Deposition of Marye Padge

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Marye Padge the relict of John Padge of Newhall in the parrish of Ladistowne in the County of Kildare gentleman lately deceased, sworne and examined saith, That aboute the 7th of december 1641 shee this deponent was Robd at Sigginstowne in the County of Kildare aforesaid, and at the same tyme was likewsie Robd the lord Rabye John Sams, John Raban & others <A> by woogans sonne of the Downings in the said County of Kildare & his adherents as this deponent was credibly informed, for shee this deponent went not forth of the Castle of Sigginstowne aforesaid to see the rebells, The particulers whereof which this deponent lost at Sigginstowne lost by this deponent were li. s. d.
In Cattle ---------------------------------------069=00=00
In houshold stuffe ----------------------------040=00=00
In spetialltyes ---------------------------------203=11=06
In debts on Mens words ---------------------00 0 =17=06313 li.=09 s.=00 d.
More this deponent was Robd by the Rebells of goods
sent towards Dublin, at Johnstowne in the
County of Kildare aforesaid the 8th of the same
december the value of --------------------------------------------005=00=00
More And this deponent her the son had there likewise lost at Newhill abouesaid where this deponent dwelt aboute the 9th of the same december moneth <B> which was for the moste parte taken by Sir Nicholas Whites Agent of oldtowne in the County of Kildare one Richard fitz Gerrard & the Neighbors adioyning, (being the said Sir Nicholas whites Tennants, and the rest by the Tooles, and Birnes Rebells of the County of wicklow, The particulers whereof being as followeth
li. s. d.
In cattle -----------------------------------------110=00=00
In horses, Mares, gueldings, & colts -------050=00=00
In haye ------------------------------------------030=00=00
In Corne ----------------------------------------098=00=00
In Corne sowd in the ground ----------------024=00=00
In swyne, geese, Turkeys, & hens ----------003=00=00
In houshold goods ----------------------------056=00=00
In provision ------------------------------------009=00=00
In Turfe for fireing ----------------------------007=00=00
In debts vpon Mens words -------------------055=04=00
In two leases for the which was
offred the summe of ---------------------------220=00=00662=04=00
Summe Totall is ------------------------------980=13=00
Soe it appeares that this deponent s losses in Sigginstowne, Johnstowne and Newhall, in Manner as in particulers is aboue expr essed amounts to the Summe of Nynehundred and fourescore pounds thirteene shillings ster ling, And further doth not depose saith <C> that this deponents daughter Katherin Padge aboute the age of 14 yeres was wounded by the rebells at Johnstowne in the said County of Kildare, as they were comming towards this citty of dublin, which wounds shee carried to her graue The chiefe of which rebells as this deponent was told was one of the flasburryes, Moreouer shee this deponent was forct to leape from the furye of the said rebells into the milpond at Johnstowne aforesaid, with her yong sonne in her Armes, saying to the child that surely they should both be drowned the child replyde o mother it is better to be drownd then that the rebells should kill vs And further saith that one Noolan an Irish papist [said to all] the irish to kill all the English dogs And further doth not depose for feare they should byte the irish & therevpon they kild 3 of this deponents doggs
Mary Padge
<Jurat 23th Martij 1641
John Sterne William Aldrich>
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