Deposition of James Tetherington
- Reference: MS 835, fols 177r-178v
- County: Fermanagh
- Date: 5/1/1642
- Type: Dublin Original
- Nature of Deposition: Robbery, Stripping, Words
- How to Cite
fol. 177r
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James Tetherington of Newtowne in the parish of Dromully & halfe Barony of Coole in the Countie of ffermanagh an English Protestant of the adge of ffortie one yeares being duely sworne saith that he was Robbed of all his howsehould goods, Garden-stuffe fireing Wearing cloathes bedding & other goods and chattles, with diuerse Escripts & writeings, by & by the Meanes of Rowry Magwier of Hassett towne in the Barony of Lurge in the said Countie with diuerse others of his Company at or about one of the Clocke in the day tyme on the 25th day of October 1641 & was himself and his wife stript by them starke Naked, To their losse and damage of 20 li. And vpwards, And the Deponent being starke Naked went to the said Rowry Magwier, and desired him to helpe this deponent to cover his Nakednes with all, and also to make him a passe that he might come to the Cittie of Dublin, or to some other place wherby to goe for England, And the said Rowry answerd that this Deponent should haue Cloathes & passe. But it was to noe purpose, for that he (said hee) Dublin is was taken, and that it was as
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good for this Deponent to be killed there, As in an other place, And bid this Deponent goe to the Clarks howse, & gett a fire, and the said Rowry said he would give send meat & drincke enough to this Deponent and others, yet not withstanding none was sent, and every houre of the Night seuerall of the said Rowryes followers came to this Deponent and diuerse others with their skeynes drawne, and wished this Deponent & them to prepare themselues for death for that they must dye presently
Ja: Tetterington
Depossed this
5th of Ja: 1641
William Aldrich
Hen: Brereton
ffurder deposeth that one Ambrose Carlton a Scoch man, and a protestant disired an horse from William Winsor to goe to meete with the saide rebelles and that he stayed with them till Munday following came with the saide Rebbelles and contineud still with them
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Henry Brereton
William Aldrich