Deposition of Archibold Cambell
- Reference: MS 821, fols 012r-013v
- County: Tipperary
- Date: 13/4/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Captivity, Military Action, Multiple Killing, Robbery, Words
- How to Cite
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<Com Tipperarie> The Examinacions of Archibold Cambell of the Citty of Cashell in the County of Tipperary gentleman taken before vs
Whoe being sworne and examined saieth that about New yeares daye last he being & inhabiting att the Citty of Cashell the Rebells <A> there, vizt Phillipp O Dwyre Teige oge O Magher Tybold Butler of Drum Richard Butler Walter Butler of Nodstown all Esquires with seuerall others Came to the said Cittie and spoieled & pillaged many there amongest the rest this exemi at examinat was one, and killed 14 men & Women, and the residue to the Number of 40 were imprisoned in the Common Gaole & the theewes & prisoners that were there before turned out, and saith that hee sawe att Divers tymes resorting to those Rebells <B> the Lo: Mountgarrot the Lo: of Vikerne the Lo: of Dunboyne Richard Butler of Killkaskane Esquire Edward Butler of Clare Esquire Tibold Butler of Ardunle Esquire John Butler of Cloghbreedie Esquire Peirs Butler of Shalballid uff in the said Countie Esquire Rickard O Quirke of Musgraue Esquire Peerce Butler <C> of Banishagh Esquire Charles o dwire of Killinewre in the same Countie gentleman with seuerall others whose names nor place of Abode this examinat knoweth not, And further hee saieth that dureing his imprisonment hee herd one Corronell Butler [
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in ffeeld, and that they and the Cittie of Waterford had Contributed ffowre thowsand pounds to send for Armes & Amunition into ffraince, And that they would fight it out against the Einglish as long as they had a man alive, and that there would be landed before maye next in Eingland aboue thirtie thowsand ffrenche, and that they expected noe lesse from Spaine, And further hee saieth hee lost by reason of this rebellion the goods & chattells follo wing the se att least se e ven or eight hundered pounds st vizt
in Cowes Steeres sheepe horses & Mares --------------------290 li.-00-00
in household goods Wearing Apparrell ----------------------- 50-00-00
in Corne threshed & vnthreshed & groweing ---------------- 90-00-00
in reddie money taken by the rebells -------------------------- 6-00-00
in money lent & moneys due by bills & bonds
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men -----------------------------------------------------------------483-14-6
in leases per Annum some for sixtie some
thirtie yeares ------------------------------------------------------ 40 li.-00-00
a lease which hee held in his owne name --------------------- 20-00-00
In all ------------------------------------979-14-6
Arch Cambell
Jur: 13th of Aprill 1642
Joh Watson
William Aldrich
William Hitchcock
Hen: Brereton
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1 Com Tipperary
Archibold Cambell
Jur 13o Aprilis 1642
Intw
Cert fact
hand w
Intw
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Henry Brereton
John Watson
William Aldrich
William Hitchcock