Deposition of Willyam Ashley

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Willyam Ashley late of Gilltowne in the County of Kildare ffarmer duly sworne and examined deposeth That about three weekes before Christmas last past hee was robbed and dispoiled of his goodes and chattles to the value following vizt of Cattle worth threescore poundes of butter and cheese and houshould goodes to the value of twenty pounds, of one salted beefe, and herrings to the value of three pounds tenn shillings of turfe & garden fruits 2 li. of one mare and one two horses to the value of seaven pounds So that this Deponent is dampnified by meanes of this present rebellion in Ireland the full somme of an hundred and two pounds and tenn shillings ster at the Least And further saith That the cheife men that soe robbed and dispoiled him were Maurice Eustace of Castlemartin <A> in the said County Esquire (as the Deponent is credibly informed) and many other rebells of his company whose names the Deponent cannot Learne in regard the said robbery was done in the night tyme And hee further saith That about the same time the said rebells or others thereabouts robbed all the English Protestants in that County & comitted may fowle outrages, And as this Deponent is informed the said Eustace keepeth his Court of Guard in the house wherein this deponent lately dwelt at Giltowne aforesaid By which meanes this deponent his wife and sixe poore Children are vtterly exposed to misery and distresse.
signum predicti [mark] Willelmi
Jur 9o Martij 1641
William Aldrich
John Sterne

794

fol. 296v

54 Kildare 251
William Ashley Jur 9o
Marcij 1641
Intr

vlt no
Eust cast martin

53