Deposition of Thomas Mansell

Date: 1642-08-23

Identifier: 824121r106

County: Cork

Deposition Type: Bysse

Nature of Deposition: Apostacy, Multiple Killing, Robbery, Lost By Debts

Commissioners: James Wallis, Philip Bisse

Deposition Transcription:

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Thomas Mansell Late of Michesstowne in the Barony of Condon and Clangibbons and within the County of Corke gentleman A brittish protestant duly sworne and Examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties C ommission deposeth and saith that on or aboute the Twentith day of december Last past and since the begining of this present rebellion in Ireland he lost, was robbed and forcibly dispoyled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall valews f fo ll oweing vizt value of 4804 li. value of 4804 li. 16 s. 4 d. part consisting of
Of his Cowes horses Mares S heepe and swyne to the value of fo w r hundred fourscore and eighteene powndes sixe shillinges Of a certayne parcell of goods & Implements of husbandry to the value of Twenty powndes Of hay and Corne in house and haggard to the value of Three hundred pownds he likewise saith that he being dispossesed and driuen away from divers farmes where the Lands are sowen soe that he hath lost Corne in ground which the halfe there of according to the Custome would be worth to him one hundred and fifty pownds, which he Conceiueth to be L ost: Of debts which he accompted good debts amounting to the sume of ffiue hundred forty three pownds Ten shillinges and fower pence which err this rebellion were esteemed good debts but now become desperate due from the undernamed persons vizt Richard Ely, George Buttler, Thomas Pope William Masters, Alce Pope, John Pope, Captaine Michaell dally , Thomas Pope, Robert Peath thelder and Robert Peath the Younger, Joseph Ellett, William Standaver, John Bond John dally, Ed w ard Blissett, Edward Horsy, John Horsey , Jasper Horsey, William Petter, Samuell Petter John Bond, and John Turner all impouerished protestants by meanes of this Rebellion The rest of the debtors are out in actuall rebellion vizt debts due from Rebells as John Roch of Ballylogh in the County of Limericke gentleman Edmond Condon and dauid Condon of Carginundra in the County of Corke gentleman Edmond Roch of Ballylegan in the County of Corke gentleman Teig mc William O Mullryan of killtankyn in the County of Tipperary gentleman William Roch of Ballylegan in the County of Corke gentleman Garrald mcEnery of Clanbannagh in the County of Limericke gentleman Robert Ambrose of killtankyn in the County of Tipperary husbandman, Edmond Ambrose, Grage in the County of Corke husbandman James Dannan and Teig Lancy of Ballynkender in the County of Corke gentleman, donell mc Morries of killee in the County of Corke husbandman Morrise O Brien of Ballylogh in the County of Corke husbandman Piers Lacy of the Cittie of Limericke Marchant John Connery of killtankyn in the County of Tipperary husbandman and dermond og o Brien of killbenny in the County of Lymericke gentleman [ ] Morris Connery of Coolerogh in the County of Tipperary gent: Edmond Roch and William Roch of Ballytegan in the County of Corke gentleman Garrald mcEnery of Clanbannagh in the County of Limericke gentleman Thomas Cullins of Ballynacost in the County of Limericke gentleman John O Lyne Cnogher O kallahan, John o kallahan Teige O kallahane donnogh o Lyne and Teig O Lyne all of Ballyshane in the County of Corke yeoman. This deponent farther sa e that the deponent cannot gett satissfacion from any of them. T his deponent further saith that he was dispossest of ffower teene seuerall farmes hauing seuerall yeares to come in Leases by meanes whereof he Conceiues him selfe to be dampnified to the value of Two thousand Two hundred [ ]

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Three pounds. The totall of his Losses amounts to the some of ffower, thousand Eight hundred and fower pounds sixteene shillings and fower pence, he alsoe saith that he was robbed as this deponent is credibly told and enformed by Sir Edward fitz Harris of the Barrony of George in the County of Limericke knight Vlicke Roch of Ballydangan in the Countie of Corke gentleman Edmond Condon of Carignundra in the County of Corke gentleman Piers Condon of Carbegh in the County of Corke gentleman. And the sons of Thomas mc Cragh of killbenny in the said County of Limericke gentleman who doth harbour them and receiues stollen goodes from them <symbol> with many other of theire assists yett in actuall rebellion. he alsoe sayth that Richard Watts of Michaelstowne hatter was murdered by the company of Richard Condon of Bale McPatrick gentleman, alsoe he sayth that Walter Hart servant to this deponent was hangd at Castletowne of the Lord Roches tenuer Land by the Lady Rochs h er comand about whitsontide last Laetly he sayth that Murtogh Hanary alias Ballatr minister of Cargunan heretofore as he is credibly informed a reputed protestant and now, as he is credibly informed since this rebellion turn’d Papist, & further he deposeth not:

Thomas Mansell
Jurat coram nobis 23 Aug: 1642
Phil: Bisse
Jam: Wallis

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Cork
Tho: Mansell
Re

Deponent Fullname: Thomas Mansell

Deponent Gender: Male

Deponent Occupation: Gentleman

Deponent County of Residence: Cork

Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Richard Ely, George Buttler, Thomas Pope, William Masters, Alce Pope, John Pope, Michaell dally, Thomas Pope, Robert the younger Peath, Robert the elder Peath, Joseph Ellett, William Standaver, John Bond, John dally, Edward Blissett, Edward Horsy, John Horsey, Jasper Horsey, William Petter, Samuell Petter, John Bond, John Turner, John Roch, Edmond Condon, dauid Condon, Edmond Roch, Teig mc William O Mullryan, William Roch, Garrald mcEnery, Robert Ambrose, Edmond Ambrose, James Dannan, Teig Lancy, donell mc Morries, Morrise O Brien, Piers Lacy, John Connery, dermond og o Brien, Morris Connery, Edmond Roch, William Roch, Garrald mcEnery, Thomas Cullins, John O Lyne, Cnogher O kallahan, John o kallahan, Teige O kallahane, donnogh o Lyne, Teig O Lyne, Edward fitz Harris, Vlicke Roch, Edmond Condon, Piers Condon, Lady Roch, Walter Hart, Murtogh alias Ballatr Hanary, Lord Roche, Thomas mc Cragh, Richard Watts, Richard Condon

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