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Deposition of Richard Blackhall

  • Reference:  MS 829, fols 134r-135v
  • County: Limerick
  • Date: 3/11/1642
  • Type: Bisse
  • Nature of Deposition: Military Action, Multiple Killing, Robbery, Words
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    • fol. 134r



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    Richard Blackall late of B alle Black Iland in the parish of Ballengarry in the barony of Connell a in the County of Lymrick gent duly sworne and examined by vertue of &c deposeth and saith that on or aboute the 24th day of december last and since the begining and by meanes of this present rebellion in Ierland hee lost was robbed and forceably dispoyled of his goodes and Chattells to the seuerall values following vizt worth CCCCxxij li.
    <hand> Off Cowes sheepe horses mares and swine to the value of one hundred seuenty twoe poundes of Corne in stack house and ground worth one hundred and tenn poundes of hay Tenn pounds In house hold stuff thirty poundes This deponent saith that hee was expelled and driuen away from his dwelling and lease in Balle Iland afforesaide worth one hundred pounds T he totall of his lo sses were ff oure hundred twenty and twoe pounds This deponent saith And that his goodes were taken Away forceably by James Lee of Tullavine in t{he} barony of Cosma gent William Collum of Lyssamote in the barony of Connella gent Richard Collum sonn to the afforesaid William Collum gent Robert Lacy of Ballengarry gent Garrett Harler{ } of Rakeale in the barony of Connella afforesaid gent Morrish Bartly of Knockdrummassall in the barony of Cosma Esquire This deponent <symbol> after the loss of his goods ffled into the Castle of Kilfeyny in <hand> the barony of Connella and County of Lymrick where hee was besege{d} by [ ] By my Lord of Muscary my Lord R { } ch Roach Lord Bourke barron of Castle Conne{ll} Theobald Pursall alias Barron Loghmag{} in the County Typ{perary}Esquire Patrick Pursall of Crogh in the barony of Pubblebry{en} in the County of Lymrick Esquire Edy Lacy of Brury in the bar{ony} of Connella gent Thomas Lacy of Allacka in the barony of Cosma gent John Bargett of Cloher in the parish of Eruinmin in the barony afforesaid Esquire John Roach of ffaumughtowne in the barony of Pubblebrien gent Conner Mackanire in the barony of Connella all in the County of lymrick John ffitz Edmun{d}

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    175
    ffitz Gerrold of Ballefinniter in the barony of <B> Connella gent John oge ffitz Gerrold sonn to the afforesaid John ffitz Edmundes James ffitz Edmundes sonn to the afforesaid John ffitz Edmundes And Dauid ffitz Edmund{es} and his sonns all of Ballefiniter in the Barony afforesaid whose names this deponent knowes not this deponent sath And that ther was one William Deane murdered by the partyes and there Complices and likewise when they had <C> gotten the Castell Kilfeyney they hanged three Irishmen and A woman by name Richard ô Donnohe Robert ô Donnohe his sonn Edmund ô Calla & Nora ne Caunrecan all of Kilfeyny afforesaide This deponent Asking the reson of them whertherfore they committed thes robberyes and murders there Answar was that they had A Commission vnder the kinges hand for the doing of it And further she cannot depose
    Richard [mark] Blackhall
    Jurat coram nobis
    3o 9bris 1642
    Hen: Rugge
    Thomas ellwell

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    176

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    177
    {Lymerick}
    The examination of
    Richard Blackhall
    G murther seige & breach of quarter
    at Kilfinny
    248

    Lo: Muskery

    rev

    D 8



    Henry Rugg
    Thomas Elwell



     

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