Deposition of George Shaw
- Reference: MS 837, fols 065r-065v
- County: Down
- Date: 2/5/1653
- Type: Commonwealth
- Nature of Deposition: Assault, Death, Robbery
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<symbol> The Examinacion of George Shaw taken before me this 2d of May 1653
Who beinge duely Examined & sworne sayth that vppon Sunday the 25 of october 1641 this Examinant goeinge to the Church of Maghelin; who in the Morning of the sayd day: drawinge neere vnto the sayd Church he saw the parishioners of the Protestant Religione flying some one way, & some another and this Examinant seeinge the distractione fled to his sayd owne howse being within A Mile of his owne house where the sayd Church and cominge home hee met with one Glasny oge mc Gennis with his Tuck drawne in his hande, and about 60 men at his heeles; plunderinge & spoylinge all the Inhabitanes; and amongst others plundered this Examinant; and gaue his wyfe this Examinantes wyfe a Justle [
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The examinacion of Geo:
Shaw
vers: Glasny oge mc Genis