Deposition of Simon Swayen

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<The said> Simon Swayen late of Laghanstowne in the parish of Tullough in the Barony of Rathdowne in the County of Dublin Cler. & Thomas Walton Milner Late of the same Loughlanstowne and Anne Woodworth widdowe of the same, being sworne doe depose that since the said Simon received of his former losses by the Rebells vizt upon the seaventh day of October last <I> 1642 about ten of the Clocke in the night the said deponents in the with others were besett by about 100 Rebells, as these deponents beleeve and whereof (as they likewise beleeve, Robert Crehall late of the said <A> Laghanstowne, gent, Robert Barnewell late of Shankill in the county aforesaid gent, and James Goodman the yonger of Laghnanstowne in the County of Dublin gent, were the cheefe leaders: in the Castle of Laghanstowne aforesaid, where (after many shotts on both sides) the said Rebells found meanes to fire the said Castle, where they slew five of the deponents company, burnt one to ashes, the said Simon hardly escaping with life, the violence of the said fire, haveing burned one of his eyes burnt out of his head, and alsoe being fearfully burned in his hands hanches and leggs Insoemuch as he was almost burned to death having been formerly (during the said fight) opprobriously reviled with that company of Rebells and called parliament Rogues, and of with threats [ ] to the deponent Simon that they would have his hearts bloud: whome the said Rebells then and there robbed and dispoiled of his corne, garrans, vtensiles and household stuffe to the value of 200 li. sterlinge
Simon Swayene
Thomas Walton
Signum predictæ Annæ [mark]
Jur 9o ffebr 1642
Randall: Adams
Hen: Brereton

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Com Dublin (243)
Mr Simon Swaine
Jur ixo Febr 1642
Intw Cert
hand w 7 oct
51

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