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Deposition of Mary Twyford

  • Reference:  MS 836, fols 077r-078v
  • County: Armagh
  • Date: 10/5/1642
  • Type: Dublin Original
  • Nature of Deposition: Apostacy, Multiple Killing, Robbery, Words
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    • fol. 77r


    [directly following the deposition of Ralph Twyford]
    Mary Twyford wife of the said Raph deposeth
    The foresaid spoile and Robberyes wer committed by B Tirlagh oge o Neale of Bellemacally now knight Marshall amongst the Rebells of those partes, his sonne <a> Captain Phelim o Neale Captain Hugh boy mc donnell and multitudes in their rebellious company att that tyme. And farther deposeth that one Mulmurrey of in the parish of killcluny [ ] is a notorious rebell.
    And saith that many strange crueltyes wer committed by the Rebells of the said partes, as drowning of six & twelue women att one tyme in boghooles chopping off of heads of the protestant English for to gett discovery of when they would not confesse [their] monyes. drowning of multitutes amongst whom a remarkable passage happned of one mrs Cammell wife to John Cammell an outstanding religious woman, who being the first of the number to be drowned, in a lough between lisnegarvie and Armagh layed hold vpon ane of the Rebells and Clasped hym saying saying I will not drowne alone but will be

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    586

    fol. 78r


    587
    waited one & haue company and so an hole being broken in a greate lough that was frozen she drew in her dro matherer & executioner with her in to the water wher they both perished ended their lives, the man so drowned with her having been the executioner of the rest before herey eyes.
    <hand> And it is farther deposed that Brian o B canekin <b> a Comon soldier in those partes vnder the Rebells told this deponent that if their warrs prospered Sir Phelim o Neale shold be king of Ireland why replyed the deponent will you attempt the deposing of our lawfull soueraigne, the said person answered that they haue the Queens hand & seale for the same, which if they effected not, the king wold roote them forthwith [ ] out & said besides Sir Phelym o neale was legall Earle of Tyrone or words to this effect . This deponent sayth that a Commission pretended was shewed, openly from the Queen & was openly shewed read & published, & the Rebells gaue out that the parliament in England did threaten the compelling of the papist of Ireland to goe to Church & Conforme, or Elce to Excep cutt them off which was one Cause of their going out into action
    Mary MT Twiford
    hir marke
    Jurat xo Maij 1642
    John Sterne. Joh Watson:
    Randall: Adams.
    Hen: Brereton
    The Cert not paid for

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    588

    18 Armaghe
    Raph Twyford & Mary his
    wife Jur 10 Maij 1642
    Cert fact not paid for
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    Henry Brereton
    John Sterne
    John Watson
    Randall Adams



     

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