Deposition of Thomas Crosse

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Dublin Core

Date: 1642-02-25
Identifier: 835099r157

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Fermanagh
Deposition Type: Dublin Original
Nature of Deposition: Multiple Killing, Robbery, Stripping
Commissioners: Henry Brereton, John Watson
Deposition Transcription:


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ffebruary the 25 th 1641

Thomas Crosse late of Lissanaknocke in the parish of Drummully halfe barronye of Coolle & County of ffarmanagh, An English Protestante Aged threescore years or therabouts being duely sworne deposeth that he was robbed and lost the 23th of October last, Anueyty worth threescore pounds in Cattle worth threescore and seauen pounds Corne sowen corne & in the haggard & hay worth twenty foure eight pounds and in household goods and other prouition worth twenty fiue pounds in all amounting to one hundred and fourscore pounds By reason <a> Because of Captaine Rory Magwire of hassetts towne in the barro ny Barronie of Lurge & County of ffarmanagh Donohow Magwire Esquire uncle to the lord Magwire Richard Newgent Esquire father in law to the said lord Magwire, And other Irish Rebells that did rise vpp in Armes, with the said Captaine Rory Magwire & the rest, to the Number of fiue hundred as he verily beleeueth And that he, his wife and his daughter weare stript by some of the said Rebells, whose names they know not out of ther Cloathes, And further he deposeth that he heard that ther was murdered within ther parish of Drummully of English Inhabitants ther dwelling the Number of fortye persons or more, by some of the said Rebells/

Mark of Thomas Crosse [mark]

Jur 25° febr 1641

John Watson/:
Hen: Brereton


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Thomas Crosse affidauit

87 ffermanaghe
Tho: Crosse 25° febr 1641
Intw Hand
87

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Deponent Fullname: Thomas Crosse
Deponent Gender: Male
Deponent County of Residence: Fermanagh
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Rory Magwire, Donohow Magwire, Richard Newgent, lord Magwire
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Mentioned