Deposition of Thomas ô Maghery
- Reference: MS 817, fols 082r-082v
- County: Westmeath
- Date: 8/1/1644
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Arson, Robbery
- How to Cite
fol. 82r
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Thomas ô Maghery of Killucan in the County of Westmeath late servant to the worthy gent doctor Edmund Donnellaine lately deceased sworne and examined deposeth and saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt on the Tewsday & wednesday next before the feast of Ester 1642 the Rebell Captain Roger Darcie of Lisnabin in the parrish of Killucan and county aforesaid gent [
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manner came to the said Doctor Donnellains howse in Killucan aforesaid And then and there sett that howse consisting of a one greate Castle 2 little Castles and the viccaridg howse & other buildings belonging to the said Doctor Donnellan on fyre & quis e quite burned and demolished the same And then and there alsoe & there & at other tym es afterwards they burned the howses & goodes of all the said doctors tennants there, and in particular at that time and afterwards they burned or otherwise robbd & dispoyled him this deponent of his howsholdgoods Corne hay Cattle ready mony & other his goods and chattells worth CC li., And further saith that ouer and besides the Rebells aforenamed, theis other Rebells vizt father Lawrence Rowen a popist preist <A.> & Christopher ffitzgarrett brother of Sir Luke ffitzgarrett Knight forceibly tooke and carried away of this deponents goods xvj li. in ready mony one Ring which cost 25 s. 6 d. and a Jewell worth 3 li. & other howsholdgoods worth 32 li. more, out of the mansion howse of Sir Luke ffitzgarrett knighte, whither for saffty they were brought
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Jur 8. Jan: 1643.
Hen: Jones
Hen: Brereton.
Westmeath
Tho: Maghery Jur
8 Jan 1643 ex parte
doctoris Donnellaine
Intw
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Henry Brereton
Henry Jones