Deposition of Cathrin Roberts & Elizabeth Twaites

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Cathrin Roberts the relite of George Roberts late of Gortnaskreoge in the parish of Numarkett Barrony of Dohalla and within the Com of Corke widdow a brittish protestant duely sworne and examined before vs by vertue of a Comision vnder the broad seale of this kingdome beareinge date the 5th day of March 1641 concering the robberies and spoiles since this rebellion committed vppon the brittish and protestants within the province of Munster &c deposeth and sayth that at Christmas last since & diuers tymes synce the begininge of this present rebellion 1641 the deponent lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of her goods and Chattles to the seuerall values ffollowinge vizt value of 226 li. 10 s.
Of Cowes horses Mares Oxen yearlings sheepe & swine to the value of two hundred and two pounds tenn shillings, Of houshould stuffe to the value of fortie shillings Of Corne in ground since lost by this rebellion to the value of fortye shillings Shee likwise sayth that shee was disposesed of a lease of Gortaskrige wherin shee had a terme of fiue seaven yeares to come wherin shee conceaues herself damnified to the value of twentye pounds The tota{l} of her loses amounts to the summe one two hundred twentye six pound and tenn shillin g s She likwise deposeth and sayth that about swiston tide last that her husband George Roberts in the way cominge from Dunarayle to Liscaroll was asaulted by Redmand Barry of Lisgriffin in the said County gent and Edmond Magner of Temple Connell in the said County gentleman gentleman & being taken prisoner by them first strippt him and then they kept him prisoner starke naked for the space of three howres and afterwards most greiuously Cutt his throat and wounded his body in seuerall places and further she deposeth not, Elizabeth Twaites of liscarrull in the said County widdowe this day came before vs & being examined & sworne vpon the holy Evangelists deposed that the contents hereof of this bill concerning the murther of the said George Roberts is true &c
Katherin [mark] Roberts
marke
Elizabeth [mark] Twaites
marke
{J}urat coram nobis 5o ffe 1642
Phil: Bisse Tho: Bettesworth

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A
The examination of
Katherin Roberts
Corke [558]
R
Nu: 49