Deposition of Mary Ward

fol. 185r

1969

Mary Ward alias Bayly the Relict of Ralph Bayly but nowe the wife of Thomas Ward late of the Quarter in the parish of St. Michell and within the County of Corke (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of a Commission vnder the broade seale of this kingdome (beareing date the 5th day of March 1641) concerneing the robberi e s and spoiles since this rebellion comitted vpon the brittish and protestants within the Province of Munster &c. deposeth and saith. That aboute Candlemas 1642 the deponent lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of her goods and Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt value of 36 li.
O f cowes and heiffers to the val ue of eight & twenty pounds ten shillings Of houshould=stuffe to the value of fiue poun ds Of hay to the value of thre e pounds. The totall of her losses amounts to six and thirtie pounds. The deponent further saith that she is credibly informed that Thomas mc Cnogher of kilviolet in the said County yeoman forceably tooke away the deponents cowes & carryed them to the lands of Cahir Moderoe o Callaghane of dromentene in the said County Esquire & further she deposeth not.

Mary [mark] Wards marke
Jurat coram nobis
15o ffebr: 1642
Phil: Bisse
Tho: Bettesworth

fol. 185v

1970

Mary Wards examination
Cork 578
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