Deposition of Sarah Markham
- Reference: MS 818, fols 073r-073v
- County: Wexford
- Date: 13/1/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery, Stripping, Words
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Sarah Markham of Coltrundle in the County of wexford the wife of Thoms Markham of the same yeoman sworne saith That her husband and she the about 8 weekes since were robbed and dispoyled of their goods of the values hereafter mencioned vizt of Cattle & howsholdgoods worth 100 li., & the leas of their farme which they hold for 43 yeres in being of a farme there from Sir walsingham Cook Knighte whereof their interest was worth 100 50 li. By and by the meanes of Anthony mc Shaine of Belliduffe in <A> the same County gentleman and Barnaby mc Shaine his brother, Donnogh Roe of Cromdonnell yeoman Art Duff of the same yeoman, and about divers others whose names she remembreth not to the number of 60 in all. And saith that the said Rebells stript both her husband herself & her ffive children of their clothes bidding them depart within 24 howres or they would have their lives And that the Rebells aforesaid robbed all the rest of the said Sir Walsinghams tenants being all english saveing one John Chandler of Cullendrow in the same County yeoman & Hugh Clark of the same yeoman becawse they were papists
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Hen: Brereton
Will: Hitchcock
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Wexford
Jur: 13. Jan. 1641
Intr
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