1641 Depositions

Trinity College Dublin

Deposition of Mathias Knolton

Reference: MS 835, fols 205r-206v
County: Fermanagh
Date: 17/6/1642
Type: Dublin Original
Nature of Deposition: Captivity, Death, Robbery, Supporting Statement

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Mathias Knolton of Mullaghanagoan in the parish of Newtowne Drumuddy in the Barony of Clankeally and Countie of ffermanagh yeoman being dulye sworne and examined saith that before the nowe rebellion began he wente for Englande being was possessed of 5 beasts worth 12 li. 10 s. or thereabouts and of other a leas horses hou shold stuff e other goodes < Cl li. > and Chattells and houshold stuffe worth Cxxxv ij li . x s . [Cxxvij] xx li . or thereabout, and being so possessed went for England leaveing his wife and children behinde him in possession: and thereof, And they being in possession thereof whilst he was in England his wife and children were by the rebells robbed and stript and dispossest of all his said goodes and Chattells and by reason of the coldnes of the weather & want they died before his comeing ouer. But whoe the parties where that soe robbd or dispoyled him or them hee knowes not because he was absent as aforesaid but leaveth the Relation thereof to the relation of Suzan Hayes the wife of John Hayes late of Newtowne alias Castlecoole which saide Suzan being sworne & examined alsoe sayeth. That the parties rebells that soe robbed the said Mathias Knolton were the and his wife and children of were the same that robbed this deponentes husband & her of all their goodes: & were thus named Captain < a > Rory Maguire of Hassettowne in the Countie of ffermanagh Esq Donnogh Maguire of vncle to the said Rory mc Guire Cohonagh Maguire vncle to the said Donogh: one Newgent whoe married the mother of the said Rory Maguire
Grymes Lieutennt whoe lived nere Mr Christopher Cotes within the parish of Newtowne late Muster maister of the kinges fforcs: but then turned rebell, and many others of their wicked and rebellious crew whose names she cannott now expresse And further sayeth that she hath heard [ ] redd and knoweth to be true her said

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husbands deposicion formly taken before his Maiesties Commissioners concerning his losses & the passages in this Rebellion: And that over and besides those expressions she to her great greefe too well knoweth that the Rebells surprised her eldest sonn & that they keep him still as a prisioner amongst them: or otherwise have slayne him as she thincketh
Jur xvijo Juny 1642
Hen: Brereton
Will: Hitchcocke

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ffermanaghe
Mathias Knolton et
als Suzan Hays Jur xvijo Juny 1642
Cert fact
Robbery & imprisonment
Intw hand

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Henry Brereton
William Hitchcock