Deposition of Margrett Wilson

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1642-01-17
Identifier: 835187r227

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

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


fol. 187r


989
Margrett Wilson widow the relict of Thomas wilson late of Newtowne in the parish of dromully and Counties of ffarmanagh sworne saith
That on or about the xxxiijth day of october laste This deponents husband then alive, and she were robbed & dispoyled of their goods and chattles at Newtowne aforesaid hereafter mencioned vizt howseholdgoods worth 14 li. beasts and cattle worth vij li.: hay and corne worth 4 li. in debts 5 li. & were expulced from soe much land there as was clerely worth vj li. per annum: and saith that the parties Rebells that soe robbed and expulced them were Capt Rory <a> McGuire styled a Captaine and his company, whoe also burned their howse at Newtowne & stript them and their child of all or the most of their clothes, And about a fortnight after her husband together with Abraham James and Many others was murthered at nere yowghall in the County of Cavan by the Rebells called the รด Relys & their complicees and souldiers
Margaret willson
Jur 17o Jan: 1641
William Aldrich
John Sterne.

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besides his leases


fol. 187v


990

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Margret wilson: Com. ffermanagh
Jur 17o Jan: 1641
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Deponent Fullname: Margrett Wilson
Deponent Gender: Female
Deponent Occupation: Widow
Deponent County of Residence: Fermanagh
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Thomas wilson, Abraham James, Rory McGuire, *
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Victim, Victim, Rebel, Rebel