Deposition of Henry Odgden

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<Exr 114:> Henry Odgden of Ballyrahen in the Queenes Countie Clothworker being duly sworne deposeth and saith that since the begininge of this present Rebellion to witt about 6 weekes before Christmas last he this deponent, and his wife and children were stript naked in theire bedds by Stephen ffitzwilliam of Ballymoyleran in the said Countie a Captaine of Rebells with nyne nyne more whereof two were servants sonns of Garratt McTeige of Ballackmoylor and that he lost in Cowes and other Cattle to the value of Cxv li. six weekes before Christmas last and in hey and other goods xx li. by John Ovenden of Ballymoyleran and William King his servant and Richard McDaniell the Sheriffes bayliffe and sundry others of his tennants And further saith that he this deponent was enterteyned some sixteene weekes att Shrowle Castle in the said Countie with Robert Harpole (he pretending frenshipp to this deponent) and in that time divers Rebells repayred to his howse (to witt) Mr Bagnall about Laughlin and one Plunckett (being notorious Rebells at that time) and sundry others, and of a sudden they willed him this deponent to be gone or his throate would be cutt wherevpon he came away to Athy, And that the said rebells turned all the goods of the English out of doores And further saith that Arthur Keating late of Garrondenny in the Queenes Countie and two or three of his sonnes and Thomas Keating of Crossantegle in the same Countie are Rebells and followers of Robert Harpoole and dependents on him.
Jur 5to Aprilis 1642 coram Johanne Sterne et Ran: Adams
William
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