Copy of Answer of William Lord Baron of Castle Connell
- Reference: MS 829, fols 443r-446v
- County: Limerick
- Date: 6/9/1653
- Type: Miscellaneous
- Nature of Deposition: Military Action, Robbery, Confederacy
- How to Cite
fol. 443r
1733
<The answer of William Lord barron of Castle Connell to the seuerall chardges laid against him by some of the Aldermen & others of the Cittie of Lymericke>
The said Lord Baron saith that he receaued commands from the right honorable the supreme Concell dated vltimo decemb: to be & assist at the gennerall assembly to be held at Kilkinney the last day of Januarie, whe{
fol. 443v
1734
Castle hauen requireing him this defendant & his assistance to vse all wayes & Meanes possible to blocke vp the said Cittie from all Manner of releefe & likwise to annoye the said Cittie by taking of ther preys & to vse all other such wayes as this defendant & his assistance should conceaue best to the vttermost of ther power by vertue wherof & for the better effecting of the trust & authoritie to him this defendant Committed as afforesaid, he this defendant raised & made vpp three ffoote Companies & one troope of horse Concisting <I> of fower score besydes Capten Callaghanes foote Companie <symbol> Captain ffelliters Companie & Captain Dwiers troope sent to assist this defendant in the said seruice & further saith that this defendant & his assistance haue on the seauententh of August 1645 or therabouts seised vpon & surprised Six Castles neighbouring to the said Cittie, wherof some belonging to the persons proclamied or declared as afforesaid & that he this defendant for securing of the same & for the better accomplishing of the seruice sent six score men in the said Castles from the 17th day of August afforesaid vntill the 26th of 7ber following together with all the other forces ther then.
To the first & second chardge wherin Pierce Creagh fiz Andrew, Nicholas fanning & Dominicke Durie plaintiffs this defendant Confesseth to haue given direction to Captain Dwier Captain macnamra & Captin feriter & to their foote Companies for to seaze vppon the prey{
fol. 444r
1735
And compted in presenc of many credible wittnesses amonted to 400 and od sheepe in all, one gelding and six cowes the receueing of all which this defendant confesseth, but for horses, Mares hoggs, or any other kinde of Cattell this defendant denieth to haue had any more then is heere <k> confessed and if any more was taken he humbly conceyueth that he ought not to be therewith charged & that these Captains who tooke them ought rather to be caled to an accompt for them then this defendant who is reddy to giue such an accompt for his receit as this honourable Comittie of the supreme Councell shall thincke fitt, regard and due Consderation being had of his seuerall orders redie to be produced vppon the heereing of this Cause And further saith that he beliueth and hath heed that a greate manny of the said sheepe were imbeazselled betweene the shouldiers and the countree people in the dreeueing of them to Castell Connell where the said Captain Lombard was expecting an accompt of soe manny as came from the Countie of Clare
<4> To the fourth charge concerninge the takeing of the goods of Ellynor Rice the defendant vtterly denyeth to haue had or taken any <L> of them, or to haue giuen any direction to the said Hugh ô Hiffernane for the taking of aney of her goods if aney such was taken by the said Hiffernane,
To the third fift & sixt chardge conceringe the goods of Doctor Dominick White and James White Alderman Gennett White alias ffilde and Cristian ffox alias she{
fol. 444v
1736
but he confesseth that there came noe more to this defendant hands then fortie nyne cowes both greate and smale nyne skore sheepe & lambs or thereabouts, two Mares, two gerrans and three horsse coults of which mares and geirans this defendant did at the request of Mr doctor White his wife restore on two gerranes and one Mare to her selfe and as for the said cattell chalenged by the aforesaid two widdowes whether or not the same were taken this defendant knoweth not but denyeth that for ought knowen to him there came not any, And for further answer this defendant sayeth that he gaue speciall order to his seruants that whoe euer <M> came recomened by Mr Jordan Roche, Mr John Halie and father ffrancis Woulfe which could positiuely affirme that any of the said cattell did belonge to the well affected natiues of Lymerick that foorth with their cattell should be restored which was accordingly performed And in pursuanc of which comannd the seruants and tennants of the said Doctor White & James White Alderman whoe swore vppon oath to any of the cattell taken in the said pray as aforesaid had present restitution and he allsoe sayth that he is reddie at any tyme to giue and render an accompt of the before acknowledged cattell as this honorable Comittie shall adward regarde being had to of the former received orders
<7> To the 7th concerninge the takeing and seazing of the cattell therein deamannded of from John Stackpoll this defendant denieth to haue had or taken any but if any such were taken by Captain Dwire or his troope this defendant knoweth not and humbly prayeth as formerly
<8> To the 8th challeng concerning the cattell of Mr Doctor Thomas Arthor this defendant denieth to haue had or taken any of the said cattell & if any were sezesed or taken by the said Connor Coggne it is more then this defendant knoweth And further sayeth that he neuer gaue noe directions to the said Connor to seaze vppon any of the said doctor Arthors cattell and if he had giuen any such directions it was Justifiable buth whether or not the said cattell came or were seene vppon [
<9> To the 9th demannd concerning the Cattell of Piers Creagh fitz Piers Alderman this defendant sayeth that he gaue noe {
fol. 445r
1737
And denieth that he this defendant had nor tooke any of the Cattell therein mentioned and whether all or any of them was brought to Drombarry or Castellconnell this defendant knoweth not but sayeth if they were seizsed or brought to the said place it was Justifiable and thefore humbly prayeth as formerly
<10> To the tenth concerning the plancks complayned of by James Ronane he this defendant denieth to haue seased vppo{
<11> To the Elleauenth concerning the pretended demannd of <N> Ellen [
fol. 445v
1738
to be merely fraudelent therefore this defendant humbly prayeth as afoesaid
<12> To the last & 12th he denieth to haue giuen any such directions but confesseth that he herd that such a [
fol. 446r
1739
which the said Maior refused to doe as by his lettre May likewise appeere and And therefore humbly prayeth this honourbale Courte to dismisse him this defendant with his costs & damadge in this behalfe wrongfully sustained
fol. 446v
1740
The answer of the
Lord of Castell Connell
to the Supreme Concell
of Ereland
fec 6: Sept 1653 & to be
restored