Deposition of Ann Bleverhassett
- Reference: MS 835, fols 236r-237v
- County: Fermanagh
- Date: 31/7/1643
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Assault, Captivity, Multiple Killing, Robbery, Stripping, Words
- How to Cite
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<Dr J: Mr W: Mr A: Mr B; Mr P>
Ann the Relict of Francis Bleverhassett late of Hassetsfort in the Countie of Fermanagh Esquire sworne & examined saith That in the beginning of the Rebellion vizt the xxiijth of October 1641 Her sayd husband and shee & their children were by force and armes expelled and driven from their landes Castle howses and farmes, and dispoyled of their Clothes and apparrell And then alsoe hee the said ffrancis Bleverhassett & T his deponent were forceibly robbed deprived or otherwise dispojled of their beasts Cattle sheepe horses corne ready mony charges of building improvementes of landes farmes & an iron work, apparrell howshold goodes & other thinges in the Counties of ffermanagh aforesaid Cavan and Monoghan: & that shee, her husband her & children haue lost the proffitts of their landes farmes & iron work ever since In all of the value and to their damage and losse of one thowsand eight hundred & sixtie poundes ster And that shee this deponent & [
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in the said Rory Maguires howse from whence he then sent her to her husband to Ballyshonnon Castle in the Countie of Donnegall: where her said husband was shott by the Rebells and after dyed, And there shee & his and her children stayd for a yere and a halfe together & in that tyme endured much want & misery: And at the length shee and 5 of her children & divers other protestantes were brought thence by shipping to Dublin bringing noe meanes nor releeffe with them Insoemuch as they and those in the ship being long at sea & wanting victualls at sea: & being ready to starve famish some of them resolved to goe on Land & adventure amongst the Rebells rather than starue, Howbeit on a suddeine such was godes great mercie and pitty of them that he discouered vnto them a smalle little Island nere over against the port or part of the Castledoe vnto or towardes which the mariners veering & bringing thar shipp they landed & fownd there 9 Cowes 40 sheepe & some henns & barly: where with they very well victualled thems themselues: & soe were well & saffely preservd & stored: And further saith That she hath credibly heard some of the Rebellious souldjers at the said Rory Maguires howse bragg boast, and say that they hadd hanged th ere seven seuerall protestant men in the Church yard of that parrish where Mr Flack was minister, three of which protestantes names were of the names of the Bells And this deponent hath credibly heard & is confident the report is true That the said Rory Maguire sent the said Mr Flack & his wiffe & his wiffes brother [
Ann Blenerhassett
Jur ultimo July 1643
Will Aldrich
Edw Piggot
Joh Watson
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Farmanagh
Ann Blenerhassett
Jur 31o July 1643
Intw
Hand
126 100
Edward Piggott
John Watson
William Aldrich