1641 Depositions

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Deposition of Margaret Riddington

Reference: MS 835, fols 157r-157v
County: Fermanagh
Date: 8/1/1642
Type: Dublin Original
Nature of Deposition: Robbery, Stripping, Words

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Margarett Riddington of kilredy in the parish of Drummully halfe Barrony of Coole & County of ffermanagh, (wife to Thomas Riddington nowe souldier gone downe to drogheda vnder Captaine Edward Aldrich), shee being of the Age of fforty yeares or thereabouts being duely sworne deposeth that her said husband was Robed & lost in Cattle worth twenty six pounds, in Corne worth six pounds, in hay worth fforty shilings in household goods worth & provition & other goods in the house worth six pounds in all amounting to the some of fforty pounds, By the meanes of <a> Captaine Rory Magwire of hassett towne in the Barrony of Lurge & County afforesaid & other Irish Rebells of the Company of the said Captaine Rory the five & twentieth day of October last in the daytyme, And further deposeth that shee her husband & ffower Children were all Stript by some of the said Captaine Roryes company & left naked, And further this deponent saith that shee heard some of the said Company say that what they did was by the appoyntment of the king & that they [ ] had his authority for the same, saying that if this deponent & the rest shold goe to dublin they were litle better for it was taken
Margrett [mark] Riddington
her marke
Jur 8to Janrij. 1641
John Sterne
Hen: Brereton

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Margarett Riddington
ffermanagh
Jan: 5o 1641
Intw
hand
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Henry Brereton
John Sterne