Deposition of Symon Campian

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1643-07-28
Identifier: 815307r374

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Queen's Co
Deposition Type: Dublin Original
Nature of Deposition: Arson, Multiple Killing, Robbery
Commissioners: Edward Piggott, Henry Brereton
Deposition Transcription:


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Symon Campion of Mountrath in the Queens County Gentan sworne & examined sayth That since the begining of the present rebellion That is to say about the xxviiijth of November 1641 he this deponent at Mountrath aforesaid was forceibly deprived robbed and dispojled of his Cowes one horses corne hay howshold goodes proffitts of a gardens & the benefite and proffits of his leases of seuerall farmes in Mountrath which he held as tennant to Sir Charles Coote Barronet deceased, & had his howses burned and spojled: Whereby hee is dampnified & hath Lost the summ or value of CClxx li. ster at the Least By the Rebells Florence Fitzpatrick of Castletowne in the Queens County Esquire & his souldjers: whoe alsoe robbed a great number of other English protestants thereabouts of thei{r} goods & hangd five of Sir William Gilberts Warders of his howse {to} death: & Committed divers other outrages & Cruelties by hanging & killing of divers other protestants (as this deponent hath credibly he{ard}
Symon Campion
Deposed Julij 28o 1643
Hen: Brereton
Edw: Pigott

Symon Campion


fol. 307v


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Queens County o
Simon Campion Jur
28 Julij 1643
hand 28 no.
5 hanged by flo.
Intw

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Deponent Fullname: Symon Campion
Deponent Gender: Male
Deponent Occupation: Gentleman
Deponent County of Residence: Queens County
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Charles Coote, William Gilbert, Florence Fitzpatrick
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Mentioned, Mentioned, Rebel