Deposition of Richard Keene

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Richard Keene of Moreton in the Barrony of KilCullen and County of Kildare duely sworne, saieth That at seuerall tymes within seaven or eight ix weekes last paste He was at Mor in one night at Moretowne aforesaid robbed and dispoiled of his goods to the vallue of xx s. sterling, In one other night at Moretowne aforesaid to the vallue of eight shillings sterling, In Cattle and Beasts there being 16 Cowes of English breed to the vallue of xl li. In sheep to the vallue of xxx s. sterling In money which was taken from him at Moretowne aforesaid and one the high way ij s. vj d. In a lease or lands to the vallue of xx li. sterling, besides a Nag he lost at Naas by meanes of the Rebells to the vallue of iij li. sterling, In Rent of his granard or [ ] Lease to the vallue of x li. sterling all which amounting to the somme of threeskore and Sixteen pounds and six pence by or by meanes of these Rebells whose names this deponent knowes nott. Butt he saieth that they barbarously and with cruelty vsed him [ ] with menaces and thretnings to cutt of his head to confesse what goods he had & where they were making him to lay downe his head on a stoole for that purpose. And thrusting him into as the left Arme with a skeyne wherby he lost much blood And enforced him to sueare on a Booke to goe to Masse in respect they knewe this deponent to be a Protestant: This deponent further saieth, that there is owing vnto him vpon specialtyes the some of xvij li. 16 s. sterling from his diuerse of his Neighbours in Moretowne aforesaid, which he beleeueth is disperate for that by reason of this Rebellion they are disabled to satisfy him
Ric: Keine
Jur xijo Jan: 1641
coram nobis
Joh Watson:
Will: Hitchcock
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Richard Keene Com Kildare
Jur xijo Jan: 1641

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