Deposition of Edward Hamnett

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1642-08-12
Identifier: 814180r112

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: King's Co
Deposition Type: Dublin Original
Nature of Deposition: Assault, Robbery
Commissioners: John Sterne, William Aldrich
Deposition Transcription:


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Edward Hamnett of Killeighe in the kings County gent beinge sworne & examined by vertue of his oath saith That in and about the 29 th 26 th 27 28th 29th & 30th of November Last past he was Robbed and dispoyled of his severall goodes and Chattles hereafter herin after fo mencioned to the severall values herevnder expressed by the Rebells then and nowe in open Accion of rebellion and for the most parte inhabitinge and in the Kinge and Queenes Countyes to the great terror & preiudice of his Maiesties Loyall and obedient subiects there vizt: in Beastes or Cattle to the value of 672 li.-10 s.-00 in sheepe 6041 641 li.-4 s.-0 in horses mares geldings & Colts G or horsefleshe of all sorts 155 li.-13 s.-4 d. In Swyne fedd & for store & pullen of all sorts 26-16-8 in winter provision for the howse as salt beef, Bacon, butter, Cheese, Candles, Sope, March beere, & other like prov s i o store 40 li.-0-0 in household stuffe as beddinge [ ] & hanegings Chaires, stoles, brasse pewter, Iron & woodden wares of all sorts 163 li.-5 s.-8 d. in husbandry tooles & implements that vse and for maltinge <80 li.> 80 li.-0-0 in Hey in the Barne, outhouses & in stacke 94 li.-0-0 in debts due as rents and moneys lent & not to be recouered 150 in Corne threshed in the gar ner house and vnthreshed standinge in stacks the Haggard 500 li.-00-00 to in wheat Rye, and Beare, sowen & nowe ready to be reped 200 li.-00-00 in the loss of my [Birch] which should have bene sowen in the Springe 40 li.-00-00 More I held in ffarme from the right honorable the Lo: Digbye, by Lease & Covenants Seaven plowlands and an halfe, a Mill & other things for above 20 year yeares yet to come where at the rent of 250 whereon I had bestowed 800-00-00 & vpwards in buildinge all burned & other improvements & one ffarme of Sir John Gifford knight for which I paid 50 li.-00-00 yerely rents which ffarme or Landes soe improved I haue at the worth of before the Rebellion being now made desolate & wast he now valueth at nothing: but worth 1500 li.-00-00 to be sold at an indifferent rate as the tymes then were before this rebellion all which somes in particuler amount vnto 4263 li.-9 s.-10 d. This deponent ffurther saith That in or about the tyme above mencioned This donnell Doyne of Tenehin Tenehinch within the Baronie of Iregan & Queenes County aforesaid Came himselfe [ ]ally to Killeighe being accompanied with divers other Confederates then in rebellion and tooke away diuers of the seuerall goods above specified. And further deposeth That he hath Credibly heard that Arte McCormock Dune gent Mort oge dune of Dennynoe
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Rory Dune of BallinaLugg gent
<B> Edward Dune of the Parke gent
Terence Dune of Killravin gent
Shane McMerto of Bally Rudd gent
Donnell McArto Dune of Gurtin gent
John mc[ ] of Montmelick gent
Murto McShane of Melick gent
Teige mcDonnell gent
Phelim Dune of Lackamore gentleman
Anthony Dune of Killecavan gentwithin the Territorie of Iregan
And further deposeth that the followers of the nowe Lord Viscount of Clanmalirie tooke another parte of thes goods above before mencioned And that the said Lord Viscount of Clanmalery Henry Demsy his Lords hips brother Bryan Demsy of Clonyhorke and Charles his eldest and sonn and Conn & Phelim demsye brothers of the sayd Bryan, Rosse McPhely demsye Bryan mcLysagh demsye Hughe de s demsye vnckle to the said Lo: Viscount Anthony Kelly, William Williams all of the Territory of Clanmaliry are in open Accion of Rebellyon & doe carry armes with for or amongst the rebells & comitt divers Cruelties vpon and against the protestants. And that Thomas Tirrell So nn e & heire of Captaine Richard Tirrell and his Complices others of his name, took severall others of the goods before mencioned to the value of ix hundred pounds or thereabouts and that Morrice Tirrell Late vndersheriffe of the kings County is in rebellion as this deponent is informed.
<C> And that Art Molloy gent Bryan McEdward Molloy gent and Hugh his eldest Bryan his second sonne, and Kedagh his youngest sonne his younger sonne Likewise are in Rebellion and that the said Bryan mcEdmond had another parte of the goods aforesaid, all carrying armes with the Rebells & comitting outrages as aforesaid. And further saith that Charles Connor gent of Killnantoge gent Edward Connor of Cloneirriell gent Garrott Connor of knockeballyboy boy and his brother Murrogh Teige Connor of Ballaghmony and Rosse Connor of the same are likwise in rebellion & doe as the rest doe. And further saith that Edmond fitz Gerald of Gurtine Edward Christopher, & William his sonnes and Hellene his wife are all in open rebellion and tooke another parte of the goods before mencioned in the said Hellen being more cruell then the men
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And further saith that all or most of the gentlemen before mencioned and James <D> mcDonnell of Tinnekill in the Kings Queenes County gent were all at [ ] either at the siege of the Castle of Geshell or at the Assault b geven therto by the Lo: of Clanmaliry when he caused his great brasse ordinance to be planted against it or at both tymes
Edw: Hamnett
Jurat 12 August 1642
John Sterne
Will: Aldrich

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Kinges County
Mr Edward Hamnett
Jur 13o Augustj 1642
Intr
Cert fact
28 no

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Deponent Fullname: Edward Hamnett
Deponent Gender: Male
Deponent Occupation: Gentleman
Deponent County of Residence: Kings County
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Lord Digbye, donnell Doyne, Arte McCormock Dune, Mort oge dune, Rory Dune, Edward Dune, Terence Dune, Shane McMerto, Donnell McArto Dune, John mc[ ], Murto McShane, Teige mcDonnell, Phelim Dune, Anthony Dune, Lord Viscount of Clanmalirie, Henry Demsy, Bryan Demsy, Charles *, Conn *, Phelim demsye, Rosse McPhely demsye, Bryan mcLysagh demsye, Hughe demsye, Anthony Kelly, William Williams, Thomas Tirrell, Richard Tirrell, Morrice Tirrell, Art Molloy, Bryan McEdward Molloy, Hugh *, Bryan *, Kedagh *, Bryan mcEdmond, Charles Connor, Edward Connor, Garrott Connor, Murrogh Teige Connor, Edmond fitz Gerald, Edward *, Chrisopher *, William *, Hellene *, James mcDonnell, Lord of Clanmalery
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Landlord, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel