Deposition of Stephen Love

Date: 1644-02-03

Identifier: 828124r183

County: Cork & Kerry

Deposition Type: Bysse

Nature of Deposition: Apostacy, Death, Killing, Multiple Killing, Robbery, Stripping, Words

Commissioners: Philip Bisse, Thomas Bettesworth

Deposition Transcription:

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Stephen Love late of the Towne and parish of Killarny in the barony of Mogunih y and within the County of kiery student (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of a Comission bear e ing date the 5th day of March 1641 concerneing the robberies & spoiles, since this rebellion comitted vpon the Brittish & protestants within the Province of Munster &c. deposeth <A> and saith
That on or aboute the 15th of November 1641 Edmond Hussey of Rath in the said County Esquire (Steward and ouerseer for of Sir Walintine Browne Barronet nowe a minor and vnder adge came to killarny aforesayd and their warned the English Inhabitants of the same to convert together and muster their men according to the Term of their respective leases, being bound by them seuerally, to haue soe many men in readines in time of open Insurrection, which being then denyed (among others) by this deponent feareing he and the rest thereby to be betrayed of their armes, and alleadgeing further that as the papists generally deceiued greate statesmen this deponent then & there tould the said Hussey that he and the rest had the beste reason then to mistrust them, the said Hussey then mad answere, this nationall distruction will breade a nationall quarrell, and pressing farther said, nay and i shall breed a nationall quarrell: this deponent saith that since that time the said Hussey is out in open & actuall rebellion and is one of the Comittee for the said County; To the best information & Intelligence that this deponent could heare, the said Hussey is was from time to time a messenger betweene the enemy and Sir Thomas Harris & the rest of the English in the Castle of Traly; whoe were beseidged from the 14th of ffeb{ruary}

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1641 till August followeing. during which time the English in the said Castle endured extreame misery <B> being at least fiue or six hundred soules when they went in to the same, & there neere three hundred of them perished through the extremity of the siedge some of them being drawen to eat bran & tallow & others rawe hides; this was occationed by the hands and meanes of the vndernamed parties vitz of daniell oge Carty of <B> Ballicarrig in the said County gentleman then Collonell in the said siedge Capteine fflorence mcffynien comonly called Sugan since killed in open rebellion; Donogh Mcffynien of Ardtullihy in the said County Esquire Pierce fferrietter of fferietter Island in the said County gentleman then Capteine of a company, Tiege mcdermod mcCormack Carty of Tirnegnote in the said County gentleman another Capteine Morris McElgott of BallymcElgot in the said County gentleman Walter Hussey of Castle Gregory in the said County gentleman, Phelim Mcffynien of Tullagh in the said County gentleman Dermod oge Dingly of Balline Courty in the said County gentleman Nicholas mcThomas of BallymcRely in the said County gentleman Garrett mcPatrick alias Pierce neere BallymcIcoynne in the said County gentleman Garrett mcJames fitzGarald <B> of Ballynora in the said County gentleman John <C> fitz Garrald comonly called John Alba neare the of Glandoyne in the said County gentleman, Edmond fitzmorris of Listnohill in the said County gentleman, James Knowle of Abby=dorna in the said County gentleman Esquire ffrances knowle his son of the same Gentleman, Pierce <fitz> James Pierce of Ardfearte in the said County gentleman Donogh McGillecuddy of Castle corr in the said County

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<D> gentleman, Arthure o Lery of Kilcomen in the said County gentleman Owen o Sullyvan alias O Sullyvane more of kil Duikerane in the said County Esquire Donell oge o Sullyvane of Coolemagorte in the said County gentleman Daniell oge mcCarty alias Moyle of dungreishe in the said County gentleman Owen mcdermond o Sullyvane of ffarmoyle in the said County gentleman ffynien mcdermod mcffynien of Can=cuarr in the said County gentleman nowe high Sheriffe of the same Teige o donogh alias o donoghoo of Glanflesk in the said County gentleman & Jeffrey daniell & Teige his sons of the same gentleman Cormack Reagh Carty of lisnegaue in the said Couty gentleman & donogh McCormack his son of the same gentleman donnell mcMortagh alias Mornertagh of Castle=drum in the said County gentleman Owen mcfferris of Bealla=malis in the said County gentleman and John ferris and donell fferris of the same gentleman Thomas mcTherlagh of [Northovaile] in the said County gentleman, Therlagh mcdermod o Connor sonn & heire of dermod McTherlagh of Ballygowen in the said County gentleman, Thomas Plunkett of Gortshamvoha in the said County gentleman John Plunkett and Patrick Plunkett his sons of the same aforesaid Richard mcElgot of Rathtanng in the said County gentleman, John ffield doctor of Phisicke (a most pestilent and pernitious enemy to the English-nation & one of the Comittee for the said County) fflorence mc{Carty of Colla=logh} in the said County gentleman {vpon the}

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<E> Gouernor of the said County, James Browne of Rosse in the said County gentleman Morris ffitz Edmond of Cloncatt in the said County gentleman Edward Springe of Killahy in the said County gentleman Thomas Spring of Stradbally in the said County Esquire, Dauid Creagh of Castle=mayne in the said County gentleman John Pierce of [ ] the Killiny of Garranagh in the said County gentleman one of the atturnyes of his Maiesties Courte of Comon=pleas & nowe clerke of the County Counsell, Carroll o Sughroe of Castle=corr in the said County gentleman comon Intelligencer Mortagh mcEgan of Camcree in the said County gentleman the aboue named parties either in proper person or by their counsell and assistance were at seuerall times at the siedge of Traly aforesaid as alsoe of other Castles in the said County where the English betooke themselues for their saftie
The deponent further saith that aboute Easter last <ff> the aboue named Phelim mcffynien Carty (being exasperated against the English for the death of Capteine Sugan whoe aboute that time was killed in actuall rebellion hard by Corke) came to the Castle of Rosse in the said County where diuers English kepte themselues & then & there drew e & halled out of the same, mad demanded the vndernamed persons [ a [ ] of the sayd Castle [promising? ] namely Thomas Whittell & Margery his wife two ould people past three score yeeres of adge or thereabouts Patrick Haystam & Mary his wife then bigg with child, John Sheard & his wife George Lynegar the widdowe Hawkins of the adge of three score

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& tenn yeeres & the number of nyne other persons whoe noe sooner came a litle distance from the said Castle <ff> but were imediatly stripped by the meanes of the said Phellim, & kepte vpp close and walked in the markett place ho u se of killarny in the said County and afterwards being conveyed two miles from the same they were in a most inhumaine maner murthered one of the women being buryed aliue
Aboute the later end of November last this deponent being then in the Castle of Bally=Carty where the said fflorence mcCarty came to take possession of the same from the hands of Robert Blenerhassett Esquire he then obserued these particulars followeing first the said fflorence mcCarty then & there produced a list of the names of the lords and Comons assembled in their parliament at kilkenny & then in this deponents presence did averr that Nicholas Plunkett Esquire an{d} Councellor at lawe was speaker of the said parlia{ment} he likewise then produced a rough=draught of seuerall acts concluded in the said assembly; namely that all manner of persons of what degree state or condition soeuer should take the oath of vnion an{d} association in this generall cause (as they tearme it) otherwise to be dealt with all as enemyes an{d}anointed of the malignant partie & to mainteine the <Roman> Catholick Cause [ ] to the vttermost of their sk(ills} and endeauor & not to embrace any particular

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pardon till such time as a generall pardon were granted for the whole kingdome, It was likewise parte of the acts there concluded, that all manner of persons should mainteine the kinges Prerogatiue and the Statut of Magna Charta, they haue repealed (as much as in them layd) the statutes of form in England against papists as that of 2 Eliz: & inforceing & strengthning other acts long since repealed as that of Poyninges & thother of Oyier and Terminer, he then produced the copie at lardge of five and six two or three & thirtie statutes then inacted in the said parliament which some of which this deponent remembreth doth Importm these particulars that by them they were inabled to choose name Two out of euery province & these Two out of euery province had power to choose a vic-roy or a Superintendent of their nationall Counsell, likewise to establish a provinciall counsell consisting of Two able men out of euery County; whoe by the said acts had power in themselues to elect a president within each Province respectiuely; It was inacted likewise that there should be erected a County Counsell consisting of Two out of euery barony in each County respectiuely.
<G> At this very day in the presence & audience of this deponent and diuers others de rmod oge dingly aboue named. tould this deponent, you see quoth h e how copious and lardge they expresse themselues, & you must vnderstand (said he) that whatsoeuer they doe (meaneing the rebells) is by

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vertue of a Comission from his Maiestie out of England & you formerly called vs rebells but nowe we may b e boul d to call you traitors . dureing the siedge of the Castle of Traly aforesaid William Bolton of Glanroorte in the the said County carrier Lawrence Tristram of Traly aforesaid Gaoler John Abraham of Ballycarty aforesaid husbandman English protestants were hanged at Traly aforesaid by direction & appointment of the said parties or some of them: likewise John Carty of Cloghrane in the said County husbandman being sent from Ballycarty aforesaid by Capteine John Hashet to Cork to Sir Edward denny to give intelligence howe the English & protestants stood in the said County at his comeing backe was apprehended by the appointment of the aboue named parties or some of them & their after was hanged, at the Towne of Traly aforesaid. The deponent furth er lastly saith that since this rebellion John Pierce aboue named, John Maden of Rathtor in the said County gentleman, William Curtis of Killarny in the said County <H> husbandman Christopher Holcom of the same Inkeeper & his wife Ellen Holcom & his daughter Ann Holcom, Richard Curtis of the same yeoman Thomas Hawkins of the same yeoman Richard Lynegar & his wife Mary of the same, being formerly English & protestants are since this rebellion turned papists & further he deposeth not.

Jur coram obis
3o ffeb: 1642
Phil: Bisse
Tho: Bettesworth

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The examination of
Stephen Love
kerry

Rev:

Deponent Fullname: Stephen Love

Deponent Gender: Male

Deponent Occupation: Student

Deponent County of Residence: Kerry

Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Edmond Hussey, Walnitine Browne, Thomas Harris, daniell oge Carty, fflorence als Sugan mcffynien, Donogh Mcffynien, Pierce fferrietter, Tiege mcdermod mcCormack, Morris McElgott, Walter Hussey, Phelim Mcffynien, Dermod oge Dingly, Nicholas mcThomas, Garrett mcPatrick, Garrett mcJames fitzGarald, Garrett mcJames fitzGarald, John John Alba fitz Garrald, John Allean, Edmond fitzmorris, James Knowle, ffrances knowle, Pierce fitzJames Pierce, Donogh McGillecuddy, Arthure o Lery, Owen more o Sullyvan, Donell oge o Sullyvane, Daniell oge mcCarty, Owen mcdermond o Sullyvane, ffynien mcdermod mcffynien, Teige o donogh, Jeffrey *, daniell *, Teige *, Cormack Reagh Carty, donogh McCormack, donnell mcMortagh, Owen mcfferris, John ferris, donell fferris, Thomas mcTherlagh, Therlagh mcdermod o Connor, dermod McTherlagh, Thomas Plunkett, John Plunkett, Patrick Plunkett, Richard mcElgot, John ffield, fflorence mcCarty, James Browne, Morris ffitz Edmond, Edward Springe, Thomas Spring, Dauid Creagh, John Pierce, Carroll o Sughroe, Mortagh mcEgan, Thomas Whittell, Margery *, Patrick Haystam, Mary *, John Sheard, George Lynegar, * Hawkins, Robert Blenerhassett, Nicholas Plunkett, William Bolton, Lawrence Tristram, John Abraham, John Carty, Edward denny, John Pierce, John Maden, William Curtis, Christopher Holcom, Ellen Holcom, Ann Holcom, Richard Curtis, Thomas Hawkins, Richard Lynegar, Mary *

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