Deposition of Katherin Croker

fol. 161r

1399
Katherin Croker late of Ballyancor parish of Lismore and barony of Cosemore and Cosbridy & within the County of Waterford widdowe (a brittish protestant) being duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission beareing date &c deposeth and saith That on or aboute shrouetide last & since the begining of this presente rebellion in Ireland shee lost was robbed and forceably dispoiled of hiser goods & Chattles to the seuerall values followeing vizt value of 42 li. 2 s. part consisting
Of one horse at Ballyancor aforesaid woorth three pounds Of linnen woollen weareing apparell and houshould stuffe to the value of fiue six and thirtie pounds foureteene shillinges Of debts which she accounted goode debts before the begining of this rebellion amounting to the sume of three pounds due vpon eight shillings of debts owing by James Comin of Cloghin in the County of Tipperary gentleman, But in regard the said James Comin is nowe in actuall rebellion therefore the deponent canot get satisfaction from him The totall of her losses amounts to fortie one two pounds two shill: shee further saith that Edmond Roch of Killahaly in the said County of Waterford gen was in company with Edmond Roe Power fitz John liueing neere Cashel Cashell whoe tooke away this deponents gowne & a parcell of lace as he confessed afterwards to this deponent, Collonell Butler son to Sir Richard Butler knight turned this deponent likewise out of her house at Ballyancor aforesaid, the rest of her goods was taken away by the rebells then in company with the said parties whose names she knoweth not & further she deposeth that aboute the same time at Ballyancor aforesaid John Peeke thelder & John Peeke the yonger (who was halfe hangd, and then cut downe, and from the head was downewards cut in two peices his son both husbandmen liueing nere the said Ballyancor, Thomas Butler of the same Baliancor hus shepeheard

fol. 161v

1400
English protestants were hanged by the said rebells and likewise saith that Edward Croker of Ballyancor afore husband to this depon{ent} said gentleman was shott to bound to a certaien place in a ditch & was then shott to death, & the partie that shott him (as shee is credibly informed) is was Walter f{itz} Hanny of Ballykerogh in the said County yeoman seruant to Sir Nicholas welsh knight which sai d wal{ter} was the man that for merly kill’d John Trauers Cornet to the lord of Dungaruans Trooper and Robert Downing Cornet to the Lord of Broh{ ill? } : shee He likewise saith that the said parties some of company of those Rebbells stripped the said Edward stark naked after he was killed whose names she knoweth not shee further saith And that vndernamed persons William Power of Monytru{ } in the said County gen Phillipp mc Cragh of Curraghnesledy in the said County gentleman Esquire [ gent ] Mathewe Hore fitz John fitz Mathewe of Shandon in the said County gentleman, John ffitz Tibbot of Clonea in the said County gentleman James Comin of Ballykerogn in the said County gentleman Dominick Gough of Dungarvan gentleman Patrick Gough of Kilmanihin in the County of Tipperary Esquire Therlagh o Brien of Clo mroe gentleman Anlowne o Brie{n} fitz Derby of Ballyknock in the said County gentleman Daniell o Brien of Inchindrislin gen Donogh o Brien of Mogehy Mortagh o Maddin of Castleall of ffinally Castle ffinally in County of Limrick gentleman & diuers others were then in company with the said rebells in a hostill & warlicke manner when this deponent was stripped and robbed by them
Katherine [mark] Croker
Jurat coram nobis 11th Ag:
1642
Phil: Bisse
Jam: Wallis

The examination
of Katherin Croker
Waterford
Reu
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