Deposition of Dorothy Benfeild

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1642-05-25
Identifier: 815168r250

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Queen's Co
Deposition Type: Dublin Original
Nature of Deposition: Robbery
Commissioners: John Sterne, John Watson
Deposition Transcription:


fol. 168r


287
Dorothy Benfeild of Late of Ballinekill in the queens County widow sworne and examined saith That since the begining of the presente rebellion vizt about a month before Christmas Last she was expelled from deprived robbed or otherwise dispoyled of her goodes & chattells within the queens County aforesaid of the values following vizt, of Cowes sheepe Mares improvement of her howse & farme, Corne howshold stuff & other her goods & chattells of the value & to her losse of one hundreth and fifteene ffiftie powndes by <A> John McWilliam Cappinskerraghe in the said County gentleman Daniell O Dun of Tullehinch in the same County gentleman cheefe of the Rebells there Donoghe McShane of Rossinallis in the said Countie gentleman and divers others whose names she knowes not And is verely perswaded that all the parishoners of Rossinallis saveing those of the howse of Cappard are turned rebells
The marke of Dorothy Benfeild [mark]
Jur xxvo Maij 1642
John Sterne
Joh Watson


fol. 168v


288

24 Queens County 166
Dorothy Benfeild Jur
25o Maij 1642
Intr in. no.

Deponent Fullname: Dorothy Benfeild
Deponent Gender: Female
Deponent Occupation: Widow
Deponent County of Residence: Queens County
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: John McWilliam, Daniell O Dun, Donoghe McShane
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Rebel, Rebel, Rebel