Deposition of Robert Winterbotham

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Robert Winterbotham of Ballenechorre in the parishe of Wickloe and haulf Barrony of Newcastle and County of wickloe a British protestant Sworne and examined deposseth that about the twentieth daie of November last past in Anno 1641 he was by the Rebells forst to leave his house and home in the parishe and County before mentioned and was by them robbed of his goods to the value as ffollowething vizt
<30 li.> Imprimis in houshould stuff and wearing apparell to the value of ____ 20 li. ster
Itt m in Money owing vnto the said winterbotham deponent by persons now in rebellion [ ] to the value of ________________________________________________________ 10 li.
<And that> The names of them that robbed him this Deponent the fore named Robert winterbotham <are these vizt> whoe and & broke open his house in the night season vpon him and swore if he the deponent <names> would make the least noise that they would haue his harts Blood or shold drive awie anie of his Masters John Ridges his sheepe from the said land of Ballenechore they wold haue his hartes blowd are theis vizt these that said soe is Brian Birne esq uire of <A> Balleduff in the same County gent Edmond Birne late of Killoughter gentleman Teige mc Dowlin Birne of Cloragh gent Patrick Birne of Cloragh aforsaid gent all of them of the County of wickloe aforesaid above fowrscore of their souldjers Complicees or assistantes
Robart Winterbotham
Robert
Jurat Jan 19o 1641
William Hitchcock
Hen: Brereton

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53 Wickloe o
Robert Winterbothom
18o febr 1641
Cert 20 No
Intr

54 545
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