1641 Depositions

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Deposition of Anne Marshall

Reference: MS 835, fols 136r-136v
County: Fermanagh
Date: 3/1/1642
Type: Dublin Original
Nature of Deposition: Killing, Robbery, Stripping, Words

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fol. 136r

822
Tertio die Jan: Anno domini 1641
Anne Marshall of Castle Waterhouse in the County of ffermannagh widow, being duely sworne deposeth that she was robbed and lost in househould goodes worth twenty pounds, in 23 beasts worth forty pounds in all amounting to threescore pounds: By the meanes of <a> Rorye mack Guire and Lieutennant Grahame and about two hundred other rebels riseing in rebellion with them vizt about the 26th day of october last past about 11 of the clock in the morning: And further deposeth that the sayd Rorye mcGwire and L{ie}utennant Grahame of Lisneskea being in company with the sayd 200 rebels, some of the sayd rebels most cruelly murthered William Marshall husband vnto this deponent, giveing him six severall mortall wounds, And then sayd that the Scots were at that time sent to leave never a drop of English blood in England, And that the Irish now had authority and Commaund from the king to leave never a drop of English blood in Ireland. And further deposeth that the Common speech of the sayd rebels was that they <T> were the Queenes Souldiers, And that she was at the same time stripped naked {by the?} rebels, as a{ls}oe haveing some clothes bestowed on her was againe stripped by other rebels as she traveiled towards Dublin.
Deposed before vs Jan: 3o 1641
Roger Puttocke
Hen: Brereton
She is willing to be employed in
knitting, spinning or cardeing, if
she had any stock.

fol. 136v

823
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Ann Marshall Com. ffermanagh
3o Jan: 1641 Jur
hand
Int w
10

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Henry Brereton
Roger Puttock