1641 Depositions

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Deposition of Lawrence Knowles

Reference: MS 834, fols 124r-124v
County: Monaghan
Date: 8/1/1642
Type: Dublin Original
Nature of Deposition: Robbery, Stripping

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fol. 124r

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Lawrence knowles of Gartevinny in the parish of Clownes Barrony of Balleneglough & County of Monaghan yeoman Aged thirty three yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was Robed & lost in Corne worth ffower score pounds in Cattle worth one hundreth pounds One lease of the said Gartevinny [ ] worth thirty two pounds in household goods & provition and other goods worth thirty pounds in Monyes ffifty shilings, In all Amounting to the some of two hundreth fforty fower pounds tenn shilings <a> By the meanes of Captaine Rory Magwire of hassett towne in the Barrony of Lurge & County aforesaid & other Irish Rebells as leftennant Grimes . Will: McDermot of Castlecoole & Arthur Grimes of Ballebalfour that tooke vpp Armes & was of his Company the three & twentieth twentieth day of October last in the day tyme And that his wife & five Children were stript & there Cloathes taken from them att Newtowne in the County of ffermanagh the six & twentieth day of October aforesaid in the day tyme.

Lawrence Knowles
Deposed before us
8. January 1641.
Roger Puttocke
Joh Watson:

fol. 124v

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7 Com: Mannaghan
Laurence Knowles
Jur: Jan: 8o. 1641.

John Watson
Roger Puttock