Deposition of Christopher Haughfen
- Reference: MS 817, fols 076r-076v
- County: Westmeath
- Date: 1/6/1646
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery
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Christopher Haughfen of the Tway in the County of westmeath Esquire sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That about the first of November 1641 he this deponent was forceibly expelled & driven from his howse habitacion & lands at Tway aforesaid worth C li. per annum, the proffitts whereof he hath lost euer since, Amounting to CCCC li. & above, And att that time & since, this deponent was deprived robbed & dispoiled of his goods & Chattells Consisting of Cattle horses sheepe Corne hay howsholdgoods & other thinges worth Twoe thowsand Powndes at <2400 li.> the least, And saith that the parties that expelled him from his howse and tooke possession thereof, and of fowre hundred Pownds worth of his Corne, was were was Garrett Dalton of Dundonnell in the County of Westmeath gentleman, & others & the other Rebells whose their names he cannott tell for that he went quickly away fo the Towne of Athlone, where he had the charge & Custody of a Castle on his Maiesties behalf which he kept and manteined at his owne charge for the space of three yeres or thereabouts
Christoph. Haughfen
Jur primo die Junij 1646
Hen: Clogher
Hen: Brereton
Will: Aldrich
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Westmeath
Christopher Haughfen Esquire
Jur 1o Junij 1646
Intw Cf
1o Nov