Deposition of Peter Bance

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Peter Bance late of Cashane in the County of Wicklow Inholder an english protestant sworne saith that about the xxijth day of November now last past he this deponent was att Cashan aforesaid vpon a towne land called Cargeghcrae was robbed stripped and dispoiled of his goodes & chattells of the values hereafter mencioned vizt of Cattle beastes hogges corne hay howshold stuff apparell provition and other thinges amounting in all to the some of 150 li. & this deponent was then alsoe expulced <170 li.> from his farme there, his interest therein being worth 20 li. more And further saith that he was soe robbed & dispoiled by and by the meanes of Tirlaghe mc Gilpattrick Birne of Garrymore gent a counterfeite <A> Captaine amongst the Rebells there Morrish mc Brian of Askikewghe gentleman Owen mc Leosanghe of the same gentleman Owen mc Edmond of Ballindroman gentleman, Mortagh mc Teige Moyle of Askikewgh aforesaid gentleman Callough mc Turlogh of the same gentleman Shane mc Turlagh of the same gentleman, William Moyle of the same gentleman Edmond Duff mc Donnogh oge of the same gentleman Dermott Reagh of the <B> same gentleman Dermott B o uy Buy of the same gentleman Garrett More of the same gen tleman yeoman Teige mc Hugh Murtagh of the same yoman Murtagh Ballagh mc Turlaghe of the same gentleman Patrick mc Teige of the same gentleman all <C> of the sept stock or faction of the Birnes in the said County of Wicklow and by John mc Brian of Ballinecorr Esquire a reputed Collonell & comander of the Rebells aforesaid, and Edmond Duff mc Shane of the same gentleman a Captaine or comander amongst the same Rebells. And saith that the said Rebells kept this deponent as a prisoner with them five dayes & nightes & stript him his wife & 3 children of all their clothes: whoe being soe stript layd 2 nights in the furrs of the mountaines for feare of the Rebells crueltie: The cold & want soe then & since afflicting them soe that his wife and children haveing gotten the Cuntry disease are now miserably sick: & endure great Want hunger and could, whereby they are Like to [ ] perrish

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And further saith that when this deponent went from the Rebells they did bidd him begon presently within 24 howres els they wold not kill him presently and all the rest of the English they had in hand
Signum predicti Petri Bance [mark]
Jur 19o Jan 1641
Hen: Brereton
Will: Hitchcock

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Peter Bance Wicklow
19o Jan 1641
Intw
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