Exposure of the unfounded character of the story that in the Irish rebellion in 1641, Bishop Bedell, of Kilmore, countenanced the rebels of Cavan, by drawing up a remonstrance for them / by T. Wharton Jones.

  • Thomas Wharton Jones
Date:
1888
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Credit: Exposure of the unfounded character of the story that in the Irish rebellion in 1641, Bishop Bedell, of Kilmore, countenanced the rebels of Cavan, by drawing up a remonstrance for them / by T. Wharton Jones. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    This Remonstrance, (a) which was signed hy a number of the O’Reillys—the chief clan of the connty of Cavan, allies and kinsmen of the rebel O’Neills—Bishoj) P)edell of Kilmore was requested to carry to Dublin and present to the Lords Justices and Council. He, however, declined, on Ibe plea that by reason of his age he was -not tit to travel to Dublin with that expedition which they desired, and also because he feared that maiay of the poor Ihxglish of Belturbet and neigh- bouring places, who had found refuge Avith him and depended on what protection and subsistence he could afford, Avould, by his absence, be exposed to Avant and other injuries. “The Bishop’s excuse,” says Dr. Henry Jones, the Dean of Kilmon* at the time, from AA'hose Narrative this is quoted, {h) “tlu^ rebels interpreted as a put off, yet did the gravitj* and respect Avhich the Bishop’s presence commanded restrain them from ' Avhat some in their council had before i)]-opounded in case he should decline that service for them.”. Dean Jones himself Avas next in their eye, being a prisoner, Avith his family, in their hands. He Avas, accordingly, designated and com- manded upon this serA'ice. “I must confess,” observes the Dean, “it aauis in eA^ery respect improper for me to undertake, but considering that I might gain the opportunity of laying open to the Lords Justices. Avhat I had observed of the pro- ceedings of the rebels in the coiint} of Cavan, and Avhich could not otherAvise be so safely communicated, I did accept the employment.” Dean Jones, accordingly, AA'ent to Dublin, accompanied by Mr. John Waldron of Farnham, deliA’ered the “Remon- strance,” and after AA’aiting ten days in that city, returned Avith an ansAver from the Lords Justices and CoTincil. “Return I must,” remarks the Dean, “my Avife and children remaining as hostages in the hands of the rebels.” The folloAving are the preamble and substance of the Reply to the Remonstrance (c) brought back from .the Lords Justices and Council by Dean Jones:— («) See paper in tlie J’uhlic llecord odico, London, endor.-itMl (J No, Idl 1. Cop|)ic of the Itoinonstranee of the Kcbells in Die Connl_v of Cavan.” (Z») “Tlie Be»:innings and l’roce('diii”:.s of Die licbellion in the Connty of Cavan, from the 2.‘}rd of October, lOtl, until tlie l.Oth of dune, l(il2. l!y Henry Jones, U.D. (London, Angn.st 11, 1()42.) (a) See papi'r in the Public lleeord OlHee, London, endorsed—••Novr. 10, 1G4I.—Coppie of the answer to the Piemoustraiiee of Die Kcbells in the County of Cavan,