Deposition of Jane Hughes
- Reference: MS 834, fols 161r-161v
- County: Monaghan
- Date: 28/4/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Apostacy, Killing, Robbery, Stripping
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<A> Janes Hughes Late wife to John Hughes of CarrigmacRosse <symbol> in the County of Monaghan lately murthered by the Rebells sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That on or about the seacond day of January last past her said husband was cruelly murthered at Carrigmcrosse by Owen ô Murroghan <a> of Carrickmcrosse aforesaid the cheife of the Rebells there and seuerall others of his followers, whose names this Examinante (although then present) k knowes not, in regard the said murther was done in the night, And that at the same tyme they stript this Examinante and robbed and dispoyled her in Cattle and househould goodes to the value of xxxiij li. xiiij s. and in ready money the summe of fyve v li. In all amounting to xxxviij li. ster And shee further deposeth that the same night tyme and that her said husband was murthered and the morninge followinge there were at CarrigmcRosse aforesaid about fower and twentie seuerall persons more murthered by the said Rebells and seuerall other persons (by them) w were stript and robbed of all their goods and chattells
<A> And further sayth that Margarett the wife of William Casar and seuer and seuer Ales Cooke and seuerall others of the said towne whoe were formerly protestants turned papists and goe to Masse
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Jane Hughes of Carrigmc
Rosse Jurat 28o April
1642
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