Deposition of Mary Bennington
- Reference: MS 835, fols 074r-075v
- County: Fermanagh
- Date: 7/1/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Assault, Death, Robbery, Stripping, Words
- How to Cite
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Mary Bennington of Killeclowne in the parish of Drummully & halfe Barrony of Coole & County of ffermanagh widdowe the late Relict of William Benington gent deceased, shee being of the Age of fforty yeares or thereabouts & duely sworne deposeth that her said husband William Bennington was robed & dispoyled of his goods att Killeclowne aforesaid of the seuerall vallues following in Cattle worth twenty seaven pounds sixteene shilings, in Corne worth twenty shilings in hay worth fforty shilings, in household goods provition for the house & other goods worth twelve pounds, One lease of the halfe tate of land caled Killeclowne being parte & parcell of the Mannor of Castle Bruisley alias Castlecoole for twenty five yeares or there abouts from Mayday last att & vnder the Annuall or yearely rent of seaven pounds worth tenn pounds in Monyes three pounds Eight shilings, In all amounting Amounting to the sume of ffifty six pounds [
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hunger they did vndergoe by the bad useages of the said Rebells (as shee verily beleeveth) And her reason is for that they have all beene sicke & hath not enioyed there healthes since they were stript by the said Rebells as aforesaid
Mary Bennington her mark [
Jurat coram nobis
7mo Januar. 1641
Roger Puttocke
John Sterne
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Mary Bennington Com
ffermanaghe
Jur 7° Jan: 1641
Intw Hand
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John Sterne
Roger Puttock