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The Examination of Hugh oge Macmahone of Connagh, in the county of Monoghan Esq aged 35. yeares, or thereabouts, taken before the Right Honourable, the Lords Iustices and Councell.
THe said Examinant saith, That he thinkes here will be trouble this day throughout all the Kingdom of Ireland, Note.and that all the Fortifications of Ireland will be this day taken as he thinkes:Note. And he saith, that he thinkes that it is so far gone by this time, that all Ireland cannot help it: He saith that he was told this by Captain Bryan ô Neale. He saith that Captain Bryan ô Neale, and Captain Hugh Birne, were designed for surprising the Castle of Dublin; and that if he, this Examinant were one for surprising the Castle of Dublin, those two Captains were principall therein. He saith the place of meeting was to be at the Examinants Lodging. He saith that twenty prime men out of every County in Ireland were to be at Dublin this last night concerning that matter; and that they were to consult of it this Morning at the Examinants Lodging▪ Their Weapons were to be Swords and Skenes, and that the Captains that were raising men in the Irish Countries, were they that should send men hither to second the businesse. He saith, when they had Dublin, they made sure of the rest, and expected to be furnished with more Armes at Dublin. He said, I am now in your hands, use me as you will,Note. I am sure I shall be shortly Revenged: And being demanded whither the Lord Maguire was one appointed to this businesse; he at last said, he thought he was.
William Parsons.
R. Dillon. Ad. Loftus. I. Temple. Tho: Rotherham. Robert Meredith. Hugh mac Mohone his Examination, the 22. of March, 1641.
HE saith, that Sir Phelim ô N…ale, the Lord Maguire, and Philip mac Hugh ô Relli, were the first complotters and contrivers of the late Rebellion in Ireland.
He further saith, that the said Sir Phelim, the said Lord Maguire, and the said Philip mac Hugh ô Relli, Note.did tell him this Examinant, that all the parties who were*See the good effects of the Lo… Straffords ballancing the Irish P…ote… stants with Papists in Parliaments here, p. 117, 118. Parliament men at the Session of Parliament holden about May last, that were Papists, did know of the intended Rebellion in Ireland, and did approve of the said Rebellion.
He further saith, that Philip mac Hugh ô Relly did tell to this Examinant about May last at Dublin, that the Committee or Agents who were imployed into England by the Parliament, would procure an Order or Commission from the King, to Au…horize the Papists of Ireland, to proceed in their Rebellious courses, and that the said Philip mac Hugh ô Relly, did also tell him the same again in October last, in the County of Monoghan, a little before the 23. of October; at which time this Examinant came to this Town.
He also saith, that Col: Mac Bryan mac Hone, upon a Wednesday being the 20. of October last, did at his own house tell to this Examinant, that the King had given a Commission to the Papists of Ireland, to seize upon all the Garrisons and strong holds in Ireland, Note.and that this Examinant should see the said Commission at his coming to Dublin, and that Captain Bryan ô Neale, Grandchild to Sir Turloe mac Henry should bring this Examinant to the Agent, who was one of the Committees that did bring the Commission out of England, but the Agents name the said Col: mac Bryan, did not, or could not tell him.
He further saith, that his Nephew Philip mac Hugh O Relli, about six dayes before the 23. of October last, being at his own house of Ballanecarrick, did tell this Examinant, that the Lord Maguire would be at Dublin upon the 23. of October last, to take the Castle of Dublin; and this Examinant did then promise to be there at the same time, to the same end and purpose▪ if he did see the Commission.
He further saith, that Captain Brian O Neale meeting with this Examinant at Finglas neer to Dublin, upon the 22. of October, did tell this Examinant that there would be twenty persons out of every county in the Kingdom, to assist in the taking of the Castle of Dublin.
He saith further, that Art. mac Hugh Oge mac Mohone came in the company of this Examinant to this city of Dublin, to assist in the taking the Castle of Dublin.
He further saith, that Collo mac Brian mac Mohone did procure Rory Oge mac Patrick mac Mohone, to perswade Patrick mac Art mac Mohone, and Patrick ma… Owen mac Mohone, Ardell mac Patrick mac Mohone, and two other mac Mo…ones, whose names he knoweth not, and Donogh ô Finely to come to Dublin, to assist in the taking of the Castle of Dublin, who were all apprehended in the house in Dublin, together with this Examinant.
Fr. Willoughby. Concordat cum originali. Exam. Paul Harris.
The said Hugh mac Mohone having heard this his Examination taken in Ireland the 22. of March last now read unto him, he doth acknowledge the same to be true in all parts,Note. as the same is therein set down; save onelyonly that by the Rebellion in Ireland, mentioned in the third line thereof, he meant and intended the Rebellion in Ulster, and the intent and attempt to take the Castle of Dublin▪ And saith, that Sir Phelim O Neale and the Lord Maguire, did not tell him that the parties who were Parliament men, did know of the intended Rebellion in Ireland, or did approve thereof; but saith, that Philip mac Hugh O Rely first in May 1641. covertly and afterwards on Munday next before the 23. of October last, did tell this Examinant in expresse words, and that the matter of the Rebellion, did first begin and proceed amongst the Parliament men in Ireland Note.in the last Parliament there: And this Examinant saith, he is Grandchild to Hugh late Earl of Tyrone, and that this Examinant is of the age of 35. yeares or thereabouts, and was born at Rusleigh, in the County of Monaghan in Ireland: And this acknowledgement he made 24. Iunii 1642. before us,
Iohn Bramstone.
Tho: Malet.
Hugh Macmahone.
In the presence of
Io. Conyers.
W. Ayloffe.
Ralph Whitsell.
Nath Finch.
Io. Glanvill,
William Constantine.
The Examination of Hugh Macmahone taken before Isaack Pennington Esquire, Lieutenant of the Tower of London, and Laurence Whitaker Esquire, two of His Majesties Iustices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, the first day of October. 1644.
HE saith, that one Philip O Relly told him there was a Commission from the King sent into Ireland,Note. and that their designe was to assure themselves of the Castle of Dublin till things were setled, and that 20. out of every Shiere in Ireland should joyne to seaze upon the Castle, and Magazine of Dublin, and the other strength of that Kingdome, till they might bring their designe to effect, which was to be assured of some demands which they were to make to the Parliament there;Note. and that O Relly told him they had a Commission from the King to seaze, as he hath said, and told him also he saw a Warrant pretended to be under sir Maurice Eustace, Speaker of the Parliaments hand to that purpose, and that it was an agreement amongst them that this seazing should be generall throughout the Kingdome as he was told. He saith, that it was one of his businesses that brought him to Dublin to put this matter in execution, if it could be done in a faire way, and that O Relly told him all he hath said in the May before; and saith that O Relly being then in the County of Cavan, directed twenty to come up out of the County of Monoghan to put this designe in effect, whereof this Examinant was one, and of that County only seven or eight came up to him; and saith, that the Lord Magwire came up to Dublin about the same time, about the same designe, and that five nights before he met with the Lord Magwire at Philip O Rellyes house, at which time Philip O Relly related all this to this Examinant, and the Lord Magwire told him he was to goe to Dublin about that designe.
He saith, that the 18th. of August last, being Sunday, about four of the clocke in the morning, he did saw in pieces the Doore of his Lodging in the Tower, and with a bed-cord let himselfe downe, and having gotten over two walles waded through the ditch, and so escaped.
Lawr▪ Whitaker,
Isaa…k Pennington.