Deposition of Thomas Le Strange

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Thomas Le Strange of Raghreah in the Kinges County Esquire sworne & examined sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof vizt on or about the viijth day of November 1641 at Raghreagh aforesaid & at Castlestrang in the County of Roscomon & nere thereabouts hee this deponent was forceibly deprived robbed & dispoyled of his sheepe worth 500 li. corne worth CCl li. hay worth xxx li. Horses Mares and Colts worth 50 li. Cowes & other Cattle worth Cclxxx li., The rents & proffitts of his farme at Ragheragh clerely worth Cxl li. per annum which for 3 yeres since incurred and Lost amounteth to the some of 420 li. & he is Like to be deprived of and loose the future proffits of his said farme worth 140 li. per annum vntill a peace be setled And of the rents & proffitts of his farme of Castlestrange aforesaid clerely worth 96 li. per annum which in 3 yeres past besides the future proffits doth amount to CCLxxxviij li. ster Soe that his present Losses (besides the future amount vnto the summ of One thowsand eight hundred and eighteen pounds ster And further saith that the parties Rebells that robbed him this deponent in the King s Countie were theis that followe vizt John Coughlan of Streamstowne <A> In the Kinges County Esquire donnell Coghlan of ffedone in the same County gent Edmund ô Mooney of Esker in the Barrony of Garrycaskell in the same County gent John Coughlan of the Coolle in the same County gentleman Hugh oge ô Dallaghan the yonger of the Barrony aforesaid gent & divers others William McGarret Coughlan a popis h viccar generall of the same Barrony William mcCahir a popish preist Con Coghlan of Miltowne in the same Barrony Gent
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And this deponent further saith that the Rebell John McGarretts <B> souldjers since the Rebellion began hanged a little by boy of tenn yeres of age named Thomas Hamman as hee was Lookeing to this deponents cattle at Ragherey aforesaid And becawse a poore English woman came a begging to this deponents howse and was suffered to stay twoe daies there the souldjers of the said John McGarrett & of Donnell McLaughlen Coughlan hanged her to death: And further saith that three of this deponents servants by name Edmund ô Doolin Connor ô Hevin & Neille ô Heiverin runing from this deponents said service about the xxijth day of December 1641 carried with them one Musquet and 3 fowling peeces of this deponents & brought them to the howse of Terrence Coughlan of Kilcolgan in the Kings County Esquire & there left them with the said Terrence, whoe kept them amongst his rebellious warders forceibly and wold not though required deliuer them to him this deponent yet afterward s the said Terrence Caughlin redeliuer e d one of the fow l ing peeces for 100 salt [ peter ] deliuered him worth 20 s. And further saith That 3 other <C> of his servants vizt Gillernowe ô Dunagan and William Magoony & Brian ô Corrigan run away with 4 other of this deponents Muskets & left them with the said John McGarrett Coughlan whoe with these men and arms afterwards assaulted this deponents howse to destroy & pillidge it And saith alsoe that the Rebells aforenamed & divers others robbed and pillaged all the English in the Cuntry therabouts and Committed many other murthers and cruelties as this deponent hath credibly heard & verely beleeveth And further alsoe saith that from the vjth of November 1641 vntill the xxviijth of ffebr 1642 This deponents howse of or
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or Castle of Ragherah aforesaid was beseiged by the said John McGarrett & Donnell mcLaughlin Coughlin and their <D> souldjers to the number of 100 persons or thereaboutes In part of which seige they were assisted by the Rebell Anthony Brabazon of Ballaneslow in the County of Roscommon Esquire & with about 20 of his souldjers S Some of which Rebells attempting to Scalle the walls of the deponents Castle were then and there repelled and slaine by this deponent and his Company Howbeit hee and his men were often putt and exposed to great want and extremity and were often soe overwearied with watching and skirmishing that his wiffe & daughter were faine to watch seuerall tymes & most comonly euery third night But in the end the deponent and his wiffe Daughters and souldjers were driven to that extremity & exigent of want that they were inforced to surrender vpp his said Castle vpon <E> Quarter to the said Terrence Coughlan whoe as he alledged surprised it for the vse of his Maiesty & Covenanted by Indenture to redeliuer it vpon demand to the deponent after the warrs ended. And the said Terrence Coughlan alsoe Covenanted and agreed to send vnto this deponent all such howshold goods corne victualls and provision as he then and then and there Left Behynd him within 4 or 5 daies then next after Howbeit hee fayled therein but contrary wise he the said Terrence Coughlan Converted them to his owne vse they being all worth xxx li. at Least And alsoe saith that the Rebells of the name and sept of the ô Hanleys and ô
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ô Connors robbed this deponent of 1460 & od sheepe within the County of Roscommon aforesaid
<Dr J: Mr B>
Tho: Lestraung
Jur 12o Jan: 1643