Deposition of Ann Ratcliffe

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Ann Ratcliffe late of Derrylieth & parish of Glanbarraghane & within the County of Corke widdowe (a brittish protestant) duely sworne & examined by vertue of &c. deposeth and saith. deposeth that since the begining of the present Rebellion in Irelan d she lost & was forcibly dispoiled of her goods & chattells to the That on or aboute Candlemas last & since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland he lost was robbed and forceably dispoyled of her goods and Chattles to the seuerall values following vzt value of 88 li. part consisting of
Of Cowes heiffers yeerlings one mare & a colt & swine to the value of three score & fiue pounds. Of houshouldstuffe & Carpenters tooles to the value of ten pounds. Of hay to the value of ffortie shillings. Of debts amounting to the sume of eleaven pounds due from Georg Berles Owen mc Teige of the Blood in the said County gentleman John Meregath of the same yeoman Thomas o Rarny of the same. But in regard the said Berles is a protestant vtterly dissenabled by meanes of this presente rebellion & the said parties are rest out out in actuall rebellion therefore this deponent canot gett satisfacion from them. The totall of her losses amounts to fourescore and eight pounds. she saith that she was robbed by the rebells their names she knoweth not. she saith And that aboute Whitsunday last her husband John Ratcliffe was murthered by the rebells. & further he deposeth not
An [mark] Ratcliffes marke
Jurat coram nobis 23o 7bris 1642
Tho: Graye Dec: Phil: Bisse

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An Ratcliffes examination
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