Deposition of Thomas Grundell
- Reference: MS 836, fols 053r-054v
- County: Armagh
- Date: 30/6/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery
- How to Cite
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Thomas Grundell of Curragh in the County of Armagh gent sworne and examined deposeth and saith That in the begining of the presente rebellion vizt about the xxvjth of october Last past 1641 this deponent with his wife and 6 children and 7 English servants were expelled & forceibly driven by the Rebells within the said Countie from his towne land being freehold of Inheritance worth fiftie pownds per annum whereof one yeres proffitt is accompted to be e already lost Corne in the hagard Cx li. wheate in the ground xxx li. Ready moneys 100 li. plate worth five powndes: Howsholdstuff and apparell worth 100 li. Horses oxen Cattle Cowes and yong Cattle worth Cx li. The proffitts of lands in the same Countie mortgaged vnto him & his heires: which for want of paymente of 44 li. lent vpon it. was worth v which he possessed, & the same was worth vj li. per annum, one yeres value being now accompted lost worth vj li. already Debts owing by seuerall persons oweing dispoyled & by the Rebells disabled to satisfie xliij li. x s. And this deponent is like to be deprived of, and loose, the future value of his Landes aforesaid worth x s . ffiftie six pownds per annum vntill a peace be setled & that those lands come to be of their thire former value: Soe as the deponents Losses for the presente (besides his future losses) come vnto the sume of ffive hundreth fiftie fowre powndes x s. ster And further saith that the parties that soe robbed & dispoiled him were and are knowne rebells & are thus named vizt <a> Patrick oge mc Rory ô Hanlan s Captain of Taneregee Castle in the said County of Armagh. Brian oge ô Hanlan of the same & 2 of the said Patricks sonns whose christen names he knows not Captain Phelim ô Neile now or late of Cormenehan in the same Countie: And further saith that the parties hereafter named this deponent alsoe knoweth to be in actuall Rebellion vizt Donnell o Neile brother to the said Captain Phelim Art ô Neile another of the brothers of the said Phelim and Donnell Hughe o Neile of Ballynewry in the same Countie gent Art Mc
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<b> Keever of Ballenewry aforesaid gentleman Cormuck ô Neile of Drumman in the same County husbandman Shane ô Neile of the same gentleman Neile ô Neile of of Balligraubana gentleman Owen ô Neile of the same gent brother to the said Neile ô Neile Captain Phelim ô Quin of Maharlacowe in the same county gent Donell ô Quin of the same gent his brother Dennis o Quin of the same gentleman another of their brothers Patricke oge Robertie of Maharlacowe aforesaid yeoman Turlogh Brenegan Benegan of Carnecrew husbandman Patrick ô Carvan of Drumanacree husbandman & Turlogh oge ô Neile of Markethill gentleman Shane Mc Cah Cowan of Drumleck husbandman all of the County of Armagh
Tho: Grundall
Jur vltimo Junij 1642
Will: Aldrich
Will: Hitchcocke
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William Aldrich
William Hitchcock