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1666. WIlliam Chanley of Killnacross, for not paying Tythe to Priest Crookshank, was (upon a Writ of Excommunicato Capiendo) committed to the Goal at Trim, where he remained Prisoner two years and five Moneths.
1668. The said Wil. Chandley, for Tythe to the value of 15 s. had taken from him 8. Carr-load of Hay worth 30 s. by the said Priest, notwithstanding the said Wil. Chandley was then in Prison.
1661. Elizabeth Gardner Widdow, for not paying 6 s. 4 d. demanded for Priest Chamber's Maintenance, had taken from her three pewter Dishes worth 11 s.
1662. The said Elizabeth, for not paying 3 s. 6 d. for the like use, had three pewter Dishes more taken from her worth 9 s.
1663. Samuel Clarridge hath had, for several years, divers Goods taken from him for Priest Goburne, by four times in the year, and usually there was taken three or four times the value of the sum demanded; and one time for 3 s. demanded for the said Priest, there was taken from him a Cloak worth 2 l.
1667. William Maine, for not paying 5 s. 4 d. demanded for Priest Goburne, had a pewter Dish taken from him worth 14 s.
1668. Mathias Foster, for not paying 5 s. demanded for Priest Rigby of Kathern's Parish, had a pewter Flaggon taken from him worth 12 s.
1669. The said Mathias for not paying 2 s. 6 s. demanded for the Priest, had taken from him (by Daniel Gaken and Samuel Knott) a pair of Tongues, a Brass Skillet and Iron Bar, worth 12 s.
William Mayne, for not paying 28 s. demanded for Priest Yar∣ner of Brides Parish, had taken from him (by the Wardens) two Silver Spoons, a Brass Chafing-dish, and four Brass Candle∣sticks, worth 2 l. 4 s. 6.
Samuel Clarridge, for not paying 4 s. demanded for Priest Go∣burn, had taken from him a pair of Iron Racks worth 8 s.
Robert Turner and James Fade have had also several Goods ta∣ken from them for the like use.
John Cleburne being sued in the Sheriffs Court for Tythe, and cast in 1 s. 6 d. had taken from him (by order of Richard Smyth
Sub-Sheriff) a Kettle worth 10 s.
John Ball in the Barony of Clonlonnan, being sued for Tythe in the said Court to the value of 14 s. had taken from him (by Or∣der of the Sub-Sheriff) a Horse worth 40 s.
1661. Nicholas Starkry, for 10 s. value of Tythe, was sued in the said Court, and had a Horse taken from him (by Order of the Sub-Sheriff) worth 40 s.
John Cleburne had much Corn taken from him for Tythe, by Charles Laughlin, who for all that, sued John for the same years Tythe of Corn in the Sheriffs Court, from one Court-day to another, for above a Year; where at last (contrary to the Law) he was sentenced to pay 20 s. for which James Garret Sub-Sheriff took from him a Mare worth 4 l. 10 s.
William Elliston, for not paying 9 d. to the Priest's Clark, had a pewter Dish taken from him, by Edward Carton, worth 4 s.
1669. Antho. Robinson, for not paying 10 d. demanded for Tythe, had taken from him by Robert Fox (Priest Clampton's Pro∣ctor) a pewter Tankard worth 3 s. 4 d.
1662. John Wilson, for not paying 12 d. demanded for Milch-Money (by Edward Careton) had a Cloak taken from him worth 30 s.
1661, Godfrey Cantrel, for not paying 9 s. demanded for Tythe, had taken from him (by Edmund Dunn) a Horse worth 40 s.
1662. Rayns White, for not paying 15 s. demanded for Tythe, had a Horse taken from her worth 3 l. and besides, her Son John White was imprisoned, for the same thing, a Year and six Mo∣neths.
Thomas Chanders, for not paying Tythe to Bishop Price, was Excommunicated, and (by a Writ Excom. Cap.) imprisoned in the County Goal at Caterlough, amongst the Fellons, where he remained Prisoner near the space of four years.
William Edmonson, for not paying 6 s. demanded for Tythe, had a Heifer taken from him worth 40 s.
The said William for not paying 6 s. at another time, demand∣ed for Tythe, had taken from him (by Edmand Dunn) wearing Apparrel worth 20 s.
1663. Godfrey Cantrel, for not paying 9 s. demanded for Tythe, by Edmand Dunn, had taken from him two Heifers worth 2 l. 10 s.
John Edmonson, Rich. Jackson, Godfrey Cantrel, Wil. Capton, To∣bias Pledwell, John Gee, John Thompson, John Pym and Wil. Archer, for not paying Moneys for Church-Dues (so called) Priests Main∣tenance, and the like, were Excommunicated and Imprisoned at Mary-Borough, by Bishop Price of Kildare, by the means of Goo. Clapham Priest of Mount-Melick, who published their Excom∣munication in the place of Worship and Market; and to shew his Malice, charged the people, That they should neither buy nor sell with them; and when any did, he summoned them to the Bishop's Court; and to excite the people to Cruelty, he told them, Whatsoever they did to those Excommunicated, they could have no Remedy by Law; also he forbad the Miller to grind Corn for their Families; besides several other Acts of Envy and Cruelty he did towards them, which would be too tedious here to insert.
1664. Godfrey Cantrel and William Edmonson, for not paying 12 s. claimed for Tythe by Priest Clapham, had Goods taken from him worth 6 l.
1665. The said Godfrey and William, for the like sum deman∣ded for Tythe, had taken from them (by the said Priest's means) so many Cheeses as were worth 3 l. 2 s. 6 d.
1666. William Archer, for not paying 2 s. Garden Tythe, Of∣fering Money, and the like, had taken from him (by means of the said Priest) Serge and Pewter worth 17 s.
Richard Jackson, for not paying 15 s. for such like uses, had taken from him (by the said Priest's means) Goods worth 16 s.
1670. John White's Sheep were drove into a Pen by six men, in the name of the Bishop of the Diocess; and the said John and his Wife were held by some of the said men, whilst the rest robbed and took away six Lambs, and shore six Sheep, and took away their Fleeces, on pretence of Tythe.
Daniel White had by the same Persons, and in the like manner taken from him, twelve Fleeces of Wool and nine Lambs, on the like pretence of Tythe.
John Bennet, for not paying Tythe to Dean Moson, was Ex∣communicated, and by a Writ Excom. Cap. imprisoned in the common Goal at Naas, where he was put in a nasty close Dun∣geon, and there kept Prisoner above four years, under—Leason, a cruel and inhumane Goaler; and whilst thus a Prisoner, Priest Wilkinson of Athy (with his Clark and Proctors) went un∣to the said John Bennet's House, and kickt, beat and abused Man and Women there, calling them unseemly names, laying hands on the Goods in the House, &c. but the Clark and Pro∣ctors being ashamed of the Priest's carriage, refused to assist him in carrying away any Goods. ☞ This Priest lived in the County of Wexford, at and after the time the King was restored, and then and there said, He would burn before he would read the Com∣mon-Prayer, and wear the Surplice; but now this greedy Priest hath turned his Coat, and for his Belly is become a seeming Con∣formist.
1662 Israel Davis, for not paying Moneys to Priest Edwards of Einscorthy, demanded for Christening his Children and Church∣ing his Wife (though he did neither of them) was Excommuni∣cated, and by a Writ Excom. Cap. imprisoned in Wexford Goal above a Year.
Richard Pool, for not paying Tythe to the parish of Taghmon, where he lived, was cited to the Bishop's Court, and by the means of Priest Wilkinson and Priest Humphrey Good, he was Excommuni∣cated, and cast into Prison at Wexford, where he was kept Prisoner above two years, even until his Death, finishing his Testimony with his Life against the payment of Tythes, which were com∣manded to be paid by the Eleaven Tribes of Israel only, and made null by the coming and offering up of Jesus Christ, and so never did
concern the Gentiles (of whose race we are) much less any true Christians.
Francis Randal, for not paying Money for Christening (so cal∣led) his Children, and not going to the publick Worship, was Excommunicated, and upon a Writ Excom. Cap. imprisoned in the Goal of Wexford for above two years.
1669. Israel Davis, for not paying 3 s. demanded for Priest Gilliflower of Wexford, had taken from him by Richard Ridgate Warden, a new pair of Boots worth 16 s.