Examination of Hubert Pettyt
- Reference: MS 817, fols 207r-207v
- County: Westmeath
- Date: 20/5/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Military Action
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fol. 207r
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Com Longford
The Examinacion of Robert Hubert Pettyt of Clonyn in the Countye of Westmeath gentleman taken before me Sir William Ryves knight one of his Maiesties Justices of the chieffe Place and one of his Maiesties Justices of the Peace for the said Countye
<A> Whoe beinge duely Examined to soe much as concerneth others saith, That in March last beinge at Granard in the Countye of Longford, he there sawe in warlike manner with swords skeans Pykes & other weapons ffaghny mc ffergus ffarrall of Conlecorre in the said Countye called a Capten & heard that ffrauncis ffarrall of Moate gentleman a Collonell was then there alsoe, and sawe then there James mc Cahell ffarrall of Killasonna called vicethreasurer, he sawe there alsoe ffaghna mc Lissagh ffarrall of Lisneneonagh in the said Countye Esquire whoe was called one of the Counsell of Warr with the Rebells. Currogh mc Bryen mc Teige ffarrall of Carha whoe had 5 or 6. Men to his attendance, James mc Edmond of Monysorilagh in the said Countye gentleman Daniell oge ffarrall of Kilshrale, Called a Capten and James ffarrall gentleman of the same his brother, And he further deposeth that he hath Credibly heard that James Nugent of Coolamber Esquire, Bryen buy mc James ffarrall of Pallire Esquire called a Collonell, Bryen mc William ffarrall <B> of Ballyntobber gentleman called lieutenant Collonell to the said Bryen mc James, and that Oliver buy fitz Gerrald of Portinure Esquire ffaghna mc Connell of Lassyre Esquire called & termed to be of the Cabinett Councell of the Rebells Cormock mc Rosse ffarrall of Clonlawghill in the said Countye gentleman called a Collonell or Generall and Edmond ffarrall of the same gentleman his sonne Lisagh Edward Nugent of lissaghnedin gentleman are all in Action of Rebellion and lastly deposeth that he hath heard & verily beleeveth that all the Natives of the said Countye are all in Action of Rebellion, and that sundry of them to the Nomber of six of seaven hundred made an inrode & came into the Countye of Westmeath where they Comitted sondry misdemeanors particulerly in the Barony of ffower.
Hubert Pettite
Jur coram me xxo die Maij
1642 William: Ryves
fol. 207v
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Longford
The Examinacion of Hubert
Pettit.
against
ffaghny mc ffergus ffarrell
ffrancis ffarrell
James mc Cahell ffarrell
ffaghna mc Lissagh ffarrell
Brian mc Teige ffarrell
James mc Edmond
Daniell oge ffarrall
James ffarrall
James Nugent
Brian boy mc James ffarrell
Brian mc William ffarrall
Brian mc James
Oliver boy fitz Gerald
ffaghna mc Connell
Cormock mc Rosse ffarrall
Edmond ffarrall
Edward Nugent
William Ryves