Deposition of Francis Leiland
- Reference: MS 836, fols 098r-099v
- County: Armagh
- Date: 19/7/1643
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Arson, Assault, Captivity, Multiple Killing, Robbery, Signs and Wonders, Stripping, Words
- How to Cite
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Francis Leiland of Drumadmore in the Parrish and Countie of Armagh yeoman sworne and examined deposeth and sajth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the xxviijth of October 1641 Hee this deponent was deprived robbed or otherwise despoyled of his Corne hay Cattle horses mares sheepe howshold goods provision & other goods things worth 180 li. ster. And By the Rebells Turloghe ô Neile Quin of the parrish of Mulloghbrack in the said County H Laborer; Captaine Hugh Booy McCalway of the same parrish gent Captain Phelim ô Neile of Annaclere Late servant to Richard Stubbs of Annaclere aforesaid Patrick mc Tee of the parrish of Armagh Labourer, and divers other Rebells to the number of one ffowrscore or thereabouts: And further saith That becawse the deponents wiffe was of the Name of the Neils (though borne in leicestershire in England: and nothing a kin to the ô Neiles of Ireland, And for that this deponents brother Tho: Leiland had beene a workman to Sir Phelim ô Neile: Therefore as this deponent conceiveth hee this deponent and his said wiffe & 7 children were not putt to death by them but suffered to liue amongst the Rebells for half a yere yet euerie day subject to vnspeakeable dangers and yet not dareing all that time to goe away for feare of Death: The torments threats & menaces which hee this deponent & his wiffe & children were exposed vnto in that tyme were very greate & the manner ways & meanes of their deliuerance as great, but farr more rare, yet too long to expresse: But sayth that whilest he this deponent & his remained in that misery amongst the Rebells in the parrish of Armagh hee was credibly tould by divers That a streame or brooke runing from a loughe ne re the through the towne of Loughall was turned from pure water into the cullour of bloud And becawse he desired to know the truth thereof: Hee sent his wiffe, in irish habitt, to inquire of some of the English of Loughgall (in or about the begining of lent was twelvemonth:) whether that report was true
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or noe: whoe returned with several serious protestactions from divers of the English then aliue that that streame or River aforenamed did one day whilest the papist Rebells were at Masse in Loghgall turne from clere water to the cullour of blowd: & that divers went vpp to see if [
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& buildinges most of which this deponent saw on fyre by the Rebells those braue Rojall plantacions there are quite demolished wasted and tarnished & of all the former Inhabitants (saveing the base irish) depopulated
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ffrancis Leland
Jur 19o July 1643
Will: Aldrich
John Watson
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Armagh
Francis Leiland Jur
19o July 1643
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John Watson
William Aldrich