Deposition of John Heron
- Reference: MS 833, fols 006r-007V
- County: Cavan
- Date: 11/1/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Assault, Killing, Robbery, Stripping
- How to Cite
fol. 6r
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The Losses & greivances of John Heron thelder
John Heron of Bealturbet in the Parish of Annah in the County of Cavan Inkeper a Brittish protestant being duly sworne deposeth that betwixt the 23th of October & the 2d of November last past in the yeare of our lord God 1641 He the sayd deponent was robd by the Rebellious Irish & lost in buildeings vpon 2 freholds there at Bealturbet worth 200 li.
In tand leather, hydes barke, & money worth____________110 li.
Of his owne & his sonne Brian Herons Liveing & tradeing with him in the same tannehouse. In plate, Pewter, brasse, Bedding & off lynnen woollen & other houshold stuffe & house provision_______100 li.
five English Cowes______14l i. in all amounteing to <a> the sume of foure hundred & fourtene pounds english money of by the meanes & hands of Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane Rely dwelling nere to Bellyhase in the County of Cavan & Hugh Rely alias Captayne Rely liveing as I the deponen t supposeth in the Baronry of Tullagarvey in the sayd County & Charles Bradey alias Kale Moyle liveing nere the aboue sayd Bellihase & others their confederates the aboue sayd Phillip mc Hugh mc Shane Rely being a beholder on the other syde of the streat when twenty armed men & thereabouts with pykes & swords besett my the deponents house & threatend to brust open the doores vnles I he would open to them & held their pykes against him lookeing out of a casement towards the abousayd Phillip Rely & so forced him to open the doores & tooke forcibly all there was & put them <all out of> doores but not without narrow searching for money in their pockets & cloaths; & after ward s he & his wife Journeing towards Dublin he & his wife were strypt 8 myles from their dwellinge of their Cloaths Sherts & Smocks where there was one Abraham James murthered & some others & many hurt & wounded by the Rebellious inhumane Irish rout
Item the sayd deponent further deposeth that about the aforesayd tyme he was robd by the Rebellious Irish in the County of ffermannah & lost a lease which he had there for six yeares come may next vpon of a parcell of land called Tannymoore in the parish of Clunalley & proportion of Aghahane which was worth to him 4 li. per annum which was worth to be sol d____12 li.
5 heyfers one horse & a fylley colt & 2 stacks of hay__________________13 li.__6 s.__8 d.
His losses amounteth in all to ____________________________________429 li.__6 s.__8 d.
John Heron
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fol. 6v
Jurat coram nobus
11mo: January 1641
Roger Puttocke
Hen: Brereton
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fol. 7r
fol. 7v
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John Heron Com Cavan
Jur xj Jan: 1641
Cert immediate fiend
fact
Hand Intw
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Henry Brereton
Roger Puttock