1641 Depositions

Deposition of Robert Hamilton

Reference: MS 821, fols 017r-024v
County: Tipperary
Date: 26/10/1642
Type: Dublin Original
Nature of Deposition: Apostacy, Captivity, Military Action, Multiple Killing, Robbery, Signs and Wonders, Stripping, Words, Lost by Debts

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Com Tipperary
Mr Robert Hamilton Clark
Jur 16 Oct 1642
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The deposition A [true] account & relatione givin befor his Majesteis commissioners wpone othe off the neir Waloure off all the goudis housholdstuffe corne chattels deptis landis off Inheritanc, Leicis off Landis ffor terme off yeirs churc hluvings or spritwall premotion s rents & areragis off rents loste & other dammagis susteined be Robert Hammiltone off Balletempill clerk in the county off Tipperary dioceise off Casehill & provinc off monster Clerke & Barrony off Middelt hrid & that by the laite rebellion of sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion. Hee this deponent off hath bene forceibly deprived & dispoyled by the nobilmen gentlemen & other their asistance In the county aforsaid vizt sinc the 23 day off october In anno Domini 1641 as also off their rebellious Wordis actions & passagis herd or knoin by this deponent Robert Hammilton sinc the forsaid tyme of his goods chattells lands livings farmes and other meanes following vizt of
Imprimis ffourty Inglishe [ ] Cowis & oxine yong & ould takin awaye from him about cristmes last ffrom the lands off Ballytempill aforesaid in the county Tipperary & barrony off Middelt hrid & that taken from him by <A> Richart Butler off Rathconll gent Peirc Butler of the sam gent Henry laphane off Ballingray gent Kongher ocarrane off Mobernan gent Peirc sans of Ballehaus gent all within the county & Barrony aforsaid wa to the Waloure off ---- 50 li.
Item And of threi Sadell horsis & threi other horsis takin away from Balletempill aforsaid about the 28 day off december ffrom this deponent by the forsaid Richart Butler off Rathcon ll Peirc Butler off the same & Thomas Welsch off the same Rathconnell aforesaid toune yeomen & county off Tipperary & that to the Walour off ---- 15 li.
<C> Item And of threihundrith Ingliche scheipe takin away ffrom this deponent out of & ffrome the landis off Ballytempill aforesaid <symbol> by the forsaid Richart Butler Peirc Butler gent & other the Inhabitancs off Rathconll In & about the 28 day off december 141 anno domini 1641 walour worth ---- 60 & 15 li. 75
Summa totalis In Couis hors & scheip ---- 140 li.
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Item A nd of tow Rikis off peis tow off othis ottis & on Rik off Barley or grit beire standing at Ballytempill <A> aforsaid & county off Tipperary takin away & deteini d from this deponent about cristmes last by Richart Butler & Peirc Butler his sone aforenamed aforsaid off Rathcon ll & county off Tipperary Wallour worth ---- 40 li.
Item And of on Rik off corne standing at Donochill In the Barrony off Onoght & county off Tipperary takin & deteinid ffrom this deponent by Johne bourk off Allene In the Barrony & county aforsaid about the 10th of January 1641 walour worth ---- 15 li.
Item And of one a Rik off qheite standin In the toune off Mylstone In the Barrony off Middelthrid & county off Tipperary takin & deteined ffrom <C> this deponent by James Haket off the same toune gent In the Barrony & county aforsaid In & about the 28 day off January last In anno 1641 Walour worth ----- 20 li.
Item And of on Rik or stak off corne standing at the toune off Dirryluskane In the Barrony off Middelthrid & county off Tippe r ary aforesaid takin away & deteinid from this deponent Robert Hammiltone & In & aboute the 10th off January 1641 by James Butler off <D> the same toune esquire & Amy Butler alias ffitsgerrold his wyfe In the Barrony & county aforsaid & that to the walour off worth ----- 7 li.
Item And of severall stakis off corne then in the custody off this deponents servant Alexander listone standing at Ballytempill aforesaid In the Barrony off Middel thrid & county off Tipperary & belonging to this deponent wer takin by for away & deteinid by Thomas <E:> Butler off Rathconll esquire Brother to The lord Barrone off Dumboyne Michall Dungane yeomen & Peirc Welch servant to the forsaid Thomas Butler off the same toune Barrony & county aforsaid [ ] to the walour off worth ------ [ ]8 li.
Summa totalis In corne ---- 88 li. 90 li.
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Item And of In plaite pewther linings beddings with all thingis belonging thervnto grit bras panis & potis & Irone work belonging to the Kitching & Timberwork at coupbords Tabils. bedsteids & many other things with prowisione In the hous off wictuals & other necessaries & all other this deponents houshold gouds with boukis & clothis belonging to this deponent his [ ] body & Wyffis takin away by force ffrom him out off his severall housis off Ballytempill. In the county off Tipperary & Madams court or castell In the toune off ffetherd & county off crosTipperary In or about the thrid day off January 1641 [ ] by James Butler Lo. Barrone off Dunnboyne Thomas Butler off Kilconnell <A:> esquire Thebold Butler off ArdMaly esquire Edward Butler off clare esquire Thomas Butler Brother to the lord off Dumboyne off Rathcoull esquire <hand B:> Richart Butler off the same esquire Marqueis laphane off nuane gent Johne Butler, Phillip Kerny & Theobold Butler servants to the lord off Dunnboyne Edmond creie and Thomas Tommine servants to thomas Butler off kilconnell with dywers & many others all of the county off Tipperary & Barrony off Middelthrid to the value Walour off all particulars at the leist ---- 125 li.
Item And of And that In lyk maner he was & is damnifeid by looseing sewerall deptis dew vnto this deponent Robert Hammilton clerk by dywers & severall persons quich ar now In actuall rebellione & others quich wer Robed & Kill id by the said rebels as ffollo wing vizt vizt
Imprimis by Richart Butler off Rathconll & aforesaid & the said Peirc Butler <C> his sone gent In the county off Tipperary & Barrony off Middelthrid by severall bonds & Bilis In dept to this deponent ---- 254 li. 13 s.
Item And of by Patrik Eworerd & Richart Eworerd off ffetherd Burgessis In the county off crosTipperary Indeptid to this deponent per remainder off bill ---- 5 li.
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<A> Item And by Rory Odweire Art Omuldoune & Owen McCaffrey of the paroch off Donochill & county off Tipperary Indeptid Wnto this deponent ---- 4 li.
Item And by Gorge lowe of strak clerk In the county off Tipperary qho Wes Robid & murtherid by the rebels Indeptid to this deponent ---- 7 li.
Item And by Alexander listone off Ballytempill In the county off Tipperary qho Wes Robid by the rebel s off all his gouds In the tyme off this lait rebellione Indeptid vnto this deponent & his Wyffe Margrat Hammiltone alias Montgomry ---- 3 li.
Item And by Thomas Kae off the forsaid toune off Ballytempill & county off Tipperary qho wes In lyk maner Robed off all his goudis Indeptid to this deponent & his Wyff Margrat Hammilton alias Montgomry ---- 9 li.
 Item And by Phillip Haket off Ballytempill aforesaid yeomene & county off Tipperary ---- 40 s.
Item And by Teg Reane off Charles yeomen Cahire Omulreane off garrane fermer & Johne Purcell off Crannagh gent In the county off Tipperary Indeptid vnto this deponent per remainder off bill ---- 10 li.
<C> Item And by Donogh [ ] ocarrane off Balleffowlow gent & Johne Iworerd off ffethird esquire In the county off Tipperary Indeptid per remainder off bill vnto this deponent ---- 4 li.
Item And In lyk maner by peirc cantwell off Ballefoyne In the county off Tipperary gentleman ---- 30 s.
Item And by Michall Dungane off Rathconll Indeptid vnto this defendant per bill ---- 10 li.
<D> Item And by James Butler off Dirryluskane In the county off Tipperary esquire ----- 3 li.
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Item And by fferrall Burne off ArdBrakane In <A> the county off Meth Indeptid to this deponent & his Wyff Margrat Hammilton ---- 4 li.
Item And by Johne McWilliame Reane off Berrinderge Murrouchow McWilliam reane off Cottine Konchor ffitsJohne Rean off Berrindeige Donogh McLachlane Odweir off Keppaghlusky & William Ro odweir off greinane Indeptit vnto this deponent per remainder off bill ---- 3 li.
 Item And by Martine Haket Sowerane off ffetherd In the county of Tiperrary ---- 3 li.
Item And by Johne Butler off Dirrylustane & Mathew ophelegane off the same & Edmond Tobine off Rathconll county Tipperary Indeptid per remainder off Bill ---- 4 li.
<C> Item And by Edmond Offogane off Cownogone & Johne OHogane off lissine gent In the county off Tipperary Indeptid vnto this deponent ---- 7 li.
Item And mor Indeptid vnto this deponent by the forsaid Johne OHogane off lissine gent & Daniell oHogan off lissinffrankagh gent In the county of Tipperary the sum off ---- 12 li.
<D> Item And by Edward og Ewored Burges off fetherd In the county off crosTipperary Indeptid vnto this deponent per bill ---- 10 li.
Item And by Edmond McThomas Bourk off Ballehosty gent Thomas McDawid Bourk & Thebold Bourk off the same gent & county off Tipperary Indeptid per bill vnto this deponent ---- 6 li.
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<A> Item And by Peirce Stappiltone off Boyleweag gent & Cahire Omulreane off garrane gent In the Barrony off Eliogerty & county of Tipperary Indeptid per bill ---- 10 li.
Item And by Edmond Bourk of Ballehesty gent Donogh Orochane off the same yeomen Tege OHogane & Patrik oHogane off lissin yeomens In the Barrony off clonvilliam & county off Tipperary Indeptid vnto this deponent ---- 40 s.
 Item And by Thebold bourk of Ballehosty gent Thomas Tapho & Johne Butler off the same yeomens Indeptid per bill vnto this deponent ---- 3 li.
Item And by James Purcell & Thomas Wall off Dressane yeomens In the Barrony off clonvilliame & county off Tipperary Indeptid per bill vnto this deponent ---- 6 li. 10 s.
<C> Item And by Edmond Odweire off Knokgormane gentleman In the Barrony off Kilmannagh gent & county off Tipperary Indeptid her remainder off bill ---- 8 li.
Item And by Patrick stapiltone & his executors off Boyleweagh gent In the county off Tipperary ---- 40 s.
Item And by Archbald Cambell Archbald allet Andro sempill off Cam is In the county off Tipperary q ho wer Robid off their goudis by the said Rebellione Indeptid per remainder off bill vnto this deponent ---- 16 li.
Item And by Archbald Cambell & Johne Knokis, off Cames I n the county off Tipperary q ho wer robid by this lait rebellion Indeptid by bill vnto this deponent In the sum off ---- 40 li.
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Item And by Thomas Ocochlane off ffetherd aforesaid In the <A> county off crosTipperary yeomen Indeptid vnto this deponent ---- 9 li.
Item And by James Butler off Ballynard & Richard Bremmaghame off Homokstone gent In the Barrony off Middelthrid aforesaid & county off Tipperary Indeptid p er bill vnto this deponent ---- 40 li.
<And of divers other sums owing by diuers persons robbed by the Rebells amounting to 85 li.> quich particular sumis owing by the Rebells & robbed men amounteth In all to 8 587 li. 17 s.
Item And the deponent i s damnyfeid by giwing Richard Butler of Rathconll & Peirc Butler alias Peter Butler his son gent In the county off Tipperary the sum off ffyffe hundrith pounds as may apeir by their deid vnder their hand for a leice off certan lands lying & being In the toune off Rathconll & county aforsaid callid by th e i r name s Balytempill conteining halfe a colp of cuntry mesvr & estimatione corroghskartine conteining half a colp mor & ane quarter off land callid by the name off Kerrowinkilly or the wod quarter ffor the terme & spaice off ffourscore & Nyntyne yeirs paying therfor & therout yeirly fyff s. a yeir yeirly duiring the said terme as also by giwing mor vnto the forsaid Richard Butler ffourty poundis ster ffor a releice & ffrei deid off gift off Inheritanc off pairt off the forsaid Lands as the half colp e off Ballytempill & the wodquarter as may apeir by ane other deid vnder the hand & seil off Richard Butler out off quiche Landis this deponent wes expelled by the forsaid Richard Butler & his sone peirc Butler Thomas Butler off the same toune esquire & Henry laphane off Nwane esquire gent In the county aforsaid quich landis off Inheritanc wes worth threiscore pounds yeirly to this deponent besydis the benefeit quich micht acrew out off [ ] the other halfe colp of land houldine by leice so that this deponent [ ] is damnnifeid for the lose off his land of Inheritanc & that other land In leice & moneis giwin for the same to the walour off ---- 1000 li.

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Item And this deponent wes damnifeid by his expulsion out off his fferme off Madamscourte or castell In the toune off ffetherd aforesaid & county off crosTipperary with ane mill gardinis & orchard within the walis off the said toune & dywers parkis & other feilds & arrabill landis In the Burgace[s] abrod quich fferme this deponent held houlds ffrom Henry Archer off Kilkenny esquire for the terme off Threiscore & on yeirs theroff their is ffyfty ffyffe yeirs are vnexpyrid off the said leice & yit to cum paying 17th pound a yeir during the said terme & that this deponent And this deponent haith laitly expendit vnhundrith pound In reparaties In off the forsaid housis mill & gardings so that by his expulcion from the fer me the lose off his said leice & ferme this deponent <A> is damnifeid In By James lo. Barron off dunnboyn Thomas Butler off Kilconnell esquire Thomas Butler off Rathconll esquire & by phillip grace servant to Henry Archer off Kikenny esquire with dywers others this deponent was is dampnified to the Wallour ---- 300 li.
Item And this deponent is by meanes of the Rebellion hindered and kept out from the possession damnifeid by the lose off ane leice off ffyffe quarters off land by cuntry estimatione In the toune & lands off Mylstone cloyneine & Owldcourte In the county off Tipperary quich this deponent did hould ffrom on Walter Haket laite deceisid off the forsaid toune gent for the terme & space off ffourty & one yeirs ffor the rent off fourty pound a yeir their being thretty ffyffe yeirs off the forsaid leice yit to cum & vnexpyrid & also being worth ffyfty pound a yeir aboue the reservid rent, quich Walter being ffather too James Haket now off the same toune gent qho by his vnjust prosecutions & disturbancis this deponent haith bein damnifeid In threihundrith pounds ster & by [ ] payid vnto his father Walter Hacket by way off ffyue & severall moneis to him the said James wrongfully so that qhen this deponent ves reddy to recover his right by this lait rebellione he wes hinderit of his legall proceidingis & expellid and now as foresaid is expelled out off his said fferme [ ] by the said James Haket sonn of the said Walter Thomas Tobine off { } In the couty off Tipperary to the walour his damage of ---- 500 li.

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Item And he this deponent is also e damnifeid by the lose off rentis & proffitts dew to him vnto this deponent ewery yeir out off his churchliwings & other sprituall promotions to the vallour --- 200 li.
Item And he is & is like to loose the future proffits vntill a peace be established damnifeid by losse of areragis off rent dew to this deponent for his said tythis the last yeir by sewerall personis that ar rebels ---- 100 li.
140 li.
88 li.125 li.
587 li. 17 s.
1000 li.
200 li.
500 li.
100 li.
Soe his losse in all by meanes of the Rebellion summa totalis besydis towhundrith pound a yeir In church livings amounteth vnto 2942 li. 17 s. ster
2940 li. 17 s. present losse besides CC li. per annum Churchliveinges & 10 li. per annum in [ferme & lands]
Item And this deponent further saith that he credebly herd that about the 28 day off december 1641 one <A> Phillip Odweir off Dundrum esquire Thebold Butler off Drum esquire Richart Butler off Ballenekill <hand> Teg og omacher. Walter Butler off nodstoune gent with many others to the number off four or fyffe hundrith In of the county off Tipperary did enter Into the toune off casehill & then they did most crwelly robe & strip nakid all the protestancs & Ingliche In the toune & did lykwyse kill & mvrther sexteine men & Wemen qheroff their wer tow minister & left them wpone the streits & dunghils off the said toune ffreissing In their bloude ffor tow or threi dayis before they would suffer them to be buryid this deponent being then at ffetherd within ffyffe mylis vnto the forsaid toune off casehille as And also this deponent herd that they did Improsone some off the Inglische befor they wer that thereby they might forcet them to go with them vnto the Masse & be conformabill to their religione
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Item this deponent further saith that James <A> Lo. Barrone off Dunnboyne Thomas Butler off Kilconnell esquire Thebold Butler off Ardmaly gent Edvard Butler off clare esquire Thomas Butler Brother to the forsaid Lo Barrone off Dunnboyne esquire Richart Butler off Rathconll esquire James Brittin off Killosty gent James og Brittin off the same gent Johne Brittine off ferranschae Redmond Eworerd off ffetherd gent James Haket off Mylston gent James Butler off Ballynard gent Richard McKorns off Homolstone gent Thomas Tobine off Killegna{ } gent Thomas Tobine off Gortine gent William Butler off Ballevadly gent Williame Butler off Tullocasane gent Edmod Iwall off <C> Rakene gent Peirc Ganse off Ganstone gent Johne santJohne off santJohns on gent Ballemortell gent Robert santJohne off santJohnsone esquire & Johne fitsRobert santJohne off the sam toune gent, Henry Laphane off Ballingray gent Marqueis Laphane off nuane gent Theobold Munsell <D> off Cattingenstone gent Teg ocarrane off Mobernane gent conchor ocarrane off Mobernane gent Johne Cummin off gragilvane gent Gorge Commine off Ballewadin gent [ ] gent Redmond Mekler off Rathdrum gent <E:> Giffrey Mokler off Moklerstone esquire Edmond Mokler off Ballenattine gent Edvard Butler off Viddingstone gent Johne Haket off Ballegambone gent Richart Butler off Ballebuy gent Marqueis Laphane Thomas Wine off Ballehyny gent Michall Kerny off Ballelusky gent Phillip Kerny off Ballemullin fermer Richard Butler off Mogorbane gent Edmond Kerny off Knokanglase gent

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<A> Richart Butler off Clanbrogane gent Dawid og Lunergrane off Rathcoull then subschirriff for the county off Tipperary Michall Dungane off Rathcon{ll} fermer with dywers off others to the number off threi or four hundrith with pykis & peicis guns & muskets & swords In a warlyk maner did enter Into the toune off ffertherd tow severall dayis vizt In or about the first day off January 1641 & eftervards vpone the thrid day off the said month of January last without any Interruptione off Martin Haket then sowerane off fetherd Thomas oHeneice Johne og Haket Edmond Nasch Edmond Kelly <hand> Phillip Omagher Patrik eworerd Richard Evorerd gorg og Eworerd James Eworerd Edvard og Evererd Thomas Okyly Robert Bifferd Johne Kelly & others the Inhabitances & Burgessis off the foresaid toune off ffetherd (qho wer papists they and rather did assent vnto then oppose for their cuming In to the toune nor is newer withstanding them bot giwing them full Ingres & oppening the gaits vnto thence & giveing way to rob & stripe all the protestanc & Inglich In the toune & efter they did enter the toune & robid some off the <quare> Inglisch they the touens men said Rebells sent vnto this deponent qhair he ves In Madams court or castill within the forsaid toune promising faithfully that he sould saffely returne desyring to speik with this deponent so this deponent hawing no stor off provisione or armes to defend himselfe did cum vnto the crosse off the said toune qhair they wer all standing with their pykis & muskets & this deponent demanding off the best off them qhat their vills & pleisour was with him they tould this deponent he neid not to feire ether ffor his lyffe or gouds or any that wes with him In the said castell as also they tould this deponent they had takin the toune for his Majesteis wse as also they <C> said their ves one dermont oduly on off linster neir the toune with ane thousand meine as they pretendit & for the better saifty off the toune they behuffid to send In with this deponent sex Musketeirs to watch In the said castill for the defenc off the said toune vpone quich pretencis they enterid the said castell & theiy continouid tow or threi days with this deponent

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<[ ]> & notwithstanding their faithfull promeisis they expelled this deponent his wyff childring & servants out off the said castill & qhat gouds they did not tak at that tyme with them & their assistancis they did tak it efervards & this deponent efter many theyr threttings to kill hime he & his wyffe was forcid to ffley vnto Carrick having no thing left them bot qhat lytill clothis which were wpone their bodeis & without but that they had gottin releiff ffrom goud pipill they should haw stervid,
<A:> And this deponent further saith that he herd on William oschae a ffreir off sant Augustencs order In ffertherd In the county off Tipperary say that the papists off the wholl kingdome were resolvid to haw their catholik & Romische religione estabilichid In this kingdome which he doutid not bot it would be done presently & that ther there most be but on religione In this Kingdom quich which was theirs others said that qhat they did was for the mentinenc off their religione & the Kingis prerogatiw & qhat they did they had the queinis his Majesteis patent for to be their Warrant & that they would dey In that quarrall & before it wer long they would not leiffe leave one protestant alyffe In all Irland
And this deponent further saith that In or about the sext day off marche 164 last past their ves on Mr gorge lowe minister & preicher of gods word first stripid off his clothis In the toune off ffetherd by some rebels, & he being neir the sowerans house off the said toune callid Martin Haket & desyring him for the mercy of god that he would tak him Into his house & ffrom the rebels hands, qho he refuisid the same & leftt him to the cruelty off the said rebels qho did then & there tak the said minister without the gaits & left him In som house their & about midnight they did tak him out off the said house & caryid him to the lower syd nakid & their they tould him iff he would be conformabill to their religione they would not kill him & for that purpos they would send for on off the ffreirs vnto him iff he pleisid qho absolutly refuissid & tould them as som off themselfis reportid that he wes r ed efter they had sufferid him to pray for ane certan tyme
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that he wes resolwid & red e y to dey ffor his professione & desyrid them to go on In their purpos so that they all begane to be astonischid & wer strikin with ane grit ffeire & trimbeling & that many off them qhen they touk the Knyffe & or skein In their hand wherewith to kill him they hawing bot on skein amongst them it fell out off their hand vpone the ground bot one off theme being mor ernest mor then the rest desyrid the kyffe knyffe In his oune hand qho & taking it gave him therewith ane deidly strok In his throt & eftervards threw him Into the Rywere bot this rebell qho killid him & commitid this horribill murther qhen the gaits off the toune ver oppenid In the morning & the said rebell did enter Into the streits all the pipill & the Inhabitanc off the toune nor any of them that did meit him they could not Indujre to cum neire his persone or presenc by reson off that wnnaturall & firmentinge odious smell & odoure <quare> that did aryse & proceid ffrom every particulare the members momber & pairts of his body so that as he wes odious for that hynous Wikid & cruell murther vnto god almichty the creator off all things so he wes maid by godis omnipotent & miracoulous work most contemptabill to the creatoures this deponent herd this relaitid vnto him at carrik efter his depairtour ffrom the said toune off ffetherd & that by tow off the principall Burgessis off the same toune being both papists callid by the namis off James Ewored & Edmond Nasche lykwys they the re bells Imprisoned severall Inglich protestancs In the said toune off ffetherd befor they compelid them to turne to their Romane religione & professione
Robert Hammilton
Jur 26o October 1642
Joh Watson:
Will: Aldrich
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Mr Hamilton

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John Watson
William Aldrich

Trinity College Dublin