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Deposition of John Adis

  • Reference:  MS 817, fols 046r-047v
  • County: Westmeath
  • Date: 11/7/1642
  • Type: Dublin Original
  • Nature of Deposition: Assault, Killing, Military Action, Robbery, Words
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    • fol. 46r


    741
    John [ ] Adis of Skehan in the parrish of Kilbeggan and County of Westmeath gentleman sworne & examjned deposeth sayth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion & by meanes thereof hee hath beene & is expelled, from deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his goodes and chattells of the values following vizt of ready money amounting to xx li., beasts and Cattle worth 100 li. Horses Mares and Colts worth xxxiiij li. Sheepe worth xxix li. Howsholdgoods apparell & implements of husbandry worth 107 li. Corne in the hagard worth 90 li. Corne in the ground 120 li. debts owing vnto him by those Rebells hereafter in that behalf named amounteing to sixtie twoe pounds In the losse of his howses ortchards gardens & Lands worth now esteemed worth nothing but before & att the tyme of the begining of the Rebellion th his interest therein was worth Cl li. soe that his losses in all amount to seven hundreth & twelve powndes ster And further saith that the rebe the parties that soe expelled robbed & dispoyled him this deponent of some part of his Goods or that otherwise are in Rebellion were theis parties following (being all in the actuall Rebellion) vizt John Briscoe of shraghiecarne in the Kings <A.> Countie gent thelder Andrew Briscoe his son & heir apparent John Briscoe the yonger his second sonne All which three have & doe beare armes for & amongst the Rebells & have th from tyme to tyme assisted & releeved them and forcibly taken from the protestants their goodes & chattells & with the rest of the parties Rebells here after mencioned have committed divers owtrag{es}
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    742
    And further sayth that one John mc Dowell of the Clary <A.> in ffowr Cuntrie & Dominick Higgin of Ballementie both in the Barrony of Kilcoursie and Kings Countie did most barbarously strike to kill and murther one Jane the wife of Jane Henry Adis, the said dowell striking her through <add: if hee require it> with a skeane & thother wounding her with a dart And [saith] further saith that Art ô Moloy late of Tulle Rele ine Tulloghmore; & now <B> of Raleine in the Kings Countie Esquire was a Colonell of the Rebells Neile ô Moloy of Pallis in the same County Esquire was a Comander of the Rebells
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    743
    John Adys John Addys
    And further sait that
    <1> & The said Money 20 li. was taken from him by Bryan mc Keedagh magoghagan Donogh Offelan and Bryan O Carne all belonging to Conley Magoghagan of Donore in the County of Westmeath gent
    <A 2.> & The Cowes & Oxen were taken away by Neyle mc Turlow O Maloy of Ballycallaghan his brother Edmond Maloy, Neyle mcRory Maloy, all of the parish of Durrough in the Kings County with their Assistants of aboue 40 in their Companie Teige O doode Daniell mc Ewyre, John O Dowling, Donogh mc Killtreene, Donogh O Horan all of dorrow of the parish aforesaid, &c. tooke them violence.
    <3.> & The horses were taken by Edward Terrell Capt dwelling in ffertullough: Thomas Terrell Collonell, & John Terrell Capt. amongst the Rebells two sonns vnto Richard Terrell of Newcastle in ffurtullogh: with their Assistants of 100 men att least, whoe with their threatning speeches put John Adys this deponent and his family to flight their Musketteers making after them to haue killd them soe as they made a very hard Escape.
    <4. B> & The sheepe taken away by Charles OMaloy of Raghne, Edmond O Maloy of the Kells, Neile O Maloy of Ballycallaghan, James Magoghagan of Ballege, Teige O Doode of Ballybrother, Daniell mc Ewyre of the Palace John O Doline of Cappilagheigh, dannogh Mc Neyle de eadem with their Assistants of 20 and vpwards.
    <5.> & The Plowharnes, Carts, hutches, & & implements of husbandry were taken away by Pathericke Angier Thomas O Brennan, William O Brennan, & Bryan O Call all of the County of Westmeath, & Pathericke O Donaghan de eadem. Laughlyn O Crew O Crewe with many more their Assistants.
    <6. C> & The household goods and wearing apparell taken away on St Thomas day before Christmas by James Magoghagan of Ballyegge, George Clynton, William Clynton, Teige O doode, Daniell mc Ewyre, John O Douline, William Boy Mc Killcrene. & Donogh O horan all of the parish of Dorrow, & all in the Kings County with divers others, they came att John Adys to the deponents house about Midnight, and made fire against the dore, & vsed all violence they could, and called him & his family all English doggs and Roagues vntill they entred the house & then pilledged robbed him of all they could fynd had, threatninge to take away their liues if they did offer to resist &c.
    <7.> The Corne and hay in the Haggard seeised vpon by Hugh Magoghagan of the Pallace, and disposed of att his owne pleasure, whoe entred on John Adys his fearmes, both he and his ffather Laughlyn Magoghaghan of the Pallace, and ploughed all John Adys lands, and when he questioned them for itt they made answere that itt was not then a tyme for him to seeke for any right thing there.
    <7 D> & that The Corne and hay in the Haggard was seised vpon by Hugh Magoghagan of the Pallace & disposed of att his owne pleasure whoe with his ffather Laughlyn Magoghagan of the pallace {} entred on John Adys his the deponents ffearmes and plowghed vp his lands, & when he questioned them for itt, they answered that itt was not then a tyme for him to seeke for any right there. and that they hee and his family were much bound vnto them the said Hugh & Laughlyn Magoghagan to lett him or any English to Escape with their liues &c.
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    And further sayth that About Shrouetyde last my his sonns John Adys and William Adys with some servants, keeping and defending my his house, there came very Rebelliously about some 20. men and brooke into the house and stabbed & hurt my his said sonns, leaving his sonn William for dead, and stript them both naked, and then stabbed John thorough the thigh & Cutt him with a skeene over the shoulder 7 Inches, wherevpon they both Lay 5 weeks & vpwards before they could stirr of their bedds. donn by Marcus Mc Turlough Magoghagan beeing Cheefe in this act{ } Teige O Creewe and his sonn. Ran William Boy of mc Killtreene. Daniell <A> Mc Ewyre & Teige O doode, Donnogh O Horan. & William Clinton &c. all these out of the parish of Durrough & kings County & Malefactors & archrebells against his Maiesty myselfe the deponent & thenglish & arch Rebells protestants
    And further saith that The preist of the parish of Castletowne called Robert Magoghagan beeing in Companie with me John Adys this deponent before Christmas last on the way, the said deponent Adys demanded of him what the reason of this trouble was of him, he made answere itt was for Religion, wherevnto the said deponent Adys again{st} de sayding, what religion could itt be to take Innocent mens goods from them, he made answere that itt was noe more pitty or Conscience to take English mens liues & goods from them, then to take a bone out of a doggs Mouth.
    And further saith that the parties hereafter named have borne armes with & for the Rebells & & robbed the english & are were Gent men In open rebellion of his that I know to my knowledge <{ } vizt> Garrett Geoghagan of Drummoore gentleman. Edward Geoghagan his <B> sonn & heire apparent whoe made me this deponent pay 15 s. for his proteccion for one week Bryan Magoghagan his second brother a Capt. among the Rebells. Art Geoghegan of Derryhall: Art Geoghagan of BallymcCue <Laughlyn daly of [ ] {C}oconnoght Baly of Dalystone.> Murtough Geoghagan of Newtowne, his sonn & heire William Geoghagan Hugh Geoghagan Collector of Money & Corne for the Rebells, & his 2 sonns Thomas and ffrances Olliver O Brennan & his sonn Olliver whoe is a Capt both of the towne of Crew. Thomas O Brennan, of the Crew begg another Collector for the Rebells. James O Brennan. Hugh O Brennan a brother to the said Olliver Edmond O Brennan of Kilbeggan a quartermaister to the Rebells. Owin Mc Dermott Geoghagan. James & laughlyn his brothers, all <C> of Killard. Turlou Turlough Geoghagan of Ravan & his sonn & heire Cullough. Conley Geoghagan of Ballybrother Thomas O Lyoge of Arnaghlewe, Laughlyn O Creewe de eadem all in open Accion, & that doe what Mischeife lyes in their power inhabiting in the Barony of Macashell & County of Westmeath & are assisted by John Dalton of Mavagh Ley in the county of westmeath a Captaine.
    And that the parties hereafter named are of the Kings County gent are Notorious Rebells. vizt Sir George Herbert and his sonns. whoe contynually releiue the Rebells in their seige <D> att burr, & haue sent vp 140 men against the Burr. Hubbert ffoxe a Collonell amongst the Rebells. Art ffoxe Carbry ffoxe Brasell ffoxe divers other of the ffoxes: Marcus Higgings of Ballymenton, Art King of Ballmekill the said John Mc Doole, Dominick Higgin, both of Ballinarnent one Connor Higgin, Edward Harbert of Ery. Henry ffitzgarrett. of the parish of Durrough. Gilbert Coffey de eadem all of the Kings County , the deponent & hath heard it generally reported & beleeveth that Sir Jasper Harbert of Ballicowen Knight hath harboured & given releefe to the Rebells
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    signum Johannis Addis {Ju}r xjo Julij 1642 Will. Aldrich Hen: Brereton. Joh Watson:



    Henry Brereton
    John Watson
    William Aldrich



     

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