Deposition of William Browne
- Reference: MS 831, fols 062r-062v
- County: Sligo
- Date: 8/1/1644
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Death, Military Action, Multiple Killing, Robbery, Stripping, Succour, Lost by debts
- How to Cite
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William Browne of Kilvarnet alias Kilvardradagh in the Countie of Sligo gent being sworne and examined deposeth and saith.
That since the beginning of this Late rebellion and vizt in the months of October November, December, January and ffebruary 1641 ar in some some of the said Monthes, and by meanes thereof of the Rebellion, he was and still is forciblie by the Rebells expelled and driven from the possession of severall Landes, Leases of landes, ffarmes of Tithes, and rents offices for life, as the Registers place of the Bishopricks of Killallagh and Aconry scituate in the Counties of Sligo and Mayo within the Province of Connaght, and offices during good behaviour as Register of the Vice Admiraltie of the whole Province of Connaght within the kingdome of Ireland, and of his goods and Chattells heerein heereafter mencioned (vizt) of the Rents of landes and Tithes in Lease within the Counties of Sligo: Letrim and Maio (over, and aboue the Lo: rent) worth one hundred poundes per annum cleere profit or thereabouts ( whereof he accompteth 3 yeres proffit lost already ) (vizt) the Rents of three Cartrons of land in Dromlease in the barony of Dromheare in the Countie of Letrim. A lease of Tenne Quarters of a land and a Cartron Lying in the Barony of Legney in the said Countie of Sligo (vizt) Six quarters of land thereof in Killoran, the two quarters of ffinlogh, and Laghtagh, a quarter and halfe of land of Kilvarneta Castle and Mill, and the halfe quarter of land of Tullehugh and a Cartron of the quarter of Land of Carrowmoore, clougharry next adioining vnto Tullehugh towards Tubber, and the parsonage of the Barony of Carrne in the said Countie of Sligo, And the quarter of land called Kilfry lying in the halfe barony of Coolewin in the said Countie of Sligo, for which he paid severall fines and incombes as mony to the value of one hundred and twentie poundes at least, and the halfe quarter of land of Croghan neere to Killalagh in the Countie of Mayo. And of a Messuage and garden plot scituate and being in the Cittie of Killallagh. All which Landes and Tithes are for long leases yet vnexpired, and of divers debts due by severall persons vpon specialities within those Counties, and most of them by those that were in rebellion, amounting to one hundred poundes at least. And of Thirteene Stackes of wheate, Beare, Barly and Oates three great Reekes of Hay, and three Stacks of Turfe all standing, and made vp in and about this Haggard scituate in Kilvarnet aforesaid before the beginning of this late rebellion, with some wheate, Beare and Oates, in [
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some six or seaven Acres of winter Beare newly sowne worth two hundred poundes at least. And of his dwelling house, Barne, killhouse, Deary house, Stable house and Cow house, all built by the deponent in Killvarnet aforesaid within fowre yeares before the beginning of this late rebellion and of his garden and Orchard, and good store of other timber Boards and Planckes for other vses, and great store of inclosures there lately made by him quicksetted, which cost this deponent at least two hundred poundes, whereof he is ever since deprived. And of fiue hundred English sheepe that were kept vpon the landes of Killoran aforesaid worth one hundred and Twenty poundes or thereabouts, And of Thirtie six English milch cowes worth one hundred poundes, and of Sixscore and Sixteene beasts (vizt) some draught Oxen, dry cowes, steeres Bulls, heifers, and yearelings of English breed worth Two hundred poundes. And of Saddle horses, Geldings Mares and Studde. 28 or thereabouts worth Seaventie poundes and of Ten plowgarrens and implements of husbandrie worth Thirtie poundes. And of all manner of houshold stuffe as Brass, Pewter, some Plate & gold ringes, and of divers suites of good linnen, of Diaper Damaske, Holland and fflaxen, Bedding, Tables, Stooles, Chaires, Curtaines, Carpetts and Cushions, worth one hundred poundes, And of wearing apparrell wollen and Linnen of this deponents, his wife and seaven children of good store of Butter, Cheese and wooll, and of Thirty Six yardes of yeard broad yellow Carsy, and of Twenty yardes of redd broad cloath, and of fowerteen yardes of frize and eight yardes of red Shagg Baies worth fowerscore and Ten poundes, and of Bookes of Divinitie Historie and other Actes sorts of bookes worth xx li. sterling A Great part of which houshold stuff was at the beginning of the said rebellion, carried to Templehouse in the Countie of Sligo, where this deponents wife remained for her safty vntill the place was beseiged, and the inhabitants Expelled thence by the rebells, whose names and the manner of the expulsion will appeare in the deponents wifes examinacion.
Besides the future Annuall profit of his Stock, whereof he giveth noe estimate, onely saith that he hath before the Rebellion began, raised and made out of and by the same one hundred poundes communibus Annis at Least besides xxx li. of mony in silver and gold which was taken from this deponents wife at Temple house by the Rebells as she enformeth him. And of two great fowling peeces worth ffiftie shillings.
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And this deponent is like to be deprived and to loose the future Rents and profits of his landes, farmes and Tithes, besides the perquisites of his offices worth one hundred poundes per Annum all which he accompteth to haue lost for 3 yeres already <present losse is 1862 li.-10 s. future losse 200 li. per annum> The records whereof being burnt and destroyed by the Rebells at Templehouse (as this deponent is crediblie informed) after their taking the castle of Templehouse) vntill a setled peace in this kingdome bring them to their farmer value. And further saith that these persons heereafter mencioned are some of the Rebells that forciblie tooke away part of this deponents goods and Chattells <A> (vizt) ffardorragh, ffarganamin, Bryan oge, and Laghlin mcDonnagh, the sonnes of Bryan ne [
<B> And that Con mcTeernan bane o Roarke, Bryan mcDonnogh mcHugh boy o Roorke, Cahir roe o Gallogher, Bryan mcTeige mcPhelim o Roarke, Cahir mcShane mcTeernan, Hugh Meregagh mcTeernan, Rory mcHugh Meregagh mcTeernan Shane mcHugh Meregagh mcTeernan, Bryan duff mcHugh Meregagh mcTeernan, Cormuck oge mcRoary mcTeernan Cahir mcMlaghlin mc grana mcLaghlin, Garrott mcMlaghlin grana mcLaghlin, Cormuck mc Mlaghlin grana mcLaghlin Phelim mcTeige mcPhelim o Roorke, and Turlagh ô Gallogher mcPhelim Dartry of the Barony of Dromheare in the Countie of Letrim.
And that those vndernamed persons are some of them which did likewise forciblie take away part of his goods, and Chattells (vizt) Captain Turlagh mcCaffry mcDonell, and <C> some of his soldiers who was one of the Captains raised vnder the comand of Collonell Taaffe (now Lo: Taaffe), a litle before the beginning of this Late Rebellion for that expedition for Spaine, who was presently after the beginning of the troubles appointed by the Irish Gentry of the Countie of Sligo to preserue the Inhabitants of the aforesaid barony of Leyney from robbing and spoiling) did forciblie take away, killed and destroied one hundred of the said English sheepe, the goods of this deponents or thereabouts. And <D> that Donnell moyle o Haragh of Moynlagh in the said Barony of Leyny Teige o Hara of the same, Shane mcErriell o Hara of the same Bryan boy mcRory oge o Hara and Donnell ô Tinemon, tooke away some yonge Cattell and horses of this deponents goods. And this deponent saith that he is crediblie informed that Captain Erriell alias Oliuer ô Hara
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the eldest sonne of Cormuck oge o Hara late of Mullan in the said Barony of Leyney esquire forciblie tooke away the deponents Corne Hay and Turfe, and that Christopher Verdon (one <A> of the Rebells) doth now enioy the landes and houses of Kilvarnet aforesaid by the said Erriells appointment And that Captain Patrick Plunket, now one of the Countie Councell appointed by the confederate Romish Catholiques did likewise forciblie take away and doth detaine from this deponent 244 of his said sheepe, as Patrick Roe (this deponents Shepheard enformed him.
<B> And that Captain Bryan mcDonnogh of Coloony in the said Countie of Sligo, soe raised and called by the Irish) did forciblie take away and detaine forty two English cowes and some horses and oxen of this deponents goods, And that some of the Scept of the ô Haraes and Cloans doe at this time enioy the landes of Tullehugh and killoran as this deponent is enformed. And as for the names of those Captains of the Rebells and Actors of the Outrage and murther comitted at Templehouse, that tooke part of this deponents goods) they are mencioned and declared in Jane Brownes examinacion this deponents wife. And this deponent further saith, (he fearing these Outrages and Robberies were the beginning of a rebellion) and hearing that Bryan <C> mcKiggan Guardian of the ffranciscan ffryars commorant in the Abbey of Crivillea in the Countie of Letrim) was in few daies after the beginning of the rebellion preaching a sermon vpon some of this deponents Landes of killoran) sent a lettre to him, desiring to conferre with him about the Comotion then in hand and a meeting being had on or about the second {
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and would revenge the cause of the innocent Wherevnto the said ffryar answeared Ah, Sir, it will is not be soe with you now, as it was in those daies, for then the Irish of the kingdome were devided as concerning the title of the Crowne, and Crowne Landes, And that now they had other matters in hand, and that there should not bee scarce an Irish man in all Ireland that was a Catholique, that should take part with the Protestant, which passages of the said ffryars, this deponent tooke into consideracion, and acquainted some of his freinds with his said words, and therevpon shortly after repaired to the Lo: Rannelagh, then President of Connaght and acquainted him with those words of the said ffryars and desired his Lordship to send some forces into the Countie of Sligo to quiet the Rebells there, assuring his Lordship that a few number of horse and foote would then doe it, for that the Irish of that Country were then vnarmed and had very few considerable strong holds.
Wm Browne
Jur viijo Jan: 1643
Hen: Jones
Hen: Brereton
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Henry Brereton
Henry Jones