Crossle Record
Page 202
her rents in the country for her and her children, to the value of £500 per annum. That in 1687 Plt and said Madam Irvine then Madam Hartstrong came to a general account and there being about £200 due and in arrear from the tenants said madam Pheby proposed that Plt should become bound to pay same to her and she would allow him £50 for his trouble therein; if Plt should receive and collect all the arrears from the tenants being about £200 that £50 was to be to Plt's own use. That Plt and his father Rowland Betty (now dec'd) in 1687 entered into a penalty bond of £400 to Madam Phebe to pay said £200, and at same time, Madam Phebe agreed in writing dated 7 Dec 1687 to allow and return to Plt £50 when she was paid said £200 That by means of the late troubles in Ireland which came before the tenents had paid said arrears said tenants were disabled to pay same owing to the late calamitous times, and the loss of all or most parts of their goods and chattles in as much that Plt. never received more that £14 or £15 of said £200 arrear, although Plt. used his utmost endeavor to collect same. That not with standing the tenants had so failed to pay same Plt has at several times paid £140 (part of sd £200) after the marriage between Christopher Irvine and Phebe. That Plt has been advised he might have been relieved in equity against bond the condition for which it was given having never been received. That Plt has Christopher Irvine's receipts for said monies so paid. That Plt also afterwards paid to Doctor Irvine £20 more as by his receipt dated 7 Nov. 1698, So that there only remains £32 unpaid. That Phebe or Dr Irvine have never paid Plt said £50, so that they are indebted to Plt in £18. Now so it is said Dr Irvine and Phebe his wife have put said bond in suit against Plt although the same was long since satisfied and have caused Plt to be arrested on a marked writ for £400 debt and in Sept. 1704 Plt was committed to Enniskillen gaol and is now a prisoner in the Marshalsea of the Four Courts, Dublin, and is likely to end his days there unless relieved by this Hon. Court. Prays that writ may be gtd agst Doctor Christopher Irvine and Phebe his wife to answer in the premises.
Bill entered 11 Nov. 1706
Chancery Bill
(83) Bryan Maquire, gent Plt
Rowland Betty, John Dennis, Clkr and Dorothy, his wife, Defts.
Bill entered 1 March 1707[-8] Ans. Dennis and wife 17 January 1708[-9] Answer Betty 25 Feb. 1709[-10]
Plantiff Bryan Maquire of Tallyweel, co. Fermanagh, gent, shewths. That Cohanaught, father to Plt deceased, being seized in fee of the lands of Leame, co. Fermanagh, did by deed, in conson of £100, mortgage said lands to George Hume, clkr, for a term of years, with promise of redemption; and pursuant thereto, Hume entered into possession of sd. lands
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