Deposition of Helenor Adshed

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1642-08-20
Identifier: 831033r045

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Leitrim, Sligo & Mayo
Deposition Type: Dublin Original
Nature of Deposition: Killing, Robbery
Commissioners: John Sterne, William Aldrich
Deposition Transcription:


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[ ] of Helenor Adshed late parishoner of Cariggallan Within the Countie of Letrim [ ] English Widow [ woman her ] sworn and examined sayth That since the begining of the present Rebellion shee hath beene and is deprived robbed or otherwise dispojled of her goods & chattells following vizt Losses by this Late rebellion of the natiues in Irland or
Impr her house worth xl s. per annum
Imprimis in brewing vessells worth __________________20 s. ster.
Item in pevter vessell worth ________________________30 s. st.
Item in bedding worth _____________________________ 5 libras st. at least
Item in carpenter boles & other houshold furniture worth _30 s. st.
Item in horse, meares & colts worth __________________ 3 libras st.
Item in apparell at Least worth ______________________ 3 libras st.
Item in moneyes & victuals, at Least _________________10 libras st.
In lyme worth ___________________________________ 9 libras st.
<33 li.> Of all which the said Helenor was robbed & deprived by the Rebells owen mcShan og o Rurke, Con o Rurke Laghlan og o Rurke, <A> Rolland vp-Roberts, arch-Rebells, there all of the parish aforesaid & by diverse others, who cruelly murthered her husband Thomas Adshed in the open field shortly after the Robbery aforesaid was Comitted They who have revolted from Church & masse in the same parish there are theis Rolland vp-Roberts a Welchman, & all his familie, which Roland <B> & his sonnes doe al so beare armes against the king. Guidie Sheldon ane English widow-woman, & her familie, Metland Lermon a Scots widow-woman, & her familie wh o had her hus b Humphrey Loe ane English man & his familie, which Humphrey hath stayed with the Rebells from the beginning of this rebellion, though he might have left them, as w easily as others his neighbors did, & he is still with them, making pykes for them, being a cowper by Trade. Guidy Jacob & her brother John Davis who also beareth armes with the Rebells against the King. Williame Gilpatrike ane Irish man, all of the said place Ternan o Rurke, Brien O Rurke, & Shan mcmaster & Ad am o Fey priest generally <C:> all the natives of the said parish of Cariggallan are in open Rebellion & in armes against the Kinge
Helenor [mark] Adshed her marke
Jur xxo Augusti 1642
Will: Aldrich
John Sterne

Cert imediate

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Leitrim
19 Elenor Adshead
Jur xxviijo Augusti 1642
Cert fact
Intw

88-00-00
110-00-00
069-10-00
267 10

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Deponent Fullname: Helenor Adshed
Deponent Gender: Female
Deponent Occupation: Widow
Deponent County of Residence: Leitrim
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Owen McShan oge o Ruorke, Con o Ruorke, Laghlan og o Ruorke, Rolland vp-Roberte, Humphrey Loe, Guidy Sheldon, Iohn Davis, Williame Gilpatricke, Ternan O Ruorke, Brien O Ruorke, Shan Mc Master, Adam o Fey, Guidy Iacob, Metland Lermon, Thomas Adshed
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Apostate, Apostate, Apostate, Apostate, Apostate, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Apostate, Rebel, Victim