Deposition of John, Jane and Elizabeth Harris

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1643-05-20
Identifier: 813310r228

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Kildare
Deposition Type: Dublin Original
Nature of Deposition: Death, Killing, Robbery
Commissioners: Henry Brereton, John Sterne
Deposition Transcription:


fol. 310r


John Harris of Balliheys in the County of Kildare gent sworne Jane Harris his sister and Elizabeth another of his sisters sworne and examined say That since the begining of the present Rebellion vizt about the xijth of December 1641 John George Harris late of Ballihays aforesaid gent deceased their brother was depriued, robbed or otherwise dispojled of of his estate goodes and Chattells consisting of Cowes horses sheepe Corne howsholdstuff Provition Hay ready mony a gould ring apparell and the benefite & proffitts of his farme which might haue beene received (had not this rebellion happened, worth in all two hundred twentie five Powndes ster: And after he the said George Harris was slaine by the Rebells nere Blackraff in the County of Kildare & after his wiffe died leaveing behynd them [ ] three yonge children: nowe in Dublin without meanes And further saith That the soe many of the Rebells as soe <A> robbed and dispojled him the said George Harries are theis that followe vizt Richard Fitzgarrald of great Connell in the County of Kildare steward to Sir Nicholas White Knight: By and by whose meanes alsoe nere one thowsand sheepe of the goodes of one mr Peisley were forceibly taken away from the Currogh of Kildare. which were after or some part whereof were afterwards taken from him by Mr Sarsfeild of Tulloghe another Rebell and by John ffitzgarrald of Welshestowne tenant to the said Sir Nicholas White, & by divers others of the tenants of the said Sir Nicholas White whose names theis deponents are not able to expresse,
<Jur 25o Maij 1643: Mr St Mr B>
Jur xxtho Maij 1643
John Sterne
Hen: Brereton
880
Cert fact e


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Kildare 0
John Harris Jur
20o Maij 1643
Intw
12 Dec

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Deponent Fullname: John Harris, Jane Harris, Elizabeth Harris
Deponent Gender: Male, Female, Female
Deponent Occupation: Gentleman,
Deponent County of Residence: Kildare,
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: George Harris, Richard Fitzgarrald, Nicholas White, Mr Sarsfeild
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Victim, Rebel, Mentioned, Rebel