Deposition of Frances Knight

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ffrances knight of the garrison in the parrish of Rosember in the Countye of ffarmanagh Aged 57 yeres or thereabouts duelye sworne saith, That before those late troubles her husband Alexander Knight being a founder of Ironworks departed from the said garrison upon some discontent giuen him by the master of the works, to seeke for worke, since which tyme and before the said Troubles this deponent was credibly informed her said husband Alexander Knight was dead: Insomuch that this deponent thereupon tooke her Jorney from the said Garrison Towarde this Cittie of Dublin on Tuesday the 12th day of October last, with intent to take a house in this Citie for herselfe & a daughter in law of hers this deponent, soe to liue together there, draweing of bere, selling commodityes, sewing, washing, starching, & the like But soe it pleased god it fell out that the very next day after this deponent sett forth from the said Garrison being the 13th day of October, shee was robed of 25 s. by one Cormack oge & his Company who had beene out long before a wood kerne robbing of people, and this deponent had beene quite stript by them but that shee had some knowledge of them by meanes of one Mr Harding of the Garrison from whom shee had a token to vse her kindely if shee should light in their hands, soe that when god had sent this deponent safe to Dublin, shee had not beene her aboue 4 dayes but the before the generall conspiracies & Insurrecion was discouered which hath caused this deponent to stay in this Citie euer since, And hath seperated this deponent & her said daughter in law, And hath likewise separated this deponent & her goodes lefte at the said Garrison as pewter brasse Iron vessells & other implements of Iron bedding with Curtains & valences, lynen & woollen to the value of at leaste twentye poundes ster, which shee this deponent is out of hope euer to see att time

Frances Knight her marke [mark]

Jur xi° January 1641
John Sterne
Will: Hitchcock

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ffrancis Knight Comitat ffermanagh Jur 11° Jan 1641
Robbery before the Rebellion
Int w Hand
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