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Deposition of Martin Archdale

  • Reference:  MS 818, fols 101r-101v
  • County: Wexford
  • Date: 15/9/1642
  • Type: Dublin Original
  • Nature of Deposition: Robbery
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    • fol. 101r


    855.
    Martin Archdale of Rahaneran Archdeacon of Fernes & Ravallen Second sonne sonn to John Archdall of Esquire one of his Maiesties undertakers of the province of Vlster sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof: He hath beene and still is deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of his meanes goodes & chattells of the values and to his present losse of following vizt of Cattle Corne and hay within the County of Wexford worth CC li. of money laid out vpon a farme at Ravallen Rahanerran aforesaid att Easter before the Rebellion began worth (not now worth the Rent, 40 li., in debts and arrerages of rents and the benefit e s of his liveings for yere s the harvests 1641 & 1642 CCCCLxxxviij li. In money layd out vpon a parcell of Church land in the County off ffermanagh and Dunnagall belonging to the see of Clogher: which money (becawse of the Rebellion is hath made now the land now not worth the rent) is lost amounting to 200 li. of howsholdstuffe plate clothes and and writinges worth CLvj li. A lease which he held from Sir John veale Knight, before the Rebellion and when it began worth vnto him xx li., but now by the Rebellion made worth nothing: other debts & arreres owing by his parishioners amounting to 48 li., And this deponent by meanes of the Rebellion is expelled deprived and dispoyled of his spirtuall meanes & liveinges worth Communibus annis CC li. one yeres proffitt being by meanes of the present Rebellion already lost And the deponent is like to loose the future proffitts thereof, vntill a peace bee establyshed: Soe that the deponents whole losses for the present (by meanes of the present Rebellion) besides the future <symbol> Losses) doe amount vnto the sume of one thowsand one three hundreth and fowre fiftie [ ] Pownds: and his future losses amount to the sume of CC li. per annum as aforesaid And further saith that the parties Rebells that soe deprived Robbed & dispoiled him this deponent are theis that follow vizt James Patrick of Templeshelin in the County of wexford gent <A.> Brian ô Doran of the same yeoman Phillip mc Ennis of Sculboge in the same County yeoman Robert Devoureux of

    fol. 101v


    856.
    Ballimagir in the same County gentleman Walter Devoureux of Newbane in the same Countie yeoman William Brannagh <A.> of Courteale in the said County yeoman Dermott mc deolin Cavenaghe ofin the same County and James Downes of in the same County gentleman: And further saith that the parties Rebells that owe this deponent mony are theis that follow vizt John Roch of Rochestowne in the Cou{nty} of wexford gent & Peirce Poore of the same yeoman Owen Brannah of Ballilean yeoman Michaell Dor{mer} <B.> of Camlin gent Nathaniell Alcock of Ballimacarr Clarke: Morgan Mc Brian of old Rosse gentleman Peirce Pendergast of old Rosse yeoman Cahir mc Phelim of the parish of Rossmenoge gentleman Richard Prendergast of Donauin gent Brannah mc James of Pucksmill gentleman miller & Phillip mc Ennis of Sculboge yeoman all of the County of wexford
    <mr watson
    mr Aldrich>
    Mart: Archdall
    Jur 15o 7bris 1642
    Will: Aldrich Joh Watson:

    [4]2 Wexford
    Martin Archdale Jur
    15o 7bris 1642
    Cert fact
    Intw



    John Watson
    William Aldrich



     

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