1641 Depositions

Deposition of Peter Hill

Reference: MS 837, fols 030r-037v
County: Down
Date: 29/5/1645
Type: Dublin Original
Nature of Deposition: Arson, Assault, Captivity, Military Action, Multiple Killing, Robbery, Stripping, Cannibilism

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Peter Hill of donepatrick in the Countie of Downe Esquire late highe sherriff and provost Martiall in the begining of the Rebellion when the Rebellion began of the same County sworne and examined before his Maiesties Commissioners in that behalf authorized deposeth & saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and this time and by meanes and occasion of the same Rebellion he hath bin and still is forceibly deprived robbed or otherwise dispoiled of the possession Rents & proffittes of his howses and buildings Landes tenementes farmes and hereditaments within the same Countie, and of his howshold goods horses mares Cowes oxen sheepe and of due debts owing vnto him by divers persons, which he is afraid hee shall quite loose and is like to be dampnified by the Rebells burning and wasting of his howses within the said County soe much that the same in all amounteth to the sum or value of three thowsand eight hundred fowre powndes & aboue
And as to his this deponentes knowledg concerning the persons that are or were Actors in the same Rebellion and their bearing Armes and Comitting outrages and Cruelties against his Maiestie or his lojall protestant Subiectes he saith That he this deponent when the Rebellion began being in Dublin was directed sent and went in a barque by the Comand of the right honorable the lordes Justices and Councell of Ireland with directions that if it were possible ther should bee a quarter sessions sitten within the said Countie of Downe for indicting of the Rebells wherein the deponent tooke such care and soe farr did hazard himselfe tha{t} first a quarter Sessions was at Killeleagh before divers Justics when and where all the parties Rebells hereafter named in writts were legally indicted before a lawfull Jurie then and there impannelled and sworne, for Rebellion. And afterwardes at another Sessions of the peace was sitten alsoe within the same County when and where at least one hundred Rebells more were alsoe indicted As by the Indictmentes themselues appeareth, And after due proseedinges had vpon those Indictmentes against the persons hereafter named in writts, that is to say in the xixth yere of the Raigne of our soueraigne lord king Charles, whenas this deponent was high sherriff as aforesaid of the said County seuerall writts of exigent were directed and deliuered vnto him vnder his highness seale of his Court of cheef place of the same kingdome all dated as he remembreth on or about the 15th day of May in the said 19th yere against the seuerall and respective persons all of the same County of downe herein hereafter mencioned and Retornable in [Cro Aian] <a> then next following vizt Against James Veldon of Newry gent John Veldon of the same gent Edward Veldon of the same gent Patrick Dromgoole of the same gent Andrew White of the same gent James Laghlin of the same gent Conn o Donnellan of the same gent and Arthur Magennis late servant vnto Valentine Paine Esquire George Welsh eldest sonn of Christopher welsh of welshtowne gent Patrick welsh another of the sonns of the said Christopher welsh and Arthur viscount Magennis of Ivagh George Russell thelder of Rathmullen gent

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 George Russell of Comanstowne gent George Russell thelder of Rathmullen gent George Russell the yonger his eldest sonn gent Richard oge fitz Richard of kilbride gent James Welsh of Tullyhumon gent, William Savage of Aghlisnefin gent William Gibbons of Ballikenlor gent Patrick Magrery of Clogher gent Robert Plunkett of Portferry gent Patrick mcCartan of Loghneyland gent Owin mc Cartan of Drumsuade gen Owen oge mc Cartan of the same gent George Russell thelder of Rathmullen gent George Russell gent his son Agheley oge mc Cartan of Crunetumelly gent Donoll mc Cartan sonn of the said Agholy gent James mc Cartan of Balliloan gent Edmund mc Carton of the same gen Conn Magennis of Dromaghliske gent Hugh Magennis gent his sonn: Phelim mc Cartan of Loghenyland gent Hugh mc Climon of Inch gent Dervice of ô Mullay of the Irriotts yeom Donoghe Mullan of the same yeom, William oge ô kelly of the same yeom Tirlogh ô Kelly of the same yeom Robert walsh of Tulliehin gent Tho walsh of the same gent Constantine ô Neill of Slut Neills gent Phelim mc Toole of ô Neill of Lisdalgooe gent Henry o Neill of {the} same gent Phelim oge ô Neill of the same gent Brian mc Qui{n} ô Neile of Slut Neills gent Brian Moder ô Neill of the same {gent} Neill Roe ô Kelly of Contineglare gent Phelim mc Owen of Dr{ } <c> gent William Gibbons of Ballikinlor gent Henry Swords of Ballidonnell gent James Russell of the same gent George Merrima{n} of Rosse gent Tho Merriman of the same gent Nicholas Russell of Newtowne gent Gerald Russell of Ballivastan gent Patrick Russell of Camanstowne gent James Russell of the same gentleman Jemock Savage of Ballidock gent John ffitzSimons ffitzwilliam of the same gentleman Patrick ffitzsimons of the same gentleman Cormuck Maguire of Killard gentleman Art ô Neill of Ballihornan gentleman Robert Audley of Awdlestowne gentleman George Walsh of Welshetowne gentleman Patrick Welshe of the same gentleman Myles Welsh of the same gent Patrick mc Rory of Clogher gentleman Patrick Savage of Loghmoine gentleman George Garnan of Dendrumme gentleman James Garnann of the same Gentleman George Russell of Rathmore the Elder gentleman George Russell the yonger of the same gentleman Constantyne alias Conn
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Con ô Neill of slutneales gen John Russell of Rathmullen aforesaid yeom Tirlogh ô ffarrell of the same yeom Nicholas Gormilly of the same yeom James ô Callan of the same William mc Craner of the same yeoman Agholy mc Ley of the same yeoman Ogan ô Dermott of the same yeom Patrick Magulleghan of the same yeom William Magulleghan of the same Yeom Patrick mc Gwire of the same yeom David Carr of St Johns point yeom George Carr of the same yeom Dennice Magoan of the same yeom Nicholas Russell of killogh yeom Patrick Plunkett of the same yeom James Smith of the same gent Constantine alias Con ô Neill of slutneales hen Phelim mc Quin of the same gen Brian mc Quin o Neale of the same gen Jenkin ô Hamill of Knocknegony gent Cormuck Hamill of the same gent Brian Magill of the same yeom Rory ô Hamill of the same yeom Neil Moder mc Illeriman of the same yeom Gilgrome mc Illcreeny of Ballyregan Cormuck mc Ilcreeny of the same yeom Brian mc Ilcreeny of the same yeom John Hay of the same Yeom John <e> Hay of the same yeom Brian ô Loghan of the same yeom Jenkin ô Loghan of the same yeom Donald ô Denan of Tullycarnan yeom Neill ô Denan of the same yeoman Henry ô Cain of Ballymenagh yeom Owen O Gilmer of Grimshogh yeom Tirlogh Gilmer of the same yeom Phelim ô Gilmer of Monyrea yeom Garald fitz Symons of Whitehills gent William fitz Symons of the same gen Redmond Savage of the same yeoman Patrick fitz Symons of Cargagh mc Cale gen Richard ffitz Simons of the same gent Tho: ffitz simons of Ballynargmore yeoman Remond firtz Symons of the same yeom Brian ô Kelly of the same yeom: Nicholas ffitzsimons of Ballyurgan gent Edmund ffitz simons of the same yeom John mc Hary fitz Simons of Kilchefe yeom yeom Patrick ô Hanlon of the same yeom Nicholas ô Kanavan of the same yeom Mawrice ô Cashedy of the same yeom Christopher ffitz Simons of Glasdronan yeom Tho: mc Peice ffitz Symons of the same yeoman Richard Peirce oge ffitz Simons of the same yeom Richard ffitzsimons of the same yeom Nicholas ffitzsimons of Mourne yeom and Peirce ffitz simons of the same yeom Arthur viscount Magennis de Ivagh Donald Magennis of Glascorr Esquire Rory Magennis of Loghan Esquire: Nicholas Mackan of Downepatrick Merchant Patrick ô Reny of the same Merchnat, Manus ô Sheale of the same merchant Edmund ô Mulchallen of
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<f> of the same laborer, Tirlogh mc Ilboy laborer Henry Stocks of the same yeom Henry Taylor of the same yeom, Tho: ffleming of the same yeom Laghlin ô Morgan of the same yeom James Caruell of Ballyolendour yeom Cormuck ô Caruell of Lisbane yeom Henry ô Cullan of Balliolendor yeom Patrick ô Daly the elder of the same yeom Patrick ô Daly the yonger of the same yeoman Neill ô Boyle of the same yeom Patrick Reagh mc Gargagh of Ballitrostan yeoman Owin mc Garvagh of the same yeom Patrick ô Lenaghan of the same yeom Patrick mc Ilboy of the same yeom Cormuck mc ô Mulleghallan of the Grang yeom Georg Walsh of Walshtowne gent Arthur viscount Magennis of Ivagh Donald oge Magennuis of Glasscorr Esquire Arthur Roe Magennis of Gargrady Esquire Hugh mc Climon of the Inch yeom Hugh mc Creely of the same yeom Dermott ô Moylan of the same yeom Donogh ô Moylan of Ballimecregg yeom Tirlogh ô Kellie of Ballymacnegolly yeom Edmund ô Muchallan of the same yeoman Thomas Barrick and his wife Joane Whithead Shane oge ô Money of the same yeoman Patrick Stocks of the same yeom Patrick Russell lately a Cooke Richard Walsh Esquire Patrick mc Ely popish Preist <g> Teige mc Lenerty the like Shane ô Magulloghan of Ballinegrosse yeom Patrick Magulleghan of the same yeoman Gilloollah Magulleghan of the same yeom Tirlogh mc Giuer of the same yeom Thomas Tallon of the same yeom Arthur viscount Magennis of Ivagh Donald oge Magennis of Glascorr esquire Rory Magennis of Loghan Esquire George Russell of Camanstowne gen William Gibbons of Ballykenlour gent James Boy Russell of Comanstowne gent Cormuck Maguire of Ballyharnan yeom Donald Mc Enisky of Downepatrick Merchant Shane mc Ilboy of the same yeoman Phelim oge mc Cartan of the Inch yeom Tirlogh mc Ilboy of the same yeom Tirlagh ô Kelly of the same yeom Con ô Donnell of Mourne yeom Owin ô Doran of the same yeom Shane oge ô Doran of the same yeom Caghill o Doghertie of the same yeom Caghill ô Harae of the same yeom Caghill ô Dogherty of the same yeoman Hugh mc Donnell of the same yeom Neill ô Donnell of the same yeom Patrick Russell of Comanstowne yeom George Walsh of Walshtowne gent Patrick Walsh of the same gent Myles Walsh of thesame gentleman and Edward Walshe of the same gentleman Arthur Viscount Magennis
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<h> Magennis of Ivagh Arthur Roe Magennis of Gargary Esquire Donald oge Magennis of Gascoe Richard oge Walsh of Tullyhinnon gen Christopher Walsh of the same gen Robert Walsh of the same gent Patrick Walsh of the same gent Patrick More mc Genaty of Ballinegrosse yeoman Shance oge mc Gennatie of the same yeom Nicholas mc Gennatie of the same yeom Richard Meryman sonne of Robert Meryman of Sheepland yeo Tho: Merriman sonn of William Merriman of Rosse yeoman Tho: Tallan late of Bollidoogan yeom Dennis Mackan of Downepatrick yeom Phelim mc Connell of Woodgrang yeom Mannus mc Genaty of the same yeom and Donnell mc Connell of the same yeom, Georg Russell thelder of Rathmullen gen George Russell the yonger his eldest sonn gen Gerald Russell of Ballibaston gent Tho: Boy ffitz Symons of Balliurgan yeom Edmond ffitz simons of the same yeom Patr ffitz Symons of Ballinary yeom William ffitz simons of the same gent Christopher ffitz Symons of Glasdromin gent Patr Boy Savage of Loghmony in the said County gent Patr Savage of Raholye gen Owen Savage of the same gen Patr Savage mc Hary Duff gen Rowland Savage of Killineny gent Robert Savage of the same gen William oge ô Kelly of Ballymcnegally yeom Tirlagh ô Kelly of the same yeom Rory mc Cullo o Kelly of the same yeom, Cullo ô Kelly of the same yeom Patr ô Kelly of the same yeom Richard ô Kelly of the same yeom Neill Duff ô Kelly of the same yeom Edmond ô Kelly of the same yeom Donald ô Kelly of the same yeom Robert Walsh of the same yeom Tho Walsh of the same yeom Edmond Welsh of the same yeom Edmond ô Mullan of Ballinecregg yeom Shane ô Mullan of the same yeoman Dermott ô Mullan of the same yeom Patr ô Mullan of the same yeom Gerald ffitz Symons of the same yeom, Owin Mc Nereny of the same yeom Donald mc Nereny of the same yeom Gowy mc Clemon of the same yeom Jenkin Savage of the said same yeom Donald mc Neney of he same yeom Edmond o Mulchallen of the same yeom Cormuck o Mulchallan of the same yeom and Hugh mc Clemennt of the Inch yeom George Russell thelder of Rathmullin gen Georg Russell the yonger his first begotten sonn and pretended heire gent Patrick Russell of
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<k> of Camanstownegen Shane ô Couer of Rathmullin yeom Hugh o Connelly of the same yeom Hugh Groome mc Ley of the same yeom Patr mc Ley of the same yeom Shane mc Vagh of the same yeoman Neill mc Ley of the same yeom Robert mc Ley of the same yeom Donogh mc Ley of the same yeom Robert o Sheale of the same yeom Patrick ô Sharke of the same yeom Rich: Boy Shark of the same yeom James o Shark of the same yeom Patr ô Hollan of the same yeom William Dermott of the same yeom Rory mc Genatie of the same yeom Patr mc Genatie of the same yeom Donald mc Cann of the same yeom Manus mc Genety of the same yeom William mc Clary of the same yeom Hugh ô Dermott of the same yeom Owin mc Kerry of the same yeom Patr Oge mc Kerry of Killoughlens gen Robert Awdley of Awdlestowne gen Patr Russell mc Groomy Russell gen James Russell mc groomy Russell gent James vlick Bourk of Rinbane gent James Boy Russell of Comanstowne gent Richard oge Walsh of Walshestowne gent Robert Walsh of the same gent Christopher Walsh of the same gent Henry Swordes of Ballydonnell gent George Walsh of Walshestowne aforesaid gent Myles Walsh of the same gent Patr Walsh of the same gent Richard Walsh of the same gent Richard Walsh mc Thomas of the same gent John Walsh of the same gent Thomas Walsh mc Walter of the same gent John ffitz simon of Ballinary gent John ffitz Symons mc William of the same gent Arthur viscount Magennis of Ivagh Arthur Roe Magennis of Gargary gen Donald oge Magennis of Glascor Esquire Rory Magennis of Loghan Esquire Ever Magennis of Castlewellan Esquire Patrick mc Hugh Ballaghe ô Doran of Mourne gen ffelim mc Doran of the same gent Shane oge ô Doran of the same gen Edmond Magennis of Corrocks gen Hugh mc Rosse Magennis of Aghnelmolragh gent Hugh ô Rory Rony of Ballycaslan gen Donald Magennis of Garagnlagh gent fferdorogh mc Art oge Magennis gen Art oge mc Brian oge Magennis of Keson gent Donald mc Awlny of Dromorade gen Teige ô Brian of Ballymcwilli gen ffergus Magennis of Grenan gent Con boy Magennis of Culcany gent James Magin of Drom{ulunty} gent Murtogh mc Cowell of Ballinlogh gen Shane oge ô Laghlan of Ballylaghnan gent James Roe mc Awny yeom Edmond mc Donnell oge Magennis gen Donald Shane Magennis of Lynan gent Phelim Magennis of Ballybanan gent Robert Garvie of Shanaghan gent & Hugh Magennis of the same yeoman George Russell thelder of Rathmullen gent
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gent George Russell the yonger gent his first begotten sonn Henry Swordes of Ballydonnell gent Allaster mc Ilvarnoge of Ardmun yeom Donnogh mc Ilvarnoge yeom Alaster Duff of the same yeom William Mc Aualtie of the same yeom ffergus mc Cawell of the same yeoman Peirce Magian of the same yeom Agholey mc Cawell of the same yeom Patrick Savage of the same yeom Cormuck o Sheall of the same yeom Patrick ô Sheall of the same yeom William Reagh ô Money of Dellin yeom Conogher ô Money of the same Manus ô Court of the same yeom James Mc Connell of the same yeom Gildea mc Tegart of the same yeom Patrick mc Cawell of the same yeom Donoghie ô Conogher of the same yeoman Nelan ô Conogher William Savage of the same yeom Hugh mc Gragh of the same yeoman James mc Enesky of Loghmoney yeom Hugh ô Morman of the same yeom Nelan ô Horan of the same yeom Nicholas mc Gennatie of Ballinegresse yeom Patrick mc Gennatie of the same yeom Donald ô Rush of the same yeom Owin mc Kerry of the same yeom Patrick Duffe mc Keghry of Ballywolter yeom William ô Kellaghan of the same yeom Nicholas ffitz Symons of the same yeom William oge mc Crory of Grangecan yeom William ô Rony of the same yeom Patr ô Rony of the same Shane ô Rony of the same yeom Patr Tirlogh ô Rony of the same yeom Art ô Mulcosker of the same yeom Edmund ô Mulcosker <n> of the same yeom Richard ô Vlanan of the same yeom, Donogh ô Mulveigh of the yeom Brian mc Cartan of the same yeom Arthur mc Cartan of the same yeom Phelim mc Cartan of Ballynesroe yeom Redmond mc Cartan of the same yeom Donogh More Oblanan of the same yeom Donogh oge Oblanan of the same Manus mc Key of the same yeom Redmond mc Glow of the same yeom Shane mc Ward of the same yeom Walter ô Cashy of the same yeom Patrick ô Toner of the same yeom Rory ô ffenan of the same yeom Hugh ô ffenan of the same yeom Robert mc Key of the same yeom and Jenkin mc Key of the same yeoman Arthur viscount Magennis of Ivagh Arthur Roe Magennis of Gargary Esquire Donald oge Magennis of Clascorry Esquire Rory Magennis of Loghan Esquire Evor Magennis of Castlewallen Esquire fferdoragh Magennis of Clonvaraghan gent Brian mc Ever Magennis de Shankall gen Irriall Magennis of Lisraterny gen Connell Magennis of the same gent Coghannell mc Ward of Derryneall gen Cormuck mc Ward of Monystane gen Patrick oge mc Ward of Ballivard gent Art oge mc Brian oge Magenis of Weson gent Rory Magenis late of Edenticulloe gen, Con boy Magennis de kulcany gent ffergus Magennis
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<o> Magennis of Grenan gen fferdoragh Magennis of linan gen Hugh o Lawey of Moyraghe gen George Russell of Rathmullin gent William Gibbons of Ballykenlor gen Patrick mc Cartan of Loghneiland gen Owne mc Cartan of Dromsnade gen Patrick mc Hugh Ballagh ô Doran gen Phelim ô Doran of Mourne gen Donald mc Owney of Killonen gen and Patr Groome mc Owny of the same gen Patrick mc Cartan of Loghneyland gent Owne mc Cartan of Dromsnade gent, Owen oge mc Cartan of the same gen, George Welsh of Welshestowne gent Patr Welsh of the same gen Myles Welsh of the same gen Richard Welsh of the same gent Christopher Welsh the yonger of the same gent Robert Welsh of the same gent, Oliver Welsh of the same Richard ffitz Thomas Welsh of the same gen John Welsh of the same gent Nicholas mc Kennan of the same yeom Patrick mc Kennan of the same yeoman, Patr mc Oliver of the same yeom Thomas Welsh of the same yeom Brian O Rony of the same yeom, Teige o ffey of the same yeoman Cormuck ô Rony of the same yeom Richard ô Doran of the same yeoman William ô Killin of the same yeom Nicholas o Killin of the same yeom Richard Roger of the same yeom James ô Musty of the same yeom Shane ô Sraney of Awdleystowne yeom Mawrice mc Gerty of the same yeom Patrick ô Conner of the same yeom Hugh ô Mornan of the same yeom Patrick ô Kelly of the same yeom Robert Savage of Ragholp yeom Dennis ô Connall of the same yeom Gilmeall mc Kerry of the same yeom Arthur mc Kerry of the same yeom Donald ô Breane of the same yeom Dennis ô Conner of Carrowkae in the said County yeom Nelan ô Connor of the same yeom William Savage of the same yeom Hugh Magrae of the same yeom Manus Bane mc Cashidie of the same yeom Rory mc Coy of Loghmony yeom Hugh ô Mornan of the same yeom James mc Nusky of the same yeom William Boy mc Kenedy of the same yeom William Hannett of the same yeom Patrick Savage of Stoakestowne yeom Patrick mc Mullen of the same yeom, Owen Savage of the same yeom Owen Ma [ ] gian of the same yeom Hugh Magian of the same yeom Patrick o Ronan of Ballyculter yeoman Patrick Smith of the same yeom Murtaghe Magennis of the same yeoman and William ô Shereden of the same yeoman Constantine alias Con Magennis [ ] late of Newcastle knight Patrick mc Cartan of Loghneyland gen Constantine alias Con ô Neall of Slutneales and Edmund oge Magrane of Ballydian yeoman Brian mc Nemarrow of the same yeom of Crunellogher yeom, Cullo mc Nemarrow of the same yeom Manus Magrane of the same yeom Brian Duff Magrane of the same yeom Patrick Magrane of the same yeom Neill Roe ô Kelly of Legagoan yeom, Patrick oge ô Kelly of the same yeoman Brian Reagh ô Kelly of the same yeoman {Donald}
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<q *> Donald ô Kelly of the same yeom Patrick ô Kelly of the same yeom Thomas ô fflynn of the same yeom Edmund ô Kelly of the same yeom Patrick ô fflynn of the same yeom Owen mc Allester of the same yeom Patrick ô Kelly of Liswine yeom Donald ô Kelly of the same yeoman Edward Bryne of Aunalogh yeom James Harrison of Ballidogan yeom William Christopher of the same yeom and Thomas Crooke of the same yeom Edmund Boy mc Glasny Magennis de Clare gen Arthur oge mc Glasny Magennis of Ballinegarrick gen Rory Magennis late of Edentecullogh gent Hugh Magennis of Ballynegarrick gent Hugh Magennis of Edengreeney gen Phelim Magennis of Loghan gen John Gennings of Ballyworsie gent Rory Curragh ô Lawy of ffewny gent, Hugh Magennis of Aghneleck gen James Magin of Dromentantie gen Richard oge Magin of Tullynecrosse gen Shane Magin of the same Phelim mc Art oge Magennis of Ballinegarrick gent fferdoragh mc Art oge Magennis of the same gent , Brian Crossagh mc Art oge Magennis of the same gent fferdoragh mc Manus Magennis of Linan gent, Hugh Magennis of the same Donald Coner Magennis of the same gen, Brian <r r> mc Edmund Boy Magennis of Clare gen Phelim Magennis of Edenordry gen Hugh Magennis mc Donnell oge of Gragulaghe gent Donald oge mc Donell oge mc Edmund boy Magennis of the same gent Hugh Magenis of Greenan gent Phelim ô Lawry of Moyragh gent Tirlagh ô Lawry of the same gent Patrick Moder mc Conwall of Culfillagh yeom Murtagh mc Glasny Magennis de Clanconnell gen Phelim mc Glasny Magennis of the same gent Glasny oge Magennis of the same gen Mortagh mc Conwall de Tullicarr gen Con Moder Magennis of the same gen Tirlagh mc Cann of Kilmore gen Patrick Moder mc Manus gen Dermot ô Lawry of Taghlomny gen and Agholy ô Mustey of Cowes gen: Neile ô Kelly of Clontemeglare gen Phelim ô Toole ô Neale of Tawnaghmore gen Brian Roe ô Kelly of Liswine gen Patrick mc Nabb of Ballymullin yeom Nicolas oge mc Nabb of the same gen Donald Roe mc Nabb of Ballyallaghan yeom Brian mc Closky of Balliboy yeom, Owen mc Closkie of the same yeom Donogh ô Luisey of the same yeoman Phelim mc Gurneghan of the same yeom John Moder ô Liun of the same yeom William ô Liun of the same yeom Reinold mc Dowaltagh mc Alaster of the same yeom Owin Groome mc Cressakin of the same yeoman Gildea mc Cressakin of the same yeom William mc Ilbarnog of the same yeom
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<s> yeom Donald mc Ilbarnog of the same yeom Owen Caragh mc Ilbarnog of the same yeom Alaster mc Ilbarnoge of the same yeom Neece mc Alaster de Tullichin yeom Shane mc Guerneghan of Castleraine yeoman Cullo mc Guerneghan of the same yeoman Donogh mc Ilbarnog of the same yeom: Henry ô Shennagh of the same yeom Patrick ô Kelly of Killnisy yeom James Crean of the same <*> yeom Cormuck oge mc Mullan of the same yeom Donald mc Mullan of the same yeom Patrick More ô Luisie of the same yeom Patrick oge ô Luisie of the same yeom Murtagh Moder ô Denver of Clontmeglare yeom Patrick ô Denver of the same yeom Laghlin o Denver Donald ô Kelly of the same yeom Edmund o Kelly of the same yeom Phelim ô Kelly of the same yeom Donald ô Kelly of the same yeom Cormuck ô Kein of Ballinmcmullin yeom William ô Kein of the same yeom Patrick ô Keine of the same yeom and Brian ô Kelly of Legagoan yeoman, all the parties against which such writts <*> issued being of the County of Downe aforesaid: And saith that he this deponent according to the purport of the said writtes of exigent did comand or otherwise exact at 5 seuerall Countie Courtes which he held and kept within the same County of Downe the persons of the all and euery the parties before named to bee and appeare in the said Cort of cheef place in [Cro Aian] aforemencioned or oth els (as he openly proclaimed they would all be owtlawed for want of appearance and answereing our soueraigne lord the king of the treasons & P present Rebellion whereof they stood indicted, And this deponent made his returnes vpon the same writts according to his due execucion of the same Howbeit this deponent saith That in and about thexecucion and proclaiming of those writtes he did run a great hazard & danger not only of his own Liffe, but of the lives of all his souldjers and servants which hee at his owne charges kept and which attended him therein But this deponent is confident that none of those parties soe indicted exacted or pl proclaimed did appeare neither could this deponent apprehend any of them But that by reason of their default they were and returned & soe are and stand all owtlawed for their present Rebellion And this deponent further saith That the Rebellion in the said County of Downe by and amongst the irish papistes was soe generall That few or none of the gentrie freeholders farmers or other
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of the irish papistes did exempt themselues from that action nor were clerely but all as this deponent is verely perswaded highly guiltie some of murthering some of robbing some of stripping the protestantes naked & soe turneing them away in frost snow or cold weather & some of all [ ] , neither did any of those wicked papistes which were of value within that Countie that he knoweth of (although he knoweth the County well) soe escape but that they were either indicted or outlawed for their Rebellion or both In the prosecucion whereof this deponent was noe weake nor vnwilling instrument nor a man that any way sleighted his service wither for favour nor feare of danger as by the his service therein appeareth: And this deponent further saith That when the Rebellion first brake out hee this deponent was at being [ ] as aforesaid att the Cittie of Dublin attending about his Maiesties affaires there as by him to be done And hearing as aforesaid of the generall Rebellion of the Irish papistes there and how the English and Scottish protestantes were all robbed & stript and many of them murthered Hee this deponent at his owne charges bought & furnished himself with Armes for fourscore and fowerteene men and hadd only powder Match & shott out of his Maiesties store And being soe furnished fraighted abo a Barque with those Armes and Amunition from Dublin and thence sayled therewith and with drums & cullours which he had alsoe bought to Car Strangford, where he landing with them raised some men and Armed some a Company of men vizt some horse some foote, and kept them at his owne charge for aboue a yere and a half all saveing such provision of Corne and Cattell as which he and they tooke from the Rebells, And in that tyme this deponent & [ ] his souldjers executed by Martiall Lawe & slew at above threescore notorious Rebells within the said Countie of Downe & other placs adiacent drive many other Rebells out of those partes tooke divers preyes of Cattle horses sheepe and Corne from them, and did diver other acceptable service to the often hazarding of himself and souldjers and did plow till plow & sow within the territory of Lecale a great good quantity of Corne
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and graine and there contynued vntill M about May last 1644 that this deponent and his family his dwelling howse of Ballihornan within Lecalle aforesaid with some part of his his howsehold goodes Corne cattle horses Mares Armes Amunition Apparell and other thinges which were left him were [ first ] forceibly surprised and taken fir{st} <t> by a party of souldjers vnder the Comand of Sir James Moungomery knight, Colonell of a Regiment, And a few dayes after by a party of souldjers vnder the Comand of Lord Lindseye another [ ] Scottish Colonell, which parties divided and shared amongst them the most of the deponentes said goodes and chattells and all his said Armes and Ammunition which he had there & that done expulced & drive the deponent out of the said County of Downe Soe as hee was forced to fly to Dublin for succour releefe and safetie of his life: But before he went away hee was putt to that distresse and danger that they inforced to accept of xvj li . of one Maior John Keeth to vnder Sir James Mountgomery inforced him [ ] this deponent by want and threats to accept of 16 li. for his Corne which was worth 200 li. & to give him an acquittance for it, ffor otherwise the said Keeth said that the dep hee would have the said Corne and give nothing att all to the deponent for the same And although this deponent complained to the said Sir James Moungomery (whoe lived not above 3 or 4 myles from this deponentes said howse) of his this deponentes said evill intreaty oppression and wrong and desired to haue his goodes meanes Armes and Amunition redeliuered vnto him yet the said Sir James Mountgomery would not, nor did releeve thi nor rectify this deponent therein; Although as this deponent is perswaded he might & could haue done it if he had soe pleased and but had contrariwiffe sett the said Keeth and his souldjers on work to stripp and extirpate this deponent for that this deponent had formerly (as in dedd there was too great cawse) complained against him the said Sir James for deserting the town of Downe loosing the Cuntry to the Irish & for seuerall other fowle abuses And
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<symbol Sir christopher Bellew) examined)]> And as to murthers and Cruelties Comitted by the Cruell Irish Rebells of the County of Down and Province of Vlster vpon the province protestantes This deponent there unto <o> saith That about January 1641 About seventeen protestantes vizt Lieutenant Hugh Trevor and his wife Mr Tudg a minister of the Newry and the rest whose names he remembreth not having bin prisoners at the Newry with Sir Conn Magennis the gran Rebell, were by the said Sir Cons direccion sent from the Newry downe to Carlingford to be embarked for Dublin and there they staying for wynd, one Michaell Garvey then [ sub ] subsheriff of the said County of Downe Came with a warrant from the said Sir Conn to carry them ouer to Greene Castle & soe to haue them conveyed as was pretended as he pretended to Downe to be exchanged for some prisoners of the Irish: as was pretended, But w noe sooner were they brought to Newcastle which is within 8 myles of Downe But the said Sir Conn mett them there, And the next day he cawsed them to be sent thence about a myle and a half into a wood called the Pace of Ballonery where & when they were all most miserably and barbararously hackt slasht cutt in <v> peecs and murthered by [ ] George Russell of Rathmullen aforesaid Gentleman and divers his assistants instigated and Comanded by the said said Sir Con Magennis as this deponent hath very credibly heard
<A> And further saith That about the begining of March 1641 About ffowrscore one hundred and forty Protestantes Men women & Children of English and Scottish were sent by direccion of Sir Phelim ô Neile from the County of Armagh downe to Clanyboyes in the County of Downe, where they were mett by one Captain Phelim mc Art mc Brian & his Company of Rebells (most of his owne sept) which said Captain Phelim and his company carried and forced all those protestantes from thence vnto a lough called Lough Kearnan in the same County In which loughe he and his said Company forced them vpon the yce and drowned them all both men
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men women and children, spareing none of them att all
 Hee further saith That since the Rebellion began but especially for a yere and above now last past he it hath been a very Comon & ordinary thing for the Irish to murther devowre and eate the persons of such English as they could light vpon, and when they could light vpon none of them then to kill devowre and eate one another
And about one yere now since there is was brought to this deponent at his howse called Ballyhornan an Irish woman for wounding & attempting to kill another Irish woman and her child which woman soe accused & brought * before him vpon her examinacion confessed That she had hurt (but had an intent to haue killed) the other woman and her child, and to haue eaten the child, wherevpon & becawse he was credibly informed that such a lyke fatt woman hadd killed and devowred divers others, he this deponent cawsed her to be hanged* Before and at the tyme of which suffering she was soe graceles That she could not be perswaded soe much as once to cry or call vpon God for mercy
About the tyme aforesaid vizt a yere since three troopers vnder the Lord Conwayes Comand goeing out for Lisnegarvie over the River into the County of Downe with their horses about 2 myles off to fetch home grasse were suddenly surprised by sud some of the Irish together with their horses which three troopers were then and there murthered, and afterwardes their flesh eaten and devowred by divers barbarous Irish women that lay in the woodes, And the very bones of those men were afterwardes fownd in the woodes cleene pickt and the flesh (first as was conceived boyled) eaten quite off the same
<C> This deponent further saith that he hath bin credibly informed by one Christopher Bellew (whom he hath great cawse to beleeve) that whenas the said Phelim mc Art mc Brenn Brenn and his wicked company had brought the fowrscore English and Scottes that came out of the County of Armagh vpon the said Lough called Loughkerrne And whenas they fownd it soe frozen with Ice that they could not be drowned nere the sides thereof Then they forced them as farr as they could on the Ice, But not dareing to drive
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or pursue them farr for feare to breake the yce vnder their owne feete and soe to be drowned themselues, They those wicked & merciles Irish then tooke the sucking children from their parents and those that carried them and with all the strength they could threw them as far as they were able towardes the place where the Ice was weake & thinn: wherevpon those parents nurses and frendes striving to fetch off the Children went soe farr that they burst & brake through the yce, And then and there both they and the children perished together by drowneing all save one man (that escaped from them wounded) & a woman whose names <c> he cannott expresse
Pe: Hill
Jur 29o May 1645
Hen: Jones
Hen: Brereton

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Peter Hill Esquire Jur
29o May 1645
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Henry Brereton
Henry Jones

Trinity College Dublin