Deposition of Paul Reed
- Reference: MS 834, fols 165r-166v
- County: Monaghan
- Date: 9/8/1643
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Death, Multiple Killing, Robbery, Stripping, Lost by debts
- How to Cite
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Paule Reed of Blakstaffe in the parishe of Dunamaine and Cowntie of Manachane Clerk sworne and examined, saithe this
This examinant saithe that he hathe lost by this Rebellione since the 22th of october 1641 in landes vidz: __6 lib.__13__4 d. <6 li. 13 s. 4 d. per annum> profeet per Annum arising out of three quarters land of Tate Ribbane and Tate Capult houlden by lease of this deponent from the Right honorable the Earle of Essex his Agents lying in Blakstaffe and Cowntie Manachane aforsaid of whiche lands this deponent had 19 th yeres yeeres terme vnexpyred from May day 1641 a s also this deponent hathe losse __6 lib.__13 s.__4 d. arisinge <6 li. 13 s. 4 d.> out of turffe his summer house and bawne whiche this deponent <caused> to be erectd made and build vpon the premisses the summer befor this Rebellione at his owne Cost and Chardgees from whiche Land and premisses this deponent was forcibillie expelled and driuine away by the Rebells of the Cowntie Manachane as alsoe from his stone house bawne park and baksha[
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owine Mak murcartie with others of Shranwilla in the fywe <c> townes of the fewes & Cowntie lowthe aforsaid all tennant to Sir Christopher Bedlea, also This this deponent was Barred and depriued of certane deptes owine by summe of the Ribells vidz by Cormick ocurrie of Shanwilla and Cowntie lowth __30 s. by Thomas o boile of Lystliungerr Cowntie aforsaid __20 s. And by Sir Christopher Bedlea of Castletowne & Cowntie lowth __27 s. together with other Church dewtjes pajable to at alsanct Last past from the inhabitants of the fywes townes of the fewes and Cowntie lowth aforsaid 20 s., and of other depts owine wnto this deponent by severall Britishe who did flee <5 li. 6 s. 3 d.> Rebellione to the valew of __2 lib. 9 s. 3 d. ster.
And lykewyse this deponent was barred and depriued of his yeerlie Church livinge arising wnto him out of the parish Churche of the Cregans in the dyocees of Ardmagh which thus yeere 1642 would <40 li. per annum> haue amounted abowe fourtie lib. sterl per Annum. So that the whole Lossees of this deponent aboue expressed (besyd his Churche livinge of 40 lib. sterl) Amounteth to __84 lib ster
<A> <I> And last this deponent by meanes of this Rebellione was dispoiled and deprived of his wyfe and Children, two of his Children with povertie and bad vsage pearished and three with his wyfe were murdered one murdered at Blakstaffe with three more men and women by <d> the Ribells of the Cowntie of Manachane vidz Patrick mak [
left to be food for doges & fowle of air
This deponent further saith that the Ribells of the Cowntie Manachane Lowth and Ardmagh over and aboue the aboue named Ribells which with fforce and Armes haue vsed vtragees and Crueltjees against his Matestyes Protestant subjects of this <e> Kingdum of Irland, whom he knowes Ar Ardell mak Col mak hugh mak machowne Col mak Arte mak machowne of Clean Carwell & Cowntie Manachane, Con mak mahowne Brother in Law to Col mak Briane Mak Mahowne in the parishe of Killeaine & Cowntie Manachane Patrick Mak Lachlane mak Machowne of the ffearme aforsaid & Cowntie Man Manachane Patrick mak fins Edmund mak machowne of the same there in the Cowntie Manachane
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Paule Reed of Blakstaffe in Cowntie Manachane clerk
<f> Edmund mak lachlane mak mahowne vicarr generall Patrick makhonene Bane mak machowne or obirne owine o murffey all of the ffearin & Cowntie Manachan Lachlane dow ocalane of the Caprach & Cowntie Managhane, of t h e Cowntie Manag hane And in the Dartarie Briane mak hugh rose mak mahowne, and Art Roe mak mahowne, of the Cowntie Ardmagh henry onell; of the Glastrum Terlogh og oneale of lockrose, x Art og x and his brother Shaen onell, Art og onell brother to henry onell both of the fewes & Cowntie Ardmagh Terlogh More makardell of Drumkine & Cowntie Ardmagh owin Mak shaen Neal mak shaen of the fewes, and hugh makshaen of the fewes of the Cowntie And [
Paule Reed:
Jur ixo Augusti 1642
Joh Watson
John Sterne
Hen: Brereton
40 li. per annum
5__6 3
15__
22__8
6:13 4
6 13 4 per annum
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Henry Brereton
John Sterne
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