Deposition of Elizabeth Parker
- Reference: MS 835, fols 152r-152v
- County: Fermanagh
- Date: 4/1/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Multiple Killing, Robbery, Stripping, Words
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Elizabeth Parker wife to Thomas Parker of Garrarouske in the parish of Drummully halfe Barrony of Coole & County of ffermanagh, Aged twenty yeares or thereabouts her said husband being a souldier that did goe downe towards Drogheda vnder the commaund of Captaine Edward Aldrich, shee being duely saith sworne deposeth that on the three and twentieth day of October last, her said husband was Robed and lost in Cattle worth ffifteene pounds tenn shilings in household goods provition for the house & other goods worth Eleaven pounds tenn shilings in all Amounting to the some of twenty seaven pounds By the meanes <a> of Captaine Rory Magwire of hassett towne in the County of ffermanagh aforsesaid & other Irish Rebells that did Rise into Rebellion with him And further deposeth that shee & her said husband was both stript & there Cloathes taken from them by some of the Rebellious company of the said Captaine Rorye the five & twentieth day of October aforesaid att or neare the Church att Newtowne, And further this deponent deposeth that shee heard some of the said Company say that what they d had done or did they had the kings hand for the same or words to that effect, And saith further that she hath credibly heard: That one Mr Bulman: one Lun & a third person all english protestants were then or about the same tyme slayne by the Rebells
signum predicti [
Jur 4o Jan: 1641 coram nobis
Hen: Jones Joh Watson:
she can knitt spinn & card & resolves
to stay in this kingdome
870
Elizabeth Parker Com.
ffermanaghe
4 Jan: 1641 Jur
Intw hand
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