Deposition of Elizabeth Nelson

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1646-10-21
Identifier: 810339r351

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Dublin
Deposition Type: Dublin Original
Nature of Deposition: Loss Of Livelihood
Commissioners: Henry Brereton, Henry Jones
Deposition Transcription:


fol. 339r


Elizabeth Nelson of Dublin widdowe (the Relicte & administratrix of Edward Nelson of the same clerke deceased) being duely sworne & examined before vs by vertue of his Maiesties Comission to vs & others directed beareing date &c deposeth & saith That since the begining & by meanes of this present Rebellion in Ireland the said Edward Nelson in his lifetime & this Examinant since his death lost & was dispoiled in the Cittie & subvrbes of Dublin the yeerly rent of foure score & T en Thirteene pounds Ten shillinges theis fiue yeeres last past & that issueing out of seuerall houses & Tenements within the said Cittie & subvrbes All which for the time past amounteth to seaven foure hundred sixtie seaven pounds Ten shillinges, besides the future losse of the said yeerly rent of fourescore & Thirteene pounds Ten shillinges per annum for many yeeres yet to come vntill a peace be settled in this kingdome And further she deposeth not. This deposicion is an additionall to the said Nelsons Examinacion formerly taken in his life time and the losses theere mencioned as to the said yeerly rent were not incerted by him in his said Examinacion
Ell Elizabeth Nelson
Jurat coram nobis
21o Octobris 1646
Hen: Clogher
Hen: Brereton
Hen: Brereton

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Deponent Fullname: Elizabeth Nelson
Deponent Gender: Female
Deponent Occupation: Widow
Deponent County of Residence: Dublin
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Edward Nelson
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Victim