Examination of Elizabeth Griffin

Collection: Bysse Depositions

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Identifier: 812143r140

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Carlow & Killkenny
Deposition Type: Bysse
Nature of Deposition: Robbery, Words
Commissioners: Philip Bisse, Thomas Elwell
Deposition Transcription:


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Elizabeth Griffin wife to Thomas Griffin late of KillEdmond & within the County of Catherlagh husbandman (a brittish protestant) duely sworne and examined before vs by vertue &c for and in the behalf of the said Richard nowe absent & laying very sick, she deposeth and saith That on or about the 13th of November last & since the begining of this present rebellion in Ireland the said Richard lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of his goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt worth x li. x s.
Of Cowes and mare to the value of six pounds ten shillinges. Of houshould stuffe to the value of forty shillinges. Of hay to the value of ten shi l linges
The deponent alsoe saith that her said husband is dispossessed of a house and garden at KilEdmond aforesaid wherin he is damified thirty shillinges
The totall of the said Richards losses amounth to ten pounds ten shillinges This deponent furthe r
And saith that Dermod mc Dulin Cavanagh aboute the same time came with force and armes to KilEdmond aforesaid & in the day time robbed this deponents husband & six other English familyes in the said Towne namely Thomas Bassadge [ ] mercer Thomas Poole shoomaker John Tyler husbandman & then from thence this deponent being stripped & robbed came to Rosse in the County of Wexford where she heard one John Cavanagh of Ballinroan in the said County of Catherlagh gentleman say that they had the Queenes Comission to warrant them in their procedings or woords to that effecte & further she deposeth not
Elizabeth [mark] Griffins marke
Jurat coram nobis 14o
{Jan} 1642
Phil: Bisse Thomas Ellwell


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The examination of
Elizabeth Griffin
Catherlagh

Hand
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Richard
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Deponent Fullname: Elizabeth Griffin
Deponent Gender: Female
Deponent County of Residence: Carlow
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Robert *, Thomas Bassadge, Thomas Poole, John Tyler, Dermod mc Dulin, John Cavanagh
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Victim, Victim, Victim, Victim, Rebel, Rebel