1641 Depositions

Deposition of Henry Smith

Reference: MS 837, fols 014r-017v
County: Down
Date: 11/6/1642
Type: Dublin Original
Nature of Deposition: Captivity, Multiple Killing, Robbery, Stripping, Words

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A perfect Catalogue of all the goods and Chattalls taken by the Enemy from Captaine Henry Smith since the 23th of October 1641 vizt
Captain Henry Smith late of longhedejne in the County of downe sworne & examined sajth That since the begining of the presente Rebellion & by meanes thereof he is and has beene expelled deprived or otherwise dispoiled of his goodes & chattells vizt
Imprimis at his dwelling house at Loughedeyne within the <Downe> Countie of Downe and parish of Aghedericke, taken by Brian mc Ever Magenis and his sonne Phelemy Magenis the severall particulers following vizt
Cowes of English breed young and ould 90 worth xl s le peece ______180 li.__00 s.__00 d.
English Oxen twentie worth 3 li. le peece_____060__00__00
English sheepe 120 worth v s. le peece _____030__00__00
Swine of English breed 20 worth _____006__13__04
Mares and Garrans 14 worth xl s. the peece______028__00__00
Saddle horses with furniture 6, worth_____042__00__00
Turkies, Ducks, Geese, Capons, and Hens to the number of 80 worth__004__00__00
In the haggard 14 Rickes of Corne worth_____080__00__00
Corne in the Barne which was readie to be sowen in fallow worth____015__00__00
Malt and Barly in the Malthouse worth_____005__00__00
Corne sowen in ground worth_____030__00__00
Hey, wood, and Turfe, worth_____007__00{__00}
In readie money_____246__00__00
In plate ______050__00__00
In wearing apparell and Lynen_____050__00__00
In houshould stuffe, as Pewter, brasse, Bedding and other necessaries worth _____
080__00__0{0}
{Summa totalis}913 li. __1{3} s.__{04 d.}

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Debts due to the said Captaine Smith in the said Countie of Downe, and Countie of Ardmagh by such as are now in actuall Rebellion; vizt as may appeare by specialtie vnder their hand and seale vizt
<a> Due by the Lo: Magenis viscount of Iveagh and his suerties Sir Christopher Bellew knight and Mathew Barnewell of Breemore within the Countie of Dublin Esquire payable the first of May 1641 the summe of _____610 li. __00 s.__ {00 d.}
Due by Henry ô Neale of the ffues within the Countie of Armagh Esquire, and his suertie Tirlagh ô Neale of the same Countie Esquire now due at June 1642_____110__00__00
<c> Due by James ffleming of in the County of Meath gen and his sonne Patricke ffleming gent by way of Mortgage of two towne lands within the Countie of Armagh named Ballydoughertie and Hisse, payable at May 1642____132__00__00
<d> Due by Abraham Dee of Dundalke deceased, and his heires that are in rebellion by way of mortgage vppon two towne lands in the Countie of Armagh, the one called Lisnegree and the other Cullentragh, lying within the Barony of Orier payable at May 1642 ____ 052__00__00
<e> Due by Phelemy ô Hanlon and his brother Tirlagh ô Hanlon of Edernagh within the Countie of Armagh and Barony of Orier ffreehoulders & Captaines of rebells the sume of ____ 005__00__00
Sma totlis909 li. __00__00

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<f> Due by Donnell Magenis, and his brother Rowry Magenis, brothers to the late lord viiscount of Iveagh the sume of payable in May 1641 _____10 li.__00 s.__00 d.
<g> Due by Hugh mc Glasny and his brother Donell mc Glasny Magenis of Vinen in the Countie of Downe and barony of Iveagh payable at All Saints last ____20__00__00
<h> due by Hugh Magenis of the same gent at All Saints aforesaid _____03__00__00
Summa totalis_____33 li. __00__00

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debts due to the said Captaine Smith {in the} Counties of Dublin and Meath and lo{sses} susteined by him, by such as are now in a{ctuall} Rebellion vizt
 The said Captaine Smith contracted with Richard Brett of Tullocke within the Countie of Meath Esquire for his estate of inheritance in the lands of Tullocke aforesaid for a certaine summe of money of which summe the said Brett receiued from the said Captaine Smith in [ ] November 1640 the summe of the said Brett being now in rebellion & having passed him noe estate _____1270 li. __00_0{ }
The said Captaine Smith hath susteined by ruinating of his house, and pillaging thereof by the Enemy in the Baskyn in the Countie of Dublin, and wasting of the lands belonging to the said house to the value of _____150__00{__00}
<k> which was done by Rowland Archbold and his brother Edmond Archbold both of Cloghran Swords and Tho Russell of Duignam neere Swords all within the Countie of Dublin
<l> Due by the rebell Richard Harne of Stacole in the Countie of Dublin gent farmer payable at May 1642 the summe of _____127 li.__00 s.__00 d.
Summa totalis_____1547 li.__00__00
<m> Due by James Brimigham of Ballagh within the Countie of Dublin Esquire the sume of _____360 li. __{ }
Summa totlais not onely of the moneys due but alsoe { } _____3762 li.__13__{ }

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And further sajth that as this deponent haveing formerly in his Maiesties service broken his legg was vpon the xxiijth of october last together with his <n> wiffe & children most treacherously taken prisoners by the rebells vizt vizt by Brian mc Iver mc Gennis and his sonn Phelim of the barrony of Ivag & in the in the County of Downe which Phelim with a great number of Rebells more came first to this deponentes howse & demanded possession and deliuery of the howse: affirming that they hadd the kings warrant for it: offering & swearing that if this deponent wold goe with them to the Rebelles Sir Con Con mc gennis Governor of the Newry hee should then see that Comission: & that in the meane tyme none should meddle with any part of his goodes: where vnto this deponent giveinge credditt opened his gates & the rebells enteringe pillaged & robbed his howse and tooke away his goodes & kept them deponent and the his wife children and servantes in prison for 27 weekes together but never shewed him any Comission at all; during which time of imprisonment this deponent deponent observed that over and besides the parties rebells before named <m> This parties following were in actuall Rebellion vizt Collonell Plunckett sonn to Sir Christopher Plunkett: The lord of Lowth Captain ffox sonn to the lady ffox of Crumlin Colonell Birne Colonell Roger More & his brother Ever mc Gennis father in law to Sir Conn mc Gennis, mc Cartan Esquire of the County of Downe: The yong Lord of Ivagh a yong but a desperate & cruell rebell & his mother the sister of Sir Christopher Bedlowe a cruell & forward rebell alsoe ô Rowny of in the same County gen: Russell of Ramullen in the same County of downe Esquire & divers of his name & sept whose Christian names he knows not mc Rory of Kilwarlin in the same County Es gen Esquire & his brother Conn Booy mc Owny there cheefe Marshall & his Brother Patrick Groome Owny & many others {o}f that name Art Roe mc gennis sonn brother to the late lord viscount of {I}vaghe Patrick ô Dowran of in the same Countie gent, a Captain & many others of that name whose Christian names nor certeine placs of habitacion he cannott tell Ma Patrick Crely lord Abbott of the Newry a great Counseller of the Rebells and somty{me} their gouernor of Newry Richard Stanihurst livetenant Collonell no{w} deceased & his brother Captain Tho: Stanihurst now yet liveing and their father Captain James Veldon of the Newry whoe tould this deponent that { } was { }

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<o> Donnell oge mc Edmond Booy mc Gennis a Captain & Edmond oge mc Edmond Booy mc Gennis, and Hugh mc Gennis sonns of the said Donnell (whoe was by a Cap appointment Captain of the Castle of Newry all the time the rebells kept it, with 16 or 20 musketteres: And further sajth That the said Munck Crely the Rebell told this deponent that it was [ ] eighteene yeres th since this Rebellion or insurreccion was first plotted or intended: & that he did not know any one {that} was then at the first putting thereof which was alive but only one whoe was a titulary bishop: & then was in the next howse but a stranger in those partes: but did not name him And during <A> the time of the deponentes said imprisonment the Rebells pretending they ease the towne of some of the English prisoners, called out about 50 of them & told them they should be sent to downe in Excheng for other prisoners: but therevpon they were cruelly masacred & murthered, & then they stript and hung vp stark naked { } <A> Mr T Richard Tudge the minister of the Newry And { } saith That he hath beene credibly informed by generall report that att the bridge of the the Skarrow in the County of downe the Rebells drowned about Cxx men women & children of English & Scotts, besides many others they drowned in seuerall other placs And further saith that theis persons after named all of the Countie Armagh are or were lately alsoe in Rebellion vizt Patrick Moder ô Hagan of Lissedonie a Captain Edmond Coggy ô Hanlon of Teneregee a Colonell & his brother Ardall oge ô Hanlon Patrick oge ô Hanlon their brother now deceased : Anthony Murphy of the Moyerie one of the Captains & his 2 brothers John and Peter: Hughe Booy mc Calvagh mc Donnell one of their Captaines: & divers of the Mac Cans vizt Toole mc Cann now resident at Lurgan one of their prime Captaines & Many others of that name principall rebells which whose Christian names he knowes not
Hr: Smith
Jurat Juni 11 1642
William Aldrich
{Hen}: Brereton

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5 Downe
Henry Smith Captain Jur
Juny 11o 1642
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Henry Brereton
William Aldrich

Trinity College Dublin