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Deposition of Jane Countess of Westmeath

  • Reference:  MS 817, fols 023r-023v
  • County: Longford
  • Date: 24/1/1643
  • Type: Dublin Original
  • Nature of Deposition: Arson, Death, Killing, Military Action
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    • fol. 23r


    787
    The said Countesse further saith That the Farralls generallje tooke whatt Catl I shee had in the {Countie of} Longford Cale mc Tirrelagh o Rely of Culliboy & {his son Ti}relagh & James mc Daniell ower o Rejlye burned {the house} of Finae & tooke the Catl I had in the Countie of {Cavan} thej being my lords tenants kinsmen & servants {Sir} Thomas Nugent Edward Tuite of Tuitestow{ne } Andrew boy Tuite of Cullanmore walter N{ugent} of Donoar Thomas Tirrell the lawier & his brother Robert Nugent of Drumcriue Ja{mes Nu}gent Sir Thomas his brother walter Browne {of Kil}patrick with many others the same night {her said lord} weastmeath d was dead & burried; besieged {the howse} of the Clounin & fought with the wards vntill {they were} compllid to take a quarter, afterwards the beseegd we lost {lost one} Robert Pettitt & they the Rebells som 20 men or ther{eabouts} the said Robert was being killed by Sir Thomas {men}
    <Robert Nugent of Carlonstowne having perswaded that house should not be tuched which being not able to effect he went awaj with tears in his eyes>
    Ja: Westmeth
    Jur 24o Januarij 1642
    Randall: Adams:
    Hen: Brereton.

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    788

    Westmeath
    Dame Jane Countesse of westmeath
    Jur 24o Januarij 1642
    Intw Cert fact
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    Henry Brereton
    Randall Adams



     

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