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Deposition of Richard Osburne

  • Reference:  MS 820, fols 241r-242v
  • County: Waterford
  • Date: 22/7/1642
  • Type: Bisse
  • Nature of Deposition: Apostacy, Arson, Multiple Killing, Robbery, Lost by debts
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    • fol. 241r



    1571
    <symbol> Sir Richard Osburne of Knockmoane in the parish of W hite Church & barony of the Decies & within the com of Waterford knight & Baronett (a brittish protestant) being duly sworne & examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Co m mission to vs or any two or more of vs directed beareing date the 5th day of Mach in the 17th yeare of his Maiesties raigne that now is touching the losses & sufferings of his loyall subiects protestants within the province of Munster; deposeth & sayth that vpon the 12th day of Jan: last or therabouts & diuers times since the begining of this present rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed & forceably despoiled of his goods & Chattles to the seuerall values follow e ing videlicet value of 3386 li. 6 s.
    Of Cowes oxen Steeres Calfes Geldings Naggs Mares Coltes sheepe & swine at Ballentay l er & Knockmoane aforesaid to the value of six hundred fifty & one pounds Of houshould stuffe & prouision in this deponents house at Ballentayler aforesaid to the value of one hundred forty nyne pounds & ten shillings: Of Corne in the haggard & house to the val u e of three score & ten pounds: Of implements of husbandry to the value of ten pounds Of one Lictor or Boate with rode Netts hay netts & fishing netts to the value of t wenty & fiue pounds The deponen t further sayth that he had lost the benefi{tt} of two seuerall W i lls at Ballentayler aforesaid & Bally{nac}ourte a Pigg e on house his O rchards & gardens one kitching & other out houses all vtterly ruinated & demolished by meanes of this rebellion to his losses & damadge of two hundred pounds ; Of debts which this deponent accounted good debts before the begining of this rebellion amounting to the summe of sea u en hundred & fourscore pounds sixteene shillings: due from the vndernamed persons (English and protestants vizt Richard Osburne Esquire John Halls Esquire Nicholas Osburne Esquire John Crockford Roger Starte John Row sewell Robert Bagg Richard O burne Henry Nance Hen{ry} Harbert Nicholas Marten Josias Bathman & diuers others Protestants whose names this deponent doth n o t remember & likewise this deponent sayth that the vndernamed Irish & Papists are also indebted vnto this deponent in parte of thaboue [summe] vizt James Hore fitz John of Dungarvan in the com aforesayde gen: Tho: Tobyne of Killenoraine in the {said} com yeoman: John Tobyne of Collegane in the said com yeoman Daniell Corbane of {Ballyc}ahanmore in the said com yeoman: Donnell mc Shane of {G}arr{edu}ff in the said com yeoman John Veale of Lelus{ky} in the said com gen: Donnell O Curry of Cappagh in the said come yeoman (formerly a professed protestant & since this rebellion turned Papist ) Phillipp Veale of WhiteChruch in the said com yeoman formerly a protestant but sithence this rebellion turned Papist

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    1572
    And diuers other Irish & Papists whose n a m es he cannot remember But in regard thaforesaid parties English & protestan t s are disinabled & impouerished by this rebellion & the rest of whoe are all of them out in actuall rebellion Therfore this deponent cannot gett satisfaction from them Lastly this deponent sayth that the house of Cappagh in the said County <B> (wherein the Lord of Ikerin & the Lord of Dunboyne with their forces lately encamped themselues) belonging to this deponent by meanes of this rebellion was burned & vtterly ruinated together with the Orchards therevnto appertayning to his loss & damadg of fiue hundred pounds The totall of his losses goods & Chattles amounts to the summe of three thousand three hundred fourscore & six pounds six shill: besides the losse of his offices of Clercke of the Crowne & peace of the seuerall Countyes of Tipperary Limerick & the Citty of Limerick woorth Coibus annis about two hundred pounds per annum And likewise the losse of the yearely Renenew {o}f one thousand pounds growing out of his freehould Estate; both which he leaues to future consideration moreouer the deponent further sayth he was robbed of his said goods & Chattles by the hands & meanes of Captain ffennell of Clonmell in the com of Tipperary gen Captain Robert Walsh late of Mockearstowne in the said com, Captain John ffitz Gerald of ffarran [ ] e in the com of Waterford aforesaid gen: John ffitz Tho: Gerald of Woodhouse in the said com gen, The deponent sayth that by meanes of the rebellion he was dispossessed of a farme of Ballychahanmore in the said Com of Waterford wherein he hath a lease of threescore & sixteen years vnexpired woorth Coibus annis aboue the Land Lords rent one hundred & tw e nty pounds which lease he valueth to be woorth one thousand pounds He likewise sayth that vppon the tenth of march last the rebells killed in the Com {of} Waterford vpon the lands of Knockmone the vndernamed persons English men & protestants vizt Richard Hollaway yeoman Tho: Bagly yeoman William Sheah Ralph Bennett yeomen Thomas <c> fforane : Robert True the Elder Robert True the yonger then {o}f the Garison shouldiers of Knockmone Castle in the parish o{f} White Church & com of Waterford; He sayth that they were killed by John ffitz Thomas of Woodhouse in the said com gen (a reputed Captain of the rebells) John ffitz {T}ibbott of Clonea in the said com gen: John {ff}itz Gerald of ffarnane in the said com gen & diuers others & further he cannot depose
    Rich: Osb{nny]
    Jurat coram nob:
    22o Jyly 1642
    Percy Smyth
    Phil: Bisse

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    1573

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    1574
    Waterford
    The Examinacon of Sir
    Richard Osburne
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    Re
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    Percy Smyth
    Philip Bisse



     

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