Deposition of Edward Deaseley

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The first day of february Anno domini 1641 Edward Deaseley of Rosnesragh in the County of wicklow sworne & examined saith made f ayth before vs; thatt about the 14th of November last he was robbed all his goodes vizt English Cowes; sheepe; horses Corne, Linnen, brasse; pewter & howshold stuffe to the full valew of ________________240 li.
In [ ] writinges vnder the late lo: Lievetennantes hand for money due <352> to him for framinge a howse ________________________________________Cxij li.
And this Robbery was committed by the Rebells Luke Birne; Luke Toole Dermond mc ffoylan; Edmund Dowlen; Morgan mc Edmund Byrne of Rosnesragh aforesaid in the parish of Kilpipe; and <A> Owen Byrne; Donnogh Oge; Patrick Hicky; Patrick Baddy Daniell Lynagh & Owen o Neale all of the said County and all of the parrish of Kilpype And when this deponent asked why they tooke his goodes the said Luke Toole & Luke Byrne answeared; By a warrant which they had from the Queen & offered this deponent a passe to travell to Dublin vnder their handes; sayinge itt wowld be better; then the Kinges passe which passe because this deponent refused, they threatned to kill him And further saith that since the Rebellion began are William Graves of ffairwood park gentleman: Timothy Pate of the parish of Hacketstowne gentleman & one other whoe [ ] by profession is a fletcher and makes bowes pykes for the Rebells Mary Pal n er widow & Richard her sonn are revolted from the protestant Religion & gone to Ma Masse
Edward Desley
Jurat 5to ffebr 1641
John Sterne
Hen: Brereton

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39 Wicklow
Edw: Deasley 5 ffebr 1641
Intr
Cert fact
14 Nov

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