Deposition of John Wisdome
- Reference: MS 836, fols 014r-015v
- County: Armagh
- Date: 8/2/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Arson, Assault, Captivity, Killing, Military Action, Multiple Killing, Robbery
- How to Cite
fol. 14r
601
John Wisdome of Ardmagh parish Clerke {
That aboute the twenty first second of October last pas{
Inprimis of one Lease of a house which
Lately builte lying in Ardmagh which cost
one building neere 23 li. --------------------------------23 li.-0-0
Item of Houshould goods & wearing cloathes
which he verily beleeveth to be gone
to the value of--------------------------------------------15 li.-0-0
Item of leases of 2 other houses yearly worth
34 li. ------------------------------------------------------34 li.-0-0
Item of monies due in billes bands & Letters
of Attorney all lost, as he verily beleiveth20 li.-0-0
which did amount to the sum of -----------------------20 li.-0-0
Item one nagge & one mare worth -------------------- 3-18-0
Item one Clerkeship by the guift of the most
reverend father in god the Lord Primatte
of Ardmagh my very good lord & master
yearly worth ----------------------------------------------20 li.-0-0
81, [
By the hand e s means of Sir Phelime O Neele in the name of their gennerall, Captaine Houendon alias Ovington, Richard mc Coddam of Ar magh Captaine Hugh O Donnell now of Armagh a Captaine, Manus O Cane of the Grange a captaine, Edmond Craly of Armagh a captaine formerly one of the inhabitants of Ardmagh Owen mc Coddam Antient, inhabitante of Ardmagh, these commanders with theire companies, (as neere as could be guessed,) aboute 3000 men & vpward presenting themselues before the towne of Ardmagh, in seuerall companies, parte att the one end, as the east, & parte att the other being the west end, & within a myle or less of the towne the inhabitants & others of the country, being gathered together into the church, for theire defence & saftie, resisted them, from saterday night morning, till tuesday night, on condition of then thay yealded the Rebells & promissed to giue a to giu vnto euery man whatsoeuer thay had lost & gaue it vnder hand & seale one thes tearmes & condition{
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fol. 14v
602
John Wisdom
Com Armagh
febr 8
hand
Int w
<X> Whiles I was in Carlingford staying for a wind I saw 3 boates laden with English (which were turned out of the Newry) & sent from carlingford to Greene castle & as the Irish reported thay were to be conuayed to the county of downe to redeeme som rebbells that the Scotts had taken prisoners one a boate lood of the 3 came backe againe & parte of them came away with vs, as for the rest I know not what became of them, its reported that those that were sent to greene Castle are putt to death
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fol. 15r
599
<a> he the sayd shane confessed in my owne hearing he being {
Att Lagall the English, being promised safe conducte from garrison to garrison till thay came to the next hauon & there to take shipping for theire owne country by the [
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Terelagh Ogge O Neele & collonell Richard Plunkett goeing to the Newry with theire Army those English that were in Ardmagh myselfe & others to the number of 12 or 14 desired to be convoyed by them to the Newry which they granted vs & performed att our comming thither there mett vs of the rebbells above 1500 men & as it was reported thay were to meete Sir Phelmy O Neele att Downe Paterick there lyeth att the Nury one great peice of Ordinance <which I saw> vppon a lowe wall from the Newry we came in an open boate to sea & being putt in att the Scerryes we stayd there 2 days & by vertue of a pass that we procured from Terelagh Ogge, & Collonell Plunkett we were kindly entertayned espetially by one John Maloone a fryrre after 2 dayes going to sea againe we landed at hoath & came on foote safe to dublin
This deponent further saith that mr Roger Holland said to him that he the said Roger was told by John Babe an owner of a boate in Carlingford that mrs Holland was hangd at Carlingford & delivered of a child while hanging further this deponent saith that he was told by mr Frankling of dublin who in the company of this examinant came part of the way that at the Newry a man was carried out & so wounded that he was laied for deade, but after recovering he was of againe set upon & murthered his wife also having her belly ript up & 2 children fell out. this the said Franklyn heard one Garos cheife officer of the {
This deponent further saith that at the [
John Wisdome
jurat. 8. ffebr. 1641.
Roger Puttocke
Hen: Jones
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600
John wisdom
Com Armagh
feb. 8. 1641.
Intr
Henry Jones
Roger Puttock