Deposition of Elizabeth Griffin

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1642-02-22
Identifier: 809304r191

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Dublin
Deposition Type: Dublin Original
Nature of Deposition: Apostacy, Robbery, Words
Commissioners: Roger Puttock, William Aldrich
Deposition Transcription:


fol. 304r


Elizabeth Griffin late of Tallow in the County of Dublin widdow sworne & examined deposeth & saith That on the last day of December last shee this deponent was robbed & dispoyled of her goods at Tallow aforesaid to the values hereafter following (vizt) In Cattle – xxxj li. sterling In howshould stuff wearing apparell & howshould provision ix li. sterling, The profitt of her farme worth xx li. per annum, Amounting in the whole to Threescore & one pownds sterling, All which goods Cattell & Chattells were taken from this deponent by <A> Anthony mcDonogh one of the County of Wicklow, a Captaine of an hundred Rebells, & his confederats, And this deponent further saith that one Edward Brien a protestant of late at Tallow aforenamed is revolted from his religion & as shee is enformed is now in rebellion. And further cannot depose saue that the Rebells with drawne swords & skeanes did threaten to kill her & her Children if shee yeilded not her goods vnto them, & the said Captaine mc Donogh shott of his pistoll coming vp the stairs to affright this deponent
Elizabeth [mark] Griffiths marke
jurat 22 ffebr. 1641.
Roger Puttocke
William Aldrich

395


fol. 304v



54 Com. Dublin.
Eliz: Griffin.
febr. 22. 1641.
Cert f

45

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Deponent Fullname: Elizabeth Griffin
Deponent Gender: Female
Deponent Occupation: Widow
Deponent County of Residence: Dublin
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Anthony mcDonogh, Edward Brien
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Rebel, Apostate