Deposition of William Shuttleworth ex parte William Callow

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1643-11-13
Identifier: 830145r112

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Galway & Roscommon
Deposition Type: Dublin Original
Nature of Deposition: Multiple Killing, Robbery
Commissioners: Edward Piggott, Randall Adams
Deposition Transcription:


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William Shuttleworth of Cloghonover in the County of Galway gent sworne & examined on the part and behalf of
William Callow of Cloghonover aforesaid in the said County of Galway gentleman sworne & examined deposeth and sayth concerning his losses & alsoe concerning his Knowledge concerning of the present Rebellion deposeth & sayth That since the begining of the same present Rebellion vizt the xviijth of december 1641 and by meanes thereof the Rebells Anthony Linch of Cloghonover <A:> aforesaid gent Redmund Mc Vllick Bourk of Ballinduffe in the same County gentleman John Mc Vllick Bourk of the same gentleman Rickard mc David Bourk of nere Cloghonover gent and Vllick mc Redmond Bourk of nere Cloghonover aforesaid and divers others their Rebellious followers souldjers and partakers did at Cloghonover aforesaid forceibly & Rebelliously deprive robb and dispojle him the deponent said William Shuttleworth Callow of his goodes chattells & meanes consisting of old sheepe Lambes Cowes and other Cattle Corne hay garrons housholdstuffe, and the benefite and value of his howsing and farme there Being all of the value, & to his Losse of five hundred fowrscore and fowre Pownds ster
Jur 13o Novembris 1643
Will: Shutleworthe

And this deponent further sayth That the Arch Rebell the Lord of Clanmorris since the begining of this Rebellion, and his <B> bloudy & wicked souldjers hanged to death divers of the English protestants and amongst the rest hanged one Rich Adam Nowell gent Thomas Gill & Andrew Gill & [ ] a little boy & almost cutt off his the said Adam Nowells head afterwards, and then cawsed him to be buried vnder the gallowes becawse he would not turne to Masse, & he & his souldjers alsoe hanged one Sergeant Rowl Rowleright gent James Percivall gent & Richard Bennett being all souldjers for his Maiesty of the fort of Galway: And the said Lord of Clanmorris alsoe manteined and had a troupe of horse. & a Company of foote souldjers all Rebells against his Maiesty
Will. Shutleworthe
Jur vt supra
Randall: Adams:
Edw Pigott
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Galway
William Shuttleworth Jur
13o Nov 1643
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Deponent Fullname: William Callow
Deponent Gender: Male
Deponent Occupation: Gentleman
Deponent County of Residence: Galway
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: William Shuttleworth, Anthony Linch, Redmund Mc Vllick Bourk, John Mc Vllick Bourk, Rickard mc David Bourk, Vllick mc Redmond Bourk, Lord of Clanmorris, Adam Nowell, Thomas Gill, Andrew Gill, Sergeant Rowleright, James Percivall, Richard Bennett
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Proxy, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Victim, Victim, Victim, Victim, Victim, Victim