Deposition of William Coventry

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1642-05-11
Identifier: 810128r183a

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County: Dublin
Deposition Type: Dublin Original
Nature of Deposition: Loss By Debts
Commissioners: John Watson, William Aldrich
Deposition Transcription:


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William Coventry late of the Cittie of Chester in the kingdome of England & now of Dublin Irnemonger & nowe imployed in his Maiesties service aboard his Maiesties Pinnace called the Swann duely sworne & examined vpon the holy Evangelists deposeth that James Russell nowe or late of Ilenemucke in the County of Downe merchant Richard Hannon, William Eaton, Christopher Garvy George Clinton, Henry Clinton nowe & Cullogh O Laveny nowe or Late of Newrie in the Countie of Downe merchants James Garnon all which he hath credibly heard and verily beleeveth to be in actuall rebellion against his Maj estie & William Vessey nowe or Late of Dundalke in the Countie of Lowth Richard Bellew, now, or Late of Strabane in the Countie of Tirone merchant Patricke Connogher nowe, or Late of Dundrome in the Countie of Downe Seamen, John Kennan John Shurlocke Batholomew Garnon ffrancis Betson, William Burgess John Tompson Richard Archbold, and Rowland Witherbie of Dublin James Mackculloch, David Eagers Thomas Eagers & James Orr of Strangford in the Countie of Downe merchants John Portar Alexander Wyre and Hugh ffrizall of Newtowne in the Countie of Downe merchants Robert King nowe, or late of Downe Patricke in the said Countie merchant Christopher ffitzsimons of Kilcleife in the said Countie merchant Archy McKeighain of Belfast in the Countie of Antrim merchant George ffletcher John Parry, William Swift, John Cotgreive John Parkes, & Baptis Johnson of Carrickfergus merchant James Wallas & ffrancis Dolloway of Derrie merchants William Barrabie Robert Patricke Thomas Adams & John Roe of Colerane in the Countie of Downe Derry merchants and John Anderson nowe or late of Eniskillin merchant & severall others in this kingdome of Ireland, were & yett are indebted vnto him in severall summs of muney amounting to Sixe hundred pownds currant & lawfull money of & in England as by their bonds bills specialities & other evidences & writings doth appeare, which hee esteemed as good debts at the begining of this Rebellion yett are nowe [ ] some absolutely lost and the rest in danger to bee Lost & not by him expected in regard some of the said persons are in actuall rebellion < for which he referreth> himself t o the depositions of Nicholas Fitzsimons and Barnard Fitzsimons of Kilcleif in the County of Downe gent and the re st so robbed of dispoiled impover ished & hindered in the exercising of their cal lings by the Rebells that they are disinabled to give the Deponent satisfaccion
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for that he is credibly informed and verily beleeveth that James Russell of Glanemuchey in the County Christopher Garry, Henry Clinton Cullogh o Lavery and James Garnon above named are now in actuall rebellion for which he referreth himself to the deposition of Nicholas Fitzsymons at Castle Kilcleife in the County of Downe gent and others better known as robbed in the North wher this deponent hath not bin since this rebellion; and the rest of the said Debtors are eyther in rebellion or soe robbed by the rebells as they are not able to make satisfaction to this deponent
William Couentry
Jurat May. 11. 1642
Joh Watson
William Aldrich

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Civitas [ ]
Dublin
William Couentrie Jur
xjo Maij 1642

Deponent Fullname: William Coventry
Deponent Gender: Male
Deponent Occupation: Ironmonger
Deponent County of Residence: Unknown
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: James Russell, Richard Hannon, William Eaton, Christopher Garvy, George Clinton, Henry Clinton, Cullogh O Laveny, James Garnon, William Vesey, Richard Bellew, Patricke Connogher, John Kennan, John Shurlocke, Batholomew Garnon, ffrancis Betson, William Burgess, John Tompson, Richard Archbold, Rowland Witherbie, James Mackculloch, David Eagers, Thomas Eagers, James Orr, John Portar, Alexander Wyre, Hugh ffrizall, Robert King, Christopher ffitzsimons, Archy McKeighain, George ffletcher, John Parry, William Swift, John Cotgreive, John Parkes, Baptis Johnson, James Wallas, ffrancis Dolloway, William Barrabie, Robert Patricke, Thomas Adams, John Roe, John Anderson, James Russell, Christopher Garry, Henry Clinton, Cullogh o Lavery, James Garnon
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel