Deposition of Ann Bosworth

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
[http://1641.tcd.ie/deposition.php?depID?=812227r187] accessed Monday 25th of September 2017 12:59 PM

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Date: 1642-04-05
Identifier: 812227r187

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Carlow & Killkenny
Deposition Type: Waring Copy
Nature of Deposition: Captivity, Death, Robbery, Stripping
Commissioners: John Sterne, Randall Adams
Deposition Transcription:


fol. 227r



[The original of the following copy is not in the collection]

<Exw 14> Ann Bosworth of Castlecomer, in the Countie of Kilkenny deposeth That about a month before Chrismas last she was robbed of Cowes heffers horses houshold stuff & tooles for a Carpenter to the value of xx li. by Mr Richard Butler & some of the Brenans, (both now possessing the Castle of Comer The said Rebells having lett fyre on the Church dore of Castlecomer aforesaid, Whither they were fled with some goodes: And her husband dying was denied buriall in the Church yard, his days being shortend by stripping, and being kept prisoner, had but bread &

<In the bundle of Kildare>

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fol. 227v



& water, And the deponent had one child left hanging on her breast Jur 5o Aprilis 1642 coram Ran: Adams et Johe Sterne:

Deponent Fullname: Ann Bosworth
Deponent Gender: Female
Deponent County of Residence: Kilkenny
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Richard Butler, * Brenans
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Rebel, Rebel