Deposition of John Andrewes

Collection: Bysse Depositions

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1642-09-29
Identifier: 820234r197

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Waterford
Deposition Type: Bysse
Nature of Deposition: Captivity, Multiple Killing, Robbery, Stripping, Words, Lost By Debts
Commissioners: Henry Rugg, James Wallis
Deposition Transcription:


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John Andrewes late of Aghanbwy in the parish of Lismore in the Barrony of Cossmore and Cossbridy in the County of Waterford in the County of Waterford gent A brittish protestant duly sworne and Examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission deposeth and saith, That on or about the Sixteenth day of ffebruary last past Anno domini 1641: and since the beginning of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed and forceably dispoyled of his goodes and Chattles to the seuerall values following vizt value of 189 li.
Of his Cowes heiffers horses and swyne to the value of ffortie fiue powndes; In Corne in haggard to the valu{e} of Twenty pownds, of household stuffe to the value of fiue pownds, of implements of husbandry to the value of three powndes; of debts which he accounted good debts, amounting to the some of one hundred and sixeteene powndes Ten shillinges, which ere this rebellion were esteemed good debts; but now become desperate, due from the vndernamed persons, vizt Henry Rogers of Camnocky in the said Count{y} of waterford gent, Twelue powndes; Thomas ffudge of Ballynbreedy in the County of Corke yeoman Three powndes George Land late of Curreglas in the said County of Corke yeoman, One powndes, Ten shillinges, And William Watson late of Curroglas aforesaid yeoman, One hundred powndes which are impoverished protestants by meanes of this rebellion wherefore this deponent cannot gett any satisfaccion, of any of the said parties, the totall of his losses amounts to the some of three hundred ffower score and Nine powndes, Ten shillinges he alsoe saith that he was robbed by Colonell Buttler, sonne to Sir Richard Buttler of Knocktopher knight: Captain Edmond ffennell and Captaine John Buttler of Carricke, all in the County of Tipperary, John fitz Thomas Gerrald of woodhouse, in the parish of Stradbally in the County of waterford gent James fitz Gerrald of Coolishill in the parish of Lismore in the County of waterford Esquire Phillipp mc Donnell mc Cragh of Curranesledy in the Barrony of the Deaces in the County of waterford Esquire Clement Gough of and Captaine Robert walsh in the County of Tipperary; Captaine Rory mc Cragh of Curteswoode Captain Roger mc Cragh of Curranesledy, Patrick Gough of Killmanahin Esquire Captaine Walter Power of Ballylaghmin and Captain John fizt Gerald of ffarnan, all in the County of waterford he further saith that John Murphy of Carricke in the County of Tipperary told this deponent that he himselfe had killed seaven women at Cappoquine, this deponent being prisoner


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and in Company with all the rest; he alsoe saith that Edmond Duffin of the Barrony of Inchequine in <B> the County of Corke was killed by Captaine ffennell being accompanied with all the rest All which Rebells told this deponent that they had the kings broad seale of England to warrant them for what they did And further said that all the English in Ireland were rebellious Rogues and were worthy to be hanged and that they fought for the king and moreover wished that in this deponents roome they had the lord President of Munster, the Earle of Corke, the Earle of Barrymore, the lord of Dungarvan, the lord of Kynallmeaky the lord of Broghill and Sir John Browne who they said were all tratours and Rebells, And that they fought for the king, And further saide that if the English wholly in generall did not leaue the kingdome they would kill them, or hang them all, he alsoe saith that they stripped this deponent saying that there was neuer a man souldier come ouer out of England but such as the Earle of Corke, had raised in England vppon his owne landes, but they would make him glad to cary then backe againe as fast as they came over And further he Cannot depose
John Andrewes
Jurat coram nobis
29o die Septembris
1642
Jam: Wallis
Hen: Rugge


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Deponent Fullname: John Andrewes
Deponent Gender: Male
Deponent Occupation: Gentleman
Deponent County of Residence: Waterford
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Henry Rogers, Thomas ffudge, George Land, William Watson, Colonell Buttler, Richard Buttler, Edmond ffennell, John Buttler, John fitz Thomas Gerrald, James fitz Gerrald, Phillipp mc Donnell mc Cragh, Clement Gough, Robert walsh, Rory mc Cragh, Roger mc Cragh, Patrick Gough, Walter Power, John fizt Gerald, John Murphy, Edmond Duffin, the king, lord President of Munster, Earle of Corke, Earle of Barrymore, lord of Dungarvan, lord of Kynallmeaky, lord of Broghill, John Browne
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Debtor, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Victim, Mentioned, Mentioned, Mentioned, Mentioned, Mentioned, Mentioned, Mentioned, Mentioned