Examination of Patrick Lord Baron of Dunsany
- Reference: MS 840, fols 016r-017v
- County: Meath
- Date: 22/3/1642
- Type: Commonwealth
- Nature of Deposition: Military Action, Confederacy
- How to Cite
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The Examination of Patricke Lord Baron of Dunsanie, taken the xxiith day of March 1641 Before vs Charles Lord Lambert, & Sir Robert Meredith knight Chancelor of his Maiesties Court of Exchequer By direction of the right honnorable the Lorde Justices & Councell./.
Who being Examined & sworne vnto soe much of this his Exa{
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To certaine of the Lordes and Gentrie to nominate & appoint Capptaines in the seuerall Barronies respectiuelie assigned vnto them for that purpose, And accordingly the Baronie of Kells & halfe Barronie of Demifore, was assigned unto him this Examinant whoe accordingly appointed for Captaines there, Gerrald Barnewall of Roberston, Patrick Bealagh of Newtowne eldest son unto Bealagh of Moynallagh, Walter Cruce of Arlamon John Pluncket of Castle Caron, And the men or Companies for the said Captaines were to be raised by the Gennerall rule consented unto in maner following, vizt eight men out of euery Plough Land within the said Baronies & a halfe: And this Examinant alsoe saith that two of the aforementioned Captaines also with namely Captaine Barnewall & Captaine Cruce, went vnto the Seidge of Drogheda by expresse command of the Lord of Gormanston, vnder the command of Captaine ffox, and the others Captaines were to raise their men as they could, in regard the extent of the said Barroney of Kells was soe small as itt could not affoard more men then for the said two Captaines which went unto the Seidge as aforesaid. And further saith that dureing the Seidge of Drogheda there went out from him, for the provisions of the Army there, about five or six Cowes, & corne proportionable. And this Examinant beeing demanded what Baronies were were assigned unto the other Lordes & Gentrie aforesaid, & what Companies were by them nominated, & how the said Captaines with theire Companies were disposed of saith, that the Baronies of Navan & Lane, were assigned unto the Lord of Trimbleston, in which he alsoe nominated for Captaines, Captain Inigo Rochford of Kilbride, second brother untoRochford of Kilbride A younger brother unto Warren of Churchtowne, Mr Barnwall a brother or Uncle unto the said Lord of Trimblestowne, who commanded his Lordships owne Companie, Shurlock of ffraine & one Cusack, all which Captaines aforesaid with their Companies were sent unto the Seidge of Drogheda, & were to bee under the Commande of Collonell Preston, Brother unto the Lord of Gormanston as this Examinant was enformed The Barronies of Dease & Skreene were ensigned unto the Earle of ffingall, who likewise nominated Lawrence Dowdall of Athlumney Patrick Cusack of Gerraldstown, George Plunckett a Brother
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of his Lordships, who commanded his Lordships own Companie, Edward Hussey of Mulhussey, & Hugh Hussey of Galtrim, part of whom were sent unto the Seidge of Drogheda, and part unto Kilshalcan. And being alsoe demanded by whom the English in his Neighbourhood were robbed, Saith that all the English thereabouts were robbed by the comon people & inhabitants, next neighboures unto the English soe robbed as aforesaid And beeing further demanded what horse his Lordship sent to attend the said Earle of ffingall in this Rebellion saith, that the Earle sent unto him for certaine number of horses & men, with threats in case of refusall, But this Examinat sent not any vnto his Lordship
Cha: Lambert
Robte: Meredith
Ex p D.
Copia vera Exr per Valentinu Savage Dep Clin Corone
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The Lord of Dunsanys owne
Examination
Charles Lambert, Lord Lambert
Robert Meredith