hadd by the rebells the greatest parte of his Messuages Tennements and other howses burned and Consumed by the rebells and verily thinketh that they haue since burned all the rest of his houses whereby hee is dampnified one hundereth and Twenty poundes more att the least soe that the present Losses of him this deponent (over and aboue his future doe amount vnto the some of Six hundereth ffiftie eight pounds 7 s. 4 d. ster: as hee is verily persuaded And ffurther saith that the parties heareafter mencioned are or weare in acctuall rebellion and in the begininge of the rebellion went into hostilitie and tooke vpp armes against the protestants and did and Committed divers robberies outrages and Cruellties and that were they or some of them that robbd this deponent of his said goodes and chattles and that by and amongest them and others whom hee cannot name all his neighbours and the Cuntrie thereabouts that consisted of protestants were alsoe robbed and dispoyled of theire goodes. And hee this deponent and his wiffe and viijt children and the other protestants and theire families were extirpated and inforced to depart the Cuntrie for safetie of theire lives The names of which rebbels and Robbers and Rebells or of soe many as hee can remember to nominate are theise that follow vizt: Euery = fol. 109r 1248 Every O Neill mcCull of Drummina in the Co Barrony of Loughuisholin and in the County if Londerry gent Phillomy groome O Neill in the parish of Ballinderry gent Steeven Bath and Captaine ffrancis Bath his sonne de eadem gent Tirlough Crone mc Muckian de eadem yeoman Colonell Cormucke O Hagan Captaine Donell O Hagan Captaine Owen Moder o Haggan brothers neare monymore in the foresaid Countie Cormucke O Haggan Shane O Haggan Owen O Haggan Henry O Haggan and Donell O Haggan all brothers gent of the parish of Ballinescreene and in the foresaid Countie gent Teoge O Haggan neare Mahara Walter Downinge an English protestant in the aforesaid Countie gent who turn turned rebell and his twoo sonnes Patricke and Robert and the said Walter is now a provost Martiall vnder Commaund of Sir Phillomy O Neill Abraham Huxton in the parish of Mahara Donell O Coshley Patrick mc vaugh Patrick O Coshley Shane mc Vaugh Chrurgions Dermott O Coshley Donoughie O Hagan and Tirlough buy O Coshley his sonne Shane gent de parochia Artra Owen O Dalley Neill O Donnelly Patrick O Donnelly gent Patrick O Donnelly Phillomy O [ ] Nicholas Burne Cormack mc James O Mulhollan Manus Mc Nevale Patrick O Kergan Devitt O Kelly Phillomy Mc Knougher de parochia Tirmonai{ } Patrick O Kelly Peirs Roe O Neill Shane O Kelly Hugh O Had Neill O Kelly Patricke O Neill of Mahara gentleman Donell O Kelly Neill Roe O Neill Cormack O Mulhollan Owen mc Guire of the parish of Ballinskullia Donell O Mulhollan Bryan mc Knocker Neill Oge O Quin de Lisson gentleman Owen O Quin Tirlough groome O Quin de eadem William O Kergin Captaine William Taffe de eadem in the County of Tirone Owen mc Googan Galaspick mc Googan Art Oge O Neill mc Hugh neare Toome Neill mc googan in the Countie of Antrim Esquire Tirlough mc Gee William mc Gee Roger mc Erlin in eadem Comit gentleman Shane mc Brien Jenkin O Donell of Ballimonghans Com lo: derry Donell mc Brinn Patrick mc Brin Perce O Dowell in the parish of desertmartin Patrick mc Hugh Rory O Dowell in the parish of Maharefelt Henry mc Hugh Rory Tirlough mc Gilcattan of Ballimonghans Phillomy O Neill Shane buy O Lorgin Shane O Giluige Patrick O Giluige Donoughie O Gilluige of Killafadie husbandmen Philomie { } Patrick mc Mackan {Who} all lived in the parish of Maharefelt { } the Countie of Londonderry aforesaid fol. 109v 1249 Owen O Cannan de Maharefelt Rory O Haggan and Shane O Haggan of the same Rosse mc Cannan gent Bryan mc Closkin of Ballineskreene Patrick mc Quigan of Tiraiycasie Donell mc Quigan of the same Loughlan O Kellie of Tawnadeish Edmund O Neill in the parish of Maharefelt And further sayth that whereas this deponent found his goods to bee gone and his houses and the rest of the Towne to bee consumed and spoyled as aforesaid This deponent with ffower other who hadd each one a gunn and with 40 more of old or weak vnarmed men weomen, and children more went from Maharefelt aforesaid towards Vintners Towne where within one myle they were strongely besett with at least 200 Rogueish rebells wherevppon this deponent haveing a ffowleinge peece charged with powder and five bulletts & shooteinge at the thronge of the rebells shott 2 men and one woman of the rebells who presently ffell downe to the ground and one Jackson one of this deponents Company then alsoe dischargeinge his gunn shott and discharged att the rebells as and as he tould tould this deponent hitt one of them And then the rebbells flyinge from them partly out of distance of theire shott & gunnes with great shouts pursued this deponent and the rest in a Circle like a halfe moone behynd them with swordes skeanes halfe pickes and other weapons in theire handes; and ever as they could espye any advantage did throw abundance of stones at this deponent and and the rest still eagerly pursuinge them and att length one Neill Roe O Neill late of the parish of Balliskullin brandishinge his sword about his head shouted and called out in a loude manner to this deponent sayinge well waringe thou hast past free thus ffarr, but before thou passe Myola Bridge I will cut thy throate and wee will cut the Throats of all the rest of the men weomen and children in thy Company or to that effect And quickly after the said Neill Roe O Neill one Cormucke mc James O Mullhollann a Common Knaue Bayliffe to the Sherriffe and Art O Mullan his neighbour and 2 of the sonnes of Walter Downinge aforesaid and divers others of the Mulhollans and the Kergins some on horsse back and some on ffoote suddanly came rushinge vppon this deponent and his company and then this deponent shooteinge of his ffowling peece hitt and brake the arme of the said Rebell Neill Roe O Neill and after the deponent deliveringe his peece to a yonge man in the Company hee and some other in the Company with swords and other weapons made further resistance and after they had wounded (yf not slaine) some more of the rebells the rest fledd ffrom them some distance; yet pursued them with theire Continewed Cryes to and over Myola Bridge aforesaid showtinge and Hallowinge to att least 50 more of the rebells which they espyed a good way of them to ffale vppon the deponent and his Company But they and those rebells faylinge in Couragge and this deponent and his Company beinge att length comne neare vintnerstowne the rebells theire pursuers aforesaid left them, And they were noe sooner comne to Vintnerstowne but Sir Phillomy Roe O Neill knight Cap: Netterfeild Cap: Taffe Cormucke O Haggan a Colonell and severall of the O Haggans Quinnes and O Neiles to the number of 16 hundereth persons or there abouts ffollowed this deponent and the rest to Vintnerstowne; to the vppon th{eire} neare approch {to th}e said Towne of those which rebells this deponent & his com{pany} fol. 110r 1250 To the said Mr Conawayes Castle of Vintnerstowne aforesaid with resolution to give them all the assistance that they could against the rebells but the rebells that night burninge all the Towne (saveinge three houses and the Castle) And In the Morning after that the said Mr Conaway hadd receaved a letter from Sir Phillomy O Neill for surrendringe the Castle and after that the said Conway hadd writ an answere and received a replye privately the said Mr Conway haveing a gran papist to his elder brother there, with him did against the will of this deponent and many others that would have defended the Castle ) Suddenly surrendred the same and most trecherousely and basely suffered this deponent and the rest that were protestants to bee dispoyled of theire armes and ammunition and left all the other armes and ammunition which were in the Castle consistinge of Musketts ffowlinge peeces smaler gunnes pistolls peternells pykes gunn powder Shott armour & other ffurniture for warr to the rebells And at length the said Conaway with his wiffe brother and servants went away and left the castle clerely to the rebelles hee the said Conaway takeinge away with him the number of xiij trunkes or there abouts plate, mony apparell and househould stuffe of greate value. And then the said Conway and his ffamily and this deponent and the rest that were in the Castle with him went away and the said waring and his company being stript of theire gunes pouder shott swordes and such other armes as they brought to the Castle got away with theire lives from thence to Carrickfergus And this deponent further saith that (as hee was and hath beene credibly informed by one mr John Nettleton of Monymore gent) James Hartson and James Yonge of the same same gent that Certaine rebells at Maharefelt aforesaid sent thither by the wicked Traitor Donell O Haggan first stripped Hugh Russell & his wiffe & Children George Higginson and his wiffe and children and one George Kendall and his Company all of that Towne of all theire mony and clothes and that done did cruelly wound slash and Cutt the said George Kendall and yet hee got from them soe hurt and then and there after with theire swordes skeanes and pykes most barbarously Murthered both the said Higginson and Russell and when the said Russell was mortally wounded and was taken from the ground and carried away by his wiffe one of the said rebells run him through with a pyke as hee was carrid on his said wives said backe and when as they had Mortally wounded the said Higginson and yet hee crawleinge away from them with a chyld on his back and faintinge laide hould on a Maypoule which was there to hould him vpp from faleinge some of the rebells run him through alsoe in the posture wherein he was with an other pyke soe as hee dyed and was after buried in the streete neare the deponents house and that the said Russell was buried neare the house of one Thomas Hughes a glouer ffarr from the Church And further saith that about the xiijth of december last Captaine Edward Rowley Cap: William Caninge Captaine Ketts and Cap: Michell all protestant Captaines exercerciseinge theire companies or Souldiers vppon Revillins hill neare Garvaughie (theire then garison) within the County of Londonderry A greate number of Rebells amounting to 7000 or there abouts both ffoote and horse as this deponent hath beene credibly informed by one mr John ffreeman of Vintnerstowne Clerke and by one of the said mr Rowleyes Servants and divers others did suddanly assault and sett vppon the said protestant Captaines and theire souldiers beinge in all but { } and then and there fol. 110v 1251 Rowtinge and over coming turninge them by and with theire numbers advantage and power slew about 300 of them but the scottish Souldiers being about one hundereth persons ffledd away and soe escaped with theire lives, And this deponent ffurther saith that before the said Conway delivered upp his Castle or that the said Captaine Rowley and Captaine Canninge were slaine at the first tyme when this deponent went to Vintnerstowne aforesaid to seeke aide and armes for defence of the Cuntrie against the rebells the said Captaine Rowley and Cap: William Canninge and an other Captaine whose name hee doth not remember came with 200 ffoote and 100 horse or there abouts alsoe to the said Castle of Vintnerstowne in the possession of the said mr Conway and desired him the said Conway to Joyne with them in assistance to repell the Rebells But although the said Cap: Rowley and some other of the Commanders lodged att the Castle all night yet the said Conway did not nor would Joyne in assistance with them as they required nor would give entertainment to theire Companies and the rest of the Souldiers but sleighted them verie much And whereas the said Captaine Rowley when hee came to the Castle of the said Conway brought with him about 50 li. waight of pouder in one bagg the said Conway stole the said gunpouder from him and would not till after many Shamles denials[ ] of his and threats vsed vnto him confesse the takeinge thereof but after that, att length, hee confessed it, and brought it againe and then becawse the said Conway denyed to Joyne with them against the rebells or to give them ffitting entertainment or welcome the said Captaines and theire Companies Martched home againe whereas yf the said Conway hadd assisted them accordinge to his abillitie the said rebell Sir Phillomy O Neill and the other Commanders of the rebells who had but then weake fforces had beene represt and subdued and the greatest part of the north of Ireland saued as this deponent is verilly perswaded in his Conscience And ffurther Sayeth that the rebells aforesaid or some of them in or about the begining of this present rebellion did alsoe in rebellious and fforceible Manner expell deprive or otherwise dispoile the said Edward Breres of his possession and proffitts of his houses and ffarmes which hee held from his Maiestie and of his plate Jewells and househould stuffe horses Mares Coults beasts Cattle Sheepe Swyne and other provision And haue burned wasted and spoyled all his houseing and outhouseinge beinge all newly built and spoyled & alsoe his gardens and orchards wherby the said Edward Breres is dampnified and hath lost as this deponent is verily perswaded the value of seaven hundereth poundes ster besides his debts oweing vnto him and the ffuture losse of the proffitts of his ffarmes whereof this deponent can give noe estimate And ffurther saith that the rebells afforesaid about the same tyme when they robbed this deponent and the said Edward Breres they alsoe robbed one { } fol. 111r 1252 Robert Redfearne late of Maharefelt Tanner of Lether a horse and apparell worth Twentie poundes or there abouts whereby he mist the benefite of a good and likely ffortunate Marriage Robert Waringe Jur xijo Augustj 1642 John Sterne: Will: Aldrich fol. 111v 1253 Londonderry Robert Waring Jur xijo Augustj 1642 Intw Cert fact: 3 Intw fol. 112r 1226 The Examinations of Edward Moore and Margar{et} Moore late of Londonderry taken sworne & examined before vs his Maiesties Commissioners therevnto appointed vnder the greate seale of Ireland the 9th day of Aprill 1644 this ixth day of Aprill 1644 The Examinants Edward Moore & Margaret Moore aforesaid beeing duly sworne & examined depose & say that about sixteene dayes since they, [ ] in theire way from Londonderry to Dublin, about six miles from the Cavan in the County of Cavan were mett with about twenty <+> of the Irish armed with swordes, skeynes, & two firelocks who questioned them these deponents concerning theire quality, countey, place of aboad, & whither they were travailing: these Examinants answering, that they were English dwelling at Londonderry that they tooke theire way by Iniskillin hoping to meete a brother of his the deponents Edward Moore whom they found to have beene killed; and that now they were passing toward{s} Dublin & from thence to theire friends in England. Thereup{on} the said Irish laid hold on him the deponent Edward Moore stripping him out of all his clothes & shirt leaving him quite naked: & after stripped starke naked her the deponent Marga{ret}Moore in doing whereof they the said Irish did cast o{f} from her back a child of three quarters old, & thereby broke the skull thereof the braines appearing, so as it the next day died which child & one other about 5 yeares old were stripped out of theire clothes by a woman that was in that company. The deponents further say that they were at th{at} time robbed of foure pounds & ten shilings which the said Marg{arett} <4 li. 17 s. 6 d.> Moore carried, & of seven shilings & six pence taken fro{m} the said Edward Moore: The said Irish also refused to leav{e} them a smale quantity of flowre which they reserved for theire two children upon the way so that they the deponents went foure days, vntil they came to Droghedah, without any foode other then herbes gathered in the fieldes, & one twopenny loafe given by some troopers whom they mett. They further say fol. 112v 1227 say that the said Irish who so robbed them tooke away and did teare tore theire passe which the deponents had vnder the hand of Captain Henry Vaughan of Londonderry, & were no waies mooued to spare them the Examinants in respect of the Cessation which they pleaded. But who they were that so robbed them these deponents can not tell beeing strangers in the Country: only that the said Irish when then they had donne as aforesaid bade the deponents report, if they so pleased, that they were of the Realyes who had so used them Jurat ixo Aprilis 1644. Hen: Jones Hen Brereton 57 fol. 129r 1258 Ann the wiffe of Captain Thomas Dutton of Dryme in the County of Donnegall, And Robert Dutton gent his sonne sworne & examined depose and saith say That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the 9th of December 1641 and by meanes thereof They theis deponents have beene & yet are deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled by the irish Rebells of their possession Rente & proffits of eight quarters of Land within the Barronie of Killmc Crennan in the Countie of Donnegall worth <300 li. per annum> three hundreth Powndes per annum, whereof one yeris proffitt is already lost, and they are like to loose the future proffits from henceforth of the value aforesaid vntill a peace be established Besides the losse of a faire mansion howse, which the Rebells burned, at dryme in the County of donnegall the benefite of divers leases horses Mares beasts Cattle sheepe Corne Swyne, howsholdstuffe provition debts & other goodes & chattells amounting in all to the sume <4500 li. 4800 li. ster 300 per annum [xli s. posten?]> of ffowre thowsand fiue hundreth Powndes sterl, And what part of the howsehold stuff & goodes the said Rebe Irish Rebells did not distroy of or dispoile them of, some of the Scottish Companies vnder the Command of Captain James Cuningham Captain John Stewart and Captain Johnnes Cuningham tooke and carried with them quite away <240> to theis deponents damage CCxl li. more, and vpwardes more, by the direcions or consent of the said Captains They being then and there presente And further say That the parties hereafter irish Rebells that they know are or Lately were in actuall Rebellion: and carry armes with for and amongst the other Rebells against his Maiesties Lojall subjects are & Comitt divers outrages: & some wherof hadd & forceibly tooke away theis deponents said goods first mencioned are theis that follow vizt, Mulmury Mc Swyne of Maughrimanaghe in the Countie of Donnegall gent whoe burnt the said howse att Dryme Mannus Mc Knogher of his { } whoe is imployed to fol. 129v 1259 murther & accordingly hath hanged & or murthered divers the kinges Lojall subjects of the Brittish subjects nation in those parts, and amongst others one Robert Atkin Clarke, becawse he would not confesse more mony then hee had Edward Evans John Atkin & Mark Atkin & and Edward Evans John Adames and divers others) whose names she remembereth not James McIlbridy of Maughrilosky in the said County yeoman a notorious Rebell whoe killd one William McKenny & his mother in law and his wiffe and ript vpp her belly (shee being greate with child, & tooke & cutt the child out of her wambe, and cutt Tirloghe Roe o donnell (a Captain and great Rebell of Gorttenottera gent: Captain Donnell mc Neale Mc Swyne of Castledoe gentleman another great Rebell Donnell mc Brian Mc Swyne of Largebrack gent a Lieutenant, Dwaltagh ô Gallagher of Cashell mc Kenna gent Toole ô Gallagher of Magheryrerty gent ffargell ô Gallagher of Ballyconnell gent, Teige ô Gallagher of the same gent: Richard Thomas of Caricke yeoman Gillaspick Mc Adeora of Magheryclogher yeoman Hughe oge Mc Swyne of Ards gent Neale Merga Mc Swyne of Killmckillow gent: Ervan mc Swyne of Ray Esquire, Neale Mc ffaddin of Killdorraghe gent Owin Mc Faddin of Dryme yeoman, Tirlagh Mc Caffir ô Donnell of Tullifarney gent a Captain: Hugh Boy mc Swyne of ffarker gent Tirlaghe, Tirlaghe O Rowerty of Killultagh gent Donnoghe oge Mc Swyne of Downy gent ffargell McBrian ôf Gallagher of Ardmore gent Dermott ô Cannon of Clonmasse yeoman: Shane Ballaghe ô Gallagher of fforagh yeoman, Tirloghe Roe ô Boyle of Killdurris Esquire, Tirloghe oge ô Boyle his sonne all of the Countie of Donnegall, And further sayth that the said [ ] Rebells aforesaid came in one night into the howse of the said Mr Robert Atkin the minister (as they had often done before & pressed And further sayth that the Rebells alsoe about the said 7th of december 1641 forceibly expelled them of the & deprived of them of their 2 free fishings in the Rivers of Dowe and Clouady in the said County and of the benefite thereof and of their mylls worth in all 130 li. per annum And <8 li. presente {los}se & { } much { }> of the proffitts of their orchard worth viij li. per annum And they are fol. 130r 1260 are like to loose the future proffits thereof vntill from henceforth vntill a peace be established: & the Rebells alsoe burned with the mansion howse of Drimme the village of Drymm concisting of thirteene good English howses: & plowd vp and sowed the very howstedds vpon ther expresse confidence that noe more English shold ever dwell there. Anne Dutto{n} Ralph Dutton Jur 2o November 1642 Joh Watson: Will: Aldrich fol.130v 1261 Donnegall Ann Dutton & Raph Dutton Jur 2o Nov: 1642 Intw Cert fact Exr hand w 104 w 2 fol. 131r 1262 James Kenedy late of Donegall in the County of Donegall Clerk sworne and examjned deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof He hath beene & still is deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his meanes goodes and Chattells Consisting of the Rents benefits and proffitts of his lands farmes Church liveings & free schoole meanes & of Cattle horses Corne hey howshold stuff debts provition implements of husbandry & other goods and chattells, & hath suffered and beene dampnifyed by the wasting consumeing & spojleing of his howseing: Whereby he hath lost for the present Six hundred Powndes ster And he is like to loose the future proffits of his farme Church meanes and schoole (worth one hundreth and twenty Pownds per annum, vntill a peace be established And further saith that the parties that soe robbed and dispoyled him were and are those that follow vizt Donoghoe ô Denedy Ded Denedie & another that was a Cowboy both servants to this deponent, whoe carryed some of this deponents Cattle t[ ]s horses & howsholdgoodes to the Rebell Manus ô Donnelle whose father Surnell Garrow o Donnelle dyed in the towne Conogher oge o Diver a Bajliffe: And his yong Cattle were Carried away by the Sept of the ô Gallaghers: And further sajth That the other parties that are principall Rebells in the presente Action in this Kingdome: & that partake with & assist the other Rebells against the Kings Maiesty and his Loyall subjects are theis that follow vizt Captain Hugh ô Gallagher & the said Manus ô Donnell Captain James ô Gallagher owen ô Gallagher, and Hugh Booy ô Gallagher all Captains or Comanders amongst the Rebells & sons to Toole mc Cahir ô Gallogher Mulrony ô Meehann of the Barrony of Terhugh in the said County of Donnegal Mason & owen ô Dogherty of the same Barrony Mason: two barbarous & bloudy Rebells that fol. 131v 1263 murthered [one] (as this deponent hath beene credibly informed) murthered John ffargison Robert Patison & Henry Vear Vere three Protestants And the sept of the Gallaghers alsoe murthered one John Park & one Richard Gibson John Gibson his sonn and david ffarrall the deponents tenants by mangling & cutting them in peeces: whose mangled Corps this deponent sawe & cawsed to bee buried: And Turloghe Roe ô Bojle of Boilogh Esquire is another dangerous Rebell within the said County of Donnegall, whose brother Teige oge ô Boyle a notorious Rebell & now prisoner in the Castle of Donnegall publiquely said That they had a Comission from the king for what they did & the [ ] best mens handes in Engld Scotland & Ireland for it, And that the King should have beene in Ireland about the tenth of May next after the begining of the Rebellion And saith further that the Sept of the ô Bojles alsoe murthered one Robert Bard a protestant, And that 13 gent of good quality were murthered by the Macknelusses and the Mc Swynes all Rebells in the Bay of Tillen as they came in a boate from Sir Robert Hannah Knighte from Connaght And one William Carn{e} a gent of good Ranck, was alsoe cruelly mur hanged to death by the Septs of the ô Bojles and Mc Awards: And as this deponent was credibly informed a gentlewoman by name Mary the wife of Mr James Tweedy & her three children were all alsoe murthered by the Rebells James Kennedy Jur 4to Martij 1642 Hen: Brereton Will: Aldrich fol. 133r 1272 John Rauenscroft of Lifford in the Countie of Donnegall Esquire sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof Hee {thi}s deponent hath been and is deprived robbed or otherwise {di}spoyled of his meanes goodes and chattells of the value & to his present losse of three hundreth ffiftie six Pownds ster. & thereby is left destitute of any releefe for himself his wife & children: And further sayth that the parties hereafter mencioned are or lately were in actuall service of Rebellion and carry armes & partake with for and amongst the other Rebells against the kinges Maiestie and his Lojall subiects and Committ divers cruelties and outrages are theis {viz}t Mulmorry McSwyne of Magherymann in the said County of Donnegall gent Manus Mc Knogher his cheefe servant James Mc Ilbridie of Magherylosky in the said County yeoman a noteable Rebell, Tirlogh Roe ô Donnell (a Captain and great Rebell of Gortenottera gent Donnell mc Neale mc Swyne of Castledoe gent in the said Countie another great Rebell and Captaine Donnell mc Brian Mc Swyne of Lurgebracke in the said County gent a lifetenant Dwaltaghe ô Gallagher of CastellmcKena gent Toole ô Gallagher of Magheryroertie gent ffargell ô Gallagher of Ballyconnell gent Teige ô Gallagher of the same gent Richard Thomas of {Ca}rrick yeoman Gillaspick Mc Adeora of Magheryclogher yeoman Hughe oge Mc Swyne of Ards gent Neale Merga Mc Swyne of Kilmckillow gent Ervan Mc Swyne of Ray Esquire Neale Mc ffaddin of Killdoragh gent Owen Mc ffaddin of drymme yeoman Tirloghe mc Caffer ô Donnell of Tullyfarny gent & Captain Hughe Boy Mc Swyne of ffarker gent Turlaghe ô Rowertie of Killultagh gent Donnoghe oge Mc Swyne of Downy gent ffargell Mc Bryne ô Gallagher of Ardmore gent Dermott ô Cannon {of} Clonmasse yeoman Shane Ballaghe of ô Gallagher of fforagh yeoman Brian ô Rowgan of the parrish of Clunlee yeoman Tirlogh Roe o Boyle of Killdurris Esquire Tirlogh oge o Boyle his sonne and Teig oge o Boyle brother to the said Turlaghe all of the County of Donnegall, And further fol. 133v 1273 further sayth That 4 Barronies within the said Countie wherein many english and Scottishe were planted, are all wasted & spoyled by the Rebells, and a greate number of the English & Scotts there slaine by the Rebells: & some escaped by flight Jo: Ravenscourt Jur 29° Oct 1642 Will: Aldrich Joh Watson: Donnegall Mr John Ravenscourt Jur 29o Oct 1642 Intw Cert fact hand w fol. 134r 1254 Mulrany Carroll late of Castle doe in the Countie of Donnegall gent: sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion that is to say about the Last of October 1641 this deponent was att Castledoe aforesaid & elswhere in the County of Donnegall aforesaid: & Kinges Countie deprived robbed & dispojled of his estate goods & Chattells consisting of Cattle sheepe Corne debts benefite of Leases, money hoggs howshold goodes boats fishings & other things, amounting in all to the value or summe of One thowsand five hundred Powndes ster: By and by the meanes of theis notorious Rebells following vizt Sir Phelim o Neale of Kinnard Knight in the County of Tirone Mulmorey mcSwyne de Magherineainagh in the said County of Donnegall Captain of Rebells Neile Mergagh mc Swyne gent: Owen Roe mc Paden gent: of Doe aforesaid Henry mc Swyne of Castleroughan gent Mulmurry mcSwyne now of Castle Roughan gent Manus mc Knogher of Drim gent Teige ô Sweighan Owen McAnelley Turlogh mc Anelly Dermott mc Anelly: Shane ô Murrey Lawrence ô Murrey James ô Murrey & Coll ô Murrey (3 brothers) all of the Ardes in the said County of Donnegall all gent and divers others whose names he cannott now call to mynd: And further saith That one Manus Bane of Doe aforesaid & his three sonns and some of the Rebells before named most barbarously killd hanged & murthered one Robert Akins a protestant minister (whoe hadd often releeved & kyndly entertained them in his house) and twoe of his brothers vizt John & Marcus Akins his brothers: in their owne barne at Clonedevaduck in the County of Dunnegall: And some of they also murthered 3 women (one of whose bellies they ripped vpp she being great with child: soe as the Child sprung out of her belly And alsoe murthered viijt more protestants in the Doe aforesaid: which Cruelties & murthers were exercised and done cheefly by the Comand of the said Mulmorry Mc Swyne of Magherimeynaghe whoe is granchild to Sir Mulmurry Mc Swyne: Those septs being the most cruell & bloudy mynded people of any other in that County of Dunegall And further saith that he wel knoweth that Countie and verily beleeveth that since this Rebellion there have bin in that Countie a thousand Protestants murdered and starved besides those that fled or as yet remaine ther And further saith that Ervin mc Swyne of [Bah] Reah: is greatly suspected for a most closse cuning, & dangerous Rebell & to be accessary to divers bloudy murders Comitted by his Kearns & souldjers fol. 134v 1255 Commanded by him: And this deponent hath heard it credibly reported That the Rebell Rory Maguire & his wicked complicees & souldjers have murthered a great number of Protestants within the County of ffermanaghe: some by hanging some by drowneing some by burneing & the rest by other cruell deathes And this deponent was earnestly moved perswaded by the said Mulmorrey mc Swyne of Macrehemagh & by N Brian oge Mc Laughlin a popish Preist to Joine with them the Rebells against the Protestants: and to deliver the Castle of Doe vnto them: And they tould him this deponent That the Scotts hadd peticioned the Parliament howse of England That there should not bee a Papist left alive either in all England Ireland or Scotland And that some of the Comittee for England imployed for the out of Ireland for the irish affaires haveing notice thereof writt over vnto them into Ireland to ryse vpp in armes & take all the strong houldes & forts into their handes there or to that effecte And that they (meaneing the Rebells, nowe expected the fulfilling of Colum Kills Prophecie: which (as they did construe it) to be was That the irish should conquer Ireland againe or to that effect. Mulrony Carroll Jur 26o Aprilis 1643 Joh Watson: Randall: Adams Hen: Brereton. fol. 135r 1256 fol. 135v 1257 Com. Donegall Mulrony Carroll. Deposed April 26. 1643. hand w Exr Intw 151 4 fol.136r 1206 Christopher Parmenter of Killenure in the Countie of Donegall gent sworne and examined saith That since in the begining of the present Rebellion that is to saie the xxiijth of October 1641 [&] & since, hee this deponent at Killenure and elswhere was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his Armes horses mares Debts proffitts of lands leases & hadd his howses ruynated burned and spojled to his damage and losse <480 li.> of fowre hundred fowrscore pownds xviij s. ster. And this deponent is like to further sayth that the next day after the rebellion broke out he this deponent with his wiffe and family for saffetie of their liues fled from his howse at Killenure aforesaid to Wilsons Fort in the same Countie where they contynued vntill May last 1643: But saith that one Robert Kilpatrick & his family protestants that stayd behynd vizt about 6 of 7 were murtherd by the Rebells: And this deponent hath heard of divers other murthers & cruelties in the Cuntrie thereabouts but saw none neither did he see any other extreame outrage (thoughe he is perswaded and hath heard there was many: Only hee was a spectater when some of the Rebells nere Wilsons fort seised on and tooke a poore Smith that hadd made and headed pykes for the English whose hands therefore they cutt of and gaue him a cruell wownd in the face cross over his nose and gaue him other cruell wownds and then left him saying (as hee after affirmed to this deponent) that they said said they would not kill him outright but leave him to languish in misery vpon those wownds: And he heard (but was not present when the Rebells the same day killd hacktgled mangled and cutt in peecs 2 Englishe men Scottish men within half a myle of Wilsons Fort aforesaid: whose mangled & dead Carkasses this deponent afterwards sawe: And further saith That the Rebells in the Countie of Tirone have burnd with fyre and distroyed the Churches of Newtowne and of Cappey, the Church of Ogher the Church of Clogher, the Abbey and {Church in} the Countie of Tirone, And the Abbey & Chappell of Rathmullan in the County of Donnegall, & by report the Church of Killabeg in that County And this deponent hath heard it credibly reported That the Rebells in the province of Vlster haue consumed with fyre and distroyed the Churches of Clownisse the of Balliheys, of Cavan, Belturbett Armagh Yoghall Ballimore Charlemont & generally most of the Churches of & within the Province of Vlster And fol. 136v 1267 indeed this deponent hath heard & verely beleeveth that the Rebells haue spared vnburnt & not spoiled none of the protestant Churches at all other then such Wherein they fortify themselues and keepe their amunition armes and or provision: And further saith That Mris Ann Bastard the Relict of William Bastard late of Dunwest in the Countie of Tirone Esquire (who is a gentlewoman of good creditt) tould this deponent That the Rebells at Dunwest when they came to robb her howse and endeavoured to kill her husband (then [ ] 80 yeres ould at least) but being prevented they threatened to kill her if shee offered to stirr or resist them, And for revendg & as a testemony of their anger [then] one of them rushed vpp suddenly one of her owne children being a yong boy and held [ ] him vpp against the wall And with that another bloudy mynded vallaine run att the Chyld soe held vpp with his sword But seuerall tymes But still mist & could not hytt him The point falling still downe or a contrary way: Soe as he had noe power to kill him but desisted Leaving the Chyld vnhurt, which child this (soe by god almightie preserved) this deponent hath since seene in health, comen to Dublin Chr: Parmenter Deposed Julij 28o 1643 before Hen: Brereton. Edw: Pigott And this deponent Christopher Parmenter further saith: That hee hath bene Credibly tould both by the Scottish and jrish: That becawse the irish in the Rebe begining of the present Rebellion gaue out that they would not hurt nor entermeddle with any of the Scotts: therefore the Scotts did not partake with nor assist the English, but suffered them to bee Robbed, stript and slaine in their presence, And one who was a yong man Scotchman by name John that had formerly formerly beene servant to mr James Stewart amongst others confessed asmuch to this deponent, & sayd that he himself was for one, helped & ioyned with the said jrish Rebells in robbing the English & gott some silver plate & seuerall other thinges from the English which the irish afterwards tooke from him againe: Howbeit this deponent observed, that after the Rebells had overcomen & weakened the English Then they fell vpon and robbed the Scotts: And this deponent hath beene tould by divers of the English of very good Credditt That one Henry Crosse whoe dwelt nere Clounisse in the County of Fermanagh gent in the begining of the Rebellion comeing home to his owne howse & fynding the Rebells robbing & sacking his said howse asked them by 1267 fol. 137r 1268 by what authoritie they did it: For which cawse, or demand, & alsoe by reason that they hadd formerly borne mallice towards him The Rebells then & there assaulted & sett vpon him with their pitchforks skeines swords & such other weapons as they hadd: But hee seing their armes & number being on horsback fled away to saue his liffe And that not Long afterwards The Rebells fynding him out in a lymekill where he had hidd himself They then and there first robbed and stripped him of all his clothes and then drive him before them stark naked to a bogg syde, & there they hackt hewd slasht & cutt him in peeces euery one striving whoe could giue him the greatest wownds Chr: Parmenter Deposed vt supra Edw Pigott Hen: Brereton. fol. 137v 1269 Donagall Mr Christopher Parmenter Jur 28o July 1643 Intc K K C.f. hand 5 w c fol. 138r 1270 Thomas Poe of Killeene in the Countie of Donegall Esquire sworne & examined deposeth and sayth: That in the begining of the Rebellion and since This deponent was & still is forceibly deprived bereft and dispoyled of the possession Rents and proffits of his Landes & farmes & had his howses burned due debts Cattell horses sheepe howsholdstuffe Corne & other his goodes & Chattells, & had his howses burned and spoyled by the Rebells: By all which he is dampnified & hath lost the value of three thowsand three hundred & threescore powndes ster: By Rory Maguire Colonell of Rebels: Teige Mc Caffry Hugh Boy Maguire Captain, Hugh Mc a Degony Maguire preist, (whoe hanged xj Englishmen one morning in the Churchyard of Aghey Maghery Cullmoney whoe were freeholders or people of good value) & by the rest of the said Colonell Rory Maguires souldjers, And by the Rebells of the County of Donegall hereafter named vizt by Turlogh Magraigh a Captain of 140 or 150 Rebell souldjers Hughe ô Gallogher Captain: Owin ô Gallogher his brother another Captain: Glasney Mc Cullenan prieste Toole ô Gallogher father of the said Hugh & Owin ô Gallogher James ô Gallogher another of the sonns of the said Toole, Manus oge Magoan, Brian o Mullcatt Owin Boy ô Mulkeron all of the Barrony of Terhew in {t}he said County of Donegall: And by Edmund oge ô Neille of the {Barony} of Omy a Captain of Rebells: Capt Neile oge ô Neille: Captain Brian oge { } Phelim Duffe ô Neille, Captain Rory ô Neille: Laugh{lin} ô Neille another Captain, Turloghe ô Neill another Captain Brian ô Neill another Captain all of the Barrony of the Omy & County of Tirone: And further saith that the Rebells Jur 19o Sept 1643 69 fol. 138v 1271 Donegall Tho Poe Esquire Jur 19o Sept 1643 

    in the Counties of Meath & Dublin &c: It was made Known to us by divers of the irish That vpon the overthrow of the foremencioned six hundreth the 22th of November 1641 That the 12 fol. 233r 123 the ô Relies had concluded to kill all the protestants that were in the Countie of Cavan: However it pleased god to divert that their cruell resolution: & while the spared us wee were as dead men every howre seeing other liues, not soe much regarded as the life a dogg, The first of ffebr 1641. (after we had supped) one knocked at the doore this was Cair the sonn of Owen Boy whoe was Comanded by the cheefe of the County, to guard the deponents howse Soe soone as he came in he stepped to mr Crean: drew out his skeane: & tould him that he had long time gone in an evill way: notwithstanding this deponent said: Cair, I admonish yow to returne: Then he said Putt of all your clothes: & if yow doe not amend your way ere long I will take away your liffe, Thus he stripped the poore gent out of all his Clothes to his verie shooes and stockings: And thus was the saffegard of our howse vyolated, and our Lives exposed to Continuall danger. And vpon the xjth of the same month: some tenn or twelve assaulted our howse, They first assald to come in by stealth and fynding a backdore (which by god providence was shutt, They then knocked at the dore & called themselues by false names. And when at that vnseasonable time of the night, we refused to open the doore, They plainly professed, They would come in with violence, In the meane time a young man of the deponents company ( by name William Creichtowne gott out at a casement, & run into the towne: & called one Hugh mcJames o Rely: whom this deponent had made his frend against such a time of distresse: In the meane time this deponent had some words with theis Roagues downe out of a widowe where he stood, hee alledged his protection That he was a prisoner and that the Cheefe of the Cuntry had undertaken for his saffty: & desired they would respite the killing of them till morning: & then they would all of them willingly yeeld themselues & dye: But nothing would moue them But said they were comen to cutt of this deponents head. & his head they would have: Then this deponent said I will giue yow all the poore clothes we have out of this window & what els wee have to giue yow content: Give mee (said one of the Rogues) my deare Cozen Turlogh mcCabe, whoe the other day was killd at Croaghan: Att last Hugh mc James came; & with much a dooe putt them from the doore: The deponent heard the Rogues say to him They had direccion from the preists and friers to kill us, and he Answered they had a protection from the Colonell, & vntill a letter come from the Colonell noe man shall kill them: And thus it pleased god to to turne away death from us at that tyme when wee all thought it was very neere After this time the Rebells failing in their hopes to take Drogheda; as they returned home, were more myld in their behavior then before: began to pray for peace; & at last to curse them that begun this warr And further saith That about the xxvth of March: There was a great meeteing of the Popish Clergie at Kells: As the popishe Bishop of Kilmore returned he alighted at an Alehowse in Virginia & sending for mee, tould mee the deponent The Counsell of their Common wealth hadd 13 fol. 233v 124 hadd made a lawe, That all that went not to Masse should be sent out of the Countie: & he had respited this Lawe concerning the deponent vntill he had spoken with him: whither will yow send mee (said the deponent: If yow send mee out of the county into some other Countie: Into some other County said hee To that the Deponent said I pray yow let mee die in this parrish: It may bee some of my neighbors will bury mee: Well said that Bishop I give it vnto your choise whether will yow goe to Masse or vnto the gaole of Cavan: Oh said one Phelim mc Shemon (sitting nere the deponent) Mr Creaton: They speake of carrying yow to gaole: but yow are to be killd before yow come there this he spake to thee deponent in his eare, as the Bishop was speakeing aloud in great pride: My Lord (said this deponent) I will choose to goe to the gaole of Cavan: yow wilbe obstinate (said he) I have converted three thowsand: If yow will goe to Masse yow shalbe accepted & wante nothing: I am not obstinate (said the deponent): when I see reason I will yeild vnto it: Yow are a Scoller, said hee, & have redd & knowe both religions: I protest here (before God) said the deponent: I knowe noe Christian religion but what I have alwaies professed and doe att this time professe: & god willing will euer profess. And I pray yow (said the Deponent) that I have will it doe mee noe good: That the gentlemen have staid, vnder a pretence to doe mee good; haue kept mee soe Long: and have given mee protections: where is your protection said hee lett me see it. That I will (said the deponent) I will but trouble yow now to stay till I looke for it, here be some that have seene it: This, Phelim Mc Sheamon said was true: well said the Bishop Phelim yow have the warrant to Carry Mr Creaton to the gaole of Cavan which now; Since I have spoken with him and heard his answere) I charge yow to putt in execution what yow are putt in trust with, And on Mondaie next see yow bring him and all his company to Cavan Or els I will Lay yow fast: As this Bishop was thus lording it ouer mee He had some gemtlemen with whome he was drincking & exceeding merry There came into the Company one Laughton ô Relly a friere: by whome I the deponent had written a letter to Drogheda for the exchange to have beene made betwixt his brother & mee the deponent Mr Relie said the deponent to the frier will the English in Drogheda, releas a prisoner for mee (if I goe to masse) Noe said hee yow shall not goe to Masse nor Change your religion: I will not said the deponent if it be but to p Release some prisoner: And in the meane time I pray yow perswade the Bishop that I be not vrged to goe to Masse, nor bee sent to Gaole: I will said hee, and yow shall heare noe more if it; The Bishop comanded the said Phelim mc Shemon to take charge of the deponent as his Prisoner, and to carry him away. After the Bishop was gott up on his horse and was rideing through Virginia a dogg came out of a howse and run feircely after his horse, and the Bishop haveing drunck very much had almost beene cast to the ground: doe yow see said the Bishop the very doggs 14 fol. 234r (two pages missing: for transcription, see copy, MS 832, fols 152r – 153r) 127 the whyle this deponent was deteined amongst the Rebells: On Sunday morning the deponent went forth amonge the irish: Made heavy moane that all their kindnes was comen to this bad end to have him sent to the gaole like a malefactor: & prayd them that if they had found any thing amisse with him that he might be killed amongst them: Especially he applied himself to the said Hughe Boy mc Shane mc Phillip ô Rely & his brothers: with whome my his words & the remembrance of myhis kindnes shewed to them; and their father and mother wrought soe much, that they sent to the Erle & desired that the sending of himee to the gaole might be lett alone for some tyme: Haveing gotten this respite this deponent waited the occasion & fownd the Countesse of ffingall all alone & prayd her to heare him speake a few wordes: ffor he was then a distressed poore man & it might be she might commytt an error concerning concerning him for which afterwards she might be sorry: If ever should please God to restore her to peace And that there was noble lady that would ask an accompt of him at her hands what lady said she, the Countess of Ormond said hee, to whom in some respects he did belong: shee is my kinswoman said shee: But yow have putt the Erle of ffingall to greate Charges in your suite against him: I beleeve said he this deponent, hee and yow are soe honorable, as not to mingle your private quarrell with the publique Calamity: yow are accused said she for makeing a booke of all the English that were driven out of this Countie, and that yow sent it to the Justices. Hee answered he never heard of that before, neither had I he thought of doeing: nor was able to doe any such thing But he earnestly intreated that he might not bee removed from his howse: And after that there was noe more any such motion of sending him to the gaole: And within a while after this Deponent was required by the said Hughe Boy to write to Dublin for an exchange betweene himee & some of the Relys & Bradyes that were in prison there And then in a letter to Sir Pawle davis Knight I hee made request; that some Care might be had of him this deponent and his company And in a letter to the right honorable the Lord Marquesse of Ormond the deponent sett downe the names of all the brittish protestants that were with him at this tyme vpon the receipt of theis letters Sir Pawle Davis: was pleased (in his care of him the deponent to speake some sharpe words to ffreire Anthony Newgent: That if the deponent should miscarry: hee would revenge his death vpon all preists and friers. that should be fownd in & about Dublin: The like words were spoken in the deponents behalfe & to the same Fryre by Captain Will Cadogan: w as the friere hath since told the Deponent) & God was pleased to bring him from Dublin That he tolled soe much to the Erle of Fingall & laid a charge vpon him and all that were with him: That the deponent should be kyndly vsed, ffor said hee, all our liues depend vpon the Liffe of this man: Upon this the Deponent perceived the Erle & his Countesse, & the Lord of Gormanston & all of them to shew the Deponent better respect, and to vse him with greater Kindnes then before: And further saith That he had beene commanded by the Erle to write for an exchange: betweene himee the deponent and walter Hussie & George Barnwell & his brother: The ffrier procured some Letters from the Deponent for Enos: pretending he had direccion from the Erle soe 17 fol. 234v 128 soe to doe: when the exchang betwixt himee the deponent & Enos was approved att the Counsell board: & an order sent to Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane o Rely to that effect, He gaue his warrant to the fryer to conduct hime and those with him saffe to Dublin: vpon the xxth of August 1642 wee came all to Ballaghaneaghe & there the Erle tooke the deponent and his sonne Wallace from the rest of their frendes & Comanded them to stay vntill he heard what was becomen of his Cozen german Walter Hussy: & this deponent must write according to the said Erle of Fingalls djrections, a most false excuse for our stay: That some of the English were robbed in their Lodgings at Virginia which had much offended the Erle to bee done on his Land. He had resolved to have an enquirie made and that all that was taken should be restored And that therefore he had deteined this deponent to bring to Dublin those goodes & monie that was taken from the English: of all which there was nothing intended by the Erle whoe after a fortnight hearing that his kinsman was to be released for Captain William Hamilton he was content wee should be carried to Athboy and soe to Trim: And further saith That he this deponent tooke care to bring with him one Thomas Lisson: whoe had beene a Prisoner amongst the irish and obteined of the Erle, that he came with us when we came to Athboy: There, was Colonell Birne, whoe came thither the night before our comeing to Athboy: And when he vnderstood wee were to be sent into Trim By noe meanes would hee bee perswaded, that wee should goe for a weeke or tenn daies fearing (as was most manifest) That by us the garrison of Trim should vnderstand how weake they were at Athboy Therefore back wee were sent to our former prison where we staid some tenn daies, and then in gods appointed time, & by god alone, the way was opened, and Richard Balfe: Patrick Kenedy Edmund Mc Shemon and Edmund ô Kelly: his sonn Wallace The deponent himself being sett vpon a garran and a Codow vnder him The 15th of September left the parrish of Lurgan & came to the Castle of Downamonghe And further saith that dureing the time of the deponents imprisonment, there befell him many things worthy to be remembred, at least by him: besides those before mencioned ffor many times at night wee knew not of any thing to eate the next day: And yet god was never wanting every day to giue vs somthing to susteine our Liues: Wee cannott remember that any day wee were without one meale and our little ons twoe: Wee never went to bed at night but in the feare of death: Nor did wee rise in the morning but had some cawse to feare before night: ffor there 18 fol. 235r 128 there was noe truth and Cruelty did abound every where, with every occasion to feare God renewed his Care: The Irish had a mynd to haue the very clothes wee had on and would cast out out speeches to moue us to giue them to them But noe man put forth his hand to touch him this Deponent or any of his familie to take any thing from them with vyolence: And further saith that he this deponent had requested the Preist of the Parrish (a prowd yong Rogue to putt the deponents neighbors in mynd of him to supply him with some victualls: And some of his said neighbors tould him That the said Preist, said vnto the people: Wee were not christians: & that wee were noe better then doggs That wee were altogether vnworthy They should giue us any thing: yet if they would giue they might: But for themselues to conuerse with the Deponent or come & visitt him Hee did utterly forbidd them: This Preist tould him That by Lawe he had right to take possession of all his the deponents goodes. And that he would haue pursued his right But that he was his good frend that had his goods: And of the little that was left with the deponent he hadd his share, before he left Uirginia Being prevented of the rest by Cahir mc Turlogh & Turlogh oge ô Murmoyd: The deponent never sawe such base Covetousnes as did shew it self in theis irish robbers: Such bitter envyings and emulation such opposition & division and evill speakeing behynd the backs of one another Somtime the jrish would make heavy meane for the great evills they perceived were comeing on their cuntrie and & kindred: And said they sawe vtter distruccion at hand for they had Covered soe great bitternes soe Long a tyme in their harts and & now soe suddenly broken out against them that had brought them vp: kept them in their howse Like children: made noe difference betwixt them and their English frends & kindred By all which the English had soe well deserved of them and they had requited them soe evill That the english would neuer trust them hereafter Soe that now it remained That they must either distroy thenglish or they English must distroy them: The deponent Laboured them to thinck better thoughts of the English: whoe would both forgive & forgett all those evills: That our Religion was not like theires ffor our Religion taught us to shew mercie & to forgive And although those that had been actors in this mischeef might perrish by the hands of the English yet they should doe well to provide that their poore wyves and innocent children might Live, if not in Ireland yet in some other Land: There was in America a nova Scotia ffrancia an Anglia & a Nova Scotia: Let there be likewise a nova Hibernia Theis wordes hee perceived were harkened unto by some gentlemen of the ô Relys, & it did appeare they hadd some conference about that advise 19 fol. 235v 129 Advise: But some others came to the deponent, and asked what cuntry that America was of which he made all the good report that he could & yet sayd nothing beyond that, which he conceived to be the truth After that the deponent perceived That the Erle of ffingall was pleased to shew the deponent somehing Countenance & to looke somwhat more Cheerfully vpon him then when he came to those parts: which the deponent did not neglect to make vse of: And when he came to Uirginia (which was very often) the deponent would waite vpon him: & somtymes he would call for the deponent: whoe once said vnto his honor My Lord Wee should haue hadd a markett at Uirginia which (for want of Inhabitants to buy the Comodities brought to the towne) wee could not enioy: Now wee are well stored with company I pray your Lordship proclaime the Markett & yow wilbe the better for it, It is good Counsell said hee: & I will take care of it: & presently called some & had the Markett proclaimed And every Thursday they hadd as great a Markett, and as he thincks greater then ever was at Navan There came to Uirginia (the slow begg (as they called them one Colonell ffinglass & his Company being about some fiftie or threescore proper yong men well horsed and reasonable well armed, one Symonds with crooked leggs was with them: Twoe of ô Lee Horises sonns of Balliboghill: Theis Lodged at Uirginia, And the said Finglasse with some of the cheefe in the Deponents howse some of them asked: What did they meane to keepe us aliue soe Longe a time Some cast out threatening wordes against the deponent: If they could get him out of the Chamber. To whom some of his parrishioners made answere: If any man did hurt him My parrishioners would cutt them in peecs before they should leaue the County of Cavan: There came at length a greivous plague amongst the Cowes of Meath and many djed by pissing bloud. The deponent thincking it better to saue them aliue then suffer them to be lost whosoever should be maisters of them: Hopeing ere Long thenglish army might looke for them; tould the Erle of ffingall That among his bookes there was a booke called Gowges husbandry: In which there was a remedy whereby they might saue their Cattell, They sent some of the gentlemen to looke on his bookes: But were not admitted to Looke on them: Then the Erle went himselfe: fownd the booke and sent it to the deponent to fynd the remedy which he did and it prooved soe effectuall that the disease stayd: Whereupon the Deponent sayd to some of the cheefe gentlemen: If yow had sent mee to Cavan yow had lost your Cattell: & they said It was true: And this deponent further saith That he spared not as often as occasion offered to dispute with theis people, and their Preists of Religion: The said Erle and hee had some discourse. And the deponent wilbe bould to affirme That many Children of seven yeres ould can say more for their 20 fol. 236r 130 hope of the Kingdome of God then could bee seen in him: Whoe was soe raw and ignorant that the deponent thought all Argueing would be Lost vpon him My Lord (sayd the deponent) I am not now in case to dispute But, here, this will say before your lordship: yow and I must both of us appeare before the Judgment seate of God, whome now I take to be a witnes That this is true which I doe affirme: yow are all out of the way that leadeth to eternall Liffe: And althoughe the blynd amongst yow lead the blynd: & yow are ready to fall into the ditch yet there is none of yow haue eys to see nor harts to consider of the mischeef will overtake yow: Itt was their Fryrs & Preists That (vpon fryer Anthony Newgents Informacion as is before mencioned) procured the deponents saffty & yet that generacon did he never spare to speake against And somtymes he was answered by some of Meath gent (to his great Content) as by Colonell James Plunkett the Erle of Fingalls brother, and Mr Nicholas Stoakes of Ballharry That it was their preists and friers that had vndone them: They had noe want of wealth, nor good Land, nor Liberty of conscience: and yet they must procure they knew not what for their Clergy to make them great, And that had brought all this misery vpon them: Theis twoe cursed themselves if ever they would beleeve either preist or friere whom they had fownd to bee false cheating knaues and such: That to save a preist or a friere would not care If then the best gentlemen were hanged: And Stoakes swore that if the Barnwells were hanged. hee would kill all the Preists and friers he should meete withall & sure Newgent should die for it: To this Stoakes I the deponent gaue Bishop Carltons booke of thanckfull remembrances: And to James Pluncket he haveing bestowed his Coate on hime) I he gave Sands his observations of the Religion of the west: The lord of Gormanston was pleased one day to fall into discourse with the deponent, and made great complaint of the misfortune of theis times: That he had adhered to the English in the begining: received armes out of the Kings store: And when he sawe there was danger to loose them sent them to Droghedagh: In the end hee spake many bitter wordes against the Justices: & by name of all the privy Counsellors that he said in theis days doe frequent the Counsell board And this was most manifest in almost all the pale gent (And greater eagernes did shew itself in the gentlewomen then in the men) That they were irreconcileable enemyes to the English nation: ffor such were their words. They were sorry they had lett any english passe saffe to Dublin and in theire discourse speaking: what numbers of English were killed in the seuerall Counties of the Kingdome: The men of ffingall did manteine they had Killd farr more then any other Countyes: which palle people charged the northeren jrish to be the men That had vndon the whole Kingdome: Saying to them it was your covetousnes that hath wronged us all: For if yow had deteined the English in their seuerall dwellings and manteined them on their owne goodes That then wee had we had pledges in our hands That we might haue stood us 21 fol. 236v 131 in stead: But yow for Covetousnes to enioy the goodes of the English sent them away naked and bare out of the Cuntry: you (sayd they the ô Relys) might haue Kept them or killd them then ffor wee sent them to yow. And thus theis twoe enemyes. were every day in one squabble or another, And (as the deponent beleeveth) hate one another as much as any twoe different nations in the world: And after they had had some controuersie amongst themselues They would many times a part make their complaints to the deponent: The palle people howe vnfortunate they were to be ioyned to such people that had euer beene theire enemies, or to haue need of such, in whom there was neither honesty nor worth: A people (they said) Prowd without any thing that was honorable: Covetous without jndustry & Bragging without valour: A company of theeues; And this they had reason to say For the northeren jrish stolle their English muttons, as being such as were taken from the English, and euery day some of the Palle horses were a seeking, and the ô Relys gott many a crowne to fynd them out for their owners, And within a while they were stollen againe: The northeren Irish would call the other Cowards, and say They hadd noe hart, nor durst the fight with the English: They would watch where there was a good sword or peece & by night, or somtymes by day would enter the howses of Fingall people, and take what they would, & raised continually taxes & Leavies and sessed souldjers on them. That if the Turkes had beene their Lords they would not haue done worse The deponent had much adoe to carry himself betweene theis twoe crosse enemyes: And although the society of the Palle, (as being more Civill) was more pleasant hee I would saye more tollerable: yet I he thought it good not to be wanting in the Comendacons of the Northeren jrish. least they should fynde any cawse to pick a quarrell against him. if they should heare what was spoken behynd their backs: The Preist of the parrish of Lurgan Owen ô Linsey did soe hate the palle people That he would not that anie of their preists or friers should say Masse in his parrish. And the Palle people did soe hate him that they would not come to heare him: And they needed not, For many a Preist they hadd of their owne A sort of prophane wretches. after they had [chopt?] vpp their Masse in the morning: They spent all their tyme in playing at Tennyse (The deponent hath obserued above 200 able men together 22 fol. 237r 132 together) and drincking, pipeing, and danceing: The ô Relys followed only drinck: which they would haue from the palle People had they mony, or not to pay for it, They would somtime Calle for the deponent to drinck with them, and becawse they knew that the deponent was euer an enemy to drunckards, and had neuer beene accustomed to such company as they were They would say They sent for the deponent to giue him some drinck becawse they knew he had noe mony to buy: when he hadd gotten one draught, and refused to drinck any more: Wee (say they) must drinck to comfort our harts as often as wee heare any thing that is not to our mynd And vnles our souldjers should gett some good drinck: They would bee out of all courage. And this wee might obserue as often as ever there was any newes of receiveing anie overthrow by the English, or any supply out of England Then the Aquavitæ paid for it And then they would bragg what great matter they would doe to the heavy heeld english with stones and Skeanes: if euer they could see them come within their County: & yet how would they run away from theire Comanders vpon a false alarum: And further saith That one Mr Mapes sonn in law to Mr Nottingham (a notorious pillager,) haveing filled his howse with riche howsholdstuffe That he never paid penny for was gone to Masse and the fyre being left neere some strawe the henns cast the straw vpon the fyre and in a moment consumed bothe the howse and hagard, with all that he had, The sight of this fyer raised a greate fright in the county of Cavan: The people were at Masse at Virginia, And theye fearing they should bee ledd against the English that were comen soe neere as to burne Mapes howse: They run into every Corner, and their gentlemen and Captains run after them: gott them out beatt them and fowle stirr there was, In the end They were very well content for it was but the henns. that had burned (as some sayd) Mapes evill gotten goodes; whoe 23 fol. 237v 133 whoe that day might have truly affirmed he had not one penny worth of English goodes nor much of his owne ffor thus would many: Whome the deponent knew to bee noteable pillagers: sweare they hadd never any of the English goodes. And why might not they aswell ly in that as in euery thing els, it being soe Common a thing and soe well knowne that hee perceived none of those people, beleeved others what they sayde at Least the Palle people beleeved not the ô Relies and the ô Relys beleeved not the palle, The one abused or would abuse the other with Lyes from killebegs & Carlingford of forraine aid: And the other of forreine aid comeing in at Wexford at Kinsalle And when the deponent left the County of Cavan vizt the 15th of Sept 1642: hee had not perceived that any of the pale beleeved That Owen Roe ô Neile was comen into Ireland. And the Northren accompted Colonell Birne and his army & greate Victories to bee but meere fictions: In the meane tyme that they were telling lies one to another and seemed to giue themselues comfort in telling them: Some would come from Dublin and tell them some newes, that would chandge all their cheere Howe earnestly then would they pray for peace, And many a bitter curse would they wish to them That began this warr. And yet would the deponent, many tymes say: Those that began this warr are the men that continue it, and those are your leaders and yow still follow them: They would affirme that the Parliament of England was the cawse of all their harme: Why (sayd the deponent) what Lawes have they made to your preiudice: They were about to make (said one Robert Bath whoe somtime belonged to the Court of Wardes: To prove this, he said That he was tould. by one Mr John Bedlow: which Bedlow he remem= 24 fol. 238r 134 remembreth to have seene at the Deponents howse whilest he was prisoner there, That Bedlowe being sent into England by the howse of Commons of Ireland to accuse the Erle of Strafford before the Commons of England. Soe soone as Bedlow came to London. The Erle of Nidesdale sent for Bedlowe, enquired of the cawse of his comeing out of Ireland: I come said hee, to accuse the Erle of Strafford before the howse of Commons: O said the Erle of Nidsdalle by all meanes seeke to avojd That yow may not accuse him: ffor if he be taken away. our Catholique Religion cannott stand: ffor the case is soe with us nowe: That if hee live. wee hope to doe well: he If he miscarry wee are all vndone I cannott (said Bedlow) in any case depart from my djrections, with which I am putt in trust and soe went on according to that he was Comanded out of Ireland. The deponent answered Mr Bath That he beleeved there were some in England: That had a hand in theis stirrs of Ireland And that it was to bee beleeved the Papists had first begun to stirr And with the help of some prophane & irreligious protestants thought to gaine somthing to the advantage of the popish Religion: And god would soe overule all their purposes That in thend, they should bring a mischeefe vpon themselues: This Robert Bath would make great moane to the deponent in private: That he had soe hard fortune as to be partaker with the rest of Meath and Fingall And yet he many times discouered a Cankered hart against all Protestants: One day he gott the deponent to write a Letter to the minister of Gormanston to help his wiffe to her horse which the garrison had taken from her wither he hadd sent her to releeue him in the County of Cavan And thus between Drogheda and that Cuntrie and from Dublin, The people that Lived at Uirginia hadd ordinarily messages sent, & Comodities broughte all 25 fol. 238v 135 the while wee that this deponent & the rest staied in the County of Cavan And further saith That all the Rebells had resolued, when hee was with them never to hould any Castle after they lost Siddan, and Nobber which was burnd, nor ever to meete the english in any pitcht feild, but on their owne greate advantage: But to avoid the English army by keepeing out of their way, and then getting behynd them: And when they could not stay in one part of the Kingdome Then to gett into another: They hadd greate hope to Liue somtyme in the Callagh in the further syde of the County of Longford And when that should faile then they would fynd some placs of refuge in Connaght. And thus they would discourse of their hopes and resolucions: with whome, althoughe the deponent was a prisoner, and almost without hope of deliuerance, But by the grace of God extraordinarily extended to him Yet he thought whylest theis men: (haveing then greate plentie) were thus in talk: he would not change his state for the best of theires For what the deponent lost by the Rebellion hee never tooke any great Reckoning of what he had, yet of his goodes hee fownd this note which is in a little booke which he brought out of the County of Cavan under the hand of William Creichtowne whoe hadd the charge of all his Cattell. vizt Att Drumgowragh 32 Cowes Att Cargagh: yong and ould 12 Cowes At Ballybruise yong and ould 69 Cowes Att Uirginia 31 Cowes and 24 Calves Horses Mares & foales xviijn sheepe 40 swyne 10: His howse was accounted to bee well provided of bedding Lynnen brasse pewter woodden stuff And at the beginning of the present Rebellion & He had great store of Corne, butter cheese poultry and other necessaries: His bookes were his best best wealth: The like he could not buy for 50 li. Besides wearing clothes. plate and tooles for workmen: Hee could best see what he had as the jrish brought it forth giveing God 26 fol. 239r 141 God thancks whoe gave him a hart to looke on with patience, and with that content to be made poore, that he knew was the the worke of his grace, whoe hath preserved him. And then begun to make him see some part of his vengeance executed against those that spojled the jnnocent And this deponent further saith That whyle fol. 239v Cauan Mr George Creichtoune Jur: 15o Aprilis 1643 hand Intw Let this bee examjned fol. 240r 136 while I the deponent was a prisoner among the Rebells when those, that professed to be my his ffrends, came to se me him, and found hime despoiled of everie thing, that was worth the takeing from hime, manie a bitter curs did they wish to them, that so used me him, and for my his comfort they would tell me him, it is the will of God, and I pray yew, said I the deponent consider what hath bene the will of God in these Late yeares, not to speak of that which hath befallen forrain countries, yow see God first afflicted Scotland, and all of that nation suffered in a great measure: Now God is pleased to afflict the English in this Kingdome, among whom I beleve everie familie of England have some of their Kindred, and the sufferings of the English are worse, then the sufferings of the Scottes were and do yow think the Irish shall escape, and not have their parte of the afflictions have not the Irish their sinnes, whereby God is offended, as well as had the other two. I hee desired themselves to be witnesses for the English, and Scottes that Lived among them, although our their Relligion was different from the Relligion of the Irish, yet that our their Lives were more honest, and Christian lyke then were the Lives of the Irish. I Hee did manie tymes instance what was taken knowledge of by the papists themselves, and, reported to us them of the Parish of Kells being the next adjacent parish to mine his, in which parish of Kells in the year immediatlie goeing before the rebellion seavenscore weomen bare so manie children unlawfullie begotten, threescore of which dwelt in the Towne of Kells, this was acknowledged 35 27 fol. 240v 137 to be true concerning kells, and manie other wickednesses that were frequent in Meath, the people of that Countie being exceedinglie prophane, and since they were afflicted they are the most miserable and the most faint hearted for the generall of all Ireland, and allthough they have their Lies and deceits to act their parte of this Lying Tragedie, yet the Ulster people are far more subtile. In the conference which I the deponent lately had with Philip mc Hugh mc Shane o Rellie at his first comming to virginia, he said he was much greeved, that he had not soe handled the matter as to have kept the English still in Belturbet, he blamed Rorie mc Guire for threatning to Kill, and burn them, and cursed those among the English that gave them counsell to leave their habitations, he professed he would be verie kinde to as manie as should stay in the Countie of Cavan and yet even while he was speaking these words, I the deponent did perceive it was for his owne ends, not their good, that he was sorrie they were gone, but it was the great work of God to deliver them out of the hands of a cruell deep dissembling enimie both to English and Scottes, as Likewayes it was Gods work to holde the hands of the Pale untill the English came through their countrie. when I the deponent requested Philips protection to stay in saffetie untill I he might convenientlie remove his familie, divers of them being then sick, whether will yow goe, said he, to dublin, said I the deponent and then into England, if yow goe to Dublin, said he, then the trouble will be before yow for we will not stay long in takeing Droghedagh, and 28 fol. 241r 138 in England wee are sure there is alreadie, or wilbe verie shortlie as great commotions as there be in Ireland. my business said I the deponent is in London, that said he indeed is Lyke to be saffe if anie thing in England wilbe saffe. This Philip, and Philip mc Milmore were at first as forward in the rebellion as anie of the o Rellies but some diretions came to them I as the deponent heard from the Earle of ffingall by James Gwinne who tolde us so much at Virginia as he went to Cavan, after which diretions Philip mc Milmore began to be sicklie, and altogether to forsake the Countrie, and this Philip begann to be verie favorable to the English, and thus er he was awar God tooke the English out of his snare, but if the Castle of Dublin had fallen into the Rebells hands, I the deponent beleveth he would have proved another man. After the overthrow at Gelinston neer Droghedagh, as the hearts of manie dissemblers throughout the Kingdome were made knowne, so we admired to see how our neighbours were changed, and become proud, and cruell. one Turlogh o Rellie had a sore hand when he went to Droghedagh, at his return one of my the deponents people asked Turlogh how does your hands verie well now said he since I have bene Killing English men, divers the Lyke sayings we heard, but when it pleased God to dissapoint the Rebells of their expectation, and they failed in takeing droghedagh, then the o Rellies had a second change, and seemed to relent, and think they had bene too forward above other Counties for that they had killed those six hundred at Gellinston and I he ever conceived That all the favour that after their return 37 29 fol. 241v 139 from Droghedagh which they shewed to English, or Scottes, was but a crafti kinde of covering to bring their crueltie at Gellinston out of remembrance, for they did acknowledge the English yeelded themselves, called to their frends, and acquaintance for help and they had no mercie nor spared anie When I the deponent made mention of the passing by of the stripped people through Virginia I he thought to have remembred this particular but did forget, to wit, one day his wife called hime to hear, what was reported by divers weomen, who brought into my hous a yong woman almost naked, to whom a rogue came upon the way these weomen being present, give me your monie, said he, I have none, said she, give it me said he, or I will kill yow with this sword, and so drew his sword. yow cannot Kill me, said she, unlesse God give yow leave, and his will be done. the rogue thrust her three tymes at her naked bellie with his drawn sword, and yet never cutt her skin, and belyke being confounded to see that God would save her, went away, and left her this woman I That the deponent saw, and this report I he heard related by divers weomen, that were by, and saw whet they said and those that are acquainted with the Irish, know they carie no swords unlesse they be sharpe 30 He alsoe fol. 242r 140 He alsoe I heard it related by somme of the cheeff of the oRellies with great joy that there were letters abroad from the Lord of Gormanston and others as he I remembereth by which letters the Irish had notice sent to them of somme assurance sent into Ireland from their ffriends in England that those courses were held in England to rays commotions there that for seaven yeares to comme, there should neither men nor anie other releeff be sent into Ireland to releeve the distressed Enlish here this was reported long before anie sword was drawne in England a copie of a letter to this effect was read to me vnto him the deponent George Creightoun Jur xvo Aprilis 1643 John Sterne Will: Aldrich 31 fol. 242v [Two pages are missing between 233r and 234v: for transcription, see copy, MS 832, fols 152r-153r] fol. 243r 164 The examinacion of Jane Barlie the wiffe of James Cuthbertson of Lare in the Countie of Cavan spinster this third day of february 1643 Whoe Being sworne and examyned sayeth that vpon or about the 14th day of febr: 1641 fferrall mc Phillipp Rellie of lare in the said County and his two sones Owen, and Hugh, Conor Roege mc Clerie of the barronie of Tullogarvie, Hugh mc Milmore mc Brian Rellie of Aghramore in the said Countie, another fferrall Rellie of lare, Owen mc Brian oige o Rellie of Tearnemucklogh, donell bwy o Rellie, donell o cullin o Rellie Turlogh mc Patrick mc eneny Mahowne duff mc clerie and his two sones, Patr: mc clerie Shane mc clerie sones to another Mahowne mc Clerie a broagmaker, donell mc Shane mc clerie of Kilcollie, Cahill bane mc clerie and his brother Patr. mc clerie and Conor bradie, came to the pole of the Laire aforesaid, and came to the house of Grisell Tindale widow in the laire about eight of the clock in the night tyme where Adam bailie James bailie James Cuthbertsone and one John waeker were was and said that they had a warrant to bring them before Captane Hugh Rellie, and so tooke them and tyed them all with ropes before they left the house and so they went from thence to John bailies house and tould him soe and tyed him also and so caryed them from the houses downe to the riversyde about a flight shott from the houses, and killed & murthered them the said Adam Bailie John bailie James bailie and John waeker, and But the said James Cuthbertsone made an escape from them and saved his lyffe, and the next morneing they those Rebells went to the pole of ffaherny where they found one John bailie a gentleman who they made to serve them after they had forced them to Masse houlding a plow, and killed him there and went from thence to the pole of downenie, where they found one John Mitchell and Patrik Jacsone in there owen houses and killed them there, and that shee credibly verilie heard that the said Conor Boey mc Clerie Richard Beatagh of lisnals and Patrik mc Phillip mc Shane bwy Rellie had murdered one Robert Cuthbertsone two dayes before vpon the pole of Lisnaske her cause of knowledge is that shee was present in the house of the said Grissell Tindale when they the Rebells came and took them away And after they had murthered them she was an eywitnesse of their burialls Insoemuch as which was and that shee was present the next morneing when they were buried in the feildes, for the Irishe natives there would not suffer any of the british nation to be buryed in Church or Church yairde, and shee further sayeth that these Cleries are Ould fosteres to the said Hugh Captane Hugh Rellie, and further sayeth that shee heard that Shane oge mcConor Rellie, Phillipe mc Hugh Rellie of the Kearne and his two sones Owen and fferrall and one Hugh Riveagh mc Clerie of the barronie of Castle {Ra?}yne fol. 243v fol. 244r 165 had Comitted the outrags aforesaid Comitted the outrage aforesaid, And further saith that theis parties hereafter named were actors in the present Rebellion and robbd and spoiled the brittish thereabouts vizt Hugh Reagh o Rely of Newlogh in the same County gent ffarrell ô Rely of Lare in the said County gent Patrick mc Clery of Lisball in the same County yeoman Shane mc Clery his brother with a great number of others whose names shee is not now able to expresse The mark of the said Jane Barly [mark] And the deponent further saith That in the begining of the Rebellion shee this deponent & her husband then aliue at the pole of lairagh aforesaid & elswhere were by the Rebells robbed & dispojled of their goods of and chattells of the value & to their losse of 40 li. ster The mark of [mark] the said Jane Jur 3o ffebr 1643 Hen: Brereton Hen: Jones fol. 244v Cavan Jane Cuthbertson Jur iijo febr 1643 Intc Exw R [Copy at MS 832, fols 141r-141v] fol. 245r 170 Elizabeth the Relict of John Day late of Balliheyes parrish in the County of Cavan Clothier sworne & yeoman By her examjned vpon oath Lately taken before us deposeth That since in the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the xxiiijth of October 1641 Her said husband (then alive) but since slaine: & shee were deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of their meanes goodes and chattells consisting of Cowes Mares Corne in the grownd howsholdgoods Clothe et and other goods worth ffowrscore pownds sterling And were with theire 4 Children all stript of their Clothes & turned away naked in frost and snowe By the Rebells Hugh Booy ô Rely of Kilduffe in the same County petty Chapman James ô Rely Donnell ô Rely and Farrell ô Rely all brothers & nere dwellers to the parrish of Ballyheys Thomas Wesnam of Carrickmore in the parrish of Balliheys aforesaid this deponents next neighbour In whose howse & in his fathers howse alsoe this deponent fownd some of her & her husbands goodes one iron pott & certeine milk vessels worth eight shillinges And there was alsoe fownd in the howse of Simon Wesnam his father at Carrickmore aforesaid some more of their said goodes: vpon search for the same made in both places by warrant from Phillip ô Rely Esquire: But whoe tooke the rest of their goodes shee cannott tell Howbeit they were many in number, & robbed the rest of the protestants thereabouts signum [mark] predicte Elizabeth Ju xxjo Augusti 1643 Hen: Jones Edw Pigott fol. 245v Cavan Elizabeth Day 21o Augusti 1643 Jur fol. 246r 182 Vrsula Evans widowe the late wife of George Evans, late of the black bull in the parish of Dynn and Barony of Loughtee in the County of Cavan yeoman deceased deposeth That the 23th daie of October last her said husband was possessed of Sixtie English Cowes at iij li. a peece worth 180 li. Twenty heads of younge Cattle and Calfes worth xxx li. Twelue horses at iij li. a peece - xxvj li. In Corne in the Haggard and ground worth xx li. In hay turfe and other winter provision worth 15 li. In householdstuffe vizt Beddinge lynnen brasse pewter plate and other vtensills to the value of Cxl li. In debts and ready money to the value of CCv li. In leasehold lands of the Bull and other lands thereabouts for twenty yeares or thereabouts, of the clere yearly Rent of xx li. worth to be solde lx li. Of all which said goods and Chattells housholdstuffe leases and other the premisses her said husband was robbed spoiled dispossest and depriued of aboute the tyme aforesaid, and by meanes of the said Rebellion and Insurrection by one Captaine Hugh O Reley and his adherents beinge to their damage and losse of Sixe hundred fourescore and sixe pounds sterlinge And further deposeth not. signum predictæ [mark] vrsulæ Jur xxijo Julij 1643 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich fol. 246v fol. 247r fol. 247v vrsula Evans [ ] Jur Losse & 22o Julij 1643 Cf fol. 248r 185 James Gardiner late of Taghabane in the parrish of Kildallan in the County of Cavan gent [Tanner] sworne and examjned sayth That in the begining of the present Rebellion Hee this deponent at Taghabane aforesaid and alsoe at Correnery in the Parrish of Killasandra & County of Cavan was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes & chattells consisting of horses Mares a Coult beasts Cattle sheepe corne Malt howsholdgoods provition His stock in his tannhowse in Killisandra & of the possession Rents and proffitts of 2 farmes All of the value & to his present losse of ffive hundred & twenty powndes ster And this deponent is like to be deprived of, and loose the future proffits of his said farmes (worth xx li. per annum) vntill a peace bee established: And further saith That the persons that soe deprived & dispojled him of his said goods were actors in the present Rebelljon and are named as followeth vizt Connor ô Rely of Aghroskilly in the same County gentleman John mcMulmore Rely of Killicrannah in the same County gent Gillernew McGaverran of Talloghagh gente and Charles Mc Gaverran of the same gent Keire ô Rourke of in the County of Leitrim gent Myles ô Rely then high sherriff of the said County of Cavan Ferrall mc Call ô Rely of Cashell in the same County of Cavan gent, & divers others whose names she hee knows not, being their souldjers Complicees and assistants James Gairdiner Jur 19o Sept 1643 Hen: Jones Edw Pigott fol. 248v James Gardiner Jur 19 Sept 1643 fol. 249r 188 William Gibbs of Belturbet in the County of Cavan Butcher sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That in the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the third xxvijth of November 1641 Owin Brady then cheefe servant to Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane ô Rely came to this deponents howse & then and there tooke notice of the Cattle & goods he had & bade him looke to them that none should take them away & if they did to make him acquainted with it: wherevpon this deponent for 6 dayes together kept his cattle lockt up in his howseing And then one Hugh ô Rely of Kilwater in the County aforesaid gent assisted with other Rebells broake downe the wall of the howse and forcibly tooke away his cattle worth xvj li. ster which And afterwards vizt about the later end of January then next following the Rebells Brian oge Mulpatrick of Derriglush in the same County gent, and daniell oge Mulpatrick his brother Comanders of Rebells & their rebellious souldjers foreceibly entered the deponents howse and thence by the like force tooke & carried away his howsholdgoods provision apparrell & other <46 li.> things worth thirty pounds more: And then becawse the deponent was a Butcher they inforced him to stay and slaughter cattle & to sell the flesh & alsoe stayd his wiffe & 4 children: yet soe narrowly were they looked unto: That they durst not offer to escape away nor could depart thence vntill about the xxjth of June 1643 And then the deponent & his wiffe & one child (the other three being in the interim dead) by lycense from the said Phillip mc Hugh Rely came amongst others with a Convoy out of that County & soe along to Dublin But were within 4 myles of Kells stript of all their clothes by the Rebells Comanded by one Captain Davies: And further sayth That whilest he stayd at Belturbet aforesaid among the Rebells he observed and wel knew that one Knogher oge ô Rely of in the County of ffermanagh a notorious Rebell came to Belturbett & Joined with Brian oge o R ô Mulpatrick aforenamed & a great number of the sept of the Mulpatricks & other wicked Rebells And there & then vizt about the xxxth day of January 1641 those Rebells tooke about thirty fowre Brittish protestants men women and children vyolently & drowned them in the River of Belturbet After which tyme the plenty of fish formerly taken in that River went away: And the Rebells then and there hanged to death 2 other protestants vizt James Carr and Timothy Dickenson: And had a roape about the deponents neck whereby to have fol. 249v 189 hanged him alsoe but that one donnell ô Rely the deponents old acquaintance saved his wiff liffe But then the Rebells did most cruelly wound and hurt the deponents wife in her head, and almost cutt of one of her eares: & thincketh thincking (as he conceiveth) they had killd her, they left her extreamly bleeding: Howeit it pleasd god she recouered: And further sayth That soe many of the parties protestants that as this deponent knew that were soe drowned at Belturbett aforesaid were thus named vizt John Jones Chem Carter Samuell walsh old William Carter, The wiffe of the said James Carr one Mris Phillips, widow Munday, Ann Cutler, Elizabeth Stainton, and 2 children of her owne, & 4 of her daughters children, the wiffe of the said Timothy Dickonson and fowre children, the wiffe of william Carter aforenamed, twoe of her daughters & 2 of her granchildren but the rest he cannot name, And further saith that one John ogle late of Belturbet Tanner was hanged in the County of ffermanagh by some of the Maguires: And saith alsoe that on Palm sunday last the said Rebell Brian oge Mulpatrick & others of the souldiers of Phillip Roe ô Rely burned the towne Castle & Church of Belturbut aforesaid: And that long before that tyme, the Rebells of that Cuntry had robbed all the brittish protestants thereabouts of their goodes & estates & had murthered all those that fled not (to save their lives) or that other then those that were after long indurance sent away with a Convoy which were about 140 whereof about 15 or 16 were men & the rest women and children: And the Rebells in the said County of Cavan haue burned and distroyed the most of the howses that belonged to the English & Scottish & le haue spared none but a few that they vsurpe and dwell in themselues signum predicti Willelmi Gibbs [mark] Jur vlt Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 250r fol. 250v Cavan William Gibbs Jur vlt Jan: 1643 Intc Il hand [Copy at MS 832, fols 140r-140v] fol. 251r 195 George Graye late of oghall within the County of Cavan husbandman sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That in the begining of the present Rebellion vizt on or about the xxiiijth day of October 1641 This deponent at Oghall aforesaid was by force and armes depriued, robbed or otherwise dispojled of his goodes and Chattells Consisting of Cowes yong cattle horses sheepe Corne hay howsholdstuffe ready mony debts & proffitts of his farme all worth, Threescore Powndes ster at the Least By, and by the meanes of theis parties Rebells following vizt Hughe Brady of Edenclary in the same County gentleman: & about five of his servants whoem this deponent cannott name: which said parties together with the Rebells Owen ô Rely of Edenclary aforesaid gent & owen ô Daly quickly after with swords drawne and other weapons expulced & forceibly driue away out of that Cuntry him this Deponent and his wiffe and three children: and the rest of his English neighbors thereabouts: Threatening to Kill them if they should stay: & the said Owen ô Daly then & some other Rebells whose names he Knoweth not then & there most barbarously murthered one ffrancis Sharpe an Englishman signum [mark] predicti Georgij Gray Jur 14o Junij 1643 Will: Aldrich John Sterne fol. 251v {Cavan hand w} George Gray 14 Junij 1643 Intw [Copy at MS 832, fol. 65v] fol. 252r 216 24th October 1641 I Robert Hunte of Cor in the County of Cavan gent. aged thyrty seaven yeares or thereabowts beeinge duly sworne and Examined saithe that on the day & yeare aforesaid 24th of october 1641 he this deponent was Robbed by ffarrall mc Cahell o Rely of Cashell in the Cownty afforesaid, ffarrell oge mc Bryan o Rely donoghe Siradine Cohanaght mc Kernan Phelomie mc kernan Edmond mc Kernan Shane o Siradine, Pattricke o Siradine of the Cownty afforesaid they beeinge ffollowers vnto Philip mc Mullmore o R Rely Esquire of all these lands goods & Chattells ffolloweinge. Imprimis one pole of land Called Corr in the proportion of Keelagh in the Cownty afforesaide in ffee worth xxv li. per annum 2 yeres proffitts lost: & future proffitts 50 li.__00__00 li. s. d. It ffyfty nine milche Englishe Cowes wort 138 li. ster____ 138__00__00 It ffowrteene 2 yeare ould heiffers & Twenty yearlings all worthe____ 030__00__00 It nine horses & mares worth ____ 030__00__00 It Thyrty myne English Sheepe worthe ____ 004__04__00 It in Corne & Haye worth ____ 030__00__00 It Household stuffe worth ____ 020__00__00 The some is 250 302 li.__4 s. 302__04__0{0} And further saith that These vndernamed persons are in open Rebellion & Beare armes againste his Maiestie vizt Killise o Buy o Siradine Donniell Roe oRely Knogher Bawne o Rely Hughe mc Masterson Hughe Roe mc Kernan Cohanaght mc Kernan Laughlin Bawne mc Mastersen Pattricke o Siradine Hughe mc Glynn Pattricke mc Masterson Pattricke oge mc Masterson ffarrall Bawne mc Kernan ffarrall o Doole, William Bawne o Siradine Shane mc Cahill, John mc Vite, Hughe o Lentra Bryan mc Masterson Mullmore o Rely Bryan mc Mullmore o Rely Hughe Buy o Rely Bryan o fflyrte. with seuerall others vnknowne. Bryan Bakowe Olwill Robert hunt fol. 252v Cavan Robert Hunt Jur 15o Maij 1643 fol. 253r 224 Moses Ibott of Ellisbigg in the parrish of Castleterra and County of Cavan gent sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That about the begining of the present Rebellion vizt on or about the xxvth day of October 1641 Hee this deponent was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of the possession Rents and proffitts of his farmes worth fforty six Pownds per annum whereof 2 yeres proffitt is already lost amounting to Nynety twoe pownds And he he is like to be depriued of and loose the future proffitts of his farmes vntill a peace be established: And of howsholdgoods worth xxx li. Corne Cattle and hay worth CCCCxx li.: due debts Lx li.: All amounting to the sume of ffive hundred and thirty pownds Besides his future losses of the proffits of his farmes amounting to 46 li. per annum as aforesaid: And further saith that those parties that are in Rebellion & stand duly indebted vnto him are John mc Tully of the parrish of Drung Call ô Blake of the parrish of Annah Charles Brady of the parrish of Balliheys Cormuck Bradie of the said parish of Annah Owin Mc Olhone of the said parrish of Annagh & Hugh ô Rely of the same Parrish of Annah all in the County of Cavan: And farther saith that the Rebells that soe robbed & deprived this deponent of his some of his goods & meanes were theis that follow vizt Patrick mc Donnell of Castleterra the said Charles Brady: the souldjers of Colonell Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane o Rely the grand Rebell: And further saith that the Rebells Richard Ashe of Lisnemaine in the Countie of Cavan Esquire did by force and armes in the high way as this fol. 253v 225 this deponent (being soe robbed) was flying towards Dublin) take and carry away of the goods & chattells of ffrancis Suggesden certeine silver spoones & plate worth above ffiue powndes ster. And this deponent heard one John Mc Morrice of the Parrish of Larah and other Rebells publiq{uely} say That it was the prowd Parliament of England was the cawse of this Rebellion: And knoweth saith that the Rebells drowned thirty fiue persons protestants of men women and children in the River nere Belturbatt as the Rebells themselues confessed in this deponents presence: Some of them then saying they were then sorry that such a cruell act was done or to that effect per The mark of Moses Ibott [mark] Jur vjto Julij 1643 Will: Aldrich Exr Edw Pigott william Cavan hand w Moses Ibott Jur 6o Julij 1643 Cf Intw [Copy at MS 832, fols 120r-120v] fol. 254r 235 Jenett Kearnes of Kilcolly, alias Balyborough in the Countie of Cavan spinster sworne and examined sayth Brian Sherin of Tonnaghmore in the same County servant to Sergeant Maior Baily sworne and William Beatagh of Balyborough aforesaid another of his servants sworne & examined depose and say That about or before Christmas 1641 when the Rebellion was begun: The wiffe of Hugh Rely of Charcock in the County of Cavan Came in hostile manner attended with some Rebells to the howse of William Bayly late of Balybrough aforesaid Esquire since deceased and then and there preemptorily demanded & comanded to be deliuered vnto her all the howsholdgoods & other thinges which the Reb other Rebells had not taken away formerly and which were then remaneing in the howse of the said William Bayly: All which remayneing goodes were then deliuered vnto her accordingly they being of greate value, And shee & her partakers tooke them away & deprived the said Mr William Bayly thereof none dareing for feare of death to s resist them: And further saith that one John Bayly Adam his brother James Bayly Robert Cuthbertson John Nichell John Bayly the yonger Patrick Jackson John Walker were about february 1641 murthered by the Rebells at the Laire in the County of Cavan vizt by the souldjers Comanded by Shane ô Rely of L late of Raloghan in the same County their Captaine, and by Connor Cleary of the parrish of Kilcon in the County of Cavan: Maghan Duffe of Cleary aforesaid labourer: Neile mc Cleary his bro sonn & Phillip mc Cleary another of his sonns & Patrick ffean mc Inany, Connor Reley of the same parish gent Owin Rely of the same laborer Connor o Rely of the same parrish gent Col Bane mc Clery of the same parish Labourer ffarrell ô Rely of the [ ] Laire aforeaid and his 2 sonns Brian Camm mc Clery of the same parish [ ] and Teige his brother, And the deponent Jenett Kearnes saith That she was robbed and deprived about febr aforesaid of her apparell by the said Hugh ô Relyes wiffe And the deponent William Beatgh saith that he was deprived & robbd about the tyme aforesaid of 2 Cowes tenn sheepe 7 swyne & a Coate by the Romlan Rebells {William} mc donnell & by Donnell Bane of ffrealty in the same County labor Carpenter: And theis deponents further say that the parties that Comitted the Robberyes aforesaid were principally imployed & Comanded by the said Hughe ô Rely but more imediatly & frequently Comanded and imployed by his the said Hugh ô Relyes wiffe And this deponent William Beatagh further sajth That the Rebell Henry mc Cabe of the towne of Cavan forceibly entering into the Church of Annagelliffe 1) fol. 254v 236 in or about febr aforesaid did then and there by force and armes breake open with stones a Chest and bound with 4 iron Barrs and tooke away out of the same a gowne surplesse a table cloth pub pulpitt cloth & the bookes belonging to the same Church: And the said deponent Brian Sherin saith That he about ffebr aforesaid was robbed of his horse by Shane mc Maghan of in the County of Monaghan a Rebell Signum predicte [mark] Jenette Kearnes Breian Sherin William beatagh Jur 13o ffebr 1643 coram Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton {Jenett Kearnes xiijth of} {Brian Sherin William Beatagh} febr 1643 hand Exw 2) fol. 255r 261 George Netter of the parrish of Annah in the County of Cavan yeoman sworne and examined sayth That since in the begining of the present rebellion This deponent at Toleroan in the parrish and County of Cavan aforesaid was deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of his Cattle horses mares Corne, howsholdstuffe the benefite & value of his farme & of the possession rents and proffits of his freehold Land, & other goods & chattells whereby he hath now lost & is dampnified the summ of One hundred & fowrscore & one poundes ster. And this deponent is like to be deprived of & loose the future proffits of his said freehold landes worth xx li. per annum untill a peace be established: And further sayth That the parties Rebells that soe robbed and dispoyled him of his goodes & chattells are theis that followe vizt: Hughe Reogh Bready now of Tooleroan aforesaid yeoman Turloghe Brady of Tooleroan aforesaid yeoman Donoghoe Brady of the same Merchant Gilleduff ô Rely of Drumcassidey in the same parrish and County gent: Turlogh Carrah ô Rely of the Toolleroan aforesaid gentleman: Hugh ô Kennedy (heretofore the Deponents Servant) Killeese Brady of the Parsae in the parrish aforesaid husbandman: & divers others whome hee knoweth not And the Rebells alsoe stript and dispojled him this deponent & his wiffe & 4 seven children of all their clothes, & turned them all away naked into the could aire: His wiffe being then with child whoe all endured soe much misery: That 3 of those children djed & perrished: Signum predicti [mark] Georgij Netter Jur 24o Julij 1643 Edw Pigott Will: Aldrich fol. 255v {George Netter Jur 24o} Julij 1643 Intw [Copy at MS 832, fol. 57r] fol. 256r 294 Elizabeth Poke (the relict of Tho: Poke late of Belturbett in the County of Cavan Carrier slaine by the Rebells in the battaile nere Rosse) sworne & examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the first of November 1641 shee this deponent and her said husband were deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of their meanes goodes & chattells vizt howsholdgoods ready mony horses Cattle Carrs & provition all worth ffortie powndes sterlinge: By and by the meanes of Knogher Roe o Rely of Belturbett aforesaid Maltster a notorious Rebell and divers others whom she knoweth not, they being all strangers vnto her, And further saith that her husband flying away towards Dublin to save his liffe was by other Rebells stript of all his clothes, & sent naked away: But this deponent, that stayd behynd at Belturbett was there kept as a prisoner for a yere after or thereabouts by the Rebell Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane o Rely of Ballincargie in the parrish of Annah Colonell of Rebells: And saith that in the time of her restraint shee observed and welknew that A divers of the Rebells whose names she cannott remember did by the instigacion of Rose the wiffe of the said Phillip mc Hughe mc Shane o Rely Drowne at the least ffortie of English and Scottish protestants in the water at the bridge of Belturbett, and the same day hanged 2 protestants more on a gallows at the townes end of Belturbett aforesaid And this deponent was for all the time of her said restraint in contynuall feare and danger of her liffe, And was often taken out of the place where shee was & most [ ] miserablely halled, pulld, & tost vpp and downe amongst the Rebells: & somtymes threatened to be hanged somtymes to be drowned and at other times to be burned to death: yet by the Mercifull providence of god shee escaped from them with her liffe: And further saith that shee was credibly tould by one ffrances Bassett and John Poake both of Belturbett, That some of the Rebellious souldiers at Belturbett vnder the Comand of the said Colonell Rely: Did in most scornfull & malicious manner in the Church there thrust their pikes into and through the Kinges armes: & then pulled them downe and trode them vnder their feete; Saying they would doe as much or the like to his Maiestie of England yf he were in that place: And the deponent heard one Suzan the wiffe of Turloghe Barnes of Belturbet aforesaid (in an angry proud & divellish manner) expresse & say theis words vizt I would to god that this skeane which I have in my hands: were in the harts of 1) fol. 256v 295 of all the Noblemen of England And further saith that whilest this deponent was soe in restraint as aforesaid shee oberved and saw divers of the Rebells Martch ther and and pass into & through Belturbett aforesaid with their Complicees & Rebellious souldjers vizt The Erle of ffingall, Rory Maguire: Captain Hugh ô Rely: & divers others, especially a great number of the Rebells whoe were said to come out of the Pale, & in that tyme Towne they hadd their ordinary place of Rendezvous somtymes feasting & solaceing themselues there, And att other times, (& that most frequently) robbing & spojleing the Protestants Not one protestant escapeing either with goodes or Cloths, & few escapeing with their lives The mark [mark] of the said Elizabeth Poke Jur 26o Aprilis 1643 Hen: Brereton Randall: Adams: Joh Watson 2) fol. 257r fol. 257v Cavan hand w Elizabeth Poke deposed April the 26. 1643. Intratur Ex 3o w [Copy at MS 832, fols 126r-126v] fol. 258r 301 William Reinolds late of Currgarrah in the Countie of Cavan yeoman sworne and examyned saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt the xxiiijth day of October 1641: Hee this deponent was forceibly att Currgarrah aforesaid forceibly deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his Cattle Corne hay fewell, howsholdgoods ready mony and debts amounting in value to One hundred twoe powndes ster By and by the meanes of Patrick oge ô Sheridan tenant to Phillip mc Hughe mc Shane o Rely of BallmcKergie within the Countie of Cavan and others to the number of 30 whose names he knoweth not, And when this deponent demanded of them the reason why they tooke away his goodes they sayd they had authoritie from the said Phillip mc Hughe soe to doe, And further saith That the Rebells aforesaid alsoe stript this deponent and his wiffe and children of their clothes & bade them bee gone away for feare the next that came shold take away their Lives And this deponent heard one Mris Sherriden the wiffe of Mr Dennis Sheriden a protestant minister confidently affirme and say: That a Roaguish Rebell at her howse in the parrish of Kilmore publiquely sayd and wished that he had the Kings head there meaneing the head of the our gracious soueraigne Lord King Charles: Wherevnto the same gent gentlewoman for such his trayterous wordes could not forbeare but called him Roague: saying further that before those tymes came he durst not haue said soe: And one Tho: Collins a protestant credibly informed the deponent, that the Rebells of the name of the ô Relies in ffarnham frequently and comonly wished that they had the King of Englands head there, and that they vsed many other treachayterous false & scandelous words & threats against his Maiesty not fitt to be repeated, And this deponent fol. 258v 302 further sayth that whenas he this deponent or any other of the English did passe or goe through the streets of Cavan The very Boyes & children of the Rebells of the ages of 7, 8, 9, 10, yeres or thereabouts would and did throw stones at them him & pursue & showte after them him that durst make noe resistance of all for feare of his liffe their deaths lives And whenas the parents or neighbors of those children that were irish did behold the vngratious actions of those Rebellious Children They would and did ordinary vse & divulge theis words see how theis children follow and throw stones at and after the English men for they cannot endure soe much as to suffer them to passe quiet along the streets: or to that effect: But although those men could not choose but be sensible how those children oppressed and abused the English: yet they neither hindered nor reproved them: but rather imbouldened them in their wickednes: And further saith That a Cruell and barbarous Rebell boasted and bragged in the towne of Cavan how hee hadd Killed one Peeter Crosse an english Protestant & then had threw his wife downe vpon him & cutt off one of her Arms, and then byried her aliue: And that one of the Relys liveing nere ffinnah haveing the goods of the said Peter Crosse in his hands to keepe in trust, hadd hyred and sent him that Rebell to putt to death the said Crosse and his wiffe: And further saith that nere the towne of Cavan An english man and his wiffe gaue 5 li. to an Irish woman to keepe their child; which shee with the child haveing received) shee quickly after gaue one [ ] 12 d. to a Rebell for his hyre to murther it which the bloudy Rebell Villaine performed accordingly: And the Irish Rebells children at Cavan killd and murthered drowned an English child there that was left there behynd by the parents: And saith that a Cruell & most deboist rebell that was an Irish Monck whoe lived then fol. 259r 303 about the Cavan: and would ordinaryly bee drunck & sweare & prophane gods name extreamely: mett this deponent, and one Mark Beckett and William Reynolds and asked them what they were & whether they were turned or not the deponent asked him which way they should turne: He then did ask if they went to Masse, The deponent tould him they would neuer turnd to Masse whereunto the said Munck said Good Damm mee I am in the right way: Let god doe his worst Lett him damne mee if he can: And saith that Richard Higson of ffarnham denying to turne to Masse: was afterward murthered by the Rebells together with one Geffrey Twigg another protestant And further saith that Owin mc Swyne titulary Bishopp of Kilmore a frequent and shamelesse drunckard of this deponents knowledge was not only a bloody persecutor of the protestants: But was and contynued a most besotted Common & shameles drunckard Will: [mark] Reinolds his marke Jur xijo Julij 1643 Will: Aldrich JohWatson fol. 259v Cauan hand w William Reinolds Jur 12 Julij 1643 C.f. Intc 170 Intw [S W R] [Copy at MS 832, fols 128r-129r] fol. 260r 305 William Reinoldes of Lisnaore in the parrish of Templeport in the County of Cavan gent sworne & examined deposeth and sajth That about the begining of the presente Rebellion this deponent was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoiled & Lost by the Rebells: his meanes goodes & chattells concisting of horses mares beasts Cattle Corne hay howsholdstuff implements of husbandry apparell bookes provition silver spoones swyne & the benefite of his howse and six fowre Poles of Land: due debts & other thinges of the value of three hundreth Sixtie fowre Powndes viiij s. ster And further sajth That the Rebells that soe robbed & dispojled him of his personall estate are theis that follow vizt Gillernew Mc Gawren & Hugh mc Manus oge mc Gawren both of the Parrish aforesaid and County of Cavan aforesaid Turlaghe o Rely Brian Groome mc Gowren Daniell mc Gawren & Charles mc Gawren all of the place aforesaid gent: with divers other Rebells whose names he cannott expresse to the number of 30 or thereabouts And further sajth that theis 4 parties next after named (being duly indebted to this deponent) are or lately were in actuall Rebellion & carry armes with for & amongst the Rebells against his Maiesty and his loyall Subjects vizt ffarrell mc Gawren of the parish of Killiney & County aforesaid gent Cornelius ô Sheriden of in the County of ffermanagh gent, William Greames & Phelim mc Gowren both of Templeporte aforesaid gentlemen: And alsoe saith that the parties hereafter mencioned are or lately were alsoe actors in the same present Rebellion & carried armes & did take parts & assist the Rebells vizt ffarrell Broome mc Kallaghan of the Parrish of Templeport Wanderer: whoe as this deponent hath beene credibly tould murthered this deponents owne mother) Phillipp mc Hugh mc Shane o Rely of Ballinecargie in the County of Cavan Esquire now a fol. 260v 306 a Colonell of Rebells Capt Myles o Rely his brother Edmund Mc Mulmore o Rely of or nere Ballirely gent & Myles his sonn bute whoe when the Rebellion began was high sherriff of the said County of Cavan Phillip mc Mulmore o Rely of Ballytrusse Esquire John ô Rely his sonne & heire [ ] Sergeant Maio{r} Hugh Boy o Rely Connor o Rely of Agheraskilly gent Edmund mc Kernon of the Parrish of Kildallon gent & Edmund his sonn, & William another of his sonns William Greames of Templeport gentleman Owney Sheredin of the parrish of Kilmore gent, Andrew Mc Gowran of Templeport ffarrell mc Acorby of the same & James Brady of the same parrish gent Cohonaghe Maguire of Aghloone gent Manus ô Mulmoghery of Aghloone aforesaid yeoman Turlogh mc Brian of Vrhoonoghe yeoman: Shane mc Brian of Killsallough a popish Preist; ffarrell mc Adeggin of Aghavanny yeoman Owen Mc Adeggan of the same & Daniell mc Gowran of Gortneleck gent & Edmund his sonn: & divers others whose names & places of aboad he cannott Remember William Reynolds Jur 6o Apr 1643 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton John Sterne: Cavan William Reinolds Jur 6o Apr 1643 Intw Cert fact [Copy at MS 832, fols 59r-59v] fol. 261r 307 May the 15th 1643 William Rasdall of Tullylough in the parish of Annakillye and in the County of Cauan an English protestant being duely sworne, deposeth that since the Rebellion began and by occasion thereof he was Robbed and lost in Catle worth thirtye fiue pounds in Corne in the haggyard and Corne sowen worth fiftene pounds in houshold stuffe and other prouision worth tenn pounds in lease worth fiue pounds, in all amounting to threscore & fiue pownd And this deponent saith that phillip mc Hugh mc Shane O Realy had ten of those his Cowes, And one Shane James ogoan had another part of his Catle, And one Phillip mc william Crane maccanrwe of the Cauan and Nicholas Maccarwe & Thomas Maccanrwe of the same did forceibly take away all my his houshold goods, And the said Phillip did set onfire this deponents houses and burnt them all downe to the ground And this deponent further saith: That the Rebell John Brady & about 6 more of the souldjers of the said Phillip mc Shane ô Rely the very Eve of Palmsunday now last hadd forced and gathered together att Balliheies in the said County him this deponent & tenn more protestants vizt Mr John Lorkington James Gray Ewstace Smith Richard Webster thelder and Richard his sonn ffrancis ward Thomas Wesnam & 2 yong men: and one James Smith: and carried them 2 myles and a half beyond Balliheys aforesaid & said they would there putt them in prison: Howbeit whenas they were but a little short of their intended prison howse some of the English army vnder the Comand of the Lord More came and approched nere vnto them vpon view of whom the Rebells run away & left them: soe as this deponent and the rest of the protestants by that meanes escaped, and fled to came away with the Army, by gods providence. < mr {W} mr Br> signum [mark] predicti Willelmi Rasdall Jur 15o Maij 1643 Hen: Brereton. Joh Watson: fol. 261v Cavan William Rasdall Jur 15o Maij 1643 Intw [Copy at MS 832, fols 56r-56v] fol. 262r 310 John Seaman of the parrish of Deane Kildrumfert in the County of Cavan yeoman sworne & examined deposeth and saith That a little after the present Rebellion began vizt about the first of November 1641 Hee this deponent vpon his owne lands within the parrish aforesaid was forceibly deprived, robbed, or otherwise dispojled of his his goodes & chattells consisting of horses Cattle sheepe Swyne Corne hay fewell provition proffitts of garden, ready monies, Howsholdgoods, apparell and other goodes and chattells things worth nynetie fowre Powndes ster By, and by the meanes of the Rebells Owen mc Gowne of the same Parrish yeoman Edmund o Gowne o Gowne of the same yeoman Miles o Rely of the same Parrish of Kilmore Esquire late high sherriff of the said County: Patrick mc Caffry of the same Parrish of Deane yeoman James Mc Caffry of the same yeoman William ô Sheredin of the saide Parrish of Kilmore yeoman Tirlogh ô Gowne of the saide Parrish of Deane gentleman Tirloghe Mc Coaghe of the same yeoman: and divers other Edmund o Rely Esquire father of the said Myles ô Rely & divers other Rebells, whose names he cannott now call to mynd: which said Rebells with their associats and souldjers by force and armes and most Rebelliously robbed all the rest of the Protestants in the Cuntry thereabouts & carried armes against the Kinges Maiesty and his Loyall protestant subiects & Comitted divers outrages & cruelties wherein the Rebellious women were more feirce and cruell then the men and the Rebells children alsoe most cruell against the protestants children & such other as they could prevaile against John Seaman Jur 30o Maij 1643 John Sterne Hen: Brereton Cert fol. 262v Cavan John Seaman Jur 30o Maij 1643 Cert fact Intw hand [Copy at Ms 832, fol. 53v] fol. 263r 311 John Seaman of the Parrish of Deane Kildrumfert in the County of Cavan yeoman sworne saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the first of November Last past 1641 His elder brother brother William Seaman Late of the same Parrish yeoman: was forceibly deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goods & chattells vizt Cattle horses sheepe Corne hay ready mony Howshold goods & other thinges all worth CC li. ster By the Rebells Owen Mc Gowne and the rest named in this deponents former examinacion taken of his owne Losses: And that his said brother was afterwards slaine amongst those vnfortunate souldjers that were Killed in their Martch towards Tredarth John Seaman Jur 30o Maij 1643 Hen: Brereton. John Sterne And this deponent further saith that he this deponent for his owne part together with his wife & his brothers child, after they were soe robbed. fled for saffty of their lives to Sir James Craigs Castle called Croaghan where they stayd for about 8 months & comeing at length to great want there & being thereby very faint and weake, one Richard Mc Symonds of his late neere neighbors and an Irish man & one whoe had bin a souldjer in this kingdome for the late Queene Elizabeth, perceiving this deponents weaknes & misery, did out of meere pitty take him his wife & the child aforesaid to his vse owne howse & there vsed them kindly & vntill the deponent had well recouered his strength: And then came in person as a convoy for them as nere Trim as he durst, and left them not before that tyme: His owne goodnes inciting him to doe those charitable acts: for which he must leave him & his family to the recompence of god almightie John Seaman Jur vt supra fol. 263v Cavan John Seaman Jur 30o Maij 1643 Intw [Copy at MS 832, fol. 73r] fol. 265r 323 Thomas Smith late of Belturbett in the County of Cavan Gunsmith and Joane Killin late of Belturbet aforesaid spinster sworne & examined depose and say That at the begining of the present rebellion in October 1641 Phillip mc Hugh ô Rely Esquire Edmund mc Mulmore ô Rely Phillip mc Mulmore ô Rely Hugh mc Mulmore ô Rely Mulmore Rely the then sherriff & John Rely together with many others of the irish gentry of the County of Cavan gathered themselues together and with their souldjers came in hostile manner to a place which was within half a myle of Belturbett aforesaid, And from thence sent to the cheefe inhabitants of the said towne of Belturbet to know whether they would surrender vp vnto them their Armes and Amunition: Promissing them (if they would soe doe) saffty both for liffe & goodes: whereunto they (for feare) consenting, An instrument in writing was drawne to that purpose and signed by the said Phillip mc Hugh ô Rely & the rest abovenamed together with seuerall others: And the next day after the said agreement the said Phillip mc Hugh ô Rely Edmund Rely & the rest came into the towne of Belturbet and sett guardes vpon all the Merchants shopps there and vpon all other howses wherein they conceived there was any thing of value And afterwards they went to a division of the shopps and goods among themselues: And vpon that division the said Phillip mc Hugh ô Rely had for his share John Andersons howse shopp and goods: Mulmore ô Rely the then sherriff had for his share Mr Denmans howse, shopp, & goodes: Hugh Mc Mulmore ô Rely had for his share mr Pymans howse & shopp: Edmund mc Mulmore ô Rely brother to Hugh ô Relie had for his share Samuell Berrys howse shopp and goodes And the rest of the shopps (Being all very rich) howses and goodes were devided & shared amongst the rest of the gentry & common souldjers that were in the said Phillip mc Hugh ô Relys company: And theis deponents further say That there remained in Belturbett aforesaid 1) fol. 265v 324 aforesaid (vpon promisse of saffty of liffe) betweene threescore & fowrscore persons of English protestants And afterwards that is to say in the month of ffebruary 1641 ffiftie eight of those protestants were carryed to the bridge of Belturbet: And then and there throwne off the bridge into that River & soe most Inhumanely & barbarously drowned, And such of them as did swimme or made any shift to save themselves were thrust into the River with long pikes and therewith held downe into the water vntill they were drowned, which merciles cruelty was done & Comitted by Knogher oge ô Rely gent Gillisse oge ô Rely his vncle: ffarrell o Mulpatrick Hugh Reogh Mulpatrick Cormuck Mulpatrick Phillipp Mother Mulpatrick his brother Rory Togher all then dwelling nere Belturbett & others their confederates with whom the said Phillip mc Hugh o Rely seemed to bee highly displeased for the fact, but within a month or thereabouts afterwards received them into his company They further say that at that [ ] another tyme those Rebells or some of there were hanged to death one gentleman named James Carr and another ty man called Timothy Dickison by the cruell Rebells Conogher oge ô Rely Gyles oge ô Rely of Deryderahan Cormuck ô Mulpatrick: Philip Mother ô Mulpatrick ffarell ô Mulpatrick Hugh Reogh ô Mulpatrick & Rory ô Togher with many others whom they doe not now Remember And the said Joane Killin further saith That about Ester 1643 One Owen Mc Turlogh Brady a servant of Phillip mc Hugh ô Rely aforemamed Came to the said towne of Belturbet and then & there set fyre on the Church Castle & towne there & burned the same And both the said Thomas Smith & Joane Killin further say That they afterwards heard the said Phillip mc Hugh ô Rely say That he gaue order for burning some part of the towne of Belturbet, but not of the whole towne: And this deponent Joane Killin further saith That she heard the said Conogher Oge ô Rely and the rest of the persons that committed the murthers & cruelties at Belturbet say That what they did was done by virtue of a warrant from Phillip mc Hugh ô Rely otherwise they would not haue taken vpon them the doeing of such thinges And the 2) fol. 266r 325 said Thomas Smith further saith: That becawse hee this deponent was by his trade a gunsmith & soe as they said a necessary man for their turne and service they therefore kept and restrained him amongst them and forced him to work for them in his trade from the begining of the Rebellion vntill: Dureing the Cessation of Armes was proclaimed Dureing which tyme he observed all the passages aforemencioned And he further observed and very well knew that from and after the tyme of the Drowning of Beltur of the said protestants at Belturbett bridge There could not any fish be gotten in that River for ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- where formerly there had bin great plenty seene and caught at all tymes of the yeare And he further both the deponents saith that in the time of his being amongst the Rebells at & nere Belturbet aforesaid, (after the drowning & murthereing of the English there many visions & strang apparitions were seene & fearfull scritches howleing & dyrefull cryes heard were (as many of the irish Rebell souldjers often tould the deponent) were were seuerall nights by them heard as they were hard watching both at the Castle and at the place where many of the drowned bodies were taken vpp out of the water of Belturbett, And those cryes and scriches much affrighted the souldjers soe as they durst not stand but run from their Centries and watches seuerall tymes into the towne out of the noise thereof: Those souldjers saying that those cryes as they thought were the cryes of the people that were drowned in that River against such as drowned them there And he further saith That he heard the said Phillip mc Hugh ô Rely publiquely say That god would neuer giue a blessing to any thing that his cuntrimen then in action tooke in hand becawse of their murthers & cruelties: Saying alsoe that what the English hadd made & built, they hadd distroyd & spoild 3) fol. 266v 326 And the deponent Joane Killin further saith That after the drowning of the protestants aforesaid at Belturbett the irish Rebellious souldjers did often from tyme to tyme for a quarter of a yere together Complaine say and confidently affirme publiquely That they were many nights much troubled and afrighted with such direfull noice scritching and cryes as it were of Infants and women at the bridg where the drowning was that those souldjers were driven away with feare soe as they durst not watch nor keepe Centryes in the nights, but were faine to fly away into the towne out of the v noice thereof. & being reproved & struck becawse they run for feare from their watches, Many of them fled quite away saying that they neither would nor durst for those cryes come to watch any more att the said howse bridge Thomas Smith Signum predictæ Johannæ Tillin [mark] Jur viijo febr 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton {Cavan} Tho. Smith & Joane Killin Jur viijo febr 1643 Intratur G T Exw hand w [Copy at MS 832, fols 142v-144r] fol. 267r 327 John Smith late of Killishandra in the Countie of Cavan Carpenter sworne and examyned deposeth and sajth That euer since the begining of the present Rebellion vntill about the month of December 1643 He this deponent was a souldjer vnder the Comand of Sir ffrancis Hamilton Knight all the time that he stayd in that Cuntrie, And then he the said Sir ffrancis surrendered vpp his Castle vpon Quarter vp and Articles were signed & sealed by Phillip mc Hugh ô Relie Edmund mc Mulmore ô Rely Mulmore ô Rely Phillip mc Mulmore o Rely John ô Rely and seuerall others: Which Articles were to this effect that the said Sir ffrancis Hamiltons Castle, and Sir James Craiges Castle should be preserved, & not burned defaced nor demolished As by the said Articles will appeare And saith that vpon the sealing and signeing of those Articles the said Phillip mc Hugh ô Rely and the rest of the parties swore vpon the bible that they would performe the same And yet notwithstanding those their solempne oaths & Articles, both the said Castles were after burnd by --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- whereof this deponent hath bin an ey witnesse: And this deponent further sayth That in the Long time that the said Sir Francis Hamiltons Castle was beseiged by Mulmore ô Rely the sherriff of the County of Cavan & his rebellious confederats: he the said Mulmore (amongst other his cruelties cawsed to be hanged vp to death twoe English men by name Owin Powell and William Coosens vpon the wyndmylne over against, & in sight of the said Castle, And at another tyme the said Mulmore ô Rely cawsed to be hanged to death one Parker an Englishman vpon a sallow tree in sight of all those that were in the said Sir ffrancis Hamiltons Castle And further sayth that he this deponent by meanes of the said Rebellion hath been deprived, robbed, and dispoyled of his goodes chattells & meanes worth one hundred pounds sterling John Smith Jur vlt Jan: 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton fol. 267v {John Smith Jur vlt Jan} 1643 [ ] Intw hand w [Copy at MS 832, fols 129r-130v] fol. 268r 341 Alice the Relict of Hamnett Steele late of Cavan in the County of Cavan Inholder aged about fforty one yeres sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commisioners sworne & examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt the 24th of October 1641 shee this deponent and her said husband then aliue were deprived robbed and dispojled of the possession Rents and proffits of their howses and lands worth 24 li. per annum whereof she accompteth that since 3 yeres proffits are lost, amounting in all to 72 li. 40 li. And that she is like to be deprived of and loose the future proffitts of the said howses and Landes worth 24 li. per annum, vntill a peace be established And that they were then alsoe depriued & dispojled of other goods & chattells worth 108 li., vntill a peace be established And saith That the parties that soe robbed and dispojled them <180 li. a> were Patrick Brady sonn to Turlogh ffarsy Brady of the towne of Cavan gent & by the said Turlogh ffarsy Brady himself John mc Kilbawne ô Rely of Cavan aforesaid gentleman Patrick Brady of Cavan aforesaid Gentleman Patrick mc Gurmeley of Cavan aforesaid gentleman Patrick Ready of Cavan aforesaid husbandman William ô Rereten of the same towne Grey Marchant & Teige Brady of Swealan nere the Cavan Gentleman & all x of the Countie of Cavan aforesaid, & divers others whom she cannot name And saith That about the 13th of october 1643 her said husband & eight more of the lord Borlases troope & 18 boyes all protestants in their Company ryding on or nere the blackhill in the nere virginia in the said County of Cavan towards their garrison which was nere Tanckerdstowne in the County of Meath, were then and there assaulted and sett vpon by the Rebells of that County of Cavan, and were then and there miserably slaine & murthered by those Rebells, whereof, one Henry mc Cabe of Cavan, (whoe this deponents husband brought vpp of a child,) was one, as he himself hath since confessed But who the other Rebells were that soe slew them she cannot tell [ ] signum predictæ Aliciæ [mark] Jur viijo Jan: 1643 coram Hen: Jones Edw Pigott fol. 268v Cavan Alice Steele viijo Jan 1643 Intw hand Instances of truth [Copy at MS 832, fols 54r-54v] fol. 269r 349 George Smyth servant vnto John Sugden of Lisnem[ ] Lisnameaghan in the County of Cavann gent in the behalfe of his said Master being vppon his difence & keeping in Sir James Craigs Castle hath made fayth before vs his Maiesties Commissioners appoynted by the Right Honorable the Lo: Justices for this purpose that the said John Sugden about the 26th day of October last past hath beene robbed and dispoyled in this present rebellion of the profits of soe much lands & of goods Chattells and Cattell as amount to the valew following vizt ffrom the Pole of land Called Dromsladdy vizt he had 50 faire English Cowes or Cattell taken from him from dromsladdy worth O one Hundred pounds ster & ffrom the pole of land Called fuffian he had taken away from him (Eight English Cowes Sixteene horses & mares well worth Threescore and ffiue pounds ster. ffrom the pole of land called Drommachon he had taken from him Thirty Six fare English Cattell worth Threescore & ffiue pounds ster. Corne in his hagyard and in the ground worth Threescore pound, Lether & hides out of his Tanyard worth One hundred pounds Howsehold goods worth One Hundred pounds And of the A lease & interest of twoe Poles of land Called Derrihow & drommanny being in the parish of Dromlane for 26 yeares to come let for Thirty One pounds per annum more then the lords rent, and to be sold Twoe hundred and ffifty pounds He was dispossessed of twoe Poles & halfe a pottell of fare land Called lyeing in the parish of Dromlane called Ruffian Drommachon and the halfe pottell being parte of a pole of land Called Lissemane and parte of a pole of land Called Agavilly which were well worth Three score pound per annum and well worth to be sold Seaven hundred pounds And all this was donne by the meanes of Phillip Mc Hugh Mac Shane Rely of Ballinacargh in the County of Cavan Esquire verte <100 li. 065 065 li 060 100 100 250 li. 880 li. presente losse 60 li. per annum> fol. 269v 350 Phillip Mc Mulmore Rely of Ballatrost in the said County Esquire and Mulmore mc Edmund Rely high Sheriffe of the said shire and their servants and souldiers whoe were the cheifest Rebells of the said shire Their goods His goods were cheifely taken away by Shane Rely of Killcranaand the servants of one Rich: Smyth an English man his next neighbours whoe pretended and alleadged that they tooke them for the vse of the said Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane Rely The losses of the foresaid John Sugden amounting to the summe of One Thowsand ffoure Hundred & fforty pounds ster. Besides many debts which his said Master had owing him & he knoweth not of certaynely but hath heard him speake of many tymes. the marke [mark] of Geo Smyth Jurat 26 Ap. 1642 John Sterne William Aldrich fol. 269v Edward Sugden mini Master of Arts and sonne and heire of John Sugden gent in the deposicion of George Smith named sworne & examined sayth That since the takeing of thexaminacion of the said George Smith This deponents sayd father died at Croghan Castle, And saith That over and besides those goods chattells leases and lands in the same former deposicion expressed: His this deponents said father was alsoe since the begining of the presente Rebellion vizt about the xxvjth of Oct 1641 forceibly deprived bereft and dispoyled of the possession Rents benefits & proffitts of 2 farmes worth clerely x li. per annum and of fee simple landes w and to be sould threescore pownds And there is already lost 2 yeres proffits of his fathers Lands worth Amounting to 120 li.: & this deponent deponent is like to loose the proffits thereof vntill a peace be established Edw: Sugden fol. 270r 357 Jur fuit predicti Eduardus Sugden 13o- die Sept 1643 Hen: Jones Edw Pigott fol. 270v {225 Cavan Geo: Smith} Mr John Sugdens note of his losses Com Cavan Jur 26 Apr 1642 fol. 271r 362 Richard Thurbarne of Kil{c}onney in the parrish of Drumlane & County of Cavan gent sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That about the begining of the present Rebellion vizt the 29th of October 1641 Hee this deponent at Killconny aforesaid and other places with vizt in Belturbett in the same County was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of the possession Rents benefits & proffitts of his farmes landes & tenements, and of his housholdstuff Beasts & Cattle horses Mares hay debts & other thinges all of the value & to his losse and damage of Six hundred fifty nyne powndes xix s. viij d. By and by the meanes of Mullmore alias Myles o Rely of the Connaut then highe sherriff of the County of Cavan & his Confederates souldjers and servants all Rebells: & the deponent flying away to save his liffe was taken vp by Phillip mc Mulmore ô Rely and harboured vnder him vntill Christmas Eve then next 1641 and from thence he was Conveyed to one Tho: Newgent of the Rosse in the County of Meath Esquire: where he was kept in restraint vntill the iiijth day of May of May last 1643: Where he was almost starved: yet at length by the meanes of Robert Plunckett Mris Newgents brother he was conveyed from thence to Athboy & from thence to Trim & soe to Dublin And further saith that one Robinson an English protestant was slaine by the Rebells nere vnto the Rosse in the County of Cavan And 2 more Englishmen that were shoomakers were murthered nere Fenaghe in the County of Meath Richard Thurbarne Jurat 4o Aug: 1643 Edw Pigott Hen: Brereton fol. 271v Cavan Richard Thurbarne Jur 4o Augustj 1643 hand Intw [Copy at Ms 832, fols 56v-57r] fol. 272r 388 John Wheelewright of Kilcunny in the County of Cavan Clothier sworne and examined sayth That since the begining of the present rebellion and by meanes thereof Hee was at Kilkluny aforesaid deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his howseholdgoods mony Cowes timber provition tenters debts possession & proffitts of his howse, Garden & his tuck mylne, of the value and to his now damage of ffowrscore & tenn powndes ster And that he is like to be deprived of and loose the future proffitts of his said howse garden and tuckmill (worth xx li. per annum) vntill a peace be established And further saith That the parties that soe robbed and dispoyled him of his goodes were the widow Mc Cabe then of the parrish of Drumlane daughter to one Mris Burrows & her servant man & Edmond mc Kernon of Bellaconnell gent & his 2 sonns & 2 sonns in lawe whose christen names he cannott expresse Edward Johnson of Kilcunny aforesaid this deponents neere neighbors & Daniell his son in Lawe & divers others whom this deponent doth not Know whoe alsoe robbed all the protestants in the Cuntry thereabouts & the Rebells stript this deponent & his wiffe & 2 children & his servants of their clothes & turned them starke naked of all them in frost and snow & murthered & killd above 20 in this protestants in this deponents company and seuerall woman then lately brought a bedd & others with child & ould people & children dyed in their flyght away towards Dublin of cold extreame travell & want after they were stript & left by the way vnburied exposed to wyld and ravenous beasts: And further saith that he hath heard it credibly reported by divers people in Dublin That there djed of the robbed and stript people at Dublin aforesaid after they came thither out of the cuntry the number of seven thowsand and odd betwixt a fortnight the tenth of December 1641 after the Rebellion began and the feastday of Ester then next following John Wheelewright Jur 18o Augustj 1643 Hen: Jones Edw Pigott fol. 272v Cavan John Wheelewright: 18 Augustj Jur 1643 Intw hand w [Copy at MS 832, fols 81v-82r] fol. 273r 390 John Whitman late Marchant late Soueren of the Navan in the towne and County of Cavan Marchant sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That when the present Rebellion began vizt about the xxiiijth of October 1641 & at seuerall times afterwards: Hee this deponent at Cavan aforesaid was deprived robbed dispoyled or otherwise lost by meanes of the Rebellion his goodes chattells & estate Consisting of the proffitts of his freehold land Corne hay Cattle horses mares fewell Wares Merchandize Howsholdgoods implements of husbandry due debts ready mony Leases & other thinges all of the value of Eight hundred one thowsand pownds <100 li.> ster: And further sayth that the the first party of the Rebells that surprised & seized vpon this deponents howse wares & howsholdgoods & forceibly tooke some part of those wares and howsholdgoodes away were his neighbours Henry Mc Cabe Patrick Ruddy Charles Brady Owin oge Mc InRowe Phillipp ô Brogan William ô Rereton & Shane ô Brogan all of the same towne And after those Rebells hadd begun & acted that force and robbery: then they were seconded by a great number more of Rebells of the same towne & others whoe then and there forceibly & in Rebellious manner seised on and tooke away most of the rest of his goods & wares that they then and there found, which seaconds & rebellious persons are theis that follow vizt Sha James Ruddy Shane Maltully William mc Cormuck ô Brogan Galluse Roe ô Dullan Cohanagh Gillernew & divers others whose names he cannott now call to mynd And further saith That after the Rebells had robbed and dispojled him this deponent of his goods & estate They gran Rebell Phillip Mullmore o Rely pretend with the fol. 273v 391 rest pretended that they hadd a Comission to take away all the Armes & Amunition from the English in the Cuntry & therefore Comanded this deponent to deliuer his, with & this deponent (in obedience to that pretended Comission) did deliuer the arms he hadd to the said Phillip Mullmore o Rely But about a weeke after he the said Phillip came to this deponent (as being as he pretended brought thither by the other Rebells as a prisoner) & then said hee that he was sorry for what he hadd done & that the English were soe miserably vsed, all being taken from them: & noe condicions nor promisses performed with them him by the jrish: & that for his the said Phillips part, he (vpon protestacons of the other Rebells that they had the Kings Comission) had ioyned with them: but then was sorry & repented him for it and Sayeing he would noe further enter meddle with them And that he therefore was taken and kept prisoner by them: And then the said Phillip seeing the deponent stript of his clothes and seemeing to pitty him gave him 5 s. in money: & promissed to doe him what other good he could And yet not long after that is to say after I he hadd intelligence that the 600 of the English forces were overthrowne in their Martch towards Tredarth he tould this deponent, That whereas he had relinquished the other irish formerly becawse he could see noe Comission they had: yet becawse he had notice of the said ouerthrow of the said 600: (which (as he said) must needs bee done by the hand of God & not by man) that all the gentry of the Palle resolued to take vpp armes & goe into open hostility Hee himself therefore resolved to Joine with them and doe as they did: which therevpon fol. 274r 392 & afterwards he performed accordingly yet afterwards hee the said Phillip Mulmore ô Rely seemeing for ould acquaintance sake to take some care of the deponent gaue him his proteccion in writeing vnder his hand to stay in Cavan but not to depart thence And althoughe this Deponent stayd amongst them in the Rebells against [ ] his will for a Long tyme yet it was becawse he durst not (for feare of Looseing his Liffe) goe away And although alsoe he had a protection from the said Phillip Mulmore o Rely to stay in saffty at Cavan: soe as he went not away yet many of the base and rude Rebells vizt twoe of the sheredins: & one of the Mc Cabes carried him out of Cavan pretending they had a warrant to Carry him to prison but in the way sett on other Rebells that were disguised purpossly (as this deponent conceiveth) to make him confesse his Money) & oftentymes would they presented their swords skeanes & swords pikes against him somtymes swearing & vowing they would therewith Kill & slay him at other times they would hang him In soe much as the feare & soe as the danger he contynued in seemed to bee equall, & lay very heavy vpon him: yet his sole trust and comfort (for an inlargement, rested vpon God almighty that att Length deliuered him out of those wicked & bloudy hands And further sajth That whilest the deponent soe stayd as a Confynd man within Cavan aforesaid, He observed & sawe That the Rebells Children of that towne most barbarously murthered a poore protestant English Childe there haveing in deed Knockt out its braines with stones And saith alsoe that many times before he gott away hee was greatly solicited attempted and offered to be seduced by divers preists & fryers And by a Rebellious Monck whoe was one of the Rebells Counsell & yet by generall report much prone to drunkennes to turne from the protestant Religion and to become a Papist. But whenas the said Monck sawe he could not prevaile Such was his impious & desperate boudnes That he said I would see some of the ministers doe as much for your religion as I dare doe for myne & with that takeing of his hatt & lifting vp his eyes to heaven he said Lord I am here in thy presence If bouldnes) That hee Invoaked & prayed God to show some suddaine I bee not in the right I ask noe mercie att thy handes Judgment vpon him [self] if he were in the wrong: Nay hee most prophanely fol. 274v 393 & blasphemonly [ ] Nay I defy thee if thou dost not show Justice vpon mee bouldly sayd That hee defyed God to execute revenge vpon him. yf those positions which he manteined were not true yf I bee not in the right John Whitman Jur xxiiijo Julij 1643 Will: Aldrich Edw Pigott Cavan John Whitman Jur 14o Julij 1643 Intw Cf [Copy at MS 832, fols 57v-58v] fol. 275r 275 Richard Parsons minister of the viccarige of Drong & Lerra in the dioces of Kilmore and County of Cavan sworne and examined deposeth and saith That in the begining of the present Rebellion vizt the xxiijth of October 1641 and since and hee this deponent was forceibly expelled his 2 farmes of Lerra & Cornegall & from his the proffitts of the viccaridg aforesaid & then and since was robbed of his goodes & chattells consisting of Cattle horses Mares sheepe Corne hay fewell improvements[ ] ready money howsholdstuff a library of books & other goods and chattells of the value (with the proffits of his church meanes since incurred,) of CClxx li. & above, by the Rebells Phillipp Mc Ennestall Bradie of Lissatawon nere Lerra gent Shane Shane mc Owen ô Rely foster brother to Phillip mc Hugh Mc Shane ô Rely a Colonell Shane mc Connine of nere Greaghnadusson in the same County of Cavan Thomas ô Rely of Greaghnadusson aforesaid gent Edmund ô Gowen of Cornegall aforesaid farmer, Margrett ny Mulmore Rely spinster the daughter of one Mulmore ô Rely that now claymeth the Castle of Turlavin nere Rakanny Rakanny and divers others that were meere strangers vnto him this deponent, And this deponent haveing a wife and 3 children: & neither being admitted (nor in deed knowing how to forsake & gett out of the Cuntrie & being by them hated not only as a minister, but (as the Rebells themselues confessed) becawse he was an Englishman) hee was inforced to fly and remove from place to place to shun their cruelty when they sent any Ruffians to looke after his liffe, (as some of his neighbors (formerly beholding to him) would from tyme to tyme give him notice, of his danger yet such misery & affliccion were incident vnto and followed those escapes that oftentymes hee lay out in boggs mountaines and feilds in frost snow and raine to hyde & shelter himself from danger, Being sometimes pursued all the night Long by such as he is perswaded would haue Killed if the had 1 fol. 275v 276 found him In which kinde of posture and state he contynued for one yere and a halfe, which he could not possibly have done soe long but that his this deponents wiffe was an Irish woman and a kinn to the said Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane ô Rely and his brother mother: Howbeit the Comon Rebells becawse she was a Protestant bore extreame hatred vnto her & would (as some of them sayd) kill her but for her kinred sake And this deponent further saith That in and dureing the tyme of his this deponents miserable stay in those parts hee observed & knew this passage & proseedings of the Rebells hereafter mencioned vizt first that the plott (which he conceiveth to be long since layd amongst the fr Jesuits friers Moncks & popish preists) was about three yeres before it brake out (as One mc Donnell, whoe was brother to the cheefe Captaine Mc Donnell that was expelled by the Scotts out of Antrim & that came from thence into the said County of Cavan and divers others of the Irish often publiquely protested & told this deponent have seuerall tymes confessed vnto him this deponent) Comunicated and disclosed by o Rely their popish primate of all Ireland and the Jesuits friers Monckes and Seminary Preists vnto all the Irish popish nobility throughout the whole Kingdome of Ireland (some few only excepted) whoe were sworne by their said Romish Clergie to keepe their said plott secrett and not to give any intelligence thereof vnto the English vntill they the irish had effected their designes, which were as followeth ffirst they had resolved & agreed amongst themselues to seise into their possession, the goodes and Armes of all thEnglish, whoe were scattered here and there in Villages vnwalled townes & places vnfenced, to strip them naked, And to murther those to whom they bore any gra grudg formerly and to banish or imprison the rest Secondly they resolued with those said Armes to assault and take into their possession all his Maiesties Citties walled townes Castles and fortresses throughout the whole Realme, and to shake off, and roote out thEnglish gouernment & their very Lawes Customes habitt language, the protestant Religion, And the whole race linage posterity seed and memoriall both of the English & Scottish nations out of Ireland, and afterwards to make a King of their owne, And then to be ruled by such statute & Lawes as they themselues should enact 2 fol. 276r 278 & establish: Hee further heard them confesse That becawse it would be very difficult and dangerous to deale both with the vanguishing & destroying of the English & Scottish both together and that they might with more facility effect their purpose against all such of both nations as (at least) were at least in Ireland, They agreed & resolved that in the begining of their actions and designes, they would first falle vpon thEnglish only, & would give out in speeches that their intencion was not at all to touch or meddle with the Scotts inhabiting amongst them, but only with thEnglish) and would (vntill the subversion of the English) declare the Scotts to be their brothers & frendes & the better to obteine beleefe thereof, would make them the fairest and best promisses they could according to that Machiavillian Proverbe Divide et regna Howbeit Whenas they had overcome thEnglish Then they would with all cruelty fall vpon them Scotts and distroy them alsoe, which would be farr more easy vnto them then if they should at the first fall vpon twoe such powerfull nations at once And further they gaue out & considered amongst themselues (as in deed itt it came to passe afterwards) That the Scotts would be the more esily easily perswaded to sitt still and bee spectators in thEnglish tragedy & Irish butchery of them By reason of the late enmitie hatched by the late Broyles and Jarrs betweene those twoe Kingdomes of England, and Scotland Instigated (as they said) by thEnglish vrgeing the Scotts to receive the Ceremonies and goverment of their Church) And this deponent saith That the plott and resolucion aforesaid was really made & intended ffor noe sooner did the plotted Rebellion begin: But the Rebellious 3 fol. 276v 279 Irish fell vpon thEnglish in the County of Cavan and demanded their Armes & being demanded the reason they said they had the kings broad seale to show for it, & that their intent was not to dispossesse thEnglish of their lives or goodes but only to take from them their Armes for the securitie of them the Irish in their liberty of Conscience against those that were about to deprive them of their Religion: And the Irish haveing by that false pretence & their subtiltie gotten from many of the English a great quantety of Armes then they & the possession of the towne of Belturbett and all the villages in that County excepting only the Scottishe habitacions, then they fell to open robbing and pillageing the English, & killed and murthered soe many of them as they pleased, But (according to their former plott & resolucion) told the Scotts that they neuer intended any hurt against them: But nor to dispossesse them of any thing but only to roote out thEnglish, which faire speeches & promisses prevailed soe much amongst the Scotts especially the vulgar sort of the said County of Cavan, That they sate still and suffered thEnglish to be robbed spojled and some murthered & none of them did syde or partake with them but that this deponent knoweth of in that County, but only Captain Baily, whoe and his Company of souldjers Howbeit after the takeing of Belturbett, the most of his souldjers (Consisting of meere Irish) run away from him with their Armes to the other Irish Rebells, And then he himself was forced to yeeld and take Quarter, And noe sooner were thEnglish robbed spoiled and ouercomen But then the Irish assaulted and fell vpon the Scotts, and robbed soe 4 fol. 277r 280 many of them as were not fled from them to Croaghan or Killargh them and Killed divers of them Scotts within the same County, amongst which Scotts were slaine about six good and rich families dwelling at Currakenie in the Mountaine called Shankilmount & Besides other families (as he hath heard) that dwelled vpon seuerall other poles of Land nere to Currakeine aforesaid: which as the deponent is verely perswaded might haue bin prevented, hadd the Scotts takenng parts & Joined with thEnglish at the first But soe farr seemed they to be transported with the subtill and faire speeches of the Irish and their owne hatred & carelesnes of thEnglish, that they sleighted the English and feared not their owne danger vntill it fell vpon them, And this deponent hath bin credibly informed that soe great was the hetred of the Scotts in the County of ffermanagh and in divers other Counties to thenglish That when any of the English fled vnto them for refuge or succour from those that pursued them for their lives, That those Scotts deliuered them into the hands of the Irish againe whoe sle slew as many of them as were English (other then those that gott into the County of Cavan and were saved by the ô Relies And this deponent further saith that the parties that Committed the said murthers vpon the Scotts at Currekeine aforesaid and the places thereabouts were Shane mc Morrice Mc Tally of in the parrish of Drong gentleman, Laughlin Mc Phelim Brady of Cormaghan in the parish aforesaid gent both of the said County of Cavan Tho: ô Hinisen of the same parish farmer Cahell ô Dermott of Cornalowbe & divers others of the same parrish, whose names he knoweth not as the said Cahell ô dermott (whoe had bin formerly the deponents servant) confidently 5 fol. 277v 281 Confidently averred vnto and told it vnto him this deponent which slaughter was Committed about the Later end of January 1641 And this deponent further saith That about the 14th of January aforesaid 1641 about fifty English protestants were drowned at one tyme at the bridg of Belturbett by one of the name of the ô Relyes that was then Captain or Comander there of the towne of Belturbett and his souldjers And quickly after the begining of the Rebellion there were murthered in the parrish of Lowie in the said County of Cavan twoe of the name of the Hovyes that were protestants by Knogher Mc Shane gadera ô Rely foster brother to Thomas Burrowes of stradone gentleman (a very bloody Rebell) And at Snewdlagh in the same County one Abraham James of Newtowne in the ber quickly after the Rebellion was begun being mett with by a a number of Rebellious Irish and haveing a purse of mony of about Lx li. about him, and refuseing to deliuer it willingly Those Irish or one of them then and there struck off his head with a sword, And there were divers other murthers Comitted & exercised vpon and against the English att Butlers bridge & divers other places within the said County at seuerall times but the names of them soe killed or of the parties murtheres he cannott relate, And this deponent hath beene credibly told by one Mr [ ] and informed about 3 yeres or above before the Rebellion broke out aswell by Nicholas Cooke whoe was baker to Sir Phelim ô Neile knight, as Mr Michaell Allen of Shannock in the County of ffermanagh Esquire, George Cooke of Lisseagny for in the County of Cavan farmer, and Mr Doctor Tate and divers others That the then intended Plott for this present Rebellion was discouered to the then Lord deputy Wentworth [ ] then 6 fol. 278r 282 the cheefe gouernor of the Kingdome of Ireland by one that was servant vnto the said Sir Phelim ô Neile, And that therevpon the popish & titulary Primate of Ireland was apprehended and imprisoned at Dublin But after procured such favor that he was inlarged & sett out at Libertie and noe further enquiry was made after the same that he heard of vntill such tyme as the fyre of that wicked designe burst out into a flame which otherwise as he conceiveth might haue bin prevented, & thereby the lives of many poore Innocent protestants save might have been saved That thereby were murthered and taken away, besides the now Common Calamity & wasting & dispoileing of the Kingdom prevented, And this deponent further saith That soone after the begining of the present Rebellion he did not only heare one Turlogh Mc Enestall Brady of Tillnegarbott nere Lara aforesaid gent and Phillip mc Enestall Brady his nephew but many other of the Irish Rebells publickly say: That they would have a new King and Lawes of their owne, and would from thenceforth never be subject to any English gouernement Some would say that ô Neill that was in spaine should be their King, others And ffarrell mc Morris mc Tally of Dungannon gentleman affirmed that Dublin was taken and that the Lord Maguire was crowned King of Ireland, Many of them whoe were the deponents neighbors especially those of the names of the Mackphillips wishing that they had the head King of England amongst them that they might be revendged vpon him for sending souldjers against them that had formerly professed themselves to be his souldjers: but saith that after his Maiesty had as aforesaid sent souldjers to suppresse them then they said they were the Queens souldjers, And he further saith that about 5 weeks before the said 7 fol. 278v 283 Rebellion brake out, he this deponent daily observed such a strang sight in the sky or firmament, That when all clowdes were dispelled and that none could bee seene, T soe as the sunn would cleerely shyne out from the east or sowth That yet at divers howres in the day tyme there would and did plainlie appeare vnto him in the sky or firmament towards the west a thick ruddines or vaile as if the sky had been stayned or died with blood, which Contynueing from day to day he tooke great notice of, and being thereby much amazed & driven into wonder, he did not only from thinck & coniecture, but alsoe for five weeks together that it appeared would tell his neighbors familie That some prodigious & bloudy disaster was like to ensue (as in deed it fell out) which strang meteor or sight Ceased not with the begining of the Rebellion but contynued for the space of half a yere after, And further saith That he hath often bin told by divers of the Scottish nation & others that since the Rebells had drowned divers very many protestants in Blackwater a vision or apparition in the shape of a man hath bin constantly seene in the black water aforesaid as seemeing to stand bolt vpright with elevated hands & that (for all the streame is vyolent deepe & swift) yet it doth did not remove but stand stood still there, This is and hath bin a frequent Report & generally beleeved of all men in the county for any thing he knoweth to the Contrary And as for wasting and spoiling of Castles him belonging to the protestants he therevnto saith That the Rebells in the County of Cavan burned the Mannor or faire Castles of Croghan & Killashe belonging to Sir James Craig and Sir ffrancis Hamilton in the same County of Cavan And as to their murthers and Cruelties he saith That he heard it credibly reported That the Rebells in the County of ffermanagh the very first day that the Rebellion broake out murthered and killed all th-English men which they could meete with all, and many women and children in the same County, The like they did in the Counties 8 fol. 279r 284 of Monoghan: And that the Rebells in the begining of the Rebellion murthered great numbers of protestants in the seuerall Counties of Armagh Tirone, Downe Londonderry Donagall & generally in all the Counties of the province of Vlster, [ ] (excepting in the Countie of Cavan, where they spared more lives then were spared in other Counties although they robbed all the protestants of their goodes), And that for such many which they kept to be their workmen or slaves, they afterwards murthered them alsoe. Insomuch as great numbers were thereby slaughtered all and the goods of all the protestants seased on and taken by the Irish papists By credible relacion of the deponents wife & his servants that were natives & of other his gentlemen that were his neighbors all the protestant bookes as bybles and the rest, that were not of the Romish stampe and party were burned in great heapes at the high Crosse of Belturbett, The like they did by in all other places where they fownd any: And as for protestant ministers the most of them were killd & distroyed in all the Counties aforesaid saveing in Cavan for whence they were sent robbed and stript of their clothes (except those that were conveyed along with Sir ffrancis Hamilton and his retinue The Papists within the Pall (becawse of their distrust of the northeren Irish) were loath to take vpp armes against the Protestants their neighbors & frends: And therefore at the first shewd some little kindnes to the stript English But being solicited and threatened by the northeren Irish (with whom they had a secrett former combynacion for promoteing their Romish Religion) they tooke vpp Armes alsoe, and Joined with the rest in their robberies and Cruelties against the protestants: And then to avoid distrust of the northeren Irish They became more barbarous and cruell then they: as it seemeth little dreameing of the secrett inveterate Mallice that those meere northeren Irish alwaies bore against them for their alliance Kinred and affinity with the other English: ffor noe sooner 9 fol. 279v 285 had the northeren Irish ingaged the Palle papists of the Palle with in their Robberies and cruelties & made them odious to the protestants. but they fell vpon them: and robbed and stripped them out of their goods as fast as they could: fearing least at anie tyme they should revolt vnto the English & being able to give them any Releefe And whenas any of these palle people sh did complaine that to the the northeren Irish that they had robbed or abused them They would answere It were better that they (meaneing the meere northeren Irish, should have it then anie Eng stincking English Churles with great Breeches, And often when as the papists of the Pall fled to the Quarters of the northeren Irish to bee releeved (being stript of their goods) The those northeren Irish would turne them out a doores, and say it were a good deed to kill them for they came about noe other busines But to spie and bring newes to th-English what they were doeing and that their intencions were to betray them: which in deed made some of the papists of the Palle soe desperate, for all their former Rebellious accions) that they Revolted to the English protestants & yeilded to their mercies Richard Parsons Jur 24o ffebr 1644 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton And this deponent being further examined vpon his said oath in further additio{n} to his former examinacion aboue written sayth That the parties hereafter mencion{ed} were in the tyme of his stay amongst them ready and forward Actors in the present Rebellion against his Maiesty & his protestant subjects, and have from tyme to tym{e} borne Armes Joined with and assisted one another and other notorious Rebells in the robbing and spoiling of the protestants in generall and in the murthering and Killing of divers of them within the said County of Cavan and elswhere, and are such as have Comitted fol. 280r 286 Comitted perpetrated and done divers other outrages & cruelties & haue bin examples and encouragers of others to doe the like at And saith that althowgh (as he is verely perswaded and partly knoweth that all the Papists in the Countie of Cavan did comitt the like outrages and cruelties yet the most of them he is not able to nominate, Only theis following were (being the Cheefe Comanders Ringleaders & abetters of all the rest) vizt he knoweth very well how to mencion them and doth particularly name them as followeth vizt the said Phillipp mc Hugh mc Shane ô Rely of Ballinecargy in the said County of Cavan a Colonell, and Comander of all the County of Cavan Hugh Boy mc Shane mc Phillip Rely his Lieutenant Colonell, Mulmore mc Hugh mc Shane ô Rely a Captain and brother to the foresaid Phillip, Captaine Phillip Roe ô Rely nere kinsman to the said Phillip the Colonell whoe Comanded the Irish Rebells of Eaughter Terre nere Belturbett Captain Hugh mc Mulmore ô Rely of the Barrony of Sharcock Phillip Edmund mc Mulmore o Rely brother of the foresaid Hugh Mc Mulmore Captain of the Parrish of Dronge vnder the said Colonell, Phillip Owen mc Tirloghe oge Brady Captain of Belturbet, Owin mc Donnell o Rely Captain of the parrish of Lerrah, Owen mc Shane mc Phillip Captain of the parrish of Keyll Patrick Teige mc Patrick Mc Teig Brady the sonn of the said Patrick whoe was late Maior of Droghedah Captain of the Bradies Patrick mc Hemas Brady Captain of the Cavan Shane mc Cahell Bane his companion Cahir mc Nicholas [vel] mac Cahel ô Gowen of the Mullogh Captain, and 3 twoe of his bretheren both Captains of the names of the Gowens Mulmore mc Edmund of late high sherriff of the Countie of Cavan (the most notorious Rebell amongst them & Lieutenant Colonell to the said Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane o Rely, (after that the said Hughe Buy Mc Shane mc Phillip ô fol. 280v 287 o Relie was Casheered from his Comand of Lieutenant Colonell, Phillip mc Mulmore mc Hugh O Connoly & Shane mc Malmore mc Phillip mc Mulmore mc Hugh O Connoly & his brother Miles being all of them Captaines in the Barony of ClynMahon Shane Oge Mc Cahir Mc Shane O Reyly & Mulmore mc Cahir Mc Shane O Reyly his brother both of them Captaines Shane O Reily the sonne of Mulmore Brah O Reily Hugh mc Mulmore O Reily & Shane mc Mulmore O Reily Captaines of the parish of Kell Hugh Oge Mc Phillip mc Shane the Colonels sonne captaine of the Goins & Thirlagh mc Bryan O Chogo Brady Captaine Richard Parsons Curate of Dronge & Lerrah vnder Mr Doctor Teate fol. 281r fol. 281v Cavan Mr Richard Parsons Jur 24o Febr 1644 Exw Intw w [ ]44:22 TW [Copy at MS 832, fols 88r-92v] fol. 282r 60 Awdrey Carington of the Relict of Thomas Carington late of Ballenesse in the County of Cavan sworne and examined deposeth and saith That in the very begining of the present Rebellion within the County aforesaid shee this deponent and her said husband (whoe was then alyve) were expelled and driven from their howse & farme of Ballenesse aforesaid, and robbed and deprived of Cowes yong Cattle Mares howsholdgoods ready money and other goods and chattells of the value & to their losse of Cl li. or thereabouts By the Rebells Charles Magowran of Magowran in the said County gent & his C divers others of that name & others his complicees confederates and souldjers whom shee cannott nominate, And at the same tyme they were att Droughill in the same County robbed & deprived of a Quantety of Oats worths vj li. By the Rebell Phillip mc Shane ô Rely of, or nere Kilmore in the County of Cavan (whoe then forceibly entered vpon the land of Drowghill belonging to Sir Edward Bagshaw knighte & possesseth the same) and by his partakers & souldjers whose names she cannott expresse, And sayth that by the perswasion of the said Charles Magowran, her said husband (being a weaver, was perswaded to goe back againe & stay with her this deponent his wife & 7 Children & work vpon his trade of a weaver; [ ] And vpon faire promisses to haue some of their goodes restored they all stayd & he worked vpon his trade there at Bellenesse aforesaid for the Rebells, whoe would neuer pay any thinge Considerably for their work Soe as they were forced to remove to Belturbett; from thence the Rebells would not suffer them to come away but they all were restrained there for above a yere: During which tyme of their stay in that County the Rebells at Belturbett (as this deponent was credibly told) & verely beleeveth drowned at Beltubett bridge, about fifty protestants, and hanged one Mr Carr, & one Tymothy Dickinson And the deponent and her husband (though staid and restrained there becawse of his husbands trade) yet they were still in feare & danger fol. 282v 61 of their Lives: lookeing every day when the Rebells would either fetch them away to Drowne, or murther them Howsoever it pleased god to preserve their liues yet they lived in great want, and her husband about November 1642 died att Belturbett aforesaid, Leaveing her this deponent & children to the mercy of the Rebells; whoe at the length suffered them to come away from the Belturbett aforesaid, but before they came to Cavan certeine Stragling vnknowne rebells robbed the deponent of what meate & provision she hadd, And afterwards when they were comen out of the County of Cavan divers other stragling Rebells whome she knew not robbed her, the deponent & her children of such apparell and things which as they carried, saveing some clothes on their backs, and yet they stript one woman in their company stark naked, whoe had a child in her Armes, and in deed they lefte nothing with any one of the deponents company (that were about 140 persons) that was worth takeing away: Howbeit with much difficulty she & the rest escaped with liffe to the English Army. She further saith That after the drowneing of the people at Belturbett. It was a Common report amongst the very Irish themselves thereabouts that none durst come vnto nor stay at the bridge of Belturbett, becawse some spiritt or ghost came often thither & cryed Reveng Reveng: Shee further saith that the Rebells at Belturbett kept their feast of Ester next following the begining of the Rebellion, vpon Palmsunday & the daies following which was a iust weeke before our feast of Ester, And on that which they then kept for Ester day, The Rebell Owen Brady then a Comander there & the rest of the Rebells as they came from Masse, sett fyre on, and burned the most part of the towne of Belturbett aforesaid together with the Church there which was a goodly faire building signum predictæ [mark] Awdreæ Carington Jur xxjo October 1645 coram Hen: Jones Will: Aldrich Cavan Awdrey Carington Jur 21 Oct 1645 Intw hand [Copy at MS 832, fols 109r-109v] fol. 283r 51 Edward Browne Late of Belturbett in the County of Cavan baker being duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission to vs & others directed vnder the greate seale of this Kingdome bearing date of Dublin &c. deposeth & saith. That aboute the begining of the present Rebellion in this Kingdome this examinat was robbed & forceably dispoiled of his goodes & chatles vizt ready mony & plate three score & foureteene pounds sterling, in housholdstuffe and Catle one hundred & fiftie pounds, in debts due vppon seuerall Rebells & pilladged protestants Two hundred & three score pounds, the losse of his leases & free houd estate in the said County one hundred pounds Thirteene shillings & foure pence The Totall of his losses amounts to fiue hundred foure score & fiue pounds Thirteene shillings & foure pence or thereabouts Edward [mark] Brownes merke Jurat coram nobis 5o Aprilis 1647 Hen: Clogher. Hen: Brereton. fol. 283v Edward Brownes examinacion taken 5o Aprilis 1647 C. Cavan fol. 284r 211 Walter Holmes late of Dredagh in the County of Cavan yeoman being duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of a Comission vnder the broade seale of this Kingdome to vs and others directed beareing date at Dublin &c. deposeth & saith. That aboute the later end of October 1641 he was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goodes & chatles vizt housshould stuffe, Corne, Catle Leases debtes & ready mony to the value of three hundred forty three pounds Ten shillinges or thereabouts The deponent further saith. That aboute the time aboue mencioned Phillipp o Rely of Ballinecarge in the said County Esquire Hugh o Rely gent & their followers in a forceable & hostill manner came vppon the landes of Dredagh aforesaid & from thence droue away the deponents Catle & seized vppon the rest of this examinants estate, & afterwards very cruelly vsed the deponent his wife & fiue smale children, & stripped this deponent & his said wife naked, & being not therewith contented this Examinat was wounded & greevously beaten in seuerall partes of his body; Besides he was kepte prisoner for a certaine time at Ballinecarge aforesaid, & there closely chained in fetters & horslockes. And further he cannot depose. Walter [mark] Holmes marke Jurat coram nobis 2o: Junij 1647 Hen: Clogher Hen: Brereton fol. 284v Walter Holmes examinacion taken 2o: Junij 1647 C: Cavan fol. 285r 266 Richard North late of Dromcarplin in the County of Cavan yeoman duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission to vs and others directed beareing date &c. ffor and in the behalfe of Meriall ffirrboord alias Hibbot the wife of Moyses Hibbot late of Inishlegg in the said County Gunsmith deposeth & saith. That Anthony ffirrbooard later of Butlersbridge in the said County Tanner father to the said Meriall & his Two brothers & to whome the said Meriall is surviueing heire and administratrix haue lost by the Rebells in the said County aboute the begining of this Rebellion in goodes and chatles vizt houshould stuffe Corne Catle linnen weareing apparell Landes and Leases to the value of one thousand fiue hundred poundes sterling or thereabouts And further deposeth not Rich: [mark] Northes marke Jurat coram nobis 22o Junij 1647 Hen: Clogher. Hen: Brereton. fol. 285r 266 (follows the deposition of Oliver North on the same page) Oliuer Smith late of Crahord in the County of Cavan yeoman duely sworne and examined before vs by vertue of a Comission vnder the broade seale of this Kingdome to vs and others directed beareing date &c. deposeth & saith. That he knewe the aboue named Anthony ffirboord & his brothers John and Thomas ffirrboord to be men of considerable estate & quality in both Countyes of Cavan and ffermanagh and that in both Countyes they lost noe lesse then what is aboue expressed by the said North ffor to this examinats knowledge besides their goodes and chatles in houshouldstuffe Corne Catle lynnen wearing apparell & leases, they were possessed of an estate of Inheritance woorth one hundred pounds per Annum, soe that the same being rightly valued together with their personall estate, it doth amounte to one Thousand fiue hundred pounds or therabouts, and soe much he beleeues in his Conscience to be true. And further he cannot depose Oliver [mark] Smithes marke Jurat coram nobis 22o Junij 1647 fol. 285v 235 Richard Northes examina= tion taken 22o: Junij 1647 C. Cavan fol. 286r 273 Joane Parker widdowe (the Relicte of Dominicke Parker late of Dromonam in the County of Cavan yeoman deceased) being duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of a Comission vnder the broade seale of this Kingdome to vs and others directed bearing date at Dublin &c. deposeth and saith. That aboute the Last day of October 1641 the deponent was robbed and forceably dispoiled of all her estate vizt houshouldstuffe, Catle, Corne, Leases debtes, ready mony & other goodes & chatles to the value of one Thousand Two hundred sixtie six pounds nyne shillinges & nyne pence or therabouts This Examinat further saith. That aboute the Later end of October aforsaid Edmond o Rely of Cloghwater in the said County gent & Mulmory o Rely his sonn with a greate number of their followers & people entred this examinats dwelling house at Dromonam aforesaid and dissarmed the deponents husband & his servants [ ] and stripping [ ] and there seized vppon some Armes which the deponents said husband kepte for the defence of himselfe & his family; And besides the said Relyes and their followers then tooke away the deponents Corne and the greatest parte of her houshouldstuffe. And soone after Hugh o Rely (amonge other Rebells) forceably carried away from of the Land of Dromonam aforesaid this Examinats mares coltes & horses. The deponent further saith that Dominicke Parker her said husband was then carryed by the Rebells to Kilmore in the said County as prisoner, where he was kepte in fetters for a certaine, time, insoemuch that at last (the wayes being stopped to Dublin) he dyed amongst them, [ ]. And further she cannot depose Joane [mark] Parkers marke {J}urat coram nobis 2o die Junij 1647 Hen: Clogher Hen: Brereton fol. 286v { } taken 2o: Junij 1647 C: Cavan fol. 287r 330 Olipher Smith of Crahard in the parish of Anna in the Barrony of Loughtee in the County of Cavan gent aged fforty sixe yeares or theireabouts being Duely sworne & examyned saith That on the twentieth Nynth day of october Last hee was Robbed striped & had Taken from him all these seuerall goods & Lands ffolloweing by the Ireish Rebells of the County aforesaid Inprimis the said olipher was seized as in ster of halfe a pole of Land Called Crahard Lieing & being in the Barrony parish & County aforesaid worth two hundred pownds & soe seuerall tymes hee was preffered for the same the possession of which land he hath lost together with the present benefit wherof by reason of this rebellion 200 li. Itt the said olipher was seized of the Pole of Land Called derrygarry in the parish of Castle Terra in the Barrony & Com predictus which said pole was Mortgaged vnto the said olipher for one hundre & John Smith the said Smith his younger Brother for a hundred & ffyfty pounds sterling of which said summe this deponent paid halfe with condicion that the survivor should injoy the whole estate and he heareth his said Brother to be dead, of which estate he is disseised by the o Relys 075 li. Itt the said olipher held three pottles of the pole of ffarrangarrow being parte of the proportion of Duringlush which hee held from Sir Stephen Butler by Lease for twenty two yeares from may Last the Rent being vltr Repr per annum thirty pounds sterling worth to bee sold 200 li. Itt the said olipher And this deponent held parte of a pole of land Caled the Enis being parte of Drvmkillagh proportion being in the Barrony & Com predictus for ten yeares from may last worth to bee sold twenty pounds 20 li. fol. 287v 331 Itt the said olipher And further deposeth deposeth that hee this deponent held ffishing weures for eiles in the Barrony of Loughtee & Com predictus which hee held from Sir Stephen Buttler knight deceased & Edw: phillippott esquire worth per annum vltr Repr thirty pounds 30 li. The worth of them to be sold is two hundred pounds ster 200 li. Itt the said olipher And the deponent held one tate & a halfe of Land being in the parish of drvmmully & County of ffermanagh Called [drvmlearghtagh] kilclowney being parte of Castle Coole proportion which held for fforty five yeares from may Last being vltr Repr per annum eight pounds 8 li. The value thereof to bee sold was worth threescore pounds sterling 60 li. Itt the said olipher And the deponent had taken forceibly from him the Number of ffyfty Forty Cowes tenn sheep one two horses three mares worth one hundred & twenty pounds ster [095] li. Itt the said olipher And he lost in houshold stuffe & ffresh & salt eiles to the value of ffyfty pounds ster 50 li. Itt the said olipher lost in hay & Corne to the value of ffyfteene pounds 15 li. Itt the said olipher lost in debts to the value of one hundred & five pounds 105 li. fol. 288r 332 Itt the said olipher had stolne from him from of the halfe Tate of Drvmreartragh in the County of ffermanagh the Number of of Nynteen Cowes & steeres the value being being worth ffyfty pounds ster 50 li. Itt the said olipher lost in hay in the County of ffermanagh worth xxtie shillings 1 li. And ffurther the said olipher deposeth that hee was Robbed of his fornamed Cattle in the county of Cavan by Owen o Rely of Cloghwester in the parish of Killmore Bryan o Rely of the same & divers others their followers belonging to the high sherif of the County of Cavan. and of what hee had lost as aforesaid in the County of Fermannagh by the followers of Capt Rory Mcquire as he is credibly [ ] told and hee was Credibly Enformed That Tho: Burrowes of Stradone had parte of his goods, and this deponent further saith that the aforesaid Relys did Alleage that they did nothing butt what they had warrant from the high sherife of the County of Cavan for and that hee had his warrant from the Kinge for what hee did as they alleaded And this deponent hadd taken from him by the Rebells the lease to him made for 20 yeres then in being of a fishing in the weare called Carrafin: [ ] which was made by Edward Philpott Esquire The seuerall somes of losses amounteth 1071 li. in the whole vnto one thousand two hundred & seaventy one pounds 12[ ] sixteene pounds ster -------------------------------------------------------- 1216 li. ster Oliver [mark] Smith his marke Jurat Jan: 13tio 1641 Coram nobis Joh Watson: Roger Puttocke [Copy at MS 832, fosl 112v-113v] fol. 288r 322 (Following the deposition of Oliver Smith on the same page) Richard North late of Dromcarplin in the County of Cavan yeoman duely sworne and examined saith. That before and at the begining of the present Rebellion in this kingdome Oliuer Smith of Crahard in the said 1064 fol. 288v 333 County gent was possessed by Lease for seuerall yeeres yet to come & vnexpired, of the fishing weares of Carithin and of the weare and Landes of Caryclough in the said County (the said landes being the Inheritance of the said Oliuer Smithes) the said weares of Carithin and Land of Caryclough aforesaid yeelding to the said Oliuer fforty pounds per Annum, soe that this examinat doth beleeue in his Conscience the losse of the said weares & Land as to the said Oliuer Smith could amounte to noe lesse then foure hundred pounds for soe much this examinat beleeues he might haue had for the same before the begining of the present Rebellion Richard [mark] Northes marke Jurat coram nobis 15o: Junij 1647 Hen: Clogher Hen: Brereton {hand w} Oliver Smith Com: Cavan Jur 13o Jan: 1641 William Ragg ffrancis wilson & Symon wesnam postea Jur Intw 1471 fol. 1r 106 William Bellis of the towne and parrish of Carlingfford in the halfe Barony of dundalke and County of Louth being duly sworne deposeth vidzt That he Lost by meanes of the Rebellion most That since the begining of the present Rebellion he was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his corne and hey worth fourty nine pownds in Cattell worth seauenty foure pownds, In cheese and butter worth thurty six pownds teen shillings in mony that I left in one Gregory Boultons hand to keepe which was tacken from him by the Rebells seauenteene pownds In monys due from one John Babe of Carlingford aforesaid which is one of the now rebells foure pownd teen shillings, In housolldstouf and boards and Joysses and Empliments worth sixteen pownd teen shillings In Leeasses thurty seauen pownds all which soumes of monys amounts to tow hundred fourty foure pownds teen shillings All which goods weare taken Rebelliously taken fr away by the hands and meanes of the Rebells Pattricke Dargis gent in the barony of Omeath now called Captayne and John Whit of [Calstene] fitzwalter, Glasny Ô hanly of the same John macLochlan of the same Brean o donegan harry o donegan of the same, Lawrence macBrattin of the same Thomas macBratten Pattrick macBrattin, Briant macCrene Briant mac bratin all of the same who comitted that outrage and robbery one the foure and twenty day of October last And further saith that this deponent afterwards now it was that I went to the aboue named Captayne dargis & desired some of my his this deponents goods againe to releue me him in his distres and the said dargis gaue me this annsure that hee had one hundred pownds of the subsedy monnies and fourty pownds of the bishops of drummore and hee thought that and more tow lettell for to hellpe the army this And therevpon this deponent being in distres and very sick in beed, one Richard dowdall Pattrick o Hanlon and diuers more came aboute him with skeenes and staues threetning to kill me him and tocke all my his cloths from me him, and left me him nacked: and that would note Content them butt they did sette the deponents hows affire and with Ieran [] they battred downe the walles in peesis and said they was sorrey that they did nott burne me him in my owne hows fol. 1v 107 And further sayeth that Edward Washfeild was hanged by the saide rebbells And Alce Holland was Likwise hanged by the saide rebbells William Bellies Deposed this 5 of Janu: 1641 Will: Hitchcock William Aldrich fol. 2r fol. 2v 4 Comit: Lowth William Bellies Jan: 5o 1641 Intr Hand 24 Oct 244li. fol. 3r 108 Amy Briscoe of Atherdee in the County of Lowth widowe sworne and examined sayth That about the xxvjth of October last she this deponent by & by the meanes of Collo mcBrjan McMaghon of in the said Co County of Monoghan Esquire a Collonell of the Rebells & by his Souldjers complicees & assistants & one Tho: Cappock of Atherdee aforesaid gent was no expelled dispoyled & deprived of her howse howseholdgoods Corne & hay of the value of 116 li. & from the proffits of Lands which shee hadd in mortgage worth iiij li. x s. per annum, And hath alsoe by meanes of the same Rebelljon beene dispoiled and deprived of iust debts owing vnto her by severall persons within the kingdome of Ireland amounting in all to the sume of CClxxxxviij li. CCCCxxx li. and is deprived of the proffitts of a morgage worth iiij li. x s. per annum as aforesaid Signum Anne Briscoe [mark] Jur 22o ffebr 7 Marcij 1641 Randall Adams William Aldrich fol. 3v 21 5 Lowth Amy Briscoe Jur 5o Marcij Jur xxijo ffebr 1641 Cert fact Intr Hand 26 Oct Robbery 5 x o fol. 4r (113) The deposicion of Elizabeth Hankin wife to James Hankin of dundalke Sadler which said James was killed in Trim with Thomas Pressick sworne & examined sayth The Examinant (being deposed) sayth that about the first of November last 1641 her husband and shee at Trim aforesaid dundalke Com Lowth forceibly were robbed by Captaine Turlogh ô Rely a Captaine of the Rebells and others of houshould stuffe to the value of sixteene pounds fifteene shillings Of cattell worth foure pounds five shillings Of haye worth three pounds Of wares belonging to the trade of a sadler worth Thirty pounds Of debts seven pounds eighteene shillings In all amounting to three score and one pounds Eighteene shillings sterling att the least And moreover shee further sayth deposeth that shee together with her husband fled from dundalke aforesaid to Trim where her husband was most cruelly putt to death with her father Thomas Pressick and sixe more by Captaine one Miles ô Rely Captaine one Betagh sonn to Betagh of Menulty and one Plunckett 3 Captaines of the Rebells and their companies, and her self was forced (being bigg with Child) to flie with her mother and sixe more of her brethern & sisters to this Cittie of Dublin where now shee & they liveth in penurie having nothing wherewith to be maintained Elizabeth Hankin Jur 22 January 1641 coram John Sterne William Aldrich fol. 4v 2 Com Lowth o Eliz: Hankin Jur 22o Jan 1641 Cert is made of her losses Intr Hand 1 Nov 61 li. 2 fol. 5r 117 Dame Jane More of Atherdie in the County of Lowth the relicte of Sir James More deceased sworne & examined sayth That when this presente Rebellion began she was and stood seized in her demesne as of freehold for her liffe of certeine Lands and tythes in the County of Lowth aforesaid for her Jointure, of the yerely Rent of three hundreth seventie seven pownds viij s. And that Mris Alice More her daughter, the att the tyme when when the said Rebellion began was hadd and held certeine Lands & tithes in the County of lowth and Monoghan assigned vnto her for her porcion Whereof shee was to receive the rents and proffits till she were satisfyed, her porcion amounting to 2000 li., & the value of the Land being worth 500 li. 900 li. per annum: ffrom all which lands, this deponent and her daughter are and have beene by the Rebells expulced and deprived & one Coll McBrian & other Rebells have and possesse the same as she hath beene credibly informed; & theis d this deponent saith That when the Rebellion began she had and yet hath oweing vnto her of iust debts the by divers persons within this kingdome the some of Nynetie powndes & the some of CC li. for rents: All which as shee is perswaded she hath lost & is deprived of by This Rebellion: the parties debtors being rebells themselves Jane More Jurat: 7th March 1641 William Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 5v 8 Lowth Dame Jane Moore Jur 7 Marcij 1641 Intr fol. 6r 121 Luce Spell of Drogheda, in the County of Lowth widowe sworne and examined deposeth and saith That she together with seuerall of her neighbours of drogheda about three weekes before Christmas Last past comeing out of England in a barque of Liverpoole; with an intent to harbour land in the harbour of drogheda were by contrary wynds driven into the habour of Skerries, where when they had cast ancker there came aboard them before any of them cold land one John Mallone a fryer, whoe taketh vpon him the tytle of the Chaplaine to the Catholick army in Ireland, which fryer had then in his Company one John Wootton of Tanckardton nere Ballinruddery and one Jasper Hurlston of drogheda merchant, whoe tooke away from the said barque in a rebellious manner of the goods of this examinant and of the rest of her company seuerall truncks and packes of goodes as aforesaid and tooke this examinant with the rest of her fellow passengers with the goodes aforesaid to the howse of William Hulston in Skerrys aforesaid In which howse this examinant saw in the company of the said fryer, one Barnaby Bellings of drogheda merchant Alderman, ffrancis hoath alias Saint Lawrence of the same gentleman merchant Christopher Malone of the same Merchant Robert Plunket of the same merchant brother to Alexander Plunket of the same, and Michael Murphy of Balruthery gentleman all which swordes and other armes in a rebellious manner, which said fryer (after he had distributed a part of the smallest of the said goods sent all the rest to Mathew alias Mathias Barnwells house in Bremmore, which Barnwell is now called Captaine Barnwell amongst the rebells, where (as she was then told) all goods aswell such as are rebelliously taken as aforesaid as other goods: are stored vpp for their saffe keeping And further deposeth that when the said goods were carried away as aforesaid she this Examinant, and the rest of her fellow passengers were taken as prisoners to Gormanston and were Lodged by the Lord of Gormanstons direccion in his stable for one night and the next day led to dulike, where she saw aswell the said Lord of Gormanston as most of all the lords of the Pale and the principall gentlemen alsoe of the pale, whom she knew very well for that she hath lived for many yeres in drogheda fol. 6v (122) & hath often seene them there And this deponent demanding what he was the cawse of their meetings there, was told by every one she asked, that it was about a Counsell of warr And further saith That she & her company being brought back, from dulike aforesaid vnto Balrutherry was there deteined as a prisoner for the space of three weekes, and was lodged in John Pasmeres howse there during which imprisonment she sawe one tyme the said ffryers Malone and the said Michaell Murphy Garrett Newgent of drogheda marchant, John Griffin & Patrick Griffin of the same merchants & Roger Belin of the same merchant with others in their company: and heard them in theire <2> Conference say wee will shortly have the prince of England here in Ireland, and make him viceroy: and we will tutor him and bring him vpp in the Catholick religion and the king himselfe shall live in Scotland, and before Easter day next wee <3> shall have an army out of spaine and then we will goe <4> all into England, and with the helpe of the Catholicks there (all whose names the said ffryer said that he had) we will putt all the puritants and protestants to the sword And she further saith that in her imprisonment afore said she saw severall tymes in company of the said fryer and the rest one Walter Saint Lawrence of Curtlagh: Marks Bellinges of Ardlow dennis Connor of kilmaynham nere Ballruddery and many others whom she knows not with swords and other warlike armes, And that she heard the said Walter Saint Lawrence one tyme say: If wee could once take this starved towne of drogheda, we wold quickly have dublin, And saith that Alderman Bellinge was still Lodged with the said Mark Bellings as the said Alderman tould her, And further saith that the said Malone and his company when they first broght her goods and her fellow passengers from Skerrys they all lodged by the way at the said dennis Connors howse, whoe made them very welcome & afterwards this deponent was told by the said Connors wiffe, that she had a ruff and some other goods of this examinants which was taken at Skerries aforesaid And saith alsoe that she saw an earthern Jugg in the said dennis Connors howse whose wife told her that the same was given her by the said Mr. Malone And the said Pasmeres wife complaineing of a sore legg: this examinant told her that she had Balsime amongst her goods at Bremore, and it wold help her if she had it, wherevpon a messenger being sent thither the said messinger brought a box of Balsime, which the deponent sawe & knew to be her owne fol. 7r 123 And this deponent further saith That during the time of her this Examinants imprisonment at Balruddery as aforesaid vpon the night when Sir Charles Coote and his company burned Clantarfe she sawe comeing to Balruddery aforesaid Geo: devenish of Balligriffin and his wiffe with their children and servants whom she heard talking in her lodging And deposeth that the said devinish his wife sayd theis words: what have theis english brought [] vs vnto, the Curse of god vpon them, And the said devinish replied, be contented wiffe for within theis twoe or three dayes dublin welbe wilbe taken and then we shalbe paid double for what wee have lost, And further this deponent saith that the names of those lords and gentlemen of the pale, whom shee sawe at the Counsell of warr at dulike aforesaid, were the lord of Gormanston Nicholas Lord Viscount Nettervill of Balligart, the Lord Viscount Ivagh whoe told this deponent she shold be hanged, And alsoe she sawe there John dracott of Marlinton gentleman Captain Preston, whoe is Preston of Rogerstowns sonn Stephen dowdall of killally John Verdon of Clonmore, the Lord of Lowth Nicholas Darcy of Plattin John dromgoole of Walshiston Captain Jellans of Jellonston with many others, whom she knew by sight but knew not their names And further deposeth that both the said lord of Gormanston and one of his men told her that all the lords and gentlemen of the pale were there that day about the Counsell of warr, And that the lord of Gormanston promissed to doe his best to help her from being hanged which she thincks was done by his and the said lord Nettervyles helpe And further saith that her goods which she was soe as aforesaid was robbed of at the Skerrys concisted of Lynen plate & howsholdgoods & were taken from here by the said John Malone the fryer and Jasper hurlston of the Skerryes aforesaid, were worth 40 li. And this deponent by reason of this said present Rebellion is hath Lost & is dispoyled of debts owing to her by some of the Rebells: & other that the rebells disabled to satisffy xxx li. & other goods as & chattles worth 15 li. Soe that her losse in all amounteth to Cxvli. The marke of the said Luce [mark] Jur 5o ffebr: 1641 William Aldrich Will: Hitchcock John Sterne Hen: Brereton fol. 7v of 3 253 Luce Spell of Droghedah febr.5.1641. Lowth Intr 4 dec Hand are deposed Robarte ff O 3 fol. 8r 114 Thomas Makgill Clerk Viccar of killaney in the Countie of Lowthe sworne & examined sayethe That abowt the lattar end daye of apryll last past he was violently dispossessed of & expelled from his mansione hows and gleab land by on Mr Mr Garland of the watters in the said Countie against whom he heaving compleaned to the kings Beanche and obtained order for his repossessing the said Mr Mr Macgi{ll} was againe redespossesed of his said hous & gleab by the tennents of the said Mr. Garland vpon the 23 of October last & he was prohibited robbed by the Rebells vp{on} the said 23 day of October & lost in goods & bonds for moneyes to the vallewe of 140 li. ster besyds he was expelled from his Church Revenew extending to the sume of 55 li. per annum all which he testefies vpone his oathe him selfe being keept the space of 15 weekes in prissone by the said s Rebells whos names ar Coll McBrian McMaghan Maghon of the Barronie of ffarnie meane & Patrick McLathlane Mak Mahone Patrick fitsEdmond McMahon of the same Barronie & Countie Owen O Murphie Conlo McIvagh Ivers McMahone with divers others who havinge kept him & 40 or 50 of his neighbours in prison & heaving keept vs the space of 15 weeks vpon the first Sonday of the yeare vizt 2 Jan: 1641 the Rebells did put to death the number of 18 persons to death heaveing first stabed stabbed them and then hanging them and some of them who wer not fully dead the Rebells did stabb them after they had ben half hanged and then buried them in the ditches saying to my selfe him this deponent that they had sent his paritioners to hell & shortlie they wold send [ ] that he this deponent by burning him with fyer and that [ ] they wer [ ] threatening me with death for preaching in prissone to my flock there And further sayeth that the Rebells such menaceing menasing words and were that they would not be subiect to aney parlaments in Ingland and that they wold heave non to governen over them in Irland but aborne Irishe man and one Con Conagh Mcawards sonne called Phillipp Mcaward there words were said that they had beene keept poore but nowe they intended to free themselfes of that povertie And further saith that everie other night also duringe the tyme they wer in prisson they Rebells cam onto our prissone [ ] & searched them [us] for moneyes & threatening vs with deathe so that the space of 15 wikes that the deponent was keept in prissone my lyfe was mor Irkesome then deathe it selfe which I And this deponent did bege of them maney tymes that they wold give him but halfe ane hours warning befoir his executione to prepare my selfe for God ffor that by nor I his parishoners and he ded desyer like of them becaus the Rebells wold not suffer my paritioners whom they put to death so muth as to recommend them selfe by prayer to God T Makoill Febr: 21. 1641 {Ran}dall Adams Hen: Brereton fol. 8v Mr. Tho: Makgill Clark Jur 21 ffebr 1641 Hand Intw 601 00 155 756 4 fol. 9r (124) William Vesey late of Dundalke in the County of Lowth Inkeeper being sworne & examined deposeth that in the time of this present rebellion he hath bin robbed and spoiled of all the goods and chattells herevnder mencioned by certaine persons in rebellion, all which goods and chattells except twenty cowes & one bull were taken away as this deponent was credibly informed by his servants vizt. Robert Beckett, Thomas Dawe & Charles Crooke, and by severall others of the county of Lowth vizt Patrick Dowdall of Dundalke merchant and Patrick Ellis of the same towne Clarke were taken away by Tirlagh oge o Neale son to Henry o Neale Esquire in the County of Monaghan Mong and divers other Rebells in his company & about and the Last of October Last and this deponents house at Dundalke possessed was then seized on by the said Tirlagh, and the said twenty cowes and one bull were taken away by Garrett Dowdall of Cooley in the County of Lowth gent about the 25th of October Last, And he saith that the said goods whereof he was soe robbed & dispoiled was as followeth therty English cowes & two bulls worth Lxxxxvj li. twelve horses & mares worth xl li. househouldstuffe provision & other necessaries worth CCClxvij li. vj s. viij d. & This deponent was alsoe possessed of one lease of three houses & a hundred acres of land in Ballyrush in the County of Monoghan for forty yeares yet to come which was worth to the deponent xxij li. per annum besides the cheife rent paid by the deponent. This deponent was also possessed of another house in Dundalke wherein the deponent inhabited & of forty acres fourescore acres of Land lyeing neere the said towne whereof this deponent had an estate of xxvj yeares yet to come, which house & land was worth to the deponent xl li. per annum besides the cheife rent. the profit of all which houses & land the deponent hath since the begining of this rebellion lost by reason of the said rebellion hitherto lost worth lxij li. lost & is like to loose the same rents and proffits hereafter vntill times of better settlement in this kingdome. This deponent further saith that he bestowed in buildinge his said house in Dundalke CCL li. sterling. This deponent also saith vpon his oath that he hath severall debts due to him by specialitie of all being monies lent by this deponent to seuerall persons which were Lately men of good estate & well able to satissfie this deponent amountinge in all to seaven hundred & twenty pounds ster & that some of the parties engaged being are by reason of the present rebellion now disabled to satisfie the deponent and the rest of them as the deponent hath credibly heard and beleiveth being are nowe out in action of rebellion Soe that his whole present losse by this rebellion cometh to 1550 li. 6 s. 8 d. William Vesey Jur 23o ffebr 1641 Will: Hitchcock Hen: Brereton fol. 9v [] 5 Lowth o William Vesie xxvo February 1641 Intr Hand Robbery 320 Oct 1550li. fol. 10r 125 I William Vscher Rector of Killencoole in the Countie of Lowth, and in the Barronie of Dondalke beeing duly sworne, haue lost by this rebellione and by these parties following these severall things Imprimis in mouing lost, and due two hundred and eleuen pounds Item in plate a hundred poundes wourth Item in corne in my Haggarde a hundred pounds wourth Item in corne in ground fourscore pounds wourth Item lost a hundred pounds a yeare Item lost in bookes fifteene pounds wourth Item in linnens and houshouldstuffe fiftie poundes wourth Item in cowes and Horses fiftie pounds wourth Item in apparell of my owne and my wifes fortie pounds wourth My plate, apparell, some of my cowes, and two gelldings beeing taken by Sir Phelleme O Nelle out of the Barronie of Dungannon The rest of my things beeing taken by Colle MacBrian MacMaughone the goods beeing in the Coustodie of one Patrick Gernan esquire and John Baibe gentillman both the sayde men ingaging themselues for my goods these men residing in the Countie of Lowth and in the Baronie of Dondalke Will: Vscher Jurat 9to Martii 1641 John Sterne William Hitchcock <311_00_00 280_00__00 065_00__00 090_00__00 756__00__00> fol. 10v 6 7 Lowth William Vscher Jur 4o Marcii 1642 Intw fol. 11r 120 Robert Rayner Late of Ardee in the Countie of Louth gentleman being duelye sworne beefower vs in this beehalf, beeinge Commissioners appointed their in, deposeth as followeth vizt. That since the begining of the presente Rebellion vizt abowte the feast of All Saints Last: 1641. This deponient with his wiffe children & fammalye ware by reason of the sudden Insurrection inforrced to stir for their Liues from Ardee afower saide to the Cittie of dublin, Other wisse they hadd been mercileslye mordered by thee rebells: as he is verely perswaded But first the Rebells did deprive robb & dispoile him of Item he hath in howshold stoffe goods & Cattell worth taken & taken by the Rebells namely: John dowdall fitz Luke of Atherdee esquire aforesaid gent & other his Confedirat now in action of Rebellion to the valew of li s d. ____________________________________________________________0050.__[].__00 And this deponent Item Loste by the Rebells who stande in depted to this deponient by severall bonds & bills Redie to bee presented______________________________0802__03_0 And of is perswaded he shall loose Item payments hindered & monies loste which ware due likewisse by bills & bondes from severall honist subiects whome thee rebells have disabled to satisfy robed & spoyled Amountinge______________________________1209 __10__00 And Item loste in arreres of the [areres] of rents hindered by thes rebells__0170__00__00 & Item loste in the trew valliditie last yeres value of Leases which he hath for divers yeares therein yit to com after the rate of one hundred & 50 li. pounds And is like thereout to loose 150 li. per annum from henceforth vntill a peace be setled ther [ ] of________0750__09__00 Lastly dampnified by his inforced inforced remouealls & flyeings from his habitations__________________________________________________0020__00__00 Summ totall is_______________________________________________3002__03__08 2402__00__00 650 2402 Robert Raynor Jur 30 Marcii 1642 William Aldrich John Watson William Hitchcocke fol. 11v fol. 12r (110) Georg Gregory of Sheepegrange in the Countie of Lowth gentleman sworne and examined deposeth and saith That he this deponent since the begining of the present rebellion in this kingdome and by meanes thereof hath beene & is expelled from deprived or otherwise dispoyled of his goods chattells & of the values hereafter mencioned vizt. Corne in the hagard worth Cix Clx li.: his goods taken away at Sheepgrang aforesaid: & his howses there and att Mell burned & wasted worth 310 li. Cattle and horses worth Cxl li.: Rentes due in the parrish of More Church Sheepegrang & Mell amounting to Cxxvij li. In a debt owing vnto him by John Stanley of Marlistone in the County of Lowth, whoe is now in rebellion 40 li. Another debt due vnto him Mr. John ffinglasse of Portrane in the Countie of Dublin Esquire the some of xxiij li. he being alsoe in Rebellion Soe as his whole losse by meanes of the Rebellion amounteth to the sume of Eight hundreth pownds ster at the least beside the future proffits of his lands vntill a peace be setled & that they be of their former value And further saith that as this deponent hath been credibly informed Christopher Barnwell of Rahascott now Collonell now a prisoner in the Castle of dublin gave a warrant to some rebells for takeing fowre reekes of this deponents corne, to his owne sonn & hath beene credibly told his sonn tooke his Corne away accordingly, And that William More of deane Rath in the County of Lowth gentleman a Rebell tooke away a reeke of corne, and a reeke of hay of this deponents from Sheepegrang aforesaid, And that one Barnwell of Rossetowne in the Countie of Meath Esquire whoe is in rebellion had a greate part of this deponents fol. 12v (111) goodes. And further sayth that the Regiment or souldiers of Coll McBrian McMaghan to the number of 1000 at the least as this deponent is me credibly informed rebelliously tooke away this deponents Cowes and horses, & were in garrison in this deponents towne called Sheepgrange aforesaid for tenn weekes together, and burned as many of his this deponents howses as they could and defaced and dispoyled the rest George Gregorye Jur 8o Junij 1642 Hen: Brereton William Aldrich fol. 13r fol. 13v Lowth George Gregory Jur viijo Junij 1642 Hand Cert sol fact Intw 8 fol. 14r (112) Christopher Hampton of Cannonton in the County of Lowth gentleman made faith before us this eight and twentieth day of March. Anno Rs Caroli xviijo Anno Domini 1642 that since the beginning of this Late Rebellion in this kingdome of Ireland he hath lost att severall tymes in goods, cattell and chattells the particulars following vizt. li. s d. Imprimis in corne & hay to the vallue of_____________________300 0__ 0 Item fourscore English Cowes at 3 li. a peece________________ 240 0 0 Item ten young heyfers__________________________________ 010_ 0 0 Item xxiiijer horses mares & geldings or naggs at 3 li. a peece___072 0 0 Item tenn swyne_______________________________________ 002 0 0 Item twenty sheepe_____________________________________003 0 0 Item in housholdstuffe to the vallue of______________________010 0 0 Item a Barque first seized on the Rebells, & after burnt by the Captaine of the ffriggott cost but litle before __________________________________ 045 0 0 Item in Rents in the County of Ardmagh out of the Lands of Killmore & neare Blackwater 120 li. per annum______________________________ 360 0 0 Item in 3 yeres cometh to by the Lease of Cannonton where he dwelt, which was proffered him, but he refused even a litle before______________ 100 0 0 Item in money due by bill & for rent from John Stanley Alderman of Tredarth, who is in rebellion_________________________________________ 061 0 0 In toto____1203 li.__0 s. 0 d. All which goods that were so taken away (as he hath byn credibly informed) were carried Northwards by the Rebells sent by Sir Phelimy ô Neale into the Countie of Lowth: but the names of them he cannot declare./ Christopher Hampton Jurat 28th Martii 1642 John Sterne Hen: Brereton Will: Hitchcocke fol. 14v fol. 15r 115 Thursten Mawdesley late Parrish Clark of Carlingford in the County of Lowth sworne & examined saith That on or about the xxvjth of October last past when the Rebellion began Hee was by th deprived, robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his meanes goods and chattells of the value of vij li. twentie eight powndes sterling and he is like to be deprived of and loose the proffits of his said place or Clarkship worth xx li. per annum vntill a peace be established By and by the meanes of John White of Margetoges Grang in the same Countie an ancient Rebell and a notable theefe & his company of notorious Rebells: Whoe alsoe stript this deponent & his wife & one child of all their clothes & turned them out naked & would haue murthered the deponent (as he is verily perswaded had he not beene rescowed by one Mr. Oliver Stanley who Thurston Mawdesley Jur 27o ffebr 1642 Edward Pigott Will: Aldrich fol. 15v Lowth Thurstan Mawdesley Jur 27o ffebr 1642 Hand Cert fact Intw Robbery & stripping 26 octr 10 fol. 16r 116 Richard Mawdesley Clark late minister of Gods word at Dromiskin in the County of Lowth sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes thereof hee was deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his meanes goods and Chattells concisting of Bookes Cattle apparell & debts Church meanes & other thinges, amounting in all to the summ of One hundreth fforty seven pownds sterling, And he is like to bee deprived of and loose the future proffits of the Church meanes which before the Rebellion was worth vnto him fforty six pownds thirteene shillinges fowre pence vntill a peace be established And further saith that the parties that Robbed & deprived him of his said goods were absolute Rebells & the souldjers complicees or followers of Coll McBrian McMaghan of the County of Monoghan Capten of Rebells: Whose names he knoweth not: And further saith That the parties that owe him the debts aboue mencioned are robbed and Itt dispoyled persons, and such as thereby are disabled to satisffy him Rich: Mawdesley Jur ixo Martis 1642 John Watson Edward Pigott fol. 16v Lowth Mr Richard Mawdesley Clark Jur 9o Marcij 1642 Intw Cert fact Hand Robbery only 11 fol. 17r (118) Robert Osborne Cleark Rector of Clonkeene in the Countie of Lowth sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof he this deponent hath beene and still is expelled deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of the possession Rents & proffitts of his Rectorie & other meanes and Landes of Inheritance farmes, which when the Rebellion began were worth 280 li. per annum, & that hee is Like to be deprived of and loose the future profitts thereof vntill a peace be setled, & of Cattle and horses worth 44 li. of howsholdgoods plate ready mony Corne and hay worth xxv li. Debts due by or by the meanes of such as are in absolute Rebellion amounting in all <658 li. presente Losse of which 280 li. per annum> to the CCCix li. sterlinge vizt by ffrancis Wise of Newtowne in the Countie of Waterford Esquire 40 li. by William More of Barnmeath in the Countie of Lowth & Owen McBrian McMaghon of in the Countie of Monoghan Ccxxv li. And by John Taafe of Braganstowne in the County of Meath Lowte Esquire iiij li. viij s. & Patrick Taaffe of Storminstowne in the County of Lowth gentleman and Lawrence his sonne 40 li. All which persons are or lately were actuall and knowne Rebells and carry armes against his Maiestie and his Loyall subiects And further saith that the parties Rebells that soe deprived & dispoyled him this deponent of his goods & meanes are or of some part thereof are theis that followe vizt Robert Taafe of Cowkstowne in the Countie of Lowth gent Esquire Lawrence Taafe his brother James Taafe of Atherdee in the same county ge their kinsman: & about 60 more their Complicees souldjers or partakers whose names he cannot expresse and as he has been credibly and by John ffitzgerrald of ffarnhan in the County of Waterford gent & as the hath beene alsoe informed & James ffennell a Capten of Rebells in the said C same County gent as this deponent is credibly informed, And further saith that about 6 or 7 weekes before the Rebellion There were 100 souldiers of irish or thereabouts that came to Atherdee in the Countie of Lowth: but what the Captains name is he ca that brought them thither he cannott tell But it was reported they were to goe for Spaine: But afterwards one Mr Mathew pentheny of the same towne told this deponent that he thought they were for some other purpose. And not to that one Garrett Cooley then portriff or gouernor of that towne billetted: those souldiers in that towne in divers howses in such sort as is vsuall for the kings souldiers and carried some of the officers to his owne [] howse & gave them entertainment fol. 17v 119 And this deponent being in Company with the said Garrett Cooley & one of his son in laws, not long before the said souldiers came to Ard Atherdee, They all discoursed about some moneys they owned this deponent for tythes, And the said Garrett Cooley after some expressions of greef made that any moneys shold be paid for tythes expressed himself in an Irish Ryme to this purpose That seuerall persons should come, and amongst them Owen Roe ô Neile, whoe would thrust out the black divells & then the tythes should be their owne, And then the said son in law to the said Garrett desired this deponent to giue tyme for payment of the money which the said Gar he owed to this deponent vntill Christmas But the said Garrett then turned back & laughed vpon his son in Lawe saying That if he could gett time vntill all hallantyde it was sufficient or to that effect which Alhollantyde was about the begining of the Rebellion & this deponent is verely perswaded the said Garrett when he spoke those words had notice when the Rebellion would begin Robert Osburne Jur 13o december 1642 John Watson Will: Aldrich Edward Pigott Lowth Mr Robert Osborne Clark Jur 13o dec 1642 Intw Cert fact Hand w 124 fol. 18r 102 The Examination of Gerrard Colley, taken the 2d daie of May 1642; Before mee Chancelour of his Maiesties Court of Exchequer; By direction of the right honnorable the Lorde Justices & Councell Who beeing sworne & Examined saith, that there beein{g} an Order made by the Commanders of the Countie of Lowth amongst the Rebells that euerie ffortie Acres (beeing the sixt part of a Plough Land) within the said Countie, should send forth one Souldier And this Examinant haveing ffourescore acres & beeing sent vnto for thes said two Souldiers allotted for his share wrote a Letter vnto the Lord of Lowth, whereby hee acquainted his Lordship, that for the furtherance of the holie cause then in hand, hee had sent his two Souldiers, & further then this hee did nothing in this present Rebellion. And this Examinant further saith that hee heard Collogh McBryan, & Patrick in McLaughlin McMahowne saie, that this buisenes (meaneing the present Rebellion) was first contrived in England & that with him & the rest of the Northeren Rebells, most of the Nobillitie & great ones of the Kingdome ioyned, & that theire handes could bee produced to that purpose. And alsoe saith, that the English about his this Examinants dwelling were for the most part robbed and rifled by the Neighboures and inhabitants of the said Countie of Lowth. And lastli{e} this Examinant saith, that when hee wrote the Letter fol. 18v aboue mentioned, hee this Examinant was in feare of his life & in danger of the said Northeren Rebells Gerrarde Colley Rob: Meredith fol. 19r fol. 19v ant The Examination of Gerrard Colley. Ex: fol. 20r 25 Christopher Barnewell of Rath hesker sworne & examined Sayth that aboute Hollontide last Collonell Bryan McMahoone came into the Countie of Lowthe & at his the sayd Colloes cominge and by his direction there was a generall meetinge of all the freeholders and gentlemen of the sayd Countie {there} on the Hill of Tollogh Easker at which meetinge it was declared by the sayd Collonell that most of the Nobillitie & genterey of the kingedome was priviue to the present Rebellion and there at that meetinge all the genterie and freeholders of the sayd Countie of Lowthe agreed to ioyne with the sayd Collonell & for preparation of the business they then agreed to meet at the foresayd place aboute three dayes after & every man was by appointment to bring them all the power he could make which for the moost accordingly was done And at the sayde second meetinge there were Collonells Officers & Captaynes appointed by the consent and agreement of the whole Countie { } fol. 20v The examinant was appointed Collonell Bartholmew Saint Lawrence of Crustowne liuetennant Collonell William Warren of Cosshelstowne seriant maior Stephen Dowdall of Killellie Captayne Will Plunkett of Bewley Captayne Stephen Clynton of Porte John Varden of Clon- moore Ihon Babe of Darver Walter Whyte of Balreyen Patterick Garland of the Water Henry Garnan of Myltowne John Bellew of Willestowne Ihon Stanley of Marlestowne Rob: Meredith fol. 21r fol. 21v X Christopher Barnwalls Examination fol. 22r 76 The Examination of William Moore of Barmeath in the Countie of Lowth gentleman, taken the 5th day of Julie 1642 Before mee Chancellor of his Maiesties Court of Exchequer, and one of his Maiesties Justices of of Peace for the County of Lowth By direction of the right honnorable the Lordes Justices & Councell Who beeing sworne & Examined saith, that the ffirst of the gentlemen of the Countie of Meath Lowth who declared themselues to bee Actors in this present Rebellion, were Charles Dowdall of Castletowne Coolelie, John Bale of Darver, Michaell Garland of Coolestowne, Lawrance Taaffe of the Boolies & Christopher Bellew of Corkereagh. And this Examinant saith that soone after the sitting of the Parliament att Dublin about Allhallontide last past, John Bellew of Willistowne coming from the said Parliament: hee the said John Bellew began to bestirr himselfe & to raise forces to ioyne likewise in the said Rebellion, By whose Example and labour others of the said Countie did alsoe ioyne. And further saith that soone after there was a Gennerall meeteing of all the gentlemen of the said Countie on the hill of Tullagh hosker; where alsoe were present Collagh McBrian McMahowne, Roger Moore, Collonell Hugh Birne, Collonell Tirlagh fol. 22v Oge ô Neale, & seuerall others of the Northerne Rebells. Att which meeteing the Lord of Lowth was appointed Collonell Gennerall of all the fforces to bee raised in the Countie of Lowth, & in case his Lordship refused the same, then Sir Christopher Bellew, & vpon his refusall then Mr Christopher Barnwall of Rath hesker, who accepted of the said imployment of Collonell Gennerall. Att which meeteing alsoe sundrie of the gentlemen of the said Countie of Lowth were appointed for Captaines, as namelie, Patrick Dardise of the Grange in Cooley, Patrick Weston of Dundalke, Patrick Bellew of Verdenstowne, John White of Balligan, Patrick Garland of Killingcoole, Henry Garland of Miltowne, John Bale of Darver, Patrick Garland of Garlands, Patrick Garland of Maine, who was afterwardes Quarter Master Peeter Clinton of Dowdestowne the Lawyer, Two sonnes of Taaffe of Cookestowne, vizt, Robert Taaffe of Cookestowne & Lawrance Taaffe of the same, Thomas Cappock of Ardee, Patrick Clinton of Drumcashell, Roger Garland of Stabannon, James Clinton of Clintstowne, John hadsor of Cappock, John Bellew of Willestowne, Stephin Clinton of Port, John Verdon of Clonmore, Stephen Dowdall of Killalie, John Taaffe of Broganstowne, Christopher Saint Lawrance of Cruceton, William Moore of Barmeath, Patrick Taaffe of Aclare sonne vnto Stephen Taaffe of the same; fol. 23r fol. 23v Christopher Plunkett Jo Stanely Jo White Jo dromgoole Rowland Stanely Jo dromgoole Jo Plunkett Christopher White William Warren L Lowthe The Examination of William Moore concerning the Countie of Lowth Charles dowdall Jo Bale biss Michaell Garland Lawrence Taafe Christopher Bellewe Jo bellew biss Collo mcbrian mcMahon Roger More Hugh mcfelan burne Tirloogh oge oneale L Lowthe Barnewell of Rathasker Patrick dardise Patrick weston Patrick bellew John White Ex Patrick Garland Hen. Garland Patrick Garland Patrick Garland Peter Clinton Robert Taafe Lawrence Taafe Tho Cappock Patrick Clinton Roger Garland James Clinton Jo. Hadsor Stephen Clinton Jo. Verdon Stephen dowdall Jo Taafe Christopher Saint Lawrence William More Patrick Taaf Nichas Plunkett Ja Plunkett William Plunkett fol. 24r 396 The Examinacion of Richard Duff Esquire eldest sonne vnto Sir Thady Duff of Dublin Knight taken by vs the persons vndernamed the second of Aprill 1642 Being asked when hee was at Dublin last, & when hee ca{me} from thence; what was the reason of his comeing away: b{y} whose leave or license, & where hee hath bein, & in whose howses by spetiall name, & with what Company hee hath consorted since his departure from Dublin./ Hee saith That hee came from Dublin some Three daies before Christmass last, & that the reason of his comeing was to goe along with his mother the Lady Duf{f} onto Mr Nicholas Barnwells howse att Turvy, where h{e} remayned some Two daies, hee saith hee had noe other leave or licence to come from Dublin, then the Maiors Ticquett to goe out of Dublin Gates; From Turvey he saith, hee came in Company with his brother in Lawe Mr Richard FitzWilliams vnto my Lord of Gormanston’s howse att Gormanston, where hee & his said Brother in Lawe {remayned} but one Night, & there they mett with yong George King {of} Clantarfe & his wife, & denyeth that there was any other strangers, then att Gormanston./ Hee saith, that from Gormanston hee & his said Brother in lawe went to the Carrick the Lord of Lowths’ howse, who was then att home & there they staid Two nights, & afterwards they went to the Lady Taraffs, (haveing visited the Lord of Slane by the way) & haveing staid one Night at the Lady Taaffs ; one night they departed, & went to his Brother in Lawes howse called Roch, where hee hath continued ever since Hee confesseth, That hee hath bein twice in dundalke since his comeing from to Dublin, & that Sir Phelym O Neale & the Lord of Lowth were both in Towne the last tyme hee was ther{e} which was about a fortnight past; hee further saith & confes{seth} That hee then was in Company with the Lord of Lowth, & did talke with him; Hee confesseth further that there wer{e} some fol. 24v 397 Some Forces of the Rebells in the Towne, but that he he knew nothing thereof vntill hee was in the Towne; & denyeth, that hee had any other discourse with the Lord of Lowth, but that his lordship asked how his vncle (meaneing the aforenamed) Richard FitzWilliam did. Being asked, whether hee knewe before his goeing to dundalke, that the Towne was kept & maintained by the Rebells against his Maiestie Forces, hee denyeth that saith that he knewe that the Towne was vnder the Commaund of the Rebells. Being demanded the Question, whether any of the Rebells or the officers or Commanders of the Rebells had frequented his said Brother in Lawes howse since his comeing to the Cuntrey, hee saith, That Coronell Plunckett was there & that Roger Moore (now [ ] & then a Rebell) was in Company with Plunckett, but came not in, but hee saith, that Roger Moore was there att another tyme, & that hee this Examinant was then in the howse, & that hee this Examinant did eate & drinke in Company with him. Hee saith further, That there came to his said Brother in Lawes howse one Capten Quin, who was then & now is a Rebell, & confesseth likewise that hee & his Brother in Lawe did consorte, & eate & drinke with the said Quin att one Table. Hee saith & confesseth further that one Tirlogh og ô Neale a Coronell of the Rebells, came to his said Brother in Lawes howse about Two Monethes since, & that hee this Examinant with his said Brother in Lawe did likewise eate & drinke with the said Tirlogh./ Richard Duffe Taken by vs Rob. Byron Ric: Thorland Wm Cadogan fol. 25r fol. 25v 2 April 1642 Mr. Richard Duffs Examinacion taken 2o April 1642 Rec 5 April 1642 fol. 26r 398 May it please your Honorable Lordships Some Three daies after the takeing in of the Towne of Dundalke, I mett there Mr Richard Duff, sonne vnto Sir Thady Duff, who I had heard since Christmass last had fled from Dublin & had ever since bein conversant with & lived amongst none other than Rebells: him (together with one Mr. Cooley of Ardee Vncle on the Mothers syde vnto the right Honorable the Lord Moore, whome I apprehended yesterday) I have sent by my Lo: Moores Convoy to your Lordship to be dealt with as your Lordship in your great Judgements shall thinke fitt:/ Duffs Examinacion I have herewith sent; & for Mr. Cooley, the Governor Sir Henry Titchborne, hath sent you Cooleys owne Letters, which (is thought) will proue a sufficient charge against him if not, my Lord Moore himself (who very nobly declyneing all thoughts & respects of bloud & kinred did first make knowen his villanies) will give such a good accompt of him, as shall render him a man noe way capeable of his Maiesties mercy or pardon, & soe I am confident your Lordship will conceive Duff to be, vppon whome I had freely bestowed a Cast of my office, had I not conceived that your Lordships there might have some other matters to object against him, than to mee are knowen. And soe I humbly remayne Drogheda 6 Apr 1642 Yours lordship most humbly to be Commanded William Cadogan fol. 26v fol. 27r fol. 27v fol. 28r 408 The Examination of Christopher Barnwall, of Ratheskin in the Countie of Lowth, taken the second day of May 1642. Before me Chancelour of his Maiesties Court of Exchequer By direction of the right honnorable the Lords Justices & Councell Who beeing sworne & Examined saith, that vpon the ffirst comeing of Collogh McMahowne Brian Torlagh Oge ô Neale, & Collonell Hugh Birne with others of the Northern Rebells into the Countie of Lowth, they the said Rebells possessed themselues of all the Armes, which they could finde in the gentlemens houses of the said Countie, & sent warrants as this Examinant was enformed, that all persons from sixteene to threescore, within the said Countie, should appeare att Tullagh hosker, within ffoure daies after which accordinglie was done by sundry. But the meeteing not beeing then full: Itt was concluded vpon that two <1.> daies after there should bee annother meeteing, held att the place aforesaid, when & where there mett with the aforesaid Northeren Rebells, Mr Stephen Dowdall of Killbrew Killellow, Mr Isaac Verdon of Clinmore, Mr Christopher Saint Lawrance of Crucetowne, John Stanley of Marleston, William Plunckett of Bewley William Moore of Barmeath, Peeter Clinton of Dowdestowne, John Tath of Brogenstowne, & his Eldest sonne Christopher, Patrick Garland of the Walter, & his eldest sonne, Patrick Garland of Maine Nicholas Plunckett of Castlelaine, Rowland Stanley of Gallstowne, fol. 28v 409 James Plunckett of Carrstowne John Balie of Darver John Plunckett of the Baine, John Drumgoole Joh of Drumgoolestowne, John Drumgoole of Welshestowne, Roger Garland of Staleimon, Clinton of Drumcashell, Nicholas Clinton of Irishtowne, Henrie Garland of Miltowne, Mr Chamberlaine of Neeseleath John Bellew of Willestowne, him this Examinant, & seuerall others whom this Examinant cannot remember. Att which tyme the said gentlemen agreed vpon Captaines and Officers to governe the fforces of the said Countie, which should ioyne with the Armie brought thither by the Northern Rebells, & to that purpose this Examinant, was then appointed for a Collonell. And the aforesaid Stephen Dowdall, John Verdon, William Plunckett, Patrick Garland of Moyne, John Stanley or his Sonne John Bale, Patrick Gerland or his sonne John Tath of Braganstowne or his sonne, Nicholas Plunckett, Henrie Garland, Thomas Cappock of Ardee, Christopher Saint Lawrance, John Drumgoole of Welshestowne, one Clinton, who was Lewtennant vnto Sir Christopher Bellew, & who brought from the said Sir Christopher a Companie of men for the service, Nicholas White of Richardstowne, for his for his ffather, Stephen Clinton of Porte for his ffather Clinton of the Walter, Bartholomew Saint Lawrance Leiutennant Collonell, & William Warren of Cashellstowne, Seriant Maior, with were all of them then likewise appointed for Captaines. And for the maintenance of the Armies, aswell those of the Countie of Lowth, as of the North, there were Collectors appointed to bring in & raise Beeues fol. 29r 410 throughout the whole kingdome Countie, vpon euerie plough Land, & for bread, the Protestants Corne & haggarde served, & to spare. And this Examinant farther saith that the Collectors appointed in the Barronie of fferrart for that purpose, were Rowland Stanley of Gaulestowne, and James Plunckett of Newhouse his assistant; Collectors appointed for the Barronie of Ardee, were John Drumgooleston, & Roger Garland of Stolloiman his assistant, ffor the Barronie of Lowth, were appointed John Plunckett of the Bawne. And for the Barronie of Dundalke, were appointed for Collectors, Christopher White of Ballyboy, and one other for the vpper part of the said Barronie, whom this Examinant cannot remember, which Armie soe gathered together, & commanded as aforesaid, lay on the North side of the Towne of Drogheda, and beseidged the same. And this Examinant saith that hee heard the Northeren Rebells again often saie, that most of the Lordes & great ones of the kingdome, were interested in this buisenes, meaneing the present Rebellion Chris: Barnewall Rob Meredith fol. 29v 2 May 1642 The Examination of Christopher Barnwall of Ratheskin Ex: 111 fol. 31r 104 Worsley Batten of the Citty towne of Droghedah & the County of Lo{wth} Es{quire} sworne & examined deposeth and saith That about the last daie o{f} October 1641 Hee this deponent was forceibly deprived & dri{ven} from his farme of Ballintragh alias Baltrae in the County {of} Lowth worth at least xx li. per annum, And that his howses thereof {} afterwards burned & spoiled which had cost him 120 li. sterling {On} about the said last daie of October 1641 he this deponent at t{he} farme aforesaid was alsoe forceibly deprived robbed & dispoiled o{f} Corne worth 1000 li. Cowes and oxen worth Lxvj li., horses Mares geld{ings} Colts worth 100 li., howsholdstuff & provision worth 60 li., Cart plowes Waynes Carrs & vtensells worth 40 li. hay worth 24{li.} [] worth 40 li. Of all which this deponent was deprived robbed and dispo{iled}by Christopher Plunkett (Brother of James Plunckett of Carristowne County of Lowth Esquire) an absolute Rebel and his servants and partakers whose names he knoweth not And that he was robbed of his said Corne Cattle & horses by Patrick Barnwell of Ratheskar in the County of Lowth Esquire a Colonell of Rebells as he was informed by his servants which Patrick Barnwell gave the same Corne to William Plunckett of Bewley { } of Lowth Esquire And his Cowes & other cattle were taken from him by the said William Plunkett And at the same tyme vizt about the said {last} day of October 1641 hee this deponent was forceibly expelled & {} from another farme called Ballygaddren, & from another farme there adjoineing both in the County of Lowth & within about 3 or 4 myles off {} which before the Rebellion began was worth to him 100 li. per annum {} buildinges there since wasted & demolished by the Rebells) which cost him 200 {li.} And this deponent about the later end of the November 1641 had a {} pulled downe without the walls of Tredart Droghedah aforesaid for {} the Rebells to make vse thereof worth 20 li., And euer since the begin{ing} of the present Rebellion (which is nere 4 yeres past) this deponent by {meanes} of the same Rebellion hath been deprived of and lost the proffitts {} of his places of fearcher gager & packer in Droghedah Dunda{lk and} Carlingford worth per Annum 120 li., & of the Towne Clearks {} of Droghedah worth alsoe 40 li. per annum: And this deponent f{urther} saith that about the middle of december 1641 this divers {} & specialities of his this Deponents & for debts due vnto him amounting to about being brought by sea to {the} {} Du {blin} {} there foirceably surprized and taken {} the deponents servant John Elliott, by {} fol. 31v 105 Melone and his Complicees (as this deponent by his said servant, whoe was the{n} and there Robbed & threatened to bee hanged) was credibly informed) soe as those debts are desperate or lost & the deponent lost a debt due vnto him by one Edward Conley of Saint Nicholas street du{ndalk} the sume of 300 li. And this deponent hath been credibly told & is confident that the report is true) that one Hargreave son of Christopher Hargre{ave} whoe liveth at Dardistowne nere Droghedah) was hanged at Tarmonfecken in the County of Lowth in or about the month of December or January 1641 as this deponent remembreth) by some of the Rebells whose names the Deponent cannott expresse: but thincketh that the said Christopher can particulerly name some of theme. And this Deponent further saith that his howsholdstuff at Ballintrah were taken away by the said William Plunkett of Bewley & his horses Mares & Colts by one Christopher Dowding late of Droghedah Marchant, & one John Mortimer of Dundalk merchant And this deponent by meanes of the Rebellion hath bin deprived of and lost the rents values perquisties 25o September 1641 & proffitts of his farmes & offices & placs worth 280 li. per annum for about 4r yeres now last past amounting in all to one thowsand one hundred & twenty Powndes sterling & is like to loose the future proffitts thereof vntill a peace be setled, which losses already susteined amount in all to the summ of fowre thowsand fyve hundred & nynty pownds before 280 li. per annum in future Worsley Batten Jur 23o Sept 1645 coram Hen: Jones Will: Aldrich Jur 23 {Sept} Hand C.f. Intw vlt oct fol. 32r 109 John Clerke late of Dundalke in the County of Lowth shoemaker duely sworne and examined before vs by vertue of a Comission vnder the broade seale of this kingdome to vs and others directed beareing date &c. deposeth and saith That on or about the first of November 1641 this examinant was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goodes & chatles to the value of fourscore pounds or thereabouts This examinant further saith That soone after the Rebellion broke forth in this kingdome this examinant & seuerall other protestant men women & children were forced to stay at dundalke aforesaid where amonge many other vnmercyfull Actes the deponent observed theis particullars following vizt That seuerall protestants flying for their liues out of Vlster were at dundalke aforesaid cruelly handled by the Rebells thereabouts insoemuch that vppon a Sunday morneing this examinant tooke speciall notice that of men women & children there perished at the Riuer of dundalke being professed professed protestants the number of fiue & Thirtie all driuen by the Inhabitants therabouts where they were all drowned, this passage was seene acted by this examinants serveing maids himself being kepte close prisoner. The deponent further saith That about the same time he obserued that one Thomas Dee of Dundalke aforesaid took a subtill & malitious course to seduce & withdrawe the people giueing foorth that he pressed the Country souldiers to assist her Maiesty the Queene of England in this Rebellious Insurrection, thereby makeing her the author of this Rebellion. The deponent likewise saith that his brother Thomas Clerke yeoman being kepte prisoner at CarrickmcRosse in the County of Monghan was there cruelly murthered by the Rebells in the said County And further he cannot depose John Clerke Jurat coram nobis Vltra 7bris 1647 Hen: Clogher Hen: Brereton fol. 32v fol. 33r [43168] 4173 Poynts to examine Capten Brian ô donnelly vpon Whether he did not formerly belong to the Lord Moore, when he departed from him & vpon what occasion. Whither & to whom he first went after he soe departed. What he knowes of any English were imprisoned at Charlemounte & in particular of the people in the Church & Towne of Banburb to witt John Allen ffrancis Allen Cristofer ffossett Glover, Geor{ge} Blundell Mason, & of all those that were taken out of the dung{eon} of dungannon & carryed to Portadowne The party hath beene Examined, and answear{ed} nothing satisfactory, fol. 33v 43169 4174 fol. 52r A D H Aldrich Robert 9 Denny Mongomery 12 Holland William 2 Atkinson Anthony 14 Holland Roger 11 Allen Katherin 27 Howten Ann 26 Hughes Jane 41 B E I Browne Robert 3 Beamond Honorah 7 Bradley Hen: 8 Branthwaite Robt 13 Blanie Lo: Hen: 20 Bushey William 21 Bellow Katherin 23 Brown Mathew 37 K Boile Robert 40 ff ffeild Jane 10 L C Lee Bridgett 32 Clark Elizabeth 1 Cambell Charles 4 Culme Hugh 5 G M Corren John 17 Grear James 6 Mongomery Denny 12 Corren Samuell 19 Mongomery John 16 Collishaw Margret 25 More Jo: 31 Culme Martha 28 Calladine Hen: 30 Cottingham Geo: 33 Creichtonn Alexander 35 fol. 52v N R V Racy William 24 Reed Pawle 38 O W Ward Dorothe 22 S Ward Mary 29 Spotswood Hen: knight 18 Watson Jane 39 Steele Henr 34 Stapleton Brian 36 P X Patoe Eliz: 15 Q T Y fol. 53r 1003 Com Monoghan li. s. d. 1. Isabell Reinolds 141 00 00 2. Ann Hooton 143 00 00 3. John Ramsey 320 00 00 4. William Grave 240 00 00 5. William Racy 139 00 00 6. William Grave 530 00 00 7. Lawrence Knowles 244 10 00 8. Joane Dusbery 9. Henry Steele 55 00 00 10. Sir Henry Spotswood 5580 00 00 11. Samuell Coren pro: duo He: Spotswath 00 00 00 12. Robert Browne 6 014 00 13. Mary Marcroft 83 00 00 14. Elizabeth Holliwood 300 00 00 15. William Bishop 16. Hugh Culme 332 00 00 17. John Montgomery 1592 00 00 18. Henry Calladine 336 00 00 19. Elizabeth Northop 250 00 00 20. Katherin Allen 245___00___ 00 21. Martha Culme 00____00____00 22. Roger Holland 1182__00__ 00 23. Edmund Keating ex parte Elizabeth Holland 450___00___ 00 24. Joseph Bury 460___00___ 00 25. Charles Cambell 1202 00___ 00 26. Alexander Creighton 547____6___ 8 27. Dorothy Ward 168___00___ 00 28. Robert Boyle 1520 00 00 Beside the yerely estate amounting to 200 li. per annum 29. Geo: Cottingham 852 00 00 30. Henry Reed 184 00 00 31. Joane More 20 4 00 Katherin Bellow 13 6 8 John Coren pro duo Sir Hen Spotswood milit 00 0 0 fol. 53v fol. 92r 17 The Examination of Richard Graue of Drumbote in the Countie of Monaghan yeomen taken the 25th of October 1641. before mee Sir Robert Meredith knight &c & one of his Maiesties Justices of the Peace for the Countie of Dublin Who saith that on ffrydaie last, the xxijth of this Month a litle before night a sonne of Art oge ô Neale of the ffues, whose name hee knoweth not accompanied with about a hundred of the said Art Oges Tennants, armed with swordes Pitchforkes and some Musketts came to Drumbote aforesaid to the house of William Graue, brother to the said Richard and haueing broken downe the doores & windowes of the said house they rifled itt, and robbed him of all the mony they could finde there and of sundrie other Goodes which they were able to carry awaie and when they had soe done, they came to the house of William Graue the elder ffather vnto this Examinant and haueing broke downe the doores of the said house they robbed him of all his mony Linnen and cloathes and sundrie other Goodes Hee saith alsoe that the same night they broke into & robbed Sir Henrie Spottiswoodes house in the same Towne, and tooke from thence all the mony & Plate which they found there and alsoe diuerse householdgoodes & a faire stone horse/ Hee alsoe saith that about 12 a clock the next daie the same persons came againe to the said Towne, accompanied with two or three hundred more and then fol. 92v robbed itt and spoiled itt of all the rest of the Goodes and Chattells which they found. And presentlie after they sett fire vpon all the houses there and burnt the to the Ground Hee alsoe saith that the Goodes which his ffather himselfe and his brother did loose thereby, were worth ffiue hundred poundes, And that hee verelie beleiueth that the goodes which Sir Henrie Spottiswood lost thereby were worth one thousand poundes att Least; Hee further saith that on ffrydaie aforesaid, while the said Art Oges sonnes was in this Examinants ffathers house hee heard him the said Art oge his sonne, and one Patrick mc Cardow of Drombee who was one of them who were then in his Companie, saie, that this was but the begining: But before they had done they would not leaue one aliue neyther rich nor poore who went to Church And saith alsoe that the said Art Oges sonne and Patrick mc Cardow said there, that by the next night Dublin would bee too hott for any of the English Doggs to liue in. Rob Meredith fol. 93r fol. 93v The Examination of Richard Graue Ex: fol. 94r 1069 Henry Calladyne late of Mullaghmore in the parish of Dartry in the Countie of Monaghan sworne & examined the thirtieth day of January in the yeare of our Lord god one thousand six hundred fortie & one deposeth That on or about the 23th day of October Last hee was forcibly robbed & dispoiled of his estate to the value following vizt of Cowes, calves, heifers, horses & mares to the value of ffowerscore and sixteene pounds at the least, of sheep to the value of fifteene pounds, of Corne & hay to the value of thirtie pounds, of houshouldstuffe & other goods about his house to the value of twentie pounds, of readie money fifteene pounds odd money of his lease of Tullytrane in the Barony of Loughtee & Countie of Cavan, to the value of an hundred pounds & vpwards, of another Lease of Curglasse and Pollafrye in the Barony aforesaid, worth twenty pounds & vpwards, of another Lease of Mullaghmore aforesaid worth forty pounds In all amounting to three hundred thirty sixe pounds by the hands or meanes of John mc Donnell, Owen Roe, Donnogh Roe, Patricke mc Gowen, Henry Dalton (a servant to Sir Robert fforth) hugh o Donnoghan of Mullaghamore aforesaid Captaine Hugh ô Rely Owen mc Anynny (a papist Preist) Edmond ô Gowen, & many other whose names nor persons this deponent knoweth not/ And at the same time some of their Company dragged this deponent vppon the ground & drew their skeanes threatning to kill him, which they had presently executed vppon him, had not some of the ill best of his neighbours begged his life, & at that tyme hee ess escaped theire hands, yett as hee was comeing towards Dublin fifteene myles distant from his owne house, seaven or eight rebelljous theeves of another Company, beat this deponent till hee was in great dainger of his Life. rifeled him. & him left him naked, since which tyme hee never durst returne into those parts, but hath Lived here in great discontent & misery, & left fower of his Children among them which hee knoweth not whether they bee Liveing or dead, And at the said time the said Rebells & others robbed murthered or dispoiled all the English Protestants thereabouts (as hee hath credibly heard) Henry Calladyme [mark] his marke Jur: 1 ffebr 1641: Randall: Adams: John Sterne fol. 94v 1070 fol. 95r 1011 Katherin Allen the relict of Micheall Allen late of grang boy in the parrish of Clonnisse Barrony of Dartry and County of Monoghan an English protestant sworne & examined saith that vpon Saturday the xxiijth of October in the morning Call o Connell nephew to Con ô Connell the cheife of that sept, gent of the parrish of Clonnisse came to this deponents howse in company of Turlogh ô Connell of the same parrish and Cahir ô Connell of the same parrish and certeine others of the ô Connells and their followers, and robbed and dispoiled this deponents husband of howshold goods worth fforty pownds howsehold provition worth x li. corne and hay in the hagard worth Lxx li., Corne in the ground worth xx li. <314-0-0> Cattle worth Clj li. ready mony xxiij li. apparell x li. And turned this deponent her husband and fowre children out of the dores Saying that they wold take this deponents husband before their Captaine Rory oge mc Mahowne of the parrish of Dartrie and County of Monaghan whoe shold tell this deponents husband what was the reason that they soe vsed him And when the said Rebells had carried her said husband about with them that day they miserably murthered him at night And this deponent further saith, that part of the foresaid goods one Hugh B Brian Burdogh (servant to Mris Selly mc Maghowne of Connogh in the same parrish & Barrony sister and howskeeper to Hugh oge mc Maghowne of the same towne gent), (now a prisoner in the Castle of dublin) received of this deponent, and certeine others servants to the said Sely were present at the said robbery and tooke what they cold gett pretending that they were sent from the said Mris Sely & that this deponent might be thereby Lodged that night at the said Selys howse whither this deponent soe dispoiled retireing herself and desireing to be admitted received this answere from the servants, That this deponent must be gone or els she must be instantly kild And when a reputed base daughter of the said Hugh mc Maghan went in to her said Aunt Mris Sely by thintreaty of this deponent to tell her that this deponent desired harbour or some of her goods This deponent received noe other answere then that certeine servants of the said Mris Selys came forth, and searched and robbed this deponent fol. 95v 1012 and her servants of what she had remaineing and drove them thence, And this deponent further saith that she mett certeine servants or people belonging to the said Mris Selye driveing this deponents sheepe and one fatt hogg to the said Mris Selys howse: And this deponent further sajth That her said husband had a farme called Killenenagh in the parrish of & Barrony of Dartry in the said County of Monoghan from which she was alsoe expelled and was robbd of her husbands leas thereof which in was in being for thirty yeres & was worth vltra repris CC li. per annum, and of cattle worth Cxij li. <322-0-0> Corne and hay worth x li. But whoe tooke the said goodes this deponent knoweth not being forced to fly for her liffe, The rebells in those parts within three or fowre myles haveing Killed as this deponent heard from seuerall people about 40 persons only this deponent heard That owen mc Intie of the parish of in the County of Cavan killd seven of her said husbands cattle. And this deponent further saith that her husbands estate in the farme of grang boy was worth vltra repris lx li. Soe that in all her husbands estate Lost by this Rebellion was six hundreth fforty five Pownds signum predicte [mark] Katherine Jur xijo ffebr 1641 coram nobis JohWatson: William Hitchcock In toto: 636 li.-00-00 fol. 96r 1013 fol. 96v 1014 20 Monoghan Katherin Allen Jur xijo ffebr 1641 Intw Certificate hand 15 fol. 97r 1027 Katherin Bellew alias Bedlow late of Blittock in the County of Monaghan widow sworne saith. That that on or about the xxiijth of october last she this deponent att Blittock aforesaid & dundalk was robbed and dispoiled of her goods & chattles vizt ready money and apparell & other things worth 20 li. marks sterling or thereabouts and at dundalk ster: By Patrick mc loghlin of in the County of Monaghan gentleman, and his brother whose christen name she Knows not & very many other Rebells whose names she is alsoe ignorant of knows not doth not knowe, And att the same tyme the Rebells aforesaid did at Blittock aforesaid robbed & dispoiled of their goods Mr Richard Cope Mr Walter Cope Mr Anthony Cope: The Lord Blany and his Lady & 7 Children: one Mris Elcock whoe being in child bed, was neuertheless taken & carryed away to prison together with the lady Blany & her 7 chuldren: & one servant maide, And there was alsoe robbed at the same tyme by the same Rebells one John Tomlinson and John Millaway & one servant maide of their goods & clothes: And saith that the said lady Blany & her children and the rest have beene ever since kept in prison at Monaghan: but this deponent by chance escaped from the Rebells And vpon the wednesday after this deponent, and one Mr Branthwaite and his wife Mr Williams and his wife Mr Kelly & his wife Mr Boyle minister of the said parish and his wife Mr Montgomery: & his wife & 3 children Mr Magill another minister of & one of Sir Henry Spotsworths daughters & a servant maide two shoomakers & their wyves Ric Jackson and his wife: & one Myles a servant to Mr Ror Blany and his wife and all the rest of the English of that towne, being above 40 in all: haveing a passe, to goe away from Coll mc Brian the principall Rebell, there and Patrick mc Loghlin: and being guarded by 2 or 3 fryers They had not gone half a bows shott bin but were all turnd againe by the rebells & kept prisoners euer since: saveing that this deponent alone (makeing more hast then the rest) escaped away with one child of Mr Copes of a yere and a half ould, And hath heard that the Rebells have since hanged one William Kelly an English protestant The mark of the said Katherin [mark] Jur 5o ffebr 1641 William Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 97v 1028 32 Monoghan Katherin Bellew Jur 5o ffebr 1641 Intw hand 14 fol. 98r 1033 Robert Boyle Cleark viccar of Carrickmagherosse in the Countie of Monoghan sworne and examined deposeth & sayth That on the xxiijth of October Last past, Owen ô Morphy of Tullenescae in the County of Monaghan gent Rosse mc Laghlin mc Maghan of the parrish of Maghereclowny in the same County gent and about thirtie or ffortie more notorious rebells came in a rebellious & tumultuous manner to this deponents howse at Derryollom in the same County and then and there vyolently Knocking at the dore threatened to breake downe the same if it were not opened: wherevpon for feare of danger the dore being opened, the same Rebells rushed in and tooke away of this deponents goodes one fowling peece one brasse pistoll 2 Rapier staves & one pyke staffe, and at the same tyme tooke away a breding peece from a neighbor to whom he had lent it, And the very same day the said Rebells expulced and drave this deponent, his wife, children and family from his said howse and the tooke seised and tooke into their hands all this deponents other goods & chattells which they fownd, there & vpon this deponents Landes & groundes: which as nere as this deponent can expresse were theis & of the values following In bookes -------------- 100 li. in Leases, Lands & debts --- 400 li. houshold stuff -------- 140 li. wearing apparrell & plate --- 050 Corne & haye -------- 180 li. Summa ------- 1520 li. Cattell ----------------- 350 li. besyds my yearlye estate building --------------- 300 li. amounting to ----------------- 200 li. per annum And then alsoe the said Rebells forced him and his said family to goe to the ho towne of Carrickmacrosse to one Coll mc Brian mc Maghan whoe is a Collonell amongst the Rebells: of whom this deponent demanding the cawse why they soe tooke and seised his howse and goods the said Coll mc Brian mc Maghan made answere that the act was generall over all the <{}70 li. { } { } { }50> 1) fol. 98v 1034 Kingdome: and they wold have their owne Religion and their lands back againe from the English protestants & their goodes And that Dublin and all Ireland was then taken: and sayd they were for the King & his perrogative, becawse he was wronged by the parliament, And then the deponent and his family not dareing to reterne home stayd at a howse in that towne twoe or three dayes, three or fowre dayes: And from thence were forced to remove to a Chamber in an Alehouse in that towne, where they were all kept prisoners for fowreteene or fifteene weekes together, having noe allowance during all theis tyme for his familye, & the familie of one Mr Williams to the number of sixteen persons for six weekes of the tyme, saving onlye out of his owne stoke two beefes, eleven muttons, Three Bushels of Corne, wherof two were of growne Rye not fitt to be eaten, two burthens of Turfe a daye & a litle milke: And altho the gentlemen among the Rebels gave vs good words offering vs our house and stocke againe (which wee durst not accept knowing it to be a snare to entrape vs) yett the furious multitude Thirsting after blood were so Cruellye bent that everye daye wee expected nothing but a cruell death, which some of vs to the number of eighteen or twentie suffered vpon Sundaye being the second daye of Januarye, and that in a barbarous & inhumane maner, not so much as giving leisure to them who were executed to recommend themselfs to god. And further this deponent sayth that one daye having some conference with one Euer Mcmahon whom the Rebels in Those parts doe call the vicure generall the sayde vicare told him that what they had done was not Rashlye or vnssadvisedlye vndertaken but with mature deliberation, for the Irish had long groaned vnder the English yoake, which now they wer fullye resolved to shake of vsing the words fero sapiunt phryges, neither sayde he is god wanting to our proceedings for besyds that this vprysing is vniversall not onlye in all the parts of Ireland but also in England and other places, it is easie to be apperceived by our good successe in so short a tyme, and the secrecye in plotting & enacting adding further nec deerunt nobis auxiliares; still protesting their obedience to the kings Maiestie; and that in their campe they had decreed not to laye the foundation of their worke in the blood (to vse his owne words) either Scotorum Ecclesiasticorum, or operariorum; which decree notwithstanding within 2) fol. 99r 1035 one a short whyle after was falsifyed by the death both of scotsmen & tradesmen who wer cruellye murthered at Carikmagherusse. And saith that the names of such as were massacred at Carikmagherusse the 2d of Januarye last 1641 were are William williams Gabriel williams Ithel Jones Thomas Trane Philip farelye Thomas osburne Richard hollis Myles poolie George Greene Thomas aldersee Jhon Morice Richard gattes Jhon Jacksone Richard Taylor Edward Crutchley Rob: Boyle Jurat primo Martij 1641 John Sterne. Hen: Brereton 3) fol. 99v 1036 28 Monoghan Robert Boile Clark Jurat martij. 1o. 1641. Intw Cert f hand w 18 fol. 100r 1051 The Examinatcion of Mathew Browne of Clownishe in the County of Monahan gent gentleman taken before vs whoe being sworne and examined saith Sait he That hee &and his wife and Childeren h{ave} have since the Rebellion began been prisoners with the one Rowry mc Patricke mc Rowry mc Mahone of Ballemagarghane within the Countie of Monnaghan gentleman now then Called Captaine Rowry for the space of 15 weekes or there abouts, & that as yett his wife and Childeren are ther with them att Clownishe, in great distresse, and that dureing his imprisonment hee sawe resorting to Clownishe to the partie of the said Rowrie Rowrie mc Patricke mc Rowry mcMahone and Redmond mcRowry mcMahone of the Ballebetagh of Ballemagarghane aforesaid the most parte of the gentrie of that Countie, vizt, Owen mcQuynn mcMahone of Ballelattecrossane Conn oge mcConn mcHugh mcMahone of Balleneglogh Aghenehola Phillipp mcShane Boye mcConn Hugh mc Mahone of Annagh, Phillipp mc Hugh mcShane mcMahone Owen m of Balledrumgola Patricke mcOwen mcRowry mcMahone of Ballelisnespinane Ardell mcEver Backagh mcMahone of Ballelattecrossane Laughline O dermod of Balledrumgola, Edward Owens of Killcorrane ffarrell mc Cagherie of Ballelisnespinane Arte mc Shane Boye mc Enab mc Mahone, James mc Patricke mc Enab mcMahone both of Ballecornew Rowry mc Rowrye mc Rosse mc Mahone of Balledrumhurke, Laughline oge mcMahone of Balledrumgola Mahone mcMahone of the same Hugh mcCabe of the same Hugh mcEdmond oge mcMahone of the same Owen Bane mc Mahone of Balledrumgarrane, Edmond Roe mc Peeter mc Mahone of Ballecornew Tirlagh Cleave O Connolie of Balleharanie all of the Barronie of Dartry and Countie of Monnoghan gentlemen, and that hee sawe Tirlagh mcEperson O Connolie of Balleclonlogh gentleman and Conn mc Tirlagh oge O Connolie hes sonn of the same gentleman Bryane mc StPatricke mc Arte Moyle mcMahone of Balletireboyane Hugh mcArte Roe mcMahone mc StPatricke mcArte Moyle mcMahone of Annaghae gentleman and that onelie the said Rowrie mcPatrick mcMahone & Redmond mcMahone with the Common sorte of people Came & Robbed the towne, & killed seuerall men therein vizt James dungeon of Clownishe James Whitwood & seuerall others, and that afterwards hee sawe hainged on the {gat}e goeing in to the fol. 100v 1052 Churche yarde of Clownis two & twentie Scotch ha men hainged in the night by Candle night light by the Commaund of them the said Rowry and & Redmond, and that one Patrick oge mcRosse mcGwyre was Marshall appointed for that desig{n} and that hee sawe the wife of the said Rowry mc Mahone Carry a white Staffe in her hand as a provost Marshall and Caused Jane Hutcheson a poore Scotch woman to be hainged on the said gate, and that shee stood by vntil shee in person vntill it was donn, and further hee saith that hee [ ] and one Robert Aldriche and togeather with Charles Cambell were sent for by the said Rowry and Redmond to the Campe of Tredath, where he sawe divers of the Countie of Monnoghan, vizt Captaine Hugh mcPatrick Duffe mcColl mcMahone of in the Barony of Monnoghan Esquire Rowry oge mcRowry mcCooloe mcMahone of Aghanemullen in the Barronie of Creemorne, James mc Hugh oge mc Mahone of in the Barronie of Creemorne Colloe mcBryane mcMahone Esquire of the Barronie of Creemorne Esquire called Corronell mcMahone, and that hee sawe there Communinge with them some of the gentry of the Countie of Meath as Mr Darsie of Platten Esquire Robert Plunkett of Gibstowne gentleman and that from thence hee had a passe vnder the hands of Colloe mcBryane mcMahone & one Arthure ffoxe whome they called Sargeant Maior ffoxe whoe laye & dyetted in the house of Mr Darsie att Platten, to goe for Killshaghane in the Countie of Dublin and said that that one of the sonns of the said mr Darsie was a captaine and whoe kept his Company att duleek in the Countie of Meath whoe did us not goe thither according to his passe but Came to a towne called Killreeske within fowre Miles of Dublin where hee was taken prisoner by the Irishe troope and broug{ht} the next daye to killshaghane where hee was Committed without any examinacion for the space of three dayes to a Court of garde & afterwards was brought forthe to there Counsell boarde to be examined, many frivolous questions they put to hym as where I had haue yow been & where did yow intend to goe etc., where hee sawe Corronell Hugh mcPhelim Birne Corronell Lysag whom they called liftenant generall of {M}eath and Dublin Coronell Lysagh O More Corronell Plunkett brother to the Earle of ffingale Corronell ffitzgerrald 2 fol. 101r 1053 Corronell fflemyng and Phillipp hore of killshaghane Esquire theire vicetreasurer (as hee was informed) togeather with one Edward Bryninghame gentleman theire Clerke of the Counsell all sitting except the Clerke and Judgeing some to death others to prison from thence hee was Conveyed to an outward roome vntill they had Consulted what should be donn, att last it was where hee saw Captaine Barnewall of Craganstowne Mr Weslie of the dongen and hes sonn mr Holliwood of Artanie Mr Barnewall of lispoppill Captaine Russell of Dryname Captaine Cusacke of Gerratstowne Captaine James Garrott of Dunboyne Capt ffrancis delahoidd Corronell luke Newterfeeld Capt: Bartholomew Garrott of Killcoskane George Barnewall of gentleman Conrane of Wyanstowne & his sonns Phillipp & Patr: one of them serving in a Troope vnder the Iirishe, & whoose brother George, is theire provost Marshall Mr William Bathe of Peeter Bathe of Dublin marchant donnogh O Connor of a towne neere Luske somtime a Clerke in this towne of Dublin theire Muster maiester Captaine Geoghegane Captaine Golding of Stamine Mr Robert Bathe of gentleman whoe married the daughter of Luttrell of Luttrellstowne Robert Chamberlaine of Killreeske gentleman John Clerke of the Boye theire high Constable & his brother ffranci{s} Mr Blackney of Reknighore theire high sherreefe, Alexander [ ] waring sometime a Clerke to Mr Berfort the lawyer one mr Pontony late a Marchant of Dubline & severall divers others whose names nor place of abode hee knoweth not, and ffarther hee saith that when hee was att Clownishe in restraint hee hard one Laughline Roe mc Mahon vpon hes returne from the Seege of Eniskilline said that they (meaneing the Rebells) had burnt & killd ffowrescore [ ] of men women & Childeren in the Castell of Lisgoole, and that nothing greeued hym soe muche as the tyranny of a ffryer one Patr: O Cassidie whoe stoode by as the poore women would Come forth frome the fyer that the said Patr: & would cause the Irishe souldiers to kill them some of them haueing Childeren in their Armes, and being killed the Childe hee would cause the Childeren to be Cutt in two alsoe saieing it is noe more pittie to kill protestants nor English mens Childeren then it es to kill a dogg, and farther saith that hee herd the said Laugline saie att other tymes that the preest & Roger more were of this Warr, because an old man fol. 101v 1054 being the Queen Chaphlen was hanged and that they were sure to overcome here for the like was raiesed in Enigland & in Scotland and that soone after they had donn in Ireland they would goe with a strong Army into Eingland, and farther this deponent said Mathew saith that att killshagane hee had being in talke with one Phillipp ohere Peeter Bathe a marchant of this towne before menconed & askeing what those discontented gentlemen would have hee said that they looked to haue the Kingdome to be of theire owne Religion and that the viceroye the iudges & all officers whatsoever should be of the Natives, and that if any Eniglishe did live among them they should be but tennants & if they most have been any were protestants they should keepe theire ministers as they heretofore kept theire preests vpon theire owne Chardges, & talking with Peeter Bathe before mencioned, hee told hym this deponent said Mathew that they did looke alsoe to haue the King to put out of the words defendor of the ffayth, for none was supreme of the Churche and defender of the ffaythe but the pope, and farther saith not A and further saieth that in the begining of this Rebellion & by meanes thereof hee Lost in Corne in haggard & ground ---------------------------------------------- lx li. 0 0 lost in goods & Cattell & moneys ------------------------------- 120 li. 0-0 lost in debts for which hee had deeds of morgadges ---------- 180 li. 0-0 lost by my the Clerkeshipp of the peace per annum --------------30 li. 0-0 In all Summa totalis 390 li. 0 0 Mathew: Browne: Jur: Martij 24 1641 William Aldrich Hen: Brereton Summa totalis 390 li. 4 fol. 102r 1059 Joseph Bury of Castle Blaney in the County of Monaghan Clerke duly sworne deposeth That since the beginninge of this rebellion in Ireland hee hath beene robbed and dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the value following vizt Bookes worth an hundred pounds, of Cattle worth an hundred pounds, of houshouldgoods to the value of ffowerscore pounds of Corne worth thirtie pounds, of the benefitt of Leases to the value of ffiftie pounds, of debts due to him from severall persons some of whome are in rebellion and the rest disabled by the rebells to give him any satisfaction which debts amount in all to an hundred pounds Soe that the totall of this deponents Losses amount vnto ffower hundred and threescore pounds sterling by the hands or meanes of Hugh Ballagh mc Mahon Owen o Murphie Collo oge mcMahon William Cappock and Edward Birt and many others whose names the Deponent knowes not. Joseph Bury Jur 5o Martij 1641 William Aldrich Roger Puttocke fol. 102v 1060 Joseph Bury Clerk: 5o Marcij 1641 + fol. 103r 1061 Robert browne vicar of Sutton benger in the Countie of Wilts in the kingdome of England being Comed over to the north of Irland to receave some moneyes due to him be Mr Adam Simpsone parson of Davoneinshe in the Cowntie of farmanache: duely sworne sayethe that upon the twentie third day of october last past he was into village of Glashloche in the Cowntie of manochane spoyled of his goods of the values following One horse woorth fowr pownds which was taken be those who come first to that village to disarme the people therof, the cheif among those who tooke their armour was one Patrik buy macguad: The night following about tenn a clocke his hatt bootts and shoes was taken from him be souldiers who come to searche the houses for concealed weapones, James taithe neere Glaslogh was commander of those souldiers, sent by turloche og oneal, his hatt bootes and shoes wer woorth 24 s. Vpon the Sunday after the 24th day James mctoole makinnay of Trugh of the sayd Count{ie} Come and pr{e} tending his right to that village tooke inventure of all goods then found init it, and tooke fro{m} him my his linning cloathes: such as best befitt him vizt: two shirtes woorth sixteen shillings fowr holland handkershifes woorth fowr shillings: and left unto him the rest that was in his cloa{ke}bag and of thirtie shillinges money I had he took seventeene, and gave him back the rest vpon the sixteen of November which day when all the inhabitants that wer scottish m{en} in that village wer sent to manoghane goale, brian og mc hew: a servant of turloge og oneale, when he tooke away all the howshold goodes of the people: he tooke his Cloa{k bag} back wherin ther was then one cloake of black English cloath one Cassocke of turkie {tam}mine, one shirt six bandes with handcoofes two handkershifes: woorthe fowr powndes or {ther}byabouts Theis passages I further he knoweth vizt upon thursday either the elleventh of november the makma{hans} come and violently Caried away ane English man named Luk warde (whom Neile mcKinnay {had} taken into his protectione) from glashloche to manochane: wher as his wife who followed him {re}ported the manner at her returne, they hanged him and threw him in a ditche. one of the m{ac}guads of their company stirred the sad Robert browne but rorie makmahane turlogh oges ancient caused th{em} restor his cloathes One Art mcbrian Sammoch mcmahane who pretended that land of Glashloches to b{e} his by ancient right Come and lived ther in some cowntrie house about the village, and upo{n} satturday the twentie of November, stripped all the scottes mens wifes who wer sent to m{a}chane searching them for moneys. the moneys they fownd was taken from them not their wearing cloathes: upon the 23th of november I the sayd Robert removed be a passe of Neil mcKinnaes t{o} ardmaghe: from thence he was removed to newrie be Turlogh og & frome thence to Carli{ng}foord, wher he with others wer embarked; and vpon fridday the 24 of december wer blowen by storme of weather into the Skaries, at Skeries in the County of Dublin wher frieer Johne Malone searched him and tooke away only his bookes vizt a bible whiche afterward he burnt, a greek newtestam{ent} and Baker upon the penitentiall psalmes to the value of tenn shillings for their wordes and expressiones they runne all generally vpon this that the Puritanes (so it pleaseth them to terme them) had intended to cutt them all offe or force the{m} frome their religione: and that the papistes in England wer Joyned with the protestants and were up in armes to goe against the puritans, and the Scottes whom they sayd Deteaned the king prisoner, And it was commonly spoken by the rebels that the Earle of Antrim was the chiefe governor of the Irish in Dublin {and his brother} of the Irish in the North Ro. Browne {Januarij} 15o 1641 coram nobis Hen: Brereton Roger Puttocke <4 1 4 1 17 2 4 ------- 11 1 6 li. 14 s.> fol. 103v 1062 fol. 104r 1078 Margarett Collyshawe Late of Clonkeene in the County of Monagha{n} Late wife of Thomas Collyshawe duly sworne deposeth That since the beginning of this rebellion in Ireland shee & her said late husband were robbed & dispoiled of their goods & chattles to the values following vizt of Cattle worth ffowerteene pounds tenn shillings of brasse pewter bedding wearing apparell & other houshouldstuffe worth tenn pounds ster of garden fruites worth five pounds, of hay worth thirtie shillings, of the benefitt of a Lease of Land & Laid out in building of a house in the said County now possessed by the rebells to her Losse of tenn pounds, of firing worth thirtie shillings So that the totall of her Losses by the rebells amountes vnto the some of ffortie & two pounds ster And shee further saith That one Patrick mcGan who dwelt neare vnto the deponent Patrick mcKellyham another neare dweller to & many other rebells whome shee knoweth not tooke away the deponents goods, & expelled her husband & herselfe from theire habitacion & stripped them naked, by which meanes her said husband perished & died with could & h other hard vsage & herselfe ever since hath Languished in great paine. signum predicte [mark] Margarete Collyshaw Jur 2jo Martij 1641 William Aldrich Roger Puttocke 14-10-0 10-00-0 5-00-0 1:10.0 10:00.0 1.10.0 ---------- 42:10:0 fol. 104v 1079 35 Monoghan Margret Collishawe Jur 21o Marcij 1641 Cert fact Intw hand 35 23 fol. 105r 1080 John Coren of Dromboate in the County of Monoghan yeoman sworne & examined saith That on the xxijth day of october last past Sir Henry Spotswood Knight was robbed stripped and dispoiled of all the goods chattles ready money and chattles that ever he had in the seuerall Counties of Monoghan and Armaghe which he thincketh to be of the value of 4160 li. or thereaboutes by Henry ô Neale of Glastrum Esquire Arthur ô Neale his brother and Tirlagh o Neale sonn to the said Henry ô Neale, all of them of the County of Armagh, & divers other Rebells some on horsback some on foote vnder their Commands and that there they Lefte the said Sir Henry nothing at all And further saith saith That on Monday then next after this deponent being escaped away from Dromboate aforesaid where he & 2 other of his fellow servants were shrowdly wounded: insoemuch that as he thincks the other 2 are dead. He this deponent privately went to one Sir christofer Bedlow alias Bellow knight of Castletowne in the County of Lowth knighte with intencion to have procured a passe to Dublin from him The said Sir & telling the said Sir christofer how the said Sir Henry Spotswood was robbed of his goods The said Sir H Christofer (then denying to give the deponent any passe) Then and there said and confessed to him this deponent: That he the said Sir christofer was present and on the lands of the said Henry Spotswood when his said goods were taken away and carryed away, and that therefore this deponent neede not to tell him any more of it The mark of [mark] the said John Corren Jur 18 Jan: 1641 Hen: Jones William Aldrich fol. 105v 1081 33 John Coren Com Monagham Jur. 18o Jan: 1641 hand Intr 8 fol. 106r 1082 George Cottingham parson of Monaghan beinge duely examined sayth that the 23th day of october 1641. the towne of Monaghan was taken & all the goods of the English with theire Armes by the persons vndernamed: vizt By Art Roe mcStPat: mcArt Moyle mcMahon Brian McPat. mcArt Moyle Neill McKenna Brian mcHugh mcRosse mcMahon Coll mcBrian mcRedmon mcMahon Nicolas Sherragall Hen: Sherragall Nicolas McCroddan Owen Modder McElaskell Garrald Rowney Edmond Boy mcGough all dwellers in the county of Monaghan with many others of the same county many of whom came to the howse of the said Geo: Cottingham & tooke all his goods & money with all that hee had which in particulars was valued to 852 li. at the least & to a greater summe. as may more fully appeare. About the 30th day of october the said Geo: with most of the English was cast into the Dungion which was a place of that noysomenosse by reason of great heapes of mens excrements that had been there a longe tymme that they were allmost stifled the Dungion was soe little & the people soe many beinge some neere forty eight persons that they were faine to lie one vppon another soe that the examinate after hee had lien some 17 dayes sometymes in the Dungion sometymes in the goale & gott such a lamenesse with cold & ill hard lodginge that hee was not able to goe but as hee was carried be twixt men & Duringe theire continuance in this miserable restraynt noe meate was allowed the prisoners by the Rebels neyther would they scarce suffer eyther theire wifes or freindes to come to see or speake with them or bring them any thing but oftentymes both in the night & day seuerall of the Rebells came to the prisoners with swords & skeines drawne with pistols cocked to the greate terror of the prisoners & if some came often & serched them & if they found any siluer eyther more or lesse they tooke it from them in & stripped them of their clothes in the very dungeon & left many all most naked with few or noe Raggs to cover them. & when theise prisoners were sett at libertie soone after many whoe were were murdered some with skeines some drowned & some hanged Mr Richard Blany whoe was prisoner in another place place beinge bolted with Irons was taken forth suddenly & hanged & cast into a kind of boggie place with out buriall starke naked. the same day one Mr Luke ward was taken & hanged in the same towne of Monaghan in the beginninge of the night, & was neuer [ ] tould hee should dye but fol. 106v 1083 beinge taken by one pat: oge o connoley whoe was brought into a house in towne & there pat: gaue him worth 12 d. or more in drinke, as though noe hurt were intended then presentely went to the backe side & called out the said Luke ward & with others of his companie too layd hold on him & hanged him & after threw him into a little Riuer where hee lay naked & vnburied the next Morninge many of those yt that were lett out of prison beinge all most starved & famished were murdered with skeines & others drowned Mr Oliuer Peirse to murdered with swords & skeins Mr John ffrancis murdered with skeines & Edward Lewes sowrds & many others Richard Bollard were pursued whoe escaped Will Jones that night though some as one Tho: west was neuer heard of since A poore English man vnknowne came straglinge to the towne hauinge escaped from some other place was hanged Some of those that were imprisoned were sent out of the towne of Monaghan to glasslough, where they had liued formerly & theere they with others to the number of 40 were cast into a Riuer at the Edge of the County men women & children In the meane tyme soe many as escaped were in great miserie & feares dayly hearing that that not an English man woman or child should be left aliue, that there was the like stirr in England & Scotland & that neuer a protestant must be suffered to liue in any of the 3 Kingdomes, that the seas were full of Spanish & ffrench shippinge & that all the Irish in other parts were comminge homewards to helpe to subdue the English & in Ireland & then they were to be in England before May for the same purpose & the like to be doone in Scotland allsoe It was vsually reported that none must beare rule in Ireland but onely the natiues, & that all the lands which were eyther enjoyed by any of the British must be forthwith taken from them which was acordingly doone in all parts theereabouts. It way was frequently noysed & reported that the Kinges Maiestie was dead or not to be had & that there was a crowne consecreated for some other that should deserue it best. & when afterwards it was reported his Maiestie was in England, it was sayd that Sir Phellemy o neile was made generall by his Maiesties appoyntment & that there were others that had commaund by the same appoyntment wee dayly heard of most cruell murders of prisoners on all sides of vs besids what wee saw committed in our owne towne in some places neere, were hanged sometymes 17 sometymes 22 at a tyme, as at Clownis & CarrikemcRosse & within 7 miles were murdered some 25 men women & children & in the night & euery howre wee expected the like vsage beinge often threatned that not any English should be left in Ireland. convoyes were sent with many pretendinge to bringe prisoners safe to such places as they desired to goe & but they were most pittifully murdered & drowned by the way by such as convayed them. others were turned out without any convoy & soe murdered. about six weekes since I my wife & foure small children with some other English were turned out of the towne of Monaghan about 3 a clocke in the afternoone the Drumme beatinge & Art mcSt Roe mc StPat: mc Art Moyle, whoe is Cheefe gouernor there went before & declared that wee must be gone forthwith, & not suffered suffered to retorne on payne of death; when wee were assured that not past a quarter of a mile before vs there were men with swords & skeines [ ] lyinge in wayte to murder & stripp vs: of which wee were fully assured, but it pleased god wee escaped that tyme by the meanes of one Brian mcHugh mcRosse mcMahon & about a weeke after ventered to come had leaue to come as farr as within a mile or two of Tredarth to a place 2 fol. 107r 1084 called Bewley neere vnto which place are incamped many Rebells which came from towards Monaghan & other places of the north. at which place Sir Phellem O Neile was. where might be perceaued by the speeches of the Rebells that they were very confidant to take Drohedah [ ] & Dublin but duringe this examinats remainige theere were driuen of the walls which they assayed to assalt with scaling ladders on sunday last was a senight in the Morninge before day & many praysed be God runne from the walls & left some of theire muskets & pikes behind them. as they related amongst themselues from thence this examinate was sent into Drohedah & a prisoner released thence for him, & from thence as is gotten to Dublin by sea with his wife & 4 small children neere famished & starved beinge left quite destitue of all releefe for the present. Dublin 5th of March 1641 Geo: Cottingham Jurat March. 4. 1641. Hen: Jones William Aldrich fol. 107v 1085 29 Monaghan Intw Geo: Cottingham Ex Jur 4o Martij 1641 Hand Intw w 31 fol. 108r 1086 Alexander Creichton late of Glaslogh in the County of Monoghan gent sworne and examined deposeth & saith That on or about the xxiijth of october now last past Turlogh oge o Neile brother to Sir Phelim o Neile knighte the gran Rebell Edmond Bawne ô Hugh of Tirranny in the County of Armagh gentleman Brian oge ô Hughe of the same gent Neile darge mc Wade of Ballyclanwade in the County of Monoghan yeoman Phelom mc Wade of the same yeoman: Patrick mc Phelim of the same yeoman Art mc [Wa] Neile darg mc ward of the same gent Patrick Smottogh mc Ward of the same yeoman Laghlin ô Gormiley gent and many other whose names he Knows not, came to this deponents howse at Glaslock aforesaid, and then and there by force and arms robbed and dispoiled him this deponent of his goods and chattells & of the values hereafter expressed vizt of one double Musket worth iij li. vj s. viij d. one Carabine worth xx s. one petronell one twoe pistolls one sword & a targett worth 5 li. howsholdgoods worth Lx li. beasts and Cattle worth Lxxx li. horses & Mares worth 50 li. sheepe worth xx li. Corne & hay worth Clvj li. fewell swyne powltrie & other provision worth x li. Malt vij li. iiij s. And the Rebells aforesaid then deprived & expelled him from his farme nere Glaslogh his interest therein considering his improvements being worth 50 li. In all worth 547 li. vj s. viij d. ster And further saith that when he this deponent was soe robbed by the rebells they imprisoned him this deponent & his brother in law Andrew lesk Alexander Bayly James Anderson John Mewrhead James Mewrhead his sonn Alexander Ballengall & his sonn William for a and kept them there in Glaslock castle for 14 dayes or thereabouts 1) fol. 108v 1087 in great misery neither suffering their wyves nor frends to come and bring them releife. from thence the said Rebells sent them to the gaole of Monoghan for 14 days more, where they were in noe lesse misery then before from thence they were sent back to Glaslock aforesaid; And there Art mc Brian of ô Samogh mc Maghan did gather all the whole brittish prisoners aswell those aforenamed as others to the number of 22 or thereabouts & sent them to Corbridge. But in their goeing another company by the direccion of the said Art Mc Brian way layd them & slew xvj of them & the next morning murthered fforty six more English at Corbridge aforesaid where this deponent notwithstanding escapeing with his Lyffe went was admitted to goe with to Sir Phelim ô Neile whoe gave him a protection for himself his wife & chyld, <1.> And then this deponent heard the said Sir Phelim say That hee wold make noe man accompt for what he did & that he had his Maiesties [warrant?] Comission for what he did vnder the great seale of England: And being asked whoe did putt Mr <2.> Richard Blany Seneschall to the lord Blany & one of the Knights of the shire to death he becawse it was reported that one Art mc Brian ô Samagh Mc Maghan putt him to death he answered Let not that gentleman be blamed for my hand sen signed the warrant for his hanging for the pr persecuteing of his my Cozen ô Rely: And further saith that there were killed by <3.> the name or sept of the ô Hughes twelve familyes of men women and children of English prote and Scottish protestants: and that Art mc Brian of ô Samogh mc Maghan ffosterbrother to the said Sir Phelim ô Neale did att 2) fol. 109r 1088 kynnard at the entry of the said Sir Phelims gate shoote to death with a brase of bulletts behynd his back the Lord Calfeild. And that night after killd 7 familyes of English men women & children that lived in the land of the said Sir Phelim. And as this deponent hath heard there were above 20 familyes slayne betwixt Kinnard & Armagh by the rebells after And after the repulse given at Lisnegarvy Shane oge mcKenna, and a company of rebells vnder his Comand martched through all the Barrony of Trough in the County of Monoghan & Murthered a great number of Brittish protestants Amongst others, Ancient Peirce gentleman Ambrose Blany gentleman William Challengwood gentleman and William his Sonn David Draynan gentleman Andrew Carr weeaver John Lasley Laborer and his wife, And this deponent heard it credibly reported amongst the Rebells at Glaslogh aforesaid. That Hugh Mc ô Degan mcGuire a preist had done a meritorious act in the parrish of Glanally & County of ffermanagh in drawing betwixt fortie and fiftie of the English and Scottish there to reconciliation with the church of Rome, and after giveing them the sacrament demanded of them whether Christs body was really in the sacrament or not, & they said yea: And that he demanded of them further whether they deni held the pope to be supreame head of the Church, they likewise acknowledged he was, And that therevpon he presently told them they was were in a good faith. and for feare they shold fall from it and turne hereticks he & the rest that were with him cutt all their throats And this deponent further sayth That the wife of Mr Luke ward told him this deponent That the Rebells had forced her husband to be 3) fol. 109v 1089 drunck in drincking of his part of iij s. in drinck & that they when he was soe in drinck hanged him & she shewed this deponent the place where he was executed And saith alsoe that the Rebells pulld vp & tooke away all the seats in the Church of Monaghan vp to the Quire and carried them to the gaole to and made fyers with them for the freres: And that the Rebells did at Glaslock aforesaid burne two or 3 bybles and service books And heard them say they wold never lay downe arms, till their church were putt into its due place, and that all the plantacion Landes were given to the right owners And that if they had gotten once the Citty of Dublin taken they wold hold it noe rebellion to follow the Kinges sword in doeing any act they pleased And this deponent heard Bryan ô Hugh Preist to the said Sir Phelim ô Neale say that they had fifteene hundreth thowsand of [ ] the Irish blood to manteine their warrs began begun Alexander Creichtoune Jurat vlt: ffeb. 1641 John Sterne Hen: Brereton mr Deane Jones mr Creightons & addi{ } Mr Cambell & add{ } 4) fol. 110r 1090 And the said Alexander farther deposeth that about the beginning off ffebruary last one Ac Ensigne William Pue of Glaslough in the County of Monaghan was being stripped and Robbed and expulsed, by the Rebells was seven tymes in one Daye taken vp & hanged vpon a tree & taken downe for dead euery tyme by Patrick Duffe mc hugh mc Rosse a Captain of the Rebells neere Monaghan, which Cruelty was practised att the instigation of Patricke Mother mcWade who had informed that the said William Pue had monys the Confession & Knowledg whereof they was intended to be extracted by the foresaid horrid vsage Alexander Creichtoune Taken Jur primo Martij 1641 by vertue of his former othe taken vltimo ffeb. 1641 vnto which this is to be added John Sterne. William: Hitchcocke 5) fol. 110v 1091 26 Monoghan Mr Alexander Creaightons addition to the former examinacion 5o 1o Marcij 1641 Intw Hand Ex Intw Jur fac 17 fol. 111r 1092 The Ex The Examination of Mrs Martha Culme of the County of Letrim in the County of Monaghan taken february the 14th 1641 whoe being duly sworne saith That this examinate being by the Rebels forced from her dwelling & robbed of all her goodes she was enforced to shift from place to place for safeguard of her life particularly at william buy Flemings house in the parish of Tehallen in the County of Monaghan where she did heare the said Fleming in detestation of the cruelty of the Rebels to relate that while Sir Phelim o Neale did lye with his forces before the Ogher in the County of Tirone the Irish women would follow after the Irish rebel soldiers & put them forward to cruelty with these & such wordes, spare neither man woman nor child: god so pitty youres soules as you pitty them intending those wordes to cruelty. this Examinant further saith that in the said Flemings house one Art mcPatrick mctole buy mcMahon of the barony of ballyne Cargy in the said baro parish be speaking to this Examinant in Irish she desired he would deliver himelfe in English for she vnderstood not Irish; he answered in English that such as spake English should forfet ten shilings to the king. what king saith this Examinant is he have we that will not alow the speaking of English? what king saith he, but the Earle of Tirone? she asked where the Earle was, he answered in the North where he was landed with 40000 Spaniards whereof 10000 where then with Sir Phelim o Neale. Martha Cvlme Deposed before vs febr. 14. 1641. Hen: Jones. Hen: Brereton. fol.111v 1093 21 Mrs Martha Culme Com Monaghan february 14. 1641. Intw hand 16 7 [ ] febr. 10. 1641 fol. 112r 1094 A note of the Losses of Hugh Culme of Leitrim of the Countie of Monoghan in the gentleman and Parrish of Tehullan Gentleman sworne saith That hee this deponent about 12 weeks since was at Leitrim aforesaid robbed & dispoiled lost by a lease of Land which he held of Mr Thomas Burnett for threescore and one yeare of the li. s. d. foure teates of Letrim his interest in that leas being worth --------- 100.00.00 lost of Corne worth -------------------------------------------------------- 020.00.00 Lost in Hey ----------------------------------------------------------------- 005.00.00 lost fiftie fiue Inglish Cattle worth -------------------------------------- 090.00.00 15. horses and mares worth ---------------------------------------------- 040.00.00 sheepe and swine ---------------------------------------------------------- 015.00.00 houshold goods and Aparrell -------------------------------------------- 0[ ]50 li.00.00 in butter and Cheese ------------------------------------------------------ 012.00.00 In all --------- 332.00.00 <332-0-0> The And that the Rebells and Cheife men that tooke away: these goods was one were Art Macmaghonne which liud in the County of Moonihan in the Parrish of Tehullan gent and Owen Macvicker of the same County and Parrish aforesaid, & divers others Their Captayne who sent them was Briant Macmaghonne, and divers others I And this deponent credibly was Told that one the said Art MacMaghonne who liud in the Parrish of Tehollan publiquely said that they which spoke English should pay 10 s. to the King the partie to whome he spoke it, desired to know what King desired that his Answeare was what other King but the Earle of Terone I And this deponent hard one Thomas macaleares wife of the same County and Parrish say that Captayne Briant Macmaghan of Teholan publickly also sayd he would hange aney that would speake English; And this deponent hard the Preist, macclerey of Tehollan say that all the English in Munihan must bee hanged, I asked him whie, hee sayd meat was scarce, and they would nott bee at the charge to keepe vs And he alsoe hard [ ] by verrie honest men that mr Cottingham minister of Munihan beinge in A dungeon Boulted such was his extreame vsage that he desired the Rebells desired for gods sake to let them gett have a little strae to lie vppon beeinge putt to such extremity: <2> And further saith that Mr Richard Blaney Justice of Peace in the Countie of Munihan was hangd in this manner vizt fol. 112v 1095 Art Rowe MacBrian sanaght of glaslough in the County of Munihan Marshall to the Rebbells came to Mr Blaney to the dungeon, where the Rebells had put him and desired him to come out to speake with him, when hee came out to him he led him to my Lord Blaneys orchard in Munihan and sayd to him doe yow remember how you hangd my brother and made me fly my Cuntrey for 3 yeares butt I will hange yow before yow goe, butt if yow will, yow shall haue a preist, hee sayd noe butt hee desired to haue Mr [W] Cottingham the minister of Munihan, butt they would nott butt hangd him there and flunge him in a ditch and hee was 2 dayes vnburid, And this I deponent credibly hard that there was on mr Luke Ward a Scotchman which had indited a man the quarter sessions before this riseing riseing the same man came to him where hee was in the Gayle Gayle, and Carried him to an alehouse and made him druncke and when he had soe done carried him into the back side and hanged him after hee was cutt downe they flunge him into a Riuer and I But the deponent could neuer heere that hee was buried. Hugh Culme Deposed before vs Jan. 25. 1641. Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton He further saith That he hath alsoe credibly I hard that mr Mungumrey minester and mr holis with seuerall other men of good worth report that the sunday before this risinge of the rebeles that ther was seene a sord hainging in the ayre with the poynt dounwardes the half sittinge seeminge to bee read and [more?] the poynt turned round Hugh Culme Jur vt supra fol. 113r fol. 113v 16 Com Monahan Hugh Culme Jur: 25o Jan. 1641. A Cert is made of his losses Date. 26. Jan [ ] 1641 Treason Crueltie & Murder fol. 114r 1100 A note off the particular Loses of Jane Dusebury of the parish of Dartery, County Monnohan Widdow late wife to John Dusebury: 1641 taken upon oath. Inprimise Eighte Cowes and ffoure Calues to the valew of Seauenteene pound Three Horses ffiue pound Two Swine one pound tenn shillings One Haggard of Corne and a Cropp of wheate in the ground twentie pound: Hey and turffe and gardingstufe tenn pound: One tubb of butter two pound ten shillinges All Manner of housell stuffe and aparill twentie pound One Lease ffor ffortie one yeares and but one yeare expired beeing Robbed by all the Mackdonels ffreehoulders <1 Redman, Shane, Patrick, and Patrick Gurtogh and sh Patrick Duff, and Brian Reagh 3 Brian Baddy, and Hugh> in Bellocumedge in the Countie of Monnoghan beeing our next Neighbours My husband beeing abused and strucken downe and threattened to bee Killed by Cullo mc Donnell of the same place and Roury the greene marchant son in law to Murto Higgins except wee did all depart the place All this beeing donne a week and a day beffore allhallenday Jane Dusberie Deposed before us 8. January 1641. Roger Puttocke William Aldrich <17 5. 10 20 10 2. 10 20 --- 75> fol. 114v 1111 fol. 115r 1108 I William Grave of Drumboat in the paroche of Kinskeyn and Barrony of dunamayne within the county of Monaghan yeoman the elder, british protestant, being duely sworne doe depose that wpon 22th day of October last by past in this instant yeare of our Lord 1641 about seuen of the clock at night was robd and lost In cattell eight score pounds sterl, In corne and hey fyfty pounds sterl. In household stuffe, building timber and fyring fourescore pounds sterl. In debts and monyes fourty pounds sterl. In leases 200 pounds sterl amounting in all to 530 pounds sterl. All which losse I sustayned by Art oge O Neil and Torlogh og oNeil and their tennants as Will: Grimly of Drumber. Turlah McArdo of Drumber in the barrony of the fewes and county of Armagh I know no treacherous speeches spoken by the aforesaid parties nor ay others William Graue Deposed before us 8. January 1641 Roger Puttocke. John Sterne. fol. 115v 1109 6 William Graue depos. 8 January. Monaghan 1641 fol. 116r 1110 I William Grave of Drumboat in the paroche of Kinskeyn and Barrony of Dunamayne within the county of Monaghan yeoman the younger, & british protestant being duely sworne doe depose that wpon the 22th day of October last past in this instant yeare of God 1641 about seuen of the Clock at night I was robd and lost In cattell seuen score pounds sterl. In corne and hey fyfty pounds sterl In household stuffe apparrell money clothing and fyring fyfty pounds sterl. All which losse I sustayned by Art oge oNeil and Torlog og {o}Neil and their followers all dwelling in the barrony of the fewes parish of Craghen and county of Armagh The somme of my dammage & losse amounteth to 240 pounds sterl. I know no treacherous speeches spoken by the aforesaid parties or any others, Turlog oneill dwelling in the fewes dwelling & Shenn mcSkeaghan there wer in the company of the robbers, Patrik oge mclaghlane Patrik mcTorlog mcJames mcCardell of Drumby there & Torlogh his sonne all which are in the paroche of the Craggen of the barrony of the fewes William Gr Jur 8o January 1641 Will: Hitchcock Hen: Brereton fol. 116v 1111 4 William Grave Com Monoghan viijo Jan: 1641 Jur fol. 117r 1116 <1.> That Roger Holland of glaslogh in the parish of Donagh in the barony of trowgh and county of monaghan: gent and an English prodistant aged 30ty yeares or thereabouts being duly sworne deposeth That he was Robbed and had stolen forcibly taken from him by Neale mcquoad of Donagh aforesaid and many others the 23th of october 1641 the goods hereafter menconed And that the goods soe I taken from him were deuided betwen the said Neale mcquead Neale mcKenna Turlagh oge ô Neale Brian mchugh mcMahan And many others: the true particulars note of his meanes lands goods and Chatles soe as taken foloweth vidll Inprymus by bill --------------------------------- 05 li. ster: in Corne worth ----------------------------------- 120 ster: in howselgoods ---------------------------------- 050 in Reddie mony --------------------------------- 120 in gold Rings and plate ------------------------ 032 in waring Apparell ------------------------------ 040 in horses flesh ----------------------------------- 080 in Beefe cowes and young catle -------------- 160 in sheep ------------------------------------------ 015 by Bill from Mr Blayny ------------------------ 050 by rent due which they toke ------------------- 030 Lost by Leses of Land held from the lo: of Boltenglass worth --------------------------------------------- 500 in freehould lands worth per annum -------------------------------- 080 1102-0-0 62000 fol. 117v 1117 fol. 118r 1118 <2.> He The said Roger Holland further deposeth that after he was robbed as aforesaid that he was detayned in prison with his wife and Children one fortnight in glasslogh: And afterwards were remoued prisoners by Turlagh oge ô Neales Command to Ardmagh: where hee remayned prisoner vntill the 14th of december at which tim he was dismissed by the Consent of the said Turlagh Oge ô Neale and others of thee Irish Commanders: and with grate pearell of his life by gods marcie came to Dublen thee 28th of december following: and now humbly prayeth to be Releiued And the said Roger Holland further saith that dureing his Imprisonment he was credablie Informed: that there were eight and thirty persons men women and Children drownd being thrown ouer into the ryuer of the Curr Bridg in the County of Ardmagh: and alsoe saith that Sir ffelemey ô Neale vnder pretence of sending of a conuoy with many of the English of Loghgoll and placs thereabouts the said conuoy did drowne att the bridge of pourteidowne threescore and eight persons: as he is Credably Informed: And likwise that he did see 14 or 15 killd by the Irish as he passed in the Country fol. 118v 1118 fol. 119r 1119 <3> And further saith that he getting to sea tooke a boate & fryer Malone when he the said Roger holland Ariued at skeryes ffrier Melone that his company shot one shott at the vessell: and that the said company asked whether we had a pass or not which we tould them we had: wherevpon they replyd that yf we had not we shold all suffer: but soe sone as wee shewed them our pass they made much of vs: and tould vs that we should take noe hurte which they perfomed the next day beinge Christmas day the said fryer about two of the Clocke in the after none we goeing to one Mr Cardiffs howse met with the said fryer mullone whoe the said frier alighted from his horse and saluted the poore prisoners vpon which meting we applied ourselues to him and shewed him our misseries & hee told hi vs that we shold take noe harme as longe as we were with him and that he would conuoy vs safe and sound which he did performe very honestly accordingly the next day after: he made vs stay att his owne howse and made vs very welcome but in the men tim sent downe to our bot men to make the bote redy for vs and the third day he went downe with vs to se vs a shipp bord and the bot men Refused to goe alonge with vs pretendinge a leke in there vessell: wherevpon the said fryer toke vpon a bote to goe to the bote to see whether there were a leke in the our vessell or not and searching for the leke he fownd sume some bybles and other prayer bockes: which said bockes he after Cast into the fyer: and wished that he had all the bybles in Christendome and he would sarue them all soe: and demanding of him what was his reson he asnwered that it was fittinge for euery man to haue the byble by rote rote and not to mistrucke missinstruct them which should haue it by rote and the said Roger this deponent sittinge by him alone demaunded of him what might be the reson of their goeing out in such manner manner as in Killinge and Robinge the english & perswad{ing} fol. 119v 1120 And for all puritants and prodistants they should all suffer but all such as went shold we turne to mass: and but few of them should be left: but they that knew of the foresaid plott which was partly the lord of Derrey: that they wished dayly for him: for he was the only man of the English which they wished best: & that if they had him he should take noe hurte: And hartily wished the last lord leftenant were aliue for if he had liued: they had liued sure enough: and would haue had all the strenth in this kingdome: and that he knew very well of there plott: which was the the cawse of the Remoueing of the peeces of ordenance out of the north: and further saith that att Carlenford when the foresaid Roger this deponent was there three or fower dayes Sir Conn mc Genness sent his warant to send away all such prisoners as came from Nury ouer to green Castle: which warant was derichted directed to one John Babe being the prouost marshall direchted by Sir Conn mc Genness which prouost marshall Accordinge to his dericion sent them away which prisoners was sent for the releasinge of sume prisoners that were taken att Downpatricke: but noe sonner came the aforesaid prisoners vnto green Castle but they were all cut of: and the next day folowinge the said Sir Conn mc Genness sent a conuoy with all such prisoners as were there left and what became of them this examynant cannot tell And further saith not: And humbly disireth to be Relyued And further saith that an Owner of the a bote camen came in to Carlenford tould him that one Mrs holland was hangd by the Rebells and as she was hanging was deleiuerd of two Cheldrin and further Cannot say Roger Holland Jurat the 4th of March 1641 William Aldrich Hen: Brereton fol. 120r 1121 <4 hand> And perswading him to make peece he replyed vnless all men that had estates Lost by the Kings giueing them vnto great men that formerly were litle worth in former times vnless they had there estates giuen them againe vnder the kings broad seale that they would nea neauer yeld: And with all that if they had not the duke of yorke for there gouinor and ruler in this kingdome: and to be a papist they would neuer yeald as aforesaid: and further said that {they} would haue the whole kingdome to themselues And that they haue bine about this plote for this seauenteen yeares past: but neauer had soe fitinge an oppertunitie as now they had and the said Roger saith further that being in company with Collonell Plunckett att Neury and Carlenford the said Colonelle tould this deponent the said Roger and many otheres that this said plote was for these seauenteen yeares past applotinge: and that the said fryer Malone and himselfe and one of the lord of Trimblstons sonns which is a fryer with many others of the nobiltie of the pale and in thee north knew [ ] it of long time but that others of the which nobls knew not of it but of late but as for the Rest they haue knowne of it th{e} space and yeares aforesaid: And that they said they would haue there Religion or not any: or else that they would lose both theire liues and estates: for in strenth they were able enough for he said the Irish would not fayle but stick Close to them for they fought for god and the{re} Country: for Certayne they knew that there cause was Just: and that god would not see them suffer: and that they were sure of Dublen for there was not any thinge done but that they had such freinds: that they hard out of Dublen eauery day: and as for Sir Phelemy ô Neale he made noe Account as he said of all Ireland to be his owne and otheres: for that was there Intents fol. 120v 1122 22 Roger Holand C. Monaghan. March-4-1641 Intw Cert imediate fact non sol Hand Intw 1885 w fol. 121r 1127 The examynacion of Elisebeth Holywood of the parrish of clownis in the said county of monahan whoe beinge duly sworne and examyned saith that thee 23th of october: last past shee was robed and dispoyled of these goods and chatles herevnder named: in the seuerall Counties of ffermanagh and Monahan li. s. d. Inprymus 44 hed of catle worth --------- 88-00-00 20 horses worth ---------------------------- 40-00-00 Corne in the hagarde worth --------------- 80-00-00 in hay worth -------------------------------- 02-00-00 three Leases worth ------- 60-00-00 in howselgoods worth -------------------- 30-00-00 ------------ 300 which goods and chatles this Deponent lost by the mc Gwires whoe all liued in the county aforesaid and further: this examynant cannot depose The Rebells names vizt Dom mcguire of Esquire of the parish of Clownes in the Countie of ffermanah Patrick Mother mc Dillon of Clownesse in the same County of monahan gentleman Art mc Cullen of the Countie of Monahan in the parish of Clowess Clownesse. Elizabeth [mark] Holywood her Mark Jurat Jan: 20. 1641 Joh Watson: Roger Puttocke fol. 122v 1128 14 Eliz: Hollywood Com Monahan. Jur: 20. Jan: 1641. Cert fact fol. 122r 1129 Jan: 5o. 1641. Anne Howten of Dartery in the the towne & parish of Dartery in in the County of Managhan whose husband was lately employed in his Maiesties service towards Drogheda, being duely sworne deposeth, that she was robbed of cowes worth threescore pounds, of horses worth thirteene pounds, of butter and household stuffe worth twenty pounds, of corne and hay worth twenty pounds, and of a lease of a Tath of land called Anaver in the sayd parish of the Dartery worth thirty pounds, in all amounting to one hundred forty and three pounds, by Owen mc Mahoone of Drumgarran in the sayd parish of Dartery freehoulder, who together with about 12 more of his owne tennants did the 23d day of 8ber last past rob this deponent of the premises, alledging that they had the kings broad seale authorizeing them to doe what they did. And further deposeth not etc.: her marke Anne [mark] Howten her marke Jurat: Jan: 5o. 1641. coram nobis John Sterne. Hen: Brereton fol. 122v 1130 2 Ann Hooten Com: Monoghan 5 Jan 1641 Jur Intw Hand fol. 123r 1133 Edmund Keating late of Clownis in the County of Monaghan [ ] servant vnto Elizabeth ffairefaxe Late wife of Thomas ffairefaxe Late of Clownis aforesaid Clerke deceased, being duly sworne & examined deposeth That about the beginning of this rebellion the said Elizabeth hath beene robbed and dispoiled of her goods and Chattles to the value following vizt of ready money fortie and five pounds of plate and rings worth thirty and five pounds of Cattle worth forty and fowre fowerscore and eight pounds, of horses worth fourteene pounds, of sheepe worth tenne pounds, of Corne in the barne, and in the ground worth threescore pounds, of Lynnen & housholdstuffe worth an hundred pounds, in debts due to her from some who now are in rebellion amounting to an hundred and five pounds, All which sommes amount (in toto) vnto ffower hundred and fiftie pounds ster. and were taken away about the three and twentyeth daie of October last past by the hands or meanes of one Rory oge mc Mahowne of the Barony of Dartrey in the said County of Monaghan and other rebells of his company whose names the Deponent knowes not Edmund Keating Jur 3o Martij 1641 William Hitchcocke John Sterne. fol. 123v 1134 fol. 124r 1137 Lawrence knowles of Gartevinny in the parish of Clownes Barrony of Balleneglough & County of Monaghan yeoman Aged thirty three yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was Robed & lost in Corne worth ffower score pounds in Cattle worth one hundreth pounds One lease of the said Gartevinny [ ] worth thirty two pounds in household goods & provition and other goods worth thirty pounds in Monyes ffifty shilings, In all Amounting to the some of two hundreth fforty fower pounds tenn shilings By the meanes of Captaine Rory Magwire of hassett towne in the Barrony of Lurge & County aforesaid & other Irish Rebells as leftennant Grimes. Will: McDermot of Castlecoole & Arthur Grimes of Ballebalfour that tooke vpp Armes & was of his Company the three & twentieth twentieth day of October last in the day tyme And that his wife & five Children were stript & there Cloathes taken from them att Newtowne in the County of ffermanagh the six & twentieth day of October aforesaid in the day tyme. Lawrence Knowles Deposed before us 8. January 1641. Roger Puttocke Joh Watson: fol. 124v 1138 7 Com: Mannaghan Laurence Knowles Jur: Jan: 8o. 1641. fol. 125r 1141 Mary Meritt Marriott of Cluncurran in the parish of Clownis Clownis & County of Monaghan wife to Richard Mariott of the same nowe gone downe a souldier in his maiesties service to drogheda vnder the commaund of Captaine Edward Aldrich, shee being of the Age of thirty seaven yeares or thereabouts beinge duely sworne deposeth that her said husband was Robed and despoyled of his all his goods of the seuerall vallues followeing in Cattle worth thirty pounds, in Corne worth twenty pounds in household goods, provition for the house & other goods worth tenn pounds, in Mony worth three pounds, And further deposeth that her father [ ] Richard ffoard late of Cluncurran aforesaid was possessed of & lost by the Rebellion a personall Estate of in Cattle mony & goods worth one hundreth pounds which vpon his death bedd he did bequeath vnto his sonne Thomas fford, this deponent, Anne another of the daughters of the said Richard, Alice Lord wife to Edward Lord & Margarett wilson wife widowe the said Estate to be Equally devided amongst them, the Estate of this deponents said husband in all amounting to the some of ffowerscore & three pounds. By & by the meanes of Rory oge mc Rosse mc Mahon of the Barrony of dartry & County of Monaghan gent: [ ] Edmond ô Luiney of Clanmore in the parish of Clownis & County aforesaid gent: Edmond ô higgan of the same gent: And other Irish Rebells of the company of the said Rory oge mc Rosse mc Mahon to the Number of fforty or thereabouts, the three & twentieth day of October last about seaven of the Clock in the Morneing. And further deposeth that some of the said company of Rebells did Stripe this deponent herselfe her husband & two Children & tooke away all there weareing apparell the six & twentieth day of October aforesaid sayeing that for what they did they had good Authority better then themselues Mary [mark] Meritt her marke Jur 17th January 1641 coram John Sterne. William Aldrich fol. 125v 1142 13 Mary Marriott Monoghan Jur 17o Jan 1641 Cert fact fol. 127r 1145 John Marten of Corranagee in the parish of Clownish in the county of Monoghan ffermanach being duely sworne sayeth that vpon the 23th of octo: 1641 aboute nine of the clocke in the moring he was robed of cattell worth thearty pound in houshould goodes worth 10 li. ten pound in reddy mony fower pound in all fourty fower pounds by the handes of Shan Mac: Guyer of Killelakke in the county and parish aforesaide Turloe mac Guyer of the same besides fourty moore in company whose names he knoweth not who allsoe wounded the saide John and allsoe killed Henry crose William ougdon Thomas Cheatome Thomas Ashshon John Maines Thomas Shargiant Gorge Die William Long Sebastian Cottengam Robert Workman Mr ffloud William Gillstrapes Gorge Whicticar & John his sone Michall Allen James Witwood Roger Lautus christifere Dickason And furder sayeth not that they weere constraned to goe to mase on day and then send them away naked he is allreaddy a soulier and hes wife desereth to nite [Sayeth?] Edward Holywood still goeth to mase being depposed this Jan 4th 1641 before vs William Aldrich Hen: Brereton verte fol fol. 127v 1146 114[ ] Dorcas the wife of the said John Martin of Coranagee Com Monoghan sworne & examined saith That her said husband and she were robbed & they & others vsed and intreated soe and in such manner & by such persons as her husband hath deposedth And saith further that that the rebells named by her husband in his deposicion sayd That the king writt himself King of misrule & had given them Comission to doe what they did, and that there was then noe king at all The mark [mark] of the said Dorcas Jur 4o Jan: 1641 coram nobis Hen: Jones William Aldrich fol. 128r 1147 1147 fol. 128v 1148 John Martyn Com Farmanagh Fermanagh Monoghan Monoghan Intw Jan. 4. 1641. Hand & his wife Dorcas Martyn Ex 15 128 fol. 129r 1149 <2> Joane More of Clonish in the County of Monoghan widow sworne and exam{ined} That about ten of the clock of the 23th of october last shee was robbed by the rebells hereafter named of cattle worth 12 li. of cattle one hor{se} <20 li.-4 s.-00> worth 44 s. & howseholdstuff worth vj li. And that the Cowes wer{e} taken away by Patrick Mother and her howshold & by an vnknow{ne} company of the irish Rebells: whoe cast this deponent and her husband into a ditch and stript her stark naked: Threatening this deponent that the lawe was to stripp and starve them holding out a peece and telling them they must goe the way they appointe them and dye, & that they shold wander vp and downe & starve Jur iijo Januarij 1641 John Sterne William Hitchcock fol. 129v 1150 31 Joane More Com Monaghan Jan. 3. 1641. Intw Cert fact fol. 130r 1153 John Mountgomery late of the parrish of Clounish in the Barrony of Sat Saincterny and Countie of Monoghan gentleman sworne and examined saith That about the first of November now last past Hee this deponent, was by the Rebells forceibly robbed and dispoiled of his goods, and Chattells & of the values hereafter menconed vizt in the County of Monaghan of corne of the value of one hundreth nyne pownds tenn shillinges or thereabouts In hay viij li. In horses Mares and Colts Lxvj li. or thereabouts in Beasts and cattle Cl li. In sheepe 50 li. or thereabouts In plate and Jewells worth 10 li. 16 s. or thereabouts In howsholdgoods 20 li. in apparrell 50 li. In armes and furniture for eight men worth 10 li. in hogg hoggs powltry & implements of husbandry 7 li. And then this deponent was alsoe robbed of his lease & expelled and driven from his owne howse and land grownds which he had at Drumillare Loghowny in the said County for 39 yeres or thereabouts in being from Sir Geo: Wentworth and Sir Robert Loftus Knights this deponents estate and interest therein being worth [ ] with the corne now vpon & in the ground 400 li. In bonds and specialtyes for moneys owing to this deponent in the County of Tirone 46 li., of leases of farmes which he had in the County of londonderry from Mr ffreeman and Mr Henry Awbrey for seuerall yeres yet in being this deponents interest therein being worth 152 li. of specialties for debts owing him [ ] in the County of Downe xiij li. of leases and farmes which this deponent had and held within the said County of downe for seuerall yeres in being from the right honorable the lord of Ards of which & from which he was expelled & stripped by the Rebells worth 500 li. ster: Soe that in all this deponent is is robbed dispoyled and hath lost by the present Rebells and rebellion in all the some of 1591 li.-6 s. 1592 li. 6 s. at the least, And saith that soe many of the Rebells fol. 130v 1154 as he can now remember that soe robbed & dispoyled him & and were in action within the same Rebellion within the north of this Kingdome were theis that follow vizt Hughe Mc Mahowne of Goolaghe in the County of Monaghan eldest sonn to Arthur Roe Mc Patrick Mc art Moyle Mc Mahowne of Annahagh a Baron of the same County one of the cheefest of the Rebells & both of them Captayne Rebels of 500 men a peece and the said Arthur himself, & Patrick ô Connelly mc Tirlogh oge o Connelly of the parrish of Clounishe in the county of Monaghan gentleman all three Captayne Rebells of 7 score men Captaines of Rebells Con mc Rory Mc Mahowne in the parrish of Clownishe in the County of Monaghan gentleman: Patrick mc Person ô Connelly of the same parrish and County gentleman Brian mc Hugh mc Rosse mc Mahowne of Tedownat in the County of Monaghan Esquire: Captaine of about 300 Rebells Art mc Brian Sana mc Mahowne of Gla the parish of Glaslock in the same County gentleman an old Rebell of that Countie James Tate of Glaslock aforesaid gent, and his sonn and son in law whose names he Knows not Patrick mc Maghowne of Tedownatt aforesaid gentleman Art mc Maghane his brother Art mc Murphy of Tedownat aforesaid gentleman and donnoghe mc Murphy of Kilmore within the County of Monoghan gent Brian ô Connelly & Conn ô Connelly mc il Parsens ô Connelly of Clownisse aforesaid gentleman Hugh mc Ward and donogh duff mc Ward of the parrish of Kilmore aforesaid and Hugh mac ward his brother Patrick mc Rory Mc Maghowne, E & Ever mc Redmond mc Maghowne, and Art mc Redmond mc Maghowne his brother all of the parrish of Clounisse gentlemen Edward owens and Nicholas owens his brother of Kilcorren in the parrish of Clounisse & County aforesaid gentleman: Coll Roe o Connelly Phelemy Mc Aghy ô Connelly William Dooe mc Meny Neny Patrick mc Neny his brother Brian ô Quillin Phelomy ô Quillen Patrick Mother o dullen all of the parrish of Clonnisse gentleman Rory oge mc Maghowne of the parish fol. 131r 1155 3 of dartie in the County of Monoghan gentleman, a Captaine or Comander of 50 five or six hundreth Rebells there Redmond mc Maghowne Owin o Quin both of the same parish and County 2 other Captaines of Rebells there Ardall Mc Maghowne, Toole mc Maghowne, Edward Boy Plunkett all of the parish of dartry gentleman Rory oge mc Patrick mc Moyle, mc Maghowne, of or nere the Parrish of Clownishe Henry Captaine of the castle a guard of Rebells within the towne of Monaghan Henry shargull of nere parish of Clownisse gentleman Capt: Rebell of a hundred men Nicholas Shargall of or nere the Parrish of Clounisse aforesaid gentleman: Patrick Shargall their brother a Romish preist: Patrick ô Connelle of dunsnapp in the said county another popish preist Patrick dooe ô Connelley of dunsnapp aforesaid gentleman Robert ô Connellen of or nere Dunsnapp aforesaid gentleman: ffrancis Woottowne of the towne of Monaghan gentleman Patrick woottowne his brother of the same gentleman Patrick Mc Murphy Thomas Tate Robert Capell ô daly Edward woottowne all of the towne of Monoghan gentlemen Brian mc Maghowne of the same gentleman: Art mc Mahowne of the parrish of Tehollin in the same County of Monoghan gentleman Hugh mc Maghowne of the same gent Ever Mc Maghowne of the same gent, Patrick woottown sonn to ffrancis Woottoun of Monoghan gentleman John Crevan of the towne of Monoghan gent, Art Roe mc Rory mc Maghan & Art oge mc Rory mc Maghan of or nere the towne of Castleblany twoe Captaines of Rebells there, and divers Captaines an officers and souldiers of the names of the ô Duffys & the Murphys whoe are most notorious Rebells at or nere Castleblany and other placs within the said County of Monoghan: Cull mc Brian Mc Maghan of Car or nere Carrick mc Crosse in the same County a notorious Rebell and Collenell of 4000 men at the least all Rebells alsoe, and twoe or three of the sonns fol. 131v 1156 4 of the said Cull mc Brian all three called Captaines though one of them is but about 11 yeres old William Kelly of Carrick mc Crosse aforesaid gentleman And one Thomas ffleeming of the Cabrough in the County of Cavan Esquire a Collonell of 1000 rebells or thereabouts James ffleming of or nere the towne of Drumconrow in the County of Lowth gentleman & James ffleming of Stevenstowne in the Countie of Meath Capt: of 300 Rebells And this deponent further saith That after that the first named Rebells had soe as aforesaid robbed and dispoyled him this deponent, and stript him & his wiffe and children alsoe of all their clothes they inforced this deponent to goe and March along with them & to serve them as a souldier for otherwise they would have taken away his life as he is verely perswaded And saith that in their Jorney & marching within out of the County of Monoghan where the Rebells <1.> indeed was murthered of his knowledg at the least fowrscore – protestants & comitted a number of other wicked barbarous and notorious actions Robberyes & actions: haveing & by their owne Relacion robbed stripped naked, killd and drowned fforty five of <2> the scotts at one tyme, and that the same Rebells alsoe murthered one Mr Blyth <3> and Mr Mathers, (twoe constant protestant preachers, within the County of Tirone & murthered on Mr ffullerton parson of Loughgall in the County of Armagh & nere 4 fowrscore <4> english more of protestants more by drowning and throwing them all over the bridge of Portedowne in the same County into the River of the Bann: And further saith that the Rebells aforeaid or some of them confessed vnto him & soe he was told alsoe by divers St Scottish men that they the same Rebells when they came to Armagh soe Monoghan & Dungannon sett all the prisoners at Liberty and that they broke open & defaced the Church of Armagh & burned the pews pulpitt and the best thinges in the said Church And this deponent whilest he was with <5> the same Rebells sawe them to pull in peecs kicke kipp kill vpp & fol. 132r 1157 5 downe, deface and spoile all the protestant bibles & other protestants bookes that they fownd in any place where they came: so & neither this deponent nor any other protestant prisoner, nor other, durst not soe much doe as to save or looke any of them, or looke vpon any of them in their sight <6> Nor would they willingly suffer any one to speake the English tongue, And further saith that this deponent with others of the Rebells souldiers was entertained at the howse of the said James ffleming: and thence marched towards Tredarth & came & stayd at the howse of the Lord of Slane, and Martched over the bridge there to the lands of the Right honorable the lord More within a myle of Tredarth: where they incamped and stayd for three or 4 nights, and in that tyme assaulted or attempted the towne of Tredarth: but were repulsed or discovraged and after they incamped nere the howse of darcy of Platten Esquire where they stayd 2 nights and from thence marched back over the River of Boyne & incamped nere in the howses of Sir John Netterveele and Thomas Hale where they were entertained and where he saw one called the Abbott of Mellefont whose names as he thinckes is Barnwell & vncle to Mr Barnwell of Bremore and one ô Brian a Monck; & from thence Martched away & came againe seuerall tymes as occasion served, And sayth that in all, this deponent stayd above 5 weekes as a restrayned and forced souldiers for and amongst the Rebells against Tredarth, and was amongst them Rebells when they againe assaulted Tredarth but were repulsed with the losse of about 6 twelve or thirteene rebells as he thincketh and some taken prisoners: & dureing this deponents stay at before or nere Tredarth he this deponent took notice that divers papists by stelth & by secretly meanes fled and gott out fol. 132v 1158 6 out of the towne of Tredarth & run to the Rebells, all those all those fugitives being before merchants of the said towne And this deponent further saith That during the tyme of this deponents with the lying with the rebells before the said towne of Tredarth theis percones persons hereafter named were vpp in rebellion & were [ ] before and against the said towne & against his Maiesties forcs, vizt within the County of Lowth the lord of Lowth one Tate a yong gent & a Rebell Captaine and one Barnwell nere Mellefont gent quartermaister of the County of lowth for the irish Army before Tredarth Patrick ô Mellan late of Tredarth gentleman being the man by whose meanes this deponent after escaped away. William Moore senior senior liveing about a myle northwards offrom Tredarth Barthol Sainct Lawrence of Criston in the County of Lowth Esquire Pl Captaine of about 120 men men Rebells Plunkett of [Colminwell] Castlelummett another Capt of about 50 Rebells: and so John Plunkett his brother both gent Bedlow of or nere Carnton within the County of Lowth gentleman Captaine of 300 Rebells or above Bath an old man of or nere Carnton gentleman another Captaine of Rebells Shane Ô Neale of granchild to Sir Turlogh Mc Henry ô Neale, a Captaine of Rebells Henry ô Neale of in the County of Lowth gentleman a Collonell of Rebells: and divers others of that County whose names hee cannott re now remember, but in deed as he hath credibly heard & is perswaded most of the inhabitants of ability of that County of lowth were in actuall rebellion at that tyme, And further saith within the County of Meath dureing the time of this deponents inforced being before and against the said towne of Tredarth theis persons hereafter named were alsoe vpp in fol. 133r 1159 7 <3> Rebellion and came to the Rebells campe nere Tredarth aforesaid and assissted the said Rebells vizt the honorable viscount Preston lord of Gormanstone Darcy of Platten Esquire Porter of the old bridge within a myle of Tredarth gentleman within whose towne 2500 Rebells then did lye: Brittagh of ge Esquire the lord viscount Nettervile of Balligarth, Mr Preston brother to the lord of Gormanston and divers others whose names he remembreth not And of the County of Dublin there were then alsoe in actuall Rebellion against the King & the towne of Tredarth and such as assisted the Rebells before Tredarth aforesaid theis other persons following vizt Pasmere of an Inkeeper of Balruddery and his sonn a popish preist Brimidgham whoe lives about a myle northwards from Corduff Esquire, Marshall of the Rebells of the County of dublin and divers others whose names he remembreth not And this deponent further saith That the Rebells of the County of Monoghan generally and some of the County of Lowth Tho did say That they did nothing but what they had warrant for from the King and the queene of England or to that effect, and that they hadd the King & queens hand for the same directed vnto them by a Jesuite: And that the King cold have noe <8> voice in Parliament And that the English or Parliament howse had taken away his prerogative and had hangd & quartered the queens preist And that the queene vpon that discontent went for ffrance sweareing she wold never returne vntill the King was fol. 133v 1160 8 should be Restored to his prerogative and might be enabled to performe his promisse made with his Maiesty of the King in ffrance her brother for her freedome of Religion: And that there vpon the King and queen <10> of England sent vnto them vnto them That if they were not their owne Maisters & shold not keepe the tyme appointed for surpriseing of Ireland the tyme appointed They wold be prevented: ffor that it was agreed in <(*)> the Parliament howse of England that The nobility and gentrie of Ireland shold be sent for to Dublin vnder coulor of passing patents of their lands: and there shold be imprisoned vntill such tymes as they shold either goe to the protestant Church or should be putt to death: And if they shold goe to the Church yet not to be released vntill they hadd given security that their followers shold goe to the Church alsoe otherwise to bring them in to be Censured, And further saith that when the Rebells of the Countie of Monaghan had surprised or had Comand of all that County: some of them sayd That they wold be governed by the Roman lawe, & some by the English lawe which they knew better, & said further That when they had taken Dublin and Tredarth <11.> Derry and Knockfergus th which they did not doubt but to Conquer before Candlemas then next they wold have a Parliament, and wold settle a goverment but h would have noe protestants amongst them: But that they would suffer English or Scotts to be deputies or lords Prov Justices or Judges soe that one of the Irish nation might be ioyned with them, & soe that all shold goe to Masse, And the fol. 134r 1161 9 <3> same Rebells publiquely & generally alsoe sayd that <12.> they made noe accompt but to keepe Ireland for ever In regard they had of their owne souldiers twoe hundreth thowsand fighting men besides laborers & they expected from the King of spaine according to his promisse fifteene thowsand souldiers & armes & mony fitt for them, and from the King of ffrance some ayde becawse the queene of England his sister was soe deprived of Liberty of Religion And the same rebells alsoe further sayd th in this <13> deponents hearing That in all forraigne parts It was agreed & resolved that all protestants or others that wold not goe to Masse shold be putt to the sword: And this deponent saith that the Rebells which this deponent did see mustered vpp and in Rebellion were very many but few well armed: haveing but very little gunpowder but such as they had from the Newry: Charlemont & dungannon, which this deponent thincks was not very much, only the Comanders of the Rebells to incorrage their souldiers would boast of much powder shott munition strength & m assistance from forraigne nations & number of their souldiers And this deponent further saith That when as he this deponent had by inforcement gone with the said Rebells for Eight or nyne weeks together or thereabouts: Then and hadd endured much slavery, Cold want & misery vnder their most disordered cruell and base comands Then at the length whenas the many of the Rebells Comanders were somwhat overtaken with drinck at a meeting in the night this deponent procured them to give him a passe to goe to the lord of Howiths to gaine some clothes: vpon promisse of his retorne to them againe: And then this deponent that very night fol. 134v 1162 10 gott away from them: And yet vpon pretence that that this deponent hadd counterfeited his passe & had run away from the Rebells secretly and without their consents he this deponent was many tymes disturbed in the way from Tredarth aforesaid to Dublin (whither in deed he ment to goe & is comen accordingly And especially this deponent was very evilly intreated at the lord of Gormanstons howse where he was stripped turnd naked and in a most shamefull manner not fitt for modest eares searc intreated inspected & strangly searched, vpon pretence that he carried some letters against the Irish Rebells: & this deponent was alsoe restrained & hindered in his passage by the said Mr Brimidgham nere Corduff: the lord Gormanston denying to give him a passe to Mr Brimidgham but saying That if this deponent were not goeing to Howith he would hang him and save Mr B Brimidgham a labour the Marshall of the County a labour, calling this deponent a Rogue, & giving many other threateing and evill wordes: Howbeit after many hindrancs & examinacions of the s Rebells this deponent escaped to dubljn dispoyled and stript of all he hadd where his frends haveing only furnished him with clothes hee is vnprovided & putt to great want of meate & drinck And this deponent further saith that he this deponent in his comeing from Tredarth to Dublin observed that the said Lord of Gormanston had built was makeing a great trench crosse the high way at Gormanston nere his owne howse purpossly to keepe & hinder the Kinges forces for goeing towards or against Tredarth, And some of the said lords servants told him this deponent that the said lord of Gormanston could suddenly raise a force of 3000 men: And this deponent did see that 2 Courts of w guard, were kept on the owtsyde of the howse of Gormanstone, and one fol. 135r 1163 11 within, all nere the gate: And this deponent further sayth that he this deponent did heare the said Neale mc Kenny Barron of the Trough nere Glaslock a notorious Captaine of the Rebells say: That the King had sent directions from Scotland, That Sir Phelomy Roe ô Neale knighte should be generall of all his majesties forcs in Ireland against the englishe, and that he the said Neale mcKenny should be governor of the 3 Counties of Tirone Armaghe and Monaghan: And that therefore he the said Neale Mc Kenny and the rest <14> of the Irish forcs would after their conquest of Ireland goe into England & there by the assistance of the English papists would alsoe conquer the same, And that from thence they wold goe into Scotland and by the like assistance subdue that Kingdom and settle their Religion in all places And further saith that he this deponent was in the County of Armagh credibly informed by some scotts & the same was confessed and confirmed to be true by some of the Irish: That one Mc Keoone nere Cregance in the same County and his souldiers: did take a scottish man & a woman & tortured them by hanging them vp in a rope to confesse their moneys but still before they were dead lett them downe againe & that at Boltons mylne in the County of Armagh there was a guard of Rebells to hinder the passage of both Scotts & English from goeing to assist the Scotts in their army And saith further that one Brian mc Erwny Erowny a Captaine of Ringleader of Rebells in the County of ffermanagh and his souldiers kild one Captaine L ancient Lloyde & Robert Warkman both of the same County gents and 4 of their servants, one of which they haveing wounded but not to <15> death, they buried quick: And this deponent was credibly informed That the daughter in lawe of one fford in the parish of Clonnish & County of Monaghan being delivered of a chyld in the hills The Rebells whoe had formerly Kild her husband and his father: Kild her alsoe & 2 of her children and suffered their doggs to eate vpp & devowre the said new borne & fol. 135v 1164 12 her said new borne chyld which they fownd with her in that place, And saith further that the said Coll mc Brian mc Maghowne the Colonell and his souldiers havein did Kill and murther at Mellefont the said Lord Mores howse, xxxviij t of the said lord Mores <17> servants, and would not suffer the greater part of them to bee buried but to ly vpon the grownd & be devowred by doggs Crowes & ravenous creatures, And this Deponent had & hath seene & observed the Like to be done by the rebells [ ] since this Rebellion began within the County of Monoghan to divers others protestants that they had murthered Jo: Montgomerye [mark] Jurat 26o Januarij 1641 John Sterne. Will: Hitchcock Roger Puttocke William Aldrich Hen: Brereton 17 Mr John Mountgomery Com Monaghan Jan. 26. 1641 Tho. fleming Rebell fol. 4. Sir Jo Netteruile fol. 5. Intw Exr Hand Intw 10 fol. 136r 1165 Elizabeth Northope late of the parish of Clownish and County of Monaghan Spinster in the behalfe of her ffather in law Richard Squyre of the same parish lately & about Alhollantide last past most inhumanely slayne by the Rebe{lls} being duely sworne sayth That at or about the Six & Twentith day of October last her said ffather in law was robbed and dispoyled of his lands goods and Cattell of the valew following (vizt) ffifty head of Cattell worth Seaventy pounds: ffowreteene horses ffifty pound. Three hundred sheepe worth Seaventy ffiue pounds hay worth ffiue pound. Howseholdstuffe & provision for his howse worth Thirty pounds A lease of his land where he dwellt being Called Tatontemple worth Thirty pounds In all amounting to Twoe hundred and ffifty pounds ster. And all this was donne by Rory Mac Mahon and Redmond Mc Mahon & their followers whoe were the cheife Rebells of that side the Countrey and doe dwell in the Dortry. Moreouer she sayth That her said ffather in law an{d} his eldest sonne were slayne by the foresaid Rebells A sonne & a daughter of his are amongst them s{ti}ll and two children died here in Dublin since they c{am}e through the ill vsage they had amongst them. Shee sayth her said ffather in law did owe her this examinant ffifty pounds ster. which was her porcion and all that she hath to Liue on. And shee disireth and choseth ffrancis Parke her uncle to be her Agent to recouer what may be gott in recompence of {all} and the rather because her said ffather was & is indebted to {her} The marke [mark] of Elizabeth Northope Jurat cor nobis 3o. ffeb: 1641 Joh Watson Will: Hitchcock fol. 136v 1166 fol. 137r 1173 William Raicye of Carrekile in the parish of Gallowne & County of Monaghan yeoman: Aged fforty yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was Robed & dispoyled of all his goods of the seuerall vallues followeinge, in Cattle worth thirty pounds, in household goods, provition for the house & other goods worth thirty fower pounds, in Monyes worth Thirty pounds, One lease of three taits of land of Carrekile and aforesaid & fforty Cowes worth for seaven yeares from the first of May last att & vnder the Anuall or yearely Rent of fforty two pounds And after the expiration of the said tearme of seaven yeares the said three tates of land for twenty one yeares att & vnder the Anuall or yearely rent of thirty pounds And one other lease of the tate of land caled by the seuerall names of Ballehunshan & drumsillagh in the parish of Anna Barrony of Loughty & County aforesaid of Cavan for ffifteene yeares from May day last att & vnder the Annuall or yearely rent of Eighteene pounds worth fforty five pounds, in all Amounting to the some of One hundreth thirty Nyne pounds, vizt of the said Cattle, household goods, provition for the house & other goods the lease of the said three tats of land & Cowes, By Redman mc Maghon of the said parish of Gallowne & County of Monaghan gent: Rory mc Mahon of the same gent: Laughlin mc Mahon of the same gent: Patrick mc Mahon sonne to the said Laughlin gent; Phillip mc Mahon of the same gent: Phelim mc Mahon of the same gent & other Irish Rebells of there Company & in Rebellion with them to the Number of one hundreth or thereabouts the three & twentieth day of October last in the day tyme about two of the Clock in the afternoone & the other Tate of land caled by the names of Ballehunshan & drumsillagh the five & twentieth day of October aforesaid in the day tyme By Phillip mc hugh mc Shane ô Rely & other Irish Rebells of his Company, And further this deponent deposeth that he heard the said Patrick mc Mahon (the next day followeinge being the fower & twentieth day of October last) say that the parliament of England had decreed gotten Authority to force them to goe to Church or hange them & that the kinge refused to signe the same, But wished them to shift for themselues, And that they had the kings Authority for what they did, And further deposeth that he heard Breartagh ô Mulpatrick of the parish of Anna afforesaid and County of Cavan gent say that they had the kings Authority to showe for what they did, And that the preist had commaunded them to take all the English protestants Cloathes & goods and lett them goe, And not Meddle to take away there lives his William [mark] Raicye marke Deposed this 8th of Ja: 1641 William Aldrich Roger Puttocke fol. 137v 1174 5 William Racy Com Monaghan Jur viijo Jan: 1641 Intw Hand 2 fol. 138r 1175 I, John Ramsay of Bellemusk in the paroche of Eniskeyn & [ ] & Barrony of Dunamayn within the county of Monaghan being duely sworne did depose that wpon the 23d day of october last by past in the forenoone In this instant yeare of God 1641 I was robd and lost in corne ten pounds sterl. in cattell fourescore pounds sterl. In household stuffe books and apparrell one hundreth pounds ster. In leases therety pounds sterl., In mony and debts one hundreth pounds amounting in all to three hundreth and twenty pounds sterl. All which losse I sustayned by Col mcbrian Esquire maghan Turlogh oduffy Laugh boy mcmaghan & Con more maghon and Brian mcmaghon, and Hugh mcmahon tenants to the Lord of Louth I heard that nothing treacherously spoken but that the said Col mcbrian mcmaghon said he was for the king and the said Colm Brian with all the forsaid parties dwell in the Barrony of dunamayne of the parish of Iniskeen & county of monaghan & parish of killiny & Roger whithead of the parish of Iniskeen John Ramsay Deposeth jan: 8th 1641 before us JohWatson: Hen: Brereton fol. 138v 1176 3 John Ramsay Com Monoghan Jan. 8. 1641. A Certificate of his losses is made to the dept Dat: 24: Jan predicti fol. 139r 1177 Henry Read Late of Annaghale in the County of Monoghan yeoman sworne & examined saith That in aboute the xxiijth of october last past this deponent att Anaghale aforesaid and dyon in the said County of Tyrone he this deponent & elswhere was by the Rebells there and elsewhere robbed and dispoiled of his goods and chattles & to the values following viz vizt at Annaghale of beasts and cattle worth xij li. lxx li. A Mare and Colt worth L s.: sheepe and one other cow worth vj li. Hay worth vj li. Howseholdgoods worth x li. Provition x li. And that at the dyon aforesaid he was robbed and dispoiled of other goods & of the values following vizt: beasts and Cattle worth xx li. Corne worth x li. Howsholdgoods x li. And hath suffered other losse by his lease of the Dyon to his damage of xli li. In toto 184 li. 12 s. by the hands or by the meanes of Coll Mc Brian Mc Mahon cheife of the rebells of the County of Monohan, Art Roe Mc Mahon of the said county gent, who with their followers robbed this deponent at Annahale aforesaid. And by Sir Phelim O Neale of the County of Tirone and his followers who robbed this Deponent at Dion. And further deposeth that Cormuck O Neale near Banburd of the said County gent, Capt Turlah ONeal near Karinteale of the said County gent. Tirlah Oge O Neal, near Tinan gent, Manus Mc Cahan of the parish of Aidrah gent. Hugh Mc Brian Mc Can of Clancan in the parish of Drumcree gen, Carbery Oge McCan of the parish of Logall gent are notable Rebells as this deponent was informed, and verily beleeveth. And so he was informed and beleeveth of Brian Kelly of Darcygorro gent, Toole Mc Can of the parish of Drumcree gent of the Barony of Clancan in the County of Ardrah, and that the two last named Rebells drowned very many of his Maiesties subiects at PortaDowne. And further he cannot depose. Henry [mark] Read his mark jurat. 12. Martij 1641. Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton Joh Watson 56-00 28-10 20-0 ----- 184 10 62-10 12-00 20-00 80-00 ------- 174-10 fol. 139v 1178 {54} Monoghan Henry Read 12 Marcij 1641 Intr Exw hand [deess] 30 15 22 44-0-0 12-0-0 14-0-0 -------- 70 fol. 140r 1133 Isabell Reynolds of the Dartry in the parish of Galloone and County of Monoghan the wife of James Reynolds of the same one of his maiesties souldiers sworne saith That on about 9 weeks since her husband and she were at the Dartry aforesaid robbed & dispoiled of their goods & of the values following vizt in cattle Lxxxiiij li., in corne x li. in garrans 10 li., in howseholdstuff ix li. x li. in cor hay v li., in the proffitts of their 3 gardens iij li., of a leas for 29 yeres in being <141 li.> of a tenement in the Dartry worth xx li. In all amounting to 141 li. ster By Russe oge mc Maghan of the Derridack in the Dartry husbandman [ ] Loghlin oge Loghlin the sonn of Loghlin oge of the same parish yeoman, and divers others whose names she knows not to the number of 20 persons: The said Rebells expulsing this deponent { } from their her howse in her husbands howse absence: It sayd tha{t} if they could meete with this deponents husband they will would cutt his head of: & comanded her to be gone, for els they would cutt her head of The mark of the said Isabell [mark] Jur 5o Jan: 1641 coram nobis Hen: Breretoin William Aldrich Cert fol. 140v 1184 Janet Grave Isabell Reynolds Com Monoghan: 5o Jan: 1641 Jur Reynold Griffith and Margrett of Tandregee Ardmagh fol. 141r 1185 Sir Henry Spotswood Late of Drumboate in the County of Monaghan knighte sworne & examined saith That on ffryday the about 6 or 7 a clock in the night of the xxijth of october Last past, he this deponent was robbed strippd and dispoiled of all the goodes chattells ready mony and other goodes that ever he had in the seuerall Counties of Monaghan and Armaghe, And quickly after he was alsoe robbed stripped and dispoyled of all the goods and chattles that he hadd within the Counties of ffermanagh, and Tyrone by the Rebells now vpp in armes in those Counties: vizt by Tirlogh o Neale of lang=Rosse in the barony of [ ] Glastrum in the County of Monoghan Armagh Esquire Sir Phelim o Neale Knight of Kinnard in the Countie of Armaghe knighte Coll mc Brien mcMaghan of the Barony of Dunemaine in the County of Monoghan Esquire, and Rory Mc Guire the lord Mc Guires brother, and divers other Rebells vnder their comand, whose names this deponent knows not Which said goods concisting of corne cattle, howseholdstuffe ready money in his interest of leases and debts doe amount in all to the some five thowsand five hundreth and fowrscore pounds ster. or thereabouts And this deponent further saith that they the said Rebells about the same tyme did most cruelly & barbarouslie murther one that the said Rebells did greivously wound Patrick ô Donnelle this deponents servant, And tooke & yet hold detaine as putt in prisoners Jane this deponent daughters and three of his servants by name John Morris Richard Lee and Anne Leighe whoe still as he conceiveth remaine in prison with the said Coll mc Maghan in Carrickmccrosse, besides the same Rebells keepe in prison restraint one Mr Robert Boyle Clerk and his wife, one Mr Magill another minister Mr James Mongomery another minister & one Raph Seacome gent: And this deponent hath not only suffered the losses owtrages & wrongs aforesaid, but many more in other places whereof as yet he can give noe particuler nor estimate, And further saith: he hath credibly heard that the the Rebells aforesaid or some of them did often wish that they had in Custody this deponents person, that they might cutt him in peeces or words to that effect & I am this deponent is certainly informed that the sonn of Robert whitehead Esquire deceased {named Roger} whithead is {in Rebellion & was at the taking of terp[ ] Mack brien Mac [ ] Dundalke} fol. 141v 1186 of the towne of Dundalk in the County of Lowth Hen: Spotswoode Jur 15o Jan. 1641 Roger Putticke Randall: Adams: { } Sir Henry Spotswoodd Knight Com Monoghan Jur 15o Jan: 1641 hand Intw 5 fol. 142r 1187 Samell Coren of Dromboate yeoman, aged Threescore and fower yeares or thereabouts being examined; and sworne vpon the holy Evangelist saith as followeth That on the Two and Twentieth day of October last past at Drombote in the Countie of Monaghan Sir Henry Spotswood knight, was Robbed stripped and dispoiled of all the goods Chattells ready money and other things that ever hee had in the seuerall Counties of Monaghan and Armagh by Henry ô Neale of Glastrum; Arthure ô Neale his brother and Tirlagh ô Neale sonn to the said Henry ô Neale all of them then inhabiting within the Countie of Armagh and their accomplices & adherents That is to say in ready money plate and howseholdstuffe to the value of Two Thowsand and five hundred Pounds sterling, in Cowes horses and sheepe to the value of one Thowsand & five hundred Pound sterling; And in Corne & Hay to the value of one hundred and Threescore Pounds or thereabouts And hee further deposeth and sath that Sir Christopher Bedlew alias Bellew of Castletowne in the Countie of Lowth knight, on the five & Twentith day of October also last past being Munday betwixt Nine and Tenn of the Clocke in the forenoone of the same day hee this deponent did then see him the said Sir Christopher Bedlew accompanied with his owne footman Patrick o Donylin and come of and from his owne Land into and vpon the Lands and grounds of the said Sir Henry Spotswood lying and being within the Territories of Drumbote in the said Countie of Monaghan; and from thence hee the said Sir Christopher Bedlew in his owne person; his said footman and Certeine others persons being his owne Tenants did drive away to the number of ffowerscore head of Cowes & other Cattle of the proper goods of him the said Sir Henry Spotswood into the lands of him the said Sir Christopher Bedlew alias Bellew lying in the County of Lowth: And further this deponent deposeth & sayth; that hee being then servant vnto the said Sir Henry Spotswood and tendering the good and welfare of him the said Sir Henry; went of his owne accord to Castletowne being the Dwelling howse of him the said Sir Christopher Bedlew alias Bellew; and informed him that the said Sir Henry Spotswood was lately then before Robbed of his goods & chattells to a great value, and also then and there told the said Sir Christopher that there was to the value of Two hundred Pounds worth of goods of the proper goods of the said Sir Henry Spotswood then remaining in the houses and possession of seuerall of the Tenants of him the said Sir Christopher hoping by such his Complaint that the said Sir Henry Spotswood might receive some presente remedy and releife, But hee the said Sir Christopher Bedlew alias Bellew answered and said hee would neither meddle nor make nor giue noe any manner of assistance at all Sam Coren Deposed Jan: 15o. 1641. before us Randall Adams Hen: Brereton fol. 142v 1188 fol. 143r 1193 Henry Steele Curat of Cluntubbrid under Mr Humphrey Galbraith Archdeacon of Cloghur; being Schoolmaster in the towne of Monaghan sworne & examined deposeth that on the 23th of October 1641 hee together with all the rest of Brittish inhabitants of the said Towne were robbed & Imprisoned by Art Roe mc Patrick mc Art Moile mc Mahone, Bryan mc Hugh mc Rosse mc Mahone, & Neale mc kena with the rest of the freeholders of the Barrony of Monaghan & Barrony of Trough & there assistants being in all by relacion about 400 persons rebells the 23 of 8ber 1641 The said Henry He further deposeth that when they were Imprisoned in the dungeon in the County Geole, (all the robbers & rogues first set at liberty) they, remained there in a most miserable estate there being in number about 48 more or lesse where they had no roome to stand nor lye downe but were in ready to perishe the place was so loathsome yet many fetterd with Iron fetters, stripped of there shirts Cloaks & all the Cloathes they had & terrified both day & night to be stabbed, shott, hanged, in that noisome place which was in a manner as bad, as death About 4 dayes after the Lady Blayney & her children [ ]. Richard Blayney, mr Rich: Cope, mr Walter Cope, & his wief, Mrs Clatworthy, & her servants were in a most lamentable manner brought Captives to Monaghan by one Hugh mc Patricke Duffe mc Mahone Coll mc Patricke duffe mc Mahone & divers others & the Lady with the best sorte were Committed to the Castle the rest to the Geole about a fortnight after as by true relacion I hard th{ey} brought mr Blayney then a knight of the shire Justice {of the} peace & Corum quorum & Comicioner of his maiesties Subsidies in the said County, downe from the Ladies Chamber fettred with with Iro{n} & Carried him to the backside, towld him he must di{e} & that instantly for he had liued to long to beare sway amonge them, hard And having there priest & frier [by] neere hand and they asked him whither he would be reconsiled, he answered, (as some of themselues Confessed) that I am of the true Church, and so assured of my salvacion that though you would spare my life I will not alter my faith then th{ey} demaunded whither mr Cottingham the minister who wa{s} with vs in the dugeon should be sent for, hee gladly desir{ed} it whervpon Art mc Bryan savagh mc Mahone who had the warrant to execute him assigned by Sir Phelmy o Neale, Neale mc Kena & some others, said to the trusse him vp he goeth deepe enough into hell hee needs noe minister to plunge him deeper so they hanged him to a tree, stript him, & after buried him in a ditch vnder the same, The same night they brought one Luke ward an English man to the towne having sore wounded him they brought him to an Alehouse gave him 2 s. or more in drink the Carried him [ ] drunke to the back{side &} hanged him stript hi{m naked flung him into a ditch about nyne a} clocke at night {And there he was found the next morning} fol. 143v 1194 2 And further saith That the parties hereafter mencioned are or lately were actors in the present Rebellion & robbed and stript thenglish & other Cru protestants & perperated & Comitted divers cruelties vizt out of fol. 144r 1195 County of Monaghan Out of the Barrony of Monaghan Art Roe mc Sir Patrick mc Art moile mc Mahane Esquire Bryan mc Sir Pat: mc Art moile mc Mahone gen{t} Hugh mc Art Roe mc Mahone gent Bryan mc Hugh mc Rosse mc Mahone gent Rory mc Patricke mc Hugh mc Rosse mc Mahone Art mc Patricke mc Hugh mc Rosse mc Mahone Patrick mc Hugh mc Rosse mc Mahone gent Art mc Pat: mc Owen mc Mahone gent Hugh mc Caile mc Hugh boy mc Mahone gent. Pat. mc Turlagh oge o Conolley gent Con mc Turlagh oge o Connelley gent Owen o Hugh gent. Art more mc Mahone gent Rory oge mc Pat mc Rory mc Mahone gent Con oge mc Mahone gent Con oge mc Maghone Collow o Col Conley priest Euer mc Maghon vicker generall Patrick mc a Nene Gardian of the friers Brian mc a Parson o Duffie Patricke o ffaye popish vicker of the Parish of Monaghon Redmond mc Rory mc Maghon ffranses Wotten of Monaghan Patrick Wotten brother to the said wotten Bryan mc Shane Bryan mc Quin William Cappocke of Monaghan James Cappocke of Monaghan Robert Connelan gent Patricke o Clery priest John o Rely of Monaghan Neale o ffey of Monagh Thomas babe of Monaghan Pat mc Clery { } priest {Patrick Mc Ever popish preist Patrick Groome o Murphy} mr Archibell deneston Curat to the said Galbraith in the parish of Tedawned home to his house promising to secure him but the same day in the evening he turned him out of his house alledging that he durst not suffer him to he remaine there the gentleman was no sooner out but was stript mother naked beaten blacke & blew & wandring all night being so affrighted that he knew not the way backe to Monaghan was almost perished & with much adoe returned the next day but wa{s} all swollen & lay for dead without any hope of recovery. Monoghan Mr Henry Steele Jur { }o fol. 144v 1196 Out of the Barrony of Trough are theis vizt Neale mc Kena Esquire. Towell mc Kena & Shane oge mc Kena his brethren Moris mc Trewer Pat. mc Hugh mc Cohonat mc Mahone kena gent Pat mc Towell mc Kena Pat shergoll of the Barrony of Monaghan Henry shergoll & Nicolas Shergoll Art Roe mc Rory mc Mahone gentleman Hugh mc Pat: Duffe mc Coll mc Mahone gent Coll mc Pat: Duffe mc Coll mc Mahone gent Bryan Roe o Duffy gent Bryan mc Deganagh o Duffy priest with divers others that I doe know but that he cannot now name And saith that Manus oge mc Mahone Curate of Tehalen in the [ ] diocesse of Cloghur revolted & went to Mass Henry Steele Deposed this 10th of Jan: 1641 William Aldrich John Sterne fol. 145r 1199 And this deponent the said Henry ffurther deposeth that the said Mr Cottingham & George Sparke, Oliver Pierce, Edward Trevors, and all the rest that were robbed, had noe releefe of these that robbed them of all there goodes being thus imprisoned, but were releeved by some Irish neighbors Chiefly one Thomas Taaffe an Innekeeper who seeing vs in this perplexity made meanes to the Jaylor & made way for our wiues to bringe such releefe as they {be}gged from place house to house & brought vs. And The said Henry further deposeth that he by gods great mercy being inlarged, his wife yet Prisoner in the Castle Blayney he Came away with one mr Barnwell & being in a place Called Cobrey where one mr fflemming liveth whose daughter is maried to the Lord mc Guire he hard the servants of the house & other Irish relatinge that this mc Guire and the popish primate whose sirname is Rely were a long space travelling through the Kingdome together to perswade them all to Condiscend to this most < T > inhum{ane Rebellion } this Rely was then at the said fflemmings house The said Henry this deponent also saith that he lost in goodes bookes, houshould stuffe, Cowes & Cloathes by meanes of this Rebellion ------------------------------------------------------------------ 30 li. And was expelled from his revenews by his Cure & schoole worth 25 li. per annum ----------------------------------------- 25 li. Jurat ut supra fol. 145v 1200 9 Henry Steele: Com Monoghan Jur 10 Jan: 1641 Hand Intw 17 fol. 146r 1201 Dorothy Ward the wife of ffrancis Ward of the Parish of Ellistafery neere the Drumme in the Countie of Monaghan blackSmith nowe a soldier in Tredagh swor duely sworne saith That at within the Parish aforesaid on or a vpon of about 3 moneths agoe shee this deponent and her said husband were by the Irish Rebells robbed and dispoyled of theire goods Cattle housholdstuffe & money to the values hereafter mencioned vizt. Of the third part of a Tate of land called Agharey into the wherein they had 61. yeares tyme to come worth at least 100 li. 30 li. In housholdstuffe & goods & apparrell to the value of 25 li. his tooles worth 5 li. [ ] In Corne & hay to the value of 15 li. at least the increase of this one yeare in theire garden worth 5 li. at least 2 Mares and a 2 Colts wer & a foale worth 12 li. sixteene milch Cows and a bull worth: 32 li. sixteene sheepe worth about 40 s. tenne yearelings worth 8 li., a hogge worth 20 s. in debts 20 li. besids 4 li. in ready money. All amounting to the summe of Corne vpon the ground worth at least 40 s. in butter and Cheese 4 li. in all amountinge to the summe of 168 li. or thereabouts All which losses this deponent and her husband susteyned by or by the meanes of Rosse Oge of the same Parish gent; & [ ] & shane doge donnahoe of the same Parish a popish Preist whoe after the Rebels had stripped this deponent and her husband & Children – starke naked tooke this deponents husband and her father by the hayre of theire head and pulled them out of their house & pricked the deponents husb: with a sword threatninge to cutt of theire heads or hange them if they would not deliuer theire money. Alsoe Rory Oge of gent: Owen O Quyn gentleman Bryan mc Mahowne gentleman: Cahir mc Phillip gentleman all this deponents neighbours of the same Parish besides a great number of Rebells which this deponent cannot call to my remember and 2 of this deponents Children are nowe starved to death by meanes of this Crewelty the marke of The mark of Dorothy [mark] ward Jur: 18. Jan: 1641. Roger Puttocke Hen: Brereton fol. 146v 1202 {37} Dorothy ward Com Monaghan Jur: 18. Jan: 1641 2 Children starved to death by occasion of this Crewelty Cert fact Intw Hand 7 2 30-0-0 30- [ ] 20 12 32 2 8 26 4 --- 164 fol. 147r 1015 The Examinacion of Anthonie Atkinson, servant to Robert Branthwaite Esquire Late of CarrickMagerosse in the County of Monoghan taken the 30th of March 1642 Whoe beinge examined touchinge the demeanor of the Rebells in the sayd Countie towards myself, and others of the Englishe Nation. doe declare vpon my oath: That on Satturday the 23th of October last 1641 betweene eight and nyne of the Clock in the morninge; I heard a great rushinge out of my Chamber in the Castle of Carrick afforesaid where I was a wryteinge: which seemed vnto me to be below in the hall of the said howse, Wherevpon I left the roome, and went downe to the stayres=head where I mett with Sheely ô Kelly (a fellow seruant of his) Mastters whoe told me the howse was full of soldyers. vpon that I retreated into my Chamber againe, where I drew my sworde and brought it out in my hand. lockinge the Chamber doore after me & leaueinge the Key in it, Then I made downe the stayres, where I mett Gilliss mc Clane, Peirce ô Birne, Patricke mc Con mc Toole mc Mahonne Rosse Boy mc Mahonne, Neile ô Hugh Brian mc Toole oge mc Mahonne all of ffarney in the County afforesaid together, with three or fower more (whose names I cannott now remember) with swords short pikes, and skeanes &c whoe I wished to make their stand till such tyme as I should know what theire bussinesse was there, to which they gaue me no answer but offered to come violently vpon me. Notwithstandinge with my sworde I resisted them till such tyme as they brought one or two More with long pikes and another with a fowlinge peece whoe forced me to leaue the place and flye back againe to the head of the staires whither they followed, tooke me prisoner, and gaue me seuerall wounds in my Armes, and head, ffrom thence a party of them brought me downe staires, but the rest of their Companie staid behind whoe broake my Chamber=doore, and tooke Nyneteene pounds Nyneteene Pounds fifteene shillinges or thereabouts out of my trunck At the staires foote I did imagin if I could haue rescued myselfe and gott from them into the Towne, I should ha haue taken the Money from them againe which they came for of purpose (as I thought) not dreameinge of any thinge else: for at that tyme there was very neare fol. 147v 1016 600 li. in the howse of my Lord of Essex money as I heard my Master say. soe makeinge a thrust from them at the foote of the staires I gott out of their hands, and tooke through the hall withall speed downe into the Court where at the gates two men stoode with either of them a fowlinge Peece with their cocks bended charged vpon me, whoe told me if I remoued from the place where I then was: they would forthwith shoote me, A litle while after one mr Patrick mc laghlin mc Mahoune, a Bayliffe of my Lords (now a Captaine among the Rebells) came in at the gate on horsse back with a cockt bended Pistoll in his hand. and after I had enquired of him what was the Cause of that great vproare, he forthwith made answer that they must take vs prisoners for the Kinge, and afterward ridd allong further into the Court, Not long after I had libertie to goe foorth at the Gate of the Castle: and there I meetinge with mr Patrick ffitz Edmond mc Mahoune now their Marshall (as they saie themselues) I made further enquirie of him why they should take vs Prisoners to which he said made answer that the reason was a manie of Scots were come ouer into Ireland with Armes to ouerthrow the Irish Nation or to that purpose and that therefore all Ireland was vp at that instant and that the Castle of Dublin was taken: Monoghan: Castle Blayney: and seuerall other strengthes the Night before, Adding further that if they had not risen then in that hostile Manner they should haue suffered persecucion for their Religion as the Parliament in England had decreed and already [ ] sett downe; viz: for soe manie as would not haue turned Protestantes and gone to church After that I went to Coll mc Brian mcMahonne (now one of their Collonells) and acquainted him how I had beene abused in the howse by some of his auntient followers, and others: how they had wounded me; taken my sworde from me and the most parte of xx li. out of my trunck. to which he made answer he was sorie for it, and that I should haue my money againe, but since that tyme I neuer saw a penny of it. Then turning my self about I saw mr Richard 2 fol. 148r 1017 Blayney mr Edard Blayney my Lord Blayneyes eldest sonne, and some gentlwoemen in their Company whoe they had taken prisoners: All of which together with my Master mr Thomas Rossell his Wife, mr Williams with his whole ffamily my self, and some other of the towne were putt vp into the vpper roomes of the Castle where they sett a guard vpon vs that night. The next daie beinge sunday; they brought My Lady Blayney and her younger sonne: Mr Richard Cope, Mr Walter Cope, Mr Anthonie Cope Mr Nicholas Elcock Mris Anna Cope, Mris Clotworthie her daughter and some other whose name I cannott now remember and brought them vp to vs in the same roomes where wee were, setting a stronger guard vpon vs There wee Continued till the next daie at 11 a clock at which tyme the Lady Blayney and her two sonnes, Mr Richard Cope, Mr Richard Blayney, Mr Walter Cope, Mr Anthonie Cope, Mr Nicholas Elcock, Mris Anna Cope, Mris Clotworthy; her daughter and some other I cannott name were all sent to Monohan Castle vpon poore Garrons, where they Continued till of late they were lodged in seuerall parts of the Towne Except <1.> mr Richard Blayney whoe was hanged in the Garden at the back of the Castle by Art mc Brian Sannagh mc Mahonne and his Assotiates as I am credibly enformed, the rest with myselfe which were prisoners were remoued into seuerall parts of the towne, where wee remained and had some smale allowance of muttons weekely; About a fortnight after Coll mc Brian with his forces had besieged the towne of Tredagh: there came Peirce ô Brine and Hugh mc Eward with half a score in their Companie whoe layde Mr Williams and my self both in bolts together: where wee continued soe for two dayes and two nights, but at the instance of my Master wee were released of them afterward soe long as wee remained in that towne. Vpon the seccond day of January last being sunday: and in the 3 fol. 148v 1018 afternoone of the sayd daie Mr Boyle minister of our towne mr Williams; Mr Gabriell Williams and my selfe were in the howse of Margrett Cesars conferring together at the fyre=syde about the then present troubles wee were in, Butt haueinge not beene there aboue half an howre, there came a great manie about [ ] it of the Rebells. (vizt): Patricke mc Henry bane o birne Hugh mc Manus mc Mahonne, Art Duff mc Mahonne Patricke mc Toole mc Mahoune and others whose names I cannott now remember to the number of twenty or vpward eight: or nyne whereof entered the roome wee were in and vpon the first sight drew their weapons (as swords and skeanes offered to stabb, & wound vs and spoake in the Irishe=tongue which wee vnderstood very litle, soe that Mr Williams seing (as he thought death approach fell downe vpon his knees at the end of a long table, and prayed to god for the remission of his sinnes: Mr Boyle was presently taken awaie and put into his owne Chamber mr Gabriell slipt from vnder their Armes into another roome, where they wounded him and kept him fast. Vpon that: I made at Patricke mc Henry bane o birne the cheife Rebell in that place gott hold of him with his skeane drawne while one with his sword gaue me seuerall wounds in the head another with his skeane in my hand to the number of seauen or eight, And after a Longe strugle betwixt vs I called to Mr Williams prayed him to rise come and ayde me that wee might fight for our Liues to which he made me no answer but Continued in the same Place kneelinge. When I see that I lett the Rebell goe, and slipt vp at the back of table where he made seuerall thrusts at me though by gods prouidence I escaped and fledd vp to the vper=end of it where Mr Williams was presently vpon that they laid hands vpon vs bound our hands behind: our backs with withes 4 fol. 149r 1019 and then with a Corde tyed vs both together: ffrom that place they ledd vs out of the howse into a litle barne, where the vsed to threshe Corne, then they vnloosed the roape, and the Master Rebell Patrick mc Henry tooke it & putt it about mr Williams necke: hung his body ouer the insyde of the doore vntill he was dead: afterwards pulled him downe, & stript him naked vpon the floore, By that tyme the rest of the wicked crue without, brought his brother in law Mr Ishell Jones, and vsed him as the former; after him Mr Williams owne brother Mr Gabriell Williams. but before they had done Execucion vpon him I was sent for out at the instance of one Owen ô Murphy whoe Comaunded the Rebells in all that wicked and fearefull Act The said Owen brought me vp to the place where my Master was, and tooke one Readmond Burck bound for my true imprisonment at whose howse I remained still after dureinge my stay in that place That day suffered besides the former two before mentioned Mr Gabriell Williams: Richard Hollis, Myles Powley Thomas Osburne, John Morrice, John Hughes, Richard Gates, Phillip ffarly, George Greene, Edward Crutchley, John Jackson, Richard Taylor, Thomas Aldersey, Thomas Tranne, and one or two more whoe I cannot name, But what reason the Rebells had for puttinge them to death I know not beinge they were all men of good honest life, and Conuersation, It was reported amongst themselues that one Euer mc Mahonne called by them the viccar=generall was the cheife Cause of all these menes deathes, and that he gaue the power to Owen ô Murphye whoe caused Execucion to be done vpon them with all violence as hangeing some but halfe stabbing them afterward, and stabbing others whoe they would not take paines to hang. After this I was mightily threatened by one Hugh mc Eward whoe swore if he had not beene at the 5 fol. 149v 1020 the Camp when the said Execucion was done, I should haue suffered with the rest, notwithstandinge Owen ô Murphy had gott well for it from a friend of myne whoe was then owedinge me money, About three weekes after that Patricke mc Laghlin before=mentioned challenged me for a debt of xx li. as he said due to him from one some two or three yeares agoe which I had many tyme. offered to ioyne with him in suite for to haue brought that the iustices thereof to a tryall; and notwithstandinge I had not a penny left me, yet would he haue that or else (he said) he knew what to doe with me meaneinge to hang me, as those were by that heard him conceiued, and vpon this threateninge my said debter gaue him a furnace worth of 7 li. price and an Aquavitae pott cost 3 li. as they told me, and soe I escaped his hands. By this tyme Owen ô Murphy not beinge content with his former reckeninge sent vnto me one ffraunces Williams a dweller in the Towne, to tell me what fauours I had receiued & that he expected from me another reward for his kindnesse and if I would not doe it, he had a new warrant. to doe Execucion vpon me so that my friend was forced to giue him two young Cowes and my self a Cloake cost me 3 li. which I had kept in priuate And further saith That one Readmond roe mc Mahonn did threaten to come downe into ffarney from the Catholique Campe at old Bridge (as they termed it) to kill me, but god Almighty shortened his Journey in this wise, for beinge for by a smyth when he was dresseing a charged Carbine, or other gun which accidentally was dischardged the said Readmond roe mc Mahonne receiued a blow in his knee wherevpon he dyed within a daie after of this I am was informed by a gentlman of one mr Phillipp ô Calan sometyme of good 6 fol. 150r 1021 reputacion in ffarney though now a Rebell, About the 18th: day of ffebruary Last, Coll mc Brian mcMahonne sent his passe to my Master for the releaseinge of vs both and Consented that they should haue Readmond Burck and Richard ffahy to be our Conuoy (for our better safety) to anie Port in this Kingdome from whence wee might transport our selues for England But beinge vnfurnished of horsses then wee were forced to stay there vntill the 3d day of this instant March, at which tyme wee tooke our Journey for Newstowne where my Lady of slaine made my Master welcome to her howse, though he did not lodge there alnight but came to Dromconragh afterward and lye layd in the Inn. The next morninge wee came to Sydan where my lord of Slaine caused a kinsman of his Lordships to write to one of his seruants whoe was Comaunded as from his Lord to giue vs all Entertainment at Slaine howse for fower daies to which place wee went that night being fryday and there remained till sunday in the Morning next followinge At which tyme wee hyred 3: men there to add to our Conuoy whoe brought vs to Sir John Neateruiles howse at Dowth where wee wanted nothinge fitt for man or horsse and besides gaue vs harty welcome The next day after wee came thither wee remoued to Tredagh, and from thence by sea to this Citty of Dublin etc The Losses I which he hath sustained by the Rebells (vizt) Monies due to me vpon bonds bills, and other li. s. d. reckeninge in all ------------------------------------------ 131:15-00 In horsses Mares Colts sheepe & other smale thinges ----------------------------------------------------- 028-05 s.-0 In toto: 160:00:-00 Anthonie Atkinson Jurat: Apr: 5o 1642 Joh Watson: Hen: Brereton 7 fol. 150v 1022 41 Monaghan Anthony Atkinson Intw Jur 5o Aprilis 1642 Hand w Ex Cert fact 3 Intw 40 fol. 151r 1025 23o4 die october 1641 & I Henry Blackhall of Carrinshegow in the County of Monnaghan yeoman Aged thirty five yeares or theire abouts Being Duely sworne & Examyned saith that on the day & yeare aforesaid 24th day of October last hee was Robed expelled & deprived stripped himselfe his wife & Chilldren by Rowry oge Mahon of the Brisconogh in the parrish of Dartrie gent Turlagh Connullagh of Drumgromin in the same County yeoman Patrick mc Callaugh & Laughlin mc Connullagh of Dromgronin aforesaid husbandmen Edmund ô Calloagh of the same husbandman & divers others Rebells of the aforesaid County whose names he knowes not of all these goods & Chattles as ffolleweth vizt Imprimis one pottle of the Tate of Corinshegow by lease worth his interest before the rebellion worth & now estemed worth nothing 5 0 0 Itt ten Cowes English worth twenty pounds 20 0 0 Itt two yearleing heiffers & seaven young Calues worth fyfty five shillings_2 li. 15 s. Itt hay & Corne worth 3 0 0 Itt one hors & mare & Coult worth ________________________________3 0 0 Itt in Ready money three pounds 3 0 0 Itt in houshould stuff & wareing apparill worth 8 0 0 Suma total 46 li.___15 s.___ster Itt in gardain stuff worth _______________________________________________4 li. ___0 50 li. ___15 s. And further sayth that theis parties hereafter named are of this deponents knowledge in actuall rebellion vizt Gill ô Patrick mc Rory mc Mahon of the parish of Dartrie gent Rosse oge Mc Mahan of the same parish gentleman Con oge Mc Mahan of the same gentleman Henry Dalton Dalton of the same parrish gentleman ffarrell ô Brady Apparitor & Turlogh ô Brady his sone of the same parrish & others whose names he re{embereth not } { } fol. 151v 1026 the souldjers complices or vnder the Comand of Sir Phelim o Neile knighte or the Mc Mahans Henry [mark] Blackh{all his} marke deposed June 6 1642 John Sterne Will: Hitchcocke Monaghan Henry Blackhall Jur [4] vjto Juny 1642 fol. 152r [Copy at fols 65r-67r] 1047 The Examinacion of Robert Branthwait Esquire one of his Maiesties Justices of peace for the County of Monoghan, & Agent to the Right honorable the Earle of Essex; Lord Chamberlaine of his Maiesties howshould the 30th daie of March 1642 Being Examined touchinge the carriage and demeanour of the Rebells in the said Countie towards my him self and others of the Englishe nation & other thinges in the Commission mencioned deposeth & I declareth vpon my oath That on Satturday the 23th of october Last betweene eight and nyne of the Clock in the morninge, there came to my Chamber doors in the Castle of Carricke, some fower or fiue men amonge the rest one Peirce ô Brine, whoe beat violently at the doore: being locked, which much amazed me him this deponent in regard I liued in Authoritie among them, whereupon I caused my seruant Richard ffahye an Irishman to know what the matter was: but they would giue him noe answer, and soe stoode with their weapons drawne before him: he holdinge out a pistoll in his hand as though he would haue shott at them; then I came forth my selfe, and perceiueing one of the Companie to present his peece at me; I retyred back into my Chamber againe, By which tyme Coll mc Brian mc Mahonne came rydeing to the backsyde of the Castle without the Banne which gaue me opportunitie to call to him, and to complaine that I thought some people were about to murther me in my lodginge; whoe therevpon bid me feare noethinge, for I should haue no harme presently after Patrick mc Laghlin mc Mahon one of my Lords bayliffes (and now a Captaine amonge the Rebells) came to my Chamber doore and wished me to open it: which I did, then he told me that all the places of Ireland were that daie vp in Armes for defence of the Catholique Religion: sayeing I must yeild my self a prisoner, Then he went downe with me to the gate where I mett with Mr Richard Blayney whoe was brought prisoner thither out of his owne howse hard by, and there wee stayed a while till Art mc Brian mc Mahonne one of the Captaines brought vs into the Castle, where he sett a guard 1 fol. 152v 1048 guard vpon vs. Aftewards the Lady Blayney and her eldest sonne Mr Edward Blayney, Mr Richard Cope and his wife, Mr Walter Cope Mr Anthonie Cope Mr Nicholas Elcock Mr William Williams, Mris Clotworthie & her daughter, and others whose names I doe not now remember were brought to vs in the vpper roomes of the Castle and the guard strengthened. In that manner wee continued from satturday till mundaie after at which tyme the Lady Blayney and her sonne Mr Richard Cope, Mr Walter Cope, Mr Elcock Mr Richard Blayney, Mr Anthonie Cope and diuerse gentlwoemen then in dureance were all sent to the Castle of Monoghan where they Continued till of late that they were remoued to lodginges in the towne: all of them except Mr Richard Blayney whoe was hanged in the Garden of the Castle there, by warrant from Sir Phelimy Roe ô Neale procured at the instance of Art mc Brian Saunagh mc Mahonn a wicked villaine whoe since dyed mad as I am Credibly informed when we were all putt out of the Castle of Carricke I was removed at my owne request to the howse of one Readmond Boourck an ould seruant to my Lord of Essex where I Continued from the 25th of october till thursdaie the third of this instant March at which tyme I came from thence towards Dublin: And I must needs Confesse that dureing the tyme of my imprisonment I was well intreated by Coll mc Brian whoe suffered me to want neither meat nor other necessaries. Besides Readmond Boorke and his wife were very benificiall to me vpon all occasions; yet for all the fauour which I had from Coll mc Brian and other gentlmen of the Countrie I could not banishe feare from my hart still thinkeing vpon that Maxime of theirs that faith is not to be kept 2 fol. 153r 1049 with heretiques: for so they account protestants and that I was an Englishe: man which was a mayne fault in me much labour I had to gett a passe from Coll mc Brian whoe was earnest with me to stay still in the Country: assureinge me often by both by worde and Message that if I had a will to stay among them he would make my meanes better then what was giuen me by my Lord of Essex doubtlesse if I had not gott awaie soe opportunely as I did: he would have staid me still in ffarney when he was beaten back from Tredagh, and after perhapps instead of meanes to liue vpon I might haue gott a halter: for I doe much feare that all the poore Englishe which were left aliue in that Countrie are serued with the same sawce. I Diuerse other inhabitants of ffarney men woemen and Children were kept prisoners in seuerall howses of the Towne and had fleshe allowed them to eat, but no bread or drinck and there they remained till the fatall day of Execucion which was on sundaie the seccond of January last, In this Massacre perrished Mr William Williams my Lord of Essex his seneschall Mr Gabriell Williams his brother, Mr Ithell Jones, his brother in Law whoe came newly out of Wales to visitt him, Richard Hollis the manager of Mrs Vshers estate in ffarney John Morrice Clerke to Sir Henry Spotswood Richard [G ] Gates newly come out of England Clerke to Mr Richard Blayney, Myles Powley bayliffe of his husbandry, Edward Crictchley receiuer of Mr Dillons Rents in ffarney, Phillipp ffarley a farmer in Cormoy Richard Taylor shippheard to the Lord Bishop of Cloyne John Jackson a Tayler in Carrick Thomas Aldersey victuler there, Thomas Osburne ouerseer of Mris Vshers sheep, John Hughes a husbandman, Thomas Tran a Scotch pedlar Georg Greene of Magerosse and two or three more whose names I cannott call to mynde. All which were 3 fol. 153v 1050 were either hanged, stabbed with skeanes or both, and throwne like doggs, into pitts and ditches, But <+> what offence the Rebells found in them I canott well imagin, because they were all of them honest men yet perhapps it was inough to be Englishe and able of body to beare Armes against them if they should haue beene sett at libertie, besides I think they were wearie of giueing soe many of them meat as vnprofitable members to their Comon wealth, Patricke mc Edmond mc Mahonn was Marshall for bussinesse of this nature as I was told but Owen ô Murphy and a number of kernes with him were cheife Actors in this bloody execucion It is reported among some of themselues that the viccar generall Euer mc Mahoune was the Cause of putting these men to death and some haue sayd that his Councell is much followed in all their proceedinges: being indeed as it were an Oracle among then, The poore mens wiues were most of them stript and turned out of towne in cold frosty weat{her} It seemes they were ashamed to kill them; but thought cold and hunger should doe it if not the Cruell people of the Country: dureing the tyme of my imprisonment I had some discourse with Patrick mc Laghlin and others whoe told me their intent was to maintayne the king in his prerogatiue being now in effect no king nor of power to doe anything of himself, the Parliament men of England ruleing all as they list, and that they would haue their owne Religion free with Bushopps and priests of their owne Established in their auntient Liueings without admitting of anie protestants Bishops or minister{s} 4 fol. 154r 1043 That the kingdome should be gouerned by men of their owne Nation that would take care his Maiesties reuenue should be duely collected and payd from tyme to tyme euer protesting that they would haue no [k ] king; but his Maiestie & that they would be true and loyall subiects to him: Lastly touching the Earle of Essex his losses, < a > Coll mc Brian mc Mahonne and Patrick mc Edmond mc Mahonne tooke from me while I was prisoner in the Castle a matter of 600 li. or thereabouts. I cannott sett downe the certainty of the somme because part of the money was in baggs vntold. Mr Richard Blayney had likewise 120 li. taken from him at that I was ready to receiue of him for Rent due to his Lordship and these losses were accompanied with others of no smale moment, which I will relate to his Lordship when I come to his presence. And saith that the People of Carrickmagerosse whoe are hereafter named were good & charitable to the Englishe Mr Patrick mc Cohoonatt mc Eward of Creemourne whoe dwells now in Mr Blayneyes howse in Carrick. Readmond Boorke his wife, and familie, seruant to the Earl of Essex Richard ffahy and his wife, he was my seruant Richard Taaffe and his wife, The widdow Caalan & her family, Brian reagh ô Duffy the Constable & his wife, Patrick Conoley dwelling vpon the back syde of the Castle, William Kelly his wife and family, George Plunckett his wife and family, Darby Connor and his wife, George Dollahide his wife and family, William Clynton his wife and family, Robert Branthwai{t} Jur: 30 Mar: 1642 Randall Adams Roger Puttocke 720 li. ster: 5 fol. 154v 1044 fol. 155r 1073 Richard Clark of the parish of Clontibrett in the County of Monaghan an english protestant sworne & examined deposeth & saith That on or about the xxiijth day of October Last past hee was robbed & dispoyled of his goods & Cattell in the parish aforesaid to the values particulerly following vizt Of howshould stuff of seuerall sorts & provision of howshould to the value of- xx li. sterling Of 400 weight of butter, & 400 weight Cheese to the value of - xiij li. Of Corne, turfe, hay & other provision to the value of - viij li. Of 34 Cowes, & a bull 12 Calues, 2 mares, & 5 hogges – lxxxiiij li. Amounting in all to the some of One hundred Twenty & fyue powndes sterling Besides this examinant lost in seuerall debts due by specialty vnto him for rent & otherwise from seuerall persons either in rebellion or by meanes thereof disabled to pay the same, the some of lxiij li. viij s. sterling Soe this deponent was dispoyled of his goods Cattell & debts to the some of One hundred <182 - 8 - 00> ffowerscore & twoe Pownds & eight shilling sterling, being the whole estate of this deponent & hee himself at the same time & now being indebted vnto Mr William Sands of Dublin gent by bond Threescore & thirteene pownds & to John Adams in the Com of Derry fforty shilling sterling which this deponent is noe way able to pay being stript out of all his estate by or by the meanes of Art roe mc Mahan, Collo mc Brien mc Mahon, Mlaughlin roe mc Mahon, all of the Com of Monaghan aforesaid & other Rebells theire confederats, servantes souldiers & assistants whoe tooke from this deponent all his goods Cattell & debts due to him as aforesaid not leauing him any thing at all wherewith to releiue or maintaine himself & family & forcing this this deponent to fly to the Citty of Dublin for preservacion of his life, leaving his wyfe in the Country, not knowing what is become of her & saith that one Brian ô fflenegan in the parrish of Muckney & County of Monoghan whoe oweth this deponent iij li. is in actuall rebellion Deposed May 28o 1642 before us Hen: Brereton John Sterne fol. 155v 1074 fol. 156r 1098 [Copy in MS 834, fols 54r-55r] Elizabeth Clark late of Peterborrowe in the County of Monoghan widow the Late wiffe of Thomas Clark of the same gent sworne & examined sayth: That since in the begining of the presente Rebellion and by meanes thereof her said husband and she were by the expelled robbed or otherwise dispoyled of their meanes goodes and chattells of the value & to their present Losse of CCClxxxvj li. sterling By Patrick mc Ardell mc Ever mc Maghan of the Cargogh in the said County gent Garrett mc [Keye?] Makee of neere Peterborrowe aforesaid farmer & many other Rebells whose names she knows not & sayth that most of the said goods were brought vnto and received by Collo mc Brian mc Maghan now of CarrickmaCrosse Esquire & Roger Whithead of Eniskeine in the said County gent: And further saith That the parties which she saw & knoweth to bee in actuall Rebellion & to carry armes against his Maiesty & his loyall subiectes are theis that follow vizt The said Collo mc Brian mc Maghan Roger Whithead Patrick mc Ardell mc Ever mc Maghan Garrett Makee and one Patrick fitz Edmondes & Owen ô Murphie 2 bloudy Rebells Patrick Groome mc Clagh Art mc Brian mc Maghan brother to the said Collo: Patrick mc Laghlin mc Maghan & Rosse mc Laghlin mc Maghan: Ever mc Laughlin mc Maghan their viccar generall & a most cruell and bloudy preist: Edmund mc Laughlin mc Maghan another preist Peirce o Duffie and Turloghe ô Duffy his eldest sonn which said Turlogh and the said Rosse mc Laghlin mc Maghan drowned 17 men women & children all protestantes, att Ballerosse in the said County: Patrick mc Ever mc Maghan Owen mc Ever mc Maghan Rory mc Ever mc Maghan Hugh mc Ever mc Maghan and Art mc Ever mc Maghan being the 5 sonns of Cullo mc Ever mc Maghan nere Castleblany gent Turloghe oge ô Neile & Shane ô Neile both sonns to Henry ô Neile of Glassdrum Esquire: Philip ô Calon of nere Carrickmacrosse gent Donnogh Roe ô Calon & Patrick Roe ô Calon both brothers & kinsmen to the said Phillip Phillip ô Duffie popish preist of the parrish of Dunamaine And further sayth that on New yeres day 1641 the foresaid 3 preistes (did Cheeffe instigators) & the rest of the Rebells cawsed this deponentes husband & Mr William Williams Mr Ethell Jones Mr Gabriell Williams Mr James Mountgomery minister of Dunamaine, Mr Roswell and his wiffe whoe fol. 156v 1099 <(Whoe> were soe aged they both went vpon staues) Thomas Osburne Richard Hollis Richard Taylor John Morris Phillip Pharley William Woodes Tho: Trann John Jackson Tho: Aldersey: George Greene Raphe Seacome Edward Ball Edward Cudworth Robert Ray Richard Gates: & John servant to Mr Boyle and another that was servant to Mr Dillon & gathered his rents John Walmisley Richard Musgrave William Musgrave and his wiffe Henry Wyles: Georg Harrison Thomas Yonge and divers others protestantes whose names she knowes not, to bee putt to death some they hanged & some they stabbed wounded & cutt in peeces & one of them vizt the said Osborne after the Rebells hadd hanged they give him at least fforty woundes in seuerall partes of his bodie And < c > sayth That the said Ever mc Laghlin the preist was brought a warrant from Coll mc Brian and other the Rebellious Counsell at [Tre Tredarth] the seege of Tredarth for putting to death the parties aforesaid: & imployed and busied himself in the procureing thereof: & after shewed the said warrant to this deponent and others And further sayth that the said Rebell Patrick mc Laghlin mc Maghan and others of he Rebells often sayd in her hearing That if they might haue their owne Lawes and all lord deputies & other great gouernors officers Judges and magistrats in Ireland to bee all of the irishe Then they wold not forsake the king of England, but if they might not then they would make a king amongst them of their owne: further saying that now they had begun They would either roote out all the English or the Englishe should roote out them for they knew if the english prevailed they shold never be trusted & therefore they wold goe on in their accions or to that effecte. And saith alsoe that the said Rebell Owen ô Murphy twice escaped the gallows by the meanes of the said Mr Williams: & yet he was the only man that cawsed the said Mr Williams to be hanged [mark] The mark of the said Elizabeth Clarke Jur 17o January 1642 Joh Watson Will Aldrich Hen: Brereton Monoghan Elizabeth Clark Jur 17 January 1642 Intw Exr Hand [Copy at fol. 62v] fol. 157r 1104 Jane ffeild the Relict of William ffeild late of Castle=Blany in the County of Monoghan gentleman deceased sworne and examined deposeth and saith That [s] about the xxiijth of October when the present Rebellion began she was deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of her meanes goodes & chattells of the value and to their her present losse of one hundreth and fforty powndes by the Rebells Coll mc Ma Coll mc Maghan of in the same Countie Hughe mc Maghan his brother of in the same Countie gent, & a great number of other Rebells their Complicees & partakers whose names she knoweth not, And further saith That one George Smart & Tho: Smart his sonn both English protestantes Henry Williams Edward Stevens wiffe William Sanders & his sonn were hanged to death by the Rebells and the wife of one George Stanhaw had her braynes knockt out by them and one Robert Newhall was hanged & one Margret his servant was stript & killd by them: & the said George Stanhaw was by them starved to death: & one Goodman Oliver and his wiffe, were both stript & killd & soe were Robert Creighton & Guy Clark And one Mr Ludfoote a minister was stript & putt to death alsoe by the Rebells And one Richard Tisdale an English protestant was alsoe stript & putt to death by the Rebells/ the murdred persons being all protestantes Jane Feilde Jur 1o Marty 1642 Will: Aldrich Edw: Pigott fol. 157v 1105 Monoghan Jane ffeild Jur 1o Marty 1642 Intw Cert Hand w 142 37 w fol. 158r [Copy at fols 58v-59v] 1112 James Grear of Tollelampell in the County of Monoghan yeoman sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That not long after the begining of the presente Rebellion that is to say about the 10th day of November 1641 Hee this deponent and Isabell Grear his husband his mother at Tollelampell aforesaid were forceibly deprived Robbed and dispojled of their goodes chattells & meanes of the value & to their losse of three ffowre hundreth nyntie and < 420 li. ster a > five [ ] twentie Powndes ster By and by the meanes of the Rebells Rory oge mc Patrick mc Maghan of the Barrony of Dartry gentleman & Rory oge mc Rosse mc Maghan of the same Barrony gent Redmond mc Maghan of the same gent Rosse mc Maghan of the same gent Conn oge mc Maghan of the same gent Owen mc Conn mc Maghan his brother & Toole Boy mc Conn mc Maghan another brother gent Ardell mc Euer mc Maghan all of the Barrony aforesaid gent Conn Re mc Maghan whoe seised on & entered this deponents howse & grounds) Rosse mc Conn mc Maghan Henry Dalton late Bailiff to Sir Robert fford knighte all of the said barrony yeomen Turlogh ô Conneley Patrick mc Phillip Brian Owen mc Phillip Cahir ô Rely Patrick ô Connelly Brian ô Gowen ffarrell Brady this deponentes late servant Rory mc Cloghy: Owin mc Cally Patrick mc Cally thelder Patrick mc Cally the yonger Art mc Maghan & Edmund Bourk all of the Barrony of Dartrie aforesaid yeomen with divers others whose names he cannott now call to mynd And further saith that about the xxvijth of November 1641 The Rebells at Clownis made an outcry or proclamacion that all the Brittish whatsoevr should come together at to the high Crosse att Clownis within twoe howres they next after vpon paine of death: wherevpon all the brittish men women and Children that could here of it comeing thither The < [James] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] > fol. 158v 1113 The Rebells then and there robbed & stripped them of all their apparell and of what els they hadd and turned them out naked Their popish sayd preistes then saying that the lawe was soe in their handes That [ ] they might putt all those to death that would not bee of their Religion: And about that tyme the Rebells at Clownis murthered one James Netterfeild Proctor to the minister of Clownis: whoe although he was mortally stabbed and cutt in divers partes of his body yett he did and that his intrayles were lett out and layd above a yard from him: yet he bled not att all vntill they lifted him vpp and carried him away: [ ] Att which this deponent (being an eywitnesse thereof) did much wonder: And saith that the Rebells had first drawne the said Netterfeild to goe to Masse with them yet not withstanding vsed him soe barbarously as aforesaid. And the Rebells within the Barrony of Dartry hanged one James a Scottishman that was turned to masse: & after hanged his wiffe (as they the Rebells themselues confessed) whoe left a yong child behynd them not above 2 yeres ould: And the Rebells alsoe by the Comand of Donogh ô Bane Maguire vncle to the Lord Maguire (more Cruell then any other Rebell ) there) hanged 16 Protestantes at the Church style att Clownis: & after threw them into the hole of a lyme kill: And the Rebells nere vnto Clownis drowned 17 women and Children Protestants in a turfe hole & 9 more were drowned at Clankee in the County of Cavan And they killed 3 Scottish protestantes as they were goeing towards Eniskilling to save their lives: And the Rebells at Belturbett drowned in the River there 48 Protestantes of men women and children all which they threw from off the bridg of Belturbett aforesaid: And the Rebells often sayd That the English and or Scottish shold have noe more goverment nor liveing in Ireland signum Jacobi Grear [mark] Jur 6o Apr 1642 Randall Adams John Sterne To the right honorale the Lordes Justices & Councill fol. 159r [Copy at fols 55r-55v, 57r] 1123 William Holland of Glasloghe in the Countie of Monoghan gent sworne and examined deposeth and saith That in or about the begining of the month of Nouember last 16412 Hee this deponent was by the Rebells hereafter in that behalf mencioned expelled from deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his the possion rents and proffitts of his freehold Lands att Glassloughe aforesaid worth xxv li. per annum: one yeres proffitt being already lost and he is like to be deprived of and loose the future proffits thereof untill a peace be setled And of horses and Mares worth xxx li. beasts and Cattle worth 106 li. Corne in the yard worth Lxxx li. Corne in the ground worth xlviij li. Howshold stuff worth xxv li. at least Ready monie three score and tenn pownds sheepe worth vj li. ix s. And this deponent hath lost in debts by some parties that are in Rebellion & by others that are Robbed and are thereby disabled to make satisfaccion amounting in all to the sume of lxxiiij li. <690 li. 8 s. 4 d. 25 li. per annum> xix s. iiij d. And th further saith that the parties that are soe indebted vnto him & that carry armes [ ] & comitt outrages with the Rebells are theis that follow vizt Brian mc Redmond mc Mawghan of Munmorry in the said County gent Hugh mc Coconaghe mc Kenna of Ballinahone in the same County gent Owen mc Cormuck mc Kenna of the Barrony of Troowgh: Aidan Trener Trener of Donaghe in the same County gen Patrick ô Hugh and James ô Hughe of Tilleden in the same County farmers And further sayth that the parties Rebells that soe as aforesaid deprived robbed and dispoyled this deponent of his said meanes and goodes were and are theis that follow vizt Neile mc Kenna of the Barro{ny} of Troowgh aforesaid Esquire Shane oge mc Kenna his brother a notorious wicked rebell & the said Brian mc Redmond Mc Maughan; Turlogh oge ô Neile brother to Sir Phelim ô Neile knighte Brian Roe ô Kelly of Leeke in the same County farmer, Owen mc Redmond mc Maghowne of Munmor{ry} in the same County gent Hugh mc Coconagh mc Kenna of Ballinehone in the same County gent: And further sayth fol. 159v 1124 < [ ] [ ] [ ]> That the other parties hereafter named are alsoe actors in the presente Rebellion & that have carryed armes and done and Committed divers cruelties and outrages with and for and amongst the other Rebells are theis that follow vizt the said Sir Phelim ô Neile knighte Art Art Roe mc [ ] Patrick mc Art Moile mc Maghan of the towne and County of Monoghan Esquire Hugh mc Patrick Duffe mc Maghan of nere Castleblany gent Coll mc Brian now of Carrick mc Crosse in the same County Esquire Brian mc Hughe mc Rosse mc Maghan & his brother Patrick mc Hughe mc Coconogh mc Kenna & Brian his brother both sonns to the said Hughe Coconagh: James mc Cormuck mc Kenna of Troough gentleman Neile Derrick mc Quade of the vpper Troughe and his 2 sonns Phelim mc Quade & his twoe sonns Patrick Boy mc Quade of the same Patrick Moder mc Quade of the same, Neile mc Court of the same whoe with the assistance of some other Rebells threwe Cornett Clenton and his granch he being blynd & 80 yeres old into and his granchild into a River betweene Glaslough and Kinnard & haveing first stripped them then and there drowned them both Patrick mc Owen oge mc ill Roory of the vpper Trowgh & his 2 sonns & divers others, which twelve persons rebells last named & divers other Rebells, whose names he cannott now Remember about the last of Aprill last 1642 gathered together to about 12 protestantes of the English and Scottes out of the towne of Glasloughe and most barbarously killed some of them on the land & drowned the rest in the water; Brian mc Owen Beddy mc Kenna of Glaslogh aforesaid a most cruell & bloudy murtherer & not only guiltie of the Masacre and crueltie aforesaid but of divers other bloudy cruelties Neile ô Loan of the vpper Trowgh aforesaid farmer, Shane And that the said Shane oge mc Kenna that bloudy murtherer whoe comanded Donnoghe mc [o]Nally & Patrick oge mc Owen mc Trener to kill ancient Peirce & Mr Ambrose Blany & many others & they did the same accordingly & pursued this deponent and his brother twoe nightes to haue slayne them: but they very strangly & narrowly fol. 160r 1125 escaped them) Brian oge mc Edmund Vally of ô Hughe of dwelling vpon the landes of Tirlogh oge o Neile of Esquire whoe & his company hanged Mr James Maxwell & Mr Hugh Acklin & his sonn and Mr Henry Cowell & drowned many others amounting to a great number vnder pretence of a warrant from Turloghe oge ô Neile) Patrick oge ô Hughe servant to Turlogh oge ô Neile, which Patrick slew divers protestantes by his owne confession Saying he had a warrant soe to doe from the said Turloghe oge ô Neile, Loughlin oge mc Kenna & his sonn both Brian both of the vpper Trowgh aforesaid William Clenton of the same farmer 3 notorious Rebells And further saith that there were drowned at the Curr bridge betweene Glaslogh and Tynan in the County of Armaghe one hundreth and ffortie protestants besides a great numbers drowned at port a downe, and at Blackwater bridge in the same Com all first being stript naked, and after being cast on & left on the shore lay there till the doggs & Ravenous creatures devowred them: & some of their flesh or bones remaine there still And further sayth That amongst the rest that were soe drowned one Scottish man was fownd on his knees holding vp his handes in a kynd of a Religious posture of prayer vnder the water and thick Ice Through which Ice (they being very clere) many discerned him & amongst the rest this deponent to his grate admiracion sawe and knew him plainly He being named James Rowin & was one that had beene lately plowman to this deponents brother, the time when he saw him being in Christmas last And further sayth that one Mris Johnson haveing a passe from Sir Phelim ô Neile to come from Glaslogh vnto Dundalk hyred 3 men vizt B the said Brian mc Owen Beddy mc Kenna & Neile mc Court & Patrick mc Trener to Convoy her along: But they hadd noe sooner brought her a little more then half a myle from the towne of Glaslogh but they suddenly stript and murthered her: & theire she lay till {3} {3} fol. 160v That Sir Phelim o Neal would have had one Turlogh o Neal (the grandchild of Turlugh Legnagh) to have take{n} that Title of Erle of Tyrone which he refuseing and professing the loyalty which he had sworne to the Crowne of England {the}said Sir Phelim threatned to burne his house if he would not joyne with them 1126 dogges eate some part of her: & then at length one was hyred to bury her becawse she layd in the high way And further saith that the Comon sorte of the Rebells often gaue out in wordes that they ô Neile shold bee their kinge & that they wold have noe more of thenglish lawes vsed amongst them and that they wold not by any meanes either suffer english or Scotish to be amongst them: And this deponent observed from tyme to tyme that the Eng women Rebells were more Cruell then the men & this deponent was informed by one Nicholas Owens Agent to the Rebells that the Cow very Cowboyes at nere Kilcurrey mett an old Scottish man: & tyed a rope about his neck & strang drew him a long vntill they strangled him to death And that some yong little boys of the Rebells meeting in the way with a little Scottish boy stabbed him with their knyves skeanes & killd him William Hollands Jur xiijo Septembr 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich John Sterne fol. 161r [Copy at fol. 91v] 1131 Janes Hughes Late wife to John Hughes of CarrigmacRosse in the County of Monaghan lately murthered by the Rebells sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That on or about the seacond day of January last past her said husband was cruelly murthered at Carrigmcrosse by Owen ô Murroghan of Carrickmcrosse aforesaid the cheife of the Rebells there and seuerall others of his followers, whose names this Examinante (although then present) k knowes not, in regard the said murther was done in the night, And that at the same tyme they stript this Examinante and robbed and dispoyled her in Cattle and househould goodes to the value of xxxiij li. xiiij s. and in ready money the summe of fyve v li. In all amounting to xxxviij li. ster And shee further deposeth that the same night tyme and that her said husband was murthered and the morninge followinge there were at CarrigmcRosse aforesaid about fower and twentie seuerall persons more murthered by the said Rebells and seuerall other persons (by them) w were stript and robbed of all their goods and chattells And further sayth that Margarett the wife of William Casar and seuer and seuer Ales Cooke and seuerall others of the said towne whoe were formerly protestants turned papists and goe to Masse Jane [mark] Hughes her marke Jurat xxviijo Apr 1642 William Aldrich Randall Adams 33 13 [ ] 5 0 38 0 0 fol. 161v 1132 42 Com Monaghan Jane Hughes of Carrigmc Rosse Jurat 28o April 1642 Cert Hand Intw 28 Randall Ad fol. 162r [Copy at fols 81r-81v] 1139 Brigitt the relict of Richard Lee Late of the towne & Countie of Monnaghain Carpenter murthered by the rebells being duly sworne and examined deposeth and saith on or about the 23 of October 1641 her late husband and she were expelled from deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of theire goods and chattells hereafter mencioned with theire values vizt Cattle worth xiiij li. and tooles working tooles worth x li. and wearing clothes and howshold stuffe x li. by or by the meanes of Brian mc Hugh mc Crosse or mc Rosse mc Mahowne with other his complices and confederats whose names and places of aboad this deponent knoweth not. And further saith that att about the same time the said her said late husband after he and she were thus robbed as aforesaid was must cruelly murthered by one Donell mc award a notorious rebell and others of his company whose names she knoweth not and about the same tyme, one Thomas Ilwill a notorious rebell also & his fellow Rebells most cruelly murthered one Mr John ffrancis Richard Ballard William Jones Edward Lewes and Luke Ward all of Monaghan aforesaid. And further saith that one Richard ô Connolly and the preists and ffriars at Monnaghann pulled <34 li.> vpp all the formes in the Church there and laid them vpon the trapp doore of the prison of purpose to burne her this deponent being there a prisoner and the rest of the protestant prisoners ther And that it was comonly reported amongst the rebells in Monaghan that the king of England was killed and that now they had noe king to pray for but one Mr Nicholas Shergill whome they reputed to be theire king and who accordingly tooke vpon him so to bee and [for] whome him the rebells there ordinarily prayd for as theire kinge. And further saith that the rebells aforesaid or some others by theire meanes murthered one Oliver Peirce and one Mr Richard Blany knighte of the shire and left his carcass lying dead vpon a dunghill where he it lay Rotting for a whole quarter of a yeare att least And at length when one Christofer Watson had buried him the rebells had like to have hanged the said Watson for so doing saying he had comitted treason in [so ] burying him And further saith that the said Nicholas Shergill did often sitt in Counsell as a king amongst the Rebells and made Lawes and orders and he and the rest ordered amongst other things that this deponent and the rest of the English att 1) fol. 162v 1140 att Monaghan should all be hanged and they had been hanged accordingly as she thinketh within one day had had not the English Army rescued them And further saith that the rebells aforesaid assaulted and brake vpp into her this deponents howse the howse of this deponents husband Richard Lee (whome after he had in his owne defence killed 5 of the Rebells) the rest of the rebells mangled and hewd him in peeces Signum Brigitt [mark] Lee Jurat 9bris 24o 1642 coram Hen: Brereton Edw Pigott Will: Aldrich Joh Watson Monaghan Deposicion Brigitt Lee wid Jur 24to No: 1642 Hand w Ex Intw 122 34 fol. 163r [Copy at fols 64r-65r] 1151 Dennes the Relict of James Mountgomery Clerke parson of Donnymayne in the Countie of Monaghan being duly sworne and examined deposeth and saith that in the begining of the present rebellion and by the meanes thereof her said husband and she this deponent were was expelled from deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of their goods and Chattells hereafter expressed with theire values vizt of Cattle sheepe and horses worth Cxj li. In debts owing them by men either in actuall rebellion or robbed and dispoyled by the Rebells and thereby disabled to make satisfaccion CCCCl li. In reddy money and plate xv li. Goods in the howse xl li. Corne xx li. hay and fire and 10 Calues worth xv li. And that he was they were also deprived of the benefitt the benefit of a leas of a peece of land worth his their interest therein was worth the value [ ] xxx li. Soe as theire [parte] present losses by meanes of the present rebellion amounteth to the sume of seaven hundred and three pounds sterling And further saith that the persons Rebells that so robbed and dispoyled them as aforesaid are Coll mc Mawhowne mc Brian and Patrick mc Laughlin Coll mc Quinne Coll mc Art Ardle mc Mawhowne and Ever mc Callane: And she further saith that on May day last when the rebells were beaten att Ardee by the English Army they came all to Carrickmacrosse and then they killed her this deponents husband and said they would not leave a Minister alive in Ireland because (as they said) the English Army killed all their preists att Ardee And the cheife Captaines and Collonells in the Carrick said they did god good service in killing the ministers. And saith also that at Christmas last the rebells most cruelly murthered at 3 seuerall times 19 English men, and since Christmas last they killed & drowned at or neare the Carrick of men women and children to the number of 89 persons And saith that the persons that did theis murthers and cruelties were Coll mc Brian mc Mawhowne a Cheife Rebell Collonell in Carrick mc Rosse Ever mc Laughlin a Rebell Bishopp whoe was the cheiff director and cawser of those murthers and Patrick mc Laughlin a Collonell also amongst the Rebells And sayth that the parties following are those Rebells that are part of the many aforesaid and that they are in actuall Rebellion and carry armes against his Maiesty and 1) fol. 163v 1152 his loyall subiectes vizt James ô Calon of the parish of Dunamaine & County of Monoghan gentleman Donnogh ô Calon of the same gentleman, Art ô Cane of the same gentleman & Loghlin ô Cane of the same gentleman, And this deponent further sayth that such were the Cruelties of those that murthered this deponents husband That after they had were hanged him vp her said husband they cutt him downe before he were dead and killd him out with then they cutt his head from his body & stabd him with skeanes And that one ffryer John whoe was one of the principall murtherers tooke hold of her husbands head and leggs while he was hanging saying goe tell the divell I haue sent thee to him for a token And the same Rebells did Comonly say that the protestants were {noe Christians} {} And the deponent sawe one whoe termed himself to be preist of the parish of Carrickmacrosse to sprincle water and Chrissen anewe one ffrancis Williams of Carrickmacrosse aforesaid and his wiffe whoe were formerly protestantes but turned to Masse ffurther saying they could not be Christians vnles they were soe Christened anewe And the Rebells before th her husbands death pressed him much to turne to Masse: But he told them he would dye in his owne Religion the mark [mark} of the said Denney Mountgomerie Jur xvijo Nov: 1642 Joh Watson Randall Adams Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton Edw Pigott 2 Monoghan Dennes Mountgomery Jur 17o Nov: 1642 Hand w Cert fact Intw 119 Hand fol. 164r 1169 Agnes Oliver of wife of Robert Oliver late of L Clagg mc Kally in the parrish of Clownisse & County of Monoghan sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the presente Rebellion & by meanes thereof vizt about the xxiijth of October last: Her said husband and she were at Clag mc Kally aforesaid deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of their goodes and chattles of the values following vizt of beasts and Cattle worth 33 li. Horses Corne & hay worth 24 li.: Howshold goods & provition worth x li. Corne in the ground worth v li. and [ ] were expelled from their farme whereon they hadd been bestowed in building and improvement vx li. or thereaboutes & lost in the proffits thereof x li. ster and in another howse which was and is burnd by the Rebells xxxiiij li.: Soe that their whole <125 li.> Losse amounteth to one hundreth twentie fiue poundes at the least And that the Rebells that soe robbed and dispoyled them were theis vizt Edmond Rely husbandman their neere neighbour and Cnogher Rely his brother of his & another brother whose name she cannott remember and many other Rebells whose names she knoweth not The mark of Agnes Oliver [mark] Jur 2o Apr 1642 Hen: Brereton William Aldrich 33.0.0 24.0.0 10.0.0 5.0.0 9.0.0 10.0.0 34.0 0 {}25 li. 0.0 fol. 164v 1170 39 Monoghan Agnes Oliver Jur 2o Apr 1642 Cert fact 39 fol. 165r [Copy at fols 88v-89v] 1179 Paule Reed of Blakstaffe in the parishe of Dunamaine and Cowntie of Manachane Clerk sworne and examined, saithe this This examinant saithe that he hathe lost by this Rebellione since the 22th of october 1641 in landes vidz: __6 lib.__13__4 d. <6 li. 13 s. 4 d. per annum> profeet per Annum arising out of three quarters land of Tate Ribbane and Tate Capult houlden by lease of this deponent from the Right honorable the Earle of Essex his Agents lying in Blakstaffe and Cowntie Manachane aforsaid of whiche lands this deponent had 19 th yeres yeeres terme vnexpyred from May day 1641 as also this deponent hathe losse __6 lib.__13 s.__4 d. arisinge <6 li. 13 s. 4 d.> out of turffe his summer house and bawne whiche this deponent to be erectd made and build vpon the premisses the summer befor this Rebellione at his owne Cost and Chardgees from whiche Land and premisses this deponent was forcibillie expelled and driuine away by the Rebells of the Cowntie Manachane as alsoe from his stone house bawne park and baksha[de] in Blakstaffe & Cowntie aforsaid whiche stone house efterward was burned. In houshould goods this deponent was Robbed and spoiled by the Ribells of the Cowntie aforsaid vidz by Col mak Briane mak Machowne of the fernie and Cowntie Manachane Brian mak quin mak machowne of Clean Carvell and Cowntie Manachan Lachlan Roe Mak Makchon of the fernie aforesaid & Cowntie Manachane edmund mak Terloch ocalane Terloch mak Patrick ocalane and those duelling neere Blittok in [ ] Clean Carvell & Cowntie aforsaid Manachane with diverse others thear followers to the valew <13 li. 6 s. 8 d.> of tuentie mark sterlinge. In book and writings to the valew <6.13 4> of tuentie noblees sterl. In chattells vidz eight Cowes <28_10_0> one bull one heafer one horse one Meare one Coult to the valew of tuentie eight pound sterl. which were forcibillie taken away by one Tirloch mak pearse o duffie Patrick obirne of Blakstaff & Cowntie forsaid the whiche Chattells aforsaid wear receaved & forcibillie kept by Pearse o duffie father to the forsaid Terloch duelling both vpon the Church land neer Calcagh in Blakstaffe & Cowntie forsaid, And this deponent was Robbed and spoileed by the Ribells of the Cowntie lowthe of Corne <15> to the valew of __15 lib sterl vidz by Patrick og oboile Patrick dow o boile James mak ardell mak william mak ardell of Cavananor in the fywe townes of the fewes & Cowntie lowthe Patrick mudder o Rurathe of the same towne and Cowntie, owine 1 fol. 165v 1180 owine Mak murcartie with others of Shranwilla in the fywe townes of the fewes & Cowntie lowthe aforsaid all tennant to Sir Christopher Bedlea, also This this deponent was Barred and depriued of certane deptes owine by summe of the Ribells vidz by Cormick ocurrie of Shanwilla and Cowntie lowth __30 s. by Thomas o boile of Lystliungerr Cowntie aforsaid __20 s. And by Sir Christopher Bedlea of Castletowne & Cowntie lowth __27 s. together with other Church dewtjes pajable to at alsanct Last past from the inhabitants of the fywes townes of the fewes and Cowntie lowth aforsaid 20 s., and of other depts owine wnto this deponent by severall Britishe who did flee <5 li. 6 s. 3 d.> Rebellione to the valew of __2 lib. 9 s. 3 d. ster. And lykewyse this deponent was barred and depriued of his yeerlie Church livinge arising wnto him out of the parish Churche of the Cregans in the dyocees of Ardmagh which thus yeere 1642 would <40 li. per annum> haue amounted abowe fourtie lib. sterl per Annum. So that the whole Lossees of this deponent aboue expressed (besyd his Churche livinge of 40 lib. sterl) Amounteth to __84 lib ster And last this deponent by meanes of this Rebellione was dispoiled and deprived of his wyfe and Children, two of his Children with povertie and bad vsage pearished and three with his wyfe were murdered one murdered at Blakstaffe with three more men and women by the Ribells of the Cowntie of Manachane vidz Patrick mak[ ] marteen Art mak marteen and theire brother whose owne Christen name he knows not with one James mak moil mak mackowne and one drummer of ardee whoe name he lykewyse knowes not, this his wyf and his two other Children were barborouslie and Crewlie murdered within one myle or twoe of Glastrum Castle of the fewes and Cowntie Ardmagh by henry onell his servants tennantes & thear bodjes left to be food for doges & fowle of air This deponent further saith that the Ribells of the Cowntie Manachane Lowth and Ardmagh over and aboue the aboue named Ribells which with fforce and Armes haue vsed vtragees and Crueltjees against his Matestyes Protestant subjects of this Kingdum of Irland, whom he knowes Ar Ardell mak Col mak hugh mak machowne Col mak Arte mak machowne of Clean Carwell & Cowntie Manachane, Con mak mahowne Brother in Law to Col mak Briane Mak Mahowne in the parishe of Killeaine & Cowntie Manachane Patrick Mak Lachlane mak Machowne of the ffearme aforsaid & Cowntie Man Manachane Patrick mak fins Edmund mak machowne of the same there in the Cowntie Manachane 2 fol. 166r 1181 Paule Reed of Blakstaffe in Cowntie Manachane clerk Edmund mak lachlane mak mahowne vicarr generall Patrick makhonene Bane mak machowne or obirne owine o murffey all of the ffearin & Cowntie Manachan Lachlane dow ocalane of the Caprach & Cowntie Managhane, of the Cowntie Managhane And in the Dartarie Briane mak hugh rose mak mahowne, and Art Roe mak mahowne, of the Cowntie Ardmagh henry onell; of the Glastrum Terlogh og oneale of lockrose, x Art og x and his brother Shaen onell, Art og onell brother to henry onell both of the fewes & Cowntie Ardmagh Terlogh More makardell of Drumkine & Cowntie Ardmagh owin Mak shaen Neal mak shaen of the fewes, and hugh makshaen of the fewes of the Cowntie And [ ] in the fywe townes of the fewes, ffergagh mak cardell owin Maderme Patrick o Boile James mak lagaland of Clanvoggie & the most part of the inhabitants of the fywe townes of the fewes of the Cowntie of lowth and the inhabitant of Drumbre of the Cowntie Ardmagh wear at the Robbing & spoiling of the inhabitantes of Drumbre (being Sir henyerie Spotswood his towne of the Cowntie Manachane) This deponent further saith that he thinkes of his Conscience that he doe stand to it to verifie that the t tenth man of the British of the wholle north of Irland whoe wear robbed & spoiled by the Ribells ar not left remaining aliue, so many being murdered and Creuellie put to death others being stript & robbed of their Clothes & all they had thrugh sikness & povertie miserabillie dyinge and others for succour and releeffe fleeing the kingdome, & dyinge in Scotland and England or elsewhere being althoge releeued thear. Paule Reed: Jur ixo Augusti 1642 Joh Watson John Sterne Hen: Brereton 40 li. per annum 5__6 3 15__ 22__8 6:13 4 6 13 4 per annum 3 fol. 166v 1182 { } {Monoghan} Monaghan Pawle Reed Clerke Jur 9o Augusti 1642 Hand w Cert fact Exr Intw 58 Intw 30 fol. 167r 1191 Lieutenant Brian Stapleten late of the Barrony of Dartrie & Countie of Monoghan sworne & examJned deposeth and sayth That [ ] when the Rebellion began he held certeine landes The lands I he held in the barony of Dartry in the County of Monaghan which as they were sett in part & as I he hathe beene offered for the rest were worth at the least (aboue all rentes) one hundred & thirty pounds per annum whereof he had leases for 60 yeres The lands I he held in the mannor of Cluny in the County of Meath as they were sett in part & as I he made of the rest were worth (aboue all rents one hundred & xx li. pounds per annum besides improuements after som short leases his estate therein was 60 yeres alsoe. And alsoe when this said present Rebellion began there were to him Debts due from the natiues as namely Ardell mc Mahon Rory mc Ross mc Mahon O Owen mc Mahon Phillip mc Mahon Ardell mc Mahon the younger & others, all in Rebellion And then alsoe he had w mony hou houshold goods & Haggard of Corn & stock of Enlish Cattle sheepe & horses stript without further encrease which if they had being sold when they were saleable & in their best I case seasons which in the begining of the Rebellion were all stolne & imbezeled by the rebells & were worth a Thousand pou < 1000 li. 300 li per annum> pounds at the least. Soe that And to the best of my his knowledge & remembrance this rebellion hath stript hime out of meanes worth thre hundred poundes per annum and vpwards besides his other goodes & chattells whereof hee is Robbed and dispoyled. This deponent being demanded what Trayterous or rebellious speeches he hath heard sayeth that being tenn months prisner amongst them Rebells from the begining of the Rebellion it is not possible for him to remember all particulers: but the substance of theire sayeings was as followeth first he remembers that they sayed generally they would loose theire liues rather then be planted againe with Brittish, then that Owen O Neale would bring them munition & ayde from fol. 167v 1192 the king of spaine, that the king of ffrance was bound by promise to send them ayde, that the Queene of England would send them ayde because they had in England taken her preists from her & boyled one of them in a kettle that if they had not begun as they did they must all haue beene hangd at theire owne doores by the Brittish this deponent sayth alsoe that by inquiry of som of the Papistes which he was specially a quainted withall he vnderstood that the friers dispersed this rebellion throughout the kingdom & assigned the certeine day wherein to rise: they would did alsoe say that in the begining of the Rebellion That they knew for Certayne there was the like doeings in England which as this deponent conceaues is very remarkable for there by it seemes these Insurrections Insurrections & mischeefes here & there haue beene hatchd & contriued by the Romish Clergy: Brian Stapleton Jurat November 28 1642 Joh Watson Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton Monoghan [ ] Livetenant Brian Stapleton Jur 28 Nov: 1642 Intw Cert Hand w 123 fol. 168r 1007 Robert Aldrich sonn and heire of Edward Aldrich late of Clowness in the County of Monoghan Esquire (Whoe was a Captaine on his Maiesties part and slaine at Gellingstowne nere Tredarth) sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That when the Rebellion began vizt the xxiijth & xxiiijth of October 1641 and other dayes next afterwardes: Redmund Mc Rory mc Maghan of the Barrony of Dartrie and Countie aforesaid gent: Patrick mc Donnell of Slatmulroony in the County of ffermanagh gent and about 200 more of their Rebellious followers assembled and mett together at Clowness aforesaid, And then and there began to robb and pillidge all the brittish protestantes in that towne Howbeit this deponent and about 9 or tenn protestants more being for saffty gotten into the Castle there & sett seeing their pilladging & robberyes could not forbeare them: But to their great hazard and danger sallyed out of the Castle & with about 6 Muskets or peecs sett vpon those Rebells & bett & chased them out of the towne & soe retired againe to the Castle Then quickly after they the Rebells came againe the second tyme, but were beaten out as formerly But noe sooner were this deponent and the rest gotten into the Castle againe But those Rebells came againe into the towne the third tyme but were repulsed as before: & in those 3 skirmisses three or 4 of those Rebells were there slaine with birding shott, (this deponent and his partakers having noe other shott to make vse of against them) And when those Rebells sawe they could not rest in the towne without danger, & that some of their party were slaine as aforesaid, the said Redmund mc Rory mc Maghan and Patrick mc Donnell sent a messinger vnto the deponent & his assistants whoe told them that they intended noe mischeefe to them nor to any in that towne but that there was a generall Insurreccion in mad & throughout the whole kingdome of Ireland of all the Irish in general against the Brittish And that then they made full accompt That the Citty of Dublin was taken and the was then their owne together with the rest of the towns and forts in Ireland And therefore they desired the deponent & his assistants to deliuer vpp that Castle vnto them And then nothing should be taken from them but that they shold goe to their owne howses enioy their goodes Armes and Liberties as formerly they had done wherevpon this deponent and his small party being sensible of their owne weaknes & want of Armes Ammunition men & other provition treated further with them & the tearmes and quarter aforesaid was generally promised vnto them by & with many oaths & protestacions of the same Rebells: Soe that this deponent & his small assistants left the Castle & went to their owne howses 1) fol. 168v 1008 which they fownd to be already robbed & dispojled of the most of their goodes And many of the Rebells accompanying of them thither stayd with them at their howses And notwithstanding the termes and quarter promissed kept them there as prisoners vntill the evening of that day And then one Rory mc Ilp Gilpatrick mc Maghan of the Barrony of Dartrie aforesaid came from the taking and pillidging of Monoghan to Clowness with a great number of other Rebells: And then all the goods which the Brittish had there left were quickly surprised carried away and devided by and amongst the said Redmund mc Rory mc Maghan Rory mc Gilpatrick mc Maghan and one Art mc Colm (all three Captains or Comanders of Rebells) And then alsoe this depon many of the brittish fled away to save their lyves And But this deponent and some few others were suffered to stay but yet [ ] soe restrained & narrowly lookd vnto that they could not gett nor depart away of half a yere the next after. And then twoe irish men vizt John mc Enry & Edmund mc Donnell (whoe were both brought vpp by this deponent as protestantes) came vnto this deponent at Clownesse aforesaid & told him they came from a generall meeting of the irish of that and other bordering Counties at Killeevan in the same County of Monoghan And that then and there it was resolved & agreed that all the Brittish should be put to death and that this deponent was above others specially aymed at and that one Rory mc Coolagh mc Maghan had begged from the rest that he might have the hanging of him this deponent, And therefore advised him to goe away privately by night and they would accompany him: wherevpon the deponent and som 13 more Protestants fled away that night following: & were by those 2 Irishmen instantly furnished with some Armes: whoe alsoe went along with them to Eniskillin Sir William Coles Castle where they all stayd as souldjers for a good space But before their comeing away vizt about Christmas 1641: the said Rory mc Gilpatrick mc Maghan and Redmund mc Rory mc Maghan together with all their forcs went to assist Colonell Rory Maguire in the beseiging of Parsone Slacks castle called Tully in the said county of ffermanagh: When and those where those that were beseiged were offered and Quarter to be sent saffly whither they would with their clothes only: which offer they accepting & therevpon yeilding the Castle The Rebells kept them there all night but in the morning (notwithstanding the offer and quarter) did most cruelly fall vpon and murther them all & burned the castle Those parties soe murthered being about three score in number of men women and children whereof some of those bloudy Rebells (after they came to Clowness againe) made their brags & boastings And 2) fol. 169r 1009 this deponent further saith That in the time that he this deponent stayd soe in restraint amongst the Rebells vizt within a month after the Rebellion began: There were murthered & slaine in Shannock Castle in the County of ffermanagh theis Brittish protestants following vizt Arthur Champion Esquire Tho Champion gent Tho Iremonger gent Hughe Littleberry subsherriff of that County Christopher Linas John Morris & Hugh: Williams: Those Rebells refuseing to suffer Mr Champion to be buried in the Church of Clouness, but he was buried in an old Chappell yard in the feilds And that night his corps were taken vp & his wynding sheete stollen away from him And they kept the body of the said Littlebury vnburied above ground vntill the doggs had eaten a great part of him And the rest they cast vnto a ditch : And the Rebells alsoe murthered and putt to death in the parrish of Clowness aforesaid one Robert Johnson Ensigne ffloud and 4 of his servants Roger Loftus & Edward Loftus Roger Edwardes & his sonn and a servant Robert Workman and his sonn and a servant & William Tedlar all which were protestants and tennants to this deponents said father: James Whithead Michaell Allen William Gilstropp George Whitacre Thomas Whitacre his sonn & James Dungeon which James Dungeon was killd vpon sunday by one Shane o Donnellan mc Donell and other souldjers to the said Rorie Mc Maghan: Whoe that day went with a piper playing before them vpp where about 300 were at Masse & told them what they had done And there were alsoe murthered in the parrish of Clowness aforesaid one Richard Bingham Myles Acres Tho: Sergeant Maxie Tibbs Henry Crosse Joseph Crosse Peter Maddison Sabastian Cottingham James Birny & William ffoster [ ] (all Rich farmers) And there was alsoe murthered in the parrish of Nowtowne o & County of ffermanagh one John Maynes (all being protestantes) And all or most of them were soe murthered and slaine by the bloudy souldjers of the said Rory mc Maghan & of Colonell Rory Maguire And this deponent further sayth that about the later end of November 1641 after the Rebellion began The cruell souldjers of the said Rory mc Maghan Gilpatrick mc Maghan drive unto the Church of Clownis about twenty brittish protestants and there imprisoned them for a weeke or thereabouts & then in the night tyme by the direccion of Donnogh ô Bane Maguire One Rosse Maguire his Marshall came with a guard of the said Rorys souldjers & brought sixteene of those prisoners 3) fol. 169v 1010 out of the Church and hanged them on the Church gate of Clounys aforesaid [ ] some were hanged outright & the rest of the said & the rest vntill they were almost dead The next morning some of them being those that were aliue and Crawleing vp and downe there the merciles Rebells then and there cutt all their throats And then flung all those sixteen into the Church yard ditch & threw in little sand ouer them and soe left them: and the other fowre escaped away out of a window And at another tyme there was hanged a poore woman on the same gate that came from Dublin with letters from this deponents father vnto him this deponent and from the Lord Maguire (then a prisoner at Dublin: which woman was for guarded to the place of execucion by Margrett mc Maghan wiffe of the said Rory mc Gilpatrick mc Maghan who went before her with a white rod in her hand and a skeane by her syde hand saying she would be sherriff for that turne & soe stood by till that poore woman was hanged accordingly And at another tyme another brittish man was hanged at the same place And this deponent too well knoweth those xviij persons to be soe hanged for that he was in the towne at Clownes when they were soe put to death & sawe how perversly and vnchristian heathen lyke they were buried as aforesaid: And further saith that about the same tyme or rather after there were sixteen women and children protestants forced and driven lyke sheepe to the slaughter through the towne of Clowness aforesaid vnto a tur Turf pitt neere adioyneing and there all drowned of this deponents knowledge by one Patrick mc Maghan and Aughy mc Maghan 2 of the said Rory mc Maghans souldjers & other cruell Rebells: And afterwards the said Rory mc Maghan seeming to couler & clere himself of that bloudy fact f made a show to hang those twoe souldjers & brought them to a place where he sayd they shold be hanged: but there they sayd publickly th that they did it by his direccions And then he suffered his other souldjers to rescew them And not long after hee tooke them into his company againe Robert Alldrich Jur xo febr 1643 Hen Jones Hen: Brereton 4) fol. 170r 1023 Honorah Beamond the relict of William Beamond Late of Clownis in the County of Monoaghan an Inkeeper sworne and examined deposeth and saith That on or about the xxiijth day of October 1641 when the Rebellion presente [for ] began: Her said husband (then alive) & shee were deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of their Howshold goodes proffitts of a garden and the benefite of their leas there all worth xxx li. ster By Redmond mc Rory mc Mahon of the Dartrie, a Captain of Rebells in the said County, : Rory mc Patrick mc Rory mc Mahan another Captain of Rebells, & their servants & souldjers, whose names she knowes not. And att that tyme the Rebells aforesaid hanged to death Eighteene Scottish protestants on the church [dore of] gate of of the towne of [Clownis] Clownis aforesaid: And at the same tyme the Rebells also there murthered one James Whithead an English protestant (whoe hadd beene a good howskeeper) after they hadd robbed him of all his goodes, & that hee was goeing a message for one Mr Willoughby: And they alsoe murthered about the same tyme one James Dunshill another protestant, & robbed and stript of their clothes, this deponent and her husband and all their children & all the protestants in the Cuntry thereabouts of all their goodes And the Rebells burned this deponents howse & all the towne of & Church of Clownis afforesaid: & as she hath credibly heard the deponent sawe the Corps of sixteene protestants more all women and children nere the Corners mylne which after the Rebells there had drowned them in a bogg or ditch All which corps were buryed in one hole in the highe way nere the ditch or bogg where they were drowned in the presence of this deponent: And after that shee and her husband were robbed as aforesaid the Rebells imprisoned them [ ] or restrained them of liberty: soe as they would not suffer them to depart out of the Cuntrie vntill about 1) fol. 170v 1024 Midsomer after 1642: Dureing which time they endured most extreame want & misery: But then at Length the greate god of Mercy sent thither the Lord More with an army which inlarged them from the Rebells & brought them to Dublin where her said husband 9 dayes after djed: Leaveing her this Deponent & three poore children in great want distresse and misery signum predicti Honore [mark] Jur 7o Junij 1643 Will: Aldrich Hen: Brereton Monoghan Honorah Beamond Jur vijo Junij 1643 Intw Exr Hand w 175 41 fol. 171r [Copy at fols 74v-75v] 1029 The right honorable Henrie Lord Blany Baron of Monoghan examined vpon his honor sayth That when the present Rebellion began within the County of Monoghan vizt on or about the xxiijth daie of October last 1641 one Art Roe mc Sr Patrick mc Art Moyle mc Mahone of the Barrony of Trowghe [ ] & Countie aforesaid Esquire with divers other Rebells in his Company by force and armes entered into and tooke the Castle of Monoghan belonging to this Examinant & pillaged his howse Ransacked robbed & dispoyled him the said Lord Blany of his goodes & chattells there & also robbed and ransacked the towne of Monoghan & killed divers English protestants there: & expelled & deprived this Examinant of his Rents due from and out of the Landes of Ballemeaghane Ballecastlane Ballelatlockan, contianing in all three Ballybetaghes twoe odd tats alsoe one Ballibetaghe called Balleclounre halfe a Ballibetaghe of Balletolcashell containing eighte tates: Halfe a Bellybetaghe of BallemcEnallowe containing eight tates, and alsoe one Tate called Drumlewny in the Barrony of Dartrie being free land & worth per annum one thowsand one hundreth powndes whereof his Lordship hath already lost one yeres proffitt, & is like to loose the future Rents and proffitts thereof from henceforth vntill a peace be established: & further sayth that by meanes of the Rebellion He the said lord Blany is deprived of & hath Lost in arreares of [ ] Rents due vnto him when the Rebellion began out of the same Landes or some part thereof the sume of ffive hundreth and ffiftie powndes ster And the said Lord Blany further sayth that on or about the said xxiijth daie of October the Rebell Hugh mc fol. 171v 1030 Patrick duff mc Coll mc Mahone Esquire with seuerall other Rebells in his Company rebelliously and forcibly seized on entered and tooke his castle & towne of Castleblany & ransacked robbed & dispoyled the same of the goodes & chattells then and there fownd: & then and there alsoe by force expelled & drove the said Lord Blany from the same same & tooke his Lady seven of his children his [ ] two sisters and many of his kinred servants prisoners & the said Rebells have ever since taken & received the Rents & proffitts of the said Lord Blanyes lands hereafter mencioned which when the Rebellion began were worth one thowsand one hundreth & ffiftie powndes per annum vizt the Rents and proffitts due out of the twoe Ballibetaghes of Ballelurgan and Balleknocklusk three ballibetaghes in the Mannor of Mucknoe called Ballelisdrummaghlis Balledrumacors & Balledrumine fowre tates in the Ballibetaghe of Ballinteane twoe tats in the Ballybetaghe of Ballemcskeaghane and fowre tats of Land in the Ballibetaghe of Ballelackie being all free land, Soe as the said Lord Blany maketh accompt that hee hath Lost not only one yeres proffitt or value there of amounting to one thowsand one hundreth and fiftie pownds as aforesaid & is like to loose the future Rents & proffits thereof vntill a peace be setled But his lordship by meanes of the Rebellion is deprived & hath Lost five hundreth and threescore pownds more arreres of Rent to him due out of the same landes [ ] when the Rebellion began & which is still & due & never like to be paid And further sayth that the Rebells aforenamed and their Complicees and Confederats have alsoe deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled him the said Lord Blany of his goodes & Chattells Consisting of Horses Mares fol. 172r 1031 Coultes geldinges besids his lordships Ryding horses worth CCxxxvij li. Powndes Beasts and Cattle worth Eight hundreth powndes Plate worth five hundreth powndes Lynen worth five hundreth pownds sheepe worth Cxxv li. more Howshold stuff in his twoe howses worth att least one thowsand markes ready money 296 li. and due debtes 400 li. a library of books 500 li. Besides other goodes & chattells which hee cannott now Remember and the Rebells alsoe have burnt & dispoyled his lordships howses to his damage of 7000 li. But & saith that all his present Losses by meanes of the Rebellion amount vnto that he can for the present Remember amount vnto 13873 li. 13 s. 4 d. at the least and his future Losses that he by the Rebellion is like to susteine by being deprived and stript of the Rents and profitts of his Lands will amount vnto the some of twoe thowsand two hundreth and ffifty powndes per annum vntill a peace be established & that the same landes come to be of their former values He: Blayney Affirmed vpon his honor xio July 1642 Joh Watson Will Hitchcocke mr Watson Mr Hitchcock 3360 li.-0-00 fol. 172v 1032 Monoghan The Lord Blanys Examinacion xio July 1642 Intw Cert fact Hand 29 fol. 173r 1041 Henry Bradley of Drumboate in the County of Monoghan weaver sworne and examjned deposeth and saith That since in the begining of the present Rebellion, & by meanes thereof their vizt the xxiijth of October 1641 Hee this deponent at Drumbote aforesaid and Kinoge nere the same was by force and arms deprived robbed & dispojled of his estate goodes & Chattells Consisting of Cattle horses 1 mare howshold goods apparell & his benefite of his lease worth one hundreth and Eleven powndes ster: By theis Rebells after named vizt Art oge ô Neile of nere Castleblany and the wood of fews & within 4 myles of Castleblany Captain of Rebells and divers other the tennants and souldjers of the said Art oge o Neile, whose names the deponent now remembreth not: And further saith That the Rebells within the County of Monoghan aforesaid Did about December 1641 most barbarously and cruelly drowne 50 Protestants men, women, and children in Sir Henry Spotsswoods Loughe nere Drumboate aforesaid And the Rebells alsoe about december 1641 aforesaid hanged to death 24 Protestants at Carickmacrosse in the County of C: which Protestants were soe putt to death at 2 2 seuerall daies And further saith That one Brian mc Quinn a Captain of Rebells & other Captains and souldjers nere Drumboate aforesaid seised on the person of this deponent and his wiffe & 3 children stript them of all their clothes, imprisoned them for 20 weeks together vntill the English army rescowed and releeved them And this deponent (whilest he was soe in restraint) observed and sawe that one Captain ffox & Coll mc Brian of now of the Castle of Carrick which hee & his souldjers forceibly tooke from the Protestantes since the present Rebellion began were busy actors & partakers with for and amongst the Rebells & Comanded seuerall Companies of Rebellious souldjers that did and committed divers Robberies fol. 173v 1042 and Cruelties vpon and against the Protestants within the Countie of Monoghan aforesaid signum predicti Henr Bradley [mark] Jur 14o May 1643 Hen: Jones John Sterne Monaghan Henry Bradley Jurat May 14o 1643 Intw Hand w 152 Ex 40 fol. 174r 1106 The deposissione of Prissilla ffeeld widdow late of Couneylonge within the Countie of of Monoghan: This deponente beinge duly sworne saith that shee was (by reasone of this present rebellione) [ ] robbed and otherwise dispoyled of a personale estate woorth as followeth (viz) Imprimis the proffits of One freehould at Belterbett within the Countie of Cauan called a Burgish Acree woorth per annum 3 li. 16 s. 8 d. Item The Lease of Couneylonge abousaid woorth 20 li. 0 s. 0 d. Item Cattle younge and ould woorth 118 16 8 Item Corne, haye and Turffe woorth 14 1 4 Item Butter, Cheese and other provisione for houskeepinge 12 0 0 Item houshould goods 40 0 0 Item Debts ready monies and 3 gould rings with our warringe clothes 26 0 0 234:15_8 d. All which goods and Chattles were taken from me her in or aboute the 24th of October 1641 by the hands of Roory ogge mc Patricke mc Maughan and Rosse mc Maughan, both of the parish of Gollune and Countie of Monoghan, and Colloe mc Brian mc Maughan of the Countie of ffarmanah, with severall others, whose names I she knoweth not Signum predicti Pricilla [mark] Jur vjto Juny 1643 John Sterne Hen: Brereton Cert bis fol. 174v 1107 Monoghan Prisilla Feild Jur vjo Junij 1643 fol. 175r [This deposition has been crossed out. A similiar but shorter deposition for William Reinoldes, dated 06/04/1643, is in the Cavan volume, MS 833, fols 260r-260v] 1114 County of Cavan William Rennals of Lisanaore in the parish of Templeport in the County of Cauan gentleman sworne & examined deposeth & saith that at or about the beginning of the rebellion he was robbed & dispoiled by Gillernew Mc Gawren & Hugh mc Manus oge mc Gauren both of the parrish aforesaid & of the said County of 18 miltch Cowes worth 54 li. of 8 tooyeare oulds worth 10 li. of 3 yong calues worth 30 s. of 7teene horses & maires worth 40 li. by the said Rebbels of the said County Allso the said Gillernew Mc Gauren possessed himselfe of all my cor{ne} in the stackeyard worth 16 li. of hay worth 10 li. of corne sowne in the ground worth 10 li. allso of karts plowes with other things beelongin unto them worth 5 li. This deponent further saith that Turlagh o Rely Brian groome mc Gauren Daniel mc Gauren & Charls mc Gauren with others, their adherents to the number of 30 or upwards, robbed and dispoiled him of all his houshould goods, as of Brasse & Peuter worth 20 li. of Bed{ } worth 12 li. of linning & wearing apparrell worth 20 li. of 3 bibles with other boockes worth 30 s. of wooden vessels belonging to the house 8 to husbandrie worth 10 li. of butter beefe & meale worth 5 li. of sil{ver} spoones worth [ ] 40 s. allso beere & aquavy worth 7 li. swine & pou{ltry} worth 5 li. allso the Rebbels possessed themselues of his his house & fow{er} poules of land usually caled by the name of Lisnaore, with [ ] twoe oth{er} poules caled by the names of Rafian & Klinagh, worth (beesids the {annu}all rent which your deponent paid 100 li. Depts due from sutch as are in rebellion ffarrel mc Gauren 4 li. 2 s. 6 d. parrish of Killyuey Com predicti gentleman Cornelius o Sheriden 0__18__6 of County of { } gent William Grehames 0__7__0} both of Templeport o{f} gentlemen: Phelim mc Gauren 0__5__0} 334 li. 8 s fol. 175v [The deposition of James Greare is at MS 834, fols 158r-v] 1115 Monoghan James Greare Jur 6o Apr 1643 Intw Cert fact Hand w Exr 147 39 fol. 176r [Copy at fol. 79v] 1203 Mary Ward late wife of Bartholomew Ward of Ahareeagh in the parish of Galoone in the County of Monahon an English protestant duly sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That upon Sunday morning being the 24th day of October last Rory oge mc Mahon gent, Henry Dalton gent Brian o Donoghan, bastard sonne to John O Donoghan the popish priest for the parish abovesaid Cahire mc Phillip her next neighbour & Farall o Brady all of the County of Monahan and her neare neighbours with about an hundred persons young and ould in their company came to the house of this deponent at Ahareeagh abovesaid and forceably and rebelliously tooke away household goods and househould provision and weareing apparrell worth 39 li. and weavers loomes and Instruments worth 6 li. and forceably turned this deponent her husband and children out of their house and dispossessed them of corne and hay in Haggard worth 26 li. This deponent further sayth that Owen mc Quin of __ __ ___ in the said County the same 24th day of October last violently tooke off the land of Ahareeagh aforesaid of her husbands Cattle worthe 631 li. This deponent further sayth that her said husband had an estate from Thomas Fleming of Cabbroh Esquire Father in law to the Lord Mc Guire in the Tate or parcell of Land called Ahareeah abovesaid for 49 yeares yet to come at the yearly rent of 12 li. per Annum from which by the aforesaid Rebells against our soveraigne Lord the king her said Husband was expelled and her said husbands estate therein by reason of his buildings fenceing and improvements being then worth 60 li. And This deponents further sayth that her said Husband was by the said Rebells expelled from Corne in the ground worth 12 li. and hath Lost in debts due from English men whoe are robbed and dispoyled by this rebellion and disinabled to make any satisfaction 68 li. Soe that her said husband and now this deponent hath lost in all by the said Rebellion 274 li. She further deposeth that her said Husband was being employed in that late unfortunat service to Droghedah, And that was as she is credibly informed, he was their murthered and slaine by the rebels Etc: Mary [mark] Ward her marke Jurat Apr 2o 1642 Hen: Brereton Hen: Jones 38:0.0 38.0.0 26.0.0 26.0.0 631[ ] 0.0 63.0.0 66.00.0 60.0.0 12.00.0 12.0.0 68.00.0 68.0.0 63.00.0 268 li. : 0 s. 0 d. [ ]:0:0 fol. 176v 1204 38 Com Monaghan Mary Ward Jurat Apr: 2o 1642 Cert fact Intw Hand Cert from the 2d to the 9th of Aprill 38 fol. 177r 1205 Jane the wife of Christopher Watson late of the towne of Monoghan Blacksmith sworne and examined saith That since the begining of the presente rebellion vizt the 23th of october she this deponent & her said husband were deprived robbed & dispojled of their horses Mares 2 Coltes swyne worth ix li.: Howshold stuff vtensills & provision worth x li. Apparell & money vj li. vij s. vj d.; 3 musketts & Bandeleers & swordes worth iiij li. Proffitts of a garden worth xl li. fforty shillinges: & were expelled from their farme to ther losse of xx s. more, The whole pr losse comeing to xxxij li. vij s. vj d. By theis Rebells following vizt Neile mc Cann of the Trough Captain of those Rebells Brian mc Maghan at or nere Cashfarragh gent Art mc Maghan now of Monoghan another Captain of the Rebells & a former Rebell whoe said that thenglish committed treason when they walked but in the streets & that those english were R the Rogues and Rebells: Brian mc Maghan of Cashfarragh another Captain of Rebells Hugh mc Maghan sonn of the said Art mc Maghan a Cheefe Captain of Rebells: & their [T ] Toowill mc Cabe a gatherer of Rentes for the Rebells & R Conn Moder ô Connelley 2 bloody executioners of many englishe: Richard ô Connelley whoe putt this deponentes & others in prison & they he & the preists and fryers pulld vp all the formes in the Church & layd them vpon the trapp doore of the prison of purpose to burne her & the rest of the prisoners: Nicholas Shergill now of Corrnocashy (Late the howse of Mr George Sparks: which said Nicholas Shergill was reported by the Rebells to bee their kinge & he tooke vpon him to be their king accordingly And it was comonly reported amongst the Rebells in Monoghan That the king of England was killd And that now they hadd noe king to pray for, but the said Nicholas Shergill: for whom the Rebells did ordinarily pray for as their kinge: And further saith that the Rebells aforesaid or some of them murthered one Mr Oliver Peirs & Mr Luke Ward: and one Mr Richard Blany knight if the shire & left him lying dead 1) fol. 177v 1206 vpon a dungholl where he lay Rotting for a whole quarter of a yere at least And at length when this deponents husband had buried him the Rebells had like to haue hanged him saying he had Committed treason in burying [ ] him: & f And further sayth that the said Nicholas Shergill did often sitt in Counsell as king amongs{t} the Rebells and made Lawes & orders And he & the rest ordered that the deponents husband & herself & the rest of the English att Monoghan should all be hanged: & they hadd bene hanged accordingly as she thincketh within one day hadd not thenglish arm{y} rescowed them And further sayth That the Rebells aforesaid assaulted and broke into the howse of one Richard Lee whom after (after he had in his defences kild 5 of those Rebells) The Rest of the Rebells mangled & hewd him in peecs signum Jane [mark] Watson Deposed 9 bris 24o 1642 before Hen: Brereton Edw Pigott Will: Aldrich Joh Watson Monaghan Deposition Jane Watson wid v Christofer Watson Jur 24 No: 1642 Intw Hand w 121 33 fol. 178r 1207 Elizabeth Whitehead widow the rel Relict of Robert Whitehead late of Eniskeine in the Countie of Monoghan Esquire, sworne and examined deposeth & sayth that since the begining of this present she Rebellion she hath beene deprived of or otherwise hath lost her Rents of the her farmes or Landes of Lisnekinnell Edonamagh & the Tate of Coudres & other farmes within the said County of Monoghan to her Damagge of 40 li. for the presente: & shalbe inforced to loose the future proffits thereof worth 40 li. per annum vntill a peace be setled: & hath alsoe by meanes of this Rebelljon lost the proffitts of her far tithes within the County of Meath to her present damage of xx li. more & must alsoe loose the proffits thereof from henceforth vntill a setlement of peace they being clerely worth xx li. < a> per annum: And further saith that Coll mc Brian of the Owney in the Countie of Monoghan Esquire was the principall rebell whom she knew & sawe there leading [ ] many others whoe robbed the English of their goods but whoe those were that soe were in his companie she knowes not: But saith that her presente losse cometh in all to x Lx li. & her future losse will amount to Lx li. per annum as aforesaid Eli: Whithead Jur 18o Junij 1642 John Sterne Will: Hitchcocke fol. 178v 1208 Monoghan Eliz Whytehead Jur 18 o Junij 1642 fol. 179r <1209> The examinacion of Elizabeth Williams late of Carrick in the Countie of Monoghan the relict of William Williams of the same gent taken the 9th daie of this instant Aprill 1642 Whoe beinge sworne & Examined saith That vpon the 23th day of october last Patricke mc Laghlin mc Mahonne (Bayliffe to the Earle of Essex) came to the Brewhowse doore at Carrick afforesaid where this Examinat then dwelled, and findeing it shutt called to her husband to suffer him take all the weapons he had about the howse for the kinges vse as he alleaged he then promiseinge this Examinate her husband and the rest of that howshould that they should receiue no harme wherevpon the doore was opened and the said Patricke tooke away two fowleinge peeces three pistolls and a sworde. About an howre after Captaine Art mc Brian mc Mahonn came into the howse and turned this Examinates husband, her self, seauen Children and three or foure more quite out of doores into the Court of the sayd Castle where they remained till the said Art mc Brian mc Mahonne putt them into the Castle where Mr Branthwaite and Mr Blayney and a great maine More prisoners were. In that place they Continued two dayes, and then were remoued into the towne all saue Lady Blayney her two sonnes, three or fower of the Copes Mr Richard Blayney and some others whoe were sent to monoghan And this deponent further saith that Coll mc Brian mc Mahonne (now a Corronell) his own man came in his masters name and gott a note of what goods this deponents husband had at that tyme in the howse which he tooke into his possession for his Masters vse promiseing when that there should be a peace the said deponents husband should receiue his goods againe 1) fol. 179v 1210 The rest of this deponents husbands goods Garrett mc Eohee and Donell mc Cabe kept & detained from him they being in the possession of them at the begining of the insurreccion And this Examinate further saith that she her husband together with their whole family was remoued into the Towne, where they had of their owne goods onely two steares and one Barrell of oates dureing the whole tyme of 17 weekes space And further saith that on the seccond of January 1641 the Rebells came abroad into the Towne and tooke her husband (Mr William Williams) Mr Gabriell Williams (her brother in law) Mr Ithell Jones her sisters husband together with a Scotchman one Thomas Tran & hanged them all in a Barne in the backsyd of their lodgings where they were in prison, That day suffered besides these fower about fowerteen or fifteene whoe were all hanged or stabbed or both in the Towne And further saith that about a month agoe this deponent took her Journey for Tredagh with her sister fower of her Children and a seruant woeman which were all stript within fower Myles of Tredagh by the Rebells but whoe they knew not And saith that Losses in goods and monies due to this deponents husband which the Rebells Conuerted to their owne vse were as followeth (vizt) li. s. d. Imprimis in Corne at Peeterburrow and Maghery Clowny 060: 0{0: 00} Item for xx tie Milch Cowes 040: {00: 00} Item for horsses, Mares & Colts 020: 0{0: 00} Item for 120: sheepe 025- 0{0: 00} Item in Bedding 022- 0{0: 00} Item 2) fol. 180r 1211 li. s. d. Item in Brasse & Pewter 015: 00_ 00 Item in hay & turffe 006: 00: 00 Item in Plate 006: 00: 00 Item for two Peeces: 3 Pistolls & a sworde 006: 00: 00 Item in Aparrell 010: 00: 00 Item in Cupboard, Truncks, Chests. Tables & other lumbard 007_ 00_ 00 Monies due to her by bill bond & other Reckeninges 020: 00: 00 In toto: 237 li. 00 s. 00 d. <237 li. 00 s. 00 d.> Elizabeth [mark] Williams her marke Jurat April 5th 1642 coram nobis Joh Watson Hen: Brereton William Hitchcocke fol. 180v 1212 40 Monoghan Elizabeth Williams Jur 5o Apr 1642 Intw Cert fact Hand 40 27 fol. 181r 1171 Elizabeth Patoe Late of the Trowgh in the Countie of Monoghan the wiffe of Humfrey Patoe of the same gent sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion that is to say in the begining thereof about the xxiijth of October 1641 & since he said Humfrey Potoe and shee were forceibly deprived, robbed, and dispojled of their howshold goodes Cattle Corne hay due debts & other goodes & chattells amounting in all to the summe of fowre hundred poundes at the Least By and by the meanes of Mc Kenna of the Trowgh Esquire the principall man of that sept as she was credibly informed & by divers others of that name & septe whose names she knoweth not in respect she was absent from her howse the Tullis in the Trowgh aforesaid when when the said robbery and outrage was comitted And further saith That att the same tyme shee had twoe of her owne yong children a boy & a girle left at Schoole with one Mris Simpson neere Belturbett in the County of Cavan: Both which children being stript of their clothes the boy died of famyne & cold and the girle goeing abroade to get releefe mett at Cavan with an irish girle wench whoe comanded her to goe to Masse with her, but the poore girle refuseing That bloudy Irish wench run her into the head with a pitchfork and the wounded child offering to fly away Thother eagarly pursueing wounded her in other placs of her head, and with the staff broke her Arme & Left her there, of which woundes & by neere famyne she died, this the deponent was informed of, by her owne brother & sister that knew it & shee hath too great cawse to beleeve their report to be true And Elizabeth Peetoy fol. 181v 1172 And this deponent further saith that about the time aforesaid Anne Vawse of Belturbet in the County of Cavan widow her sister then aliue, but since dead, was forceibly deprived robbed and dispojled of her goods & chattells Consisting of wares Merchandize ready debts howshould goods cattle & other things worth as this deponent is verely perswaded 1200 li. at least & dying of neere greefe left behynd her 3 yong small Children without meanes which the deponent manteined vntill 2 of them dyed & the third she hath kept euer since of her owne chardges Elizabeth Payto Jur vijo Jan 1643 Hen: Jones Hen: Brereton Monoghan Elizabeth Potoe Jur 7o Jan: 1643 Intw Hand 42 vol Jur fol. 182r 2536 Nicholas Simpson now one of the knights of the shire of Monoghan for <1> the present Parliament in Ireland sworne & examined deposeth and sayth That On Saturdaye the 23th of October 1641, dyvers of the sept: of the Mcwades ffosterers to Turloghe oge o Neale Came to the towne of Glasloghe in the Countie of Monaghan beeing marketdaye, pretendinge that the said Turloghe o Neale had lost 30 englishe sheepe, whose tracks they brought to the ende of the Towne, for the followinge of which tracke they borrowed all the weapons they could gett in the towne, then Came the whole sept of the said Mcwades into the towne, & brak into every mans house on the suddayne, & possessed themselves of their weapons, & wyshed every man to yelde & no hurte shoulde bee done to any man, for itt was <2> not their doings, but they had good warrant for what they did, & itt was onelye to secure themselves agaynst an order made att the Counsell table of Ireland to hange all them that should refuse to Come to Churche on the All Saints daye after, which order dyvers ffryers affirmed in my this deponents hearinge that they had seene, & that they asked Sir Edward Trevor a privye Counsellor & then in their hands att the newrye whether there was not such an order made att the Counsell borde, & hee Confessed there was, & that his hande was to itt, & they farther Confidently affirmed that the warrants was out in every Countie vnder the hands of the Justics of the peace for the enforcinge them to Churche vppon the said order, which warrants the said ffryers tould every man they had seene, & named the Justics of the peace whose hands they sayd was to every warrant, & although all the Justics of the peace present protested to the Contrarye yett the multitude beleeved their holye ffryars, & this was the greatest Cause (as they pretended) of their Cruell murthers Comytted on the Brytishe, when these mc wades Came in such multitudes vppon vs, the Britishe in the towne (whiche were but fewe for the greatest parte were Irishe & came to them) were not able to resist them, ffor besides the suddaynenes, wee had no powder amongst vs, the late proclamacion against havinge of powder beeing so stricte that none Could bee gotten but by lycence from the newrye, yett wee refused to yelde to those mcwades vntill some gentleman of qualitye in the Cuntrye Came to vs, presentlye after night fallinge Turloghe oge Came, & went dyrectlye into the Castle, & took possession thereof, & sent for all the Britishe in towne vnto him, & wished vs to feare nothinge for there was no hurte intended against vs, itt was but to secure the Catholicks, & kept mee this deponent & dyvers others with him that night, fol. 182v 2537 where hee discovered the whole plott vnto mee, but tould mee this deponent but sayd hee knewe not of itt above a fortnight before, but & that all the Noble men of Ireland had their heads & hands in itt, & many of the noble men of England, then I asked him, (because I knewe hee marryed my lord of Antryms bastard sister) whether hee had any knowledge of itt, hee tould mee hee could not tell, but hee was sure that his duchesse had dyvers letters from the Queens & manye of the noble men of England about itt & his brother had the kings broade seale for itt hee tould mee this deponent farther when he first heard of itt which was by his brother Sir Philomye that hee vtterlye disliked itt, & perswaded Sir Philomy from itt, & did thinke hee had prevayled with him, vntill hee heard hee had taken Charlemonte, & hee assured mee that Monaghan Newrye & Dublyn & all the fforts & Castles in Ireland were taken before that tyme, for that was the daye of takinge them, & that my lord McGwyre, & Hugh McMahone were gone out of the Northe to take Dublyn, & every messenger that Came to him, hee sayd had brought him letters that Dublyn & the Castle were taken, but att last Came Ever McMahone, the vycar generall of Clogher or titularye Bishopp of downe vnto vs, who I think was one of the principall plotters of this treason, & hee knowinge that my Lord mcGwyre & hugh mcMahone were apprehended devised to drawe Certayne Remonstrances of their greevances with the reasons of this their insurreccion & seazinge on the kings ffortes, & in every Countye thereabouts made Choyce of some gentlemen to send them vp to the State, to bee sent into England to his Maiestie, & tould mee that the gent of the Countie of Monaghan had Chosen mee to bee their messenger to present them, & lefte the Coppie of the said Remonstrances, & a Coppie of a protestacion of their loyaltye which with mee both which I delyvered to Sir Robart Meredithe, & so hee lefte vs, going as hee said to gett the hands of the gent of the Countye to those Instruments & to provyde mee monye & a passe for my iournye, & presentlye after his departure was the overthrowe of the 600 neare droghedagh, of which hee sent notyce fol. 183r 2538 to Turloghe oge by his letters, which Caused great tryumphinge amongst them, leapinge & dancinge & Crying victoria God almightie had putt vs all into their hands, from which tyme I never sawe the vycar generall but am sure hee was a Contynuall bloudie prosecutor of the Brytishe, & the Cheefe incitor to all the barbarous murthers in the Northe. Turloghe oge havinge gotten all the monye plate goods & Cattell about Glasloghe into his possession & Convayed them to his owne Castle & lands hee lefte Glasloghe & went to Armaghe, & by the waye protested way much against those Courses of his brother Sir Philomye, & that hee beeing Shreife of that Countie, woulde keepe the Brytishe from all oppression & wronge & that hee woulde Carrye the kings monye hee had receaved to Dublyn & passe his accompts & when wee Came to Armaghe wee fownd Sir <4> Philomy o Neale Rory o Moore & dyvers other principall Rebells there to whome the towne had then yelded, vppon promise vnder Sir Philomyes hande & seale which I have seene, which hee offred to signe with his bloude & to delyver his sonne in pledge, that they should not bee molested or troubled eyther in their lyves or estates, but should enyoye all they had as quietly & peaceably as they did before, & swore that hee dyd nothinge but by the kings Comand & by his especiall Comission, & in a great bravado offred 50 townelands for 50 barrells of powder & 50 musketts, & bragged that hee had gotten one barrell of powder out of the store in Dublyn in his owne name, his brothers, & Sir William Brownelowes, & that my Lord McGwyre had brought downe many musketts & Cosletts in in truncks & Chests from Dublyn, & that Phillip o Reelye had made 5000 pikes out of the woods of Logherne, Sir Philomy stayed in towne two or three dayes after itt was yelded vpp, & then departed leavinge one Hugh boy mc Gonnell (a man before that tyme of base Condicion) Governour who presentlye pillaged all the houses & shopps att his pleasure, tooke vpp the best house in Towne for his habitacion, Comanded every man to send him in provision, & domyneored vppon the spoyle of the Cyttie like an Emperour, Turlogh oge lyvinge then in Towne, & seeing the Porte & state of this base fellowe, & his wyfe beeing a woeman of a hautie & high spiritt & basely Covetous thinkinge all to any thinge to much that passed by her selfe, perswaded her husband to take vppon him the Government of the towne & att Sir Philomyes next Cominge fol. 183v 2539 hee was made Governour of the Countie of Armaghe, & what Hugh Boye had lefte, hee tooke into his possession, hee made the shoppkeapers both in Armaghe & Loughgall to bee accomptable to his wyfe for all the wares they sould out of their shopps, In this his government. hee forgatt his promise to the Brytishe to protect them, & by the settinge on of his mother & wyfe, (two most Cruell woemen to the Englishe) hee turnd a bloudye persecutor of them, & was the Cause for hee might have prevented itt if hee had pleased) (as wee all Conceaved) of the death of above 20000 persons by drowninge hanginge pistoling stabbinge & starvinge, those that I knowe to bee murthered thereabouts & sawe most many of them Carryed to their ends, were att Corrbridge 68 drownd, att Portadowne 150 drownd, in one weeke or thereabouts ledd out by one Manus o Cane, att Armaghe 126 and drownd, att Loghgall 18 att one tyme drownd, besides It was observed that out of that parishe & killmoore where they reported there was three or fower thousand Comunycants, there Came not above two or three men alyve from them at Glasloghe 13 drowned, att kanard, that <6> night & the night before my Lord Caulfeild was shott by them 50 att least killed in the Towne, besides manye in the Cuntye Mr James Maxwell Mr Henry Cowell, & Mr Hugh Echlyn & his sonne & two servants hanged, & James Maxwells wyfe beeing in stronge labour was drawen downe to the Ryver by the hayre of her head & shee & her infant drowned, att least 200 as I was Crediblye enformed killd & burnte when Armaghe was burnte, I speak not of Clonys & thereabouts where the first daye they killed all the Britishe they lighted on, besides afterwards manye hangd & drownd, nor of Monaghan, Carick Castleblayneye & Drumbote where multitudes were hanged and drowned, nor of small numbers as Coronett ClLynton beeing blinde & ledd by his grandchilde they Cast them both into the Ryver & drownd them, nor of Ambrose Blayney Ensigne Peirce, & many others, they hangd Ensigne Pugh twise or thrise till hee was halfe dead & then lett him downe, & afterward Killed him & his wife, & as I heard sett a Scotswoma{n} vppon a hott grydiron, & boared another thorough the hands to make them Confesse there monye, to stripp men & woemen starke naked as they were borne was their ordinarye sport, To bee shorte there was fol. 184r 2540 never the like Crueltye read or heard of, nor did the malyce of those ffryers & Preists ende with the deathe of the poore Britishe, but when they had murdred them or that they dyed, they denyed them buryall in the Churchyarde, but made them burye those that dyed in gardens & flunge them they killed into ditches, or lefte them for the doggs to devouure their Carcasses, & excomunicated all them that releeved them alyve, or buryed them beeing dead, & the fryers preached in their sermons as I was enformed by them that heard them that itt was as lawfull to kill an Englishman as a dogge whilst wee were in Armaghe Sir Philomy o Neale was <8> Created o Neale & Earle of Tyrone att Tulloghoge & proclamacions often made in the markett place in the name of o Neale Tyrone, hee tooke peticions directed to him as Earle of Tyrone, & so hee subscribed them & his letters, And I & others heard Turlogh oges sonne (a youth of 12 or 13 yeares of age) saye that his vncle Sir Philomye should bee kinge of Ireland, & Sir Philomye himselfe said to mee that hee would have that Statute repealed, that none borne in this kingdome should bee Governours thereof, & then they would geve his Maiestie the double Revenewe hee nowe receaved out of Ireland, by waye of tribute, <9> And att a meetinge att Caricke, there were dyvers statuts made for the government of the Cuntrye in Sir Philomyes name, wherein hee gave every gent power to trye treasons & felonyes & all other accions & to keepe Courts on his owne lands, this authorytie I sawe & read in his the said Sir Phelims owne name & vnder his owne hande & seale, wherein hee wrote, Wee, after the manner of Kings, & accordinge to our Royall Intencion. In this his Comission the gent had power to sesse all the lands in the Countie towards the mayntenance of the Catholique Armye, except Church lands which were exempted att a former meetinge att Cavan Itt seemes this Rebellyon was not so suddayne as they pretend, for att the Somer Assizes before in the Countye of Monaghan, there was one Shane O Neale of Tyrone endited before Sir Samuell Mayart for stealinge of Cowes, whereof hee was apparantlye guiltye yet by the Cuminge of one William Kellye of Carricke nowe a great rebell hee was acquited, & Neale Mc Kena tould mee that if Shane o Neale had bene hangd, there was 500 horsemen well weaponed that would have hangd both the Judge & the Shreife before they Came to Armaghe Nicola Sympson Jur 6o Apr 1643 Randall: Adams: John Sterne. fol. 184v 2541 <10> when I was releeved & Came to the Armye who quartered neare Armaghe, I & my Companye went into the Towne, but there was not a Roofe on Churche or house to Cover vs, all was burnt, & lookinge into some houses wee fownd dyvers dead bodyes burnt in the Chymnyes, & the stones in the streete were all bloudye and like the floor of a butchers slaughter house synce the daye of the murdringe the Inhabitants which was three weekes before. The men & woemen did not onelye Commytt these Cruell murders, but by their example, & no doubt by their encouragement, their very ffrye or children of 12 or 13 yeares of age with skeanes would stabb & kyll poore woemen & children they mett in the ffeilds, naye the very spawne of 6 or 7 yeares of age that Could not vse a skeane had daggers made of lasts with which they woulde followe the Brytishe in the streetes pushinge att them with those lasts & Cryinge bodagh sasanaghe, & none durst speake a worde or reproove them for feare of murdringe <11 L> Sir Philomye o Neale scoffinge as itt were att or lawes, whose execucion had brought his great estate to nothinge, which I thinke was the onelye Cause hee entred into this Rebellion, & not religion would often tymes aske mee, where were nowe our Statute staples, our execucions, & our [ ] potestations hee Cared not a farte for them all, nor for our Pursevants & Serieants att Armes, & they had a proverbe amongst them in every ones mouthe, The horse had bene a longe tyme on the topp of the Ryder, but nowe God bee thanked the Ryder was gotten on the topp of the horse agayne. <12> They hangd Mr Richard Blayneye in the orchard of the Castle of Monaghan & refused him to have a Mynester Come to him, but scornefullye offred him a Preist, & beeing dead they Cast him into a bogge scarce Covering his Corps, & the ladye Blayney Causinge him to bee Coffined Could not obtayne so much favour of the ffryers & Preists as to burye him in the Churchyarde, but was enforced to bury him in the said orchard, & they that Coffyned him were threatened to bee hangd, & when I next mett with Sir Philomy o Neale hee asked mee what was become of my fellowe knight of the Shyre of the Countie of Monaghan, to which I making no answere, hee tould mee hee had sent a warrant to hange him, & said itt was done by very good advise, & Turloghe oge tould mee my name was in that warrant alsoe to bee executed, but hee procured mee to bee strucke out, They also att that tyme hanged another gent one Luke warde att Monaghan, & flunge his bodye into a ditche, & would not suffer his wife to take him out & burye him fol. 185r 2542 Turloghe oge often tymes perswaded mee to staye with him att Masse in hes owne house, I answered him, that hee pretended religion was the Cause of this generall insurreccion, because they would not bee enforced to Churche, & desired him that hee would not enforce mee to Masse, for I was resolved to dye in the Religion I had bene bredd, whereat hee tould mee hee would not enforce mee, but because hee lovd mee, & for my soules health hee perswaded mee, but when hee sawe hee Could not prevayle with mee he wisht mee before Sir William Brownloe (then Captive with mee) to shifte for my selfe, & that hee Could no longer protect mee, I demanded the reason of the suddayne alteracion, hee answered mee that hee was perswaded that itt was a mortall & vnpardonable synne to protect heretiques & this I heard (by him one that was neare him) was the ffryers & his mothers perswasion, & afterwards I was alwayes in feare of murdringe. wee had every sundaye sermons in Armagh, & every month at the farthest Comunyons, they ledd out the Curate Mr Griffyn to bee drowned, Sir William Brownloe & I entreated for him, & Sir Philomy tould vs that was our Chaplayne, wee prevayled for him att that tyme, but when Armaghe was burnt, hee & all his p[ ] familye were murdred with two or three other Mynisters, My sonne beeing a Mynister, & lately Come out of an extreame fytt of the gowte was Carryed to the Gaole, & sent with many others to bee drowned & not beeing able to goe, Manus o Cane that archdevyll & executioner of all the Brytishe thereabouts beate him with a Cudgell that hee was like to murder him, by the meanes of Mr henry o Neale I gott him recalld, but hee was stript of his Clothes, & all the rest was Drowned, Mr Henry o neale entertayned a gent one Bromloe Tayler to followe him & going with him towards Charlemonte on Maye Eve 1642, beeing vnwillinge that Sir Philomye should see him in his Companye turned him backe to Armaghe, who going to a ffarme his father had was apprehended by some of Turloghe oges Companye, & Carryed to him to Loghgall, who sent him to Charlemonte to Sir Philomys, & Mr Henry o neale returninge that night without him, his mother made great mone for her sonne, att last they heard that hee was with Turloghe oge, & sent vnto him for him, hee tould them hee was sent to Charlemonte, but hee would send after him & so itt seemes hee dyd, for the next morninge beeing sundaye by fower of the Clock hee was hangd att Charlemont. fol. 185v 2543