Deposition of George and Suzanna Stockdale

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6. Mar: 1642
George Stockdale now of the Citty of Dublin gent and Susanna his wife the relict of Noah Vaughan Late of Breaghmoe in the Kinges County gent deceased, Sworne & examined saye, And first further the said Susanna sayeth that in the tyme when shee was the widdowe of the said Noah (vizt) aboute the last of November 1641 she this Deponent was depriued robbed or otherwise dispoyled of her estate, meanes, goods & Chattles Consisting of Cattle Horsses, sheepe, Corne, Haye, debts, Leases appar r ell money, Howsholdgoods, and other goods & Chattles of the vallue & to the Loss (in all) of ffower thowsand two hundred twenty & six pounds or thereabouts. By the Rebells (vizt) And both the Deponents say that the parties that soe robbed or otherwise dispojled the deponent of Suzanna of her meanes are theis that follow vizt
John ô Carroll of Clonelick in the Kinges County Esquire
Capt. John Carroll of the same, his sonne & heire
<A> Luke Delahyde of Castletowne Esquire
Nicholas Harbert of Killyon Esquire
Richard Delahyde of Castletowne aforesaid gent.
Teige Carroll of Aghagurte gent
Donell Carroll of Camgort gent
Charles Carroll of Ballydunger gent.
William ô Dulchenty of Kilclonecourse gent
William mc Redmond of Derrykeile gent.
Rory Dulchenty of the same gent.
Michaell Laxton of Camgert gent.
John Whyte of Leigh gent
Capt Brian Molloy of Ballyboye gentleman
<B> Garrett Geoghegan of Litter gentleman
Edmond Flanagan of Clonelea gentleman
Anthony & Teige Flanagan of Ballyshane gentleman
William mc Redmond of Derrykeile gent
Henry Dillon ofin the County of westmeath gentleman
Edward & Tho: Morgan ofin the County of Clare gentleman
Capt: Donell Dunn of Tenehinch in the queenes County gent
with diuers others whome the deponent cannot as yett cale to remembrance theire names. All which persons are or lately were in action of Rebellion carrying armes with for and amongst the other Rebells against our soveraigne Lord the King & his Lojall Protestant Subjects
Geo: Stockdale Signum predictæ Susannæ
SS
<Jur 6o Martij 1642
Will: Aldrich
Hen: Brereton>
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And the deponent The Examynation of George Stockdale & Susanna his wife one of the Attorneys of his Maiesties Court of Exchequer & Susanna his wife beinge taken before the right honorable Si r George Shurley knight Cheife Justice of his Maiesties Cou{rt} <P> of Kings Bench whoe beinge Sworne & examined deposeth [ ] followeth his Maiesties Comissioners for appointed by the lords Justi { ce } & Councell for &c further sayth
That hee the said George hath diuers tymes seene many Rebells enter in and oute of the howse of John Heywood of Creenekell in the Kinges County Esquire by fiftie or threescore or more or less at a tyme, And hath seene Fortie or fiftie horsemen there at atyme, whoe hath stayed sometymes not aboue an houre or two, And sometymes all night, This Deponent then living att Birr within a litle Myle of the said John Heywoods howse, and vsing many tymes to ride neere vnto the said Heywoods howses
That hee likewise sayeth that one of Mr Parsons Troope beinge sent with a letter from Birr to the said Mr Heywoods howse, and sittinge vpon Horseback neere the Doore of the said howse, was shott through his thighe and his horse was alsoe hurt at the same tyme,
That this Deponent further sayeth that the said Heywood would often come to Birr to Collouge and flatter with mr Parsons then Governor of Birr, (beinge tenant vnto the said Mr Parsons) not to suffer (as this deponent conceaueth any troope or foote of his to pilladge or plunder any of his Cattle goods or howsholdstuff, vntill the said Heywood had Cunningly reaped his Corne and Conveighed his goods Chattles and most of his Corne awaye, And the rest which hee the said Heywood could not carry or send away as aforesaid, hee left the same in possession <Q> with one Mr Richard Butler an archRebell, whoe kept a greate company of Rebells in the said Heywoods howse, till hee had threshed out the Rest of the said Heywoods Corne And the said John Heywood after hee had sent all his goods Cattle Corne & howsholdstuff as aforesaid went himselfe to one Teige Carrolls of Rathmore Esquire an archtraytor with the rest of his familly being his neere Neighbo{rs} where hee Contynued for awhyle, But this deponent sayeth hee heard after that hee went to Kilkenny, and what is become of him or his familly since this deponent knoweth not.
Geo: Stockdale
That And The Deponent Susanna Stockdale sayeth that aboute the last of January 1641 shee this deponent being at the howse of one the said John Heywood of Creenekell neere Birr in the Kinges County Esquire sawe Jo: Carroll of Cloneliske Esquire Luke Delahoide Esquire Capt. John Carroll with some forty {or} fifty Rebells more in theire Company come to the howse of the s{aid} Heywood & there did dyne with the said Heywood, And after dynner sawe one Geo: Heywood fetch a Muskett or fowling peece & del{iuer} to the said Rebells.
<That the Deponent George Stockdale further sayeth that hee heard mr Richard Grace of Moyelly Esquire saye That hee beinge <S> in ffercall with Collonell Arte Molloy aboute some occasions of his owne w h i c h the said Arte sawe in the saide Artes Company one mr Robert Ardagh of Dublin ryding vpp & downe with the said Arte, from Campe to Campe but wither it was, to doe his Maiestie service, there or not this deponent could not heare, But along tyme after, this Deponent mett with heard by a litle Maide which came from to Birr from one Tho: Wamesley then a prisoner amongst the said Molloyes to his sonne Jo: Wamesley whoe was in Birr, And hee this deponent inquiringe at the said tyme for the said Ardagh The said Maide ande {answered} & saide {that he was gone} to Dublin {And as she heard} did hope {to be} back ere {it was} longe, with the said {Colonell Molloy againe}>
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<T> The deponent Susanna sayeth further that shee sawe two cheeses a{nd} a Collor of Brawne sent to Cree by the said Jo: Heyw{ood} aboute St said Brides day 1641
<And> That the Deponent further sayeth that there beinge a Campe of one hundred men or thereaboutes kept at a place called Crea within halfe amyle vnto the said John Heywoods howse that the said Rebells in the said Campe did daylie resort to the said John Heywood to Mass, whoe kept a preist in the howse forth
<And> That this deponent likewise sayeth that vppon Good{friday} following shee this deponent goeing to the howse of the said Heywood, to write vnto her husband of the passassages Passages of the Country (as formerly shee vsed to doe) shee this deponent was intercepted by the Rebells in the said Campe & Confined prisoner And threatned to bee hanged, Att which tyme sh{e} sawe a Messenger come from the said Jo: Heywo{od} with two cheeses a quarter of stall fedd beife, & Eight fa{tt} English weathers for parte of the said Eas Rebells Easter provision; And further shee Cannott in that particuller depose.
Susanna: Stockdale
Jur [fuerunt ] vt supra
[Joh Watson]
Hen: Brereton
Jur vt supra 18o Marcij 1642

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