Deposition of Katherin Graunt

Citation: TCD, 1641 Depositions Project, online transcript January 1970
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Date: 1641-01-05
Identifier: 816106r051

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1641 Deposition Item Type Metadata

County: Meath
Deposition Type: Dublin Original
Nature of Deposition: Killing, Robbery, Words, Confederacy
Commissioners: Henry Brereton, Roger Puttock
Deposition Transcription:


fol. 106r


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Katherin Graunt of Novan in the County of Meath Widdow, being duly sworne deposeth. That she lost all hir goods, houshouldstuff, and provision worth fifteene pounds, besides five pounds sixteene shill: in ready money, and a gold ring worth 20 s. in all in all 21 li. 16 s. by the hands of Robert <A> Marler, Richard Toum, Marcus Houlder, and others of the Novan, aboute the 29th day <o-> of 9ber last. She further deposethe, that the whole Towne and Corporation of the Novan make great preparation for the entertainement of the Northerne Rebells, very in victuals and drink for them, very many of them went to the Rebels before they came to Towne, and generally all of them mett them with great ioy, and welcomeing of them when they came to Towne. she further deposeth that she hard the Preist that came with the Rebels from the North, (and the preists <B> of the Novan, Mr ffay among them) as she verily beleiveth all chardging diverse of the captains not to goe back, nor come in upon the proclamation of pardon that came from the State, for if <T> they did, thay were all undone. Richard the hopman was slaine by the rebels at Novan
Kather: [mark] Graunt hir mark
{depose}d this 5t of January
{ } before vs
{Rog}er Puttocke
{Hen:} Brereton
She is a poore widdow with 4 children she desires to have 20 s. stock to buy corne to bake, and Roger Puttocke wilbe surety for hir to repay it.


fol. 106v



Deponent Fullname: Katherin Graunt
Deponent Gender: Female
Deponent Occupation: Widow
Deponent County of Residence: Meath
Mentioned Non-Deponent Fullnames: Robert Marler, Richard Toum, Marcus Houlder, Mr ffay
Mentioned Non-Deponent Roles: Rebel, Rebel, Rebel, Mentioned