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1641 Depositions
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Deposition of Henry Odgden
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Reference: MS 815, fols 058r-
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County: Queens County
- Date: 5/4/1642
- Type: Waring Copy
- Nature of Deposition:
Robbery, Stripping, Words
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fol.
58r
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Henry Odgden of Ballyrahen in the Queenes Countie
Cloth-worker being duly sworne deposeth and saith
that since the begininge of this present Rebellion to witt
about 6 weekes before Christmas last he this deponent, and his
wife and children were stript naked in theire bedds by
Stephen Ffitzwilliam of Ballymoyleran in the said
Countie a Captaine of Rebells with nyne nyne more
whereof two were servants sonns of Garratt
McTeige of Ballackmoylor and that he
lost in Cowes and other Cattle to the value of Cxv li. six
weekes before Christmas last and in hey and other goods xx li.
by John Ovenden of Ballymoyleran and
William King his servant
and Richard McDaniell the Sheriffes bayliffe
and sundry others of his tennants And further saith that he
this deponent was enterteyned some sixteene weekes att
Shrowle Castle in the said Countie with
Robert Harpole (he pretending frenshipp to this
deponent) and in that time divers Rebells repayred to his
howse (to witt) Mr Bagnall about
Laughlin and one Plunckett (being notorious Rebells
at that time) and sundry others, and of a sudden they willed
him this deponent to be gone or his throate would be cutt
wherevpon he came away to Athy, And that the said rebells
turned all the goods of the English out of doores And
further saith that Arthur Keating late of
Garrondenny in the Queenes Countie and two or three of his
sonnes and Thomas Keating of Crossantegle in
the same Countie are Rebells and followers of Robert
Harpoole and dependents on him.
Jur 5to
Aprilis 1642 coram Johanne Sterne et Ran: Adams
William
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- Deposition of Thomas
Cowper
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Reference: MS 815, fols 056r-
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County: Queens County
- Date: 5/4/1642
- Type: Waring Copy
- Nature of Deposition:
Robbery
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fol.
56r
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Thomas Cowper of Ballymoyler in the parish of Killisher
in the Queenes Countie; Taylor dulye sworne deposeth and saith
That theise persons are in present Action and rebellion vizt
Thomas Davills of Ballyheed in the Countie
aforesaid Thomas Ovenden of Tanfeilstowne
Esquire Robert Harpole of Shrowell Esquire &
James Harpole And that James Harpole
his Cowboy: and 4 more did robb this deponent and one
Daniell Nelson of Ballysinon (whither he fledd of
certaine Cattle apparell and Caddowes worth iiij li.
Jurat 5to Aprilis 1642 coram Randle
Adams & Johanne Sterne
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Deposition of William Hoomes
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Reference:
MS 815, fols
058v-
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County: Queens County
- Date: 5/4/1642
- Type: Waring Copy
- Nature of Deposition:
Captivity, Military Action, Robbery, Stripping
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fol.
58v
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William Hoomes of Castletowne in the parish of
Kilcubban in the Queenes Countie ffreemason being duly
sworne deposeth and saith that he this deponent
about a weeke before Christmas last was robbed and stripped of
his Clothes worth xxx s. and other things one pott
victualls & toales xxij s. by Walter Keating and
Thomas
Keatinge sonnes to Arthure Keatinge of
Garrendenny and and by Roberte Harpoole his
tennantes And further deposeth that he sawe the rebells in
Sir Morgan Cavenaghes Company, and the
Brenans of Castlecumber with Roberte Harpole
about the 28th of May last att Castletowne vpon Moy, at which
tyme he was taken prisoner by the rebells who procured peace
from the rebells upon condicion he this deponent should worke
for the said Harpole att Ratillicke which he vndertooke, and
after made an escape and now remayneth at Athy being a
souldier to Captaine George Grymes who gave
him leave to worke Masons worke for Mr Roberte Harpole
where he fell sicke and was taken there prisoner
Jurat 5to Aprilis 1642 coram Johanne
Sterne et Ran: Adams
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- Deposition of William
Harrison
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Reference: MS 815, fols 134v-
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County: Queens County
- Date: 20/12/1642
- Type: Waring Copy
- Nature of Deposition:
Robbery
- fol. 134v
William Harrison
of Killeban
in the Queenes Countie Esquire sworne & exemined saith That
since the begining of the present Rebellion & by meanes
thereof, Hee was and is deprived robbed or otherwaies
dispoiled of the possession rents and value & proffitts of his
farme conteining three hundered acres of land which he held in
Leas for aboute 37 yeres in being worth CCC li. & of Corne
Cattle sheepe and howshold stuff worth nine hundered & sixtie
powndes, Soe that his present losses in all by meanes of the
Rebellion amount to one thowsand & threescoore powndes ster
and he with his wiffe & 4 childeren expelled & driuen from
there habitation
Jurat xxo december 1642 coram
- Hen Brereton
- John Sterne
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Deposition of John Barnard
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Reference: MS 815, fols 162r-163v
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County: Queens County
- Date: 7/6/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition:
Military Action, Robbery
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Fol.
162r
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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
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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
<A> 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 Dennisthis 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 ofin the County
of Catherlagh knight Dermott Cavenagh slayne
at Killrushe <B> 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
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Jur
Source: Trinity College Dublin and the 1641
Rebellion
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