Deposition of Thomas Crosse
- Reference: MS 835, fols 099r-099v
- County: Fermanagh
- Date: 25/2/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Military Action, Multiple Killing, Robbery, Stripping
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ffebruary the 25 th 1641
Thomas Crosse late of Lissanaknocke in the parish of Drummully halfe barronye of Coolle & County of ffarmanagh, An English Protestante Aged threescore years or therabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was robbed and lost the 23th of October last, Anueyty worth threescore pounds in Cattle worth threescore and seauen pounds Corne sowen corne & in the haggard & hay worth twenty foure eight pounds and in household goods and other prouition worth twenty fiue pounds in all amounting to one hundred and fourscore pounds By reason <a> Because of Captaine Rory Magwire of hassetts towne in the barro ny Barronie of Lurge & County of ffarmanagh Donohow Magwire Esquire uncle to the lord Magwire Richard Newgent Esquire father in law to the said lord Magwire, And other Irish Rebells that did rise vpp in Armes, with the said Captaine Rory Magwire & the rest, to the Number of fiue hundred as he verily beleeueth And that he, his wife and his daughter weare stript by some of the said Rebells, whose names they know not out of ther Cloathes, And further he deposeth that he heard that ther was murdered within ther parish of Drummully of English Inhabitants ther dwelling the Number of fortye persons or more, by some of the said Rebells/
Mark of Thomas Crosse [
Jur 25° febr 1641
John Watson/:
Hen: Brereton
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Thomas Crosse affidauit
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Tho: Crosse 25° febr 1641
Intw Hand
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