Information John Macgawly
- Reference: MS 813, fols 057r-058v
- County: Kildare
- Date: 5/7/1642
- Type: Examination
- Nature of Deposition: Military Action, Robbery, Words
- How to Cite
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The examinacion of John Macgawly late of kildare yeoman taken before mee william Hilton one of the Barrons of his maiesties cowrt of exchequer the fift of July 1642
<e> The examinat being sworne and examined saith, that he liu was borne at Teltane in the county of meath, and lived fower yeares in the service of Richard Crag clarck at downings in the county of Meath and abowt a yeare and a quarter since left the service of the sayd Richard and ever since lived in the service of the Bishop of Kildare vntill his going into England <f> and then was intertayned by Morrice fitz Gerrald of Allan in the county of kildare esquier to be a soldior in the kings army vnder the commaund of the sayd Morrice whoe sent the examinat with the rest of the soldiers vnder his commaund being 100 [
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<i> They made no resistance, butt willingly forsook there armes. and that ensigne Thomas owgan the next day went vnto Morrice fitzgerrald to Allan and told him how his men were surprised and Lost there armes: wherevppon wherefore the sayd morrice seemed to be angry [
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<n> and did see the sayd william often tymes going to the foresayd Morrice fitz gerrald to Allan and that the foresayd Thomas went to the foresayd Morrice his howse: and was not admitted entrance thereunto and that Captaine Gilbert Tallbott and Captaine Gerrald Tallbott being then in actuall rebellion were in company with the sayd Thomas seuerall tymes eating, and drinking, and making merry
<o> And that he knoweth that Thom Peerce fitz Gerrald of Ballysonan in the county of kildare esquire Collonell Sutton of Tipper Collonell Ewstace of Castlemartin. Captayne Phillip fflatzberry of Drynanstowne Captayne Robart Nangle of Ballysar: Captayne oliver dongan Captayne william Ewstace of newtowne: Captayne Ewstace of Mollagheassh Capten oliver owgan of Downings, Captein Thomas fitzgerrald of downenee Capten Richard fitzgerrald neer great <p> Connell are all rebells and in actuall rebellion against his maiestie And that ensigne Thomas owgan robbd the howse of Richard Craig Clarck of two troncks. And that the examinat came to Rathcoffy castle, abowt a week before it was taken and there was then mr Nicholas owgan of N who stayd there two nights after the examinats comming to the sayd castle and then went to his wyfe [
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