Deposition of Henry Skelton

Date: 1642-04-23

Identifier: 814193r123

County: King's Co

Deposition Type: Dublin Original

Nature of Deposition: Assault, Killing, Robbery, Words

Commissioners: John Sterne, John Watson

Deposition Transcription:

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Henry Skelton of kinnitty in the kings County a british protestant duly sworne sayth that since this present rebellion began he hath been robbed of dispossessed and dispoyled of the goods to the vndermencioned to the value to them respectiuely annexed
ffirst in goods debts owing by sundry persons in the cuntry now all in
rebellion thereabouts ______________________________28 li. or
In corne of severall graynes _________________________xv li.
In his proctorship worth x li. per annum _______________xx li.
In Lease of tithes for which he was offred 30 li. and refused and now worth nothinge
& payd 24li. [ ] fine and income for the same ___________30 li.
In household stuffe _______________________________x li.
In buildings burnt & corne cosummed by fire __________xiij li.
A nag__________________________________________xxx s.
In all Cxvij li. x s.
<A> The rebells by whom parte of the sayd goods wer so lost was John White of Leagh in the kings Countie gent. Luke Delahoyde of Castleton esquire & his followers. And further deposeth that to his knowledg this partyes are in open action of rebellion against his Maiestie vizt.
Rory Burne of Wherlaghan of killnitty Teige Mc a Boy of the same William o Toher of the same. Patricke Horan of the same. Donagh mcTeige dullany of the same. Dermott o Horan of the same Brertagh Degan of the same Patricke Bergan of the same William Tyrne of the same Patricke McMurrogh of the same all husbandmen Art Molloy of the Cummer gent Donnell mcKernyn Patricke o Curren Mulmorry McMurragh of the same Anastace McDonnell of th Balligowne spinster Donell o Kinny of the same Art ffitzpatricke of the same Rory Gavan of the same Donnell Boy of the same Owen <B> [ ] o Conner of the same. Anthony fflanagan of Ballyshane Teige mcMurrogh of Clontey Cormacke flanagan of the same. Donnell mcMurrogh of the same. John Dullaghan of the same. John Doone of the same Edmond Dempsy of the same John Brassell of Lysmoone Dauy Laller of the same: Edmond Coghlan of kinittye gentleman Margarett Bolan of Blynch Teige Owen of Gillyinch John Cundan of the same Teige o duns of Lysmoone gent James Burne of Lismoone gent. Teige fflanagan of Clontey [gent] Rory fflanagan William fflanagan John fflanagan James o Hennell of Clontey chirurgion gent: Richard Delahide son {to} Luke delahyde John o Carroll the yonger sonne {to} John o Carroll of Clanliske Esquire
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And this deponent sayth that on St Patricks day Last Edmond Coghlan of kinnity and Teige Brislan his man this deponent being at super in this deponent presenc wounded with 7 woundes <C> one Thomas an Englishman servant to [ and] Luke delahide & John Dempsey a Scottishman sent to this deponent for succor & the next morning the said rebells fell againe vpon the said parties in the Towne of kinity breaking open the doore vpon the one & pursuing the other out of towne & although cruelly wounded both the said parties with severall woundes before they were dead made a great whole to [ bury ] contayne some two corpses & buried one of the said partyes aliue therein & having given him 30 wounds [carried] one of [ ] them in the Churchyard vpon a barrow, w ho Lepping off from the same fell upon his knees & prayed & so they falling on [them] againe tumled him into the hole. who having one arme hand cutt off from his body threw the earth from off hym with the other as it was cast on him by the rebells [ s uch haue] cruell y And this deponent further deposeth that Luke delahoyd said that Edmond Coghlan sayd that <+> he wold suffer none of the english seede to live or breath. & sayth that one Collonell Burnell sonne to one Burnell of Castle knocke as he gaue out sending for this deponent att delah kinitty hav ing kept his Campe at Delahide aforesaid & being but bene fewe dayes before arrived out of ffrance told this deponent that the English wer all Cowards. And that a Company of boys with gatters on an hill would driue them away & that no king in Christendome wold entertayne them vnles they <D> served in the name of the Irish, he deposeth also that Ownty o Carroll of Dorkell gent is in open rebellion Also he further deposeth that Thomas Stanly vicar of kinitty was robbed & despoyled of sundry goods & catt le by Edmond fflanagan of Clontey & sonnes his horses were taken by donnell dun of Tonehynch Arte dune And John McWilliam of [Cappe skerrye] & ther rebellious followers. his householdstuffe, & some other parte by Luke Delahide, Edmond Coghlan & his followers Teige Carroll of Aghagurte sonne of donnell mcTeige one who e is Marshall for the rebells in those partes & donnell mcHugh Boy of Clonybeg gent. [ ]
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Jurat 23 Ap 1642.
John Sterne
Joh Watson

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10 Kinges Countie
Henry Skelton Jur
23o Apr 1642
Cert hand w
Intr
48

Deponent Fullname: Henry Skelton

Deponent Gender: Male

Deponent County of Residence: Kings County

Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: John White, Luke Delahoyde, Rory Burne, Teige Mc a Boy, William o Toher, Patricke Horan, Donagh mcTeige dullany, Dermott o Horan, Brertagh Degan, Patricke Bergan, William Tyrne, Patricke McMurrogh, Art Molloy, Donnell mcKernyn, Patricke o Curren, Mulmorry McMurragh, Anastace McDonnell, Donell o Kinny, Art ffitzpatricke, Rory Gavan, Donnell Boy, Owen o Conner, Anthony fflanagan, Teige mcMurrogh, Cormacke flanagan, Donnell mcMurrogh, John Dullaghan, John Doone, Edmond Dempsy, John Brassell, Dauy Laller, Edmond Coghlan, Margarett Bolan, Teige Owen, John Cundan, Teige o dun, James Burne, Teige fflanagan, Rory fflanagan, William fflanagan, John fflanagan, James o Hennell, Richard Delahide, Luke delahyde, John o Carroll, John o Carroll, Edmond Coghlan, Teige Brislan, John Dempsie, Edmond Coghlan, Collonell Burnell, Ownty o Carroll, Edmond fflanagan, donnell dun, Arte dune, John McWilliam, Luke Delahide, Edmond Coghlan, Teige Carroll, donnell mcTeige, donnell mcHugh Boy, * Thomas, Thomas Stanly, * Burnell

Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: 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, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Victim, Victim, Mentioned