Deposition of Ann Mawdesley
- Reference: MS 812, fols 221r-221v
- County: Kilkenny
- Date: 28/3/1643
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Assault, Multiple Killing, Robbery, Stripping, Words
- How to Cite
fol. 221r
Ann the wife of Mervin Mawdesley late of the Citty of Kilkenny gent sworne & examined deposeth and sajth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the ffeast daie of Easter last paste Her sayd husband & shee were at Kilkenny aforesaid deprived robbed and dispoyled by the Rebells of their meanes goodes & chattells consisting of houshold goodes Lynen apparell Beare in the Seller & other thinges of the value of threescore & nynteene Powndes fifteene shillinges ster And sayth shee knoweth not the names of the Rebells that soe robbed her & her husband But was credibly informed & beleeveth that <A> they were the Rebellious souldjers serving vnder the Comand of Phillip Pursell of Ballifoyle in the County of Kilkenny Esquire sonn in law to the Lord Mountgarrett and an < [
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enough goe away & leave the Cuntrie if they knew howe: which this deponent thincketh they would ffor that the Rebellious Irish would still abuse & oppresse those English which they had not slaine nor banished and would comonly call them English doggs: And further saith that the Rebells at Kilkenny stripped and robbed all the English thereaboutes & in particuler they thrice stripped one Mr Wheel{
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Jurat martij 28o 1643
Hen: Brereton
Will: Aldrich
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