Deposition of John Huetson
- Reference: MS 813, fols 261r-262v
- County: Kildare
- Date: 26/2/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery, Words
- How to Cite
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
<A> 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 ofin 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 <B> 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 [
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. <D> 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[
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
+
John Sterne
William Aldrich