Deposition of John Adis
- Reference: MS 817, fols 034r-034v
- County: Westmeath
- Date: 19/7/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery
- How to Cite
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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 <A A> 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 <B> 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 <C> against the English: Rory Mulons. Thomas Malone, Rory Vrwyn, M[
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 <D> 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.
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Adis
Jurat 19 July 1642
John Sterne:
Hen: Brereton.
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John Adis Jur xjxo
Julij 1642
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John Adys
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