Deposition of Mark Creighton

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Mark Creighton late of Sct Johnstowne in the County of Longford Inholder sworne and examjned saith in all thinges concerning murthers cruelties and outrages & the sufferinges & distresses of the protestants as Robert Colden Clark hath already deposed vpon oath in his deposicion And further sajth that he heard divers of the Rebells at Sct Johnstowne aforesaid comonly & very often say That the parliament of England would take the crowne of the Kings head becawse his Majesty did partake with them the Romish Catholiques & wold crowne the Kings sonn in his stead: & that the King was turned romish Catholique And this deponent further sayth that Donnell ffarrell of Killesrowle in the County of <A.> Longford Esquire & Connogh Farrell ofin the same County gent donnell Farrell of Clanhugh in the same County gent. Hugh Mcof Lackin in the County of westmeath yeoman loghlin Mull of the parrish of Clonbrony and County of Longford gent Phelim ô Dowy of Ballidowie gent & divers others in their Companies from since the begining of the presente Rebellion vizt about the first of November last 1641 att Sct Johnstowne aforesaid forceibly rebelliously & with force & armes did expell deprive robb d or otherwise dispoyle him this deponent of of Cowes & yong beasts worth xviij li., a horse Mares & Colts worth vj li. sheepe worth vj li. x s. howstuff & provition worth vij li., xx s., iiij d. in money, Hay worth 20 s. swyne worth 5 li., oats worth xxx s. Kersey cloth worth xvj s. Amounting in all to ffortie six Powndes vj s. ster. And further alsoe sayth that the Rebells about three months since burned mr Kennedyes Castle in Sct Johnstowne aforesaid & that Morrogh ffarrell of the Reine in the said County of Longford Capt of Rebells. that was the principall man in the burneing of that Castle
<mr watson
mr Aldrich>
Marke crechtowne
Jur 26 Augusti
1642
Will: Aldrich Joh Watson:
Cert fact.

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Longford
Mark Creighton Jur 25o Augustj
1642
Int
Cert fact

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