Misc: Siege 0f Castle of Tinterne 1642 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Wexford Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Mary Heaphy SIEGE 0F CASTLE OF TINTERNE 1642 Robert Tunstall, late of the town of the parish of Tinterne in the County of Wexford, Yeoman, deposeth that on or about the last day of June 1642, and since the beginning of this present rebellion in Ireland, he lost, was robbed and forcibly displayed of his goods and chattels worth £56.10s. He was also disposed of a lease for life of a house and garden thereunto belonging and some tieths which were worth £7. Per annum, and is damnified by losing the benefit of the said lease, £50. The Deponent further saith that on or about the beginning of August last, he, among other protestants to the number of 200 persons going in [to] the Castle of Tinterne aforesaid were besieged by the undernamed persons and their forces, viz.:- Hugh ROCHFORT of Taylorstown, High Sheriff of the said County. James ROCHFORT of Taylorstown. Gent. Jas. DOWNE neere Mullinfooky, Gent. Richard SUTTON of Clomyne, Gent. John ROCH of Bryanstown, Gent. John COCKLOGH of Poldarig. Gent. John DEVEROUX of Crosrah, Gent. Walter WHITTY of Dungolpe, Gent. Richard STAFFORD of Kilkevan, Gent. Jas. LEWIS of the Graige, Gent. Piers BUTLER of Clonkeroge, Esqre. Col. Michael STAFFORD of Alburke, Gent. All in the same County, and divers others to the number of 400 men, and kept close siedg to the said Castle for a fortnight where Wm Hatch of Tinterne aforesaid, a British Protestant was shot before the giving up of the said Castle whereupon he dyed. Spellings as per book. Source: HISTORY OF THE TOWN AND COUNTY OF WEXFORD ... : compiled principally from the state papers, the public records, and MSS. of the late Herbert F. Hore / also Report of the Deputy keeper of the public ..., Volume 17, Parts 1885-1888 By Ireland. Public Record Office http://books.google.com/