Misc: Siege 0f Castle of Tinterne 1642

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SIEGE 0F CASTLE OF TINTERNE 1642

Robert Tunstall, late of the town of the parish of Tinterne
in the County of Wexford, Yeoman, deposeth that on or about
the last day of June 1642, and since the beginning of this
present rebellion in Ireland, he lost, was robbed and
forcibly displayed of his goods and chattels worth £56.10s.
He was also disposed of a lease for life of a house and
garden thereunto belonging and some tieths which were worth
£7. Per annum, and is damnified by losing the benefit of the
said lease, £50. The Deponent further saith that on or about
the beginning of August last, he, among other protestants to
the number of 200 persons going in [to] the Castle of
Tinterne aforesaid were besieged by the undernamed persons
and their forces, viz.:-

Hugh ROCHFORT of Taylorstown, High Sheriff of the said County.

James ROCHFORT of Taylorstown. Gent.

Jas. DOWNE neere Mullinfooky, Gent.

Richard SUTTON of Clomyne, Gent.

John ROCH of Bryanstown, Gent.

John COCKLOGH of Poldarig. Gent.

John DEVEROUX of Crosrah, Gent.

Walter WHITTY of Dungolpe, Gent.

Richard STAFFORD of Kilkevan, Gent.

Jas. LEWIS of the Graige, Gent.

Piers BUTLER of Clonkeroge, Esqre.

Col. Michael STAFFORD of Alburke, Gent.

All in the same County, and divers others to the number of
400 men, and kept close siedg to the said Castle for a
fortnight where Wm Hatch of Tinterne aforesaid, a British
Protestant was shot before the giving up of the said Castle
whereupon he dyed.

Spellings as per book.


Source:
HISTORY OF THE TOWN AND COUNTY OF WEXFORD ... : compiled
principally from the state papers, the public records, and
MSS. of the late Herbert F. Hore /

also Report of the Deputy keeper of the public ..., Volume
17, Parts 1885-1888 By Ireland. Public Record Office
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