Deposition of George Adwick
- Reference: MS 835, fols 230r-230v
- County: Fermanagh
- Date: 4/8/1643
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Multiple Killing, Robbery
- How to Cite
fol. 230r
619
George Adwick of Aghaloyne in the County of Fermanagh Esquire sworne and examined deposeth and sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the first of Nouember 1641 hee this Deponent at Agheleyne aforesaid was forceibly expelled deprived & dispojled of the possession rents & proffitts of his landes wheron hee hath an estate for his liffe worth 40 li. per annum whereof 2 yeres proffitts is now lost, & alsoe of his howshold stuffe, horses Cowes apparell, mony bookes & other goodes in all of the value, & to his losse & damage of three hundred and seventeene poundes ster And that he is like to be deprived of and loose the future proffits of his landes worth 40 li. per annum as aforesaid vntill a peace be established, if he soe Long live. By the Rebells in the County of Fermanagh. And saith that the Rebells in that County hanged up to death one John Ogle tanner an English protestant but spared the deponents liffe, because as they said, he was soe very ould: And further sayth that about January next after the Rebellion there was hanged at the Lord Magwires bridge in Fermanagh one John Fairbour & his 3 sonns and their wyves & children And about the same tyme there was hanged one Gilbert Vance & three more with him. And 220 Cowes were taken from them though they had and shewed Captain Rory Magwires protection which murthers & outrages were Committed by the Rebels
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Jurat 4o Augi:
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Edw Pigott
Hen: Brereton
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