Deposition of Elizabeth Stewart

Collection: Other Depositions

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
[http://1641.tcd.ie/deposition.php?depID?=817200r160] accessed Monday 25th of September 2017 03:01 PM

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Date: 1642-08-26
Identifier: 817200r160

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Longford & Westmeath
Deposition Type: Other Copy
Nature of Deposition: Killing, Robbery, Stripping
Deposition Transcription:


fol. 200r


(83.)
Elizabeth Stewart the Relict of Alexander Stewart Doctor of Phissick late of Sct Johnstowne in the County of Longford sworne & examined saith That since the begining of the present Rebellion and by meanes thereof: Her husband & shee were expelled deprived robbd or dispoyled of their meanes goodes & chattells hereafter expressed vizt beasts & cattle worth xxx li., one Mare, sheepe, howsholdgoods, & timber worth xlvij li. xiiij s. bookes worth 14 li. And of the proffitts of howses landes & grounds worth clerely xxij li. per annum whereof one yeres proffitt is already lost, And besides one yeres proffitt of the Schoole of Sct Johnstowne worth xx li. Soe that their whole present losses amount vnto the summ of Cxxxij li. xiiij s. ster: Besides she is like to be deprived of the future proffitts of her Landes and grounds worth xxij li. per annum vntill a peace be established And further saith That she hath heard read the deposition of Robert Colden Cleark & concerning the murthers cruelties & owtrages therein expressed and the sufferinges of his Maiesties Loyall subiects: She sayth that his expressions of them are in all thinges true to her Knowledg And further saith That after the Rebells had given the protestants of Longford quarter and Lycense vnder hand & seale to depart freely away with their Lives clothes and horses they neuertheles quickly after stripped them of their clothes, And being naked some of them were most cruelly murthered by the Rebells, The murthered persons at that tyme being viijt in number.
Jur 26o Augusti 1642
The originall (being ingrossed) is in the handes of Mr Browne of the Kinges bench, with 28 examjnacions more


fol. 200v



Longford
Elizabeth Stewart
Jur 26 Augusti
Intw 1642
hand
39

Deponent Fullname: Elizabeth Stewart
Deponent Gender: Female
Deponent Occupation: Widow
Deponent County of Residence: Longford
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Alexander Stewart, * Browne, Robert Colden
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Mentioned, Mentioned, Victim