Deposition of Margrett Wilson
- Reference: MS 835, fols 187r-187v
- County: Fermanagh
- Date: 17/1/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Arson, Multiple Killing, Robbery, Stripping
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Margrett Wilson widow the relict of Thomas wilson late of Newtowne in the parish of dromully and Counties of ffarmanagh sworne saith
That on or about the xxxiijth day of october laste This deponents husband then alive, and she were robbed & dispoyled of their goods and chattles at Newtowne aforesaid hereafter mencioned vizt howseholdgoods worth 14 li. beasts and cattle worth vij li.: hay and corne worth 4 li. in debts 5 li. & were expulced from soe much land there as was clerely worth vj li. per annum: and saith that the parties Rebells that soe robbed and expulced them were Capt Rory <a> McGuire styled a Captaine and his company, whoe also burned their howse at Newtowne & stript them and their child of all or the most of their clothes, And about a fortnight after her husband together with Abraham James and Many others was murthered at nere yowghall in the County of Cavan by the Rebells called the ô Relys & their complicees and souldiers
Margaret willson
Jur 17o Jan: 1641
William Aldrich
John Sterne.
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