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The Information of William Turvin the yonger concerninge the robbinge and ransackinge of his howse and goods at Whiteston and Rossohaue in the Countie of Wickloe taken before mee the third daie of March Anno domini 1641
<A> The said William Turvin beinge dulie sworne and examined saith that about the 19th of Nouember last past Dermond Toole of Knockandarra William ffaie of Knightcastle Robert Dowdall of the same Patr mc Cafill of the same beinge accompanied with seuerall others whose names are vnknowne vnto this examinant beinge all of them Tennants vnto Sir Robert Talbott knight did at seuerall Times take from the land of Whiteston the nomb{er} of ffowrescore head of faire English cattle beinge the proper goods of this examinant and 5 poore Orphants children vnto Charles Vallentin{e} deceased whose portions this examinant showld haue paid The said cattle bein{g} well worth 80 li. his cawse of knowledge is that beinge fledd vnto M{r} William Bucklies howse for safegard of his life his servants came and told this examinant at each time the said cattle were taken awaie And by whom as farre as they knewe
<B> More this examinant saith that about the 16th nouember last past Teige m{c} William of Knockbane Thomas Owre of ffrainstowne James Gaffny of th{e} Wine Tauerne Randall Maynwayringe of the same and Patr Kenned{y} of Rathbran beinge accompanied with seuerall others all Tennants and howsehold servants vnto James Woluerston of Rathbran gent (whose names this examinant knoweth not) did violentlie and by force of armes ta{ke} from thaforesaid land of Whiteston the nomber of 250 sheepe beinge t{he} proper goods of this examinant and thabouesaid Orphants which were well worth 52 li. 10 s. ster
<C> Moreouer thaboue mencioned James Woluerston of Rathbran Peirce Comerton of Manger Edward Ash Archbold of ffrainstowne John Cullen of the same John mc Donnogh Birne of Ballinecroe Robert Archbold of Tuckmin Walter Archbold of the same Redmond Grace of Knockban{e} Connor Kirevan of the same Pawl Woluerston of Rathbran Gerralt Grace of the same Calloe Doyle of ffrainston Donnogh Birne of Wine Tauerne Eddmon Orum of Knights Castle with seuerall others whose names this examinant knoweth not did about the 8th December last past violentlie with force of armes assawlt and take the Mansion howse of Mr William Bucklie Archdeacon called by the name of M illto w ne into which howse this examinant and his wife were fled for sauegarde of their lives and havinge possessed themselues thereof d{id} deteine this examinant and his wife prisoners for the space of 2 daies and 2 nights where they were euerie moment in danger to lose their liues wh{ } havinge by earnest perswasion gotten libertie to depart with their liues on{ } were constrained to leaue behind them all his howsehold stuffe as Br{asse} Pewter holland Diaper Iron Woll all manner prouision for winter the p{ar}ticulers whereof this examinant cannott relate havinge at the same tim{e} lost all his noates and bookes of account which were well worth 70 li. togeth{er} with 7 li. in monie a sword worth 20 s. And a faire younge English stone horse worth xiiij li. ster which were of the proper goods of this examinant
<D> Moreouer about the 20th Nouember last past The Tennants of Peeter Wickcome Esquire beinge assisted by the Inhabitants of the Lordship of Baltinglas (As this exa{minant} was informed by his servants) did violentlie and by force of armes take and carrie awaie from thaforesaid land of Whiteston of the proper goods of this examinant And the Orphants aboue mencioned the nomber of 70 head of studd mares workinge horses ridinge Naggs with one geldinge which were well wor{th} 140 li. togeather with 4 English Mares for breed worth 20 li. And one younge stone horse worth 11 li. they might bee sowld at the same time { }