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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
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    • fol. 165r



    [Copy at fols 88v-89v]

    1179

    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[de] in Blakstaffe & Cowntie aforsaid whiche stone house efterward was burned. In houshould goods this deponent was Robbed and spoiled by the <a> Ribells of the Cowntie aforsaid vidz by Col mak Briane mak Machowne of the fernie and Cowntie Manachane Brian mak quin mak machowne of Clean Carvell and Cowntie Manachan Lachlan Roe Mak Makchon of the fernie aforesaid & Cowntie Manachane edmund mak Terloch ocalane Terloch mak Patrick ocalane and those duelling neere Blittok in [ ] Clean Carvell & Cowntie aforsaid Manachane with diverse others thear followers to the valew <13 li. 6 s. 8 d.> of tuentie mark sterlinge. In book and writings to the valew <6.13 4> of tuentie noblees sterl. In chattells vidz eight Cowes <28_10_0> one bull one heafer one horse one Meare one Coult to the valew of tuentie eight pound sterl. which were forcibillie taken away by one Tirloch mak pearse o duffie Patrick obirne of Blakstaff & Cowntie forsaid the whiche Chattells aforsaid wear receaved & forcibillie kept by Pearse o duffie father to the forsaid Terloch duelling both vpon the Church land neer Calcagh in Blakstaffe & Cowntie forsaid, And this deponent was Robbed and spoileed by the Ribells of the Cowntie lowthe of Corne <15> to the valew of __15 lib sterl vidz by Patrick og <b> oboile Patrick dow o boile James mak ardell mak william mak ardell of Cavananor in the fywe townes of the fewes & Cowntie lowthe Patrick mudder o Rurathe of the same towne and Cowntie, owine
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    1180

    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 [ ] marteen Art mak marteen and theire brother whose owne Christen name he knows not with one James mak moil mak mackowne and one drummer of ardee whoe name he lykewyse knowes not, this <deponents> his wyf and his two other Children were barborouslie and Crewlie murdered within one myle or twoe of Glastrum Castle of the fewes and Cowntie Ardmagh by henry onell his servants tennantes & thear bodjes
    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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    1181

    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 [ ] in the fywe townes of the fewes, ffergagh mak cardell owin Maderme Patrick o Boile James mak lagaland of Clanvoggie & the most part of the inhabitants of the fywe townes of the fewes of the Cowntie of lowth and the inhabitant of Drumbre of the Cowntie Ardmagh wear at the Robbing & spoiling of the inhabitantes of Drumbre (being Sir henyerie Spotswood his towne of the Cowntie Manachane) This deponent further saith that he thinkes of his Conscience that he doe stand to it to verifie that the t tenth man of the British of the wholle north of Irland whoe wear robbed & spoiled by the Ribells ar not left remaining aliue, so many being murdered and Creuellie put to death others being stript & robbed of their Clothes & all they had thrugh sikness & povertie miserabillie dyinge and others for succour and releeffe fleeing the kingdome, & dyinge in Scotland and England or elsewhere being althoge releeued thear.

    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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    1182

    { } {Monoghan}
    Monaghan
    Pawle Reed Clerke
    Jur 9o Augusti
    1642
    Hand w
    Cert fact Exr
    Intw
    58
    Intw
    30



    Henry Brereton
    John Sterne
    John Watson



     

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