Deposition of Michaell Penock
- Reference: MS 830, fols 038r-038v
- County: Roscommon
- Date: 19/4/1643
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Arson, Killing, Robbery, Words
- How to Cite
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Michaell Penock of Turrock in the Barony of Athlone in the County of Roscoman gent within the Province of Connoght being duly sworne and examyned saith: That since Michelmas 1641 (about which tyme the Rebellion in Ireland did apparently breake forth) he hath by meanes of the said Rebellion Lost and is dampnified in Cattell vizt In sheepe about fiue hondred pounds, In Cowes and swyne two hondred & eight pounds, In plowe horses & mares threescore seauen pounds, In ryding horses & gueldings fowrscore fiue pounds, In Corne in his Haggard and in his house One hondred pounds, In Corne in ground fiftie pounds, In Rent and proffitt of ffiue Quarters of land & more for one yeare & a halfe begon Michelmas 1641 and endid Easter 1643 Two <{
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and the more to incite one the other, by the lettres they write, to lay what affliction they could vpon the English for that they are were not to haue, nor should haue any mercy amongst them, some of which lettres with those words (amongst other dangerouse & cruell aduises) came to the hands & view of him this deponent.
And further this deponent (on the behalfe of Talbott Osbaldeston a graundchild of his lyuing now with him) doth declare deposeth that he the said Talbot hath ben robbed and is dampnified by meanes of this Rebellion, in the somm{
And as touching the Cruelty of the abouesaid Rebells he saith that by the procurement of som of them, by name, <A> Callogh oKelly of Rowerkilly and Hugh oKelly of Torpa{
Mich: Penock
Jurat 19o Ap 1643
John Sterne.
Hen: Brereton.
Roscomon
Michaell Pennock Jur
19o Aprilis 1643
Intw hand
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Henry Brereton
John Sterne