Deposition of Mary Tildesley

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

Date: 1642-01-29
Identifier: 835181r223

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Fermanagh
Deposition Type: Dublin Original
Nature of Deposition: Multiple Killing, Robbery, Words
Commissioners: John Sterne, William Aldrich
Deposition Transcription:


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The examinacion of Mary Tilnesly Tildesley Widdoe of the Parish of Newtowne in the County of ffermannagh as ffoloweth
This examinate beinge sworne & examined Deposeth & saith that about the <a> 23th of October last Rory mc Guire and Patricke mc Donnell Captaines with theire souldiers Robbed and Despoyled this Deponents husband (vizt) of
In horses and Cowes to the value of one hundred pounds
In Pinns and other tooles belonging to his trade
to the value of threescore pounds
In houshold stuffe & provition to the value of one hundred pounds
In Apparell worth ffifty pounds
In Money and Jewels of hers and her childrens worth about thirty pounds
In bills & bonds & leases which they tooke which was for monies due in
England and Ireland Came comeing to two hundred & fforty three
pounds
shee further Deposeth that her said husband & h is sonne in law were was Murdered by Captaine mc Donnells souldiers re b bells vizt by Adam mc Caghery of knockballimore castle, and Brian and John his sonns & others that she knows not and for Traiterous words shee heard them often say that what they did they weere authorized by the king of England and had his brode seale to showe for she ffurther Deposeth that shee had leases taken from ffrom her by them of land in England to the value of six hundred pounds ster:
Mary Tilsey
Jur 29 Ja: 1641 coram nobis
John Sterne
William Aldrich

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Deponent Fullname: Mary Tildesley
Deponent Gender: Female
Deponent Occupation: Widow
Deponent County of Residence: Fermanagh
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Rory mc Guire, Patricke mc Donnell, Adam mc Caghery, Brian mc Caghery, John mc Caghery
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel